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2023.03.29 06:22 Allie_turtle53 Sister (21F) wrongfully accused me (25F) of being homophobic. How do I handle this?
My (25F) younger sister (21F) - we'll call her Savannah - has been acting very odd lately. My parents have been discussing divorce, which has been hard on all of us. I've been assuming this was the reason for Savannah’s behavior.
Recently, Savannah began hanging out with a new group of friends who all live independently and have full-time jobs. Savannah lives with our parents, has self-diagnosed autism, and doesn't want to get a job. However, she is in school, which takes about 4hrs/day 4 days/wk. She told our youngest sister, Ana (19F), that she is ashamed that she still lives at home and tells her friends that the reason they can't visit is because her entire family is homophobic. This is incorrect.
My family is liberal and has always been active in Pride parades and LGBTQ+ community work. We are just about the farthest from homophobic/transphobic as you can get. We have a FTM transgender uncle who lived with us while he transitioned (I was 7) and continues to be an important member of our family. I'm in graduate school, graduating with my master's soon, and I've done internships with LGBTQ+ community centers. Gay and Trans rights are at the forefront of my political ideology. I also recently came out as bisexual - and Savannah was present when I told my parents.
I was irritated that Savannah was making these claims, but I figured she was dealing with something personal. Her friends are all queer and they were ALL kicked out of their homes at early ages due to homophobic/transphobic families.
I decided to become a high school teacher recently, and when Ana told Savannah about my career choice, Savannah said "allieturtle is so homophobic, she's going to target gay kids." Ana told me about this statement because it deeply bothered her, but asked me to keep it to myself to uphold Savannah's trust in Ana. Ana tried to defend me but Savannah doubled down.
I told my mom that I don't want Savannah near me, and I especially don't want her anywhere near my graduation. My mom said she does not want to address Savannah's chronic lying until it becomes a more serious issue. Savannah has lied about several other things lately as well. However, Savannah is 21 years old. I get why my mom wouldn't want to step in. As of today, Savannah doesn’t know that I know she said this.
My mom is calling me an AH for this, and I don’t know if there’s a right answer. How do I handle this?
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Recently, Savannah began hanging out with a new group of friends who all live independently and have full-time jobs. Savannah lives with our parents, has self-diagnosed autism, and doesn't want to get a job. However, she is in school, which takes about 4hrs/day 4 days/wk. She told our youngest sister, Ana (19F), that she is ashamed that she still lives at home and tells her friends that the reason they can't visit is because her entire family is homophobic. This is incorrect.
My family is liberal and has always been active in Pride parades and LGBTQ+ community work. We are just about the farthest from homophobic/transphobic as you can get. We have a FTM transgender uncle who lived with us while he transitioned (I was 7) and continues to be an important member of our family. I'm in graduate school, graduating with my master's soon, and I've done internships with LGBTQ+ community centers. Gay and Trans rights are at the forefront of my political ideology. I also recently came out as bisexual - and Savannah was present when I told my parents.
I was irritated that Savannah was making these claims, but I figured she was dealing with something personal. Her friends are all queer and they were ALL kicked out of their homes at early ages due to homophobic/transphobic families.
I decided to become a high school teacher recently, and when Ana told Savannah about my career choice, Savannah said "allieturtle is so homophobic, she's going to target gay kids." Ana told me about this statement because it deeply bothered her, but asked me to keep it to myself to uphold Savannah's trust in Ana. Ana tried to defend me but Savannah doubled down.
I told my mom that I don't want Savannah near me, and I especially don't want her anywhere near my graduation. My mom said she does not want to address Savannah's chronic lying until it becomes a more serious issue. Savannah has lied about several other things lately as well. However, Savannah is 21 years old. I get why my mom wouldn't want to step in. As of today, Savannah doesn’t know that I know she said this.
My mom is calling me an AH for this, and I don’t know if there’s a right answer. How do I handle this?
2023.03.29 06:21 Ok_Television_2186 Can't find Wolfman after entering Silent Woods
So, i went exploring on like my 5th day and wandered into the silent woods looking for a toolbox to upgrade my workbench to tier 4 but didn't get very far. Instead, i (thoroughly) explored the Dry Meadow and, after not finding one, i resorted to the internet for clues and turns out i could have bought one from Wolf at his camp. Except, he left when i entered the Silent Woods and I'm supposed to enter deeper to find him. How fucked am i? my resources are pretty low and i think going there now would be instant death
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2023.03.29 06:20 yousureimnotarobot Misunderestimated
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The Xeno looked like he should be sitting on a Cathedral somewhere pissing rain down on the tourists. He also wouldn’t shut up
“I told you, I’m not a fucking engineer, pilot, Superman or whatever other weird ideas you have about humans. I’m a Xeno Paleoarchelogist and I’m wearing the wrong pants for a pirate attack. My grant doesn’t cover it and neither does my health insurance.”
The crests on his annoying companion raised in surprise, “Well I have no idea what that means but it must be useful! I have better pants that you may borrow if that would help?”
Warren held on to his chair tightly as another explosion rattled his teeth. Twenty minutes ago he had been enjoying the peace of a dull commute with a good book. Now he was in serious shit with nothing but whatever the Xeno equivalent of a nerd was. He should have known from the way the guy had lit up like it was his fucking birthday on sitting beside a ‘real’ human on his trip into the dark.
When the shaking calmed down he looked at his unlikely companion, “I study history, your history, everyone's history and see what matches up with ours. In particular, I study the utilisation of fire in prehistory as an indicator of future galactic development.”
He might as well have been speaking in pig-Latin and asking for a donation for the rebuilding of Pompei for all the Xeno seemed to understand.
The Xeno seemed to be considering something and then spoke in a sudden burst as if he was afraid the universe might interrupt him, “I am Ni’urn, Senior-Second Programmer of the Third-Shift of Numbers of Importance and I also study. I study combinations of numbers and I recommend the best ones. I cannot be captured by pirates! My department would be horrified!”
This was the problem with dumb translations since Warren heard ‘office geek that lived in a basement’ when he was actually being told, “I am the Second in Command of the third sector of our planet's military: space. I study patterns of warfare within the galaxy and our local space and recommend countermeasures to deal with foreseen problems. My death or capture will result in confusion and possible overreaction by our military.”
What Ni’urn heard from his new human companion was, “I am a human specialist responsible for fire and I am without my equipment.”
The obvious solution was to find some way for the human to utilise his skills in fire, a most useful thing in a battle with pirates.
Ni’urn ran the numbers in his head, “We are on a civilian ship from the In’Tec people. They make poor ships but cheap. Since your people stopped their previous activities I must think that they are unfamiliar with important things like escape pods since we have not been offered one. My projections indicate that this ship was probably refitted from a pirate vessel. Do you concur?”
Warren looked around at the slightly squashed cabin and took a wild guess, “Sure, why not? If these guys were pirates then either they are still working with them or they might have held onto some of the systems they used to use. No one gives up firepower if they can help it. I’m not sure how that helps us!”
Ni’urn added that to his numbers, “I concur. It is a most useful insight. We have just under eighteen minutes before the ship either surrenders to slavers and thieves or fails completely and explodes so I propose we seek to take immediate control of the vessel. I have sufficient understanding to undertake to pilot the vessel and you will be responsible for finding and using the weapons you believe they have concealed. Do you concur?”
Warren was still struggling with the ‘Eighteen minutes until we die’ when the Xeno grabbed him and pushed him forward towards the door. He thought the creature had been driven mad with fear and decided to chance it on his own. The Xeno had babbled something about Escape Pods so he pulled open the door and began running. He no longer cared where he was running to but he was damned sure of what he was running away from.
He was nearly back to rational thought when someone suddenly appeared in front of him and raised a weapon towards his face. Warren needed those brown pants really badly but he was moving too fast to stop so he tried to drop his head, just as the much-abused ship's systems flickered and the gravity went offline for a second.
To Ni’urn it appeared as if the human had sprinted at unbelievable speed from the cabin and when one of the pirates had dropped his camouflage to shoot him he had simply lowered his head and charged his assailant. He watched the pirate shatter as the human seemed to fly into him, its weapon thrown wildly and his armour crushed against the corridor wall. He hurried to catch up.
Warren took the blow to his head badly and felt blood begin to trickle into his eyes. Without thinking he pushed the blood away and leaned down to the Xeno he had crashed into. Shit. He couldn’t help him and didn’t particularly care but he thought he should not leave the creature with a weapon. He himself had never used one and had no idea of how the thing worked but maybe he could give it to someone in authority. Later. He began running again with the gun forgotten in his hand as the blood and pain narrowed his eyes. How fucking big was this ship anyway? The escape pods must be near the pilot, it made no sense otherwise.
‘Remarkable’ Ni’urn said to the dead pirate. “I have heard the human expression that you never know what will hit you but I didn’t realise it was literal.” He stepped over the corpse and followed his fire human.
The problem with running around like headless poultry is that it always ends badly for someone. Warren was finding that out the hard way as he found himself with a bleeding head, a raging headache and absolutely no idea of where he was on the ship. On the upside, no one seemed to be shooting at him or the ship. He stopped for breath and began to calm down and then he heard the footsteps. Someone was coming.
