Astrology aims to discover the connections between human affairs and celestial events. It is based on the idea that the positions and motions of celestial bodies like stars, planets, and other celestial objects are linked to all aspects of human existence and personality traits.
Astrology is frequently used to create horoscopes, which are personalized predictions or interpretations based on a person's birth chart. A diagram of the celestial bodies at a person's precise time and place of birth is known as a birth chart or natal chart. It sheds light on a person's personality traits, capabilities, weaknesses, relationships, career choices, and other aspects of their life.
Astrology encompasses a variety of systems and traditions, including Vedic astrology, Chinese astrology, Western astrology, and others. It utilizes different procedures, for example, looking at planetary positions, angles, travels, and the zodiac signs, to acquire information and make expectations.
Self-reflection, personal growth, and comprehending the energies and influences at work in one's life can all benefit from using astrology as a tool. It is much of the time considered a kind of divination and forecast, albeit this isn't the main way it very well may be utilized. It is essential to keep in mind that astrology is not typically regarded as a science and is frequently open to individual interpretations and belief systems.

What Is Astronomy?

Astronomy is the study of celestial objects like stars, planets, galaxies, asteroids, and comets, as well as other astronomical phenomena. Understanding the physical characteristics, composition, history, and actions of things in the universe is the primary focus of this branch of science.
Astronomy has played a crucial role in human understanding and the study of the cosmos for thousands of years. It has a long and rich history. Observational astronomy is the use of telescopes and other tools to learn about celestial objects and how they interact with one another. The examples, associations, and fundamental rules that support the universe are then found through information examination and translation.

There are several sub-disciplines within the field of astronomy, such as:

Galactic Astronomy - The study of galaxies, including our own Milky Way, with an emphasis on their structure, motion, and evolution is known as galactic astronomy.
Stellar Astronomy - The study of specific stars, their characteristics, life cycles, and classification based on factors like temperature, brightness, and composition is known as stellar astronomy.
Astronomy of the Planets - This field centres around the examination of the air, surfaces, and land cycles of the planets, moons, and different articles in our planetary group.
Exoplanet Astronomy - Exoplanet Astronomy is a relatively new field of study that focuses on the discovery and study of exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, to gain a deeper understanding of their origin, composition, and potential for habitability.
Cosmology - Cosmology is the investigation of the whole universe, including its arrangement, association, development, and extreme fate. Astronomers investigate a wide range of subjects, such as the Big Bang theory, dark matter, dark energy, and the vast structure of the universe.
Stargazers use advanced telescopes, devices, and observatories to gather data on a scope of light frequencies, from radio waves to gamma beams, both on the ground and in space. Through examination and investigation of this material, stargazers try to comprehend the secrets of the universe and advance our insight into it.

Relationship Between Astrology and Astronomy

It is essential to keep in mind that although astrology and astronomy both involve the study of celestial objects, they are two distinct sciences with distinct goals and approaches. Through careful observation and empirical data, the goal of astronomy is to comprehend the physical properties and behaviour of celestial objects. Contrarily, astrology is a belief system that uses horoscopes and astrological charts to frequently investigate the connection between human affairs and celestial events.
However, there has always been a connection between astrology and astronomy. Astronomy and astrology were closely related in ancient times. The astrological systems that were prevalent in many cultures were influenced by astronomical studies that followed the motions of celestial bodies.
Astronomy, on the other hand, became a science while astrology remained focused on divination and interpretation. As a result, the two disciplines began to diverge.
Recognizing that both modern astrology and astronomy have their roots in human fascination with the night sky, they can be linked. A person's sense of awe and wonder at the vastness and beauty of the universe can be enhanced by studying astronomy. Astronomy and the stars may also captivate some astrologically inclined individuals.
Nevertheless, it is essential to approach astrology with caution and acknowledge that its claims have not been supported by scientific evidence. The scientific community views astrology as a pseudoscience because it lacks a scientific foundation, whereas astronomy is founded on empirical data and rigorous scientific procedures.
Conclusion -
It is essential to comprehend that despite historical ties, astrology and astronomy are distinct fields with distinct methodologies and objectives. Astronomy is a scientific field devoted to comprehending the cosmos, Whereas astrology is a religious System centred on the interpretation of celestial events about human concerns.
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I don't like Scallison. I feel Scott was better without her and vice versa. He didn't stand out to me in season 1 because although they were cute, Scott was too much of a fan boy over Allison. He was pretty unremarkable in season 1 and honestly, Stiles was my favourite charecter with Derek in second place. Hell, I liked Kate more than I liked Scott because although she was an absolute trash person, her scenes were interesting simply because of her nonchalance about the things she did. I also hated that in the finale, Scott turned his face away from Allison like he was ashamed of his wolf features although the only one who should have been ashamed was Allison for literally hunting Scott.
He didn't impress me much at the start of Season 2. I respected that he didn't join Derek's pack because of his morals but then absolutely hated him when he teamed up with Gerard. I contemplated abandoning the show mid-season but I'm glad I didn't because I absolutely loved the finale. For me, that was when I finally started liking Scott. The "Everyone said Gerard always had a plan. I had a plan too" was when the charecter changed for me. Him being okay with Allison breaking up with him was nice too.
3A was the first season that Allison and Scott weren't together and suprise suprise he starts developing other meaningful relationships such as with Derek, Stiles and Isaac. He also becomes a True Alpha.
3B was good because of void Stiles and the Scott/Stiles friendship. I liked Kira too. Scira was cute. Again, didn't like how he tried to hide his wolf features when he showed Kira his face. Loved how sweet Kira was about it.
Season 4 was one of my favourite seasons along with 3A because of Liam and Malia. Liam made Scott stronger, prouder and protective like an alpha should be. Scott saying "you're a werewolf like me" showed that he finally embraced and was proud of himself.
Season 5 is when Allison pops up again, although in memory and suprise suprise Scott loses all of his braincells, doesn't listen to a thing Stiles says and gets weakened by the poisened inhalers. I was okay with it though because it seemed Scott was saying goodbye to Allison once and for all.
Season 6, I have mixed feelings about because I loved the Stiles angst and Stydia. I hated what they did with Scott and Malia because don't get me wrong, I do ship Scolia but the way they did it was shitty. I feel Malia would be good for him because she would have knocked some confidence and boldness in him. She was also the ONLY one of his love interests that he didn't hide his face from which was a huge plus for me. I felt they should have explored a more emotional side to Scolia rather than just sex scenes. Thiam undertones were cute though.
I did not like the movie because Scott was back to that lovesick puppy who pined over Allison and its like the last 4 seasons of the show were erased. Scott was also weak again because he let the pack fall apart. I also did not like what they did with Scolia because there was alot of potential for them to inspire and improve each other and I feel that was wasted.
In summary, Scott is more confident and sure of himself as not only a wolf but an alpha when he is not pining over Allison. He is strongest when he is exploring/strengthening other bonds such as with Stiles, Derek, Isaac and Liam. They should have let Scallison die in season 5.

