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2023.06.10 20:36 DinkleButtstein23 [USA-AZ] [H] Ballistix DDR4 3200Mhz 16GB RAM (8Gb x 2) White [W] Paypal
Hey all!
Selling some old RAM after upgrading our PCs to 32GB kits. The color is white. Comes in a protective sleeve that one of the new RAM kits came in.
$38 all-in shipped for the kit
Ballistix DDR4 3200Mhz 16Gb (8GB x 2) 16-18-18-36
Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/kwFgfgf
Items will ship via UPS only and I'm only accepting Paypal. I'll ship the next day after receiving payment unless the next day is Sunday and then it depends on if I'm busy or not because the local UPS is closed Sundays and I have to drive further to an open one.
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Selling some old RAM after upgrading our PCs to 32GB kits. The color is white. Comes in a protective sleeve that one of the new RAM kits came in.
$38 all-in shipped for the kit
Ballistix DDR4 3200Mhz 16Gb (8GB x 2) 16-18-18-36
Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/kwFgfgf
Items will ship via UPS only and I'm only accepting Paypal. I'll ship the next day after receiving payment unless the next day is Sunday and then it depends on if I'm busy or not because the local UPS is closed Sundays and I have to drive further to an open one.
Let me know if you have questions!
2023.06.10 20:33 GeoKicak Mixed Signals Ch.XI [OC?]
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Louelle, Scout Specialist Technical Exterminator
Date [standardized human time]: August 31, 2136
Limna was right where I left her. She was sitting hunched over the interface of our transportation vessel, and as we entered, she twitched her ear toward us.
- His sacrifice was in vain - she said in a somber tone, her slumped posture still facing the main holo. - They won’t even look at the evidence.
Within the corner of my vision, I saw Pilipin's face return to normal. Anger slowly washed away from his features, and instead confusion began to take its place. Perplexed, he signaled me with his tail to clarify. I took the hint and pointed my claw at the screens that displayed various camera feeds, and he quickly noticed that one with the feed from the meeting room camera was dark. He was also quick to add things up, and with this new realization, a spark of resentment flashed in his eye. With one hand, Pilipin slipped off the human-made colorful attire and considered its weight.
- Well then, why won’t you look at the evidence yourself! - He shouted and flung the dream catcher away, in the general direction of the female Venlil.
The moment she recognized Pilipin's voice, Limna quickly spun around in her chair to face us. Unfortunately, the offending rag caught her by surprise as it zipped past her and, with a muffled splat, landed right next to her.
- You’re alive! But we… what is this thing? - She started asking questions as her eyes flicked from Pilipin to the prismatic garment stuck to the bottom of the screen. - What happened? - Finally, Limna asked the question that actually mattered.
- First things first. Louelle, check if you can somewhat ‘burry’ our submission, preferably deep - Pilipin ordered and pointed the main terminal with his tail.
Without further ado, I went to the ship console to unceremoniously unseat the confused civilian. Limna, sensing what I was just about to do, scooted from her seat and observed as I reviewed the last snapshot of the message resync tool.
- And you! – Pilipin caught Limna's attention once more. - You will answer a very important question.
I got myself busy checking system registers but still overheard everything they were discussing.
- What translation method have you implemented for the conversation with the savage? - he asked with the utmost self-control.
- The t-text t-translation for both sides was managed by the built-in Dict-o-box. It-t was managed by your own holopad with an updated human language library - she responded after a moment of thought. - I found out the app defaults to that option when it detects latency spikes, or in our case, when I proxied your conversation, so…
- Defaults from what – Pilipin caught a detail, and I had to stop my work to listen to Limna's answer.
- You have to understand that the conversation through the app is not E2EE – she started going more into technical details while Pilipin went back to retrieve his holopad from the cabinet. - It goes through a third party monitor, in our case, me, and an online context broker for some fancy smart functionality.
- Stuff me and hand me over to the Grays – I groaned and covered my face in my claws, shocked by the information she omitted about such a crucial component in her ‘hack’.
- Excuse me? - she asked at a loss from my reaction.
- Dealing with languages without a translation model Dict-o-box communicates with its servers to provide information to update or create that model, in response, it receives a frame of reference data – I stated the obvious. - Pilipin, do you remember the screw ups with the first Yotul recruits, sir? - I asked Pilipin as he came back with his holopad in hand. He groaned and winced as probably memories of the fuck-ups those backwater primitives caused flooded his mind.
- Well, it looks like now I’m on the opposite end of the shit sitck – he commented about his situation and motioned with his tail for Limna to come with him.
- Alright. Louelle, you do you, and Limna, you’re coming with me. As I understand it, this context translation function works fine on verbal translation implants, right? - Pilipin asked her, and I didn’t hear a yes, but right after the question, he continued. - Great, we’ll have a quick voice-to-text experiment in the back, and then, considering the output, I’ll decide what to do next - the sound of closing sleeping cabin doors was what I heard next.
Right, let’s focus back on the report.
Logs cleared. Registers overridden. I left no trace of sending anything from this shuttle. Now to login with my credentials, and maybe I’ll even be able to revoke the predator attack report completely before it gets processed further down the pipeline.
Where in deep hell is it? Why is there no ID with the right time signature? It was automatically rejected? Why?
I reread the automatic reply in my mind, as this was the first time I saw this kind of flag attached to a report.
Now this is just treason.
The line was supposed to take into consideration all signs and reports of predatory behavior, but judging from the reply attached to it, that policy has recently changed.
"Due to the increasing amount of false positive sightings and reports of human ‘true nature’ all new submissions regarding human predatory behaviors have been temporarily suspended. We suggest rereading the ministerial pamphlet ‘Social predators and you’ on human conduct and practices or trying to consult the issue on your holopad with a dedicated human volunteer to resolve the problem."
Kicking back in the chair, I loosen up and let my mind wander.
That’s one problem out of mind, but damn. You can’t even file a formal complaint against them. This is it! The conquerors must be bribing the corrupt and tricking the single-minded, if not to eat them, then surely to slowly subjugate and enslave the Venlil population.
Lost in my musings, I faintly noticed the stifled laughs and shouting coming from the cabin until the door flung open to the side.
- NO! I don’t believe it! I don’t want to! - Pilipin was shouting as he exited the small cabin, gripping his holopad tightly in his hand, while Limna giggled, her laughter emanating from the inside.
Oooh, he’s really pissed.
The officer's short cut fur was standing up on its ends; you could see the gray, undyed undercoat poking from underneath. His tail was low and lashing, restlessly bouncing from end to end of the metal doorframe. Face orange with embarrassment and end rage, eyes frantically looking for something to set on down finally stopped on me.
- Just... tell... me – he stated, huffing with rage. - You somehow managed to 'unexist' the report completely.
- Ye-s. It was… it has been dealt with – I replayed, not bothering to explain and enrage him further.
- Great. That’s a good thing. One good thing – he repeated, slowly cooling his emotions. - The camera room footage? - Pilipin asked while walking to my station.
Flicking the security app back to life made the feed appear on the second screen beside me… the one that got slightly obstructed by the rainbow garment stuck to its surface.
NOPE! I’m not touching that. Not now, not ever.
In the room, there was a lone Sivkit in a janitor uniform, sitting in an office chair similar to the one I was in. Judging from his posture, it was evident he wasn’t cut for the job, as he was drifting into sleep from time to time, bobbing his head up and down as the urge to take a nap got the better of him.
- Competent as the pair we met before – I murmured, resisting the urge to check the clinic feed. - It seems the footage is stored locally and deletes itself after a few rotations.
Fiddling and scrolling past the system logs back by date and not finding anything older than two standard cycles confirmed my suspicions that the station had limited storage space for recordings.
- I think it’s best we leave it alone and let it remove itself. Our meddling would draw further unwanted attention – I continued my thoughts to Pilipin as he watched the substitute operator's ineptitude to do his job proficiently with visible relief.
- Alright. Let’s just hope this won’t come back and bite us in the rear - he concluded. - That leaves us with only one problem remaining – he added, leaning on the console and crossing his arms over his chest. - The one waiting for us outside.
- Oh, come on! - Limna suddenly materialized behind me, shouting her opinion. - You’re going to dump him after you get the best lick of your life only because he doesn’t fit your narrative?
Glancing at my colleague, I was certain to find him infuriated again by that statement, but instead he got lost in his reverie, brooding at her words and glancing in the direction of the bulkhead doors.
You can’t be serious?!
- Well, I do have to confess that, for me, he did pass the empathy test… orally. – Pilipin then took a deep breath, probably ready to surrender further to his temptations, but instead his features suddenly changed.
It was clear as daylight that the Venlil officer had figured something out, and soon he shared his idea with newfound confidence.
- Alright, Joe said he wants some good time? I’ll show him some good time – said the trapper exterminator as a mischievous smile crept on his face. - I’ll give him the best time of his life. In return, we’ll have the opportunity to see his true colors and maybe gain access to some of the restricted data on humans.
That was a solid argument to keep the predator close despite the dangers it would carry. When working with humans at the space port, the translator's notifications were often labeled not safe for life or restricted. Some of the information that crept up during their conversations that the translator software picked up was even fully censored, or access to it was strictly denied.
- Pilipin, after all of this, do you seriously still think they are some kind of evil conquerors? - Limna asked, her shoulders slumped and her tail slightly cocked in disbelief.
- In one way or another...– he replied, and started to tap something on his holo.
A moment passed in silence as we were waiting for him to further expand on his statement. Instead, we were startled by the sound of metal scraping against metal, which was immediately followed by a loud thumping on the shuttle doors.
- The handle won’t budge! – A muffled, low growl emanated from the outside.
- Leave the handle alone! It’s for emergency use only! - shouted Pilipin, who rushed to assist by opening the door from the inside.
The officer pushed the big red button next to the entrance and almost immediately jumped away from a brown mass that assaulted him the moment they opened. I was too surprised to move, but Limna scampered back to the cabin, tripping on the raised doorstep and tumbling inside. The other thing that soon tumbled through, although a different pair, was Joe. Having the unfortunate benefit of watching all of this unfold from the comfort of a seated position, I observed the meat eater flop on top of his enormous backpack face-first.
- I suggest we tie him up for the trip – I stated my concerns as the clumsy excuse of a predator regained his composure and started lifting himself off the floor. – For safety reasons – I quickly added as Joe's gaze settled on me with killing intent.
- Is rope bondage just a big friendship bracelet for your kind, or is this just you? – Joe humored my concerns and started checking his traveling duffle, probably for any rips and tears.
- Ha hah ha! Go ahead, officer, cuff him. You’ll just get him more horny – Limna added her own criticism, peaking her ears from the cabin.
- Enough! All of you! - Pilipin ended our dispute before it would even begin and motioned with his tail for his acquaintance to come out. - Joe, this is Limna. Limna, that’s Joe.
Although I dislike being the butt of someone's jokes, the female Venlil came out relaxed from this short exchange of humor. Still, she approached with her ears perked up and pointed to the dangerous predator in front of her.
- Hi. Joseph Savage, or Joe for short – he spoke and hunched over, stretching his hand forward.
