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young gale
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They have some other shrimp too but can't remember the name

spice gyro
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Shrimply amazing

modest isle
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Amano shrimp
Cherru shrimp
And various other freshwater shrimps

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https://youtu.be/rwvbltiyr2w?si=xLnhzTxnYhih7YGm

found this cool sigma Fish edit

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gotta be careful if you're putting a betta with tetras or rasboras in a smaller tank though. I don't recommend cohabing a betta with other fish unless it's at least a 10gal
If you have a betta in a 5gal just stick to shrimp friends

young gale
modest isle
young gale
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I had a betta fish once

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It lived for like 3 years

modest isle
young gale
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In a small 5 gallon tank

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Rest in peace Steve salutestand

modest isle
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Rip TI_Succ

modest isle
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But for anyone planning to keep bettas again you can only put one male in a Fishtank
Maybe some shrimp, bettas are territorial fish

Other fish species are not recommended even other bettas cant be placed with your betta, they will turn your fishtank into a battle royal

full patrol
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My betta lived with a small school of glowlight tetras and they were all fine, but once they grew up I moved them to the 75gal and the betta got the 10gal to just himself and the shrimp roomates again

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bettas aren't all cut from the same cloth, some will be more aggressive and territorial than others. Mine likes to flash his gills at me when it's bedtime but otherwise he's never bullied the tetras he lived with and they didn't bully him. But I had another tank to move the tetras to if he did try to beat them up or vice versa

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this glowlight tetra btw, not the glow in the dark guys

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the goal was just to raise them up in the 10gal then move them to the 75gal once they were not baby size anymore

modest isle
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Peaceful fish šŸ‘šŸ¼
Unlike the fin nippers like tiger barbs and zebra danios

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full patrol
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oh ya, barbs, danios, and some tetras will nip the crap out of flowy fin fish. Always do your research before putting different fish together

modest isle
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Since bettas and other fancy fish like Guppies has long fins

full patrol
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tiger barbs especially are so mean to any fish, best to keep them in a species only tank or a very big tank with plenty of plants to break up the space

modest isle
full patrol
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they're so cute when they're little but they get kinda ugly and fat when they grow up ngl

modest isle
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LMAO

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Same with Plecos
The not so cleaner fish

full patrol
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the only pleco that stays cute is the clown pleco

modest isle
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While Bristlenose is the ugliest pleco

wintry marlin
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Creature

young gale
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I wanted to get ottocynclus for my 10 gallon tank but I couldn't find any

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So I just went with the juli corydoras

buoyant quiver
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@heavy temple what the flip

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barren bear
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Lol

dusky flower
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the name Parthia in hieroglyphs is crazy gng. (Prtjwa in middle kingdom Egyptian.)šŸ¤–

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wintry matrix
ashen garnet
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say all the jokes you want, this game is a work of art šŸŖ¶

digital sleet
barren bear
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gorgosaurus

ashen garnet
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subadult and incomplete animation

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when the isle lets me put my food ragdoll on a log we can talk about buying a nasa pc :)

barren bear
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are you named after the Ben Folds Five song called "Smoke"

ashen garnet
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no haha seasmoke the dragon

barren bear
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oh

digital sleet
barren bear
ashen garnet
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somehow i got into a regular utah pack with two players named smoke , that was awkward

finite fog
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How did you take a screenshot like that? I wanted to do something similar

hasty sparrow
clever thunder
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Ok I heard a bit of a song the radio, sounded like fall out boy singing, started with some kind of plucking strings, does anyone know what song it is? The only words I could recognize was "These things are best fixed with a-"

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clever thunder
sullen merlin
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First Animal species of the day (446) :
Ornate hawk-eagle / (Spizaetus ornatus)

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The ornate hawk-eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is a fairly large bird of prey from the tropical Americas. Formerly, some authorities referred to this species as the crested hawk-eagle, a name that may cause some confusion as it is more commonly used for an Asian eagle species.[3] Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. This species has a feathered tarsus that marks it as a member of the Aquilinae or booted eagle subfamily.[4] This species is notable for the vivid colors and bold markings of adults, which differ considerably from the far more whitish plumage of the juvenile bird.[5] The ornate hawk-eagle ranges from central Mexico south through much of Central America and in a somewhat spotty but broad overall range into South America, including in the west apart from the Andes and broadly on the Atlantic side especially Brazil down to as far as Southeast Brazil and northern Argentina.[1][6] This species is found largely in primary forests with tall trees, although can be found in many forest types.[6]

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The ornate hawk-eagle female lays almost always a single egg and the species has a fairly prolonged breeding cycle like many tropical raptors, especially due to a lengthy post-fledging stage on which juveniles are dependent on their parents.[7] It is a diversified and exceptionally powerful predator which takes a range of prey, usually various medium-to-large-sized birds and small-to-medium-sized mammals as well as occasional reptiles.[8] Like many forest-dependent raptors, especially those in the tropical and subtropical regions, this species is likely under the pressing threat of deforestation. The decline of forest habitat in this species range, especially the Amazon rainforest, led the IUCN to uplist the ornate hawk-eagle as Near Threatened in 2016.[1]

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The ornate hawk-eagle is a member of the booted eagle subfamily, with the signature well-feathered tarsus present on both tropical and temperate species (and shared, presumably through convergent evolution, with a pair of buteonine hawks).[4][6] It is one of four living members of the Spizaetus species of "hawk-eagle" native to the neotropics. At one time Old World hawk-eagles, native to various southern areas of Asia, were also included in the Spizaetus genus. However, genetic studies have shown the Asian group of species to be paraphyletic, resulting in the Old World members being placed in Nisaetus (Hodgson, 1836) and separated from the New World species.[9][10]

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Description
This is a medium-to-large sized species of raptor but a fairly small eagle.[6][15] In the ornate hawk-eagle, the sexes are similar in appearance and overlap in size but like most birds of prey do show reverse sexual dimorphism, in which females outsize males to the contrary of most non-raptorial birds. The biggest female ornate hawk-eagles are 13% larger than biggest males, with an average of about 8% greater in nominate race. In Central America, in extreme cases, the largest females are as much as 50% heavier than the smallest males.[6] The species is slightly smaller than the largest members of widespread raptor genera such as the largest Buteo and Falco species but is usually larger than other forest raptors in its range apart from vultures and other eagle species.[6][17]

The total length of full grown ornate hawk-eagle is 56.0 to 68.5 cm (22.0 to 27.0 in).[18] Average total length is estimated at 60 cm (24 in) for males and 63 cm (25 in) for females.[19] The wingspan may range from 117 to 142 cm (3 ft 10 in to 4 ft 8 in).[18] Body mass can vary in males from 835 to 1,215 g (1.841 to 2.679 lb) and in females from 950 to 1,760 g (2.09 to 3.88 lb).[17] The average weight of five adult males was 1,009 g (2.224 lb) while another five males averaged 1,035 g (2.282 lb).[17][20] The average weight of four adult females was 1,421 g (3.133 lb) while a sample of 11 averaged 1,452 g (3.201 lb).[17][20] Among standard measurements, wing chord measures from 312 to 360 mm (12.3 to 14.2 in) in males and 320 to 405 mm (12.6 to 15.9 in) in females against S. o. vicarius in which wing chord is known to measure 337.8 to 349.3 mm (13.30 to 13.75 in) in males and 353.3 to 388 mm (13.91 to 15.28 in) in females.

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n tail length, males vary from 244 to 268 mm (9.6 to 10.6 in) and females from 266 to 290 mm (10.5 to 11.4 in). The culmen from cere measures 25.5 to 29 mm (1.00 to 1.14 in) in males and 27 to 31.5 mm (1.06 to 1.24 in). In tarsus length, males may measure 87 to 92 mm (3.4 to 3.6 in) and females may measure 89.5 to 100 mm (3.52 to 3.94 in).[6][20] Average wing chord lengths from Guatemala (S. o. vicarius), showed 7 males to average 339.8 mm (13.38 in) and 8 females to average 377.8 mm (14.87 in). Meanwhile, in the same sample, mean tail length was 255.6 mm (10.06 in) in males and 281.6 mm (11.09 in) in females and mean tarsus length was 89 mm (3.5 in) and 94.1 mm (3.70 in) in the sexes, respectively.[20] The largest rear talon (or hallux claw) present on all accipitrids (usually the main killing tool in these predator's arsenal) is particularly enlarged on the ornate hawk-eagle relative to its size, averaging about 36.7 mm (1.44 in) in males and 39.1 mm (1.54 in) in females from Guatemala, with an average foot span for both sexes measuring around 13.5 cm (5.3 in).[20]

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Ornate hawk-eagles largely perch within the tree canopy, but will sometimes be out on exposed branches especially earlier in the morning.[6] Usually soaring activity peaks in the late morning.[20] Brown & Amadon (1986) described the species are "rather stolid and buteonine, despite the long tail and crest".[21] Adults are largely distinguishable by their rufous cowls and bold barring below.[6][22]

Furthermore, all ornate hawk-eagles bear a long erectile crest, which may variously be laid flat against the head, protrude straight up like a spike or sometimes hang at a slight curve.[6] Adults when perched have an obvious black crown, crest and malar stripes (continuing to sides as isolated streaks) sets off by the rufous color on their cheeks, ear-coverts and sides of the neck and chest (sometimes completely covering their upper chests), the rufous shading into a somewhat browner rufous nape. On the upperside, they are barred blackish to dark brown with usually apparent white tips on the mantle and lesser wing coverts. Meanwhile, on the underside, they have a whitish base color which, other than the often plain throat, is boldly overlaid with black barring. This barring extends down to the abdomen and legs, while the crissum is spotted black.

