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Daily Notes and Daily Covid Count - Jun 7, 2024
2024.06.07 21:39 Ashbin Daily Notes and Daily Covid Count - Jun 7, 2024
Daily Notes and Daily Covid Count - Jun 7, 2024
We had 226 reported Covid cases today. This figure always includes Confirmed and Probable (not yet confirmed) cases.
WAPO says Whooping cough is surging in the United States — another potential legacy of the coronavirus pandemic. During the first five months of this year, about 5,000 whooping cough cases were reported, more than double the number for the same period last year.
The KP.3 variant has climbed to 25 percent of COVID-19 cases nationwide per the CDC, making it now the dominant strain of the virus in the U.S. Where it is in Virginia is hard to say as no Region got a personalized report. Sampling is too low. Even the CDC US estimates are broad: The CDC is 95% sure KP.3 is somewhere between 15.9% and 36.7% nationally. 25% is really the midline "best guess".
Ryan Hisner (@LongDesertTrain) predicts that JN.1 will be gone by the end of the month. But at least the vaccine for it will show up in September. /s
Spain: Covid-19 infection rates increased by 30% in the past week.
Stay safe!
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We had 226 reported Covid cases today. This figure always includes Confirmed and Probable (not yet confirmed) cases.
WAPO says Whooping cough is surging in the United States — another potential legacy of the coronavirus pandemic. During the first five months of this year, about 5,000 whooping cough cases were reported, more than double the number for the same period last year.
The KP.3 variant has climbed to 25 percent of COVID-19 cases nationwide per the CDC, making it now the dominant strain of the virus in the U.S. Where it is in Virginia is hard to say as no Region got a personalized report. Sampling is too low. Even the CDC US estimates are broad: The CDC is 95% sure KP.3 is somewhere between 15.9% and 36.7% nationally. 25% is really the midline "best guess".
Ryan Hisner (@LongDesertTrain) predicts that JN.1 will be gone by the end of the month. But at least the vaccine for it will show up in September. /s
Spain: Covid-19 infection rates increased by 30% in the past week.
Stay safe!
2024.06.07 21:31 FluffyKitty04 Don’t outshine the bride…smaids?
This happened years ago but it still bothers me when I think about it. For context, the bride was a childhood friend from church that I had literally known all my life- we weren't close friends but we were definitely friends. I had no expectations of being asked to be in her wedding party; her matron of honor was her older sister and her three bridesmaids were friends from college that I had never met. She was on a tight budget as she was in PA school at the time and I believe her FH was, too, so I knew they were planning a very simple, frugal wedding and I was honored to be included on her guest list. There was a bridal shower for her when she was home for Christmas (the wedding was the following summer) and she briefly mentioned at one point that her wedding colors were black and ivory.
Come wedding day, I was also on a tight budget, living with my parents and working a job that didn't pay well but would look good on my application for graduate school. I was not in a place to buy a new dress, but I had a beautiful dress that I had bought a few years earlier while spending my summer in France- it was a black midi with some cream colored floral embroidery on the bottom- a bit of a rustic but dressy look. (Note: this was in a smaller city with limited clothing stores and pre-days of internet shopping, so my choices would have been limited regardless!) The bridesmaids' dresses were made of black silky fabric with a slight sheen, with a strapless sweetheart neckline and a knee length, full bubble skirt and an ivory sash around the waist (very trendy at the time).
It wasn't until the reception that multiple people (other guests, not family of the bride or groom) came up to me and asked in sickly sweet voices, "Were you TRYING to match the bridesmaids?"
Uhhh...no. I was wearing a nice black dress that I already had in my closet and didn't have to purchase. If there had been some really distinctive color scheme it would have been one thing, but black?? Is there some rule that you can't wear the same color as the bridesmaids even if your dress is completely different?
I should add that, after this wedding, I was the only one from our generation within the church that was not yet married; there were only five girls in the high school youth group together and the three were married already (that church officially recognizes that Jesus Himself was never married and it is better to be single than in an unhappy marriage, but there were definitely those in the congregation who felt that a women are supposed to be wives and homeschooling mothers and nothing else). It felt like the "trying to match the bridesmaids" commentators were digging for some sort of drama over me being jealous of the bride or mad that she hadn't asked me to be in her wedding party.
It definitely felt like the people who asked were just stirring the pot and trying to pit me and the bride against each other, but is there some unwritten rule that you aren't supposed to wear a color that matches the bridesmaids, even if it's an extremely common color and the bride only briefly mentioned her wedding colors six months beforehand?
(And for anyone wondering, I was and still am following my faith, but I was attending a different church at this point that had a very different culture and encouraged community rather than gossip!)
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Come wedding day, I was also on a tight budget, living with my parents and working a job that didn't pay well but would look good on my application for graduate school. I was not in a place to buy a new dress, but I had a beautiful dress that I had bought a few years earlier while spending my summer in France- it was a black midi with some cream colored floral embroidery on the bottom- a bit of a rustic but dressy look. (Note: this was in a smaller city with limited clothing stores and pre-days of internet shopping, so my choices would have been limited regardless!) The bridesmaids' dresses were made of black silky fabric with a slight sheen, with a strapless sweetheart neckline and a knee length, full bubble skirt and an ivory sash around the waist (very trendy at the time).
It wasn't until the reception that multiple people (other guests, not family of the bride or groom) came up to me and asked in sickly sweet voices, "Were you TRYING to match the bridesmaids?"
Uhhh...no. I was wearing a nice black dress that I already had in my closet and didn't have to purchase. If there had been some really distinctive color scheme it would have been one thing, but black?? Is there some rule that you can't wear the same color as the bridesmaids even if your dress is completely different?
I should add that, after this wedding, I was the only one from our generation within the church that was not yet married; there were only five girls in the high school youth group together and the three were married already (that church officially recognizes that Jesus Himself was never married and it is better to be single than in an unhappy marriage, but there were definitely those in the congregation who felt that a women are supposed to be wives and homeschooling mothers and nothing else). It felt like the "trying to match the bridesmaids" commentators were digging for some sort of drama over me being jealous of the bride or mad that she hadn't asked me to be in her wedding party.
It definitely felt like the people who asked were just stirring the pot and trying to pit me and the bride against each other, but is there some unwritten rule that you aren't supposed to wear a color that matches the bridesmaids, even if it's an extremely common color and the bride only briefly mentioned her wedding colors six months beforehand?
(And for anyone wondering, I was and still am following my faith, but I was attending a different church at this point that had a very different culture and encouraged community rather than gossip!)
2024.06.07 21:29 Klokinator The Cryopod to Hell 566: Test of Unity
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A few days after Neil and Hope's meeting.
Henry Cliff walks alone down the hallways of the Labyrinth. He wears a purple-colored T-REX, a status symbol put in place by the higher-ups as a sign of his newfound prestige and military ranking. Its color, as well as the other new colors among the army allow for a quick idea of the ranking of any human soldier at a glance, especially among those who don't know the humans well, such as their allies for today.
Henry's feet quietly plod against the Labyrinth's compacted dirt floor. His breathing remains even despite having walked for over thirty minutes. Thanks to his newly enhanced body, he could run for a thousand kilometers without breaking a sweat. Even he isn't entirely certain just how strong he is. Perhaps, if he were to come to blows with a Demon Emperor, he might roll them out like a sleeping bag.
As he walks, Henry's newfound clarity of purpose mixes with the voices and thoughts of ten thousand other members of Jepthath's Legion. No, more accurately, they are Henry's Legion, now. While their power might be derived from Jepthath, it was the Hero-King's decision to give Henry command of them and become his Voice.
Each person who joined on that day possessed their own thoughts, feelings, and talents. Their combined cumulative experience, which could now be tapped into at will, easily amounted to more than 350,000 years. If the age of every person who merged had been 10, that would have given them 100,000 years, but the fact the average turned out to be 35 elevated their cumulative total dramatically.
And that was to say nothing of the people who had once been a part of Jepthath's Legion in the past. When Henry first became inducted into the Legion, he was shocked by just how much wisdom Jepthath possessed. While he did not have the truly unfathomable and vast breadth of knowledge Solomon possessed, Jepthath was amazing in his own way. What he lacked in raw information, he made up in with mastery of combat.
If Solomon possessed the combined cumulative knowledge of humanity, Jepthath possessed its raw hand-to-hand fighting prowess. And that served to bolster Henry's state of mind significantly.
Just by integrating into the Legion, Henry's ability to peer into the essence of combat increased ten thousand-fold. Over the last few days, he had happened to pass by several different training grounds for humanity's soldiers on Maiura, most of them having been erected at some point by Neil Adams in the past six years. Henry was not impressed by what he saw. If anything, he was disgusted.
[Their movements are so crude. So lacking in refinement.] He would often think, while conversing with the ancient Hero-King. [I want to train them. I can't stand to imagine them using their sloppy combat skills against old demon monsters.]
[A waste of time.] Jepthath would chide gently, whenever he and Henry had this conversation. [The knowledge you have obtained effortlessly cannot be communicated through words or demonstrations. The only way one can become as proficient as the members of Our Legion is by directly transferring Our combined knowledge through Our souls and minds.]
[Then we have to convince more to join Us!] Henry would exclaim. [These fools are wasting their time flailing about, trying to reinvent the wheel. If they joined Us, they would gain all of Our power in the art of war and become capable of adding to Our collective consciousness!]
Jepthath shakes his head. [I made a deal with the Wordsmith. We will not forcibly recruit anyone. If you wish to convince more to join Us, you must demonstrate Our power. Not only do you possess knowledge of countless schools of fighting, but you also possess intimate knowledge of battlefield tactics and guerrilla warfare. By demonstrating that Knowledge is Power, you can enlighten the foolish masses as to what they are missing out on.]
Henry nodded sincerely at that time. He looked up at the night sky and clenched his fist with determination.
Humanity was wasting its capabilities! If other humans only knew how small and frail they were, they would jump at the chance to join the Legion!
Less than a week before, Henry had been a disgraced soldier, a mere civilian, a person who might never even get the opportunity to shine the boots of those he had once trained with.
But now he was an officer, an elite warrior many would come to fear and respect.
This realization made his heart leap and his throat dry. In many ways, he sometimes felt he didn't deserve this position. He certainly hadn't earned it.
Not yet. Someday he would. Someday soon.
His thoughts come back to the present. He continues walking, ultimately falling into step beside an ordinary human commando also donning a T-REX. A small artistic flourish on the side of her armor, a pink rose, hints to him the other soldier might be a woman.
The grey-armored soldier turns her head to look at him as she walks. "Oh! You startled me. And you are?"
Unable to see her face, Henry looks at her helmet instead, and her name and other information pop up in his HUD, allowing him to see her identity.
"I'm Lieutenant Henry Cliff." He says. "You're Private Ashley McCarthy? Aren't you the lady who can transform into an orc?"
Immediately, her previously formal tone turns cold. Ashley snaps her head forward, no longer looking at him.
"Every time. Every time! Is that all I am anymore? Just the ugly bitch who turns into an orc?!"
"Whoa, whoa!" Henry exclaims, taken aback by her response. "I'm sorry, uh, Miss McCarthy. I didn't mean to apologize- I mean, I didn't apologize- mean to offend you! I- I uh, sorry!"
He stumbles over his words, feeling suddenly ashamed that he spoke so bluntly without considering the other person's feelings. Then again, how could he have known it was such a sore subject for her? That thought also makes him feel unfairly slighted, as he committed a blunder without meaning to.
"No, no I'm sorry." Ashley quickly says, suddenly realizing how rudely she just spoke to a superior officer. "It's not your fault, Lieutenant. I, I just... it's a long story. I never asked for this ability. I hate it."
"You hate it?" Henry asks, as they round a corner, passing a dozen goblins who carefully press against the side-wall to avoid the giant humans. "Pardon my bluntness, but why? In this time of war, possessing an orc form must make you pretty strong. Valuable. You could be on the fast-track to a higher rank if you have any ambition."
"Higher rank." Ashley mutters under her breath. "As if that's something I'd want. I'm not some big brained Terran from Old Earth. I'm just a normal girl from one of the Wild Worlds. I only want to be pointed at an enemy so I can hurt them."
That sounds an awful lot like something an orc would say, Henry thinks, but wisely keeps to himself.
"Does turning into an orc make you stronger?" Henry asks, choosing to turn the discussion down a more positive path.
"Oh, sure. A bit stronger." Ashley concedes. "You know how the Body Booster improves a human's baseline physique, putting some of us on par with certain low-ranking Demon Lords? Well, my Orc transformation stacks on that, sort of. I can pick up and throw boulders pretty far."
She pauses, before adding, "I mean, it is really fun being that strong."
Henry reaches up to rub his chin, only for his hand to clank against his T-REX's helmet. He gives up on the idea and lowers his arm again.
"I recently got a, uh, a pretty substantial boost to my strength. You remember how Commander Hope offered for people to merge with the Hero Jepthath? I did that, and it made me a lot stronger."
He turns to look at the woman beside him, but she simply gazes forward, her helmet offering no insight into her current expression.
Her words, however, definitely give away what she's thinking.
"Oh. You're one of the cultists."
Her disappointed tone makes Henry's heart skip a beat.
"No, no, no!" Henry exclaims. "Not a cultist. Who told you that?? Jepthath's Legion have simply unified Our minds and bolstered Our bodies, making Us a lot stronger."
She remains quiet for a few moments.
"Yeah... that's... what a cultist would say."
"We're not a cult..." Henry protests feebly, but his words fall on deaf ears.
This isn't the first time someone has directed a look of disgust his way, or visibly cringed when he proudly declared himself one of Jepthath's Chosen.
Jason's words during the Great Debate made a lot of people immediately strike becoming a Parahuman off their list. They'd rather be ordinary soldiers in body armor rather than part of a weird, unified hive-mind.
Dismayed, the young man falls silent. He doesn't say anything for a full minute, and perhaps feeling bad about dismissing him so easily, Ashley decides to reignite the conversation as they draw closer to their destination.
"So what's it like. Being inside a, uh... hive mind? Is it weird?"
"We're not a hive-mind." Henry says, his mood deflating even further. "We're... we're like brothers and sisters. We understand one another. We share thoughts, insights, wisdom."
This time, Ashley tries to exercise a little tact. "It just doesn't sound right for me. I guess everyone has their own preferences. Me, I think I'd die of shame if everyone around me could hear my every thought. The embarrassment alone..."
She trails off and shakes her head.
But this time, Henry doesn't just back down.
"It's not what you think at all." Henry says. "Do you know why you feel fear at the thought of sharing your thoughts? It's because you're self-absorbed."
"What?!" Ashley exclaims, pausing her walk to look at him. No doubt, her helmet hides an expression of disbelief. "What do you mean by that... sir?"
Henry also pauses. He turns to face her, resting his hands on his hips. "You have friends, right? Maybe even a best friend?"
"O-of course!" Ashley says, her tone defensive. "What, you think I'm friendless just because I'm not a part of some bee-hive?"
"That's not what I'm getting at." Henry says patiently, holding out his hand and modulating his tone so he'll come off less aggressive. "Think about your friend, or your best friend. Really think about it. What's the most embarrassing thing you remember about him or her? What's the worst social gaffe they've made that you can't get out of your head?"
Ashley pauses. She lowers her head and falls into thought for a moment.
"I don't know. I can't think of anything. Why?"
"What about other people?" Henry asks. "Has anyone else you know made any serious social fuck-ups recently?"
"Social ones? No. There have been a few generally bad events recently, like finding out Baron Mara killed a bunch of people. But she's not my friend anyway, so..."
"THAT is my point." Henry states emphatically. "You don't think about the weird and embarrassing things your friends do. So why do you believe they're so fixated on yours?"
Ashley lifts her head to look at him. She remains silent, digesting his words, so he continues to press the issue.
"Do you know why you find things about yourself embarrassing? It's not your fault. Most people are extremely self-conscious about their own insecurities. Now that I've become a part of the Legion, I experience everyone else's insecurities all at the same time as I experience mine. In doing so, I realize that mine never amounted to anything at all. When you have ten thousand other people worrying about what they're wearing, or if they look fashionable, or some other tedious bullshit, you quickly realize that all of them amount to white noise. They don't matter."
He throws his hand up dramatically.
"I'm not picking on you. It's just a fact of human consciousness. All people are held back by their fear of social pressure, but much of that is because we don't know what goes on in the heads of our fellow men and women. If you could see their deranged sexual fantasies all at once, you would realize you're not weird at all. Everyone has a kink. If you enjoy looking at gross bugs, guess what? Someone else is unbothered by bodily fluids. We're all weird, and joining the Legion just made that clearer to me."
He pauses, unable to see the look on her face. "Sorry, I hope I'm not coming off as condescending. Does any of this make sense to you?"
Ashley slowly nods. "Mmm. Yeah, it does."
Henry heaves a sigh of relief. "Well, great! Great. I was worried I was starting to sound a little long-winded."
Ashley turns away and resumes walking. "You're definitely in a cult."
"Goddammit." Henry grumbles.
...
Before long, the two of them make it to the meeting location, where they arrive inside a massive, hollowed-out area inside the Labyrinth. There, they find, of all things, a new Volgrim Warpgate installed, its destination some unknown desert on a planet Henry can't immediately identify.
As they enter the massive arena-like staging area, Hope becomes momentarily disoriented. His newly enhanced senses pick up surges of spiritual energy, all spread out across the humans, demons, monsters, and other creatures inside. The powerful Demon Emperors, only a few of whom have yet to Ascend to Demon Deity, stand near the portal, using their strength as a show of force. Despite their proud expressions, Henry's keen senses detect a hint of fear in their eyes, as they seem to be unable to properly stand as strong as they always have. It's as if they are being suppressed by something...
"Whoa!" Ashley gasps. "I can't believe it. Why are the Volgrim here?"
"The Volgrim?" Henry asks, following her gaze based on the direction her helmet is pointed.
Somewhere in the mass of the crowd, a handful of decidedly alien-looking creatures with tentacles writing under their mouths and heavily-armored bodies stand at attention, looking like proud leaders and commanders. Their postures indicate a level of arrogance bred into their bones by millions of years of dominance over the Milky Way. Compared to the slightly fearful Demon Emperors, these Technopaths truly stand out as cream of the crop, with unknown augmentations that likely elevate their combat prowess to the peak.
"Those are Volgrim?" Henry asks. "Huh. The only one I've ever seen was that one female, the one who didn't have a mouth. She was presiding over my, uh, my tribunal..."
"Your tribunal?" Ashley asks.
She pauses, then turns to look at him strangely.
"Cliff... Henry Cliff? What the- you're that traitor! What- how even...?? You're a Lieutenant now? I didn't even recognize your name- no, forget that. Why are you in uniform? Weren't you banned basically forever from rejoining the military?"
"I was banned from rejoining the main military." Henry says, lowering his head in shame. "But, uhm, Hope's Parahumans are... different. It's a different jurisdiction."
Ashley takes a step to the side, pulling away from him. He can't see her expression, but based on her voice, she suddenly seems disgusted by him.
"All this time, I was talking to him." She mutters to herself, as she turns and walks away without another word.
Henry stands there, silently. He watches her depart, a feeling of bitterness welling up in his heart. He could pull rank on her, write her up for insubordination. Given his new status as a high-ranker, it would be easy to do.
But he doesn't.
In truth, he doesn't blame Ashley for her feelings. Because of his actions, Neil Adams was captured and humanity likely lost far more people during Stormbringer as a result. He indirectly caused the deaths of hundreds, perhaps even thousands.
How can he demand respect from her when he feels he doesn't deserve it?
As that thought wells up in Henry's mind, the thoughts of the Legion feed back into him, suppressing his negative emotions. All of them comment on his feelings and insecurities, offering kind words to help him feel better.
[You cannot and should not demand respect, no, but you can earn it back through your actions.] A 52-year-old Legionnaire says. [People like her will come around in due time. Perform admirably and make the Legion proud.]
[That woman is a mere Private.] Jepthath chimes in. [Do not allow your emotions to be tangled up by the feelings of a random soldier. You will need to bolster your Willpower if you seek to reach the peak of what you can achieve.]
[Right. My willpower.] Henry says, as his mood drastically swings back up. He hardens his heart, casting aside Ashley's comment and instead meditating for a moment to clear his mind. [Thank you, everyone, for the support.]
With his thoughts clear, Henry strides toward the front, keeping his gaze fixed on the Volgrim Technopaths. Having never seen these creatures before, he finds their horrid-looking tentacle mouths fascinating and yet creepy to look at. While all of them appear to be gender-ambiguous, certainly at first glance, as he comes closer, he does manage to make out one or two female-sounding voices among them. Or perhaps they might be higher-pitched males. He isn't entirely sure, and it seems a taboo subject to breach.
"-the Task Force will be working alongside these Technopath Envoys." Demon Emperor Yardrat says, his tone even and unbothered by the Technopaths to his left. "Naturally, full command of this operation will still go to the Archdemon, as the ranking Cosmic. However, because he will be busy dealing with the highest level threats, control of the ground forces will go to one member of each species, chosen via several votes of consensus. Today's operation is a test, and its purpose is to ensure we all work together properly. NO friendly fire. Our enemy is the Plague and nobody else. Save your personal grievances, vendettas, and petty squabbles for after we take our galaxy back from the Kolvaxians."
He gestures to the ten Technopaths. "The Volgrim have dispatched an army of 100,000 Technopath soldiers, and they will be commanded by this High Technopath named Loputo Jidelor, a high ranking commander of Clan Symmetra's ground forces."
Each of the Technopaths possesses their own combination of flesh and blood bodily parts mixed with metal limb replacements, armor-addons, and other such things. In Jidelor's case, he stands on two flesh and blood legs. However, in place of his right arm is a long, metallic limb with dozens of razor-thin threads waving to and fro where his 'wrist' ends. Each one moves independently, much like the tentacles on his left arm, but their movements appear far more precise. Dozens of metallic pieces are attached seemingly at random to his skin and skull.
Jidelor nods. "I am an experienced battlefield commander, but I am not a frontline soldier. I will be controlling our siege weaponry and directing our soldiers from the back."
Yardrat nods, then continues. "For the Demons, it goes without saying that just like with the last ten operations, Emperor Serena will be commanding our forces. Her ability to link souls together has proven instrumental in rapid battlefield communications, and her ability to sense souls allows her to keep up with the emergence of new Plagueborn until the point Diablo steals the world core back."
A beautiful demoness with sightless eyes nearby waves her hand delicately. "I will be in your care, everyone. Let us make it to the end without losing any demons this time."
"For the monsters, Fairy Princess Melia will take point." Yardrat says, nodding to another beautiful woman with green hair, fairy wings, and a look of boredom permanently etched onto her face.
Unlike the previous two commanders, Melia doesn't give a speech. In fact, she only rolls her eyes, crosses her arms, and looks away.
"Alright, and for the humans, General Chadwick will be taking charge." Yardrat concludes. He gestures to a massive Norwegian man who has now donned a Rhino T-REX variant and rests his hands around the shaft of a massive battleaxe. Its head rests on the ground, and he supports his massive armored frame by resting on the weapon's handle.
"Everyone." Chadwich says. "It is my honor to lead this mission. Naturally, Commander Neil is not happy about having to work with the demons, and I cannot imagine all of our soldiers are either. However, I pledge on Hope Hiro's honor that we will not commit any cowardly deeds of treachery, any backstabbing, or anything else of that sort! It was Hope Hiro who pushed for this arrangement because he wants humanity's soldiers to get real battle experience against the Plague. Let's be sure to make good use of this time to bury as many hatchets as we can!"
The crowd nods along to Chadwick's words. Some of the humans vocalize their approval, but many more remain silent.
The humans here are not normal civilians. They are military personnel, countless many of whom have not forgiven the demons. They may never forgive them, if their leaders are being honest.
Perhaps sensing the tenseness in the air, Yardrat briskly moves the pace along.
"In thirty minutes, we will begin. Transfer your forces to my world so that I can begin preparation to open the Intragalactic Portals. The Swarm has begun adapting to my tactics of late, so the moment those portals open, we'll need boots on the ground. No delays! If the Plague has its way, it might flood through the portals back to us, and that would be a whole bloody devil-damned mess."
The other leaders nod solemnly. They spread apart to talk to their forces, and Henry heaves a sigh.
In thirty minutes, we'll find out just how stable this alliance truly is.
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A few days after Neil and Hope's meeting.
Henry Cliff walks alone down the hallways of the Labyrinth. He wears a purple-colored T-REX, a status symbol put in place by the higher-ups as a sign of his newfound prestige and military ranking. Its color, as well as the other new colors among the army allow for a quick idea of the ranking of any human soldier at a glance, especially among those who don't know the humans well, such as their allies for today.
Henry's feet quietly plod against the Labyrinth's compacted dirt floor. His breathing remains even despite having walked for over thirty minutes. Thanks to his newly enhanced body, he could run for a thousand kilometers without breaking a sweat. Even he isn't entirely certain just how strong he is. Perhaps, if he were to come to blows with a Demon Emperor, he might roll them out like a sleeping bag.