- H-h-hello. Limna... – she introduced herself in return, unsure what to do with the human appendage practically shoved in her face.
- That’s a human greeting – I threw my experience in, probably saving her from any faux pas before she would come to any stupid conclusions... like maybe licking it. - You’re supposed to shake it.
She then proceeded to grip it with both of her hands and shake it in all directions.
Close enough.
- Great, now Limna here works in the PID. She will register you with the Magestratta. For the time being, your address of permanent residence will be assigned to my flat. She will handle the required paperwork on our way back – Pilipin reviled his plan. - Just follow Limna to the cabin and be a good predator. Don’t try anything stupid, you hear? - he added, pointing his finger to the predator's face.
- Sure thing, I remember orientations. Rule 8 includes ‘no petting without consent’ – Joe apologetically replied while Limna blushed orange on her face. - Although I thought it applied to different kinds of petting.
- The… WHAT? - Limna voiced her concerns, embarrassed by the lewd definitions the translation implant bombarded her vision with.
- That’s rule 73 for you – the predator quipped, quickly blinking with one eye at the female Venlil.
The human straightened himself, looked down upon the Venlil pair in front of him, and shook his head from side to side, letting out a small chuckle.
- Before I met my chew toy here in person, I thought you just didn’t like scritches. Now I think the guidelines have more to do with you keeping your dignity and not leaving an embarrassing snail trail on every pet person's lap you meet than…
- OUT! Git! - the officer yelled, his face orange with rage and embarrassment, not wanting to hear more about the depravity of his kind. - Go and fill out the bumfodder! - He shouted, probably not wanting to face more of the predator's lewd claims.
- Alright, alright! No need to go into super cheeto mode for this – Joe quickly came back on his comedy act – Ok, let's go fill them out.
We eyed the human being led to the cabin by Limna and felt relief as we soon heard the bureaucrat's first-line support interview questions.
Seething from the insult toward their kind, Pilipin walked back to the ship doors and closed them, pushing the button with a little more force than was normally required.
- Let’s go home, Louelle – he said with a sigh. - I need a cold shower.
I’m all for that, sir...
INFO:
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Louelle, Scout Specialist Technical Exterminator
Date [standardized human time]: August 31, 2136
Limna was right where I left her. She was sitting hunched over the interface of our transportation vessel, and as we entered, she twitched her ear toward us.
- His sacrifice was in vain - she said in a somber tone, her slumped posture still facing the main holo. - They won’t even look at the evidence.
Within the corner of my vision, I saw Pilipin's face return to normal. Anger slowly washed away from his features, and instead confusion began to take its place. Perplexed, he signaled me with his tail to clarify. I took the hint and pointed my claw at the screens that displayed various camera feeds, and he quickly noticed that one with the feed from the meeting room camera was dark. He was also quick to add things up, and with this new realization, a spark of resentment flashed in his eye. With one hand, Pilipin slipped off the human-made colorful attire and considered its weight.
- Well then, why won’t you look at the evidence yourself! - He shouted and flung the dream catcher away, in the general direction of the female Venlil.
The moment she recognized Pilipin's voice, Limna quickly spun around in her chair to face us. Unfortunately, the offending rag caught her by surprise as it zipped past her and, with a muffled splat, landed right next to her.
- You’re alive! But we… what is this thing? - She started asking questions as her eyes flicked from Pilipin to the prismatic garment stuck to the bottom of the screen. - What happened? - Finally, Limna asked the question that actually mattered.
- First things first. Louelle, check if you can somewhat ‘burry’ our submission, preferably deep - Pilipin ordered and pointed the main terminal with his tail.
Without further ado, I went to the ship console to unceremoniously unseat the confused civilian. Limna, sensing what I was just about to do, scooted from her seat and observed as I reviewed the last snapshot of the message resync tool.
- And you! – Pilipin caught Limna's attention once more. - You will answer a very important question.
I got myself busy checking system registers but still overheard everything they were discussing.
- What translation method have you implemented for the conversation with the savage? - he asked with the utmost self-control.
- The t-text t-translation for both sides was managed by the built-in Dict-o-box. It-t was managed by your own holopad with an updated human language library - she responded after a moment of thought. - I found out the app defaults to that option when it detects latency spikes, or in our case, when I proxied your conversation, so…
- Defaults from what – Pilipin caught a detail, and I had to stop my work to listen to Limna's answer.
- You have to understand that the conversation through the app is not E2EE – she started going more into technical details while Pilipin went back to retrieve his holopad from the cabinet. - It goes through a third party monitor, in our case, me, and an online context broker for some fancy smart functionality.
- Stuff me and hand me over to the Grays – I groaned and covered my face in my claws, shocked by the information she omitted about such a crucial component in her ‘hack’.
- Excuse me? - she asked at a loss from my reaction.
- Dealing with languages without a translation model Dict-o-box communicates with its servers to provide information to update or create that model, in response, it receives a frame of reference data – I stated the obvious. - Pilipin, do you remember the screw ups with the first Yotul recruits, sir? - I asked Pilipin as he came back with his holopad in hand. He groaned and winced as probably memories of the fuck-ups those backwater primitives caused flooded his mind.
- Well, it looks like now I’m on the opposite end of the shit sitck – he commented about his situation and motioned with his tail for Limna to come with him.
- Alright. Louelle, you do you, and Limna, you’re coming with me. As I understand it, this context translation function works fine on verbal translation implants, right? - Pilipin asked her, and I didn’t hear a yes, but right after the question, he continued. - Great, we’ll have a quick voice-to-text experiment in the back, and then, considering the output, I’ll decide what to do next - the sound of closing sleeping cabin doors was what I heard next.
Right, let’s focus back on the report.
Logs cleared. Registers overridden. I left no trace of sending anything from this shuttle. Now to login with my credentials, and maybe I’ll even be able to revoke the predator attack report completely before it gets processed further down the pipeline.
Where in deep hell is it? Why is there no ID with the right time signature? It was automatically rejected? Why?
I reread the automatic reply in my mind, as this was the first time I saw this kind of flag attached to a report.
Now this is just treason.
The line was supposed to take into consideration all signs and reports of predatory behavior, but judging from the reply attached to it, that policy has recently changed.
"Due to the increasing amount of false positive sightings and reports of human ‘true nature’ all new submissions regarding human predatory behaviors have been temporarily suspended. We suggest rereading the ministerial pamphlet ‘Social predators and you’ on human conduct and practices or trying to consult the issue on your holopad with a dedicated human volunteer to resolve the problem."
Kicking back in the chair, I loosen up and let my mind wander.
That’s one problem out of mind, but damn. You can’t even file a formal complaint against them. This is it! The conquerors must be bribing the corrupt and tricking the single-minded, if not to eat them, then surely to slowly subjugate and enslave the Venlil population.
Lost in my musings, I faintly noticed the stifled laughs and shouting coming from the cabin until the door flung open to the side.
- NO! I don’t believe it! I don’t want to! - Pilipin was shouting as he exited the small cabin, gripping his holopad tightly in his hand, while Limna giggled, her laughter emanating from the inside.
Oooh, he’s really pissed.
The officer's short cut fur was standing up on its ends; you could see the gray, undyed undercoat poking from underneath. His tail was low and lashing, restlessly bouncing from end to end of the metal doorframe. Face orange with embarrassment and end rage, eyes frantically looking for something to set on down finally stopped on me.
- Just... tell... me – he stated, huffing with rage. - You somehow managed to 'unexist' the report completely.
- Ye-s. It was… it has been dealt with – I replayed, not bothering to explain and enrage him further.
- Great. That’s a good thing. One good thing – he repeated, slowly cooling his emotions. - The camera room footage? - Pilipin asked while walking to my station.
Flicking the security app back to life made the feed appear on the second screen beside me… the one that got slightly obstructed by the rainbow garment stuck to its surface.
NOPE! I’m not touching that. Not now, not ever.
In the room, there was a lone Sivkit in a janitor uniform, sitting in an office chair similar to the one I was in. Judging from his posture, it was evident he wasn’t cut for the job, as he was drifting into sleep from time to time, bobbing his head up and down as the urge to take a nap got the better of him.
- Competent as the pair we met before – I murmured, resisting the urge to check the clinic feed. - It seems the footage is stored locally and deletes itself after a few rotations.
Fiddling and scrolling past the system logs back by date and not finding anything older than two standard cycles confirmed my suspicions that the station had limited storage space for recordings.
- I think it’s best we leave it alone and let it remove itself. Our meddling would draw further unwanted attention – I continued my thoughts to Pilipin as he watched the substitute operator's ineptitude to do his job proficiently with visible relief.
- Alright. Let’s just hope this won’t come back and bite us in the rear - he concluded. - That leaves us with only one problem remaining – he added, leaning on the console and crossing his arms over his chest. - The one waiting for us outside.
- Oh, come on! - Limna suddenly materialized behind me, shouting her opinion. - You’re going to dump him after you get the best lick of your life only because he doesn’t fit your narrative?
Glancing at my colleague, I was certain to find him infuriated again by that statement, but instead he got lost in his reverie, brooding at her words and glancing in the direction of the bulkhead doors.
You can’t be serious?!
- Well, I do have to confess that, for me, he did pass the empathy test… orally. – Pilipin then took a deep breath, probably ready to surrender further to his temptations, but instead his features suddenly changed.
It was clear as daylight that the Venlil officer had figured something out, and soon he shared his idea with newfound confidence.
- Alright, Joe said he wants some good time? I’ll show him some good time – said the trapper exterminator as a mischievous smile crept on his face. - I’ll give him the best time of his life. In return, we’ll have the opportunity to see his true colors and maybe gain access to some of the restricted data on humans.
That was a solid argument to keep the predator close despite the dangers it would carry. When working with humans at the space port, the translator's notifications were often labeled not safe for life or restricted. Some of the information that crept up during their conversations that the translator software picked up was even fully censored, or access to it was strictly denied.
- Pilipin, after all of this, do you seriously still think they are some kind of evil conquerors? - Limna asked, her shoulders slumped and her tail slightly cocked in disbelief.
- In one way or another...– he replied, and started to tap something on his holo.
A moment passed in silence as we were waiting for him to further expand on his statement. Instead, we were startled by the sound of metal scraping against metal, which was immediately followed by a loud thumping on the shuttle doors.
- The handle won’t budge! – A muffled, low growl emanated from the outside.
- Leave the handle alone! It’s for emergency use only! - shouted Pilipin, who rushed to assist by opening the door from the inside.
The officer pushed the big red button next to the entrance and almost immediately jumped away from a brown mass that assaulted him the moment they opened. I was too surprised to move, but Limna scampered back to the cabin, tripping on the raised doorstep and tumbling inside. The other thing that soon tumbled through, although a different pair, was Joe. Having the unfortunate benefit of watching all of this unfold from the comfort of a seated position, I observed the meat eater flop on top of his enormous backpack face-first.
- I suggest we tie him up for the trip – I stated my concerns as the clumsy excuse of a predator regained his composure and started lifting himself off the floor. – For safety reasons – I quickly added as Joe's gaze settled on me with killing intent.
