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2023.05.31 17:43 m80mike I Was a Foreman at the Grazer Tower Demolition
Summary: A demolition firm struggles to take down a damaged building for their mysterious clients
I Was a Foreman at the Grazer Tower Demolition
By now Grazer Tower has faded as a household name but to some the rumors and madness surrounding it refuse to die. The demolition of the massive three hundred twenty foot octagonal hotel left a gap in the Atlanta skyline but little fondness in anyone's hearts. I have no particular first hand insight into the freak lightning strikes on the 30th floor atrium which killed 13 people but I am willing to tell my side of the story about the demolition effort leading to the botched implosion. I tell this as a full, open, and honest disclosure. The legal maneuvering and ink has dried, all of the dead are buried, and all the bleeding stopped. The scars remain, the pain persists, the things I saw there are burned in my head even after they've been discredited into the conspiracy theory woodwork of the internet. The lightning storm struck on a Sunday afternoon and the next day for all we knew the bodies were still warm when a lawyer representing the owners of Grazer Tower entered our corporate office. I look back on it now with open and clear eyes and realize it was all very strange from the start when my Lead Foreman, Tom, and I were called into the meeting in progress.
The lawyer and now our client, looked like a fairly normal man in his mid thirties aside from his impeccably white suit which was ironed to the point of looking like stone rather than cloth. Beside the white suit his lips were an uncomfortable maroon and glossy. Besides this he spoke in a plain, clear, and disarming manner refraining from legalese and maintaining a firm but not imposing eye contract with whomever he was speaking directly to.
He told us in no uncertain terms he was instructed to contract with our firm to take down his client's building. Tom and I were shocked when we heard this after all, the lightning disaster, while tragic and perhaps undeservedly tarnishing in the short term to the Grazer Hotel's reputation, did not render the structure unusable nor unsafe to its surroundings. The worst damage was that the steel dome of the 30th floor atrium had collapsed into the vaulted restaurant and ballroom of the 29th floor but that's where the structure damage started and ended, in fact aside from the 28th, 29th, and 30th floor, city engineers working overnight already declared the building sound. So while perhaps still time consuming and costly, repairing the building was definitely possible and cost effective but owners, to make an analogy, were basically insisting on totaling a car after a minor parking lot fender bender. They gave us a specific date by which the building needed to be taken down. When our Boss, Jim, rebuffed the lawyer, not only because the date was challenging and soon but also because it was possible we could have it dropped BEFORE the date specified. The lawyer insisted the building go down on the date given – not later and not earlier. Jim swallowed hard and then glanced at Tom and I. Then the lawyer involved the name of the head of the owner's group, a Mr. Rohmer.
Mr. Rohmer, according to the lawyer, was offering our firm one hundred percent of the cost upfront and another twenty perfect of the total cost plus any overruns – stating if the implosion came early or late, it would mean all very little – no, that's no a typo, that's how the lawyer phrased it from his client, Mr. Rohmer. With that detail out of the way, you can see how the car totaling analogy breaks down considering the owners did not stand to profit from it's demolition – in fact quite the opposite.
The lawyer chuckled a bit to break the tension. He explained his clients and Mr. Rohmer in particular were an unorthodox bunch and then even insisted he wear the white suit in any of their dealings. The lawyer produced a tablet PC from his messenger bag and leveled it to Jim. On the tablet was all the banking confirmation codes ready to go for a direct deposit into our firms account alongside a contract. Jim seemed to hiccup or belch in excitement as he hurried around the short side of his desk to sign it since his stubby t-rex arms could not reach across his desk.
The firm was committed, we were committed – I was committed and I started to mentally cramp up over the challenges we all faced. The Grazer Hotel was in the middle of a dense urban grid. It had to be precise drop with virtually no margin for error. Jim poured us a dram of scotch from the bottle hidden under his desk. None of us a second thought about Rohmer's cryptic remark – after all, how often did you get a one hundred twenty perfect no-bid contract walk in off the street, out of the blue?
A combination of exhilaration over the money and anxiety over the work load kept us all from sleeping that night. Jim and Tom ended up going out and having a wild night to celebrate while I went home to mentally prepare not only myself but also my wife and kids. As a family they were staring down a month and a half of late nights and weekends with no dad. My wife was frustrated until I told her about the bonus and then she said she'd fill the lonely time making plans to send the kids to Disney World and then find a place for us to spend alone together. The promise of a much needed vacation after this only super charged the butterflies in my stomach further in anticipation of this challenging season ending.
As the assistant foreman I had office and on-site duties. Most of it was coordinating between the two. This included personnel, setting up site security – including guards and cameras to keep urban explorers and vagrants of out the dangerous site and satisfy OSHA hazardous work place safety requirements. The most challenging duty was site prep which included disposal of furnishings, removal of windows and other flourishes of the structure's facade which could become deadly shrapnel during an implosion. Fortunately, despite all of this, the nagging questions about permits and clean-up contracts were already handled by the lawyer. Rohmer's group also waived any rights to furnishings which means they could be unceremoniously hauled out in any way we chose to and disposed of.
Now I suppose some of these things should have came as red flags to me – or at least some one in the company but we all justified it as the group must have connects and short cuts to permits and it was a relatively new building, only about twenty years old in fact and furnishings – whether old or new probably weren't of any antique or sentimental value. All in all these were blessings since they freed our hands a bit and made a near impossible deadline more possible.
Of course the good news came with some bad news. The city engineers forbade us from working at the 28th, 29th, and 30th floors – unless we brought in a separate crew to stabilize those levels first. This was quite the fly in the ointment for the controlled implosion plan we sketched out. The 30th floor wasn't as much of a problem but the 29th floor ballroom and the weakening of the 28th floor meant we can't inspect for how compromised they were by the steel atrium dome. For all we knew if we blew the 27th floor on down the dome could shift and topple over the top three floors outside of the implosion safe zone, imperiling people and nearby structures.
I raised holy hell about it while Tom stood calm. It could take months to stabilize and clear those floors and far more money than I thought our eccentric client would pay in overruns. Jim waved me off mid sentence and simply told me he'd take care of it. That was good enough for Tom so it had to be good enough for me. I went back to my job – securing site and planning drop.
Although we had a problem with the top floor our saving grace lie in the basements. It had a three story subterranean parking garage, a basement level pool, and a utility sub-basement. We could easily smash the first ten or twelve floors into that deep footprint. Also the utility sub-basement gave us a clean cut off from the grid and a fairly convenient way to protect the surrounding grid without interruption. Still, at least part of our team would take have to take three weeks out of our six and change to handle the utilities.
The first week was hectic, they always were but we hit no major snags. By the end of it were on schedule and all of the parts were coming together. We thought maybe, just maybe, we were well on our way to an early Christmas bonus but nothing could prepare us for what was coming.
If you work on a site long enough and work anywhere on the site security reporting chain you're bound to get a few questionable reports from your night guys. Let's face it, for folks who are wake all night five or six nights a week poking around with flashlights chasing shadows, every building every where is haunted. I've been on the site security chain for thirteen years so it was easy for me to dismiss reports from the night guys about unusual glows on gutted floors and stairwells, elevators which moved on their own with no one calling for them or inside when they opened on a random floor, or the security cameras and cellphones constantly going offline on the 27th floor and the utility sub-basement.
I wasn't convinced anything of concern was going on until I got called on site by the test drilling team. This team was responsible for sampling the support materials to determine where it was best to place the explosives and what explosives would be best to use. They reported the interior supports were designed in an unusual way with a honey comb of unorthodox metals and concrete not reported on the building's records or blueprints. Specifically, they reported the concrete was impregnated by some kind of metal veins which gave off a bright shimmer. I was asked to come identify it but they claimed it disappeared by the time I arrived.
I was irate at the team and their supervisor for having me to come on down on site for something that sounded so wrong to begin with. They showed me a grainy cellphone video and told me they would swear on a stack of Bibles the sparkling compound welled up in the test coring like mercury, turned blood red and bled on the floor before disappearing into the torn up carpet. I chastised them for making this up and threatened to get new sub contractors if they kept wasting my time. I spoke with a separate sample team on the lower levels and they too discovered some unusual metal compositions – ones which were different then the ones found the top floors. One of the engineers speculated that the contrast in metals between the top and bottom floors could be cause the building to hold an electrical charge, like a battery or like a capacitor. Either way, the engineer said it would require more explosives than initially thought to take down the structure.
A couple of weeks later we were painfully behind – glass removal in particular was going slow because those contractors claimed they were constantly losing their toys. They also claimed one night to have cleared the top five floors on the east side of all their glass – only for all the windows to appear fully intact the next morning. I was forced to end their sub contract due to misrepresentation of work accomplished.
The glass wasn't the only thing slowing us down. The wire and plumbing removal was hindered by the wires somehow were fused to the pipes and in some places, the pipes were fused to the load-bearing members – we thought maybe it was due to the lightning strikes but that really didn't make sense since all of the wiring and plumbing otherwise seemed to work fine before we turned off the utilities. The only thing going for us was the helicopter loophole. Instead of accessing the 30th floor through the condemned floors we were able to get work teams on the atrium floor by helicopter. The bodies of the 13 were removed before we started working and before the atrium fully collapsed into the ballroom but the teams working on the roof reported many unusual artifacts including stained glass and Greek letters comprised of unusual amalgams of metal.
All of the strangeness culminated in the disappearance of one of the night time security guards named Phillipe. I say disappear because his girlfriend filed a missing persons report with the police and when they came to investigate Tom was busy with the atrium operations so the job fell to me. I walked the investigator through guard's smart phone filed reports from the previous evenings. Admittedly I was behind on my end approving the reports so I was embarrassed when things in the report took a turn. His reports including the same odd glows the others were reporting in the stairwells and seeing metallic veins throb on the walls.
His last reports stuck in my head: Report: Sub-basement 4 clear, 0312. Report: Sub-basement 5 clear, 0305. Report: Sub-basement 6 clear 0237.
His “all clear” reports documented levels of the building which did not exist and the further he went into the areas which did not exist, the automatic timestamps went backwards in time. It made no sense – unless he was confused as to where he was due to intoxication and there was software glitch with the timestamps. I was forced to give the investigator no firm explanation.
It's easy to write off a high security guard – they're flaky by their nature and have plenty of reasons to ghost a part time gig and even to pull prank on their final reports. I almost wrote it all off until I saw his girlfriend – apparently his fiance, handing out missing persons fliers outside of the site gate one morning. She seemed absolutely heartbroken and I got stabbed in the gut thinking maybe this wasn't a ghosting and prank after all. Seeing is believing and the next week I started to believe. Tom was finishing up on the atrium level. We used some heavy lift choppers to remove the rest of the frame and glass. Now we could get a better look into the section which collapsed into the 29th floor. We started by using a series of video drones to investigate the melted twisted dome through the collapsed roof. We quickly learned that the drones were being interfered with as their feed would cut out or their batteries would die almost immediately upon entering the ballroom.
So, we had to cut some corners, against city regulations, we let Tom and two others rappel in from the roof on secured anchored lines with helicopter over watch support. We needed to do this because we needed make sure that collapsed wreckage would not move and potentially change the implosion direction. Tom got twisted in his gear as he tried to lean into one of the holes in the roof. He slipped and fell in, disappearing from sight. We frantically radioed for Tom as the other two workers abandoned their own attempts to peer in and scrambled to Tom's aid. Tom was pulled out of the section uninjured but he appeared to be in shock, he looked wild eyed and shook as he was put on the helicopter and lowered back to ground level. Within minutes, Jim called us back to the office to discuss the near miss.
Two weeks to go and week behind, a missing guard, and now a near fatal accident. That for Jim, was the last straw. Tom and I had run out the rope Jim gave us to hang ourselves with. Jim slammed his hand on his desk as he catastrophized, red in the face, nearly breathless, he yelled we could very well kiss that twenty percent goodbye with the way things are going. He pressured Tom to go on the record after his dip into the structure that the atrium debris ball in the ballroom posed no threat to the implosion. Tom was elsewhere. He stared off in a thousand yard stare before replying to Jim that it posed no threat. Then Tom headed for the door. Jim screamed at him that he wasn't done chew us out but Tom only said he had to get back to it. I supported Tom and followed him. He and I headed back to the site to secure the night shift changes – another night not at home and having a late dinner.
I asked Tom in the car ride back what he saw in there. Tom was fixed in a trance and barely responded. He said it was wild. When we got back to the site, Tom separated from me through the gate while I strolled across the street to grab us some dinner from a street vendor. As I stood around waiting for two gyros and two cokes I could help but be mesmerized by the gutted tower. It seemed to breath in the spotlights inhaling puffs of the dust and dirt on the site and then exhaling it. A faint glow, barely perceivable against the light pollution, seemed to brighten, dim, and fade from the upper floors with each of the building's breaths. I was transfixed on it and it was the first time the building gave me an eerie feeling.
I got back on the site, food in hand, there was a buzz in their air as the night shift streamed in and the day shift streamed out. I barely had my hardhat seated corrected on my head when the site's emergency alarm blew. The interim foreman tossed me a radio as I was swept with him and our site occupational safety and emergency personnel to the basement.
Our increasingly panicked footfalls blotted out the squawk of the radios but I could hear one name again and again in the equally panicked messages – Tom Tom Tom. Whatever was happening was happening to Tom.
We reached the pool level and a trail of gasps proceeded me into the pool. There was Tom in his vest and hardhat face down in the middle of the pool with crimson oozing out him into the cerulean tiles lining the drained pool. We piled in from the ladders and shallow end to get to him. It was apparent when the first folks reached him that he was dead. They hauled him out on a stretcher and to our shock he looked like he had been dead for much longer than possible and his skin was water logged despite there being no water. He had died of fall trauma possibly despite the pool only being six feet deep. The paramedics also claimed he had water in his lungs. Then I noticed he was wearing his rappelling harness weaved in his vest – but that made no sense – he took it and his vest off when we were getting chewed out by Jim. Why would he put his rappelling gear on again.
I was the assistant foreman no more. Now the buck stopped with me. As they took Tom to the morgue we all knew the show must go on – our client demanded it, Jim demanded it and Tom would have wanted it that way. The same police investigator from the guard's disappearance met with me over Tom's death. They said it was standard procedure with work place deaths. I gave him a copy of the footage on an SD card and left the moment after it left my hand.
I had the recording queued up to the time of the commotion. The video we provided had a poor angle and was focused on the door to monitor access – the comings and goings of people. It was shift change so people were filing in and out Tom was somewhere in the crowd. The pool was one of the areas which required both foot patrols and constant video monitoring. I hit the rewind button on accident and watched his body lie there and lie there and then the timestamp sped past the 1900 hour mark. We were in traffic from meeting with Jim at that time. This was impossible but I kept my finger on the rewind button. Around 1400 the camera shakes a bit and there is slight glow reflecting on the doors so I let it play back to the shake. There is a soft green glow and then could hear a heft thud in the room. I gulped knowing that was Tom falling into the pool around the same time he fell into the hole in the roof. The soft glow turned brighter and brighter like a laser shining into the lens – something that wasn't present on the rewind. There was a flash of an incomprehensible shape or form on the screen. I was physically hurt in my eyes like I had just stared into the sun. I was left dazed with the shaped burned into my eyes with each blink. Then the camera system shorted out and a tiny puff of smoke left the memory module. The cameras blinked off wall to wall, the whole system was dead.
With the cameras fried, regulations required someone high in the company to be on site or we'd have to leave for the night. So I stayed knowing we couldn't afford to lose an hour much less an entire night. I circled the pool between approving payrolls and directing the increased security guard traffic required to monitor more areas. I was thinking about what I would say at Tom's funeral. I was thinking about Tom's family and what they would think about his apparent suicide.