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Like many forest raptors, the species has relatively short wings and a longish tail.[6][23] When perched, their wing tips slightly exceed their tail base. The tail is blackish with a creamy whitish tip and three broad pale bands, which are greyish above and whitish below, the basal bar often being obscured.[6][18][22] According to Brown & Amadon "the perched bird seemingly has legs set very far forward, almost under the chest, thus giving the impression of posed readiness. The position of the black crest hints at the bird's temper at the moment".[21] Juvenile differ conspicuously in many respects, generally lacking most of the pigment visible in adults. Juveniles lack the adults' rufous collar, malar stripes and underside barring. Instead, the juvenile's whole head and underparts are white excepting thin black streaks on the crown and the tip of their crest.

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Range and habitat
The ornate hawk-eagle has the largest distribution of the nine species of eagle endemic to the neotropics, ranging over an estimated 20.2 million square kilometers in total.[1][6] This is a largely sedentary species, but some local dispersal is known to occur and individuals wander into drier forest and higher altitudes than normal.[6] The species ranges as far north as southeastern Mexico, where it is found on the Caribbean slope from southern Tamaulipas, on Pacific more infrequently in Jalisco and east Oaxaca. In their Mexican range, their status is uncertain in Colima, where it may be extirpated.[37]

Reportage of the species is known in the Mexican states of Guerrero and Nayarit but these could pertain to wandering individuals. Nesting remains unconfirmed throughout west Mexico and since most birds seen are juveniles, these could refer to post-dispersal wanderers.[38][39] The species is found almost continuously through Central America in Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua into Costa Rica and Panama (including the isle of Coiba).[1][6][32][33] In Panama, it is much more numerous on the more humid Caribbean side than the drier slopes of the Pacific, being especially scarce in the Panama canal zone and Azuero Peninsula, but can occur in more humid parts of the Pacific side.[15][33]

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A similar distributional favoring of the more humid Caribbean coast has been noted elsewhere in Central America as well.[20][32] In South America, the range continues locally west of the Andes (formerly at least to tropical western Ecuador), being somewhat more commonly found north and east of the Andes in Colombia, northern and central Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, eastern Ecuador and the Guianas.[1][6][40] In Brazil, it occupies nearly two-thirds of the large country south to ParanƔ and marginally into Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul but is largely (if not entirely) absent from Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and more or less the entirety of the northeast region.[1][23] Their distribution continues through eastern Peru, northern, central and eastern Bolivia, southern Paraguay and northwestern (down to TucumƔn) and northeastern Argentina (down to Santa Fe), though it has been wondered if the northeast occurrences are merely incidental wanderings of juveniles from adjacent populations.[1][6] Despite its wide distribution, the species is frequently quite uncommon to increasingly rare in several parts of the range, though can outnumber other eagles (apart from the slightly more adaptable black hawk-eagle).[15]

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Breeding

Ornate hawk-eagles, like most but not all raptors, live solitarily or in pairs.[6] Breeding territories are maintained through high circling, either by a solo adult or by a pair. Most displays occur in mid to late morning and are usually at fairly low heights with occasional calling. Sometimes one bird breaks into butterfly-like flight with shallow flutters during display. Other noisy acrobatics are engaged by the male while the female perches, some of which are correlated with courtship.[6] In a mutual display, the pair gliding in tight circles, the male approaching the female from above and behind, as the female rolls to her back and they engage in talon grabbing, occasionally touching.[34] The aerial display of the ornate hawk-eagle can escalate into roller coaster sky-dance involving series of 10 m (33 ft) dives at about 45 degrees on half-closed wings interspersed with heavy looking climbs and floppy beats with looping gyrations and occasionally a complete loop.[6][18][35]

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Home range size is variable in different seasons, from 0.6 to 2 km2 (0.23 to 0.77 sq mi) and estimated density can vary from one 1 bird per 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) to 13 birds per 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) in parts of Guatemala and French Guiana, respectively.[6] In Tikal, Guatemala, adult birds of both sexes used an average of 10 to 14 km2 (3.9 to 5.4 sq mi), occasionally ranging up to at least 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi). Here the mean nearest nest distance was estimated at 2.96 km (1.84 mi).[20][104] In the much sparser population of the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, it was estimated that there was one pair per each 53.75 km (33.40 mi).[56] In the PetƩn area of Guatemala there is an estimated nesting density of one pair per 787 ha (1,940 acres).[105] The Tikal studies shows evidence of pairs shifting their territorial boundaries, in some cases this has been apparently and surprisingly due to the intrusion of another ornate hawk-eagle. Per the study: "Perhaps in these formidably armed bird predators, territory occupants sometimes readjust their patterns of spatial use rather risk outright aggressive contest".[20][104]

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Ornate hawk-eagles can typically only breed every other year, unless a prior year's nesting attempt fails.[6][20][104] Breeding cycles are known to be more prolonged in tropic raptors than in those that dwell in temperate zones. Also tropical species usually have smaller brood sizes. The dichotomy in breeding habits is often most extreme in forest-dwelling tropical raptor species, which in large species tend to have an extremely prolonged post-fledging care stage for young raptors.[6][20][85][106][107][108] The breeding season of ornate hawk-eagles normally falls between December and September in Central America, while it is largely in Augustā€“January in Brazil.[6] Courtship and nesting behavior were seen in Panama during August to October (later in the year than nearby black hawk-eagles, implying a temporal difference in nesting times for the two species).[109] In Trinidad and Tobago, nest building is around November while in Venezuela was reportedly in March.[34][54] This species seemingly lays its clutches in the dry season and fledges in the early wet season.[6] In Tikal, Guatemala, the mean egg laying time was mid-March, while in Belize it was similar but slightly earlier in March.[7][15][20][104] In the extensive studies from Tikal, eggs were laid variously anytime from November to May, but 83% were between January and April.[20] Meanwhile, in the Manaus area of Brazil egg laying peaks in August, although copulation has been witnessed as long before than as in June, which may imply a particularly prolonged courtship stage.[8] Copulation typically lasts for 6ā€“12 seconds with 60 copulations recorded in 204 hours of observation.[20]

modest isle
sullen merlin
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I think he got muted ?????

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Oh nvm

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^ juvenile

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-# birb

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@rustic badger
@cedar crescent
@distant nymph
@spice gyro
@wintry marlin

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Bird

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@modest isle
@lone star
@hallow parrot
@limber grove

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@full patrol
@lilac dagger
@drowsy egret
@azure oar

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@silent cargo
@crimson marlin
@restive charm
@neat basalt

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These might be one of my favorite looking birds

modest isle
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@sullen merlin sorry for the interruption I thought you got muted by the bot

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I only found out about the recently but they look really cool imo

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sullen merlin
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oops, force of habit lol. I meant np

modest isle
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Ye but i try to spread the more popular animal groups like fish, reptiles, mammals, amphibians etc. Cuz i try to have a lot of variety (also so we dont run out of the cool vertabrates). Cuz if i spam reptiles, birds etc then after that theres only like worms and coral for a few days which isnt as good imo.

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So tomorrow i think ill do like a cnidarian or echinodermate and then on Thursday ill do a fish šŸ‘

modest isle
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True its sad that 80% of all species are arthopods šŸ¦‚šŸŖ³šŸ¦ŸšŸœšŸŖ°šŸŖ²

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Ye, a lot of the animal phyla look really similar as well to ppl who might not know a lot about them. Like Annelids, nematodes and nemerteans might look like just worms to some ppl even tho they arent related to eachother at all

modest isle
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I believe in Vertebrae supremacy

  • Mammals
  • Birds
  • Reptiles
  • Amphibians
  • Fish
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Inverts are prob a big part of why verts survive mass extinctions, food

sullen merlin
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Yup

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Cockroaches when a disaster hits: Hold my beer

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Also cockroaches when boot: TI_Scream

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Mfw nature takes its place in Ark too lmao, I dont play but this looks cool

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wasp tryna carry away a spider

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the spider being the players mount lol

young gale
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Ark

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Ark 2 when

sullen merlin
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2024!!!!

