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Clan Name: Gamers
Home World: 324
Established: 2022 Member Count: 135+
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We have a few requirements to maintain the PVM atmosphere. Account builds are not subject to a few of these. We will take experienced pures/zerks/meds!
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Combats:
70 Pray
85 Mage
85 Range
85 Attack/Strength/Defense
Gear:
Dragon Defender
Fire Cape
Mage Cape Imbued
Ava's Assembler (the blue one)
Barrows Gloves
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We are primarilly a PVM clan, we are relaxed and far from sensitive. We don't
have rules because adults know how to act. We just like to have fun with our
RS family
Diverse Time Zones/Members Worldwide but mostly US EAST Based

A friend of mine just started playing Pokémon Go again and asked why certain Pokémon like Paras give extra Stardust when caught. After thinking about it, I realized it’s most likely because in the main series games these are all Pokémon that have a chance of holding item with the singular purpose of selling for money.
I did a quick dive on Reddit to see if anyone has discussed this and all I could find are people asking why with no clear responses other than things like “to incentivize catching mundane Pokémon” or “because Niantic said so” which also holds some truth, but I wanted to list ont each one below So here’s my theory explaining each:
In the MSGs Paras, Parasect, Shroomsish, Breloom, Foongus, Amoongus, Morelull and Shiinotic all can hold Tiny Mushroom, Big Mushroom, or balm mushrooms
Meowth and Persian have the attack Pay Day and can also hold Big Nuggets and Nuggets
Trubbish and Garbador have a chance of holding Big Nuggets and Nuggets
Shelder and Cloyster hold Pearls and Big Pearls
Starmie and Staryu can be holding Star Pieces, and Stardust.
For the rest it becomes less clear, so here are my best guesses:
Delibird has the attack Present
Sableye is made of gems/feeds on gemstones
Chimecho are based off Japanese wind chimes which are supposed to bring good luck
Combee and Vespiquen have a chance to be holding the item Dazzling Honey, which isn’t a resell item but still sounds fancy
Audino just because Niantic said so.
I know this theory isn’t airtight as there are other Pokémon like GrimeMuk and Clamperl that can be caught holding nuggets and pearls in the MSG, but obviously Pokémon Go isn’t a perfect adaptation.

I am nearing the end of visiting my parents for my summer break from college courses. We live about a 3.5 hour drive from the university I attend. My dad ruptured his right achilles yesterday and thus won't be able to drive and drop me off, and then drive himself and my mom back home (round trip is 6 hours). My mom can't drive either because she needs to be tending to my injured father. I have an in-person organic chemistry course starting next week on Monday. Additionally, I was planning on going on a 2 night camping trip with my girlfriend and some our friends starting this Friday. My girlfriend just got her car repaired a day or two ago, spending about $3200, and explained to me she was told by the mechanic to "take it easy" with the car, and that the car is still not completely fixed, so based on that she's not interested in using her car to car-pool anyone to the campsite which is an hour drive away from our university. I called to ask her a big favor if she would at least be able to just drive the car to pick me up since my own car doesn't work and neither of my parents are able to make the full 6 hour drive for me. She said shes super worried about the car breaking down since the rebar hasn't been fixed and would "be going against the mechanic's instructions to 'take it easy' if I do this". Throughout the call there are long pauses on both ends because she seems adamant about not wanting to do this while I reassure her this is a very weird situation and I don't like it either but that I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't serious. About 15 minutes into the call I ask her to hold on for a moment while I think of what to say and after about a minute or less she hangs up and texts me "I have to go. I promised to be somewhere at a certain time" (to drive over to and talk with a another friend in person who's organizing the camping trip). I text back "Why did you hand up" and she responds with "I have to go. I have a prior commitment.”
We've been togther about 5 months now and she has many times texted and said to me how much she loves me more than I love her, and that I'm so amazing and the best boyfriend she has and will ever have. I don’t know what to do. Other main contributing factor to wanting to break up are that she still lives with her ex boyfriend (of 7 years) rent free for the entirety of our relationship, she is not open/honest with me about things I do that bother her despite me asking her to be honest multiple times, and I'm growing weary of the stress of it all.

I was never the best at science unless it was astronomy (which I was really interested in but wasn't offered at my high school) so I took C-level science for all 4 years. I'm going to my first year of university next year for archeology and I'm supposed to fill in a couple of electives. A friend of mine told me that chemistry is an easy class as long as you practice but without having a base for it I'm not too sure if it's a good idea.

Namesake: We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
User: Julie Xecklenap
Automatic Humanoid; technically posthumous
Stats:
Power: B (It punch real good; it good weapon)
Speed: C (Fast, but not enough to break the speed limit)
Range: E (2m; it will freeze in place, removing all momentum when 2m from its “user” before rushing back)
Durability: A (Any good weapon or punching bag should be able to take a beating!)
Precision: E (It can be summoned, it can be desummoned)
Potential: E (Broken, unadaptable, and already dead inside)
Appearance:
｢Take it!｣ has been reduced to a mangled floating torso, arms and head. Its expression is perpetually enraged with a seething hate.
Ability:
In its original form, ｢Take it!｣ could freely shed its constantly regenerating outer layer like the scales of a moth, flinging them with pinpoint accuracy. These scales could then be either vibrated or launched by extremely loud or high frequency noises depending on the desired effect. While it still sheds its scales, it does not do so with any precision or intent, and the current owner cannot activate this.
｢Take it!｣ currently has a single function, which its user has no influence or control over: when summoned, it will attack Julie. The stand’s onslaught will not let up until it is dismissed, and will mimic the fighting style its previous user utilized it for-punching real hard until the thing stops moving.

• While technically capable of existing any distance from its “user”, ｢Take it!｣ will provide immense physical resistance when at the edge of its written range; only an overwhelming A power force could pull it further than 2 meters from its target, kicking and screaming the whole time.
• Stand and kidnapper are not truly connected to each other, and thus damage transfer does not occur in either direction. If one falls, the other will continue to function just fine. If Julie were to be defeated while ｢Take it!｣ is summoned, it will beat her unconscious body into a fine paste unless stopped.
• It once tore off her leg. She returned the favor and took that too. It acclimated quite well into her shrapnel-filled body, and serves as a suitable prosthetic with no benefits over her previous limb.

