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janmisali · 1 year

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Number Tournament: Total Ranking?

here at the end of the Number Tournament, I think it's a good idea to reflect on all sixty-four competitors, and see how well they did.

the main metric I'll be using to rank these is "total relative support", which is the number of votes each number got, divided by how many people participated in the polls they were in. I'll also be considering the pre-tournament number submission form to be one of these polls, with 2277 votes.

the two free-for-all side polls also count for this, but this significantly skewed the results for those numbers, so I'll also be showing what their total relative support values would be without the free-for-alls.

in addition, I'll be showing their original seed value, as well as the upper and lower bounds for their "true rank". (eg. fifteen lost to zero in round one, so it theoretically could be the second-best number, or it could be the bottom-ranked number)

zero: 59.8%; seed 4; true rank 1

i: 50.7%; seed 11; true rank 2-33

NaN: 48.2% (50.1%); seed 26; true rank 3-49

one: 47.4% (52.0%); seed 10; true rank 4-61

two: 46.9% (50.8%); seed 3; true rank 3-57

e: 46.0% (49.4%); seed 6; true rank 3-61

413: 44.4%; seed 13; true rank 3-63

golden ratio: 44.4% (48.3%); seed 21; true rank 2-57

epsilon: 44.2%; seed 37; true rank 4-63

5F3759DF: 44.1% (48.1%); seed 47; true rank 4-57

forty-two: 44.0%; seed 14; true rank 5-63

Belphegor's prime: 43.7% (45.3%); seed 60; true rank 3-61

order of the Monster: 43.5%; seed 49; true rank 3-61

eight: 43.2%; seed 8; true rank 4-61

negative one: 42.8% (46.1%); seed 33; true rank 2-49

pi: 42.5%; seed 19; true rank 4-61

square root of two: 42.1% (47.0%); seed 34; true rank 5-61

420: 41.8%; seed 35; true rank 4-63

sixty-four: 41.2% (44.6%); seed 20; true rank 2-61

three: 40.6%; seed 2; true rank 6-63

twelve: 39.3%; seed 15; true rank 5-63

six: 39.0% (44.8%); seed 9; true rank 4-63

666: 38.7%; seed 52; true rank 4-64

star: 38.7% (42.5%); seed 41; true rank 3-57

Chaitin's constant: 38.3%; seed 40; true rank 5-63

beth-one: 38.2%; seed 53; true rank 3-63

omega: 37.6%; seed 64; true rank 3-63

final vote count: 36.0%; seed 48; true rank 4-63

Avogadro constant: 35.7%; seed 27; true rank 4-63

thirteen: 32.8%; seed 12; true rank 4-64

twenty-seven: 32.7%; seed 22; true rank 3-63

256: 32.7%; seed 45; true rank 3-64

thirty-six: 32.3%; seed 36; true rank 2-63

sixty-nine: 32.3%; seed 5; true rank 4-64

seventy-two: 31.3%; seed 43; true rank 4-64

tau: 30.8%; seed 23; true rank 5-63

infinity (concept): 30.8%; seed 50; true rank 6-64

mute: 30.3%; seed 58; true rank 4-63

seven: 30.0%; seed 1; true rank 4-64

aleph-null: 25.6%; seed 39; true rank 4-64

four: 24.8%; seed 7; true rank 5-64

TREE(3): 24.0%; seed 42; true rank 6-64

fifty-seven: 23.9%; seed 57; true rank 5-64

eleven: 23.2%; seed 25; true rank 6-64

five: 23.2%; seed 17; true rank 5-64

twenty-three: 23.1%; seed 32; true rank 3-64

twenty-four: 22.7%; seed 24; true rank 4-64

fine-structure constant: 21.9%; seed 46; true rank 5-64

seventeen: 21.1%; seed 16; true rank 4-64

googolplex: 20.5%; seed 51; true rank 6-64

nine: 20.4%; seed 18; true rank 5-64

fourteen: 18.4%; seed 38; true rank 5-64

2277: 18.3%; seed 29; true rank 3-64

thirty-nine: 17.9%; seed 56; true rank 5-64

twenty-one: 17.1%; seed 31; true rank 6-64

thirty-seven: 16.4%; seed 30; true rank 5-64

144: 16.2%; seed 59; true rank 4-64

sixteen: 15.9%; seed 28; true rank 5-64

Rayo's number: 15.7%; seed 63; true rank 7-64

twenty-two: 15.1%; seed 44; true rank 3-64

nineteen: 13.6%; seed 55; true rank 5-64

ten: 13.5%; seed 62; true rank 4-64

forty-seven: 10.6%; seed 54; true rank 3-64

fifteen: 8.7%; seed 61; true rank 2-64

#number tournament #math #mathblr #jan misali

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remuslupininskirts · 5 months

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Smallishbeans throughout the life series…

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Life competition: Wellcome smallishbeans to a new competition! We are delighted to have you here! Now we know that you may be confused and disoriented, but no fear it will go away soon, and once you complete today you can return to your normal land for a week! This competition is happening for the foreseeable future once a week. You may ask what it is though. Well it is a new and unique experience that you and only a few others get to partake in! You will have to be watching your life though because you only have three to play with. You have to be vigilant because as soon as someone gets to their last life they are a threat to everyone on 2 or more lives. That’s all we have to say for now! We truly hope that you have fun!

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Life competition round 2: Welcome two round two! You may be asking why you are back again competing in competition to kill your friends (and loved ones). Well we just enjoyed it so much last time that we just couldn’t bare the thought of it not happing again. Now this time we are changing it up. You will be assigned a random amount of lives at the start of the games. Don’t worry if you are getting low though you just need to persuade a fellow competitor to gift you one. You also need to be aware of your surroundings more than ever this round because a boogy man will be chosen at the start of each week and can kill everyone. We also have some new competertors coming into the games… including someone you know very well smallishbeans. Now we have to say again remember to have fun!

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Life competition round 3: The third round of our lovely competition! This time we are hoping for you to find love! Well at least have a built-in alliance… You better be careful though because if you take any damage it will automatically be linked to your soulmates own healt… and if you die they die. We hope you find a solid relationshipthis season but then again you could always betray your soulmate! We are going to love watching this rom-com! And always have fun

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Life competition round 4: Welcome to the new life competition bad boy smallishbeans! This time round a timer will be above your head to show how long you have left in the game. Each player starts with 24 hours but the question is, how do you win? Every time that you die or are killed you will loose an hour of time. This isn't end all be all though, you can regain 30 minutes of your time by killing any other player on the server. You will need this time in order to win. Watch out for the boogies as they have been reintegrated into the game. You will need to look out for the yellows as well as the reds as they can now kill greens! We are looking forward to viewing your next 24 hours and as always have fun!

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Life competition round 5: WELCOME BACK SMALLISHBEANS! WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU BACK COMPETING ONCE AGAIN!THIS COMPETITION WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING YOU HAVE SEEN BEFORE. YOU WILL ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO 30 HEARTS PER LIFE WHICH DO NOT REGENERATE. THE ONLY WAY IN WHICH TO REGAIN LOST HEARTS IS TO COMPLETE YOUR UNIQUE CHALLENGE, YOUR SECRET TASK. DO NOT TELL ANYONE THIS TASK OR THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING YOU AGAIN, AND AS ALWAYS HAVE FUN!

