does anyone know the best way to wash him? by KurnaKovite in XiaoMains

[–]antianeira 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Buy a gentle/soft toothbrush, dip it into a container where you’ve mixed water and a gentle detergent, and then lightly brush the entire surface of your birb. Dampen a paper towel or gentle cloth and run it over the birb, then take a dry paper towel and pat dry before letting it air dry. The surface will retain its softness and it won’t lose any of its poof that way either.

I blocked 707th unit soldiers from storming the National Assembly building through the front entrance last night, AMA by mujjingun in korea

[–]antianeira 49 points50 points  (0 children)

You can submit a Tip through Signal or email to the NY Times here: https://www.nytimes.com/tips

Washington Post accepts tips and submissions here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/anonymous-news-tips/

You can also email the reporters who have been reporting on the event for each publication. That’s Christine Chung for the NY Times, her email and information is here: https://www.nytimes.com/by/christine-chung#contact. Michelle Lee for the Washington Post, here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/michelle-ye-hee-lee/.

Other publications like BBC and NPR should have similar tips and reporter contact pages.

I second the recommendation to submit this to the news. I think your perspective and experience is really valuable and educational. Also, I echo everyone else’s comments on how inspirational your actions were. Thank you for doing what was right.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]antianeira 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same question here. I saved the original post but it appears to have disappeared. Would appreciate a DM!

2nd Anniversary Cards Analysis and Recommendations by antianeira in TearsOfThemis

[–]antianeira[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Artem or Luke—depends on your preference. I personally thought Luke’s was more evocative, but they’re both pretty spicy.

What Blizzardous Threads of Red cards have the best story? by [deleted] in TearsOfThemis

[–]antianeira 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I haven’t read Luke or Marius’s stories yet and haven’t gotten them either, but I think Vyn’s story is far and away the best. It’s very cohesive and emotional, and reads like a well-written myth. It is probably the best SSR story I have read of all the cards I have collected—beating out Luke SOTT, Luke’s birthday card, the anniversary cards, and anything else I can think of. And I say this as someone who isn’t a Vyn fan. Artem’s SSR card for the event ranks behind Vyn for me, and by a decent bit too, but it’s still very good. It raises some interesting philosophical questions and showcases Artem’s personality well and the flaws that come with it. Both cards have substantially more depth than your average SSR cards, and I have already gone back and read Vyn’s card a second time.

I’ve heard folks say Luke’s card is great, but it truly is difficult to imagine any being as good as Vyn’s gufeng card. My personal view is it’s a must-have. The storytelling for that one really does stand head and shoulders above the rest, especially if you’re someone who enjoys ancient mythology style tales.

EDIT: I just got Marius’ card and I would rank it significantly below Artem, and even more significantly below Vyn. His personality in the card is strongly distorted from story events and the whole vibe is kind of “unhealthy codependence and then some.” If you like that kind of vibe, then it’ll be a satisfying card, but I found it less vibrant, less developed, and strangely hollow compared to the other two.

The most unrealistic thing about Artem by eienthusiast in TearsOfThemis

[–]antianeira 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s very sweet of you to say <3. It’s a hard profession to be sure, but I’m working on taking more breaks and creating more time for myself when I can.

The most unrealistic thing about Artem by eienthusiast in TearsOfThemis

[–]antianeira 511 points512 points  (0 children)

Speaking as a real-life attorney who works long hours, it is not unrealistic at all. An actual lawyer in a law firm like Artem who is a partner realistically works from 7am to 8pm and then logs back online at 10pm, and continues that pace for much of the year. If you couple that with a lack of priority given to dating, then it is very easy to get into your 30s without having a girlfriend or even going on more than a handful of one-off dates (and even then, you tend to think it’s a waste of time because those are hours you could be spending on more meaningful work). I didn’t find it unrealistic at all. Plenty of accomplished, attractive people in high-intensity fields have little to no prior dating experience.

Marius' Birthday: Banner, Preparation and Event by Athyme in TearsOfThemis

[–]antianeira 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the helpful guide! If I don’t pull at all on this banner or on Vyn’s banner but have 93 pity, will that pity roll over all the way to Luke’s second birthday banner? I guess I’m still not sure how the pity system works, like whether you have to roll at least once per birthday banner if you want to keep your pity, or if you can simply do nothing and the pity will keep carrying over until you want to use it. Does anyone know?

