#dr entry 56

[thegoatsongs]

Though critics generally read Lucy as a frivolous naif, there is far more to her than the sweetness her beaux enthuse over. (26) Her nerve and intelligence come through in her diary entries and in the remarkably lucid memorandum she pens just before her death, when she realizes the importance of giving "an exact record of what took place" so that "no one may by chance get into any trouble through me" (130). Lucy, like Ibsen's Nora Helmer, is a shrewd performer of naivety. An astute observer of character, she analyzes Dr. Seward, even as she detects him trying to analyze her as if she were one of his patients. Whereas Seward never sees beyond the frivolous femininity that he finds so enchanting, Lucy discerns the nervous personality that underlies Seward's apparent calm. She notes how he fiddles with his lancet and nearly sits on his hat as he works up the nerve to propose marriage to her. Her tears silenced his unwelcome proposal, she gaily reports to Mina, noting how his hands trembled as she wept. She ventriloquizes Quincey Morris's Americanisms, observing that he indulges in them only when he is around her and "there was no one to be shocked" (59).

Lucy is a free spirit. She enjoys using slang and doesn't mind who hears her. Though she's wealthy, she finds fashion "a bore" and dismisses "Town" as "pleasant," with barely a mention of the galleries and parks she visits (56-57). [...]  in her conversations with Dr. Seward, she analyzes the analyst. She has the audacity to admit, not only to Mina but also to her would-be husbands, that she loves a man who has not yet declared his love for her. Though she does not say that she had to "do the proposing" to Arthur Holmwood, her vague description--"all so confused"--of the meeting that settled their marriage allows for that possibility. [...]  I agree that Stoker endows Lucy with a sensuality perhaps offensive to Victorian convention, just as he endows her with intelligence and initiative, but, as I will argue, the novel works on the whole to endorse rather than condemn unconventional traits in women.

Winstead, Karen A. 2020 Mrs. Harker and Dr. Van Helsing: Dracula, Fin-de-Siecle Feminisms, and the New Wo/Man.

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Star Trek episode titles referencing specific characters or species:

So I've been through the list of every Star Trek episode ever, looking for titles that specifically reference characters or species. I'm talking specific references here, i.e., name drops, rather than just allusions. So, for example, I didn't count "The Squire of Gothos", but I would have counted it if the episode had been called "Trelane"; I counted "I, Borg", but not any of the episodes called things meant to evoke the Borg (e.g., "Collective", "Assimilation", "Drone", etc.).

Anyways, my results are as follows:

Characters:

Of the ST episodes named after specific characters, a plurality (17 out of 56) were named after what I am calling "minor" characters, which I am here defining as those who appear in only 1 episode. These included: "Charlie X," "Miri," and "Elaan of Troyius" (from TOS); "Bem" (from TAS); "11001001" (which is technically the names of the 4 Bynars) and “Aquiel” (from TNG); “Melora” (from DS9); “The Caretaker,” “Jetrel,” “Tuvix,” and “Alice” (from VOY); “Rajiin” (from ENT); “Jinaal” (from DIS); “I, Excretus” and "In the Cradle of Vexilon” (from LWD); and “The Trouble with Edward” and "Ephraim and Dot” (from Short Treks).

Q, of course, led the "major" characters, with 8: "Hide and Q," "Q Who,” “Deja Q,” “Qpid,” and “True Q” (from TNG); “Q-Less” (from DS9); and “The Q and the Grey” and “Q2” (from VOY)

Next was Data, with 4 episodes to his name (“Datalore” "Elementary, Dear Data” “Data’s Day,” and "A Fistful of Datas," all from TNG)

There was a 2-way tie for fourth place between Harry Mudd ("Mudd's Women" and "I, Mudd" from TOS; "Mudd's Passion" from TAS) and Spock ("Spock's Brain" from TOS, the movie Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and "Spock Amok" from SNW), each having 3 episodes to their name.

Bashir was the only other character to have multiple episodes to his name ("Our Man Bashir" and "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?", both from DS9

An additional 20 regular or recurring characters had one episode named after them. These include: Lore ("Datalore"), Sarek ("Sarek"), Troi ("Menage a Troi"), Ro ("Ensign Ro"), Okona ("The Outrageous Okona), Dax ("Dax"), Quark ("The House of Quark"), Shakaar ("Shakaar"), Khan (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), Kahless ("The Sword of Kahless"), Morn ("Who Morns for Morn?"), Dr. Chaotica ("Bride of Chaotica!"), The Doctor ("Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy"), Su'kal ("Su'Kal"), Vox ("Vox"), Boimler ("Much Ado About Boimler"), Kayshon ("Kayshon, His Eyes Open"), Paris ("We'll Always Have Tom Paris"), Badgey ("A Few Badgeys More") and Ascensia ("Ascension" (not quite, but I'm counting it)).

Species

Here, I counted not just the proper names of alien species, but the proper names of their homeworlds/dimensions as well. And here, again, "minor" species who appear in only one episode dominated the category, with 11 out of 44 episode titles: "The Gamesters of Triskelion," "Elaan of Troyius," "The Mark of Gideon," and "The Lights of Zetar" (from TOS); "The Magicks of Megas-tu" and "The Slaver Weapon" (from TAS); “Angel One” and “Galaxy’s Child” (from TNG); “Meridian” (from DS9); “The Swarm” (from VOY); and "An Embarrassment of Dooplers" (from LWD)

Q, which is, after all, the name of a species as well as a character, again leads the "major" entries, with 8 episodes: "Hide and Q," "Q Who,” “Deja Q,” “Qpid,” and “True Q” (from TNG); “Q-Less” (from DS9); and “The Q and the Grey” and “Q2” (from VOY)

Tribbles came next with four episodes to their name: "The Trouble with Tribbles" (TOS), "More Tribbles, More Troubles" (TAS), "Trials and Tribble-ations" (DS9), and “A Tribble Called Quest” (PRO)

The Ferengi (“Ferengi Love Songs” and “The Magnificent Ferengi” from DS9; “Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place” from LWD) and the Prophets ("In the Hands of the Prophets", "Prophet Motive", and "Tears of the Prophets", all from DS9) tie for fourth, with three episode apiece

There's a three-way tie for fifth place between the Vulcans ("The Infinite Vulcan" from TAS and "The Vulcan Hello" from DIS), the Borg ("I, Borg" from TNG and "Let Sleeping Borg Lie" from PRO), and the Andorians/Aenar, whom I am treating as one species ("The Andorian Incident" and "The Aenar", both from ENT), each with two apiece.

The Tholians ("The Tholian Web"), Orions ("The Pirates of Orion"), Cardassians ("Cardassians"), Jem'Hadar ("The Jem'Hadar"), Caretakers ("Caretaker"), Xindi ("The Xindi"), Species 10-C ("Species 10-C"), Mugatos ("Mugato Gumato") and Illyrians ("Ghosts of Illyria") get one episode each, mostly just boring noun titles

A few interesting things are of note here. First of all, outside of the one-off appearances and simple one- or two-word noun titles, the episodes of Star Trek that are named after specific characters or species are overwhelmingly done for comedic purposes (which probably explains why Q, Mudd, the Tribbles, and the Ferengi all tend to put in relatively strong showings). When things are serious, Star Trek across all series overwhelmingly tends to prefer more oblique or poetic titles. Notably, even the more "serious" episodes with Q ("Q Who" being the major exception) tend to forego the standard punny names.

Secondly, with the exceptions of Data and Spock (and to a lesser extent Bashir, Dax, Quark, the Doctor, and Boimler), Star Trek really doesn't like to name episodes after its opening credits regulars. None of the captains, for example, appear on this list: apparently you can name a series after Picard, but if you want to do an episode about him going on vacation, you call it "Captain's Holiday" rather than "Picard's Holiday."