I was forced to patrol the rest of the sub-basements as well since most of the guards were at the site perimeters or higher levels. I would have to follow paths of Phillipe, the disappeared guard, and all of the other guards who had mismatched timestamps on their increasingly strange reports. If not for today's incident and the recording of Tom's death, I would have stood fast to the idea that these reports were the product of night jitters and drugs but now, no.
I gritted my teeth as I exited the pool area to patrol the lower levels. I hated this building I muttered to myself. I couldn't wait to see it all rumble. I thought about which part I'd like to keep from the site to place in Tom's casket – then I realized it probably wasn't going to be an open casket funeral. I was lost in my thoughts and hatred for the building as I roamed through the parking garage into the utilities basement. I lost track of where I was as I weaved down stairwells.
I shown my flashlight on the wall and the floor level sign said “Sub-basement 999”. I stopped cold in my tracks. I was hoping it was a prank but I knew it was no prank. Then I thought maybe I'd have some answers. Maybe I would finally see what all the strangeness was about. But then I freaked out about Phillipe's disappearance and turned to run back up the stairwell. I ran up four levels to what I thought was the lobby and I pushed the door open.
My jaw hit the floor when I saw a black and white galaxy – the stars were black and the space was white with gradations of gray. The whole room was just white outer space and the whole universe swirled fast counter clockwise. I tried to breath and when I did the galaxy shrunk before my eyes until it was the size of a tiny of marble and then even smaller to a speck of dust. I reached out as it floated towards me. I stared at the speck in a cold sweat. As I stared, I was looking deeper and deeper into impossible detail. In the dust I found the milky way galaxy, I found our solar system, I found Earth and then I found North America, and then I found myself back in the pool room dripping in sweat.
Time seemed to skip and space was malleable in that hotel. As we approached the deadline to drop it, some jobs which would take hours took days and some jobs which would take days took minutes. The anomalies seemed to swarm tonight and day and yet we pressed on. Tom was buried and I couldn't go.
We met the deadline and the city came out in numbers to watch us drop the thirty floor structure. They gathered nearly two blocks away clad in ponchos and dust masks bracing for the implosion triggered by half a ton of high explosives.
I was so burned out and demoralized. My mantra became “this is for Tom, this is for Tom” and it was the only thing carrying me to this day. I chalked up all the anomalies and even my own experience on 999th sub-basement level as a reaction to shock, loss, grief, and exhaustion.
We were on the thirty minute countdown and Mr. Rohmer's attorney was designated as the trigger man. He stood there with Jim and I in the command trailer with the detonator remote. The remote triggered a two minute countdown on the charges from a master control station in my command trailer. All the charges had to be hardwired old school style because we were getting too much walkie talkie and radio interference from inside the structure for any other method of trigger to be reliable. I was too tried to make a stink about insisting I do it. I just wanted it to be over but suddenly a freak thunderstorm brewed up over the city. The skies were overcast and we were on the verge of having to abort the implosion until the next day – despite the next day being a day past the deadline. If we didn't abort and went through with the implosion, there was a strong chance the shock waves from the blast would bounce back off the lower cloud base and shatter windows and ears across the city.
I sat in my command chair at the perimeter in dismay, almost in tears as it started to rain. I felt my heart drop into the acid of my stomach as I ordered the suspension of the implosion for the day. The lawyer, surprisingly, did not resist. I watched as the crowds dispersed from the viewing lines and police started to permit traffic back through the streets surrounding the site.
Then a group of unauthorized personnel threw open the door of the trailer. They were a mass of men and women clad in pressed white suits, stoney faces with thin maroon lips, one of them carried a white covered book.
The attorney dropped his eyes and head in deference to elderly man at the head of the congregation. The attorney addressed him as Monsignor. The man introduced himself as Monsignor Rohmer and he placed his hand on his attorney, calling him a cousin of the congregation, stating there will be no postponement and no delay.
Rohmer, a man I judged to be in his late 50's or early 60's was bald and covered it with a white derby hat. He was tall, about six five, and thin, so thin his suit fit him like snake half shedding its skin. His was face long and his cheeks thin and worn like a mountain side. His voice was steady and low like waterfall. Everything he said bloomed with authority and confidence. He ordered the building would be dropped in twenty minutes.
I told him I didn't care if he was the owner, the building could not be blown in this weather and I snatched the detonator out of his attorney's hands. Rohmer, moving faster than I believed humanly possible with some kind of martial arts move swiped the detonator from my hands. Simultaneously, he had two of his followers press Jim against the wall. They put him in a sleeper hold and he slumped down to the floor barely getting a word out. Then Rohmer gestured to his flock to follow towards the building.
They left in a fast deliberate almost choreographed walk like a flock of geese flying in formation. I grabbed the radio to get police help but I realized that was hopeless. I watched as our trailer was shrouded in the same interference we experienced in the building's interior. The CCTV monitors flickered out and the radio squawked static. Then I realized Rohmer had no control over the detonation and no way to contact his followers still with us in the command trailer. So I did what I had to and pulled the master key out of the master detonator in the command trailer and chased after the flock. I needed to know what was happening I needed to see with my own eyes what all of this was all about.
The Congregation had reached the lobby and I saw the trailing end of the clad white congregate into the stairwell. I darted at my best speed to follow them.
I reached the stair well door. I found Rohmer standing on the top step, apparently waiting for me. I was out of breath while he began to speak to me in his booming voice. He explained to me that if the building did not fall in the next twenty minutes, all of Earth would be pulled, sucked, inside out and down through the building into the black and white universe. The entire building, but especially the atrium dome, he continued, was designed and built to create and then temporarily contain an impossible shape, a living form, a 4 dimensional object, a tesseract, when struck by lightning in the presence of thirteen self-sacrificial Congregate members. This shape would slowly expand and cause space and time anomalies before growing so large inside compared to its size would pull us all into place with no life.
The shape was still in the process of forming even as we spoke, he said. It would reach critical mass and dimensional contortion and the only way to stop it was to disfigure and crush it in the hotel's collapse. He led me into the pool level where his entire congregation was sitting cross-legged where Tom fell. A green pulse, like a laser, came down from the ceiling into the group's center, where their white book lay open on blank pages. I had a feeling this glow was being projected down from the ballroom where the dome of the atrium was taking its final fourth dimensional form.
After a loud chant from the white clad followers, the book slammed shut and turned from a brilliant white shimming cover to one black as night. As they passed around book, their white suits turned black and the formed a single file line. Rohmer left my side and pulled the detonator from his suit. He showed it me and tossed it at me. In my panic I reached out with both hands to catch it but I forgot I still had the master key in my sweat slick hand and it fly out and fell at the foot of Rohmer.
I asked what he planned to do with the key without a lock and a jammed detonator. Rohmer bent down and grabbed the key and looked me without a hint of concern. He took the new black book into his hands and opened it facing the wall of the pool. A new green pulse launched from the book and flickered on the tiles. An octagonal outline appeared to frame a hazy image of a tropical beach. One by one Rohmer's congregation walked into the side of the pool, into glow and seemed to arrive safely on the otherside of the beach.
Once all his compatriots were on the beach, he turned a page in the book and reopened it, projecting another octagon portal on the side of the pool. I could see his destination – it was the command trailer. He stepped through portal and yelled to me from the other side that I had two minutes. The portal sealed.
I could hear the warning sirens we installed going off above me. Needless to say, I made it out, just barely. I reached the perimeter fence screaming to anyone who was in ear shot to run away. The building imploded as planned but I was caught in the dust cloud and developed tinnitus severe enough to be comparable with combat veterans.
The shock waves from the explosions were reflected off the cloud base and channeled down the street by other skyscrapers. Virtually every window in a two block radius around the site was shattered and hundreds of people were hurt in the resulting stampede and vehicle collisions caused by fleeing from the flying glass cascade. Parts of downtown looked like a war zone for weeks afterward.
Rohmer and the rest of his group, including the lawyer, had disappeared out of the trailer in another portal leaving a suitcase of gold equaling the twenty percent promised. Our company was fined, sued, and threatened with criminal charges and eventually put of business. There wasn't much left after paying the cities fines and lawyer fees.
Though I was spared any direct sanctions, I forced into an early retirement. I've had time to research Rohmer's group. There are at least six mentions of figures like Rohmer on the deepest parts of the conspiracy web. They seem to show up at a locale experiencing paranormal activity with a white book and then leave with a black book. Their departure usually marks the end of any strangeness. I can't be sure but this congregation seems to be summon demons, which they exorcise, by trapping them in their books. Trapping maybe a poor term to use since, as in the case of the Grazer hotel encounter, they can apparently cleanse the anomalies and then use the book containing them to weaponize a portion of the traits of whatever their unholy creations posses.
I suspect Rohmer and his congregation, now with the ability to teleport, are accelerating their plans, to whatever ends these paranormal means enable them.
Theo Plesha - Sequel to "Flush" by Theo Plesha on The Chilling App
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I Was a Foreman at the Grazer Tower Demolition
By now Grazer Tower has faded as a household name but to some the rumors and madness surrounding it refuse to die. The demolition of the massive three hundred twenty foot octagonal hotel left a gap in the Atlanta skyline but little fondness in anyone's hearts. I have no particular first hand insight into the freak lightning strikes on the 30th floor atrium which killed 13 people but I am willing to tell my side of the story about the demolition effort leading to the botched implosion. I tell this as a full, open, and honest disclosure. The legal maneuvering and ink has dried, all of the dead are buried, and all the bleeding stopped. The scars remain, the pain persists, the things I saw there are burned in my head even after they've been discredited into the conspiracy theory woodwork of the internet. The lightning storm struck on a Sunday afternoon and the next day for all we knew the bodies were still warm when a lawyer representing the owners of Grazer Tower entered our corporate office. I look back on it now with open and clear eyes and realize it was all very strange from the start when my Lead Foreman, Tom, and I were called into the meeting in progress.
The lawyer and now our client, looked like a fairly normal man in his mid thirties aside from his impeccably white suit which was ironed to the point of looking like stone rather than cloth. Beside the white suit his lips were an uncomfortable maroon and glossy. Besides this he spoke in a plain, clear, and disarming manner refraining from legalese and maintaining a firm but not imposing eye contract with whomever he was speaking directly to.
He told us in no uncertain terms he was instructed to contract with our firm to take down his client's building. Tom and I were shocked when we heard this after all, the lightning disaster, while tragic and perhaps undeservedly tarnishing in the short term to the Grazer Hotel's reputation, did not render the structure unusable nor unsafe to its surroundings. The worst damage was that the steel dome of the 30th floor atrium had collapsed into the vaulted restaurant and ballroom of the 29th floor but that's where the structure damage started and ended, in fact aside from the 28th, 29th, and 30th floor, city engineers working overnight already declared the building sound. So while perhaps still time consuming and costly, repairing the building was definitely possible and cost effective but owners, to make an analogy, were basically insisting on totaling a car after a minor parking lot fender bender. They gave us a specific date by which the building needed to be taken down. When our Boss, Jim, rebuffed the lawyer, not only because the date was challenging and soon but also because it was possible we could have it dropped BEFORE the date specified. The lawyer insisted the building go down on the date given – not later and not earlier. Jim swallowed hard and then glanced at Tom and I. Then the lawyer involved the name of the head of the owner's group, a Mr. Rohmer.
Mr. Rohmer, according to the lawyer, was offering our firm one hundred percent of the cost upfront and another twenty perfect of the total cost plus any overruns – stating if the implosion came early or late, it would mean all very little – no, that's no a typo, that's how the lawyer phrased it from his client, Mr. Rohmer. With that detail out of the way, you can see how the car totaling analogy breaks down considering the owners did not stand to profit from it's demolition – in fact quite the opposite.
The lawyer chuckled a bit to break the tension. He explained his clients and Mr. Rohmer in particular were an unorthodox bunch and then even insisted he wear the white suit in any of their dealings. The lawyer produced a tablet PC from his messenger bag and leveled it to Jim. On the tablet was all the banking confirmation codes ready to go for a direct deposit into our firms account alongside a contract. Jim seemed to hiccup or belch in excitement as he hurried around the short side of his desk to sign it since his stubby t-rex arms could not reach across his desk.
The firm was committed, we were committed – I was committed and I started to mentally cramp up over the challenges we all faced. The Grazer Hotel was in the middle of a dense urban grid. It had to be precise drop with virtually no margin for error. Jim poured us a dram of scotch from the bottle hidden under his desk. None of us a second thought about Rohmer's cryptic remark – after all, how often did you get a one hundred twenty perfect no-bid contract walk in off the street, out of the blue?
A combination of exhilaration over the money and anxiety over the work load kept us all from sleeping that night. Jim and Tom ended up going out and having a wild night to celebrate while I went home to mentally prepare not only myself but also my wife and kids. As a family they were staring down a month and a half of late nights and weekends with no dad. My wife was frustrated until I told her about the bonus and then she said she'd fill the lonely time making plans to send the kids to Disney World and then find a place for us to spend alone together. The promise of a much needed vacation after this only super charged the butterflies in my stomach further in anticipation of this challenging season ending.
As the assistant foreman I had office and on-site duties. Most of it was coordinating between the two. This included personnel, setting up site security – including guards and cameras to keep urban explorers and vagrants of out the dangerous site and satisfy OSHA hazardous work place safety requirements. The most challenging duty was site prep which included disposal of furnishings, removal of windows and other flourishes of the structure's facade which could become deadly shrapnel during an implosion. Fortunately, despite all of this, the nagging questions about permits and clean-up contracts were already handled by the lawyer. Rohmer's group also waived any rights to furnishings which means they could be unceremoniously hauled out in any way we chose to and disposed of.
Now I suppose some of these things should have came as red flags to me – or at least some one in the company but we all justified it as the group must have connects and short cuts to permits and it was a relatively new building, only about twenty years old in fact and furnishings – whether old or new probably weren't of any antique or sentimental value. All in all these were blessings since they freed our hands a bit and made a near impossible deadline more possible.
Of course the good news came with some bad news. The city engineers forbade us from working at the 28th, 29th, and 30th floors – unless we brought in a separate crew to stabilize those levels first. This was quite the fly in the ointment for the controlled implosion plan we sketched out. The 30th floor wasn't as much of a problem but the 29th floor ballroom and the weakening of the 28th floor meant we can't inspect for how compromised they were by the steel atrium dome. For all we knew if we blew the 27th floor on down the dome could shift and topple over the top three floors outside of the implosion safe zone, imperiling people and nearby structures.
I raised holy hell about it while Tom stood calm. It could take months to stabilize and clear those floors and far more money than I thought our eccentric client would pay in overruns. Jim waved me off mid sentence and simply told me he'd take care of it. That was good enough for Tom so it had to be good enough for me. I went back to my job – securing site and planning drop.
Although we had a problem with the top floor our saving grace lie in the basements. It had a three story subterranean parking garage, a basement level pool, and a utility sub-basement. We could easily smash the first ten or twelve floors into that deep footprint. Also the utility sub-basement gave us a clean cut off from the grid and a fairly convenient way to protect the surrounding grid without interruption. Still, at least part of our team would take have to take three weeks out of our six and change to handle the utilities.
The first week was hectic, they always were but we hit no major snags. By the end of it were on schedule and all of the parts were coming together. We thought maybe, just maybe, we were well on our way to an early Christmas bonus but nothing could prepare us for what was coming.