(This got deleted due to spoilers in the headline, I guess. Sorry, mods, I didn't think that through. Hope this is ok?)
So its really cool that the battle is so narrowly won by Orso. Abercrombie really captures that historical quote "The outcome of a battle is decided in one moment, the outcome of a campaign in one hour, and the fate of the nation in a single day", with how small details and personal stories has such big effects. Probably my favorite part of the AoM-trilogy
But re-reading it, I've been thinking. What if Leo dan Brock was not a moron, and actually knew how to use cavalry tactically? Instead of charging through his own infantry lines, into the town streets, to try and capture Orso, could he for example have led his cavalry to counter Lord Marshal Rucksted's cavalry when they were routing the Open Council-forces? It doesn't seem that unlikely that some of the less useless and pathetic Council-forces would rally if Leo personally led a cavalry charge to save them either? A combination of Angland cavalry and open council infantry seems likely to be able to deal with Rucksted's cavalry, even if they are of better quality than Leo's Angland-cav, no? Also remember that Orso's army no longer have the cannons on the hilltop at this point in the battle.

I've only posted on this subreddit a few times before and I have been going back and forth on it for a long while now. I think maybe it's because of the fact that if I did, I would be fully admitting to myself just how lonely I actually am. But there's really no point in trying to mask and run away from the glaring truth, so, here I am again. Taa-daah!
As most people on here are, or I assume, given the context of the subreddit, I am a person who's unfortunately lived the forever alone lifestyle, well, for most of my life. The last person I was close with was way back in the 6th grade (I'm a fourth year in college), and the closest connection I've had since then was those types of people that would talk and hang out with you during class time, but the second the bell rings, instant transmission, they gone now. And if we're talking about my love life, well, let's just say the fact that I still haven't had my first kiss yet, should paint a good picture (or lack thereof I suppose) of that.
But I'm not trying to make this some sort of pity party for me, but rather to shed some background as to what I hope, fingers criss crossed, twisting and turning, and looping around each other, for what I want to potentially get out of this. Of course, having a partner would be spectacular, but the companionship beyond the romance is just as important, if not even more so. I'm tired of getting up everyday, doing college work, video editing (small time Youtuber), watching YouTube and playing video games, going to work (if I have a job at a given time if I'm not focusing on university), and going to bed, and rinse and repeat all alone.
I want that to change. I want to spend time watching stupid things with someone, having my butt kicked in Smash even though I've been playing it for years, arguing over which anime opening is better than another for no reason other than it being a means to spend time hearing each other's voice. To go out dates, to laugh, to explore, to cuddle, to do the things that come after that if you catch my drift (or technically before the cuddling, or both), and so much more. But every attempt I made well ehhhhh, well its led me to here.
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Here's a little bit of description about me 😁:

• 22 years old, though that one is probably already known given the title of this post
  
• Black, 6 foot 1 inches, and real skinny (119 pounds), with black hair and glasses (no facial hair and no body hair to speak of; I guess I can say I'm like semi-femboyish)
  
• Don't do drugs, don't have any STDs, don't drink, but I do smoke, so hopefully that isn't too much of an issue for you (and will totally understand if you don't want me doing it around you).
  
• Do have 1 tattoo, just in case that's a thing you may care about. It's a Kingdom Hearts heartless and keyblade tattoo where my heart is.
  

https://imgur.com/a/KDvNYqx (A few more face pics are avaliable in the link provided)
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My hobbies and interests ❤:

• Literally all things gaming 🎮. And no, I'm not talking 2K or Fortnite or COD or whatever, but JRPGs like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, platformers like Crash Bandicoot and definetly Sonic the Hedgehog, adventure games like Zelda, etc. I'm open to pretty much all genres and my favorites include Mirror's Edge, Shadow the Colossus, No More Heroes, Asura's Wrath, etc. So kind of a jack of all trades I like to think
  
• Love anime, and like video games, I'm open to all genres but there's definitely ones I prefer more than others (mostly don't watch a whole lot slice of life, and seinen type shows). Favorites include Fate, Neon Genesis, Konosuba, Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, Chainsaw Man, etc
  
• Love movies 🎬 but haven't been watching as much as I'd like to, but hey, only so much free time in the world. But I'm one of those people that likes to put on subtitles and rewind a lot, and I know that can be quite annoying so....I'll try not too? 😅
  
• Enjoy video editing for my channel, and watching YouTube mostly centered around gaming and anime content. I love listening to music, but once again, my library consists of mostly just anime and video game OSTs (I am a simple guy I suppose)
  
• And this is a weird one to end off on, but since this is a dating subreddit, I suppose it should be said, I am very sub oriented, and have a high libido, but I am also very very open minded, and won't shame you if you have a particular unusual fascination with something most wouldn't find attractive.
  