Finally, it's remarkable what species aren't name-dropped in titles. The Vulcans, the Borg, the Ferengi, the Q, and the Cardassians (namesake of only one rather unimaginatively named episode) are all certainly among the major parts of the setting, but the Federation's oldest enemies--the Romulans and the Klingons--are nowhere to be seen; nor are the Changelings, the Bajorans, the Trill, the Betazoids, or any of however many other species to be featured prominently on their respective series. Star Trek typically seems to favour more oblique or thematic references when it comes to its antagonists (the aforementioned "Drone," "Collective" or "Assimilation" for the Borg; titles like "Heart of Glory," "A Matter of Honour," or "The Way of the Warrior" for the Klingons; titles like "The Neutral Zone," "The Enemy," and various allusions to political tension or spycraft for the Romulans; two separate episodes referencing the colour green for the Orions, and so on); titles that tell you what you can expect from these guys, rather than that they themselves are in it.

[tenebraevesper]

Sonic Cyber Revolution Arcs - Part 6 (Sonic Cyber Revolution Analyzer)

This is Part 6 of a comprehensive list of all the current Story Arcs in Sonic Cyber Revolution, along with a short description of the events that occur in that Arc, as well as listing the specific Sonic characters introduced in that Arc.

The Neo Genesis Arc

The Neo Genesis Arc marks a brief return to the slice of life stories, finally establishing Sonadow as one of the main ships of the story, followed up by Silvaze when Team Neos visits the Surya Empire to help Sana, Blaze and Marine fight against pirates. The story eventually culminates in a confrontation between Sonic and Neo Metal Sonic, as the latter searches for a meaning in his life outside his counterpart's shadow. It is an adaptation of the Sonic Rush games, as well as Sonic Heroes.

This Arc marks the first appearance of Marine the Raccoon, Captain Whisker and his pirate crew, as well as the appearance of this world's version of the Sol Emeralds. This Arc also marks the introduction of Neo Metal Sonic.

Chapter List: Entry 55: Walking In Your Shoes, Entry 56: Vandalize My Heart, Entry 57: Heat Wave, Entry 58: The Rush Adventure, Entry 59: Romance Dawn, Entry 60: The Sol Dimension, Entry 61: What I’m Here For, Entry 62: Neo Genesis.

The Imposter Syndrome Arc

The Imposter Syndrome Arc follows up on Sonic's defeat at the hands of Neo Metal Sonic, focusing on Team Dark, Team Chaotix, Knuckles and Lily as they investigate a storage facility that deals in trading Eggman technology, as well as establishing Knuxouge as another major ship in the story. At the same time, Dr. Starline returns with his own creations - Surge and Kit, who end up confronting Sonic and Tails in an attempt to establish their own identities outside of their impostor status. The aftermath of this confrontation results in them meeting Amy and Minami, with Surgeamy becoming another major ship. This Arc serves as an adaptation of The Imposter Syndrome Arc from the IDW Sonic comics.

This Arc marks the first appearance of Surge the Tenrec and Kitsunami ''Kit'' the Fennec, who are determined to forge their own path outside of Starline's influence.

Chapter List: Entry 63: Mission Dark, Entry 64: A Punk Philosophy, Entry 65: The Guardian and The Thief, Entry 66: Burn It All Down, Entry 67: Imposter Syndrome, Entry 68: A Single Flower Petal.

#Sonic Cyber Revolution Arcs - Part 5

#Sonic Cyber Revolution Arcs - Part 7

#Sonic Cyber Revolution (Masterlist)

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Operation Cradle: Log and Confidential Report

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Date: March 10, 1960 Log Entry: #001 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Global Initiative Overview and Objectives

In response to the increasing threat of biological warfare and emerging pandemics during the Cold War era, governments worldwide have initiated Operation Cradle. This secretive program aims to engineer [REDACTED] in future generations by exposing controlled doses of a newly identified [REDACTED]. The expected outcome is the birth of children who naturally [REDACTED] to the pathogen.

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Date: April 5, 1966 Log Entry: #502 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Selection and Initial Procedures

Six years after [REDACTED] was successfully modified, selection began. All participating women were handpicked by government officials and made aware they would be contributing to a top-secret program aimed at aiding humanity. Surrogates have been selected for their diverse backgrounds in [REDACTED]to ensure a broad genetic base. These women, many of whom had lost their families or their ability to conceive naturally, were artificially [REDACTED] with [REDACTED]. They were told this was an effort to study and combat potential future biological threats. The [REDACTED] was introduced at the [REDACTED] stage to integrate with the developing embryo's DNA.

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Date: May 24, 1970 Log Entry: #1520 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Initial Global Results

It has been four years since the first wave of trials commenced across multiple facilities worldwide. And out of [REDACTED] pregnancies, the vast majority resulted in immediate [REDACTED] with surrogates unable to carry to full term. For now, the operation is put on temporary hold. The [REDACTED] is to be sent back to the lab to be modified to where the [REDACTED] can survive to term. 

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Date: June 11, 1975 Log Entry: #2215 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Modifications and Preparations for Second Wave

Modifications to the [REDACTED] have been completed. Preparations are underway for the second wave of trials, which will commence in 1980. The new [REDACTED] aim to improve the survival rate of both the [REDACTED] and the surrogates.

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Date: January 29, 1982 Log Entry: #3458 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Second Wave and Continued Changes

It has been twelve years since the operation's temporary shut-down. In 1980, the second wave of trials commenced across multiple facilities worldwide. While results are better than the first wave, the majority of  [REDACTED] only lived up to the toddler stage before succumbing to severe fever. Rare cases of surrogates developing symptoms post-exposure have appeared, with many experiencing  [REDACTED] and falling ill from the [REDACTED] blood. Despite these setbacks, there is still optimism, as all surrogates survived the ordeal.

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Date: October 9, 2004 Log Entry: #5320 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Third Wave and Promising Results

It has been eight years since the third wave of trials commenced across multiple facilities worldwide. Out of  [REDACTED] pregnancies, the vast majority still resulted in miscarriages or [REDACTED]. However, there are few cases of  [REDACTED] surviving pass the toddler stage. Unfortunately this wave has also brought a significant issue:[REDACTED]. The rise of surrogates becoming ill has increased more than anticipated rate, causing alarm.

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Date: February 17, 2007 Log Entry: #6398 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Viral Mutation Observed

It has been almost a decade since the third wave of trials, and initial signs of [REDACTED] mutation have been observed in several cases. The virus appears to be [REDACTED], with new symptoms and effects on both [REDACTED] and surrogates. Continuous monitoring and analysis are required to understand the implications of these changes.

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Date: November 20, 2008 Log Entry: #6824 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Critical Incident in European Facility

A major outbreak occurred in an isolated European town near [REDACTED]. One of the volunteer surrogates, who [REDACTED] after signing an NDA to never disclose her participation, got ill. It was then instead of usually recovering, the virus mutated, making her become highly [REDACTED]. The virus spread rapidly, causing widespread fatalities. With no cure, in an attempt to contain the situation, the small town was [REDACTED].

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Reports confirm that the virus has surfaced in the U.S. It was too late discovered that the [REDACTED] surrogate from the European incident had a nephew who traveled to the U.S. for college at [REDACTED] before the town's destruction, unknowingly a carrier. Months later, upon leaving a party with a couple of classmates, the nephew was involved in a [REDACTED] where he was admitted to the hospital in critical condition.[REDACTED] from his injuries, the virus reanimated, leading to the first recorded [REDACTED] in America. Immediate action required to prevent global catastrophe.

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Date: May 15, 2010 Log Entry: #7558 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Operation Termination

Due to the escalating risk and global spread of the [REDACTED], all Operation Cradle facilities have been ordered to shut down. Governments have agreed that the potential for widespread [REDACTED] outweighs the benefits of continuing the program. All records are to be destroyed, and all remaining subjects are to be [REDACTED].

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Date: May 25, 2010 Log Entry: #7565 Author: Dr. [REDACTED], Global Coordinator of Operation Cradle Subject: Final Report

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Palestine related summary. April 8 to April 14, 2024 - from LetsTalkPalestine. Quote.

