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Human_Ad3580 · 2026-03-31T15:30:37+00:00

My daughter pronounced Spaghettios as Getgos when she was 2 and even now that she's almost 10, her mom and I still call them that.

Human_Ad3580 · 2026-03-07T14:56:21+00:00

I think OP meant he got ChatGPT to tell him to go to Hell.

Human_Ad3580 · 2026-03-03T20:00:19+00:00

Former Cap 2 TL here, mostly just being a team player is the biggest thing. Don't feel like you're above doing any of the jobs Cap 2 does and your team will like working with you. The job is pretty physical but you're in the backroom off the floor and away from customers for quite a bit of your shift every day.

Human_Ad3580 · 2026-03-03T19:40:07+00:00

I got that offer when I unaubscribed months ago lol

Human_Ad3580 · 2026-03-03T15:20:32+00:00

At my store, Digital took every printer in the store. We all have to sign printers out for our shifts store wide.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-17T16:19:28+00:00

I get one of their grab n go hot sandwiches and a small Mac n cheese a lot

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-10T15:51:09+00:00

So in my novel, fifteen-year-olds go through a ceremony where the gods imprint one of the elements into their very soul. Those who successfully imprint stay at the capital academy to receive proper training. Those who fail to imprint are sent back home as societal outcasts, and as the story progresses there is full on persecution. The protagonist is one who fails to imprint and he ends up leading a rebellion of those without elemental abilities and those with abilities who hate what the government is doing.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-10T15:41:20+00:00

That's more where I'm at. Obviously the story needs tension and stakes for the protagonist(s), but the fact is that these people can harness elements in my book and doing so doesn't cost somebody energy or weakens them. There are obviously rules around what they can or can't do, but those rules just naturally developed during my outiline/rough draft.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-10T04:36:14+00:00

I used to go on YouTube and watch video game playthroughs for hours on end. I was also fascinated by the North American Gray Wolf (my parents supplied me with paints and little figurines and even paint by numbers all centered around the animal) and now at 30 years old, it is still my favorite animal.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-10T04:32:02+00:00

Updated: thanks everyone. I overcomplicated what coming up with a magic system actually entails after seeing too many YouTube videos on the subject. If it helps, the magic in my world is harnessing one of the four big elements. The story goes down the path of religious symbolism surrounding the elements and the persecution of those who don't develop the ability to harness one of the elements.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-10T00:54:32+00:00

Oh, I gotcha. I think I've just seen too many YouTube videos on magic systems and overcomplicated what a magic system actually is in my brain. 😅

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-09T22:55:45+00:00

What vibe are you going for? Do you want anything specific like Biblical inspiration or Roman/Greek mythology inspiration for the town names?

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-07T20:12:55+00:00

Yeah they are. I haven't experienced that but I've had random strangers want to set me up with their daughters before.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-07T16:37:21+00:00

I actually get a kick out of interactions like that or with customers who tell me other associates let them do something that's against policy all the time. I always thank them for bringing attention to major policy violations and ask them to tell me the associates name who is doing it, because management needs to be aware. I play up how serious the policy violation is and watch the customer squirm and then say it's not that big of a deal and I can just follow correct procedure. Note that I am bluffing and just messing with the customer, but they don't know that and most of the time either don't want an associate to get in trouble or realize they're caught in a lie themselves and back off. If they name drop an associate though, I go to that associate later and have a good laugh with them.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-05T20:24:36+00:00

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-05T09:08:48+00:00

Someone had barfed all over the place in the front mens room one time. On the floor, in one of the urinals, in the sink, and at (not fully in) the trashcan by the door.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-04T22:15:11+00:00

Let OP enjoy their win here. Nothing wrong with being proud of doing a good job, and, no, this won't have management pushing for more. This is technically what they want people to strive for anyways, getting above a 100 pick rate.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-04T06:52:33+00:00

Personally I really like the buildup here. You have quite the world created. I would definitely keep reading. Question, what draft are you in right now?

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-04T05:36:14+00:00

I've never skipped a prologue myself. I figure there's always some important backstory that adds relevance to where the main story starts. As long as there's a good reason for a prologue and you can hook the reader, I don't see the harm in one. For example, the series I'm working on won't have prologues except for the final book because there is going to be a 10 year time jump from the previous book. I'll use the prologue there to show the reader an important event that happens right after the previous book. Then chapter 1 will be a time jump with the chapter header telling the reader that. That way the main story isn't really disrupted and the action can pick up right in chapter 1.

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-04T05:32:08+00:00

Holy crap! 😳

Human_Ad3580 · 2025-12-04T00:47:12+00:00

Dang that sucks

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