Ni’urn was growing more and more curious as his human friend threw himself forward into the maze of corridors without pause. If he was willing to entertain the thought he would have said the route that he was taking was…unusual, but it had evaded all the crew and pirates and he had brought them safely to the bridge. He had followed the thumping feet as they echoed down the shaky corridors and until then heard them falter and stop. Good, he had not been forgotten and his ally was obviously waiting for him to catch up.
He reflected that perhaps they hadn’t avoided anyone but that any enemy hearing the thumping human's arrival, seeing it covered in its lurid red blood and casually holding a weapon had simply gotten quickly out of the way.
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On the bridge of the unfortunate ship the Beautiful Bounty there were two very unhappy Captains. One of them was dressed slightly less formally than the other but they could not be mistaken for anything other than family, bickering in front of some heavily armed men, “I told you we had a human and a high-value target. The human is some academic, not a warrior, just a teacher. He’s not important. We need the local, the Command Staff guy. He’s the one making all the plans around here.”
The In’tec pirate laughed, “Really? Because I can see the same cameras that you can and the human has already slaughtered one of mine in cold blood, stolen his gun and is now tearing through the ship looking for the rest of us. He’s probably going to be outside the door in a few minutes. I’m done. I’m not fighting a human again. You weren’t there. Even if I kill him the rest of his kind will come looking for me and they never fucking stop! You do whatever the fuck you want but me and my men are out of here.”
The Captain of the Beautiful Bounty seemed to shrink, “But I…I turned off the defences to do this. I’m screwed. I’ll spend years in a penal colony when they read the incident report. The local guy is really important...I’m fucked.” He seemed to realise that he had thrown his entire life into the toilet for nothing. If the pirates wouldn’t fight, his crew definitely wouldn’t and he didn’t want to face the creature alone. He looked at the vid as the crazed and bloodied creature ran towards the bridge, towards him.
The whole room heard and felt someone - something- run heavily towards the door and then stop. Then silence.
The In’tec pirate shook himself, “Fine, you can come with us. Now.” He turned to the bridge staff and his own men, “Move or you stay to deal with that fucking mad species.”
He didn’t waste any more words, running to his breaching craft that was currently embedded in the bridge and followed by every crewman on the bridge. It was a well-practised manoeuvre for most of them and it took less than a minute for them all to pile through the joining fields.
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Warren groaned when the annoying Xeno suddenly reappeared. He had tried to figure out the weapon but it wasn't made for humans, it was some weird thing that you obviously needed the correct training to use. He still held it in case he needed to hit something but then he wiped some more dried blood out of his eyebrows and finally realised he had been an idiot to the innocent Xeno, “Good to see you again. I’m afraid the ‘fight or flight ‘ instinct is strong in my people but I shouldn’t have behaved so poorly. Since we are both still here I assume the pirates are boarding? Do you have any suggestions? Are you uninjured?”
Ni’urn was pleased to see the human was alert and capable of intelligent questions.
What he understood was that his ally was pleased with his survival and looking for his understanding and preferred countermeasures. An admirable trait that was so rare in warriors. It still looked like a horror but that's aliens for you.
“I believe this is the correct door. I estimate that we will succeed if you enter first. When you have subdued the bridge I will then take control of the navigation and bring us to safety. You must find fire control and prepare to disable the pirate ship. They should not be permitted to rampage in the system or seek revenge against us.”
The human seemed to consider it for a moment and then handed him the weapon. Of course, he was probably feeling protective. This was a trait he had read about in his Intel reports of the species. They must be bonded in the humans mind. Well, that was slightly embarrassing.
Warren looked at the gun and gave up. He handed it to the Xeno, maybe he had seen them in the movies or done basic training. From what the nerd said they needed to take the bridge and then find the weapons before the pirates blew the ship up to cover their tracks. Another deadline. “Alright, you wave that thing around and let me take a swipe at anyone still standing. We are both going to die.”
Ni’urn assumed that that was some warrior's creed and tried to respond, “Indeed, but not today.” He pointed at one of the doors leading off from the corridor, “That is where we must go. I will open it and you will act. I shall endeavour to cover you with the gun but it is not recommended for use on a ship and would probably destroy vital systems should I try. I shall, as you suggest, ‘wave it about’.”
All Warren heard was that the Xeno didn’t know how to shoot and the door was right in front of him. His plan to run into the pointy-end had been correct it seemed. He just nodded and pushed hard on the door.
Ni’urn was surprised when it shifted easily under the human's hand. Breaching the bridge was always notoriously difficult but the human didn’t even slow down.
Warren figured the various fire and damage alarms currently ringing through the ship had opened every lock, especially on a civilian ship that carried his people. Any engineer he had ever met would have melted it down for ballast if it didn’t. He opened the door to an empty room.
“Well, that was easier than I expected. Go do your thing and I’ll see what they have to play with.”
He couldn’t believe it, he wasn’t going to get shot. Whatever the pirates wanted they had taken and left. He was just a bystander but what the fuck… he watched the Xeno move with the fussy authority of someone that spends their days at this kind of shit. The guy seemed to grow a foot taller when he began programming or piloting or whatever the hell he was doing.
He found a panel on the Captain's console. It looked like it had been nailed on and it was definitely not supposed to be there. It had a big red button and a sign that read ‘Emergency’ in several languages but most of them were incorrectly spelled, something that always annoyed him. He hit the button and nothing happened. Surprise. Thirty seconds later he had pried it off to find a small screen and six buttons, four with arrows, one kind of beige and one red.
He hit the beige one and the screen seemed to flicker until another ship appeared. The pirate? There was no one else for a dozen light-years. It even came with crosshairs that suddenly turned green when it thought it was pointing at the right thing.
Revenge. His or theirs..who would ever know? He didn’t but he hit the red button anyway.
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Ni’urn was struggling with the debriefing. “It is as I have told you: once I had informed the human of our predicament he acted immediately, killing the first pirate we encountered and seizing its weapon. It then evaded all opposition until it reached the bridge and waited for my instruction. Once we had breached the bridge he sought out the hidden weapons system and annihilated the pirate ship. I piloted us into safe space and he immediately disembarked and left for Earth space. I do not understand why you are having issues with this. It is plainly visible on the recovered files and I have no reason to lie about the event. I was hardly heroic, I took no part except the piloting of the ship once we were safe.”
The supervisor looked sympathetic, “You are aware of their XCC? Their central authority for any…events that take place outside their space. They report that the human, the one that you refer to as Warren, has no memory of any such details. Apparently, a Xeno ‘that was good with numbers’ looked after the whole thing. He has refused the bounty on the pirate ship and the salvage of the Beautiful Bounty.”
Ni’urn didn’t have anything left to add, but he could read these numbers.
The supervisor continued, “The XCC has sent us the documentation signing any and all such claims to you. If the vast amount of money wasn’t enough, the humans have also offered you free transport and employment should you choose to move to their space. You cannot work in intelligence for us when a foreign power is taking such a close interest in you.”
The supervisor stood up and Ni’urn shakily followed, “It is the opinion of this commission that you will be transferred into Xeno relations and provided with a rebuilt Beautiful Bounty as your ship. Your Captain papers and license have been issued along with the bounty on the pirates. Your ship will remain in the control of our fleet until your retirement and then will pass to you. Congratulations, Captain Ni’urn.”
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The Xeno looked like he should be sitting on a Cathedral somewhere pissing rain down on the tourists. He also wouldn’t shut up
“I told you, I’m not a fucking engineer, pilot, Superman or whatever other weird ideas you have about humans. I’m a Xeno Paleoarchelogist and I’m wearing the wrong pants for a pirate attack. My grant doesn’t cover it and neither does my health insurance.”
The crests on his annoying companion raised in surprise, “Well I have no idea what that means but it must be useful! I have better pants that you may borrow if that would help?”
Warren held on to his chair tightly as another explosion rattled his teeth. Twenty minutes ago he had been enjoying the peace of a dull commute with a good book. Now he was in serious shit with nothing but whatever the Xeno equivalent of a nerd was. He should have known from the way the guy had lit up like it was his fucking birthday on sitting beside a ‘real’ human on his trip into the dark.
When the shaking calmed down he looked at his unlikely companion, “I study history, your history, everyone's history and see what matches up with ours. In particular, I study the utilisation of fire in prehistory as an indicator of future galactic development.”
He might as well have been speaking in pig-Latin and asking for a donation for the rebuilding of Pompei for all the Xeno seemed to understand.
The Xeno seemed to be considering something and then spoke in a sudden burst as if he was afraid the universe might interrupt him, “I am Ni’urn, Senior-Second Programmer of the Third-Shift of Numbers of Importance and I also study. I study combinations of numbers and I recommend the best ones. I cannot be captured by pirates! My department would be horrified!”
This was the problem with dumb translations since Warren heard ‘office geek that lived in a basement’ when he was actually being told, “I am the Second in Command of the third sector of our planet's military: space. I study patterns of warfare within the galaxy and our local space and recommend countermeasures to deal with foreseen problems. My death or capture will result in confusion and possible overreaction by our military.”
What Ni’urn heard from his new human companion was, “I am a human specialist responsible for fire and I am without my equipment.”