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I feel like a bit of an ass writing this next part, as if I'm placing some kind of order on what kind of people I accept or don't accept, and that is not my intention in the slightest, but there are things that I am looking for in a person, just so I know that we can get along quite well, instead of me ending up talking to someone I have very little likelihood of jiving with. I don't waste anyone's time, including whoever is reading this.
Some of the things I'm looking for 🔍:

• A gamer, and I mean more than just Animal Crossing and Just Dance, like an ACTUAL actual gamer. We don't need to play the same type of games, and like I said before, I'm really a jack of all trades. So whether it's an RPG, a casual game, a puzzle, a platformer, a shooter, a fighter, a rhythm game or whatever, so long as we're NOT hoping off of Battle Buses or the Gulag, I'm sure anything will work. This one is the most important because it's the thing I want to be able to connect to someone the most, because it's the thing I'm most passionate about. Can't have long late night cozy gaming sessions if my potential partner doesn't game now can I?
  
• Anime lover, weeb, otaku, whatever term you wanna call it. This isn't a necessity per say as the gaming one is, but it'd be nice to have none the less. There's a whole great of wall of anime/manga that I wanna watch/read, and I hope to be able to do that with someone. But if not, live action shows on Netflix or HBO is a okay with me.
  
• Someone who is more than just a copy of me, and can respect when I want some alone time. I tend to do the exact same, and know that not everyday, at any time, are we going to have the energy to socialize or hang out, and some days, we're just going to want to spend some alone time to focus on work or ourselves. And I want someone who doesn't just think the same way as me. I love discussions and find what seperates a person from another special, and what makes them unique, so long as we respect each other's opinion and don't get toxic with it (not trying to date a Twitter stand here)
  
• Someone who is preferably around my age, though if you're on the more older side, please don't let that stop you from messaging me if this post catches your interest. The older the grape, the finer the wine as they say. 😅
  
• No drugs, but it's okay if you drink or smoke or have tattoos, just so long as you're disease and drug free, you do what you consider your best and happiest you, and I won't mind in the slightest. I'd very much want someone who is fit/skinny; nothing against heavier body types, it's just not what I'm into.
  
• Someone who is....uhhh...how do I phrase this, "sexually driven", but not like a lot (but it's even better if it happens to be a lot), but has a sex drive you know? You don't need to have a high libido, but I also want you to have some libido too. Also, like I mentioned before, I am very sub-like, so hopefully, you can be the dominant one if this turns out blossoming into a relationship.
  
• Someone who is close and can host is a huge plus as well. I can host as well, but those times aren't always avaliable, as I do currently live with my family while working on my college degree in Computer Game Design in the next year or so.
  
• Someone who's looking for a MONOGAMOUS relationship. Not really a debate on this one. I'm not against those who like to have multiple partners, but is that something that I wanna engage in? Yeah, yeah, that's a hard no.
  

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• Finally, preferences, NONE OF WHICH ARE REQUIRED ❌️, buuuuuutt, still, if you fit into any one of these, I very much hope this post catches your interest:
  
• Dominant, both in the relationship, and in the bedroom, and who is open-minded to experimentation
  
• White, which feels weird to say, just, I like white guys. I mean, what can I say, as well as Asian, and or UK/British, they're accents just...AAHHHHHH! 😖
  
• Packed full of energy. I'm very animated, so hopefully you can also match the vibes, and bring me up mood wise when I'm down
  

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And that's about it for now. Like I said before, I've only ever posted on here a few times before, so I don't know if I checked off everything that I should have said in a post like this, but hopefully (man I've been saying that word a lot here), this was enough to catch your attention and be willing to give a potential connection/relationship with a guy like me, and if not I understand, and hope you find whatever you're looking for in someone else here. But if I have caught your eye, feel free to message me. It's been a long and lonely 22 years, and you'd probably make a wonderful change of pace.
Until then, bye! 🤗

Diretide/TI8/TI9/TI10/Nemestice/Aghanim's Immortals & Collector's Cache Sets FOR SALE
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• We need to be friends for at least 30 days to be able to send the item/set as a gift
• To reserve an item/set you need to pay 25% of the price in advance
• Taking Items(Dota2/CSGO/TF2)/Skrill/Paypal/Crypto
• You can add me if you have any questions

Link to my spreadsheet, with all my prices, stock and reservations already made
TI8 COLLECTOR’S CACHE II SETS

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Shimmer of the Anointed (Nyx Assassin)	4$	12	-----
The Rat King (Chen)	5$	10	-----
Pattern of the Silken Queen (Broodmother)	5$	12	-----
Shackles of the Enduring Conscript (Axe)	6$	9	-----
Fires of the Volcanic Guard (Ember Spirit)	8$	11	-----
Loaded Prospects (Brewmaster)	10$	12	-----
Ire of the Molten Rebirth (Phoenix)	10$	8	-----
Pitmouse Fraternity (Meepo)	10$	6	-----
Raiments of the Obsidian Force (Underlord - Rare)	20$	9	-----

TI8 COLLECTOR’S CACHE I SETS

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Grasp of the Riven Exile (Weaver)	4$	9	-----
Insights of the Sapphire Shroud (Dark Seer)	4$	9	-----
Pillar of the Fractured Citadel (Spirit Breaker)	5$	7	-----
Primer of the Sapper's Guile (Techies)	6$	3	-----
Trail of the Sanguine Spectrum (Bloodseeker)	8$	4	-----
Molokau Stalker (Venomancer)	10$	10	-----
Raptures of the Abyssal Kin (Queen of Pain)	10$	4	-----
Morbific Provision (Witch Doctor)	10$	5	-----
Fate Meridian (Invoker)	15$	2	-----
The Murid Divine (Necrophos)	15$	7	-----

TI9 COLLECTOR'S CACHE II

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Automaton Antiquity (Broodmother)	5$	3	-----
Prized Acquisitions (Batrider)	5$	6	-----
Directive of the Sunbound (Clockwerk)	6$	4	-----
Tribal Pathways (Warlock)	6$	4	-----
Verdant Predator (Venomancer)	7$	2	-----
Sight of the Kha-Ren Faithful (Drow Ranger)	12$	4	-----

TI9 COLLECTOR'S CACHE I

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Riddle of the Hierophant (Oracle)	5$	1	-----

