Why on Earth are so many channels recapping and promoting slop level animes and manhwas?? As someone who tried getting into shounen manga, the amount of slop is really staggering. Thoughts? Are these overused storylines any good?
I am not an Arab but I do watch Arab series (pirated, I don't use Shahid or MBC or beIN). I've noticed that the arabic spoken in Instagram and social media like YouTube is Very different from TV. Why is that?
Why does every character in Arabic tv sound like the audio version of a textbook or someone from customer service? I noticed this when watching Arabic dubs (which seems to be voiced by the same cast and studio, I've heard the same voice in atleast 13 different series).
What's going on? Arabic has millions of speakers and dialects yet why is Arabic tv so jarring to listen to? I can tolerate the news and documentaries but why is there none in dubbings or series? A lot of series is dubbed from their native dialect to standard formal Arabic for some reason.
So for context, I am a guy and I have been known to be somewhat of an introvert, I am not shy and can hold conversations or strike one with my peers at any moment. I am somewhat reserved and I'm absolutely terrible at remembering names or faces and I have a tendency to forget if i don't interact with them frequently.
I think I'm friendly, and I say this because though i go through all the motions like Hey, smile, what's your name, etc. there's always this one person who just can't stand the sight of me, be it in a classroom, a group event or even just hanging around in the neighborhood, there's this one person who thinks I'm a "idiot", "retarded", "cringe", "Gay", "weird" — especially weird.
Why does this keep happening? Why is it that I always attract these types of people? I have never spoken to them, i barely see them, i never even interacted with them yet everytime I do, they make very clear that I'm weird. This one particular one, lets say, Sam, for some reason never shares anything with me, acts like I'm a jumpscare, thinks everything I say is cringe or weird and when i snap at him for it, they go "bro it's nothing personal".
I dealt with worse in my previous school years, I was in my home country and I was known as the foreign kid despite being native (I grew up overseas and spent a large amount of my childhood abroad). There would always be a kid who thought I was weird and they would always have a large friend group who would literally ask me some of the weirdest questions and laugh when I respond. this kid had a friend group that spanned other grades and a huge of chunk of these kids would mess with me for no reason. my whole class would randomly laugh if i asked a question or if I pressed too hard on a particular topic, or if i answered a question.
In church, it was worse because I would be picked immediately and his friend group would outright pursue me, pick fights with me and even pursued me after church as well. At some point, that whole neighborhood was in on it.
How can i prevent this from happening? This has happened at every context i've been in so far, be it overseas or my home country. they're all guys, i have no problem interacting or talking to girls, and i feel a lot more at peace around girls than I do around a group of guys.
So for context, I am a guy and I have been known to be somewhat of an introvert, I am not shy and can hold conversations or strike one with my peers at any moment. I am somewhat reserved and I'm absolutely terrible at remembering names or faces and I have a tendency to forget if i don't interact with them frequently.
I think I'm friendly, and I say this because though i go through all the motions like Hey, smile, what's your name, etc. there's always this one person who just can't stand the sight of me, be it in a classroom, a group event or even just hanging around in the neighborhood, there's this one person who thinks I'm a "idiot", "retarded", "cringe", "Gay", "weird" — especially weird.
Why does this keep happening? Why is it that I always attract these types of people? I have never spoken to them, i barely see them, i never even interacted with them yet everytime I do, they make very clear that I'm weird. This one particular one, lets say, Sam, for some reason never shares anything with me, acts like I'm a jumpscare, thinks everything I say is cringe or weird and when i snap at him for it, they go "bro it's nothing personal".
I dealt with worse in my previous school years, I was in my home country and I was known as the foreign kid despite being native (I grew up overseas and spent a large amount of my childhood abroad). There would always be a kid who thought I was weird and they would always have a large friend group who would literally ask me some of the weirdest questions and laugh when I respond. this kid had a friend group that spanned other grades and a huge of chunk of these kids would mess with me for no reason. my whole class would randomly laugh if i asked a question or if I pressed too hard on a particular topic, or if i answered a question.
In church, it was worse because I would be picked immediately and his friend group would outright pursue me, pick fights with me and even pursued me after church as well. At some point, that whole neighborhood was in on it.
How can i prevent this from happening? This has happened at every context i've been in so far, be it overseas or my home country. they're all guys, i have no problem interacting or talking to girls, and i feel a lot more at peace around girls than I do around a group of guys.
