Compatibility photos on Flickr

Originally, I planned to make just the tunic as an add-on for the PFC~Merc plates or PFC~She merc. However, I added pants and sleeves so it can also be a standalone outfit where you can swap pants and sleeves with the armored ones in the other sets (Note, I just checked compatibility between these)

This outfit is also my first to feature PBR pieces (all the chainmail). Please note, you'll need a PBR viewer to see the chainmail correctly.

The tunic is my favorite part because it's a canvas for creativity. I've made 42 options for it, and that's just scratching the surface of the possibilities. That's why I'm including full-permission textures for you to create your own designs.

Fits Men:

Legacy (regular & athletic)

Jake

Kario (fit & flex)

Gianni

Fits Women:

Reborn (regular, waifus & vtech)

Legacy (regular, perky & vtech)

LaraX (regular, petite & flat)

Please note that while I intended compatibility with "Merc Plate" and "She merc" armors, these older items don't support the same variety of bodies. Therefore, this compatibility is only possible when both the new outfit and the older armor have support for the specific body you're using.

Thank you for reading, I hope you like it!

-Pucca Firecaster

Viking Princess - Aberdeen Harbour Scotland - 11/04/2019 by DanoAberdeen

Viking Princess is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven multipurpose offshore vessel owned by Eidesvik Supply and operated by Eidesvik. She was delivered in September 2012 and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which started sailing in March 2012.

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime won a $77.28m (NOK440m) contract by Eidesvik back in July 2010 to build the two sister ships. The keel of the second vessel, Viking Princess, was laid in October 2011 in Kleven Maritime’s yard at Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Norway. The vessel’s hull was launched in April 2012.

Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.

The vessel is of VS 489 Gas PSV design developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and is built to DNV class 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel, Standby Vessel(S), Oil Rec, Gas Fuelled, and other notations.

Prominent features of the vessel include fuel economy, low emissions, large cargo capacity, oil recovery equipment and capacity for standby. Winterisation and de-icing solutions make her suitable for operations in ice and cold environments.

The vessel’s dual fuel engines allow her to operate on gas as well as heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO). It is only during LNG bunkering that the vessel uses diesel. The use of LNG will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions by 85% and 25% respectively.

Viking Princess has a gross tonnage of 5,014t and a dead weight of 5,800t. Her overall length, moulded breadth and summer draught are 89.6m, 21m and 7.6m respectively. Length between perpendiculars is 79.2m, while depth to main deck is 9.6m. Cargo deck area of the vessel is 1,050m2 and the height of the cargo rail is 4m.

Accommodation and facilities onboard the Viking Princess

The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons. It has four cabin states, 12 one-man cabins and six two-man cabins. All of them are provided with toilet and shower facilities.

Facilities on-board include a no-smokers room, smokers room, laundry and gymnasium. The vessel also has an office and a hospital.

Tank storage capacity and discharge rates

Storage capacities of tanks onboard the Viking Princess are 823m3 of fuel oil, 1,036m3 of fresh water, 1,781m3 of drill water/ballast, 1,392m3 of liquid mud, 210m3 of methanol, 300m3 of dry bulk, 1,667m3 of brine and 243m3 of base oil. The LNG tank can store 233m3.

The discharge rate of fuel oil, fresh water, drill water/ballast and base oil is 150m3/hr per pump. Liquid mud and base oil can be discharged at the rate of 100m3/hr per pump, while methanol and special products can be discharged at the rate of 75m3/hr per pump.

Tank washing is done with hot and cold water. Tanks containing mud, brine and base oil are washed with chemical blended water. All types of liquid cargo on-board the vessel are handled by separate pumps and piping system.

Viking Princess deck equipment

Viking Princess is fitted with two Adria tugger winches and two Adria mooring winches. An Adria anchor / mooring winch is installed forward. There are also two harbour mobile cranes (HMCs), each of which can lift 5t at a 15m outreach.

Viking Princess manoeuvring, navigation and communication systems

The PSV is provided with an integrated manoeuvring, dynamic positioning (DP) and vessel management system. Kongsberg has supplied its K-POS DP-22 DP system and K-Master manoeuvring system for the vessel. Wärtsilä Automation supplied the vessel management system comprising cargo handling and alarm.

The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons.

Navigation solution includes three gyrocompasses and an autopilot from Anschutz, two marine radars (3cm and 10cm) with automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) capability, an FA-150 automatic identification system (AIS), an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) and a FE-700 echo sounder. It also includes a DS-80 Doppler log and NX – 700B Navigational Telex (Navtex) from Furuno, a Taiyo VHF direction finder and Gill Ultrasonic wind sensor.

For communication, the vessel is supplied with Furuno, Motorola and Thon-made UHF/VHF stationary and portable radio telephones. These include MF/HF. FS-1570 radio plants, two FM-8800S VHF all-in-one marine VHF radio telephones, three FM-2721 VHF radio telephones, three GM-360 mobile radios, a Thon TR 20 portable radio phone, a GP340 VHF portable radio, and a GM380 stationary radio.

Other notable communication instruments include two Sea Tel 6009 VSAT antennae, two Furuno Felcom 15 InMarSat-Cs with GMDSS compatibility, a Tron 40 S and a Tron 45 SX emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and two Tron SART radar transponders.

Viking Princess machinery and propulsion

Viking Princess is equipped with Wärtsilä’s gas electric propulsion system featuring the low loss voncept (LLC). Instead of four main engines, the vessel is outfitted with two large and two small dual-fuel engines. The larger ones are six-cylinder in-line 34DF engines, each rated at 2,610kW. The smaller ones are six-cylinder 20DF engines, each rated at 1,056kW. Each of them is driven by Alconza main generators (2 x 2,510kW and 2 x1,014kW).

Emergency generator sets include a Volvo Penta D12 engine of 339kW capacity and a Stamford generator of 375kVA.

Propulsion is provided by two Steerprop Sp 35 CRP azimuth propellers, each of 2,450kW. A set of two Brunvoll bow thrusters, each of 1,000kW, and an azimuth thruster of 880kW allow the vessel to manoeuvre smoothly.

⛧⛧ Paisley for Kustom9 + Giveaway Closed! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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★ Hot New Release - opens May 15th, 2024 ★ The Paisley heels are strapped all the way up for the gods and look amazing with any outfit!

★ 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 ★

⛧⛧ Blossombae & Janey For Happy Weekend Sale!!! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Spookies & Culties, Here is your "must have these Cult Items" Weekend Shopping List!!

★ For Happy Weekend Sale ★ Blossombae & Janey ★

★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ MaitreyaX ★ Legacy F ★ MaitreyaOG ★ Kupra ★ Nhuma ★

★ 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/210/58/32

★ Cult's Social Media Links ★

⛧⛧ Jordyn For 99L Sale!!! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

Hi Culties & Spookies, Time to kick off your weekend shopping just right!

★ Item ★ The Jordyn boots are sleek and simple! Would be great for any outfit!

