#sxs alignment tool

[anndywood]

DIY ATV/UTV Alignment with QuickTrick — Save Money, Extend Tire Life

The off-roading season is in full swing! Whether you’re conquering rugged trails, exploring scenic landscapes, or simply enjoying the thrill of the open terrain, having your ATV or UTV performing at its peak is crucial. One often-overlooked factor that significantly impacts your off-road experience is wheel alignment.

Proper alignment not only enhances your vehicle’s handling and stability but also extends the life of your tires, saving you money in the long run.

Traditionally, getting your ATV or UTV aligned required a trip to a professional shop, which can be both time-consuming and expensive. However, with the QuickTrick ATV/UTV Alignment Kit, you can now take control of your vehicle’s alignment and perform it yourself with ease.

The Only Off-Road Vehicle Wheel Alignment Kit You Will Need

This complete alignment kit from QuickTrick is designed specifically for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility task vehicles (UTVs), side-by-sides (SXS), and even golf carts, including Can-Am models. Align wheels on your favorite off-road machine with rim sizes between 8–15 inches.

Take control of your machine’s alignment with this easy-to-use DIY kit. The kit comes with everything you need to get the alignment right, including vertical frames, toe bars, attachment pins, tape measures, and bungee cords for a secure setup.

The QuickTrick ATV UTV Wheel Alignment Kit empowers you to maintain your off-road vehicle’s alignment with ease, saving you money and extending tire life.

This kit is specifically designed for ATVs, UTVs, Side-by-Sides, Can-Am and Golf Carts with rim sizes between 8″-15″.

Everything You Need for DIY Alignment

Durable Frame Set: Built to last, this frameset is sized specifically for your chosen rim and tire combination for accurate measurements. (Usable on both front and back rims!)

Easy-to-Use Toe Bars (2): Choose the right toe bars simplify the alignment process.

Attachment Pins with Extensions (6): These red-tipped pins provide additional clearance for various wheel and tire configurations.

QuickTrick Tape Measures (2): Designed for precise alignment checks.

QuickTrick Backup Bungees (2): Keep your components secure during the alignment process.

Clear Instructions: A comprehensive guide ensures a smooth and successful alignment.

For a quick video tutorial, check out this video. Aligning your ATV/UTV with this QuickTrick kit is easy and simple.

QuickTrick is a leading innovator in portable wheel alignment solutions. Made in the USA, they prioritize quality, affordability, and constant development to keep alignment simple and accessible.

QuickTrick’s commitment to accuracy goes beyond convenience. All QuickTrick Alignment Kits are 3rd party tested for precision, ensuring you can rely on their measurements.

No wonder these kits are trusted and used by professional and amateur racers, DIY alignment users, US Military, business fleets, custom and hot-rod shops and more. From the racetrack to the driveway, QuickTrick tools empower professionals, enthusiasts, and DIYers to achieve perfect vehicle wheel alignment, anywhere.

Don’t wait! Take control of your off-road ride’s maintenance with the QuickTrick ATV UTV Wheel Alignment Kit. Order yours today!

[mistype360]

mbti/enneagram typing for @typerfixation

isfp, 8w9 so/sp, 4w3, 6w5

isfp 8w9 so/sp (if i could do sp/sp i would :p), 4w3 (alternatively 3w4), 6w5

your first answer directly shows a lot of e9. lacking a sense of direction, and particularly having "passion" (with strong quotations) is very close to what may drive an enneagram 9. the cycle of feeling as if you have a 'mundane' life shows that like the e9 fix you have, you are also high in sensory functions (as both tend to go hand in hand).

you haven't given a reason necessarily why you do this, but if i were to infer, it aligns with the enneagram 9 passion of sloth. you use words like "willpower," which also go with the enneagram 9's cycles of motivation. later, you state that comfort is super important to you- which again, aligns with how 9's desire a sense of internal and external peace. this also suggests that you lean towards sp9 as your subtype, which prefers having comfort in their environment, as well as many of the activities/habits that you explained you like doing.

as duran and catalan puts it:

“distraction” is the tool that allows them to escape from the commitment of complying with their true needs and becomes the need itself that motivates action.

now onto your core, i see 8>1. your enneagram 8, in combination with your 4w3/3w4 (which i'll expand on later), explain why you find yourself being self conscious. particularly, you mention how you don't want others to judge you for fearing death, and you hate appearing as if you're weak, stupid, cringe, or ugly (all things 8's hate being perceived as).

throughout your questionnaire, the reoccurring theme of not wanting to appear or be "weak" often comes up, which is very much an enneagram 8 trait. it also explains why in your answers about anger and frustration, you find yourself experiencing it very intensely. it's also the reason you hate being controlled or told what to do.

as for your subtype, your 8 was a blend of all of them. reading through your questionnaire, it was hard for me to pinpoint what subtype you were exactly. your 8 seemed to manifest in all the general traits that are associated with 8's, but didn't really fit into the specific crevices of each subtype.

considering how you mention that you are health anxious, maybe even "hypochondriac" (if that's the right word), your first subtype our of your entire tritype is likely sp. since your sp9 already takes up that spot, your 8 can't be sp.

if i had to pick, i'd go with either so or sx, leaning towards so. going by the naranjo description, these 8's have a tendency to be "cynical" and attempt to "portray themselves as supposedly powerful," which may be somewhat similar to what you describe. if i were to follow other descriptions, i might even put it as sp 8, which may follow along with the socially detached descriptions you provide.

the reason i put your 8w9 so/sx over your other fixes is that the 8 core strikes me as the most explanatory of your other traits (as enneagram tends to overlap). ideas of self image, infantilization, slight nihilism, and emotions can be explained by having an 8 higher up in the tritype.

moving onto your second answer, seeking security goes with enneagram 6. being incredibly aware of anything that may cause harm or death around you (especially death) can be seen as a manifestation of 6. later your answers on nihilism can also be attributed to having a 5 wing on this 6 fix.

then, you mention that you don't want, but wan't the right to express your self in every way possible, which gives me the impression that you have a lot of fi/e4, with a tertiary se to express your fi motivations. this explained your isfp mbti most. your descriptions of wanting to achieve things you feel you can't seem a lot like sx 4, who's often characterized as wanting what they don't have.

on the same track, you say that you're skeptical of being a fi dom because you're not "artistic," but i don't think that being a fi user necessarily means that's the case. those who are fi-se will find ways to express themselves externally, which is exactly how you explained it- through your appearance. later you say that you value aesthetics, which particularly matches an isfp.

you're also dependent on others opinions of yourself and find a sense of emotional support from it. while this may stem from your 4w3 fix (which is pretty image conscious), it may also go in hand with your 9 fix. 9's that integrate into 3's often experience this, which explains why you may act like a sx 3 even when you aren't strong in that regard. i also suggest that you take a look at this haiki description of an enneagram 3's past/background, which seemed a little bit like what you described of your own (though I might be wrong).

[sonicxswap]

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Final Thoughts

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[tycoonworld]

FUJIFILM India Unveils Next-Gen Printing Solutions in Graphic Communications and Device Technology Business at Printpack India 2025

The Revoria Press™ EC2100S offers high-speed output at 100 pages per minute, ideal for commercial printing, jobbers, and the photo market. The SC285S and SC285 models print at 85 pages per minute, suited for jobbers, photo books, and short-run proofing.

The Apeos 4620 SZ and SX are engineered to meet the unique demands of service counters in shops, government agencies, and hospitals.

Committed to drive Value from Innovation, FUJIFILM India latest range of products aims at providing solutions that elevates customer experience.

Greater Noida, 3rd February 2025: FUJIFILM India – a leader in imaging technology launched   innovative product lines at 16th Printpack India 2025. The launches included addition to versatile Revoria Press™ family and the high-performance Apeos 4620 SX/SZ multifunction devices. The Revoria Press™ lineup introduced four mid to mid-high range production presses, including the five-color EC2100S and SC285S models, and the four-color EC2100 and SC285 models, offering compact designs, exceptional speed, and high-quality printing. Meanwhile, the Apeos 4620 SX/SZ monochrome devices, designed for efficient A4 service counter operations, deliver exceptional performance at 46 pages per minute.

The new Revoria Press™ EC2100S, with a high-speed output of 100 pages per minute, caters to commercial printing, jobbers, and the photo market. The SC285S and SC285 models, printing at 85 pages per minute, are ideal for jobbers, photo books, and short-run proofing. These compact presses deliver exceptional image quality using Vertical Toner Development Technology, LED Print Head Technology, and Revoria Flow RIP with Super EA Eco Toner. Supporting paper weights from 52 to 400 GSM and sizes from 90 x 146 mm to 330 x 1,300 mm, they handle various media types, including coated, uncoated, and textured papers. The optional Smart Monitoring Gate D1 ensures real-time color correction and alignment, maintaining print quality and productivity.

The Apeos 4620（SZ / SX）are compact devices ideal for placement on service counters in various

organizations such as Small & Medium Businesses, shops, Hotels, government agencies and hospitals. They offer high-resolution 1,200 x 1,200dpi image printing at a rapid speed of 46 pages per minute*3. Compared to other A4 devices of the same speed range*4, printing speed is increased by 15%, ensuring efficiency improvements in the customers’ workflows, particularly in scenarios that demand quick responses to clients, such as at customer service counters.

