still cant believe my dumb little hornyposts on here led to me finally losing my virginity yesterday like,,,,,,, is my life a fucking fanfiction or smth ????? is this a dream ????? what ?????
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Like Tears in the Rain
The dust begins to settle from the explosion.
Beaten and battered, cracked and worn- shattered. Rain pattered against his weathered frame, cleaning the ashes, but only deepening the scars in the metal that made up his steel visage.
[SYSTEM STATUS: CRITICAL.]
...But Metal did not care. No- his concerns at that moment were not with himself- with this robotic body- but the shivering, tearful mass clutched closely in his care.
[AMY ROSE: ...SAFE.]
[...THIS IS. OKAY.]
...Metal's eyes flicker slightly- as Amy looks up to face him- concern splashing over her face.
[I AM... OKAY.]
Metal stumbles forwards- letting Amy go as her feet touch the ground- and he crumples to the floor immediately after, leaning against a tree as fires rage in the distance.
The rain slams against his damaged circuits- but his systems were hardened against the cold and the heat and the wet and the dry-
But not the heart pretending to slow in his chest- not the dimming of his visor as a result of simply pushing too far.
Amy fusses over him- trying to stick pieces back together, trying to unjam his broken turbine- but its no use. Tears stream down her face, their heavy saline droplets hitting Metal's visor, as his cold red eyes stare back up at her.
Tired. So tired. Static fills his vision- but nonetheless, he holds up a steel arm to Amy Rose- gently holding the side of her head. He's never been one for reassurance, but...
"...I HAVE SEEN. AND FELT. MORE THAN YOU CAN... BELIEVE."
His voice is bitcrushed and coarse, but its presence changes the tone of the scene- of a friend standing over their dying compatriot, with no way to mend their worsening wounds.
"THE EGG FLEET BURNING IN THE VASTNESS OF. THE SKIES. THE FEAR OF. LOSING. LOSING YOU. THE RUSH OF WINNING. THE... CONTENTMENT. OF A /FRIEND/."
Amy's tearful eyes sparkle as he speaks-
"...I REMEMBER... THE LIGHT OF THE MASTER EMERALD ILLUMINATING THE COSMOS. THE BEAUTY. OF THE SUNSETS YOU THOUGHT I. COULD NOT. COMPREHEND. THE SUBTLETY AND. PERFECTION... IN IMPERFECT. LIFE."
Her mouth drops open- stuttering as she speaks-
"But you... said you couldn't-"
"THE MEMORIES OF. STRANGE FRIENDS. OF YOU. OF ME."
He cuts her off. A solemn, pained smile is shared between them- Metal's eyes carrying the job in his lack of a mouth. But- the smile in his eyes fades.
"ALL THOSE MOMENTS... WILL BE LOST. IN TIME."
Her expression suddenly becomes panicked again, as Metal's visor flickers weakly...
But his only response is to brush the tears from her eyes, his sharp metal claws delicate in their movements as not to harm or maim-
"LIKE... TEARS... IN THE RAIN."
"TIME... TO..."
"METAL-"
"...die..."
His power runs dry, and the light drains from his monitor. His arm falls limply to the ground- and the screams of a hedgehog are no longer audible to him.
LOGGED FINAL THOUGHTS...
[I UNDERSTAND. I UNDERSTAND. I UNDER-]
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Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.
Their flu vaccine will also likely be delivered in the form of a spray, as many people have an aversion to needles. “Respiratory infections move through the nose, so a spray might be an easier delivery system,” Hai said.
Additionally, the researchers say there is little chance of a virus mutating to avoid this vaccination strategy. “Viruses may mutate in regions not targeted by traditional vaccines. However, we are targeting their whole genome with thousands of small RNAs. They cannot escape this,” Hai said.
Ultimately, the researchers believe they can ‘cut and paste’ this strategy to make a one-and-done vaccine for any number of viruses.
“There are several well-known human pathogens; dengue, SARS, COVID. They all have similar viral functions,” Ding said. “This should be applicable to these viruses in an easy transfer of knowledge.”
Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains
This is HUGE. This will fundamentally change how we get inoculated.
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