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thisisallthehattersfault · 10 months

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Since AO3 is still down and we’re all going feral over it, here: Have the first chapter of what would have been my Bottomji fic but got completely out of control

There is always something to kill, this close to the ruins of Nightless City.

The nighthunt itself began, if not routine, then at least not strange in ways that could not be explained. A rockslide nearly buried a small village at the edge of the mountains that border what was once Qishan, but the Nie sect reacted swiftly and skillfully. The villagers were rescued with minimal casualties, the survivors given temporary shelter, and Nie Mingjue was working quickly to help find long-term solutions for how and where the villagers will live, now that their home has been destroyed. Lan Wangji likely would not have come to help after his business in Pingyang concluded -- were it not for the startling influx of resentful creatures.

It is perhaps inevitable, in the wake of any disaster, that some resentful creatures will be drawn to the scene. This is why cultivators address mundane disasters in their territories to begin with -- an avalanche, drowning, or forest fire may technically be the jurisdiction of the local magistrate, but its immediate aftermath always brings work for a cultivator. Even for such a small number of deaths, and in such a remote location, a handful of gui and yao are to be expected.

What is not expected is the horde of gui, yao and guai that fell on the mountain like ants to a corpse, spilling out into the village below. Nie cultivators were forced to address the attacks rather than focus their attention on excavation, and more villagers suffocated or were crushed in the time it took to drive the creatures back.

Lan Wangji must stay and offer assistance. Xiongzhan will be unhappy at his late return, but it cannot be helped. The Nie are formidable. Their method of cultivation makes them uniquely suited to carving through large swaths of resentful creatures at a time, but they are still outnumbered, and worse, they are separated by necessity. The very fighting style that makes them able to stand in the midst of such chaos, forcing the outpouring of enemies to break around them like stream water parted by a boulder also makes them a danger to any allies who may stand too close. In the bedlam, the risk of accidentally striking and killing a friend is high.

So: Lan Wangji, steadily making his way up the mountain, using his qin to offer support to the Nie cultivators who cannot allow their own sect siblings close enough to defend them. The farther up the mountain he goes, the stranger the situation seems. Perhaps if the creatures’ ranks were made up primarily of human corpses, it would be explainable. A mass grave, disturbed by the rockslide, would account for the concentration of resentful energy in this specific area. However, the gui are few and far between. Most of the creatures they face are yao and guai; walking trees with grasping limbs and bloated, mutated forest critters, thrashing lengths of vine that have grown hungry mouths at their roots. There is something evil here, and it has been here for some time, soaking into the soil and drenching the air.

It is grueling work. From afternoon to dusk, they fight together to push back the horde. Lan Wangji alone can fight without his sword, and so he does, hovering on Bichen to weave between trees that occasionally attempt to snatch him from the air, plucking singing notes from his qin to lay down cover fire from above. For the most part, the Nie have the situation handled. He is here only to ensure that none of them die in the process. In this, he is successful, although blood is still spilled. Some of it is his.

They are never truly at risk of defeat -- although numerous, the creatures are not especially strong -- but Lan Wangji is nonetheless exhausted and worn by the time the killing is done. He has chased the last of the guai (a haunted tree stump, skittering on its roots like spider-legs) past the treeline and into a clearing before dealing the final blow.

The clearing itself is unremarkable; a pocket of space in the stifling density of the forest. The only thing of note is that there was a shrine here, once. It is rubble now, beaten down by the rockslide just as the village below had been. This alone is not strange. What is strange is the scattering of ward stones, now cracked and misaligned, that dot the clearing around the shrine. What is stranger still is the heavy wave of thick, cold resentment, pouring from somewhere in the ruins of the shrine.

Something had been sealed away here, and now it is not.

Lan Wangji weighs caution against necessity. It is possible whatever waits in the ruins of the shrine will be more than he can handle. His hands and fingers ache from the bite of his qin strings, and he has depleted enough spiritual energy that it would be unwise for him to try and fly home without resting for the night, but this is clearly the source of the outpouring of resentful creatures. If it is not addressed swiftly, more creatures will come. The village nearby has been evacuated, but this mountain is an important pass for travelers and merchants, and there are more villages. If the number of resentful creatures grows, it is unlikely they will all be found and dealt with before they can spread out and claim more victims. People will die.

Carefully, he approaches. There does not appear to be anything active within the ruins. He can sense no movement, and though it is hard to tell through the fog of resentment, he doesn’t believe he senses any killing intent, either. Whatever it is, it is leaking enough resentful energy to have poisoned this entire section of forest, but it does not appear to be doing so intentionally. A cursed item, then?

He uses Bichen to prod through the rubble, taking heed not to touch anything with his bare hands. There are more layers of broken wards, shattered in the avalanche. Eventually, he finds a box. It, too, was once carved with seals, and it, too, is broken. This is perhaps another strange thing. Whatever is in this box was very thoroughly sealed away. It is unlikely a mere avalanche would have been sufficient to destroy every single layer of protection surrounding it. Lan Wangji cannot say for certain what would have been sufficient, because the item the box contains has not been removed from the box, so it seems unlikely that the shrine was destroyed on purpose. Unless whoever sought to claim the item died in the attempt, and is now one of the few human corpses dotting the mountain?

Again, he uses Bichen to nudge aside shards of broken stone, at last revealing the artifact leaking resentful energy like water from a basket. He blinks. The face staring up at him blinks back.

The item is a mirror of polished bronze, gleaming the colors of the sunset overhead. There is a thin wrapping of chain and wire encasing it, yet another layer of seals, though Lan Wangji cannot fathom what might be left to seal, with the mirror pouring out so much resentment. Regardless, this last layer of protection is unbroken. He will take care to ensure it stays that way.

Nie Zonghui enters the clearing, wiping blood from one of his sabers. Lan Wangji explains his findings. There is a moment of discussion -- Qinghe is well equipped to store cursed items, but less equipped to neutralize them, and the sheer power radiating from this particular item would be better addressed than simply locked away, especially as that has been tried once, and already failed. Nie Zonghui helps Lan Wangji wrap the mirror in cloth, and carefully tuck it away in a qiankun pouch. They take rubbings of the remaining seals and ward stones to be examined later, as Lan Wangji’s knowledge in this field is too rudimentary to parse exactly what the wards may have been for. The Nie disciples do a final pass through the forest in search of any resentful creatures, and Lan Wangji plays several rounds of cleansing.

Some of the Nie attempt to invite Lan Wangji back to Qinghe for the night, in thanks for his assistance. He is offered mulled wine, then tea when the disciple is reminded by their sect-siblings that the Lan do not partake. He is promised food and an invitation to dice games to celebrate the day’s victory.

The Nie disciples cluster together. They throw their arms casually about one another’s shoulders. Many of them count heads, and visibly relax when the last of their companions make their way into the clearing. They tease and shove one another, grinning. The youngest whine at aching feet and empty bellies, and are laughingly scolded by their elders, even while field rations are passed around to tide everyone over until they can have a proper meal.

Lan Wangji would not be good company for such a group. Lan Wangji is very rarely good company for anyone. He politely declines. The Nie disciples insist on at least escorting him to the nearest available inn, the next town over, and because they are going the same direction to return to Qinghe Lan Wangji makes no attempt to refuse.