- Is rope bondage just a big friendship bracelet for your kind, or is this just you? – Joe humored my concerns and started checking his traveling duffle, probably for any rips and tears.
- Ha hah ha! Go ahead, officer, cuff him. You’ll just get him more horny – Limna added her own criticism, peaking her ears from the cabin.
- Enough! All of you! - Pilipin ended our dispute before it would even begin and motioned with his tail for his acquaintance to come out. - Joe, this is Limna. Limna, that’s Joe.
Although I dislike being the butt of someone's jokes, the female Venlil came out relaxed from this short exchange of humor. Still, she approached with her ears perked up and pointed to the dangerous predator in front of her.
- Hi. Joseph Savage, or Joe for short – he spoke and hunched over, stretching his hand forward.
- H-h-hello. Limna... – she introduced herself in return, unsure what to do with the human appendage practically shoved in her face.
- That’s a human greeting – I threw my experience in, probably saving her from any faux pas before she would come to any stupid conclusions... like maybe licking it. - You’re supposed to shake it.
She then proceeded to grip it with both of her hands and shake it in all directions.
Close enough.
- Great, now Limna here works in the PID. She will register you with the Magestratta. For the time being, your address of permanent residence will be assigned to my flat. She will handle the required paperwork on our way back – Pilipin reviled his plan. - Just follow Limna to the cabin and be a good predator. Don’t try anything stupid, you hear? - he added, pointing his finger to the predator's face.
- Sure thing, I remember orientations. Rule 8 includes ‘no petting without consent’ – Joe apologetically replied while Limna blushed orange on her face. - Although I thought it applied to different kinds of petting.
- The… WHAT? - Limna voiced her concerns, embarrassed by the lewd definitions the translation implant bombarded her vision with.
- That’s rule 73 for you – the predator quipped, quickly blinking with one eye at the female Venlil.
The human straightened himself, looked down upon the Venlil pair in front of him, and shook his head from side to side, letting out a small chuckle.
- Before I met my chew toy here in person, I thought you just didn’t like scritches. Now I think the guidelines have more to do with you keeping your dignity and not leaving an embarrassing snail trail on every pet person's lap you meet than…
- OUT! Git! - the officer yelled, his face orange with rage and embarrassment, not wanting to hear more about the depravity of his kind. - Go and fill out the bumfodder! - He shouted, probably not wanting to face more of the predator's lewd claims.
- Alright, alright! No need to go into super cheeto mode for this – Joe quickly came back on his comedy act – Ok, let's go fill them out.
We eyed the human being led to the cabin by Limna and felt relief as we soon heard the bureaucrat's first-line support interview questions.
Seething from the insult toward their kind, Pilipin walked back to the ship doors and closed them, pushing the button with a little more force than was normally required.
- Let’s go home, Louelle – he said with a sigh. - I need a cold shower.
I’m all for that, sir...
INFO:
- I found an engine, yay!
- The series will continue somewhere in July under a different name. I heard there is a post for writers on this Discord app, so I'll have to check it out before committing more to it.
- I'll like to thank Quill bot for grammar checks, KoboldAI for assistance in writing, TavernAI for a place where I could talk to Pilipin, Limna, Louelle, and all the other characters, and most importantly, this NSFW community for their patience and understanding. Without your comments, I would just keep their adventures on my drive, never to be seen by anyone.
2023.06.10 20:30 No_Preparation_4082 Complete noob looking for PC upgrade advice
Hi, I'm looking for some sage advice and recommendations for upgrading my current gaming PC setup, which has been having a hard time keeping up with modern high-end games (struggling to maintain 60fps for Elden Ring, for example).
Here are my current specs(built in 2017):
Monitor: 1080P, 144hz
Processor: Intel Core i7 7700K
Cooler: Hyper 212 4 Heat Pipe
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Gaming M7
Graphics Card: GTX 1070 Ti
RAM: 16GB
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO SSD (100GB for system, 400GB for gaming) + 1TB HDD for additional storage
PSU: Corsair CS550M
My main aim is to upgrade my system so that it can comfortably handle these tasks and smoothly run upcoming triple-A titles for at least the next couple of years. High budget.
My SSD is running out of space, so I'm looking for an urgent upgrade here, both in terms of storage capacity and performance. I'm also considering completely replacing my HDD, as I'm currently using less than 100GB of its capacity.
I am a noob when it comes to hardware and am unaware of the current standards or trends, so I've included all the components I think might help. Please let me know if you require any additional information. I would greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions you guys could give, particularly regarding what components I should prioritize in upgrading. It would be extra helpful if you can point me to a product directly.
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Here are my current specs(built in 2017):
Monitor: 1080P, 144hz
Processor: Intel Core i7 7700K
Cooler: Hyper 212 4 Heat Pipe
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Gaming M7
Graphics Card: GTX 1070 Ti
RAM: 16GB
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO SSD (100GB for system, 400GB for gaming) + 1TB HDD for additional storage
PSU: Corsair CS550M
My main aim is to upgrade my system so that it can comfortably handle these tasks and smoothly run upcoming triple-A titles for at least the next couple of years. High budget.
My SSD is running out of space, so I'm looking for an urgent upgrade here, both in terms of storage capacity and performance. I'm also considering completely replacing my HDD, as I'm currently using less than 100GB of its capacity.
I am a noob when it comes to hardware and am unaware of the current standards or trends, so I've included all the components I think might help. Please let me know if you require any additional information. I would greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions you guys could give, particularly regarding what components I should prioritize in upgrading. It would be extra helpful if you can point me to a product directly.
2023.06.10 20:24 Norse_Sailor So I have 8 tetras, 3 madagascar rainbow, 1 pearl/2 moon gourami, 3 angle, 2 german blue ram, 1 blood orange aka jackass, a bristle pleco, 6 cory. I want to add a Reticulated Hillstream Loach or 2 for alge issues and neon tetras for color. Am I overstocked 55gal
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2023.06.10 20:22 gangcunt Games keep crashing but not immediately with no overheating
i have a pc with a rtx4080, ryzen 7 7700, 30gb of ram, with a msi pro b650-p WiFi, and windows 11 installed. i have been having a issue where every one of my games will crash after roughly 10-30 minutes of play time. no overheating. only the games themselves crash. even at max setting my cpu was only at 65celsius. the only thing i can think is that it’s software related. has anyone had any similar issues with games crashing on windows 10 or has any advice? it would be greatly appreciated!
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2023.06.10 20:21 Great-Distribution33 new psu
i need to replace my old power supply with a new one. it's a cheap 500w power supply that has a loud fan and a lot of coil whine that makes me wanna throw it out the window. these are the only "good" options i found (i hope they are good) in my country that fit in my budget.
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- Thermaltake Smart BM2 80 Plus Bronze 650W - $68
- EVGA 600 GD 600W 80 PLUS Gold - $71
- Corsair CV650 650W 80 PLUS Bronze - $73
- Be quiet! System Power 650W 80 Plus Bronze - $73
- Seasonic B12 BC-650 80+ Bronze 650W - $75
- Thermaltake Smart BM2 80 Plus Bronze 750W - $78
- Be quiet! System Power 9 600W CM 80Plus Bronze - $82
2023.06.10 20:08 Ryakkan Corsair Vengeance i7400 Driver & Software Downloads
In preparation of trying to stave off a disaster I am downloading all of the drivers found on Corsair.com, however one software package eludes me. The Corsair Diagnostics software specifically "Corsair Diagnostics v1.2.35" is not available. Has anyone found a download link for that software?
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2023.06.10 20:01 DangerRacoon Sort of new to digital art, I got my first drawing tablet and I got so much to ask
For starters the drawing tablet is a gaomon pd1161 And the software I am using is krita, And I used to draw alot on paper up until now that I begin drawing things digitally, I have been taking careful care of my drawing tablet, And so on, Its pretty fun to draw with and I have been drawing alot and training alot recently, But I wanted I am so confused with anything really, I used to use pureref to put on my references to draw something, But now each time I Draw on krita pure ref pops out in the background not allowing me to see the references, Having me to rely on krita's built in reference featuring, Which is kind of a pain because I have to like size the images enough for me to able to see my drawing
Drawing with the drawing tablet is comfortable, Hell I can sort of sketch, Despite the lines feeling smooth, Probably that was automatic, Not sure if krita automatically smoothens your lines when you plug in a drawing tablet. I'm also bit nervous about things like layers, And coloring, And I am not even sure if krita can do line art and be it a comfortable process, I'm starting to feel like switching to CSP because I heard it can do line art well too but who knows, I have been just sketching so far as if I'm drawing on paper, And It does a good job at that, It feels close to what drawing on paper is.
I'm also taking heavy care of my drawing tablet, I'm still paranoid over using it really, Like I'm cleaning it with cloth and so on, For now, I worry something would happen to it.
Still I have got so much to ask like, How do I adjust the canvaz sizee to how I want it? What If I end up having a canvas thats too big or too small? I'm confused over brushes, Any good sketching brushes or is it ok to even use the krita ones in the first place?
Yeah please help me out
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Drawing with the drawing tablet is comfortable, Hell I can sort of sketch, Despite the lines feeling smooth, Probably that was automatic, Not sure if krita automatically smoothens your lines when you plug in a drawing tablet. I'm also bit nervous about things like layers, And coloring, And I am not even sure if krita can do line art and be it a comfortable process, I'm starting to feel like switching to CSP because I heard it can do line art well too but who knows, I have been just sketching so far as if I'm drawing on paper, And It does a good job at that, It feels close to what drawing on paper is.
I'm also taking heavy care of my drawing tablet, I'm still paranoid over using it really, Like I'm cleaning it with cloth and so on, For now, I worry something would happen to it.
Still I have got so much to ask like, How do I adjust the canvaz sizee to how I want it? What If I end up having a canvas thats too big or too small? I'm confused over brushes, Any good sketching brushes or is it ok to even use the krita ones in the first place?
Yeah please help me out
2023.06.10 19:58 Talkfootball123 The Role of Technology in Creating Cutting-Edge Customized Football Jerseys
Introduction Customized football jerseys have undergone a transformative journey, evolving from simple designs to cutting-edge creations that capture the essence of a team’s identity. Technology has played a pivotal role in this evolution, revolutionizing the process of designing, producing, and personalizing jerseys. In this article, we will explore the significant impact of technology on the creation of customized football jerseys. From advanced design software to innovative manufacturing techniques, these technological advancements have allowed teams, designers, and manufacturers to push the boundaries of creativity, produce high-quality jerseys, and offer fans unique and personalized experiences.
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- Advanced Design Software and Virtual Prototyping The advent of advanced design software has revolutionized the way customized football jerseys are created. Designers now have access to powerful tools that enable them to visualize and manipulate designs in three dimensions. Virtual prototyping allows for real-time simulations, ensuring that design elements align with the team’s brand and aesthetics. This technology enables designers to experiment with various colors, patterns, and graphic elements, refining the design process and reducing the need for physical samples.
- Customization and Personalization Technology has empowered fans to customize and personalize their football jerseys like never before. Online platforms and design tools offer fans the ability to select colors, fonts, player names, and numbers, creating a truly unique and personalized jersey. With just a few clicks, fans can design their dream jerseys, reflecting their style and individuality. The integration of technology in the customization process has made it more accessible, allowing fans to engage directly with the design process and create jerseys that resonate with their personal preferences.
