Inner Circle at Empire State Plaza in Albany Jul 2022

first and 10 edition

old habits ian in his emt uniform AAAARRRGGHHHHH

[ old habits ]

mickey's halfway to the mailbox when he stops dead in his tracks, his eyes immediately zeroing in on ian chatting with lucy one driveway over. he doesn't give a fuck about lucy on a normal day - but today it's like she's not even there, because ian's clearly just come home from work and holy fuck...

mickey's caught glimpses of his emt uniform, but never out in broad daylight like this - every inch of the well-fitting blue button-down - the shine of his silver badge - the clean cut and crisp lines all tucked perfectly into place and jesus christ, mickey practically drools, his hand reaching blindly into the mailbox almost as an afterthought. no man should look this hot in a uniform.

lucy can't resist the call either. clearly. but lucy isn't getting turned out in ian's comfy bed every other night like mickey is, now is she? no, she isn't! and it isn't lucy who ian's noticing and sending a little wave over to, is it? no! it's mickey! and it's also mickey who saunters his way over to interrupt, happily, with a composed, "ay doc, you got a thermometer in that fanny pack-a yours?"

it gets them both tucked away inside ian's house with a laughably low amount of effort. and now that he's here, mickey can put his plan to action, watching his personal emt emerge from the bathroom with one of those concerned brow furrows. "you got a fever...?"

ian's got the thermometer, but it's the back of his hand that he uses instead, pressing it to mickey's cheek to check his temperature. then softly over his forehead. mickey mumbles something noncommittal. whatever will keep ian's attention on him like this.

"hm..." after his forehead, ian's hand drops to the back of mickey's neck - more comforting than anything - and god damn, does is light him up from the inside out. "you're definitely runnin' hot..."

an understatement of the century.

but mickey is the perfect patient. opens his mouth real good and everything when ian tells him to, keeping that eye contact as he feels the thermometer slip under his tongue. "stay here for me, alright kid?"

uh huh. yup. whatever the fuck he wants.

mickey watches ian move around the kitchen. takes in a greedy helping of how nicely those slacks hug his ass. how fucking snatched his waist is with that thick belt. how his back broadens into strong shoulders under the pressed blue fabric of his shirt. jesus fucking christ, this man. no way motherfuckers ain't passing out on the spot when he arrives on the scene. damn, mickey would do some highly questionable shit just to get him-

beep beep! beep beep! beep beep!

"lemme see."

mickey opens up exactly as asked, the thermometer slipped out from under his tongue.

in front of him, ian reads the numbers, mickey's scheme about to be put to rest once he realizes there never was a- "hm..."

mickey frowns. flicks his eyes to the thermometer and then back up. "what?" he asks. "the fuck you mean 'hm'?"

"you weren't kiddin' - you really got a fever going."

and-... wait a minute. "really?"

"mhm. looks like you're gonna need some follow-up care."

mickey's brain plugs along slowly, trying to wrap around what's happening. "...what-"

but the rest of his confusion is snuffed out as ian moves forward, scooping him up in his arms and getting that bespoke heart attack to set in - gloriously. because he's carrying mickey toward the stairs, "gonna have to be on bed rest for quite a while, i'm thinkin'..." the thermometer with mickey's temp left on the kitchen counter.

99.1

breaking bad is a show that all kinds of people get all kinds of things out of in different ways etc etc yeah but i think the slightly under-researched chem knowledge really adds some charm to it sometimes

for example, walt's meth that he's so proud of the purity of, made using quality ingredience and proper chemistry equipment, right. the purity there is 99.1%. and walt's some kind of award winning chemist and all, yadda yadda, contributed to nobel-winning research. anyway.

99.1% purity in a synthesis product is unpublishably bad.

as in journals will not publish you if your final product is 99.1% pure. 99.6% is reagent grade, suitable for mass production and lab work. that is what journals will accept in synthesis- 0.4% impurity.

of course, the meth being blue means it's not pure in the first place, but that's just showbiz. by actively stating the purity quantitatively in the show and being proud of it, it's instantly recognizable that walter white is full of hot air about his capabilities (in a way that does, in fact, come back to bite him in the ass!) and it probably wasn't even intentional.

poetic cinema.

