Couple of screws on either side for the sliding problem. Bedazzling to make it fun.

Listen for the tiny screams.

Fun fact: A team in hazmat suits recently cleaned the bus stop I use every day. So yay! And also not yay.

Alternatively, install OBS and record your screen playing the episode.

A million percent agree. If you haven’t played it yet, look nothing up and play it as blindly as possible. I’m so glad I did and wish I could do it again.

Depends on the trip. Part of the joy of arriving is the journey you just endured, so might be worth keeping that in just for the existential exhale you get when you arrive.

Often scammers don’t want to make it less obvious. If it’s obvious and the mark falls for it, it’s a good indicator they’re on the hook and will fall for more. It’s to filter out the less gullible so the scammer doesn’t waste their time. Probably not the case with this situation specifically, but it holds true in general with scams.