If you work on a site long enough and work anywhere on the site security reporting chain you're bound to get a few questionable reports from your night guys. Let's face it, for folks who are wake all night five or six nights a week poking around with flashlights chasing shadows, every building every where is haunted. I've been on the site security chain for thirteen years so it was easy for me to dismiss reports from the night guys about unusual glows on gutted floors and stairwells, elevators which moved on their own with no one calling for them or inside when they opened on a random floor, or the security cameras and cellphones constantly going offline on the 27th floor and the utility sub-basement.
I wasn't convinced anything of concern was going on until I got called on site by the test drilling team. This team was responsible for sampling the support materials to determine where it was best to place the explosives and what explosives would be best to use. They reported the interior supports were designed in an unusual way with a honey comb of unorthodox metals and concrete not reported on the building's records or blueprints. Specifically, they reported the concrete was impregnated by some kind of metal veins which gave off a bright shimmer. I was asked to come identify it but they claimed it disappeared by the time I arrived.
I was irate at the team and their supervisor for having me to come on down on site for something that sounded so wrong to begin with. They showed me a grainy cellphone video and told me they would swear on a stack of Bibles the sparkling compound welled up in the test coring like mercury, turned blood red and bled on the floor before disappearing into the torn up carpet. I chastised them for making this up and threatened to get new sub contractors if they kept wasting my time. I spoke with a separate sample team on the lower levels and they too discovered some unusual metal compositions – ones which were different then the ones found the top floors. One of the engineers speculated that the contrast in metals between the top and bottom floors could be cause the building to hold an electrical charge, like a battery or like a capacitor. Either way, the engineer said it would require more explosives than initially thought to take down the structure.
A couple of weeks later we were painfully behind – glass removal in particular was going slow because those contractors claimed they were constantly losing their toys. They also claimed one night to have cleared the top five floors on the east side of all their glass – only for all the windows to appear fully intact the next morning. I was forced to end their sub contract due to misrepresentation of work accomplished.
The glass wasn't the only thing slowing us down. The wire and plumbing removal was hindered by the wires somehow were fused to the pipes and in some places, the pipes were fused to the load-bearing members – we thought maybe it was due to the lightning strikes but that really didn't make sense since all of the wiring and plumbing otherwise seemed to work fine before we turned off the utilities. The only thing going for us was the helicopter loophole. Instead of accessing the 30th floor through the condemned floors we were able to get work teams on the atrium floor by helicopter. The bodies of the 13 were removed before we started working and before the atrium fully collapsed into the ballroom but the teams working on the roof reported many unusual artifacts including stained glass and Greek letters comprised of unusual amalgams of metal.
All of the strangeness culminated in the disappearance of one of the night time security guards named Phillipe. I say disappear because his girlfriend filed a missing persons report with the police and when they came to investigate Tom was busy with the atrium operations so the job fell to me. I walked the investigator through guard's smart phone filed reports from the previous evenings. Admittedly I was behind on my end approving the reports so I was embarrassed when things in the report took a turn. His reports including the same odd glows the others were reporting in the stairwells and seeing metallic veins throb on the walls.
His last reports stuck in my head: Report: Sub-basement 4 clear, 0312. Report: Sub-basement 5 clear, 0305. Report: Sub-basement 6 clear 0237.
His “all clear” reports documented levels of the building which did not exist and the further he went into the areas which did not exist, the automatic timestamps went backwards in time. It made no sense – unless he was confused as to where he was due to intoxication and there was software glitch with the timestamps. I was forced to give the investigator no firm explanation.
It's easy to write off a high security guard – they're flaky by their nature and have plenty of reasons to ghost a part time gig and even to pull prank on their final reports. I almost wrote it all off until I saw his girlfriend – apparently his fiance, handing out missing persons fliers outside of the site gate one morning. She seemed absolutely heartbroken and I got stabbed in the gut thinking maybe this wasn't a ghosting and prank after all. Seeing is believing and the next week I started to believe. Tom was finishing up on the atrium level. We used some heavy lift choppers to remove the rest of the frame and glass. Now we could get a better look into the section which collapsed into the 29th floor. We started by using a series of video drones to investigate the melted twisted dome through the collapsed roof. We quickly learned that the drones were being interfered with as their feed would cut out or their batteries would die almost immediately upon entering the ballroom.
So, we had to cut some corners, against city regulations, we let Tom and two others rappel in from the roof on secured anchored lines with helicopter over watch support. We needed to do this because we needed make sure that collapsed wreckage would not move and potentially change the implosion direction. Tom got twisted in his gear as he tried to lean into one of the holes in the roof. He slipped and fell in, disappearing from sight. We frantically radioed for Tom as the other two workers abandoned their own attempts to peer in and scrambled to Tom's aid. Tom was pulled out of the section uninjured but he appeared to be in shock, he looked wild eyed and shook as he was put on the helicopter and lowered back to ground level. Within minutes, Jim called us back to the office to discuss the near miss.
Two weeks to go and week behind, a missing guard, and now a near fatal accident. That for Jim, was the last straw. Tom and I had run out the rope Jim gave us to hang ourselves with. Jim slammed his hand on his desk as he catastrophized, red in the face, nearly breathless, he yelled we could very well kiss that twenty percent goodbye with the way things are going. He pressured Tom to go on the record after his dip into the structure that the atrium debris ball in the ballroom posed no threat to the implosion. Tom was elsewhere. He stared off in a thousand yard stare before replying to Jim that it posed no threat. Then Tom headed for the door. Jim screamed at him that he wasn't done chew us out but Tom only said he had to get back to it. I supported Tom and followed him. He and I headed back to the site to secure the night shift changes – another night not at home and having a late dinner.
I asked Tom in the car ride back what he saw in there. Tom was fixed in a trance and barely responded. He said it was wild. When we got back to the site, Tom separated from me through the gate while I strolled across the street to grab us some dinner from a street vendor. As I stood around waiting for two gyros and two cokes I could help but be mesmerized by the gutted tower. It seemed to breath in the spotlights inhaling puffs of the dust and dirt on the site and then exhaling it. A faint glow, barely perceivable against the light pollution, seemed to brighten, dim, and fade from the upper floors with each of the building's breaths. I was transfixed on it and it was the first time the building gave me an eerie feeling.
I got back on the site, food in hand, there was a buzz in their air as the night shift streamed in and the day shift streamed out. I barely had my hardhat seated corrected on my head when the site's emergency alarm blew. The interim foreman tossed me a radio as I was swept with him and our site occupational safety and emergency personnel to the basement.
Our increasingly panicked footfalls blotted out the squawk of the radios but I could hear one name again and again in the equally panicked messages – Tom Tom Tom. Whatever was happening was happening to Tom.
We reached the pool level and a trail of gasps proceeded me into the pool. There was Tom in his vest and hardhat face down in the middle of the pool with crimson oozing out him into the cerulean tiles lining the drained pool. We piled in from the ladders and shallow end to get to him. It was apparent when the first folks reached him that he was dead. They hauled him out on a stretcher and to our shock he looked like he had been dead for much longer than possible and his skin was water logged despite there being no water. He had died of fall trauma possibly despite the pool only being six feet deep. The paramedics also claimed he had water in his lungs. Then I noticed he was wearing his rappelling harness weaved in his vest – but that made no sense – he took it and his vest off when we were getting chewed out by Jim. Why would he put his rappelling gear on again.
I was the assistant foreman no more. Now the buck stopped with me. As they took Tom to the morgue we all knew the show must go on – our client demanded it, Jim demanded it and Tom would have wanted it that way. The same police investigator from the guard's disappearance met with me over Tom's death. They said it was standard procedure with work place deaths. I gave him a copy of the footage on an SD card and left the moment after it left my hand.
I had the recording queued up to the time of the commotion. The video we provided had a poor angle and was focused on the door to monitor access – the comings and goings of people. It was shift change so people were filing in and out Tom was somewhere in the crowd. The pool was one of the areas which required both foot patrols and constant video monitoring. I hit the rewind button on accident and watched his body lie there and lie there and then the timestamp sped past the 1900 hour mark. We were in traffic from meeting with Jim at that time. This was impossible but I kept my finger on the rewind button. Around 1400 the camera shakes a bit and there is slight glow reflecting on the doors so I let it play back to the shake. There is a soft green glow and then could hear a heft thud in the room. I gulped knowing that was Tom falling into the pool around the same time he fell into the hole in the roof. The soft glow turned brighter and brighter like a laser shining into the lens – something that wasn't present on the rewind. There was a flash of an incomprehensible shape or form on the screen. I was physically hurt in my eyes like I had just stared into the sun. I was left dazed with the shaped burned into my eyes with each blink. Then the camera system shorted out and a tiny puff of smoke left the memory module. The cameras blinked off wall to wall, the whole system was dead.
With the cameras fried, regulations required someone high in the company to be on site or we'd have to leave for the night. So I stayed knowing we couldn't afford to lose an hour much less an entire night. I circled the pool between approving payrolls and directing the increased security guard traffic required to monitor more areas. I was thinking about what I would say at Tom's funeral. I was thinking about Tom's family and what they would think about his apparent suicide.
I was forced to patrol the rest of the sub-basements as well since most of the guards were at the site perimeters or higher levels. I would have to follow paths of Phillipe, the disappeared guard, and all of the other guards who had mismatched timestamps on their increasingly strange reports. If not for today's incident and the recording of Tom's death, I would have stood fast to the idea that these reports were the product of night jitters and drugs but now, no.
I gritted my teeth as I exited the pool area to patrol the lower levels. I hated this building I muttered to myself. I couldn't wait to see it all rumble. I thought about which part I'd like to keep from the site to place in Tom's casket – then I realized it probably wasn't going to be an open casket funeral. I was lost in my thoughts and hatred for the building as I roamed through the parking garage into the utilities basement. I lost track of where I was as I weaved down stairwells.
I shown my flashlight on the wall and the floor level sign said “Sub-basement 999”. I stopped cold in my tracks. I was hoping it was a prank but I knew it was no prank. Then I thought maybe I'd have some answers. Maybe I would finally see what all the strangeness was about. But then I freaked out about Phillipe's disappearance and turned to run back up the stairwell. I ran up four levels to what I thought was the lobby and I pushed the door open.
My jaw hit the floor when I saw a black and white galaxy – the stars were black and the space was white with gradations of gray. The whole room was just white outer space and the whole universe swirled fast counter clockwise. I tried to breath and when I did the galaxy shrunk before my eyes until it was the size of a tiny of marble and then even smaller to a speck of dust. I reached out as it floated towards me. I stared at the speck in a cold sweat. As I stared, I was looking deeper and deeper into impossible detail. In the dust I found the milky way galaxy, I found our solar system, I found Earth and then I found North America, and then I found myself back in the pool room dripping in sweat.
Time seemed to skip and space was malleable in that hotel. As we approached the deadline to drop it, some jobs which would take hours took days and some jobs which would take days took minutes. The anomalies seemed to swarm tonight and day and yet we pressed on. Tom was buried and I couldn't go.
We met the deadline and the city came out in numbers to watch us drop the thirty floor structure. They gathered nearly two blocks away clad in ponchos and dust masks bracing for the implosion triggered by half a ton of high explosives.
I was so burned out and demoralized. My mantra became “this is for Tom, this is for Tom” and it was the only thing carrying me to this day. I chalked up all the anomalies and even my own experience on 999th sub-basement level as a reaction to shock, loss, grief, and exhaustion.
We were on the thirty minute countdown and Mr. Rohmer's attorney was designated as the trigger man. He stood there with Jim and I in the command trailer with the detonator remote. The remote triggered a two minute countdown on the charges from a master control station in my command trailer. All the charges had to be hardwired old school style because we were getting too much walkie talkie and radio interference from inside the structure for any other method of trigger to be reliable. I was too tried to make a stink about insisting I do it. I just wanted it to be over but suddenly a freak thunderstorm brewed up over the city. The skies were overcast and we were on the verge of having to abort the implosion until the next day – despite the next day being a day past the deadline. If we didn't abort and went through with the implosion, there was a strong chance the shock waves from the blast would bounce back off the lower cloud base and shatter windows and ears across the city.
I sat in my command chair at the perimeter in dismay, almost in tears as it started to rain. I felt my heart drop into the acid of my stomach as I ordered the suspension of the implosion for the day. The lawyer, surprisingly, did not resist. I watched as the crowds dispersed from the viewing lines and police started to permit traffic back through the streets surrounding the site.
Then a group of unauthorized personnel threw open the door of the trailer. They were a mass of men and women clad in pressed white suits, stoney faces with thin maroon lips, one of them carried a white covered book.
The attorney dropped his eyes and head in deference to elderly man at the head of the congregation. The attorney addressed him as Monsignor. The man introduced himself as Monsignor Rohmer and he placed his hand on his attorney, calling him a cousin of the congregation, stating there will be no postponement and no delay.
Rohmer, a man I judged to be in his late 50's or early 60's was bald and covered it with a white derby hat. He was tall, about six five, and thin, so thin his suit fit him like snake half shedding its skin. His was face long and his cheeks thin and worn like a mountain side. His voice was steady and low like waterfall. Everything he said bloomed with authority and confidence. He ordered the building would be dropped in twenty minutes.
I told him I didn't care if he was the owner, the building could not be blown in this weather and I snatched the detonator out of his attorney's hands. Rohmer, moving faster than I believed humanly possible with some kind of martial arts move swiped the detonator from my hands. Simultaneously, he had two of his followers press Jim against the wall. They put him in a sleeper hold and he slumped down to the floor barely getting a word out. Then Rohmer gestured to his flock to follow towards the building.
They left in a fast deliberate almost choreographed walk like a flock of geese flying in formation. I grabbed the radio to get police help but I realized that was hopeless. I watched as our trailer was shrouded in the same interference we experienced in the building's interior. The CCTV monitors flickered out and the radio squawked static. Then I realized Rohmer had no control over the detonation and no way to contact his followers still with us in the command trailer. So I did what I had to and pulled the master key out of the master detonator in the command trailer and chased after the flock. I needed to know what was happening I needed to see with my own eyes what all of this was all about.
The Congregation had reached the lobby and I saw the trailing end of the clad white congregate into the stairwell. I darted at my best speed to follow them.
I reached the stair well door. I found Rohmer standing on the top step, apparently waiting for me. I was out of breath while he began to speak to me in his booming voice. He explained to me that if the building did not fall in the next twenty minutes, all of Earth would be pulled, sucked, inside out and down through the building into the black and white universe. The entire building, but especially the atrium dome, he continued, was designed and built to create and then temporarily contain an impossible shape, a living form, a 4 dimensional object, a tesseract, when struck by lightning in the presence of thirteen self-sacrificial Congregate members. This shape would slowly expand and cause space and time anomalies before growing so large inside compared to its size would pull us all into place with no life.
The shape was still in the process of forming even as we spoke, he said. It would reach critical mass and dimensional contortion and the only way to stop it was to disfigure and crush it in the hotel's collapse. He led me into the pool level where his entire congregation was sitting cross-legged where Tom fell. A green pulse, like a laser, came down from the ceiling into the group's center, where their white book lay open on blank pages. I had a feeling this glow was being projected down from the ballroom where the dome of the atrium was taking its final fourth dimensional form.
After a loud chant from the white clad followers, the book slammed shut and turned from a brilliant white shimming cover to one black as night. As they passed around book, their white suits turned black and the formed a single file line. Rohmer left my side and pulled the detonator from his suit. He showed it me and tossed it at me. In my panic I reached out with both hands to catch it but I forgot I still had the master key in my sweat slick hand and it fly out and fell at the foot of Rohmer.
