Hi all, silly me.
Last year I began hanging out with this really great group of people. We all have a great time together, it’s about 10 people in the group, male and females, great vibes. We usually go out to bars together or just have fun little hangouts at each other’s places. We’ve all gotten pretty close.
The whole group has been planning to go on a trip to Cancun together next weekend. However, a few months ago I ended up hooking up with one of the guys in this group, Anthony (32M).
Even though I was fully aware this was just a hookup, I unfortunately caught intense feelings for him. He led me on for many weeks after the hookup even though he had no intention of even hanging solo with me again.
Eventually I asked him to stop messaging me since it was obviously going no where. I got really into my head about this all and I needed space to heal from the situation.
I was really looking forward to going on this trip next weekend. Recently I found out Anthony started dated another girl Sophia who’s also in our group. This happened right after I ended things with Anthony. They’ve been going out on lots of dates together, and it kind of hit me hard in the ego.
I’ve been considering opting out of this group trip because I think it’s really going to hurt my feelings to see Anthony and Sophia all lovey dovey together. I know myself, and unfortunately I know I will get into a bad headspace and probably end up bringing the vibe down for everyone. I wish I could stop myself from feeling sad about the situation but it’s so recent and I just haven’t gotten over it.
I’m upset because I love everyone else in the group and I’m sure everyone will be disappointed if I suddenly say I can’t go on the trip anymore. I don’t want to cause any drama either.
I just don’t know what the best thing to do here is. I already paid for the resort/activities we’re all doing, and I truly want to make memories with my other friends in the group. But I have a very hard time controlling my emotions and I just know I’m going to be sad over Anthony this whole trip.
Should I just suck it up for the sake of the rest of the group and go? Or should I honor my feelings and sit this trip out? What would be the most noble choice to make here?
tldr; A guy I recently hooked up with and my female friend who he recently started dating will be present on a large friend trip. Can’t decide if I should back out because of my unresolved feelings or suck it up and go

Basically what the title said.
I was playing ranked with a friend. Enemy support picked Yuumi. I thought about the interaction between Yuumi W and Morde R, so I went "Why not?".
What resulted was pure chaos. Jinx Morde vs Akshan Yuumi. We stomped lane since lvl 3, and from lvl 6 it was basically a free double kill every time I had ult up. When the Akshan actually had enough money to build a QSS, the game was already over - and I could ult any other carry, since Akshan was too behind to represent any kind of trouble. Keep in mind that it was a Gold game, so I don't know how it would work in higher elo. Since then, I've played it against other kinds of lanes and we (almost) always had a good time.
Benefits:

• No mana: what every support dreams about: spamming spells without having to go back to base. Because you've also got...
  
• ...Sustain, in the form of both shields and heals. The longer the trade, the more you benefit from both.
  
• CC: You've got an AoE pull which also gives you passive Magic Penetration, allowing you to make up for the item slot you're losing by going support and, well, the limited amount of gold you can get compared to other roles. Oh, and the pull goes through minions and terrain.
  
• AoE damage with both Passive and Q, with the latter having also single target bonus.
  

Then, at level 6, you unlock your ult. You can then choose the high priority target to take to Brazil, while your ADC dispatches of their preferred target. Even if you can't kill your victim, it's very unlikely that they manage to kill you, so if your ADC either kill or make the other enemy flee, you're then left in a 2v1 situation. Most of the times, you can even kill your target in the early game inside your ult.
Happy little instruments that allow for this pick to work in the early game:

• Runes: personally, I like to go for standard runes (conqueror tree with bone plating/conditioning and revitalize). They work beautifully both for burst ADCs like early Kai'sa and DPS focused ones like Kog.
  
• Summoners: ghost+exhaust. Ghost can help you close distances in your ult against mobile targets, and exhaust basically denies any kind of fighting back while also adding a slow on top of your ghost.
  

Now for the cons of this pick:

• I've found that poke lanes are manageable by playing aggressively, while aggressive picks such as Lucian+Nami are troublesome before level 6
  
• Peeling: if there are multiple threats to your adc, you're basically leaving them alone the moment you ult a high priority target. Also, when your ult is on CD, your only way of peeling is your E, which is painfully slow.
  
• Spell shields: Sivir and Morgana can basically deny your ult on demand with a comparatively low cooldown.
  
• There are just some duos that your ADC can't fight in a 1v1 with either of them.
  

Now, for my favorite build path!

• First item: most of the times, I like to go straight for Jak'sho. Aegis of the Legion gives you ton of resistances, which scale beautifully with your sustain.
  
• Boots: it depends on the match-up. If my main target is the support or an APC, Mercuries are basically mandatory. If I'm ulting the ADC, a 12% AA damage reduction + armor is huge in the early to mid game.
  
• I like to go Anathema second item. It's rather cheap, and by the time you'll be building it, chances are your income will be much more restricted than during the landing phase. It's basically a second, permanent exhaust on the enemy that you will target for your ult. And, surprisingly, health is also good for your W. Sometimes, when the enemy ADC is aggressive - such as a Lucian or a Draven, I can buy Anathema first item.
  
• Rest of the build: situation dependant. If the enemy has an AP threat, Visage makes your W broken. If you're against a mostly AD team, either Thornmail for the Grevious wounds or Aegis for the added DPS. Frozen Heart if you're really desperate for armor. Rylai's combos well with your passive, but I generally prefer to go for tank items first. I don't really build Force of Nature, since Visage is simply better on Morde, but you can buy it as your second MR item. Abyssal mask is a meme item, but I have yet to try it again after the buffs.
  

That's it! I think it's a bully lane, but you have to snowball before the enemy team gets at the point of the game where isolating a single high priority target isn't enough to protect your ADC.
Of course, having played it only in about ten Gold games makes it still a meme pick, but I think it's really fun.

