Potential benefits of berberine

It’s no wonder berberine has stood the test of time. It’s a promising treatment for a variety of health ailments.
“Berberine is also quite antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, and it is used to treat bacteria, fungus, parasites, viruses, and other microbes,” says Rosia Parrish, a licensed naturopathic doctor and functional medicine specialist at Boulder Natural Health in Boulder, Colorado.
Because it has antimicrobial properties, berberine has an effect on the digestive tract.
“Plus, it helps with bile and bilirubin secretion,” says Parrish. Bile is a fluid released from the liver to aid in digestion. The waste product bilirubin is a pigment found in bile.

Lower blood sugar

One in 10 people in the United States has diabetes, 90 to 95 percent of whom have type 2.
Recent studies on the potential health effects of berberine have caught the attention of health care professionals and people looking for natural ways to treat diabetes.
“It seems that berberine may slightly reduce blood glucose levels and may be as effective as [the diabetes drug] metformin,” says Dana Hunnes, a senior dietitian at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and professor at the Fielding School of Public Health in Los Angeles.
In a 2018 Oncotarget review, researchers found berberine could be an effective treatment for people with type 2 diabetes. Its blood sugar-lowering effects, they wrote, were comparable to metformin, a common drug prescribed to regulate high blood sugar.
An earlier meta-analysis found berberine to be just as potent a glucose-lowering therapy as prescription meds like Avandia and Glucotrol.
Take all of this with a grain of salt, though. Many of the studies on berberine and diabetes are reviews of previously published studies, not randomized, controlled trials that put berberine head to head with a diabetes medication. The few studies we do have are fairly small, so it’s hard to say for sure whether the supplement can really help.
More research is needed, but the researchers say a combination of berberine and metformin might allow a reduction in the dosage of each drug and have fewer side effects from using one or the other drug.
Before you try berberine, you’ll need to talk to your doctor—especially if you take insulin. You want to be sure you don’t experience low blood sugar as a result.
(Check out 10 more promising herbs and supplements for diabetes.)

Lower cholesterol

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and high cholesterol is a major culprit.
When fatty deposits build up from high cholesterol, they can cause clogged arteries and impede blood flow to the heart and body. Lowering cholesterol assists in fighting heart disease.
Studies have shown that berberine can help reduce cholesterol levels in some individuals.
In a study in Phytomedicine, obese participants were given 500 milligrams of berberine three times a day for 12 weeks. The results revealed a reduction in blood lipid levels and mild weight loss.
This is just one study, of course. Researchers will need to conduct more human studies to determine whether the supplement can really lower cholesterol. But it’s a promising sign that berberine may help you keep your ticker healthy.
For people who don’t tolerate statins, the most common type of drug for treating high cholesterol, berberine may be a safe alternative to consider.

Prevent recurring UTIs and cystitis

Berberine might help women avoid the pain and burning of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) and bladder inflammation known as cystitis.
“I typically use it for infections, including urinary tract infections and cystitis,” says Parrish.
In a 2018 randomized controlled trial, published in the Journal of Chemotherapy, a combination of different plant extracts (including berberine) was used to evaluate the effectiveness in preventing the recurrence of UTIs. Group A received berberine, arbutin, and birch.
Meanwhile, Group B got berberine, arbutin, birch, and forskolin. Group C received proanthocyanidins, plant compounds that researchers believe are responsible for cranberry juice’s ability to treat UTIs.
Participants in the groups A and B had a lower number of recurrent cystitis during treatment and follow-up, with a lower median bacterial load than the Group C.

Lose weight

Maintaining a healthy weight protects us from heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer. Berberine may help with weight loss and assist in shrinking belly fat.
In a small study published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 37 men and women with metabolic syndrome took 300 milligrams of berberine three times a day for three months.
At the end of the study, their body mass indexes (BMIs) dropped from an obese range to an overweight range. They also lost an average of two inches around their waists.
Again, this study had limitations, including its small sample size. Further research is needed, particiularly with larger groups, to validate the findings.
Overweight or obese people may want to try berberine in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise regimen to enhance weight loss. Just know that you won’t be able to pop a supplement and lose the weight quickly.

Find digestive relief

The anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial aspects of berberine may support the gut microbiome of people with gastrointestinal ailments, diarrhea, and bacterial overgrowth due to irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and other inflammatory bowel diseases.
In a randomized, placebo-controlled study published in Phytotherapy Research, patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome took 400 milligrams of berberine a day for eight weeks, resulting in improvements in diarrhea frequency and urgency, and abdominal pain.
Parrish says she prescribes berberine for digestive microbial imbalances when treating small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or pathogenic digestive bacteria.

May help prevent certain cancers

Supplemental berberine might reduce colorectal polyps, according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in 2020 in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
The study included nearly 900 people in China between the ages of 18 to 75 who had polyps removed during a colonoscopy. (Most intestinal polyps are benign, but some can become cancerous.)
After the procedure, the people were randomly assigned to take 300 milligrams of berberine twice daily or a placebo, and followed up one and two years later.
None of the participants developed colorectal cancer during the study, but those taking berberine had fewer recurrent polyps (36 percent) compared with placebo takers (47 percent).
According to the researchers, berberine could be a low-cost and safe option to help prevent colorectal cancer. Also, no serious side effects were reported.
How do people use berberine?
Berberine is available as an extract and in powder or capsule form. (Parrish prefers the capsules.)
Most of the time, berberine supplements include other botanicals and herbs aimed at treating a given condition. For example, people with diabetes might buy a berberine supplement with cinnamon, which has been associated with lowering blood sugar.
“Many herbs have synergistic effects when taken together, so I may use more than one ingredient to create a botanical supplement blend,” Parrish says.
Numerous studies on berberine cite dosages between 900 to 1,500 milligrams per day. Typically, the dosage is 500 milligrams, three times per day.
Even with the study recommendations, you should ask your primary health care provider if berberine is safe and how much you should use.
“If you get the green light from your doctor, look for a third-party certification from NSF International, UL, or NSF on the label,” Parrish suggests. Since supplements aren’t reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), third-party certification is one way to ensure safety.
She also advises making an appointment with a naturopathic doctor who knows your complete medical history and will work alongside your primary care physician.

Risks or side effects

As with any supplement or medication, some side effects might occur.
Studies note berberine is generally well-tolerated.
However, some people may experience headaches, skin irritation, nausea, cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, or a slow heart rate if berberine is taken in high doses.

Talk to your doctor.

Parrish stresses the importance of talking to your physician before taking berberine.
“Berberine has a number of interactions with pharmaceutical drugs, other botanical medicine, so please work with a doctor to ensure proper monitoring,” she says.

Watch your blood sugar levels.

Berberine has the capacity to lower blood sugar, but there’s a risk of your levels going too low, especially if you are already taking prescription diabetes medicines like insulin.
Hypoglycemia is a dangerous health condition that occurs when sugar levels dip too low.
If you have diabetes, you’ll want to regularly check your blood sugar to make sure it’s not dipping too low. And anyone who takes berberine will want to keep an eye on their blood sugar levels with regular lab tests.
“It is important to monitor with labs to ensure people are in a healthy range and not lowering their levels too much,” advises Parrish.

Don’t take when pregnant.

Due to the lack of studies, Parrish says pregnant women should avoid berberine.

Should you use berberine?

When it comes to using berberine for weight loss, lowering blood sugar, or improving cholesterol, Hunnes says your best chance of improving your overall health is to eat a plant-based diet.
“People who eat a whole-foods, plant-based diet have a lower BMI and weight, have lower blood glucose levels, lower cholesterol levels, and can prevent and reverse certain chronic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease,” she says. “The data is very strong to support this. The data for supplements is very weak in comparison.”
Berberine may be something worth trying when dealing with recurring UTIs or frequent diarrhea in bowel diseases.

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Released from Beta

• The Laser Pointer component and all associated chips
• Room Key Constant and Player Owns Room Key
• Audio Get Length, Audio Player Get Audio, Audio Player Get Max Rolloff Distance, Audio Player Set Max Rolloff Distance, and Audio Player Set Time Stamp
• Set Player Vignette and Clear Player Vignette
• Get Closest and Get Farthest
• Player Get Time Zone
• HSV To Color, RGB To Color, and Parse Color
• Player Get Is Jumping Or Falling
• Player Prompt Multiple Choice

Player Radio Beta Chips

Added new Beta chips that enable player radio:

• Player Set Radio Channel
• Player Get Radio Channel
• Remove Player From Radio Channel

Creators can use these to add/remove players in the room from a radio channel (defined by non-negative integers). Players in the same radio channel will be able to communicate via team radio when they are far away (The distance thresholds for the radio is consistent to those in ^RecRoyale & ^RecRally). Note that the radio chips will not work well together with Team Radio Support in Game Rules chip. Only use one or the other in your room.

More Beta Changes

• Added 'Recalculate Room Authority' chip in beta
• Added 'Room Authority changed' event receiver in beta
• Added 'Inverse Lerp' chip in beta
• Added 'Log Error' chip in beta
• Added 'Get Loading Players' in beta to count the number of players currently loading into the room. Deprecated and replaced 'Get All Players' to exclude invalid players that are still loading into the room.

General Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Added Haptic chip to play haptics for the local player through a held object. At this time, haptics are only supported on VR.
• To keep Rec Room a safe and welcoming place to hang out, we've tweaked our voice moderation to improve how well and how often it works.
• Added Volume, Playback Speed Shift, and Playback Speed Variation options to the Audio constant chips.
• Added a new Play Audio At Position chip for playing an audio clip one time at a position in your room.
• Fixed a long-standing bug where all guns had inconsistent fire rates. This varied with framerate but affected all devices, not just low-framerate ones. This fix affects all types of RRO guns and UGC Gun Handles. Automatic and burst-fire guns should all now hit their maximum fire rate, and it will be easier to achieve higher fire rates with semi-automatic guns as well.
• Related to the above fix, all beam gun weapons now deal a consistent amount of damage at different framerates.
• Fixed an issue where jumping off a climbing wall in third-person mode could leave your head and hands in a weird state.
• Fixed vertical FOV in desktop mirror in VR mode; streaming cam now matches main view again.
• Add the ability to change the trigger handle's controls tip via the config menu and chips.
• Fix an issue where the Maker Pen menu button text would not render properly on android mobile.
• When using move and transform tools, click-and-dragging on an object will leave it selected even if wasn't previously selected.
• Doing a click-and-drag operation with the scale tool on an unselected object will scale the object.
• Player notifications will now always show in front of 3D objects.
• Fix hats previewed in the store using different hat placement restrictions than purchased hats.
• Fixed a few bugs where clearing out your display name or bio while editing your profile would cause the old display name or bio to come back.
• Sometimes an invention preview would appear in the center of the room during creation. This will no longer happen.