As he walks, Henry's newfound clarity of purpose mixes with the voices and thoughts of ten thousand other members of Jepthath's Legion. No, more accurately, they are Henry's Legion, now. While their power might be derived from Jepthath, it was the Hero-King's decision to give Henry command of them and become his Voice.
Each person who joined on that day possessed their own thoughts, feelings, and talents. Their combined cumulative experience, which could now be tapped into at will, easily amounted to more than 350,000 years. If the age of every person who merged had been 10, that would have given them 100,000 years, but the fact the average turned out to be 35 elevated their cumulative total dramatically.
And that was to say nothing of the people who had once been a part of Jepthath's Legion in the past. When Henry first became inducted into the Legion, he was shocked by just how much wisdom Jepthath possessed. While he did not have the truly unfathomable and vast breadth of knowledge Solomon possessed, Jepthath was amazing in his own way. What he lacked in raw information, he made up in with mastery of combat.
If Solomon possessed the combined cumulative knowledge of humanity, Jepthath possessed its raw hand-to-hand fighting prowess. And that served to bolster Henry's state of mind significantly.
Just by integrating into the Legion, Henry's ability to peer into the essence of combat increased ten thousand-fold. Over the last few days, he had happened to pass by several different training grounds for humanity's soldiers on Maiura, most of them having been erected at some point by Neil Adams in the past six years. Henry was not impressed by what he saw. If anything, he was disgusted.
[Their movements are so crude. So lacking in refinement.] He would often think, while conversing with the ancient Hero-King. [I want to train them. I can't stand to imagine them using their sloppy combat skills against old demon monsters.]
[A waste of time.] Jepthath would chide gently, whenever he and Henry had this conversation. [The knowledge you have obtained effortlessly cannot be communicated through words or demonstrations. The only way one can become as proficient as the members of Our Legion is by directly transferring Our combined knowledge through Our souls and minds.]
[Then we have to convince more to join Us!] Henry would exclaim. [These fools are wasting their time flailing about, trying to reinvent the wheel. If they joined Us, they would gain all of Our power in the art of war and become capable of adding to Our collective consciousness!]
Jepthath shakes his head. [I made a deal with the Wordsmith. We will not forcibly recruit anyone. If you wish to convince more to join Us, you must demonstrate Our power. Not only do you possess knowledge of countless schools of fighting, but you also possess intimate knowledge of battlefield tactics and guerrilla warfare. By demonstrating that Knowledge is Power, you can enlighten the foolish masses as to what they are missing out on.]
Henry nodded sincerely at that time. He looked up at the night sky and clenched his fist with determination.
Humanity was wasting its capabilities! If other humans only knew how small and frail they were, they would jump at the chance to join the Legion!
Less than a week before, Henry had been a disgraced soldier, a mere civilian, a person who might never even get the opportunity to shine the boots of those he had once trained with.
But now he was an officer, an elite warrior many would come to fear and respect.
This realization made his heart leap and his throat dry. In many ways, he sometimes felt he didn't deserve this position. He certainly hadn't earned it.
Not yet. Someday he would. Someday soon.
His thoughts come back to the present. He continues walking, ultimately falling into step beside an ordinary human commando also donning a T-REX. A small artistic flourish on the side of her armor, a pink rose, hints to him the other soldier might be a woman.
The grey-armored soldier turns her head to look at him as she walks. "Oh! You startled me. And you are?"
Unable to see her face, Henry looks at her helmet instead, and her name and other information pop up in his HUD, allowing him to see her identity.
"I'm Lieutenant Henry Cliff." He says. "You're Private Ashley McCarthy? Aren't you the lady who can transform into an orc?"
Immediately, her previously formal tone turns cold. Ashley snaps her head forward, no longer looking at him.
"Every time. Every time! Is that all I am anymore? Just the ugly bitch who turns into an orc?!"
"Whoa, whoa!" Henry exclaims, taken aback by her response. "I'm sorry, uh, Miss McCarthy. I didn't mean to apologize- I mean, I didn't apologize- mean to offend you! I- I uh, sorry!"
He stumbles over his words, feeling suddenly ashamed that he spoke so bluntly without considering the other person's feelings. Then again, how could he have known it was such a sore subject for her? That thought also makes him feel unfairly slighted, as he committed a blunder without meaning to.
"No, no I'm sorry." Ashley quickly says, suddenly realizing how rudely she just spoke to a superior officer. "It's not your fault, Lieutenant. I, I just... it's a long story. I never asked for this ability. I hate it."
"You hate it?" Henry asks, as they round a corner, passing a dozen goblins who carefully press against the side-wall to avoid the giant humans. "Pardon my bluntness, but why? In this time of war, possessing an orc form must make you pretty strong. Valuable. You could be on the fast-track to a higher rank if you have any ambition."
"Higher rank." Ashley mutters under her breath. "As if that's something I'd want. I'm not some big brained Terran from Old Earth. I'm just a normal girl from one of the Wild Worlds. I only want to be pointed at an enemy so I can hurt them."
That sounds an awful lot like something an orc would say, Henry thinks, but wisely keeps to himself.
"Does turning into an orc make you stronger?" Henry asks, choosing to turn the discussion down a more positive path.
"Oh, sure. A bit stronger." Ashley concedes. "You know how the Body Booster improves a human's baseline physique, putting some of us on par with certain low-ranking Demon Lords? Well, my Orc transformation stacks on that, sort of. I can pick up and throw boulders pretty far."
She pauses, before adding, "I mean, it is really fun being that strong."
Henry reaches up to rub his chin, only for his hand to clank against his T-REX's helmet. He gives up on the idea and lowers his arm again.
"I recently got a, uh, a pretty substantial boost to my strength. You remember how Commander Hope offered for people to merge with the Hero Jepthath? I did that, and it made me a lot stronger."
He turns to look at the woman beside him, but she simply gazes forward, her helmet offering no insight into her current expression.
Her words, however, definitely give away what she's thinking.
"Oh. You're one of the cultists."
Her disappointed tone makes Henry's heart skip a beat.
"No, no, no!" Henry exclaims. "Not a cultist. Who told you that?? Jepthath's Legion have simply unified Our minds and bolstered Our bodies, making Us a lot stronger."
She remains quiet for a few moments.
"Yeah... that's... what a cultist would say."
"We're not a cult..." Henry protests feebly, but his words fall on deaf ears.
This isn't the first time someone has directed a look of disgust his way, or visibly cringed when he proudly declared himself one of Jepthath's Chosen.
Jason's words during the Great Debate made a lot of people immediately strike becoming a Parahuman off their list. They'd rather be ordinary soldiers in body armor rather than part of a weird, unified hive-mind.
Dismayed, the young man falls silent. He doesn't say anything for a full minute, and perhaps feeling bad about dismissing him so easily, Ashley decides to reignite the conversation as they draw closer to their destination.
"So what's it like. Being inside a, uh... hive mind? Is it weird?"
"We're not a hive-mind." Henry says, his mood deflating even further. "We're... we're like brothers and sisters. We understand one another. We share thoughts, insights, wisdom."
This time, Ashley tries to exercise a little tact. "It just doesn't sound right for me. I guess everyone has their own preferences. Me, I think I'd die of shame if everyone around me could hear my every thought. The embarrassment alone..."
She trails off and shakes her head.
But this time, Henry doesn't just back down.
"It's not what you think at all." Henry says. "Do you know why you feel fear at the thought of sharing your thoughts? It's because you're self-absorbed."
"What?!" Ashley exclaims, pausing her walk to look at him. No doubt, her helmet hides an expression of disbelief. "What do you mean by that... sir?"
Henry also pauses. He turns to face her, resting his hands on his hips. "You have friends, right? Maybe even a best friend?"
"O-of course!" Ashley says, her tone defensive. "What, you think I'm friendless just because I'm not a part of some bee-hive?"
"That's not what I'm getting at." Henry says patiently, holding out his hand and modulating his tone so he'll come off less aggressive. "Think about your friend, or your best friend. Really think about it. What's the most embarrassing thing you remember about him or her? What's the worst social gaffe they've made that you can't get out of your head?"
Ashley pauses. She lowers her head and falls into thought for a moment.
"I don't know. I can't think of anything. Why?"
"What about other people?" Henry asks. "Has anyone else you know made any serious social fuck-ups recently?"
"Social ones? No. There have been a few generally bad events recently, like finding out Baron Mara killed a bunch of people. But she's not my friend anyway, so..."
"THAT is my point." Henry states emphatically. "You don't think about the weird and embarrassing things your friends do. So why do you believe they're so fixated on yours?"
Ashley lifts her head to look at him. She remains silent, digesting his words, so he continues to press the issue.
"Do you know why you find things about yourself embarrassing? It's not your fault. Most people are extremely self-conscious about their own insecurities. Now that I've become a part of the Legion, I experience everyone else's insecurities all at the same time as I experience mine. In doing so, I realize that mine never amounted to anything at all. When you have ten thousand other people worrying about what they're wearing, or if they look fashionable, or some other tedious bullshit, you quickly realize that all of them amount to white noise. They don't matter."
He throws his hand up dramatically.
"I'm not picking on you. It's just a fact of human consciousness. All people are held back by their fear of social pressure, but much of that is because we don't know what goes on in the heads of our fellow men and women. If you could see their deranged sexual fantasies all at once, you would realize you're not weird at all. Everyone has a kink. If you enjoy looking at gross bugs, guess what? Someone else is unbothered by bodily fluids. We're all weird, and joining the Legion just made that clearer to me."
He pauses, unable to see the look on her face. "Sorry, I hope I'm not coming off as condescending. Does any of this make sense to you?"
Ashley slowly nods. "Mmm. Yeah, it does."
Henry heaves a sigh of relief. "Well, great! Great. I was worried I was starting to sound a little long-winded."
Ashley turns away and resumes walking. "You're definitely in a cult."
"Goddammit." Henry grumbles.
...
Before long, the two of them make it to the meeting location, where they arrive inside a massive, hollowed-out area inside the Labyrinth. There, they find, of all things, a new Volgrim Warpgate installed, its destination some unknown desert on a planet Henry can't immediately identify.
As they enter the massive arena-like staging area, Hope becomes momentarily disoriented. His newly enhanced senses pick up surges of spiritual energy, all spread out across the humans, demons, monsters, and other creatures inside. The powerful Demon Emperors, only a few of whom have yet to Ascend to Demon Deity, stand near the portal, using their strength as a show of force. Despite their proud expressions, Henry's keen senses detect a hint of fear in their eyes, as they seem to be unable to properly stand as strong as they always have. It's as if they are being suppressed by something...
"Whoa!" Ashley gasps. "I can't believe it. Why are the Volgrim here?"
"The Volgrim?" Henry asks, following her gaze based on the direction her helmet is pointed.
Somewhere in the mass of the crowd, a handful of decidedly alien-looking creatures with tentacles writing under their mouths and heavily-armored bodies stand at attention, looking like proud leaders and commanders. Their postures indicate a level of arrogance bred into their bones by millions of years of dominance over the Milky Way. Compared to the slightly fearful Demon Emperors, these Technopaths truly stand out as cream of the crop, with unknown augmentations that likely elevate their combat prowess to the peak.
"Those are Volgrim?" Henry asks. "Huh. The only one I've ever seen was that one female, the one who didn't have a mouth. She was presiding over my, uh, my tribunal..."
"Your tribunal?" Ashley asks.
She pauses, then turns to look at him strangely.
"Cliff... Henry Cliff? What the- you're that traitor! What- how even...?? You're a Lieutenant now? I didn't even recognize your name- no, forget that. Why are you in uniform? Weren't you banned basically forever from rejoining the military?"
"I was banned from rejoining the main military." Henry says, lowering his head in shame. "But, uhm, Hope's Parahumans are... different. It's a different jurisdiction."
Ashley takes a step to the side, pulling away from him. He can't see her expression, but based on her voice, she suddenly seems disgusted by him.
"All this time, I was talking to him." She mutters to herself, as she turns and walks away without another word.
Henry stands there, silently. He watches her depart, a feeling of bitterness welling up in his heart. He could pull rank on her, write her up for insubordination. Given his new status as a high-ranker, it would be easy to do.
But he doesn't.
In truth, he doesn't blame Ashley for her feelings. Because of his actions, Neil Adams was captured and humanity likely lost far more people during Stormbringer as a result. He indirectly caused the deaths of hundreds, perhaps even thousands.
How can he demand respect from her when he feels he doesn't deserve it?
As that thought wells up in Henry's mind, the thoughts of the Legion feed back into him, suppressing his negative emotions. All of them comment on his feelings and insecurities, offering kind words to help him feel better.
[You cannot and should not demand respect, no, but you can earn it back through your actions.] A 52-year-old Legionnaire says. [People like her will come around in due time. Perform admirably and make the Legion proud.]
[That woman is a mere Private.] Jepthath chimes in. [Do not allow your emotions to be tangled up by the feelings of a random soldier. You will need to bolster your Willpower if you seek to reach the peak of what you can achieve.]
[Right. My willpower.] Henry says, as his mood drastically swings back up. He hardens his heart, casting aside Ashley's comment and instead meditating for a moment to clear his mind. [Thank you, everyone, for the support.]
With his thoughts clear, Henry strides toward the front, keeping his gaze fixed on the Volgrim Technopaths. Having never seen these creatures before, he finds their horrid-looking tentacle mouths fascinating and yet creepy to look at. While all of them appear to be gender-ambiguous, certainly at first glance, as he comes closer, he does manage to make out one or two female-sounding voices among them. Or perhaps they might be higher-pitched males. He isn't entirely sure, and it seems a taboo subject to breach.
"-the Task Force will be working alongside these Technopath Envoys." Demon Emperor Yardrat says, his tone even and unbothered by the Technopaths to his left. "Naturally, full command of this operation will still go to the Archdemon, as the ranking Cosmic. However, because he will be busy dealing with the highest level threats, control of the ground forces will go to one member of each species, chosen via several votes of consensus. Today's operation is a test, and its purpose is to ensure we all work together properly. NO friendly fire. Our enemy is the Plague and nobody else. Save your personal grievances, vendettas, and petty squabbles for after we take our galaxy back from the Kolvaxians."
He gestures to the ten Technopaths. "The Volgrim have dispatched an army of 100,000 Technopath soldiers, and they will be commanded by this High Technopath named Loputo Jidelor, a high ranking commander of Clan Symmetra's ground forces."
Each of the Technopaths possesses their own combination of flesh and blood bodily parts mixed with metal limb replacements, armor-addons, and other such things. In Jidelor's case, he stands on two flesh and blood legs. However, in place of his right arm is a long, metallic limb with dozens of razor-thin threads waving to and fro where his 'wrist' ends. Each one moves independently, much like the tentacles on his left arm, but their movements appear far more precise. Dozens of metallic pieces are attached seemingly at random to his skin and skull.
Jidelor nods. "I am an experienced battlefield commander, but I am not a frontline soldier. I will be controlling our siege weaponry and directing our soldiers from the back."
Yardrat nods, then continues. "For the Demons, it goes without saying that just like with the last ten operations, Emperor Serena will be commanding our forces. Her ability to link souls together has proven instrumental in rapid battlefield communications, and her ability to sense souls allows her to keep up with the emergence of new Plagueborn until the point Diablo steals the world core back."
A beautiful demoness with sightless eyes nearby waves her hand delicately. "I will be in your care, everyone. Let us make it to the end without losing any demons this time."
"For the monsters, Fairy Princess Melia will take point." Yardrat says, nodding to another beautiful woman with green hair, fairy wings, and a look of boredom permanently etched onto her face.
Unlike the previous two commanders, Melia doesn't give a speech. In fact, she only rolls her eyes, crosses her arms, and looks away.
"Alright, and for the humans, General Chadwick will be taking charge." Yardrat concludes. He gestures to a massive Norwegian man who has now donned a Rhino T-REX variant and rests his hands around the shaft of a massive battleaxe. Its head rests on the ground, and he supports his massive armored frame by resting on the weapon's handle.
"Everyone." Chadwich says. "It is my honor to lead this mission. Naturally, Commander Neil is not happy about having to work with the demons, and I cannot imagine all of our soldiers are either. However, I pledge on Hope Hiro's honor that we will not commit any cowardly deeds of treachery, any backstabbing, or anything else of that sort! It was Hope Hiro who pushed for this arrangement because he wants humanity's soldiers to get real battle experience against the Plague. Let's be sure to make good use of this time to bury as many hatchets as we can!"
The crowd nods along to Chadwick's words. Some of the humans vocalize their approval, but many more remain silent.
The humans here are not normal civilians. They are military personnel, countless many of whom have not forgiven the demons. They may never forgive them, if their leaders are being honest.
Perhaps sensing the tenseness in the air, Yardrat briskly moves the pace along.
"In thirty minutes, we will begin. Transfer your forces to my world so that I can begin preparation to open the Intragalactic Portals. The Swarm has begun adapting to my tactics of late, so the moment those portals open, we'll need boots on the ground. No delays! If the Plague has its way, it might flood through the portals back to us, and that would be a whole bloody devil-damned mess."
The other leaders nod solemnly. They spread apart to talk to their forces, and Henry heaves a sigh.
In thirty minutes, we'll find out just how stable this alliance truly is.
2024.06.07 21:29 Alarmed-Stage-7066 Official Chocolate Cake - full write up. Rich and moist? Check. With a thick fudge icing? Check. Like “you look really thirsty. Here, have a taste of this ice cold milk” is your new motto
 | Ok, this is a fun one and really requires a special occasion. It’s MASSIVE, expensive and takes a half day at least. But the results are totally adorable! I made it for teen’s birthday and it was a hit. submitted by Alarmed-Stage-7066 to StardewValley [link] [comments] Grandpa’s Candles Four, are you kidding me? Tool rating Iridium. I believe in you! Cooking all of these is a lot of fun and baking is my preference so I loved making this one. I love things that are over the top and extra and does this recipe ever fit the bill! I will say, for something that ends up looking so dramatic, it’s easier (“easier”)than a making a similarly impressive fondant or buttercream cake. You got this! One of the things I’m loving about this cookbook is all the little twists and riffs on traditional methods. This one has two that I found very interesting, and both of them contribute to this really living up to “rich and moist with a thick fudge icing” The first twist was preparing the coffee. I’ve made cakes with coffee before and usually you add the coffee to the wet ingredients making a very thin batter before adding dry ingredients (fyi aside - in baking, sugar is a wet ingredient). In this recipe you make a thick, cooked pudding of the coffee, butter and cocoa. So interesting and definitely adds to the richness and depth of the cake. The other fun twist was with the “fudge icing”. It’s ganache based with powdered (confectioners) sugar added, which makes it really thick and fudgy. Ganache is a much softer topping alone (think of the inside of a truffle) and can be harder to spread. Confectioners sugar based frostings are thicker but usually don’t have that rich taste. Here you make the ganache and chill it to almost a pudding and then sift in the sugar. The result is an icing that is not only thick and rich (I’m not kidding about the milk) but easy to work with. It spreads well, but also holds its shape. Much easier than a buttercream or even a quick icing of butter and sugar. Assembly wasn’t as hard as I feared. I also loved that she made this a “naked cake” with no icing on the sides. Each of the three layers is split and filled with icing and chocolate chips. It doesn’t need the sides iced. I used a regular cherry (leftover from the Rice Pudding) because none of us like maraschino cherries and I didn’t want to waste a jar. Tips: this recipe is ENORMOUS. It calls for bigger pans than I have and I thought “oh I’ll just make the extra into an extra middle layer for the freezer”. One extra middle layer and 15 cupcakes later I realized I should have done some math and cut the recipe. Thankfully this should freeze really well. I even froze one of the layers because it was still way too much cake. Because the frosting is so thick, it was easy to disassemble. We had the top layer as a family on teen’s actual birthday, wrapped up the middle for her small weekend party and then I froze the bottom for another day. Some frostings freeze well and can be used to frost later. My gut tells me this isn’t one of those. I frosted the cakes prior to freezing and they should be great thawed out. I just don’t think I could get the frosting soft enough to work with again. The easiest way to freeze cake is to freeze it unwrapped on a cookie sheet until it’s solid and then put in a freezer bag. For the ganache, use the best chocolate you can afford. I used valrhona, which is spendy but worth it for a special occasion. I made a 90% quantity for the icing because it calls for just over 2 c of cream and cream is sold in pints and that made me crabby. I used a dark roast coffee. The book even recommends using the triple shot espresso, but I haven’t made that yet. The cake has a faint but distinct coffee flavor. You could adjust that by using a lighter roast or even subbing some of the coffee with water. A note on coffee - this is BREWED coffee. BREWED. Not grounds. Liquid coffee. This is such a common beginner mistake and will ruin your cake. Brewed. Coffee. The flavor is SUPER dark and rich. It uses dark brown sugar and bittersweet chocolate. I used a 70% and you can choose darker or lighter to taste. The chips balance with the semi-sweet but it’s still rich AF. Cut your piece and then cut it in half. Trust me. We were all a little hopped up and teen had a stomach ache (lots of dairy in it too) but it was worth it lmao So far I’ve done this cake, Farmer’s Lunch, Cheese Cauliflower, Salad, Rice Pudding, Fruit Salad, Shrimp Cocktail, Crab Cakes, Fried Mushroom, Cookie and Poppyseed Muffin (that one twice) all with write ups. Technically I’ve also done Shrimp Stock and Vegetable Stock, too, but I’ll write those up when I use them. I really want these to be helpful for those of you wanting to try the Official Cookbook, so please feel free to ask questions! |
2024.06.07 21:27 Tofudebeast A deep dive into Rotten Tomatoes score for The Acolyte
 | https://preview.redd.it/st1fl3gza75d1.png?width=733&format=png&auto=webp&s=9b50b6e251acdd3f880047249717250f08d11c50 submitted by Tofudebeast to TheAcolyte [link] [comments] Crazy disparity between critics and audience scores on RT. Why is this? Are critics mostly shills? Is it suffering from review bombing? Is this just an artefact of RT's algorithm, where anything above 3/5 is considered "fresh," meaning a bunch of mediocre-to-good reviews can result in a high score if few critics outright diss it? I did a deep dive to try to figure out what's going on. Full disclosure: I watched the first two eps, thought they were pretty good, but nothing special yet. I'm cautiously optimistic for the rest of the season. I don't have any agenda here, other than trying to better understand these numbers. Critic Reviews I extracted all the numbers I could find on the RT reviews (all the reviews in the form of 4/5 or 6/10, etc). Was able to get numbers for 45 reviews out of a total of 108 on RT. The average works out to be 67%. I'd therefore argue that the true critic score should be 67% if RT's scoring system made more sense, but it is what it is. Interesting to note that there seems to be a slight bimodal distribution in the reviews. The first 29 reviews average 74%, and the later 16 reviews average only 54%. Why is this? I suspect it's because the early batch of reviewers had access to the first four episodes, while the later ones have only seen the first two episodes, like the rest of us. This implies that the series gets better over the next two episodes. Audience Reviews I pulled similar numbers for the audience reviews. There are a LOT of audience reviews, so I only went with the first 45 listed on RT to keep the sample size same as the critic scores. Using just this limited sample, the average works out to 63%, far higher than the 26% listed across all audience reviews. 27 of these reviews are 3/5 or higher (indicating "fresh"), meaning RT's scoring method would give it a 60%. Out of those reviews, seven of them were half star reviews, and 16 of them were 5 star reviews, which the rest being pretty uniformly distributed between those extremes. Taking a quick skim through the rest of the reviews, it seems these numbers are pretty consistent. Why such a huge discrepancy between the 63% in audience review average, vs. the 26% RT audience score? I'm guessing it's because for those that actually bothered to write a review, they were more generous to the show. I'm guessing there's a huge pile of half star ratings without reviews bringing this number down, numbers that I can't find since RT only shows them when accompanied by written out reviews. These would be the review bombers. Conclusion If we ignore RT's algorithms and only look at the average of critic reviews, we get a score of 67%. If we look at the average of audience scores that actually have written out reviews, we get 63%. So the critic vs audience scores, in this analysis, would actually match pretty well. The discrepancy we're seeing has a lot more to do with review bombing and RT's weird algorithm. |
2024.06.07 21:22 mobthrowseverything My girlfriend (38F) lied to me (30M) about a diagnosis. Where do I go from here?
Sorry mods, had to repost because the title was worded weird. I'll try to keep this concise, but it's a doozy.
My girlfriend (38F) and I (30M) have been dating for about a year. A month before we started dating, she announced to her friends and I that 1) she divorced her husband (37M) and 2) she had been diagnosed with a very early stage 1 cancer, and would be getting surgery ASAP.
We started dating at a very cautious pace given everything going on. She made me promise to let her handle her health situation on her own. She was really anxious to get the surgery and be "done with the whole thing."
A few months into our relationship, I went on a business trip. The second day in, she called me to tell me that she called the surgeon's office and bumped the surgery up from weeks away to the next day. I lost it. I was supposed to be gone for another two days, which means no one would be home to help her post-op. I moved my schedule around and booked a (very expensive) flight for the next morning, so I could at least see her a few hours after the surgery. She paid for my flight, apologizing profusely.
I came home and found her resting in bed with a bandage. We followed the orders she'd been given about not moving around too much, what to eat, and so on. I took care of her as she recovered over the next 48 hours. Did all the house chores, took care of her dog, comforted her.
