#looking for alaka

[lollreagan]

looking for alaska by john green

as with all my review posts, *spoiler warning*

well well well folks. i am officially finished with my first year of college and my exams. since moving from my small town high school to an ivy league - i can now say that i am a mediocre student - at best. i went from someone who had all A’s during high school to having half of my transcript be B’s and B-. And even so, I still had the best time. I can’t wait to leave my hell hole of a house to go back in June, because I miss the city so much already. (I think it’s something having to do with the sun being out now, because I wanted to go home soooo bad when it got cold - i am not a cold person). 

In my scrumptious 16 hour car ride back home, i took up one of my previous pastimes - reading. because I was in the car, I only had the selection of books which i had previously downloaded on my iPad - one of them being Looking for Alaska by John Green. 

I have mixed feelings about this book. I reallyyy want to like it. I do. I really do. But for some reason I just can’t. I don’t like how the book is built around the one central point and it happens halfway thru the book.

We never got to see Pudge and Alaska in their moment. There was so much buildup and then suddenly it was gone. And Pudge got super annoying and thank GOD the characters were able to recognize this and tell it to him. However because the story is told from Pudge’s point of view, we have to put up with him.

Pudge is unlikeable. He’s lowkey narcissistic and a pick-me. He thinks that no one wanted to be friends with him in high school because he just wasn’t cool or because he was too skinny. This really bothered me.

Alaska is unlikeable. She’s manipulative, especially toward Pudge. She would get jealous when Pudge would be with Lara, but she wouldn’t want to be with Pudge. And she knew that she could control Pudge.

The only likeable characters were Colonel and the Eagle. I actually really liked the Eagle. And Takumi and Lara but they were so minor that they didn’t even add much to the story.

The story was too short. I feel like John could have expanded the story so much. It ended so abruptly. It felt like we were just finally getting to understand the characters and how they act with one another and then *boom* climax of the story and then its over. that was it. too short and too abrupt of an ending. 

the climax didn’t make an sense. the story felt like John knew he wanted Alaska to die, but then wrote the story before he had figured out how. It felt like John didn’t even know how she died either. And i didn’t like this. I don’t like being in the same state of ‘not knowing’ as the author. I like being kept in the dark, if it means that the reveal is coming later on. It never came. I was still left confused. “Yeah but that’s the point, you’re supposed to come to your own conclusion like Pudge and Colonel” Shut up. Just shut up. You sound like you’re trying to justify bad writing. Shut up. 

There should have been more buildup to the car crash. And the book would have been better if it was told from both perspectives of both Pudge and Alaska. Because it would be better for the audience to know exactly what was going through Alaska’s head.

The part where she just storms out and has to drive to see her mother at 3 am was so abrupt and stupid too. It made no sense. She would have been too drunk to even remember, which is what they made a point of at first. Also she never would have been able to drive straight. Her committing suicide made NO SENSE. and john made a point of that through the characters’ investigations and THEY EVEN SAID IT MADE NO SENSE FOR HER. this is why there should have been a perspective from alaska. it was just lazy writing in my opinion to have not had that.

i hate this book. i hate this book. it had so much potential and then it felt like john got in a rush at the end and rushed the ending. the buildup was so good and then he just ruined it.

rating: 4/10

it pains me to give this rating, can someone please make a fan version of the novel that is actually good, im begging.

#john green #looking for alaka #looking for alaska #the fault in our stars #john green books #book #booktok #book review #looking for alaska review #book tumblr #john green sucks #looking for alaska sucks #pudge #miles halter #alaska young #the colonel #takumi #lara

[mima-sama]

Suddenly, bananas! Thousands of them!

"Where the hell did all of these bananas come from?! I don't think bananas even grow here!"

"... I really hope these don't belong to Donkey Kong, I don't have any gorilla repellent on me. Hmm. What place is big enough to store all these things?" Mima looks at the pile of bananas. Then she looks in the direction of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Then she looks at the bananas again.

"Well, it's nothin' a little magic won't fix! Alaka-Nyoom!" With a flourish of her staff, the bananas vanish. Of course, they're not actually gone, they just got transported somewhere else in space. Such is the nature of magic.

Here's hoping Patchouli Knowledge really likes bananas.

#ask mima #ic: mima #yes she sent the bananas to the SDM's library #in which mima causes problems on purpose

[jeanjauthor]

I didn't even get 20s into this sketch before I knew that Alaska would rise up to say its piece. (And yes, that's piece as in pewpew, not peace as in pacifism.)

As one commenter points out, In Alaska, even the liberals have guns and know how to use them. They kinda have to, because of bears and moose.

Now, the population of Alaka is pretty low compared to landmass size...but a lot of it is not easily transited. There aren't many roads, and some areas are literally not accessible until everything is frozen over, due to the massive number of muskegs (boggy waterlogged meadows), rivers, and lakes.

Unfortunately, when everything is frozen over, you are far more likely to have equipment and personnel losses due to the extreme cold and the difficulty in getting resupplied across long distances.

And for those who want to claim, "Well, Russian winters can get quite cold, hurr hurr hurr!" ...Yes, for certain portions of Russia. Which are also sparsely populated with fewer roads, etc.

This is where we have to move from comedy to tragedy, because unfortunately, those folks are suffering disproportionately higher conscription efforts:

REMEMBER: The average Russian citizen does not want to go to war with anyone! The vast majority, even.

Unfortunately, they* have some horrible people in charge who need to be removed from power to stop yet more stupidity from happening.

And aside from the stupidity of trying to "reclaim the Russian Empire," which was a product of a monarchy being reapplied by a communist dictator whose sense of logic is so pretzel-twisted that it's amazing he still looks human-shaped in public...

...The United States has a bigger military than the next several countries COMBINED. It has massive resources, widespread infrastructure support, and pours way too much money into its budgets for equipment and R&D.

The whole Alaska thing is just posturing, because they know they don't dare actually try to reclaim Alaska...

...Unless, of course, Trump gets back into power.

Trump is so in love with Putin, so much a puppet of Russian interests, that every time he speaks, you can see Putin's manicured nails gleaming behind Trump's teeth. And he would use his power as Commander-in-Chief to refuse to aid Ukraine. A people who are being re-invaded by oppressors they threw out many years ago, and who are completely in the right to fight back as hard as they can, in defense of their homeland.

So...do enjoy the comedy in the first link. Try to understand the hitting-home-hard horrors of war in the second link.

And remember to vote anything but Republican, if you're an American and can vote in the coming elections this year.

The vast majority of Republican GOP "leadership" is aiding & abetting Trump. Removing them from office removes the danger they are to our nation and the world alike.

It's all very much interconnected.

#*we have our own horrible people in power who need to be removed to stop our own stupidity issues #So don't at-me because it's not hypocrisy when you're stating facts

[zombiebluejay]

Old people who think all modern music is badly made and performed are wrong quite frankly. A lot of, but a LOT isn't you literally just have to look for ten minutes and you will find stuff you like. Like yeah there's all the SoundCloud rappers but there's also Alaka and Kendrick Lamar and Joey Bada$$ and yeah there's a lot of poorly crafted music, but there always has been.

