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Memory transcription subject: Captain Sovlin, United Nations Fleet Command
Date [standardized human time]: January 15, 2137
I was claiming an unwanted milestone with this voyage; I was certain I was the furthest below water of any Gojid, who hadn’t already been dead and sinking, in history. Some predators were monitoring their scanners for the slightest sign of activity, though I was told an entire team was dedicated to sonar monitoring in a separate chamber too. Sitting in a dark room with headphones for hours, with no idea what was happening, sounded awful. The supervisory officials and secondary team here got a much better deal.
Additionally, fire control technicians oversaw guidance systems on the bridge. Most of their work was grounded in electronic and digital concerns. From what Onso had told me, this vessel had underwater missiles which were connected to the ship computer by wires. Once the payload got close enough to the target, an onboard homing mechanism took over.
By watching the various stations, I was beginning to decipher bits and pieces from their screens. Judging by the learning curve, anyone with training in starship sensors could adjust to sonar after a few days, in a pinch. Onso seemed aware of most duties, having studied up on the intricacies; I was grateful for his explanations. All the same, it was of some comfort that Tyler, Samantha, and Carlos were in unfamiliar territory too.
“We’re getting close to the presumed location of the Farsul base,” Carlos whispered. “There’s no telling what they’re hiding down here. Maybe it’s everything that’s been done to every species!”
Onso flicked his ears. “A proper database would help with bringing our culture back, exactly as it was. They’re the historian species, so it’s a good place to go digging. They have a weapon as great as any Kolshian tech: information. The baseline for every civilization that has ever lived.”
“I wonder what they have on humanity. Perhaps one or two things that are true?” Sam snickered.
Tyler pinched the bridge of his nose. “What made them so certain we died in nuclear Armageddon? How much did they hide about us?”
“I don’t know, but my ship’s doctor wrote a paper in an ethics class about why it was morally just to execute you for your aggression. They didn’t teach anything good about you,” I offered.
Samantha beamed with mock excitement. “Wow, what a splendid ethics class, and a rousing thesis by the good-hearted doctor! Meanwhile, our physicians swear an oath to do no harm. I’m glad that prey are so much more well-versed on right and wrong.”
Tyler struck a puzzled expression. “I took an ethics class in college, before I dropped out of that shit-hole to piss off my old man. Best decision of my life. Anyhow, there were some interesting dilemmas they brought up in that class. The trolley problem is about if it’s ethical to ever do harm, but for good, you know?”
“I don’t. What’s the trolley problem?” I asked.
“There’s a train going down a track toward five people. You can pull a lever so it only hits one dude on another path instead. Should you?”
“Why does anyone have to get run over by a train? Did Onso make this garbage up?”
The Yotul flashed his teeth with a growling sound, pinning his ears back against his head. I didn’t see why my question was objectionable; he was the one with an affinity for outdated trains, to the detriment of advancement. The marsupial made a point of lamenting railroad destruction when we first met.
“Oh, fuck off.” Tyler rolled his blue eyes, and raised his hands in exasperation. “Your ethics classes wanted to genocide our whole planet!”
Carlos nodded. “And us predators talk about killing the least amount of people. Even I see the irony.”
“The Federation has no redeeming attributes,” Sam hissed. “Guess we’re gonna get to see Baldy’s real culture soon. Then we’ll know if the rest of the galaxy used to have a brain.”
My spines bristled, at the thought of uncovering the original Gojid culture. While I knew that the Federation committed similar atrocities as omnivorous and predator races, it was still painful to think of our real history being flaunted in front of me. What if the Terrans could throw past atrocities in my face, and hammer home the fact that a species’ empathy wasn’t a prevailing factor against cruelty? I couldn’t imagine how it felt for the predators to continually defend their past.
If our past culture was depraved, I don’t want it rebuilt or brought back. We could’ve been like Onso’s kind, killing our own people over food.
The fact that I was worried about our discoveries meant I’d accepted the ludicrous idea that the Farsul had institutions beneath the waves. Perhaps I trusted the humans too much, but it was a rare occasion when they were off the mark. They’d been a reliable source of information, even if they weren’t often forthcoming. I studied Captain Fournier as he presided over the bridge; his words on submarine capabilities left me shaken.
Understanding why the predators behaved with such a laissez-faire attitude toward extinction was a moot point; worrying for them was the emotion I couldn’t squash. I knew the three humans from my shuttle were all from different tribes on Earth. If we won this war and peace prevailed in the galaxy, what was to stop the Terran settlements from pointing doomsday weapons at each other again? Would Samantha and Tyler be trying to kill each other?
There were certain crevasses in humanity’s history that were like a mirror, when the comparisons were spelled out in plain fashion. However, in this area, I wasn’t worried about similarities being unearthed. There was an inherent difference in our species’ aggressivity that was evident, given our contrasting sensibilities. It bothered me, knowing that Terrans were not suited to long-term cooperation with each other.
“Can your aggression ever truly sto—” I started to blurt.
A sonar supervisor barked words in a commanding voice, after receiving a broadband communique from her team. “Two matching acoustic signatures, 2000 meters out. We’ve put a tracker on them and forwarded the data to weapons.”
Captain Fournier clasped his hands behind his back. “Two contacts, 2000 meters out. We’ll log the sound patterns in our database. Maintain battle readiness and prepare to fire on my command.”
With enemy submersibles sighted, the crackpot underwater base theory looked more plausible. Onso’s eyes lit up, as the human shipmates coordinated various actions. I could see a security feed of the torpedo bay, where predators were prepared to physically load replacement weapons from racks. The munitions looked massive, even compared to a predator’s unyielding frame. Other Terrans were tending to pre-loaded tubes, hooking up communications cables.
The wires do seem a little primitive, but it’s stealthy and immune to interference. The predators have extravagant tech, yet it’s only used when it’s optimal.
Much of the necessary procedures and checks could be done by weapons specialists on the bridge. Captain Fournier growled the order to fire two torpedoes, and fire control ejected the munitions through the muzzle doors. Without a viewport, I could only judge the launch’s success from received data. From what I could tell, the twin projectiles were propelling themselves in the wrong direction.
Onso had noticed my confused gaze. “Yeah, they’re aimed off-kilter, just at first. Makes it difficult for the enemy to tell where the missile came from…to track it. It’s like interfering with targeting on a starship.”
The Yotul’s explanation proved correct again; fire control routed the torpedoes back on course, after their initial journey. The Farsul submarines were oblivious to the incoming weapons, and with our minimalist noise, they might not detect anything until their vessels were annihilated. The predatory nature of this sneak attack wasn’t lost on me. The humans operated unseen, not alerting foes to their presence until it was too late.
The cables were cut once the torpedoes were in seeking range; the warheads’ active sonar was inescapable in close proximity. The pings tipped off the exact enemy locations, and allowed last second course corrections. Human engineering was perfect in orchestrating a kill, as I never should’ve doubted. They’d risen to every challenge hurled at them, from bringing drones into spatial warfare, to shield-breaking missiles. The ocean was an old, familiar hunting ground to them, so this fight was both natural and intuitive.
Sonar screens lit up with bursts of noise, painting a story of metal cracking like a dropped fruit. The power of our munitions contributed to the explosion’s loudness too; that level of energy output was anything but quiet. Stealth was no longer necessary though, with our submarine’s proverbial fangs planted in the Farsul’s throats. I could imagine the two submerged vessels being spliced into shrapnel, as the detonations clashed against their plating.
Captain Fournier conversed with the sonar supervisor, before turning to the bridge. “Two confirmed kills. Continue on a descent course, in the direction of those ships.”
“We go toward them, we’ll find the base,” I muttered.
Onso wagged his tail. “We find the base, we save the Yotul. We rid ourselves of their influence once and for all!”
Samantha raised an eyebrow. “Assuming they don’t wipe digital data or blow up the base, when all is lost. They love scorched earth, lightly suggested by the whole exterminator hoopla. Better destroyed than used by predators.”
“You are irony-poisoned.” Carlos shook his head lightly. “We get to the Archives, and we find what we can. Even if they wipe servers, who says our techies can’t recover it?”
Our submarine descended ever deeper, pressing ahead toward the real Farsul Archives. Talsk’s moon was falling above us, and space fleets were clashing around the deorbiting body. All the same, the real battle was a handful of stealth ships here, dishing out silent strikes. We remained vigilant for other enemies, knowing we were close to the base’s suspected location. If they spotted us first, then they would have a chance to strike before we could.
Is there any way to defend against an oncoming torpedo, if the Farsul have such weapons? It seems like you never sense them coming, and you can’t…look out a window.
Captain Fournier pursed his lips. “Sweep the area with an active sonar ping. We need to get a read on the terrain and hopefully, the base’s exact location.”
The sonar supervisor relayed the orders, and Onso tensed up a little. The Yotul whispered to me that active pings gave away our position, by transmitting our own sound into the water. However, sailing blind into unknown territory could end us crashing, or missing the base altogether. We had to hold our breath, and pray the Farsul wouldn’t pick us up. Their capabilities were unknown, but they must possess listening devices for deep-water travel to be possible.
Knowing that we were more than a thousand meters below water, I didn’t want to find out what would happen to us if the ship imploded. It was impressive that it wasn’t crushed by the outside pressure already, come to think of it. At this depth, atmospheric pressure couldn’t be suitable for land lifeforms. That was a fear I didn’t need to dwell on.
The acoustic energy illuminated the terrain for our sightless submarine, allowing the predators to map their surroundings. I listened to the bridge chatter, as they scrambled to classify nearby points of interest. Echo sounding confirmed we were close to the ocean bottom; it was level apart from a few elevation shifts. Deep-sea invertebrates sprouted skeletons on the sea floor, wherever space was available. The most promising sign was a wide area of unusual signal absorption, which was believed to be the base.
As nervous as I was about getting attacked, well out of any sun’s eye, it seemed like we’d gotten away with the emitted ping. Perhaps it was foolish to assign human competence to the Farsul. Why would they expect to see other vessels on the seafloor, armed with a predator’s tech? How could a prey animal even think of using detection methods, which hunted other ships down for making the slightest noise?
The sonar supervisor stiffened. “Torpedo in the water!”
Oh stars. At least the humans had picked up a telltale propulsion system from the torpedo, but that meant the Farsul knew we were here. While there were other UN submarines en route, none were flanking us or backing us up. The predators better have some insane defensive tactics, or we would wind up in a million pieces. I didn’t like the prospect of my lungs being crushed.
“Brace yourselves for inbound munitions!” Captain Fournier growled into a microphone. “Return fire toward the source.”
The Farsul submarine was patrolling just shy of the Archives base, and wasn’t, to our knowledge, joined by any comrades. While taking immediate defensive steps, the Terrans dubiously focused on getting their own torpedo into the water. Skepticism marked itself on my face, but Onso leapt to the predators’ defense. The Yotul claimed this counterstrike was to prevent the enemy from firing again. I could feel my heart crawl into my throat, as our own projectile was spit back with haste.
Our submarine reoriented itself in the opposite direction, away from the base, and fled at maximum speed. The incoming torpedo had the edge in speed, so it seemed futile to run away. I guessed that the munition had limited fuel; even so, its tank wouldn’t run dry quick enough. We dove as close to the seafloor as we could risk, and the sharp descent almost made me tumble down the bridge.
The Farsul’s torpedo was gaining ground, threatening to sink us. Captain Fournier, just like his counterparts in the stars, was cool under pressure; he waited for the munitions to lock onto us. The bearded leader shouted for a sonar decoy to be deployed. As the deceitful device jetted away, I squinted for clues on nearby screens. Per Onso, it unleashed a cloak of bubbles and jamming frequencies, scrambling the missile’s sonar-seeking systems.
“Did it w-work?” I wrapped my claws around Carlos’ arm with the bear tattoo, remembering not to cling to Samantha again. “I hate water. I’ll take death by vacuum any day.”
Carlos squeezed my paw awkwardly. “I don’t know if it worked. We always hope for the best, but no combat situation is a guarantee. Just breathe, buddy.”
Our submersible attempted to skirt the torpedo’s search area, while it was hung up on the false targets our decoy provided. We veered well off to the side, and ensured absolute silence. The Deep Core looped back around, tiptoeing past the range we’d been chased from. There was no sign of an inbound contact following us. I realized we had successfully fooled the munition’s homing logic; I released Carlos’ arm at last.
Perhaps it had been wise of the Terrans to impart a shot back. Our foes were too preoccupied to send more trouble our way; one torpedo was enough.
Those thoughts reminded me that we had taken offensive actions to counter theirs. Sniffing out the vessel that attempted to sink us was a priority. The torpedo we’d fired at the Farsul submarine hadn’t found its mark, as the enemy managed to pull nifty evasive maneuvers. However, their engines stirred up ample noise, with that sudden haste. Though they had avoided our first missile, I thought we had a clear target for our next round.
However, it was not necessary to expend another weapon on this nefarious submarine. The Terran torpedo missed its target the first time, but it doubled back for another pass without warning. On the second attempt, it struck true into the hapless Farsul’s frame; another hostile was ravaged in the blink of an eye. The humans had a perfect sinking score, proving themselves to be the more devious prowlers.
I doubted the Farsul expected anyone to get this close to their lair; all we had to do was poke at their defenses from a few angles. If this mop-up was representative of our disparate power, the other UN submarines must be closing in on the base too. In space, losses and hardships could be inflicted upon the predators. However, land and sea appeared to be their chief dominion, where their exceptional talents put them miles ahead of the competition.
The oceanic path to the Farsul Archives had been cleared, and soon, humanity might begin to reclaim the actual history of the multitude of Federation species.
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TL;DR (spoilers): You, and anyone who wants to try the challenge with you if it's a multiplayer game, are a trans ally, and your job is to collect $25,000 or the equivalent thereof in in-game money (rounded up to the next smallest divisible part) for your transgender friend's transition in less than 31 in-game years. Everything is allowed. You do not have to finish the game.
Want a new and interesting way to play your favorite videogame? I got one with a transgender theme that is interesting, challenging, easy to implement, and compatible with almost any videogame, so it's a Mario challenge, a Pokémon challenge, a Minecraft challenge, and so on and so forth, all at the same time!

