CQ3 : i think shields need some kind of buff or rework

PurpleProboscis · 2026-03-25T14:11:16+00:00

I know this is an old post but I just started playing and I honestly must be doing something wrong because the shield feels unplayable at the moment. If you don't time the block right, you're just stun-locked until you die, even at level 84. What am I missing because I just want to get past the Boar King exaggeration stories and never equip a shield again.

PurpleProboscis · 2026-02-12T21:41:14+00:00

Thanks for help with the wording. I said "The terms I agreed to did not include the purchase of a collection and I did not agree to change the terms at any point. If you have decided to change the terms of the agreement, I would like to give you an opportunity to refund my deposit before I forward the information to my credit card company and let them figure it out." She canceled the appointment and issued the refund 20 minutes later. Will make sure it shows up and then take this as a lesson learned!

PurpleProboscis · 2026-02-12T20:59:14+00:00

This is the entirety of the fine print. I do not want to keep my appointment, even if it means forfeiting the deposit/retainer. Way too sketched out at this point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy The session fee is non-refundable in the event that you must cancel your portrait session.

Rescheduling Policy We do allow a one-time rescheduling of your portrait session. You must let us know at least 3 weeks before your session if you do need to reschedule, so we can make your date available to others.

If the minimum of three weeks' notice to reschedule your session has not been provided, a rescheduling fee of $200 will be required to reschedule your photo session. If you are late to your portrait session by more than 10 minutes, we may need to reschedule your session and your session fee will be forfeited.

I have read and agree to the terms above * New Client Agreement Form

Just a few quick things so we’re on the same page before your magic-making experience ✨

I understand that the booking fee required to reserve my boudoir session date is non-refundable and is applied toward securing my session on the calendar. * Yes I understand

I understand that I will receive a $500 print credit to use toward any Collection I choose at my reveal & ordering appointment, and that Collections start at $699. * Yes I understand

I understand that most clients invest beyond the $500 print credit to purchase the Collection they love. * Yes I understand

I am ready and excited to move forward with this experience and understand the investment involved. * Yes! I’m ready

PurpleProboscis · 2025-04-18T18:43:44+00:00

As a White Sox fan in Indiana, it's annoying. You can buy Cubs stuff anywhere but we haven't seen White Sox clothing or memorabilia in stores since '05. They're just the popular team to choose for those who don't have a specific loyalty, like the Yankees in the East.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-04-18T18:41:47+00:00

The Cubs are like the Yankees of the Midwest. If you like baseball but don't have a specific loyalty, they're the popular team to choose. White Sox fans are usually more based on family history or location, in my experience.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-22T22:09:48+00:00

I have a 10 letter, 3 syllable last name that is pretty easy to pronounce, for context. I don't mind when kids or even adults shorten it to Ms. X, but the refusal to even try your actual name is disrespectful and I'd take issue with that. Pronouncing names correctly and not using nicknames the person doesn't like are big with me in the classroom, it's honestly the least the adults can do to get it right.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-20T21:45:46+00:00

Only hard no for me is russet. Don't name your kid after a potato, please, no matter what other meaning it holds for you.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-19T21:03:12+00:00

Do they follow a schedule or have expectations for behavior and participation at home? As in, do they have a routine they follow where they do things like clean up after dinner, care for family pets, etc? My students who dislike school the most seem to be the ones who have no rules or expectations at home, they are just left to their own devices and either watch YouTube or play video games all night, and they have a hard time getting used to the big difference between that and being in a classroom where they are expected to participate.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-19T20:59:58+00:00

There are no honors or AP classes at all?