Hi all -
I was recently prescribed Bactrim DS for a UTI. it was only 6 pills. every time i took one i felt anxiety and a sense of impending doom. i developed mouth ulcers so painful i cant eat. severe anxiety and tachycardia. i went to the doctor, she said my heart sounded ok, but my BP was 145/89. She prescribed me a few days of Xanax, which i absolutely hate to take, but I feel I need to. Lidocaine for my mouth ulcers. She said she is adding it to my allergy list.
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its been 3 days since I have been off of it, but I am concerned over this hypertension and tachycardia. i was reading it could cause some kind of QT prolongation, and Im going to see if my Apple Watch detects anything in an ecg. the doctor didnt seem too concerned, she said just not to take it ever again. I feel off, constantly consumed over my heart rate and just don't feel right. she said the mouth ulcers should heal in a few days. i dont know if theyre canker sores from stress, or if its from the bactrim.
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does anyone else have any hopeful or optimistic advice?

Hey patient here (35F) (i will not be putting my height, weight, race as none of this is important, i have no other health issues, but i dont smoke, drink less than 2 drinks per week, and use THC to help fall asleep)
Back Story...
Oct 2020, i was in t-boned on a motorcycle by a woman on her phone who ran the stop sign. Broke my fibula about 1/3 of the way up, snapped my medial malleolus, and a couple hairline fractures around that same area. Nov 7th 2020 i had surgery to install 2 screws into my ankle, and two tension wires through my tibia to hold the lower fibula in place. no plates or screws on the fibula.
my surgeon didnt think to ask me if i was ok with scars or not and proceeded to only use internal stitches (because im a woman and scars are the devil, i guess). after 6 weeks she allowed me to put on a boot and start easing into putting pressure.
not even 2 weeks later the incision opened up. instead of stitching it back up properly, she insisted we just let the skin grow over despite the skin and area being strong enough for re-closure (this part i never understood, why she wouldnt just sew it back up).
fast forward to May 2021 and im still with a chronic wound, surgeon says "lets go back in, take out the hardware since the the bones are fused now according to x-rays".
cool she can sew it back up! which she does, this time with external AND internal sutures) and 6 weeks later allows me again to transfer from splint into a walking boot. IT HEALED! the insicion was fused nicely!
she didnt mention to me, or the rest of the team (although marked it in my chart) that the hardware was completely covered in staph (not MRSA), so of course i wasnt put on ANY antibiotics. she then up and quits and leaves the state. i only realized this a few weeks after reading through my chart due to needing the paperwork for the insurance claim.
new surgeon... august 2021... it was healed but it feels like dry socket everytime the wound is exposed to cold air. new doc says "i think you might have osteomylitis" and she was right. after re-opening the wound and taking a biopsy, i was on 8 weeks of PICC line antibiotics every 8 hours and it clears up the infection but since then we have been battling this chronic wound because now the skin was to fragile to hold ANY stitches. we have tried MANY skin grafts, countless ointments and its now june 2023 and they put a PICO wound vac on it because it sucks the bacteria as well as keeps it sterile between doc visits. im currently in minimal pain (for once).
my current surgeon is away on maternity leave so i was stuck with her dinosaur collegue who refused to even speak to me about what routes i was willing to take (i suggested amputation as this pain is bringing my QOL down significantly) and was responded with "oh shes too young". as if living with the feeling that someone is taking a never ending burning branding iron to the inside of my ankle all day every day is better than just chopping it off and letting me live my life. its that extreme. ive been on and off antibiotics every few months since the initial surgery and have ibuprofin and gabapentin for pain management, and have been in and out of casts to prevent movement from tugging on any healing skin/scar tissues. also... this wound thats causing massive pain is .8cm by 1.4cm in size.
im already beginning the proccess with the hospital for negligence so im not here for that. id like opinions on what could be the problem. i do not have diabetes, i dont smoke... im overweight but cardiologist says my blood flow is very healthy.
i should note that this is a VA hospital and i do not make enough money to afford other insurance. TIA.