#smallishbeans #life series #life smp #double life #3rd life #limited life #last life #joel smallishbeans #secret life #smallishbeans fanart #smallishbeans art #life series fanart #life series art #life smp fanart #double life fanart #last life fanart #3rd life fanart #limited life fanart #secret life fanart

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secretsonicshowdown · 11 months

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The winner of the Secret Sonic Showdown is... Competitor 5, Ebony!

Congratulations to her, and thank you to everyone who participated, be it by entering characters, sharing this tournament, or voting in polls. This tournament wouldn't have happened without you

Second place went to Saffron Bee, third to Simpson the Cat, and Thunderbolt the Chinchilla followed up in fourth

Here is the full bracket, with names:

Now to answer the big question...

What's next?

For tournaments:

If you would like to follow Ebony, @sonicuniversesmackdown is a tournament pitting the winners of 64 Sonic tournaments against each other, including this tournament! As Sonic Universe Smack-down (or SUS as I like to call it) can't begin until all of the tournaments have found their winners, it will be a bit until it begins, but you can give them a follow to make sure you see when they start

I'm also hosting another tournament, @bestfakesonicshowdown. The goal is to find the best Sonic copycat (think Metal Sonic, Scourge, etc.). If that sounds interesting to you, head on over! Submissions are closing Wednesday night, so get any entries in soon

For this blog:

As there are still many characters who need their doodles, this blog will continue posting art until I've gotten through all of them. Aside from that, I'll be a lot less active here, though I'll still answer asks and promote other tournaments. I might also reblog other posts related to our competitors

If there is enough interest, I may run a second Secret Sonic Showdown at some point. It would probably be at least a few months out, maybe even next year. If that's something you'd like to see, be sure to let me know!

If you're curious about your host here, you can find my main @eldritchgriffin. It's not a Sonic specific blog, but I do post about Sonic a fair bit

The bracket for the bonus round, and links to all the character reveals, are below the cut

Bonus round winner: Madge

Second place: Veg-Heads

Third: Dive the Lemming

Competitor 1, Speedy/Battle Kukku XVI

Competitor 2, Saffron Bee

Competitor 3, Jani-Ca

Competitor 4, Zonic the Zone Cop

Competitor 5, Ebony

Competitor 6, Simpson the Cat

Competitor 7, Pyjamas

Competitor 8, Lara-Su

Competitor 9, Shortfuse the Cybernik

Competitor 10, Gold the Tenrec

Competitor 11, Filch

Competitor 12, Larry Lynx

Competitor 13, Tommy Turtle

Competitor 14, Cyrus

Competitor 15, Captain Metal

Competitor 16, Has Bean

Competitor 17, Regina Ferrum

Competitor 18, Amadeus Prower

Competitor 19, Extra Life

Competitor 20, Thebes

Competitor 21, Chaos

Competitor 22, Pseudo-Sonic

Competitor 23, Princess Alicia

Competitor 24, Thunderbolt the Chinchilla

Competitor 25, Fabian Vane

Competitor 26, Princess Alucion

Competitor 27, Forelock

Competitor 28, Walt Wallaby

Competitor 29, Bartleby Montclair

Competitor 30, Princess Undina

Competitor 31, Cam

Competitor 32, Spectre the Echidna

Competitor A, Porker Lewis

Competitor B, Gae-Na the Echidna

Competitor C, Jade the Jade Wisp

Competitor D, Veg-Heads

Competitor E, King Solomon

Competitor F, Madge

Competitor G, Dive the Lemming

Competitor H, Racecar Driver Danica Patrick

Competitor I, The Wienerville café waitress

Sonic???

#secretsonicshowdown #thank you all

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mysterycharacterbracket · 11 months

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Phase 2 Rules

Poll #100 results will be posted soon. This post marks the end of phase 1 and the beginning of phase 2. All polls in phase 1 were between 3 characters, but all polls in phase 2 will be between 2 characters.

All 100 winners will move on to the winners bracket.

Of the 200 losers, the top 28 will move on to the winners bracket.

All 128 characters in the winners bracket will be randomly reseeded.

Of the other 172 characters, the top 84 will be randomly reseeded with first round byes in the losers bracket.

The other 88 characters will be randomly reseeded into the first round of the losers bracket.

Ties exist between groups 2 and 4 and between groups 4 and 5 above (two tied characters will move on to the winners bracket while the other one will go to the losers bracket, and four tied characters will get a bye in the losers bracket while the other five will battle in the first round), so a 24 hour runoff will break both ties.

Once the second round of the losers bracket and the first round of the winners bracket are complete, the 64 winners from the second round of the losers bracket will each battle a loser from the first round of the winners bracket. Then the winners of that round will battle each other, and we will be down to 32 losers and 32 winners.

Rule 7 will repeat for each round until we have one winner for each bracket.

Once a character is eliminated from the losers bracket, their name and picture will be revealed.

Finally, the winners of both brackets will battle each other in the ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!

Yes, I am aware that there will more than likely be some rematches.

Yes, I am aware that the random seeding will cause some strong competitors to go up against each other early, and some weak competitors as well. However, I am OK with this, because it will make the early polls that much more entertaining.

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web-novel-polls · 1 year

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Baihe Tournament Bracket

(Winner's) Round 1

The Beauty's Blade vs. Feng Ling Yu Xiu

Purely by Accident vs. Fangsi

The Baihe Tournament will be a double-elimination tournament. Round 1 will be posted Saturday, May 8th, 2023, at noon CST and will remain open for 24 hours.

Under the cut is the extra information about the 10 competitors. Please let me know of any errors, missing content warnings, and the main pairing of the Witch Nichang.

Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Author: Please Don’t Laugh (请君莫笑)

Other Names: JWQS / Jing Wei Qing Shang, 泾渭情殇

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 303 Chapters + 4 Extras (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Qiyan Agula x Nangong Jingnu

CW: ableism, abuse to a main character, abuse to a side character, age difference (arranged marriage at 14 and 18), child abuse, graphic violence, homophobia, major character death, minor character death, racism, rape as a plot point (mentioned, not depicted), sexism, sex scenes, torture, animal death (horse dies:/), genocide, imperialism, class disparity

Links: Carrd, Fan Trailer, Wiki

Description: Qiyan Agula was born to the Khagan and Khatun of the Chengli Tribe and raised as their eldest son and successor. When war with the nearby Wei Kingdom breaks out, Qiyan Agula’s family is killed. Qiyan Agula - now simply Qi Yan - joins the Wei Kingdom planning revenge but is promised marriage to the most favored Princess of Wei - Nangong Jingnu.

Female General and Eldest Princess

Author: Please Don’t Laugh (请君莫笑)

Other Names: FGEP, 女将军和长公主

Media Type: Webnovel, manhua, Audio Drama CD

Chapters: 168 Chapters + 15 Extras (Completely Translated)

CW: war, death + more unknown

Links: Carrd, Wiki

Main Pairing: Lin Wanyue x Li Xian

Description: When the Huns destroy her village, the fourteen-year-old Lin Wanyue takes the identity of her twin brother, Lin Feixing, to join the army and claim justice for the 118 villagers killed. In the military, she meets Lin Yu, a younger comrade saved by her, and later the visiting Princess of Li, Li Xian, who is dedicated to ensuring her sickly eight-year-old brother can safely ascend to the throne as Crown Prince.

