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PALADIN QUEST II: LIVE FREE OR(...) 05/25/14(Sun)15:47:48 No.32354710
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PALADIN QUEST II: LIVE FREE OR DIE CHIVALROUS PaladinQM !!Wcs4A/koF4i 05/25/14(Sun)15:47:48 No.32354710
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You are Fei Yu Xiang, Knight of the Moon, Defender of Man and Blade of the People.
You have had a most eventful day - or, as it turns out, three days, though you only spent one of them conscious. Your horse died crushing zombies beneath its feet while you charged recklessly at their master. You saved a fair maiden from the assault of a once gentle man driven mad by his hunger and ambition. You learned of the root of this village's distress and recent disappearances, and uncovered a pair of vampires. One, a good man whose mind had rotted away by hunger, you slew as a stranger picked off his minions from afar, at the cost of your life. The other, a fair maiden whose gentle nature held her hunger at bay for thousands of years, drained what little blood remained in you to save it, in her own way.
You are presently in the house of said fair maiden, lying in her bed while she feeds you a soup of tomatoes and deer's blood. The transition took a toll on your body - even if you are "alive" right now, you did die out there. But even with the first sip of the deer's blood you feel the color and warmth of life and wellness return to you, chasing away the aches and mothballs and pains in your head. It feels like the opiates the doctors at the monastery would give you for a broken leg or deep cut - and you've seen what they can do to a man if not used in moderation. No wonder most vampires fall like Alfons did; he was an addict.
You grasp Cheng'e's hand as she turns for a wet towel.
PaladinQM !!Wcs4A/koF4i 05/25/14(Sun)15:48:44 No.32354731
"My lady, you and Carver spoke of Hunger Kings and Queens and Princes," you manage to croak. She flushes a bit, whether at your words or your touch you do not know. "I know the first two from the stories of old, how they held their court in a city floating above Lake Zhongda and made their marvelous works of wonder and terror upon the Isle of Dawn. But the second - you've made one of me, and I know not what that means."
She smiles small and slight. Pulling a chair over from her desk, she takes a seat beside your bed, and clasps he other hand about yours.
"I-It's rather simple, really," she starts. "W-We... who hunger... the w-way to take the stillness of the earth into our...ourselves is l-lost. Gone, for the betterment of all; w-we made sure of th-that once w-we understood the consequences of o-our hubris. The curse can only p-pass from older... o-one who hungers to another, through t-total exsanguination. With each g-generation, the powers of the curse wane, and the madness of it waxes, like imperfections multiplying in a manuscript hand copied over the ages.
"As I-I'm one of the o-originals, yours is a nearly perfect copy." She turns her head away, hanging it in shame, refusing to meet your eyes. "I-I'm sorry..."
>My Lady, you have nothing to apologize for.
>Don't be. My Lady, I shall bear this curse as you have, and turn it against the darkness.
>And I am sorry. I was a fool, and had I not been foolish, you would have not needed to turn me.
>[Write In]
Phone voting so can't write out but options 1 and 2
I'd just like to say, OP, I kind of love you.
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ARCHIVED SO THAT MISARCHIVER-SAN DOES'T ARCHIVE THIS AS WEEABOO FIGHTAN VAMPIRE KNIGHTS QUEST II: ELECTRIC WEEABO.
ALSO NEW STAT SHEET. ENJOY.
What do we need to do to get a seventh die in Chivalry?
God damn.
Vampirism gave us a lot of bonuses didn't it.
Charisma, dexterity, stealth ...innuendo...
Honestly, I feel like we should be taking penalties to Innuendo
Well, that might come along with the zero intuition.
We still roll 2 for Wisdom, I imagine
Or we can just decline to roll, and fail all innuendo checks in purpose.
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"Don't be, My Lady," you reassure her, brushing your free hand against her cheek and gently turning her silvery eyes to meet yours. You then clasp it around the hand that clasped your hand that was clasping her other hand. "I shall bear this curse as you have. The power it gives - My Lady, I swear to you upon my that I shall turn it against the darkness. Such is my duty as a servant of the Moon."
She doesn't respond, but the sadness in her eyes slowly evaporates. The two of you stay like that for the Sun and Sky only know how long, quite content to simply be in eachother's presence. After a while, when the sun is not quite so high in the sky, but not yet even near begun to set, the front door of Cheng'e's cabin opens, and a most delight smell of blood and raw venison wafts in upon the draft. The sound of shoes being shucked off a pair of feet follows, and an annoying person enters.
"Hey Queeny," the person calls from the cabin's foyer, footsteps moving towards the room. The two of you haven't really moved. Or noticed him. "Where do ya keep your skinning too-"
So naturally, he walks in on the two of you having a moment. Or hour. Hours? You're not entirely sure.
"Oh for the gods' bloody sake," Carver yells at the two of you. "Would the two of you just shag already and get it over with, yeesh! Oh wait, no, you're not bloody boyfriend and girlfriend there, are you, this is just a purely platonic staring at each other all 'likey-dikey'. Or this what happens when you Henanites finally end that bloody dance you do for gods know how long before you acknowledge your bloody feelings."
His face falls.
"I just walked in on the Henanite equivalent of a make out session, didn't I?"
>I beg your pardon, Sir Carver? I'm not familiar with foreign parlance.
>Sir Carver, stop saying such strange things. It's unbecoming of you.
>Sir Carver, apologize to Lady Cheng'e. You have sleighted her honor.
Make... Out?
But sir, we are inside, and nothing is being made.
WE SHALL NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY
Rolled 17
>>I beg your pardon, Sir Carver? I'm not familiar with foreign parlance.
What an odd fellow that one
I'm just having fun imagining this tangle of hands.
Cheng'e - Should she not live on the moon? Where is the rabbit HobbitQM?
Rolled 1
Maximum handholding
Did we always have 6 in Chivalry before the turning?
>nat 1 on handholding
Did we get more lewd or less?
Yeah, we were super chivalrous from the beginning
We're holding our own hand.
I hope we don't find out that she had a husband who is also an archer. An archer capable of shooting down 9 suns.
So Dense. So Good.
Also, hand holding for hours? My. How lewd. Or is this a vampire thing?
OF COURSE. NOTHING LESS THAN MAXIMUM CHIVALRY.
THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THE MOON IN THIS SETTING IS LESS A PLANETOID AND MORE A PUNCTURE IN THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE LETTING OUT SMALL AMOUNTS OF POSITIVE ENERGY. THE SUN IS ANOTHER SUCH PUNCTURE, ONLY MUCH LARGER, AND THE STARS ARE MUCH THE SAME, BUT EVEN MORE DISTANT.
SUNLIGHT IS LITERALLY HEALTHY FOR YOU, IN SETTING. THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS SUNBURN.
>My hands are holding on their own!
God, we're harem protag levels of dense.
That is pretty awesome.
Literally healed by basal cell carcinoma.
Eh? Nandatte?
>THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THE MOON IN THIS SETTING IS LESS A PLANETOID AND MORE A PUNCTURE IN THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE LETTING OUT SMALL AMOUNTS OF POSITIVE ENERGY. THE SUN IS ANOTHER SUCH PUNCTURE, ONLY MUCH LARGER, AND THE STARS ARE MUCH THE SAME, BUT EVEN MORE DISTANT.
>SUNLIGHT IS LITERALLY HEALTHY FOR YOU, IN SETTING. THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS SUNBURN.
Everything you just said is the most glorious thing I've ever read
New mission.
Gather harem.
Of sexy vampires.
This applies for vampires too I guess?
Also glad to see you back Paladin, halfling quest was just as fun as I thought it would be
Wait, if we are a worshipper of positive energy, then, could we not plan on ripping the canvas between us and the positive energy domain above us, to bath us all in positive energy?
Where is the knight oiling himself image when I need it.?
I left for an afternoon and anons did well in that quest. I was impressed both with the story and how pulled through. I have high hopes.
NO. MOSTLY BECAUSE YOU'RE UNDEAD. BUT SINCE YOU'RE NOT OF A DECAYED TEMPLATE, YOU DON'T CATCH FIRE LIKE MOST VAMPIRES DO. YOU ACTUALLY CAN GET SUNBURN BECAUSE YOU'RE A VAMPIRE, SO I SUPPOSE I STAND CORRECTED.
NOW HOLD PLEASE, THE PALADIN IS BEING VERY DENSE.
>Captcha: Considerable Chenglow
WHY YES, CHENG'E HAS LIT UP LIKE A LAVA LAMP, CAPTCHA!
Oh hell no!
Its not chivalrous to discriminate like that
So is there a Moon Goddess?
Wooooo! New Paladin Quest!
And, I'm agreeing with the other anons. That is an awesome concept. And it explains why sunlight isn't good for vampires and other undead.
Guys, what if we create a black hole?
YES OF COURSE! THOUGH TECHNICALLY, SHE'S "JUST" THE SPIRIT OF THE MOON, JUST LIKE THERE ARE THE MOUNTAIN SPIRITS AND WHATNOT
So, are we still hurt by any positive energy we channel? Can we even channel it?
Can we channel both positive and negative and become the Naginata of Day and Night?
Did you ever read Fookin' Princesses? Because this is sorta like that: the quest. Which is awesome.
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I CONTRIBUTED EARLY ON TO THE FIRST THREAD, BUT DIDN'T CONTINUE. I WAS THE ONE WHO SPOKE OF COMMITTING SUDOKU.
Wait, that is the one where we started with romancing the red dragon, is it not?
I missed it after the boat crash. Is it worth following still? What did I miss out on? Awesome?
Haha. So that was you HobbitQM.
I am proud of /tg/.
>I missed it after the boat crash. Is it worth following still? What did I miss out on? Awesome?
Oh yes, awesome happened
Our MC seems to be shaping up to be an exaggerated version of the main character in that story, so you might want to read it for ideas, or just fun.
Will do anon. So many good threads. So little time to read them all.
WHY ARE WE YELLING
BECAUSE OF THE GREAT JUSTICE FLOWING THROUGH OUR VEINS.
DOES THAT MEAN THAT WE DRINK JUSTICE AND NOT BLOOD?
DOES THAT MEAN OUR LADY IS JUSTICE ITSELF?
MAYBE JUSTICE IS IN BLOOD.
>Zero Intuition
AW YEAH BABY.
Densest Knight.
Fuck yeah, it's Paladin Quest.
I blame the innuendo boost on carver.
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"I beg your pardon, Sir Carver?" you ask, breaking your gaze with Cheng'e. For some reason, she is a rather bright beat red, sputterring incoherently at Carver's words. "I'm not entirely familiar with foreign parlance. Shag, you say - is the creation of carpetry a common passtime of friends and family in the Weimarland? I know the Haoman desert is famous for its beautiful carpets - do you hail from there?"
Carver smacks his hand against his head.
"H-h-h-He wasn't talking about c-c-carpets," Cheng'e declares rather forcefully; you can almost see steam rising out of her ears. "Th-that western barbarian was speaking of things that are shameful to speak of in polite company, and would do well to wash h-h-h-his tongue with ash and saltpeter."
"Barbarian, am I?" Carver asks, getting a tic in his eye. "I don't recall - which one lasted longer? Your Henanite Empire, which fell apart after what, six hundred, seven hundred years, or the Imperial Republic? Oh wait, we're celebrating our 2000th year next year, so, ah, never mind."
"HMPH," Cheng'e puffs her cheeks idignantly, turning away. "H-H-H-Henan came first, so even... even if we've had civil war for c-centuries, we've had civilization longer, mister b-b-barbarian."
"So if it was not carpets you spoke of, then what did you mean by 'shag'," you ask. Cheng'e makes and expression like a child would when they accidentally swallow a particularly large bug. Carver, on the other hand, gets a wide grin split across his face, making you feel much like the canary looking out at the cat.
"Well, you see..." he begins, a cackle in his voice. "When a man and a woman love each other very much... or find each other moderately attractive... or can't stand the sight of one another... or just had a few too many drinks at the bar, well, they get this tension in their chest."
Cheng'e has slipped from your hands and made a valiant attempt to launch herself at the man. Unfortunately for her, Carver happened to be trained in the art of dodging bullets - a difficult task relying on knowing where an enemy is going to shoot more than speed - and a vampire moves significantly slower than a bullet. He steps out of the way, and continues.
"See, shagging a good way to relieve that tension," he explains. You nod for him to continue, wondering why Cheng'e seemed so upset at his explanation. "And it's a tension that needs to be relieved; if you don't, well, I've seen what happens. It can tear a group of friends apart, if they leave it bottled up, teach men and women an unhealthy hatred. Now I'm real good at readin' people, Herr Knight, and I see that tension building between you and Queeny here."
At this point he's struggling to keep Cheng'e from scratch at him, a laughter chiming in the back of his voice.
"You can see the results of it even now!" He tells you as he wrangles her hands away from his face, which is split with a wide grin. "I think it's really important the two of you shag, before this gets even worse, or spreads to you!"
