I guess I’m what you’d call an addict. Junkie, even. Alcohol? No, I don’t touch the stuff. I drink it, hahaha. Don’t need hands to do that, hence the punchline. Drugs? I mean, I dabble. Recreationally. Whatever you got, if it’s free, I’ll shoot it up, lick it, smoke it, stick under my eyelid, snort it right into my aorta. And I’m not particularly picky either. Captain Cody, Skag, Mud, Fidgeridoo, Herbal Speedball, Organ Oil, Demmies, Miss Emma, Kickers, Mrs. O, Yog-Sothamines, XTC, Sneeze, R-Balls; if you have them, I’ll take them. Still not addicted to the stuff though.
No, my one and only addiction is exceedingly simple, yet intolerably hard to satisfy; FUCKED UP SHIT. I’m not talking about your everyday dark web snuff mind you. I need the real deal. Something about my brain's incapability to shoot me up with dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins (the D.O.S.E), according to several online doctors. So it’s a medical thing. Still haven’t scored a prescription for it though.
In any case, my medical condition forces me to deep dive into the fuckiest corners of society. You have your dark underground clubs, murder parties, subteranean sickofests, torture theatres, decapitation diners, and the odd organ orgies, but what I really enjoy, what makes my D.O.S.E overflow, is the ones you never hear about. The ones you have to find. No invitations, no RSVPs. One day they just pop up like a popcorn baby, and before you know it, they’re gone.
I’ve been to a few of these over the years, and they never disappoint. I already told you about the Baby Killer Incident, yeah? Then you know what I’m talking about. Fucked up shit!
I happened upon this particular one by Chance. Chance being this stripper I know that’s into some ritualistic cannibalism or other (I don’t ask), and long story short she knew the sicko who was hosting the event. I was hesitant at first, this particular sicko placing fairly high on my shitlist of sickos, but hey, beggars can’t be choosers and all. Not to mention that my D.O.S.E-withdrawals were flaring up, making me in essence nothing more than a shivering sack of suicidal human tissue on the best of days.
So there I was in an abandoned mall, shivering sack of suicidal human tissue, idly accepting assorted drugs from random passer-by deviants taking a pity on me, when this guy comes up to me, all dressed up in a pink hazmat suit with a freaky unicorn horn (which, when I look back on it, was probably a massive drill-shaped dildo) stuck to his helmet, and he goes Hey Tilly (that’s my name, Tilly), Hey Tilly, he says. I hear you like fucked up shit.
Man, word gets around, I think to myself, but at the same time these loud fucking alarm bells starts going off in my head, accompanied by Soviet Union-amounts of red flags. How the fuck do you know my name? I ask.
Your ears, he answers. The guy told me to look for a man with fucked up ears.
Well, you found’em, I say, making sure to twirl around all ballerina-like, highlighting my ugly-ass ear-stumps. And what fucking guy gave you my name?
That guy, he mumbles idly, not actually pointing to anyone. Say, what happened to them?
To who?
Your, uh, ears.
Oh, that, I say. Sliced them off as a punchline in an elaborate Van Gogh-joke. Well, two seperate jokes, actually. Both Van Gogh-related though.
The guy nods, maybe smiles, but I can’t really tell because of the dildo-helmet, and beckons for me to follow him. Now, I don’t normally follow strange men into bathrooms, but sometimes that’s exactly what you should do. I guess learning when to do it, and when not to do it is an integral skill in this setting, but you’ll figure it out one way or another, so don’t worry too much about it.
Anyway, into the bathroom we go. Like the rest of the place it’s spotless, meaning there isn’t a single fucking spot that isn’t covered in grime or dirt or bodily fluids of some description, and I wrinkle my nose in disgust as the guy waves me into an empty stall at the far end of it.
I hesitate momentarily, my mind doing some olympic-levels of mental gymnastics to calculate the risk/reward-ratio of my current situation. I land on an even 50/50 - good enough - and I saunter into the stall, only to realise it’s not a bathroom stall at all.
Unexpected, I say, my D.O.S.E-levels elevating ever so slightly.
The guy starts descending the winding staircase leading god-knows-where, looking back at me when he notices I’m still just standing there sheepishly. You coming or what? he asks.
Fuck no, I think to myself. Yeah, I say.
Now, I’m no architect, but I’ll hazard a guess and propose that winding staircases are a rare find in your standard mall bathroom, abandoned or not. This wasn’t always a mall, was it? I ask.
Good eye, the guy answers. Used to be a church. I guess capitalism always wins, huh?
I just nod, soon enough realising these fucking stairs are neverending, like one of those spirals you see in old movies, you know, when someone is getting hypnotised? Then I think back on this woman I met when I was young. Younger? Time man, it’s always going somewhere, and I never really bothered catching up to it. Anyway, I think back on this woman I bumped into on the street, and how she out of the blue asks me if I’d seen her job, and I was like what the fuck do you mean?
I’ve lost my job, she says.
It’s always in the last place you look, I note.
That’s really helpful, she says unironically. Say, could you help me with something else?
What?
Do you know, she starts. Do you know how to rewind a winding staircase?
I don’t know man, that shit always stuck with me. Some kind of riddle? An elaborate joke? A covert Operation Mindfuck? Escaped lunatic lingo? In any case, that’s how I felt when we descended those stairs. Like I was rewinding a winding staircase.
Here we are then, the guy suddenly exclaims, bringing me out of my temporal trip down memory lane.
I am wildly underwhelmed at this point, but after letting my eyes get used to the dimly lit basement chamber, I can feel my brain starting to upchuck some good fucking shit into my system.
Champagne? the guy asks, beckoning to a rather unbecoming rat-faced girl in the corner to come hither with a tray of alcoholic beverages.
Don’t mind if I’m already two steps ahead of you, I think, having snatched a bottle I found sitting by the stairs. I pop it open, and enjoy the weird expressions on their faces as I chug the whole fucking thing in a manner of seconds. Tastes like an aging puke-shit hybrid, but my think-organ seems to enjoy it, and I’m not one to start a fight with my own fucking brain.
I watch the two of them trade looks of confusion, realisation, and then something I (falsely) identify as fear, then turn my attention to the tied up naked man at the far end of the room. I think I forgot to mention him, but he was there too. In fact, he was the sole reason my D.O.S.E was elevating - the prospect of some kind of fucked up torture show enough to get my juices flowing.
Now what? the girl asks. Do we tell him?
Fuck it, the guy says, and then proceeds to bash half of my skull in with a crowbar.
You know the part in every fucking action movie where the main character knocks some poor unnamed henchman unconscious? Do you realise how fucking dangerous that is? Concussions are silent killers man. Could’ve inflicted some serious brain damage too. Those fuckers can fuck you up for life.
Anyway, I guess I must’ve been out for a few, because when I woke up, I found myself dangling from the ceiling, my body suspended mid-air by some rather sturdy-looking chains.
You fucked up royally this time Tilly, the dildo-helmet proposed.
If my jaw hadn’t felt like someone had ripped it out, then jammed it back in the wrong way around, I probably would have responded with a witty remark. As circumstances were though, I felt forced to reply with a half-hearted Guh?
Let’s show you exactly how much you fucked up, the guy says.
My mind slips in and out of what I assume is consciousness, but it’s like my thoughts are torn in half; one side continuously trying to make sense of what I’m seeing, and the other rapidly filling with nausea-inducing dread. Both are fucking screaming though, my stump-ears somehow hearing the inside of my mind lamenting as it drowns slowly in an all-consuming madness.
The naked man screams too, but he’s more physical about it. How can a supposedly regular set of lungs contain that much air, I find myself thinking. His skin is a deep shade of red, some of it undoubtedly caused by lack of oxygen, some of it by the ever-growing stream of blood ceaselessly dripping down from his soon-to-be empty eye-socket.
Pull it Ems! the guy yells.
The rat-faced girl, Ems, has this horrid fucking grin on her face. You know how an old lemon looks, like a really shrivelled up piece of lemon? All wrinkles and browning leathery texture? That was her face. All fucking rotting wrinkled lemon texture smiles.
Pull it!
Ems got the naked man’s eye firmly gripped between her thumb and index, long dirty fingernails digging into the spongy vitreous, having now pulled it about an inch or so outside of the poor fucker’s socket. And I can just tell by her posture that she’s readying herself for that final, horrible yank.
I want to close my eyes so badly at this point, you know, just fucking succumb to the madness my brain is desperately conjuring up to save me, but at the same time I can’t. I physically cannot get my eyelids to work. I don’t know why, but that fucking fact freaks me out more than anything else going on.
And then it happens. With a swift, overly dramatic motion, she rips the fucking eye all the way out, and the man’s tormented shrieks reaches sonic levels that transcends human hearing. My ears are ringing, my mind is swirling, and my eyes are itching.
Watch this Tilly, the guy says coldly. Watch this fucking shit real closely.
And I do. Barely conscious at this point, hanging onto sanity only by fucking ignoring reality as a concept, I watch as Ems drops the severed eye to the dirty grime-covered floor, the disgusting fucking thing still somehow connected to the man via the optical nerves - impossibly long squirming crimson tendrils.
What the fuck? I mumble.
I told you, the guy chuckles. I fucking told you.
It’s hard to say how many there were. Countless maybe. Countless and then some, probably. Thin crimson worms, entangled in each other, organically interwoven to form a disgusting chain from the naked man’s empty eye socket to the severed eye on the floor. I could see them slithering in perfect repulsive unison, and suddenly the eye starts...moving.
This is the best part, the guy says.
The squirming chain slowly starts retracting, the blue of the eye turning a savory shade of grime-grey as it is dragged across the floor, up the naked man's legs, stomach, neck, face, until finally, after what seems like an eternity, it pops right back into the socket with a repulsive gloooph.
My stomach wants me to vomit now, but it’s barren and dry and empty and sour, so instead my brain takes control, a tempting blank void all the way in the back of my mind presented as a possible solution. But they won’t let me go. Ems erupts in a maniacal laughter, like the sound of a chainsaw on rough concrete, and the guy soon follows. I feel the muscles in my back contracting all seizure-like; more than likely my body’s last desperate attempt at shutting me down.
The naked man has stopped screaming now, the tortured wails replaced by a deep gargle, slime and blood mixed together in the back of his throat. Maybe his nightmare will end, I think, but then I realise it won’t. It hasn’t. It’s still going.
The eye is still moving.
Being dragged now inside his skull, I see the spongy texture of it bending and morphing hideously as it squeezes past bone structures that are by far too fucking narrow, and then it disappears completely, accompanied by a soundscape of gloophs and schlucks.
The man topples over, still tied to the chair, and convulses in agony for minutes, until it all suddenly stops.
I have never experienced such silence. That’s how I imagine space, you know. A great old big fucking vast empty nothingness of all the senses.
And now, the guy says, standing over the corpse of the naked man. Now it is your turn.
Ems hideous face morphs into that smile again. Big old lemon wrinkled smile. I remember her crooked yellow fingernails so vividly, horrid jagged things inching closer and closer to my eye, until I could feel them scraping on my exposed pupil.
I guess my mind found a way out right then. Fucking took it long enough though, but I figure I must have passed out, maybe from the pain, maybe from the fear, maybe from the exhaustion. Most likely neither of those, though.
When I woke up, I was alone, face down in my own sour-dry vomit on the ground. No naked corpse man, no dildo-helmet guy, no lemon-smiled Ems. I spent a good fifteen minutes checking my eyes, trembling fingers tracing them, you know, just to see if they were still there. And they were. They were fucking solid. They were fucking perfect.
I guess I spent a few weeks or so recuperating from that shit, but I’ve never felt quite the same. Turns out there’s a reason for that.
It’s weird you know, how I didn’t realise it sooner. I might be a fucked up piece of shit, but I’m no dummy. Gotta hand it to them though, it was a clever way to do it. Offering you a drink. I guess that’s how they got it in the naked man too. I suppose that’s why they told me I fucked up. Took too much, as the saying goes. Chugged the whole infestation.
I cut myself shaving this morning. Just a tiny nick, you know. But where you’d expect blood, there was none. Instead I was greeted with the unseemly sight of a thin crimson worm, dangling restlessly by my nose.
Now if that’s not some FUCKED UP SHIT, I don’t know what is.
TCC

Jeepers, thats a lot of notes

** *EPISODE 1- Filmed before a Live studio audience- -Some differences to the Marvel logo: the Ironman character that appears before Hulk is now gray. Captain America also seems to be gray, but slowly gains color. Dr Strange is now featured performing the multi-arm magic trick from "Infinity War". Visible at the 0:22 mark.
-We know as fans that whoever is in control of the "WandaVision" show also controls the aspect ratio and colorization. As the Marvel logo is finishing up, it interestingly turns gray and the aspect ratio changes. Does this mean whoever is in charge, is in charge of EVERYTHING WE see?