Purely by Accident

Author: Leng Qian Shan (冷千山)

Other Names: 纯属意外

Media Type: Webnovel, Audio Drama CD

Chapters: 52 Chapters + 2 Extras (20 Chapters Translated)

Main Pairing: Wei Zisong x Chu Feichen

Summary: “Through an unlikely series of events, bandit chief Wei Zisong finds herself engaged to Chu Feichen, the emperor’s eldest daughter. Through an even more unlikely series of events, they fall in love.” (via Carrd)

Couple of Mirrors

Other Names: 双镜, Double Mirror, Shuang Jing, 雙鏡

Media Type: manhua (Original Material), Drama, novelization/novel

Manhua Author: noftB (福特)

Main Pairing: You Yi x Yan Wei

Links: Carrd

Source: “You Yi is a young, innocent, and kind-hearted socialite and a successful author, living with everyone's adoration and envy. Her perfect life is turned upside-down when she discovers a betrayal by the two most trusted people in her life. With no one left to turn to, she finds refuge in the friendship and support of Yan Wei, a young photographer with a cold personality. Unbeknownst to all, Yan Wei has a deadly secret identity.” (via imdb.com)

Feng Ling Yu Xiu

Other Names: Soulmate Adventure, Spirit Wind Elegance, Sunflowers

Media Type: Donghua

Episodes: 12

Main Pairing: Feng Ling’er x Bai Yuxiu

Where to Watch: Bilibili, GoGoAnime

Summary: “It is rumored in the martial world that a mystery white-haired girl suddenly appeared around the thief Feng Ling Er. She is so powerful that many martial arts masters can’t defeat her. The girl’s identity, the source of her power and her influence to the world all caused discussion among the public. But Feng Ling Er and the white-haired girl named Bai Yu Xiu never care about it. They travel the world with pleasure, unaware of a great conspiracy coming towards them.” (via MyAnimeList)

The Beauty’s Blade

Author: 封刃作书 / Feng Ren Zuo Shu

Other Names: Mei Ren Jian / 美人剑

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 51 Chapters + 1 Extra (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Fu Wanqing x Yu Shengyan

Links: Novel Updates

Description: Fu Wanqing is the fiery yet calculating daughter of the righteous faction’s leader who falls in love with Yu Shengyan, the aloof head of the evil faction who has come out of seclusion to cure one of her martial sisters. (based on Brasdf’s Novel Updates review)

Matrilocal Marriage

Author: Please Don’t Laugh / 请君莫笑

Other Names: RUZHUI, 入赘

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 297 Chapters + 4 Extras (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Yun An x Lin Buxian

Links: Carrd, Novel Updates

CW: sexism, pregnancy, cheating + more unknown

Description: Yun An volunteers to travel through time and record the truth behind a military revolt, but when she enters the time machine, she finds herself in the unknown Yan Kingdom, where men are considered the superior gender. The wealthy merchant Lin family, without a son, has announced they’re searching for a handsome son-in-law to marry the only legitimate daughter, Lin Buxian. (based on NovelUpdates)

Fangsi

Author: Xuan Jian (玄笺)

Other Names: Presumptuous, 放肆【娱乐圈】

Media Type: Web Novel

Chapters: 226 + 114 Extras/Fanwai Chapters (Translated to Chapter 26)

Main Pairing: Tang Ruoyao x Qin Yinong

Summary: “Tang Ruoyao, only 22 years old, has just received the award titled “Queen of Film.” What a bright future she must have! The next day, headline after headline named her the “Little Qin Yinong.” Tang Ruoyao’s fans were furious; Qin Yinong had developed a terrible reputation: she had a face that could only bring disaster. Whether women or men, it didn’t matter.. she had been to bed with most of the industry! She is not yet married yet she has a daughter, and her daughter is already a few years old! You shameless media, you insult our Tang Ruoyao with this comparison! Fans of Qin Yinong were also offended. Qin Yinong’s arms were heavy with both domestic and international awards. How could Tang Ruoyao compare with that? ...Soon, the news broke out: Qin Yinong and Tang Ruoyao would co-star in a sapphic film.” - NovelUpdates

The Witch Nichang

Author: 八千岁

Other Names: 魔女霓裳

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 226 Chapters + 34 Extras (Novel Updates)

Main Pairing:

CW: absent parents + more unknown

Description: “The story begins as such, the main character transmigrates into the body of a young girl named San’er. While living in the mountains with her family she happens to treat and Wuxia master and eventually the MC begins her journey as the wuxia master’s disciple.” (Xirl0128’s Novel Updates Review)

Didn’t Know General Was Female

Authors: Buxie Mei (不谢梅) and Rong Qing (荣青)

Other Names: DKGWF, 不知将军是女郎[重生]

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 45 Chapters + 3 Extra (2 Chapters Translated)

Main Pairing: Rong Jiahui x Zhongli Luo

Links: Novel Updates

Description: “Rong Jiahui has spent 8 years in a pointless marriage, unhappy and envious of the luck of other women. When she hears of Marquis Zhongli Luo returning from the battlefield, victorious and apparently looking for a wife, she regrets treating him coldly when he was being fostered in her home as a child. Cue a climactic death via choking, and Jiahui is back in the past! This time she plans on thoroughly wooing Zhongli Luo so that she may secure a happy future. Of course, things aren't that easy when Zhongli Luo is actually a cross dressing woman.” - Indelible Faith’s Novel Updates Review

Mistress, I Was Wrong

Author: Cross My Mark / Yan Guo Wu Hen / 雁过吾痕

Other Names: 女主大人，我错了

Media Type: Web Novel

Chapters: 383 Chapters (171.5 Chapters Translated)

Main Pairing: Tong Yao x Dongfang Wanyu

CW: rape + more unknown

Links: Novel Updates

Description: Tong Yao transmigrates into Dongfang Minghui, a cannon fodder villain that fought with the protagonist of “A Genius In-Making, Rise of the Waste” for a man. To survive, she chooses to hug the female protagonist’s thigh.

The General’s Manor Young Concubine Survival Report

Author: Wind's Little Bell / 风的铃铛 / Feng De Lingdang

Other Names: 将军府小妾生存报告

Media Type: Web Novel

Chapters: 14 Chapters (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Bo Qingbo x Xiang Tiange

Links: CompletedBaihe Carrd, Novel Updates

Description: Bo Qingbo wakes up as the new Concubine of the General’s Manor and must figure out the connection between the original Bo Qingbo, her husband Prince Yixing (Qu Xiang), and the Prince’s official wife, the formidable General Xiang Tiange.

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bisexualdisastertournament · 1 year

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We're getting there! I'm finally accepting that this whole blog is a mess (just like my main) and we're gonna plow through anyway!

I've counted most of the votes by now, but there's still some work to be done so the competitors are soon to be revealed. I also decided that there will be 32 spots up for grabs simply because there's too many characters who were nominated and genuinely deserve to be called out for being such beloved disasters but also any number other than that would be a logistical nightmare.

