#Geneva Sound System

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Benji Dunn x Reader - Ennemy to Lover (Part 2/6)

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This is chapter 2/6 chapters. This fanfic is already completed, I just upload one chapter per day, ehehe

Links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

CHAPTER 2: PARIS ROOFTOPS

The team had traced your signal to Paris, a private showing in a tucked-away art gallery near Montmartre. The building was sleek and modern, all glass walls and sharp white angles, the kind of place where secrets dressed up as elegance.

For you, it was more than a hideout, it was the next step in disappearing.

The gallery served as a meeting point with an old arms contact turned fixer. He had what you needed: access to a backdoor encryption key tied to the CIA’s tracking grid. With it, you could finally vanish from their radar, no more pings, no more traces, no more ghosts in your shadow. No more cute guys chasing you.

And yet, in the quiet hours leading up to tonight, you’d found yourself distracted. Curious, even. About him.

The man from Berlin. The one who’d said hi instead of pulling a gun. You’d made a few discreet enquiries, hacked into a system or two. It wasn’t easy but you managed to put a name to that flustered face.

Benji Dunn.

It shouldn’t matter. He was CIA. A tech operative with no field experience, judging by the way he held himself. Harmless on paper, too harmless to have gotten that close to you. Still, something about him stuck.

You shook the thought off. Tonight was about the plan. Make the trade. Get the key. Erase yourself for good.

If it went smoothly, your next stop would be Geneva, where the future you didn’t dare imagine might finally begin.

From the surveillance van parked across the street, Benji watched you through a live camera feed patched in from one of the hacked gallery security cams.

“There she is,” he muttered, leaning closer to the screen. “That’s her.”

You stood near a sculpture installation, exchanging a few quiet words with a sharply dressed man. Your posture was relaxed, but your eyes constantly scanned the room, sharp, alert. Calculating.

Benji’s breath caught for just a second. Okay… seriously? Why does the world’s most dangerous fugitive have to be so, so.. stunning? His brain scrambled somewhere between admiration and mission protocol. Focus, Dunn.

Then, without ceremony, you took the case and walked out.

“She’s moving. She’s got something.”

“Visual confirmed,” Ethan said through the comms. “Luther, track her.”

Benji didn’t take his eyes off the screen. “What the hell is in that key?”

As you vanished from the camera’s view, he exhaled sharply, already moving to intercept.

Luther hacked traffic cams. “She’s heading north, fast. Rooftops."

The rooftops of Paris glistened under a light rain, turning every step into a gamble. The skyline blurred past as Ethan vaulted over a rooftop ledge.

Benji flanked from the opposite direction, breathing hard, eyes flicking between rooftops and the signal tracking your movement.

“There, northwest corner,” Luther said in his ear. “She’s on the move.”

Benji spotted you just as you sprinted across a skylight, a silhouette framed in fractured neon. You turned, mid-stride, and looked over your shoulder.

Not at Ethan.

At him.

Benji felt the moment freeze just a fraction of a second, your eyes catching his across the gap. No smile this time. Just sharp awareness.

Then you vanished over the edge.

Benji picked up speed, heart hammering. “I see her! I think I can—”

His foot hit a slick tile. His balance faltered. “WHOA—!”

The rooftop pitched sideways in his vision, and suddenly, he wasn’t falling.

A hand caught his wrist. Firm grip. Cold rain. A flash of your face above him.

You.

For the second time.

He stared, too stunned to say anything.

Your grip tightened, jaw tense as you leaned back slightly and stabilized him. Your eyes scanned his face, assessing.

"You okay?"

Benji opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

You paused just a beat longer. Then nodded once, decisive. “You’re okay,” you stated.

Before he could gather a single word, you let go and took off, vaulting over the adjacent roof like you’d never stopped.

Benji remained there, crouched on the ledge, blinking at the empty air you left behind.

His comm crackled.

“Benji?” Ethan’s voice. “What happened?”

He exhaled slowly. “She… she saved me.”

“You sure?” Luther asked.

“She didn’t hesitate. Could’ve let me fall. But she didn’t. She pulled me up like it was nothing.”

A pause.

Ethan: “She’s fast. Faster than me. That’s not normal.”

Luther: “Still think she’s dangerous, Benji?”

Benji stared across the rooftops, voice quieter now. “She’s supposed to be… but she just saved me.”

Then, almost to himself, “And she smells really good.”

“…What?”

“Nothing! Nothing. Focused. Super focused.”

Luther chimed in: “Starting to think we’re not the good guys in this story.”

At the safehouse in Paris, the room was dimly lit, screens flickering with maps and intercepted communications. Ethan, Benji, and Luther sat around the table, sifting through the fragmented intel.

“Something’s not right,” Ethan muttered, running a hand through his hair. “Why does she keep running, always just out of reach, but never strikes?”

Luther nodded thoughtfully. “The CIA files paint her as lethal. Cold. Remorseless. But she’s passed up at least a dozen clear opportunities to take us out.” Looking at Benji.

Benji caught avoiding Luther’s gaze and leaned closer to the monitor, eyes scanning the data. “Either she’s the world’s nicest assassin… or someone’s been feeding us a pack of lies.”

Luther’s fingers danced over the keyboard. “Most of the intel has been scrubbed or fabricated. The only thing I managed to get from the database is the weapons she stole, the Cyberspine, but I can’t get access to details.”

He paused, eyes narrowing at the screen. “There’s one lead. A codename—, ‘Project Helix’. But the files are heavily redacted.”

Ethan stood, rubbing his chin as he paced the room. “We know for certain she stole the Cyberspine. And looking by how desperate the CIA wants it back, it probably dangerous.”

Luther crossed his arms, eyes sharp. “But why? We have no idea what she plans to do with it.”

Benji swallowed, still unsettled. “Is she going to sell it? Use it herself? Or maybe destroy it?”

Ethan stopped and faced the others. “That’s what we need to find out. We capture her alive and get answers, no more guessing.”

Luther nodded. “Priority one: extract intel. Whatever she’s planning, we need to stop it.”

Benji added quietly, “And if she’s not the ruthless killer they described... maybe there’s more to this than just a simple theft.”

He didn’t sleep that night.

Not really.

He tried, God, he tried, but every time he closed his eyes, he saw hers. That glance across the server room. The sharpness of her movements paired with the softness of her hands when she held his. The ghost of her perfume, something warm and unexpected, lingered in his mind like static.

She hadn’t killed him. She could have. She didn’t even threaten him.

That should have been enough to shut it down, to keep things black-and-white. But it wasn’t.

Benji turned in bed again, groaning into his pillow. Enemy, he reminded himself. She’s still the enemy.

But some part of him, deep and stupid and stubborn, hoped she wasn’t.

[pitconfirm]

i must ask about your abo wip!!!!!!

hehe I’ve had this idea bumping around my mind for a while, which I’ve shared a bit of before… basically in an a/b/o setting where omegas aren’t allowed to race, and Lance is secretly an omega, able to keep it private thanks to his father’s wealth, etc… and then he becomes teammates with fernando and it gradually gets harder for him to manage… (his hormones go haywire)

I’ve changed up the concept 100 times in my mind and I still don’t know exactly where I’m gonna take it, but here’s the current intro I’m sitting on…

It’s not that bad, Lance decides. It’s really not that bad. It’s simple, actually. When Lance arrives for race week, he’s an Alpha. When he unpacks his bag in his hotel room—blockers, fancy suppressants, and luxurious faux-pheromones all neatly lined up in the drawer of his nightstand—he’s an Alpha. When he responds in the GDPA chat—purposefully blasé so as not to reveal too much about his nature, but in a way that sounds assertive enough that it doesn’t seem like he’s giving away control too easily—he’s an Alpha. When he pulls on his socks, with his soft hands, over his soft feet, he’s all-Alpha. And when he absentmindedly holds his hands over his soft belly by instinct—or runs them over his neck; tugs his outgrown hair—he’s absolutely, entirely Alpha. He’s just a nervous one, they say. And most of all, when he gets back to the hotel at the end of the day, and tugs off his clothes that reek of Alpha, climbs into his starkly un-nest-like bed, and writhes with discomfort in his skin—clawing at himself frustratedly and nuzzling into his tear-damp pillow—he’s an Alpha, through and through. It’s only when he gets home—home home, not London, nor Geneva—that he gets the chance to spend a few weeks being a proper Omega. The first thing he’ll do is take a shower, lathering in sweet scents for upwards of an hour until his fingers prune, and there’s not a morsel of Alpha remaining on his skin. He’ll gather every blanket, every cushion, every old piece of teamwear without a trace of Alpha scent left, and spend the entire evening making his nest just right. The heats after the suppressants flush out of his system are agonising, but Lance never feels more like himself than those weeks. Those weeks where he doesn’t leave the house; doesn’t really see anyone at all. But he sees himself—bares himself to himself since there’s nobody else he could possibly show. Plays the role of the aggressor and the placater, because to put himself in the hands of anyone else would throw away everything he’s ever dreamed of. And then the cycle begins again, and he’s an Alpha, and the itch under his skin gradually grows, until it feels as though he’s more itch than skin at all. Day by day, that itch is only getting harder to manage.