April 8. Day 185

•⁠ 38 Palestinians killed, 47 injured in Gaza in last 24 hours

⚖️ Nicaragua presented its case against Germany today at ICJ, Germany will conclude the hearing tomorrow — check back then for our summary

🇺🇳 UN membership committee received State of Palestine’s application for membership after Fatah-controlled PLO request for renewed consideration of its 2011 application

🚚 Israel says 322 aid trucks entered south Gaza, but still inadequate + gave no convoys access to north. Uncertainty on its delivery as Israel blocks UNRWA’s movements + raised concerns after @ wckitchen attack that killed 7

•⁠ Israeli forces raid, assault & abduct people at funeral of martyred Palestinian Walid Daqqa who was killed yesterday by Israeli medical negligence

🇯🇴 Unknown man approached Jordanian crossing to occupied Palestine & opened fire on Israeli patrol car on Saturday. He didn’t infiltrate the border & fled. No casualties

🇱🇧 Israeli air strikes on south Lebanon kill 3 incl. Hezbollah commander

"Middle East Eye", instagram stories quote of April 8, Nicaraguan representative on ICJ, questioning Germany's support of Israel.

April 9. Skipped Day.

April 10. Day 187 - Eid

• 122 Palestinians killed, 56 injured in past 24 hours

• Israel murdered Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh‘s 3 sons + 3 grandkids in targeted missile attack on their car while meeting family on Eid

🇮🇪🇪🇸🇲🇹🇸🇮 Ireland, Spain, Malta & Slovenia commit to recognizing Palestinian statehood; Ireland in the coming weeks & Spain by July

🇹🇷 Turkey’s new export restrictions to Israel can increase Israeli property & rent prices by bans on steel, cement & granite

• Israeli army to establish new border crossing to north Gaza, refusing to open previously promised Beit Hanoun crossing claiming fear of blockade from Israeli protestors, the new crossing is in more remote location

🇬🇧 UK gov’t ignores their lawyers’ advice to halt arms sales to avoid culpability. UK Foreign Sec insists they evaluated arms licenses & will continue sending to Israel

• 30+ Israeli settlers attack Ramallah (West Bank) firing live bullets & torched a barn, injuring 4 Palestinians, incl. a 15 y/o

April 11. Day 188

•⁠ 63 Palestinians killed, 45 injured in last 24 hours

•⁠ ⁠Israel bombs Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, attacking 2 mosques & 2 schools, killing 5 & injuring many

🇳🇮 Nicaragua closes its embassy in Berlin after its ICJ case vs Germany for facilitating genocide by giving Israel military & financial aid

•⁠ ⁠Israel shuts down town of Jayyus in West Bank for 5th day, blocking Palestinians from leaving their homes during Ramadan & Eid. Israeli forces are storming homes, abducting Palestinians & seizing homes as temporary army bases, even confiscating & destroying kids’ toys

•⁠ ⁠IOF abduct 14 y/o girl in West Bank while photographing landscapes w/ her phone

•⁠ Hundreds of Israelis rally in Jerusalem, calling for ground invasion of "safe zone" Rafah to achieve "complete victory"

🇺🇳 UN Security Council issues statement expressing "grave concern" over "horrific" Israeli attack that killed 7 @ wckitchen aid workers, calling for investigation + Israel to improve aid entry & delivery

April 12. Day 189

• 89 Palestinians killed, 120 injured in last 24 hours

• Israeli settlers raid town near Ramallah (West Bank), protected by Israeli forces; shot & killed Jihad Afif + set fire to 7 homes & 20 cars + arbitrarily shot people & ambulances, injuring 35 w/ bullets & severe beatings

🇩🇪 Germany refused entry & detained Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta at airport, expected to speak at a German Palestine conference on surviving 43 days of genocide. German police cracked down on the event, canceling it midway

• Israel launches fierce attack on Nuseirat camp (central Gaza), killing 5 people & injuring 70+ incl. 2 journalists

🇳🇴 Norway joins Ireland & Spain, ready to recognize a Palestinian state. Ireland is close but aims to coordinate on timing w/ other like-minded states

• Barely 3 months into the year, 2024 marks record amount of Israel seizing land in West Bank, likely future settlements — so far 2,743 acres seized

• Israeli attack on home in Gaza City killed 29 people, dozens injured

[Iran specific updates for April 13, in next post]

April 13 to April 14.

Non-Iran Updates on Palestine you may have missed

• 52 Palestinians killed, 95 injured in Gaza within 24 hours yesterday

• UN warns that cases of waterborne diseases are spreading in Gaza from no access to clean water & the weather is getting warmer. WHO already recorded 345,000+ cases of diarrhea including 105,000 in children under 5 since Oct 7

• Israel has been heavily bombarding Nuseirat camp (central Gaza) since Wednesday. Yesterday they targeted 3 schools + several homes, killing 19 and injuring 200 within 24 hours, majority women & children

• Israeli settler’s expanded raids all of yesterday in the West Bank, a raid on Abu Falah near Ramallah injured 5 Palestinians + several settler attacks reported in various areas of the West Bank. Israeli army had sent in additional troops to West Bank, fortifying border checkpoints

[stargazer-sims]

Journal Entry #56 (part two)

Journal Entry 56 (part one) // STORY INDEX

Yuri

In other news, Victor and I had a big day yesterday.

We got up early because he had an appointment at the hospital, first thing in the morning, for x-rays on his left arm and a consultation with Dr. Sato. I was glad that I was feeling well enough to come along, because it meant I got to hear Dr. Sato tell him that he's now able to resume all his normal activities. She gave him a letter that stated he was fit to return to work, and a written referral for physiotherapy, and he accepted both as if she'd presented him with a gold medal.

Then, I got to witness the moment when his second cast came off. He cried a little bit when the medical technician pulled the remnants of his cast away and he saw his naked left arm for the first time since January. It was not pretty. His left forearm looked somewhat shrunken compared to the other one, and the skin was sickly pale and peeling in several spots.

Victor couldn't seem to stop staring at it. His voice trembled as he said, 'It... It looks like an old man's arm. The other one didn't look like that."

"The other one was only in a cast for half as long as this one," the technician said. "Don't worry. This is totally normal."

"It doesn't look normal," Victor said.

I was standing at his right side, and I rested my palm on his shoulder. "It'll be okay," I said. I glanced up at the technician briefly, "Right?"

The medical technician smiled. "Yes, it'll be fine. We'll get that arm all cleaned up for you, check your mobility, and then you'll be good to go."

He made his way across the small room to where there was a sink and some cabinets. From a covered box next to the sink, he took out a washcloth, and then he selected a small towel from one of the cabinets. Once he'd made a few more preparations, he came back to us, and proceeded to wash and dry Victor's arm.

"Your arm's getting its very own spa treatment," I commented.

Victor still looked dubious, but he relaxed visibly as his arm began to look less grimy and damaged. It was still thin from disuse, obviously, but having nearly two months' worth of sweat, flaking dead skin and accumulated debris washed off it made a vast improvement in its appearance.

The technician applied moisturizer, and Victor made a face. I laughed. "Spa treatment," I reiterated in a stage whisper.

"You'll want to keep moisturizing a couple of times a day for the next week or so," the technician told him. "It'll help with the elasticity of your skin."

Victor turned to me. "You're the master of moisturizer. You can do that for me."

"Gladly," I said.

The technician checked Victor's mobility next, gently manipulating his wrist, fingers and thumb. He asked if it hurt or was uncomfortable in any way, and Victor said everything felt stiff but not painful. It was only the joint at the base of his thumb that he said was hurting, "A tiny bit."

We were instructed that Victor should take ibuprofen if his thumb continued to hurt for more than the next couple of hours. Then, with a final admonition to take it easy and to not miss any of his physio appointments, the technician released Victor from his care and we were able to go home.

As we walked out of the hospital, I held Victor's left hand. He kept squeezing my fingers gently every so often, possibly to reassure himself that his own were working.

"Everything okay?" I asked.

