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2023.06.09 10:51 Still_Project756 Top Experiences in Sydney Worth Every Dime
 | submitted by Still_Project756 to u/Still_Project756 [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/0128x4glhy4b1.jpg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=38ec1cfb48f8406fdbee34caa54b0be5ffc04459 Sydney, the sparkling gem of Australia, is a city brimming with vibrant energy, cultural diversity, and an endless array of unforgettable experiences. While some may argue that Sydney can be an expensive destination, there are numerous experiences that are worth every penny spent. From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, here are some extraordinary adventures that will leave you with priceless memories. Cruising Sydney’s waterways A lunch cruise along Sydney's picturesque harbour is an experience that combines culinary delights with stunning vistas. Step aboard a luxurious vessel and indulge in a delectable lunch while gliding past iconic landmarks. Savour gourmet cuisine, paired with drinks (if you’d like!), as you soak in the breathtaking views of the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, and the glistening waterfront. The tranquil ambience, impeccable service, and the chance to dine amidst the beauty of the harbour makes a Sydney lunch cruise a truly worthwhile investment. Scaling Sydney Harbour Bridge Standing tall as an emblem of the city, the Sydney Harbour Bridge offers more than just a picture-perfect view. For the daring and adventurous, the BridgeClimb is an exhilarating journey to the summit. Follow your guide as he teaches you on the go to ascend the steel arches, witnessing the city unfold beneath you in a breathtaking panorama. As the sun paints the sky with hues of orange during sunset, or as the city lights twinkle like stars at night, the feeling of accomplishment and awe will make this climb worth every penny. Sydney Opera House tour Step into the world-renowned Sydney Opera House, a masterpiece of architectural brilliance. Join a guided tour that unveils the secrets behind the iconic sails. Walk through the hallowed halls that have hosted countless legendary performances. Admire the intricate and extensive details and craftsmanship of this architectural marvel. From the fascinating stories to the opportunity to witness the artists in action, this tour provides an insight into the heart and soul of Sydney's cultural heritage. Seaplane flight For a truly breathtaking experience, indulge in a seaplane flight that takes you soaring above Sydney's iconic landmarks. As you glide over the sparkling waters of the harbour, catch glimpses of the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, and the vast golden stretches of Bondi Beach. The sense of freedom and the unparalleled bird's-eye view will leave you in awe of Sydney's natural beauty, making this a splurge-worthy adventure. Wildlife encounters at Taronga Zoo A classic hit among the little ones – get up close and personal with Australia's unique wildlife at Taronga Zoo, perched on the shores of Sydney Harbour. With a focus on conservation and education, this wildlife sanctuary offers extraordinary encounters. From cuddling a koala to hand-feeding kangaroos, you'll create memories that last a lifetime. The conservation efforts and the opportunity to learn about native species make this a worthwhile investment in supporting wildlife preservation. Bondi Beach surfing lesson Embrace the surf culture that defines Sydney's coastal lifestyle with a surfing lesson at Bondi Beach. Feel the rush of catching a wave and the sheer joy of riding it to the shore. Expert instructors will guide you through the basics, ensuring a safe and thrilling experience. Whether you're a seasoned surfer or a first-timer, the sense of accomplishment and the infectious enthusiasm of the instructors will make this experience worth every cent. Foodie paradise in The Rocks Indulge in the vibrant culinary scene of The Rocks, a historic neighbourhood in Sydney. From trendy cafes to fine dining establishments, this area is a haven for food lovers. Sample local delights, savour international flavours, and immerse yourself in the buzzing atmosphere. The blend of history, culture, and mouthwatering cuisine makes every bite an investment in the gastronomic wonders of Sydney. In Sydney, there are experiences that transcend their price tags, leaving you with memories that are truly priceless. Whether you're climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, exploring the architectural marvel of the Opera House, or indulging in culinary delights, each experience offers a unique glimpse into the city's soul. For more details about Sydney Dinner cruises mentioned in this article: https://www.australiancruisegroup.com.au/sydney/lunch-cruises |
2023.06.09 10:51 LooseLipsSinkShips21 LIP SYNC: (Our Way) All Stars 8: Episode 5 - Snatch Game Of Love
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2023.06.09 10:50 TKastiK Any VPNs that have Dedicated IPs?
Rn I use StarVPN for static residential IPs. It does the job but is really slow . And for a few weeks it's been acting up. So I was looking for a VPN with similar functionality. Which stay on an IP until I need to change it.
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2023.06.09 10:50 maximusaemilius Empyrean Iris: 2-19: The prodigum (by Charlie Star)
FYI, this is a story COLLECTION. Lots of standalones technically. So, you can basically start to read at any chapter, no pre-read of the other chapters needed technically (other than maybe getting better descriptions of characters than: Adam Vir=human, Krill=antlike alien, Sunny=tall alien, Conn=telepathic alien). The numbers are (mostly) only for organization of posts and continuity.
OC Written by Charlie Stastarrfallknightrise,
Typed up and then posted here by me.
Proofreading and language check for some chapters by u/Finbar9800
Future Lore and fact check done by me.
Apparently, Krill did not check with law enforcement after the Rumors chapter…
Well shit…
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The darkness around them was hot and stifling. Their breath had leached the freshness out of the crate hours ago, leaving them sitting in a stale muggy darkness. Sunny shifted in the near darkness, struggling to see with the single beam of meager light which filtered in from above.
Adam lay in her arms blacked out completely.
She let his upper body rest gently in her lower arms, while her upper arms searched through his blond hair –matted with dried blood– and across his scalp.
She swore she was going to kill the person who did this to him.
Didn't they know what a knock in the head could do to a human? Didn't they understand what a concussion meant?
He needed a doctor, he needed Krill, but the little physician wasn't with them now.
He was back on the Tesraki home planet with the ship.
And they were... well Sunny had no idea where they were.
It had all happened so fast, one moment they were walking through the streets, going through market vendor stalls and laughing about something stupid, and the next moment Adam was lying unconscious on the ground and her head was inside a bag.