★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Legacy Female ★ Maitreya-X ★ GEN-X Curvy ★ 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 ★

Navzar Beauty – Clement Skin @ Holiday Shop & Hop by Navzar Beauty

Exclusive @ Holiday Shop & Hop

🎄 50% OFF during the event

Event Dates: December 5 – January 4, 2026

maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lavendar/70/224/53

Clement is a refined male skin designed with a clean, modern aesthetic and soft realism. Featuring smooth shading, subtle texture, and natural facial depth, Clement delivers a confident yet effortless look—perfect for minimal styling, editorial looks, or everyday wear.

✔ Available in the following skin tone collections:

• Velour: Winter, Fair, Idol, Ivory, Lemon, Medium, Peach, Tan

• Not Found: Beige, Dune, Golden, Hinti, Honey, Linen, Medium, Natural, Neutral, Pepper, Ruddy, Sepia, Shell, Suede, Summer, Tan

✔ Included with Clement Skin:

• 3 Eyebrow Options: Light, Dark & No Brows

• Head Shape for Lelutka EvoX Eon

• Body Shape for Legacy Body

• Eyebrow Shape

• 2 Facial Add-ons: Freckles & Face Blush

• Full Lelutka EvoX compatibility

Clement is crafted to enhance masculine features with realism and subtle detail, making it a versatile skin choice for creators, bloggers, and anyone seeking a polished yet natural EvoX look.

Also, during Holiday Shop & Hop, Navzar Beauty offers 2 FREE BONUS skins as a gift. These skins are included exclusively at the Holiday Shop & Hop event.

maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lavendar/70/224/53

⛧⛧ Vindicta For G.O.A.T 66 Sale!! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Culties & Spookies, More Weekly Sales for your shopping pleasure!

★ For G.O.A.T 66 Sale ★ Vindicta ★

★ Vindicta Rigged For ★ Legacy F ★ MaitreyaX ★ Reborn ★ Kupra ★ MaitreyaOG ★

★ 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 ★

✦ FWRD EVENT – April ROUND- Nails Passion ✦ by ** Nails Passion ** E.G

✦ FWRD EVENT – April ROUND

Nails Passion returns to the FWRD Event with elegance and character.

This round features an exclusive and special design, along with two brand-new creations designed to enhance your style.

From delicate elegance to bold flair, each set is designed with Nails Passion's signature luxury aesthetic.

✦ Exclusive @ FWRD Event:

• Haxe

Perfect for bloggers, photographers, and fashion lovers looking for a statement manicure.

✨ Available during the April round of the FWRD Event

Compatibility:

Legacy • Reborn • Lara • LaraX • GenX • Nhumana • Kupra

📅 April 14 - May 5

✨ Discover the collection at the FWRD Event

✦Lm: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FWRD/195/164/44

✦Links: linktr.ee/elenyGuisse

🎀TSS Spring Fling Market - April - Nails Passion🎀 by ** Nails Passion ** E.G

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🌸Step into spring with **Nails Passion** ✿

A curated selection of exclusive styles is waiting for you at the **TSS Spring Fling Market**, available for only 99L for a limited time.

Delicate florals, refined finishes, and elegant details designed to bring a soft yet striking touch to your look.

Compatibility:

Legacy • Reborn • Lara • LaraX • GenX • Nhumana • Kupra

🌸**Event Opens:** April 10th @ 12 PM SLT

🌸**Event Closes:** April 20th @ 12 PM SLT

Find **Nails Passion** at the **TSS Spring Fling Market** ♡

🌸Lm: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TSS/140/234/2339

🌸Links : linktr.ee/elenyGuisse

🎀 Nails Passion @ 99 Sale 🎀 by ** Nails Passion ** E.G

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✨ This week, on sale for $99, discover two adorable new extra-short mesh nail designs from Nails Passion!

Delicate details, a realistic finish, and a charming spring vibe: perfect for adding a sweet and elegant touch to your look. 💕

💅 Realistic mesh nails

✨ PBR effect

💅Compatibility:

• Legacy • Reborn • Lara • LaraX • • Kupra • Belleza • Erika

Don't miss out on these cute designs, available this week on sale for only $99 each! 💖

♡ Come visit us, try the demo, and give your nails a new look. ♡

🎀Lm: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bayberry%20Paradise/32/85/23

🎀Links: linktr.ee/elenyGuisse

⛧⛧ Vespera For G.O.A.T66 Sale!!! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Culties & Spookies, Time to kick off your weekend shopping just right!

★ Item ★ The Vespera shoes are unique with some amazing details that will make any outfit amazing!

★ 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 ★

24 Mikoyan MiG-29G Fulcrum-A (Luftwaffe) by Kurt's MOCs

Germany inherited 24 aircraft from East Germany in 1990, which were subsequently upgrade for NATO compatibility. The upgrades were completed by MiG Aircraft Product Support Gmbh (MAPS), a joint venture company formed between MiG Moscow Aviation Production Association and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace in 1993. These new aircraft were designated MiG-29G (single-seat) and MiG-29GT (tandem-seat). The Fulcrums served with the German Air Force until the arrival of the Eurofighter Typhoon in 2003. The remaining aircraft were sold to Poland.

In this image, a MiG-29G from the Jagdgeschwader 73 (JG73) “Steinhoff” tangles with a Finnish Air Force F/A-18C Hornet from Fighter Squadron 31 during training exercises. The Fulcrum and Hornet are comparable in many ways, as both were intended as lightweight, air-superiority fighters. It has been a hotly contested debate about which aircraft was better in a dogfight, with both sides claiming superiority. One could at least say that, at worst, the aircraft were evenly matched; advantages usually appeared in either avionics and weapon systems and, of course, pilots.

150802-Z-TQ005-078 by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos

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A Soldier with Company B, 106th Support Battalion, 155th Armored Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, reacts to direct fire from U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 12th Calvary Regiment, with whom they are engaged in a force-on-force event during deliberate recovery training Aug. 2, 2015 at Camp Shelby, Miss. The training event was a part of the Exportable Combat Training Capability exercises, which exposes Guard Soldiers to combat-training experiences needed to support Army commitments worldwide. (Mississippi National Guard photo by Sgt. Connie Jones, 102nd Public Affairs Detachment/Released)

Always Unbothered by Zenzous

HER COUTURE ~ Saturday Sale

UNBOTHERED JUMPER DRESS

⊡ 75L Weekend sale

☰ Items Included:Color Hud

⋮ 15 Colors

☰ Compatibility with:

☑ Maitreya ☑ Belleza (Freya) ☑ Slink (All) ☑ Ebody Curvy ☑ BBL ☑ Altamura

LM maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Secret%20Sands/211/211/3025

Boulevard des Lumières by Brickester

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.

Edison Extra by Erie Limited

An NJ Transit extra to Morrisville, PA from the MMC heads west through the haze at Edison on the Northeast Corridor. 4218 was providing the power for this mix of single and multi-level equipment, with an ALP-45DP and ALP-46A dead in tow on the hind end. One of each of the three main types of active Comet single level cars is represented here. NJT doesn't mix single and multi-level equipment in revenue service due to compatibility issues, so these extras show how it might have been had those issues not occurred.

