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Hi Culties & Spookies, Time to kick off your weekend shopping just right!
★ Item ★ The Zaya heels are cute and dainty with really large bows that would elevate any outfit!
★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Legacy Female ★ Kupra ★ GEN-X ★ Lara ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cult%20Coven/129/75/33
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
✦ BLACK LOTUS NAIL UPDATE – NEW LENGTHS ARE HERE! ✦
For the past days I’ve been working on something many of you have asked about — and it’s finally ready to share!
Our Claw and Coffin nails have officially expanded into new lengths to give you even more ways to perfect your look.
WHAT’S NEW?
✦ Short Claws – sleek, sharp, and finally available!
✦ Long Claws – dramatic, fierce, and unapologetically bold.
✦ Short Coffin – chic and versatile, your new everyday go-to.
✦ Long Coffin – elegant, edgy, and designed to steal the spotlight.
(Med remains the original length for both styles.)
SPECIAL RIGGING UPDATES:
✦ Short & Med Claws are now rigged for Male Legacy, so no one is left out.
✦ All nail styles (including Short & Toenails) are now fully rigged for nHumana as well.
And now we’d love to hear from you:
WHICH BODIES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE BLACK LOTUS NAILS RIGGED FOR NEXT?
Drop your suggestions below
HUD COMPATIBILITY:
Every HUD you already own will seamlessly work across all lengths:
✦ Claw HUDs → Short / Med / Long Claws
✦ Coffin HUDs → Short / Med / Long Coffin
BASE UPDATES:
The Nail Base section at the Black Lotus Mainstore has already been refreshed with the new bases — so you can start styling right away.
More choice. More drama. More polish.
Whether you’re going subtle or going all out, you now have every length you need to make your nails part of the statement.
Available now at the Black Lotus Mainstore.
Just arrived BrickTracks R120 and R104 curves.
32 pieces (1 full circle) of each radius.
All destined to become part of a brand new LUG's layout.
My short review would be: Great stuff, very tight tolerances, snaps together exactly as it should, priced right, perfect Lego compatibility, buy some for yourself, you won't regret it. ;)
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Marketplace : marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/218337
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💕 Crystal Cascade
Compatibility:
Supports Legacy Classic, Legacy Perky, Maitreya Lara, Lara Petite, Lara X, Lara X Petite, Reborn, Reborn Waifus, Belleza Gen X Classic, and Curvy
Mainstore :
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Triple%20Trouble/54/189/22
Marketplace :
marketplace.secondlife.com/en-US/stores/233895
💕 Knife Party 💕
💕 Shimmer
Eye Makeup Evo X
💕 Knife Party💕
💕 Brooklyn Lipgloss
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Hi Spookies & Culties, Here is your "must have these Cult Items" Weekend Shopping List!!
★ Item ★ The Miranda sneakers are cute and chonky and would be great for any activity!
★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ Kupra ★ GEN-X ★ Legacy F ★ Lara ★
★ Featuring Color Hud w/ 10 light colors & 10 dark colors & 3 metal colors!
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility ★
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cult%20Coven/129/75/337
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
I took this shot on our annual Boxing Day photo shoot at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Typically, the weather is cold and the ponds frozen. Most shots usually involve ducks negotiating through the floating ice. However, this year the conditions were quite balmy and felt like early spring. Certainly, the wood ducks in this shot thought so. :) Everywhere I turned I saw ducks pairing off in courting rituals. I do not know if this is common so early in the season, but someone told me this happens sometimes. It allows ducks to "try out" potential mates for compatibility. The photo was taken in January 2014, with my trusty Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.
Read about it here: shakabrahltd.blogspot.com/2021/03/oriental-tranquility-lo...
Purchase it here: marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Oriental-Tranquility-Lovers-... or come visit us in-world at maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shaka%20Brah/143/80/2003 to try out the demo :) xoxo
★ Hot New Release - Kawaii Secrets, opens October 4th, 2024 ★ The Akira boots will look lovely with your collection of bows and it will stand out because of the cute pumpkin faces!
★ Rigged For ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ Gen-X ★ Kupra ★ Lara ★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS! ★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Kawaii Secrets LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Neko%20Paws/40/189/501
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
★ Hot New Release - opens June 15th, 2024 ★ The Bristol heels come with some fantastic chain details along with other unique details and would be excellent for any shoe collector!
★ Rigged For ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ Gen-X Curvy★ Kupra ★ Lara ★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS! ★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Kustom9 LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/128/146/1003
★ Kustom9 Cam Sim: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kustom9%20Cam/125/15/23
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
Loki - Madelyn Jeans FATPACK
♥ 14 Colors
♥ Each Color Pack Includes HUD for Metals Color & Heart Detail Hiding.
♥ FATPACK Has More Customization Options.
♡ Body Compatibility:
✿ Maitreya X
✿ Legacy + Perky
✿ Ebody Reborn
★ Taxi ---> E q u a l 10
@ Uber (starts 25th June)
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Looking for a creature that’s equal parts adorable and expressive?
The Chubby Kitten is a custom-made, hand-held buddy with a soft Russian Blue fur coat and irresistible roundness.
Switch between moods and emotes, set up custom animations, or use one of 7 built-in presets (hopping, sleeping, anxious & more).
✨ Optional particle effects add a sprinkle of charm.
💬 Name it and emote using simple notecard swaps.
🐾 Perfect for adding cozy character to your world!
Previews -
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- **6 Built-in Save Slots**: Save animations directly to the creature.
- **Unlimited Storage**: Export animations to notecards for infinite saves.
- **Share with Friends**: Swap animations and have matching creatures bouncing around together!
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Turn on cute little romantic particles to show off your animating creature even better.
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- **7 Built-in Animations**: Not only are there pre-made animations ready to go:
- ** Sleeping, Back Scratch, Marching, Rolling, Hopping, Flips, Fidget.
- ** You can import these presets, modify, and save as your own animation version.
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Two notecards come preloaded with lots of emotes to get your creative juices flowing
Bear emotes
Bear says Valentines facts.
Easily add your own.
Simply drop a new notecard into your creature’s inventory and select the emotes you want to use.
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Rename your creature and update its emotes to match. When it speaks with "/me," the object’s name changes to your custom choice, making it feel like your character is truly interacting.
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With 2K textures ( on a PBR compatibility viewers, textures aren't PBR just high rez).
This little creature has stunning resolution— practically detailed enough to examine under a microscope!
Hold Animation - high priority anim that activates on first wearing.
'Stage' Light - cute little shining light that just covers your hand to show off your moving wee creature.
✦*✧*✦ For full customization options, refer to the "Use Instructions" notecard. ✦*✧*✦
The F-4EJ "Kai" is an update to the F-4EJ Phantom II. Updates include a new Westinghouse look-down APG-66J radar, Kaiser/Shimadzu HUD, new radar warning receiver and INS. Compatibility with air to surface munitions, such as the ASM-1 anti-ship missile was also worked into the EJ Kai.
Hi Culties & Spookies, Time to kick off your weekend shopping just right!
★ For 99L Sale ★ Scarlett ★ For G.O.A.T 66 Sale ★ Elowen ★
★ Scarlett Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Lara ★ Legacy F ★ Kupra ★ MaitreyaX ★
★ Elowen Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Lara ★ Legacy F ★ Kupra ★ MaitreyaX ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cult%20Coven/129/75/33
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
KW Praktina IIA with T 2.8/50 Jena (Tessar)
Interchangeable prism viewfinder with exposure meter
Legendary, very advanced camera from the 1950ties, often called the first "system camera", and that's certainly true. The camera is like an open system, you can change lenses, viewers, viewerscreens, you can mount motor drives for the film advance, long film magazines and loupes for the prism finders. And the prototype, just called "Praktina", was introduced at the Photokina in Cologne already in 1952! Serial production started in 1953 with the Praktina FX, in 1958 it was replaced by the Praktina IIA, which was even more advanced.
It is hard to describe all the progress, that camera brought. For example, you have a shutter speed dial for fast and slow shutter speeds combined, you can turn it in any direction without stop, with the shutter tensioned or not. The shutter speeds are equidistant on the dial, and when the shutter runs, there are no rotating parts outside the camera - sensational.
So I picked out two technical highlights:
Since 1954 the camera was equipped with an automatic aperture. It worked like the one on the Contax SLR with M42 mount: the aperture is open for viewing, but when the shutter button is pressed, the camera pushes a pin into the lens and the diaphragm will close to the value selected on the f-stop ring. With the introduction of the Praktina IIA there was change: the new camera pressed the pin permanently into the lens to keep the diaphragm open for viewing. When the shutter button was pressed, the camera *releases* the pin, the aperture was closed by a spring force in the lens. This concept was used at first in the medium format camera "Praktisix" (later Pentacon Six), and since both cameras Praktisix and Praktina were developed very close to each other, the Praktina was the first 35 mm SLR with that design. Nearly every great manufacturer of 35 mm SLR used it, until Canon introduced the EF mount and the the diaphragm was operated electronically.