The script itself is open to be used. I ask for credit to be given & a link to your recording, if possible. Making changes to the script is alright in my book.
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pov/listener character lapsing in & out of consciousness with muffled gun sounds around them
Mimi: muffled Wow... You're looking pretty gory.
Mimi: Nope, Nope. picks up pov/listener character You're coming with me. I'm not the type to leave people to die.
walking SFX
Mimi: muffled Ugh... muffled Sentry firing SFX Where are those freaking health packs?
muffled gun sounds slowly phase out as the pov/listener character is moved into a building
Mimi: muffled Alright then... Hmmm... Could use some bandaging... You rest here, & uhhh... Watch your six.
walking SFX
Mimi: in the distance There we are...
Soldier (existing voice line): in the distance Alert! Sent- sentry firing & Soldier death SFX
Mimi: in the distance That was easy. snickers Heads up.
TF2 health pack SFX
walking SFX
Mimi: C'mon, C'mon... Open those eyes... Whew, glad you weren't a goner there. Still have a few cuts tho. Glad we found the med kit anyways.
bandage SFX starts
Mimi: Huh? I look- Well, thank you for saying that, but I got questions for you, mister.
Mimi: First things first, why did you walk into the middle of a battlefield?
Mimi: O-Orientation? bandage SFX stops I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that we were hiring newbies. Even then, are you sure that orientation was today?
Mimi grabs a calendar
Mimi: You must be mistaken, due to- It was today. artificial deep breath Out of all days to be ambushed... I swear.
puts down calendar
Mimi: Bad timing, I suppose- Were you able to reschedule? Heh, figures...
Mimi: Alright then, since everyone else is preoccupied with- muffled rocket/explosion SFX ...that. That leaves me to orientate you.
Mimi: First things first, call me Mimi. Nice to meet you as well, charmed.
Mimi: You were already briefed on who you're fighting, correct? Good, less explaining to do.
Mimi: Well, at least let me give you the run down on the team. OK... OK.
paper SFX
Mimi: First, there's Heavy Weapons Guy- giggles He's very literate, love our chats. Carries Sasha around; it's his gun, btw; and just lays waste onto our opponents. Not like me but...
Mimi: You getting this... Good.
Mimi: Then there's Snipey. I barely see him, well kinda. We just don't talk much, since we're both serious team players. He can get people from long distance, I can tell you that.
Mimi: Then... There's the person that built me, Engineer. He is a wiz at making stuff, he made like a health vending machine- or, or one for ammo, & he makes these metal sandwiches just for- Hm? D-did I say... Ummmm... My bad. lightly chuckles Notice who you're talking to, Mims...
Mimi: Alright, Alright. Next is Scout. Looks good, runs good. Good with a bat, good with a shotgun. G- Hm? gets flustered Wh-What do I mean I don't have much to say about him? He's pretty simple. murmurs Although that simplicity is what's pretty... M-Moving on...
Mimi: Good ol' Demo. Ugh, He is a hard drinker... To the point where I think his liver makes alcohol, but he's not a bad shot. shudders I've had nasty encounters with demo before. He's scary sometimes...
Mimi: Soldier... He's... Something... That rocket launcher I am envious of. Wish I could launch myself in the air. He means well, but he's a little... Yeah... Aside from Rockets, he's got a shotgun & a shovel. Yep... A shovel. No, he does not build trenches.
Mimi: This one... I'm scared of when it comes to the enemy team. shudders Freaking sappers. I hate spies sometimes, they come up outta nowhere & it's almost lights out, y'know. He's very helpful tho... I'll say that. Gets behind enemy lines &... yeah.
Mimi: There's the Medic. Medic, from what I've heard, is insane, but means well. He likes birds, & healing our allies & teammates, so that's good.
Mimi: Last, but certainly not least... Pyro. She takes care of me when Engi isn't around. She's good with a flamethrower &- Wait? You didn't know Pyro was a girl?... Well, the mask doesn't help... Huh...
Mimi: A-Anyways... You know what class you are? No, well that's why orientation is a thing... Well, I should really get back on the front lines now. It was nice speaking to you, sir. Hope we can meet again.
jogging with Sentry SFX

Foresight: late 20’s male, USA; prior military
The dream is vivid and only slightly lucid ( it still has a script apparently and it goes based on my reactions it seems)
Setting : European style church
Im dressed in ceremonial dress attire aswell as my dream father
I hear the priest say “I don’t want him in the ceremony.”
As im walking behind my dream father he gestures to stay while walking through the door.
The ceremony ( of which I have no idea what for, whom, etc )
In attendance is clergy and seemingly members of military uniforms unknown. Their uniforms resemble dated tunics and golden shoulder pads.
Military members and other civilians start slaughtering the church members and clergy as the “Ceremony begins”
(in my mind) “this is the beginning of genocide”
I don’t run I don’t panic I just watch. After a few seconds I just sit down in a pew trying to understand the meaning of this dream.
I look to my right and there is this young woman (mid 20’s) she had blonde hair and she was beautiful. Her eyes were an amazing silver. We lock eyes and she stabs me in the right shoulder with an ice pick. I don’t react. I don’t feel it. We stay eyes locked. ( I AM MEZMORIZED BY HER EYES)
She says, “your just gonna watch that. And not expect this to happen?”
she takes it out and slashes in between my groin and abdomen. She gets up as our eyes are locked still
I say “ oh no, I understand” ( I still don’t react. I don’t move.) her eyes go from confident and filled with purpose. To confusion and sadness as she slowly walks away.
(BLACKOUT) - I awake in real life ( in my mind ) “that cant be it. I want back in that dream” (im successful)
Now im in the basement of the church. I hear people being finished and begging for their life.
(in my mind) “I want to die in the sunlight, this doesn’t seem it”
I start fumbling and running into a catacomb like underground until I reach the end and im somewhat blinded by sunlight. I look towards it. Its her. And three of her “friends” (all brunettes and beautiful and never engaging vocally with me)
She say’s “come on your bleeding out, lets go.” – I follow
Now we are outside in a new setting ( somewhat European and middle eastern ; can be compared to up and coming Bahrain in the mid 2010’s ; brand new tall white beautiful walls, buildings growing with scaffolding and the only pollution is concrete dust and small construction debris)
We are all walking towards a hotel ( I’m seemingly healed ) local law enforcement approaches us and he asks the blonde. “ where are yall going? Who is this?”
I look at her. She looks back. Then speaks to the officer “ this is -------- “( a name I can not pronounce or remember, it had an European and middle eastern feel to it )
The officer is distracted by one of her friends. The blonde hands me a bill.
“give this to him, he’ll go away”. – I grab it.
I look at it. It has a 3 and 1\2 numeral. And looks like a combination of a Euro and a Dinar. No visible governmental figure. – he grabs it and says “thank you sir” and goes about his day.
We get to the hotel. All of sudden her friends have a man and they’re pushing him past the mud room. ( first entrance to take off shoes and etc, its essentially a front porch but enclosed )
One of them says “ THIS MOTHERFUCKER JUST STARTED BEATING ME FOR NO REASON”
I close to the door to mudroom in assistance and they are stomping and beating this man senseless.
Im shaking my head up and down and (in my mind) “these girls are pretty fuckin’ awesome”
I hear the blonde in the mudroom she’s audibly struggling and making noise and I hear herself slam herself against the wall a couple times in hesitation. Im confused thinking shes being attacked but its just her in there. She stabbed herself in the side 2 to 3 times with the help of the wall. ( I don’t think she had the heart to just straight up do it, she had to fall into the wall and force herself into it. )
I open the door quick and inquisitive; she perks up and try’s to hide what she just did. thinking a smile will make the cause for concern go away.
BLACKOUT ( A FUCKIN GAIN I awake. ---- as before i know there is still more. ) I fall back asleep.
Now were walking down the street all of us. Twilight is beginning . the brunettes are in front. im in the middle and the blonde is behind me a couple feet apart. The brunettes stop in their tracks with maps trying to assess where to go. so they stop. I stop just short of them. The blonde bumps into me because she didn’t notice. I can see her. Her eyes still amazingly silver but they’re filled with tears and pain, she’s wincing.
I approach and say. “breathe ( gesturing nose first and out the mouth) you need to breathe. Do it with me” (still gesturing) and the brunettes surround the blonde and I, in a hugging circle, and they’re helping to get her breathing under control. She’s got it down and it has seemed to work.
Then the blonde comes in to me and kisses me. THE most passionate kiss I have ever had (topping real life experiences) this lasted about 10-15 seconds.
I Awake. And I cant go back and see the rest of this out because I awoke 7 minutes before my alarm.
It pains me that I cant. I just don’t understand any of it, but I want back in.