User information/backstory:
For twenty years Julie lived in a world of supernatural chaos she could not see or appreciate. Her family’s small cherry orchard was surrounded by a community densely packed with stand users. Consequently, brutal fights would break out at least once a month. These otherworldly spirits would cause strange effects, extreme violence, and wanton destruction all the while remaining just out of reach. This cycle repeated over the course of Julie’s life, eventually driving her parents away the day she inherited the gradually shrinking orchard. Urbanization and decades of stand fights had not been kind to the farm…
She would maintain the orchard on her own, doing her best as the fields were given regular thrashings from magic powers she could never see or attain. Then, everything snapped.
Julie awoke to the sound of shattered glass, splintering wood and vibrating metal; she rushed out to see the aftermath of the most recent conflict-the elderly mailman’s mangled body surrounded by splinters of her oldest cherry tree. Her fence was knocked over, windows smashed, and several goose carcasses from the remnants of the farm’s pond littered the bloody area. An exhausted man, her next door neighbor Schenider, stood over the destruction, and began to walk away as if nothing had happened. He shrugged off a few bits of apple and a broken guitar on his way out. Julie was stunned. Just like that?
Julie walked down her porch steps.
Just like that?
She kept going without even thinking, as if her legs were moving on their own.
Just like that?
She intercepted her neighbor, her eyes wide and unblinking. “Just like that?!”
Schenider was caught a bit off guard, but not particularly worried. He had gone through one hell of a morning, and this was the least of his problems. He shoved his neighbor out of the way with his stand and trudged past; the man simply didn’t want to deal with this, especially after what just happened. He certainly didn’t expect a punch like a sledgehammer to the back of his head. He flipped around, ready to block, but took a roundabout kick to the same spot. She wasn’t a user, right?!
Julie, on the flipside, had just given up. Years of anger and envy welled up, a lifetime of feelings ready to be taken out on the user that happened to be here when it happened. Punch after punch connected, sending the already-injured user to the dirt, where she continued her beatdown. Schenider was unarmed, de-guitared, and had been too weakened after his first fight; not even his stand could stop it at this point. Julie, however, was not done. Her hand squeezed down on her neighbor’s face as she demanded he pay up. She could start to see something between her fingers, her immense willpower pushing her forwards to overpower the dying man. These people and their superpowers, rampaging wherever they please. Want to play that game? Fine. It was Julie’s turn.
“GIVE. ME. YOUR. POWER.” “IT’S. MINE. NOW.”
“W-wha-”
“I’M TAKING IT”
With a hearty yank, she could see a humanoid thing come out of the man’s body before fading away. Schenider stopped moving.
Julie stumbled off his body, experiencing a veritable cocktail of emotions and sensations. She wobbled over to the porch and sat down on one of the steps to calm down. The adrenaline would wear off after a while, and the realization of what she’d done sank in…but not too deep. This sort of event was normal around here. She was far more interested in this new feeling deep within her psyche. It felt as if she was not alone, like there was a reflex she had never used before. Had she actually done what she had rambled about in her rage? She attempted to flex this new mental muscle. A mechanical being phased into existence. She’d actually done it! She had one of those superpowers!
It immediately rebelled, reacting like an organ of the wrong blood type. The punch sent her crashing through a supporting beam of the porch’s overhang. Julie desummoned it as fast as she could, before letting the pain sink in. This didn’t seem right, and she still needed to process the 20 minute year this morning had been, so went back inside to simmer. By evening, everything was repaired and cleaned up, just like usual. This was the world she had just entered. Did she really want this? Either way…she needed to start preparing. She had snapped, and had to deal with the consequences.
The next morning, now prepared for the suckerpunch, she summoned the stand. It pummeled her. The day after-same result. Again, and again, and again it knocked teeth loose, broke bones, and filled Julie with shrapnel. Until, one afternoon, she managed to dodge it. It landed the next hit handily before being desummoned, but she had dodged it. It was possible!
Day after day she shadowboxed the spirit, and slowly began to last longer against it. She could avoid serious injury, spend up to an hour in a single session, and even make contact with it. Soon she would manage to fight back, finally putting it in its place for a brief moment. These seemingly small counterattacks would slowly become the bedrock of her developing style: if this stupid disobedient thing wouldn’t fight for her, she’d fight with it.
A half-decade of training, fights with other users, and a hellish work-stand balance eventually tempered the brutal back and forth of raging fists into a sort of martial art reminiscent of a dance. Julie was able to use ｢Take it!｣ as a weapon, manipulating its movements to serve her. Years passed as her fighting style was perfected and many users clashed with. She had settled in quite nicely, and had been comfortable-finally satisfied with life-for a while.
She walked home, these truths in her mind, only to see a similar, yet dramatically expanded version of that fateful day so long ago. Her house was decimated and the farm razed. The entire area was destroyed beyond repair, almost completely annihilated and borderline plowed.
Welp, fuck it.
Julie gathered whatever she could salvage from where her farm once was and prepared to set out. She was quite literally going to tear whoever did this to shreds. Whether this was a freak lone incident or a single symptom of massive conspiracy with widespread implications was irrelevant to her. If there's something bigger going on, who cares, she’ll deal with that too.
Unable to use her pilfered stand to fight in the traditional sense, Julie needed to develop her own way of doing things. After matching ｢Take it!｣ blow for blow, she began developing techniques to manipulate its movement and use it for her own ends. Fighting the stand is so instinctual, so second nature for her that it no longer poses a true threat on its own, despite the superior physicality. Thus, its status as a weapon is solidified.
Smaller components like dodging hits with perfect timing to have it ‘attack’ others, parrying it to redirect movement, and utilizing its momentum to perform actions make up a fluid string of slight manipulations Julie uses to essentially puppet ｢Take it!｣ around a fight with a guiding hand.
The stand can be grappled or put into submission holds for various purposes, such as using it for transport, taking a breather, gaining a ‘human’ shield, or as preparation for large attacks. Grapples or momentum control can be led into the stand being swung like a weapon (It is an efficient budgeting tool) with a variety of options.
Additionally, her constant training, both with ｢Take it!｣ in its prime and the users drawn to her over the years, has left her with suitable experience brawling directly with stands, which she happily partakes in with remarkable skill.

2023 Results (So Far): +13.78 Units
2022 Results: +73.185 Units
All Time: +87 Units

Quick recap for last week - one of our worst weeks in some time. It was a very frustrating watch on quite a lot of our bets. I mentioned in our betting mailout post weigh-ins that this was a massively dicey card in that it was going to be a hugely positive results or quite a rough week for betting and that came completely true (sadly). Recap:

1. Daniel Santos ITD and under 2.5 rds - I don’t know how Munoz hung in there, he was getting absolutely battered at some many points. That one hurt.
2. Castaneda wins RD 2/ RD 3 - A tonne of people riding the Gafarov side in this one, he showed some good heart and durability but Castaneda was the clear a side in this one as I thought. In retrospect, this was a really sharp bet and I think we were unlucky not to hit here.
3. Zaleski ITD - on the right side with a close fight between these two, ITD never really looked likely. Chalk it.
4. Tim Elliott ML - was my strongest lean and at a good price. All week I thought he would just be better than Altamirano everywhere and he was. I think Victor looked good and he is getting better and the guy is super tough but just outclassed in this one.
5. Kara-France/Albazi under 4.5 rds - thought this was hitting when Albazi had the back of Kai and was choking him out, Kai did unreal to survive that. Close fight, never really close to any finish besides that RNC. Is what it is.