She would have fought, but they threatened to hurt Adam if she did.
Perhaps if it had been some other person, she might have taken that chance, but she wasn't nearly willing enough to risk Adam for her own perceived vanity.
After the attack, they had quickly been carted off across the city and loaded into this crate. She had heard the sound of the docks and the roaring of engines. She had sat in here for hours as the ship passed in and then out of warp.
Wherever they were, they were miles away from home, with no one to come and same them.
And Adam was injured, likely concussed.
Worst of all is that she couldn't even see his eyes to check and make sure if he was ok or not. His breathing was relatively even, a slow expansion of his chest and ribs over and over and over again.
She adjusted herself, groaning softly as she attempted to stretch out her legs. Adam's body was dead weight in her hands as she moved him pulling him further onto her lap to where she could hold him with her right set of arms while examining his wound with the other two.
His head rested against her shoulder breath hot on her neck.
Good, she could make sure he was still alive that way.
The engine thrummed.
She had tried to break out of the box first thing of course, but that action had proven to be fruitless, as had screaming. The engine was much too loud. She had, of course, tried engineering her way out of the box, but without tools, space and with Adam's dead weight to work around, that had also been a fruitless option.
So, she sat in the dark and waited.
She was beginning to worry that Adam would never wake up when he finally began to stir.
Sunny sighed a deep sigh of relief.
"Adam. Adam, are you ok, can you hear me?"
For a horrible moment there was no answer, but then a groggy,
"Sunny... Where are we... Why can't I see?”
A hint of panic crept into his voice.
"Shh, you're ok we are just stuck in a crate, that's all."
"Oh that's good,"
He paused,
"Never thought I would say that about being stuck in a crate."
She sighed again in relief, glad to see that he was at least lucid and understood what was happening,
"Now hold on, what happened, and why do I have such a raging headache?”
She shifted slightly in her space as he adjusted himself.
The crate was small, so there wasn't really anywhere for him to go, so he just ended up resting more securely against her chest, head resting on her chest plate her lower arms wrapped around him to keep him in place.
"We were attacked, you were knocked out and I was threatened."
"And you didn't screw them up?"
"They were threatening to kill you. I only had so many options."
He grunted, and in the dark he sighed, turning his head so his cheek was brushing up against her,
"This has been a shit day."
That made her laugh. Leave it to Adam to make her laugh when their lives were in danger.
Nothing much they could do about the situation now, and they remained in darkness, curled up together under the roaring of the engine.
Both of them felt it when the ship came into atmosphere, growing more and more nervous as they felt their crate being shifted and moved. Their little sliver of light was completely gone now leaving them in complete darkness as they were jostled and jolted around inside the crate. Then there came voices, Tesraki, Drev, Burg, and another voice which was far less familiar to Sunny than any of the others.
She felt Adam go still in her arms.
"What?”
"Prodigum."
He hissed, the sharp crack of the spat word hissing through the darkness.
”Prodigum?”
Sunny didn't know much about that species. The only thing she knew for sure is that they had withdrawn from peace talks with the GA and were an outside entity. She knew they occasionally traded with the GA and that Adam had had some run-ins with them. Run-ins like human slave trade or… infant meat trade that gave him a serious hatred for their kind, which was uncharacteristic for his usual forgiving nature.
The crate jolted and rocked.
A distant thrumming filled the background, the lull of conversation, and then it went silent again.
The box jolted downwards.
"Here master, just as you requested."
"I assume you got a good specimen?"
Adam and Sunny leaned up against the walls of their crate trying to determine who or what was speaking.
"You will be most pleased with us master. Got you a real fine specimen we did, worth well over the asking prices. Will be the most exotic piece to your collection for sure."
There was a low sort of guttural rumble from the outside of the crate.
"I will be the judge of that. Open the crate."
There was some shuffling for a moment, a sharp snap and the sides of the box fell away. Sunny and Adam were forced to raise their hands against the light as bright purple and blue light assailed them from all directions. They blinked past the shade cast by their hands.
The room they stood in was strange.
They got the feeling that the open space was supposed to be some kind of meeting space or gathering room.
Perhaps even some sort of entertainment room with how large it was, two floors connected by wide arching ramps up either side of the wide room. The floor below them was a purplish sort of grey made even more so by the blue and purple lights from above.
Adam turned his head in a wide arc, his head raised towards the ceiling. Sunny followed his gaze, and was immediately horrified.
Overhead at least twenty cages had been suspended from the ceiling. Though most of them were either empty, three others were occupied.
Two sick, mournful looking humans and a bleached white skeleton.
"The fuck!?”
Adam turned his head, eyes narrowing towards the group that stood around them, and Sunny got her first good look at the Prodigum.
She was not pleased with what she saw.
It had to be the ugliest thing she ever saw, and that meant something with them knowing the Burg.
The creature was big, maybe a little taller than her.
It had a body sort of like a gorilla, if gorillas were absolutely hideous in every way.
Its back legs were short and stumpy, just one massive fleshy mass, holding up their incredible bulk. They had no neck to speak of, and their arms were absolutely massive, jutting ninety degrees from their shoulders and then ninety degrees again at the elbow. IF you were to have stretched out one of their arms it would almost have been one to two thirds’ times as tall as their own bodies.
Each arm was thicker than a man's waist, and instead of hands it had one long pointy spike.
When they walked, they walked on their wrists as if a human were to go to walk on their knuckles but have their wrist buckle leaving the spike to point back and up.
Its body was covered in an immense and pendulous collection of baggy folds which swung heavily from side to side as it moved.
There was no neck, and its large face was droopy, its horrific mouth a grotesque, sagging heap like a child was trying to melt a playdough smiley face in the microwave.
With two sets of eyes on either side of its grotesque head and the numbers spaghetti like protrusions, which dangled from its throat – writhing to and fro while also acting as the creature's hands – it was a grotesque and monstrous sight.