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COH2 - The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Batman: Arkham Origins Scribblenauts Unlimited Bastion Medieval II: Base Game Sid Meier's Pirates! Company of Heroes 2 + Oberkommando West Viking: Battle for Asgard Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom Abyss Odyssey Insurgency Men of War: Assault Squad - Game of the Year Edition 1 2 Natural Selection 2 Sanctum 2
Cities in Motion 2 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified The Darkness II Hitman: Absolution Supreme Commander 2 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT Startopia Tomb Raider Imperium Romanum: Gold Edition Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Arma 2 Arma Tactics Arma: Gold Edition Take On Helicopters UFO: Afterlight
Arma: Cold War Assault Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box Crysis 2 Maximum Edition Dead Space (2008) Mirror's Edge Dead Space 2 Dragon Age: Origins Bejeweled 3 GRID 2 GRID 2 Drift Pack Hospital Tycoon Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Operation Flashpoint: Red River Overlord GRID GRID 2 Spa-Francorchamps Track Pack DiRT Showdown
WHAT GAMES I WANT =>>
WISHLIST
AGE OF EMPIRES 2 DE - Dynasties of India DLC (Steam key)
Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar or Steam),
ANNO 1800 (Standard or Complete year 4)
Conan Unconquered,
Battlefield 2042 / 4 / 1
Batllefiedl 1 + Titan Fall 2 Ulrimate pack
Kingdoms of Amalur FATE EDITION (humble bundle)
Assasins Creed : Valhalla
Assasins Creed : Odyssey / Revelations / Rogue / Brotherhood /Syndicate (can be uPlay, Ubi Connect)
Diablo 2 , Warcraft 3 ,Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) / Cold War , Starcraft 2 campaigns
Mount & Blade 2 Bannerlord,
Mafia DefinitiveEdition,
Risen 3 Complete
God Of War, Uncharted collection
Total War Warhammer 1 , 2 / Three Kingdoms (Steam)
ANNO 1800 / 2070 / 2205 (uplay / Ubi Connect)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, Steep ,Division 1 2, Far Cry 4
Rise of Tomb Rider, Shadows of Tomb Raider,
Watchdogs 1 2 legion (ubi connect)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 1 2 ,Advanced Warfare, IW, BlackOps 2 / 3 ,
Elder RIng,
Forza 3 4 5
(mild/low interest in )::
Ticket to Ride DLCs and carcassone game + dlc
Ryse son of Rome, Heroes Might&Magic VI
Railroad Corporation, Railroad tycoon 2, 3 , Railway Empire
https://www.reddit.com/IGSRep/comments/zwfxek/traderoqqs_igs_rep_page_numbe

Wish List: Teslas below, AA/SS/1S melee, and rare apparel/masks
I still need the following Teslas: GS/50L/15r,,, H/50c/25,,, Jug/50c/25,,, Med/50L/15r,,, Troub/50c/25
Complete Trade List: (Thank you for your time browsing this huge list!!!)
FIXERS: AA/25/15r,,, AA/25/15v,,, AA/50c/15v,,, AA/50vhc/25,,, AA/50L/25,,, AA/AP/25,,, AA/E/Dur,,, Ari/25/15r,,, Ari/E/15r,,, Ari/E/25,,, B/25/15v,,, B/50L/25,,, BAP/25,,, Exe/50c/25,,, Exe/AP/25,,, Exe/E/25,,, F/50c/25,,, GouE/25,,, GS/25/25,,, GS/50c/25,,, GS/E/25,,, H/50c/25,,, Jug/50c/25,,, Jug/AP/25,,, Junk/25/15r,,, Junk/50c/15v,,, Junk/50c/25,,, Junk/50L/25,,, Junk/AP/25,,, Junk/E/15v,,, Med/25/25,,, Med/50c/25,,, Med/AP/25,,, Mu/AP/25,,, MS/50c/25,,, N/AP/25,,, N/E/25,,, Q/25/15r,,, Q/25/15v,,, Q/AP/25,,, Q/E/50,,, St/50c/25,,, St/AP/25,,, St/E/25,,, Su/50c/25,,, Su/AP/25,,, Su/E/25,,, T/AP/25,,, TS/25/15r,,, TS/25/15v,,, TS/50vhc/25,,, TS/AP/25,,, V/AP/25,,, Z/25/25,,, Z/E/25
HANDMADES: AA/E/15v,,, Junk/25/15r,,, MS/E/25,,, Mu/E/25,,, Mu/50c/25,,, Q/50vhc/25
HEAVY WEAPONS: AA/25/90 AGL,,, AA/25/15r Cryolator,,, As/25A/90 Fatman,,, B/E/Gho 50cal,,, B/25A/90 Missile Launcher,,, B/50vhc/90 Missile Launcher,,, B/50L/90 AGL,,, Exe/50c/15r Flamer,,, Exe/25A/90 Gatling Plas,,, Exe/E/25 LMG,,, Q/25/15v LMG,,, Q/25/Dur LMG,,, Q/50L/90 Minigun,,, TS/50vhc/90 Broadsider,,, TS/25/15r Gatling Gun,,, TS/25/15r Gatling Laser,,, TS/25/25 LMG,,, TS/E/25 Minigun,,, V/25/15r 50cal,,, V/25/25 Gatling Gun,,, V/50L/90 Harpoon Gun,,, Z/E/90 LMG
MELEE: AA/SS/1S Death Tambo,,, AA/SS/1S Deathclaw Gauntlet,,, AA/40P/1S Gulper Smacker,,, AA/SS/1S Pole Hook,,, AA/50c/15v Power Fist,,, AA/SS/1S Super Sledge,,, Ari/SS/1S Shovel,,, Ari/SS/1S Sledgehammer,,, As/40P/1S Chainsaw,,, As/40P/1S Drill,,, B/SS/1S Bowie Knife,,, B/40P/1S Deathclaw Gauntlet,,, B/SS/1S Deathclaw Gauntlet,,, B/SS/25 Gulper Smacker,,, B/SS/25 Meat Hook,,, B/SS/1S Power Fist,,, BSS/1S Power Fist,,, Exe/50c/1Sv Power Fist,,, Ext/SS/1S Drill,,, GS/SS/1S Chainsaw,,, I/SS/1S Death Tambo,,, I/SS/1S Golf Club,,, I/SS/1S Power Fist,,, I/SS/1S Super Sledge,,, Jug/SS/1S Power Fist,,, Junk/SS/1S Power Fist,,, Junk/SS/1S Security Baton,,, Mu/SS/1S Deathclaw Gauntlet,,, Mu/SS/1S Power Fist,,, MS/SS/1S Shishkebab,,, Su/SS/1S Power Fist,,, Su/SS/1S Spear,,, Troub/SS/1S Bowie Knife,,, Troub/SS/1S Golf Club,,, V/SS/1S Combat Knife,,, V/SS/1S Deathclaw Gauntlet,,, V/SS/1S Mole Miner Gauntlet,,, V/SS/1S Pole Hook,,, V/SS/1S Sledgehammer,,, Z/SS/1S Fire Axe,,, Z/SS/1S Knuckles,,, Z/SS/1S Pipe Wrench
RAILWAYS: AA/50vhc/25,,, AA/E/15v,,, Ari/25/15r,,, B/50vhc/25,,, B/E/15r,,, B/E/90,,, F/50c/25,,, F/E/25,,, GS/50c/25,,, H/25/25,,, H/50c/25,,, I/25/25,,, I/50c/25,,, Junk/E/25,,, Q/50L/15r,,, Q/50L/90,,, Q/AP/25,,, St/50c/25,,, Su/25/25,,, Su/E/25,,, TS/50L/25,,, TS/50vhc/25,,, TS/50c/15r,,, TS/AP/25,,, TS/E/Dur,,, V/25/25,,, V/50c/25,,, Z/E/90
TESLAS: AA/25/15r,,, AA/50L/15r,,, AA/AP/25,,, B/25/25,,, Exe/25/15r,,, Ext/25/15r,,, F/25/15r,,, I/25/15r,,, Q/AP/25,,, TS/25/15r,,, TS/25/25,,, V/25/250,,, V/25/Dur,,, V/50L/15r,,, Z/25/15r
AA/E/25 Assault Rifle,,, AA/25/25 Assultron Head,,, AA/50c15v Crossbow,,, AA/50L/25 Enclave Plasma Rifle,,, AA/25/25 Gamma Gun,,, AA/E/15r Hunting Rifle,,, B/AP/25 Compound Bow,,, B/25/25 Gauss Rifle,,, Exe/50c/25 Combat Rifle,,, Exe/E/25 Hunting Rifle,,, Exe/E/25 Lever Action,,, F/50c/15v Thirst Zapper,,, Gou25/25 Lever Action,,, Junk/50c/25 Enclave Plasma Rifle,,, Mu/50c/25 Crossbow,,, Q/50c/25 Assaultron Head,,, Q/25/15r Combat Shotgun,,, Q/25/15r Plasma Rifle,,, St/50c/25 Crossbow,,, TS/25/15r Combat Rifle,,, TS/50c/25 Combat Rifle,,, V/50c/25 Bow,,, V/AP/25 Crossbow,,, V/50c/25 Gauss Rifle
ARMOR: Aristocrat's Heavy Robot left leg with 7%LED/Sentinel,,, Assassin's Heavy Raider left leg with AP/Sentinel,,, Assassin's T-45 right leg with AP/Sentinel,,, Auto Stim Raider Power left arm with AP/Sentinel,,, Auto Stim USA right arm with AP/WWR,,, Bolstering FSA chest with 7%LED/WWR,,, Bolstering Sturdy Combat left leg with 7%LED/Sentinel,,, Bolstering Trapper chest with AP/Cavalier,,, Bolstering Trapper right arm with 7%LED/Sentinel,,, Chameleon Raider Power right leg with 7%LED/Sentinel,,, Chameleon Robot chest with 7%LED/WWR,,, Chameleon USA chest with 7%LED/Cavalier,,, Chameleon USA left arm with 7%LED/Sentinel,,, Cloaking Raider Power right leg with 7%LED/WWR,,, Mutant's Excavator left arm with 7%LED/Sentinel,,, Mutant's FSA chest with 7%LED/WWR,,, Nocturnal Excavator right leg with 7%LED/Sentinel,,, Nocturnal USA right leg with AP/Sentinel,,, Overeater's Excavator right leg with luck/cavalier,,, Overeater's Heavy Robot chest with +25 Rad Resist/Sentinel,,, Overeater's T-60 left arm with +25% env resist/WWR,,, Overeater's T-60 left arm slowed hungeWWR,,, Overeater's USA chest with slower hungeSentinel,,, Overeater's USA left leg with Agility/WWR,,, Overeater's USA right arm with Endurance/Sentinel,,, Regenerating Heavy Raider right arm with AP/Sentinel,,, Troubleshooter's Marine left arm with AP/Sentinel,,, Troubleshooter's Sturdy Metal right leg with AP/Sentinel,,, Unyielding Heavy Raider left arm with Luck/Cavalier,,, Unyielding Metal chest with AP/HDT,,, Unyielding Robot right arm with Agility/Sentinel,,, Unyielding Sturdy Leather left leg with 7%LED/Sentinel,,, Unyielding Trapper right arm with 7%LED/HDT,,, Unyielding Wood left arm with AP/Sentinel,,, Vanguard's Excavator right leg with Intelligence/Cavalier,,, Vanguard's Heavy Leather right arm with 7%LED/HDT,,, Vanguard's Heavy Robot right arm with 7%LED/HDT,,, Vanguard's Raider power right arm with 7%LED/FDC,,, Vanguard's Sturdy Robot left arm with AP/Sentinel,,, Vanguard's Sturdy Robot right leg with 7%LED/WWR,,, Vanguard's USA right arm with AP/Cavalier,,, Vanguard's Wood chest with Strength/Sentinel,,, Zealot's FSA left arm with AP/Sentinel,,, Zealot's USA right leg with AP/WWR
PLANS: Assault rifle,,, Barbed walking cane,,, Baseball bat rocket,,, Baseball bat searing puncturing rocket,,, Bear arm,,, Bear arm heavy mod,,, Boxing glove lead lining,,, Camo Backpack,,, Cave cricket tube,,, Civil war era suit,,, Civil war era top hat,,, Confederate hat,,, Deathclaw gauntlet,,, Dense marine armor torso,,, Dense trapper armor torso,,, Fire station bell,,, Flannel shirt & jeans,,, Halloween skull mask,,, Hatchet electro fusion,,, Junkyard fountain,,, Machete sacrificial blade,,, Meat Tenderizer,,, Nuka Girl area rug,,, Pepper shaker,,, Pitchfork Flamer,,, Protective lining Marine underarmor,,, Puncturing pole hook,,, Radioactive barrel,,, Raw cement barricade,,, Scorchbeast queen plushie,,, Scorched tube,,, Sheepsquatch staff,,, Shielded lining casual underarmor,,, Shielded lining Marine underarmor,,, Skeleton costume,,, Skiing outfit,,, Sledgehammer heavy searing sharp rocket,,, Small vault girl statue,,, Snallygaster plushie,,, Spiked walking cane,,, The Fixer,,, T-60 BOS knight paint,,, TV Aquarium,,, Ultracite emergency protocols,,, Undershirt & jeans,,, Vintage water cooler,,, Witch costume,,, WV state bird rug,,, Yao Guai tube,,, Cranberry Bog Healing Salve recipe,,, Fasnacht donut recipe,,, Fasnacht sausage recipe,,, Formula P recipe,,,Stimpak Diffuser recipe,,, Tato salad recipe
APPAREL: Asylum Uniform Pink,,, Clean Spacesuit,,, Emmett Mountain hazmat suit,,, Fasnacht Craxy Guy mask,,, Fasnacht Deathclaw mask,,, Fasnacht Raven mask,,, Grey Fishermans Overalls,,, Hunter's Long Coat,,, Longshoreman Outfit,,, Straight Jacket Clean,,, ,, Winter Jacket and Jeans
CHEMS: Addictol: 145,,, Berry Mentats: 288,,, Buffout: 1366,,, Calmex: 292,, Daddy-O: 965,,, Day Tripper: 510,,, Disease Cure: 385,,, Mentats: 1000,,, Overdrive: 450,,, Psycho: 2527,,, Psychobuff: 1241,,, Psychotats: 1009,,, Super Stimpak: 2500,,, X-cell: 302
FOOD: Canned meat stew: 45,,, Salt: 1394,,, Spices: 841,,, Sugar Bombs(w/rads): 239,,, Pepper: 1375
Enclave plasma aligned flamer modx2,,, Enclave plasma aligned sniper barrel mod