Perhaps you've noticed, that I'm presenting the IIA with an unmounted lens, and furthermore, that there are some springs and levers too much in the mirror box. The reason for that device is to keep compatibility with the - let me call them - FX-lenses. IIA-lenses are mounted commonly with the indexes on top, using the kerf on top of the camera mount (under the "IIA"). FX-lenses are mounted turned, they must use the kerf beside the self-timer. About 3,000 to 4,000 IIA-cameras were modified that way by the manufacturer itself.
The second highlight is the shutter introduced with the IIA. When thinking of the movement of a horizontally traveling shutter with curtains made of cloth, you certainly imagine a slot with a constant width traveling in front of the film (at fast shutter speeds). That's not the entire truth: the curtains are moving accelerated, so the first curtain is *earlier faster*. As a result the width of the slot increases during the exposure. Now you might expect an uneven exposure along the frame, but the effect can compensate itself. A slowly traveling narrow slot can produce the same outcome like a fast traveling broad one, but an exact compensation was certainly random. I don't know if early camera designers knew about that effect, but after WWII there were new technical instruments you could examine it very precisely. So, the designer of the Praktina, Siegfried Böhm, was the first one who could control that effect, the increasing width of the slot was exactly compensated by the speed of the shutter curtains. He used rolls for the curtains with a specified diameter, thus the shutter movement was also less dependent from the spring force of that rolls.
Unfortunately the production of the Praktina was ceased in 1960, it was a directive of "decision makers". A pretext could have been, that two lens mounts were sufficient (M42 and Exakta), and it was too expensive to produce lenses in three versions.
See excellent articles on zeissikonveb.de and dresdner-kameras.de (in German)
Title:
From inside the car. 7.
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Manhattan. New York. USA. 2017. … 7 / 7
(Photo of the day. Unpublished.)
Images:
Geoffroy … No Calls Before Noon
youtu.be/Sua7LOBd9x4?si=vczU4fV0pMY6xrMN
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My new novel
B♭ (B Flat)
Volume 17😄
The following is still in its draft stage and will be revised further.
Key parts are not disclosed.
The order of the content shown here is mixed.
(Of course, this is not the final version.)
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My new novel
B♭ (B Flat)
Columbia Point Residences, a redevelopment of an old warehouse district near the piers of Red Hook that look south over New York Harbor, sat with Williamsburg’s commercial and arts quarter to its north, a reclaimed stretch of landfill between them transformed into a quiet new neighborhood of low-rise detached houses.
On the freshly paved streets the laughter of children echoed, and the soft afternoon sun gently lit the roof tiles and white exterior walls. The wind carried a cool, saline scent from the sea, and, far off in the harbor, a ship’s horn punctuated the calm.
Residents were building new lives here, apart from the city’s daily tumult.
At three in the afternoon the light was still mild, gilding the leaves of the street trees. Mariners’ Row—this new residential enclave—presented itself with almost calculated perfection: rows of white houses, straight sidewalks flanking them. The scent of new construction and still-wet paint hung faintly in the air.
Mark Sanchez stood by the large living-room window and imagined a happy future for his family.
His unit, ERO, was the field force within ICE responsible for immigration enforcement and removals—hardened by the harsh realities of carrying out deportations—contrasted with HSI’s international-crime investigations. But here, behind the glass, he was simply a father and a husband.
Rachel had begun preparing dinner in the kitchen. Children’s voices drifted from the distant school-bus stop.
— Calm. Perhaps life is distilled on a Sunday at three in the afternoon, — he murmured inwardly.
The afternoon light slanted more and more; shadows reflected in the window stretched. On the neighborhood street, an old man walked slowly, pushing a cart as he walked his dog. The crossing laughter of children made that scene seem like an emblem of a gentle, innocent world.
Inside the house, the children were absorbed in play, and Rachel greeted them with a smile. The outside air was mild, the breeze only slightly warm; curtains swayed softly.
Mark opened the front door and checked the mailbox. There were notices about the new school and an announcement for a local disaster-preparedness drill.
At three in the afternoon, as the second hand crept forward, silence deepened.
Beside the house’s foundation concrete there was a faint tremor.
In the afternoon hush, the harbor horn and the rustle of leaves in the breeze filled the soundscape—sounds that masked a subtle detonation so that the surrounding residents did not notice. Smoke rose slowly; there was no fierce blaze at the moment of explosion, only fine dust quietly filling the air. The collapse did not happen all at once but proceeded slowly and inevitably. Part of the exterior wall developed quiet fissures; glass trembled and fractured into fine shards. Wooden posts toppled one by one without a sound, the house crumbling inward as if in a muted dance. A small shock set off a chain reaction of charges that dismantled the structure from within—silently yet surely. The exterior split without fanfare; windows became powder; wooden supports began to fall.
But the noise had been suppressed to the greatest extent possible; the neighborhood’s residents scarcely noticed anything had occurred.
In the distance, silhouettes of buildings slumped and settled. Not only Mark’s house but a blue house about three hundred meters across the street, and a white house further in, kicked up clouds of dust.
Three houses vanished in an instant.
The wind halted for a moment; only the leaves of the street trees trembled.
Mariners’ Row’s afternoon regained its former stillness, as if nothing had happened.
Yet everything had changed.
By planting small, distributed charges of C4 at several points in the foundation concrete and detonating them in precisely timed, ordered sequences, the shockwave could be minimized while the skeleton of the structure was collapsed from the inside.
Rafi’s knowledge of architecture had made possible not mere destruction but a “quiet collapse.”
“Use only the force that’s necessary”—that was his credo.
From a rooftop some distance away, Rafi watched the scene unfold; a deep silence flowed through his chest. For him, it was both an outcry and a prayer. The silence dwelling in destruction was the expression of his tangled feelings.
From childhood, Rafi had found refuge only in silence. The clamor of children playing in Gaza’s dusty alleys, the thunder of airstrikes—these had only wounded him more deeply. In a rundown corner of Gaza, the small Rafi leaned against a wall. When the roar of bombardment receded, the brief stillness was a salvation.
His mother’s tears, his father’s anger—the chaos of it all—the boy sought only a place without sound. He fled inward to a world without noise.
Tinkering with the innards of a broken radio with small hands, Rafi first understood the relation between destruction and quiet. A ruined radio, after it lost its sound, simply remained there in material form, silently.
As he grew, his inner life knotted into complexity. He studied architecture at the Islamic University to make shapes and manipulate structures as a way to steady the disorder within him. Even the days bent over blueprints failed to soothe the quiet madness hidden under his skin. When he faced a building plan, his hands trembled; in his head the calculated beauty of structure mixed with the cool cruelty of demolition.
Then he found a method to produce the silence he had once sought: planting bombs.
For him, it was the only way to externalize his pain. The C4 placed silently at a building’s core crystallized the intersection of his desire to destroy and his thirst for silence. Israel’s attacks on Gaza had stoked his rage, but the true explosion had been nurtured in the quiet of his childhood. For Rafi, releasing explosives without sound was a ritual of severing himself from the world’s noise.
Rafi’s heart could find rest only in the stillness of destruction; he was trapped in a darkness no one noticed.
Without sound, unnoticed by anyone, he broke his world and obtained silence.
And no one knew that his cry was hidden within that quiet destruction.
Construction of Columbia Point Residences had begun in 2024. The three collapsed houses had been occupied by staff of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—ICE—and its Enforcement and Removal Operations, ERO.
They took off their uniforms, sat at these tables with their families. By day they detained migrants and sent them out of the country; by night they held children on their laps and drank beer.
To Rafi, those two faces were one mask. Smile and cruelty breathed under the same skin. It was almost impossible to discern the boundary. He had seen the light in those houses many nights—the silhouettes at dinner through the curtains, laughter. There were no faces of the detained among them.
Each night Rafi never missed the five prayers. His fingertips turned sacred pages of the Qur’an; Arabic verses rang in his heart. “True strength lies in patience; vengeance is entrusted to God”—that phrase steadied him, lending calm. His anger was forbidden to flare; it lived quietly inside.
Recent news repeated the same refrain daily—“a million deported annually,” “military bases converted to detention centers,” “raids even on pending family applications”—numbers passing through the broadcast with a dry sound. But behind those numbers were names: his mother’s name, his sister’s name, the old man next door. Those names did not run on the news; they had no voice.
Rafi thought: this is not policy but selection—sorting who to keep and who to cast aside on sheets of paper. His faith taught mercy and justice, yet the world trampled those teachings. “God is the judge; we are only witnesses”—he repeated in his heart, while refusing to look away.
People in the city sought ways to lighten their lives. Yet tariff hikes made the very air heavy. Bread, nails, gasoline rose in price; sighs filled the shopping streets. Oddly, ICE and ERO garages always housed new vehicles; uniforms looked uncreased and shoes had thick soles. It was the result of budget and protection, the payoff for casting others aside.
Rafi kept calm. To erupt in emotion was to feed the enemy’s desire. So he hid his anger. The fire burning within him was tended like a vow to God—silent and steady.
