Alright I know this is a bit of a weird one, but with the addition of Aladdin and Mulan I figured the characters don't have to be strictly gods. My kit will be for Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.

Pantheon: Wonderful World of Oz

Role: Jungle

Scaling: Hybrid

Passive: Off To See The Wizard-The more she walks she gains stacks to each of her abilities. When you use an ability the stack is reset.

Ability One: The Scarecrow- Scarecrow appears and scares the enemy doing damage in a cone in front of Dorothy.

Ability Two: The Tin Woodsman- The Tin Woodsman extends his axe and spins in a circle dealing damage in an area around Dorothy.

Ability Three: Cowardly Lion- The Cowardly Lion pounces in front of Dorothy. If an enemy god is pounced on Lion then proceeds to maul enemy doing more damage.

Each of these abillities do more damage with her passive.

Ultimate: For Dorothy- Dorothy's companions all attack a selected target. Scarecrow scares/stuns enemy, Tin Woodsman swings his axe while exuding steam dealing aoe damage and finally Cowardly Lion roars as loud as he can dealing damage.

My favorite opening in Chess is called the Queen's Gambit. It is a very well known move and is used to this day by professional players. It involves moving the pawn in front of the Queen so that piece is able to get onto the field as quickly as possible. It's a very solid opening move.

My favorite film is Kill Bill Vol. 1 so the spinoff I would like to see is Beatrix's time with the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. Maybe a show with each episode focusing on the origin of each member.

We know O-Ren's backstory but there are huge gaps between what is shown. Maybe her episode could focus on that gap.

How Bill became leader of the Squad.

Budd's time as a member or before he joined with Bill as a supporting character.

How Elle's rivalry with Beatrix started.

Vernita's time after the Wedding Massacre trying to start a new life.

Just an idea. It might not ever happen but it would be something I like to see.

• The overlooked detail

• Why it's worthy of attention

The overlooked detail I would like to point out is in the film Shaun of the Dead. The store owner is part of the horse surrounding Shaun and Ed as they get in Pete's car. As they swarm around the two you can see the store owner reaching his hand out for the money that Shaun owes him.

Why I think this is worthy of attention is not because it's funny but shows that there is still a small part of the people who turn into zombies which explains why (SPOILER ALERT) Barbara hesitates in attacking Shaun and Ed can still play video games at the end of the movie.

I think the song is great is because it's different from what she is known for. Her most popular songs are fast-paced and tall about the usual; drugs, money, success, but this song is about a singular love for someone who might not be the best person to fall for with the song itself being more slow and relaxed while still having good lyrics. Whenever I get the chance I recommend this song. This album was before Fancy launched her into a household name and I appreciate the different tone.

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1. The Monstrumologist- Rick Yancey. This story is about the assistant of a monstrumolgist(someone who studies what most people would call monsters) and the mystery of a what the corpse of an anthropophagus (man eating monster native to Africa) is doing in their town of New Jerusalem. A little gory in some parts but it is my favorite book and definitely worth a read.

2. The Wizard of Oz- L. Frank Baum. A timeless classic. Even as a grown man I still reread this book every once in a while. A fairytale without any of the heartbreak or moral lessons Dorothy's journey and her befriending the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, and Cowardly Lion is enjoyable to any age.

3. The Godfather- Mario Puzo. It can be difficult reading a book that already has a movie, but I think this one is worth your time. The tale of Michael Corleone's ascension is fascinating and of course the side stories are enjoyable as well. Content warning for violence and sex, but still very enjoyable.

My favorite movie of 2024 or at least the one I feel deserves the most praise is Transformers One. Initially I was skeptical not because the film was animated, but because the original voice actors wouldn't be reprising their roles. When I heard that Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry were Optimus and Megatron respectively I was thrown for a loop. Having said that I decided that I love Transformers too much to let bias stop me, so I watche the film.

WHAT WORKED

I was blown away by the performances by the entire cast but Brian Tyree Henry's performance deserves special mention. He had me stunned at his delivery in a particular scene. His passion and ferocity really shown through. It was amazing seeing his transition from D-16 to Megatron. The story was entertaining enough to where I never felt like it dragged.

WHAT DIDN'T WORK

The humor. I am aware that primarily this movie is aimed towards children, but in my theater I don't recall anyone laughing at Bumblebee's jokes. There were times during actions scenes that it was hard keeping track of what was happening.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Solid performances, good writing, and amazing visuals make for an excellent movie deserving all possible accolades despite a few jokes worthy of an eyeroll.

I have to say that Smite 2 feels better than Smite 1 in every way. The gameplay is fun, the visuals are significantly better, and the items system has been completely revamped while still somewhat familiar for players with Smite 1 experience. I am aware people are frustrated with not all of their skins transferring over, but I truly believe that the improvents on literally everything make it more than worth it. The new Aspect system has my friends who are longtime Smite 1 players excited. My favorite so far is Khepri's Aspect. His lunge no longer pulls enemies back but instead Khepri lunges and attaches himself to an enemy and does consecutive basic attack damage while Khepri is attached. The other Aspects are interesting but not all of them would I consider worthwhile, but I am sure that someone somehwere likes an Aspect that I do not care for. Smite 2 is headed in the right direction and I can not wait to see what Hi-Rez has in store for us next.

Beginner Khepri Guide.

Recently i have had much success playing Khepri as Support. For this very beginner guide what I would do is use the premade build titled Full Tank. It uses 4 of the 6 item slots and makes you very hard to kill. Obviously you need to build up to have all those items but even the starting items help your survivability. For the last two slots I choose items that help reduce cooldown. Namely Breastplate of Valor which reduces Cooldown and has Magical Protection. Next I buy Gladiator's Shield which provides Physical Protection while reducing Cooldown.

As for his abilities auto leveling will put focus on his 2 which is a slow moving ball of light that damages enemies. As support your job is not to get kills(get them if you can) but to focus on helping your team. The 2 and 3 will be great for clearing minions or poking the enemy Duo Lane. Basically you're a human/scarab shield with this build. Try to take enemy abilities because they won't do so much damage to you with this premade build.

His 1 is a lunge attack that pulls a selected enemy backwards which might be good for pulling an enemy into your tower for good damage. With his Aspect he loses the pulling backwards and instead has you lunge at an enemy holding them in place while dealing multiple basic attacks.

As Support you're suppposed to help Carry up to a certain point. You are then expected to help elsewhere/where you are needed most. I've found that a good point to stop focusing on Duo Lane is after you've taken the first tower. You can then help Middle or Solo depending on your team's needs.

This is not the most indepth guide. But a good point for beginner's unfamiliar with the game.