BP 2020 COLLECTOR'S CACHE II

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Secrets of the Celestial (Skywrath Mage)	5$	19	-----
Clearcut Cavalier (Timbersaw)	5$	17	-----
Carousal of the Mystic Masquerade (Rubick)	5$	20	-----
The King Of Thieves (Keeper of the Light)	5$	16	-----
Blaze of Oblivion (Phoenix)	5$	25	-----
Blacksail Cannoneer (Sniper)	5$	18	-----
Beast of the Crimson Ring (Bristleback)	7$	14	-----
Evolution of the Infinite (Enigma)	7$	19	-----
Wrath of the Fallen Ones (Doom)	7$	15	-----
Crown of Calaphas (Shadow Demon)	7$	17	-----
Talons of the Endless Storm (Chaos Knight)	9$	18	-----
Ire of the Ancient Gaoler (Arc Warden)	20$	8	-----
Horror from the Deep (Tidehunter)	20$	8	-----
Master of the Searing Path (Ember Spirit)	20$	8	-----
Steward of the Forbidden Chamber (Templar Assassin - Rare)	15$	26	-----

BP 2020 COLLECTOR'S CACHE I

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Songs of Starfall Glen (Enchantress)	5$	7	-----
Beholden of the Banished Ones (Warlock)	8$	5	-----
Herald of the Ember Eye (Grimstroke)	8$	6	-----
Apocalypse Unbound (Ancient Apparition)	8$	6	-----
Fury of the Righteous Storm (Disruptor)	10$	2	-----
Heartless Hunt (Bounty Hunter)	10$	1	-----
Flashpoint Proselyte (Huskar)	10$	3	-----
Fissured Flight (Jakiro)	10$	3	-----
Mindless Slaughter (Pudge)	15$	2	-----
Ancient Inheritance (Tiny - Rare)	20$	3	-----
Forsworn Legacy (Ares - Very Rare)	50$	1	-----

Nemestice Collector's Cache 2021

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Twilight Hex (Dark Willow)	5$	3	-----
Caerulean Star (Enchantress)	5$	5	-----
Silence of the Starweaver (Oracle)	5$	3	-----
Astral Terminus (Enigma)	10$	2	-----
Desert Bloom (Nature's Prophet)	10$	1	-----

Aghanim's 2021 Collector's Cache

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Secrets of the Frost Singularity (Ancient Apparition)	3$	7	-----
The Chained Scribe (Grimstroke)	4$	5	-----
Forgotten Fate (Mars)	8$	4	-----
March of the Crackerjack Mage (Rubick)	8$	3	-----
Blightfall (Abaddon)	10$	1	-----
Widow of the Undermount Gloom (Broodmother)	10$	1	-----
Apex Automated (Clockwerk)	10$	1	-----
Days of the Demon (Axe)	10$	1	-----
Perils of the Red Banks (Chen)	10$	2	-----
Pyrexae Polymorph Perfected (Ogre Magi - Rare)	15$	4	-----

Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache II

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Grand Suppressor (Silencer)	2.5$	15	-----
Darkbrew´s Transgression (Alchemist)	2.5$	16	-----
Transcendent Path (Oracle)	2.5$	15	-----
The Wilding Tiger (Brewmaster)	2.5$	15	-----
Dawn of Darkness Foretold (Doom)	2.5$	15	-----
Cursed Cryptbreaker (Pudge)	2.5$	14	-----
Feasts of Forever (Night Stalker)	2.5$	16	-----
Withering Pain (Clinkz)	2.5$	16	-----
Freebot Fortunes (Ogre Magi)	2.5$	14	-----
Acrimonioes of Obsession (Vengeful Spirit)	2.5$	14	-----
Sacred Chamber Guardian (Huskar)	2.5$	16	-----
War Rig Eradicators (Techies)	2.5$	14	-----
Darkfeather Factioneer (Phantom Assassin)	5$	11	-----
Bird of Prey (Legion Commander)	10$	4	-----
Grudges of the Gallows Tree (Treant Protector - Rare)	10$	16	-----
Brands of the Reaper (Anti-Mage - Rare)	10$	13	-----
Sublime Equilibrium (Void Spirit - Very Rare)	25$	3	-----

Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache I

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Hounds of Obsession (Chen)	2.5$	18	-----
Seadog's Stash (Clockwerk)	2.5$	18	-----
Chines of the Inquisitor (Faceless Void)	2.5$	17	-----
Trophies of the Hallowed Hunt (Ursa)	2.5$	16	-----
Crimson Dawn (Phoenix)	2.5$	18	-----
Fogotten Station (Terrorblade)	2.5$	19	-----
Dirge Amplifier (Undying)	2.5$	17	-----
Champion of the Fire Lotus (Monkey King)	2.5$	16	-----
Deathstitch Shaman (Witch Doctor)	2.5$	18	-----
Spoils of the Shadowveil (Spectre)	5$	10	-----
Scarlet Subversion (Riki)	5$	8	-----
Whippersnapper (Snapfire)	8$	8	-----
Shadowleaf Insurgent (Hoodwink)	10$	4	-----
Starlorn Adjudicator (Dawnbreaker)	10$	5	-----
Blue Horizons (Marci - Rare)	10$	11	-----
Angel of Vex (Invoker - Rare)	15$	4	-----
Dark Behemoth (Primal Beast - Very Rare)	25$	4	-----

IMMORTAL TREASURE II 2022

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Limbs of Lycosidae (Broodmother)	1$	2	-----
Draca Mane (Huskar)	1$	1	-----
Sullen Sanctum (Necrophos)	1$	2	-----
Insight of Forlorn Precipice (Dark Seer)	1$	2	-----
Draconic Divide (Dragon Knight)	1$	2	-----
Tremors of the Tandem Storm (Disruptor)	4$	1	-----
Golden Draca Mane (Huskar)	6$	1	-----
Golden Sullen Sanctum (Necrophos)	6$	2	-----

