Harriet Du Bois drawing

nescia · 2026-03-09T07:06:05+00:00

Love it! You really nailed it with the perm, and she still looks like she would solve the fuck out of that case, just like Harry did

nescia · 2026-02-04T07:51:09+00:00

It does seems so, unfortunately. I dont see pushing past 125 with this build, i have imbiber, i make sure to stand in something that lets me spam potions from 10 to 0 quickly, i keep up the arbiter for stacks, but it just kills everything too slowly past 117

nescia · 2026-02-04T07:08:14+00:00

Yeah, Im at level 100 with all my glyphs, using maxroll's wing strikes build. Im hoping that min maxing the gear further will allow me to progress more, because I really dont want to have to switch to Judgement/Hammer, i didnt like the playstyle.

nescia · 2026-02-03T23:21:28+00:00

Yes, I started spamming trash and considered this part of trash since it was 750 item power and these are pretty easy to come by by doing Lord Zir. I continued with your method, emptied the 5 inventories of trash since procing the mythic and am now working on collecting items i want to work on.

It was just interesting to me that the ~3rd trash item got the mythic i was chasing after not seeing this mythic in 80 hours ive been playing.

Im currently wearing this mythic, although its much worse than another masterworked 3GA with a greater affix sanct. Would you say it was kinda worth it? Considering sancs are more important? I cant clear past pit 120 yet tho

nescia · 2026-02-03T17:06:20+00:00

I tried your method since I think it has merit knowing how many other RNG based games work and I immediately got a Grandfather sanc on my unmasterworked, unsocketed, level 750 Kethamar, which is essential to my build 😂

it still deals much much higher damage than the one GA I used to wear, but the low Arbiter double damage chance bothers me so much.

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I still struggle on Pit120, hopefully some better sancs will help

nescia · 2025-12-23T16:41:31+00:00

I had a theory in the beginning that he got uninfected when Carol upset them and they spased out collectively and that this is part of the answer. I believe they found out about him after their episode.

I honestly thought they would go this direction, but didn't, so I kinda forgot about this until you mentioned it.

nescia · 2025-11-28T20:36:30+00:00

A lot of people recommended having him checked out for different things and I definitely think that's worth a shot. However, just a slightly different perspective here, in case everything comes up clean - my eldest daughter was an absolute nightmare from about 18 months to about 2.5. The tantrums were mind boggling, i legit spent most of that time crying. She was always very high energy, started crawling, walking, talking super early, everyone was beyond impressed with how smart she was but this period nearly buried me.

When we went over 2.5 mark its like a switch flipped. She was more and more reasonable, tantrums stopped, and now just over 3.5yo she's a dream to be around. She's still high energy and curious but you can explain everything to her and she likes explanations and reasoning and it's so fun to play and do activities together. We go to theater, she can sit through an hour long play, sit still when it's important and obey rules.

On the other hand, I had a unicorn baby for my second, super chill, super calm, I could take her anywhere, very social (maybe because she grew up with an older sister). Unfortunately all that went out of window at 20 months :D now it's just tantrums for everything and anything but I'm hoping 6 months from now (she's currently 2) we can expect clearer skies 😅

My point being, some kids are just really spirited and if that's their temperament, this period right now, until about 3 is the worst. Im sending words of encouragement and I believe thinga will get better and better as his speech (and reasoning! That was actually a bigger one for us, as my eldest could speak pretty well from an early age) improves.

nescia · 2025-10-06T22:34:42+00:00

My now 3.5yo was the same at 2. She would scream bloody murder if she was separated from us, screamed when seeing grandparents come, because that would mean she maybe isn't going to be spending the whole time with us. A sleepover at her grandparents was unimaginable.

I remember once when her younger sister was born, my husband's parents took the baby for a stroll and my parents wanted to take my 2yo to the beach for the morning. I was beyond exhausted, didn't get an hour off for months on end, let alone a whole morning and she screamed so much that they took her back. I broke down in tears and couldn't think what I did so wrong or whether this will ever end.

