#KCT

[aldi80s]

SANSUI Challenge [Japan, 1983]

Great sound at a low price at the time.

[getindumdums]

Not quite it. But I have some characters for my original project like this. The villain is total puppy dog personality, buddy buddy, and one of his two nemesis is all ‘serious and dramatic’.

[djsonyt]

Its cold 🥶 supporting my babygirl in her journey to Olympics 😏⛸💙 #ice #iceskating #thialf #kct #heerenveen #nederland #figureskating #support #father #manager #entrepreneur #iceland #friesland #patinageartistique #superstar #lights #imblue #cold (à Thialf IJsstadion) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoPOLeWroLO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dollechan]

ia morrer sem saber q o travis tem um feat com a Queen Bey

[that-gay-computer]

Vida de CÃO ô tentação de falar em portugues pros meus broder gringo

[getindumdums]

YES! Ok where to start- It's a horror and comedy series with major influences from shows like the Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Lab, Looney Tunes, and Invader Zim!

"Kids Can Too!"

In the ciiiity of Wickedville! Lies avenues who's shadows are shadowed with crime, conspiracies, and something in its corners that may be a lot less human. Where the two weird kids on the block, Staxx and Cassidy, over hear the corrupt Mayor denying his involvement with the local laboratory. Wanting to be heroes, they decide to investigate only to find themselves in a spiraling mystery that gets more dangerous the further they venture. Experiments, monsters, and an evil dancing robot that sings at the center of it all. Uncovering the buried mysteries of Wickedville just got a lot more frightening. And deadly.

Staxx is calm, cautious (mute), smart and very sweet kid, with a love for horror, monsters and his creepy pets Zelt (a cat-maybe-dog thing) and chompers (a fish that bites)! Making puppets and nicknack devices, and plans. He has a hard time being bold, especially when it comes to his dreams of being a hero and artist.

Luckily he has Cassidy to help him brave it all. Despite his cautious, sometimes almost timid nature, it goes out the window the moment he sees something monstrous. He can't help but want to give them a hug! ...Like Flitz and his minions. And this is probably because of his mom, Mystery! (Name unknown) A black ghost, an entity that hides in the shadows.

Cassidy is rambunctious, overzealous, and dreams of becoming a spy. She knows every Houdini escape move, and spy trick. Film noir and detective work? She loves it! And she's thrilled about the idea of danger. Guarded, she's hesitant to trust just about anyone. (Unless you just so happen to be a weirdo with similar interests, like a kid who lives next door with a ghost for a mom.) She's smart. But rash.

Luckily she has Staxx to reel her in when her 'tough' persona goes too far. In the mean time. She has no problem throwing a few insults Flitz's way.

Mystery is sharp with a violent temper. Protective. You don't want to be facing the end of her claws. She tries to get the kids not to do anything too dangerous. (But is more than willing to step in cause of a certain robot if they just so have happened to ignore her attempts already.)

Flitz (Voice, Hopefully: Danny Elfman) is a singing, dancing robot always moving and smiling! The producers won't be able to afford his animation! But don't let his cute face fool you. He's a smart and competent villain with a plan to eradicate all of humanity! All for his precious little doggies~! He has a heart of gold for every animal! And is fully in control of his actions. Although he is easily distracted... Broken and falling apart, he just needs a few upgrades to achieve his plans~.

Staxx and Cassidy will have their hands full, trying to stop a foe able to warp reality as if this was all a cartoon! All while being chased during a few eerie rock numbers~!

Minions/Daughters

Sophie- Wolf Lion- Leader of pack, stern, vengeful, big sister. Insists on lobster for dinner. Cat behaviors. (Why does she have a mane? Because she looks cool that's why.) Stands closest to dad's side.

Daisy- Wolf Alligator- Hyperactive, youngest, good girl. Doesn't always know what going on. Chews on tires. Makes friends with everybody who doesn't scream and run from her.

Zoey- Wolf Porcupine- Shy, quiet, timid. Likes to "paint". Strong distaste for humans. And balloons.

Viola- Wolf Cobra- Vain, loves looking at herself in the mirror, likes to smile, enjoys 'stalking prey like dad does'. Has a 'knitted bed' with one hole to crawl in.