The obvious solution was to find some way for the human to utilise his skills in fire, a most useful thing in a battle with pirates.
Ni’urn ran the numbers in his head, “We are on a civilian ship from the In’Tec people. They make poor ships but cheap. Since your people stopped their previous activities I must think that they are unfamiliar with important things like escape pods since we have not been offered one. My projections indicate that this ship was probably refitted from a pirate vessel. Do you concur?”
Warren looked around at the slightly squashed cabin and took a wild guess, “Sure, why not? If these guys were pirates then either they are still working with them or they might have held onto some of the systems they used to use. No one gives up firepower if they can help it. I’m not sure how that helps us!”
Ni’urn added that to his numbers, “I concur. It is a most useful insight. We have just under eighteen minutes before the ship either surrenders to slavers and thieves or fails completely and explodes so I propose we seek to take immediate control of the vessel. I have sufficient understanding to undertake to pilot the vessel and you will be responsible for finding and using the weapons you believe they have concealed. Do you concur?”
Warren was still struggling with the ‘Eighteen minutes until we die’ when the Xeno grabbed him and pushed him forward towards the door. He thought the creature had been driven mad with fear and decided to chance it on his own. The Xeno had babbled something about Escape Pods so he pulled open the door and began running. He no longer cared where he was running to but he was damned sure of what he was running away from.
He was nearly back to rational thought when someone suddenly appeared in front of him and raised a weapon towards his face. Warren needed those brown pants really badly but he was moving too fast to stop so he tried to drop his head, just as the much-abused ship's systems flickered and the gravity went offline for a second.
To Ni’urn it appeared as if the human had sprinted at unbelievable speed from the cabin and when one of the pirates had dropped his camouflage to shoot him he had simply lowered his head and charged his assailant. He watched the pirate shatter as the human seemed to fly into him, its weapon thrown wildly and his armour crushed against the corridor wall. He hurried to catch up.
Warren took the blow to his head badly and felt blood begin to trickle into his eyes. Without thinking he pushed the blood away and leaned down to the Xeno he had crashed into. Shit. He couldn’t help him and didn’t particularly care but he thought he should not leave the creature with a weapon. He himself had never used one and had no idea of how the thing worked but maybe he could give it to someone in authority. Later. He began running again with the gun forgotten in his hand as the blood and pain narrowed his eyes. How fucking big was this ship anyway? The escape pods must be near the pilot, it made no sense otherwise.
‘Remarkable’ Ni’urn said to the dead pirate. “I have heard the human expression that you never know what will hit you but I didn’t realise it was literal.” He stepped over the corpse and followed his fire human.
The problem with running around like headless poultry is that it always ends badly for someone. Warren was finding that out the hard way as he found himself with a bleeding head, a raging headache and absolutely no idea of where he was on the ship. On the upside, no one seemed to be shooting at him or the ship. He stopped for breath and began to calm down and then he heard the footsteps. Someone was coming.
Ni’urn was growing more and more curious as his human friend threw himself forward into the maze of corridors without pause. If he was willing to entertain the thought he would have said the route that he was taking was…unusual, but it had evaded all the crew and pirates and he had brought them safely to the bridge. He had followed the thumping feet as they echoed down the shaky corridors and until then heard them falter and stop. Good, he had not been forgotten and his ally was obviously waiting for him to catch up.
He reflected that perhaps they hadn’t avoided anyone but that any enemy hearing the thumping human's arrival, seeing it covered in its lurid red blood and casually holding a weapon had simply gotten quickly out of the way.
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On the bridge of the unfortunate ship the Beautiful Bounty there were two very unhappy Captains. One of them was dressed slightly less formally than the other but they could not be mistaken for anything other than family, bickering in front of some heavily armed men, “I told you we had a human and a high-value target. The human is some academic, not a warrior, just a teacher. He’s not important. We need the local, the Command Staff guy. He’s the one making all the plans around here.”
The In’tec pirate laughed, “Really? Because I can see the same cameras that you can and the human has already slaughtered one of mine in cold blood, stolen his gun and is now tearing through the ship looking for the rest of us. He’s probably going to be outside the door in a few minutes. I’m done. I’m not fighting a human again. You weren’t there. Even if I kill him the rest of his kind will come looking for me and they never fucking stop! You do whatever the fuck you want but me and my men are out of here.”
The Captain of the Beautiful Bounty seemed to shrink, “But I…I turned off the defences to do this. I’m screwed. I’ll spend years in a penal colony when they read the incident report. The local guy is really important...I’m fucked.” He seemed to realise that he had thrown his entire life into the toilet for nothing. If the pirates wouldn’t fight, his crew definitely wouldn’t and he didn’t want to face the creature alone. He looked at the vid as the crazed and bloodied creature ran towards the bridge, towards him.
The whole room heard and felt someone - something- run heavily towards the door and then stop. Then silence.
The In’tec pirate shook himself, “Fine, you can come with us. Now.” He turned to the bridge staff and his own men, “Move or you stay to deal with that fucking mad species.”
He didn’t waste any more words, running to his breaching craft that was currently embedded in the bridge and followed by every crewman on the bridge. It was a well-practised manoeuvre for most of them and it took less than a minute for them all to pile through the joining fields.
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Warren groaned when the annoying Xeno suddenly reappeared. He had tried to figure out the weapon but it wasn't made for humans, it was some weird thing that you obviously needed the correct training to use. He still held it in case he needed to hit something but then he wiped some more dried blood out of his eyebrows and finally realised he had been an idiot to the innocent Xeno, “Good to see you again. I’m afraid the ‘fight or flight ‘ instinct is strong in my people but I shouldn’t have behaved so poorly. Since we are both still here I assume the pirates are boarding? Do you have any suggestions? Are you uninjured?”
Ni’urn was pleased to see the human was alert and capable of intelligent questions.
What he understood was that his ally was pleased with his survival and looking for his understanding and preferred countermeasures. An admirable trait that was so rare in warriors. It still looked like a horror but that's aliens for you.
“I believe this is the correct door. I estimate that we will succeed if you enter first. When you have subdued the bridge I will then take control of the navigation and bring us to safety. You must find fire control and prepare to disable the pirate ship. They should not be permitted to rampage in the system or seek revenge against us.”
The human seemed to consider it for a moment and then handed him the weapon. Of course, he was probably feeling protective. This was a trait he had read about in his Intel reports of the species. They must be bonded in the humans mind. Well, that was slightly embarrassing.
Warren looked at the gun and gave up. He handed it to the Xeno, maybe he had seen them in the movies or done basic training. From what the nerd said they needed to take the bridge and then find the weapons before the pirates blew the ship up to cover their tracks. Another deadline. “Alright, you wave that thing around and let me take a swipe at anyone still standing. We are both going to die.”
Ni’urn assumed that that was some warrior's creed and tried to respond, “Indeed, but not today.” He pointed at one of the doors leading off from the corridor, “That is where we must go. I will open it and you will act. I shall endeavour to cover you with the gun but it is not recommended for use on a ship and would probably destroy vital systems should I try. I shall, as you suggest, ‘wave it about’.”
All Warren heard was that the Xeno didn’t know how to shoot and the door was right in front of him. His plan to run into the pointy-end had been correct it seemed. He just nodded and pushed hard on the door.
Ni’urn was surprised when it shifted easily under the human's hand. Breaching the bridge was always notoriously difficult but the human didn’t even slow down.
Warren figured the various fire and damage alarms currently ringing through the ship had opened every lock, especially on a civilian ship that carried his people. Any engineer he had ever met would have melted it down for ballast if it didn’t. He opened the door to an empty room.
“Well, that was easier than I expected. Go do your thing and I’ll see what they have to play with.”
He couldn’t believe it, he wasn’t going to get shot. Whatever the pirates wanted they had taken and left. He was just a bystander but what the fuck… he watched the Xeno move with the fussy authority of someone that spends their days at this kind of shit. The guy seemed to grow a foot taller when he began programming or piloting or whatever the hell he was doing.
He found a panel on the Captain's console. It looked like it had been nailed on and it was definitely not supposed to be there. It had a big red button and a sign that read ‘Emergency’ in several languages but most of them were incorrectly spelled, something that always annoyed him. He hit the button and nothing happened. Surprise. Thirty seconds later he had pried it off to find a small screen and six buttons, four with arrows, one kind of beige and one red.
He hit the beige one and the screen seemed to flicker until another ship appeared. The pirate? There was no one else for a dozen light-years. It even came with crosshairs that suddenly turned green when it thought it was pointing at the right thing.
Revenge. His or theirs..who would ever know? He didn’t but he hit the red button anyway.
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Ni’urn was struggling with the debriefing. “It is as I have told you: once I had informed the human of our predicament he acted immediately, killing the first pirate we encountered and seizing its weapon. It then evaded all opposition until it reached the bridge and waited for my instruction. Once we had breached the bridge he sought out the hidden weapons system and annihilated the pirate ship. I piloted us into safe space and he immediately disembarked and left for Earth space. I do not understand why you are having issues with this. It is plainly visible on the recovered files and I have no reason to lie about the event. I was hardly heroic, I took no part except the piloting of the ship once we were safe.”