That being said, I would like some opinions on the duration of the polls. With 32 participants, that means we need 5 rounds of polls, the last one being the final. Since the options for poll duration are only 24 hours or 1 week, it would take over 5 weeks to reach the end if all of them lasted that long so that's out of the question but I think it would be nice to have the final and maybe the semi-finals last longer so that people can stir shit up in the notes and even campaign if they're that invested (I admit that my ultimate dream with this project is to see any kind of fanart inspired by it, especially if it's kinda deranged). Still, I'm not sure that 16 simultaneous 1-day polls are gonna be effective in reaching people, so I'm hoping to find a solution and I would like to know what y'all think.

#bisexualdisastertournament #polls

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theofficersacademy · 1 year

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The White Heron Cup begins!

Please give a round of applause to our competitors!

How It Works

The White Heron Cup is an optional mini-event within the Ethereal Ball, so these event conditions are completely separate from our Ethereal Ball conditions. White Heron Cup participants will face off against their opponents in a funktastical battle of Style, Choreography, and Technique!

1. Check your first round matchup.

2. The participants in the top bracket of each battle will begin the dance battle! If your muse has a partner, decide which of the two of you will post first and/or roll the dice.

3. Roll 3D10 (three 10-sided dice, /roll ul 3d10 with dice maiden). These three results will be what you (and your partner, if applicable) receive from the judges for your dance. Each score corresponds with one of the three categories - Style, Choreography, and Technique - so use this to flavor the way you write your muse dancing.

4. Please start a new thread and tag your partner and your opponent(s). Please also include your Total Score somewhere in the post. If you have a partner, they will post next, and then you turn the round over to your opponent. Your opponent will roll their own 3D10 and reply to the thread.

5. Whoever’s total score is 2 points greater than their opponent’s score will progress to the next round.

6. Please ping the House Leaders role in the server when you roll. The mods will count the scores as soon as they’re rolled, so that winners can be moved on to the next round even if a thread is stalled. Each round will last no more than 24 hours. Posts should be short and quick, but you’re welcome to continue your threads after a winner has been decided for the sake of character development. Similar to the Battle of the Eagle and Lion though, White Heron Cup threads will not count toward class mastery.

7. Tag all posts with #whiteheroncup2023

And that’s it! If you have any questions or concerns, please let the mods know!

- The House Leaders

#toaball2023 #whiteheroncup2023

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orphancookie69 · 9 months

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Cutthroat Kitchen: Survival Guide

I was recently watching Cuttroat Kitchen and came across a cute guide episode! Besides being a wonderful thing to have on hand for when the show makes an eventual comeback, I love this as a guide for life!

Know Your Nemesis

2. Establish your dominance

3. Know your recipes

4. Shop and Awe

Get your main ingredient first

Avoid pantry paralysis

Get the three kings of the pantry (flour, sugar, eggs)

Have an alternative dish in mind

Shop-o-tage: hoard so your competitors can’t

Pantry shopping is a contact sport

Fill your basket: an empty basket is a stupid basket

Don’t get clock blocked

5. Bidding strategies

Bid in 100 dollar increments

Never get into a bidding war

6. Know the sabotages

mess with the ingredients

Mess with the tools

Mess with prep

Make a mess

Triple play

7. Check your opponents basket

8. Know What You Can Handle

9. Be Ruthless

First round is all about survival.

10. Know your environment

11. Beware the mid round sabotage

12. Steal their heat

13. Know your judges

14. Choose your words carefully

avoid rustic, deconstructed,

15. Judge: appearance, flavor, and does it remind me?

Second round only the strong survive

16. Gang up and conquer

17. Keep your dish

18. Don’t panic

19. Don’t get cocky

Third round: cat like reflexes and healthy bankroll needed

20. Expect the worst

21. Brush up on baking

22. Save your cash

23. The art of bluff

24. Evilicous = evil + smart

25. What is your victory dance?

What can you take from this and use a guide for life? I can think of a few but I love hearing from you guys! Who else loves this show?

#cutthroat kitchen #food network #now watching #HBO Max #now streaming #rant #survival guide

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der-karibisch-heyder · 1 year

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Caribbean Coinage!

So on a whim I decided to look into the money of the time the Heyder family. Pieces of Eight, Doubloons, Guineas are all common and popular sorts of money in pirate fiction, but what the hell do they actually mean? More importantly, what value did they hold among the everyday people living in the time? Well here’s what I think I’ve worked out, feel free to correct any mistakes I’ve made in my reading...

(Pictured: reproduction Pieces of Eight)

First we’ve got Spanish coinage, which generally consists of the Real, the Peso, the Escudo, the Pistole, and the Onza. The Real was the base coin, and it along with the Peso were made of silver. A single Peso was worth eight Reales, hence the nickname of “Piece of Eight”. An Escudo was a gold coin, and it was worth two Pesos. The “doubloon” was an English slang term for any Spanish gold coin, but it is commonly assumed to have meant to be in referral to the Pistole coin, as the name derives from “double” - hence, a Double Escudo. Spanish coin was largely considered the most valuable and profitable coinage in the Caribbean as it was for a long time the only coin minted in the New World.

8 Reales = 1 Peso (Piece of Eight)

2 Pesos = 1 Escudo

2 Escudo = 1 Pistole (Doubloon)

8 Escudo = 1 Onza

(Pictured: 17th century English Shilling)

Next is the English currency, which fun fact, is the world’s oldest longest running form of currency in history. Anyway, the English coinage consists of the Farthing, the Half-Penny (Hay Penny), the Penny (plurally known as Pence), the Shilling, the Crown, the Pound, and the Guinea. The Pound and the Guinea were nominally equal, just the Pound was silver and the Guinea was gold. Because of this, when the value of gold relative to silver went up, the Guinea could be worth up to 20% more than a Pound, but for simplicity’s sake I’ll keep them equal here (by the time Devil’s Eye begins anyway, the Guinea had been legally fixed at around that value anyway). The Guinea was also the second coin to be minted in the New World, starting around the 1660s, and thus became the primary competitor to the Spanish coinage system.

2 Farthings = 1 Half-Penny

4 Farthings = 1 Penny

12 Pence = 1 Shilling

5 Shillings = 1 Crown

20 Shillings, or 4 Crowns = 1 Pound

Now what gets interesting is the intersection between the English and Spanish values. Per weight and volume of precious metals, a Pound Sterling was equivalent to one Peso. Thus, a Doubloon was quadruple the value of a Guinea, which is probably why it is specifically “Spanish Gold” that seems to hold so much value in nautical fiction over any other coinage. For the curious, it takes 24 Pence to equal a Spanish Reale.

(Pictured: Dutch Lion Dollar from 1660)

The only Dutch coinage I found much reading on during this time period for colonial trade was Lion Dollar. Intentionally designed for international trade it’s value fluctuated between four and five Shillings, so it’s roughly equal to an English Crown. The English liked to mockingly call these “dog dollars” due to the fact it featured not a monarch (for the Netherlands had none) but a lion printed on it. I don’t have much to add here, if anyone knows more about international Dutch coinage and trade during the 17th and 18th centuries I’d like to hear about it. And of course, with simple math, we can surmise that it takes four to five Lion Dollars to equal a Pound, and thus 16 to 20 of them to equal a Doubloon.