The likelihood of me actually finishing this is extremely low so im just throwing out everything ive got so far LOL

[sadokelevra]

Oh yeah last night this interaction happened.

Coworker who asked me for some chips and salsa: yeah i got this injection to help me lose weight, it makes most food taste like shit. This is all I can eat. But I guess that's how you lose weight!

Me, easily 100lbs bigger than her: If it makes you happy. I personally don't believe in weight loss. My mother had lapband surgery and she's lost weight, but she's noticeably miserable about food.

Coworker: No I totally get that, but this works! And it was free, my brother in law paid for it for me!

Me: I wouldn't take a shot that ruins my relationship with food even if I was paid to.

Coworker: ....but this works for losing weight!

If she brings it up again I guess a bitch gotta say, I don't like talking about weight loss because of abuse I suffered, and I personally don't believe weight loss goals are mentally healthy, so I don't participate in weight watching culture and I'm not gonna laud her for abusing her digestive system because she's terrified of the tummy she has in her 40s. Like, good lorde, you let someone inject you with a substance that makes food taste terrible and makes it harder to eat ??? that's GOTTA be against Geneva Convention that sounds like torture.

[cacodaemonia]

"For some nebulous span of time, measured only by the rhythmic sweep of Boil's hand, Waxer nearly forgets where he is—nearly forgets the last several months of fear and uncertainty and biting loneliness."

My liege, this is a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions, HOW VERY DARE WHAT DO YOU MEANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

flkgsfdjg 'my liege' XD

Ahh thank you! I was happy with that line when I wrote it 🥹🧡

Don't worry too much about Waxer—he hasn't been imprisoned or anything for all that time. But this is a long fic I've been working on where the war ends shortly after Geonosis, so the clones become civilians before they've even had a chance to learn anything about the Galaxy (aside from flash training modules or whatever).

The Republic has a lot to deal with and the Senate is not particularly happy about having millions of clones, including many cadets, more or less dumped on them. The clones also don't have a close relationship with the Jedi, so while the Jedi of course work to help them like they would in any humanitarian crisis, it's not the same as how things might have played out if Palps had kicked it a year or two or three later.

So in this AU, adult clones more or less slip through the cracks for a while. With only partial citizenship, they're taken advantage of by the system and shunted into particular types of work. So Waxer has been on his own, without the companionship of any other clones, for a few months before he meets Boil on a job building trails in the a Wilderness area.

Neither of them is in good shape, mentally, and the fic has sort of a backdrop of SW-typical poverty, worker exploitation, and anti-corporation sentiment. Of course, since it's me writing it, the basic feels are like:

[taken from an old shitpost I made]

Thanks for the ask! This fic is hard to describe without making it sound like total doom and gloom, haha, but I'm having a lot of fun writing it. <3

[classic-vintage-bmw]

1993 BMW Z13 Concept

In 1993, BMW Technik GmbH unveiled the Z13 concept at the Geneva Motor Show, a bold take on urban mobility. Compact, quirky, and innovative, this city car showcased BMW’s experimental side, with features that foreshadowed later models like the i3. Though it never reached production, the Z13 remains a fascinating glimpse into BMW’s forward-thinking design.

At 133 inches long and 830 kg, the Z13 was built for city agility. Its aluminum space frame and hand-beaten aluminum panels by Stola ensured lightweight efficiency, achieving 5–6 L/100 km. The low-slung design, with a “goldfish-bowl” windscreen and wide rear fenders, gave it a sporty yet unconventional look, blending practicality with futuristic flair.

The Z13’s standout feature was its central driver’s seat, inspired by the McLaren F1, flanked by two rear passenger seats for optimal legroom and safety. The tech-laden interior included leather seats, a Harman Kardon sound system, air conditioning, satellite navigation (a BMW first), a mobile phone, and a fax machine. Variable luggage space added versatility, accommodating skis or folding to reveal the rear seats.

A rear-mounted 1.1-liter, 82-hp engine from the BMW K1100 motorcycle, paired with a CVT, powered the Z13. A steering wheel knob controlled driving modes, adding a playful touch. A second prototype reportedly tested a 1.2-liter engine with a manual gearbox. The lightweight design and recyclable materials reflected an eco-conscious approach, aligning with modern sustainability trends.

Despite positive buzz, the Z13 was canceled in 1994 after BMW acquired Mini, redirecting focus to the iconic small-car brand. The Z13’s radical design may have been too bold for the era, but its lightweight ethos and tech innovations influenced later BMWs, notably the i3.

The Z13’s central seating, efficiency, and advanced tech were ahead of their time. While it never hit the roads, its ideas live on in BMW’s electric vehicle lineup. Enthusiasts still celebrate its quirky charm, making the Z13 a beloved footnote in automotive history.

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4

[almightyhamslice]

OK YEAH I completely forgot to post these!! A handful of my StarFox OCs. Maybe you recognize them? In order, they are: Petal, Geneva Shepherd, Izzy Dynamo, and Jast Todon.

As a refresher (or maybe an intro?):

Petal is an Aparoid made of Killer Bee and Borzoi fighter scrap metal. She was stationed on Katina, but lost all direction when the Aparoid Queen was killed. This event was fatal to most of the Aparoids, but as demonstrated by Pigma, some of them found a way to survive. Petal was one of them; her will was too strong to allow herself to die so soon. She would lay low and hide out of sight as to not be spotted by Cornerian soldiers, but was eventually discovered by Bill Grey. Rather than killing her, he took pity on her and let her live and integrate into society. She has no voice of her own and mimics other Lylatians’ voices to communicate. Since she spends most time around Bill, she sounds almost exactly like him.

Geneva Shepherd is a Cornerian-born German shepherd scientist affiliated with Andross’s empire and Venom. She views Venom’s rules as more freeing than Corneria, latching onto Venom’s side early into Oikonny’s rebellion; she was far too young to fight during the Lylat Wars. She runs a farcical Bioweapon rehabilitation program under the guise of benefiting the Cornerian government, but truthfully her program is a testing ground for her ultimate experiment: cloning Andross to revive him from the dead.

Izzy Dynamo is a Venomian frilled lizard mechanic. In his youth, though he was too young to fly a starship, he would help repair broken fighter ships alongside an older brother he lost to the Lylat Wars. He saw all Venom’s casualties as senseless and brutal, sympathizing with the remaining lieutenants who had lost many of their friends to the same war. He harbors a deep-seeded hatred for Corneria, but fears he is too weak to fight them himself. So, he made it his goal to unite Venom once more and pick up the pieces Star Fox tore out of the former empire. He teamed up with Geneva to covertly sew distrust and unrest among Corneria’s population.

Jast Todon is a hybrid—half sharpclaw half salamander—born in Sauria. As a non-dinosaur in a dinosaur world, he’d always feel inadequate and unwelcome for being “too soft”, especially among Sharpclaws. He didn’t even have clawed hands, how could he fit in, he thought. So as soon as interstellar travel was established between Sauria and the Lylat System, he left his home behind to start anew in Corneria. However, there, he began to experience the opposite problem. Suddenly he was dubbed “scary” and “beastly” by the denizens of the planet. No matter where Jast was, he felt alienated. He joined Andrew’s cause late into the rebellion and was assigned to Geneva and Izzy’s team as a bodyguard. He felt somewhat better about it, but still out of place in a way. He doesn’t care much for war or revenge, and just wants to meet someone who understands him completely.

Ok that was a lot!! I have been thinking abt these guys a lot lol. Hope you like them!