Despite the Nie reputation of brutishness and militarism, Lan Wangji has never known them to be lacking in hospitality. Even if he is only shown such regard because he is the younger brother of Lan Xichen, who is well known to be Nie Mingjue’s oldest and dearest friend. Nonetheless, he is reminded as they travel that there will always be a bed available for him in the Unclean Realm, and that the hot springs are his to use as he sees fit, should he choose to spend the night in Qinghe after all.

It is tempting, but to take advantage of their courtesy would mean locking himself (and them) in an uncomfortable pantomime of etiquette. Should he accept the offered bed, social obligation would dictate that he join their company for the evening, while they attempt to indulge in their drinking and dice games and he lingers awkwardly on the sidelines, intrusive and invading. He has no interest in such things, and they most certainly have no interest in his stilted attempts at socializing. He declines once more, and reassures Nie Zonghui that he intends to go promptly to bed and leave at first light, and as such, staying in the Unclean Realm would be both wasteful and disruptive. The Nie are stubborn as a rule, but Nie Zonghui has known Lan Wangji for most of his life; they have spent many a day quietly existing in one another’s presence. When Shufu visited the late Nie-Zongzhu and Xiongzhang visited Nie Mingjue, Lan Wangji and Nie Huiasang were typically shoved together, and Nie Zonghui was assigned to watch the younger boys. As such, he only sighs, nods, and bids Lan Wangji safe travels. Lan Wangji returns the courtesy.

This late at night, the main room of the inn is nearly empty. The owner, who had been all but sleeping at the desk, jerks sharply upright when Lan Wangji approaches to pay, and blinks sleepily through their transaction. The qiankun pouch will hold the mirror safely for the night, though Lan Wangji will have to hurry straight home come morning. In the still and quiet of his room at the small but serviceable inn, he bathes, and eats, and goes to bed.

Dawn brings with it a sense of urgency. The resentment from the mirror is leaking from the qiankun pouch -- only barely, so faint Lan Wangji had not noticed it until he was halfway through dressing for the day, but it is leaking all the same. He eats breakfast quickly, meditates for only as long as is necessary to ensure that his qi is circulating at acceptable levels after yesterday’s strain, and departs from the inn. He is in the air before the last colors of sunrise have faded from the sky.

He lands, once, for lunch and to play cleansing for the mirror. He does not linger.

Trouble does not arise until late afternoon, when he has already passed between the border of Lanling and Gusu. He is considering landing again -- he will make it to Cloud Recesses before curfew, but he would like to play another round of cleansing for the mirror before he arrives -- when the choice is taken out of his hands.

It begins with a prickle at the back of his neck. Instinct alone has him swerving sharply, tucking his chin to his chest as a bright and burning thing grazes past his head, close enough to feel the heat of it. He doesn’t get a chance to see what it was or where it came from -- there is another, forcing him to pull up sharply and clench his jaw through the wash of vertigo, and another which he barely avoids as he wrenches himself through the air, and then --

Pain.

The stink of burning silk.

Like a stone, Lan Wangji plummets.

What he sees, as he scrambles to tear off his burning robes and regain his footing on Bichen, is this: dead, human-like things that twitch and jitter. Their flesh is charred. Cracks where the burned skin has split show a deep orange glow, like an ember not yet coated in ash. If they at one time had discernable eyes or noses, that time has passed. Their faces have melted and blackened. Only their teeth remain in lipless mouths, ash-gray and chattering, occasionally revealing the scorched lump of their tongues. In the sky, among the fresh air, he had neither heard nor smelled them. On the ground, he can do both. They stink of burned meat. They move with the clicking and clattering of bone dice on a stone floor.

Lan Wangji has seen a great number of terrible things in his life, and has built a strong stomach in response, but there is something wrong with these creatures, in a way he can neither explain nor articulate. Something unnatural. There is a dull clenching in his gut, not-quite-nausea, as his instincts rebel against the very existence of these -- things.

Lan Wangji lands hard. Jerks to one side as one of the creatures throws another palmful of strange, sticking fire at him. Dodges back and back again.

They are, he learns quickly, fast. He spends a hundred breathless seconds dancing half-hazardly from burning blows, every frantic toe-tip step taking him away from one attack and towards another. The creatures pounce. Lan Wangji evades. At last he scrapes together the scant second he needs to call Bichen back to his hand.

They are, he learns quickly, durable. His first slash carves neatly through the chest of one of the creatures, cleaving through black flesh and charred bone. There are no organs inside, only the fireheart gleam of dying coals beneath the outer husk. Sparks fly from the wound to sting Lan Wangji’s hands and face, float drunkenly in the air. Burned flesh crackles like wood on a fire. Clicks itself back into place. The creatures gnash their awful stone teeth.

They are, he learns quickly, intelligent. His next blow jolts to a hard stop, Bichen wrenching in his hand as it’s caught -- first between black fingers and then between gray teeth, the creature thrashing to disarm him. A scorched foot snaps out, thuds heavily against his sternum hard enough that something cracks, sends him reeling back. The place the creature touched him burns.

When he drags in his next breath, it is choking-thick with smoke and resentment. The taste of blood lingers on the back of his tongue.

One of the creatures lunges for his abdomen, and Lan Wangji must again abandon his sword. The dance drags on.

It is a misstep that leads to terrible understanding. The place he has been attacked in is a stretch of dry, rocky land with sparse vegetation. He knows he is being driven onto unsteady ground, but he cannot find an opening to break free. Again and again, Lan Wangji must dodge back from grasping fingers. Again and again, he must seek footing on precarious piles of stone, or twist at the last second to avoid catching his foot in a deep groove.

It is perhaps inevitable that he eventually fails.

When he does, it is because he is forced to take uncertain footing to avoid yet another blow -- one which glances close enough to singe the skin of his ear. The stone gives out under him, sends him stumbling, and in that moment one of the creatures snatches the qiankun pouch from his belt and disengages from the fight, leaving the three others to continue their assault.

It opens the pouch with quick, clever fingers, the gesture sickeningly human in such inhuman hands. From the pouch, it draws the mirror.

The creatures give off heat like bonfires, but Lan Wangji feels himself go cold. There is much he does not understand, but this, at least, seems simple. Whatever these things are, and whatever that mirror is -- they cannot be allowed to have it.

The sun will soon set. He has his signal flares. He can send one up once it is dark, and hope it is seen by someone. Anyone.

In the meantime, he needs to retrieve the mirror.

The next blow is nearly perfunctory. Lan Wangji is no longer the main target, he has become a loose end, and so killing him is a lesser concern. That’s good. That will have to be enough.

Again, he throws himself to the side. Again, he is chased. Again, he forces his body to move.

A quick step, a moment of breathing space. He calls Bichen once more to his hand. She plunges through the chest of one of the creatures on her way back to him, and although the creature does not die, it slows.

He will make this be enough.

This time, he knows they will try and disarm him. He will not allow them to do so. One of the creatures jerks towards him and swiftly loses a hand. The other is sent to the ground with the force of his blow as he thrusts Bichen into its empty chest and heaves its body away from him. The creature holding the mirror makes an -- awful sound, a choking, rasping thing, a scream with no air or voice to shape it. It drops the mirror. Its fingers are crumbling to ash.

A hand closes around Lan Wangji’s ankle, dragging at him. He feels the scorching heat of it all the way through his boots. He stomps on the wrist of the grasping creature with all his force, and is gratified by the charred-wood crackling as it is crushed to nothing beneath his heel. Thus freed, Lan Wangji lunges.

