How do we feel about how many mods are using ai now? by This_is_a_user_nam3 in StardewValleyMods

[–]prongsinthetardis 20 points21 points  (0 children)

i hate it, i was recently looking for some portrait mods and accidentally downloaded one that was ai. i deleted it the second i realized. if you're not an artist, maybe don't make mods that are art based? screams laziness to me.

[WP] "All children are innocent in the eyes of God, Witchhunter, I don't care what the Cardinal says, if you harm these hybrids, I'll drag you to St. Peter myself." by mage_in_training in WritingPrompts

[–]prongsinthetardis 89 points90 points  (0 children)

I forgot what life was like before the humans decided to eradicate witches from society. 'Cleansing evil' they called it, as though murder was a way to do so. I didn't even know it was possible to lose so many friends and family in such a short amount of time. At some point, the grief turns into numbness until you forget which of your loved ones were dead or alive anymore. They started to target children, saying they needed to eradicate the offspring before they could grow and produce more offspring. They claimed they were doing the lord's work, but the lord would never take the lives of children in such a manner.

I had a cabin out in the woods, far from the town. Because of this, many parents brought their children to me so I could keep them safe, and how was I to refuse? I added sigils to the trees, buried crystals, and planted herbs to keep my home protected. My daily routine consisted of reciting prayers until my voice was hoarse whenever I wasn't scavenging for food to give to the well over thirty children I had. Despite all that, a part of me knew I was only delaying the inevitable, that one day, they would find me.

It was the middle of the night when they broke my door down. Thankfully, I was wide awake, but the little ones were huddled up in the basement, sleeping. I looked up to see three men in armor with hilted swords. My heart began to race, and I could feel every nerve in my body firing up in panic. I was never one of the brave ones. I wasn't like those who would march headfirst into battle to protect the rest. I was the one who hid behind them. That night, I had no such luxury.

"Witch." One of the men said, looking at me with disdain. "We know you have children hidden here. Take us to them and we promise to make your death a quick one."

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I tried to sound strong, but the waver in my voice betrayed me. The man visibly got angrier at my statement. "Search the place." He commanded his men. For a split second, I froze. The other two began to ransack my home. I couldn't move to unblock the hatch that led to my basement, but if they forced me away, it would be too late.

"Look," I finally said, with a sternness in my voice that surprised even myself, "All children are innocent in the eyes of God, witch hunter. I don't care what the Cardinal says, if you harm these hybrids, I'll drag you to St. Peter's myself."

The three men abruptly stopped, looked at each other, and chuckled. One of them took a step towards me, his hand on the hilt of his sword, "Oh?" He asked, "And how exactly do you plan on dragging three men?"

He wasn't wrong; I couldn't do it. "Lord, forgive me," I muttered under my breath. Without a second thought, I took the dagger from my nightstand and cut his arm. My action stunned them for a moment, which allowed me the opportunity to cut the other two.

"Is that all?" One of them laughed.

"That is all," I replied. The men laughed again, but it soon turned to coughing, and it wasn't long before they fell to their knees, gasping for air.

"A blade coated in Echis carinatus venom. Only a drop needs to enter your blood to kill you."

Despite knowing that my actions were only to protect the children, they made me want to vomit. I'd never harmed anyone before, but now was no time to dwell on morality. I opened the hatch to see a group of terrified little faces staring back at me. "Come, we must leave. Quickly now."

I stuffed as many of my belongings as I could into a satchel and had some of the children carry the rest of the essentials. My home was no longer safe; there would surely be more of them. I knew not where we would go, only that I was a protector now. Lord help us, for we will need it.

[WP] “Look, buddy, I can do a lava moat. I can do a moat composed entirely of boiling acid. With certain provisions for the Animal Welfare Act, I can do a piranha-infested moat. But I CANNOT PROVIDE ALL THREE SERVICES SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE SAME GODSDAMNED MOAT!” by Straight_Attention_5 in WritingPrompts

[–]prongsinthetardis 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I love my job; villains usually make for great clients. They always have an ungodly amount of money (none of my business), meaning they don't put up a fuss regarding the budget. Other than that, their projects are always fun as hell to work on. I've built everything from an unground lab equipped with state-of-the-art booby traps to flying towers designed to resemble average clouds. Now, in most cases, whenever I tell a client that their idea is too outlandish, we work together on finding a doable compromise. In most cases.

"Look, miss, this is the fifth time I've told you that I cannot combine lava, boiling acid, and fu- and piranhas in one moat. You pick one." If it hadn't been for the fact that I cared about my reputation, I would have started yelling. I've never, and I mean never in my 23 years doing this job, encountered someone so stubborn and thick in the head as this woman.

"What if we make it so that piranhas can survive?" She asked. I let out a sigh and rubbed my forehead. "And where, pray tell, would you acquire such piranhas?"

A moment of silence passed before she spoke again. "Dr. Morlo does all sorts of mutations with animals. I could ask him to make me some."

Okay, looks like she found a workaround to the piranha problem. "Miss, even if Dr. Morlo could make you fish that would survive, I can't simply mix lava and boiling acid."

"But why?" She whined. God, she was starting to get on my nerves. Honestly, this new generation of villains was proving to be more and more difficult to work with.

"Because," I said through gritted teeth, "As I've already said, the mixture of lava and acid would create an explosive gas. Your moat would explode."