George (Squid? Cephalopod?)- Flitz's right hand man/assistant. Robotic mannerisms, very logical. Keeps Flitz focused, on track, and his plans 'reasonable/plausible' based on current resources. Seems emotionless, isn't. Would be a great leader, if it didn't terrify him. Likes to fish and read. They watch movies on the couch. And sleep next to each other. George in a vat of water, and Flitz charges next to him with a chord on the floor.

Has a laser in his collar like device. And can 'turn invisible' and colors.

Plot B./ Side Characters:

The Mafia Husbands. Mich (Voice: Undecided) and Greg (Voice, Hoepefully: Sung Won). What’s better than the big, quiet “muscle” and the short, hot tempered comedic-criminal duo? Having them actually be married to each other! Mich and Greg like robbing banks and taking orders from the boss. But have a love so sweet and pure they'd kill for each other! So watch it! >:( Perhaps they don't always know what's going on. But they're good at what they do and like giving Detective Raker a run for his money. Peepers is their pet crow that helps them steal 'shiny things'. He likes Greg and fights with Mich.

Kenny Thompson (Voice, Hopefully: Tom Kenny). When we first meet Kenny, he is a scientist for the East end Wickville Laboratory. Unaware of their ulterior motives. And unfortunately not only loses his job as a scientist, but any job after! This poor man is always down on his luck. But he keeps his chin up and always keeps trying. He is the sweetest man on Earth, a real heart of a hero, giving the little he can to whoever needs it. And has a feel for the 'heroic dramatics'. Luckily, his story doesn't end here.

K.C. (Kasey Celvin). Shy with a horrible stutter. KC is Kenny's best friend! The two have been friends for years. Even when Kenny has had a rough day, he can rely on KC to hold him up. Letting him stay after the bookstore has closed. KC isn't just quiet however, get them angry or feeling confident, and they become a completely different person! And you'll see why everyone around finds them Hot! Oh my!

Mayor Richard Penwood. Imagine the most pretentious, irritable, 2-face, greedy, conservative old man. With a bunch of loyal followers. He's an idiot, regardless of how 'regal' he sounds. And a real problem. Be wary as the people believe his lies. Even if said lies are presented more like a salesman's pitch. Likes candy, and stealing it from children.

(Characters copyrighted by me cause I love them.)

You reblogged the line up of the 87 turtles for Get in Dum Dums… is that potentially a sign we’ll be getting chapter 4 soon?? If it is then that’s so so awesome and I’m so excited. If it’s not, I’m still excited for whenever it does come and btw I really hope you’re enjoying writing it as much as I enjoyed reading it the first time and will no doubt enjoy rereading it soon !! I hope you have a nice day/night!!

Unfortunately no. My state’s heat is making my brain turn to mush here. But! I can show you a preview! I did want to show off that I am making… progress… of sorts. Look I have 2 documents with 1,000+ combined words, and it’s all disorganized. At least it SHOULD be smooth-ish sailing afterwards.

Starting off with a misunderstanding because I thought that’s be interesting. :)

[themagneticforest]

KCTS 9 Seattle Station ID (1992) + more

[carlostck]

...snigeb nuf ehT

…snigeb ti os dnA

...trats ot noisufnoc eht rof tiaw tnac.... seod ti os dna....

[waybackwanderer]

Bill Nye the Science Guy's NYE LABS ONLINE Dec 1996 Archived Web Page 🧩 🔊

[cherryblogss]

Cherry, apenas uma coisa que não sai da minha cabeça tem dias: meninos reagindo ao piercing no peito

(Principalmente o meu querido della corte)

old que devemos começar com o matias, o verdadeiro cachorro louco que fica literalmente tremendo de tesão quando apalpa seu peito e sente o ferrinho🫦 como ele é atentado tbm fica toda hora querendo pegar e ficar brincando com o piercing sendo que dói pra kct, mas faz justamente pra te ver ficar toda nervosinha com ele👏🏻😛 (o simon tbm se encaixa aqui só que ele te degrada bastante até finalmente elogiar e dar o 5 stars review dele)

o fernando, esteban e o enzo reagem de forma bem parecida🔥 nossos velhacos ficam totalmente hipnotizados quando vc tira o sutiã ou eles veem marcando na sua camisa😈 realmente, ficam bobinhos só olhando o piercing e fantasiando como seria lamber e chupar o ferro😔😔😔