Wanda accidentally hits Vision on the head with a plate and says "My husband and his indestructible head." Clearly a callback when Thanos answered the popular question "Is Vision's head indestructible?"(1:54)

-Vision states he is "incapable of forgetfulness and remembers everything." Vision states that he is incapable of exaggeration. In episode 5, Vision confesses to Wanda that he actually does not remember his life outside of Westview. So Vision does not actually remember everything and is very capable of exaggeration.

Date marked on the calendar is August 23, which in European format would read "238". Avengers #238, is a story that centers around speeding up Vision's recovery.
Mr. Hart mentions the dinner to Vision, who is "incapable of forgetfulness", and Vision magically remembers dinner with the Harts. Is the person in control of the broadcast also In control of Vision and using him to communicate with Wanda?

-Wanda's conversation with Vision at the (9:07) mark. She tells Vision she had "everything under control", Wanda makes sure to look at Agnes the moment she says this line. Is Agnes the one in control of the broadcast?

Wanda, who is supposed to be in total control of everything (I will be saying this a lot in this post), accidentally confused Mr.Hart for Vision.

-Agnes seems overly dedicated to playing her role. What is she not telling us?
-Wanda's pet nickname to Vision is "Diane", and Vision's pet name to Wanda is "Fred". I will bring this point back up in episode 2
-Again, Wanda follows Agnes by doing everything she told her to do. Wanda attempts to recite statistics on the death of single men, and purposelessly falls down in order for Mr.Hart to catch her. So we know, already, at a minimum Agnes is very influential to Wanda.
-For some reason , after opens the front door and Agnes hands her a pineapple, Mr. Hart asks "Who was that?", with Wands claiming she was "a salesman", and Vision claiming she is "a telegram" and "A man selling telegrams." Why lie? Why not just say it was your neighbor?

Ms. Hart asks Wanda "How long have you been married? And why don't you have children yet?" (Starting at the 18:03 mark). Whoever is in charge of the broadcast clearly has control of the subjects within "Westview" and clearly uses these characters to manipulate Wanda. Wanda seems genuinely surprised about the question. For about 6-7 seconds Wanda does not say a word and even looks directly into the camera. Wanda has troubles remembering where she lived at before Westview, and when she "supposedly" married Vision.
At the 18:50 mark Mr.Hart becomes angry at Wanda and Vision for not knowing their own history. He gets angrier, and before he is able to finish his next question he starts choking. "Ms.Hart" tells Arthur to "Stop it" as if he was faking choking, but it becomes disturbingly obvious she is saying "Stop it" as a cry for help. Mr.Hart choking starts at the 18: 56 mark and Wanda finally asks Vision to help after 40 or so seconds. The choking hazard is removed at the 19:41 mark. So basically Wanda and Vision sat there for over 40 seconds while Mr.Hart was choking and his wife pleading "Stop it" approximately 13 times. Very possible whoever is in charge of the broadcast wanted to censor Mr. Hart.

This episode was directed by "Abe Brown" who " In the comics, specifically Earth-58613, In the House of M reality, Abe Brown was a member of Luke Cages Human resistance Movement".

*** Episode 2- Don't touch that dial - Beginning of the episode Wanda and Vision are preparing for a talent show

Vision " Ladies and gentleman, for my final trick, I bring to you the Cabinet of Mysteries" Wanda: You said " Cabinet of Mysteries? Vision: I said " The Cabinet of Mysteries"
Wanda then rolls out the "Cabinet of Mysteries, with also features a hexigon shape on the front. Vision then asks Wands if any of the other talent show acts have " such eleborate props" which I find strange because it is just a box. Vision is not the type to find a box "eleborate"

-Wanda replies with a seemingly innocent joke "Are you kidding? Fred and Linda are building a moat and a fully functioning portcullis and no-one even knows why" If Wanda was 100% in control then she is doing a genius job hiding it. Why did Vision have to remind Wanda of her que in regards to the cabinet of mysteries. Why does no one know about Fred and Linda's moat and portcullis? What is going on here?
-Right after Vision leaves, Wanda appears to be cleaning and maintaining her home. All of a sudden we hear a drum sound (disney+ subtitles did not have subtitles for the drum sounds, but it did have "thudding" as Wanda patted down some pillows) There are no subtitles explaining the drum sound.
-Wanda goes outside and discovers the color S.W.O.R.D drone. Wanda is clearly confused and does not understand the origin if the drone ( which is not the same drone Monica flew in during Episode 3. Jimmy Woo later states it could have been production design.)
-Also regarding the helicopter drone scene, it appears while Wanda is seemingly hypnotized by the helicopter, the front of her house changes design, specifically the lawn area and fences appearing that was not there before. Wanda even gets a feeling and looks over at either the 2nd floor of her house, or Agnes' home. I cannot exactly tell by the shot. However SOMETHING told Wanda to look at that direction....
-...All of a sudden Agnes pops up and says " Look, it's the star if the show!". Some think this was Wanda imagining Agnes saying this, but I seriously doubt this. Agnes seems aware that there is a "show" and is doing everything in her power to make Wanda FEEL as if she in in CONTROL.
-As Wanda walks back inside to put away Agnes' bunny (who starred as baby Jesus in a play), Dennis the mailman is walking down the sidewall and has seemingly friendly banter with Agnes. Agnes:"Oh morning Dennis". Dennis:" Morning Agnes" Agnes: "Stick 'em up ( making fake guns with hands) Dennis:"Don't shoot im just a messenger"

While walking to Dottie's house for lunch, Agnes gives Wanda some "advice". Agnes paints Dottie as the key to everything in Westview. Agnes tried to tell Wanda how to act. Wanda replies with "Or maybe I could just be myself? More or less". Agnes looks at Wands, in disgust, for about 3 seconds of awkward silence and then replies " Oh Wanda, thats good." Agnes quite literally laughed at Wanda' s face. Wanda and Vision supposedly just recently moved to Westview as a new wed couple not too long ago, allegedly. Why would Agnes just laugh at Wanda unless she knew who Wanda who Wanda was and the issues she was dealing with. While Agnes is "(Laughing)", Wanda "(Chuckles nervously"). For some reason Wanda cannot, or WILL NOT, question anything Agnes says or does. As I type this out I am starting to realize there is a possibility that Wanda has ABSOLUTELY gone crazy and Agnes may possibly be a hallucination. Thats why this is such a great show. I have watched every episode several times over, wrote pages of notes, spent more time than I like working on this post, and I am still not 100% sure what is going on.

-Agnes claims Dottie's flower bloom under the penalty of death
-At the lunch, or whatever it is, Wanda is trying to copy what Dottie is doing in terms of etiquette. She is clearly following Agnes' orders. Wanda was actually visually surprised over Dottie's hostile behavior towards Bev. Dottie states "The devil' s in the detail, Bev." Agnes then tells Wanda "That's not the only place he is." Agnes could just be joking, which is always how Wanda perceives it. Or Wanda may just be cray-cray

During the lunch Dottie describes the talent show as the "sole fundraiser for Westview Elementary. In the eight years since I founded our little club, this event has gotten bigger and better every season." Very interesting statement. She clearly stated it started 8 years ago, and gets bigger and better "every season". Is Dottie referencing at seasons of the weather or seasons of a television show? Is it a "sole fundraiser" or SOUL FUNDRAISER?
Dottie claims she started her club 8 years ago. WandaVison takes place in 2023. That means Dottie started her club in 2015. Which MCU movie takes place and came out in 2015? Avengers: Age of Ultron
Dottie:"All of this for the children". All of the women chant "For the Children" in a creepy and cult-like way. Wanda, who is supposed to be in charge of everything, was not even aware she was supposed to say "for the children"

-Monica ( as Geraldine) tells Wanda "I actually don't know what I'm doing here", which is very telling since we, as the audience, know how Monica entered "Westview", or do we?. Wanda answers "I"m starting to feel that way myself. "
-Vision attempts to partake in the neighborhood watch meeting, but before he does, the subtitles captured a little bit of Herb's and Norm's conversation. They are very clearly talking about the other side of something. "Lets say Green" Norm:"Yeah, I mean the other side could be dirt."
-The group of guys, especially Herb, are clearly aware of what is going on in Westview. Herb refers to Visions concerns of police presence as "protocols and nonsense."
-Vision is handed a piece of gum, a possible attempt at maybe making him malfunction?
-Later in the episode, Wanda is attempting to bond with Dottie who tells Wanda "I've heard things about you. You and your husband." Wanda tells Dottie she does not mean any harm. Dottie replies "I don't believe you", followed by Johney Woo's radio interference..

The events, we as the audience, see is different than the broadcast Darcy watched in episode 4. The broadcast Darcy watched censored the closeup of the radio, Dottie asking Wanda "Who are you" followed by Wanda' s fixture to the radio. Johney Woo asks Wanda " Who' s doing this to you Wanda?"

-After Dottie cuts her hand on broken glass her blood is in color. Tells Wanda that a housewife gets blood stains out of white linen by doing it herself. How often is Dottie cleaning white linen soaked with blood? Is it related to the "sole" (or soul) fundraiser for Westview elementary? Later, in episode 5, Vision expresses concerns to Wanda about there being no children in Westview.
-At the "Talent show for the children", Wanda is concerned because she has no idea where Vision is. "I dont know where he could be"' says Wanda. How is Wanda the one controlling Vision? She clearly does not know where he is. Vision appears and was very clearly within earshot the entire time! Wanda even tries to explain the situation with Dottie and the toy helicopter outside her home, but Vision is too cross-faded on dat Big Red to give proper assistance.
-Wanda "Listen something STRANGE happened with Dottie. Well, something STRANGE happened before that too" timestamp 18:06
-Vision, clearly not-controlled by Wanda, tells the audience " Today, we will lie to you and yet you will believe our little deceptions because HUMAN BEINGS are easily fooled due to their limited understanding of the inner workings of the universe."
-After Vision does the trick where he pulls the hat thru himself, Wanda introduced mirrors as a way to confuse the audience into believing " something.". When Bev questioned " Is that how mirrors work?", Dottie replies with "Shut up, Bev". One of my working theories is Bev is actually Meg from family guy but I will save that for another post. /s
-Either Dottie just really does not like Bev, or Dottie is preventing Bev, or anyone, from using logic when thinking.
-Vision and Wanda introduce the "Cabinet of Mysteries" which leads Agnes to ask "Are you sure you don't want an audience volunteer named "My husband Ralph?". Who is Ralph and why have we not seen him after 5 episodes?? My other-other working theory is Ralph is Meg from Family guy but I will save that for another post.

Vision forgets that Wanda was supposed to be inside the "Cabinet of Mysteries". As Dottie looks on with a very weird vibe, the entire crowd begins to chant " What's in the box?". Wanda uses her magic to transport Monica inside the box. Very odd sequence of events.

Brand new to the game? Gather round swabbies, lets get you started!

What's all this and why should I care?

I'm Thopterthallid. I like to write game guides as a hobby. I've been sailing the Sea of Theives since day one, and I've learned a thing or two. With Christmas having just past, and the game still half off on Steam, I've seen a HUGE influx of new players on the waves and in my crew. It's an exciting time to be a pirate and I want to help you get your sea legs and give you the best head start that I can.
I'll be writing this as a sort of blend between a guide and a F.A.Q post. And if you have any questions yourself, be sure to ask them in the comments! I'll try and answer everyone.