Fast forward to now. We've spent almost 24/7 together since then, growing and nurturing our relationship, family planning, and all that. The cancer became a distant memory. I know a year isn't a very long time, but I was pretty sure I was going to marry her if things continued on this trajectory. I'm Autistic, and she's the only partner who's ever "gotten me" and helped me as I struggle with stupid stuff like loud alarms or certain foods.
Lately, something wasn't sitting right with me about the surgery the more I thought about it. For one thing, the person that supposedly drove my girlfriend to/from the hospital was someone I'd never met, and had texted me through my girlfriend's phone—rather than their own—to let me know she was okay. She was also incredibly shy about her scar. Above all, her surgeon was apparently a family friend from way out of state, who had flown over to do the operation. But knowing her and all the crazy shit she's been through, I chalked it up as another one of her wild serendipitous adventures.
I pressed her about the surgery as gently as I could over the past month. She would clam up anytime I brought it up, but said it was because of how traumatic the experience was. The damning thing was that she couldn't provide me with any proof that the surgery happened besides her scar. She said she'd lost the medical records, and since we'd switched insurance, she couldn't find them from her old provider.
After pushing and pushing, sleuthing around, doubting myself, and verging on paranoia, I sat her down and told her I didn't believe her, but that I wasn't angry and just wanted to know why she faked it. She came clean.
Turns out that a year before we met, her then-husband did some really shitty things at a public networking event that she was part of. One of the guests was a writer for a large newspaper, and gave her notice that he was publishing an exposé on her inability to keep her husband under control and how she wasn't fit to do her job, et cetera. From what she tells me, it was a damning article because of how many witnesses there were. Her field is super fickle about reputation; the story would've ruined her.
So in collaboration with her ex-husband, she decided that the only way to dissuade them from publishing the article would be to throw a curveball. So they spread the rumor that she had been diagnosed with cancer— one that she'd actually already had as a child, hence the scar (which you couldn't see unless you looked for it). Her ex promised to let the lie die with him, especially because it was his fuck-up that sprouted the exposé.
By the time we met, the lie was already in motion, and it worked. The article didn't get published, and everyone felt sorry for her. Her hope was that she would fake the surgery, tell everyone she was okay, and lay it to rest. And that's exactly what happened.
The one wrench in her plan was that the two of us met and started dating in the middle of it. She was so guilty and terrified of letting the truth get out to anyone, and kept it from me even after the fact until I finally pushed her to fess up.
While I understand that she and her ex were doing what they thought was the only option to keep their jobs, I do resent her for the emotional turmoil she put me through and for letting me take care of her when she hadn't actually had cancer in the first place. I told her, "I can't imagine telling a lie like that and not having the guilt eat me alive," and she said, "It did. Every day." But not enough to tell me, I guess.
That was two days ago. I asked for time to process. She's been crying non-stop but still trying to support me, answering any and every question I have, and reassuring me that whatever decision I make, she'll understand. She says she genuinely wanted to bury that lie with her past, but it overlapped with this chapter, that she was terrified that if I knew I would expose her, and that she'll regret the way she hurt me for the rest of her life.
I'm in therapy already and will be ramping up my sessions. At my therapist's recommendation, she booked a consult with a specialist in trauma/borderline personality disorder. She starts treatment next week. I'm still feeling a mixed bag of betrayal, anger, sadness, and relief.
Despite everything that's happened, I don't want to leave her. At the same time, I don't want this to be a "fool me twice" situation. What else has she lied about that I haven't sniffed out? What's to keep her from pulling a stunt like this again? I've suspected that she's had BPD for a while now, and I do genuinely believe that she's a victim of the circumstances of her past and needs help. I just need help figuring out whether or not I'm capable of being a potential casualty in the process, or if I think I can be firm enough about my boundaries going forward and find it in myself to forgive her— IF she gets help.
Tl;dr Girlfriend maintained a lie about a diagnosis that she'd started before we met. She finally came clean, and I have to decide whether or not to call off the relationship. Gentle advice appreciated— I'm a bit of a wreck.
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My girlfriend (38F) and I (30M) have been dating for about a year. A month before we started dating, she announced to her friends and I that 1) she divorced her husband (37M) and 2) she had been diagnosed with a very early stage 1 cancer, and would be getting surgery ASAP.
We started dating at a very cautious pace given everything going on. She made me promise to let her handle her health situation on her own. She was really anxious to get the surgery and be "done with the whole thing."
A few months into our relationship, I went on a business trip. The second day in, she called me to tell me that she called the surgeon's office and bumped the surgery up from weeks away to the next day. I lost it. I was supposed to be gone for another two days, which means no one would be home to help her post-op. I moved my schedule around and booked a (very expensive) flight for the next morning, so I could at least see her a few hours after the surgery. She paid for my flight, apologizing profusely.
I came home and found her resting in bed with a bandage. We followed the orders she'd been given about not moving around too much, what to eat, and so on. I took care of her as she recovered over the next 48 hours. Did all the house chores, took care of her dog, comforted her.
Fast forward to now. We've spent almost 24/7 together since then, growing and nurturing our relationship, family planning, and all that. The cancer became a distant memory. I know a year isn't a very long time, but I was pretty sure I was going to marry her if things continued on this trajectory. I'm Autistic, and she's the only partner who's ever "gotten me" and helped me as I struggle with stupid stuff like loud alarms or certain foods.
Lately, something wasn't sitting right with me about the surgery the more I thought about it. For one thing, the person that supposedly drove my girlfriend to/from the hospital was someone I'd never met, and had texted me through my girlfriend's phone—rather than their own—to let me know she was okay. She was also incredibly shy about her scar. Above all, her surgeon was apparently a family friend from way out of state, who had flown over to do the operation. But knowing her and all the crazy shit she's been through, I chalked it up as another one of her wild serendipitous adventures.
I pressed her about the surgery as gently as I could over the past month. She would clam up anytime I brought it up, but said it was because of how traumatic the experience was. The damning thing was that she couldn't provide me with any proof that the surgery happened besides her scar. She said she'd lost the medical records, and since we'd switched insurance, she couldn't find them from her old provider.
After pushing and pushing, sleuthing around, doubting myself, and verging on paranoia, I sat her down and told her I didn't believe her, but that I wasn't angry and just wanted to know why she faked it. She came clean.
Turns out that a year before we met, her then-husband did some really shitty things at a public networking event that she was part of. One of the guests was a writer for a large newspaper, and gave her notice that he was publishing an exposé on her inability to keep her husband under control and how she wasn't fit to do her job, et cetera. From what she tells me, it was a damning article because of how many witnesses there were. Her field is super fickle about reputation; the story would've ruined her.
So in collaboration with her ex-husband, she decided that the only way to dissuade them from publishing the article would be to throw a curveball. So they spread the rumor that she had been diagnosed with cancer— one that she'd actually already had as a child, hence the scar (which you couldn't see unless you looked for it). Her ex promised to let the lie die with him, especially because it was his fuck-up that sprouted the exposé.
By the time we met, the lie was already in motion, and it worked. The article didn't get published, and everyone felt sorry for her. Her hope was that she would fake the surgery, tell everyone she was okay, and lay it to rest. And that's exactly what happened.
The one wrench in her plan was that the two of us met and started dating in the middle of it. She was so guilty and terrified of letting the truth get out to anyone, and kept it from me even after the fact until I finally pushed her to fess up.
While I understand that she and her ex were doing what they thought was the only option to keep their jobs, I do resent her for the emotional turmoil she put me through and for letting me take care of her when she hadn't actually had cancer in the first place. I told her, "I can't imagine telling a lie like that and not having the guilt eat me alive," and she said, "It did. Every day." But not enough to tell me, I guess.
That was two days ago. I asked for time to process. She's been crying non-stop but still trying to support me, answering any and every question I have, and reassuring me that whatever decision I make, she'll understand. She says she genuinely wanted to bury that lie with her past, but it overlapped with this chapter, that she was terrified that if I knew I would expose her, and that she'll regret the way she hurt me for the rest of her life.
I'm in therapy already and will be ramping up my sessions. At my therapist's recommendation, she booked a consult with a specialist in trauma/borderline personality disorder. She starts treatment next week. I'm still feeling a mixed bag of betrayal, anger, sadness, and relief.
Despite everything that's happened, I don't want to leave her. At the same time, I don't want this to be a "fool me twice" situation. What else has she lied about that I haven't sniffed out? What's to keep her from pulling a stunt like this again? I've suspected that she's had BPD for a while now, and I do genuinely believe that she's a victim of the circumstances of her past and needs help. I just need help figuring out whether or not I'm capable of being a potential casualty in the process, or if I think I can be firm enough about my boundaries going forward and find it in myself to forgive her— IF she gets help.
Tl;dr Girlfriend maintained a lie about a diagnosis that she'd started before we met. She finally came clean, and I have to decide whether or not to call off the relationship. Gentle advice appreciated— I'm a bit of a wreck.
2024.06.07 21:22 OpenDorrPolicy Strange conspiracy story found in Cisco 3750 startup config
Well, I've heard if Cisco Easter Eggs, but this is a weird one.
I work at a local ISP for my region, and we have one of our employees working on getting the hardware ready for infrastructure upgrades. One of the devices he's working on is a Catalyst 3750.
Well, he sent us a copy of the startup config file and most of it is this strange conspiracy story.
Has anyone seen anything like this before?
POST: CPU MIC register Tests : Begin
POST: CPU MIC register Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: CPU MIC interface Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: CPU MIC interface Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : End, Status Passed
Waiting for Stack Master Election...
POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: No Cable found on stack port 1
POST: No Cable found on stack port 2
POST: PortASIC Stack Port Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Stack Port Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed
Election Complete
Switch 1 booting as Master
Waiting for Port download...Complete
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cisco WS-C3750G-12S (PowerPC405) processor (revision R0) with 131072K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID CAT1125ZKHZ
Last reset from power-on
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
12 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 00:1C:B0:2F:D1:00
Motherboard assembly number : 73-9678-07
Power supply part number : 341-0048-03
Motherboard serial number : CAT11255C25
Power supply serial number : LIT11140GE6
Model revision number : R0
Motherboard revision number : B0
Model number : WS-C3750G-12S-E
System serial number : CAT1125ZKHZ
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-26634-04
Top Assembly Revision Number : A0
Version ID : V06
CLEI Code Number : CNM81W0GRB
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x06
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
* 1 12 WS-C3750G-12S 12.2(55)SE10 C3750-IPSERVICESK9-M
This message serves as a warning to the US government that they cannot get away ^with having their own citizens
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stalked, kidnapped, tortured, brain damaged and murdered by foreign intelligence ^ agencies .
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Request an investigation by the German government and the Council of Europe!
^
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Location of Turkish President Erdogan's illegal black site for terror suspects i ^n G ermany: 48.345941, 12.137753
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Is the CIA stalking and murdering ISIS terror suspects?
^
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Microwave weapons, group stalking and harassment ("gangstalking"), neurotoxins, ^hitmen, an illegal Turkish black site, Delta Force, and an airport kidnapping: A
true story
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QUOTES
^
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"If you were in the US, the CIA would just shoot you, we are nice so we will ^ commit you to a hospital instead" - Turkish police officer
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"When you get deported to the US, don't piss off the CIA officers like you d ^id with Erdogan (the Turkish president)" - Man at KBO Taufkirchen Station A2
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"The doctors here are trying to protect us from the psychos up at the top" - ^ Woman a t KBO Taufkirchen Station A2
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"You're lucky that the Turks got you first. With the Germans it would have b ^een wors e. The Turks usually don't kill" - Woman at KBO Taufkirchen Station A2
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NOTES
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Anyone with access to Europol or INTERPOL should be able to confirm that the ^ FBI se nt out a request/warning in 2017. You might not be able to view the detai
ls of this request unless you have the right handling code/password
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Nothing shows up for my name when it's searched in Law Enforcement Enterpris ^e Port al (LEEP). This is deliberate as the FBI is hiding my records to cover up
the terrorism investigation and everything else.
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The Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt) and Bavarian State Po ^lice bo th refuse to start an investigation due to political reasons, despite the
fact that many other people, mostly Turkish citizens, were kidnapped within Ger
many by fake po
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ice and brain damaged at the black site.
^
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I (John Erin Binns / CIA code name RAVEN) have been an ISIS terror suspect since ^ 2017.
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It began when an FBI Confidential Human Source whom I met online (Azaiah Crosswh ^ite / moda) gave my Skype account to his handler. The FBI then sent an administr
ative subpoena to Microsoft and obtained my email address, which I had previousl
y reused on my
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S passport application in 2016. An alert was also sent through the Europol Infor ^mation System to 16 countries in Europe stating that I was a terror suspect.
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On October 11, 2017, Arthur Gong from the US Department of Homeland Security int^errogated me about allegedly travelling to Latakia, Syria while I was waiting to
board a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago Airport. When my plane l
anded in Chicag
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, I was flagged for secondary screening (See Exhibit A) and asked more questions^. My citizen ship was questioned, and the CBP officer got angry after I told him
that not answering his questions doesn't make me inadmissible to the US.
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In early 2018, I left the United States and moved to Turkey. Soon after, strange ^ things s tarted happening to me. Kenneth Currin Schuchman (Nexus Zeta), a dual F
BI/CIA informant who was given a pound of heroin by federal agents to inform on
me, attempted t
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entrap me on child pornography and terrorism charges while I was drunk.
^
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Schuchman tried persuading me into buying Stinger missiles and guns from a Tor w ^ebsite wh ich would be shipped in "xray proof boxes" (those don't even exist) to
my location. When that failed, he tried getting me to open a website which likel
y had exploit c
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de on it (he specifically told me to open it in Chrome) and then told me that he ^ knew of some good "Tor porn sites". When I asked him what type of porn was on t
hese websites, Schuchman replied that they contained child porn.
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Then, Schuchman told me in a call that Dingle/Drake/Logan Shwydiuk was going to ^come to my house and kill me, and asked me what I'd do if he came to my house. I
was drunk at the time, and I told Schuchman that I'd kill Shwydiuk. I suspect t
hat Schuchman w
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s recording this call for the FBI so that they could use it as evidence against ^me in a fabricated terrorism investigation.
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Around this time, I noticed that two Western males wearing white shirts and sung ^lasses wou ld frequently visit an apartment building behind the one I live in.
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Several days after I reported Schuchman to the DEA for selling heroin and right ^after he t ried entrapping me on computer fraud charges, he was indicted in the D
istrict of Alaska.
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That's when the harassment started...
^
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My phone was hacked by Turkish intelligence/MIT using some type of 0-click SMS R ^CE and GPS tracking spyware was planted on it. My phone's GPS feature would turn
on without my consent, and several minutes later, a flash mob of "street thugs"
would be block
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ng the sidewalk and shouting death threats at me. Sometimes, they'd just walk up ^ to me hold ing their cell phone in one hand and screaming death threats at the s
ame time. (Street theateGangstalking)
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I received more death threats than I can count, probably close to 100 from diffe ^rent sta lkers over the course of a few months.
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Now about the Western males: I saw them wearing night vision goggles on several ^occasions, they'd constantly harass me and illegally surveil me on Turkish terri
tory up until I called the police.
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Harassment from CIA contractors:
^
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I woke up and a male was pointing a microwave oven with the door removed at ^my sl eeping body from my neighbor's balcony. I was actually half-awake with my e
yes open and I could see the guy bringing the oven out onto the balcony and plug
ging it into an
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extension cable. Another time, somebody pointed a microwave oven magnetron with ^a metal ho rn at my body to shock me (I saw this as well). The neighbor was on va
cation and the men were not authorized to be in that unit, so they likely broke
in using lockpi
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king equipment.
^
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A red laser pointer was shined into my room using a gun scope from my neighb ^or's first floor unit. I went out onto my balcony and saw a guy doing this. When
the guy saw me, he quickly closed the blinds and started laughing. The unit was
being renovate
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at the time and the men were not authorized to be there.
^
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A microwave weapon was pointed at my head which caused me to black out momen ^taril y and see white flashes of light. The same device would cause me to feel ex
tremely paranoid and make my heart rate speed up. I remember that it had buttons
and a cord. It
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was about the size of a small desktop computer.
^
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Somebody was pointing a laser microphone at my bedroom window from the same ^first f loor unit. I was in a telephone call with someone else, and Azaiah Crossw
hite started repeating parts of this conversation back to me over Snapchat as an
intimidation/g
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slighting tactic. Crosswhite also got private pictures from my bedroom and poste ^d them on h is Snapchat story.
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Window/door slamming: This would happen constantly whenever I was in my bedr ^oom or o ut on my balcony. Sometimes one of the guys would slam a window/door and
microwave me right after it happened.
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Sabotage: The phone lines in my apartment building and the entrance door cab ^le wer e both cut.
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Use of pulsed energy projectile weapons: I saw one of the guys holding a gun ^-shap ed device, when he fired it, a ball of energy came out of the weapon and ma
de the windows in my bedroom shake.
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Information: The microwave weapons that are used by intelligence agencies to ^day co nsist of: a millimeter wave amplifier, a transmitter with extremely low fr
equency amplitude modulation, batteries, and a horn antenna/waveguide. Using dif
ferent modulati
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n frequencies, effects such as tachycardia, panic attacks, epileptic seizures, p ^aranoia, REM sleep can be induced. They are the perfect tool for covert harassme
nt as they leave no trace. See Exhibit B for a picture of a microwave weapon.
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Azaiah Crosswhite would make comments over Discord such as "[the CIA] are going ^to send me a copy of your destruction video", "your name is Cock Sucker", and "y
our code name is RAVEN". He'd also encourage me to murder the people who were ha
rassing me, go
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n a mass shooting spree, or commit suicide.
^
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These are all goals of the government stalking program which I was a victim of, ^according t o an article by Julianne McKinney, who is a former US army intelligen
ce officer and member of the Association of National Security Alumni. See: https
://www.bibliote
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apleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_mindcon28.htm .
^
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I called the police a few days before July 1, 2019. When the officers came, one ^of them s aid that I "talk too much" and that I should "keep [my] mouth shut".
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Then, intense microwave harassment started. I would hear footsteps in the unit a ^bove mine a nd my sleep would be disrupted due to the weapon that Turkish intelli
gence was using on me.
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On July 1, 2019, a man I didn't know started asking me questions such as "If som^ebody was ca ught selling illegal alcohol, what political party would that person
be from?". He also made comments implying that I had been under surveillance by
Turkish intell
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gence for a while, and warned me that the Turkish government had prepared a trap^ for me.
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Several minutes later, an elderly man from my neighborhood named Ozkan came and ^asked me i f I was the "exit/cikis". (exit/cikis is a term for the illegal killin
g of a terrorist by Turkish intelligence). He took me to his apartment and told
me to visit Kon
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k Ferry Station. I went to Bostanli Ferry Station and boarded a ferry to Konak. ^After the ferry started going to Konak, I overheard 3 men in a row near me talki
ng about how they were hired to kill me and that they'd dump my body in the ocea
n because I was
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allegedly an ISIS member.
^
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Once the ferry arrived at Konak, I immediately got a random person to dial 112 a^nd faked hav ing medical problems. An ambulance came to the ferry station, and I
was taken to Alsancak Nevvar Salih Isgoren Hospital. I told the emergency room d
octors that the
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e was nothing wrong with me, they ran my ID card through the emergency room comp ^uter, and my name came up as a wanted terrorist.
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I overheard the doctors talking about the fact that Azaiah Crosswhite's name cam ^e up on t he emergency room computers and that my name was changed to "Cock Sucke
r" in some type of database which they had access to.
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Police lights shined into the emergency room and I heard sirens as around 5 poli ^ce cars came to the hospital along with Turkish intelligence. I was given 2 inje
ctions of haldol, and a guy next to my bed who worked for Turkish intelligence c
alled somebody
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n his cell phone whom he referred to as "Erdogan". Maybe it was the Turkish pres ^ident? I don't know..
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The doctors kept me in the hospital until the next morning and I was then releas ^ed.
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Several days later, I was in Gultepe, Konak, at a relative's house, and people w ^ere firing gunshots into the air while somebody would use a microwave weapon to
make me feel like my head was going to explode. I saw people on a nearby rooftop
, they had guns
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(which they were constantly firing) and camouflage clothing. Whenever I'd get mi^crowaved, my phone would lose cell service and the camera would blur.
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While this was happening, I tried to contact somebody I barely knew who worked a^t the US Dep artment of Justice for help.
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As soon as I had a mental breakdown due to the constant gunfire and microwaving, ^ the gunfir e and microwave attacks immediately stopped. Two street thugs then at
tacked me (I believe that Turkish intelligence paid them money to do this) and p
revented me fro
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going home in a taxi.
^
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I called the police and they came rather quickly. When one of the police officer ^s looked up the information on my ID card through a mobile app on his phone, he
saw something in the police database. I was told by a Turkish police officer: "I
f you were in t
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e US, the CIA would just shoot you, we are nice so we will take you to a hospita ^l instea d". Fortunately, there were no beds available at the local hospital so I
was allowed to go home in a taxi.
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After I went home, the microwave harassment continued, and I went to Cesme a few ^ days later . The harassment continued there as well.
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I decided that I had to leave the country as the Turkish secret services were ag ^gressive ly pursuing me. On July 6, 2019, I boarded flight PC1019 from Sabiha Gok
cen Airport to Munich Airport. About 30 minutes after my flight took off, I noti
ced that the ma
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e and female in the row behind my seat were talking about me. The female was say ^ing that i t was sad that they had to kill me with a poison needle and that my re
al name wasn't given to them by MIT for security reasons. I immediately notified
a cabin crew m
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mber of their plot, and I was taken to another seat.
^
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The cabin crew member assured me that the German police had been notified, but o ^nce the pla ne landed, she grabbed me by my arm and told me to listen to my mothe
r while warning me not to contact the German police. I believe that she was affi
liated with MIT
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I gave a member of the Bundespolizei (immigration police) a piece of paper expla ^ining tha t I was being harassed with a microwave gun by Turkish intelligence, bu
t I was not given the opportunity to tell the Bundespolizei my full story. A fak
e Bavarian Stat
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Police officer then came and took me past immigration to the police station. I ^was pu t in a cell, and I noticed that all of the "officers" were speaking Turkis
h, ALL of them. I strongly suspect that an insider within the police force let T
urkish intellig
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nce into the station. I don't know if that insider is the commissar or someone e ^lse.
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One of them was calling me stupid in Turkish, and they were all discussing what ^they should do with me. "Ausganging"/killing me was discussed as an option, but
the fake police eventually decided to send me to a mental hospital. I was given
some forms to s
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gn, and I had no idea where I was being taken at the time. I signed the paperwor^k as I didn' t want to get ausganged/killed. I then heard the fake police discuss
ing in Turkish that I was lucky to be going to a mental hospital, as they usuall
y kill ISIS sus
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ects.
^
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A few minutes after I boarded the ambulance, I realized that something was wrong ^. A male and female who were in the ambulance with me started talking about my a
lleged cybercrimes and about somebody named Rosenberg who "wanted blood". Once t
he ambulance ar
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ived at KBO Taufkirchen Station A2 (48.345941, 12.137753), the same fake police ^officer who took me past immigration told the staff to fry my brain with gas and
that I'd then be transported to Anchorage International Airport.
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Then, four Turkish men came and forcibly put me in the neurotoxic gas room (whic ^h doubles a s a suicide watch room). My shoes were taken off (so that I couldn't
break down the door and escape), and a worker activated a metal fan. A gas which
smelled like f
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rmaldehyde then started to come out of the fan. I saw graffiti on the walls of t ^he gas roo m, all of the names that were carved into the walls were Turkish, and
I realized that I was at some type of illegal Turkish black site on German terri
tory. During th
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s time, Turkish intelligence was livestreaming the gas room camera to a group of ^ CIA i nformants (Azaiah Crosswhite, Jared Fazah, Justin Anglin) as a "destructio
n video". Azaiah Crosswhite had previously stated "[the CIA] are going to send m
e a copy of you
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destruction video".
^
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Jared Fazah had taken a $500,000 Bitcoin bribe to sell me out a few days before ^I was kidnap ped, while Justin Anglin is a CIA agent who has previously been to I
ran and other middle eastern countries. They were all talking about the livestre
am in a Discord
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server, sadly I don't have any screenshots as they were mysteriously deleted fro ^m my com puter (it may have been hacked).
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One hour after I was put in the gas room, a staff member came and turned off the^ fan in my r oom. This is the only reason why I don't suffer from brain damage to
day. I was saved by that staff member.
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About 3 hours after I was put in the gas room, I heard a helicopter hovering abo ^ve the fake mental hospital. This helicopter may have belonged to the US militar
y, but at the time I thought it belonged to the Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Crimi
nal Police Offi
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e) and that they were coming to save me.
^
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I banged on the door of the gas room and screamed for the police to come and sav ^e me, but nobody came.