NJTR 4218 GP40PH-2B (ex-PC/CR 3199 GP40)

⛧⛧ Charmed For G.O.A.T66 Sale!!! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Culties & Spookies, Time to kick off your weekend shopping just right!

★ Item ★ The Charmed heels for tied up for any little witch at heart!

★ 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 ★

⛧⛧ Venus coming to Kinky Event! + Giveaway Closed ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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★ Hot New Release for Kinky Event- opens Nov 28th, 2023 ★ The Venus boots will be an awesome addition to any boot collectors closet it has some amazing details and looks stunning!

★ Rigged For ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya ★ Gen-X ★ Kupra ★

★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options ★

★ Remember to always try the DEMOS! ★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★

★ Kinky LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Liberty%20City/23/124/30

★ Cult's Social Media Links ★

⛧⛧ Gabrella & Bellamira For Happy Weekend Sale!!! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

Hi Spookies & Culties, Here is your "must have these Cult Items" Weekend Shopping List!!

★ For Happy Weekend Sale ★ Gabrella ★ Bellamira ★

★ Gabrella Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ Legacy F/M ★ Lara ★ Kupra ★ Jake ★ Gianni ★ Kario ★

★ Bellamira Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ Legacy F ★ 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 ★

⛧⛧ Breanna For Happy Weekend Sale!!! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Spookies & Culties, Here is your "must have these Cult Items" Weekend Shopping List!!

★ Item ★ The Breanna boots are cute and sleek with bow details and would be great for any outfit!

★ Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ GEN-X ★ 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 ★

✨✨Nails Passion @District Weekend✨✨ by ** Nails Passion ** E.G

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Cute, classy, and impossible to resist 💕

This week at District, Nails Passion brings you two stylish nail sets perfect for adding a chic touch to your look ✨

From elegant dark glam vibes to bold statement beauty, these designs are made to stand out and complete your avatar style with a polished, feminine finish 💅

🎀 On sale this week

✨ Realistic look with PBR effect

🎀Compatibility:

• Legacy • Reborn • Lara • LaraX • GenX • Nhumana

Which one is your favorite — Venthana or Dollhye? 👀💕

╰₊˚ ୨୧ 💗 Don’t miss this week’s sale! 💗 ୨୧ ₊˚╯

✨Lm: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bayberry%20Paradise/32/85/23

✨Links: linktr.ee/elenyGuisse

⛧⛧ Hania & Sabbrina For Mixx Weekend Sale! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Culties, More Weekly Sales for your shopping pleasure!

★ For Mixx Weekend Sale ★ Hania & Sabbrina ★

★ Hania Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Lara ★ Legacy F ★ Kupra ★ MaitreyaX ★ Gen-X

★ Sabbrina 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/210/58/32

★ Cult's Social Media Links ★

⛧⛧ Bonestomp for Lazy Sunday & Webbkins Flat for So Kawaii ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Culties & Spookies, time for even more sales for your Sunday Leisure!!

★ For Lazy Sunday!!! ★ Bonestomp ★ For So Kawaii Sundays ★ Webbkins Flat ★

★ marketplace.secondlife.com/p/CULT-Bonestomp/27590915

★ Bonestomp Rigged For ★ Maitreya-X ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Kupra ★ Lara ★ Legacy M ★ Jake ★ Kario ★ Gianni ★ Male Unrigg ★ Female Unrigg ★

★ Webbkins Rigged For ★ Maitreya-X ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Kupra ★ 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 ★

TANAKA - ESSENTIAL SCARF by TANAKA // CL0UD

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Legacy M

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Latex Skirt by PLASTIC by LÁP

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Available at Orsy Event from 9 to 23 of May

Slurl: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Source/225/193/2552

Introducing our high-quality skirt designed for the most discerning fashionistas in the Second Life metaverse. This skirt is perfect for those who appreciate exquisite style and impeccable quality.

Compatibility with different bodies: Our skirt is adapted for bodies such as Legacy, eBody Reborn, Maitreya Lara, and Maitreya LaraX, ensuring a perfect fit with your figure.

Dual option: The skirt is available in two versions: unzipped and fully dressed, allowing you to choose a style that suits your mood and image.

Exclusive additions: To add even more luxury to your look, we've included panties with real diamonds that will emphasize your sophistication and status.

Individual color choice: You can enjoy endless color variations with the help of a special HUD. It allows you to easily change the skirt's color to one that matches your mood and style.

Adjust the color of the diamond panties: Our diamond panties also have the option to change their color through their own HUD, allowing you to create a perfect harmonious look. Additionally, the HUD can adjust the sparkle of the diamonds or even hide them altogether.

With this skirt, you'll not only look sophisticated and stylish, but you'll also feel confident knowing that you're dressed in the best that the world of Second Life has to offer.

. Soft Hearts . by ♡ Ellie ♡

Loki - Mabel Fluffy Set FATPACK

♥ 14 Colors

♥ Top & Pants Sold Separately.

♥ Each Top Color Pack has HUD for Gem Heart & Metals.

♥ Each Pants Color Pack has HUD for Sneakers (3 colors)

♥ Gem Heart & Sneakers are Optional.

♥ FATPACK has more Customization Options.

♡ Body Compatibility:

☁ Maitreya X

☁ Legacy + Perky

☁ Ebody Reborn + Waifus

ִֶָ☾ Taxi ---> Cupid's Fault

ONE-Kelly 001 by One Creations

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Hair Fair OPEN!

Thank you for your interest in ONE-Creations / Hair Studio ONE!

This is a long tucked up hairstyle gathered with a Head wrap.

Available as single shades or Fat pack, included a multicolor HUD for both hair and wrap.

| BOM HAIR BASES |

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The included tattoo layer are for Lelutka Evo X, Catwa HDPRO and Classic avatars compatible [BOM] layers

(Bakes On Mesh compatibility).

The Classic avatar version, probably works with other mesh heads that can use Bake on mesh layer for the hair base on standard UV layers..

(try DEMO to be sure works for your head brand).

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All hairstyles come in several single colors and are also available in convenient fatpacks.

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And Finally, don't forget to pick the 1L GIFT @ HF booth!

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1L GIFT: for Hair Fair 2023!

ENJOY The hair fair ♥♥♥

In Worlds

SLX

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Have a great day!.

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⛧⛧ Blessed For G.O.A.T66 Sale!!! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Culties & Spookies, Time to kick off your weekend shopping just right!

★ Item ★ Blessed heels are a sexy pair of withcy heels to add to your growing collection of spooktacular magicalness.

★ 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 ★

⛧⛧ Janely & Krystalee For 7Day Weekend Sale! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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Hi Culties, More Weekly Sales for your shopping pleasure!

★ For 7Day Weekend Sale ★ Janely & Krystalee ★

★ Janely Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Lara ★ Legacy F ★ Kupra ★ MaitreyaX ★

★ Krystalee Rigged For ★ Reborn ★ Lara ★ Legacy F ★ Kupra ★ MaitreyaX ★ Nhuma

★ 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/210/58/32

★ Cult's Social Media Links ★

⛧⛧ Bound Female coming to Kinky Event! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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★ Hot New Release for Kinky Event the event opens on June 28th, 2024! ★ The Female Bound anklets are super simple and beautiful and come with a many different sayings on these anklets. For the female anklets they come for high and flat feet!