The Plot

You, and anyone who wants to try the challenge with you if it's a multiplayer game, are a trans ally, and your job is to collect money to pay for your transgender friend's transition. You win by acquiring enough in-game money. You are allowed to consult the internet, use passwords from the internet, commit in-game crimes, purchase microtransactions, abuse glitches, use cheat codes, and even hack the game to reach your goal, but is it really worth the effort? You are kinda expected to use the easiest way to win the challenge that you know of.

The Rules

Rule #1: You have to get the money you need for a transition. In order to make the challenge less boring for you, I did the research for you and came to the result of $25,000. However, this value might change if you try out this challenge in the far future, meaning that this challenge technically changes depending on when you attempt it. The value is expected to rise even further with inflation, or perhaps it might be reduced with the invention of more efficient surgery techniques. If the USA ever starts getting the universal healthcare system or a societal breakdown makes these surgeries impossible, this challenge will refer to the cost of the legal name & gender change, instead. And if that also ever becomes free then just choose a different country where it isn't free yet. But this is not going to change anytime soon (When do you think this challenge will become obsolete?) so, for now, you just have to remember to collect $25,000 in in-game money. This applies to every game that uses $ for in-game money. If the game uses £ or ¥ or € or any other real-world value, you'll have to convert it. Here's an online tool for converting currencies, which also supports various cryptocurrencies and custom rate dates. If the maximum amount of in-game money you can hold at once is less then the challenge is simply impossible. This only applies to non-videogame currencies.
Rule #2: If the in-game currency is fictional then you'll have to convert it (rounded up to the next smallest divisible part). It's easy if you can buy in-game money with real money, even if that feature doesn't work because of a glitch or something. Otherwise, you'll have to do some research. If you can't find any direct information on the internet, I would suggest starting here to get a basic idea on how to calculate that. If there are multiple in-game currencies you are allowed to split the price of the transition among them in any way you want, provided you know the value of all of them. If there is no in-game currency then you are allowed to use points instead. If the game doesn't have points either then you can try to invent a substitute currency but it has to be something that would actually work as a substitute currency in the world you're in. If that's not possible either then the only way for you to win this challenge is to raise real money by doing a let's play of the game. But then you'll have to actually pay for a real trans person's transition (yourself included) or donate the money to transgender-related causes to actually win the challenge. Here's a website that lets you donate for transgender causes. If the amount of in-game money you can hold at once is less or you were unable to find out how much you need then you are also allowed to simply collect the maximum possible amount instead because games will never ask you for more money than you can hold for a single product, meaning that this would have to be the in-game prize of a transition, as transitions are always for only a single person. This only applies to videogame currencies.
Rule #3: You do not need to finish the game. All you need to do to win this challenge is to get the money somehow. Please keep in mind that the exchange rate isn't constant. The exact amount you need to win the challenge has to be enough in the moment when you have the amount. You automatically win the challenge the moment this is the case.
Rule #4: You need to get the money in less than 31 in-game years. This number was calculated by subtracting the age at which children begin to have an innate sense of their own gender (4 years) from the average lifespan of a trans person (35 years). If the game has time-travelling elements, you are allowed to use those to extend the time limit. However, it only counts if this actually involves time itself and not just the timer. The same also goes the other way around: Travelling into the future or even moving in relativistic speeds will decrease the time limit. If the time limit runs out, I hope you have a way to return back to the past later!
Rule #5: If you can choose between multiple difficulty settings, you are allowed to choose the easiest one. In fact, you are expected to. Trans people are already on hard mode and the idea of being an ally is to specifically use the possibilities given to you to help those with fewer possibilities than you. If you have the option to select an easier difficulty setting which would make it easier for you to win this challenge, use it. Even if you're already used to playing on a higher difficulty mode. Not doing so would be considered bad strategy on your part. You are allowed to choose a higher difficulty setting, but please only do so if this actually gives you some advantages, like more rewards, more levels, or faster gameplay. This challenge gives you no bonus points for selecting a higher difficulty setting.
Rule #6: Emulation, and all tricks that come with it, are explicitly allowed. Doing so might be against the law but it is explicitly not against the rules of this challenge. The reason for this is because being transgender has been illegal for a long time and still is in many states, forcing many people to break the law in order to live their lives. The police have historically targeted trans and gender non-conforming folks. Stonewall was a riot against police brutality. I am not advocating for doing anything illegal. I am, however, saying that you should never use the law to argue for the morality of anything trans-related, as doing so would be disrespectful towards a huge part of transgender history. Therefore, this rule will remain in effect even if being transgender ever becomes legal worldwide.
In order to make the challenge even less boring for you, I have started researching loads of fictional currencies and how much money you would have to collect there for this challenge so you don't have to.
A Song of Ice and Fire - 19 Gold Dragons and 1 Copper Star or 39 Hands
Albion Online - 4,752,500 Gold
Among Us - 250,000 Stars
Animal Crossing - 2,625,000 Bells
Animal Jam - 69,833 Diamonds
Animal Jam - 2,688,173 Sapphires
Apex Legends - 2,500,000 Apex Coins
Arcaea - 2,550,000 Memories
Archage Unchained - 125,000,000 Coins
Arknights - 30,000 Originium
Ashes of Creation - 3,376,000 Embers
Astroneer - 2,500,000 QBits
Avatar - 166,666.67 Yuan
Azur Lane - 1,531,440 Gems
Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning - 2,500,000 You Thought Points
Banjo-Kazooie - 900 Musical Notes
BattleTech - 2,500 C-Bills
Be Funny Now! - 2,625,000 Gems
Bioshock Infinite - 715 Silver Eagles
Bloons Monkey City - 1,250,000 Bloonstones
Bloons TD Battles - 625,000 Medallions
Bloons TD Battles 2 - 13,000,000 Monkey Money
Bloons Tower Defense 5 - 19,318,182 Monkey Money
Bloons Tower Defense 5 - 150,000 Tokens
Bloons Tower Defense 6 - 17,500,000 Monkey Money
Boomlings - 93,750,000 Gold
Brawl Stars - 425,000 Gems
Call of Duty - 2,500,000 Points
Candy Crush Saga - 250,000 Gold Bars
Change - finish the game
Chronicles of Riddick - 150,000 UD
Clash of Clans - 2,500,000 Gems
Clash Royale - 2,500,000 Gems
Cookie Clicker - 300,000 Cookies
Cookie Run Kingdom - 2,500,000 Crystals
Cowboy Bebop - 13,461,539 Woolongs
Cyberpunk - 11,208,707,759 Eurodollars
Dead by Daylight - 2,500,000 Auric Cells
Demolition Man - 25 Credits
DemonCrawl - 3,125,000 Tokens
Destiny 2 - 2,500,000 Silver
Disco Zoo - 375,000 DiscoBux
Discworld - 150.00 Ankh-Morpork Dollar or 40,000 Crowns
Disney Ducks Comic Universe
Volcano Valley - 2,500,000,000 Volcanovian Pezozies
Donald Duck - 1,250 Bajillion Pecos
Diablo Immortal - 1,800,180 Eternal Orbs
Disney Emoji Blitz - 219,298,000 Coins or 1,315,780 Gems
Doctor Who - 784,094 Credits
Donkey Kong - 999 Banana Coins
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom - 83,334 Whuffie
Dragon Mania Legends - 28,470,070,000 Gold or 950,060 Gems
Dragonball Z - 50,000 Zeni
DragonVale - 500 Trunks, 1 Bag, and 1 Pile
Dune - 15,254 Solari
Dungeons and Dragons - 198 Platinum Pieces, 4 Gold Pieces, 1 Silver Piece, and 3 Copper Pieces
Dys4ia - finish the game
Egg Inc. - 17,000,000 Golden Eggs
Elite Dangerous - 31,250,000 ARX
Exoracer - 400,000 Diamonds
Fallen London - 140,000 Fate
Fallout - 1,605 Bottle Caps
Fate/Grand Order - 42,709 Saint Quartz
Felix the Cat - 12,500,000,000,000 Bakshee
Final Fantasy VII - 1,366,121 Gil
Fishing Planet - 194,159,000 Credits or 1,941,590 Baitcoins
Fortnite - 3,125,000 V-Bucks
Gaia Online - 2,500,000 Gaia Cash or 125,000,000,000,000 Gold or 12,500,000 Platinum or 125,000 Flynn's Booties
Game of Thrones - 25 Gold Dragons
Genshin Impact - 1,500,000 Genesis Crystals
Going Under - 10,000,000,000 Styxcoin
Gorilla Tag - 5,000,000 Shiny Rocks
Growtopia - 875,000,000 Gems
Guardians of the Galaxy - 10,715 Units
Guild Wars 2 - 2,000,000 Gems
GURPS - 140,108,846 Gold, 19 Silver, and 13 Copper
Halo - 57,073.82 Credits
Harry Potter - 3,401 Galleons, 6 Sickles, and 4 Knuts
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage - 2,916,667 Crystals
High Frontier 4 All - 1 Aqua
HoboWars - 25,000 Points
Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh - 50,283,334 Gleeblos
Honkai: Star Rail - 1,620,180 Stellar Jades or 1,620,180 Oneiric Shards
Hunter × Hunter - 2,916,667 Jenny
Hypixel - 3,375,000 SkyBlock Gems or 2,500,000 Gold or 31,250 Loot Chests
In Time - 3.259 average Gregorian years
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? - 2,625,000 Vals
Jacksfilms - 138,889 YIAY Tokens
Jetpack Joyride - 250,000,000 Coins
Juego de Tronos - 8,966,966 Gold, 43 Silver, and 1 Copper
Kamen Rider Build - 25,000 Dollark
Keeper of the Lost Cities - 1 Luster
Kingdom Hearts - 18,797 Munny
Kingdom of Loathing - 2,500 Mr. Accessories
Kirby series - 3,125,600 Gem Apples
League of Legends - 3,250,000 Riot Points
LEGO series - 32 Studs
Limbus Company - 1,750,000 Lunacy
Lord of the Rings Online - 2,875,600 LOTRO Points or 359,425 Mithril Coins
Magikarp Jump - 1,250,000 Diamonds
Mario series
exact price - 277,778 Mushroom Coins or 277,778 Koopabits
Dr. Mario World - 277,778 Mushroom Coins or 375,000 Diamonds
Super Mario 3D World - 👑👑👑 Lives and 99 Mushroom Coins
3D Mario games - 99 Lives and 49 Mushroom Coins
2D Mario games - 99 Lives and 99 Mushroom Coins
Super Mario Odyssey - 9,999 Mushroom Coins
Super Mario Land 2 - 999 Mushroom Coins
Bowser's Fury - 99 Mushroom Coins
Mario & Luigi: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - play until the part where you win the bet against Prince Peasley
Mario Kart Tour - 37,500 Rubies
Mass Effect - 156250 Credits
Merge Dragons - 625,000 Dragon Gems
Minecraft - 64 Emeralds
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition - 4,250,000 Minecoins
Monster Hunter - 2,625,000 Zeni
Monster Legends - 325,000 Gems
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - 2,500 Bits
My Singing Monsters - 500,000 Diamonds
Narnia - 100,000 Lions
Neko Atsume - 1,875,000 Gold Fish
Neopets - 2,500,000 Neocash
New World - 25,000,000 Gold Coins
Nineteen Eighty Four - 25,000.00 Oceanian Dollars
Ninja Kiwi - 625,000 NK Coins
Naruto - 262,500 Ryō
Odd Squad - 25,000 Jackalope Dollars
One Piece - 2,625,000 Belly or 26,250,000,000 Extol
Path of Exile - 6,250,000 Chaos Orbs or 100,000 Exalted Orbs
Pixel Gun 3D - 750,000 Gems
Plants vs. Zombies 2 - 50,000,000 Coins or 250,000 Gems
Pluto Nash - 3 Hillaries
Pocket Trains - 3,000,000 Bux
Pokémon series - 999,999 Pokédollars
Pokémon Go - 1,718,750 Pokécoins
Pokémon Sword and Shield - 175,000 Watts
Pokémon UNITE - 1,531,250 Aeos Gems
Progressbar95 - 125,000 Product Keys
Ratchet & Clank - 38,462 Metal Bolts
Rebuild World - 2,625,000 Aurum
Red Dwarf - 1,308 Dollar Pounds and 25 Pennycents
Rick and Morty - 125,000 Flurbos
Roblox - 2,000,000 Robux
Rocket League - 2,500,000 Credits
Roma - 1,685,519,963 Denarius and 4 Sesterius
Sea of Thieves - 2,291,667 Ancient Coins
Second Life - 8,000,000 Linden Dollars
Shadowrun - 11,208,707,759 Nuyen or 33,626,123,276 Rubles
Slow Life in Another World (I Wish!) - 2,625,000 Nohl
Snow White with the Red Hair - 2,625,000 Dill
Sonic series - 4,556,386 Rings
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle - 2,500,000 Red Star Rings
Spaceballs - 82,667 Space Bucks
Sprawl Trilogy - 1,086,957 New Yen
Spy X Family - 8,203 Dalc and 13 Ostanian Pents
Spyro - 166,667 Gems
Star Trek - 516,235 Federation Credits or 250,000 Darsek
Star Trek (Mari) - 675,676 Renn
Star Trek (United Federation of Planets) - 12,500 Federation Credits
Star Trek: The Next Generation - 15 Bars of Gold-pressed Latinum, 15 Strips, and 6 Slips
Star Wars - 500,000 Galactic Credit Standards
Stardew Valley - 500g
Stormbringer - 186,811,795 Gold, 9 Silver, and 8 Copper
Street Fighter - 3,137 Bison Dollars
Subway Surfers - 225,000,000 Coins or 125,000 Keys
Sword Art Online: Gun Gale Online - 262,500,000 Credits
Team Fortress 2 - 10,000 Keys
Temple Run - 250,000,000 Coins
Terraria - 2 Silver Coins
The Ballad of Rika Strong-Arm - 148 Gold Pieces
The Battle Cats - 750,000 Cat Food
The Binding of Isaac - impossible because you can only hold 99¢
The Elder Scrolls - 11,004 Septim
The Flintstones - 7,813 Clams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - 428,572 Altarian dollars
The Impossible Game 2 - 2,000,000 Blocks
The Number of the Beast - 25 New Dollars
The Office - 250,000,000 Schrute Bucks
The Sims - 19,380 Simoleons
The Witcher - 83,334 Crowns or 63,452 Orens
Tiny Tower - 7,500,000 Bux
Touhou LostWord - 760,000 God Crystals
Trigun - 90,580 Double Dollars
Truxton King - 17,858 Gavvo
War Robots - 3,000,000 Gold
Warframe - 375,000 Platinum
What Mad Universe - 250,000 Credits
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - 2,808,989 Simoleons
World Flipper - 1,000,000 Lodestar Beads
World of Tanks and World of Warplanes - 3,418,997,741,500 Gold
World of Warcraft Classic - 2,375,000 Gold
World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade - 3,500,000 Gold Coins
World of Warships - 9,375,000,000 Credits or 6,250,000 Doubloons
Zelda - 999 Rupees
The values are not guaranteed to be accurate. In fact, I have found many cases of contradictory information on the internet. But you don't care about that anyway, do you? This isn't about the exact value anyway. These are all meant to be rough estimates to give you a sense of scale.

