March 2023 was a big month for K-Pop, with beloved artists like Yuju, TWICE, Kai, Jimin and NMIXX having comebacks. So let's have a discussion on what everyone's been listening to in the past month! Have the new releases dominated your listening time or have you been going back to some old favourites?
Some of what I have been listening to looks something like this (Spotify Stats)..
New Releases

• Yuju - Without You, Peach Blossom (has become my most streamed song of the last 6 months) : I am convinced that she is not capable of producing anything that isn't extraordinary. One of the greatest vocalists K-Pop has ever seen!!
• TWICE - Blame it on me, Crazy Stupid Love : Such good B-sides!! (of course written by Ms. Kim "lyricist" Dahyun)
• Jimin - Alone, Face-off : My favorite songs from "FACE". Especially in love with the mellow, hypnotic vibe of Alone.
• Tan - Fix You, It's You, Would You?: These songs are soo good!! Discovered them through a music show and have been since listening to all their songs. Have become especially addicted to Fix You. Hope they make it out of nugudom soon, they have incredible music!!

Old (and not so old) releases

• RM - Mono and Indigo albums (Moonchild, Tokyo, Seoul, Hectic, All Day, Lonely) : I am constantly in awe of the artist he is. Not many can boast of possessing such skill in songwriting, production, rapping as well as singing. There is also a certain soothing and relaxing quality to his voice that I am yet to find anywhere else. Listening to him always makes me feel at peace!
• Victon - Howling : I'm so so happy that I stumbled upon this song. It's a masterpiece!!
• TXT - Thursday's Child, Opening Sequence, Good Boy Gone Bad, Anti Romantic, 0X1=Lovesong
• Fifty Fifty - Cupid (twin version)
• Purple Kiss - Sweet Juice
• XG - Shooting Star, Left Right
• H1-KEY - Rose Blossom
• BTS - 134340, Airplane: Pt2, Moon, Life Goes On, Blue & Grey, Your Eyes Tell
• TWICE - Depend on You, Signal, Gone, Doughnut
• (G)I-DLE - Tung Tung, Lion, Oh My God, Tomboy, Change, Escape
• IU ft Suga - Eight

Top 5 most listened to artists : TWICE, BTS, (G)I-DLE, RM, TXT
Top 5 most listened to songs : Peach Blossom, Blame it on me, 134340, Crazy Stupid Love, 0X1=Lovesong

“Wrestling is linear. But these are not linear times…”
Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four
September 9, 2022 – The Fallout from Brawl Out
AEW is in crisis. Its champion and biggest star turned the world upside down three days prior. CM Punk is in exile, two titles are vacant, and three of the company’s founders have their futures in jeopardy. The landscape is pure chaos. Amidst that chaos, a villain strolls out to the stage with a big smile on his face.
MJF eats it all up… AEW’s greatest heel may have become its greatest face in one night. The live audience is jubilant to see him and he reciprocates, diving into them just as CM Punk had done, hugging Taz at the broadcast desk, wearing the jersey of that city’s football team.
Joy reverberates in his words once he grabs the microphone:

"BUFFALO, NEW YORK! THE DEVIL IS BACK! Now listen up Buffalo, first things first... Who's excited to see MJF? “Lord knows I am. Guys, I love Buffalo, New York, hell the greatest Quarterback of all time, Josh Allen is from Buffalo. Now, we're gonna get down to brass tacks a little bit here, okay? Last time you guys saw me I might've said some offensive stuff, I'm just being honest…

The fans strike up a loud chant: “YOU WERE RIGHT”

Now hear me out, hear me out, hear me out... Hold on g-- Seriously, I only have so much time allotted. Shut up. Please. Jesus. Alright listen... If there's one thing I know to be true, it's that right now you might think that we're in dark times, but we're not. What we need is leadership. And I can not think of one more person, more trustworthy than me! Now let me tell you a story: there was once a wise Jewish man, and his name started with a M. And when his people were meek and weak and they needed help, he split the sea wide open and he walked them straight to the promise land. Buffalo, I'm not telling you I'm Moses, that's ridiculous. I'M BETTER THAN MOSES! I'VE GOT TO WIN THAT WORLD TITLE BECAUSE MY NAME IS MAXWELL JACOB FRIEDMAN AND I'M BETTER THAN YOU...

“AND YOU KNOW IT!”, the crowd finishes for him. “Wild Thing” comes over the speakers and Jon Moxley walks through the crowd to the ring.
He stares down MJF then says: “You are absolutely full of crap.”
Crowd laughs a bit, but they also boo him some.
MJF:

"So let me get this straight, Jonathan. You think I'm not being sincere here in Buffalo, New York? In front of all these grotesque, poor, lard asses who have quite possibly the worst Football Team in the history of the United States of America? [MJF shed’s the jersey and wipes his ass with it] … Now Jon, I don't know if you're a little bit woozy considering you went to sleep on Sunday… [MJF mimes CM Punk's “Go To Sleep” pose]
But maybe you got a point. Maybe I don't care about AEW.... Maybe I don't care about these people... Maybe, just maybe I look at the World Title as nothing more than a bargaining chip that I can use for the bidding war of 2024. Maybe I take that title to a real Wrestling Company, WITH REAL FANS. And real wrestlers like my friend and hero 'The American Roller Coad-ster' Cody Rhodes. And – I'M HOLDING THE MICROPHONE YOU BUMS! KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT! And maybe, just maybe I get to work for a real boss, the only Khan in professional wrestling that's worth a damn; Jolly Old St. Nick. Because to quote the greatest wrestler of all time, and my personal hero, The Game: 'That is what's best for business.’”

Moxley:

"Dude. This is not the time, this is not the place, and I am in no mood. You need to leave this ring right now, or I will make you leave.

MJF stands toe-to-toe with Moxley before slithering out of the ring. Mox continues:

Hey, your theme music sucks by the way. Now Buffalo, New York. I am in no mood... I am pissed off. I am embarrassed. I am pissed off about a great many things. But none more so than the fact that I'm standing here without the AEW World Championship... The AEW World Championship represents passion for this sport! Passion for this business! It represents the passion of the guys and girls in the back, and the fans that fill the arenas and watch at home. Those three letters in the AEW World Championship, they represent heroes during a pandemic at a time where the world needed heroes. It represents the dream, the vision that we all had when we started this thing years ago, and we wanted to show the world just what wrestling could be. The AEW World Championship represents taking the dark and ugly side of this business and letting it die with another generation. The World Championship represents the freedom to be as great as you are willing to dare to be. The AEW World championship means being better than I was the day before. Even if it's just a little bit better. Even if nobody notices but me. That World Championship represents slaying demons. That World Championship represents EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT THIS BUSINESS!
But the fact remains: on Sunday, I lost. And that's on me, that's my fault. I made mistakes. I got pinned. That's on me. I missed the game winning shot. And I was supposed to be on vacation right now, like until about two days ago. But here's another chance to take another shot when the game's on the line. This Tournament of Champions is one hell of a shot. That's one hell of a big rock to push all the way to the top of the hill again. Chris Jericho, the greatest of all time. Bryan Danielson, the best pure wrestler to ever step foot into a ring, a better wrestler than I'll ever be. Darby Allin, Hangman Page, Sammy Guevara, three dudes all younger than me, faster than me, more naturally gifted than I could ever be. So yeah, that's a hell of a shot. But winners always want the ball when the game is on the line. The Ace always wants the ball. And I want the ball. So hell yeah, I'm gonna take the shot.
Cause this isn't just a time to win… This is a time to be a legend!

Moxley leaves to a furious ovation and has rallied the AEW fans back to reason and rationality. It’s only temporary though, and an unnerved mood persists. The message is delivered by Moxley, truly the Ace of the company… But it feels like it should’ve come from someone else and perhaps that someone else would have been there to deliver it if he wasn't turned away. Better yet, the situation may have been avoided entirely.
But then again, maybe the whole damn thing was inevitable all along.
January 4, 2016 - Tokyo
Following their tag win over CHAOS, Kenny Omega betrays and usurps the leader of Bullet Club, AJ Styles, at NJPW: New Year’s Dash.

"AJ Styles! My god, you can't be surprised, can you? You people, you can't be surprised. You at home you better not be surprised. You had this coming, AJ. We gave you the big matches, we gave you the big pay-per-views. We made you a star, we paid you like a star. While I struggled, while I starved, forcing myself to be a junior. Everybody called you a leader, everybody called you the boss. Well AJ, if you are the boss, I'm just gonna say it. You have now been fired.

The rest of the Bullet Club is initially in disagreement before coalescing around Kenny and ganging up on Styles. They leave with their former leader in a heap, but Kenny and the Young Bucks gather at ringside. The three of them return to the ring and continue the brutal assault on AJ Styles… They are still in the Bullet Club, but within that organization, henceforth they will be The Elite.
January 4, 2017 - Wrestle Kingdom 11
Having stormed through his first ever attempt in the tournament, Kenny Omega became the only gaijin to have ever won New Japan’s G1 Tournament and earned the right to challenge for the company’s top prize at WK11.
That night in the Tokyo Dome, Omega and Okada created magic in one of the greatest matches in wrestling history. On the same show, Bullet Club’s newest member debuts: Cody Rhodes. Frustrated with his position and his creative direction, Cody had requested and been granted his release from WWE the previous summer, Cody makes his way across the Pacific, sending shockwaves through the international wrestling landscape.
Despite this shot in the arm, Bullet Club is tested by the crushing defeat of its leader. Following his loss to Okada, Kenny steps away from wrestling to assess his future. When he returns after several weeks Cody had grown ambitious and plots in the background.
June 11, 2017 - Dominion
In a rematch of their classic from the start of the year at Wrestle Kingdom 11, Kenny Omega attempts to avenge his defeat and claim the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Kazuchika Okada. Earlier in the night, Cody had grabbed a headset and proclaimed he wanted to face Okada himself.
Omega and Okada push each other over the limit even harder than before. Omega is taking inhuman punishment yet refuses to give up. Eventually, Cody makes his way down to the ring and attempts to throw in the towel for Kenny, but the Bucks stop him.
The timekeeper’s bell rings, marking it a 60-minute draw.
Afterward, the Elite debate whether it was a true act of mercy by Cody or a scheme for his personal goals
Cody storms Okada’s post-match press conference, where he mocks the champ, spits in his face, and challenges him for a title match.
May 16, 2017 - The Bet
Dave Meltzer quote-tweets a question asking if anyone could sell 10,000 tickets to a non-WWE show in America, to which he replies, “Not anytime soon.”
Cody takes note and responds: “I'll take that bet Dave… put The Bucks & I on the card & 3-months to promote”... Over the next year this grand dream between Cody and the Young Bucks will come to fruition.
July 1, 2017 - Returning the Favor
Cody unsuccessfully challenges Okada for the IWGP championship. Kenny comes to ringside and wants to throw in the towel just as Cody had tried weeks earlier. After the match, the two of them nearly come to blows backstage and Cody flips a table.
August 2017 - G1 Climax
Throughout the tournament, Bullet Club nears a boiling point. OG member Toma Tonga questions Omega’s leadership due to having his small inner circle of The Elite within the larger group. In the weeks and months to follow, Cody identifies Kota Ibushi as Kenny Omega’s weakest point and starts targeting him as a wedge to divide the Bullet Club and create chaos wherein he can ascend to power.
January 4, 2018 - Wrestle Kingdom 12
Looking to use a win over Ibushi as a flashpoint to take control of Bullet Club, Cody viciously mauls Kota in a singles match but can’t secure the victory. Frustrated that his plan failed, the next night at New Year’s Dash he launches a post-match assault on Ibushi. Cody and the rest of Bullet Club are wailing on Ibushi until Kenny rushes out to stop them… but the rest of Bullet Club can’t help feeling Kenny views his old tag partner as more important to him than they are. Cody’s plan bears fruit as Kenny makes a massive unforced error: he invites “Switchblade” Jay White to join Bullet Club and be a shot in the arm for the faction, only for White to betray him immediately and join CHAOS.
January 7, 2018 - Being the Elite #87
Camera follows the Elite as they are tense and nervous preparing for Wrestle Kingdom a few days earlier. It jumps to the group after New Year’s Dash, all gathered at a tense dinner conversation. To break the tension, Matt proposes a new gimmick for the group: “BTE IS DRUG FREE”... aka, Straight Edge… no one shoots it down, but they’re not thrilled either, and Cody hides his beer underneath the table.
The effort to relieve things fails, however, and Cody blurs the line between kayfabe and shoot, shouting for the cameraman to put the camera down. Then we get a fly-on-the-wall glimpse at him charging Kenny with always “turning everything into a bit”, disregarding the group, and heatedly asking him if he’s actually their leader before Kenny finally storms away from the table.
January 28, 2018 - Civil War
Jay White scores a massive upset at New Beginning and takes the IWGP United States Championship from Kenny Omega. After the bell, Hangman confronts Jay White and seeks to challenge for the title, but Kenny stops him. The Bucks and Cody rush to the ring, and Cody accuses their leader of stepping on Hangman’s moment. A violent argument ensues with Kenny shoving Matt Jackson to the ground.
Once the Elite have left the ring and Kenny is alone, Cody seizes the opportunity and hits Kenny with a CrossRhodes, initiating the Bullet Club Civil War. The only thing saving Omega from a brutal attack that night is Ibushi, who runs off Cody and returns the favor for his old friend and partner, reuniting the Golden Lovers after years of separation. Regardless, Cody’s plan is in full effect. Bullet Club is in disarray and if he is to take power, now is the opportunity.
In 944 days, Roman Reigns becomes world champion to begin his and the Bloodline's vice grip on WWE.
January 30, 2018 - Being The Elite #90
Cody, to the assembled Elite of Matt, Nick, Hangman, and Marty:

It isn’t my place, but you’ve known that guy for over ten years. I don’t get it, I’m sorry. Yeah, he’s a great wrestler, but leadership… Like I said, it’s action not position! That’s not acting like a leader! ‘Oh, you’re my second, you’re my second’... Who the F-CK are you seconds for? Nobody! The best tag team in the world! And Hangman, it’s your moment! He… He ruined it.
Bullet Club is fine… Bullet Club is fine.

Kenny & Ibushi go to visit the Bucks in their hotel room, Room 710… but we aren’t shown what happens next.
February 12, 2018 – Being the Elite #92
Cody floats around reassuring everyone: “Bullet Club is fine.” All of the guys have pure depression on their faces, but Cody continually gasses them up, telling the Bucks they’re ready for the jump to the heavyweight division and encouraging Marty to start up a Villain Club of his own. Later, Matt, Nick, and Marty are commiserating in a locker room prior to a Ring of Honor show when Hangman and Cody strut through the door.
Cody, smugly:

“Whew, look at that! Did you guys see [Hangman] kick the door down??”

He thinks a couple of surprises might cheer them up. The first, some new merch that says “Bullet Club is Fine” doesn’t do the trick, so he takes them for the second surprise: their new mascot, Bury the Drug-Free Bear. Using his best Sting voice, Cody introduces Bury as someone who will “shock the world” only for him to “fall on his f-ckin’ arse” like the Shockmaster did 25 years earlier.
Kenny tries to call Matt, but Cody sees the call coming through on the phone and declines it.
February 19, 2018 – Being the Elite #93
Cody maneuvers the Bucks around the Melbourne airport to keep them from running into Kenny. While traveling, Cody further drives the Ibushi wedge between Matt and the absent Kenny and plays up that Kenny only views the Bucks as a junior tag team. Later, Cody takes the brothers out to the zoo and to the movie theater as we see Kenny emotionally watching Casablanca on his phone.
The Bucks catch up with Tonga and the OGs backstage in a locker room where they try to make peace.
Matt:

“Alright guys, thanks for gathering here. Nick and I feel like there’s one important thing that we need to talk about… I think it’s kind of obvious, right? There’s a divide in the Bullet Club. It’s almost like there’s two entities all of a sudden. It’s like there’s Bullet Club BTE and Bullet Club OGs… Nick and I have been watching what you’ve been doing in Japan… holding down the fort, representing the Bullet Club, making the name proud. But we’ve been back at home in the US doing the same thing. There is no heat here. We love you guys. When we all say that catchphrase, when we say ‘Bullet Club is for life’, we mean it. It’s not just a catchphrase, okay? There’s no heat here. The only heat is between two individuals: Cody and Kenny.”