Here there be monsters.

The single most important thing to know and accept about Sea of Theives is that it has (for lack of a better term) "non-consensual PvP". This means that you'll be sharing the seas with other crews, and those ships are perfectly within their rights as defined by the game to attack you on sight. That's not to say that every crew you meet will be hostile though. Most crews I've come across are perfectly chill, and there's plenty of PvE content to keep what I'd say are the majority of players busy.
The second most important thing to know is that Sea of Thieves is not like Rust, or Ark. Nobody is going to destroy your things while you're offline, nobody can steal your gold or items you've bought, and the only things that can be taken from you are treasures you've yet to turn in, and freely spawning supplies you'll find in every barrel. You'll only be set back as much time as you're willing to risk, and maybe some bruised pride.
You will get boarded, cut down, shot, sunk, and burned by other players in this game. It's not cheating, it's not griefing, it's not against the rules of the game. If you can accept that, you'll have a great time with Sea of Thieves.

So what do you do in this game?

The gameplay loop of Sea of Thieves is a simple one. You'll set out on quests like bounties and treasure hunts, participate in world events like fleet battles and boss raids, and interact with other crews for better or worse. Your goal is to gather up treasures like chests, gems, cursed skulls, trinkets, trade goods, and animals to sell at outposts. With the gold you earn, you can buy cosmetic items like clothing, weapon skins, and ship parts. As you turn in treasures, your ranking in various factions called Trading Companies will rise. As you level up in Trading Companies, you'll unlock more lucrative voyages and new kinds of missions.
All progression in the game is either cosmetic, or unlocking ways to earn gold faster. Your pirate never grows stronger, your weapons deal the same damage as they did before, there's no magic blade that inflicts elemental effects, and your ship's hull never gets any more durable than it is. This might throw a few players off. It's definitely odd to play a multiplayer open world game like this and not find any sort of mechanical progression, but I think that's a testament to how fun the game is. We don't play because we're grinding levels to get to new content. We play because there's no other game like Sea of Thieves out there.

What should I be doing first?

The very first thing you should do is the Maiden Voyage. When you first launch Sea of Thieves, you'll be prompted to check out this tutorial mission. You'll be dropped on a safe, single-player island where you can get acquainted with the controls and feel of the game. For the cleverest and most determined pirates, there's a sizable gold reward hiding on the island for you. If you don't find it, don't worry. You can come back here any time from the main menu. Once you've completed the Maiden Voyage, you'll be placed into a live game. From here, you'll be offered the Onboarding Voyage. This will get you used to the loop of the game; get treasure, turn into NPC for a reward. After that, the sky is the limit and you've just unlocked 90% of the content in the game.
The first thing I'd suggest doing is talking to the Gold Hoarder in the green tent. He'll offer you some free starting voyages. The rewards for these early voyages are really low, but its important to understand how to locate and island, sail to it, retrieve treasure form it, and sail back. Luckily, these early voyages won't send you far. Bring the voyage to your ship and slap it down on the quest table. You'll either be given a riddle, a map, or some combination of both. Check your ship's sea chart to find the name of the island in the riddle, or the island that matches the picture on your map. You're already well on your way. Once you've become more acquainted with the seas, you can try an Order of Souls voyage or Merchant Alliance voyage.

What shouldn't I do early? What is that thing in the sky?

From time to time, you'll often see strange glowing symbols or trails in the air. These are world events and should be avoided when you're still learning the game.
A white skull cloud in the sky with green eyes is an active skeleton fort. Sailing near it is hazardous, as the fort's cannons will open fire on you. In addition, these tend to attract players. If you can defeat all the waves of skeletons inside, defeat the skeleton lord, and steal all the loot in the vault, you'll be very wealthy, but it's a tall order for a new player on their own.
A white skull cloud in the sky with red eyes is probably the most dangerous world event. The Fort of the Damned can only be summoned through a somewhat cryptic ritual involving acquiring a rare skull, and dying in six different fashions to unlock colored flames. This is the most valuable single activity in the game, and players will sail across the ocean to compete for it. I can't stress enough that you shouldn't even park at an island next to them unless you're prepared to be boarded and sunk. Players put a lot of time in starting the event and they WILL NOT tolerate you hiding nearby if they percieve you to be a threat.
A flaming tornado is the Ashen Winds event. On one of the large islands, one of four skeleton lords will spawn. They have tons of health, multiple forms, and are going to be the most heavily contested event during all of January save for a Fort of the Damned.
A cloud that looks like a galleon is the Skeleton Fleet Battle event. These are probably the least contested event in the game as they take a lot of resources to burn through. It's a good idea to keep your distance from these clouds as the skeleton ships that spawn will encircle your ship and broadside you with cursed cannonballs.
A glowing red skull in the sky wearing a hat is the Flameheart Fleet Battle. The ghostly ships that spawn are much more fragile than the ones from the other fleet battle, but cluster in much greater numbers. You'll need a lot of resources to defeat them all. Flameheart himself will comment on whats happening, such as another player ship entering the battle. The ghost ships sometimes drop crates full of cannonballs and planks, so it's not always a bad idea to sink a few to try and get one for a top up on supplies.
Glowing ribbon-like streams floating upwards signal the location of a Reaper's Chest or Reaper's Bounty. These treasures are worth a lot of gold and doubloons. These chests appear on maps as red or yellow skulls. which means if you pick one up, everyone will know where you are and where you're going. You'll need to take the chest to Reaper's Hideout near the center of the map. If you think you can get away with it, it's a good prize. Avoid it if you're carrying a lot of treasure you don't want to lose though.
As for other emergent encounters... You'll also meet Skeleton Sloops, Skeleton Galleons, Megalodons, and Krakens out on the seas. They're challenging opponents, but drop a decent bit of loot if you can take them out.

What are all the trading companies and what do I do with them?

The Gold Hoarders will send you on voyages to find buried chests. They'll give you riddles, or X-marks-the-spot type maps that lead you to troves of treasure which they can unlock for you if you split the contents with them. When you reach rank 25, they'll offer a new type of voyage that has you looking for map fragments that lead you to a vault full of treasure.
The Order of Souls will send you on voyages to destroy skeleton captains. These captains are tougher than normal skeletons and often have special traits to them, such as being immune to damage in the dark, or being made of gold. Once you reach rank 25, you'll be able to go on voyages to defeat ghostly fleets of galleons.
The Merchant Alliance will send you on Trade Good Voyages, which task you with finding supplies, animals, and gunpowder and delivering them to a specific outpost. They'll also send you on Cargo Runs, which task you with picking up fragile cargo from one island and taking it to another. Devil's Roar Cargo Runs are easily the best way to make money in the game. In the next update, they'll offer a new kind of voyage called Merchant Detectives that tasks us with locating lost shipments.
The Hunter's Call don't give out voyages. Instead, they'll buy any meat or fish you bring them. You'll get more gold and reputation by turning in cooked meals instead of raw. Some of the rarest fish in the game will sell for massive amounts of money. You won't find them on outposts. Instead, a Sea Dog's representative is waiting for you on each seapost. The tiny islands with little buildings on them. As an aside, Seaposts will sell clothing you can find in normal shops at a modest discount, so keep an eye out for deals!
The Sea Dogs don't give out voyages. Instead, they offer unique cosmetics for participating in the Arena. Separate from the normal adventure mode. Sadly, this mode never lived up to it's potential and won't be receiving any new updates. It's still worth playing to jump into ship to ship combat.
The Reaper's Bones don't give out voyages. Instead, they task players with hunting down emissaries and returning their flags to Reaper's Hideout.
Athena's Fortune are the "end game" trading company. Their voyages involve completing eight Gold Hoarder, Order of Souls, and Merchant missions before offering a voyage to dig up a chest of legends, one of the best chests in the game. To access this trading company, you need to reach rank 50 in three other trading companies.
The Bilge Rats are the event trading company. You don't rank up with them, but they'll offer seasonal voyages, event-based cosmetic items, and other cool things. You can also pay doubloons to get certain event triggering items like the Ritual Skull for Fort of the Damned.
It should be noted that none of the factions are "at war" with one another. In the lore, they often cooperate and work together (Aside from the reaper's bones). You can work with all eight trading companies without locking yourself out of the others.

What are emissaries?

The emissary system is a high risk, high reward style of playing. To be an emissary, you need to pay up 20,000 gold for the right to sail under a trading company's flag. Once you're an emissary, you can at any time raise the emissary flag by voting with your crew. When the flag is up, performing activities for that trading company will level up your flag up to 5. For example, if you're an Order of Souls emissary, you'll level up your flag by finding skulls, defeating captains, defeating skeleton lords, etc. If your ship sinks, you lose your flag and must raise it again from level 1. Levelling up your flag increases the gold reward for turning in items. Level 2 gets you an extra 33%. Level 3 gives you 66%. Level 4 doubles your reward, and having a level 5 flag gives you a whopping 2.5x bonus on all loot turned in for that faction.
Note that you only need to pay the 20,000 ONCE. Once you own the flag, you can raise it whenever you want.
The downside to playing as an emissary is that Reaper's Bone's players will be out to find you. By levelling up a Reaper's Bones flag to level 5, that crew will be able to see ALL other emissaries on the map. To balance this out, all Reaper's Bones emissaries appear on the map regardless of their level.

What else is there to do when I'm bored of voyages?

Tall Tales make a great chance of pace. Long adventures that will have you sail all over the world solving riddles, exploring dungeons, dodging traps, and fighting skeleton lords. Sea of Thieves has a surprisingly rich lore, and new world activities like Flameheart's fleet and the Ashen Winds raid that are added to the game are set into motion by events that occur during these story quests. I don't recommend them for brand new players as they tend to require a little bit of knowledge of the world, but don't skip out on them.

What is the Devil's Roar?

The Devil's Roar is the easternmost area of the Sea of Thieves. Its a series of volcanic islands that are very hazardous to pirate and ship alike. Volcanic rocks, earthquakes, steam geysers, and ashen skeletons are just some of the dangers that lurk in this area. If you're brave enough to explore it, all the loot you'll find there is worth double the value of normal loot. It's a great place to earn money, and PvP players tend not to venture there. Just be sure to drop what you're doing and run back to the boat when the caldera starts to smolder, otherwise there's a good chance your ship will be at the bottom of the ocean when you get there.

How do the microtransactions work?

Sea of Thieves has a microtransaction store called the Pirate Emporium. Microtransactions gross a lot of people out, but I don't think that Sea of Thieves does it in an especially predatory or icky way. I'll try to give as non-bias of an opinion as I can.
Pros:

All items in the Emporium are cosmetic.
There are no lootboxes.
Most items don't "rotate out" or have time limits to purchase them as a pressure tactic. The only exceptions as far as I know are holiday themed items.
Weapon skins, costumes, clothing, emotes, and pets are all fairly reasonably priced. A few bucks is all you need to get a cool glowing sword or a parrot.
The game gets big, frequent updates all for free.
There are way, WAY more unlockable cosmetics than purchasable cosmetics.
You can earn Ancient Coins (the premium currency) in game... With a catch*
None of it is shoved in your face. The title screen has a little button preview that shows off some new stuff you can buy, but after that the game doesn't bug you about it.

Cons:

Ship cosmetics are NOT reasonably priced at all. A full ship set will set you back as much as $35. You can paint your ship to look like Banjo and Kazooie for $35, yet in Super Smash Bros you get a fully animated, voiced, coded, balanced, and well designed playable Banjo and Kazooie for just $5.
You can't get pets without Ancient Coins, aside from one ugly purple monkey that comes with Twitch Prime.
Your character's gender, body proportions, and face are locked in place unless you pay to change it. It's very inexpensive, but annoying that it costs money at all.
Each major update that comes out shifts the ratio of unlockable cosmetics and purchasable cosmetics in favor of purchasable ones. Not by a lot, but new update videos are mostly to show off new micro transactions which is a little sad.