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(it was a lie)

south jolt
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Yall love dinosaurs but who here loves dragons? More specifically who here has seen How to Train Your Dragon?

heavy temple
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Iā€™m skeptically optimistic for the new movie

barren bear
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yeah
at least it looks faithful

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besides some of the casting

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which is just the bigger disappointment so far

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which is good

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still feel like the movie is a bit pointless
especially since it has only been 14 years since the original film

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full patrol
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New MC movie trailer better than the last
https://youtu.be/wJO_vIDZn-I?si=vNOq2j5TQ5dbWMJV

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And a new behind the scenes
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They really trying to save face after the first trailer was so bad

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Bruh she was one of my "introductions" to the internet XD. I used to watch her mystreet series when I was 11

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I can't go back to watch it now- criiiiinge

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But still a childhood highlight

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Just in case you dont know what a pangolin is, here is a gif of one. They are a mammal like us but they are covered in mostly scales. Thats all for today folks, this was Kat and im heading off to sleep. Have a goodnight everyone

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barren bear
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this is a scenario where type casting is preferable
because it is literally supposed to be in one of the the most 'white' region in the world

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specifically being that it is Scotland ||x Scandinavian vikings - albeit, basically based around a time when Scotland was pretty much just a norse colony. Not of course ignoring their celtic background back from the times of alba||

modest isle
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sullen merlin
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Just give us another animated movie instead of ruining the franchise with live action crap

barren bear
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how can we cater to a wider audience!
if we can't physically SEE the flesh and bones of the actors!

hence, let us make all animated movies into live action!

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voice actors? voice WHO?!

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Live action is just a desperate attempt to gain more money by recreating the same story with different effect and styles

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its actually lazy imo

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quite literally

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there is no need to make this movie

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this is likely a repercussion of the writer strike though

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but we need proper writers to help make and actually 'write' good and interesting new stories!

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pft!

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I liked the live action of the lion king since its almost like a nature documentary (in terms of visuals). But thats the only exception i like since it feels like another genre or something.

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Avatar live action couldn't be more insulting. Second one was better but still ehhh.

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Ive heard a lot of ppl say this but emotion wise i dont think its that much different from the original ngl

barren bear
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sullen merlin
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It is different but i didnt really feel more or less emotional compared to the animation

digital sleet
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the 2D animations specifically designed the characters in a way that allows the viewer to read emotions

tired hinge
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What's a good name for a pet microraptor? (Asking for my Pathfinder Character)

digital sleet
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meanwhile the live action, you just have blank lion faces

digital sleet
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Itā€™s hard to give an accurate lion a facial expression whenā€¦lions donā€™t do that

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and facial expressions are necessary

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Hey everyone

young gale
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@barren bear

brazen magnet
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Has anyone else experienced a drop in fps after the last evrima update?ā—Before the last update my game ran at 80 fps, now it barely exceeds 60

barren bear
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how did i manage this o_o

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i just turned shadows to low xD

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ima just relog o-o

unreal pier
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@void zinc what rule does that apply with? Fifth?

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Pls no ban. TI_Succ

void zinc
woeful ice
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Thanks for enlightening.

void zinc
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šŸ‘

woeful ice
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I have not listened to it.

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The podcast.

void zinc
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Its the internet. If we really got down to it, most things are pornographic in origin - unless its related to cats.

woeful ice
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Errm this is on thin ice rn... but I will ignore it this time.

rigid sand
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99 DAYS UNTIL MHWILDS. WE ARE FINALLY IN THE DOUBLE DIGITS

uneven wraith
minor cairn
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hey. is there any mod or admin available? because i think i came across a merchandise-scammer and would like to make the team aware. šŸ¤”

sullen merlin
void zinc
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@abstract lily

void zinc
abstract lily
abstract lily
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\o/ Surprise! Its knockoffs.

soft lily
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God, you gotta love when you search for something specific in Youtube and it gives you like.....5 results
and the entire rest of the page is just "OTHER PEOPLE ALSO WATCHED" or "BASED ON WHAT YOU LIKE"

Can
Can you just
Show me results related to what I typed into the damn search bar instead please.

lone star
lofty blade
rigid sand
# soft lily I have booked a week off work for it

Me too. I took the 28th, march 1st, and the 4th off so I've got 5 days (2 of which were my weekend days i dont work) in a row of gaming. I'm thinking of trying to put in a 4th day but that may be a bit overkill. Not like I don't deserve it though, I've never asked for vacay, paid or otherwise, at any of my other jobs in the ~7 years I've worked.

soft lily
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7 years with no holidays taken? Mental that

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Up until this year I was part time at my other jobs, so I never felt like I needed one. My weekends are usually time off enough for me to recuperate for the coming week.

I don't care about going anywhere for vacays either, spending money sucks lol.

sullen merlin
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First Animal species of the day (447) :
Elkhorn coral / (Acropora palmata)

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Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) is an important reef-building coral in the Caribbean. The species has a complex structure with many branches which resemble that of elk antlers; hence, the common name. The branching structure creates habitat and shelter for many other reef species. Elkhorn coral is known to grow quickly with an average growth rate of 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) per year. They can reproduce both sexually and asexually, though asexual reproduction is much more common and occurs through a process called fragmentation.

Although Elkhorn coral dominated the Caribbean in the early 1980s, the species has since dramatically declined in numbers. Scientists have estimated that between 1980 and 2006, when it was listed in the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the population declined by around 97%. This decline was due to a variety of factors, including disease, algae growth, climate change, ocean acidification, and human activity. In May 2006, Elkhorn coral was officially listed as threatened in the ESA along with another species in the Acropora genus, staghorn coral. Some conservation efforts are now in place to protect the species and promote increased genetic variability among the species.

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Appearance
Elkhorn coral produce hard antler-like structures composed of calcium carbonate. These structures can be over 2 (> 6 ft.) meters high and 13 meters (43 ft) wide and are a dull, brownish-yellow.[3]

Diet
Elkhorn coral's primary source of nutrients comes from photosynthetic algae, zooxanthellae, that live inside the coral's cells.[4] Therefore, Elkhorn coral are highly dependent on the sunlight for sustenance, leaving Elkhorn coral vulnerable to increased turbidity or water clarity. During bleaching events, or long-term periods of increased turbidity, Elkhorn coral can obtain nourishment from alternative food sources through filter feeding.[5]

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Zooxanthellae
As mentioned, Elkhorn coral have special algae living in their tissues known as zooxanthellae. Zooxanthellae meet their nutritional requirements using photosynthesis, a process that converts carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen. Elkhorn coral provide habitat for these algae and, in turn, receive an abundant source of oxygen, enabling them to grow quickly.[3]

Filter feeding
Elkhorn coral can also use filter feeding techniques to obtain food. At night, Elkhorn coral use their tentacles to snatch free-swimming zooplankton from the water. Zooplankton complete daily diel migrations. In the morning, zooplankton sink to the depths of the ocean where predators are scarce, and then come nightfall, they rise back towards the surface. By concentrating their predation activities at night, Elkhorn coral expend less energy catching large amounts of prey.[3] However, because filter feeding is more energy intensive than relying on zooxanthellae, Elkhorn coral will only resort to this feeding method when water conditions are poor and block out sunlight.[6]

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Habitat
Elkhorn coral live in shallow habitats, which give them abundant access to light. Like all animals, Elkhorn coral requires oxygen to survive, most of which they obtain through special, photosynthetic algae living in their tissues called zooxanthellae. Therefore, in order to help zooxanthellae produce as much oxygen as possible, Elkhorn coral live in shallow regions between 1 and 5 meters deep to ensure that abundant light reaches the zooxanthellae, maximizing photosynthesis.[3][6]

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Elkhorn niche

Niche habitat
These corals are found in clear, shallow water throughout the Bahamas, Florida, the Caribbean, and beyond to the northern shores of Venezuela.[4] The most northern region occupied by Elkhorn coral is off the coast of Broward County, Florida.[7] Characteristically found in shallow, turbulent water ranging from 1 to 5 meters, Elkhorn coral thrive best in high-energy zones where wave action is frequent. This success is because wave action increases fragmentation, which allows more new colonies to form.[4]

Niche evolution
Due to fragmentation and rapid growth rates, Elkhorn coral were the primary foundation in the development of the Caribbean coral reefs. Over the last 5,000 years, Elkhorn coral, Staghorn coral, and Star coral comprised the southeastern reefs.[5] Research has shown that the Elkhorn coral evolved during the Mid-Pliocene epoch, 5.2-2.58 million years ago.[8] The unstable climate during this period allowed Elkhorn coral to thrive during glacial and interglacial events. During glacial events, sea levels rise and cause an increase in wave energy. As previously mentioned, Elkhorn coral does best in environments that are shallow and experience high energy changes, which aid in the reproductive process.[8]

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Reef-building service
Like the foundation of a house, Elkhorn coral support coral reef communities. Their interwoven lattice-like branches create a variety of habitats varying in topography, which in turn, support diverse fish populations.[9] These habitats support fish nurseries and protect fish from predators, increasing reef diversity.[6] This elevated diversity makes the reefs more appealing to tourists, thereby increasing their economic value.

Storm protection
Elkhorn coral provide insulation from storms to beaches and reefs. Their thick branches absorb the energy of storm waves, in turn, dissipating the force that crashes into beach shorelines.[10] With less force, beachfront properties experience less damage, reducing the financial demand needed to restore the homes and livelihoods of many.

