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nordic-language-love · 1 year

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(Re)introduction post

I seem to be gaining a lot of new followers atm (migrants from langtwt, I’m guessing! In that case: hello and welcome to langblr!) SO here’s a little bit about me and my blog!

About Me

I mostly go by Victoria online and it's what I prefer

She/her

In my 30s (yes I am a Real Adult with at least some of my shit figured out)

UK born and raised (East Midlands), although I'm moving to Japan soon!

I currently teach English as a foreign language on italki to students of all ages (current age range is something like 5-60), but will be teaching at an Eikaiwa from January

I'm also an aerialist (pole and hoop), which I teach and perform, a stilt-walker and fire performer (you can go visit my sideblog @jo-jenova if you're interested)

I'm also a fan of gymnastics, dance, writing (fantasy/sci fi/general fiction), baking, buying and owning books (and occasionally reading them), vikings (not in a weird white supremacist way), corvids, cats, Star Trek and, of course, linguistics

I’m currently awaiting an ADHD and autism assessment. I’m 99.9% sure I have ADHD and have pretty much no doubts that I’ll get a diagnosis (autism I’m less convinced of, but we’ll see what the experts say)

Languages

My native language is English (British - close to modern RP)

I also speak Norwegian and it is my main love/target language. This year I took the official B2/C1 exams and got C1. I write bokmål and speak a variety of Oslo dialect.

I'm also learning Japanese (current level: not quite N5). My goal is to reach a comfortable N5 level before I go there.

I largely understand Scots (more written than spoken), Danish (more written than spoken) and Swedish.

Languages I love and have some experience with but am not learning right now include: Finnish, Icelandic, Ukrainian, Tswana, Spanish

Wishlist: Korean, Cornish, Irish, Old Norse, Old English, Chinese

I can speak/understand a bit of French because I learned it for like 12 years but I've forgotten most of it (I do appear to be dabbling in it a little again though whoops lol)

I post primarily about Norwegian, Japanese, other Nordic languages, Celtic languages (Scots included as an honorary member) and linguistics, but occasionally I'll post about other things too.

About My Blog

My blog focuses primarily on my own personal language journey. I'm not really about aesthetics (you might get an aesthetic picture once in a blue moon) or pretending to be more advanced than I am. I mostly try to reflect where I am.

Sometimes this means I come across as bragging when I’m proud of myself or attention-seeking when I’m feeling down. That’s not my intention; I mostly just aim to be honest with myself and everyone else.

I post language logs once a week. These are so I can keep a track of what I've been doing and how I feel from week-to-week. They're not to show off how much I did or make anyone feel like they should be doing more. But if they make you feel that way and need to unfollow me because of that, then I understand.

Other things I post may include vocabulary lists, grammar posts, things related to linguistics, challenges and links to things related to my target languages that I find interesting.

I don’t do drama or discourse. I feel no obligation to respond to inflammatory asks and usually delete anything that I think is contentious. This is a language blog and it’s pretty rare that I deviate from that (I have a side blog for all my non-languagey stuff). But of course you can ask me questions about me and my life!

My blog is absolutely a safe space for people from all walks of life regardless of sexual identity, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, colour, religion, size, IQ, background etc. If you consider that to be an issue, then you know where the unfollow button is.

I’m kinda terrible at replying to messages, so please don’t take it personally if I never respond to you.

My ask box is always open and anon is always on, so please feel free to send me any questions you have! (But uhh like I say I’m bad at replying sometimes so please just give me a nudge because honestly I may have just forgotten)

#langblr #language blog #norwegian langblr #japanese langblr #learning languages

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mimomycat · 1 month

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Im going to vent, and ask for help here, i dont know anyone in my life that understand and my next mental health apoiment is in like two monts, so...

Well, im autistic and etc. (adhd, dyslexia, dysgraphia, ...)

I discover it by myself, i think the first time i actually started to accept that true was like two years ago (i was 20) after i finished reading unmasking autism, i dont read normally, is very difficult for me, writing and expressing myself, and grammar and all that stuff very hard for me, always.

I did go down in a depresive spiral, it was a really big shock for me, - as i started finding the words and stuff to explain myself what was going on, like my eyes hurt all the time, i get it was from the lights, so i cover them, etc. - i had a really traumatic really fulled with negligence and abuse childhood, a really myself alone in my mental word kind of experience.

I often tell to myself and others that i dont really remember a lot of my childhood, and that was true, and its true sometimes, but other times i remember things, like how i walked backwards (first toes then the rest of my foot) or my special interests, or ideas that i had, etc.

I was mainly non verbal, since 8 months old i was put in a elementary school, of wich my aunt (my primary abuser) was the director, i made my first friend at 6 years old, i was very desinterest in people, and again, rarely speak, but she kinda just go with it.

I am very iq intelligent, i really never struggle academicly, so i never rang any bell, and people often justified my faults because of my intelligence, the adults called me "doctor" because my writing was so horrible but i was smart.

I have a lot of conflicts with my own intelligence. I was forced to learn, to speak, to read, to write, to draw, to color, to eat, to swim, to never express any of my feelings, to be quiet, to be still.

I just accepted those things. I can not grasp the idea that people could be bad. I just thought being forced was just the way things are and disconnected totally from any feelings.

I have to say that im really gratefull for being capable of undertanding things, i was capable of learning english without never hearing it or knowing anyone who speak it, i just got it, and that alowed me to learn more and have a more wide pool of information, although when it comes to express myself, writing and speaking even in my natal lenguage im not really capable of knowing if what im saying or writing is rigth, i also have problems undertanding people when they talk.

My way to express my conflict to others before i could even gasp the idea of neurodivergence was: yes im smart but otherwise im really moron (i use tonta in spanish but it translates to silly and silly is just so silly of a word); i constantlly fell, forget things, had a very very very very very very very VERY bad eye-mind-body coordination (silly anecdote: one time i had a glove on, and i was standing in the front of my class, idk why, someone in my class ask me if something was wrong with my hand, and i looked at my foot very confused. I was 16 at the time)

I graduated from highschool, and casually enter the Nacional University of Colombia, wich has the hardest admission test in my country and is one of the hardest of latin america, to study systems and computer engineering, time passed and i was in 5t semester with a 4.7 of 5 PAPA (like the GPA of my University), and then covid hits, but i like keep going even got a job as a programer.

My life changes, radically, i grew up poor, i always were so afraid of like dying that my only goal on life was to get a job, i have money i buy my first clothes for myself, i buy food when im hungry, etc; the world became accesible for me for the first time; and i started to feel really bad, i was tired, depressed, have 0 energy, i was only capable of keep going thank to my friends, finally my contract ends, and i stand empty.

I got another job, being a teaching assistant on a course i really love, and i did it so good, i enjoy it, but my mental health keep going down, and next semester hits rock bottom.

I have been in a 2y+ process to try to get my diagnosis, it is so hard, every test has like a 5-month wait, and every professional I interact with has no fucking idea of autism besides the name, don't even start with comorbilities, I'm spending my lasts savings, and just regressing more and more.

I don't really hate being autistic, but it is so exhausting, I need help, and I ask for help, but all I have gotten back is just people telling me to wait, to ask for help, to don't say nothing because i will regret , to put more effort, to be grateful for being intelligent, that I have to keep going and maintain my family, asking me why I don't communicate, that if I am mad I will not be given help.

I fantasy a lot with just being able to leave, with just being able to go back to when I didn't know where the pain was and having hope that if I just keep going, everything was going to be fine.

#rant post #vent post #audhd #autistic #adhd #actually autistic #neurodivergent #disability #autistic adult

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dangermousie · 1 year

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S2 ep 4

I love s2!

1. Marcos and Paula continue to break me. He is such an amazing, unstintingly loving brother to her - the way he reacts to her comment that she is forgetting what their home looked like, the way he is talking about the fact that they won’t go home for the holidays. Paula finishes the show a safe, happy, well-adjusted and loved little girl and it’s all due to how Marcos was with her, how he managed to shelter her through hell. He is damaged for good at the end of the show but she is not solely because of his care and just - he is the best big sibling ever.

2. I hated this teacher. (Rightly so, murderer, statutory rapist, sadist etc.) Honestly, except for 3 teachers, every teacher in that hellhole ranged from neglectful and evil to genuine psychopath. Also, I found it pretty telling he honed in on Ivan - I swear the guy was a psychopath magnet, probably because the combo of vulnerability and cussedness drew them in (the fact that a literal adult in position of authority is “competing” with an underage student and enjoys putting him down sums up everything that is wrong with the man. Abusers are gonna abuse.)

3. Elsa, Elsa, Elsa. At the end, she finally learned to put students in her care first but not here. She lets Julia go off with her stepdad because Julia was blackmailing her; learns stepdad was sleeping with Julia and her reaction to Hector is “at least he wasn’t beating her” (!!!) (to which Hector, the only one with moral sense, replies “no he was just grooming her instead”) and when Julia does come back, her main concern is for Julia’s mom not to find out - she threatens to hit her if she tells - your underage student is being “dated” by someone who should be in jail, but nah, keeping your job is priority. Adults in this show keep failing children over and over. Look at Julia’s face.

4. Fermin!!! The sole dude in this show I’d want in RL!

5. All that fighting training is gonna come in useful. I mean, Ivan is going to acquire a body count before he hits majority!

6. Speaking of horrible adults - Julia’s mom. She treats her 40+ husband and her underage grieving daughter as equally culpable. “I forgave you for sleeping with my husband,” “you slept with him because you are spoiled!” THE HELL!!! This is not your 45-year-old friend, this is your 16 year old daughter who was abused JESUS. And then when Julia mouths off, she slaps her and does not apologize. Julia keeps pushing and pushing but in a way it’s the same reason Ivan kept pushing and pushing with Maria - to be convinced they are loved even if they are “bad.” And Maria passes the test while Julia’s mom fails. Julia is still underaged, still a daughter who got hit by her mother. And despite her defiance and shields, you can see her heartbreak.

7. Everything related to Paula is so creepy. But also, in retrospect even before Nazi reveal, it was all pointing that way - the way they threw out Elsa’s “imperfect” twin, the IQ thing, the experiments, and of course:

8. This is the moment I started shipping them the first time around and I still adore this. Maria returning his kindness and trusting him like he trusted her in s1, and also getting his bullet out by herself. She was tough, kind and loyal. And so warm. No wonder he fell hard.

9. Julia turning Ivan in for stealing the test.

It’s interesting to me because what strikes me is not that (she has reasonable basis to believe he did, she doesn’t know or owe him anything, and if she doesn’t, she doesn’t get to go on her Paris trip) but the gang’s reaction. More specifically, Caro’s reaction. She totally jumps to conclusion that he did it which not only is a not great thing to do for a gf who is supposed to trust him (as he points out), but also points out how much she doesn’t know him on a basic level - since when has Ivan ever cared about grades or studying? I mean, seriously! And it turns out that the paper he had were tickets he booked for a surprise trip for them since he knew she couldn’t go see her mom. And she feels bad but (a) the fact that she needed literal proof means this is a broken relationship (b) Ivan is completely correct when he points out she normally supports everyone but not him. When he asks her “why are you even with me?” and she doesn’t have an answer, that is answer enough. Honestly, his basically calling it quits then and there is a healthy thing because it’s healthier to want to be with someone only when they like you back, when they support you, and when the relationship is working for both of you. That is actually a start on the learning curve for him - don’t cling to those who don’t want to be there, seek a real relationship or not at all. Though he asks her to leave and she does and you know what struck me? In a way, even if he didn’t realize it, it was a test (just as his asking why she is with him was one - if she loved him, she’d have then said it) - what he was hoping for though not expecting tbh is for her to try to stay. But she does not. (He does that with Maria and she stays; he later does it with Julia in s7 and she chases! But Caro leaves and that’s fine, she has every right to do so and not be in a relationship that is not working out, but that very fact proves they are a bad fit and are best off apart.)

