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Making my Elden Ring NG+ Run More Difficult.

I found NG+ playthroughs by friends to be way too easy. As such, I am trying to inflate the difficulty of the game.

Why? I am currently Level 150 and want to stay there mostly for PVP but also don’t want to make a new character. I also don’t want to lose my items starting from scratch.

I’m essentially gonna play the game as a “boss rush mode”, with the intention of overcoming all trophy/optional bosses (Milenia, Mohg etc.) without being bored.

So here’s what I’m gonna do:

Use a larval Tear before a NG+ cycle to intentionally respec my stats in the dumbest way possible; I am running a Pure Dex Build but am gonna dump points into useless stats (Faith, Intelligence, & Arcane). This will take points away from my core/important stats (Vigor, Mind, Endurance, Dexterity etc.). I will use larval tears as the game progresses if I truly get stuck.

Use Weapons that not upgraded so they deal significantly less damage (mostly to learn boss patterns/ non-cheese strategies).

Allocate less HP flasks so I have limited opportunities to heal.

I don’t know if this is going to work the way I want it to but here’s how I am going to go about it. I will report back with results. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to share.

cynfamonster

Daedicar’s Woe. It’s a talisman you get from Rya’s quest that causes you to take more damage with no upside. You can combine it with any of the soreseals to make that way worse.

#elden ring

I posted these photos of my latest home dye job

And then I got the best compliment I’ve ever received

Hell yeah, mission accomplished!

#vivid hair #purple and orange hair #shaved sides

mysticcowboygod

BLUE GEORGIA

(likes charge reblogs cast)

mysticcowboygod

THERE ARE ABOUT 60,000 VOTES LEFT TO COUNT IN GEORGIA AND THE MARGIN RIGHT NOW IS ONLY 18,000

C'MON BABY

BLEORGIA

mysticcowboygod

in all seriousness, not only is Biden closing the gap in Georgia (it's down to less than .3%) with actual potential to flip it and get 16 electoral votes

but ALSO Georgia's current Republican senator dropped below 50%, and if that holds then that means that seat will go to a runoff election, and Georgia's other Senate seat is already gonna be decided with a special election too

the fight does NOT end with the presidency, if you live in Georgia you NEED to show up for those elections and vote for Ossoff and Warnock if you can, Georgia sending two democrats to the Senate would be HUGE

if you don't live in Georgia, please reblog this if you can and help spread it!

Do it for Blue Georgia!!!

mysticcowboygod

#election 2020 #politics #COME ON GEORGIA!!

Someone made this incredible flower sign over the 101 freeway into San Francisco. I drove through the neighborhoods until I found the right foot bridge just to get an up close view.

“Give All The Damns”

#give all the damns #left my heart in san francisco #floral

the-pumpkween

I visited Skye! @cynfamonster this was such a sparkly, fun island! Lots of summery vibes, LOVED playing in the maze. My 80s fan heart loved the pier keyboard, very reminiscent of Big! Also your house and the celestial bathroom were both a treat!

Skye's dream address is: DA-6227-1094-7584

cynfamonster

Aaah thank you so much! I’ve been hard at work updating my island to make it more interesting to tour, I’ll post again when it’s done <3

#acnh #acnh dream suite #acnh dream address #animal crossing new horizons

Visit Skye! DA-6277-1094-7584

We got:

A maze I spent way too much time on

A Yin/Yang pond I spent too much time on (still in progress lol)

Outdoor library and education center

Chill hang out spots

And too many flowers! Like seriously they’re everywhere send help.

#acnh #animal crossing new horizons #acnh dream address #dream suite

cryptidarticles

So bc tumblr hates links this will be hard to pass around but theres a White House petition to save the USPS

This is significantly more important than a change.org petition bc it HAS to be acknowledged if it gets enough signatures

Please sign it and reblog!

theterriblethingabouttulio

and you MUST verify your signature via the email you’re sent after signing! this is the only way to make your signature count, PLEASE don’t skip it!