The Motivation

I was inspired by my Pokémon Trans Ally challenge that is about collecting money for a trans person's surgery. If you actually attempt this challenge you'll see that it'll usually be a very long and tedious challenge that will require a lot of experimentation, long-term planning, and doing the same things over and over again for a very long time, especially if you wanna try this as a speedrun. If the challenge bores you out, well, that is the point! The challenge is meant to give people with little or no sense of money an impression of how much money this really is! Now, you could argue that this challenge could theoretically be used to visualize any amount of money, and you would technically be correct, but I still think that a transgender transition is one of the best matches for this challenge because:

1. A transition is always only for one person. We aren't talking about a company buying another company or a country investing in more infrastructure. This is something within the realm of a single person so it makes sense to have this be a challenge for a single person or a small group.
2. This is not a luxury item like a famous painting or a private jet. Overwhelming scientific evidence proves that this is a medical necessity that trans people require in order to live like the majority of people. It is not something you want but something you need. So you can really say that acquiring all this money is really something that they have to go through. Therefore, unless you are transgender yourself, I would really recommend you to actually play the challenge until the end, even if it takes you years to actually do so. Not for your enjoyment but to acknowledge trans people's struggles and maybe also to protest against the gatekeeping system.
3. Unlike people who regularly need medications, the transgender transition is a once-in-a-lifetime thing and is therefore compatible with a challenge that you only play through once and then never again.
4. Once your transition is over, it cannot be taken from you.
5. It is not possible to request the costs to be paid for you if you can prove that you cannot afford it, meaning the only way to get it is to actually get the money.
6. Being trans is not an illness or a disability. Trans people never did anything wrong, neither deliberately nor accidentally. They are simply born with a condition that requires them to get the money. Trans people are therefore as guilt-free as a typical videogame hero.

Do you know anything more expensive that fulfills all those criteria?

The Fun Facts

• If you collect 1,000,000 coins in Super Mario Bros. 2, you win a golden Mario statue. This is actually more money than required for the trans ally challenge!
• If payment by installments were supported by this challenge then the most cumbersome game to do this challenge in would be The Binding of Isaac, because that would require you to send at least 25,253 installments. You would have to max out your money counter every 10¾ hours on average.
• You immediately win the challenge if you try it on a game where the money you start with is already high enough. For example, in the game The Roll Ahead, you play as either Bill Gates or Steve Jobs and you start out with 35 Billion.
• In the game Anti-Monopoly, you win by losing your money. However, if you try this challenge in this game, you'll still have to gain money. This is kinda the opposite of a coinless challenge because where a coinless challenge makes positive money negative, this challenge makes negative money positive.
• Characters like the monk from Crypt of the NecroDancer, Entity from depict1, and Default Dan from Default Dan die upon touching money. Kinda makes you think, doesn't it?
• The purple coins in the Super Mario Galaxy series, the Butz in Kappa Mikey, the Glotkies in Taxi, the coins in Syobon Action, and the Rasbukniks in Li'l Abner are worth nothing.
• If World of Anime Babes was a real game then this challenge would require 1,250,000,000 tokens. As the narrator said: "Big numbers are better, right?" One way to get this money would be by selling like 1,000 in-game outfits.
• If you are playing a game taking place in the medieval time, the challenge would require you to get 411¼ medieval pennies.
• If you wanna make the monetary values more immersive, you can look at how they are depicted in the menu of microtransactions. For example, Clash of Clans groups predefined values of gems into bags, sacks, boxes, and chests that therefore represent specific amounts of gems and could therefore be regarded as higher currency units. For example, 2,500,000 gems fit into 179 chests. Sure, this won't help you with strategizing, but it will certainly make it more interesting for your audience!
• According to this article, this challenge would require you to get 129,058,751 Simeons. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to determine which franchise Simeons are from.
• The Ztars from Mario Party and the Rupoors from The Legend of Zelda are currencies that actually take money away from you, making their exchange rates negative!
• If Terrance & Phillip: Give Us Your Money was a real game then this challenge would require 10,204,200 Canadian Coins. This value was calculated under the assumption that everyone would realize that the cheapest deal is actually the best deal. One way to get this money would be by not playing the game 2,041 times. Oh good, you're already on it. But will you make it within the time limit?
• The values of LEGO Studs were calculated using the value of a human life. If you applied this logic to every game with currency units that are worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ life each then a single one of those currency units would already be enough to win this challenge and if you applied this logic to every game where 10,000 points give you an extra life then this challenge would require you to earn 32 points, but only if there isn't already an in-game currency.
• The fictional currency with the highest inflation rate I could find was in Elbonia, the rate being 1,000,000,000% daily. Despite the high time limit, I would recommend you to hurry with getting enough money there if you even can.
• The average age at the time the RTS Rise of Nations takes place in was roughly 31 years, which would reduce this challenge's time limit to 27 in-game years at most. Which would be about 2.08 real-time seconds according to estimations made by PeanutButterGamer, according to which the time limit for Diablo would be 6 in-game years and the challenge would be impossible for SimAnt.
• For obvious reasons, a society can only survive if its maximum lifespan is at least the minimum age of fertility. Due to precocious puberty, the world records for the youngest biological parents are 9 years for microgametic parents and 5 years and 7 months for macrogametic parents, meaning that the maximum lifespan of any human society must always be at least 9 years. Since 9 years are more than 4 years, it therefore follows that transgender healthcare benefits all possible human societies. Remember this if you ever attempt this challenge on a game that takes place in a society where these values are different for whatever reason, like a society of anthropomorphic animals for example.
• If the average lifespan was less than 4 years then the average lifespan of a trans person would actually be higher than the average lifespan as a whole. This is because trans people who die before the age of 4 would not be included in the statistic, due to being undetectable. If that happens, you'll have to recalculate what the statistic would be.
• Transgender surgery is older than the discovery of Pluto, modern toilet paper, chicken tikka masala, duct tape, ballpoint pens, ciabatta bread, Velcro, and Tupperware.
• The Wumpa Fruit from Crash Bandicoot are also a form of currency, as was revealed in some games. A Wumpa Fruit is worth exactly the same as a piece of gold in Skylanders. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find out what either of those are worth.
• The most valuable fictional currency that I could find was the Aqua from High Frontier 4 All, which is estimated to be a three-digit million $ amount.
• Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash value Gem Apples differently. I based their value on Super Kirby Clash because Team Kirby Crash Deluxe only lets you purchase a maximum of 3,000 Gem Apples, meaning that Super Kirby Clash would be more practical for purchases over $29.85. Noone would accept a payment of 838 installments if a more practical way of payment is possible.
• This challenge would require 2,500,000 Nuggets in the game PokéHeroes but I didn't add it to the list because it's a fangame and I didn't wanna confuse.

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/uj If you donate gold in Gaia Online, the company will donate money to charity. I find this mechanic to be a really good idea and I would like to see it more often because it enables players to support the less fortunate without having to donate their own money. Just imagine if every game on this list gave you the option to donate $25,000 worth of in-game money which would then be donated to transgender causes and unlock the Trans Ally achievement! I know it would be very cumbersome to unlock, but completionists would definitely go for it and also, it would be done for a good cause!
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/rj Did you know you can make it so that every time an amount of money is shown, its value is converted into transgender transitions?
Simply get Universal Automatic Currency Converter, then scroll down to Custom display and enter the following:
Use custom display: ☑
Custom display: ¤ 🏳️‍⚧️
Custom conversion rate: 0.00004
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/uj The original post was removed by Reddit's spam filters so I uploaded it again without the links in the list. The original list with the links in them will be in the comments.

FT: Fiorentina 2-1 AS Roma

Fiorentina scorers: Luka Jovic (85'), Jonathan Ikoné (88')
AS Roma scorers: Stephan El Shaarawy (11')
Venue: Artemio Franchi
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Fiorentina
Michele Cerofolini, Igor Julio, Lucas Martínez Quarta (Nikola Milenkovic), Cristiano Biraghi (Aleksa Terzic), Lorenzo Venuti (Dodô), Antonín Barák, Rolando Mandragora, Alfred Duncan (Cristian Kouame), Luka Jovic, Riccardo Saponara (Riccardo Sottil), Jonathan Ikoné.
Subs: Pietro Terracciano, Gaetano Castrovilli, Alessandro Bianco, Giacomo Bonaventura, Josip Brekalo, Arthur Cabral, Nicolás González, Sofyan Amrabat, Michael Kayode, Luca Ranieri.
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AS Roma
Mile Svilar, Diego Llorente, Chris Smalling (Gianluca Mancini), Benjamin Tahirovic, Nicola Zalewski (Tammy Abraham), Filippo Missori, Georginio Wijnaldum (Bryan Cristante), Edoardo Bove, Stephan El Shaarawy (Zeki Celik), Ola Solbakken (Ibañez), Andrea Belotti.
Subs: Pietro Boer, Dimitrios Keramitsis, Ebrima Darboe, Riccardo Pagano, Gabrielle Baldi, Cristian Volpato.
MATCH EVENTS via ESPN
11' Goal! Fiorentina 0, Roma 1. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Solbakken with a headed pass.
25' Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32' Filippo Missori (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43' Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45' Substitution, Roma. Gianluca Mancini replaces Chris Smalling.
45' Substitution, Roma. Zeki Çelik replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
45' Substitution, Fiorentina. Nikola Milenkovic replaces Lucas Martínez.
45' Substitution, Fiorentina. Aleksa Terzic replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
50' Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58' Ola Solbakken (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60' Substitution, Roma. Bryan Cristante replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
61' Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Riccardo Saponara.
62' Substitution, Fiorentina. Dodô replaces Lorenzo Venuti.
64' Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71' Substitution, Roma. Ibañez replaces Ola Solbakken.
75' Mile Svilar (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
76' Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Alfred Duncan.
77' Igor Julio (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80' Substitution, Roma. Tammy Abraham replaces Nicola Zalewski.
85' Goal! Fiorentina 1, Roma 1. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
88' Goal! Fiorentina 2, Roma 1. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Current Experience
- Alpine Ascents Denali Prep Course (6 days on baker)
- Solo ascent of Mt. Baldy mountaineers route
- Ascents of Shasta and San Gorgonio
- EBC
- Cotopaxi guided
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My fitness level will be good but probably not great since I'm currently recovering from a grade 3 ankle sprain.
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What I'm looking for
- 1-2 week trip
- Something international preferably, but also would be interested in something domestic (USA)
- If it's outside of my experience level than I'd hope for something guided
- Around 5k budget
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I was thinking maybe something in south america (Peru, Bolivia, Argentina) guided, but what do you guys think? Are there cheap and good options for guided climbs in asia? Like India or Kyrgyzstan ?