- Sublimation Printing and Dye-Sublimation Techniques Sublimation printing has become a game-changer in the production of customized football jerseys. This printing technique involves transferring vibrant, high-resolution designs onto fabric using heat and pressure. Sublimation printing allows for intricate and complex designs, ensuring that colors remain vibrant and do not fade over time. The dye-sublimation process ensures that the ink permeates the fabric, resulting in a long-lasting, durable, and professional-looking jersey. This technology has opened up endless possibilities for jersey design, enabling teams and fans to create visually stunning and highly detailed jerseys.
- Laser Cutting and Precision Detailing Laser cutting technology has revolutionized the precision detailing of customized football jerseys. This technology allows for intricate and precise cuts on various materials, such as fabrics and synthetic fibers. Laser cutting enhances the quality and accuracy of logos, emblems, and other design elements, resulting in a sharp and professional finish. The ability to create intricate designs with laser precision adds a touch of sophistication to customized jerseys, elevating them to a higher level of craftsmanship.
- Performance Fabrics and Smart Textiles Technology has also influenced the materials used in customized football jerseys. Performance fabrics and smart textiles have become popular choices for their moisture-wicking properties, breathability, and durability. These fabrics enhance the comfort and performance of athletes on the field, allowing them to focus on their game. Smart textiles, embedded with sensors or conductive materials, have the potential to revolutionize customized jerseys further. These textiles can monitor vital signs, track performance metrics, and provide real-time data, offering athletes and coaches valuable insights for training and performance optimization.
- Augmented Reality and Fan Engagement The integration of augmented reality (AR) in customized football jerseys has transformed fan engagement. AR technology allows fans to virtually try on jerseys through smartphone applications or digital platforms. This immersive experience gives fans a glimpse of how the customized jersey would look on them, increasing excitement and promoting sales.
2023.06.10 19:56 Fluffy_Performance44 1570usd gaming pc
>**What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.**
mostly gaming games like cyberpunk rdr and doom eternal
>**What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?**
1570usd (6500pln)
>**When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.**
next month
>**What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc\)**
tower and os
>**Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?**
poland lower silesia
>**If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.**
keyboard ibox aurora k3 mouse maddog gm305 and lg ips full hd monitor(will be planning to upgrade monitor to GIGABYTE M32UC )
>**Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?**
most likely no
>**Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)**
ddr5 ram and large storage
>**Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?**
no
>**Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?**
only the main os
>**Extra info or particulars:**
site that can be used for building the pc is morele.net and some parts are cheaper on mediaexpert.pl
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mostly gaming games like cyberpunk rdr and doom eternal
>**What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?**
1570usd (6500pln)
>**When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.**
next month
>**What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc\)**
tower and os
>**Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?**
poland lower silesia
>**If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.**
keyboard ibox aurora k3 mouse maddog gm305 and lg ips full hd monitor(will be planning to upgrade monitor to GIGABYTE M32UC )
>**Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?**
most likely no
>**Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)**
ddr5 ram and large storage
>**Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?**
no
>**Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?**
only the main os
>**Extra info or particulars:**
site that can be used for building the pc is morele.net and some parts are cheaper on mediaexpert.pl
2023.06.10 19:50 Unbreakable138 Temps on my PC are out of whack after a power outage, fans are running very high - How can I fix this?
Hi all,
Currently having a tech issue that I can't find an answer to so hopefully Reddit can help. I had a power flash a couple of days ago while I was doing some things and since then the temps on my PC have been going crazy. They very quickly rise when I start the PC up and doing any kind of strenuous PC work (I do a lot with Premiere Pro and Nero Video) causes them to increase as well. I checked iCUE and my temps after starting the PC were reaching 85-86 degrees celcius. I'm able to combat it somewhat by opening iCUE and raising my fan and pump speeds to "Extreme" in the software until the temps return to normal, but the issue begins again once I try to do work. If I just use the PC as normal though, the temps seem to regulate themselves just fine.
I've tried turning it off and on, and removing the power cable (Flipping the PSU switch as well) but nothing has worked thus far. I also tried to "Load Optimized Settings" in my BIOS.
My motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 and my cooler is Corsair H100 cooler. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Currently having a tech issue that I can't find an answer to so hopefully Reddit can help. I had a power flash a couple of days ago while I was doing some things and since then the temps on my PC have been going crazy. They very quickly rise when I start the PC up and doing any kind of strenuous PC work (I do a lot with Premiere Pro and Nero Video) causes them to increase as well. I checked iCUE and my temps after starting the PC were reaching 85-86 degrees celcius. I'm able to combat it somewhat by opening iCUE and raising my fan and pump speeds to "Extreme" in the software until the temps return to normal, but the issue begins again once I try to do work. If I just use the PC as normal though, the temps seem to regulate themselves just fine.
I've tried turning it off and on, and removing the power cable (Flipping the PSU switch as well) but nothing has worked thus far. I also tried to "Load Optimized Settings" in my BIOS.
My motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 and my cooler is Corsair H100 cooler. Any help would be greatly appreciated
2023.06.10 19:50 ThaddeusSire [USA-OH] [H] Two RX480 8gb cards + i72600k mobo combos [W] Paypal/Local
https://imgur.com/a/ZemzTtA
Old PC parts that I used for my build for almost a decade. Still great parts with decent performance on optimized titles. Build your little brother a 1080p roblox machine or use as a
VisionTek RX 480 8GB - $75 XFX RX 480 8GB - $75 Both for $100.
Fatality p67 Motherboard i72600k 2x 4GB Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 1866MHz Corsair h100
$200 for Mobo, ram, cpu, and cooler $275 if you want everything.
Probably wont part out the mobo parts. Looking for local only but could be tempted into shipping.
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Old PC parts that I used for my build for almost a decade. Still great parts with decent performance on optimized titles. Build your little brother a 1080p roblox machine or use as a
VisionTek RX 480 8GB - $75 XFX RX 480 8GB - $75 Both for $100.
Fatality p67 Motherboard i72600k 2x 4GB Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 1866MHz Corsair h100
$200 for Mobo, ram, cpu, and cooler $275 if you want everything.
Probably wont part out the mobo parts. Looking for local only but could be tempted into shipping.
2023.06.10 19:48 Sorual Is the 4060ti wise for a Blender user?
Hello! I've been building PCs for a few years now, and a friend asked for help building hers. She plans to use it for 1080p 60fps gaming and 3D modeling. Her budget of $1200 has been nice to work with, and I have the following parts picked out:
CPU: Intel Core i5 13600K
Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Motherboard: MSI Z690-P Pro DDR4
Case: Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 GT (80+ Gold)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
Ram: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz CL16 DDR4
(If some of these parts seem too expensive for the budget, it's because she already has some of them)
The only question is the GPU. Nowadays, I'd easily pick an AMD GPU for the much better value. The only hiccup is this: my friend is a 3D artist who uses Blender often. So I want her GPU to be one conducive to her work. From what I've researched, Blender takes EXCELLENT advantage of Nvidia's CUDA computing platform. So as a result, Blender tends to work substantially better on Nvidia cards.
We plan to buy our parts from our local Micro-Center, which does not currently have the Rx 6700xt available for competitive prices. But it does have as AsRock 6750xt for $380. I'm considering that our AMD option. Alternatively, we could get a Zotac 3060ti for $350. So we save $50 compared to the 4060ti. And so my question is this: For a 3D artist who uses Blender often, does the 4060ti provide a substantial performance or support benefit over the 3060ti for $50? And what's more, (I'm addressing any Blender Users here) do either the 3060ti or the 4060ti provide a substantial performance advantage over relevant AMD options? I'm focusing on Blender because I'm aware of the community sentiment towards the 4060ti with respect to gaming: Just buy the Rx 6700xt. As a happy 6750xt user myself, I agree. But my friend is only gaming in 1080p 60fps. All but the most RECENT PS5 ports seem to perform to that spec with any of the cards mentioned in this post. So my focus is on her Blender usage and longevity of the system in terms of support. And basically, I'm leaning towards the 4060ti for this use-case. I need someone to vibe-check me here xD
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CPU: Intel Core i5 13600K
Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Motherboard: MSI Z690-P Pro DDR4
Case: Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 GT (80+ Gold)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
Ram: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz CL16 DDR4
(If some of these parts seem too expensive for the budget, it's because she already has some of them)
The only question is the GPU. Nowadays, I'd easily pick an AMD GPU for the much better value. The only hiccup is this: my friend is a 3D artist who uses Blender often. So I want her GPU to be one conducive to her work. From what I've researched, Blender takes EXCELLENT advantage of Nvidia's CUDA computing platform. So as a result, Blender tends to work substantially better on Nvidia cards.
We plan to buy our parts from our local Micro-Center, which does not currently have the Rx 6700xt available for competitive prices. But it does have as AsRock 6750xt for $380. I'm considering that our AMD option. Alternatively, we could get a Zotac 3060ti for $350. So we save $50 compared to the 4060ti. And so my question is this: For a 3D artist who uses Blender often, does the 4060ti provide a substantial performance or support benefit over the 3060ti for $50? And what's more, (I'm addressing any Blender Users here) do either the 3060ti or the 4060ti provide a substantial performance advantage over relevant AMD options? I'm focusing on Blender because I'm aware of the community sentiment towards the 4060ti with respect to gaming: Just buy the Rx 6700xt. As a happy 6750xt user myself, I agree. But my friend is only gaming in 1080p 60fps. All but the most RECENT PS5 ports seem to perform to that spec with any of the cards mentioned in this post. So my focus is on her Blender usage and longevity of the system in terms of support. And basically, I'm leaning towards the 4060ti for this use-case. I need someone to vibe-check me here xD
2023.06.10 19:37 nopointinlife1234 I'm set on building in this SFF S300 case. It's really small and has a handle, which my gf wants. How does this build look?
I'm looking for the best CPU available to give the computer a long browsing life. Plus, the 7900 has extremely low power consumption at 65 TWP, so it'll stay plenty cool and quiet. The 3060 is simply in case she wants to game. I bought a used one that I refurbished myself for $230 that I'm happy with.
She'll probably want to spray paint the case and have some complimentary colored lights, hence the weird RGB CPU cooler. It's the only one I could find on PC Part Picker for SFF. And the RGB RAM.
PCPartPicker Part List
I'm unsure on the PSU, but it's the highest rated one (CPU Tier List) I could find that was SF. I think it fits. Might try to find a smaller one.
Also, it says something about the PCIE cable being Gen 3 and needing a BIOS compatible with 3 or the PC won't post. Isn't the 3060 Gen 4? But I thought 3 was backwards compatible with 4?
Any help is appreciated! Thank you!
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She'll probably want to spray paint the case and have some complimentary colored lights, hence the weird RGB CPU cooler. It's the only one I could find on PC Part Picker for SFF. And the RGB RAM.
