#but it does require something of a thick skin in that area

[marta-bee]

Speaking of rewatching old shows, it’s genuinely perplexing to me that more of you haven’t watched or at least aren’t talking about Monk.

The premise is vaguely Sherlockian: (Adrian) Monk is a consulting detective and gets by on a combination of private clients and consulting on cases the police can’t solve. He’s also got a sorta-kinda live-in assistant, his private nurse who has her own home but also a very Watsonian lack of boundaries. He’s clevery and quirky, or else so straight-laced the world seems quirky by comparison.

He’s also traumatized (by his wife’s murder pre-show) and was dealing with some combination of phobias and OCD even before that came in. I’m not sure I’d describe him as neurodivergent because his differences are more about trauma and experience than his brain being wired differently, but speaking as someone who lives in that part of the human psyche, there’s so much good stuff to relate to there. I wish my difference was so seen by other people and they found a way to make space for me anyway. There’s no hiding (because he can’t), and also no shunning him because they need him.

I guess it’s not queer per se. He was married as I say and still in love with his wife almost to the point of pathology. Which is all thoroughly heterosexual, of course. His assistant too has a series of boyfriends, but can’t maintain them because of Monk’s always-on needing her. It’s again very Watsonian if you take out the romantic tension/interest/whatever between Sherlock and John. Again, very heterosexual on her side. But you have this male and female lead just having ... no romantic structuring or interest, at all, because of course they don’t, they’re nurse/patient and boss/employee and just friends. And also Monk is so in love with his wife he’s not interested in anyone. Still, it’s a man and woman relating without any hint of the romantic continuum. I don’t know. My little asexual heart just really, really jives with it.

Mainly, it’s just delightfully odd, though. And fun. And cleverly written. And on Amazon Prime if you have access. Probably at your library, too; it’s old enough and for a while was something of a classic. Definitely worth watching if you’re looking for a new-old show to watch.

[blasphemecel]

Michael Kaiser, Alexis Ness — Ego Death

PAIRING: Michael Kaiser/Reader, Alexis Ness/Reader WORD COUNT: 1.4k TYPE: Rivalry, Tension WARNING(S): Canon-typical football derangement, canon-typical overreaction NOTE: This is a part of the dog walking-verse again it's getting out of control

They swap you in not long after Shidou’s goal.

You’re in a good mood when you step on the field, of course, like you always are. Noa doesn’t like the way you play, but you’re always in the games in the end. Your unbalanced mind chooses to interpret this as an acknowledgement of your greatness, which gives you a funny feeling. Kind of like a high.

And your target is Ness, as usual. You find yourself standing next to him, excitement bubbling in your stomach. “Let’s give them hell, ok?”

“I’m tired of telling you everyday, we won’t be doing anything,” he says, irked by your persistence. “You’re not my ace! Get it through your thick head.”

You continue grinning, giddy for what you have planned. “Ness, do you see the future I see?”

“I don’t know what your delusional imagination has come up with, but I bet it’s something stupid.”

“Whatever. When someone’s mind is closed, you just need to pry it open sometimes.”

Ness maintains his upbeat demeanor, but it’s nothing more than a mask. He intends for his words to cut into you, though he knows you won’t care. “You always talk nonsense and then call everyone else myopic for not understanding you.”

“I guess. I mean, if that’s how you see it,” you say.

After relenting, you glance at Kaiser, who’s not saying anything, just frowning. His attitude has been getting worse the longer this Neo Egotist League event has been going on. Isagi must be wearing him down.

That’s a nasty face he’s making right now. You want to watch it get worse.

When the game starts, you do your typical movements, as if you’re trying to go on the offense. You make an earnest attempt to evade the defenders marking you down whenever you get the ball, but it’s mostly a ploy. What’s important is to get the positioning right for what you’re about to do, so you keep track of where everyone is, where they’re going to run next, and try to use your approach as a lure to adjust it all to your liking.

Is the misery settling in? Does it bother Kaiser how he’s struggling to stand out right now, and against this competition, for maybe the first time in his life? Is Ness frustrated because his passing courses are so limited like never before? You’ll need to create an opportunity for this desperation to turn into a slip up you can exploit. A moment of urgent, careless thinking, more likely to give into instinct rather than a clear-minded aspiration…

You can’t leave it to coincidence, though. You break through with one-two passes from Hiori. Karasu follows, hot on your trail. Defenses are tight, not leaving any room for a sensible breakthrough.

“Always flittin’ about like a damn fly,” Karasu says. “Yer annoying.”

“And you’re a hillbilly.” You’re close to the penalty area, and you realize things have aligned well now, though you try not to let it show on your face that you’re scheming something. The next step requires meticulous execution. You manage to keep the ball in your possession against Karasu, but you can’t drag this out.

The exact moment you have enough space to move, the ball goes up in the air and you take on a shooting stance. Rin jumps into your field of vision as you thought he would, blocking the path with his foot, trying to get in your way. “You’re so damn predictable. It’s-”

In what looks like a show of godlike reflexes, but was actually premeditated all along, you reveal the feint, sending the ball flying to your desired spot, somewhere behind yourself and near the arc. Rin doesn’t even finish his critique of your performance out of incredulity.

You snap your head around to watch with an ecstatic grin, goosebumps breaking out across your skin in anticipation. Even by your standards — quick and precise with your aim — this was an abrupt and forceful pass, enough to catch the recipient off guard.

