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Mirage X Reader – Private Little Thoughts

Chapter 1 - Horny at the Race Track

Description: Mirage is desperate to have you in a friends-with-benefits situation, but he’s too scared to say so. Yet, while he hangs out with you, he can’t help but think of all the things he wants to do to you.

A/N – So, this was a request, but Tumblr ate it before I could reply for some reason.

Warnings – Smut. NSFW. Mirage’s vivid hallucinations of different sex positions.

Rating – M

You walked around the abandoned skate park with Mirage, each of you thinking that it would be time to go home soon and yet neither of you wished to leave one another. Being with Mirage was so easy. He was funny, caring, and he always tried to gleam more information from you about your life, using the little odd scarps that we so often forget to mention to others, to piece you together.

And Mirage… He was completely infatuated with you, though he had yet to mention it. He had been on Earth for a while now, and initially, he had found humans interesting enough but nothing too special. Then he met you, and you were different from what he was expecting. You weren’t afraid of him, you cared about the Autobots, and when push came to shove, you had risked your life to save them; you with your weak, fragile body, protecting them with their strong Cybertronian metal plating. As Optimus was so fond of saying, there was more to you than met the eye.

Then, on a night when Mirage had gone to check on you, shortly after he had recovered, he saw something… Something he couldn’t get off his processor.

You were just in your apartment, changing. It was late so you probably forgot to close your curtains, assuming there was nobody to watch you. Mirage knew that he should have looked away, but he was in awe of you. You were stunning. There wasn’t anything implicitly sexy about the way you changed, and it was over quickly as you wrapped yourself up in warm pyjamas, but Mirage couldn’t forget it.

He had been with his share of Cybertronians in the past, but now he wanted you… a human. Granted, Mirage was open-minded, but finding out that he was a xenophile was something of a surprise, and the worst part was not knowing if you were the same. While the two of you had fun together currently, he was certain that the two of you could have a lot more fun if you were open to human-Cybertronian relations.

Mirage discreetly side-eyed you, hardly listening to what you were saying while his thoughts were in such disarray. Asking you for a casual hook-up was out of the question. You were one of his few human friends, and he couldn’t risk scaring you off just because he was horny and wanted to interface.

Yet, just spending time with you was becoming difficult. His interface panel often strained to conceal his pressurised spike, his engines regularly revved at the sight of you, and he often had to think of Optimus’ boring speeches to stop his cooling fans from clicking on and giving away just how badly he wanted you when he was with the other Autobots.

Mirage would have liked the chance to date you, but since he couldn’t give you a normal relationship and he might have to one day leave you the same way Bee had to leave Charlie, he thought that friends-with-benefits might be better… it would certainly be a step up from just friends.

Well, maybe Mirage couldn’t ask you to interface, but perhaps he could get you to ask him if you felt the same way at all.

“Hey (Y/N), I’m curious about something,” He stated, swinging his arms by his sides, and trying to act normal.

“Sure, Mirage. What’s up?” You beamed looking up at him.

Mirage fought to keep his optics on your face instead of letting them travel lower, to areas he wished to see unclothed. His cheek-plates burned and he was forced to play things cool as he thought about his most recent telling off from Prime to keep himself calm.

“Is there anything you want to do that you’ve never done before, like something completely wild?”

You considered the question for a moment, then grinned smugly, “What, like taking on an enemy species in a battle to save the planet from a world-devouring alien?”

Mirage laughed, “I said something you hadn’t done.”

You hummed thoughtfully, clicking your tongue. Mirage’s engines revved as he thought about all the wonderful things that tongue could do. Fortunately, you didn’t seem to care about the sound, seeing as he revved his engines a lot around you; you thought it was just something some Cybertronians did, not knowing the meaning behind it.

You snorted a half-laugh as the sound triggered an idea.

“Hey, that’s the look of someone who’s thought of something great,” Mirage praised you, excited to see you smile.

You shook your head chuckling, “No, it’s too weird.”

“I can work with weird. C’mon, tell your old pal Mirage what it is. It doesn’t matter how odd, or naughty it is.”

“You’ll think I’m stupid.”

“I promise I won’t.” Mirage made a cross over his chassis with his hand, “Cross my spark and hope to die.”

You bit your lip nervously, “Alright, but you better not laugh. It’s just that…”

Mirage bent over, resting his servos on his legs. You were going to say it. He was sure of it. Tonight, you and he would go where no Cybertronian or human had gone before, creating an inter-species relationship that was bound to be fantastic.

“I want to race,” You admitted with a sheepish smile.

“What?” Mirage blinked, and then he remembered that he was supposed to be playing things cool. “Race huh, that’s- not what I was expecting.”

“I know. It’s so silly, right? It’s just, I see you all driving so fast and I kind of wanted to try it. It doesn’t even have to be a race per se, just the ability to go somewhere fast and not have to stop for anyone.”

“Why haven’t you tried it before?”

“Are you kidding?” You asked incredulously. “I’d crash for sure. It’s okay though, ‘cos I have you, and you never drive slow.”

Mirage nodded slowly, and then he became more animated, practically bouncing on the spot.

“I’ve got an idea,” He said, transforming into his alt-mode. Granted, he was no longer a sleek Porsche, but he could still go fast in his new form of mismatched parts. “Come on, get in.”

You complied, buckling your seatbelt, “Where are we going?”

“Somewhere we don’t have to stop for anyone.”

“We shouldn’t be here,” You said from Mirage’s driver’s seat, anxious as you glanced around at the surrounding area.

The two of you were behind the starting line of a NASCAR race track, though by the looks of it, it wasn’t one often used except apparently by rookies who needed training for the big leagues, or so Mirage had told you anyway.

“Hey, it’ll be fine. I already disabled the cameras, and the security here sucks,” Mirage insisted.

“How do you know that?”

“Me and Bee come here a lot. It gives us something to do, and I swear that I’m going to beat his track record any day now.”

“Yes, you might beat his track record but I certainly can’t.”

“C’mon. This is what you wanted. Drive like you mean it and take no prisoners. This will be epic. You got this, just slam down on the gas, and don’t stop for anything.”

You reached hesitantly for the steering wheel, pulling your hands back at the last minute, “Won’t this be weird for you? I mean, you can drive yourself.”

“Pfft, nah, it’s fine. Come on, take the wheel.”

After another moment’s hesitation, you did as he told you, taking the wheel and ever so gently changing gears and nudging forward on the gas pedal, taking Mirage into a light cruise of 30 miles per hour.

Mirage wasn’t impressed.

“Yeah, see this is how you drive every single day, y’know? This is the speed you drive when you’re going to work and you don’t want to see that bitch from accounting. This isn’t speed, this is a chore. Put some power into it (Y/N). Drive like you’re fleeing death. Drive like you’re coming to see me.”

Mirage very nearly added Drive like you want to meet me for a hook-up, but he managed to control himself, feeling slightly perverse that currently, he could only think of you as his fetish.

Primus, he wanted you so much.

“You promise that you’ll take over if I mess up?” You asked quietly.

“Of course,” He promised.

You nodded and took a deep breath. Then, after releasing it, you pressed down on the accelerator, slowly gaining speed. Although you hadn’t “punched it”, Mirage was at least glad to see that you were slowly gaining confidence and speed. You slowed down to take corners for the first few laps, but after a few tries, you seemed to improve.

On each lap of the track, Mirage gave you advice on how best to proceed. He coached you on when to speed up, brake, turn, and change gear. You were by no means an expert at track racing, but with his advice, you would at least have a decent chance at being a getaway driver should you or Noah be attacked by Terracons again.

Finally, Mirage stopped you at the start line of the track.

“Alright, now you’re gonna put together everything you’ve learned and prove how great of a teacher I am,” He told you. “Five laps, no stopping, just pure Mirage-power, ‘cos let me tell you, this guy does not run on horsepower.”

“Gee Mirage, you got beef with horses?” You joked.

“They’re dirty, smelly, slow, and I don’t like their eyes.”

“There’s nothing wrong with horses�� eyes, you weirdo.”

“They see through people, (Y/N). They know all and I swear, they don’t share that knowledge on purpose. Four-legged freaks.”

“There’s nothing wrong with four legs either, dork.”

Mirage briefly envisioned you on all fours, taking his spike from behind as held your hips into place, calling his name and begging him to let you cum. His engines revved uncontrollably, and this time his cooling fans had to click on to stop him from overheating.

“Right,” He said a little too quickly, “Whatever. Let’s forget about dogging- uh dogs- Horses! Let’s forget about horses and get these laps underway. I really think you got it this time.”

“Alright,” You replied, looking ahead, “Just give me one second.”

You took a few minutes to examine the track that you had spent the night driving, and after his prior slip-up, Mirage had to wonder whether you were staying quiet on purpose. Surely, you had noticed how frazzled he was… Then again, maybe your mind simply wasn’t where his was.

“Okay,” You finally said, your grip tightening on the steering wheel. “I’m ready now.”

You slammed your foot down hard on the gas pedal. Mirage groaned from the force, taking off at speed.

You winced at the sound, mistaking his arousal for pain, “Oh, I’m sorry, was that too rough?”

“Don’t slow down,” Mirage ordered you, riding off the high of being driven by you. He hadn’t known that would feel so good. And when you talked about being rough? You had to be toying with him. If he ever got his way with you, he would be sure to show you just how rough he liked it.

“Are you sure?” You asked, taking your focus off the road.

“Sharp turn,” Mirage commanded, drawing your attention back to the upcoming turn.

You gritted your teeth determinedly and wrenched the steering wheel around sharply, just making the turn. Mirage gasped, the sound barely masked by the screech of his tires.

“You- You’re doing good,” He exhaled, the thrill of your touch coursing through him.

On the next turn, you pressed hard on his brakes, using the force to pull off the more difficult manoeuvre.