He cannot kill them. Every blow he lands closes itself. Every limb he cuts off reattaches. Only the creature who touched the mirror seems at all properly injured, still hacking its terrible noises of distress. Its disintegrated fingers have not grown back. Lan Wangji would perhaps try to use this advantage, if only the mirror were not spewing more resentment than any living creature could feasibly withstand, clogging the air and limiting his vision. It sticks to his skin and in his mouth and down his throat and settles in his lungs and stomach. He wonders if this is what it feels like to drown. He wonders if the resentment will kill him before his core can destabilize, before he can qi deviate. He wonders how this all went so wrong, so fast.

He wonders if he will get to see Mother again. If she waited for him, or if she has already reincarnated.

Half-blind, he dives for the mirror. Feels the displacement of heat and air as the creatures follow. He lands first. They land on top of him.

Stone teeth, hot like a griddle, latch onto the meat of his shoulder. It is a pain that is difficult to describe, to be cut and torn and burned all at once. The press of the creature on his back is hot enough to blister his skin through all five layers of his robes. The mirror against his stomach is cold like frozen steel. It burns, too.

He wonders if Xiongzhang and Shufu will forgive him for not saying goodbye.

His core churns. His qi surges under his skin. He will have only one chance -- he is strong, and his strength will have to be enough. One great blast of spiritual energy. At worst, it will be felt all the way in Cloud Recesses and that will be as good as a signal flare. Perhaps there will be something left of his body to be buried. Perhaps the mirror will be retrieved.

Lan Wangji coils his qi tight in his chest, gets ready to push --

The resentment spikes, trembles, and crashes over him like a Yunmeng storm. The shock of the cold freezes him solid, leaving him gasping through stiff lungs. Winter itself settles in his marrow.

Then, just as quickly, spring returns. He thaws.

He is surrounded by piles of ash, and he is alive.

He is alive?

Lan Wangji breathes. Raises a hand to feel his pulse point. His heartbeat is erratic, but it exists.

He is alive.

Dazed and dream-like, Lan Wangji rises slowly to his knees. His body hurts. His meridians ache in peculiar ways, likely damaged from what he just tried to do to them. He is very certain he is not dead, but in the strange, hazy headspace he’s found himself in -- dizzy and disbelieving, exhausted and, paradoxically, strangely exhilarated -- he’s not entirely sure he is conscious.

He sees, now, what caused the creature’s fingers to crumble to dust. The final layer of protection, the delicate lace of wires and chains, has been torn away from the mirror. It is unclear whether the seal was broken by the creature or by the spirit within the mirror.

Because there is undoubtedly a spirit within the mirror. The face peering up at Lan Wangji is not Lan Wangji’s own. The face is sharp-featured and handsome, clever silver eyes and a feline grin.

The man in the mirror points that grin directly up at Lan Wangji. “Aiyah,” he says, half-laughing. “That was close! Are you alright, Lan-gongzi?”

#MDZS #The Untamed #Lan Wangji #Wei Wuxian #Wangxian #Dark fairy tale AU #this will eventually be wangningxian #but in this chapter its just lwj and wwx at the very end

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illusioneddrawer64 · 29 days

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Bit of possible angsty or whump idea.

Custo with his fellow military janitorial and cleanup crewmates on Space Riders spaceships were unfortunately caught in the crossfire between Space Riders’ forces and the Prototype’s cult. The recent intense battle had both parties sustain heavy casualties.

This included Custo; who received heavy degree burnings and wounds from the battle contain heavy losses. Nevertheless with bit of luck and help from others; they managed to fish out those who are wounded or deceased (inspired by historical accounts of Desmond Doss). Custo with other survivors etc have been awarded for their valor yet he insisted on staying at his janitorial rank and petitioned humbly that the fallen and those with him receiving the highest awards if possible (if many are insistent that he should take credit; he requests to have it noted privately).

Medical staff unfortunately reported that the wounds that Custo has are intense (not able to use surgery due numerous factors) and will have to wear a special mask (inspired by Joseph Merrick’s Elephant Man mask) to cover his sustained disfigurement.

For @onyxonline Space Riders AU.

#doodles #onyxonline #space riders AU #smiling critters #smiling critters au #poppy playtime #dogday #elephant man

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dailyunsolvedmysteries · 1 year

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Great Kantō earthquake (1923) and the Massacres

The Great Kantō earthquake struck the Kantō Plain on the main Japanese island of Honshū at 11:58:44 JST (02:58:44 UTC) on Saturday, September 1, 1923. Varied accounts indicate the duration of the earthquake was between four and ten minutes. Extensive firestorms and even a fire whirl added to the death toll. The Kantō Massacre began on the day of the earthquake. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale with its focus deep beneath Izu Ōshima Island in Sagami Bay. Estimated casualties totalled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.

Because the earthquake struck when people were cooking meals, many were killed as a result of large fires that broke out. Fires started immediately after the earthquake. Some fires developed into firestorms that swept across cities. Many people died when their feet became stuck on melting tarmac. The single greatest loss of life was caused by a fire whirl that engulfed the Rikugun Honjo Hifukusho in downtown Tokyo, where about 38,000 people were incinerated after taking shelter there after the earthquake. The earthquake broke water mains all over the city, and putting out the fires took nearly two full days until late in the morning of September 3.

A strong typhoon centered off the coast of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture brought high winds to Tokyo Bay at about the same time as the earthquake. These winds caused fires to spread rapidly.

Many homes were buried or swept away by landslides in the mountainous and hilly coastal areas in western Kanagawa Prefecture; about 800 people died. A collapsing mountainside in the village of Nebukawa, west of Odawara, pushed the entire village and a passenger train carrying over 100 passengers, along with the railway station, into the sea.

The RMS Empress of Australia was about to leave Yokohama harbor when the earthquake struck. It narrowly survived and assisted in rescuing 2000 survivors. A P&O liner, Dongola, was also in the harbor at the moment of disaster and rescued 505 people, taking them to Kobe.

A tsunami with waves up to 10 m (33 ft) high struck the coast of Sagami Bay, Bōsō Peninsula, Izu Islands, and the east coast of Izu Peninsula within minutes. The tsunami caused many deaths, including about 100 people along Yui-ga-hama Beach in Kamakura and an estimated 50 people on the Enoshima causeway. Over 570,000 homes were destroyed, leaving an estimated 1.9 million homeless. Evacuees were transported by ship from Kantō to as far as Kobe in Kansai. The damage is estimated to have exceeded US$1 billion (or about $16 billion today). There were 57 aftershocks.

Ethnic Koreans were massacred after the earthquake. The Home Ministry declared martial law and ordered all sectional police chiefs to make maintenance of order and security a top priority. A false rumor was spread that Koreans were taking advantage of the disaster, committing arson and robbery, and were in possession of bombs. Anti-Korean sentiment was heightened by fear of the Korean independence movement.