I'm from south Asia and I've never seen oppo be popular in other countries? Does oppo not retail there? I'm aware there are other brands from BBK electronics like vivo, OnePlus, realme, etc.
Is oppo popular in Europe? Or are they expanding cuz they seem to have European websites but no actual reputation? Is it popular in Australia and new Zealand?? France? Scandinavia??
I'm curious if this premise holds? The humans are immune to the venlils' physical wiles and it baffles them. Also the venlil are a different menace that somehow result in them being the most predatory species.
The feds here realized the horror they just unleashed into the galaxy, and now the "predator bad prey good" ideology gets immediately dismantled. The arxur and everyone else in the galaxy fears them cuz they have the most powers.
The arxur end up being the good guys despite their fascism. Or they change cuz the universe is vastly different. I am on an anesthestic so I'll later clarify.
I dont know if this is the right place to ask but here I go. An online user and I had a chat and when I asked them whether they support Russia or Putin, and they responded with this:
>My views are my views. Vice versa, I could call you all sorts of things in return, but that'd be wasting effort.
>Toodles, mate.
My response:
>Also do you actually support Russia in this day and age? Cuz that sounds like a non answer ngl. As someone who keeps up with the news, Russia is literally in it's flop era and is a HIGHLY problematic and genocidal head of state. I would know, Russians keep flocking to my country for some reason.
>I feel like some of your political leanings are a bit too jaded.
Them:
>You’re clearly NOT keeping up with the news lmao.
>Yes. I support my country and our troops. Either deal with it or fuck off, it’s none of your business.
Me
>Ohhh that makes sense. Sorry you had to dox yourself like that.
>Though your national troops are doing some horrific shit to Ukraine and your country still bullies post Soviet states like they still own them. Not to mention they somehow have the time to meddle with other nations while their own regions fall into disrepair.
>Your country deserves better. I hope I don't sound passive aggressive.
>I'm saying this from personal experience but blind patriotism is not really a hill you wanna die on. I've been there before. Some things are just wrong.
Them:
>I’m not gonna be lectured by a westerner on “bullying” and “meddling” in countries’s affairs lol, you can take that shit and stuff it where it doesn’t shine. Take a look at the history of whatever nation you come from, and do some soul searching. I’m not gonna waste time on arguing shit with someone who’s been brainwashed far harder and longer than any of us supposedly “barbaric” people are. Enjoy your delusions while you can.
>Though from the way you write you come off as a very young and naive person, you’ve time to get educated. That’s all I have to say to you.
Me:
>I'm not a westerner. Nor am I an English speaker. Technically to me, you are a westerner. My country sees y'all as the west. Please refrain from assuming other people's identity.
>You are being really defensive. There's Loving your country and acknowledging that something is wrong. It's quite rude to call someone's outlook brainwashing when they come from a completely different walk of life. I say this cuz the Kremlin has screwed plenty with my country so forgive me if I have a differing experience. There is no good and bad in this situation.
>I come from a country that has atleast 10 different cases of humanitarian violations going on and was practically doomed from the beginning. Your nation had civilazational prestige. Mine did not and any prestige we used to have is rapidly eroding. There are things you and I don't understand in this world and that's okay.
>You have the privelege of being from a powerful nation. Mine does not.
Their response:
>I do not wish to pursue this conversation, it’s not going anywhere. toodles.
Guys, where did I go wrong? They were a pretty chill person beforehand and they wrote stories that delved quite a bit into the nuances of war and genocide, especially with morally ambiguous characters. What did I do?
I dont know if this is the right place to ask but here I go. An online user and I had a chat and when I asked them whether they support Russia or Putin, and they responded with this:
>My views are my views. Vice versa, I could call you all sorts of things in return, but that'd be wasting effort.
Toodles, mate.
My response:
>Also do you actually support Russia in this day and age? Cuz that sounds like a non answer ngl. As someone who keeps up with the news, Russia is literally in it's flop era and is a HIGHLY problematic and genocidal head of state. I would know, Russians keep flocking to my country for some reason.
I feel like some of your political leanings are a bit too jaded.
Them:
>You’re clearly NOT keeping up with the news lmao.
Yes. I support my country and our troops. Either deal with it or fuck off, it’s none of your business.
Me
>Ohhh that makes sense. Sorry you had to dox yourself like that.