As I said before, you CAN earn Ancient Coins in game, but there's a big catch. You can only get them by defeating Ancient Coin Skeletons. These skeletons are absurdly rare, and in my hundreds of hours of playing I've only seen two. The combined total of Ancient Coins they gave me were barely enough to get a cheap emote. It's almost a non factor. THAT SAID, Rare is adding new ways to earn Ancient Coins in the next update. We'll see how it goes.
All things considered, I think that it's handled with at least some level of tact. It's not shoved in your face, and they avoid most of the big predatory tactics.

Quick FAQs:

How do I get a pet? The only way to get pets is to buy them in the Pirate Emporium. You'll need Ancient Coins which can be purchased for real money, or dropped from the VERY rare Ancient Coin Skeletons.
How do I know when food is cooked? Food will change color twice. Raw > Undercooked and then Undercooked > Cooked a few seconds later. There will also be a sound queue that sounds more sizzly. Fish will turn golden brown with white eyes.
What do different kinds of cannonballs do?

Cannonballs inflict one breach on an enemy ship. Hitting the same spot increases the size of the breach and makes the ship sink faster.
Chainshots are used to destroy the helm, capstan, and masts. This is usually the fastest way to win a fight. Firebombs can be thrown or fired from cannons. They'll set a ship ablaze which will hurt anyone on it and spread. If a fire spreads far enough, the ship will sink.
Blunderbombs can be thrown or fired from cannons. They deal massive splash damage and knockback to pirates and skeletons, and will knock a ship about (which can make it take on water faster if it has lots of holes.)
Cursed Cannonballs inflict all sorts of nasty effects. Purple ones affect ships, green ones affect pirates and skeletons. They can be found rarely in barrels.
Phantom Cannonballs are identical to regular cannonballs, but fire a ghostly beast. They can be obtained from the Flameheart event.
Flaming Phantom Cannonballs are identical to firebombs (but can't be thrown). Flameheart event.
Wraithballs deal as much damage as a powder keg. Do not get hit by these. Flameheart event.

What are the advantages of each ship?
Sloop:

Has the highest maneuverability.
Raising and adjusting sails is very fast.
Can outrun any ship in a headwind and suffers the least penalty for sailing directly into the wind.
The sails, map, cannons, and barrels are all very close to the helm.
A single player in a sloop can easily outwit and escape fully crewed brigantines and galleons.
One player can do almost every task, allowing the second player to fish and cook, make use of the crow's nest, or board pursuing ships.
But: It's small, slow, and very easy to board and lock down.

Brigantine:

Outspeeds other ships in most circumstances.
Absolutely cruises in a crosswind, the most common wind condition.
More maneuverable than galleons
Can almost keep up with the other ships even in headwinds and tailwinds.
But: For it's larger profile and firepower, it's just as fragile as the sloop. The easiest ship to sink in ship to ship combat. Not recommended for anything but 3 players.

Galleon:

The way the game was meant to be played.
Unmatched firepower.
Can reach the highest speeds in the game under ideal circumstances.
No ship can beat a galleon with a skilled crew and good communication.
But: It requires a ton of cooperation and coordination, and is almost dead in the water in a headwind. Not recommended for anything but 4 players.

How do I get different colored lanterns?
When you die, the torch on the ferry of the damned will offer you a flame of fate. Raise your lantern and press the button prompt to take that colored flame. The color you get is determined by how you died:

Pink: Killed by a player from another crew.
Red: Killed by firebombs, or falling rocks.
White: Struck by lightning. (Lightning is attracted to your cutlass).
Blue: Killed by a sea creature. (Shark, Megalodon, Kraken).
Green: Killed by a skeleton.
Purple: Killed by a snake, or a venomball cursed cannonball.

When you have the flame in your lantern, you can set your ship's lanterns to those colors as well!
Where do I turn in this treasure?
Sometimes you'll find some strange treasure that doesn't go who you expect it to. Here's a quick guide:

Crate of Spices/SugaTea/etc: Merchant Alliance on the dock.
Chalices, Trinkets, Grails, Secret Keepers: Gold Hoarders in the green tent.
Ashen Captain's/MauraudeSeafareCastaway Chest: Gold Hoarders in the green tent. Not to be mistaken for "Ashen Chest".
Ashen Chests: Larinna in front of the Tavern for 5 doubloons. (You get 5 doubloons whether its locked, or open).
Ashen Keys: Larinna in front of the Tavern for 5 doubloons. (Note that Ashen Keys can be used to open Ashen chests for BETTER rewards).
Ritual Skulls: You can use this to activate Fort of the Damned, but you need all 6 flames of fate. Alternatively, give to Larinna for 5 doubloons.
Chest of Legends: Mysterious Stranger in any Tavern.
"Item" of Ancient Fortune: Mysterious Stranger in any Tavern. (This includes skulls and chalices).
Crate of Legendary Voyages: Mysterious Stranger in any Tavern.
Keg of Ancient Black Powder: Mysterious Stranger in any Tavern.
Storage Crate of the Damned: Merchant Alliance on the dock.
Generous Gift: Reaper's Hideout.
Emissary Flag Grade "Number": Reaper's Hideout.
Reaper's Chest and Reaper's Bounty: Reaper's Hideout.
Powder Kegs and Stronghold Kegs: Merchant Alliance on the dock.
Empty Treasure Chests: Gold Hoarders in the green tent.
Ammo Crate: Merchant Alliance in the green tent.
Old Boot/Old Hat/Old Skull/Fish Bones: Hunter's Call at any Sea Post.
Mermaid Sapphires, Emeralds, and Rubies: Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, Merchant Alliance, Hunter's Call, and Reaper's Bones will all take these. Sea Dogs and Athena's Voyage will not.

Good techniques?
If you hold block while charging a sword, you can more freely move before performing a sword lunge. Jump just before you lunge to launch yourself great distances through water.
When digging, double tap the X key after each strike of your shovel to put it away and take it back out. You'll be able to dig treasure almost twice as fast.
When a riddle tells you to count paces, equip your compass and hold the mouse button. Your character will slowly walk and count steps more visibly.
When you're struggling with an X-marks-the-spot map, one of the best landmarks you can use to position yourself are those bright red plants.
When shooting an enemy ship, aim for the top deck if they're firing back. This will knock other players and skeletons off the cannons. If they aren't shooting you, aim below the water line so they take more damage.
If a harpoon latches onto your ship, you can quickly cut the line by slashing at the harpoon gun with a sword, or hitting it with a bullet.
What are some good resources for new players?
An interactive map that can help with riddles, tall tales, finding certain animals, and MUCH more. A must bookmark for every player.
PhuzzyBond's Youtube Channel. Dude is a Sea of Thieves genius and makes tons of great guides, such as how to win battles as a solo player.
Optimal sail positions for each ship in different wind conditions.

I hope that covers everything. If you have any questions, let me know! I'll try to answer them.

Baba Yaga- The Child eater- my notes (updated post)

VERY LONG DETAILED POST Non-Mephesto theory. Everyone is talking about him and he has never been mentioned in the MCU. While Baba Yaga, the child eater, who actually appears in Marvel comics and mentioned in Ant-Man and the Wasp, hasn't been. So I just spent a boatload of hours rewatching WandaVision, taking countless notes, as comprehensive as I can. These are notes stretching the first 5 episodes that carefully lists moments Wanda was clearly never "In control of Westview", moments Vision held information Wanda did not know, and overall odd moments. My main focus here was to stick with the facts and just note every weird occurrence in the show, and how these moments either made Wanda look innocent or not innocent. My main conclusion, after hours of painless analysis, is that the city of Westville DOES NOT exist. There is an outer hexigon outside of westville anomaly which I believe is creating the "broadcast" we, the audience of Earth, watch on Disney+. This outer hexigon, I believe, is controlling Jimmy Woo, Darcy, Monica, Monica etc the way THEY believe is being done to the "people" of " Westville". "WandaVision" is a fake alternate reality masquerading as a sitcom inside of ANOTHER fake reality masquerading as a Marvel TV series filmed in 2020. Sitcomception.To the people in the outer hexigon, the inner hexigon is clearly the fake reality, so they have yet to question their reality. We never watched S.W.O.R.D set up camp. They were just there. How often do we see chracters leave Westview? How often do we see hexigons inside Westview? How often do we see characters leave the the area outside of Westview? Do we also see hexigon shapes outside Westview? It is clear that the true villain of the show, is either Agnes, Loki, or Tyler Hayward. Below I will divide my notes for the first 4 (some notes on 5) "WandaVision" episodes. Let me know what you think below!! Lets begin...
***EPISODE 1- Filmed before a Live studio audience- -Some differences to the Marvel logo: the Ironman character that appears before Hulk is now gray. Captain America also seems to be gray, but slowly gains color. Dr Strange is now featured performing the multi-arm magic trick from "Infinity War". Visible at the 0:22 mark.
-We know as fans that whoever is in control of the "WandaVision" show also controls the aspect ratio and colorization. As the Marvel logo is finishing up, it interestingly turns gray and the aspect ratio changes. Does this mean whoever is in charge, is in charge of EVERYTHING WE see?

Wanda accidentally hits Vision on the head with a plate and says "My husband and his indestructible head." Clearly a callback when Thanos answered the popular question "Is Vision's head indestructible?"(1:54)

Date marked on the calendar is August 23, which in European format would read "238". Avengers #238, is a story that centers around speeding up Vision's recovery.
Mr. Hart mentions the dinner to Vision, who is "incapable of forgetfulness", and Vision magically remembers dinner with the Harts. Is the person in control of the broadcast also In control of Vision and using him to communicate with Wanda?

Wanda, who is supposed to be in total control of everything (I will be saying this a lot in this post), accidentally confused Mr.Hart for Vision.

Ms. Hart asks Wanda "How long have you been married? And why don't you have children yet?" (Starting at the 18:03 mark). Whoever is in charge of the broadcast clearly has control of the subjects within "Westview" and clearly uses these characters to manipulate Wanda. Wanda seems genuinely surprised about the question. For about 6-7 seconds Wanda does not say a word and even looks directly into the camera. Wanda has troubles remembering where she lived at before Westview, and when she "supposedly" married Vision.
At the 18:50 mark Mr.Hart becomes angry at Wanda and Vision for not knowing their own history. He gets angrier, and before he is able to finish his next question he starts choking. "Ms.Hart" tells Arthur to "Stop it" as if he was faking choking, but it becomes disturbingly obvious she is saying "Stop it" as a cry for help. Mr.Hart choking starts at the 18: 56 mark and Wanda finally asks Vision to help after 40 or so seconds. The choking hazard is removed at the 19:41 mark. So basically Wanda and Vision sat there for over 40 seconds while Mr.Hart was choking and his wife pleading "Stop it" approximately 13 times. Very possible whoever is in charge of the broadcast wanted to censor Mr. Hart.

-In regards to Ms.Hart saying "Stop it" 13 times, which can be a coincidence, or a reference to Marvel Super-heroes #13, which was Captain Marvel Carol Danvers first ever appearance. Stretch? Yeah most likely.
-The episode ends with Vision pulling out a remote and turning off the TV himself, while a hexigon shape surrounds him and Wanda.
Episode 1 credits- Produced by Babs Digby, Directed by Abe Brown, written for television by Leonard Hooper, Director of photography- Pamela Brewster, Music director Sammy Addison
-I do not have the time to google every single person on the credits, for every episode, because I am trying to solely base my notes on details found IN SHOW, not the internet. The MCU has always used certain elements from comic book stories (House of M for WandaVision, for example) without following the comic exactly.

This episode was directed by "Abe Brown" who " In the comics, specifically Earth-58613, In the House of M reality, Abe Brown was a member of Luke Cages Human resistance Movement".