I watched this movie when I was a kid in the 1990s. Here are the features that I remember: - English language, set in the United States - Main character is a boy about 10-12? - At the beginning, there is an ambulance crash which releases a strange substance - The boy somehow comes into contact with the substance - The substance somehow gives the boy enhanced abilities such as increased intelligence and his body heals itself - His parents take him in for a medical examination. He glances at the Snellen eye chart, memorizes the entire thing, turns to the doctor, and recites every letter. - At some point in the movie, the boy, a man, and a woman are involved in some action sequences. Inexplicably, the woman is wearing a one-piece bathing suit the entire time, which gave my young, sheltered mind something to think about. - Somehow, the man and woman also have this special invincibility, so when the bad guys attack them, their wounds heal, and they can run for miles without exhaustion.
I ran this through ChatGPT, and it incorrectly identified the movie as The Secret Adventure of Tom Thumb.
Wild! What is the movie?

From The Designers

Thank you for testing out the revamped heroes on the Advanced Server these past few weeks. We're now ending the hero tests except for Layla. Thank you again for your support.

I. Hero Adjustments

The following uses (↑) (↓) (~) to indicate Buff, Nerf, and Adjustment.

[Yu Zhong] (↑)
We understand how important the Sha Residue eruption effect was to Yu Zhong and have reinstated the effect. We have also removed the Sha Essence effect to simplify his Passive and streamline his gameplay.
[Passive] (↑)
Reinstated Effect: Sha Residue Eruption. Removed Effect Sha Essence.
New Effect: Gains Movement Speed when Sha Residue erupts.
[Skill 1] (~)
Cooldown: 5-3.5s >> 7-5.5s
Base Damage: 220-400 + 100% Extra Physical Attack >> 250-450 + 115% Extra Physical Attack

[Odette] (↑)
Odette has the strongest AOE damage in the game, but her Ultimate is easily interrupted, leaving her with nothing else to do. Therefore, we're making it less likely to be interrupted, and increasing the casting range of her normal skills slightly to compete with other Mages. We'll keep an eye out on the changes and may make further adjustments in the future.
[Skill 1] (↑)
Cast Range: 6 >> 6.5
[Skill 2] (↑)
Cast Range: 5.6 >> 6.2
[Ultimate] (↑)
New Effect: The skill can now only be interrupted by Petrify, Freeze, Airborne, Transform, Suppression and other high level CC effects.
Removed the dash on the second use component.

[Valir] (~)
We've reverted some previous changes to optimize Valir's lane clearing experience.
[Passive] (↓)
Damage per Second: 1.2% target's Max HP >> 0.6% target's Max HP
[Skill 1] (↑)
New Effect: Grants 50% Energy Charging Time when hitting Minions.
Removed Effect: Restores a fireball after each kill.

[Paquito] (↑)
Optimized Paquito's lane clearing and jungling experience.
[Skill 1] (↑)
Hitting Creeps now also grants a shield.
[Skill 2] (↑)
Now deals damage to Minions along its path.

[Gord] (↓)
With the increased cast range, Gord's Skill 2 can be used to hit targets at the same time as his Ultimate, so we've reduced his Ultimate's damage to balance.
[Ultimate] (↓)
Base Damage: 135-225 >> 120-200

[Irithel] (↑)
Slightly improved Irithel's early game performance.
[Attribute] (↑)
Base Physical Attack: 118 >> 123

[Ixia] (↓)
Slightly nerfed Ixia's early to mid game performance.
[Attribute] (↓)
Base Physical Attack: 120 >> 100
[Skill 1] (↓)
Damage: 170-295 + 80% Total Physical Attack >> 125-225 + 60% Total Physical Attack

[Ruby] (↑)
Slightly improved Ruby's performance in the Exp Lane.
[Skill 1] (↑)
Damage: 80-180 + 65%-90% Total Physical Attack >> 90-215 + 70%-95% Total Physical Attack

[Benedetta] (~)
Based on the experimental and Lifesteal changes from the last patch, we have adjusted Benedetta's enhanced Basic Attack for new build options.
[Passive] (~)
Enhanced Basic Attacks are now regarded as Basic Attacks and can trigger Attack Effects from her equipment.
[Ultimate] (~)
Removed the initial slow effect. Continuous slow effect: 20% >> 50%.

