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ariesshower824 · 2 months

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Voxhollow

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Chapter 2: Anti

Summary: A deeper dive into Anti's method of madness and backstory.

TW: Graphic depictions of violence and blood.

Once there was a boy named Anthony, the oldest of three brothers which included, JJ and Robbie. His family started as middle class. A series of unfortunate events led the family to a fall from grace leaving them poor and giving them no choice but to live in the Lower End of the city. The residents were hardly treated as normal people; rather they were being looked down on as an eyesore to the upper class. It was those harsh things and many more that made Anthony see a dark side to this city, where wealth was everything and human feelings meant nothing, especially to those in charge.

Anthony had crushing responsibilities as the eldest child to help provide for his family. They increased when he lost his father due to a workplace accident and his mother dying from a disease caused by the toxic fumes from the job she worked at. After the death of their mother, the brothers were left to fend for themselves. The brothers struggled to survive on the streets, often having to scrounge food in the trash to eat and sleep in abandoned buildings to escape the already harsh streets. Despite their hardships, they always looked out for one another, even as Anti’s hatred towards the upper class grew.

One chilly evening, as the brothers huddled together beneath a tattered blanket, a group of volunteers discovered them. Their hearts filled with compassion at the sight of the three vulnerable boys. They reached out to the brothers, offering warm meals, clean clothes, and a safe place to rest. At first, Anthony was wary, his instincts telling him to protect his brothers from disappointment and betrayal. But he realized it would be better for him and his brothers to take shelter instead of being on the streets for another cold winter’s night. He reluctantly let the volunteers lead them to the shelter, not knowing this would be one of the best decisions he ever made.

Slowly, the walls around their hearts began to crumble, and the brothers allowed themselves to hope for a brighter future. They found solace in the shelter's embrace, forging bonds with the other orphans who became like brothers to them. It was the happiest the brothers felt in a long time.

As the years went by, all three brothers grew into fine young men. Anthony at 27, was refining the hacking skills he secretly learned when he was younger. JJ at 24, was an aspiring actor waiting for the chance to be in a big movie. Robbie at the young age of 18, was still a little undecided about his future but his brothers supported him nonetheless. They eventually moved into a small apartment and even though it wasn’t the best, it was a place they could call home. The future was looking bright for them, with the dream they would get out of the area and live comfortably in the city.

But the unpredictability of life would rear its ugly head again and their world would come crashing down. A representative from a corporation had announced they were giving a 90 day notice to residents to leave their homes to make way to build a factory that deals with toxic waste disposal. The trio of brothers joined the protests against the new factory, battling the corporate hired goons determined to quash any dissent and bad press, but the bodyguards that came along showed otherwise.

After the dust settles and the adrenaline fades, all that remains is the stark reality of the aftermath—a landscape scarred by violence and the indelible marks of conflict. Broken bodies laid all around. Anti was left with a black eye and a plethora of bruises varying in intensity and size, blooming like dark blossoms all over his body. Each bruise throbbed with a dull ache with every movement he made to stand up. JJ had a broken nose and lacerated lip tasting the metallic liquid as it stained his whole face. Robbie was knocked unconscious from the few punches he took before going down. His older brothers slowly staggered in spite of their swollen joints protesting with each movement, to help their inert brother get serious help from one of their closest friends Dr. Henrik. When they arrived at his home, he immediately went into action to help the brothers. He knew he had a long week ahead of him.

Both Anti and JJ sat by their brother's bedside as they waited for him to regain consciousness. It took Robbie nearly half a day to awaken from his blackout, his mind reeling from the onslaught of blows and trauma. His thoughts were disjointed as he tried to ask his brother’s what had happened. Henrik explained calmly to Robbie what had happened to all of them. The memory that they were going to lose their home came crashing in like a tidal wave. Robbie couldn’t hold back his tears pouring through his bandaged face. Anti and JJ did their best to comfort him during his recovery despite themselves feeling despondent and resigned they were going to be homeless again. That was when Anthony decided enough was enough and he was going to get even with the people that treated them all like shit.

After a few weeks of recovering from his own injuries, Anthony set his plan into motion. He carried out his first scheme in the late hours of the night by targeting the same corporation planning to destroy their home. It took time, but he was able to infiltrate the building by disabling the security system and placing homemade explosives all over the place. But not before he stole the funds from a conveniently placed safe in the office.

With the stolen cash in one hand, he walked out the building, reached into his pocket, pulled out a device and pressed a button. Immediately a deafening roar and a blinding explosion erupted from within the heart of the building. Flames danced hungrily, devouring everything in their path as billowing plumes of smoke spiraled into the sky like dark tendrils reaching for the heavens. The force of the blast rippled outward, shattering windows into a million glittering shards that rained down upon the streets below like a deadly hailstorm. It was a beautiful destructive sight to behold.

Anthony left the scene and walked home slowly thriving on the new feeling of schadenfreude, the smirk on his lips soon turning into a crooked smile, cackling at the misery he gave to those smug assholes. He was now a criminal and he didn’t want to stop; instead, he wanted to do more to give them all a taste of their own medicine, to make them feel the pain he felt when everybody turned their backs on his family all those years ago. He thought of his brothers and the harsh realization of the danger he had put them in for his crime. He knew deep down he had to leave his family, no matter the heartbreak.