>I see. But what does the act entail - carpetry?
>Lady Cheng'e, he may be right. Do you need to relieve this tension in the soul?
>Wait. Are you speaking of copulation? How shameful.
>"When a man and a woman love each other very much... or find each other moderately attractive... or can't stand the sight of one another... or just had a few too many drinks at the bar..."
Carver best sidekick of the year, all years of glorious Henan Empire
Not that I don't like that joke, though I think we're overdoing it a little, but if this is anything like DnD Innuendo is used for any sort of hidden meanings in speech. Like the ability to hold a seemingly innocent conversation, or make a couple of simple everyday gestures and have someone be able to understand the meaning behind it.
Being as dense and straightforward as we are, it still wouldn't see much use, but there are uses other than being sexual.
Gods, I love this quest.
Hazukashi
That is an act to be done between a husband and a wife
And we propose that we go play in the garden to relieve this tension. Or something completely innocent.
Tension in the soul? Ah I see now, we absolutely MUST "shag", my lady. Meditation is a sacred and communal event.
This. Courtly romance hoooo
I am for this anon.
>>Lady Cheng'e, he may be right. Do you need to relieve this tension in the soul?
I don't know when this joke will get old, but it isn't now.
>But what does the act entail - carpetry?
And his mistresses. What, we're a decedent empire in the middle of a 2000 year civil war
So, in the transition to Vampire, we got all the racial bonuses and penalties. Did we lose any of our human ones? Other than the Constitution stat entirely anyway.
Vampires have instant regen, right?
>>Wait. Are you speaking of copulation? How shameful.
We split not Dio in half and he just stood there and called us a punk bitch, he wasn't even a hungering prince like we are
>"I see. But what does the act entail - carpetry? Perhaps you should show us how to 'shag' properly."
>idlytoo innocent
CARVER IS A NATIVE OF CÉBAILE, THE CAPITAL OF THE EMERALD ISLANDS.
TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, HEILYN IS RELATIVELY MILD MANNERED FOR THE YOUTH OF THE EMERALD ISLANDS, AND SHE LIVES IN THE HEART OF DEBAUCHERY. MOST OF THEM MELLOW OUT WITH AGE; THOSE THAT DON'T BECOME PIRATES.
NOT QUITE. MORE "THE EMPIRE COLLAPSED LIKE ROME, AND THE ITALIAN CITY-STATES HAVE BEEN PLAYING EVERYONE ELSE OFF EACH OTHER FOR THE PAST FEW CENTURIES. EXCEPT THEY'RE ASIAN.
NO, HE WASN'T. BUT HE WASN'T A RUN OF THE MILL VAMPIRE EITHER.
So our dear little halfling is actually a reserved and proper young lady in her world.
>HEILYN IS RELATIVELY MILD MANNERED
Huh. Well that's an interesting look into life there. Might have been a decent idea to mention that first thread, you know, point out that she lives in whats essentially Slaanesh's favorite country.
>Paladin
>OP's pic is Rance with a glaive.
Well if the direction we're going in now continues we'll be doing a full blown Rance imitation by thread 5.
That doesn't explain how decadent the courts are.
We are actually going to be the opposite from a sexual perspective.
THE FLOATING CITY SORT OF EXPLODED ABOUT A THOUSAND YEARS AGO AND IS NOW AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE. THE ISLE OF DAWN IS A CHEERFUL AND SUNNY PLACE TO GO THAT EVERYONE WANTS TO TAKE THEIR ADORABLE DAUGHTERS TO TOTALLY NOT BE EATEN BY SHOGGOTHS.
OTHER THAN THAT, NOT SURE WHAT COURTS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. THE FIVE CITY STATES ARE NICE, BUT THEY'RE NO LIETENS OR EVEN HAOMA (Imperial Republican Elf City).
In the Emerald Islands, what happens to women who get pregnant when not in a stable relationship?
Are children the father's responsibility to raise?
Does the child go to a huge church-like or warlike organization to be raised?
Does the child starve?
Is there some type of ancient child support payments?
I hope there's no ancient child support payments. At least not without some magical Detect Bloodline.
Though that could be a plot device. If magical aptitude is hereditary, and a Queen has a child that doesn't share the father's magical aptitudes, then awww shit.
So the empire is elven?
Certainly would have solved half the problems in GoT. Honestly, I can't imagine there wouldn't be some way to magically check the parentage of a kid.
which hityllp
May be all the abandoned kids get taken in by pirates and became the next generation of sailors!
That could be interesting. As Pirate Queen we'd also, by proxy, end up running the national orphanage!
Could go the Fantasy EU route and make it illegal magic.
Then we retire to be the best nanny in town.
Where did this question even come from?
Where did you even come from?
The Imperial Republic (which is to the south and West) is integrated between Elves, Dark Elves, Gatorans, Humans, Dwarves, Halflings, and Gnomes. The first stable Emperor was a Halfling woman, Ruari Culaigne, infamous in middle east for the sacking of Bab-Ilu in a preemptive attack on the Orcine homelands. The current Dynasty is human, though both sort of elves have had their turn.
1) Clerics of Helen have long held it to be their duty to make sure children are not born out of Wedlock. While there are no Parentage Checking Spells, the Clerics provide women with infertility spells that shut down their reproductive cycle. Most do this until they want to have kids because it gets rid of the menstrual cycle. Even when it's dispelled, it takes a month to get going again.
Magical aptitude is Scholarly. Most schools teach children basic cantrips light making light or cleaning themselves off.
>While there are no Parentage Checking Spells
Bah, why can't magic solve everything.
>infertility spells
That's pretty fucking interesting. Would these be masscast over an area in warfare, to deny the enemy the ability to replace their numbers, and eventually win the war after 20 years of attrition?
No, it's what rapists cast.
I would think that they dispel it before it came to that.
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"Lady Cheng'e, please calm yourself," you politely ask the Hungering Queen, even as she makes an attempt to claw the gunslinger's eyes out. It's probably just a mock attempt, given what you saw from Alfons the other day, and you'd rather not see this tension work her up into making a serious try. "Perhaps Sir Carver is correct - perhaps this tension that he says has built up between us is getting to your head and clouding thought. So very well, we must shag to keep peace within this household, then we shall."
Cheng'e erupts into a very bright flair of red, before it drains out into a cold and deathly pale. She backs away from the half elf, and takes a seat up her chair, her hands returning to the towels. Glaring at the gunslinger, she speaks.
"I think I'm beginning to hate you," she declares.
"See," you plead with her, "this is most unlike you. Let us get this act out of the way, so that we may proceed. Now, Sir Carver, just what does the act of 'Shagging' entail?"
"Oh it's very simple," Carver cheerfully quips. "What you do is you take your sword and slam it into her sheath for as long as your stamina'll let you do that. Some folk, it just takes a few minutes till their out and spent. Other folk, it can go on for hours and hours and when you're finally done no one involved will want to walk for a while."
"But I don't have a swor-" Your brain finally manages to click on to what the foreign man was getting at. A look of horror must have washed over your face, because Carver burst out laughing while Cheng'e glared at him. "So shagging is copulation. She's right, that's shameful to speak of; you should wash your mouth of it's foulness."
He rolls his eyes. You turn to the Hungering Queen.
"My Lady, I must apologize for my ignorance," you say, bowing your head in shame. "It has caused you severe discomfort, and I have with my proposition sleighted your honor. I beg your forgiveness."
"It's not you who needs m-my forgiveness, Fei Yu," she says, smiling at you and lifting your head. "It's the barbarian who has offended m-me. Though I-I fear that he is not very repentent."
>Sir Carver, please apologizes to Lady Cheng'e.
>I would ask you forgive him, My Lady. He knows not our manners, his offense is not his fault.
>Indeed. But there are other matters to attend to, are there not?
Carvers sides are forever in orbit around us
>>I would ask you forgive him, My Lady. He knows not our manners, his offense is not his fault.
This setting has prestidigitation, right?
Prestidigitation would be more use to a rapist than (in)fertility spells. As well would Bigby's hand spells.
He knew -exactly- what he was doing.
>>Sir Carver, please apologizes to Lady Cheng'e.
>that entire scene
ZERO INTUITION HO!
Okay Carver, time to apologize
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One of the biggest differences in the cultures of the former Henanite lands and the Imperial Republis is the availability of the spell. It's a gift from Helen, or so her Priestesses claim, and while it does effective require the Priestess to Lay Hands upon the subject of the spell, no one outside her order is gifted with it. In the Henanite lands, receiving the spell is seen as shameful, for the Helenic missions originally started by offering their services to Geishas.
So while the Weimarlands are fairly blaise about sex and gender, the Henanites are fairly conservative. There have been female rulers in Henan and the states it broke into, but nowhere near the number of women in power as there are in the Weimarlands. To put it in perspective - all the rulers of the City States that claim descendence from Henan are male, where as the current Emperor, her right hand, and the ruler of the largest city in the Imperial Republic are all women.
More importantly, no one makes a big deal out of it.
The Middle Eastern area has a bit more access than the Far East due to proximit than the Far East, so there are no shameful connotations of receiving the spell. Infact, the spell is the only reason why worship of Helen is permitted in the region - they are otherwise rathr militant in their religious beliefs.
It should be noted that this does not stop an orc from making Half Orcs with humanoids, male or female - their reproductive systems work differently, and only require that they consume the flesh of their "mate". Half Orcs, though, work either way, and have actual sexual dimorphism (technically speaking, despite being hulking masses of teeth and muscle, Orcs are all female). Most only use their "humanoid" means of production, though, as about half of The Way involves stamping out the Orcine Instincts of Half Orcs.
>OTHER THAN THAT, NOT SURE WHAT COURTS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. THE FIVE CITY STATES ARE NICE, BUT THEY'RE NO LIETENS OR EVEN HAOMA (Imperial Republican Elf City).
Yeah see, I was making a joke about how unlike those barbarians we know that sex is only supposed to be between a man and his wife... and his mistresses. I mean, we are civilized.
Think of it like how the bible belt seems to have more porn shops then the rest of America combined.
Well as long as Family is supported then it matters not if your ruler is male or female. Family is the most important thing.
I think the joke has played its course.
Alright, we can come back to this another time. Let's get that plot ball rolling.
>Think of it like how the bible belt seems to have more porn shops then the rest of America combined.
My /pol/ senses are tingling.
So far east - Henan
Middle east - ?
West - Emerald Islands
Its kinda true though. Possibly because zoning laws are much more lax.
I imagine the town would be eager to chase them out.
Far East - Henan
Middle East - Rus.
North of Rus - Darkhan/The Craneshead (Mongolian Elves).
West - Weimar. Emerald Islands are a part of them, off the south east coast.
Seriously. Remember going to Huston and seeing about six porn shops on a major road.
Ahhh thanks good QM.
I can somehow see it.
Could be any number of reasons.
My best bet is either the large african population of the area have different purchasing habits, or the deeply religious being more interested in porn than the more secular.
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>mfw just in time for Paladin Quest
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"Carver, your jest was most shameful, and sleighted the honor of Lady Cheng'e," you inform the Half Elf. He rolls his eyes and shakes his head in exasperation, at which your gaze upon him hardens. "I would ask that you apologize to her. Immediately."
"Fine, fine, don't eat me, I get it," he says, throwing up his hands. Both you and Cheng'e glare at him at the comment about eating him. "I'm sorry! I poked too much fun at your sensibilities, your ignorance, and apparently your condition too. Hector and Helen, I knew I got me arse assigned to a land of sticks in the mud, but this bakes the cake then takes it. It's called having a sense of humor - or are jokes like that too overt for your tastes?
Cheng'e lets a fan drop from her sleeves, a simple cantrip most anyone knows to hide small things in the folds of space they make around themselves. She flips it open and starts fanning herself with vigor, as if it were a hot summers' evening. A smile plays upon her face, and she drops her voice a practiced octave.
