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ɴᴀᴛʜᴀ orbiters ❰ mod collective ❱ ([personal profile] natha) wrote in [community profile] nysaooc2018-09-06 05:33 pm
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September CR Meme & Outline

Welcome to the September outline! While outlines aren't exactly the newest thing we've done here, this one is particularly special because it's the first time we're combining the outline with the CR meme. We're hoping this will help alleviate problems with plotting and facilitating CR in the past, as now players know exactly what they're plotting for.

Outlines give players a general idea of what will be coming up in the month, and you're free to interpret it however you like. If you have any questions or would like to start threads early, please feel free to! There shouldn't be any gamewide plot that would restrict players from pursuing their own personal plots; if there were, we will mark it! The upcoming event/intro log will go into detail and have specific prompts and scenarios you may play out, but in general, we would like players to have freedom to play whatever they like. Please look forward to that!

Quests will be released on September 20th and will be the primary method to receive REP from any of the three major cities.

As a final note, CR Memes are open to all players!
SEPTEMBER OUTLINE    

Week One —
The red dwarf sun continues to rise and set as though the calamity had never happened, and the moons Thesa and Alria continue to shine brightly in the nights as though the Natha are still watching. To those that came from Thesa, this event had taken place two lengthy months ago; to the average native, whose time had stood still, it's a catastrophe that is still fresh on their minds.

And even still, life goes on. Olympia goes about their days humbled by Darma's frozen gaze, whereas Wyver is shamed by Ysverai's frozen wrath. It's no surprise that up in Thesa, the newly awakened are preparing to descend to this new El Nysa as well.

The Natha Orbiters are no longer watching, but it doesn't mean that you're out of allies. Nurray of Nadril has offered to utilize Natha technology to set a beacon in her colony. As the colony provides high-speed transportation to both Olympia and Wyver, you might find that it is an ideal location to start off with before venturing out into the once-warring cities. You'll be offered an opportunity to declare one of these cities, Olympia or Wyver, your home.


Week Two —
Event. An eerily still night settles over Nysa on the 8th. All over the isles, an otherworldly hum lilts from up above. Some may hear it in the sky, in the leaves of trees, or between stone edifices, filling the air around them. Most speculate it’s emanating from the still rotten battlegrounds, or the imposing statue of Ysverai. Travel to these locations, and the tone may resonate louder, but it will remain impossible to pinpoint. The sound waxes and wanes until sunlight crests on the horizon, severe orange light bringing an end to the disquieting night.

With the sunlight come the spirits of the dead, their souls restless in the wake of Ysverai’s destruction. They wander the battle fields and city streets alike, appearing anywhere the great dragon’s wail reached. The search for resolution is shared by all of the roaming spectres. Some yearn to see a lover once more, some toil to recover a lost family artifact. Others simply want their remains given a proper grave, or cry for vengeance.

Satisfying each ghost’s desire will put that soul to rest, though there are some who cannot be pacified in such a way. Exorcisms fill in where other techniques fall short, banishing spirits steeped in malaise or incapable of finding their own way. Of course, passages into other realms of existence are two way roads, and the myth of summoning creatures from the other side can be quite the temptation.


Week Three —
Quests. The spirits of the dead might be out and about, but life still goes on, regardless. As the dead in Olympia and Wyver continue to be laid to rest, communications from the north reveal that Magda has gone missing from Nadril. With the disappearance comes a reintroduction - Cree has returned to the Gilded Cage, resuming his position as a leader of the underground. Hard times for the layman are a criminal's most bountiful opportunity, and, as always, Cree is willing to share in his profits. When it comes down to it, there are always things that need doing, and who better than the refugees to handle it? After all, they’re blessed by Thesa. Surely they can help make things easier in these trying times.

The quest board will go live later this month. It will include opportunities for characters to earn REP from Olympia, Wyver, and Nadril, as well as the opportunity to earn money and other artifacts from the Gilded Cage.


