#ditter

[masterlillyclaw]

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One of a handful of occurrences of me writing F/F, because HanneRoz definitely deserves it and it's a shame there's not more out there! (Something something if there isn't any content I'll just have to write it myself)

[transdimensional-void]

on dunkelfelger and ditter

i wanted to write a bit about an aspect of "ascendance of a bookworm" that i think tends to be somewhat misunderstood, namely dunkelfelger and its obsession with ditter.

dunkelfelgerians are shown to generally be extremely into ditter throughout the series, and myne often laments that they are a ditter-obsessed duchy. the fandom often compares dunkelfelger's penchant for making ditter happen at the drop of a hat with sports-obsessed cultures in our own world. as a result, the characterization of dunkelfelger is as "the jock duchy" or "the sports duchy."

this is fine as a surface-level interpretation, as the culture surrounding ditter within dunkelfelger does superficially resemble sports culture in many places in our world. however, scratch the surface and it becomes clear that dunkelfelger is not the jock duchy—they are the military duchy.

ditter's purpose

the first point to make is that ditter is not a sport, at least not in the way that most of us conceptualize a sport. ditter does not exist within jurgenschmidt society to serve primarily as entertainment, a form of exercise, or a money-making enterprise. ditter is, quite explicitly, a war game.

there are two types of ditter known to modern-day jurgenschmidt: speed ditter and treasure-stealing ditter. speed ditter involves a group of knights taking down a feycreature as quickly as possible. as we see during the interduchy tournament at the end of myne's second year at the RA, students at the academy train for this type of ditter by learning how to best take down a variety of feycreatures. clearly, the purpose of speed ditter is to train young knights in how to fight a variety of feybeasts and plants so that they will be more effective in the field.

in the second type of ditter, treasure-stealing ditter, the knights' opponent is not a creature but fellow students. we learn from older characters that prior to the civil war, students prepared for the end-of-term ditter tournament throughout the entire RA term, and it wasn't only the knights who participated. all students of a duchy were mobilized. Archduke candidates served as leaders and diplomats, coming up with strategies, overseeing training, forming alliances with other duchies, and leading their knights during the actual tournament. Scholars researched new magic tools to serve as weapons or traps and mass-produced the potions and tools the duchy would need. Attendants served as nodes of a vast information network, gathering and sharing intel, and would sometimes be taken onto the battlefield to manage supply lines and provide mana. Knights, of course, were the main combatants.

if speed ditter is training students to take down feycreatures, what does the above sound like the students are being trained for? the answer is obviously war. treasure-stealing ditter trains young nobles how to mobilize for war.

part of the reason that treasure-stealing ditter at the RA was discontinued after the civil war was a general exhaustion with battle and fear of sparking conflict anew. the royals reasoned that if the newer generations weren't trained in war, they were less likely to engage in it. we learn about this from rauffen's pov in the first-year short story collection.

further proof that ditter is war training is the revelation late in part 5 that "true ditter" is, in fact, war. from myne's perspective, it is revealed that treasure-stealing ditter is a mock battle between duchies and that in real life the duchy's "treasure" is its foundation. prior to the civil war, the RA held an academy-wide mock battle each year to train its students in how to wage war to steal another duchy's foundation and to protect their own.

ditter in dunkelfelger

understanding that the purpose of ditter is to train nobles for battle, whether against feycreatures or one another, sheds an entirely new light on dunkelfelger's obsession with ditter. we're not looking at a duchy where everyone's just really into sports. we're looking at a duchy which has organized its entire culture around maintaining its military might.

the reason for this is also revealed in part 5: dunkelfelger prides itself on serving as "the zent's sword." in fact, the archducal family claims that their founder, the first aub, swore an oath to the first zent to stand ready at all times to answer the zent's call for aid. dunkelfelger is deadly serious about keeping that oath, even all these centuries (or millennia?) later. their culture is proof of that.

we learn that they hold a rigorous test for potential young knights to ensure that only the cream of the crop enters their military force. yet even those who don't ultimately become knights often still train themselves in fighting and look for ways to contribute to the duchy's military strength as attendants or scholars. just as the participation of all students in treasure-stealing ditter at the RA, this is a reflection of the fact that, during wartime, all nobles are expected to contribute the duchy's war effort in one way or another.

but, of course, the zent only rarely chooses to call upon dunkelfelger's military, especially in recent years when the sovereign lands have been expanded, allowing for the development of a large sovereign knights order. how, as the archducal family of dunkelfelger bent on upholding your duchy's oath to stand always ready to aid the zent, do you keep your military constantly in tip-top fighting shape?

well, you keep them constantly training. you encourage them to engage in ditter contests on a regular basis to keep their skills sharp and their thoughts focused on battle. that is the origin of dunkelfelger's ditter obsession and the reason why this obsession has been maintained throughout dunkelfelger's long history. this is not a cultural practice that has arisen organically. it is an intentionally-maintained form of military training.