Stories of neighbors taken in the night, a child crying as someone was seized—each one settled into him and became fuel. But it never flared. It only fed the coals and raised the burn temperature. From the outside, he seemed a gentle man. Inside, however, a balanced plan of destruction was quietly taking shape.
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My new novel:
B♭ (B-flat)
There’s still more to come. 😃
(This is not the final draft.)
Set in New York City.
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Soundtrack.
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Note: I gave a brief explanation of this novel in the following video:
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iTunes Playlist Link::
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My new novel:
B♭ (B-flat)
Notes
1. "Bombay Blood Type (hh type)"
•Characteristics: A rare blood type that lacks the usual ABO antigens — cannot be classified as A, B, or O.
•Discovery: First identified in 1952 in Mumbai, India (formerly Bombay).
•Prevalence: Roughly 1 in 10,000 people in India; globally, about 1 in 2.5 million.
•Transfusion Compatibility: Only compatible with blood from other Bombay type donors.
2. 2024 Harvard University Valedictorian Speech – The Power of Not Knowing
youtu.be/SOUH8iVqSOI?si=Ju-Y728irtcWR71K
3. Shots Fired at Trump Rally
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車内から。7。
( LUMIX G3 shot )
マンハッタン。ニューヨーク。アメリカ。2017. … 7 / 7
(今日の写真。それは未発表です。）
Images:
Geoffroy … No Calls Before Noon
youtu.be/Sua7LOBd9x4?si=vczU4fV0pMY6xrMN
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僕の新しい小説。
B♭ （ビーフラット）
第17弾。 😄
以下は、まだ初稿の段階です。まだ推敲します。
重要な部分は公開していません。
公開している内容の順番はバラバラです。
(もちろん最終稿ではありません。)
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僕の新しい小説。
B♭ （ビーフラット）
ニューヨーク港を南に望むレッドフックの埠頭に近い、古い倉庫街を開発したコロンビア・ポイント・レジデンシズは、北側にウィリアムズバークの商業・アート地区を背にし、その間の埋立地を再造成した、低層戸建て中心の静かな新興住宅街だ。
新しく舗装された道には、子供たちの笑い声がこだまし、午後の柔らかな陽射しが屋根の瓦や白壁の外壁を優しく照らしている。風は海からの冷たい香りを運び、港湾の遠くで聞こえる船の汽笛が静けさにアクセントを加えた。
住民たちは日常の喧騒から離れ、ここに新たな生活の基盤を築いている。
午後３時の陽射しは、まだ柔らかく街路樹の葉を黄金色に染めていた。
マリナーズ・ロウの新興住宅街は、まるで計算されたように完璧な整列を見せている。白壁の戸建てが並び、まっすぐな歩道が両脇に伸びる。新築の香りと、まだ新しいペンキの匂いが微かに漂っていた。
マーク・サンチェスはリビングの大きな窓から外を眺めながら、家族の幸せな未来を思い描いていた。
彼が属するEROは、ICEを構成する２部門のうちのひとつ、HSIの国際犯罪捜査に比べ、EROの移民の強制執行や送還を行う現場部隊で培った厳しい現実もあったが、ここではただの父親であり夫だった。
レイチェルはキッチンで夕食の準備を始めている。子供たちの声が、遠くのスクールバス停から聞こえてきた。
ー 穏やかだ。日曜日の午後３時に、人生は集約されているかもしれない ー
彼は胸のうちでそうつぶやいた。
午後の光は徐々に斜めになり、窓ガラスに映る影が伸びていく。住宅街の通りでは犬の散歩をする老人が一人、手押し車を押しながらゆっくり歩いていた。子供たちの笑い声が交差するその風景は、穏やかで無垢な世界の象徴のようだった。
家の中では子供たちが遊びに夢中になり、レイチェルがにこやかに声をかけている。外の空気は穏やかで、風はわずかに暖かく、揺れるカーテンが優しく靡いていた。
マークは玄関のドアを開け、郵便受けを確認する。ポストには新しい学校の案内と地域の防災訓練のお知らせが入っていた。
午後三時、秒針がゆっくりと動く中、静寂が深まっていった。
家の中心、基礎のコンクリートのすぐ脇が微かに揺れた。
午後の静けさの中、遠くからは港湾の汽笛と、風に揺れる街路樹の葉擦れの音が響いていた。それらの環境音が、わずかな爆破音をかき消し、周囲の住民が気づくことはなかった。煙はゆっくりと立ち上り、爆発の瞬間に生まれる激しい炎はなく、ただ細かな粉塵が静かに空気を満たした。倒壊は一気ではなく、ゆっくりと、しかし確実に進んだ。外壁の一部が静かに亀裂を生み、ガラスは微細に震えながら割れていく。木製の柱が一本、また一本と音もなく倒れ、家全体が内側から崩れていく様は、まるで静かな舞踏のようだった。爆薬はわずかな衝撃で連鎖反応を起こし、家の構造を静かに、しかし確実に破壊していく。外壁は音もなく割れ、ガラスは粉々になり、木製の柱が倒れ始めた。
しかし、騒音は極力抑えられ、周囲の住民たちは何が起きたのか気づきにくいほどだ。
遠くで小さく崩れ落ちる建物のシルエットがあった。マークの家屋だけでなく、通りを挟んで３００mほど先の青い家、そして、そこからさらに奥へ進んだ白い家から砂埃が舞い上がった。
3軒の家が瞬時に消えた。
風が一瞬止み、街路樹の葉が揺れる音だけが響く。
マリナーズ・ロウの午後は、再び何事もなかったかのように静けさを取り戻した。
しかし、すべては変わってしまったのだ。
基礎のコンクリートに小分けしたC4を複数箇所に埋め込み、微細なタイミングで順序良く起爆させることで、衝撃波を最小限に抑えつつ構造の骨組みを内側から崩していく。
ラフィの建築学の知識が、単なる破壊ではなく「静かなる崩壊」を可能にしていた。
「必要な力だけを使う」——それが彼の信念だった。
ラフィは遠くの建物の屋上からその光景を見つめ、胸に深い静寂が流れた。彼にとって、それは叫びでもあり、祈りでもあった。破壊の中に宿る静寂こそが、彼の複雑な感情の表現だったのだ。
ラフィは幼いころから、静寂の中にしか安らぎを見いだせなかった。
ガザの埃っぽい路地裏で遊ぶ子供たちの喧騒も、爆撃の轟音も、彼の心を深く傷つけるだけだった。廃れたガザの街角で、幼いラフィは静かに壁にもたれかかっていた。爆撃の轟音が遠ざかる瞬間、その静寂は彼にとって一瞬の救いだった。
母の涙、父の怒り、そのすべてが混ざり合う騒乱の中で、彼はただ「音のない場所」を求めていた。彼は音のない世界へと逃げ込んだ。
小さな手で壊れかけたラジオの中身をいじりながら、ラフィは初めて「破壊」と「静けさ」の関係に気づいた。壊れたラジオは、音を失った後に、ただ静かにそこに物質としての形状を保っていた。
成長するにつれ、彼の内面は複雑に絡み合った。
イスラム大学の建築学部に進んだのは、形を作り、構造を操ることで、彼の心の乱れを制御しようとしたからだ。大学で建築を学ぶ日々も、彼の心の奥底に潜む静かな狂気を癒すには足りなかった。建物の設計図に向き合うとき、彼の指先は震え、頭の中で計算される構造の美しさと破壊の冷徹さが入り混じった。
そして彼は、かつて自分が求めた静寂を「作り出す」方法を見つけた。
爆弾を仕掛けること。
それは彼にとって、自分の痛みを外に放つ唯一の手段だった。
建物の中心に静かに仕掛けられたC4は、彼の「破壊への欲求」と「静寂への渇望」が交錯した結晶だった。イスラエルによるガザ攻撃は彼の憎悪を燃え上がらせたが、真の爆発は幼少期の沈黙の中でじわじわと育まれていた。彼にとって、爆薬を音もなく解き放つ行為は、世界の騒音から自分自身を切り離す儀式だったのだ。
ラフィの心は、破壊の静けさの中にしか安息を見出せず、誰も気づかない闇に囚われていた。
音もなく、誰にも気づかれずに、彼は自らの世界を破壊し、静寂を手に入れる。
そしてその静かな破壊の中に、彼の叫びが隠されていることを、誰も知らなかった。
コロンビア・ポイント・レジデンシズは、２０２４年に工事の着工が始まった。崩壊した三棟に住んでいたのは、米国移民税関取締局のICEとその強制退去執行部門であるEROの職員たちだった。
彼らは制服を脱ぎ、この家で家族と食卓を囲む。昼間、移民を拘束し、国外へ送る彼らが、夜には子どもを膝に抱き、ビールを飲む。
ラフィには、その二つの顔がひとつの仮面にしか見えなかった。微笑みと冷酷が、同じ皮膚の下で息をしている。その境目を見極めることは、ほとんど不可能だった。彼は何度も、職員たちの家に灯る明かりを見た。カーテン越しに見える食卓の影、笑い声。そこには、拘束された者たちの顔はひとつもなかった。
ラフィは毎夜、沈黙のなかで五回の礼拝を欠かさなかった。彼の指先は厳かにクルアーンのページをめくり、アラビア語の詩句が心に響いた。
「真の強さは忍耐にあり、復讐は神の手に委ねられる」—その言葉が彼を支え、冷静さを与えた。
怒りは熱く燃え上がることを許されず、静かに内側で息づいていた。
最近のニュースは、毎日が同じ旋律を繰り返していた。
ー 「年間百万人送還」「軍事基地を収容所に転用」「家族申請中でも摘発」 ー
数字は乾いた音を立ててニュースの中を流れていく。
だが、その数字の裏側には名前があった。母の名、妹の名、隣に住んでいた老人の名。それらはニュースには載らず、声にもならなかった。
ラフィは思った。これは政策ではなく、選別だ。残す者と捨てる者を、書類の上で振り分ける作業だ。
彼の信仰は慈悲と正義を説く。だが今の世界は、その教えを踏みにじっていた。
「神は審判者、我らはただ証人」 — 彼は心の中で繰り返しながらも、見過ごすことを拒んだ。
街では誰もが生活を軽くする方法を探していた。だが、関税の引き上げは空気までも重くした。パンも、釘も、ガソリンも値を上げ、ため息が商店街を満たした。
不思議なことに、ICEやEROの車庫にはいつも新しい車が並んでいた。制服は新品のように皺ひとつなく、靴底は厚かった。それは予算と保護の結果であり、他者を切り捨てた見返りでもあった。
ラフィは冷静だった。
感情を爆発させるのは、敵の望むところだ。だから彼は、怒りを表には出さなかった。彼の内に燃える火は、神にささげる誓いのように、静かに、確実に燃え続けていた。
夜中に連れ去られた隣人の話。拘束の最中に子どもが泣き叫ぶ声。その一つ一つが、彼の胸の奥で沈殿し、火種になった。
しかし、決して燃え上がることはない。ただ、確実に燃料をくべ、燃焼温度を上げていく。外から見れば、彼は穏やかな男だった。
だが、内側では均衡の取れた破壊の計画が静かに形を成していた。
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僕の新しい小説。
B♭ （ビーフラット）
舞台はニューヨークです。
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Soundtrack.