[kill-all-bees]

ok so i’m finally watching the looking for alaka book to screen tv show. . . and i gotta say i kinda love it

it’s my favourite book, has been since i first saw those before and after pages when i was 12. alaska young was messed up, mean and everything i ever wanted to be. even though i’m poc and she’s not i saw a likeness and a kinship to her that changed me

but then the show was announced . the cast came out and i was very sceptical. alaska was always powerful and smart and in my mind they had kinda annabethed her (litteraly)

but almost 4 years from the release, i gotta say they did my girl good so far. i guess we all imagine the characters in our own way

but as long as there essence is there, and the feeling the book gives you. then it’s all alright

#thank you john green #thank you alaska #looking for alaska

[opallotus]

Shalya also, excited with rage, O king, slaughtered many Somakas and Pandavas, and once more afflicted Yudhishthira with many keen shafts. Then the valiant Bhima, biting his nether lip, and infuriated with rage, took up his mace in that battle, and aimed it at Shalya for the latter's destruction. Resembling the very bludgeon of Yama (the king of death), impending upon the head of the foe like kala-ratri (Death Night), exceedingly destructive of the lives of elephants and steeds and human beings, twined round with cloth of gold, looking like a blazing meteor, equipped with a sling, fierce as a she-snake, hard as thunder, and made wholly of iron, smeared with sandal-paste and other unguents like a desirable lady, smutted with marrow and fat and blood, resembling the very tongue of Yama, producing shrill sounds in consequence of the bells attached to it, like unto the thunder of Indra, resembling in shape a snake of virulent poison just freed from its slough, drenched with the viscera of elephants, inspiring hostile troops with terror and friendly troops with joy, celebrated in the world of men, and capable of rivaling mountain summits, that mace, with which the mighty son of Kunti had in Kailasa challenged the enraged Lord of Alaka, the friend of Maheshvara, that weapon with which Bhima, though resisted by many, had in wrath slain many proud Guhyakas imbued with powers of illusion on the breasts of Gandhamadana for the sake of procuring Mandara flowers for doing what was agreeable to Draupadi, uplifting that mace which was rich with diamonds and jewels and gems and possessed of eight sides and celebrated as Indra's thunder, the mighty-armed son of Pandu now rushed against Shalya. With that mace of awful sound, Bhima, skilled in battle, crushed the four steeds of Shalya that were possessed of great fleetness. Then the heroic Shalya, excited with wrath in that battle, hurled a lance at the broad chest of Bhima and uttered a loud shout. That lance, piercing through the armour of Pandu's son, penetrated into his body. Vrikodara, however, fearlessly plucked out the weapon and pierced therewith the driver of Shalya in the chest. His vitals pierced, the driver, vomiting blood, fell down miserably. At this, the ruler of the Madras came down from his car and cheerlessly gazed at Bhima. Beholding his own feat thus counteracted, Shalya became filled with wonder. Of tranquil soul, the ruler of the Madras took up his mace and began to cast his glances upon his foe. Beholding that terrible feat of his in battle, the Parthas, with cheerful hearts, worshipped Bhima who was incapable of being tired with exertion.

—Mahabharata

#mahabharata #dharma

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[ledodemaclarinette]

11. GÜN

Bugunku secimim Megadeth'in Killing is My Business... And Business is Good albumu. 1985'te cikmis. 11 sarkidan olusuyor. Neden metal, metal ve sen ne alaka demeyin. Yargilamayin yani beni. Bir sey deniyorum.

Last Rides / Love to Deth albumun ilk sarkisi. Sarkinin giris kismi bildigimiz bir muzikti. Ve ben o muzigi cok sevdim. Sarkinin geri kalan kismi hmm ne biliyim. Cok da anlamadigim konular. Ama fazla sarmadi.

Ikinci sarki albumun adini tasiyor. Bu sarki da sarmadi. Simdi bir paragraflik ismini yazmakla ugrasmayayim.

The Skull Beneath the Skin, bu ucuncu sarkimiz. Bu sarkiyi sevdim ben. Oburlerinden daha guzel bu. Yine dingir dingir ama daha cok hosuma gitti.

Dort ve besinci sarkilari sevmedim. Gelelim altinci sarkiya. Looking Down the Cross. Bunun uzunca bir sozsuz muzik kismi var. O kismi sevdim. Sonra giren sozler de o kadar dingidi dingidi degildi. Sanki daha sakince bir sarki. Uzun uzun sozsuz muzik var. O sozsuz kisimlarda calan enstrumanlar her neyse onlari sevdim.

Yedinci sarkinin adi Mechanix. Bu sarkinin sozsuz kisimlarinin uzun olmasi da etkileyici olmus bence. Bu fena degil gibi. Ama yok ya bu fazla uzun. Basim agridi biraz. Ah keske davul calmayi bilen biri olsaydim. O zaman bunlari dinlemek ne kadar eglenceli olurdu.

Sekizinci sarki These Boots. Bu da guzel basladi. Baska bir sarki bu aslinda. Onu metale donusturmusler ya da benim dinledigim sey mi bundan donusturulmus bilmiyorum. Ama biliyoruz bu sarkiyi. Severim de. Bu hali fazla dingir singir olmus. Meeh.

Albumun diger sarkilari, onceki sarkilardan 3 tanesinin baska versiyonuymus.

Albumden 3 sarkiyi oburlerinden daha cok sevdim. Simdi gidip Megadeth biyografisi falan okuyayim. Kacc senelik grup sonucta, neler neler vardir kim bilir bakalim.

#Spotify

[book-tease]

i’m like, pretty sure, looking for alaska and paper towns are the basically the same book.

fake deep main girl character? check.

fake deep main girl character not actually being there in the present day and only mostly, if not entirely, in flashbacks? check.

main guy character who only had a fleeting romance with said main girl character but is for some reason obsessed with her bc she’s fake deep? check.

the whole book just being said guy chasing said girl after she goes missing despite friends telling him she’s trouble? check.

they’re literally the same book man

#john green literally copied and pasted most of these two books #this is all from memory #and ive only read both books once #and like that was in middle school do #but my point still stands! #looking for alaka #paper towns #why am i oroud of this 4 am post #mia rambles

[ginazmemeoir]

Gib storey

To you, i bestow the legend of the foundation of Lanka, one of my fav myths ever.

So there are actually two versions to this story, here you go with, uh, both of them

1)Now this first one is what i had learned initially. And it starts with a snub.

Goddess Parvati had once gone to meet her sister-in-law Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. And Lakshmi's home, was quite literally, the abode of wealth (imagine like the biggest, richest home you can find, only infinity times bigger and better). Parvati was awestruck but obviously couldn't show it, but she lost it when Lakshmi said, quite smugly, "Oh I bet you haven't seen anything like it. Like no offense boo, but, um just look at you."

Parvati, fuming, went over to her husband Lord Shiva, demanding a palace, to which Shiva replies, "Y tho? Like we live in a cave, so there's plenty greenery and stuff. Plus i always break out that leaf mattress when we wanna smush so what's the problem?" Parvati, exasperated, said "She insulted me, she insulted you, and i'll see to it that i teach that bish a lesson. You better find me someone who can make a bigger, better palace, or i'm going back to my parents."

Shiva, thus, approached his greatest devotee Ravana. Now this dude, he would literally cut off his own head if Shiva told him to, that's how big of a suck up he was. When Ravana heard Shiva's proposal to construct a new palace for him, he was overjoyed (imagine if holt asked amy to do his errands for the day).