yes, there are plenty of dunkelfelgerians who aren't obsessed with ditter, lestilaut and hannelore among them. (side note: i'm not sure why people think lestilaut likes ditter when he wasn't even going to participate in his first game against rozemyne until he felt pressured into it by her choosing to participate. he also didn't participate or even observe the dunkelfelger-ehrenfest match during myne's second year, and the big match during myne's third year was not for the sake of playing ditter but merely a means to an end. his goal was to make myne his bride, not to play ditter with her).

yet lestilaut and hannelore, despite their personal lack of interest in ditter as entertainment, still participate in training and in ditter matches, and are willing to even propose ditter as a means of solving disputes or winning a prize that they want. why is that? well, because as members of dunkelfelger's archducal family, they are steeped in their duchy's militaristic culture, and they are taught from birth the necessity of maintaining dunkelfelger's ability to serve as the zent's sword.

aub dunkelfelger is obsessed with taking part in real ditter (aka, war), not because he's a sports-obsessed jock, but because it is the consummation of his duchy's entire purpose. going to war for the zent is literally the pinnacle of achievement, as far as dunkelfelger's history and culture have taught him.

conclusion

it's important to step outside of myne's perspective when trying to make sense of jurgenschmidt and its cultures. myne is an outsider, and she has a very narrow focus when it comes to what she pays attention to. in this case, myne grew up in a relatively peaceful culture and doesn't really recognize the rigid militarism of dunkelfelgerian culture. that is why she can't quite grasp why they're all such ditterheads and tends to see them as himbo jocks. however, when we read side stories from dunkelfelgerians' povs—lestilaut, rauffen, hannelore, heisshitze, magdalena, sieglinde—the dunkelfelgerian mindset comes into clearer focus.

dunkelfelger is jurgenschmidt's military duchy, for better and for worse.

[shotbyshe]

Words of the Day

harrowing:  acutely distressing.

‘ditter’:  to chat meaninglessly back and forth for several seconds or in just a few exchanges such as texting, commenting on social posts social posts or picture exchanges.

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‘Dittering’ isn’t a real word. It’s an internet word. I’m sure it came from the word ‘dither’ being mispronounced, as many words tend to come about. I learned it just now and it’s literally the REASON I loathe texting. It’s meaningless back and forth nonsense, not meant to build a relationship or a bond between any two or more parties. Not meant to converse, nor learn and grow, just meant to kill time. It’s foolishness and a waste of energy. Especially prolonged texting that everyone seems to always want to do with me.

If what you had to say to that person was so important you would have called or went to see them. You didn’t do that because what you said probably wasn’t that significant. The issue I have is that everyone knows this but is somehow still allowing text messages to ruin their relationships with loved ones. I don’t get it. If it’s not that serious, why do we keep making it so serious?

That last part was just a rant.

It’s 2023 and unfortunately I’m still dealing with adult people getting mad at me for not texting them....like we’re 12.....or like it was an emergency they HAD to hear about. Fun fact: It’s not a crime to call someone. Everything doesn't have to give you anxiety. 

People are actually really happy whenever I call them 😎🥰 I’m talking super elation!..................You should try it. Make someone smile.

[detournementsmineurs]

"Célibataire, Mode d'Emploi" de Christian Ditter (2016) - adapté du roman éponyme de Liz Tuccillo (2016) - avec Dakota Johnson et Rebel Wilson, avril 2019.

[androidtvboxreview]

Ditter U28 TV Box Review By Android TV Box Review

Ditter U28 TV box is equipped with Allwinner H3 CPU and Mali400MP2 GPU, which means you will have a smooth experience when using it watching HD movie or playing a game etc. 512MB RAM, 8GB ROM, and 64GB maximum extend capacity will give you enough space to do your thing without worry about it. All in all, this TV box is a good choice for you to enjoy the joy!

Ditter U28 TV Box

Ditter U28 TV Box Launcher

Ditter U28 TV Box Connection

Ditter U28 TV Box Accessories

Hardware:

The Ditter U32 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. It’s powered by an Intel Bay Trail CR Z3735F chipset that features an octa-core processor and PowerVR G6110 graphics. The chipset is coupled with 1 GB of RAM. The internal storage is 8 GB. On its external storage, users can add up to 64 GB on a microSD card. The rear of the device has all the connectivity ports such as video, left audio, right audio, two USB slots, RJ45, HDMI and a power adapter.

Kodi:

In KODI you can expect to run 1080p at 30fps down, all over 1080p fails as well as 1026-bit h265. I was expecting more, however, 4K is not even with this box.

Additional applications:

As for the additional applications, it only ran Angry Birds and Netflix, the rest of the tests failed, Asphalt 8, Iris Online, Vodafone TV.

Main Features:

With Android 4.4 system, we will have high-speed feedback and smooth response.

The processor in this chip is an Allwinner H3 Quad-core with a maximum clock speed of up to 1.5GHz. Use the Mali400MP2 as GPU. Apps have never run so smoothly.

Support 4K ultra HD video, which brings us clearer image quality.

Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity: Easy pairing with most Bluetooth-enabled devices (computer, mobile phone, keyboard, and others).