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Title:

"Nikon Coolpix 8700 with me. :) I've never once looked through the viewfinder to take a photo. :)"

Nikon Coolpix 8700 with me. :) 僕はこれまで一度もファインダーを覗いて撮影したことがありません。:)

日本語のあらすじ等は下の方にあります😃

B♭ (B Flat)

A Novel by Mitsushiro Nakagawa

“Synopsis”

A Palestinian group from Gaza hacks into North Korea’s cryptocurrency system, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars. Their true goal is not money—but to recreate the lost homeland of Gaza on American soil.

Amid the backdrop of hardline Republican immigration policies and a growing wave of xenophobia, a quiet plan begins to take shape: the gradual collapse of America from within.

During a speech at Madison Square Garden, Republican presidential candidate Justin Bradford is shot. Almost simultaneously in Los Angeles, former president Owen Reed is attacked at a rally for Democratic hopeful Ryan Bennett.

Two assassinations—mirroring one another—ignite a nation’s deepest divide. Yet, against all odds, Justin survives. His blood type is one in 2.5 million: the Bombay Blood Group.

The only person who can donate such blood is Anaya Patel, a community art facilitator working in Brooklyn. Her blood, stored in the Bellevue Hospital Blood Bank, is used for an emergency transfusion that saves the candidate’s life.

Jack Vance, an agent of the U.S. Secret Service, suspects a Gaza-based network behind the attacks. Together with Cameron Bartlett, the FBI Director of the Los Angeles Field Office, and Veronica Reeves, a senior investigator from New York, he begins to uncover a vast conspiracy.

Their investigation leads them to Rafi Gannam, a former architecture student at the Islamic University of Gaza, who has infiltrated redevelopment sites across Los Angeles and New York—embedding C4 explosives deep within beams and structural cores.

His targets: new residential districts where agents of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and ERO (Enforcement and Removal Operations) live—symbols of “the order America built.”

Veronica urges the President to pursue dialogue to prevent further destruction, but President Grant M. Ranford refuses to listen.

Meanwhile, the recovering Justin and his Democratic rival Ryan appear on national television, calling for unity beyond political divisions.

Their words of reason, however, are drowned out when Grant takes the stage in Iowa, defiantly declaring: “We will never bow to terror.”

Among the crowd, Rafi’s operatives have already taken their positions.

As chaos erupts and the stage collapses, Amir Nasser—once Rafi’s comrade, haunted by the memory of his sister’s death in Gaza—tries desperately to halt the chain of destruction.

But Rafi’s conviction remains unshaken.

Under the twilight beneath the Williamsburg Bridge, amid the city’s fading noise, the two men part ways.

It is the boundary between prayer and vengeance, between hope and nothingness.

“Characters”

Anaya Patel – 25, Community Art Facilitator

Arjun Singh – 26, Anaya’s boyfriend, Luminatech Innovations

Mika Sato – 25, Anaya’s friend, Community Art Facilitator

Justin Bradford – 27, Republican Presidential Candidate

Eleanor Blake – 26, Justin’s fiancée

President Grant M. Langford – 61, Incumbent Republican President

Vice President Charles “Chuck” Baines – 64, Incumbent Republican Vice President

Ryan Bennett – 30, Democratic Presidential Candidate

Sophia Bennett – 30, Ryan’s wife

Owen Reed – 65, Former Democratic President

Jack Vance – 45, Secret Service, Former FBI Los Angeles Field Office

Ben Holloway – 30, Jack’s colleague

Darryl Ross – 29, Jack’s colleague

Elijah Kane – 28, Jack’s colleague

Marcus Dane – 45, FBI Los Angeles Field Office

Cameron Bartlett – 55, FBI Los Angeles Field Office, Field Office Director

Tom Caldwell – 38, FBI Technical Unit, Marcus’s subordinate

Veronica Reeves – 41, FBI Special Agent

Alexander Harris – 52, FBI New York Field Office, Field Office Director

Elliot Chen – 36, Technology Unit Chief

Alicia Monroe – 58, FBI Director

Zakaria Haddad – 51, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Former Islamic University Engineering Professor, New York Team

Amir Nasser – 23, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Former Islamic University Electronics Engineering, New York Team

Rafi Gannam – 32, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Islamic University, Architecture, New York Team

Rohan Shah – 29, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Islamic University, Architecture, New York Team

Majid Hamza – 47, Gaza Strip, Palestine; University of Palestine, Information Technology, Los Angeles Team

Samira Hammad – 28, Gaza Strip, Palestine; University of Palestine, Engineering, Los Angeles Team

Saeed Kabari – 35, Gaza Strip, Palestine; University of Palestine, Business Administration, Los Angeles Team

Reem Nasser – 30, Gaza Strip, Palestine; University of Palestine, Media Studies, Los Angeles Team

Noah Levi – 55, Israel, residing in Tel Aviv, Jewish

B♭ will be released worldwide on February 29, 2026.

Recently, director Ridley Scott remarked that streaming films and series have become dull.

I agree.

If you have two hours to spare for such stories, I ask for only two minutes of your time.

Two minutes with my novel will outlast those two hours.

I am confident of that.

Stay tuned.

Mitsushiro

October 9th, 2025

P.S.

Micchan — the man who challenges Netflix. 😃

(Nikon Coolpix 8700 shot)

Manhattan. New York. USA. 2007. … 11 / 10

(Photo of the day. This has already been published, but I recently re-edited it from the original.)

Images.

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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 ::

B♭ ( My Novel . Soundtrack )

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B♭ ( My Novel . Soundtrack . For Japanese)

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B♭ ( My Novel . Soundtrack . Sweet Summer rain ver.)

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B♭ ( My Novel . Soundtrack . Hard days ver.)

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Note: I gave a brief explanation of this novel in the following video:

youtu.be/3w65lqUF-YI?si=yG7qy6TPeCL9xRJV

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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Title:

Nikon Coolpix 8700 with me. :) 僕はこれまで一度もファインダーを覗いて撮影したことがありません。:)

僕の新しい小説

　B♭　（ビーフラット） ……. Mitsushiro Nakagawa

“あらすじ”

北朝鮮の仮想通貨システムをハッキングし、数億ドルを奪取したガザ出身のパレスチナ人グループが、アメリカ合衆国へ密かに潜入する。

彼らの目的は、失われた祖国ガザを、アメリカの地に「復元」することだった。

共和党による強硬な移民政策と、国内にくすぶる排外感情を利用し、アメリカ社会を内側から崩壊させる計画が静かに進行していく。

共和党大統領候補ジャスティン・ブラッドフォードがマディソン・スクエア・ガーデンで演説中に狙撃され、ほぼ同時刻、ロサンゼルスでは前大統領オーウェン・リードもまた、民主党候補ライアン・ベネットの集会で撃たれる。

