|=======================================================================================================| |Archived Threads(originally by DazzlingThread): https://pastebin.com/J9Q3r785 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ======== Index (hit CTRL+F) ======= | | =----= Ongoing Stories =----= | | =----= Multi-Part Stories =----= | | =----= Stories =----= | | =----= Resurrected Stories =----= | | =----= Writers =----= | | =----= Stories Lost Forever =----= | | =----= Misc =----= | | =----= Archive Scripts =----= | |=======================================================================================================| =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~= =----= Ongoing Stories =----= Aria Doing Alright? by DAZZLEFIEND https://pastebin.com/5nX5pjKD =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~= =----= Multi-Part Stories =----= I won't be ignored by Anonymous ~ Complete Part 1: https://pastebin.com/wM0axKpd Part 2: https://pastebin.com/L0pizVcJ Dazzling Vignettes [nsfw] by Uh-hmmm ~ Complete Part 1: https://pastebin.com/k3HWtLQs Part 2: https://pastebin.com/t3L0UK0j Anon World Order by Uh-hmmm ~ Ongoing(? Last update was Jan 9th, 2019) Part 1: https://pastebin.com/GVpGPmTT Part 2: https://pastebin.com/zcMggcjd Part 3: https://pastebin.com/nsAmE09v Part 4: https://pastebin.com/YpXMUEY0 Part 5: https://pastebin.com/i4yc9jD3 Part 6: https://pastebin.com/gPAKGNha Part 7: https://pastebin.com/4B7eBeCy Part 8: https://pastebin.com/NrqrZnJf Part 9: https://pastebin.com/jwpKpcqb Part 10: https://pastebin.com/PZN0F09H Part 11: https://pastebin.com/h7czm7Yr Part 12: https://pastebin.com/hDaa9aMJ Make A Mistake With Me by MistakeAnon [!] -- Status Unknown Prologue Part 1: https://pastebin.com/kqNzkkhg Prologue Part 2: https://pastebin.com/D6pSZhLi Prologue Part 3: https://pastebin.com/5geJ7RH4 Chapter 1: https://pastebin.com/sq9ecUSd Chapter 2: https://pastebin.com/Xdd1KzSr Chapter 3: https://pastebin.com/Fxv7e32x Chapter 4: https://pastebin.com/rUYQadas Chapter 5: https://pastebin.com/5pLYry5c Chapter 6: https://pastebin.com/tNHmv0xS Chapter 7: https://pastebin.com/Y4ENyJWZ Interlude: https://pastebin.com/Fgv8jaS7 Chapter 8: https://pastebin.com/rXQRDxMY Chapter 9: https://pastebin.com/nJ4RWmSA Chapter 10: https://pastebin.com/yfnaSX0n Dazzling Packs by LaPsbin Pack 1: https://pastebin.com/kB5j6gDq Pack 2: https://pastebin.com/0Zeyipqh Pack 3: https://pastebin.com/jX1br49s Pack 4: https://pastebin.com/WXivRLhU Pack 5: https://pastebin.com/VSqiZpAW Pack 6 (NSFW, Sonata): https://pastebin.com/pwYvzKty Pack 7: https://pastebin.com/BXM6Qgj9 Pack 8: https://pastebin.com/G4ucY6A9 Pack 9: https://pastebin.com/vXST5LpL Pack 10: https://pastebin.com/b8h0SATg Pack 11 (meme edition): https://pastebin.com/wVpGnVr9 Pack 12: https://pastebin.com/c6Ma1fa8 Pack 13: https://pastebin.com/u5Hsxgix Pack 14: https://pastebin.com/12bjYQva Sonata's Serenade by JustSomeAnon Chapter 1: https://pastebin.com/jTVG1mq5 Chapter 2: https://pastebin.com/pkGzGE5J Chapter 3: https://pastebin.com/kagS7dFV Chapter 4: https://pastebin.com/b9K80F2A Chapter 5: https://pastebin.com/gSbgZB36 Aria's Addiction by JustSomeAnon Story: https://pastebin.com/F9ba9547 Positive Ending: https://pastebin.com/64yKGSy8 Negative Ending: https://pastebin.com/KbQ8xsje Dazzle Mommies by HypeAholic Intro ~ Into the storm: https://pastebin.com/rN4jMNqS Chapter 1: https://pastebin.com/d6D1su68 Chapter 2: https://pastebin.com/FXYYGqrq Chapter 3: https://pastebin.com/XptzLuMH Chapter ?