What types of gamers are they?
Jason: *fills his inventory with weapons*
Steph: *fills her inventory with food*
Barbara: *spends hours building her home base*
Cass: *wanders into the woods with nothing*
Tim: *befriends NPCs and fights monsters*
Damian: *befriends monsters and fights NPCs*
Harper: *equips the worst looking armor with maximum HP*
Dick: *equips the best looking armor with no HP*
Cullen: *fights a Level 2 boss with a Level 80 character*
Duke: *fights a Level 80 boss with a Level 2 character*
Bruce: *buys all the DLCs to max out his character*
Selina: *robs Bruce and makes him start over*
Alfred: *unplugs the TV and tells them to go outside*
kim dokja really introduces us to yoo joonghyuk like yeah this is my favourite character in the whole wide world, he's singlehandedly kept me alive for 13 years, he's my idol, he's an incredibly written work of art. also he sucks so bad and i want to hit him with my car. brother if your biggest inspiration in life chokes you when you first meet you might need to look inward
woke up and someone spilled vanilla extract all over my dash, so as punishment you strange little beasties are getting all the VANILLA FACTS i know:
vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world (2nd to saffron)
which is why more than 99% of what we call "vanilla extract" is actually vanillin (vanilla's dominant flavor compound) and is not extracted from real vanilla.
luckily, even professionals struggle to tell the difference when it comes to things like baked goods. but there is a distinct difference in non-heat treated products like vanilla ice cream. real vanilla has a more complex, individualized flavor profile.
why is vanilla so expensive? because it is a ridiculously delicate & demanding crop. complete primadonna.
vanilla beans come from vanilla orchids. these crazy flowers bloom for A SINGLE DAY and have to be HAND-POLLINATED in a process that is exhausting, delicate, and requires specialist knowledge passed down over generations.
then, if you're lucky, you get vanilla beans.
which then require months of further specialized treatment.
the entire process takes about a year and can go wrong at any stage
vanilla has been cultivated for over 800 years (possibly much longer). the first known cultivators are the Totonac, an indigenous people of Mexico.
the Aztecs used it as a sweetener to balance out the bitter taste of cocoa. it was popular in a drink called xocolatl--the precursor to modern hot chocolate!
it is only pollinated by a very specific orchid bee!!!
which is why no fruit could be grown outside of Mexico until the 1800s
Edmond Albius, born into slavery, invented the pollination method we still use today--launching a global industry when he was just 12 years old.
today, the majority of the world's vanilla is grown in Madagascar
if you want real vanilla, read the labels carefully--it's harder to find than you think!
in conclusion, those tiny black specks you see in fancy vanilla ice cream? those are vanilla bean seeds! itty bitty orchid seeds!!! they are delicious and also a PRISSY BITCH!
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bat opens up their little bat wallet to find they are all out of moths. A worthless $100 bill flies out for emphasis
One way to survive in a ruined world.
+original drafts under the cut
miku im a mentally ill young person with decent singing ability who likes music miku listen to me. miku please.