I asked what he planned to do with the key without a lock and a jammed detonator. Rohmer bent down and grabbed the key and looked me without a hint of concern. He took the new black book into his hands and opened it facing the wall of the pool. A new green pulse launched from the book and flickered on the tiles. An octagonal outline appeared to frame a hazy image of a tropical beach. One by one Rohmer's congregation walked into the side of the pool, into glow and seemed to arrive safely on the otherside of the beach.
Once all his compatriots were on the beach, he turned a page in the book and reopened it, projecting another octagon portal on the side of the pool. I could see his destination – it was the command trailer. He stepped through portal and yelled to me from the other side that I had two minutes. The portal sealed.
I could hear the warning sirens we installed going off above me. Needless to say, I made it out, just barely. I reached the perimeter fence screaming to anyone who was in ear shot to run away. The building imploded as planned but I was caught in the dust cloud and developed tinnitus severe enough to be comparable with combat veterans.
The shock waves from the explosions were reflected off the cloud base and channeled down the street by other skyscrapers. Virtually every window in a two block radius around the site was shattered and hundreds of people were hurt in the resulting stampede and vehicle collisions caused by fleeing from the flying glass cascade. Parts of downtown looked like a war zone for weeks afterward.
Rohmer and the rest of his group, including the lawyer, had disappeared out of the trailer in another portal leaving a suitcase of gold equaling the twenty percent promised. Our company was fined, sued, and threatened with criminal charges and eventually put of business. There wasn't much left after paying the cities fines and lawyer fees.
Though I was spared any direct sanctions, I forced into an early retirement. I've had time to research Rohmer's group. There are at least six mentions of figures like Rohmer on the deepest parts of the conspiracy web. They seem to show up at a locale experiencing paranormal activity with a white book and then leave with a black book. Their departure usually marks the end of any strangeness. I can't be sure but this congregation seems to be summon demons, which they exorcise, by trapping them in their books. Trapping maybe a poor term to use since, as in the case of the Grazer hotel encounter, they can apparently cleanse the anomalies and then use the book containing them to weaponize a portion of the traits of whatever their unholy creations posses.
I suspect Rohmer and his congregation, now with the ability to teleport, are accelerating their plans, to whatever ends these paranormal means enable them.
Theo Plesha - Sequel to "Flush" by Theo Plesha on The Chilling App
2023.05.31 17:42 Pykrete_Blue Quick Bore - or How Challenges Still Suck The Life Out Of Me.
I like purple. When this season's weekly ultimates were leaked, as they always are, my eyes were immediately drawn to the funky purple patterns of Orchid Cluster. It's a little ugly, but I still want it. I make a note to check the weeks until it comes up, and hope the challenge isn't too grating.
Too many weeks later, here it is, locked behind a deceptively simple challenge.
TLDR: even in their dumbed down form, Challenges still take your normal gameplay and strangle it, reduce it, force you to do things you may not want to do or that - extremely often - are not useful to your team. And even if you don't care about them, every player ON your team is potentially a player who does.
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On the surface of it: Get an enemy Spartan with any pistol immediately after switching to it.
The logic this implies: switch to any of the game's 4 pistols and kill someone within about a second of doing so. On the face of it, this is an example of a 'good' challenge - it instructs the player in a core method of getting kills, draining shields with one method before finishing with a reliable headshot weapon. (Well, only two of the pistols can headshot iirc, but I digress.)
But despite doing this repeatedly, it triggered once in total. Out of five. So, what am I missing?
Oh, ok. Turns out that, insofar as my experiments have led me to believe, you need to do damage to them with *weapons only* first. Melee into switch into headshot? Did not work on any occasion. Grenade into switch into headshot? Sorry, buddy, we don't do that kind of thing around here. Ok, fine. Solely utilize your assault rifle or, if you nabbed one, plasma pistol/pulse carbine to get their shields down, then pop them after a switch. Incidentally, I used the sniper rifle during one game, but every body shot I landed into a pistol switch + headshot? Nothing.
... But that still doesn't work 100% reliably, so what else are we missing? Oh! All the damage \must** be yours. If the enemy has even so much as a graze on him from an ally's assault rifle spray from across the map, sorry pal! Outta luck. You did not qualify. Try again.
Y'know, in this team-based shooter. Oh, I guess I could try Ranked FFA - the only current form of FFA in matchmaking is Ranked - but the same issue would apply there anyway, where 1v1s are rare and more often become 1v1vGuy Who Jumped You Both For The Double Kill.
So no, I queue up Quick Play, a game mode with an assured Assault Rifle and Sidekick starting loadout, and then just try to get into constant 1v1s with people with the very specific motion of Reduce Shield > Switch > Shoot Head With Pistol. Grenades? Subdue that reflex. Melee? Not gunna help. Objective? What objective, I'm not here to play your game, I'm here to complete a boring, irritating challenge that couldn't fit its requirements into the limits of its text string and so just kind of lied about them instead, or at the very least omitted half of them.
With all these requirements met, I get the last Quick Draws I need in one game. Oh, and the enemy capped the flag three times while I did so, but hey, I'm sure my team don't mind that one of their teammates was playing like a weird bot the whole game. Or when I grabbed camo purely to wait for someone to walk past me so I could spray their back and get an easy shot on the head in their panic and surprise.
Towards the end, one of my attempts failed - a fight I could have easily won, were I not playing like a rigid freak. The game helpfully chimes in with a death screen hint on the right, insisting upon me The Golden Triangle. The pillar upon which Halo is built: Guns, Grenades, Melee. Grenades, which this medal seemingly detests. Melee, which this medal turns its nose up at.
I'm reminded of a dozen other challenges in the normal pool that are still like this, that still change the way you play the game for the sake of busywork. Get kills with X weapons - hey! What are you doing conforming to The Golden Triangle of shoot + melee?! That's not a kill with the Zumba Wumba Gun, that's a kill with melee! Oh, you died. Well, peep our hint screen, dear player, and let us educate you about The Golden Triangle--
I shut the game off without even looking at my new visor, and give silent thanks that the remaining ultimate rewards this season don't appeal to me.
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Too many weeks later, here it is, locked behind a deceptively simple challenge.
TLDR: even in their dumbed down form, Challenges still take your normal gameplay and strangle it, reduce it, force you to do things you may not want to do or that - extremely often - are not useful to your team. And even if you don't care about them, every player ON your team is potentially a player who does.
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On the surface of it: Get an enemy Spartan with any pistol immediately after switching to it.
The logic this implies: switch to any of the game's 4 pistols and kill someone within about a second of doing so. On the face of it, this is an example of a 'good' challenge - it instructs the player in a core method of getting kills, draining shields with one method before finishing with a reliable headshot weapon. (Well, only two of the pistols can headshot iirc, but I digress.)
But despite doing this repeatedly, it triggered once in total. Out of five. So, what am I missing?
Oh, ok. Turns out that, insofar as my experiments have led me to believe, you need to do damage to them with *weapons only* first. Melee into switch into headshot? Did not work on any occasion. Grenade into switch into headshot? Sorry, buddy, we don't do that kind of thing around here. Ok, fine. Solely utilize your assault rifle or, if you nabbed one, plasma pistol/pulse carbine to get their shields down, then pop them after a switch. Incidentally, I used the sniper rifle during one game, but every body shot I landed into a pistol switch + headshot? Nothing.
... But that still doesn't work 100% reliably, so what else are we missing? Oh! All the damage \must** be yours. If the enemy has even so much as a graze on him from an ally's assault rifle spray from across the map, sorry pal! Outta luck. You did not qualify. Try again.
Y'know, in this team-based shooter. Oh, I guess I could try Ranked FFA - the only current form of FFA in matchmaking is Ranked - but the same issue would apply there anyway, where 1v1s are rare and more often become 1v1vGuy Who Jumped You Both For The Double Kill.
So no, I queue up Quick Play, a game mode with an assured Assault Rifle and Sidekick starting loadout, and then just try to get into constant 1v1s with people with the very specific motion of Reduce Shield > Switch > Shoot Head With Pistol. Grenades? Subdue that reflex. Melee? Not gunna help. Objective? What objective, I'm not here to play your game, I'm here to complete a boring, irritating challenge that couldn't fit its requirements into the limits of its text string and so just kind of lied about them instead, or at the very least omitted half of them.
With all these requirements met, I get the last Quick Draws I need in one game. Oh, and the enemy capped the flag three times while I did so, but hey, I'm sure my team don't mind that one of their teammates was playing like a weird bot the whole game. Or when I grabbed camo purely to wait for someone to walk past me so I could spray their back and get an easy shot on the head in their panic and surprise.
Towards the end, one of my attempts failed - a fight I could have easily won, were I not playing like a rigid freak. The game helpfully chimes in with a death screen hint on the right, insisting upon me The Golden Triangle. The pillar upon which Halo is built: Guns, Grenades, Melee. Grenades, which this medal seemingly detests. Melee, which this medal turns its nose up at.
I'm reminded of a dozen other challenges in the normal pool that are still like this, that still change the way you play the game for the sake of busywork. Get kills with X weapons - hey! What are you doing conforming to The Golden Triangle of shoot + melee?! That's not a kill with the Zumba Wumba Gun, that's a kill with melee! Oh, you died. Well, peep our hint screen, dear player, and let us educate you about The Golden Triangle--
I shut the game off without even looking at my new visor, and give silent thanks that the remaining ultimate rewards this season don't appeal to me.
2023.05.31 17:41 FunOnABun34 Metal Roofing Quote
 | Thoughts on this quote for my parent’s roof? This is in small town Tennessee, and the roof’s about 15 squares. Seems high to me. submitted by FunOnABun34 to Roofing [link] [comments] My parents recently bought a house and during their DIY remodel discovered (after a leak) that the shingles were installed directly to the deck, so I’m also trying to convince them they should tear off the shingles to put down a layer of underlayment before putting down metal panels. |
2023.05.31 17:34 No_Blackberry_3916 HIRE A HACKER HOW TO HACK HOW TO INCREASE CREDIT SCORE HOW TO MAKE CREDIT SCORE INCREASE QUICKLY CREDIT CARD HACKER CREDIT SCORE HACKER CREDIT SCORE UPGRADE
A bad credit score can make life a bit more difficult than it should be, I was able to fix mine after months of looking for ways to improve it. I will list possible roadblocks bad credit scores possess, trust me when I say this, I used to face most of these roadblocks but thanks to a seasoned hacker I hired, I was able to quickly increase my credit score and I’m still enjoying the benefit to date.
A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
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Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
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A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
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2023.05.31 17:33 No_Blackberry_3916 HIRE A HACKER HOW TO HACK HOW TO INCREASE CREDIT SCORE HOW TO MAKE CREDIT SCORE INCREASE QUICKLY CREDIT CARD HACKER CREDIT SCORE HACKER CREDIT SCORE UPGRADE
A bad credit score can make life a bit more difficult than it should be, I was able to fix mine after months of looking for ways to improve it. I will list possible roadblocks bad credit scores possess, trust me when I say this, I used to face most of these roadblocks but thanks to a seasoned hacker I hired, I was able to quickly increase my credit score and I’m still enjoying the benefit to date.
A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
WhatsApp +1 (920) 541 7931
Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
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A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
WhatsApp +1 (920) 541 7931
Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
2023.05.31 17:33 No_Blackberry_3916 HIRE A HACKER HOW TO HACK HOW TO INCREASE CREDIT SCORE HOW TO MAKE CREDIT SCORE INCREASE QUICKLY CREDIT CARD HACKER CREDIT SCORE HACKER CREDIT SCORE UPGRADE
A bad credit score can make life a bit more difficult than it should be, I was able to fix mine after months of looking for ways to improve it. I will list possible roadblocks bad credit scores possess, trust me when I say this, I used to face most of these roadblocks but thanks to a seasoned hacker I hired, I was able to quickly increase my credit score and I’m still enjoying the benefit to date.
A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
WhatsApp +1 (920) 541 7931
Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
submitted by No_Blackberry_3916 to u/No_Blackberry_3916 [link] [comments]
A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
WhatsApp +1 (920) 541 7931
Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
2023.05.31 17:32 No_Blackberry_3916 HIRE A HACKER HOW TO HACK HOW TO INCREASE CREDIT SCORE HOW TO MAKE CREDIT SCORE INCREASE QUICKLY CREDIT CARD HACKER CREDIT SCORE HACKER CREDIT SCORE UPGRADE
A bad credit score can make life a bit more difficult than it should be, I was able to fix mine after months of looking for ways to improve it. I will list possible roadblocks bad credit scores possess, trust me when I say this, I used to face most of these roadblocks but thanks to a seasoned hacker I hired, I was able to quickly increase my credit score and I’m still enjoying the benefit to date.
A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
WhatsApp +1 (920) 541 7931
Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
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A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
WhatsApp +1 (920) 541 7931
Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
2023.05.31 17:32 No_Blackberry_3916 HIRE A HACKER HOW TO HACK HOW TO INCREASE CREDIT SCORE HOW TO MAKE CREDIT SCORE INCREASE QUICKLY CREDIT CARD HACKER CREDIT SCORE HACKER CREDIT SCORE UPGRADE
A bad credit score can make life a bit more difficult than it should be, I was able to fix mine after months of looking for ways to improve it. I will list possible roadblocks bad credit scores possess, trust me when I say this, I used to face most of these roadblocks but thanks to a seasoned hacker I hired, I was able to quickly increase my credit score and I’m still enjoying the benefit to date.
A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
WhatsApp +1 (920) 541 7931
Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
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A bad credit score can lead to these roadblocks:
Possible rejection for loans and lines of credit. These can include mortgages, car loans, personnel loans, student loans, some federal student loans for parents and graduate students, and credit cards.
Difficulty getting a rental application approved. Many landlords run credit checks to evaluate the payment history of prospective tenants, to know if they will be paying rent on time.
Required security deposits. Utilities including gas, electricity and water may require you to make a security deposit when moving into a new home.
Trouble getting a new cell phone contract. Many wireless providers check credit before taking you on as a customer, although you can always opt for the prepaid plan that has nothing to do with your ability to pay back.
Issues during an employment background check. Employers may view a limited version of your credit report as part of the background screening process. This is most common when you are applying for a financial role in a firm, the employer will want to know how you handle your finances before trusting you with theirs.
Higher insurance premiums in some states. Car insurance companies, for example, often use information from your credit report, in addition to your driving history, to assess your potential risk of submitting a claim.
I was facing more than 3 of these roadblocks as of March 2022, till one of my friends referred me to a seasoned hacker that specialises in fixing bad credit scores, I contacted her through her email and she explained how the process will be and the required information from me. The most amazing clause about our negotiation was her guarantee that I will get my money back if my credit score does not increase within a few days.
Contact the hacker at EASSYHACKER AT GMAIL DOT COM
WhatsApp +1 (920) 541 7931
Telegram: +1 (920) 541 7931
2023.05.31 17:30 klaus_schulze_fan Some evidence of what I've suspected all along: online dating has always sucked
Yes, we love to hate apps. Yes, we love to say that the pre-Tinder era was some golden age. Well, I've always wondered about that. It was still hard for me to get a woman's attention even when OKCupid was good, and I always doubted I was alone in that opinion.
Well, there's a very interesting comment to a New York Times article about dating app fatigue by someone who was active 20 years ago during the Craigslist personals era. I wonder if you can spot any similarities between then and now....
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Well, there's a very interesting comment to a New York Times article about dating app fatigue by someone who was active 20 years ago during the Craigslist personals era. I wonder if you can spot any similarities between then and now....
