Haint Blu

https://www.youtube.com/user/billvicars

and here’s the link to the website he puts in his videos:

Not only is the conversation format immersive and helpful for learning the grammar, but the students make common mistakes which he corrects, mistakes I wouldn’t have otherwise know I was making.

He also emphasizes learning ASL in the way it’s actually used by the Deaf community and not the rigid structure that some ASL teachers impose in their classrooms

His lesson plans include learning about the Deaf community, which is an important aspect of learning ASL. Knowing how to communicate in ASL without the knowledge of the culture behind it leaves out a lot of nuances and explanations for the way ASL is.

Lastly, his lessons are just a lot of fun to watch. He is patient, entertaining, and funny. This good natured enthusiasm is contagious and learning feels like a privilege and not a chore

The Haint Battle League specifies that two attackers (two front slots) and one support (one back slot) per team can be on the field at once. The battle only ends once the medium is no longer able to battle themselves even if they have haints that can still battle. Mediums are only allowed to use healing or status items or summon more haints while in the support position. Haints in the attack position have a tendency to favor attacking mediums in the attack position. Haint teams are capped at five haints plus one medium for official League things.

Mediums in the attack position are allowed to use whatever weapon they have on hand to combat haints. Blunt weapons (blessed or blue things like bats, brass knuckles, maces, small vehicles) and martial arts count as physical type attacks. Bladed weapons, weapons that shoot, airhorns, and things that spray haints with salt water or fire count as nonphysical attacks. Mediums are also allowed to wear whatever they want to increase their defense against attacks by haints. Blue and blessed things work best. 

The Death Energy (DE) of a medium offers them a good degree of protection against the elements. The higher their DE rating the higher their levels of physical strength, durability, and stamina. Mediums are known to heal faster than non-mediums.

Bottled ectoplasm drinks, derived from juiced haints, are an excellent support item for mediums to use to recover their own stamina and health.

The general public has classified haints as having elemental affinities as observed from battles between the creatures. Haints of certain elements tend to have certain common abilities and aspects of their appearance and behavior. Experts caution that this kind of unscientific labeling could lead to dangerous overconfidence in handling haints. Experts are rarely listened to.

Haunt, uncommon variants of some haints can have different typings than their typical counterparts. One of the reasons that experts caution against categorizing haints by type.

The Haint Battling League’s marketing team has classified haint elemental types as:

Scream- haints associated with air, the skies, lightning and thunder, or have dangerous sonic cries. While most haints can levitate, scream types are the fastest and most maneuverable in the air. Commonly have wings. Commonly the best talkers of all types of haints. Scream vs Bone -> tie. Scream vs Pyre -> favors Scream. Scream vs Slime -> favors Slime.  Scream is weak to scream.

Bone- haints associated with earth, plants, metals, or have strong sturdy bodies. Frequently parts of their bodies look like skeletons or rocks. These haints have the best physical defenses of all haints and are known to be able to even bruise the living. Commonly rather calm if slow haints with great patience. Bone vs Scream-> tie. Bone vs Pyre -> tie. Bone vs Slime -> favors Slime. Bone is neutral to bone.

Pyre- haints associated with heat, light, and fire. Frequently have parts of their body that look to be on fire. Second fastest haints with high tier attacking power but very weak defense. Have a tendency towards mischief, tend to be a bit hyperactive. Pyre haints are also known to be little arsonists when they find the opportunity.  Pyre vs Slime -> favors Slime. Pyre vs Scream -> favors Scream. Pyre vs Bone-> tie. Pyre is neutral to pyre.

Slime- haints associated with water, the cold, rain, snow and ice, and darkness. Scream haints have the best stamina and second best defense. Frequently these haints appear to be sopping wet even when away from water. They are most often found near sources of water and enjoy leading humans to their doom to drown.  Slime vs Pyre -> favors Slime. Slime vs Scream -> favors Slime. Slime vs Bone -> favors Slime. Slime is weak to slime.

Haints

Mysterious creatures from another reality that infiltrated this one during the Death Energy Plant Event. The creatures were named ‘haints’ by the lead researcher investigating them, Dr. Day, after folkloric ghostly beings from stories she was raised with.

Haints are attracted to Death Energy (DE), the energy that is produced from living things being afraid, in danger, or dying. They seem to gain power from Death Energy and it may form part of their diet. Haints that absorb enough DE gain the ability to evolve into more powerful forms. These evolved haints can also merge together to reach even greater levels of strength. Most haints have multiple potential evolutions and what they transform into are often determined by change or environmental factors.

Locations high in DE like graveyards, slaughter houses, farmland, hospitals tend to have high populations of wild haints.

People who are haunted by haints or who choose to capture and tame them are called mediums. While it is possible to befriend haints, experts warn against trusting the creatures due to their mischievous, at best, and malicious, at worst, natures. Remember, DE can be generated by death, haints are perfectly capable of choosing to kill a medium to obtain the energy generated by their death. A medium owning more haints than recommended for their DE rating can find themselves getting ganged up on and killed.

Haints have odd interactions with the color blue, possibly due to the wavelength of light involved. Haints can be repelled by the color so its recommended to use on clothing for personal protection or on the outsides of buildings to protect the home. Haints are also ill affected by salt and silver (possibly for their disinfectant properties?) and religious iconography and sripture (possibly due to the user believing it will protect them?).

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-Haint remembers absolutely nothing about their life other than their lack of gender, general ability to kick ass, and a grab bag of trivia about parrots. They’ve tried a lot of different foods and like pizza best when it comes to that kinda thing. Just a bunch of bread with sauce and cheese and any number of veggies, pickles, and meat toppings. It’s efficient and tastes good.

- DayDay would look at you funny if you asked to narrow down a favorite food. Especially like for a specific nutrient source. If he has any forwarning of vigorous physical activity later in the day he tends to eat a bowl cheesy mashed potatoes loaded with bacon chunks with his other breakfast.

- Unlike DayDay, Blueberry is not a creator’s pet. She doesn’t get to choose her food options. Her favorite of the standard rations are the blue raspberry flavored snack bars since she can eat them without using her hands.

- B’onca’s go to are waffles. Good versatility and pares well with sweets. Doesn’t help with her cavities but who cares about that? Not her.

-Demitree doesn’t do ‘carbs’. What carbs he does consume are generally varieties of veggies (typically salads), fruits, nuts and seeds. DayDay is of the belief that ‘Tree is so bitchy b/c he’s hungry and needs like a proper sandwich. 

- Bee is a wheat bread gal. Mostly sandwiches but sometimes just like plain ass pieces of bread. She’s not really big on seasonings.

- Dr. Day likes sweet potatoes. But only sweet potatoes/yams that are cooked right with the sugar and cinnamon and marshmallows on top. She doesn’t really cook. She has people to do that for her and if they know what’s good for them they won’t try poisoning her again. Otherwise, she likes boiled potatoes, seasoned of course.

Alright.

Created a twitter, specifically to link to my patreon.

Also b/c I like privacy and the other twitter was way too public.