In the confusion after the quake, mass murder of Koreans by mobs occurred in urban Tokyo and Yokohama, fuelled by rumors of rebellion and sabotage. The government reported that 231 Koreans were killed by mobs in Tokyo and Yokohama in the first week of September. Independent reports said the number of dead was far higher, ranging from 6,000 to 10,000. Some newspapers reported the rumors as fact, including the allegation that Koreans were poisoning wells. The numerous fires and cloudy well water, a little-known effect of a large quake, all seemed to confirm the rumors of the panic-stricken survivors who were living amidst the rubble. Vigilante groups set up roadblocks in cities, and tested civilians with a shibboleth for supposedly Korean-accented Japanese: deporting, beating, or killing those who failed. Army and police personnel colluded in the vigilante killings in some areas. Of the 3,000 Koreans taken into custody at the Army Cavalry Regiment base in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, 10% were killed at the base, or after being released into nearby villages. Moreover, anyone mistakenly identified as Korean, such as Chinese, Ryukyuans, and Japanese speakers of some regional dialects, suffered the same fate. About 700 Chinese, mostly from Wenzhou, were killed. A monument commemorating this was built in 1993 in Wenzhou.

In response, the government called upon the Japanese Army and the police to protect Koreans; 23,715 Koreans were placed in protective custody across Japan, 12,000 in Tokyo alone. The chief of police of Tsurumi (or Kawasaki by some accounts) is reported to have publicly drunk the well water to disprove the rumor that Koreans had been poisoning wells. In some towns, even police stations into which Korean people had escaped were attacked by mobs, whereas in other neighborhoods, civilians took steps to protect them. The Army distributed flyers denying the rumor and warning residents against attacking Koreans, but in many cases, vigilante activity only ceased as a result of Army operations against it. In several documented cases, soldiers and policemen participated in the killings, and in other cases, authorities handed groups of Koreans over to local vigilantes, who proceeded to kill them.

#Great Kantō earthquake #Conspiracy Theories #conspiracies #crime

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simshousewindsor · 1 year

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SAN MYSHUNO, Windenburg, Mar. 2023 (SNN) -- It’s been a busy start to March for the dukes of Windenburg.

The Duke of Kent donned full military gear as he flew into San Myshuno to rally the troops over the weekend. HRH is Colonel of the Grenada Guards – one of the most senior infantry regiments in the Windenburg Army.

On Saturday the senior royal visited the Joint Army Base, comprising units from the Windenburg Army and Royal Air Force. Wearing desert camouflage and badges indicating his rank of colonel, Prince Louis arrived at Camp Conrad, inspected the troops and stayed overnight at the base. Roughly 300 troops are set to deploy for South Marvania next week.

His Royal Highness toured the military base on his brief trip, before meeting members of the field hospital team, who will provide on-the-ground medical aide for the forces.

Although numerous bilateral agreements have been terminated and economic ties severed. Throughout 2021 and 2022, a North Marvanian military build-up on the border of South Marvania escalated tensions between the two countries and strained their bilateral relations, eventually leading to North Marvania initiating a full-scale invasion of the country. The UK, along with the US, joined South Marvania against North Marvania.

Prince Louis, who served with the Army for more than 20 years, was also shown army equipment including a modified surveilance drone (seen above) and a hellfire missile. The equipment will be sent to South Marvania to aid our troops in their on-going war with North Marvania.

Linwood Keller confirmed last week that all Windenburg fighting forces would be pulled out by the end of 2023. The UK plans to end combat operations in 2023 and transfer responsibility for the country’s security back to the South Marvanian army and police. The US has, thus far, not announced any plans to leave.

His Royal Highness was also shown some of the technology used to fight the war, and equipment that could be left to the South Marvanian troops to use after Windenburg forces leave.

Windenburg has 3,700 troops in South Marvania and has suffered 193 casualties in the war against North Marvania.

The Duke of Brindleton Bay attended the Sims to Heaven Memorial Trust’s service to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the McComb Street Chemical Disaster. The service was held at St Aaron’s Church in Olde Platz, Windenburg and was attended by survivors and descendants.

His Royal Highness gave brief remarks on behalf of The King, who committed to continued support for the victims and their families.

Parliament has a vote scheduled on the floor next week for a bill which, if passed, would provide government funding to victims and survivors.

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fenrislorsrai · 7 months

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Sayed Kazim Rafiqi, 42, a Herat city resident, said he had never seen such devastation before with the majority of houses damaged and “people terrified.” Rafiqi and others headed to the hospital to donate much-needed blood. “We have to help in any way possible,” he said. The earthquakes on Oct. 7 flattened whole villages in Herat, in one of the most destructive quakes in the country’s recent history. More than 90% of the people killed a week ago were women and children, U.N. officials reported Thursday. Taliban officials said the earlier quakes killed more than 2,000 people across the province. The epicenter was in Zenda Jan district, where the majority of casualties and damage occurred. The initial quake, numerous aftershocks and a second 6.3-magnitude quake on Wednesday flattened villages, destroying hundreds of mud-brick homes that could not withstand such force. Schools, health clinics and other village facilities also collapsed. Besides rubble and funerals after that devastation, there was little left of the villages in the region’s dusty hills. Survivors are struggling to come to terms with the loss of multiple family members and in many places, living residents are outnumbered by volunteers who came to search the debris and dig mass graves.

You can donate to the United Nations Refugee Agency to help with this and all the other folks currently facing displacement worldwide.

You can also call you representative about having your government fund the UN Refugee Agency

#afghanistan #earthquakes #disasters #herat #afghan aid #death #natural disasters

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a-student-out-of-time · 1 year

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Even without the Tragedy, this shit still happens?!

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Unfortunately so.

You don’t think the Steering Committee are the only ones who have this ideology of talent vs. commonality, do you?

The Preservation Project doesn’t just share their ideals, but many of them, we’re certain, are in touch in the Committee even in your time.

They have to be. It’s the only way the Apothegem experiment makes sense.

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What do you mean?

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They had someone we only know as the Ultimate Psionic working alongside them. We’re not sure of the method, but they were able to subconsciously place the idea of joining the Preservation Project into the minds of people through visual and auditory cues.

They sent out invitations to promising Ultimates, brought them aboard their ship, and subjected them to numerous killing games. But games not like the ones you know.

The Apothegem’s killing games were instead arranged by groups of 10, all of whom were taken from countries the ship passed nearby, and their games each only lasted a week.

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A week...

Wait, so, if it went down after 343 days, and each game only lasted a week, then that’s...

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That’s fifty games, each arranged by Roman Numerals. They made it all the way to Game L by the time the ship sank. That’s about 445 casualties just from the games alone.

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My god...

That’s...

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To make matters worse, there was the nature of the games themselves. Each participant was fitted with a bracelet that would inject them with a poison if they violated the rules.

And then there was the matter of what became of them should they win one of these games. Simply put, they would become the next game’s mastermind...by force.

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What the hell is wrong with these people?!

What...what did they even get out of this...?

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We did manage to figure that out.

You see, the Preservation Project had a dossier on people they referred to as “Lusus Naturae.” Those who have abilities that make them stand out for one reason or another; the Ultimate Psionic was just one example.

That includes spirit mediums and those with abilities like precognition...like myself.

And that’s what they were trying to do: cultivate someone who would exhibit an ability like that, by subjecting a massive group of Ultimates to these killing games.

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...Did they?

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Amazingly, yes. But it wasn’t an Ultimate that awakened their ability; it was a normal person who got swept up in the killing game by mistake.

Thanks to that, we were able to rescue the six survivors of the final game, since they’d managed to evade the Preservation Project’s goons who’d come looking for them.

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Alright, but...who are they?

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The ones who tipped us off that something was going on were two Japanese students: Ota Kanon, the Ultimate Photographer, and Konno Sei, the Ultimate Watchmaker.