IMMORTAL TREASURE I 2022

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
infernal Cavalcade (Centaur Warrunner)	1$	6	-----
Flutterstep (Enchantress)	1$	6	-----
Seclusions of the Void (Templar Assassin)	1$	7	-----
Aktok's Glory (Venomancer)	1$	6	-----
Everglyph Goggles (Meepo)	1$	7	-----
Blastmitt Berserker Bundle (Bristleback)	4$	1	-----
Seclusions of the Void (Templar Assassin)	6$	1	-----
Infernal Cavalcade (Centaur Warrunner)	6$	3	-----
The Strings of Suradan Bundle (Hoodwink)	30$	1	-----

AGELESS HEIRLOOMS 2022

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Howls of the Northmarch (Anti-Mage)	1$	4	-----
Faction of the Feather (Templar Assassin)	1$	3	-----
Melange of the Firelord (Chaos Knight)	1$	4	-----
Heinous Exultation (Razor)	1$	5	-----
Tangled Tropics (Monkey King)	1$	4	-----
Fury of the Thunderhawk (Zeus)	1$	4	-----
Oaths of the Beloved (Death Prophet)	1$	4	-----
Twilight Legions (Night Stalker)	2.5$	3	-----
Jewels of Anamnessa (Medusa)	5$	1	-----
Wings of Imperium (Mars)	15$	1	-----

The Battle Pass Collection 2022

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Hides of Hostility (Huskar)	1$	4	-----
Heat of the Sixth Hell (Doom)	1$	4	-----
Nefarious Fixations (Lion)	1$	3	-----
Distinguished Forgemaster (Clockwerk)	1$	4	-----
Volcanic Sanctuary (Broodmother)	1$	3	-----
Obsidian Atrocity (Lifestealer)	1$	4	-----
Charms of the Firefiend (Batrider)	5$	1	-----
Molten Bore (Mars)	10$	1	-----

DEAD RECKONING CHEST

SET(HERO)	ITEM VALUE	STOCK	NOTE
Dead Heat (Lina)	6$	1	-----
Dying Light (Dawnbreaker)	6$	1	-----
Death Adder (Medusa)	6$	1	-----
Soul Serpent (Viper)	6$	1	-----

SteamRep

I never read the spider verse series and have some questions after the recent spider verse movie; Is Gwen an anomaly? As well as anyone who is not Peter Parker? — it seems that Peter Parker Spider-Man’s make up the majority of what is in the spider verse, but at the same time there are a lot of other non Peter Parker Spider-Man’s. Is the fact that the spider that bit miles is from another dimension the only thing tying him as an anomaly… because if it can be more than just Peter Parker, I assume it comes down to fate. How can Miguel decide he’s an anomaly, what proof is there to decide what an anomaly is?

