• Official Fortnite Festival Controller With 5-Fret Attachment Is Up For Preorder At Amazon
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    The Nintendo Switch doesn't have an officially licensed guitar controller for Fortnite Festival, but it is getting a spiritual successor to a controller that was once bundled with Guitar Hero: On Tour for.... Nintendo DS. Yes, controller manufacturer CRKD is releasing a Fortnite Festival Edition of its impressive Neo S Controller with a 5-fret attachment. The Bluetooth controller is compatible with Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile and is available to preorder for $60 at Amazon ahead of its December 20 release. CRKD Neo S Fortnite Festival Edition Controller for PC & Switch $60 | Releases December 20 Preorder at Amazon Designed by the team behind Guitar Hero and DJ Hero controllers, the Neo S Fortnite Festival Edition is reminiscent to the 4-fret attachment that slotted into the Game Boy Advance slot on the DS. Playing Guitar Hero with cartridge slot attachment was actually pretty fun, so the Fortnite Festival Edition Neo S for Switch and PC sounds cool. Plus, the "Purple Wave" color scheme is arguably best-looking officially licensed Fortnite controller around.CRKD Neo S Purple Wave Controller: Fortnite Festival EditionPlatforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Mobile Smart TVRelease Date: December 20Price: $60CRKD Neo S Purple Wave Controller: Fortnite Festival EditionGallery The controller comes with a velcro wrist strap to keep it from flying across the room when in the middle of a guitar solo and a microfiber string bag for travel. CRKD says that it's compatible with Fortnite Festival on streaming platforms like Luna and Xbox Cloud Gaming, plus a wide range of other rhythm games.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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  • Infinity Nikki - How To Unlock And Use Photo Mode
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    Infinity Nikki is all about exploring the world of Miraland while showcasing your sense of style. However, you can do all these things while making new memories that you can remember fondly. This is done through the use of the camera which, coincidentally, unlocks one of the game's coolest features. Here's our guide on how to unlock Photo Mode in Infinity Nikki.How to unlock Photo Mode in Infinity Nikki - Photo Mode guideInfinity Nikki's Photo Mode feature becomes available as you progress further into the main quest. Our guide details what you can expect from this function, the related exploration beats, and where you can find your screenshots. Land of Wishes questYou unlock Photo Mode in Infinity Nikki upon completion of the Land of Wishes main quest. This takes place in the town of Florawish, where you also acquire additional Ability Outfits.After helping out the two children at the main square, an NPC named Bebe will approach you. She'll then give you the camera device, allowing you to open the Photo Mode menu by pressing the "P" key.Note: Momo is actually the one who takes a photo of Nikki. That means you won't see Momo while the camera function is active. Photo Mode features: Camera, Graphics, and ControlsPress the "P" key to open the Photo Mode menu. You'll then see several tabs with various functions, including:Camera tab - Changes the focal length and rotation; also allows you to hide Nikki, other NPCs, and Eureka equipment.Graphics - Lets you tweak sliders for brightness, exposure, contrast, shadows, vignette, soft light, and other settings.Here are the controls:WASD keys - Pan the camera around.Hold the left mouse button and rotate - Rotates the camera.Hold the right mouse button and rotate - Rotates Nikki.Mouse wheel - Zoom in and out.H - Hides the icons.Spacebar - Takes a photo. Photo Mode features: Poses, Lightning, and FiltersOne of the most notable tabs in Infinity Nikki's Photo Mode function is the Poses tab. In it, you'll find over a dozen poses to choose from. This mechanic is actually quite unique, at least compared to Photo Mode in many other games, because:You can pause the poses themselves at the exact moment depending on Nikki's animations and movement.There's a button which allows Nikki to face the camera regardless of how you pan around.The "M" key automatically changes poses and perspectives so you can pick something you like.NPCs that are near you might react and join the photo session as well.Moreover, there are two additional tabs:Lighting - Lets you choose the direction where the light comes from, as well as the lighting intensity.Filter - Changes the hue and coloration of the photo. Where to find your Infinity Nikki Photo Mode screenshots?There are a few ways to take screenshots in Infinity Nikki:As mentioned earlier, you can press the spacebar while Photo Mode is active.You can also press the Windows key + Printscreen key.Lastly, you can hit the F12 key, which takes a screenshot even outside the Photo Mode menu.Photo Mode screenshots (spacebar) and those you took by pressing the F12 key can be found in the game directory. Specifically, they're in the X6Game\Screenshot folder.If you use the Windows key + Printscreen key, the images should be in your Pictures\Screenshots folder. Other activities and content related to Photo ModeBut, that's not all, Infinity Nikki's Photo Mode feature has a few other quirky tidbits:If you open Momo's Album via the menu, you'll see a Scrapbook with key events that you've experienced throughout the campaign.The Nikki's Album tab, meanwhile, has all the images that you've saved so far. You can delete some of the pictures here, but they'll still remain in your folder.Lastly, you can tackle Photo Investigation side quests. There are a lot of these found all over Miraland. The objective is to head to a location and take a picture of the required object, structure, or environmental element. Doing so nets you the Upgrade Pack resource.That does it for our guide on how to unlock and use Photo Mode in Infinity Nikki. We hope your travels lead to memories that you remember fondly.The world of Miraland is vast and full of wonders. If you need help navigating its regions and completing various activities, you can head over to our Infinity Nikki guides hub.