Mr. Koji Wada, Managing Director of FUJIFILM India, expressed his excitement, "At FUJIFILM India, we are committed to delivering innovative products and solutions that embody our Group purpose of ‘Giving Our World More Smiles.’ By blending diverse ideas, unique capabilities, and extraordinary people, we aim to create solutions that bring joy and smiles to the world. Our commitment to innovation and excellence drives us to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of the digital printing market. With these new launches Graphic Communications and Device Technology Business, we aim to enhance productivity, versatility, and color precision, ensuring our customers stay ahead in a competitive landscape."

Mr. Priyatosh Kumar, Associate Director and Head of Graphic Communication & Device Technology, FUJIFILM India, "We are thrilled to unveil the Revoria Press™ series and Apeos 4620 SX/SZ devices, representing the pinnacle of our printing technology. These products combine cutting-edge features with unmatched quality, enabling businesses to produce high-impact prints with greater efficiency. As demand for high-quality, versatile printing solutions grows, these innovations ensure our customers have the tools to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic industry."

Main Features of the New Products:

Revoria PressTMEC2100S / SC285S (available to both products)

Equipped with a one-pass five-color print engine, one specialty toner can be used in addition to the CMYK toners. Full range of support functions are available for easy utilization of specialty colours.

The Vertical Toner Development technology help to enhance the print quality and stability in the continuous printing and enables 5 color printing within a space saving design.

A variety of specialty toners are available in, Clear, Pink, and textured paper toner. A variety of more metallic colors will also be available soon.

Automatic conversion of RGB & CMYK files into five colors of CMYK+Pink and enhancing the gamut and vibrancy of the colors on the Revoria FlowTM.

Designs can be created while checking the expression of speciality colors with the Speciality Color Viewer function. Users can save time, money & effort for test printing with this.

Users can easily change the specialty toner in about 10 minutes.

Revoria PressTMEC2100S / EC2100/ SC285S / SC285 (available to all four products)

High Image Quality with compact LED printhead and high-resolution print at 2400 dpi.

Increase work productivity through high-speed printing. The Revoria PressTMEC2100S prints at 100 pages per minute while the Revoria PressTM SC285S / SC285 print at 85 pages per minute with consistent speed on 52GSM to 400GSM.

Versatile media handling for a wide range of applications.

The compact belt-roll fuser enables an enhanced transfer technology for high-quality printing on textured paper.

Equipped with an Air Suction Feeder that ensures reliable feeding of coated paper, which tends to stick to the paper. The Static Eliminator D1*6 removes static electricity from film paper and other static-sensitive printing paper, enabling the reduction of adhesion between sheets of paper for work efficiency.

The machine also supports paper output such as envelopes, water-resistant paper, and cardboard for packaging.

Smart Monitoring Gate D1 detects color variation and front-to-back misalignment during printing, enabling automatic correction in real time to maintain high print quality without compromising on productivity and allows the customer to print intelligently and effortlessly.

The Revoria PressTMEC2100S will be compatible with Revoria FlowTM Similarly, the Revoria PressTM SC285S / SC285 will be compatible with Revoria FlowTM SC21 / SC22 servers. Users can also choose from the several options of Fiery print servers to meet their needs.

Apeos 4620 SX/SZ:

High productivity of monochrome prints at 46 pages per minute with compact size

High resolution printing of 1,200 x 1,200 dpi

Maximum paper capacity input up to 1,390 sheets

The Apeos 4620（SZ / SX）enables the simultaneous scanning of both sides of a document through a single pass of the scanning area of multifunction devices with One-Pass Duplex Scanning

The Apeos 4620 SX equips 5.0 inch color touch panel & whereas Apeos 4620 SZ is equipped with 3.5 inch color touch panel.

The Automatic Document Feeder can hold up to 80 sheets of A4 for continuous copying and scanning

Product NamesMajor FunctionsApeos 4620 SZMultifunctional DevicesDuplex Print, Wired Network, Wi-Fi, Fax and A4 size PlatenApeos 4620 SXDuplex Print, Wired Network, Wi-Fi, Fax and Legal size Platen

These MFP’s are designed to deliver class leading reliability and exceptional efficiency.

Compact Design with High-Speed Printing

Advanced Usability Features

Flexible Connectivity for Modern Work Environments

Tailored Solutions Across Models

The launch of these innovations marks a significant milestone for FUJIFILM India, providing cutting-edge Next-Gen Technology products tailored to meet the evolving needs of the customers and industries at large. With its latest offerings, FUJIFILM India continues to lead the digital printing industry by combining compact design, high-speed functionality, and advanced color management tools. Whether for commercial printing, small businesses, or service counters, the new product lines deliver flexibility, efficiency, and exceptional image quality.

About FUJIFILM India:

FUJIFILM India Pvt. Ltd. Established in 2007 is a wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo. FUJIFILM India is present in four business segments – Healthcare, Electronics, Business Innovation and Imaging. With a vast portfolio of technologically advanced products, the company is involved in the business of Healthcare, Endoscopy Systems, Photo Imaging Solutions, Electronic Imaging, Instant Photo System (instax TM), Optical Devices, Graphic Communication Solutions, Multifunction Printers, Recording Media & Industrial Product. For more information please visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/in/en

[sonicstar211]

Sonicxswap & Sonicxfun: Redefining Excellence on the Sonic Blockchain.

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The Sonic blockchain is poised to revolutionize the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) with its upcoming launch. As one of the pioneering projects built exclusively for Sonic, Sonicxswap and Sonicxfun are set to showcase the full potential of this new blockchain, offering innovative solutions that stand out in the ecosystem.

1. Why Sonicxswap & Sonicxfun Are the Perfect Fit for Sonic

The Sonic blockchain’s focus on scalability, efficiency, and developer incentives aligns perfectly with our vision at Sonicxswap and Sonicxfun. Unlike general-purpose platforms, we’ve tailored our products to leverage Sonic’s strengths.

How We Shine:

Sonicxswap: Our decentralized exchange (DEX) ensures ultra-fast transactions with minimal fees, making it the go-to platform for trading on Sonic.

Sonicxfun: A launchpad designed to empower developers and creators with tools to easily launch tokens and innovative projects on Sonic.

We’re not just adapting to Sonic — we’re building for it.

2. Unmatched Performance and Scalability

Sonic blockchain’s architecture is designed for high throughput and low latency, providing the ideal environment for DeFi applications.

Our Edge:

Lightning-Fast Transactions: Sonicxswap processes trades almost instantly, capitalizing on Sonic’s robust infrastructure.

Low Fees: Sonicxswap’s transaction fees are among the lowest, ensuring accessibility for all users.

Scalable Ecosystem: With Sonic’s capabilities, both Sonicxswap and Sonicxfun are equipped to handle exponential growth in users and transactions.

3. Developer-Centric Solutions

Sonic’s goal is to attract top-tier developers, and we’re here to make that vision a reality.

Why Developers Choose Us:

Seamless Integration: Sonicxfun’s intuitive tools simplify token creation and project launches, reducing time-to-market.

Comprehensive Support: From marketing assistance to community building, we ensure developers succeed on Sonic.

Innovative Features: Future updates like prediction markets, perpetual trading, and staking will provide additional value to projects built on Sonic.

4. Security and Reliability First

Building trust in a new blockchain requires a strong commitment to security and reliability.

Our Assurance:

Rigorous Audits: Sonicxswap undergoes continuous security assessments to safeguard user assets.

Proven Tokenomics: The deflationary $SX token ensures long-term sustainability and growth.

Transparent Operations: Users and developers can trust our platforms to deliver consistent results.

5. Driving Liquidity and Ecosystem Growth

Liquidity is the lifeblood of any blockchain ecosystem. Sonicxswap and Sonicxfun are designed to attract and retain liquidity from day one.

Key Features:

High-APR Pools: Incentivizing liquidity providers with competitive rewards.

Deflationary Mechanisms: Regular buybacks and burns of $SX ensure value appreciation.

Ecosystem Expansion: Plans to integrate with other blockchains like Solana and Ethereum will broaden the user base and liquidity pool.

6. A Vision for the Future

Sonic’s blockchain represents the next frontier of DeFi, and we’re committed to being at its forefront.

Our Roadmap Includes:

Advanced Trading Features: Introducing perpetual trading, prediction markets, and more to enhance the trading experience.

Global Reach: Bridging Sonic with other blockchains to foster interoperability.

Community-Driven Growth: Engaging with users and developers to co-create the future of DeFi on Sonic.

Sonicxswap & Sonicxfun: Pioneers of Sonic Blockchain

As the Sonic blockchain goes live, Sonicxswap and Sonicxfun are set to become its cornerstone projects. By combining innovative solutions, user-focused features, and unwavering commitment to excellence, we’re redefining what’s possible on Sonic.

Whether you’re a trader, a developer, or an investor, our platforms are here to ensure your success in this exciting new ecosystem.