[im-tops-bottom]

D-Day of 21'

"Hyung why can't we talk about D-day of 21?" I just wanna know what it is.

"Yeah how come we're the only ones who doesn't know?"

"I would rather be in your place right now"

"I'm jealous of you"

"okay kids gather around, it's story time"

"ugh does the old man really have to do this?"

"yes otherwise those two will be on our cases til they wear us down"

"airfryer 180° for 20 minutes each"

"we are not going to cook them and please don't bring your Hyunjin sized air fryer into the dorms"

"boooo boring"

"Hyung do we really have to sit through this"

"if we just relive it one more time then we can put it behind us"

"or you can just tell Hyunjin and Changbin the story without us"

"yeah but where would the fun in that be?"

"you're a cruel leader. We need to expose you. This goes against the Geneva convention"

"sit down before I make"

"ugh fine"

"Good now let me tell you the story of how a Quokka and Chick came out of the forest completely naked after being saved by their nice lovely leader"

Everyone but Chan, Hyunjin and Changbin groan loudly. Hyunjin and Changbin are excited to hear the story. Chan is just excited to share it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Chan groans as he's been woken up by a body jumping on him.

"HYUNG HYUNG WAKE UP! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY"

Chan rolls on to his back noting in his head to ask Felix to give it a massage later.

"Happy birthday Quokka. Where's your birthday twin? He's usually here helping you wake me up"

"first of all it's not helping if I have to wake him up to help me only for him to come crawling into your bed and cuddling you back to sleep. Then when you finally do wake up, he's gotta be rewoken up"

"okay that is true. But where is he?"

"I told everyone I wanted to start my day with a game of hide n seek so he said he needed to prepare by doing yoga for his back"

"fair enough. Give me a moment to wake up properly and shower. Then I'll get ready"

"Thanks Channie. Oh and by the way breakfast is gonna be ready soon"

"Thank you baby"

...

After getting ready and eating breakfast, Chan washes the dishes, puts his shoes on, gathers everyone around, counting them to make sure they are all there and then laying down some rules. Some much needed rules after the whole Street Fair debacle.

"Okay everyone, grab your partner, stick with them at all times and keep your phones on"

"Hyung why are we pairing Hannie and Lixie hyungs up? They're just as terrible as each other"

Before Chan can say anything Minho steps in.

"Chan if you wanna keep an eye on those then I'll go with Jinnie and Binnie, someone's gotta keep Binnies lips warm"

"YAH! You're a menace to society and you should go with the maknaes because maknaes"

"no thank you. We actually keep an eye on our surroundings and know all the best hiding spots. We don't want anyone ruining them."

"Hey you found most of them because of me"

"Yes yes yes all hail the great Bbokari, Felix"

"thank you"

"great. Glad we got that settled. Now let's head down to the park by the forest."

Everyone cheered as they walked outside and made their way down to the park. They were contemplating on asking their manager to drive them but since they had a week off, they decided he needed a week off too.

As they got to the park they got into their buddy system and started the first round of hide n seek with HyungBin counting first. Vocalracha had reluctantly accepted Minho as Changbin begged them to take the hyung. In exchange for saving his lips and butt, he has to buy them food for the rest of the month. Thank god it's only the 14th.

Chan was dragged by Han and Felix into the forest since it'll be easier to hide there and the other 3 had gone to hide on the playground in their animal forms.

"hey I see a hole up in that tree. Maybe we can hide up there in it"

"That sounds like a great idea Hannie"

"that's good and all but I'm a wolf. A big wolf might I add. I'm definitely not gonna make it up there"

"oh hmmm we can hide some where else"

Not one to make the sad quokka even sadder Chan hatched up a plan.

"okay how about this, you two hide in tha thole up there and I'll climb that big tree over there. It's got plenty of branches and leaves so I can even hide up there in human form"

Chan smiles as he sees the excited smiles on their faces at the thought of what they're about to do.

"okay let's do this"

Han quickly changes into Quokka and climbs the tree immediately waiting by the hole in the tree trunk

Felix changes into his baby chick form and waddles to the tree. He tries to climb it but realizes several things. He has wings and a break. He can't fly. And he most certain cannot climb the tree in this form.

Chan swoons at his cuteness and puts his hand on the ground.

"Hey Lixie here, hope on my hand. I'll give you a boost up there"

Felix chirps as he does exactly that. He gets a ride on to Chans shoulder as Chan walks up to the tree.

"Hold on tight baby"

Felix is confused at first but yelps and scrambles to claw and bite into Chan's shirt as Chan climbs the tree.

'Sorry Hyung. That startled me'

"it's okay baby. I should have prepared you for it at first"

Chan climbs the few branches til he reaches the one that Han is waiting on. He helps Felix get on to the branch.

"okay you, remember ... I am 3 trees down. If anything happens you two either call out for me or run to me, got it?"

Han and Felix immediately nod. Chan quickly helps Felix who almost dropped off the branch because he nodded to fast.

"Lord help me. Love you two"

'Love you too' can be heard from the two small critters on the branch.

Chan drops down, grabs Han and Felix's clothes that drop when they changed forms and heads over to the big tree. Making sure to look back until he sees Han and Felix enter the hole.

He gets to the big tree and climbs til he's at the biggest brach and decides to transform into his wolf form and lay on it like a cat. It's covered in alot of leaves so he prays it'll help hide him.

After a quick snooze he hears sounds and whines. He looks around and can't see anything. Thinking that it's coming from his tree neighbors, he hops down from the branch, makes sure all their clothes are where he left them and makes his way towards the tree buddies.

He would transform back into a human but he wanted to be ready for any kind of threat.

He was prepared for just about anything. Anything that wasn't what he was witnessing right now.

In front of him a chick plops out of a hole at the bottom of the tree, covered in dirt and all sorts of stuff. After him a quokka plops out of the tree looking the same.

'Are you two alright'

The two jolt and quickly look up. They see their Hyung and immediately run.

Chan looks at them in confusion as they transform into their human forms and run buck naked screaming for their lives.

It's not until he hears sounds coming from the tree again that he turns his head back and sees a bunch of very angry squirrels who start throwing acorns and nuts at him.

'what the F-ouch!'

He gets pelted by them and runs after the other two screaming. Forgetting the clothes.

As he makes his way through the clearing and to the park, he sees a scared Han and Felix explaining to a shocked Minho, Seungming and Jeongin about what happened.

He sees them all turn their heads and he comes racing out of the forest.

"RUN FOR YOUR FUCKING LIVES. THERES ANGRY SQUIRRELS!"

All the group sees is an army of squirrels throwing nuts and acorns. They all start running and screaming in terror.

Everyone forgetting their clothes and something else they just couldn't put their minds to because they were beyong terrified at what's happening.

They managed to make their way towards their dorm and hide out.

After checking and rechecking the perimeters, they finally manage to calm down. Not a single squirrel in sight.

They sit in the living room asking Han and Felix what had happened.

"Well after we went into the hole, we realized it was a home and that there were nuts stored there. I got a bit hungry and ate it all."

"When he had finished eating, we were joking about how we can move into the tree outside the dorms and start our own little family"

"but it caused us to think how would a quokka and chicken make a baby so we scrapped the idea."

"we got bored of waiting and was about to head out to look for Channie hyung til we heard sounds"

"we looked up to the entry of the hole and saw a bunch of squirrels so I decided to talk to them"

"turns out we slept in their home and ate the food they stored"

"they got angry at that and chased us out. They started throwing nuts at us and Felix tried to fight them"

"They didn't teach us how to fight in a chick form against squirrels in black belt training"

"I had to grab him and push him down towards the hole we found when we got in there."

"and that's when we saw Chan and fled the crime scene"

"Oh shit"

"Guy's I just realized we're all naked"

Everyone turns to each other and looks at each other shocked.

Chan's phone starts ringing and he gulps as he sees JYP's name pop up on his screen.

"Guys we forgot our clothes"

Chan answers the phone and winces as he hears JYP yelling.

"WHY AM I GETTING CALLS FROM NEWS COMPANIES AND YOUR MANAGER TALKING ABOUT 6 NAKED MEMBERS OF STRAY KIDS RUNNING THROUGH A PARK AND DOWN THE STREETS TOWARDS THEIR HOME? YOU GUYS ARE LUCKY NO KIDS OR TEENS WERE OUT AT THE TIME. JUST ADULTS. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS"

"I-.."