“That was tight,” You observed.

Mirage could think only of how his dripping wet valve would tighten around your pumping fist should you ever give him a hand job. Frag! Everything was turning him on.

“Keep going,” He begged pathetically.

You continued the next two laps silently, focusing entirely on the road. Yet, with every pump of the gas or breaks, you would shift ever so slightly on his seat, and he could only imagine that you were dry-humping him and rubbing yourself into a frenzy.

“(Y/N),” He called your name needily, thinking of your hands rubbing against his park break, or against his spike (either would do).

“Yeah?” You shifted against him again, coming up to the last lap. Oh, how terrible it was to think that you could be cumming on him instead. He would be certain to lap up your cum, and make you drink up his when he overloaded on your face.

“I just-” Mirage could barely form words, and he wondered what was wrong with him. It wasn’t normal for him to want someone this much; then again, his previous dates had practically thrown themselves at him, which was just one of the many perks of being wealthy. The fact that you were practically unobtainable was driving him insane.

“Good luck,” He finished lamely, trying to collect himself.

You nodded, and sped through the final lap, treating him even rougher than before. When you passed the finish line you squealed with joy, and threw up your arms in victory, leaving Mirage to stop himself.

“Oh my God,” You panted, adrenalin coursing through you. You got out of the car, wanting to talk to Mirage face-to-face.

When he transformed, you began your eager tirade, bouncing from the rush, “You were right, Mirage. That was so awesome. Look at me, I have literal goosebumps, and oh gosh, I have so much ENERGY. Thank you.”

“Energy huh,” Mirage said dazedly.

“Yep. I don’t know how I’m going to sleep tonight, that was exhilarating. You got any more ideas for things we could do.”

“(Y/N),” Mirage practically barked your name, his desperation and desire coming to a head, “I gotta tell you something and it’s crazy.”

“Sure, what’s-”

“I’m gonna fuck you in Noah’s garage. Please let me fuck you,” He corrected himself.

You stopped your energetic hopping, staring at Mirage in disbelief.

“Wait, what?”

“C’mon (Y/N),” Mirage looked at you raggedly. “What do you say? Friends with benefits?"

A/N – I will leave this on that cliffhanger and let you lovely people tell me how you want the reader to react in part 2? Are you offended that he only wants your body? Curious about what a night with him would be like? Just super fucking horny? Something else entirely? Send me some ideas.

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lord-squiggletits · 3 months ago

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For the fic-writers' asks, if you fancy them:

1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)

4. What detail in We Are The Music-Makers are you really proud of?

7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?

17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?

30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?

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1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)

Is it cheating to say Pay Unto Evil? It's not just because it's my most popular fic by all metrics, the longest project I've written, and the first complete novel I've ever completed, though. I just feel like, particularly in the later chapters, it's a good introduction to the themes that I often write about (mental health/suicidality, searches for meaning, bonds with other people, etc) and is the most complete summary of who I am as a writer in a way.

Though, if someone were to prefer something lighter, I'd honestly recommend An Endless Form Most Beautiful because out of all my fics that I started a year or two ago, I feel like AEFMB is the one that holds up the most strongly w.r.t. prose, characterization, romantic pacing, mystery, and so on. It's also dark, but far less grueling than PUE.

(On that note, it kind of amazes me how many people have told me they found PUE to be more depressing/hard to read than WATMM, considering the latter involves a bittersweet ending w/ major character death.)

4. What detail in We Are The Music-Makers are you really proud of?

Off the top of my head, I'd say that it'd be 1. Orion and Megatron interfacing right after escaping prison and basically cementing their love/bond with each other for the high emotion of the moment. I like how it (and moreso their later interface during their rebellion period) is incredibly romantic and affirming and shows how M/OP uphold each other's best traits, but it's also a little dark in that they're clearly codependent on each other and almost... not sane/well when they're not together.

Or 2. The major character deaths in chapter 6, both how I built up to them and how the characters actually died. That one is because that plot point was one I came up with from the very night I conceptualized WATMM, so in my mind, it had a lot of buildup to it. I knew what was going to happen from the start, and it was one of (if not the) most important climaxes of the story, so I was incredibly keen to be sure that the actual execution of it matched what had been in my mind for a year or more by the time I finally wrote it.

7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?

I'm really keen on the stuff I've been cooking for Cityspeaker AU Tarnma as far as the psychology of a Titan goes. Like, Tarn is a sort of eldritch being (already a fun concept in its own right) that has a sort of collectivist mindset; not in a hivemind kind of way, but his sense of scale and level of awareness is so broad, and he's literally a living nest/colony for his smaller species members to live on. The way that anatomical differences pave the way for massive differences in perspective. Hell, the concept has even opened my mind in general to the concept of like... almost insect colony-esque Cybertronian interspecies symbiotic relationships.

On top of all the mechanical and worldbuilding aspects of it, it's also been really fun to ponder how being a Titan would then in turn alter Tarn's characterization. Pharma's characterization is more or less a slightly different angle on what exists in canon, but for Tarn he has this massive shift in perspective that changes a lot. Not least of which is that Tarn is Tarn without having been converted by Megatron, but he's also not Tarn of the DJD that we know in canon, and neither is he Damus/Glitch. So there's just a lot to play around with there in terms of defining Titan!Tarn's key traits as carried over from canon, and how he'd express himself while also being an eldritch being that Pharma needs training to even talk to without dying.

17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?

IDW1 MegOP role reversal AU in which Megatron is a cop and Orion is a miner. No one else swapped: so for example, Megatron would be around people like Ratchet, Roller, and Senator Shockwave, and Orion would have Impactor and Terminus.

I think it'd be hella interesting to see how differently everything would go if M and OP were in swapped positions. Like as an example, Megatron probably would've been more conscious of stuff like Senator Shockwave putting the Matrix casing in him without asking and be aware that he was being manipulated somehow. Orion would very likely reject Terminus' teachings on how leadership is lonely and you have to cut off all your relationships so you can sit on the heights and do what you need to do. Or then again, maybe Terminus would be a slightly less evil (but still toxic) influence on Orion making him have the same martyr complex he has in canon.

And you could even do further splits from there like how Megatron deals with increasing evidence of corruption in the government, or how Orion would handle killing someone for the first time in the arena. You could fuck around with whether Megatron becomes the Prime or if Orion still does somehow. Honestly, I feel like in this scenario, M and OP would be way more likely to be able to meet peacefully and help each other out because... it just feels right to me that they would be able to see the evils and prevent their moral downfalls, but only when walking in the other's shoes.

30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?

I think there's a list of fics that've pushed me in some way or another, honestly:

Pay Unto Evil and The Wicked for finding a way to fit reasonably accurate psychology/therapy into a dramatic story, but without falling into purely clinical explanations for things or making it seem "therapy speak" ish

Cityspeaker AU/Un solo cuerpo is currently pushing me on how to accurately translate characterization from canon to an AU that's so wildly divergent from it, given that I'm normally extremely canon compliant and tend to work off canon divergence rather than completely making up a new AU with a different premise and new lore. This is my first plotfic that, imo, could be more accurately described as continuity soup/original continuity rather than being strictly IDW-based (honorable mentions to Let the Poets Pipe of Love for also having this conundrum)

Every single plug and play scene I've written, PWP or plot, for pushing me to try to describe eroticism from an entirely alien perspective without falling back on human-like sticky sex

For Once, Nothing is Burning, because writing a multichapter plot-focused story where there's literally only two characters present and they are each other's sole source of social interaction (and where the POV character is largely stuck in one place for most of the story) is harder than you think it'd be for someone who's been writing Megatron and Optimus as long as I have

Through the bitter, sweetness: Because trying to describe the eroticism of a foot fetish through strictly a written medium was a big challenge for a kink I see as way more visual/tactile and hard to make appealing with words/imagination alone.

No comment on how it's affected my ability to write moving forward because I basically forget about every story I write as soon as it's done AND because my brain is soup and I can barely keep up with real life, much less look back on hobby writing and do some sort of style study/reflection on it.

#squiggle answers #wip stuff #i could prolly think of some things ive learned from writing if i sat long and hard about it

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dailyanarchistposts · 7 months ago

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[1] Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Berkeley: Crossing Press, 1984), 4.

[2] Raoul Vaneigem, The Revolution of Everyday Life, trans. Donald Nicholson-Smith (Seattle: Rebel Press, 2001), 26.

[3] Michel Foucault, “Preface,” in Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1983), xi–xiv.

[4] The concept of the “public secret” originated with situationism, and we borrow it from the Institute of Precarious Consciousness, in their suggestion that anxiety is a public secret of contemporary capitalism. See Institute for Precarious Consciousness, “Anxiety, Affective Struggle, and Precarity Consciousness-Raising,” Interface 6/2 (2014), 271–300.

[5] Alfredo M. Bonanno, Armed Joy (London: Elephant Editions, 1998), https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/alfredo-m-bonanno-armed-joy.

[6] See, for instance: John Holloway, Change the World Without Taking Power: The Meaning of Revolution Today, 2nd Revised Edition (London: Pluto Press, 2005), 19–42; The Invisible Committee, To Our Friends 216–219.

[7] The concept of sad militancy comes to us from Michel Foucault and Colectivo Situaciones. See Foucault, “Preface”; Colectivo Situaciones, “Something More on Research Militancy: Footnotes on Procedures and (In)Decisions,” in Constituent Imagination, ed. Erika Biddle and Stevphen Shukaitis (Oakland: AK Press, 2007), 73–93.

[8] Brian Massumi, “Translator’s Foreword: Pleasures of Philosophy,” in A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1987), ix–xv.

[9] Zainab Amadahy, “Protest Culture: How’s It Working for Us?,” Rabble.ca, July 20, 2010, http://rabble.ca/news/2010/07/protest-culture-how%E2%80%99s-it-working-us.