Uh.... welcome to what it is like to be a man on dating sites. I will start by saying I am a happily married man of 20 years. But I met my wife on Craigslist and back then, and I assume now, being a male trying to get ANY women to respond was almost impossible. There were simply too many men who were responding to female ads. I had a female housemate at the time and all she had to do was put up an ad and BOOM- she got tons of responses. Granted a lot of them were pretty worthless but still- I always remember feeling jealous that she had a much easier time than I ever did. I eventually stopped responding to ads and put up 5-6 ads a week. I was lucky to get a single response in 2 weeks and usually that didn't pan out. So I get why Bumble was setup that way. It at least leveled the playing field a bit. So I'm sorry but this does take work.
2023.05.31 17:26 AllstarAlli 🔥 Allstar News Update- Welcome Summer Time!
🕶 COMING SOON!
We are excited to issue Allstar’s very first news update, aimed to excite you on a whole new level about what’s coming from Team Allstar. These past few weeks have been fast-paced, so we wanted to share with you what’s up next for your favorite clipping app!
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📱Some of you may have heard, but Allstar is on the go now! Thanks to everyone who's downloaded our mobile app so far, we appreciate the support. With the launch of our beta app, thousands of users have already checked out what it’s like to experience Allstar clips on your mobile device.
♥ We've received a lot of great feedback, and it's clear that people are dying to create on mobile. Well, we're proud to announce that v1.2 is coming in hot, complete with a full creation loop that we think you're gonna love. Here's a quick rundown of what's included:
✔ Push Notifications
We've added the complete Studio experience to mobile, so now you can set and manage your card loadouts on the go. It's so easy, it's like having an entire creative team in your pocket.
♻Remixes on Mobile
😲Anything above excite you? Let us know!
👇Download Allstar Android App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidapp.gg.allstar
submitted by AllstarAlli to PlayShareStar [link] [comments]
We are excited to issue Allstar’s very first news update, aimed to excite you on a whole new level about what’s coming from Team Allstar. These past few weeks have been fast-paced, so we wanted to share with you what’s up next for your favorite clipping app!
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📱Some of you may have heard, but Allstar is on the go now! Thanks to everyone who's downloaded our mobile app so far, we appreciate the support. With the launch of our beta app, thousands of users have already checked out what it’s like to experience Allstar clips on your mobile device.
♥ We've received a lot of great feedback, and it's clear that people are dying to create on mobile. Well, we're proud to announce that v1.2 is coming in hot, complete with a full creation loop that we think you're gonna love. Here's a quick rundown of what's included:
✔ Push Notifications
- Eyes bleeding from a 3-hour CS:GO session? We get it, you don't want to stare at your monitor for another second. But you've still got clips waiting!
- Now you can get notified when your latest headshot or ace is ready to view, and tap right into the action.
We've added the complete Studio experience to mobile, so now you can set and manage your card loadouts on the go. It's so easy, it's like having an entire creative team in your pocket.
♻Remixes on Mobile
- Want to tweak your latest clip, but don't want to go back to your computer? You're in luck - we've added our most-requested Remix feature to mobile!
- Update your applied Creator Cards with a few taps and bam, a new clip is delivered right back to your phone.
😲Anything above excite you? Let us know!
👇Download Allstar Android App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidapp.gg.allstar
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After the much-deserved popularity of his earlier projects, fans eagerly awaited the return of the maestro. To the delight of many, 2022 saw the limited release of the much-anticipated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse [known as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Japan], Shinkai’s latest creation. Makato Shinkai developed the concept for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse while touring Japan to give speeches about his previous works. On his tour, he noticed that more locations were becoming vacant or abandoned due to Japan's aging population and dropping birth rate. From there, Shinkai had the idea to write a story about "mourning deserted places." As a result, the film inevitably turned into a road movie about visiting places.
As Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse makes its way to North America, fans across the globe will be able to check out the film for themselves. Here’s everything you need to know about Makoto Shinkai’s next film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Release Date
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse first premiered in Japan on Jun 2, 2023 and since then has sold millions of tickets in Japan alone. The online release date of this dark fantasy anime is not yet known but it was reported that it will be distributed by Crunchyrolls in the earlier months of 2023.
The film premiered in North America at the New York International Children's Film Festival on March 5. The movie finally has a US release date, hitting theaters on April 14, 2023. In theaters across the US, an English dub will be screened along with the original Japanese version.
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was only released theatrically due to its huge success. The studio did not want to divert the revenue.
The global distribution rights of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have been bought by Crunchyroll excluding Asia where Crunchyroll will be partnered with Sony. It was reported that distribution of this dark fantasy anime will begin in the early months of 2023. Date of Suzumi's online release is yet to be given by the Crunchyrolls.
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As of now, the only way to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday, April 14. You can find a local showing on Fandango.
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Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or purchase on digital platforms like Amazon, Vudu, YouTube and Apple, or become available to stream on Crunchyrolls.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse available on Crunchyroll for streaming?
No, it is currently not available for streaming on Crunchyroll or on any streaming platform.
That being said, the film is being distributed internationally by Crunchyroll and Sony, and they were responsible for bringing the movie to theaters. The movie saw its theatrical worldwide release in April 2023, but fans still have to wait for streaming it online.
Since Crunchyroll holds the rights to the anime and currently has the Demon Slayer: To The Swordsmith Village anime series available for streaming, it is believed that the movie as well will eventually find itself on the platform. However, Crunchyroll is yet to give any official confirmation or details regarding the specifics, making the fans restless.
When Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Release Date?
Production began in 2020 when Screen Gems bought the rights to Amorth's story. After a directorial replacement and script revisions, filming took place from August to October 2022 in Ireland. It was released in India on April 7, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 14, 2023.
It will not be available on any streaming platform, nor will it be available to rent or buy via any digital or VOD service.
Is The Pope’s Exorcist Available on Streaming?
There’s no word on the streaming release of The Pope’s Exorcist yet. As of now, the film is slated for only a theatrical release. So, if you are expecting to watch it on your couch hiding behind your pillow, then you might have to postpone that plan and head to the theaters. However, since this film is a Sony production, it falls under the production company’s deal with Netflix, where all theatrical releases by Sony Pictures end up on Netflix a few months after the premiere. So, The Pope’s Exorcist might also follow suit. So, stay tuned for the latest update/s on the streaming release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Is The Pope’s Exorcist Available on VOD/DVD?
Presently, there’s no news on the VOD release of The Pope’s Exorcist. Neither is there any update on the physical media release of the film. The only available option to watch this movie is to head to your local theaters.
Where To Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Online:
As of now, the only way to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday,April 14. You can find a local showing on Fandango.
Watch Now: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Online Free
Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or purchase on digital platforms like Amazon, Vudu, YouTube and Apple, or become available to stream on Netflix.
Will Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Be On Netflix?
Let’s start with the United States, where we know for a fact that the movie will drop on the service and likely by the end of 2023. Thus far, we’ve seen movies drop from Sony onto Netflix US anywhere between 120-225 days following its exclusive theatrical window.
Assuming the same happens here again, The Pope’s Exorcist, at the earliest, will hit Netflix US on August 12th, 2023. If the worst comes to pass, the movie won’t hit until September 2023. Once arriving on Netflix, The Pope’s Exorcist will stream for 18 months.
Will Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Be On HBO Max?
No, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is not on HBO Max since it’s not a Warner Bros. movie. Last year, the company released its films in theaters and on the streamer on the same day. However, they now allow a 45-day window between the theatrical release and the streaming release.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Available On Hulu?
Viewers are saying that they want to view the new horror movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Hulu. Unfortunately, this is not possible since Hulu currently does not offer any of the free episodes of this series streaming at this time. It will be exclusive to the MTV channel, which you get by subscribing to cable or satellite TV services. You will not be able to watch it on Hulu or any other free streaming service.
How to Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movies Online For Free?
Most Viewed, Most Favorite, Top Rating, Top IMDb movies online. Here we can download and watch 123movies movies offline. 123Moviess website is the best alternative to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) free online. We will recommend 123Moviess is the best Solarmovie alternatives.
There are a few ways to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse online in the U.S. You can use a streaming service such as Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. You can also rent or buy the movie on iTunes or Google Play. You can also watch it on-demand or on a streaming app available on your TV or streaming device if you have cable.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movies Cast and Characters
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was written by the director Makoto Shinkai himself and stars the following actors:
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Marvel Comics! Here’s options for downloading or watching Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit,1movies, 9movies, and yes movies, including where to watch the anticipated anime movie at home. Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse available to stream? Is watching Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Disney Plus, HBO Max, Netflix, or Amazon Prime? Yes, we have found an authentic streaming option / service.
Watch Now: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Full Movies Online Free
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's Locking Up) was one of the most awaited fantasy adventure anime by director Makoto Shinkai. Nanoka Hara was chosen to be the voice of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with an open audition. The novel adaptation of this movie was written by the director Makoto Shinkai himself which was released on August 24, 2022.
After the much-deserved popularity of his earlier projects, fans eagerly awaited the return of the maestro. To the delight of many, 2022 saw the limited release of the much-anticipated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse [known as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Japan], Shinkai’s latest creation. Makato Shinkai developed the concept for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse while touring Japan to give speeches about his previous works. On his tour, he noticed that more locations were becoming vacant or abandoned due to Japan's aging population and dropping birth rate. From there, Shinkai had the idea to write a story about "mourning deserted places." As a result, the film inevitably turned into a road movie about visiting places.
As Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse makes its way to North America, fans across the globe will be able to check out the film for themselves. Here’s everything you need to know about Makoto Shinkai’s next film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Release Date
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse first premiered in Japan on Jun 2, 2023 and since then has sold millions of tickets in Japan alone. The online release date of this dark fantasy anime is not yet known but it was reported that it will be distributed by Crunchyrolls in the earlier months of 2023.
The film premiered in North America at the New York International Children's Film Festival on March 5. The movie finally has a US release date, hitting theaters on April 14, 2023. In theaters across the US, an English dub will be screened along with the original Japanese version.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Streaming or in Theaters?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was only released theatrically due to its huge success. The studio did not want to divert the revenue.
The global distribution rights of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have been bought by Crunchyroll excluding Asia where Crunchyroll will be partnered with Sony. It was reported that distribution of this dark fantasy anime will begin in the early months of 2023. Date of Suzumi's online release is yet to be given by the Crunchyrolls.
Where to Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Online
As of now, the only way to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday, April 14. You can find a local showing on Fandango.
Watch Now: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Full Movies Online Free
Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or purchase on digital platforms like Amazon, Vudu, YouTube and Apple, or become available to stream on Crunchyrolls.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse available on Crunchyroll for streaming?
No, it is currently not available for streaming on Crunchyroll or on any streaming platform.
That being said, the film is being distributed internationally by Crunchyroll and Sony, and they were responsible for bringing the movie to theaters. The movie saw its theatrical worldwide release in April 2023, but fans still have to wait for streaming it online.
Since Crunchyroll holds the rights to the anime and currently has the Demon Slayer: To The Swordsmith Village anime series available for streaming, it is believed that the movie as well will eventually find itself on the platform. However, Crunchyroll is yet to give any official confirmation or details regarding the specifics, making the fans restless.
When Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Release Date?
Production began in 2020 when Screen Gems bought the rights to Amorth's story. After a directorial replacement and script revisions, filming took place from August to October 2022 in Ireland. It was released in India on April 7, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 14, 2023.
It will not be available on any streaming platform, nor will it be available to rent or buy via any digital or VOD service.
Is The Pope’s Exorcist Available on Streaming?
There’s no word on the streaming release of The Pope’s Exorcist yet. As of now, the film is slated for only a theatrical release. So, if you are expecting to watch it on your couch hiding behind your pillow, then you might have to postpone that plan and head to the theaters. However, since this film is a Sony production, it falls under the production company’s deal with Netflix, where all theatrical releases by Sony Pictures end up on Netflix a few months after the premiere. So, The Pope’s Exorcist might also follow suit. So, stay tuned for the latest update/s on the streaming release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Is The Pope’s Exorcist Available on VOD/DVD?
Presently, there’s no news on the VOD release of The Pope’s Exorcist. Neither is there any update on the physical media release of the film. The only available option to watch this movie is to head to your local theaters.
Where To Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Online:
As of now, the only way to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday,April 14. You can find a local showing on Fandango.
Watch Now: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Online Free
Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or purchase on digital platforms like Amazon, Vudu, YouTube and Apple, or become available to stream on Netflix.
Will Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Be On Netflix?
Let’s start with the United States, where we know for a fact that the movie will drop on the service and likely by the end of 2023. Thus far, we’ve seen movies drop from Sony onto Netflix US anywhere between 120-225 days following its exclusive theatrical window.
Assuming the same happens here again, The Pope’s Exorcist, at the earliest, will hit Netflix US on August 12th, 2023. If the worst comes to pass, the movie won’t hit until September 2023. Once arriving on Netflix, The Pope’s Exorcist will stream for 18 months.
Will Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Be On HBO Max?
No, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is not on HBO Max since it’s not a Warner Bros. movie. Last year, the company released its films in theaters and on the streamer on the same day. However, they now allow a 45-day window between the theatrical release and the streaming release.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Available On Hulu?
Viewers are saying that they want to view the new horror movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Hulu. Unfortunately, this is not possible since Hulu currently does not offer any of the free episodes of this series streaming at this time. It will be exclusive to the MTV channel, which you get by subscribing to cable or satellite TV services. You will not be able to watch it on Hulu or any other free streaming service.
How to Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movies Online For Free?
Most Viewed, Most Favorite, Top Rating, Top IMDb movies online. Here we can download and watch 123movies movies offline. 123Moviess website is the best alternative to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) free online. We will recommend 123Moviess is the best Solarmovie alternatives.
There are a few ways to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse online in the U.S. You can use a streaming service such as Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. You can also rent or buy the movie on iTunes or Google Play. You can also watch it on-demand or on a streaming app available on your TV or streaming device if you have cable.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movies Cast and Characters
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was written by the director Makoto Shinkai himself and stars the following actors:
2023.05.31 17:22 AutoModerator Where To Watch ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Online for Free?
Marvel Comics! Here’s options for downloading or watching Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit,1movies, 9movies, and yes movies, including where to watch the anticipated anime movie at home. Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse available to stream? Is watching Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Disney Plus, HBO Max, Netflix, or Amazon Prime? Yes, we have found an authentic streaming option / service.
Watch Now: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Full Movies Online Free
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's Locking Up) was one of the most awaited fantasy adventure anime by director Makoto Shinkai. Nanoka Hara was chosen to be the voice of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with an open audition. The novel adaptation of this movie was written by the director Makoto Shinkai himself which was released on August 24, 2022.
After the much-deserved popularity of his earlier projects, fans eagerly awaited the return of the maestro. To the delight of many, 2022 saw the limited release of the much-anticipated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse [known as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Japan], Shinkai’s latest creation. Makato Shinkai developed the concept for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse while touring Japan to give speeches about his previous works. On his tour, he noticed that more locations were becoming vacant or abandoned due to Japan's aging population and dropping birth rate. From there, Shinkai had the idea to write a story about "mourning deserted places." As a result, the film inevitably turned into a road movie about visiting places.
As Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse makes its way to North America, fans across the globe will be able to check out the film for themselves. Here’s everything you need to know about Makoto Shinkai’s next film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Release Date
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse first premiered in Japan on Jun 2, 2023 and since then has sold millions of tickets in Japan alone. The online release date of this dark fantasy anime is not yet known but it was reported that it will be distributed by Crunchyrolls in the earlier months of 2023.