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Reproductive biology
Sexual reproduction
The Elkhorn coral is a simultaneous hermaphrodite, meaning that in each coral colony both egg and sperm are produced.[4] Despite this, self-fertilization usually does not occur. In order for successful fertilization to take place, two genetically distinct parents are needed. Successful reproduction rates are low in Elkhorn coral which limit the growth of new colonies. The probability of successful reproduction rates are low in Elkhorn coral because only about 50% of Elkhorn corals are genetically unique individuals.[11] The Elkhorn coral reproduction cycle occurs once per year, after a full moon in the late summer, during the months of either July, August, or September. The gametes are released for only a few nights by broadcast spawning eggs and sperm into a water column. Once fertilized, the eggs develop into larvae that settle on hard surfaces and begin the growth of a new colony.[5]

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sexual reproduction
Most commonly, Elkhorn coral reproduce asexually, their most common type of reproduction. During storms, strong waves, or ship disturbances, fragments of coral break off and are transported to other areas where new colonies can begin. The new colonies are genetically identical to their parent colonies, while sexual reproduction results in new genotypes. Also, as opposed to sexual reproduction, fragmentation can occur at any time of the year.[5]

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@rustic badger
@cedar crescent
@distant nymph
@spice gyro
@wintry marlin

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@modest isle
@lone star
@hallow parrot
@limber grove

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@full patrol
@lilac dagger
@drowsy egret
@azure oar

wintry marlin
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Coral

sullen merlin
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@silent cargo
@crimson marlin
@restive charm
@neat basalt

modest isle
sullen merlin
modest isle
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YESS šŸ‘šŸ¼
Its ok

limber grove
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i vote for drosophila novamexicana (idk if it even has a wiki page)

full patrol
sullen merlin
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Only D. melanogaster has a long one

modest isle
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Its more common the you think when i used to post about the AOTD i did find some species wiki page a bit lacking in information so i visit some other sites

Before posting it into the discord

naive apex
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THE fish game

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rustic badger
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Kung Fu Panda 4

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miss

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but puss in boots?

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and that one film, the one with the fox, snake, shark and tarantula

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those did well

full patrol
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New HTTYD movie
https://youtu.be/5lzoxHSn0C0?si=b6CimZzK35wED07c

YouTube
Universal Pictures
How To Train Your Dragon | Official Teaser Trailer

How To Train Your Dragon - In Theaters June 13

From three-time OscarĀ® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animationā€™s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings ...

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rustic badger
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It was nice yeah

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getting sequel now

hallow parrot
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and the wild robot too

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that film was amazing

rustic badger
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Haven't seen it yet

full patrol
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wonder how the DoD discord feels about it TI_Think

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wild robot was very cute

hallow parrot
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based on a book, but seeing it in an animation was really nice

rustic badger
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Anyways... Dreamworks should remake Shark tale in Live action

lone parrot
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1st 3 kung fu panda movies were gems httyd was probably the bester trilogy ever made, shrek i dont even have to mention, then wild robot was astounding, spirit is crazy good, and then theres the legendary madagascar

hallow parrot
rustic badger
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idk but i watched it quite a bit as a kid

full patrol
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shark tale is not as good as you remember

hallow parrot
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it was always just on the TV randomly as a kid iirc

full patrol
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great kids movie

lone parrot
hallow parrot
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looking back, it feels like another bee movie case

lone parrot
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megamind was great

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real steel was great

rustic badger
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real steel is dreamworks?

hallow parrot
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will smith? and a love life with two other girls?
on top of this shark who was a bit of a wuss

lone parrot
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yup

rustic badger
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cool, it was nice

lone parrot
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rise of the gaurdians is a hidden gem no one talks about but it was great

rustic badger
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Oh yeah that's nice

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Its name is so generic sadly

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Alot mistake it for that owl movie

lone parrot
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still its a very well done movie

hallow parrot
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oh that owl movie...

lone parrot
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thats why I think people shouldn't be critical on httyd live action this isnt disney this is dreamworks

hallow parrot
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I have one memory and that was this blind owl, I think, eating faeces

rustic badger
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eh, dreamworks is still very 50/50 so its a wait and see

lone parrot
lone parrot
hallow parrot
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looking at it now, i dont remember the owls looking so uncanny

lone parrot
rustic badger
lone parrot
tame python
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@spice gyro ahhhh yes so much green on this new leaf TI_Frown

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lol

rustic badger
lone parrot
hallow parrot
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No, boss baby was a horrible film

lone parrot
rustic badger
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Megamind 2 and KF4 were like TV animation turned into movies

spice gyro
hallow parrot
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i had to watch it with a younger cousin
worst hour of my life

tame python
rustic badger
lone parrot
spice gyro
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like the stems are all stiff and such but bent so the leaves face directly at the ground

lone parrot
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spirit is one of the greats as well

rustic badger
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Spirit was great

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sad 2d doesn't get made much these days

lone parrot
tame python
craggy raven
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The house movie

rustic badger
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That was great

craggy raven
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This one right

lone parrot
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I loved the croods

spice gyro
tame python
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yeah that does sound weird

lone parrot
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the new puss in boots is rlly good as well just like compare it too disney where theyve been doing miss after miss after miss

craggy raven
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Oh I meant to say horse not house lmao fish me I deserve that

spice gyro
# tame python yeah that does sound weird

Itā€™s a bit better now but I donā€™t know why itā€™s doing it. Donā€™t mind the old leaf that oneā€™s on a normal schedule. And again, the stems are all stiff and not droopy

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Before, the larger leaves were directly toward the ground lol

tame python
hallow parrot
tame python
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this is strange looking. the 3 green leaves look healthy enough, but the one yellow one looks like it may have been overwatered. I know they drop leaves when they put out new ones but mine normally don't get that yellow looking. you can def probably cut that one off now

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I got one starting to drop

spice gyro
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the yellow one was damaged the day it arrived but has stuck around for a while, it only properly turned yellow like yesterday

tame python
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also winter here now so about to have a dormant phase. Will likely lose leaves that wonā€™t grow back at same speed

tame python
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that is really weird Iā€™ve never seen that

spice gyro
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im also wanting to repot mine from its peat soil that it came with into a nice fluffy rainforest mix that i made for my vivarium, but im waiting on some pots ive made to be fired first

tame python
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still not shocked my variegated being a lil stinker

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still looks healthy though

spice gyro
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yeah hopefully the variegated one will be good with its old green leaves until it can put out another

tame python
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mhm the lil green ones are still firm and healthy. thankfully its a young plant

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and hey I'm sure that TINY SPOT OF GREEN on the new leaf will help

modest isle
modest isle
barren bear
dusky flower
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ww1 is so cool, bcuz the german lancers tried to study the Jurrasic

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full patrol
# rustic badger Spirit was great

We have no hope of getting a spirit remake or sequel at this point that's true to the original movie.
It's too "political" and not PC enough for today's audience as it focuses on the harsher side of the western expansion/manifest destiny and it's impact on native Americans and local wildlife (and a horse gets shot)

craggy raven
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Happy Sean Schemmel Voice Actor of Goku who turns 56 today

dusky flower
hazy gate
rough hollow
rain light
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Because thereā€™s no meme channel:

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KENDRICK JUST DROPPED A WHOLE ALBUM

north yacht
full patrol
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That was fast

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Glad I saved this to my phone

sullen merlin
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First Animal species of the day (448) :
Granular poison frog / (Oophaga granulifera)

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The granular poison frog or granular poison arrow frog (Oophaga granulifera) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae, found in Costa Rica and Panama.[1] Originally described as Dendrobates granuliferus, it was moved to Oophaga in 1994.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical humid lowland forests; it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

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Description
The granular poison frog is a small frog with slender limbs growing to about 20 mm (0.8 in). Its skin is finely granulated and its colour is typically bright orange head, body and upper arms and bluish-green underparts, legs and lower arms. In the vicinity of Quepos, Costa Rica, there is a colour morph in which the orange colour is replaced with olive green.[3]

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Distribution and habitat
The granular poison frog is native to Costa Rica and Panama. Its range extends from southwestern Costa Rica through the adjacent area of south-western Panama at heights of up to 100 m (328 ft) above sea level. It also occurs in Piedras Blancas National Park in south-eastern Costa Rica. It inhabits the leaf litter of the floor of humid low altitude forests.[1]

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Behaviour
The granular poison frog is a diurnal terrestrial species. Breeding takes place in the rainy season and the female lays groups of three or four eggs in curled up dead leaves, under stones, in twig forks and in leaf axils just above the ground. The male guards the eggs and keeps them moist with his urine. When they hatch, the female carries the tadpoles singly to temporary water bodies such as hollows in trees, leaf axils of species such as Dieffenbachia and to bromeliads, at heights of a metre or two off the ground. The volume of water in these cavities averages 2.4 ml (0.084 imp fl oz; 0.081 US fl oz). The female feeds the tadpoles on an ongoing basis by laying unfertilised eggs in the water bodies.[3]

The frog is an aposematic animal, and it uses poison only for self-defense from predators. Its bright colors are used as a warning signal to all possible predators. Experimental studies in Costa Rica suggest the male granular poison frog spends the majority of its time and energy defending its calling site. These warning signals are more vocal (acoustic) than visual. If an encroaching male dared to approach too closely, a fight could ensue.[4]