Tonga:

“Cody is right. Bullet Club is fine.”

The two groups shake hands, then Cody enters the locker room, surprised to see everyone together:

“Did somebody call a meeting? I didn’t call a meeting…”

In strolls Kenny.

Kenny: So there he is. The snake in the grass. Three-star savior. Hey Cody.
Cody: Did you see the sign outside? It says 'Bullet Club'.
Kenny: That's right, and I AM THE LEADER.

They start brawling and the others can barely keep them apart.
Cody:

Touch me and I'll sue! Touch me and I'll sue!!

Cody throws a chair that barely misses Kenny and the Bucks.
Matt and Nick look at each other, devastated at what’s become of the group.
February 25, 2018 - Being the Elite #94
Matt Jackson is on a plane traveling between shows, doing the same thing as Kenny from the previous episode: watching Casablanca.
For those who haven't seen it, the story at the heart of the film is a love triangle: cynical club owner Rick, his first love Ilsa, and her rebel husband Laszlo, enhanced by a background of espionage and war with the local police chief, Renault, at the crossroads of the entanglements.
It’s foreshadowing the story to come. In the film, Rick and Ilsa had a passionate love before the events on screen, but they split up and Ilsa then wound up with her now-husband Laszlo, a Czech rebel carrying vital documents for the resistance against Nazi Germany. Rick and Ilsa reunite and rekindle their romance until Rick – knowing she’s better off with her husband – convinces Ilsa to leave with Laszlo before local authorities catch them. Rick stays behind, killing the evil Major Strasser who was attempting to stop the married couple from escaping Casablanca. Renault, who has been playing both sides (Germans and Resistance) up to this point, is touched by Rick's sacrifice. Other policemen arrive and see Strasser's dead body. Rather than identify Rick as the culprit, Renault instructs the cops to "round up the usual suspects"... And of course, that classic line provides the name of the film The Usual Suspects, from which Punk, and MJF, and Don Callis have all quoted the final line:
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was making you believe he doesn't exist."
The Usual Suspects is a tale of a mysterious crime lord who manipulates and controls multiple criminals to achieve his ultimate goal and get away scot-free. It is tightly designed so that if you rewatch it knowing the ending, you realize and notice dozens of things you missed on the first viewing.
As Casablanca ends, Rick says to Renault: "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship", implying that if they work together, they can get away with almost anything…
This BTE episode ends with the group all in Japan. The Bucks approach Kenny and Ibushi to have a conversation, but Kenny doesn’t have time for them. Later that night at the event, Cody pulls the Bucks into a hallway and implores them to listen to the promo Kenny is cutting in the ring at that exact moment, where he declares the Golden Lovers the greatest tag team in the world. Cody pushes them to go handle it. The Young Bucks go to the ring while Cody flashes a devilish smile.
Matt:

From this day forward, my brother and I have decided to move up and compete in the heavyweight tag team division.

It puts them directly in opposition with the Lovers. Kenny and Ibushi confront them backstage, but the Bucks don’t take anything from him, saying they’ve always been there to support him but it’s never been returned. All those times they were there to pick Kenny up off the mat, where was Ibushi?
March 5, 2018 - BTE #95
In Vegas, Matt and Nick are in the dressing room talking when Bury the Drug Free Bear enters and seems desperate to tell them something. Bury is about to remove the head to his costume when Hangman bursts in. He is angry with Matt for not helping him during his confrontation with Joey Ryan the week prior. Cody enters and asks Bury why he hasn't got his Bullet Club shirt on and pulls him away to get changed. Everyone looks confused and Matt wonders what the bear was trying to tell them.
Cody is in the production studio and calls Nick over to suggest that Matt is holding him back and that he should consider wrestling in singles matches, but Nick looks unconvinced. Later that night, Cody is in the ring celebrating with Brandi and Bury after his match. As Cody goes to hug Bury, the bear pushes him to the floor. Standing over a prone, confused Cody, Bury removes his costume head to reveal Kenny Omega ,who knocks out Cody with a knee strike as the fans go wild.
Cody is demented after the match:

“What a time. What a time to be involved in this great sport… Everybody’s eyes in this sport are fixed on New Orleans, on Supercard of Honor… my very first encounter with Kenny Omega. So wouldn’t that be enough? As a professional… that feather in your cap, that everybody is talking about your match, that everybody wants to see your match, that you have stolen the [Wrestlemania] weekend from the rich and you have given it to the poor… wouldn’t that be enough?
So why the… escalation? Why come to Las Vegas? … You’re supposed to be the best wrestler in the world! A hero! You’ve got a bag full of them [match rating] stars, well I have a book full of dates, full of cities, full of towns, because I’m not a hero once a month! I’m a hero every single night!
Perception is no longer reality. Reality is reality.
And the reality is that I am the leader of the Bullet Club… that I am the hero in this story.”

March 20, 2018 – BTE #97
Just like he did with Nick previously, Cody sequesters Matt and says his brother has been holding him back and he needs a singles push.
In Japan, Kenny records a message to the Young Bucks apologizing, saying how Cody has gotten into everyone’s heads and divided the group, and hopes to make amends… Unbeknownst to him, Cody has Nick’s laptop so he intercepts the message and edits it down to an insulting challenge. Matt is enraged, but Nick is suspicious.
March 25, 2018 – The Elite Fight It Out
In Los Angeles at NJPW: Strong Style Evolved, the Golden Lovers face the Young Bucks in a deeply personal grudge match. After a brutal, back-and-forth war where the Lovers emerge victorious, Kenny attempts to bury the hatchet. Nick accepts the olive branch, but Matt refuses to shake Kenny’s hand. Cody hits the ring and berates Matt for eating the pin during the match. When Nick intervenes, Cody spins around and shoves him to the ground.
Later in the locker room, Cody comes in to ask what happened out there. The Bucks are challenging him for his actions, but Cody shouts them down, saying he thought it was Kenny in the ring and that he would never do such a thing to them. Cody apologizes profusely and leaves.
Nick:

“I don’t think we can trust this guy.”

April 7, 2018 – Supercard of Honor XII
With the leadership of Bullet Club at stake, Kenny Omega and Cody Rhodes square off in a hard-hitting match. Having grown wary of Cody and his schemes, the Bucks come down to the ring and decide to attack Cody. They launch double superkicks… but Cody ducks and the kicks land on Omega, allowing Cody to hit his finisher and claim the win. Matt and Nick attempt to explain, but Kenny refuses to listen.
In the backstage area, Cody is ecstatic at wresting control of Bullet Club away from Kenny. He wants to celebrate, but the Elite leave the dressing room and leave Cody sitting alone in his ring gear, sweaty, bloody, with a black eye and a gym towel draped around his shoulders, looking starkly similar to another guy post-match four years later…
June 4, 2018 – BTE #105
After a busy summer in which Cody and the Bucks have assembled the looming All In event, Matt and Nick try establishing lines of communication with Kenny in Japan. Ibushi implores him to reconcile with his old friends but he’s reluctant. Cody is obsessed with running a Senate election campaign in Texas and practices his speeches in bathroom mirrors, but it almost sounds like he’s talking to his stablemates. Meanwhile, a package that Matt and Nick sent him weeks ago has been collecting dust the whole time. Ahead of his fourth match with Kazuchika Okada, Kenny decides to open the package…
June 9, 2018 – Omega vs Okada IV
Everyone is in Japan for the big Dominion show. Hangman approaches Cody and asks what the plan is for tonight. Cody looks sullen and calls off whatever he had been plotting to ruin Omega’s big night.
Kenny triumphs in possibly the greatest match in wrestling history, claiming the IWGP heavyweight championship. He reunites with the Young Bucks afterward, and it’s revealed that in the package are Golden Elite shirts, honoring the pact they made in Hotel Room 710 at the start of the year.
Cody approaches the locker room with congratulatory gifts for Kenny and to make peace, but he stops short and leaves them outside the door.
July 7, 2018 – Debts Are Settled in San Francisco
At the G1 Special NJPW show, Cody challenges Omega for the IWGP championship. After a war with Kenny emerging in triumph, the Elite gather and celebrate… until the Bullet Club OGs attack them in retribution for the dysfunction and strife they’ve brought to the group over the previous two years. Cody returns to the ring and is given a chance to brutalize Kenny, but instead he defends him and rejoins the Elite in full.
Over the coming months, Cody, Kenny, Matt, Nick and Hangman solidify themselves as a core group leading up to:
September 1, 2018 - All In
By far the greatest triumph in indie wrestling history, the show was a massive success both at live gate and on PPV, wildly exceeding all expectations. In its main event, Cody wins the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the same world title his father had claimed 31 years earlier.
After this monumental night, the Elite ceded the war for control of Bullet Club to the OGs and stepped away from the group, turning their attention to the establishment of something new entirely: All Elite Wrestling. This new national promotion came into being on January 1, 2019, and at its forefront was the core group of five. As the inaugural and omnipresent face of the company, Cody’s claim to AEW gold is surely just a matter of time.
May 25, 2019 -- Double or Nothing
AEW holds its first event ever.
In 944 days, on the Christmas episode of Rampage, Cody claims his final championship in AEW.
August 31, 2019 -- All Out
As the clock strikes midnight, Chris Jericho pins Hangman Adam Page to become the first AEW World Champion.
In 944 days, Cody Rhodes rises onto the WrestleMania stage and returns to WWE.
November 6, 2019
Allied with his friend, protege, and personal recruit to AEW, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, the public face of AEW prepares to challenge for the world championship of the company he helped build. He seems destined for it, it’s damn near his birthright, and yet there are whispers he’s only in position to claim it through politics.
Cody:

“Eddie Graham... Cowboy Bill Watts... The American Dream Dusty Rhodes... For the cold and sterile historians of our business, there's an air of controversy that surrounds them, it's from the simple fact that those men were also, in addition to being competitors... they were management. Not unlike myself. And for the last year I've told everybody: every podcast, every radio, every correspondent. I've shouted it off the rooftops how proud I am of AEW, how proud I am of the all-inclusive nature, of the schedule, of the pay, of the fact that we will listen. This! This is Ellis Island for a professional wrestler! This is freedom! So, when I hear the same criticism attached to my name for being management and being in a title match… I can't not hear it... And with that said, I am announcing that if I do not defeat Chris Jericho at Full Gear... I will never challenge for the AEW World championship again.”

And so Cody faced Chris Jericho at Full Gear 2019 with destiny in his grasp. There, with MJF in his corner, Cody and Jericho pushed each other to their limits. Late in the match with the challenger locked tight in the Walls of Jericho, MJF throws in the towel for Cody and costs him the match, effectively locking him out of the title picture thereafter.
MJF’s ascension begins. He wins the Dynamite Diamond Ring and begins climbing the rankings. Winning isn’t simply enough, though. If he wants everything, he needs chaos. He needs to flip the world upside down. He needs the world to believe its heroes are the villains and its villains are the heroes.
November 14, 2019
MJF:

You wanna boo me as if I’m the villain… Meanwhile, you people have been cheering for the real villain the whole time. That villain is Cody… Cody Rhodes couldn’t give less of a shit about any single one of you… You sheep don’t want to admit it. There’s only one man on this planet who knows the real Cody Rhodes, and you’re looking at him.

December 11, 2019
MJF:

"What are you gonna do Cody? Are you gonna try to fire me? Are you gonna pull Tony Khan over to the side and get me fired? Well how bout you do that Cody. HOW BOUT YOU FIRE ME. Oh wait. That's right. You won't. Because the one thing you want most in this world is to get your hands on me... And to top that off, you'd be letting down each and every one of these people you claim to care about.”

February 29, 2020 – Revolution
After weeks of taunting and weeks of enduring the original gauntlet of trials MJF sets in order to get a match with him, Cody gets his match with MJF… but he falls short, defeated and humiliated by the young man he brought into AEW himself.
March 5, 2020 – Cody is bitten by the original Snake
Jake Roberts emerges from the thickest of weeds and slithers down to the ring. He nearly devours Cody. He mocks him… “Hail Caesar”. He neither fears nor respects him.

“What a Snake wants, a snake takes. I’m not in AEW for the whole pie.. Just your slice”

Two weeks later the world screeches to a halt as an unknown, lethal virus spreads rapidly around the globe. For several weeks Dynamite is patchwork, assembled from whatever talent is available. A tournament for a new title belt is announced. Ahead of its opening round we get the darkest promo we’ve thus far seen from the purest babyface in the company’s short history…
April 8, 2020
Cody sits ominously at a table, in a pitch black room, and lights a cigar… just as he’d done before when laying out his machinations against Kenny Omega for control of Bullet Club.
Cody:

"Why do I wanna be TNT Champion? Wrestling is so linear you're gonna hear the same answer to that question over and over again. You'll even hear the announcers strike some of the same hyperboles as they describe the stakes. The wrestlers will give you that real wrestling school, paint by numbers interview where they say things like --- you see: ‘The boys in the back.' Or my favorite: They perpetually say their own name or the person they're wrestling against or the person who's interviewing them over and over again. Like I said, wrestling is linear. They might even do the – [Cody gestures around his waist where a belt would be worn] - that thing. You see, where you pantomime, where you indicate that you want the belt. I've done it a thousand times. We've all done it, we're all guilty. Wrestling is linear. But these are not linear times, are they? I think we'd all give our last dollar for a little bit of normalcy, a little bit of linear. It's my personal hope that we get through this just fine. We wanna live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery, right?
So why do I need to become champion? It is not the fame. It's certainly not the added money. It's not the specialized lower third that they put on the screen. It's not even my specific, unique circumstance of trying to carry a last name that is worth 58 years in gold. It's much simpler. It's because I don't wanna lose. AEW has four major pay per views: Double Or Nothing, All Out, Full Gear, Revolution and I'm 50/50 and I have felt lost and I don't ever want to lose again…The motto, the expression, what the Nightmare Family means, it's sitting at the side of my neck is when we say: DO THE WORK! It's not: Do the work and lose.
And this tournament is flush, it's rich in talent. Take Colt Cabana. Probably the second most experienced guy in the tournament. Does a better flip, flop and fly than me, Dustin and Bully combined. Ask anybody in any locker room the world over – they'll tell you they love Colt Cabana. Well frankly: I do not trust a wrestler that doesn't have any enemies.
Kip Sabian… and that hellfire fiance of his… What happens when those two cohabitate? They’re either gonna motivate themselves upwards or they're gonna drag themselves down to Complacency City, right next to ‘Jobber Avenue.
Darby… I feel like I handpicked Darby. He's clearly the fastest rising star in all of wrestling in any company, hands down. He's putting on weight by the day, he's assassin quick. But Darby is a freshman on the varsity squad. I don't think he has the mental aptitude to finish this tournament.
My oldest friend… Shawn Spears. My former tag team partner, kind of my Dick Murdoch. Could be a world champion pretty much anywhere he wanted to be. But Shawn Spears is ‘King Boo-Boo Face and he will mentally defeat himself before we ever even lock up…
Every one of those guys, they want to be TNT Champion. The difference with me: I NEED IT!