"Ufu~!" She laughs haughtily, her stutter vanishing. "You shall learn well the tastes of Henan and her children, o Lion of the West. They are sweet and subtle as the winds caress, and only the most refined tongue can experience them fully."
You give as much as laugh as is appropriate. True, it was a crude joke upon the poor foreigner, but the reference to Lady Xaolin of Muon Dao's epic, the Trials of Paon Jin Wo made it appropriate for polite conversation. However racy it might have been. The joke, you see, was a direct quote from the passage where Xaolin tempts the young Paon Jin to lie with her. The tastes referring to acts best not mentioned in polite conversation - he refused, of course, though not until after her soliloquoy on the pleasures of the pillow, one of the most lurid descriptions of such acts ever put to pen.
"What," the ignorant half elf deadpans, noting the laughter in Cheng'e's eyes, but not understanding the reason behind it. "No, seriously, what?"
"I believe, good sir, that we are even," you tell him, "'for though you have learned much of this land in it's travels, you have yet to taste its sweetest fruits.'" Cheng'e's eyes light happily at that. "Forgive me. I have done to you as you have done to me - I would recommend you read the works of Muon Dao, if you wish to understand."
"I'll put it on the list," Carver drawls, taking out a notebook from one of his many pouches and pulling forth... not a quill or stick of charcoal, but some sort of tube with ink in it. A clever contraption.
>Ask him about this list of his.
>Ask Cheng'e if she ever had the pleasure to meet Muon Dao.
>You're feeling able now. See what work there is to be done.
We've sat around long enough
I'm sure there's something to do around here. what with the recently disposed vampire guy and our dead horse that needs retrieving.
>>You're feeling able now. See what work there is to be done.
back to work gents
Well these social links are all fun and all but we got undead, monsters, bandits, heretics, and BBEGs to smite
>Ask Cheng'e if she ever had the pleasure to meet Muon Dao. While walking to bury our horse.
>subtle/crude Henan joke
Dude, you're too cool.
>You're feeling able now. See what work there is to be done
No rest for the RIGHTEOUS
we can sleep when we're dead
....oh wait
Hey, we probably don't need sleep anymore. We can be righteous 24/7!
Really need to ask Cheng'e what all has changed with our transformation.
My guess is
1) We're even STRONKER then before
2) Crave blood
3) Supernatural attraction/ devotion to our sire
Ain't no rest for the RIGHTEOUS
Money don't grow on SIN
I've got JUSTICE to pay
I've got LAW to feed
And ain't NO VILLAIN in this world that's free.
>Hey, we probably don't need sleep anymore. We can be righteous 24/7!
I'm still a little hazy on the Vampiric aversion to sunlight in this setting, is it only the Hungering Kings and Queens or do the Princes enjoy the immunity as well?
We've got some, since we stuck our hand in the sunlight at the end of last thread.
OP said we can get a sunburn.
That's about it.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
No I can't slow down
I can't hold back
Though you know I wish I could
No there ain't no rest for the RIGHTEOUS
Until we close our eyes for good
I can't slow down
I don't even wish that I could.
Yeah, there ain't no rest for the RIGHTEOUS
Until we close our eyes for good.
>sunburn
Fuck man, I don't know, Is our PALLY-BRO ballsy enough to brave that risk?
I was walkin' down the street
When out the corner of my helm
I saw a beautiful young maiden approaching me
She said I never seen a knight
Who looked so all chivalrous
Oh could you use a little RIGHTEOUSNESS
And if you SLAY THE RIGHT EVIL
Your country will be nice
You can go right along on your wat
I said you're such a sweet young thing
Why would he do this to your town
We need to find sunscreen potion
We'll have to be careful during sunny days though, people don't have sunscreen here, since only undead get hurt by the sun.
As long as we wear armor we should be fine.
That actually reminds me of a book I read as a kid.
Some kid got turned into a vampire, and he had to slather on sunscreen, and cover every inch of his skin in like 3 layers of clothing.
Was that the Rehabilitating Vampire support group?
I'm not even slightly certain, though.
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"Well, those tasty animals ain't gonna skin themselves," Carver declares as he shuts his notebook. "You wanna help out, Queeny? I know a thing or three about taxidermy, and I'd bet a deer's head would look mighty fine over your mantle. Or how about you, Moon Man, cloaks for the Orphanages and all that jazz. Not that they'd need them, this far north - I'm amazed it's so damned temperate."
"No," Cheng'e says, placing another towel on your forehead. "He still needs to rest, and I need to watch, and ensure the process is complete. In the days of Henan, we waited a week and a day as the Princes slept in their sarcophagi. He has had but two."
"Yes," you say, giving her a look. You're conflicted on the matter yourself - she knows more of this than you do, and you know that you should listen to her. But another part of you reminds you that she is a woman, and it is in a woman's nature to nurture and worry over those in her care. An important role, there can be no doubt, but... "I've spent two days at sleep all ready, and I am feeling well and able. You were all mighty wizards in those days, but I am tied still too the Moon; I think my connection with her allowed me to bear it better."
You push yourself up from the bed, struggling to rise. You muscles ache and groan, but you've had practice ignoring such little pains. You can see the worry play up Cheng'e's face as you shuffle out of bed, but it fades as you pull yourself up to your full height. It hurts to do so, but you don't let it show upon your face, and that seems to reassure her. You smile at her, and she slowly, uncertainly returns it.
"See," you declare, clasping her hand in yours, "I'm fine. There's no need to worry."
She opens her mouth, but Carver speaks first.
"Well alright then, mate," he says, clapping you on the shoulder. You ignore the unwanted contact, reminding yourself that he is foreign, and that they are much more blase about touching one another in the West. "You know how to skin a beast, or cut 'em up? Don't worry if you don't, I can show you. It's actually real easy, the first thing you've gotta do is-"
"I have other business to attend to," you tell him, as you force yourself to walk out of the door. "My steed fell to the zombies that plagued the tunnel into town, and the cemetery needs to be rededicated to the Lake Spirit, and the bodies once again interned. Will you join me, My Lady?"
"I-I would like to," she replied, "The Mountain has been bothered by his Love's distress... But Carver is a guest, and someone needs to cook what he has brought us."
"Don't worry about it," Carver says. "As long as you're alright with me house sitting for a bit, I can take care of all that jazz. I found some herbs and spices while I was hunting, too, so if you two don't mind, I can cook you up something Alamani style. Besides, you're the local priestess right? It'd be wrong to keep you from doing right by your flock."
"They're not..." she starts, before sighing. "Our faith is not like that, Sir Carver, but I understand your meaning; it is my duty, and if you don't mind doing the woman's work, then by all means."
Carver rolls his eyes. He mouths the words "women's work," seemingly amused by the concept.
"Yeah sure, I don't mind at all," he says. "You two do what you need to do, I'll have some steaks ready when you get back!"
>The Spirit of the Lake is weeping. The rededication takes priority.
>Brightstar has gone unburied for too long. Bring his body back, and give him a proper Funeral.
>Gonna go see Gojira with my mates. Pausing the quest for now, we'll resume when I get back.
Our steed would understand the importance of such an act.
Our steed is as noble as we are, and thus may bear the burden of waiting just a bit longer. Please forgive us, dear friend, this indignity, for someone suffers.
It was our arrogance that led to his demise, we have already put it off too long.
>>The Spirit of the Lake is weeping. The rededication takes priority.
Brightstar has five more days before that cantrip we cast fades, let's work on the graveyard first
Arrogance nothing, we were cutting off the head of the serpent, and he needed to be put down before his knife...bone...whatever seriously injured us.
Brightstar first. Im worried itll rise as a zombie
We charged ahead leaving our steed and friend undefended against the horde.
>But another part of you reminds you that she is a woman, and it is in a woman's nature to nurture and worry over those in her care.
That only applies to Children, doesn't it?
>That only applies to Children, doesn't it?
Everyone is a child to a Hungry Queen
To her we are a child.
She's been alive for thousands of years, and we're somewhere around 20
She is over two thousand years old. Everyone is a child to her. Especially her spawn (Us).
Does that mean that getting lewd with her would be incest?
Well, we're more her adopted son than anything.
And that, anon, is my fetish.
I think it's like donating an organ to an adopted child. So its borderline incest.
Which makes it borderline my fetish, and thus, close enough.
Oh, by the way QM! We got Halfling Quest 2 to gold like you asked!
*dwarf cocksucker quest.
It's like you weren't even there.
Look, if I want to call it by the actual name of the thread that's my business.
Definitely wasn't because it was shorter or anything.
>>Brightstar has gone unburied for too long. Bring his body back, and give him a proper Funeral.
Also fuck yes Gojira. OP has best taste.
You know, I forgot he said that he'd be leaving to go see it and have been anxiously awaiting an update for the past half-hour.
I was wondering how many people would be doing that.
I'm shitposting in agreement.
In the interest of figuring out when he'll be back, I present some basic numbers:
Last Post: 7:55 pm EST
Godzilla Run Time: 2 hours, 3 minutes
Estimated drive to and from theater: Let's say 30 minutes round trip as a guess.
Assuming he wanted to arrive 10 ish minutes before the movie ...
My best guess he'll be back around 10:45 pm EST.
Good thing there are other quests to keep me entertained.
Matter of curiosity, which ones are you in right now?
Hive Queen, Garden, and Bionicle. Still wondering why no Harem Protag, and where the hell Gobble disappeared to though.
Also Golem, cause that just popped up.
I'm in golem, and yeah, did guide say when his next thread would be?
>and where the hell Gobble disappeared to though.
gobble is kill
I miss Gobble
Just checked the archive, said he didn't know and would let us know via twitter. Sadly that hasn't happened yet.
Just got out, dropping by Wendy's and then heading back. Lost my trip because I'm phoneposting.
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>Just got out, dropping by Wendy's and then heading back. Lost my trip because I'm phoneposting.
>mfw
was it awesome, or was it AWESOME?
Alright, decent estimate on my part then. Can't wait!
Wendy's sounds good, bring me some too please.
Yeah, you'd better share.
You got cash for that, nigger?
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Take it. Take it all!
Alright, so I was at least an hour off. Maybe I underestimated the drive to the theater. Or one of the other variables I was just guessing.
Writing as we speak.
For being one hour off you lose one year off your life.
Celebrations!
I agree. It shall be done, you shall not be forgiven.
I nether need nor want your forgiveness, only your excellence.
05/26/14(Mon)00:00:36 No.32364523
Anonymous 05/26/14(Mon)00:00:36 No.32364523
How can I give my excellence to a person who can not figure out when an anonymous person on the internet will return from watching a movie?
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Derp. 4460 was me, I misread what 4362 said and though he was mad. welp time to commit sudoku
Were me, I was just messing around. No body is mad EVERYBODY CALM DOWN
GREAT NOW MY JUSTICE IS FLOWING
PaladinQM !!Wcs4A/koF4i 05/26/14(Mon)00:15:16 No.32364789
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The bodies of the Townsfolk, and their rededication to the Lake that brought the their lives come first. It is a thankless, bitter task the two of you go about. Without a master to guide them, when Carver vanished and dissappeared into the wood, the mindless undead turned upon one another in a ravenous frenzy, devouring flesh and bone alike. Cheng'e says the words as you bury what you can - a consecrated mass grave is better than no grave at all, and better by far than dug up and desecrated.
In the end there are too many, too rotten and decayed by battle and necrotic tain to recognize. You search the Castle for the Town's Record while Cheng'e prays to the Mountain to send her a stone to be shaped for a memorial. You find it within the old lord's office, buried under bloodied paperwork and journals Alfons kept in his mother tongue. You can neither speak nor read it, but perhaps Cheng'e or Carver might be able; or someone back at the Monestary.
When you return to the graveyard from your trip into the castle, you nearly panic. A stone rolling down from the mountain top, at least the size of a carriage, looked as though it were about to crush Cheng'e as she knelt in prayer, her eyes closed. It stops at her feet, and she looks at you with a very slight smile. You suppose this was the spirit, answering her prayer.