Connect with Us: Stay updated on the latest developments and join the conversation:

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Let’s build the future of DeFi together — on Sonic.

[darling-leech]

Eugenia Alexandra Ronec’s Skyrim Character Sheet(Updated 2)

Here’s the Skyrim Character Sheet I used.

Here’s a blank one, if ya’ll wanna use it as well. Also here’s the Font I used.

Is an updated version of this(XX) post.

Name: Eugenia Alexandra Ronec(Ronec is only her last name in The Elder Scrolls series)

Nickname: Alex

Name Pronunciation: yoo-jee-nee-uh(Eugenia), al-eks-AHN-dra(Alexandra), Ronec(Row-Neck). al-eks(Alex) and yoo(Eu).

Age: 4,500+? Looks 24 years old tho?

Birthday: July 31(Sun’s Height), ????(Born during the Merethic Era)

Birthplace: ????

Race: Breton

Gender and Pronouns: Cisgender Woman and She/Her

Sexuality: Bisexual. Also Polyamorous.

Religion: N/A?

Height: 5'1 FT(156 CM)(61 Inches)

Weight: 120ish? LBS(54.4311 KG ish?)

Birthsign: The Ritual

Class: The Battlemage/Spellsword

Weapons & Tools: Dwarven Dagger, Dwarven Bow, Ebony Dagger, Ebony Blade(Mephala’s Artifact), Ebony Bow, Glass Dagger, Glass Bow, Stalhrim Dagger, Stalhrim Bow, and Wabbajack. Mostly used Ebony Dagger tho. 

Armor, Clothing, & Accessories: Alternative Armors - Ebony Plate(Creation Club), Alternative Armors - Dwarven Mail(Creation Club), Alternative Armors - Stalhrim Fur(Creation Club), Spell Knight Armor(Creation Club, and specifically the Ebony Spell Knight Armor, shown in one of the pictures above), Amulet of Articulation(She doesn’t wear this alot tho, considering her persuading checks always succeed anyways. Her speech is at 100, so 😅😅😅😅), College Boots, College Robes(Shown in one of the pictures above), Copper & Onyx Circlet, Dead Man's Dread Captain’s Clothes & Boots(Creation Club), Ebony Armor, Ebony Mail, Guild Master's Armor Set, Gold Ring(Shown in one of the pictures above), Gold Necklace, Jester’s Outfit, Master Robes(Shown in one of the pictures above), Nightingale Armor,  Shrouded Armor, Shrouded Robes Outfit, and Thieves Guild Armor. 

Powers & Abilities: Agent of Dibella, Black Market, Blessing of Dibella, Blessing of Mephala, Companion's Insight, Dragonborn Frost, Magic Resistance, Mora's Agony, Oghma Infinium, Leveler’s Control Weather(Part of the Leveler’s Tower mod), Leveler’s Dimensional Chest(part of the Leveler’s Tower mod), Prowler's Profit, Shalidor's Mirror, Seeker of Shadows, Seeker of Sorcery, Seeker of Might, Shadowcloak of Nocturnal, Sinderion's Serendipity, Secret of Protection, Secret Servant, Summon Arvak, Summon Spectral Assassin, Summon Karstaag, Spawn Tentacles(Part of the Spell Tome mod), Vision of The Tenth Eye, Whirlwind Cloak, and this spell(I don’t have a name for it, but it’s also a Spicy™ one as well so. ALL Dragon Shouts but mostly uses Whirlwind Sprint and also ALL Magic as well. 

Racial Bonuses/Special Abilities: Dragonskin and Magic Resistance(Breton blood grants a 25% resistance to magic).

Main Skills: All are at 100, but mostly uses: Archery, Alchemy, Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Heavy Armor, Restoration, Lockpicking, Light Armor, One-Handed, Pickpocket, Speech, Smithing, and Sneak.

Personality: Bubbly, Charismatic, Cunning, Hedonistic, Intelligent, Impulsive, and Promiscuous. 

MBTI: ENFJ-A

Moral Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Temperament: Sanguine/Choleric

Enneagram: Type 3 - The Achiever(SX/SO variant)

Factions: College of Winterhold, Dark Brotherhood, Dragon Cult(Formerly), Thieves Guild/Nightingales, and more?

Titles: Sotomvith(It translates to White-Hair-Serpent in The Dragon Language).

Likes: Being With Friends/Family/ETC, Being Able To Do Whatever She Wants, Magic, Having Fun, and Tinkering?

Dislikes: Being Alone, Being Controlled, Being Ignored, Being Lonely, and Not Being Paid Attention To.

Relationships:

Family: 

Mother: Cecilia Gigi Anaelle Ronec

Father: Angus Peyton Everston

Step-Father: Eirik Alexei Ronec

Half-Brother: Farren Darby Ronec

Maternal Aunts: Moira Klaire Ronec, Jhone Morana Ronec, and Ermengard-Sheherazade Ronec.

Maternal Great-Aunt: Aite Ethnea Ronec

Maternal GrandMother: Elysabet Petronia Ronec

Maternal GrandFather: Ennis Timotei Ronec

Maternal Great-Grand-Parents: Maelie Eilith Ronec and Nicholas Arthur Ronec.

Maternal Great-Great-Grand-Parents: Reggy Edward Ronec and Melvina Elfrida Ronec.

Martial Status: NOT Married, BUT is in several relationships tho.

Spouse: NONE. ISN’T Married.

Friends: Is Friends With All Of My Other The Elder Scrolls OCs. Aela the Huntress, Aren Savos, Astrid, Babette, Brelyna Maryon, Brynjolf, Cicero, Delvin Mallory, Drevis Neloren, Enthir, Eola, Farkas, Gabriella, Geldis Sadri, Glover Mallory, Hadvar, Isran, Illia, Jenassa, J'zargo, Karliah, Kodlak Whitemane, Lleril Morvayn, Lyris Titanborn, Lynea(from the Fishing Creation Club Content), Martin Septim, Miraak, Muiri, Nazir, Neloth, Nirya, Onmund, Paarthurnax, Ralis Sedarys, Serana, Vex, Veezara, Viarmo, and Vilkas to name a few. 

Horses/Mounts/Pets/ETC: Has a Dwarven Horse named Ülgen and a Unicorn named Forseti. Also has a Legendary Dragon named Ensosin(It translates Bewitch in the Dragon Language) and a Frost Dragon named Fotoorin(It translates Frost-Inferno-Master in the Dragon Language). Has a Demented Elytra Nymph pet named Deathbell and Manic Elytra Nymph pet named Nirnroot.

Background(Sorry it’s kinda messy, will update if I feel like it or whatever): Born during the Merethic Era, Alex is roughly 4,500+ years old, looks 24 years old tho. Her past is still sorta a mystery, but most of her life spent in Apocrypha with her Mother, Father, Step-Father, Hrafn Loki Hove, and Miraak. A couple years before the events of Skyrim, Alex ventured out and befriended Einar Kennet Viggo(My Last Dragonborn OC). And the rest is history lol. 

Languages Spoken: Dragon Language and Tamrielic.

Home: Leveler’s Tower Mod(Mostly stays here), Myrwatch(Creation Club House, and second house she mostly stays at), and Gallows Hall(Creation Club House, sometimes stay here). Occasionally stays at Dead Man's Dread(Creation Club House).

Also while we’re at it, go check out her RefSheet.Net!

[mutantdios]

* an in-depth look into guzmán.

BASIC INFORMATION

Full name: Andreas Guzmán. Andreas is greek, meaning “strong, manly” whereas Guzmán is a castilian surname referring to a village in the region. It has no other meaning, although some sources claim it means “Good man”, referring the Visigoth words Gus man. Moreover, there’s the comparison to the Jewish surname Gusman, which is an occupational name for a metal worker.  As a whole, the name “Andreas Guzmán” can be taken to mean: strong and brave good man.  Pronunciation: An-drAE-as Gooz-mAAn. Strictly a Spanish pronunciation. Nickname(s): Call him Guzmán in general, if you’re unsure. X if you’re sure. Guz if you’re close, but you might get stabbed anyways. He does not accept being called by his first name -- he will ignore or correct you at best, get violent at worst. And he certainly does not tolerate nicknames surrounding his first name. Birthdate: August 20 Age: 39 Zodiac: Leo -- This fixed sign is known for its ambition and determination, but above all, Leos are celebrated for their remarkable bravery. In tarot, Leo is represented by the “strength” card, which depicts the divine expression of physical, mental, and emotional fortitude. Fearless optimists who refuse to accept failure, Leos will find their deep wells of courage grow as they mature. Gender: Cis man Pronouns: He + him. Romantic orientation: Grey-Biromantic -- it is a topic of dispute whether Guzmán is capable of romantic fixation, or feelings at all for that matter. The current stance is that he is, but it requires a lot of work and it does not happen with just anyone.  More over sometimes he can be described as romance-repulsed, since he actively does not pursue romantic relationships and views them as weaknesses that can be exploited. He would know this, since he often exploits it in others. Sexual orientation: Bisexual -- he has no strict preference toward any gender, but he has been with people of all genders. Nationality: N/A -- Guzman will claim to either be American, Venezuelan or Chilean. Ethnicity: Chilean. Current location: Wynwood, Miami. Living conditions: He lives in an apartment building that he owns and rents (sometimes entirely for free) out to other mutants of low income. His own living quarters are big and comfortable and clean, almost sterile in presentation -- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a spacious kitchen and livingroom, a study. He has a second safehouse at an undisclosed location in the city.