And look at what he built. An entire island city. Fully furbished, plated in gold, protected from any calamity you can imagine. Parvati immediately threw a housewarming party during her gruhpravesh (it's a hindu custom where the house and the land and are worshipped for good luck and stuff. idk why they did it they are literally the strongest gods). Now, once all th customs were done, Shiva asked Ravana for his fees. And Ravana demanded, hold for it, the palace he had built. Lanka he demanded Lanka. His logic was that Shiva and Parvati also live in it, they would also come along with him and stay with him forever and he would devote his entire life to serving them (told you the dude had issues). But since they hadn't entered Lanka as of yet, they technically didn't live in it, so all Ravana got was a city of gold.

Parvati. straight up lost it. First, she shouted at Shiva for being the naive fool he was and losing their home. Then, she cursed Ravana and his city (imma gonna write this epic dialogue now bear with me) - "O Dashanana! Scion of Pulastya! I curse you, and your audacious city - may you never find peace! May your city never experience true happiness! I curse you, that just the way you stole my home uner my nose, some day, your city too will be destroyed in front of your eyes, as you stand helpess! I curse you O Lankapati, and I curse those fated to occupy your city!"

2) This one, involves bloodshed.

So once upon a time there was this trio of Asura brothers - Mali, Sumali and Malyavan, who lorded over the prosperous empire of Lanka. The gods, jealous of their success, approached Lord Vishnu, who defeated them, killing Mali in the process, and gave their empire to Kubera, the Lord of Yakshas and the god of wealth (the guy had a jewel spitting mongoose).

Sumali thirsted for his revenge, and so did his daughter Kaikesi. In a clever plan, thus, Kaikesi married the strongest rishi of her time, Vishravas. Kubera was actually Vishravas' own son, through his first marriage to Ilavida, daughter of Rishi Bharadwaj. Kaikesi had four kids with him, who were called Brahmarakshasas - Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibheeshana and Shurpanakhaa.

Kaikesi narrated the tale of her entire people to her children, who then also longed for what was rightfully theirs. The strongest, Ravana, got a boon from his great-grandfather Brahma (the god of all creation, Allfather) to be invincible in any battle, except against humans. Thus, he waged a terrible war against his stepbrother and ousted him and his brethren from Lanka (it is said they fled north and founded their city Alanka or Alaka, meaning "not Lanka"), taking it back for the Asuras and Rakshasas.

both of these are buhdass and i absolutely love them.

[templepurohit]

The holy land of Odisha is divided into four kshetras. These kshetras are named after the four names of weapons of Lord Vishnu such as sankha (conch shell), chakra (disc), gada (mace) and padma (lotus). Puri Dham is known as Sankha Kshetra. Bhubaneswar is Chakra Kshetra, Jajpura is Gada Kshetra, and Konark is Padma Kshetra. Puri is known by various names of which Sankha Kshetra is one. Sankha means conch shell. The geographical size of Puri resembles a right oriented conch shell, the ‘Dakshinavarta Sankha’, which is why it is also called the Sankha Kshetra. The sacred section of puri looks like a conch shell and it is in this section that all the sacred centres like temples, mathas, sacred tanks, trees and various other sacred sites are located. Sankha or conch shell is one of the Aiyudhas of Lord Vishnu, who resides in the naval or the central part of the Conch shell in the form of Lord Jagannath. The Sankha Kshetra covers an area of 10 miles, out of which nearly 40% is submerged under water and the other part which lies above water is of the shape of a conch shell or Sankha. 1. Balabhadra,Jagannatha, Subhadra & Sudarsan 2. Khetreswari Vimala 3 Mahalaxmi 4. Uttar Durga 5. Bata Mangala 6. Garuda Stamva 7. Bhoga Mandap 8. Kalpabrukhya 9. Rohini Kunda 10. Bata Ganesh 11. Uchsta Ganapati 12. Sri Saraswati Devi 13. Nabagraha 14. Konark Suryadev 15. Padapadma 16. Yagnyabata 17. Angeswar 18. Indranidevi 19. Khetrapala 20. Swana Vairabi 21. Mukteswari 22. Chstrakali 23. Batamarkandeya 24. Katyayani 25. Gopeewara 26. Beda Kali 27. Pataleswara 28. Bhubaneswari 29. Vaikuntheswara 30. Yagnyaswari 31. Isaneswar 32. Sitaia Devi 33. Pakasala 34. Dakhineswara 35. Kundaleswara 36. Ram Chaitanya Temple 37. Baravai Hanuman 38. Nirmalya Hanuman 39. Alaka Batika 40. Chakra Narayan 41. Rameswar 42. Chaturdhama 43. Kanapata Hanuman 44. Niladri Vihari 45. Bavabyeswara 46. Sialilata 47. Koili Vaikuntha 48. Tapaswi Hanuman 49. Survarnakupa 50. Ananda Bazar 51. Devasnana Mandapa 52. Meghanada Prachira 53. Singhadwara (E.gate) 54. Aruna Sthamva 55. Badachhata Math 56. Chhauni Math 57. Pejanala 58. Prahari Hanuman 59. Dakhinadwar (S. gate) 60. Durgamadhava 61. Mangaleswari 62. Paschimadwar(W. gate) 63. Uttardwar (N. gate) 64. Sri Lokanath 65. Rameswara 66. Kandunursingha 67. Kandu Asrama 68. Nikumvilabata 69. Harachandi 70. Chamundeswari 71. Banadurga 72. Basheli 73. Kapalmochana 74. Manikarnika Teertha 75. Ghatamangala 76. Vagabati 77. Markandeswara 78. Markandeya Teertha 79. Saptamatruka 80. Alamba Devi 81. Atharnala 82. Makardhwaj Hanuman 83. Vargavi River 84. Mukteswara 85. Bata Mangala 86. Kapoteswara 87. Vilweswara 88. Siddha Hanuman 89. Indradyumna Teertha 90. Nilakantheswara 91. Adinrusingha 92. Gundicha Mandapa 93. Mausima 94. Marchika Devi 95. Charchika Devi 96. Sodasha Putri 97. Narayani 98. Angirasrama 99. Angirabata 100. Dakhina Kali 101. Ugreswarashrama 102. Swetaganga 103. Muktisila 104. Adisankara Pitha 105. Swargadwara 106. Varahi Devi 107. Shyama Kali 108. Bedi Hanuman 109. Chakra Teertha 110. Chakra Narayan 111. Mahodadhi Tirtha 112. Jagannatha Ballava 113. Kashi Biswanatha 114. Visweswari 115. Narendra Sarovar https://ift.tt/3yCeThr

#Hinduism #Hindugods #india #vedas #mantras #spirituality

[alliethealleykat]

Okay without further ado, here is my new child. If you read his bio before, please re read this one as I have completely rewritten it from the original. To sum it up, he’s forty going on fourteen. His likes include beer, motorcycles and not wearing a shirt. His dislikes include bad weather, animal cruelty and olives. 

BIO

name: Alaka’i Inoa Keahi

age:40

faceclaim: Jason Momoa

pronouns:he/him

hometown:Hale’iwa Hawaii

time lived in roswell: five months

profession: mechanic and martial arts instructor

bio:

Alaka-i , “Allie”,  was born in Hale’iwa, Hawaii to Kaikane Keahi and Isabella Archambault. And at first everything seemed normal, at least from the outside. The town wasn’t too large, they stuck to themselves and their routines, the couple ignoring the rumors spread about their out-of-wedlock baby, the questions about where the woman came from anyway, about why she seemed so odd Where Kaikane was an open book, his lover was not. She never spoke about her past, about where she was from or why she left. And as Archambault turned to Keahi and she became a permanent fixture of the community, people eventually settled and learned to accept that her life before the island was simply a mystery that would remain. After all, she was friendly and the absolute best vet in town. Always seemed to have a connection with the animals that was unmatched. Furry friends and owners alike learned to love her immensely and eventually, the gossip whispers and prodding questions died down.  

