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Cherry Blossom

#aesthetic tag #flower tag #posts found on the dashboard

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Pyrus pyrifolia var. culta

#flower tag #aesthetic tag #posts found on the dashboard

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being a fan of a friend's ocs is actually so humiliating....... like yes my favourite character rn is tragically doomed and a pillar of humanity who i think is relevant to the current world. you can find information about them on discord dot com and sometimes in late-night conversations with this guy i know. what the fuck

#I would have sent this in the server if you didn't get there first as I did so >w< #this is really what it's like #miscellaneous tag #posts found on the dashboard #ah though I do have more than one place this can go #=3

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uuuuuuugh I forgot how much of an ordeal it was to sort laptops out

#a call from the void #miscellaneous tag #posts made by me #this specifically applies to me trying to get mine backed up properly but it’s also true of shopping for them #one’s filled up all its storage and the other breaks its boot configuration every time it tries to update #so trying to use one to update the other is not working well because it can’t download the installation media #and my backup drive no longer has enough space for a full backup of both! #this is why I like clearing then out every year and starting again but I keep doing things I then don’t want to lose #aaaaaagh this is a ramble I apologise

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When is eating ice cream the best? When it's cold, hot, or exclusively indoors?

Anon, what good timing! I had ice-cream for lunch today ^-^

To answer your question: I would argue that it is best when the weather around you is warm enough that your hands won't freeze from holding the tub, but cool enough that it won't melt immediately and end up dripping all over your hands in an instant. This encompasses a wide range of temperatures, because ice-cream can be eaten any time! (Up to and including outside in the snow, if you are me and have appropriate gloves on. I cannot be stopped.)

I hope that this answers your question! Thank you kindly for stopping by~

#i've had some anons in my time #but this is a self-proclaimed cooler anon #complete with two pairs of sunglasses #how neat!! #a call from the void #posts made by me #out of the inbox #cooleranon #I should clarify that I didn't get up until around eleven o'clock this morning and then had a massive cooked breakfast #so it definitely counted as brunch #but the second thing I ate in the day - thus in theory my lunch - was chocolate ice-cream from in town #hence why I said what I said

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I'm sick of internet negativity, so let's combat it: reblog this and saying something nice/pay a compliment to the prev in the tags.

#arc you are really easy to be around!! I enjoy spending time with you a lot #reblog games #posts found on the dashboard #it's nice that this game is going around on both of my dashboards at the same time #everyone is having a nice time

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which form does your heart take?

Hello there!

This is a blog I set up to help get people talking more about their keykids. I'll try and post a question every day, and you're welcome to submit them as well if you'd like!

For any inquiries, feel free to send in an ask!~

#screw it i am putting this here as well. I have a KHUX url so it’s allowed right /lh #I made a blog for keykid questions! anyone is free to follow it or answer the questions if they’d like to #it would be super neat to see people’s responses~ #posts from my other blogs

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sometimes you need to give up committing to the bit when someone genuinely can’t tell if it’s a bit or not and is getting distressed about it :/ sorry

#well said #posts found on the dashboard

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You live in a house decorated according to your url. What does it look like

#when KHUX was online I sometimes had the concept of everyone in my party living in the same building #like it was all one big shared house in daybreak town centre with like 15 bedrooms for 2 people each #so that’s what I’m imagining. because my URL references my KHUX party (sapphire of anguis union) #it does just say decorated so I probably wouldn’t get to live in daybreak town itself #but still #reblog game #KHUX tag #posts found on the dashboard

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everyone say in the tags what their current custom discord status is

#it *was* the first two lines of lamentations by team 6x111 for a while. which are: #''redefine how to feel human; redefine my kindness / redefine what's wrong what's right; so you don't test my patience'' #but just a bit earlier on in the day today i changed it to an actual update of my current status. which is very rare for me. #''currently in coursework hell; please be gentle'' #..i know i shouldn't be on here as a result of that but #reblog game #posts found on the dashboard

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How do mutants in the Facility live?

Patreon Loredump. August 2023

One of the most frequent types of questions I get are about life in the Facility. So it seems like a good topic to start my loredumping series with! 