Sunny made a face. Adam grunted,
"Disgusting."
The aliens gnored them and kept speaking,
"And the Drev?"
"Consider her a bonus."
The big ugly creature grunted, expelling a burst of air from the two breathing tubes which sagged from either side of its neck, their ends opening and closing like the blowholes of a whale.
Adam shifted and stood unsteadily against Sunny's protests gripping the bars with white knuckled hands.
"You have no idea what you have just started, ugly!”
The Prodigum laughed, through it came out as wet gurgling snorts from its breathing tubes,
"Oh I know exactly what I have started… commander Vir."
Adam stepped back in shock, nearly tripping over Sunny in their tight confines.
The Prodigum leaned in close to the cage, the little spaghetti-like tentacles waving before the bars curling uncurling or wrapping themselves around cold steel.
Adam made a face.
"In fact, it was your presence which I requested personally."
He turned in his spot to look at the room around him, which Sunny was becoming to understand was far larger than she had originally assumed.
"I have many wealthy clients who don't settle for just anyone, commander. Your prestige will be a great selling point."
"What even is this place?"
"Many things, many things. It is a place of business, a place of frivolity, and a place where humans do what they are told."
His voice grew low and quiet. One of his large, spiked arms raised off the floor somewhat. The Spike brandished.
"And what exactly do you expect me to do for you?"
He asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Why, the only thing humans are good for… I want you to sing!”
This time both Adam and Sunny were dumbstruck,
"You want me to do what now?"
"Sing, commander. You do know what singing is, don't you?”
Adam shook his head,
"You have got to be fucking kidding me. That's it!? That's why you kidnapped one of the most –not to brag or anything– powerful men in the GA. The guy with the firepower of an entire human fleet behind him, and you brought me here to be your cage canary!? To sing you little songs!!??"
The Prodigum grunted,
"That is precisely what I expect you to do, commander."
Adam proceeded to laugh in his face,
"You have got to be kidding me. Not only is this possibly the stupidest thing I have ever heard of just in principle, but it is ALSO dumb because there are thousands of humans out there who can sing better than me. Sure, I can carry a tune, but I'm not Freddie mercury."
The Prodigum was not looking as bothered by the comments as he probably should have been. In fact, he almost seemed amused,
"This is not about your ABILITY to sing commander. Most nonhumans can't actually tell the difference between good and bad singing, they simply know it is something they cannot do. No, I didn't bring you here for your skill, I brought you here because of your importance. When my clients see you, they are going to understand what you represent... And that is my complete and total control, my absolute impunity when it comes to the law, and my ability to do whatever I want. You are a symbol of my power."
"Yeah, and you can suck a bag of dicks."
The Prodigum leaned closer,
"You will do what I want you to do."
A group of tentacles wriggled through the bars waving before their faces. Sunny saw it coming way before the Prodigum did, though he definitely should have seen it coming. The way the human's body tensed up, the way he grew still, the way his eyes drew to laser focus, the way that his knees bent and his hands curled at his sides.
And then he struck.
Like a cobra.
With one hand he reached out wrapping his fingers around a handful of the nasty wriggling tentacles before yanking hard.
The Prodigum screamed.
Sunny lunged forward to help all four of her arms shooting through the bars as Adam dug his fingers into the writhing tentacles.
There was an eruption of movement.
Adam craned his neck downwards, mouth open teeth poised to strike.
Everyone knew what a human bite meant.
And then there was an eruption of pain. Lightning coursed across her vision and Sunny found herself on the ground, legs twitching. She heard Adam yell, he was screaming through his teeth.
And then a dull thud.
The pain went away.
She looked over to find Adam sagging against the bars of the cage.
The Prodigum had retreated with his posse surrounding him…
He mewled with pain, a few of his face tentacles dripping blue onto the floor, others hanging limp and unusable.
The human began to laugh, despite the pain of the electric shock,
"Fuck-you."
With anger in his expression, the Prodigum looked up,
"Secure the Drev."
Sunny struggled to her feet as both her and Adam realized what was happening.
Sunny yelled for Adam to duck, but he was too late, a loop slipped over his neck tightening and pulling him against the side of the cage.
He choked and gasped trying to force his fingers under the loop kicking and struggling as the door was thrown open and Sunny was electrocuted again, before a group of others piled atop her securing her arms and dragging her form the cage, which was then shut.
Adam was let go, staggering to his knees, hands clenched around his throat.
He choked and gasped.
"I am going to make this very clear for you human."
Sunny was hauled upwards by the back of her carapace and suspended in the air.
"Do what I wish, or the Drev dies.”
Sunny struggled against their arms, looking back towards the cage where Adam knelt.
She wished he would tell them to go to hell, but she could see almost immediately by the expression on his face and the pain in his single green eye that the Prodigum had done it.
He had found Adam's weakness.
He had found humanity's greatest trait and their greatest weakness.
Their lo…yalty.
And now they were in his power.
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Thanks for reading! As you saw in the title, this is a cross posted story written by starrfallknightrise and I'll just upload some of it here for you guys, if you are interested and want to read ahead, the original story-collection can be found on tumblr or wattpad to read for free. (link above this text under "OC:..." ) It is the Empyrean Iris story collection by starfallknightrise. Also, if you want to know more about the story collection i made an intro post about it, so feel free to check that out to see what other great characters to look forward to! (Link also above this text). I have no affiliations to the author; just thought I’d share some of the great stories you might enjoy a lot!
Obviously, I have Charlie’s permission to post this and for the people already knowing the stories, or starting to read them: If you follow the link and check out the story you will see some differences. I made some small (non-artistic) changes, mainly correcting writing mistakes, pronoun correction and some small additional info here and there of things which were not thought of/forgotten or even were added/changed in later stories (like the “USS->UNSC” prefix of Stabby, Chalar=/->Sunny etc). As well as some "biggemajor" changes in descriptions and info’s for the same stringency/continuity reason. That can be explained by the story collection being, well a story collection at the start with many standalone-stories just starring the same people, but later on it gets more to a stringent storyline with backstories and throwbacks. (For example Adam Vir has some HEAVY scars over his body, following his bones, which were not really talked about up till half the collection, where it says it covers his whole body and you find out via backflash that he had them the whole time and how he got them, they just weren't mentioned before. However, I would think a doctor would at least see these scars before that, especially since he gets analyzed, treated and goes shirtless/in T-shirts in some stories). So TLDR: Writing and some descriptions are slightly changed, with full OK from the author, since he himself did not bother to correct these things before.