(Pictured: a Louis d’Or from 1640)

Lastly there’s the French currency, which I honestly have found conflicting or at least unclear sources on. Gold Louis, or Louis d’Ors, are the gold standard from the 1640s onwards, originally meant to be equal in value to the Spanish Escudo (Doubloon). Historically what really made them important is that they were among the first machine-minted coins ever made, resulting in their symmetrical roundness, making chipping their edges for shavings difficult to do undetected.

Before the Louis d’Or came to be, French money was sort of a disorganized mess. Compared to the rest of Europe, France was still using coins dating back to the middle ages and late antiquity, namely the Livre which was supposed to equal a pound of silver, the Sou, which 20 were the equivalent to one Livre, and the Denier, which 12 were the equivalent to one Sou. These values were kept when the Louis d’Or was minted, and brought into line to equal the following:

48 Livres = 1 Double Louis d’Or

24 Livres = 1 Louis d’Or

12 Livres = 1 Demi- Louis d’Or

6 Livres = 1 Louis d’Argent (Silver Coin)

20 Sou = 1 Livre

12 Denier = 1 Sou

Curiously, there was never minted a 1 Livre coin. Also, the Denier was minted in values of 3 and 6. The Livre was cancelled as an actual coin, but kept as a unit of measurement of value. The Sou was about the same value as an English Penny, and as stated earlier the intent of the Louis d’Or was to equal the Spanish Pistole in value.

It takes 192 Pence to equal a Pound, which is roughly the same as a Peso/Piece of Eight. It takes four Pesos to equal a Pistole, which is the commonly accepted value for a Doubloon. So it takes 768 Pence to equal a Doubloon.

But if 20 Sou equals a Livre, and a Louis d’Or is worth 24 Livre, that means a Louis d’Or is worth only 480 Sou... but the Sou was thought to be equal to the Penny. How come the Louis d’Or is worth almost double that much? Could it be it was the Denier that is worth as much as a Penny? In that case, a Louis d’Or would be worth as much as 5760 Pence! So I really have no idea what’s going on with the value of the Louis d’Or. It could be information is just incomplete or even as simple as contradictory, but regardless it is amusing that France felt obligated to make their national gold currency the most valuable of the lot.

So what all the fuss for this anyway? Well in Devil’s Eye, when the Heyder family comes to join the crew of Captain Hurley’s Barracuda, the ship is sorely lacking in remaining crew. She has her captain, the navigator, the cook and carpenter, and a doctor. Part of what led to their financial woes once they surrendered piracy? A diminished crew means no purser and no quartermaster. Ravyn may be strong willed and witty, but economical she is not - nor is the helmsman Amir, the cook and carpenter Singlung, or their doctor calling himself Tripoli.

Fortunately for them, the Heyders joining brings along a very well traveled and financially savvy man in Robert... so it falls to him to manage the Barracuda’s finances and supply logistics. His daughter Helen and son Jacob are adept assistants in the matter as well.

“With Captain Ravyn’s habits, it’s a pretty thankless job at that. For someone who wants all of the money ever, she’s pretty irresponsible at throwing it around without making sure the exchanges are right.”

“You know when you tell someone you don’t have the time or money to make something happen, and they tell you to make it happen anyway? That’s Captain Hurley.”

“It’s a uniquely Ravyn sort of headache. I don’t have to put up with that nonsense with La Demonia’s crew at least.”

#REAL HISTORY #semi-IC #Robert Heyder #Jacob Heyder #Helen Heyder #i spent all night doing this skub nonsense instead of being productive GO ME

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ok information update time because i’ve thought about things for about 24 hours now!

first of all, submissions will not be closing tomorrow as planned. instead they will close on wednesday (22nd of march). this is so more people have more time to submit more miis!

this tournament is going to be divided into 4 unthemed brackets, mostly to allow me to process all the things happening a bit easier. depending on how many more miis are added to the contest, each bracket will have either 8 or 16 starting competitors, so either 4 or 8 battles per round one for each bracket.

more excitingly! the winner of each bracket will get the prize of being added to my tomadachi life island. once the tournament is done i will keep you updated with how they’re doing if that seems like something people would enjoy :)

i’m yet to decide what the final prize would be, so i would appreciate some suggestions!

thank you all so much for your support, i really didn’t think that this many people would care about the silly little mii tournament in such a small space of time so i’m very grateful.

#the mii of all time tournament #not a poll #the mii of all time info

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Explaining My Characters Elimination

Except TDAS and TDI 23 and 24

Total Drama Island Character: Eric and Mr. Coconut. Position: 5th Team: Killer Bass Elimination Episode: Camp Castaway

During this day, Owen, Gwen, Duncan and Heather all are lost after an intense rain that falls on camp Wawanakwa, Eric unlike the other four was in the Mess hall. The next morning, The cabins and the confessional were missing from the camp. Meaning that Eric spent first half of the day trying to search for his fellow campers, the second half he spent it with the production team. When they are all reunited, the 5 missing campers found the production site where Chris, Chef and Eric were. When raining began and only Chris and Chef entered Chris' trailer because it only being able to fit 7 people and there were 8. In the elimination ceremony, Gwen, Heather, Owen, Duncan and Mr. Coconut vote for Eric. Chris gave out 4 marshmallow eliminating Eric and Mr. Coconut from the game.

TDI Audition Tape: Eric was sitting in his bed as he smiled at the camera "Hey I want to audition for the reality show. I have a diverse set of skills! I am people person! I am a good competitor and I think i make good drama. If you pick me I promise to make your Show as Interesting as possible! I am a force to be reckoned with!"

Total Drama Action Character: Bryan (Eric) Position: 18th (N/A) Team: Killer Grips (Screaming gaffers) Elimination Episode: Beach Blanket Bogus

After Trent threw the tie breaker challenge of the beach movie flick challenge, it was revealed that it was a mixed, reward elimination challenge. meaning that the grips had to send a second cast member home. it was a 5 - 1 vote against Bryan, since out of every member of the Grips, he was the one that they didn't knew much about. When it was his turn to ride the lame-o-sine, He asked for one last confessional and fled the scene, meeting with heather and asking her to save him from elimination. He told her his plan of knocking Eric out and having Eric take the boot for him. They do this plan and Bryan changes his and Eric's clothes and with Heather's help the both take a knocked out Eric towards Chris saying that 'Bryan' Tried to run away from being eliminated and that they both Heather and 'Eric' got to him in time and they took him down. He was just passed out.

TDA Exclusive Scene: 'Bryan' wakes up in the lame-o-sine, completely lost and confused "Where am I?" he asked the person who was with him in the lame-o-sine "The lame-o-sine, Bryan. You've been voted out by your team. Eric and Heather found you trying to run away from you elimination" they told him "What? You got it all wrong. I'm not Bryan... Last thing i remember was me enjoying the reward with my team and then i heard some sneaking around near by and I went to check it out and-..." He then realizes what happened. "OH MY... Did Bryan did a switcharo?! He knows I hate when he does that with out consent! he cheated me Out of a Million Dollar game because his team decided to vote him???"Angrily hits the seat "This calls for a lawsuit! and Revenge on Bryan and who ever helped him... and I think i know who it was. Watch Your Back! Heather!" Eric points threadedly to the camera before it cuts the video.