The film premiered in North America at the New York International Children's Film Festival on March 5. The movie finally has a US release date, hitting theaters on April 14, 2023. In theaters across the US, an English dub will be screened along with the original Japanese version.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Streaming or in Theaters?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was only released theatrically due to its huge success. The studio did not want to divert the revenue.
The global distribution rights of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have been bought by Crunchyroll excluding Asia where Crunchyroll will be partnered with Sony. It was reported that distribution of this dark fantasy anime will begin in the early months of 2023. Date of Suzumi's online release is yet to be given by the Crunchyrolls.
Where to Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Online
As of now, the only way to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday, April 14. You can find a local showing on Fandango.
Watch Now: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Full Movies Online Free
Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or purchase on digital platforms like Amazon, Vudu, YouTube and Apple, or become available to stream on Crunchyrolls.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse available on Crunchyroll for streaming?
No, it is currently not available for streaming on Crunchyroll or on any streaming platform.
That being said, the film is being distributed internationally by Crunchyroll and Sony, and they were responsible for bringing the movie to theaters. The movie saw its theatrical worldwide release in April 2023, but fans still have to wait for streaming it online.
Since Crunchyroll holds the rights to the anime and currently has the Demon Slayer: To The Swordsmith Village anime series available for streaming, it is believed that the movie as well will eventually find itself on the platform. However, Crunchyroll is yet to give any official confirmation or details regarding the specifics, making the fans restless.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Netflix?
The streaming giant has a massive catalog of television shows and movies, but it does not include ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’ We recommend our readers watch other dark fantasy films like ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.’
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Hulu?
No, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is unavailable on Hulu. People who have a subscription to the platform can enjoy ‘Afro Samurai Resurrection’ or ‘Ninja Scroll.’
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Amazon Prime?
Amazon Prime’s current catalog does not include ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ However, the film may eventually release on the platform as video-on-demand in the coming months.fantasy movies on Amazon Prime’s official website. Viewers who are looking for something similar can watch the original show ‘Dororo.’
How to Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movies Online For Free?
Most Viewed, Most Favorite, Top Rating, Top IMDb movies online. Here we can download and watch 123movies movies offline. 123Moviess website is the best alternative to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) free online. We will recommend 123Moviess is the best Solarmovie alternatives.
There are a few ways to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse online in the U.S. You can use a streaming service such as Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. You can also rent or buy the movie on iTunes or Google Play. You can also watch it on-demand or on a streaming app available on your TV or streaming device if you have cable.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movies Cast and Characters
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was written by the director Makoto Shinkai himself and stars the following actors:
What is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse About?
A seventeen year old teenage Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse meets a strange man who is searching for a special door. The duo together discovers the special door in an old abandoned house located in the mountains. With captivating force Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is drawn towards the handle. By stepping through the door, this teenager opens a portal to the unknown and more similar doors start appearing throughout Japan. Now, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse needs to travel throughout Japan whether across the mountains or through the sea to close each such door to stop the Door of Disasters from destroying Japan.
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Watch Now: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Full Movies Online Free
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's Locking Up) was one of the most awaited fantasy adventure anime by director Makoto Shinkai. Nanoka Hara was chosen to be the voice of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with an open audition. The novel adaptation of this movie was written by the director Makoto Shinkai himself which was released on August 24, 2022.
After the much-deserved popularity of his earlier projects, fans eagerly awaited the return of the maestro. To the delight of many, 2022 saw the limited release of the much-anticipated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse [known as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Japan], Shinkai’s latest creation. Makato Shinkai developed the concept for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse while touring Japan to give speeches about his previous works. On his tour, he noticed that more locations were becoming vacant or abandoned due to Japan's aging population and dropping birth rate. From there, Shinkai had the idea to write a story about "mourning deserted places." As a result, the film inevitably turned into a road movie about visiting places.
As Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse makes its way to North America, fans across the globe will be able to check out the film for themselves. Here’s everything you need to know about Makoto Shinkai’s next film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Release Date
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse first premiered in Japan on Jun 2, 2023 and since then has sold millions of tickets in Japan alone. The online release date of this dark fantasy anime is not yet known but it was reported that it will be distributed by Crunchyrolls in the earlier months of 2023.
The film premiered in North America at the New York International Children's Film Festival on March 5. The movie finally has a US release date, hitting theaters on April 14, 2023. In theaters across the US, an English dub will be screened along with the original Japanese version.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Streaming or in Theaters?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was only released theatrically due to its huge success. The studio did not want to divert the revenue.
The global distribution rights of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have been bought by Crunchyroll excluding Asia where Crunchyroll will be partnered with Sony. It was reported that distribution of this dark fantasy anime will begin in the early months of 2023. Date of Suzumi's online release is yet to be given by the Crunchyrolls.
Where to Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Online
As of now, the only way to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday, April 14. You can find a local showing on Fandango.
Watch Now: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Full Movies Online Free
Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or purchase on digital platforms like Amazon, Vudu, YouTube and Apple, or become available to stream on Crunchyrolls.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse available on Crunchyroll for streaming?
No, it is currently not available for streaming on Crunchyroll or on any streaming platform.
That being said, the film is being distributed internationally by Crunchyroll and Sony, and they were responsible for bringing the movie to theaters. The movie saw its theatrical worldwide release in April 2023, but fans still have to wait for streaming it online.
Since Crunchyroll holds the rights to the anime and currently has the Demon Slayer: To The Swordsmith Village anime series available for streaming, it is believed that the movie as well will eventually find itself on the platform. However, Crunchyroll is yet to give any official confirmation or details regarding the specifics, making the fans restless.
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Netflix?
The streaming giant has a massive catalog of television shows and movies, but it does not include ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’ We recommend our readers watch other dark fantasy films like ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.’
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Hulu?
No, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is unavailable on Hulu. People who have a subscription to the platform can enjoy ‘Afro Samurai Resurrection’ or ‘Ninja Scroll.’
Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Amazon Prime?
Amazon Prime’s current catalog does not include ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ However, the film may eventually release on the platform as video-on-demand in the coming months.fantasy movies on Amazon Prime’s official website. Viewers who are looking for something similar can watch the original show ‘Dororo.’
How to Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movies Online For Free?
Most Viewed, Most Favorite, Top Rating, Top IMDb movies online. Here we can download and watch 123movies movies offline. 123Moviess website is the best alternative to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) free online. We will recommend 123Moviess is the best Solarmovie alternatives.
There are a few ways to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse online in the U.S. You can use a streaming service such as Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. You can also rent or buy the movie on iTunes or Google Play. You can also watch it on-demand or on a streaming app available on your TV or streaming device if you have cable.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movies Cast and Characters
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was written by the director Makoto Shinkai himself and stars the following actors:
What is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse About?
A seventeen year old teenage Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse meets a strange man who is searching for a special door. The duo together discovers the special door in an old abandoned house located in the mountains. With captivating force Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is drawn towards the handle. By stepping through the door, this teenager opens a portal to the unknown and more similar doors start appearing throughout Japan. Now, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse needs to travel throughout Japan whether across the mountains or through the sea to close each such door to stop the Door of Disasters from destroying Japan.
2023.05.31 17:16 JasonOrion 5 somewhat realistic salary dump trades we could do
The Detroit Pistons will have $28 million in cap space if we draft at #5 and #31 and waive no one. That $28 million could be used to sign a free agent AND take on a salary dump for assets.
A salary dump would have multiple benefits for us. We'd get young players that could be long-term pieces while on a rookie contract. After next season only Cade, Ivey, and Duren are on rookie contracts which means our team will get expensive quickly and we'd be the ones trying to make a good team while dealing with the lack of cap space. And the players we get back are overpaid but could be players who can play for us and provide locker-room leadership.
So, here are 5 somewhat realistic salary dump trades we could do.
Trade #1
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The main benefit of this trade is getting our protected pick back. We need that pick in order to trade any firsts in any trade, and after this season the Knicks don't have any bad contracts that we can take on. After this trade, we'd have $9 million in cap space.
For New York, this trade will give them $17,107,394 in cap space this offseason (assuming Rose and Hart's options are declined, which they will). That's enough money to re-sign Josh Hart or to sign another free agent.
Trade #2
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This trade would give us 2 top-10 picks, and would still leave us with $25,491,431 in cap space. We'd be giving up on Wiseman for 2 reasons, 1: We have Bagley on contract for another year after this year, and 2: Wiseman and Bagley can't play together, because having multiple non-shooters on the bench would be terrible.
For Dallas, they'd get another sharpshooting SG they could pair with Luka and Kyrie in Burks, Wiseman could be a decent backup for them and he still has the potential to be good, at #31 they could select James Nnaji (if he's available) who would be a great pick for them since they need a center of the future, and the other 4 2nds could help them in future trades. The main salary benefit for them is after this season as Burks and Wiseman are on 1-year deals, they'd save $11 million in 2024-25 as Bertans's contract is only guaranteed for $5 million in 2024-25.
Trade #3
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This trade would only happen if Lowry decides to retire. The Heat isn't gonna trade Lowry if he wants to stay on the team. Now, if Lowry does decide to retire then his contract would turn into $29.6 million in dead cap. That dead cap is just useless to the Heat, and dead cap can't be traded so this would require Lowry to hold off officially retiring until after the trade.
Victor Oladipo is sadly, almost always injured and he is a much worse shooter than Burks is so it would make sense for Miami to trade him for Burks. Livers could be a solid bench piece for them. The 3 2nds would be useful for them in future trades. This trade will also put them at the salary cap, so they wouldn't be deep in the luxury tax if they re-sign Strus and Vincent. This trade would put us right at the salary cap.
Trade #4
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The Clippers have to cut salary in order to re-sign Westbrook or Plumlee due to the new CBA, and Covington and Coffey were out of the Clippers rotation for large portions of this season. This trade, combined with cutting Gordon, would put them below the new 2nd luxury tax threshold which would allow them to re-sign Westbrook or Plumlee. The 2nd is the best of WAS or MEM, so most likely Washington's 2024 2nd.
Robert Covington would be a great locker-room guy. He's known for his defense and for being a former D-Leaguer, both of those aspects would be good in the locker room for a young team that struggles with defense. Amir Coffey was pretty solid in 2021-22 and he could potentially get back to that level on our team. This trade would leave us $12,620,396 in cap space.
Trade #5
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This trade is essentially #24 for $12,876,780 in salary next year and Brooklyn's 2027 2nd. We'd be trading Wiseman for the same reasons as mentioned in the Dallas trade, and getting Bagley's former teammate could help him. This trade would give the Kings a younger backup center that still has some potential, would save them nearly $13 million next year, and would give them a future 2nd to use in a future trade.
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A salary dump would have multiple benefits for us. We'd get young players that could be long-term pieces while on a rookie contract. After next season only Cade, Ivey, and Duren are on rookie contracts which means our team will get expensive quickly and we'd be the ones trying to make a good team while dealing with the lack of cap space. And the players we get back are overpaid but could be players who can play for us and provide locker-room leadership.
So, here are 5 somewhat realistic salary dump trades we could do.
Trade #1
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The main benefit of this trade is getting our protected pick back. We need that pick in order to trade any firsts in any trade, and after this season the Knicks don't have any bad contracts that we can take on. After this trade, we'd have $9 million in cap space.
For New York, this trade will give them $17,107,394 in cap space this offseason (assuming Rose and Hart's options are declined, which they will). That's enough money to re-sign Josh Hart or to sign another free agent.
Trade #2
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This trade would give us 2 top-10 picks, and would still leave us with $25,491,431 in cap space. We'd be giving up on Wiseman for 2 reasons, 1: We have Bagley on contract for another year after this year, and 2: Wiseman and Bagley can't play together, because having multiple non-shooters on the bench would be terrible.
For Dallas, they'd get another sharpshooting SG they could pair with Luka and Kyrie in Burks, Wiseman could be a decent backup for them and he still has the potential to be good, at #31 they could select James Nnaji (if he's available) who would be a great pick for them since they need a center of the future, and the other 4 2nds could help them in future trades. The main salary benefit for them is after this season as Burks and Wiseman are on 1-year deals, they'd save $11 million in 2024-25 as Bertans's contract is only guaranteed for $5 million in 2024-25.
Trade #3
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This trade would only happen if Lowry decides to retire. The Heat isn't gonna trade Lowry if he wants to stay on the team. Now, if Lowry does decide to retire then his contract would turn into $29.6 million in dead cap. That dead cap is just useless to the Heat, and dead cap can't be traded so this would require Lowry to hold off officially retiring until after the trade.
Victor Oladipo is sadly, almost always injured and he is a much worse shooter than Burks is so it would make sense for Miami to trade him for Burks. Livers could be a solid bench piece for them. The 3 2nds would be useful for them in future trades. This trade will also put them at the salary cap, so they wouldn't be deep in the luxury tax if they re-sign Strus and Vincent. This trade would put us right at the salary cap.
Trade #4
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The Clippers have to cut salary in order to re-sign Westbrook or Plumlee due to the new CBA, and Covington and Coffey were out of the Clippers rotation for large portions of this season. This trade, combined with cutting Gordon, would put them below the new 2nd luxury tax threshold which would allow them to re-sign Westbrook or Plumlee. The 2nd is the best of WAS or MEM, so most likely Washington's 2024 2nd.
Robert Covington would be a great locker-room guy. He's known for his defense and for being a former D-Leaguer, both of those aspects would be good in the locker room for a young team that struggles with defense. Amir Coffey was pretty solid in 2021-22 and he could potentially get back to that level on our team. This trade would leave us $12,620,396 in cap space.
Trade #5
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This trade is essentially #24 for $12,876,780 in salary next year and Brooklyn's 2027 2nd. We'd be trading Wiseman for the same reasons as mentioned in the Dallas trade, and getting Bagley's former teammate could help him. This trade would give the Kings a younger backup center that still has some potential, would save them nearly $13 million next year, and would give them a future 2nd to use in a future trade.