Support H.265 video code, enjoy the high-resolution video even at a low-internet-speed environment.

HDMI 1.4 connector: You can go directly to let your TV and Ditter U28 TV Box are connected through an HDMI cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K Full HD multimedia experience.

It integrated the latest XBMC media player software, with full functions of the multimedia entertainment.

The box has a memory of 512MB DDR3, with 8GB NAND flash, easily enjoy many games and APKs.

Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you.

Where to buy Ditter U28 TV Box

You can buy the Ditter U28 TV Box from GearBest, Amazon or Ebay

Amazon UK

  Amazon.com

  Buy from ebay.co.uk

Buy from EBay.com

  Buy from GearBest

Specification

Brand: DITTER

Model: U28

Type: TV Box

System: Android 4.4

CPU: Allwinner H3

Core: Quad Core

GPU: Mali400MP2

RAM: 512MB RAM

ROM: 8G ROM

TV Box Features: XBMC

Color: Black

Media Supported

Decoder Format: H.264,H.265,HD AVC/VC-1

Video format: 4K,H.264,H.265,MPEG-1,MPEG-4,MPEG2,VC-1,VP8,WMV

Audio format: AAC,AC3,APE,DTS,FLAC,M4A,MP3,OGG,WAV,WMA

Photo Format: JPEG

Product Details

Support XBMC: Yes

WIFI: 802.11b/g

Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0

Power Supply: Charge Adapter

Interface: AV,HDMI,RJ45,USB2.0

Firmware Information

System Bit: 32Bit

WiFi Chip: RTL8703

Firmware Version: V2.2.0

System Activation: Yes

Power Requirement

Power Type: External Power Adapter Mode

Dimension and Weight

Product weight: 0.1420 kg

Package weight: 0.5260 kg

Product size (L x W x H): 18.70 x 11.00 x 3.00 cm / 7.36 x 4.33 x 1.18 inches

Package size (L x W x H): 19.00 x 12.80 x 8.00 cm / 7.48 x 5.04 x 3.15 inches

Package Contents

Ditter U28 TV Box

HDMI Cable

AV Cable

Remote Control

Power Adapter

English Manual

Ditter U28 TV Box Review Ditter U28 TV Box Review By Android TV Box Review Ditter U28 TV box is equipped with Allwinner H3 CPU and Mali400MP2 GPU, which means you will have a smooth experience when using it watching HD movie or playing a game etc.

[atechreveiwme-blog]

Ditter U20

ind it here http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_13669.html I have had the Ditter U20 box for over a year and never once found a problem with it. I often used it as a computer for its word processing needs and also using it for excel and other Microsoft office programs. Honestly if I didn’t have access to the box even now I would be lost. It really was a life saver when my computer broke down, I used to Ditter U20. The Ditter U20 is also amazing for watching media content. I've mostly used an app called show box to watch all my TV shows and movies damn I must have spent well over 100 hours just watching moves. Too use people know don’t like show box Netflix works great on this device and XBMC player works great too. The devices supports all most any media type and was able to play whatever I threw at Because the Ditter is an android TV box it doesn't always install apps from the Google play store because of its software but I noticed that these apps that cant install though the play store will install using another sourced market. Over the year I had no problem with the TV box at all since the day I got it, it worked like a charm. I even use it to replace my phone to stay in touch with people around me. Facebook works as well as twitter and other social site. If you were planning on buying this to a desktop, it could be easily done because all you’d need to do is install an app called puffin is a desktop like Browser. In my experience the Ditter U20 was fairly good with gaming. Games like dead trigger and even the newest Asphalt games work perfectly on this device. I would recommend this TV box to everyone and by buying this you’re saving a lot of money because truth it turns your TV in a smart TV smarter than a smart TV and they cost a bomb Now for the full specification list from gear best. If you are interesting in buying the Ditter U20 don't hesitate you don't regret a thing http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_13669.html Now for the Specification:

General BrandDITTERTypeTV BoxModelU20GPUMali-450SystemAndroid 4.4CPUAmlogic S805CoreQuad Core,1.5GHzRAM1GROM8GColorBlack Product Details WIFIIEEE 802.11 b/g/nPower SupplyCharge AdapterInterfaceHDMI,USB2.0,AV,TF card,LAN,DC Power Port Dimension and Weight Product weight0.153KGPackage weight0.356 KGProduct size (L x W x H)9.70 x 9.70 x 2.30 cm / 3.82 x 3.82 x 0.91 inchesPackage size (L x W x H)15.30 x 14.00 x 7.70 cm / 6.02 x 5.51 x 3.03 inches Package Contents Package Contents1 x TV Box, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x HDMI Cable, 1 x AV Cable, 1 x IR Remote Control

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DITTER DARK SERIES

[davidpsx]

Si lo ves, espero que estés bien, yo no se nada de ti pero espero que puedas superar esto y que tu vida esté llena de futuras bendiciones.

Ojalá hubiéramos encontrado una salida juntos.

Cuídate.