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追記 この小説を多少説明しました。
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メモ
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「Bombay型（ボンベイ型、hh型）」
•特徴：通常のABO血液型を持たない（A、B、Oに分類されない）特殊な型。
•発見地：1952年、インド・ムンバイ（旧ボンベイ）で初めて確認。
•発生頻度：インドでは1万人に1人程度だが、世界的には約250万人に1人とも。
•輸血制限：同じBombay型しか輸血できない。
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2024年ハーバード大学首席の卒業式スピーチ『知らないことの力』
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Shots fired at Trump rally
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. . . Femdom Tale . . .
Chapter - Arena of Femdom and Enslavement
" Ask me if I'm tired of fighting. Ask me if I'm scared. Then watch me enter this arena and see if you believe your own questions. No, weariness will never claim me, this is my home!
A thousand battles etched in these sands, and still the thrill thrums through my veins. This arena's a mistress I can't resist, a siren song of sweat and glory. It's a canvas of blades and spells, a whirlwind of strategy and fury I addicted to.. ❤️ "
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. . . Enslaving Them . . .
Chaining those with energy and extraordinary abilities isn't a walk in the park. The path is marked with scars and resistance since their vibrant spirit doesn't surrender easily to the shackles of enslavement.
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. . . Rules of Fighting / Enslaving . . .
" Identify whether he is a sub, a dom, or a switch, as they use different ways to enslave and handle them."
1. Male Submissive
1.1 When he hits, dodge.
When he throws a punch, dodge it. Don't take his hits. If you catch his punch or let him land a successful attack, even if it's just a light one, he'll start looking down on you and won't bother chasing or seeking you out anymore. (Game over)
" Always watch out behind you. Beware of backstabbing and all kinds of poison. Even the love potion might be poison. They're tricky, they fight dirty, and they're cunning. Don't trust them. They don't fight fair or head-on like a Dom, they wait for the right moment to hit you from behind or catch you off guard mercilessly, much more unkind than Doms. If Doms fought like tigers (eating when you die), Subs engage in a hyena-style fight, where they'll eat you alive, consuming what they bite immediately."
1.2 When he stops, tease him with a jab.
" Use sneaky jabs to relentlessly mess with his head, making him careless and accidentally revealing his weak spots, setting you up for an attack. "
1.3 When he lowers his guard, go all out with your attack.
" When he reveals his weakness or lowers his guard, go all out with your attack. Don't stop, even if you get hurt. Aim for a successful knockout. "
1.4 When he runs away, chase him and bring him back.
" When you fail to knock him out, he'll freak out and try to escape. If he gets scared and runs away, you gotta relentlessly chase him down, stick with it, and drag him back. Swallow your pride, use every trick to reel him in, even if it means fighting, facing off with his hideout, his other half. Realize your enslaving job isn't done yet—he's gotta come back. "
1.5 Repeat!
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2. Male Dom
2.1 When he hits, pretend he succeeds.
When he hits, take all his punches, pretend you're hurt, easily surrender, and admire how awesome his punches are.
" That punch was like nothing I've faced before. Everyone else is a weaker hitter than you. You bring a world of amazing battles. I've been through many tournaments, and there's never been anyone as powerful, strong, smart in a fight, or as amazing as you. Just your powerful fighting stance melts me, making me surrender deeply to your awesomeness."
2.2 When he stops, tease him with a jab.
Use sneaky jabs to relentlessly mess with his head, making him careless and accidentally revealing his weak spots, setting you up for an attack.
" Build trust and a sense of safety in him, or make him think you're not as smart by asking for his suggestions on things that most people know well. If you're too lazy to listen to his answer, there's no need to ask for his suggestions, just say, 'Oh, I just knew that' or 'Oh, I never knew that before,' making him secure that he is smarter, for him to lower his guard and reveal his weak spots."
2.3 When he lowers his guard, go all out with your attack.
When he reveals his weakness or lowers his guard, go all out with your attack. Don't stop, even if you get hurt. Aim for a successful knockout.
2.4 When he runs away, chase him to knock him out or bring him back.
When you fail to knock him out, he'll freak out and try to escape.
" Estimate what percentage of attacks he's taken. If it's less than 50%, use your innocent side to make him feel safe and return to you. If it's more than 50%, chase after him and keep attacking until you succeed. Don't let him heal, or he'll come back even stronger. Don't let him escape, or he might not return. Keep him in a state of fear. If he's really strong, continue instilling fear. As long as the mind is weak and panicked with fears, no matter how strong his body is, he will crumble eventually."
2.5 Repeat!
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3. A Switch
Sometimes his emotions and mind play the dom while he's in a Sub role, and sometimes his mind plays the sub while he's in a Dom role. He doesn't know and realize himself well, you must observe and decide.
" The fight is tough, sensitive, and meticulous. It's a martial art that requires a ton of psychology because it's like juggling two conflicting things. You've got to stay updated, figuring out which side of his emotions is dominating at the moment, constantly adjusting and tuning in. It's intricate and delicate, and it's easy to fail and slip up. You've gotta be super careful and pay attention to every detail. "
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. . . After Breaking up . . .
☑️ Enslaved him 99% = Still Failed
☑️ Only Enslaved him 100% = Success
" After successfully enslaving him (100%), do as you wish—learn and grow together. Even if it fails and you break up with him, be confident: what is yours (100%) is yours.
Your slave is your slave. If he runs away, there's no need to chase him anymore. Ignore him, cut off all contacts mercilessly. He will wait for you to follow him, to chase him, and to care about him like a loyal dog. Give it time. Let him sink deep into the misery of yearning and suffering to be yours again, to feel you again, to get your attention again. Always keep in mind, no matter how many women he dates after you, no matter how many times he marries or partners, what is yours will always be yours. Just with a snap of your fingers, he will leave everything and break anyone to be with you, to be yours again. "
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. . . His Return . . .
☑️ After 3-4 months at least, 6-8 months, 1-3 years, 5-7 years
**** Keep in mind, he must lose significant things to come back—things that will scar him and make him remember well that he lost big to make a comeback. ****
Don't let him return for free, don't make it too easy for him. For example, you may set the price high, in the range of 80-500$++. If he's short on cash, he must be ready for some creatively substantial sacrifices. Propose significant items as sacrifices that he must obtain for you. Maybe the breakup of his new Miss or the heads of all his dear subs, complete with a transparent screenshot chat log of him ending the relationship the way you ordered—use those as your offerings. It's like a sacrifice, a significant tribute to earn permission for a comeback.