Though your national troops are doing some horrific shit to Ukraine and your country still bullies post Soviet states like they still own them. Not to mention they somehow have the time to meddle with other nations while their own regions fall into disrepair.
Your country deserves better. I hope I don't sound passive aggressive.
I'm saying this from personal experience but blind patriotism is not really a hill you wanna die on. I've been there before. Some things are just wrong.
Them:
>I’m not gonna be lectured by a westerner on “bullying” and “meddling” in countries’s affairs lol, you can take that shit and stuff it where it doesn’t shine. Take a look at the history of whatever nation you come from, and do some soul searching. I’m not gonna waste time on arguing shit with someone who’s been brainwashed far harder and longer than any of us supposedly “barbaric” people are. Enjoy your delusions while you can.
Though from the way you write you come off as a very young and naive person, you’ve time to get educated. That’s all I have to say to you.
Me:
>I'm not a westerner. Nor am I an English speaker. Technically to me, you are a westerner. My country sees y'all as the west. Please refrain from assuming other people's identity.
you are being really defensive. There's Loving your country and acknowledging that something is wrong. It's quite rude to call someone's outlook brainwashing when they come from a completely different walk of life. I say this cuz the Kremlin has screwed plenty with my country so forgive me if I have a differing experience. There is no good and bad in this situation.
I come from a country that has atleast 10 different cases of humanitarian violations going on and was practically doomed from the beginning. Your nation had civilazational prestige. Mine did not and any prestige we used to have is rapidly eroding. There are things you and I don't understand in this world and that's okay.
You have the privelege of being from a powerful nation. Mine does not.
Their response:
>I do not wish to pursue this conversation, it’s not going anywhere. toodles.
Guys, where did I go wrong? They were a pretty chill person beforehand and they wrote stories that delved quite a bit into the nuances of war and genocide, especially with morally ambiguous characters. What did I do?
I sent an appeal before and they said I was in for inauthentic behavior. My account was hacked and breached and that person posted spam tweets which led to my accounts suspension. It's been 5 days.
What do I do? I can't delete or unfollow anything.
What do they mean by on screen instructions?? I got nothing except a suspension notice .
I am not a woman if you guessed, but my mother is and she is not the most emotionally mature person. I am also aware that I am not the person to speak on this but it's horrible.
I respect women, I really do, but why are women given a pass when they are acting horrible? is it individual with a particular person or does this occur with everyone when they go past 30? if you are going through a period, do others stay out of your way or do you wait for it to fizzle all over? how does one track a period?
I put up with constant abuse cuz of my mom's mood swings, she hits and slaps and when i push back or try to close the door she gets worse. mind you, before everything, she has a more level head though she is very prone to jumping to conclusions.
I am aware that I am a parasite she loves. she says the same to my sister. she is so indirect about everything and then detonates when we trigger something unknown. I dont have the capability to do mental gymnastics or walk on eggshells so I am a constant source of her ire. my sister is an expert but she isnt available.
Is it true that all your worst stuff gets stirred during your monthly circle? that you start getting false memories and old memories? cuz she can never let go of it.
sorry for airing my dirty laundry, i hung around this site sometimes so i am not an expert.
I am not a woman if you guessed, but my mother is and she is not the most emotionally mature person. I am also aware that I am not the person to speak on this but it's horrible.
I respect women, I really do, but why are women given a pass when they are acting horrible? is it individual with a particular person or does this occur with everyone when they go past 30? if you are going through a period, do others stay out of your way or do you wait for it to fizzle all over? how does one track a period?
I put up with constant abuse cuz of my mom's mood swings, she hits and slaps and when i push back or try to close the door she gets worse. mind you, before everything, she has a more level head though she is very prone to jumping to conclusions.
I am aware that I am a parasite she loves. she says the same to my sister. she is so indirect about everything and then detonates when we trigger something unknown. I dont have the capability to do mental gymnastics or walk on eggshells so I am a constant source of her ire. my sister is an expert but she isnt available.
Is it true that all your worst stuff gets stirred during your monthly circle? that you start getting false memories and old memories? cuz she can never let go of it.
sorry for airing my dirty laundry, i hung around this site sometimes so i am not an expert.
I am not a woman if you guessed, but my mother is and she is not the most emotionally mature person. I am also aware that I am not the person to speak on this but it's horrible.