Like his mother, Alaka’i had a bit of an oddness about him no one could put their finger on. He inherited the seemingly unhuman affinity for animals that his mother had, working around the vet clinic from an impressively young age. His mother noticed, but kept quiet. As if somehow not telling him would protect him. As if keeping certain things a mystery would make life easier for the boy to navigate.

As Alaka’I grew older, his connection with animals continued to grow, but he never questioned it. To him, it was normal. And he talked about it so confidently that no one dared to question him. Most aspects of his childhood into young adulthood were fairly normal. He played sports, did okay in school, had a vibrant social life. He was well liked, if not occasionally reclusive. He spent an incredible amount of time in nature and around the animals he was so connected to. A perfect mix of introverted and extroverted. He skipped out on higher education, instead he began working as a mechanic and teaching at his father’s martial arts gym after high school, his years of volunteering at the clinic teaching him he didn’t want to follow in that path.. Everything was completely normal. He was content.

Until suddenly he began having the strangest dreams. Of a town he had never been to and didn’t recognize. A town he wouldn’t have known the name of if it hadn’t been plastered on signs in the dreams. ‘Roswell, NM’. Something about it, something about those signs stuck with him, the images burning in his brain. They called him. And when he finally broke down and looked the place up, he was shocked to find it was real. He told his parents he would have to leave for a while. That he needed to go to this Roswell place, even if he didn’t know why. The dreams and images taunted him relentlessly, and he just needed to know what the source was. Clearly the universe was trying to tell him something.

That’s when his mother’s truth finally had to be revealed to him. Isabella was born in Roswell, NM to two alien parents, an alien herself. When she was eighteen, her parents had been taken by the FBI, but she had escaped, staged her death, and ran to the first place she could find a flight to, changing her name and everything else she could about her. She had only horrid memories of that town, of being looked at like a tourist attraction, of the visions of those agents in their suits, the nightmares that haunted her about what had been the fate of her parents. She had sworn to never speak of that place again. But she also wasn’t going to stop Allie from going. She knew she couldn’t anyway. He was simply too hell bent on discovering what it was those dreams were trying to tell him. So he left, picked up and moved to Roswell. He’s just now settled in, having found a job and a place, and is still searching for why exactly the town called him here.

#roswellintro

[squirrellygirlart]

June 2019-October 2019

Me: (suffering from increasingly debilitating back pain caused by a dedicated disc in my spine)

The universe: That’ll teach you to try and attain stable work and finances

November 2019

Me: (gets back injections, eliminating 80-90% of my pain)

The Universe: Oh yeah? Bibidity-bobbidity-BADTIMES

-A new challenger has arrived-

Me: (gets sucker punched by Aunt Flo...for three weeks. She brings her friend Ovarian Cyst.)

December 2019

The Universe: Still looking a bit too optimistic now that Auntie left... that won’t work. ALAKA-SLAM!

Me: (gets injured in accident the same week I am spoken to at work for my absences due to health issues...with a week to go til break)

January 2020

Me: (going to doctors appointments, doing physical therapy, struggling more and more each day with pain from my injury that isn’t getting better and unable to work as a result)

The Universe: Hmmmm... maybe a little *snaps fingers*

Me: (body slammed by endometriosis pain/period, inability to go number 2, spike in pain level and inability to sleep) *groaning*

The Universe: Almost-

Me: *sneezes* Great, NOW I got a cold too?!

The Universe:

[shuttershocky]

Wart had a problem.

She had plenty of time to think for herself when fetching the arrows Kay would carelessly shoot into the woods. Stepping over slippery rocks and cracking dead branches, she thought of her future career as a knight, and how it didn’t look all that bright for her.

You see, knights always had that special something. They could be as strong as an ox or has handsome as the angels themselves. They could be men of unique skills in the art of combat or men with abilities that bordered on the supernatural. Even her older brother Kay had his words, which he used to far deadlier effect than the sword he inherited from Sir Ector. In fact, she had never won an argument with him in all her short life.

Unfortunately for her, these all seemed to be qualities Wart herself lacked. She was small for one thing, even after all the nights she would sneak out of bed and drink another glass of milk. She was not particularly handsome either, being a thin child with dirty straw hair and eyes that were much too green. She had tried to find a special ability for herself, but all that earned her were arms full of bruises and legs full of scratches, and her speech was nothing of note as well.

 She must have been the most uninteresting person in all the world, and she was very lucky to have had Kay agree to let her be his squire. Why a grand wizard like Merlin chose to tutor her among all the other people in the kingdom was a mystery.

Whoops!

The branch Wart had been inching along gave way, and Kay’s missing arrow quickly flew out of sight as she crashed and tumbled through the undergrowth...

...And into a chair.

“Ah! Good afternoon, Wart,” Merlin said. “Good of you to finally join us.”

Wart blinked.

They were in what appeared to be a shack in the middle of the woods, with every inch of available space taken up by books, vials, stuffed animals, and strange models of objects that she couldn’t recognize. The white wizard that called himself her tutor had apparently been having tea with his dressing mirror, which was now housing a rather curious reflection. It had white hair, same as the original Merlin, but had dark skin and wore flowing red robes.

“M-Mister Merlin?” Wart squeaked.

“Oh yes! Where are my manners?” Merlin laughed, slapping a palm against his forehead. “This is my associate, King Solomon. He is a fine wizard, almost as good as me! We were having this bet on who could more accurately predict the exact time of your arrival.”

“O-Oh. Did I come on time, sir?”

Solomon smiled.

“Merlin here was late by 3 minutes. And off target by a hair. If I didn’t push the cushion then you, girl, would be suffering from a very sore rump.”

Merlin scowled.

“Now, now, Solomon, nobody likes a sore winner! he said. “Besides, she would have been here on the dot had that blasted branch not given way so easily. You er, you haven’t been putting on weight, have you, dear?”

“I don’t think so, sir.”

“Drat. Now you have me questioning the structural integrity of this hovel.” Merlin said, squinting at the four corners of the room.

“Nevermind, nevermind all that!” Solomon said, waving his hands. Wart could have sworn that his fingers briefly moved outside the bounds of the mirror as he did so. “What is it that you wish to learn today, Wart? You dropped by, so surely it means you’ve come for more education?”

Wart clasped her arms behind her back and began to sway, feeling a blush rise to her cheeks.

“I don’t know what to ask for, Mister Solomon. I didn’t know I was supposed to meet you and Mister Merlin today.”

“That’s perfectly fine, girl. We did, so we are well prepared for anything.”

“Pick whatever subject your heart wants, Wart,” Merlin said, his finger lazily tracing shapes into the air. Books leaped from the shelves and lined up at the table, arranging themselves from shortest to tallest in the manner of a troop being called to attention. “History? Mathematics? The sciences? How about a look at the future subject of economics? You could do very well for yourself by understanding a few concepts.”

“I... Um...” Wart said, now shaking her fists to psyche herself up. “C-Can you teach me how to be a knight?”

Silence. Both men glanced at each other.

“Arturia,” Merlin said gently, “Isn’t that what Ector and Kay already teach you? I was hoping for something a little more refined.”