o pipe, pantera cor de rosa, ia ficar todo vermelhinho vendo o piercing marcando na blusa, literalmente ia ficar com a cabeça vazia, zero pensamentos só peitos e mamar�� ele é todo cuidadoso na hora de beijar, mas depois perde o controle e até chega a dar um tapinha

o della corte ia ficar babando e toda hora tocando o seu peito, a maozona deste🫸🏻 🫷🏻 tamanho brincando com o piercing e beliscando o mamilo (depois de cicatrizar ne). A primeira vez que ele vê quase goza nas calças, passa quase 30 minutos beijando e mamando seus seios se esfregando no colchão até ejacular💥 e não consegue nem pensar direito quando vai te foder de fato só observa atentamente o seus peitos pularem a cada movimento👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 acho tbm que quando vc saisse sem sutiã sempre ficaria igual um besta encarando o mamilo e o ferro marcado😵 e ele tem uma carinha de lezado igual o kuku ne? então claro que vc ia usar e abusar disso pra provocar ele❤️

(tem algo aobre homens gigantes que me deixa tão ☠️🔪💣)

[jacks-weird-world]

✨ "My son was dumped by his girlfriend."

Cute-mom-moment: Caroline, Promoting her book of poems, 'She walks in beauty', reports a 'breakup' of your son, Jack, and the natural experiences of relationships that are common to everyone. 💔

🎥: conversations on KCTS 9.

jun, 28, 2011.

[chevvy-yates]

MILITECH MEDS/STIMS THYJS TOOK DURING SERVICE:

Not so long ago I sat down and thought about which drugs/stims Thyjs had to make use of during his career and service at Militech EU/Benelux Union/KCT, researching the CP lore about said stuff and thought I should make a post with it here as well since I've only posted it in discord. Maybe some of you are intersted in it as well.

Beware it's a lot of text (as always).

FYI: I headcanon that Militech EU/Benelux Union in 2077 has developed forward in topics of developing combat drugs for their soldiers. In the past to benefit in operations/wars the military gave their soldiers experimental drugs that made the soldiers highly psychologically addictive to them, often resulting in them getting cyberpsychosis. I also headcanon it might still be common in the NUSA but for EU Militech is a bit different: so Thyjs was being watched and cared for as Militech and especially Netherland’s Royal Army/KCT saw a huge value in their special force soldiers so they did everything to prevent especially cyberpsychosis. That being said, Thyjs received high treatment after each operation, depending on how nerve wracking and physically draining it has been for him and how often he had to make use of said drugs of the following list:

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Militech Combat Drugs

These drugs are highly illegal on the market and only restricted quantities are available to the NUSA military (and Militech Mercs). It’s known that Militech has made these combat drugs available to any military force in the world that can meet their price. It would be extremely difficult for any normal (non-military) person to obtain these drugs legally. A near impossible streetwise check or a very difficult streetdeal check could be made to obtain a single dose of one of these drugs at triple the cost.

///Prime¹

This drug narrows the user’s concentration down to a highly focused point and eliminates extraneous emotion, making the user extremely cold and rational. An average testing of the user’s vitals should be made when the drug wears off. Failure indicates that the user has not made a successful transition to an unprimed state. The user is distracted and finds it difficult to concentrate. Increases; enhanced perception Benefits; better awareness/notic Duration; up to 24h Side Effects; possible lack of Concentration after wearing off ———

This is the drug I imagine Thyjs must have taken the most if not almost daily during active service (does not include off duty), so it explains why he lost emotions. He might have experienced a need/mild addiction for taking them each day due to the lack of concentration setting in when having time off his duty. He is more or less forced to discontinue taking them when he runs out of his packages/doses left he took with him on the NUSA job. Without them he will experience a huge loss of concentration in the first weeks, which is why he will get distracted by daily life noises in Nighty City when he doesn’t use them anymore. His medtech will prescribe him something else for lack of concentration, that does not result in addictiveness as Thyjs does not have access to Militech drugs anymore since he’s officially announced as deceased. They will help him with his concentration while he tries to get used to daily life. Chance is high he has to take them life long.