[Aamon] (↓)
Thanks to his Ultimate's long cast range, Aamon can kill squishy heroes in the mid and late game from a very safe distance. We've reduced the skill range to expose him to more risk.
[Ultimate] (↓)
Cast Range: 5 >> 3.5

[Melissa] (↓)
Slightly nerfed Melissa's ability to pressure opponents in the early laning phase.
[Skill 1] (↓)
Attack Speed Boost: 50%-75% >> 35%-75%

[Badang] (↑)
Slightly reverted Badang's nerf in the last patch.
[Passive] (↑)
Stun Duration: 0.5s >> 0.6s

II. Weekly Free Heroes & New Skins

[Free Heroes]
8 Free Heroes: Server Time 06/02/2023 05:01:00 to 06/09/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Kagura, Fredrinn, Hayabusa, Atlas, Granger, Bane, Yu Zhong, Paquito
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Angela, Badang, Lancelot, Lylia, Popol and Kupa, Leomord

III. Battlefield Adjustments

[New Emblems]

[Attributes]
Common (↑): Hybrid Regen 12 >> 15; Adaptive Attack 16 >> 22
Tank (↑): Hybrid Defense 8 >> 10
Assassin (↑): Adaptive Attack 6 >> 10
Mage (↑): Magic Power 35 >> 40
Fighter (↑): Adaptive Attack 16 >> 22
Support (↑): Healing Effect 10% >> 15%
Marksman (↑): Adaptive Attack 3% >> 5%

[Talents]

Thrill (↑): Adaptive Attack 15 >> 16
Tenacity (↓): Defense Increase 20 >> 18
Life Drain (~): Restores 3% HP upon killing a Minion >> Restores 2% HP and 1% Mana if a Minion dies within 5s of taking damage from the hero.
Focusing Mark (↑): Cooldown 6s >> 4s

[Equipment]

[Haas' Claws] (↑)
Haas' Claws hasn't been seeing much use, so we're hoping that it can be used more in battle and make a new Attack Speed & Crit Chance trio with Berserker's Fury and Windtalker.
[Attributes] (↑)
Physical Attack: 70 >> 25
New Attribute: 20% Attack Speed
New Attribute: 20% Crit Chance
Unique Attribute: 25% Physical Lifesteal >> 20% Lifesteal
[Unique Passive - Insanity] (↓)
Gains 15% extra Physical Lifesteal >> Gains 10% Lifesteal when below 50% HP
[Unique Passive - Frenzy] (New)
Gains 20% Attack Speed after a critical strike.
[Price] (↓)
1810 >> 2010
Build Path adjusted accordingly.

[Scarlet Phantom] (~)
We want heroes that rely more on Crit Chance and less on Attack Speed to have better equipment options.
[Attributes] (↑)
30 Physical Attack >> 50 Physical Attack
25% Crit Chance >> 20% Crit Chance
Removed Attribute: 20% Attack Speed
New Attribute: 10% Cooldown Reduction
New Attribute: 230 Max HP
[Unique Passive - Insanity] (Removed)
[Unique Passive - Phantom] (New)
Basic Attacks grant 10% extra Movement Speed for 1s. If a Basic Attack critically strikes, the increased Movement Speed will be doubled.
Build Path adjusted accordingly.

[Other]

1- All of Hylos and Vale's skins have been temporarily disabled as we optimize their skills. They'll be available again when the optimizations are complete.
2- Optimized the status icon of Kaja's passive. If a hero takes skill damage from Kaja, the effect and stack count will now be shown below their status bar.
3- Optimized the trigger condition for Queen's Wings. The effect can now be triggered even if the granted shield isn't destroyed.
4- Optimized the visuals of Hylos' Skill 1. It now has visual effects for the start of the cast and for his weapon during enhanced Basic Attacks.

• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Title edit: is it common for turbinates to swell because of inflammation remaining in the nose for several weeks after breaking nose?
Male 30 year old, 6’0” 185 pounds
Day 24 since injury: I know my nose has healed. It looks pretty good but if you look at it really hard you can tell it’s slightly crooked. I’m more concerned about the function. My ENT said I slightly deviated my septum but it shouldn’t be enough to bother my breathing but my turbinates are inflamed he said which is causing some mucus and less air thru my slightly deviated side.
So I’m praying god the inside of my nose is still healing because it does I feel I’ll breathe normally if my turbinates stayed normal size without the inflammation. I breathe good thruout the day but still experiencing a little clear mucus and my turbinates are inflamed.
Has anyone else experienced a broken nose that was left with long term congestion or inflammation that took several weeks or months to go away? My nose looks fine and doctors say my deviation isn’t bad. I’m worried of having some chronic inflammation for life now is all I can think about. Thanks for your time
(Also I’m negative for allergies)

The Heavy Burden of Holding On: My Struggle with Hidden Trauma and Mental Health Disorders
I've been carrying a weight on my shoulders for far too long, and today I want to open up about my experiences. I've gone through a lot of trauma in my life, but I've always tried to stay strong and keep my emotions hidden. It's been a challenging journey, especially with my diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I've never been one to flaunt my disorders like those who fake or fantasize about them. Instead, I've remained authentic, even though it meant struggling silently.
One thing that sets me apart is being extroverted, despite my mind selectively muting itself depending on the context. This dichotomy within myself has often left me feeling conflicted and misunderstood. At just 17 years old, I also struggle with joint problems, and the last time I had a decent night's sleep was years ago. My mind feels blank, and remembering things has become increasingly difficult. I'm forced to live in the present moment because my childhood memories have faded away. However, the pain and heaviness associated with that time still resonate within me.
Expressing what I'm feeling right now is a challenge in itself. My biggest concern lies with my brain health. It's as if my mind is closed off, operating under a constant tiny pressure. My thoughts are foggy, and even visualizing simple things, like drawing a castle, proves to be incredibly arduous. The images I conjure up vanish as quickly as they appear. It feels like my brain is fatigued from thinking, and I'm struggling to find clarity.
While there are many other problems I hope to remember and address in the future, I want to emphasize that I'm not suicidal. I hold onto hope with unwavering strength and believe that there is a solution out there for me. I'm determined to find it.
I wanted to share my story with all of you because I believe that by opening up, we can find understanding and support. If any of you have experienced something similar or have suggestions on how to navigate this challenging journey, I would love to hear from you. Let's create a space where we can help each other heal, grow, and find solace in knowing we're not alone.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I appreciate your support, kindness, and any insights you might have to offer.
Update: I will make sure to keep you all posted on any developments or if I remember other aspects of my struggles because I have rarely opened up, and my memories have become repressed as a result. Let's continue this conversation and work towards finding solutions together.