SCP-99: King of Negativity (Finished!)

Author Note:

I read back and decide to change some stuff from the Containment Procedure, mainly the request featuring Ink, because at that point in time they still haven't joined the Foundation yet, and also a note about Dream!

Random fun fact: Banana is Dream's favorite food. :)

Item #:  SCP-99

Object Class:  Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-99 is to be contained in a humanoid S-2 cell, comprised of corrosion-resistance aluminum. The containment cell is to remain under total observation at all times and to be fitted with TOF-Gold gas harvested from SCP-100, capable of flooding the entire assembly in no less than 5 minutes. Any items, movement, or non-normal activity observed on the containment cells or other site locations within one hundred meters of SCP-99 is to be reported to Site Security immediately. Any objects or personnel lost to SCP-99 are to be deemed missing/KIA. No recovery attempts are to be made under any circumstances. 

No physical interaction with SCP-99 is allowed at any time. All physical interaction must be approved by no less than a two-thirds vote from O5-Command. All staff (Research, Security, Class D, etc.) are to remain at least thirty meters away from the containment cell at all times, except for mandated maintenance and re-evaluation checks. Personals are only allowed to work with SCP-99 on the condition that they have no pre-diagnosed cases of mental illnesses.

Feeding is to be provided at least twice a week. SCP-99 is allowed to make requests. However, all requests must undergo review to discern any attempt to injure others. So far, subjects have requested:

Softer pillow (approved)

Several books (approved)

Scissors (denied)

A change of clothing (approved)

A mop (denied)

A lemon cake (approved)

A rag (approved)

A hot dog (approved)

A change of bedding (approved)

A cleaner cell (denied)

Internet access (denied)

An increase in feeding (approved)

Contact with Dr. Dream (approved) (denied)

Pencils and erasers (approved)

A new book (approved)

A bag of sour gummies (approved)

A banana birthday cake (approved)

Contact with Dr. Killer (approved)

Note: SCP discontinued due to escape. (Read Incident 2016)

Revision 2:

SCP-99 is to be contained in a humanoid S-2 cell, comprised of corrosion-resistance aluminum. The containment cell must be held suspended in a secondary cell, the walls of which must be at least ten meters distant from the outer walls of the primary cell. The secondary cell is to remain under total observation at all times and to be fitted with TOF-Gold gas harvested from SCP-100, capable of flooding the entire assembly in no less than 99.1 seconds with no direct human involvement.

Both containment cells must be always kept at a perfect temperature of 30'C. Any items, movement, or non-normal activity observed on the containment cells or other site locations within three hundred meters of SCP-99 is to be reported to Site Security immediately. Any objects or personnel lost to SCP-99 are to be deemed missing/KIA. No recovery attempts are to be made under any circumstances. 

No physical interaction with SCP-99 is allowed at any time. All physical interaction must be approved by no less than a two-thirds vote from O5-Command. All staff (Research, Security, Class D, etc.) are to remain at least thirty meters away from the containment cell at all times, except for mandated maintenance and re-evaluation checks. Anyone who comes into contact with SCP-99 is to be given a daily psychological evaluation. Personals are only allowed to work with SCP-99 on the condition that they have no pre-diagnosed cases of mental illnesses. Personals are only allowed to work with SCP-99 for three months before they must be moved to another Site.

Feeding must be provided only twice a week. Additional feeding may only extend to testing situations. SCP-99 is not allowed to make requests.

"dr. dream is not allowed to interact with scp-99 no matter what. after all, attachment is what helps it breach containment once, who says it won't happen again?

dr. sans"

Description:  SCP-99's body is comprised of a black, sticky, tar-like substance, which also covers its right eye. The subject has four appendages that grow from its back, made out of the same substance its body is made out of.

