/vt/ - Virtual Youtubers

This week's schedule: Note that Truck Sim is moved to Sunday.
Do you have any art or anything of Ame that you use as your phone's wallpaper?
Ame links and info: https://rentry.org/Ameliur

>>29521969
>Do you have any art or anything of Ame that you use as your phone's wallpaper?
No but I'm happy to save some recommendations for one.

ILOVE SMOL AMS

>>29522143
smol ame I love

>>29522112

>>29522112
I have this, and as I was applying it, there was a filter called "Swellington" which I thought sounded kinda funny. Here's the original and the sunset version if you'd like:
https://files.catbox.moe/nr2l64.png
https://files.catbox.moe/epgbyd.png

>>29522374
I love Ame in the Ame Ame.

Poor mogu.

>>29522544
One day, we'll wake up and brush our teeth, and we'll go to work. At some point, we'll suddenly realize that we haven't thought about him at all…

>>29521969
I use this as my lockscreen.

Ameñol
https://twitter.com/watsonameliaEN/status/1553002153416896513?t=-d1Tes6-qfWcTh3v4zO-ug&s=19

>>29522736
Ina...

https://files.catbox.moe/zjgiif.jpeg

>>29521969
>Do you have any art or anything of Ame that you use as your phone's wallpaper?
I've been using this one
https://twitter.com/citelkyuu/status/1528422546835578880

>>29521969
For me it's Ame hime

when Ame gets the frog she probably shouldn't let us name it
It's for the best

>>29524257
I would probably just call it frowg~ regardless

>>29524364
What if Gura was a frowg~?

>>29524257
I'm okay with it being called "Frowg"

>>29524257
I will name it, and I will suggest a name every stream through SC.

>>29523988
>>29523969
>>29522736
>>29522394
>>29522374
Nice nice. Thank you

I wonder if she'll say who scheduled Studio Ame or if we'll just have to wait til after whatever it was happens

Ame has to play Madison for the members horror game

Doko

>>29526500
12 horas

>>29526319
What's that?

>>29528280
A horror game that came out recently. It's pretty good

Sorry I'm a bit late, but here's the edit someone ordered last thread.

>>29528921
Beautiful

>>29528921
So cute

Watching Fubuki lose her mind with the roulette wheel in Rust makes me want Ame to open CSGO crates again

>>29529552
What about Ame playing the Rust roulette wheel?

>>29529891
Genius idea

>>29529552
I would love to see Ame do a gacha of some kind just to hear her like this again:
https://files.catbox.moe/5lmfed.mp4
https://files.catbox.moe/ooozw5.mp4
Fun fact: That stream was nearly six months ago.

>>29521956
Nice OP image, I had only seen Ina's version

Smol Ame is bread ?

>>29530848
kinda hot

>>29530848
gluten free

>>29528921
Ame needs boobies too.

>>29531247
A fair point, I was so focused on the hair that I forgot something very important.
Or, *two* very important things, so to speak.

>>29530992
I don't care if it's free, take that shit out the bread

>>29531819
It's not free! It costs money. It just has no gluten!

>>29532062
proof next thread?

Ame today?

>>29532842
Should be late night Ame

>>29532951
But I want ame NOW >:(

>>29533443
Here have a Smol Ame to pass the time

>>29528921
>>29531247
I was the one who ordered it, arigato editmates

>>29522112
Do you want some Gurame ones too?

>>29533727
Thank you :D

>>29532951
That fucking blows.

DIE!

>>29522112

>>29533837
I don't mind any As long as they're SFW and have Ame in it.

>>29534274

Yo

>>29534274

>>29522112

>>29534768
I can't believe Gura kidnapped Ame and sailed her into a lake of lava.

>>29534274
But anon the best amesame art are the spicy ones

>>29535007
>lake of lava
It's just like Minecraft!

>>29522112

>>29522112

Would you do Ame and Kiara's daughter?

>>29522112

>>29522112
One of my favourites.

>>29536183
the kikiricock is real???

>>29536183
My new daughterwife!

>>29536457
Someone post THAT

>>29536570

>>29522112

>>29536570

>>29536183
Mating press

>>29534684
I wish Ame would cave in my skull with an electric bass guitar

>>29522112

>>29522112

>>29522112

>>29528921
>>29531247
kyut!