There was also Lyle D. Termina, the Ultimate Puzzlemaster; Missy Vesper, the Ultimate Tactician; Gaea Espère, the Ultimate Cartographer...

And the person in question here: Echo Pine, a non-binary Chinese-American.

And the one who awakened the power of precognition, just like Mikako here.

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So...if you guys saved them, does that mean...?

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Yes. Thanks to far more constructive research on our end, you have Pine-san to thank for the existence of our future’s time machine.

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Madness Uncontained

Today is the anniversary for Madness Combat's debut on Newgrounds, Madness Day. So enjoy this little insanity I made.

Item Number: SCP 013-NV

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: The anomaly is currently at large. MTF Epsilon 6 "Village Idiots" is to respond to confirmed sightings. Upon capture, SCP 013-NV is to be placed in a 5 m x 5 m x 5 m reinforced steel cell with dim lightning to avoid any damage to it's eyes. SCP 013-NV must be sedated before any relocation or cleaning of its cell should occur.

Description: SCP 013-NV is a humanoid creature measuring approximately 1.5 meters in height. It has gray skin with a texture similar to clay with a thick durability. It's left hand constantly floats despite absence of an arm. The entity's right arm is abnormally large with the shoulder to mid-elbow mahogany red and the remainder pitch black. Yellow stripes and pale yellow spines adorn the red section of its arm. It is hypothesized that at some point, SCP 013-NV's arm had been torn off before regenerating.

Few eyewitness reports state that the entity appears to have a metal prothestic lower jaw and jagged teeth protruding down from the upper jaw. One survivor of an SCP 013-NV attack stated that it had no eyes or nose but a gray faded line cross instead.

The entity is covered in unknown issue black combat fatigue in varying states of disrepair. Outfit consists of: bullet proof armor plate, one fingerless glove, one face mask, one black bandana, red lensed goggles, steel sole boots, helmet with built in mouth guard, and black trenchcoat. SCP 013-NV always carries with it a katana made from an unknown alloy bearing a dragon shaped hilt. Etched on the blade is Tai characters that translates to 'Crush, Kill, Destroy.'

SCP 013-NV is very hostile and easy to agitate. It will kill the one that angers it alongside bodily harm any person in it's vicinity. The entity is highly adept at using various weapons such as knives, firearms, swords and even everyday objects like toothbrush with lethal effectiveness.

SCP 013-NV appears to have some form of electrokinesis that appears as blackish grey electricity. It often uses this ability to move objects or heavily maim targets with enough power to tear apart a truck's haul in a single punch.

SCP 013-NV was discovered in Eureka, Nevada on 9-22-2022. Numerous reports of brutal deaths and glowing red eyes through the small town had marketed an investigation by Agent ____ and Agent ___. The entity was spotted feasting on a coyote in the town's junkyard.

Agent ___ was requesting an MTF squad for backup when something alerted the entity of their presence. SCP 013-NV tossed the carcass at both agents before fleeing the scene. Mobile Task Force manage to catch up to the entity at _______.

Upon being provoked, SCP 013-NV viciously attacked personal with lethal efficiency. The anomaly escaped albeit badly wounded leaving 28 casualties and 2 survivors. There has been no confirmed sightings so far.

"What in the world??" "Hey, it's alright. I won't hurt you. Those injuries look very bad. Let's get you clean and patched up." "By the way, what's your name?" " Hank J. Wimbleton? My name is (Y/N). It's nice to meet you."

Something new I wanted to try out with this. I've never written a report like this so I hope it turns out well. NV does stand for Nevada since any Madness Combat characters that get involved will pop up in said state.

Still in a writing funk so updates are going to be sporadic. You can consider this a preview of sorts. Until next time folks, continue to thrive in the madness.

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Abandoned

On January 31, 1943, Navy Lieutenant (LT) Charles Wang checked into the hospital at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. His journey to the hospital had been epic as he joined the flood of World War II casualties to be treated at the hospital since the Pearl Harbor casualties arrived on Christmas Day two years before. Lt. Wang’s stay in hospitals stretched out to two years and 30 operations as doctors struggled to repair the damage that a plummeting radar antenna and 6 days of exposure had done to his mangled leg. By all rights, Lieutenant Wang should have been dead, but luck and two sailors had collaborated to save his life.

In the pitch black of night on Friday the 13th of November 1942, Lt. Wang with two other officers, were in charge of Gun Control 2 and had survived unscathed an epic naval battle in Iron Bottom Sound off Guadalcanal. US forces had captured a Japanese airfield on the island of Guadalcanal and in a desperate gamble Japanese Admiral Yamato was throwing everything he had at the US troops to dislodge them. The Americans had broken the Japanese codes and knew that the Japanese were coming. Forty-eight ships, including battleships, heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers were coming through a narrow feature known as the slot intent on pummeling the US troops on Guadalcanal and destroying any warships they might encounter.

Steaming towards the Japanese fleet was a much smaller US fleet that Admiral Bull Halsey had hastily assembled to counter the Japanese move. The US fleet was outgunned and consisted of only two heavy cruisers, two light cruisers and eight destroyers. As the two fleets approached each other the Japanese searchlights suddenly lit up at about two in the morning. All hell broke loose as both sides opened on the other. By morning the two fleets were limping apart. While the Japanese had suffered heavy losses they had scored a tactical victory. Only six ships of the American fleet had survived and except for one destroyer all the remaining ships were heavily damaged. Lt. Wang’s light cruiser the USS Juneau (CL-52) was struggling back to the US base at Espiritu Santo 600 miles away. Lt. Wang survived the battle with no injuries, but the same was not true for his ship and shipmates both of which had been decimated.

The Juneau was built to provide anti-aircraft fire to protect carriers and was never expected to slug it out in a surface engagement. Juneau was riddled with gunfire and a Japanese torpedo had struck her forward boiler room killing everyone in it. Her mess hall had been converted to a sick bay during the battle and suffered a direct hit that reduced it to twisted metal and body parts. Juneau was down at the bow as she limped along on one engine while being steered from a jury-rigged apparatus at the rudder post. As Lt. Wang gazed across the water to the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco (CA-38) he was looking at a similar mess. Her topsides had been struck numerous times leaving a jangle of twisted metal. Her crew had suffered hundreds of casualties, and her bridge was gone because of nearly the entire Japanese fleet focusing on her. Lt. Wang was not the only person looking at the San Francisco.

Staring through his periscope Commander Yokota of the Japanese submarine I-26 fired two torpedoes at the San Francisco. Those torpedoes missed their intended target streaking across her bow. One of the torpedoes found a different victim. Unseen until seconds before impact, that torpedo slammed into Juneau’s magazine. In a massive explosion the huge ship was blown in two and ceased to exist. As the hull sections slipped beneath the waves the ship's radar antenna came hurtling down and broke Lt. Wang’s right leg before he was dragged underwater. Lt. Wang survived the suction of the sinking and ended up on an improvised raft with about 140 survivors most of whom were also badly wounded.

As the men struggled to survive, they were stunned to see the entire fleet sail away. The fleet commander had reasoned that no one could have survived the massive explosion, and it was too dangerous to stay in the area with a Japanese submarine lurking. The men’s injuries, sharks, exposure and lack of fresh water now began whittling away at the survivors. Lt. Wang was in such bad shape that two men determined to set off with him in a raft to a nearby island to seek help. They reached the island 6 days after the sinking, dehydrated, sunburned and starving. Found by natives they were eventually rescued, and Lt. Wang was brought to Mare Island for treatment.