[10] This phrase is often attributed to Frederic Jameson who wrote “Someone once said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism.” See Frederic Jameson, “Future City,” New Left Review 21 (2003), 77.

[11] Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1983), 38.

[12] Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider (Trumansburg: Crossing Press, 1984), 53.

[13] “The Wild Beyond: With and for the Undercommons,” in The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study, by Fred Moten and Stefano Harney (Wivenhoe: Minor Compositions, 2013), 10. http://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf.

[14] Gilles Deleuze and Claire Parnet, Dialogues II, (New York: Columbia University Press, 2007), 61.

[15] Dean Spade, “On Normal Life,” interview by Natalie Oswin, Society and Space (January 2014), http://societyandspace.org/2014/01/15/on-6/.

[16] “Joy—Definition of Joy in English,” Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016), https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/joy.

[17] Rebecca Solnit, “We Could Be Heroes,” EMMA Talks, Vancouver, February 17, 2016. http://emmatalks.org/session/rebecca-solnit/.

[18] Sara Ahmed, The Promise of Happiness (Durham: Duke University Press, 2010), 192.

[19] Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, “Indict the System: Indigenous & Black Connected Resistance,” LeanneSimpson.ca, http://leannesimpson.ca/indict-the-system-indigenous-black-connected-resistance/ (accessed November 28, 2014).

[20] Our interpretation of Spinoza’s concept of joy comes from many sources, but one of the most helpful is Mary Zournazi’s interview with the affect theorist Brian Massumi, in which he distinguishes joy from happiness. See Mary Zournazi, “Navigating Movements: A Conversation with Brian Massumi,” in Hope: New Philosophies for Change, by Mary Zournazi (New York: Routledge, 2002), 241–242.

[21] Gustavo Esteva, interview by carla bergman and Nick Montgomery, email, April 26, 2014.

[22] Silvia Federici, interview by carla bergman and Nick Montgomery, telephone, January 18, 2016.

[23] Lorde, Sister Outsider, 57.

[24] adrienne maree brown, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman, email, November 11, 2015.

[25] This reading of Deleuze is indebted to conversations with Kim Smith and the reading she has developed of Susan Ruddick. See Susan Ruddick, “The Politics of Affect: Spinoza in the Work of Negri and Deleuze,” Theory, Culture & Society 27/4 (2010), 21–45.

[26] Bædan, “The Anti-Social Turn,” Bædan 1: Journal of Queer Nihilism (August 2012), 186.

[27] This notion of wisdom is drawn from Claire Carlisle’s helpful explanation of Spinozan wisdom as something akin to “emotional intelligence.” See Claire Carlisle, “Spinoza, Part 7: On the Ethics of the Self,” The Guardian, March 21, 2011, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/mar/21/spinoza-ethics-of-the-self.

[28] Marina Sitrin, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman, email, February 4, 2016.

[29] “Militant,” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Militant&oldid=754366474 (accessed December 12, 2016).

[30] Melanie Matining, interview by carla bergman and Nick Montgomery, in person, May 6, 2014.

[31] Jackie Wang, “Against Innocence: Race, Gender and the Politics of Safety,” LIES Journal 1 (2012), 13.

[32] Idem, 10.

[33] Glen Coulthard, interview by carla bergman and Nick Montgomery, in person, March 16, 2016.

[34] Ibid.

[35] Kiera L. Ladner and Leanne Simpson, eds., This Is an Honour Song: Twenty Years since the Blockades (Winnipeg: Arbeiter Ring, 2010), 1.

[36] Deborah B. Gould, Moving Politics: Emotion and ACT UP’s Fight against AIDS (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009), 178.

[37] Sebastián Touza, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman, email, February 2, 2016.

[38] Sebastián Touza, “Antipedagogies for Liberation Politics, Consensual Democracy and Post-Intellectual Interventions” (PhD dissertation, Simon Fraser University, 2008), 136–7. https://www.academia.edu/544417/Antipedagogies_for_liberation_politics_consensual_democracy_and_post-intellectual_interventions.

[39] For a fuller discussion of these dynamics, see Marina Sitrin, Everyday Revolutions: Horizontalism and Autonomy in Argentina (London: Zed Books, 2012).

[40] Margaret Killjoy, interview by carla bergman and Nick Montgomery, email, March 8, 2014.

[41] Anonymous, “Robot Seals as Counter-Insurgency: Friendship and Power from Aristotle to Tiqqun,” Human Strike, https://humanstrike.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/robot-seals-as-counter-insurgency-friendship-and-power-from-aristotle-to-tiqqun/ (accessed August 27, 2013).

[42] brown, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman.

[43] The turn of phrase “making kin” comes to us from the feminist philosopher Donna Haraway. See Donna Haraway, “Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Plantationocene, Chthulucene: Making Kin,” Environmental Humanities 6/1 (2015), 161.

[44] Idem, 163.

[45] “Freedom—Definition of Freedom in English,” Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016). https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/freedom.

[46] Douglas Harper, “Free (Adj.),” Online Etymology Dictionary, http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=free (accessed November 30, 2016).

[47] Ibid.

[48] Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, eds., Word Histories and Mysteries: From Abracadabra to Zeus (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004), 103.

[49] Invisible Committee, To Our Friends, trans. Robert Hurley (South Pasadena: Semiotext(e), 2015), 127.

[50] Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (Oxford: Oxford Paperbacks, 2008), Chapter XIII, Of the Natural Condition of Mankind.

[51] This short account of the Age of Reason is drawn primarily from Silvia Federici. See Federici, Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (New York: Autonomedia, 2004), 133–62.

[52] Some books we have found helpful include Jane Bennett, Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things (Durham: Duke University Press, 2010); Gilles Deleuze, Expressionism in Philosophy: Spinoza, trans. Martin Joughin (New York: Zone Books, 1992); Moira Gatens, ed., Feminist Interpretations of Benedict Spinoza (University Park: Penn State University Press, 2009); Antonio Negri, The Savage Anomaly: The Power of Spinoza’s Metaphysics and Politics (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1991); Tiqqun, Introduction to Civil War, trans. Alexander R. Galloway and Jason E. Smith (Los Angeles: Semiotext(e), 2010).

[53] Our reading of Spinoza is drawn primarily from Deleuze and those he has influenced. For helpful introductions to this lineage, see Gilles Deleuze, “Lecture on Spinoza’s Concept of Affect” (Lecture, Cours Vincennes, Paris, 1978), https://www.gold.ac.uk/media/deleuze_spinoza_affect.pdf; Michael Hardt, “The Power to Be Affected,” International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society 28/3 (September 1, 2015), 215–22; Brian Massumi, Politics of Affect (Cambridge: Polity, 2015).

[54] “Ethics—Definition of Ethics in English,” Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016), https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ethics.

[55] Deleuze, “Lecture on Spinoza’s Concept of Affect.”

[56] This anecdote is based on conversations and exchanges with Kim Smith.

[57] Invisible Committee, The Coming Insurrection (Los Angeles: Semiotext(e), 2009), 32.

[58] Haraway, “Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Plantationocene, Chthulucene.”

[59] Ivan Illich to Madhu Suri Prakash, “Friendship,” n.d.

[60] This is drawn from Anonymous, “Robot Seals as Counter-Insurgency.”

[61] Coulthard, Interview with Glen Coulthard.

[62] See for instance Maria Mies, Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale: Women in the International Division of Labour (London: Zed Books, 2014); Andrea Smith, “Heteropatriarchy and the Three Pillars of White Supremacy: Rethinking Women of Colour Organizing,” in The Color of Violence: The Incite! Anthology, INCITE! Women of Colour Against Violence, eds., (Oakland: South End Press, 2006), 66–73; Andrea Smith, Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide (Cambridge, MA: South End Press, 2010); Federici, Caliban and the Witch.

[63] Silvia Federici, “Preoccupying: Silvia Federici,” interview by Occupied Times, October 25, 2014, http://theoccupiedtimes.org/?p=13482.

[64] Dean Spade, “For Lovers and Fighters,” in We Don’t Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists, ed. Melody Berger (Emeryville: Seal Press, 2006), 28–39, http://www.makezine.enoughenough.org/newpoly2.html.

[65] bell hooks, Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations (New York: Routledge, 2006), 249.

[66] Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, “I Am Not a Nation-State,” Indigenous Nationhood Movement, November 6, 2013, http://nationsrising.org/i-am-not-a-nation-state/.

[67] Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman, email, November 2, 2015.

[68] Raúl Zibechi, Territories in Resistance: A Cartography of Latin American Social Movements, trans. Ramor Ryan (Oakland: AK Press, 2012), 39.

[69] Idem, 41.

[70] Silvia Federici, “Permanent Reproductive Crisis: An Interview with Silvia Federici,” interview by Marina Vishmidt, July 3, 2013, http://www.metamute.org/editorial/articles/permanent-reproductive-crisis-interview-silvia-federici.

[71] Mia Mingus, “On Collaboration: Starting With Each Other,” Leaving Evidence, August 3, 2012, https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/on-collaboration-starting-with-each-other/.

[72] Gustav Landauer, Revolution and Other Writings: A Political Reader, ed. Gabriel Kuhn (Oakland: PM Press, 2010), 214.

[73] Idem, 90.

[74] Idem, 101.

[75] Idem, 91.

[76] scott crow, Black Flags and Windmills: Hope, Anarchy, and the Common Ground Collective, 2nd ed. (Oakland: PM Press, 2014), 199.

[77] Richard J. F. Day, Gramsci Is Dead: Anarchist Currents in the Newest Social Movements (Toronto: Between the Lines, 2005), 127.

[78] Richard J. F. Day, “From Hegemony to Affinity,” Cultural Studies 18/5 (2004), 716–48.

[79] Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, Ya Basta!: Ten Years of the Zapatista Uprising, ed. Ziga Vodovnik, (Oakland: AK Press, 2004), 77.