>>29522112

>>29522112

>>29539485
Man, that's cute
Could you share me the source please?

>>29539574
https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/86224713

>>29522112

>>29522112

>>29522112

>>29539866
thanks!

>>29522112

I've saved so much pretty Ame art today. Thanks teamates

>>29541201
thats a long chest

>>29522112

>>29541201
Yesterday I woke up sucking Amelon.

I miss Ame. I wonder what she’ll do today. I know she has a late Oblivion stream but sometimes she changes those to something else. Also she moved the Euro truck driving simulator to Sunday so that means no Elden Ring.

>>29522112

>>29542184
Neon White?

>>29542184
I hope it remains late oblivion, I love those. I was also looking forward to trucksim so I don't wanna get punked two days in a row.

>>29522112

I wanna put my thingy in Ame’s butt if you know what I mean.

>>29522112

Thanks for the many many wallpapers. I think I'm going to decide to use of these 3. ilove ame

>>29522374
>>29533837
>>29535328

Why won't Ame tell us what actually happened to Mogu? I mean it's pretty obvious when "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Smol Ame!" was the last public thing Mogu said. Why is she covering up for that detestable micro bitch??? And no I WONT be taking my meds.

>>29545058
I also won't take my meds until she lets us know what the tweet yesterday was really all about and why the stream was moved last minute. Not annoyed just curious (and I'm a nosey teamate).

>>29545058
Ame bee don't tell me you used your free time to make rrats...

If Ame wanted to put you in a chastity cage would you accept or would you push back and correct her

>>29546183
I'd accept only if she agrees that I get to raw dog and cum inside her on my birthday every year.

>>29546183
That depends. How long do I have to keep it on and what's in it for me?

>>29546183
Immediate correction. It would be too difficult to conceal the 6 feet of solid steel needed to contain my horniness for Ame.

>>29546344
You're really okay with cumming once a year, anon?
>>29546345
You have to extrapolate that from her personality. She's bratty and would find the whole thing funny, but she's also a very sweet person. She wouldn't let you suffer too much, riight?
>>29546556
Same. If you had asked me a year ago I would've been willing to do whatever she asked but at this point she's in dire need of correction.

>>29547238
The pleasure from cumming once a year inside Ame would far exceed the pleasure I'd get cumming 10x that much throughout the year not inside her.

>>29545058
>>29545741
>Ame bee posting conspiracies on a board smol Ame is known to frequent
it was nice knowing you, the extermination squad will be at your house any moment

Smol Ame = Ame Anti
Ame Bee = Posts rrats
Armando = Liar posts

What other Ames post here and what are their posting styles?

>>29548217
Don't treat my boy like that, he's optimistic maybe a little naive

>>29548217
At least one of the Ames from one of the more consistent timelines pretends to be multiple gaymates every now and again.

Tinymates are cute!

>2019
>"what are these animated girls playing games, it's kinda cute"
>2022
I think of the real world as timeline 1337

>>29548506
>I think of the real world as timeline 1337
What are you saying?

>>29548506
wadayamean 1337 is no the real world

Oblivion masters. How far is Ame actually into the game?

>>29549524
I guess there are no Oblivion masters here.

>>29549524
>>29550573
I have never finished a TES game.

>>29549524
>>29550573
I beat Oblivion a hundred years ago and I have no idea how close or far she is.

I love my wife :)

>>29550791
Her hics lately have been alternating between really squeaky and weirdly powerful and both types are ridiculously kyut

>>29550791
ame i loaf u

>>29549524
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Main_Quest
Looking into it she's more than half way, shes currently on step 10, allies for bruma since she has to close a bunch of oblivion gates in each major city.

>>29551130
Loaf?

>>29551157

I'm doing my ER reps since I had to skip the stream
What did she mean by this?
https://youtu.be/y2fLDEglIL8?t=3790

>>29551481
Ame...

>>29551481
moreover, what's with these damn smug faces? I want to correct her with romancing....

>>29551481
I can save her…

>>29551481
I will save you ame

>>29540143
Source for the song?

Since it'll be a while until the stream:
Paging koikatsu-mate, I have some more ideas to share. If you aren't busy and want something to do while we wait for the stream of course.