PCPartPicker Part List
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor | $419.99 @ Amazon |
| CPU Cooler | ID-COOLING IS-55 ARGB 54.6 CFM CPU Cooler | $34.99 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B650I AORUS ULTRA Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard | $259.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory | $120.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Silicon Power A60 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $65.97 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | Asus TUF GAMING V2 GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card | $309.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | Corsair SF850L 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply | $179.99 @ Amazon |
| Custom | S300 - Mini-ITX PC Gaming Case - Front I/O USB 3.0 Type - C Port - SFX Power Supply 100-130mm -Cable Management System - luminum Mini-ITX Motherboard Small Portable PC Case (PCIe 3.0 16X Rise | $119.00 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1510.91 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-10 13:31 EDT-0400 |
Also, it says something about the PCIE cable being Gen 3 and needing a BIOS compatible with 3 or the PC won't post. Isn't the 3060 Gen 4? But I thought 3 was backwards compatible with 4?
Any help is appreciated! Thank you!
2023.06.10 19:34 tulpacat1 To Kill a Predator, Finale
Hi everyone.
To Kill a Predator is a work of fan fiction set in the Nature of Predators universe originally created by SpacePaladin15 whose Patreon you should subscribe to.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Depiction does not equal endorsement.
Hope you enjoy it!
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Memory transcription subject: Martin Russo, Human Refugee
Date [standardized human time]: January 10th, 2137
Without the girls, life settles into a boring rut. I talk to them as much as I can on the pad, but they’re busy on Earth, hitting the ground running.
There’s been a lot of ground to cover before they’re caught up to where everyone else will be, particularly for Vilek. She’s often had to pull double-claws of studying, working her fluffy ass off to gain a baseline understanding of psychology in record time. Thiva’s classes on VP by contrast have prepared her well for humanity’s relatively simple technology.
That, and they’ve had to get used to Earth. Earth food, Earth culture, and a planet full of omnivores with forward-facing eyes. I’ve been doing what little I can to help coach and encourage them.
For my own part I’ve been restless. Given that I’m not able to look for a job yet, that physical therapy kicks my ass every other paw, and that I’ve got nothing to do other than look forward to a half-hour of chatting with my friends… I’ve started up on software again. It’s something I can do even while laying prone. Particularly since I have a way to write without using my hands.
What do I do with that, anyway? I can read minds. I can even use the raw data from a full brain scan to extract memories. There’s got to be something useful to do with this. It’s practically the only part of this entire debacle I haven’t bothered telling the UN about.
Honestly after what I’ve been through, I can’t imagine trusting them, or the Venlil government, with this. Bastards would be prosecuting thought-crime by the end of the week.
Jarkim’s opened his business a couple of weeks back. Without an actual office, since he plans to simply operate out of Slavik’s farm. As I understand they tolerate it as long as he also helps out in return for food and board. I hope the arrangement works out for the both of them.
I gave Jarkim some help with his online presence. He wasn’t initially sure about the black and white picture of him in a fedora and a tie, or about the business name “Jarkim Krakotl, Private Eye”. But as soon as humans heard about Venlil Prime’s only Krakotl detective they’ve ended up coming to him with their problems.
He sent me a picture of his first solved case, some runaway kid who got lost and reunited with her mother. He was still wearing the hat. No tie, though.
Today is my paw off from Chasa’s torments, and it coincides with the launch of another exciting new business venture. So I take the time to visit Mosun.
“Hey Martin! Hold on a minute!” I see the Yotul wrangling a bunch of foam mats around the large, empty room. And its wall-length mirror. Fittingly the place look like the midway point between a dance studio and a martial arts dojo, except for the soft and spongy floor. It’s meant to safeguard against falls.
I glance around the room while he huffs and plops the last few ones down. There’s perhaps thirty-five or forty foam mats scattered on the floor. “So are you being optimistic, or did you get a good reception?”
He looks at me, bouncing with excitement. Though his ears signal a bit of nervousness. “Five Yotul have signed up so far! That’s almost half the Yotul in the entire town! And almost twenty humans! Hanya’s bringing a couple of Gojid friends too, and we’ve got a few Venlil coming along with their humans… Oh, and an Iftali, that was a surprise. Honestly I may be a little in over my head here; I’ve never taught crowds before! I’m not even sure how much will translate across species!”
“So you’ll be learning on the job. I have complete faith in you. Are the Exterminators going to give you any trouble?”
He barks a laugh. “Hah! No, Jarkim had a talk with the magister. I got permission from Vaska’s office to teach the classes in the name of cultural preservation, so those motherfuckers can’t touch me!”
I laugh as well. “You might need to censor your language a bit as a teacher.”
“Combat Dancing is about honesty and expression, Martin. If I can’t live it, how am I supposed to teach it?”
Well, he got me there. “Anything I can do to help?”
He glances at me, his voice gets a little uncomfortable. “Um, I don’t know. Can you carry heavy stuff right now?”
I shrug. “Probably not, no.”
“Then I’ll be fine. You’re not interested in taking the class?”
“I think my dancing days are over, for the foreseeable future.” I wryly lift my cane and wave it as a small reminder. It’s wood, and I’m quite fond of it. Chasa found a Venlil craftsman who wanted to be the first to make one for a human, and he made it out of the wood of some kind of tree called Lampan. The color reminds me of mahogany.
His ears droop a bit. “Ah yeah. How permanent is that looking?”
I shrug. “Finger dexterity on the right hand’s likely never going to be the same, but I’ll be able to play video games. Left arm should recover enough for daily use. Leg should get a full range of motion, but I won’t be going jogging. Thankfully I look dignified with a cane.”
He wags his tail teasingly and cocks his head as he regards me. “Do you? …Must be a human thing.”
“Piss off. Mind if I sit in on the class?”
“Of course not!”
Turns out first class of Yotul Combat Dancing is a quick demonstration, and then Mosun talking to the quite large and varied crowd. He talks about the history and cultural significance of Combat Dances to the Yotul, the philosophical underpinnings of the artform, and the mentality to be cultivated in practitioners.
Everyone is listening with rapt attention, and a few of the humans are even taking notes. When he opens the floor for questions, a Venlil asks “Isn’t this an expression of Predator Disease?”
To which Mosun answers “No. Next question?”
Which is honestly as much of a response as that warrants.
I talk with Hanya briefly after the class. She says that she’s been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and that human therapy is helping her out. She even talks excitedly about piloting shuttles again, someday soon. I’m glad for her.
Once I get back to the house, there’s a man in a suit waiting for me. He’s tall, bald, and has very dark skin. I don’t recognize him. He extends his hand toward me, and I shake it. He speaks English with an African accent, instead of letting the translator handle it. I’d guess western Africa, but I’m hardly an expert. “Bamidele Adeyemi.”
“Martin Russo. Can I help you?”
He indicates the door. “May I come in?”
“Sure. My Venlil hosts aren’t home right now.”
“Of course.”
Once he’s been let in, and I’ve given him something to drink, I wait patiently for him to explain his presence.
“I am the UN liason to the district magister’s office.”
I keep my tone neutral and politely curious. “What happened to Robert McGinley?”
He keeps his tone neutral too, but friendly. He smiles at me. “It was decided that he should be replaced.”
Oh no. Anyway. “Alright. But… No offense mister Adeyemi, but why are you here?”
He takes out a pad. “I have some documents that the UN and the District Magister would like you to sign.”
I sigh inwardly and make a quite heroic effort to not sigh outwardly. I look at the pad briefly anyway. As I expected, it’s about making myself legally liable should I speak up about what I’ve gone through. “I’m afraid you are wasting your time. McGinley told me to sign papers like this too, and I told him ‘no’.”
He nods, entirely unsurprised. “I understand you signed similar documents over a smaller… altercation with the Exterminators. Why the difference of response, if I may ask?”
“Because the first time he threatened to have me thrown out of the refugee center if I didn’t.”
Bamidele’s eyes widen briefly. “I see. That does explain why you told him to ‘fuck off’.”
“Yes.” I pause briefly. “…You’ve been polite enough that I don’t want to use the same language. But.”
He laughs briefly. “Haha, yes, I understand. Different circumstances, yes? My predecessor tried the stick. I am here to try the carrot. So tell me, mister Russo, what will it take for you to sign?”
“There’s nothing that…” I pause.
I sit down. I’m briefly quiet. I miss my friends so goddamn much. I swallow, mouth feeling dry as I tentatively reach for the proffered lifeline. “I… hear Sweden’s lovely this time of year.”
He flashes his teeth at me in a broad smile and chuckles pleasantly. “Hehe, I thought you might say that. But… You do realize it is January?”
Date [standardized human time]: January 12th, 2137
The thought of leaving this wretched planet and its wretched food and its wretched government and its wretched ever-present sun makes me feel like I’m already back in Earth’s lighter gravity.
I ended up paying Chasa back for all the pain and suffering she inflicted on me: The largest gift basket I could find online, filled with fruits, candies, and preserves of both Zurulian and human origin.
When I wake up at the start of the paw, my arch-nemesis has sent me two pictures. The first one is a schedule to keep for the next couple of months. In the second picture she’s put pillows and blankets in the basket and is using it as a bed, a paw raised in goodbye.
If the medi-teddies ever learn to weaponize their cuteness, humanity is in real trouble.
Packing is easy. I don’t have a lot. A band shirt from when I went to see ‘Where Angels Fear’, a few bad sketches of fruit, my dad's chess set, my pad, and a neural scanner.
Date [standardized human time]: January 13th, 2137
The space flight actually lands directly in Sweden, somewhere north of the polar circle at a place called Esrange. I immediately realize that winter’s back on the menu, as the cold makes my left leg and arm ache like hell. It’s the dead of night, too… But I’ve missed night. So has everyone else, as despite the cold people are walking straight out into the snow to just stare up into the starry sky and stare in open awe at the sky, where the stars form a backdrop for the northern lights. I join them.
A poetic whimsy falls over me, making me grin at the cheesiness. It’s like the sky itself is welcoming us back home.
From Esrange we take cars to Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost city. From there it’s a long train ride south. I’ve gotten a sleeper cabin. With the generous stipend from the UN, I have no need to scrimp.
Even so, it takes significantly longer to travel 1400 kilometers across Sweden than it did to travel 16 light-years from Gliese 832. I’ve got almost twenty hours to appreciate the irony.
Date [standardized human time]: January 14th, 2137
I’m met at the train station in Lund by a man holding a sign with my name on it. His car takes me directly to the university. Everything feels very… ordinary, except I’m a bit dazed at having so many humans around me again.
We arrive a little before 8 in the morning. Excited students scurry to and fro, eager and hopeful for the first day of spring term. The driver is named Markus, and very kindly helps me find my way to my meeting. I’m left outside a door, standing around awkwardly.
The man I’m meeting with is Jonas Falck, and he’s the head of the department of computer science. While the UN has ‘encouraged’ the university to take me in despite it being so close to the term start, the decision remains with him.
I really wanted to see the girls first, but the meeting time was set for me. I desperately wish I had thought to shave beforehand. I’ve been using my beard to hide my weak chin, but it probably looks more unprofessional than-
“Hey, are you Martin Russo?”
Ah, I see.
