mikeyway: It’s taken me a bit to find the right words for this post. Over ten years ago, I made one of the most important decisions of my life, by getting clean and sober. These little hands helped hold me up, and wouldn’t exist without me taking the leap & changing my life. Thank you to my wife, family and friends for being my support system on this journey. I couldn’t have done it without you. If you’re in the thick of it, hang in there, have faith and stay strong. There’s light on the other side!
[Mar 2, 2024]
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Ch210, Spoiler chapter part 3
Last part.
Theo explains there's a wind-pump/drainage windmill by the river, and he thinks this drain leads to the river.
Artie is first to start removing extra clothes, to make swimming easier. Then Mabel joins him by also removing her jacket.
But Oliver is too afraid to get into the water, as he apparently can't swim. He doesn't know what else to do but stay behind, sending the rest onward. But staff are quickly approaching, and they are armed.
Theo gets into the water and tries to coax Oliver in, but he's still refusing. Finny doesn't want to leave anyone else behind, so he lunges at Oliver to shove him into the water as he's also jumping in.
The staff members shoot, and one bullet hits Finny, in his left leg. So, now Finny has at least two gunshot wounds: left shoulder and left calf.
Some people have been suggesting (for a while now, actually) that Mey-Rin and Ran-Mao might show up in Norfolk on their way back to the final meetup point. If the kids can make it to the river or the windmill, it would be great if those two could show up. Together, they might be able to sabotage the wind-pump and flood the underground facilities, maybe even drowning the staff still down there. But for now that's just wishful thinking.
Finny is seriously injured, and they haven't even yet gone into the large drainage pipe. They are like fish in a barrel right now.
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Neil Instagram Story Update 08/04/24
Of course there's no stream tonight, the man has been working non stop while flying about the globe, signing AND streaming? Good on him for having his priorities in order
sooo BAFTAs ON THURSDAY GANG!!!! Who's watching?
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Dimanche
Ainsi filent les jours, souvent en silence, un peu à l'écart. J'avance à mon pas, le nez en l'air, mais je vous vois.
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mikeyway: My heart is always full when I’m able to spend the day with my girls at one of their favorite places! Thank you for the smiles and memories @knottsberryfarm
[Mar 30, 2024]
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Ch210 (p3), The wind pump
They get to the end of the tunnel on the right.
At first I wondered why they saw the drain and thought it was a dead end until someone heard running water. I guess it's because the water in the drain doesn't move fast enough to make that sound. It could be the river nearby that they hear.
I'd previously blogged about the wind pumps, more commonly called drainage windmills. Norfolk has a lot of them because the land is low-lying and might otherwise be a bit swampy. There are at least four rivers that help to drain the county: Wensum, Yare, Bure, and Ouse. Apparently, these wind pumps draw water away from areas that the rivers can't drain directly... then dump that water into a nearby river.
Artie is first to prepare for the water, and he mentions the mistletoe (parasitic plant). Mabel quickly follows suit, even though she's scared, because she's determined to help the other kids.
But Oliver refuses to leave because he can't swim. Perhaps he's hoping the staff will accept an apology from him if he stays? They don't know what part he's played in their activities, so far, so he could lie to stay alive... a little longer.
Finny rushes at Oliver to take him into the water with him, as staff open fire (which Oliver maybe wasn't expecting so soon, without first being questioned).
And Finny takes a bullet to the left calf, or possibly the shin. He has a bullet wound to his left shoulder from before, so that's two major wounds that are about to end up in the water... which probably isn't too clean. The bleeding will be worse in the water, but that's the only thing that might help keep the wounds from getting too infected. Unless he has healing abilities gained from the drug tests that we still haven't learned about....
We know he's strong, and we know he's tough (endurance), but is there more to it? Can he withstand these kinds of injuries?
And what will happen now that they -- including Oliver -- are in the water?
I'd love for them to make it to the mill. I wonder how long it would take to flood the underground tunnels and chambers (and drown those staff members), if they sabotaged the wind pump.
I'd also love for Mey-Rin and Ran-Mao to show up, on their way to a final meetup point. We don't know the instructions they were given after they completed their missions -- none of them -- so... perhaps they might meet up with Finny (but without Snake) in Norfolk anyway?
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