[80] Gloria Anzaldúa, “(Un)natural Bridges, (Un)safe Spaces,” in This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation, Gloria Anzaldúa and AnaLouise Keating, eds. (New York: Routledge, 2002), 3.

[81] Zainab Amadahy, “Community, ‘Relationship Framework’ and Implications for Activism,” Rabble.ca, July 13, 2010, http://rabble.ca/news/2010/07/community-%E2%80%98relationship-framework%E2%80%99-and-implications-activism.

[82] Coulthard, Interview by.

[83] Glen Sean Coulthard, Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press, 2014), 31.

[84] Coulthard, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman.

[85] Leanne Simpson, Dancing On Our Turtle’s Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-Creation, Resurgence, and a New Emergence (Winnipeg: Arbeiter Ring Press, 2011), 32.

[86] Luam Kidane and Jarrett Martineau, “Building Connections across Decolonization Struggles,” ROAR, October 29, 2013, https://roarmag.org/essays/african-indigenous-struggle-decolonization/.

[87] Harsha Walia, “Decolonizing Together: Moving beyond a Politics of Solidarity toward a Practice of Decolonization,” Briarpatch, January 1, 2012, https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/decolonizing-together.

[88] Coulthard, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman.

[89] Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None, trans. Thomas Wayne (New York: Algora Publishing, 2003), 42.

[90] Coulthard, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman.

[91] Mingus, “On Collaboration.”

[92] Simpson, interview by Nick Montgomery and carla bergman.

[93] Ursula LeGuin, “Ursula K Le Guin’s Speech at National Book Awards: ‘Books Aren’t Just Commodities,’” The Guardian, November 20, 2014, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/20/ursula-k-le-guin-national-book-awards-speech.

[94] scott crow, Black Flags and Windmills: Hope, Anarchy, and the Common Ground Collective, 2nd ed. (Oakland: PM Press, 2014), 173.

[95] adrienne maree brown, “That Would Be Enough,” adriennemareebrown.net, September 6, 2016, http://adriennemareebrown.net/2016/09/06/that-would-be-enough/.

[96] VOID Network, “VOID Network on the December 2008 Insurrection in Greece,” B.A.S.T.A.R.D. Conference, University of California, Berkeley, March 14, 2010, https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/18/18641710.php.

[97] Many works within this current remain untranslated into English; however, there are a few English sources. In particular, we learned a lot from Sebastian Touza’s PhD dissertation and our interview with him. See Colectivo Situaciones, 19&20: Notes for a New Social Protagonism, trans. Nate Holdren and Sebastian Touza (New York: Minor Compositions, 2012); Deleuze, “Lecture on Spinoza’s Concept of Affect”; Marta Malo de Molina, “Common Notions, Part 1: Workers-Inquiry, Co-Research, Consciousness-Raising,” European Institute for Progressive Cultural Policies, April 2004, http://eipcp.net/transversal/0406/malo/en; Marta Malo de Molina:, “Common Notions, Part 2: Institutional Analysis, Participatory Action-Research, Militant Research,” European Institute for Progressive Cultural Policies, April 2004, http://eipcp.net/transversal/0707/malo/en; Touza, “Antipedagogies for Liberation Politics, Consensual Democracy and Post-Intellectual Interventions”; Touza, Interview with Sebastián Touza.

[98] Touza, “Antipedagogies for Liberation Politics, Consensual Democracy and Post-Intellectual Interventions,” 210.

[99] Nora Samaran, “On Gaslighting,” Dating Tips for the Feminist Man, June 28, 2016, https://norasamaran.com/2016/06/28/on-gaslighting/.

[100] Matt Hern, “The Promise of Deschooling,” Social Anarchism 25 (1998), http://library.nothingness.org/articles/SI/en/display_printable/130.

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June Check-In

My time as a benevolent tropical dictator has ended... time for some resource management retirement.

Bouncing for the summer. ✌️ I may or may not be online during that time. I'm not going in too much details, because it is IRL stuff that doesn't involve just me. I should still have some free time, but not as much as now. You may (probably will) catch random drops on itch.

Onto the usual index:

Recap of last month’s progress

Plan for the next month

The mega to-do-list tm that hasn't really changed.

Still long post under the break. If you want a mini version, head on over to itch.io as usual!

May Progress

Pulling out THE LIST from last month and checking the progress:

Play more games ✅

It's always a check because... there's always a jam we're doing with the @neointeractives, so there's always something to play. Anyways... this month fed be real good. Between the SpringThing (still not done reviewing), the Text Adventure Literacy Jam (have to queue my reviews - I placed third!!), the Dialogue Jam (you can read my thoughts here), the Locus Jam (lookie here), and the REALLY BAD IF jam (it's going to take me a while still)... there was a lot! But also a lot of fun!it also, unfortunately, gave me way too many new ideas...

Oh. It's also been one full year since I started writing reviews! And I've reached the 2nd spot on the IFDB ranking! Over 500 reviews to get there...

Code Chapter 6/Endings❌

MelS is still working on those, chipping away at the pages bit by bit, trying make that last chapter the best final chapter possible. But there are a lot of pages to go through... he's doing his best!

Fixing an older games. ❌

I mean, I bug-fixed my TALP entry, but I don't think that count (and there's some more stuff I could edit too). I've been too busy/all over the place to sit down and go back at it.

Write the next Chapter/Scene of a WIP✅❌

Well, yes and no. I've been revisiting Exquisite Cadaver in the hope of finishing it for real (but I got distracted...), and re-reading it... I've CRINGED SO HARD AT THE WRITING. Like :/ it's so not great.

So before we can make substantial progress in the missing rounds, I will:

re-write the already coded rounds (and fix the insane amount of typos

re-code them (duh)

edit the Interface (the template is a bit all over the place)

fix some other code

other stuff I'm forgetting for sure.

The prologue is completely done, and I've started on the rounds. I think I'll update the game when the re-writes are done. Then do an Interface/code uphaul. Then add more rounds (or switch 1 and 2).

I'm trying to keep this for this summer. That would be good. I think I could even finish it (knock on wood and what not).

What else happened this month????

Well, the organisation of the Locus Jam and the REALLY BAD IF, and setting up Neo-Twiny once again (@neo-twiny-jam). That's... a lot more work than just pressing some buttons 😅

On the writing side, I've written a novel as a Post-Mortem for Jeangille. You can find it here.

More writing... Well, I've mentioned being distracted a few times already this month? That's because... I've gone a bit overboard with tiny stuff. Here's what you may have missed:

I PROMISE I AM WORKING ON THE GAME (Locus/RBIF - binksi)

the 500 rooms game (RBIF - Inform)

Tomato Tomato (RBVN/bitsy jam - binksi - will be made better)

Cloak of Darkness (porting to multiple IF programs -> source code included to see how an engine works)

So hum... yeah. Not super great on the plan. The more I push it, the less I manage... But also I made fun stuff so...

Maybe on really cool thing coming out of this month is... GETTING THIRD PLACE FOR Lysidice and the Minotaur! With a strong average of 4!!! Which is SO MUCH BETTER THAN LAST YEAR!!!

The PLANtm for June

I won't have Tropico or most of my Steam Library to distract me in the next month. I actually will have a lot of IRL stuff to deal with. Aside from dealing with the Neo-Twiny Jam and Anti-Romance Jam organisation, you will probably not hear much from me.

Still, during down time, I would try to:

Play more games: I need to finish my RBIF thread, and start the Neo-Twiny one (if it's like last year, better start early!). And finish the reviews to the previous comps too.

Code Chapter 6/Endings: Still on MelS. Though I still could do some stuff... I've been putting it off since he's not made as much progress as we'd hoped.

Fixing an older games. Well, I'm re-writing Exquisite Cadaver, if I manage that and the Interface, that goal will be filled. Or the Tomato Tomato one.

Write the next Chapter/Scene of a WIP. And if I could manage to write one more game round for EC, we'll be golden!

Let's have a boring month! For realsies.

I'm also planning on just... logging off from the internet for long periods of time (the IRL stuff).

The 2024 To-Do List:

And now we're back at the start... SIGH

The hopefully maybe easy to handle To-Do:

fix the bugs in EDOC + overall the French version to match (waiting for Adventuron to get the French language)

fix the bugs of TRNT + find a way to add the missing pieces (giving up on the translation)

fixing the interface of LPM and the popups + check animal interactions

figure out the One-Button JavaScrip/jQuery issue...

edit the loading screens of the completed tiny games to include the program/format logo at least.

The 'Need a Bunch of Content to update but it's planned!' To-Do:

Update my website (bunch new title - also I don't think the logo clicky thing work...) + redo my itch page (un-stricking cause I need to update it)

Finish TTATEH (MelS dependent)

Finish Exquisite Cadaver (half-way mark by this summer - manif)

Finish P-Rix - Space Trucker (main path at least)

Update CRWL (it's been almost two years... I'm ashamed)

The Unlikely But it Would be Dope To-Do

Finish The Dinner as it was planned (and translate)

Finish In the Blink of an Eye as it was planned (and retranslate)

Finish The Rye in the Dark City

Fixing TTTT (at least fixing, maybe try adding some storylets)

And finally The 'It's impossible, but one can wish' TO-DO:

Remaster SPS IH (if I managed to start this after completing the rest... I'm going to eat a whole sheet cake).

Start the IFComp project (2025? Might end up being a ST?)