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Two chapters today. This is the last part of the trilogy. I had planned to put this chapter into Vol.7 but decided against it and instead turned it into a side story for Vol.6
I hope you enjoy this chapter. Oh, and these last two side stories are it for Vol.6. After this, we are on to Vol.7
I'll see you all on Monday.
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We marched through the Iron Citadel without setting up camp and barely stopped to gather our energy, drink water, and tend to our wounds. It was an absolute slog, but none of us even sighed. We all wanted out of here sooner rather than later.
I don’t even think if we stopped to sleep, any of us would have gotten rest. The only good part about this mess was that Ryan wasn’t in danger of dying anymore, and for some reason, we hadn’t run across a single monster, which was both a blessing and a curse.
As we just witnessed, not running into monsters was not a good thing. It tended to mean that something was horribly wrong or that something was about to go wrong. But all we could do was stay vigilant and try not to make any mistakes because the longer we stayed in this dungeon, the higher the chance we wouldn’t make it out.
And if those things were chasing us…it wouldn’t go nearly as well the second time.
Thankfully, none of our deepest fears came to pass. Instead, we successfully made it out of the Iron Citadel with no resistance.
Sadly, we weren’t exactly greeted with a hero’s return. Not that we had expected it or anything, but finding yourself at the end of a sword was never a pleasant experience. Whieland, just like Luminar, protected their border with the Iron Citadel religiously. But it seemed they were even more on edge.
There were fewer guards here than in Luminar, but all were sporting full plate armor with blunt weapons designed to crush the undead to dust or guts. And all of them were jumpy at even the slightest movements despite us clearly being living and breathing creatures like them.
Honestly, it just pissed me off. But whatever, if they were getting reports of similar things that happened to them, I would be on edge as well.
All of us were dog-tired and wanted nothing more than to get out of that place. It was only thanks to Twilight did things get smoothed out. He took charge and got all the guards to calm down and let us through. Twilight secured us a light mage with just a few words and even went off to report everything himself.
He is trustworthy for a guy who hides his face. Maybe that just runs in the family or something?
We spent the next three days recouping in a small village on the outskirts of Whieland. Out of the three City States, I found Whieland to be the most miserable one of all. Something about all this rocky soil and the mountainous area just seemed so… depressing. There wasn’t much green around here, it was just white from the snow and gray.
So why do I feel like Luminar is better? Maybe the colorful trees and forests? Yeah, that’s probably it. And maybe because of the fact that nobody is chained up like a bunch of animals. Damn place…
After three days of resting, we immediately set off to our quest location. Let’s just hope our friend hasn’t disappeared in the last couple of months.
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Squeak’s POV
I started loading the cart with stone and was about to let out a sigh as I heard footsteps echo off the walls of the mine. Typically nobody bothered me all that much. I was given a task in the morning, and I was done with work when I was finished.
As a model worker, I never stood out and always did what I was told. It was just the way to be, the way to live. And in doing so, the foremen would leave me to my chores. There were only two types of people who came to see me.
Those who wanted to waste time by talking about nonsense or those that wanted to belittle me. Judging by the relaxed footsteps and the heavy footfalls, it was probably the latter group.
Occasionally, one of those bastards would come over just to harass me. Maybe it made them feel like the bigger man or something. But, most of the time*,* they just left after a few weak words. I guess they didn’t like that I didn’t give off much reaction. But there was nothing I could do but just accept it for what it was. I was here in this mine for a reason.
And I deserved every moment of it.
The footsteps stopped behind me, and I slowly turned to face the man. But instead of finding some scum, I found the Chief Foreman looking down at a piece of paper. I had only seen him from a distance, and he had never even so much as bothered to look my way. I’m sure it was much the same for others as well.
Damn it, is it really time to go back into the loop again? I was starting to wonder if I had been here too long.
“You are Squeaks, yes?” he asked me gruffly.
“I am.”
He nodded once, pulled out a feather pin, and used the soot from his finger to sign something. His dark brown eyes looked at me with utter disinterest.
“There is a sack watin for you. Pack your belongings. You are to report outside at the front gate immediately,” he said before walking away, not even waiting for me to ask a question.
“Damn…I really did get sold off. What a pain,” I grumbled. I looked down at my filthy and blistering hands. “And belongings? What kind of sick joke is this? I don’t even own the dirt between my toes.”
Since the boss didn't say anything about bringing my tools back, I just tossed them on the floor and headed to the barracks. I passed by all the usuals. Some waved to me, but most just kept their heads down and focused on their work.
The barracks were a good distance away even though we were underground. And since I was in one of the deepest parts, it would take a while. But I couldn’t help but groan as a bulky figure blocked my way. It was one of the pains in my neck that always bothered me regardless of what I was doing.
But much to my surprise, he just scoffed at me and went in on some other poor soul who was swinging his pick just a little too slow for his liking. My bare feet crushed the rocks with each step as the sounds of metal on stone echoed in the tunnels.
After a long walk, I finally made it to what I had been calling home for at least half a year—just a roll of sandy cloth on the hard stone ground—home sweet home. A ration sack with some small holes in the burlap awaited me, but…there wasn’t much to put in it. I had some extra food I had bartered for, and that’s all I had to my name.
“Well, whatever,” I grumbled bitterly.
But I noticed that I wasn’t the only one packing up, and it was an odd bunch at that. Many young ones were filling their sacks with whatever trinkets, shiny rocks, and bobs they had managed to trade for during their time here.
It went without saying that children were valuable in slave mines, even if there were only about six of them. They were small, could get into cracks, and go exploring in places we couldn’t. However, most kids didn’t last long, on account of being kids and all and having dangerous jobs. Nothing like a Rock Worm to ruin your day.
I wonder how that kid is doin’…it’s been a long time, but he is probably dead, tortured by some sick fat noble in Sandervile, no doubt.
Well, I decided to wait for them since we were probably going to the same place. Ain’t no way this was a coincidence. And I can’t even begin to imagine why I am being tossed into a group with a bunch of kids. Despite my dashing looks, my youth was long over.
Once a few of the kids finished, the others hurried up and stuffed their packs to the brim. They lined up behind each other, and all looked at me expectantly. I hadn’t meant to become their leader, but it is what it is.
I sighed, and together, the seven of us walked out to the surface. The guards sent us pointed glares as they “protected” the slaves bringing ore and stone to the surface, but none of them touched or stopped us. Which probably meant we really had been sold off to someone.
Time like this usually meant a rock to the stomach or an outstretched foot to trip us.
One might think it was odd that no guard or free worker was guiding us, but there was no point in running. It’s not like we were at a camp in the planes. There was one way in and one way out of the mine. Running was just a waste of effort and was far more trouble than it was worth for most.
Eventually, the chilly winter breeze graced my skin. It had been far too long since I last felt the fresh air on my skin and in my lungs. Then, even light from outside started overtaking the torchlight. It grew and grew until the sun's brilliance blinded me.
My eyes watered and stung so bad I wanted to rip them out. No matter how long I’ve spent underground, going out to the surface after months of being down in the depths was never easy. But after a bit of groaning and mental complaining, the fuzzy view in my eyes lessened, and I could see again.
The camp just outside the mines was bustling with people as usual. Even with the snow on the ground, it didn’t impede the operation in the slightest. Nothing short of a monster attack or the mines being flooded did that.
Although the kids were following behind me, I wandered around aimlessly for a bit. It’s not that I didn’t know where the front gate was. I was just wasting time. I figured I would enjoy this little time under the sun before I got stuffed into a wooden box with bars and sent off to Delpha knows where next.
But I started to feel a few pointed glares from the guards and gave up on that. I guess even though I was free from them, I wasn’t free to do what I wanted.
I stepped through the packed snow that felt like needles on the bottom of my feet and shivered slightly at the frigid cold. I personally didn’t mind the cold, but on account of wearing a glorified sack for clothing, it’s not hard to imagine why I was not all too fond of it at that moment.
I scanned the front gate, the only entrance and exit to the camp, but oddly enough, I didn’t see any slavers. Come to think of it. It was a bit odd to see any of those scum running about during the winter. Many chose to hunker down in a city, waiting out the winter for various reasons. Chief among them was that feeding extra mouths in winter was more expensive, and most slaves died in the cold.
So who is buying an old Dwarf and a bunch of kids in the middle of winter? Probably some freak….great.
A group of people was off to the side, arms crossed and watching me: three Human men and two Beastmen women. The men didn’t look all that unique, just a bunch of adventurers wearing run-of-the-mill gear with winter coats. However, I guess they appeared to be somewhat decent, considering they are taking care of their stuff, even if it’s cheap garbage.
Then again, that tall baldy had several wooden planks nailed together as a shield. But the rest of his gear doesn’t look so shabby, besides the dents in his armor. I guess that meant something happened to his shield since his current one looked brand new. Even the paint looked fresh.
The wolf Beastmen stared at me with a cold blank expression, like a beautiful ice sculpture that was too life-like. Unlike her buddies, her gear was better off. She had clearly chosen some note-worthy stuff, a solid Dwarven Steel sword and good enough cobalt and Glotliath leather armor to match. Despite looking relatively young, she seemed to know her stuff. But I guess you could never tell with a Beastmen.
But that tall bear one…now that was a woman. It was damn cold outside, but she was practically wearing nothing yet didn’t seem to have a care in the world.
I was never much of a soldier, but that’s one castle I’d like to storm.
After watching, they whispered some things amongst themselves and waved me over. I wasn’t sure what a group of adventurers wanted with us, but I had no reason to ignore them. And getting closer to the beauty would be worth it.
“So, is this weird-looking lecherous Dwarf the one we are looking for?” the bear Beastmen said as she puffed out her chest even more.
Never mind. She’s one of those flirty crazy types that stab you in your sleep. I like my jewels attached to the family treasury, especially when I’m asleep. Some things are just too good to be true in this world.
“I believe so. The markings match up with our description,” the wolf one said in the most uninterested dry tone I had heard in a long time.
“It’s him,” another deep toneless voice said.
My eyes locked onto and up at the newcomer as he came out of the guard shack. He was tall, and his armor was pitch black, made of pure Mythril that seemed to suck in the sunlight around him. The craftsmanship was damn good. Not as good as mine, but more than passable. I’d recommend it to anyone.
But, out of everyone here… I actually recognized him.
The Twilight Knight gave a short bow. “It’s an honor to meet you again, Lord Mountainbreaker. I had a feeling it may have been you we were searching for.”
“It’s been forty years since I last saw you? Haven’t changed a bit, huh?” I mused. “And you can drop the Lord Mountainbreaker. I’m no lord, and I ain’t no Mountainbreaker. Just call me Squeaks like everyone else.”
The man nodded awkwardly. “I see…much has happened since our last meeting. I wish to speak to you about it, if possible.”
I just sighed. “I don’t know why you are looking for me, but if you bought me to free me or make something for you, I ain’t going, and I ain’t smithing. So just save your money and sell me back to the mines.”
The others remained silent as I looked over at them. All of them had wide eyes as they looked at me like I was some kind of freak.
“What? You got a problem or something?” I spat.
The lankier of the Humans with the knives on his belt scratched his chin and awkwardly chuckled to himself. “Nah…it’s just…I don’t think I’ve ever heard a Dwarf sound like this before.”
“Nor have I seen one with no hair. Look, even his body is barren, like the desert, besides those markings. This is hard to look at,” the one from The Dunes said with raised eyebrows.
“This isn’t some sideshow for you. As I said, I’m not going with you, so just leave me alone,” I said with a dismissive wave. I looked back at the kids and then back to Twilight. “I heard your clan does well with kids. Why don’t you take them back with you?”
Twilight nodded. “That is the plan. We were expecting even more children, but this is fine. Although I recommend that you hear us out before you make any further assumptions. Mr. Nick, if you would be so kind,” Twilight said, motioning him forward.
The lankier Human, Nick, stepped forward, unrolled a scroll, and cleared his throat. “As of today, all—”
“You are supposed to ask if they can understand, Nick,” the bald Human said with a kind smile.
“Oh, that’s right.” He cleared his throat and looked at the children. “Can the six of you understand me?”
I looked back at the kids, and instead of answering him, they just nodded at me. “Seems so,” I said in their stead.
The man grinned in satisfaction. “Good, good, that saves us the trouble. Now as I was saying…” he trailed off as he brought the scroll to his face. “As of today, all six of you children are free. Any debts you owe, or anything else have been handled entirely by the Dragonheart Foundation. This is all thanks to President Sylvia, who you may choose to thank one day or never.”
Nick looked at the boys huddled behind me with a smile. It was no wonder the children were baffled at what they had heard. They hadn’t even made a noise of surprise. They had probably resigned themselves to live and die in the mines, and most of them probably never expected to see their tenth birthday, let alone become free men.
“Now that you are free, we want to help you. Do any of you happen to live in Luminar? Or—”
The bear Beastmen let out a loud groan. “Nick, you are going to bore these kids to death at this rate. So instead of going one by one…just do this,” she said as she strode forward. “Listen up, kiddos, do any of you have any family to go back to? It doesn’t matter where you are from or how far you have come. You just have to tell us where, okay? There is nothing to be worried about,” she said with a friendly smile.
The kids looked amongst themselves but said nothing in response to her question. It was depressing to hear that and see that reality. Most children their age should have been on the verge of collapse at even the idea of meeting their families again. But if none of them were saying anything, that meant they probably didn’t know where they came from, who their families were, or even worse, knew they didn’t have any family.
One of the Human boys, who looked to be the oldest, stepped forward. “I’m from Ostela…but I don’t know if my family is there anymore,” he said meekly, his voice hoarse and dry.
“Do you want to return to Ostela? We can take you there; even if you don’t want to stay, you don’t have to. But just know that your final destination will probably be Luminar if we can’t find your family,” the bear said to him.
The boy nodded once and shrank back into the huddle. Then another boy, a Half-Elf, stepped up. “I'm from Tel’an’duth…miss.”
“That’s not a problem. We can return you there if you want,” she told him.
Nick nodded and gestured to everyone else. “As for the rest of you…you are all very young, and we understand that you have nowhere to go. The Dragonheart Foundation wants to give you a chance to come to Luminar to stay there with other children who are just like you for free. There you will be fed, given a home, and even have the possibility of receiving an education or work. But…if you don’t want to go, you don’t have to. We were told not to force any of you,” he said with a firm smile.
“For those of you who want to leave and go on your own, you will receive money, clothes, and rations. We will also guide you to any town or city on our way to Luminar, Tel’an’duth, or Ostela,” he explained.
“Seems too good to be true,” I said honestly.
All eyes turned to me, and the kids’ moods dropped in an instant. It’s not that I meant it to be like that. It was just the truth. If a bunch of kids were getting a cart of gold when all they have been getting in life was a mountain of dung, they should be wary of whoever is giving them the cart.
But they are too young to know that, and they are getting blinded by an opportunity of the likes they have probably never seen. “What? It’s true. Do you mean to tell me there is some kind of children’s paradise in Luminar? We all know the stories of Luminar and how they treat slaves, but we also know there is no way it’s that good,” I said in their defense. “Everything has a cost in this life, even if they are free men.”
The boys huddled closer to me, and out of all people, it was Twilight that stood forward. The kids paled at the giant man in intimidating armor, but I met the stare from behind his helmet.
“I would agree with your observation, “ he said plainly. “However, your benefactor is a different case. He has already paid his part, so to speak. I should have told you that Kaladin Shadowheart sends his regards, Squeaks. And that he is finally keeping his promise but is sorry it took him so long.”
“Kaladin…Shadowheart?” I muttered in disbelief.
I blinked a few times, my vision fuzzy and my ears ringing like never before. It reminded me of the time I got hit with a hammer while wearing a helmet I was testing.
I think this is what people call shock.
“He’s…alive? And he came back… for me?” I said, looking up at Twilight.
“Yes, Sir, he is alive. He has been looking for you for a year now. But he wished to relay to you that he is sorry that he could not free you in person. You see, he has only recently reunited with his family. He also has a daughter to take care of now. And after slaying the Chaos Dragon, he has become quite the busy man,” Twilight explained.
A family…and a daughter? As well as a Dragon?
“Dragon? The Dragonslayer is freeing us?”
“Is that true?”
“I heard the Dragonslayer was a great Elf from a faraway land…is he really saving us?”
“Can we trust them?”
“I think we should…”
The children whispered to themselves*,* but I was too baffled to pay any more attention than what I overheard. A debt that I could never pay. A sin that I could never right. An exile I would never return from. A nightmare that would never fade. A promise that could never be upheld.
It has finally come to an end…all thanks to him…
“We can give you some time to think this all over if you need it,” Nick said with an awkward smile.
“There’s no need,” I muttered quietly.
“Wait? What was that? What did you say?” Nick asked me.
“I said! There’s no need!” I yelled as I put my hands around the thick red iron collar around my neck.
“Wait! Stop him!”
“Don’t kill yourself now, you idiot!”
“Lord Mountainbreaker!”
The voices called out to me, but I paid them no mind. I ripped the collar off with ease. The locking mechanism comes off as if it was never activated in the first place. There was a meaty thud as the collar impacted the snow and sank into it.
“Huh…but Kaladin said it might have been an Obedience Collar…” Nick said with wide eyes as he stepped back from me.
“Most impressive,” Twilight said with a hint of admiration, straightening himself.
I scoffed at him. “No silly invention of mine is going to hold me down now that I’m free.” I turned to the boys behind me. “Listen here, I won’t tell you what to do, but I’m going to trust these people. Maybe you should too.”
“He switched up fast,” the bear mumbled to herself quietly.
I turned back to the adventures. “Now then, take me to Kaladin now. I believe Keldrag Pass will be unusable for some time, so let’s go through the Iron Cit—”
“Not happening.”
“Never going back there.”
“You are waiting for the ice to melt.”
“Don’t even think about complaining either.”
My eyes widened at the onslaught of sudden negativity from the various voices of the party. All these people seemed so kind just a moment ago, but they all glared at me with tired and resentful eyes. It felt like I pissed on their mother’s grave and laughed at their faces. Even Twilight shook his head despondently.
This is going to be a long winter…huh…
Well, just wait for me, Kaladin. I’ll be seeing you soon, kid.

