#akrasia

(noun) the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgment through weakness of will.

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hi this just a large infodump on how gepards robotic prosthetic arm works in my sampard fanfic Akrasia copied from discord enjoy

so when i started writing akrasia i was doin research into both gepard and sampos character stories to glean any sort of details i could (this was back in launch patch so there was not much for me to work with) so with gepards arm I tried to base as much of it as possible in canon story

the canon details are -

he got it as a reward after a super intense battle from the arcitects (character story)

it is powered by geomarrow (character story maybe lightcone)

and that is it thanks video game give us nothing

so what i came up with is that gepard lost his arm protecting his men somehow

serval (who was an arcitect at some point i remember reading this im p sure but if not thats my hc) managed to convince the arcitects to use some half tested technology to give gepard his arm back, and was the main designer and engineer behind the prosthetic

the way it works is it uses a unique chunk of blue geomarrow stored in the power base that connects to gepards arm. It uses Gepards body heat and blood as a kickstart fuel source, which reacts with the geomarrow core and causes a chemical reaction that produces a very cold vapor as its excess

using the energy from the chemical reaction , thats how his arm is powered and able to function without a need for a charge

however the cold vapor leaks out and condenses into ice like fragments through a sort of resonation with the original geomarrow core, and that can harm the mechanism so serval designed it in a way that could store the vapor in the bulk of the hand kinda like a battery that gepard can discharge

the arm.is also in three main parts - the machinary, the body, and the plating

the machinery is the bulk of the arm, the connector-convertor where the geomarrow core is held, the actual conversion chamber and discharge in the forearm , and the storage in the palm of the hand

the body is the around it, specially.made metal and screens to moniter, plus emergency creviced where ice can safely grow out of should a malfunction happenthe screens (theres two) show both Gepard vitals and the current conversion rate and status of his arm

the second screen is interactable and gepard can change around some of the rates n stuff for different scenerios

the plating is purely decorative

its the armor on the outside of the body, a mixture of cloth and classic metal armor plating , and its designed to make the arm look more like a gauntlet then an arm

he only wears the plating when hes on duty, but hes not ashamed of having lost his arm its just tiring to answer questions and it makes life a bit simpler, plus his punches land harder with the armor plating

when he first got the implant surgery and the arm itself it was super draining for him, since it took heat and oxygen from his blood to create the reaction that powers the arm in a way his body was not prepared for

it was really high risk and really stressful for the entire testing process , and it took quite a bit of gepards concentration to control it properly since it is integrated into his neural systems

the worst of it sent him into a multiweek coma from exhaustion alone and they nearly gave up on making the arm work but he insisted on it, knowing that if it worked he could go back to the frontlines and go back to his duty

eventually it did obviously work , but he had to train alot for it since his major issue with it was stamina and concentration

but once he mastered it he realized that he could also manipulate the vapor because of its connection to the geomarrow core and its connection to him and from there he figured out how to create "barrier energy" or a shield , by having the vapor basically cling to a persons body and harden into ice on impact, softening the blow or halting it entirely

he also takes it off to sleep because since concentration is a huge part of his control over it, when hes asleep the vapor will leak out and freeze sometimes , he found this out onxe when he fell asleep with it on and woke up to his room being frozen over

the unique thing about the vapor is that the ice it creates is not really "ice' it just looks like it and kinda feels like it though its not freezing cold to touch

its like cold but not ice cold

lukecold f you will

and he can use this ice as either actual barriers and shields, spires that produce the barrier energy mist (ex the spires on his ingame model gauntlet) and also he can use it on offensive but rarely does so because hes not confident in his exact control and hes to worried about it hurting the wrong person

it also doesnt melt it shatters, and then turns into the vapor which then disappates as its mixed in with oxygen and whatever else jarilos atmosphere is made of

The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do

Written by James Clear.

Human beings have been procrastinating for centuries. Even prolific artists are not immune to the distractions of daily life. The problem is so timeless, in fact, that ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle developed a word to describe this type of behavior: Akrasia. Akrasia is the state of acting against your better judgment. It is when you do one thing even though you know you should do something else. Loosely translated, you could say that akrasia is procrastination or a lack of self-control. Akrasia is what prevents you from following through on what you set out to do. One explanation for why akrasia rules our lives and procrastination pulls us in has to do with a behavioral economics term called “time inconsistency.” Time inconsistency refers to the tendency of the human brain to value immediate rewards more highly than future rewards. When you make plans for yourself — like setting a goal to lose weight or write a book or learn a language — you are actually making plans for your future self. When the time comes to make a decision, however, you are no longer making a choice for your future self. Now you are in the moment and your brain is thinking about the present self. Our brains prefer instant rewards to long-term payoffs. It's simply a consequence of how our minds work. Given this tendency, we often have to resort to crazy strategies to get things done. But I believe it is worth it to spend time building these commitment devices if your goals are important to you. Aristotle coined the term enkrateia as the antonym of akrasia. While akrasia refers to our tendency to fall victim to procrastination, enkrateia means to be “in power over oneself.” Designing your future actions, reducing the friction of starting good behaviors, and using implementation intentions are simple steps that you can take to make it easier to live a life of enkrateia rather than one of akrasia.