(Easter Bunnies): https://pastebin.com/du9whSaf Douche Anon and the Pregnant Dazzlings by Anonymous [!] -- Abandoned Part 1: https://pastebin.com/NBphn6Eb Part 2: https://pastebin.com/ih8he1RQ [EqG:RR] Lost but Found by Jibber [!] -- Abandoned Part 1: https://pastebin.com/iPQYMYEr Anon Goes to the Beach by Meleas [!] -- Abandoned Part 1: https://pastebin.com/6EKtxQ01 Muderdagio (Just Kill) by spomeg [!] -- Abandoned Part 1: https://pastebin.com/xHJjrGxD =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~= =----= Stories =----= Carnnibal by Sal Monela https://pastebin.com/Mxz7pbi2 Lactagio Dazzle by Sal Monela https://pastebin.com/8t5P98R3 Froyo Dazzlings by JustSomeAnon https://pastebin.com/v61mGcKE Anon's Dazzling Slumber Party by EngineerFag https://pastebin.com/0V6tjSkz Railing Sonata by GiTS_Story_Anon https://pastebin.com/ura4mnuQ Adagio for G-Strings by GiTS_Story_Anon https://pastebin.com/t58T95nL Sonata Cannibalism Story https://pastebin.com/BRrwBc3c The Dazzlings go to an orgy by MactheTexican https://pastebin.com/tKkvfySd Musical Sunset by Sadnon https://pastebin.com/hiqEve0E Anon's Dazzling New Life by SystemOfAClop https://pastebin.com/vTX9fNPS Stolen Tacoes by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/K15N0ENs Dazzling's Orc-Dad by DazzlingThread https://pastebin.com/5fxARvb0 Vidya Dazzles by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/FmqYgq16 Aria: After-School Tutor by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/RvNbZbXT Siren or Succubus? by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/z9PztBDp Mama's Love Hurts by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/WkqtRpWZ Trapdagio I [Lewd] by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/UMuuHMsu Trapdagio II [Feels] by DazzlingThread https://pastebin.com/46behvJx Sonata's Dusk by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/m3QBD0BU The Incest Necrophilia Story by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/TaJZh820 Colours by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/pQAQcEYb Three Dazzling Daughters by BG9 https://pastebin.com/81zb017c Dazzling World Rule by BG9 https://pastebin.com/LMxSyFnd A Very Dazzling Halloween by BG9 https://pastebin.com/62cnK1Mv Adagio's Birthday (Completed) by BG9 https://pastebin.com/VsCgkejU Adventures in Adulthood (Completed) by BG9 https://pastebin.com/b6N43XR6 Teach a Boy to Be a Man (Ongoing) by BG9 https://pastebin.com/FmgGyAJv Equestria Park: The Indominus Dazzlings by brzyreader https://pastebin.com/JXZFPCmy Anon's got a lover and her name is Aria! by Coccolare https://pastebin.com/ADgr7idS "thank you"-mlp by conq https://pastebin.com/hd4MenfE Dazzlings shenanigans by conq https://pastebin.com/XmsEFeCr Son-art-a's Art by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/Hy1XQHf9 The Pregnant Trap by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/cFA7EHeZ Sonata's Sick by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/LG53T9FE Aria Couch Cuddles by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/FLn7gskB Aria Couch Cuddles Pt.II by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/1jdme6hn The Heistlings by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/rJXGdvnj A Dazzling Birthday by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/iKdLqgwt Nightmare Night Dazzles by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/Gz9M7jSD The Babysitters Dick (Kidanon + Trapdagio) by DazzlingAnon https://pastebin.com/YZdFWUrj The Babysitters Dick 2: Electric anal lube by DazzlingAnon https://pastebin.com/itwV9wut Momata's Milk (Sonata Dusk + Teen anon) by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/HzgrKC8U Auntie Aria's Basement (teenanon + Aria Blaze) by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/WftJWNsc I want to be closer to you (Adagio Dazzle + Teenanon) by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/QV6p1ZUP Justifies the means by Devil-in-the-Machine https://pastebin.com/BSrJT0s9 A Dazzling Change Pt1. (SoL) - Elky by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/fzSrVpmu Anon and the Dazzling Boys (M/M) PT. I & II by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/mSGfi1RC The Dazzlings Arrival - Elky by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/fE3XzjUs She's all eyes - Elky by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/CG7VhK4s A Harsh Beginning - Elky by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/v4CfrH9M Steve: Siren Hunter - Elky by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/eFAGC2xr Dazzling Gen: I Want to Be a Dazzling [Lewd] by EqGWritefag https://pastebin.com/w3XCCrfi Pregnant Adagio (Short request) by Fife-Niner-Seven https://pastebin.com/fVPrtUL5 Lewd Sonata Request (contains lactation fetish) by Fife-Niner-Seven https://pastebin.com/q191KK2K Sonata's Date (Complete, short romance) by Fife-Niner-Seven https://pastebin.com/J7WStPsm Wrestling With Aria (Short Story) by Fife-Niner-Seven https://pastebin.com/rNeYS6KY A Good Life-Old Anon and Sonata by Fife-Niner-Seven https://pastebin.com/bHj814S6 where to start drawfagging - figgot by DazzlingThread https://pastebin.com/wg0G9SRJ [EqG] Life at the Dazzling House by Gatorbait https://pastebin.com/XR8XGbPG [EqG] Dazzling House (Bonus) by Gatorbait https://pastebin.com/17mYg3Q9 Aria and Sonata go to the Pier (Feels)[Complete] by goofygoob123 https://pastebin.com/tLxmWy78 Just Duet (Yesterday You Said Tomorrow) by GrenadierApple https://pastebin.com/mP6xiwwF Adagio and Anon by Gritsaw https://pastebin.com/WtTxaNGV Sonata Cheats on Anon by Gritsaw https://pastebin.com/3umzAaT7 Yandere Adagio by Gritsaw https://pastebin.com/eqb3T50V Sonata Bedtime (One shot) by HomelessFaggot https://pastebin.com/cLQ9CTbV Valentine Dazzlings by HomelessFaggot https://pastebin.com/uCktxAjU Sonata's Diary by HomelessFaggot https://pastebin.com/4F7U2kzi Operator Anon & The Dazzlings by HomelessFaggot https://pastebin.com/xNa08pFv A Beautiful Love Story by HomelessFaggot https://pastebin.com/A6Rd2zaU Sonata Sings by DazzlingThread https://pastebin.com/C49azSvf Sonata's rebound (SonataxAnon) (clop/romance) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/vxaEaqjA Mommy Aria's motherly instincts (Short) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/2thQLReu Aria's Jello shorts+Other things (HypeAholic) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/aB3QnzpQ A drink with Aria (Cute, innocent) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/QXBxx7bW Shadowy Love (feels+Sonata) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/baVXdtE1 You love Momma... Right? (Aria+Incest) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/iQEEQw9x Public Affection (Sonata) (Short+clop) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/mF2L5aKk Madness of midnight (Aria?xAnon) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/PrCTVBLz *Darkness Intensifies* (Shorty) by HypeAholic https://pastebin.com/5utzBkRM Hair and Hugs [updated 1/14/18] [W.I.P] by _Insignis_ https://pastebin.com/eH6S1fbP Last Days by the_real_slim_j https://pastebin.com/pRGAf7Pi The Clop Werk Files: Aria is best Big sister by jchallo83 https://pastebin.com/sBe1TTrt [EqG] Anon x Sonata by Jibber https://pastebin.com/8UEa08Mb The Convenience Store Manager by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/6sTjt5mJ Aria's Meal Ticket by Kajio https://pastebin.com/cABb4Bkg Castration by Sal Monela https://pastebin.com/dd1MksGh The Dazzlings' Watchman - Lefty T. Writefag !!QgK27wSG3Xl by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/8A9FgLxE The Purple Siren's Call by Lefty-T-Writefriend https://pastebin.com/Fyzt3pqs Allegro Presto by Lefty-T-Writefriend https://pastebin.com/PQVMC5NT The Delivery Boy by Lefty-T-Writefriend https://pastebin.com/V29MVgKq Adagio Diddles 'Nata Again by LilMissMatches https://pastebin.com/YN611yse Sonata Rubs One Off, Because She's A Horny Little Shit by LilMissMatches https://pastebin.com/vz9nX68V Space Jam Anon (for the Dazzling thread) by LaPsbin https://pastebin.com/ybLRsjhb Dazzling Christmas (w/edit) by MactheTexican https://pastebin.com/6QVzD3An Dazzling Date (edit) by MactheTexican https://pastebin.com/bEZVpKFm Dazzling Family(Nsfw) by MactheTexican https://pastebin.com/LNFSV4d4 Moonlight Sonata by MactheTexican https://pastebin.com/fLEfP1ag Am I blue? by MactheTexican https://pastebin.com/v831aU01 Mosquito Dazzlings by MactheTexican https://pastebin.com/v6vMNDwG Dazzlings on the 4th of July by MactheTexican https://pastebin.com/hq7a3PPv A Week After (The Dazzlings) by Manners https://pastebin.com/8YXE3TZ9 Winters Misadventures (Dazzlings) by Manners