国家を二分する双方向の暗殺。だが、ジャスティンは奇跡的に生還する。

彼の血液型は、世界でわずか250万人に一人といわれる「ボンベイブラッド」。

その希少な血を提供できたのは、ブルックリンで活動するコミュニティアート・ファシリテーター、アナヤ・パテルだった。

彼女の血液はベルビュー病院の血液バンクに保存されており、緊急輸血によって、候補者の命はかろうじて繋がれた。

シークレットサービスのジャック・バンスは、テロの背後にガザ出身の組織が関与していることを察知し、FBIロサンゼルス支局長官キャメロン・バートレット、ニューヨーク支局の特別捜査官ヴェロニカ・リーブスと共に捜査を進める。

やがて彼らは、イスラム大学で建築学を学んだラフィ・ガンナムが、ロサンゼルスやニューヨークの再開発現場に潜入し、梁や構造体の中枢にC4爆薬を仕込んでいた事実に辿り着く。

標的は、ICE（移民・関税執行局）やERO（執行・送還作戦部門）の職員が暮らす新興住宅街——すなわち、「アメリカが築いた秩序」そのものだった。

ヴェロニカは、これ以上の破壊を防ぐため、大統領への対話を進言するが、現職のグラント・ランフォード大統領は耳を貸さない。

一方、命を取り留めたジャスティンと民主党候補ライアンは、テレビを通じて国民に訴えかけ、分断を乗り越えようとする。

だが、その理性の声を嘲笑うかのように、グラントはアイオワ州での演説を強行し、「テロには屈しない」と宣言する。

その会場には、すでにラフィの仲間が率いる工作チームが潜入していた。

崩壊する会場の惨状を前に、仲間の一人アミール・ナッセルは、かつてガザで妹を失った記憶に引き裂かれ、破壊の連鎖を止めようとする。

だが、ラフィの信念は揺るがない。

ウィリアムズバーグ橋の下、夕暮れの喧騒のなか、二人は決別する。

それは、祈りと報復、希望と虚無の境界線だった——。

“登場人物”

アナヤ・パテル　２５歳　コミュニティアート・ファシリテーター

アルジュン・シン　２６歳　アナヤの恋人・ルミナテック・イノベーションズ社

佐藤　ミカ　２５歳　アナの友人・コミュニティアート・ファシリテーター

ジャスティン・ブラッドフォード　２７歳　共和党大統領候補

エリノア・ブレイク　２６歳　ジャスティンの婚約者

グラント・M・ランフォード大統領　６１歳　共和党大統領現職

チャールズ・ベインズ副大統領　６４歳　共和党副大統領現職

ライアン・ベネット　３０歳　民主党大統領候補

ソフィア・ベネット　３０歳　ライアンの妻

オーウェン・リード　６５歳　民主党前大統領

ジャック・バンス　４５歳　シークレットサービス　元FBIロサンゼルス支局

ベン・ホロウェイ　３０歳　ジャックの同僚

ダリル・ロス　２９歳　ジャックの同僚

イライジャ・ケイン　２８歳　ジャックの同僚

マーカス・デイン　４５歳　FBI ロサンゼルス支局

キャメロン・バートレット　５５歳　FBI　ロサンゼルス支局　支局長

トム・コールドウェル　３８歳　FBI技術班　マーカスの部下

ヴェロニカ・リーヴス　４１歳　FBI特別捜査官

アレクサンダー・ハリス　５２歳　FBI　ニューヨーク支局　支局長

エリオット・チェン　３６歳　テクノロジー班主任

アリシア・モンロー　５８歳　FBI長官

ザカリア・ハッダード　５１歳　パレスチナ・ガザ地区　元イスラム大学　工学部教授　ニューヨークチーム

アミール・ナッセル　２３歳　パレスチナ・ガザ地区　元イスラム大学　電子工学部　ニューヨークチーム

ラフィ・ガンナム　３２歳　パレスチナ・ガザ地区　イスラム大学　建築学部　ニューヨークチーム

ロハン・シャー　２９歳　パレスチナ・ガザ地区　イスラム大学　建築学部　ニューヨークチーム

マジード・ハムザ　４７歳　パレスチナ・ガザ地区　パレスチナ大学　情報技術学部　ロサンゼルスチーム

サミラ・ハンマド　２８歳　パレスチナ・ガザ地区　パレスチナ大学　工学部　ロサンゼルスチーム

サイード・カバリ　３５歳　パレスチナ・ガザ地区　パレスチナ大学　経営学部　ロサンゼルスチーム

リーム・ナセル　３０歳　パレスチナ・ガザ地区　パレスチナ大学　メディア学部　ロサンゼルスチーム

ノア・レヴィ　55歳　イスラエル　テルアビブ在住　ユダヤ人

僕のこの小説は、来年、２０２６年２月末日に公開します。

先日、リドリースコット監督がサブスクの映画やドラマ群がつまらないと話していたようだけど、同感です。

僕も非常に退屈です。

それらに2時間を要するなら、僕の小説を２分間だけ読んで欲しい。

その2分間は、２時間を越えるでしょう。

僕は自信があります。

ぜひ、期待してお待ちください。

Mitsushiro Nakagawa

09th. Oct . 2025.

追伸

ネトフリに挑戦する男、みっちゃん。😃

( Nikon coolpix 8700 shot )

マンハッタン。ニューヨーク。アメリカ。2007. … 11 / 10

(今日の写真。それは発表済みです。しかし最近、オリジナルから再編集しました。）

Images.

5 Seconds of Summers - I'm Scared I'll Never Sleep Again

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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 ::

B♭ ( My Novel . Soundtrack )

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B♭ ( My Novel . Soundtrack . For Japanese)

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Note: I gave a brief explanation of this novel in the following video:

youtu.be/3w65lqUF-YI?si=yG7qy6TPeCL9xRJV

追記　この小説を多少説明しました。

youtu.be/3w65lqUF-YI?si=yG7qy6TPeCL9xRJV

メモ

「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。

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

Shots fired at Trump rally

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My new novel:B♭ (Be Flat) Dropping more content! 😃(Still not finalized yet.) by Mitsushiro Nakagawa

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My new novel:

B♭ (Be Flat)

Dropping more content! 😃

(Still not finalized yet.)

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Scene: Madison Square Garden 2

A low murmur swept down the avenue in front of the Garden as a black lead sedan and a fleet of white motorcycle escorts slowly rolled in. Four armored limousines followed, flanked by NYPD and state police SUVs. Behind them trailed a line of communication trucks, ambulances, and news vans—no more than fifty vehicles in all, but the weight of their presence was overwhelming.

The motorcade moved as if traffic signals held no meaning. The street had been completely shut down, and the convoy advanced in perfect synchrony. Police radio chatter leaked from the vehicles, while the blocked-off sidewalks were crowded with reporters clutching cameras and riot police standing firm. Near the center, three jet-black SUVs carried CAT operatives, their eyes scanning the street like silent sentinels from behind suppressor-equipped rifles.

On top of the limousines, state-of-the-art jamming devices disrupted all outside signals. Trailing them was a “Roadrunner” communications command vehicle bristling with antennas, maintaining real-time encrypted communication with the command center beneath the Garden.