“I-it’s just, I’m training as Kay’s squire but all he and Sir Ector do is complain that I’m slow or forgetful or too weak to carry Kay’s sword. I’ll never be made a knight at this rate and... And I don’t know what I’ll do if I’m not a knight,” Wart said, tears welling in the corner of her eyes. Why was she crying? This was nothing to cry over. This is why Kay kept yelling at her. She would never make for a brave and proud warrior.

The two men watched her sob, before glancing at each other again.

“Wart, please excuse us for a minute,” Solomon said, as a handkerchief materialized from thin air to wipe away her tears. 

Solomon snapped his fingers.

All at once the shack widened to an impossible length, and Wart was sitting at the end of a long corridor, barely able to make out the white and red specks on the other end as Merlin and Solomon, huddled together. Both men where whispering harshly, though it seemed that Solomon had forgotten to stretch the air between them as well; Wart could hear the two as if they were still just an arm’s reach away.

“She doesn’t know?”

“Of course she doesn’t know, you fool! What kind of person tells somebody about their future? That’s preposterous!”

“And her parentage?”

“Not that either! I need a humble, kind-hearted child on that throne, not some pompous little prince who would be Uther 2.0!”

“Was he that bad?”

“He made you look positively saintly, old boy.”

A pause.

“Wack.”

“There you go again with that future-speak. I can never understand half of what you say.”

“My apologies. It’s hard when you see time as the dimension it is like a real clairvoyant does.”

“You can apologize by showing me how to do that space-stretching thing. That was a neat trick.”

“No.”

“Fine. Just back me up.”

At those words, Merlin and Solomon zoomed back towards Wart, the stretched shack returning to its original dimensions.  “Now Wart,” Merlin said. “As your tutor, when you get upset, I get a little upset, and we can’t have that now, can we? This shack hasn’t been waterproofed after all.”

“Fortunately for you, girl,” Solomon continued, “The most important thing for a knight to have can’t be taught. You either have it or you don’t, and it’s right there.”

He pointed at Wart’s center.

“I-In my heart?”

“Oh. Er, yes. Yes of course. But also no. No, girl, every knight’s most important thing is a good breastplate! You can’t be a knight with a sword through your chest after all.”

“No. No, I suppose not, sir.” Wart said, her voice falling.

“Oh but don’t despair. I, King Solomon, shall bequeath upon you special armor unique in all the land, for it is from the future!”

“What in the blazes are you doing?” Merlin hissed.

“Shut up and watch me work.”

The wizard in the mirror clapped his hands and a bolt of lightning struck Wart where she sat. Though the flash was startling and the thundercrack made her head spin, she felt no pain at all. She felt rather heavy.

“Sweet jumping Jehoshaphat!” Merlin yelled, both hands on either side of his head. “What are THOSE?!”

Wart could barely tilt her head to see where Merlin was pointing, but even she could see that her breastplate had... protrusions.

“That, my good Merlin, is the armor of the future,” Solomon said proudly.

“Armor of the dead more likely! Have you forgotten any concept of physics? Any sword striking that thing would be directed inward, towards the heart! What kind of lousy blacksmith designed these?”

“Hey don’t knock them til you’ve tried them! This is the wisdom of the sons of Man, surely they will know things we don’t?”

“If this is their wisdom then the sons of Man can... Can get bent, as you say!”

“Why don’t we ask the girl before you judge, you grumpy buffoon?” Solomon said, turning to Wart.

“How does the armor feel, Wart?”

“It’s very heavy, s-sir. I can barely move.”

“Oh. Well, maybe it’s best kept as a keepsake until you’re bigger-I mean, older.”

“Blast it all,” Merlin growled. “It appears like I have to do all the fixing. Now, there’s way too much material in order to transmogrify it into just another breastplate, so you, my dear girl, are getting a full set of armor. Or maybe a dress, those rags are filthy.”

Merlin pulled back his sleeves and raised his wand.

“Alaka-ZAM!”

Wart spun and spun and spun in her chair. If she didn’t close her eyes she felt like she would vomit all over the shack. She spun so fast and for so long that she couldn’t even feel the chair anymore. She almost felt like she was standing.

“Open your eyes, my dear, it’s perfectly alright.”

Wart opened her eyes. Solomon’s mirror stood before her.

“What are you doing standing there, Solomon? Shoo! Shoo! Let the girl look!”

“Oh. My apologies.”

Solomon stepped out of the mirror, casually strolling up to Merlin and resting an arm on the white wizard’s shoulder.

Wart stared at them, dumbfounded.

“Go on, Wart,” Solomon said. “I think you’ll like it.”

Wart turned back to the mirror in spite of herself and gasped.

She was in a beautiful white dress, with a well-fitting, curved breastplate protecting her center up to her neck, and her arms were covered in shining gauntlets that sparkled in the light streaming in through the hole in the ceiling. 

She looked like a princess.

She also looked just a teensy bit closer to a knight.

“It’s so pretty! Thank you, Mister Merlin!”

“Oh, it’s nothing, my dear,” Merlin said, helping Solomon back into the mirror. Wart opened her mouth wondering if it would have been rude to ask, then closed it again deciding that it probably was. “We have to be going back soon though! It’s almost time for supper.”

“Wha-? How do you know, Mister Merlin?”

“Easy!” Merlin said, waving around a small, strange device in the palm of his hand. “Another of King Solomon’s little presents. He calls it a Pay Germ.”

“Pager.”

“Close enough! Anyway, I gave one of these to sir Ector in order to establish long-distance communication while we are out on your field trips. He’s gotten quite used to it, I might say.”

Merlin turned to the mirror.

“Will you stay for some food, Solomon?”

“I’m good, fam.”

“Uh-”

“Oh, no wait that’s not happening for some time. No, Merlin, I have imposed enough, and now I have two women banging at my door and one of them’s holding a baby by their feet and neither are taking ‘go away’ for an answer. It’s looking like a busy evening.”

Solomon turned to Wart.

“It was an honor to meet you, Wart. I look forward to seeing you in your full radiance.”

Wart bowed back as politely as she knew how.

“Until next time, sir.”

Solomon waved, then turned away from the mirror and vanished completely.

Merlin took her hand.

“Shall we go home, Wart?”

“Yes sir, all this magic has made me hungry.”

The two walked out of the shack and onto the forest path, heading in the direction of Ector’s Keep.

“Mister Merlin, sir?”

“Yes, Arturia?”

“I still didn’t learn anything today about being a knight. Will I really be okay with just this armor?”

“We have plenty of time for that. All the time in the world, in fact, to forge you into the finest knight in all the land. Now I don’t want to hear you telling yourself that you are dull and uninteresting again do you hear me?”

“You know all of that? But I was outside and I never said a word!”

“Yes, well, I’m a wizard. We know things.”

Arturia pulled Merlin’s hand closer, leaning her little head against the mage’s arm.

“I wish I could be a wizard. Maybe then I could be someone great like you, Mister Merlin.”

Merlin scooped her up in his arms, ignoring the tickled squeals of his young ward.

“Don’t be silly, my dear girl. You’ll be far, far greater.”