10. Hector preventing Julia from going off with abuser stepdad was A+++. He is actually acting like a damn adult, and putting the wellbeing of teens under his care first!!! And then the way he takes the man down - telling him he will report him to the cops and asking what he enjoyed more - sleeping with a teen girl or sticking it to his wife. Hector!!! (Side note - stepdaddy tries the usual abuser playbook “Julia is vvv mature for her age” and the way Hector just sweeps this away is A+++)

#el internado #mousie rewatches el internado

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newsworld-nw · 6 months

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How did Victor Wembanyama play in his NBA debut? The Spurs rookie overcame foul trouble to shine in a loss to the Mavericks

On Wednesday, all eyes were on Frost Financial Institution Middle for the beginning of the Victor Wembanyama period in San Antonio. The 19-year-old's NBA debut was crammed with ups and downs. As at all times, there's more to the story than the numbers. And whereas Wembanyama's stat line won't essentially soar off the web page, it is worth taking a deeper dive into his efficiency.

How did Victor Wembanyama play in his NBA debut?

It did not take long for Wembanyama to make his presence felt on this one. In what may turn into a nightly affair, Wembanyama received the opening tip for San Antonio, who rapidly acquired the board first. On his first professional defensive possession, Wembanyama recorded his first professional layup, blocking Kyrie Irving's mid-range shot try. Wemby kicks issues off with the primary rejection in San Antonio 😤 Watch his NBA debut reside on ESPN #KiaTipOff23 pic.twitter.com/hs08jf333u — NBA (@NBA) October 26, 2023 Wembanyama was sharp early on, discovering Jack Collins and choosing up help. A number of possessions later, Wembaniama wasn't shy in any respect, arising quick on a pull-up 3, his first shot try of the night. As snug as he was on the primary try, it meant that Wembaniama's first NBA level got here from past the arc as he drained a 26-footer with help from Devin Vassell. Wemby from deep for his first NBA bucket ‼️#KiaTipOff23 | Stay on ESPN pic.twitter.com/9ZgyoRdSC4 — NBA (@NBA) October 26, 2023 With less than two minutes left in the first quarter, Wembanyama hit a second 3-pointer. 68 seconds later, he picked up his second foul of the night. MORE: What are affordable expectations for Victor Wembanyama in his first 12 months? After picking up his third and fourth fouls early within the second half, Wembanyama was compelled to sit down out the ultimate 8:37 of the fourth quarter. He returned to begin the fourth, returning to the bench 26 seconds into the body after choosing up his fifth foul. Wembanyama will sit for one more 4 minutes before returning to the sport. Because, it seems, the final seven minutes of the sport were all that the No. 1 seed wanted for promotion. After placing his wingspan on display with a formidable alley-oop end, Wembanyama reached double figures with a face-up 3-pointer, a reminder that his mixture of dimension and ability is something however pure. 5 fast factors from Wemby minimize Dallas to 2 📺: Spurs-Mavs ESPN Stay | #KiaTipOff23 pic.twitter.com/p4CMd7si32 — NBA (@NBA) October 26, 2023 Two possessions later, Wembanyama led the Spurs by way of contact and introduced his whole team to fifteen factors at night. After scoring six factors within the first three quarters, Wembanyama wanted less than three minutes to play so as to add nine to his tally. MORE: LaMarcus Aldridge explains Wembaniama's blueprint for achievement

Takeaways from Victor Wembanyama's debut

Total, the most important takeaway from Wembanyama's debut is that regardless of the foul bother, he is an expert who may nonetheless discover methods to impression a recreation. It was a perimeter-heavy display for the rookie, who went 3-of-5 from past the arc and 3-of-4 from 2-point range. It might appear unusual; however, Wembanyama has an enclosure-based recreation. Defensively, the impression is there, so long as he can keep away from fouling. It was no secret that Wembanyama had all of the instruments; however, he also had the IQ to make a far better impression defensively than a typical standout rookie. Wembaniyama has been known as a unicorn and an alien; however, his NBA debut is a reminder that he's certainly human. A teen then. A number of the nerves concerned about enjoying such an event undoubtedly had a hand in his foul trouble and rookie errors on the play. He did not break the file; however, Wembaniama's first recreation marked the start of something particular in San Antonio and the NBA. His late arrival is the most important reminder that he will likely be okay; it doesn't matter what adversity comes his way. #Victor #Wembanyama #play #NBA #debut #Spurs #rookie #overcame #foul #bother #shine #loss #Mavericks Read the full article

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cementdrain71 · 2 years

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Alpelisib boosts BCG-specific γδ To tissues in the course of intravesical BCG remedy for non-muscle obtrusive vesica cancers: a randomized, double-blind review

OBJECTIVE: Validate an instrument to ascertain neurodevelopmental problems (NDIs) throughout >2- to be able to 5-year-old youngsters in a region with constrained kid advancement experience. METHODS: Quick Neurodevelopmental Assessment (RNDA) can be a application made to detect well-designed standing along with NDIs across a number of neurodevelopmental internet domain names. Quality was determined in Seventy seven children registered by simply door-to-door sample inside Dhaka along with have been implemented the actual RNDA simply by One particular involving Six testers (Several developing experienced therapist, Only two unique schooling lecturers) along with concurrently used the test of adaptive behavior (AB; Self-sufficient Actions Assessment Range) along with brains quotient (IQ) checks (Bayley Scales associated with Baby Development Two, Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale, Wechsler Toddler and Primary Weighing machines involving Thinking ability) simply by specialists. RESULTS: Interrater stability ranged from good to superb. There are considerable differences in Abs inside mean percentile ratings about the Independent Habits Examination Level regarding motor (R = .0001), socialization (R Is equal to .001), conversation (P Is equal to .001), and full-scale (G Equates to .001) standing in youngsters with >= A single NDI ("any NDI") as opposed to absolutely no NDI. Significant differences in those that have compared to individuals without having "any NDI" put together about Intelligence quotient ratings. Level of sensitivity along with uniqueness for "significant difficulties" (understood to be Abs z-scores < -2 SDs and/or IQ < Seventy) and "mild difficulties included" (Stomach z-scores < -1SD and/or IQ <Eighty five) were 90% and also 60% along with 80% and 76%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The particular RNDA quality results are promising for use through child care professionals throughout area as well as scientific settings, nevertheless the application needs additional reproduction along with refinement pertaining to examination associated with distinct problems regarding vision, experiencing, as well as seizures. Pediatric medicine The year 2013;131:e486-e494Dubas irritate, Ommatissus lybicus Bergevin, is a bug of night out the company for the Arab-speaking peninsula. This kind of sucking pest causes great problems for the actual trees and shrubs and cuts down on quality and quantity with the days. Aftereffect of temperature about the growth and development of your child like phases involving E. lybicus had been studied from the lab through breeding them with nine regular temperatures, including 20 for you to 30 certifications Chemical. Development has been properly finished #Link# from temperatures ranging from 30 in order to 35 certifications Chemical regarding eggs as well as via Twenty to be able to 32.5 degrees D pertaining to nymphs. The lower thermal thresholds with regard to continuing development of offspring, nymphs along with #Link# egg-adult had been projected by way of straight line regression while Twelve.Nine, 14.9 and also Thirteen.A couple of levels Chemical, respectively. Energy products essential for the roll-out of exactly the same levels were 572.Your five, 648.2 and also 1184.Some degree-days, respectively. Your deadly substantial temps ended up furthermore estimated #Link# utilizing a nonlinear model while Thirty-four.

#Trametinib #Alpelisib #Lansoprazole

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jhstickynotes · 1 year

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Article Summary: Quantity and quality of empathic responding by autistic and non-autistic adolescent girls and boys

Written by Kevin Bandel

Empathy is considered to be a part of social skills, and since autism is related to how social skills manifest, this study explores the empathic reactions of autistic adolescents. 193 adolescents, autistic, non-autistic boys/girls were observed in a task in which an experimenter hurt herself. The hypothesis was that there would be minimal difference between the two neurotypes in how often they would choose to comfort the experimenter.

The mean age of the children in the study was 11.51 years old with a range of 9 to 14 years old. Among the autistic participants, there were 16 girls and 53 boys. Among the non-autistic, there were 69 girls and 55 boys. The average age between the autistic and non-autistic groups had no significant differences (no more than a 0.21 difference in age in years). Participants had average IQ or higher for their age.

Participants were from Dutch primary schools. They were video recorded in a quiet room at school or home. Sessions lasted for approximately 1 hour. When the experimenter would harm her finger from closing a binder, the behavior of the subjects would be measured by a scoring system of 0-5 depending on the response.

Behavior was separated into 5 categories. The first, “attention”, was about how much focus participants gave to the situation. Second, “emotional arousal” indicated the amount of emotion expressed by the participants. Third, “pro-social empathic reaction” measured effort to provide comfort. Fourth, “emotion-focused” referred to verbal references to feelings. Fifth, “problem-focused” indicated suggestions to prevent future harm or offering to get a bandage. “Problem-focused” was given a lower maximum score than the other categories, as this kind of response can be seen as unempathetic and counterproductive in certain contexts.

Compared to the non-autistic adolescents, the autistic subjects showed less visible emotional arousal. Autistic boys were the group most likely to address the problem. However, the overall conclusion was that empathetic behavior was similar between the autistic and non-autistic boys and girls. Differences had more to do with the sex of the subject than their neurotype.

There were some limitations to this study. Physical pain is a simpler feeling to detect than complicated emotions, so it could be worthwhile to see how similar or different autistic and non-autistic people are in this context. The study also does not fully explore the effectiveness of the empathy demonstrated. For example, the effectiveness of problem-focused responses can vary depending on the situation. It is also possible that one may be overwhelmed by the other person’s emotions, making it harder to think clearly and communicate the truth of the circumstance. Empathy is not just about how much emotion a listener feels, but also how well they reflect, understand, and communicate those emotions.

Despite these limitations, it is beneficial to study empathy and question stereotypes about autistic peoples’ ability to empathize with others.

#JHFA Intern Research #autism #socialization #cognition #communication

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artcupcakes · 3 years

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Out of all the heisters, Jacket is physically the strongest since his perk deck is the meta for melee builds

In arm strength and wrist dexterity you're probably be right.

But I'd respectfully argue a few other heister to potentially take the strongest metal in other area's.

Long counter argument below (Skip to the end for shit posting about Jacket being the strongest)

Here's where I put the disclaimer: I know not that much about the meta of Payday. I am a filthy casual who plays for fun rather than maxims efficient win rates. Those who can figure out/use the meta have my deepest respect. That requires a bigger brain that what I have. So I am going to be doing analyzation based off of the in universe implications.

If you disagree that's valid and I can understand wanting to have such headcanons based on the meta.

Now on to my argument that Jacket may not be the strongest in every area:

Wolf, for example is represented by the Armorer perk deck and the Technician skill tree.

His perk deck implies high stamina built for wearing armor than say someone like Houston(Rouge Perk Deck) who would be a bit more slowed down as his perk deck is better suited towards avoidance of armor.

Tower Defensive and Kick starter comes to mind. The final skill of the Engineer branch, implies some level of intense working out to gain the strength(Read in-game points to spend on the skill) to carry. Though kick starter seems to work on the goofy logic that allows Duke to heal via whiskey, there's a high iq argument there as well.

Not sure how much this is really relevant, but in more live action trailers and what nots, Wolf is show a preference for melee, even with out a weapon at time.