"Yeah," he said. "I'm just getting used to having both hands back. Letting it sink in, you know?"

By the time we got outside, the reality of having both his hands back must've sunk in completely, because he let go of me and started running around the parking lot like a crazy person, shouting "I'm free!"

I admonished him to calm down, not that I really thought it'd do any good, or that he was even listening. I smiled, watching him burn off his sudden burst of energy and feeling infinitely grateful to have him. I don't mind his nonsense most of the time. That's the sort of thing one has to accept as part of life with Victor. Sometimes he just can't contain himself.

We went home for lunch, where Victor had a grilled cheese sandwich, an apple and soup, and I had my formula and a small piece of apple that he cut off for me. I stole one of the hard maple sugar candies his grandfather had sent him too. I love those. They last a long time if I simply hold them in my mouth and let them dissolve slowly, so I get to enjoy the sugary goodness for a while. Upon reflection, I think I might have an above-average sweet tooth, which probably sounds strange coming from someone who has as complicated a relationship with food as I do.

But, anyway... I digress.

After lunch, Victor had another medical appointment, this time with his ophthalmologist, Dr. Ishida. I was tired, but I was still feeling okay, so I decided to come with him to that appointment as well.

Dr. Ishida reassessed Victor's vision, and she concurred with Dr. Sato that he was fit to do whatever he'd been doing before his accident. Then, she sent us a few doors down the street to the optician's office, so Victor could arrange a time to have his eyes tested for corrective lenses.

As it happened, their in-house optometrist had a cancellation and was able to do it straight away. Victor was beyond excited about that, and happily subjected himself to the optometrist's various tests, all the while chatting nonstop about everything he wanted to do once he got his new glasses. I'm sure the poor optometrist was glad to see the back of him, but she somehow managed to be gracious.

I helped Victor choose a nice set of frames, and was pleased that my earlier prediction was correct. He does look very cute with glasses. His frames are red, of course. I would've been surprised if he'd wanted some other colour.

The optician told us that Victor's glasses would be ready in twenty-four to forty-eight hours. They'd give us a call, she said, and Victor could come back to pick them up and have the fit adjusted, if necessary.

Victor was practically bouncing when we left there. This time, instead of telling him to settle down, I suggested that he should do something to redirect his energy. He decided that he'd like to go for a swim at the fitness centre and since he also needed to give Dr. Sato's letter to Tomiko, his boss. I told him that was a logical choice.

I went with him, not to swim but to cool my feet in the water and admire my gorgeous husband in his swimwear. I love watching him do anything athletic. He's so beautiful and graceful, and he makes it all look so easy.

I'll get back to swimming soon, I hope. I only learned last year, and I want to build up my confidence in the water so I won't be too nervous to enjoy the ocean when Victor and I finally get to take our trip to Sulani. We probably won't be going until later in the summer or in early autumn, but I've already checked with Dr. Kasongo to see if ocean swimming with my tube is allowed, just in case I still have it by then. She said yes, as long as I cover it to keep it safe and we thoroughly clean it afterwards.

Thinking about Sulani makes me happy. I can hardly wait to go. I want to explore everywhere and experience everything I can. Maybe I'll even try some new foods, if I'm feeling especially brave.

Victor says I should try pineapple. Apparently, there are places in Sulani where you can pick your own fruit, and Victor told me all about picking pineapples when he was there last spring. I've never eaten pineapple before, but I like fruit and I like the idea of eating something I harvested with my own hands, so we'll see.

By the time Victor was done in the pool, we were both exhausted and ready for some rest. I went straight to bed as soon as we got back to the house, and I skipped my dinnertime formula, even though I'm not supposed to do that.

Victor also skipped dinner. He got ready for bed and stayed in my room with me, but I think he was still too worked up from the day's events to sleep. He phoned his mother, heedless of how early in the morning it was in her time zone, and lay there cuddling me while he chatted with her on speakerphone. I fell asleep with Victor's hand in my hair, comforted by the nearness of him and by his and Dr. Grace's warm, familiar voices.

This morning, I slept late. Victor prepared my formula for me, and then he propped me up with a bunch of pillows so I could have the tube feeding equivalent of breakfast in bed. He climbed back into bed with me and lay with his head in my lap while I waited for my formula to finish going in. It takes about twenty to thirty minutes, usually. That's perhaps a little longer than it might take a normal person to eat a regular meal, but it's not as if we don't linger at the table for at least half an hour during most mealtimes anyway, so having my formula doesn't interfere all that much with my time during the day.

Victor is fascinated by it, which is a change from how he was when I first got out of the hospital. In the very beginning, he was nervous of it and he was hesitant to touch it. He didn't even like looking at it initially, but I think his curiosity about all things medical finally overpowered his discomfort. Now he wants to know everything about my experience with it.

"Can you feel it going in?" he asked. He trailed a forefinger across my belly, his touch feather-light, a few centimetres below my tube. "Does it feel weird?"

"I can't feel the formula going in, but I know when I'm full," I said.

"Does it feel the same as when you get full from actually eating?"

"Yes," I told him. "Stop tickling my belly, please."

"Sorry," he said, even though he quite evidently wasn't. He let his fingertip slide down toward the waistband of my pyjama pants. "Can I tickle somewhere else?"

"Not until I'm done with breakfast."

He fake pouted. “I guess I can wait till after breakfast, but not much longer than that. I mean, I have two working hands now, and if you’re feeling up to it, I thought we might… you know. Play a little.”

I thought about it, and realized that I was indeed feeling up to it. “As long as you’re gentle and we don’t move around too much.”

“You can just lie there and enjoy yourself, and I’ll give special attention to all your favourite spots, okay?”

“Okay, and then I can give some attention to yours.”

"Sounds good," he said, and hummed with satisfaction.

He rolled away from me and stretched languidly, his muscles rippling fluidly all along his bare upper body and arms. I wanted to touch him, to trace every perfectly sculpted contour of him. Something stirred in me that I hadn’t felt in months, and I was suddenly very impatient for my feeding to be done.

Victor peered up at me. His silver eyelashes fluttered over his half-closed eyes. Oceanic blue, my mother had once described his eye colour. I love that image; eyes the colour of a tropical sea, with a little dusting of silvery clouds above them. I'm often mesmerized by them.

“What?” Victor said.

I blinked. "Excuse me?"

“Your expression changed,” he said. “You… oh. Ohh.”

It was my turn to demand, “What?”

He grinned at me, mischievous and knowing. “You want me.”

I could not deny it.

[zweihawke]

ENTRY 7 – 02 56 49 52 54 55 54 45 53 04

”Heaven” and the Heaven Project I have never declassified this and I never will. This should never have been executed on. In retrospect, not even this cold war could have justified the grief we planned to cause the world. I have a dire warning for anyone unfortunate enough to come across a Nephilim. Do not engage. Fall back immediately and see if you can find adequate shelter. Made from a Creation and a Transference conduit, with the binding agent being an Amalgam’s body structure, they have capacity to conduct magic unlike anything anyone’s ever seen. **NOTE:** If Neph-001 “Gabriel” ever breaches the forced coma we put him under then attempt to subdue by any means necessary and force the Somatic Link onto them. Do not under any circumstances allow him access to █████ and be complacent to █████ ████ ████████ ██████ ██ ███ ████ ██ ███ vision of “Heaven.” If he is allowed to achieve this, the consequences could be catastrophic for not just the United States, but the whole world. - Dr. William Ophanim PHD.

Commission for Arbitrated! 7/7

[inposterumcumgaudio]

Poedit Cut/Unused Content: A Malpractice of Doctors

Was curious if we were ever meant to know specifically what becomes of Gemma, so here's 300some entries of medical merriment. These are all under Gathering_of_Doctors. Arthur's lines are bold.

001 Hum. No receptionist.

4 - 24 (minus 23, "Gin!") is the conversation between the three Doctors about Gemma and her notes.