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OC Written by Charlie Stastarrfallknightrise,
Typed up and then posted here by me.
Proofreading and language check for some chapters by u/Finbar9800
Future Lore and fact check done by me.
Apparently, Krill did not check with law enforcement after the Rumors chapter…
Well shit…
Want to find a specific one, see the whole list or check fanart?
Here is the link to the master-post.
Adam lay in her arms blacked out completely.
She let his upper body rest gently in her lower arms, while her upper arms searched through his blond hair –matted with dried blood– and across his scalp.
She swore she was going to kill the person who did this to him.
Didn't they know what a knock in the head could do to a human? Didn't they understand what a concussion meant?
He needed a doctor, he needed Krill, but the little physician wasn't with them now.
He was back on the Tesraki home planet with the ship.
And they were... well Sunny had no idea where they were.
It had all happened so fast, one moment they were walking through the streets, going through market vendor stalls and laughing about something stupid, and the next moment Adam was lying unconscious on the ground and her head was inside a bag.
She would have fought, but they threatened to hurt Adam if she did.
Perhaps if it had been some other person, she might have taken that chance, but she wasn't nearly willing enough to risk Adam for her own perceived vanity.
After the attack, they had quickly been carted off across the city and loaded into this crate. She had heard the sound of the docks and the roaring of engines. She had sat in here for hours as the ship passed in and then out of warp.
Wherever they were, they were miles away from home, with no one to come and same them.
And Adam was injured, likely concussed.
Worst of all is that she couldn't even see his eyes to check and make sure if he was ok or not. His breathing was relatively even, a slow expansion of his chest and ribs over and over and over again.
She adjusted herself, groaning softly as she attempted to stretch out her legs. Adam's body was dead weight in her hands as she moved him pulling him further onto her lap to where she could hold him with her right set of arms while examining his wound with the other two.
His head rested against her shoulder breath hot on her neck.
Good, she could make sure he was still alive that way.
The engine thrummed.
She had tried to break out of the box first thing of course, but that action had proven to be fruitless, as had screaming. The engine was much too loud. She had, of course, tried engineering her way out of the box, but without tools, space and with Adam's dead weight to work around, that had also been a fruitless option.
So, she sat in the dark and waited.
She was beginning to worry that Adam would never wake up when he finally began to stir.
Sunny sighed a deep sigh of relief.
"Adam. Adam, are you ok, can you hear me?"
For a horrible moment there was no answer, but then a groggy,
"Sunny... Where are we... Why can't I see?”
A hint of panic crept into his voice.
"Shh, you're ok we are just stuck in a crate, that's all."
"Oh that's good,"
He paused,
"Never thought I would say that about being stuck in a crate."
She sighed again in relief, glad to see that he was at least lucid and understood what was happening,
"Now hold on, what happened, and why do I have such a raging headache?”
She shifted slightly in her space as he adjusted himself.
The crate was small, so there wasn't really anywhere for him to go, so he just ended up resting more securely against her chest, head resting on her chest plate her lower arms wrapped around him to keep him in place.
"We were attacked, you were knocked out and I was threatened."
"And you didn't screw them up?"
"They were threatening to kill you. I only had so many options."
He grunted, and in the dark he sighed, turning his head so his cheek was brushing up against her,
"This has been a shit day."
That made her laugh. Leave it to Adam to make her laugh when their lives were in danger.
Nothing much they could do about the situation now, and they remained in darkness, curled up together under the roaring of the engine.
Both of them felt it when the ship came into atmosphere, growing more and more nervous as they felt their crate being shifted and moved. Their little sliver of light was completely gone now leaving them in complete darkness as they were jostled and jolted around inside the crate. Then there came voices, Tesraki, Drev, Burg, and another voice which was far less familiar to Sunny than any of the others.
She felt Adam go still in her arms.
"What?”
"Prodigum."
He hissed, the sharp crack of the spat word hissing through the darkness.
”Prodigum?”
Sunny didn't know much about that species. The only thing she knew for sure is that they had withdrawn from peace talks with the GA and were an outside entity. She knew they occasionally traded with the GA and that Adam had had some run-ins with them. Run-ins like human slave trade or… infant meat trade that gave him a serious hatred for their kind, which was uncharacteristic for his usual forgiving nature.
The crate jolted and rocked.
A distant thrumming filled the background, the lull of conversation, and then it went silent again.
The box jolted downwards.
"Here master, just as you requested."
"I assume you got a good specimen?"
Adam and Sunny leaned up against the walls of their crate trying to determine who or what was speaking.
"You will be most pleased with us master. Got you a real fine specimen we did, worth well over the asking prices. Will be the most exotic piece to your collection for sure."
There was a low sort of guttural rumble from the outside of the crate.
"I will be the judge of that. Open the crate."
There was some shuffling for a moment, a sharp snap and the sides of the box fell away. Sunny and Adam were forced to raise their hands against the light as bright purple and blue light assailed them from all directions. They blinked past the shade cast by their hands.
The room they stood in was strange.
They got the feeling that the open space was supposed to be some kind of meeting space or gathering room.
Perhaps even some sort of entertainment room with how large it was, two floors connected by wide arching ramps up either side of the wide room. The floor below them was a purplish sort of grey made even more so by the blue and purple lights from above.
Adam turned his head in a wide arc, his head raised towards the ceiling. Sunny followed his gaze, and was immediately horrified.
Overhead at least twenty cages had been suspended from the ceiling. Though most of them were either empty, three others were occupied.