BACKGROUND NOTES

Birthplace: N/A. Hometown: N/A. Social Class: he certainly doesn’t file taxes for how much money he has, but he has the finances of the upper middle class and acts as though he is lower middle class. Educational achievements: N/A -- at best, he has a Ph. D in mathematics. At worst, he’s a high school dropout. Father: Edgardo Guzmán -- deceased. Mother: Rosario Guzmán -- deceased. Sibling(s): Alondra Guzmán -- deceased. Birth order: First born. Pets: He has a penchant for feeding strays, but does not commit to pets. Previous relationships: this he prefers not to disclose. Arrests: his rap sheet is spotless, to the point that it feels like it’s been wiped clean, without so much as a parking ticket. Prison time: None on record, but on his own account, Guzmán will occasionally recall that he was in a Brazilian max-sec prison between ages 27-29 for murder of six police men, after which he proceeded to escape.

OCCUPATION & INCOME

Current occupation: he’s a crime kingpin and head of a sizable cartel, but for the IRS he’s a business owner and landlord. Dream occupation: honestly? President of his own country. He’s working toward that. Past job(s): he will tell you any number of truths and lies regarding this topic, among which we have: mathematics professor, CIA data analyst, CIA test subject, killer for hire, smuggler, thief.   Spending habits: anything he sees fit to help to his cause, he has no problem spending. He does not care about money, viewing it as a tool, a means rather than an end. This all being said, he’s excellent at money management.  In debt?: No, but a lot of people are indebted to him. Most valuable possession: possessions are a hindrance. He does not care about anything material.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Physical strength: Above Average | Average | Below Average -- Notes: Guzman exercises regularly (every single day) and packs a surprising amount of strength in his arms and legs, as well as enviable core strength. It is not his most flashy physical feature, he does not have a defined body but his muscles are solid and functional. Once he gets to it, he can do some good damage. Speed: Above Average | Average | Below Average -- Notes: he can run and do so pretty fast but it is not what he’s best at. His reflexes are more than decent, though. Intelligence: Above Average | Average | Below Average -- Notes: Guzmán has basically nigh-peak human intelligence. As said above, he’s very good at handling complex, abstract theoretical concepts and handling vast amounts of information information; strategizing, debate, intuitive and deductive reasoning, etc. He has extensive knowledge of math and biology (especially genetics and bioengineering) as well as neuroscience and psychology, and he’s constantly learning more about the subjects not just for practical use but for his own personal enjoyment. Accuracy: Above Average | Average | Below Average -- Notes: he’s more than a little knowleagable about gun usage and he’s a really good shot. If you’re running from him and he happens to have a gun, you better have a damn good pair of legs or hide quickly, because he will most likely shoot you. Agility: Above Average | Average | Below Average -- Notes: he’s capable of climbing and a certain degree of free running with effortless ease. Stamina: Above Average | Average | Below Average -- Notes: it’s not bad for his age and he’s fit/healthy but it could certainly be better and all that smoking does take its toll. Teamwork: Guzmán is not really fit for anything but a leadership position. He is domineering and abrasive and the only way he can accept to take a backseat is if he has a generous amount of respect toward the people in charge -- and if so, he might be able to take orders, but only if he sees them as intelligent choices. Otherwise, he will question the authority and routinely challenge it, poking holes into their logic and plans. If he is the leader, though, he’s very good at working multiple details and elements into efficient wholes. People that follow him tend to, if not trust him, respect him because of how capable he is. Talents/hobbies: he reads a lot; his apartment is cluttered with piles and piles of books, many of which are technical in nature. Plays chess and cards. Knows how to play the piano more than adequately. Exercises regularly and trains in H2H combat. Does crosswords and sudokus. Swims. Plots the fall of humanity.  Shortcomings: speed and stamina. Guzmán can run fast for short speeds but can get tired relatively quickly due to his age, habit of smoking and joint problems as product of past altercations. He also does not work well in settings where he is not in charge. He is also unforgiving and unmerciful and if you wrong him it’s pointless to try to appeal to reason with him. Can be controlling. Can have difficulty expressing emotional concerns and being genuine. Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Russian, conversational Chinese. Others: ASL, morse code. Drive?: yes. He’s pretty good at driving all kinds of vehicles and motorcycles. Knows how to drive boats and some planes too. Jump-start a car?: yes. Change a flat tyre?: yes. Ride a bicycle?: yes. Swim?: yes. He enjoys swimming. Play an instrument?: Piano. Play chess?: yes, pretty well. Knows how to beat most in less than three moves. Braid hair?: Yes. Mostly in the context of what he knew to do for his younger sister. Little beyond that.  Tie a tie?: Yes. Pick a lock?: Yes. Cook?: Yes.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

Faceclaim: S. Cabrera Eye colour: Brown Hair colour: Brown Hair type/style/length: thick, long-medium length, wavy, a little unruly -- reference. Glasses/contacts?: Reading glasses. Dominant hand: Born left handed, but can use both. Height: 5′11 Weight: 176 lbs Build: lean, muscular especially in arms and legs, undefined chest, hairy. References: one, two. Exercise habits: every day, at least thirty minutes. Skin tone: Light brown, sun-kissed. Tattoos:  an squared circle between his shoulder blade (x), the monas hieroglyphica on his right bicep (x), the sigil of chaos, in the back of his left hand (x), a circled dot in the pad of his left index finger (x). Piercings: none. Marks/scars:  5 cm cut on his left cheek. Stab wounds scars on his abdomen. Rough hands product of manual labor. Clothing style:  alternates between casual (sweaters, jeans, boots, white or black shirts, guayaberas) and formal (suits) depending on the need. Can look either well groomed or scruffy, whatever is necessary. Jewellery: can sometimes be seen wearing chains either of gold or silver. Allergies: none. Diet: primarily vegetable based, with fish and chicken as preferred meats. Seldom eats beef or pork. Eats carbs in the form of bread and corn based doughs. Relatively healthy.  Physical ailments: knees ache. Suffers from occasional paints from the left hip from when he was shot there once.

PSYCHOLOGY

MBTI type: ENTJ -- ENTJs are strategic, organized and possess natural leadership qualities. They are master coordinators that can effectively give direction to groups. They are able to understand complicated organizational situations and quick to develop intelligent solutions. ENTJs are outspoken and will not hesitate to speak of their plans for improvement. They are decisive and value knowledge, efficiency and competence. Enneagram type: Type 8w6 SP/SX -- KEY MOTIVATIONS:  Want to be self-reliant, to prove their strength and resist weakness, to be important in their world, to dominate the environment, and to stay in control of their situation. Moral Alignment: Chaotic evil --  referred to as the “Destroyer” or “Demonic” alignment. Characters of this alignment tend to have no respect for rules, other people’s lives, or anything but their own desires, which are typically selfish and cruel. They set a high value on personal freedom, but do not have any regard for the lives or freedom of other people. They do not work well in a group, as they resent being given orders, and usually only behave themselves out of fear of punishment. It is not compulsory for a Chaotic Evil character to be constantly performing sadistic acts just for the sake of being evil, or constantly disobeying orders just for the sake of causing chaos. Temperament: Choleric -- Someone with a pure choleric temperament is usually a goal-oriented person. Choleric people are very savvy, analytical, and logical. Extremely practical and straightforward, they aren't necessarily good companions or particularly friendly. Element: Fire + Air. Emotional stability: Very emotionally stable. Seldom gets sad, angry, or caught up in otherwise strong or potent emotions. Very driven, seldom loses focus or attention in his goals and day to day affairs. Introvert or Extrovert? Action-oriented Extrovert. Guzmán enjoys being around people only on the practical sense, if it’s helping him toward the progress of his ambitions and goals. Obsession(s): mutant supremacy :/ conspiracy theories. Power. Money only in the context of achieving more power.  Compulsion(s): whenever he has to sharpen a knife in his kitchen, he ends up sharpening them all. And he can’t leave a book halfway through a chapter. He has to end the chapter, so next time he sits down to read he’s starting through another. Phobia(s): none. Addiction(s): Mind games. Drug use: regularly smokes cigars or cigarettes. Alcohol use: mostly will have a glass of whiskey every few nights, no more than that. Prone to violence?: Yes. Prone to crying?: No Believe in love at first sight?: No.