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In the early morning hours of July 7, 2019, a Turkish doctor came into the room ^with a f lashlight. She commented aloud in Turkish that "[I] was made to rot". Th
en, a female CIA agent came into the room with my mother while I was pretending
to be mentally
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isabled. The doctors brought me chocolate milk and pizza, and the CIA agent star ^ted talkin g about how I'd be indicted by a grand jury in the District of Alaska
and forced into a plea deal for over 10 years in prison. That I'd be found menta
lly incompetent
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and have no choice but to take the plea deal, sending me to prison for a long ti ^me.
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The CIA agent declined to give my mother her real name and talked about previous ^ly living i n Australia. She had an Eastern European accent and told my mother to
throw away any receipts or evidence indicating that she was in the town of Tauf
kirchen, and to
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keep her cell phone turned off.
^
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The lady also told my mother that a US senator (I don't remember the senator's e ^xact name) wanted to meet with her. In 2018, Kenneth Currin Schuchman had told m
e that "a senator can order the killing of a US citizen in some cases" and told
one of my frien
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s that a US senator wanted to kill me. Nobody believed him back then, including ^me. I sti ll don't know who this senator is or why he wants me killed. (Note: Ken
neth Currin Schuchman has been repeatedly thrown in mental hospitals, and his fa
ther Robert Sch
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chman currently has guardianship over him).
^
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The lady left and I slept for a few hours in the neurotoxic gas room/suicide wat ^ch room. Th en after I woke up, a staff member woke up and unlocked the door. I w
as allowed to leave, and that's when the torture started. An African lady was pl
aying back a re
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ording of me in the gas room on one of the hospital computers and laughing at it^. The same l ady would also play screaming noises and the Turkish word for mental
ly retarded ("gerizekali") over a loudspeaker connected to the computer, and use
a microwave we
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pon which looked like a stereo speaker to give me epileptic seizures. I do remem ^ber that t he weapon was brought to the hospital in a large briefcase by men work
ing for Turkish intelligence.
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I met other people who were being held at the hospital. One lady told me "You're ^ lucky th at the Turks got you first. With the Germans it would have been worse.
The Turks usually don't kill". She also claimed to be a spy.
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I borrowed a cell phone from one of the other patients and called the police. On ^ce I told them that I was being held at a fake mental hospital run by the Turkis
h secret services, I was told that I "belonged in [the hospital]" by a German po
lice officer an
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they never responded to my emergency call.
^
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SETUP: new interface Vlan1 placed in "shutdown" state
Press RETURN to get started!
*Mar 1 00:01:17.242: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_ADDED: Switch 1 has been ADDED to the stack
*Mar 1 00:01:18.752: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:01:20.102: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan
*Mar 1 00:01:54.705: %PARSER-4-BADCFG: Unexpected end of configuration file.
*Mar 1 00:01:54.705: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
*Mar 1 00:01:54.907: %STACKMGR-5-SWITCH_READY: Switch 1 is READY
*Mar 1 00:01
Switch>
Switch>:54.907: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 1 Switch 1 has changed to state DOW N
*Mar 1 00:01:54.907: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 2 Switch 1 has changed to sta te DOWN
*Mar 1 00:01:55.183: %STACKMGR-5-MASTER_READY: Master Switch 1 is READY
*Mar 1 00:01:55.477: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco IOS Software, C3750 Software (C3750-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(55)SE10, RELEASE SOFT WARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2015 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 11-Feb-15 11:40 by prod_rel_team
*Mar 1 00:01:55.511: %SSH-5-ENABLED: SSH 1.99 has been enabled
*Mar 1 00:01:56.140: %PHY-4-SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED: The SFP in Gi1/0/8 is not supported
*Mar 1 00:01:56.140: %PM-4-ERR_DISABLE: gbic-invalid error detected on Gi1/0/8, putting Gi1/ 0/8 in err-disable state
*Mar 1 00:01:56.173: %GBIC_SECURITY_CRYPT-4-VN_DATA_CRC_ERROR: GBIC in port Gi1/0/12 has bad crc
*Mar 1 00:01:56.173: %PM-4-ERR_DISABLE: gbic-invalid error detected on Gi1/0/12, putting Gi1 /0/12 in err-disable state
*Mar 1 00:01:56.719: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Vlan1, changed state to administratively dow n
Switch>en
Switch#conft
Translating "conft"...domain server (255.255.255.255)
% Unknown command or computer name, or unable to find computer address
Switch#show run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 988 bytes
!
version 12.2
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname Switch
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
!
!
!
no aaa new-model
switch 1 provision ws-c3750g-12s
system mtu routing 1500
vtp domain Null
vtp mode transparent
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
spanning-tree mode pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
!
vlan internal allocation policy ascending
!
vlan 61
name fttx
!
!
!
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/5
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/6
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/7
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/8
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/9
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/10
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/11
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/12
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
shutdown
!
ip classless
ip http server
ip http secure-server
!
!
!
!
!
line con 0
line vty 5 15
!
end
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I work at a local ISP for my region, and we have one of our employees working on getting the hardware ready for infrastructure upgrades. One of the devices he's working on is a Catalyst 3750.
Well, he sent us a copy of the startup config file and most of it is this strange conspiracy story.
Has anyone seen anything like this before?
POST: CPU MIC register Tests : Begin
POST: CPU MIC register Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: CPU MIC interface Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: CPU MIC interface Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : End, Status Passed
Waiting for Stack Master Election...
POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: No Cable found on stack port 1
POST: No Cable found on stack port 2
POST: PortASIC Stack Port Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Stack Port Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed
POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed
Election Complete
Switch 1 booting as Master
Waiting for Port download...Complete
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cisco WS-C3750G-12S (PowerPC405) processor (revision R0) with 131072K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID CAT1125ZKHZ
Last reset from power-on
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
12 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 00:1C:B0:2F:D1:00
Motherboard assembly number : 73-9678-07
Power supply part number : 341-0048-03
Motherboard serial number : CAT11255C25
Power supply serial number : LIT11140GE6
Model revision number : R0
Motherboard revision number : B0
Model number : WS-C3750G-12S-E
System serial number : CAT1125ZKHZ
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-26634-04
Top Assembly Revision Number : A0
Version ID : V06
CLEI Code Number : CNM81W0GRB
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x06
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
This message serves as a warning to the US government that they cannot get away ^with having their own citizens
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stalked, kidnapped, tortured, brain damaged and murdered by foreign intelligence ^ agencies .
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Request an investigation by the German government and the Council of Europe!
^
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Location of Turkish President Erdogan's illegal black site for terror suspects i ^n G ermany: 48.345941, 12.137753
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Is the CIA stalking and murdering ISIS terror suspects?
^
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Microwave weapons, group stalking and harassment ("gangstalking"), neurotoxins, ^hitmen, an illegal Turkish black site, Delta Force, and an airport kidnapping: A
true story
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QUOTES
^
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"If you were in the US, the CIA would just shoot you, we are nice so we will ^ commit you to a hospital instead" - Turkish police officer
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"When you get deported to the US, don't piss off the CIA officers like you d ^id with Erdogan (the Turkish president)" - Man at KBO Taufkirchen Station A2
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"The doctors here are trying to protect us from the psychos up at the top" - ^ Woman a t KBO Taufkirchen Station A2
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"You're lucky that the Turks got you first. With the Germans it would have b ^een wors e. The Turks usually don't kill" - Woman at KBO Taufkirchen Station A2
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NOTES
^
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Anyone with access to Europol or INTERPOL should be able to confirm that the ^ FBI se nt out a request/warning in 2017. You might not be able to view the detai
ls of this request unless you have the right handling code/password
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Nothing shows up for my name when it's searched in Law Enforcement Enterpris ^e Port al (LEEP). This is deliberate as the FBI is hiding my records to cover up
the terrorism investigation and everything else.
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The Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt) and Bavarian State Po ^lice bo th refuse to start an investigation due to political reasons, despite the
fact that many other people, mostly Turkish citizens, were kidnapped within Ger
many by fake po
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ice and brain damaged at the black site.
^
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I (John Erin Binns / CIA code name RAVEN) have been an ISIS terror suspect since ^ 2017.
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It began when an FBI Confidential Human Source whom I met online (Azaiah Crosswh ^ite / moda) gave my Skype account to his handler. The FBI then sent an administr
ative subpoena to Microsoft and obtained my email address, which I had previousl
y reused on my
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S passport application in 2016. An alert was also sent through the Europol Infor ^mation System to 16 countries in Europe stating that I was a terror suspect.
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On October 11, 2017, Arthur Gong from the US Department of Homeland Security int^errogated me about allegedly travelling to Latakia, Syria while I was waiting to
board a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago Airport. When my plane l
anded in Chicag
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, I was flagged for secondary screening (See Exhibit A) and asked more questions^. My citizen ship was questioned, and the CBP officer got angry after I told him
that not answering his questions doesn't make me inadmissible to the US.
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In early 2018, I left the United States and moved to Turkey. Soon after, strange ^ things s tarted happening to me. Kenneth Currin Schuchman (Nexus Zeta), a dual F
BI/CIA informant who was given a pound of heroin by federal agents to inform on
me, attempted t
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entrap me on child pornography and terrorism charges while I was drunk.
^
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Schuchman tried persuading me into buying Stinger missiles and guns from a Tor w ^ebsite wh ich would be shipped in "xray proof boxes" (those don't even exist) to
my location. When that failed, he tried getting me to open a website which likel
y had exploit c
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de on it (he specifically told me to open it in Chrome) and then told me that he ^ knew of some good "Tor porn sites". When I asked him what type of porn was on t
hese websites, Schuchman replied that they contained child porn.
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Then, Schuchman told me in a call that Dingle/Drake/Logan Shwydiuk was going to ^come to my house and kill me, and asked me what I'd do if he came to my house. I
was drunk at the time, and I told Schuchman that I'd kill Shwydiuk. I suspect t
hat Schuchman w
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s recording this call for the FBI so that they could use it as evidence against ^me in a fabricated terrorism investigation.
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Around this time, I noticed that two Western males wearing white shirts and sung ^lasses wou ld frequently visit an apartment building behind the one I live in.
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Several days after I reported Schuchman to the DEA for selling heroin and right ^after he t ried entrapping me on computer fraud charges, he was indicted in the D
istrict of Alaska.
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That's when the harassment started...
^
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My phone was hacked by Turkish intelligence/MIT using some type of 0-click SMS R ^CE and GPS tracking spyware was planted on it. My phone's GPS feature would turn
on without my consent, and several minutes later, a flash mob of "street thugs"
would be block
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ng the sidewalk and shouting death threats at me. Sometimes, they'd just walk up ^ to me hold ing their cell phone in one hand and screaming death threats at the s
ame time. (Street theateGangstalking)
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I received more death threats than I can count, probably close to 100 from diffe ^rent sta lkers over the course of a few months.
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Now about the Western males: I saw them wearing night vision goggles on several ^occasions, they'd constantly harass me and illegally surveil me on Turkish terri
tory up until I called the police.
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Harassment from CIA contractors:
^
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I woke up and a male was pointing a microwave oven with the door removed at ^my sl eeping body from my neighbor's balcony. I was actually half-awake with my e
yes open and I could see the guy bringing the oven out onto the balcony and plug
ging it into an
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extension cable. Another time, somebody pointed a microwave oven magnetron with ^a metal ho rn at my body to shock me (I saw this as well). The neighbor was on va
cation and the men were not authorized to be in that unit, so they likely broke
in using lockpi
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king equipment.
^
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A red laser pointer was shined into my room using a gun scope from my neighb ^or's first floor unit. I went out onto my balcony and saw a guy doing this. When
the guy saw me, he quickly closed the blinds and started laughing. The unit was
being renovate
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at the time and the men were not authorized to be there.
^
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A microwave weapon was pointed at my head which caused me to black out momen ^taril y and see white flashes of light. The same device would cause me to feel ex
tremely paranoid and make my heart rate speed up. I remember that it had buttons
and a cord. It
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was about the size of a small desktop computer.
^
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Somebody was pointing a laser microphone at my bedroom window from the same ^first f loor unit. I was in a telephone call with someone else, and Azaiah Crossw
hite started repeating parts of this conversation back to me over Snapchat as an
intimidation/g
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slighting tactic. Crosswhite also got private pictures from my bedroom and poste ^d them on h is Snapchat story.
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Window/door slamming: This would happen constantly whenever I was in my bedr ^oom or o ut on my balcony. Sometimes one of the guys would slam a window/door and
microwave me right after it happened.
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Sabotage: The phone lines in my apartment building and the entrance door cab ^le wer e both cut.
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Use of pulsed energy projectile weapons: I saw one of the guys holding a gun ^-shap ed device, when he fired it, a ball of energy came out of the weapon and ma
de the windows in my bedroom shake.
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Information: The microwave weapons that are used by intelligence agencies to ^day co nsist of: a millimeter wave amplifier, a transmitter with extremely low fr
equency amplitude modulation, batteries, and a horn antenna/waveguide. Using dif
ferent modulati
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n frequencies, effects such as tachycardia, panic attacks, epileptic seizures, p ^aranoia, REM sleep can be induced. They are the perfect tool for covert harassme
nt as they leave no trace. See Exhibit B for a picture of a microwave weapon.
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Azaiah Crosswhite would make comments over Discord such as "[the CIA] are going ^to send me a copy of your destruction video", "your name is Cock Sucker", and "y
our code name is RAVEN". He'd also encourage me to murder the people who were ha
rassing me, go
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n a mass shooting spree, or commit suicide.
^
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These are all goals of the government stalking program which I was a victim of, ^according t o an article by Julianne McKinney, who is a former US army intelligen
ce officer and member of the Association of National Security Alumni. See: https
://www.bibliote
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apleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_mindcon28.htm .
^
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I called the police a few days before July 1, 2019. When the officers came, one ^of them s aid that I "talk too much" and that I should "keep [my] mouth shut".
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Then, intense microwave harassment started. I would hear footsteps in the unit a ^bove mine a nd my sleep would be disrupted due to the weapon that Turkish intelli
gence was using on me.
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On July 1, 2019, a man I didn't know started asking me questions such as "If som^ebody was ca ught selling illegal alcohol, what political party would that person
be from?". He also made comments implying that I had been under surveillance by
Turkish intell
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gence for a while, and warned me that the Turkish government had prepared a trap^ for me.
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Several minutes later, an elderly man from my neighborhood named Ozkan came and ^asked me i f I was the "exit/cikis". (exit/cikis is a term for the illegal killin
g of a terrorist by Turkish intelligence). He took me to his apartment and told
me to visit Kon
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k Ferry Station. I went to Bostanli Ferry Station and boarded a ferry to Konak. ^After the ferry started going to Konak, I overheard 3 men in a row near me talki
ng about how they were hired to kill me and that they'd dump my body in the ocea
n because I was
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allegedly an ISIS member.
^
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Once the ferry arrived at Konak, I immediately got a random person to dial 112 a^nd faked hav ing medical problems. An ambulance came to the ferry station, and I
was taken to Alsancak Nevvar Salih Isgoren Hospital. I told the emergency room d
octors that the
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e was nothing wrong with me, they ran my ID card through the emergency room comp ^uter, and my name came up as a wanted terrorist.
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I overheard the doctors talking about the fact that Azaiah Crosswhite's name cam ^e up on t he emergency room computers and that my name was changed to "Cock Sucke
r" in some type of database which they had access to.
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Police lights shined into the emergency room and I heard sirens as around 5 poli ^ce cars came to the hospital along with Turkish intelligence. I was given 2 inje
ctions of haldol, and a guy next to my bed who worked for Turkish intelligence c
alled somebody
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n his cell phone whom he referred to as "Erdogan". Maybe it was the Turkish pres ^ident? I don't know..
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The doctors kept me in the hospital until the next morning and I was then releas ^ed.
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Several days later, I was in Gultepe, Konak, at a relative's house, and people w ^ere firing gunshots into the air while somebody would use a microwave weapon to
make me feel like my head was going to explode. I saw people on a nearby rooftop
, they had guns
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(which they were constantly firing) and camouflage clothing. Whenever I'd get mi^crowaved, my phone would lose cell service and the camera would blur.
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While this was happening, I tried to contact somebody I barely knew who worked a^t the US Dep artment of Justice for help.
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As soon as I had a mental breakdown due to the constant gunfire and microwaving, ^ the gunfir e and microwave attacks immediately stopped. Two street thugs then at
tacked me (I believe that Turkish intelligence paid them money to do this) and p
revented me fro
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going home in a taxi.
^
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I called the police and they came rather quickly. When one of the police officer ^s looked up the information on my ID card through a mobile app on his phone, he
saw something in the police database. I was told by a Turkish police officer: "I
f you were in t
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e US, the CIA would just shoot you, we are nice so we will take you to a hospita ^l instea d". Fortunately, there were no beds available at the local hospital so I
was allowed to go home in a taxi.
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After I went home, the microwave harassment continued, and I went to Cesme a few ^ days later . The harassment continued there as well.
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I decided that I had to leave the country as the Turkish secret services were ag ^gressive ly pursuing me. On July 6, 2019, I boarded flight PC1019 from Sabiha Gok
cen Airport to Munich Airport. About 30 minutes after my flight took off, I noti
ced that the ma
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e and female in the row behind my seat were talking about me. The female was say ^ing that i t was sad that they had to kill me with a poison needle and that my re
al name wasn't given to them by MIT for security reasons. I immediately notified
a cabin crew m
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mber of their plot, and I was taken to another seat.
^
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The cabin crew member assured me that the German police had been notified, but o ^nce the pla ne landed, she grabbed me by my arm and told me to listen to my mothe
r while warning me not to contact the German police. I believe that she was affi
liated with MIT
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I gave a member of the Bundespolizei (immigration police) a piece of paper expla ^ining tha t I was being harassed with a microwave gun by Turkish intelligence, bu
t I was not given the opportunity to tell the Bundespolizei my full story. A fak
e Bavarian Stat
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Police officer then came and took me past immigration to the police station. I ^was pu t in a cell, and I noticed that all of the "officers" were speaking Turkis
h, ALL of them. I strongly suspect that an insider within the police force let T
urkish intellig
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nce into the station. I don't know if that insider is the commissar or someone e ^lse.
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One of them was calling me stupid in Turkish, and they were all discussing what ^they should do with me. "Ausganging"/killing me was discussed as an option, but
the fake police eventually decided to send me to a mental hospital. I was given
some forms to s
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gn, and I had no idea where I was being taken at the time. I signed the paperwor^k as I didn' t want to get ausganged/killed. I then heard the fake police discuss
ing in Turkish that I was lucky to be going to a mental hospital, as they usuall
y kill ISIS sus
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ects.
^
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A few minutes after I boarded the ambulance, I realized that something was wrong ^. A male and female who were in the ambulance with me started talking about my a
lleged cybercrimes and about somebody named Rosenberg who "wanted blood". Once t
he ambulance ar
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ived at KBO Taufkirchen Station A2 (48.345941, 12.137753), the same fake police ^officer who took me past immigration told the staff to fry my brain with gas and
that I'd then be transported to Anchorage International Airport.
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Then, four Turkish men came and forcibly put me in the neurotoxic gas room (whic ^h doubles a s a suicide watch room). My shoes were taken off (so that I couldn't
break down the door and escape), and a worker activated a metal fan. A gas which
smelled like f
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rmaldehyde then started to come out of the fan. I saw graffiti on the walls of t ^he gas roo m, all of the names that were carved into the walls were Turkish, and
I realized that I was at some type of illegal Turkish black site on German terri
tory. During th
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s time, Turkish intelligence was livestreaming the gas room camera to a group of ^ CIA i nformants (Azaiah Crosswhite, Jared Fazah, Justin Anglin) as a "destructio
n video". Azaiah Crosswhite had previously stated "[the CIA] are going to send m
e a copy of you
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destruction video".
^
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Jared Fazah had taken a $500,000 Bitcoin bribe to sell me out a few days before ^I was kidnap ped, while Justin Anglin is a CIA agent who has previously been to I
ran and other middle eastern countries. They were all talking about the livestre
am in a Discord
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server, sadly I don't have any screenshots as they were mysteriously deleted fro ^m my com puter (it may have been hacked).
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One hour after I was put in the gas room, a staff member came and turned off the^ fan in my r oom. This is the only reason why I don't suffer from brain damage to
day. I was saved by that staff member.
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About 3 hours after I was put in the gas room, I heard a helicopter hovering abo ^ve the fake mental hospital. This helicopter may have belonged to the US militar
y, but at the time I thought it belonged to the Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Crimi
nal Police Offi
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e) and that they were coming to save me.
^
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I banged on the door of the gas room and screamed for the police to come and sav ^e me, but nobody came.
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In the early morning hours of July 7, 2019, a Turkish doctor came into the room ^with a f lashlight. She commented aloud in Turkish that "[I] was made to rot". Th
en, a female CIA agent came into the room with my mother while I was pretending
to be mentally
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isabled. The doctors brought me chocolate milk and pizza, and the CIA agent star ^ted talkin g about how I'd be indicted by a grand jury in the District of Alaska
and forced into a plea deal for over 10 years in prison. That I'd be found menta
lly incompetent
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and have no choice but to take the plea deal, sending me to prison for a long ti ^me.
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The CIA agent declined to give my mother her real name and talked about previous ^ly living i n Australia. She had an Eastern European accent and told my mother to
throw away any receipts or evidence indicating that she was in the town of Tauf
kirchen, and to
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keep her cell phone turned off.
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The lady also told my mother that a US senator (I don't remember the senator's e ^xact name) wanted to meet with her. In 2018, Kenneth Currin Schuchman had told m
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s that a US senator wanted to kill me. Nobody believed him back then, including ^me. I sti ll don't know who this senator is or why he wants me killed. (Note: Ken
neth Currin Schuchman has been repeatedly thrown in mental hospitals, and his fa
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chman currently has guardianship over him).
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The lady left and I slept for a few hours in the neurotoxic gas room/suicide wat ^ch room. Th en after I woke up, a staff member woke up and unlocked the door. I w
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ording of me in the gas room on one of the hospital computers and laughing at it^. The same l ady would also play screaming noises and the Turkish word for mental
ly retarded ("gerizekali") over a loudspeaker connected to the computer, and use
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pon which looked like a stereo speaker to give me epileptic seizures. I do remem ^ber that t he weapon was brought to the hospital in a large briefcase by men work
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I met other people who were being held at the hospital. One lady told me "You're ^ lucky th at the Turks got you first. With the Germans it would have been worse.
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I borrowed a cell phone from one of the other patients and called the police. On ^ce I told them that I was being held at a fake mental hospital run by the Turkis
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they never responded to my emergency call.
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SETUP: new interface Vlan1 placed in "shutdown" state
Press RETURN to get started!
*Mar 1 00:01:17.242: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_ADDED: Switch 1 has been ADDED to the stack
*Mar 1 00:01:18.752: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:01:20.102: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan
*Mar 1 00:01:54.705: %PARSER-4-BADCFG: Unexpected end of configuration file.
*Mar 1 00:01:54.705: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
*Mar 1 00:01:54.907: %STACKMGR-5-SWITCH_READY: Switch 1 is READY
*Mar 1 00:01
Switch>
Switch>:54.907: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 1 Switch 1 has changed to state DOW N
*Mar 1 00:01:54.907: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 2 Switch 1 has changed to sta te DOWN
*Mar 1 00:01:55.183: %STACKMGR-5-MASTER_READY: Master Switch 1 is READY
*Mar 1 00:01:55.477: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
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Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2015 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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*Mar 1 00:01:55.511: %SSH-5-ENABLED: SSH 1.99 has been enabled
*Mar 1 00:01:56.140: %PHY-4-SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED: The SFP in Gi1/0/8 is not supported
*Mar 1 00:01:56.140: %PM-4-ERR_DISABLE: gbic-invalid error detected on Gi1/0/8, putting Gi1/ 0/8 in err-disable state
*Mar 1 00:01:56.173: %GBIC_SECURITY_CRYPT-4-VN_DATA_CRC_ERROR: GBIC in port Gi1/0/12 has bad crc
*Mar 1 00:01:56.173: %PM-4-ERR_DISABLE: gbic-invalid error detected on Gi1/0/12, putting Gi1 /0/12 in err-disable state
*Mar 1 00:01:56.719: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Vlan1, changed state to administratively dow n
Switch>en
Switch#conft
Translating "conft"...domain server (255.255.255.255)
% Unknown command or computer name, or unable to find computer address
Switch#show run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 988 bytes
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version 12.2
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
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hostname Switch
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boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
!
!
!
no aaa new-model
switch 1 provision ws-c3750g-12s
system mtu routing 1500
vtp domain Null
vtp mode transparent
!
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!
spanning-tree mode pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
!
vlan internal allocation policy ascending
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vlan 61
name fttx
!
!
!
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/5
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/6
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/7
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/8
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/9
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/10
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/11
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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/12
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interface Vlan1
no ip address
shutdown
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ip classless
ip http server
ip http secure-server
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end
2024.06.07 21:22 AccomplishedAd6542 CPA Study Spots and Ritual
I took REG Monday and I'm a 4am study person. But work would give me random half days in Fridays to go study and I would go into a local hookah lounge. For months I've popped in here at noon with two computers, bag and headphones.
Hopefully my last exam was Monday. Today I took a half day because like every exam.. I seem to get a sick kid or event immediately after. My son has been running fever and my mom was in the hospital pretty critical condition from he health.