Foresight: late 20’s male, USA; prior military
The dream is vivid and only slightly lucid ( it still has a script apparently and it goes based on my reactions it seems)
Setting : European style church
Im dressed in ceremonial dress attire aswell as my dream father
I hear the priest say “I don’t want him in the ceremony.”
As im walking behind my dream father he gestures to stay while walking through the door.
The ceremony ( of which I have no idea what for, whom, etc )
In attendance is clergy and seemingly members of military uniforms unknown. Their uniforms resemble dated tunics and golden shoulder pads.
Military members and other civilians start slaughtering the church members and clergy as the “Ceremony begins”
(in my mind) “this is the beginning of genocide”
I don’t run I don’t panic I just watch. After a few seconds I just sit down in a pew trying to understand the meaning of this dream.
I look to my right and there is this young woman (mid 20’s) she had blonde hair and she was beautiful. Her eyes were an amazing silver. We lock eyes and she stabs me in the right shoulder with an ice pick. I don’t react. I don’t feel it. We stay eyes locked. ( I AM MEZMORIZED BY HER EYES)
She says, “your just gonna watch that. And not expect this to happen?”
she takes it out and slashes in between my groin and abdomen. She gets up as our eyes are locked still
I say “ oh no, I understand” ( I still don’t react. I don’t move.) her eyes go from confident and filled with purpose. To confusion and sadness as she slowly walks away.
(BLACKOUT) - I awake in real life ( in my mind ) “that cant be it. I want back in that dream” (im successful)
Now im in the basement of the church. I hear people being finished and begging for their life.
(in my mind) “I want to die in the sunlight, this doesn’t seem it”
I start fumbling and running into a catacomb like underground until I reach the end and im somewhat blinded by sunlight. I look towards it. Its her. And three of her “friends” (all brunettes and beautiful and never engaging vocally with me)
She say’s “come on your bleeding out, lets go.” – I follow
Now we are outside in a new setting ( somewhat European and middle eastern ; can be compared to up and coming Bahrain in the mid 2010’s ; brand new tall white beautiful walls, buildings growing with scaffolding and the only pollution is concrete dust and small construction debris)
We are all walking towards a hotel ( I’m seemingly healed ) local law enforcement approaches us and he asks the blonde. “ where are yall going? Who is this?”
I look at her. She looks back. Then speaks to the officer “ this is -------- “( a name I can not pronounce or remember, it had an European and middle eastern feel to it )
The officer is distracted by one of her friends. The blonde hands me a bill.
“give this to him, he’ll go away”. – I grab it.
I look at it. It has a 3 and 1\2 numeral. And looks like a combination of a Euro and a Dinar. No visible governmental figure. – he grabs it and says “thank you sir” and goes about his day.
We get to the hotel. All of sudden her friends have a man and they’re pushing him past the mud room. ( first entrance to take off shoes and etc, its essentially a front porch but enclosed )
One of them says “ THIS MOTHERFUCKER JUST STARTED BEATING ME FOR NO REASON”
I close to the door to mudroom in assistance and they are stomping and beating this man senseless.
Im shaking my head up and down and (in my mind) “these girls are pretty fuckin’ awesome”
I hear the blonde in the mudroom she’s audibly struggling and making noise and I hear herself slam herself against the wall a couple times in hesitation. Im confused thinking shes being attacked but its just her in there. She stabbed herself in the side 2 to 3 times with the help of the wall. ( I don’t think she had the heart to just straight up do it, she had to fall into the wall and force herself into it. )
I open the door quick and inquisitive; she perks up and try’s to hide what she just did. thinking a smile will make the cause for concern go away.
BLACKOUT ( A FUCKIN GAIN I awake. ---- as before i know there is still more. ) I fall back asleep.
Now were walking down the street all of us. Twilight is beginning . the brunettes are in front. im in the middle and the blonde is behind me a couple feet apart. The brunettes stop in their tracks with maps trying to assess where to go. so they stop. I stop just short of them. The blonde bumps into me because she didn’t notice. I can see her. Her eyes still amazingly silver but they’re filled with tears and pain, she’s wincing.
I approach and say. “breathe ( gesturing nose first and out the mouth) you need to breathe. Do it with me” (still gesturing) and the brunettes surround the blonde and I, in a hugging circle, and they’re helping to get her breathing under control. She’s got it down and it has seemed to work.
Then the blonde comes in to me and kisses me. THE most passionate kiss I have ever had (topping real life experiences) this lasted about 10-15 seconds.
I Awake. And I cant go back and see the rest of this out because I awoke 7 minutes before my alarm.
It pains me that I cant. I just don’t understand any of it, but I want back in.