MANNERISMS

Accent: faint accent that could be pinned as that of a native spanish speaker. Speech quirks: he can get pretty talkative when things come down to it. Occasionally, he will interrupt his monologuing to ask if the other person understands what he’s saying. Hobbies: elaborated above: reading, chess, crossword, sudoku, playing intruments, working out, swimming. Habits: stroking/scratching his beard, fiddling idly with the things that are in his hands, opening and closing his fists deliberately. Nervous ticks: does not give away when he’s nervous. Drives/motivations: power-seeking, revenge, general mayhem and destruction. Fears: none in the immediate sense. Guzman is not scared of death, of things going wrong, of pain. He’s died before, things have gone wrong before, he’s been tortured before. Visceral fears have no hold over him. His disquiet stems more from existential concerns.  Sense of humour?: decent. Although, when he’s serious, he does not tolerate disrespect and jokes/flippant demeanors are considered disrespect.  Do they curse often?: not really. Will usually only curse to drive a certain point home.

FAVORITES

Animal: wolves and all matter of felines. Beverage: whiskey and rum, water. Book: he cannot choose! Colour: warm tones. Food: rice with chicken and beans, arepas, etc. Flower: does not care. Gem: does not care. Mode of transportation: car or motorcycle. Scent: cinnamon, coffee, freshly baked bread. Sport: soccer, baseball. Weather: sunny. Vacation destination: does not care for the concept, though as a rule he prefers warmer climates.

ATTITUDES

Greatest dream goals: for mutants to be in power, and for him to be in charge of them. Greatest fear: the eradication of the mutant race. Most at ease when: he is in control of the situation at play, when things are going according to plan, when someone has reaffirmed his loyalty to him in vital ways.  Least as ease when: there are variables that stop him from being fully in control, or he doesn’t know key pieces of information. Worst possible thing that could happen: dying before seeing a good portion of his plans materialized. It would be the worst, but it would be mostly inconvenient, really.  Biggest achievement: helped (through direct and indirect ways) make discrimination against mutants illegal in Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Perú. Participated in the assassinations of authoritarian figures and anti-mutant politicians in South and Central America. Biggest regret: does not have one -- yet.

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If you’re in a cross-platform environment, though, Cubase is a strong choice, with Windows and Mac discs included in the same box. And when it comes to robust studio integration and MIDI power features, Cubase is still unbeaten.

( Peter Kirn is a composer, musician, and educator. He teaches computer music at Hunter College of the City University of New York and runs the daily music-technology blog createdigitalmusic.com.)

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Serendipity, rhizomes and lines. 

On my studio desk I have a number of rocks, stones and pebbles. None are particularly rare or precious, most have been collected locally yet every one is an object of beauty. One such stone is a sharp piece of flint. Small enough to hold in my palm, it has become my go to de-stress stone. I like to let its razor sharp edges bite, just a bit, into soft skin. My teasing wake up call. It has volume and weight, four planes—a tetra. One side runs smooth, curving to meet a granular knobbly surface, bone-like and skeletal, like the indenture of a clavicle or ankle bone. The underside of the stone is cut sheer, sliced through its core, creating a flat expanse onto which it is able to stand upright, before rising into a terraced plane, each step the size of a thumb print, a patternation that reveals the cryptocrystalline formation of flint (‘crypto’ meaning ‘secret’ or ‘hidden’). I found it on a beach in Cornwall. A dark grey stone with a white thread running through its centre. Its shape and size tickles my imagination, and as I turn the flint over in my hand I play with the idea that it was used as a Neolithic arrowhead, chipped away, stone on stone some 5000 years ago. The structure of flint requires a level of skill and expertise to shape; one wrong strike will send fracture lines through the stone rendering it useless as a tool. Our early ancestors were artisans and makers. Over and over, I have drawn this stone, feeling it’s texture, the sharp edges and definite weight in my palm. It does not take up much space and yet every time I draw it, a different angle or plane opens up. It is never the same. A small rock, inert and fixed, offering infinite possibilities.

You think you know something, someone, some place. A line on the horizon, a spit away from the sea and moor. Clambering over rocks, swimming in icy rivers and streams, climbing trees and making dens. 'Whence cam'st thou, mighty thane', pronounces Duncan in Act 1 of Macbeth. The utterance of such a question now comes with a cautionary red flag, one that implies exclusion and ‘you are not from here’. Too bad, coming from a white working class background, where histories and lives are lost, undocumented and unrecorded, I have no idea where my roots are tangled. I cometh from nowhere, no fixed abode, shallow rooted, spun together by frail relatives that can’t, or don’t want to, remember. To remedy this unknown, I was gifted by my eldest daughter a DNA test for my 50th birthday. The results from my spit reveal a blueprint that aligns with peoples who cluster around the North East of England, with a smattering of Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Scottish and Irish. Farmers and seafarers I suspect, a web of people who somehow managed to survive hunger and disease, violence and brutality, the lustful fumble in the hay and the traumatic birth. The odds were not good—about one in 400 trillion chance of being born according to the boffins. In staking a claim on the improbability of existence we got lucky, very lucky.

Where we come from and who we are. Layers of paint, fresh applications, still wet bleeding into others, making new colours and new pictures. Blending and binding. Some work and some don’t. It seems so arbitrary how we come to be. I should make time to salute the stream of past people, winding all the way back to the bones of dear Lucy, 3.2 million years ago, and her mother and grand-mother, all coming and going, doing their time. But, I won’t, it's enough to breathe in the noise of now. One heart beat, a blink of the eye and we are gone. Serendipity, luck, random, the throw of the dice. The cells didn’t bind in the correct sequence and the possibility of life just slipped down the toilet. Is it any wonder we seek out patterns to create order and structure, finding comfort in numbers and story; assigning value in the unexpected, and agreeableness in what wasn’t sought. Ones and zero’s, lines and dots, giving shape to all things. Artists do this all the time. Seeking opportunity in the accidental and unintended. Any stick, stone, door, book, conversation opening up new creative possibilities. The rhizomes seeking out a good place to settle, a place to nourish. The patterns, whether real or not, helping to make sense of the intensity of the here and now. 

Jennie’s story is fascinating. Her blue eyes, flaxen hair and Bridget Bardot pout might have you thinking she is of Swedish heritage, whilst my dark skin, hair and black eyes has in the past suggested Mediterranean roots. Not so, the paint palette is muddied. I will let Jennie tell her story. One thing to note here though, Jennie is an adventurer, she has travelled all over the world: on her own, through work, with friends and lovers. Occasionally I have joined her but mostly I skirt the edges of Western art history, moseying around European capital cities, museums and galleries. Both of us are wanderers in different ways. Parallel lines. The same but different. I am amused to read that women of ‘a certain age’ partake in what Jennie and I are doing—walking and exploring local history. I also note the term ‘a certain age’ is often used to describe middle-aged women, usually accompanied by a roll of the eyes and a double-fingered quotation sign. It is basically code for women no longer of a fertile age—post 40 and therefore deemed unattractive, and given age tends to gift experience (though not always) they carry a certain confidence i.e., speak their mind and know what they want.  

A simple stone. We are breathing, blinking and unstill. 

We ask ourselves how did we not know about this walk? It is literally a stones throw from Jennie’s parents village, just over the hill yonder, where Jennie spent her teenage years and part of her adulthood, and where I lived for awhile whilst homeless and lovelorn. Of all the places on Dartmoor this is an area that I would confidently say we know well, and yet here we are discovering new trails, hidden valleys, different perspectives and layers and layers of history, a thread of which connects with Jennie’s recent travel’s with her son to the other side of the world. The walk begins in the small Devon village of Meavy on the southwest of Dartmoor, a place I have cycled and walked through many times, enjoying a sup or two at the Royal Oak on the way. The route follows the river Meavy upstream to Burrator dam not far from Down Tor, where Jennie first set this adventure in motion as we glugged champagne and watched the setting of a glorious October sun. From Burrator, the road winds through Sheepstor village and into the woods where earlier in the year, at the height of bluebell season, I waited with my children for the badger's to come out. Hunkered down amongst bramble and fern at dusk, quiet as mice, hearing the birds hush and darkness settle. The children were not scared but reverent and awed by being in the woods at night, a time and place synonymous with the darker side of fairytales: of wolves, witches and being lost, and where the unknown and the unformed lurk. We whispered and signed to each other in the darkening gloom, until we no longer needed words and laid back in a bed of fern, faces turned upwards, watching the patchwork of sky between the canopy high above turn from indigo to midnight blue and then merge dark into the tall trees, the cool air lulling us to sleep. 

The ax strikes and life reclaims as swift as the blade can cut. My hand brushes the damp surface of a lopped off tree stump in the woods down from the reservoir, and I stop to observe a platter of squirming, burrowing, scuttling, squirrelling, decaying life; three empty acorn shells evidence a previous luncheon. I have set the objective to notice more when I am on these walks, to seek out habitat changes and to learn and know the names of things. But always I surrender to just being, breathing in the light and air, the atmosphere. I feel happy on these walks, a sense of euphoria and lightness washing over. It feels good to leave aside the cerebral and to let the physical, the motion of walking awaken a realm of sensing and scanning. She doesn’t say but I know Jennie has arranged this walk pre-Christmas because she is aware I am struggling with sadness—a sadness caused by my natural melancholia and tendency to ruminate, and a much bigger life crisis. Battle hardened to general romantic crisis’ I am not so experienced with career rifts, and so I have withdrawn and pulled down the blinds. But it won’t do and I know, as Jennie does, that the moor will help to alleviate the mental muddle I am in, and even if the effects are only temporary, it will store up the memory bank, to plunder and remember during the times when I get locked in. 