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Status
The IUCN has listed this species as being "Vulnerable" because its range is relatively small, its numbers seem to be declining and it is threatened by destruction of its rainforest habitat.[1]

Threats to this species include habitat loss from agriculture for palm oil, bananas, and pineapples and associated pesticides. Capture for sale in the international pet trade may also cause local declines.[1]

This frog's range includes some protected parks: Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Golfito, and Refugio de Vida Silvestre BoracayƔn.[1]

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tadpole

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@rustic badger
@cedar crescent
@distant nymph
@spice gyro
@wintry marlin

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@modest isle
@lone star
@hallow parrot
@limber grove

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@full patrol
@lilac dagger
@drowsy egret
@azure oar

distant nymph
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Frroog! e_Yay

sullen merlin
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@silent cargo
@crimson marlin
@restive charm
@neat basalt

hallow parrot
distant nymph
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It's cute šŸ˜Š

modest isle
sullen merlin
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Dendrobatidae!!!!!

wintry marlin
void zinc
sullen merlin
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Weak but effective FOV tech

modest isle
hallow parrot
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Mere hours away from the final Act...

sinful prawn
hallow parrot
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"Oi m8, hav u got yor license to play Ye Olde Isle??"

spice gyro
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I think you might need to specify of what sort

sinful prawn
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Does Thelsle require authorization? I have a company here that says it has a Thelsle license and won't allow anyone else to set up a private server, and I'd like to find out what's going on

full patrol
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The isle should have a copywrite license for the game thus you can't sell their intellectual property (dinosaurs, images, models, sounds, etc) without exclusive permission

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Incase that's what you're asking also

sinful prawn
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I have a company here that says it has a license from Thelsle and I can't host a server on steam

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I don't know if this is true or not, they may have lied, I want to ask for confirmation

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If he does have a license, then no one else is allowed to set up a private server.

digital sleet
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brother, if no one else was allowed to have a server, then we wouldnā€™t have community servers both on legacy and evrima

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this dude is either telling you porky pies, or thereā€™s another product/business/licence that uses the name ā€œtheisleā€ and not ā€œthe isleā€

sinful prawn
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He said he bought the license for our area from Thelsle and that he's the only one who can set up servers in our area

digital sleet
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you canā€™t do that lmao

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unless heā€™s a business manager handling official servers for the devs and heā€™s trying to say that only he can do the official servers

sinful prawn
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So what I find unbelievable, did The lsle really give them permission? I can't get a hold of Punchpacket, and I'd like to ask for confirmation of this content, since a few servers have been sued

digital sleet
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how do you sue a server

barren bear
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i have a feeling they don't mean servers
more so third party companies using Isle assets

sinful prawn
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He went to court and said they had authorization for me to set up the server illegally, but I can't see the authorization info at the moment

barren bear
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you don't need permission to run a server
all you need is a computer

it is all a third party system

sinful prawn
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We just set up the server, we used all of The lsle's content, it's not clear if The lsle actually gave authorization to their

barren bear
sinful prawn
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Well, English is not my native language, sorry, I'm putting The lsle server on my own server PC, connecting to steam and letting players come in and play.

barren bear
sinful prawn
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But now, but they say that he has an official license for The lsle in our area, and that no one else can set up a The lsle server on steam, and I desperately need to find out if The lsle actually gave a license to a third party company so that I can deal with this thing

barren bear
sinful prawn
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The info I've found is that no explicit license is required, but now that the courts are suing some people who built The lsle server for infringing on them, it's not clear if they actually have a license.

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I received a message saying that they spent $500,000 to purchase the license.

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I am not sure about the authenticity of this matter and would like to contact the administrator to verify it.

spice gyro
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Half a million to host an isle server would be crazy

sinful prawn
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This information might be false; I heard it from a friend who was sued, and I'm not sure about its authenticity.

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Right now, I really want to find out whether The Isle has granted an operating license to a third-party company.šŸ˜–

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Or whether there is a clear agreement stating that private players are allowed to set up their own private servers.

digital sleet
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considering there are currently active community servers both for legacy and evrima, yes

sinful prawn
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Friend, have you seen The Isle's agreement? Iā€™ve looked through a lot of community information, but I couldnā€™t find any agreement that allows setting up unofficial servers for The Isle.

spice gyro
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@zinc idol hosts a server on evrima, he may know a little bit more about the specifics

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Damn I thought there was an update when looking at the islecord server TI_LUL

And sure I can help if someone needs it

sinful prawn
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@zinc idol Hello.

zinc idol
sinful prawn
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I have purchased my own VPS and set up the server. @zinc idol

zinc idol
sinful prawn
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We have a company that claims to have obtained authorization from the lsle, and they operate exclusively. Others are not allowed to set up servers on Steam. I would like to know if the lsle has an agreement allowing private server setup. @zinc idol

zinc idol
full patrol
sinful prawn
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@zinc idol There is a company in our area that has obtained the lsle license. In this area, they are only allowed to build unofficial servers. Building by others is an infringement.

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@zinc idol I can't find out whether the lsle has granted this license to a third-party company.

I can't find out whether the lsle has authorized this license to a third-party company. I also suspect it is fake. They forged the lsle authorization.

barren bear
strange brook
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does anyone know if the isle's music is copyright free or not? pls thank you

barren bear
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if you want to make a product with it
best thing to do is contact Punchpacket, i presume it would be the easiest way to get in contact about licensing is through him

strange brook
barren bear
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BUT
if you are worried or unsure, definitely get into contact with Punchpacket then (if he doesn't reply, you're always free to contact him again ||friendly of course|| just to get his attention when he is active/online)

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but i presume your film project isn't going to be for a hard profit
so it likely would be perfectly fine, in terms of needing to get a license

strange brook
barren bear
strange brook
barren bear
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no worries, good luck!

unreal pier
celest cosmos
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Does anyone know if the isle evrima runs better with an Nvidia card or an AMD card

neat basalt
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this is my little base in unmodded 1.21.3

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actually no it has optifine

plain hazel
shell rapids
rustic badger
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Arcane was Great

wintry marlin
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So true

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It was amazing

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I will miss it

rustic badger
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Welp, until the next series. I hope its in Shiruma though I don't think it will

wintry marlin
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I have a feeling it will be in noxus or atleast heavily involved with noxus

rustic badger
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Yeah def

wintry marlin
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Maybe see more of singed

rustic badger
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As a Connector for casual audiences to go "Yup this is the same universe/world as Arcane"

tired hinge
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I think Noxus is most likely but I would do unspeakable things for a bilgewater series

rustic badger
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Bilgewater I think is a def possibility simply cuz The character at the end of Arcane would fit in pretty well there

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While they'd feel really out of place in say Ionia or Shiruma

tired hinge
hallow parrot
rustic badger
tired hinge
rustic badger
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Well pantheon is there though maybe it'd be better if they do that after the darkin stuff

tired hinge
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Freljord would be great to see

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especially if they incorparate kindred into the storyline

rustic badger
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Kindred would be really nice

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it was great seeing them in the cinematic

tired hinge
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oh yeah, one of my favourite entities in the lol lore

rustic badger
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Maybe they could tease fiddle too a bit

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kinda like how Janna was teased in Arcane a bunch

tired hinge
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yeah, I generally like how they made her actually seem like a goddess befitting her lore unlike how in the game all the champs are sorta just people

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seeing aurelion sol in arcane style animation would be great too

rustic badger
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I actually wonder if they keep the artstyle exactly the same or change it a bit to fit the other regions

tired hinge
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though I do love arcane's hybrid animation and I'm gonna miss it dearly

barren bear
rustic badger
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I think it'll still have that, but just changed to fit more natural places

tired hinge
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I hope so

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I found this 4-5 week old puppy in my yard a couple nights back and I've been struggling to find a name, but after seeing him post bath and picked clean of fleas and ticks, he lowkey reminds me of Lego Piece 3005 šŸ’€ Thoughts on his name being that? L OL

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tired hinge
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1st of all, what a adorable little guy. 2nd of all the name Idea is "Lego Piece 3005"?

charred mica
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I never siad I was good at naming animals šŸ˜­

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But it'd be a great conversation starter, "What's your dogs name? :)" "Lego Piece 3005"

tired hinge
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I love it but I think you'll need to have a shorthand as well unless you wanna say "Lego Piece 3005" everytime you call it lol

modest isle
charred mica
tired hinge
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pls tag me if you do!

charred mica
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(this is either going to go amazingly well or terrible)

naive apex
young gale
barren bear
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no

sullen merlin
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First Animal species of the day (449) :
Black horsefly / (Tabanus atratus)

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Tabanus is a genus of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. Females have scissor-like mouthparts that aim to cut the skin. The horsefly can then lap up the blood. Horseflies of this genus are known to be potential vectors of anthrax, worms and trypanosomes. Some species, such as Tabanus bovinus, prefer bovine animals and are less harmful to humans.

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Distribution 3
Tabanus atratus is primarily found in the eastern United States, although it has been collected throughout the entire continental US.