Two sick, mournful looking humans and a bleached white skeleton.
"The fuck!?”
Adam turned his head, eyes narrowing towards the group that stood around them, and Sunny got her first good look at the Prodigum.
She was not pleased with what she saw.
It had to be the ugliest thing she ever saw, and that meant something with them knowing the Burg.
The creature was big, maybe a little taller than her.
It had a body sort of like a gorilla, if gorillas were absolutely hideous in every way.
Its back legs were short and stumpy, just one massive fleshy mass, holding up their incredible bulk. They had no neck to speak of, and their arms were absolutely massive, jutting ninety degrees from their shoulders and then ninety degrees again at the elbow. IF you were to have stretched out one of their arms it would almost have been one to two thirds’ times as tall as their own bodies.
Each arm was thicker than a man's waist, and instead of hands it had one long pointy spike.
When they walked, they walked on their wrists as if a human were to go to walk on their knuckles but have their wrist buckle leaving the spike to point back and up.
Its body was covered in an immense and pendulous collection of baggy folds which swung heavily from side to side as it moved.
There was no neck, and its large face was droopy, its horrific mouth a grotesque, sagging heap like a child was trying to melt a playdough smiley face in the microwave.
With two sets of eyes on either side of its grotesque head and the numbers spaghetti like protrusions, which dangled from its throat – writhing to and fro while also acting as the creature's hands – it was a grotesque and monstrous sight.
Sunny made a face. Adam grunted,
"Disgusting."
The aliens gnored them and kept speaking,
"And the Drev?"
"Consider her a bonus."
The big ugly creature grunted, expelling a burst of air from the two breathing tubes which sagged from either side of its neck, their ends opening and closing like the blowholes of a whale.
Adam shifted and stood unsteadily against Sunny's protests gripping the bars with white knuckled hands.
"You have no idea what you have just started, ugly!”
The Prodigum laughed, through it came out as wet gurgling snorts from its breathing tubes,
"Oh I know exactly what I have started… commander Vir."
Adam stepped back in shock, nearly tripping over Sunny in their tight confines.
The Prodigum leaned in close to the cage, the little spaghetti-like tentacles waving before the bars curling uncurling or wrapping themselves around cold steel.
Adam made a face.
"In fact, it was your presence which I requested personally."
He turned in his spot to look at the room around him, which Sunny was becoming to understand was far larger than she had originally assumed.
"I have many wealthy clients who don't settle for just anyone, commander. Your prestige will be a great selling point."
"What even is this place?"
"Many things, many things. It is a place of business, a place of frivolity, and a place where humans do what they are told."
His voice grew low and quiet. One of his large, spiked arms raised off the floor somewhat. The Spike brandished.
"And what exactly do you expect me to do for you?"
He asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Why, the only thing humans are good for… I want you to sing!”
This time both Adam and Sunny were dumbstruck,
"You want me to do what now?"
"Sing, commander. You do know what singing is, don't you?”
Adam shook his head,
"You have got to be fucking kidding me. That's it!? That's why you kidnapped one of the most –not to brag or anything– powerful men in the GA. The guy with the firepower of an entire human fleet behind him, and you brought me here to be your cage canary!? To sing you little songs!!??"
The Prodigum grunted,
"That is precisely what I expect you to do, commander."
Adam proceeded to laugh in his face,
"You have got to be kidding me. Not only is this possibly the stupidest thing I have ever heard of just in principle, but it is ALSO dumb because there are thousands of humans out there who can sing better than me. Sure, I can carry a tune, but I'm not Freddie mercury."
The Prodigum was not looking as bothered by the comments as he probably should have been. In fact, he almost seemed amused,
"This is not about your ABILITY to sing commander. Most nonhumans can't actually tell the difference between good and bad singing, they simply know it is something they cannot do. No, I didn't bring you here for your skill, I brought you here because of your importance. When my clients see you, they are going to understand what you represent... And that is my complete and total control, my absolute impunity when it comes to the law, and my ability to do whatever I want. You are a symbol of my power."
"Yeah, and you can suck a bag of dicks."
The Prodigum leaned closer,
"You will do what I want you to do."
A group of tentacles wriggled through the bars waving before their faces. Sunny saw it coming way before the Prodigum did, though he definitely should have seen it coming. The way the human's body tensed up, the way he grew still, the way his eyes drew to laser focus, the way that his knees bent and his hands curled at his sides.
And then he struck.
Like a cobra.
With one hand he reached out wrapping his fingers around a handful of the nasty wriggling tentacles before yanking hard.
The Prodigum screamed.
Sunny lunged forward to help all four of her arms shooting through the bars as Adam dug his fingers into the writhing tentacles.
There was an eruption of movement.
Adam craned his neck downwards, mouth open teeth poised to strike.
Everyone knew what a human bite meant.
And then there was an eruption of pain. Lightning coursed across her vision and Sunny found herself on the ground, legs twitching. She heard Adam yell, he was screaming through his teeth.
And then a dull thud.
The pain went away.
She looked over to find Adam sagging against the bars of the cage.
The Prodigum had retreated with his posse surrounding him…
He mewled with pain, a few of his face tentacles dripping blue onto the floor, others hanging limp and unusable.
The human began to laugh, despite the pain of the electric shock,
"Fuck-you."
With anger in his expression, the Prodigum looked up,
"Secure the Drev."
Sunny struggled to her feet as both her and Adam realized what was happening.
Sunny yelled for Adam to duck, but he was too late, a loop slipped over his neck tightening and pulling him against the side of the cage.
He choked and gasped trying to force his fingers under the loop kicking and struggling as the door was thrown open and Sunny was electrocuted again, before a group of others piled atop her securing her arms and dragging her form the cage, which was then shut.
Adam was let go, staggering to his knees, hands clenched around his throat.
He choked and gasped.
"I am going to make this very clear for you human."
Sunny was hauled upwards by the back of her carapace and suspended in the air.