I respect women, I really do, but why are women given a pass when they are acting horrible? is it individual with a particular person or does this occur with everyone when they go past 30? if you are going through a period, do others stay out of your way or do you wait for it to fizzle all over? how does one track a period?
I put up with constant abuse cuz of my mom's mood swings, she hits and slaps and when i push back or try to close the door she gets worse. mind you, before everything, she has a more level head though she is very prone to jumping to conclusions.
I am aware that I am a parasite she loves. she says the same to my sister. she is so indirect about everything and then detonates when we trigger something unknown. I dont have the capability to do mental gymnastics or walk on eggshells so I am a constant source of her ire. my sister is an expert but she isnt available.
Is it true that all your worst stuff gets stirred during your monthly circle? that you start getting false memories and old memories? cuz she can never let go of it.
sorry for airing my dirty laundry, i hung around this site sometimes so i am not an expert.
Hear me out, what if instead of like, crippling them and basically given them a whole myriad of problems. What if the feds tone down their anger instincts or maybe , even their fear instincts? If the feds were smart enough to realize that fear and anger go hand in hand?
What would that be like? To me, I feel like the lessened agression would make the venlil more compliant and more "empathetic" while still holding their physical traits.
Now these vens would have reduced fear instincts mean they may be more reckless than other species like the dossurs or be batshit crazy.
I can imagine governor tarva being a loose Cannon or the venlil be a lot less scared of humans.
That's me. What about you?
In the original plotline I don't think there were much mentions of cuisine (unless there were in the side stories and NOP 2).
Does the federation have fast food? The most we hear is of Skalga so are there any popular food brands? Or types of drinks like alcohol or fizzy drinks?
Are there food empires and franchises in the federation or??
How popular are human condiments like ketchup, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sweet chili, ranch, etc??? Peanut oil, coconut oil, milk based products like strawberry milk or ice cream or desserts?
Aside from strayu, what else would the feds have? I find it weird how the federation food is not diverse or same when there are planets with huge biodiversity (prolly gets cleared but like what about plants from other parts of the planet like colonies and stuff? Wouldn't they use new veggies and stuff from different worlds?)
What kind of seasonings are there in the federation or different planets??
Are there any fics that involve a depressed or mentally not put together non human protagonists? Like ghosts of ourselves or healing broken birds? Are there any more? Like any in which a depressed venlil or gojid or others is in a deep depression or has other issues and a human picks them up? Or the other way around in which a human learns how to live again ?
It can be as dark as you want, I just need more fics with a similar plotline like this.
Plot: a cash strapped venlil, Devon and his exchange partner, Petro inherits an old house in a far off area, in the very outskirts of dayside city. The house is filled with the ghosts of it's past, literally in fact. And all of them have one thing in common, they died on the premises and now haunt the place. Devon, in a freak accident, gets a heavy concussion and falls into a brief coma and wakes up, suddenly able to see ghosts and spirits. Now the duo has to deal with their new life from here onwards.
im taking a shot at writing so wish me luck! I'm editing this on mobile so...
Also I haven't read NOP2 so I don't know much about veln's term in office so give me a few corrections okay? Or the fact that of what happened to the other characters so there's that.
I know y'all are tired of venlil human romances and in the tv show, the main duo was a couple but I don't know how to write couples (never been in a relationship) and I'm not that keen on romances so they're very close friends.
Devon is also a bit unhinged here and has several underlying issues that I'm gonna chalk up to him having mental health for now. Also does anything happen in fanon or canon in 2139??
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Date: 21 September 2139
Memory transcription subject: Devon, currently screwed over by life.
Species: Venlil Skalgan
Dayside city held many, many wonders. It was the capital of Skalga and the home city of our protagonist, Devon.
Devon was quite the oddity.
He was someone whom you would describe as odd or aloof, he felt off, like there was something else going on. Those around him couldn't tell what of it though, they just knew he was not like the others. He wasn't the most emotional or the most sociable, often finding solace in solitude for prolonged periods of time and had delayed fear responses and fear instincts when it was needed. He was essentially not a person to other venlil. Thankfully that part of his life had come crashing down ever since he joined the exchange program.
The exchange program and the introduction of humans into the venlil prime aka Skalga as it was rightfully and originally called, was the turning point of his life. There were many turning points in his life but this particular one he held deeply to heart. It had been quite a while since he had engaged with his own species, he knew why they are they way they are but he just couldn't bring himself to face it, despite knowing he was one of them.