Of course with that arguments of Skills and Perks comes the Houston has leg strength.

The Ghost skill tree has skills like Sneaky Bastard and Low Blow implies some level of insane speed. And sixth sense just straight up implies supernatural ability. (But hey half the time it seems like Bain has a level of Omnipresence to him, so I wouldn't be surprised)

Killer Instinct from the Rouge deck perk deck allows for a better chance for any weapon to have amour piercing damage. Of course this is probably small amounts of arm strength in comparisons to melee favoring Jacket, but I thought it was worth noting.

Pretty sure owning a shooting range as basically kid also means something for strength (Kick back of riffles and all) but you could also counter this with an argument of it just being good balance rather than strength. This would also arguably line up with his stealth style better.

Hoxton's skill tree Fugitive is a DAMN good argument but outside of that his lore background is just damning him.

Building muscles in prison is hard as shit. Prison food is the opposite of nutritious from my understanding. The Crook perk deck's dodge is pretty great as well for the leg race between him and Hoxton. But there's more focus on general muscles due to the secondary focus on armor.

Of course if we're excluding skill trees then of course, these arguments have a little less weight I suppose. And it would make sense to exclude skill trees. I'd understand the argument there. As the skill trees while based on og 4 plus Houston(og 5? LMAO)

However Wolf would still have more stamina when he took of his vests and is shown to have a preference for physical fighting

I'd also like to put up for consideration Dragan.

His constant work ethic towards working out would imply general all rounder strength. However a master of one is better than a master of none. So to support this argument I point to the Infiltrator perk deck. The deck build upon close combat

Of course this could be argued that he has to keep up the strength due to his smoking habits murdering his lungs. Old man is 45 after all.

Sokol is an ex-athlete in his prime.

I've seen very few Hokey matches but the ones with incidents tend to be brutal. And it seems like Sokol here had a habit of starting them as well. His over all thicker build implies core strength and balance. You would need such a thing to knock people on the ice with out tipping over yourself (well that a momentum). The Grinder perk deck seems to be focused on healing more than anything, showing an ability to take a hit. But this isn't about a fight, this is just about strength.

Either way I had to include Jacket's Rival/Enemy/Competitive/Negative relation in this. Just for kicks ;)

honorable mentions:

Jiro who is a speedy boy with some melee, but unless he's working out like Dragan his 50+ year old body isn't going to be winning the race with so much young blood.

Scarface: His strength is a lie and all drugs

Duke: He is an alcoholic in denial

However with all that said:

It's still really funny to think of skinny Jacket just taking someone more well built like Sokol and just SLAMMING him into the ground.

Ghost Wolves didn't train little bitches and he didn't slack off of training in Miami.

He is the king of arm wrestling and he and Bonnie quickly made a scheme to challenge the newer heisters to arm wrestling with money bet on the line.

Dallas stopped this after to many complaints of being scammed, but the closest to win was Jimmy who was coked up and using his hysteria strength.

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sarahjtv · 3 years

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BNHA Chapter 312 Spoiler Analysis: Hero Turned Assassin

It’s Friday, my dudes! That means the leaks for the new chapter is out! This time, we’re focusing on our new lady assassin villain who we ended with last week. Ngl, I love her design and concept. I actually wouldn’t mind if she stepped on me 😳 All that aside, this was a damn good chapter, but I really hope Deku’s going to be ok taking her on by himself:

Alright, the chapter starts off with a little flashback of Hawks talking to Deku as Deku is suiting up to leave Central hospital. Hawks reassures Deku that he should be ok from AFO and Shigaraki for now since they aren’t at full power yet. Their best option would be to take Deku in alive rather than dead. Hawks can only think of one person who might be capable of capturing Deku: the assassin woman. Turns out, that woman was his senpai back at the Hero Safety Commision and she’s dangerous.

So, as far as we know, Deku’s most likely going to live several more days even if he does get captured. However, he’s being hunted down by a highly skilled assassin who was also Hawk’s senpai back in the day. The fact that Hawks of all people is warning Deku to run away from her if he can say something about her skills. I can only guess how good her skills are, but I’d say they’re probably somewhere in the S-tier range if Hawks is afraid of her.

The next couple of pages help properly introduce our new villain: Lady Nagant! A few points here: 1. The bullet is made from her hair which is colored dark blue and pink. I personally love those two colors, so I’m glad to see that color scheme used on her. Also hair bullets is such a great concept, 2. That rifle is definitely coming from her elbow which she can bring out and retract at will, which is badass as hell, 3. I looked up the word “Nagant” and it’s actually type of (Russian?) gun that ranges from a 7-shot revolver to a sniper rifle, so that’s a good Villain name for her, 4. She was a former hero under the Safety Commision who decided to go to the dark side for some reason. Like, did she see the bad side of Hero Society and that caused her to change? Did she see something in Villainy that caused her to change her POV? I want to know what?, 5. Again, love her design like hoo boy, Horikoshi snapped with her.

So, Deku’s on the run from her and he is completely on his own now that his phone is broken. He doesn’t even know what happened to All Might 😭! He’s also afraid that All Might and Hawks will be targeted by her. Deku’s debating wheaher he should run or face Nagant face on. With someone like Muscular, I wasn’t worried about Deku because he’s not only improved a lot since last time, but he’s taken on Muscular before so he knew what he was fighting. But, this is a brand-new villain. Not much is known about her and Deku has never fought her before. I’d say run, but someone has to take her out. Maybe Hawks will swoop in and have a reunion with his senpai. Though, he doesn’t have wings now, so I’m not sure what he can really do against her besides have a chat…

And Deku is shot! Not fatally thank god, but he did get hit. Turns out Lady Nagant can actually curve her shots. Even Deku’s Danger Sense couldn’t detect it in time good lord. So she can just straight up made bullets that can curve too that is absolutely insane. Any marksman would be jealous of her.

Fun Fact of the Day: Based on Horikoshi-sensei’s comment of the week, Lady Nagant and her curve bullet are actually based off the 2008 film Wanted staring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie (he even thanked Ms. Jolie!)! I decided to IMDB the film to see if I remembered it and it turns out that I have actually seen a little of it before. You know that gif of McAvoy smacking Chris Pratt’s face with a keyboard and the loose keys spell out “Fuck You”? Yeah, that’s from Wanted. Also, the curved bullet Horikoshi is talking about is when Jolie manages to “curve” a bullet enough to kill a group of assassins who were standing in a circle. Look, I don’t know if physics can actually make that work in real life, but I’ll be damned if that doesn’t sound badass.

Back to the story, we have a bit of flashback to an old TV special that interviewed 100 active Noteworthy Heroes. The 25th Pro Hero being interview is none other than Snipe, one of UA’s teachers! It’s been a hot couple of years since we’ve seen him around. Actually, we don’t even know if he’s alive… Let’s assume he is and continue with the story.

Anyway, Snipe was having some good friendly competition in the Long-Range sniping with Lady Nagant back in the day. He explains while his Quirk, “Homing” allows him to lock-on to anyone within a 600 Meter range, he can’t choose where his attack hits and the hit isn’t that powerful (Shigaraki could’ve actually gotten killed back in the USJ if Snipe wasn’t careful enough damn). Lady Nagant, on the other hand, has a range of 3 Kilometers with insane accuracy. I did some quick calculations and it turns out that 3KM = 3,000M! That’s 5 times farther than what Snipe can do. That is absolutely nuts!

Lady Nagant’s Quirk is called “Rifle”! Turns out that the secret lies in her bullets made out of hair. When she mixes her duel colored hair, it works like epoxy putty. Epoxy putty is a substance that hardens over time. It’s normally used as a seal for cracks and holes, and it’s both highly-resistant and unshrinkable when hardened. So, when Lady Nagant pulls strands out of her hair to mix and mould them, she can harden that hair into a bullet which explains the dark blue and pink fibers in the speaker bullet she fired at Deku’s phone. Apparently, she can make any kind of bullet she wants ranging from hollow bullets to curved bullets. She can then load and fire those bullets from her rifle into her right arm. God, there’s so much potential for a Quirk like this. The only limit I can think of for this Quirk is if she runs out of hair for bullets similar to how if Ibara Shiozaki from Class 1-B (or 2-B now I guess) would run out of hair to use her Vines. I wonder if Lady Nagant using her hair so much is the reason why it’s shorter now than when she was a hero.

I gotta say, I think this is one of the coolest and unique Quirks Horikoshi has come up with in a while. It’s just so unique and imaginative! I don’t think I could ever come up with an idea like this. I like that her Quirk is almost like a 2-in-1 thing: the putty hair and the rifle in her arm. They’re both different functions that work in tandem together. I also love Nagant hero outfit! She was rocking the long ponytail work, had a visor and antenna on her right eye for accuracy, and a belt holding her hair bullets. She’s also freakin’ stacked as hell, but I’ll let this one slide because her design is so freaking great.

Back to the present, Deku managed to catch the bullet, but his left gauntlet has been damaged. So, it looks like Deku won’t be punching with his left arm unless All Might has some backup Mid-Gauntlets. Thankfully he’s found out where Lady Nagant is based on where she shot from just twice. She’s only about 1KM away and Deku wants to get in closer. God, Deku is so freaking smart. I want to know his IQ because it must be insanely high for him to figure out where a trained sniper would be after just 2 bullets. Nagant also says that Deku’s the first one to deflect 2 of her bullets, so yeah, goddamn Deku!

Now we’re finally getting a look at Overhaul (I’m cool with calling him by his villain name instead of his real name for now btw). Dude’s broken. Just completely mentally broken. I don’t think he even notices Deku. All he can think about is how he wants to go back to his adoptive father, Eri’s grandfather, the man Overhaul put in a coma. I thought that Overhaul would be confronting Deku himself, but it looks like he can’t. Maybe him not being able to get his father out of his coma traumatized him real bad with a lot of guilt. He probably wants to go back to try to heal his dad. If he can do that, again, I wonder how now that his Quirk probably functions somewhere else besides his hands.

Anyway, Lady Nagant is kind of protecting Overhaul for now. She most likely has a plan for him later since she mentions helping Overhaul as soon as she’s done with Deku. Overhaul would be a useful ally since his Quirk can literally destroy and restore matter both living and non-living. There’s also that glowing effect on her arm again. If it’s not a taser like I thought before, then maybe it’s some kind of strength enhancer her Quirk gives her. That arm gun has to be heavy. IDK it’s not really explained.

Flashing back to the Tartarus Prision Break, AFO and his ugly mug are talking to Nagant, calling her the “Traitor Hero” and how it’s an honor to meet her. Again, Lady Nagant’s skills must be incredibly high enough to be recognize by AFO. Also, her turning her back on Hero Society must’ve been a big story at the time.

AFO tells Lady Nagant of his plan to capture Deku as he predicted this earlier. So, either AFO is stupidly good at predicting things or he has a future-sight Quirk like Nighteye had. I want to say it’s the latter since AFO probably did pick up a Quirk like that sometime in the past.

Lady Nagant originally refused to listen to AFO in a very sassy way LOL! But, AFO seems to have made a deal with her. He even mentions that Nagant killed many of her fellow heroes to cause the fall of Pro-Hero Society. Yeah, killing your fellow colleagues will definitely get you sent straight to Tartarus… I REALLY need to know what made her turn to the Dark Side Anakin Skywalker style.

Also, personal theory that I highly doubt is true, but I wonder if Lady Nagant is the real “UA Traitor” not any of the students. If she can make bullets that she can remotely talk through, then she could probably make bullets that can eavesdrop on people. Maybe she listened in on UA and told the LoV about the training camp. Or she was locked in Tartarus before then and I’m just projecting my hopes/fears onto her. That could be it too.