https://pastebin.com/Krne0XAv Sonata's Shimmer by otaku4242 https://pastebin.com/vZHxip4h Into the Unknown by otaku4242 https://pastebin.com/KW8NTKPg Razzle my Dazzles by otaku4242 https://pastebin.com/ckppAxkE A Trip to Taco Bell by otaku4242 https://pastebin.com/TRBRQADu Psychonata by PavementEggs https://pastebin.com/sXUtLZzM Green hand of Trust by PavementEggs https://pastebin.com/FST3TEEf Anon gets a taste of Purple by PavementEggs https://pastebin.com/atUWG69U [oneshot] Run by ponk https://pastebin.com/cQgqHhvq Nurse Adagio by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/ZvK2DgRC Fingering Aria by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/S897m0Fi Dinner with the Dazzlings by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/AE0iPFiW Sonata and the Lightning Scare by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/XVAb7Cxs Greek Dazzlings by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/ZSSu9rxk To Catch a Siren by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/gZ3RJWz1 Siren Social Order by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/1qPxGVPy Dazzles on a Train by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/EyCu5yzz Alphadagio by Sal Monela by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/vaXPb9Wk Shrinknanigans by Sal Monela https://pastebin.com/PHZBMLzS Abortion Clinic Dazzles https://pastebin.com/7mkrM8Xk Dear Adagio by Scootal00 https://pastebin.com/hRFMKsN5 The Booty Games 2015 by Scootal00 https://pastebin.com/uzUzt3vW [DZG] Anon Addled by Adagio by Silver_Smoulder https://pastebin.com/0fknSv5H [DZG] Sonata's Siren Shenanigans by Silver_Smoulder https://pastebin.com/Vs5HHfBz [DZG]Siren Bedtime Stories by Silver_Smoulder https://pastebin.com/mmAmWUAm The Faulklings by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/8x2VEYLK Skellynata by spomeg https://pastebin.com/9chit4e0 Sonata's Siren Vagina by spomeg https://pastebin.com/E8v0Af3F Finding her voice - A SW Story by TheGameMx https://pastebin.com/5UMzzXmw Sonata's slumber by slutiebell https://pastebin.com/h7GSHuL7 Swimming Lessons (Anon/Sonata, NSFW) by superkeaton https://pastebin.com/xeS2xffN [EqG] Sonata Dusk: The Clutzy Reform (WiP) by That_Happy_Guy https://pastebin.com/B6PFVtxA Oneshot: The Horseshoe Lake Incident by The_Augustus https://pastebin.com/mrttqSSP Given the Old Razzle Dazzle by TheStoryMan https://pastebin.com/WC7wt7dN Dawntide - A noir Greentext by Thunderstrike https://pastebin.com/bbUiMvEN Siren Night by TS_PUNK https://pastebin.com/CEeL2bWe The Dazzling Beach Weekend by TS_PUNK https://pastebin.com/w9zKBR0P Rate Dape [Lewd] (anon/adagio/etc) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/85VyHNp5 A Morning Ride [humor] (Adagio/Anon) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/tARvKgdj Seeing Red [clop] (Aria/Anon) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/qu9SAawp Confinement and Release [clop] (a little scat) (Adagio/Anon) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/muR1yu6L Counselling on a Pfriday [Humor] (Dazzlings, Anon, Anon) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/yCYUx0tA Coming to Eat [suggestive] (Dazzlings/Anon) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/dTM01LN2 Meeting Her Friends [suggestive] (Dazzlings/Mr. C. Horace) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/6LjunSwX Adagio's Lullaby [clop] (disturbing) (Dazzlings/Anon) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/M76vqzbc Socks [clop] (Adagio/Anon) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/pSdiacJS The Harbor After the Storm (Dazzlings) [Anal, Pegging] by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/p3P5djfq Coming to Terms and Service [clop] (sunset/Dazzlings) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/zwYceMFX Rare Opportunities [clop] (Futa) (Dazzlings) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/LpK46i91 A Dazzling Christmas (Fluff) by Uh-hmmm https://pastebin.com/TKZaNZkx Taco's and a Movie - A. Sunderland by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/m9fvdfMp