He went back to the apartment and peeked into JJ and Robbie’s room to see both of them still fast asleep. He quietly leaves a note and placed two money bags discreetly under his bed. He stood in silence between his brothers beds, taking in how peaceful they both looked. Anthony wished he could have done more to help them. He wished his parents were still here to scold him for his actions, to tell him to think about what his brothers would say about his behavior. But that’s all they were, wishes. Wishes can only get one so far. Anthony was now dead, he would now be known as Anti. He tiptoed out of the room not before he looked back. With tears streaming down his eyes, he whispered to his brothers, “Goodbye…”

Morning came and JJ woke up to see Robbie in his bed. He grimaced at the twinge of pain from his back and sat up in his bed. Glancing to his left he saw his older brother gone, but thought that he was doing an early morning errand. He got out of bed to make some coffee and turned on the TV, which lit up with breaking news of an arson attack the previous night. JJ's eyes widened and panic started surging through him, assuming the worst as he looked all around the apartment to find out where Anthony went. He stopped in his tracks when he heard Robbie’s cries. He went back to their room to find Robbie on Anthony’s bed. Robbie was crying into his pillow, JJ was puzzled.

Trying his best to speak, JJ’s rough voice came out as, “Robbie, what's wrong?”

Robbie lifted his head to reveal a red splotchy face riddled with tears, he was gulping air as he tried to answer. “A-A-Anthony is gone!” Robbie said as he started sobbing louder into the pillow.

“What? What are you talking about!?” JJ raised his voice louder, feeling the rapid pulse in his ears wondering if this was just a sick joke Robbie and Anthony were pulling on him.

“Re-re-read the letter.” Robbie said, squeezing his pillow even harder to block out his crying.

JJ saw the envelope in front of Robbie and he quickly snatched it to read it for himself. JJ read the note slowly, it read the following.

“Dear Jameson and Robert, by the time you read this note I will be long gone. I’m so sorry for leaving you two like this. I am taking a dark path that I don’t want either of you to follow. The last thing I want is to see you two get hurt because of me. I know what you're going to say, that I’m a coward, that I’m selfish for leaving, that I’m doing this because I don’t love you. You’d be right, I am a coward and selfish, but don’t ever think I don't love you. JJ, I’m sorry for doing this to you. You always were the best brother a man could ask for. Robbie, always stay true to yourself. Don't ever change for anyone. Please promise me, that you two will always look out for each other. I don’t expect you to ever forgive me for doing this, I also don’t know if we’ll ever see each other again but know this. I will always love you two no matter where we are in this world, nothing breaks the bond we have together so please, be better men than I’ll ever be. I love you.” - Anthony "P.S I left a little fortune under my bed, even though it won’t fix my mistakes, but I hope you two use it well."

JJ was shaking, his vision blurry from the tears in his eyes. He crumpled the paper in his hand and threw it on the ground. He was angry. Why would Anthony do this to them? What did they do to deserve this pain? Did he really expect a little money would smooth this all over? All these questions kept racing through as he fell to his knees, pounding the floor in anger over and over, not caring how much pain it caused him.

Suddenly, he felt an arm wrap around him. “NO! Please stop, I don't want to see you like this!” Robbie shouted, wrapping the rest of his body around JJ to stop him from hurting himself even further. JJ snapped out his fit to wrap his arms around Robbie. They stayed in each other's embrace as they cried out to their now gone brother. Little did they know, that they would soon find out why Anti left them in the months that followed and that their lives would change forever.

And now Anti is getting ready to make his next strike against the newest player in his twisted game, Dark. Anticipation builds in him contemplating the chaos that will happen, unaware his brothers were still keeping out the hope their older brother would someday come back home.

Tags: @luxuriadanti @iamvegorott @bookwormscififan

#arieswrites #voxhollow #steampunk au #I feel so bad for breaking your hearts

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shaftking · 1 year

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As a former art student, I was informed about this organization meant to help women who want to join the animation industry. Technically I’m female (not bc I “identify” as it, but bc that’s what just I am since gender isn’t a choice, tucutes 🙄), but my gender literally doesn’t matter to me and I certainly don’t want it to be the reason I get hired to do a job, so as a result I wasn’t interested. However, I decided to check out the website anyway out of morbid curiosity and I’m glad I didn’t bother with it. They have a whole mission statement about standing for “gender justice.”

One of the quotes from the statement is: “We recognize gender is non-binary and intersects with every other aspect of identity. We advocate for gender justice because it will benefit all of us. We are inextricably linked and we all deserve to be treated fairly.” First of all, as it’s been stated before, gender has not been proven to be non-binary and therefore this should not be stated like it’s a fact. Second of all, I don’t see how gender “intersects with every other aspect of identity.” Unless you’re trans dealing with dysphoria or live in a society that enforces strict gender roles, who literally gives a shit? I think most people are like me and gender doesn’t matter to them (with the exception of a few weirdos who make it their entire personality). Then, I understand wanting everyone to be treated fairly, but pushing regressive bs isn’t fair to the majority of the population, both trans and cis folks alike. THAT will certainly NOT benefit all of us.