046 There's no other way across to the blockade controls. I'm going to have to become a test subject.

047 Ohhhh, I hope I don't regret this.

049 Let's see what I can do to this with my trusty frammistat.

This PA announcement is separate all the rest of them and refers to a cut part of the quest.

048 Attention all staff. One of our test subjects has been found unconscious. A Downer may be running loose in the facility. Please consider him armed and dangerous. Be on your guard.

049 HE'S OPENED THE STREET BLOCKADES! SHUT THE SHUTTERS! CLOSE ALL THE SHUTTERS!

049a I can't just flip the switch. I'm going to have to mangle this mechanI'm good and proper. Extract some parts, for example.

050 CODE BLUE! CODE BLUE!

052 Sorry, sir, There's no visitors to the Health at the moment. They are preparing for a convention of sorts.

053 Well, there's no point in my going in there, anyway. Not till I get a frammistat from the Department of Scientific Something Or Other.

054 Oh, for heaven's sake. Maybe there's another way in.

56 - 70 is the conversation between the woman and the Doctor when you come out of the checkpoint, where she's mad about the pie shop being quarantined.

071 Sounds like I better round up a frammistat myself, or I've got a long wait ahead of me.

071a First stop: Department of Scientific Research.

072 Well, isn't this a sparkling affair. I didn't know we even had this many doctors.

074 I hope I have enough mojo. This is the last place I want them to sniff me out.

076 Well, this should be fun. A building full of fanatics who can smell me. Naked among wolves.

78 - 104 are PA announcements. Just included the cut ones.

094 The quarantine floor is currently under quarantine. If you need access to the quarantine floor, please see Dr. Milton for a keycard.

100 Don't miss the closing party at the Deaf Institute! All attendees are invited, along with their wives. Rumour has it that the Make Believes will be performing, but you didn't hear that from me.

102 If you need your Uncle Jack fix, there is a television in the nurses' break room. If you're very nice, the nurses may even let you watch!

104 Dr. Arnold, your wallet has been found at registration. Please see Sophia Jex-Blake for its return.

106 I need to get to the quarantine floor.

108 How do I get to the elevator? I don't think I want to mingle with this crowd.

110 Oh, bugger. I'm going to have to go up into the rafters, aren't I.

112 I really, really hate heights.

114 Why is the safest route always in the ceiling? it's because God hates me, isn't it.

116 Oh, of course. The quarantine floor is under quarantine.

118 I sort of doubt Dr. Milton is going to give me a keycard. Maybe there's one in his office.

120 - 138 is Dr. Defoe's musing aloud.

Dr. Ridgwell's demonstration was originally longer and more detailed.

144 We thought that if we applied electrical stimulation to the Broca's Area, we might enable the subject to speak. Which would have proved obviously useful.

140 So that was rather disappointingly inconclusive.

142 However, our next electrode proved far more interesting.

146 We had a subject in stage 1 of the plague, just beginning to revert to Old English.

148 We even had a linguist ready to translate.

150 But we obtained a very odd result. I'll just use a bit of juice here.

152 WEANA GEHWELCNE!

154 As you can see, the patient immediately goes into the well known late stage plague frenzy.

156 Removing the stimulus returns the subject to catatonia.

158 Re-applying the stimulus again...

160 SIDRA SORGA!

162 An interesting side-effect of stimulating the brain in this manner is that the development of the plague seems to be accelerated quite a bit.

164 Although the subject was in Stage 1 at the application of the stimulus, she was in Stage 3 after only half an hour of repeated stimuli. Normally the transition takes days.

166 FROFRE NE WENAN!

168 Oh dear. I see that my subject has expired. Ah, well. That concludes my presentation. I'll be taking questions after we've all had our lunches. Enjoy!

170 Well, I'd better get going before someone notices I'm not wearing a hat.

172 Now, Dr. Hardy, where do you keep your keycards?

174 No, that's not it! It doesn't work that way.

176 I have it in my office! I'll find it and bring it to you. You just -- I'll come find you.

178 I could swear it was on my desk.

180 Well, then it must be in my desk.

182 Where is it? My filing cabinet?

184 Ohhhh, I feel so stupid. Where is it?

186 "No, those are the nuts." But what's the setup?

188 Damn it. Where did I put my book of party jokes?

190 Aha! The keycard! Off to quarantine I go! Yay.

A little jumbled at this point, but it looks like Arthur would swap places with a female plague victim, pretend to have plague himself, and participate in the Coconut experiment on purpose in order to get to the other side of the quarantine grid.

192 That's the quarantine grid!

194 ... On the other side of the thick plexiglas. I need a way to get over there.

195 Ahhh, there you are! We've been waiting for you.

196 So I have to go through the Quarantine Ward. That doesn't sound terribly jolly.

197 Just get in the nice, comfy chair, please.

198 How long until the coconut Joy takes effect?

199 There we go. Lovely.

200 Give it a few minutes. Or you could just ask her if it's a lovely day.

202 All my conversations with plague subjects are rather one-sided.

204 Why, can't you speak Old English? it's easy. Semper ubi sububi. Wellington Wells omnis divisa est in five islands. Hah hah hah hah ha.

206 Have you ever ridden it yourself?

208 I don't particularly want to see the stimuli, do you?

210 The Test Alley is the quickest way to Ward B. Otherwise you have to walk all the way downstairs, and across, and through the--

212 I'd rather not see the stimuli. Especially the final one. Whatever it is.

214 There's some sort of ... ride? To the other side? That's handy.

215 I wonder how I get on it?

216 Well, she seems ... sort of dead tired. Maybe she'd rather avoid the stimuli, too.

218 Well, then. In the interest of science, I think we'd better replace her, hadn't we? Why yes, I think we better. After you. No, after you.

220 Uh, I better hide her, first, though, right?

222 There we go. Sleep tight! When you wake up... well, you'll still have plague, I guess.

224 There we go.

226 Oh ... I hope they don't remember their subject was a woman. Should have thought of that earlier. Huh.

228 There, I hope that isn't too unpleasant. However bad the plague is, it has got to be better on Joy, hasn't it?

230 Odd. I could have sworn you were a girl.

232 You seem fairly healthy. Are you sure you've got the plague?

234 Uh ... Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote. The droghte of March hath perced to the roote

236 Well, that's all right then.

238 Now, Doctor Brooks is going to bring in a series of disturbing stimuli.

240 Hopefully with the coconut Joy I've given you, you won't be a bit bothered.

242 We won't actually see the stimuli. There's a blind between us and you, and a blind between you and the stimuli. It's what we call a "double blind experiment."

244 And, ah, Zephyrus eke with his sweete breeth, Inspired hath in every holt and heeth

246 Superb.

248 Off you go. Don't forget to write! Hah hah. That's my little joke. I know you've forgotten how to write.

250 That's a rather strong reaction. I hope the equipment is properly calibrated.

252 Oh, dear. The coconut's not terribly effective at all, is it? don't tell anyone I said that.

254 Another strong reaction. Intriguing. I almost wish I knew what the stimuli are myself! Almost.

256 I'm glad I'm not the one taking you out of the chair.

258 Quite mysterious. Most of the subjects have a very strong negative reaction to the fifth stimulus, whatever it is.

260 Did you enjoy our little fun ride? I hope so.

262 HAFELON MULTON!

264 Oh, dear. You were only supposed to be in stage 2. I hope the ride didn't progress your condition.

266 BURSTON BANLOCAN!

268a I'M DONE WITH MY EXAMINATION, DOCTOR. YOU CAN LET ME OUT NOW.

270 Oh, I'm sorry, Doctor. That would break quarantine.

272 SEONOWE ONSPRUNGON!

274 I REALLY MUST INSIST THAT YOU LET ME OUT, DOCTOR.

276 I don't have the authority to do that, Doctor.

278 THEN PLEASE GO FETCH SOMEONE WHO DOES. I'M IN HERE WITH A STAGE 3 PLAGUE PATIENT.

280 DR. KIPLING?

282 DR. KIPLING?

284 LET ME OUT NOW, PLEASE!

286 Attention all staff. A Downer with plague has escaped from the test labs! Please consider him armed and dangerous. Be on your guard!

