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(they/them) i'm 22 and say things. my tags are #mangobango and #mango irl

[ukuraichu]

PIKACHUTIME !!

hi i'm mango pikachutime! i am a young adult loser on the internet and this is my main blog - so all interactions will derive from here.

these sideblogs include: - I was a Teenage Exocolonist - Ghostbusters (Frozen Empire/Afterlife predominantly) - Rotomblr/Pokemon liveposting - The Minecraft Account (Mostly Bannerfall Ser Bek + Wokehurst campaign hub)

here's my pronouns page

[torstherapy]

[basicmk]

I stand by the self-destructive lesbian

[ukuraichu]

aimseytv reposted this everyone know NOT me though stay safe yall

[drawingden]

Colour Painting Tips by slawekfedorczuk

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[digitalkiddo]

If you're writing anything involving cons, scams, heists, or morally questionable characters who are very good at lying, here are some free resources I've been using for research. Saving you the "why is this in my search history" anxiety.

1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.

2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.

3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.

4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.

5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.

Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.

Reblog to save for later. Your WIP will thank you.

[galileosballs]

Also, please do not listen to how people talk about cover letters on this site. Cover letters are important, and in many industries you can be damn sure they'll be read. And no, they're not 'fanfic about working in your office', or just re-stating the resume contents in a fancier guise. If you treat them like that, then of course they're not doing much for you. That makes you sound like a syncophantic windbag, and it's not doing anything else to help.

I was trained in the dark arts of the cover letter by my mother, who is a hiring manager. And her training has paid off: I've been consistently told my cover letters are excellent. Let me pass on the wisdom.

The job of a cover letter is to give a prospective employer strictly more information than is on the resume. This is where you take the resume contents and put them into context. You look at the job requirements (you are looking at the job requirements before applying, right?) and look at your resume and ask the question (in your head) "why would a person think this candidate would be good for this job?" and your cover letter is the answer to that question. If you don't answer that question, the hiring manager is going to have to do it themselves, and you have way more information to work with than they do.

This is especially important if you're moving from one industry to another, because then the relevant connections aren't obvious. It's also very important if you're overqualified, because then you can use the letter to say "I know it looks like this job would be too entry-level for me, but I'm interested to pursue it for reasons x, y, and z". You can also use this space to explain away something that might otherwise be disqualifying, like job-hopping or a long break in employment. The tone to strike here is always matter-of-fact and constrained to topic - don't go into detail about health stuff or personal tragedy, just tell them what they need to hear: that this period of your resume was affected by [bad thing] but that it's now in the past and you're looking forward to the next chapter. Remember, one of the things they're trying to learn is whether you'd be content in this role, or whether you'd be miserable and leave after 2 months, which would force them to do all the work of hiring again. You're trying to establish that you will fit right in and not cause problems. Knowing what drew you to this job in particular (and don't just say 'money', that's true for everyone) helps with that.

And the other mistake? Everyone writes cover letters that are too long. One page is fine. Two is the absolute maximum, and that's if you have a lot of specific things to say. It's a waste of your time and theirs to pad it out with fluff. Of my two most recent successful cover letters (i.e. jobs for which I was interviewed) one was 390 words and the other was 550. That's the length of this post. How long did it take me to write this post? About 15 minutes to write, 5 to proof and edit. That's how long you should be spending on a cover letter, maximum.

[dikdikpronouncedxylophone]

The most terrifying part of having memory issues is when you can feel something from 5 seconds ago be thrown out the window and there's an empty hole where it once was. You remember that you forgot something.

[syn4k]

[yogg-saron]

my little brother came into my room and told me that there was water all over the bathroom floor so i got up and grabbed a towel and ran into the bathroom to find all of my water energy pokemon cards sprawled out on the floor this kid is 5 fucking years old and he got me

[yogg-saron]

do you think this is a fucking game (because he does)

[yogg-saron]

THIS POST IS TWO YEARS OLD NOW. MAX IS 7. IT DIES DOWN FOR LIKE HALF A YEAR AND THEN SUDDENLY IT KICKS BACK UP AGAIN I HATE THIS POST 

[wizardshark]

this post is now 5 years old. Max is 10 and i hope he’s still schemin’

[explorerrowan]

There’s so much potential in this genre of joke. “There’s a fire in the kitchen!” etc.

[yogg-saron]

#max is thirteen now :(

i find it so genuinely hilarious that my little brothers age is measurable on tumblr specifically by people who have seen this post. i moved out a while ago but i know that he would love how often his dorky ass joke gets passed around on here. thank you all very much.

[official-lucifers-child]

happy adulthood this year to max!!

[ukuraichu]

anouncement i hjave plans for the RPG campaign for exosmp nods nods nods. i just really need my lore tightened up #will be inviting writers to collab soon with!!! i need advice!!!

which means... my discord will slowly open to volunteers ..... she is so beautiful i am ready soon

can i just be candid though i am NERVY about publishing the smp so soon so i will wait because theres MULTIPLE SMPS HAPPENING on my radar rn, starting up. i dont want to overstep on any of them so the launch maaay be pushed to wintertime. it is apt for vampires no? about a year later?

[inkeatons]

Hello again! I've made this post to better summarize all cover art findings! We have been able to find cover art for volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14. Some of the images even have layers, and I'll put all of them after the cut, or in a reblog. Sources are listed after the cut

Alternative Volume 2 and 12.

Pieces for Volumes 1-2-7-8. Pieces are available also for volumes 10-1114, I'll put them in a reblog.

Sources: All J-POP Direct numbers available online [35-144] have been uploaded on the internet archive at this link. They were all originally hosted on the official website. Volume 1 parts come from JPOP Direct 41, found by @kyregcy on Tumblr. Volume 2 parts come from JPOP Direct 46 and 47, found by @kyregcy on Tumblr. Some pieces were stitched from the official cover. The alternative art was found on danbooru at this link. Volume 3 parts come from JPOP Direct 51. Volume 4 parts come from JPOP Direct 49. Volume 6 parts come from JPOP Direct 63. Volume 7 parts come from JPOP Direct 76. Volume 8 parts come from JPOP Direct 82. Some pieces were stitched from the official cover. Volume 10 parts come from JPOP Direct 106. Volume 11 parts come from JPOP Direct 111. Volume 12 parts come from JPOP Direct 115. The alternative art was posted by u/Emotional_Arm8682 on Reddit. Volume 14 parts come from JPOP Direct 115. Sadly i cannot post all images in one post, i'll put the pieces for volume 10-11-14 in a reblog

[inkeatons]

Pieces for volumes 10-11-14

[femme--deer-deactivated20260430]

Picture from the Photographer Kalynn Youngblood, in her series Staged Portraiture and Documenting daily Black Life.

This is all I need in my life.

[thesparrowstrove]

Artist Site

[joyflameball]

[wishing so bad to vaguepost but not wanting to send harassment after anyone] i saw a post. and it was bad.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Give me less "being kind requires zero effort" and more "being kind is worth the effort it takes."

[impossiblepackage]

being kind often does take effort. but not being a dick doesn’t take any effort at all.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Actually for some people it does and part of my point was that those people deserve to have their efforts acknowledged and respected when they put in the work needed to treat others right even though it doesn't come easily or naturally to them

[torchwood-99]

"I love you but you're doing wrong in a way I cannot condone" and "I hate you but you're being wronged in a way I cannot stomach" are top tier and I need more of them.

[flanbolt]

[ukuraichu]

unfortunate realisation that in committing to my minecraft campaign i do indeed need to plan mechanics for a text campaign too. Future me problem for when textverse ends?,.....

[space-cattle]

boxer garnet