>>29552294
Not op but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOrygf_iLhw

>>29552833
And with the utterance of those three words, I have been summoned.
Probably won't have time to take care of these until just a bit later, but go ahead and post your ideas so I'll already have 'em ready to go, see?

>>29553627
I present you the ideas, sir:
https://pastebin.com/vhZZNPqX
Same deal as any other, just whenever you got time.

>>29553703
You got it, boss. Not sure when I'll get these done but it'll likely be before the stream later.
And, ass always, the bonuses are duly appreciated (I'd say my "my brain's gonna be pasting Ame's face over 'em later" catchphrase but I believe that's implied).

>>29553703
can you write up an idea where she's blissfully in my arms embracing me?

>>29554045
We basically have the same script and back and forth whenever I request from you since there's really only so many ways to word this, but your work is still also very appreciated all the same. In any case, take your time.

>>29554088
>it's a cold, winter day
>you're sitting at your desk, just drinking some coffee, browsing, doing whatever
>suddenly you feel Ame's tiny hands wrap around you
>teamate, I'm coooold~, feel my handsuh~
>you're feeling a bit chilly too, and there's not much to do
>you tell her alright, there's something that can be done about this
>you hold her chilly hands for a bit, try to warm them up, as she leans into you
>then you decide, you know what, there's a better place for this
>you stand up, but still holding one of her hands, and you guide her to the bed
>the two of you just lay down and try to cover yourself in as much blanket as possible
>holding each other as closely and as tightly as you can
>the two of you are starting to warm up, while she buries her head into your chest
>you run your hand through her hair, pat her on the head, and give her a kissu~ on the forehead
>and after a bit, you both just drift off to sleep and take a nap
Okay, how's that.

>>29554088
I told you to leave

bang bang

https://streamable.com/6lsb9s
ame's mocap suit probably has a lot of coof filled fluids...

>>29555383

>>29555383
candy-chan kakoii

>>29555383
the best way to go

>>29555422
>I got vaxxed like 3 times now
KFPbros, I'm sorry...

Let me see if I understand this correctly, according to the chumbies, don't you have better things to do on a Friday night than go bother them at their split?

hmlblmhmmm afrhahfmhhmmm gvbgfunhmmh

>>29559888
What the fuck are you talking about? Don't you have better things to do on a Friday night than bother us in our split? For real though qrd?

>>29555422
I need to smell that suit…

>>29559888
what the fuck are you talking about

No stream until Sunday?

>>29560728
No stream until Saturday, anon.
So in like three hours

>>29560728
Stream in a few hours, you freakin' zagnut.

>>29560011
>>29560354
Holy shit. Someone needs to edit Ame’s hat and monocle on to Walt from that one breaking bad meme.

does she like danganronpa

>>29559888
They always hated us since /jp/ i don't know why. But why would we go there and be schizo when we can ignore them?

>>29561611
Can you pretend to see me?

Ame wake

>>29561281
She hasn't played it and likely won't stream it.
Spike Chunsoft only allows streaming of the 1st chapter, even though the popularity of the series in the West is almost entirely due to a Let's Play.
Also it's an incredibly slow paced VN. Ame would probably enjoy it more off stream.

There will be a member's post.

>>29560871
I always saw Fauna as Walter for some reason.

memrember psotrd

why is she naked

>>29563277
spoilers fag

>>29563277
You were right. No stream. Ame naked.

>>29542440
Son of a bitch, I may as well have jinxed it. Sorry lads. I'll go play videogames or something, I GUESS.

>>29563811
>>29563782
See, I was right.
Damnit

>>29563963

>>29563963

>>29563963
ABAYO

goodnight anons
o7

I really hope the skeleton isn't hinting that today and yesterday went south because of an Armando shitpost in progress, though. I'm really hoping it's actual 3d Ame tracking stuff.

>>29563963
I am looking

>>29563963
nice

>>29563963
Mind the gap

>>29564073
I'd assume due to the time constraints she mentioned that this is something actually important

So I heard that someone is using Studio de Ame? Is this a rrat I fell for or is there some clip of someone saying theyre using it. Clearly Ame is doing something with her naked skelington photo

>>29564226
Didn't Gura say she was working on stuff? I think Mumei said she was doing stuff as well, or maybe I'm misremembering and just thinking of the alleged VR collab next week.

>>29563277
>>29563998
>He was actually right for once
The end times are near....?