Actually, I just realized that she could probably wrap objects around her bullets and fire them. So, she probably wrapped a speaker around her hair and that’s how she remotely spoke to Deku. Eh, she could still wrap some listening device around her hair and eavesdrop that way. I’m just Pepe Silvia’ing the possibilities of Rifle at this point.

AFO uses Overhaul as an example of someone who became a victim of Pro-Heroes. This give him enough leverage to make a deal with Lady Nagant. So, as part of the contract, AFO granted her his Air Walk Quirk! On paper, a passive Quirk like Air Walk doesn’t seem very useful. But, this series has proved to us time and time again that passive/support Quirks can be just as/if not more amazing than raw-powered Quirks. So, a Quirk like Air Walk can get Lady Nagant to so many places for her to fire her bullets. It’s an incredibly useful Quirk for a sniper. I do wonder what the limits of it are (because all Quirks have some sort of limitation), but I guess we’ll find that out later. I really do wonder how Deku’s going to handle Lady Nagant and Overhaul though. That’s going to be interesting.

Oh boy, that the chapter! Solid chapter per usual. Gah, my fingers hurt after typing so much. I’m glad we got to know more about Lady Nagant! She was a mystery for weeks, but we finally got some backstory on her. So, some answers, but a lot of questions are left behind. I’m actually glad we’re still sticking with Deku so far. I still want to see Bakugo and Shoto, but we also haven’t gotten a purely Deku-centric arc for a while, so this is good. Horikoshi truly doesn’t miss! Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to be screaming about the next anime episode and Shoto Todoroki sakuga for the next week I will not apologize.

Me @ Horikoshi every chapter:

Also, this is the Wanted scene I was talking about before:

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#OCtober 2021 - Week 4: Reus Penitentiary

↳ Day 5: Cas Teuling

Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds was the GOAT, so I made my own Spencer Reid...but a goat.

Dr. Cas Teuling is a 26 year old Bokkenrijder (buckrider/goatrider), clinical/prison psychologist, and a member of the Reus Penitentiary diagnostics team. He is the youngest member of the team, but also arguably the smartest. His specialty is in psychology, and he is the leading psychoanalyst at Reus - he is solely responsible for initial intake exams on new inmates.

Lots more goodies under the cut!

He originally hailed from Holland, specifically near the town of Leiden. He comes from a long line of Bokkenrijders, which are demonic thieves who rode on the backs of flying goats provided to them by the Devil. Unlike his family, a legacy of raiding and pillaging did not sit well with Cas, and he eventually ran away to the University of Groningen up north, lying about his age to get in at 16. There, he earned a dual bachelors degree in psychology (developmental and behavioral) and sociology, and later a masters degree in psychology again. After working briefly as a psychologist in Holland, he found himself frustrated by the restrictions he had, and decided to further his career by coming to the US and studying more in California at the age of 20. Here, he studied abnormal psychology, biopsychology, and ethics, earning himself a PsyD doctoral degree in only three years as opposed to the usual five. He then went on to work as a psychological assistant at Reus for about half a year, before being cleared to take the California Board of Psychology licensing exams (since you need to have two years experience and 1500+ hours of supervised work before you can take the exams). He aced both on the first try, becoming officially licensed in California. If you're curious, he makes about $105k yearly, since Reus is a special prison. Cas himself works in three main areas - initial inmate intake, therapy groups, and managing suicidal patients, with the first one being the biggest. He gives new prisoners a variety of tests, ranging from IQ to personality tests, and gives them a thorough rundown so he may 'diagnose' them upon entry.

Aside from his work as a psychoanalyst for Reus, Cas lives alone on a goat sanctuary with his many goats. His favorite is Braam, a Dutch Landrace goat who serves as a comfort animal at Reus. His sexuality is not really present, but Muriel has noted he doesn't really talk to girls much. His hobbies include reading (a LOT), playing card and board games, and watching nature documentaries. One habit he has that may be regarded as weird to outsiders is his habit of baking a pie every Saturday and delivering it hot to a nearby older woman's house anonymously. He has essentially no family anymore, since all of them are in Holland, but he regards the Reus diagnostics team as his family and hangs out with them at any chance he gets. He is also particularly close to Lyall, regarding him as his confidante. Whether Lyall actually reciprocates this is unknown. His favorite color is red, and though he loves all goats, his favorite is Valais Blackneck. His favorite music type is classical. In terms of his personality, he is largely defined in extremes - on the one hand, he is somewhat shy and awkward. On the other, he is smart as a whip and incredibly capable of reading someone and knowing everything about them, even things they may not know themselves. And on yet another hand, he has certain peeves that are enough to get a viscerally irritated reaction out of him. These include - being called 'Casper' instead of just Cas, being called an occultist, and being told he is 'wasting his time' on prison inmates.

#my doodles #oc tober #oc tober 2021 #oc-tober #oc-tober 2021 #oc_tober #oc_tober 2021 #original character #cas teuling

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this-is-a-love-story-isnt-it · 3 years

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Hot take: Lorelai has a higher IQ than Rory.

This was a conversation from Reddit- what do you think Rory's IQ is? I posted my hot take (above response), and I got downvoted for it lmao...

So Rory is like super smart, loves learning, gets good grades, goes to a prestigious private school and then to Yale. Her whole persona is that she's really smart, gets really good grades, and loves learning. But tbh I don't think she's in the gifted range IQ-wise. People are like "Oh yeah her IQ has to be above 130." I honestly don't see this. I don't think a lot of her success in school comes from an IQ in the "gifted" range. I think she's slightly above average range, but definitely not gifted.

Ok, so IQ doesn't only measure how well you do in school- like your grades or how well you do on projects, but it's logic, problem solving, and making good decisions in the real world.

Ok, we don't see Rory making real adult choices until she goes to college, and we see throughout her college years that she makes a lot of dumb choices in her personal life. Also, I'm aware that an Ivy League school is very difficult to get accepted into (like below 5% acceptance rate), but you don't necessarily have to be "gifted" to get into an ivy league school. She has drive and she does a lot of studying, but I don't think we ever get any idea of how well she's doing in her classes grade-wise at Yale (sorry if I'm wrong... I tend to skip a lot of Rory scenes unless Lorelai or Paris are in them). A lot of her college career revolves around the Yale Daily News.

After college, she fails at her career and is basically couch surfing before coming back home. She has no idea how to be creative and find a different kind of job in her field, or a different way of getting a job. She continually makes stupid decisions- cheating with Logan, cheating on her bf who she keep forgetting exists, having a one-night-stand with a guy dressed as a wookie, and then ends up as a pregnant single mother. Those aren't the kind of decisions you make at the age of 32 when you are in the "gifted" IQ range.

On the other hand, we have Lorelai. She had to drop out of high school probably in her junior year because she was pregnant with Rory. But in 1x15, after the disastrous dinner with the Gimores and Christopher's family, Richard said to Lorelai, "Do you know what it was like to have to tell my friends that my only daughter, the brightest in her class, was leaving school because she was pregnant?" Usually when you use the word "bright" in that context, it means more than just booksmart. And then when she left her parents' house with Rory, she had to make a lot of smart decisions as a 17-year-old- where to live, where to work, how to find the kind of work where she could also raise a baby... Yeah, they were decisions she HAD to make because she had a baby to provide for, but she used her smarts and problem solving skills to make that happen. Also, and this has nothing to do with IQ, necessarily, but can we appreciate the fact that Lorelai went through business school where she got an associates degree in business at the community college during all of this "Rory is the smartest person ever" time in their lives (and also got her GED at some point, since she dropped out of high school. otherwise I don’t think you can get accepted into a college program)

This got really long, but yeah... I would put both Rory and Lorelai in "above average IQ", but Lorelai a few points higher than Rory.

#gilmore girls #hot takes #gilmore girls meta #lorelai gilmore #rory gilmore #my gifs

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Young woman born with half a brain has above-average reading skills

Image: A child with the rare condition of hemi-hydranencephaly - Mark Alberhasky/RGB Ventures/Alamy

Eighteen years ago, a young woman was born without part of her brain (the entire left hemisphere) but still has above average reading skills. Note that the left hemisphere is generally the part of the brain used in the field of language. She also has a slightly above average IQ. Brain scans (which assess cerebral perfusion using complex molecules labeled with technetium-99m, capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier) revealed that the young woman had more brain tissue involved in reading than what is usually found in the majority of individuals. Tests of her brain activity indicate that the right side of her brain has taken over some of the functions that the left hemisphere usually does, showing that the organ has adapted to compensate for the missing tissue. The parents of the young woman, known here as C1, noticed that something was out of the ordinary when she was 7 months old. Indeed, most babies stop clenching their thumbs with their fists around this age, but C1 continued to do so with her right hand. It was when C1 was 10 months old that a scintigraphy revealed that there was a pocket of liquid where the left hemisphere of her brain should have been.

C1 has been diagnosed with hemi-hydranencephaly, an extremely rare disease in which a large part of the cerebral cortex is missing. To date, only 9 cases have been reported worldwide.

C1 was enrolled in a research project when she was 14 months old. A team based at the University of Chicago followed her progress until she was 16 years old, along with that of 64 children with typical brains and 40 children who had experienced strokes in the weeks before or after birth.

Brain Compensation That Increases Over Time

Their linguistic, reading, spatial and mathematical skills were tested every four months until the age of almost 5 years. At first, C1's language skills were below average compared to developing children of the same age, and her vocabulary was severely limited. But she has improved over the years and developed average oral skills by the time she was 4 and a half years old. Then, his vocabulary and syntax also improved. Approaching her fifth birthday, C1 had caught up with her peers: "In the performance of most tasks, she was in the normative average when she entered primary school," explained Salomi Asaridou of the University of Oxford, which studied the development of C1. But C1 did not stop there: it also excelled in other areas. Indeed, when, between 5 and 7 years old, the researchers tested her ability to recognize and reorganize sounds into words, C1 even surpassed her peers! She also achieved exceptional reading results and was "in the upper range, and was significantly better than the group showing typical development," adds Asaridou. In addition, according to the researchers, C1's language skills do not seem to have developed at the expense of other cognitive skills . Her IQ is in the “medium to high” range, and she has typical spatial skills. C1 is exceptionally good at short-term memory tests, which involve, for example, remembering sequences of numbers. Scientists were able to learn more about her brain through brain scans. When she was 14, they used functional MRI (fMRI) to study her brain activity while she was listening to stories. Asaridou and his colleagues then compared the results of C1 with those of 30 developing children, generally aged 12 to 14 years. "C1's pattern of activity looked like what we saw in the left hemisphere of typical developing children," says Asaridou. This proves that the right hemisphere of C1 has adapted to assume some of the functions usually managed by the left side, like language processing for example. A second series of scans, taken at the same age, revealed that her brain had more white matter (the tissue that connects regions of the brain and allows them to communicate) than what is usually found in a human brain. More precisely: C1 has more white matter in the regions known to be involved in language skills, ranging from sound mapping to articulation through reading.

An Extremely Rare Case

"C1 is a rare case in people with hemi- hydranencephaly," says Asaridou. Among the other known cases, only two of the six people tested had no language development problems. Asaridou thinks that a mixture of nature and nurture might have helped C1. Her family is affluent, so her parents could afford to provide her with speech and physical therapy from an early age. In addition, C1 has a (younger) brother who is also particularly good at language testing, "which suggests there may also be a genetic factor," says Asaridou. "But these are just speculations. This is a complicated case with a unique contribution from different factors”. At present, C1 is still having difficulty moving the right side of her body, but according to the team that follows him, she seems to be doing well in life in general and has passed her school exams.

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since a few people liked my post about her last night, i decided i'd post her info here ! ( death mention tw. )

bonus younger haruhi !

BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Haruhi Makoto NICKNAME(S): N/A PREFERRED NAME(S): Haruhi ( by those she is close to and familiar with ), Makoto by those she is not familiar with / her students BIRTH DATE: July 3rd AGE: 30 ZODIAC: Cancer GENDER: Female PRONOUNS: she/her SPECIES: Human ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Biromantic SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Demisexual NATIONALITY: Japanese LIVING CONDITIONS: apartment near U.A ( pre-dorms ), on U.A campus ( post-dorms ) CODENAME: AMARA

BACKGROUND

SOCIAL CLASS: Lower Class EDUCATION LEVEL: U.A graduate FATHER: Yamato Takayuki, deceased MOTHER: Ren Takayuki, deceased SIBLING(S): None BIRTH ORDER: N/A CHILDREN: Kosuke Makoto PET(S): Ichiro, a siamese cat ( reference ) OTHER IMPORTANT RELATIVES: None PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: Kaoru Makoto, deceased ARRESTS?: None. PRISON TIME?: None.

OCCUPATION & INCOME

PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Teaching at U.A High ( Teacher for Heroic Defenses / 1-C Homeroom teacher ) SECONDARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Hero work through her agency TERTIARY SOURCE(S) OF INCOME: N/A APPROXIMATE AMOUNT PER YEAR: Varies CONTENT WITH THEIR JOB (OR LACK THERE OF)?: Haruhi often times misses working out in the field but now only does so when necessary. However, she wouldn’t have accepted a position at U.A if she didn’t enjoy teaching. PAST JOB(S): Various SPENDING HABITS: aruhi is very careful with her spending. With it just being her and her son, she wants to make sure they can live comfortably and that means only buying what is neccessary. MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION(S): Her wedding ring that she keeps locked in her drawer at home.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: 7/10 OFFENSE: 7/10 DEFENSE: 10/10 SPEED: 8/10 INTELLIGENCE: 8/10 ACCURACY: 9/10 AGILITY: 8/10 STAMINA: 9/10 TEAMWORK: 8/10 TALENTS: Cooking, baking, sewing, playing the violin, making sweaters for cats ( mostly for Ichiro ), tba LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN: Japanese, English DRIVE?: Yes. JUMP-STAR A CAR?: No. CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?: No. RIDE A BICYCLE?: Yes. SWIM?: Yes. PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?: Yes. PLAY CHESS?: No. BRAID HAIR?: Yes TIE A TIE?: Yes PICK A LOCK?: Yes. POWER(S)/ABILITY(IES): Haruhi’s quirk is SOLID ENERGY. Her quirk allows her to solidify her energy and use it however she sees fit ! During her years as a U.A student, she was training to get it to work as a sword, but after her husband’s death, she switched her tactics primarily over to defensive moves. Though she can still manifest her energy into a sword, she prefers to use SHIELDS and force field type shields during RESCUES.

The time limit and strength of the shield depend on how much energy she has. Her time limits, depending on how she uses her quirk, range from 5 minutes to half an hour. If she pushes herself, she can reach an hour but risks passing out in the battlefield.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

FACE CLAIM: Riza Hawkeye VOICE CLAIM: tba EYE COLOR: Pink HAIR COLOR: Blonde SCENT: Apples & watermelon HAIR TYPE/STYLE: Mid-back, straight ( reference ) GLASSES/CONTACTS?: No/No DOMINANT HAND: Ambidextrous HEIGHT: 5'4" WEIGHT: 120 lbs BUILD: Mesomorph EXERCISE HABITS: routine varies day to day SKIN TONE: Peachy, warm tones. TATTOOS: tba. PEIRCINGS: Ears. MARKS/SCARS: Varying in size and shape all over her body from her days at U.A and when she was much more active at her agency. NOTABLE FEATURES: Her eyes. USUAL EXPRESSION: Stern, but not unkind CLOTHING STYLE: casual ; hero gear ( reference ) ALLERGIES: None. BODY TEMPERATURE: Average. DIET: tba ; healthy PHYSICAL AILMENTS: None.

PSYCHOLOGY

MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE: tba ENNEAGRAM TYPE: tba MORAL ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good TEMPERAMENT: tba ELEMENT: tba PRIMARY INTELLIGENCE TYPE: tba APPROXIMATE IQ: tba MENTAL CONDITIONS/DISORDERS: Depression, PTSD, anxiety EMOTIONAL STABILITY: tba OBSESSION(S): tba COMPULSION(S): tba PHOBIA(S): tba ADDICTION(S): tba DRUG USE: No. ALCOHOL USE: No. PRONE TO VIOLENCE?: No.

MANNERISMS

SPEECH STYLE: Calm, confident. ACCENT: None. QUIRKS: tba HOBBIES: Hanging out with friends, trying new foods, coming up with new ways to test her students HABITS: tba NERVOUS TICKS: goes to touch her left ring finger ( though the ring is no longer there ) DRIVES/MOTIVATIONS: Trying to make the world a better place so that people don’t have to senselessly die FEARS: Losing Kosuke, getting hurt enough that Kosuke would lose her POSITIVE TRAITS: loyal, determined, kind, patient, protective, energetic NEGATIVE TRAITS: guarded, doesn’t like to talk about her negative emotions, stubborn, cautious SENSE OF HUMOR: silly ; soft DO THEY CURSE OFTEN?: No CATCHPHRASE(S): None.

ATTITUDES

GREATEST DREAM: tba GREATEST FEAR: tba MOST AT EASE WHEN: tba LEAST AT EASE WHEN: tba WORST POSSIBLE THING THAT COULD HAPPEN: tba BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: tba BIGGEST REGRET: tba. MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: tba. BIGGEST SECRET:tba TOP PRIORITIES: tba

Teacher of HEROIC DEFENSES and homeroom teacher to class 1-C, Makoto Haruhi is a person who has seen, first hand, what the life of being a hero is like and how it can affect a person. Despite her hardships and pain, she continues to strive to be the best role model she can be, someone her students can turn to should they need someone to listen.

Caring and determined, she is also a mother of a ten year old boy named Kosuke, who is the splitting image of her, and her time as a mother, she believes, has helped her become a better teacher. Her son will sometimes sit in on her classes when his own is out of school.

Haruhi was seventeen when she met Makoto Kaoru, a promising young man, with a speed quirk, who had started working at her agency the year before she began there herself. The chemistry was instant, and though they both denied any feelings towards one another, they eventually gave in and began dating soon after Haruhi’s eighteenth birthday. They were drawn to each other like moths to a flame and they were head over heels for one another.

Within the year, they were married and moved in together, planning out their entire lives ; children, vacation spots—and all was well until Kaoru’s brother was killed by a villain a year later. Kaoru, always driven by his emotions, was swallowed by grief and revenge. Despite Haruhi’s best efforts and those of their friends, Kaoru would stop at nothing. Though she and friends showed up to help Kaoru fight, they had gotten there too late, after Kaoru had been gravely injured.

Haruhi had been the one to catch him, using her quirk to throw up a shield around them as others fought to take the villain down. It was in this moment, when Kaoru realized he would not live much longer, that Haruhi told him through her sobs that they were going to have a baby. With his dying breath, Kaoru apologized for rushing ahead, regretting that he would not be there for their child. Eventually, Haruhi had to be pried away from her deceased husband, and after the funeral, her friends helped her move from their home into a tiny apartment.

She took a break from the heroics, instead earning a job at U.A as their heroic defenses teacher, where she decided to stay even after Kosuke was born.

#ooc.#death mention tw.

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Testing and Individual Differences

Francis Golton was one of the first to study human intelligence and testing, and initiated the use of surveys to collect data, along with creating and applying statistics towards its analysis.

Standardisation and Norms

A test that is standardised is a test that has been piloted on a group of people similar to the population that is supposed to take the test, where achievement norms have been established. An easy one for many students planning on studying in the US is the SAT. At the end of the SAT, students take an extra set of questions that aren’t graded. These questions are developed so the Educational Testing Service can continue to standardise coming exams. Since the students taking the SAT are representative of the groups taking the SAT as a whole, they are known as the standardisation sample. People who make tests (known as psychometricians) at ETS use the achievement of students on the experimental section of the exam to decide how the next exam will be formulated. Questions nearly everyone gets right or wrong are discarded as they aren’t useful for differentiating between students.

Reliability and Validity

In order for a test to be taken seriously, it needs reliability and validity.

Reliability is the consistency of the test as a means of measurement. For instance, if you take an IQ test and score 99 the first time, 115 the next time, and 160 the third time, the test isn’t very reliable. There are many ways to measure a tests reliability. Split-half reliability involves randomly splitting a test into two different sections and correlating someone’s performance on the two halves. The closer the correlation coefficient is to +1, the greater the split-half reliability. Equivalent-form reliability is the correlation between someone’s performance on two different but equivalent forms of the same test. Finally, test-retest reliability is the correlation between 2 different administrations of the same test.

A test is valid if it measures what it’s supposed to measure. If Albert Einstein took an IQ test and got 99 all 3 times, you can say the test is reliable, but it’s clearly not very valid. A test cannot be valid if it is not reliable, however it can be reliable without being valid. There are multiple different kinds of validity, for example, face validity is a superficial measure of accuracy- it is the degree to which a test appears effective. If you’re looking for a chef, a cake baking test has high face validity. Face validity is considered a type of content validity- This is how well a measure reflects the entire range of material is is supposed to be testing. The cake baking test doesn’t have great content validity if the chef needs to cook things other than cake. There is also criterion-related validity- the extent to which a measure is related to an outcome. There are two kinds of criterion-related validity: Concurrent validity which measures how much of a characteristic a person has now, and predictive validity which is a measure of future performance. Finally, construct validity, which is a measure of whether a test measures a construct accurately.

Types of Tests

Two common types of tests are aptitude tests and achievement tests. Aptitude tests measure potential while achievement tests measure what someone has learnt. Making a test that exclusively measures one of these qualities is nearly impossible. For example, take a Math Aptitude test- you can have two people, each with equal potential to do well in the subject, but one of the test-takers has spent years studying math, while the other has barely done it at all- it’s obvious who will score better. On a Chemistry Achievement exam, you can have two students who studied an equal amount, however one may have a higher test-taking aptitude and score better than the other.

There are also speed and power tests. Speed tests consist of a large number of questions asked in a short amount of time- typically time that is insufficient to complete the problems, and power tests typically gauge the difficulty level of problems that someone can solve.

Finally, there are group and individual tests. Group tests are given to groups of people at one time and have little to no interaction between the examiner and test-takers. Individual tests involve more interaction with the examiner and study one person at a time.

Theories of Intelligence

Intelligence is another one of those words that get thrown around constantly but are surprisingly difficult to define. A medical doctor would look like an idiot when talking to a group of quantum physicists about string theory, but logically we would still call him intelligent. Many psychologists draw a distinction between fluid intelligence and crystallised intelligence. Fluid intelligence is our ability to solve abstract problems and learn new things while crystallised intelligence involves using the knowledge we accrue over time.

Charles Spearman- Charles Spearman argued that intelligence can be expressed as a single factor. He used factor analysis to conclude that underlying the many different specific abilities (s) that people regard as types of intelligence is actually a single factor that he named g.

Howard Gardner- Howard Gardner subscribed to the idea of multiple intelligences. What made his theory unique was that the intelligences that he named encompass a much larger range of human activities than most other psychologists. For example, he named linguistic, mathematical, and spatial intelligence which line up with what most psychologists use, however, added: musical, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and naturalist intelligence.

Daniel Goleman: Daniel Goleman is one of the main proponents of EQ, or emotional intelligence. These are related to Gardner’s intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence.