Character: Cody Position: 14th Team: Killer Grips Elimination Episode: Master of Disaster

During this Whole Season, Cody had made an incredible friendship with Lindsay and Beth, the 3 of them being the majority in the team. during this challenge, the Grips lost the last challenge due to Justin not letting Lindsay read the combination. This became an elimination round because Chris felt that there were too many cast members, so he sent the Grips to elimination. a 3 vs 3 vote against Justin and Cody, provoked a tie. Chris made Justin and Cody redo the disaster theme challenge. to see who would stay, Cody would have won but when Justin pretended to almost fall thru a crack, Cody couldn't let him fall and he went to save him but in reality Justin was pretending and with that he tricked Him and Justin won the tie breaker.

TDA Exclusive Scene: Cody sighed as he sat on the back of the lame-o-sine "I can't believe i lost the tie braker... to Justin! The Grips were on a Losing Streak" Cody crosses his arms "What was Trent thinking when he chose the team? Justin, Beth, Izzy and Bryan were all awful choices!" He sighs "Lindsay almost gave us the win in episode 8 and they were going to boot her... An when Chris Gave us Tyler to try and Balance things out... We still lost and he got the boot" He frowned "But I made it far, right?"

Character: Heather and Bryan Position: 11th/10th Team: Screaming Gaffers(Heather)/Killer Grips (Screaming gaffers)[Bryan] Elimination Episode: Million Dollar Babies

In the previous Episode, A Million Bucks B.C, Eric returned to the game and to even out the teams, he was placed with the Grips. in the sports movie challenge, the Grips win the challenge with their cheer beating Leshawna's cheer. During the Gaffer's elimination, Bryan feels he is safe to stay in the game when Heather was the one booted by their team mates, but in a shocking twist by Chris after Heather left, he said that Eric had one vote and despite being in the grips he could decide who to vote, Eric had a hard time choosing between the trash talking Leshawna and the back stabber Bryan. But in the end Bryan was the one who got the boot and in Eric words 'A cheater should not, be able to make it to the merge'. and With that Bryan was sent home properly.

TDA Exclusive Scene: Bryan was sitting in the Lame-o-sine with a frown before he lets out a laugh "God damnit! I thought Karma didn't exist. I would have made it farther if Courtney 's lawsuit to unfair eliminations hadn't won. It's all Courtney's fault." He crossed his arms and smirked "So it was Courtney who technically got me out, Not Eric, Not Heather and Definitely Not the clow Justin. Eric hope you make a good game of your time back to the game" He chuckled and sighed as he passed his hand thru his hair "Next time I will! make it farther trust me."

Character: Ezekiel Position: 13th Team: Screaming Gaffers Elimination Episode: Dial M for Merger

This Season Zeke almost lonely, Though he had Lindsay and Beth who during the TDDDDDI Special, they Became a great trio being the only 2 who actually liked Ezekiel (Eric met Ezekiel after Eric was eliminated in Island, and yet the didn't interreact until now). Eric the first 4 episodes Decided to befriend Ezekiel specifically when They were on the same team. Eric from the own acted as his protector which Ezekiel was thankful for and Eric even helped Ezekiel with how to properly interact with people. Until Bryan and Heather Provoked the Switch between Bryan and Eric. Ezekiel knew that, the Eric in the game wasn't the same one. Though since the Grips were on a loosing streak the Gaffers Never went to elimination until The episode before were They eliminated Heather and Eric used his sole vote to take Bryan out. The next episode, Eric Lindsay, Ezekiel, and Beth were all working together, to try to beat the rest. The episode was a Reward elimination, Meaning Lindsay and Courtney got their reward but they had to vote someone home. Courtney saw the alliance of them four seemed like a threat and decided that it was time to end it. she along, with Harold, Duncan, Leshawna and Justin voted for Ezekiel. causing him to be eliminated.

TDA Exclusive Scene: Ezekiel sighed as he sat on the back of the lame-o-sine "Yo, this stinks! Why were they targeting me! I did nothing wrong eh! I was very nice Thank to what the Girls and Eric taught me!" He sighed frowning "I hope Lindsay or Beth win the million! those two are my dear friends... I... i never thought I'd make a friend in this game after what i did last season. Oh and eric was also a good friend, even when he was unfairly eliminated.... He enerv stopped supporting me.... If anyone should win it should be one of the girls or Eric" He smiled wide "Honestly Courtney, Should get what's coming to her. and I hope Eric... dumps Justin.. I might like him but Justin had been flirting with me when he was with Eric... Not cool!"

Character: Eric Position: 5th (DQ) Team: Screaming Gaffers(Killer Grips) Elimination Episode: Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen

It was a simple challenge, which consisted on guys vs Girl, but when Chris realized they had 4 guys and 2 girls he decided to sit out Owen (Because he was his mole and not a contestant not officially like eric) and have Eric become an intern during that challenge. As Eric sat out the challenge, he quickly realized that Owen was constantly going to Chris' trailer and it was strange, Eric decided to follow Owen around and saw that Owen was a Mole and was tampering with one team... or supposed to, when Harold and Duncan won, they both had to take a glass of something towards a bamboo where a yeti lived with Owen causing drama between them. Eric confronted Owen and Owen told Chris that he was found by Eric. Chris decided it was time to get rid of Eric now before he blew Owens cover so while Harold, enjoyed his reward, Eric was escorted by Chris and Chef to the Lame-o-sine.

TDA Exclusive Scene: Eric was sitting in the Lame-o-sine a frown on his face "Damn it! riding this thing again! I thought This was my season." He sighed before smiling "That's what happens for sticking my nose in other people's business. Honestly I didn't knew Owen had it in him to be a Mole... or maybe Chris is paying him or something? I am really not sure, But one thing I'm sure of, Courtney is going to be booted soon. Trust me."

Total Drama World Tour Character: Bryan Position: 20th Team: Team Victory Elimination Episode: Broadway, Baby!

This was a nice reward challenge where Amazon, was the 1st place, Victory got second and Chris got 3rd. But during the song what's not to love, when team Victory was singing together about Cappuccino, and pushing the baby carriage, Bryan refused to sing. He was tired of the musical numbers and decided not to sing this time, with Alejandro's influence, saying that Heather likes guys who break rules. While Amazon was getting their rewards the interns were bringing the struggling Bryan to the elimination room to tell him that he is DQ for not singing earning a gasp from team Amazon. He gave Bryan 5 seconds to strap his parachute before pushing him off the plane.

TDWT Exclusive Scene: Bryan falling as he fumbled with the string of the parachute "This is not! how i Wanted to loose! Maybe because I wanted to make it to the merge at least once! UGh! Chris is such a dead man! Cody didn't sing! Alejandro, Izzy and Tyler didn't sing either why am I selected above them to be booted!" He complains as he pulls the string and the parachute doesn't deploys "A-at least I have my dignity right?" A meat grinder falls like a brick "Did someone vote off a meat grinder? That's not good?" The parachute finally deploys and it gets caught on the crown of lady liberty "oh great! Help! Help! Aw damn it!!!!!!"

Character: Carlos Position: 15th Team: Team Chris is really really really really hot Elimination Episode: I see London

It was a tough choice, Tyler Alejandro and Carlos had Voted for Noah, Duncan Voted for Eva just because and Noah, Owen and Eva had Voted for Carlos. the game resulting in a tie breaker. Noah quickly used his brain to actually have Chris the eliminated one, By telling him That He didn't get eliminated from the challenge by Jack the ripper and they had captured him. It was a stupid way but it worked being Carlos chosen to take the plunge.