It was an outright heel promo, preceding his entry into the tournament which he ultimately won, facing Jake Roberts’ client – Lance Archer – in the finals. Cody is the conquering hero he always aspires to be, and he rattles off five straight title defenses in five weeks. Someone’s not very impressed, however.
July 7, 2020
Cody stands with Arn in the ring, congratulating himself on the recent string of victories against… let’s say, less than impressive competition.
Onto the stage charges Eddie Kingston, who’s heard enough:

"No, no, no, we're gonna get this right, we're gonna do this real quick. Cody, you talk about grinding, you talk about living this rough life, all that jazz. No one's gonna 'out-grind' you, all that stuff. My man, it's easy to say that when you grew up around used-to-be legends like Arn Anderson. Yeah, you heard me. Keep shooting murder-ones at me and I'll knock your jaw right off your face, partner. You know what I grew up around? You know what I grew up around? Alcoholics! Junkies! I GREW UP AROUND THAT... AND I HAD TO SURVIVE. I HAD TO GRIND. You couldn't last a day in my shoes, so you don't tell me nothing about grinding. You talk about the sport of pro-wrestling... that's a joke. Because every person you faced has been a child. I am a grown-ass man and I will put you in the ground and smile.
But here's the best part about this whole thing: the guy that you like to mention because you like to be best friends with the boss, Tony Khan… He paid me to show up. And now he's going to pay me to kick your ass and take that championship. Oh yeah, you wanna go? Arn, I swear on my beautiful mother's life, if you don't shut up, I'm gouging your eye out. All right? Let me speak! It's my time now. Real easy, relax, you've had yours. Tony Khan said to me, ‘‘You know what, King? If you want No DQ, man, that's fine by me.. just.. you know.. Cody has to accept.' You have to accept, cause either you're an egg-sucking dog or you're an egg-sucking bitch."

Infuriated that he would be upstaged like this, Cody accepts on the spot. He survives an incredibly violent match and continues on with his title reign.
August 13, 2020
Mr. Brodie Lee whips Cody’s ass. In just over three minutes, it’s done and his beloved championship is gone. The Exalted One and The Dark Order put a massive beatdown on Cody and he’s carried out on a stretcher… Then they continue attacking him on the stretcher.
Cody disappears for weeks.
September 23, 2020
Brodie spends over a month terrorizing anyone even remotely close to Cody, but he still doesn’t come back until after Brodie beats down Orange Cassidy in a title defense. It’s a surprise attack, which incenses The Exalted One.
Brodie:

"You gotta be kidding me! The audacity of a man, the audacity of you Cody to return like that! You have been gone for five weeks while I’ve been here doing the work, being undeniable! Oh my God, the audacity of you Cody. What kind of man sends another man to do his work? Did you see what I did to Dustin? Did you see what Anna Jay did to Brandi? What kind of man Cody, what kind of man lets his wife post Instagram thirst traps while calling me daddy? What kind of man stays away in a little bubble? A man like you, Cody. But YOU are no man! YOU are a coward!

Mr. Brodie Lee grabs a pair of dog collars and looks into the camera.

Cody, you can run on for a long time, but sooner or later Brodie Lee is gonna cut you down! And I am gonna take this dog collar, Cody, I am gonna wrap it around your neck, I am gonna wrap it around that God-forsaken tattoo! And you, Cody, will have nowhere, nowhere to run and nowhere to hide! You, Cody... You have one week to answer me: Are you a man... Or are you a coward?!"

Two weeks later, Cody reclaims his championship in the first dog collar match in AEW history. He would hold it for only a month until one of the Four Pillars pries it away from him, beginning Darby Allin’s ascension to the main event scene... And sending Cody spiraling into the Codyverse of excess and absurdity.
February 17, 2021 - “It’s a girl!”
Despite a litany of viral media and news segments addressing how excessive and even dangerous pregnancy gender reveals are… Cody and Brandi have theirs live on Dynamite, with full entrance and theme, as well as what still to this day is among the largest pyro displays in the history of AEW. It’s shockingly tone-deaf.
May 12, 2021 – The worst promo in AEW history
Just before the one year anniversary of the George Floyd murder that rattled America and stirred racial dialogue in a manner unseen for decades…
Cody addresses Anthony Ogogo and delivers an all-time terrible promo. I'm not even gonna transcribe it here, it's the most pandering cringe ever.
Here's a link if you absolutely need to see it...
When AEW returns to touring, all the cheering and adulation Cody was accustomed to at AEW's beginning is gone. His goodwill has completely evaporated. They’re tired of his phony, self-fellating act and want something different.
July 7, 2021
Still nursing a vicious eye injury incurred at the hands of Kevin Owens on WWE programming the previous October, Malakai Black posts on Instagram a video of him in a mental institution where he's been locked up for 5 years, coincidentally the same length of time he was in his old company... He viciously attacks and kills the doctors and staff.
Walking out, he says "The Devil made me do it."
[Continued in comments]

*Items are CiB unless stated otherwise
Nintendo:

Switch games	DS/3DS
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Deluxe Edition (Missing game, DLC code unused. Included Blue Milk Luke minifig)	Shin Megami Tensei IV (Limited Edition) CiB (Outer Box sleeve is damaged)
Monster Hunter Rise Collectors Edition (Game and Amiibo opened)	Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney CiB
Pokemon Sword w/ Expansion Pass (loose)	Pokemon Alpha Sapphie (Nib, cut on seal)
Pokemon Violet (Digital)	Pokemon Ultra Moon (Nib, cut on seal)
Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition	Pokemon HeartGold (Loose, authentic)
Yurukill	Senran Kagura: Deep Crimson Double D Edition (Nib)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna 2 w/ dlc code	Pokemon Ultra Sun (CiB)
-	Tekken 3D Prime CiB
No More Heroes 3	Style Savvy Fashion Forward CiB
Samurai Jack Battle Through Time (LRG release)	Pac-man & Galaga Dimensions CiB
Disgaea 5	Tales of Abyss
13 Sentinel: Aegis Rim	Warioware Gold (NiB, cut in seal tho)
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2	Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Wonder Boy: The Dragon Trap	Persona Q themed carry case for 3DS systems (Came with the Limited Edition)
Minecraft Story Mode: The Complete Adventure	Dragon Ball Fusions
Disgaea 1 complete	Hyrule Warriors Legends
Lost Child	New Super Mario Bros 2
Jump Force Deluxe	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Original DS version, No manual)
Monster Hunter Generations (Sealed)	Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded
Little Nightmares 2	Kingdom Hearts 358/2
Balan Wonderworld	Street Fighter IV 3D (Loose)
Katamari Damacy Reroll
Sonic Mania Plus (w/ Outer Box and Art Book)
Toki Retrocollectors Edition	Wii/Wii U
Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers	Xenoblade Chronicle X
Binding of Isaac (First print)	New Super Mario bros U + Luigi U
Atari Flashback collection	Mario Tennis Ultra Smash
Scott Pilgrim vs the World (Best Buy version, Sealed)	Minecraft
	Star Fox Zero w/ Star Fox Guard
	LEGO: Jurassic Park, The Force Awakens, and City Undercover
	Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
SNES	Hyrule Warriors
Super Mario All Stars (CiB)	Breath of the Wild
Super Mario All Stars (Loose)	Super Smash Bros Wii U
	Wii Party
N64 (All Loose)	A bunch of Wii motes (Most White, a few Black)
Super Mario 64
Excitebike 64
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire	Amiibo
Cruisin USA	Gold Mega Man (Sealed)
Jet Force Gemini	Luigi (Mario Series) (OOB, but I have the original Box)
	Pit (Smash) (OOB)
	Fire Emblem Tiki (NiB)
GBA
Super Mario Advance (Loose)
Pink GBA SP (AGS 101)
Gameboy Camera (Red)
Gamecube
Super Mario Sunshine (Black Label)
Super Smash Bros Melee (Players Choice, no manual)
Spartan Total Warrior (Missing Manual)
Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom (Loose)
Sega Soccer Slam (Loose)
Action Replay MAX (Disc only)
Crash Nitro Racing

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Microsoft:

Xbox One	Xbox 360
Sea of Thieves (Sealed)	-
Assasins Ceed Odyssey (Gold/Steelbook Edition)	Injustice
Kingdom Hearts 3	Oblivion
-	Fallout 3
Resident Evil 2 (Disc Only)	Assassins Creed 3
Stardew Valley	Battlefield 3
Minecraft	Call of Duty 2 and World at War
Witcher 3	Far Cry 3
Titanfall	Fable
Titanfall 2	Forza 2
Mortal Kombat X	Sega Dreamcast Collection
Gears of WaRare Replay	Red Dead Redemption
Overwatch	Perfect Dark Zero
Assassins Creed Unity	Hitman Blood Money
Killer Instinct	Batman Arkham Origins
Battlefield 1	Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2
Skyrim Special Edition	Fifa Streets 3
Forza 5 limited edition	Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga!
Shenmue 1-2	The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition
Alien Isolation	Assassins Creed Brotherhood
Diablo 3 Eternal Collection	Assassins Creed
Crash Bandicoot N Sane trilogy	Splinter Cell Conviction
Crash Team Racing Nitro Refuel	Turok
Quantum Break	Terraria
Limited Edition Gears of War 4 controller (Red)	Spider-man: shattered dimensions
Limited Edition Gears of War 4 controller (Grey)	Driver San Francisco
	Dead Space 2
OG Xbox	Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Destroy all Humans 2	Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Legacy of Kain Defiance	Assassins Creed 3
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time	Assassins Creed IV Black Flag
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones	Crackdown
Samurai Warriors	Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
-	Darksiders
Spyro: A New Beginning	Zone of the Enders Collection
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic	Call of Duty Black Ops 2
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2	NCAA Football 12
Crash Twinsanity
King of Fighters Neowave	Xbox consoles/Accessories
Jade Empire	Xbox 360 Slim
Soul Calibur 2	Various Wireless Xbox 360 controllers
Morrowind	Various wired Xbox 360 controllers
Mercenaries	Xbox on controller (Gears of War Fennix edition)
007: Agents under fire	Black Xbox One Controller
007: Everything or Nothing	Xbox 360 Wifi Adapter
Slay the Spire (Digital)

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Playstation

PS4	PS2
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Steelbook)	Clock Tower 3
Lego Dimensions (Game & Case)	Silent Hill 2
Psychonauts (LRG variant)	-
Infamous Second Son (Limited Edition)	Star Wars Battlefront 2
God Wars	Crash BAndicoot: Wrath of Cortex
Walking Dead Complete Season 1 + 400 Days and Season 2	Dynasty Warriors 5 Extreme Legends
Trails of Cold Steel 3	Grand Theft Auto Vice City
Walking Dead: A New Frontier	Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Playstation move controller	Gran Turismo 3
	Kingdom Hearts
PS1	Kingdom Hearts 2
Digimon World (Missing manual)	Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
Gran Turismo	Madden 10
Star Wars Rebel Assault 2	Nickolodeon's Barnyard
Twisted Metal Small Brawl	Garfield: Lasagna World Tour
Grand Theft Auto 2	Atari Anthology
Star Wars Dark Force	NBA Streets Vol 2
MDK	Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3
Midway Arcade's Greatest Hits 2	Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4
Rainbow Six Lone Wolf	Black PS2 Slim
Micomaniacs Racing
Rayman Brain Games	PS3
Dance Dance Revolution Konamix	Ratchet and Clank: Crack in Time
Dance Dance Revolution	Rango
	Call of Duty Black Ops 2
PSP (All are loose unless stated otherwise)	NBA 2k18
Hammerin Hero (CiB)	Metal Gear Solid 4
The 3rd Birthday (CiB)	God of War Collection
Metal Gear Acid (CiB)	Alien vs Predator
GTA Vice City Stories (CiB)	Ultra Street Fighter IV
Legend of Heroes (CiB)
Legend of Heroes II (CiB)	PSP Movies (If anyone actually collects these)
Gran Turismo (CiB)	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Def Jam fight for ny the takeover	Elf
Metal Gear Solid (Peace Walker) (CiB)	Jackass: The Movie
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron	Wedding Crashers
Ridge Race (CiB)	Narnia
Namco Museum (CiB)
The Warriors
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
GTA: Vice City Stories
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
Little Big Planet
Fifa 08
Sid Meier's Pirates
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
NBA 06
Cars: Race-o-rama
Sims Pets
Daxter

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Sega Genesis	Sega Dreamcast
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (CiB)	WWF Royal Rumble
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (CiB)	Dreamcast Generator vol. 2 (New)
Ghostbusters (CiB)	Virtua Tennis
Ghouls n Goblins (CiB)

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PC Games (Non-Digital)
Panzer Dragoon (CiB)
Sonic's Schoolhouse (CiB)
Warcraft 2 (CiB: Original Big Box. Bonus: includes $5 off any Blizzard action figure!) (Note, coupon is two decades old, redeem at your own risk)
Riven (CiB; Big Box)

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Wants:
While I do enjoy playing on the Xbox one, I'm mostly looking for Nintendo stuff. But I'm open to whatever list you may have, but these are games I am interested in:
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Nintendo Switch Wants	3/DS wants
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive
AI The Somnium Files 2: Nirvana	Yokai Watch Blasters Red
Trail of Cold Steel 4	Shin Megami Devil Survivor 2 and Overclocked (3DS versions perferred)
Danganronpa Decadence	SMT Soul Hackers
Samurai Warrior 5	Dragon Quest IV and VI
Dynasty Warrior 9 Empires	Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
Ace Attorney Trilogy	Kirby: Planet Robobot
Ori Collection	Persona Q2
Metroid Dread	Mario & Luigi Dream Team and Superstar Saga (3DS Remake)
Octopath Traveler	Metal Gear Solid 3D
NEO The World Ends With You	Ever Oasis
Neptunia Games	Project X Zone 1 and 2
Gunvolt Chronicles luminous avenger ix (low want)	Corpse Party
Koei Tecmo WarrioMusou games	Star Fox 64 3D
Various Limited Run Games (prefer opened/CiB but dont mind sealed)	Luigi's Mansion
Nintendo Switch Lite (Pokemon edition preferred)	Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Neptunia X Senran kagura	Rhythm Thief
Blue Reflection	Hatsune Miku
NiS Presents Vol 1-3
	Xbox Wants:
	Killer Instinct Definitive Edition
PSP Wants	Playstation Wants
Final Fantasy I/IV Remakes	Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (PS1)
Power Stone Collection	Fist of the North Star Lost Paradise
Persona 3 Portable	Berserk PS4
Persona 1 (Case and Manual)	Yakuza 0, Kiwami 1, 6 and 7
Metal Slugs	Danganronpa: Another Episode (PS4)
Collections/Compilations/Anthology Games	PS Vita system (Slim Only)
RPG Games	Ultimate Marvel vs Capcomc 3 (PS4 version only)
Manuals	Cases
Pokemon White 2	Pokemon White 2
Pokemon White	Pokemon White
Pokemon Heartgold	Pokemon HeartGold
Castlevania Order of Ecclesia	Castlevania Order of Ecclesia
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
Pokemon Yellow
Pokemon SilveCrystal

I am also open to looking at your list, as there's tons of stuff that interest me asides from what I have listed. However, I am not interested in digital items as I prefer to collect/own games physically if possible.

!gitagpt "how to manage proble in life" .

Arjuna, as you face the challenges and problems in life, remember the teachings from the Bhagavad Gita. I will guide you through them once again.

1. Perform your duties without attachment: Do your work without expecting the fruits of your actions. This way, you will not be affected by the outcomes, and you will be able to maintain a balanced state of mind.
   
2. Cultivate equanimity: Treat success and failure, joy and sorrow, and gain and loss with the same attitude. This will help you remain stable and focused in the face of problems.
   
3. Develop a strong sense of self-discipline: Control your senses and desires, and direct your energy towards your higher purpose. This will provide you with the strength to face the challenges in life.
   
4. Surrender to the divine: Recognize that you are not the doer of your actions, and surrender the results of your actions to the divine. This will free you from the burden of your problems and help you maintain inner peace.
   
