Ch197 (p2), A useful but overused excuse
Regardless of what pronouns Snake has been using for Doll, she makes it very clear much earlier that she's a woman. And here, the staff chick (I forgot her name -- oh, Susan) uses her womanhood as her excuse to have mysterious symptoms and wild mood swings. Sheesh.
And then Susan gives Snake the wink wink nudge nudge and asks what their relationship is, making Snake blush. Poor Snake.
I want to be upset that Doll's condition and changed behavior are being covered up as "girl problems". But, truth is, it works well enough in the real world, as I've been able to leave school and leave work (or even stay home) on occasion because of it. Usually it was real... and really bad... but I occasionally used it as an excuse just to avoid school or work. However, I still don't like it when that's not what's going on, but someone else assumes that's the issue. 😑 Usually guys, because this really is largely a mystery to them.
Anyway, I don't think either Snake or Finny is buying it. Susan is right about one thing: Snake knows Doll. He knows she was old enough to have such things to deal with when they were still at the circus together. That was less than a year ago. And she never behaved like this once a month.
In this case, it's a good excuse improperly used. Not the best cover-up job, Susan.
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Shojo Beat Manga for Febuary 2023
These volumes are available now!
My Special One vol. 1 by Momoko Koda **New Series**
Rainbow Days vol. 2 by Minami Mizuno
Snow White with the Red Hair vol. 23 by Sorata Akiduki
The King’s Beast vol. 8 by Rei Toma
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Have you all picked up Hiyoku no Tori yet? This game is super affordable at $6.99 (on sale for $6.29 for now)!!!
Also, when you play the game for the first time, there will be an option to choose language. After you pick English, be sure to go in settings from the select screen, click on the System tab and choose English for Text Language. When I opened my game, all the settings text was in Japanese even though I chose English on the first prompt. After this you should be good to go! Loving the story so far (I’m only 20 minutes in lol) and the art and voices are really good too! Plus, since this is on steam, I can even play on my phone when I’m not near my pc!
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i don’t see people chilling out until may so might as well keep those expectations relatively low in the meantime. buckle up and enjoy the ride
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Ch197 (p3), Oliver's dilemma
Snake and Finny get to check out a Collie class lesson.
I don't want to focus too much on the tasks themselves, because we know it's like a home economics class, where they learn to cook, sew, embroider, etc. Bath salts, though? 😆
From spoilers, I'd already found out all the Collies are boys, and that their head student is Oliver. But I didn't see the panels until now, so I'm a bit surprised about Oliver's demure behavior. I shouldn't be, though. He reminds me of when we first meet Layla... but more apologetic.
At first, it seems his personality really is this shy and that he's a perfectionist.
The scene with Oliver standing out for how well he matches the Collie aptitude is interrupted by someone (Artie) bringing Daniel to class.
But Oliver's behavior intrigues me, because I'm starting to think he wishes he wasn't so good at everything he's instructed to do. He apologizes for standing out, says he has so much still to learn, and runs around like he's behind on the time, when he's ahead. This makes me think he doesn't want the staff to decide he's ready to fledge. Especially when we get to a fledging announcement later on.
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(not so) friendly reminder that a non-exaustive list of war crimes that isreal has committed is:
Wilful killing
Torture or inhumane treatment, including biological experiments
Wilfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health
Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly
Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population as such or against individual civilians not taking part in direct hostilities
Intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects which are non-military
Intentionally directing attacks against humanitarian assistance
Intentionally launching an attack knowing that it will cause loss of life, injury or harm to civilians or civil properties
Intentionally launching an attack knowing it will cause significant damage to the natural environment without necessity
Attacking or bombarding, by whatever means, towns, villages, dwellings or buildings which are undefended and which are not military objectives
Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science, charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals, and places where the wounded are collected, assuming they are not military objectives
Employing asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gasses, and all analogous liquids, materials or devices
Employing weapons, projectiles, and material and methods or warfare which are of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering
Intentionally directing attacks against buildings, material, medical units and transport and personnel
Intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival
If you still think this is isreal defending itself, you're ignoring the signs. This is a genocide. These are war crimes. More than 25,000 civilians have been murdered. This is not okay.
Edit:
For all the people asking me for a source, here is a list:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/18/israel-starvation-used-weapon-war-gaza
Any of Bisan's videos/writings. There are so many people on the ground in Gaza who are documenting this. Stay safe and stay educated
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