I think we were unlucky on a few of those picks and if a few things had gone differently it wouldve been a mammoth week. That’s part of the game though! Play your value, make your reads properly week after week and you will get your dues - firm believer.
Anyways enough waffle - let’s get into this week’s shenanigans. Name value wise, this is one of the worst PPV’s in some time - gotta feel for those Canadian fans. However, I say it most weeks, any weekend with MMA in my life is a better weekend than if there was nothing! Some strong favourites and some interesting underdogs this week.
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David Dvořák (20-5) vs. Steve Erceg (9-1):
Erceg is a rangey FLW who fights out of OD. Decent little leg kick, more of a counter striker. He has good timing on his wrestling entries, good at using the overhand right consistently and then using that setup to feint and use double leg entries. Erceg also has really nice outside leg trips. He’s quite an elite grappler, very sharp on the ground and is outstanding at finding the back and on the mat he is so comfortable. He has complete control with his long arms and legs and is able to use them expertly to position his opponent where he wants them. He just has a great variety of submissions he is able to go to depending on the scramble situation. He is also very good at using his height to hold people against the cage and has really good knees in the clinch. Dvorak is an elusive, well rounded guy on the feet. He is quite a movement orientated FLW, very bouncy and likes to fight on the outside and off the back of his jab. Quite a wide base and can be very measured which means he should have good balance against an incoming takedown. He does at times rush into exchanges at times which worries me that he will get level changed and clean taken down. He is the far more experienced fighter with almost double the fights and this does seem like a step down in competition. Coming into this fight I thought I would be far on the Dvorak side given the striking advantage but I think Erceg can give Dvorak a lot of issues on the ground here with his scrambling ability and outside leg trips in the clinch. Close fight, edging Dvorak but if we see Erceg as a big underdog, I am definitely playing him, potentially by sub. For now, I will take David Dvorak via UD.
BET: If Erceg is over a +250 underdog, 1 unit play on Erceg. If I can get Erceg via SUB at +500 or more, I am definitely playing that.
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Chris Daukaus (12-6) vs. Khalil Rountree (11-5) [CANCELLED BUT I HAD ALREADY ANALYSED SO ENJOY LOL]
Rountree is a SP Thai style fighter, he has very quick, sharp hands that pair with his explosive variety of kicks nicely. He has always been a super talented guy but struggled mentally so it is nice to see him put things together in that area as well as develop physically. I like the way he handfights in opposite stances, he really accentuates the rear body kick and straight shots which is excellent, it works better when he works off the back of his lead hand feints. Can be partial to losing a little technique with his boxing combos and swinging wildly which a skilled boxer in the pocket will take full advantage of. Daukaus coming down for to 205 for this fight which is a move that shouldve happened sooner IMO. He’s mainly a boxer who relies on quick hands in close, landing some decent volume but can be out powered. If you look at Daukaus’ record, there’s a clear trend - he KO’s grapplers and loses to competent strikers. Will be interested to see him on the scales but skill for skill, I favour Rountree’s kicking game to really shine here and given this will be an OD vs SP matchup, I favour the Rountree side even more - I expect the lead hand feints, sharp crosses and rear body kick to dictate this fight and lead to a KO within 2 rounds. Taking Khalil Rountree via TKO RD 2.
BET: Will be looking at the unders, Khalil ITD if in the range of -130 and under.
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Nassourdine Imavov (12-4) vs. Chris Curtis (30-10):
This is a pretty tough fight to handicap given we have seen such varying degrees of success from both men. Imavov is a long, flowy Orthodox mainly kickboxer who has good footwork and really good straight shots. He has a similar style of footwork to his main training partner Cyril Gane however he has far less head movement and this really does show as he is quite hittable. I do really like the variety in the kicking game of Imavov, he has a very agile lead lead leg which means a lot of teeps, side kicks, oblique kicks and calf kicks. Imavov is far better when he is dictating the fight off the back of his jab and the one moving forward, when he is the one moving backwards his head movement is far worse, his chin is there to be hit and his footwork leaves him just in range. Chris Curtis is a Southpaw boxer who has a simple game plan in his fights - keep the fight standing with his great takedown defence and land the more significant shots in the pocket. He is good at moving forward, cutting off the cage and relying on initial slips and a high boxing guard to defend most shots. His lead hand is somewhat active but his money maker is definitely his body rips, which generally come off his slipping actions, as well as his rear hand cross. Given his heavy lead leg orientated boxing stance, Curtis has very little kicking ability and his ability to check kicks is next to nothing - this is an area I fully expect Imavov to exploit. To me, Imavov is going to be landing more volume, with the kicks and the hands, dictating where this fight takes place. I think Curtis will be slowly trying to move forward, cut the cage and use his power shots to the body to wear on Imavov to where he can take over late. I think the movement of Imavov will be enough to use angles in and out, land more often and use the clinch to get the Thai plum for knees to the body and to hold Curtis against the cage if need be. This is a close fight, I think the odds are pretty bang on here. Not interested in betting this fight but I will slightly edge Nassourdine Imavov via UD (29-28).
BET: Too many unknowns for me, no bet.
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Aiemann Zahabi vs. Aoriqileng
Zahabi is one of the strangest fighters to breakdown for me simply because he is so awkward in his movements. He switches stances as he moves forward in the most uncomfortable looking way. I like his kicking counters, has nice kickboxing style counters and he clearly has some power in his hands. He is very low volume and looks to be the counter striker, letting his opponent throw first and then countering off that. He fights super infrequently which concerns me but is riding a few OK wins. Coming up against Aoriqileng here who is definitely rounding out his skill-set and getting better which you like to see. Defensively, he is good at just staying out of range with his footwork and staying in a tight shell, he also has a really good chin to absorb shots. Offensively, he is OK, he could probably benefit from using his jab more but he has good timing on his shots and has nice boxing combos in close specifically. He likes to lead in with a lead left hook and follow with his big cross and work off that. In this one, I think Aoriqileng is the side to be on. I think he is the more well-rounded fighter who can use his wrestling to mix things up but on the feet, I favour his power and hand-speed and I think he will touch Zahabi up in this one. I think Fight Ready will have Aoriqileng primed here and I think he will look better than his last fight. Taking Aoriqileng via UD.
BET: Swaying on an Aoriqileng ML play but as of right now, nothing.
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Blake Bilder vs. Kyle Nelson
I think Bilder is better in every single area of this fight. He’s a better boxer, he is more durable, his grappling is probably his best aspect of his game and I think he will wear on Nelson here and outlast him. Bilder is (pardon me) building into his career nicely, I think this is a good opponent for him to put a showcase on against. Am curious to see what some props on Bilder ITD will be. I think he will have more volume, more power and he will be more live to finish the fight. I think Bilder’s speed will catch Nelson and then he will find a submission. Taking Blake Bilder via SUB RD 2.
BET: Nothing outlayed currently. Potential Bilder ITD play if +250. Probably a parlay piece.
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Diana Belbiţă vs. Maria Oliveira
Close fight. Not interested here.
BET: no bet.
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Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Miranda Maverick
Now this is a fight that I might surprise some with. Let’s start with Maverick - she got a huge wrap from Anik probably over 1.5 years ago claiming she would beat Shevchenko. Now while that is completely ludicrous, she has shown a decent amount of talent. On the feet, she is pretty technical with her kickboxing, looking her best when she is at range and can use her kicks to dictate the fight. She is pretty well-rounded with an OK offensive wrestling game, generally built off clinch pressure and outside/inside trips. Now where she has struggled is her defensive wrestling, she is content to get stuck on her back and shows an inability to move or improve position. She is coming up against Jasudavicius here, who while is incredibly average on the feet, is honestly a very impressive female wrestler. She is BIG for the division, she is durable and she has really good forward pressure. I think while this fight is on the feet, Maverick will be the far better striker but I think Jasudavicius will be like a dog in this fight, moving forward, absorbing shots while she closes distance and holds Maverick up against the cage, using her massive frame before working takedowns and trips and maintaining top position to win minutes. I think this is a decent matchup for Jasudavicius and I think frankly that this is a far closer fight than the odds would indicate. It should be close but I am taking Jasmine Jasudavicius via UD.
BET: Jasudavicius ML +260 (1 unit to win 2.6).
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Mike Malott vs. Adam Fugitt
Hometown boy in Mike Malott in this one. Malott fights out of both but southpaw stance mainly, with a Thai style striking game mixing powerful hands and sharp rear power kicks while keeping the fight in his range. On the ground he has really good BJJ, I like how smothering his top pressure is - he has really good balance to hold top position but uses it well to land good ground and pound and hunt submissions. He has good power in his hands, especially in his hooks that land in perfect placement and with excellent timing. Fugitt also fights out of southpaw and is a sort of OK everywhere but not great anywhere sort of fighter. He looks comfortable on the feet but is extremely hittable, not a lot of head movement but is super durable, I mean that head kick he just ate from Kinoshita was so flush and it didnt even wobble him. He is a Muay Thai bred fighter but has good wrestling pressure and we saw in his last fight that he can mix in takedowns, maintain top position and use vicious elbows to finish the fight. If we see SP v SP on the feet, I think this will be pretty closely contested. Both guys are fairly rudimentary strikers with Malott probably having more power but I think Fugitt has the durability to withstand this. I probably favour the grappling of Malott, I think pure grappling wise he is stronger and more technical and given I think that the striking is fairly close, I am going to lean Mike Malott via UD.
BET: Curious to see what the over 1.5 is set at given Fugitt is durable and can probably withstand Malott.
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Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr
Man I love Nate Landwehr as a person and a personality within the UFC but this is just a really difficult matchup for him. Ige is super well-rounded with good power in his hands, nice movement, Hawaiian durability, effective offensive wrestling and good grappling. He is good in brawls but also content to fight from the outside and land his shots. Nate thrives when he can make these fights absolute scraps and wear on his opponent but I just don’t see Dan succumbing to the pressure of Nate. Nate’s chin can definitely be cracked and I think Ige has too much power in his hands, I think he will touch Nate and I think he will put him away. It’s a big step up in competition and one that I would love to see Nate do well in, but going to have to side with the more proven, well-rounded commodity at this point and take Dan Ige via TKO RD 2.
BET: no bet.
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Eryk Anders vs. Marc-André Barriault
No time to watch tape and honestly not much interest. Two grappling offensive heavy boys. You’d think this goes overs.
BET: No bet
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Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush
And finally, we are at the main event of the evening! Just kidding, but seriously…. We know who Charles Oliveira is, he is an aggressive, forward pushing, muay thai striker with elite offensive grappling. On the feet, I love Charles’ offense. He has technically beautiful and powerful boxing combinations, he has solid leg kicks, he has a agile lead leg which we see lets him use his teep to the guts and check kicks intermittently, he is just a lot to deal with. However, where he falls is his striking defence. He is susceptible to being hit and this is purely because he has no head movement and is always on centre line. While his recovery time is pretty decent, his chin isn’t great and we have seen that he can be submitted after being hurt if the opponent isn’t concerned with entering the grappling space with him. Onto Beneil Dariush - super well rounded guy, fights out of SP and is on some sort of upward trajectory career wise. While I do think the competition level can be slightly questioned, the same could have been said (and was said) of Charles post Kevin Lee / Tony Ferguson, but these guys cant prove themselves against top flight competition if they don’t get their chance and Beneil is getting his shot here. Beneil is good but not great on the feet, he has a sort of awkward style where he isn’t super explosive and is kind of flat footed but he does have power, good leg kicks and a decent chin. He has excellent takedown defence to keep the fight standing and if his opponent does get him down, he has elite scrambles to threaten submissions, specifically leg entanglements to use this to get back to his feet. Straight up, this is an excellent fight and we are in for a treat. How does this fight play out? It is definitely the critical question. I actually think Do Bronxs offensive wrestling is hugely underrated, he has elite double legs and if he can clinch up with you, especially against the cage, his knees to the body and elbows on the break and massive for wearing on his opponent. I honestly don’t think we see a massive amount of ground time here unless someone is rocked and wants to jump in, I think Beneil’s TD DEF is good enough to stay on the feet and I doubt he’s putting himself out to shoot singles and doubles and risk a scramble scenario with a non-concussed Charles. So the question is, who is the better striker? I think it’s Charles. I think his lead teep is going to be a huge weapon here, I think he will push the pace, use that to keep range and just wear at Beneil as well as off his jab and as long as he can avoid the big overhand left that Beneil loves, I think he is live in this one. Beneil drops his hands as he leg kicks and I can see Charles timing this, blocking the power left kick from Beneil and countering with left hook on the chin and I think we might see a ground and pound stoppage here. It is a super close fight, one that will be exciting from the start and one that will hurt no matter who loses. I think the odds are closer to a 50/50 than the bookmakers have it - I am taking Charles Oliveira via TKO RD 1.
BET: Charles Oliveira ITD +180 (1 unit to win 1.8)
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Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana
This is a much more interesting fight than the previous Pena scheduling so I don’t mind seeing this replacement. Mexican fighters are on a hell of a run in title fights, so I am sure Aldana will be absorbing that momentum coming into this. Aldana is a very typical style Mexican fighter, good boxing especially in the pocket, some wicked durability and a really nice jab. She can be wrestled and taken down but for a mainly boxing fighter she manages to catch people in some strange scrambles sometimes which could play a key here. The main questions for Nunes is and always tends to be, what is her motivation like? We know how she fights, she loves to try and strike on the feet, has mean power but can also shoot takedowns and grapple with severe efficiency when she gets on top. We knew Pena was going to be durable, be awkward, be relentless and keep pushing forward and she did and she wore on Nunes. I think Aldana can do the same here, if she fights off the back of her long jab, she is a much more technical striker than Nunes IMO - and to be honest, I think Nunes has slightly regressed in her technicality on the feet. Aldana has a path to victory in fighting behind the jab, frustrating Nunes to engage in a dog fight which is much to Aldana’s benefit. I also think Nunes has a path to victory by working her takedowns, working her kicking game and winning minutes by smothering the output of Aldana. I capped this fight 55/45 to Aldana, will wait to see what they both look like on the scale before I pull the trigger but there is a potential of a Aldana ML play here if we get the right number. The pick will be Amanda Nunes via SUB RD 4 but has the potential to change.
BET: No bet currently, potential Aldana ML play.
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And that wraps up the breakdowns for this week! Good luck, always gamble responsibly and remember to hang around long-term because there will be ups and downs but trust the process and we will build some bankroll. Would love to know if you agree or disagree anywhere and let us know who you are riding with below. Enjoy the fights!
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New only: Dior beige mitzah, Rose Montaigne or Pink Corolle mono eyeshadows. Trestique Summer Glow & Go set from Boxy. Try me on Sephora Lipstories balms (I already have shades 07 and 08 and a couple others), must be sealed.
 