The hardest boss battle in the game, defeating the Boiler requires strategic planning beyond knowing predetermined gag combos. Having done a plethora of Field Offices in both random and arranged teams, here are some common mistakes I see amongst the players. Hopefully this will shed some light on how to make Field Offices more streamlined and less chaotic.
1) Suboptimal use of level 6 gags
The obvious example is opening with Storm Clouds instead of cream pies in 2+ star Field Offices. In a 1 star Storm Clouds are better, but in 2+ stars, you want to maximize the damage bonus during Fired Up phases. Unless you plan on restocking, start with 4 cream pies.
Another one is when to use Cakes or Storm Clouds. Most groups opt to use Cakes for all 3 turns during the 1st Fired Up phase, but a better tactic is to use Cakes, then Clouds, then Cakes (+ TU when necessary). While Cakes deal more damage, alternating between Throw and Squirt allows your team to play around Quality Control. If you use all your cakes and the Boiler siphons away squirt, you'll be left without a strong gag the following 2 turns. You'll need to use all your Clouds and Cakes to destroy the Boiler, so the sacrifice in damage doesn't matter in the end.
2) Suboptimal use of level 7 gags
Level 7 gags are used frequently on the Boiler, but treating them as merely another level 6 is doing a disservice. Wedding Cakes and Geysers affect all cogs, so their opportune time is after the Boiler leaves Defensive phase as they will kill surviving cogs in the process. If you are delivering the coup de grace, by all means use them, otherwise save them to get more bang for your buck.
Opera is used turn 2 when level 14+ cogs are present. You only need 1 Opera + 3 Fog to kill these, any extra are better saved until Boiler Fires Up. If 3 cogs die to Fogs, consider using Drop instead. The same principle applies to Soundless toons deciding whether to use Sound SOS.
3) Using remotes on weak cogs
Cogs in a 1 star are easily dispatched with Lure+Trap or Squirt+Drop. As long as your group kills 2-3 of the strongest cogs Turn 1, then heal and kill survivors before new cogs arrive next turn, you do not need remotes. Cogs in 2-3 stars can be dealt with the same way if no one is low on laff. Barring that, 1 damage + 1 healing while the other 2 toons attack or heal is usually sufficient. Putting 4 remotes during Defensive phase is redundant or even undesirable* in most cases.
*Level 8 cogs die to two lvl 1 damage remotes, Level 9 cogs die to two lvl 2 damage remotes.
4) Not being fast enough when elevator cogs appear
It is almost always better to pick a gag before elevator cogs join the fray. This is doubly true in the Boiler battle where undamaged cogs get promoted.
5) Healing at the right times
Given how much damage the Boiler inflicts, Toon up is essential for a successful run. When the Boiler is Fired Up, you want to deal as much damage as your team can get away with. Thus it is imperative to memorize laff thresholds, or minimum laff needed to survive a boiler attack. Any lower and healing is required. Also pay attention whether or not burn damage is in effect. For example, to tank a hit from 3 star Boiler a Toon needs at least 54 laff, 72 with burn damage. As for Toon up Unites, it pays to wait until you see what attack the Boiler uses before popping one.
There are a few examples of mistakes that can be avoided with adequate planning and coordination. If there are others you have seen, feel free to share below.

I've been providing body-based therapy (non-invasive and non-medical) for the past 6 years, and would like to apply my skills helping people relieve chronic pain, trauma, anxiety and depression to detrans persons and anyone who needs support in their gender identity journey. My clients mostly have been people recovering from cancer treatments and surgical procedures, postpartum mothers, persons with osteoporosis, arthritis, and other chronic pain conditions, anxiety, depression, and various other health concerns. To better help and understand the needs of detrans persons in their journey to healing, I am hoping that you can answer this brief survey:
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Thanks so much for your time.
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All pain heals over time right? Or at least becomes a faint scar instead of an open wound?
I've read a lot about how long the total process can take, but how long does it take for the waves of sadness to stop? For the triggers to trigger you less? If it takes longer than a few months, is there no hope of reconciliation? What was your experience with working through your triggers so you can resume old activities?
Whether or not you stayed together, I'm interested in knowing when it gets easier instead of needing to avoid the triggers. If you stayed together, what was the most helpful thing your partner did regarding your triggers? Did you always tell them when you were sad or did you lean on other people? How easy was it to trust them enough to be vulnerable with those feelings? Is there anything that made that easier?

I will try and give a short backstory first.
I am the youngest of 4; I have two sisters in their 30's and a brother in his late 30's. My parents are in their 50's.My father was a smoker and drinker, who abused us mentally and emotionally. He really tore us down. Because I'm the youngest by quite a bit, I was alone with them when everyone else reached adulthood, so I received that much more of the abuse. I had no self-worth and was very depressed and angry. The depression and anger caused my parents to treat me like there was something wrong with me because my siblings had hidden their feelings well, and it just got worse and worse.
Things really reached a breaking point when I was sexually abused by a boyfriend who was much older than I was, and my parents cared very little. In fact, they seemed to blame me.When I was in my late teens, I began dating my now fiancé. My parents kicked me out as they believed he would take care of me, and he really helped me to accept my past and heal. It was a long journey, but I'm so proud of how far I've come.
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So that brings us to now. Both of my sisters have children. One of them is a narcissist with extreme main character syndrome, who I will call N. She has followed in my parents' footsteps and is verbally abusive to both of her young children. One of them is already in therapy at a very young age, and I'm honestly shocked that she even let the poor kid get mental help. Their dad is not in the picture. N also has a fetish for stealing married men away from their wives, which my parents seem to have no issue with. My parents spoil her and have left everyone else for dead. It's disturbing.
My other sister is my best friend- I'll call her L. She is a fantastic mother and has overcome so much abuse to not repeat harmful cycles. However, she still puts herself in positions where she can be hurt. She'll always visit my parents when they invite her over, even though N will always be there too. L will drive all the way there just to be ignored in favor of N, who my parents see constantly anyway. She keeps insisting on going because she wants to be here for N's children, and she wants the cousins to have a good relationship, which they do. It hurts to see her put herself in the line of fire constantly, and it makes me feel guilty about not doing it as well sometimes.
My brother minds his own business. He doesn't like what my parents and N are doing, but he's over the bullshit and does his own thing.
My parents ooze judgement and negativity. If you've ever read 'the narcissist's prayer', that is pretty much their MO. Zero responsibility, zero accountability, and they've taught N to be the same way. I've had many fights with my parents over the years, trying to show them how much they've hurt me, and all I get back in return is denial. This came to a head in 2020, when N was dating a married man and his wife found out. A family friend was the one who contacted the woman, but I was blamed for some reason, even though it clearly was not me. My mother told me she didn't love me anymore. My father told me I was no longer family. I really thought that would be the end of it. How was that not the end of it?
They continue to act like NOTHING happened at all. I still get invited to holidays (but not hangouts). Sometimes fiancé and I go, sometimes we don't. My mom guilt-tripped me into going on a shopping trip for my birthday because my father is very sick, and she's been understandably stressed. No accountability for saying she doesn't love me. Nothing.
Here's the thing. I really don't want to see them anymore. I probably still would to an extent, like at L's children's birthdays, but Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.? They're nothing but stress on me, and I truly only go now because I want to support L, because this girl will not stop going over there for the sake of N's children. And I love N's kids too, very much, and I hate how they're treated, but I can't do anything. And it sucks, dammit.
One of N's kids has a birthday coming up, which I already said I would make an appearance at. It's unknown if my parents are attending. I haven't spoken to my father since late 2022 and I wished my mother a happy Mother's Day, but I was left on read. Needless to say, I do not want to see them there.
Now I'm torn on what to do. Do I send a text? Do I say, again, that how I was previously treated was unacceptable? That I've been 100% checked out of this relationship with all 3 of them since the 2020 issue and I want to make this breakup official? Or do I keep half-assing this for the sake of giving N's kids some positive interaction a few times a year, even if that is possibly accomplishing nothing? Am I secretly afraid to let go? I just feel confused and sad.

