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Funniest thing to me is keyboard smashes that look close enough to words that people assume they must be words in another language.

This isn't a "SGJDGDJ" it's a "shauhsuah" type-thing. And I find the ensuing "What does that mean?" Hilarious

I was trying a new shading technique curious what you guys think

I’ve been cooking up a fantasy lapidot au (by fantasy I just mean magic and monsters but there is some basic tech)

Peridot is an aspiring inventor but isn’t very good at it she’s better at making her inventions explode than work. Thankfully for her a Prince Steven (rose quartz became a “queen” after the revolution) took her in and let’s peridot live in a shack in his backyard.

Eventually the crystal knights (I’m considering making them creatures but haven’t decided yet) decide peridot needs to do something around the house instead of just tinkering in a shed so they send her out to get water from a nearby lake, but when peridot gets to the lake she sees a harpy chained up

Peridot tries to avoid her at first (peri is still a bit of a jerk) but after a while peri starts responding to the harpy’s cries and they start talking the harpy reveals her name is lapis but peridot leaves after getting the water (again jerk)

The next week peridot comes back and sees lapis again and they talk more lapis reveals her backstory about jasper chaining her up. Peridot starts going to the lake daily to chat and free lapis as a romance friendship forms.

Behold eepy sneak

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What if the reason doof became evil again isn’t something funny like wanting to fight Perry. But because he learned that Perry would be relocated because he didn’t have a nemesis. And doof knew Perry would be sad about this so he quickly went of social media and posted he was evil again so Perry could stay.

So bill is leading in but I personally think belos is worse for a couple of reasons, first he can hide with the core you have a big helmet and needs the wires, and yeah technically bill is better at hiding because it’s just the eyes so some sunglasses and he’s set, but as a ghost you can ask for help, with belos he can hide inside you for who knows how long. Plus belos has the most power well possessing people with the stretchy goo limbs. And yeah bill, and the core are smarter than belos, but I’m pretty sure belos being in you for to long is straight up lethal based on the fact he leaves scares and the deer he possessed was either already dead or more likely I think, EAT AWAY YOUR SKIN! (Also hunter did seem dead before flapjack saved him but that could have been cause of the water) The core will keep you around because they need you, and bill would be fine just killing you but you have to let bill into your mind belos just forces himself into you. But I no matter what being possessed by anyone would be horrifying.

here's a quick guide for understanding how to shop for computer parts

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CPU - This is your computer's brain. More advanced brains mean more complex things can be done, but CPUs have gotten so advanced in general that you don't actually need a top of the line CPU for most PC functions, even for playing graphically intensive video games (with some exceptions).

GPU - This thing is what makes the graphics on anything you run on your PC. You also don't need a top end one for most PC functions, but if you want to crank that video game to max settings and see the pores on your fave's face, you will need a good GPU. GPUs used to be cheaper many years ago, but when crypto became a thing, people bought GPUs to mine cryptocurrency which drove the prices up like crazy. (In the rare case a video game is said to be "CPU-bound", it means it doesn't matter how good your GPU is, that game's performance is going to be more affected by how good your CPU is instead. )

RAM - This is your computer's attention span. The more RAM you have, the more (or bigger) things your computer can do at once. Programs that ask your computer to calculate a ton of stuff at once have higher RAM demands. Nowadays, you want to have a minimum of 12 gigabytes of RAM if your computer is purely for work, and 16 if it's for gaming. Even mere internet browsers are heavy on RAM usage nowadays.

Storage - Your computer's memory. The bigger your storage, the more files and programs you can save. These come in two types. 1) HDDs are cheap, stable, and slow due to being old tech. Perfect for storing all your files. 2) SSDs are more expensive, not as stable (if they fail it's a lot harder to recover the contents as opposed to an HDD), and way WAAY faster than HDDs. It's better to install your programs on SSDs if you want them to load like lightning.

Power supply - Your uh, your computer's power supply. Plug it into a wall and your computer can turn on.

Motherboard - All of these parts have to combine to form a computer right? The motherboard is the big circuit board you attach all these parts to, the skeleton of your PC. Not every computer part can fit on every motherboard, so make sure yours fits!

Fans - Fans attached to your computer to prevent your precious and expensive equipment from melting into a sad puddle because you decided to play Monster Hunter Wilds. Some are loud, some are quiet, as long as it keeps your parts cool, you're good. Some PCs dont use fans and instead have complex liquid cooling systems (and some people stuff their motherboard into an open freezer).

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If you don't know what you're looking at with all the long numbers and weird names, simply find out what part it is, google that name + review, and you'll get nerds on the internet telling you if it's worth the price.

For example, a thing says 'RTX 5090'. That thing is a GPU. Just google the exact model's name + review and nerds on the internet will tell you if it's worth it (it's not, don't buy a 5090).

If it's your very first time and you've got a tight budget, google "PC build for under X dollars" where X is your budget. You'll find many suggestions, sometimes with builds tailored for specific purposes (video editing, office work, PC gaming, rendering 3D, etc)

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I like to head cannon the rise turtles all like gardening and have a little garden in the lair

And they all got their own little reasons

Ralph probably likes anything he can do for team building

Donnie was excited to see a garden and probably loves researching all these plants

Mikey likes making pretty arrangements

Leo I’m not sure but could see him taking flowers and turning them into flower crowns and stuff