Lt. Wang and his companions were shocked to learn that of original 140 survivors, only 10 men were still alive. Included in the dead were the now famous five Sullivan brothers who had fought hard to serve together on the same ship despite Navy policy against such a practice. Lt. Wang’s war was over as his stay in hospitals stretched out for two years and 30 operations as doctors struggled to repair the damage that the plummeting radar antenna and 6 days of exposure had done to his mangled leg. He returned home to Philadelphia, married, and earned his medical degree, perhaps influenced by his experiences at the Mare Island hospital.

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mavdrones · 3 months

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What Are The Primary Applications Of UAV Drones?

The widespread adoption of UAV drones, or simply drones, has indeed revolutionized numerous industries and opened up a plethora of applications across civilian, military, and various other sectors. Let's delve deeper into the primary applications:

Civilian Applications:

Aerial Photography and Videography: Drones equipped with high-resolution cameras offer a unique perspective for capturing stunning visuals, benefiting industries such as real estate, filmmaking, event coverage, and tourism promotion.

Mapping and Surveying: Drones equipped with mapping software and sensors can efficiently gather data to create detailed maps, 3D models, and topographic surveys of landscapes, construction sites, and infrastructure projects.

Inspections: Drones provide a safe and cost-effective solution for inspecting infrastructure such as power lines, wind turbines, bridges, and buildings, reducing the need for manual inspections and enhancing worker safety.

Agriculture: Drones equipped with multispectral cameras and sensors enable farmers to monitor crop health, detect pests and diseases, optimize irrigation and fertilization, and improve overall yield through precision agriculture techniques.

Delivery and Logistics: Companies are exploring the use of drones for delivering packages, medical supplies, and emergency aid to remote or hard-to-reach areas, offering faster delivery times and reducing transportation costs.

Search and Rescue: Drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras and GPS technology assist in locating missing persons, survivors, or disaster victims in challenging terrain or disaster zones, augmenting traditional search and rescue efforts.

Environmental Monitoring: Drones equipped with sensors can collect data on air and water quality, monitor wildlife populations, track deforestation, and assess the impact of climate change, aiding in environmental conservation and management efforts.

Military Applications:

Reconnaissance and Surveillance: Drones play a vital role in gathering intelligence, conducting reconnaissance missions, and monitoring enemy activities without risking the lives of military personnel.

Target Acquisition and Attack: Armed drones are deployed for targeted strikes against enemy targets, providing precision and minimizing collateral damage, albeit raising ethical concerns regarding civilian casualties and sovereignty issues.

Logistics and Resupply: Drones are utilized for delivering essential supplies, ammunition, and medical aid to troops stationed in remote or inaccessible areas, ensuring timely logistical support.

Other Applications:

Law Enforcement: Police departments use drones for various purposes including crowd monitoring, search and rescue operations, surveillance during criminal investigations, and traffic management.

Filmmaking and Entertainment: Drones equipped with stabilized cameras enable filmmakers to capture dynamic aerial shots for movies, documentaries, sporting events, concerts, and live broadcasts, enhancing visual storytelling and production value.

Research and Development: Drones provide researchers with new perspectives for studying wildlife behavior, archaeological sites, geological formations, and environmental phenomena, advancing scientific knowledge and exploration in diverse fields.

As drone technology continues to advance and regulations evolve, the range of applications and industries benefiting from drones is expected to expand further, paving the way for innovative solutions and enhanced efficiency across various sectors while also addressing concerns related to privacy, safety, and ethical considerations.

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healthstyle101 · 6 months

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Death toll from Afghanistan earthquakes climbs to more than 2,000

Tragedy Strikes Western Afghanistan: Over 2,000 Lives Lost in Devastating Quake In a grim turn of events, a powerful earthquake has left a profound mark on western Afghanistan, marking one of the deadliest seismic disasters the country has faced in two decades. A devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake, accompanied by strong aftershocks, struck the region, claiming the lives of numerous individuals on Saturday. The country's national disaster authority reported that the earthquake resulted in the loss of dozens of lives in the province of Herat. However, Abdul Wahid Rayan, the Ministry of Information and Culture spokesman, stated that the actual death toll could be higher than initially reported. The quake laid waste to approximately six villages, entangling hundreds of civilians beneath the rubble. The United Nations initially estimated a toll of 320 casualties, but this figure is still under scrutiny. Concurrently, local authorities approximated that approximately 100 people lost their lives, with 500 sustaining injuries, according to an update from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. An astounding 465 houses were reported destroyed, with another 135 damaged. The U.N. expressed its expectation that the number of casualties might rise as search and rescue operations persist, as reports suggest some individuals may still be trapped under the debris. The epicenter of the earthquake was located roughly 25 miles northwest of Herat city, subsequently followed by three vigorous aftershocks, measuring at 6.3, 5.9, and 5.5 in magnitude, along with several lesser tremors. In the wake of this catastrophe, the World Health Organization in Afghanistan rapidly dispatched 12 ambulances to the afflicted area in Zenda Jan, intending to evacuate and transport injured individuals to hospitals. Furthermore, as details of casualties and injuries continue to unfold, medical teams are actively tending to the wounded and evaluating further requirements. Regrettably, the disruption caused by the quake also led to a breakdown in telephone connectivity in Herat, exacerbating the challenges faced by the affected areas. Notably, the earthquake's tremors were felt in the nearby Afghan provinces of Farah and Badghis, as reported by local media outlets. The Taliban, in a rare appeal, called upon local organizations to swiftly reach the areas affected by the earthquake, with a primary focus on transporting victims to hospitals, providing shelter to the displaced, and delivering essential sustenance to survivors. They emphasized that security agencies should employ all available resources to effectuate the rescue of those trapped under debris. This devastating event serves as a stark reminder of the region's vulnerability to seismic activity. It follows a formidable earthquake in June 2022, which struck a rugged, mountainous area in eastern Afghanistan, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 1,000 lives and injuries to around 1,500 individuals. Our hearts go out to those affected by this disaster, and the road to recovery will undoubtedly be a challenging one. Read the full article

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thxnews · 8 months

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WHO Emphasize Dignified Management of the Dead

Addressing Misconceptions and Distress

In the wake of devastating loss resulting from disasters and conflicts, there often exists an unwarranted fear and misunderstanding regarding the handling of deceased individuals. Recognizing the significance of this issue, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have underscored the importance of equipping communities with the tools and knowledge necessary for the safe and dignified management of deceased bodies. Dealing with Mass Casualties and Distress When numerous lives are tragically lost in natural disasters or armed conflicts, the presence of deceased bodies can be deeply distressing for affected communities. In response, some communities may hastily resort to mass burials, often driven by the distress caused by the sight of these bodies and the unfounded fear of potential health risks. However, these organizations caution that such an approach can have detrimental consequences for the affected population. Consequences of Mismanagement The consequences of inadequately managing the deceased include long-lasting psychological distress for family members and a host of social and legal complications. Well-executed burials involve the establishment of easily traceable and appropriately documented individual graves within designated burial sites. These measures ensure the precise location of each deceased body, along with associated information and personal belongings, as outlined in guidance provided by the organizations. Importantly, cremation should not occur until the body has been positively identified.