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///Timewarp¹

Timewarp sharpens the reflexes of the user and enhances reaction time to an inhuman level. After a dose of Timewarp wears off, the user should make a difficult entire body and cyberware check. Failure indicates that the character takes damage from body overstress. Increases; reaction time and stamina, (headcanon; increases Thyjs’ fastness with Sandevistan as in he can ‘warp’ more times than usual) Benefits; inhuman reflexes Duration; 2-3h Side Effects; no feel of hunger and thirst, possible internal bleeding after wearing off ———

This is the drug I imagine Thyjs did made use of when he needed his Sandevistan to be active more than usual. It’s not recommended to take it often as it causes internal bleeding as he overstresses his entire body with it due to making him super fast (why you experience he’s warping). He was carefully instructed with the usage of it and is aware of the side effects. He had to make frequent use of it in the past though, so after that he was strictly ordered to rest for weeks including difficult check ups in nearby Militech hospitals to be sure he didn’t take any damage from it, while they also especially checked and repaired his Sandevistan cyberware as it also took damage by being overused. He experienced numbness in his extremities while his Sandevistan took damage as it replaced his entire spine (yes it’s not just placed over and connected to his spine, it’s a 100% cyberware replacement).

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Trauma Drugs

Manufactured and distributed by Trauma Team International, these trauma drugs are designed to meet the needs of any field medic. No good medtech would be caught without them. Available in liquid form for use in air hypos or as a single dose slap patch. These drugs are legally available to licensed medical personnel. They can also be obtained illegally with an average streetdeal check or a difficult streetwise check. If obtained illegally, prices are doubled

///Surge¹

This drug acts like endorphins. The patient receives a burst of energy and can ignore the need for food and sleep and receives endurance and more strength. The patient's stats will be halved after the drug wears off until he receives at least five hours of sleep. Increases; endurance, allowing the user to stay alert for longer periods Benefits; potent painkiller; wound level is treated as if less Duration; 3-4h Side Effects; feeling weak/powered out, chance of mental delusions ——

///Trauma¹

This drug is administered when the patient is in a mortal wound state. For the duration of the drug, death saves are three times easier. This drug is usually applied by non-medical personnel or even the patient himself since stabilization is always a better course of action. Benefits; potent painkiller; less loss of blood Duration; 6-8h Side Effects; loss of consciousness, mental delusions ———

Thyjs is not a field medic but he was of course educated in first aid and constantly took lessons to refresh his knowledge and the utilization in case the medic would not be near so he could help either himself or a mate until the medic of his platoon arrived. Therefore every soldier was given some Trauma drugs in their kit they had to carry on their belt.

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Lazarus Combat Drugs

Officially, Lazarus will neither confirm nor deny the use of combat drugs by its troops. It is, however, widely rumored to be a common practice among mercenary corporations. Two drugs in particular have been associated with Lazarus troops: The first is Dialacopamine (also known as Spotlight). The other is a 'dorph and aggressiveness booster made by Sturm-Schaller SA in Germany, called Lapazole LM (known on the streets as HappyKill), which is a lethal combat drug, dangerous and addictive (Thyjs didn’t get this). HappyKill was tested on Lazarus troops for a while, then discarded as too dangerous. There is a black market among the troops, and it still pops up from time to time.

///Dialacopamine a.k.a. Spotlight²

A fairly benign awareness heightening drug, produced by Biotechnica, known on the streets as Spotlight. It is popular with special ops troops on infiltration and ambush missions. Increases; wareness skills Duration; 5h Side Effects; repeated use includes a 50% chance of psychological addiction and a 10% chance of nerve degeneration per dose after the 5th usage. ———

Now this is not exactly a Militech drug, yet it is a combat drug used by special ops troops, so I can imagine Thyjs may have used a similar one at least one time (maybe even twice) during high risk spec op missions executed by KCT. I read the ‘per dose after the 5th usage’ as in: you take it a fifth time it definitely causes addiction. So I conclude Thyjs’ entire squad was instructed about the risk of taking this drug so none of them would be allowed to take it more than three times during their service and if they took it they needed to report it including what they experienced. This was a safety measurement to prevent addiction and up for debating if the soldier could continue or not (ofc there have been cases in the past where soldiers fell into addiction). I also do headcanon once you are in KCT, the chance is high you quit after a few operations — either because you make it out barely alive or because it fucks with you ptsd-wise and in general KCT only accepts the fittest and youngest soldiers in their ranks, both mentally and bodily, so Thyjs would have also only have been in service for a bunch of years (at the time he’s in NUSA he was still an active member, already having served since 2074 which would make it about 4 years in 2078 and that would probably have been his last year).