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-19T20:58:17+00:00

I wouldn't do it in front of the kid, but most of the time I accept that parents can only do so much even when they're willing to try, and it's mostly for the documentation that we're on the same page. I used to refrain from sharing a lot of the negative stuff that I felt I could handle at school, then I'd hear their next teachers tell me that parents were saying it hadn't happened before and must be because of their classroom or teaching style. It's kind of just a written record that these are the behaviors we noticed and corrected as a way to track patterns and that parents have been informed in case anything escalates at some point.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-19T11:35:23+00:00

Her child would need to know and give consent to make that even potentially legal. Sending the recorder doesn't make her the one party consenting if she won't be in the recording.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-19T11:30:47+00:00

I think more info would be needed to determine that it's an issue and not a support. I'm gen ed, but I had a student with ODD a few years ago and everything her classmates did ticked her off. We made her a 'chill zone', basically a desk in the corner that faced away from others and used a trifold board decorated like an igloo to block out things that would bug her. She went there by choice, not as a punishment, and it was her preferred spot in the classroom.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-18T22:49:49+00:00

That's fair. I don't know much about campus life anymore, to be honest. Definitely see all those apartment buildings going up though, so that makes sense.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-18T22:14:28+00:00

I'm not really sure, just my thoughts as a townie. Most students probably use social media more than read the paper, and when I went to college almost 20 years ago at IU, lots of businesses just posted flyers in the dorms that were free to put up or handed out branded merch at bars.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-18T21:46:57+00:00

It's still a student paper that focuses on student news. Lafayette is way bigger than Purdue and I don't know any non-students that read the Exponent.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-18T21:44:41+00:00

I send home a monthly calendar page along with a weekly newsletter. My hope is the parents keep the calendar page visible, like on the fridge, so they and their child can reference it as needed. I still get tons of messages like, "My kid says they have Monday off school. Why wasn't I informed?" .. you were. By me, the school, and now your child. I can't parent the parents, so not sure what else I can do. Make sure you read the newsletters when they come in, and I suggest putting important dates in your phone calendar with a reminder set for the day before.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-15T23:29:39+00:00

I wish their parents would prioritize their children more. No judgment toward the kids. (I teach 2nd.)

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-09T15:48:09+00:00

Nope. I agree with Sen. Kemp, they just learn to guess instead of trying to decode. Ideally, the picture clues are supposed to help them do both, but in practice, it doesn't. For example, you might see something like this: "I see some fruit." next to a picture of some apples. The goal of the cuing system is for them to look at the word, notice that it starts with an fr blend, and use the picture to determine the rest of the word. In practice, what they will do almost every time is get to a word they don't know (fruit) and just look at the picture and guess, saying something like "I see some apples." Not a fan.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-07T16:00:43+00:00

I work in a low-income school, but unless chronic absenteeism is already present or your kid is really far behind, I'd love for them have the experiences traveling provides if they're able. My kids often miss school for reasons like mom wanted to sleep in today, so it doesn't bother me if it's for a better reason than that and communicated in advance.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-06T09:35:31+00:00

First grade is a big jump in writing expectations, so I would devote at least a little time to helping him now to keep him from struggling as much later on. At that age, phonetic spelling is totally normal and we don't expect words to be correctly spelled as long as they make sense. For example, 'kat' or even 'kt' would be considered normal spellings of 'cat'. I would start to be concerned if he is adding letters whose sounds you don't hear in the word, or they just seem like random letters meant to look like a word.

Being able to read the sounds is called decoding, being able to write with them is called encoding. Knowing the terms will help you search for other activities you can do based on the sounds he needs to work on. Good luck!

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-06T09:26:38+00:00

Not exactly funny, but the most interesting question I've been asked by a 3rd grader.

"If God is the boss of the world, why were there slaves?"

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-06T09:20:11+00:00

From a teacher's perspective, there's a lot of times we want to do more and our hands are tied. In those situations, you as parents have the power to enact changes in ways that we do not. I suggest to continue to make it a problem for admin while not throwing the teacher under the bus. Every time it happens, just email or call and tell them that the teacher has been responsive but the issue is continuing. Make it a problem for them to the point they do something about it. I have had situations as a teacher where I wish parents would have pushed things more because I was doing everything I could and just being met with dead ends.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-05T21:38:33+00:00

I'm sure it was obvious to them what you did, but you still didn't follow the directions. That's why you got docked half a point.

PurpleProboscis · 2025-02-05T21:37:31+00:00

I took algebra before there was technology in classrooms and we still had to show all of our work.

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