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  • Fortnite is Starting 2025 With a Bang
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    Chapter 6 of Fortnite is now here, and with it comes a variety of major changes. From new moves to a Japan-inspired map, Fortnite has begun a new era in the long-running multiplayer title. This onslaught of fresh content is already a great way to close out the year, but the beginning of 2025 is gearing up to be a big moment for the game, too. Continuing Fortnite's tradition of high-profile crossovers, Godzilla is scheduled to arrive as a playable skin in the new year.
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  • ME1 Legendary Edition: Best Insanity Difficulty Tips
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    Whether you are a returning fan looking to relive the trilogy or a newcomer to the acclaimed franchise, the Mass Effect 1: Legendary Edition is where it all begins. This is the starting point of Commander Shepard and one of the best science-fiction stories ever told.
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    House of Style redefines retail and entertainment by blending cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and curated fashion into a revolutionary shopping experience. With a focus on personalized style, innovative AI-powered tools like our smart e-wardrobe, and immersive in-store environments, House of Style makes shopping
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    House of Style redefines retail and entertainment by blending cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and curated fashion into a revolutionary shopping experience. With a focus on personalized style, innovative AI-powered tools like our smart e-wardrobe, and immersive in-store environments, House of Style makes shopping
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  • Civilization VII: First look at PS5 gameplay ahead of February 11 launch
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    Hey Civ fans! On February 11, 2025, Sid Meiers Civilization VII is coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, empowering you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known! Today, Im delighted to give you a first look at Civilization VII on PS5, with a UI designed for your controller and features specially made for PlayStation platforms.Play VideoThis revolutionary new entry in the critically acclaimed turn-based strategy series lets you embody an illustrious leader as you endeavor to build an empire that can stand the test of time. As you construct cities to expand your territory, improve your civilization with technological breakthroughs, and conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations, youll progress through three Ages: distinct chapters of human history with their own civs and gameplay mechanics. In a first for the series, youll choose your leader and civilization separately, letting you mix-and-match their unique strengths to devise new strategies.Heres another franchise first: Civilization VII is coming to PlayStation consoles on the same day as its PC launch, with all the same content available on day one, and is cross-play compatible with other platforms in multiplayer. With Civilization VII, were planning to deliver new content simultaneously across PC and consoles, and this unified launch date is the first step in that commitment.Lets take a closer look at how Civilization VII plays on PS5, and some of the new features weve developed specifically for PlayStation players.Admire every aspect of your civilizationWhen were designing the graphical style of a new Civilization game, we strive to make the game world feel like a playable museum diorama, or a tabletop strategy game come to life. Instead of simple hexes on a map, we want you to feel like your empire is evolving with every turn you take and every decision you make, and the visual representation of your territory is a huge part of that.For Civilization VII, a guiding principle for our art team was the idea of readable realismpushing the visual fidelity even further to make every tile, building, and unit feel that much more lifelike. As you continue to expand your borders and construct additional buildings and historic Wonders, youll notice the layout of the tiles seamlessly connecting to form believable vistas with more detail than ever before.Weve also taken the extra step of creating graphics renderers for each platform in-house, so the graphics engine is fully optimized on both PS5 or PS4. Your empire will be gorgeously detailed as it grows and evolves across the Ages, whether youre admiring it from the maps aerial view or zoomed in for a closer look at a particular unit or building.Take control of your empire with easeWeve completely overhauled the UI for Civilization VII on consoles, incorporating a radial menu that allows for quicker navigation between the most frequently used systems on the HUD. This change has done wonders for making the experience feel more streamlined. We want to put all the focus on the decisions that matter most, and the radial menu helps put those choices at the forefront.Our developers also had a lot of fun coming up with unique and playful ways to utilize the DualSense controllers haptic feedback, so you can really feel key moments in your empires history. Along