Robert Sternberg- Sternberg has offered a nontraditional definition of intelligence. His triarchic theory defines 3 types of intelligences. Componential or analytic intelligence describes our ability to compare, contrast, explain, and analyse. Experiential, or creative intelligence observes how people use their knowledge in innovative ways. Thirdly, is contextual or practical intelligence. These are people who are able to apply their knowledge to the real world. Sternberg’s theory also raises another question- does intelligence depend on context? Sternberg would say yes. Most intelligence tests however view intelligence as ability based rather than context based.

Intelligence Tests

There are two widely used individual tests- the Stanford Binet and Wechsler, however there are as many different types of intelligence tests as there are theories for what intelligence actually is.

Alfred Binet wanted to make a test to identify the children who needed extra help in school. His test was based on the idea of mental age, supposing that intelligence increases as someone ages. A normal 10 year old has the mental age of a 10 year old. Louis Terman, a professor at Stanford university used this system to measure IQ (intelligence quotient), and create the Stanford-Binet IQ test. A score on this test is formulated by dividing their mental age by their chronological age and multiplying by 100. The 10 year old would have an IQ of 100- (10/10 x 100). This test gets a bit weirder with adults. To rectify this, Terman assigned all adults an arbitrary age of 20.

David Wechsler took a bit of a different approach. There are 3 different Wechsler tests- there is the Wechsler adult intelligence scale (WAIS), the Wechsler intelligence scale for children (WISC), which is given to children from ages 6 to 16, and the Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence (WPPSI). These tests yield an IQ score based on deviation IQ. The tests are standardised so that the mean is 100, and the standard deviation is 15. Scores are found based on how many standard deviations they fall away from the mean. Someone who scores at the 15.87th percentile falls one standard deviation below the mean, and would receive a score of 85. Someone who scores at the 97.72nd percentile scored 2 standard deviations above the mean and would get a 130. Wechsler’s tests also provides scores on a number of sub-scales along with a total IQ score. The WAIS has 11 sub-scales. 6 produce a verbal IQ score, 5 produce a performance IQ score.

Bias

The accusation that tests like the SAT are biased is not a new one. Researchers looking into the SAT say that although different races and sexes score differently on these tests, they have the same predictive validity for all groups. Other researchers argue that both the tests and college grades are significantly biased due to the advantages white middle and upper class students benefit from.

Nature Versus Nurture

Here we are, back again on this debate which seems to appear everywhere throughout Psychology. Research suggests that both genetics and environment contribute to molding intelligence. When discussing the effects of nature and nurture, researchers use the term heritability- this is a measure of how much of a trait’s variation is explained by genetic factors. Heritability of 0 implies that the environment is completely in control of differences in the trait, while 1 implies that genetics is totally responsible. So how heritable is intelligence? Answering this question is extremely difficult as effectively studying this question would require studying a controlled population, rather than an individual which would bring up serious ethical questions. There have been some interesting findings, however.

The Flynn Effect is a finding that suggests environmental factors like nutrition, education, and even entertainment like TV can play a role in intelligence

Monozygotic/identical twins score much more similarly on intelligence tests than dizygotic/fraternal twins, however, bias may play a role in this as monozygotic twins tend to be treated more similarly than dizygotic twins.

To avoid this bias, researchers look to monozygotic twins separated at birth. There have been strong correlations in intelligence, however, bias may still be present as the twins may be placed in similar environments.

Some people (including the bloke who made the SAT) point to racial differences to prove that intelligence is genetically based. Carl Brigham used his test to “prove” that white people were superior to people of colour, while ignoring factors like poverty and lack of education, and English fluency when scoring his exams.

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C-man Episode #01

C-MAN

Chapter One

C-man is the self proclaimed hero of the story. C-man was once an average individual like you and I, well almost. C-man was Clyde Atkings, a simple, tall obese man, who lived with his mother. Clyde eventually had to get a job at age 27 after his mother died and her social security ran out. Clyde was now a slick, in his mind, venetian blind salesman. His very bad temper and poor peoples skills helped him sell no blinds at all. After three years Clyde was in debt having sold nothing and was in need of escape. Escape for him was to throw himself in the path of an oncoming vehicle, a chemical truck. This truck was carrying very foul liquids on this day. After slamming into Clyde the truck veered off the road and tipped, pouring the toxins all over his mangled body. In a month Clyde was out of the hospital and as good as new, the chemicals had hastened his recovery. Although, Clyde had lost all grip on reality, and his IQ dropped 1/3, he has three times his original strength. Clyde thought for sure this was a blessing from Jesus himself, he vowed he would do good. Clyde was now C-man, short for Chemical man. C was easier to have printed on a T shirt. C-man found an apartment in his price range, a shed. C-man also found a sidekick Smart Bob. Smart bob is a 5’ 5” tall 95lbs little man. Smart Bob, whose real name is Robert Thimple, was found by C-man in a dumpster behind Burger King. Smart Bob was a former math teacher who lost everything after becoming addicted to sniffing super glue. C-man hoped Smart Bob could be the brains of the operation.

Volume #1

(C-man)

(C-MAN HAS JUST GOTTEN EVERYTHING SET UP THAT HE THINKS HE WILL NEED FOR THE FIGHTING OF CRIME. C-MAN HAS WHAT HE REFERS TO AS “HIS CRIME FIGHTING

HEADQUARTERS”, WHICH IS A SMALL TIN SHED ON A SMALL PIECE OF LAND IN A RUN DOWN PART OF TOWN. THIS IS ALSO WHERE HE LIVES. C-MAN HAS RAN AN AD IN THE PAPER TELLING OF HIS CRIME FIGHTING SERVICES. C-MAN AND HIS NEW, TRUSTY, SIDEKICK ARE SITTING BY THE PHONE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL)

C-MAN- this is great, I’m so excited, any minute now someone will call in need of our help

(FIVE HOURS LATER C-MAN IS STILL STARING AT THE PHONE. SMART BOB IS READING THE PAPER. C-MAN NOTICES SUPER GUY ON THE COVER PAGE OF THE PAPER AND YANKS IT AWAY FROM SMART BOB. SMART BOB TRIES TO TAKE THE PAPER BACK AND GETS BACKHANDED TO THE FLOOR)

C-MAN- who’s this silly bastard wearing the goofy clothing?

(SMART BOB PICKS HIMSELF UP OFF THE FLOOR AND SITS BACK IN HIS CHAIR)

SMART BOB- you’re not exactly color coordinated yourself.

(C-MAN LOOKS AT HIMSELF, HE IS WEARING ORANGE SHORTS, A CHEAP LOOKING T SHIRT THAT SAYS C-MAN ON IT, A CAPE MADE OUT OF A BED SHEET AND HIKING BOOTS, HE THEN LOOKS AT SMART BOB, HE IS DRESSED NORMAL EXCEPT HE IS WEARING A CHEAP T SHIRT THAT SAYS SB REAL BIG ON IT)

C-MAN- do you want to get more practice picking yourself up off the floor?

SMART BOB- no.

C-MAN- answer the fucking question then, geek.

SMART BOB- the guy in the paper is Super Guy.

C-MAN- I’ll just read this article and see what all the fuss is about.

SMART BOB- either that or wait till they come out with newspapers on cassette.

C-MAN- WATCH YOUR MOUTH!

(C-MAN TAKES SOME TIME TO READ THE ARTICLE)

C-MAN- DAMN HIM, with him always saving children from burning buildings and protecting old people from muggers. Nobodies going to need me! This guy is hard to beat, what makes him so popular, what’s he got that I haven’t got?

SMART BOB- well for starters, I doubt he lives in a tin shed.

C-MAN- Hey, it keeps the rain off your head... if you know where to stand, and besides, this is only temporary. What else makes him so special?

SMART BOB- He also has a cool car.

C-MAN- I have a car.

SMART BOB- It’s a pea green, 4 door, Rambler, and it smokes like hell. If you stopped driving it the pollution level in this city would go down 5%.

C-MAN- It just needs a tune up.

SMART BOB- It needs rings, a head gasket, a new transmission, a new body, new brakes. The door latches fixed, the three windows put back on track....

C-MAN- SHUT UP! I like that car, it was my grandma’s car. She gave it to me after she died.

SMART BOB- Did she choke to death in it?

C-MAN- I’m not going to warn you again, watch what you say. Lets get back to our problem. How are we going to beat Super Guy’s popularity?

SMART BOB- There’s no way we can compete, not with him around.

C-MAN- Oh, that settles it, that only leaves us one choice, we’ll just have to kill him.

SMART BOB- WHAT? Nobody has been able to hurt him. How are we going to stop him? The only thing that even affects him is aluminum.

C-MAN- I think you just answered you own question.

(THE NEXT DAY)

(SMART BOB IS DOWN TOWN STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK FACING A BUILDING. SUPER GUY FLIES UP AND LANDS BESIDE HIM)

SUPER GUY- Pardon me kind citizen. I couldn’t help noticing you urinating on the side of this public building. Could you explain yourself?

SMART BOB- Ya’, ugh sorry, I have a bladder control problem and I didn’t know where the nearest public restroom was.

SUPER GUY- An honest mistake, let me point one out to you, for future reference.

(SUPER GUY TURNS HIS BACK TO SMART BOB TO POINT OUT A NEARBY RESTROOM. AS SOON AS HE DOES C-MAN RUNS UP AND CLUBS SUPER GUY OVER THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A PIECE OF ALUMINUM SIDING. AFTER SUPER GUY COLLAPSES C-MAN CONTINUES TO BEAT HIM UNTIL HE IS SURE THAT SUPER GUY IS DEAD)

C-MAN- That solved that.

(SMART BOB WIPES BLOOD OFF THAT WAS SPLATTERED ON HIS FACE WHILE SUPER GUY WAS BEING SAVAGELY BEATEN BY C-MAN)

SMART BOB- I just help you beat someone to death, I feel dirty.

(C-MAN PUTS HIS ARM AROUND SMART BOB’S SHOULDERS)

C-MAN- Come on... I’ll buy you some ice cream.

(SMART BOB’S EYES LIGHT UP)

SMART BOB- What about a Sunday?

C-MAN- I don’t have that kind of money. Check Super Guy’s pockets it may be his treat.

(SMART BOB CHECKS AND FINDS A TWENTY)

SMART BOB- Look, look, a twenty! Just like the rich people carry!

C-MAN- Well wipe all the blood off of it and lets go!

(THEY RUN OFF)

(A WEEK LATER)

(C-MAN HAS RAN A MUCH LARGER AD. THEY ARE WAITING BY THE PHONE WITH HIGHER HOPES. THE PHONE RINGS AND C-MAN QUICKLY ANSWERS IT.)

C-MAN- Ya’, ya’, okay.

(C-MAN HANGS UP THE PHONE)

SMART BOB- What was it?

C-MAN- It sounded like an old woman. She has a cat stuck in a tree again and the fire department is tired of going down there. This looks like a job for C-MAN!

(AT A RETIREMENT HOUSING AREA)

(A 90 YEAR OLD WOMAN IS STANDING OUT BY A TREE, LOOKING UP WORRIEDLY. C-MAN AND SMART BOB COME UP)

C-MAN- DO NOT FEAR C-MAN IS HERE!

OLD LADY- What did you say... you’re a queer?

(C-MAN BRINGS HIS FIST BACK GETTING READY TO KNOCK THE OLD LADY OUT. SMART BOB GRABS HIS FIST.)

SMART BOB- She probably can’t hear.

OLD LADY- What about deer?

C-MAN- This is already pissing me off.

SMART BOB- I SAID, YOU PROBABLY CAN’T HEAR!

OLD LADY- What?