Ness doesn’t have much time to think it over by the time he realizes what’s happening, what with three defenders blocking Kaiser and two more hovering near Ness himself. So, he pulls his leg in and obeys the instantaneous reaction-

“Yes!” you scream, elated at your success. Your vision comes to life — Alexis Ness scores Bastard München’s first goal.

Despite kicking the ball, Ness seems surprised by this development, staring at you in a confused daze. He doesn’t even bother putting on a pretense of feeling annoyed by your interference. He’s not the only one perplexed. While it’s surprising enough that he scored, what’s even more shocking is the fact that you made an assist. A deliberate one, with this outcome as the intention.

“See, Ness,” you say, gesturing ahead with a manic expression on your face, before you begin making your way towards him as if to celebrate. “You make your own magic.”

He is trembling. Ness never considered himself interested in getting a point by himself, and as of recently to make any plays separate from Kaiser at all, but it is undeniable that he’s excited by this, and he’s sure the afterwaves of energy will linger in his system for a while. But he’s still dumbfounded. “Why…?”

“Let’s play together,” you say. “You shouldn’t shackle yourself to one option like a coward. There’s no need to be scared of making a choice.” Your gaze strays from him and instead moves over his shoulder where you see Kaiser glaring at you with pure hatred from a distance, but you recognize the expression as a farce, hiding feelings of hurt and betrayal and paranoia. He really is sensitive deep down. It’s too much fun poking at that kind of thing. You continue looking at him while you continue, “After all, everything’s possible.”

“But…”

“Ness, what the fuck do you think you’re doing?” Kaiser approaches with crossed arms, and his scowling is so intense, you feel like he’s trying to blow you to smithereens with his pathetic display. Ness flinches away from him regardless, maybe ashamed of his transgressions. Usually Kaiser treats your encounters together with a sort of levity, but his patience has been stretching thin for a while. “What do you think you’re doing? I thought you don’t help anyone besides yourself? The hell is this?”

“Ness, don’t be scared of him,” you say with a smirk. “You let him do most of the thinking, but you’re not dependent on him. It’s up to you most of the time if he gets a good shot in, not the other way around.”

Ness’s eyes widen at your words. Good. You want to watch him develop a sense of identity. It’s been too many games and you’ve been antsy. You want the satisfaction of being the catalyst to his evolution. How will his real ego manifest?

“I’m talking to you,” Kaiser grits out, grabbing you roughly by the collar of your jersey and leaning down to invade your personal space to the best of his ability as a last ditch attempt at intimidating you, blocking your view of Ness. The corners of your lips quirk up even higher, clearly not taking him seriously. The fuck is he gonna do? Whine at you until you die of boredom? “Look at me and stop pretending I’m not here!”

“When an emperor loses his last lackey, I consider him dethroned.”

His grip on your shirt tightens in response. So temperamental and easy to mess with, it’s almost cute. “Ness won’t switch to you over this. Besides, that was your orchestration. It doesn’t mean anything.”

“Doesn’t matter,” you say. “He’ll resist it at first, I’m sure, but there’s no going back after this. He’ll start seeing me and Isagi as viable passing options, and then curiosity will get the better of him.”

Kaiser pushes you away, but his anger doesn’t seem to be simmering down. You stumble a little, but it’s not even enough to make you lose your balance and land on your ass. “I’ll make sure you plunge so deep into despair, you won’t want to touch a football in your life ever again.”

“Ho ho ho.” You laugh fakely in an exaggerated voice, clasping your hands together behind your back, pleased with the way this is going. “That’s what I like to hear.”

You’ve caused a great sense of unsettle within your favorite player out of the New Generation World XI. How long ago was it when you first saw him through a screen? Now he’s standing in front of you, and he’s disturbed, and you’re getting under his skin, and you’ve just completed the first step in your plan to steal his loyal midfielder. And he even wants to crush you! You’re so happy, you can’t help but continue to grin.

Yes, today is another beautiful day, like always.

___

It's never that serious

[notyouraveragepromptpage]

As a medic and firefighter, I wonder if you could help me with a story quandary. Does fire ever burn people sort of patchy, or usually in a solid block? I've got a character escaping a burning building (at whatever stage of burningness best serves my story!), he's momentarily pinned in place when something falls on his hand, and that's when the fire starts getting up close and personal until he can wrench himself free. I'd love to find the sweet spot where he has a long and agonising recovery and significant cosmetic scarring, but at the end of it isn't so badly disabled that he can't return to his fun crime fighting career 😂 I've been picturing that he might have a few patches of full thickness burns requiring grafts, with mostly bad second degree in between, so it covers a large overall area in the early days but long term settles into just a few bad spots. Is this feasibly how fire behaves? Many thanks 😊

hi! thanks for the ask and i do apologize for how long it’s taken to respond. yes, fire can behave like this. the severity of the burn would depend on the heat of the fire, proximity, and amount of time exposed. using the rule of 9s, i’ve had patients with burns over 3% of their body surface area and patients with 98% burns over their body surface area. the question is if they’re superficial (1st degree,) partial thickness (2nd degree,) or full thickness (3rd degree.) you absolutely can and will have splotchy burned areas. you could have full thickness burns over 40% of your body and partial thickness over 10% or really any pattern you want to give your character. it just has to make sense. i would just consult the chart i’ll add explaining the rule of 9s to make your story the most accurate.

as for recovery, i have some notes. superficial burns are like sunburns, painful to touch and hot to touch. it’s difficult to regulate body heat, because the skin is damaged and that’s the skins job. partial thickness burns are painful. so painful. they’ll be red and blistered, maybe have exposed flesh, oozing and bleeding. the skin may melt or pull away from the body. but the fire hasn’t burned the nerve endings yet, so the patient can still feel everything. full thickness burns don’t hurt. the nerve ending have been so damaged that the patient doesn’t feel pain. they still won’t be able to regulate temperature. infection rate is high. you have to literally scrape off the dead and dying flesh to prevent infection and give your patient the best chance of recovery. the patient will still be burning for a while after being removed from the danger and in a hospital bed. the smell is horrific and you may see parts of bones, muscle, and connective tissues. removing their clothes usually pulls off flesh as well because they’ve melted together. all of these patients need to be kept warm, dry, and covered in sterile dressing. if you think you can stomach it i highly recommend looking up pictures of before and after of recovery for all of these patients.

i hope this helps you some. sorry it’s gross.