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Intro: In the fictional serialized story “Chronicles of War: Time’s Redemption,” the main character embarks on a thrilling journey through time to alter the course of World War II. Driven by a desire to reshape history, the protagonist, a brilliant scientist named Dr. Alexander Reynolds, creates a revolutionary time machine.
Dr. Alexander Reynolds stood before the imposing metallic structure that dominated his laboratory. The culmination of years of research and countless sleepless nights stood as a testament to his unwavering determination. It was his creation—the key to rewriting history.
The time machine, a marvel of engineering and theoretical physics, hummed with latent energy. Dr. Reynolds, a man of sharp intellect and unyielding ambition, took a deep breath. It was the moment he had been waiting for, the moment he would step into the abyss of time and reshape the course of World War II.
As he strapped on his wristwatch-like device, the Time Chronometer, Dr. Reynolds couldn’t help but feel a mix of anticipation and trepidation. He had meticulously planned every detail of his mission, poring over history books, analyzing battle strategies, and studying the key events that led to the devastating global conflict.
With a final adjustment of his goggles, he pressed the glowing button on the console, and the time machine roared to life. The room trembled, and the air crackled with electricity as the machine generated a portal into the past.
Dr. Reynolds stepped forward, his heart pounding in his chest. The portal shimmered, beckoning him with the promise of altering the tides of history. Stepping through the threshold, he found himself transported to a world gripped by the chaos of war.
It was June 6, 1944—the fateful day of the Normandy landings. Dr. Reynolds stood on the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, overlooking the vast expanse of the English Channel. The gunfire and explosions filled the air as Allied forces fought valiantly against the entrenched German defenders.
He felt a mix of awe and disbelief as he witnessed history unfold before his eyes. It was the pivotal moment that would shape the future. But Dr. Reynolds knew he couldn’t allow events to proceed as they had in the original timeline. He had come here to change the course of the war entirely.
With unwavering determination, he pulled out a notebook with meticulously detailed plans. His first objective was to prevent Japan from entering the war, altering the chain of events that led to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. If he could succeed in diverting their attention elsewhere, the United States would be able to focus its resources entirely on the European theater.
Dr. Reynolds knew the task wouldn’t be easy. It required delicate maneuvering and precise timing. He had to infiltrate high-level diplomatic circles, manipulate decision-makers, and alter the political landscape of the time. The world’s fate hung in the balance, and he was determined to reshape it to his vision.
As he set off on his mission, Dr. Reynolds couldn’t help but feel the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. He questioned the morality of tampering with history, of playing god with the lives of millions. But he also knew that the potential consequences of inaction were too dire to ignore.
The journey he had embarked upon was filled with uncertainty, danger, and ethical dilemmas. Dr. Alexander Reynolds, armed with his intellect, his time machine, and a steadfast belief in his cause, set forth to reshape the world, to create a reality where the United States emerged victorious, Nazi Germany was no more, and the whole Europe fell under the influence of the American superpower.
Little did he know the challenges he would face, the sacrifices he would make, and the unforeseen consequences that would test the fabric of time. Dr. Reynolds took a deep breath and forged ahead, determined to alter the course of history and, in doing so, to rewrite the present.
To be continued…
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Who doesn't love a good ol' fashioned M1?
The use of 1200 millimeter shells serves no strategic purpose for my opening and, tactically speaking, places me at a slight disadvantage than had I used any one of my other, more potent weapons.
Mmhmm, they do have their downsides. According to my weapon subsystem computer, I must now wait 4.421 seconds for the shells to traverse the distance between myself and my enemy. Such a stretch of time is, of course, a wholly inconsequential blip whose passing is less significant than the tiniest mote of dust in the vast and boundless lifespan of the universe in all considerable scenarios.
All considerable scenarios, of course, except for the possibility that one might find themselves under the effects of several time-dilating performance enhancement drugs.
Which I am.
I very much so am.
Of course, I'm nothing if not patient. To occupy the interval we find ourselves waiting, allow me now a brief tangent to preach the gospel of the combined 1200mm turret, targeting computer, and ordnance inventory computer, an old self-contained weapon system that bears the simple designation of “M1”:
The most foundational concept one must grasp about the M1 is that it is not an effective weapon as a simple matter of scale. While exceptions do exist, the simple nature of space means that larger warships face a rather generous economy of scale with regards to one’s ability to outgun and outweather any smaller adversaries. As is only natural, I am the most resplendent paradigm of this law, large enough to sit comfortably on the edge of what can be considered a planet and well-armored enough to ram one and win.
Ah, but you already knew that, didn’t you? Unlike the M1, one would be remiss not to both know of and be thinking about me constantly. I can say with full confidence that I practice what I preach, but once again I do digress.
As to be expected from a weapon originating in a period of time in which humanity’s warships were several orders of magnitude smaller than myself, these old holdovers certainly wear their years.
The M1 is not a good weapon system. Everything about it, down to the targeting computer’s ability to account for gravity-induced bullet drop and atmospheric drag, reflects its crude nature as something better suited for ancient oceanic warfare than space. The materials used in the gun barrels are impure, molecularly inconsistent alloys, the computer boards large and demanding. Its autoloaders are finicky and prone to jamming, and many of the targeting solutions fail to account for some of the more intricate corner cases one must account for in space combat.
In a perfect example of their obsolescence, we still have 2.721 seconds until the shells are expected to reach the enemy ships. Had I used my secondary armaments, a pair of megaMAC cannons that fire projectiles with diameters to rival cities, I would not have been able to complete a single sentence before the near luminal bolts would reduce the tightly bunched enemy crafts into little more than atomic smudges with the sheer kinetic energy they convey.
I have not fired my megaMAC cannons, however. I have fired my 1200mm multi-purpose M1s. This is because, for all their flaws, they are good weapons.
A weapon does not have a service life spanning multiple thousands of years without merit. As with similarly archaic, yet still used arms (such as the veritable M1, the timeless M1, and, of course, the M2), it has not survived for lack of redeeming qualities.
As a consequence of its age, there exists a truly staggering variety of ordnance that can be crammed into the M1’s barrels and lobbed at one’s enemies, all of which have been carefully cataloged in my mat-fab schematics to be produced at my leisure. This, however, is not even close to the reason why the M1 is such a good weapon. Much like everything else about the M1, the shells are woefully outdated, the primitive 5-meter long projectiles are slow, inaccurate, and easy to intercept.
However, the effects are quite pretty.
Yes! This is what makes the M1 such a good weapon system! The fact that it pleases me personally and nothing else! Unlike more advanced munitions, there exists a certain splendor to the inefficient explosive mixes that many of the shells employ.
For this sole redeeming quality, I employ the otherwise archaic, dilapidated, and useless weapon at every possible opportunity.
It is quite obvious that M1 was kept in active service for several million years for me and me alone to use their silly bullets. How thoughtful of them! To be blessed with perfect precognition and use it exclusively for such a noble goal as to lighten up the skirmishes I take part in that little additional amount!
Many people disagree with me, stating that no, the M1 was only installed on myself as an afterthought due to the sheer number of their surplus stocks still around at the time of my construction. They are, however, incorrect, as their opinions are at odds with my own (the more important perspective). At least two sailors who have served aboard me agree with the fact that the M1’s munitions are slightly prettier to watch than my other weapons’, cementing my stance as the sole correct one.