Nothing Happens: The Movie: The Novelization by BoringAnon https://pastebin.com/iF6gVwpH Errand Boy (reupload) - Capitalism_King by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/kJ2RB8R9 Dazzling Immunity (WIP) by Equilibrio https://pastebin.com/t47epfjp Dazzle/Shimmer CYOA by DazzlingThread https://pastebin.com/GsYXz1dP Anon Takes Care of Aria by HarleyKade https://pastebin.com/Mk5HvZmm anonanddazzlings by pantswriter https://pastebin.com/nyH5jEtU Sonata Did Nothing Wrong by readfag https://pastebin.com/xjh4NGWg Dazzlings Get Greedy by readfag https://pastebin.com/qMaRp2Jg Dawntide : Red Vice by Thunderstrike https://pastebin.com/aDWe9dDi Dungeons of Dazzle by TS_PUNK https://pastebin.com/JVEZtgsi Aria and Anon by Vell1245 https://pastebin.com/B6jFAQzL Aria Likes to Have Her Butt Licked (NON MACRO) by Vell1245 https://pastebin.com/WWJ82c75 Dazzlings to the Movies by YourWife https://pastebin.com/58Q9Gqbg =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~= =----= Resurrected Stories =----= The following are stories from the original Dazzling Story Archive which were deleted from pastebin via the authors, or for some unknown reason. I have restored(resurrected :D) them by using a combination of: -The Wayback Machine -Desuarchive -MULP Fanfiction/Greentext Archives (https://iwatchitfortheplot.romesilvanus.io/) Reforming the Sirens by prinny_cap (Story Abandoned) Part 1: https://pastebin.com/nk82aYxk Part 2: https://pastebin.com/7bxgePF2 Three Dazzling Daughters: After Story by BG9 Yeah, I don't know about this one - it was listed twice in the original archive, one with a dead link which flagged it in the script, and one with a working link, so I guess I'll put it here? https://pastebin.com/qhyBUXtu Dazzling Corps by Gasoline Moose https://pastebin.com/ceFZzJL6 goofygoob123 stories: Love and Happiness(Anon x Adagio): https://pastebin.com/pHucT0Pi Blackmail in Canterlot High(Anon x Sonata): https://pastebin.com/qELHTqWt Aria Blaze - Five Nights at Freddies: https://pastebin.com/05vQd27x Sonata is Sick by Hoarse Anon https://pastebin.com/Nvs2u2yq Aria the Loyal by LonelyAria https://pastebin.com/cEqRdtSw Socially Inept Sperglord Anon (I kind of lost the original title...) by Anonymous https://pastebin.com/pH6vTEzz =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~= =----= Writers =----= MistakeAnon -- https://pastebin.com/u/MistakeAnon AnonValga -- https://pastebin.com/u/AnonValga Fife-Niner-Seven -- https://pastebin.com/u/Fife-Niner-Seven StarGhoul -- https://pastebin.com/u/StarGhoul =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~= =----= Stories Lost Forever =----= Trick to Treat, Dusk to Blaze by Unknown - https://pastebin.com/iKWvFH6j The Defender, Anon x Aria by goofygoob123 - https://pastebin.com/ZApXt0se |---This one isn't actually 'lost forever' per say. It exists in DesuArchive, but it didn't exist on the WaybackMachine or in MULP, and since sir goofygoob123 namefagged like 24/7, the contents of the story are mixed in with hundreds of posts, so it's damn near impossible to recover this. =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~= =----= Misc =----= https://www.fimfiction.net/group/204739/the-dazzlings/folders -- A compendium of fimfics featuring the Dazzlings https://www.fimfiction.net/story/279811/cafe-dazzling https://www.fimfiction.net/story/228851/welcome-to-the-show https://www.fimfiction.net/story/280321/dazzled-brushes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EeT4UbXP0dhjnHcc86FYwwnkbbgppgvQ0YJkukA0bnk/edit?pli=1 https://dazzlequest.tumblr.com [!] https://imgur.com/a/pZJ05 --- DEAD =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~= =----= Archive Scripts =----= I made these two god awful scripts to scrape and parse the old pastebins. They're both terrible, but they got the job done. If anyone is curious or whatever, here they are: https://bitbucket.org/StarGhou1/dazzlethreadpastescript/src https://bitbucket.org/StarGhou1/dazzler/src/master/ =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=