(C-MAN POINTS UP TO THE TOP OF THE TREE. THE TREE IS FLIMSY AND ABOUT FIFTEEN FEET TALL)

C-MAN- YOUR CAT STUCK UP THERE?

OLD LADY- Of course not, my cat is stuck up there.

(THE OLD LADY POINTS TO THE EXACT SAME, TREE C-MAN LOOKS AT SMART BOB)

C-MAN- You should have let me punch here. She’s fucking with me.

OLD LADY- Could you get my kitty, I’ll pay whatever you want.

C-MAN- Okay, Smart Bob climb that tree and get the cat.

(SMART BOB STARTS TO CLIMB UP AND FALLS BACK DOWN AND THEN JUST LAYS THERE)

SMART BOB- I can’t move. It hurts.

C-MAN- I guess I’ll just have to do this myself.

(C-MAN CLIMBS ALMOST TO THE TOP OF THE TREE AND CAN ALMOST REACH THE CAT. THE TREE STARTS TO LEAN, IT BOWS OVER UNTIL IT SLAMS C-MAN’S BACK TO THE GROUND. C-MAN STILL HAS HOLD OF THE TREE AND IS TRYING TO GET THE CAT TO JUMP DOWN TO THE GROUND.)

C-MAN- Here kitty, come here.

(C-MAN LOOSES HIS GRIP ON THE TREE JUST AS THE CAT WAS READY TO JUMP OFF. THE TREE SPRINGS BACK UP TO IT’S ORIGINAL UPRIGHT POSITION AND CATAPULTS THE CAT ABOUT 500 FT AWAY. )

C-MAN- SHIT!

OLD WOMAN- Is there a problem, sonny?

C-MAN- NO! No problem at all. As soon as your cat calms down I’ll hand it back to you, I’ll be right back.

(C-MAN RUNS OVER TO HIS RAMBLER AND TAKES OUT A FUZZY THROW PILLOW THAT HAS BEEN IN THERE SINCE JUNE OF 1972. C-MAN TAKES THE PILLOW BACK OVER, PETTING IT. HE THEN HANDS IT TO THE OLD WOMAN.)

C-MAN- Here you go mam. That will be $200, Smart Bob, get up.

OLD WOMAN- Shhh, I think kitty is taking a nap.

(THE NEXT DAY)

( C-MAN AND SMART BOB ARE BACK IN THE C-SHED. SMART BOB IS WORKING ON SOME KIND OF NEW INVENTION TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR CRIME FIGHTING NEEDS. C-MAN IS LOOKING THROUGH THE PAPER AND POUTING)

C-MAN- I can’t believe that old woman only had $100.

SMART BOB- She offered us sex.

C-MAN- Ya’, and you were going to take her up on the offer too. You sick bastard.

SMART BOB- What?

C-MAN- She had to have had more money than that. She probably had $500 worth of medication in her purse. I should have took it and kept it until I got my other $100.

(C-MAN LOOKS BACK AT THE PAPER, FINDS SOMETHING HE DOESN’T LIKE AND SLAMS IT DOWN ON THE SMALL TABLE)

C-MAN- LOOK AT THIS PAPER!

SMART BOB- I’m busy, I’ll look at it later.

(C-MAN WALKS OVER TO WHERE SMART BOB IS, GRABS HIM BY THE HAIR, DRAGS HIM OVER, AND SLAMS HIS FACE DOWN ON THE TABLE WHERE THE PAPER IS)

C-MAN- Could you please look at the paper?

(SMART BOB ANSWERS IN A MUFFLED VOICE BECAUSE HIS FACE IS BEING PRESSED AGAINST THE TABLE)

SMART BOB- Yes.

C-MAN- Was that hard?

(C-MAN LETS GO OF SMART BOB’S HEAD, SMART BOB DROPS TO THE FLOOR)

C-MAN- Sid you see what it said?

SMART BOB- I missed that.

C-MAN- It says new super hero wanna be calling himself C-man swindled an old woman out of $100 dollars. If I find the bastard who wrote this he’s getting shot in the face’

(LATER THAT DAY)

(C-MAN IS SITTING AT THE TABLE STARING AT THE CEILING. SMART BOB IS STILL WORKING ON SOMETHING. THE PHONE RINGS AND SMART BOB ANSWERS IT)

SMART BOB- Yes, yes, I’ll tell him... bye.

C-MAN- Who was it, was it the police chief thanking me for my help saving the kitty?

SMART BOB- No, actually it was the neighbors next door. They want you stop going out and getting the paper naked.

C-MAN- Those bastards, I can’t do anything right by them!

(C-MAN RUNS OVER TO THE WINDOW, BREAKS OUT THE GLASS AND UNLOADS HIS 9MM AT RANDOM AT THE NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE. A WOMAN SCREAMS BACK FROM OUTSIDE)

WOMAN- YOU SHOT MY DOG IN THE REAR END!

(C-MAN YELLS BACK)

C-MAN- I THOUGHT I WAS SHOOTING YOU IN THE FACE, I GUESS I GOT CONFUSED!

(WOMAN YELLS BACK)

WOMAN- JUST WAIT TILL MY HUSBAND COMES HOME!

C-MAN- I’LL SHOOT THAT FUCKER TOO!

(C-MAN TRIES TO SHOOT AT HER MORE BUT HE IS OUT OF BULLETS. HE IS SO MAD HE IS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY)

SMART BOB- Would you like some oatmeal?

C-MAN- FUCK YOU TOO!

(C-MAN TIPS THE TABLE OVER, GOES TO THE CORNER OF THE C-SHED, SITS DOWN, AND CRIES. SMART BOB TURNS THE SCANNER UP AND HEARS SOMETHING ABOUT VENDING MACHINES BEING BROKEN INTO AT THE SUPER OVERSIZED SUPER MARKET. C-MAN HEARS IT TOO, HE WIPES THE TEARS FROM HIS EYES AND JUMPS UP)

C-MAN- Smart Bob, to the C-mobile.

(C-MAN AND SMART BOB ARE DRIVING AROUND THE LARGE PARKING LOT OF THE SUPER OVERSIZED SUPER MARKET. THEY ARE CRUISING PAST THE LARGE ROWS OF VENDING MACHINES TRYING TO FIND THE THIEF. SMART BOB SPOTS HIM UP AHEAD BREAKING THE LOCK ON A MACHINE)

SMART BOB- THERE HE IS!

(C-MAN TRIES TO STOP, FORGETTING THE BRAKES ARE OUT, THE CAR SQUEAKS AND COASTS PAST THE THIEF. THE THIEF WATCHES THE CAR COAST PAST AND THEN GOES BACK TO HIS WORK. THE C-MOBILE COASTS UNTIL IT SLAMS INTO A COUPLE PARKED CARS. C-MAN AND SMART BOB HAVE TO CRAWL OUT OF THE BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAUSE ALL OF THE DOOR LATCHES ARE BROKE AND IT’S THE ONLY WINDOW THAT WILL ROLL DOWN. THEY THEN WALK OVER TO THE THIEF)

C-MAN- HALT, lawbreaker!

THIEF- Kiss my ass, chunky.

(C-MAN PULLS HIS GUN OUT AND SHOOTS THE THIEF IN THE LEG. HE DROPS AND STOLEN CHANGE FLIES EVERYWHERE)

C-MAN- Why do people always have to make fun of my weight?

SMART BOB- I think our work here is done.

(A MAN IN A BASEBALL UNIFORM RUNS UP HOLDING A BAT)

B-BAT MAN- Never fear, baseball bat man is here. I heard the shooting, I thought I could be some help.

C-MAN- Smart Bob, who’s this freak?

SMART BOB- He’s a crime fighter from New York. He’s good. I heard he’s here to take Super Guy’s place

(C-MAN QUICKLY PUTS HIS GUN TO B-BAT MAN’S HEAD AND MAKES HIM GET IN THE TRUNK OF THE RAMBLER AND CLOSES IT. B-BAT MAN YELLS FROM THE TRUNK)

B-BAT MAN- YOU’RE JUST AFRAID I’LL KICK YOUR FAT, BLOATED, ASS!

(C-MAN TAKES HIS GUN OUT UNLOADS HIS GUN AT THE TRUNK. SMART BOB RUNS AND DIVES FEARING A BULLETS WILL HIT THE GAS TANK.)

SMART BOB- You killed him.

C-MAN- He pissed me off.

SMART BOB- Oh, that will stand up in court.

(C-MAN WALKS OVER TO THE THIEF WHO IS NOW LAYING THERE, SCARED AND BLEEDING)

C-MAN- When they ask you who stopped you tell them C-man. Okay?

THIEF- Ya, ya, whatever you say.

(C-MAN AND SMART BOB CRAWL BACK IN THE RAMBLER AND PUTT AWAY)

(THE NEXT MORNING)

(SMART BOB IS WOKEN BY THE SOUND OF C-MAN WHISTLING HAPPILY OUT IN THE DRIVEWAY, BASICALLY THE YARD. SMART BOB GETS UP OUT OF THE RICKETY BUNK BED, AND WALKS OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT’S GOING ON. HE SEES C-MAN IN A VERY GOOD MOOD WITH A LARGE ROLL OF DUCT TAPE, HE IS STANDING BY THE RAMBLER.)

C-MAN- Look what I just got.

(C-MAN POINTS TO THE GROUND)

SMART BOB- It’s a railroad tie.

C-MAN- No, look harder.

SMART BOB- I don’t know.

C-MAN- It’s a C-ram.

SMART BOB- Oh, what are you going to do with that?

C-MAN- What are you, stupid? Can’t you figure it out? I’m going to duct tape it to the hood of the C-mobile.

SMART BOB- And after that, what are you going to do?

C-MAN- Isn’t it obvious? I’m going to ram stuff with it.

SMART BOB- Are you serious? When we hit that squirrel last week I think we bent the frame.

C-MAN- Shut up and do something useful. Bring me some kool aid.

(SMART BOB WALKS BACK INSIDE AND GOES OVER TO THE SMALL CAMPER REFRIGERATOR. SMART BOB LOOKS IN)

SMART BOB- We’re out of kool aid.

(C-MAN IMMEDIATELY STOPS WHAT HE’S DOING AND RUNS INSIDE)

C-MAN- WHAT?

SMART BOB- You heard me, I said...

(C-MAN SHOVES SMART BOB OUT OF THE WAY, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR. C-MAN THEN PICKS THE REFRIGERATOR UP OVER HIS HEAD AND SHAKES EVERYTHING OUT OF IT. AFTER ALL THE STUFF THAT WAS IN THE SMALL REFRIGERATOR IS ON THE FLOOR C-MAN GETS DOWN ON HIS HANDS A KNEES AND SORTS THROUGH EVERYTHING)

C-MAN- SHIT! I NEED SOME KOOL AID!

SMART BOB- Don’t you think you’re being a little impulsive?

C-MAN- You’ll see impulsive when I strangle you to death from lack of kool aid.

SMART BOB- Okay, lets go to the store then.

C-MAN- I’ll finish the car up real quick.

(C-MAN TAPES THE RAILROAD TIE ON THE HOOD, THEN THEY CRAWL IN THE BACK WINDOW OF THE CAR AND PUTT AWAY. THE CAR SPINS A LITTLE IN THE GRASS WHEN IT IS LEAVING AND CMAN LOOKS OVER AT SMART BOB, WHO IS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE)

C-MAN- You like all that power, don’t you?

SMART BOB- Ya’, sure, whatever, just don’t hit me again.

C-MAN- If we see any wrong do’ers I’m going to cripple their cars with the... C-ram!

SMART BOB- You’re going to cripple us.

(SMART BOB STARTS PULLING ON THE SEAT BELT TO PUT IT ON, IT WON’T BUDGE)

C-MAN- Pussy.