>>29564226
probably doing the work cover has dedicated 3d animators for so that sana gets a graduation

>>29564331
Ame said "Studio de Ame is booked" this week but refused to elaborate on what for.

>>29564331
Ame mentioned that the studio would be in use this week

>>29564397
>>29564424

Ah thanks anons, i guess i missed that

ame should stop scheduling shit on the same day she's working on 3d shit
it's like rule 1 of IT/tech to take the estimated time estimate for completing something and then double it

>>29564522
>estimated time estimate
I'm gonna go back to bed lads

>>29564593
thanks for leaving a kyut ame on your way out. Have a goodnight

>>29564593
Sleep well anon

>>29564522
The classic mistake of 'alright, I got everything working, no more problems, oh fuck wait how the fuck did this break I thought it was fine'.

Are we getting an Amedly AND karaoke tomorrow?

>>29564893
It does check out assuming her tweet and clown emoji in the free chat were related to that

>>29564893
>>29564522
Its funny because she initially said she'd take 2 days off this week because of the studio thing, and then she posted a full schedule
Classic Ame not being able to foresight IT issues with her setup, happened in the off collab too.

>>29563963

>>29564893
you can prep earlier than that even, don't wait for something to go wrong
when I ask someone to clear some time to work on an issue, I'll say 45min-1hr even if I know it should be like 20min max. I bitched about this during the offcollab arc but expectations management is something EN needs a course in.
if she put "project time" on the schedule and guerrilla'd there would be nothing to cancel if it does go wrong. even if she wanted to stream anyways assuming things went well it would still be a good idea.

>retweeting homos
Cringe

>>29565240
I told you to leave

>>29565333
nice trips, can't wait for Ame to collab with the new homostars

>>29565727
Fight me

Okay fellas, no stream tonight, what is everyone doing?
I'm playing Patapon, I think I'm closer to the end but fuck, the game is hard.

>>29565333
Ame's always been a huge unityfag, and the fact that whoever she's retweeting happens to be some overhyped brotard doesn't matter.

>>29565903
watching moom as I drift into food coma

>>29565903
Think I’ll hit the weight room

Suicide?

>>29565938
i think i might screenshot this post just to send it to each unironically ass-blasted, petty unicorn schizo who recoils at the mere sight of Ame interacting with HomoEN

>>29566048
No.

>>29566048
If you an hero Ame will have one less viewer.
Don't be selfish.

>>29565903
I'm not sure. Maybe I'll load up another vod tonight and find something to play later.
Since we would've gotten Oblivion tonight maybe I could revisit one of the older Oblivion vods.

>mfw Ame's real "plan" with HolostarsEN is to influence them by any means necessary to fuck each other while she watches
Yeah, I'm trusting the plan

>>29566050
Yeah thanks, shitposting to piss off other shitposters is exactly what we need more of.

>>29565903
Tonight would probably be a nice time for puzzles if anyone wants to set those up

>>29566280
Ame's worst trait

Ame in the free chat

>>29566409
Ame has no bad traits, checkmate atheists.

>>29566409
Her worst trait is that she likes Fallout 76. Though honestly I kind of wish those streams hadn't been just dreams. It would have been entertaining, at least.

>>29566341
firstly it wouldn't exactly be shitposting, secondly, this is probably the first time I've ever heard anyone besides myself point out that specific flaw whenever people kill off the thread to gang up on someone. Perhaps there's hope for us after all, I'll reserve it anon, you have my word

>>29566377
Oh yeah, that would be cool.
If anyone is doing the puzzles, we had like a fuck ton of good art while we were showing our wallpapers, use those!

>>29566048
Don't, you fucker. I'll kill you first.

>>29566525
It's a shame the only other Holo who loved Fallout 76 left, they would have definitely did a collab in it

Maybe it's too hard but...
https://jigex.com/9n52y
good luck

>>29566048
Not tonight.

>>29566854
Oh, that's not the link I think
https://jigex.com/vFd5o

>>29565772
fuck off

>>29565903
still playing sunbreak

>>29567062
based and same

>>29566979
I’ve only completed one of these puzzles and never returned. I’m not good at them

>>29566981
No lol
You think this is bad? You haven't been around very long.
Ame has never catered to unicornfags, she never will. If Ame is having fun you should be happy.