Ten minutes into the walk Jennie spots a Heron standing stock still in the woods by the river Meavy. Camouflaged against the bare trees, charcoal grey and ochre, we watch it rise and drift across the valley. Great grey wings, near 6ft in span, pulse slowly, its head and neck arrow-like thrust forward piercing space. It has a primordial presence. In mythology it is linked to the sacred Ibis, a bird revered by the Egyptians as representing Thoth—their god of wisdom, writing and magic. I take it as a good omen. The wood is dazzling, ice cold water tumbling down from Burrator reservoir. Wood, rock and foliage glisten from the early morning downfall, the ground water-logged from weeks of incessant rain. The element of water is strong here, 4210 mega litres—enough to quench the thirst of a city and the surrounding hinterland—held in check by towering granite slabs that form a 23.5 metre high gorge. Completed in 1898 and extended in 1923, the reservoir pools run-off from the surrounding moor and water from the river Meavy. Standing downstream from the dam in the wooded valley I hope the granite wall holds strong. The sun breaks through and turns up the volume on colour. Saturated greens: acid, moss, lichen, pine and fern. We watch a man on the other side of the steep valley, oblivious to our presence, pissing freely, a spray of urine forming a perfect arc; glinting golden droplets catching the sunlight.

Having learned nothing from our previous walks we decided not to take the obvious path and instead followed the course of the river upstream. This meant having to clamber over rocks and fallen trees, until we reach the imposing dam wall and are forced to scrabble up the steep bank, thick with mud, to get back on the road. Jennie leads the way, an experienced hash runner not deterred by the muddy terrain, she turns into a sure-footed mountain goat, while I, slip-sliding, defy gravity and somehow fall up the slope. Walking over Burrator bridge we pass the man we saw pissing earlier and beam broadly, making sure we hold eye contact for a bit longer than comfortable for him. We then follow the road up to Sheepstor village, and—given we are women of ‘a certain age’—we are keen to nosey round St Leonards, the C15th village church. But sadly, the door is locked so instead we admire the Lych gate, a covered over a double gate with a lychstone to rest the coffin before entering (‘Lych’ or ‘lich’ meaning corpse in Old English). At the time I did not notice the foliate skull carving above the main door, only a little while later when we sat for lunch under a massive oak tree, which we reckoned to be near on 500 years old given the size of its girth, do I undertake a little online searching and read to Jen a short history of the church and its whereabouts.

So intrigued by what I find that I go back a couple days later, this time with my dog and younger children in tow. In particular I wanted to see the foliate skull above the porch. In recent years there has been a growing interest in Pagan symbology such as the ‘Green Man’ and the ‘Three Hares’, several examples of which can be found in churches across Dartmoor. The ‘Green Man’ is usually represented as a carved face with foliage growing from the head, mouth, nose, ears and eyes. It is presumed to be a pre-christian Pagan symbol representing renewal and life—from death comes life—that has been absorbed into Christian ideas of resurrection and life after death. Often found in churches and cathedrals across Europe, its more macabre cousin, the foliate skull, is said to have appeared after the Black Death in the 14th century. The skull at St Leonards church is carved with ears of wheat sprouting from the eye sockets above an hourglass. The suggested date of its making is given as 1640 and it is suspected to have originally been part of a sundial. Now it sits behind glass in a small recess above the porch, and on this particular day was partially obscured by condensation so I could not see the inscription incorporated into the sculpture: ‘UT HORA SIC VITA’ (As the hour so life passes), ’MORS JANUA VITA’ - (Death is the door of life) and ‘ANIMA REVERTET’ (the soul will return).

As a motif representing vegetation, rebirth and resurrection, the ‘Green Man’ archetype is found in many cultures across the world, including the ancient Egyptian God Osiris, the god of fertility, agriculture, death and resurrection, who is often depicted as green skinned, alongside several green figures found in Nepal, India, Iraq and Lebanon, the latter dated to the 2nd century. I wonder how far the Green Man story goes back? As a cross cultural archetype it suggests a commonality of belief about the life cycle that is interconnected with the land. Whilst its incorporation into ecclesiastical architecture alongside other apparent Pagan motifs, points to the fluidity and evolution of belief systems, which subsume and build on pre-existing ideas, even when the incoming authority seems most rigid and contained. Most of the what we know about the ‘Green Man’ is based on speculation and supposition, as we have no historical evidence as to why and for what reason they were made. Instead the ‘Green Man’ motif has been reclaimed and remoulded at various points in history from Romanticism to Neo-Paganism and most recently as a symbol for the environmental movement.

A little village church under the shadow of the looming granite tor on the southern edge of Dartmoor, connected through culture and shared beliefs with a much wider world and history. If the Green Man does not provide enough evidence of these interconnections, then the large sarcophagus, protected by iron railings in the churchyard, and housing the remains of James Brooke, First Rajah of Sarawak (29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868) alongside two other White Rajahs should affirm the connections without doubt. It was whilst peeling the shell off hard-boiled eggs, freshly laid by my chickens that morning, at the foot of the big oak tree that Jennie realised that she had previously encountered the story of James Brooke whilst travelling through Borneo with her son. A sultry jungle, 7,000 miles away on the other side of the world tied by empire and colonialism, violence, power and trade to this peaceable village. I find out a little more about James, the questions concerning his sexuality and love for men stick with me more than the dates, titles, skirmishes and conquests. I go back again to the church on new years day and with fresh snow on the ground, sipping steaming hot chocolate on the bench overlooking Brooke’s slab of a tombstone, I retell the story of what I know to my children. They hang off the iron railings and argue over the remains of the Christmas chocolate, I don’t think they were listening.

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Reading: Lyon, N., (2016) Uprooted: On the trail of the green man (London, Faber & Faber).

https://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/sheepstor_church

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Sonicxswap & Sonicxfun: Redefining Excellence on the Sonic Blockchain.

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The Sonic blockchain is poised to revolutionize the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) with its upcoming launch. As one of the pioneering projects built exclusively for Sonic, Sonicxswap and Sonicxfun are set to showcase the full potential of this new blockchain, offering innovative solutions that stand out in the ecosystem.

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As the Sonic blockchain goes live, Sonicxswap and Sonicxfun are set to become its cornerstone projects. By combining innovative solutions, user-focused features, and unwavering commitment to excellence, we’re redefining what’s possible on Sonic.

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サウンドデザイン領域に興味をお持ちの方へ

「サウンドデザインって？」

という問いには様々な回答があると思いますし、「サウンドデザイン」を学ぶ大学によって、その教育内容も様々だと思います。

当サウンドデザイン領域では、「映像作品におけるサウンドデザイン」に特化した教育・研究活動を行っています。 具体的な授業内容は（他領域との共通授業を除く）、 １．ゼミの演習において映画の現場録音から整音作業に至るまでに必要な音響機器の知識を深め、その技術を習得する。 ２．ゼミの講義において「サウンドデザイン」という観点から映像表現についての知識を深め、「自分にとってのサウンドデザイン観」を構築する。 ３． 実習（映画作品を制作する）を重ねることにより、映像業界の音響プロフェッショナル、サウンド・アーティスト、映像音楽家などになるための具体的なスキルを学び、習得する。 以上から成り立っています。また、生徒が独自研究をできるように、MA室、録音機材などを可能な限り使用することができる「自由な場」としてもサウンドデザイン領域は存在したいと考えています。言い換えると、当領域は映像表現におけるサウンドデザインの「実践」かつ「実験」の場でありたいということです。

2024年4月追記。

MA1~3のソフトウェアを更新しました。大きくは

・MA1~3のMacOSをMontereyに。（安定性重視の観点から）

・Pro Tools Softwareを2024.3に。（これでMA3で7.0.4のバスが組めます）

・Wavesをアルティメットに。

・Altiverb7XLを8XLに。

・iZotope Everything Bundleの導入。

です。

2022年11月追記。

・MA3の7.0.4環境が稼働し出しました。また細かいところの整理（ケーブルの取りまとめ、Pro Tools MTRX Studioの置き��所とか・・・）はありますが、ひとまず。MTRX Studioの上はMA3のVUメーターがデジタルインなのでDante経由を使って、という次第。やはり「上」があるのは面白いですね。平面から立体へ。しかし、そうなると「下」も欲しいところです。 MA3の環境だと7.0.8ですね。部屋も狭く防音もなしなので、サブ・ウーハーは割愛です。取り柄は「自由」、ということで。Dolby Atmos Production Suiteも入れましたが、う〜ん、面倒。.atomsファイルまでの書き出しはできるので、Pro ToolsにおけるDolby Atomsのワークフローを学習するにはいいのかと。MA3のみNuendoを12、Logicを10.7に。まだほとんど触ってませんが、Logic、Nuendoの方が簡単な気が。まずPro Toolsで7.1.4のバスが組めないというのがショック。音量調整含め、手探りですが、まずはゼミ生に7.0.4の音響環境を体験して欲しいです。この「体験」が後々、役に立つのだと思っています。長嶌