Games for sale or trade (wishlist = boardgamegeek.com/wishlist/kaelius). Located in Raleigh, NC 27617 (near Brier Creek, if you're in the area).
2 dogs, 1 cat. No smoking. Cash or paypal is fine. Shipping via pirateship, but up to a 5% increase over minimal cost due to shipping materials, gas costs, etc. If you're interested in shipping, feel free to ask for a quote, shipping is expensive, assume it starts at $12.
Games are sort of organized into groups. FORMAT: [CONDITION][BGG RATING, BGG COMPLEXITY] Game - Price - Short desc (I don't have ratings or complexity in for all of them yet)
Two versions of the post -- top has limited details, bottom has detailed description of condition, links to bgg for each and board game oracle for many, and comparison pricing. If it is too much, don't look at it. It also isn't in the same order as the top part.

1st version -- less details

----Highlights----
[4][7.9, 3.11] Yellow & Yangtze- \$80 -- Box opened, but components sealed/unpunched
[4] Ora Et Labora- \$60 -- Box opened, but components sealed/unpunched
[3+][8, 3.44] Star Wars Legion- \$60 -- Front page of manual was folded back, minor wear to cards
[4] Maracaibo- \$40
[3-4][8.2, 3.11] Obsession 1st Edition- \$40 -- Minor damage to 1 box corner. Includes 7 extra cards, 2 are clearly part of a promo, I don't know what the other 5 are.
[4][8.2, 3.44] Scythe- \$40 -- Opened, never played; includes custom 3d-printed insert
[4] Biblios- \$35 -- Out of stock
[3-4][7.3, 2.26] Mystic Vale- \$20 -- Over Dominion? Step up to 'card crafting'. Great shape, great game.
[(new/sealed)] Fort- \$15 -- Still in shrink wrap
-----Selling for friends---- [3-\4] Falling Sky - The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar (GMT) \$65 - Has 10 extra wood cylindrical warbands and 14 pawns that aren't shown on the component list. Sale only, no trades.
[3-4] Paths of Glory, The First World War 1914-1918 (GMT) \$50 - Includes an expansion, I assume, of 8 cards that aren't on the component list. Sale only, no trades.
[3-4] Churchill, Big Three Struggle for Peace (GMT) \$35 -- Lots of extra pieces included. A few off-center stickers; sale only, no trades.
[(new/sealed)] Munchkin Adventuretime \$75 -- slight sun fading on one side; sale only, no trades
[3-4] Circular Reasoning \$10 -- sale only, no trades
[3-4] The Target \$10 -- sale only, no trades.
[3-4] The Great Dragon Race \$15 -- Sale only, no trades.
[3-4] Crystal Clans \$15 -- Sale only, no trades.
----default----
[4] Quartz (Spanish language)- \$75
[4] Nacht Der Magier- \$40
[4] Floating Market- \$30
[4] Histrio- \$25
[3-4] Favor of the Pharaoh- \$20 -- Out-of-stock
[3:box,4:components][6.9, 1.7] Latice Hawaii- \$18 -- Minor bash to 2 box top corners, otherwise fantastic; our 2nd copy
[4][7.1, 2.29] Red Rising- \$15 -- Opened, played 2x, great shape. This is a reskinning of Fantasy Realms.
[4] Imhotep- \$15 -- Mar'23: 3min Boardgamer called this is runner-up for "Foundation" (gateway) game of the year
[3-4:box,4:components][7.6, 2.35] Dominion (1st Edition)- \$15 -- Based on card stiffness, may never have been played. Minor wear to bottom of box.
[3-4][6.8, 1.85] Hit Z Road- \$10 -- Great shape, incredibly thematic, cool design. Zombies, auctions, dice chucking, and death. Just wish it played better with 2p.
[3-4] Fund Manager- \$10 -- Has 93/100 of the consumable score sheets; missing Korean instructions
[(new/sealed)] Sellswords Olympus- \$10
[2-box,3-components][7, 2.39] Betrayal At House on the Hill 2nd Edition- \$10 -- Wear to box corners
[3-4] Just Desserts- \$8 -- Opened, great shape, probably played only 1x-2x
[(new/sealed)] Gentes Expansion: New Cities- \$3
----2p only----
[4] Naga Raja- \$20
[3:box,4:components][7.3, 2.35] Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small- \$20 -- Includes some extra meeples from Carcassone to use instead of player disks (disks included), minor box wear
[4] Curious Cargo- \$15 -- Probably not original bag. We should have loved this. Not sure what didn't click.
[2-3:box, 3-4:components][7, 2.23] Rivals for Catan- \$10 -- Components in great shape, box shows medium+ wear; plastic/acrylic trade/hero tokens, not wood
----Kids----
[box:2-3,components:2-3] Monopoly Vintage Edition- \$10 -- Missing manual and dice. Wooden bookshelf edition. Cards and box show wear.
[4] Jumanji- \$5 -- Punched, but looks otherwise new
----Party----
[2:box, 3-4:components] Compatibility- \$20 -- Box shows lots of wear, components all present. I really like this game, if you have a group of folks that are willing to actually talk. Selling 1 of my 2 copies.
[box:3,components:3-4] Mad Gab- \$5 -- all cards accounted for
[box:3, components:3-4] Ladies Night: The Game- \$2 -- Missing manual. Box has some wear (scratching, discoloration, a small crush spots), but components look unused
----War----
[3-4:components, 3:box] East Front: The War in Russia 1941-1945- \$15 -- Guessing complete based on source, but there's no detailed component listing
----Mass----
[(new/sealed)][7.4, 2.2] Catan Seafarers Scenario: Legend of the Sea Robbers- \$35 -- Still sealed
[2:box,3:components][7.1, 2.3] The Settlers of Catan (rare Mayfair #483 edition) + matching 5-6 player expansion- \$30 -- Mod-to-heavy wear to box, particularly corners; corner of 1 forest card is bent
[(new/sealed)][7.9, 2.12] Pandemic The Cure: Experimental Meds- \$28 -- Still sealed
[(new/sealed)][7.9, 2.9] Pandemic: In the Lab- \$25 -- Still sealed
[2-3][7.6, 2.4] Pandemic- \$15 -- Minor wear to all part, including a small taped tear on corner of box top
[2:box,3-4:components][7.1, 2.3] The Settlers of Catan- \$15 -- Wear to box, particularly corners, including a <1" tear on 1 box top corner
[2:box,2-3:components][7.7, 2.32] 7 Wonders- \$15 -- Wear to box, particularly corners, big tear in insert but I wouldn't have noticed if I didn't remove it; possible misprint on the coins -- images aren't aligned
[4][7, 1.13] Imploding Kittens (Huge box edition)- \$7
[2-3:box,3-4:components][7.6, 1.27] Codenames- \$7 -- half of codename cards still sealed; components in great shape; moderate-to-heavy box wear
-- STOP HERE unless you want a ridiculous amount of detail