Mister Falck is holding two cups of coffee and offers one of them to me with a smile. He’s got a full beard, a full belly, hair past his shoulders, and a pink hawaiian shirt to go with his khaki shorts and flip-flops. This man is clearly one of the most talented professionals working in the field today.
“So, do you mind if I ask…” He motions to my cane while I take a seat.
“How that happened?”
“Yes.”
“That’s classified. I’m not even joking.”
He nods once, like that was more or less what he expected to hear. He leans back in his chair, which creaks a bit, and takes a slow drink from his coffee while reading on his computer. “So you studied at Columbia University before the Bombing?”
“Yes.”
“And your family lived in New York?”
“Yes.”
“I’m sorry to hear that.” He doesn’t say it unkindly, but he does say it as rote. ‘Oh you’re from one of the places that doesn’t exist anymore? Sorry to hear that.’
I nod awkwardly. “Yes.”
“And you were focusing on studying brain-computer interfacing?”
I feel like a recording. “Yes.”
“It’s very uncommon to add a student this late. The term begins today.”
“Yes.”
“We can’t provide housing for you on such a short notice, for one.”
“I have that handled, sir.”
He scrunches his face up. “Jonas, please. Americans are so formal.”
“Alright, er, Jonas.”
“So, Martin, what I’m asking for is a reason. To take you in right now, I mean, instead of next year.”
I nod. This is thankfully something I had planned for. My hand slips into my pocket, fingering the box holding the scanner electrodes. “Well, Jonas… I think there’s something you should take a look at.”
Handling paperwork and basic orientation takes most of the morning. I manage to get morning-and-evening classes to share my time off with the lambchops. That only works because most people don’t want evening classes. Evenings are for partying if you’re a student, so late classes are mostly for adults with jobs.
I end up standing around nervously by the entrance to the university building, counting down the time. I watch people passing by as calmly as I can, still checking my pad every minute or so for any messages and jerking my head around like a bird at anything that’s even a bit of a shade of gray.
I can tell the alien girls are coming even before I see them, since everyone is glancing curiously their way. I straighten my back and shift my weight from foot to foot. I feel like a dog at an airport, waiting for the return of its owner.
They’re looking around as I see them, and Thiva’s the first to spot me. Her ears perk up and Vilek immediately looks to me as well. As they speed up into a sprint, I’m a bit surprised to see them both wearing clothes. Both girls are wearing custom boots made to fit their digitigrade legs.
They’re both wearing coveralls, Vilek’s in a hospital teal and Thiva’s in a bright red. It’s been explained to me that many at the university have a student culture of wearing colorful coveralls that they decorate with patches, called ‘Ovve’, and that Thiva’s red marks her as a mechanical engineering student. Vileks’s teal, presumably, mark her as studying healthcare. Or specifically therapy, perhaps. I need to look it up.
Seeing as computer science students are apparently expected to wear pink ones, I’m thinking I might sit out this grand and colorful tradition. On the other hand according to the Internet it’s an informal rule to cut a bit from the ‘Ovve’ of anyone you’ve exchanged body fluids with and patch it onto your own. So I suppose I could be convinced.
The girls collide with me, thankfully gently. Their tails are wagging like crazy out of the back of their outfits, and they’re clinging to me. I inhale deeply, take in the distinct and pleasant scent of my cute Venlil friends, and cling to them as well. My fingers stroke through their thick fur, and I hear their happy wordless bleating and whistling.
I close my eyes and enjoy the moment, not giving one whit for the passersby watching the scene.
“Oh, girls, I-” Vilek punches me in the arm unexpectedly. The right one, thankfully.
“Ow!”
Even though her ears signal joy and her tail is wagging, her voice is still stern. “We learned what ‘lambchops’ means!”
Ah.
The student flat isn’t very expansive, but it’s larger than the one we shared on Venlil Prime. Probably because humans are just plain larger.
It’s currently sparsely furnished. There’s a couple of desks, a couch, a table, a beanbag chair, and a bunk bed. I take my shoes off in the hallway, as the girls do. When in Lund.
They help me unpack. There’s not a lot, but they had already set aside a little corner for me. I’ve got the beanbag chair instead of a desk, which I’m perfectly fine with.
I sigh and lean against a wall briefly. “I’m… so glad to be home.”
Thiva turns her head a little, flicking an ear in question. “You missed being on Earth?”
I chuckle, and pinch her ear-tip lightly. I lean over to give Vilek one too, for fairness. It earns me a pair of bleeps from them, and I go on the offensive to rub their heads and scratch their ears and do everything I can to make the lambchops squeal happily. They thankfully oblige. “I missed being with my herd.”
My friends are safe, they’re here with me, and we all have paths forward. I’ve fought and bled for this opportunity. I’m allowed to enjoy it.
I sit down on the couch with a quiet groan of satisfaction, finally getting to put my cane aside. “So, girls… how are you feeling about Earth so far?”
They grumble immediately. “It is so freaking cold!” “Snow! We do not like the snow!”
“It’s only for another couple of… Months.” They’re undressing right in front of me. I am left briefly stunned.
Oh right they don’t normally wear clothes.
Reminding myself of that doesn’t help. The context is what it is. They’re my best friends and my two favorite girls and they’re stripping naked before me.
My brain fails me. “…Okay, so, uhh. Um. Hmmh. Huh.”
Mother of God there’s nothing different! They’re naked. They’re always naked! It hasn’t been a problem on VP, it won’t be a problem here! Man up!
I take a deep and steadying breath and resolutely refuse to think of patches of white and red on a set of pink coveralls, with pink patches on their matching ones.
“I guess we should… buy some food? And some clothes for me to use? And…”
And they turn their heads toward me, staring at me with one eye each. Side by side. Making me feel like I'm being stared down by a single creature. One with forward-facing eyes. And an orange blush.
They take slow steps closer. Thiva speaks first with an amused lilt to her voice. “Or maybe this is a good time to talk. You know, about the house rules.”
Vilek speaks as well, moving her tail sinuously in a teasing motion. “Relationship statuses.”
Thiva comes in with the finisher, practically purring. “Sleeping arrangements.”
Ah.
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Memory transcription subject: Martin Russo, Human Refugee
Date [standardized human time]: January 10th, 2137
Without the girls, life settles into a boring rut. I talk to them as much as I can on the pad, but they’re busy on Earth, hitting the ground running.
There’s been a lot of ground to cover before they’re caught up to where everyone else will be, particularly for Vilek. She’s often had to pull double-claws of studying, working her fluffy ass off to gain a baseline understanding of psychology in record time. Thiva’s classes on VP by contrast have prepared her well for humanity’s relatively simple technology.
That, and they’ve had to get used to Earth. Earth food, Earth culture, and a planet full of omnivores with forward-facing eyes. I’ve been doing what little I can to help coach and encourage them.
For my own part I’ve been restless. Given that I’m not able to look for a job yet, that physical therapy kicks my ass every other paw, and that I’ve got nothing to do other than look forward to a half-hour of chatting with my friends… I’ve started up on software again. It’s something I can do even while laying prone. Particularly since I have a way to write without using my hands.
What do I do with that, anyway? I can read minds. I can even use the raw data from a full brain scan to extract memories. There’s got to be something useful to do with this. It’s practically the only part of this entire debacle I haven’t bothered telling the UN about.
Honestly after what I’ve been through, I can’t imagine trusting them, or the Venlil government, with this. Bastards would be prosecuting thought-crime by the end of the week.
Jarkim’s opened his business a couple of weeks back. Without an actual office, since he plans to simply operate out of Slavik’s farm. As I understand they tolerate it as long as he also helps out in return for food and board. I hope the arrangement works out for the both of them.
I gave Jarkim some help with his online presence. He wasn’t initially sure about the black and white picture of him in a fedora and a tie, or about the business name “Jarkim Krakotl, Private Eye”. But as soon as humans heard about Venlil Prime’s only Krakotl detective they’ve ended up coming to him with their problems.
He sent me a picture of his first solved case, some runaway kid who got lost and reunited with her mother. He was still wearing the hat. No tie, though.
Today is my paw off from Chasa’s torments, and it coincides with the launch of another exciting new business venture. So I take the time to visit Mosun.
“Hey Martin! Hold on a minute!” I see the Yotul wrangling a bunch of foam mats around the large, empty room. And its wall-length mirror. Fittingly the place look like the midway point between a dance studio and a martial arts dojo, except for the soft and spongy floor. It’s meant to safeguard against falls.
I glance around the room while he huffs and plops the last few ones down. There’s perhaps thirty-five or forty foam mats scattered on the floor. “So are you being optimistic, or did you get a good reception?”
He looks at me, bouncing with excitement. Though his ears signal a bit of nervousness. “Five Yotul have signed up so far! That’s almost half the Yotul in the entire town! And almost twenty humans! Hanya’s bringing a couple of Gojid friends too, and we’ve got a few Venlil coming along with their humans… Oh, and an Iftali, that was a surprise. Honestly I may be a little in over my head here; I’ve never taught crowds before! I’m not even sure how much will translate across species!”
“So you’ll be learning on the job. I have complete faith in you. Are the Exterminators going to give you any trouble?”
He barks a laugh. “Hah! No, Jarkim had a talk with the magister. I got permission from Vaska’s office to teach the classes in the name of cultural preservation, so those motherfuckers can’t touch me!”
I laugh as well. “You might need to censor your language a bit as a teacher.”
“Combat Dancing is about honesty and expression, Martin. If I can’t live it, how am I supposed to teach it?”
Well, he got me there. “Anything I can do to help?”
He glances at me, his voice gets a little uncomfortable. “Um, I don’t know. Can you carry heavy stuff right now?”
I shrug. “Probably not, no.”
“Then I’ll be fine. You’re not interested in taking the class?”
“I think my dancing days are over, for the foreseeable future.” I wryly lift my cane and wave it as a small reminder. It’s wood, and I’m quite fond of it. Chasa found a Venlil craftsman who wanted to be the first to make one for a human, and he made it out of the wood of some kind of tree called Lampan. The color reminds me of mahogany.
His ears droop a bit. “Ah yeah. How permanent is that looking?”
I shrug. “Finger dexterity on the right hand’s likely never going to be the same, but I’ll be able to play video games. Left arm should recover enough for daily use. Leg should get a full range of motion, but I won’t be going jogging. Thankfully I look dignified with a cane.”
He wags his tail teasingly and cocks his head as he regards me. “Do you? …Must be a human thing.”
“Piss off. Mind if I sit in on the class?”
“Of course not!”
Turns out first class of Yotul Combat Dancing is a quick demonstration, and then Mosun talking to the quite large and varied crowd. He talks about the history and cultural significance of Combat Dances to the Yotul, the philosophical underpinnings of the artform, and the mentality to be cultivated in practitioners.
Everyone is listening with rapt attention, and a few of the humans are even taking notes. When he opens the floor for questions, a Venlil asks “Isn’t this an expression of Predator Disease?”
To which Mosun answers “No. Next question?”
Which is honestly as much of a response as that warrants.
I talk with Hanya briefly after the class. She says that she’s been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and that human therapy is helping her out. She even talks excitedly about piloting shuttles again, someday soon. I’m glad for her.