At the tail end were fire department rapid response units, a hazmat vehicle, and two ambulances. The arrival of a presidential candidate was no longer a mere movement—it was a military operation. The city responded like a living neural network, absorbing and adjusting to the convoy’s every move.

Onlookers lined the barricades—civilians raising smartphones overhead, and journalists with grim faces behind their lenses. No one spoke. The crowd stood in solemn silence, bathed in the red and blue pulses of rotating lights, watching as the procession swept past like a scene from a film. But this wasn’t a movie. The silence was real. No one dared crack a joke.

Sniper teams were stationed on rooftops around the Garden. Occasionally, the word “clear” crackled over the comms. Inside the building, only those who had passed facial recognition were permitted to take position. In the chilled surveillance room where Jack sat, hundreds of camera feeds rotated every few seconds across the screens.

Inside the presumed presidential limousine, darkness cloaked everything—no figures visible behind the glass. Yet everyone on-site knew those clear windows hid layers of invisible defense. That silence, designed to preserve life, carried with it a deadly order that blanketed the entire convoy.

Overhead, two Black Hawk helicopters glided in low and began to hover above the Garden. They were escape vessels, should the worst occur—but more than that, they were a reminder that this place was, for tonight, a battlefield.

In the command room on the Garden’s B3 level, Jack sat under the blue glow of the monitors, listening intently to the radio in his ear.

“Eagle has arrived. Parking complete on B3. Zebra point passed. T-minus 45 seconds to approach.”

The voice in his earpiece made him bite his lip unconsciously. The coffee in his cup had long gone cold.

Onscreen, the divided camera feeds displayed the barricades on Seventh Avenue, snipers in standby, and now—the black limousine sliding into the underground garage.

The air tightened. Time became tangible. The tick of the second hand grew louder in everyone’s ears. Jack’s fingers trembled slightly as they reached for the radio button.

Scene: Madison Square Garden 1

Jack shifted the donut box in his hand and pressed the button for B3. The air in the elevator was cold, and he wiped the sweat from his brow as he watched the lights descend. The contrast with the heat above made his vision blur slightly.

Stepping out, he turned right. Immediately on the left was the briefing room door, where a security man in a rumpled suit greeted him.

“Everyone’s already waiting.”

Jack stood before the sensor and calmly turned his face toward it. A few seconds later, a mechanical chime signaled access approval, and the heavy fireproof doors slid open.

Once inside, Jack offered a small smile.

“I brought donuts. Make sure everyone gets some later.”

The security man grinned behind his sunglasses.

Beyond the thick soundproof door, 32 monitors glowed blue in the dim room. Staff members moved briskly and silently between the machines. The hum of servers filled the space, punctuated only by the occasional alert. In the center was the commander’s seat, surrounded in a ring by workstations. The wall-sized screen displayed rapid live cuts from over 400 arena cameras—spectator stands, lobby, corridors, VIP lounge, loading dock, backstage, utility room, underground passages…

If a single rat appeared in those tunnels, they’d be able to track it straight to the sewers.

Jack sat in the commander’s chair and flipped the switch on the gooseneck mic in front of him. Its flexible neck trembled as the red indicator light came on.

“I’ve got donuts. Sorry, no glazed. There’s Boston Cream, Chocolate Frosted, Strawberry Frosted, and Old-Fashioned. No coffee, so grab your own.”

“Old-Fashioned for me,” came Ben’s voice from the loading dock. He adjusted the transparent tube of his earpiece and muttered into his collar.

Jack gave a faint smile, then grew serious again as he leaned toward the mic.

“Eagle is about to arrive. Entering through Ben’s loading dock. Three minutes to VIP room. Fifteen-minute briefing. Then onstage. Let me remind you—tonight marks the official nomination of the presidential candidate at the National Convention. First Republican convention held here in over twenty years. Also, his fiancée, Eleanor Blake, is with him. Stunning and brilliant. Try not to fall for her. The only ones you’re allowed to admire are bulky bruisers in tactical gear. And don’t forget, VP candidate Cole Harrison is here too—he’s the leash on our foul-mouthed Justin. No matter what he says, don’t punch back. I’ll be the one getting punched later.”

Jack checked his watch.

“One minute out. When Justin’s team heads home, dig into the donuts. Over and out.”

From the monitor showing the VIP lounge, Daryl spoke up behind him.

“Jack, better check in with Elijah at the hospital. Make sure he’s on standby.”

Without turning, Jack raised his hand and called out.

“Elijah, you copy? Daryl thinks you’re chilling at Starbucks.”

Laughter came through the speaker, followed by the chaotic background noise of Bellevue Hospital.

“Daryl, how’d you know? I was just thinking of getting Jack fired.”

Swiveling in his chair, Daryl laughed back at the screen.

“Let’s hope Justin doesn’t end up in your ER.”

Jack cut in.

“All stations, go. Justin’s here. Stick to the plan. Let’s move.”

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Scene: Madison Square Garden 3 — Justin, Eleanor, Cole

The door of the limousine opened from within, and Justin Bradford stepped out with a short sigh.

“Damn. It’s suffocating down here. Even a stray dog would turn up its nose at this parking garage.”

He brushed off the hem of his suit jacket with one hand, casting a grimace toward the concrete gloom.

Vice presidential candidate Cole Harrison followed quietly behind. Eight years older than Justin, Cole had once stood by Justin’s father, Lysus Bradford—through every rally and protest, until the day Lysus, still registered as a Democrat, was gunned down by a sniper. Cole had admired Lysus deeply for his commitment to voicing the will of the unheard.

Justin yawned, wide and unfiltered. Cole spoke gently beside him.

“This was the safest option. Too many unknowns outside. It’s dangerous.”

“Cole, you’re the biggest unknown we’ve got.”

“And that makes two of us, Justin,” Cole replied with a small, knowing smile.

The click of white heels echoed faintly as Eleanor Blake stepped onto the stained concrete. She wore a pale beige coat over her dress and moved with quiet elegance. Though her brow creased slightly at the stagnant air, she quickly replaced it with a smile and walked toward Justin.

“Justin,” she said, her voice gentle yet firm, “no more jokes at the staff’s expense. These people would lay down their lives for you.”

Justin gave a small, lopsided smile and brushed a kiss against her cheek.

“For their sake, I better live up to it.”

Flanked by security, the three of them began walking down the dim corridor. Faint LED lights flickered overhead. Dirty walls, cold silence, and a chill that crept under their skin accompanied them.

“These hallways always get to me,” Justin muttered.

“I understand,” Eleanor said softly. “But this is the safest route.”

“That’s exactly why we should be grateful,” Cole added. “It’s this kind of space that protects us.”

Eventually, they reached the elevator reserved for dignitaries. The face recognition system chirped quietly as it confirmed their identities.

“Just a few more steps to the VIP lounge,” said one of the agents.

Justin glanced back at Eleanor and shrugged.

“Let’s shake the Garden tonight.”

She touched his arm lightly and smiled.

“I’m counting on you, Justin.”