Well done!
Full image

Hey puzzlemates I got one for you. Enjoy!

https://jigex.com/iY1Yy

>>29566981
Actually you fuck off, i watched some clips of those guys. I really don't mind, they are just as professional as the JP stars.

>>29565903
Finishing Xenoblade DE and hating myself 'cause i'm upset Ame's not streaming even if i shouldn't even care

>>29567166
>>29567218
kill yourself

>>29567536
dude it's the same ~2 homo defense force posters as always
the fact they keep trying to push their shit is so sad

a good post

ame-chan slicing off your tummy

I'll breed Ame

>>29567166
Yea, i really don't care. I'm always down for Ame to have friends even if they are of the opposite gender. It's not the preferable kind i would want to play with her but i just want her to be happy.

>>29565903
i'm watching ame's jp lover having fun in the 'craft

>>29567669
I don't visit too often actually, i watch more indies these days than corpos, I wanted to stop by and see how everyone was doing. Always try to catch Ame streams when I can though, I love my Ame-tan.
It feels really good to see her doing so well, and to see her excited about the new members. I think they'll get along well, and if Ame has fun then I'm happy.
>>29568004
Good attitude friend.

>>29568004
>>29568231
Don't care. Haven't watched them. Never going to watch them. Don't need to see retards talking about them here.

>>29565903
Rimworld with warhammer 40k mods and listening to Magni's SA2

>>29568004
>>29568231
you guys are unwelcomed here. stop astrosurfing.

>>29568506
Cringe

>>29568496
Fuck off newfag, Ame will collab with them and you will be able to do nothing but watch.
>>29568540
Same to you.

>>29568540
>>29568496
based

>>29565903
neverwinter nights. last played it as a kid and it ran horribly.

>>29568506
There's no other base building games that give me the same satisfaction as Rimworld.

Ame interacting with the homos means collab posting will never ever go away, get used to ignoring it already.

>>29568576
She probably won't. And I will be skipping if she does.

>>29568793
Skipping off a cliff, hopefully.

Ame pls

>>29568953
Ame please

>>29568953
she should have made that it's own post

>>29568953
how late late? Is it safe to nap?

>>29568953
Didn't we get a karaoke the last time she said this
One that lasted until like 6 AM (for ESTmates)
>>29569042
Who NOSE my guy
Although I think the latest she's started is like, AMT +8 (so about two and fifteen from now)

>>29568953
She's just filtering the weaker teamates

I want to hear Ame sing Free Bird and also spin around inexplicably

>>29569243
>sing
Theres like 2 lines

>>29568953
Come on now. We all know how Ame is. She’s definitely not streaming.

>>29569112
I don't have work tomorrow so I think I will stay awake tonight.

>>29568953
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT I WAS ABOUT TO SLEEP

>>29568793
Actual falseflagger pretending to be upset about a possible collab with a stars member in the distant future... Buddy go away and leaves us alone. Ame can collab with any of them and nothing would change.

>>29569371
Then she can spend the rest of the song spinning around, perhaps in a pixelated, low quality

redditfags astrosurfing hard as usual huh.

>>29569428
>us
>>29569528
i swear to God it's like 2 dudes

>>29569410
I've been trying to sleep earlier than normal but I still haven't been able to sleep too well lately unfortunately. So fuck it, I'll try to stay awake tonight too.

>>29564522
Ame should just stop scheduling when she's not sure if she can stream, she talked about not streaming yesterday and maybe today last week but she still scheduled a stream for both days, she should do guerrillas for these type of situations.

>>29569751
yeah thats basically what I was saying
if she said "project time, guerrilla late???" on the schedule people would know what to expect

>>29569528
>>29569562
You two are also not welcomed if you are that bitter about a Star collab.
Take a trip to other threads of Holos or non-holos who have collabed with dudes before, there's nothing to it.
They still gosling, they are still in love with their oshi... Literally nothing changes.
Stars collabs probably won't even happen anyway the way Ame described it.

Okay what are the rrats on her 3D project? Worst scenario for me would be some Armando shitposting video but that seems unlikely given her stress posting. Some people are saying it could be for Sana’s graduation. This could be possible only if it’s some short 3D segment.