Providing Support for Better Management

To facilitate improved management of deceased bodies, these organizations offer supplies and expertise to local authorities, assisting them in handling the often overwhelming task of burying the deceased. Presently, in Libya, teams from the Red Cross and WHO collaborate directly with local authorities, communities, and the Libyan Red Crescent Society. They provide guidance, materials, and training, while the ICRC and WHO supply body bags to ensure the dignified treatment of the deceased. Clarifying Health Risks and Misconceptions It's essential to clarify that bodies of individuals who have succumbed to injuries resulting from natural disasters or armed conflicts typically do not pose a health threat to communities. This is because victims of trauma, drowning, or fire generally do not harbor disease-causing organisms that would pose a common health risk. Exceptions arise in cases of infectious diseases such as Ebola, Marburg, or cholera, or when a disaster unfolds in an area endemic to these infectious diseases.

Addressing Water Supply Concerns

Under all circumstances, the presence of deceased bodies near or in water sources can lead to legitimate health concerns. Bodies may discharge feces, potentially contaminating water sources and elevating the risk of diarrheal or other illnesses. Thus, it is imperative that bodies are not left in contact with drinking water supplies. Dispelling Misconceptions About Epidemics Pierre Guyomarch, Head of ICRC's Forensics Unit, challenges the unfounded belief that dead bodies can trigger epidemics. He emphasizes that survivors of events like natural disasters are more likely to contribute to disease spread than deceased bodies. Urging Thoughtful Handling of Deceased Dr. Kazunobu Kojima, Medical Officer for biosafety and biosecurity in WHO's Health Emergencies Programme, urges communities not to rush into mass burials or cremations. He underscores the importance of dignified deceased management, not only for families and communities but also as a potential component in hastening the end of conflicts. Reminders from ICRC, IFRC, and WHO The ICRC, IFRC, and WHO emphasize several key points to authorities and communities: - Dead bodies should not be hastily buried in mass graves or subjected to mass cremations. Burial or cremation should respect cultural, religious, and family considerations. - Bodies of those who have perished due to natural disasters or armed conflict are typically not a source of disease. - The risk to the public is minimal unless the deceased died from a highly infectious disease. Preventing waterborne illness requires routine disinfection of drinking water. - Rushed, insensitive mass burials or cremations can impede identification and notification to families. - Dead bodies pose an epidemic risk only when the deaths result from infectious diseases or in areas where such diseases are endemic. - Lime powder does not expedite decomposition, and disinfection of disaster or conflict-related deceased bodies is generally unnecessary.

Unified Call for Responsible Handling

The ICRC, IFRC, and WHO urge all parties involved in conflicts and disaster response to adhere to established principles for managing deceased bodies. They emphasize that dignified treatment of the deceased allows for adequate time for identification and mourning, respecting local cultural and social norms. These organizations stand ready to offer further support as needed, emphasizing that responsible deceased management benefits society as a whole. Sources: THX News & World Health Organization. Read the full article

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xtruss · 11 months

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War Criminal & The Deadliest War Monger Kissinger Behind 3 Million Civilian Deaths – The Intercept

The former US diplomat’s actions caused, among others, 150,000 Cambodian civilians to die, an outlet investigation has claimed

Henry Kissinger, the foreign policy eminence grise who has advised half a dozen US presidents, has caused the deaths of over 3 million people, according to an Intercept report published Tuesday to mark the realpolitik strategist’s 100th birthday.

While critics of the Nixon-era secretary of state and national security adviser often describe him as a war criminal for his pivotal role in numerous US-backed genocides and coups, the report argues Kissinger's body count has been widely underestimated, particularly regarding the secretive, highly illegal expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia in the 1970s.

Between the genocides he sponsored in East Timor and Bangladesh, continent-wide terrorism, coups and death squads in Latin America (known as Operation Condor), the fomenting of civil wars in Southern Africa, and the carpet-bombing of Cambodia and Laos under the guise of chasing the Vietnamese, Kissinger is believed to be responsible for over 3 million civilian deaths – more if one counts the casualties that have resulted from advice he gave the private sector.

Kissinger has 'only' acknowledged that his actions caused the deaths of 50,000 Cambodians and blames the Vietnamese, the supposed targets of the US bombing campaign (the coordinates of which were logged incorrectly so as to be recorded as legal strikes within Vietnam).

Intercept reporter Nick Truse argues the number is closer to 150,000, pointing to numerous documented examples of egregious and deliberate undercounting of civilian casualties. The figure represents over six times more civilians than the US has killed in airstrikes since 9/11.

Transcripts from the Intercept's “exclusive archive” of declassified US military documents from a secret Pentagon war crimes task force reveal it was Kissinger’s decision to relay the n-president Richard Nixon’s often drunk, belligerent trash talk about Cambodia into coherent instructions to the Pentagon to begin a “massive bombing campaign” in the country in 1970.

Kissinger’s now-infamous directive to shoot “anything that flies on anything that moves” exploded the secret war, tripling the number of bombings by the end of the year. He allegedly approved all 3,875 individual bombings of the war, and the bombers dropped over 257,000 tonnes of explosives on Cambodia in 1973 alone.

The Intercept’s archive also revealed numerous brutal ground raids on Cambodian villages that have since been all but memory-holed; Truse confirmed via interviews with survivors that the raids were far deadlier than reported. While the airstrikes were frequently hushed up as “pilot error” – “errors” that were nevertheless repeated thousands of times – the US Army, in an internal investigation, actually blamed its press corps when ground troops were caught looting a village they had just raided.

Kissinger's carpet-bombing of Cambodia paved the way for the Khmer Rouge, the genocidal dictatorship that killed 2 million Cambodians – 20% of the country’s population – which he privately (and approvingly) referred to as “murderous thugs” while helping them secure regional allies.

Kissinger has never been prosecuted – or even officially charged – with war crimes, nor has the US military made any systemic efforts to hold accountable the troops who actually did the killing.

— May 24, 2023 | RT

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juliusnfranklin · 1 year

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The events of Chapter 4, "Foreign Soil," are set in the early stages of the zombie apocalypse and center on the reactions and encounters of diverse characters around the globe. Given that it gives readers a glimpse of the turmoil and uncertainty that characterized the early stages of the outbreak, some readers could find this chapter to be especially suspenseful and compelling. As it switches between several viewpoints and settings, I personally found it to be a little slow-paced. Several enlightening statements from "World War Z" shed light on the characters and events in the novel. Here are few examples:"The world changed, and I changed with it.""Panic doesn't solve anything. It only makes things worse."I was only trying to do what was best for everyone.""The only thing that makes life bearable is the hope that tomorrow will be better.""No one is truly prepared for the end of the world.""I saw that fear was the enemy, and I made up my mind to fight it.""We were all just trying to survive, to hold on to what we had left.""I realized that hope was more important than anything else.”The vocab in this chapter was much more challenging than the previous ones; here are some of the words and their definition.Pandemonium - a state of extreme confusion and disorderHysteria - a state of intense agitation or excitement, often caused by fear or panicEuthanasia - the act of putting someone to death painlessly, especially to relieve sufferingXenophobia - an unreasonable fear or hatred of people from other countriesEntrenchment - the act of fortifying a position in order to defend it against attackEuthanize - to put someone to death painlessly, especially to relieve suffering Perimeter - the outer boundary of an area, especially a military area, surrounding a building or place. Triage - the process of sorting casualties, as in a war or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors. These quotes provide a glimpse of the thoughts and emotions of the characters in the book as well as numerous themes and emotions that are highlighted throughout the narrative. I feel I could better comprehend the incidents and feelings detailed in these pages by thinking about these quotes and considering what they signify.