Then the statement goes into how the members of the organization strive to the right thing even when it’s hard and value traits such as empathy, compassion, and self-awareness. I’m deeply unsettled by this savior complex these people clearly have and how they see themselves as morally superior, even though what they’re pushing is not. It goes on to describe how these people consider themselves brave for breaking barriers, taking risks, and doing things that haven’t been done before “in the name of progress.” Again, if they’re talking about including nb stuff in cartoons, there’s nothing progressive about that all.

Finally, this is the last part of the statement: “As animation continues to reach audiences of diverse age, gender, ethnicity, abilities and culture, so does the need to ensure that animation content represents the world as it should be — a world where people of diverse genders are equally represented, both behind the scenes and on the screen, to move culture forward.” The final aspect of this really pisses me off. How exactly does promoting nb and MOGAI genders move culture forward?? If anything, it’s doing the exact opposite since the whole concept of more than two genders stems from historical examples of homophobia and transphobia in non Western cultures. We don’t need that shit here.

Anyway, I just felt the need to rant about this bc as someone who studied animation, I’m really unsatisfied with where the industry has been headed lately. I’m very weary of it and how it’s being overtaken by SJWs who view animation as a way to push their harmful agendas rather than an art form meant to entertain people. It’s a shame since there are people out there who are against ACTUAL progress, which is an issue in itself, but then these extremists come in with their faux progress and make things 100 times worse smh.

(Also I wanted to point out that to apply to this organization’s scholarship program, you have to, in their words, identify yourself as “female, trans or non-binary.” I mean at least nb is separate from trans but then why is trans separate from female? To include trans men? Then how is this an organization meant to help women? Makes no sense… So wording this requirement like gender is a choice and then including trans as a separate label… totally not transphobic at all! 😒).

This ask was a lot to chew on but all in all I feel you man. I’m also working on an arts degree (nearly finished!) and the arts have always been more left leaning in general but compared to the past it’s gotten worse, especially with the gender stuff and woke stuff. I’ve spoken about it before, but while taking theatre classes I encountered a ton of enbies who were invariably slightly GNC women with views on gender that made me (token closeted trans man) very personally uncomfortable.

It’s all just very ignorant and regressive especially the making trans this third special thing separate of men and women, which they probably view as a good thing with how they prop up nonbinary.

It sucks that an industry you care about and have worked towards is so inundated with this nonsense but it seems like there’s really nothing that hasn’t been overrun with it. Like it’s legitimately fucking everywhere like some kind of psychological social virus.

#ask

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dotthings · 1 year

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Kung Fu went for my throat this ep.

I've only recently started posting commentary on the series--until recently I tweeted about it. So I want to say here that every ep of Kung Fu successfully balances a large cast of characters, multiple arcs (some that intersect, and some don't), and has a lot of rich fodder for discussion.

A couple of thoughts about 3.06:

Mei-Li refusing to give up Sebastian and willing to risk Harmony Dumplings for Sebastian, and Sebastian refusing to let Mei-Li put Harmony Dumplings on the line for his sake so he QUITS. Not only is Sebastian the love of Ryan's life, so he's kinda like Mei-Li's son-in-law, he's become family because Mei-Li and Sebastian's friendship and partnership and the deep respect they have for each other and both of them willing to sacrifice for the sake of the other. And then Mei-Li finding Sebastian's chef whites on her desk and SEBASTIAN SOBBING IN RYAN'S ARMS.

Having thoughts on what Harmony Dumplings represents. It's not just a restaurant. It's Mei-Li and Jin's heart, it's provided for their family, the family gathers there often for dinners, and after Jin stepped back from the restaurant, it's Mei-Li's and she is sharing it with Sebastian. Ryan pulled Sebastian into the Shen family circle initially, but the reason Ryan met Sebastian was Mei-Li placed Sebastian into its tangible, physical heartspace, Harmony Dumpings, when she first hired him as chef.

Jin running for office!!!! Heheheh. I suspect that's where this arc was going for him. GO JIN!! VOTE JIN!!!

Henry scared to lose Nicky if he's not strong enough as the compass to pull her back from the afterlife place, Nicky telling Henry the trust between them is still strong and she trusts him with her life. Then Henry trying to be intellectual about it all and Pei-Ling having to tell him he's not going to be able to pull Nicky back from the that afterlife space unless he leads with his heart and his feelings still being in love with her and it works. Just something about couples who are broken up but still have such a strong bond and after breaking up, trusting each other heading into messing with dangerous magic and crossing into other dimensions and one of them scared to lose the other one in Purg-- I mean some kind of afterlife space. *coughing fit*

Zhilan and Nicky reunited and being co-warriors in the afterlife!! Just something about duos who fight monsters together in Purg-- I mean some kind of afterlife space. *coughing fit* *gasp* *reaches for water*

Zhilan and Pei-Ling reunited!!!!!!! This ep is giving me eleven nervous breakdowns. Hey I'm sure they can work things out despite Zhilan having murdered Pei-Ling.