Eyes
Mascara - $12 for all  

• Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Lashes Vol 2. travel size, BNIP - $4
• Dior Diorshow Volume Mascara, 1.5ml travel size, BNIB - $5
• MAC Stack Superstack Micro Brush mascara mini, BN - $4
• Tarte Lights Camera Lashes mascara deluxe size, BN, 1 available - $3

Eyeshadow  

• Tarte Chrome Paint Shadow Pot in Martini (bronzed olive) 3g, BNIB - $12
• Tarte Chrome Paint Shadow Pot in Wild at Heart (pink with blue duochrome) 3g, BNIB - $12
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Iced Mocha, swatched - $2
• Colourpop Colour Stix eyeshadow stick in Devotion, swatched & sharpened - $3
• Colourpop Colour Stix eyeshadow stick in Hyde, swatched - $3
• Nudestix Magnetic Eye Color in Smoke, FS, BN/sealed - $12
• Revlon So Fierce! Prismatic Shadow Palette, Slight Flex, swatched/light use - $3
• Sephora Collection colorful metal effect eyeshadow in 07 Volcano Land (metallic brown), arrived broken, pushed back into the pan - FWP
• Sephora Collection colorful shimmer eyeshadow in 254 Diving In (blue), very delicately swatched - $3
• Elf Bite Size Mini eyeshadow palette in Rose Water, light usage - $1 or FWP $20+
• Elf Bite Size Mini eyeshadow palette in Mint to Be, light usage - $1
• Elf No Budge Eyeshadow Stick in Champagne Crystal, used & sharpened 1x - $1
• ArtDeco eyeshadow refill, 218 - soft brown mauve, swatched - FWP
• Phase Zero shimmer eyeshadow in Nude Newbie, usage shown - FWP

 
Face

• bareMinerals Original loose powder foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04, full size, ~80% remaining - $12
• Colourpop Flexitarian Super Shock Cheek highlighter, gentle use shown - $4
• Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation sampler - FWP
• Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Complexion Drops sampler - FWP

 
Lips - New

• Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color in Ruby, travel size, BNIB - $8
• Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color in Parisian red, travel size, BN - $8
• Clinique Pop Plush Creamy Lip Gloss in 01 Black Honey, BNIB - $16
• Becca Ultimate Lipstick Love in Cherry, FS, BNIB - $14
• Becca Glow Gloss in Rose Gold, mini, BN - $6
• Pat McGrath Labs Lust Lip Gloss in Flesh 6, travel size, BN - $5
• Revlon Super Lustrous Glass Shine Lipstick, Cherries in the Snow 004, BN/sealed (discontinued shade) - $10
• Catrice Plumping Lip Liner in 080 Press the Hot Button, BN - $1
• L'Oreal Infallible 8hr Pro Gloss, full size, shade Suede (peachy-pink gold duochrome), full size, BN - $4
• L'Oreal Infallible 8hr Pro Gloss, full size, shade Blush (pink shimmer), full size, BN - $4

 
Lips - Swatched or Gentle Use

• Hourglass Confession lipstick in "I Can't Wait" (refill only, will ship with no cap), swatched - $16
• Hourglass Confession lipstick in "If I Could" (refill only, will ship with no cap), used 1x - $12
• Hourglass Confession lipstick in "When I'm With You" (refill only, will ship with no cap), used 1x - $12
• Or take all 3 Hourglass refills for $35
• Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color in Ruby, travel size, gentle use - $4
• NYX Limited Edition Avatar Luminescent Lip Gloss, shade 01 Shimmering Waters, swatched - $5
• Too Faced Sex on the Peach mini lipstick, light usage shown - $1
• BareMinerals BarePro longwear lipstick deluxe mini, Petal, usage shown - FWP
• Tarte travel size busy gal gloss in Run This Town (watermelon with gold shimmer), swatched - $2
• Lipstick Queen Sinner lipstick in Peachy Nude Sinner, FS, very light usage shown - $10
• Urban Decay Vice Lipstick, Limited Edition Born to Run, Shade 66 (Rich Mauve-Nude), Comfort Matte finish, usage shown - $4
• Becca Ultimate Lipstick Love in Maroon, FS, very light usage shown - $5
• Catrice Loves PETA Limited Edition Demi Matt lipstick (similar to MAC powder kiss formula) in C01 Spread Empathy, gentle usage shown- $2
• Catrice Demi Matt Lipstick in 040 Exotic Nude, very light usage shown - $2
• Catrice Demi Matt Lipstick in 140 Breathless Berry, swatched only - $4

 
Brushes - Take all for $22

• Real Techniques Brush Crush Vol 2 Limited Edition 301 Foundation Brush in Galaxy; new, washed in unscented cleanser - $15 + free Sigma brush cleanser sample
• Luxie 231 Small Tapered Blender eyeshadow brush, washed once in unscented cleanser - $4
• Ebelin "Sommerblütentraum" Limited Edition dried flower clear handle eye blending brush, BN - $4
• Wet n Wild Pro Line Tapered Highlighting Brush P75, BN - $2
• Wet n Wild Pro Line Fluffly Blending Brush P20, BN - $2
• Wet n Wild Pro Line Dome Pencil Eye Brush, used once, washed in unscented cleanser - $1

 
Skincare - $50 shipped for all

• La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream mini/deluxe sample, BN - $11
• Well People Plant Powderfoliant Renewing Charcoal Exfoliating Powder, travel size 16g - $6
• Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask mini, 9g, BN - $5
• Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm mini, 20 mL, BN - $5
• COSRX Hydrium Watery Tonery, 50mL, Exp. 09/21/2023, BNIB - $5
• MAC Hyper Real Serumizer, 4mL, BN - $3
• Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex II, 7ml, BNIB - $9 (one remaining)
• Proactiv Deep Cleansing Face Wash, 2 oz, swatched - $3
• Awake Balance Shot antioxidant concentrate mini, BN - $1
• Tarte Sugar Rush Don't Hate Hydrate oil-free moisturizer, 5mL - $1
• Essence Coffee To Glow undereye treatment with caffeine, new - $2