Everyone is fine , happy , healthy . But I needed a moment, so came to my old study spot.
Entirr staff was asking my how my exam went, if I was done.. how weird I looked without all my stuff. And I told them I won't know til Jul 31.
It was so funny and nice to know these people who don't know me felt like they have been here it with me. I always tipped good but if I pass, feel like I need to come celebrate here and bring them a little gift .
And cool study spots??
submitted by AccomplishedAd6542 to CPA [link] [comments]
Hopefully my last exam was Monday. Today I took a half day because like every exam.. I seem to get a sick kid or event immediately after. My son has been running fever and my mom was in the hospital pretty critical condition from he health.
Everyone is fine , happy , healthy . But I needed a moment, so came to my old study spot.
Entirr staff was asking my how my exam went, if I was done.. how weird I looked without all my stuff. And I told them I won't know til Jul 31.
It was so funny and nice to know these people who don't know me felt like they have been here it with me. I always tipped good but if I pass, feel like I need to come celebrate here and bring them a little gift .
And cool study spots??
2024.06.07 21:21 jravitz [WTS] 295+ Bottles - USA SELLER - Niche, Designer, Hard to Find, Discontinued and Vintage - New Cartier Cartier Les Heures Voyageuses (Bottle)
Post here and/or PM me with any questions. Shipping is $5. International is available, please discuss. Free samples with every purchase! Payment is by Venmo, CashApp or Zelle, PayPal must inquire.
Only swapping for 200mL Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait and Louis Vuitton Symphony at this time.
All of my contact info as well as all of my bottles for sale, are available in my spreadsheet which you should bookmark and look at for a more updated inventory
Spreadsheet
submitted by jravitz to fragranceswap [link] [comments]
Only swapping for 200mL Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait and Louis Vuitton Symphony at this time.
All of my contact info as well as all of my bottles for sale, are available in my spreadsheet which you should bookmark and look at for a more updated inventory
Spreadsheet
| HOUSE | FRAGRANCE | SIZE | REMAINING | Notes/Condition | Price | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amouage | Amber Sogara | 12mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $335 | Niche |
| 2 | Amouage | Incense Rori Attar | 12mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $299 | Niche |
| 3 | Amouage | Orris Wakan Attar | 12mL | 99% Full | Full Presentation | $299 | Niche |
| 4 | Amouage | Rose Aqor Attar | 12mL | 99% Full | Full Presentation | $299 | Niche |
| 5 | Amouage | Rose Incense | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $179 | Niche |
| 6 | Amouage | Saffron Hamra Attar | 12mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $299 | Niche |
| 7 | Andy Tauer | Cologne du Maghreb | 50mL | 99% Full | First Release, Rectangular Clear Bottle; With box | $95 | Niche |
| 8 | Bond No. 9 | Central Park West | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $125 | Niche |
| 9 | Bond No. 9 | Dubai Jade | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $200 | Niche |
| 10 | Bond No. 9 | Hamptons | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $125 | Niche |
| 11 | Bond No. 9 | Madison Square Park | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $125 | Niche |
| 12 | Bond No. 9 | NOMAD | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $149 | Niche |
| 13 | Bond No. 9 | Riverside Drive | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $125 | Niche |
| 14 | Bond No. 9 | So New York | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $125 | Niche |
| 15 | Bond No. 9 | Sutton Place | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $125 | Niche |
| 16 | Bond No. 9 | Wall Street | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $125 | Niche |
| 17 | By Kilian | Bamboo Harmony | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box) | $199 | Niche |
| 18 | By Kilian | Black Phantom | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box) | $199 | Niche |
| 19 | By Kilian | Can't Stop Loving You | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $185 | Niche |
| 20 | By Kilian | Forbidden Games | 50mL | 98% Full | Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box) | $125 | Niche |
| 21 | By Kilian | Gold Knight | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box) | $199 | Niche |
| 22 | By Kilian | Gold Knight | 50mL | 98% Full | Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box) | $145 | Niche |
| 23 | By Kilian | Good Girl Gone Bad | 250mL | 99% Full | Decanter; No Box | $650 | Niche |
| 24 | By Kilian | Good Girl Gone Bad | 50mL | 98% Full | Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box) | $135 | Niche |
| 25 | By Kilian | Good Girl Gone Bad Eau Fraiche | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $180 | Niche |
| 26 | By Kilian | Intoxicated | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box) | $199 | Niche |
| 27 | By Kilian | L'Heure Verte | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $135 | Niche |
| 28 | By Kilian | Moonlight In Heaven | 100mL | 99% Full | Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box) | $199 | Niche |
| 29 | By Kilian | Roses on Ice | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $135 | Niche |
| 30 | Byredo | Eyes Closed | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $135 | Niche |
| 31 | Byredo | Infloresence | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $135 | Niche |
| 32 | Byredo | Lil Fleur | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $135 | Niche |
| 33 | Byredo | Sunday Cologne | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $135 | Niche |
| 34 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Absolu | 45mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 35 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Ambre | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 36 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Menthe | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 37 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Musc | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 38 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Oud | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 39 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Pink | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 40 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Radeux | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 41 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Santal | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 42 | Cartier | LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Vanille | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester, New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 43 | Chanel / Chanel Exclusif | Misia EdT | 200mL | 90% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $325 | Niche |
| 44 | Chanel / Chanel Exclusif | No. 22 EdT | 200mL | 95% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $325 | Niche |
| 45 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | 7 Mini Set as Pictured | 7x 5mL | 100% Full | 7 Official Minis from 2010-2011... Mitzah, Milly-A-La-Foret, Granville, Cologne Royale, Eau Noire, New Look 1947 | $180 | Niche |
| 46 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | Bois D'Argent | 5mL | 100% Full | Official Mini - Batch Code 0V01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping | $35 | Niche |
| 47 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | Cologne Royale | 5mL | 100% Full | Official Mini - Batch Code 1X01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping | $30 | Niche |
| 48 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | Diorissima | 7.5mL | 100% Full | Official Mini; No Cannister - Price includes shipping | $30 | Niche |
| 49 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | Eau Noire | 5mL | 100% Full | Official Mini - Batch Code 1R01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping | $35 | Niche |
| 50 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | Eden Roc | 7.5mL | 100% Full | Official Mini - Price includes shipping | $30 | Niche |
| 51 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | Granville | 5mL | 100% Full | Official Mini - Batch Code 0V01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping | $35 | Niche |
| 52 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | Milly-La-Foret | 5mL | 100% Full | Official Mini - Batch Code 0W01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping | $30 | Niche |
| 53 | Christian Dior / Dior Privee | New Look 1947 | 5mL | 100% Full | Official Mini - Batch Code 1R01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping | $30 | Niche |
| 54 | Clive Christian | C for Men | 50mL | 95% Full | Tester (No Box) | $169 | Niche |
| 55 | Clive Christian | I Pour Femme (Woody Floral with Vintage Rose) | 50mL | 99% Full | Tester (No Box) | $169 | Niche |
| 56 | Clive Christian | Rock Rose | 50mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $229 | Niche |
| 57 | Clive Christian | X Pour Femme | 50mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $169 | Niche |
| 58 | Creed | Aventus - 19P21 (Decant) | 50mL | 100% Full | Magnetic Cap Decant | $169 | Niche |
| 59 | Creed | Aventus - F Batch | 100mL | 100% Full | BNIB, Sealed | $235 | Niche |
| 60 | Creed | Aventus - F1396 | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $209 | Niche |
| 61 | Creed | Aventus Cologne | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $209 | Niche |
| 62 | Creed | Aventus for Her - F Batch | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $175 | Niche |
| 63 | Creed | Bois du Portugal | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $175 | Niche |
| 64 | Creed | Carmina - F1449 | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Cap or Box) | $179 | Niche |
| 65 | Creed | Erolfa | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $179 | Niche |
| 66 | Creed | Green Irish Tweed | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $185 | Niche |
| 67 | Creed | Himalaya - F Batch | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $179 | Niche |
| 68 | Creed | Millesime Imperial | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $179 | Niche |
| 69 | Creed | Original Santal | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $179 | Niche |
| 70 | Creed | Original Vetiver | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $175 | Niche |
| 71 | Creed | Queen of Silk | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester with Metal Cap (No Box) | $225 | Niche |
| 72 | Creed | Refillable Atomizer (5mL Leather Wrapped) Blue | 5mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $85 | Niche |
| 73 | Creed | Refillable Atomizer (5mL Leather Wrapped) Grey | 5mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $85 | Niche |
| 74 | Creed | Royal Oud - F Batch | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $250 | Niche |
| 75 | Creed | Royal Water - F238 | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $170 | Niche |
| 76 | Creed | Silver Mountain Water | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $170 | Niche |
| 77 | Creed | Spice and Wood | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Cap, No Box) | $219 | Niche |
| 78 | Creed | Tabarome Millesime | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap | $180 | Niche |
| 79 | Creed | Viking - F BATCH | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $185 | Niche |
| 80 | Creed | Viking Cologne | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $180 | Niche |
| 81 | Creed | Virgin Island Water | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box) | $195 | Niche |
| 82 | Creed | White Amber - 17R01 | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $155 | Niche |
| 83 | Diptyque | Doson EdP | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $125 | Niche |
| 84 | Diptyque | Eau de Nabati EdP | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap | $125 | Niche |
| 85 | Diptyque | Eau de Papier EdT | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $125 | Niche |
| 86 | Diptyque | Ombre Dans L'eau EdT | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $100 | Niche |
| 87 | Fragrance Du Bois | Brume du Matin | 100mL | 100% Full | New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 88 | Fragrance Du Bois | Cannabis Blue | 100mL | 100% Full | New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 89 | Fragrance Du Bois | Cannabis Intense | 100mL | 100% Full | New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 90 | Fragrance Du Bois | HERITAGE | 100mL | 100% Full | New, No Box | $330 | Niche |
| 91 | Fragrance Du Bois | Lovers | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $325 | Niche |
| 92 | Fragrance Du Bois | New York Fifth Avenue | 100mL | 100% Full | New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 93 | Fragrance Du Bois | SAHRAA | 100mL | 99% Full | Full presentation with Box | $399 | Niche |
| 94 | Fragrance Du Bois | Siberian Rose | 100mL | 100% Full | New, No Box | $180 | Niche |
| 95 | Frederic Malle | Cologne Indellible | 100mL | 85% Full | Full presentation with Box | $175 | Niche |
| 96 | Frederic Malle | Eau de Magnolia | 10mL | 100% Full | Official Travel Spray | $55 | Niche |
| 97 | Frederic Malle | Heaven Can Wait | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New In Box | $255 | Niche |
| 98 | Frederic Malle | Monsieur | 10mL | 95% Full | Official Travel Spray | $55 | Niche |
| 99 | Frederic Malle | Promise | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New (Not Sealed) | $315 | Niche |
| 100 | Gallagher | Bergamot Silk | 100mL | 99% Full | No Box | $79 | Niche |
| 101 | Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive | Pierre de Lune | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $155 | Niche |
| 102 | Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive | Rose Alexandrie | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $155 | Niche |
| 103 | Guerlain | Angelique Noire | 30mL | 100% Full | Mini Bee Bottle Decant | $215 | Niche |
| 104 | Guerlain | Angelique Noire | 10mL | 100% Full | Tall Glass Decant | $55 | Niche |
| 105 | Guerlain | Feve Gourmand | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $330 | Niche |
| 106 | Guerlain | French Kiss | 75mL | 98% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $450 | Niche |
| 107 | Guerlain | Frenchy Lavende | 200mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $399 | Niche |
| 108 | Guerlain | Herbes Troublantes | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $339 | Niche |
| 109 | Guerlain | Jasmin Bonheur | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $369 | Niche |
| 110 | Hermes / Hermessence | Agar Ebene | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $150 | Niche |
| 111 | Hermes / Hermessence | Cedre Sambac | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $165 | Niche |
| 112 | Hermes / Hermessence | Epice Marine | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $170 | Niche |
| 113 | Hermes / Hermessence | Myrrhe Eglantine | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $185 | Niche |
| 114 | Hermes / Hermessence | Poivre Samarcade | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $170 | Niche |
| 115 | Hermes / Hermessence | Santal Massoia | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $170 | Niche |
| 116 | Hermes / Hermessence | Vetiver Tonka | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $175 | Niche |
| 117 | House of Sillage | Nouez Moi | 75mL | 99% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $120 | Niche |
| 118 | I Profumi di Firenze | Caterina De Medici | 50mL | 99% Full | No Box | $35 | Niche |
| 119 | Initio | High Frequency | 90mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $180 | Niche |
| 120 | Initio | Oud for Happiness | 90mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $189 | Niche |
| 121 | Jo Malone | English Pear & Freesia | 30mL | 100% Full | No Box | $50 | Niche |
| 122 | Le Labo | Bigarade 18 - Hong Kong Exclusive | 50mL | 100% Full | Full Bottle, Retail Label | $299 | Niche |
| 123 | Le Labo | Mousse de Chene 30 - Amsterdam City Exclusive | 50mL | 99% Full | Sprayed Once to Test / Brand New; No Box | $259 | Niche |
| 124 | Le Labo | Oud 27 | 50mL | 99% Full | Full presentation with Box | $169 | Niche |
| 125 | Le Labo | Santal 33 | 50mL | 100% Full | Full Bottle, Retail Label | $135 | Niche |
| 126 | Liquides Imaginaires | Bloody Wood | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box, No Cap | $85 | Niche |
| 127 | Liquides Imaginaires | Desert Sauve | 100mL | 99% Full | Tester; No Box, No Cap | $85 | Niche |
| 128 | Liquides Imaginaires | Fleur de Sable | 100mL | 99% Full | Tester; No Box, No Cap | $85 | Niche |
| 129 | Liquides Imaginaires | Fleuve Tendre | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box, No Cap | $85 | Niche |
| 130 | Liquides Imaginaires | Sancti | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box, No Cap | $85 | Niche |
| 131 | Loewe | 7 EdT | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $90 | Niche |
| 132 | Loewe | Aire Anthesis | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $100 | Niche |
| 133 | Loewe | Esencia EdP | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $120 | Niche |
| 134 | Loewe | Esencia Elixir | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $200 | Niche |
| 135 | Loewe | Man 001 EdP | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $120 | Niche |
| 136 | Louis Vuitton | Au Hasard | 100mL | 95% Full | No Cap, No Box | $199 | Niche |
| 137 | Louis Vuitton | Contre Moi | 100mL | 99% Full | Tester (Bottle may show some damage, Cap has no paint/is peeling) | $385 | Niche |
| 138 | Louis Vuitton | Fleur du Desert | 100mL | 90% Full | No Cap, No Box | $225 | Niche |
| 139 | Louis Vuitton | Nuit de Feu | 100mL | 95% Full | No Cap, No Box | $245 | Niche |
| 140 | Louis Vuitton | Ombre Nomade | 100mL | 99% Full | Engraved "BOLO", No Cap | $285 | Niche |
| 141 | Louis Vuitton | Sun Song | 100mL | 98% Full | Tester (Bottle is scratched, may have an engraving, and Cap has no paint/is peeling) | $425 | Niche |
| 142 | Maison Crivelli | Bois Datchai | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $169 | Niche |
| 143 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | 724 | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $365 | Niche |
| 144 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | A la Rose | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $315 | Niche |
| 145 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Amyris Femme Extrait | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $160 | Niche |
| 146 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Amyris Homme EdT | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $160 | Niche |
| 147 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Celestia | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $135 | Niche |
| 148 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $145 | Niche |
| 149 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Celestia Forte | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $160 | Niche |
| 150 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Universalis | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $135 | Niche |
| 151 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $125 | Niche |
| 152 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $225 | Niche |
| 153 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte | 35mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $90 | Niche |
| 154 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Universalis Forte | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $160 | Niche |
| 155 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Vitae | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $215 | Niche |
| 156 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Vitae | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $135 | Niche |
| 157 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $125 | Niche |
| 158 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $215 | Niche |
| 159 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Aqua Vitae Forte | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $160 | Niche |
| 160 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Baccarat Rouge 540 EdP | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $399 | Niche |
| 161 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Baccarat Rouge 540 EdP | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $199 | Niche |
| 162 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Feminine Pluriel | 200mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $335 | Niche |
| 163 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Feminine Pluriel Special Edition Extrait | 70mL | 100% Full | Full Presentation With Mirror Display | $499 | Niche |
| 164 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Gentle Fluidity Gold | 200mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $365 | Niche |
| 165 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Gentle Fluidity Gold | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $165 | Niche |
| 166 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Gentle Fluidity Silver | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $165 | Niche |
| 167 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | L'eau a La Rose | 35mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $90 | Niche |
| 168 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | L'Homme a la Rose | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $150 | Niche |
| 169 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Masculin Pluriel (Clear) | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $170 | Niche |
| 170 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Oud EdP | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $165 | Niche |
| 171 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Oud Extrait | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $185 | Niche |
| 172 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Oud Silk Mood EdP | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box, Has Cap) | $165 | Niche |
| 173 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Oud Silk Mood Extrait | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $190 | Niche |
| 174 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Petit Matin | 70mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $145 | Niche |
| 175 | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | Petit Matin | 35mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $80 | Niche |
| 176 | Maison Lancome | Orange Bigarades | 100mL | 100% Full | Full presentation with Box | $229 | Niche |
| 177 | Mark Birley | Charles Street | 75mL | 97% Full | Travel Version | $90 | Niche |
| 178 | Memo Paris | French Leather | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $115 | Niche |
| 179 | Memo Paris | Italian Leather | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $115 | Niche |
| 180 | Memo Paris | Lailabella | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $115 | Niche |
| 181 | Memo Paris | Marfa | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $115 | Niche |
| 182 | Memo Paris | Moon Fever | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $115 | Niche |
| 183 | Memo Paris | Oriental Leather | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box or Cap) | $115 | Niche |
| 184 | Mind Games | As-Suli's Diamond | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $249 | Niche |
| 185 | Mind Games | Gardez | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $249 | Niche |
| 186 | Mind Games | Vieri | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $249 | Niche |
| 187 | Mizensir | Bois de Mysore | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $155 | Niche |
| 188 | Mizensir | Cologne de Matte | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $155 | Niche |
| 189 | Mizensir | Ideal Oud | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $155 | Niche |
| 190 | Mizensir | Rose Exaltante | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $155 | Niche |
| 191 | Mizensir | Vert Empire | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $155 | Niche |
| 192 | Oh Mon Dieu! | L'objet | 100mL | 100% Full | Full presentation with Box | $125 | Niche |
| 193 | Oliver and Co. | M.O.U.S.S.E. | 50mL | 99% Full | Limited Edition 87/133 | $110 | Niche |
| 194 | Parfums de Marley | Haltane | 125mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $165 | Niche |
| 195 | Parfums de Marley | Layton | 125mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $199 | Niche |
| 196 | Parfums de Marley | Valaya | 75mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap (No Box) | $175 | Niche |
| 197 | Penhaligon's | Elixir | 100mL | 90% Full | No Box | $250 | Niche |
| 198 | Penhaligon's | Petra | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $200 | Niche |
| 199 | Penhaligon's | Cairo | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $220 | Niche |
| 200 | Pomare's Stolen Perfume | Angel's Share | 9mL | 70% Full | No Box | $40 | Niche |
| 201 | Precious Liquid | Iced Juniper | 75mL | 95% Full | Full presentation with Box (Limited Edition) | $135 | Niche |
| 202 | Roja Dove | Creation-E Essence de Parfum | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $165 | Niche |
| 203 | Roja Dove | Danger Pour Femme | 50mL | 100% Full | 99% Full with Box | $275 | Niche |
| 204 | Roja Dove | Elixir | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $175 | Niche |
| 205 | Roja Dove | Elixir Essence Pour Femme | 100mL | 100% Full | No Box | $175 | Niche |
| 206 | Roja Dove | Qatar | 50mL | 99% Full | Full Presentation | $339 | Niche |
| 207 | Roja Dove | Scandal Essence de Parfum | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $165 | Niche |
| 208 | Roja Dove | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $300 | Niche |
| 209 | Roman Monegal | L'eau de Rose | 50mL | 97% Full | $70 | Niche | |
| 210 | Santa Maria Novella | Sandalo | 100mL | 95% Full | No Box | $80 | Niche |
| 211 | Sospiro | Deep Amber Ocean | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, No Box | $170 | Niche |
| 212 | Sospiro | Deep Amber Ocean | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $180 | Niche |
| 213 | Spirit of Dubai | Bahar | 50mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap and Travel Case | $175 | Niche |
| 214 | Spirit of Dubai | Rimal | 50mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap and Travel Case | $175 | Niche |
| 215 | Tiziana Terenzi | Attar Cas | 13mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $225 | Niche |
| 216 | Tiziana Terenzi | Chiron | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $165 | Niche |
| 217 | Tiziana Terenzi | Draconis | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $135 | Niche |
| 218 | Tom Ford | Azure Lime - A71 | 50mL | 99% Full | Original Formula | $349 | Niche |
| 219 | Tom Ford | Beau de Jour | 1000mL | 100% Full | Sealed Dramming Bottle | $700 | Niche |
| 220 | Tom Ford | Fleur de Portofino | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $135 | Niche |
| 221 | Tom Ford | Fougere Platine | 1000mL | 100% Full | Sealed Dramming Bottle | $700 | Niche |
| 222 | Tom Ford | Neroli Portofino | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $140 | Niche |
| 223 | Tom Ford | Noir de Noir | 100mL | 100% Full | BNIB, Sealed | $185 | Niche |
| 224 | Tom Ford | Plum Japonais | 50mL | 100% Full | Decant (No Box) | $215 | Niche |
| 225 | Tom Ford | Rive Ambre - A63 | 50mL | 99% Full | Original Formula | $225 | Niche |
| 226 | Tom Ford | Rose de Amalfi | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $135 | Niche |
| 227 | Tom Ford | Santal Blush | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $140 | Niche |
| 228 | Tom Ford | Soleil Neige | 1000mL | 100% Full | Sealed Dramming Bottle | $700 | Niche |
| 229 | Tom Ford | Tobacco Vanille | 100mL | 100% Full | Opened, Sprayed twice | $225 | Niche |
| 230 | Tom Ford | Tubereuse Nue | 50mL | 100% Full | BNIB, Sealed | $125 | Niche |
| 231 | Tom Ford | Vanilla Sex | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed in Box | $265 | Niche |
| 232 | Tom Ford | Vanille Fatale | 50mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $180 | Niche |
| 233 | Tom Ford | White Suede | 1000mL | 100% Full | Sealed Dramming Bottle | $700 | Niche |
| 234 | Washington Tremlett | Black Tie | 100mL | 95% Full | $125 | Niche | |
| 235 | Widian | II Black | 50mL | 99% Full | Tester (No Box) | $149 | Niche |
| 236 | Yves Saint Laurent | Babycat | 125mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $300 | Niche |
| 237 | Acqua di Parma | Magnolia Nobile | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $95 | Designer |
| 238 | Brunello Cucinelli | Pour Homme | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $90 | Designer |
| 239 | Caron | Pour un Homme de Caron Le Matin | 125mL | 100% Full | Opened to test, sprayed once | $69 | Designer |
| 240 | Caron | Pour un Homme de Caron Le Soir | 125mL | 100% Full | Opened to test, sprayed once | $69 | Designer |
| 241 | Caron | Pour Un Homme Impact Parfum | 75mL | 97% Full | No Box | $175 | Designer |
| 242 | Chanel | Allure Pour Femme EdT | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $65 | Designer |
| 243 | Chanel | Bleu de Chanel - Aftershave Balm | 100mL | 99% Full | No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage | $55 | Designer |
| 244 | Chanel | Bleu de Chanel - Aftershave Lotion | 100mL | 99% Full | No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage | $55 | Designer |
| 245 | Chanel | Coco EdP | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $85 | Designer |
| 246 | Chanel | Coco Mademoiselle - Moisturizing Body Lotion | 200mL | 99% Full | No Box | $55 | Designer |
| 247 | Chanel | Cristalle Eau Vert EdT Concentree | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $135 | Designer |
| 248 | Chanel | Cristalle EdP | 50mL | 95% Full | Tester; No Box | $135 | Designer |
| 249 | Chanel | Gabrielle Essence | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $100 | Designer |
| 250 | Chanel | No. 19 | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $115 | Designer |
| 251 | Chanel | No. 5 Eau Premiere | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $85 | Designer |
| 252 | Chanel | No. 5 EdP | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $95 | Designer |
| 253 | Chanel | Platinum Egoiste | 75mL | 99% Full | SPLASH, NOT SPRAY Older Formulation | $125 | Designer |
| 254 | Christian Dior | Dior Homme Parfum | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed (Packaging may be slightly damaged) | $175 | Designer |
| 255 | Christian Dior | J'adore in Joy EdT | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap, No Box | $60 | Designer |
| 256 | Floris | Cefiro | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester with Cap, No Box | $59 | Designer |
| 257 | Gucci | Gucci Guilty Absolute | 90mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $70 | Designer |
| 258 | Guerlain | Habit Rouge Parfum | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $130 | Designer |
| 259 | Guerlain | L'Homme Ideal Parfum | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $130 | Designer |
| 260 | Guerlain | L'instant de Guerlain Pour Homme EXTREME | 10mL | 100% Full | VINTAGE BLACK RIM - DECANT | $50 | Designer |
| 261 | Guerlain | Vetiver Parfum | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New, Sealed | $130 | Designer |
| 262 | Hermes | Twilly | 80mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $65 | Designer |
| 263 | Jo Malone | Amber & Lavender | 30mL | 90% Full | No Box | $52 | Designer |
| 264 | Jo Malone | English Oak & Redcurrant | 30mL | 80% Full | No Box | $49 | Designer |
| 265 | Jo Malone | English Pear & Freesia | 100mL | 100% Full | Brand New with Gift Box and Gift Set (Body Wash, Body Lotion) | $180 | Designer |
| 266 | Jo Malone | Rose & White Musk Absolu | 100mL | 100% Full | No Box | $180 | Designer |
| 267 | Jo Malone | Scarlett Poppy Cologne Intense | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Box | $130 | Designer |
| 268 | Lalique | Ombre Noire | 100mL | 100% Full | Sealed | $100 | Designer |
| 269 | Maison Martin Margiela | Replica - Jazz Club | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester (No Box) | $80 | Designer |
| 270 | Thierry Mugler | A*MEN | 100mL | 99% Full | Rubber Flask; No Box | $75 | Designer |
| 271 | Amouage | Cristal and Gold Ladies | 50mL | 95% Full | Vintage, Incredibly hard to find. Full presentation in nice condition | $399 | Vintage |
| 272 | Cartier | Santos EdT | 100mL | 100% Full | Spray; Refill. | $299 | Vintage |
| 273 | Chanel | Gardenia EdT | 100mL | 100% Full | Vintage; Sealed | $350 | Vintage |
| 274 | Crabtree & Evelyn | Crabtree & Evelyn Extract of West Indian and Sicilian Limes | 125mL | 100% Full | Full presentation with Box | $209 | Vintage |
| 275 | Dunhill | Cologne | 125mL | 99% Full | Vintage; Splash | $100 | Vintage |
| 276 | Ermenegildo Zegna | Haitian Vetiver | 125mL | 99% Full | No Box | $300 | Vintage |
| 277 | Escada | Pour Homme Aftershave | 75mL | 100% Full | BNIB Sealed | $165 | Vintage |
| 278 | Escada | Pour Homme Aftershave | 125mL | 100% Full | BNIB Sealed | $240 | Vintage |
| 279 | Floris | Special 127 | 100mL | 98% Full | Vintage; Dark Blue Box., 2 Royal Warrants, Vintage Version | $70 | Vintage |
| 280 | Fragonard | Zizanie | 240mL | 80% Full | Shaker bottle (Splash, not spray) no box. At least 80% Full. | $240 | Vintage |
| 281 | Geo F Trumper | Ajaccio Violets | 100mL | 99% Full | $40 | Vintage | |
| 282 | Gucci | Envy Aftershave | 50mL | 100% Full | BNIB Sealed | $140 | Vintage |
| 283 | Gucci | Envy Aftershave | 100mL | 100% Full | BNIB Sealed | $215 | Vintage |
| 284 | Gucci | Rush for Men | 50mL | 100% Full | Full Presentation; These do not come fully filled | $190 | Vintage |
| 285 | Gucci | Rush for Men Aftershave | 100mL | 100% Full | BNIB Sealed | $140 | Vintage |
| 286 | Guerlain | Heritage EdT | 200mL | 100% Full | New; Vintage; Splash. 1991 Bottle. | $225 | Vintage |
| 287 | Guerlain | Samrasa EdP | 50mL | 100% Full | No Box | $109 | Vintage |
| 288 | Guerlain | Samsara EdT 1992-1993 Formulation | 100mL | 100% Full | Tester; No Cap; No Box | $109 | Vintage |
| 289 | Jean Desprez | Bal a Versailles | 9 Oz | 70% Full | Vintage; Splash; No Box Open to offers on this enormous bottle. | $135 | Vintage |
| 290 | Lacoste | Eau de Sport Vivifiante | 100mL | 99% Full | No Box | $110 | Vintage |
| 291 | Lacoste | Land | 100mL | 99% Full | $130 | Vintage | |
| 292 | Nino Cerruti | Fair Play Pour Homme | 100mL | 99% Full | Full presentation with Box | $275 | Vintage |
| 293 | Paco Rabanne | Eau de Metal | 20mL | 100% Full | Vintage; Mini | $15 | Vintage |
| 294 | Revillon | Pour Homme Eau de Toilette Super Concentrate | 60mL | 99% Full | Atomizer | $190 | Vintage |
| 295 | Revillon | Pour Homme Eau de Toilette Super Concentrate | 90mL | 99% Full | Atomizer | $290 | Vintage |
2024.06.07 21:21 AmbientOwl [WTT/WTS] Bondi Del Mar Mk2, Mr. Black JDS-50, Caroline Kilobyte (LE Knight Rider), Asheville Music Tools ADG-1 SE, Blackstar HT Club 40 mk II Black & Blue
Going to give this one more go in hopes of finding the right swap. I'm sorry in advance for how picky I am!