"That's quite the stone, My Lady," you comment, approaching her as she rises from her knees. "I shall get Carver, but... I am not sure if between the two of us we will be able to move it into place. It must be at least two tons, perhaps three, maybe even four. Even if all three of us pushed upon it, I do not think it will move."
"Y-you've much to learn, l-little princeling, of what it is you have become," She says, her fan hiding a wide and playful smile dancing upon her mouth. "Th-Though the hunger pangs will never seek to h-haunt u-us, this c-curse of o-ours is not without it's benefits. Th-Though the price is f-far from worth it, Father Earth did give u-us a few gifts to ease o-our struggle."
She waves the fan in one hand, and with each flap the stone slowly rises, until it is at least a foot off of the ground. She walks to the graveyard, and it follows behind her like a puppy trailing its mother, and when it is at last in position, she lets it down gently. Though she stays upright, she visibly wavers as she puts it down, and almost leans upon the stone.
"It... it has been quite some time since I-I have had the need to lift something th-that heavy," she says through panting breaths that are fairly deliberately not gasps. "L-Like any muscle, i-it will wax and wane with practice. I-I have had much, in m-my time; I-I do not expect y-you to be ready for something like this in m-many years."
You nod. "I've located the town record; will you need my assistance putting the names upon the stone?"
"Th-There is no need," she tells you, and allready her hands and spells are at work, shaping the stone into a memorial, listing all the town's residents since it's foundation. "I-I should be done sh-shortly."
"Then, there is something I must do. Tell Carver I may be late for his cooking."
You depart, to bury your steed in the Light of the Moon. She is not full this day, she waxes, coming into her glory and greatness but not yet fully there. You find a hill upon which to bury Brightstar, and a good stone to mark his passing. With hammer and chisel you mark his name in the old characters, the year he died, and what Lord reigned over these lands when he did. On the crown, you mark the phase of the moon, as best you can with what skill you have.
I'm >>32361710
and >>32364261
and I have no idea what your talking about.
You return to the cabin in better spirits than when you left it, for your steed rides now among the stars.
>Share Alfons' journals with both Carver and Cheng'e.
>Share Alfons' journals with Carver. Lady Cheng'e need not worry about them.
>Share Alfons' journals with Cheng'e. You don't fully trust Sir Carver.
>Keep them hidden, for the eyes of your Monestary only.
>Share Alfons' journals with both Carver and Cheng'e
>it follows behind her like a puppy trailing its mother
If that rock acted anything like any puppy I've ever seen, Cheng'e would be flatter than a pancake right now
Normally I'd say give a fellow the benefit of the doubt, and he did lend us aid against the undead horde. Still, there could be something in there emberassing/sensitive to Cheng'e.
You must be a lab person
>>Share Alfons' journals with both Carver and Cheng'e.
did QM fall asleep?
Yes, very.
Let him eat his Wendy's in peace, man.
Might just be basking in Gojira afterglow
Currently writing, it's another long one because Carver and Cheng'e got into a fight over the kitchen. Well, less a fight, and more Cheng'e forcing him out and likely never allowing him near the stove again.
He's a better cook than her.
Not that he isn't a bro or anything, but what exactly is a foreign military operative doing here? I'm all for sharing after we know. We at least know Cheng'e's story.
Myself as well
I can tell, you're a good person.
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The vennison steaks are, of course, delicious. You suppose that cooking is not as feminine a passtime over in the Weimarlands as it is here; most Henanite men would not know what to do if they found themselves in one. It is a mysterious domain where Women rule the day, and only the Lord's tasters may tread without incurring their wrath. So you can quite honestly say that you have not the foggiest clue what the man did to make something as simple as meat and potatoes delicious.
Cheng'e has a very odd look upon her face, as if she were upset with the meal placed before her. She pokes the meat suspiciously with her knife and fork, as if she were expecting some unpleasant creature to pop and disgust her. When nothing does, she cuts into it, slicing a small piece off and nibbles at the end, as if testing rancid smelling beef. Her frown deepens as she chews the whole thing down - is that jealousy that crosses her face?
"H-He's a better cook than m-me..." she mutters to herself, as if she were a samurai admitted cowardice in battle.
"Well, my father was a gourmet to the myriad Dukes of Cebaile," he says, clearing the table and getting to work cleaning the dishes. This brings a twitch to Cheng'e's eyes, and with a huff she goes to join him. "His father was much the same, and his Mother before that - I think it goes back to when the Eagens held the throne at Lietens, or maybe even earlier. What's the sayin': Dynasties come and go, but the bureaucrats remain? Anyhow, I was the second kid in the family, so I was never gonna take over from him, but I grew up in the castle kitchens, and you pick up a few things on the way, you know?"
"I can't possibly imagine," she responds far to sweetly - and the dishes start floating away from his hands and into hers, as she calmly usurps the sink from him. "A man has no place in a kitchen. That's a tried and true maxim, a tradition that has held for centuries."
Carver politely backs off from the suddenly rather territorial vampire. You don't think she's going to be letting him near the stove tops ever again, if the way the now floating knives are so subtly pointing at him is any indication. The gunslinger gives you a somewhat worried look.
"This a cultural thing?" he asks no one in particular, eying the floating knives warily. "Because if it's a cultural thing, then I am very sorry for offending you Miss Queeny, and I humbly beg your forgiveness. I am not against prostrating myself before you, if you feel the offense is of that magnitude."
"Oh, there is no need," she informs him with a warm smile. "Your meal was wonderful."
Quite notably, the knives do not change their position.
"Sooooooo..." he says in a long, drawn out breath. "How bad was it out there. I didn't get much of a look from the treeline that night."
"About as bad as you would expect, given the circumstances," you reply, reaching into your bag. "Though I think I may have found some answers, though they're not in a language I'm familiar with. I expect it might be in your tongue, Sir Carver, or another one spoken in your Republic. Would either of you like to take a look at them?"
"Sure, lemme see," Carver says, putting his hand out in askance. You hand him one of them, and he opens it to a random middle page. He spends about thirty seconds reading through it, and then snaps it shut handing it back. "Um. Yeah, trust me when I say that even if that's a code, I don't think either of you want to read that. Given your, ah, delicate sensibilities. It's rather graphic, and it invo-"
"Let me see," Cheng'e snaps, clearly still a bit miffed from the cooking thing. She takes the same book, opens it to a middle page, a spends a few seconds more than he did reading through it before turning a bright, beat red. "Th-th-th-that man... I-I-I feel violated. Please excuse me; the urge to visit the Mountain's hotsprings has come upon me. The scalding ones. And I would rather not be disturbed."
>Dare I ask what was written there, Sir Carver?
>Go after Cheng'e. The expression that came across her face was... troubled, to say the least.
The lady asked not to be disturbed. I say we talk it over with Sir Carver, to see if any useful tactical information can be acquired. Make it clear that we are, of course, available to the lady if needed.
>>Dare I ask what was written there, Sir Carver?
Not a good idea to follow a women to a bath, right? also EXTREAMY CURIOUS about what was written now. Please let us know PQM.
>>Go after Cheng'e. The expression that came across her face was... troubled, to say the least.
Oh this should be good.
Surprise event hoooooo!
Bad End hoooooooo!
Probably a fanfic starting him and Cheng.
Note for later, much late:
Something to the effect of saying that if Carter is a better cook that Cheng'e that she might learn from him in order to spread his skill beyond his life time.
First we get the info, and then we go after the distressed damsel. Having the damsel explain distressing information would be a burden upon her. That isn't chivalrous at all. Especially when someone else is available to explain it in her stead. Afterwards its full chivalry ahead.
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"Dare I ask what was written there, Sir Carver?" you ask the man, eying Cheng'e as she flees up the mountain side with remarkable alacrity. "Lady Cheng'e seemed most distressed by the contents of that journal - did Alfons betray her trust in some manner, or was it a matter somewhat more... lurid?"
Carver gives a hollow laugh.
"Heh. You could say that," he says, picking up the book that Cheng'e dropped. "Lurid doesn't really begin to cover it. The man had a sick and twisted mind even before he became a vampire, or at least didn't mind if people who read these thought that way. It's filled with poems and prose, all centered around Queeny there, about the thousand and one ways he'd violate her and make her his. Forever and ever, according to the poem I stumbled across."
"That is..." You start, not really knowing how to finish it. You're at a loss for words, and you're not ever sure if Carver has a pithy one liner to fill in the blanks.
"Creepier than a butcher shop full of human corpses?" Carver recommends. Okay, yeah that works. "Yeah, I'd say so, and in my line of work I've had to deal with that sort of bullshit before. It's usually cannibals, or necromancers, or cannibal necromancers. But, point being, this guy wrote out his rape fantasies of the vampire queen in such excruciatingly obscene detail that I am almost one hundred percent certain that it's a cipher."
"So what," you say, "he relies on how disgusted anyone who understands his writing in that they don't pay it any closer attention?"
if we where going to go after her we should do it first before she undresses for her bath.
"Yeah, actually," Carver explains, flipping the journal open and giving the passages a closer look. "You see this sort of thing a lot with cults that spring up in the bigger cities down in the Republic, to demons and devils and the sort of thing that makes angels and demons want to team up to kill. Cultist'll write up in exsquisite detail how he ate this gal or raped and murdered this gent in the name of whatever unpronounceable thing they worship. Makes the guards all want to throw up, and keeps us folks at DIO with our paychecks because we're the only folks with the stomach to deal with this sort of shit.
"Anyways, so the cultist plays up the creepiness, but hides some critical information within it. Steganography, it's called, though it can be anything, not just the stuff meant to creep you out. The person who wrote it, or the recipient of the message knows to look for it; most detectives and guardsmen don't. Hell, we only picked up on it because the Marquessa has a pet sociopath who reads this sort of thing like a kid reads penny dreadfuls."
"Alfons was not a man to keep things quiet," you say after a bit of time passed. "But if you're certain, how long will it take for you to find this information?"
"A day or two, maybe," Carver tells you. "A week tops. But here's a better question: are you really going to let your... good friend deal with that shit alone, kid?"
>She did not want to be disturbed.
>No, now that I know what it is that distresses her.
>I fail to see how this is relevant to finding out what Alfons hid.
I'm going to hit the hay. I'll probably be running Halfling Quest around noon tomorrow; next Paladin Quest thread will be Wednesday or Thursday, depending.
>>No, now that I know what it is that distresses her.
*Passes out*
Thanks for running. What did you think of the movie?
Thanks for running! Looking forward to both quests!
Thanks for running.
She's almost definitely going to be naked.
It was magnificent. Especially the part where the scientist goes full WWE announcer.
NOBLE INTENTIONS
Oh, bye dude thanks for the run.
I loved the bit where the brass were like "MURICA FUCK YEAH NUKES DIDN'T KILL IT SO WE JUST NEED TO USE BIGGER ONES" and that scientists was like "wat..." and then his 'I told you so' moment later
She asked that Alfons be given a clean death... this has to be a helluva betrayal. She probably blamed herself at first. The corruption of a good man. What must have gone through her mind when she made Fei a Hungering Prince. Three days of waiting to see if it had gone wrong. Burying basically an entire town. When we start with the comforting, we need to a strong game plan. She just took a hit just as she was beginning to come up for air. I dunno about you guys, but I hope to start flexing those write-ins.