Okay so when I said "there's nothing wrong with Bo except he's not Henry" WHOOPS. But I think Bo does really care about Nicky and he's not evil but he made some bad decisions or whatever got him into that situation and he's lying and that's not good. He's into something not good. But...it's going to be complicated.

And thing is this series works so much with gray area villains, and with good guys who make bad choices and lie. Right in the episode, we find out Dennis has been lying to Althea about the sitch with his family. Mei-Ling lied to a corporation about Sebastian's record. Zhilan killed two people she loved, and look at the development she's gone through since.

There are some outright villains who won't budge on the series, then there's a scale for everyone else. One of Kung Fu's themes is you don't stop trying to do better, to become a better version of yourself.

#Kung Fu CW

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rauthschild · 6 months

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The U.S. Army has been in control of this country since 1863, and has imposed gag orders on the newspapers and radio since 1917. They simply expanded their gag orders to television as it began to be popular, and now, they've gagged the internet.

This has resulted in many decades during which America has been deliberately dumbed down and left isolated, unable to rightly assess what is going on in the rest of the world. This has been done deliberately to manipulate and control public opinion in this country.

Americans who knew the truth about Quadaffi's effort to form an African Union and enable the countries of Africa to have a common gold-backed currency-- that is, to do what we did ourselves back in 1776-- would never support the unprovoked attack on Libya and the murder of their leader.

We wouldn't send our sons and daughters to do such a thing. We wouldn't condone the use of our credit for such purposes. We'd shut the crooked bankers and war contractors and corrupt generals down.

If we knew.

So it has become their business to keep us ignorant and manipulate us into believing or assuming things that simply aren't true, and also to keep us from knowing anything about what goes on in the larger world.

Right now, there are 22 hot wars engaged worldwide, most of them in Africa, which is being systematically raped by mercenaries hired by the old colonial and corporate powers. Reports put the death toll in Ethiopia alone at 800,000 people -- that's twelve Vietnams in less than a year, but we haven't heard a word about this mammoth continent-wide carnage from any major news source. Not a word.

Since Dubbyah got away with his ridiculous and clearly disproven claim of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, public employees have been lying non-stop about nearly everything. Michael Hayden, former CIA Chief, came out and bragged about it on PBS.

What more do you need to know?

These men who claim to represent you, are worthless Sons of Satan, lying their rumps off for fun and profit. And proud of it, too. They have no moral compass, no common sense, and day by day and year by year, they have disgraced themselves and this country with ever-increasing audacity and contempt for the American people.

The Apologists for all this criminality, the lies, and the senseless wars for profit, will tell you not to worry your pretty little head. It's all for your own good. You don't know how the world works.

This is coming from the same brigands who have usurped against your lawful Autochthonous government and made it their business (literally) to keep you dumbed down and clueless.

It will come as a surprise to many people to learn that the same Directed Energy Weapons that were "tested" on Paradise, California and on Maui, Hawaii, have also been unleashed to destroy Acapulco:

https://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2023/10/breaking-full-media-blackout-acapulco-completely-destroyed-by-another-dew-attack-just-like-maui-this-was-not-a-natural-event-must-video-3301746.html

And we haven't heard a word about it. No rescue efforts have been mounted. No humanitarian assistance is on its way.

When first asked why this is, I replied that the Media is gagged --- and they are, but, people need to understand the greater scheme of this.

All the corporations are owned, ultimately, by the Pope. Anyone who works for a media corporation is gagged by the Pope's hired mercenaries as a condition of employment.

They've bought all these corporations in your names and managed them "for" you. You've paid the taxes for them. And been abused by them.

It's the Pope's duty under Ecclesiastical Law to liquidate all corporations that are operating unlawfully, and we have brought the claim to the Vatican Chancery Court to enforce against the offenders, but meanwhile, new offenders appear like dandelions in May.

Francis, if he is still alive, knows that the clock is ticking. The cards have been called.

The point is that this same control structure operated by False Trustees impacts corporations of every kind. They are all publicly owned (in your names, no less) but privately managed, and therein lies the rub.

People incorporated their businesses willy-nilly, without being fully or honestly informed about the pros and cons. So they gave away their control and ownership interest in their own businesses and their private assets to the attorneys who were the ones advising them to incorporate in the first place.

This gross unjust enrichment and usurpation of authority has taken place right under our noses and has impacted every corporation and every industry and every resource since it got started under FDR in the 1930's.

It's not "just" the monster media corporations that are under gag orders. Every corporation you can name or think of, has come under the same gun. And right about now, the members of the World Economic Forum are getting the same bad news.

#ados #blacklivesmatter #blackvotersmatters #donald trump #joe biden #naacp #blackmediamatters #blackvotersmatter #news

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Why should you hire a personal injury lawyer?