2022年9月追記。

・Youtube「東京藝術大学公式チャンネル」で3回に渡って、映像研究科 馬車道校舎の紹介があました。特に第2回はMA室の紹介がありますので、サウンドデザイン領域に興味がある方は是非、ご覧ください。

日比野学長　音で「嘘をつく」?!　院生の音響収録を見学！東京藝大馬車道校舎特集#2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBeBavtpvD8

・ワイヤレスシステムをWisycomに変更しました。

・MA1でブルーレイだけでなく、ゲームも5.1chでプレイし、手元のコントローラーで各チャンネルのOn/Offができることにより、サラウンド分析ができるようにしました。目的はゲーム音響のサラウンド分析です。

・以下、最近のゼミの様子をTwitterから。

https://twitter.com/tua_sounddesign

「ようやくMA3のDIY Dolby Atmos化に着手する。7.0.4。防音もしていないので.0は省略。音が出るのはまだまだ先だが、まずは一番の難関、天井の4つのスピーカーの設置。次はオーディオ、電源ケーブルの引き回しの計画を予定。地味に続きます。」

「大視聴覚室でゼミ生のサラウンド音源の試聴会。私は会議で抜けるが、戻ってくるとゼミ生間での互いの講評が。良い感じ。翌日、元町中華街校舎地下に6.0のスピーカーシステムを設置して、昨日と同じ音源の���聴。ゼミ生の提案で中央に4chを外向きに置いてサイドに2本というパターンも試す。2つのパターンで「ハマる音源」と「ハマらない音源」があるのが興味深い。イーノの『ディスクリート・ミュージック』をMono 6chで曲開始をずらして再生という荒技も。GenelecとiPhoneの音量を大体同じぐらいにしての比較では、iPhoneの圧勝。」

「Mac Pro 2013にSymbolic Sound Kyma 7.1を入れて動かす。グラニュラーの感じはやはり良い。（下準備が面倒ですが・・・）「昔のEventide」的な感じ。扱いはなかなか面倒ですが、ゼミ生も活用できるようにしたいと思ってます。

2021年3月追記。

MA1と2にSSL 2（オーディオ インターフェイス）とYAMAHA  MSP 3を導入しました。その理由は、MA1と2は映像出しをHDMIで行なっています。シンプルな回路なので、映像系のトラブル（映像が出ないなど）は激減しましたが、HDMI→液晶モニターでのレイテンシーの問題が出てきます。結果として、YAMA DEM64で「音声を遅らせること」で解決しました。整音作業では、この方が便利なのですが、VIを使った音楽制作の場合、このレイテンシーは問題になります。その解決策として、ステレオ Mixまでになりますが、音楽制作時にはSSL 2＋MSP 3の組み合わせで作業する方式を取ることにしました。MA３は、この問題がないので、以前の通りです。

今月（2019年10月）、MA1と2の改装を行いました。今回の改装では「できる限り、機材トラブルがないシンプルな構造で、同時に最大限、プロの現場でも通用する環境」というコンセプトでプランニングし、結果、

・iMac (3.6GHz 8コア第9世代Intel Core i9プロセッサー、メモリー64G、2TB   SSD）に変更。付帯して、HD NativeをPro Tools Thunderbolt boxに変更。

・映像出しをHDMIに統一。付帯して、Video Slaveを導入

・フィジカル・コントローラーはAvid Artist Mix、サラウンド・パンナーはJL Cooper AXOS Panner、モニター・コントローラーはSUR-822を導入。

・新規ソフトはPro Tools 2019、Audio Ease In Door、AUTO-ALIGN POST。

・音楽制作では、Native Instruments KOMPLETEを12 ULTIMATEにアップグレード。

・DAWはPro Tooksの他にNuendo10、Logic Pro Xもインストール。

・新環境での音響再測定。HDMI出しの映像と��のズレも、YAMAHA DEM64で相殺。

という環境になりました。MA1のアナブースとのトークバックシステム以外、MA1と2でのハードもソフトも同一にしています。（ファイル・コンパチのため）MAに関しては、以前から導入しているiZotope RX 7 Advanced、 Audio Ease Altiverb 7 XL、Audio Ease Speakerphone 2、Serato Pitch'n Time Pro、Waves Diamondと合わせれば、プロ・ユースのMAスタジオと同等に近いクオリティーの作品を制作できる環境に近づけたかと思います。

MA3については、Pro Tools 2019、Audio Ease In Doorを導入しました。

MA1

MA2

実習である映画作品制作の録音に使う機材としては、

SONOSAX / SX-ST

SOUND DEVICES / 788T

SOUND DEVICES / 664

SENNHEISER / MKH416

SENNHEISER / MKH816

NEUMANN / U87

AKG / C414

NEUMANN / KMR81i

SCHOEPS / CMIT5U

Panasonic RAMSA / WX-RJ800 （受信機）

Panasonic RAMSA / WX-TB841（送信機）

Holophone / H3-D

サザン音響 / SAMREC HATS Type 2700Pro

などがあります。サラウンドマイク、ダミーヘッドも用意しているので、より専門的な録音実験も可能です。

ポストプロダクションの「実践」かつ「実験」の場となるMA室は3部屋あり、DAWはPro Tools HD NativeとNuendoです。

プラグインは、Waves Diamond、Waves 360° Surround Tools、Audioease Altiverb、Audioease Speakerphone 2、iZotope RX4、Pitch'n Time Pro、GRM Tools Collection

音源としてNative Instruments KOMPLETE 11 ULTIMATE

を3部屋全てに用意しています。

また、Max /MSP、Symbolic Sound KYMAも Macbook Proと合わせて1台用意しているので、よりエフェクティブで専門性の高いサウンドデザインを研究することもできます。

MA１、MA2は5.1ch仕様

MA1のアナウンスブース

MA1のマイクプリ　AVIDのマイクプリ、SSLのアルファ チャンネル×2、SSLコンプ×4、TUBE-TECHのチャンネル・ストリップ、MEC1A

MA2 MA1のスピーカーシステムがディフューズ・サラウンドであるのに対し、MA2はダイレクト・サラウンドです。

MA3は防音室ではありませんが、8chスピーカーシステムを用意し、MA3のみNative Instruments Kontakt音源もSpitfire Audio London Contemporary Orchestra Strings、Sacconi Strings - Quartet、Project SAM Orchestral Essentials Pack、Swing! Packを導入しています。

修了生の進路は、ポストプロダクション・スタジオ、ゲームメーカーのサウンドデザイン、音楽担当、映画、TV、ネットなどの映像コンテンツの現場録音&整音担当などです。日本の映像業界はフリーランスでの雇用が多いのですが、NHK、任天堂、カプコン、アオイスタジオ、パンダスタジオ、ステップ、アルカブースなどに就職している者もいます。

ただ、一つ注意していただきたいのは「当サウンドデザイン領域が大学院に所属する」という点です。普通、皆さんの「大学院」のイメージだと「研究室に所属し、指導教員（ここなら私）の指導を受けながら、研究室での共同研究もしながら、自らの研究も進める」というものだと思いますし、ほとんどの大学院は、このようなカリキュラムを採用していると思います。

当サウンドデザイン領域でも基本は同じなのですが、映画専攻では、上記の「共同研究」が映画制作に当たります。ご承知のように、映画制作は複数の領域を含んだグループワークです。映画専攻では、商業映画のスタイルにならった職能ごとの映画制作のワークフローを採用しています。これは修了後の実社会（映像業界）に出た時に、映画専攻在籍中に獲得した知識、技術を無駄なく活かすことができるように、です。（もちろん、個人制作映画の存在を否定するもではありませんし、学生の個人研究としては推奨されますし、個人研究の個別指導も行います）

上記の「研究室で行う共同研究」は、映画専攻では7つの研究室（監督、脚本、プロデュース、撮影照明、美術、サウンドデザイン、編集）が共同で行う研究＝映画制作、ということになります。

ですので「当サウンドデザイン領域に入学して、個人研究だけを進めたい」という方には映画専攻のカリキュラムは負担が大きく、別のソリューションを考えていただいた方が良いと思います。

また、毎年、映画音楽家、サウンド・アーチストを志望される方がいらっしゃいますが、当サウンドデザイン領域では「共同研究」＝映画制作＝撮影現場での録音〜整音の体験を通しながら、自らの研究（映画音楽、音響作品制作）を進めることが必要です。最近のハリウッド映画やメディアアートの流れを見ると、音楽と音響の融合は、ますます進むと思います。その意味で、録音〜整音の技術を身につけた上での音楽、音響作品制作は、今後、映画音楽家、サウンド・アーチストを目指される方には大きなプラスになると考えています。

「映像と音」の関係に興味がある方は是非！

後、2014年の上野校舎での授業ですが、いつもこんな感じで喋ってます。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOyjEvo7mL4

サウンドデザイン領域教授　長嶌寛幸

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The 2020 Kia Telluride Is Classy and Comfortable

Remember the Kia Borrego from a decade ago? I didn’t think so, but that’s alright. Kia would likely prefer you forget its first (and last) foray into the full-size, body-on-frame SUV segment that lasted just one model year in the States. Even contemporary reviews were skeptical of Kia’s plan, questioning the decision to roll out the lumbering, thirsty Borrego as the market grappled with high fuel prices and shifted toward smaller unibody crossovers.