Once I get back to the house, there’s a man in a suit waiting for me. He’s tall, bald, and has very dark skin. I don’t recognize him. He extends his hand toward me, and I shake it. He speaks English with an African accent, instead of letting the translator handle it. I’d guess western Africa, but I’m hardly an expert. “Bamidele Adeyemi.”
“Martin Russo. Can I help you?”
He indicates the door. “May I come in?”
“Sure. My Venlil hosts aren’t home right now.”
“Of course.”
Once he’s been let in, and I’ve given him something to drink, I wait patiently for him to explain his presence.
“I am the UN liason to the district magister’s office.”
I keep my tone neutral and politely curious. “What happened to Robert McGinley?”
He keeps his tone neutral too, but friendly. He smiles at me. “It was decided that he should be replaced.”
Oh no. Anyway. “Alright. But… No offense mister Adeyemi, but why are you here?”
He takes out a pad. “I have some documents that the UN and the District Magister would like you to sign.”
I sigh inwardly and make a quite heroic effort to not sigh outwardly. I look at the pad briefly anyway. As I expected, it’s about making myself legally liable should I speak up about what I’ve gone through. “I’m afraid you are wasting your time. McGinley told me to sign papers like this too, and I told him ‘no’.”
He nods, entirely unsurprised. “I understand you signed similar documents over a smaller… altercation with the Exterminators. Why the difference of response, if I may ask?”
“Because the first time he threatened to have me thrown out of the refugee center if I didn’t.”
Bamidele’s eyes widen briefly. “I see. That does explain why you told him to ‘fuck off’.”
“Yes.” I pause briefly. “…You’ve been polite enough that I don’t want to use the same language. But.”
He laughs briefly. “Haha, yes, I understand. Different circumstances, yes? My predecessor tried the stick. I am here to try the carrot. So tell me, mister Russo, what will it take for you to sign?”
“There’s nothing that…” I pause.
I sit down. I’m briefly quiet. I miss my friends so goddamn much. I swallow, mouth feeling dry as I tentatively reach for the proffered lifeline. “I… hear Sweden’s lovely this time of year.”
He flashes his teeth at me in a broad smile and chuckles pleasantly. “Hehe, I thought you might say that. But… You do realize it is January?”
Date [standardized human time]: January 12th, 2137
The thought of leaving this wretched planet and its wretched food and its wretched government and its wretched ever-present sun makes me feel like I’m already back in Earth’s lighter gravity.
I ended up paying Chasa back for all the pain and suffering she inflicted on me: The largest gift basket I could find online, filled with fruits, candies, and preserves of both Zurulian and human origin.
When I wake up at the start of the paw, my arch-nemesis has sent me two pictures. The first one is a schedule to keep for the next couple of months. In the second picture she’s put pillows and blankets in the basket and is using it as a bed, a paw raised in goodbye.
If the medi-teddies ever learn to weaponize their cuteness, humanity is in real trouble.
Packing is easy. I don’t have a lot. A band shirt from when I went to see ‘Where Angels Fear’, a few bad sketches of fruit, my dad's chess set, my pad, and a neural scanner.
Date [standardized human time]: January 13th, 2137
The space flight actually lands directly in Sweden, somewhere north of the polar circle at a place called Esrange. I immediately realize that winter’s back on the menu, as the cold makes my left leg and arm ache like hell. It’s the dead of night, too… But I’ve missed night. So has everyone else, as despite the cold people are walking straight out into the snow to just stare up into the starry sky and stare in open awe at the sky, where the stars form a backdrop for the northern lights. I join them.
A poetic whimsy falls over me, making me grin at the cheesiness. It’s like the sky itself is welcoming us back home.
From Esrange we take cars to Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost city. From there it’s a long train ride south. I’ve gotten a sleeper cabin. With the generous stipend from the UN, I have no need to scrimp.
Even so, it takes significantly longer to travel 1400 kilometers across Sweden than it did to travel 16 light-years from Gliese 832. I’ve got almost twenty hours to appreciate the irony.
Date [standardized human time]: January 14th, 2137
I’m met at the train station in Lund by a man holding a sign with my name on it. His car takes me directly to the university. Everything feels very… ordinary, except I’m a bit dazed at having so many humans around me again.
We arrive a little before 8 in the morning. Excited students scurry to and fro, eager and hopeful for the first day of spring term. The driver is named Markus, and very kindly helps me find my way to my meeting. I’m left outside a door, standing around awkwardly.
The man I’m meeting with is Jonas Falck, and he’s the head of the department of computer science. While the UN has ‘encouraged’ the university to take me in despite it being so close to the term start, the decision remains with him.
I really wanted to see the girls first, but the meeting time was set for me. I desperately wish I had thought to shave beforehand. I’ve been using my beard to hide my weak chin, but it probably looks more unprofessional than-
“Hey, are you Martin Russo?”
Ah, I see.
Mister Falck is holding two cups of coffee and offers one of them to me with a smile. He’s got a full beard, a full belly, hair past his shoulders, and a pink hawaiian shirt to go with his khaki shorts and flip-flops. This man is clearly one of the most talented professionals working in the field today.
“So, do you mind if I ask…” He motions to my cane while I take a seat.
“How that happened?”
“Yes.”
“That’s classified. I’m not even joking.”
He nods once, like that was more or less what he expected to hear. He leans back in his chair, which creaks a bit, and takes a slow drink from his coffee while reading on his computer. “So you studied at Columbia University before the Bombing?”
“Yes.”
“And your family lived in New York?”
“Yes.”
“I’m sorry to hear that.” He doesn’t say it unkindly, but he does say it as rote. ‘Oh you’re from one of the places that doesn’t exist anymore? Sorry to hear that.’
I nod awkwardly. “Yes.”
“And you were focusing on studying brain-computer interfacing?”
I feel like a recording. “Yes.”
“It’s very uncommon to add a student this late. The term begins today.”
“Yes.”
“We can’t provide housing for you on such a short notice, for one.”
“I have that handled, sir.”
He scrunches his face up. “Jonas, please. Americans are so formal.”
“Alright, er, Jonas.”
“So, Martin, what I’m asking for is a reason. To take you in right now, I mean, instead of next year.”
I nod. This is thankfully something I had planned for. My hand slips into my pocket, fingering the box holding the scanner electrodes. “Well, Jonas… I think there’s something you should take a look at.”
Handling paperwork and basic orientation takes most of the morning. I manage to get morning-and-evening classes to share my time off with the lambchops. That only works because most people don’t want evening classes. Evenings are for partying if you’re a student, so late classes are mostly for adults with jobs.
I end up standing around nervously by the entrance to the university building, counting down the time. I watch people passing by as calmly as I can, still checking my pad every minute or so for any messages and jerking my head around like a bird at anything that’s even a bit of a shade of gray.
I can tell the alien girls are coming even before I see them, since everyone is glancing curiously their way. I straighten my back and shift my weight from foot to foot. I feel like a dog at an airport, waiting for the return of its owner.
They’re looking around as I see them, and Thiva’s the first to spot me. Her ears perk up and Vilek immediately looks to me as well. As they speed up into a sprint, I’m a bit surprised to see them both wearing clothes. Both girls are wearing custom boots made to fit their digitigrade legs.
They’re both wearing coveralls, Vilek’s in a hospital teal and Thiva’s in a bright red. It’s been explained to me that many at the university have a student culture of wearing colorful coveralls that they decorate with patches, called ‘Ovve’, and that Thiva’s red marks her as a mechanical engineering student. Vileks’s teal, presumably, mark her as studying healthcare. Or specifically therapy, perhaps. I need to look it up.
Seeing as computer science students are apparently expected to wear pink ones, I’m thinking I might sit out this grand and colorful tradition. On the other hand according to the Internet it’s an informal rule to cut a bit from the ‘Ovve’ of anyone you’ve exchanged body fluids with and patch it onto your own. So I suppose I could be convinced.
The girls collide with me, thankfully gently. Their tails are wagging like crazy out of the back of their outfits, and they’re clinging to me. I inhale deeply, take in the distinct and pleasant scent of my cute Venlil friends, and cling to them as well. My fingers stroke through their thick fur, and I hear their happy wordless bleating and whistling.
I close my eyes and enjoy the moment, not giving one whit for the passersby watching the scene.
“Oh, girls, I-” Vilek punches me in the arm unexpectedly. The right one, thankfully.
“Ow!”
Even though her ears signal joy and her tail is wagging, her voice is still stern. “We learned what ‘lambchops’ means!”
Ah.
The student flat isn’t very expansive, but it’s larger than the one we shared on Venlil Prime. Probably because humans are just plain larger.
It’s currently sparsely furnished. There’s a couple of desks, a couch, a table, a beanbag chair, and a bunk bed. I take my shoes off in the hallway, as the girls do. When in Lund.
They help me unpack. There’s not a lot, but they had already set aside a little corner for me. I’ve got the beanbag chair instead of a desk, which I’m perfectly fine with.
I sigh and lean against a wall briefly. “I’m… so glad to be home.”
Thiva turns her head a little, flicking an ear in question. “You missed being on Earth?”
I chuckle, and pinch her ear-tip lightly. I lean over to give Vilek one too, for fairness. It earns me a pair of bleeps from them, and I go on the offensive to rub their heads and scratch their ears and do everything I can to make the lambchops squeal happily. They thankfully oblige. “I missed being with my herd.”
My friends are safe, they’re here with me, and we all have paths forward. I’ve fought and bled for this opportunity. I’m allowed to enjoy it.
I sit down on the couch with a quiet groan of satisfaction, finally getting to put my cane aside. “So, girls… how are you feeling about Earth so far?”
They grumble immediately. “It is so freaking cold!” “Snow! We do not like the snow!”
“It’s only for another couple of… Months.” They’re undressing right in front of me. I am left briefly stunned.
Oh right they don’t normally wear clothes.
Reminding myself of that doesn’t help. The context is what it is. They’re my best friends and my two favorite girls and they’re stripping naked before me.
My brain fails me. “…Okay, so, uhh. Um. Hmmh. Huh.”
Mother of God there’s nothing different! They’re naked. They’re always naked! It hasn’t been a problem on VP, it won’t be a problem here! Man up!
I take a deep and steadying breath and resolutely refuse to think of patches of white and red on a set of pink coveralls, with pink patches on their matching ones.
“I guess we should… buy some food? And some clothes for me to use? And…”
And they turn their heads toward me, staring at me with one eye each. Side by side. Making me feel like I'm being stared down by a single creature. One with forward-facing eyes. And an orange blush.
They take slow steps closer. Thiva speaks first with an amused lilt to her voice. “Or maybe this is a good time to talk. You know, about the house rules.”
Vilek speaks as well, moving her tail sinuously in a teasing motion. “Relationship statuses.”
Thiva comes in with the finisher, practically purring. “Sleeping arrangements.”
Ah.
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2023.06.10 19:34 le_avx <600€, replace 10+ y/o system, mostly office/multimedia, no gaming
What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.
- NO Gaming
- 3D Modeling (Blender, SolidWorks)
- 3D Printing related (PrusaSlicer, Lychee, openSCAD)
- multimedia editing for family+friends (PS, Davinci, ...)