But that was not his concern! His concern right now was his friend Rico, who had taken him in with open arms and accepted him into his life. He had helped him put himself together and the infamous battle of earth was when Devon finally jumped out of his depression to save his human from a near breakdown. Which made him realize how much was at stake. Life was fleeting that way.
Currently, he was snuggled against his human, no, his friend's body on the couch of his dingy apartment. Rico's apartment's pipes had frozen over and to make matters worse, somebody had mysteriously brought in an infestation of mutated cockroaches (they survived the near-glassing of earth) that had compromised the entire apartment. The situation was so dire one of the tenants even called the exterminators to tackle the issue and the entire floor has been quarantined as of now.
Devon wasn't sleepy but Rico's body had a diurnal cycle so the latter needed it more than he did. His apartment was shitty if anyone were to ask him, but it was only home, one which he could afford with the job he had. He worked his arse off at his job as a useless engineer who was called only when bad ideas were scrapped or to repair the systems. He may as well be unemployed from how little they make him do his job. But he needed the money to stay afloat so there's nothing he could do of it.
He whittled one of his eyes around the room and grimaced. then he remembered the entirety of the federation was currently in an existential crisis and it seems it caught up to real estate as well, since, the pricing for apartments and reclamation style houses were growing in great demand due to the whole refugee situation involving cattle rescues and human refugees.
Then there was the Veln administration, who decided that humans and the meat eaters were a better subject to deal with, much to the ire of everyone who wanted him to solve Tarva's fuck-ups. (Not that he would blame Tarva of course, he wished Admiral Kam had ran for Governor.) He supposed he couldn't blame Veln either since he was far too confident in his ability to handle the job and got in a wee bit of a shock, or a reasonably large one once when he saw the absolute shitshow he inherited.
Gods, he hated his life, it wasn't bad since his friends could keep him afloat but that wasn't something he was keen on doing. He REALLY needed to get his AND Rico's life back together. If only someone mysteriously died and gave them their house right?
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Date: 22 September 2139
Memory transcription subject: Rico, soon-to-be homeless.
Species: Homo Sapiens
After hours of calling up people and visiting houses, I was starting to consider living on a tent near the woods.
It's one of these days that I absolutely regret first contact. I fucking hate it here ... Ok maybe not that much, but I wish Skalga was more hospitable to live in. My sleep schedule is screwed up and I cant even think straight anymore.
The only thing that keeps me sane these days is my friend, Devon. I used to think the Venlil were a bunch of harmless lil critters. unfortunately that mindset didnt last for long when I realized I had to walk on eggshells for the rest of my life. Not only was I accommodating for people who thought courage was disease, they also wouldnt hesitate to shoot me and set me on fire if I looked at them wrong.
I really, really wished I could turn back time but what's happened has happened. I honestly have no idea why I'm even living, but then I remeber that there are others going through even worse shit than I am, so complaining is not gonna solve any of my problems.
Devon, bounced on his feet a bit when he used my datapad to scroll through real estate properties and postings. Ever since the cattle rescues started piling in, the refugee crisis took an even worse turn as many were claiming empty homes and a lot of budget was being drained into setting up shitty apartments and residential areas so that these victims could have some semblance of a life.
Overall, there were some silver lining though. If Tarva hadnt let us on the planet, Venlil Prime wouldve been in a worse state. The shadow caste debacle still made me reel though. Devon's unholy screech at the light of Skalgans being unveiled was ... unforgettable to say the least. (Something is telling me he isn't too put together, even for a venlil)
Though... Earth would've been intact if the UN didnt go along with everything. Let's not do this right now, I have more important things to do.
My thoughts were interrupted by the speep's startled bleat. "What?! — Huh!?"
he came closer to me, and held his holopad on speaker so I could hear it. the real estate agent grumbled again. "I said, you are the last living relative of Aunt Vrila and since she has no remaining kin, her assets and her properties will be transferred to you."
WHAT.
"I'll ... I'll give you a call later," dev mumbled. he cut the call.
"I ... ha-hi.. I INHERITED A BRAHKING MANSION!"
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and that's it. sorry if this felt rushed, I'm sick and I am not in the mood to write or use up my creative juices and this draft has been sitting here for weeks.