A personal injury attorney is the right person to call in the event of an accident. These lawyers specialize in obtaining compensation for victims of car, workplace, and other types of accidents. It's possible that insurance companies won't help an injured accident victim. It is truly in their best interest to respond to claims and repay a small sum. Workman's compensation claims are sometimes denied by employers as well, who blame employees for accidents. As a result, an increasing number of people hire a workers compensation lawyer to represent them in these situations. Each situation is extraordinary, so it's vital that you consider the data and afterward cautiously pick the subsequent stage. Most of the time, asking friends and family for recommendations is the first step in finding an injury attorney. After that, look through the local yellow pages. Make a list of potential businesses and the websites of each one. Verify that these lawyers have been identified by the state bar association or the national legal associations after reviewing their websites. After you have reduced the list down to three or four lawyers, call each one to set up a free appointment. This service is typically provided by personal injury lawyers so that they can get to know potential clients and determine whether or not the case is worthy of being pursued. The underlying gathering can provide the client with a feeling of how committed the lawyer is to the situation. You need to pick a lawyer who has a lot of experience handling cases similar to yours involving personal injuries. Additionally, this personal injury lawyer must have a track record of successfully litigating significant cases involving insurance companies. It all comes down to a client's level of comfort and ease when selecting an attorney. The lawyer needs to make the accident victim feel like they are understood and even cared for. Some people who have been in an accident may feel more at ease working with a good injury lawyer who will give them confidence in their ability to get justice.

The majority of injury attorneys are compensated on a contingency basis, which means that they receive a percentage of the settlement or case's compensation. This piece can fluctuate contingent upon the experience and notoriety of the injury lawyer. While a less experienced attorney may not require as much money, he may not pose a significant enough threat to an insurance company when working with insurance companies. As a result, the client might not get what they really want from the negotiation. The most crucial fact to keep in mind is that an accident is a serious matter that necessitates legal representation. Personal injury lawyers with expertise and compassion who will advocate on behalf of victims and work to improve a bad situation.

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Horizon makes changes to sexual assault services after patient turned away from Fredericton ER

New Brunswick's Horizon Health Network has announced several changes to its sexual assault nurse examiner program, including a new name, that will help ensure consistent access and improved care to sexual assault and intimate partner violence victims.

The health authority's new series of strategies includes developing a provincial education strategy, increasing staffing and developing a provincial education strategy.

The changes come following an internal review triggered last month after a sexual assault victim who visited an emergency room in Fredericton to get a rape kit performed was turned away.

Forensic nurse examiners (FNE) -- formerly known as the sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program -- provide specialized nursing services and trauma-informed care to victims of sexual assault, intimate partner violence and maltreatment to any individual, including men, women, teens, children, seniors and members of the LGBTQ community.

FNEs are also trained to conduct medical forensic exams, including evaluation for evidence collection, while providing effective courtroom testimony and showing compassion and sensitivity towards survivors of sexual and/or intimate partner violence.

The new plan comes with a cost of about $1.16 million, which will cover the cost of hiring additional coordinators and nursing staff to support the program.

“The expansion of Forensic Nurse Examiner services will help ensure that safe, compassionate and quality personalized care for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, regardless of gender, can be provided and that resources are available in the right place at the right time at each of Horizon’s five FNE sites,” said Margaret Melanson, the interim president and CEO at Horizon Health Network, in a news release Wednesday.

The changes include:

Additional staffing in all five areas served by Horizon, which include Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Upper River Valley and Miramichi.

The formation of a provincial governance committee. The network says the committee will include leaders and experts from Horizon, Vitalité and the Department of Health.

Development of a provincial FNE education strategy.

Rebranding of the former SANE program to FNE.

The changes also call for the addition of full-time FNE coverage for 16 hours per day in Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, as well as eight hours per day in the Upper River Valley and Miramichi.

"We are going to be investing in permanent resources, where this program predominantly depended on casual or on-call resources to be recruited," said Greg Doiron, Horizon’s vice-president of clinical operations. "On top of their regular normal day jobs, these people will be dedicated to supporting the same program."

Melanson says the new program will best meet the needs of both patients and staff.

"These measures are representative of our overarching organizational commitment to providing better access to health-care services and improving the patient experience. I would like to thank our FNE teams for their active participation in this process, and for their continued commitment to this crucial program and the patients it serves," said Melanson.

Horizon says it continues to work with the Vitalité Health Network and the New Brunswick government so these improvements can be finalized and enacted as quickly as possible.

from CTV News - Atlantic https://ift.tt/JLNodCx

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Top 5 Questions To Ask Your Personal Injury Lawyer In A Consultation

Anyone hurt because of someone else’s gross negligence can file a personal injury claim in the U.S. A PI claim is a legal action brought by a person who was hurt because another person, company, or entity was careless or reckless. After an accident, many people need personal injury lawyers more than ever. It’s essential to know your rights if you get hurt in a car accident, slip, and fall, or in any other way that wasn’t your fault. You can get answers to your questions from a personal injury lawyer. So, what should you ask a lawyer?

If a personal injury claim is successful, the person who was hurt can get money back for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other costs. In the United States, every year, there are about :

3 million automobile accidents

2.5 million people file claims for injuries each year.

Personal injury claims paid out $240 billion.

5 critical questions you should always ask your personal injury lawyer.