Week Four —
Ysverai’s scourge is a tragedy that will go remembered for centuries, tales of the calamity already woven by song and ink alike. The great nations of Nysa, while looking to the future and working to restore their former glory, recognize the need to maintain their pasts - not as Olympians or Wyvers, but as Nysans. A great memorial has been proposed between Simwe and Shanrian, both leaders looking to their own people for contributions. Supplies, manpower, and creative direction are all sought after, an effort to create a monument that resonates with everyone who gazes upon it. The endeavor commemorates not only mutual loss, but a shared devotion to a future in which such catastrophe will never come to the people of Nysa again. The leaders will also be seeking suggestions as to where to put it.

With this memorial, the remaining souls that have been haunting all of El Nysa will be finally put to rest.
CR/INTRO MEME    
Handle. What do you go by?
Preferred Contact. Your Discord/Plurk/etc.
Friending Policy. Is it okay for players to add you? Would you prefer a heads up?
Interests. Talk about what you're into or what others should expect when they friend you on Plurk or elsewhere. Feel free to link to your Muselists.
Tagging Habits. Your timezones, tagging speed, etc.

Character Name & Series. Self-explanatory.
Character Age. Self-explanatory.
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. Briefly explain your character's personality. What kind of person are they?
Desired CR. What kind of CR are you seeking? Are you interested in negative or positive CR? What kind of CR would benefit your character and/or achieve or your RP goals?
Offered CR. Alternatively, what sort of CR would your character be able to offer? This is a good place to (briefly) talk about their abilities, too.
Rooming Plans. Starter housing is provided for newly displaced (essentially, newly accepted characters) for the first month of their time in game. However, you can use this space to speculate where you'd like your character to live, or secure some roommate shenanigans. Go wild!
Game Plans. El Nysa is full of endless possibilities. Sooner or later a decision of where their alliance will lie must be made... unless they decide to no sides. What are your plans with this setting? Will they start a business? Will they explore El Nysa, and discover more of their secrets? Will they choose sides? Are they more Wyver or Olympia (given your current knowledge)? What are your REP goals? This is big picture conversation.
Event Plans. Feel free to use this space to chat about your plans, potential top levels, and other ideas!

Anything Else? Obligatory gif?


shikomizue: (pic#9306773)

[personal profile] shikomizue 2018-09-07 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
GOOD EAT SHIT LIL GUY ksjf I'm a bad influence...

Waiting for the intro log sounds like a good idea, we can either hit each other up back here or I'll jump into whatever toplevel you write if you throw one up!
shikomizue: (pic#9306732)

[personal profile] shikomizue 2018-09-07 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
YEAH GODDDDD your username is literally my fav line of hers shakes

Takasugi has no moral scruples about anything.. basically.. and he's worked with people like her before, so he's down to continue the trend! If nothing on the intro log jumps out at us, we can always do a quest, but I'm up for both things if we're feeling particularly inspired! Wherever the flow takes us \o/
spideys: (136 ❖ step right up. ( spidey ))

PETER PARKER | TASM

[personal profile] spideys 2018-09-07 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Character Name & Series. peter parker | the amazing spider-man
Character Age. ~19
Photo Reference. his clothes ain't great lbr
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. unlike the peter parkers of the past, tasm!peter is a little more of a cool hipster-loser type, the kind of guy you'd find in the back of the party, roaming around taking pictures for the yearbook and mostly minding his own business. that said! he's still pretty approachable, a really nice guy once you get to know him, and will absolutely talk your ear off when it comes to any number of topics, including but not limited to: science, photography, skateboarding, music, food, new york city. he's a great friend and ally to have at your side, and you can count on him to do the right thing at any point. he's prone to falling into occasional angst sessions, especially over his superhero dual-identity ... which, true to canon, he'll keep as secret as possible. oh yeah, that's right: aside from being an unassuming nerd, he's also a red-and-blue spandex-clad superhero known as spider-man! if you see a webcrawling guy in a tight suit, don't worry. he's here to protect you.