Apologies in advance for all the photo examples, I hope they work fine for getting the vibes across.

Overview

The facility dome is visible in the distance.

The facility in general – or, as it’s officially known, the Zh. I. Alferov National Institute of Anomalous Research – is a large structure located on the border of the Zone. Its most notable feature is the massive dome surrounded by an outside wall.

The wall. In real life, the famous building of НИЦЭВТ.

The latter is a building in itself, containing offices, lecture halls, resting and dining quarters for researchers, as well as minor labs. All entrances are supervised, though not totally closed off to the public. Excursions, official meetings, TV reports – all of those happen within the wall.

But you will not find any mutants here. As you may have already guessed, all the major laboratories, anomalous artefacts, and, of course, mutants are housed in the dome. The entrances to the dome are monitored and equipped with anomaly scanners, allowing only authorised personnel and mutants to travel between its sectors.

Mutants cannot traverse the facility unsupervised.

What is the mutant classification system?

Depending on their anomalous characteristics, cooperability and method of containment, mutants are sorted into types and numbered groups. Individual mutant numbers usually look like XT000-000.

Let’s use Dmitry as an example.

Dima’s serial number is DT001-319.

The type constitutes the first part of the mutant’s number. Dima’s mutation is Directional Type, hence the letters DT at the start (for the record, KT stands for Kernel Type).

Next we have the 00X number. Mutants are assigned a 001, 002, 003 or 004 class depending on the potency and containability of their mutation – kinda like SCPs, yeah. Dima has a very powerful mutation he has good control over, plus he is sound of mind, making him suitable for 001 containment.

The last three digits are the overall number of the mutant within their type. So if Dima’s are 319, the facility has had 318 directional-type mutants on record prior to his arrival. This does not mean they were as powerful or had the same level of control over their telekinesis, just that they possessed a similar mutation to some extent.

How do different mutant classes live?

001

001 quarters example. Not too different from a hospital or sanatorium

Subjects ranked as 001 are extremely powerful, have good control over their powers and are, most importantly, docile. Since their mutations are very potent and difficult to forcefully contain, the go-to approach is making them not want to leave.

001s spend most (if not all) of their conscious lives surrounded by doctors. The latter foster a particular mindset in their subjects, where the world outside is presented as a place that is unanimously hostile to mutants. This is done by means of propaganda, reminders about their family’s supposed mistreatment and, in case a mutant has some favourable recollections of their childhood, gaslighting. Additionally, subjects are never left alone with each other.

001s get very luxurious treatment by facility's standards, with much bigger, more comfortable rooms than other mutant types. They're even allowed to have gaming consoles, TVs with VHS and video players, and their own bookshelves. Each mutant has their own separate room, which is kept under constant camera surveillance with the toilet being the only blind spot.

Special folders are issued to 001s before experiments with lower-ranked mutants.

Experiments held on 001s are relatively humane so as not to discourage them from staying at the facility. They do undergo daily checkups mostly designed to monitor their mental state. 001s are also active participants in experimentation on lower-ranked mutants, who they are taught and encouraged to treat as lesser beings.

001s are a high-risk investment, so their numbers are far smaller than those of 002 and 003-class mutants. Additionally, because of the potential danger they present, the institute is quick to dispose of 001 subjects by either termination or reclassification to 004. Though, if a 001 manages to stay cooperative long-term, they can become a very valuable asset for the facility.

002 and 003

002 and 003 quarters example. Though, they’re typically not as well-kept

002 and 003 mutant classes can be grouped together, since their treatment is largely the same. Both of these types’ mutations are easy to forcibly contain. The difference is their danger levels. 003s require close monitoring to not be harmful to others, while 002s are borderline harmless. Both types are characterised by general cooperability.

002s live in wards for 2 to 4 people, while 003s are more commonly placed in single-person wards to prevent accidents. A standard room includes a bed, a desk and a small bathroom (multiple beds and two desks in bigger wards).

KT got to take a dinosaur plushie to her room for good behaviour.