Hopeful to have more stuff on the list in the weeks ahead.
a few notes:
stuff I might want:
submitted by AmbientOwl to letstradepedals [link] [comments]
Hopeful to have more stuff on the list in the weeks ahead.
a few notes:
- Everything in Excellent condition or better and has velcro or Dual Lock on back except where noted. Comes with original box and goodies unless stated otherwise.
- Listed prices include insured shipping to CONUS (either USPS or UPS depending on my work schedule that week). Willing to consider shipping outside of CONUS but would need to discuss shipping cost. Payment via PayPal F&F or Venmo preferred, but if wanting to do PayPal G&S please add 3% to the total.
- I tried to undercut Reverb prices for similarly graded items by enough to account for fees. Find a better price somewhere? Let me know and I'll see if I can beat it.
| pedal | pics | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bondi Del Mar mk2 | imgur | Sale price $200. |
| Mr. Black JDS-50 | imgur | No velcro. Near mint. Sale price $105. |
| Caroline Kilobyte | coming soon! | Limited Knight Rider edition (first run). Not sure how to price it as I've never seen another one like it. On the fence about parting with this. No box but I do have the Caroline bag. |
| Asheville ADG-1 SE | imgur | No velcro. Near mint. FOMO led to acquiring this once I heard they were nearing discontinuation, but I'm not utilizing the longer delay time or insert enough to justify keeping it. Sale price $500. |
| Blackstar HT Club 40 mk II Black & Blue | coming soon! | A bit of a long shot but would love to avoid Reverb. Anyone in the MSN/MKE/CHI area interested in this amp? $450 takes it home. |
- Not a lot of great ideas for what I want and I know that's a pain. Running an AxeFX-based rig so needs are minimal but I know there are cool things that can supplement this setup. I'm just waiting for the right offer to get the dopamine flowing.
- Silktone Overdrive+ and/or Fuzz
- Hologram Chroma Console
- Open to non-pedal items as well. Guitars (especially with microtonal neck -- I would move heaven and earth for a microtonal guitar), synths (to add to the one I already have and don't play...), or other nonsense I don't know I need.
- Looking for a MIDI keyboard controller. I am not 100% sure what I am wanting out of it but am willing to look at any offers that may come in.
- Chase Bliss Audio
- Drolo
- Pladask Elektrisk (except for a Draume V2, which I would strongly consider)
2024.06.07 21:18 gmSancty My Magic system asks the question: how much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to become stronger?
The Life Weave:
- All living creatures possess a collection of energies referred to as "the Life Weave."
- The Life Weave corresponds to three things: The size of a creature's body, their general health, and the amount of echoes of creation (mana) they have innately stored inside of themselves.
- Adult man has more than a child which has more than a dog.
- Someone born healthy has a larger Life Weave than someone born sickly.
- Someone suffering from a chronic or terminal illness have suffer a reduction in the size of their Life Weave
- A person's Life Weave gains potency with the more [echoes they have stored within themselves.
- Esharans have slightly more on average than humans.
Abilities:
- Lifeweavers have the ability to draw upon one of their senses, physical, or mental attributes so that they may boost the power of another.
- Lifeweavers can consciously maintain their life force, slowing the aging process.
- Lifeweavers can focus on and enhance their body's processes, i.e. natural healing, getting over normal sickness/hangover, passing poison, etc.
- Roughly one in every three Lifeweavers are strong enough to manipulate the weave of others, allowing them to perform healing arts.
- Manipulating another creature's Life Weave is the one exception to the "minimal echoes" rule. The more extreme the process, the more energy is required.
- Healing a minor scrape may require only a little bit more, but working for hours to clean and repair a severed limb may take multiple whole vials of refined echoes
- The speed in which a wound may be healed is also relative to the formation of the subject's weave pattern. A bolstered weave will heal faster.
- It is impossible to regrow body parts once severed, but it is possible to reattach them or to repair injured organs provided they are mostly intact.
- Lifeweavers with the ability to manipulate the weave of others can also "snip" the threads of any being and give them to another. Whether stealing from another to bolster themselves or sacrificing a piece of themselves, the effect is never temporary.
- It is impossible to take back a thread that you have given to someone without snipping it out again, which means that snipping your own weave to give to someone else is an irreversible process.
- This ability is considered taboo and forbidden, though it has also allowed for miracles where a Lifeweaver was able to sacrifice a piece of themselves to pull someone else back from the brink of death.
Cost:
- Manipulating your own weave costs a baseline of echoes to perform, roughly only 1/5th of a small vial of refined echoes.
- Manipulating the weave of another requires a greater baseline of echoes, roughly double the baseline for yourself. The more extreme the alteration and the more drawn out the process, the greater the requirement to sustain the process.
- Pushing oneself too hard can be dangerous and result in damage.
- Exerting a bolstered aspect too much or too often results in it's subsequent bolstering to be less effective. They will need to divert more to that aspect to receive a similar result.
- Prolonged absence of a pattern will begin to damage that aspect. Someone who uses their hearing too often may start to go deaf, or someone who sacrifices their physical strength to boost their mental acuity may begin to find their bodies withering away from atrophy.
- These costs are all in addition to the general cost of depleting one's own echoes without replenishing them.
- Symptoms such as increased risk of disease, mental illness, and psychosis can compound their effects when someone is without a particular corresponding thread.
Example Combinations:
- **Sacrifice Touch, Bolster Strength:** Numb the body to gain immense physical power.
- **Sacrifice Hearing, Bolster Sight:** Deafen oneself to gain superhuman vision.
- **Sacrifice Strength, Bolster Mental Acuity:** Weaken the muscles to enhance cognitive abilities.
- **Sacrifice Endurance, Bolster Reflexes:** Reduce stamina to heighten quickness in reactions.
- **Sacrifice Dexterity, Bolster Speed:** Sacrifice fine motor skills to enhance physical speed.
Individual aspects of one's mental acuity may be manipulated in order to bolster others:
- **Sacrifice Balance, Bolster Creativity:** Compromise equilibrium to unlock higher creative potential/ability to think outside the box.
- **Sacrifice Empathy, Bolster Critical thinking:** Reduce emotional sensitivity to be able to think more critically and clearly.
An excerpt from "[[The Great Chronicle]]," culmination of [[Proprietor Yeoz]]' life work. Published on the 1st day of the 1st month, 357 AA.
When the first form of Adon rained down from the heavens, so too came the power over living creation. Without Adon's touch, all would be lifeless and devoid of meaning. It is known that all living things have within themselves a network of energies that bestow upon them animation. The network of life-giving substances flow throughout the body and enable one to act, though for most it is not an active process. Throughout my work I shall refer to these energies as a weave, as they have been described first hand to myself, to be as a tapestry of one's life. To manipulate the weave is comparable to reknitting fabric.
For those blessed by His touch, this weave of energies is an ethereal wonder made manifest. It has been noted by many trained and untrained Inheritors that the weave is something known or felt, rather than explicitly seen. It is the opinion of some scholars, myself included, that this weave is a complex network of pathways throughout the body through which one's lifeblood is carried. A curious exception to this (and the basis of many arguments to the contrary) is that certain plants seem to poses the weave as well, despite not subsisting on the lifeblood. While the weave is unseen, it is entirely real and possesses all living and animate creatures that traverse this mortal realm. These Inheritors are commonly referred to as "Lifeweavers," though various cultures may have their own names and misguided origins for the practice.
The abilities of any such Inheritor vary from person to person and seem to be limited only by one's aptitude, imagination, and whatever threads they may know. Compared to other manifestations of Adon, the practice of manipulating the weave of life energies does not depend on the quantity of echoes called upon; The same quantity is needed regardless of task, only enough to "grasp the weave" as it is called. Once one has grasped the weave, they are limited only to the amount of material they have on hand. Just as the other manifestations, whatever echoes used in the process are released in the same manner.
One may bundle the weaves together to localize and enhance their output, allowing for supernatural feats. A particular threading of the weave may cause a single man to gain the strength of ten, or another allow one to hear even the heartbeats of a bird a hundred meters away. These boons come at a cost, however. One's body has a finite resource of weave and to reinforce one pattern is to borrow from another. Extreme exertion of the reinforced thread may cause one's being to become increasingly reliant on its elevated status while the borrowed pattern may begin to suffer atrophy. In layman's terms, not only will one's increased strength lose its potency, but too much use of a certain pattern will cause the user to begin to lose it altogether. In addition to the rethreading of patterns, the functions of the body can be altered as well in order to reduce aging or speed up the natural healing process.
Common threads that are recognized by most Lifeweavers are as follows: touch, hearing, sight, taste, smell, physical strength, speed, agility, endurance, and mental acuity. 'Mental acuity' serves as an umbrella category for the cognitive functions of one's mind including their capacity for memory, their reactiveness and clarity, their personal empathy and charisma, among others.
While considered taboo by some cultures, many Lifeweavers possess the ability to manipulate the weaves of other creatures as well. While the process is time consuming and stressful, this ability is what lead to the discovery of the healing arts. Unfortunately, complex rethreadment which could result in the restoration of hearing within the deaf or sight within the blind requires the most adept among all Lifeweavers and is an extremely rare gift.
As with many gifts, there are those who may abuse it. While they have been outlawed and declared forbidden by most civilized peoples, there are those who have been known to manipulate the weave on less than willing subjects. I will not document these processes in detail for fear of propagating the practice, but I will note the unfortunate practice of 'snipping,' wherein one may tear away the threads of another living being to temporarily boost their own. While it is fleeting, this process is the only known way to circumnavigate any personal cost associated with altering a weave.
2024.06.07 21:16 JessieDFord Friday Updates and Giveaway
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This week was a pay week and though it didn't go as smoothly as we'd have liked it to, we appreciate your patience as we correct the issues.
Those affected with the platform bug were notified. Those still waiting on payment discrepancy issues will receive notification when sorted.
To end the week on a positive note, I'll be giving away FOUR $25 Amazon gift cards to four users in this community. All you have to do to be eligible to win is:
- Be a member of our Populii community.
- Comment in this thread with the following: I do freelance gig work because it allows me ________________.
2024.06.07 21:14 gmSancty How much of yourself would you sacrifice to become stronger?
The Life Weave:
- All living creatures possess a collection of energies referred to as "the Life Weave."
- The Life Weave corresponds to three things: The size of a creature's body, their general health, and the amount of echoes of creation (mana) they have innately stored inside of themselves.
- Adult man has more than a child which has more than a dog.
- Someone born healthy has a larger Life Weave than someone born sickly.
- Someone suffering from a chronic or terminal illness have suffer a reduction in the size of their Life Weave
- A person's Life Weave gains potency with the more [echoes they have stored within themselves.
- Esharans have slightly more on average than humans.
Abilities:
- Lifeweavers have the ability to draw upon one of their senses, physical, or mental attributes so that they may boost the power of another.
- Lifeweavers can consciously maintain their life force, slowing the aging process.
- Lifeweavers can focus on and enhance their body's processes, i.e. natural healing, getting over normal sickness/hangover, passing poison, etc.
- Roughly one in every three Lifeweavers are strong enough to manipulate the weave of others, allowing them to perform healing arts.
- Manipulating another creature's Life Weave is the one exception to the "minimal echoes" rule. The more extreme the process, the more energy is required.
- Healing a minor scrape may require only a little bit more, but working for hours to clean and repair a severed limb may take multiple whole vials of refined echoes
- The speed in which a wound may be healed is also relative to the formation of the subject's weave pattern. A bolstered weave will heal faster.
- It is impossible to regrow body parts once severed, but it is possible to reattach them or to repair injured organs provided they are mostly intact.
- Lifeweavers with the ability to manipulate the weave of others can also "snip" the threads of any being and give them to another. Whether stealing from another to bolster themselves or sacrificing a piece of themselves, the effect is never temporary.
- It is impossible to take back a thread that you have given to someone without snipping it out again, which means that snipping your own weave to give to someone else is an irreversible process.
- This ability is considered taboo and forbidden, though it has also allowed for miracles where a Lifeweaver was able to sacrifice a piece of themselves to pull someone else back from the brink of death.
Cost:
- Manipulating your own weave costs a baseline of echoes to perform, roughly only 1/5th of a small vial of refined echoes.
- Manipulating the weave of another requires a greater baseline of echoes, roughly double the baseline for yourself. The more extreme the alteration and the more drawn out the process, the greater the requirement to sustain the process.
- Pushing oneself too hard can be dangerous and result in damage.
- Exerting a bolstered aspect too much or too often results in it's subsequent bolstering to be less effective. They will need to divert more to that aspect to receive a similar result.
- Prolonged absence of a pattern will begin to damage that aspect. Someone who uses their hearing too often may start to go deaf, or someone who sacrifices their physical strength to boost their mental acuity may begin to find their bodies withering away from atrophy.
- These costs are all in addition to the general cost of depleting one's own echoes without replenishing them.
- Symptoms such as increased risk of disease, mental illness, and psychosis can compound their effects when someone is without a particular corresponding thread.
Example Combinations:
- **Sacrifice Touch, Bolster Strength:** Numb the body to gain immense physical power.
- **Sacrifice Hearing, Bolster Sight:** Deafen oneself to gain superhuman vision.
- **Sacrifice Strength, Bolster Mental Acuity:** Weaken the muscles to enhance cognitive abilities.
- **Sacrifice Endurance, Bolster Reflexes:** Reduce stamina to heighten quickness in reactions.
- **Sacrifice Dexterity, Bolster Speed:** Sacrifice fine motor skills to enhance physical speed.
Individual aspects of one's mental acuity may be manipulated in order to bolster others:
- **Sacrifice Balance, Bolster Creativity:** Compromise equilibrium to unlock higher creative potential/ability to think outside the box.
- **Sacrifice Empathy, Bolster Critical thinking:** Reduce emotional sensitivity to be able to think more critically and clearly.
An excerpt from "[[The Great Chronicle]]," culmination of [[Proprietor Yeoz]]' life work. Published on the 1st day of the 1st month, 357 AA.
When the first form of Adon rained down from the heavens, so too came the power over living creation. Without Adon's touch, all would be lifeless and devoid of meaning. It is known that all living things have within themselves a network of energies that bestow upon them animation. The network of life-giving substances flow throughout the body and enable one to act, though for most it is not an active process. Throughout my work I shall refer to these energies as a weave, as they have been described first hand to myself, to be as a tapestry of one's life. To manipulate the weave is comparable to reknitting fabric.
For those blessed by His touch, this weave of energies is an ethereal wonder made manifest. It has been noted by many trained and untrained Inheritors that the weave is something known or felt, rather than explicitly seen. It is the opinion of some scholars, myself included, that this weave is a complex network of pathways throughout the body through which one's lifeblood is carried. A curious exception to this (and the basis of many arguments to the contrary) is that certain plants seem to poses the weave as well, despite not subsisting on the lifeblood. While the weave is unseen, it is entirely real and possesses all living and animate creatures that traverse this mortal realm. These Inheritors are commonly referred to as "Lifeweavers," though various cultures may have their own names and misguided origins for the practice.
The abilities of any such Inheritor vary from person to person and seem to be limited only by one's aptitude, imagination, and whatever threads they may know. Compared to other manifestations of Adon, the practice of manipulating the weave of life energies does not depend on the quantity of echoes called upon; The same quantity is needed regardless of task, only enough to "grasp the weave" as it is called. Once one has grasped the weave, they are limited only to the amount of material they have on hand. Just as the other manifestations, whatever echoes used in the process are released in the same manner.
One may bundle the weaves together to localize and enhance their output, allowing for supernatural feats. A particular threading of the weave may cause a single man to gain the strength of ten, or another allow one to hear even the heartbeats of a bird a hundred meters away. These boons come at a cost, however. One's body has a finite resource of weave and to reinforce one pattern is to borrow from another. Extreme exertion of the reinforced thread may cause one's being to become increasingly reliant on its elevated status while the borrowed pattern may begin to suffer atrophy. In layman's terms, not only will one's increased strength lose its potency, but too much use of a certain pattern will cause the user to begin to lose it altogether. In addition to the rethreading of patterns, the functions of the body can be altered as well in order to reduce aging or speed up the natural healing process.
Common threads that are recognized by most Lifeweavers are as follows: touch, hearing, sight, taste, smell, physical strength, speed, agility, endurance, and mental acuity. 'Mental acuity' serves as an umbrella category for the cognitive functions of one's mind including their capacity for memory, their reactiveness and clarity, their personal empathy and charisma, among others.
While considered taboo by some cultures, many Lifeweavers possess the ability to manipulate the weaves of other creatures as well. While the process is time consuming and stressful, this ability is what lead to the discovery of the healing arts. Unfortunately, complex rethreadment which could result in the restoration of hearing within the deaf or sight within the blind requires the most adept among all Lifeweavers and is an extremely rare gift.
As with many gifts, there are those who may abuse it. While they have been outlawed and declared forbidden by most civilized peoples, there are those who have been known to manipulate the weave on less than willing subjects. I will not document these processes in detail for fear of propagating the practice, but I will note the unfortunate practice of 'snipping,' wherein one may tear away the threads of another living being to temporarily boost their own. While it is fleeting, this process is the only known way to circumnavigate any personal cost associated with altering a weave.
2024.06.07 21:14 Constantlytired_meh Was I in the wrong for suggesting a break from my relationship over constant complaints and demands?
I (31F) started dating my ex (32M) in January. He asked me to be official by date 3. This was quick for me, but we genuinely clicked. I expressed that I wanted to take things slow, as I had some traumatic past relationships. He agreed, saying he wanted me to be comfortable. Once we started dating behaviors started that made me slightly uncomfortable – giving me excessive compliments, self-deprecation, lots of gift giving - which I did find mostly flattering but it also felt very love-bomby. After a month or so that behavior began to subside for the most part & I felt more comfortable with the relationship and pace we were moving. We went on dates/spent time regularly despite working different shifts, my side hustle, and having a child involved in extracurriculars.
Early April we went to an adult prom and had a great time. After prom, he told me he was in love with me. I told him honestly that it was too soon for me to say I was in love at 3 months in, but that I was happy with him/our relationship. Late April I started experiencing health issues which led to extreme stress, fatigue, medication changes, and depression. In addition to that, my side hustle was growing rapidly and I really needed the income. For a couple weeks we didn’t spend as much time together as a result. I worked my FT job, was doing orders for my business and shuttling my child to extracurriculars (practices 5 days/week), and then I would come home and crash. One day, he texted me a long rant about how I had been distant since prom and him expressing his love for me, how we weren’t spending enough time together, how I wasn’t being affectionate enough and it made him insecure, and how he felt I wasn’t being a good girlfriend. I re-explained to him my health issues/emotional state coupled with how busy I was, but promised to make more time for him & make him feel more secure. Less than a week later he texts another rant about how I wasn’t doing enough and he still wasn’t getting enough from me. I told him I was working on making more time but that he needed to consider what I had going on.
In May he lost his job and it really took a toll on his already low self-worth/esteem. I tried to support & uplift him, help look for jobs, and did what I could to make him feel better. I was finally coming out the other side of my health struggle and taking fewer order. On Mother’s Day evening, he blows up on me again by text saying I “wasn’t even trying” and didn’t care about him. I was fed up with being told nothing I was doing was good enough and I wasn’t being a good girlfriend! I told him it would be best if we took time apart to figure out our independent needs and if they aligned in a relationship. He took it as rejection and immediately deleted me on social media and updated his relationship status. I keep wondering was I in the wrong for suggesting a break to figure things out after his constant complaints, or was he wrong for moving too fast and expecting too much so soon in a new relationship?
Important Note: he did not have any friends or hobbies. He went to work and came home, so he expected constant time/attention from me. He essentially made me his entire source of happiness within a couple of months, which was a lot for me.