"Do what I wish, or the Drev dies.”
Sunny struggled against their arms, looking back towards the cage where Adam knelt.
She wished he would tell them to go to hell, but she could see almost immediately by the expression on his face and the pain in his single green eye that the Prodigum had done it.
He had found Adam's weakness.
He had found humanity's greatest trait and their greatest weakness.
Their lo…yalty.
And now they were in his power.
Want to find a specific one, see the whole list or check fanart?
Here is the link to the master-post.
Intro post by me
OC-whole collection
Patreon of the author
Obviously, I have Charlie’s permission to post this and for the people already knowing the stories, or starting to read them: If you follow the link and check out the story you will see some differences. I made some small (non-artistic) changes, mainly correcting writing mistakes, pronoun correction and some small additional info here and there of things which were not thought of/forgotten or even were added/changed in later stories (like the “USS->UNSC” prefix of Stabby, Chalar=/->Sunny etc). As well as some "biggemajor" changes in descriptions and info’s for the same stringency/continuity reason. That can be explained by the story collection being, well a story collection at the start with many standalone-stories just starring the same people, but later on it gets more to a stringent storyline with backstories and throwbacks. (For example Adam Vir has some HEAVY scars over his body, following his bones, which were not really talked about up till half the collection, where it says it covers his whole body and you find out via backflash that he had them the whole time and how he got them, they just weren't mentioned before. However, I would think a doctor would at least see these scars before that, especially since he gets analyzed, treated and goes shirtless/in T-shirts in some stories). So TLDR: Writing and some descriptions are slightly changed, with full OK from the author, since he himself did not bother to correct these things before.
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2023.06.09 10:47 Iphone13_ Amazing pulls from Zacian premium figure collection!
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2023.06.09 10:46 gte8484 I see dead things.
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2023.06.09 10:46 Inside-Hurry-1056 Quality or train of thought?
Ive been getting into talib kweli and black star lately, ive listened to black on both sides, train of thought black star and quality so far.
I find my favorite tracks are those produced by hi-tek. It just got that soulful vibe and can still get hype like re:definition.
Still i know quality is really popular and got big names on beats like kanye and dj quik, so whats your take? The reflection album or quality?
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I find my favorite tracks are those produced by hi-tek. It just got that soulful vibe and can still get hype like re:definition.
Still i know quality is really popular and got big names on beats like kanye and dj quik, so whats your take? The reflection album or quality?
2023.06.09 10:45 jf_development LPT: Don't answer those social media posts like: "Your first car, first street you lived on and first dog is your rock star name" Countless people are sharing these and answering them without realizing it is security questions 101 for all of your online banking and many other security measures.
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2023.06.09 10:45 Abomination31212 17m looking for a long term friendship
I dont have very many friends and I'm trying to change that. I'm very bi and would prefer to talk to other lgbt people but it's not required. Please be around my age (16-17) and dont be creepy please. I prefer to talk on discord but would like to start talking here first. Please introduce yourself a bit if you dm me. I really only wannt be friends with someone either in or close to my timezone, I'm in cst, so just be in the US.
Some things about me are that I play a lot of video games and occasionally like watching anime. The main games I play are Valorant and Honkai: Star Rail. I'm a massive One Piece fan and really like the anime Overlord. I don't really do much else and I'm kinda boring tbh.
I look forward to talking to anyone interested!
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Some things about me are that I play a lot of video games and occasionally like watching anime. The main games I play are Valorant and Honkai: Star Rail. I'm a massive One Piece fan and really like the anime Overlord. I don't really do much else and I'm kinda boring tbh.
I look forward to talking to anyone interested!
2023.06.09 10:45 Abomination31212 17m looking for a long term [friendship]
I dont have very many friends and I'm trying to change that. I'm very bi and would prefer to talk to other lgbt people but it's not required. Please be around my age (16-17) and dont be creepy please. I prefer to talk on discord but would like to start talking here first. Please introduce yourself a bit if you dm me. I really only wannt be friends with someone either in or close to my timezone, I'm in cst, so just be in the US.
Some things about me are that I play a lot of video games and occasionally like watching anime. The main games I play are Valorant and Honkai: Star Rail. I'm a massive One Piece fan and really like the anime Overlord. I don't really do much else and I'm kinda boring tbh.
I look forward to talking to anyone interested!
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Some things about me are that I play a lot of video games and occasionally like watching anime. The main games I play are Valorant and Honkai: Star Rail. I'm a massive One Piece fan and really like the anime Overlord. I don't really do much else and I'm kinda boring tbh.
I look forward to talking to anyone interested!
2023.06.09 10:45 Valuable-Highway-358 What cats do you hate but people seem to love for some reason?