Buscar “procrastinar” en google y revisar todo lo que aparezca.

Buscar específicamente la etimología de “procrastinar”.

Asegurarse si se escribe “procastinar” o “procrastinar” o si ambas están bien.

Hablar sobre procrastinar con chatGPT.

Repetir todos los pasos anteriores que se pueda pero ahora con la palabra “akrasia”.

Enciende el cronómetro y miralo hasta que pare por sí solo.

Por la noche observa las estrellas para ver si podes descubrir el momento en el que se mueven.

Cuenta las estrellas, varias veces para asegurarte de que no te confundiste en los intentos anteriores.

Busca y anota todos los números primos que existen.

Controla el reloj para sacar captura de pantalla a horas en que los números se repiten (13:13; 14:14; y así, se entiende la idea?).

Al otro día prueba lo mismo para asegurarte de que no fue mera coincidencia.

Entabla conversación con cualquier persona mayor de 92 años. Habla claro y fuerte, sin ser groserx.

Crea una lista de todas las plataformas y redes sociales en las que no te hiciste un perfil, y te haces uno, o no.

Escribe usando solo un dedo.

Prueba dibujar líneas rectas perfectas a mano sin ayuda, o círculos, hasta que te salgan.

Visita diferentes hogares de familiares y amistades, llevate como recuerdo un poquito de papel higiénico de cada baño, y luego en tu casa cuando tengas ganas de cagar probá cada opción y encuentra las 7 diferencias con los ojos cerrados.

Busca “sismógrafo en vivo” en youtube y observa cada hallazgo un rato.

Hacete hincha a muerte de algún equipo de Hurling.

Esta es mi lista, vos crea otra. Yo la hice en el tiempo que tenía para buscar trabajo, no es un ejemplo universal pero confío en que sabrás encontrar tu momento.

Y recuerda: un día más procrastinando es un día robado al capitalismo. Que descanse en paz la productividad.

He turned to face her lying there on the snowy ground. Broken and bleeding, tears pricking at the edges of her bloodshot eyes. Yet despite how torn she looked lying there in the snow he stared blankly at her. Not a bit of guilt or sympathy in his eyes.

“Ya’ know if ya think about it everybody’s hiding something, Some of us just got more ta hide then others.” He turned now looking to the left, “Aren’t I right Lilac?” Not moving his head but looking her in the eyes. After meeting eyes he disappeared turning to dust.

Lilac shifted leaning toward. Icy wind blowing into her face speckling her blood on the snow dying it a crimson red. She sniffed thinking back to what he had said ‘ Everybody does have something to hide he was correct, but to her it’s not based around how much they were hiding like he said. More on what they were hiding.

Like someone could be hiding so much. But it could all be minor things like forgetting to brush their teeth or stealing a cookie fron the cookie jar. While another person could be hiding but one thing. Depression. Hiding something as big as that is not good for their mental health. Hiding anything at all is not good for your mental health. But hiding minor things such as forgetting to brush your teeth or stealing a cookie form the cookie jar. Could such small things but so many of them possibly add up to the others depression? Of course not! Lilac shook her head at her stupidity, Right?

henrik-marvin-jamie: fucked up polycule revolving around self-preservation. vested interest in Not being a hero, but also Not letting the city go to pieces. marvin's reasoning? there needs to be a city in order to rule it, while henrik and jamie take a much more practical approach of "we live in this fucking city, moving takes too much effort".

jackie-anti: anti grows more, and more gleeful as jackie starts getting more and more ruthless and matching his chase- and jackie enjoys the adrenaline but also hates anti's gotdamn guts.

chase-the crew: vested interest, as a reporter, in getting the sweet little details and getting to know the villains, vigilantes, and heroes who've captured the city's interest. very... interesting relationship with jackie in that he grows to dislike his methods more and more but hey, it makes for an interesting story. a living. jamie, marvin, and anti find him adorable; henrik thinks he's an idiot, and jackie thinks he's a little too nosy. and what happens to nosy fuckers?