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Early April we went to an adult prom and had a great time. After prom, he told me he was in love with me. I told him honestly that it was too soon for me to say I was in love at 3 months in, but that I was happy with him/our relationship. Late April I started experiencing health issues which led to extreme stress, fatigue, medication changes, and depression. In addition to that, my side hustle was growing rapidly and I really needed the income. For a couple weeks we didn’t spend as much time together as a result. I worked my FT job, was doing orders for my business and shuttling my child to extracurriculars (practices 5 days/week), and then I would come home and crash. One day, he texted me a long rant about how I had been distant since prom and him expressing his love for me, how we weren’t spending enough time together, how I wasn’t being affectionate enough and it made him insecure, and how he felt I wasn’t being a good girlfriend. I re-explained to him my health issues/emotional state coupled with how busy I was, but promised to make more time for him & make him feel more secure. Less than a week later he texts another rant about how I wasn’t doing enough and he still wasn’t getting enough from me. I told him I was working on making more time but that he needed to consider what I had going on.
In May he lost his job and it really took a toll on his already low self-worth/esteem. I tried to support & uplift him, help look for jobs, and did what I could to make him feel better. I was finally coming out the other side of my health struggle and taking fewer order. On Mother’s Day evening, he blows up on me again by text saying I “wasn’t even trying” and didn’t care about him. I was fed up with being told nothing I was doing was good enough and I wasn’t being a good girlfriend! I told him it would be best if we took time apart to figure out our independent needs and if they aligned in a relationship. He took it as rejection and immediately deleted me on social media and updated his relationship status. I keep wondering was I in the wrong for suggesting a break to figure things out after his constant complaints, or was he wrong for moving too fast and expecting too much so soon in a new relationship?
Important Note: he did not have any friends or hobbies. He went to work and came home, so he expected constant time/attention from me. He essentially made me his entire source of happiness within a couple of months, which was a lot for me.
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2024.06.07 21:08 Street-Cup-2515 My dad (M/59) asked me (M/25) for a $5k loan to buy a sports car and got mad because I said no
My dad and I have a business together and things have been slow this year. I get my income through one of our clients as a subcontractor and my dad has another job with a $160k salary. Recently, we won a few large projects and are expecting a big commission around $150-$180k,which I get 20% of.
My dad has made some really stupid choices in the past, like buying cars he can’t really afford. These new projects on the horizon has got him looking at buying a luxury sports car. He has said for the past few months that the next car he gets will be paid with cash and he isn’t going to be dumb again.
Yesterday morning, he asked if I could loan him $5k to cover the taxes on a car he found. He said he’d pay me back in late summer when we get the commissions. I reluctantly agreed but spent the entire day figuring out how to tell him I’m not doing it, even though he knows I can technically afford it. I have $41k in my savings account, but some of it is for taxes. I know he would pay me back, but there’s always a chance these projects could be delayed, which would mean a delay in payment.
I’m getting married at the end of the year and saving for a house. $5k is a lot of money to me, and the thought of not seeing it for longer than expected doesn’t sit well. My dad also agreed to pay for at least $10k of our wedding and to pay off my $30k student loans once he had the funds. I’m currently paying them, but he said he would reimburse me for it. I feel like he has agreed to pay for things he doesn’t actually care to pay for and rather prioritize himself first, which makes me sad. I don’t ask him to pay any of my bills and am very financially responsible.
Last night, I went over and told him I couldn’t do it. He instantly got annoyed and defensively said it was fine but that he was handing over my car note, insurance, and phone bill. These are things he insisted on paying because they are business expenses, and he got my car for me before I went to college. I don’t mind paying these things, although it will eat a lot into the amount I can save each month. My mom told me they could have paid off my car when the lease was up, but my dad didn’t want to, so he got a high-interest loan to continue monthly payments. This brought my car note up an extra $130.
I told him it’s dumb to buy a car with money you don’t have yet, and he said he HAS the cash but just wanted some help. This doesn’t make ANY sense to me.
I went on to tell him how his behavior is wrong and that he is trying to financially punish me for not funding his toy. I was met with a guilt trip about how he’s done a lot for me and I should want to help him out. Then he said I’m not needed at the company anymore because there isn’t much going on and that I don’t deserve 20% commissions for doing “nothing.” I said I will quit and want my name off the company. My mom has convinced him to hold off on handing over my car and phone bill until I am married. My mom and fiancé are disgusted by it all, and I’m pretty distraught. I plan to ask my client to hire me directly, as I’ve turned down that option in the past because my dad told me it was in my best interest to remain as a 1099 and not a W2.
I really believed in our company and what we were doing, so it hurts to leave it behind, especially when a few weeks ago, we were talking about how things are picking up and one day I’ll take it and run with it. I wasn’t expecting to lose the future I was promised as well as lose my dad all within a day.
Overall, I’m heartbroken to feel like my dad has ruined our relationship. We did not get along well growing up, but once we started working together and I didn’t live with him, things got better. Last night took me back to how I felt when I lived at home, and he would take away my phone or car keys if he got upset at me. I thought my dad had made some progress as a person, but I can’t help but feel like he did all this as a way to still have control over me. It really sucks and really hurts to feel that the progress our relationship made over the years was wiped away.
Is this worth limiting contact over or am I overreacting?
TLDR: My dad and I have a business together, and we’re expecting $150-$180k in commissions this summer. Despite his history of poor financial decisions, he asked me for a $5k loan to buy a luxury car. I refused, and he retaliated by threatening to stop paying for my car, insurance, and phone bills. This led to a heated argument where he downplayed my role in the company and tried to guilt trip me into giving him the loan.
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My dad has made some really stupid choices in the past, like buying cars he can’t really afford. These new projects on the horizon has got him looking at buying a luxury sports car. He has said for the past few months that the next car he gets will be paid with cash and he isn’t going to be dumb again.
Yesterday morning, he asked if I could loan him $5k to cover the taxes on a car he found. He said he’d pay me back in late summer when we get the commissions. I reluctantly agreed but spent the entire day figuring out how to tell him I’m not doing it, even though he knows I can technically afford it. I have $41k in my savings account, but some of it is for taxes. I know he would pay me back, but there’s always a chance these projects could be delayed, which would mean a delay in payment.
I’m getting married at the end of the year and saving for a house. $5k is a lot of money to me, and the thought of not seeing it for longer than expected doesn’t sit well. My dad also agreed to pay for at least $10k of our wedding and to pay off my $30k student loans once he had the funds. I’m currently paying them, but he said he would reimburse me for it. I feel like he has agreed to pay for things he doesn’t actually care to pay for and rather prioritize himself first, which makes me sad. I don’t ask him to pay any of my bills and am very financially responsible.
Last night, I went over and told him I couldn’t do it. He instantly got annoyed and defensively said it was fine but that he was handing over my car note, insurance, and phone bill. These are things he insisted on paying because they are business expenses, and he got my car for me before I went to college. I don’t mind paying these things, although it will eat a lot into the amount I can save each month. My mom told me they could have paid off my car when the lease was up, but my dad didn’t want to, so he got a high-interest loan to continue monthly payments. This brought my car note up an extra $130.
I told him it’s dumb to buy a car with money you don’t have yet, and he said he HAS the cash but just wanted some help. This doesn’t make ANY sense to me.
I went on to tell him how his behavior is wrong and that he is trying to financially punish me for not funding his toy. I was met with a guilt trip about how he’s done a lot for me and I should want to help him out. Then he said I’m not needed at the company anymore because there isn’t much going on and that I don’t deserve 20% commissions for doing “nothing.” I said I will quit and want my name off the company. My mom has convinced him to hold off on handing over my car and phone bill until I am married. My mom and fiancé are disgusted by it all, and I’m pretty distraught. I plan to ask my client to hire me directly, as I’ve turned down that option in the past because my dad told me it was in my best interest to remain as a 1099 and not a W2.
I really believed in our company and what we were doing, so it hurts to leave it behind, especially when a few weeks ago, we were talking about how things are picking up and one day I’ll take it and run with it. I wasn’t expecting to lose the future I was promised as well as lose my dad all within a day.
Overall, I’m heartbroken to feel like my dad has ruined our relationship. We did not get along well growing up, but once we started working together and I didn’t live with him, things got better. Last night took me back to how I felt when I lived at home, and he would take away my phone or car keys if he got upset at me. I thought my dad had made some progress as a person, but I can’t help but feel like he did all this as a way to still have control over me. It really sucks and really hurts to feel that the progress our relationship made over the years was wiped away.
Is this worth limiting contact over or am I overreacting?
TLDR: My dad and I have a business together, and we’re expecting $150-$180k in commissions this summer. Despite his history of poor financial decisions, he asked me for a $5k loan to buy a luxury car. I refused, and he retaliated by threatening to stop paying for my car, insurance, and phone bills. This led to a heated argument where he downplayed my role in the company and tried to guilt trip me into giving him the loan.
2024.06.07 21:06 Littl3mata The Wild Side: Animal Symbolism in TLOU 2, part 2 [ SPOILERS ]
Let's now delve into Abby's perspective.
Abby's equivalent of the Wyoming Museum is her scenes in the aquarium. I find the choice of this particular ocean biome interesting. Throughout her journey in Seattle, Abby gradually distances herself from the WLF. The aquarium serves as a clandestine refuge where Abby and Owen seek solace away from their WLF responsibilities, a sanctuary amidst the chaos of the city. The ocean represents a hidden world, a sanctuary that other surface animals cannot penetrate, symbolizing a refuge from the conflicts and chaos above. Abby's character in Seattle is symbolized by a crab—outwardly strong yet internally vulnerable, much like herself as depicted by Owen's observation that she appears tough but is soft at heart. This symbolism extends to the imagery of a giant crab adorning the doors leading to the tragic fate of Owen and Mel. Upon her return from the island, blood stains beneath the doors. I think this is supposed to represent how by her actions she brought death to her friends, akin to bearing the weight of guilt or "dirty hands." Throughout her narrative, various other depictions of crabs persistently follows Abby.
Abby's Seattle setting is aquatic, but it wasn't always so. Prior to her father's death, her symbolic habitat was the jungle. In her initial flashback in Salt Lake, she stands at the zoo entrance, surrounded by banners portraying jungle and savanna creatures like tigers, elephants, apes, and antelopes. She can also find a flyer of the zoo ad with the tiger on it. In Santa Barbara, when visiting the Firefly outpost, Lev asks why the children's room depicts animals and a forest. Abby explains that it is a thing parents can do and that her father painted her a jungle in her room when she was little. I think deep within, Abby identifies with a tiger, and she actually re-finds herself with Lev's encounter. The tiger represents her true essence, her totem animal, while the crab represents what she turned into in Seattle. The crab, with its hard exterior and soft interior, also mirrors Abby's hardened exterior developed from her experiences with the WLF.
Yet, subtle hints throughout her narrative suggest a rediscovery of her true self as a tiger that coincide with what she's going throught. One instance that really striked me is the big cartoonish tiger she encounters in a cafe on the road to the hospital, sat in a position of meditation, coinciding with her growing bond with Lev. This moment signifies her gradual return to inner peace and authenticity. Another significant occurrence is the depiction of a tiger hidden behind a counter during her escape from the island with Yara and Lev, labeled with "mean streak." This moment precedes a pivotal confrontation with her former allies, symbolizing Abby's re-embrace of her tiger nature—a resurgence of strength and determination as she confronts her past and fights for her newfound family. The reappearance of the tiger symbolizes Abby's journey of self-discovery and resilience, marking her reclaiming of inner strength and ferocity in the face of adversity.
During the Salt Lake flashback, as Abby finds her father and they continue through the park, they enter the aquatic biome, greeted by a crab facing exactly towards the banner depicting a tiger, symbolizing Abby's future transformation in Seattle. She enters the mouth of a whale, symbolizing her immersion into the aquatic world. In the very next flashback, she will exit from the mouth of a shark, marking her transformation complete.
Owen is symbolized by a spotted seal. The first time they ever entered the aquarium, Owen get out of the water and place himself right in front of a seal depiction named "Oscar", saying some things to Abby. You can see a little crab right under. Hints in dialogues also point at Owen being a seal. During the scene in the aquatic dome underwater, Owen concludes their conversation by expressing his intention to spend some time with the seals. Another subtle clue to Owen's future role as a father is found within the aquarium's main room: a statue depicting a seal and its cub. This imagery hints at Owen's impending journey into parenthood.
I'm going to talk about Tommy in Abby's section because it mostly striked me while doing her parts, with the exception of this dinosaur looking like a horse head in the wyoming museeum as mentionned in my first post. Right after letting Yara at the "Big Fat Crab Shack" to get to the marina, she stumble upon Manny who's being targeted by Tommy. Interestingly, if you look behind Abby, you'll spot the "Big Fat Crab Shack" logo again with its giant crab, while directly in front of her, just a couple of meters away, is an advertising van for "Manke" beer. The logo on the van is a horse, accompanied by the tagline "made with the finest ingredients of southern America," which resonates with Tommy's Texan roots. This van appears again later not far, in the parking lot where Tommy shoots at Abby, instigating an attack from the infected.
However, what puzzles me is why Abby doesn't perceive Tommy as an aquatic animal like she does with others. My only lead on this is that the aquatic version of Tommy is a seahorse. This notion is reinforced by the presence of a seahorse symbol at the Serevena Hotel, where Ellie and Dina encounter men tortured by Tommy. Honestly not 100% convinced on this seahorse part.
Lev is seen as a shark by Abby. A whole section of the aquarium is dedicated to sharks and their importance in the ocean ecosystem ( you can also see a little crab under one of the shark depictions ) When Abby and Yara seek a gift for Lev, they deem a shark plushie as the perfect choice, emphasizing his connection to this creature.
A prominent shark exhibit features a large specimen seemingly poised to attack a diver's cage, adorned with scars on its mouth sides. The image of Lev braving the seas on his boat to rescue his mother on the island further reinforces this association, evoking the image of a shark cutting through the waves with determination.
In Abby's perception, Lev embodies the qualities of a shark, yet he identifies himself with a cat, ( or it's his totem animal ) First and foremost, we can clearly see Lev's agility and fearlessness, particularly evident in his comfort with heights, mirroring a cat's nimbleness and independence. Additionally, Lev expresses fears akin to those of a cat—water and dogs. During Ellie's parts, I found this board on the ancient communication agency swarmed by scars ( in front of the tramway ). There this little text on a board from a meeting to pitch a product, back in the days. It says :
"Client pitch meet ideas - emotional angle - comedy angle - personnification of cat ? "
Even though it might be a bit of a stretch, this corresponds perfectly to what happens between Abby and Lev. She feels pity for him upon learning his story and comes to love him, thus the emotional angle, and Lev also makes some jokes or blunders, like asking Abby what's going on between him and Owen at the worst possible moment, or when he doesn't know certain common words due to his life among the Seraphites.
The more obvious sign that Lev is really a cat can be found in the same cafe where we found the tiger in meditation pose, on the left walls. Just like Owen, we can witness Lev positionning himself right in front of this animal and get some dialogues. He say something like it's weird to represent humans as animals / humans from before were weird doing this. This particular artwork features two cartoonish cats adorned in rock-inspired attire, captured in a lively dancing pose. A male and female, holding hands. This really striked me as being a representaion of Lev's gender duality. Abby mentions Lev's "punk-rock" spirit not long before this, hence the outfits.
Yara is a sea otter, simply because she wears this shirt with a sea otter at the aquarium.
The WLF obviously are wolves but Abby actually sees them as Orcas. Upon awakening at the stadium, Abby is greeted by a rug adorned with an orca motif. Then she gets to the mess hall, there's one wolf banner on one wall but also depictions of orcas adorning pillars and inscriptions proclaiming "Home of the Orcas" on the walls. Orcas are kinda wolves of the seas, share several characteristics with wolves, such as being large predators that hunt in packs, exhibit complex social structures, and are territorial. By associating the WLF with Orcas, Abby's perception elevates them to a level of strength, cunning, and dominance akin to these apex predators of the ocean.
Scars are possibly herons. I found some herons in the wyoming museeum as mentionned in my first post, but also some depictions while Abby is crossing the chinese district to get to martyr's gate. They communicate throught whistling like birds including herons. They also go throught the city by the airs, basically. Theres not much hints, but I do feel like the herons correspond really well to Seraphites due to their way of life and behavior. Firstly, herons are often associated with aquatic areas such as marshes and rivers, where they patiently and strategically hunt their prey. Similarly, the Seraphites have established themselves on an isolated island, resembling a marsh, where they practice an ascetic and contemplative form of living in harmony with nature, living in wooden houses. Furthermore, herons are patient and methodical predators, silently observing their surroundings before taking action ( Remember that arrow in Ellie's shoulder ? ) The Seraphites also exhibit a deliberate approach in their lives and interactions, emphasizing discipline, reflection, and strategic planning.
During the visit to the Chinese district, theres a peculiar creature: the dragon. Numerous depictions of it adorn this area. There might be a connection to the Seraphites, evidenced by the presence of Martyr's Gate and the increased encounters with them following this section. However, it's challenging to pinpoint its exact representation; my guess is that it symbolizes a broader concept rather than a specific character or faction. Might also just be because it's the chinese district.
Abby seem to be also linked to whales and octopus, I think each representing one concept. Ellie's collection of cards includes one intriguing card featuring a whale named "Big Blue." The description of the card reads:
"Big Blue is an extra-dimensional entity who has taken on the appearance of a blue whale. First arriving on Earth over a billion years ago to keep watch over nascent life forms, they use their infinite well of knowledge to help guide the human race in times of great need and upheaval. Their unfathomable age has one major drawback: days appear to pass as microseconds. However, this time dilation effect is offset if they hold their breath—which they can do for several years at a time."
The whale, as an entity with ancient wisdom and knowledge, could be seen as a manifestation of destiny itself. Just as the whale has existed since the dawn of life on Earth, destiny is a force that has shaped Abby's life from the very beginning. It has guided her path, leading her to the pivotal moments and encounters that defined her journey. Despite the challenges she faces, destiny continues to steer her toward her ultimate purpose and fate.
In many cultures and mythologies, the octopus is often associated with aspects of mystery, danger, and conflict. Its tentacled appearance and ability to camouflage itself in its environment make it a powerful symbol of the struggle and complexity of human conflicts. In the game, the giant octopus present at the aquarium can be interpreted as a visual representation of the internal and external conflicts that the characters, especially Abby, must face. The octopus's tentacles seem to stretch out and envelop the environment, evoking how conflict can feel omnipresent and difficult to avoid. Furthermore, the octopus is a formidable predator in the marine world, using its tentacles to capture and subdue its prey. This imagery can be associated with how the characters in the game are ensnared in the conflicts surrounding them.
And finally, Abby sees Ellie as a Stingray. Ellie's journey to get to Abby in Seattle final moments is symbolic of her descent into the aquatic world : to get to the hidden crab in the secretive ocean, she must transform as an aquatic animal. As Ellie approaches the aquarium, the challenges intensify, marked by increasingly stormy weather and turbulent seas. Despite the obstacles, Ellie perseveres, ultimately reaching her destination, not before falling into the ocean. Few notes here, first of all there's this outdoor kids' play area, a crab faces towards a whale and a shark, while an orca wing and a seahorse stand behind them. Could be a representation of how Abby is leaving her past behind and her newfound responsibility towards Lev. Next, right before kneeling to get under the fence, a sign featuring a stingray lies on its side, urging one to "become a member today". Further symbolism unfolds as Ellie encounters a shark depiction just before her fall from a broken window, with a stingray positioned EXACTLY on the floor where she lands. On the same note there is a stingray positionned on the floor exactly where Ellie kills Mel & Owen. The cafe section of the aquarium, named "Stingray Bay Cafe," features murals depicting a beach with palm trees, foreshadowing the events to come in Santa Barbara. Abby's exploration of the aquarium with Yara while looking for Lev reveals a section named "Shipwreck Cove," dominated by a giant stingray overhead, further hinting at the impending encounters and sequences involving boats, serving as a metaphor for both characters feeling like shipwrecks by the end of their tumultuous journey.
Also, The use of animal symbolism during Ellie and Abby's confrontations adds a layer of complexity and depth to their dynamic. During their intense fight in the theater, the actions of Ellie and Abby mirror the characteristics of the animals associated with them. Abby's brute force and relentless attacks, smashing Ellie into the floor and causing them to fall to a lower level, hitting her with her fists or grabbing her, align with the symbolism of the crab and its claws. She also headbut Ellie ( bison ). In contrast, Ellie's actions, repeatedly tries spiking Abby with her knife like a stingray hitting its prey, reflect a more tactical and predatory approach. I invite you to re-check their fight at the theater with that in mind, it's really striking.
As we've discussed, these symbols are not merely decorative but serve as powerful storytelling devices, conveying concepts or themes of identity, transformation, and growth. Whether you've noticed these subtle details yourself or are discovering them for the first time, it's clear that the developers at Naughty Dog have crafted a meticulously designed world filled with rich symbolism and meaningful connections.
So, what are your thoughts? Have you spotted any other animal motifs or symbols ? Let me know your theories !
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Abby's equivalent of the Wyoming Museum is her scenes in the aquarium. I find the choice of this particular ocean biome interesting. Throughout her journey in Seattle, Abby gradually distances herself from the WLF. The aquarium serves as a clandestine refuge where Abby and Owen seek solace away from their WLF responsibilities, a sanctuary amidst the chaos of the city. The ocean represents a hidden world, a sanctuary that other surface animals cannot penetrate, symbolizing a refuge from the conflicts and chaos above. Abby's character in Seattle is symbolized by a crab—outwardly strong yet internally vulnerable, much like herself as depicted by Owen's observation that she appears tough but is soft at heart. This symbolism extends to the imagery of a giant crab adorning the doors leading to the tragic fate of Owen and Mel. Upon her return from the island, blood stains beneath the doors. I think this is supposed to represent how by her actions she brought death to her friends, akin to bearing the weight of guilt or "dirty hands." Throughout her narrative, various other depictions of crabs persistently follows Abby.
Abby's Seattle setting is aquatic, but it wasn't always so. Prior to her father's death, her symbolic habitat was the jungle. In her initial flashback in Salt Lake, she stands at the zoo entrance, surrounded by banners portraying jungle and savanna creatures like tigers, elephants, apes, and antelopes. She can also find a flyer of the zoo ad with the tiger on it. In Santa Barbara, when visiting the Firefly outpost, Lev asks why the children's room depicts animals and a forest. Abby explains that it is a thing parents can do and that her father painted her a jungle in her room when she was little. I think deep within, Abby identifies with a tiger, and she actually re-finds herself with Lev's encounter. The tiger represents her true essence, her totem animal, while the crab represents what she turned into in Seattle. The crab, with its hard exterior and soft interior, also mirrors Abby's hardened exterior developed from her experiences with the WLF.
Yet, subtle hints throughout her narrative suggest a rediscovery of her true self as a tiger that coincide with what she's going throught. One instance that really striked me is the big cartoonish tiger she encounters in a cafe on the road to the hospital, sat in a position of meditation, coinciding with her growing bond with Lev. This moment signifies her gradual return to inner peace and authenticity. Another significant occurrence is the depiction of a tiger hidden behind a counter during her escape from the island with Yara and Lev, labeled with "mean streak." This moment precedes a pivotal confrontation with her former allies, symbolizing Abby's re-embrace of her tiger nature—a resurgence of strength and determination as she confronts her past and fights for her newfound family. The reappearance of the tiger symbolizes Abby's journey of self-discovery and resilience, marking her reclaiming of inner strength and ferocity in the face of adversity.
During the Salt Lake flashback, as Abby finds her father and they continue through the park, they enter the aquatic biome, greeted by a crab facing exactly towards the banner depicting a tiger, symbolizing Abby's future transformation in Seattle. She enters the mouth of a whale, symbolizing her immersion into the aquatic world. In the very next flashback, she will exit from the mouth of a shark, marking her transformation complete.
Owen is symbolized by a spotted seal. The first time they ever entered the aquarium, Owen get out of the water and place himself right in front of a seal depiction named "Oscar", saying some things to Abby. You can see a little crab right under. Hints in dialogues also point at Owen being a seal. During the scene in the aquatic dome underwater, Owen concludes their conversation by expressing his intention to spend some time with the seals. Another subtle clue to Owen's future role as a father is found within the aquarium's main room: a statue depicting a seal and its cub. This imagery hints at Owen's impending journey into parenthood.
I'm going to talk about Tommy in Abby's section because it mostly striked me while doing her parts, with the exception of this dinosaur looking like a horse head in the wyoming museeum as mentionned in my first post. Right after letting Yara at the "Big Fat Crab Shack" to get to the marina, she stumble upon Manny who's being targeted by Tommy. Interestingly, if you look behind Abby, you'll spot the "Big Fat Crab Shack" logo again with its giant crab, while directly in front of her, just a couple of meters away, is an advertising van for "Manke" beer. The logo on the van is a horse, accompanied by the tagline "made with the finest ingredients of southern America," which resonates with Tommy's Texan roots. This van appears again later not far, in the parking lot where Tommy shoots at Abby, instigating an attack from the infected.
However, what puzzles me is why Abby doesn't perceive Tommy as an aquatic animal like she does with others. My only lead on this is that the aquatic version of Tommy is a seahorse. This notion is reinforced by the presence of a seahorse symbol at the Serevena Hotel, where Ellie and Dina encounter men tortured by Tommy. Honestly not 100% convinced on this seahorse part.