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The primary purchaser in the $15 billion deal, Digital China, retains ties to Huawei through its partnerships with programs such as cloud computing.
Despite these ties, "key security agencies are divided over whether to place Huawei's former smartphone company on an export blacklist," reports The Washington Post.
The rift is between the Pentagon and Department of Energy, which support blacklisting the company, and the Commerce and State Department, which oppose it.
"They couldn't agree on whether a business that Huawei sold last year posed a significant threat to U.S. national security.
Staff members at the Pentagon and Energy Department supported placing the company on the blacklist, while their counterparts at the Commerce Department and State Department opposed it, according to several people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential process."
Honor's fate now rests in the hands of political appointees in the Biden regime and may reach the Cabinet level, according to The Washington Post:
"The issue has been appealed to the political-appointee level at the four agencies, according to people familiar with the matter. If they deadlock, the issue can be escalated to the Cabinet level. In the event of a tie there, President Biden would make the final decision."
The Biden regime's approach to Huawei is at odds with the Trump administration, which labeled the firm a "national security threat" and Chinese military collaborator. Trump's State Department also noted Huawei is used as an "instrument not only for making money but also for pursuing the Party-State's agenda and fulfilling its strategic objectives […] deeply enmeshed in Beijing's system of oppression at home and its increasingly assertive strategic ambitions globally."
MUST READ: China Deploys 'AI Prosecutor' To Identify Dissenters.
Beyond aiding Beijing's quest for global tech supremacy, Huawei devices routinely provide the regime with backdoor access to user data.
Natalie Winters
Natalie Winters is the Lead Investigative Reporter at the National Pulse and co-host of The National Pulse podcast.
Stanford Professors Lobbied the DOJ To STOP Fighting Chinese Communist Party Infiltration.