"NO DON'T 'I' ME BAHNG CHRISTOPHER CHAHN. I WANT YOU 6 HERE RIGHT NOW. I'M GLAD IT WASN'T ALL 8 OF YOU"

Chan gasps and looks horrified

"Guys we forgot about Hyunjin and Changbin"

"I'M SORRY YOU DID WHAT!?!"

Chan winces once again.

"Sorry sir. We'll grab Hyunjin and Changbin, tell them we have a meeting and they can go do whatever they want."

"See you boys soon"

The call ends and a flustered Chan stares at a wall to mentally prepare himself for the rest of the day.

"What did he say Hyung?"

"All 6 of us have a meeting with him. I'll text our manager to come pick us up. Then I'll text Hyunjin and Changbin they can do whatever they want and I'll shout them and us lunch later on.

After messaging everyone, and making their way to the JYPe building, they spend the next hour getting scolded by everyone there and apologizing profusely about it. They ended up signing some papers, had SKZ's holiday extended until everything dies down and are banned from the building until their holiday is up. Thankfully it was only extended for an 2 weeks and then they'll have another meeting for updates on everything.

After apologizing a few more times and thanking the higher ups , they make their way towards the van to be driven home where they plan to meet up with Changbin and Hyunjin who went out to a museum.

"Hyung should we tell Jinnie and Binnie hyungs?"

"Hell no. They'll take the piss out of all of us for that."

"if they haven't heard the rumours now before the company makes sure no news outlets turned this into the next big thing then they can keep it that way"

"I wanna forget everything that happened"

"This is so embarrassing"

Felix who had been in tears since the incident occured and hadn't stopped crying til they got to the car, looks around at everyone.

"let's make a pact to never mention this ever again. We'll go home, try and see if Changbin and Hyunjin had heard anything, go about our day, have a nice lunch, and celebrate the rest of Hannies birthday. By tomorrow we forget everything that happened."

Everyone nods and brings their hands into the middle shaking on it.

"Good. Now let's go have some fun and take our minds of things"

"maybe we can go pick up our clothes from the park and forest as well"

After grabbing their clothes from the park and forest they make their way home.

Changbin and Hyunjin were there waiting for them to arrive.

"Hey how did the meeting go"

"why weren't we needed for the meeting?"

"oh there was something that required uhm"

Chan was having a hard time coming up with an explanation so Felix quickly shouted

"I'M MAKING SOME BROWNIES AND COOKIES WHO WANTS SOME?"

Everyone cheered and Changbin along with Hyunjin forgot all about their curiosities. None the wiser.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A flushed Chan finishes recounting what he remembered from that day and sits back on the chair.

"I'm gonna need about 12 bottles of soju to drink away the memories"

"you ain't the only one Hyung"

There's a moment of silence before the room is filled with giggles and laughter. All of it coming from Changbin and Hyunjin. One is laughing as he wiggles on the couch, while the other laughed so hard he fell off the couch and is now on the floor laughing away with tears in his eyes.

After an hour of tears and calming down they start breathing normally again. They wipe their tears away with the tissues an annoyed Minho gives them. Neither of the two payed attention to his threatening glances as if he is willing to shove the tissues down their throats if they didn't stop.

"are you two done now?"

They both nod with a bit of a giggle but not enough to send them into another laughing fit.

"I can't believe you two discussed if a Quokka and a Chicken could have sex. Chickens lay eggs. And you guys call me the leader of paboracha"

"really. Of everything I said, THAT is the takeaway from all of this"

"oh I have blackmail now. I can use it to finally get my Innie and Bokkie kisses"

"That is just wrong. Morally wrong"

"I'm am but a mere dwaekki without morals. I know it seems unethical but really.... I can finally get what I want"

"speaking of you two...where the fuck were you guys?"

"oh we forgot all about the game because it was hard to find anyone in their skzoo forms. So we went out for ice cream"

Chan becomes so done with them.

"and we told you guys what happened"

"the lion"

"the witch"

"and the audacity of this bi- OW!"

"Felix no swearing. Do you want to put another 10000 won into the swear jar?"

"I mean you did mark it for your funeral old man, so let the baby swear"

"I don't get paid enough for this"

"Guys I just had a thought"

Everyone turns to stare at Hyunjin.

"Can any one of us get each other pregnant? Cuz I'd like to see a ferret chicken combo. Just one long yellow cheese stick really"

Everyone groans as they all get up and walk away to do their own thing.

"yup their goes our leader of paboracha"

"your thinking skills astounds me"

"he needs a brain in order to think in the first place. He's surviving off one braincell that paboracha shares and today isn't his day to use it"

"hey!"

"we're not that stupid"

"If anyone here is stupid then I think it would be Felix for thinking he could tae Kwon do an army of squirrels by himself in his chick form"

"I reckon I could take them on"

"sure sure Felix. Whatever you say"

"but I totally could"

Felix starts whining before an idea pops into his head.

"hey wait I have an idea"

"what's your idea Bok-ah?"

"Well since it's my birthday today why don't we all go to the park and finish off that hide n seek match we never really got to finish"

Everyone agrees, gets ready and sets off to the same big park with the big forest.

"I guess since we are here to finish it off, Binnie and I can recount"

Everyone agrees to this and go hide as HyunBin begin to count.

Everyone has changed into their animal forms and makes a dash towards different areas.

It's peaceful as Chan lays down in the ground behind a tree that feels awfully familiar. Before he can wonder why he hears screams.

He makes his way down towards another familiar tree and sees a naked Han and an equally naked Felix run from out behind the tree making their way towards the opening.

Chan hears some rustling and looks down to see some angry squirrels and it hits him why the area seemed familiar to him.

"oh for fu-"

A squirrel throws a nut at him stopping him from finishing his sentence.

He sets off screaming about killer squirrels out to get him as he makes his way towards the clearing.

This time he makes his way towards the park and Changbin and Hyunjin are there to witness it all.

They're all attacked by flying nuts and acorns as they all race out of the park and back towards their dorm.

Chan looks behind him and sees that the squirrels stopped at the edge of the park before it starts heading towards the side walk. They turn around and go back towards the forest. Chan sighs in relief and continues running alongside his members.

By the time they make their way back to the dorms, they're all panting and calming down from the run.

"it's safe. They didn't follow us back"

"oh thank god"

"who knew squirrels had great memories"

"they recognized us immediately"

Before anyone else could say something, Chan's phone rings. He feels a sense of de ja Vu as he answers the call.

"hey s-"

"DO NOT HEY SIR ME! I JUST GOT A CALL FROM A CERTAIN GROUPS MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THAT HE SAW 8 IDIOTS RUNNING DOWN THE STREET. ITS A FUCKING UPGRADE FROM LAST TIME. IN MY OFFICE. ALL 8 OF YOU! MANAGER IS ON HIS WAY"

The call ends and Chan's wincing since he answered dies out. He groans as he looks around at everyone.

"oh god we did it again"

Everyone immediately clicks on as the sense of de ja vu all of them but HyunBin felt hits them like a freight train.

"oh god we're all naked again"

"is this how the first time felt?"

"welcome to the "your dead" gang. Can't believe that happened again"

"Hannie, Lixie, What the hell?"

"we found a tree that looked awfully familiar. We saw this hole close to the ground and went inside. Who knew it was the same tree as last time. The squirrels started yelling at us throwing a nut at Lixies head. I couldn't let that stand so I fought them."

"I had to stop the fight and got them to be civil with each other."

"they told us they remembered us from back then and they got angry. It probably didn't help that I ate their nut supply"

"again*

"well we just booked ourselves a free ticket to a meeting at JYPe building"

Everyone groans

"our manager is on his way so let's clean ourselves up, get ready and mentally prepare ourselves. At least Felix isn't crying"

"I'm doing well"

"great. Hold that in til we get to the meeting "

"We can pick up our clothes from the park on our way there"

"yeah I'll let the manager know when we comes by"

"wait... I just realized....what has this got to do with Han, rooming with Felix and kisses?"

"Ever since that day, Han had spent the whole 4 week holiday in quokka form trying to put a baby into poor baby Lix."

"thank god I was there to intercept every time."