288 - 306 is the part after the test where the Doctors can't get the button to work.

Additional notes:

Arthur may have been meant to be afraid of heights at a point?

The "ride" actually was a ride earlier on, as opposed to the metaphor that it is now.

Either there was some back and forth in dev on which Doctor actually had the keycard to the quarantine grid or - funnerer option - the quarantine grid originally required multi-user authentication to unlock and there were multiple keycards that had to be collected.

No word on Gemma, unless she was meant to be the female plague victim. Nothing saying that though so we're free to imagine a better ending for her.

[wirelandranch]

LORE ENTRY 2: The Mojave Logistics Archaeological Survey Team (MLAST)

Built of a group of individuals handpicked by Nathaniel Godwynn, all from scientific, fringe religious, or military background.

**NO COMMUNISTS WERE USED IN THE FORMATION OF THIS TEAM.

Members:

Dr. Rosalind Byne: (age 42) Once a well respected Corporal in the US Army Corp of Engineers before being dishonorably discharged for stealing state secrets. It is commonly believed that Nathaniel Godwynn was her lover in the time period prior to her theft. The documents she is said to have stolen were then, and remain, classified. Interventions were made on her behalf by the Mojave Logistics legal team and her record was wiped clean though she is banned from further participation in the military. Education: PHD in Archaeology from Massachussettes Institute of Technology (MIT) Bachelors in Anthropology (MIT)

Rosy Byne: (age 21) Daughter of Rosalind and youngest member of the team. Known to be brilliant and "an absolute joy to be around," it is often said the team would've fallen into their dark times sooner had she left them to their own devices. Though she had no formal education she proved in the long run to be one of the most valuable members of the team and had a knack for "feeling out an area" and locating harder to reach areas of excavation sites and cave depths. Many a cavern was mapped with her jubilant assistance.

Daniel Rosenthal: (age 44) Transferred directly over from the UKSF as part of a large real estate deal negotiated on behalf of the UK government. Some believe Nathaniel Godwynn financed the purchase specifically to acquire Rosenthal. He was known in various circles, including a late stage high level Thelema oriented crowd known to play host to both NASA Rocket Scientists and cult religious leaders alike. Very likely one of the only living people ever to accomplish a true to life feat of magic, harnessing powers mankind is not meant to know.

Tyrone Bowens: (age 25) Originally from one of the worst ghettos in America, Tyrone showed promise as both an athlete and a scholar from an extremely early age. Upon the loss of his parents at age 15 he was moved across the country to live with his aunt, Tameika Bowens, a VP of Strategic Acquisition who worked closely with Nathaniel as far back as the initial public offering of Godwynn Enterprises. Within 3 months of the move, Tyrone was working as an intern and in-office assistant to the entire Strategic Acquisition team. His role on the survey team saw him responsible for the team's relationship to the local communities surrounding potential research areas. Most that knew him before his untimely death, remember him as a gentle and funny individual aside from his known lovers, who tend to say quite the opposite.

Robert Orange: (age 56) Older brother of Agent Russel Orange, head of security for ML and GE. While both brothers exhibited qualities their own mother referred to as "textbook fuckup traits," Robert had far fewer of the redeeming characteristics present in his younger sibling. This fact conjured a hard life, full of frustration and self victimization which led to an addiction to morphine and a penchant for pharmaceutical grade methamphetamines that eventually careened out of control and siphoned off the little bit of a life he had pieced together. During this time Russel and Robert lost contact for years prior to reuniting in late 2015 after the loss of Russel's wife, Magdalene Godwynn. After a few years of working closely together at the helm of security, Russel lobbied to get his brother a place on MLAST where he would provide security services as well as, and this is generally unknown, keep Agent Orange abreast of the research conducted.

[altura0]

Altura in San Diego, CA

For months, we’ve heard that the Altura apartment has notable modern 3 bedroom apartments near Del Mar area. Many small families will benefit from this. Since the apartment complex has irresistible amenities and upscale features, you can plan an amazing lifestyle there. In addition, it has proximity to Qualcomm, Carmel Country Plaza, and Penasquitos Creek Waterfall that are only some of the things you’ll love about Altura. Additionally, their community amenities include pet-friendly community, on-site storage spaces, surrounded by 1,300 acres of preserved natural habitat with trails for hiking and biking, including easy access to SR 56 and Interstates 5 & 805. What’s not to like?

San Diego, CA

In preparing to travel for vacation, it is exciting to select pre-scheduled events. If you’re looking for activities in San Diego, CA, it is necessary to check out online posts. First, there will be Learn to Paint: Getting Started with Art Workshop this coming Sunday, July 21, 2024, at around 1:00 PM at Art on 30th. Second, the QueerGxrl San Diego Pride Party @ The House of Blues was scheduled on Friday, at around 8:00 PM at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar. Lastly, you can also opt to attend the COMP Entry to BABES BOOTCAMP 7/20 Fitness Class @Hard Rock Hotel Rooftop on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at around 11:00 AM at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego.

Belmont Park in San Diego, CA

The beauty of Belmont Park in San Diego, CA is one of the reasons that many people continuously visit the place. If you like exploration, it is also one of the best places you can visit these days. It is also interesting to note that it is an oceanfront historic amusement park located in the Mission Beach area of San Diego, California. Moreover, the park was developed by sugar magnate John D. Spreckels. In addition, it was opened on July 4, 1925 as the Mission Beach Amusement Center. In addition to providing recreation and amusement, it was also intended as a way to help Spreckels sell land in Mission Beach.

Missing Chula Vista hiker found dead in Riverside County

Nowadays, there are numerous shocking news reports in San Diego, CA area. Recently, there was a topic about a hiker who was found dead. Reportedly, a Chula Vista man who went missing during a hike in Riverside County was found dead on Wednesday. Recently, the authorities shared the report. In addition, Hantae Kim, 61, was reported missing around 11:00 in the morning on Sunday, Lt. Deirdre Vickers with Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told FOX 5/KUSI Tuesday. Then, he was last seen in the area of Fuller Ridge Trailhead, which is part of the Pacific Crest Trail, off Black Mountain Road in Whitewater. Lastly, there is no evidence of foul play at this time, Vickers confirmed.

Link to map

Belmont Park 3146 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109, United States Get on I-5 N from W Mission Bay Dr and Sea World Dr. 9 min (3.9 mi) Continue on I-5 N to Carmel Creek Rd. Take the Carmel Creek Rd exit from CA-56 E 11 min (12.6 mi) Follow Carmel Creek Rd to your destination 1 min (0.3 mi) Altura 11921 Carmel Creek Rd, San Diego, CA 92130, United States

[evoldir]

Fwd: Job: UExeter.FieldAssistants.InsectSociality

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Job: UExeter.FieldAssistants.InsectSociality > Date: 14 May 2024 at 05:27:56 BST > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > We seek multiple fieldwork assistants to help research how helping may > have evolved using a wild digger wasp population (Ammophila) from early > June until mid-end of August 2024. > > The assistants will be working alongside a Postdoctoral researcher > and several other field assistants at a nature reserve just outside > of Guildford, Surrey, UK. A. pubescens is a non-social wasp which does > not sting humans, and lays each egg in a separate burrow containing a > paralysed caterpillar. The female wasp will provide further food items > as her larvae grow, making the species an ideal system for testing how > helping may have evolved. A couple of our previous papers on this system > are: (1) Field & Brace (2004). Pre-social benefits of extended parental > care. Nature 428: 650-652; (2) Field et al. (2023). Brood parasites > that care: alternative nesting tactics in a subsocial wasp. American > Naturalist 202(5): 655-666. > > The fieldwork involves: observing and manipulating provisioning > behaviour, handling and marking wasps, setting up video cameras, > uploading video footage and data entry. In warm weather, this > involves long days in the field! Because the work involves > recording colour marks on individual animals, the job would not > be suitable for someone who is colour-blind. See our research > group website for more information about the kind of work we do > (https://ift.tt/qJFXTjs). > > Experience of conducting fieldwork (especially with insects) and a degree > (or working towards a degree) in a Behaviour/Evolution/Ecology-related > topic are desired. Flexibility around the start and end date of the > assistant position is required. The successful applicants must have > enthusiasm for fieldwork, and will obtain excellent experience of > cutting-edge research. > > Shared accommodation in Surrey is provided, but assistants are required > to pay for their own food/personal expenses. Assistants receive £125 > per week to help cover personal costs. > > Please contact Lucy Winder l.winder2@exeter.ac.uk to discuss these > positions further, attaching a CV. > > Dr Lucy Winder (she/her) > > Postdoctoral Research Fellow > University of Exeter > www.exeter.ac.uk > Stella Turk Building, Treliever Road, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE > > > "Winder, Lucy"