*** Episode 2- Don't touch that dial - Beginning of the episode Wanda and Vision are preparing for a talent show

Vision " Ladies and gentleman, for my final trick, I bring to you the Cabinet of Mysteries" Wanda: You said " Cabinet of Mysteries? Vision: I said " The Cabinet of Mysteries"
Wanda then rolls out the "Cabinet of Mysteries, with also features a hexigon shape on the front. Vision then asks Wands if any of the other talent show acts have " such eleborate props" which I find strange because it is just a box. Vision is not the type to find a box "eleborate"

While walking to Dottie's house for lunch, Agnes gives Wanda some "advice". Agnes paints Dottie as the key to everything in Westview. Agnes tried to tell Wanda how to act. Wanda replies with "Or maybe I could just be myself? More or less". Agnes looks at Wands, in disgust, for about 3 seconds of awkward silence and then replies " Oh Wanda, thats good." Agnes quite literally laughed at Wanda' s face. Wanda and Vision supposedly just recently moved to Westview as a new wed couple not too long ago, allegedly. Why would Agnes just laugh at Wanda unless she knew who Wanda who Wanda was and the issues she was dealing with. While Agnes is "(Laughing)", Wanda "(Chuckles nervously"). For some reason Wanda cannot, or WILL NOT, question anything Agnes says or does. As I type this out I am starting to realize there is a possibility that Wanda has ABSOLUTELY gone crazy and Agnes may possibly be a hallucination. Thats why this is such a great show. I have watched every episode several times over, wrote pages of notes, spent more time than I like working on this post, and I am still not 100% sure what is going on.

During the lunch Dottie describes the talent show as the "sole fundraiser for Westview Elementary. In the eight years since I founded our little club, this event has gotten bigger and better every season." Very interesting statement. She clearly stated it started 8 years ago, and gets bigger and better "every season". Is Dottie referencing at seasons of the weather or seasons of a television show? Is it a "sole fundraiser" or SOUL FUNDRAISER?
Dottie claims she started her club 8 years ago. WandaVison takes place in 2023. That means Dottie started her club in 2015. Which MCU movie takes place and came out in 2015? Avengers: Age of Ultron
Dottie:"All of this for the children". All of the women chant "For the Children" in a creepy and cult-like way. Wanda, who is supposed to be in charge of everything, was not even aware she was supposed to say "for the children"

The events, we as the audience, see is different than the broadcast Darcy watched in episode 4. The broadcast Darcy watched censored the closeup of the radio, Dottie asking Wanda "Who are you" followed by Wanda' s fixture to the radio. Johney Woo asks Wanda " Who' s doing this to you Wanda?"

Vision forgets that Wanda was supposed to be inside the "Cabinet of Mysteries". As Dottie looks on with a very weird vibe, the entire crowd begins to chant " What's in the box?". Wanda uses her magic to transport Monica inside the box. Very odd sequence of events.

-At the end of episode 2, Wanda and Vision tell each other "For the children" and then all of a sudden Wanda is pregnant. Wanda and Vision then go outside to investigate a noise and discover a beekeeper with a hexigon on his uniform. Wanda says "no" and the broadcast rewinds.
-The episode ends with us hearing Jimmy Woo's broadcast attempt "Wanda, who's doing this to you, Wanda?" So either someone is actually controlling Wanda, or the person in control of the broadcast wants US to believe that someone is controlling Wanda.
***Episode 3- Now in Color
-At the 5:30 mark Wanda describes the kicking as a "strange sensation." Only reason I'm including this is because she said the word "strange". Deal with it. She also explains it as "kind of fluttery" and "accidentally" turns decorative butterflies to life. "Oh did I do that? I didnt mean to," says Wanda (who is supposed to be in total control. Maybe she is unraveling? Absolutely losing her mind and all grips with reality?)
-Vision decides he wants to name the son Billy, and Wanda wants to name him Tommy. The entity in charge of the broadcast decided "Why not 2 children? More children to harvest souls from. Every child has solely one soul. S̷̮̜͊̍O̸͓̬̓̿̋̃U̴̫͊L̸̼̺̲̓̆͠ ̵̪͎͋Ö̴̗̹̦̼̀̎̿͘N̸̬͂̈́̀̏͝ ̸̨̗͔̺̃Ḋ̷̨̘̿̚I̵̜̲̬̖͆̅S̸͇͉̯̣̈́̓̈́N̴̝̖̘̟̉͝Ë̷̹̰̝̠͌͆͠Y̷̨̗͚͐̂̓Ṕ̴̝͎̟͔̐̈̈́͝L̸̛̼̥̾̀U̶̥͍̽͠S̴̭̞̥̾͊͊̏̇
-At the 7:06 mark Wanda begins to feel pain. "Its not painful, but it's, strange." The 2nd time under 2 minutes Wanda describes her pregnancy as feeling "strange."
-If you have made it this far into this post I should not have to explain that "WandaVision" (our WandaVision that we view in real life, produced by Kevin Feige, etc. Where comics are fiction and "Earth-1218" is fiction) confirmed leads into "Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness." Which also stars Elizabeth Olsen. Its an interesting decision by the show creators to use that specific adjective. 0% chance that its consequential.
-Wanda experiences more pain due to her pregnancy that the power is knocked out for the entire block. At the 8:06 mark Dottie is shown asking her husband, Phil Jones, if a certain pair of earings made her look fat. The power then goes off. Phil then says "Oh thank God." So two episodes in a row where characters have mentioned the "Devil" and " God". There are other theories regarding the devil in Marvel, but his name has never been mentioned, and Im trying to create theories based on what I am watching ON SCREEN.
-Wanda at the 8:28 mark (TO VISION) "Do you think they know it's my fault?" (regarding the power outage) Vision:"Our neighbors?" Wanda:"Well,yes, with all the close calls we've been having, it seems the people of Westview, are always on the verge of discovering our secret." Vision:(PAUSE) "Yes, I know what you mean. But its more than that, isn't it? Mr. And Mrs. Hart, dinner. Outside with Herb." At the 8:58 mark Vision looks directly at the camera, "I think something's wrong here, Wanda."
-The look I would describe Wands giving Vision here is "fearful". The broadcast then rewinds to the moment Vision says "Yes, I know what you mean."
-at the 11:48 mark Vision superspeeds out of the house, without changing into his human form. He left in a rush because he has to find the doctor to help Wanda. This entire episode is a weird one for Vision, because in episode 5 he was very upset when Wanda used magic in front of Agnes, breaking their own rules. In this episode he egregiously breaks his own rules.
-Another example if Wanda not having total control, is her dealing with the stork at her house at the 13:47 mark. Wanda attempts several times to use her magic powers to make the stork disappear with no success.
-At the 16:46 mark Vision picks up his doctor, and in front of the doctors wife, gives the doctor the piggyback ride I always wanted my father to give me as a child.
-Monica delivers one child and when Vision arrived back at the house he ends up helping delivering the 2nd unexpected twin. The broadcast version Darcy views in Episode 4 is different than episode 3. In episode 4 it was Monica that delivered BOTH children. In episode 5 Monica also tells Wanda she helped her deliver her babies.
-Outside, Vision's doctor explains he possibly will not be vacationing. "I don't think we'll get away after all. Small towns, you know. So hard to...(pause) Escape." The laugh track after this line is absolutely surreal.
-We then clearly hear Agnes speaking to Herb. Agnes seems especially interested in who Geraldine/Monica is. Beginning at the 20:33 mark Agnes:(Whispers) What is she doing in there? Herb:"I dont know" Agnes:"Did you see her go inside? Herb:(Whispers)She went right in. Agnes:(Whispers)"and her tummy was...Did Geraldine...
-At 21:06 it starts to get juicy. Remember Agnes, back in episode 1 (ep.1 at the 13:40 mark) "Many hands make light work, and many mouths make good gossip." The lady spreads gossip as a tactic.
-At the 21:27 mark Wanda references her real life outside Westview. "I'm a twin. I had a brother. His name wad Pietro." I believe Wanda speaking of the real world helped Monica snap back and ask Wanda "He was killed by Ultron, wasn't he?"
-Obviously Herb wanted to tell Vision "because we are all fake" but Agnes stops him.
-Inside, Monica senses Wanda is starting to realize who she actually. Wanda yeets her out of Westview and back into her "reality".
-At the very moment Wanda sends Monica away, at the 24:08 mark, the camera cuts to Agnes looking at Herb, who then completely changes her attitude and tone. Says a couple jokes and rides off on her bike. Was Agnes aware of what was going on inside the house?
-Herb then tells Vision "Catch you on the flip side, Vision." Dictionary.com defines "Flip-side" as "an opposite, reverse, or sharply contrasted side or aspect of something or someone" Was Herb trying to send Vision a warning?
-When Vision asks Wanda "Where's Geraldine?" Wanda replies with "Oh she left honey. She had to rush home." After that line, starting at the 24:50 mark, Wanda really starts to appear like someone dealing with some serious mental illness. The moment she says "Hmmmm" at 24:53, the aspect ratio begins to fade.
-The episode ends with Monica, after getting blasted thru an entire house, and tossed from a high distance into her reality, lands pretty hard and yet does not seem so suffer any real injuries. In fact in episode 5(9:03 mark), the CAT scan machine does not seem to be working. The results came in blank.When Darcy asks the nurse to check Monica"s lab result, the nurse says "I need another blood draw." Monica chuckles and basically says "nah im out" with zero repercussion. Like....what? Its clear that we are dealing with an alternate timeline inside of another alternate timeline. Even Herb back episode two theorized this. "Lets say Green" Norm:"Yeah, I mean the other side could be dirt." Would you rather live in a peaceful suburban reality, or a reality where every day is about stopping supernatural threats?
I am going to leave the rest of the episodes for a future updated post. I think I may have my my point clear here. There have been several callbacks to Age of Ultron. On top of that Disney+ will recommend watching Age of Ultron after episodes because the execs know that movie is imperative for truly understanding this show, and what is to come. We know Pietro comes back at the end of Episode 5, recasted as the Pietro from X-men, played by Evan Peters. Thus confirming the multiverse (thanks to Disney-Fox purchase). While Darcy was watching that clip of Pietro and even had to time to say "She recast Pietro.", behind her it seems like the S.W.O.R.D facility was dealing with an emergency. If my theory is correct, then they have received some unexpected guests from another reality. Loki? The creators can decide when the "Loki" MCU show exist. Jimmy Woo has said "So you're saying the universe created a sitcom starring two Avengers?" If my theory is that there is a Suburban sitcom reality existing inside of a detective modern day show reality, then yes, his reality's universe DID create a show starring two Avengers. I believe that the show we are watching takes place in Earth-1218, which is OUR EARTH, the one reality where Superheroes do not exist and only exist as comics and movies. I believe Randall Park, Kat Dennings, and Teyonah Paris are stuck in a reality and casted as Detective Jimmy Woo, Darcy Williams, and Monica Rambeau. Just like how the subjects in Westville are being controlled, they too are being controlled. Even as I watch it again its almost obvious at this point. This explains why those police officers were seemingly under mind control. Who is Tyler Hayward really? Is he a real, good man stuck in this detective show reality? Or is he something more sinister. There are moments like episode 4 time 16:41 where he will ask for a transport to headquarters, his henchmen will give his some strange look, and then we never actually see them go anywhere. Even if you look at the map of the "Hex" there are lines on the monitor that is clearly another hexigon surrounding the Hex. Captain Marvel confirms there is tech that can go into a persons memory and view it on a monitor. Record it. Etc. Can this tech be in use to give Teyonah Paris Monica Rambeau's real memories? I doubt it but its still fun to think about.
Also in Episode 5 during the previously on WandaVision Wanda says "She's gone. She didn't belong here" changing it from "oh she left honey, she had to rush home." said in episode 4. Then it is followed by the shot of Monica saying "It's all Wanda!" So whoever is in charge of the broadcast straight up changed history, and then blamed Wanda on the next shot.Think about it ppl! Open your eyes sheeple!
Episode 5 timestamp 17:46 -Darcy "Aw man are we being mind controlled to see this right now?"
-Jimmy Woo: Jeepers Creepers (It is an ancient, mysterious demon, who seeks organs from humans to replace its own old or damaged ones.)
Baba Jaga is also a Marvel character. Baba Yaga "Baba Yaga, also spelled Baba Jaga, in Slavic folklore, an ogress who steals, cooks, and eats her victims, usually children", mentioned in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
"The full powers of the woman known as Baba Yaga remains unknown, but she has exhibited magical powers such as reanimating the dead"
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Baba Yaga- My theory- VERY LONG POST