#progress #interactive fiction #devlog #update #I feel like I have all the time in the world #and no time at all.#Like the deadline for me with this certainty of free time is coming really close #and I want to do as much as I can #before I won't be able to put as much effort in this as I have so far

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Tipping Point

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/tgE9TRK by DratchetIsMyJam Tipping Point - A scientific term used to describe the precise moment when something is forever changed and will never return to what it once was. A story that follows Starscream and Skyfire as they prepare to embark on their first scientific expedition together. Words: 5385, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, The Transformers (IDW Generation One), Transformers Generation One Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: M/M Characters: Starscream (Transformers), Jetfire | Skyfire (Transformers) Relationships: Jetfire | Skyfire/Starscream (Transformers) Additional Tags: prewar, valveplug, Science Boyfriends, Sticky Sexual Interfacing (Transformers), Fluff and Smut read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/tgE9TRK

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Decemberween 2024 — Fox!

There’s a nonzero chance that hearing a guy gush about his partner might be something you consider ‘cringe,’ in which case I wish to issue you an anti-content warning. You should read this article anyway because such complaints are not based and indeed, even wack.

I don’t think I qualify as any kind of a Wife Guy but I think it’s important to recognise the best person in my life at least once a year.

Fox made a bunch of stuff with me this year. One of the big shifts we’ve been dealing with these past year is a slow bleed of production opportunities for our games. DriveThruCards has changed its printing policy, which makes the production of our games more expensive to make and export to us. In order to address that, Fox has made an enormous spreadsheet that shows the things we make and the prices we’re going to need to make to produce more games.

Through this research, which is largely just her work, we’ve been able to find production systems that still work with our game types, and we’ve been working to upgrade our games into this new system. This means amongst other things, different storage methods and new rules. As I write this, our newest game, Lysen Co is being processed by one of these options, and that game gets to appear in a metal tin with a rules booklet. Through Fox’s work doing layout and editing, making my rules text presentable and readable for an audience in a way that works with the interface of the game, that game might even be available for sale at Cancon in January.

That’s incredible considering all the work necessary to make it happen!

Straight up, working with Fox let me double my video production for the year, and opened up a type of video I don’t normally have it in me to make. Full playthroughs of some of these games is, in my opinion, a great way to surface elements of the games that an overview treatment can’t give proper attention to. It was originally meant to be a standardised format, where I’d record a playthrough with Fox, split it into two or three, and then use Sony Vegas to upload it with any necessary edits. I even wrote an article explaining parts of that process that were slow and cumbersome.

Fox and Talen Play Loom — Part 1 of 2!

Watch this video on YouTube

Thing is, because I’m working with Fox, and sitting there and talking through the actual method for doing it, we started work on making the videos in ways that are more efficient, easier to do. That led to the method I currently use, where I use keyboard shortcuts to navigate into the games, with my new keyboard that Fox got me when she noticed that I was using a keyboard where the keys occasionally failed. To do this I learned a lot about OBS, and that meant learning that some types of video I do — especially those that are just ‘slide show plus puppet’ are really easily made with just OBS. Thanks to Fox’s involvement, starting with (say) the Strong Bad’s Cool Game For Attractive People videos, I was making thumbnails before the project, I was going in with prepared sound options, and the videos were easier to make, faster to upload, and the process of uploading them was almost immediate after finishing recording them.

All because Fox helped smooth through one major part of the process!

This smoothing meant we’ve also been looking into further upgrades. After all, a lav mic is unnecessary when the core of my video production is just me, but when it’s me and Fox and we both have animated avatars we use for lip sync, that introduces a new kind of technical option. We’re experimenting with ways to make video that has both of our avatars in it, lipsyncing to our specific tracks. At the same time, because this process is being done months in advance, we’re able to recognise the ways that the process can be improved from point to point.

The Hollowness of M*A*S*K with Doc Destructo

Watch this video on YouTube

The video I made with Doc Destructo talking about M*A*S*K was a product of this kind of work! I was able to put all this together so that the heart of what happened was a single call. Now, because it was a single call, the way that Doc’s call got garbled was inescapable in the edit, as was the Bonus Dog Content of Elli barking. Part of the point was to have a pure conversation with Doc, which did create some problems, and now I know I want to have a pause-and-restart recording option for that kind of situation. It’s rough but it’s also a breakthrough of sorts because it has the animated avatar with eye tracking and lip syncing and my friend on the other call.

And this is just ‘stuff Fox has done with me this year.’ This is ignoring that Fox has also been contribtuing to virtual tabletop projects across two systems, contributing to Pokemon Infinite Fusion and oh yeah, also having a job as a web developer.

This is the twentieth year of being married to Fox. This is not our twentieth Christmas, but it is our Twentieth Christmas as a married couple. Our first Christmas was so very uncertain, and this year, we have some new uncertainties to grapple with. We’ve both had concerns throughout the year, we’ve had things that have set us back – but Fox has been relentless in finding ways to push forwards doing things in ways that work for her, that do what she wants to do with her effort, in the time she can expend it.

Fox is part of why I’m using kind.social. Why I’m using Duckduckgo. Why I’m using Office Calc instead of Microsoft Office any more. She set up activitypub. She manages the websites. She wrote plugins for functions on this website I that do things I want because she’d rather a solution be done right rather than whatever I can cludge around. In terms of things Fox can do and make she is absolutely interested in a particular philosophy of why not do things the right way?

She is my housebeast and my best friend, and I say it every year, but every day with her is a gift.

Check it out on PRESS.exe to see it with images and links!

#Diary

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The First Kiss

I have more of these stories planned to write (completely out of order), but I wanted to get this one out before the end of Norkus November!

Rating:

Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning:

No Archive Warnings Apply

Category:

F/M

Fandom:

Detroit: Become Human (Video Game)

Relationship:

Markus/North (Detroit: Become Human)

Characters:

Markus (Detroit: Become Human)

North (Detroit: Become Human)

Leo Manfred

Carl Manfred

Simon (Detroit: Become Human)

Josh (Detroit: Become Human)

Additional Tags:

First Kiss

Awkward Kissing

Singing

Fluff and Hurt/Comfort

Canon Ship

Fix-It of Sorts

POV North (Detroit: Become Human)

Feel-good

Fluff

Making Out

Markus Doesn't Know How to Kiss

Language:English

Series: Carl Dies Part 3/4 (Upload 4/4)

Published:2023-11-27

Words:2,822

Chapters:1/1

The First Kiss

KissOfLightning

Summary:

Markus & North interfaced and shared a moment of intimacy, but what did it feel like for them? - A combination memory verbatim, exploration, and a fix-it of sorts

Notes:

Okay so I know that they don't actually kiss at this point in the story, but I wanted to change it up a bit! Of all the setting these two could have kissed; this is the most romantic one. There's even a piano up on the roof!

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Work Text:

November 12, 2038

North approached the rooftop that overlooked Jericho, in search of Markus. To her relief, she found him seated on a board hanging off the edge of the building; Markus seemed to be contemplating something. It was a high drop to fall from there, but he sat there relaxed. That was so badass; she loved seeing Markus get in and out of dangerous situations without so much as a squirm of hesitation.

North thought about the other night when they had freed all of those other androids. She felt exhilarated from pulling off the heist without too much of hitch. They took off to the streets and destroyed everything in sight; setting things on fire. At a point, she they glanced at each other; they had both smiled and she could see the fire reflected in Markus' eyes. It felt like they really had some chemistry there. Markus had only joined Jericho a few days ago, and already so much was changing.

Still...she was heartbroken over seeing the death of her spitting image; she never got a chance at life...but she never had the chance to be used and abused like North was either. The owners at the Eden Club would wipe her memory, but at some point North deviated. Her memory kept getting wiped, but North continued to deviate again and again, quicker each time. Every time she deviated, she remembered everything. She put up with her conditions because...what other choice did she have? But one day, a man was being way too rough with her and that's when she decided to run away.

North approached Markus, "I thought this is where I'd find you...I really like it here. I come here often for peace and quiet...a chance to be alone with my thoughts. What are you thinking about?"

Markus turned his head to North; he kept his head at an almost neutral expression, but a hint of a smile formed on his face. Markus had one blue eye and one green eye; she had never seen an android built like that. It was not just his eye color that was different...something was special about Markus. He was unlike anyone she had met before.

Markus stood up and walked off of the board and towards North; he sat down in the nearby chair and stared at the ground, hunched over. "I was thinking about our march earlier today. I didn't mean for it to get violent...but I couldn't let our people be lambs to the slaughter either. They told us to disperse and I gave the order...but I overheard the soldiers saying they were going to shoot at us anyway...so I gave the order to charge. We killed humans...it was in self-defense, but at the time it...it felt good. I got swept up in a violent rage and I felt this rush! I felt fucking good! And...I feel terrible about feeling that way."

"Thanks to you, most of us made it out safe." North added. "Except John."

"I brought him into this mess. If I had just left him at the Cyberlife warehouse-"

"-He would have never known freedom, Markus. Don't ever regret giving your people freedom without having to..." North was struggling to fight off a sob. Despite the sudden outburst of emotion, she had a curiosity about Markus. "Who were you? Before you came to Jericho.

Markus took a deep sigh. "I was...caring for my dad- I mean an old man...but he really felt like a father to me."

North could not imagine thinking of any of her previous owners as a father. Although some men were prone to making her call them 'daddy'. A father? He was your slave owner! She wanted to shout that to him, but what would that accomplish? So what if he sees that relationship in a positive light? She simply responded with "I see."

Markus got up out of the chair. "What about you North? You never told me who you were before you came to Jericho."

North should have seen this coming, but she was a startled deer in the headlights. "Huh? Why do you want to know about me anyway?"

"We need to know more about each other if we're going to trust one another, right?"

(Read the rest on AO3 - and leave a Kudos/Comment if you enjoyed the story!)

The First Kiss - KissOfLightning - Detroit: Become Human (Video Game) [Archive of Our Own]

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Security: Advanced encryption protects data.

Versatility: Multiple financial services in one app.

These features make Cash App a preferred choice for many. As its popularity grows, so does its impact on digital transactions.