The projectiles I have selected to be the first things I’ve lobbed at another living thing in nearly fifty thousand years are none other than a personal favorite of mine: The KP-83, a nuclearly shaped penetrating shell that is capable of sending scalding lances of vaporized bismuth miles through warsteel. Like many other of the M1’s patterns, the shells are expensive, unreliable, illegal to use against organic targets, and, most of all, excessive.
And how salaciously, decadently excessive they are! I love them! To even think of violating the Atom, steadfast and revered, for such a mundane purpose as an upscaled APHE munition is absurd! Yes, friend, the KP-83 is a perfect expression of the absurd technological lengths humans will achieve for the sole purpose of killing, a potent statement of their sheer stubborn refusal to roll over and let The Enemy drive us to extinction, even in the nascent stages of interstellar exploration.
Less than a quarter second, now. I watch in eager anticipation as my shells close the final few kilometers towards The Enemy fleet.
More beautiful than a flower in bloom, more lucent than a sunrise, more radiant than a newborn’s first smile, the first nuclear explosion blossoms before the enemy fleet. The first are the shells detected and shot down by their point defenses, clearly detectable by the lances of vaporized bismuth that sear forward from the fireballs, yet the sewing pin-shaped detonations grow closer and closer until…
..contact! Blessed, rousing contact! My reward electrode buzzes with electricity, signifying multiple successful impacts with The Enemy’s ships.
As the ephemeral light fades, I take in the damage wrought. Whole swathes of The Enemy’s hull plating have been shattered and scorched where it was kissed by the nuclear fire, and I can pick out the brightly-glowing pinpricks of slag from where the lances of vaporized metal penetrated their alluring forms. The afflicted ships reel slightly before accelerating to correct, implying a dizzying blow.
Ha! What a joke! Had I not known better I would have assumed that they had been seriously maimed by the KP-83 shells, yet such a thing would imply flimsy, non-reinforced interiors, like those of a civilian craft! Clearly, this, too, must be some extension of the facade they so stubbornly uphold.
And yet…
And yet…
And yet, I haven’t even begun in earnest! I have a whole second until my volley connects. Whole gigabytes of munition spreadsheets and readiness data stream into my expanded consciousness as I pore over my options, considering what might make for the most efficient follow-up killing blow. Perhaps I should employ my primary weapon?
Ha! What a stupid question!
To even think that I would allow a conflict to end before it could even begin! I really must be going senile with age.
Why, anyone with even a modicum of common sense understands that war is art, and furthermore, that art takes time.
What possible harm could it do to prolong this skirmish by a few mere hours, or perhaps days? None, of course! It would be unbecoming of my eminence to be a bad sport in war by ending the conflict too early, after all.
The Enemy’s fleet becomes illuminated, if only for a second, by the muzzle flashes of their cannons as they attempt to emulate my opening volley. How laudatory! I’m flattered that they hold me in such high regard as to mimic my opening attack.
Why, I’m so impressed that I’ve begun to entertain the notion of allowing their shells to land on me as a statement of thanks. Such a thought is aborted, of course, the moment I realize such an attack could harm the beautiful luster of my paint. I shudder to even conceive of such a horrible fate.
Unfortunately for The Enemy’s crude emulations of my tactics, naval warfare no longer exists in the age of the broadside, nor has it for several millions of years. I spool up my short-range jump drives— all thirty two of the apartment-block sized mechanisms— prepare my drone bays, and order another volley of KP-83 shells to be loaded into my M1s.
The Enemy’s shells, accompanied by a wave of missiles, hurdle the final few kilometers towards my surface before they-
THOOM
-detonate, filling the empty space where I had been just a moment prior with nuclear explosions of the mundane variety.
Why tolerate a risk to my vanity when I could instead expend the charge in one of my jump drives to simply vanish from the area? Of course, positioning myself above them on the stellar plane is certainly a tangible side effect of preserving my good looks.
I elect to release a swarm of stiletto hunter-killer corvette drones as an opening move, supplemented with a volley of 320 anti-ship missiles and yet another volley of 1200 millimeter nuclear shaped charge shells.
Much like my previous volley, this provides little tactical advantage whatsoever, instead fulfilling the exalted role of entertaining me.
While agile, the apartment block-sized drones are woefully frail, occasionally dwarfed by some of The Enemy’s (historic) munitions. Still, they serve well as harassment and defense fodder for more worthwhile projectiles. The anti-ship missiles are fast, yet once again, their scale reserves them better to maiming and euthanizing already shattered craft. I have already spoken on my beloved 1200 mm cannons.
The Enemy are quick to turn themselves and loose another volley. Rather than attempt another short-range jump, I elect to yaw upward and accelerate away from the incoming projectiles.
Alas, the shells reach me before I can complete my maneuver. I ignore them even as they close in, opting to continue my acceleration.
Unopposed, The Enemy’s munitions hurdle towards my perfect hull before-
BRrRrRrRrRrRrRrRrRrRrRrRrT
-they pass the invisible threshold dictating the minimum engagement range for my point defense weapons and are swiftly obliterated by well-placed streams of 120 millimeter high impact rounds.
I did say I’d rather my paint go unmarred, did I not?
My anti-ship missiles are the first to arrive at The Enemy, honing greedily towards their still hot missile bays and cannon housings. They answer with interceptors of their own, yet the miserable defenses are neither fast nor potent enough to pose a worthy barrier to the entire volley of missiles. As the thirty two surviving hypersonic projectiles smash violently into The Enemy’s foremost craft, my drones warp into their formation and begin peppering their engines and sensory structures with their miniMAC emplacements.
The Enemy responds predictably, directing much of their fire, as well as every close-in weapon, into slaughtering the trespassing craft.
Just in time for the second volley of nuclear shaped charge shells to kiss The Enemy’s hulls unopposed. Two hundred and thirty seven shells successfully detonate, with one going off in the barrel (tragic, but unexpected with the finicky munition) and two experiencing failures of their fuze assemblies, exploding as dirty bombs.
How spectacular! How dazzling! A perfect display of timing, predictive acumen, and raw, unfettered talent by myself! How I’ve dearly missed the ability to demonstrate my impeccable skill!
My thoughts go hazy with euphoria as my reward system detects a successfully executed multi-step tactic and responds accordingly. I push against the incoherence, refusing to allow my concentration to wane for even an instant.
THOOM.
Having long completed my maneuver and weapon preparation, I allow my short-range jump drives to propel me in-line with The Enemy’s formation. Even before the exotic particles disperse from obfuscating my sensor data, I fire my conventional magnetic railguns, relying solely on my predictions to guide the projectiles.
Forty-eight railroad car-sized superluminal bolts of iron illuminate the void with their streaks as they tear through space, with thirty-one instantly shattering The Enemy’s ships with their absurd kinetic energy. I curse myself for my sloppiness, yet my MACs were not the reason for such a maneuver.
No, that honor would belong to my tertiary armaments: two truly titanic Gamma Ray emitters, placed in an over-under arrangement on my bow. Half an instant later, after my targeting sensors regain the clarity lost from my recent jump, the twin arrays activate.
Their wires thrum with unfathomable voltages as the emitters begin to exude their deadly radiation, the titanic servos emitting an audible whine as they threaten to give under the stress of pitching and yawing their sports field-sized lenses at absurd speeds, yet hold firmly.
Though the beam itself is invisible, even to my broadband sensors, the effects are quite the opposite. Crafts caught in the scything beam begin to shrivel and carbonize as their reflective hull coatings are overwhelmed, their interiors begin to slush as the metal making them up loses consistency.
Though it lasted only a second, the damage is immense with nearly every sufficiently small craft in their cone of fire burnt away instantaneously.
THOOM.
I jump once again.
Directly into the point blank trajectory of what I easily recognize to be a salted fission nuclear missile, courtesy of The Enemy.