-- 2nd version -- includes details, links and comparison pricing

BoardGame Geekmarket prices don't include s&h and I try to only include prices within the last year.
Ebay prices are 'total prices' including listed shipping, and only for 'sold' items.
I try to call out any crazy Amazon marketplace pricing when I see it.
Board Game Oracle prices only include in-stock values and don't include shipping.
All compare prices were valid when I looked them up, but I don't re-validate each time I post.
[3-4][6.8, 1.85] Hit Z Road- \$10 -- Great shape, incredibly thematic, cool design. Zombies, auctions, dice chucking, and death. Just wish it played better with 2p. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/176083/hit-z-road * geekmarket: \$14-\$20 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/pO0UVrVjC6/hit-z-road \$28
[3-4][7.3, 2.26] Mystic Vale- \$20 -- Over Dominion? Step up to 'card crafting'. Great shape, great game. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194607/mystic-vale * geekmarket: \$25 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/QmpAEqxmZI/mystic-vale \$36
[4][8.2, 3.44] Scythe- \$40 -- Opened, never played; includes custom 3d-printed insert * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169786/scythe * geekmarket: \$45-\$60 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/_OrBhXG6lP/scythe \$54-\$90
[4][7.1, 2.29] Red Rising- \$15 -- Opened, played 2x, great shape. This is a reskinning of Fantasy Realms. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329465/red-rising * geekmarket: \$25-35 * Amazon: \$20 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/Cr_6jeWfO7/red-rising \$20-\$40
[2-3:box, 3-4:components][7, 2.23] Rivals for Catan- \$10 -- Components in great shape, box shows medium+ wear; plastic/acrylic trade/hero tokens, not wood * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66056/rivals-catan * geekmarket: \$14-\$20 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/OCrjFvJ9-Z/rivals-for-catan \$20-\$27
[(new/sealed)][7.4, 2.2] Catan Seafarers Scenario: Legend of the Sea Robbers- \$35 -- Still sealed * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/223171/catan-seafarers-scenario-legend-sea-robbers * geekmarket: \$25-\$50 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/i5H2erupF-/catan-seafarers-scenario-legend-of-the-sea-robbers out-of-stock
[3:box,4:components][7.3, 2.35] Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small- \$20 -- Includes some extra meeples from Carcassone to use instead of player disks (disks included), minor box wear * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119890/agricola-all-creatures-big-and-small * geekmarket: \$25 and up * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/nxGN1osq-_/agricola-all-creatures-big-and-small \$35-\$40
[3-4][8.2, 3.11] Obsession 1st Edition- \$40 -- Minor damage to 1 box corner. Includes 7 extra cards, 2 are clearly part of a promo, I don't know what the other 5 are. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231733/obsession * geekmarket: unclear, most are in Euro or later release * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/VycvhsJXtI/obsession out-of-stock,
[4][7, 1.13] Imploding Kittens (Huge box edition)- \$7 * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204053/exploding-kittens-imploding-kittens * geekmarket: \$17-\$20 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/91xaJ7ATmB/exploding-kittens-imploding-kittens \$15-\$20
[3:box,4:components][6.9, 1.7] Latice Hawaii- \$18 -- Minor bash to 2 box top corners, otherwise fantastic; our 2nd copy * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283542/latice-hawaii * geekmarket: \$18-\$30 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/Ic5_6EXAwY/latice-hawaii out-of-stock
[3-4:box,4:components][7.6, 2.35] Dominion (1st Edition)- \$15 -- Based on card stiffness, may never have been played. Minor wear to bottom of box. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion * geekmarket: \$15-\$20 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/jUALVOARzP/dominion \$28
[3+][8, 3.44] Star Wars Legion- \$60 -- cards aren't pristine, but are in good-to-very good shape; minis look great, box looks great. Manual shows the most wear; the first page was clearly folded back/under for reading. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233571/star-wars-legion * geekmarket: \$60-\$85 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/svONJkL3Wi/star-wars-legion \$96-\$120
[2:box,3:components][7.1, 2.3] The Settlers of Catan (rare Mayfair #483 edition) + matching 5-6 player expansion- \$30 -- red box "Settlers of Catan" version. box shows at least medium signs of wear, particularly at corners. One <1" tear on one box top corner repaired with tape. Components in great shape. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan * geekmarket: \$15+ * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/04ACtDMij8/catan \$40-\$65
[2:box,3-4:components][7.1, 2.3] The Settlers of Catan- \$15 -- red box "Settlers of Catan" version. box shows at least medium signs of wear, particularly at corners. One <1" tear on one box top corner repaired with tape. Components in great shape. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan * geekmarket: \$15+ * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/04ACtDMij8/catan \$40-\$65
[2:box,2-3:components][7.7, 2.32] 7 Wonders- \$15 -- Wear to box, particularly corners, big tear in insert but I wouldn't have noticed if I didn't remove it; possible misprint on the coins -- images aren't aligned * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders * geekmarket: \$9-\$34 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/ts7yMtMgDt/7-wonders \$45-\$60
[2-box,3-components][7, 2.39] Betrayal At House on the Hill 2nd Edition- \$10 -- moderate wear to box, particularly at corners; game is not pristine but components generally show only mild-moderate wear (some small monster tokens show more, but I think they are just not super high quality to start with) * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10547/betrayal-house-hill * geekmarket: \$12-\$20 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/wqhoVChD6O/betrayal-at-house-on-the-hill \$35-\$56
[2-3][7.6, 2.4] Pandemic- \$15 -- minor wear to manual, components and box, plus an ~1" tear on corner of box top that has been repaired with tape. Not in bad shape, but can definitely tell it has been played. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic * geekmarket: \$25 and up * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/x3zmi090Le/pandemic \$31.60 - \$50
[2-3:box,3-4:components][7.6, 1.27] Codenames- \$7 -- half the codenames cards are still in shrink; component-wise, game looks barely played; box shows moderate wear though and has a crush point on the bottom of the bottom box half * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames * geekmarket: \$10+ * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/9tB3SAHmND/codenames \$12.60 - \$25
[4][7.9, 3.11] Yellow & Yangtze- \$80 -- Box opened, but components sealed/unpunched * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244114/yellow-yangtze * geekmarket: \$90-\$150 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/rNLWbsub39/yellow-and-yangtze out-of-stock
[(new/sealed)][7.9, 2.9] Pandemic: In the Lab- \$25 -- Still sealed * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/137136/pandemic-lab * geekmarket: \$30-\$70 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/As7KSd02ms/pandemic-in-the-lab \$32-\$45
[(new/sealed)][7.9, 2.12] Pandemic The Cure: Experimental Meds- \$28 -- Still sealed * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/207017/pandemic-cure-experimental-meds * geekmarket: \$25-\$30 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/5Xa4tzeKiz/pandemic-the-cure-experimental-meds \$38-\$55
[4] Naga Raja- \$20 * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244191/naga-raja * geekmarket: No US listings * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/Pr7hsx9nXB/nagaraja \$32-\$40
[4] Maracaibo- \$40 * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/276025/maracaibo * geekmarket: Outlier at \$20, most \$40-\$65 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/JrsCNCAZai/maracaibo \$54-\$75
[4] Imhotep- \$15 -- Mar'23: 3min Boardgamer called this is runner-up for "Foundation" (gateway) game of the year * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191862/imhotep * geekmarket: \$20-\$24 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/yMVoGosSUu/imhotep \$27-\$40
[4] Floating Market- \$30 * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170202/floating-market * geekmarket: \$15-\$30 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/lkRu2H9Y87/floating-market \$40-\$80
[4] Ora Et Labora- \$60 -- Box opened, but components sealed/unpunched * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70149/ora-et-labora * geekmarket: \$49-\$65 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/kikV4PtmzG/ora-et-labora \$70 (out of stock everywhere but 1 place)
[(new/sealed)] Fort- \$15 -- Still in shrink wrap * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296912/fort * geekmarket: \$10-\$20 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/AHLFH70TzL/fort \$21-\$30
[4] Biblios- \$35 -- Out of stock * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34219/biblios * geekmarket: \$35-\$50 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/mgkdl9_XvG/biblios OoS
[2:box, 3-4:components] Compatibility- \$20 -- Box shows lots of wear, components all present. I really like this game, if you have a group of folks that are willing to actually talk. Selling 1 of my 2 copies. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2604/compatibility * geekmarket: (no US listings) * Ebay: 65 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/hT4FyL2OTU/compatibility out-of-stock
[3-4] Just Desserts- \$8 -- Opened, great shape, probably played only 1x-2x * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18946/just-desserts * geekmarket: \$14 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/2YN0Df4ejG/just-desserts \$14-\$20
[(new/sealed)] Sellswords Olympus- \$10 * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199907/sellswords-olympus * geekmarket: (none) * Ebay: \$20-\$30 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/KXR8x2oD1G/sellswords-olympus \$40
[4] Jumanji- \$5 -- Punched, but looks otherwise new * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1751/jumanji * geekmarket: \$4-\$20 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/yam2j0hhPx/jumanji
[3-4] Fund Manager- \$10 -- Has 93/100 of the consumable score sheets; missing Korean instructions * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39191/fund-manager * geekmarket: (none) * board game oracle: (no entry)
[3-4:components, 3:box] East Front: The War in Russia 1941-1945- \$15 -- Guessing complete based on source, but there's no detailed component listing * bgg: (none) * geekmarket: (none) * Ebay: 15
[4] Curious Cargo- \$15 -- Probably not original bag. We should have loved this. Not sure what didn't click. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312251/curious-cargo * geekmarket: \$10-\$35 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/DYm-qubmgY/curious-cargo \$18-\$35
[3-4] Favor of the Pharaoh- \$20 -- Out-of-stock * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171011/favor-pharaoh * geekmarket: \$15-\$25 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/HLE4Vf7OEs/favor-of-the-pharaoh out-of-stock
[box:3,components:3-4] Mad Gab- \$5 -- both box and components in good shape; all cards present * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/764/mad-gab * geekmarket: \$8-\$15 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/6CC4Nrjkiy/mad-gab-card-game \$9
[box:3, components:3-4] Ladies Night: The Game- \$2 -- Missing manual. Box has some wear (scratching, discoloration, a small crush spots), but components look unused * bgg: (no entry for this version) * geekmarket: (no listings) * board game oracle: (no entry)
[box:2-3,components:2-3] Monopoly Vintage Edition- \$10 -- Missing manual and dice. Can't find a full component list, but (except for dice and instructions) it has the basic component list shown on the back. This is the wooden case edition. Both box and components show wear. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19616/monopoly-vintage-game-collection * geekmarket: (no single listings) * Amazon: \$110 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/7Um4geG5AJ/monopoly-vintage-game-collection (no listings)
[4] Histrio- \$25 -- All components verified present. 99% sure I was the first player of the game (the stage hadn't been assembled yet) and we only played 1x. With >2 people, I think this would be a keeper as a game of bluffing and deduction. We didn't care for the dummy player variant needed for 2p only. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182120/histrio * geekmarket: \$34-\$45 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/Mb-rToUDJB/histrio \$48-\$55
[4] Quartz (Spanish language)- \$75 -- Spanish language version, has an english translation manual as well as some English language stickers that haven't been applied. Has 5 extra cards, unsure why. Fairly certain that this was never played. * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172881/quartz * geekmarket: \$90-\$100 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/LRKU_JKHt-/quartz out-of-stock
[4] Nacht Der Magier- \$40 * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19996/nacht-der-magier * geekmarket: \$50-\$80 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/pi5dY-hRU8/nacht-der-magier OoS
[(new/sealed)] Gentes Expansion: New Cities- \$3 * bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234138/gentes-new-cities * geekmarket: \$5 * board game oracle: https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/o2RM9n_n2i/gentes-new-cities out-of-stock