with simple, click-like vibrations to emphasize actions like the completion of a new civic or the start of your next turn, combat takes on a new dimension as the controller rumbles to indicate damage taken and units defeated.When you declare war, youll feel a pulsing pattern akin to a war horns call; when you found a new city, hammer-like thuds mimic the classic building sound effect. There are more effects to discover on your own, and we hope they add that little bit of extra immersion to each turn. If youd prefer to play without the haptic feedback, theyre easily disabled via the game settings!Make friends (and enemies) in cross-play multiplayerIf youre looking to test your strategic mettle against human opponents, Civilization VIIs online multiplayer is the perfect proving ground. Multiplayer matches can be epic campaigns that unfold across all three Agesthe Antiquity Age, Exploration Age, and Modern Ageor you can opt for a shorter match covering one specific Age, skipping straight to the endgame with a Modern Age match for example.Civilization VII supports up to five players in the Antiquity Age and Exploration Age, and up to eight players in the Modern Age. More players means even more opportunities to form alliances, instigate conflict, or even backstab your friends (hopefully theyll forgive any in-game betrayals)! Best of all, cross-play is supported between PC and consoles at launch, so you can play together with friends wherever they are.We cant wait for you to take one more turn with Civilization VII on February 11, 2025! You can also play the game up to five days early starting February 6, 2025 if you purchase the Deluxe or Founders Editions!*Online play and features (including progression bonuses) require an Internet connection and 2K Account (minimum age varies). Up to five players supported in the Antiquity & Exploration Ages. Up to eight players supported in the Modern Age. Map size restrictions may apply to certain cross-play multiplayer games. Console online play requires PlayStation Plus subscription.
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  • How to get more clothes in Infinity Nikki
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    Clothes make the world go round in Infinity Nikki. Nikki is a stylist, meaning that shell need a diverse closet of gear that youll be able to set her up in. Whether youre looking for clothes to take on styling duels or you just want to set up Nikki in a variety of cute outfits, we got your back.While you may be concerned that youll have to grab new pieces from the Resonance gacha system, dont worry theres many ways to get clothes without having to dish out any coin.Below we explain different methods to unlock more outfit pieces in Infinity Nikki, including both paid and free methods.Roll for clothes in the Resonance gacha for premium currency (paid)Lots of the fanciest, highest-stat clothing is only available if you roll for it in the Resonance system. These outfits are usually extravagant gowns and other very formal accessories. Infinity Nikki uses the same system many other similar games use: theres a Resonance banner thats permanent that you can use the blue Resonite Crystals to pull on, and theres a limited-time Resonance banner that you can only use the pink Revelation Crystals on. Youll need to pull methodically and wisely to get the outfit pieces you want from these gacha banners.Roll for clothes in the Surprise-o-Matic (free)Outside of the Stylists Guild in Florawish, theres a gachapon machine that you can use bling on to roll. It costs a whopping 20,000 Bling for one pull (and 200,000 blind to pull 10 times at once), so youll want to spend wisely here, as youll need Bling to upgrade your gear as well.Buy clothes from NPCs and shops (free)Look out for NPCs with a shirt icon above their head or for buildings marked with the shirt icon on the map, as these NPCs and shops will sell clothes! These pieces are much more simple, but are great for if you want to actually make an outfit. Since the gacha mainly offers dresses, these stores offer more casual pieces for Nikkis everyday wear.Beat NPCs in styling duels (free)Some of the faction NPCs you need to take down in styling duels will offer you clothing sketches if you beat them. You can check which ones give what via the factions button on the Pear-Pal menu. Note that they give sketches, which means youll need to craft the actual clothing once you unlock the recipe.Complete side quests (free)Youll definitely unlock outfit pieces as you complete the main story quests, but some side quests will also unlock outfit sketches. Once you start the quest and it shows up in your quest log, you can check to see what sketch the quest rewards.Buy them in the shop for real money (paid)Unfortunately, there are quite a few outfits that seem to be locked behind real-money transactions. If you want these fits (with likely more to be added in the store in future updates), youll need to swipe your credit card to buy them.Upgrade the Heart of Infinity skill tree (free)Adding nodes to your Heart of Infinity skill tree will also unlock sketches for clothes and accessories, so make sure you look through and make note of any sketches you like.If youre looking for more info about Infinity Nikki, we have a beginners guide, a gameplay explainer, and a guide listing all the available codes.