As was already said, if you get hurt in an accident, you might think about hiring a personal injury lawyer. Before you do, you should ask yourself a few questions to ensure you’re making the best decision for your situation.

How long have you been a personal injury lawyer? Legal knowledge and experience are the most important things for a professional personal injury lawyer. PI cases are hard to understand, and you need to know a lot about the law. It would be best if you could find a lawyer with a good track record in this kind of injury case. As the case will be complicated, it would be best to find an attorney with much compassion. So you would need a person on your side who knows what you are going through and can help you.

What percentage of personal injury cases did you win? When looking for a personal injury lawyer, it’s essential to know that not all have the same success rate. Some personal injury lawyers win more than 90 percent of their cases. Some lawyers may only win 30 or 40 percent of the cases they take on. So, finding a lawyer whose track record makes you feel good about having them represent you are essential.

Have you dealt with cases like mine before? When looking for a personal injury lawyer, it’s essential to find one who has worked on cases like yours in the past. For example, if you get hurt in a car accident, you may need a lawyer with a lot of experience with those issues. It will make sure that you have the best representation possible and that your case gets handled in the most effective way possible.

How will you communicate with me during my case? During the legal process, finding a lawyer who can communicate with you well is essential. It would help if you were looking for a lawyer with the following qualities: Communication: The lawyer needs to talk to you so that you can understand. They should also be willing to speak to you in-depth about the legal process. Availability: The lawyer you choose must be able to answer or solve your questions and get back to you quickly when you call. Commitment: Your lawyer should be willing to fight for the best possible settlement.

How much do you charge for your services? Most lawyers don’t get paid unless you win your case. It’s an excellent option for people who don’t have enough money to pay an attorney’s fee upfront. Ask the personal injury lawyer if any other costs are related to your case. For instance, you could wish to spend money on expert witnesses or clinical evidence. Additionally, you should enquire about the attorney’s fees if you lose. We know that injuries happen at Garcia and Phan Personal Injury Attorneys. You maybe entitled to financial compensation if you incur injuries in a personal accident. Our group of knowledgeable personal injury attorneys is available to assist. We offer a free consultation to look at your situation and figure out how we might be able to help you. Call us at 714-586-8298 or visit our website to set up a session or learn more.

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The Series:

The Prodigal Son

Luke 15: 11-24: The Parable of the Prodigal Son

“11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b]22 But the father said to his servants,[c]‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.”

Represented by a signet ring

The parable of the prodigal son tells the story of a son who unfaithfully leaves his father by asking for his inheritance early (before his father had died), and abandoning his family to live a selfish and reckless life. The son soon realises that he has been unfaithful, and his selfishness has led to his downfall - he has nothing. He returns to his father and repents, realising that he does not deserve forgiveness, but he has nowhere else to turn.

The prodigal son is this parable is God’s people. Though God has created us and given us everything, we choose to reject him and go our own ways, rather than worshipping and loving him. This ultimately leads to our brokenness.

In the story, rather than rejecting his son, or treating him with bitterness, the father runs towards his son and embraced him. He forgives him straight away, and we see this through the ring that the father gifts to his son. This ring would have likely been meant as a signet ring - a symbol of responsibility, as this signet ring could be used to seal any documents representing the family.

The father in the story is a picture of God. Though we have rejected him and gone our own way, when we ask for his forgiveness, he gives it completely and freely.

The contrast between lament and hope is seen in this story when we see how broken the son’s situation is, but how completely and freely the Father accepts and forgives him.

Hosea’s Wife

Hosea 1: 2-3, 3:1, 2:16-20

2 When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him, “Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord.” 3 So he married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods

In that day,” declares the Lord, “you will call me ‘my husband’; you will no longer call me ‘my master.[d]’ 17 I will remove the names of the Baals from her lips; no longer will their names be invoked. 18 In that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the creatures that move along the ground. Bow and sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so that all may lie down in safety. 19 I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in[e] righteousness and justice, in[f] love and compassion. 20 I will betroth you in[g] faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord

Represented by a wedding band

Hosea was a prophet of God in about 750BC. God commanded Hosea to marry a woman who would be unfaithful to him. Hosea and his unfaithful wife became a living picture of God and his people. Like Hosea’s wife, Gomer, we are unfaithful to God. We worship other things - self, money, comfort. But God, like Hosea, calls us back to himself, forgives us and makes us beautiful. He restores us to a loving relationship, despite the way we have broken his heart.

Hosea’s calling was so, so hard. I love the biblical book of Hosea, because it is such a poignant picture of God’s love to us, despite our unfaithfulness and brokenness. The fact that He restores us to Himself regardless shows the riches of His love for us - hope in the face of lament

The Church, the Bride

Isaiah 62: 4-5

No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah,[a] [which means my delight is in her] and your land Beulah[b]; [which means married] for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married. 5 As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.

Revelation 21: 1-4

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.There will be no more death’[b] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

Both of these passages (and so many other Biblical passages) describe a coming day when all of God’s people will be brought into perfect relationship with God. No longer will death or sadness or brokenness or sin have any hold over us. Our relationship with God will be made perfect - and so, like a marriage is a fulfilment of a relationship, the wedding day is used as a picture of this coming day.