5. Practice meditation and self-reflection: Regularly meditate and introspect to gain clarity and understanding of your true nature. This will help you develop the wisdom to deal with life's challenges effectively.
   
6. Seek guidance from wise people: Learn from the experiences and knowledge of others who have faced similar challenges. This will help you make better decisions and find solutions to your problems.
   
7. Cultivate detachment: Develop a sense of detachment from the material world and its transient nature. This will help you focus on your spiritual growth and reduce the impact of problems on your mind.
   
8. Cultivate virtues like humility, patience, and forgiveness: These qualities will help you maintain a positive attitude and remain calm in the
   

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Noticed something strange in game.
Was using a SO 14 to snipe a few bots, and had an SPX on hand.
Maybe it was the attachments since it was a world loot SPX while my SO 14 was tuned for range, but the difference in bullet drop was massive.
I had to compensate on the SPX for distances where the SO could comfortably land without any compensation needed.
Maybe it's just stats but snipers shouldn't be outranged by any other gun, whatever the configuration.
Anyone notice something similar ?

I asked my self, am I genetically superior?
If I am not, then I shouldn't worry. The world belongs to the best. Failure is normal. Just die. I deserve it.
If I am, then I should find solutions. Do I always succeed? Not even Hanibal is successful all the time. Even Carthage got destroyed. Even jews were slaughtered. East asians are victims of discrimination from places to places.
But I know that I am far more likely to find solutions that work more than other people. That's close enough to genetically superior mean.
I often fail. Recently I wasted $2k buying damaged projectors.
Normal people can get suspicious at the right thing. I should have hired my bro to check those projectors.
I have weakness. My mistress manage to terrorize other sugar babies from becoming mistresses.
But I should find solutions.
Now, same reasoning.
Is capitalism, individual freedom, meritocracy, the one true ideology? Is it right, the right way?
If it's wrong, don't worry about it. Anything that will fail is wrong. It's normal.
If it's right, where THE FUCK is our ancapnistan? Any commie idiot can talk about utopia from one end to another. Only superior people, superior ideology, superior mindset get shit done. Commies fail when it's tried. Well, at least it's tried.
I know life is tough. The mere acts of making honest money is punishable by taxes. I know commies are full of shit and people embrace them because humans are bigots.
Are those excuses to fail?
Look and Rome and Carthage. Someone wrote, Rome should destroy Carthage. Carthage is dangerous. One more general like Hanibal and Rome is done for. So? Is it okay to mass murder other cities just because those other cities are richer?
The fact is, Rome lives. Carthage is destroyed and all its inhabitants are either slaughtered or enslaved. Is Rome right? Could be.
Maybe superior people are always a threat. Carthage has better city management. They make more money. They produce better general. Their only weakness is they are not hell bent to destroy their enemies. They seek profit. They don't want to destroy Rome. They want profit not destroying Rome.
Perhaps Rome was right. Perhaps peace is impossible. One got to go, at that time.
Smart people can make more money in peace and win war in war. And for that to not be a threat, it's natural that others want them destroyed. Smarter people are always a threat. Are we smart? Are we a threat?
We shouldn't blame people for hating capitalism. We should expect that. And find some ways anyway.
And if push come to shove, we should betray the world then letting the world betray us. Just like Cao Cao.

When the war ended, the Insurgency was unprepared for victory . They had done the unthinkable, they had defeated the undefeatable. The Occupation was over.
They had to transition over night from a rebellion to an occupying force, from warfare to peacekeeping. Local and regional governments had to be dismantled and rebuilt, and the day to day running of a Republic had to be implemented. The insurgent military was now setting up hospitals and rebuilding destroyed infrastructure. The war was won, but it was far from over.
Insurgency scouts have catalogued troop movements throughout the eastern and southern marches, the enemy now simply known as the Remnant. Rumors spread whispering the name of a charismatic new leadership drawing all Remnant forces to themselves like moths to a flame. Remnant numbers are still unknown, but for now there is an unsteady peace.
You begin your journey in the small hinterland town of Lampheath, an unremarkable place save for the fact that it is the last piece of civilization before one ventures into the southern wastes. It is a hardy town, with all the shops and services one could expect on the frontier. Like many towns on the Rim of the World, it was largely unaffected by the recent change of government. There was nothing of worth in the southern wastes for the previous government to exploit, so no garrison or outpost had ever been built. Its people were largely autonomous, breeding a strong independent streak.
You may have ventured to Lampheath to escape persecution during the Occupation, or perhaps you felt drawn south by some inexorable pull. You may have been a part of the Insurgency, newly stationed to watch for signs of the Remnant to the south. Or perhaps you grew up here, making ends meet day by day, living a simple, uncomplicated life. For whatever your personal reasons, you were all here in the crowded, half-lit room that was known as the World’s End Tavern.