¹ Source: Cyberpunk 2020 – Chromebook 3, Pharmaceuticals, Page 17 ² Source: Cyberpunk 2020 – Corporation Report 2020 2 Lazarus/Militech

[siilvan]

OC File: Mylène "Petra" Scholten de Ridder

gorgeous renders by the amazing wonderful phenomenal lovely @gamergirlbonestaskforce141riot <33

finally posting my oc to cope with mw3... i've had her since november '22, didn't even mention her name to anyone until august lol. i've never had the confidence (or skill) to do this, so i'm thanking all of my mutuals with their wonderful ocs for giving me the strength to do it, even if they don't know it <3

note: despite petra being reader's callsign in bloodsport, it is not intended to be my oc. so far, the only fics that petra properly appears in are desideria and fortuna redux. i know it's confusing and i'm sorry 😭 more of her (and others) in the future!

very long post BTC...

edit: completely forgot to include this— credit to cptnprice for the file!!

GENERAL

Name: Mylène "Petra" Scholten de Ridder

Nicknames/Aliases: Petra, Doc, Bravo 0-5, MEDINT 5, Leni (by friends/family)

Rank: Lieutenant (since 2015)

Gender: Female

Birth Date: June 29, 1990

Nationality: Dutch

Affiliations: Royal Netherlands Army, Korps Commandotroepen, Task Force 141, Coalition (Warcom), SpecGru

Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Current Residence: The Hague, Netherlands

APPEARANCE

Hair Color: Golden Brown

Eye Color: Blue (right), Green (left)

Height: 5'7" (1.70 m)

Weight: 160 lbs (72 kg)

Build: Athletic, hourglass (hips. That's all.)

Blood Type: O-

Marks: Various tattoos (pictured below), scar on cheek

Faceclaim: Rianne Haspels (Carlotta Champagne for body)

DETAILS

Sexuality: Unlabeled (prefers men)

Languages: Dutch (native), English (C2), Spanish (A2), French (B2), German (C1), Danish (C1), Russian (B2), Arabic (B1)

Education: Biochemistry BS from the University of Amsterdam, Biochemistry MSc from the University of Copenhagen

Preferred Hairstyles: Low bun or Dutch braid for missions, 3-strand braid or loose for everyday

Preferred Mission Attire: Anything from jeans and a turtleneck, to slim cargos and a tank top, to proper combat fatigues. Dresses for the weather, but hates anything baggy. Prefers to wear black and green, occasionally wears white, tan, or blue. Very athletic style.

Preferred Civilian Attire: Usually dresses fairly casual. Jeans, cargos, leather pants, leggings. Plain t-shirts, henleys, turtlenecks, off-shoulder tops. Wears bomber jackets or hoodies. Mostly wears black, green, or white. Likes feeling comfortable but cute when she's off the clock.

Favorite Color: Evergreen

Favorite Flower: Magnolia

PERSONALITY

Myers-Briggs Type: ENFJ-T. Extraverted, intuitive, feeling, judging, and turbulent. Petra prioritizes the better of the group over personal benefit and strives to have a positive impact on the world and the people around her. Happy to lead or follow, but preferring to guide others, she is a self-identified humanitarian with a pipe dream of world peace. Reliability, tolerance, passion, and altruism ultimately conflict with overthinking, stubbornness, perfectionism, and indecisiveness – Petra is both helped and hindered by the idea of what things can be or could have been.

FAMILY

Father: Colonel Hendrik "Chimera" Scholten de Ridder. Former KCT commander and military legend-turned terrorist. (deceased)

Mother: Johanna Scholten de Ridder (née van den Bos). Former MEDINT analyst for the BVD and MID. (deceased)

Brother: Sergeant Emiel "Nightfall" Scholten de Ridder. KCT operative and specialist in anything covert; never misses a shot. Ally of TF141, rarely stays in any one place for long due to the nature of his assignments.