 
Skincare Tools

• FOREO Luna Play Plus in Aquamarine, New w/ Box - $26
• Revolution Skincare Cooling Eye Roller Ball, BNIB - $7

 
Fragrance, Hair & Body

• Fragrance sampler bundle: Miss Dior, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia, Dior J'Adore, Dior Sauvage, all BN. $2 or FWP $25+
• AVEDA Nutriplenish leave-in conditioner spray, travel size 30mL - $8
• Hair ties bundle: Essence limited edition Pink & Proud scrunchie (EU exclusive); Ebelin hair claw; 6 x Esmara spiral hair ties - crystal (clear); 3 x Invisibobble hair rings (burgundy); 4 x Kitsch hair spirals (no box); 4 x Ebelin micro hair spirals, all BN - $6
• Devacurl Curl Bond Re-Coiling treatment mask, 30ml x 2 = 60ml (~$11 value) - $2 or FWP $20+
• Or take all of the above for $12
• Sanex Dermo Invisible Deodorant, 50mL, BN (EU item) - $4.25 each (3 listed, 6 total available)

 
SOLD
 

• Hourglass Confession Lipstick in "At Dusk" from the Limited Edition Sculpture Collection. Comes with the Limited Edition refillable holder and At Dusk refill (both never used). Holder fits any Confession lipstick refill BN

This community was inspired by our own frustration in navigating the unregulated peptide research community. In doing so, we have compiled information about sourcing peptides, their legality, and the regulatory paradigm that surrounds the actual transaction (payment) for research peptides. When the broader peptide research community also learns about these facets, it will contribute to maintaining the legality and thus availability of research peptides.
ARE PEPTIDES ILLEGAL?
Peptides sold, obtained, and possessed for laboratory, research, and analytical purposes are generally legal. Laws and regulations will vary based on country and geographical location.
It is illegal to sell, buy, possess, and utilize peptides for purposes other than the aforementioned.
HOW TO SOURCE RESEARCH PEPTIDES
We’ve noticed that many peptide researchers are often inspired by information they hear about on social media, blogs, or in videos. However, oftentimes inadequate research is done in advance of acquiring or attempting to acquire peptides. This puts risk on the individual and on the broader peptide research community.
Research peptides can be obtained from online sources. They can also be obtained by a licensed professional at various clinics (both online and brick and mortar). It is very important to note that just because a clinic prescribes and/or sells peptides, they are almost invariably still sourced from overseas and there is no assurance of quality control. .
For the purposes of our research and this subreddit, we only do laboratory testing on US peptide suppliers. We also only use US testing laboratories (currently, we use two of them).
If you found this subreddit but are interested in peptides for medical use, please consult with a licensed medical professional.
The reason that many people appear not to do this, is that it can be very expensive, difficult to qualify, and not all peptides of interest may be available or indicated.
There are many online research peptide vendors, particularly lately. This is not inherently a good thing as it dilutes the pressure on any given vendor to perform rigorous quality control. Without third party testing, it is virtually impossible to know what you’re getting. Again, this was one of our primary inspirations for starting this community.
The vast majority of vendors are sourcing their peptides from China. A very small number of vendors are manufacturing them in the US. Small batch peptide synthesis has an approximate equipment (not including trained personnel) cost of over half a million dollars. Smaller or less experienced (newer) vendors are unlikely to be doing this. However, if one can identify vendors who are doing this, it is a very good idea in our experience.
Unlike testing one’s luck by ordering small-ish quantities of peptides from overseas, US vendors will provide some of the following additional benefits:
The vendor does all of the work – they do customer service and fulfil orders much more quickly than any sort of international import. They (hopefully) provide replacements when things go wrong. This gives the customer some assurance because there is an entity attached to the order.
They are also less expensive than when obtained from a clinic.
Fortunately or unfortunately, due to research peptides being unregulated, anyone can essentially be a “vendor” without oversight. At the same time, the customer is still likely receiving the same peptide they would have otherwise obtained from overseas themselves. Note – many people think that reliable overseas vendors will sell retail quantity numbers of peptides directly to consumers. This is rarely true, and often leads to being scammed.
This has left a gap for many bad actors to enter the space.
This doesn't mean that all vendors are getting quality peptides from China/overseas either. Some have been shown by researchers to either be dosed in inefficacious amounts, contain none of the actual compound that it should, and/or have completely different compounds than it claims to have.
You can read more about buying from Chinese suppliers here.
PEPTIDE SOURCING CHECKLIST
1. 3RD PARTY CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS (COA)
Even when a COA is posted by a vendor, it’s important that it is somehow verifiable. There is a large percentage of photoshopped/fake COAs posted online by vendors and affiliates. For this reason, some legitimate vendors do not post COAs on their website, but make them available upon request.
When reading a COA, purity tells you about the quality of the peptide. This confirms that they gave you the correct product.
Purity is usually more than adequate when comparing or testing peptides. It will give you a general idea about what is in your product and it can still be cost effective.
When also testing for quantity, it gets a lot more expensive. Vendors most typically rely on the tests they received from their Chinese suppliers instead of doing it themselves through a 3rd party lab. These tests cost several times more than purity-only tests, and are not often done.
It is easy for vendors to fake test results that they say they performed themselves. Others fake test results from labs to make it seem like they are 3rd party tested. This makes it important to be able to verify test results.
The lab tests that we have performed are done with testing facilities in the US who we can trust.
2. FORUM
The next best place to find information about vendors would be on forums. Namely this subreddit and our website.
Search through Reddit and see what others have said about their experiences with brands. Namely the customer service, scams, and shipping. These are anecdotal reports, and while we make a strong effort to hedge against vendor solicitation influencing these anecdotes, it is still possible that “recommendations” made by users are some forms of solicitation.
We don't see anecdotal posts or comments as a credible source for dictating the quality of a vendor. There is no way to prove their suggestion.
We have been doing our own anonymous buying from vendors and sending those samples in for testing. You can view these test results on our forum here.
We prefer to keep everything evidence based and let the COAs and tests speak for themselves.
WARNINGS
While you are looking for where to source your research peptides, you are more than likely going to see ads, chat requests, and comments/replies from vendors trying to manipulate users.
We advise you to be smart with engaging with anyone that engages with you for the aforementioned purposes. Check their post history and karma at very minimum (not always indicative of anything, but helpful).It’s likely best to just avoid blindly taking any random suggestions, particularly if made via “DM.”
A rule of thumb is that if anyone pushes in favor of, or against a vendor to a strong degree, likely has a vested interest as a vendor or affiliate.
Some vendors are not happy with the work we have been doing. They know they may be selling low quality peptides and they fear that we will randomly run a lab test on their products.
PURCHASING
Many peptide researchers do not understand that it can be difficult to obtain peptides from a payment perspective. We have an article about this here. In short, banks are the intermediary between merchants (vendors) and the credit/debit card brands. Based on rules and guidance from the card brands, banks make policies on what types of product/service types can be offered by merchants (vendors) for card transactions.
Many vendors who offer direct traditional card payment options for research peptides are engaging in what is called transaction laundering. This is the act of misrepresenting, in one or more ways, what they are selling to their bank/payment processor. This comes with serious legal risks that in some cases, can extend to the customers unknowingly.
When customers insist on using their card to buy research chemicals, they are creating the need for vendors to heavily focus on the huge hassle of payments, instead of things like customer service and quality control. All of the payment work-arounds like CashApp, PayPal, Venmo, etc. are also unsustainable. Once those companies realize that their apps are being used to facilitate the sale of these items, the accounts will get shut down. The only sustainable method for vendors and for customers is cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency is not difficult to use, and it removes middle men from a transaction so the customer and vendor can transact without requiring “permission” from an intermediary. You can buy cryptocurrency with a debit card or bank account easily. You will notice that vendors often incentivize the use of this payment method with discounts or by other means. Many vendors also add fees to be able to use some kind of card payment method. There is a reason for this.
Any peptide researchecustomer should be part of the solution, not part of the problem. We don’t want a community of peptide vendors who are fixated on payments to lure in buyers versus fixated on quality control, sustainability, regulatory compliance (legal, and banking/payment compliance).
ENDNOTES
We hope that you find this community and its content valuable and helpful.
If you have had any good or bad experiences, please write up a review and post it to the subreddit.
There is a review tag you can use to help others find it easier.
Peptide Source
DISCLAIMER
While we strive to always provide accurate, current, and safe advice in all of our posts, it’s important to stress that they are no substitute for medical advice from a doctor or healthcare provider. You should always consult a licensed healthcare/medical professional. The content we’ve included in this guide is merely meant to be informational and does not constitute medical advice. Peptides that are available to the vast majority of consumers are for research and laboratory use only. Only vendors that strictly adhere to this legal framework should be trusted, and NO VENDOR that insinuates or promotes (directly or indirectly) human use/consumption of peptides should not be supported by anyone in the peptide community, period. Particularly if the community would like these peptides to remain legally available for research and laboratory use without further regulatory intervention.