Represented by an engagement ring

An engagement ring represents that this is a promised day, and while those who choose to follow Jesus now can have relationship, the fullness of that relationship - apart from death, sin and brokenness, is still to come. So there is an element of lament, because we live in our failure and a broken world now, but hope is that the fullness of this relationship and a perfect existence is coming, in heaven.

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Garou seems to be someone that if his life was normal he would be an introvert and an honor student. Because of his goal he adopted the persona of some troublemaker but I feel like that’s not who he really is? Fangirls would hype themselves over the thought of him being a bad boy but I think he is awkward as a nerd can get. Proof is when he finally got over his performative evil persona and started living the real life he was very respectful and hardworking, isn’t he? His boss even said he’s a good kid and he wanted to hire him full time or something I don’t really remember the details. I met some girl today who said he’s the type to vandalize walls and tables during his student days and I’m really wondering if they even know Garou at all. Am I overreacting or am I not understanding Garou as well as I think I am?

Ah - this is true. :') You'll see that when he has no need to perform or put on a false 'tough/bad boy' act, his more genuine self is that of a textbook introvert, who prefers to keep to himself, with a solemn air of solitude, with very much a dorky/nerdy side too, and generally does not purposely go around intending to cause mayhem, needless destruction, or trouble for the lulz. However, if the trouble comes to him, he'll make his displeasure known and absolutely won't stand by or be a pushover about it. For his opinions, sense of injustice, and righteous anger (both his temper and emotional sensitivity/compassion for things) are very much some of his strongest suits. He may be an introverted lone wolf, who's a bit socially awkward and bad at navigating the full spectrum of his feelings (because he has a lot), but he's definitely not shy about speaking out or standing up to something (taking action on gut feeling, often without thinking things thru) when he knows there's a problem.

You see this side of him when he was a good-natured child - where his preferred activity was reading insect field guides or watching the hero/monster cartoons (very much nerdy behavior, with quite the specialized interest in fictional stories and the types of critters/creatures he liked) and yet, even when he generally kept to himself, he'd still voluntarily speak up to express his opinion when he'd notice things felt morally wrong or unfair. Whether that was towards the shows he watched or witnessing his other classmates getting hurt - you can see how it's always been in his nature to defend others, and feel sympathy for their injustices suffered, ever since he was a kid. (Which also unfortunately made him stand out as the oddball target of the class...)

You see this side of him again when he's out and about, brooding and behaving alone during the dine & dash section of the story. Where he primarily keeps to himself again (and behaves like a dork making nerdy puns to himself - hey he's being dumb, broke & hungry~), and generally isn't trying to make a scene, yet when he comes across trouble, like the citizens fighting or noticing Tareo getting bullied, he breaks things up and voluntarily intervenes. I really like this part of the story in particular for showing this side of Garou, more nuanced beyond all his early (very obvious) grandstanding acts of performative evil.

And you see this side to him again post-arc in the wc when he isolates in the mountains to meditate, then quietly keeps to himself while dutifully performing the part-time job. (But once again, trouble comes to him and he's forced to stand his ground - he defends the truck and calls Suiryu an asshole for causing needless collateral damage to civilian property.) But fortunately at this stage, he's matured enough to walk away from the incident without escalating it or his temper snapping after experiencing the cycle of injustice.... (I've seen people say he's unusually subdued or that he's 'lost his fire' here, but while he may be serious in thought contemplating his future, his actual behavior here is still very much consistently in line and representative of his real self.)

And actually...that part about him being dutiful and hard-working...you see this side of him when he puts all pretenses away and prioritizes saving the helicopter vs the centipede. :O (Enough that he scolds Mb for losing focus on The Task.) Cause aside from Garou being a fighting prodigy (who's analytical, observant, and resourceful in his own way), you see that he's also quite competent and efficient when he puts his mind/focus on his priorities! Driven to complete his duty all the way, especially when it's Important to him. So yes, just like when he was a nerdy kid, the idea/possibility that he'd become an honor student (not unlike Genos actually) if he had properly continued his schooling under better circumstances (like his alternate school uniform from the game) is actually very high. :O

But yes, from his looks to his literal performance, it's very easy to typecast and exaggerate his character into someone he's not. (It feels like the curse of trouble always coming to him - cause he's experienced that same typecasting & judgement from others even when he's not acting, which was unfair to him as a kid who stood out from the rest, so if he'll always be perceived as the 'bad guy' even to himself, he'll take power from that role and roll with it.) ...Which also means many fans interpreted that early behavior from his acting literally and have since rolled with it to the extremes in their portrayals/perceptions of him too. Treating that outward 'bad boy' persona as if it's his actual, genuine self and personality. :'D When the real him, underneath that literal (and symbolic) 'monster' shell, is anything but.

#opm #garou #anonymous #replies #meta #oh dang once again that got long #but yeah this is why i don't prefer many fanworks of this early garou - because most often than not his performatism is taken literally #or he's depicted or typecasted to the extremes - exaggerated into a version that's truly not him :')

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AidaIro’s au’s are really Nene’s stories

I want to share something I always thought about regarding AidaIro’s Hanako au’s (ghost hotel, hoto, playing cards etc) I was talking out my ideas with Cat and Hope and by doing so I have something cohesive to share.