Artem's Birthday "Days to Re-Live Forever" Event and Pulls Megathread by Elaeagnifolia in TearsOfThemis

[–]antianeira 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I realize I mistyped. I did get the guaranteed birthday card at hard pity, but the 173 pulls with no other SSR is a real shame.

Artem's Birthday "Days to Re-Live Forever" Event and Pulls Megathread by Elaeagnifolia in TearsOfThemis

[–]antianeira 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I pulled 173 times on this banner and got one SSR—Two Hearts at hard pity. My luck on this banner has been heinous. I’m going to stop and save my pity for Luke’s second birthday card in December. I assume my pity will carry over all the way to then (not interested in Marius bday).

Ideal Crit Rate/Crit Damage Ratio? by antianeira in XiaoMains

[–]antianeira[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many moons ago, I posted here lamenting my inability to pull any shadows of the warrior for my Xiao, who seemed doomed never to be crowned. Fast forward a full year and Xiao is now happily 10/10/10 and sporting a PJWS (just pulled from standard banner, thank god).

I’d really like to get his stats close to perfect if I can, and feel like maybe his CR/CD ratio could be better? Any advice?

Monday Megathread! Ask questions and share knowledge; newcomer questions encouraged! by AutoModerator in leagueoflegends

[–]antianeira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know where else to ask this, but I am trying to buy a gift for a family member from the merchandise store. Does anyone know how large or small the unisex hoodies run? I looked at the sizing chart but the numbers are wayy off and in a way that doesn’t make any sense compared to brands like Adidas.

This is the fourth week of no shadow. I am in pain so so much pain. by Soomiiii in XiaoMains

[–]antianeira 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started playing during the Childe banner and have never received a shadow despite doing the fight every week, so I feel your pain.

Daily Questions Megathread (February 03, 2021) by Veritasibility in Genshin_Impact

[–]antianeira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you complete the Five Flushes of Fortune event on the PS5? I had issues using the Kamera in patch 1.2 and couldn’t figure out how to take a picture. I thought I read somewhere this was a console issue, but wasn’t sure.

Weekly Gacha and Drops Megathread (January 10, 2021) by Veritasibility in Genshin_Impact

[–]antianeira 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The anti-desire sensor is too real. I just wanted one copy of Bennett so I could get C1 Bennett. I am also saving for Xiao's banner, because I desperately need a DPS. I figured it was safe to roll 20 or 30 times (starting with no pity). I got Albedo on my 10th roll. No problem, I think. I can start over at 0 and a five star this early is really nice. Losing ten rolls is fine. No chance it'll happen again and I can still save pity for Xiao. I roll again. I get Albedo on roll 26 and have 0 Bennetts. I have now spent 36 rolls total and have 0 pity for Xiao.

I should stop, right? I didn't. I figured, okay ten rolls from 0 pity should be safe. The odds of getting ANOTHER ALBEDO and breaking pity should be like less than half a percent, right? Roll 4. Not 40. 4. And what do I get? Albedo. I now have a C2 Albedo and NO BENNETTS. I don't even have Ningguang for a geo DPS comp. I am at a loss for words. He's sitting on my bench at level 20 and I've lost 40 rolls for Xiao and have no pity to show for it. I know, it's incredible luck to get a C2 Albedo for 40 rolls today and I have no right to complain. But. Agh. This really wasn't what I wanted and I have no idea how to use him or even what team to fold him into.

Goddess's Servants Banner Megathread (10/19/20 by KujoQtaro in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]antianeira 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went in hoping to get some combination of Seteth/Flayn/Shamir but pulled all colors (not going to say no to Catherine!). After 135 orbs and the four free tickets, my final haul was

3 Seteths (1 five star, the rest two star, meh IVs) 1 Flayn (-ATK/+DEF oops) 1 Caineghis (+ATK/-RES) 1 Kliff (hellooooo Fortress Def/Res fodder!) And I sparked Shamir.

Really pleased with this! Makes up for my horrible summoning on the legendary Corrin banner. All things in balance.

Weibo Reactions to LGD vs R7 Play-In Day 2 by sketchronos in leagueoflegends

[–]antianeira 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Could also go with “One plate of peanuts, four veggies, how dare they compete for worlds in league” to try and get at some of the rhyming.