I don't know if manga is allowed so remove if it's not.
I just finished the manga series "The Savior's Book Cafe In Another World". The fmc has the life I want. The book cafe she lives above, the time to read whenever she wants, the cute boyfriend that loves to read and encourages her hobby.
The fmc gets sent to another world and instead of adventuring and fighting monsters she settle down in a peaceful country to open a book cafe and still helps out the knights by providing healing potions and protection charms. The mmc is captain of the guard and a bookworm. He's chilverous and caring. He also has a possessive streak that shows up when another guy tries to get with the fmc.
They spend there time reading and talking about books. When the mmc comes back from being gone she welcomes him with a new book he's been wanting and a hot meal.
It's sweet and wholesome and I want that in my life. I'm now accepting applications for a bookworm bestie/boyfriend who I'll help me open a book cafe and read with me.
Wings aren't necessary but a love of books is

I think this short film was made by a student as a project , or otherwise an independent project.
The story goes like this
This guy and his mom are very close. They bond through pictures. They always used to take pictures together and have them developed to hang in the house, etc. The guy goes off to college. His mom sends him off with the camera that is generally used for their pictures. She wants him to take pictures of his time at college and send them to her via mail so she can hang them up in the house while he's away. And she sends him photos too. There was a couple of specific scenes i remember.
When he first started exploring the city he went to college at, he sent a picture to his mom saying "I got lost on the subway"
And the other scene i remember is him suddenly not sending anymore pictures to his mom on the mail. And it seems there wasn't much other contact between the two. The mom was troubled and didn't understand why her son has stopped mailing her. The guy stopped because he met a guy and ended up dating him.
The son was afraid what his mom would say about his same sex relationship. After a while of inner torment and feeling upset about a seemingly broken relationship with his mom, i think the boyfriend of the guy sees how upset he is about the situation with his mom. The boyfriend encourages him to contact his mom and explain or at least try to start healing the broken connection. Eventually the guy sends his mom a picture in the mail of him and his boyfriend. And she either mails him back or calls him and asks them Both to visit when they are available on school break.
Please help me find this short film. It is super adorable and I NEED IT in my life

Hii Wonderful women of this page , please help your girl out , so i was in a relationship with a narcissist for 1.5 year and it damaged me so freakin much however it’s been a since i’ve been single , took my sweet time to heal and work on myself. Anyways , i met this guy on bumble and he is a walking green flag , ykwim ? He is kind , humble , family oriented, Career focused, loving , respectful and everything a girl wants . And he confessed that he is falling in love with me and i have started to fall in love w him too but the problem here is idk how to deal w men who are not manipulating me , playing with my heart MAJOR DADDY ISSUES IG. But guys i want him in my life and I don’t want to mess up because of my past experience of love bombing narcissistic crap . Please help .

The Heavy Burden of Holding On: My Struggle with Hidden Trauma and Mental Health Disorders
I've been carrying a weight on my shoulders for far too long, and today I want to open up about my experiences. I've gone through a lot of trauma in my life, but I've always tried to stay strong and keep my emotions hidden. It's been a challenging journey, especially with my diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I've never been one to flaunt my disorders like those who fake or fantasize about them. Instead, I've remained authentic, even though it meant struggling silently.
One thing that sets me apart is being extroverted, despite my mind selectively muting itself depending on the context. This dichotomy within myself has often left me feeling conflicted and misunderstood. At just 17 years old, I also struggle with joint problems, and the last time I had a decent night's sleep was years ago. My mind feels blank, and remembering things has become increasingly difficult. I'm forced to live in the present moment because my childhood memories have faded away. However, the pain and heaviness associated with that time still resonate within me.
Expressing what I'm feeling right now is a challenge in itself. My biggest concern lies with my brain health. It's as if my mind is closed off, operating under a constant tiny pressure. My thoughts are foggy, and even visualizing simple things, like drawing a castle, proves to be incredibly arduous. The images I conjure up vanish as quickly as they appear. It feels like my brain is fatigued from thinking, and I'm struggling to find clarity.
While there are many other problems I hope to remember and address in the future, I want to emphasize that I'm not suicidal. I hold onto hope with unwavering strength and believe that there is a solution out there for me. I'm determined to find it.
I wanted to share my story with all of you because I believe that by opening up, we can find understanding and support. If any of you have experienced something similar or have suggestions on how to navigate this challenging journey, I would love to hear from you. Let's create a space where we can help each other heal, grow, and find solace in knowing we're not alone.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I appreciate your support, kindness, and any insights you might have to offer.
Update: I will make sure to keep you all posted on any developments or if I remember other aspects of my struggles because I have rarely opened up, and my memories have become repressed as a result. Let's continue this conversation and work towards finding solutions together.