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São Paulo scorers: Erison (57', 74')
Venue: Monumental de Victoria (José Dellagiovanna)
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Gonzalo Marinelli, Brian Luciatti, Emanuel Aguilera, Lautaro Montoya (Hector Garay), Lucas Blondel (Tomas Badaloni), Facundo Colidio, Sebastián Prediger (Agustín Cardozo), Lucas Menossi, Aaron Molinas (Cristian Zabala), Alexis Castro (Blas Armoa), Mateo Retegui.
Subs: Martín Ortega, Santiago Rojas, Brian Leizza, Santiago Vera, Agustín Baldi, Gonzalo Flores, Sebastián Medina.
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Rafael, Robert Arboleda, Lucas Beraldo, Alan Franco, Rodrigo Nestor (Marcos Paulo), Jhegson Méndez (Luan), Michel Araújo, Nathan Mendes (Rafinha), Erison (Luciano), David, Wellington Rato (Alisson).
Subs: Jandrei, Pablo Maia, Juan, Caio Paulista, Raí Ramos, Felipe Alves, Patryck.
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8' Wellington Rato (São Paulo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14' Alexis Castro (Tigre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20' Abel Luciatti (Tigre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24' Rodrigo Nestor (São Paulo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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68' Substitution, Tigre. Blas Armoa replaces Alexis Castro.
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76' Substitution, São Paulo. Luan replaces Jhegson Méndez.
76' Substitution, São Paulo. Marcos Paulo replaces Rodrigo Nestor.
76' Substitution, São Paulo. Luciano replaces Erison.
80' Substitution, São Paulo. Alisson replaces Wellington Rato.
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82' Aaron Molinas (Tigre) is shown the yellow card.
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89' Substitution, Tigre. Cristian Zabala replaces Aaron Molinas.
89' Substitution, Tigre. Martín Garay replaces Lautaro Montoya.
89' Substitution, Tigre. Tomás Badaloni replaces Lucas Blondel.
89' Substitution, Tigre. Agustín Cardozo replaces Sebastián Prediger.
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اس وان كومبلكس العاصمة الادارية

اس وان كومبلكس العاصمة الادارية

مشروع اس وان كومبلكس العاصمة الادارية Mall S-One هيغير مفهوم الاستثمار فى مصر بلا منافس وأضخم وأهم مشروع استثماري بفكر مختلف يراعى كل عوامل النجاح والامان ويعتبر فرصة استثمارية واعدة لكل رجال الاعمال والمسثمرين تعكس مستقبل الاستثمار في العاصمة الإدارية) فى أفضل لوكيشين على الاطلاق وبأميز المواقع الاستيراتيجية والجغرافية تحيط به المناظر الطبيعية بالقرب من كافة المناطق الحيوية وإطلالات جذابة على أجمل المناظر الطبيعية مولاس وان العاصمة الادارية بتصميمات عصرية بمزيج من التصميمات الإبداعية الجذابة والخدمات المتميزة والاسعارالتنافسيةمتنوعة ومرنه يتميز بالكثير من الخدمات والمرافق

موقع اس وان العاصمة الجديدة Mall S-One New Capital

اس وان مول العاصمة الادارية S-One New Capital مول متكامـل متعـدد الاسـتخدام في قلب العاصمة أميز وافضل الاماكن التجارية والحيوية بمنطقة بالداون تاون Dowen towen بالتحديد فى القطعة MU- 78 يطـل الإدارية، اس وان كومبلكس S-One Mall يطـل علـي شـارع ومحـور رئيسـي بعرض 50 متـر وايضا يطل على شارع عرضه 30 مترعلي حديقة وايضاعلـي بعـد دقائـق مـن المراكـز التجاريـة والبنـوك والجهـات الحكومية والأماكن الترفيهية والسياحية ويمتـد مول اس وان كومبلكس مـن محـور محمـد بـن زايـد حتـي الحـي الحكومـي وعلى مدخل النهر الاخضر وكذلـك يتميز بقربه مـن مؤسسـات الاقتصـاد والمـال مثل منطقـة البنـوك والبنـك المركـزي المصـري والبورصـة المصريـة بالاضافـة الـي دار الاوبـرا المصريـة الجديـدة والمحطـة المركزيـة للمونوريل والقطار الكهربي.

مساحات ووحدات اس وان كومبلكس العاصمة الادارية

مول S-One New Capital مبنـى متكامـل متعـدد الاسـتخدام يحتـوي علـي وحـدات تجاريـة واداريـة
خصصت المساحة الأكبرللمرافق والخدمات والمساحات الخضراء والاند سكيب يتكون المشروع من برجين منفصلين يربط بينهما عدد من الجسور ويتكون مول اس وان من 3 بيزمنت + دورارضي + 10 ادوار(تجاري – اداري – فندقي)
البرج الأول يتكون من 3 ادوار تجارية ومحلات ومطاعم وكافيهات + يتكون من 8 وحدات إدارية
البرج الثاني يتكون من علي 3 أدوار تجارية ومحلات ومطاعم وكافيهات + 8 أدوار وحدات فندقي
الدور الارضي تجاري يبدأ من 30 متر
الدور الاول و الدور الثاني تجاري يبدأ من 27 متر
الوحدات الادارية تبدأ من 23 متر والفندقي يبدأ من 47 متر
حرصت شركة الصفوة (SAFWA HOLDING ) على التعاون مع مجموعة من افضل الشركات لكل ادارة كل على حدا لها شركة خاصة بها للتشغيل وادارة الخدمات
الاستشاري الهندسي لتصميمات مشروع اس وان كومبلكس DMA بسابقة اعمال (مجموعة طلعت مصطفا – مونتين فيو – مصر ايطاليا – مشاري الفطيم – عامر جروا – بنك التجارم الدولي – ماكسيم هولدينج – فنادق و مطاعم سفير – بنك الامارات دبي الوطني- OSN Carrier SIAC Ragab sons – CIB – Handicap – international – Bloom Bank)
ولتشغيل وإدارة الوحدات الفندقية مع GRAND OCEAN بسابقة أعمال (اوشن بلو السخنة و جولدن اوشن مارينا الساحل)
والشركة المسئولة عن الصيانة FEED بسابقة الأعمال (OSN- Carrier – SIAC- Ragab sons- CIB- Handicap international- Bloom Bank Juhayna – Zayed 2000 – Electro Cable- Hadayek el mohandseen Compound)
والشركة المسؤولة عن المفروشات والتجهيزات الفندقية BALDI HOME JEWELS ITALIAN
والامن والحراسة تم التعاون مع شركة HADABA HADABA HILLS LOAI لمشروع مول اس وان كومبلكس العاصمة الادارية