I’m on deployment and my wife is kinda struggling with her mental help and I’m only a year and some odd months in so don’t know all the resources available. Would anyone have any insight into what would be the best course of action to help her? Or would an off base therapist just be better? Any advice is appreciated!

I’m on deployment and my wife is kinda struggling with her mental help and I’m only a year and some odd months in so don’t know all the resources available. Would anyone have any insight into what would be the best course of action to help her? Or would an off base therapist just be better? Any advice is appreciated!

Hi everyone, I recently decided to get into game development and I wanted to start working on an (overhwlemingly big) idea and I wanted to ask two questions:

1. What's a good engine/framework to start with for a text/data heavy game that will be more simulation and strategy based than visual or action?
2. What's a good way of effectively storing data with a lot of interconnections (like building types, technology, etc.)? I wanted to have a pretty in-depth system for things like technological prerequisites and projects but I don't know if JSON with an ID system is best for internal referencing.

Hi!! New here. I’ve been wanting a reduction since I was about 13 years old. I am a 30HH UK sizing and I believe a 32H for US and am 23 now. I have sagging and I think this is the best decision for me but the cons have always outweighed the pros for me until recently, because I have finally had enough. My cons are infection, scarring, not shaped the way I think it will be, and mainly breastfeeding and growing back. I’ve always wanted to still have big boobs but also not have them??? Which I think now is me just wanting boobs that sit well and not skin on skin. Beckoning is ideal but I know that’s just not something that can be promised based on a lot of things. Any help or tips?

Be me
Be PC
Be Lizardfolk
Come from great and powerful clan
Dad pulls me aside
"Anon, go out into the world and bring glory to House Erdand"
Travel to capital city
Study hard
Become Artificer
Join party of based heroes
Journey around slaying witches and laying bitches
Party loves my machines
Start calling me Gizmo
Do more awesome shit
Barbarian starts calling me Giz for short
Soft G like "gif", perverts
Become extremely powerful Artificer
Get bored
Bribe DM with IRL snacks to change my class
Thank u DM
Go to university in game
Study hard
Learn magic
Machines are for fags anyways
Hatch a plan
Hire assassins to target the royal family
Stop them in the act and kill them so they can't talk
National heroes
Party gets cushy jobs protecting royal family
Live in comfort for a while
Phase 2.initiate
Hire assassins to target royals and party
Kill my attackers
"Try" to save royal family
Everyone else dies
Le Lone Survivor
National crisis
"Anon knew the royal family"
No one else wants the job
Get appointed by Parliament
Have big coronation
Take the throne before my adoring public
Prime Minister announces me to the crowd
"All hail King 'Giz' Erdand, the Lizard Wizard"

Fight for the Grand Army of the Republic! For the Chancellor!
Right now we are in our rebuilding stage after our leader has just become active again. We looking for new members, at least town hall 7.
As we are rebuilding we’re looking to help others with strengthening their bases. Join Republic for active donations, friendly clan mates, serious wars, and most important a fun time.
We hope you join us in this galaxy far far away, May the force be with you in your search for a clan.
Republic #VVCJ2RGG

Steam Page (including initial teaser & development screenshots)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2448970/
Discord Server
https://discord.gg/projectcrawl
About the Game

We are a group of RPG enthusiasts who have always sought to create a unique experience that can keep us hooked for thousands of hours. When we discovered Escape from Tarkov, its innovative mechanics, immersive atmosphere, and pioneering gameplay loop deeply inspired us. It was exactly the long-lasting and engaging gameplay we were looking for. Blending Tarkov's essence with classic RPG elements seemed like a crazy yet incredibly thrilling idea, so without hesitation, we founded Mithril Studio to develop Project Crawl - an immersive extraction-based first-person dungeon crawler.
As gamers ourselves, we deeply understand and value the player's perspective and what they want in games. This has been the driving force and inspiration behind our development. That's why we want to share our progress in these early stages of development and build this game alongside our community. We want to ask everyone to provide as much feedback as possible on your thoughts and suggestions about the game, and to point out any oversights or flaws you may notice during our development. We are committed to addressing your feedback and creating a game we can all truly enjoy. In the meantime, please consider wishlisting Project Crawl on Steam, it makes a huge difference and it's deeply appreciated as we start this journey.
Join our Discord and give us your feedback today!
Starting next week, we'll begin dropping development updates, teasers, Q&As, and discussion events on our Discord server. So stay tuned! While details are currently limited, we welcome your initial impressions and suggestions on the game. Our first official Q&A post will focus on responding to your questions and feedback.
Thank you so much for your support. We are honored to have you join us on this epic adventure!

Important Announcement

Hey everyone, we wanted to set the record straight given some of the speculation recently.
First, we are a funded studio, but we prefer keeping our focus on the project's development over self-promotion. Our goal is delivering a quality game, not building empty hype.
For those thinking we might be scammers, we want to put your worries to rest - we won't ask for a dime until Early Access. No NFTs, no crowdfunding, no gimmicks - period. We just want to bring you the best game possible as soon as we can. We hope this brings some clarity so we can refocus our energy on development again. We won't engage further on these unrelated topics going forward.
And we want to make it crystal clear - we have absolutely zero affiliation with Nexon. Again, our sole focus is making Project Crawl the best game it can be. This dedication also shapes how we communicate. As some of you have noticed, we prefer doing in-depth Q&As over responding in the Discord chat - we believe it's the better approach that allows us to have real conversations with our community. This kind of thoughtful exchange is what proves our commitment, it enables us to share our progress, address your feedback, and ensure we're always aligned on what really matters - the game itself.
Originally, out of professional courtesy, we avoided directly mentioning any names. However, we respect the community's opinions and have edited the announcement to make it more clear. Hopefully this puts an end to all the unnecessary drama and debate. Again, we ask you allow us to focus on what actually matters - developing the game. Thank you for your support and understanding.
We hope this clarifies our stance, and we're excited to continue building this game with our community. Thank you all for your passion and support. See you in our next Q&A.

First Community Q&A - June 4

Here's our first Q&A - keep the questions coming in our Discord server and we'll post another one soon!
Q: "How many employees there are in your studio?" by Elemekiller#6911
-Our team of over 30 devs (and growing!) is working hard to bring Project Crawl to you as soon as we can. We've got a single-player build we can play right now and we're working on developing multiplayer features, improving the experience and polishing all the details.
Q: "Do you plan to add or do anything differently to make yourself stand out/more unique in the genre?" by Gret#5195
-Absolutely, we are implementing more races and classes, more fantasy elements and environmental interaction systems that directly impact gameplay, etc., and we plan on adding more in the future.
Q: "Will there be playtests? Is there a rough roadmap?" by SparkyCJ#7599
-Yep, we plan to run playtests before our Early Access launch, we'll share details as soon as our timeline comes together. We also plan to release a roadmap with development and content plans so you know what's coming.
Q: "When can we expect to see some gameplay?" by KBalls#1234
-We'll be dropping various teasers starting next week. Stay tuned!
Q: "Will we have to vendor a lot of 'garbage loot' or will we be recycling most of it into some sort of 'concentrated' mat that can be used?" by Spiegel#6916
-Less garbage loot vendoring and some sort of a recycling system are in the plans.
Q: "Thoughts on the importance of rarity? Will we be seeing lots of 'Windseekers'?" by Spiegel#6916
-We love the idea of having badass legendary/unique items in the game, but they will be very rare.
Q: "Thoughts on the importance of merchants, how players interact with them (Whether it be in the menu or in a match itself)?" by Spiegel#6916
-We'll probably try both.
Q: "What are the modes we'll be looking forward to? Team sizes? etc.?" by Spiegel#6916
-Party size is set to 3 in our current build, we might have more modes and team options in the future, but it's too early to tell.
Q: "Is the Necromancer an actual Necromancer or is it just dark powers/reviving yourself or summoning the undead?" by Mozillag123#6848
-The Necromancer will focus on summoning the undead, obviously! But it's a challenging class to develop and we want to do it right, so Necromancer probably won't make our first playtest.

Disclaimer
Mostly made created this subreddit as a placeholder for the future and as the game is still in early development and the developers primarily interact with the community through the official discord as of right now.

First Issue!

• Author's Note: So... its been 3 months. I still live and my writing gobo too. Also I just recently realized its been a bit over 1 years since the series has begun so.... HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVERYONE! I hope you'll enjoy the read and please let me know if you'd like me to do anything specific to celebrate 1 year of Beast World. You can support the series by donating my writing gobo a cookie here!