Lev is seen as a shark by Abby. A whole section of the aquarium is dedicated to sharks and their importance in the ocean ecosystem ( you can also see a little crab under one of the shark depictions ) When Abby and Yara seek a gift for Lev, they deem a shark plushie as the perfect choice, emphasizing his connection to this creature.
A prominent shark exhibit features a large specimen seemingly poised to attack a diver's cage, adorned with scars on its mouth sides. The image of Lev braving the seas on his boat to rescue his mother on the island further reinforces this association, evoking the image of a shark cutting through the waves with determination.
In Abby's perception, Lev embodies the qualities of a shark, yet he identifies himself with a cat, ( or it's his totem animal ) First and foremost, we can clearly see Lev's agility and fearlessness, particularly evident in his comfort with heights, mirroring a cat's nimbleness and independence. Additionally, Lev expresses fears akin to those of a cat—water and dogs. During Ellie's parts, I found this board on the ancient communication agency swarmed by scars ( in front of the tramway ). There this little text on a board from a meeting to pitch a product, back in the days. It says :
"Client pitch meet ideas - emotional angle - comedy angle - personnification of cat ? "
Even though it might be a bit of a stretch, this corresponds perfectly to what happens between Abby and Lev. She feels pity for him upon learning his story and comes to love him, thus the emotional angle, and Lev also makes some jokes or blunders, like asking Abby what's going on between him and Owen at the worst possible moment, or when he doesn't know certain common words due to his life among the Seraphites.
The more obvious sign that Lev is really a cat can be found in the same cafe where we found the tiger in meditation pose, on the left walls. Just like Owen, we can witness Lev positionning himself right in front of this animal and get some dialogues. He say something like it's weird to represent humans as animals / humans from before were weird doing this. This particular artwork features two cartoonish cats adorned in rock-inspired attire, captured in a lively dancing pose. A male and female, holding hands. This really striked me as being a representaion of Lev's gender duality. Abby mentions Lev's "punk-rock" spirit not long before this, hence the outfits.
Yara is a sea otter, simply because she wears this shirt with a sea otter at the aquarium.
The WLF obviously are wolves but Abby actually sees them as Orcas. Upon awakening at the stadium, Abby is greeted by a rug adorned with an orca motif. Then she gets to the mess hall, there's one wolf banner on one wall but also depictions of orcas adorning pillars and inscriptions proclaiming "Home of the Orcas" on the walls. Orcas are kinda wolves of the seas, share several characteristics with wolves, such as being large predators that hunt in packs, exhibit complex social structures, and are territorial. By associating the WLF with Orcas, Abby's perception elevates them to a level of strength, cunning, and dominance akin to these apex predators of the ocean.
Scars are possibly herons. I found some herons in the wyoming museeum as mentionned in my first post, but also some depictions while Abby is crossing the chinese district to get to martyr's gate. They communicate throught whistling like birds including herons. They also go throught the city by the airs, basically. Theres not much hints, but I do feel like the herons correspond really well to Seraphites due to their way of life and behavior. Firstly, herons are often associated with aquatic areas such as marshes and rivers, where they patiently and strategically hunt their prey. Similarly, the Seraphites have established themselves on an isolated island, resembling a marsh, where they practice an ascetic and contemplative form of living in harmony with nature, living in wooden houses. Furthermore, herons are patient and methodical predators, silently observing their surroundings before taking action ( Remember that arrow in Ellie's shoulder ? ) The Seraphites also exhibit a deliberate approach in their lives and interactions, emphasizing discipline, reflection, and strategic planning.
During the visit to the Chinese district, theres a peculiar creature: the dragon. Numerous depictions of it adorn this area. There might be a connection to the Seraphites, evidenced by the presence of Martyr's Gate and the increased encounters with them following this section. However, it's challenging to pinpoint its exact representation; my guess is that it symbolizes a broader concept rather than a specific character or faction. Might also just be because it's the chinese district.
Abby seem to be also linked to whales and octopus, I think each representing one concept. Ellie's collection of cards includes one intriguing card featuring a whale named "Big Blue." The description of the card reads:
"Big Blue is an extra-dimensional entity who has taken on the appearance of a blue whale. First arriving on Earth over a billion years ago to keep watch over nascent life forms, they use their infinite well of knowledge to help guide the human race in times of great need and upheaval. Their unfathomable age has one major drawback: days appear to pass as microseconds. However, this time dilation effect is offset if they hold their breath—which they can do for several years at a time."
The whale, as an entity with ancient wisdom and knowledge, could be seen as a manifestation of destiny itself. Just as the whale has existed since the dawn of life on Earth, destiny is a force that has shaped Abby's life from the very beginning. It has guided her path, leading her to the pivotal moments and encounters that defined her journey. Despite the challenges she faces, destiny continues to steer her toward her ultimate purpose and fate.
In many cultures and mythologies, the octopus is often associated with aspects of mystery, danger, and conflict. Its tentacled appearance and ability to camouflage itself in its environment make it a powerful symbol of the struggle and complexity of human conflicts. In the game, the giant octopus present at the aquarium can be interpreted as a visual representation of the internal and external conflicts that the characters, especially Abby, must face. The octopus's tentacles seem to stretch out and envelop the environment, evoking how conflict can feel omnipresent and difficult to avoid. Furthermore, the octopus is a formidable predator in the marine world, using its tentacles to capture and subdue its prey. This imagery can be associated with how the characters in the game are ensnared in the conflicts surrounding them.
And finally, Abby sees Ellie as a Stingray. Ellie's journey to get to Abby in Seattle final moments is symbolic of her descent into the aquatic world : to get to the hidden crab in the secretive ocean, she must transform as an aquatic animal. As Ellie approaches the aquarium, the challenges intensify, marked by increasingly stormy weather and turbulent seas. Despite the obstacles, Ellie perseveres, ultimately reaching her destination, not before falling into the ocean. Few notes here, first of all there's this outdoor kids' play area, a crab faces towards a whale and a shark, while an orca wing and a seahorse stand behind them. Could be a representation of how Abby is leaving her past behind and her newfound responsibility towards Lev. Next, right before kneeling to get under the fence, a sign featuring a stingray lies on its side, urging one to "become a member today". Further symbolism unfolds as Ellie encounters a shark depiction just before her fall from a broken window, with a stingray positioned EXACTLY on the floor where she lands. On the same note there is a stingray positionned on the floor exactly where Ellie kills Mel & Owen. The cafe section of the aquarium, named "Stingray Bay Cafe," features murals depicting a beach with palm trees, foreshadowing the events to come in Santa Barbara. Abby's exploration of the aquarium with Yara while looking for Lev reveals a section named "Shipwreck Cove," dominated by a giant stingray overhead, further hinting at the impending encounters and sequences involving boats, serving as a metaphor for both characters feeling like shipwrecks by the end of their tumultuous journey.
Also, The use of animal symbolism during Ellie and Abby's confrontations adds a layer of complexity and depth to their dynamic. During their intense fight in the theater, the actions of Ellie and Abby mirror the characteristics of the animals associated with them. Abby's brute force and relentless attacks, smashing Ellie into the floor and causing them to fall to a lower level, hitting her with her fists or grabbing her, align with the symbolism of the crab and its claws. She also headbut Ellie ( bison ). In contrast, Ellie's actions, repeatedly tries spiking Abby with her knife like a stingray hitting its prey, reflect a more tactical and predatory approach. I invite you to re-check their fight at the theater with that in mind, it's really striking.
As we've discussed, these symbols are not merely decorative but serve as powerful storytelling devices, conveying concepts or themes of identity, transformation, and growth. Whether you've noticed these subtle details yourself or are discovering them for the first time, it's clear that the developers at Naughty Dog have crafted a meticulously designed world filled with rich symbolism and meaningful connections.
So, what are your thoughts? Have you spotted any other animal motifs or symbols ? Let me know your theories !
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2024.06.07 21:00 No-Plant5008 Possible speculations : History of Glamoth the origin of the iron cavalry and the demise of The Glamoth Empire
 | This post is going to be very long but it will be easy to read and split into sections that you can skip if you want and only ready what interested you into clicking this post. The reason I did this was because I love Firefly and this is just how I express it. submitted by No-Plant5008 to FireflyMains [link] [comments] The following is the entire description of The Glamoth Empire planet ornament including the orb and rope. https://preview.redd.it/t7ty6zwx375d1.png?width=246&format=png&auto=webp&s=e20e22149a23a1f3c44b27aa087ee1702a856808 Historians of the Intelligentsia Guild believe that the Republic of Glamoth was destroyed by the scourge of the Swarm. Another view claims that the Republic of Glamoth was destroyed by how it completely overshot its powerful enemy. In order to turn the tide in the invasion of the Swarm, the ruling council resolved to alter the essence of humanity in an effort to adapt to the war and created a weapon "born to fight." The result of all this was "Titania." The Empress, who held no power, telepathically commanded and controlled the knights connected to her. In the dreams that these warriors are woven into, the sole meaning of their existence is to guard Titania and her "empire." In their short lives, they studied, fought, received the Empress' commands, faced the enemy fearlessly, and died with honor. In their dream, the Welkin Empire of Glamoth enjoyed a vast territory spanning tens of thousands of light-years, ambitiously setting its sight on the cosmos. At the height of the empire's power, Her Majesty Empress Titania built a magnificent fleet, vowing to bring the fruits of civilization to all the barbaric borders, allowing them a taste of the empire's benevolence in hopes of uniting them under one rule. However, the expedition was eventually halted by endless waves of insectoids coming from beyond the sky. Glamoth's armies fought and failed, again and again... Colonies were scattered, and the iron fleet fell one after another. Besieged by the Swarm, the cries of the people of Glamoth were drowned out by despair, and the Welkin Empire was shattered from then on. Until one day, knights clad in mechanical armor descended from the sky and wiped out the sun-swallowing Swarm. Since then, the silver-white iron knights have traveled to and from the various star systems in the empire, crossing the devastated territories and fighting back against the calamity that wiped out the galaxy. They were like warriors born to fight the Swarm. No one knew the faces lying beneath the masks of the Iron Calvary, but their arrival was like a gift from the gods, bringing the light of day back to the human world. Under the Empress' command, Glamoth's Iron Cavalry charged across the skies, finally stemming the tide of enemies and bringing a moment of respite to the empire. But in the never-ending battle against their archenemy, the empire started becoming more and more like its adversary — more and more Iron Calvary flew high into the sky, blotting out the heavens just as the Swarm did on that fateful day. The look people cast on the Empress and the cavalry turned to one of fear, a fear akin to what they felt toward the Swarm. The Iron Cavalry Regiment formed the last line of defense at the border of Glamoth, where the battle raged on endlessly. Upon their warships, the silent knights bore a mission, carrying the hopes of the entire empire, and faced the tides of enemies drowning out the stars. No one knew when exactly this falsehood was revealed. Perhaps it was from the day when the old humans in Glamoth's territories fell below a certain percentage, or the day when scientists realized that the Empress was beginning to revolt against her captivity, or maybe the day when the Swarm's onslaught dissipated into thin air. All the people knew was that the Iron Cavalry gave their all for the non-existent "empire." After decades of bloody battles, the remains of mechas and insect limbs turned into dense debris strewn throughout Glamoth's star system, connecting with each other to form a "River of Death." When the remnants of the Swarm no longer posed a threat and the leaders of the council rang the bell of peace, informing the citizens that they had dispelled the apocalypse that clouded the heavens and the republic would be ushered back into the light of day — What arrived was not daylight, but the beginning of another sunless night. After that, the civilization known as Glamoth faded away, and the long-awaited peace came to the empty stars. The long river of stardust and debris flows silently along the void.\1]) I interchange the use of mechas and iron cavalry don't be confused as they mean the same thing Origin of Titania and the Iron cavalryThe first thing to cover is the weapon created the Empress 'Titania' she was a human that was alterted becoming a so called altered human the evidece to support this is in the text above 'the ruling council resolved to alter the essence of humanity in an effort to adapt to the war and created a weapon "born to fight.' here it clearly states they altered a human and created a weapon called Titania to control the iron cavalry. That in itself is not sufficient evidence as it can be interpretated in various other ways but before i explain further why i still believe this first is to discuss the origin of the iron cavalry. Think about this if and I mean if just a possibility the Empress Titania was an altered human born to made a weapon then wouldn't that mean that the iron cavalry are the same how i got here is in the following text ' Perhaps it was from the day when the old humans in Glamoth's territories fell below a certain percentage'. Focus first on the specific term use of old humans meaning that there are new humans possibly altered humans and the population of those old humans(unaltered humans) population was dwindling and decreasing but no mention of the swarms involvement at all I'm sure at this point you should see where I'm going with this they took the population of the citizens of The Glamoth Empire and altered them to produce the iron cavalry if not turned into mechas then what I'm going to address this point further. From the fact that firefly herself can pilot the mech suit you would think they were just forced to pilot the suits and just made them part machine or changed their anatomy and DNA but the truth is far crueler. To first address my point i bring you these two texts 'when the Swarm was finally defeated, the combined debris of mechas, warships and lepisma corpses around the star system continued to blot out the sun from their home planet.' and 'remains of mechas and insect limbs turned into dense debris strewn throughout Glamoth's star system, connecting with each other to form a "River of Death." ' .Did you notice anything from there in both texts they talk about the remains of the swarm bugs and debris of mechas but have they mentioned anything about bloody bodies or blood of humans they say the word 'lepisma' which is known as a bug which shows that they mentioned the corpses of the swarm but when they mention they bodies of mechas they say it as 'debris' which means when they were humans they were altered to the point of not needed a human body with the advance technology at their disposal with the fact that they can create actual working function mechas which seems plausible due to the fact that The Glamoth Empire encompasses an entire star system its not totally out of the question the citizens of The Glamoth Empire were turned into mechs to the point of not needed bodies and its only function and directive was to as said in this text ' the sole meaning of their existence is to guard Titania and her "empire." ' they only needed the mental and cognitive capabilities of a human such as only their brain or transferred their consciousness into the mechs and alterted it to only follow the commands of the Empress Titania which may seem the more plausible explanation as there are no remains of human remains whatsoever.Continuing on this point even considering the council took humans and made them into mindless weapons of war the scale of it is unprecedented as you know the swarm has the ability to replicate and produce more of its kind without limit just a few hundred or even a million or billion of mechs wouldn't be able to handle an onslaught of swarms so they made as much humans of Glamoth into mechs to counter the swarm the population of Glamoth dwindled evidence in this text 'when the old humans in Glamoth's territories fell below a certain percentage' the Glamoth Empire population should easily exceed more than 50 billion minimum as the Glamoth Empire comprises of an entire star system and if a population of that much population decreased below a certain percentage what should that say that about the amount of humans used to be turned into mechs makes you think... the scale of it. Iron cavalry aftermathEventually the swarm threat was defeated at the cost of of enough mechs that can blot out the entire sun ' the combined debris of mechas, warships and lepisma corpses around the star system continued to blot out the sun from their home planet'. At the cost of countless unimaginable numbers of mechs the swarm threat was over but you'd think its a happy ending but then this question remains The Glamoth Empire was destroyed gone but if the swarm was defeated but yet that outcome still happened what do you think ended The Glamoth Empire. Going further is speculation based on small amount of information from the planet ornaments and conversations and observations made by Firefly. As the swarm threat was ongoing the citizens of Glamoth were more afraid of the fact that the amount of mechs seem to match or even exceed the amount of swarm they see they feared the mechs more than the swarm threat as evidenced by this text 'the empire started becoming more and more like its adversary — more and more Iron Calvary flew high into the sky, blotting out the heavens just as the Swarm did on that fateful day' and this text 'The look people cast on the Empress and the cavalry turned to one of fear, a fear akin to what they felt toward the Swarm' the citizens of Glamoth were afraid of the iron cavalry even if they were saving them and their suspicions turned out to be warranted if you were to read these texts 'When the remnants of the Swarm no longer posed a threat and the leaders of the council rang the bell of peace, informing the citizens that they had dispelled the apocalypse that clouded the heavens and the republic would be ushered back into the light of day — What arrived was not daylight, but the beginning of another sunless night.' focus more on the sunless night at first I thought it meant that the amount of mech debris and corpses of the swarm blocked out the sun and it aws literal but think of this if that was the problem then they would just need to use the remaining iron cavalry to fix the situation but it turned out that it meant a more sinister tone something along the lines of the council of Glamoth that started the project of the Empress Titania and the iron cavalry got drunk on power and used it for their selfish and heinous desires. The text 'the Iron Cavalry gave their all for the non-existent "empire." ' what i thought was what it meant by non'existent empire it meant that it either wasn't an empire but a tyrant dictattorship or that there weren't that many people in Glamoth as majority of them were turned into the iron cavalry to fight the swarm that it couldn't even be called an empire an empire with no citizens or no population is not even an empire at that point but that by itself can't confirm that the council did that or if it actually happened but taking into consideration what i just said and read this text 'the civilization known as Glamoth faded away, and the long-awaited peace came to the empty stars. The long river of stardust and debris flows silently along the void.'. For those who don't know the last text presented is similar to what is said in what is said in the Sprightly Vonwacq planet ornament i won't mention much detail so those who don't want to be spoiled avoid reading in the end there was no more humans that inhabited the planet of Vonwacq anymore they destroyed themselves in a civil war but the text that is reminiscent of the one i mention earlier related to the peace of Glamoth as written above is similar to this text from the Vonwacq planet ornament 'With humans and Wacqwacq gone from its center stage, Vonwacq had finally reclaimed peace and completed its ecological restoration.'. The peace mention in both the planet ornaments Glamoth and Vonwacq both use the term peace only when there are no humans anymore which could mean that the population of Glamoth was gone and we have information in game of the aftermath and how the Glamoth Empire was destroyed more on that later since there is much to be told about how this relates to the true best girl Firefly!!!!.Why I think Firefly was the Empress Titania there are many points below:
The Demise of The Glamoth Empire and Firefly's revolt originThe following information relates to Firefly but its purely speculation as it addresses what happened to Firefly and the destruction of Glamoth and why she was the only survivor. Firefly despite being the so called Empress in the planet ornament it is put in quotes to highlight the fact that its in name only in reality she was held captive against her will to control the iron cavalry despite her protest I came to this conclusion from this text 'the day when scientists realized that the Empress was beginning to revolt against her captivity'. Going on the fact that the iron cavalry is humans who were altered either genetically or mechanically or some other way into the iron cavalry and when the swarm threat was gone ('When the remnants of the Swarm no longer posed a threat and the leaders of the council rang the bell of peace') the council used it for nefarious means as the iron cavalry came from billion upon billion of the Glamoth Empire citizens and I speculate that Firefly revolted against the empire but eventually it was already too late as there are no more citizens of Glamoth anymore just turned into the iron cavalry to serve the council when Firefly realized this she destroyed The Glamoth Empire IN A SEA OF FLAMES i kid you not that may have actually happened even though its pure speculation there is evidence to support this as in the 2.0 trailblaze mission where we talk to Firefly in her secret base she mentions in her dreams she sees a scorched earth and a new sapling rising from it and it whispered to her it may be that since she doesn't want to disclose what happened to Glamoth she tries to be as vague as possible and this isn't the first time even though she couldn't reveal she was SAM that's not the other point I'm referring to I'm referring to the fact that when Firefly describes how her home planet was destroyed by either the legion or the swarm she could either be forget how it happened as she knows she fought the swarm but doesn't know how Glamoth was destroyed or she doesn't tell the trailblazer for risk of knowing the history of it.Alternate Firefly TheoryThe main theory you have already read is what I initially thought but looking back I had a more reasonable one the reason why I thought it to be more reasonable was when I was analyzing everything related to Firefly I was listenting to the song If I can stop one heart from breaking and just made me so emotionalThe alternate theroy is not much different from my first theory other than the fact that instead of the Firefly being Titania she was the iron cavalry the iron cavalry were all just humans that look like firefly but was alterted to be able to pilot mechs unlike the dark first one where their bodies were disfigured. Firefly was a iron cavalry pilot named herself after the mech she used back before the Glamoth Empire was destroyed which makes more sense since she has more proficiency piloting SAM. When the council tried to force Titania(not Firefly) for their own selfish and cruel desires even after the swarm was defeated it could be that Titania as a show of gratitude made Firefly the only one disconnected from her as if she if Titania disconnected Firefly from Titania's control she won't be able to force Firefly to do the evil things the council is forcing her to do and as an act of mercy destroyed and fought against and killed each and every iron cavalry and eventually Titania herself to make them not suffer anymore and destroyed Glamoth IN A SEA OF FLAMES (i just love that line i can't help myself) since all the citizens were turned into the iron cavalry she fought against an unprecedented number of iron cavalry mechs more than a hundred billion (if this doesn't make sense refer to the the bits I mentioned above) and was the lone survivor of Glamoth. It can also explain why she can't dream as I mentioned above the iron cavalry receives commands from the Empress Titania in their dreams maybe (since this speculation is based on the fact that Firefly could have been a part of the iron cavalry) Firefly can only dream when connected to Titania and since Titania is now gone as a result of a mercy kill from Firefly or something else she can't dream anymore. If you reached the end tell me your thoughts about this this is all purely speculation based on bits of information from HSR and my own thoughts and theory's of what i think happened I don't think its right its just my thoughts as I put an alternate theory just as I was about to finish this post so thank you for reading. TLDR: I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE THREE VIDOES OF FIREFLY THE ANIMATED SHORT, THE MYRIAD CELESTIA AND HER CHARACTER TRAILER WE FIREFLY MAINS BE EATING GOOD |
2024.06.07 21:00 FukangMeteorites Healthy/Active 38M with High LDL and Trigs
38M 5'10" 165 lbs w/ e-cig use (just quit now) and drink about 6 drinks on the weekend
I got my results back for the first Dr visit in 10+ years...
Total Cholesterol: 286 mg/dL Triglycerides: 177 mg/dL HDL: 68 mg/dL VLDL: 33 mg/dL LDL: 185 mg/dL Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 286 ÷ 68 ≈ 4.21 LDL/HDL Ratio: LDL ÷ HDL = 185 ÷ 68 ≈ 2.72 Hemoglobin A1c: 5.4
I have been 95% pescatarian for over a year (exception for traveling), and my typical at-home diet is:
3 whole eggs cooked in a tsp of butter or a protein smoothie for breakfast cup of coffee with half and half a banana a sandwich on whole grain bread or salad with tuna for lunch a piece of fish or half a block of tofu with a carb like rice or noodles and vegetables dried fruit or nuts as snacks
Both my parents are on Lipitor, and have been as long as I can remember, and my dad has heart disease (had a stint put in 20 years ago when he was in his 60s).
I also work out 3x a week (hot yoga) and average about 3k steps per day (not enough walking I know).
I haven't had a f/u with the doc yet, but I am not ready to go on prescription drugs when I feel like I can solve this with diet and lifestyle.
Some things I'm going to implement immediately:
Notes on the test: I went to the doc for an unrelated issue that turned out to be nothing. I did not fast before the test, as I wasn't planning on getting a panel. It was also 2 days after a destination wedding weekend that included eating a ton of food I don't normally eat (meat + deep friend food) and 4 nights of moderately heavy drinking. Also had "just barely high" (a few % over recommended range) of RBC, Hematocrit, BUN, and Calcium which could just have been a result of underhydration.
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I got my results back for the first Dr visit in 10+ years...
Total Cholesterol: 286 mg/dL Triglycerides: 177 mg/dL HDL: 68 mg/dL VLDL: 33 mg/dL LDL: 185 mg/dL Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 286 ÷ 68 ≈ 4.21 LDL/HDL Ratio: LDL ÷ HDL = 185 ÷ 68 ≈ 2.72 Hemoglobin A1c: 5.4
I have been 95% pescatarian for over a year (exception for traveling), and my typical at-home diet is:
3 whole eggs cooked in a tsp of butter or a protein smoothie for breakfast cup of coffee with half and half a banana a sandwich on whole grain bread or salad with tuna for lunch a piece of fish or half a block of tofu with a carb like rice or noodles and vegetables dried fruit or nuts as snacks
Both my parents are on Lipitor, and have been as long as I can remember, and my dad has heart disease (had a stint put in 20 years ago when he was in his 60s).
I also work out 3x a week (hot yoga) and average about 3k steps per day (not enough walking I know).
I haven't had a f/u with the doc yet, but I am not ready to go on prescription drugs when I feel like I can solve this with diet and lifestyle.
Some things I'm going to implement immediately:
- changing breakfast from 3 whole eggs to 1 whole + 2 whites
- going back to black coffee
- adding a tablespoon of chia for egg breakfast, and oats into the smoothie breakfast
- switching to avocado and olive oil entirely instead of butter
- stopping vaping (i quit a few days ago after vaping for years, so far so good)
- drinking 2x the water
- minimum 5k steps a day, with at least 2 days a week with hour-long walks
Notes on the test: I went to the doc for an unrelated issue that turned out to be nothing. I did not fast before the test, as I wasn't planning on getting a panel. It was also 2 days after a destination wedding weekend that included eating a ton of food I don't normally eat (meat + deep friend food) and 4 nights of moderately heavy drinking. Also had "just barely high" (a few % over recommended range) of RBC, Hematocrit, BUN, and Calcium which could just have been a result of underhydration.