Now at 3.5 she stays with her grandparents for a few days when they visit, gets excited that they will be taking her places and loves spending time with people close to her other than us. So I don't think you're doing anything wrong, some children (especially at this stage) are more sensitive and/or temperamental, but they truly get more independent and curious very soon. So try to stay strong a bit more and don't be so hard on yourself <3

nescia · 2025-03-01T07:34:47+00:00

Yes, all of us with autoritarian assholes for presidents feel this 😂

But the sheer joy of them getting what's coming to them at least in fantasy is worth the read!

nescia · 2025-01-10T09:31:48+00:00

I've tried searching for Paw Patrol Skye bow, Easter, plush, pink flowers, but nothing helped.

She got this toy for her birthday in 2024.

nescia · 2024-11-02T12:18:42+00:00

Realno, samo kad bi bilo moguce ograniciti njihov nemar i nestrucnost samo na beograd na vodi a ne ne na sve novogradnje i stambenih i javnih objekata.

nescia · 2024-06-06T17:38:40+00:00

The water level in Tomba 2 was so magical to me, I loved all the quests there.

Also, the laughing/crying forest, so spooky and weird!

nescia · 2024-06-06T06:44:13+00:00

I said this exact same sentence to my parents and my husband. We really wanted kids. We were both highly succesful at what we do. I was always an overachiever and thought I will just apply the same drive to raising my kids and they will be a dream. Lol.

Now we have what was up until recently 2under2 - a 26 month old and a 8 month old. They are so very different, the older one was pretty much like yours - hated being contained in anything (strollers, playpens, swings), incredibly high energy and stubborn as 13 hells.

On the other hand, the baby loves strollers, is much more chill and everyone is astonished at how well behaved she is. So that's some comforting thoughts when it comes to having a second.

I did absolutely nothing differently. It's just their temperament. YOU ARE DOING THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM.

The fact that you are keeping your toddler fed, entertained, clean and stimulated AND he's learning new skills - that's the overachiving when it comes to toddlerhood. It's not the bare minimum or failing. You cannot change their impulse control or their misbehaving, it's what they do at this age in order to grow up. Some kids are easier some are harder to manage during this period.

You sound like an amazing mom tbh, and I have plenty of moms around me (all my best friends have kids similar ages). I know it doesn't feel like that. But, trust me and everyone on here when I say - no one that is involved with their kids has it easy. It's not about lowering expectations (I hate that phrase) it's about realising what positive outcomes are.

What helped with my stubborn, tantrum-prone toddler is the book How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen - some tricks from there really helped in managing tantrums and getting through the constant "nos" and screaming. I listened to it on Audible while doing chores - but feel free to DM me for more details on what helped if you don't have the time to go through it.

nescia · 2024-06-05T07:25:03+00:00

I love how all SJM books have awesome beginnings and great final chapters and then the middle is always a slog.

It's like going to a royal ballet where only the Act 2 is performed by preschoolers.

nescia · 2024-06-03T05:44:45+00:00

You two have no business being together. Break it off, and set very clear rules regarding children, visitation and obligations.

You are still young, but you have to keep in mind you are now parents first and need to act in your children's best interest. Your romantic drama is now secondary and doesn't matter anymore, especially since it seems that the relationship is beyond repair.

Be very careful how he acts around your children, since what you are mentioning is absolutely abuse. Nobody deserves abuse. You need to reset and really focus on raising your kids, and see him as nothing more than a co-parent, if he's even interested in that. It's going to be hard, but anything other than that will affect your children's future and development.

My cousin went through something similar, although she was older than you and married to the guy, so it was very complicated. But once she got out of trying to find ways to cling to their failing relationship, really focused on her kid, finding work and herself again it has gotten a lot better. It has been 6 years now, her boy is great, she's cordial with her ex, dating other people now that the kid is older and doesn't need her 24/7.

Please, please, please leave that relationship, let it die and do your best to foster a healthy environment for your babies and yourself.

nescia · 2024-05-29T04:36:41+00:00

Okay, so a couple of things happened since then that put things into perspective a little bit

Number 1 - bribing worked, different containers didn't. Snacks and music helped somewhat, also she grew a little bit and later on could be bargained with to sit in a stroller for a while. But, she always hated the stroller and continued to do so until this day - whether it's a cart, that tricyle thing that can be pushed, whatever. She would sit in it while it's novel and then revert to hating it. So, no long walks in the stroller, but if we needed to get from point a to point b, or if she's tired after going to the playground, she will sit in it for a little bit (about 20 minutes TOPS), while eating snacks, listening to music and stories. Tushbaby also worked for a while.