Another morning came upon the Tuskir settlement, which's inhabitants have been shambling about with a bit less tension in their steps.
The perimeter walls of their small village have been reinforced by Runhar's earth molding magics. Rok and Brekda have been assisting him in keeping the perimeter watched at all times.
This precaution was necessary as a lot of the Tuskir village's able bodied fighters have been rendered less than optimally effective in combat. Although generally safe, a small tension filled thought gnawed at the back of their minds. The chance of a second assault was something the tribe considered.
Honestly, at a first glance this would be a most opportun time to assault the place, especially with their elder and most skilled healer, Urla, still mostly bed ridden due to exerting herself when healing others.
Still, they tried to go back to a normal state of operating as best as they could, having to make certain compromises. Discussing among themselves the whole group decided to give as best an aid as possible to the two wounded Hay-yen that they still found alive within their walls, asking their previous captives, the ones more willing to co-operate to take care of them. The procurement of constant supplies of food and water up to the present time made them quite willing to assist.
During this time Michael had been spending his time along Zurra and Woh. Zurra, having taken on the responsability to assist the, hopefully temporarily, crippled hooman, has been going about this task while giving aid in any other mundane endeavors like taking care of the children along side Runny, Brekda's wife.
In one such moment did Michael find a moment to reflect upon the situation as he was left at the base of Spek's tree alongside Woh. Still, contemplation would have to wait as the human's amphoran companion seemed rather excited for chit-chat, indicated by repeating irregular and excited croaks leaving her throat.
"Michael! Michael! Its been a few days! Can you walk, yet?" Woh asked her question with such a light hearted and casual tone as if she expected Michael to grow back his legs if he actually lost them.
The young man, taking a moment to process the question, shook his head while arching an eyebrow. "Pfft. I'd wish, honestly. To be fair they hurt as all hell, but I am glad whatever herbs Zurra's been reapplying my bandages with have been numbing them. I don't know how well healing magic will work to help me if... at all, but I have been terrified that... I might not walk again. At least... not properly." Michael said choking a bit on his words.
Nervousness washed over him as he looked down at his wrapped up legs, faint blood stains covering them here and there. He only looked at his legs once when Zurra was changing the bandages, he was numbed up good, but the sight of them was something too visceral to not make his mind aware of the pain he should be in. Although suppressed, he could feel his legs burn in a muffled agony.
The mana burn had turned the young man's skin and toe nails to actual ashes that Zurra had to clean off, a rather painstakingly slow endeavor due to how caked in blood the ashes were. From bellow the knees the young man was akin to one of those skinless statues showing the human's body muscular fiber, only minor patches of actual skin hanging on here and there.
Woh kind of grew silent for a moment, before shaking her head as her big round eyes looked at Michael. "W-well don'tcha worry! Even if you can't walk we're here, s-so... we'll be able to help! If I was bigger I wouldn't mind lugging you about like a sack of timber! 'Cause you'd be the best sack of timber to ever be and 'cause we're friends." Woh said with a happy croak, trying her best to cheer up the young man.
Michael snickered and smirked and he shook his head, petting Woh's covered back. "Thanks. It'll be my honor to do my best interpretation of a heavy sack, but I'm hoping I can be fixed." After taking a moment to lean back against Spek's trunk and to look up at his crown of branches and leaves, the young man took in a deep breath. "Woh... I'm going to need your help with something. I know you might be not too happy about it, but if you'll allow it...I'd like us to make some vials of your poison, even if it is distilled with some water."
"O-oh... uhm... well... uhh... ya been sayin' that it doesn't do you much harm and... it has been helping you fight, so maybe I don't mind if we make a small bottle or two of it, but ya gotta promise to still be careful, ok?! Ribbit, last thing I want to do is hurt you with it." The tiny pink frog like woman said with a small croak of worry leaving her throat.
Michael sat silent a moment as he looked at his hands and forearms and at the slight yellowish hue they had. His skin has taken to the color just recently, bit by bit. His brown irises with eyes ever so faintly yellow as well, would look at Woh, a small smile accompanying it, although preceeded by the human sucking in his lips slightly. "Y-you won't be hurting me. You can trust that. Hell after what happened, you're the last person that could do that. So no need to be afraid. Whatever choices you make, you can do me no foul."
Woh looked at him, with an ease washing over her tiny form. "Fair enough then. Say. Since its been kinda borin' around 'ere, mind using your magic thingy, what ya called it... ah! Your phoon! To put on that one song you said it is about happiness and not worrying? I liked how it sounded."
"Hah. Gladly. We'll be around here a while, at least until Zurra wants to do my physical therapy. Still kind of regreting telling her about that when she asked about what my kind do to help maintain one's muscles when they can't train and how to deal with pain." Michael said with a small laugh, followed by a grunt of discomfort caused by a stab of his sore body at itself due to the contracting muscles. He'd soon go through his phone and put the tune in question to play on repeat.
"Hah~ there it is... I don't get why, but the song does make me happy. Thanks!" Woh said with a greatful ribbit as she laid down inbetween some of Spek's roots and using them like a lounging chair. She would look up at the tree for a moment too, mouthing a silent 'thank you' to it.
The day would go on to pass as calm as can be, until the late afternoon, when Runhar nearly had a scare for a moment, when he saw torch light coming from deeper within the woods. Still, with a sniff of the air and feeling the scents of Gharna, Oinna, Azhul and Yenna, the guard captain would calm down as he then asked Rok to prepare opening the gates.
When the group came within sight they could be seen pausing as they looked about, their heads clearly turing to examine the surrounding outskirts of their village on the outside.
"What in the name of The Hunt Father happened?!" Gharna yelled out eventually as they got closer, their pace having increased as they saw their home in shambles. "The wall is lookin' like a mess. Is everyone alright?"
"Most, aye!" Runhar yelled and after a moment paused. "Come, there's more to discuss!" The guard captain added as he descended from the watch tower he had climbed up on while on watch.
The group of four was eventually welcomed in and after a quick retelling of their journey and a quick stock of what they brought, which was pulled to storage, Runhar would recount the events that occured here. The whole endevour was burned upon his mind... he couldn't help himself to not go into details, some of which made him visibly look saddened or furious. He eventually even backtracked to what happened to Spek and... how it happened.
To say the least... it was a lot to process, and the news about Spek becoming a... tree... had a mix of reactions.
"Gah... the situation is shite, but I'm kinda pissed I missed ma' using the family technique. I still can't do it nowhere as good as her. Got the getting bigger part down somewhat though." Azhul said with a huff.
"S-seriously? That's yer first concern?!" Gharna added with a snort as she stared up at her bigger hunt sister.
"What do ya wan' me tha do?! Cry about it? I feel like shite, but I ain' gonna break apart over it. Not when we have tha keep things together." Azhul oinked back in retort.
"I-... I have to agree with Azhul. I will check on Urla and see to who's still wounded. If Michael is taken care of at least somewhat for now, I will see to make sure everyone else that can be dealt with quicker, is up on their two feet!" Oinna said with a determined huff as she excused herself and trotted off.
"I'mma be sleepin' a bit. Sleepin' on the road has been a pain." Yenna added with a half dozing off snort as he left. Although he was hit by the initial shock of the situation as well, it only added to the mental exhaustion that traveling has taken on him.
Azhul and Gharna were still lightly huffing at one another, until the latter's eyes sparked with a realization. Gharna's eyes would look at Runhar. "Say, cap'. Ya said Zurra's been takin' care of Michael. Thought we should talk with her, too. Where's she?" She asked very curious, a snort leaving her flat nose.
"Ah... think she might be in his shack with 'im. She said that she wanted to do- " Before Runhar could finish his sentence properly, Azhul seemed to be hit by panic.
It didn't take long to the large Tuskir woman to realize what Gharna was asking and partially hearing Runhar's reply, sent her in nearly a frenzy of embarrasment. "DO HIM?! MA! STOP!"
On the way here Azhul tried telling herself it wasn't possible for something like this to happen, but as her heart rate spiked she attempted to take off toward's Michael's hut.
The nearly stampede like charge though, would be prematurely stopped by Gharna, who wrapped her arms arounds Azhul's waist. While trying to not snort out of sheer amusement, she coughed trying to sound serious. "Wait a wee moment. If ya barge in there while she's doin' him, ya really want tha see that? Might be better to see what the situation... pft... ahem... is... quietly."
Runhar a bit surprised by this whole situation, wanted to finish his sentence, only to be interrupted by Gharna's clear gaze to not utter another word. He even took a moment to chuckle internally, appreciating the bit of amusement after the shit show they have been through.
"Y-yeah... Yeah. Yeah. Yeah... Don't wanna make it worse... oh... h-ho... Hunter Father... please don't let it be too late." Azhul muttered as she walked at a really fast, yet quiet pace.
Gharna would follow up after whispering some words of thanks to Runhar. "Ya kno' can't really blame her, if Michael faught like Runhar says he did. Yer mother did always... pft... ahem... a-appftt... preciate a... ahem... sturdy warrior type o' man."
"I will wrangle your throat if ye utter another bloody word." Azhul said to Gharna, without even looking back.
Still, as they approached Michael's hut and listened, Azhul's expression would only change to that of someone who has seen or heard the most disturbing of the secrets held by eldritch gods of the cosmos.
The sound of a creaking bed frame, the moans of Michael in a mix of pain and pleasure and the groans of Zurra as if she was riding a most unruly beast. The trifecta of trauma had fully hit Azhul into a silent stunned coma as he charge stopped to a full halt.
"Agh- god... you're working the knots out of me." Michael could be heard groaning in pain before letting a grunted moan of relief.
"Told ya boi. If we huff... just changed positions a bit and ye gave me a pointer or two... I could get ya done. Ya ain't so different from any ol' tuskir man. Huh... yer givin' me a bit o' a workout." The older smithy woman could be heard lightly panting.
Gharna got silent as well, feeling embarrased as all hell, but nowhere nearly as bad as Azhul, who seemed to have been shell shocked, her eyes staring into nothingness.
"O-oh! Oh no! Hah! That's sensitive t-take it easy on me a bit! Hah!" The young man groaned, which prompted Azhul to crumble to her knees.
The sudden sound of the short fall made the sound from the hut stop. Heavy steps would soon approach the door and open it, as Zurra looked out towards the two.
"Oh! Yer back! Glad to see ye two fine an' well. Uh... what are ya doin'?" The old Tuskir woman asked as she stretched herself a bit, then popping her knuckles.
The two younger women stood silent, until Gharna could finally utter something. "We-... uh... we're good. W-what... uhm... what were ya doin'?" She said nearly choking.
"Ah. Just givin' da boi a massage. After the fight we had he's in shambles if ya haven't 'eard. Gettin' a wee bit tired, so I could use a hand." Zurra said most casually.
To this reply, Azhul go on her palms as well and pressed her snout to the ground. "Thank ye, Hunt Father... oh huh... thank you..." she said whispered, in a slightly whimpering tone, with sighs of relief leaving her.
Gharna calming down too, nodded. "Ye. Gladly." As she passed by Azhul though, she snickered and whispered to her. "Nearly had tha call 'im daddy there, ay?" She asked before stepping up and inside.
Azhul took a moment to calm down, as she contemplated the repercussions of murder, before approaching the shack and talking with her mother. Glad to see one another, the two went into detail about all the events that happened, together with Michael, who was happy to see them both her and Gharna.