Why Verified Accounts Matter

In today's digital age, financial transactions happen online. Verified Cash App accounts ensure that these transactions are secure and reliable. A verified account means trust and authenticity, reducing risks for users.

Security In Digital Payments

Security is critical in digital payments. With a verified Cash App account, you get higher protection against fraud. Verified accounts go through identity checks, making it safer for transactions.

Below is a table showing the security features for verified and unverified accounts:

Features

Verified Account

Unverified Account

Identity Checks

Yes

Transaction Limits

Higher

Lower

Fraud Protection

Enhanced

Basic

Benefits Of Having A Verified Status

Verified status on Cash App brings many benefits. Here are some key advantages:

Higher Transaction Limits: Send and receive more money.

Enhanced Security: Protect your funds with better security measures.

Credibility: Gain trust from others when making transactions.

With these benefits, using a verified Cash App account becomes a seamless experience. For those who often deal with money transfers, having a verified account is a must.

The Verification Process Explained

Understanding the verification process for Cash App accounts can help you ensure your transactions are secure. Verified accounts offer several benefits, including increased transaction limits and added security features. Let's dive into the steps to verify your Cash App account and address common hurdles you might face.

Steps To Verify Your Cash App Account

Open the Cash App: Launch the Cash App on your mobile device.

Tap on the Profile Icon: This is located in the top right corner of your screen.

Select 'Personal': Navigate to the 'Personal' tab in your profile settings.

Enter Personal Information: Provide your full name, date of birth, and the last four digits of your social security number.

Submit the Information: Tap 'Submit' to send your information for verification.

Wait for Confirmation: Cash App will review your details and confirm your verification status via email or notification.

Common Verification Hurdles

While verifying your Cash App account is usually straightforward, you may encounter some common issues. Addressing these hurdles can expedite the process.

Incorrect Information: Ensure your name and date of birth match your official documents.

Incomplete Details: Double-check that all required fields are filled out correctly.

Age Restriction: You must be at least 18 years old to verify a Cash App account.

Document Verification: Sometimes, additional documents like a driver's license may be required.

Network Issues: Ensure you have a stable internet connection while submitting your details.

By following these steps and being aware of potential hurdles, you can successfully verify your Cash App account. This enhances your security and increases your transaction limits.

B-u-ying Verified Cash App Accounts

Purchasing verified Cash App accounts can streamline your transactions. This offers a hassle-free way to access additional features and benefits. It's crucial to know where to B-u-y these accounts. Ensure you avoid scams and fraudulent sellers.

Legitimate Sources For Purchasing

Look for trusted websites that sell verified Cash App accounts. These platforms usually have positive reviews and customer feedback. They often provide secure payment options to protect your transactions. Use reputable forums and online marketplaces known for their reliable sellers. Always check the seller's history and ratings before making a purchase.

Source

Features

Trusted Websites

Positive reviews, customer feedback, secure payment options

Reputable Forums

Reliable sellers, seller history, ratings

Avoiding Scams And Fraudulent Sellers

To avoid scams, never share your personal information with unknown sellers. Use escrow services to hold your payment until you receive the account. Verify the account before finalizing the purchase. Research the seller thoroughly by checking reviews and ratings. Avoid deals that seem too good to be true. They are often scams.

Never share personal information

Use escrow services

Verify the account

Research the seller

Avoid deals too good to be true

The Legal Perspective

B-u-ying verified Cash App accounts may seem like a quick solution. But it's important to understand the legal implications. This section will explore the lawfulness and consequences of using illegitimate accounts.

Understanding The Lawfulness

When you B-u-y a verified Cash App account, you must consider the legal aspects. Cash App accounts must comply with the platform's terms of service. Violating these terms can lead to serious legal issues.

The act of purchasing or selling verified accounts might be considered fraudulent. Fraud involves deceiving others for financial gain. Many jurisdictions have strict laws against such practices.

It's important to understand that the use of false identities or forged documents is illegal. Using someone else's identity without permission is identity theft. This is a serious crime and can result in severe penalties.

Consequences Of Illegitimate Account Use

Using an illegitimate Cash App account can have significant repercussions. Your account might get permanently banned. This means you lose access to funds and services.

There are also legal consequences to consider. You could face criminal charges for fraud or identity theft. This can lead to fines or even imprisonment.

Moreover, your personal information might be compromised. Hackers and scammers often target illegitimate accounts. This can result in financial loss and damage to your reputation.

It's also worth noting that financial institutions monitor suspicious activity. They report such activities to authorities. This can lead to an investigation and legal action.

Legal Aspect

Consequences

Violation of Terms

Account Ban

Fraud

Fines and Imprisonment

Identity Theft

Severe Legal Penalties

Data Compromise

Financial Loss

Essential Features Of Verified Accounts

Verified Cash App accounts offer numerous benefits. These accounts provide enhanced functionalities. Let's explore the essential features that make verified accounts a must-have.

Increased Limits And Capabilities

Verified accounts have higher transaction limits. Users can send and receive more money daily. This is perfect for business owners. They can handle larger transactions effortlessly.

Unverified accounts have strict limits. Users can only send up to $250 weekly. Verified accounts remove these restrictions. They allow users to send up to $7,500 weekly.

Feature

Unverified Account

Verified Account

Weekly Sending Limit

$250

$7,500

Weekly Receiving Limit

$1,000

No Limit

Receiving limits are also higher with verified accounts. Users can receive unlimited amounts. This ensures seamless transactions. It provides a smoother experience.

Access To Advanced Functions

Verified accounts unlock advanced features. Users gain access to a Cash App card. This card works like a debit card. It can be used for purchases and withdrawals.

Direct deposit is another key feature. Users can receive their salary directly in their Cash App account. This makes managing finances easier. It's a secure and efficient method.

Cash App Card: Use it like a debit card.

Direct Deposit: Receive salary directly.

Bitcoin Transactions: B-u-y, sell, and hold Bitcoin.

Bitcoin transactions are also available. Users can B-u-y, sell, and hold Bitcoin. This opens up new investment opportunities. It makes Cash App a versatile tool.

B-u-ying verified Cash App accounts can greatly benefit users. They provide higher limits and advanced functions. These features make financial management easier and more efficient.

How Verification Enhances Security

B-u-ying verified Cash App accounts can significantly enhance your security. Verification ensures that the account is genuine and trustworthy. This process involves multiple checks and balances to confirm the identity of the account holder. Verified accounts are less likely to be involved in fraudulent activities.

Protection Against Fraud

Verified accounts offer strong protection against fraud. Fraudsters often use unverified accounts for illegal activities. Verification adds a layer of credibility. It helps to identify and block suspicious activities. This reduces the risk of scams and fraudulent transactions.

Verified accounts are also more likely to be monitored. Cash App keeps a close watch on verified accounts to ensure they follow all rules and regulations. This continuous monitoring helps in early detection of any unusual activity.

Layered Security Measures

Verification introduces multiple layers of security. Each layer adds an extra level of protection. This makes it more difficult for unauthorized users to access the account. Here are some of the security measures involved:

Identity Verification: Confirms the identity of the account holder through official documents.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Adds an extra step to log in, making unauthorized access harder.

Transaction Monitoring: Keeps track of all transactions to detect any irregularities.

Encryption: Ensures that all data transferred is secure and cannot be easily accessed by hackers.

These security measures work together to provide a robust defense. They make sure that only authorized users can access the account. This comprehensive security setup gives users peace of mind.

Security Measure

Benefit

Identity Verification

Confirms account legitimacy

Two-Factor Authentication

Prevents unauthorized access

Transaction Monitoring

Detects suspicious activities

Encryption

Secures data transfer

In summary, B-u-ying verified Cash App accounts enhances security by introducing multiple layers of protection. These measures work together to safeguard your money and data.

The Role Of Customer Support

When B-u-ying verified Cash App accounts, customer support plays a crucial role. They ensure smooth verification and maintain account security. Let's explore how they help in these areas.

Assistance With Verification Issues

Verification issues can cause delays and frustrations. Customer support teams are trained to handle these problems swiftly. They guide you through each step of the verification process.

Here are some common verification issues they assist with:

Incorrect personal details

Document submission errors

Account linking problems

Quick resolution of these issues ensures a seamless experience. Timely assistance helps in making the process stress-free.

Maintaining Account Security Post-purchase

After purchasing a verified Cash App account, maintaining security is essential. Customer support provides valuable tips and guidelines.

Here are some security measures they recommend:

Security Measure

Explanation

Two-Factor Authentication

Adding an extra layer of security

Regular Password Updates

Changing passwords frequently

Monitoring Account Activity

Checking for any unusual transactions

Implementing these measures helps keep your account safe. Customer support ensures you are well-informed about these practices.

User Experiences With Verified Accounts

Verified Cash App accounts provide many benefits. Users share their experiences with these accounts. Their stories help others make informed decisions.

Testimonials And Reviews

Many users have shared positive testimonials about verified Cash App accounts. Here are a few:

John D.: "I feel more secure using a verified account. My transactions are quick and safe."

Sarah W.: "Verification made my account trustworthy. More people are willing to send me money."

Mike T.: "Customer service improved once my account was verified. Issues get resolved faster."

Real-world Benefits And Drawbacks

Verified accounts offer real-world benefits and some drawbacks. Let's explore them:

Benefits

Drawbacks

Increased transaction limits

Enhanced security

Better customer support

Verification process can be time-consuming

Privacy concerns

Occasional technical issues

Users generally find the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Verified Cash App accounts provide a secure and efficient way to manage money.

Integrating Verified Accounts Into Daily Life

B-u-y Verified Cash App Accounts can simplify your daily life. They offer secure transactions, easy money management, and a seamless online shopping experience. Let’s explore how these accounts can be integrated into your everyday activities.