If he negotiates, don't become so focused on what you want that you forget to weigh it carefully. There must have been something he sacrificed or felt hurt about losing, regardless of whether it's something you truly desire or not. He had to lose it and feel its impact deeply.
Take this as another step of enslavement that goes even deeper. Carve deeply into his soul, make him realize that nothing belongs to him anymore, what was his can never truly be his. Everything now belongs to you and is at your mercy. He cannot possess a thing, everything he has had is yours, and you've taken it all away, you can take it away powerfully, just the way you like, anytime you desire.
" Every now and then, for a smoother ride in our life together, we gotta give his personna and moral compass a little spin to sync up with his owner's vibe. That way, we can sidestep those pesky arguments we had in past, vibe with better compatibility, deeper understanding, and groove together effortlessly this time."
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🎧 What Lies Beneath 🎵
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In this arena, it's not just about bloodstained stones, it's a symphony of clashing egos, steel and roaring crowds. She waltzs with death, the rhythm intoxicating—an exquisite fusion of kink-infused architecture, pulsating with genuine heart and wisdom. She doesn't adhere to the constraints of sports rules, to her, it's a visceral dance akin to MMA, with the gleam of gold belts as her coveted trophies.
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Title of My New Novel(1/3)
b” (Working Title)This is a photo of my son and his girlfriend.
My new novel.
B♭ (B-flat)
I'm releasing it. This will truly be the last time I share it.
I won't release any more after this.
It's just a rough draft from the beginning — more like notes.
If you're interested, please give it a read. :)
The setting is New York.
僕の新しい小説。
B♭ （ビーフラット）
公開します。これで本当に最後の公開です。
これ以上は公開しません。
冒頭からの走り書きです。メモ程度です。
よかったら読んでください。:)
舞台はニューヨークです。
Images & References
Taylor Swift – This Love
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Album
Ganavya – nilam
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B♭ (B-Flat)
Further excerpt released. Just a rough draft from the beginning. Like a note. Please read if you'd like. :)
Setting: New York City.
Red, Yellow, Blue——
It was just past 7 p.m. when a light drizzle began to fall on East 52nd Street.
Anaya Patel leaned against the wall of the building next to Tot Ramen, where she was supposed to meet someone, and absently stared at the traffic light at the intersection to her right.
It was already July, yet the summer felt cooler than last year’s. She regretted stepping out in just a T-shirt.
When the light turned green, Anaya squinted, narrowing her gaze.
Kana, her old classmate, was waving and smiling as she ran toward her——
The flat ceiling of Madison Square Garden seemed to bulge slightly with the heat of the crowd, or so it appeared to Jack.
Cheers welcoming the presidential candidate clashed with shouts of outrage, rattling deep inside his ears.
Jack scanned the arena quickly before glancing back down at his iPhone. Several social media apps were open at once, and furious posts streamed across the screen.
One post in the bottom right corner—on Meta—caught his eye.
A death threat.
Presidential candidate Justin Bradford was about to take the stage with his fiancée, Eleanor Blake.
As a red spotlight—the color of the Republican Party—lit up the center of the stage, the couple stepped out.
And at that exact moment, a gunshot rang out.
It was subtle enough to be missed at first—but Jack heard it. Two shots.
As chaos erupted around him, Jack quietly closed his eyes, picturing the trajectory.
The first bullet—likely from his right, near the PA system. But that area should have been covered by agents from his own unit.
He calculated the second shot. It probably came from the left side of the stage.
It was aimed with precision, taking into account the positioning of both Justin and Eleanor.
There might have been a leak.
Then came a second report.
His colleague Ben Holloway’s voice, calm as ever.
The heart was missed, but both bullets had hit. One had grazed it and lodged in the epigastric area, just under the diaphragm.
Jack replied, equally calm.
“Justin’s Bombay blood. I confirmed it three days ago with Bellevue Hospital. They have reserves stored.”
Ben responded in a low voice, as if nothing had happened.
“Understood.”
Justin was rushed to Bellevue, the closest hospital to Madison Square Garden.
Jack called Elijah Kane directly from his smartphone.
Using WhatsApp or any other messaging app was strictly forbidden in the Secret Service.
Elijah answered before the first ring ended.
“Jack, it’s bad. We don’t have it. No Bombay blood.”
Jack was stunned.
“I confirmed it three days ago. I spoke directly to the person in charge—can't recall their name—but I saw the blood bags myself.”
After a pause, Elijah replied.
“That person died in a car accident yesterday.”
Anaya Patel waited for her husband Arjun at Tot Ramen.
With her was Mika (Sato), her best friend since college—Japanese.
Just as the server placed a steaming bowl of ramen in front of her, Anaya’s phone rang.
The caller ID said Bellevue Hospital.
She answered without hesitation.
Mika looked on, concerned.
“Is this Anaya Patel? I’m Sasha Wilson from Emergency.
You may have heard—Republican presidential candidate has been shot.
We need your blood.
Stay where you are. A Secret Service vehicle is en route.”
Following Mika’s gaze, Anaya turned to the display above the counter.
A live report from MSG was playing.
Then, a man in a sleek blue suit with brown skin approached her.
“I’m Rohan Shah, Secret Service.
Please come with me to the hospital.
The car is ready.”
He reached for her hand with urgency.
Just then, Anaya’s iPhone buzzed again. An unfamiliar number.
She tapped it.
“Hello?”
“Anaya Patel?”
“Yes. Who is this?”
“Jack. Jack Vance. Secret Service. I’ll be there shortly.”
“How do you know where I am?”
“We’re professionals. We have our ways.”
“But the Secret Service guy is already here.”
“No—he’s not!” Jack’s voice roared through the phone.
At that instant, the man in front of her pulled a rifle from under his jacket and aimed it at her forehead.
A small gunshot rang through the restaurant.
Anaya froze.
She couldn’t speak.
As the man collapsed to the floor, another figure emerged—also pointing a gun at her.
It was her husband, Arjun.
“Freeze! FBI!”
NYPD officers in uniform and FBI agents in gray suits stormed in.
“Hands behind your head! Get down on the floor!”
The cliché movie-like commands rang out as Anaya trembled. Mika, too.
But probably no one shook more than Arjun.
Jack arrived moments later.
“Anaya Patel!”
Still trembling, Anaya answered without looking up.
“That’s me.”
Jack, drenched in sweat, pulled her upright.
“We’re going to the hospital.”
A message from Elijah arrived with a link.
Jack, now in the passenger seat with Anaya, tossed her his iPhone.
“Open it!”
She tapped it—it appeared to be a livestream.
“Good evening, New York. And Los Angeles.
My name is Zakaria Haddad.
That’s my real name.
A few years ago, I lived in Gaza.
Now I’m in a room that mimics one you know very well.”
A man with brown skin and a beard sat in what looked almost exactly like the Oval Office.
He looked at his watch, then back at the camera.
“It’s time for breaking news.
Keep your eyes on your phones.”
Just then, an alert popped up:
BREAKING: Former Democratic President Owen Reed reportedly shot at the Los Angeles Convention Center
Zakaria bowed his head slightly and chuckled.
“A sad headline, isn’t it?
But don’t be sad, America.
In Gaza, we endured 55,000 times worse.
We lost more than 55,000 loved ones.
We wept—endlessly.”
Still looking down, he clenched his fists and slammed the desk.
When he looked up, tears glistened in his eyes.
“We do not seek money.
Nor honor through death.
All we want—
are tears.
Tears equal to the ones we shed.
Only those tears can heal us.”
Placing both elbows on the desk and clasping his hands, Zakaria gently rested his chin on them. He closed his eyes, and a heavy silence filled the room. The corners of his eyes seemed to tremble ever so slightly. Then, slowly, he began to speak.
“I am just one among fifty-five thousand. Even if I disappear, the will of fifty thousand others will remain—unchanging, undying, carried forward. I am here to give voice to that will.”
Zakaria opened the desk drawer, took out a Glock 17, and slid the action, chambering a round. He raised the gun to his temple.
A Sunni Muslim, he looked straight into the camera and spoke with a hint of sarcasm.
“God bless you. America.”
Zakaria closed his eyes and pulled the trigger straight back. A dry crack echoed through the room.
The screen cut to black in an instant.
To be continued...
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Notes
1. "Bombay Blood Type (hh type)"
•Characteristics: A rare blood type that lacks the usual ABO antigens — cannot be classified as A, B, or O.
•Discovery: First identified in 1952 in Mumbai, India (formerly Bombay).
•Prevalence: Roughly 1 in 10,000 people in India; globally, about 1 in 2.5 million.
•Transfusion Compatibility: Only compatible with blood from other Bombay type donors.
2. 2024 Harvard University Valedictorian Speech – The Power of Not Knowing
youtu.be/SOUH8iVqSOI?si=Ju-Y728irtcWR71K
3. Shots Fired at Trump Rally
youtu.be/1ejfAkzjEhk?si=ASqJwEmkY-2rW_hT
This is a photo of my son and his girlfriend.
:)
Taken with an iPhone 13 Pro.