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[gokobald]

Öncelikle herkese merhaba. Umarım bu yazıyı okuyan herkes kendince faydalı bilgiler bulur ve sağlığına kavuşur. Gözlük kullanmak, kontakt lens kullanmak hakikaten zor. Uzun seneler boyunca gözlük kullanmış ve bundan BIKMIŞ biri olarak uzun zaman önce yaptırmış olduğum lazer göz ameliyatı ile ilgili bilgiler paylaşmak istedim. Amacım herkes için kısa bir referans olabilmek. Yazıda 8 yıl önce yaptırdığım Lazer Göz Ameliyatı hakkında bir ön değerlendirme ve tavsiyeler yer alacak.

Yıllar boyunca düzgün bir güneş gözlüğü kullanamamış, yağmurda doyasıya yürüyememiş, istediği gibi özgürce ve performanslı bir şekilde spor yapamamış biri olarak lazer göz ameliyatını herkese tavsiye ediyorum. Lazer Göz Ameliyatı yada halk arasında daha çok kullanılan adıyla "Göz Çizdirme" ameliyatı olmadan önce bende çok fazla araştırma yaptım. İnternetten olsun, çevremde Lazer Göz Ameliyatı yaptırmış arkadaşlarım olsun birçok insana danıştım, bilgi aldım ve baya baya konu hakkında detayları öğrendim. Neticede göz, ihmale şakaya gelmez. Öncelikle şunu söylemeliyim araştırma, soruşturma aşamalarında bana bir sürü kişi "yaptırma kör olursun, neden doktorlar gözlük takıyor, neden göz doktorları lazer olmuyor…vs falan filan" bir sürü laf, söz söylediler. Korku ortamı yaratmak konusunda bizim insanımızdan daha iyisi yok. Yaklaşık 8 sene önce bu ameliyatı yaptırmış biri olarak söyleyebilirim ki, İYİ Kİ YAPTIRMIŞIM, İYİ Kİ YAPTIRMIŞIM, İYİ Kİ YAPTIRMIŞIM. Kesinlikle korkacak birşey yok. Bence "Felaket Tellallarına" (ki bu benim kişisel görüşüm ve bazı insanlar maalesef yapıları gereği böyle) fazla kulak asmayın derim. Tabi bu benim şahsi fikrim. Memnun olmayanlarda olabilir ancak işinin ehli bir doktor ve kurum tarafından uygulandığı taktirde lazer göz ameliyatı ile kişiler gözlük ve kontakt lensten kurtulabilir. Doktorunuz tecrübeli ve işini iyi biliyorsa, hastane iyi bir hastaneyse, kullanılan ekipmanlar ve lazer aleti günümüz teknolojisinin gerisinde değilse kesinlikle memnun kalmamanız gibi bir olasılık yok diyebilirim. Tüm bu özelliklere sahip doktorları ve hastaneyi nerede bulacağız derseniz; onuda yazının sonunda söyleyeyim.

Merak edenler için özetlemek gerekirse genel olarak kullanılan alet ve lazerden daha çok, kornea tabakasına uygulanan işlem bu lazer operasyonlarının adlarını ve farklarını oluşturuyor. Benim bildiğim teknikler Relex Smile, Lasik, Excimer Lazer, PRK NoTouch, WaveFront, Femto Lasik, Lazer Presbyond… Ben Araştırma yaparken ençok bu teknikler karşıma çıktı ve yaptıran birçok kişininde bu tekniklerle ameliyat olduğunu gördüm. Bazı teknikler uzak görüş kusurlarının düzeltilmesinde, bazıları yakın görüş kusurlarının düzeltilmesinde, bazıları da uzak, yakın ve astigmat tedavisinde kullanılıyor.

Biraz açıklama olması için size şöyle anlatayım. Mesela korneada kapak (Flep) kaldırılmadığında PRK, No Touch, korneada küçük bir kapak kaldırıldığında Excimer Lazer, Lasik (Bu teknik 2. nesil, ben bu teknikle tedavi oldum), korneada küçük kapakçık kaldırılmadan mikro bir kesi ile uygulandığında Relex Smile (Bu Teknik 3. nesil, Ben yaptırırken olsaydı Benim tercihim bu olurdu) olarak adlandırılıyorlar.

Kimi teknikte uzak, yakın ve astigmat düzeltilebilirken kimi teknikle presbiyopi, yakın görüş kusurları tedavi edilebilmekte. Sizin göz rahatsızlığınız, görüş kusurunuz ne ise ona göre bir teknik belirleniyor. Çok detaylı bir göz muayenesi ve yapılan ölçümlerin ardından ameliyatınız için gereken tüm veriler derleniyor ve doktor tarafından uygulanacak tekniğe karar veriliyor.

Tüm tekniklerin avantaj ve dezavantajları mevcut. Bazı teknikler ince kornealı bireylere uygulanamamakta, onun yerine Uzman göz Hekiminiz sizin için en uygun lazer göz ameliyatını seçmekte ve başka teknikler devreye girmekte. Bu konuda ben doktoruma güvendim ve bence de benim durumum ve göz yapım için en iyi teknik uygulandı (Lasik). Bu konuda çok memnunum. Ben ameliyatı olduğumun ertesi günü cam gibi görmeye başladım, doktorumun bana verdiği damlaları aksatmadan kullandım ve süper hızlı bir şekilde iyileştim diyebilirim. Ameliyatın ertesi günü uyanır uyanmaz balkona koşup uzaklara bakıyordum ve görebildiğim her şeyi ilk okuma öğrenen çocuklar gibi okumaya çalışıyordum. O gün ki mutluluğumu anlatamam. Artık mükemmel keskinlikte görüyorum. Aradan 8 sene geçti halen bir bozulma yada görüş kaybı yaşamadım. Bu konuda araştırdıkça gördüm ki en iyi hekimler, teknik ve uygulama yapılan yer bence İzmir'deki hastaneler. Lazer göz ameliyatları konusunda yurtdışından birçok hastanın da tercih ettiği hastaneler İzmir'de. Hatta ben ameliyat sonrası kontrol için gittiğim gün Londra'da bir kliniğe girdiğimi sandım. Bu turist kafilesi ne alaka derken öğrendim ki, o gün İngiltere'den gelen bir çok yabancı hastanın ameliyatı yapılacakmış.

Gelelim Lazer Göz Ameliyatı Olacaklara Tavsiyeler kısmına. Araştırın, sorun, soruşturun ve kendinize göre içinize en çok sinen yere karar verin ancak ben Lazer Göz Ameliyatı Olacaklara Bu Cerrahi Tıp Merkezini Öneriyorum : Net Göz Cerrahi Tıp Merkezi

Şimdi biraz reklam yapacağım ama inanın hak ediyorlar... Netgöz Cerrahi Tıp Merkezi için diyebilirim ki kesinlikle pişman olmayacağınızı düşünüyorum. Ameliyat öncesi bilgilendirmeler, yapılan ileri tetkikler, doktorların tecrübesi, her açıdan mükemmel. Benim gibi araştırmacı ve titiz birine o kadar güzel anlattılar, o kadar güzel ilgilendiler ve korkularımı bertaraf ettiler ki anlatamam. Kafamda tek bir şüphe kalmadan, doktoruma, hastaneye ve personele(ki bence çok önemli, yardımcı olan personel çok ilgiliydi ve insana rahatlık veren, işini iyi yapan elemanlardı) tamamen güven duyarak ameliyat masasına yattım.