Uncle: Unnamed paternal uncle. Father's younger brother, civilian military engineer. Lost his life in a terrorist attack in the mid-1990s. (deceased)

Aunt: Special Agent Merel "Songbird" van den Bos. Mother's older sister, former agent for the BVD and MID. Specialist in foreign relations and espionage. May or may not be living in the USA and married to Frank Woods (spoiler: she is).

Grandfather: General Emiel Scholten de Ridder. Paternal grandfather, former commander of the Royal Netherlands Army. Yes, her brother is named after him. (deceased)

SKILLS

Fighting Style: Adaptable, but prefers to keep her distance. Studied kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Krav Maga in her youth – CQC is influenced by these.

Weapons: Can use whatever is available. Is oddly talented with a quarterstaff despite none of her training involving it.

Preferred Weapons: M4 (Hightower 20" Barrel, Schlager PEQ Box IV laser, Cronen Mini Pro optic, Corio Precio Factory stock), X12, Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, karambit, throwing knives

Special Skills: Specializes in MEDINT analysis, trauma/medical care, chemical warfare, hostage rescue, asset protection, and foreign military assistance. Can act as a translator. Has received training in sniping, espionage, and stealth combat from allies. Is notorious for her strong fortitude. Very versatile.

Hobbies: Art, cooking, baking, reading, sports (baseball, climbing, kickboxing, swimming, ice skating), music (drums), studying languages

Former Hobbies: Did ballet and gymnastics in her youth. Still enjoys both, doesn't have the time to practice either. Has decent equilibrium thanks to them.

TRIVIA

The name Mylène can mean "merciful", Scholten refers to a schout (government official that handled administration of justice), and de Ridder means "the knight".

Her callsign Petra means "rock, stone" and is not implying that she's a stony person! She earned her callsign due to her high tolerance and endurance; she's also uniquely durable, often recovering from or withstanding injuries that would leave others in worse condition. It's a bit supernatural, don't worry about it.

Was introduced to drumming by her Uncle Frank when she was little. It's canon to me.

Mylène looks like a carbon copy of her aunt, sans some details like hair and eye color. She's also more well-built than her aunt thanks to being in the military.

Has a bunch of small rituals, habits, and very specific ways of doing things thanks to her OCD – nothing too crazy (she has no choice but to manage these thanks to her career), but you'll start to notice them if you're around her enough.

Has polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). She's learned ways to lessen the symptoms and has an IUD that helps immensely, but it's why she still has a decent amount of fat on her body despite working out religiously. (Not projecting my issues shh)

Doesn't date often due to her career and personal reservations. Prefers someone older, though. (I'm not projecting shh x2)

Keeps a journal on her at almost all times. Inside of it is anything from basic medical info for her allies, random drawings, important notes, etc. Likes to pretend it's organized, but it's not. At all.

Skipped a year in primary school, hence why she graduated at 17 instead of 18 despite attending a VWO school.

It was painfully obvious that she learned her Russian in school before she met Nikolai. After he laughed at her, he taught her how to sound more "natural" – AKA, he taught her almost exclusively profanity.

Bouncing off that, she's Mrs. Worldwide. Petra's unintentionally picked up so much slang from her coworkers.

Her favorite genres of literature are romance and philosophy. She can read outrageous smut with a straight face, but blushes and grins over fluffy stuff. Tries to read books in other languages to practice, too!

Will not touch any drug with a 10-foot pole. Same goes for tobacco, she's the type to dramatically cough if the team smokes around her. She's very health-conscious!!

TATTOOS

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Tattoo One (Hands) I'm not going to lie... originally gave Petra the tattoo (two, actually – she has it on both hands) because I loved Freya's tattoos in GOW and the design is inspired by those. From an in-universe standpoint, it was her first tattoo (age 17) and she just wanted something simple that could be hidden under her gloves to prevent fading. Has to get them touched up every now and then.

Tattoo Two (Right Arm) Full sleeve of willow branches, florals, and butterflies. There's a lot of symbolism in this one. The butterflies represent transformation, hope, and rebirth; the willow branches symbolize a new life, protection, flexibility, and adaptability; the flowers embody anything from growth, joy, transience, hope, love, and death.