- Linux+Android development (native and virtual machines)
What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?<=600€
When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.Before June 30th.
What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc)PC-Parts, maybe including a tower case if current (Sharkoon M25) does no longer fit. So: Mobo, CPU+Fan, RAM, GPU, maybe power supply if current does not work out(currently bequiet!Pure Power 11 500W CM). For the time being, existing monitors, hdds and inputs can be (re)used.
Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?Germany
If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.Crucial MX500 SSD, Samsung 2TB HDDs, 2x HP 23", 1x Hisense 4k, basic cherry keyboard, Logitech MX Master 2, 3DConnexion SpacePilot Pro.
Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?No.
Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)
- 32GB+ RAM
- 8GB+ video memory
- space for 2+ HDD and 1+ SSD
- low noise is more important than top performance.
- 100% Linux support, especially network devices.
What type of network connectivity do you need? (Wired and/or WiFi) If WiFi is needed and you would like to find the fastest match for your wireless router, please list any specifics.1G+ ethernet, bluetooth would be nice to have, WiFi optional. Drivers for Linux working out of the box would be strongly prefered.
Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?If existing case (Sharkoon M25) can't be reused, MidiTower or smaller is prefered. Clean front (no optical media needed), single color, no RGB, no light indicators (or able to turn them off/not connect them), better blocky than curvy, better sturdy than light.
Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?No Windows license needed.
Extra info or particulars:Current system is a 10+ year old Intel i7-920 with 18gb RAM, GTX 960 4GB OC.
Goal of the system is to not annoy me while doing work in front of it, as in sluggish UIs, constantly taking 10s+ for small things. For longer computational tasks like rendering a video, it's fine if it takes 2 instead of 1 hour as I will be doing something else in the meantime anyhow.
Thanks for your inputs!
2023.06.10 19:33 GII0N 16GB or 32GB RAM for Unity?
So I am a software developer student, and I am on the verge of buying the M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14". But I was wondering if the RAM upgrade is really worth the extra €400. Would 16GB be enough for the coming 6 years or so, or would it be worth the extra money to get 32GB of RAM?
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2023.06.10 19:22 rosiedacat Gaming PC crashing/freezing
Hello everyone, we have a custom built gaming PC and it recently has been crashing a lot while playing. At times the game freezes but the PC is still running, other times it will just crash and restart.
We are not the most experienced with these things yet so appreciate any help you can give us trying to figure out what it could be!
Processor: i7-8700 [email protected] GHz 3.19GHz Installed Ram: 16 GB Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Power supply: Corsair RM 750x 750W 80+ Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO: ATX
submitted by rosiedacat to buildapc [link] [comments]
We are not the most experienced with these things yet so appreciate any help you can give us trying to figure out what it could be!
Processor: i7-8700 [email protected] GHz 3.19GHz Installed Ram: 16 GB Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Power supply: Corsair RM 750x 750W 80+ Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO: ATX
2023.06.10 19:22 ArnoDev KERNEL_HEAP_CORRUPTION on Windows 11 but not on 10.
I've been running my PC on windows 10 ever since I got it and it's been running fine, however everytime I try updating to windows 11 again it works well for a while but then it starts giving me BSOD's out of no where. This always tends to happen when joining Discord calls with my friends and I've got no idea why this is happening? It has never happened to me on windows 10, hence why I'm running windows 10 right now but I want to use windows 11 as it has features I windows 10 does not have. See the images I attached for more info, can anyone give me some clues as of why this is happening? In bluescreenview it shows that the time of the event is in the far future and I assume this is causing the error but everytime I've tried to resolve this via googling it hasn't worked.
BSOD info:
Cause: KERNEL_HEAP_CORRUPTION
Images: (I have no idea why imgur flagged them as +18 when they're screenshots of bluescreenview) https://imgur.com/a/gCO2gQL https://imgur.com/a/dYCv9BF
(I added these incase it's a hardware problem):
Core I7 11700K
RTX 3060 TI LHR
2x16 GB of corsair ram at 3600Mhz
submitted by ArnoDev to WindowsHelp [link] [comments]
BSOD info:
Cause: KERNEL_HEAP_CORRUPTION
Images: (I have no idea why imgur flagged them as +18 when they're screenshots of bluescreenview) https://imgur.com/a/gCO2gQL https://imgur.com/a/dYCv9BF
(I added these incase it's a hardware problem):
Core I7 11700K
RTX 3060 TI LHR
2x16 GB of corsair ram at 3600Mhz
2023.06.10 19:22 PapayaAlt Potential Upgrade Path for PC
Right now, I have a PC with these parts (it's a long story how I ended up with 32 GB of RAM). I mostly use it for 1080p non-intensive stuff (League of Legends, Discord, Youtube). When do you an upgrade might be worth it? If I were to upgrade something, what should I upgrade first?
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jHkL6r)
TypeItemPrice
:----:----:----
**CPU** [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box) $199.00 @ Amazon Canada
**Motherboard** [Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/jQrRsY/asus-prime-b550m-a-wifi-ii-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-b550m-a-wifi-ii) Purchased For $149.99
**Memory** [Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3yQG3C/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-32gb-4-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw32gx4m4c3200c16) $154.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Storage** [Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3dvdnQ/western-digital-blue-sn570-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds100t3b0c) Purchased For $64.97
**Video Card** [EVGA SC ULTRA GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/LBrYcf/evga-geforce-gtx-1650-super-4-gb-sc-ultra-gaming-video-card-04g-p4-1357-kr) $365.00 @ Amazon Canada
**Case** [Deepcool MACUBE 110 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/N6kgXL/deepcool-macube-110-atx-mid-tower-case-r-macube110-whngm1n-g-1) Purchased For $57.99
**Power Supply** [EVGA 700 GD 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/hRJmP6/evga-700-gd-700-w-80-gold-certified-atx-power-supply-100-gd-0700-v1) Purchased For $118.64
**Operating System** [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxmicrosoft-windows-10-home-oem-dvd-64-bit-kw9-00140) $5.00
**Case Fan** [In Win Sirius Pure ASP120-3PK 50 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/PzVmP6/in-win-sirius-pure-asp120-3pk-50-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-asp120fan-3pk) Purchased For $34.99
**Monitor** [ViewSonic VX2418C 24.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Curved Monitor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/GhH7YJ/viewsonic-vx2418c-240-1920x1080-165-hz-curved-monitor-vx2418c) Purchased For $169.99
**Custom** Fan Filter External Purchased For $6.40
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total** **$1326.96**
Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2023-06-10 13:18 EDT-0400
submitted by PapayaAlt to buildapc [link] [comments]
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jHkL6r)
TypeItemPrice
:----:----:----
**CPU** [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box) $199.00 @ Amazon Canada
**Motherboard** [Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/jQrRsY/asus-prime-b550m-a-wifi-ii-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-b550m-a-wifi-ii) Purchased For $149.99
**Memory** [Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3yQG3C/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-32gb-4-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw32gx4m4c3200c16) $154.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Storage** [Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3dvdnQ/western-digital-blue-sn570-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds100t3b0c) Purchased For $64.97
**Video Card** [EVGA SC ULTRA GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/LBrYcf/evga-geforce-gtx-1650-super-4-gb-sc-ultra-gaming-video-card-04g-p4-1357-kr) $365.00 @ Amazon Canada
**Case** [Deepcool MACUBE 110 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/N6kgXL/deepcool-macube-110-atx-mid-tower-case-r-macube110-whngm1n-g-1) Purchased For $57.99
**Power Supply** [EVGA 700 GD 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/hRJmP6/evga-700-gd-700-w-80-gold-certified-atx-power-supply-100-gd-0700-v1) Purchased For $118.64
**Operating System** [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxmicrosoft-windows-10-home-oem-dvd-64-bit-kw9-00140) $5.00
**Case Fan** [In Win Sirius Pure ASP120-3PK 50 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/PzVmP6/in-win-sirius-pure-asp120-3pk-50-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-asp120fan-3pk) Purchased For $34.99
**Monitor** [ViewSonic VX2418C 24.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Curved Monitor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/GhH7YJ/viewsonic-vx2418c-240-1920x1080-165-hz-curved-monitor-vx2418c) Purchased For $169.99
**Custom** Fan Filter External Purchased For $6.40
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total** **$1326.96**
Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2023-06-10 13:18 EDT-0400
2023.06.10 19:18 abellos Build for a gaming pc
Hello folks, i want substitute my old pc, this is the configuration that i will buy
CPU Intel core i7 13700k
GPU nvidia rtx 4070 12gb
Cooling corsair h60x rgb elite or BE QUIET! DARK ROCK 4 (SUPERSILENT)
MB asus prime z790-p
PSU corsair 450w cv series vs-450 or THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER GF1, 750W 80+ GOLD
HDD 2 x samsung 980 pro m.2 1TB
Ram 32GB DDR5-5200MHz 2x16 Corsair Vengeance
I have already the case and i would know what psu power i need to this hardware because im not sure of the choice, what do you think? my budget is around 2000€
submitted by abellos to PcBuild [link] [comments]
CPU Intel core i7 13700k
GPU nvidia rtx 4070 12gb
Cooling corsair h60x rgb elite or BE QUIET! DARK ROCK 4 (SUPERSILENT)
MB asus prime z790-p
PSU corsair 450w cv series vs-450 or THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER GF1, 750W 80+ GOLD
HDD 2 x samsung 980 pro m.2 1TB
Ram 32GB DDR5-5200MHz 2x16 Corsair Vengeance
I have already the case and i would know what psu power i need to this hardware because im not sure of the choice, what do you think? my budget is around 2000€
2023.06.10 19:18 ArnoDev KERNEL_HEAP_CORRUPTION on Windows 11 but not on 10.
I've been running my PC on windows 10 ever since I got it and it's been running fine, however everytime I try updating to windows 11 again it works well for a while but then it starts giving me BSOD's out of no where. This always tends to happen when joining Discord calls with my friends and I've got no idea why this is happening? It has never happened to me on windows 10, hence why I'm running windows 10 right now but I want to use windows 11 as it has features I windows 10 does not have. See the images I attached for more info, can anyone give me some clues as of why this is happening? In bluescreenview it shows that the time of the event is in the far future and I assume this is causing the error but everytime I've tried to resolve this via googling it hasn't worked.
BSOD info:
Cause: KERNEL_HEAP_CORRUPTION
Images: (I have no idea why imgur flagged them as +18 when they're screenshots of bluescreenview)https://imgur.com/a/gCO2gQLhttps://imgur.com/a/dYCv9BF
(I added these incase it's a hardware problem):
Core I7 11700K
RTX 3060 TI LHR
2x16 GB of corsair ram at 3600Mhz
submitted by ArnoDev to techsupport [link] [comments]
BSOD info:
Cause: KERNEL_HEAP_CORRUPTION
Images: (I have no idea why imgur flagged them as +18 when they're screenshots of bluescreenview)https://imgur.com/a/gCO2gQLhttps://imgur.com/a/dYCv9BF
(I added these incase it's a hardware problem):
Core I7 11700K
RTX 3060 TI LHR
2x16 GB of corsair ram at 3600Mhz