I remember posting a while back under a different username about going to mexico for a week with my girlfriend and being concerned about withdrawal as my girlfriend at the time was unaware. Looked it up and it was 8 years ago that I posted in this sub. Since then, I married that girlfriend and have 2 daughters (3 & 1 with another daughter due in July). I've had multiple stints in rehab for opiates, adderall, alcohol, and kratom. Spent tens of thousands of dollars on this stuff over the years. Kratom has been my toxic best friend that always agrees with me, always tells me I'm right, always confirms the justifications I make for my addiction. It's been that comforting warm blanket that keeps me cozy even while my life is falling apart around me. I used to thrive in creative atmospheres. I used to record and produce music in college, played rugby all over the world, had multiple scholarships for film schools, but was so numb from kratom i took the "safe" route and went to business school for a degree in supply chain management. I was able to get a great job and was making $250-300k year and because of the money I was bringing in, everyone around me gave me the benefit of the doubt and allowed me to be a drug addict as long as I provided for my family and was extremely involved in my kids lives. But.. i was ALWAYS high. I have since lost that great job, lost all my friends, my wife hates my guts, and my entire family looks at me as some kind of monster. Other drugs have come and gone but kratom has always been a constant in my life besides the times i've been at inpatient treatment centers. Anytime i've quit for momentary times in the past have been only because I was replacing kratom with absorbent amounts of gabapentin, adderall, xanax, weed, and ambien. Lol - who couldn't take a couple weeks off with a stash like that. But once the meds ran out i went straight back to kratom. The last year i've been taking 4-6 OPMS black shots/day - racked up $10k on a credit card just on kratom in the last 6 months.... My wife finally went to the bank and removed me from our conjoined checking account and closed all my credit cards. I own my own company now and my wife is the only name on my business accounts. How pathetic am I that i started my own company but am too irresponsible to have any access to the money i make? Well i've finally made it a week with no helper meds. I ripped my house apart the first 3 days trying to find any hidden stashes of gabapentin or other meds. All i found was an old bag of kratom but knew it would just prolong the process so dumped it into a bottle of paint thinner and threw it out. I've "thrown out" bags of kratom before only to be going through the trash a few hours later so knew i had to destroy it. I'm finally back at work today feeling a little bit better - still anxious and sweating but better. I'm on 12.5 mgs of naltrexone/day which sucked at first but i know if i take it in the morning i won't relapse today. My wife already has an attorney hired to divorce me if I don't stay quit this time. I literally have everything to lose. Custody of my daughters, my home, the love of my life. I am the highest degree of drug addict - i've stolen pills from anyone and everyone, broke into homes for pills - if I can make it a week, you sure as shit can too. I will not lose my family or anymore to this addiction. I start an intensive outpatient program tonight and will be taking 2 UAs a week for kratom and any other substance i've abused in the past. If i fail one UA, , my wife files for divorce, i lose my kids, i lose my home, i lose my business, i lose the little bit of life I still have. Failure is not a fucking option.