مميزات الاستثمار فى S-One New Capital

• مول اس وان يطل على 3 واجهات واجهة على شارع 70 متر وعلى حديقة 4 فدان و جانبي شارع فاصل 30 متر
• Landscape ومناظر طبيعية وفيو على النهر الأخضر
• عقد تفويض بالايجار مع ايجار الزامى
• نسبة التحميل فى مشرع اس وان شركة الصفوة العاصمة الادارية تبدأ من 26 %حتى 30 %
• كل ادارة بالمول لها شركة خاصة بها للتشغيل وادارة الخدمات
• مول اس-وان العاصمة الإدارية يعتمد على الطاقة الشمسية النظيفة الصديقة للبيئة
• نظام الأمن والأمان مع وجود كاميرات المراقبة التي تعمل على مدار الساعة
• يضم مول اس وان العاصمة الادارية شبكة انترنت واى فاى مجانية تغطي كافة ارجاء المكان
• Mall S-One Tower New Capital مجموعة من المطاعم والكافيهات على مستوى عالى
• مشروع اس وان يحتوى على جراج كبير يسع لأكبر عدد ممكن من السيارات لمنع الازدحام
• أنظمة للتعامل مع الطوارئ فى حالة الحرائق في أسرع
• سلالام متحركة ومصاعد بانورامية لسهولة التنقل داخل مول اس وان كومبلكس