The three of them stepped into the elevator, the doors closing quietly behind them as it carried them upward.

Scene: Totto Ramen — Ana, Mika, Motorcade

— Red, Yellow, Blue —

It was just after 7 p.m. when a light rain began to fall on East 52nd Street.

Ana leaned against the wall of an old building next to Totto Ramen, absently watching the changing traffic light at the intersection to her right. The air was heavy with humid heat clinging to the concrete, making even the pedestrians seem to move slower than usual.

The signal turned green. As she dabbed her forehead with a handkerchief and squinted into the distance, she spotted Kana on the far side of the crosswalk, waving and running toward her with a smile.

Then, suddenly, the air shifted.

From the far side of the intersection, a fleet of black SUVs glided in, soundless and ghostlike. In the few dozen seconds between the lead vehicle’s arrival and the armored limousine at the rear disappearing, the entire intersection was sealed off—no one passed.

As the convoy disappeared down the avenue, the signal changed again. Foot traffic resumed. The city inhaled.

Kana reemerged from the crowd and waved once more.

After wrapping up their exhibit, Ana and Mika had packed their gear into Mika’s car and headed into Manhattan. Ana’s husband, Arjun, worked at LuminaTech Innovations—a hybrid company based in Williamsburg specializing in AI, cloud services, and cybersecurity. Though it was his day off, he’d had a meeting in Hudson Yards and was on a separate schedule from Ana.

Totto Ramen was nearby, and ever since Mika had first brought her there, it had become a favorite for Ana and Arjun alike.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. It’s been such a lovely day,” Mika said, slightly out of breath.

By “lovely,” she meant the two sharply dressed men from that morning, still lingering in their thoughts.

Ana answered with mild disinterest.

“Was it? That your type, Mika?”

Mika shrugged and smiled.

“Mm, I like someone close enough that I can run home to my parents if I need to.”

They laughed as they slid open the ramen shop’s wooden door and took seats at the counter. The place was bustling with Asian families enjoying their weekend. Familiar Japanese drifted from the far end of the counter.

Ana’s iPhone buzzed. It was a video call from Arjun.

She tapped the screen. His apologetic face appeared.

“The meeting’s running long. Go ahead and eat without me.”

Ana smiled gently.

“Be careful. A whole swarm of black cars just swept through here.”

Arjun responded immediately.

“They’re probably heading to the Garden. There’s supposed to be a Republican convention tonight. The candidate’s making his appearance.”

Mika, having caught the gist, nodded deeply.

“Yeah, it’s felt weird all day. The city’s tense—not your usual weekend.”

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Scene: Red Hook 1 — Amir and Rafi

Red Hook stood apart, even within Brooklyn.

Shielded by the shadows of skyscrapers, the red-brick warehouses, worn by wind and rain, groaned softly in the breeze. Each gust from the sea layered fresh salt onto the air, leaving streaks of rust blooming along the warehouse doors.

Beyond a broken fence, a long-unused warehouse door creaked open.

Amir stepped inside, allowing his eyes to adjust to the darkness. The smell of oil soaked into the concrete filled his nostrils.

“Let’s start here,” he said.

Rafi nodded without a word.

They had first come to this place five winters ago.

Having lost everything in Gaza at the hands of Israel, the two had fled legally through Egypt and Turkey, eventually arriving in Tapachula in southern Mexico. There, they made contact with a smuggler known as a coyote.

Rafi paid $12,000 per person to the traffickers—using cryptocurrency hacked through North Korean channels. The coins had been stolen through a North Korea–linked hacking syndicate. Amir wrote the code himself and erased all trace of the transaction. They had crossed borders not with blood, but with digits.

Later, under cover of night, they slipped beneath a border fence and entered the United States by land.

The night sky over Texas was a shade of dark blue they had never seen before. Low and clear, the deep blue held a fleeting kind of hope. But that hope was far outweighed by the hatred that had taken root in their hearts.

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Set in New York City.

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Note: I gave a brief explanation of this novel in the following video:

youtu.be/3w65lqUF-YI?si=yG7qy6TPeCL9xRJV

iTunes Playlist Link::

music.apple.com/jp/playlist/b/pl.u-47DJGhopxMD

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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

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Saipan. USA. 2016. LUMIX G3 shot … 3 / X

サイパン。アメリカ。２０１６。LUMIX G3 shot … 3 / X

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僕の新しい小説。

　B♭　（ビーフラット）

さらに投下します。😃

(まだ決定ではありません。)

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場面　マディソンスクエアガーデン２

　ガーデン正面の通りがわずかにざわめき、先導の黒いセダンと白バイク隊がゆっくりと進入してきた。次いで装甲に覆われたリムジンが４台つづき、市警と州警のSUVがその脇を固め、後方には通信車両、救急車、そして報道バンの列……　全部でざっと５０台にも満たないが、その重厚感は圧倒的だった――。

　車列は信号すら意味をなさず、完全に遮断された通りを、隊列の呼吸に従って前進していく。警察無線の交信が車外に漏れ、通行止めの歩道にはカメラを構えた記者と機動隊員が混じり合っていた。中腹には「CAT」と呼ばれる武装部隊が乗る漆黒のSUVが３台並び、サプレッサー付きライフルを持った隊員が、まるで車内から通りをスキャンするように視線を動かしている。

　リムジンの天井には、最新の妨害電波装置が搭載され、外部通信を一時的に遮断する。さらにその後方を、アンテナが林立した“ロードランナー”と呼ばれる通信司令車が追走し、ガーデン地下の指揮室とリアルタイムで暗号通信を続けている。

　車列の最後尾には消防局の緊急対応車、化学物質対応車、そして２台の救急車が控えていた。大統領候補がこの都市に足を踏み入れるというのは、もはや“移動”ではなく、“軍事行動”のようだった。街全体が、ひとつの生きた神経網のように、その動線を受け止めていた。

　歩道の柵沿いには、スマートフォンを高く掲げる市民と、顔を強張らせた報道カメラマンたちが入り混じっていた。群衆は押し黙り、ただエンジンのうなりと回転灯の光に照らされながら、目の前を通り過ぎる車列を見守っていた。まるで映画のワンシーンのようだが、空気は静まり返り、誰一人として軽口を叩く者はいない。

　ガーデン周辺の屋上には狙撃班が配備され、時折、無線越しに「クリア」の声が交錯した。建物内の全階層には顔認証を通過した要員だけが配置され、冷房の効いたジャックのいる監視室では、数百台のカメラ映像が数秒ごとに切り替わっている。

　大統領候補が乗ると目されるリムジンの車内は暗く、ガラス越しに人影すら映らない。だが、その曇りのない窓には、目に見えない幾重もの防御層が仕込まれていることを、現場の誰もが理解していた。命を守るために設計された沈黙と、殺気を孕んだ秩序が、車列全体を覆っている。

　背後から、２機のブラックホークが上空をなめるように飛来し、ガーデンの屋上でホバリングを始めた。万が一の脱出手段であり、また、この場が“戦場”であることを暗に示す存在だった。