🤍you,

LK

[scarred-but-still-smiling]

A Sacrifice

But what if... what if it was done for love?

A slightly different take on this.

Pixlriffs was very fond of the hermits; studying them like bugs with Zloy for six years does that to a man, so now they were here on one of his servers, under his watch, he felt a certain level of protectiveness.

So seeing Cub, one of those very people he'd grown fond of, Like That... it ate away at him.

At first, he'd chalked it up to a funny costume, playing fancy dress for an episode or two, but after watching Cub's episode for the recap, that gnawing of fear entered his gut.

The sculk spread quickly, very soon large patches of rot ate away at the overworld in the spaces between empires, at spawn, in the empires themselves, a horrid infection that consumed everything natural in its path.

Every time Pix saw Cub, the sculk had more and more of a hold on him; less and less human skin was visible, less and less of who Cub was was left.

He had to do something.

By the time the sculk had began to spread across The Ancient Capital, Pix was already in the planning stages; when he'd been excavating The Machine, he had found a tome that detailed sculk infection, the risks of operating it that the people of The Capital faced when doing so.

He had scoured every scroll and book that he had found while reinforcing the museum, hoping for any mention of the Evermoore Fog and the spirits that resided within, and he found nothing.

After that, he snuck his way into the Evermoore one night, a talisman of the goddess of the crypt hung around his neck as protection and a clock he had bribed Bdubs into blessing in his pocket in hopes that maybe that would help too.

He found a hollow in a tree a mile or so away from Shelby's home; one with a ladder into a small grotto. The air was thick with fog, unnaturally so for somewhere underground, and Pix held the talisman tight in his hand, muttering a silent prayer, and searched.

He found a scroll, partially damaged, in an urn at the foot of a mural, and while Pix was unfamiliar with the language once spoken in this area of the world, the illustrations were crystal clear in their meaning:

The Evermoore Fog was a collection of the souls of a people that came before, the mural didn't say when, and that they were the people of the ancient cities. The mural depicted an ancient city buried in rubble by giants, the people crying out to the heavens for a help that never came.

Pix looked at the scroll in his hand, the other hand still tightly gripping his talisman; unrolling it would require both hands, and he didn't feel safe letting his grip on the talisman go while still here, and even with it, he could feel tendrils of fog licking at his exposed flesh.

He had to leave, but to transport the scroll safely he had to put it in a scroll case. Which also required two hands.

Pix dropped the talisman on its string, and immediately he felt the fog advance. He could feel it coiled around his throat, could feel it begin to tighten.

With shaking hands, he uncapped the scroll case and slid the scroll in, feeling his pulse race against the constriction as he began to move towards the ladder. The case was capped and in his bag by the time he reached the foot of the ladder, and, with another prayer, he began to climb.

Every step was a labour, like climbing through tar, as the fog fought to impede him, and he could feel it trying to sneak its way into his lungs with every hard-won breath.

Clawing at the dirt, Pix dragged himself out of the hollow, fighting to stay conscious. Rolling onto his back in the mud, whispers of the fog almost screaming in his ears, he grasped for his talisman and prayed, no, more like begged, for the goddess to save him with no result. Perhaps, with how much of a grip the fog had on him, she was too weakened from time to help him now.

In a last desperate bid, Pix pulled out the clock, clasping it in both hands to his chest. "BdoubleO, God of the sun... please... please....."

Suddenly, the sun blazed; a blinding light emitting from the clock in his hands and burned away the fog. Pix gasped, lungs finally able to expand, his head spinning from the lack of oxygen.

Through the thundering sound of his heartbeat in his ears, Pix heard rockets, and someone yelling his name, before he felt an impact next to him. He felt hands under his back and then something soft being wrapped around him before he felt himself rising, someone carrying him.

Breathing heavily, he looked up at his saviour and saw the determined face of Bdubs, eyes focused on the trees ahead, glowstone cloak a beacon and protective aura under the oppressively dark canopy of the mangrove swamp.

It wasn't long before he could smell the familiar scents of Shelby's settlement.

"SHELBY!!" Bdubs' voice boomed, "GET OUT HERE, I NEED SOME HEALING POTIONS, STAT!"

Pix chuckled, "I'm... I'm fine! It's okay! You don't need to-"

"You're pale as a ghost, Pix, you're not fine!" Bdubs said sternly, looking down at him with eyes that betrayed how worried he was. "I saw how bad of a state you were in, you almost died."

Before Pix could respond, he heard Shelby's voice in the distance and her hurried footfalls approaching.

"Bdubs? What's-" She gasped, "Pix!! Oh my god, what happened to you?! Come with me, Bdubs, you can put him in my old bed in the starter hut."

Pix's breathing was much easier now, and the headache had subsided, so once he felt the mattress under him he immediately made to leave.

"Oh no you don't mister." Bdubs chided, pushing him back down. "You need time to recover."