Desired CR. knowing oocly that there have been two previous peter parkers, one of which shared this exact face, i honestly don't mind if your character comes up to him and gives him the ol' "HEY PETER! WELCOME BACK!" spiel for great fun and confusion. i'm interested in people peter can be friends with, team-ups with him/spider-man, friends maybe only spider-man knows? or peter? either/or? people for peter to adopt, aND people who want to adopt him. he's low-key subconsciously always looking for parental figures so that's ... gonna be a thing.

Offered CR. peter/spider-man is a great friend, ally, and teammate. he generally works solo, but once convinced, he's great to fight alongside with. he's also a good listener??? if your character needs someone like that.

Rooming Plans. peter will likely be living in the provided starter housing but hONESTLY i'd love for him to get shoved into some rando housing or find some housemates somewhere along the way. if you're interested in housing shenanigans and maybe the possibility of a spandexed superhero occasionally slipping in and out through the window of your roomie's room, do let me know. i'm up for anything.

Game Plans. mostly peter will be carrying on with his life as best as he can manage following the storm. he'll try and carve a small space for a superhero like him, help the little guy, maybe take photographs and do some light engineering/tinkering, you know some very basic tony stark-lite shenanigans. spidey's not really a flashy kind of superhero, so he'll be out and about but not making any big waves. and as for olympia vs wyver??? that has yet to be decided, i guess! i'm leaning a little towards olympia for now, just because the technology and basic needs align a little better to what he's used to but i'm not set on that yet.

Event Plans. honestly ghosts are not exactly peter's jam but he'll roll with the punches.

Anything Else?

shikomizue: (pic#9306738)

[personal profile] shikomizue 2018-09-07 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
theyre not friends so what are they huh

is it possible to label

other than dragon engaged ;)
tellmehowthisfeels: (Orb of damage)

[personal profile] tellmehowthisfeels 2018-09-07 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
You are one of my favorite people right now because that's my favorite line of hers too. So I was so glad I could make it her username.

Awesome. This is just the sort of person she likes. People who don't let themselves be bound by morals like weird people. So much easier to work with. I'm also totally down for both intro and quests depending on what shows up. Get this party going strong from the start.
priorly: (➣ cracked)

[personal profile] priorly 2018-09-07 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
I mean the angel in his canon may be a little unusual, herself.



acerate: (v14 - 092)

[personal profile] acerate 2018-09-07 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
ahh, diana! god, yau si is well bred and is supposed to be way more refined than he is--he was refined for quite a long time, but lol alcoholism. anyway, i feel like they'd be a good fit, and by that i mean he'd be disgustingly jealous of her composure and poise.
shikomizue: (pic#10797464)

[personal profile] shikomizue 2018-09-07 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
<3 I'm glad we share such GOOD TASTE

LETS SLAM INTO IT FULL FORCE!! Takasugi's most vested scientific interests are weapons and space travel shit, but he'll support anything. Because he's a freaK
tellmehowthisfeels: (Important member)

[personal profile] tellmehowthisfeels 2018-09-07 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
THE BEST TASTE OBVIOUSLY.

Be extra supportive Takasugi and she'll look into helping you be more of a weapon yourself with dat body of yours. Aw yeah.
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[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-09-07 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
#worststark
errantdetective: (And you can't escape a story that)

Shana | October Daye

[personal profile] errantdetective 2018-09-07 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
Handle. Shana
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] antivillain, antivillain#2451
Friending Policy. Go for it!
Interests. Many things! I work at a bookstore and talk about books a lot. Also job search stuff and various cartoons and other things I'm into. This is my muselist.
Tagging Habits. Highly variable. I try not to let tags get more than a week old, though.