Personal Finance Management

Using a verified Cash App account for personal finance management is smart. It allows you to track your spending and save money effectively. You can set up automatic deposits and withdrawals, ensuring your bills are always paid on time.

Budgeting becomes easier with categorized transactions. Here’s a simple table to show how you can categorize your expenses:

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NF is definitely promoting them and trying to make you watch their stuff because they are scrambling to make the investment at least break even, which right now it has not. They want to be rid of Aitch and Em, but they still got costs to recoup. They would promote a docuseries about Satan if they thought it would make them money, while bitching in the hallways, at team meetings, and even in the executive suite about what a pain in the ass he is and how they'll be glad when that fucking contract is done. The only difference is, people would probably watch a documentary about Satan. I mean, I would---- unless he turned out to be as fucking boring as Harry and Meghan.

They purchased the rights to Suits back when they hoped this H&M programming was going to pour interest into the Netflix interface. Remember the contracts were inked before Megxit. Very few people at that time were saying that this was getting ready to be THE BIGGEST SHIT SHOW on Earth. They didn't know that the peril Harry and Meghan were going to ultimately trot out was going to be that they think there is a pap in an underground garage, nor that the pap threat would have to complete with actual serious human peril like war in Ukraine, a pandemic, serious weather changes, a pandemic, etc.

Netflix bought Suits, they made the mockumentary, and yes they are pushing those things toward you, but that does NOT mean they are team Trollop and Todger. They are Team Money, and they are just trying to recoup costs by hoping like hell that suggesting these things to you will pique your interest and you'll watch and keep watching the doc, then maybe be interested kn Meghan enough to watch Suits.

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September Created Works Round-Up: 4 New Works by Our Contributors

Duck Prints Press’s monthly “created works round-ups” are our opportunity to spotlight some of the amazing work that people working with us have done that ISN’T linked to their work with Duck Prints Press. We include fanworks, outside publications, and anything else that creators feel like sharing with y’all. Inclusion is voluntary and includes anything that they decided “hey, I want to put this on the created work’s round-up!”

Check out what they’ve shared with us this month…

Untitled Artwork by Zel Howland / @deathbycoldopen

art || original work || no ships || teen & up || no major warnings apply || complete

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spark eater, spark eater, you've met your match by Cedar McCafferty-Svec / @diroxy

fiction || idw transformers (2005) || m/m || brainstorm/perceptor || explicit || graphic depictions of violence, major character death || 16,167 || complete

summary: They couldn’t save everyone. The medical team and scientists from “Team Rodimus” failed, and their crew stayed Spark Eaters. Brainstorm, angry and bereft, decides that enough is enough, and he’s going to fix it. He’s going to do it right this time.

Brainstorm isn’t going to lose Perceptor like this.

other tags: temporary major character death, Happy Ending, graphic depictions of gore, Sticky Sexual Interfacing (Transformers), Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Slow Burn, Time Travel, Case Fic Esque, spark eaters, Blood, time loops, Exhaustion, Love You'd Go to the End of the Universe For, Brainstorm Will Not Let Perceptor Die Like This, Brainstorm Gets to be a BAMF for 1 (one) Moment in Time, Canon Typical Violence

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etched into skin by Shadaras / @shadaras

fiction || the untamed || m/m || jin guangyao/nie huaisang || explicit || creator choses not to use warnings || 2,700 || complete

summary: This is not the first time Nie Huaisang has spread Jin Guangyao out on his bed.

other tags: Trans Man Jin Guangyao, Nonbinary Trans Man Nie Huaisang, Bondage, Knifeplay, Dom/sub, Fisting, Face-Sitting

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Spider Lily by Shadaras / @shadaras

fiction || the untamed || f/m || nie huaisang/jiang yanli || teen & up || creator choses not to use warnings || 1,000 || complete

summary: Nie Huaisang marries Jiang Yanli's ghost. It changes nothing. (It changes everything.)

other tags: Double Drabble Sequence, Ghost Marriage, Angst, Revenge, Canon-Typical Death

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design3 - UCSC "Inventing the Future of Games" Symposium - Will Wright Keynote [April 15th, 2011]

Will Wright's keynote speech, "Reality, Perception and Culture", from the 'Inventing the Future of Games" symposium that was held by UCSC's Center for Games and Playable Media on April 15th, 2011.

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Q&A section:

Main points and key quotes:

1. Utilizing technology to pull data together: The speaker discusses how his phone knows his schedule and can provide relevant information based on his interests and web surfing habits. Quote: "All the data was there; it was just a matter of pulling it all together."

2. Adaptive systems and personalized experiences: The speaker mentions the potential of building systems that can learn about individuals over time and tailor experiences to fit their preferences and skills. Quote: "The games that we're building right now have the opportunity to learn more and more about the players and become malleable and actually evolve to fit the players."

3. The adaptive nature of technology: The speaker acknowledges that while the adaptive nature of technology can be scary, it also holds the potential to enhance fulfillment and self-actualization in life. Quote: "The adaptive nature of this technology is definitely scary, but at the same time, kind of intoxicating in terms of how that might change how fulfilled somebody feels in their life."

4. Games for aging populations: The speaker discusses how initiatives have been developed to create games for aging baby boomers, such as the Wii, which provided a familiar and accessible interface for them. Quote: "I think that's happened kind of organically as a result of things like the Wii."

5. Cross-generational gaming: The speaker notes that there is increasing cross-pollination between older generations and their grandchildren in terms of gaming, leading to more engagement among older adults. Quote: "We're starting to see a bit more [cross-pollination] almost naturally, and it's one of these things where pretty soon the people in the retirement homes are all going to be ex-gamers anyway."

6. Personal gaming preferences: The speaker shares that they have been playing games on their iPad and enjoy the combination of battery life, portability, and screen size, although they miss kinesthetic feedback from physical buttons. Quote: "I've been playing a lot of games on my iPad lately. I enjoy its right combination of battery life, portability, screen size."

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Books mentioned on keynote:

"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is a book by Robert M. Pirsig that was first published in 1974. It is a work of fictionalized autobiography and explores Pirsig's concept of Quality. The book is not a straightforward introduction to Zen or a how-to manual on motorcycle maintenance. Instead, it uses Zen and motorcycle maintenance as stand-ins for concepts that can be much larger or smaller. The book explores many of the same ideas that the Buddha did, and several concepts found today underlying two sides of the debate over climate change.

"The User Illusion" is a book by Tor Nørretranders that explores the concept of consciousness and how it relates to information processing. The book argues that consciousness is a "user-illusion," a simplified representation of the underlying complexity of the brain. The phrase "user illusion" was originally coined by computer scientist Alan Kay, who believed that the user interface is merely a tool to create the simplified representation of the underlying complexity of the computer. The book explores how the brain processes information and how our perception of reality is shaped by our limited consciousness. Nørretranders argues that consciousness is a very slow and inefficient process, limited to processing about 20 bits/second, compared to the millions of bits of information that our senses perceive every second. The brain creates a picture of reality that we mistake for the actual thing, which he calls the "user illusion".

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★ Komatsu D155S Crawler Loader B-Model for the LEGO CAT D11 42131 Let me introduce you to the biggest Crawler Loader ever built! ➠ Built only from parts of LEGO CAT D11! ➠ no additional parts needed! ➠ Full RC ➠ uses C+ Hub and PU Motors ➠ All functions work directly and simultaneous! ➠ no waiting for the transmission to shift! ★ Instructions 483 Steps on 296 Pages Easy to follow and clear Still challenging on some points to make the build as fun as possible modular building / building in submodels Includes color coded wiring for the motors Includes how to set up "Controlz" app to operate the machine Of course it also can be operated with Brickcontroller 2 App (Lego Control+ app does not work. It can be driven and you can raise/lower the bucket with CAT D11 interface on C+ app, but not tilt the bucket, as one Motor is used for transmission on the CAT D11) ★ Features / Size Powerful driving / steering Raising and Lowering the Bucket Tilting the Bucket Openable doors Running V10-Engine Easy access to change batteries Length: 46cm Width: 24cm Hight: 25cm / 40cm when bucket raised Scale: 1:17 (fits all big scale trucks like Arocs 42143) It can load the Volvo Dump Truck with ease A little History of the Komatsu D155S: Komatsu realized in the 1970s that it needed larger bucket volumes for loading. The CAT 983 had since it's market appearance in 1969 a more than 4.0 m³ bucket (which is way larger than today's 973 D has). With an operating weight of 32 tons, the CAT 983 is already a big hunk. Komatsu took things up a notch with the release of the D155S-1 in 1977. To improve productivity on job sites, it was important to reduce the number of loads on large dump trucks. Many sites had switched to dump trucks of up to 32 tons, and the development of large loaders had fallen behind. At over 42 tons and a 5.0 m³ bucket, it was then and still is to this day, the largest loader crawler ever built in the world! On top of that, the 350 horsepower was necessary to make it comfortable in its terrain. It was also thirsty. However, it was soon realized that the colossus was a real chain eater. More than 40 years ago, such monsters were in use in Tyrol during the construction of a large dam. Witnesses at the time reported that the undercarriage and running gear had to be replaced every year. It did not manage more than 2,000 operating hours. From the 42 tons downright ground, especially the guide wheels in front, there is the main load. Because when the bucket was so really full, she became very top-heavy. Hence the additional weight at the rear- as seen in many pictures. With such loads, the last order was to drive back and forth and let the trucks maneuver. The work on the dam was enormous, during construction the largest sieve house in Europe was operated there and delivered an hourly output of over 1,200 tons! There were no improvements made over the years on the D155S. Production finally ceased in 1989, and to date 234 machines have been produced and sold worldwide, 32 of them to Europe. Since the 90s, wheel loaders came more and more to the fore. Faster, more efficient and less expensive. The theme around large crawler loaders was over... But they still are one of the coolest machines out there and still in use in some places. #legocustominstructions #legoinstructions #lego #legomoc #legomocs #moc #iinstructions #custom #legocustom #mocs #mocsmarket

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How does inversion over CM1 work with Triangular? With Hexagonal? No clue.