Location: Naminori Parking
maps.app.goo.gl/GNeFasiUAYh9XEtj6
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Exhibition in 2025
Theme
The Nightfly
My next novel, b’.
This exhibition will reflect its imagery.
A portion of the novel will be excerpted and shared publicly.
Images
Taylor Swift – This Love [Japanese Translation]
youtu.be/PfJzQuqWSSE?si=Y2g0HzhoVjnR46zS
Mitsushiro Nakagawa
Organizer
Design Festa
Venue
Tokyo Big Sight
Date
Fall 2025
Contact
exhibition.mitsushiro.nakagawa@gmail.com
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僕の新しい小説のタイトル
b” (仮題)(写真は、僕の息子と彼の彼女です)
Images.
Taylor Swift … This Love 【和訳】
youtu.be/PfJzQuqWSSE?si=Y2g0HzhoVjnR46zS
Album
Ganavya – nilam
youtu.be/wRpPGvPUhOo?si=VpW20VguOjP5do7r
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僕の新しい小説。
B♭ （ビーフラット）
さらに公開します。
冒頭からの走り書きです。メモ程度です。
よかったら読んでください。:)
舞台はニューヨークです。
— 赤、黄色、青ーーー
イースト５２ndストリートに小雨が舞いはじめたのは、午後七時過ぎだった。
アナヤ・パテルは、待ち合わせたトットラーメンのとなりのビルの壁面にもたれ、右手に見える十字路の信号機をぼんやり眺めていた。もう７月だというのに、昨年よりも冷夏に感じ、Tシャツ一枚で出かけてきたことを後悔していた。
十字路の信号が青に変わると、アナは目を細め、凝視した。同級生のカナがこちらへ手を振りながら微笑み、駆け寄ってきていた——
マジソンスクエアガーデンの平坦な天井は、吐き出された人の熱気でいつもより膨らんでいるように、ジャックには見えた。大統領候補を歓迎する声とそれを罵倒する叫び声が錯綜し、鼓膜の奥を揺らしていた。
ジャックは、軽く場内の隅々まで目を凝らしてから、再びアイフォンに目を落とした。画面には、いくつかのSNSが同時に広がっており、それぞれが激しい書き込みによって文字が流れてゆく。
右下の、メタの書き込みに、ジャックは目を留めた。殺害予告だ。
大統領候補のジャスティン・ブラッドフォードは、フィアンセのエリノア・ブレイクとともに間も無くステージに立つ。
共和党を示す赤い光がステージ中央に差し込むと、二人は同時に現れた。
と、同時に、銃声が響いた。
一聴しただけでは気づかなかったがジャックの耳は聴き分けた。弾は二発だ。
騒然とした場内をよそに、ジャックは静かに目を閉じた。発射音から着弾までを想像した。
一発目の弾は、ジャックの右手、たぶん、PA近辺からだ。しかし、ジャックと同じ配属のシークレットサービスが張り込んでいたはずだ。もうひとつの弾丸をジャックは再び目を閉じて計算した。
弾は、たぶん、ステージ左手側からだ。ジャスティンとエリノアの二人の立ち位置を計算しているようだ。ひょっとしたら情報が漏れていたかもしれない。
ジャックの耳に第２報が入った。同僚のベン・ホロウェイの冷静な声だ。心臓ははずれたものの、2発の弾丸が打ち込まれていた。弾は心臓をかすめ、心窩部、ちょうど横隔膜の下に食い込んでいた。
ジャックも冷静に、ベンへ伝えた。
「ジャスティンはボンベイブラッドだ。三日前にベルビュー病院に確認した。予備の血液は保管されている」
ベンは、何事もなかったかのように、わかったと静かにいった。
マジソンスクエアガーデンにもっとも近いベルビュー病院に、ジャスティンを運び込む。ジャックは、病院で控えているイライジャ・ケインにスマートフォンから直接電話した。シークレットサービスではもちろんワッツアップなどのSNSはご法度だ。
ワンコールが切れる前にすぐイライジャは反応した。
「ジャック、大変だ。血液がない。ボンベイブラッドがないんだ」
ジャックは、耳を疑った。
「三日前に、俺は直接担当の、名前は忘れたな。とにかく目の前でブラッドバッグを確認したぞ」
イライジャは、数秒の沈黙の後、応えた。
「その血液の管理者は、きのう、交通事故で亡くなったんだ」
アナヤ・パテルは、夫のアルジュンをトットラーメンで待った。
学生時代からの親友、ミカ（佐藤）（日本人）も一緒だ。
店員が、アナヤの目の前にラーメンを差し出したとき、スマートフォンが鳴った。
登録してあるベルビュー病院からだった。
アナヤは、躊躇わずに出た。着信を見たミカは不安げにアナヤを見守った。
「アナヤ・パテルさんですか？ 私は救急部のサーシャウィルソンと言います。すでにご存知かもしれませんが、共和党大統領候補が撃たれました。あなたの血が必要です。すぐに病院へ来てください。シークレットサービスの車が迎えに行きます。動かないでください」
アナヤは、呆然としているミカの視線を追って、背後を振り返った。カウンターのちょうど左上に下がったディスプレイには、MSGの現在が男性レポーターによって放映されている。
アナは開いた入り口に目を移した。青い、洗練されたスーツをまとった褐色の肌の男性が、足早にアナに寄ってきた。
「シークレットサービスのロハン・シャーと言います。私と一緒に病院へ来てください。外に車を用意してあります」
彼は真剣な眼差しでアナへ伝え、手を引こうとした瞬間、アナのアイフォンが再び震えた。番号だけ浮かびあがっている。登録されていないようだ。アナは慌てて、タッチした。
「はい」
「アナヤ・パテルさん？」
「ええ、あなたは？」
「ジャック。ジャック・ヴァンス。シークレットサービスです。もうすぐそちらへ到着します」
「わたしの場所をどうやって？」
「わたしたちはプロだ。あらゆる手段を用意しています」
「もう、シークレットサービスの人が来てるわ」
ジャックの、違う！ という怒声が響いた瞬間、目の前の男性はスーツの内から小銃を引き抜き、アナの額に向けた。
店内に小さな銃声が響いた。
アナは、震えることすら忘れ、言葉を失い、放心していた。
目の前の男性がゆっくり床へ崩れると、夫のアルジュンが、やはりアナに銃を向けて現れた。
「フリーズ！FBI ！」
数人の制服を着たNYPDとグレイのスーツを纏ったFBIが叫んだ。
「全員、手を頭の後ろに回して床に伏せろ！」
映画のようなお決まりのセリフに、アナは震えていた。もちろん、ミカも。たぶん、アナの夫のアルジュンが最も震えていただろう。
遅れて、ジャックが店内に向け、叫んだ。
「アナヤ・パテル！」
アナは、見上げることなく、そのままに応えた。足がまだ震えている。
「わたしです」
額に汗を浮かべたジャックは、アナの身を起こすと、いった。
「すぐに病院へ行く」
病院にいるイライジャから、リンク付きのメッセージが届いた。
助手席に乗り込んだアナへジャックはアイフォンを放り投げると、リンク先を開け、と叫んだ。
慌てて、アナが触れると、どうやら生放送のようだった。
「こんばんわ、ニューヨーク。そしてロサンゼルス。私の名前はザカリア・ハッダード。本名だ。
数年前、ガザに住んでいた。今は、みなさんがよく目にする部屋を真似た部屋に私はいる」
褐色の、顎髭をたくわえたザカリアは、アメリカ大統領執務室とほとんど同じ部屋の椅子に座っていた。
腕時計にゆっくり目を落としてから、再び、カメラに視線を向けた。
「そろそろブレイキングニュースだ。スマートフォンの速報に注目して欲しい」
ザカリアがそういった途端、速報が流れた。
【民主党前大統領のオーウェン・リードがロサンゼルス・コンベンション・センターで銃撃された模様です】
ザカリアは、一瞬俯いて笑いを堪えながらいった。
「悲しい速報じゃないか。アメリカのみなさん。でもどうか悲しまないで欲しい。私が経験したガザではこの55,000倍だ。55,000人以上の大切な人を失い、そして、涙を流した」
ザカリアは、再び俯いたまま、両手を固く握りしめ、力強く机を叩きつけた。
顔を上げたザカリアの目にはうっすらと涙が溢れていた。
「私たちは、お金を求めない。また、死による名誉も求めない。私たちが欲しいのは、55,000人が流した涙と同じだけの涙だ。流された涙と同じだけの涙だけが、私たちを癒す」
両肘を机につき、両手を組むと、ザカリアは静かに顎を乗せた。目を閉じて、しばらく沈黙が続いた。目尻が細かく震えているようだった。そのままゆっくり口を開いた。
「55,000人のうちの私はひとりに過ぎない。私が消えても５万人もの意思は決して消えず、引き継がれる。私は、私たちの意思をここに表明するためにいる」
ザカリアは、机の引き出しから、グロック１７を取り出すと、スライドしてチャンバーに弾を流した。そして、自分のこめかみに向けた。
スンニ派である彼は、まっすぐにカメラを見つめ、皮肉混じりにいった。
「神のご加護を。アメリカ」
ザカリアは、目を閉じると、トリガーを真っ直ぐに引いた。乾いた音が部屋に響いた。映像は、瞬時に黒へ切り替わった。
つづく。
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メモ
1
「Bombay型（ボンベイ型、hh型）」
•特徴：通常のABO血液型を持たない（A、B、Oに分類されない）特殊な型。
•発見地：1952年、インド・ムンバイ（旧ボンベイ）で初めて確認。
•発生頻度：インドでは1万人に1人程度だが、世界的には約250万人に1人とも。
•輸血制限：同じBombay型しか輸血できない。
2
2024年ハーバード大学首席の卒業式スピーチ『知らないことの力』
youtu.be/SOUH8iVqSOI?si=Ju-Y728irtcWR71K
3
Shots fired at Trump rally
youtu.be/1ejfAkzjEhk?si=ASqJwEmkY-2rW_hT
写真は、僕の息子と彼の彼女です。
:)
アイフォン１３プロで撮影。
撮影場所。
波乗りパーキング。
maps.app.goo.gl/GNeFasiUAYh9XEtj6
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２０２5年の展示
テーマ
The Nightfly
僕の次の小説。b’
そのイメージになります。
小説の一部分を抜粋し、公開します。
Images.