Character Name & Series. October Daye
Character Age. Appears late twenties/early thirties. Is actually somewhere in her sixties. Fae!
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. Toby's ideal day would involve a lot of sitting on the couch watching tv and very little bleeding. Unfortunately, most of her days involve a whole lot of bleeding and almost no couch sitting. She's a hero, and she has a kingdom to protect. She aggressively cares for her family and friends and will protect them at any cost.
Desired CR. I want all the things!! Found family, friends, people she can team up with.... everything.
Offered CR. Like I said, extremely loyal friend. Also, she has creepy blood powers! Among other things, it lets her learn a hell of a lot about people, especially if she tastes their blood. Check out her permissions post for more info. And also to give me stuff to work with.
Rooming Plans. I'M WIDE OPEN who wants a roommate
Game Plans. Toby is unlikely to take sides unless one side hurts people she cares about. She's more likely to concern herself with little picture unless the big picture asserts itself and makes her care. Mostly, she'll be investigating, and probably trying to keep the secret of her fae heritage because habits die hard.
Event Plans. IDK COME PLOT WITH ME.

Anything Else?


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ramey | x'rhun tia

[personal profile] verflair 2018-09-07 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
Handle. Ramey
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] exposition
Friending Policy. Please do friend me! I enjoy meeting new people and maybe building some surprise CR out of it! I don't need a heads up but it would be nice if it said on your profile who you play, just so I can keep people straight.
Interests. My plurk is a mix of rl, fandom, and rp. Mostly I'm into FFXIV, that's my main fandom and the main thing I rp from but I have a few other varied interests. I also post pictures of my cats.
Tagging Habits. I'm in MST. Most of my tagging tends to happen M-F during the day, thanks to downtime at my office job, while my weekends are more sporadic since I use those for gaming and other things.

Character Name & Series. X'rhun (shi-rune) Tia | Final Fantasy XIV
Character Age. Old. He doesn't have a canon age (yet), but I place him somewhere in his 50's. Catboys just age gracefully.
Photo Reference. swanky clothes, fluffy ears, please don't pull on his tail
Permissions. Link

Personality Blurb. Mentor, sassmaster, serial teaser, and snappy dresser, X’rhun does it all!

Basically, X’rhun is a mage with unnecessarily flashy magic, a cool hat, and a somewhat tragic backstory. The latter doesn’t really stop him from being good humored and kind, and he’s pretty well-adjusted in spite of all of the shit he’s been through. He’s prone to adopting people who need a good, solid mentor figure in their lives, and sometimes even if they don’t.

He’s also extra af.

Desired CR. X'rhun's circle of CR took a huge hit with the recent drops, so I'd like to work on building some new relationships while strengthening the ones he already has. I'm open to anything, though X'rhun tends to lend himself well to positive CR over negative CR just by virtue of being so friendly and helpful. That's not to say negative CR is out of the question, tho! He's a noble soul and a bleeding heart and is bound to disagree with some people!

Offered CR. If your character needs someone with a good head on their shoulders and a boundless well of sympathy, who is able to take and give a good ribbing, X'rhun is your guy! He is a big nerd about magic and history, and a few other subjects besides, and loves to talk shop, so magic users or people with an interest in magic will find a good friend and source of info in him. He is also a teacher, and is willing to help instruct with magic however he can (given the different sort of skills here in Nysa), or help with something as simple as fencing lessons.

He's no slouch in a fight either, and his skills cover combat, support, and some healing, along with an ability to revive an ally from KO. He's good to have around if things get dicey.

Rooming Plans. X'rhun has a small house in Wyver, and I don't believe that will be changing anytime soon. He is not opposed to traveling to other cities to meet people though!

Game Plans. I am just coming off a month-long hiatus so I'm a little lost as to where to begin now! I am interested to see where the game goes moving forward and would love to take advantage of the setting some, but I don't really have any solid plans. I'm open to just about anything though!

Anything Else?


winecasks: (pic#10819393)

[personal profile] winecasks 2018-09-07 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
yes???
icingonthecake: (eh heh heh heh)

[personal profile] icingonthecake 2018-09-07 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
frustrating is... a good word for it. 8') i'm hoping things go as smoothly as possible, but either way i'll try and at least make an appearance when the event stuff happens!!
justtolove: (Suddenly it moves with such a perfect gr)

Christian | Moulin Rouge!