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// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE

using osu.Framework.Testing;
using osu.Game.Graphics;
using osu.Game.Overlays;
using osu.Game.Overlays.Dialog;

namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
{
    internal class TestCaseDialogOverlay : TestCase
    {
        public override string Description => @"Display dialogs";

        private DialogOverlay overlay;

        public override void Reset()
        {
            base.Reset();

            Add(overlay = new DialogOverlay());

            AddStep("dialog #1", () => overlay.Push(new PopupDialog
            {
                Icon = FontAwesome.fa_trash_o,
                HeaderText = @"Confirm deletion of",
                BodyText = @"Ayase Rie - Yuima-ru*World TVver.",
                Buttons = new PopupDialogButton[]
                {
                    new PopupDialogOkButton
                    {
                        Text = @"I never want to see this again.",
                        Action = () => System.Console.WriteLine(@"OK"),
                    },
                    new PopupDialogCancelButton
                    {
                        Text = @"Firetruck, I still want quick ranks!",
                        Action = () => System.Console.WriteLine(@"Cancel"),
                    },
                },
            }));

            AddStep("dialog #2", () => overlay.Push(new PopupDialog
            {
                Icon = FontAwesome.fa_gear,
                HeaderText = @"What do you want to do with",
                BodyText = "Camellia as \"Bang Riot\" - Blastix Riotz",
                Buttons = new PopupDialogButton[]
                {
                    new PopupDialogOkButton
                    {
                        Text = @"Manage collections",
                    },
                    new PopupDialogOkButton
                    {
                        Text = @"Delete...",
                    },
                    new PopupDialogOkButton
                    {
                        Text = @"Remove from unplayed",
                    },
                    new PopupDialogOkButton
                    {
                        Text = @"Clear local scores",
                    },
                    new PopupDialogOkButton
                    {
                        Text = @"Edit",
                    },
                    new PopupDialogCancelButton
                    {
                        Text = @"Cancel",
                    },
                },
            }));
        }
    }
}

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Join us for an evening with Seattle author Shepherd Siegel, PhD as he presents on his new book Disruptive Play: The Trickster in Politics and Culture. The book journeys from ancient folkloric appearances of Tricksters such as Raven and È?ù-Elegba, to their confined role in Western civilization, and then on to Trickster's 20th century jailbreak as led by dada and the hippies. Disruptive Play bears witness to how this spirit informs social progress today, whether by Anonymous, Banksy, Bugs Bunny, or unrevealed mischief-makers and culture jammers. Such play is revolutionary and lights the path to a transformed society.


Partnerships, Birthdays & Pics - Oh MY!
www.metrobabycards.com ... Christina is one of the top in her field, creating one of a kind birth announcements, in addition to birthday cards, thank you cards and baptism invites ... "modern birth announcements for the metro baby". Her work is fabulous and I am so excited to join forces with her to produce one of a kind announcements and cards that will be cherished for a lifetime. There is just nothing else like them. Stay tuned to see some samples in the near future.
And, speaking of 'announcements', it was today... only 16 short years ago, that my handsome, musically-inclined, talented-beyond-talented, sarcastically funny nephew entered this world. I'd like to say my violin skills and *maybe* artistic hopes & dreams inspired him... but alas, he's just that cool & marvelous all on his own. Happy Birthday NG!


What I'm Learning About HR is a weekly blog post where I highlight some of the key ideas and concepts I'm learning about HR -- all through the eyes of a newbie to the field.
That Meister Eckhart - German philosopher, theologian, and mystic - really knows how to hone in on what matters most.
Career changes. Career moves. Where do you begin?
With the willingness to be a beginner. When? Every single day.
I suppose there are many ways to approach a deep dive into HR or any subject you're curious about. As I'm dipping my toes into this new field, the Internet is naturally a place to start. Sorry, Encyclopedia Brittanica. You will not be forgotten.
As we know, the Internet is a big place. The Wild West of information. For instance, there are 229 million results when Google-ing "human resources".
Like any wise citizen of the Internet, you have to ask yourself whether the information is legit. Hint: Not everything on the Internet is true.
As of right now, I'm resonating with LinkedIn Learning, a robust e-learning platform brought to us by the well-known professional network which boasts over 460 million members.
There are more than 60 HR-related courses on the platform, but I'm starting with the basics: The Foundations of HR. The format feels fresh, modern, and for the most part, engaging. I've stumbled across a few other online learning websites where the information felt a bit stale or the presentation was snooze-worthy.
The overall philosophy of these courses favors practicality over abstract theorizing.
That said, as an HR newbie, I'm finding it a little difficult to get a peek behind what I believe to be the "real" HR curtain.
There are so many books and articles out there that talk about the "big ideas" of HR (i.e. Employee experience or organizational culture). however, the everyday nitty gritty of admin work and compliance seems a bit tougher to find.
After being in the tech industry for a few years now, I've encountered robust, skills-focused educational programs such as General Assembly and Codecademy. Whether you're sharpening skills or shifting careers, these are robust hubs to learn coding, marketing, design, data science, or project management.
The accessibility of those types of programs leaves me wondering - is there a bootcamp or "Codecademy" for HR? Is it hiding underneath my nose or do most HR professionals opt for a certificate program, grad school, or something else? what's best for hr newbies?
For as dynamic of a field as HR seems to be, surely there is a General Assembly equivalent out there.
Ethical Practice: Can you support, uphold, and model the values of your org, while mitigating risk?
Where and when have I demonstrated these competencies in my career?
Was it during my time as a support team lead or perhaps when I was a wine buyer?
How can I sharpen these competencies on a daily basis?
What I'm most excited for as I journey into a new career is this expanding horizon of information and practice that HR offers. The foundations are just the tip of the iceberg.


Kawasaki disease (or KD), also known as Kawasaki syndrome, is an acute febrile illness of unknown cause that primarily affects children younger than 5 years of age. The disease was first described in Japan by Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967, and the first cases outside of Japan were reported in Hawaii in 1976.
• irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips and throat.
Kawasaki disease is a leading cause of acquired heart disease in the United States and United Kingdom. Serious complications include coronary artery dilatations and aneurysms. The standard treatment, intravenous immunoglobulin and aspirin, substantially decreases the development of these coronary artery abnormalities.
Most cases, children will recover within a few days of treatment without any serious problems. Recurrences are uncommon. If left untreated, KD can lead to serious heart disease.
Kawasaki disease occurs worldwide, with the highest incidence in Japan and it most often affects boys and younger children. Kawasaki disease may have a winter-spring seasonality and community-wide outbreaks have been reported occasionally. In the continental United States, population-based and hospitalization studies estimate an incidence of Kawasaki disease ranging from 9 to 19 per 100,000 children under 5 years of age.
In the year 2000, approximately 4248 hospitalizations with Kawasaki disease were reported among children under 18 in the US, of which 3277 (77%) were for children under 5 years of age. In 2009, the estimated number of hospitalizations with Kawasaki disease was 5447 (standard error, SE=297), 4040 (SE=227) for children under 5 years of age.
The survey uses hospital discharge data, a passive Kawasaki disease surveillance system and special studies to describe the incidence and epidemiology of Kawasaki disease in the United States. The Kawasaki disease surveillance system has been maintained since 1976 and is based on voluntary reporting of Kawasaki disease cases by health care providers and local and state health authorities. A standardized case report form is used to collect information on patients.
Patients whose illness does not meet the above Kawasaki disease case definition but who have fever and coronary artery abnormalities are classified as having atypical or incomplete Kawasaki disease.
What's the long-term outlook for Kawasaki disease?
• You make a full recovery without heart problems, which requires early diagnosis and treatment.
• You develop coronary artery problems. In 60 percent of these cases, patients are able to reduce these concerns within a year.
• You experience long-term heart problems, which requires long-term treatment.
• You have a re-occurrence of KD, which happens in only 3 percent of cases.
Kawasaki Disease has a positive outcome when diagnosed and treated early. With treatment, only 3 to 5 percent of Kawasaki Disease cases develop with coronary artery problems. Aneurysms develop in 1 percent.
Children who have had Kawasaki disease should receive an echocardiogram every one or two years to screen for heart problems.


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Top Pelosi Ally to Retire From House
By Emily Cahn
Longtime Democratic Rep. George Miller announced he will not seek a 21st term in California's 11th District. Miller, who was first elected to this Bay Area House seat in 1974, is a top ally to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who also represents Northern California.


Do you ever have those days when you planned to do that run, walk, or bike, but your motivation is lacking?
I am a personal trainer, and I sure have these days which are increasingly more prevalent in the rainy and colder months. You know how the scene plays out… you promised yourself (and your personal trainer) that you would do that four mile walk on Sunday to get your 10,000+ steps in for the day. Unfortunately, Sunday starts off with an argument with your spouse or child, and some of the chores that you wanted to get done on Saturday were pushed to Sunday. On top of that, it's chilly outside and starting to rain plus your favorite football team is playing at 1pm! Suddenly your motivation begins to wane, and you begin that silent negotiation in your head to justify forgoing your walk.
I tell myself that I ONLY need to walk for 5 minutes and if I still don't feel like walking after completing 5 minutes than I can stop.
Most importantly, if I choose to stop than I allow myself forgiveness and don't fill my head with guilt trips.
Ok, I know this may seem a little silly. However, I would encourage you to give it a try as you may be surprised by the results. For me, the hardest part is changing into my shoes and workout clothes and getting out the door. I seemingly find the goofiest things to deter me from starting my 5-minute journey. Yes, I admit that I have been known to refocus attention to my floors and suddenly have the urge to vacuum or to fold the laundry instead of walking out the door (and this occurs when I have all my workout gear on and ready to go)! When I do finally hit the pavement and complete 5 minutes, I almost never turn back because I start to feel the endorphins kicking in and my mind clearing. That negative zone that I felt earlier is vaporizing as I'm doing something positive for my health while listening to my favorite podcast or playlist. BOUYA!!
So, if you need a simple motivation strategy then give the "5-minute rule" a try and I hope you find it to be a successful addition to your fitness toolbox.
Great advice! Honestly, all it takes is to get over those 5 minutes. After the 5 minutes are done, it turns into an hour walk 😛 Keep writing!