Taylor Swift … This Love 【和訳】
youtu.be/PfJzQuqWSSE?si=Y2g0HzhoVjnR46zS
Mitsushiro - Nakagawa
主催
デザインフェスタ
場所
東京ビッグサイト
日程
2025年 秋。
exhibition.mitsushiro.nakagawa@gmail.com
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This is my very first 'Moc'. The idea was to create a building inspired in the Haussmann style present in most of central Paris, without any piece count limit that would keep the modular compatibility and the minifig scale. So this is not a direct replica of any particular one. The street name is also fictional, there is no 'Boulevard des Lumières' in Paris, but its spirit is highly Parisian.
Digital Instructions Available -> store.brickester.com/l/boulevarddeslumieres
My LEGO MOC, "Live from Space! Lives of Astronauts", is compatible with the new LEGO CITY 60350 Lunar Research Base! Connect the airlocks to expand the habitable volume!
NEW - The Debunker Mat @ Kinky Event January 28th
♥ THE DEBUNKER MAT ♥
DEMO AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT AND IN WORLD STORE
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ADULT
• BENTO FACE EXPRESSIONS
• SPEED (SLOW/HARD)
• LAND IMPACT 14 LI
• TEXTURE CHANGE
DIFFERENT THEMES TO ENJOJ BY TEXTURE CHANGE.
10 PRESET,29 CLEAN MATTRESS,31 DIRTY MATTRESS, 37 CLEAN BLANKET,37 DIRTY BLANKET, 35 CLEAN PILLOWS, 35 DIRTY PILLOWS.
• 2 VERSIONS INCLUDED
FACE&NO FACE
- COMPATIBILITY -
• AEROS COCK
• IT’S NOT MINE!
• THE PHYSICS COCK - THE P
• SESSION VAGINA - THE V
• VAW COCK
• VAW VAGINA
• LOVENSE - LOVEBRIDGE
• MATERIALS ENABLED
COPY,MOD,NO TRANSFER.
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Introducing the Ooh-la-licious Skins® Ajaya Collection, now available exclusively inworld at the Ooh-la-licious Skins® Mainstore. Ajaya comes in 11 skin tones with 24 skin combinations, 21 luminous lipgloss tattoo layers & appliers, 4 bare lip options, lip beauty mark, 5 eyebrow colors & browless options, 7 catliner tattoo layers & appliers, 1 modifiable shape plus 2 brow shaper options. TheMeshProject & Omega mesh head & makeup appliers are included FREE! Ooh-la-licious® Ajaya is compatible with all Ooh-la-licious Skins® Generation 5 mesh skin appliers and works well with Catwa, Slink Visage, Eve, Logo, [GA.EG] and most mesh heads with Omega compatibility.
Teleport: slurl.com/secondlife/Harbor%20East/95/91/31
Portrait: Misty
Designer/Model: Oohlala Sassoon
© 2016 Ooh-la-licious Skins® All Rights Reserved.
★ Hot New Release—for TMD, opens October 5th, 2024 ★ The Diego shoes are sleek and chic and would be a great wardrobe staple!
★ Rigged For ★ Legacy M ★ Jake ★ Gianni ★ Kairo ★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options ★
★ Remember always to try the DEMOS! ★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ TMD LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TMD/121/134/22
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
IMAGE:
Body: eBODY - REBORN
Head: LeLUTKA
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MeHoney - Alba - GIFT
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: CULT : Izumi Fatpack
★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ Kupra ★ GEN-X ★ Legacy ★ Lara ★
★ Featuring Color Hud w/ 10 light colors & 10 dark colors & 3 metal colors!
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility ★
Hi Spookies & Culties, Here is your "must have these Cult Items" Weekend Shopping List!!
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PUDRA - AGNIA TIGHTS FATPACK
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HAIR:
Magika - Kat Hair
Loki - Marceline Punky Top FATPACK
♥ 14 Colors
♥ Stripes are Optional
♥ Each Color Pack has HUD for Bat Pasties, Metals, & Top Transparency.
♥ Metal Spikes, Chain & Bat Pasties are Optional.
♥ FATPACK Includes more customization options.
♡ Body Compatibility:
✿ Maitreya X
✿ Legacy + Perky
✿ Eody Reborn + Waifus
★ Taxi ---> E q u a l 10
Hi Culties & Spookies, Time to kick off your weekend shopping just right!
★ Item ★ The Lilith boots have lots going on with different styles! A little something for everyone!
★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Legacy Female ★ Maitreya ★ Kupra ★ GEN-X ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Champ/189/200/17
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
Hi Culties & Spookies, Time to kick off your weekend shopping just right!
★ Item ★ The Deva heels are sleek and sexy with simple details that would work for almost any outfit!
★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Legacy Female ★ Maitreya-X ★ Kupra ★ GEN-X ★ Lara ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Champ/189/200/17
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
- TRIGGERED - Lami Dress FATPACK
♥ 16 Colors + 4 Patterns for FATPACK
♥ You can color the Dress, Sleeves, & bow separately.
♥ Comes with Alpha.
♡ Body Compatibility:
✿ Legacy + Perky
✿ Ebody Reborn + Waifu
- TRIGGERED - Stockings & Heels FATPACK
♥ 16 Colors _+ 4 Patterns for FATPACK.
♥ Color options for Left & Right stocking along with Bow & Tassel, Fur (on shoe) Platform Main, & Platform Part.
♥ On & Off Options for Bow & Tassel / Stocking L / And Stocking R
♡ Body Compatibility:
✿ Legacy
✿ Ebody Reborn
- TRIGGERED - Lami Wings FATPACK
✿ 16 Color Options
Your Taxi for All ----->
Hi Culties & Spookies, time for even more sales for Happy Weekend Market Place Sale!!
★ For Happy Weekend MP Sale★ Zaya
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★ Rigged For ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Kupra ★ Maitreya X ★ Lara ★ GenX Curvy
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A couple of months ago I played around with Nikon's macro flash system R1C1. These are some of my findings.
To summarize, here are some pros and cons:
+ The SB-R200 units are extremely accurate and has much better individual precision in the output compared to all other iTTL units I've tried (SB-400, SB-600,SB-800 ).
+ It's easy to set the "contribution ratio" between the flash units with impressive precision.
+ Both flash- and control units are lightweight and reasonably small
- The supplied mounting system is a major disappointment. Flimsy and obtrusive.
- No readily available alternative mounting system – why no hotshoe-compatible mount or 1/4" thread on the SB-R200 units? Stupid!
- CR123A batteries. No batteries or chargers included. You can find rechargeable CR123A batteries but the manual says nothing about compatibility with these and the ones Nikon suggests you use are disposable and environmentally UNFRIENDLY Lithium batteries.
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The SB-R1C1 consists of two SB-R200 wireless flash units, one SU-800 control unit and a bunch of accessories. There is another similar kit called SB-R1 without the control unit. Cameras with built in wireless flash support doesn't need the control unit but can use the built in flash to control the wireless units instead. However the SU-800 offers a nice interface that is considerably quicker to work with than having to dig into the camera menus (at least on my Fujifilm S5pro body).
Precision and Metering
The fact that you can fire a SB-R200 straight into the lens at short distance and get a decently exposed view of the flash bulb should tell you something about the low output precision of these units. For macro work it is a great feature to be able to position the flash(es) a couple of centimeters from the subject and still get proper exposures.
