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Going on a date and need to think of ways to seduce my guy, we've got stuff planned, dinner reserved, and a hotel room for afterward (We're both adults in our 30s, so it's not like whether we will or not, just how to make it fun for each other and give good impression to do it again)

This reminded me of a scene from Futurama: "Someone's acting awefully aluminum"- Bender

As a writer, I prefer to be honest with my ending based on the circumstances of the characters, setting, and plot. As a reader, I prefer an ending with the possibility for more stories or imaginative potential (The end of one story should not just be "The End") As a beta reader, I prefer an ending where the writer follows through on his promises within the story, so my efforts and time were valued. --------- It's hard to put value judgement on an ending, depending on my role and perspective.

I took concepts from the movie for this, Kayleigh did become a drug addict prostitute in a timeline George gets arrested, but... Tommy's accident has a few more ramifications Maybe, maybe no

Oxygen is not flammable onto itself. Oxygen is an oxidizer that makes flames stronger, brighter, and more explosive. Oxygen can lower the ignition temperature of other materials, causing them to catch fire.

Kayleigh’s face twisted with anger and desperation, her eyes narrowed, her body coiled with the same greed I’d once seen in George Miller, her father. But this was no longer about George; it was about the path he’d forced us down and how, somewhere along the way, Kayleigh had become a fractured reflection of the trauma she endured. She saw others only for their value to her, much like her father did. I wanted to hate her, to blame her for Tommy losing his leg and for everything that had happened

Sunday drifted in a sleepy haze, calm and content. Tommy and I stayed close, wrapped up in each other, just existing together. His warmth grounded me, while memories from this timeline trickled into my mind. In the low, drowsy light of the morning, he shared pieces of his childhood I'd never heard before—small secrets he’d kept close all these years. Each one revealed his courage and scars, moments that had shaped him but also left him vulnerable. One memory stood out by the weight he place

George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Brad Pitt must circumvent their agents from pitching them another Ocean's movie until they can get script and director oversight

Isn't that glass half full or empty? In either description, the substance being measured covers half the maximum potential capacity. The arrow of time is biased with consciousness and perception is whether the substance is filled to reach half or depleted to reach half. Entropy in this case depends on on the system and observations. Pretty cool relationships.

A primitive beefcake having fun with a teenage boy... 😛 ----------- @Talo Segura Time in the scientific context is meant as an observational measurement, so it can be calculated assuming the subject has a beginning and ending. Essentially, it is the study of entropy. What I think you are referring to is the arrow of time as envisioned by British astrophysicist Arthur Eddington for the direction of time, based on his 3 principles, which includes conscious perception:

Well the end of the movie showed 2012 from Evan's perspective in a thriving NYC without a visible Freedom Tower, so I wanted to create an in-universe explanation for it. (In reality, the movie being filmed in 2002-3 would not have had ground-breaking of the Freedom Tower, which happened in 2006). I remembered the dropped investigation of the overbilling scandal and the lack of accounting for the $8 billion in liberty bonds issued after 9/11, so I created a plausible reason for the delay in construction. I like little historical details. Glad you're having fun

Saturday unfolded quietly, almost idyllic, as Tommy and I wandered the streets of New York. The city looked just as I remembered, yet there was a persistent sense of something "off"—a subtle reminder that this timeline was different from my own. Tommy seemed to notice my lingering glances, and with his usual gentle patience, asked what I was seeing. I pointed to the Freedom Tower, which was under construction and looked as formidable as ever. "In my timeline," I began, "they had to halt con

I think some vampire boys will be proud to perform some phelbotomies

Thanks, I'll need to figure out the road forward for this universe. It's far from over, but there's a lot to consider. Glad you enjoyed it ----------- I know the end in Russia is devestating, but it was heading in that direction for a while. This is an epilogue rather than a final chapter, because Eli has already revealed everything in the last chapter on what he, Robert, and the Mecha knights had done and will do. This entry just cements the brutality of this kind of strategy, but you can't deny it's efficient for reaching certain goals.

I thought I'd share some insights into my thought process for this story—both for readers and for myself if I ever wonder why I wrote something so alien to my own experience as a gay man. I'll focus on the genres and subgenres that shape this story to give a clearer frame of reference: Genres: Fantasy: Within the Fantasy genre, there's a subset called Isekai that originated in Japan and has expanded into Korean and Chinese fantasy fiction. The core idea is that a modern person is someh