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Hey, no homo, but I am sitting on the broken swing set out back in the perfect, quiet, 2:00am blackness and picturing the softness of your voice and the darkness of your eyes with such perfect and terrible clarity that it feels like I'm choking on my own heartbeat.

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Bored at work so have a Lancer meme dump. Feat the 2 memes i handdrew at work back when i was really bored.

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For every 250 notes this gets I'll put a trans flag over a public american flag, flag locations are negotiable :3

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gang does anyone have the parrot that neeeds a plastic dome to eat berries

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Old cloth, once again found comfortable

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fuck you (runs your cast iron pan through a dishwasher cycle)

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in anticipation for tonight’s session i made this

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Question for lancer players: how rancid do we think the furry drama on the Omninet is and do we think there’s insane drama about whether or not you can make egregorian fursuits

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Neuron misproduction ideas that spawned from this ask about iterators getting sick - maybe more along that line in the future?

Full transcript under the cut.

Neuron Misproduction

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Neuron flies are comparable to living RAM for iterators. Their purpose is to process short-term information.

They are mostly made out of fat. A high-calorie snack for a slugcat.

Simplified anatomy chart labels each part of the body:

a. Protective membrane (Encapsulates the neuron)

b. Nucleus. (Large ellipsoid at the top-center of the neuron.) Longer-term data caching; oldest data is lost when it is overwritten by new data or when the cache is flushed.

c. Processing organelles. (Several smaller ellipsoids that line the inside of the neuron's membrane.) Data is constantly and cyclically refreshed.

d. Anchoring/connective tissue between the nucleus and processing organelles.

e. Cytosol that provides structural integrity to the neuron fly, and facilitates storage and transport of various resources. (Fills all the extra space of the neuron)

f. Nutrient processing system. Neuron flies mostly function off direct energy transferral, but organic components are still necessary. Both are absorbed directly through other iterator macro-microorganisms. (Resembles a simplified digestive system)

g. Connective tissue between the nucleus and flagellum, used when directly interfacing with other iterator components. (Fibrous tissue surrounded by myelin sheaths, like an axon or the umbilical cord of an iterator)

h. Flagellum, primarily used for locomotion (Long whiplike protrusions on the bottom of the neuron fly)

i. Dendrites that unsheath when interfacing (Many tiny split ends at the end of the flagellum)

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Type: Flagellum deformation Neuron is missing some or all of its flagellum, and/or flagellum are uneven lengths

Not as deadly as spheroid neurons, but harder to detect by inspectors. Neurons without flagellum often cannot access other macro-microorganisms to interface with, and therefore gain resources from, so they usually die on their own. Can rarely cause clogs in single-row neuron transit or affect overall processing speed. A rising count of flagellum deformations may be an early indicator of issues with biological synthesis.

Neuron 1: Typical

Neuron 2: Very reduced flagellum with some shriveling

Neuron 3: Left flagellum forks into a second partially-formed flagellum. Right flagellum exhibits slight shriveling and fraying at the end.

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Type: Gutless body Neurons that often appear normal from the outside, but are missing essential internal components.

This neuron type can often be detected early through careful inspections. Often presents as a virtual husk, only capable of consuming energy and moving about.

Ironically, the nutrient processing system is sometimes enlarged, taking up more space where the other organelles are smaller or missing. This neuron type is relatively easy to remove when detected, and doesn't cause major issues other than resource consumption.

Neuron 1: Typical

Neuron 2: Enlarged nutrient processing system, no processing organelles, severely reduced nucleus

Neuron 3: All organelles are severely reduced, neuron is slimmer and mostly composed of cytosol

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Type: Spheroid Neuron's body length is significantly reduced, often resulting in a spheroid shape.

A spheroid neuron has warped or missing crucial internal structures. It is more dangerous than a gutless neuron due to still being able to process, and therefore corrupt, or result in the loss of information.

Not all neurons of this type are spheroid; it's just named after the common distinct shape. Many neurons of this type lack structural integrity, and do not make it past the production phase.

In a healthy iterator, faulty neurons are rare, and are usually recycled before they can even leave the production phase, or are otherwise destroyed by inspectors.