Misinform comes in all shapes and sizes. To all degrees and extents. In ever form and fashion's conceivable. Only as limited as the limitless stretch of human imagination. I strongly encourage to do google checks on any and indeed all if you can manage the parts of this you don't understand or believe to be correct. I challenge you to prove it wrong with reliable and trustworthy sources. If I am wrong then you proved it. An only time was lost. If I'm right . Then it is your future loved ones who are yet to be born that are lost. If that seems worth checking into then I say do it.
As a life long Minnesota home grown individual. I tend to believe as a whole MN is better . Better then those who will blindly follow without doing the due diligence of staying the course when necessary and going around when need arise. Maybe I'm wrong there too huh?
Earl Miller along with alot of original top level of various positions like head of marketing, the guy who made the thumbs up like icon on face book is a specific example for instance, all agree on attention grabbing tactics being used to work for the interest of someone rich. Misinformation comes in all shapes and sizes. all Forms and fashions. To all conceivable degrees and extents. As countless and limitless as the ppls own personal perspectives allows them. It can be on purpose on accident. For fun for harm and even just for the fuck of it. This is a problem for us all that can only get worse the longer it goes unaddressed. Trickle down economics: Reaganomics as it's sometimes referred to as. The only responsibility of the corporation is that of the fiduciary responsibility to it's stock holders even at the expense of the stake holders, at the expense of the environment, and community. this is not the solution it is in fact the problem. It is the reason for 90% of the suffering by the 99% less rich then the top 1% of wealth holders. If I create money in my home it is considered bad counterfeit and illegal. When businesses do this with no money it is called " cooking the books" Also illegal. When private and commercial banks do it it is legal, and when you continue to allow fraud to remain legalized it creates a lot of problems that can have nothing done against them. In 1971 Nixon takes America off the gold standard system replaced with the FIAT system. Fiat is Latin for let it be so by the way. Only governments can make a Fiat currency. And only banks can create by lending. Central banks lend to investment banks , who lend to commercial banks,who lend to top corporations who go to giant govt contractors who then finally lend to borrowers. It was in 1932 that the glass steagall act was passed to help oppose this. Yet in 1999 treasury's Secretary at the time Larry summers as well as his predecessor Robert Rubin repealed this glass steagall act. Then congressman Hank Paulson more or less said if you don't bail is banks out for letting this problem occur via these methods ever citizens bank account emptys and they revolt and you lose so do what you got to make it borrow it whatever we need a 700 billion dollar bail out now. This is how along with Allen Greenspan's timely encouraging you get inflation and insurance causing subprime housing crises. The FED is the lobbyist for the commercial banking system. Plutocracy is government by the rich. Goldman Sachs uses money to buy influence in Congress to pass laws to make it easier to make money on wall street to buy more influence in Congress....one of the most influential investment banks of the world in Sept 2008, just about one month before the stock market crashed conveniently changed it's banking status from investment to commercial,this made it eligible for state protection. It was in ancient Greece that Pluto stated it should never be more then six to one ratio in financial pay between the highest and lowest paid position. It wasn't until 1923 that J.P Morgan said it was actually 20:1 as optimal difference. I'm sure him being a banker is just coincidence. Now just 100 years later it is sometimes 500:1 even 1000:1 and when the income inequality is in a ratio of 500 to 1 the whole concept of living may as well be between two different species. The difference in economy ideals the ways of living all together. The ranges of disparity is in entirely different brackets. One never seeing even the best of the worst of the other in any circumstances. There can be no sense of community's if there is no common ground on which to live next to one another. It takes good communities to raise good kids teaching them in good schools without biases and agendas other then that of allowing the next generation to be the most capable and competent when the time comes to pass the torch as no one can hold it up forever no matter how strong it must be passed. Human beings right now at this moment are acting to accelerate if not make it a certainty the lives of our grandchildren will be worsening. More world wide famine disease and war. All creating more death . We all follow suit unquestionably due to the slavery of greed stemmed from this income inequalities. We do this even though we all love our grand kids when over a time any system is built to create laws for legalization and moral codes for the justifying these walks of life. We do I think deserve to be walked on by them. For if that is not so then it is equally as not so possible for us to rise together for the future of mankind. Truly then and only then will the systemic changes necessary for elimination of the evils allowing this way of life. The American declaration of independence states the following in it's article 11 but for those saying I take what I want out of context to suit my own ends...yes that is correct. I would encourage all to go when able and read the thing in it's entirety to see the context for themselves. --" All experience has shown that mankind is more disposed to suffer- Whilst evils are sufferable- then to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed."-- American declaration of independence --"God made all men equal and gave them the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit to happiness. That to secure these rights governments are instituted amongst men deriving there just powers from the consent of governed. That when any form of government becomes destructive of these ends. It is the rights of the people,it is the duty, to alter or abolish it and institute new guards for there future security."-- George Washington (1796) - In his farewell address, President Washington discussed the dangers of political factions and foreign entanglements. He warned that excessive partisanship and international alliances could undermine the unity and independence of the country. Washington's concerns reflected the challenges facing the young nation as it sought to establish a stable and democratic government, while also dealing with powerful European powers and internal divisions.In his farewell address in 1796, President George Washington warned of the dangers of political parties and foreign entanglements, and called on Americans to preserve unity and avoid division.
Andrew Johnson (1869) - In his farewell address, President Johnson discussed the importance of constitutional government and the rule of law, and warned against the dangers of corruption and abuse of power. Johnson's presidency had been marked by conflict with Congress and controversy over his approach to Reconstruction following the Civil War. His farewell address reflected his belief in the importance of preserving democratic institutions and norms, and avoiding abuses of power. In his farewell address in 1869, President Andrew Johnson discussed the importance of constitutional government and the rule of law, and warned against the dangers of corruption and abuse of power.
William Howard Taft (1913) - In his farewell address, President Taft discussed the importance of international peace and cooperation, and called for greater emphasis on diplomacy and mediation in resolving conflicts. Taft had been involved in international affairs throughout his presidency, and had worked to promote international arbitration and disarmament. His farewell address reflected his belief in the need for greater cooperation and dialogue between nations, and his concern that the world was becoming more divided and dangerous. In his farewell address in 1913, President William Howard Taft discussed the importance of international peace and cooperation, and called for greater emphasis on diplomacy and mediation in resolving conflicts.
Herbert Hoover (1933) - In his farewell address, President Hoover discussed the challenges of the Great Depression, and called on Americans to work together to address economic and social problems. Hoover had been widely criticized for his handling of the Depression, and had faced growing calls for government intervention in the economy. His farewell address reflected his belief in the importance of self-reliance and individual initiative, but also acknowledged the need for collective action and government assistance in times of crisis.In his farewell address in 1933, President Herbert Hoover discussed the challenges of the Great Depression, and called on Americans to work together to address economic and social problems.
Lyndon B. Johnson (1969) - In his farewell address, President Johnson spoke about the need for continued progress on issues like civil rights and poverty, and called on Americans to remain committed to the values of justice and equality. Johnson's presidency had been marked by significant progress on issues like civil rights and social welfare, but had also been marred by the Vietnam War and growing social and political divisions. His farewell address reflected his belief in the importance of continued social and political progress, and his hope that the country could overcome its divisions and work together for a better future.In his farewell address in 1969, President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke about the need for continued progress on issues like civil rights and poverty, and called on Americans to remain committed to the values of justice and equality.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1938) - In his "Message to Congress on Curbing Monopolies," President Roosevelt was responding to a growing concern among Americans about the power of big business and monopolies. During the Great Depression, many people felt that corporations were exploiting workers and consumers, and that the government needed to step in to protect the interests of the people. Roosevelt's speech called for stronger government regulation of the economy, including antitrust laws to break up monopolies and promote competition. Roosevelt argued that a fair and just society required strong government intervention to prevent abuses by powerful economic interests.
Harry S. Truman (1951) - In his "Labor Day Address," President Truman was responding to concerns among workers about the state of the American economy. Truman argued that the government had a responsibility to protect workers' rights and freedoms, and to ensure that the economy worked for everyone, not just the wealthy. Truman called for stronger government regulation of the economy to prevent abuses by employers and corporations, and to promote fair wages and working conditions for workers. Truman's speech reflected a growing concern among Americans about economic inequality and the need for government intervention to promote social justice.
Lyndon B. Johnson (1965) - In his "Special Message to the Congress: The Quality of American Life," President Johnson was responding to a range of social problems facing the country, including poverty, discrimination, and environmental degradation. Johnson argued that government had a crucial role to play in addressing these issues, and that unwarranted influence by special interests was a threat to American democracy. Johnson called for stronger government action to promote social justice and environmental protection, including new laws to protect civil rights and preserve natural resources. Johnson's speech reflected a growing concern among Americans about the need for government intervention to address social and environmental problems.
Richard Nixon (1971) - In his "Message to the Congress on Reorganization of the Executive Branch," President Nixon was responding to concerns among conservatives about the size and power of the federal government. Nixon argued that excessive bureaucracy and regulation were stifling economic growth and innovation, and that government needed to be streamlined and made more efficient. Nixon's speech called for a reorganization of the executive branch of government to make it more effective and responsive to the needs of the American people. Nixon's speech reflected a growing concern among conservatives about the need to reduce the size and power of government
Bill Clinton (1993) - In his "Address to the Nation on Health Care Reform," President Clinton was responding to concerns among Americans about the high cost and limited access to health care. Clinton argued that the government had a responsibility to ensure access to affordable health care for all Americans, and that the current system was subject to unwarranted influence by special interests. Clinton's speech called for comprehensive health care reform, including new regulations to control costs and expand coverage. Clinton's speech reflected a growing concern among Americans about the need for government intervention to address the problems in the health care system.
John F. Kennedy (1961) - In his inaugural address, President Kennedy famously called on Americans to "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Kennedy's speech reflected his belief in the importance of civic responsibility and public service, and his hope that Americans would be willing to work together to address the challenges facing the country.
Jimmy Carter (1979) - In his "Crisis of Confidence" speech, President Carter discussed the need for Americans to confront the energy crisis, and to work together to build a more sustainable and equitable society. Carter's speech reflected his concern that the country was losing its sense of purpose and direction, and his belief in the importance of public engagement and citizen involvement.
Barack Obama (2009) - In his inaugural address, President Obama discussed the need for a new era of responsibility and citizenship, and called on Americans to work together to overcome the challenges facing the country. Obama's speech reflected his belief in the importance of community and shared sacrifice, and his hope that Americans would be willing to come together to address issues like climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality.
Donald Trump (2021) - In his farewell address, President Trump discussed his accomplishments as president, and called on Americans to continue to support his agenda and vision for the country. Trump's speech reflected his belief in the importance of strong borders, economic growth, and America-first policies, and his hope that his supporters would remain committed to these values in the years to come
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1961) - In his farewell address, President Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the military-industrial complex, and called on Americans to remain vigilant in protecting democratic values and institutions. Eisenhower had served as a general in World War II before becoming president, and had witnessed firsthand the growth of the military and defense industries during his time in office. His farewell address reflected his concern that the power of these industries could threaten the stability and security of the country, and his belief in the importance of maintaining a balance between military preparedness and civilian control.
Richard Nixon (1974) - In his resignation speech, President Nixon discussed the need for national healing and reconciliation following the Watergate scandal and his resignation from office. Nixon's presidency had been marked by significant achievements in foreign policy and domestic issues, but had also been marred by corruption and abuse of power. His resignation speech reflected his recognition of the damage done to the country by the Watergate scandal, and his hope that the country could move past it and focus on the future.
Ronald Reagan (1989) - In his farewell address, President Reagan discussed the importance of individual freedom and limited government, and called on Americans to remain committed to these values. Reagan's presidency had been marked by a conservative shift in American politics, and he had championed policies like tax cuts, deregulation, and increased military spending. His farewell address reflected his belief in the importance of these policies in promoting economic growth and national security, and his hope that they would continue to guide American policy in the future.
In his 1936 State of the Union address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt expressed concern about the increasing concentration of economic power in the hands of a few large corporations and wealthy individuals. He argued that the government had a responsibility to protect the rights of workers and consumers and to promote competition and economic opportunity for all Americans.
In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the potential dangers of the close relationship between the military and the defense industry. He believed that this could lead to the creation of a powerful military-industrial complex that would distort national priorities and threaten individual liberties.
President Jimmy Carter's 1979 speech on the energy crisis reflected his concern that excessive government regulation was hindering the development of alternative energy sources and impeding economic growth. He called for a more balanced approach to energy policy that would promote conservation, innovation, and private investment.
In his 1981 inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan expressed his belief that government had become too large and too intrusive, and that excessive regulation was stifling economic growth and individual freedom. He advocated for a smaller, more limited government that would give individuals and businesses more control over their own lives.
In his 1992 State of the Union address, President George H.W. Bush was responding to concerns that government regulations were placing an undue burden on businesses and impeding economic growth. He called for a "regulatory bill of rights" that would give citizens and businesses greater protection against unnecessary government interference.
In his 2000 State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton called for a renewed focus on economic growth and innovation, emphasizing the importance of investing in education, research and development, and technology. He also highlighted the need for greater economic opportunity for all Americans.
In his 2008 campaign speech on the economy, then-Senator Barack Obama called for a more balanced approach to economic policy that would address growing income inequality, promote job growth, and provide greater support for the middle class.
In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama emphasized the need to invest in education, innovation, and infrastructure in order to promote long-term economic growth. He also called for greater cooperation between government and business to create jobs and spur economic development. In his 1936 State of the Union address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was responding to the increasing concentration of economic power in the hands of a few large corporations and wealthy individuals, which he saw as a threat to American democracy. He argued that the government had a responsibility to protect the rights of workers and consumers and to promote competition and economic opportunity for all Americans.
In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was warning of the potential dangers of the close relationship between the military and the defense industry, which he believed could lead to the creation of a powerful military-industrial complex that would distort national priorities and threaten individual liberties.
President Jimmy Carter's 1979 speech on the energy crisis reflected his concern that excessive government regulation was hindering the development of alternative energy sources and impeding economic growth. He called for a more balanced approach to energy policy that would promote conservation, innovation, and private investment.
In his 1981 inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan expressed his belief that government had become too large and too intrusive, and that excessive regulation was stifling economic growth and individual freedom. He advocated for a smaller, more limited government that would give individuals and businesses more control over their own lives.
In his 1992 State of the Union address, President George H.W. Bush was responding to concerns that government regulations were placing an undue burden on businesses and impeding economic growth. He called for a "regulatory bill of rights" that would give citizens and businesses greater protection against unnecessary government interference.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his 1936 State of the Union address, warned against the dangers of "economic royalists" who sought to control the government and manipulate the economy for their own benefit.
In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower famously warned of the "military-industrial complex," cautioning against the undue influence of the military-industrial complex on American foreign policy and domestic affairs.
President Jimmy Carter, in a 1979 address on the energy crisis, criticized the "excessive growth in government bureaucracy" and called for a reevaluation of regulations that were hampering the development of alternative energy sources.
President Ronald Reagan, in his 1981 inaugural address, declared that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem," expressing his belief in the importance of reducing government regulations and increasing individual freedoms.
In his 1992 State of the Union address, President George H.W. Bush called for a "regulatory bill of rights" to protect citizens from overzealous regulators and bureaucratic red tape.
These examples demonstrate the range of concerns and challenges facing presidents as they leave office, and the importance of reflecting on these issues in farewell addresses. They also show how these addresses can be used to call attention to important issues and values, and to set the tone for future national debates and policies. Eariguardless of your side or preference.for perceived better or worse. In this there is togetherness that is truly American at heart.
Systemic Changes During Economic Downturns:
Increase in unemployment rates Decrease in consumer spending Increase in government spending on social welfare programs Decrease in government tax revenues Decrease in corporate profits Increase in business bankruptcies and closures Increase in foreclosure rates and home price declines Decrease in GDP growth Increase in government debt levels Increase in poverty rates Increase in income inequality Controversial policy's passing congress during economic downturns:
Economic stimulus packages Unemployment benefit extensions Bailouts for specific industries Changes to tax policy Changes to regulations on financial institutions Infrastructure spending Presidential remarks during economic downturns:
Calls for bipartisan cooperation to address the economic crisis Promises to create jobs and stimulate economic growth Urges for increased government spending on social welfare programs Proposals for tax cuts or other measures to spur economic activity Systemic Changes During Economic Upswings:
Decrease in unemployment rates Increase in consumer spending Increase in government tax revenues Increase in corporate profits Decrease in business bankruptcies and closures Increase in home prices and decreases in foreclosure rates Increase in GDP growth Decrease in government debt levels Decrease in poverty rates Decrease in income inequality Controversial policy's passing congress during economic upswings:
Tax cuts Deregulation of industries Changes to government spending priorities Infrastructure spending Presidential remarks during economic upswings:
Claims credit for economic growth and job creation Proposes tax cuts or other measures to continue economic growth Promises to maintain fiscal responsibility and decrease government debt levels Many of these systemic changes have persisted from their time of origin to present day, although the specifics may vary depending on the time period and the context. For example, government spending on social welfare programs tends to increase during economic downturns and decrease during economic upswings, but the specific programs and amounts of funding may change over time. Similarly, tax policy changes and deregulation can have long-lasting impacts on the economy, but the specific policies and their effects will depend on the political and economic context. Other systemic changes, such as changes in unemployment rates, GDP growth, and income inequality, may be more cyclical and subject to fluctuations over time. However, even these changes can be influenced by long-term factors such as technological innovation, demographic shifts, and globalization. George Washington, who warned against the dangers of political factions and the concentration of power in his farewell address. Abraham Lincoln, who famously described democracy as "government of the people, by the people, for the people" in his Gettysburg Address. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who championed the New Deal as a way to restore economic power to ordinary Americans and protect them against the excesses of the wealthy and powerful. Lyndon B. Johnson, who declared a "war on poverty" and passed legislation like the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act to promote greater equality and fairness in society. Barack Obama, who frequently spoke out against income inequality and the influence of big money in politics, and who warned of the dangers of authoritarianism and polarization in his farewell address. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who warned against the dangers of the military-industrial complex and emphasized the need for balance between national security and civil liberties. Ronald Reagan, who championed conservative principles such as free market capitalism and individual liberty, but who also spoke out against government corruption and waste, and who signed into law the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which granted amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants George H.W. Bush, who championed a "kinder, gentler" conservatism and who signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibited discrimination against individuals with disabilities
Gerald Ford, who emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in government and who sought to heal divisions in the wake of the Watergate scandal Richard Nixon, who championed conservative policies such as law and order and the war on drugs, but who also signed into law important environmental and workplace safety legislation, and who famously declared in his second inaugural address that "we cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another" John Quincy Adams, who spoke out against slavery and who called for greater investment in education and science, and who famously declared that "if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." James Madison, who helped draft the U.S. Constitution and who championed principles such as federalism and separation of powers, and who famously declared in Federalist No. 10 that a well-constructed government can control the effects of factions and prevent them from undermining democracy. Thomas Jefferson, who championed democratic principles such as individual liberty, religious freedom, and popular sovereignty, and who famously declared in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal."
Andrew Jackson, who championed the interests of the common man and who fought against the power of entrenched elites, but who also faced criticism for his treatment of Native Americans and his expansion of executive power Franklin Pierce, who emphasized the importance of compromise and reconciliation in the face of political divisions, but who also faced criticism for his support of pro-slavery policies and his handling of the issue of states' rights James K. Polk, who presided over a period of territorial expansion and economic growth, but who also faced criticism for his aggressive foreign policy and his handling of the issue of slavery in the territories James Monroe, who championed the principles of nationalism and self-determination, and who famously declared in his Monroe Doctrine that the United States would not tolerate European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere John Adams, who helped draft the Declaration of Independence and who emphasized the importance of civic virtue and education in maintaining a healthy democracy, but who also faced criticism for his handling of the issue of free speech during the Alien and Sedition Acts. Again, as we go further back in history, the language and context of presidential speeches may differ from what we are accustomed to today, but many of the underlying principles and ideals remain relevant and important.
Martin Van Buren, who championed the principles of limited government and individual liberty, and who emphasized the importance of protecting the rights of minorities and marginalized groups William Henry Harrison, who emphasized the importance of public service and civic responsibility, and who called for greater investment in infrastructure and public works projects James Buchanan, who emphasized the importance of preserving the Union and upholding the Constitution, but who also faced criticism for his handling of the issue of slavery and his failure to prevent the outbreak of the Civil War Millard Fillmore, who championed the principles of free trade and religious tolerance, and who signed into law the Compromise of 1850, which sought to resolve the issue of slavery in the territories Zachary Taylor, who emphasized the importance of national unity and the preservation of the Union, and who faced criticism for his handling of the issue of states' rights and his failure to prevent the outbreak of the Civil War.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who championed the principles of social justice and economic equality, and who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II, and who famously declared in his first inaugural address that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" Harry S. Truman, who emphasized the importance of international cooperation and who oversaw the establishment of the United Nations and the Marshall Plan, but who also faced criticism for his handling of the issue of civil rights and his decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan Dwight D. Eisenhower, who championed the principles of national security and economic growth, and who oversaw the construction of the interstate highway system and the launch of the space race, but who also faced criticism for his handling of the issue of civil rights and his reluctance to push for greater social and economic reforms John F. Kennedy, who emphasized the importance of civil rights and social justice, and who led the country through the Cuban Missile Crisis and the early years of the Cold War, but who also faced criticism for his handling of the Bay of Pigs invasion and his personal life and character Lyndon B. Johnson, who championed the principles of civil rights and social welfare, and who oversaw the passage of important legislation such as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, but who also faced criticism for his handling of the Vietnam War and his expansion of the federal government's role in domestic affairs. Again, these examples span a wide range of historical eras and political contexts, but they all demonstrate the ways in which presidential speeches and policies can have a lasting impact on American society and its political and economic systems.
On how Presidential speeches and policies can have a significant impact on American society id point to the following.
Presidential speeches can inspire and mobilize the public to support certain policy initiatives or social movements. For instance, Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous Fireside Chats during the Great Depression helped to restore confidence in the government and laid the groundwork for the New Deal, while John F. Kennedy's call to "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" inspired a generation of Americans to volunteer and engage in public service.
Presidential policies can have far-reaching effects on the economy, including on employment, wages, and the distribution of wealth. For example, Ronald Reagan's policies of deregulation and tax cuts in the 1980s helped to stimulate economic growth and job creation, but also led to rising income inequality and a decline in union membership. Similarly, Barack Obama's stimulus package and health care reform efforts in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis helped to stabilize the economy and expand access to health care, but also faced criticism for their cost and potential long-term effects.
Presidential speeches and policies can also shape the country's political and social structures, including issues such as civil rights, immigration, and foreign policy. For example, Lyndon B. Johnson's support for the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act helped to dismantle legal segregation and expand voting rights for African Americans, while Donald Trump's policies on immigration and trade reshaped the country's relationship with its neighbors and with the world.
And while arguably at worst and debatable at best I'd summarize it by way of how It's difficult to quantify exactly how many presidential speeches and policies have lasting effects to the present day, as the impact of a given speech or policy can depend on a wide range of factors, including historical context, political opposition, and implementation challenges. However, it's safe to say that many of the examples we've discussed earlier in this conversation have had a significant and lasting impact on American society and its political and economic structures. For instance:
The New Deal programs and reforms initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression continue to shape the country's social safety net and regulatory framework, with programs like Social Security and the National Labor Relations Act still in place today.
The civil rights legislation passed during the 1960s, including the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, helped to dismantle legal segregation and expand voting rights for African Americans, although issues of racial inequality and discrimination persist to this day.
The deregulation and tax cuts implemented during the Reagan era continue to shape the country's economic policies and debates, with questions about the role of government in the economy and the distribution of wealth remaining hotly contested.
The health care reform efforts of the Obama administration, including the Affordable Care Act, have had a lasting impact on the country's health care system and access to care, although challenges to its implementation and ongoing political opposition continue to shape the debate.
These are just a few examples, but they demonstrate how presidential speeches and policies can have a lasting impact on American society and its political and economic structures.
The Marshall Plan, proposed by Harry Truman in 1947, helped to rebuild Europe after World War II and cemented the United States' role as a global superpower.
The War on Poverty and Great Society programs, initiated by Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s, helped to reduce poverty and expand access to education and health care for millions of Americans, although issues of poverty and inequality remain a challenge today.
The Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, passed under Richard Nixon in the 1970s, helped to protect the environment and improve public health, although debates over environmental regulation and climate change continue to be major issues today.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law by George H.W. Bush in 1990, helped to expand access and opportunities for people with disabilities, although challenges to implementation and ongoing debates over disability rights and accommodations remain.
1987 CDC knew how and who aids would most likely effect and harm. Instead of being helpful and precise a fear campaign was launched. " Aids will explode into the hetero sexual community." , So instead a lot of in reality not even needed but now clogging the lines for those who do from being tested, Was said on commercials to the public at large. Just like covid is not Russian roulette, and of course technically anything can kill anyone or anything else at any time, yea sure it's not wrong. That is the just the law of the universe and as such it applies at all times to all things regardless of gender , race economic status , or personal preference of the plethora of human enjoyments practiced throughout the ages. As of may 2021 according to the CDC 75% of covid deaths are 65 years or older in America. 98-99% of those are unvaccinated.
So if if your 65 years old or older and not vaccinated don't go crowd surfing at a concert or you will probably be a goner.
The easy said an not implemented as easy as said I get that but none the less a fact for it Solution here is simply put help the most vulnerable after discovery of who that is and how to do so. Not to panic into a pandemic Robbing kids of education and sanity via stupid ,pointless , unhelpful, horrible means. Just to parade them around like masked bandits is both as ironic as it is ignorant. And what the whole world was doing not so long ago.when the same people in private health care, who are the very ones always saying to go get a second opinion, want to allow only one in the public debate you have problems. Problems including but not limited too Countless prescriptions labeled effective, safe , now giving out lawsuits for those who took them.