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Tattoo Three (Left Bicep) Two-headed snake with flowers! I don't think I need to rhapsodize about the florals again, so I'll skip to the snake. Depending on the culture, a two-headed serpent can represent wildly different things. It's a symbol of rebirth and resurrection, with each head representing earth and the underworld. It can symbolize indecision and conflicting ideas. Duality, balance, power, healing, insight, and deeper awareness; snakes were often seen as a spiritual messenger, and the dual nature of a two-headed serpent represents learning from both positive and negative experiences. (if I see any "heehoo konni" comments, I will blow up the sun, this ain't about him babygirls 😔)

Tattoo Four (Left Inner Forearm) Compass with an arrow! The symbolism is pretty obvious, I think... Direction, guidance, and navigation; the compass arrow combines the arrow's representation of direction and forward movement and the compass' symbolism of finding your way and staying on course. Together, it represents the idea that, no matter how far away you are, your arrow will always hit its target – even when losing your way, you'll always be able to overcome adversity and find your way back.

BACKGROUND

⋆ CW: themes of child abuse, violence, SA (marked with ***) and overall mary sue levels of tragedy

Born on June 29, 1990 in the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Hendrik Scholten de Ridder and Johanna Scholten de Ridder, Mylène had a normal – if not privileged, thanks to her family's prominent histories – early childhood. At the age of 3, her brother, Emiel, was born. Known to be a clever, compassionate girl, Mylène took to the "big sister" role with ease.

Her father was a captain from a distinguished military family with the callsign "Chimera", who ascended to the rank of colonel and commanded the Royal Netherlands Army’s special forces unit, the Korps Commandotroepen. Her mother was a medical intelligence analyst for the AIVD and MIVD (then-known as the BVD and MID) with a family history in government and politics.

In the late fall of 1999, when Mylène was only 9 years old, she came home from school and discovered her mother's corpse, having been killed by enemies of her father originally seeking to hold the family for ransom. This event, paired with the traumas he sustained over his years in the military, drove her father to "near insanity" as he became consumed with paranoia and grief. The rest of her and her brother's adolescence was defined by the trauma of her father's abuse; he subjected the siblings to rigorous physical and psychological training in order to mold them into "perfect soldiers" and prevent any further loss.

Despite this, her father was publicly viewed as a war hero. He would often leave the two alone when he was on deployment, forcing Mylène to care for herself and her brother with nothing more than a roof over their heads and grocery money provided. The siblings developed an unbreakable bond during this time that would extend into their adulthoods, rendering them a synergic duo both at home and in the field.

After finishing secondary school at 17, Mylène enlisted in the Royal Netherlands Army. She also studied at the University of Amsterdam – taking online classes – and eventually graduated with a BS in Biochemistry. She spent 3 years serving in various military hospitals, clinics, and field units under the 400 Medical Battalion, until she joined selection for the KCT in 2011. She was swiftly recognized for her high tolerance, natural interpersonal skills, and advanced aptitude for MEDINT analysis; she passed selection with top marks, setting several records during the infamous "hell week" exercise.

Mylène operated as a combat medic until August 2013, when she worked with the British SAS's Unit Bravo under the command of Captain John Price. Despite the joint team being greatly reduced in number and separated after a series of heavy artillery attacks from enemy forces, Mylène managed to provide emergency medical care and calm leadership as her party made its way to the rendezvous point that Price's group was defending.

After the joint operation concluded, Price took an interest in her, deciding to train her as a sniper and teach her how to better use her skills in combat. The two quickly developed a close relationship built upon mutual trust and a desire to fight for what's right, regardless of rules or orders. At some point after this, her unflappable nature and composure when faced with challenging conditions earned her the callsign "Petra".

*** By 2014, Mylène was in a several year-long relationship with a National Reserve Corps (NATRES) NCO named Florian Van Aller. On February 14 of that year, he suddenly came to her with an idea that left her speechless: "sharing" her with his unit. Despite his insistence and attempt to pressure her into it, Mylène refused, ending the relationship. They met on base the next day after Florian messaged her claiming to want to apologize – when she came face-to-face with him and his mentor, Captain Jozef Daalmans, she realized what she had been told was a lie.

*** Although the captain's only involvement was restraining her and watching, Mylène felt violated by both men. She was left at the scene, battered and ashamed, until the last person she expected to help found her – Colonel Hendrik Scholten de Ridder. In a rare act that she now describes as "the last time she ever saw her real father," he comforted her and took her to the hospital, where Mylène received treatment for the injuries she sustained in the assault. She never spoke of the incident afterwards, leaving herself, her father, and her attackers as the only people privy to it.