The supervisor looked sympathetic, “You are aware of their XCC? Their central authority for any…events that take place outside their space. They report that the human, the one that you refer to as Warren, has no memory of any such details. Apparently, a Xeno ‘that was good with numbers’ looked after the whole thing. He has refused the bounty on the pirate ship and the salvage of the Beautiful Bounty.”
Ni’urn didn’t have anything left to add, but he could read these numbers.
The supervisor continued, “The XCC has sent us the documentation signing any and all such claims to you. If the vast amount of money wasn’t enough, the humans have also offered you free transport and employment should you choose to move to their space. You cannot work in intelligence for us when a foreign power is taking such a close interest in you.”
The supervisor stood up and Ni’urn shakily followed, “It is the opinion of this commission that you will be transferred into Xeno relations and provided with a rebuilt Beautiful Bounty as your ship. Your Captain papers and license have been issued along with the bounty on the pirates. Your ship will remain in the control of our fleet until your retirement and then will pass to you. Congratulations, Captain Ni’urn.”
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2023.03.29 06:20 ALLIN95 The Last of Us Part II
So I finally got around to playing this game and just finished it and here are my thoughts: First off; wow. I mean, we all learned to really love Joel and Ellie and their relationship and I was so excited to see where it would go in the second part of the series. I loved how they made him much more emotional and really toned down his masculinity in this one. An interesting choice but an obvious choice to make nonetheless.
Right off the jump, we got a taste of the new direction when an old white man used a slur to insult Ellie and when he tried to apologize by making her a sandwich she refers to it as a "bigot sandwich" audibly yelled "you tell him Ellie" and was so glad she put his prejudices to rest.
Upon Joel's shocking death, I first was angry to see him go, since I was fully invested in this character and went through the emotions of the first game and seeing how he protected Ellie and risked his life for her again and again. However, I knew the direction of the writers wouldn't let me down and this would be a tale of redemption.
Upon playing as Abby, I was first disappointed that I had to play as her since she ruined the life of one of my most beloved characters in any fiction, however I later would learn that I was supposed to actually hate Joel and I just had it all wrong the entire time. They really gained my appreciation for Abby the moment she allowed the pregnant lady to go out in combat with her. I believe Mel said "why would Owen get to decide what I do" and I couldn't agree more. It was up to her to risk her life while carrying a baby and that was an undeniably brave and empowering move by her and no man, not even the father, should have any say in that. Back to Abby; I was shocked by her size but realized that that was my own biases as a man and that was something I had to work on. There's nothing women can't do including having a 4% bmi and have male bodybuilder physique even in the apocalypse and I understand that now. Also gained my appreciation by including a transgender boy that she cares for and respects his pronouns and destroys anyone who deadnames them (I believe this is wh' lie decides not to kill her in the end but we'll get to that)
Seeing the Scars in this game was intriguing. I first thought they were a cannibalistic tribe but yelled with joy when I found out they were a religious group. I mean what a move by the writers making them deranged AND religious. Usually religion is bad and therefore so are anyone who practices them. I loved tearing through them and watching Abby take them out with her brute strength.
The ending although I can see how it was controversial, was perfect. I was glad to see Ellie grow and realize that the entire reason for the journey wasn't worth it anymore. I loved how she started her journey to kill Abby shattered emotionally and she ended it still shattered but also now missing two fingers (obvious but the two fingers leaving her was symbolic of her and Joel's relationship dissolving as she realized he was really the bad guy for protecting her throughout the first game). Also when she had the knife to Lev's throat and Abby remarks "He has nothing to do with this" that was really the moment Ellie decided she was not going to kill Abby because obviously that would be extremely hateful since Abby had to get Lev to the gender reassignment surgery in Seattle.
All in all loved it and can't wait for the next game and all of the representation it will bring.
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Right off the jump, we got a taste of the new direction when an old white man used a slur to insult Ellie and when he tried to apologize by making her a sandwich she refers to it as a "bigot sandwich" audibly yelled "you tell him Ellie" and was so glad she put his prejudices to rest.
Upon Joel's shocking death, I first was angry to see him go, since I was fully invested in this character and went through the emotions of the first game and seeing how he protected Ellie and risked his life for her again and again. However, I knew the direction of the writers wouldn't let me down and this would be a tale of redemption.
Upon playing as Abby, I was first disappointed that I had to play as her since she ruined the life of one of my most beloved characters in any fiction, however I later would learn that I was supposed to actually hate Joel and I just had it all wrong the entire time. They really gained my appreciation for Abby the moment she allowed the pregnant lady to go out in combat with her. I believe Mel said "why would Owen get to decide what I do" and I couldn't agree more. It was up to her to risk her life while carrying a baby and that was an undeniably brave and empowering move by her and no man, not even the father, should have any say in that. Back to Abby; I was shocked by her size but realized that that was my own biases as a man and that was something I had to work on. There's nothing women can't do including having a 4% bmi and have male bodybuilder physique even in the apocalypse and I understand that now. Also gained my appreciation by including a transgender boy that she cares for and respects his pronouns and destroys anyone who deadnames them (I believe this is wh' lie decides not to kill her in the end but we'll get to that)
Seeing the Scars in this game was intriguing. I first thought they were a cannibalistic tribe but yelled with joy when I found out they were a religious group. I mean what a move by the writers making them deranged AND religious. Usually religion is bad and therefore so are anyone who practices them. I loved tearing through them and watching Abby take them out with her brute strength.
The ending although I can see how it was controversial, was perfect. I was glad to see Ellie grow and realize that the entire reason for the journey wasn't worth it anymore. I loved how she started her journey to kill Abby shattered emotionally and she ended it still shattered but also now missing two fingers (obvious but the two fingers leaving her was symbolic of her and Joel's relationship dissolving as she realized he was really the bad guy for protecting her throughout the first game). Also when she had the knife to Lev's throat and Abby remarks "He has nothing to do with this" that was really the moment Ellie decided she was not going to kill Abby because obviously that would be extremely hateful since Abby had to get Lev to the gender reassignment surgery in Seattle.
All in all loved it and can't wait for the next game and all of the representation it will bring.
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2023.03.29 06:20 QuietLingonberry [WTS] [U.S. to U.S.] Annabel's Birthday Cake, Nicolai Poudre de Musc Intense mini, Billie Eilish 2 mini, VS Angel mist + some indie samples (bottle)
- haven't been on here much, usually stick to Indiemakeupandmore & IndieExchange
- I prefer messages to chat invites
- $4.50 shipping, Paypal ($5 for Annabel's Birthday Cake)
- feel free to make an offer
- PHOTOS
Samples
• Arcana Love ~1.25ml (vanilla accord, fresh cream, sugarcane, soft musk, a pinch of tea leaves) $5
• Arcana Paddling the Pink Canoe ~1.25ml (dragonsblood, vintage patchouli, citron, pink salt, pink musk, amber) $5
• Arcana Spark ~1.25ml (Regina cherries, roasted coffee beans, Mexican vanilla, rich black earth, sweet smoke) $5
• Billie Eilish Eilish No 2 3.5ml rollerball (apple blossom, bergamot, black pepper, papyrus, poppy, palo santo, ebony, vanilla) $5
• Kyse Macarons 1ml (heliotrope, marzipan, hint of cherry, caramelized sugar, velvety vanilla custard, a soft smooth myrrh) $1
• Pearfat 2030 Park Avenue 1ml (candied lemon, fresh rain, ambrette, tuberose, cedarwood) $6.50
• Pearfat Big Floppy Flowers 1ml (pink pepper, green mandarin, Lily of the Valley, wild celery, daisies, tall grass) $6.50
• Pearfat Bread+Roses 1ml (french bread, cocoa, labdanum, rose, nutmeg, sweet orange) $6.50
• Pearfat I Broke My Own Heart 1ml (petitgrain, toasted coconut, jasmine, seaweed, sandalwood) $6.50
• Pearfat Kewpie Doll 1ml (sweet basil, vinyl, Calabrian bergamot, summer blooms, tomato leaf) $6.50
• Pearfat Stomped On Bed Of Lettuce 1ml (pink pepper, rhubarb, grapefruit, patchouli, frankincense, civet, oakmoss, saltwater) $6.50
• Stereoplasm Comet Corn 1.8ml rollerball (crunchy clods of caramel corn with coconut-cream chocolate, jet puffed marshmallow, Europa sea salt) $2.50
Bottles
• Marissa Zappas Annabel's Birthday Cake 50ml, ~98% full (heliotrope, lemon sugar, balloons, candied rose petals, tuberose frosting, cake-fresh-out-the-oven, honeycomb, roasted tonka, cocoa absolute) $120
• Parfums De Nicolai Poudre de Musc Intense 15ml, ~95% full, came a little scuffed up (petitgrain, raspberry, orange flower, hawthorn, aldehydes, musk, sandalwood, amber) $20
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2023.03.29 06:19 shandromand Writing Prompt Wednesday #338, 3/29 - Grimm Tai-dings
Greetings, Huntsmen, Huntresses, and gender neutral Hunters! Welcome to another week of writing prompts! If you are new here, this is a community-driven weekly event, and the purpose is primarily to generate creativity and have fun while doing so (whether you are a 100% real-meat person or not, we don't judge).