Non-Mephesto theory. So I just spent a boatload of hours rewatching WandaVision, taking countless notes, as comprehensive as I can. These are notes stretching the first 5 episodes that carefully lists moments Wanda was clearly never "In control of Westview", moments Vision held information Wanda did not know, and overall odd moments. My main focus here was to stick with the facts and just note every weird occurrence in the show, and how these moments either made Wanda look innocent or not innocent. My main conclusion, after hours of painless analysis, is that the city of Westville DOES NOT exist. There is an outer hexigon outside of westville anomaly which I believe is creating the "broadcast" we, the audience of Earth, watch on Disney+. This outer hexigon, I believe, is controlling Jimmy Woo, Darcy, Monica, Monica etc the way THEY believe is being done to the "people" of " Westville". "WandaVision" is a fake alternate reality masquerading as a sitcom inside of ANOTHER fake reality masquerading as a Marvel TV series filmed in 2020. Sitcomception.To the people in the outer hexigon, the inner hexigon is clearly the fake reality, so they have yet to question their reality. We never watched S.W.O.R.D set up camp. They were just there. How often do we see chracters leave Westview? How often do we see hexigons inside Westview? How often do we see characters leave the the area outside of Westview? Do we also see hexigon shapes outside Westview? It is clear that the true villain of the show, is either Agnes, Loki, or Tyler Hayward. Below I will divide my notes for the first 4 (some notes on 5) "WandaVision" episodes. Let me know what you think below!! Lets begin...
***EPISODE 1- Filmed before a Live studio audience- -Some differences to the Marvel logo: the Ironman character that appears before Hulk is now gray. Captain America also seems to be gray, but slowly gains color. Dr Strange is now featured performing the multi-arm magic trick from "Infinity War". Visible at the 0:22 mark.
-We know as fans that whoever is in control of the "WandaVision" show also controls the aspect ratio and colorization. As the Marvel logo is finishing up, it interestingly turns gray and the aspect ratio changes. Does this mean whoever is in charge, is in charge of EVERYTHING WE see?

Wanda accidentally hits Vision on the head with a plate and says "My husband and his indestructible head." Clearly a callback when Thanos answered the popular question "Is Vision's head indestructible?"(1:54)

Date marked on the calendar is August 23, which in European format would read "238". Avengers #238, is a story that centers around speeding up Vision's recovery.
Mr. Hart mentions the dinner to Vision, who is "incapable of forgetfulness", and Vision magically remembers dinner with the Harts. Is the person in control of the broadcast also In control of Vision and using him to communicate with Wanda?

Wanda, who is supposed to be in total control of everything (I will be saying this a lot in this post), accidentally confused Mr.Hart for Vision.

Ms. Hart asks Wanda "How long have you been married? And why don't you have children yet?" (Starting at the 18:03 mark). Whoever is in charge of the broadcast clearly has control of the subjects within "Westview" and clearly uses these characters to manipulate Wanda. Wanda seems genuinely surprised about the question. For about 6-7 seconds Wanda does not say a word and even looks directly into the camera. Wanda has troubles remembering where she lived at before Westview, and when she "supposedly" married Vision.
At the 18:50 mark Mr.Hart becomes angry at Wanda and Vision for not knowing their own history. He gets angrier, and before he is able to finish his next question he starts choking. "Ms.Hart" tells Arthur to "Stop it" as if he was faking choking, but it becomes disturbingly obvious she is saying "Stop it" as a cry for help. Mr.Hart choking starts at the 18: 56 mark and Wanda finally asks Vision to help after 40 or so seconds. The choking hazard is removed at the 19:41 mark. So basically Wanda and Vision sat there for over 40 seconds while Mr.Hart was choking and his wife pleading "Stop it" approximately 13 times. Very possible whoever is in charge of the broadcast wanted to censor Mr. Hart.

This episode was directed by "Abe Brown" who " In the comics, specifically Earth-58613, In the House of M reality, Abe Brown was a member of Luke Cages Human resistance Movement".

*** Episode 2- Don't touch that dial - Beginning of the episode Wanda and Vision are preparing for a talent show

Vision " Ladies and gentleman, for my final trick, I bring to you the Cabinet of Mysteries" Wanda: You said " Cabinet of Mysteries? Vision: I said " The Cabinet of Mysteries"
Wanda then rolls out the "Cabinet of Mysteries, with also features a hexigon shape on the front. Vision then asks Wands if any of the other talent show acts have " such eleborate props" which I find strange because it is just a box. Vision is not the type to find a box "eleborate"

While walking to Dottie's house for lunch, Agnes gives Wanda some "advice". Agnes paints Dottie as the key to everything in Westview. Agnes tried to tell Wanda how to act. Wanda replies with "Or maybe I could just be myself? More or less". Agnes looks at Wands, in disgust, for about 3 seconds of awkward silence and then replies " Oh Wanda, thats good." Agnes quite literally laughed at Wanda' s face. Wanda and Vision supposedly just recently moved to Westview as a new wed couple not too long ago, allegedly. Why would Agnes just laugh at Wanda unless she knew who Wanda who Wanda was and the issues she was dealing with. While Agnes is "(Laughing)", Wanda "(Chuckles nervously"). For some reason Wanda cannot, or WILL NOT, question anything Agnes says or does. As I type this out I am starting to realize there is a possibility that Wanda has ABSOLUTELY gone crazy and Agnes may possibly be a hallucination. Thats why this is such a great show. I have watched every episode several times over, wrote pages of notes, spent more time than I like working on this post, and I am still not 100% sure what is going on.

During the lunch Dottie describes the talent show as the "sole fundraiser for Westview Elementary. In the eight years since I founded our little club, this event has gotten bigger and better every season." Very interesting statement. She clearly stated it started 8 years ago, and gets bigger and better "every season". Is Dottie referencing at seasons of the weather or seasons of a television show? Is it a "sole fundraiser" or SOUL FUNDRAISER?
Dottie claims she started her club 8 years ago. WandaVison takes place in 2023. That means Dottie started her club in 2015. Which MCU movie takes place and came out in 2015? Avengers: Age of Ultron
Dottie:"All of this for the children". All of the women chant "For the Children" in a creepy and cult-like way. Wanda, who is supposed to be in charge of everything, was not even aware she was supposed to say "for the children"

The events, we as the audience, see is different than the broadcast Darcy watched in episode 4. The broadcast Darcy watched censored the closeup of the radio, Dottie asking Wanda "Who are you" followed by Wanda' s fixture to the radio. Johney Woo asks Wanda " Who' s doing this to you Wanda?"

Vision forgets that Wanda was supposed to be inside the "Cabinet of Mysteries". As Dottie looks on with a very weird vibe, the entire crowd begins to chant " What's in the box?". Wanda uses her magic to transport Monica inside the box. Very odd sequence of events.

Eclipse, the Shunned Guardian of Humanity

This is my first attempt at building a character. This one's based on one of my soldiers from a recent Xcom playthrough. Let me know if there's something wrong or if there's anything I need to correct. I may use this later, but for now this is just a bit of practice on making one.

Name: Adrian "Eclipse" West
Species: Human/Cyborg
Gender: Male
Affiliations: Former US Medic, Ex-Captain of a squad in an Anti Extraterrestrial Combat Unit, unit was retired post conflict.
History/backstory:
Prior to joining the International Anti Extraterrestrial Combat Unit Adrian West was a field medic in the military. The conflict the US was involved in was cut short due to an unexpected alien invasion. Quick to rise to the occasion Adrian immediately applied to join the IAETCU.
As a part of a major international effort to fight off an alien threat, Captain Adrian "Eclipse" West spearheaded a spec-ops squad, tasked with sneaking into landed UFOs and dispatching the crew before takeoff. Shadow squad's exploits were instrumental in shifting the tide of the war in favor of humanity.
Tragedy struck while he was tending to some of the wounded on the field, an enemy UFO began zooming across the battlefield, trying to avoid an interceptor's missiles. Adrian was caught in the blast of one of the missiles that went off course, the detonation tore up his body. Miraculously he survived and was brought back to base where he would later be given countless cybernetic enhancements to repair the damage to his body. These augmentations turned him into a cold-blooded war machine, capable of effortlessly dispatching even the most dangerous of the alien threat.
Returning to his squad, he learned that he was not the only one to be experimented on, everyone in the squad was given various modifications, some cybernetic, some genetic. Much more there was now a new voice in his head, an artificial intelligence in charge of his new augmented systems. With his new augmentations and the tactical AI, codenamed "Morgan", It was obvious what the powers at work wanted, a squad of super soldiers to dispatch across the globe to win this war.
The war raged on for a couple more years, with each passing month leading the squad to be given more modifications or upgrades to their current ones. By the end of it, they were barely even human anymore... but with their powers combined the Alien Command ship was captured, invasion leaders killed, and on that ship was a map of the galaxy. A bit of work was put into finding their home planet, followed by several nuclear missiles being launched at it, destroying it completely.
After the war, Eclipse found himself along his squad, shunned by the very humanity they swore to protect. Seen as monsters, abominations, sub-human... the squad split up but still keep in contact.
Nowadays he keeps a low profile, living off his retirement pay in his well maintained HEMTT (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck), he renovated and turned into a personal RV, adding in a mechanical workbench to have his augmentations maintained as he travels around doing various odd jobs.
Appearance: 6ft 3in, dark brown hair, glowing blue eyes. Well toned muscles, faded scars on the body from the various surgeries.
Civvies: When needing to blend into a civilian environment Eclipse wears a sunglasses to hide the glowing blue eyes. Well tailored dark blue suit, with white button-down underneath, Red tie. Accompanying dark blue suit pants with black dress shoes. Wears gloves to conceal mechanical left hand.
Uniform/Combat attire: When on a mission Eclipse wears a light Ballistic vest, thermal-regulated full body combat suit underneath. Backpack with gear on back, medkit strap over shoulder with the kit resting by his left hip, right hip with his holster with an M1911 in it. Combat knife sheathed near the right shin. Black combat boots finish the look.
Major Augmentations:

Magi-tech left arm: bio-mechanical arm capable of using power to do what many would consider "magic".
Recoil compensation module, Right arm: Reduce recoil from firearms drastically.
Enhanced eyes: advanced bio-mechanical augmentations to the eyes allows for improved vision, a telescopic view (able to zoom in and out up to 20x magnification), night-vision and protection from changes in light levels.
Bio-Mechanical filtered lungs: these augmented lungs are capable of filtering out harmful toxins from the air, protecting Eclipse from poisonous gases.
Energy core and reserves: Near the heart resides the core, capable of generating power for all of the augmentations, along with several Energy Reserves (batteries). Thanks to augmentations to the digestive tract excess food may be converted to reserve power, the amount of energy is based on the nutritional value of the food.
- Note: in the event the core is severely damaged it may detonate, causing immense damage to all surrounding buildings and leaving a rather sizable crater.
Armored ribcage: in order to protect the core the ribcage was augmented to provide a final line of defense in the form of a metallic alloy being melded with the bones.
Scout legs: The enhancements to the legs allow for lighter movement softening the sounds of his footsteps, should the need arise the compressed air jets in the soles of the feet may be utilized for brief flight or enhanced jump height.

Passive Abilities:

Recoil compensation: can easily fire weapons, even automatic firearms with relatively little recoil. (lost against EMPs)
Medical training: knows the ins and outs of the human body, can easily tend to even the most grievous injuries with minimal tools.
Soft soles: augmentations to the feet and legs soften the sound of movement, allowing for better stealth
Perfect vision: thanks to the augmentations in his eyes Eclipse can see at any light level, even in darkness he has perfect vision.
Shielded mind: intense training and years of combat have hardened Eclipse's mind, improving resilience to panic, mental assaults and brainwashing.
Counter-hack, If an enemy tries to hack the augmentations Morgan will attempt to counter and disrupt the hack.