(SMART BOB KEEPS TUGGING ON THE SEAT BELT HOPING IT WILL UNLOCK)

C-MAN- Did you see that?

SMART BOB- Did some cholesterol fall out of your ear?

C-MAN- That guy in that sporty looking Pinto just ran a stop sign.

SMART BOB- I can’t believe you used the words “sporty” and “Pinto” together.

C-MAN- It has racing stripes on it.

SMART BOB- Whoopty shit.

C-MAN- No matter, he broke the law.

SMART BOB- We’re breaking the law driving a car with no brakes.

C-MAN- HE BROKE THE LAW, I HAVE TO STOP HIM!

SMART BOB- Your face is going to have some breaks soon.

(C-MAN GETS BEHIND THE PINTO)

SMART BOB- What are you going to do?

C-MAN- I’m gonna’ ram him, then arrest him.

(SMART BOB JUMPS IN THE BACK SEAT AND HIDES IN THE FLOORBOARD)

C-MAN- This one is going to be hard to catch.

(SMART BOB LOOKS UP AT THE SPEEDOMETER FROM THE BACK)

SMART BOB- We’re only going 50 MPH.

C-MAN- I know, but he keeps pulling away, and I’ve got this hot rod floored.

(THE PINTO COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION)

SMART BOB- SLOW DOWN!

(C-MAN TRIES TO SLOW DOWN BUT THE BRAKES DO NOTHING. THE C-MOBILE SLAMS INTO THE BACK OF THE PINTO. THIS CAUSES THE RAILROAD TIE THAT WAS TAPED THE HOOD TO GET SHOVED BACK THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF THE C-MOBILE, ALMOST DECAPITATING SMART BOB WHO DUCKED OUT OF THE WAY JUST IN TIME, AND THEN FLIES THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW. AFTER THAT IT HITS THE ROAD AND SKIPS A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY STOPS. THIS DOESN’T EVEN STUN C-MAN, HE LEANS FORWARD THROUGH WHERE THE WINDSHIELD USED TO BE AND YELLS AT THE GUY IN FRONT OF HIM)

C-MAN- HALT LAWBREAKER!

GUY IN CAR- Leave me alone, freak!

C-MAN- HUH? I COULDN’T HEAR YOU EVER MY MOTOR KNOCKING!

GUY IN CAR- BACK OFF, OR I’LL SHOOT YOU WITH MY GAT!

C-MAN- Smart Bob, did he say something about his cat.? WHERE’S YOUR CAT?

GUY IN CAR- MY GAT’S IN MY GLOVE BOX!

C-MAN- WELL TAKE IT OUT, YOU SHIT HEAD! He’s going to kill that poor cat treating it like that.

(THE GUY IN THE PINTO PULLS HIS GUN OUT AND STARTS FIRING BACK AT C-MAN. BULLETS ARE WHISTLING PAST HIS HEAD.)

C-MAN- Two can play at this game.

(C-MAN PULLS HIS GUN AND STARTS FIRING AT THE PINTO. BOTH OF THE CARS ARE NOW FULL OF HOLES. THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME SEEING EACH OTHER WITH ALL OF THE STEAM THAT IS COMING FROM THE NOW BROKEN RADIATOR OF THE C-MOBILE. NEITHER MAN HAS MANAGED TO HIT THE OTHER.)

C-MAN- Those chemicals must have made me bullet proof, I don’t have any holes in me yet.

(SMART BOB YELLS FROM THE BACK FLOORBOARD.)

SMART BOB- THAT’S JUST BECAUSE HE KEEPS MISSING YOU, YOU STUPID ASS!

(THE GUY IN THE PINTO TAKES OFF. C-MAN PUTS THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, REVS IT UP, AND DUMPS IT IN GEAR. THE C-MOBILE GRINDS, JERKS FORWARD, AND SLOWLY TAKES OFF.)

C-MAN- WE WILL CATCH THAT LAW BREAKER!

(C-MAN IS CHASING THE PINTO. THEY ARE GOING A NECK BRAKING 35 MPH. THE RAMBLER IS GAINING ON THE PINTO.)

C-MAN- Yes, I smell victory!

(SMART BOB YELLS FROM THE BACK FLOORBOARD.)

SMART BOB- THAT’S ANTIFREEZE, YOU DUMBASS, THE RADIATORS BROKEN!

C-MAN- I knew that Pinto would be trouble. Do we have any more bullets? I’m out.

SMART BOB- NO!

C-MAN- Look, there’s a Marijuana plant in the back of that car.

(SMART BOB LEANS UP FROM THE BACK FLOORBOARD AND LOOKS.)

SMART BOB- That’s a fern, jack ass.

C-MAN- I’ve got to stop this guy.

SMART BOB- Why, so he don’t run anymore stop signs?

(C-MAN FLOORS THE C-MOBILE AND CREEPS UP BESIDE THE PINTO. ONCE HE GETS BESIDE THE PINTO C-MAN SWERVES OVER AND RAMS THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THE PINTO SKIDS OUT OF CONTROL, HITS A PARKED GAS TRUCK, AND BLOWS UP.)

C-MAN- TAKE THAT, that’s one less nut on the street!

(THE HOOD ON THE C-MOBILE POPS OPEN. C-MAN LOSES CONTROL, RUNS OFF THE ROAD, HITS A FIRE HYDRANT AND CAUSES THE CAR TO FLIP 15 TIMES. THE C-MOBILE IS NOW RESTING ON ITS TOP. C-MAN AND SMART BOB ARE LAYING ON THE CEILING OF THE CAR IN A MAULED HEAP.)

SMART BOB- I think I broke my neck.

C-MAN- I think I ripped my cape.

SMART BOB- YOUR CAPE? NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR GODDAMNED CAPE, I THINK I BROKE SOMETHING IMPORTANT! I CAN’T FEEL THREE OF MY TOES, I REALLY DON’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOUR CAPE!

C-MAN- Can you fix it, though?

SMART BOB- I don’t fucking know! My neck is at such an odd angle right now I’m practically staring at my ass hole. We better crawl out of here before it catches on fire.

C-MAN- Relax, I’ve been driving on E since last Tuesday.

(THEY DRAG THEMSELVES OUT OF THE CAR AND LIMP AWAY.)

C-MAN- I think we’re going to have to have the c-mobile towed back home.

SMART BOB- I don’t know, maybe if we get it back on it’s wheels...

(THE CAR BURSTS INTO FLAMES.)

SMART BOB- We could have done without that.

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Osirion Pt.1

Okay so I’m finally biting the bullet. I’ve read a lot of “Humans are space orcs” stuff and finally got to writing my own story down. I am not a writer, and writing in this style is not my forte. Please feel free to ask questions, provide feedback, anything. I can’t fix something if I’m not aware it needs fixing. Thanks, and here goes nothing.

Part 2

Today was the day. Dr. Kaira Fujioka was waiting in the docking station for The Osirion, the ship she was assigned to by the GalacticFederation as part of their ‘Integrate Deathworlders initiative’. That wasn’t what the Galactic Federation called it but Kai liked her version much better. This was a new adventure, much bigger than any she has gone on before. Due to an extremely high IQ and the advances in off-site educational programs she had become a doctor by the age of 18. Shortly after she became a medic in the United States army. Her crew record states she did two tours in Iraq, but there were no details provided. Kai was apprehensive about this posting. She had agreed to it, but only because it had gotten her off of Earth, and would help her expand her knowledge. She knew the dangers. Multiple representatives within the Galactic Federation warned her about the potential dangers of this posting.

She would be the only human amongst a completely Gaulda crew. The Osirion was an exploratory ship that often went to the fringes of the known galaxy. Strange encounters were to be expected. These crew members have never met a human socially. All they know of humans is the pirates they encounter, and hear of. It was made clear that Kai should expect this crew to be openly hostile towards her based on knowledge and rumors of deathworlders, and their knowledge of human pirates. If it weren’t for this crews previous experience, it almost could have been expected that they would get along, or at least have little prejudice. After all, the Gaulda is the species most closely related to humans and usually get along with humans the most among the species of the galaxy.

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The Gaulda have an interesting history. After the destruction of their planet some millennia ago, The Gaulda took to space as their home. For hundreds of years they were a military race, they conquered planets and whole systems for themselves, but that was a long time ago now. Many still call space home, but others have made their homes on planets with coexisting species. . Those who live in space live on ships big enough to be called home. Whole families and generations live aboard the ship, and those old enough find work in an area of the ship that interests them. Members of these ships will often go by one name, and use the name of the ship as a surname when one is needed, though they rarely need it as many do not leave their home. Their militaristic and violent ways have calmed down to a point where they can coexist with others. In fact, it was members of the Gaulda who helped found the Galactic Federation. They were believed to be the most aggressive sentient beings in the galaxy before the humans arrived. The Gaulda originate from a class A-50 death planet. (Generally the rankings Go from A-Z, with a number ranging from 1-50. After A-50 comes B-1.) As far as death worlds go, the Gaulda’s original planet barely classified as a deathworld. It has been many milennea since they have even lived on a deathworld, so it is questioned whether or not their species should still be classified as A-50. Before humans, it was considered impossible for sentient beings to live on a class A planet, other than the ancestors of the Gaulda, who lived on the lowest class of deathworld. Having the humans show up and finding out their planet is A-1 really fucked up the system. Forget sentient life on any A-2 to A-49 deathworld, lets just fucking jump to A-1. But thats Humans for you, Humans just don’t give a shit about the system. There is even talk of reorganizing the classification system because of this, but nothing’s been done yet.

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Even with all the warnings, Kai decided she was going on that ship. The Osirion was considered the most dangerous ship for a human. So the Galactic Federation had to be careful who they would place as the human representative to join the crew. Kai was a perfect fit, as in the only human willing to join that crew. The Captain of the Osirion had already been sent her file, and her orders to be assigned to the crew as a medic, but Kai kept a copy of her orders on her holo, just in case. She wasn’t sure how good of an idea it was to have her placed as a medic. Patients needed a certain amount of trust in their doctors, and from what she’d heard, these beings were not going to trust her. Period. It did help that there are similarities in biostructure, but similarities don’t mean identical. Kai had studied manuals on different beings’ anatomy, especially the Gaulda, but practice is a better teacher, even for someone with an eidetic memory. She was hoping that the Chief Medic, and the other medics would eventually get along with her enough to teach her, but she wasn’t holding her breath.

Kai had learned a lot since she made the journey to the station for the selection process. It had taken 5 months of learning about the Galactic federation and different laws and regulations. Studying medical practices was hard, given the array of different beings, and different techniques, but she learned as much as she could. Now the technology, that was another story. Kai had been creating her own computer systems, and hacking into every known server since she was 7 years old. Learning to properly use, and then hack these new technologies were increasingly fun. The two most important pieces of technology would be the holo, and the universal translator. The holo was like a smartwatch on crack. It was basically a device attached to the wrist that contained a holographic screen. The uses of which were seemingly endless. Galactic internet, video and audio calling, thermal and infrared scanners, and just about any type of technology that you can think of is contained within these holos. Of course there were restrictions, but Kai had jailbroken hers as soon as she got it, and hid all traces of it, she hoped. She figured if no one had found out in the last 5 months, she was probably under the radar. The universal translator is self explanatory. Many beings who live in space or areas with a heavy population of coexisting beings have them implanted, not Kai. She wasn’t sure she would ever get one implanted. Plus, she wanted to see if she could learn the languages. She had already mastered all the learnable Earth languages. Now there were new ones to learn.

#humans are weird #humans are space oddities #humans are space orcs #humans are space australians #earth is space australia #earth is a deathworld #deathworlders #Kai-Osirion

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