SPOILERS:
You may write spoilers for the most recent episode into your works. However, we ask that you treat it like NSFW entries and post elsewhere (FFN, wattpad, etc.), link to it here, and provide proper warnings, okay? Great! <3
Find us on Discord at The Qrow's Nest! The permanent invite has been deleted due to Discord bot shenanigans, so dm shand if you want an invite!
The Poll!
The thread
The Prompts:
Last week was our annual Spring Break thread - we had a couple of late posts, so be sure to head back and give Ragnar and Trin some love! <3
Alternate-Secondary Prompts:
No matter how bad things may get, words will always have meaning. Now get out there and write something, but most importantly, have fun! :)
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What will be involved Special Note for Spoilers!:
Each week, three RWBY-related topics will be posted (subject to ties and special events!). Participants can write a short piece of fiction or dialogue based on that prompt. When writing, the suggestion is to aim for 1k-3k words, however, this is not a requirement. There is no goal - this is not a popularity contest - just write and have fun! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! :)SPOILERS:
You may write spoilers for the most recent episode into your works. However, we ask that you treat it like NSFW entries and post elsewhere (FFN, wattpad, etc.), link to it here, and provide proper warnings, okay? Great! <3
Rules (gore, NSFW, spoilers etc.)
The rules are the same as the sub's posting guidelines. Nobody here wants to see your story taken down, so please refer to them before contributing! If someone chooses to ignore these rules, the post will be removed.Additional information
Pre-writing is welcome! /rwbyprompts is a sub with writing as a focus - there you will find an archive of all the threads as well as a somewhat fleshed-out wiki with odds and ends. :) A detailed spreadsheet of WPW things is here! Keep in mind that this houses a lot of the old prompts, but it also has links and things like early participation to previous WPW threads. We're trying this whole week-to-week thing in the face of the bajillion prompts we had built up. We might do something with them, or people might cycle them back in, who knows what could happen??Find us on Discord at The Qrow's Nest! The permanent invite has been deleted due to Discord bot shenanigans, so dm shand if you want an invite!
The Prompts!:
- Qrow should be dead several hundred times over. Yet every time Death goes to collect him, Misfortune finds some new absurd way to foil the poor Reaper's efforts.
- Taiyang once helped to capture Tyrian Callows. So when Tyrian first sees Jaune, he starts having flashbacks...
- After falling into the abyss, Ruby wakes up in the past, right before meeting Ozpin.
- Amber gets the last laugh over Cinder.
- The marvelous misadventures of Rot Flammen, Weiss Schnee, Blau Luft, and Grun Erde.
- Penny was disappointed to learn that "please" isn't the human equivalent to sudo.
- A RWBY Chibi sketch(es) based on the fanfic or AU of your choice.
- After Volume 3, Roman reincarnates as the protagonist of a video game of the author's choice.
- Team JNPR buys an espresso machine, and Nora tries the first cup.
- Weiss rants about the lack of bidet in Beacon.
- Jaune is actually a former GDI commander whose semblance can manifest any GDI equipment. Including the Ion cannons.
- [Insert villain] didn't realize Mercury and Emerald were an item till they walked in on a moment. Said villain can't help but be awkward about it.
- Team JNRP meets Jaune's Maternal Grandfather - Siegfried Schtauffen.
- Cinder suddenly has a personality shift and instead of being evil, she's now super nice.
- An Isekei Quartet style situation where all the MCs of RT Shows end up in Atlas Academy.
- RWBY in the style of a film noir.
Next Week's Poll:
The annual Spring Break Beach episode is on, so we're still on last week's poll! :)The Poll!
Last Week:
Some of the older threads keep getting updates - if you spotted a to be continued, you might wanna go back and have a peek! ;)The thread
The Prompts:
Last week was our annual Spring Break thread - we had a couple of late posts, so be sure to head back and give Ragnar and Trin some love! <3
Alternate-Secondary Prompts:
- An AU where Pyrrha is Jaune's childhood friend.
- Pyrrha's ghost possesses Ruby so she could interact with Jaune. (Nothing "unsafe" happens, though)
- The tragic story of a young huntress (or huntsman), the ravenous horde of Grimm (s)he has fallen in love with, and the disapproving society keeping them apart.
- Team WTCH abridges a RWBY episode of your choice (btw the comment isnt stickied).
- The history of SDC corporate branding.
- RWBY/HI FI RUSH Crossover!
- Rather than be inspired by Qrow, Ruby instead bases her weapon(s) and combat style off of a different scythe wielder (not necessarily from the RWBY-verse).
- Top GeaGrand Tour Remnant Special, featuring Yang Xiao Long. Hilarity ensues, as is the usual for Top GeaGrand Tour.
- Young Maria going for tryouts at Haven Academy.
- One character has something in their teeth, and another JUST. CAN'T. STOP. STARING at it.
- JN_R visits the neighborhood where Pyrrha grew up.
- Yang finds a Terran main battle tank. Chaos ensues.
- When Crocea Mors was created, a soul was born in it. This secret is known by the Arc Family only, with the exception of Jaune. So when the sword reawakened, it introduced itself to Jaune while in front to Team JNPR.
Upcoming Events:
Next week is Spring Break!Important Stuff and Things!
I have managed to rescue /RWBYFanfiction from an untimely demise! If you would like to share your fanfic or make recommendations, head on over there! I know that I've said something special was coming for this, but Ruby on Rails is hard and not cheap to operate. The fanfiction indexer that I was trying to set up just isn't working and probably needs someone with more experience in RoR programming/design. I haven't completely put it to bed, but it might be a while before I can circle back to it. In the meantime, the fanfic sub has actually had a decent amount of postings - head on over and say hi! :)2023.03.29 06:19 PropertyTraining4790 Bottlefeeding thoughts
In the same vein as showerthoughts...
Bottlefeeding my 6 month old and he falls asleep while eating. My first thought was "he really seems to enjoy this." Then I remembered how regularly I would get a spicy gyro with fries after having anywhere between 5 and 14 tallboys at the bar well into my mid 30s, up until my first born, 6 years ago, and how often I woke up with a 1/4 of a gyro next to me in bed. I can't believe I didn't die from that.
Edit: I guess I could still die from that behavior, but I am glad I don't have a death certificate from after one of those nights because I aspirated a spicy gyro and a bunch of old style.
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Bottlefeeding my 6 month old and he falls asleep while eating. My first thought was "he really seems to enjoy this." Then I remembered how regularly I would get a spicy gyro with fries after having anywhere between 5 and 14 tallboys at the bar well into my mid 30s, up until my first born, 6 years ago, and how often I woke up with a 1/4 of a gyro next to me in bed. I can't believe I didn't die from that.
Edit: I guess I could still die from that behavior, but I am glad I don't have a death certificate from after one of those nights because I aspirated a spicy gyro and a bunch of old style.
2023.03.29 06:19 Dylanonthedaily I never do this but pls help
 | I made a little modpack to play around with Cobblemon, but in doing so I got this weird thing to happen, and I don't know why? Every time I right click I get a message in chat telling me I right clicked. Does anyone know what is causing this, and how to disable it? I included my mod list and feel free to ask follow up questions. I do know its not Cobblemon because it was doing this before I added it. Thanks friends. submitted by Dylanonthedaily to feedthebeast [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/1lgmil9dtlqa1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=0fa7aecc8b79c85388d59c9cda62f37618672bc8 https://preview.redd.it/pgjtucoctlqa1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=60b34dbc708c6568ba87f2d0a49e5b620726dc83 |
2023.03.29 06:18 Both-Woodpecker-7429 Thoughts on waking up neighbors by playing soccer weekly between 8-10pm?
Forewarning: this is partly me asking for advice and also partly just venting.
My neighbors across the street (I live in a house, alone) are retired and must go to bed at like 8pm. They do this passive aggressive thing where if I do anything that makes any sort of noise after 8pm they'll turn their porch light on basically telling me to "knock it off". I swear their walls must be made of paper. And the thing is, I'm never doing anything purposefully loud. For example, if I listen to music or watch tv after 8, I use headphones for this very reason.
But there are some things I have to do that make noise. I have jumpsuit-style uniforms I have to wear for work with metal zippers that clang in the dryer. I've tried turning them inside out to make them quieter, but they still turn their porch light on. I have to do a wash every 3-4 days but have to always remember to start the wash before 6pm so I can put it in the dryer around 7 so it can be done before 8. So if I get home after 6 or had plans that evening, fuck me I guess. And running on my treadmill is absolutely out of the question. There's also the odd night where I get called into work for an "emergency", but that's pretty rare.
I have a group of friends that get together to play pickup soccer games from around 8-10 about once a week, usually on Thursdays. My neighbors just started turning their porch light on when I leave to play soccer. Apparently the sound of my garage door opening and/or my car running is too loud for them. This is where I draw the line. I will not give this. It's not like I'm coming home at 2am. I came home at 10:15 tonight.
I don't know what I'm going to do. There's a church about a block away. I might have to start parking there on nights I'll be out past 8 and walk home and then walk back to my car the next day to get to work. It's ridiculous. I know I need to confront them and lay down some ground rules/expectations. I'm just frustrated and know I'll be villainized (maybe rightfully so). The whole reason I bought a house was for privacy and to be able to do what I want when I want without having to worry about bothering anyone. This has really blown up in my face. In hindsight, I should have bought a cabin in the woods.