I personally don't understand why people LOVE Mille...like yeah,she was okay at the start,but how she handled BriarLight's injury? Complete ableist and made it harder for everyone while she said BriarLight was better off dead and made BOTH her daughters alienated. Not just one,BOTH. Yes,they were adults,and yes,she loved them and her actions were based on love,but still! You DON'T say you're disabled daughter is better off dead IN FRONT of her. She made BriarLight also feel like she didn't deserve to eat because she couldn't hunt for herself. Was she a bad mother? In the beginning? No. Now? Hell yeah. Her actions should not be justified. She failed as a mother. If BOTH your daughters feel alienated,one feels like she shouldn't eat,yeah,you failed as a mother. Not only that,BriarLight's LAST WORDS "Don't...worry about me, Millie. I shall...run and hunt again...in StarClan." So to me,that proves that she carried a weight on her shoulders,feeling like a burden. I understand Millie was a kittypet,but when she left with GrayStripe,she should've known the risks,dangers,and possible outcomes of entering the wild. No,BlossomFall should not have gone into the tunnels,and I don't justify her,that was just stupid,and to be mad is justified,Millie SHOULD'VE been upset,100%. I DON'T agree with ignoring her head injury and ignoring her mentor. And to people saying "Oh,they were adults" It doesn't matter. My friend's brother is like,in his 30's and he still gets verbally abused and neglected by his parents. Now,I don't think Millie was displaying FAVORITISM per se,more like...pushing her other kits off to the side. I have personal experience with neglect,and I'll tell you first hand,Millie wanted was best for her disabled kit. She was stressed out and worried. Justified,she should be,that's her kit she went through the pain of birthing,a kit she nursed and raised. But also,for her to say "If we were at my two-legs,they would've fixed her" Which is basically saying "If I didn't leave my kittypet life behind,you would be normal" Which made me think she was second guessing joining Thunderclan. She also kept referring to BriarLight as 'My kit' when she was grown. Yes,she's paralyzed,but not helpless. She can still move,stay hydrated,and she only needs help in hunting. I also don't understand her saying "It's time you grow up,BlossomFall!" when clearly,she's babying her other daughter. Now when she said BriarLight was better off dead,I don't think she meant that in a malevolent way,I think she meant she'd rather have BriarLight dead and thriving again in StarClan than live the rest of her life 'suffering' when she was the happiest cat in ThunderClan,even in her last moments. So,Mostly,I take issue with her pushing her daughter aside,saying her daughter was better off dead and making her feel like a burden,second guessing joining the clans,and sort of babying her full grown daughter. I used to love her,but don't blame me for losing respect for her after all this,especially after saying her disabled daughter was better off dead.
I know people are gonna come at me,but I don't care. I like reading rants and opinions anyways,but my mind will not be changed. But don't call me Moral-less in the comments.
ALSO GRAYSTRIPE WHERE ARE YOU DURING ALL THIS?!
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I know people are gonna come at me,but I don't care. I like reading rants and opinions anyways,but my mind will not be changed. But don't call me Moral-less in the comments.
ALSO GRAYSTRIPE WHERE ARE YOU DURING ALL THIS?!
2023.06.09 10:44 According-Ad6773 Who to slot into Uni Reps team for leader slot?
I've got a Uni Reps team with Hit, GF, Jiren and two Zenkais, but my leader slot is currently free. The only units I have that are worth putting in there are Ultra Rose and Ultra KB. Which of those would be the better leader slot for my team? Both are 5 stars.
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2023.06.09 10:43 EucalyptusBae 5'5" 140 lb female
Hi, I am looking for a new gi. I am very toned for my height and weight. I have a W2 Sanabul easter egg gi that is way too big on me and a A0 Sanabul mens gi that a friend gifted me that is a little short in the legs but mostly fits otherwise (also a little roomy). I just got my first stripe on my white belt and am going to try to go to more classes so I need at least one or 2 more I can rotate through.
In general, I want pant legs that are more tapered and not loose in the butt if possible. Definitely prefer a slim fit to baggy.
Favorite brands aesthetically for gis:
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Maeda
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Maeda
Vital Kimonos
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In general, I want pant legs that are more tapered and not loose in the butt if possible. Definitely prefer a slim fit to baggy.
Favorite brands aesthetically for gis:
Progress
Maeda
Kingz
93 Brand
Atama
Maeda
Vital Kimonos
2023.06.09 10:43 Ok-Lie3186 How to make something fluorescent/ neon.
 | I have a shirt that has bright neon orange stripes, but when I take a picture of it in my photostudio and upload it to Photoshop it’s not neon anymore at all. The first picture here is where I get when editing now. The second picture is one in bright sun with Iphone 13 pro camera so you can see the neon a bit more. But in reality it’s actually really bright neon. Is there a possibility to get it really neon in Photoshop? It’s for work for an online fashion brand and need the colors to actually match! submitted by Ok-Lie3186 to photoshop [link] [comments] |
2023.06.09 10:42 GnarlyAtol Division 2: open world existing game and Brooklyn DLC
Hey agents,
I am very happy that we get a new DLC with the new area Brooklyn, very happy :)
That brings me to the question what people want to see / want to have in a Division open world area, considering the never ending debate D1 vs D2. What are your thoughts about it?
When it comes to D1 vs D2 I read very often people preferring snow and argue that D1 has way better atmosphere. I like both, winter and summer setting but would agree that D1 has great atmosphere I am missing in D2.
Visual aspects
In Division 1 I was flashed right away, when starting in Brooklyn Dumbo with the view on Manhattan Bridge, in D2 I was shocked when starting the game, felt to look at a much older and more fancy-like game, it felt more like Far Cry New Dawn from the overall visual impression. Despite I played the campaign 3 times I even have no clue what kind of location it was, looked a bit like a Kindergarden, it looked kitschy and cartoonish and that overall impression remained for me in the whole game with limited exemptions.
For me its, not the snow providing the postapocalypse feel in D1 which I dont feel at all in Division 2, except the darkzones to a certain extent and few missions/side mission areas. Multiple elements contributing to this overall impression:
Open world activities
The open world activities itself are not orchestrated for a postapocalypse game, its pure blunt technical gameplay designed for loot and rewards. All these activities we have already multiple times in the very first area, the White House area, and that stuff is copied in all the other areas of DC and New York, that contributes pretty much to the overall fancy and kitschy impression. That’s something that cannot be improved anymore of course and also not in the DLC because it wouldn’t fit to the existing game, that would be something to consider for a potential Division 3 or another Ubisisoft apocalypse game 😊. I am sure Avatar will be like that but I hope for Star Wars.
For me the open world is the best part of the game, therefore I hope that they are adding some other more interesting activities to the open world, which make better use of the open world, activities requiring to search in open world, riddles and secrets that contribute to the story.
Regarding Brooklyn DLC:
I hope that they make a more vertical map (like in NY but better), buildings with more accessible floors, more rooms and ways instead of one way only, the same for the mission design), tube and train tunnels instead of the copy and paste sewers, more buildings that can be accessed.
Secrets that contribute to the story (instead of shoot yellow box or padlocks for loot boxes or kitschy stuff like the Hydden Hotels)
Secret bosses are nice but the way to find them should be orchestrated in a more realistic and interesting way, instead of jumping jacks, shooting beehives and the like.