"What happened?" Shelby asked, busying herself with the brewing stand on the crafting bench.

"He was being attacked by the fog." Bdubs said, not letting Pix deflect. "I found him a couple miles out, barely conscious. I'm not sure how, but I had a sudden vision of him in danger, so I flew right over."

"A vision?" Shelby turned around and handed Pix a fresh healing potion, which he reluctantly accepted and drank, "do you have a history of those?"

"Not since coming here."

Pix glanced down at his hand not holding the bottle and unfurled his tightly clenched fingers, revealing the clock still in his grasp. "It was The Lore, Bdubs." He smiled, "you declared youself a god, and the server made it so. It seems you heard my prayer." He handed the empty bottle back to Shelby and swiftly slid from the bed. "Anyway, as much as I appreciate this, I'm on a timer right now. If I want to have any chance of saving Cub from whatever the fog did to him, I have to get back to the capital to try and decode the scroll I found."

Shelby tilted her head, " A scroll? Found in The Evermoore? Saving Cub?" She straightened up, "Show me. Maybe I can help."

Pix nodded, reaching into his satchel and pulling out the scroll case. He uncapped it, sliding out the ancient parchment and delicately unfurling it.

On the parchment was a mix of text and diagrams; from just the images, Pix deduced it was related to a ritual of some kind, and there was one image in particular, near to the bottom right, that seemed to depict an exorcism of sorts.

"You're right," Shelby mused, "this is definitely a ritual to get the spirits out of someone." She indicated an early passage, "This part here says you need a binding circle of holy or otherwise blessed items, artifacts, symbols or substances to bind the possessed person and the one performing the ritual in place." She indicated another, "And this bit here says that the possessed person needs to be either willing or unconscious."

Pix gave her a look, "You know this language?"

"Of course, I've been living here for months now; I've found a lot of old texts lying around, and I also know a spell that lets me understand unfamiliar script. It just took me remembering what the symbols stood for." She turned her attention back to the scroll. "This part though... I don't like this part." She pointed at a passage near to the exorcism image, "According to this, if the person performing the exorcism fails to fully banish the spirits, then they will become possessed instead. However, they can also willingly provide themselves as a vessel in place of the one currently possessed, in which case the spirits may accept their offer and leave their current host."

Pix sighed in relief. "Thank you, Shelby." He smiled softly at her, "I know what I need to do now." He rolled up the scroll and returned it to the case. He looked at Bdubs, "Thank you for saving me, Bdubs, truly," He put the case back in his satchel, "Could you meet me back at The Ancient Capital in a few hours? I'm gonna need a god's blessing for this after all. One last favour?"

Bdubs narrowed his eyes, and Pix felt the other man's gaze go right through him. "Sure thing, Pixlriffs." he said carefully, "see you in a few hours then."

Pix hurried out of the door before Shelby could ask any questions, stepping swiftly through into the nether and making his way to his portal. Stepping out, he jumped from the tower, gliding down to his chests and beginning the process of brewing an invisibility potion. Sneaking up on Cub wouldn't be easy, but the possessed needed to be either willing or unconscious, and Pix didn't reckon the former was an option.

As the potion brewed, Pix began to study the scroll, cross-referencing the translations that Shelby had shared with other parts that she hadn't translated. He learned that, if the exorcism failed, and the person performing it became possessed, not only would the person originally possessed not be freed, there was a high chance of what the scroll referred to as True Death; where the human soul would be consumed and destroyed, and the spirits would possess their corpse. He learned that if the transference was willing, that the newly possessed would be granted, at least temporary, lucidity. He learned that, regardless of how the possessed was freed, they would have only hazy memories of what occured while they were possessed. He learned that, while the exorcism had multiple ways it could fail, transference was always successful. He learned that there was only one way to ensure the freedom of Cub and the rest of the server.

With the potion brewed and his plan set, Pix began his preparations.

He flew over to the Froglight Orchard, detatching the dodos from their leashes, giving each of them a kiss on the beak as he did so, already missing them.

He returned to the museum and climbed to the attic where Joe had been holed up and he used the enderchest up there to take out his valuables shulker. Taking an errrant sign out of one of Joe's chests, he set his shulker down and attatched a message for his new security guard, thanking him for a job well done and informing him that his wages were inside.

He made his way over to Winchester; his darling Winchester. Of all the things of his empire, Winchester would be what he would miss the most.

Winchester nudged his cheek as Pix unleashed him, making his little dodo noise, as if the bird could tell what he was thinking.

"Don't make this harder than it has to be, boy." he said kindly, sadness clear in his voice and tears beginning to well up in his eyes, "you'll be well looked after, I promise. You won't even notice I'm gone."

Finally, Pix went into the deepest part of the catacombs and dug a new tomb; a small room with just a bed, and a floor coated with wither roses.

He set his spawn, and he sealed the room off. He was ready.

His comms pinged; Bdubs was outside. Pix steeled his nerves and went up and out to meet him.

When he got there, he saw Bdubs petting Winchester, a small glowing pouch in one hand.

"Hey Bdubs!" He called out, as cheerfully as he could muster, "thanks for this. I assume that pouch is what I asked for?"

Bdubs looked at him, that same calculating glare from at Shelby's place. "Yeah, blessed glowstone to mark your circle with." He didn't hand it over. "Pix, are you planning what I think you're planning?"

Pix could see it in Bdubs' eyes that he'd been rumbled. He smiled brightly, "How would I know? I can't read minds my dude." he held out his hand for the pouch, "Anyway, like I said at Shelby's, I'm on the clock. Kinda gotta get a move on. Thanks again for the glowstone."