[I posted the following on Quora as a response to Osho's "sources of inspiration". But I would love to hear feedback from those who, like me, fullly acknowledge his enlightenment, or those who think of him as just a rascal.]
Osho was a voracious reader his entire life (if somewhat shy of the “hundreds of thousands of books” that his disciple and editor Anand Mayapa has attributed to him having read). And Osho's own 647 books—all transcriptions from his Talks—align with the most profound insights of many realized masters. But the source of his primal insight, like the Buddha's, was not his encounter with anyone else's writings or presence. It was his own ongoing enlightenment experience that lead him to his core teaching:
whatever is, is, and each moment of perceived isness emerges from an unascertainable abyss.
In the myriad online videos, you can see him emerging from this unfathomable source, moment by blissful moment.
Although Osho's core teaching was not inspired by anyone, a lifetime of voracious reading found resonance with enlightened perspectives from a vast array of sources, covering a wide range of genres, from the Dao De Jing to Jonathan Living Seagull. Sometimes, he would find only a few lines to share, or even just one line, as with the Talmud's “God is not your uncle.” But texts reflecting his own enlightenment experience were commented on in full and exquisite detail. Two such texts that he said had particularly special resonance for him were the Isha Upanishad and Zen patriarch Sosan's Hsin Hsin Ming.
Osho summarized his reading life during experimental nitrous oxide sessions. The transcribed result—Books That I Have Loved—is a fascinating, ever-shifting, hierarchy of books that had meant the most to him. The nitrous oxide surely accounts for the perpetual reshuffling of so many “most beloved” books—books that he relates with the fervor of an intoxicant. He is most sober, tho, in his discriminating between which authors he believes are themselves enlightened and which are not. Of his near contemporaries, Gurdjieff gets his most respect, and also seems to have been a post-enlightenment inspiration as a rascal guru.
Though Osho mostly reserves his highest praise for enlightened, Eastern authors, he has ecstatic enthusiasm for Western authors as well, and not just the ones he considers enlightened--like Pythagoras and Heraclitus—but also the “near enlightened,” like Nietzsche, Kazantzakis, and Alan Watts. He is particularly enthusiastic about the French psychologist Hubert Benoit, and Tolstoy.
Of Benoit's Let Go he said:
"It should be on the bookshelf of every meditator. Nobody has written so scientifically and yet so poetically. It is a contradiction, but he has managed it. Hubert Benoit's Let Go is the best that has come out of the modern western world. It is the best book of the century as far as the West is concerned.”
And he offers up equal enthusiasm for Tolstoy's Resurrection, which he claimed “has been a bible to me.” Tolstoy is one of Osho's spiritual, but not enlightened, geniuses. Osho effusively praises War and Peace and Ana Karenina, but it was Tolstoy's lesser known Resurrection that he not only read many times, but carried around with him day after day like the “bible” he felt it to be, saying, “The four gospels…miss the the whole spirit of Jesus. Ressurection is far better.”
What is somehat ironic, tho, about Osho's comparative dismissal of the Gospels here is not only that Tolstoy begins the book with 4 quotations from them, but that the last of them, from Luke, may well convey the most relevant inspiration for Osho’s former, current, and future disciples:
“The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. “

The dark side of life is the time when we feel lonely. Although others are close by us It's not my fault, it's not the fault of others Everyone in the world must fight and move forward alone Look at the stars in the night sky Stand there and find peace Find a star that brings happiness The star is magical to the soul and feels rejuvenated again Stars can't shine without darkness Walk forward without looking back The stars will collide and pave the way for you Try to see star twinkling , you will find that stars was believed in you Stay close to the stars, they won't leave you alone in the dark

As of the 21st of March 2023, Uganda has enacted a law banning self identifying as LGBT. Anyone who knows an LGBT person must also now report that person to the authorities.
(https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65034343.amp)
This is a horrifying new level of repression and hatred, and many LGBT individuals in the country are now fearing for their safety.
Below are a list of organisations who can be supported to show our international opposition to this bill:
CAVEAT - I would prefer to be listing organisations within Uganda to support, however all LGBT charities in the nation have been banned by the government.

• Amnesty International
• RFK Human Rights
• Outright International
• GiveOut

One individual personally affected by this is a fellow Christian, u/peace-KABZ. They are currently fundraising for safe passage out of Uganda, as they are fearful of their safety. If you would like to learn more about the situation and how to help, please DM them.
Psalm 82:3
“Defend the weak and fatherless; uphold the poor and oppressed”.

So God loved the world.
God sent Jesus to give His life so that we can be reunited with God because of sin.
Jesus said in the Gospel of John (15:13) Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.
Now that's true love.
But do we truly love everyone?
I mean Everyone??
Do we love people who look different than us?
Speak a different language then us?
Come from a different country?
Those that practice a different religion?
Do we love those who vote differently than us.
Now there are certain individuals who claim brothers and sisters in the opposite party are your enemies.
You've all heard the expressions, "The Radical Left" and the "Extreme Far Right".
But, these are just words, political slogans, meant to draw out division and can lead to hatred.
Do NOT follow those who continually say such things.
Turn them off and ignore them.
Like a scene out of a hollywood horror movie, RUN!
God uses people as ambassadors to promote the kingdom of God, not the kingdom of men. We can trust the voice of God only when that voice is leading us to love and serve the least of us.
Think about what these people are actually saying. Are they promoting Christ and His command to love others or are they promoting themselves?
This next verse should be a warning and perhaps a wakeup call.
1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
Are you a follower of Jesus Christ?
For those who are and claim allegiance to our Lord, I ask you this important question? Who exactly are you following? Where is your allegiance? Where is your focus?
Jesus told us in John 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
Jesus is not just asking or maybe suggesting, no, but commanding His followers to love one another.
Jesus said (John 13:35) By this (the love of ALL people) all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous.
Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
Titus 3:1-2 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, [2] to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
In conclusion, how can we possibly love one another when we hear certain people constantly dividing fellow believers and over what exactly? Who's in power? Who’s in power in your life?
I can’t speak for you, but as for me, I will serve the LORD.

Note: This is from a PvP perspective. I play on PS5.
I use bows religiously. They're my #1 favorite weapon. I'm that guy who'll take a bow into pvp even though I know I'm gonna get curb stomped by a player equipped with the god rolled immortal. I'm an average player; Maybe a smidge above average. Every season, the first thing I look for is new bows. I love 'em. Idc.
but...
Not gonna lie they kinda boring right now. I'm not saying they're bad. Just... boring. Nothing ever changes! Ok let me explain and try to get my thoughts out there. I'm really curious about what you guys think. Big wall of text.
1). The problem:
I feel as if you're always looking for the same exact roll with the same exact stats for the best feeling, well rounded bow. You don't want something that feels too slow, but if it's too fast then you're likely going to run into an accuracy problem. So, with that being said for lightweights (which just kinda suck across the board, but more on that later) you're going to want to maximize your accuracy without screwing with your draw time too much. With compound, you naturally have higher accuracy so you're trying to decrease that draw time. Regardless of what you like, Archers Tempo is pretty much where it's at. It's a perk that you just can't go wrong with. It literally lowers your TTK. The difference (in feeling) between a bow with AT and without is night and day. If the bow doesn't have Archer's Tempo, then you're probably looking something like Surplus + a Damage Perk, or Opening Shot + Damage.
The next stat that makes a world of difference is the Reload stat. It also directly affects your TTK. In my opinion, a fast draw time with a shit reload might as well cancel each other out. But luckily you have reload mods for that so it's not really an issue unless you don't want to slot those. Lastly you have your handling. It's the same as any other weapon. nuff said. If you're cracked and can hipfire like a boss, then you may care a little less about high handling. So, with all that being laid out you're typically gonna go for something like this for a good feeling well rolled bow.
Lightweights: Natural String, Fiberglass Arrow shaft, Archer's Tempo, Some kind of accuracy perk, Accuracy/Draw Time masterwork.
Compound: Elastic String, Fiberglass Arrow Shaft/Compact Arrow Shaft, Archers Tempo, some kind of damage perk. Draw time/handling masterwork.
So that's a very loose guideline on a decent feeling bow. I'm someone who experiments a lot with a ton of different combinations, and I always find myself drifting back toward these kinds of rolls. They're just consistent. Consistency is key when it comes to bows. If you miss the first shot, you're screwed! This is why lightweights have such a huge focus on accuracy, and simultaneously the reason with they suck! It doesn't matter how fast a bow is if you can't hit anything with it! To make matters worse, they require you to hit TWO headshots for a kill vs 1 headshot 1 body with compound. There's very little wiggle room for lightweights. There's a reason why compound is widely preferred. It's because they do more damage and have far fewer drawbacks. The only lightweight I like, and surprisingly I think it's also one of the better (not best) PvP bows, is Tripwire Canary. Enhanced AT +Enhanced Opening shot + ambush origin trait makes the bow feel really good. It only feels good because it reliably hits shots more than other lightweights, but still less than a compound.
The last bit I wanna touch on is just maps and effective ranges. Specifically, lightweights. Where tf are these supposed to fit in? It's like bungie doesn't realize that almost every other weapon is WAY better and WAY more reliable at the same intended range that lightweights are meant for.
2). Perks:
Now I wanna talk about other perks and why I think they're boring. 1st and 2nd column are all the same on every bow. There might be some outliers, but for the most part they're pretty much all the same for every. single. bow. It doesn't change much. I'm sure that can be said for most guns, but i've seen plenty of guns not roll with certain perks in those two columns. Sometimes they even get new stuff like Seraph Rounds! Starting with the 2nd column. For guns, you have ricochet rounds, High Caliber Rounds, Armor Piercing Rounds, etc. Those traits (while extremely minimal) do a little something extra. Bows don't get that. Arrow heads don't pierce, ricochet, do extra flinch, etc. They just exist. In the 3rd and 4th column you have perks that I divide in to primarily two categories: perks that "make bow feel good", and perks that "make bow hit hard".
Bow's already hit hard. 151 damage to the head on compound, and 130 for leightweights. If you're going with a perk that makes your bow hit hard, the only one worth the slot IMO is swashbuckler. The rest don't allow you to one shot with ease like swash does, and if you can't 1 shot then why choose a damage perk in the first place? You already hit hard enough to cleanup a target. The the thing with swash though is that it's a backend perk so you're really playing around snagging a melee kill (which isn't really too hard) by aiming for the head with the first shot and chucking a ranged melee as you dip behind cover. It works, and I do it. I just have to be deliberate with how I play. I find the current ecosystem of frontloaded damage perks (lookin' at you Target Lock) or weapons with a default sub .7 ttk + any other damage perk to be significantly better.
In regard to perks that "Make bow feel good", you're gonna go for Archer's Tempo, Surplus, Opening Shot, Eye of The Storm, Explosive Payload, and Successful Warmup. Personally, I don't like successful Warmup because it only works after a kill, but this perk is really dope for PvE. The other perks are great because they help you IN the fight, and not afterwards. That's what bows need. Help IN the fight. If I didn't mention other perks, it's probably because I forgot or just think they're more suited for PvE. Headstone and Dragonfly are cool though if you thats what you rock with. Regardless, all of these perks do much of the same thing. Improve accuracy or speed. Personally, I think Bows need something unique.
3). The solution (?):
I put a question mark in there because well... idk what the solution really is. Bows are 1 step away from being OP. Bungie has included a weapon that can't be changed too much without being OP. You can't touch bow damage or else you'd have a real problem it encroaching on Sniper Rifles, Special Linears, and every primary in the game. It'd be a nightmare! Again, at this point I want to reiterate that I don't think bows are bad. Just boring. Every new bow does the same thing as every old bow. From the first bows being Subtle Calamity and Arsenic Bite, every legendary bow has been the exact same... well maybe except for Hush. I miss Hush.
I think the solution lies in Column 2. Now this is just an idea... but make arrow heads do some quirky shit. Wishender has Broadhead that pierces. I like that. I think it's dumb that it's an "exotic" perk when regular guns can have armor piercing but hey... at least it does something different, and I like that. Make an arrowhead that splinters into a caltrop to slow people who step on em. Make an arrowhead that does some sonar stuff if it hits a wall for a split second. Make an arrowhead can ricochet to a bodyshot for 33% of normal body shot damage. I'd say make a rapid-fire arrowhead like some Legolas type shit, but idk how you'd balance that lol. It would be cool AF though.
Now none of these are legitimate solutions. Just examples to get you guys thinking about something in the direction of utility instead of damage or ttk reducing perks. Basically, what I'm getting at is: Give bows some kind of perk that provides utility via the arrowheads and not damage. I suppose all the cool utility stuff has been exclusive to the exotics but damn that really sucks for the legendary variants.
If you read all that or even skimmed through that wall of text and rambling, thanks! You're a real one. I've been thinking about it for months and I want to hear your thoughts. I know some of you guys hate bows, but still i'd like to hear your thoughts on bows in general.

Vendetta
It has been seven years since the Second Anti Faceless War destroyed much of the world. Since then the magical community overseen by the Global Sanctuary has enjoyed a relatively stable amd peaceful existence.
Despite this threats lurk below the surface of the society. Simmering tensions between Sorcerers and Mortals continue to climb daily. And former members of the Resistance are being attacked on the streets of Roarhaven itself.
With Valkyrie Cain haunted by her failure to save the late Skulduggery Pleasant and unmotivated to save the world as a direct result, it falls to her little sister Alice to step up to the mantle set by her sister and save the world.
But questions still abound. Who is the mysterious Mr Felt? Why does he seem to be able to predict how events will play out before they happen? And could he have any relation to the infamous fugitive named Crepescular Vies?
The sands of time are evaporating if Alice and her friends are to protect the world they know.
Timelost
After escaping from the trap of the Gray Stone, Alice and co are hoping for a Christmas free of stress. But when the Gray Stone recruit the help of some old nemesises of Valkyrie Cains to kidnap famous scientist Destrier, they are forced on a journey across time itself to save him.
From the dark recesses of the American South in the Civil War to the height of Stalins Purges in the Soviet Union, the is a quest that will test them to their very limits. And what they discover may change what they thought they knew about the history of the Sorcerer World.
The End Times
The Gray Stone have all but won. With the Global Sanctuary under their control and armies from other dimensions massing to be let in to conquer the universe, the Resistance is forced back into action to protect their way of life.
In order to achieve this they need to enlist the aid of external assistance of their own. So when the Tyrant of Gaunt offers his services to help them, the Resistance (against it's better wishes) accepts.
Can Quietus and Jaggett truly be trusted not to turn Earth into a second Gaunt? Or will they repay the favour that Skulduggery Pleasant dealt them by helping out the resistance when it needs them?
Only the future will be able to tell.
P.S Feel free to suggest any changes you think could make this trilogy better.

Namesake: Fantasy by Earth Wind and Fire
User: Eleanor Rigby (By the Beatles)
Ability: Fantasy is a stand that deals in subliminal messaging through sound. Fantasy emits a high-pitched sound, which is actually subliminal messaging at high pitch and frequency. This in turn causes the user to see or feel whatever the sound implied. One of the uses of this is to "open someone's eyes", making them see and feel the world as it truly is. This is caused by the sound alleviating the body of limits set by the brain. This also allows for the person to use 100% of their strength or intellect. Another way to use this ability is to make someone see or feel their greatest fantasies while you beat the shit out of them.
Stats:
Strength: {B}
Speed: {B}
Durability: {C}
Precision: {A}
Range: {25 Meters}
Potential: {Ø}
User Appearance: Eleanor Rigby is a tall woman with long, dark hair. She looks to be of Greek descent, but some of her features look closer to the traits of the ancient Greeks, instead of the modern Greeks. Her eyes are a smoky gold in color. Other than this, she's a relatively normal woman. However, Eleanor Rigby is much more than that. Eleanor Rigby is a Gryphon, a mythological creature. She uses her stand to make people see her as human. Eleanor Rigby, or "Elris" for short, is actually a female, just not a human female.
Stand Appearance: Fantasy is a humanoid stand, with the base color being a light red. All of the joints are replaced with a floating, glowing sphere of a smoky gold color, like Elris' eyes. The mouth is a black and white spiral, similar to what you would see in an optical illusion. When using its ability, the mouth spins, as if visually hypnotizing someone. The left eye is a more angular spiral of a black and gold color. It spins the opposite direction of the mouth. The right eye is a completely square spiral, of a black and gold color as well. It spins the opposite way of the mouth, but also spins out of sync with the left eye. The stand has various patterns of varying types across its body. On its head are two horns. The left horn is a smooth, long horn that curves upwards. The right horn is a horn closer to the kind of horn on a goat, and is curved upward at an angle slightly off from the other horn. Both horns are gold and black striped. The lower torso is replaced by a large glowing orb, the same as the joints. Because the stand isn't held together by anything, it can move its body and body parts in any way it wishes.