Mutants are allowed to borrow books from the library, as well as get drawing and writing materials. If they behave well, they can get a toy or even be lent a handheld console for a few days. 

002s and 003s have breakfasts, lunches and dinners together, and can spend some time in the playroom with other mutants (that’s also where they can play computer games and watch TV) – all under very strict surveillance, of course.

In some ways, their treatment is much less cruel than that of the elite 001 subjects.

KT before the DT experiment.

Though, not when it comes to experiments. 002s and 003s are very common, and are thus treated as disposable material in a scientific sense. The people holding experiments on them are a lot less concerned with minimising the subject’s pain or discomfort. Consequently, it’s not uncommon for mutants of these classes to sustain serious injuries or die as a result of experimentation.

That said, 002s have the highest likelihood of getting released from the facility, given they meet the conditions for it (more on that below).

004

004 quarters example. Basically a prison bunker

004 is a special category reserved for powerful mutants that refuse or physically cannot cooperate. This number can also be issued as a temporary or permanent punishment to misbehaving mutants. The 004 quarters are located underground and have the highest level of security, acting as a sort of bunker for the most dangerous subjects the facility has.

004 rooms are even more barebones than those of 002 and 003s. They have no access to entertainment (unless it is somehow required to contain their mutation) and cannot leave their room under any circumstances. They are more weapons than test subjects.

Do mutants receive education?

All mutants from class 003 and above receive basic education, learning to read, write and count. They additionally get curated history and sociology lessons. Some mutants, namely 001s, attend mandatory classes in certain disciplines to better apply their mutation. For example, Dmitry studied anatomy to know the precise positioning of internal organs.

Mutants are also free to study whatever sciences interest them in their free time by asking for educational materials at the library. Needless to say, most kids aren’t too interested in that, and are very uneducated compared to their outside peers.

Is there censorship in the facility?

All the media mutants are exposed to at the facility is strictly controlled.

6 y.o. Dima and his politically correct PSP.

The only movies, cartoons, comics, books and games allowed are those that either don't feature the Zone or mutants at all, those that show the discrimination mutants face outside, or those that are very obvious anti-mutant propaganda.

In essence, there are no positive depictions of human-to-mutant interaction, aside from ones between mutants and noble scientists. And, of course, nothing that goes against the general government ideology.

Can mutants be released from the facility?

It is generally assumed that mutants that go into the dome do not come out.

While they are largely dehumanised, the facility is still publicly presented as a sort of scientific sanatorium and hospice for those that cannot safely exist in society. Releasing mutants that know the truth behind the institute’s experiments into the wild is simply of no benefit to the government. So the majority are terminated once their scientific potential is exhausted or if they become too expensive to contain. As a result, few mutants live to adulthood.

Though, there are exceptions to the rule. Occasionally, mutants deemed non-hazardous can be released back into society. This is applicable to mutants that have not experienced significant mistreatment from the facility, lack the ability to talk about their experiences and optimally have been brainwashed by an appropriate 001 subject.

Have other mutants before DT and KT ever escaped?

The funny thing is, escapes aren’t a particularly rare occurrence.

Dmitry and Katya’s escape in KT’s Official Guide to Coolness.

Despite getting a lot of funding, the facility itself is very disorganised. Most of the money is blatantly pocketed by the higher-ups, so a lot of its structures and equipment are subpar – this includes its outdated safety systems. To top it all off, the security staff isn’t especially well-paid, so their diligence is highly questionable.

With all that piling up, there are around 3 cases of low-level escapes every year. Because of tight budgets and plenty of work to do as is, these escapes are generally brushed under the rug. The institute still keeps tabs on the escapees in case they happen to show up on the radar, but it rarely organises active searches or alerts the public for that matter.

DT and KT’s escape stood out because it was anything but low-level, and pretty bombastic at that. But even that didn’t warrant a public announcement for fear of panic and reputational damage. So if you’re an 003 mutant looking for an opportunity to sneak out… Hell, man, just go for it.

Wrap-up

That’s about all I can say about mutants’ life in the research centre, scratch some small factoids here and there. I tried to answer the most common questions regarding the topic, so I hope your curiosity was satisfied!