So what do you think? Am I in the wrong here? Should I apologize? How should I approach this?
Part of me is like "How thin are your fucking walls? I didn't force you to live in a ramshackle hut."
But I also see there perspective and have tried to be as accommodating as possible. It just sucks.
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My neighbors across the street (I live in a house, alone) are retired and must go to bed at like 8pm. They do this passive aggressive thing where if I do anything that makes any sort of noise after 8pm they'll turn their porch light on basically telling me to "knock it off". I swear their walls must be made of paper. And the thing is, I'm never doing anything purposefully loud. For example, if I listen to music or watch tv after 8, I use headphones for this very reason.
But there are some things I have to do that make noise. I have jumpsuit-style uniforms I have to wear for work with metal zippers that clang in the dryer. I've tried turning them inside out to make them quieter, but they still turn their porch light on. I have to do a wash every 3-4 days but have to always remember to start the wash before 6pm so I can put it in the dryer around 7 so it can be done before 8. So if I get home after 6 or had plans that evening, fuck me I guess. And running on my treadmill is absolutely out of the question. There's also the odd night where I get called into work for an "emergency", but that's pretty rare.
I have a group of friends that get together to play pickup soccer games from around 8-10 about once a week, usually on Thursdays. My neighbors just started turning their porch light on when I leave to play soccer. Apparently the sound of my garage door opening and/or my car running is too loud for them. This is where I draw the line. I will not give this. It's not like I'm coming home at 2am. I came home at 10:15 tonight.
I don't know what I'm going to do. There's a church about a block away. I might have to start parking there on nights I'll be out past 8 and walk home and then walk back to my car the next day to get to work. It's ridiculous. I know I need to confront them and lay down some ground rules/expectations. I'm just frustrated and know I'll be villainized (maybe rightfully so). The whole reason I bought a house was for privacy and to be able to do what I want when I want without having to worry about bothering anyone. This has really blown up in my face. In hindsight, I should have bought a cabin in the woods.
So what do you think? Am I in the wrong here? Should I apologize? How should I approach this?
Part of me is like "How thin are your fucking walls? I didn't force you to live in a ramshackle hut."
But I also see there perspective and have tried to be as accommodating as possible. It just sucks.
2023.03.29 06:18 4everonlyninja where is it best and cheapest to live in Overseas European union territory?
so I have lived my whole life in Europe (danish passport holder which is part of the EU) I want to live in a tropical place (warm all year round) with an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, i want to live a more natural life by eating more raw foods like fruits and salad and whatever is seasonal, I found out that french owns a lot of tropical areas, so i wanted to know which of these areas is cheapest to live ? as far as i understand they are visa-free, if you are a passport holder which is part of EU union which i im, so i don't have to think about visa, and i can stay as long as i want, is my understanding, i have always had an assumption that living on an island is expensive because everything has to almost be imported directly to that specific place unless they are self-sufficient, fx, if you lived in Belgium package that has to go to other counties, is also going in your direction, so I'm guessing things automatically become more expensive if you live on an island. I was looking at cayenne in French Guiana as a possible place, it seems like a decent normal place you could live.
so my question is how easy is it to work there or find work? and just have a simple life, like work and home. im uneducated but have done a lot of different jobs from taking care of kids and doing a lot of volunteer work, to cooking etc. and can you just go to these places and get work immediately or do you need a special visa for that and is it difficult to get? how expensive is electronic in these places? im a big fan of computers and mobile.
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so my question is how easy is it to work there or find work? and just have a simple life, like work and home. im uneducated but have done a lot of different jobs from taking care of kids and doing a lot of volunteer work, to cooking etc. and can you just go to these places and get work immediately or do you need a special visa for that and is it difficult to get? how expensive is electronic in these places? im a big fan of computers and mobile.
2023.03.29 06:18 Sea-Course-98 The Pagan Longboat is overpowered.
Can someone explain me how one faction can get warships out before the first winter whilst the other 2 factions are stuck with fishing boats and transport ships? Pagan's can just pillage and loot my farmsteads all they want and then be long gone before the first counter-force even arrives. This is a serious oversight on the devs part and I cannot imagine how this got out of testing.
The longboat needs to be nerfed to only be available after the first winter.
This will achieve 2 things:
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The longboat needs to be nerfed to only be available after the first winter.
This will achieve 2 things:
- Successful raids no longer doom entire farmsteads to starvation due to lack of food in the winter.
- Successful raids occur less often due to post-first-winter holds, no longer giving pillager's a free win the moment they are able to make a successful landing.
2023.03.29 06:18 UnderAchivingPickel AITA I made my cousin hate me, physically abuse me and want to send me to an orphanage. pt.2(1 and 3 are on my account)
Which I swear on my life was not my intention to have done to her. Now to the semi present( November 2022) so by this time I have been in Italy for little over a year with my aunt and my aunt, uncle, angel and my younger cousin had to go on vacation to do some important stuff and i was left here with my oldest cousin(22f) and my semi youngest cousin(16f), while they were gone angel decided one day to pick a fight with me because she thought that when I write to them everyday “good morning, how are you?” That it seemed to her that I was like a robot programmed to write the same message every day at the same time, but the only reason I would write it at the same time was because I had school.
When o say pick a fight I mean a fight not bickering. Than after a while she decided that she didn’t want me watching the tv and I said sure, because I could always use my phone but then my uncle called and said not to use my phone and to only use the tv so I went back to using the tv, and this is where all my current issues become worse. So my oldest cousin has an issue with “men” who stay home all day so she went to go tell angel that I didn’t listen to her so she would pick a fight with me and I would stop which she did and when we fight it usually ends up being a 6 hour call of my apologizing and her not agreeing so I call her the next day for another 4 hour call where she either agrees or not and we either go on like this for more dots or she forgives me.
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When o say pick a fight I mean a fight not bickering. Than after a while she decided that she didn’t want me watching the tv and I said sure, because I could always use my phone but then my uncle called and said not to use my phone and to only use the tv so I went back to using the tv, and this is where all my current issues become worse. So my oldest cousin has an issue with “men” who stay home all day so she went to go tell angel that I didn’t listen to her so she would pick a fight with me and I would stop which she did and when we fight it usually ends up being a 6 hour call of my apologizing and her not agreeing so I call her the next day for another 4 hour call where she either agrees or not and we either go on like this for more dots or she forgives me.
2023.03.29 06:18 Sea_Ad_3660 How do I(21F) get myself un-obsessed with my best friend(21f)
I (21F) have a best friend(21F) of almost 10 years. I'm extremely introverted so I currently only have 2 people in my life whom I communicate with. My best friend (We will call her Sarah) and my boyfriend (We will call him Anthony). I see Anthony whenever I get the chance to. He has a blue collar job where he gets off pretty late and I get to see him a couple hours before he needs to go to bed if not shorter depending on how late he gets back. So I'm alone most of the time, but Sarah currently lives with me rent free because she's going through a pretty rough breakup. She's been living with me for about 2 months. She's not over very much because she's always out and about with other friends or over at her ex's to see her child. A little about me, I have attachment issues and I hate being alone. I have some pretty bad mental disorders that causes me to always crave company. I never get angry, I just get extremely depressed. Sarah usually gets to my house at 2, 3 sometimes 4 in the morning to sleep. When she wakes up late in the afternoon she's back out again. I'm giving her her space and when she's here I help her by talking about her problems, trying to be there for her. But It's hurting me a little bit how she's rarely here and I find myself missing her. I haven't really told her because I don't want to add to her stress and what she's going through. But I can't help but think she doesn't want to be here with me. Sometimes when she gets to my house late at night she'll be around for about an hour before she gets up and tells me "I'll be right back" but I call her after an hour to see if she's okay and she tells me "I'm just going to spend the night at (Ex house)'. I'm basically asking how can I mentally detach myself from her. Every other night I worry about her and I'm worrying about if she's coming back or not. Sometimes she ignores my texts and calls. My mind just starts racing when I'm alone and I don't want to bother her with my texts asking her if she's coming back or not. Do I just need other friends? I absolutely suck at confrontation and I hate talking to new people. I don't connect with new people like I do with Sarah. In tears writing this because she called me again to tell me she might not be back tonight again. I don't know what to do. I've tried to find ways to distract myself with games or social media but it's not working. I always want to talk to someone. Especially late at night. You can call me codependent or whatnot I don't care. I'm broken.