There was a tense silence between them.

"Well," Pix said, lowering his hand and walking along the main road to the Great Bridge, "If you don't wanna give me the bag, you can set up the circle above the tomb, at the feet of the goddess. I'll go get Cub."

Shovel strapped to his back, Pix made his way along the bridge, taking in the wonderful monuments to each empire his friends had built.

He reached the midpoint, Hermitopia just in view, and he climbed up onto the side of the bridge. This was gonna be the hard part.

He dove off the edge, trying his best to emulate the form of professional divers, and he hit the water. His momentum took him deep, all the way to the lakebed, and he pushed off, swimming to the surface in the direction of the shore.

As his head broke the surface of the water, he quickly pulled out the invisibility potion and drank it down, feeling his skin tingle as he became invisible as he pulled himself out of the water.

Slowly, so as not to make any noise, Pix made his way up the hill to the base of the hermits' tower, the sound of opening and closing barrels growing louder as he did so.

He pulled out his spyglass and look to see whose nametag he could see and, to his relief, it was Cub. Getting to the top of the hill, Pix pulled his shovel from his back and readied it, carefully approaching Cub.

He couldn't afford to hesitate.

As soon as he was within striking range, Pix swung, bringing his netherite shovel down on the back of Cub's head and sending him to the floor like a sack of bricks.

Slinging Cub's unconscious body over his shoulder, Pix quickly stepped through the hermits' portal and made his way to his own, coming out on the top of his watchtower and enderpearling to where Bdubs had set out the circle.

After laying Cub inside the circle, Pix took off the talisman and gave it to Bdubs. "Look after Winchester for me, okay?"

He knew Bdubs would be too taken aback at the limp body of his friend to protest, so Pix stepped into the circle and took out his bow; punch 2, power 5. If the arrow didn't kill Bdubs, the fall would.

"Thank you."

Bdubs disappeared with a shout of surprise off the edge of the tomb and Pix threw his bow aside, kneeling down and directiing his full attention to the sculk infested body of Cub.

"Okay," he said firmly, "The scroll said you could hear me, so listen when I say this: I, Pixlriffs, speaker for the dead and preserver of this empire, am offering myself to you in place of the man you currently possess."

Cub groaned, it was clear he was coming to.

"Listen." Pix's voice betrayed his desperation, "Cub won't be here forever. The other hermits are, right at this moment, trying to find a way back through the rift. If you want someone to reclaim this land in your name, you need one of us, and you've got me right here."

He could see the sculk spreading out from Cub's body, filling the circle in its entirety. He could feel it probing, climbing up the fabric of his cargo pants.

"PIX!!" Bdubs' voice echoed around The Ancient Captial, and Pix cursed.

"Everyone on this server trusts me, they won't suspect a thing, and they're all already suspicious about Cub. If you don't take this offer, they will destroy you. And if anyone knows what they're capable of, it's me."

Pix could feel the sculk on his skin now, could feel it spreading under his shirt and poking out from under his collar.

It was so cold, like liquid death. He had felt it on his hands many times before, but this was different. He felt it climb his neck, felt it slip into his ears and creep up his face.

As he stared down at Cub, he noticed the sculk on the unconscious man was beginning to recede, and as he did, he felt a cold spike of pain in his mind.

"Your offer has been accepted~"

The sculk surged, and Pix gasped in pain as he felt the the infestation get its roots under his skin, every inch of his body feeling like it was submerged in ice water and he doubled over, clutching himself reflexively. He felt the sculk spread across his face, felt it spread across his lips and into his mouth, down his windpipe, into his lungs. He felt it take his eyes and his world blurred.

The whispers, just like when he was in The Evermoore, filled his mind.

"Pix? A-are you okay?"

With a shuddering, struggling breath, Pix looked up in the direction of the voice.

Cub was awake, and was fully himself, completely free of the sculk.

He smiled, sculk-filled tears spilling from his eyes. "It worked..."

"What worked?" Cub's face and voice were filled with fear, with worry. "Pix what did you do?"

Pix unsheathed his sword. "What I had to in order to guarantee your safety and the safety of everyone on this server."

<Pixlriffs was slain by Pixlriffs>

Pix respawned with a gasp and immediately felt the thorns of dozens of wither roses dig into him.

The whispers in his mind screamed.

"What is the meaning of this?!"

He snarled, every fiber of his human soul filled with hate. "The hermits couldn't destroy you, if they could have, they would have already. I'm taking you out of the equation. By any means necessary."

<Pixlriffs withered away>

<Pixlriffs withered away>

<Pixlriffs withered away>

[anryuuepic]

Lux Dunn Bio

Name: Lux Dunn

Species: Giant

Race: Redscale

Role: An Assistant-rank member of Winterkill Works, who works directly under Ethereal. Part of the rare and reclusive Giant species, her origins are unclear. With a worshipper-like attitude toward Ethereal, she believes that Ethereal’s unique powers are the only true good in an evil world. 

Affiliation: Winterkill Works, Giants

Gender: Female

Age: 41

Height: 8’2

Appearance: Befitting her species, Lux is a massive woman with height and build far exceeding that of a normal Anryuu. Her skin is dark tan, her eyes and horns are dark, red-hued brown, and her hair is upper-back-length, straight, and a deep, dull shade of magenta. Both sets of her horns are thick, curled, and ram-like, and she has notably large lower canines. 