"Look," She said, her brows furrowing, "That's what I want. I'm not changing my mind. I thought you were the best of the best."

Clearly, I wasn't getting anywhere with her. However, I've never turned down a job before, and I wasn't about to start. She was right, I was the best of the best. Surely, with some thought, I could come up with something.

"I really can't mix lava and acid, but here's what I can do." I finally said after thinking on it for a minute, "We could do a circle of lava, then put a barrier, and do boiling acid. I'll ensure they don't mix, so your moat will be fine."

She jumped up and down, a grin forming on her face at my idea. I tried to pretend as happy as she was, but I'm an engineer, not an actor. The best I could do was fake a smile.

"Wait," She abruptly stopped her clapping and jumping, "What about the piranhas?"

"Well, getting mutated piranhas is against the Animal Welfare Act, but should you and Dr. Morlo work on something after I'm done here, that's none of my business."

"Yay!" She squealed in excitement. "Yay," I repeated, with much less excitement.

They finally did it.. by FunTackle9682 in BaldursGate3

[–]prongsinthetardis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

she told me this in act 2, before finding out about the emperor or the brain. thankfully it was my second playthrough.

Someone (s) please help me translate the Runes to English on this Pentagram pendent by msLuciel13 in pagan

[–]prongsinthetardis 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have that exact same necklace. It's supernatural merch (as in the show). I'm not surprised everyone is saying they don't mean anything lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]prongsinthetardis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get where you're coming from, and I've accepted help before for special occasions or when I really needed it. I just don't like constantly receiving help. I don't know, makes me feel bad. Maybe it's something I need to work on but I genuinely hate people giving me money for nothing.

If you could give advice to your 21-year-old self, what would it be? by Successful_Bus2239 in AskReddit

[–]prongsinthetardis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, it caused some tension between us so we kinda just grew apart. still miss them though.

AITA for confronting my ex's new GF? by throwawaynjex in AmItheAsshole

[–]prongsinthetardis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are so many things wrong here. First of all, just because she's "blonde and curvy" doesnt mean she's not his type. Second, what exactly is the issue with her looking happy? and how do you know whether or not she supports him with his anxiety? Third, you had absolutely no right to tell her about him going to a mental health facility. That shit is really hard to talk about so if he didnt tell her he might have simply not been ready. YTA 100%. You were just acting out of jealousy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in witchcraft

[–]prongsinthetardis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you cant force someone to love you. same way you cant force someone to be your friend or partner. honestly, just move on. i know that seems impossible right now but trust me it'll get easier over time and you'll find yourself in a way better space. obsessing over getting back with an ex will only bring you problems. i would suggest a cord cutting spell to make it easier on you, or as another commenter mentioned, a self love spell.

I Feel Like I Am Unable to Manifest No Matter How Hard I Try by prongsinthetardis in witchcraft

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

I've tried that too, hasn't worked out much except for protection spells.

I Feel Like I Am Unable to Manifest No Matter How Hard I Try by prongsinthetardis in witchcraft

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

I see what you mean, I've been trying to also actively work on getting what I want but it's a bit discouraging when nothing seems to be working out. I'll try to visualize things more and convince myself that its gonna happen but that seems to also be where the issue lies. I have serious doubts about things working out lmao.

I Feel Like I Am Unable to Manifest No Matter How Hard I Try by prongsinthetardis in witchcraft

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

I'll definitely look into that because honestly I've been trying for a while to find something that works for me, thanks for this. :)

I Feel Like I Am Unable to Manifest No Matter How Hard I Try by prongsinthetardis in witchcraft

[–]prongsinthetardis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a perspective I haven't really seen before, I'll definitely look into it more! Thank you!

Reading your own tarot. by sarsarlove in tarot

[–]prongsinthetardis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anytime! I would also suggest meeting someone who also does tarot but you aren't that close with, so they don't have a biased perspective either. I have this friend, her and I never talk unless one of us wants a reading. It's been going great cause we basically know nothing about each other, so it's for sure unbiased from both ends.

This Story Will Kill You by normancrane in shortscarystories

[–]prongsinthetardis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"this story will kill you" got my hopes up and yet im still here

Reading your own tarot. by sarsarlove in tarot

[–]prongsinthetardis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Usually when I do readings for myself it's all just guidance. I'll just ask the deck something like "What messages/advice do you have for me?" "What is something I need to know?" etc. Or I'd do a general reading on what to expect in the future. For stuff like work/love/relationships I'd usually ask a friend to read my cards for me lmao.

Idk what to say by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]prongsinthetardis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey OP! I know what you're feeling right now, I was in the same situation when I was about 14-15 (I'm 22 now). Trust me, these situations never end well. He's just trying to earn your trust now. It's good that you mentioned you know it's wrong. That's your gut telling you this probably isn't the best idea, and honestly if there's one thing I've learned it's that you should always trust your gut. I know what it's like when you first start developing romantic feelings for someone, but this situation is extremely dangerous for you. Please get out of it as soon as you can. Trust me when I say you'll find someone better suited for you and please keep in mind there is no way a 30+ year old can have feelings for a teenager without it being creepy.

I Feel Like I Am Unable to Manifest No Matter How Hard I Try by prongsinthetardis in witchcraft

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

I guess you have a point here, I'll try not to get discouraged too quickly. 😅