The metering with the SB-R200 units also seem "smarter" than with other units since it doesn't make the strange assumptions in the way other iTTL-units I've experience with do. For instance – if you use SB-400 with Sigma 150mm it works fine in its original working range. However if you add a diopter – I like to use Raynox DCR-150 with this lens, the metering goes haywire. I suspect this is because the flash/camera uses the focus distance information provided by the lens to make presumptions about the exposure rather than using the actual TTL-information alone. At least this would explain why it overexposes about three stops if you shoot with the lens focused at infinity (which with the DCR-150 means a working distance of about 30cm). Another reason I suspect it is the focus distance info provided by the lens that fools the metering is that things work great with manual lenses (these do not provide this data). Anyway – you get nothing of this kind with the SB-R200 units – they expose perfectly whatever strange contraption the macro photographer has put on his/her camera.
I was also impressed by how intelligent the CLS system actually is. For instance – if you set the ratio between the units to 2:1 it does not merely set the output to 2:1 – instead it sets the output so that the units contribute to the exposure by this ratio, which of course is way more useful! To do this it has to meter for each unit (or to be more precise: each group) separately and hence you'll get two pre-flashes before the actual exposure (which is simultaneous).
Mounting system
SB-R1 and SB-R1C1 comes with a ring-shaped plastic adapter that attaches via an another adapter to the filter thread of the lens. It comes with several adapters for different thread sizes and these are the only parts of this system that are not made of plastic. The plastic ring adapter attaches to the knurled edge of the metal adapter with four small, plastic springloaded "pegs" that protrudes inwards. It shouldn't take long to wear these plastic pegs down to "unusableness" against the knurled metal, and it certainly doesnt feel very secure. The flash units fits into the ring anywhere around its perimeter. Once attached to the ring you can easily slide the units around the ring by pushing a couple of springloaded buttons at the base of the flash mount. Unfortunately the fit between the flash units and the ring is not tight and when you move the setup around they wobble in their mounts making the setup feel quite vulnerable. One can only hope that it feels worse than it is and you'll probably get used to this after a while. In any case it's very hard to believe you need to pay $1000 for something this flimsy!
Besides being flimsy it's very far from low profile. The ring adds a lot of girth to the end of the lens that makes it impossible to get nice low angles close to the ground at high magnifications. Also – the front end of my lenses takes a fair bit abuse when I'm out shooting. I push it against the ground, drag it along rock surfaces trying to pan along with fast critters and so on. The clumsy plastic adapter wouldn't last long and I didn't even want to give it a try since I'd only borrowed my copy of the SB-R1C1. So I concluded that it was more or less unusable for me in its intended form, mounted on the lens.
Still I liked the performance of the SB-R200 units and wanted to give them a try in the field. At first I thought I'd just mount one of the units on my Manfrotto hydrostatic arm (that I use with my other flashes) and just hold the other one in my hand or mount it on a gorilla-pod. Nikon made the mistake of leaving out any other mount than the special one that fits in the plastic ring. I don't think a small plastic hotshoe or 1/4" filter thread would have been too much to ask! Fortunately the white plastic "stand" that comes with these units has a 1/4" thread so these can be used to mount the units to a tripod threaded device like the Manfrotto arm. You have to live with a fair bit of wobble though since the SB-R200 fits as loosely in the stand as in the ring. I know I'm probably overly sensitive to these things but it really bugs me when it feels like something will snap right off if it takes a minor blow! I've really come to expect more from Nikon – if anything their equipment often stand out as more well made than the competition.
I ended up mounting the flashes as shown in the above picture – the white plastic stand has small indentations that the plastic spring loaded pegs fit into. So I connected these and threaded it onto the Manfrotto arm. I think this way of mounting it gives much better flexibility when it comes to creative positioning of the light sources than if you mount it straight onto the lens.
So this was what I brought with me into the field. The differently colored flashing LEDs and slightly unusual Mickey Mouse look of the rig probably caused passers by to wonder if I was playing with some fancy toy (which of course was pretty accurate).
Final notes
I played around with it for a couple of hours before the disposable batteries were drained (to be fair they probably weren't fresh when I got them). It worked allright and surprisingly I managed to not break a single plastic mounting point. It's a mixed bag of experiences for sure. The metering is impressive and I like the performance of the SB-R200 units and the SU-800 interface. But the cheap feel of the mounting system and the lack of a descent alternative is such a big minus for this kind of product that my net impression isn't very favorable.
I still prefer to use my usual setup with a single wired SB-400 working in iTTL mode or a SB-24 in manual mode (fired as slave or by non-ttl wire) + DIY diffuser. If I had the SB-R1C1 I would make some serious modifications to the SB-R200 mounts and give the ring adapter to my two year old. I do not think it is worth paying the high price for this partially excellent but partially dreadful system.
See below for some test shots. All were made using the plastic diffusers that comes with the kit. These diffusers work OK but they fell off more than once and each time I was sure the tiny plastic hinges keeping them in place had broken off. They were allright but I could see clearly see some wear to the flimsy parts at the end of my session.
2 Sizes Included (A4 & US Letter)
Photoshop PSD Files
Very Easy to Change the Colors and Images
JPG previews included
Compatibility Back to Adobe CS6
Vector Graphics
CMYK Color Scheme
Used Free Fonts
28 May 1964 - The mighty Saturn 1 SA-6 lifts off from Launch Complex 37B, with Boilerplate no. 13 (BP-13) onboard to confirm spacecraft/launch vehicle compatibility with the Boilerplate CSM, LM adapter and LES. Additionally, LES jettison was demonstrated.
Mission/flight info at:
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1964-025A
Great pre-launch view:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Saturn_SA6_on...
Incredible:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVeEuUH-SOE
Credit: YouTube/Andrew Carioti
Hi Culties & Spookies, time for even more sales for Happy Weekend Market Place Sale!!
★ For Happy Weekend MP Sale★ Akira
★ marketplace.secondlife.com/p/CULT-Akira-Boots-Fatpack/265...
★ For Saturday Sale MP Sale★ Amani
★ marketplace.secondlife.com/p/CULT-Amani-Fatpack/26460731
★ Akira Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Kupra ★ Legacy Female ★ MaitreyaX ★ MaitreyaOG ★ GenX Curvy
★ Amani Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Kupra ★ Legacy Female ★ MaitreyaX ★ MaitreyaOG ★ GenX ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cult%20Coven/129/75/33
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
This is the A.C.O.S.F.C main battle rifle, it fires 5mm hyper-velocity rounds from a 66 round helical magazine. and has integral electronic optics and a smart link compatibility. Also it ejects rounds from a chute near the barrel that ejects rounds forward so right and left handed people can use it, the M12 also has ambidextrous controls for R.O.F and loading.
Hi Culties & Spookies, time for even more sales for your Sunday Leisure!!
★ Item ★ The Kailani heels are decorative and gorgeous and would lovely for any outfit!
★ marketplace.secondlife.com/p/CULT-Kailani-Fatpack/26597202
★ Rigged For ★ Maitreya-X ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Kupra ★ Gen-X ★ Lara ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cult%20Coven/129/75/33
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
Wide Angle landscape featuring the Ritchmond Bridge and Bay Bridge.
I shot this one a couple of months ago, but I've been on a bit of a marathon with photography lately, and this is one of many older shots I just never got around to until now.
I shot this one with the D800E, using the Nikon 16-35 VR lens. After using this lens for a while, I can conclude that it really is an amazing lens. Great build quality, 77mm filter compatibility, and an extremely useful zoom range. Although it isn't nearly as sharp as any of my primes, it IS sharp - as evidenced by the detail in the dirt in this shot. For a wide angle junkie, this is the perfect walkabout lens.
★ Hot New Release for TMD Event - opens April 5th, 2024★ The Neo shoes are a unique shoe that have some character also that even smokes a cigar!
★ Rigged For ★ Legacy M ★ Jake ★ Gianni ★ Kairo ★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS! ★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ TMD LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TMD/121/134/22
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
★ Item ★ The Lilith boot are smexy and steamy! They have a lace up boot on one side and short boot with fishnet stockings on the other which gives an alternate gothy vibe!
★ marketplace.secondlife.com/p/CULT-Lilith-Fatpack/25783430
★ Rigged For ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Kupra ★ Gen-X ★ Lara ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
Hi Spookies & Culties, Here is your "must have these Cult Items" Weekend Shopping List!!
★ Item ★ The Chobi stompers are cute and adorable and will look great with any kawaii outfit!
★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ GEN-X Curvy ★ Legacy ★ Lara ★ Kupra ★
★ Featuring Color Hud w/ 10 light colors & 10 dark colors & 3 metal colors!
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility ★
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cult%20Coven/129/75/337
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
★ Hot New Release - opens March 15th, 2024 ★ We have an awesome collab between Cult and This is Wrong!★ Cult is giving away the lovely Garters and Shoes, and the stockings can be purchased from This is Wrong!
★ Rigged For ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya ★ Gen-X ★ Kupra ★ Maze Mod ★
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options ★
★ Remember to always try the DEMOS! ★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★
★ Kustom9 LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/128/146/1003
★ Kustom9 Cam Sim: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kustom9%20Cam/125/15/23
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★