TDWT Exclusive Scene: Carlos didn't get his parachute because Chris pushed him out before he could give it to him "Guess I wasn't too manipulative to stay longer but a tleast I made it farther than Bryan. He was booted early on and that sad..." He sighs as he notices his parachute "I'm glad I'm out of this game before we got to the dreaded eating challenge. And all that singing this isn't a cartoon series or a kids show where singing makes everything better. What was Chris thinking." He sighs "And Alejandro he is dominating the game. getting Bryan out like that was rough... honestly I knew not to trust that eel, Bryan doesn't remember what he did to Eric but I do! Eric Better give Alejandro a piece of his own medicine... or at least karma."

Character: Eva Position: 11th Team: Team Chris is really really really really hot (Team Amazon) Elimination Episode: Sweden Sour

In the previous Episode, Chris switched eric to team To make a tie breaker between Courtney and Gwen and negate Eric's vote. To keep things fair, Chris switched Eva to Team Amazon. They would have booted Courtney but They saw Eva as a Bigger threat and that's why they booted her.

TDWT Exclusive Scene: "This Stinks" Eva said during the drop of shame "I was perfectly fine this time! I can't believe my team decided to vote me off Because i was a bigger threat when Heather is the witch that should be going home!" She growled "When I get my hands on my back stabbing team I am going to pound them to the ground!"

Character: Eric Position: 10th (N/A) Team: Team Amazon (Team Chris is really really really really hot) Elimination Episode: Sweden Sour

An elimination challenge, in the previous episode, Chris had switched Eric to team Chris during the elimination ceremony of Team amazon and negated Eric's vote resulting in the tie between Gwen and Courtney. this time while Alejandro, Owen and Duncan 'Enjoyed' their reward, Eric was called by Sierra towards the elimination ceremony to discuss her behavior towards him. But when he was distracted she pushed him out off the plane, she was jealous that Eric was close friends with Cody and she thought that Eric needed to go like now.

TDWT Exclusive Scene: Eric walking stranded and cold in Sweden "This is the last time I fall for someone's 'I want to talk' Ugh! This is the worst thing that has happened to me..." He said as he walked the interview speaks "We got word from the production that we would be able to get you to our next destination. You'll have to do a small Challenge before we give you a one way flight towards the next destination in Canada. if not you'll elimination will count as part of the next elimination." He said as Eric nods "Okay! what's the challenge?" Eric asks "You will have to tap into your inner adventurer and conquer the rugged terrain and challenges inspired by Nordic lore. Tasked with retracing the steps of legendary Viking explorers, your challenge begins with navigating through dense forests, traversing icy rivers, and scaling rocky cliffs if you manage to finish it. You will be send to the next destination in canada

Character: Eric Position: 4th Team: Team Amazon (Team Chris is really really really really hot) Elimination Episode: Planes, Trains and Hot Air Mobiles

Eric was the last one to move away from the wrecked plane in Drumheller, as he was finding way to get to where he needed to. he was 4th place the whole race towards Hawaii, Meaning he was Automatically eliminated when He reach the beach where he was going to drive to Hawaii, but as a way to have him in Hawaii Chris still allowed him to take his vote.

TDWT Exclusive Scene: Eric driving his Boat towards Hawaii "Damn.... made it all the way to the final four to be eliminated even before reaching Hawaii. This is so unfair. Why do I have the worst luck in the universe!" He sighs as he continues driving "Who knew id be out right about now. But hey The only one worth cheering for is Cody, I really do hope my man wins! Alejandro and Heather are going down!"

Total Drama Revenge of the Island Character: Bryan Position: 11th Team: Mutant Maggots Elimination Episode: Mutant Strength Fiasco

This challenge the teams had to choose between two strong and dangerous mutant creatures that the interns, Dakota, Eric and Bryan had found for them. Then they had to choose one member of each team to do a strength base obstacle course where they'd compete with the opposing mutant creature. During the Challenge which was Jo vs Lightning. Daniel tried to finally put his manipulation skills to make Zoey and Anne maria (who he likes) to fight over Mike/Vito. while he provoked the girls he was caught by Cameron and Mike doing this, and the arguing between the girl caught Jo's attention causing her to also get distracted and lose to lightning. During the elimination Jo, Mike and Cameron vote for Daniel seeing him as a dangerous threat as he finally showed his true colors, Daniel and Anne Maria voted for Zoey, while Zoey voted for Anne maria, Ending in a 3-2-1 vote Daniel taking the Hurl.

TDROTI Audition Tape: Daniel was smirking as he showed pictures of his three older brothers "Hello Producers of Total Drama, I hope you consider me as a player for you game! I've watched the first 3 seasons and saw that most of your contestants are gullible and easily manipulated. Also your villains aren't that discreet. If I'm chosen i promise to be a villain in the shadows, and I won't I wont be found. I'm Like a ninja... or as my brothers call me a Sheep in Wolves clothing.... but what's my weakness... I'm over confidence when i do my schemes and i get caught... but what are the changes I'll get Caught manipulating my cast members"

A/N: Here is the explanation of the first 4 seasons of Total Drama and their exclusive scenes. This was fun to write, I already have Daniel's and Eric's exclusive scenes for TDAS but ill write them when we get to their eliminated episodes in my rewrite of TDAS. Also, I'm Changing Courtneys TDAS exclusive scene too.

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Leveraging Chatbots for Small Business Websites