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Habitat 4
This horsefly is able to survive in a wide range of habitats although it cannot survive in extreme climates such as mountain tops or deserts. It requires moist environments in which to lay eggs, and mammals to feed on.

Terrestrial Biomes: savanna or grassland ; chaparral ; forest

Other Habitat Features: suburban ; agricultural

Life cycle 5
Horse flies pass through the following holometabolous life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. After the eggs hatch, the larvae will drop down into water or burrow into a moist environment where it then matures through six to nine instars before pupation (Hutchinson, 1999). In colder climates, larvae will overwinter, then move to drier soil to in order to pupate (Strother, 2000). The pupal stage lasts from one to three weeks.

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Morphology 6
Adults of this species reach 20-25 mm in length. The flies can be entirely black, including the wings, or dark brown to blackish purple. Tabanus atratus have large compound eyes, which are dichoptic (separated) in females, and holoptic (continuous) in males. They have prominent mouthparts, which are easily distinguishable: The fascicle is made of six piercing organs. Starting from the outside, there are 2 flattened, bladelike mandibles with tooth like serrations used for cutting. Two narrow maxillae also serrated used to pierce the tissue and blood vessels of the host, a median hypopharynx and a median labrum-epipharynx. The hypopharynx and labrum-epipharynx make up the food canal, while the labrum is a large sponge like organ used to lap up blood (Roberts and Janovy, 2000). Short stout hairs cover the body, and wing venation is pronounced.

Larva of Tabanus atratus are similar to the larvae of all other horseflies. Larvae can be white to tan, while possessing a slender, cylindrical body, which tapers at the head. (Strother, 2000) Like other tabanids, the larva of the black horsefly has twelve segments and a retractable tracheal siphon used for respiration. The retractable head of the larva has two sharp mandibles that can cause a painful bite (Roberts and Janovy, 2000). The pupae have a series of spines sticking out from the abdominal segments, and usually exhibit little movement (Hutchinson, 1999).

Range length: 20 to 25 mm.

Other Physical Features: ectothermic ; heterothermic ; bilateral symmetry

Sexual Dimorphism: sexes shaped differently

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Reproduction 7
Tabanus atratus generally breed near aquatic environments. When the adult fly emerges, mating occurs. Females then search for a blood meal, while males feed on nectar.

Each female will lay three to four masses of one hundred to a thousand eggs each, in layers near water's edge or somewhere quite close to water.

Range eggs per season: 300 to 4000.

Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; sexual ; fertilization (Internal ); oviparous

After searching for and laying eggs in a suitable environment for larvae to grow and develop, there is no further parental involvement.

Parental Investment: pre-fertilization (Provisioning, Protecting: Female)

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Uses 8
Although Tabanus atratus do not often bite humans, when it does happen it leaves painful memories. This fly can also transmit bacterial, viral, and other diseases such as surra and anthrax, to both humans and other animals through its bite.

The effect of T. atratus on livestock can be a serious problem. Blood loss and irritation from the flies can severely affect beef and milk production, as well as grazing. Livestock usually have no way of avoiding the painful bites, and millions of dollars have been spent trying to control these pests.

Negative Impacts: injures humans (bites or stings, causes disease in humans , carries human disease); causes or carries domestic animal disease

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@rustic badger
@cedar crescent
@distant nymph
@spice gyro
@wintry marlin

rustic badger
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@modest isle
@lone star
@hallow parrot
@limber grove

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@full patrol
@lilac dagger
@drowsy egret
@azure oar

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@silent cargo
@crimson marlin
@restive charm
@neat basalt

crimson marlin
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Hmm i see

modest isle
modest isle
hallow parrot
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protein

full patrol
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Horse flies suck

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Are you made of meat? Then they eat

modest isle
# full patrol Are you made of meat? Then they eat

At least they are slow and fat which makes them easier to kill compared to the ā€œHouse Flyā€ we all know and hate

House flies (Musca domestica) are the most common species of fly in the world it invaded all the continents šŸŒ

sullen merlin
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Idk if horseflies are less of a problem in europe but i dont have that much encounters with them. I rarely even see them.

modest isle
sullen merlin
modest isle
sullen merlin
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Ive only been stung once by a horsefly

wintry marlin
modest isle
cedar crescent
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Walk

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šŸ˜­

unreal pier
modest isle
lone star
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dental care

limber grove
lone star
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America!!

modest isle
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Not even a tooth brush ???

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Or a used tooth brush ??? TI_Limmy

rustic badger
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Pretty easy to get more teeth, just punch really hard

lone star
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some people are predisposed to cavities even if they care for their teeth, for a variety of reasons

limber grove
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going to the dentist is extremely expensive without insurance, and even with insurance major procedures can rack up $1000+ bills

limber grove
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but actually seing a dentist isnt

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god forbid you need braces thatll be like $5k+

modest isle
sullen merlin
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LAND OF THE FREE RAAHHHHH šŸ¦…šŸ¦…šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø

modest isle
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Land of the Pickup trucks

reef coral
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Is ceratosaurs building level or city blockk level?

sullen merlin
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Minmi is universal

reef coral
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Is stego multi complex ++

sullen merlin
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Stegos damage is planetary, stego overall is village level

reef coral
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He is a troodon vitcim

narrow dock
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Where do I post this I donā€™t see an art chat

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north yacht
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nice rickroll @prisma osprey unfortunately for you i recognised that link

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you got hypno with it though

prisma osprey
barren bear
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what piece of paper?

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the one we gave you of course

full patrol
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Went to the dentist in October cause I had a tooth ache, $200 after insurance later I no longer have a toothache

peak tree
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1

slow hazel
barren bear
full patrol
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Rick got his face ripped off and put back together

slow hazel
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Yes

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And im still ugly

sullen merlin
unreal pier
naive apex
modest isle
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COOL UPDATE !!! TI_PteraHype

quasi surge
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Anyone know where to find a server that does realism?

full patrol
full patrol
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Anyone else notice that when you're scrolling youtube on mobile it stops your scrolling for a couple seconds when a sponsored ad video starts to autoplay

uneven wraith
barren bear
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ahhhh, i've seen something of that before

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we were reviewing radio history and that popped up, earlier this year

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that and the crazy (Orson Welles) radio drama version in contrast

full patrol
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oh ya people thought the world was actually ending and stuff. Caused a major panic

sullen merlin
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No wonder ppl want to use ad blockers

rustic badger
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yeah got like 4 ads on a 20 min vid a few days ago, pretty stupid

full patrol
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Playing YouTube on your TV is the worst offender you get basically commercials because it's "tv" minimum 60sec unskippable ads every few min

cedar crescent
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Has anyone seen any good sales/deals on Steam?

craggy raven
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we need fish simulator deal

cedar crescent
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Man :(

craggy raven
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hi i just saw off topic chat for the first time you're all doomed

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but i haven't seen any good deals sorry schorpck

full patrol
cedar crescent
full patrol
cedar crescent
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ooo, its interesting to see cyberpunk so high

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it is a pretty good game now and thats a crazy steal

silent cargo
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you guys know the drill, DRG goes on sale, i post it in every server im in

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shell rapids
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Saw an SH monsterarts nargacuga at out shopping today

And got r3ALLY tempted to buy it

naive apex
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sorry idk what is happening

tidal totem
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any strinova players in chat?

cedar crescent
sturdy oasis
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Yā€™all heard of best of Bermuda ?

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But anyways happy thanksgiving everyone

sullen merlin
undone prawn
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How do I fix this bug?

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silent cargo
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youre on the wrong branch of the game

rustic badger
sullen merlin
# rustic badger

it might be a good game but i think its crazy they still ask 40 bucks normally

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same with likr Cod games, they are all still so expansive

rustic badger
rigid sand
# rustic badger

i finally bought stories 1 today. the game was discounted for 23.99, but the bundle its in was further discounted since i owned everything else in it so i got it for 14.99. so now i got every game thats on steam now TI_LetsGo

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rustic badger
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Now we wait for all old MonHun games to be ported..... anyday now

rigid sand
glass tulip
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What y'all think ab Alien Romulus

south prawn
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Any reason my friend would be banned from this discord and has never been on it she has tryed joining through the isle itself and ive sent her an invite and she gets the same message you have been banned from using this guild can any one help

limber grove
south prawn
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Ok ty

craggy raven
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anyone want to see what frog eye salad is

full patrol
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already know TI_DiloSip

craggy raven
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it dosent have frogs eyeballs in it just letting you know :D

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and you do?

full patrol
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where I'm from we call it hawaiian salad

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because we use pineapple instead of mandarin orange

craggy raven
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ah i see :) its something my mom makes every year for holidays

full patrol
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it's yummy for sure
we make it more in the spring/summer in our family

craggy raven
full patrol
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the fruit cancels out the sugar thus it's a 0 calorie dish šŸ™ƒ

craggy raven
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yummmy indeed

craggy raven
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im glad someone other then my family knows this food :)

full patrol
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It's pretty popular in the midwest in the US

neat basalt
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ITS 9:30 PLEASE

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PLEASE GOD WALMART GIVE ME MY CHICKEN

rustic badger
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Dino Delivery

raven ember
slow hazel
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@limber grove hi, may i ask a question

limber grove
slow hazel
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Can i share a clip of me playing stalker if i swear in it?

