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New player here, trying my hand at writing engaging backstories. I've found that a vignette emotionally connects me better to my character than a list-of-facts about my PC. I apologize for the length, but would appreciate any constructive feedback :)

They had Nyx cleaning the cages. Again. But tonight their cruelty was sharpened by their drinking. They had hidden the shovels, hidden the brushes and buckets. They muddied the water and drunkenly pissed on the fresh hay for the beasts. Nyx had grown accustomed to a generally hard life, but this cruelty was different. In the past the occasional sympathetic glance or quiet nod was sent his way. It wasn't much but made him feel like he wasn't

I just saw the post about the micro Mobility car and the discussion about motorcycles and miles per gallon. It got me to thinking, what if there was an actual engineered in speed limit for cars? 50 miles an hour? Absolute top speed. What would be the effects of this limitation?

I imagine many of the safety features, size, weight of the cars would all be able to be significantly reduced. Obviously fuel efficiency would go through the roof. Danger to non-car users and car users alike would reduce significantly. Noise, tire pollution, etc would reduce. Less space required for parking, and roads could be smaller due to smaller car/engine size.

And would your actual day today be any differen

I'm building/buying a new wheel set for my gravel bike so I can go back & forth between gravel and road by just swapping wheels.

Those loud, loouuud clicking hubs (while very fancy and nice) annoy the living daylights out of me.

Is there any way to view/hear hubs before buying one online? Or any particular type or description of hub that'll give you an idea of the sound it makes?

I'm moving into a space soon that will have a 1 car garage workshop, but the bedroom has no closet. Has anybody seen good ideas for free-standing closets/hangers/organizers that would act as a full closet for clothes and shoe storage? Links, descriptions, etc all very welcome! Thanks in advance!