Welp... It's gonna be a three parter, since I went over the 40 000 characters limit...
Day 1:
Marie-Ange went to sleep immediately, while Gaia screamed at Julien. How dared he attack the Capitol ! Doing so ruined his chances at any sponsor or support. The boy did not seem to care, surrounding himself in an icy silence while his mentor gave up on scolding him and started giving phone calls. She did so for the entire night.
In the morning, no one was able to eat breakfast. They didn’t talk, didn’t make eye contact, until it was time to go to the holding rooms. Pavel Demigloss accompanied Julien. He stayed back, probably afraid that the boy would attack him if he said anything. Julien put on a short-sleeved white shirt, linen shorts and tan espadrilles. He was as pale as his shirt, every muscle tensed as he climbed into the launching tube. Pavel risked a soft “good luck” before running out of the room.
Gaia and Marie-Ange cried. A lot. The mentor had to convince her to put on her clothes, which she helped with, and then to climb into the tube. Marie-Ange tried to fight and run away. A pair of peacekeepers had to intervene in order to help Gaia maintain her into the glass cylinder. She almost collapsed when her podium started to rise.
In Annie and Reef’s apartment, the preparations were quickly finished. They had gone to sleep immediately the past night, in order to be full of energy on the first day. Tavali Landow accompanied Reef. She criticized his unkempt appearance, which didn’t bother him. He took a deep breath before entering the tube that would send him to a certain death. The stylist waved at him cheerfully.
Annie, once dressed, approached her mentor. She gave Oleander a neatly folded piece of paper. “Could you please find a way to give this to Marley ? The address is on it”. At first, Oleander was shocked. Never had a tribute tried to communicate to the outside world before. She nodded, but then changed her mind. “You know what ? I’ll keep it safe, so that when you come back you can give it to her yourself.” Annie burst into tears and hugged Oleander very tightly. She thanked her mentor before climbing into the glass tube. Her eyes were puffy and red, but her jaw was set in a determined scowl.
Julien stood straight as an arrow as he was lifted into the arena. It took him a little time to adjust to the blinding sun. Once he was used to the light, he looked around. The cornucopia clearing wasn’t one. It was a sort of plaza, paved in beige stone. Julien stood on the northwestern side of the ring of podiums. Behind him was an open gate leading to some sort of main road, and in front of him, to the South, was the front entrance of a luxurious hotel.
The cameras lifted up as Head Gamemaker Jahani Vishwa greeted the tributes and began the countdown. This year, the arena was an island, inspired from the Mediterranean Sea. On the Southern side was a huge hotel complex, with many rooms, a restaurant, pools, gardens, and even a whole spa. The Northern side was occupied by a small village for the employees of the complex. Linking each side was a narrower part of the island, with gift shops and restaurants. All of this stood on a plateau, as the terrain turned into steep cliffs dropping into the water. There was a single beach, with a treacherous path leading down to it.
As Urania was describing the rocky cliffs of the island, an explosion sounded. The cameras turned back to the cornucopia clearing. It was Galax (5). He’d been standing on the edge of his podium, and a single sneeze was necessary for him to fall off of it. The landmines placed around each podium to prevent the tributes from getting a head start worked incredibly well and Galax was pulverized.
Marie-Ange had been staring at the cornucopia, which had taken the form of a sumptuous golden fountain in the shape of President Crane. She held a spear in one hand and stood on top of a literal cornucopia overflowing with supplies. Most of the weapons sat in there or in the empty basin, but some less interesting things (water, bland food, scraps of fabric,…) were strewn about the plaza. When the explosion happened, Marie-Ange screamed. The droplets of blood that splattered around her made her feel queasy.
Reef stood on the Western podium, between Freya (2) and Edna (8). He looked for his allies in the circle. Once he found them, Galax was dead, and the countdown was at ten. He followed Annie’s glances to the entrance of the hotel. From the tribute’s perspective, it didn’t look that big. The viewers could see that the other floors were carved down into the island, creating terraces on the opposite side of the entrance. However, he agreed with his district partner. He signaled to Heath (12) that they were planning on entering the building.
Annie signaled their plan to Brandy (12), who stood two platforms away. Between them was Templar (1), focused on the cornucopia. Annie became pale, now realizing that Chevron (8) was on the other side of her. In her back, the door of the resort beckoned to her. As the countdown reached zero, she readied herself. She eyed a big backpack laying against the edge of the fountain.
As soon as the countdown ended, Julien flew to the center of the cornucopia. He was joined by Faunus on the way. The two boys knew what they needed to get. As Julien bent down to grab a bow and a quiver of arrows, one of Filigree’s knives hit Faunus in the neck. Julien picked up the collapsed boy’s supplies and joined Freya (2), who was already getting ready to leave. There were too many strong tributes, some even with a grudge, fighting in the clearing for now.
Marie-Ange ran for the bag she had spotted. Her path crossed with Dakota’s, who eyed her with a devious smile. Fortunately for her, Chevron (8) tackled the other boy to the ground. The girl didn’t stay long enough to watch who killed who (Chevron won) and made her way to the backpack. She grabbed it without looking inside and went the other way. Instead of choosing the front door, Marie-Ange went to the side and climbed into one of the open windows. She ran through the maze of corridors.
Annie ran to the center, Brandy at her side. She saw Dakota falling, then Deezer (3) being impaled by Templar (1). She felt sick but kept on running, picking up useful supplies here and there. Reef and Heath (12) ran their way, holding weapons and packs. They decided to leave as soon as possible. Annie caught Filigree (1) approaching from the corner of her eye. Just as she turned, she felt something yank at her back. She almost lost her balance when Harvey (11) tried again. He took out a knife.
As the fighting started to die down, Freya (2) and Julien made their way East, through the terraced gardens. Down the heavy slope was a jetty with a small motorboat. The wiry silhouette of Planche (7) stood there, trying to detach the heavy ropes tying it to the dock. No words were needed, the two tributes knew what they had to do.
Annie and Harvey stood a few feet from each other now. He approached but she kicked him in the chest. He fell backwards, as did she. However, she just hurt her back on the warm stone. Harvey, on the other hand, broke his neck on the ledge of the fountain. Without further ado, the four allies ran to the hotel. They were afraid someone had followed them, but the pair from 1 had deemed the other alliance, composed of Edna (8), Chevron (8), Cornelia (9), Shepherd (10) and Chica (10), a more important threat.
After half an hour, the 5 cannons of the bloodbath sounded. With 21 tributes still in the competition, Marie-Ange didn’t feel relaxed in the least. She tried every door, but most of them were closed. The keys were still in the lobby, all hanging behind the welcome desk.
Marie-Ange stayed on her guards. The grey carpet muffled every sound, but she heard someone coming her way. It was Virginia (6), who was in the middle of a withdrawal episode. Her head was bent at an angle and her walk was jittery. From behind a big vase, the girl from N could see she was holding an axe. There was no other issue than the other side of the corridor.
Marie-Ange waited until the other girl was walking past her, then pushed the vase. It shattered against Virginia, not hurting her, but causing enough surprise for Marie-Ange to get away. She feared the noise had attracted other tributes. She ran, and Virginia followed. Her head start helped a lot. She noticed a door without a key hole, labeled “Laundry”. She entered, thanking “god” for the open door. The room was dark, but she felt a big cart full of towels and linen. She jumped in, buried herself in them, and hoped for the best. Virginia limped past the door and did not come back.
When entering the hotel, Annie, Reef, Heath and Amber had not noticed the room keys. They’d run downstairs. There were other bedrooms, a lounge area, and another set of stairs. A big sign said “restaurant” in neon letters. They went down again. Brandy was the smallest of the group, so she scouted ahead. In the meantime, the other allies shared what they had picked up in the bloodbath. Reef had managed to grab a trident, but they would have to share the two other knives. They also had a bow, but no arrows. There were also general supplies, such as wiring kits, med packs and towels. Annie wondered why there wasn’t any food in the bags, but Brandy stopped her. “Come, quick!” said the girl. She was grinning from ear to ear. The restaurant was empty, but the kitchen was not. There was everything, from vegetables to fresh desserts, along with bread, charcuterie and other “survival” foods. Heath blocked the double doors with a pair of chairs. “Well let’s have lunch !” he exclaimed. Since every appliance worked, Reef and Annie decided to prepare as much food as possible while eating the things most likely to spoil first.
While that little group was feasting, Freya and Julien were ambushed, waiting for their prey. Planche (7) had managed to untie the boat, and she had spent a couple of hours drifting away from the island. During this time, the pair hid in the bushes. They knew she would have to come back eventually. She started to panic when she noticed the faint shimmer of the perimeter closing in on her, and managed to turn on the motor. The boat roared and jumped forward, dropping its passenger in the water. It crashed into the cliff. Planche (7) was a good swimmer. She made it all the way back up to the dock, unaware of the tributes waiting for her there. Julien didn’t wait. He stood up as she was almost there, and it was too late for her to do anything. He shot Planche in the eye, sounding her cannon immediately. Freya clapped him in the back. “Next one is mine, she said. But first we need to rest up.”. Julien acquiesced, and they made their way back up to the cornucopia plaza.
After having eaten all that they could, the 4-12 alliance decided to find a place to camp. They didn’t feel safe inside the hotel. There were not enough exit points. They walked along the pool, admiring the sea view, then headed westward towards the setting sun. They avoided the boxy building housing the spa. That was where the pair from 1 was resting at the moment. There were also a scattering of small villas, each with its own private jacuzzi. As for the rest of the hotel rooms, the doors were locked. Annie was afraid to attract attention if they forced them. Instead, they climbed down the rocky cliff on a narrow path to end up on a beach. It looked almost like a postcard. Since the path was the only way to access that beach, they felt safe enough setting up camp there.
Marie-Ange was much too scared to get out of her linen closet. She drank from the laundry room faucet, and built herself a little nest out of bedsheets behind the cart she’d hidden in. With any luck, no one would see her. In the evening, her stomach started growling. She rummaged through the contents of the shelves, finding a bunch of tiny chocolates, which she deemed enough. Marie-Ange went to sleep shortly after.
Julien and Freya (2) were like peas in a pod, meaning that neither of them spoke unless it was to share pertinent information. The boy found a wisteria climbing up the single floor of the hotel visible from the plaza, and the pair used that to get to the roof. It meant they would be safe and could see a big chunk of the arena. Julien took first watch. At midnight, the portraits of Faunus (2), Deezer (3), Galax (5), Dakota (6), Planche (7) and Harvey (11) were displayed in the starry sky. With 6 tributes gone, there were still 20 left in the arena.
Day 2:
Marie-Ange was one of the first tributes to awaken on the second day. The realization of where she was hit her like a freight train. She suffered from the “day 2 effect”, like many other. Once her tears had stopped, she could hear the gurgling of her stomach. The chocolates would not be enough. She listened at the door, making sure no one was wandering the corridors, before emerging. She walked to the lobby, but saw that Templar was browsing the many room keys. He and Filigree (1) didn’t notice her, so she just took another corridor and exited via an open window. She emerged near the garden, but continued walking north, parallel to the small street.
After an uncomfortable night on the roof of the hotel, Freya and Julien started their day by looking around and spotting the other tributes. Many of them were hidden inside buildings, but they saw Keyra (3) making her way to the docks and Reaper (9) hovering around the heliport on the opposite side of the island. Sometime later, they heard the sounds of conversation right under them. The pair crept to the edge of the roof, hoping to surprise the group that was there, but Julien stepped on a dislodged tile. It shattered on the ground and the chatter stopped abruptly.
Freya and Julien jumped down, but the small group was already running into a corridor. It was the alliance of 8, 9 and 10. The tributes followed them but they entered a room and locked it tight. Julien wanted to kick the door in, but Freya had a better idea. This room, like all the others on this side of the hotel, had a view of the pool, which meant a big window.
It took only a minute for them to go around. Shepherd and Chica (10) were still holding the door just in case, while Cornelia (9), Edna and Chevron (8) stood at the ready with their weapons. When they turned around and screamed, Julien was surprised at the effect he had on them. The window was not even broken yet they looked paralyzed by fear. Then he saw his reflection in the glass. He only had time to jump aside. An enormous tiger collided with the window. It didn’t break, so the beast turned around and attacked the closest target : Freya. It swiped a first time, ripping her sword out of her hand. The second swipe let deep gashes appear on her chest. She looked imploringly at Julien. With one bite, the tiger finished her, sounding her cannon. It was only then that the boy from N released his arrow. It killed the tiger immediately. Julien ran.