limber grove
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as long as its nothing super extreme lol yea

slow hazel
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Anyway, I will send it here and if you feel like its too much u can delete it anyway

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@heady spoke hold my hand next timešŸ˜­

heady spoke
slow hazel
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Is that me

north yacht
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Well well well

slow hazel
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Oh

heady spoke
north yacht
unreal pier
smoky mauve
slow hazel
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Shes a cat, shes above your mortal logic.

sullen merlin
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Wth i accidently switched to controller mode on steam, how do i switch back lol

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Nvm

young gale
civic fog
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does any one knowes the the name of that one game that was just like the isle just with dragons

rustic badger
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Day of Dragons?

oblique tide
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Ankylosaurus

rough hollow
young gale
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@unreal pier are you alibe?

barren bear
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yes

young gale
naive apex
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FISH

young gale
naive apex
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what fish are those

young gale
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Espei rasboras

naive apex
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r they good

young gale
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What that meab

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Mean

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Define good

young gale
naive apex
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fun, cool, awesome, interesting

young gale
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Ummmm

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Yeah

naive apex
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ok

young gale
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I also have 6 juli corydoras

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And shrimp bluebased

young gale
naive apex
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welcome to ecos la brea!

young gale
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Thanks

naive apex
young gale
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Fish game

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Hop on powerwash simulator

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@cedar crescent buy me powerwash simulator

naive apex
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buy him fish game

young gale
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Do not buy me fishgame

naive apex
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WHY

young gale
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Powerwash simulator

austere robin
tepid jay
cedar crescent
young gale
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And gaslight me

austere robin
cedar crescent
lone star
young gale
digital sleet
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@pulsar crown wow marvel rivals sure does look cool, maybe ill pl-

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pulsar crown
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counterpoint

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spidah man

digital sleet
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swuirrel girl

pulsar crown
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last i played it was so fun

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also the fact you get to throw wolverine as hulk is necessary for gameplay

unreal pier
cedar crescent
rustic badger
rough hollow
left hull
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Anyone seen any UFO/UAPā€™s activity increased ? Not sure if itā€™s just smoke and mirrors all over the news here..

soft lily
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Probably just drones

somber wraith
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it was me, sorry

barren bear
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i... forgive you

distant nymph
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Woah o:

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I just learned of Hummingbird Moths

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They're cool!

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rustic badger
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birbug

north hare
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Who knows what's that low poly thing that appeared out of nowhere? Seen them a few times in different places already

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lone star
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Thatā€™s a burrow, I believe

No idea why they decide to enlarge sometimes

north hare
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Oh, I see, thank you! It been shrinking and now is growing back in size, such an oddity

pine lion
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owl supremacy tho fr

heavy temple
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Rumple lore appears spontaneously in lorecord lol

rustic badger
heavy temple
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Iā€™ve got more on my pc Iā€™ll send later if yall are interested

gentle flume
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looks like the bird demons from vivziepop

heavy temple
distant nymph
young gale
distant nymph
young gale
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Is that you?

rustic badger
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All Rabbits are one

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Its a HiveMind

young gale
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I see

heavy temple
distant nymph
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Rabbit gifs are great šŸ˜Š

sullen merlin
distant nymph
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Hmm o:
Fair point Alfanod

tepid jay
modest isle
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https://youtube.com/shorts/Qsqqa2YA4Bs?si=QnEZUpG2wxnSeY3E

Does this count as animals in distress TI_Troll TI_Troll

YouTube
SQFT Fish
Sheepshead šŸ¦·šŸŸ #animation #original #cartoon

Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) are helpful to oysters because they protect oyster spat from small stone crabs, even though they sometimes eat the spat themselves.

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young gale
rustic badger
young gale
rough hollow
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Anyone else expecting a season 3 for Prehistoric Planet?

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If they decide to work on it, Iā€™d love to see the Miocene Epoch explored

rigid sand
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Switching between my music app (pandora) and discord now pauses the music in the app on my phone

It's only discord too. I hate this damn app

strange brook
barren bear
strange brook
barren bear
full patrol
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He gets alot of messages so sometimes it takes a bit for him to get back to you also

strange brook
barren bear
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he is still human of course, he can't remember to reply to all of his DMs

dawn barn
digital sleet
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you can tell this by the quality of the austroraptor for example

rough hollow
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Yeah the quality did seem to drop off at season 2. But Iā€™d still love if they could manage for a third season

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I mean, if that was still possible

digital sleet
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@pulsar crown preloading for rarvel mivals is active

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37 gigabytes compressed from 47 gigabytes

pulsar crown
digital sleet
pulsar crown
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thank god for preloading lmao

digital sleet
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and the game comes out on the ONE GODDAMN DAY where i work like, what, 13 hours ???

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the universe ALIGNING AGAINST ME SPECIFICALLY

pulsar crown
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quadrupedal carchardon, if you will

rough hollow
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How realistic would my speculative evolution be On a scale from 1-10? It's supposed to be a large, apex ambush predator that pretty much a smaller rex, ambushes and overwhelms prey using sheer brawn

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digital sleet
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virus

digital sleet
pulsar crown
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will their tyrrany never end

pulsar crown
digital sleet
toxic sage
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help my vision keeps flashing white

rain light
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One of the most visually stunning video games in my book āœØ

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barren bear
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debatable

slow hazel
upbeat horizon
rain light
young gale
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Skrimps

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rain light
pastel vigil
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i think he was forgetting his lines

rain light
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ehhh ehhh

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:3 I love you guys!

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w o a h !

pastel vigil
rain light
young gale
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Chill guy

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He's just a chill guy

rain light
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And another dump b it here are my dumplings @pastel vigil

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rain light
pastel vigil
rain light
pastel vigil
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pastel vigil
rain light
pastel vigil
rain light
pastel vigil
full patrol
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Rip though this was isle discussion

craggy raven
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oh no

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my cat just went to the bathroom

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ooOoo

shell rapids
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i need the ultrakill OST injected directly into my veins

digital sleet
shell rapids
mystic wasp
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Who goes there!

mystic wasp
digital sleet
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whgy are you stealing and posting entire comic strips

mystic wasp
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Itā€™s not the entire comic strip

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And itā€™s free to see

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Plus Iā€™m bored

quaint scaffold
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Iā€™m chewing a lot of gum to beat my nicotine addiction. So far itā€™s going great but I have noticed my stomach not being too happy. Could it be due to the gum?

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(No, I donā€™t swallow it)

dull galleon
quaint scaffold
dull galleon
# quaint scaffold Appreciate it if youā€™d do so. I was wondering cause I heard way back that chewin...

"Stomach Problems
Chewing gum can lead to stress in your stomach and intestines. It can worsen symptoms of IBS. Your stomach needs time to rest from food in order to digest, but if you consistently chew gum, you swallow an excessive amount of spit, not allowing your body to properly digest. The chewing also signals to your body that you are about to swallow food, so the enzymes and acids that your body uses to digest are activated, causing all sorts of problems. Your body can become bloated, start to over-produce stomach acid, and lessen your ability to digest food when you actually do eat. The artificial sweeteners in the gum can also cause diarrhea and gastrointestinal problems."

https://surprisepd.com/blog/negative-side-effects-of-chewing-gum#:~:text=Stomach Problems,cause diarrhea and gastrointestinal problems.

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quaint scaffold
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Again, the reason why I do so is to reduce my nicotine cravings

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I foolish to even start with it but hey, weā€™ve all been young and all of that

dull galleon
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Yeah, that's fair, nicotine is tough to beat, but I'm sure you can do it with enough discipline!

quaint scaffold
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Ty! I do use nicotine patches on my arm since I was used to a high dose of it

dull galleon
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You already set your mind into how it's a problem, that's the first step

quaint scaffold
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If youā€™re familiar with snus/snuff. Iā€™ve soon been 4 days without it

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It all began with cigarettes and vapes. Tho I refused to continue smoking, I went into snuffing instead

digital sleet
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my mum got over her smoking addiction through hypnosis

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hasnā€™t smoked in roughly 3ish years now

quaint scaffold
digital sleet
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maybe longer

quaint scaffold
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Tell her she did an amazing job. Itā€™s not easy from what Iā€™ve experienced it

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My biggest motivation to quit nicotine is to improve my sleep and it has worked wonders so far

fringe brook
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hello is there any pack i can join in

mystic wasp
full patrol
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Idk if anyone is a fan of Lego games but Lego starwars is free on epic games until 12/12

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red hound
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hmm šŸ˜„

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tired hinge
naive apex
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@full patrol

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full patrol
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yoo!

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it me! and edaphosaurus!

naive apex
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yay

glass hinge
sullen merlin
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Which one was it?