Active Abilities:

Magic (basic): fireball, lightning bolt, and other simple 1-3 word spells that can be used, good energy cost to power ratio.
Programming Magic: taking the basic spells or just writing orders of how a spell is to perform, I.E. manipulate wind -> create soundproof vacuum around target's ear, for a deafness effect. Costs more energy the more complex it gets, limited by energy and imagination.
Far sight, can see things x20 further away, allowing sniping without the need for a scope, minimal energy needed.
Jet feet: compressed air jets in the feet allow for mid air jumps, temporary flight (5 minutes on a full tank), or increased aerial mobility, requires refill once used.
Overdrive Stim: A rather potent concoction that once administered to the body from his augmentations reduces Eclipse's capabilities to feel pain, increases adrenaline in the body and reduces his perception of time, improving reaction speeds drastically.
- Warning: excessive doses of this are fatal, limited to 2 doses/day, at minimum 6 hrs apart.
Re-equip Teleportation: While on the field can access a pre-determined location: The HEMTT, to store/retrieve weapons from his arsenal, Exponential energy cost the further away from the HEMTT, cost can be reduced by tapping into the HEMTT's power for teleporting items. (I.E. Morgan can teleport the items in if needed, but it will greatly drain the HEMTT's power supply)
Remote hacking: using Morgan's advanced AI protocol Eclipse can remotely hack objects, this does require him to remain within range of the target and drains moderate power as it goes on.

Resistances/immunities:

Poison immunity: Thanks in part to the augmentations to his digestive, respiratory and immune systems Eclipse is immune to most poisons, if systems are down however... Eclipse becomes vulnerable to poison. (see vulnerabilities for what could cause that.)
Blinding immunity: With his mechanical eyes light levels stay at a consistent level, stopping bright lights from blinding him.
Resilient body: With all the augmentations came some added protection to ensure said augmentations do not suffer damage, improving physical resistance for most of the body, the neck, head and groin are still rather unarmored.

Vulnerabilities:

EMPs: An EMP would disable all of the passive/active abilities of the cybernetics, reliant on the tactical AI protocol. The arms and legs are still operational due to being Bio-mechanical and not solely reliant on mechanical operation.
Electric attacks: given the amount of machinery within Eclipse, electric attacks that hit exposed parts of the body will deal major damage, with the potential to fry the circuitry of that part.
Bad hearing: Damage to the ears caused by explosions during the war have lead to slight hearing loss, reduces perception to sounds while also giving some resistance to sonic/sound based attacks.
Maintenance need: the longer he goes without maintaining his augmentations and fixing any issues the worse they'll get, leading to potential system failure. While they are designed to handle the grueling reality that is warfare, the augmentations cannot last forever without maintenance, parts are also rather expensive to replace or repair majocritical damage to.

Personality: While cold and seemingly heartless on the surface, with an almost permanent glare on his face, Eclipse is rather soft and caring towards others. He's merely just angry at his situation, stuck in a post war world that sees him and his squad as monsters, sub-human, something to fear... It does cut deep knowing that the mankind he once swore to protect now despises him for what he became.
Equipment:

Medkit: your typical first aid kit complete with an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
M1911 sidearm: Acquired when he became a captain, has a silver engraving of an angel on the slide.
Experimental Replication Rifle: This rifle does not posses a clip but rather a battery used to power its fabrication matrix, near the firing chamber are two revolver-like cylinders that change the size and type of the round, I.E. 50 cal. AP, or 12ga. explosive shot. The bigger the round the more it drains, same for the type, the more powerful types I.E. Corrosive/explosive drain more. Capable of automatic fire, but prone to overheat if fired too much.
Light ballistic vest: provides protection from most low caliber firearms
Combat suit: fully insulated, this lightweight flexible full body suit is designed to protect against environmental hazards and has a rubberized interior layer.
Backpack: while on the field why not carry the essentials, ammo, food, water in a canteen, etc.

Arsenal: (These are the extra weapons waiting onboard the HEMTT)

M1 Garand: "Old reliable", bayonet affixed and ready to go.
Rocket launcher: capable of locking on and homing on targets.
Combat knife: self explanatory.
Laser SMG: rapid firing sub-machine gun capable of laying down suppressing fire, prone to overheat if continuous fire is maintained for too long.
Anti-personnel heavy rifle: a rather sizable rifle capable of dispatching foes from long ranges, the recoil however would tear a normal man's arm clean off.
Plasma Katana: a memento from a former squadmate, this plasma based blade is capable of cutting through even the thickest armor, bio-locked to Eclipse.
Standard auto rifle: 556. 30rd mag, under barrel 12ga shotgun.

Companions:

Sargent Max, a Male German shepherd. Rescued by the squad as a pup, was later raised to be a bomb/mine dog. Loyal to a fault, good nose, very energetic. Weakness: weak to belly rubs and being scratched behind the ears.
Morgan, Sentient Tactical AI. Part of his augmentations, she has a secondary storage spot onboard the HEMTT, alerts Eclipse to hazards in the area, maintains his augmentations and repairs. If Eclipse is hit with an EMP the Morgan Instance within him is more or less unconscious and will take time to Reboot. Capable of hacking most machines remotely from Eclipse, counter-hacks any intruding hack to Eclipse's augmentations.

Mounts:
The HEMTT: A modified Heavy Expanded Mobility Transport Truck, turned into a spacious RV, complete with bed, workbench, bathroom, armory, capable of driving itself thanks to Morgan's Navigation systems

Mask mandates I: scientific evidence

LAST UPDATED on JANUARY 27, 2021
This post focuses strictly on the controversial issue of recommending or mandating cloth masks for the general public during COVID-19. For a regularly updated executive summary of the evolving scientific understanding of COVID-19 in general, see here. Overall, the available scientific and policy evidence indicates that mandating or even just formally recommending to the general public to wear a cloth mask in nonhealthcare settings is unwise. These 23 highly respected Canadian epidemiologists and public health experts have recommended the following standard for all COVID-19 related policies:

COVID-19 control must be balanced with basic human rights. People need to be empowered to make informed choices about their own lives and the level of risk they are prepared to accept. Universal public health measures are appropriate only when they are truly necessary, supported by strong evidence, and when there are no other alternatives...Any requirements for mandatory masks must be based on strong evidence...

Bearing in mind the foregoing standard, what follows is a review of the academic literature demonstrating that the requirement for strong evidence is not being met (the other components of the foregoing standard pertaining to human rights and personal autonomy are discussed in section #2 of this post). Before we begin, it is important to bear in mind that many people act under the false belief that being exposed to someone with the virus - with neither individuals wearing masks - automatically means they will get infected, when in fact the chance of becoming infected becomes significant only for "those spending a total of 15 minutes of contact with an infectious person over the course of a 24-hour period".

January 2021, The Journal of Hazardous Materials published COVID-19: Performance study of microplastic inhalation risk posed by wearing masks, (Li et al., 2021). The main empirical result was:

Wearing masks poses microplastic inhalation risk, reusing masks increases the risk.
January 2021, PLOS One published, Comparing the fit of N95, KN95, surgical, and cloth face masks and assessing the accuracy of fit checking, (O'Kelly et al., 2021). The authors noted:

This study confirms that NIOSH certification that a mask can perform at N95 levels alone is insufficient if the mask is poor fitting. Proper fit is absolutely necessary if the mask is to offer the wearer protection. Furthermore, our results indicate it is not enough to assume that any N95 respirator will be likely to fit the majority of a population. The most widely fitting mask, the 8511 N95, fit only three out of the seven participants. Other masks, such as the Aero Pro and Xiantao Zong, did not fit any of the participants adequately.
18 December 2020, in Face masks for preventing respiratory infections in the community: A systematic review, (Saijonkari et al., 2020) concluded:

The reported effect of masks used outside the home on transmission of droplet-mediated respiratory infections in the population is minimal or non-existent.
On 20 November 2020, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews published Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses, (Jefferson et al., 2020). The review noted:

Medical or surgical masks: Seven studies took place in the community, and two studies in healthcare workers. Compared with wearing no mask, wearing a mask may make little to no difference in how many people caught a flu-like illness (9 studies; 3507 people); and probably makes no difference in how many people have flu confirmed by a laboratory test (6 studies; 3005 people). Unwanted effects were rarely reported, but included discomfort. N95/P2 respirators: Four studies were in healthcare workers, and one small study was in the community. Compared with wearing medical or surgical masks, wearing N95/P2 respirators probably makes little to no difference in how many people have confirmed flu (5 studies; 8407 people); and may make little to no difference in how many people catch a flu-like illness (5 studies; 8407 people) or respiratory illness (3 studies; 7799 people). Unwanted effects were not well reported; discomfort was mentioned.
On 18 November 2020, Annals of Internal Medicine published Effectiveness of Adding a Mask Recommendation to Other Public Health Measures to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Danish Mask Wearers. A Randomized Controlled Trial, (Bundgaard et al., 2020). This is the first and only RCT we have on mask effectiveness against COVID-19 in community settings, but its findings of ineffectiveness are fully expected in light of all the other RCTs we have on other respiratory viruses. The results of the study:

A total of 3030 participants were randomly assigned to the recommendation to wear masks, and 2994 were assigned to control; 4862 completed the study. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 occurred in 42 participants recommended masks (1.8%) and 53 control participants (2.1%). The between-group difference was −0.3 percentage point (95% CI, −1.2 to 0.4 percentage point; P = 0.38) (odds ratio, 0.82 [CI, 0.54 to 1.23]; P = 0.33). Multiple imputation accounting for loss to follow-up yielded similar results. Although the difference observed was not statistically significant, the 95% CIs are compatible with a 46% reduction to a 23% increase in infection.
On 17 November 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases published Meta-analysis on facemask use in community settings to prevent respiratory infection transmission shows no effect, (Gómez-Ochoa & Muka, 2020). The authors noted:

there were no significant differences between medical facemasks use only and controls in the odds of developing laboratory-confirmed influenza and influenza-like illness. Similarly, no differences in laboratory-confirmed influenza risk were observed when comparing mask use solely versus combined intervention of face mask and handwashing, indicating that facemask as solely intervention in community is not associated with reducing respiratory infection. Given the studies used medical masks, cloth masks' efficacy is expected to be even lower; a randomized cluster trial showed that respiratory infection is higher among health care personnel using cloth masks than using medical masks (MacIntyre et al., 2015)...Due to these divergent results and the lack of high-quality research in this area, strong recommendations for facemask use in the community context should be issued with caution until new evidence is available to show their effectiveness. This is even more important, considering that several studies showed that mask use is associated with headache incidence and worsening of pre-existing headache (Lim et al., 2006, Rebmann et al., 2013, Szeinuk et al., 2000, Radonovich, 2009, Shenal et al., 2011).
On 27 October 2020, Annals of Internal Medicine published "Update Alert 3: Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings" (Chou et al., 2020), to summarize very recent research on masks up until 2 October 2020. The authors noted the serious methodological limitations of the more recent studies and concluded:

The strength of evidence for mask use and risk for SARS-CoV-2 in community settings remained insufficient...Evidence for mask use versus nonuse and comparing masks types in health care settings remained insufficient...There were no new studies on the effectiveness and safety of mask reuse or extended use.
On 25 September 2020, the academic journal Frontiers in Medicine published Effectiveness of Surgical Face Masks in Reducing Acute Respiratory Infections in Non-Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, by (Wang et al., 2020). The review failed to find a statistically significant effect and concluded:

Surgical mask wearing among individuals in non-healthcare settings is not significantly associated with reduction in ARI [acute respiratory infections] incidence in this meta-review.
On 22 September 2020, the academic journal Environmental Research published The spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Spain: Hygiene habits, sociodemographic profile, mobility patterns and comorbidities, by (Rodríguez-Barranco et al., 2021). The authors noted (the quote is from section 5.1. - page 7 of the pdf.):

In the case of masks, the results of this study slightly suggest the opposite effect to that of protection, possibly due to misuse of masks by the general population untrained in their use.
On 23 July 2020, University of Oxford's Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine has issued an overview of the ongoing research on cloth mask efficacy. The authors stated that:

