{inputs, ...} @ args: {
  nodes = {
    base = inputs.nixpkgs;
    homeManager = inputs.home-manager;

    args = {inherit inputs;};
    modules = [
      inputs.sddm-silent.nixosModules.default
    ];

    groups = {
      # wait.. that's too cold...
      cryos = {
        # oh frick i cried again
        cryde = {};
      };
      # <funny-joke-here/>
      server = {};
    };

    nodes = {
      # my laptop <3 :3
      lolcathost = {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        groups = groups: [groups.cryos.cryde];
        modules = with inputs; [
          grub2-themes.nixosModules.default
          nix-flatpak.nixosModules.nix-flatpak
          inputs.mango.nixosModules.mango
        ];
      };

      # i be on my puter frfr
      myputer = {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        groups = groups: [groups.cryos.cryde];
        modules = with inputs; [
          grub2-themes.nixosModules.default
          nix-flatpak.nixosModules.nix-flatpak
          inputs.mango.nixosModules.mango
        ];
      };

      # courtesy of aurora <3
      butterfly = {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        groups = groups: [groups.server];
        deploy.ssh = {
          host = "dobutterfliescry.net";
          port = 42069;
          # XXX: WARNING: TEMP: this public key is temporary and used solely for debugging
          publicKeys = ["ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIKJqtXaBWEM6nte+Bci/PizXvv/n8abYKUCKaS/x1st1 me@myputer"];
        };
      };

      # pls dont sue me im broke
      hyrule = {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        groups = groups: [groups.server];
        deploy.ssh = {
          host = "hyrule.dobutterfliescry.net";
          # XXX: WARNING: TEMP: this public key is temporary and used solely for debugging
          publicKeys = ["ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIKJqtXaBWEM6nte+Bci/PizXvv/n8abYKUCKaS/x1st1 me@myputer"];
        };
      };

      # call me a statistician the way she spreads in my sheets
      matcha = {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        groups = groups: [groups.server];
        deploy = {
          remoteBuild = true;
          ssh = {
            host = "192.168.88.250"; # <- DEBUG: TEMP: TODO: switch to `matcha.dobutterfliescry.net`
            # XXX: WARNING: TEMP: this public key is temporary and used solely for debugging
            publicKeys = ["ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIKJqtXaBWEM6nte+Bci/PizXvv/n8abYKUCKaS/x1st1 me@myputer"];
          };
        };
      };
    };
  };
}