Annie, Heath, Brandy and Reef had spent the night on the beach but had not been bothered. They lazed a bit before deciding to explore. The group walked back up to the upper part of the island using the narrow path. It took them about half an hour to get to the top, and they decided to explore the main street with all its little novelty shops. The restaurants were mostly empty. Some tributes had already gone through some of the food, but there was more than enough left. They did not hear the first cannon.
They also picked up other supplies. Brandy grabbed a butcher’s knife and a barbecue fork “just in case”. They raided the pharmacy and covered themselves in sunscreen. Reef and Annie were used to the seaside sun, Brandy and Heath, however, were already turning red. Once they had all that they needed, they sat around inside the “Paradiso Cocktail Bar” and discussed their strategy. Annie wanted to hide for as long as possible. The beach seemed like the perfect place. They could defend it, set traps on the path down. Brandy agreed with her, but Heath and Reef were reluctant. “There’s four of us, said Reef. As long as we stay together, we won’t get attacked.”
In the meantime, Marie-Ange was picking apples. They weren’t that nutritive, but they would be better than chocolate at least. Suddenly, a voice called her : “Marie-Ange ? Is that you ?”. She swiveled around to the face of Berry (11) inside a bush. Actually, she was the bush. Berry went to hug her ally, then remembered that she was covered in branches. Marie-Ange executed a short victory dance and offered an apple to the other girl. “Thanks, but I have better…”. She took her to the back of a bakery. Marie-Ange could recognize the smell. She was about to open the door when the tiger that had just been released inside roared. The girls ran as quickly as they could, even though the beast was stuck inside.
Back in the Capitol, Head Gamemaker Vishwa explained that she had chosen to only release a dozen tigers, but that they would not be gone. Instead, some were stuck in rooms or buildings. They would be a constant threat to the tributes unless they were dealt with. “And if they’re not, added Urania, I was just looking for a nice throw rug…”
Reef and his allies had also dealt with a tiger that appeared out of nowhere. Since they were in a fishing shop at that time, they survived by throwing every net and fishing line available at it until it was too entangled to move. Heath killed it.
Once they were full of supplies, the group decided to try their luck in the hotel’s kitchen again. Maybe it was the fact that they had just defeated a tiger, or the dreaminess of the island that made them imprudent. Either way, they walked straight to the hotel, without paying too much attention to their surroundings. They traversed the cornucopia plaza, which had been emptied of its supplies. Reef led the group as they entered the hotel. He gasped in surprise as a knife pierced his skull. Brandy screamed and grabbed Annie’s arm. They ran as fast they could. As Filigree (1) appeared from behind the door where she was hidden, Templar came out from behind a bush to block the allies’ path. He held a sword at the ready. Brandy used one of the bags to deflect it as the trio collided with the boy from 1. Since they were there, Brandy also decided to plant her meat fork into his chest. He dodged, but the utensil still stabbed him in the shoulder. Annie, Heath and Brandy got back up and stumbled towards the gardens. The pair from 1 hesitated before following them.
Reef’s cannon surprised Julien and almost made him miss his mark. After a fruitless hunt for a tribute, he’d spent some time building traps with some wire he had collected. He fabricated tripwires and snares to disperse around the villas on the southwestern side of the arena. After that, he had climbed onto one of the rooves with his bow. There were still no tributes, but another tiger had appeared, freed by Virginia (6) a little earlier. He shot it once, then a second time in order to kill it. He didn’t bother fetching his arrows. An hour later, as the sun started to set on the island, another cannon sounded.
Annie, Brandy, and Heath eventually managed to lose the pair from 1. Every time they thought they were well hidden, Filigree and Templar’s footsteps came back. They ended up hiding in the pool house behind the cleaning products. They waited for what seemed like an eternity. Annie peeked through one of the vents, but she couldn’t see or hear anything. She was the first to exit the cramped cabin, a knife in one hand and a neon pink pool noodle in the other.
Once she was certain that no one was there, she beckoned the others. They were about to go back down to their camp on the beach when Annie got distracted by colorful lights. The jacuzzi of one of the villas was turned on, and along with the bubbles it displayed a nice show of colors. Brandy was too curious to let it go, and the two others followed. I hope it’s warm, laughed Heath. He plunged hand into the water and started seizing.
Brandy tried to grab his arm, but Annie pulled her away. A cannon sounded. As suddenly as he had started, Heath stopped seizing. The jacuzzi switched off. In the newly obscured backyard, a silhouette ran away. Annie and Brandy didn’t notice, they were too busy trying to reanimate their ally. To no avail. A smoke emanated from his corpse, a smell similar to that of cooked pork.
In the Capitol, the footage was rewound to show Eileen (5) rigging a trap to electrocute any tribute touching the water on her first day. She had waited 24 hours for her first kill, not expecting that there would be survivors. As she ran through the perfectly trimmed bushes, Annie and Brandy mourned their friend and cursed their stupidity.
No one else had bothered Berry and Marie-Ange in their orchard. They spent their afternoon and evening building some sort of nest in the biggest apple tree, using branches, but also tablecloth, beach towels and cushions from the shops. They talked a little more of their life in their respective district. Marie-Ange was surprised that her friend could not choose what job she wanted to do. Berry, however, was totally content working at a canning factory and not in the fields like most citizens of district 11.
Once their nest was built, they climbed inside. It was not very discreet, especially with the multicolored fabric hanging from it, but it would work for that night, thought Marie-Ange. They nestled together and fell asleep almost immediately.
When the last cannon of the day sounded, Annie and Brandy had barricaded themselves in a hotel room. They had picked a random key from the lobby whilst Filigree and Templar were absent. Room 215 had a cozy king size bed, a heavy commode they used to barricade the door, and a view of the sunrise. Meaning right now it was completely dark. The girls bundled up in the bed, Brandy scooting over to rest her head on Annie’s shoulder.
The cannon in question belonged to Cornelia (9), who had fallen victim to a particularly sneaky tiger. Chevron (8) and Shepherd (10) dispatched it quickly, leaving only two surviving tigers in the arena. They were both still locked in rooms of the hotel. From his perch on the roof, Julien saw the little group of them enter the spa. He did not bother to follow, as it was already late. He fell asleep, and the hymn of Panem woke him up. The portraits of the fallen were displayed in the sky, including Freya (2), Reef (4), Cornelia (9) and Heath (12). In the Capitol, the viewers hoped for the next day to be even more challenging for the 16 remaining tributes.
Day 3:
On the third morning, Julien woke up early. He remembered Gaia telling him that the Feast was usually held on this day. He made sure there was no one around before climbing down from the villa whose roof he had slept on and walked to the cornucopia plaza. There was nothing there yet, but he was happy to be the first there. He wouldn’t be alone all day though, so he did the same as on the first day and climbed up to the roof. Since there was only one floor, he was positive he could just jump down in case of emergency. Surely enough, Templar and Filigree appeared soon after. They were in a foul mood after having played hide and seek for an hour with Reaper (9). They had given up.
Marie-Ange was still deeply asleep next to Berry when something woke her up. The tree was shaking slightly. Someone was there. She opened her eyes ,and surely enough, a small silhouette was in the process of detaching her bag from the branches. She lunged, waking Berry in the process. The thief was Keyra (3), who had survived this whole time by following the bigger groups and stealing from their supplies.
Marie-Ange’s first reflex had been to grab at the other girl. Keyra was quick, however, and she managed to dodge. She jumped down from the tree, holding a small bag with the stolen supplies, and ran. Marie-Ange followed, leaving a dumbfounded Berry to guard their base camp. She caught up with Keyra and they fought for the supplies, inching dangerously close to the edge of the cliff. Only the girl from 3 noticed. Once Marie-Ange had her back to the edge, her opponent let go of the bag. She fell backwards and landed a dozen feet lower, impaling herself on a particularly sharp rock. Her cannon only sounded ten minutes later, but the cameras of the Capitol did not show her agony.
Right after the cannon, an announcement by Head Gamemaker Vishwa was broadcast in the arena. “Dear tributes. As you may have guessed, it is time for the Feast. At noon, in the cornucopia, you will each be offered the chance to grab something that might be the key to your victory. May the odds be ever in your favor !”.
Annie and Brandy had overslept in order to get as much energy as possible. When Marie-Ange’s cannon sounded, it woke Annie. Brandy was spooning her, which made her quite uncomfortable. She broke out of the unconscious hug and began preparing herself for the day. Getting a shower and revisiting what weapons the pair had. There were only kitchen knives left, but it would have to do. Annie had to shake Brandy out of her slumber. At that time, noon was approaching, and they worked together to remove the commode whilst making as little noise as possible.
Julien was ready for the start of the Feast. He had hidden his bow on the roof, opting for two long knives instead as it was close quarters combat that was expected. He watched as the other tributes approached, waiting for someone to take the first step. Only Berry (11), who was still searching for her dead ally, Keyra (3) and Virginia (6) who was suffering from an intense bout of fever due to withdrawal, were not present. Some, like the pair from 1 and the outlying alliance, were standing in the open, waiting for anyone to dare attack them. The others, Annie, Brandy (12), Eileen (5), Reaper (9) and Forrest (7), kept low and hid behind various bushes or doors.
As the sun reached its apogee, the statue of President Crane started to rise. Under it, 8 keys hung from small hooks. Each had a room or house number on it, but no mention of any specific district. Julien jumped from his roof and charged into the fray, kickstarting the battle.
Annie and Brandy jumped into the fray too, after concluding a silent alliance with Eileen (5). They didn’t know she was responsible for Heath’s death. The three girls covered each other’s backs, so The pair from 1 concentrated on lone tributes. Reaper (9) received a series of knives to the throat from Filigree (1) and Templar managed to chase Forrest (7) away without a key. The girls reached the statue, which was guarded by Chevron (8) and Edna (8). Brandy distracted them as Annie grabbed a random key. She did not try her luck, instead backing away immediately. The pair from 1 was approaching.
Julien did not feel confident in melee, so he only defended himself. He managed to wound Shepherd (10), avoided Templar’s sword, and grabbed a key for himself. He watched Annie, Brandy and Eileen run away with a key. Chevron (8) followed them and threw his spear. It hit Eileen in the back, paralyzing her. Chevron finished her. The remaining tributes scattered, leaving Filigree and Templar to deal with the three remaining keys.
Annie and Brandy ran without stopping. Their key bore the number 204. The gamemakers had made it so the tributes going to their “rooms” were less likely to encounter each other. Annie noticed that Eileen was not following them, but Brandy exclaimed that they didn’t need a third wheel.
Room 204 sat at the end of the western corridor, two floors down from the lobby. The inside made Brandy giddy, although Annie was a little more suspicious. There were no weapons or useful supplies, just a luxurious buffet of expensive foods. Turkey, cakes, roasts of all sizes and canapés stood on a table, still steaming. Brandy hugged her ally tightly and started eating. There was also a big bottle of champagne. A jeroboam, detailed Urania Whimsiwick, who was a fine connoisseur of wines.
Julien had inherited of villa number 18. It also contained a small meal, much smaller than that of Annie and Brandy, but also some body armor and kneepads. All the keys were actually a form of lottery, some rooms contained food, some weapons, some cosmetics and camouflage supplies.
Julien did not spend much time there. He ate some, put the rest in his bag, put on his armor and went out again. His first stop was the roof, where he got his bow back. He wondered if he would have enough arrows. His stock decreased quickly. He didn’t hope for a sponsor gift, even though he had seen some silver parachutes in the past days. Most had gone to the careers and the outlying alliance.
He decided to go to the Northern part of the island, which had been quite empty of tributes in the past. He almost crossed path with the outlying alliance, but heard them soon enough and dove behind a small building. He readied his arrow, but before he could release, Templar jumped out of another bush and stabbed Chica (10) with his sword, sounding her cannon. Filigree appeared behind him, but her knife only bounced off Edna’s ribs. Shepherd, Chevron, and Edna ran, pursued by the pair from 1. Julien stayed there, sulking. He spent the evening in the same location, alone and angry at himself.
In room 204, things were getting awkward for Annie. She had eaten a little bit of food and was trying to bend one of the silver platters into a functional chest plate. Brandy, however, had sampled the champagne. A lot of it. She was drunk and sulking since Annie had emptied the remains of it in the bathtub. The scene was very entertaining to watch, with Brandy trying desperately to invite her ally in bed. Annie turned her down, her cheeks reddening. The other girl wouldn’t take no for an answer, but soon fell asleep. Annie waited until she was passed out to get in bed, as far away from her as possible.
At midnight, the portraits of Eileen (5), Reaper (9), Chica (10) and Marie-Ange (N) appeared in the sky and on the many screens inside the hotel. This left 12 remaining tributes to start the 4th day.