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  • 10 beginners tips to know before starting Infinity Nikki
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    Infinity Nikki is the comfy open-world mobile game that Nikki fans have been waiting for. Even if youre not into the previous Nikki games, theres a lot that this big world has to offer if you love collecting items, exploring huge landscapes, or just dressing up in cute outfits.If youre not familiar with the gacha-mobile game model, Infinity Nikki can be overwhelming and honestly, even if you are familiar with them, its still a lot to take in at once, as it has a bit of a different gameplay loop than you may be used to.Below, we provide some tips for getting started in Infinity Nikki to assist both completely new players and gacha experts alike.Yes, its a gacha game!Before you get too excited about a new shiny free-to-play open world game, note that, yep, Infinity Nikki is a gacha game (just like the other titles in the franchise). While this wont be surprising for fans of Nikki games, just remember that itll offer you a lot of microtransactions, and tons of the fanciest outfits are going to be locked behind the RNG gacha system. Play and purchase responsibly!Rather than building for combat, you improve your outfitsSimilar games in this genre (like Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves) have you leveling up your characters, weapons, and specialized equipment for each character, but in Infinity Nikki, youre leveling up the visual stats on your clothes. This has no effect on your combat (which is just firing a simple orb at enemies), but it does help you beat styling duels, which require you to set Nikki up with an outfit that meets a certain stat requirement.Dont be intimidated by the sheer number of menusEverything in this game is more confusing than it looks and it admittedly looks pretty confusing. Your Pear-Pal menu will fill up with icons quickly, each taking you to a different menu, but these jargony names can be simplified down once you realize what they actually mean. Your courses are your achievements, glow up is upgrading your outfits, Mira Journey is the battle pass, and so forth. Take a second to skim through all of the menus until it clicks, just to avoid later frustration and confusion.Take things at your own paceThere is a ton of content in this game at launch. While doing the main story bits, youll run into and accidentally start dozens of side quests. The map is filled with people to have styling duels against. Youll collect tons of outfit pieces that youll want to craft and equip. Take it a step at a time and focus on things you want to first. Theres no need to rush through all the content.Pick up everything you findAs you run around the world, youll quickly find a lot of little collectables. Between flowers, fish, bugs, and animal fur, youll want to amass a bunch of these things. Not only do you need this stuff for crafting new clothing pieces, but youll want to trade it to get loads of Insight, a currency you need to expand your skill tree. Rolling for a four-star fishing outfit in the gacha wont improve your fishing skills, but collecting loads of Fishing Insight and upgrading your skill tree will.Dont sleep on collecting WhimstarsSeveral points of the main story will tell you that you cannot continue until you collect more Whimstars. That said, pay attention to Momo when he says theres a Whimstar nearby. If its not horrendously out of the way, you should go get it to avoid getting your story progress blocked. Its much easier to find Whimstars when youre running around new areas than it is to backtrack them when you absolutely need them.Youll also need Whimstars to upgrade your skill tree, so yeah, dont skimp on the Whimstars.Spend your Vital Energy at warp spiresIt can be easy to forget to do this as you progress through the story, but this is a mobile game at heart, which means theres a stamina system. Your Vital Energy will recharge over time and you can use it at warp spires to do a plethora of things: fight bosses to get special drops needed to make clothes, farm eureka (special equips that boost your styling stats), trade collected items for Insight, and more.Youll also amass a ton of EXP to increase your Mira Level, so spending your Vital Energy is a must-do.Fulfill your daily wishesYour daily wishes are a set of tasks that youll get every day, as the name implies. Fulfilling these will give you premium currency, money, and lots of EXP, so dont forget to check to see what your tasks are for the day. Most of them can be completed just by playing the game, but theres no harm in double checking.Youll also need to amass the wishes from here to level up in the courses menu.Keep your eye out for promotional codesAs with the rest of the games in this genre, the social media accounts for Infinity Nikki occasionally hand out promotional codes to use in game that fork over a handful of the premium currency, crafting materials, money, and other useful goodies. If you dont want to be on social media (understandable), we have a guide that stays updated with all the codes youll need to get that free Nikki loot.Keep track of your findings with an interactive mapIf you plan on going hard with collectables grabbing every Whimstar, chest, and Dew of Inspiration youll want to keep track on what youve found and what you still need to grab. Just like for other open-world games, we recommend using an interactive map where you can mark your findings and keep track of what youve found already. While we dont have an on-site interactive map for you, we liked using this one by IMapp.