SCP-99 has the ability to sense and absolve any negative emotions in the proximity of exactly one hundred meters. If the environment is negative enough, not only can it create more tentacles out of its back, but it can also use its goop to shapeshift into other people and even grow massively in size. The subject's preferred weapon is its appendages, which it uses to restrain, terminate, or seize the victim. So far, SCP-99 has been proven to be near unkillable, capable of regenerating itself even when 90% of its body has been destroyed.

Psychological analysis has discovered SCP-99 to possess a highly manipulative nature, capable of forcing sudden and profound changes to the interviewer's psychological state. A long period of time under SCP-42320’s mental erosion will lead to depression, anxiety, paranoia, and an increase in aggressive behaviors. SCP-99 has proven to be majorly sadistic, prompting some to commit suicide and transforming others into near-mindless servants. It is unknown whether this proclivity toward negativity is the subject's original personality or a change brought forth by its transformation.

Twice a week, a D-Class diagnosed with mental illnesses must be given to SCP-99 for feeding. Feeding time will take a total of 30 minutes, during which any signs of the D-Class's psychological distress must be ignored. If the D-Class is still alive after a feeding, they are to be euthanized painlessly.

SCP-99 was born from an experiment gone wrong with SCP-100 (Read SCP-100: Tree of Feelings), resulting in the death of Dr. Nim Joku and the mutation of Dr. Nightmare Joku. Two years after being registered as an SCP, the subject breached containment with the help of Agent Killer. Their escapes caused the death of exactly 2364 personals, most notably Dr. Outer, which was the head Doctor assigned to SCP-99 at that point in time, and Dr. XFrisk, son of the Head Director Dr. XGaster. Although SCP-99 was recaptured on [REDACTED] by Agent Cross in [REDACTED], attempts at locating Agent Killer have been unsuccessful.

Addendum SCP-99-A: Despite suffering from a large alteration in personality, it has been proven that SCP-99 still possesses some habits and memories of Dr. Nightmare Joku. Please keep in mind that under no circumstances is Dr. Dream allowed to know this information.

Addendum SCP-99-B: Although SCP-99 is responsible for Dr. XFrisk's death, it is uncertain whether or not the subject also has a hand in the subsequent actions of Dr. XGaster. (Read Project X) Yes, what he did is horrible; yes, millions of children have suffered from it; but we all know that sometimes humans are capable of cruelty that far exceeds any monsters.

The tale of a 1/4" of foam..

The top left is one of the foam panels I cut to fit most of a window. It just sits on the sill inside and I keep them in the window as long as the sun is shining directly on that face of the house.

Top right, house thermostat showing the current temp/time 80°F

Bottom right, an interstitial space between the back door/stormdoor 93°F

Bottom left, the "inside" temp is the cellerway just inside the back door 82°F The "outside" temp is a remote sensor in the garage 99.1°F

This is what a little reflective insulation is doing today by mindfully blocking some windows. It's passive and costs only what the foam cost me initially to buy. If I remember, I cut the foam in the Lowe's parking lot with a box knife and duct taped the edges. They don't have to fit the window perfectly or even fill it all to block some light/heat. We don't have central air, our house was built in the late 1930's, just fans. The pannels get put in a closet in when it's not so hot.

I hate to think this might be useful for the future what with global temps rising. We're heading into an El Niño season and it's going to mean hot summers will be normal. So if you're reading this tuck it away in your brain someplace, it might be useful to keep a 10°+ temperature differential on a budget.

Harry takes care of you on a sick day: Headcanon:

Harry rushes over when he finds out you are sick.

He shops at the store and buys you your favorite soups and hot tea. Not to mention every type of cold medicine in existence.

Teddy bears and get well cards are presented to you every hour with your favorite candies and sweets.

He doesn't care if he gets sick from kissing your humid forehead or cheeks. Making sure their long ones in between too.

He swaddles you in big comfy blankets and takes your temperature and practically panics if it goes past 99.1°

The smallest cough would make him drive you to the hospital thinking you have a deadly disease.

Harry will drag you back to bed if he sees you up trying to make yourself hot tea or do chores. "But Harry my show is on!" "I'll record it for you yn now back to bed."

He'd make you healthy soups despite your protest for something else.

Harry would make your room nice and steamy for your stuffy nose.