Should note we will be wrapping back around and discussing Alear next time. Then after them will start to discuss the DLC Emblems. Then after a week or two after Wave 4 drops will then discuss any new units and characters we get.
"Restore calm, Emblem of the Sacred!"
Eirika is known as the Emblem of the Sacred, or the Ring of the Azure Twins. A compassionate princess who takes up her sword for the sake of peace. The princess of Renais in the land of Magvel, beyond Elyos. Eirika is one of the twin protagonist lords of FE8. She is acquired in chapter 16 after Rosado and Goldmary stole the ring from Mauvier and Marnie. She initially starts equipped on Rosado.

Stats

Bond Level	Mag	Dex	Luck
1	1	1	2
2	1	1	4
4	1	2	4
7	2	2	4
8	2	2	6
12	2	3	6
14	3	3	6
16	3	3	8
17	3	4	8
19	3	4	10

Engravement

Name	Mt	Hit	Crit	Wt	Avoid	Dodge
Fates	-	+40	+20	-	-20	-20

Emblem Weapons

Name	Bond Level	Weapon Type	Mt	Hit	Crit	Wt	Range	Effects
Rapier	1	Sword	7	95	10	5	1	Effective: Cavalry, Armored.
Wind Sword	10	Swords	10	70	0	9	1-2	Magical Sword. Effective: Flying.
Sieglinde	15	Sword	12	90	0	9	1	Effective: Corrupted

Engage Skills

Skill Name	Skill Affect	Dragon Bonus	Backup Bonus	Mystic Bonus	Covert Bonus	Cavalry Bonus	Flying Bonus	Armor Bonus	Qi Adept Bonus
Sacred Twins	While engaged with Eirika, changes Lunar Brace to Eclipse Brace and Gentility to Blue Skies for all allies.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Twin Strike	Use to make a sword attack followed by a lance attack from Ephraim on adjacent foe. Effective: Corrupted	20% damage	-	-	-	Ephraim deals +50% damage	-	-	-
Eclipse Brace	While Engaged, gain both Solar Brace and Lunar Brace
Blue Skies	While Engaged, gain both Gentility and Bravery

Inheritable Skills

Level	Skill Name	Skill Affect	Skill Type	SP Cost
1	Night and Day	Use to switch Emblems and swap between Lunar Brace/Gentility and Solar Brace/Bravery for all allies	Uninheritable Sync Skill	-
1/13	Lunar Brace/+	If unit initiates combat with a physical attack, deals extra damage=20/30% of foe’s Def	Sync Skill	3000/5000
1/13	Solar Brace/+	If unit initiates combat, unit recovers HP=30/50% of damage dealt.	Sync Skill	3000/5000
3/18	Gentility/+	Unit takes 3/5 less damage	Sync Skill	2000/3000
3/18	Bravery/+	Unit Deals 3/5 more damage	Sync Skill	2000/3000
1/4/8/14/19	Dodge +10/15/20/25/30	Grants Ddg +10/15/20/25/30	Inheritable Skill	500/1000/1500/2000/2500
2/7/12/16/17	Lance Agility 1/2/3/4/5	Grants Avo+10/15/20/25/30 at a cost of Crit-10 when using a lance	Inheritable Skill	500/1000/2000/3000/4000

What units do you like to give Eirika?
What skills do you like to inherit from Eirika?
What are your thoughts on Eirika's Engravement?
Previous Emblem Discussions: Marth, Sigurd, Celica, Micaiah, Roy, Leif, Lucina, Lyn, Ike, Byleth, Corrin
Previous Unit Discussions:Vander, Clanne, Framme, Alfred, Bourcheron, Etie, Celine, Louis, Chloe, Jean, Yunaka, Anna, Alcryst, Citrinne, Lapis, Diamant, Amber, Jade, Ivy, Kagetsu, Zelkov, Fogado, Bunet, Pandreo, Timerra, Merrin, Panette, Hortensia, Seadall, Rosado,Goldmary, Lindon, Saphir, Mauvier,Veyle

First Previous
Recounting of First Contact with Species HS-01 - Humans, Sol System, Primary sentient Species in the Star system.
Recounting the events, Captain Invil Ta'Kotian, of the Serdes Hegemony, ally to the greater Federation that makes up much of the civilized galaxy. The nature of this retelling is to best determine the future that species HS-01 may have in the greater Galactic Stage, and whether they are friend or foe.
This particular continuation begins after three members of Species HS-01, David, Sten, and Sasha, have escaped custody. After exploring the vessel and bickering, the team reveals that Sten wishes to not return to a life of fighting angry farmers on Mars. David states his desire to return home. Sasha, however, remains silent during the entire exchange. Captain Invil and his crew are discovered by Hvista raiders, and after divulging the presence of a new species called "Humans" onboard their ship, the Hvista are all but eager to board and fight this new "Super" species.
"You shot us." David stated plainly as he sat in a chair facing Captain Invil. Scratching his beard, he nibbled on the extra food that had been provided. Sasha quietly stood next to him, munching away, as Sten practically inhaled ration bar after ration bar.
"We were terrified." Invil answered.
"You. Shot. Us." David said once more before folding his arms. "I said I wanted peace, I even said I didn't mind playing by your rules, and you shot us."
"You have a prisoner in your presence. I'd assumed you were the same. We don't know you. We don't know what your species is capable of. We were scared." Invil quickly reiterated before looking down. "I apologize... I suppose the silver lining is... Our weapons seem to have no effect on you."
"Oh they do," David said as he held up his right appendage. A massive block of purple and blue covered the area he'd been shot at. "It hurts like hell."
"It's supposed to tear off limbs."
Sten audibly laughed, showing his teeth and causing a number of the crew to place a hand on their weapons. "That's supposed to tear off limbs? Barely an itch."
"Well these are small arms. I'm certain a rifle could do more damage." Invil stated as if trying to protest as the large man only grinned more. "We don't have any on board.
"Yeah and why is that?" David took hold of the conversation again. "Far as I can tell there's just pistols on this ship."
"We're an exploratory vessel. We scout out mining sights, places rich in biodiversity. We mark it down and report back with samples. We're equipped to run away or take a hit, not fight back." Invil sighed. "Which is why I want to apologize. Can you accept that?"
David looked up to Sten who seemed more focused on his food. He then leaned to look at Sasha who signed before pointing to her tattoo. "For now, until we figure out what the hell is going on. But I don't want your men to get jumpy so let me just put the cards on the table now."
"Cards?" Invil asked as he tried to look where David would pull cards from, as the man had little more than a pocketless jumpsuit.
"Nevermind. Look, you were worried about the prisoner thing. Let's clear that up. Sasha, Sten, and myself. Yes, we are prisoners. Her government didn't like what she was saying. I... Killed someone in self-defense. Someone who had a lot of power. Sten well... Yeah well Sten is just crazy."
"I was an actual soldier. Did my job well." Sten grinned as another chuckle bubble up, causing some of the crew to step back. "Too well, ha."
"Sten," David chastised him softly. "We are prisoners yes, but it's a long story. We were part of a larger group and wound up separated. Separated by a very long way it seems. We're supposed to be back home, now I don't want violence between you and me. I want peace. Can you take us home?"
"Or anywhere else." Sten murmured, earning a frown from David.
"I... Can't promise that right now. We're under a situation." Invil started. "If you can help us, I don't see why we can't Shepard you home."
Sasha raised a brow and squeezed David's shoulder. "What kind of situation?" David asked not a moment after she did so. The ship suddenly shook as the clanging of metal rang all over.
"We're... Being boarded." Invil replied sheepishly.
Sten bellowed in laughter, "Finally! Some action!"
"And I guess we're supposed to help you?" David raised his brow.
"They're Hvista raiders. They see you as a rivals and want to fight you." Invil sighed, his ears drooping to a defeated position.
"Why do they want to fight us?" Sten asked curiously as he folded his arms.
"I told them you were here... And showed them you're resistance to our railguns." Invil admitted, causing the humans to frown at him. "I admit this only because... If they take this ship they'll kill all of us... If you fight them off, our chances are much better. I swear to you, David, if you and your humans can fight off the Hvista, I will shepard you back wherever." Invil quickly relayed so as to not lose their goodwill.
"Can I kill them now?" Sten questioned, causing a few guns to be drawn and aimed at him. "Oh it would be so easy."
"No." David stated before standing up.
"Boo, you're no fun." Sten grumbled.
"I can't say I'm a fan of you throwing us at your enemy like that, but if they prove hostile to us we'll handle it if we can. If they prove amenable well... I'll take them over the one that shot us." David stood from his chair and looked down at Invil with an annoyed gaze. "Unfucking believable... Give us weapons."
"No offense human but we can't do that." Invil shook his head.
"Are we supposed to beat the scary monsters to death with our fists?" Sten scoffed.
"Are you opposed?" David questioned.
"No, that's why I kept this," Sten reached to the back of his boots, and pulled a rather large knife that had most of the Aporyions shaking, as the size alone was as big as some of their heads.
Sasha rolled her eyes and approached the Captain. A few guns were drawn on her, but she merely stood before him and held out her hand. Tapping it a few times before making another tch noise, she glared at the Captain fiercely. Invil slowly looked to David. David merely shrugged, "That's her way of saying if you don't put a weapon in her hand, she's going to beat you to death with your own spine."
"You have... A colorful language," Invil gulped before slowly handing over his sidearm.
"S-Sir?" Teema asked.
"Can't say no now," Invil sighed as Sasha examined the piece. With a quick lesson on the weapon, Sasha turned and walked to David's size. She looked up at him with the same apathetic expression from earlier, and signed something. She then moved to tie her fiery locks of red hair behind her, showcasing a number of scars along her cheeks that were once hidden by unkept bangs.
"Agreed. Alright, we'll clean up this mess if they're hostile. Afterwards, we want home. And Captain?" David stated as he pulled up the gun he'd taken from the dead guard.
"Y-Yes?" Invil stuttered.
"You try to fuck with us, and I'll let Sten do to you what got him sent to Deathrow back on earth." With that, David left towards the door with Sasha in tow. Sten grinned ear to ear, before snickering as his gaze went around the room. The doors sealed shut behind them, and Invil gulped.
"Do we... heed the warning?" Another crew member requested.
"At this point... I believe the humans are our best bet. I'm not eager to learn what Deathrow is." Invil nodded. "Continue to scan for Hegemony patrols, in case our humans fail."
As the trio left the bridge, staring down the long hallway ahead of them. They saw at the end came new entities they'd been warned about. The Hvista stood as tall as David and Sten, all held a varying amount of trophies across their bodies. The one with the most, Araxium, stepped forward with a grin. "Humans!" He bellowed as he and his men began to stomp forward. "That is what they call you right?! It is an honor to finally meet a real warrior. Killing an Aporyion in one blow? I am impressed! I hope the data the Aporyions gave my translator is working, I'd hate to not be able to talk!" He shouted, causing Sten to step forward with a grin.
"Oh are you now?!" Sten shouted back as they grew closer. "Not my best work but well, it was fun."
Three of the Hvista paused, tensing up as they gripped their weapons tightly. Unlike the Aporyins, these raiders had brought both blade and railgun rifles with the intent to kill. However, as they paused, an animalistic growl came from Araxium who looked over his shoulder at them. "Whats gotten into you?"
"The eyes... The eyes scream Makorvo, Hunt-Master." One of the younger looking Hvista said as he tapped his claw against his rifle. "Cursed one."
"Bad omen... Don't like," another Hvista said.
"Ignore these feelings, whether it is sick or not it cannot stand against us. Raval awaits the brave." He growled before returning his attention to the humans. David, Sten, and Sasha had moved to varying cover, keeping an eye on them from afar.
"Tell me," David started, "The Aporyions say you can't be talked to... They already shot at us so I'm not too keen on experiencing that again. Would you and your people be willing to take us home? We don't have to end in blood shed."
Araxium laughed and shook his head, his flowing mane rattling with the sound of bone charms clanking together. "I cannot. It goes against everything I believe. We have found fellow warriors, I wish to test your strength. Should you defeat us in battle, and one survivors, we will gladly honor your request, as the Code dictates."
"The Code huh? How does that work?" David continued before signing to Sasha. She nodded and began to quietly move farther off to the side.
"My people are not monstrous, human. We abide by the Code. Honor above all else. Through bloodshed we are made whole. I've seen your strength but for a moment, and I wish to experience it first hand. Should you prove worthy, I will honor your request as a fellow warrior." Araxium stated before chuckling. "Who knows, perhaps we will walk away from this as... Kran," he said before his crew began to laugh alongside him.
"If you want to fight I guess we got no choice... I'm David, Sargent David, UN Prisoner of Battalion 13, leader of squad 7. Whom does my team have the honor of... Fighting?" He asked as he saw Sasha skulking behind them. David wasn't sure how she'd gone unnoticed, but silently thanked that she was on their side.
"David of clan Sargent, it is an honor. I am Araxium, of Clan Orrek. May our fight be worthy of both Your Ancestors and Mine." Araxium grinned.
"Finally," Sten rose from cover and stepped into the open.
"Sten!" David shouted as Sten merely opened his arms, holding up his knife.
"I'm bulletproof! Come at me you cow-" his words were interrupted as a well placed shot to the chest sent Sten flying back nearly ten feet. With a heavy thud, Sten hit the ground, coughing loud as blood escaped his lips.
"Sasha now!" David shouted as he rose from cover. Firing wildly at the enemies who moved to take cover, David kept low and made his way to Sten. Narrowly avoiding several stray shots, David grabbed Sten's shirt and pulled him behind a wall while still firing at the enemy. With luck, he struck a Hvista in the chest, and was nearly frozen in awe as a golf ball sized hall was blown right through the unlucky Raider. "They weren't kidding," he grumbled as he continued to fire from cover, and checked on Sten. "Sten, Sten wake up! Are you alright?!"
Sten groaned and coughed as he sat up. "Y-Yeah, just got... The wind knocked outta me... Did you know those things are bigger than the pistols?"
"You fucking idiot, hurry up I need you in this fight!" David shouted as he continued to fire a few shots before taking cover.
"That'll wake you up, ugh," Sten coughed again before coughing more blood. "I think it broke something."
"I'm going to break you if you don't get in this fight!"
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From the opposite side of the ship, Sasha quietly gazed at the backs of the Hvista from her hiding spot. As one on the right slowly was left behind by the others that advanced forward on David, she emerged from hiding with the sidearm she'd been given in hand. Her eyes fell to the curved knife on the Hvista's back. Her speed picked up as she sprinted behind the Hvista. His ears flicked as he tried to turn, not expecting someone that barely reached his chest to be so bold as to charge him. Sasha kicked the back of its right leg, hearing an audible snap that caused the Hvista to howl in pain as it feel to one knee. Sasha grabbed it's knife, leaping onto the creatures back and pulling it back with surprising ease that nearly caught her off guard. Thrusting its own knife into the Hvista's neck she brought up the side arm she'd been given and dumped three shots into the Hvista closest to her. Turning and using the one she held as a meat shield she fired another four shots into the next. The remaining four including Araxium quickly moved to better cover, before half turned their guns on Sasha.
David sprung at the opportunity and opened fire as well.
Araxium merely laughed from cover. "Finally! The Ancestors have blessed us with a real challenge! Kor, Dojek, handle the woman, Barra, you're with me."
Together the hunters spread out to began flanking both Sasha and David in their teams.
As the humans took cover, their guns made audible clicks to show they had nothing left. But not soon after the clicks from the Hvista guns signaled the moment was now. Sasha sprinted from cover with the blue blood covered knife at her two assailants. Both of which happily drew their own knives. Seeing them both charge at once, she glared daggers before throwing the empty pistol at one. Though more of an inconvenience than anything else, it caused the Hvista to hold up its arm to block. Leaving her which just one to deal with. Dropping low and sliding between the other Hvista's legs, she slashed at its right leg, causing it to snarl in pain before it swung around to stab where she was.
Sasha rolled to the side, quickly getting up to her feet before backstepping. The Hvista worked together to slash back and forth, and were relentless. Sasha could only dodge for so long before one finally reached forward and grabbed her by the throat. Choking as she was lifted, the Hvista raised its blade. "The first kill is mine!" It shouted before bringing the knife towards her. Sasha snarled herself and swung her foot forward, striking the Hvista's elbow. It screeched in pain as the bone snapped clean in two, its arm dangling like a limp noodle. The other Hvista would not be dissuaded, as it quickly brought its knife down into Sasha's shoulder and rushed forward to push her back.
The first sound she had made in space, and it was a scream of pain, she growled like a feral beast as the Hvista held her against the wall, driving its serrated blade in deeper. The Hvista growled back before reaching back and drawing another blade. A bellowing warcry caught their attention as Sten came charging from the side, tackling the Hvista and dragging it away. Sasha slumped to the floor, wincing in pain as she held her shoulder. It felt like it was on fire, and she gritted her teeth as she saw the large metal protruding from her shoulder.
Sten dragged the Hvista away before reaching down to its waist. The Hvista repeatedly slammed its fists into Sten's back, causing no shortage of pain. Sten however, fueled by adrenaline, wrapped his arms around the beast and hoisted it into the air. With a rage fueled scream, Sten slammed the Hvista onto the ground, though did not kill it so easily. Quickly climbing ontop of it, he began swinging his fists into its face over and over. Audible snaps and crunches echoed around the hallway as fangs flew from the creatures mouth. It growled, snarled, and swiped at Sten to no avail. It's tail came from behind and tried to impale Sten, but stopped suddenly as something grabbed hold of it. A wounded Sasha screamed in anger as she threw herself on the Hvista's sharpened appendage, holding it down as Sten continued to beat the Hvista to death. A few moments later, and the creatures head was nothing more than mash on the ground. "Thanks little Red." Sten grinned before bringing up his own knife and throwing it towards Sasha.
She paused, shock and fear as the blade came towards her, but turned as it flew by and impaled itself into the head of the other Hvista whose arm she had broken. The creature fell to the ground, dead almost instantly. She turned to Sten, giving him an approving nod.
"Aw, you love me." Sten grinned, causing another irritated tch to escape from her as she rose up. Her body shook in pain as the knife was still firmly in her shoulder. "Stay down little red, I'll give David some help." Sten said as he pulled his knife from the Hvista and rushed to help. Sten stopped as Sasha grabbed his arm, looking down at her confused. She twitched in pain before gesturing towards the airlock the creatures had boarded from. The sound of heavy footsteps gave Sten pause as he gripped his knife tightly. "Ah... Well, that's a problem."
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On the other side, David hadn't faired any better. The first Hvista was easy to take down as it charged wildly towards him. His own knife skills far outclassing the beasts. The fluid movements had seen him using the Hvista's own momentum against it, flipping it over before stabbing it in the throat. In one fluid motion he had regained his footing, slowly trying to circle Araxium. "You are indeed a warrior, David of Clan Sargent."
"It's just David. Sargent is my rank." He said, breathing heavily as hunger still weighed on him. The blue blood of the Hvista covered his weapon as well as himself.
"I must say, I am indeed impressed. Perhaps we can come to an agreement." Araxium grinned before readying his blade. "If you survive."
"If YOU survive," a growl came from down the hall. Araxium and David both looked up to see five more Hvista standing there, two of which held a wounded Sten hostage. Sasha was, however, no where to be seen.
"I killed two of them before they jumped me, ha," Sten said happily before the butt of a railgun slammed into his back, causing him to grunt and fall to his knees.
"Quiet, beast." A Hvista with near golden fur growled before returning to gaze at Araxium. "Look at the mess you've gotten us into, Hunt-Master. They gave us ample warning about these humans in the footage, and you still charged in."
"Kintsu.... I hadn't expected you to actually show up to the battle. Ha, I figured you would've stayed on the ship." Araxium chuckled.
"You got our men killed for no reason." Kintsu growled.
"They died fighting. Raval awaits them. Unlike you." Araxium spit, causing Kintsu's guards to snarl.
"Yes, yes, of course. If that's what will help you sleep at night. I'm done with this. We have one of them. We will take it back for study. There are new worlds to conquer. New worlds to enslave." Kinstu began, causing David to tense up.
Araxium, to David's surprise, roared. "We do NOT enslave warriors! Only the Servant races. Do you wish to spit on your Ancestors so readily?! Where is your respect for the Code?!"
"Damn you and damn the Code. Do you not see what this means?! A race of warriors no one has yet contacted. If we can make them ours, we would be as great as the Ancestors once were. I am tired... I am tired of this mindless raiding, we could be striking the golden worlds! Instead we are kept to the outskirts like feral animals. I am tired of it. I am tired of living as a shadow of the former Empire." Kintsu spat.
"And I'm tired of your voice." Sten spat before suddenly leaping it and striking Kintsu, breaking away from the guards holding him. Even with his bare fist, a sickening crack from the Hvista's skull as the two left eyes came practically flying out. A sudden shock came as the other guard struck Sten with a baton, causing Sten to audibly gasp before collapsing. Kintsu screamed in pain as the guards aimed their railguns at David and Araxium.
"Get down, David!" Araxium screamed before taking cover nearby. The other Hvista opened fire as they slowly began to advance.
Sten, slowly slipping in and out of consciousness, looked up at Kintsu who held his swollen face. "Sir!" Another Hivsta said as he approached Kintsu. "The Aporyions are attempting to vent the ship. We have to go!"
"Those cowards.... Grab the human, fall back! Everyone fall back!" Kintsu shouted before Sten fell into unconsciousness.
David and Araxium watched as they retreated to their ship, before Araxium looked up at the warning lights suddenly flashing red. "Those cowards!" He roared.
"What's happening?!" David snapped.
"They mean to open all the airlocks and vent the ship. They'll lose everything on board, better alternative than dealing with us." He growled before moving towards the bridge door. Kneeling by a panel, he ripped it off and began to work.
"Us?" David asked as he approached Araxium.
"Would you prefer to keep fighting in the void of space, human?" Araxium asked as he looked back to David.
David shook his head, "I'd prefer to be alive."
"As would I. Now give me a moment."
David turned at the sound of something collapsing and saw Sasha, still with the knife in her shoulder crawling forward. He quickly moved to help her up. Her breathing was shallow, and she winced as he held onto her.
The door to the bridge was flown open, and the three survivors moved in just as it sealed shut behind them. "Goddess, save us!" One of the Aporyions shouted as guns aimed for Araxium.
"If anyone pulls a trigger I'll kill each and every one of you!" David shouted, causing the crew to freeze up.
"Cancel the venting! Cancel it!" Invil shouted, followed by sighing as the emergency lights flickered off.
"I said not to fuck us over," David glared daggers at Invil.
"We had no intention of doing so. You were being overwhelmed. We figured you would've lost so we made sure to protect ourselves. If I wanted to fuck you over I would've welded the doors shut and then vented the ship." He explained before his eyes trailed over to the Hvista. "But it seems it doesn't matter, now that this demon is here."
"Demon, ha, ironic coming from an Aporyion. Oh the words I could use to describe you and your Morrowav overlords. Each one less flattering than the last." Araxium growled.
"Enough!" David shouted. "Someone help my friend here or so help me I'll start killing everyone." David snapped.
After a moment of silence, Araxium moved into action. "Lay her here on the table," he said while sweeping away equipment, scaring off the Aporyion crew members that manned it. "The blade will need to be removed, it will not be pleasant."
"You're a doctor?" David raised his brow as he laid Sasha down.
"No. I'm a survivor." Araxium chuckled as he reached into a satchel on his right flank. The Aporyions nervously watched as he produced a few medical tools fit for the field.
"Good enough." David nodded as he moved to Sasha's side. "Anything else hurt?" He asked. She shook her head and David breathed a sigh of relief. "Ok... Let's get you patched up." He tried to move to help, but stopped as Sasha grabbed his arm. She signed slowly, causing David to look back at the door. "I don't know... They took him."
Sasha slowly nodded and looked to the ceiling. Araxium held a piece of blackened wood up to her face. "Chew on this. It will help." He offered. She hesitated at first, but obeyed, biting down on it.
"What is that gonna help with?" David inquired.
"This," Araxium grabbed the knife and ripped it out, causing Sasha to suddenly thrash and slam a fist into the table. She screamed as he moved to inject some sort of foam into her wound. The pain slowly subsided and she dropped the blackened wood from her mouth. "Our medicine is not as fancy as Aporyions, but it will stop the bleeding.
"Wait a minute what will it do to her?!" David shouted as he suddenly looked to ensure she wasn't reacting to it abnormally.
"The alternative was bleeding out. Our blades are designed to rip and tear. Would that be preferred?" Araxium folded his arms as Sasha's breathing slowed.
"Next time warn me before-"
"It's fine," A soft feminine voice came from the table with a thick eastern European accent. David looked down to Sasha's hollow eyes as she gazed up at him. She turned to Araxium and nodded. "Thank you... The pain... Is leaving."
"You are welcome." Araxium nodded before turning to Invil. "Now... What to do with you." He grinned, but suddenly perked up as alarm bells began to go off.
"Captain! We're being targeted!" A crew member shouted.
"Get us out of here! Warp to the nearest system!" Invil shouted. His eyes gazed up at the viewport to see the Hvista ship firing its first salvo.
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(More to come, Later!)