Mass production of spheroid neurons indicate severe internal issues. At that point, equipment and inspectors likely are failing to recognize faulty neurons or, worse, are indiscriminately destroying all of them. This encourages a stressful rapid production of neurons, which may lead to further equipment failure.

Due to neuron flies' major role in memory encoding and retrieval, neuron corruption can disrupt active processes and cause errors in data storage. In severe cases, affected neurons can corrupt the macro-microorganisms they interface with, and vice versa in a cascade effect, possibly leading to seizures and dementia.

Neuron 1: Typical

Neuron 2: Very round and flattened neuron. Nucleus is partially split and merged with a processing organelle. The rest of the cytoplasm is squished.

Neuron 3: Membrane is pinched into the neuron. Lacks a clear nucleus. Flagella connection is fused at one segment, forming an X-shape.

Neuron 4: Membrane is pinched and folded in several areas, resulting in an unusual asymmetric shape. Organelles are reduced and shoved into whatever space is available. Only one flagellum is connected.

Neuron 5: Membrane is overgrown on one side, leaving little space for the cytoplasm. The nutrient processing system is partially ingrown within the membrane.

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“In 1404, King Taejong fell from his horse during a hunting expedition. Embarrassed, looking to his left and right, he commanded, “Do not let the historian find out about this.” To his disappointment, the historian accompanying the hunting party included these words in the annals, in addition to a description of the king’s fall.“

LMFAOOOOOO rip to that guy

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I made a thing.

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Worldbuilding some Danger Signs for my Lancer game! In the world of Lancing Dawn, mechs have gone mad and turned against humanity, their need for pilots replaced with the ever present Madness, a strange black cancerlike substance that is seen growing on mechs that are still considered 'alive.' Its been many many years since this second fall almost wiped out humanity, the survivors are now entering a sort of post post apocalypse, where they have learned to live with the dangers of Madness Mechs in their own unique way. Here are a few signs you can find about the world. Reuse of older signage is popular, especially since not many have the resources to spare to print new signs. These signs in particular can be found on the world of Ute, where the campaign takes place.

Danger: Human Aggressive Mechs: This sign is a repurposed KEEP OUT sign, the newer paint cracking with wear from the elements. Madness Mechs on a whole are extremely dangerous, but some are known to be much more human reactive than others. Be wary.

Broken Reality: A newer sign further graffitied by passerbys. The line between realspace and other places like the firmament or legionspace are closer than ever, and NHPs that have long cascaded can cause permanent scars on the world that are a danger to look at let along be near. Its recommended people avoid these areas. The 'crossed out eye' symbol is the official symbol that the most advanced settlement, Solaria, uses to warn their people off these areas.

Pyro Territory: A newer sign, warning that the area beyond it is home to mechs that like to use fire as their weapons of choice. It's generally suggested humans give pyro territory wide berths as provoking them means dealing with an angry mech as well as possible wild fires.

Danger: Wild Mechs Present: Signs posted up at the edge of Solarian territory. If the mech is not under control of a pilot or 'Lancer' it is considered wild, no matter how harmless it may act. If you are outside the walls of the city, it is always recommended you bring firepower worthy of fighting a mech but if you see this sign you are truly stepping beyond where Solaria can save you.

Do Not Enter: Pack Territory: A repurposed Do Not Enter sign that has been marked with the label that a near-by group of mechs has claimed the area as their territory. Called 'packs' normally (rarely a 'flock' if it consists of flying types), these groups are hierarchical groups with usually one leader and the rest following their command. 'Alpha' mechs, the leaders, tend to be older and smarter, having learned over the years from harsh survival against others that might try to kill them.

Warning: Mech Training In Progress: Humanity progresses. Solaria has learned of ways to tame and break these mad mechs to their will once more for human use against a world that wants them dead. It is not a smooth process, however, and requires a lot of training to get huge war machines to act in accordance with human desires. Civilians are barred from mech training grounds for obvious reasons.

Road to Solaria: Solaria used to be a different city all together before the Second Fall, sadly that name has been lost to history, not helped by the current natives wanting to make sure people know that their place exists and as such have gone around scribbling the current name while crossing out the old. As for why you should stay away from the Spaceport? Well I can't tell you, all I can say is someone went to great effort to cross out this giant sign in blood red paint. Whatever is there has to be dangerous.

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Twitter meme

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results before edited poll. sorry