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Q: Cannot make requests to Walmart API I'm trying to make a request to the Walmart API here.
https://walmart.io/docs/affiliate/product-lookup
Here are the steps I'm following.

*

*I create my application here on Walmart and uploaded my public key. I created my keys following these instructions on Mac.
https://walmart.io/key-tutorial

*I followed this code to generate my signature.
https://walmart.io/docs/affiliate/onboarding-guide
I plug in all these values into the API explorer, but I keep getting the same error.

Is there an extra step I'm missing?

A: The 401 Unauthorized is an HTTP status code error that represents the request sent by the client to the server lacks valid authentication
Seems like one of the mandatory header params is missing while consuming api.
Request to please kindly cross check whether all of the mandatory header params are there as part of request.
We should have these below mentioned mandatory header params as part of the request.
One or more header params might be missing in the req.
WM_CONSUMER.ID
WM_SEC.KEY_VERSION
WM_CONSUMER.INTIMESTAMP
WM_SEC.AUTH_SIGNATURE

we need all of the header params and we can generate using below mentioned links.
Generating Auth Signature (WM_CONSUMER.INTIMESTAMP, WM_SEC.AUTH_SIGNATURE)
We can generate Auth Signature by using below mentioned link.
We will have to run below mentioned sample code to generate Auth Signature as seen below. This is going to generate timestamp and valid Auth Signature to consume APIs.
Time Stamp will be valid for couple of mins only. If it expires, we will have to regenerate the same
https://www.walmart.io/docs/affiliate/onboarding-guide
Generating consumer ID (WM_CONSUMER_ID)
Request to please kindly follow below steps to generate consumer ID
Create an account on Walmart IO platform - https://walmart.io by clicking on the user icon just before the search box.
Login to the account and accept "Terms of Use"
Click on "Create Your Application" to create a new application and fill in appropriate details.
Use this tutorial to generate two sets of public/private keys - https://walmart.io/key-tutorial
One set will be used for production.
Other set will be used for stage.
Upload both public keys using - https://walmart.io/key-upload?app_name=<your app name>
Consumer ID will be generated for both sets for prod and stage which can be seen on the dashboard - https://walmart.io/dashboard.
Regards,
Firdos
IOSupport

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Through this perspective, our sense of well-being stems from perception, and from our ability to "detach" from our thoughts. Such thought detachment – also known as mindfulness – means stepping back from the constant mind-chatter, seeing our thoughts as clouds moving in the sky or captions across a TV screen – we can acknowledge them without attaching to them, buying into their storylines or following them down the rabbit hole.
If our minds were a naturally "happy place", there would be no need to practice the skill of mindfulness. But from an evolutionary perspective, our minds are wired to see the negative and focus on problems. And while such a bias is necessary for our survival, it clearly doesn't help us out in terms of our mental health.
So what do we do about this conundrum? We meditate; practice mindfulness; and understand that perception is everything. Luckily, and in light of research on neuroplasticity, we can counter-condition our brains to be a more positive, peaceful place. We learn to "drop out of our heads" and live more from our hearts, from wisdom, from our true essence. Meditation helps us cultivate more of a relationship with awareness, presence, who we really are. We begin to realize that we are not our thoughts and that peace begins with a disciplined mind.
So today, practice seeing each moment clearly, without judgment, exactly as it is. Try taking your thoughts less seriously, and you'll soon find that, ironically, "peace of mind" exists where the mind does not.


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Please Note: The STEP-UP/BSURE Program at UMBC is no longer active.
The Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) is a summer research training program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County that was developed for talented undergraduates who are dedicated to the advancement of underrepresented groups in the sciences and mathematics. It was previously known as the Biomedical Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (BSURE).
The STEP-UP/BSURE Program at UMBC is supported by the NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH) Short-term Education Program for Minority Students.
This program provides participants state-of-the-art scientific research experience to encourage consideration of biomedical research careers in areas of specific interest to the NIDDK.


Hundreds of Emirates passengers have been left stranded around the country after a flight from Dubai to Brisbane was forced to divert to Adelaide with engine trouble.
Ambulances and fire trucks were assembled for the landing about 8.45pm but the Boeing 777-300ER touched down safely.
Emirates was making arrangements to fly the 328 people on board to their intended destination.
As a result of the diversion the scheduled Brisbane-Dubai flight this morning was cancelled, leaving hundreds more passengers wondering when they might get to travel.
An Emirates spokesman said passengers would be rebooked on other flights where possible.
"Emirates apologises for the inconvenience caused," she said.


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Newcastle turn down West Ham approach for key Steve Bruce man
Date published: Monday 6th January 2020 6:32
Newcastle have reportedly turned down approaches from three Premier League rivals for Jonjo Shelvey – who is loving life under Steve Bruce.
Shelvey had been looking to leave Newcastle when Bruce arrived, but since the summer the 27-year-old has become an increasingly important member of the squad once again.
Now Shelvey is undergoing talks over a new long-term deal, as Newcastle have also rebuffed approaches for the former Liverpool man.
It is believed three rivals have approached Newcastle in the last month, including West Ham – but The Magpies have now told those looking to land Shelvey, that he is no longer available for a move.
Meanwhile, Chelsea's bid to bring in a new striker this month is key to a series of potential transfer moves for a number of attacking stars this month, according to reports.
The Blues are on the hunt for a new hitman in January and last week saw a cheeky approach for Lyon's Moussa Dembele fall short, prompting the Ligue 1 club to issue an angry response.
However, reports claim the Blues have since turned their attentions to Inter Milan's unwanted frontman Gabriel Barbosa, who has smashed in 43 goals in 58 appearances during a two-year loan stint back in his homeland with Flamengo.
Inter reportedly turned down a €16m offer from the Brazilian side to make the permanent, but reports last week claimed both West Ham and Crystal Palace were considering meeting the Italian side's €20m asking price.
However, with Chelsea also looking to bring the player to Stamford Bridge, his arrival could set the wheels in motion for a number of transfer moves for a two other strikers both looking to revive their careers over the second half of the season.
According to a report in the Birmingham Mail, the arrival of a new centre forward with clear the path for Olivier Giroud to leave Stamford Bridge this month.
Giroud, a long way down Frank Lampard's pecking order at Stamford Bridge, is looking to depart the Blues in order to keep alive his hopes of making France's Euro 2020 squad, having been given a warning by Didier Deschamps over his lack of playing time.
Both Aston Villa and Newcastle are said to be keen on the Frenchman, whom is still likely to command a pretty hefty fee despite his advancing years at 33. Read more…
Jonjo Shelvey
Shelvey delivers huge blow to Man City's title chances
Jonjo Shelvey further dented Manchester City's hopes of retaining their Premier League title as they were...
November 30 2019, 2:22 pm
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce points out Shelvey's problem
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The first elements of fall are in the air with cooler, brisk temperatures in the morning hours. While the leaves are showing us a glimpse of their magnificent yellows and vibrant reds, signaling a robust season of fall foliage just ahead. Fall is the perfect time to jump in the car and make that short drive to Western North Carolina. You can enjoy the many fall festivals and activities along the way in some of North Carolina's most quaint mountain communities.
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Given the large number of tour companies, based in Australia and abroad, finding one that meets your expectations can be overwhelming, especially if you're a first-time safari goer. However, selecting the best wildlife safari company can be a straightforward process, if you do a bit of legwork. All you need to do is, take the time to research and compare options, and follow this guide to make an informed, affordable and safe choice.
Ensure that the safari operator you pick delivers the highest quality. In your quest for a safari company, it's crucial to see what previous travellers are saying in their reviews. Visit reliable travel forums and review platforms like TripAdvisor to check up on the operator's track record. If they have bad reviews or are not mentioned on any travel forums, proceed with caution.
Look into the quality and types of activities offered on the safari to distinguish the good from the bad tour companies. Most tours offer basic game drives, while some include activities like game walks and night game drives. Finding a firm that offers fresh and exciting activities is a deal breaker. If you're an enthusiastic traveller, you can opt for specialist safaris for Australian wildlife photography, animal tracking and bird watching or adrenaline-inducing activities like water rafting, close animal encounters, micro-light flights and bungy jumping.
Find the style of travel that suits you and your budget. Basic starting points include locating a wildlife tour that offers the kind of accommodation you prefer. Ask the company for images, detailed information and price packages of the accommodation. Another way to find a good wildlife tour company is to see what modes of transport they use on safaris. Do they have light aircrafts, massive trucks or small land cruisers? Similarly, be sure to check what types of vehicles are used for game drives, long distance travel and transfers.
The longer the tour operator has been in business the more experienced they are. Established companies have the benefit of accumulated insights and lessons gained in the wild. They also know how to travel to different destinations successfully. However, the newer tour companies, working with veteran staff or run by experienced safari guides, sometimes have the advantage of being enthusiastic, energetic and innovative.
Most tour companies offer epic safaris ranging from 3 days to 3 weeks, visiting one destination or a few top-travel highlights. If you're planning a longer trip to several countries, a firm that embarks on expeditions spanning a month or more is best for you. To get the most out of your travel, use a safari company with inside knowledge of your desired destination; especially travel infrastructure and transport conditions.
Safari providers commonly specialise in tours within specific wildlife areas, regions and countries. When looking for a wildlife tour company, consider a company that focuses on safaris in the entire destination rather than a few parks. And when comparing wildlife tour operations, be sure to choose an operator that offers a combination of destinations. Lastly, pick the right destination! This way, you'll get the safari experience and adventure of your dreams.