Today, Kia’s aim is far truer across its entire lineup, and the company took its time developing a new large three-row SUV. The result is the new 2020 Telluride, and it proves the Koreans remain thoroughly in touch with the times.

It Looks Fantastic

Though it is the largest Kia SUV ever, it’s still considered mid-size, albeit at the larger end of the segment. Underneath the square-shouldered exterior lie bones shared with the Hyundai Palisade, but where that model is styled with a sort of anodyne handsomeness, the Telluride has honest-to-goodness presence, even while prowling the Range Rover and Land Cruiser–filled streets of its namesake city in Colorado.

It’s a wide, muscular design, with one of the best implementations of Kia’s “tiger nose” grille to date. It’s decidedly upmarket in execution, reminding us more of the Cadillac XT6 or Volvo XC90 than segment mates like the Honda Pilot and Ford Explorer, especially around back with its inverted “L” taillights. It’s a cohesive, style-forward look that would be as welcome at the valet stand of a country club as in the muddy parking lot of a country-music concert.

The powertrain isn’t as high-society as the styling. Buyers have just one choice of engine and transmission, the 3.8-liter naturally-aspirated Lambda II V-6 and Kia’s in-house-developed eight-speed automatic transmission. Output of 291 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque is dead on for the competition, hustling the two-ton-plus Telluride to 60 mph in something like eight seconds. The transmission was a little busier than we’d have preferred while in traffic and along winding roads, but it settled down at highway speeds. We didn’t get a fully accurate read on overall performance thanks to the region’s power-sapping lofty elevation—which turbocharging can mitigate—but we’d imagine there shouldn’t be any problem shuttling a load full of ski bums between slopes.

Ride and noise isolation are excellent, especially for the Telluride’s size. Body control and rebound is well managed, even when slamming over moderate-size potholes ripped open during recent weather in the region. The first stretch cut through the curvaceous mountain passes between Gateway and Telluride, and despite the Kia’s overall softness, is handling is more competent than you might expect. It gets settled quickly after turning into a corner and stays that way while corner carving far beyond any reasonable expectations of a comfort-oriented three-row crossover.

Excellent Insides

It’s comfy inside as well. Kia always manages to make interiors assembled with cost in mind feel like money was close to no object, and things are even better in the Telluride. None of the wood or “metal” surfaces are real, but if we didn’t mention that, you’d be hard-pressed to notice. It’s good to be a passenger, too, especially with the option of cooled/heated second-row captain’s chairs in place of a standard three-person row. (That drops the eight-seater to a seven-person cockpit.) Kiddos and fidgety adults will be placated with two USB ports per row for their dying devices. Hopping in the back row is a button-press away, as the second-row seats move easily, and there’s acceptable room in the way back for any adult of medium build or under.

We spent all of our time in a loaded-out SX with the luxe Prestige package, replete with Nappa leather upholstery and a microfiber headliner, so we can’t speak on entry-level Tellurides.

But at least in those we drove, there’s plenty of tech to keep you satisfied and connected. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is standard on all trim levels, projected through either the standard 8.0-inch infotainment screen or higher trim’s 10.3-inch unit. Don’t worry about waking the sleepy passengers in the back thanks to the new Quiet Mode that can restrict infotainment audio output to just the front row. Conversely, if it’s getting a little rowdy, Driver Talk allows the front passengers to project their voices to the rear through an integrated microphone system.

Rough and Kinda Ready

Kia pushes the Telluride as a rough-and-ready ridge crusher, though we’re not so sure it’s as capable as it’s made out to be, at least out of the box. Before its full reveal in Detroit this past January, the Telluride stopped by 2018 New York Fashion Week wearing a full kit of 4×4 hardware, including knobby tires and an intake snorkel. Fast forward to SEMA in November, and four heavily modified trail-ready Tellurides gave demonstration rides around a closed off-road course. And in ads, the SUV is shown off the beaten pavement.

In front-wheel-drive models, driving modes are limited to Smart, Eco, Sport, and Comfort that modify steering, throttle, and shift points. All-wheel-drive Tellurides come with a Snow mode and AWD Lock setting that distributes power to all-four-wheels equally under 40 mph. Beyond that, you’re on your own out on the trails without a dedicated off-road driving mode or tools like hill-descent control. Regardless, 8.0 inches of ground clearance and locking AWD made short work of the brief off-road portion of our drive route. Although the path was scraped clean of any major obstacles, the Telluride slid through dusty sweepers and crashed through small rivulets slashing across the road without any shudders or other issues.

On-road assists are a different matter—there are tons of them. Blind-spot monitoring, driver-attention warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, cross-traffic avoidance, and automatic cruise control are all standard. Jump up to the EX and SX trims, and the Level 2 semi-autonomous (according to Kia) Highway Drive Assist appears, handling steering and adjusting to changes in the speed limit while on a highway.

Stick with the base LX trim, and expect to pay $32,735, which aligns with the base prices of the $32,495 Toyota Highlander, $32,970 Subaru Ascent, and $32,495 Honda Pilot, but is a smidge more than the $31,125 Chevrolet Traverse. Mid-level S and EX trims start at $35,035 and $38,135, while our fully loaded SX with Prestige package clocks in at $46,860, a hefty amount but the going rate for a heavily equipped non-luxury three-row these days. It’s a competitive market, but the 2020 Telluride is one of the best-looking models among its peers, and it offers up tons of interior comfort, amenities, and space. This particular three-row Kia is assuredly going to stick around for a lot longer than one model year.

2020 Kia Telluride Specifications

ON SALE May PRICE $32,735 ENGINE 3.8L DOHC 24-valve V-6; 291 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 262 lb-ft @ 5,200 rpm TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic LAYOUT 4-door, 7- or 8-passenger, front-engine, FWD or AWD SUV EPA MILEAGE 19–20/24–26 mpg (city/hwy) L x W x H 196.9 x 78.3 x 68.9 in WHEELBASE 114.2 in WEIGHT 4,112–4,482 lb (mfr) 0–60 MPH 8.1 sec (est.) TOP SPEED N/A

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Einar Kennet Viggo’s Skyrim Character Sheet

Here’s the Skyrim Character Sheet I used.

Here’s a blank one, if ya’ll wanna use it as well. Also here’s the Font I used.

Name: Einar Kennet Viggo

Name Pronunciation: ai · naa(Einar), Ken-net(Kennet), and v-EE-g-oh(Viggo).

Age: 40

Birthplace: ????

Birthday: March(First Seed) 17, 4E 161

Race: Nord

Birthsign: The Steed

Class: Barbarian/Warrior

Gender and Pronouns: Cisgender Male and He/Him

Sexuality: Bisexual. Also Polyamorous.

Religion: The Nine Divines?

Height: 6′1 FT

Weight: 160 LBS?

Weapons & Tools: Iron Sword

Armor, Clothing, & Accessories: Iron Helmet, Studded Armor, Hide Bracers & Hide Boots. Also the Leveler’s Necklace & Leveler’s Ring(Both of which are part of the Levelers Tower Mod)

Powers & Abilities: All Dragon Shouts, But mainly uses Bend Will, Dragonrend, Unrelenting Force, and Whirlwind Sprint. Also is 100% on Destruction & Restoration. Also Fus(Force Without Effort) and  Agent of Dibella. 

Main Skills: Archery, Alchemy, Block, Destruction, Enchanting, Heavy Armor, Lockpicking, Light Armor, One-Handed, Speech, Smithing, and Two-Handed. 

Personality: Adventurous, Aloof, Assertive, Aggressive, Charming, Distant, Dominant, Hedonistic, & Promiscuous.

MBTI: ENTJ-A

Moral Alignment: True Neutral

Temperament: Sanguine 

Enneagram: Type 8w7 - The Nonconformist(SX/SO variant)

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor(Has some Slytherin traits tho too)

Factions: Bards College, The Companions, The Greybeards, House Telvanni, House Redoran, and Imperial Legion?

Titles: The Last Dragonborn/Dovakiin and Harbinger.

Likes: Fighting, Being Sensual(If you know what I mean lol), Drinking, and Being with Friends.

Dislikes: Being Alone/Feeling Lonely. Used to dislike getting close to people til he met Kloie Draasi and Eugenia Alexandra Ronec(My Self Insert OC). 

Background(Sorry it’s kinda messy, will update if I feel like it or whatever): Einar is my Dragonborn OC. He's friends with my other Skyrim OCs, he meet them during his travels in the events of TES: Skyrim. Also he's friends with Hadvar. He usually just wanders where he's needed or living it up at the Levelers Tower(A Player Home Mod). Is friends with Eairein, Eugenia Alexandra Ronec(My Self Insert OC), Kloie Draasi, and Hrafn Loki Hove. Is Acquaintances with Ghorgak Shezob Yazbug.