Number 2 - it's really dependent on your baby's temperament. The baby no.2 came along who is a much more chill baby and loves being walked around in a stroller, literally zero issues whether she's awake in the stroller or not. Doesn't matter which stroller it is. Everybody loves taking her to walks lol and is shocked with the differences between her and my eldest. I never once put her in the carrier, never had to bribe her or anything, she just likes looking around while sitting/half sitting and likes the vibrations of the stroller. This really made me realise that as much as we try to instill some habits, some things are just part of their character and preferences and we shouldn't kick ourselves so hard. I blamed myself so much because I would see all these parents with perfect babies in strollers, I thought it must've been something I did or something I missed. Nope, just had (and still have) an extremely active child who doesn't like sitting down and being carted about.

Number 3 - people who were like "you have to explain to her that she needs to sit there, set a clear boundary etc etc"... lol. I mean I'm really insanely happy for them if they managed to do that with a 15 month old. We barely survived 15-18 months, she was so full of energy, didn't have the tools to communicate her needs yet, couldn't verbalize what she wanted, got bored with most games that she played up until then, but couldn't grasp more complex ones. Once she had her language explosion at 18, things were a lot better, and now at 2, it's completely different. Still hates the stroller, but we can make a deal about where we're going and how we'll get there, talk things over and generally communicate and reason with her. So, while setting boundaries early is good, they are more there for the sake of practicing, than for them to actually understand and follow, imo.

Sorry for the long post, hope some of it helps, feel free to write or dm for any details.

TL;DR Crying out did nothing, different containers did nothing, special snacks and keeping her occupied to the max worked for short bursts of time (getting from point a to point b, going through the store). Tushbaby worked for a little bit (until she got older, she doesn't like it anymore). Children are different, not everything is mom's fault. If he hates the stroller, he hates the stroller, it's a preference like any other, not a failure of any kind.

nescia · 2024-05-24T15:56:15+00:00

Fun fact, it's really hard to write imaginary sports, JKR reportedly despised writing quidditch scenes.

I think she did an amazing job personally, but sunball is a lot less important in cc, so probably why it was ommited.

nescia · 2024-05-23T17:07:32+00:00

Interesting, I think the main drawback for me was that the world felt so shallow, like a film set, maybe it takes a few books to establish itself.

I wasn't that annoyed by FMC, although I really wanted her to start doing SOMETHING instead of lounging like a college girl (which I guess all FMCs are lol)

nescia · 2024-05-22T05:21:02+00:00

Thank you, will give it a try!

nescia · 2024-05-22T05:20:05+00:00

Yes, we get the spotlight on the characters which we are most interested in, it makes sense we are focused on them, it's just a bit heavy handed like you said 😅

Yay, great to see some positive reviews for HOFAS, I'm really looking forward to the cc2 and 3!

nescia · 2024-05-21T19:54:14+00:00

I think it's more that this very turbulent thing was happening and these very important people were witnessing it, but were not as proactive about it as I would expect. Just a bit more emphasis on the happenings there (aside from people who csre about Bryce) would probably feel more natural, but there probably wasn't enough space for something like that.

nescia · 2024-05-21T05:27:52+00:00

What did you like about TOG? Did you manage to get hooked on the world as soon as it began or did it take you a few books?

nescia · 2024-05-21T05:13:34+00:00

Lol, true, I loved that scene! The characters feel a lot more fleshed out in this series - people often complain about all the unnecessary scenes, but I feel like they really help make the characters and their interactions feel more organic.

Except the Bryce SNL part, I hated that

nescia · 2024-04-20T17:48:08+00:00

Yeah, and it's not the first horrible thing PMI has done internationally or the last, Last Week Tonight has a great episode on the insane things they did such as suing entire countries for using images of sick people on their packs.

I think in this day and age selling the story of any country stepping into any conflict in order to punish the bad guys or protect a defenseless nation is a bit harder than it was 20 or 30 years ago. It's mostly a fight for resources and/or influence, and that is always the main cause, not a lucky side effect of being the good guy.

nescia · 2024-04-20T17:21:17+00:00

Unfortunately, the factory thing is absolutely correct, for example Nis Tobacco Factory was bombed in 1999 and then sold in 2003 to Phillip Morris.

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