In one trial povidone iodine resulted in a (three days) quicker wound healing than paraffin gauze, 10 whereas two trials showed significantly less graft loss when using povidone iodine than with paraffin gauze with or without chlorhexidine.8, 9... If You don't have the Lugol soultion but povidone-iodine instead (e.q. commercial name Betadine), it's active iodine concentration is 10x lower than the solution concentration, so 10% solution counts roughly as Lugol 1%. I would not recommend reaction time below 1 hour for this disinfectant because it only slowly releases the active iodine from povidone.
i Iodine crystals will form slowly, probably in time to be shown to the class in the next lesson. Teaching notes The seaweed contains a wide range of elements drawn from sea-water by the living algae, giving concentrations in the organism that may be considerably higher than in sea-water itself.... If You don't have the Lugol soultion but povidone-iodine instead (e.q. commercial name Betadine), it's active iodine concentration is 10x lower than the solution concentration, so 10% solution counts roughly as Lugol 1%. I would not recommend reaction time below 1 hour for this disinfectant because it only slowly releases the active iodine from povidone.
If You don't have the Lugol soultion but povidone-iodine instead (e.q. commercial name Betadine), it's active iodine concentration is 10x lower than the solution concentration, so 10% solution counts roughly as Lugol 1%. I would not recommend reaction time below 1 hour for this disinfectant because it only slowly releases the active iodine from povidone.


What quantities are conserved in a two-body gravitating system?
What is the total energy of an orbit?
What the orbital angular momentum of a binary system?
Why is angular momentum conserved?
What is meant by center of mass of a system of particles?
What is an inertial frame?
What is the reduced mass?
What is at the focus of an orbit?
Why are orbits conic sections?
What is the basis of Kepler's Second Law?
How does Kepler's Third Law come about?
Because of Newton's third Law of reaction, if the Earth is made to orbit because of the gravitational force between the Earth and Sun, then the Sun must also orbit by the equal and opposite force. Because the forces are equal, then the accelerations are inversely proportional to the masses, and we would expect the two bodies to each orbit a point on the line between them, but closer to the more massive body (the Sun).
We will consider circular orbits as usual.
r1 / v1 = r2 / v2.
which is the equation for the center of mass of two bodies. The relative distances from the center of mass are inversely proportional to the respective masses.
Since the sum of the distances r_s + r_e = 1 AU = 1.5 × 10^8 km, then r_s = 450 km, which is still very close to the center of the Sun! Q: What is the distance of the center-of-mass of the Earth-Moon system from the center of the Earth?
For two orbiting bodies, the center of mass is called the barycenter. The Sun and Earth mutually revolve around the Sun-Earth barycenter.
G M P2 = 4 pi2 a3.
Note that this is valid for elliptical as well as circular orbits.
Do not measure masses in kilograms for this equation!


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Laurentius Petri Nericius (1499 – 27 October 1573) was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden. He and his brother Olaus Petri are, together with the King Gustav Vasa, regarded as the main Lutheran reformers of Sweden. They are commemorated by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on 19 April.

Early life
Laurentius was born Lars Persson in Örebro, Närke. Laurentius studied in Germany in 1520, possibly together with his brother. Here they took influence from Lutheranism, among other things they met with Martin Luther himself. On returning home to Stockholm, they got stranded and nearly lost their lives as the boat went ashore on the island of Gotland. They both survived however, and settled on the island, and Laurentius became headmaster at a school while Olaus became assistant to a priest. Not long after, Olaus travelled with the priest to Stockholm and the crowning of King Gustav Vasa. Subsequently, he managed to get on friendly terms with the King, and soon moved to Stockholm where he worked in the vicinity of the King.

Archbishop
At the Uppsala Council 1531, the Swedish King Gustav Vasa took the final step of breaking with the Roman Catholic Church, by personally appointing Laurentius as the new archbishop. On 22 September that year, Laurentius was consecrated archbishop by the Peder Månsson, Bishop of Västerås. Månsson was ordained bishop in Rome by Bishop Paris de Grassis, and by consecrating Laurentius the apostolic succession was retained in the Church of Sweden, which was considered important. But although the consecration took place according to Catholic ritual, those who officiated at the consecration made a secret declaration that they were acting under pressure.

Later that year Laurentius married  Elisabeth Didriksdotter, a daughter of the King's cousin becoming the first Swedish archbishop to be married. His brother Olaus had already become the first priest to marry in 1525.

The king forbade Laurentius to interfere with the reformation plans. Laurentius wisely defended the autonomy of the Church against the various ideas of Gustav, such as his wish to abolish all bishops, while still steady advancing and promoting the ideas of the reformation texts within Sweden. His main contribution were his abundant writings which laid the foundation for the Swedish Church Ordinance established at the Uppsala Council 1571.

He was archbishop for 42 years, unparalleled in Sweden, and during his time he was often in conflicts with the monarchs. In 1539 his brother Olaus was sentenced to death by the King over some arguments, and Laurentius was among those forced to sign the death sentence. It has been disputed whether Laurentius was doing this because of a weak character or if he thought it better to formally obey so that he could continue to spread the reformation ideas. Olaus did eventually get pardoned in 1542, much due to his influential friends, but he was forced to keep a low profile, leaving the role of main reformator solely to Laurentius.

Diplomat

Gustav I of Sweden entrusted Laurentius Petri to head the delegation who negotiated the Treaty of Novgorod (1557), which ended the Russo-Swedish War (1554–1557).

Works
The first complete Swedish translation of the Bible was published in 1541, nicknamed the Vasa Bible after the King. Laurentius was one of the main proponents supervising the project, together with his brother Olaus and the clergyman Laurentius Andreae.

In the 1560s, when the ideas of Calvin gained in influence, Laurentius published several texts where he spoke for Lutheranism. It has been suggested that it was the first time the Swedish Church defined its Lutheran character.

Family
His wife was Elizabeth Diriksdotter daughter of Didrik the Mint Master and Birgitta Kristiernsdotter Vasa (paternal cousin of Gustav I of Sweden). They were betrothed on 23 September 1531, after Laurentius Petri married Gustav I of Sweden to Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg. Two daughters were born in the marriage: Margaret, who married Laurentius Petri Gothus (They had two daughters) and Magdalene, who married Abraham Angermannus.

Notes and references

 Article Laurentius Petri in Nordisk familjebok (1911)

External links

 Olaus Petri and Laurentius Petri

1499 births
1573 deaths
People from Örebro
Lutheran archbishops of Uppsala
16th-century Lutheran archbishops
Protestant Reformers
People celebrated in the Lutheran liturgical calendar
Burials at Uppsala Cathedral
16th-century Swedish people
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Jörn Lütjens (* Juni 1945 in Hohn) ist ein deutscher Ingenieur und Erziehungswissenschaftler (Berufsbildung); von 2005 bis 2010 Professor an der Universität Hamburg.

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Nach einer Ausbildung zum Maschinenschlosser (1960–1963) Studium (1965–1968) des Maschinenbaus an der Ingenieurschule Hamburg und dem Gewerbelehrerstudium (1968–1972) an der Universität Hamburg (Berufsfach: Metall- und Maschinentechnik / Unterrichtsfach: Physik mit Vertiefung in Astronomie) erwarb er 1979 die Promotion (Dr. phil.) bei Hans Ahlborn mit einer Arbeit über Experimentalunterricht in der Berufsschule.

Nach mehreren Jahren Erfahrung als Berufsschullehrer war Lütjens am Hamburger Landesinstitut für Lehrerausbildung als Seminarleiter tätig. Von 1985 bis 1990 erfolgte ein Auslandseinsatz in Südkorea als Berufsbildungsexperte und Dozent für Didaktik der Metalltechnik am Korea Institute of Technology (KIT).

Nach der Habilitation 1998 an der Technischen Universität Berlin für das Lehrgebiet Didaktik der Metall- und Maschinentechnik  war er von 2005 bis 2010 Professor an der Universität Hamburg: Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaft, Arbeitsbereich Berufspädagogik und Fachdidaktik Metalltechnik.

Forschung und Lehre
Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte lagen in den Bereichen Didaktik der Werkstoffkunde in der Metalltechnik, Entwicklung von Unterrichtsmedien sowie die Realisierung von arbeitsprozessorientierten Lehr-Lernarrangements in der Berufsschule. Außerdem befasste sich Lütjens intensiv mit der Geschichte der Technik und Naturwissenschaften, insbesondere mit Arbeitsabläufen beim Nieten im Stahlschiffbau von frachtfahrenden Segelschiffen zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, siehe: Peking (Schiff) und mit der kulturhistorischen Entwicklung analoger Rechenhilfsmittel (vor allem Rechenschieber und Abakus).

Schriften (Auswahl)
 Berufliche Erstausbildung in komplexen Lehr- und Lernsituationen. Die "Lernfabrik" als produktions- und prozeßorientiertes Qualifikationskonzept im Berufsfeld Metalltechnik. Bremen 1999, ISBN 3-931737-81-0.

 The Abacus, one of the oldest Calculation Devices. In: Proceedings to 9th International Meeting of Collectors and Researchers of Slide Rules and other Historic Computing Instruments. Amsterdam 19.–20. Sept. 2003

 Machine-time Slide Rules. 3. Greifswalder Symposium zur Entwicklung der Rechentechnik und 12. International Meeting vom 28.09. - 01.10.2006  an der "Ernst Moritz Arndt" Universität Greifswald.

 mit Christine Hieber: Glossar, Auswahl auf Großseglern verwendeter seemännischer Fachausdrücke. Selbstverlag, Hamburg 2020

 mit Peter Behr: Viermastbark PEKING, Historische Konstruktionszeichnungen, belegt und ergänzt mit aktuellen Fotografien vor und während der Restaurationsphase 2019 bis 2020. Selbstverlag, Hamburg 2020

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Hochschullehrer (Universität Hamburg)
Ingenieur
Didaktiker
Deutscher
Geboren 1945
Mann