#united states postal service #save usps #boost

lime-is-dysfunctional

How do people know what to fucking talk about? Like how does one start a conversation?? Or continue one?? As soon as I say something to someone they immediately seem uninterested. I know I say too much and don’t really know what to say and I talk myself into circles but y’all don’t gotta act like it. It’s something that has always been hell for me. Anytime it’s silent I feel like it’s my responsibility to fill every void and I end up just being a fool. I can’t stay quite because I wanna talk but I never do it how I wanna. :(( I just wish people knew upfront that this kid is autistic as fuck but I wanna be your friend. :(((

adultingautistic

A thing I learned awhile back is that what people want to talk about is THEMSELVES. The way to get a neurotypical talking all excited is to ask them about themselves. Good scripts to help you start them happily blabbering:

If it’s Monday/Tuesday: “So, how was your weekend?”

If it’s Wed-Fri: “So, how’s your week going?”/ “Got any plans this weekend?”

If it’s Sat/Sun: “You enjoying your weekend?”

“How is your family?”

“How are things going?” (NOT ‘how are you’, that just means ‘hello’ to them)

“How are things at work?” (note: if you’re AT work, you can’t ask “how are things at home” for some reason, that’s not allowed)

They will almost always start yammering about things you don’t care about (their spouse, their kids, their dog, their chores, their awful neighbors, whatever).

Whenever there’s an awkward silence, you ask a follow-up question. These generic questions are GREAT for almost ANY topic, memorize just a few and you’re on your way to small talk:

“Oh wow, so what did you do?”

“And what did he/she/they say?” (you can use this one a LOT and it will keep them going FOREVER)

“That’s so difficult, how did you handle it?”/"That’s so awesome, do you think you’ll get to do it again?”

“Oh wow, that sounds like it was a [great/rough] time.” (they think this is a question and will most likely proceed to “answer” it by telling you more)

“So what are you going to do now?”

“So what do you think will happen?”

“Oh, I know.” (this doesn’t mean you actually know anything, it means “I sympathize with you”)

Always start a question with a “softener” word: “So”, “Oh”, “Wow”, “And”, etc. For some reason, not putting this makes you “rude”, but putting it makes you “nice”.

I don’t know WHY allistics think that way, I just know that they do.

“Rude”: “That’s awful.”

“Politely interested”: “Oh, that’s awful.”

“Super nice” (feminine? Not sure on this one): “Oh, that’s so awful.”

I hope this has been a helpful tutorial on “small-talk”. This is 38 years of me failing miserably at it to bring you this experience! Good luck out there.

cynfamonster

I don’t know if this is helpful, but the question “how are things at home” is coded with the implication that there are marital or other family problems happening. Unless you are close friends with the person you’re talking to and they normally confide in you, it’s generally considered too personal to talk about those types of issues; especially true if you’re aiming for small talk in the workplace.

EXCUSE ME MA’AM THERE SEEMS TO BE A MISTAKE

My island is a garbage heap, how is this possible?! Is it because I have mannequins everywhere trying to get rocks to spawn in a garden? 😂

Anybody else get an improbable 5-star rating?

#acnh #animal crossing new horizons #acnh island ratings

Huh, I went island-hopping for a new villager and got business cat on #4!

#acnh #acnh raymond #animal crossing

This has probably been done but...

#acnh #acnh memes #animal crossing #animal crossing memes #animal crossing new horizons

madsiemoon

🌱Some helpful tips to keep healthy house plants🌱

cynfamonster

Just a couple of notes (but there several other issues with this).

Jasmine can get like 15ft high and pull a fence down. Gardenia can get about 8ft. Both of them can have an absolutely overwhelming scent when they’re blossoming. Why in the world would you shove those plants in a bedroom, of all places?!

seananmcguire

I just wanted to tell you how happy it made me to come across that description of a King Sundew (and correct care of it!) in “Parasite.” I have one and it’s the pride of my carnivorous plant collection. I’ve also been a reader and fan of yours for many years; just now getting around to the Mira Grant works. Thank you for the little bit of nerdy glee in this troubled time.

I used to have several, and they were delightful companions. I’m so glad to have gotten the details correct enough to please you!

cynfamonster

Honestly a big part of what makes your books such a delight is your intense attention to detail. Was Marya’s shop based on a real place? Now that I live in the Bay Area it adds a whole new layer of richness when I read your works that are set here.

#seanan mcguire #mira grant