"hey! At the time I thought it could be possible"

"first off lixie was a baby chick you idiot"

"second of all and let's let these two in on it....we took Han to a very special vet friend who gave him the whole sex talk and anatomy talk of a quokka and a chicken"

"hey I learned my lesson okay. I am a changed person"

"haven't changed enough since we got into this mess once again because of you"

"and by tomorrow I'll be a changed man again"

"at least this time he ain't trying a weird form of species intermixing"

Everyone goes about doing their thing to get ready for a long day ahead.

What a wonderful way to spend the 15th of September

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heya! I was scrolling through the tags on that ask-culture post and saw yours, and just wanted to stop by to say that that's really cool!! I was enamoured with the idea of the large hadron collider when I was a kid-- what was it like working there (if you're allowed to say)? do you have any interesting stories from those days? and were any of you amused at the rumors going around back then, that "when they turn on the LHC the world will totally end!1!!"?

(my own "funny" anecdote: I remember playing Zelda: Twilight Princess and eating a cheese sandwich that day, patiently waiting for the sky to light up or some black hole to appear, even though I knew it was fearmongering newspaper bullshit lmao... just the awe at the thought that we had a construct so powerful to smash atoms like that was rocking my world, I was so excited to see what things we would discover from it!)

Hi anon, thanks for asking!

The experience of working at the LHC will probably change a lot depending on when you are there and what you work on. I've met a few people who work on "beams", which is all about the low energy proton systems that get things started and the focusing magnets and stuff, but most people I know are on one of the four big LHC experiments: ATLAS, LHCb, CMS, and ALICE. So there's always people who do almost purely data analysis, but I think it's fun to talk about the hardware of the detectors themselves and what it feels like to work on them.

People who work on ATLAS probably have the most boring experience. Not that their detector isn't cool (it's very very cool), but ATLAS is located at the main CERN campus, so I don't think there's really much of an "ATLAS control room culture" different from the general CERN campus culture. Noone has to bike between CERN and the control room, or take the shift bus at 6am (all the bus drivers have fantastic music taste btw). They can go to the main cafeteria. Being "on a detector shift" just sort of has less of a vibe for them.

I'm going to talk about the LHCb detector because I'm fairly familiar with it and they just rebuilt the WHOLE thing in 2019-2023. So it's like they're back in 2009 again really. LHCb is about a half hour bike ride from main CERN, tucked in between the back fence of Geneva airport and a McDonald's (I like to joke that the detector is under the McDonald's but it's not). So when you're on site at LHCb, you have to hang out with other people from LHCb! And during the rebuilding period, you also get to meet a lot of the technicians. Not everyone who works on the LHC is a physicist, on the detector side we do also have some awesome people who help us put the damn thing together (electrical engineers and former mechanics). There's a lot of gruntwork to be done to put a detector together, and for me it involved cleaning and plugging in a whole lot of optical fibre connectors (to the sound of the disco radio station). There was this one spot on the stairs to the scaffold we called the "helmet check": there was a pole sticking out and people usually duck enough to miss it with their head, but still hit the helmet. Working on scaffold 3m up in the air to reach the top of the detector parts is cool.

The detector pieces are mostly assembled above ground and then moved downstairs when they're complete. To be clear, "downstairs" here is 100m underground by elevator. There's a big cylindrical hole on site ("the pit") where detector components can be lowered in by crane. I just think that's pretty cool!

Anyway if you're friends with the detector teams, you get to hear a lot of the "real facts" early and without politics. Sometimes you try not to admit the detector is behind schedule on construction until after someone else has already admitted to needing a delay. Sometimes everyone can tell that a deadline is going to be missed but you can't announce that too early just in case your estimate of how much you'll miss the deadline by is too far off. Sometimes you hear that something is broken a few days before it's officially announced. Sometimes you hear that another detector asked for a beam stop and it was to try to get a bird out of their detector cavern (I don't think they ever found the bird). I know in the early years there was a months long repair shutdown caused by a pine marten chewing through an important power cable. LHCb has a local cat that drops by to visit and people put photos of it on twitter.

I wasn't on the project early enough for the first turn on, but I was really glad to be around for this upgrade period. Seeing the detector up close really gives you a sense of the scale (huge), and working on the details really lets you know how much time and care and effort goes into it. And that's without even discussing the software and computing stuff! Huge project for humanity overall, such a privilege to be there myself for a little bit of it and have put my hands on it (while appropriately electrically grounded of course).

The whole thing was a pretty unique life experience. Long and busy days at the detector, but cool, and having lunch (or on site BBQ) with my colleagues was always great. I think I'll always miss it, but I don't regret changing jobs to have a better work life balance.

Don't know if that was what you were hoping to learn, this was kind of a hardware and lifestyle based ramble. Feel free to ask follow up questions or ask more about the science/data analysis side, there's lots of stories there too!

(And if you're in Geneva over winter, try to get yourself on a tour of one of the detectors! You can't go in the other months when the beam is on, winter is guaranteed Tour Time but there is sometimes a week or so in summer.)

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[Localised to Earth measurements.]

The killer of hundreds of species, a single person who'd rivalled systems, beat back massive companies and someone who I am told was "exceptionally lucky" was. Raging at a video game.

"FUCK OFF YOU STUPID CUNTS"

Text rapidly appearing, being sent. Countering masses of randoms, occasionally switching screens and focus to finish emails, send advice. Snapping her fingers, she continues.

"blah blah. Here to kill me, give me ten minutes- don't touch that, it'll electrocute ya into jerky, that's carbon monoxide gas, that's sodium metal, stop messing with the vials. You're gonna cause a chain reaction-"

Shouting into various pipes, she continued typing at the keyboard. Apparently whatever was going on had quietened down.

Shouting into the microphone, seeming to chastise her workers in Arabic, Filipino, Turkish and Japanese in that order, before turning on her chair.

"Ait."

CLICK.

"hands up- NO THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU CAN JUST BAN SOMEONE- DEAL WITH IT LIKE A MAN- Drop your weapon, I don't care. Fuck off. Kill me tomorrow, I'm busy."

"... Human, your death-"

BANG. Click.

"I said. Come back tomorrow, I'm free tomorrow at 6am. Here's my card. Shoo."

"Why-"

"Would you like to see the Asia oceanic region in rebellion, or would you like to see what happens when people piss me off?"

Gun aimed at his head, an open dare.

"I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE A DICK SUCKING LES. EITHER FUCK OFF WORK AND CLEAN UP. OR GET A GODDAMN ROOM. OUT."

"but-"

"OUT."

"She's probably done now. Have fun killing her!"

The receptionist cheerily stated, a disgruntled female storming out the office.

He stepped in, a cleared desk, laptop pushed into what was presumably a closet under the desk. Sitting on the chair, a sword strapped to her back. At least 5 knives around her body. Pushing bullets into a revolver.

"Morning!"

She cheerfully stated, waving at the assassin.

"Five minutes for the speech, I'll let you fire a shot. Ya leave the building you break the Geneva conventions or honour rules, I stop using them. Understand?"

"... How- I'm here to kill you."

"your five minutes start now."

Flipping an egg timer upside down, mechanisms dropping a tiny bead of metal down a series of complicated channels.

"I am..." [Not gonna write the fucking speech. Tldr: his name's Nomura, he's a Waritan, an assassin to kill me. Blah blah, honour. Calls me a cowardly weakling with hardly any sense.]

"... Great, now catch."

Ripping a hidden bat out the wall, swinging it against the almost finished timer. She dropped off her seat, the flash going off as she kicked the table. Loading her revolver, she lets loose a shot. A dirty trick, but not unexpected.

Dropping to the ground, taking the full blast, he swings the spear. Red energy swirled, slicing the water as the carpet shred from his feet spikes. Shoving fingers into her ears, the chemical reaction explodes. Extreme heat and sound cracking the sound barrier.

White mist filled the room, head still banging from the grenade as something heavy and metal slammed him out the room.

"This is your honour?"

"Ain't no rules- against using your surroundings mate. Sides, you're an assassin."

Blades locked, steel bar meeting energy blade as she shreds the metal down the cut. Dropping through the floor as the alien pushes forward, sweeping a blade along the thigh as she pulls a rope. Slamming the door, dislodging the weight as an anvil drops from the ceiling. Rolling aside, she gets to her feet.

Assassin held against the wall, the most dissipating as she stands.

CLICK.

"Morning."