Let's start small and work our way up.
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"ARISE MY ARMY, ARISE!"
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Hundreds of thousands of zombies burst out of the ground some slow, most fast, a few giants of differing sizes from ten meters tall to thirty and to top it all off there are a few hundreds armed with assault-rifles. It is not the most imaginative army I knew, hell it can actually be considered the bankruptcy of ideas for army building but I'm merely testing the waters.
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{Is that seriously the best you can do love?}
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"No, consider this a probing attack."
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{Oh really?}
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She makes a gesture with her hand and a salvo of arrows is launched against my force, cutting down dozens of thousands at once, then what seem to be projectile spells are shot forward hitting and killing my giants as well as large concentrations of my troops.
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After all that she sends her heavy infantry to clash against my front line, Minotaur's, Orcs, Ogres and some other species that I don't recognize smash thru the ranks of zombies in their way, the heavy armor in use preventing any damage to reach their flesh. Meanwhile arrows keep raining down on my center killing my men by the thousands.
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Damn, over one-hundred thousand zombies are dead already and it hasn't been five minutes. I motions for my firearms force to commence firing, the results are... mixed. The caliber of the weapons I gave then aren't enough to break thru the armor the heavy infantry is wearing.
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A sudden lout roar steals my attention to the skies where thousands of Griffins, Wyverns, Demons? and Dragons come flying down burning my rearguard to ashes. In fifteen minutes flat my zombie army as been completely destroyed.
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{Is that it?}
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I give her a smile larger than what should be possible for human features.
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"Of course not, that was merely the appetizer!"
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I put on blast TFS Hellsing Ready To Die & Party Party Party Sound Track for everyone to hear.
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Several thousand missiles materialize themselves in mid air, some hitting the flying creatures, and on impact absolutely obliterate hundreds of thousands of enemies. No nuclear explosions though, at least not yet.
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{Hahahahahaha, you just did the same damage as all of my army did to yours in a single second, hahahahahaha!}
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"BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!
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Hundreds of artillery pieces burst out of the ground a kilometer away and open up on the concentration of enemies. She however doesn't seem to appreciate that the one-sided slaughter as changed to be inflicted on her side and flies towards my heavy armor along with the flying contingent of her army. Can't have that.
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I go straight towards her at full speed meaning well over the sound barrier and bursting through the creatures in my way until I reach my destination. She tries to turn around to face me but isn't fast enough, as such I tackle her to the ground, creating a massive crater.
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...
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I'l be the first to say that ending up in this position wasn't part of my plan as my head is currently sandwiched between her breasts.
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{My my, if you just wanted to skip to the part where I win why din't you say so?}
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Her heavily muscled arms wrap themselves around my back, pushing me further against her boobs. Boy she sure smells nice, and the feeling of these massive yet soft, sweaty muscles are a treat, I just want toNO NO NO NO! I push against her as hard as I can and free myself, making some space between us. This allows me to have a good look over her figure, the clothes she's wearing are barely containing her muscles while somehow still being loose, her sweat is going down her face, between her milkers and to her abs, her strong, well defined, juicy abs........dammit.
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{Are you sure you don't want to continue?}
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Lord have mercy on me and give me thy strength to resist the temptation of the flesh.
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I take a deep breath.
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OK remember the teachings of wisdom imparted to you by your betters.
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Ride of the Valkyries starts playing
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"IF SHE BREATHES, SHE'S A THOOOOOOOOT!"
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Several hundreds of Apache's and AC 130's come forth and absolutely exterminate her flying force. Suddenly I'm hit with a punch to the stomach launching me back several dozen meters, the moment I manage to stop the momentum she elbows me in the chin making me lose balance, then she picks and lifts me up above her head and...
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oh shit
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She brings me down on her knee, breaking my spine and unceremoniously drops me to the ground face up, then she leans over slightly with her hands on her thighs.
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{Remember that attacking the avatar of your opponent's conscience should always be priority number one, that way you attack the center of their resistance.}
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^{"Good to know"}
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{Don't worry, after this pain I'll give you pleasure like you never felt before.}
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She lifts up her leg readying to stomp my skull.
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{See you soon baby.}
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I teleport away before my head is cracked open like a watermelon.
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GOD MY BACK! MY BAAAAAAAACK!
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Focus, this is my mind where anything is possible so focus...
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Heal
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My bones go back into place and fix themselves as do the muscles. I feel that this stunt took a lot from me, even more than summoning an army, seems like there is some kind of limit to this. Still, I get myself off the ground.
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{Nice trick but be warned that it wont work on me again.}
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"Don't I know it."
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I increase the density of my body and strengthen it.
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{Common show me what you can truly do!}
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She bursts forward shattering the floor doing so and heads straight as an arrow towards me. And I do the same.
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Our clash created shock-waves. She throws a punch and I catch it, punching back with my other hand.
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A clean hit that's immediately countered with a knee to my abdomen and a to punch me in the side of the head. Using the leverage that I still have I pull her closer by her hand and headbutt her mouth, after that I give her an uppercut and using the same arm I pull it back to elbow her in the face. She chose to answer back by jumping in the air and kicking me in the chest with both legs, creating some distance between us, and starts floating up in an attempt to gain an airborne advantage.
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But I don't want to give her room to breath and jump after her.
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I catch her mid air and force her to the ground meanwhile she keeps elbowing me in the head until we crash-land, digging myself out as fast as possible I search for the Queen in the middle of the dust our landing caused but her tail finds me first, wrapping itself around my neck and holding me a few inches off the ground.
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Punch after punch, haymaker after haymaker I'm hit with as she uses me like a punching-bag, then she stops for a moment, bringing back her head, she unleashes fire upon me. (She can spit fire? Dude that's crazy.)
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Before they boil away I focus my eyes and shoot out a laser beam. I'm suddenly drooped to the ground.
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Heal
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Holy shit that actually tired me out. Seems like I can't drag out this any longer.
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{WHAT IN THE CREATOR'S NAME WAS THAT!?}
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She's holding her head together with both hands as it heals, my attack just split her head in two but that didn't beat her. How?
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"HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU STILL ALIVE ?!?"
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(Don't waste time, jump that bitch !)
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I try to move towards her but she acts first and summons several hundred creatures to cover her while she heals. In turn I bring out scp-096 and scp-173 to clear a path as fast as possible but a winged fleshed abomination rushes down from the sky to meet my charge but a hellfire-missile intercepts it.
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{HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!}
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Damn too late, her wounds have healed.
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{YOU WILL BE MINE!!!}
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A colossal pure white creature rises from the ground towering over the battlefield, easily hundreds of meters tall with chains around it's arms and chest, it is also missing it's face.
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Oh you want to pay it like that?
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Very well.
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Triarii - We Are One begins to play
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I fly into the air, arms wide open and a smile on my face.
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Deafening war-horn blasts throughout the field

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Over the horizon comes marching forward in all of it's glory, a walking cathedral.
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"ANNIHILATE THE EMPEROR'S FOES, LEAVE NOTHING STANDING!!"
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The Emperor-Class Titan let's lose all of it's weapons, absolutely pulverizing the giant in seconds. Let's see where is... there she is, on her knees and mouth agape as it looks upon the god-machine.
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I point my finger at her.
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"NOW, PURGE THE HERETIC !"
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The titan turns it's weapons on the Queen, but right before she ceases her existence I hear the last words uttered from her mouth.
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{Beautiful!}
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Boooom!

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I feel my eyes open.
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"So." The gorgeous face of Laira is the first thing I see. "Did you sleep well?"
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And there we go another one done. This time the reason for my delay is because of that crash Reddit had a while ago, it fucked up my draft and made it impossible to save my progress. That killed my enthusiasm to complete this chapter but now it's done.
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Tipos, mistakes, suggestions, have you ever had pizza with spaghetti, tell me everything.
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Cheers to y'all.