The increasing polarised and politicised views on whether to wear masks in public during the current COVID-19 crisis hides a bitter truth on the state of contemporary research and the value we pose on clinical evidence to guide our decisions...There is considerable uncertainty as to the value of wearing masks. For instance, high rates of infection with cloth masks could be due to harms caused by cloth masks...The numerous systematic reviews that have been recently published all include the same evidence base so unsurprisingly broadly reach the same conclusions. However, recent reviews using lower quality evidence found masks to be effective...This abandonment of the scientific modus operandi and lack of foresight has left the field wide open for the play of opinions, radical views and political influence.
University of Cambridge biomedical scientists have written in 2020 in the British Medical Journal:

The evidence for the effectiveness of face masks in reducing viral transmission is very weak. Few studies examine the use of face masks in community settings; those that do find no evidence of reduced transmission compared with no face masks...Efforts to communicate a position so strongly in favour of widespread use of masks in the community...in the face of persistent evidence gaps, risk promoting policy based more on eminence than evidence. The unintended consequences of unequivocal advocacy of a contested position go beyond the downsides of policy implementation: they include the potential erosion of trust in science more generally, when the measures put forward fail to live up to their promise, or result in problems that could be, or had been, anticipated.
The gold standard of evidence in biomedical research is the randomized controlled trial. A systematic review of cloth mask research published in 2020 in the academic journal Emerging Infectious Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that:

Although mechanistic studies support the potential effect of hand hygiene or face masks, evidence from 14 randomized controlled trials of these measures did not support a substantial effect on transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza.
The foregoing finding has been reinforced by a Bayesian analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials. Perski et al., 2020, concluded:

Available evidence from RCTs is equivocal as to whether or not wearing face masks in community settings results in a reduction in clinically- or laboratory-confirmed viral respiratory infections.
A systematic review by Brainard et al., 2020, concluded:

The evidence is not sufficiently strong to support widespread use of facemasks as a protective measure against COVID-19. However, there is enough evidence to support the use of facemasks for short periods of time by particularly vulnerable individuals when in transient higher risk situations.
A systematic review and meta-analysis by Jefferson et al., 2020, noted:

We included 15 randomised trials investigating the effect of masks (14 trials) in healthcare workers and the general population and of quarantine (1 trial). We found no trials testing eye protection. Compared to no masks there was no reduction of influenza-like illness (ILI) cases (Risk Ratio 0.93, 95%CI 0.83 to 1.05) or influenza (Risk Ratio 0.84, 95%CI 0.61-1.17) for masks in the general population, nor in healthcare workers (Risk Ratio 0.37, 95%CI 0.05 to 2.50).
A most recent systematic review of 18 randomized controlled trials and of 11 other systematic reviews by Dugré et al., 2020, concluded:

This systematic review found limited evidence that the use of masks might reduce the risk of viral respiratory infections.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of potential health risks of face masks by Bakhit et al., 2020, concluded that:

There are insufficient data to quantify all of the adverse effects that might reduce the acceptability, adherence, and effectiveness of face masks. New research on facemasks should assess and report the harms and downsides. Urgent research is also needed on methods and designs to mitigate the downsides of facemask wearing, particularly the assessment of alternatives such as face shields.
A peer-reviewed paper from August 2020 by Martin et al., 2020 assessing the overall wisdom of recommending masks for the general public, noted:

There is very limited evidence that cloth face coverings reduce the burden of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19...Few studies examine the use of face coverings in community settings: when taken in aggregate, those that do find no statistically significant evidence of reduced transmission compared with no face coverings...Rather than communicate a falsely unequivocal message about the value of face coverings, researchers should articulate scientific disagreement, the nature of scientific uncertainty, and its implications for how we act to improve knowledge and action.
The World Health Organization admits to this day that:

Non-medical, fabric masks are being used by many people in public areas, but there has been limited evidence on their effectiveness...
A September 2020 empirical study (preprint) by (van den Broek-Altenburg et al., 2020) highlighted the foolishness of rushing to recommend or mandate masks for the general public. One of the study's key findings was that:

...Wearing a facial mask outside work increased probability of COVID-19 infection.
Multiple studies from multiple research groups indicate that cloth masks for the general public are likely to be ineffective and even counterproductive in nonhealthcare settings since they may (a) be used inappropriately, (b) exacerbate other health problems and (c) lead to risk compensation behaviors through a false sense of safety - see (Li et al., 2021), (O'Kelly et al., 2021), (Bundgaard et al., 2020), (Gómez-Ochoa & Muka, 2020), (Jefferson et al., 2020), (Schwarz et al., 2020), (Saijonkari et al., 2020), (Wang et al., 2020), (Chou et al., 2020), (Long et al., 2020), (Rodríguez-Barranco et al., 2021), (van den Broek-Altenburg et al., 2020), (Klompas et al., 2020), (Neilson, 2016), (Chodosh et al., 2020), (Borovoy et al., 2020a and 2020b), (Luckman et al., 2020), (Hanna et al., 2020), (bin-Reza et al., 2012), (Chughtai et al., 2013), (Chughtai et al., 2019), (MacIntyre et al., 2015), (Rancourt, 2020a), (Jefferson & Heneghan, 2020), (Fikenzer et al., 2020), (Shakya et al., 2017), (Lazzarino et al., 2020), (Aggarwal et al., 2020), (Hardie, 2016), (Jacobs et al., 2009), (Chandrasekaran & Fernandes, 2020), (Tong et al., 2015), (Saunders-Hastings et al., 2017), (Rancourt, 2020b), (Person et al., 2018), (Donaldson, 2020),(Aminnejad & Hormati, 2020), (Giacalone et al., 2020), (Szepietowski et al., 2020), (Bakhit et al., 2020), (Hunter et al., 2020), (Onishi, 2020), (Dugré et al., 2020), (Perski et al., 2020), (Xiao et al., 2020), (Brainard et al., 2020), (Grote & Izagaren, 2020), (Jefferson et al., 2020), and (Martin et al., 2020). Less reliable, but more vivid cautionary tales (here 1, here 2, here 3, here 4, and here 5) in the recent media portray the human story behind these dry academic findings.
Dr. Martin Kulldorff (Professor of medicine at Harvard University, a biostatistician, and epidemiologist with expertise in detecting and monitoring infectious disease outbreaks) on masks;
Dr. Sunetra Gupta (Professor at Oxford University, an epidemiologist with expertise in immunology, vaccine development, and mathematical modeling of infectious diseases) speaking in October 2020 on the topic of masks;
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (Professor at Stanford University Medical School, a physician, epidemiologist, health economist, and public health policy expert focusing on infectious diseases and vulnerable populations) speaking in October 2020 on the topic of masks;
An open letter from September 2020 signed by 418 medical doctors states:

...Masks belong in contexts where contacts with proven at-risk groups or people with upper respiratory complaints take place, and in a medical context/hospital-retirement home setting. They reduce the risk of droplet infection by sneezing or coughing. Oral masks in healthy individuals are ineffective against the spread of viral infections. Wearing a mask is not without side effects. Oxygen deficiency (headache, nausea, fatigue, loss of concentration) occurs fairly quickly, an effect similar to altitude sickness. Every day we now see patients complaining of headaches, sinus problems, respiratory problems and hyperventilation due to wearing masks. In addition, the accumulated CO2 leads to a toxic acidification of the organism which affects our immunity. Some experts even warn of an increased transmission of the virus in case of inappropriate use of the mask. Our Labour Code (Codex 6) refers to a CO2 content (ventilation in workplaces) of 900 ppm, maximum 1200 ppm in special circumstances. After wearing a mask for one minute, this toxic limit is considerably exceeded to values that are three to four times higher than these maximum values. Anyone who wears a mask is therefore in an extreme poorly ventilated room. Inappropriate use of masks without a comprehensive medical cardio-pulmonary test file is therefore not recommended by recognised safety specialists for workers. Hospitals have a sterile environment in their operating rooms where staff wear masks and there is precise regulation of humidity / temperature with appropriately monitored oxygen flow to compensate for this, thus meeting strict safety standards.
Almost 100% of known transmissions of corona happen from extended interaction (home, work, public transit) - you are very unlikely to get it from a stranger passing you by the sidewalk or by a grocery aisle - see here and here.
Cloth masks are ineffective against transmission of COVID-19 through aerosolized respiratory droplets (i.e. smaller droplets <5 μm that remain in the air for hours) and this airborne route of transmission has just been emphasized by many experts to be the most likely primary means of infection. The solutions that would work to address this route are not cloth masks, which can filter only larger droplets (>5 μm), but "social distancing, limiting interaction indoors, avoiding air recirculation, improved natural and artificial ventilation, and innovative engineering solutions which collect and neutralise aerosols to provide clean air in personal and community spaces" (Wilson et al., 2020). For more details, see also the peer-reviewed letter to the WHO signed by 239 experts, this paper from August 4, 2020, as well as the corroboration from (Donaldson, 2020).
This Finnish governmental report concluded that the majority of systematic reviews of empirical studies on mask efficacy found no benefit to wearing masks.
Data from US areas with widely different frequencies of mask wearing do not support the idea that cloth masks are effective: e.g. California versus Arizona, as of late July 2020. A CDC study from mid-October 2020 found that "the overwhelming majority of people getting coronavirus wore masks". In November 2020, a preprint widely shared on social media as putative evidence that mask mandates in the US have been effective was withdrawn by its authors because the new data - i.e. rising infections in areas with mask mandates - do not support their initial conclusions.
Oxford University Professor Carl Heneghan explained on 13 August that UK's recent experience suggests masks for the general public have been ineffective. In a interview from 29 August he stated: "the high quality trial evidence for cloth masks suggest they increase your rate of reinfection".
This analysis from 20 October written by a strong advocate for masks, as well as this collection of graphs from around the world depicting number of COVID-19 cases before and after the start of mask mandates strongly suggests that universal wearing of masks has been an ineffective intervention.
The Beijing Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has re-assessed the evidence and announced that wearing masks outdoors is not necessary. This change is in line with research at the University of Illinois, Chicago "Masks-for-all for COVID-19 Not Based on Sound Data" & 16 July follow-up commentary.
Widespread use of cloth masks has been pushed by the media as a (putative) solution to a specific problem: the risk of asymptomatic/presymptomatic transmission of COVID-19. We have recently learned that the problem is smaller than initially believed. The World Health Organization has acknowledged on 8 June that there is strong evidence from detailed contact tracing showing that asymptomatic transmission is possible, but rare. Under pressure, it has backpedalled the acknowledgment one day later, but the rabbit is out of the bag and independent peer-reviewed empirical research (see here 1, here 2, here 3, here 4, and here 5) supports the initial acknowledgment of inefficient asymptomatic/presymptomatic transmission (R0 <0.1, compared to R0 of 2-3 for symptomatic transmission; that's 20-30 times less!). Even if one believed that cloth masks work, a cost-benefit calculus of public health policy would still show that healthy/asymptomatic people need not wear them. If alive, Richard Feynman would probably say that addressing COVID-19 with cloth masks is a great illustration of cargo cult science.
Because the topic of masks has become morally-loaded ("Do the decent thing, and wear a mask"; "Be a good human and protect the vulnerable"), we must be aware of people's tendency to "often choose morality over hard evidence" and control for it. We need to look at the totality of available evidence, to see the general patterns that emerge, the outliers, and the variance in the quality of the research designs involved. We need to keep in mind Carnap and Hempel's total evidence rule, lest we jump to silly conclusions. We also need to keep in mind that because of mob pressure, there is an asymmetry as to which science gets publicized and which science gets banned and overlooked. We know that researchers like Michael Osterholm who expressed reservations about masks have been harassed by the pro-mask crowd. The science one gets to see these days on social media is the science approved by the mob - there are very clear signs of pervasive COVID-19 related censorship, including the purging of sites that showed evidence that masks are ineffective.

Note: This is the expanded and updated section #1 of my older long post on masks. I exceeded the maximum numbers of characters allowed, and therefore had to split the initial post, with the former section #1 moved here as a separate thread. I will regularly update it.

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