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2023.03.29 06:18 FahaDusk The EU’s Data Act Balancing Regulations and Innovation in the Age of Smart Contracts
 | By Hein Dauven Mar 28, 2023 - Rotterdam submitted by FahaDusk to DuskNetwork [link] [comments] The European Union's Data Act seeks to give people more control over what can be done with their data, particularly in relation to IoT. However, the legislation has been criticized for its "one size fits all" approach, with some arguing that it lacks clarity. One of the criticisms is that, once again, the technical side was not involved in the creation of the legislation, and this lack of knowledge is exactly why it lacks any clarity. This article will explore the potential introduction of a kill switch and pause functionality in smart contracts proposed in the act, analyzing how these features can both protect and impede innovation, and whether alternative solutions might be more appropriate. The EU Data Act The Rationale for a kill switch and pausing The EU's desire for a kill switch and pausing functionality stems from the need to protect users from potential risks associated with smart contracts, particularly in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). While the Data Act does not explicitly mention blockchain-based smart contracts, the lack of clarity in the legislation has raised concerns for those in the blockchain industry. As the blockchain landscape continues to grow and becomes more intertwined with the traditional financial system, the potential for systemic risks increases. In this context, the introduction of a kill switch could be seen as a way for the EU to mitigate the risk of catastrophic failure in the financial system. By providing the means to rapidly respond to emergencies, the EU aims to maintain trust and security from their perspective while ensuring that the integration of blockchain-based smart contracts with traditional financial systems does not jeopardize the stability of the overall financial system. However, striking the right balance between regulation and innovation is crucial to avoid stifling the growth and potential benefits of blockchain technology. Alternatives to the proposed functionalities Despite the potential benefits, critics argue that kill switches and pausing functionality may introduce friction and limit the advantages of smart contracts. Alternatives could include greater reliance on social consensus, with control over smart contracts distributed among a variety of stakeholders. This approach could enhance trust while maintaining the decentralized nature of blockchain technology. Who is in control? The question of who should have control over kill switches and pausing functionality raises concerns about trust and centralization. Three main options exist: single user control, multi-signature (multi-sig) control, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Each option has its own implications for trust and the speed at which the kill switch or pause can be executed. Single user control: In this scenario, one individual or entity has the authority to activate the kill switch or pause functionality of the smart contract. While this option allows for the fastest response time in case of an emergency, it centralizes power and control, potentially raising concerns about trust and vulnerability to malicious actions/actors. Moreover, the single user may not have the necessary expertise to make the best decision in every situation, which could lead to suboptimal outcomes. There’s also the risk of loss of the private key attached to this single user, which could make executing the functions impossible in the future. Multi-signature (multi-sig) control: Multi-sig control requires multiple users to authorize the activation of a kill switch or pause functionality, usually through a predefined threshold of signatures, such as a 3-of-5 or 4-of-7 scheme where a majority of participants must approve actions. This approach distributes decision-making power and reduces the risk of misuse or errors. Trust is enhanced as no single user can unilaterally control the system. However, the speed of execution may be slower compared to single user control, as the approval process involves multiple parties and potential delays in coordinating their actions. In case of one of the users losing their keys, it’s still possible to get to a predefined threshold or to swap out users if need be if their key is lost for example, providing a layer of redundancy. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs): DAOs involve a more decentralized approach to control, with decisions made by a collective of stakeholders who vote on proposals using predefined rules and governance mechanisms. This approach can enhance trust by distributing decision-making power among the community and/or companies, reducing the risk of centralization and malicious actions. However, the execution speed may be the slowest of the three options, as the voting process can be time-consuming and may require broad consensus before a decision is reached. DAOs are often unfamiliar to regulators, resulting in a gray area for liability and requiring education about their unique decentralized structure before decision-making processes can be effectively understood and managed. The US state of Wyoming is the first government body to recognize DAOs as legal entities. Each option for controlling kill switches and pausing functionality in smart contracts has its own trade-offs in terms of trust and speed. Striking the right balance between these factors is crucial for ensuring that kill switches and pause functions can protect users without stifling innovation or compromising the benefits of decentralization. Social consensus and its role in trust Social consensus, a concept rooted in the idea of collective decision-making, involves the participation of various stakeholders in reaching an agreement on a specific issue. Social consensus can facilitate a democratic and transparent approach to managing key features such as the proposed kill switch and pause functionality, in favor of outsourcing it to a new bureaucratic entity with sweeping control over any deployed smart contract. Social consensus can play a crucial role in building trust in systems with kill switches and pause functionality, particularly in the context of the Data Act and its goals. Distributing control over these features among various stakeholders can ensure that decisions are made in a more decentralized manner and transparently, fostering trust in both the regulatory benefits put forth by the Data Act and the decentralized nature of the blockchain ecosystem. The Data Act aims to provide a framework that both safeguards users from potential data risks while ideally also preserving the innovative potential of smart contracts and other digital technologies. By incorporating social consensus into the decision-making process for kill switches and pause functionality, the EU can strike a balance between protecting users and preventing undue centralization of power that goes against the core ethos of the crypto community. In a smart contract backed by a DAO/social consensus, the participants have a vested interest in ensuring the contract's integrity and security. Should the smart contract be hacked, contain a bug, or be used in a fraudulent way, the stakeholders can collectively decide to pause or activate the kill switch to protect their interests and prevent further damage. This approach aligns with the incentives of the participants, as they all share the responsibility of maintaining the contract's integrity and value. Social consensus empowers the participants in a smart contract to act in their collective best interest, providing a robust safeguard against potential threats. It is an approach that would not compromise on the values espoused by the crypto community, while at the same time getting to the heart of the issue that the EU wants to solve with a kill switch and pause functionality. Good faith actors would choose to comply and create a vibrant and well informed community that can harbor the security of its own protocols. Legal entities and liability Involving legal entities in multi-sig or DAO arrangements can provide a layer of accountability and liability protection, helping to maintain trust in the system while still offering the benefits of decentralization. Within the context of the Data Act, companies can leverage the concept of a DAO or multi-sig to appoint the appropriate individuals within their organization, as well as external auditors, to oversee the kill switch or pause functionality of smart contracts. For instance, a company could create a multi-sig arrangement where key personnel, such as executives or board members, along with external auditors or legal representatives, are designated as signatories with the authority to activate the kill switch or pause a smart contract. These individuals should be known and legally accountable for their actions, ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering trust in the system. Another approach involves forming a DAO as a legal entity, making it liable for the functioning of a smart contract. This could be achieved by registering the DAO as a legal entity, such as a corporation or a limited liability company, subject to the jurisdiction and regulatory requirements where it operates. By doing so, the DAO would be held accountable for its actions, and the participants would be required to adhere to relevant regulations and legal obligations. In either case, the involvement of legal entities in the governance of smart contracts under the Data Act can help strike a balance between the decentralized nature of blockchain technology and the need for regulatory compliance and accountability. By combining the benefits of decentralization with a framework of legal responsibility, companies can foster trust in their smart contract systems while ensuring adherence to the Data Act's requirements and protecting users from potential risks. Implications for composability Composability refers to the ability of smart contracts to seamlessly interact with one another, building upon each other's functionality to create more complex applications and systems. This property allows developers to create modular and reusable components that can be combined in various ways. Introducing a kill switch or pausing function can pose risks to the composability of smart contracts, potentially leading to a cascading effect of affected contracts. When a smart contract is paused or terminated using a kill switch, it may disrupt the normal functioning of other contracts that depend on it, causing a chain reaction of disruptions throughout the interconnected system of smart contracts. For example, consider a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform where multiple smart contracts are designed to work together, such as lending protocols, decentralized exchanges, and stablecoins. If a critical smart contract within this ecosystem is paused or terminated, it could prevent other contracts from executing their functions, leading to a breakdown in the entire platform. Users may be unable to access their funds or execute transactions, resulting not only in a breach of trust but potentially also a loss of funds. Something the Data Act is supposed to prevent, not cause. Understanding these risks and their potential impact on innovation is crucial for striking the right balance between security and flexibility. While the implementation of a kill switch or pausing function may provide valuable safeguards against hacks, fraud, and unforeseen consequences, it is essential to consider the potential disruptions and unintended consequences that these mechanisms might introduce to the composability of smart contracts. In order to minimize the risks associated with kill switches and pausing functions, regulators and developers must explore alternative solutions or implement safeguards that minimize the potential cascading effects while still providing a level of protection and control that could meet the regulatory goals of the Data Act. Mutability versus immutability in the Data Act The Data Act's impact on mutability and immutability of data raises important questions about the extent to which smart contracts can be modified. Striking the right balance between adaptability and security is essential for future innovation. In the context of smart contracts, the immutability of the code and the tamper-proofnature of the transaction history are key features that ensure trust and security within the blockchain ecosystem. The code of a smart contract cannot be changed after it has been deployed, and the transaction history remains unalterable. However, smart contracts do carry state, which can be mutable. This means that the current state of a smart contract can be updated or modified, but the history of those changes remains unchangeable. Although the code of a smart contract is immutable, developers can design contracts with a certain degree of flexibility, allowing for upgrades or modifications to adapt to changing circumstances, add features, to fix potential bugs or vulnerabilities. This