BANG

The bullet just barely misses, the man dropping his claws and thrusting his spear forward. Kicking the weapon up, slamming it into metal plate over the corridor entrance into the front of her building. He gets to his feet, shaking it off as she slams the spear at his feet with her feet.

"Ah, pooh."

He throws a punch, claws extended as she moves her body forward. Biting into his arm, both hands on the spear as he howls in pain.

"HOW DARE YOU CALL THIS HONORABLE."

"FLU VAC SAWS!"

Letting go of the arm, bite marks in his arm as the spear slams her legs into the ground. Roaring in pain, for a moment the two cradle wounds. Before she slams to her feet, prying the spear out the ground as she swings. Red energy sweeping, slicing through plywood walls. Scraping loudly across heavy safes as she rests into a position.

"HOORAH."

She runs forward, the entire actions taking minutes as he braces to parry the straight strike.

Then she lets the spear drop, raising it over her head as she vaults over the alien, swinging off the ends of the spear as she lands back in her office.

TADA!"

She shouts to nobody, the alien looking up in surprise as the plywood thumps. Something likely falls into her hands, then a sword appeared in the wall beside him. A gash across the false wood, thankfully he was out of range.

"Did I get ya?"

No response, the sword retracting out the gap. An eye peaking out.

"Ah bugger, just out of range. One second!"

Seeming to not realise the door beside the gash, she slices the wood again. Pulling spear out the ground, he readies himself. This human's fighting style. It was, frankly speaking. Insane, using the building around her, guessing his confusion ahead of time. He then noticed the gashes across the ground, burn marks, skids. She'd practiced this. But he was the first person they'd ever sent, how could she have possibly guessed any of this? Humans weren't this insane. Right?

The wall fell down, twins blades slicing a large enough hole as she swung the blades into the wall. Now holding only one blade, flipping a shield into her other hand. She stood into a stance, eyes unwavering from the assassin.

"... Hold on. How- how did you."

"mixture of foresight and a lot of duct tape."

"... What?"

She held her shield, circling towards him. Jumping back and forth, left. Right. Middle. What was her plan here?

Then she thrust, the Nomura jumped back.

"jittery mother fucker ain't ya?"

"... Excuse me?"

"scared of a little human huh?"

Her form relaxed, she. Was making guesses, taking in his form. Actions, that's how she fought. Extreme planning, so what- this was it. She was father information by faking strikes. She probably hadn't-

SHINK.

The blade sliced through his side, swiveling a knife in her other hand, as she slammed it into his throat.

"You think too much." She concluded, a straight stare into his eyes. His arm held by her leg, she shoved the blade into the stomach. Blood seeping out the back.

"How- when-"

"Too long in your head, too late to see."

She pulled the knife out, blood rushing out the artery. That was her plan, she'd make him hyperfixate and then stab him. Slumping to the floor, she raised his head, katana in hand.

"HOORAH."

CHOP.

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Garbh Sanskar: Cultivating Intelligence and Character in the Womb

The belief that a child’s development begins not at birth but in the womb is the foundation of Garbh Sanskar. In an age dominated by science and evidence-based health care, this ancient Indian concept is emerging as a profound and practical approach to prenatal bonding and baby brain growth.

Garbh Sanskar encompasses spiritual, emotional, nutritional, and intellectual practices during pregnancy. Its objective is to nurture a child’s mind and soul before birth—laying the groundwork for a calm, intelligent, and emotionally stable individual.

What Makes Garbh Sanskar Unique?

Unlike routine prenatal care, Garbh Sanskar doesn’t just focus on the physical well-being of the mother. It integrates the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of pregnancy. This comprehensive approach helps shape the baby’s personality, intelligence, and emotional response systems right from the womb.

Unique Fact #1: Neuroscientists from the University of Geneva discovered that emotional signals from the mother can influence the baby's developing limbic system—the brain’s emotional center—as early as 26 weeks into gestation.

The Origin of Garbh Sanskar

The roots of Garbh Sanskar lie in the Vedic scriptures, where detailed instructions are provided for prenatal rituals. These ancient texts emphasize that the mother’s thoughts, diet, actions, and even her surroundings affect the child’s character and intelligence.

Over the centuries, these ideas evolved into a structured set of pregnancy rituals and practices, followed rigorously in many Indian households. Today, as the world turns to integrative and holistic health, Garbh Sanskar is being re-evaluated under a scientific lens.

Garbh Sanskar Through a Scientific Lens

While the origins of Garbh Sanskar are spiritual, its application finds support in modern science. Here’s how it aligns:

Foetal memory development: The baby’s memory system starts functioning around the third trimester.

Sound perception: Unborn babies can recognize voices and sounds, promoting early prenatal bonding.

Neuroplasticity: The foetal brain is highly receptive to stimuli, making this the ideal phase for intentional nurturing.

Unique Fact #2: A study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience found that music played during pregnancy increased the density of synaptic connections in newborn mice, suggesting similar effects in humans.

Key Components of Garbh Sanskar

To practice Garbh Sanskar effectively, expectant parents can focus on several interconnected practices:

1. Mental Positivity

The mother's thoughts are crucial. Positive affirmations, gratitude exercises, and avoiding stress promote hormonal balance, benefiting both the baby and the mother’s emotional health.

2. Balanced Nutrition

Following Ayurvedic principles, Garbh Sanskar promotes a Sattvic diet that is fresh, seasonal, and nutrient-dense. Foods like almonds, ghee, fruits, and leafy greens are emphasized for baby brain growth.

3. Spiritual Practice

Chanting mantras, meditating, or attending spiritual discourses creates a peaceful inner environment that transfers to the baby.

4. Auditory Stimulation

Listening to soothing music, mantras, and reading spiritual or moral stories aloud are vital elements. These activities strengthen language pathways and emotional bonds.

Unique Fact #3: Babies exposed to two different languages in the womb are more likely to be bilingual later in life, as revealed by a Canadian study on prenatal auditory exposure.

Benefits of Garbh Sanskar

The holistic benefits of Garbh Sanskar touch every aspect of a child's early development and a mother’s well-being.

For the Baby:

Enhanced memory and focus.

Better sleep patterns after birth.

Calmer temperament and higher emotional intelligence.

For the Mother:

Reduced stress and mood swings.

Improved physical energy and mental clarity.

A deeper sense of purpose and connection.

Unique Fact #4: According to a survey conducted across maternity clinics in Maharashtra, 70% of women who practiced Garbh Sanskar reported fewer labor complications and a shorter recovery period post-delivery.

How to Start Garbh Sanskar at Home

You don’t need formal training to begin practicing Garbh Sanskar. Simple, consistent steps done mindfully are enough to start seeing benefits.

Morning Routine

Wake up with a prayer or affirmation.

Perform light prenatal yoga or breathing exercises.

Eat a warm, nourishing breakfast.

Midday Routine

Read aloud a spiritual or moral story.

Journal emotions or write a letter to the baby.

Take a nature walk or rest in a peaceful space.

Evening Routine

Listen to classical music or mantras.

Talk to the baby with intention and affection.

End the day with gratitude meditation.

Unique Fact #5: A 2022 study published in Psychological Health found that prenatal journaling enhances a mother’s empathy and reduces the likelihood of postpartum depression.

The Father’s Role in Garbh Sanskar

Garbh Sanskar invites fathers to actively participate in their baby’s early development. Their involvement reduces maternal stress and improves family bonding. Some effective father-focused practices include:

Talking to the baby regularly.

Attending Garbh Sanskar classes together.

Massaging the mother’s feet while chanting mantras or playing soothing music.

Unique Fact #6: Research by Harvard University found that babies show measurable heart rate changes when hearing their father’s voice versus an unfamiliar male voice during the third trimester.

Garbh Sanskar and Ayurveda

Ayurveda is deeply intertwined with Garbh Sanskar. It offers trimester-specific guidance on food, lifestyle, and emotional habits. For example:

First Trimester: Focus on emotional rest and simple foods like khichdi and warm milk.

Second Trimester: Include brain-nourishing foods like walnuts, ghee, and saffron milk.

Third Trimester: Practice mental discipline and prepare emotionally for delivery with deep breathing and visualization.

Unique Fact #7: Ayurvedic doctors recommend specific herbal preparations like Shatavari and Ashwagandha (under supervision) during pregnancy to support hormonal balance and foetal growth.