Civilians here and there.
The open world activities will be the same as we have that the DLC fits to the existing game, sure, but perhaps there is the chance to add some activities that are more in line with a postapocalypse agent shooter and providing appropriate feel.
In case they intend to make one are as a darkzone: DON’T make the same mistake and make this a binding PvEvP area!!! Make this optional. In case of an additional darkzone, make a part of Brooklyn as PvEvP option. I hate this map reduction for PvE players in D1 and D2. Use the same map for two options: 1 PvE, 2 PvEvP as in some other games. Let the people decide what they want to play and don’t force them into activities they don’t want to play by certain rewards or exclusive loot!
My questions to you:
Gnarly
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I am very happy that we get a new DLC with the new area Brooklyn, very happy :)
That brings me to the question what people want to see / want to have in a Division open world area, considering the never ending debate D1 vs D2. What are your thoughts about it?
When it comes to D1 vs D2 I read very often people preferring snow and argue that D1 has way better atmosphere. I like both, winter and summer setting but would agree that D1 has great atmosphere I am missing in D2.
Visual aspects
In Division 1 I was flashed right away, when starting in Brooklyn Dumbo with the view on Manhattan Bridge, in D2 I was shocked when starting the game, felt to look at a much older and more fancy-like game, it felt more like Far Cry New Dawn from the overall visual impression. Despite I played the campaign 3 times I even have no clue what kind of location it was, looked a bit like a Kindergarden, it looked kitschy and cartoonish and that overall impression remained for me in the whole game with limited exemptions.
For me its, not the snow providing the postapocalypse feel in D1 which I dont feel at all in Division 2, except the darkzones to a certain extent and few missions/side mission areas. Multiple elements contributing to this overall impression:
- For a virus postapocalypse game the open world provides very limited signs of damages, violence and drama. In a lot areas where you can see dead bodies its orchestrated in kitschy ways, I never came across that in D1.
- That can not be changed of course: the visuals of the enemies, that’s more for a fancy game and not a postapocalypse game, mutant-like bosses, kitschy suiciders, tomahawk guys with a shield, killer lawn mowers, the kitschy solo guy who drops a pile of loot and multiple others
- It’s a small thing but I recognized that very often and it bothered me already early in my first campaign, the sheer amount of teddy bears. Have nothing against teddies of course but its pretty much exaggerated.
- Especially in New York I recognized a lot areas where it is pretty much overdone with pinky flowers, especially in base of operation Haven.
- No civilians in open world reduce the feel of realism dramatically (I know they are in settlements now but that’s probably because of technical reasons only, I assume its to complicated to have the open world activities plus civilians, in GTA, RDR2, D1 it works though, perhaps skipped because of time constraints?))
- Probably the overall looks of DC contributes to it, to many ugly uninspiring office and government building areas and the multiple useless sewers instead of tube and train tunnels, the more horizontal map design, in a lot open world areas strange settings I have no clue about what that should be providing rather boredom to me than the emotion I felt in D1 which is still ongoing.
- Its not open world but it contributes to the overall impression: the selection of mission areas and the looks of these. There is to much focus on tourist areas, multiple museums, Zoo, Coney Island … sure all visually well done but … . But there are some missions and side missions which fit well for me from visual perspective, especially Pentagon, the laboratory part of Space administration, the Detention Center of The Tombs, the old bunker at Navy Hill, the contaminated buildings, the darkzones, the underground area from a side mission in NY China Town (forgot the name) with a lot dead bodies and blood and few more but overall very limited.
Open world activities
The open world activities itself are not orchestrated for a postapocalypse game, its pure blunt technical gameplay designed for loot and rewards. All these activities we have already multiple times in the very first area, the White House area, and that stuff is copied in all the other areas of DC and New York, that contributes pretty much to the overall fancy and kitschy impression. That’s something that cannot be improved anymore of course and also not in the DLC because it wouldn’t fit to the existing game, that would be something to consider for a potential Division 3 or another Ubisisoft apocalypse game 😊. I am sure Avatar will be like that but I hope for Star Wars.
For me the open world is the best part of the game, therefore I hope that they are adding some other more interesting activities to the open world, which make better use of the open world, activities requiring to search in open world, riddles and secrets that contribute to the story.
Regarding Brooklyn DLC:
I hope that they make a more vertical map (like in NY but better), buildings with more accessible floors, more rooms and ways instead of one way only, the same for the mission design), tube and train tunnels instead of the copy and paste sewers, more buildings that can be accessed.
Secrets that contribute to the story (instead of shoot yellow box or padlocks for loot boxes or kitschy stuff like the Hydden Hotels)
Secret bosses are nice but the way to find them should be orchestrated in a more realistic and interesting way, instead of jumping jacks, shooting beehives and the like.
Civilians here and there.
The open world activities will be the same as we have that the DLC fits to the existing game, sure, but perhaps there is the chance to add some activities that are more in line with a postapocalypse agent shooter and providing appropriate feel.
In case they intend to make one are as a darkzone: DON’T make the same mistake and make this a binding PvEvP area!!! Make this optional. In case of an additional darkzone, make a part of Brooklyn as PvEvP option. I hate this map reduction for PvE players in D1 and D2. Use the same map for two options: 1 PvE, 2 PvEvP as in some other games. Let the people decide what they want to play and don’t force them into activities they don’t want to play by certain rewards or exclusive loot!
My questions to you:
- What are your thoughts to improve the “atmosphere” of D2 a bit? What could be rather simple helpful tweaks?
- What are your wishes for Brooklyn DLC open world?
Gnarly
2023.06.09 10:41 Seiris Blatant lies
 | Geppie has the taunt passive, taunt LC, and Tingyun being one space away from him will still not be enough to stop her from getting star railed. She still died due to DoT after killing the boss which resulted in me not getting 3* for MoC. Thanks hyv. submitted by Seiris to HonkaiStarRail [link] [comments] |