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Today I want to talk about using Eneagram as a growth tool.
Most Enneagram resources online mention briefly growth path, growth journey and health level. Basically, most of them just talk about what are each type's blind spots and how to grow.
I think it is worth mentioning the theory behind Enneagram growth that has been missing.

We are all born with all Enneagram type

For someone who starts to type themselves according to Enneagram and feels like they have multiple types, you are correct.
Every human being has some degree of every type. That is a given. I'm type 7s and I'm fixating on happiness according to Enneagram. But I can assure you no one in the world look at me like an alien and wondering "why the hell does this creature want to go for happiness? Does not make any sense to me". Everyone can relate to and understand a human need for happiness to a certain degree, regardless of what their type is.
To expand on this, when we look at Enneagram 1s we are not like "why does this creature have an internal moral system? What is the purpose of it? It does not make any sense to live with integrity." No, right? We understand type 1 to a certain degree even when we are other types.
We also don't look at Enneagram 9s and be like "why is this creature need comfort and peace? Does not make any sense."
I can go on but I think I already made a point.
This is because every human has every type's capability. We are in some sense, every Enneagram type to a certain degree. We all have shame, fear and anger. We all have the capability and yearn to be integrity, loved, successful, authentic, self-sufficient, safe, happy, autonomous and comfort.
We are not an AI maximizer which will do everything imaginable for just one single yearning that we are programmed with. We are human. We have multiple yearning and need.
This leads to the next question.

If we are every type, what really makes us a certain type?

Short answer: Fixation.
A human of type is a human with a strong fixation on particular core emotion and core fear. They become imbalanced.
We don't really know why every human ends up with a particular fixation. That is out of the scope of Enneagram.
While every human wants to be happy, a human of type 7s will have an unhealthy fixation with happiness to the point that only a few seconds of unhappiness and boredom will make 7s anxious and need to do something.
While every human wants to be right, a little imperfection will drive a human of type 1s crazy and drive them to act something.
Every type has this strong fixation toward their core fear that when we look from the other type's perspective, it is clear that the fixation is kinda "crazy". But if they look from their own type perspective, it's just a "normal" and "natural" thing to feel, think or do.
"I'm bored for 5 seconds now so I need to do something else. It's natural." - Unhealthy 7s "If someone punches me the only thing I can do is punch back. There is no alternative." - Unhealthy 8s

What's wrong with fixation?

Type fixation is a survival strategy that humans choose to utilize as a default strategy.
According to some theories, we develop these fixations because of childhood trauma. I don't know the validity of it. We don't really know if it comes from nature or nurture yet.
The point is, the type strategy works (otherwise humans of that type would be already dead) and usually the type will become an innate talent and advantage.
1s has innate talent for perfection. 2s has innate talent toward love. 3s has innate talent toward success and so on.
The type strategy will work 99% of your life and if that is the case, there is no need for growth.
But I can assure you, there will be 1% of the time where your type strategy and fixation do not work. And that is exactly when you need to learn to grow out of your type.
And when I say "does not work". I don't mean literal death. I mean, there will be a certain kind of strong disappointment that you can innately feel about your own way of dealing with life.
You will feel dissatisfied and unease with yourselves even though your decision is perfectly aligned with your type of strategy and your decision seems to be a "natural" way to deal with things according to you.
That is exactly when your type does not work.
Stereotype Example:

• 3s get every type of success imaginable and then they realized they are in bad physical health. Technically speaking, they can double down in their type and say I would rather die young but successful anyway so let me go back to work. But at some point, they will feel unease with that type of decision.
• 7s get anxious in the search for happiness. Technically speaking, they can still keep exploring all kind of pleasure and happiness the world has to offer and say I would rather die exploring than be limited and settle down for less. But at some point, 7s will feel unease with their life situation.
• 5s get to be alone and be very self-sufficient. At some point, they will start to feel unease with the disconnection.

Every type's strategy taken to the extreme will create dissatisfaction in life.

Growth

The growth starts when you start to see that your own type is not the only way to deal with the world. It is only an option.
When you start to introspect into your type and let go of it when 1% of life situations call for it. That is when you grow.
When you can freely use your own type of talent or utilize another type of talent (since we are all born with every type's capability), that's when you are growing from your own type.
Your own type will still be your innate talent, but you are free from seeing that as the one true and only way to live.
You can freely choose to use your own type when it fits, and not use it when the situation does not call for it.
That what it means to grow from your type.
Example:

• A type 5s dad or mom that can let go of their fixation and compassionately give their kid the amount of time and resource their kid need. They still can go back to their power-saving mode later though once it's done.
• A type 8s who can let go of control when it comes to their partner. They can freely choose when to take control and when not to, instead of their own type of belief that they need to be in charge of the situation, every freaking millisecond of their life.
• A type 7s who can freely accept that enough is enough and let's fully enjoy what they have instead of tiringly and anxiously exploring everything.

When type lets go of fixation, their type strategy becomes a talent.
When type can't let go of their own fixation, sometimes their type becomes an obstacle.
The path of growth consists of these steps
First, be aware of your own type and know that the type does not define you. You are not your type. Your own type and beliefs are not the only possible way to live (think/feel/act).
This is very hard to accept.
Once you are aware and truly understand that you are not your own type, you can consciously "choose" not to use your own type. At first, this will come with strong discomfort. Like, 7s let go of happiness sometimes. 8s let go of control sometimes. 5s spend energy inefficiently sometimes. 1s let go of imperfections sometimes. etc. etc.
But eventually, you will learn to live with that and start to become more whole.
And you can decide how to live which aligns with your own inner self and not just your type.
Your own type becomes a tool, not your master.
Your own type cannot lie to you that "the world works like this and the only option you have is to feel/think/do that" anymore.
You might even be able to access other type's talent, once you are free from your own type. I, for example, start using type 4s innate talent of authenticity with my own feeling. I'm just a beginner of this but I can bring that energy up sometimes. (My default trifix is 739/793. Not sure what is the order)
That's the concept behind the growth path of Enneagram.
Enneagrams have a concept of health level. The higher level of health is just that you can use your own type more consciously. You become the master of your type. At a low level of health, you are a slave to your own type.
That's a wrap.
(Also in published in my personal blog)