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for HT with maia and gastroliths

limber grove
sullen merlin
austere robin
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i have come with a message

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somebody sent this to me and i looked at the plate on my desk with shame

unreal pier
barren bear
unreal pier
barren bear
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is that so

unreal pier
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says the blind man

barren bear
#

hmm, yes

languid prawn
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Please be careful anyone out in the UK right now if you're going outside. We've got fences ripped right out of the ground and tiles flying off the roof so far - lots of trees and random objects in the roads too.

unreal pier
barren bear
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i think it might be

languid prawn
unreal pier
# barren bear i think it might be

no plz no plz help me help me humans. They want to take me bakc to their planet I dont want to go. I want to libe with humans. plz help now.

unreal pier
barren bear
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no more

unreal pier
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why? you dont want to help? I am your faborite trusurrealguy

barren bear
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thanks!

#

why?

unreal pier
barren bear
unreal pier
barren bear
#

maybe... it is many thoughts

unreal pier
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coool thing

barren bear
#

thanks...

west epoch
#

Have any of you whatched Chaos Theory ? What are your thoughts ?

barren bear
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it definitely feels like a huge contrast in mood from JW:CC

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my sisters have been loving it but they got really scared a lot

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i don't mind it honestly, it is fun.

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Just wishing for a properly adult-level movie or show
as if reading the books

odd pier
#

i dunno if this is the right place for this

some doodles of one of my fav brainworm characters, Bonesaw! she's my crusty little ghoul i love her
(he/she pronouns lol. yes she has a beard)

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odd pier
# austere robin

im one of those freaks who washes whatever dishware right after i use it so I never have dishes TI_HerraHowdy

nimble grail
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you mean you guys donā€™t eat the dish?

odd pier
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i sometimes do if i have been good and i deserve dessert

nimble grail
#

now that is respectable

odd pier
nimble grail
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I havenā€™t drawn a horse in a minute

odd pier
nimble grail
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Maybe i should. Bonesaw looks pretty cool, makes me wanna try it again TI_Think

nimble grail
odd pier
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YEAHHH šŸ—£ļø

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submit to the horse plague./j

#

oh i should share my #1 horse boy ever... Barred Rattle i love u save me barred rattle

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nimble grail
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I havenā€™t shared a lot of art in this server, i mostly draw lame robots TI_Wheeze

odd pier
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ROBOTS ARE NOT LAME!!!!!!!!

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i love robots theyre so cool... i suck at drawing them though šŸ˜”

nimble grail
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This is the most chad horse i have ever seen, gosh darn

odd pier
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FSHBJ yes i love him . i would share his ref sheet but its from before the Semi-Realism Arc in my art style so he looks very weird

nimble grail
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YEAH i get that šŸ’€

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Iā€™m currently trying to figure an art style transition out with my humanoids and itā€™s literally so awkward lmfao

odd pier
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also fellow artist i see (based on how ur talking abt it)... u wanna share ur art so bad ooo oooooooo/nf

odd pier
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WHY ARE THEIR FOREHEADS SO LARGE!!!!!!!

nimble grail
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(Iā€™m so sorry what does /nf mean again? TI_LUL)

nimble grail
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and their heads in general are always either too big or too small

odd pier
odd pier
nimble grail
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HAHA OHH well OKAY then lemme see what I got

odd pier
nimble grail
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Theyā€™re all so diverse though TI_HypsilWow and they have a lot of character. Two things I struggle with most LMAO

odd pier
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THANK YOIU ā¤ļø it was super hard to get good at diversity and suchh but it helps to keep in mind that things dont need to be perfect - that saved my LIFE with art

#

things can look bad and thats ok its all part of the journey

nimble grail
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this is a project iā€™ve yet to finish. These are a friendā€™s characters but they were kind enough to let me have a bit of freedom with details

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odd pier
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OOH OMG VERY COOL

nimble grail
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and some other things i finished last year haha

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odd pier
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i love the blade feet on the right fella... so cool...

nimble grail
odd pier
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and the shading... oughhh yumyum

nimble grail
#

iā€™m obsessed with getting everything exactly right, when i try to draw something, i start over so many times because I just canā€™t get it LMAO. It is so annoying

odd pier
# nimble grail I need to internalize this so badly šŸ˜­

SO REAL its so hard to come to terms with especially when u start ur journey beating urself up over every mistake. but like. especially when ur just messing around things do Not need to look good. and plus, especially if it's a small detail, nobody's gonna notice but you

nimble grail
odd pier
nimble grail
odd pier
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FOR REALL

#

oh speaking of scenes.. hold on

nimble grail
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šŸ‘€šŸ‘€šŸ‘€

odd pier
#

this is one of the only scenes i've ever done (and actually finished). of my boy barred rattle because ofc it is

this is pre-style update so he looks kinda funky but it's ok TI_ProudPtera

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nimble grail
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oh dang, I really like this vibe though

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it gives indie video game energy

odd pier
#

YEAHH thank you im very proud of the shading

nimble grail
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The lighting bloom on the right>>>

odd pier
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i spent like... 8 hours total on it i think, not including breaks? several of said hours were figuring out the background

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i literally had to whip out a 3d room modeler to see how the bed should work im crying

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I hate drawing furniture dude šŸ’€ can relate lmfao

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Do yā€™all think I can still play with the keyboard

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you mean you expect me to draw straight lines with THESE wrists????

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I have a ulnar deviation in my right wrist
Fun fact, my right hand is my dominant hand

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I feel your pain

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Each finger itā€™s on

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I have to use speech to text because I canā€™t text anymore

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šŸ˜”

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It turned out really well in your drawing though!!!! I like how you used thicker outlines for the background

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like i get being pretty but short nails are just as pretty as super uber long ones TI_TenontoLove

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Some of my clients might want super long nails, so I always try it out on myself first

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I can always take it off with hot water and vegetable oil too so itā€™s only temporary

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i plan to go into cosmetology as well- im going for hairstylist tho, not nail tech

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I donā€™t get how some folks manage with super uber long fingernails, wouldnā€™t they be getting in the way of everything??? LOL

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YEAH

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i guess itā€™s similar to wearing heels or something??

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you just get used to it or w/e

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the sensory nightmare that is the feeling of the nail peeling away when u put pressure on it... TI_DryoDisap

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id rather die

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I have never felt that before, should i be grateful? TI_LUL

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very TI_Wheeze

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esp if u have sensory issues uughghouh

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I havenā€™t had struggles with that, but I do have this awful habit where I MUST peel anything and everything peelable so uber long nails probably wouldnā€™t last too long on me anyways

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oh wow he has some crazy teeth

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this is super creative wtf

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now iā€™m curious, what kind of universe does he live in?? Whatā€™s the setting / plot / etc

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his huge tail kinda reminds me of the isleā€™s theri

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its a special interest of sorts.. sighs dramatically/silly

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oh wow, i see!!!

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i am a complete bozo and didnā€™t connect this dude with MLP at all TI_LUL i should have noticed the cutie mark (i think thatā€™s what itā€™s called?)

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very cool, iā€™ve always liked the mutant stuff from Fallout

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he kills people for a living its not exactly a sunshines and rainbows vibe like mlp is TI_Wheeze

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thank goodness. Happiness is for the WEAK šŸ˜’

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REAL šŸ—£ļø

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did you come up with combining mlp and fallout or was this an existing idea? This is crazy

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real men dont feel anything except for RAAGEE. 24/7. 365. at a million percent./ref

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i do not get this reference, but i think you are a million percent correct

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HAHA OHH

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sec i gotta grab my headphones TI_Wheeze

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what a mood

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YEAH LMAO

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I havenā€™t watched anything lego related since i was like 7 LMFAO

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oh btw !! is there any cool info u have about the fellas u shared... šŸ‘€

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THERE ISS but i drew most of them for other people and I donā€™t know if i have permission to share TI_LUL

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OHH yeah fair

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they are very cool regardless.. do u have any fellas of ur own

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I do!!! I donā€™t share them as often for reasons of my own but i think its ok in this case TI_DeinoMischief

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here are three guys

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Iā€™ve just always felt like my ideas are pretty boring compared to other peopleā€™s, and I have less incentive to put the effort in if Iā€™m drawing my own thing

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OOH!! very cool... i love the fella on the leftt

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thank you!

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his species is completely made of wax

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omgg.. very cool it turned out much more than alright

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on the note of sharing wips, I really like your art too so if you post more in this server, i would be stoked to get a ping TI_MinmiBongo

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youā€™re too kind omg ;-;

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OFC OFC will do

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I do feel more confident now. I think itā€™s just a matter of getting used to sharing art TI_LUL thank you for all of the kind words

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oh i also may as well share a couple of animations since i've only ever shared 1 on this server (since i've only ever animated dinos once LMAO)... go my horses . i need to draw things other than horses bro

about the second one, Ursus (the fella pictured that is not the skeleton) looks like my older style of drawing horses because he just kinda looks like that. he's a genetic mess and is really screwed up

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they are so wholesome :ā€™((

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YEAH ursus is my sad old man i cherish him dearly.. he deserves a hug and a warm blanket but he gets nothing but suffering every day forever/j

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Do you animate often? These are nice, I especially like the smiling horse šŸ’€ā¤ļø what a goofy guy

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YES I have several animations.. i really gotta finish them more often tho i have so many abandoned wips

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several is an understatement.. many would be more accurate

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Genetic mess is one of my favorite character types also, respect for mr ursus :(