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“I guess we do,” I mumbled to myself. “This place is awfully fancy, and these robes…who knew putting clothes on was so difficult.”
We were on the second floor of a restaurant I had never been to or heard of before. The place was stunning as the high black marble dome ceiling had murals painted on it and was exposed to the night sky. And oddly enough, the entire circular room was cleaned out except for a single table situated close to the balcony.
Sylvia giggled to herself as she led me into the empty room, one arm wrapped around mine. “This venue was rented out by yours truly. Being a new noble and the face of this new Dragonheart Foundation has its perks.The clothes were a surprise to be sure but I think you look very handsome in them. Maybe this style is more your thing, mhm?” Sylvia asked as she looked up at me.
“Well, I don’t not like them. They aren’t very mobile, but I guess they feel nice and silky on the skin, and I have to admit they are comfortable,” I said with a shrug.
I imagine I look like some kind of samurai without his armor…
Sylvia gave me an exasperated sigh and looked at me with annoyance. “Mobility? Really? We are going to dinner, Kaladin, not to war…”
“You never know,” I said honestly.
Sylvia rolled her eyes, and we sat down at the table together. There was no need to order as the food had already been decided and the two of us ate a smorgasbord. I was a little hesitant at first, but I hadn’t realized just how hungry I was after a long day.
There wasn’t much to comment on. Sylvia and I just enjoyed dinner, and we caught up with each other, considering we hadn’t spoken to one another in a few days. I also took the time to explain what had happened in my journey.
Sylvia seemed concerned that an entity that was supposedly a god was talking to me when I was puking and crapping myself uncontrollably. I didn’t fault her. It did sound a bit insane. But I was confident that my conversation with the Moon Mother was real.
And after some convincing, she too agreed that it was the most likely case. But as to what we were going to do about it, that still remained to be seen. I sent a letter to Lin and was waiting to hear back from her. If anybody could dig up information on Prince Xander, it was her and her family of assassins.
From there, the conversation naturally drifted to what I did with Cerila during the day. Naturally, I had told my family where I was going before I disappeared for an entire day, but to my surprise, Sylvia knew more than I expected.
But I decided to keep Cerila and my conversation a secret for the time being. At least until Cerila made genuine contact with Sylvia, and I went through with my plans. Besides, there was plenty to talk about with what happened with Avasta.
Oh, and there was that one thing that happened before we got home…well, that’s a story for another time.
“You have a twin brother? That is older than you but looks younger than you? And he is a Dragon? Are you trying to mess with me?” Sylvia asked, exasperated.
“Dead serious. The kid could have been my blood brother, and I wouldn’t have denied it. I thought maybe you would know more about Dragons and their transformations,” I asked.
Sylvia rubbed her forehead with a pensive expression. “I…don’t really remember asking, to be honest. I was too young, and I just assumed that’s what my master always looked like. I mean I knew he was a Dragon, but I never saw him transform, nor did I ever see him in his Dragon form or any other Dragon for that matter.”
“Did you ever meet any other Dragons? In their Human forms?” I asked.
Sylvia shook her head. “No, I never did, as far as I can remember. It was always Master Keldrag, and that was it. As you know, I didn’t get out very much,” she grumbled.
“True,” I muttered.
Sylvia sighed and stood up from her chair, and slowly walked out to the balcony without a word. I followed close behind her, and a frigid winter breeze rushed past us, making her black and purple hair flow in the wind.
It was at times like this that I got reminded of just how ethereal and beautiful Sylvia was. She felt like a person straight out of a fantasy novel. The Bloody Vampire Emperor's granddaughter had the looks that went with the title.
Even though she wasn’t cold, I decided to surprise her. I had her gifts sent to me some time ago in secret, so it was the perfect time to show them off.
“Here you go,” I said as I draped a cyan and white cloak over her.
Although it clashed with her current outfit, that was fine, it didn’t detract from her stunning appearance in any way.
“What? What is this?” Sylvia asked as she looked at the cloak.
“A gift. I figured you always wear dark-colored things or red, so I thought this would be a nice change of pace. I have an entire outfit for you in my ring. I hope you like it,” I explained.
Sylvia blushed slightly and hugged the cloak to herself. “Yeah, it’s pretty. Thank you, Kaladin,” she muttered under her breath as she looked away.
Adorable.
Sylvia turned her head slightly, and her crimson eyes locked onto me. “This was supposed to be your birthday, not mine. How can you give me a gift when I haven’t even given you yours?”
I smiled. “What can I say? I’m ahead of the curve and in a giving mood today.”
Sylvia rolled her eyes, and a neatly folded brown jacket appeared out of thin air and into her hands. “Here, this is for you. It’s actually a D-ranked dungeon item, so I hope you like it.”
I unfolded the jacket, and it was made out of soft brown leather from some kind of animal. The collar popped at the top and had white fur lining it. It was rather simple with its leather straps and design, yet I thought it suited me nicely.
Very mobile and stretchy. I could work out in this thing.
“Are you thinking about how viable that jacket is in combat?” Sylvia asked with a wry smile.
“Close,” I muttered as I put it on.
“So how it would feel to work out in…” she mumbled to herself.
I gave myself a once over, and Sylvia looked me up and down. “I think it would look good on you if you were wearing anything else right now. Maybe with your long sleeved white shirt you bought recently.”
“That’s fair. So what makes this dungeon item? It doesn’t feel all that special,” I said.
“I was told that the wearer would never feel too hot or too cold with it on, but it doesn’t regulate temperature like mana weave does. And it’s supposed to have minor slashing resistance as well as an additional defense against earth magic, but I honestly think they were lying about the last two parts. I just thought it looked nice more than anything,” Sylvia said with a proud smile.
“I’d have to agree. I don’t think this will be stopping a sword any time soon, but at least it’s comfortable,” I said while putting it into my Spatial Ring. “Thank you, Sylvia.”
She blushed and walked over to the ledge again and looked up into the sky, most likely to avoid her embarrassment. “The sky is awfully pretty tonight. It’s a shame we can’t see the moons. But at least we can see some of the stars.”
“Mhm, it really is. But it’s not as pretty as you,” I said softly.
Sylvia’s head whipped around, and her eyes were wide, and her face was almost as red as her eyes. She even let out these cute little noises of surprise. “W—wah—what!?”
“What? I said you were prettier than the night sk—oof—hey why are you hitting me?” I asked.
Sylvia skittered over to me and was pounding on my chest. “What’s wrong with you?! Who are you, and what have you done to Kaladin!?” she demanded in a high-pitched voice.
“You don’t have to scream like that. Your normal speaking voice is beautiful enough as it is. Have I ever told you that before?” I mused to myself. “Maybe I just thought it to myself all this time.”
Sylvia’s eyes looked ready to bulge out of her skull. Her face was so red I thought steam was about ready to pop out from her even redder ears. She gave me a harder fist to the chest.
“What’s gotten into you!?” she shrieked as she shook me by the collar.
“Mhm? Nothing much. I suppose I’ve just decided to jump off the ledge. I’m enjoying it so far, although it is a bit embarrassing, to be honest,” I explained awkwardly, feeling my own ears burn up.
Sylvia frantically looked over the edge and back at me. “No! Don’t jump off! Give me back Kaladin this instant, you stupid Dragon!”
Mhm, this is a nice change of pace. It’s a bit awkward but…
Those little fists are going to leave a bruise for sure.
“Excuse me, I hate to interrupt you, but everyone has gathered, and the downstairs is prepared, Ma’am” a voice called out to us.
Oh? Downstairs? And man, today is the day for interruptions, huh?
—
“Surprise! Happy birthday, Kaladin!”
The room erupted in cheers and congratulations as I walked in. Somebody was even controlling a bit of fire magic and was floating flaming balls of different colors around the entrance.
And in this room, I saw many smiling and familiar faces. Just about everyone I knew who was still in the Capital was here tonight. If anything, it was easier to name the people who weren’t in attendance and that included the young children who were being watched by Grandpa and those like Veme and Bella who were out on my quest. I didn’t see Sededa, Aunt Illyssia, or High Priestess Zydrae, but that was to be expected. At least Varnir was here with Tsarra.
Even Ciki, the Dragonkin hairdresser, and Gilumune, the gentlemen and owner of Silver Wolverine Tailoring, were here. King Maxwell was also present, as well as my friends from school. It was a diverse crowd, to say the least, and they had all gathered for my sake.
“Thank you, everyone,” I said earnestly with a small bow.
“So modest! That’s our Dragon Slayer right there, everyone!” King Maxwell bellowed. “Now, time for drinks!”
Lauren smacked her father on the back and whispered something fiercely to him. He rubbed his behind and frowned. “After gifts…” King Maxwell said, pouting.
I was guided to a large round table in the center and slowly but surely everyone went and passed on gifts to me. Going through all the gifts was impossible, so I didn’t even bother. We would have been there for ages watching me open everything, and I didn’t want to make a show out of it, so I just thanked everyone and stacked the gifts high.
“So, did you like the bow?” Padraic asked; he was one of the last people in line.
“I did. Thanks for that, Brother. I appreciate it,” I said earnestly.
Padraic grinned and nodded his head as he crossed his arms over his chest. “It’s not my finest work, but it’ll serve as to what’s to come in the future. I hope you are ready.”
“Oh, I’m looking forward to it. But before that, I have a gift for you,” I said as I fumbled around in my pocket.
“A gift for me? What—Kal, my brother, I love you, but I’m not going to marry you,” Padraic said way too loudly, enough for everyone to look over with concerned and confused looks.
This guy…always so chaotic. He and Avasta are soul mates, I swear.
“Just take the ring and put it on, you bastard,” I groaned.
Padraic had a snide grin as he chuckled to himself. “Don’t mind if I do—”
He slid the ring off his fingers and quickly slid it back on. “By my damn beard…this isn’t a gift! It’s an offering of a lifetime! I take everything back! I’ll marry you right now! Come here, my love!”
I kept the Dwarf at arm's length with a palm on his face. I felt his wet tongue lick my hand, and I was half a second away from squeezing his skull if I didn’t find it funny. “I need you to be three Dwarves' length away from me at all times for the rest of the night.”
“Baut—Iah—dahn—want that,” he said, his voice muffled from my hand.
“Padraic, you are embarrassing yourself and me please…” I pleaded, letting go of his face.
“Bah! Screw 'em all! I’d conquer the world for these materials! Any Dwarf would! I’d get on my hands and knees and bark if you asked me!” Padraic declared with a satisfied grin.
I wiped his salvia off on a napkin and shooed him away. After all, there was still one more person in line. I was surprised to see that she had waited till the end.
“Your friend sure is something,” Lauren mused with raised eyebrows.
“He’s quite the character,” I admitted. “Sorry about that.”
“It’s fine. It’s not every day you get to listen to a Dwarf admit they would bark like a dog…what did you even give him?” Lauren asked with an interested grin.
I returned her grin and shrugged. “Ah, nothing much. Just some monster parts.”
“Sure, sure…monster parts,” she mumbled.
We didn’t say anything for a while, and Lauren just smiled kindly at me. “It’s been a while, huh? Have you been too busy to visit with me?” she asked coyly.
“It has been. And yeah, life’s been a journey these last few months, to say the least. Sorry that I haven’t been able to talk to you all that much,” I said.
Lauren raised an eyebrow at me. “I didn’t expect you to admit that so easily. I thought you would have made some sly remarks. You must have changed a little or you are as tired as you look.”
I shrugged. “Maybe a bit of both.”
Lauren hummed to herself, and out of thin air came three wide-bodied bottles. They were unmarked, and the liquid inside two of them was a bright yellow. The third was an opaque white.
“And these are, what? Exactly?” I asked, confused.
Lauren pushed them closer to me and smiled. “Beverages, obviously. Very rare and special beverages made from the honey of some bug monsters in a dungeon you can only find in Krunbar. Apparently, the company only makes a hundred bottles a year. Even my parents have to be put on a waitlist to get their hands on a single bottle every two years. If you wanted a rough cost…it might almost be a Mythril coin.”
I coughed slightly. “A Mythril coin…for these three bottles of this stuff? You are joking, right? How did you get your hands on these?”
Lauren put a finger to her chin and shrugged. “Simple, really. I sent a request in as the Dragonslayer, and they were more than happy to send some bottles. But, mmmm, it might be a bit of over exaggeration, but it’s not too far off. Just look over there,” she said as she pointed a finger into the crowd.
King Maxwell’s deep blue eyes were gazing at me intently. I could only see him from his eyes up, but I knew he was staring at me. He looked like he was sizing me up, preparing to pounce at a moment of weakness.
“My father might ambush you in the night if you don’t drink them. I wish I could say that I was joking as well,” Lauren said with a wry smile.
I swirled the bottle around and raised an eyebrow at her. “This stuff…is it really that good? What is it exactly?”
“The Dwarves call it mead. The yellow is their standard bottle, and the white one is their new snowberry line. I've only ever sipped the yellow honey one, and I personally found it to be enjoyable. So I thought that since you weren’t a fan of most alcoholic drinks that perhaps this would be something you were interested in.” Then she shrugged and grinned at me. “And if not, then you can sell it to my old man. He may just offer me up.”
Mead? I’ve heard that before…was it from Apollo in my dream?
I just sighed. “Alcohol, huh…did you drug this or something?”
Lauren gave me a hurt look. “I’m not some villain, Kal. That lack of faith really pains my heart, you know? I’d never try to hurt you on your birthday.”
“Mhm, I believe you,” I said honestly.
“What? Really?” Lauren asked, unable to hide her surprise.
“Yeah, of course, I do. I think we’ve had this conversation before, but I don’t hate you, Lauren.”
She smiled faintly, and I didn’t miss the slight blush. She pretended to cough only for a wine glass to appear from her ring. “Well, here is part of my gift. Let me pour you a drink.”
“Pour me a drink? What am I, a child?” I asked.
Lauren giggled to herself as she carefully poured the golden liquid into the cup. “Do you know how many people would kill for me to do this for them, mhm? Yet here I am doing it free of charge just for you…can’t you just take a hint for once, Kaladin?”
“Maybe I just don’t want to,” I grumbled.
“Well, too bad!” Lauren said with a small laugh as she slid the drink to me. “There, it’s your birthday. You should enjoy it with everyone else.”
“Well…one sip won’t hurt—”
Oh, hey this stuff is actually really good. There is alcohol in this? I can’t even taste it. It’s so sweet and refreshing. It’s like cold liquid honey.
---
Linnetia “Nyx” Paine’s POV
After Kaladin received his last gift, the entire room descended into festivities. It was quite an interesting party. He had everyone from royalty to some of the most powerful individuals here to see him. I mean, Headmaster Taurus was casually sipping a glass of wine with his father while his mother, a former assassin, spoke face-to-face with a princess from the nation she once targeted.
It was indeed something to behold.
“Hellooo? Aree yeahhh there?” a slurred voice called up to me.
Then there was this guy…
“Who are you again?” I asked, despite knowing exactly who it was.
“Ayee! That’s not vary kiinnd oof you,” Padraic slurred. “Aren’t ye supposed to be a princess er somethin'?”
“You’ve got the wrong girl,” I groaned. “Can you just keep talking to Jen? She misses you already.”
“Aye, she does! That’s right! Butt shee left! So I’m here to talk tooo you,” he said with a hiccup.
This guy has been destroying drinks like…well, like a Dwarf. He was going drink for drink with the king. The fact that he isn’t keeled over in a corner is a testament to his bloodline. I mean, I can still understand him…but I just can’t grasp what he wants.
“What do you want from me, Padraic,” I said, pushing him back a bit.
“Oh! You do know me name! Hah!” he said as he bellowed a laugh. “And whaat? I can’t talk to ya?”
“I’m a woman of action. Just tell me what you want,” I said, trying to get this drunkard away from me as quickly as possible.
“Weelll! How bout a date, huh? I thunk it—”
I placed a finger on his lip. “I tell you what, Padraic. You make me a grandmaster rune-forged bow, and I’ll marry you. How about that? But you aren’t allowed to talk to me before that, deal?”
His bloodshot eyes went wide, but he just grinned and started laughing. “HAH! DEAL! Ah, my beard momma gonna be proud of meh when she hears about dis. Gonna marry ah princesses,” he stuttered out as he wobbled away.
Sigh…
I had heard about him from Kaladin, and he was a suspected Runesmith. In the future I’m sure he would make a fine weapon but at grandmaster quality? That was a feat less than .01% of Runesmiths were capable of. Most Forgemasters struggled to make a single master-quality item in their entire lifetime with most never succeeding. And becoming a Forgemaster was already one in a million in the world of Runesmiths.
Well, whatever. Even an expert rune-smithed weapon would cost a fortune. And it was a bet, he’ll probably forget when he wakes up. And I just don’t understand what he sees in me…
I sighed again when a sudden realization hit me. I hadn’t seen Kaladin in quite some time. And the last time I saw him, he drank quite a bit of that expensive and rare mead Lauren got him.
Oh, oh no. Oh no, no, no, no. What if he gets drunk and becomes uncontrollable?! Crap! This is bad!
I panicked slightly and moved through the crowd. I “accidentally” elbowed Sylas when he tried to stop me, but I let out a sigh of relief when I saw him. Kaladin was just sitting in the corner of the room with unfocused, hazy eyes with a slight smile on his face. Thankfully, Sylvia was keeping watch over him, resting her chin on her hands and smiling at him.
I hadn’t gotten a chance to talk to him, so I decided to pay him a visit. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Curiosity was quickly replacing my diminishing fear. I had to know what he was like in this state.
Everyone would have lost their marbles if they had seen the commander like this.
I slowly approached him and sat down in front of him. He didn’t even seem to register my presence as he listlessly stared off into the crowd of people.
“So, what’s going on with you, Kaladin?” I asked quietly.
Kaladin slowly reached for his glass and took another sip. I realized that he had finished an entire bottle by himself, which was mind-boggling, considering he doesn’t drink. And it was well known that Dark Elves had a high resistance to most poisons but that they actually lacked any kind of resistance to alcohol, oddly enough.
“Good. Things are good,” he said in surprisingly decent English.
“Oh? Are things good? That’s all you have to say?” I asked back, probing him.
Kaladin nodded slowly. “Yeah, they are. This is nice. Really nice. I’m happy that everyone is here for me.”
He slowly turned his head toward me. “You too. Thanks for being here.”
I just chuckled at his words and smiled. He was a bit loopy, but at least he seemed genuinely happy. I guess that was far better than him going into an alcohol-induced PTSD episode.
“Say, how has practicing your bow been? It looked really big when I last saw it,” he asked me.
…
…
What? How? How does he know about that? And he saw me? I haven’t told anyone about that. I practice in the dark outside of the city. I haven’t even told my father about it yet.
“Kaladin, how do you know about that? Are you watching me secretly?” I asked, unable to hide my disbelief.
He blinked a few times and wiped the gold liquid from his mouth before taking another sip. “I guess I was. Kind of. It’s a long story I’ll have to tell you about later. I saw Artemis and everyone else.”
“You did? How…is that even possible?”
He shrugged weakly in his chair. “I don’t know. It just kinda happened. Anywho, did you get any information on the prince?”
Is he just gonna drop that absolute bomb on me and continue on with business as usual? Well, whatever. I’ll wring it out of him later.
“I don’t have any information on hand. Just the normal moves he has been making, which have been off and on for years. Getting information on any of the royals is highly taboo, considering our job is to serve them,” I said in English with a shrug.
That’s right, digging into any of the royal family's business was highly frowned upon in the family. It could easily be misinterpreted as us trying to uproot dirt to be used on them. Or we could play favorites and use our tactics against them.
The Paine family was meant to be entirely neutral to the crown and serve the kingdom’s best interests. We were strictly forbidden from interfering with the succession of Luminar, it was the same way with Brax. It’s one of the reasons our family wasn't purged despite Queen Maxwell knowing about us. It’s also why we don’t rise through the noble ranks or seek more public power. Our neutrality in the last war is what saved us from ruin, and I had to agree that it was the right path for our line of work.
Then there I was…making a scene that got our family promoted. It was a blunder for sure but I genuinely thought my life was going to end with that Dragon.
“Of course, if you could prove that Xander was a threat to the state…” I trailed off.
Kaladin frowned and shook his head. “I can’t, sadly. It’s all speculation. But maybe after you hear about my journey, you might change your mind.”
“Your journey?” I muttered. “What—”
Clank.
Crack.
All eyes turned to the sound of glass breaking as a High Elf in a white leather bodysuit jumped onto a table, knocking drinks onto the floor. Her face and ears were flushed bright red as she seductively danced on the table for all to see. Apparently, she and her party had met Kaladin and Cerila today on the road while they were being attacked by bandits only for Kaladin and Cerila to save their lives. I didn’t even know how they got in here.
I looked back at Kaladin, and he was unapologetically watching the woman dance to the music. I just smiled wryly and chalked it up to him being a young man and drunk. He was around that age, so it’s no surprise that he would be interested. She was a beautiful Elf with that exotic green hair of hers.
I wonder…that woman… does seem familiar.
Kaladin turned his head toward Sylvia and pointed back at the woman. “Can you do that?”
Sylvia’s mouth went agape at his bluntness, and I stared at him in disbelief. It seemed alcohol had removed all of his filters. I couldn’t believe he just said that out loud. Sylvia’s face went bright red, and she looked about ready to put him to sleep for good.
Well, he’s probably going to die tonight.
---
Randal, the Foreman’s POV
I swatted the dark cloud of dust away and glared down at the blackened Dwarf before me. “Watch where you're throwing that, slave,” I spat.
The weird-looking Dwarf with all the funny marks on his body bowed his head and started lumbering away from me. “Where are you going, huh? I didn’t hear a yes, sir, or nothing?”
He stopped and turned on his heels. His face was caked with so much soot, it was impossible even to see the wrinkles of his beardless face. “I apologize greatly, Foreman Randal,” he said in a high-pitched voice that just made my ears ring.
“Gah, you really are an annoying bastard. You're lucky you do good work, slave,” I groaned.
The Dwarf remained silent for a moment, and when he didn’t respond to my provocations, he just kept walking. “Yeah, you keep walkin' baldy. You ain't ever gettin' out of here.”
I was hoping for anything, but as usual, he remained silent and went off to complete his work. Damn, bastard.
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Spoiler tagging for obvious reasons.
Despite just being released about 2 weeks ago we're all looking forward for a potential DLC (shut up about "confirmed no dlc" that shit was misinterpreted).
I'm wish thinking but I'm somewhat certain it's going to have to do with the Gaunt family.
Think about it, the most well-written side character story line regards Sebastian who delves into Dark Magic. We go into Slytherin's scriptorium, learn two or three curses throughout and get to know Ominis "The MVP" Gaunt. We get to know (as a Slytherin) that he's from a very incestous family that interbreeds like crazy to protect blood-line. He tells how his siblings have been forced to use Crucio on each other. His siblings... Do you know who else lived around this time period? Marvolo Gaunt, grand daddy of the Dark Lord baldy himself. Marvolo might be one of his brothers for all we know
Isn't it a little sus that the one character we are introduced to with a possibly direct connection to the main baddy is also tagging along through the main quest as if he wasn't just a cool easter egg? And no matter what our (albeit few) choices will always remain with us. I don't think Ominis is an easter egg at all, I believe he's our man that will lead us to an adventure into the darker sides of magic again. But this time a lot more close to home. I think actually we're gonna be involved in the Gaunt family's downfall. Early 20th century, just a decade or so after our escapades, the Gaunt family will have been reduced to a poor family that only lives in a shack in the woods. A DLC could show them shortly prior to this descent and what exactly caused such a regarded family to die out. Maybe we'll even have a hand in it.
Anyways that's just my theory I pulled out of my butt this saturday night. Stay awesome y'all!