Personality: Lux is a stoic, serious person who doesn’t show much in the means of emotion. She’s fairly passive and non-violent, or at least, when she’s not provoked. Known for brutality, her approach to solving problems is a mixture of sheer force and whatever gets the job done to the greatest possible extent. Her personal values, while unusual, are deeply rooted and a major driving force in her life— when she sees something as “good”, she’ll follow it wholeheartedly. Devotion comes easily to her, regardless of what she’s become attached to. Generally secretive, she dislikes talking about her past and personal matters. She’ll avoid socialization when possible, preferring to stick to her duties and not get into unnecessary involvements.

Positive Traits: Lux takes her responsibilities seriously. She’s very dedicated and reliable, and dislikes failing to honor any kind of commitment. While she’s not exactly pleasant to be around (for most), she doesn’t go out of her way to cause trouble or pick fights. She minds her own business, keeps to herself, and silently does what’s expected of her with no complaints. When she’s attached to someone, she’s incredibly loyal. Alliances matter greatly to her, almost more than her own safety and well-being. 

Negative Traits: While she’s generally fairly placid, Lux is capable of extreme brutality when she believes the situation calls for it. She’s prone to overkill and extreme measures, even when they’re not rationally necessary. Aside from her personal values, she’s not a particularly kind or moral person, preferring to serve her own interests in whatever form they may take. She’s gruff, blunt, and downright rude more often than not, with a distinct lack of delicate social skills... and an utter lack of interest in learning them. 

History: Lux’s history is intentionally kept a complete mystery, and she doesn’t respond well to any attempts to learn more about her. As a Giant, virtually nothing is known about her species, including where they originally reside— and Lux intends to keep it that way. She tells people to consider her a Dzlethian in any way that matters, and unfailingly ends the conversation there. The main thing that’s known about her is her connection to Ethereal, who she views with extreme worship and awe.

Relationships: Lux’s main relationships are with Ethereal and Whimsy. She avoids interacting with most people, and keeps any necessary engagements brief and impersonal. While she’s very close to Ethereal (and regards her with utmost adoration), most of the time, she’s merely tolerating Whimsy for whatever use Ethereal sees in him. She dislikes large groups of people and prolonged socialization to the point of visible discomfort. 

Interests: Lux likes solitary, rural areas, people who can keep their mouths shut, and Ethereal and everything she stands for. She dislikes being stared at, most aspects of Daryan culture, and “evil” things. Her only clear personal interest is attending to Ethereal, including whatever that may require. 

WW Role: As an Assistant-rank member of Winterkill Works, Lux’s job is to assist a chosen Super Executive however they may require it. She serves under Ethereal, although that job often resembles babysitting more than a boss-and-subordinate relationship. While not a scientist by any means, Lux silently and obediently carries out any duties that are expected of her. 

Miscellaneous: While Lux rarely admits it, she strongly dislikes being stared at or singled out for her appearance— for this reason, crowds make her highly uncomfortable. Whimsy’s easygoing attitude frustrates her massively, but she still respects him for their shared devotion to Ethereal. During her time at Winterkill Works, many people have attempted to “study” her in various ways. This has ended in the deaths of a few low-ranking members, and a number of injuries beyond that. She’s generally ignorant about Daryan culture and society... and doesn’t care to learn about it. 

Connotative Description: A stoic, secretive member of the virtually unknown Giant species. With a worshipful devotion to Ethereal, she devotedly follows the person she believes is the only good in the world.

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Day 305,

The mists are out so I’m back at the house, once again waiting to see if Maiko returns tonight to take shelter from the shades.  She hasn’t yet and if past results are any indicator she isn’t likely to, but what else can I do?

In more exciting news, I think I figured out what that marble does other than glow.  It appears to be either a heightening of feelings of confidence or a dampening of fear responses.  Maybe some combination of the two.  The effect seems to require skin contact to activate, with the strength of the effect increasing as surface area of contact increases.  Touch it with a finger tip and you won’t notice much of anything; make a fist around it and you’ll nearly forget why you were scared in the first place.  Or perhaps more accurately, you’ll still remember why but the thing stops feeling like something worth getting worked up over.

I figured all this out because I happened to tarry overlong before leaving the library this morning so the mists were already thick by the time I set out.  Thick enough that when combined with my wandering mind distracted by thoughts of the translation project, Cloud Tower, and Maiko I missed my turnoff.  First time that’s happened in a long while.  By the time I realized this, the world beyond the tip of my outstretched arm had already been rendered down to a white blankness.  Standing in the middle of the road as I was, I could not even see the trees lining either edge.  Panic began to creep into the edges of my mind.  Had I turned around in place two times or three just now as I tried to figure out where I was?  If I started walking forward, would I be heading toward the Village or away from it?  If I was facing south, then overshooting my turnoff for the house a second time would at least put me back in the Village, but if I was facing north then by the time I knew for sure that I’d gone too far without hitting the Village or my turnoff then it would be late enough that, at best, I’d be skirting dusk by the time I got home, especially going slowly to try not to miss landmarks through the mist.

I became paralyzed with indecision, afraid of making the wrong choice in this fifty-fifty outcome.  All the while I knew that every minute I just stood there stuck in a loop of trying to examine and re-examine my uncertain memory and reason myself into one course of action or the other was eating up precious time, but that awareness only through distracting self-deprecation into the mix.  Unbidden, the similarity between this mist-shrouded world of white and the edge of existence Pat told me about sprang to mind and my decision-making was further derailed by visions of my many-times predecessor wandering forever in the blankness.