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  • Asking AI for Help With Elf on the Shelf Was a Mistake
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    I never wanted an Elf on the Shelf. But last year, just when I thought we were exiting the believing-in-Santa years, my daughter saved up her money and asked me to drive her to Target to buy an elf.So now I have to put this thing in a new cute and creative position every night. Its December 4 and Ive already run out of ideas. The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition - Girl Scout Elf with Brown Eyes - Includes Artfully Illustrated Storybook, Keepsake Box and Official Adoption Certificate $32.73 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $32.73 at Amazon My daughter, by the way, ignored my objections that a magical creature with free will and capable of high speed international travel should not need to be purchased, and in fact, cannot ethically be owned. We brought the elf home last year, and I dutifully used salad tongs to remove it from its package and place it on the mantel. (I tried not to laugh, but honestly this was the best part.) She named it Star. And somehow we got through the season.I remember getting bored with placing it here, versus placing it there. The elf cant be touched, so anything you put it on or in cant be used all day. But we got through the season. I positioned it with other toys, and at one point seated Star at a dollhouse table with a bobblehead of Fred from Scooby Doo. This must be a date, my daughter declared. By Christmas Eve they were married. (I made a little wedding dress and veil out of tissues.)But now its another year. I hoped my daughter would forget about the elf. She has emphatically not forgotten, and cannot wait to see what kinds of adventures could top the marriage storyline from last year. Sigh.Surely AI can help me, right?AI can do anything these days, right? I wouldnt trust any LLM for factual information, but Ive found them helpful for brainstorming in the past. Surely ChatGPT or Claude could give me some ideas for what to do with this darn elf. After all, they did such a great job helping my fellow Lifehacker writer Stephen Johnson pick out a gift for his son! (Do not click that link if you want to continue thinking of AI as intelligent.)I had seen other lists of Elf on the Shelf ideas that involved lots of mess or finicky setups. I get that elf making a mess scenarios are probably hilarious and boundary-pushing for their toddler-aged demographic, but I am not going to clean up all the sprinkles or glitter the elf gets into (i.e., that I pour all around her). So I asked ChatGPT specifically for ideas for Elf on the Shelf that are quick and easy and NOT MESSY (no food).ChatGPT does not know how elves workPoint in ChatGPTs favor: it did not suggest anything with food. It gave me 20 ideas to start with. These are the ones that looked viable, if boring.Elf with a small toy. Place the Elf next to a small toy or action figure. You could have it holding the toy or sitting next to it, as if theyre playing together. (On the one hand: yes, this meets the requirements. On the other: weve done a lot of this, and our elf can only have so many husbands.)Elf taking a nap. Lay the Elf down in a cozy spot, like a tissue box or a mitten, with a tiny blanket made from a napkin or cloth. A small pillow or cotton ball can complete the setup. Sleeping on the job?! But, OK, could be cute.Elf on a swing. Use a piece of string or yarn to create a swing, and place the Elf on it. You can hang it from a shelf, light fixture, or a chair. Sounds precarious, but maybe doable.Elf using miniature furniture (been there)Elf in a stocking (done that)Not much to go on there. There were several head-scratching suggestions too, like this one: Elf on the phone: Place the Elf next to a toy phone, a pretend laptop, or even your real phone (if its nearby). The Elf could be making a call to Santa, or checking in on whos been naughty or nice.My real phone?? I dont think ChatGPT understands that this is an all-day proposition. The elf doesnt just borrow your phone if its nearby. Even more perplexing was Elf on a shelf in a jar: Put the Elf inside a jar (or a clear container), and add a small note saying, "Caught me!" It gives the illusion that theyve been 'caught' by you.Im supposed to surprise my child with the fact that they have been chasing the elf around with a jar? I dont think the premise works, nor does it make sense to capture the elf. The elf willingly comes to our home every night (according to legend) and if we were to trap her here, she wouldnt be able to do the communications with Santa that the child is so invested in.ChatGPT also suggested I set the elf up in spy scenarios (she is already a spy), give her a holiday card in hand (those hands dont hold anything, have you tried?), or Place the Elf with a small stick, straw, or a pencil as if theyve been practicing magic or casting spells. Im not sure how a pencil next to the elf (or even in its hand, if I could