Bu arada benim teknikleri araştırırken esas olarak faydalandığım site: Lazer Göz Ameliyatı. Lazer Göz Ameliyatı konusunda aklınıza takılanları ve tüm teknikleri tek bir sitede derlemişler girip incelemenizi tavsiye ederim : http://www.lazergozameliyati.com

Sağlıklı net bir görüş kazanmanız, gözlüklerinizden ve kontakt lenslerinizden kurtulmanız dileğiyle.

ENGLISH TEXT Hello everybody. I’d like to share my laser eye surgery experience which I had a long time ago and give some helpful insight for people who are fed up with using eyeglasses. I will write about my preliminary assessments and try to give some recommendations to people thinking about getting a Laser Eye Surgery as I had 8 years ago. I recommend laser eye surgery to anyone who can’t use normal sunglasses, to the ones who can’t take a walk on rainy days and I specifically recommend ReLEX SMILE laser eye surgery to people who cannot freely involve in sports activities because of their prescription glasses. Before having my Laser eye surgery, also called excimer laser operation, I did an extensive research on the internet and I talked to people who had laser eye surgery. I learned many details on the subject. The reason was simply it being my eye, it is no joke.

Some people told me not to have this surgery, they said: “you may go blind, look around and you will see most of the eye doctors use eyeglasses, they don’t get the operation themselves”. People are really good at scaring and discouraging others. As someone who had this surgery 8 years ago, I now think the good thing I didn’t listen to those discouraging people. There is no reason to be afraid of getting laser eye surgery. Don’t listen to those calamity howlers. This is my personal opinion. There might be people out there who are not happy with their laser eye surgeries. I personally think that if you have the surgery done by an experienced surgeon who uses state of the art technology you will happily say goodbye to your eyeglasses and contact lenses. For you who are asking where to find the right doctors and the right clinic to have your laser eye operation, I will tell this at the end.

There is a variety of methods of Laser Eye Surgery all named depending on the procedure performed on the cornea of the eye. As far as I know, these methods are named; ReLEX SMILE, Lasik, Femto-Lasik, Laser Presbyond, Excimer Laser, PRK No-Touch, Wavefront.. These are the names that I came across during my research. And I found out that people had either one of these methods. Some of these technics are for correcting myopia and some for presbyopia, and some for correcting farsightedness and astigmatism.

For example, if the surgeon finds it necessary he does the surgery without opening a flap on the cornea and this is called PRK, No Touch. If a flap is created on the cornea it is called Excimer Laser, LASIK. (They call this the second generation, and this was the procedure eye had) And if the surgeon does the operation through a very small opening which they call the keyhole it is called ReLEX SMILE (This is the third generation of laser eye surgery, I would have chosen this method if it were available at the time of my surgery, because it is a minimally invasive method of surgery which heal much quicker) Generally, the surgeon help determine the right method of the surgery depending on your personal needs. A good eye clinic takes you through a series of detailed tests and measurements. And you are offered a tailor-made treatment which is best for you.

All treatment methods have advantages and disadvantages. Some methods are not applicable to people with a thin cornea. It is best to let the surgeon make the decision to choose the best method for you. This was what I did, I trusted the surgeon and respected his choice of method. The very next day after the surgery I was able to see crisp clear. I used the eye drops which the doctor prescribed punctually. The healing was super-fast. The first morning after the surgery I rushed to the window of my apartment and looking at a distance I was able to see clearly without glasses and I was reading everything with the passion of a child who just learned to read. I cannot find the right words to describe how happy I was. After 8 years now I can still see perfectly without glasses. With all the research and my personal experience, I can say the eye surgery clinics in Izmir are the best with their experienced team of surgeons and the technology they use. Many patients from abroad choose Izmir eye surgery clinics. The day after my surgery I had a post-surgery examination and when I arrived at the clinic, I thought I was at a clinic in London. Everyone was speaking in English. To my surprise I found out that there was a group of people from the UK, visiting to have their laser eye surgeries.

My final recommendation to those thinking about getting laser eye surgery is that they should do extensive research, ask questions and then choose the right clinic to have the surgery. After my satisfying and successful experience, I would recommend eyesurgeryclinic.co and Net Göz Cerrahi Tıp Merkezi This will be a choice you won’t regret. The satisfactory explanations they make, the doctors’ experience make you feel comfortable. Even when I got down to the nitty and gritty of the matter, they were patiently answering all my questions which really helped me to relax and trust them. All the staff were very helpful, they all did a very good job.

One of the websites I used to do my research on the methods of laser eye surgery, which clearly explains all different methods of eye surgery was http://www.eyesurgeryclinic.co and https://www.netgoz.net I strongly recommend you visit this website and read for yourselves.

I wish you all a healthy and clear vision and say goodbye to your prescription glasses and contacts.

[champofpallet]

“Extremely detailed character sheet ”

Character Chart Character’s full name: Red Fire Satoshi Reason or meaning of name: When he was born, his father gave him the name Red to symbolize fire, hoping to have a child that has a heart and soul of a warm fire. His last name is Satoshi referencing his creator Satoshi Itari Character’s nickname: Reddo, kid, twerp, champ, shorty. and plenty others Reason for nickname: In Japanese his name is not spelled 赤 or pronounced Aka (or the color red), but spelled and pronounced レッド (Reddo). As for the other nicknames, he is a child in some verses, and sometimes Team Rocket would call him a twerp. Birth date: August 8 (for Manga Red) and Febuary 27 (for game Red)

Physical appearance Age: 11 (Kanto), 13 (Johto), 15 (Unova and probably in Masters), 20+ (Alola) How old does he/she appear: He looks younger than he was as a child since he was short amongst his peers, but he grew up to be taller than all of his childhood friends.  Weight: 78lbs (Kanto), 75lbs (Johto), 127lbs (Unova/Masters), 155.5lbs (Alola) Height: 4′5 (Kanto), 5′3 (Johto), 5′6 (Unova/Masters), 5′8 (Alola) Body build: As a child he was a bit chubby with baby fat, but was overall a healthy kid with a normal build. As he grew older and taller, his body became more slender and fit. He doesn’t have the body of a body builder, but his body is well toned and in shape. Shape of face: Heart Eye color: Brown Glasses or contacts: none Skin tone: pale peach Distinguishing marks: small freckles on his nose that you can’t see unless you’re really close. Predominant features: His unruly and spiky hair that sticks out from the sides of his hat. Hair color: It is naturally brown, but in some light it can look black. Type of hair: spiky but soft Hairstyle: spiked Voice: As a child his voice was high pitched and squeaky at times due to his age, as he matures it gets deeper, but not too deep. He can also sing like an angel, even if he’s embarrassed by this fact. Overall attractiveness: As an adult, lots of women as well as men like him so he’s pretty attractive. Physical disabilities: none Usual fashion of dress: his hat, blue jeans, a red jacket or vest (except in Alola), and a tee shirt Favorite outfit: Pretty much what he wears every day. He feels comfortable in those clothes. Jewelry or accessories: arm band, a mega/z ring on his left wrist.