Eventually, my paralysis gave way to nervous fidgeting and my hand wound up in the pocket where I’d been carrying the marble.  Rolling it between my fingers was like getting hit with a dose of some sedative drug.  All at once I became aware of my breathing and heart rate slowing and a trembling in my limbs I hadn’t been consciously aware of until then ceased.  Out of surprise at the sudden change and not yet having made the connection between emotion and artifact, I reflexively tightened my grip on the marble.  With an astounding clarity my situation seemed so simple.  I couldn’t tell which way is which from where I’m standing so just pick a direction, go with it, and deal with the consequences when they come.

And so I did.  Just like that, I broke the loop and started walking.

As I walked I relaxed.  As I relaxed I let loose of the marble.  As I let loose of the marble I began to second guess myself.  As I began to second guess myself I grew tense.  As I grew tense I gripped the marble once more.  As I gripped the marble once more I grew more sure of myself.  As I grew more sure of myself clarity returned.  As clarity returned I made the connection between the marble and my shift in emotions.

It occurred to me that this effect could as easily be placebo as artifact property.  I reasoned it didn’t matter if it was helping me function right now.  It occurred to me that I didn’t know what kind of side effects or dependency using a magical artifact to ignore fear and anxiety might cause.  I reasoned that as long as it got me home before the shades came out I could deal with that later.  It occurred to me that I could figure out if I was going the right way or not significantly sooner if I just walked at the edge of the road to my left and looked out for a side road to branch off since the only two going toward the interior of the island on this stretch of road were for the cathedral and the lake.  I reasoned that if I’d not allowed myself to panic this would have occurred to me sooner.

And so I kept my grip on the marble until I got back to the house.  I spent the rest of the afternoon and evening trying to test the artifact in a more scientific manner.  I certainly have enough background fears and anxieties to notice the difference now that I know what to look for.  That said, the foremost among those fears at the moment was - and is - the implications of possessing an artifact that affects my mind and emotions in this way.

On the one hand, the idea of simply being able to function like that is indescribably tempting.  Was that what other people feel like when trying to operate under pressure?  If so, then it drives home just how broken I am.  To be able to just break out of one of my mental loops like that… quite honestly the thought of it brings tears to my eyes.

On the other hand, I hate the thought of being dependent on an external aid like this and I fear the prospect of it becoming a crutch that I’m dependent on.  Would using it to help myself prevent me from actually becoming better on my own?  And fear does have its uses, both for physical survival and socially.  Would I become more inclined to take dangerous risks without regard for consequences?  That’s already seemingly the destined doom of most outsiders.  And what if I lose my verbal filters when talking to people?  Who might I offend or even hurt with careless words?  Worst of all, as much as a problem and burden as they can be, my fears and anxieties and flaws are a part of me.  Would I even still be me if I excised them?  And that doesn’t even get into the logistic issues of trying to keep a large marble in my grip all the time.

The fact that none of that seems so bad while I have a full grip on the artifact terrifies me in and of itself.

Maybe I can fashion it into a necklace and keep it tucked under my clothes for a constant low dose.  Not enough to disregard things I shouldn’t but enough to take some of the edge off.  And it would be there and handy to access more fully in an emergency.  Maybe if I’d found this sooner I could have made a difference on the night we got back.  Perhaps the best use for it would be on a conditional basis to slowly train myself what it feels like to be functional so that one day I won’t need it.

Oh, also, the idea of trying to keep it on me while I sleep on mist nights to make the nightmares easier to deal with has occurred to me.  I’m just not sure yet how to keep a grip on it while I sleep.  Well, I’ve still got a couple of hours of staying up waiting for Maiko before I need to call it a night to avoid the flashes for the next two weeks, that’s time to try some ideas.

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The mark of an arrogant fool. He eagerly broke the fourth and final veil...

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The glow receded. Slumped backwards in his seat, trying not to focus on what he'd just witnessed. But he had to say it.

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Definition of hair transplant

A very popular way to treat balding is by using follicular unit transplants (FUTs). This is also known as “tug-of-war” or “bundle transfer” surgery. With FUTs, individual hairs are extracted from area that is still fully endowed with hair and transferred onto another area where there is less coverage.

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In some cases, this can be done superficially under the skin layer or slightly deeper, but either approach requires only minimal healing time. Because the healed tissue in the donor site forms new collagen and elastic fibers, it becomes more resistant to pull out.

This isn’t always the case for full thickness grafts which require thicker epithelial linings that don’t strengthen as much. However, most experts agree that thin FUE should be avoided due to potential complications like broken needles that could enter the donor area.

Medical conditions that can lead to hair loss

There are many different medical conditions that can cause you to lose your hair, with some types requiring more extensive treatments than others. Fortunately, most cases of balding will resolve themselves without cosmetic or surgical intervention!

Certain diseases and medications can contribute to hair thinning or total alopecia, which is when all of the hairs in the scalp are lost.

Some examples of this include stress, nutritional deficiencies, autoimmune disorders like lupus and vitiligo, certain cancer therapies (chemo-therapy or radiation), HIV/AIDS, use of corticosteroids, and genetics.

Fortunately, most people do not require any kind of cosmetic hair transplant to restore their look once these factors have resolved themselves.

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Medical conditions that do not cause hair loss

For people with thin or even balding hair, cosmetic transplant is often the next step to improve your appearance. But before you go through the process of finding donors and undergoing surgery, you must be sure that your symptoms are due to cosmetic issues and not something more serious.

Certain medical conditions can result in thinner hair, but they usually do not require surgical intervention.

Medical conditions such as:

Can hair transplant fix hair loss?