A well-designed website not only serves as a digital storefront but also plays a vital role in customer engagement and satisfaction. One powerful tool that can enhance customer interactions on small business websites is the chatbot. These intelligent virtual assistants have become increasingly popular for their ability to streamline communication, provide real-time support, and boost customer satisfaction. In this article, we will explore how small businesses can leverage chatbots to their advantage and why they are a game-changer in enhancing customer engagement. Benefits of Using Chatbots 24/7 Availability Efficient Customer Support Cost-Effective Personalized Experiences Scalability Enhanced User Engagement Data Collection and Analysis Competitive Advantage The Rise of Chatbots Chatbots are AI-powered software applications designed to simulate human conversation. They can interact with website visitors, answer questions, provide assistance, and even perform tasks such as processing orders or scheduling appointments. As technology has advanced, chatbots have become more sophisticated, enabling small businesses to offer a level of customer service that was once reserved for larger enterprises. Why Small Businesses Should Embrace Chatbots 1. 24/7 Availability One of the primary benefits of using chatbots on small business websites is their round-the-clock availability. They can engage with customers at any time, including outside regular business hours. This ensures that visitors can get answers to their questions or assistance with their needs at their convenience, leading to increased customer satisfaction. 2. Efficient Customer Support Chatbots excel at handling routine inquiries, freeing up human employees to focus on more complex tasks. They can provide instant responses to common questions, such as product information, store hours, or return policies. This efficiency leads to faster problem resolution and improved customer experiences. 3. Cost-Effective Implementing a chatbot is often more cost-effective than hiring additional customer support staff. Chatbots require an initial investment in development but can significantly reduce ongoing operational costs. Small businesses can achieve a high return on investment (ROI) by providing top-notch customer service without breaking the bank. 4. Personalized Experiences Advanced chatbots can gather data and personalize interactions with customers. They can remember past interactions and use that information to provide tailored recommendations or assistance, making customers feel valued and understood. 5. Scalability As small businesses grow, so do their customer service needs. Chatbots can scale easily to accommodate increased website traffic and customer inquiries without the need for extensive hiring and training. 6. Enhanced User Engagement Chatbots can engage visitors through proactive messaging, offering assistance or product recommendations based on their browsing behavior. This can lead to increased sales and improved customer retention. 7. Data Collection and Analysis Chatbots can collect valuable data on customer interactions, helping small businesses gain insights into customer preferences, pain points, and frequently asked questions. This information can inform marketing strategies, product development, and website improvements. Competitive Advantage Small businesses that implement chatbots can gain a competitive edge by providing a seamless and efficient customer experience. This can help differentiate them from competitors and attract and retain customers. How to Implement Chatbots on Small Business Websites 1. Identify Objectives Start by defining the specific goals you want to achieve with your chatbot, such as reducing customer support response times, increasing sales, or improving lead generation. 2. Choose the Right Chatbot Platform Select a chatbot platform or service that aligns with your business needs and budget. Many platforms offer customizable chatbot templates and integrations with popular website builders. 3. Design Conversational Flows Plan the conversation paths and responses your chatbot will provide. Focus on creating a natural and engaging experience for users. 4. Train and Test Train your chatbot with the necessary information and test it thoroughly to ensure it understands and responds accurately to user queries. 5. Integration Integrate the chatbot seamlessly into your website and monitor its performance regularly. Make adjustments as needed to improve user satisfaction. Small businesses must adapt to changing customer expectations and preferences in an increasingly digital world. Chatbots offer an effective and efficient way for small business websites to provide exceptional customer service, increase engagement, and gain a competitive edge. By embracing chatbot technology, small businesses can create a more satisfying online experience for their customers, leading to improved loyalty and business growth. The author generated this text in part with GPT-3, OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model. Upon generating draft language, the author reviewed, edited, and revised the language to their own liking and takes ultimate responsibility for the content of this publication. Read the full article

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Made Easy: A Smart Guide for Small Businesses to Boost Growth

Ever wondered if artificial intelligence (AI) could do wonders for your small business, just like in those big success stories? Well, the answer is a resounding yes! In this guide, we're breaking down the complex AI jargon into simple, actionable steps that won't put you to sleep. Let's explore how AI can revolutionize your customer relationships, streamline your operations, and give your business the boost it deserves.

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Top 20 best selling video games in the UK in 2023

Within the UK final 12 months, a complete of greater than 37 million video video games had been bought throughout console and PC platforms. General, this can be a rise of simply over 2.5%, when put next with figures from 2022.Regardless of the considerably controversial rebranding and a few stiff competitors this 12 months, EA Sports activities FC 24 ended the 12 months because the top-selling online game title within the UK. Despite the fact that gross sales on this 12 months’s footy sequence had been down in comparison with current years, it nonetheless remained the number-one vendor within the nation. The No.2 spot got here within the type of the Harry Potter-inspired motion role-playing recreation, Hogwarts Legacy. Warner Bros. Video games continued on from the success of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – which was the third highest-grossing recreation within the UK in 2022 – by simply taking the No.2 place in 2023 with Hogwarts Legacy. If that wasn’t adequate, the Wizardly World journey additionally ended the 12 months because the No.1 top-selling title when it got here to bodily gross sales. It's price mentioning that this feat was vastly aided by a number of launch dates all year long on each final and present gen platforms. Regardless of main criticism and the bottom acclaim and gross sales in years, it's no shock that Name of Obligation: Modern Warfare 3 got here in at No.3. Now critiqued as little greater than a glorified enlargement, with a sub-par foremost story to match, it isn't surprising to see this 12 months’s entry within the Name of Obligation franchise drop by virtually 40% by way of gross sales, when put next with Trendy Warfare 2 from the earlier 12 months. All three video games additionally obtained an extra enhance from the advantage of having advertising partnerships with Sony. So, it comes as no actual shock that round half of all gross sales for every of those three titles got here from the PS4 and PS5 platforms. Whatever the success of each EA Sports activities FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy, general 2023 wasn’t one of the best 12 months for brand spanking new mental properties. Starfield ended 2023 because the next-best new IP, however it might solely attain a disappointing No.31 within the charts by the tip of the 12 months. In terms of the highest-selling new IP of 2022, Elden Ring, which reached No.4. within the charts for that 12 months, 2023 noticed the FromSoftware developed title end in a good No.28 place. Disney additionally loved one other good 12 months, with PlayStation the unique Spider-Man 2 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor each ending 2023 within the high 10. It was a considerably quiet 12 months for Nintendo in comparison with earlier years. Nevertheless, be that as it could, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ended the 12 months within the No.9 place, with Super Mario Bros Marvel simply behind at No.11. Among the different best-selling new releases to make it into the highest 20 for 2023 had been, Murderer’s Creed Mirage at No.14 and the Resident Evil 4 remake at No.15. Among the finest yearly- recurring new releases had been NBA 2K23 at No.16, WWE 2K23 at No.18, and F1 23 at No.19. Just a few different notable titles to make it into the charts price additionally mentioning are Useless Island 2 at No.25, Useless House Remake at No.29, Mortal Kombat 1 at No.30, and Ultimate Fantasy 16 at No.32. EA Sports activities UFC 5 got here in at No.47, whereas Avatar Frontiers of Pandora completed the 12 months at No.54, and Avenue Fighter 6 got here in simply behind atNo.56. You will have seen just a few video games lacking from this checklist, with one main recreation specifically being absent (Baldur’s Gate 3). That is just because video games for sure publishers don’t seem on the GSD knowledge lists. It can't be denied that Baldur’s Gate 3 was one of many greatest video games of the 12 months, successful numerous awards and even redefining the trade to a sure extent. It was one other large 12 months for console gross sales within the UK. General, virtually 2.4 million complete consoles had been bought within the UK for 2023, which is a rise of greater than 9% in contrast with the earlier 12 months. The PlayStation 5 was the most important purpose for this by far. In comparison with 2022, gross sales of the PS5 elevated by greater than 55%, making it the most important and finest 12 months for a PlayStation console in virtually a decade. The Nintendo Change ended 2023 because the second-best console, regardless that gross sales proceed to be down 12 months over 12 months. Having stated that, it's now greater than seven years that the Nintendo Change has been in the marketplace, so a continuing lower in gross sales isn’t stunning. The story is analogous with each the Xbox Sequence S and X consoles, with gross sales additionally dropping in 2023 in comparison with the 12 months earlier than. Lastly, by way of accent gross sales, simply over 9 million gadgets had been bought all through UK retailers in 2023. That is additionally a slight lower of simply over 4% when set facet by facet with gross sales figures from 2022. 1. EA Sports activities FC 24 2. Hogwarts Legacy 3. Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 3 4. FIFA 23 5. Grand Theft Auto 5 6. Spider-Man 2 7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 8. Pink Useless Redemption 2 9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom* 10. Diablo 4 11. Super Mario Bros Marvel* 12. Name of Obligation: Modern Warfare 2 13. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe* 14. Murderer’s Creed Mirage 15. Resident Evil 4 Remake 16. NBA 2K23 17. 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