Personality Good personality traits: Loyal, Caring, Protective, Heroic, Brave, Determined, Hard-Working, Friendly Bad personality traits: Sore Loser, Competitive, Paranoid, Impulsive, Impatient, quick to yell Mood character is most often in: He is usually in a good mood but sometimes it can change just like that. Sense of humor: Red has a great sense of humor, even though he wouldn’t want to admit it. He thinks toilet humor is hillarious and puns are the funniest things in the world. His favorite puns are Pokepuns Character’s greatest joy in life: being with his friends and family, being with his Pokemon, caring for his Pokemon, ect. Character’s greatest fear: Losing his loved ones Why? He felt like he was going to lose everyone he loved after Team Rocket (or who remained after the break-up) had told him he better watch out and who’s he with because they were coming to get revenge for sending away their leader. Being eleven years old and not used to dealing with this sort of threat, he ran away to the mountains doing his best to not talk to anyone in order to trick Team Rocket into thinking he cares for no one. What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil? The day he got the letter from Team Rocket. Character is most at ease when:  He’s with people he knew for a long time. He’s more comfortable around boys then girls because he worries he has no idea how to talk to the opposite gender.  Most ill at ease when: Being around someone he likes (romantically), when there is danger, being around Team Rocket Enraged when: seeing people hurt their friends/Pokemon, being made fun of Depressed or sad when: he loses, when he makes someone mad, when he makes someone disappointed Priorities: his friends (including his Pokemon since he thinks of them as friends) and family Life philosophy: Keep getting stronger in order to protect the ones you love. If granted one wish, it would be: To have his dad back home with his mom. Why? He misses his dad, and he knows his mother does too. Having him back home would make his mother smile. Character’s soft spot: cute things Is this soft spot obvious to others? try it, show him a picture of a Pichu and see if he doesn’t start baby talking and holding back tears because it’s so cute Greatest strength: His Pokemon and his unchanging will Greatest vulnerability or weakness: he’s impulsive and does things without thinking. He thinks more with his heart than his brain Biggest regret: Not saving the Cubone’s Mother and being too afraid to do so, not letting Blue stay champion, making everyone worry. Minor regret: Sleeping outside, not cleaning up after himself Biggest accomplishment: Saving Kanto and becoming Champion Minor accomplishment: Finding the Safari guy’s teeth, catching almost all Pokemon Past failures he/she would be embarrassed to have people know about: plenty Why? Because he worries people will think of him as weak. Character’s darkest secret: He really is a giant nerd Does anyone else know? Probably Blue, but not many others.

Goals Drives and motivations: everyone believing in him, friends and family Immediate goals: to win tournaments, capture Mew Long term goals: to keep being the strongest, to protect everyone and be a role model and a hero How the character plans to accomplish these goals: Keep training with his Pokemon, training himself, keeping an eye out for trouble How other characters will be affected: either they find Red really inspiring or they worry for him with how much weight he placed on his own shoulders.

Past Hometown: Pallet Town, Kanto Region Type of childhood: Single parent (his mother) watching over only child (one verse has him having a brother that was adopted though) Pets: His Pokemon First memory: Seeing a Pokemon for the first time, then getting shocked because he pulled it’s tail Most important childhood memory: Getting his first Pokemon (in the brother verse, meeting his brother was about the same level of importance since he always wanted a sibling). Why: He was always curious about Pokemon ever since Blue stopped hanging out with him. Also this was the start of his whole life Childhood hero: Blue but he won’t admit that Dream job: Pokemon Champion and hero Education: Pokemon School education Religion: Arciest, another au verse has him as the prophet of the Helix Fossil Finances: lower middle class

Present Current location: As an adult, Hano Hotel, Alaka Island, Alola Currently living with: Blue Oak (as roomates) Pets: his Pokemon Religion: Arceist Occupation: Battle Legend ot the Poni Island Battle Tree Finances: Higher Middle Class

Family Mother: Merigold Ketchum Satoshi  Relationship with her: Loves her very much, felt horrible about not calling her for years during his time on Mt. Silver. He is very protective of her and her feelings. Even though she  embarrasses him...a lot.... Father: Crimson Satoshi Relationship with him: He can’t remember a lot about his father since he left him and his mother to find a Pokemon to finish the Pokedex when he was only three years old. He was inspired by his father by the stories his mother told him, he even gave him his name. However, he holds a lot of ill feelings towards him for leaving for so long. Siblings: An adopted Robot brother named Quote (one verse) Relationship with them: Very close to him, taught him everything he knows about being a human to help him fit into the world. Just like he is with every member of his family, he’s extremely protective of him and would do anything to keep him safe. Spouse: he’s multiship Relationship with him/her: He would love his spouse and try to spoil them, always buying them things or helping them in any way Children: multiship  Relationship with them: when he does become a father, he will be a very loving father and be protective of them Other important family members: his little cousin Ash is very close to him, he sees him as a little brother and they both talk about Pokemon and battle a lot.

Favorites Color: Red Least favorite color: he likes all color Music: Rock Food: Burgers (he loves cheeseburgers but he can’t eat them due to lactose intolerance) Literature: Action adventure Form of entertainment: Movies and television Expressions: Don’t judge a book by it’s cover Mode of transportation: By Charizard (his own Charizard anyway) Most prized possession: His childhood Pikachu doll he named Pika 

Habits Hobbies: Pokemon Training, walking, playing video games Plays a musical instrument? if the Pokeflute counts Plays a sport? no, unless Pokemon Training counts How he/she would spend a rainy day: finding special Pokemon outside Spending habits: he spends sometimes, but also saves up Smokes: no Drinks: sometimes when he’s older Other drugs: no What does he/she do too much of? Training What does he/she do too little of? Spending time for himself Extremely skilled at: Pokemon battling Extremely unskilled at: cooking Nervous tics: rubs the back of his neck or plays with the bill of his cap Usual body posture: Standing up straight with his hands in his pockets Mannerisms: has a way of shortening words sometimes when he talks Peculiarities: he goes quiet sometimes when meeting new people. It’s mostly because he’s embarrassed by his accent.

Traits Optimist or pessimist? In the middle Introvert or extrovert? In the middle Daredevil or cautious? daredevil Logical or emotional? in the middle Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat? in the middle Prefers working or relaxing? working Confident or unsure of himself/herself? acts confident but is unsure of himself Animal lover? He doesn’t know what an animal is, but he does like Pokemon!

Self-perception How he/she feels about himself/herself: He thinks that he can get better and stronger, and he keeps going until he’s satisfied One word the character would use to describe self: “Determined.” One paragraph description of how the character would describe self: “I’m pretty goal focused as my friends say. But I guess I’m funny and cheerful and always there to cheer you up when you need me. I also try to be a hero and save anyone I can save. I guess...that it’s just...I want to do good in this world an’ sometimes I don’t think it’s enough...” What does the character consider his/her best personality trait? “My friendliness!” What does the character consider his/her worst personality trait? “...I wish I could get myself to calm down and relax sometimes instead of constant training.” What does the character consider his/her best physical characteristic? “My height! Never thought I’d be this tall!” What does the character consider his/her worst physical characteristic? “....I wish I had a better lookin’ butt. Mine’s as flat as a Luvdisc.” How does the character think others perceive him/her: “I think they see me as a strong hero, and I don;t want to disappoint them...” What would the character most like to change about himself/herself: “To stop feeling sad everytime I lose. Relationships with others Opinion of other people in general: No one is 100% evil and there’s always a reason someone acts the way they do. Does the character hide his/her true opinions and emotions from others? yes, a lot of thhe time Person character most hates: no one Best friend(s): Lot’s of people Love interest(s):--multi-ship-- Person character goes to for advice: his mom, Blue, Professor Oak Person character feels responsible for or takes care of: Gold, Lyra, everyone Person character feels shy or awkward around: his crush (again multiship) Person character openly admires: His dad Person character secretly admires: Blue Most important person in character’s life before story starts: his mother After story starts: Blue and his mother

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