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2023.05.31 16:54 TheCradledDM Athos 22: Beneath the Rains
be me; ex LizarDM
be also me; Adonis Valintellis (Tiefling Paladin), Thalia Milakos (Human Ranger) and Zaahir Kehmet (Earth Genasi Wizard)
turning the corner at speed, Zaahir ploughed into a market stall, throwing an array of fruits and nuts into the air as he struck
pain shot through his hip and back, but before the merchant could even raise their voice, Zaahir was up and running again, tossing a few loose coins over his shoulder in the process
left, right, then left again
he tore through the streets like a man possessed, pumping his arms and legs as he sprinted
his lungs burned and his heart pounded, but he knew he couldn't stop
if he stopped, they'd catch him. And he'd have to start all over again
the amulet he’d stolen slapped against his chest, burrowing a hole into his ribs with each strike
he’d tried to toss it before, get rid of it and all that followed
but no sooner would he try, the amulet would appear back on his person, as if he’d never attempted in the first place
and then there was the old man
that decrepit figure that clung to his mind like a tick. A relentless presence that refused to leave
Zaahir didn’t recognise him. There was very little he recognised
he was in Syracae, that much was certain
but the identity of the old man. The amulet around his neck. The reason he was here in the first place
he knew none of it
it was like a dream. The more he tried to remember, the more he forgot
Zaahir stopped at a corner, gasping for breath as his heart thundered against his rib cage
he had tried to take a different path. Tried to change the outcome
but he recognised these streets. These buildings
in spite of all he had done, he was in the lower agora again
it was as if the world itself were reshaping to fit a certain narrative
a narrative that he was forced to act in, even if he didn’t know the script
he observed the slope of the street, noting the downward decline to his right
muttering a foreign curse under his breath, he turned to the left, and began running
the upward slope burned his quads, but even as he ran, he could feel the world changing
the burn in his quads shifted to his calves, and now he was moving downhill
he stopped in place and turned, glancing in either direction
no matter which way he looked, the road always seemed to move downward
down to the lower agora
he was reflecting on this reality bending phenomenon when he became aware of the subtle changes in the wind
the air around him became hotter, and with it came the distinct odours of a foreign land
sand, salt, myrrh and oil of balanos and cedar
the shadows began to bend, and Zaahir felt the prickle of hairs on his neck begin to rise
a figure appeared at the end of the street, towering and gaunt
he had just the time to make out a bestial head, like that of a jackal, before he took off running
the world shifted around him once more, bending to fit the narrative in which he had no say
and Zaahir continued to play his part, ever the unwilling actor in a story he did not recognise
the rain cascaded down like a flood, running off the makeshift tarp and pooling at the adventurer’s feet
Thalia led the way, scanning what little area she could make out amidst the rain and gloom
behind her, Adonis held up his shield, bearing the weight of their meagre shelter without complaint
5 kilometres was not far to travel. In ideal conditions, the pair could cover that distance within under 45 minutes
but these were not ideal conditions, and their shambling gait slowed their progress to a crawl
peering through the storm, Thalia made out a silhouette in the near distance; pale against the darkened surroundings
beckoning Adonis to follow, Thalia led the way over, guiding the pair in an uncoordinated shuffle towards the figure
the rain parted and the silhouette manifested into the body of a woman, her head lowered as if in grief
dark hair clung to her face like a curtain, the clothes on her back soaked to the bone
Thalia gave a defeated sigh, already steering them away
this woman was the most recent in a long line of unfamiliar faces; giving the ranger just enough hope to cling onto, but not enough to keep the growing dread at bay
try as she might to ignore it, the ever shrinking thread on her wrist served as a terrible reminder of their fading chances of escape
by now, the thread had shrunk to 3 inches. A quarter of what they’d started with
even if they found Zaahir at this very moment, they wouldn’t have the time to escape the Underworld before their entrance closed
observing his partner’s fading willpower, Adonis rested a spare hand on her shoulder, and raised his voice to be heard over the downpour
“shall we try out the spell again? See what we can muster?”
Thalia slowed in her advance and gave a half hearted nod; unconvinced of their chances
the pair came to a stop, and Adonis stepped closer so as to bring them both beneath the full protection of his shield
safe from any wayward droplets of rain, Thalia closed her eyes and began to focus, calling on the ever shrinking well of magical power within her
imitating Zaahir’s spell had proven more difficult than expected
on top of the immense pressure and unforgiving environment; Zaahir’s style of magic couldn’t be further removed from her own
a strict academic approach to the arcane, his magic was brought about through years of careful study and hundreds of hours locked within a dusty library
her own approach was far less refined
to her, magic was less a thing to be studied and manipulated, and more a force to be reasoned with
a wild creature, that if you weren’t careful in your handling of, could just as easily harm you as the target you intended
wielding magic required both patience and care
two attributes that she found herself lacking as of late
drawing on the magic within her, she began to cast the spell, honing in on Zaahir’s unique life force
her perception expanded out like an aura, alerting her to the presence of several souls within the vicinity, each shining with its own distinct light
if she focused, she could begin to make out details. What they were wearing. What they looked like
but before she could begin to search for Zaahir, Thalia was met with an all too familiar resistance
an interference that hovered in the air, blurring her magical sight until each soul was indistinguishable from the next
letting loose a cry of frustration, Thalia released the spell, and her senses returned to her body
“I still can’t do it,” she meekly explained. “I always feel like I’m so close to getting it, but no matter what I do or how hard I try, I can’t make him out in all of... this-”
she waved her hands about frantically, gesturing to everything and nothing at all
giving a weary sigh in response, Adonis squeezed the young woman’s shoulder reassuringly
“it’s not your fault. With the rains and their effects, there may be too much magical energy floating around. It’s no wonder you can’t lock on”
“so what are we supposed to do? Keep walking and hope we stumble across him?”
Thalia pulled away from the paladin’s grasp and turned to meet his gaze, her once brown eyes now a steely grey
“I’m out of my depth here, Adonis. I know I’m meant to stay strong and be brave, but I’m not sure how much longer I can keep pretending that I’m not scared out of my mind”
“a demon almost killed me earlier and we've barely had a moment to stop and think. A few hours before that, you pulled me out of a flaming river of hell, and now, we’re standing on Chaon’s front lawn trying to steal one of his garden ornaments. Everything is moving so fast, and yet, I know we’re not moving fast enough”
she glared up at him, her body taut with anger and frustration
but after only a few moments, all of the strength in her body seemed to fade away, taking the anger along with it
her shoulders slumped, and now she looked up at him with tired eyes, searching his face for any hint of the guidance or wisdom she’d learned to rely on so heavily
“I just need to hear you say that you have a plan. That when all of this is over and done, that things are going to be okay. Because I can’t see the big picture anymore”
Adonis met the young woman’s gaze; her once bright, hopeful eyes now dull and so full of defeat
her will was hanging on by a thread
one wrong word, and that thread would snap
Adonis’ lips curled into a sad, tired smile, and his hand lifted to cradle her cheek
it was cold against his fingers, the last remnants of heat in her body having been stripped away by the rains
he held her for a moment, his mind working overtime to think of the right words. The inspiring phrases. The rousing speeches
but as he looked into her eyes, he knew that they weren’t what she needed right now
“when I first met you on that boat, I saw a scared, frightened young woman, taking her first steps into the wider world. A farmer’s daughter, trying her lot as an adventurer. You were clinging to Namira so tight, I was afraid you’d blow over if you let go for even a moment”
Thalia stared up at him, not saying a word in response
Adonis took that as his sign to continue
“you looked at the world like every little thing in it was a terrible threat. Every wave on the sea, every cloud in the sky. Even an old fool like me. You seemed so sure that the world was out to get you. And that first night, when the harpies came swooping in, I was sure you’d run. Take shelter or hide below deck”
his eyes glazed over as he spoke, as if he weren’t looking at the woman in front of him, but somewhere else. Somewhere far away from here
“imagine my surprise when instead, this frightened, shaking twig of a girl steps out onto the bow of the ship, and begins shooting these harpies down one after the other”
he began miming the arrows, an unconscious smile creeping across his face
“and I looked at you, thinking; where did that frightened girl go?. Who is this…doppleganger that’s taken her place?. Throughout the fight, I continued to watch; and eventually I figured it out. She wasn’t gone. Even then, as she took down harpy after harpy, I could see that she was still afraid”
his eyes focused on Thalia’s face, and the smile faded to a warm, proud expression
“and I knew from that very moment; That’s someone I want at my side. That girl is going to become a hero. Not because you weren’t frightened. But because you were. And you fought anyway”
he gave her shoulder a squeeze and gestured to the terrible rains around them
“now I’ll agree, things look dire. When I look forward, the big picture can be hard to see. But I look at the little picture, and I see what we’ve overcome to get here. No, we haven’t found Zaahir yet. But we know he’s in here, and every step we take, is a step closer to finding him”
Adonis rose to his full height, holding the shield high above his shoulders
“now, I’m ready to keep looking. No matter how long it takes. Are you ready?”
in spite of herself, a smile touched Thalia’s lips, and she felt a warm tear run down her cheek
“yeah”
stepping forward, she wrapped her arms around Adonis’ midsection, holding him tight as the rain pelted down around them
“thank you”
Adonis smiled down at her, feeling the corners of his eyes begin to well up in tears
he wiped them away with a finger, and Thalia pulled away, steadying herself with a long, shaky exhale
the paladin raised an eyebrow, giving her a wry grin
“so how about it. Want to give that spell one more shot?”
a nervous laugh escaped Thalia’s lips before she steeled her nerves and nodded
“yeah. I think so”
Adonis gestured for her to go ahead and Thalia took a deep breath in, closing her eyes as she let the world go quiet around her
when the rain had all but faded away, she dipped into the well of magic and felt the familiar buzz of energy that awaited
she tapped into it, feeling the energy race up her spine and cause her fingertips to tingle and her tongue to go numb
when the buzzing had settled, she began to reach out into the void, expanding her senses to the souls around her
the air hummed with arcane interference, the magic of the Fields hovering all around her
they blurred the essences around her, causing the individual souls to meld together into an incomprehensible soup
Thalia prepared to let the magic go, and then a thought entered her mind
don’t look at the big picture
just before the spell faded from her control, Thalia recalled it, coercing the magic back under her command
this time, when she cast her senses into the void, she didn’t focus on the souls, letting them drift to the peripherals of her vision
she needed something smaller. Something only Zaahir would have
a unique item?
no
any items he possessed would have remained with his physical body
her brow furrowed in concentration, her mind conjuring up an image of her friend
it was blurry and imperfect, but she held it all the same, inspecting him in her mind’s eye
after a moment of careful observation, she was struck by a glaringly obvious feature
the gold in his skin
having been around the mage for so long, she’d almost forgotten how unique his appearance truly was
she nodded to herself, preparing to redirect the spell to seek out the nearest source of gold
but just before the spell could leave her fingertips, a sudden thought entered her mind
Adonis still had his coin purse
what were the chances that he didn’t have a single gold coin on him?
she supposed that she could throw his purse into the bottomless bag, but the thought had scarcely passed her mind before she dismissed it
she didn’t understand how the bag worked, and it wasn’t worth risking the few scraps of magic she had left on a hunch
giving a disappointed sigh, Thalia went back to brainstorming
what was unique to Zaahir?
what did he have, that no one else would?
she thought for several seconds, working over her mental image again and again, searching for something to focus on
her eyes passed over his body, his unique appearance and foreign clothes
his clothes
Zaahir had several sets of clothes. They all did
but the ones he wore that day were distinctly Khoprisi in design
“do Melanteans go to the Isle?” she blurted, her mind racing
“what?”
Adonis’ voice reached her ears, but it sounded far away, as if she were hearing it through a thick wall
“Melanteans. What happens to their souls if they’re evil?”
she fought to maintain the spell, balancing her attention between it and Adonis’ response
“I don’t entirely recall. Melantean faith wasn’t my area of study”
uttering a curse under her breath, Thalia reigned in her intrusive thoughts, and recontained the spell that had begun to slip under her absence of concentration
without Adonis’ confirmation, she’d be taking an immense risk
but what else was she supposed to do?
resigning herself to the possibility of failure, Thalia cast the spell, refining her search to Khoprisi made clothes
her field of awareness expanded, passing over soul after soul
it grew wider and wider, with no hint of pause or recognition
and just as she was beginning to give up hope, the spell locked onto an object, and Thalia’s heart rose into her throat
not 300 metres away, right on the edge of her vision, was a layered cloth robe, cut from dyed Khoprisi linen
Thalia’s eyes shot open, and she turned to Adonis with a wide smile
“you found him?” Adonis asked, his eyes brightening with hope
“I found someone. I can’t make promises, but…”
in spite of her efforts to curb her enthusiasm, Thalia practically radiated a sense of renewed hope
his own reserved smile widening to a grin, Adonis gestured with his arm
“lead the way then”
giving an energetic nod, Thalia raised their cloth shelter and began to shuffle in the direction of the skirt, fighting every urge to not go running off into the rain spattered fields
it would be a rather pitiful end to wind up trapping themselves right before they found their friend
and so, forced to move at a crawling pace, Thalia led the way, projecting her thoughts out as if they might reach Zaahir somewhere within these Fields
hold on just a little bit longer. We’re on our way
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his vision swam before his eyes, his heart pounding so hard in his chest he feared it would give out
not that it would matter
were he to die, he’d merely wind up right where he started, and be forced to relive this all over again
fighting to regain his breath and recompose himself, Zaahir closed his eyes and pressed his forehead against the cool brick wall
but where his brow should have touched hard brick, he instead felt the smooth texture of polished cedar wood
opening his eyes, he let out a long, exasperated groan; recognising an all too familiar door
even without this bizarre realm of scripted encounters and indefinite loops, he would have recognised Alekos’ storefront in a heartbeat
yet again, in spite of his best efforts, the world had reshaped itself to fit a certain narrative
a narrative where, after evading the local guards, he wound up at Alekos’ door, seeking to trade away his stolen goods
Zaahir contemplated walking away, as little as that would achieve, but the changing winds and the rising scent of sand and oils quickly dissuaded him
before he could change his mind, the Khoprisi mage flung the door open and darted inside, slamming it shut behind him
the winds died in an instant, and Zaahir was left to stew in the brief serenity of silence for a few grateful seconds
but only a few
for that silence was quickly broken by a voice that had begun to grate on him like no other
“Syphaeus? Archons above, is that you?”
rolling his eyes to the heavens, Zaahir turned to face the diminutive figure of Alekos, glaring down at him with an expression of pure contempt
“oh but it is!” the halfling cried, outstretching his arms to embrace the gold encrusted genasi
Zaahir brushed him off, keeping the deceitful shopkeeper at an arm’s length
Alekos retreated a step or two, raising his hands in apology. “Not a hugger, got it”
slipping into a smile as easily as one might slip into a pair of new sandals, Alekos recovered swiftly. “So, what brings you out this way? What can I do for you?”
knowing that the conversation would go by quicker if he complied, Zaahir slung the amulet off his neck and tossed it into the halfling’s hands
Alekos caught the amulet, and after a moment of inspection, his eyes widened in surprise
“where in Chaon did you get this?”
Zaahir didn’t answer, instead taking the opportunity to browse the wares around him
an enchanted spear, a pair of gnarled wands, a set of bracers
he wondered what poor souls had to die in order for these items to appear on display
behind him, Alekos continued the conversation, responding as if Zaahir had answered him
“I see. No need to worry. I’m no stranger to the odd spot of mischief. Don’t ask questions you don’t want answered, I always say. I take it you won’t be wanting receipts for this then”
he placed the amulet on the counter, then turned back to face Zaahir, watching the genasi with a gaze that felt almost predatory
a flash of light on the mage’s hand caught the halfling’s eye, and his expression lit up as he noticed it
“my, my. Well isn’t that a pretty thing on your finger”
Zaahir unconsciously glanced down at his hand, spying the cold metal ring adorning his middle fingertip
a band of polished silver, the ring was capped with an unknown symbol. Perhaps the signet of some noble family or another
pretty, but in the way that a viper was pretty
and Zaahir knew all too well the danger that lurked beneath its unassuming exterior
“enchanted no doubt. What sort of magic does it hold?”
once again, Zaahir said nothing, but Alekos flinched as if he’d been struck
“of course not, no,” the halfling said with a chuckle, that easy smile slipping back onto his lips. “Besides, I wouldn’t have the money if I did. As it stands, I doubt I even have the gold for this amulet. How much are you looking for?”