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honeyleesblog · 1 year

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dead by daylight killer tips

Kill or be killed, figure out how to arrangement great escapes and how to chase down those annoying survivors. Our aide covers everything from essential tips to cutting edge strats.

dead by daylight killer tips

Fed up with kicking the bucket in Dead by Sunlight? This asymetrical activity repulsiveness game has been a fan-#1 for those searching for a speedy rush. As we celebrate awfulness week with Game On, we should check whether we can further develop that break rate for you. On the other hand, perhaps we can likewise transform you into a more viable executioner, as well. There are numerous things in the game that the survivors can prepare, the most valuable being the Tool compartment, Electric lamp, Drug pack, and Keys. Out of every one of those, the most well known and presumably the most helpful is the Drug Unit.

Outcome in Dead by Sunlight truly comes from great using time effectively. The Drug Pack is especially useful in such manner in view of several reasons:

The conspicuous advantage is mending yourself which you can't regularly do Recuperating yourself requires around 16 seconds at typical speed, which is a similar speed as another person mending you Another person recuperating you implies you're stopping sitting idle, so it's two individuals fooling around. That time can be utilized to fix generators. Tool compartment is perfect for efficient too, as it can accelerate fixing generators. However, you truly need a decent tool stash for it to merit your space. It requires 90 seconds to fix a generator, and you really want 5 out of 7 to win.

Different things are more situational. The Electric lamp is utilized to meddle with an executioner. This is a greater amount of a high level move, since the Spotlight has restricted use and should be pointed. In the event that you streak it right at the executioner's face for around 3 seconds, it blinds and shocks them. Assuming you time this unequivocally while they're getting one of your survivor companions, you'll save them and make the executioner drop his casualty!

Keys are likewise beautiful situational. One of the keys can understand Qualitys (which makes significant items noticeable from a good ways and through walls). Keys are for the most part used to open the portal, which shows up when you're the last survivor. The executioner can lock the lid, yet with the key, you can open it and departure.

The Guide may be great for more up to date players who aren't as acquainted with the stages yet. They must be utilized around 20 seconds, getting spent while dynamic. Here are a few helpful and well known advantages for survivors:

Bond: shows you where your colleagues are inside a specific reach, expanding with levels (20/28/36 meters) Sympathy: know where your companions are on the off chance that they're harmed or biting the dust (64/96/128 meters) Fellow: this one is most likely much more famous than Bond. This one shows you when a companion is snared, and furthermore feature the executioner on the off chance that they end up being close to the snare. Show off thyself abilities: speeds up the maintenance of generators when there are different survivors close by, can be expanded with additional survivors. Great to have while wrapping up that last generator. Openings: Incredible for new players. Uncovers the areas of brittle walls, beds, and windows inside 24/28/32 meters. Run Burst: Enormously speeds up (to 150%) for 3 seconds. Use it right when the executioner is practically on top of you. Causes an exhaust express that gets more limited with higher levels. Survivor Tips and Deceives We should go more than a couple of procedure tips to ensure you have better games.

There are 7 generators, and 5 should be fixed to win. They require 90 seconds to fix as a matter of course. Survivors, as a general rule, need a speedy game, while the executioner needs to dial it back however much as could be expected. By and large, it's best for the survivors to separate, on the grounds that the executioner is at the most remarkable when the casualties are together, in light of the fact that they can pursue more than one individual and harm more individuals in quick progression. Thusly, 3 individuals can deal with generators while one individual is getting pursued. Make an effort not to sit around by "being apprehensive" that the executioner may be close by. Simply continue to chip away at the generator, particularly assuming you realize the executioner is pursuing another person. A few new players might believe that the executioner is sneaking everywhere and lose valuable time. While getting pursued, redirect the executioner from your colleagues, quite far, which makes it even less worth the effort to pursue you and gives them additional opportunity to work. While getting away, split up and go for various doors, in light of the fact that the executioner can truly monitor one of them. Storage spaces are situationally valuable. Assuming you're harmed, the executioner could hear your personality, yet all at once it isn't so clearly. They're great to stow away in assuming that you're harmed or on your last life. You can utilize storage spaces to evade specific capacities from the executioners. With the Head On perk, you can daze the executioner for 3 seconds on out. The most effective method to Counter Albert Wesker Dead by Light Wesker.

Wesker is as of now an exceptionally famous executioner. You can recognize Wesker by the chests that bring forth and foundation, dark splotches on the person pictures.

Try to purge yourself when you arrive at Basic Disease, or, more than likely you will get the Ruined status impact, which lessens your development speed by 8%. Also, Wesker will actually want to in a flash get you.

Open regions are better for when he is attempting to run, since he will simply continue tossing you back without harming you. At the point when you're in shut regions, attempt to move unusually and be prepared to bounce behind interactable things in the climate. While going around in a circle around something, try to embrace the wall and not stick out past the edges.

With regards to beds, don't drop them too soon, yet attempt to drop them directly before Wesker. Getting that shock is best on him, any other way he can vault over beds.

Executioner Tips Loadout: Executioner Advantages Dead by Sunshine Executioner Advantages.

With regards to the executioner, obviously you need the advantages that will dial back the game. There are some that can relapse the generators or log jam their advancement. You can come up and kick the generators, which causes it to lose 2.5% Movement immediately, and afterward start Relapse (it begins diminishing until it arrives at 0).

Kicking them is best when you have a few advantages for them, like Cheat, Ejection, or Call of Saline solution.

When you eminence the advantages, the advantages that are special to specific executioners will open up across every one of them, so commit a piece to playing one until you begin exchanging more.

Executioner Tips and Deceives Dead by Sunlight Executioner

Need to finish off the rounds effectively and guarantee a few casualties? Here are our Dead by Light executioner tips.

Attempt to stay away from exclusive focus. Tragically, as an executioner, you need to all the while focus on numerous components. Which generators are being fixed? Where could they be? Which ones would you say you will lose? Pick generators that you need to guard and which ones you're willing to exclude on the grounds that they are far. On the off chance that you would be able, recollect where you annihilated the beds, which makes "deadzones" of sort. Attempt to pursue individuals into those! It will make it a lot simpler to get them. Recall that Spotlight stunt? On the off chance that they have Electric lamps and you're getting one of their companions, attempt to get the casualty while taking a gander at a wall, then you can't be staggered. Know when to focus on a pursuit and when to stop. If you down somebody however you can hear someone else dealing with a generator close by, it's smarter to stop the fixer prior to snaring the casualty you recently brought down, or possibly drive them away. "Slugging" is leaving casualties in a brought down state and not snaring them. This can be situationally helpful relying upon your kind of executioner and the conditions. It can create some benefit for you. Try not to be excessively terrified of beds. Survivors can counterfeit you out and not use them on you, so while you look out for them to drop it as you seek after, they can simply continue onward. Breaking the pallet is better. Center around the most vulnerable connection in the survivor group on the off chance that you can distinguish it. The current meta is to have 3 gen kicking advantages and showing near 3 distinct gens, keeping the survivors from utilizing them. Remember the executioner fear range. It's colossal for Wesker, and it fluctuates by executioner. Ideally, you've discovered a few valuable tips for Dead by Sunshine here. Whether you favor survivor or executioner play, we have guidance for the two sorts of players.

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