Koron the Cleaver tried to make sense of where he was. The World Eater champion had been drifted apart from his warband during a warp-storm that somehow did not bring any of his brothers along. His equipment, however, was still intact: His power sword (or power machete, some would say) "Flesh-Splitter" still crackled with the murderous, ever-hungry power field which had a reddish hue due to the weapon's perpetually blood-stained blade. It was broad and heavy with a sharp edge, perfect for hacking heads and limbs apart, and the flat of the blade ended in a protruding spike that was perfect to maim even the most heavily-armored foes. His Storm Bolter, the "Hatred's Roar", possessed by the spirit of a daemon which made every bolt be fired and fly faster producing the characteristic "roar" for which it was named, still laid by his side awaiting slaughter. The Cleaver then checked his blood-red armor, blessed by the Blood God with runes of strength and war, for damage, but found none. This was not a place he was familiar with. Ever since the days of the Horus Heresy and the Great Crusade to the modern campaigns against the corpse-worshippers he had never been to somewhere so disgustingly peaceful. The setting sun gave the streets a dreamy, calm appearance, and a gentle breeze swept through and made the green leaves of the trees dance. The houses were all neatly arranged, painted in tones of white, yellow and pink and surrounded by well-maintained short wooden fences. But Koron grew impatient. The Butcher's Nails pounded against his thoughts, demanding carnage. If there was no combat to be found on this world, then he would make it. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by a squeak, a sound he was barely able to register, but spoken with awe: "WOW DUDE, that's such a sick costume, did you make it yourself?" The Cleaver turned instinctively, but had to look around for some time until he detected the creature from which the words originated. A male mortal. Barely an adult too, by the looks of it. Black hair grew profusely from it's head, making the eyes only barely visible. It was frail in body, even for a mortal, but it seemed of average stature. It wore an unfamiliar garb, not from any of the planets of cultures Koron had know and slaughtered. It also carried a backpack, but the World Eater did not recognize it as being able to contain any sort of weaponry or ammunition. The Cleaver gripped his power sword and was ready to split the feeble mortal in two, but for some reason hesitated. This strange world, with strange people, intrigued him. He wished to know more of his prey. "What is your name, feeble creature?" The warrior spoke, startling the young man and almost making him fall to the ground upon hearing the snarl that came from the giant's throat. "What a pathetic display", Koron thought. "U-Uumm… M-M-My name's Kyle… dude." The mortal spoke in a frightened tone. Every word, every motion of this weakling insulted the World Eater, but he managed to restrain the screaming voices in his head which called for blood. Khorne cared not from where the blood flowed, but Koron felt that offering such a feeble creature as the first sacrifice to the Blood God on this new world would be shameful. There was no honor in staining his armor with the blood of such a wretch. "So uh… What's yours? Y-your name, i mean" The mortal once more spoke. Slightly impressed at the courage the creature managed to build to even dare speak to him, Koron answered: "You stand before Koron the Cleaver, mortal. Commander of the Gut Rippers Warband, slayer of a million foes, scourge of the corpse-worshippers, champion of the Blood God" "That's… so cool, man." the mortal spoke "I work at an electronics store-" Poor Kyle could not even finish his sentence before the hulking chaos marine grabbed him by the collar and raised him up to meet the eyes of his terrific helmet. "No. From this moment forward, you will work for me, mortal." The Cleaver spoke in a low growl that made Kyle shiver and made it clear to him that it was not by any means a request. "Jesus, okay, okay! My house isn't big but i guess you could stay there!" The young man said, averting his gaze. "That will do" The World Eater said, letting go of Kyle "Lead the way, mortal." After a short and very tense walk, they arrived at Kyle's house. The furniture was mortal-sized, unfit for an astartes, but the Cleaver judged it sufficient as a temporary base. "So uh, are you hungry?" Kyle asked his strange guest. "For battle. For carnage." The World Eater answered. "Yeah… i don't think there's any of that around, sorry" "Hrrr…" The Cleaver fumed "Hey hey, no problem, let's find you something to watch" the young man said, rushing for the TV Controller. Kyle switched between channels trying to find something that caught the attention of his companion, until he was interrupted with a resounding "WAIT". Kyle stopped. The channel was playing "Saving Private Ryan", specifically the starting D-Day scene. "This will do." The World Eater said with a hint of satisfaction as he observed the slaughter that unraveled before his eyes. Kyle was a bit disturbed at the childish glee with which his guest (or should it be said captor?) watched the scenes of horrifyingly graphic violence, but decided it was best to leave him to it. "So uh… Can i go to sleep?" He asked the hulking berserker. "Yes. I shall allow it." The Cleaver said in a direct manner. "...Really?" Kyle would soon regret these words as the World Eater's murderous gaze turned to him, freezing him with fear. "Do you take me for a liar, maggot? If i wanted you dead you would be so. Now go have your pathetic rest before i lose what little patience i have!" That was enough to make Kyle bolt toward his room. He didn't want to test what was going to happen if the pressed the monster further. As the youngster rolled around on his bed, praying that the strange warrior would find enough distraction in depictions of war and violence, one thought banged against his head as much as the Butcher's Nails did his companion: "Jesus Christ, what the hell have i gotten myself into?"

Artist / Painting - Deceased was the model
Hello internet, I’m in need of assistance! I’ve recently lost my best friend, and am looking for a specific painting that he was the model for.
This is a western piece of a cowboy walking into a beam of light or kneeling before the beam. The painting is either acrylic or oil and was done sometime between 1997-2006. I believe the artist was a woman and could have been from South Dakota. The artist did attend Artist Ride in South Dakota and did the painting based on a model there. His name is Joshua Westrich. I’d absolutely love to get my hands on a print of this!
I do remember that he was wearing wool chaps in the artwork and is facing away from you….any help would be greatly appreciated!