He would cuddle in bed with you and run his fingers through your damp hair and softly sing your favorite songs.

Every sneeze would send in him in super speed by your bedside.

He would have hot tea on your nightstand and a not saying how much he loves you.

When you open the door to your bedroom hoping to escape and he's right there with a "and what are you doing?" as he escorts you back to bed and tucks the covers in so you can't get out.

He'll make sure everything is sanitized so you won't get sicker.

Harry will make put on your favorite movies and buy your favorite meals.

He'll give you repeated kisses and the squeeziest hugs when you need it the most.

He'll want to trade places with you.

You'll have to do the same when he gets sick from taking care of you.

I met this couple that came in to make some reservations for their family well the wife and I began to talk and she was just lovely. This older lady mybe in her late 60s well she came back a few days later panicked she forgot she made the reservations with me and was so worried about her husband she mention how upset he was with her and she said she couldn’t do anything right I had to stop her and remind her YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU PUT UR MIND TO DONT LET ANYONE TELL U OTHERWISE! I felt bad for her, I could only imagine the things he told her I had to calm her down bc she was giving me anxiety. I told her to take some deep breaths and we would figure this out. She just forgot that was all but we did everything right. She was here with me for about a good 30 mins she said she didn’t want to go home just yet her husband was upset with her and she rather not be home just yet so she continued venting and talking she has no children witch blew my mind. After I calmed her down I told her to come back the next day so we can finish our reservations, and she did. Today she was more calmer then the other day,thank god. She’s excited for her 1 friend to come down and visit she said the only friend she has really since she doesn’t have kids. She then started talking about her past how she regretted some things, I just stood Their listening I could tell she had so much on her chest. Plus I didn’t mind I wanted her to get all of that out of her system. She then continued to say how she doesn’t own anything anymore and everything is under her husbands name and how she doesn’t feel like she can do anything for herself. How she hates this town and she missed where she lived, she lived in Mexico and she loved it but her husband couldn’t handle the hot weather so they had to move. This poor elderly lady feeling all these emotions and her husband doesn’t seem to help looks like he gaslights her! And verbally abuses her, I’m certain 99.1 chance I’m right.. well we finish our reservations and she was so thankful for my help I then gave her my personal number she then goes “ what did I do to deserve this” i told her to reach out whenever she wanted if she ever needed anything or someone to talk too! I don’t have much of a life going on and mybe we can do a lunch date sometime. She smiled and I hugged her she hugged me back genuinely I felt it. All these emotions she made me feel when she was worried about her husband upset and how she didn’t want to go home and well basically telling me she’s not that happy in her life.. Another thing when I met her she was with her husband and this weirdo gives me a compliment about my makeup telling me it was nice and he remembers me I didn’t feel awkward till she says “ I can’t do makeup I’m not young anymore” I didn’t want her to second guess herself she’s a beautiful lady! anyways I couldn’t help but to remember how I use to feel when my ex would get upset with me over the silliest things and I use to react how she did. I remember for the longest time I really did think I was “ dumb & stupid” he would constantly tell me I started to believe it. I know how crazy that sounds but it’s the truth it just sucked watching her feel those emotions chase I know how it feels and it’s a ugly feeling.. I hope she does reach out I would love to go have some lunch with her and get to know her better, where she grew up how her childhood was like. She said she has no family and I can only imagine life being lonely, I would like to remind her how beautiful life can be and it’s never to late, but I know it’s hard especially when you have someone constantly controlling you and just killing your spirit.. I know this was super long but I just had to share cause we never know what others are going thru even when they put a big smile on their face.. if you guys do read this thank you in advance!!

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K'Reena & The Sagittarius Band

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first and ten Edition

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Day 1: head/throat felt hot, 99.1 temp, took vitamin c, d, sucked on a lozenge with zinc, fever reducer before bed in case.

Day 2: sore throat, tired (so far)

SCP-99: King of Negativity (Sneakpeak!)