#I very much need/want to keep track of this #the KT doodle with the plushie is the CUTEST THING #PAFL tag #posts found on the dashboard

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Socialising At The Beach incident leaves five full and one very very tired

#a call from the void #posts made by me #miscellaneous tag #what *is* it about being by the sea that wears you out so much so quickly #I’ve already decided I’m not working on coursework today. that can be tomorrow. #as long as I can sort the website + finish the lotus stuff + what was the other thing #there was one other thing.. answer the last ask in my inbox perhaps? #as long as I can get all of those things done today I think that counts as being sufficiently productive

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Who is XC1, and why are they relevant to being a crashed robot pilot? They sound interesting.

Hello! Sorry for not getting back to you before now; I think this must have come through while I was already asleep.

XC1 is not a who, but a what - it’s how I refer to the first Xenoblade Chronicles game! This is to keep it consistent with the other games in the series, like XC2 and XCX and so on.

It’s the first of a very good series of games which I can really highly recommend. It opens with the premise of the world being made up of two great titans, and the people living on the Bionis being at war with and attacked by the machines from the Mechonis. The protagonist Shulk awakens the ability to wield the legendary sword called the Monado, and sets out on a quest to use it to take down the Mechon. And while the initial setup is very much “people vs. machines”, you’ll find as the game goes on that there is much more to the overarching conflict than meets the eye, as well as a few cases of blurring the lines between those two sides!

(..I don’t want to spoil too much, of course, but suffice it to say that extricating a pilot of a crashed robot is certainly something that happens at one point. That’s why I said the concept reminded me of that game, when I reblogged that poll!)

I hope that this explanation helps to clear things up - thank you for sending this ask! If you have any more questions, you’re welcome to ask them~

#a call from the void #posts made by me #xenoblade chronicles tag #out of the inbox #horatiovonbecker

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#I want to say the first (as long as I did actually have clothes on) or sixth one (hooked to broken machine) #but I’m a plant scientist #so it’s going to end up the fifth one #reblog game #miscellaneous tag #random tag #posts found on the dashboard #I’d also take eighth (non-physical form) or tenth (crashed in giant robot - very XC1 - or monster) #what concepts these are

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i can’t believe I didn’t try using Astral as an online name before now. yes, I had had it as a placeholder on something for ages, but having

a way of referencing one of my absolute most treasured interests that has been so treasured since I was little (DQIX),

without it necessarily being directly tied to that interest,

and that also works as a link to what is arguably my most recent new interest (FFXIV) despite that not being at all intentional,

as well as being a name that so far does not activate either my latent “it’s too edgy” hangups about going by Void or my “it’s not serious enough” hangups about going by Echo,

really does make it click into place well.

#a call from the void #posts made by me #to clarify: it’s a new additional name. i’m still very much using void online #(and I know a couple of friend groups have known me as echo so I probably won’t mind them still using it) #and aria is still always a nice option but I feel less comfortable with people I don’t know as well using it for me #so I suppose: if you’re new here then you can call me either void or astral - it’s up to you how you use either one #if you only really know me as echo (fatebreakers/FFXIV gang) then.. if you want to stick to that then stick to it #and if we’re friends then you can also call me aria if you want to #hopefully that makes sense #anyway I’m rambling I need to go to bed haha #I’m just trying to get back into the habit of using a blog again

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Lily

#wow these look so big! #flower tag #posts found on the dashboard

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I got a laptop with Windows 11 for an IT course so I can get certified, and doing the first time device set-up for it made me want to commit unspeakable violence

Windows 11 should not exist, no one should use it for any reason, it puts ads in the file explorer and has made it so file searches are also web searches and this cannot be turned off except through registry editing. Whoever is responsible for those decisions should be killed, full stop.

Switch to linux, it's free and it's good.

#we were literally just talking about how terrible windows 11 is and how my laptop keeps wanting me to update to it yesterday night #this is very fortuituous and very good information to have to hand #posts found on the dashboard #hope it's alright to reblog from you to here friend #something to keep track of