[personal profile] justtolove 2018-09-07 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Handle. Colin
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] thorhugs, threefill#5484 @ Discord
Friending Policy. I'm really boring on Plurk but go ahead!
Interests. I mostly plurk about my art, working in comics, working in a boring office, and general rambly stuff. Expect Aaron Tveit spam a lot
Tagging Habits. PST, evenings and weekends. Moderate to slow

Character Name & Series. Christian from the Moulin Rouge Broadway play
Character Age. 25-ish (no canon age given)
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. He's a lovesick fool with seriously misguided ideas about how life works. Far too optimistic and believes in happy endings. Also prone to episodes of crippling and destructive depression. Also, he writes and sings. A lot.
Desired CR. A L L. Positive and negative. Honestly if people don't hate him for his oblivious sunny disposition, I will be disappointed.
Offered CR. he believes in people even if they don't believe in themselves. So he's mostly a positive sort, unless you don't like that sort of thing. His one actual ability was gifted to him by the station. He is a bard, more or less! When he sings his mood becomes infections. Which could be good or bad given the day.
Rooming Plans. Given that he moved to Paris without a single plan of where to live, that's how he'll be here. Drifting until he lands somewhere. Which is to say: it depends on his CR where he ends up!
Game Plans. Other than giving him a few canon updates to slowly destroy his life, I have no plans. This is a specific choice because his alliance and general situation will be heavily influenced by his CR and how things play out.
Event Plans. None, currently. Other than he'll probably be a bit freaked out because GHOSTS?! but he'll foolishly try to help them.

Anything Else?

winecasks: (pic#10819392)

[personal profile] winecasks 2018-09-07 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
then they will! grantaire can either be extremely gloomy or very good company depending on the day. i think there's some potential for good CR somewhere in there.

and that's fair enough. theon is no one's favorite person.
america: (268)

STEVE ROGERS | MCU

[personal profile] america 2018-09-07 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Character Name & Series. steve rogers | marvel cinematic universe
Character Age. old like a great oak
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. steve is a stubborn, loyal, tenacious, kind, brash, gentle idiot with a hero's heart and a very strong sense of morality. he can be your best friend and your best ally but he can also be a big friggin' pain in your behind if you wind up on his bad side. he's something of a war criminal now, and he's getting the hang of the whole 'thinking on your own vs thinking like a soldier/following orders' so he's got some things to say. he'll always help defend the little guy, and he believes very strongly in giving everyone a chance because he knows from experience that not everyone does.

Desired CR. anything and everything! steve's got his close circle of friends and he's always up for mentoring young soldiers, adopting kids, and being the kind of drinking buddy you will never, ever beat. i'm definitely looking for more cr who will forcefully get steve involved in more of the world's plots, either because they need some hired muscle or because steve actually IS, in fact, a pretty good strategist (even if oocly his mun sucks).

Offered CR. steve is a Big Damn Hero so he's absolutely your guy if you need a hand, support in a just cause, or an ally in a fight. mostly steve's been having a real rough go of it last month leading into this month. you see, the love of his life was in stasis for a few weeks and he's not sure if something like this can ever really be controlled in any way. he's been feeling just a little helpless lately, which ain't great when you're captain freakin' america. bUT ITS FINE its fine ... he'll be starting up training club again soon, especially once he's got his house back in order (there are renovations happening. expansions. it's all very exciting.)

Rooming Plans. so - yeah, as mentioned above, the little apartment he shares with peggy carter was half-destroyed by ysverai, and instead of moving out completely and finding a new place, the two of them decided to renovate and expand by more or less absorbing their neighbour's absolutely irreparable lot onto theirs. bucky's been helping out with some of the renos as he's their roomie right now, and with peggy gone into stasis steve's been hitting those repairs extra hard.

Game Plans. after all the different cities, steve's still pretty partial to olympia. as for game plans, see: offered cr. i'm down for anything, of course! just hit me up if you have an idea in mind and want to recruit steve to the cause.

Event Plans. for the moment i'm just going to see how things go.