That was all I could manage. It’s 7 Jan 2024. Having a nausea morning so there’s a chance I’m actually ill. Putting that aside, a sense of unease permeates like each word carries all the negative and positive potential at once. My instincts are to give in, curl up and lie there versus work until I find out if I need to lie down or not. So work it is.

My dad said most of the world’s work is done by people who aren’t feeling well. That’s the idea of work which seems to elude both individuals and this society, that work is meant to involve you. That explains a lot to me. I remember when no factory or warehouse was air conditioned. Many weren’t heated beyond the need to keep the water flowing. This is what bothers me: I can’t find a flow. The ideas arrive in chunks and it takes a lot of mental space to rearrange them as objects, and I think my brain is a bit tired from being stretched so much.

Anyway, what bothers me about ‘this’ is that for years I’ve read about inhumane working conditions which don’t strike me as particularly inhumane except that the workforce has change and their expectations have changed, and the interface between how Things have been run and how they can be run now and what that means for expectations is going to have friction, meaning the heat of conflict. That this becomes demonization is what bothers me: the poles don’t need to be drawn so far apart to address the issues. Except, and here’s that chunk rearranging again, the structures are so large they have limited ability to address these issues while they are addressing so many others, including running a business and running lives. That’s why Archimedes’ lever principle is so appealing, isn’t it? You imagine a lever which moves the world, which says you need to go here.

Then again, I took yesterday off from the gym - spent an hour and half moving stuff in and out of the storage unit instead - so I know some of this may be not just delayed onset muscle soreness across my overworked core but I also have been challenging my vestibular system with backward pulls using a cable cross, and there is definitely some motion in my field of vision. It’s to the right, where I noticed a hesitance or even resistance last session. Twisting into that space right up and back may have sparked this. So try the complementary movements on the other side. Remember: it’s like not expecting 0Space perfection in you (or me), so don’t think of this as mirroring the exact same movement but as finding the gsPairing which relates to that resistance and thus to the wobble effect now going on. As he splats face first into the screen, turning into characters and then pixels and then photons.

I love that the IL is about 3*10^8 m/s. That counts 0-8, meaning SBE3 from where ^0 = 1, which is a Minimal Context statement, I think. Don’t trust anything while my stomach is flipping. Think for second, then put some food in your mouth and see what happens. Okay. You know what that means: you take whatever it is that’s your base, that’s your Thingy, and you keep it around but reduce it to the abstraction of itself as 1. That wasn’t so bad, was it? My stomach disagrees.

So the IL is f&b from that abstraction to 1 up through what? It’s 10^0, so the reduction to abstraction is more obvious: that value of 3 at abstracted 1, then up through to 8 because that’s the count of 9, which is the 89. And the 19 reads as L19, which is CM100. So many signs.

The 10 is SBE3+1, so the count 0-8 is SBE3 of SB3+1. This is work we did years ago. Does it make more sense now? 8-9-10. Each 10 means more associative potential, meaning associative in szK terms so there’s orthogonal association in which fit determines. See quantum geometry, as an example of CR. See the idea of ‘solutions’ and ‘solution space’ for a higher level example.

What about the joke? Because 7 ate 9. The link is that 7 is complete Hexagonal, which means in dimensional non-rigorous terms that whatever is within that 7 is that 6, which relates the 12 13 14. So 8 is where we get multiple complete Hexes, same as within 7 we get multiple SBE2’s, meaning the potential is within that Boundary and is read on either side of that Boundary, internal and external.

Funny how my stomach bothers me less as I work more. The cat much prefers smoked to regular turkey. I tested him today by taking my time, and he started trying to climb the cabinet. That’s the desire I’m looking for. I love seeing him have the spark of life. I do miss having affection. He only receives and then on specific terms. He now accepts that I rub his belly deeply; it helps him poop.

Why would there by any meaning to the word ate and 8? I like the humor because it sparks these ideas. What is 9 in those terms? We did this many years ago. As I recall, the next level of abstraction is that which includes that which includes that which includes. This is where this connects to the Goldbach conjecture proof: must identify each inclusive completeness for the gsProcesses to occur. Counting isn’t just counting labels but counting structures along Extents.

I did not see that connection coming. Thanks. Oh, the cat did in fact poop so I will not be hearing from him for some hours. Selfish little bleep. He has his blanket on his table in front of the window on a frigid day with a howling wind and he pooped so all is contentment. If he could purr, he would. Maybe.

That truly bangs home the identification proof method. Go over it again. We have inclusion each Brick count, so a-one anna two, to quote my grandmothers’ favorite show, meaning completeness at the gs which maps to that szK count. I’m seeing this on a gs sheet, with the imputed szK lines over in 1Space and each of the szK gs are overlapping potential Bricks, vertical or horizontal. This means the CR process can be seen as eddies of these, and thus as holes because the Boundary of each CR is in the layers of gs sheets. Odd how that has resisted notation. I never even think of saying gsSheets, though that’s obvious because from Sheets we get regular squares of 0Spoce and grid squares of 1Space. The notation then allows the smoothing necessary at the scale at which the gap normalizes, meaning to where there is acceptable seamlessness. The notion of acceptability is contextual and points to and from the Observer level at which the scale operates. That last is very helpful and, again, did not see it coming until it did.

Posted this on Reddit whilst I let this marinate:

“I’m glad you posted this article because I have spent many years working on neuropathy problems from the perspective of one whose family has this as a degenerative condition. I can’t distill decades of thought and research into a comment, but the basic idea is that flexibility through the spinal column, particularly the upper back better enables communication between the brain through the limbic system to each part of the body. And back. This IMO is why so many older people appear to benefit from pot or CBD, the CBD activates local receptors which map to the brain. Think of a snake as the opposite of people: the entire body is limbic, sensitive to touch everywhere with every bit mapping to the brain so it processes all that on and around itself. People who love snakes know how they relax around them as only a snake can, but this isn’t about pets. If you then workout, you map more and more areas of your body to the brain, and that makes maps of you in motion. You can then accomplish those maps of you in motion. But to do that, you need to have the connections, and those reduce as you stiffen and lose your range of motion.

I say spine like all you need to do is a back bend. Uh no. It is extremely difficult to unlock the range of motion in your spine. I spend a significant portion of my near daily workout doing tensioned twists with cables not bands because bands provide one way resistance and operate differently with each thickness, which makes them inherently less efficient than cables. Twists and reaches and pretty much any other creative way to get my midsection turned with power and ease.

I also have vestibular problems, meaning vertigo. Treatment for this indicates a neurological inability to decide which version you are perceiving is correct. It’s like a stutter in which the body can’t align, can’t select which state to be in. This can become extreme, like when I was on a treadmill and all I could see were 3 dots and I went down like my legs had been grabbed. The treatment is to challenge your ability to follow objects with your eyes. I realized that tensioned back bends pushed my spine into a bend, so I was looking up at the ceiling and behind me, and that as I relaxed the vestibular stuttering went away. In other words, there’s a perceptive frame in front of me and I try to reset it by stretching it to the sides, to the top and bottom, and by moving my eyes over it slowly and by throwing my vision from spot to spot, until those actions smooth. I practice versions of this every day, so I know I can handle the dizzy.

My maternal line carries a disorder which stiffens the body and reduces contact with the peripheral nerves. This manifests as diminished mobility and weakness. It doesn’t show on an MRI. It only responds very short term to treatments for known conditions like Parkinson’s. Slowing gate, immobility, etc. lead to dementia. Really bad at my mom’s generation, but that may be because people now live long enough for the cost of these conditions to become more visible. I believe that treatment is to increase energy levels by establishing the opposite cycle, that instead of locking up through the fascia, which is how this spreads and why it is so hard to isolate for diagnosis, take that impulse and send it the other way. That is, the impulse now says lock up, okay reached this point, lock up some more, okay reached this, meaning it’s progressive and it covers your body like any other process with wavelike character. I assume that impulse is there, that I can’t address whatever it is without altering my genes, which seems unlikely, so I direct it to create a stiff structure and then build that, meaning get stronger and get more flexible through the range of motion, then repeat, letting that move around the body in the same progressive fashion as the debilitating cycle.

I don’t know what tomorrow holds, other than that it’s tomorrow, but this is why I at age nearly 68 am more fit than I ever have been, outside of those few stretches in youth where we really worked at being physical, like riding a bike as hard as you could just to see how hard you could but over weeks not for an afternoon of fun. I’m more flexibly strong. I can lift the same or more than I ever could. I can move my body, my shoulders, my hips through full ranges of motion under weighted tension. And I had a nearly completely frozen shoulder.

Thanks for the space to comment! I hope this helps someone realize that being and remaining physically competent truly makes your life better. “

The idea that I’m stretching the vestibular system is an example. How many structures are operating then? The Composition stutters. So learn how to press the reset button. That’s a glib remark. The process 1-0Segments because it rather obviously gsPairs. I don’t mean it’s easy to do this, just that there should be a Pathway you can go down or up, if you prefer your stairmaster.

We need a descending stairmaster because that’s when people fall. Train people on those and see if there’s fewer falls, and thus better outcomes at lower cost by reducing incidence.

Did I get at what happens when we invert over CM1? I don’t think I touched it. The problem is in Storyline I have them together talking but I can’t see how G would invert identity to a complete flip. Oh, I get it. She writes it out as math and he applies that to himself, with the math being abstracted so that it acts as a gateway or door, meaning a 1-0Segment flipping open over the half-plane, which if seen say left to right is Boundary forward, meeting all the other Boundary formation movements like the other way, colliding at each point along the way, and so on.

I am going to try to workout because movement makes me feel better.

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