[adam-brooks]

Old ass Journal entries

06/01/15

Fuck you Mr. Funyun! Dr. Vodka doesnt like you! He said you are hampering my healing. FUCK HEALING! I'm healed! Your yellow packaging and oniony yummy taste will not delude my thought matter when it pours onto this page! SILENCE!

You will seduce Me no longer! I have a better muse. Hahaha hahaha! That's right, Mr funyun! You've been replaced! By a girl so perfect, SHE is the muse that fell into my lap with a runny nose and proud boots. The imaginary puck bestowed this divine intervention upon me and my way to repay him is to create create CREATE!

Blurbs of entries dating between 2016-2017

*I'm depressed, let's just get that out now, because that is the reason for writing this.

*One black void is what I want to become.

*So what if some want to end it on their own terms or are just sick of it all?

*A question came to me last night while she laid in my bed, watching her breathing with her head cradled into her arm, which had the delicate fold of a leaf, her breath soft and smooth as she slept the sleep of animals and small children. She is so unassuming in her sleep. But the question was: Am I going to make it out of this alive? That just led to a whole line of other questioning that made me sink into my head like a ship with holes in it. And I really don't think that I am. I can't picture myself being 21. 35. 56. I can't even see myself making it to 18. I'm on a path that is ruinous. And I think if I just make peace with that, it won't hurt as much when it happens.

*If I tried not to love, if I tried to destroy what I'm made of and I really could get better, would you hate me then?

*I sit on my bed, hold a pen to paper and totally freeze. All I can scribble are some asymmetric lines and shapes or words from the song I'm listening to. A song thats, ironically, supposed to bring my muse back to life again. All I can think of is that it's better than laying my head in my hands staring into the void and thinking of nothing. At least with words, collecting them and arranging them in some order that resembles a thought, would be something. They are me trying to save myself from the torment devouring me. And all that just seems to have disappeared. And it breeds a lot of fear and confusion. I can see the word ‘expression’ slowly erased from my dictionary. Now the hypothesis being that the words are ME scattered onto a piece of paper, a sensible analysis would say that the absence of words suggests the absence of me. I find myself uninterested in mostly everything and nothing seems to move my heart. I am living the death of words. And I hope they are just napping somewhere inside of me.

*I have never let little shit bother me this bad. Is it because I put the illusion in my head? That beautiful picture that is stained now in the doubt of it all? Doubt. That feeling is bad.

*It's a reflex. To automatically shrug off a compliment, to not believe them.

*I used to look at a tree and see little things about it. I would feel something. But I can't now.

*I never should have let her touch me.

[lghospitals]

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[darlingstarstuff]

dream journal. 56.

[lucid dream achieved]

july 13th, 2019

holy moly. so. i found out about subliminal audios right? and i i think i found the perfect one. after a couple days of dry sleep, i listened to this subliminal six times, once before sleep, the second when i woke up early morning, and guess what happened? i remember five whole dreams, and one of this was lucid! i think i need to continue to exercise my recall however, since while i still remember these dreams, they are spotty, like distant memories. still, this is amazing!! planning to use subliminals and research them extensively now! anyway, onto the dreams.

my first dream was a little interesting and coherent. i was sitting in a hotel room with like ten other people and all of us were sitting in chairs or on two beds just watching movie in a dim room. it was a robin movie, the character from dc, in this 3d animation style that was like the lego movie, but more with action figures then lego dudes. the premise of the story was that robin didn’t want to be a side kick anymore, he wanted to be like the full fledge heroes.

so he want to the base of… archer? he looked like an archer, but was voiced by ryan reynolds, who had these statues of big name super heroes. robin would go to each one, and somehow able to shift aspects of himself to mimic these heroes, in his attempt to be better like them. but then suddenly the tv we were watching it on went haywire and flipped through channels. everyone was like ‘hey, wtf!” and i grab the remote to change it back. but the remote was acting weird too, and wouldn’t change the channel immediately. the others turned their heads angrily t me, when i finally got it to change back into the movie. i sigh in relief, someone on my left chuckles and i whisper to them and laugh too, “wow they were ready to just annihilate me there, haha.”

the second dream was short, it was just a dream about jenna marbles and her dogs- and instead of peach she got this little grey girl chihuahua instead, and she was this lumpy little baby. you can tell dogs apart simply by their barks.

the third dream was… i don’t know. weird. kinda gross but not in a body-horror way. i had a dream that my skin was peeling, maybe form sun burn? and i start to carefully peel it off like whatever, but then the dead becomes like a shell almost, hard, and i have to crack them off. but if i crack the pieces off my skin too early, the skin itself becomes red- not irritable or painful but just red, and i could see the stark difference in color between the red and the normal color of the unaffected areas. it was… really weird, i don’t know.

fourth dream was my lucid dream. it didn’t start lucid, and was set in the 1950s i believe, and i was getting out of a car with a guy that i think was supposed to be my boyfriend? idk. we were coming back from a train station. and as we were walking down the actually crowded streets of night i become lucid. i rub my hands because whenever i realize this, the dream never fails to try and destroy itself. rubbing my hands always fixes it. eventually i ditch the guy and go on my own in this house. another party. unfortunately, there is a point in this dream where i don’t think i’m fully lucid but still aware of what’s going on. like, i’m aware, but don’t have the clear enough conscious to change anything, so i’m just aware of the ebb of flow of the dream.

actually i tried to get a npc from far past to come, but- he never looked right at all, he get shifting, until he was a completely different entity all together. mega fail. i’ll try again later. i’m looking into making a servitor or something of that sort so i can practice energy and spiritwork, something simple of course. but in order to do that i have to make sure that the dream doesnt have its strings on me like it did last night. i need to remember my plans and goals of lucid dreaming.

one final dream, something with story and a little fun.

hellboy wasn’t part of an organization, he was just an alcoholic friend that was good at fighting and shooting guns. we both go to this large household, and come face to face with these albino warrior elves. we get into it a bit, thinking each other the enemy, but eventually we realize we’re actually supposed to meet and help each other with a common enemy between us, so we calm down and get to talking. apparently there’s this type of monster that’s going around kidnapping baby humans, and the elves had a device in order to lure the thing in, and all of us were gonna kill the thing. however, the device needed these crystals to be put into its mechanisms and at first we were like ‘lol okay? so do it.” so they slide the crystals in, close the hatch, activate it and… nothing happens. we’re all confused and the elves open the machine to find that the crystals were just straight up gone.

i turn to hb like “omg did you steal the crystals or something you big oaf” and he gets mock-offended and makes a point go taking off his big jacket and fwipping it up and down to show he didn’t somehow snatch the crystals. we bicker, but stop when we realize something. in the very household we were in, there were human babies in cradles. perhaps they were supposed to help in luring the monster, but when we look, the baby human has been replaced by a baby chimp, wearing a onesie and everything. everyone fucking flips and we go upstairs where we knew two other babies were being kept. we were too late. and we don’t know what happened.

[thecreaturecodex]

Striggore

“Summoning of the Striggore” © Wicked Foundations Games and Accessories, by Christophe Young.