Anything Else?
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JUNICHIROU TANIZAKI | BUNGOU STRAY DOGS

[personal profile] enshrouded 2018-09-07 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Character Name & Series. Junichirou Tanizaki | Bungou Stray Dogs
Character Age. 18
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link (I'll rewrite this better later on but for now it should work wheeze...)
Personality Blurb.

Tanizaki is a laid-back, cheery, easy going 18 year old boy who works for a detective agency in his canon. He's an Ability user, which means he's gifted with a supernatural ability and he uses it to carry out missions. His ability essentially makes him an OP illusionist and living breathing VR machine. His ability - Light Snow - allows him to cast an illusion within a specific radius and essentially create a holographic screen out of tiny "snowflakes" if you will, hence the name. These particles come together to create said screen, making whatever illusion he projects to those around him seamless and undetectable. They can also be solid. It's wild.

While he's easy to get along with, he's a bit shy and doesn't exactly put himself in the spotlight. He's also an incredibly skilled assassin thanks to his ability and so he's good at murder or taking people out...stares into abyss. As long as his co-workers or his little sister aren't threatened, he's a chill guy who kind of just wants to live a normal life. Badly.

Desired CR.

People Tanizaki can look after - he's essentially a housewife and takes care of his little sister/lives with her and so with her out of the picture he's going to be pretty lonely and not sure what to do with himself.

Other people with supernatural abilities/magic users. Tanizaki's used to people having weird ass powers, but he definitely is interested in them and would probably feel an affinity toward said people.

Homies, friends, enemies, people to tease him, people he can feed...anyone who knows Atsushi or Chuuya since they're his canonmates and are busybodies in Nysa. Honestly I'm down with anything I'm thirsty for all CR!!!

Offered CR.

A big (?) brother figure who will go out of his way to try and take care of you! A nice boy with a cool ass ability that can make you see your wildest dreams or experience your worst nightmare! (Or alternatively can help you win a game of hide-and-seek every time.)

A cute boy with good sweater fashion because baggy sleeves are in right now fight me...I'm tired...I don't know what else to write for this part. He's also a low-key thirsty boy...because the author he's based off irl was a wild dude with a lot of Thirst and was into a lot of kinky shit.

Rooming Plans. None. He'll probably just live in the starter apartments in Olympia for now.
Game Plans. He's probably just going to go with the flow for now and explore everything there is to offer, get as much intel as he possibly can on the place and try and network with others.
Event Plans. Maybe something with ghosties? I dunno...I'll just be tagging around for CR and to get him settled.

Anything Else?


Edited 2018-09-07 03:36 (UTC)
reek: (pic#11887301)

[personal profile] reek 2018-09-07 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
WE DON'T ALL HAVE SUPER RIDICULOUS MAGICAL SPIRIT BONDS WITH OUR ANIMALS, ROBB.

BESIDES, ALISON IS SPECIAL.
quintessent: (If nobody's mentioned how this will end)

[personal profile] quintessent 2018-09-07 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Nice, Allura can have the sweet tree house all to herself.
reek: (pic#11611948)

[personal profile] reek 2018-09-07 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
Kelson is in luck! He's less on his bullshit these days. But since Kelson is very Robb Stark-esque and Theon is very familiar with that type of person, I'm sure they'll find something to discuss! I am 100% here for this CR, yes.
particlebarrier: (Deadpan)

[personal profile] particlebarrier 2018-09-07 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
Allura you come too. THIS IS NOW A TEAM BONDING EXERCISE.
errantdetective: (We know too well the song she sings)

[personal profile] errantdetective 2018-09-07 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hey Allura want friends who also have pointy ears and massive responsibilities cause this pointy eared lady is brand new and.... will definitely initially think Allura is fae. IT'LL BE GREAT.
idealisme: (Le premier nom gravé)

[personal profile] idealisme 2018-09-07 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
who let this happen
reek: (pic#9976652)

[personal profile] reek 2018-09-07 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'm canonblind, but reading your CR comment wow they are a lot alike. I'm not sure what sort of CR that would bring about either but I kind of need it. WE'LL FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. I'm always here for people who are similar to this idiot in any way.

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