Item #:  SCP-99

Object Class:  Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-99 is to be contained in a humanoid S-2 cell, comprised of corrosion-resistance aluminum. The containment cell is to remain under total observation at all times and to be fitted with TOF-Gold gas harvested from SCP-100, capable of flooding the entire assembly in no less than 5 minutes. Any items, movement, or non-normal activity observed on the containment cells or other site locations within one hundred meters of SCP-99 is to be reported to Site Security immediately. Any objects or personnel lost to SCP-99 are to be deemed missing/KIA. No recovery attempts are to be made under any circumstances. 

No physical interaction with SCP-99 is allowed at any time. All physical interaction must be approved by no less than a two-thirds vote from O5-Command. All staff (Research, Security, Class D, etc.) are to remain at least thirty meters away from the containment cell at all times, except for mandated maintenance and re-evaluation checks. Personals are only allowed to work with SCP-99 on the condition that they have no pre-diagnosed cases of mental illnesses.

Feeding is to be provided at least twice a week. SCP-99 is allowed to make requests. However, all requests must undergo review to discern any attempt to injure others. So far, subjects have requested:

Softer pillow (approved)

Several books (approved)

Scissors (denied)

A change of clothing (approved)

A mop (denied)

A lemon cake (approved)

A rag (approved)

A hot dog (approved)

Ceased contact with Dr. Ink (denied)

A change of bedding (approved)

A cleaner cell (denied)

Internet access (denied)

An increase in feeding (approved)

Contact with Dr. Dream (approved) (denied)

Pencils and erasers (approved)

A new book (approved)

A bag of sour gummies (approved)

A banana birthday cake (approved)

Contact with Dr. Killer (approved)

Note: SCP discontinued due to escape. (Read Incident 2016)

Revision 2:

SCP-99 is to be contained in a humanoid S-2 cell, comprised of corrosion-resistance aluminum. The containment cell must be held suspended in a secondary cell, the walls of which must be at least ten meters distant from the outer walls of the primary cell. The secondary cell is to remain under total observation at all times and to be fitted with TOF-Gold gas harvested from SCP-100, capable of flooding the entire assembly in no less than 99.1 seconds with no direct human involvement.

Both containment cells must be always kept at a perfect temperature of 30'C. Any items, movement, or non-normal activity observed on the containment cells or other site locations within three hundred meters of SCP-99 is to be reported to Site Security immediately. Any objects or personnel lost to SCP-99 are to be deemed missing/KIA. No recovery attempts are to be made under any circumstances. 

No physical interaction with SCP-99 is allowed at any time. All physical interaction must be approved by no less than a two-thirds vote from O5-Command. All staff (Research, Security, Class D, etc.) are to remain at least thirty meters away from the containment cell at all times, except for mandated maintenance and re-evaluation checks. Anyone who comes into contact with SCP-99 is to be given a daily psychological evaluation. Personals are only allowed to work with SCP-99 on the condition that they have no pre-diagnosed cases of mental illnesses. Personals are only allowed to work with SCP-99 for three months before they must be moved to another Site.

Feeding must be provided only twice a week. Additional feeding may only extend to testing situations. SCP-99 is not allowed to make requests.

Author Note:

As you can see, the requesting list starts off with a lot of approved and denied intermixing. That was when Nightmare's still testing the water. After Dream, it changed to mostly approved, from the smallest and least suspicious things, easing people into a false sense of safety before finally ending up with Killer.

(Yes. I spent too much time on this part.)

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The remote Siberian town of Verkhoyansk is known for its extreme cold: Winter temperatures often dip below –50° Celsius. But on June 20, temperatures in the town soared to a high of 38° C (100.4° Fahrenheit). If confirmed by the World Meteorological Association, that marks the hottest temperature ever recorded north of the Arctic Circle.

Verkhoyansk has experienced extreme heat before: On July 25, 1988, the town hit a then-record of 37.3° C (99.1° F). The new high, which smashes that 32-year record, comes on the heels of a historically hot May around the globe, and especially in Siberia, which is in the grips of an ongoing heat wave.