Alekos paused, nodding in response to some unspoken phrase
“well that’s awfully vague. Ships to Thessylae are cheap this time of year. You could buy yourself passage and a couple month’s lodging. Start a new life”
Zaahir had stopped listening by now, returning to browsing the store’s various wares
Alekos’ voice faded into the background, and Zaahir entertained himself by inspecting the goods on display
he was inspecting a spool of golden thread when a soft whisper brushed past his ear
quiet and practically incomprehensible, he might’ve mistaken it for wind
but then it came again; louder, and clearer
Zaahir
the genasi turned on the spot, scanning the room with wide eyes
but it was just as he had left it
Alekos continued to speak, acting as if nothing had happened
“I tracked them to a cave a couple days from here, just off the eastern road. I was about to commission the Guild, but now…”
Zaahir. Can you hear us?
the whisper came again. Undeniable this time
ignoring Alekos’ words, Zaahir honed in on the whisper, spinning in place as he searched for its source
we’re here. We’re finally here. Please, Zaahir
the voice was soft and feminine, and more than anything, incredibly familiar
he tried to remember. Tried to put a face to the voice. A name even
but just like everything else, it was like recalling a dream
wake up. We came all this way...please, Zaahir...just wake up
they sounded pleading. Desperate
in spite of the fog surrounding his mind, his heart began to ache for this woman
he was hurting her. He didn’t know how or why, but he was hurting her
Alekos had fallen silent now, and as Zaahir continued searching for that voice, he began to hear something else
something completely foreign to this world he’d found himself within
rain
the warmth of the shop drained away, and a cold chill swept in to take its place
his clothes, once dry, now clung to his body like rags, soaked through with water
the store seemed to fall apart around him; breaking away into tiny fragmented pieces
a different voice came now. Older and deeper
booming from above like a terrible god
ZAAHIR. WAKE UP!
and with a heaving gasp for air, Zaahir was dragged screaming out of his crumbling world
rain pelted down around him like a storm, falling to the earth with droplets as thick as oil
the ground beneath him was made of a dead, black soil that resembled charcoal more than dirt, stretching out as far as he could see
he became aware of a presence above him, right before he felt a pair of crushing arms tighten around his ribs and squeeze the life from him
the air fled his lungs so violently that his vision began to cloud and darken
right before he thought he’d pass out, the arms abruptly let go, allowing him to breathe once more
when his sight finally recovered, he began to make out a face in front of him
pale and grey eyed, the figure appeared almost corpse-like in complexion. But beneath the ghastly visage, Zaahir recognised the familiar face of Thalia staring back at him, tears streaming down her cheeks in spite of the beaming smile across her face
he hardly had a moment to comprehend what he was looking at when Thalia pulled him into a second, even tighter hug
this time, he felt for sure that his ribs would crack beneath the pressure, and when he was finally released, he was light headed and woozy
“not too hard,” a voice warned, “you don’t want to kill him, do you?”
Zaahir groggily turned to follow the voice, and found himself staring up at the towering, horned figure of Adonis, beaming down at him with a wide grin
“wouldn’t want to have to go through this all the trouble finding him again, now would we?”
Adonis extended a hand, and lost in a state of foggy confusion, Zaahir blankly stared at it for a few seconds before thinking to take it
with a great, heaving motion, Adonis hoisted the genasi to his feet, and pulled him into a crushing, one armed embrace
“it’s good to have you back”
a smile spread across Zaahir’s lips, but it was a tired, thin lipped attempt
his legs felt unsteady beneath him, as if they might collapse at any moment
in fact, had it not been for Adonis holding him up, he feared he might do just that
feeling the limpness in his friend’s body, Adonis slung an arm beneath Zaahir’s own, bearing the young man’s weight onto his shoulders
“easy now, I’ve got you”
the paladin turned his head to look at Thalia, meeting her concerned gaze with a stern expression
“start leading the way out of here. We need to get him out of the rain”
with a task to distract her from Zaahir’s poor condition, Thalia set to leading them out, choosing a direction and marching away in a slow, shuffling gait
Adonis followed closely behind, holding Zaahir close so as to keep him beneath the protection of his shield
the genasi slumped against his arm, unable to bear his own weight, mind still reeling from the effects of the spell
Adonis stared down at his younger companion, curbing his relief with a heavy dose of concern
he hid it behind a smile, taking one tentative step, and then another
“come on, then. It’s high time we got you out of this place”
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2023.05.31 16:51 djinnsour Lighting Layout position for meticulous individual with some CAD or layout experience
I am not a recruiter, or the person hiring. The company is not interested in working with recruiters.
An LED lighting manufacturer in the Southwest Houston area is looking for someone to do lighting layout calculations. The person in charge of lighting layout is moving to Canada, so they need to find a replacement within a month. Lighting layout is the process of taking a CAD drawing of a building or construction site and calculating the lighting based off of placement of light fixtures. The software used for this process is called AGI32. A perfect candidate would already be familiar with the software, but most qualified people are able to learn the basics with a few days of training. The company expects to hire someone who does not have experience, since it is a niche product, but would love to hire someone who already has the necessary skills.
Requirements of the position :
The company plans to begin interviewing immediately and will select a candidate within 2 weeks. If you are interested, send me a PM and I will send you their contact details.
Company offers competitive salary, health insurance, vacation and sick leave, various other benefits.
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An LED lighting manufacturer in the Southwest Houston area is looking for someone to do lighting layout calculations. The person in charge of lighting layout is moving to Canada, so they need to find a replacement within a month. Lighting layout is the process of taking a CAD drawing of a building or construction site and calculating the lighting based off of placement of light fixtures. The software used for this process is called AGI32. A perfect candidate would already be familiar with the software, but most qualified people are able to learn the basics with a few days of training. The company expects to hire someone who does not have experience, since it is a niche product, but would love to hire someone who already has the necessary skills.
Requirements of the position :
- Meticulous individual
- Ability to pick up new skills quickly
- Able to communicate with customers in a friendly and professional manner. Almost all customers speak English.
- Able to work in the office from 8:30AM-5:30PM M-F. This is not a remote position.
- Experience using Windows 10, Google Maps, Microsoft Outlook and Excel
The company plans to begin interviewing immediately and will select a candidate within 2 weeks. If you are interested, send me a PM and I will send you their contact details.
Company offers competitive salary, health insurance, vacation and sick leave, various other benefits.
2023.05.31 16:44 plutus911 Jobs advice for a person that recently passed the NCLEX
After five attempts over the past few years, my wife has passed the NCLEX exam for the state of New York. After failing the first couple times I knew it took a toll on her . I’m really proud of her that she never gave up!
She is taking care of the requirements to get her license in NJ ( where we live ) . The process is taking a long time because NJ wants several documents from her previous school and other info ( from the Philippines ).
In the meantime she would really like to work utilizing her current nursing license . She loves nursing and has applied to a couple places online here in NJ but they are asking for a license number.
The application gets rejected right away or she’s not able to continue because of no license number. Which I understand.
I’m just looking to steer her in the right direction when applying for jobs. She would love to work in hospice care (in nj or Philly area) ..Maybe something remote using her nursing license if it’s easier to get a job .
Any advice or words would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Also just a quick background in her …
Worked as a med/surge , icu and nurse trainer for several years in the Philippines (RN and BSN)
Currently works as a pharmacy tech for the last 10 years her in NJ
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She is taking care of the requirements to get her license in NJ ( where we live ) . The process is taking a long time because NJ wants several documents from her previous school and other info ( from the Philippines ).
In the meantime she would really like to work utilizing her current nursing license . She loves nursing and has applied to a couple places online here in NJ but they are asking for a license number.
The application gets rejected right away or she’s not able to continue because of no license number. Which I understand.
I’m just looking to steer her in the right direction when applying for jobs. She would love to work in hospice care (in nj or Philly area) ..Maybe something remote using her nursing license if it’s easier to get a job .
Any advice or words would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Also just a quick background in her …
Worked as a med/surge , icu and nurse trainer for several years in the Philippines (RN and BSN)
Currently works as a pharmacy tech for the last 10 years her in NJ
2023.05.31 16:39 SonOfABitchesBrew “We are exploited all the time”: New York City UPS workers speak out as July 31 contract deadline draws closer
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2023.05.31 16:38 Mammoth_Revolution48 Sharing my experience for August
I fly out in the 2nd of August ‘23 and I thought I’d share my experience about landing my first international teaching job through a timeline.
2020 - COVID hit, lost job, got fat. Applied for a scholarship to teach Computer Science from the British Computer Society (BCS). Bursary of £2000 less if not awarded. UK teaching industry desperate for Computer Science teachers since Michael Gove made the subject compulsory in 2014. Other subjects also have Bursary/Scholarships available. (Please don’t use Teach First, comment below and I’ll give you my rant.)
2020/21 - Awarded scholarship of £28,000 tax free, maintenance loan and student loan granted. PGCE started. Lived on a shoestring, drove a reliable 2005 German made banger. Enjoyed my first placement.
2021 - 8 job applications to UK schools, 4 interviews offered. Didn’t fit for school no1. Intimidated by the ECT mentor for job no2. Lost to a fellow PGCE student for job no3. 2nd placement started. Interviewed for job no4 at my 2nd placement on the 2nd day of placement. Job offered, job taken. Informed that NQT & RQT will be replaced with a 2 year ECT. ECT year 1 started. Survived the COVID pandemic.
2022 - Purchased a flat with scholarship money. Average savings of £2000 a month from living frugally and depositing money into a lifetime ISA. Year 1 of ECT completed. ECT subject mentor that was also head of department decided to move schools. I moved with him. Successfully negotiated a TLR2a for my troubles and government pay rise implemented.
2022/2023 - ECT year 2 started (UK). Dodged a bullet after learning that my old department fell like a house of cards with the new Head of Computing constantly calling in sick. My favourite photocopier lady had informed me that she could hear lots of toxic arguments on a daily basis. 8 International school applications sent, 3 interviews offered. 1 interview was in London (expenses paid), 1 one-way video interview and the third rejected.
2022 October - Applied on TES, Search Associates, Schrole, Teacher Horizon. On TES got back to me. I had been rejected for a job at a tier 1 international school which I had put so much effort into applying for. Applying for international schools take so much research and preparation often requiring a candidate to write a long tailored cover letter.
December 2022 - I had a surprising email from the school that once rejected me. It read “We were impressed with your CV and cover letter and would like to invite you in for an interview”. The head of schools would fly into London and pay for your expenses just to interview you. Either somebody was trigger happy and accidentally rejected my online application or someone was had changed their mind about me. So I was super excited and prepared myself mentally. Listening to podcasts about international school interviews and watching promotional videos about that international school on youtube to get a feel for the personalities of the head of schools.
2023 January - Attended interview in London. The interview came around very quick. Dusting of my suit that I once purchased for a wedding, I was suited and booted for the interview. The nerves kicked in, but the interview panel was so supportive and did everything they could to put me at ease. The irony behind the interview was that they was trying to sell Thailand to me. On further research, this school would pay me an extra 50% more than what I would earn in the UK (even after a national pay rise of 9% ). They would give me an accommodation allowance of 36,000 bahts as they often assume you’re bringing a wife and two kids across. The accomodation allowance is enough to live on by itself.
2023, 4 days later - Accepted 1st job offer at an International School in Thailand with a salary of £3389,90 (approx £2883 after tax). Flights included. Sacrificed my relocation allowance to fly Business Class. Planning to sell my possessions, rent out my flat.
Current NEU teachers strike over pay and working conditions.
A great time to opt out of my pension and leave.
Currently researching pension alternatives from the Millionaire Expat. Looking to live the remainder of my life teaching a subject I love in a country that never stops making me smile.
2023 April, flights booked.
2023 May, given a school email and access to materials. Zoom call with my new department. Timetable allocation agreed.
2023 Today, DBS applied for. Visa Application applied. Added to a new starter WhatsApp group.
I hope this is helpful to someone. Ask me anything.
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2020 - COVID hit, lost job, got fat. Applied for a scholarship to teach Computer Science from the British Computer Society (BCS). Bursary of £2000 less if not awarded. UK teaching industry desperate for Computer Science teachers since Michael Gove made the subject compulsory in 2014. Other subjects also have Bursary/Scholarships available. (Please don’t use Teach First, comment below and I’ll give you my rant.)
2020/21 - Awarded scholarship of £28,000 tax free, maintenance loan and student loan granted. PGCE started. Lived on a shoestring, drove a reliable 2005 German made banger. Enjoyed my first placement.
2021 - 8 job applications to UK schools, 4 interviews offered. Didn’t fit for school no1. Intimidated by the ECT mentor for job no2. Lost to a fellow PGCE student for job no3. 2nd placement started. Interviewed for job no4 at my 2nd placement on the 2nd day of placement. Job offered, job taken. Informed that NQT & RQT will be replaced with a 2 year ECT. ECT year 1 started. Survived the COVID pandemic.
2022 - Purchased a flat with scholarship money. Average savings of £2000 a month from living frugally and depositing money into a lifetime ISA. Year 1 of ECT completed. ECT subject mentor that was also head of department decided to move schools. I moved with him. Successfully negotiated a TLR2a for my troubles and government pay rise implemented.
2022/2023 - ECT year 2 started (UK). Dodged a bullet after learning that my old department fell like a house of cards with the new Head of Computing constantly calling in sick. My favourite photocopier lady had informed me that she could hear lots of toxic arguments on a daily basis. 8 International school applications sent, 3 interviews offered. 1 interview was in London (expenses paid), 1 one-way video interview and the third rejected.
2022 October - Applied on TES, Search Associates, Schrole, Teacher Horizon. On TES got back to me. I had been rejected for a job at a tier 1 international school which I had put so much effort into applying for. Applying for international schools take so much research and preparation often requiring a candidate to write a long tailored cover letter.
December 2022 - I had a surprising email from the school that once rejected me. It read “We were impressed with your CV and cover letter and would like to invite you in for an interview”. The head of schools would fly into London and pay for your expenses just to interview you. Either somebody was trigger happy and accidentally rejected my online application or someone was had changed their mind about me. So I was super excited and prepared myself mentally. Listening to podcasts about international school interviews and watching promotional videos about that international school on youtube to get a feel for the personalities of the head of schools.
2023 January - Attended interview in London. The interview came around very quick. Dusting of my suit that I once purchased for a wedding, I was suited and booted for the interview. The nerves kicked in, but the interview panel was so supportive and did everything they could to put me at ease. The irony behind the interview was that they was trying to sell Thailand to me. On further research, this school would pay me an extra 50% more than what I would earn in the UK (even after a national pay rise of 9% ). They would give me an accommodation allowance of 36,000 bahts as they often assume you’re bringing a wife and two kids across. The accomodation allowance is enough to live on by itself.
2023, 4 days later - Accepted 1st job offer at an International School in Thailand with a salary of £3389,90 (approx £2883 after tax). Flights included. Sacrificed my relocation allowance to fly Business Class. Planning to sell my possessions, rent out my flat.
Current NEU teachers strike over pay and working conditions.
A great time to opt out of my pension and leave.
Currently researching pension alternatives from the Millionaire Expat. Looking to live the remainder of my life teaching a subject I love in a country that never stops making me smile.
2023 April, flights booked.
2023 May, given a school email and access to materials. Zoom call with my new department. Timetable allocation agreed.
2023 Today, DBS applied for. Visa Application applied. Added to a new starter WhatsApp group.
I hope this is helpful to someone. Ask me anything.
2023.05.31 16:38 league-11 TOp Fantasy Apps for Casual Players in India in 2023
 | Fantasy sports have become increasingly popular in India in recent years, with millions of people playing fantasy cricket, football, and other sports. Casual players are a large part of this market, and there are a number of fantasy apps that are specifically designed for them. submitted by league-11 to u/league-11 [link] [comments] Here are some of the top fantasy apps for casual players in India:
These are just a few of the many fantasy apps that are available in India. When choosing a fantasy app, it is important to consider your needs and preferences. Some factors to consider include the types of fantasy sports games that are offered, the user interface, the rewards program, and the level of competition. If you are a casual player, you may want to choose an app that is easy to use and that has a variety of low-cost contests. You may also want to consider an app that has a generous rewards program. No matter which fantasy app you choose, you are sure to have a lot of fun and the opportunity to win some real money. In addition to the above apps, here are some other factors to consider when choosing a fantasy app:
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