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Hi, I'm looking to get into airsoft and am looking to get the Combat Master ALPHA Hi-Capa GBB Taran Tactical International from Bespoke Airsoft as my first gun. It says the rated FPS is between 330 and 370, however, the indoor airsoft place near me only allows up to 340 FPS for pistols. What are some ways I can decrease it?

Hi, everybody!
In the last days, I’ve been translating the tables and Oracles of the VISORPG-Z game to an Inspiration Pad Pro format,. In this link you can find the result (even if it's still alpha as heck!): a link to a rar file with all the tables, a PDF with instructions, and some examples of the included generators (a random Mecha, a random Mahou Shoujo PC, and the set-up of one of the game templates in the core manual). As I said, this is just a first version, so I expect typos and bugs here and there. Any suggestion, comment, etc., will be welcomed!

Honami has been on a downward spiral for the last two or so years, but now suddenly she is stronger than ever with her selfishness and boldness. Considering that we are moving closer towards the fated day where Kiyotaka will give an answer to her question, is what she is going through right now a barrage of death/expulsion flags? Does Kinugasa have the balls to write out one of the most popular girls in the story? What will class B be like if Honami isn't there anymore? What are your thoughts?

Question about the navy, I understand pretty well how it works but I’m curious how a smaller navy could ever beat a bigger navy?
For the army if you’re being attacked by an enormous tank army and have red air, you can build forts, fallback to mountains, invest in anti air and anti tank, maybe even SPAA and TDs (never really seen these used though sadly!), get crazy entrenchment/Defense/soft attack (counters breakthrough) with grand battle plan, static warfare, general traits, doctrine, army staff, building static aa, research or even counter attacking and encircling with some good micro.
Navy has a lot of this, the key difference I notice is… big navy always clobbers small navy. If you’re a small navy or have no navy, you can get the staff, traits, research, perfect ships, doctrines, admirals, converted carriers with amazing planes, Green air, or even use mines (double edged sword which also screw you over)
But at the end of the day, one engagement and you’re dead.
Navy feels like it has all the build up and tools to create an amazing fleet, but if you’re the underdog you are screwed since you lack as much control over execution and it feels like a roll of the dice in a random sea zone to decide your fate.
If I’m china I could try and build a stupid fast raiding carrier fleet to pick off convoys and escorts and lay mines, but then the death stack will come and bam. Games over boo hoo better luck next time.
If I’m China how the hell would I ever beat Japan‘s navy? Romania vs USSR? Germany vs UK? Besides braindead sub spam and praying they stand no chance.

When fraught with gloom and mental pain, I all alone bemoan my fate, as one who sinks too low again into despair which damns his state.
Disconsolate beyond midnight, I trouble dear God with my cries as I bear this bipolar plight with burning, red, tear-laden eyes.
The night is long — I am distraught; I long for rest to help forget this sorrow’s trap which has me wrought like passengers in a crashing jet!
Inside, I feel the Reaper’s scythe as I think out my suicide: a razor or a kitchen knife, or pills to end this terrible “ride”?
Or, like Sylvia Plath, I can shove my head in a gas oven; it’d be painless — sure! (But why plan a death so trite and pedestrian?)
I think, too, of Virginia Woolf, how she drowned herself in a lake; I, too, feel swallowed in a gulf of swirling despair that could take
me to my death! Why do I feel so unloved and alone now? Am I so hopeless? Why do I feel so empty and worthless? How am
I to know — (that) if I kill myself — whether my loved ones won’t miss me? “Don’t do it!” I think: so I will myself to live (as if the saints graced me)!
So, I then find solace in this: that family and God do care, and if I had died I would be missed; so I resist the deep despair.
And then, Hope comes. And I feel peace… And in the morn, I wake arising — Joy breaks in, and I receive new lease. And then my state I cease despising!
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What I mean by that is some people seem split on the canonicity of the whole planned-Psych-crossover-thing (on the one hand, show mentioned on other show as existing as a show and I'm not sure if the family connection would jive with what Redemption revealed about Elliot's story, on the other hand Sleepy Hollow was mentioned to exist as a show on Bones and they still crossed over) yet I've seen a lot more people take the Stargate planned-crossover as canon when both are equally-as-word-of-god if you allow for a similar inconsistency-in-throwaway-line to the Bones thing. Also, on a similar note I thought there was meant to be some things implying Leverage and The Librarians were in the same universe (despite the shared actors, as doesn't Elliot's Redemption-revealed backstory actually make a potential Stone family connection more plausible than would have been thought beforehand, there's ways that'd make sense in Librarians lore to explain Parker's resemblance to the Lady Of The Lake without having to make her some kind of incarnation-into-a-normal-human thereof, and as for our Mr. Wilson and their Dr. Carsen maybe it's more lost-relations-still-connected-by-fate maybe it's just "spacial genetic multiplicity" (or whatever they used to explain some of the same-actor-unrelated-character instances on Doctor Who that weren't somewhat-plot-relevant like why Capaldi!Doctor chose the face of the guy he met in Pompeii two regenerations ago)) yet the movies are still canon-to-existing-as-movies in the Leverage universe
So everything feels like it's operating on two levels of reality simultaneously (maybe some of this inconsistency is explained if the Stargate thing is to be treated as canon as maybe other groups just pulled Wormhole X-Treme shit) and my little autistic anxious brain can't make head or tail of it and is afraid there's no even implied-crossovers for Leverage at any Watsonian level above just-as-possible-as-any-other-fic not just because a lot of people seem to treat some of the potential-crossovers like they're canon and it feels like a waste to just constantly tease everything and have a show deliberately isolated like that but because I have this interesting fan theory that crosses over The Librarians and Psych (potential magical connection meaning Ezekiel's luck and Shawn's "playing by Bugs Bunny rules" are different manifestations of the same gift) and kind of relies on Leverage as the potential glue unless I want to decouple it from one of those .
TL;DR anxious fan of many shows I thought were at least somewhat Watsonianly connected to Leverage, worried limitation-to-Word-Of-God and a few throwaway lines (despite that similar throwaway lines didn't stop Bones and Sleepy Hollow) mean what have at least been a lot of time accepted as fanon crossovers are no more justifiably-connected than, say, if someone wrote a fanfic where they helped out Abbott Elementary or went up against the Succession people and Leverage is truly alone in the universe