Myths and Realities of Garbh Sanskar

MythRealityIt’s only for religious families.Garbh Sanskar can be adapted for spiritual or secular practices.It’s time-consuming and rigid.Small, consistent actions daily are more effective than rigid routines.It only benefits the baby.Mothers experience emotional clarity and better health outcomes too.

Unique Fact #8: In 2023, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) included Garbh Sanskar in its pilot study on mental health interventions during pregnancy.

Garbh Sanskar Classes and Resources

If you wish to explore structured learning, many institutions now offer certified Garbh Sanskar programs. These include:

Audio sessions of mantras and ragas.

Prenatal yoga and guided meditations.

Ayurveda-based diet charts and lifestyle tips.

You can also access mobile apps and eBooks tailored to modern users seeking Ayurveda in pregnancy and emotional wellness in pregnancy.

Final Thoughts

Garbh Sanskar is a timeless practice, but it has never been more relevant than now. With stress levels rising and emotional well-being becoming a health priority, this ancient wisdom offers a framework for mindful pregnancy and baby brain growth. It teaches that nurturing a child doesn’t start at birth—it begins the moment life takes root in the womb.

By practicing Garbh Sanskar, you don’t just raise a healthy baby—you help shape a compassionate, balanced, and intelligent future citizen of the world.

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Studies from the University of Geneva found that those with this genetic variation experience emotional events more intensely, which can lead to emotional distress or difficulty letting go of negative experiences.

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Scientific Studies & References

📖 Todd, R. M., et al. (2015). Genes for Emotion-Enhanced Remembering Are Linked to Enhanced Perceiving. Psychological Science. 📖 Fasano, M. C., et al. (2020). The Role of ADRA2B in Emotional Memory and PTSD Susceptibility. Nature Neuroscience. 📖 Lane, J. D., et al. (1998). Binaural Auditory Beats Affect Vigilance Performance and Mood. Physiology & Behavior.

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KE AUPUNI UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2025

       Hawaiians Should Be ʻUnitedʻ Before Their Nation Can Be Restored…

While this concept of “unity” sounds nice, it is not practical or necessary or realistic as a prerequisite to reclaim a nation. How “unified” is the United States? In America’s “two-party system,” aren’t those two parties diametrically opposed over nearly every issue? Especially right now. And this is not the first time… remember the American Civil War? And what about the subdivisions of the many factions? Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Liberal Democrats, Leftist Democrats, Conservative Republicans, Liberal Republicans, Independents, Socialists, ans so forth? If unification is the ideal criteria, shouldn’t all these American factions be in “unity” or in “agreement” before the U.S. makes any important decision or takes any action or conducts its day-to-day operations? Have you ever watched Congress or the British Parliament, or any other democratic government in session? Do they exemplify unity? If you really think about it, democracy is the antithesis of unity, while dictatorship is the essence of unity. How ironic! Otto von Bismark, the Chancellor of Germany (1871-1890) once stated: “There are two things you should not watch being made — sausages and laws.” The process of governing is a messy, distasteful, ugly and divisive process. Why should we Hawaiians have to conform to a standard that no other nation, not even the U.S., is required to uphold? In fact, aren’t we told that dissent, differences of opinion — what one could construe as disunity — is what makes democracy great? In truth, what makes democracy work is not unified thought or agendas or behavior, but an agreement to function in a civil manner despite disagreements…warts and all. To require Hawaiians to jump through hoops and conform to unrealistic standards that no one else does, is the epitome of a double standard. It is hypocritical, manipulative and a deadly trap. The U.S. colonial propaganda implanted in us the mantra, unity first, unity first, unity first! And many Hawaiians have been mesmerized by it. The U.S. knows full well that if it can get us to think that we have to achieve its prescribed brand of unity first, as we fail to achieve that standard, they can use it as an excuse to avoid the responsibility of restoring Hawaii as an independent country. The only standards in which we should be unified are Love of Country and Freedom. The various proponents for Hawaiian independence actually are united in what matters most — the burning desire to see Hawaii restored as an independent, sovereign country. The manner of how to make that happen is what is being debated, and tested by different approaches. But the core motivation factors of identity and the desire for Freedom, are there. The ones in “disunity” are those who are afraid of change and the unknown; and those who prefer to live under the illegal occupation of the United States. In restoring Hawaii as an independent country, being in tune with the principles of Aloha ʻĀina is way more important than being “unified”. Aloha ʻĀina — “Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono. The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. ------ For the latest news and developments about our progress at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva, tune in to Free Hawaii News at 7 PM, the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53. ----- "Remember, for the latest updates and information about the Hawaiian Kingdom, check out the twice-a-month Ke Aupuni Updates published online on Facebook and other social media." PLEASE KŌKUA… Your kōkua, large or small, is vital to this effort... To contribute, go to: • GoFundMe – CAMPAIGN TO FREE HAWAII • PayPal – log in to PayPal and pay to the account, info@HawaiianKingdom.net • Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers, volunteer service, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net   Malama Pono,

Leon Siu

Hawaiian National

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1. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi

Overview:

Established in 1954, FMS is one of the oldest and most highly reputed business schools in India.

Best ROI in India based on low tuition fees and high placement packages.

Very rigorous curriculum with a basis of objective practical learning which majorly includes industrial exposure.

Programs Offered:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA Executive

MBA Executive (Health Care Administration)

Doctoral Programmes (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights:

Continuous in the list of leading B-schools in India

Good Alumni network with professionals holding many a top position across industries

Strategically placed in Delhi; hence offers good, healthy industry interaction and internship opportunities

2. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi

Overview:

IIFT was established in the year 1963 and has built a sound reputation of specializing in International Business and Trade.

Provides a global perspective through its robust curriculum and international partnerships.

Programs Available:

MBA in International Business (Full Time and Weekend)

MA in Economics (Specializing in Trade and Finance)

Executive Programs

Ph.D. Program

Key Facts:

Strong industry connect and international partnership

High placement with maximum recruiters from various domains.

The government is also supported by the strong research and consultancy wings in policy-making and trade development.

3. Department of Management Studies (DMS), IIT Delhi

Overview:

One of the premier Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, though, DMS synergizes knowledge pool in technological prowess and managerial expertise.

Learning and teaching framed with a distinctive research orientation and thrust for innovations.

Programs Offered:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA in Telecommunication Systems Management

Executive MBA

Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights:

Access to world-class technology and resources.

Distinguished diversity and faculty experience.

High placement records with opportunities in best tech and consulting firms.

4. International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi

Overview:

Founded in the year 1981 in collaboration with IMI Geneva, it's the country's premier corporate-sponsored business school.

It's known for its global outlook and industry-relevant curriculum.

Programs Offered:

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

PGDM (Human Resource Management)

PGDM (Banking and Financial Services)

Executive PGDM

Fellowship Programs (FPM)

Key Highlights:

International exchange programs with some of the most prestigious institutions globally.

Strong industry interface through seminars, workshops, and guest lectures.

High placement statistics, sector-wise, over the years.

5. FORE School of Management, Delhi

About the College:

Established in the year 1981 by the name 'Foundation for Organizational Research and Education'.

Involves upgradation of entrepreneurial skills along with other innovative thinking and leadership development.

Programs Offered:

PGDM (Full-Time)

PGDM (International Business)

PGDM (Financial Management)

PGDM (Big Data Analytics)

Executive PGDM

Fellowship Programs (FPM)

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Tie-ups with foreign universities for student exchange programs.

Corporate interaction by means of live projects and summer internships.

Contemporary infrastructure and well-experienced faculties.

## 6. Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), Delhi

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Established in the year 1995, LBSIM is the second campus of Prime Minister Delhi, promoting ethical leadership and societal values.

Offers a balanced course to the students, including proper academic development along with the required type of practical exposure.

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Value-based education emphasizes leadership qualities and corporate governance

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Executive PGDM

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Programs:

PGDM (General)

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7. Jamia Millia Islamia, Faculty of Management Studies and Research

Overview:

Part of the central university Jamia Millia Islamia, offering management education since 1982.

Known for its diverse student community and inclusive education approach

Area Offered:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA (International Business)

MBA (Entrepreneurship & Family Business)

Executive MBA

Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Attraction:

Economical fee structure having qualitative education as well.

Research and entrepreneurship development are the areas on which the institute is focusing.