FT: South Korea 1-2 Italy

South Korea scorers: Ji Soyun (69')
Italy scorers: Arianna Caruso (6'), Martina Rosucci (90'+5')
Venue: Ashton Gate
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LINE-UPS
South Korea
Kim Jung-Mi, Lim Seonjoo, Kim Hyeri, Jang Selgi, Choo Hyo-Joo, Kim Yun-Ji, Choe Yu-Ri (Park Eun-Sun), Lee Geummin, Ji Soyun, Son Hwayeon, Kang Chaerim (Shim Seo-Yeon).
Subs: Yu-Been Jang, Lee Eun-Young, Kim Kyeong-Hee, Lee Jeong-Min, Ji-Soo Ryu, Yee Un Park, Bae Ye-Bin, Ko Min-Jung, Hong Hye-ji, Hye-Yeong Kim, Chun Ga-Ram, Jang Chang.
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Italy
Rachele Baldi, Elena Linari, Maria Luisa Filangeri, Martina Lenzini (Benedetta Orsi), Valentina Bergamaschi, Manuela Giugliano (Cristiana Girelli), Giada Greggi (Martina Rosucci), Arianna Caruso, Valentina Giacinti (Michela Catena), Annamaria Serturini (Barbara Bonansea), Sofia Cantore.
Subs: Federica Cafferata, Lisa Boattin, Agnese Bonfantini, Martina Piemonte, Cecilia Salvai, Katja Schroffenegger, Emma Severini, Elisa Polli, Laura Giuliani, Aurora Galli.
MATCH EVENTS via ESPN
6' Goal! Korea Republic 0, Italy 1. Arianna Caruso (Italy) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
45' Substitution, Korea Republic. Shim Seo-Yeon replaces Kang Chae-Rim.
45' Substitution, Italy. Benedetta Orsi replaces Martina Lenzini.
47' Choe Yu-Ri (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56' Substitution, Italy. Michela Catena replaces Valentina Giacinti.
66' Substitution, Italy. Martina Rosucci replaces Giada Greggi.
66' Substitution, Italy. Barbara Bonansea replaces Annamaria Serturini.
69' Goal! Korea Republic 1, Italy 1. Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Choe Yu-Ri.
77' Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85' Substitution, Italy. Cristiana Girelli replaces Manuela Giugliano because of an injury.
90'+3' Substitution, Korea Republic. Park Eun-Seon replaces Choe Yu-Ri.
90'+5' Goal! Korea Republic 1, Italy 2. Martina Rosucci (Italy) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
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Like is that literally canon? All that furry stuff too?

FT: England 2-1 Italy

England scorers: Rachel Daly (32', 71')
Italy scorers: Sofia Cantore (62')
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
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England
Ellie Roebuck, Alex Greenwood (Lotte Wubben-Moy), Jessica Carter, Niamh Charles, Maya Le Tissier, Keira Walsh (Katie Zelem), Jessica Park (Jordan Nobbs), Laura Coombs, Rachel Daly (Ebony Salmon), Katie Robinson (Lauren James), Lauren Hemp (Chloe Kelly).
Subs: Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Ella Toone, Leah Williamson, Sandy MacIver, Lucy Bronze, Millie Bright, Mary Earps.
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Italy
Laura Giuliani, Cecilia Salvai, Martina Lenzini, Lisa Boattin (Elena Linari), Valentina Bergamaschi (Benedetta Orsi), Aurora Galli (Arianna Caruso), Martina Rosucci (Giada Greggi), Manuela Giugliano, Cristiana Girelli (Sofia Cantore), Barbara Bonansea (Annamaria Serturini), Valentina Giacinti.
Subs: Emma Severini, Katja Schroffenegger, Rachele Baldi, Elisa Polli, Martina Piemonte, Federica Cafferata, Maria Luisa Filangeri, Agnese Bonfantini, Michela Catena.
MATCH EVENTS via ESPN
32' Goal! England 1, Italy 0. Rachel Daly (England) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katie Robinson with a cross.
45' Substitution, Italy. Elena Linari replaces Lisa Boattin.
45' Substitution, England. Jordan Nobbs replaces Jessica Park.
45' Substitution, England. Katie Zelem replaces Keira Walsh.
56' Substitution, Italy. Arianna Caruso replaces Aurora Galli.
56' Substitution, Italy. Sofia Cantore replaces Cristiana Girelli.
62' Goal! England 1, Italy 1. Sofia Cantore (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barbara Bonansea with a cross.
63' Substitution, England. Lotte Wubben-Moy replaces Alex Greenwood.
63' Substitution, England. Lauren James replaces Katie Robinson.
63' Substitution, England. Chloe Kelly replaces Lauren Hemp.
70' Substitution, Italy. Benedetta Orsi replaces Valentina Bergamaschi because of an injury.
71' Goal! England 2, Italy 1. Rachel Daly (England) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
79' Substitution, Italy. Annamaria Serturini replaces Barbara Bonansea.
79' Substitution, Italy. Giada Greggi replaces Martina Rosucci.
81' Substitution, England. Ebony Salmon replaces Rachel Daly.
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Windows

Game	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Sword and Fairy 7 - Dreamlike World Expansion	TENOKE	Steam	-
Pixel Piracy - Shrimp Legacy	TENOKE	Steam	-
That Last Girl	TENOKE	Steam	-
Baldy Bounce	TENOKE	Steam	-
Wanted: Dead	FLT	Steam	-

 

Update	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Xross.Dreams.Update.v1.31	TENOKE	Steam	-
Second.Front.Update.v1.146	TENOKE	Steam	-
Lost.Eidolons.Update.v1.5.2	TENOKE	GOG	-
Handyman.Corporation.Update.v1.0.4.1	TENOKE	Steam	-
Animal.Shelter.Update.v1.2.10	TENOKE	Steam	-
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Complete_Edition_v4.01_Hotfix	RazorDOX	GOG	-
BLACKTAIL_Update_v1.5	RazorDOX	GOG	-
Ruggnar_v2_0_001	RAZOR	GOG	-
Kingdom.Come.Deliverance.A.Womans.Lot.Update.v1.9.6.404.504czj3	I_KnoW	Steam	-
Ruggnar_v2.0.001	DINOByTES	GOG	-

 

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Q&A

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A: STOP! CrackWatch members are not psychic. Games get cracked by completely ANONYMOUS SCENE GROUPS who don't disclose their progress or plans to the general public so NO ONE knows WHEN and IF a certain game will be cracked.
 
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Q: WTF is Denuvo?
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Windows

Game	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Sword and Fairy 7 - Dreamlike World Expansion	TENOKE	Steam	-
Pixel Piracy - Shrimp Legacy	TENOKE	Steam	-
That Last Girl	TENOKE	Steam	-
Baldy Bounce	TENOKE	Steam	-
Wanted: Dead	FLT	Steam	-

 

Update	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Xross.Dreams.Update.v1.31	TENOKE	Steam	-
Second.Front.Update.v1.146	TENOKE	Steam	-
Lost.Eidolons.Update.v1.5.2	TENOKE	GOG	-
Handyman.Corporation.Update.v1.0.4.1	TENOKE	Steam	-
Animal.Shelter.Update.v1.2.10	TENOKE	Steam	-
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Complete_Edition_v4.01_Hotfix	RazorDOX	GOG	-
BLACKTAIL_Update_v1.5	RazorDOX	GOG	-
Ruggnar_v2_0_001	RAZOR	GOG	-
Kingdom.Come.Deliverance.A.Womans.Lot.Update.v1.9.6.404.504czj3	I_KnoW	Steam	-
Ruggnar_v2.0.001	DINOByTES	GOG	-

 

<< February 13, 2023

Q&A

Q: When will [insert game name here] be cracked?
A: STOP! CrackWatch members are not psychic. Games get cracked by completely ANONYMOUS SCENE GROUPS who don't disclose their progress or plans to the general public so NO ONE knows WHEN and IF a certain game will be cracked.
 
Q: What are all these NFO thingies? Where do I download?
A: NFOs are text files included with game releases which contain information about the releases. CrackWatch only informs which games have been cracked. To download look for the releases on CS.RIN.RU's forum or torrent websites. Useful websites can be found in The Beginners Guide or PiratedGames's Mega Thread.
 
Q: WTF is Denuvo?
A: Denuvo is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology used to protect games from being cracked. Games that have Denuvo are harder to crack and usually take much longer. See Pinned Post for a list of Denuvo games.
 
Q: An update is out, but it includes the base game as well! Can I only download the update without redownloading the entire game?
A: Yes. CS.RIN.RU is your friend.

# Windows Game Group Store Score (Reviews) :-:-:-:- [Sword and Fairy 7 \- Dreamlike World Expansion](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2781953/Sword-and-Fairy-7-Dreamlike-World-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2223240/Sword_and_Fairy_7__Dreamlike_World_Expansion/) - [Pixel Piracy \- Shrimp Legacy](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2781921/Pixel-Piracy-Shrimp-Legacy-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2314920/Pixel_Piracy__Shrimp_Legacy/) - [That Last Girl](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2781923/That-Last-Girl-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262910/That_Last_Girl/) - [Baldy Bounce](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2781918/Baldy-Bounce-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1539800/Baldy_Bounce/) - [Wanted: Dead](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782041/Wanted-Dead-FLT.html) FLT [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981610/Wanted_Dead/) -   Update Group Store Score (Reviews) :-:-:-:- [Xross.Dreams.Update.v1.31](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782079/Xross-Dreams-Update-v1-31-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866570/Xross_Dreams/) - [Second.Front.Update.v1.146](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782075/Second-Front-Update-v1-146-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148490/Second_Front/) - [Lost.Eidolons.Update.v1.5.2](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782077/Lost-Eidolons-Update-v1-5-2-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/lost_eidolons) - [Handyman.Corporation.Update.v1.0.4.1](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782074/Handyman-Corporation-Update-v1-0-4-1-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703180/Handyman_Corporation/) - [Animal.Shelter.Update.v1.2.10](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782073/Animal-Shelter-Update-v1-2-10-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1239320/Animal_Shelte) - [The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Complete_Edition_v4.01_Hotfix](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782603/The-Witcher-3-Wild-Hunt-Complete-Edition-v4-01-Hotfix-RazorDOX.html) RazorDOX [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_witcher_3_wild_hunt_game_of_the_year_edition) - [BLACKTAIL_Update_v1.5](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782602/BLACKTAIL-Update-v1-5-RazorDOX.html) RazorDOX [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/blacktail) - [Ruggnar_v2_0_001](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782607/Ruggnar-v2-0-001-RAZOR.html) RAZOR [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/ruggnar) - [Kingdom.Come.Deliverance.A.Womans.Lot.Update.v1.9.6.404.504czj3](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782729/Kingdom-Come-Deliverance-A-Womans-Lot-Update-v1-9-6-404-504czj3-I-KnoW.html) I_KnoW [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1033890/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance__A_Womans_Lot/) - [Ruggnar_v2.0.001](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2782389/Ruggnar-v2-0-001-DINOByTES.html) DINOByTES [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/ruggnar) -   # [<< February 13, 2023](https://www.reddit.com/CrackWatch/comments/112gur5/daily_releases_february_13_2023/) *** #Q&A **Q:** When will [insert game name here] be cracked? **A:** STOP! CrackWatch members are not psychic. Games get cracked by completely **[ANONYMOUS SCENE GROUPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warez_scene_)** who don't disclose their progress or plans to the general public so **NO ONE** knows **WHEN** and **IF** a certain game will be cracked.   **Q:** What are all these NFO thingies? Where do I download? **A:** NFOs are text files included with game releases which contain information about the releases. CrackWatch only informs which games have been cracked. To download look for the releases on CS.RIN.RU's forum or torrent websites. Useful websites can be found in [The Beginners Guide](/CrackWatch/comments/v60rnq/) or [PiratedGames's Mega Thread](https://rentry.co/pgames-mega-thread).   **Q:** WTF is Denuvo? **A:** Denuvo is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology used to protect games from being cracked. Games that have Denuvo are harder to crack and usually take much longer. See [Pinned Post](/CrackWatch/comments/p9ak4n/) for a list of Denuvo games.   **Q:** An update is out, but it includes the base game as well! Can I only download the update without redownloading the entire game? **A:** Yes. CS.RIN.RU is your friend. 

Earlier this Sunday, I wrote a post like this:

What is stronger than Goku? Two Goku. As in, one Goku plus one Goku.

That's right, just like how there's such a thing as "lower-dimensional beings" according to VS Battles Wiki, I have discovered low-effort posts that are too low-effort even for Sunday.
But for real, why "Can they beat Goku"? Why not Superman or Batman with prep time for once? How about Monkey D. Luffy or Naruto or Ichigo Kurosaki or Deku?
How about Mario? Link? Samus? How about a Stand User or Godzilla or Darth Vader or Mickey Mouse or Kirby or Link or Sonic the Hedgehog or Artoria/Saber or an Umineko Witch or any other Visual Novel character ever or Cloud Strife or Homer Simpson or Spongebob or Kratos or Dante or Peely from Fortnite or Henry Stickmin or Barney the Dinosaur or all those Broadway Force users or the Biblical God or Arceus or The One Being from Mortal Kombat or Doomguy or Azathoth or SCP-682 or your mom or a Touhou character or Mein Kampf or u/KazuyaProta or the Doctor or Dracula from Castlevania or Anos Voldigoad or Kirito or Ultra Instinct Shaggy or Baldi or James Bond or the Suggsverse or the Fire S Mythos?
I get Goku is iconic and all, but shit... why always him?