#deck of 52

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Deck of 52, Jokers Removed

Chapter 2: Slumber Party

Pairing: Sumire Yoshizawa/Futaba Sakura

Contains spoilers for P5R

“How long do you think it’ll take?”

“Unfortunately, it will take four hours.”

“ FOUR HOURS ??”

“... Yeah. And most of that will be sitting around because it will be factory resetting itself over and over again.”

“Fantastic.”

Futaba loved repair and modding work. She liked taking apart electronics and putting them back together, fixing their bugs and reworking them to do other things. She had a small but growing collection of modded GameBoys that she’d installed backlights in, and a few custom made cartridges for the SNES that could read ROMs. She’d done bug fixes for Android and Apple phones alike, done commission work for homebrew mods on various gaming consoles, and one time whipped up a functional NES emulator.

This would not be like her other repairs or mods though. Due to the nature of the glitchiness, all she could do was remove all the data from the phone and back it up on her personal computer before factory resetting it a few times, hoping for the best. She didn’t have a gimmick or app to solve this, no coding or fixing. It was a firmware error.

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Deck of 52, Jokers Removed

Chapter 3: A Lesson in Forgiveness

Pairing: Haru Okumura/Makoto Niijima

Contains descriptions of violence

Makoto enjoyed being on the roof.

It was peaceful, a place she could get away during the long days without anyone observing. The fresh air, the flowerbeds Haru had worked lovingly on; the entire atmosphere of the place helped to calm her nerves.

It was also, of course, the only place on the property she could smoke a cigarette without getting caught.

She didn’t like that she smoked. Someone convinced her it helped with stress, so she opted to try a few. After realizing they didn’t work, she tried to quit, but the addiction had set in very snugly. Her sister was eternally stressed over work, so she let herself suffer.

Sae didn’t need to see her go through the withdrawal. She could wait a little bit longer to quit. Her sister was more important.

She was pulled out of her thoughts by the squeal of the door, and her head whipped over to see her lovely fluffy-haired girlfriend.

“Hey, Mako-chan. How are you feeling?” Haru asked lovingly.

Makoto sighed. “Not fantastic, all things considered. How about you?”

“Probably better, but I’m not here for me. I’m here for you. Do you... wanna talk about what happened?” Makoto exhaled a plume of smoke, and dropped the cigarette in her makeshift ashtray.

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A Ukrainian soldier thumbs through their nation’s own “Deck of 52″, similar to the United States’ own set that featured the most-wanted Iraqi leadership. The Jack of Spades for the Ukrainians is pro-Russian seperatist Igor “Strelkov” Girkin, former GRU officer believed responsible for terrorist-style attacks on civilians and the shootdown of passenger flight MH-17.

[hleese]

52 Things To Make You Feel Good

1. Sleep in 2. Care for a plant 3. Stand in the rain 4. Drink tea 5. Pack lunch for yourself like mom used too 6. Go for a late night drive 7. Watch the sunrise/set 8. Complete a puzzle 9. Marathon a show on Netflix 10. Thrift shop 11. Go to the farmer's market 12. Visit a bookstore 13. Cook a new recipe 14. Jam out with friends 15. Pet an animal 16. Buy a cute outfit 17. Get dressed up 18. Go for a walk 19. Listen to your favorite music 20. Go to your favorite food place 21. Read a good book 22. Watch your favorite kids movie 23. Play a video game 24. Lay in the sun 25. Find a passion 26. See a live performance 27. Listen to a new band 28. Visit the art museum and try to explain the paintings 29. Try pronouncing things in a new language 30. Visit a convention 31. Go to a community event 32. Write poetry 33. Make a list of anything 34. Eat dinner with your family 35. Memorize a favorite quote or saying 36. Read Shakespeare 37. Stargaze 38. Learn something new 39. Have a cold drink on a hot day 40. Have a hot drink on a cold day 41. Try chicken and waffles 42. Visit the beach 43. Go to a sports game and tailgate 44. Have a campfire 45. Wake up early 46. Bake cookies 47. Kayak 48. Go fishing 49. Take a bath with a bath bomb 50. Complete a long term goal 51. Save a considerable amount of money 52. Disconnect from social media

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- by Matt Stern