manage that) is supposed to be interpreted as a magic wand.But thats just ChatGPT. Claude is supposed to be smarter. Lets see. Credit: Beth Skwarecki Claude doesnt know how elves work, either, but at least it triesClaude still holds the title of the AI with the least grating personality. When I asked it what do I do with this fucking elf? it cheerfully asked me what [the hell] kind of elf I was talking about. It did not read the room though, since its very first suggestion was Have the elf 'making snow angels' in a pile of flour or powdered sugar. Or it could draw mustaches on family photos (what?!) or make a mess with decorations or zipline across the room.These need to be lazy and easy ideas, I told it. No messes. No going out and buying supplies. Definitely no ziplines.It then responded with what you might call the opposite of ideas. Just put the elf somewhere, it said. Kitchen counter. TV. Windowsill. Bookshelf. The less effort, the better. I agree with the sentiment, but I was hoping for something more. After a few more rounds of nonsense (eating all the marshmallows from the hot cocoa mix? Are you serious?) I finally coaxed it into giving me a few good ones:Elf sitting in a toy car like it's drivingElf pretending to read a tiny bookElf "yoga" pose next to a houseplantElf "sleeping" in a small toy bedElf "riding" a stuffed animalThere were some misunderstandings about size here as well. The elf could look through binoculars made of toilet paper rolls. (It could not.) It could wear a small sock as a hat. (How small do you think socks are??) It could be posed like it's taking a selfie near a phone. Whose phone, and how could she possibly do a selfie pose with a phone thats as big as she is?)Claude sends my elf to the OlympicsI realized I would have to help a bit more. I told Claude about the romance storyline from last year. Could it suggest any similar, easy storylines?Not only did it agree, it told me my wedding gambit was hilarious. (Thank you, Claude.) It suggested that the elf go on a journey toward becoming a rock star. The elf could discover a toy guitar (or air guitar, but that would be tough to readI could make one out of cardboard, though.) The elf could practice singing, try on sunglasses, make a band poster, audition in front of other toys acting as judges, sign a record deal, and finally play her first concert. Maybe a little backwards in chronology, but workable in concept.I asked for more ideas, and got an elf escape story. Im sorry, but Star already magically travels to the North Pole every night. We are not holding her captive. I also nixed the spy storyline; shes a spy already, thats the whole deal. There was a failed magician storyline where the hints are simply things like Day 4: Looks like he's trying to do a magic trick. Day 5: Another 'failed' magic moment.Finally we hit pay dirt. Training for the Olympics! The elf can stretch, lift weights, practice a sport, and finally earn a medal. This sounds doable. Lets try. Credit: Beth Skwarecki Claude overestimates my elfs posing abilitiesOK, position the elf like shes stretching for a workout. Up to this point Id never done much posing with the elf; Id just plopped her, seated, into different settings. But now she needs to become more athletic. I discovered that there are basically no stretches you can easily do with your hands stitched together. So I cut the thread to separate her hands. But now it was hard to get her positioned in anything other than a seated pose. Her body is heavy. Her legs cant hold her up. Im not sure even Adriene would be able to find this girl an accessible position other than Savasana, which would just make it look like I killed her.Finally, I managed a sort of runners stretch, but knocked down a flowerpot (which broke) in the process. Score: Claude 1, me 0.Lets try some real sports. Baseball, Claude suggested, with a pencil for a bat. Once again we hit the what is that pencil supposed to be? problem. How to make it look like a bat? Other bullet points suggested that I could put the elf near a pencil for a balance beam, or use a pencil as javelin for track and field events.Well, I managed to find a sports-themed pencil. I taped her hands to it in what would have looked like a baseball-ish pose, if only the tape had managed to stick to felt. I couldnt find a way to stand her up, so she played seated. (Maybe her next sport should be goalball, which the kids and I genuinely enjoyed watching during the Paralympics). And I set up her bobblehead husband with a cardboard baseball glove. Claude scores again.This is all so much work, though. If I go this route Ill have to make toothpick dumbbells. Ive heard you can thread floral wire through your elfs arms and legs to make them poseable, so Ill be going out for supplies. This was supposed to be easy, Claude!! But Claude can no longer help me. I ran out of free messages. I am on my own now. Time for the elf to take a nap, drive a car, and maybe start some drama with her husband.
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