Strong placement cell to guarantee good industry contacts.

8. Delhi School of Economics (DSE), Department of Commerce

About the College:

Established in 1949, DSE is one of the prestigious bodies that, along with outstanding works in the economical and commerce fields, carve out its standing.

The Department of Commerce runs here at this Business School that offers a variety of specialized management programs. The programs are basically based on the analytical foundation and concepts.

Courses Available:

MBA (International Business)

MBA (Human Resource Development)

Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights:

Genuinely strong academic lineage with some great faculty members.

Committed towards research and analytical skill development.

Good placement records with the possibility to get jobs in reputed organizations.

9. Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management and Research (BVIMR), Delhi

Overview:

Founded in 1992, BVIMR is affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University. • Provides a holistic learning approach toward management with a focus on practicing business on a global scale. Programs Available:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA (Evening)

Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights:

Approved and Accredited by NBA and NAAC with 'A+' grade.

Excellent Infrastructure and Learning Resources.

Active placement cell with consistent recruitment from leading companies.

10. Amity Business School, Noida (NCR Region)

Overview:

Part of Amity University, it is located in Noida, which is part of the National Capital Region (NCR).

Known for its expansive programs and contemporary schooling.

Programs Offered:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA (International Business)

MBA (Marketing & Sales) MBA (HR) MBA (Finance) Executive MBA Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights: Intensive industry interface and internship opportunities Contemporary campus with state-of-the-art learning amenities Wide range of specialization in order to suffice the demand of different sectors

Note: Please use your own reader discretion since these rankings and reputations of MBA colleges change from time to time based on various parameters and sources.

Do check the latest ranking by authentic bodies like NIRF, MBAUniverse or Business Today.

Visit the official website of the colleges for updated information on admission criteria, fees, and programs.

Some of the factors to be kept in mind while making decisions are the curriculum, faculty, placements, campus infrastructure, and alumni network.

Attend education fairs and speak with current students or alumni for firsthand insights.

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Third Space Saturday 3/16/2024

Spacebar Arcade

Tasting Notes

I was late. And I got street parking really close. I loaded my hand truck. Jules had the elevator ready for me. Really, the cards were falling into place for a smooth set. Which is good, because I had no plan, except that I was going to start with the PiL track “Memories.” On 7” single. Import. A record I’ve had since release in 1979.

I didn’t play PiL. At all.

An Athletic and a bottle of water were waiting for me in the booth, as I set up and did an equipment check. I started late. With Iggy. Which sounds great. I decide on a UB40 LP cut to follow it up. Turntable left is dead. And I’m starting late so I get a nice dead spot. You know what? I roll with it. I figure out I haven’t potted up the channel, and the power cord is loose. I fix it. Surprisingly, I’m not rattled. I just deal.

I get in a 7” groove going, but I can tell I’m strangely disconnected from the scene. There are people in the house, but they don’t stay long. It’s St. Patrick’s Day (observed), and there is green in the building. Even though I’m half-Irish, I’m not a Catholic, I don’t drink, and I’m old, so I’m out. I’m not a participant in amateur holidays. Not a joiner. Never have been. I’ve missed out on a lot of fun being this way, but I don’t care.

I’m consciously trying to organize the set in a different way. Introducing new tracks into the mix. I’m not really sure if things are in the right order. I play “Down On the Street” from Funhouse by The Stooges, which I love, but maybe I should have gone with “Loose.” Either way, the pressing sounds great – thundering low end and a great track.

Another NA is delivered, by CP, and even though I’ve admired them, and their work outside the bar, it’s the first time we’ve ever spoken to each other. They remark that the 7” boxes are cute. It seems to be a theme. The majority of the first hour is 7” singles. It’s not a plan, it’s just the way it’s worked out. It’s never a plan. I played Tony Basil for instance! And, not because it’s Irish.

It’s hard to get a bead on the room's energy. It seems like people are coming and going faster than normal. I can hear people, but they feel like they are a long way away. My transitions are sloppy, not always tight and good. I need to start concentrating.

Jules comes up, and tells me that this is her last Third Space Saturday. That is not welcome news. When I can’t get a good feel for the crowd, I can always watch Tavis, Jules, CP and Brando to key on. It’s going to be different in the future.

My friend Geneva shows up after going to a flamenco show earlier in the evening. I was unable to satisfy her craving for a ELO song. Maybe next time. I couldn’t find any of my ELO records. 7”ers, of course. “Last Train to London” would be a great jam to have.

I’m not tired, but I’m not entirely engaged either. There is something in the air. Geneva helps, she is always a good audience, but I’m mentally elsewhere – maybe at the legislature, maybe at Treefort. Geneva says I have some girls dancing in the video games section, so that sharpens me up and gets me back in the groove.

Jules comes up and asks me for more hip-hop, and I kind of oblige. Although I am not a genre DJ, I love to throw it in the mix, because it is music, and it stands up.

I go a little over, but when I play the Kendra Morris 45 at 33, and don’t notice until the chorus, I know it’s time to pack up.

TRACK LIST

Spacebar 03/16/23

PRE-Fort

Iggy Pop, I’m Bored 7”

UB40, Tyler LP cut

Cheryl Lynn, Got To Be Real 7”

Culture Club, Time (Clock Of The Heart) 7”

Pointer Sisters, He’s So Shy 7”

Vince Staples, Big Fish LP cut

XTC, This Is Pop 7”

Booker T. & The M.G.s, Hang ‘em High LP cut

Tommy Tutone, 867-5309 (Jenny) 7”

R.E.M., Radio Free Europe 7”

Bee-Gee’s, Night Fever 7”

Toni Basil, Mickey 7”

Sleaford Mods, T.C.R. 12”

The System, You Are In My System LP cut

Snoop Dogg, Drop It Like It’s Hot 12”

Stone Roses, Fools Gold LP cut

OutKast, The Way You Move LP cut

Heatwave, The Groove Line 7”

Timbuk 3, Futures So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades) LP cut

The Cramps, What’s Inside A Girl? 12”

Go-Go’s, We Got The Beat 7”

The Stooges, down on the street LP cut

Climax Blues Band, Couldn’t Get It Right 7”

Rusty Bryant, Fire-Eater LP cut

Dazz Band, Let It Whip 7”

Fatback, Take It Any Way You Want It LP cut

DEVO, Freedom Of Choice 7”

Taste Of Honey, Boogie Oogie Oogie LP cut

Londonbeat, I’ve Been Thinking About You 12”

Stacey Q, Two Of Hearts 12”

Dee-Lite, Groove Is In The Heart 12”

Spinners, Rubberband Man 7”

The Smiths, How Soon Is Now? 12”

Kendrick Lamar, Money Trees LP cut

Otis & Carla, Knock On Wood 7”

Amii Stewart, Knock On Wood 12”

Michael Jackson, Rock With You 7”

Althea & Donna, Uptown Top Ranking LP cut

L’Trimm, Cars That Go Boom 12”

Megan The Stallion, Ride Or Die LP cut

2Pac w/Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, California Love LP cut

Ready For The World, Oh Sheila 7”

Human League, The Things That Dreams Are Made Of LP cut

Kylie Minogue, Can’t Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head 12”

Berlin, The Metro 7”

Ramones, Swallow My Pride LP cut

Teardrop Explodes, Treason 7”

Skee-Lo, I Wish 12”

Pet Shop Boys, West End Girls 12”

Tilt, Arkade Funk 12”

Hot Chocolate, Every 1’s A Winner LP cut

Gap Band, Outstanding LP cut

Mos Def, Ms. Fat Booty 12”

Beastie Boys, She’s Crafty LP cut

RUN-DMC, Walk This Way 12”

Nazareth, Hair Of The Dog LP cut

Thin Lizzy, Johnny LP cut

Dr. Dre and Snoop, Ain’t Nothin’ But A G Thang LP CUT

Dillinger, Kokane On The Brain 7”

Digital Mystikz, Misty Winter LP cut

Supersuckers, Dead Homiez 7”

Stranglers, Golden Brown 7”

Kendra Morris, This Life 7”

Madison Time, Part 1 LP cut

Gazebo, Masterpiece 7”

Going to have to go back through my crates to try and recreate. I’m kind of foggy on the specifics.

Next Third Space is Record Store Day, 20 April, 2024. I may have my man IGA split the night with me; we’ll see what the big bosses decide is best.

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