[Commissioned by Soluman Blevins. From the 3pp book Tales of Terror: Dark Menagerie. As I mentioned in the previous entry for the scopitera, I hate the misogynistic tropes that are incorporated into the Striggore. The look is cool, but that giant gaping maw is explicitly a vagina in the original, leading to a pocket dimension called the Unwomb, and she has various menstrual blood-based attacks. My goal here, therefore, was to capture some of the mechanics of the original while simultaneously making Striggore less intensely sexist. I also, rarely for me, delved into the mythic rules for this in order to keep the original CR but at least explore and expand on why people might actually worship the Tiller of Flesh.]

Striggore CR 18 LE Aberration This ghastly giant is humanoid, but appears to have been torn open. From its ribs to its hips is a bleeding gash, from which arms probe and caress and jagged bones protrude like fangs. Its actual arms and legs are long and thin, its head and shoulders are a tangled mass of branches and moss forming a crown of horns, and an incongruously calm mask serves it as a face.

The Striggore, the Tiller of Flesh, was originally an attempt by the Eldest to create a new variety of Tane, but the creature proved impossible to control and was imprisoned in the First World. She was released by a coven of powerful hags, who were not powerful enough and were rapidly devoured by the Striggore. The Striggore’s mind burned with desire for expansion and conquest, and she set herself up as a living goddess, a figure of fertility who would intercede directly in the lives of her followers. Those who worship the Striggore are rewarded with ample crop growth and protection from other monstrous creatures, but must sacrifice humanoids to her on a regular basis in order to maintain these blessings. Natural cycles of growth, birth and death become warped in her presence. Some creatures are born fiendish, whereas others are simply deformed, and monstrous plants spontaneously grow from normal seeds in forests where the Tiller of Flesh walks.

The Striggore’s goal in combat is to consume, adding the life force of her enemies to her own. Her very presence is awe-inspiring, and those that succumb to her frightful presence are struck mute, either in respect or horror. She uses her stunning glare to cause prey to drop their weapons and lose actions, then grabs them and shoves them into the gaping orifice that splits her from chest to pelvis. This mouth leads not to a normal digestive system, but to the Craw, a pocket dimension from which most victims never escape. Some undead remnants of the Tiller of Flesh’s prey may survive in the Craw, adding a new element of danger to those swallowed.

The Tiller of Flesh never speaks, in fact cannot speak, but understands all languages and can communicate telepathically. The scopitera, mutant parasitoid butterflies, are her spies, and she can see through their eyes from afar. The Striggore’s realm is currently an enormous conifer forest, with communities of worshipers scattered within it and at its boundaries. Her goal is to spread her cult, and ultimately to achieve true divinity. One tactic she is considering is reproduction; there is only one of the Striggore for now, but she is attempting to find a ritual that will allow her to spawn more of herself.

The Striggore stands twenty feet tall. She is immortal until slain, and some of her cults have persisted for centuries.

Striggore               CR18/MR7 XP 153,600 LE Huge aberration Init +17 (M); Senses darkvision 60 ft., lifesense 60 ft., Perception +23 Aura frightful presence (100 ft., Will DC 26) Defense AC 33, touch 20, flat-footed 26 (-2 size, +6 Dex, +1 dodge, +13 natural, +5 sacred) hp 306 (20d8+160 plus 56) Fort +19, Ref +17, Will +22 DR 15/cold iron and epic; Immune acid, disease, exhaustion, fatigue, mind-influencing abilities, paralysis, poison; SR 33 Defensive Abilities font of life, freedom of movement, natural blessing Offense Speed 80 ft. Melee 2 slams +22 (2d10+9/19-20 plus grab), gore +22 (3d8+9) Space 15 ft. Reach 15 ft. Special Attacks breath weapon (60 ft. cone, Ref DC 28, 20d6 acid, 1d4 rounds), mythic magic, mythic power (7/day, 1d10), rake (bite +22, 4d6+9), silencing presence, stunning glare, swallow whole (special) Spell-like Abilities CL 18th, concentration +24 (+28 casting defensively) Constant—freedom of movement, tongues At will—arboreal hammer (M), command plants (DC 20), detect magic, dimension door (D), greater command (DC 21), plant growth 3/day—control plants (DC 24), quickened cure critical wounds (DC 20) (M), finger of death (DC 23) (M), greater dispel magic, harm (DC 22) (M), heal (DC 22) (M), quickened terrible remorse (DC 20), wall of thorns (M) 1/day—antipathy (DC 24), horrid wilting (DC 24), sympathy (DC 24), unholy aura (DC 24) (M) = can be used in conjunction with mythic magic Statistics Str 28, Dex 22, Con 26, Int 21, Wis 21, Cha 23 Base Atk +15; CMB +26 (+30 when grappling); CMD 31 Feats Combat Casting, Combat Reflexes, Dodge (M), Improved Critical (slam), Improved Initiative (M), Quicken SLA (cure critical wounds, terrible remorse), Power Attack (M), Vital Strike (M) Skills Bluff +19, Climb +15, Knowledge (arcana, dungeoneering, geography, planes, religion) +18, Knowledge (nature) +21, Perception +23, Sense Motive +20, Spellcraft +21, Stealth +35, Survival +21, Swim +15, Use Magic Device +18; Racial Modifiers +20 Stealth Languages tongues, telepathy 500 ft. SQ divine source, planar acclimation, quiescent, shudderspy Ecology Environment cold and temperate forests Organization unique Treasure triple standard Special Abilities Breath Weapon (Su) A creature that takes acid damage from the Striggore’s breath weapon must succeed a DC 28 Fortitude save or take half that damage again on the beginning of its next turn. The save DC is Constitution based. Divine Source (Ex) The Striggore can grant up to 7th level cleric spells when worshipped as a deity. Her domains are Evil, Law and Plant, her subdomains are Growth and Tyranny, and her favored weapon is the greatclub. Font of Life (Ex) The Striggore heals from both positive and negative energy effects. Mythic Magic (Sp) The Striggore may spend a point of mythic power to use one of her spell-like abilities as if it were the mythic version of that spell. Natural Blessing (Su) When outside in a natural environment, the Striggore gains a sacred bonus to her AC and saving throws equal to her Wisdom modifier. Planar Acclimation (Ex) The Striggore never gains the extraplanar subtype, no matter what plane she is on. Quiescent (Su) The Striggore is supernaturally stealthy. She does not make any noise unless she chooses to, and can make Stealth checks to hide from blindsense or blindsight. She can still be detected normally with lifesense or thoughtsense. This grants her a +20 racial bonus to Stealth checks. Silencing Presence (Ex) A creature that fails its save against the Striggore’s frightful presence cannot speak for as long as the fear effect lasts. Shudderspy (Su) By concentrating, the Striggore can see through the eyes of any scopitera within 1 mile. While doing so, she uses the scopitera’s sensory abilities, but can make Perception checks with her own modifiers. The Striggore is treated as being blind when concentrating in this manner, unless she can see herself through that scopitera’s eyes. Stunning Glare (Su) As a swift action, the Striggore can cast her glance at a creature within 30 feet. If that creature fails a DC 26 Will save, it is stunned for 1 round. This is treated as a gaze attack for the purposes of avoiding the effect. The save DC is Charisma based. Swallow Whole (Su) Creatures swallowed by the Striggore are transported to the Craw, a demiplane in the form of a fleshy hollow cube 40 feet across. Creatures in the Craw are not considered grappled or pinned, but take 10d6 points of negative energy damage each round (Fort DC 28 negates). The save DC is Constitution based. If a creature dies from negative energy damage in the Craw, the Striggore heals 10d6 points of damage. A creature can cut its way out of the Striggore’s Craw by attacking its walls; they have an AC of 23, 30 hit points, and the same damage reduction, immunities and spell resistance as the Striggore. A creature that deals 30 points of damage to the Craw is ejected in an adjacent space to the Striggore, but the Striggore is unharmed.