Globally, May was 0.63 degrees C warmer than average May temperatures from 1981 to 2010, enough to set a new record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. But in parts of Siberia, particularly in northwestern Siberia, May temperatures were as much as 10 degrees C higher than average. The anomaly was so marked that the region’s heat wave would represent a 1 in 100,000 year event — at least in a world without climate change, climate scientist Martin Stendel of the Danish Meteorological Institute in Copenhagen, tweeted on June 9. With climate change, however, such Arctic heat waves are expected to become more common, along with melting permafrost and increasing wildfires (SN: 8/2/19).

The new benchmark highlights how the Arctic region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification. Average temperatures in Siberia from December to May were also the warmest on record going back to 1979, according to Copernicus. When combined with data from NASA going back to 1880, the researchers suggest, this six-month period is likely unprecedented within the last 140 years.

Wildfires (red dots) burned across Siberia on June 21, fueled by record-high temperatures in May and drying soils. Climate change–driven warming in the Arctic is not only melting permafrost but also leading to earlier growing seasons (SN: 1/3/20). Combined with extreme heat, these factors are expected to lead to more wildfires in the region. CREDIT: NASA WORLDVIEW, EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (EOSDIS)

yuta 99.1 please!

you couldn’t say you had expected much out of the job at build-a-bear you picked up while back home on winter break. maybe a few gross couples here and there and a plethora of karens demanding the best of the overpriced best for their crotch goblins. but definitely not nakamoto yuta. no, not him at all.

he was busy stocking police officer outfits on tiny hangers when you came into the store for your interview. his cherry-red locks framed his profile very prettily and covered his bored expression well to any onlookers.

“excuse me, I’m here for an interview?” you tried, trying not to wrinkle your resume as you looked anxiously down at him. his head shot up, and you could see his expression brighten subtly. “oh hey, you’re y/n right? the manager is in the back through that door.”

he rose to his feet, minuscule hangers still in one hand, and pointed towards the back of the store. you couldn’t help but notice how nice his hands were...

“i hope you get the job,” he said, shaking you from your small reverie. “this place could use some cute people around.” he winked and returned to his task. you hoped your cheeks weren’t too obviously flamed, and smiled. “thanks...what’s your name?”

“nakamoto yuta. just call me yuta.”

as it turns out, that would become your favorite name in a few short weeks.

you did in fact get the job, and with each shift spent with yuta, the sexual tension between the two of you would only become more pronounced. as it turned out, the two of you had similar music taste from the get go, which evolved into the discovery of your shared hobbies, interests, and sense of humor. he’d flirt with you hardcore and you’d flirt right back. one closing shift, this tension was close to snapping like a rubber band, and you found yourself backed against a wall in the stockroom, yuta’s tongue down your throat.

“fuck, why haven’t we been doing this since the day we met,” he gasped, breaking away from you temporarily. his forehead rested against yours, the heat between you rising with no end. you took hold of a few scarlet strands at the back of his head. “it doesn’t matter,” you breathed, “just kiss me.”

yuta seemed for a moment as if he was going to oblige, but stopped in his tracks. “what?” you questioned, annoyed and becoming more hot and bothered by the second.

“maybe this isn’t the best time to bring this up, but uh...” he cocked his head to the side, towards the slightly ajar door to the sales floor. you didn’t see the issue - the store had been closed for thirty minutes and no one was out there. you saw only the rows of stuffed animals. “i’m not picking up whatever you’re putting down,” you said, pulling him closer and hoping he’d finish what he started. he remained as he was, though, still staring into the sales floor.

“i know they’re just stuffed animals, but doesn’t it feel weird? it’s like they’re watching us,” his brow was furrowed and he could not bring himself to look back at you - he must have been truly perturbed. you rolled your eyes and fixated your fingers around his jaw, forcing his eyes back to yours.

“the build-a-bears are just going to have to get used to watching you fuck me in the stockroom.” your tone was deadly serious, and yuta certainly picked up the hint.

“yeah,” he rasped, gorgeous fingers finding their place on your waist. “i guess they will.”

I’ve got a 99.1 degree temperature. Is it coronavirus? Is it a sunburn? Is it just a particularly hot day? Should I take a sick day from work? I don’t know!