In my head I can actually imagine Nene being the one to come up with all these au’s cause she’s so creative and in her own fantasy world sometimes. She loves romantic things but also loves odd and dark things so I could see the au’s fitting that.

(That’s @thehopeelias art btw that she did for a Tiny Light cover/animatic we collabed together on here)

Monster Nursery

I think the other au’s are easier to see her come up with but I still think Nene would come up with the nursery one as well. Because it would be her desire to see Hanako as a teacher/researcher all grown up. And then she would just make it in the “unique way” Nene always does.

In some way she would want to see what the Yugi twins were like together grown up. And she added Kou to the story as well cause he’s their friend too. She wants to see them older and doing good things. But mostly she wants to make him into something he would be proud of and also see what the brothers would have been like together sharing that success, passion, and happiness.

Nene for this specific AU of Amane being a grown up researcher/teacher, she would be the child in this situation. Mitsuba is always a child, let’s be real. And the mokke... well the mokke are kinda like pet hamsters lol.

And because she loves monsters (like her veggie monsters) she’d want to make herself the coolest fire breathing monster of all of them.

She’d want to know Tsukasa more and how he would act as this adult who got to live out his dreams with his brother. Therefore she would attach herself to him just to bond with him more and see how he can be. How she can imagine him being.

In regards to Mitsuba, I think the only reason she put him in it is cause she’s never seen Mitsuba and Hanako interact and she would just be curious how Hanako would respond and be a father figure like Sensei/researcher to him. So that’s the reason for that.

The mokke were all that was left, she wants to see what Kou would be like caring for something. There’s no better reason for that one being just a mokke. Also Nene knows that he has a little sister he cares for, so taking care of the mokke is easy for him.

Ghost Hotel

The dark magical fantasies like Ghost hotel represents the desire she should be afraid of but secretly craves. Along with the obvious enticing mystery.

Royal (Playing Cards)

The Royal one is what she dreams of like having a prince riding a white horse. But does she really want that? Maybe she wants it a bit darker. A ruthless ruler that her country is at odds with or that is against the way she thinks a prince should be because she says she wants one thing but what she truly wants is a bit of a dark prince. A prince that can sweep her off her feet and rule the kingdom, protect her, and give her luxury in this all powerful fantasy.

Hanako of the Opera

The opera one represents mystery, wanting to know the man (the ghost) that she spends time with that no one knows about. At the same time still not knowing anything about him. At the same time he starts revealing little by little his past tragedy and judgment.

I think of this one line from phantom all of the time. I don’t know if I know if I got the wording exactly but he says something like:

“Why should I show compassion? The world has never shown compassion to me!”

It is very representative of Hanako’s true self. Showing more pain and passion and sorrow and darkness that she puts into this fantasy. Nene created this one to be more raw than the other ones.

Phantom Thief

Phantom thief... I only just recently kinda opened my eyes to phantom thief so.... To start with there are 2 versions. Technically.

One can just be her revised draft of a fantasy story. I’ll just say that. Similar to how a writer often goes back and changes things in their writing. It’s exactly like that. Even changing character roles. For example Nene as a waitress then Nene as detective.

But as far as the reasoning for the phantom thief fantasy is concerned...

Mystery and puzzle solving go together, yes, but...

Hanako’s ultimate goal is to steal the moon.

I’m still working this out but maybe in some underlying way it also represents unachievable dreams.

Additionally it represents Hanako as an outcast (like how phantom is) being “WANTED” by the Minamotos, who are the police. And then Nene working under Tsuchigomori. They aren’t trying to catch the phantom necessarily but mainly trying to uncover more information as detectives do. It is also like how Nene goes to Tsuchigomori for answers about Hanako which he doesn’t give her but at the same time Tsuchigomori sees that she has uncovered more about how Amane can be.

“In all the years I’ve known him I’ve never seen number 7 act like that.”

Tsukasa would be the one Hanako robbed from. Just like he robbed Tsukasa of his life when he killed him. In a deeper sense maybe taking away Tsukasa’s greatest treasure in his eyes, Amane himself. Nene would be the one that Tsukasa hires to do the investigating in this fantasy. Tsukasa liking to mess with things, Nene liking to uncover things (that part is still a theory but it makes sense for her character).

It represents everything Nene is trying to figure out and solve about Hanako. It has the people that he has history with when he was alive, helping her to understand this fantasy and get answers into the mystery that is Hanako. Hanako being the acclaimed villain in a way.

I think that sums up my analysis of all the au’s represented as Nene’s fantasy worlds and why they are set up like that. I may add more to this post as time goes on because I feel like there’s a lot more that can be fleshed out. But because these are AidaIro’s au’s you never know how much truth is behind them. They do seem to have a lot of hidden truths. So regardless I really love thinking like this, Nene is the one that created these stories.

#toilet bound hanako kun #jibaku shounen hanako kun #aidairo

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