can be achieved through mechanisms such as upgradeable contract proxies or contract modules that can be replaced or updated without altering the core contract logic. In the context of the Data Act, balancing the mutable state of smart contracts and the immutability of their code and transaction history becomes crucial, as the legislation seeks to protect user data and maintain a secure environment. On one hand, allowing for some level of flexibility in the contract state enables developers to respond to unforeseen issues or regulatory requirements, ensuring that smart contracts remain compliant and functional. On the other hand, preserving the immutability of the code and transaction history is essential to maintaining the trust and security that blockchain technology offers. On-chain and off-chain data Understanding the distinction between on-chain and off-chain data is vital for implementing the Data Act. This distinction has implications for how data is stored, accessed, and regulated within the blockchain ecosystem and how dApps handle state. On-chain data refers to information that is stored directly on the blockchain. This includes transaction history, smart contract code, and any other data that is recorded and maintained within the distributed ledger. On-chain data is immutable and transparent, ensuring the security of the blockchain. A contract can change its state, but this state change is recorded as history and observable. Off-chain data, on the other hand, refers to information that is stored outside of the blockchain. This can include databases, file storage systems like IPFS, or any other external data sources. Off-chain data can be mutable and the change of data can be done in an untraceable way. It allows for greater flexibility and adaptability, which comes with trade-offs in terms of trust and security, as off-chain data is not subject to the same transparency and traceability as on-chain data. In the context of the Data Act, the distinction between on-chain and off-chain data is crucial, as it has implications for the storage and regulation of sensitive information such as trade secrets. While the Data Act may require certain data to be kept confidential, it is possible for developers to circumvent these requirements by storing sensitive information off-chain. This approach can offer greater control over access to the data and help maintain trade secret protection. However, it also raises questions about the transparency and regulatory compliance of such systems. User data can be tampered with unbeknownst to them and with no verifiable trace. The role of Zero-Knowledge Proofs and RegDeFi Zero-knowledge proof enabled and Regulated DeFi infrastructures like Dusk Network can make compliance with the Data Act easier by providing selective disclosure, privacy and visibility. This technology can ensure that off-chain modifications are legitimate while still protecting sensitive data, such as trade secrets. Dusk Network leverages selective disclosure to minimize the exposure of sensitive information, allowing only authorized parties to access specific data within a smart contract. Through the use of zero-knowledge proofs, Dusk enables trade secrets to remain confidential while still providing the necessary transparency for regulatory compliance. This approach ensures that sensitive information is not unnecessarily exposed, thus reducing the risk of unauthorized access or misuse. Additionally, Dusk Network's built-for-compliance smart contracts introduce cleaner roles for auditors and other stakeholders, enabling them to selectively view parts of a smart contract that others cannot access. These roles can be, and in Dusk’s XSC standard are, extended to include roles that allow the pausing of smart contract execution. Furthermore, the use of zero-knowledge proofs and selective disclosure in Dusk Network can help reduce fraud risks associated with smart contracts. By allowing only authorized parties to view and modify specific data, the technology minimizes the potential for tampering, unauthorized access, or manipulation. This ensures the integrity of the smart contracts and enhances the overall security of the blockchain ecosystem. In summary, Dusk Network can help address the challenges posed by the Data Act by providing selective privacy, visibility, verifiable computation and built-for-compliance smart contracts. These technologies offer a balanced approach to maintaining the confidentiality of trade secrets and enabling auditors to perform their roles effectively while reducing fraud risks and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. |
2023.03.29 06:18 4everonlyninja where is it best and cheapest to live in Overseas European union territory?
so I have lived my whole life in Europe (danish passport holder which is part of the EU) I want to live in a tropical place (warm all year round) with an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, i want to live a more natural life by eating more raw foods like fruits and salad and whatever is seasonal, I found out that french owns a lot of tropical areas, so i wanted to know which of these areas is cheapest to live ? as far as i understand they are visa-free, if you are a passport holder which is part of EU union which i im, so i don't have to think about visa, and i can stay as long as i want, is my understanding, i have always had an assumption that living on an island is expensive because everything has to almost be imported directly to that specific place unless they are self-sufficient, fx, if you lived in Belgium package that has to go to other counties, is also going in your direction, so I'm guessing things automatically become more expensive if you live on an island. I was looking at cayenne in French Guiana as a possible place, it seems like a decent normal place you could live.
so my question is how easy is it to work there or find work? and just have a simple life, like work and home. im uneducated but have done a lot of different jobs from taking care of kids and doing a lot of volunteer work, to cooking etc. and can you just go to these places and get work immediately or do you need a special visa for that and is it difficult to get? how expensive is electronic in these places? im a big fan of computers and mobile.
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so my question is how easy is it to work there or find work? and just have a simple life, like work and home. im uneducated but have done a lot of different jobs from taking care of kids and doing a lot of volunteer work, to cooking etc. and can you just go to these places and get work immediately or do you need a special visa for that and is it difficult to get? how expensive is electronic in these places? im a big fan of computers and mobile.
2023.03.29 06:17 4everonlyninja where is it best and cheapest to live in Overseas European union territory?
so I have lived my whole life in Europe (danish passport holder which is part of the EU) I want to live in a tropical place (warm all year round) with an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, i want to live a more natural life by eating more raw foods like fruits and salad and whatever is seasonal, I found out that french owns a lot of tropical areas, so i wanted to know which of these areas is cheapest to live ? as far as i understand they are visa-free, if you are a passport holder which is part of EU union which i im, so i don't have to think about visa, and i can stay as long as i want, is my understanding, i have always had an assumption that living on an island is expensive because everything has to almost be imported directly to that specific place unless they are self-sufficient, fx, if you lived in Belgium package that has to go to other counties, is also going in your direction, so I'm guessing things automatically become more expensive if you live on an island. I was looking at cayenne in French Guiana as a possible place, it seems like a decent normal place you could live.
so my question is how easy is it to work there or find work? and just have a simple life, like work and home. im uneducated but have done a lot of different jobs from taking care of kids and doing a lot of volunteer work, to cooking etc. and can you just go to these places and get work immediately or do you need a special visa for that and is it difficult to get? how expensive is electronic in these places? im a big fan of computers and mobile.
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so my question is how easy is it to work there or find work? and just have a simple life, like work and home. im uneducated but have done a lot of different jobs from taking care of kids and doing a lot of volunteer work, to cooking etc. and can you just go to these places and get work immediately or do you need a special visa for that and is it difficult to get? how expensive is electronic in these places? im a big fan of computers and mobile.
2023.03.29 06:17 movin4call How many friends have you lost over the years?
Turning 30 very soon and one thing that’s stood out this past decade is how much my friendships have changed. Particularly it’s shrunk a lot.
It’s a combination of realizing most people being acquaintances, some fallouts (unfortunately), distance (I moved) and just life.
But I will turn 30 with a loving family and 4 rock solid friends, all of whom are spread across the country But that’s really it.
Sometimes I wonder if I’ve failed in this aspect. Hearing an old colleague get married or so makes me wonder if I could have done better to keep up.
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It’s a combination of realizing most people being acquaintances, some fallouts (unfortunately), distance (I moved) and just life.
But I will turn 30 with a loving family and 4 rock solid friends, all of whom are spread across the country But that’s really it.
Sometimes I wonder if I’ve failed in this aspect. Hearing an old colleague get married or so makes me wonder if I could have done better to keep up.
2023.03.29 06:16 azzkicker7283 OOTM Voting Thread - March 2023
Hello /Astrophotography!
Welcome to the voting thread for the March 2023 Object Of The Month contest! For more information about the contest please see this month's contest post.
AT THIS TIME NO NEW ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS MONTH’S CONTEST.
Votes will be tallied around Midnight EDT on April1st 2rd
Note: Contestants will be PM’d a link to a google form where you can make your selection for the next OOTM. This is to ensure that the new thread will go up at midnight on the first. If you do not fill this out, and you are voted the winner, then the runner up will choose the next target.
What is the voting thread?
This is the thread where you will be able to vote on the submissions for this month’s OOTM. You can vote for as many or as few posts as you like. The voting period will end at the end of the month, at which point the winner will be determined. Also feel free to discuss the contest entries in the comments below.
What do I get for winning?
Winners will receive a special winners flair, and (with your permission) your image can be added to the banner rotation at the top of the subreddit! You will also be able to choose the image of the month for the next month from a shortlist of ~5 targets. (This is to ensure that it as a target that will be up at night this particular month, as well as ensure that there is a good mix between small and large objects). Winners will also receive a special OOTM award on their post. This is equivalent to a Platinum Award, with 1 month of reddit premium and 700 coins.
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Welcome to the voting thread for the March 2023 Object Of The Month contest! For more information about the contest please see this month's contest post.
AT THIS TIME NO NEW ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS MONTH’S CONTEST.
Votes will be tallied around Midnight EDT on April
Note: Contestants will be PM’d a link to a google form where you can make your selection for the next OOTM. This is to ensure that the new thread will go up at midnight on the first. If you do not fill this out, and you are voted the winner, then the runner up will choose the next target.
What is the voting thread?
This is the thread where you will be able to vote on the submissions for this month’s OOTM. You can vote for as many or as few posts as you like. The voting period will end at the end of the month, at which point the winner will be determined. Also feel free to discuss the contest entries in the comments below.
What do I get for winning?
Winners will receive a special winners flair, and (with your permission) your image can be added to the banner rotation at the top of the subreddit! You will also be able to choose the image of the month for the next month from a shortlist of ~5 targets. (This is to ensure that it as a target that will be up at night this particular month, as well as ensure that there is a good mix between small and large objects). Winners will also receive a special OOTM award on their post. This is equivalent to a Platinum Award, with 1 month of reddit premium and 700 coins.