Although there are some cases of total baldness that can be treated with cosmetic hair transplants, this is not always necessary. For people who feel that their scalp no longer produces enough hairs to satisfy your aestheic needs, we have another solution for you!

Hair replacement treatments such as minoxidil or shampoos containing vitamins B and F promote growth by stimulating existing hair cells. Both of these treatments work by enhancing the body’s natural hormone profile to produce and maintain new hair.

There are also external devices such as trimmers and clippers that help you achieve your desired look more efficiently. While it may seem like a costly or time-consuming process at first, down the road this will save you money and time in cost per results.

We highly recommend talking to us about all potential treatment options before deciding what is right for you.

What are the results?

Although hair transplant is considered to be one of the most expensive cosmetic procedures, it does not always need to be done. If you suffer from androgenetic alopecia, or patterned balding, there are some treatments that can help you feel better about your appearance.

Tye-dye techniques and low cost shampoos and products can reduce symptoms and even reverse hair loss. For people who have very little hair, growing their own scalp tissue may be the best option.

However, for patients with more significant thinning, grafts are still the optimal solution. Fortunately, our experts are here to talk you through the process so you’re confident in what direction to go.

We’ve gathered information and answers from Dr. Anupam Chatterjee, MFA (Hair Loss) – Medical Director at The Board Certified Center for Aesthetic Medicine, Scott Hahn, MD FACMPE (Auricular Reconstruction & FUE), and Charles Gutschow, DO (Plastic Surgery - Generalist).

So let's dive into questions about non-graft options for treating hair loss!

Who performs hair transplantation?

Only board certified, licensed physicians can perform hair transplants. This includes dermatologists, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctors, plastic surgeons, and others with additional training in cosmetic medicine.

Many general practitioners who’ve completed their medical school are not allowed to do hair transplant procedures. They may refer you to someone else, but they cannot actually perform them themselves.

This is why it is so important to find a good hairloss specialist that specializes in hair loss.

Board-certified specialists must go through rigorous testing before being given certification, and every few years they must prove they still know what they're doing by performing a small number of cases under strict observation.

There are several organizations that offer this certification, but none are more prestigious than The International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (IBHRS). Over 70% of all active members are accredited. You can check if your doctor is IBHRS member here.

The reason for this importance is because only professionals can properly assess whether or not transplantation is needed, determine which areas need to be replaced, and where there is enough donor tissue.

They also make sure proper healing occurs and the recipient skin takes over the job of protecting the transplanted hairs. A poor graft will get lost and patients may develop fungal infections due to improper wound care.

Certain types of hair transplantation such as strip techniques require less precision, but they are much safer alternatives to

Are there risks?

There are always potential complications with any surgery, but hair transplant is no different. Some of the most common issues include wound healing problems, donor site pain or numbness, and transplanted hairs that do not grow.

In some cases, patients will get very little growth from their transplants, which usually indicates poor quality donors or improper manipulation of the grafts. This can be due to patient stress or lack of sleep, or disease in the donor area.

Rarely, a patient’ll get significant regrowth, but it won’t stay. This is called “regrafting.” It typically happens within the first six months and is sometimes reversible through additional treatments.

There have been reports of people who develop cancer after having a hair transplant. While this is extremely rare, we recommend staying on top of your health before undergoing the procedure and checking yourself for signs or symptoms of anything unusual.

What should I ask my doctor about hair transplantation?

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Almost every patient seeking hair transplants wants to know if this is the right solution for them. It is very common to feel nervous or even anxious before your procedure, but there are some things you can ask your doctor that will help ease these nerves.

It is important to be prepared for both positive and negative results from hair transplantation. Some patients may need more than one session to achieve their desired result, which could affect how they move on with their lives.

Many doctors offer different levels of care in terms of hair restoration. There are usually steps on the up-sell list as well as down-sell lists. This means that even though someone may start out looking at only transplant sessions, it is possible to add onto their plan later.

There are also various treatments and strategies used to ensure good outcomes after surgery. Make sure to look into all of those so that you are fully informed!

Which type of hair transplant is best?

While most people associate hair transplants with strip-style procedures, there are other types! Most surgeons will tell you that Follicular Unit Strip (FUT) style is the safest and most effective way to do a scalp hair transplant. This procedure does not require pulling too many hairs at once or using very many grafts.

In fact, it’s been shown to work just as well as more invasive techniques like microplugs or mini-strip implants. Due to this, some practitioners have begun doing only single unit FUE transplants which use one extremely thin layer of hair per follicle.

This article will talk about why some less invasive approaches may be appropriate for your situation depending on how much growth potential you have and if you can wait until later to restore full density and thickness to your hair.

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Within modern industry and business there is now a need for work wear that not only is protective but also can be identified to a company brand. There is also a need for uniform that is personalised to a company, even if it is just for promotional purposes. T-Shirts, sweaters, trousers, jackets and shirts can all be either printed or embroidered to suit your company needs and give good brand identity.

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Leather jacket has been a fashionable and functional outfit worn by both men and women all around the world. It is made from the skin of animals and processed for comfort, visual appeal and toughness. There are various types of jackets available today which can be used for various purposes and occasions. Some of the most common materials used for them include lambskin, cowhide, sheepskin, horse skin and goat skin.

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Color: While choosing leather jackets, it is important to choose colors that blend well with the other outfits in the wardrobe. Black colored coats blend well with all bright colored shirts where as brown colored coats are ideal if the other clothes are in beige hues. Choose colors that enhance your personality rather than those which are trendy.

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Waist Line: The length of the coat is equally important as it enhances your body shape. Dusters and trench coats may appear shapeless on some body type.

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