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This is me literally every time... please leave my brain boyyy....

Regarding the Pure of Heart, Dumb of Ass, and Home of Sexual RSS post:

I think its more like this: original phrase = pure of heart, meaning = someone with a good heart, kind & treats people well.

Alteration 1: dumb of ass, meaning = similarly heroic as being pure of heart but they're dumb about it (kuras being a dumb of ass to me relates to the fact that he doesn't treat people well (respecting their autonomy) while still... treating people well (medically)).

Alteration 2: Home of sexual, meaning... heroically homosexual in a silly way. Think of all the gay bitches you know that pine and long and go to the most ridiculous lengths... just to try to ask someone if they're also gay but then chicken out. Basically gay to a heroically dumb degree. If we get a "there's only one bed 🥺" trope from mhin, I won't be surprised. Everyone else is very direct, so they're on the further end away from this, whereas mhin is very circumspect. More likely to avoid you or flirt only when flirtened to. Leander and Vere get second highest for this trait because their flirting, while direct, also exists in that plausible deniability spectrum. Kuras is the most direct, least likely to deny what people's intentions are with flirting and Ais is second most straightforward.

Also I think the "home" part of home of sexual may refer to Mhin's family centeredness (mentioned from their favorite dessert: one usually shared with family). This also makes sense given Leander's emphasis on community. Then we have Vere who likely used to have religious followers. Then Ais who had a gang but they're now mysteriously gone. Versus total Loner Kuras. So it could also refer to how family oriented a character is.

Plus (ch.1 spoiler below)

Cedar Park people — your 1990s builder-grade windows are the reason your AC bill is wild

If you live in Cedar Park and your summer electric bill makes you want to cry, I have news for you. It's probably not your AC. It's probably not your insulation. It's probably your windows.

Specifically — if you're in one of the older Cedar Park neighborhoods (Buttercup Creek, Brushy Creek area, anything built in the 90s or early 2000s), the original builder-grade aluminum windows that came with your house are likely the single biggest energy drain in your home. They were cheap. They were never meant to handle 105°F summers for 30 years. And now they're hemorrhaging your cold air at a rate that's genuinely impressive.

The numbers are kind of insane:

→ Old single-pane and aluminum-framed windows can lose 25–30% of your conditioned air → Aluminum frames literally conduct heat directly into your house (it's the worst possible frame material for Texas) → Once seals fail, you'll see fog or condensation trapped between the panes — that's the insulating gas escaping → Modern ENERGY STAR replacements can drop your cooling costs noticeably

How to tell if it's your windows:

A room feels hot near the window even with the AC blasting

You can feel a draft with the window closed

Fog or moisture trapped between the panes

Your floors and furniture are fading (UV coming through)

Windows stick, won't stay up, or won't lock right

You can hear every car/dog/leaf blower outside like it's in your living room

Energy bills creeping up year over year for no obvious reason

The thing nobody warns you about: the glass package matters, but the install matters JUST as much. A premium window installed badly will leak worse than a budget window installed correctly. The flashing tape, the rough-opening prep, the trim detail — that's where windows actually fail. So when you get quotes, ask the installer to walk you through their flashing detail before they pitch you on the brand.

Cost-wise, whole-home replacement in the Cedar Park area usually runs $12k–$35k depending on how many windows, what frame material (vinyl is the value sweet spot, fiberglass and composite are premium), and whether they uncover failed lintels or rotted framing when they pull the old ones out (very common in homes built before 2000).

And — this should not need to be said but here we are — the cheapest quote is cheap because it's skipping the prep work. Always. Every single time. The $12k bid and the $20k bid are not quoting the same project.

Anyway if you're tired of paying Pedernales Electric Cooperative a small fortune every July, I came across this Cedar Park window replacement guide that breaks down all the specs, costs, and red flags really clearly. Worth a read before you call anyone.