>>29569112
Karaoke is tomorrow

>>29570050
if someone were to say you were falseflagging as a homobeggar I'd believe it

>>29570099
Moom's birthday is soon, so maybe it's got something to do with her, but I can also see something to do with Sana

>>29570099
Could be for Sana, yes.
The CN girls got 3D on their graduation day so their fans could send them off with a mini concert.
And japan's borders are still closed so its not like she can use Cover's studio.
Just speculation but there might be a recorded segment and then a live segment. Who knows. really.

https://twitter.com/honkivampy/status/1553228946531131392

>>29570483
Mmmmmmmm segs

>>29570099
I'm 99% sure she's working on something Sana related
>time constraints
>tomorrow will be good though
Ame wouldn't do a non Sana related event stream on the day of her graduation and we have yet to see what she was doing for her, I don't think Sana was referring to the council anniversary as Ame said she didn't do much for it

>>29570202
Dude, just leave this thread already. Stop pretending to be an upset unicorn.

>>29570483
UWAH

>>29570483
I'm so glad he hasn't stopped doing Ame art. It's been a while

>>29570563
you are somehow less subtle than tsunderemate

>>29570202
He clearly is and yet people keep responding

>>29542218
Good job puzzlemates! Heres that pic

>>29570814
nice one lol
>>29570759
yeah sorry I'll stop

>>29570814
Nice pic

>>29570814
Anon..

>>29570563
This is starting to get embarrassing man. Just drop it and start posting cute Ame pics instead of bitching about supposed unicorns

>>29570862
whatdididooo

>>29570814

>>29542218
Goddamn amazing. Another one for the collection

>>29570483
What if that's actually a regularly sized towel and that's actually a beeg Ame?

>>29570910
I assume the puzzle pic was >>29542218, that's why you linked to it
Right?

>>29571118
..yes??

>>29570483

>>29571187
Then you're good

again again again again again

https://jigex.com/nTdUV

>>29571277
I feel threatened

>>29571336
I just wanted to let you know I understood, anon

>>29570872
I'm not homobegging Ame to collab with them, i'm just saying it doesn't matter if she does at some point.

Whatever she's working on I hope it's for teamates to enjoy. I feel a lil bit itsy bitsy neglected or maybe because I am just an EST

>>29571454
It's still shit and I'm still not watching it.

>>29571627
PstGODS keep on winning!

>>29571627
>>29571854
I honestly do feel bad for the ESTmates sometimes, since I'm am PST myself and get off work just in time for Bowson and such. However, I'm not willing to give it up, so suck my dick.

>>29572089
Their fault for living in a dumb part of the country.

>>29571846
Sucks to be you then. Now i actually hope it happens just to get rid of a braindead retard like you away from us.

>>29571454
You really don't need to do this homo guarding thing anon. Just post Ame pics

>>29572209
and the homobeggar reveals himself
go back

she is so beautiful...

la la la la~
oh hello there!
I'm just passin' through!
I love Ame!
haha!
Take care now~!
la la la la~

>>29572706
is this fucking Undertale
I swear I've seen this dialogue in Undertale

>>29572706
GET OUT OF MY HEAD

Gotta wake up early tomorrow, if there's a stream tonight and it's unarchived, someone please save the archive for me!
Bye everyone!

>>29573432
Rest well teabro

>>29574294
Very based

>>29574294
It's finally complete

>>29570483
this made me morb a bit before I got in the shower. I thought I was going to survive tonight, this fucking semen extractor of a woman

>>29574657
Hate to break it to you Anon but you pleasured yourself to a drawing made by a MAN. You had another GUY get you off indirectly. That means you're GAY.

>>29575185
He touched a penis and it made him get off. He's ultragay

>>29575185
>>29575407
I must be into twinks then from the amount of JP artists that have made me lose gallons of semen. Guess we're all just massive faggots now lmao

>>29575407
>People are attracted to Ame
>Ame has a father
>People are therefore attracted to something that came from a MAN
Gay ass motherfuckers like >>29575500 itt.

>>29575515

>>29575544
Liking any woman is now gay as they partially came from a man's ballsack and we're touched by a MAN upon their birth

>>29575544
I can't believe Jackie Chan made me cum

>>29575642
Liking women is one of the gayest things you can do

>>29575740
This but unironcally
T.he Greeks

Full puzzle pic in the next thread