In early 2015, an assault team led by Chimera and Petra on an enemy submarine revealed that there was a traitor within the unit. The entire team, save for Chimera and Petra themselves, was killed onboard the vessel. The traitor was eventually discovered to be Chimera himself, with Petra as the only witness to his admission and subsequent attempt to bury her, and any incriminating evidence, at sea. With her father in the wind and knowing that her word alone wouldn't be enough to implicate him for his crimes, Petra contacted Captain Price, telling him: "You're the only person I can trust."

An unsanctioned operation to capture or kill Chimera was planned by the two, with the help of her brother – now a KCT operative nicknamed "Nightfall" – and Nikolai, a trusted contact of Price's. The small team managed to track the Colonel and his supporters to a base deep in the Alps, where they successfully wiped out the entire group and killed Chimera. After this mission, Petra felt indebted to Price and Nikolai, considering them two of the few people she could trust implicitly.

From then on, Petra lent her services to various humanitarian groups in an effort to provide protection and medical care on missions around the globe. With expertise in frontline trauma and medical care, hostage rescue, asset protection, medical intelligence analysis, chemical warfare, and the training and advising of foreign military units, Petra proved to be an elite operative capable of remaining calm in even the most dire scenarios. She’s been awarded the Military William Order, the Bronze Lion, the Bronze Cross, and the Cross of Merit for both covert and overt operations, establishing herself as a minor legend within the elite commando corps.

However, a little over a year after the unsanctioned operation in the Alps, Petra was captured and imprisoned by Ultranationalist forces. She was regularly tortured during her captivity, often by Vladimir Makarov, whom she now sarcastically describes as "a lovely man."

Sometime in mid-2017, Petra was yet-again assigned to a unit led by Price, tasked with infiltrating and securing an Al-Qatala base located in Kastovia. Another member of the unit was Nightfall, serving as the team's scout sniper. During the mission, while providing overwatch, Nightfall's radio was suddenly cut off. When the rest of the team finally reached his location to investigate, several IEDs planted in the area went off and forced the group to retreat. Petra attempted a rescue, but was prevented from doing so by Price, as it was too dangerous. Demolition teams cleared the area the following day. Once it was safe to extract Nightfall, however, the recovery team found nothing.

With her brother declared dead in absentia, Petra chose to abandon the special forces. She went back to school and earned an MSc in Biochemistry at the University of Copenhagen, refusing to contact any of her former allies so as to avoid being dragged back into the military.

In April 2019, Petra was tracked down in Denmark by Price, who informed her of Vladimir Makarov's plans in Verdansk and urged her to join the SAS team being sent to stop him. After thorough convincing, she agreed to come back for one more mission, seeking revenge against the man that tortured her years ago.

Petra was later handpicked for the task force Price established alongside CIA Station Chief Kate Laswell following the death of General Roman Barkov in November 2019. She was once again sought out by Price – and Nikolai, who was the "final nail in the coffin," according to Price – and convinced to join the team as a commanding officer.

About a month later, Laswell pinpointed the location of a prison in Georgia believed to be used by Al-Qatala to hold POWs. Reconnaissance of the prison confirmed this and the identity of several of the prisoners; Nightfall was identified as one of the POWs. Petra, leading an elite KCT unit, raided the location shortly thereafter, securing the captives, Nightfall, and intel about Al-Qatala's plans.

Between the invasion of Verdansk, Las Almas, and a burgeoning war with Konni group... Petra has fully committed herself to Task Force 141, willing to save the world or die trying.

[dollechan]

assisti assassinos da lua das flores e a lily gladstone virou minha nova obsessão, nossa que mulher!

[his-tamine]

big fan of like when someone's sneeze comes out halfway, "HEh..kcT-!" and then they exhale a soft little "... tchiew..." of defeat as it just completely gives up on them. It's so fucking cute

[sophie-frm-mars]

Kai cheng thom is a trans woman former sex worker and social worker and a fantastic writer

Omg I didn't know she had writing abt sex work! I already follow her I'll have to look it up. Answering publicly to share the recommendation bc KCT is great!