　ジャックは、ガーデン地下三階の指令室で、モニターの青白い光に顔を照らされながら、無線に耳を傾けていた。

「イーグル、地下駐車場レベルB3にて停車完了。ポイント・ゼブラ通過。接近までTマイナス45秒」

　耳元のイヤーピースから流れるその声に、彼は無意識に唇を噛んだ。手元のカップに入ったコーヒーは、すでにぬるくなっていた。

　モニターには分割されたカメラ映像がずらりと並んでいる。第七通りのバリケード、スタンバイ中の狙撃手、そして今、地下駐車場の入口に黒いリムジンが滑り込む様子が映し出されていた。

　空気が一気に張り詰めた。誰もが秒針の音を意識し始め、静寂の中に微かな緊張が走った。ジャックの指が、わずかに震えながらも無線の送信ボタンに触れた。

場面　マディソンスクエアガーデン１

　エレベーターに乗ったジャックは、手にしたドーナツの箱を持ち替えると、地下三階へのボタンを押した。冷房の効いたエレベーター内で下っていくランプを見上げたまま、額の汗を拭った。熱した地上からの温度差で多少視界が滲んでいた。

　降りて、右手に行くと、すぐ左側にブリーフィングルームの扉があり、よれたスーツを着たセキュリティーの男性がジャックに挨拶した。

「みなさん、もうお待ちですよ」

　ジャックはセンサーの前に立ち、静かに顔を向けた。数秒後、「アクセス承認」の電子音とともに、重たい防火扉が左右に開いた。

　クリアするとジャックは、口元を緩めていった。

「ドーナツ買ってきたよ。あとでみんなで食べてくれ」

　セキュリティーの男性は、白い歯を見せ、サングラス越しに微笑んだ。

　厚い防音扉を越えると、薄暗い空間に32面のモニターが青白く光っていた。スタッフが機器の合間を縫って、言葉少なに忙しなく行き交っていく。室内には低く唸るサーバーの音と、時折アラート音だけが響いている。部屋の中央には指揮官席、その周囲に円を描くように並んだワークステーション。壁面いっぱいの巨大スクリーンには、アリーナ内400台以上のカメラがライブ映像を忙しなく切り替え、流し続けている。客席、ロビー、通路、VIPラウンジ、搬入口、ステージ裏、電気設備室、地下通路….

　もしも地下通路にねずみが一匹現れたら、下水溝まで追跡できるはずだ。

　ジャックは指揮官席に腰を下ろし、前方に据え付けられたグースネックマイクのスイッチを押した。しなる首元がわずかに揺れ、赤いインジケーターが点灯した。

「みんな、ドーナツを買ってきた。残念ながらグレーズドは売り切れだった。ボストンクリーム、チョコフロステッド、ストロベリーフロステッド、オールドファッション、以上だ。コーヒーもないからな。勝手に飲むように」

「ジャック、俺はオールドファッションな」

　搬入口にいるベンが、耳に伸びたセキュリティイヤピースの透明なチューブを整えながら、襟元に指を添え、モニター越しに呟いた。

　ジャックは軽く微笑み返してから、声を整え、目の前のマイクに向かって、真剣に伝えた。

「まもなく、イーグルがやってくる。ベンのいる搬入口から入り、３分でVIPルームへ。１５分の打ち合わせ後、アリーナへ登壇する。もう一度確認するが、今夜は大統領候補の指名が正式に確定する全国党大会だ。共和党は、２０年以上振りにここで開催するらしい。それから、フィアンセのエリノア・ブレイクもいっしょだ。容姿端麗な才女だ。見惚れるなよ。お前らが見惚れていいのは筋肉隆々の荒くれものだけだ。さらに副大統領候補のコール・ハリソンもいっしょだ。口の悪いジャスティンのお目付役だ。何を言われても決して殴り返すな。俺があとで殴られるからな」

　ジャックは腕時計を見た。

「あと１分で到着だ。ジャスティン一行が帰宅したら、ドーナツをたらふく食べてくれ。以上だ」

　画面左側に映ったVIPラウンジに見入っていたダリルが、ジャックの背中にいった。

「ジャック、病院のイライジャにも確認したほうがいい。ちゃんと待機しているようにってね」

　ジャックは背を向けたまま、腕を上げて返答するとイライジャに問いかけた。

「聞こえるか、イライジャ。お前がスタバでくつろいでると疑われてるぞ、ダリルに」

　イライジャは、笑いながら即答した。背後に、ベルビュー病院内の忙しないアナウンスが走っている。のんびりしたイライジャの声とは正反対だ。

「ダリル、なんでばれた？　そろそろジャックの首を飛ばそうと思ってさ」

　椅子を回転させたダリルは、右手のモニターに目を落としながら、イライジャに笑いながらいった。

「お前のところに、ジャスティンが運ばれないことを祈るよ」

　ジャックは、二人の会話を遮った。

「全員、スタートだ。ジャスティンが到着した。打ち合わせどおりに。頼んだぞ」

場面　マディソンスクエアガーデン３　ジャスティン、エリノア、コール

　リムジンのドアが内側から開き、ジャスティン・ブラッドフォードは短くため息をついて足を踏み出した。

「まったく、息が詰まるな。地下駐車場なんて、野良犬でも嫌がる」

　スーツの裾を片手で乱暴に払いつつ、顔をしかめて辺りを見回した。その後ろから、副大統領候補のコール・ハリソンが静かに車を降りた。彼はジャスティンより8歳年上だったが、かつてはその父、ライサス・ブラッドフォードのもとで行動を共にし、彼が民主党に籍を置き、狙撃により命を落とすその時まで、傍らで支え続けていた。ライサスが声なき国民の想いを代弁しようとする姿に、コールは深い感銘を受けていた。

　大きなあくびをこぼしたジャスティンに、コールは穏やかに言った。

「セキュリティ上の最善策だ。外は、あまりにも不確定要素が多い。危険だ」

「コールの言動の方がよほど先が読めないけどね」

「ジャスティン、そのままお前に返すよ」

　ジャスティンの皮肉に、コールは軽く微笑みながら冷静に返した。

　エリノア・ブレイクの白いハイヒールが、駐車場の暗いコンクリートに静かに降りた。淡いベージュのコートを羽織った彼女は、ヒールの音も控えめに、優雅に車外へ降り立った。地下の濁った空気に微かに眉を寄せながらも、すぐに笑みを浮かべ直し、ジャスティンに歩み寄った。

「ジャスティン、スタッフにつまらない冗談はやめてね。みんな、あなたのために命を投げ出す人たちよ」

　彼女の声は柔らかいが、芯のあるものだった。

　ジャスティンは少し顔をほころばせ、エリノアの頬に軽いキスをした。

「命か…なら、俺もその期待に応えないとな」

　セキュリティーに囲われた三人は地下駐車場の薄暗い通路へと歩みを進めた。所々薄汚れた壁と天井のLEDライトが冷たく落ちている。冷たさと静寂が辺りを覆っている。

「この手の通路は、いつ見ても気が滅入るな」

　ジャスティンが呟いた。

「気持ちはわかるけど、ここが最も安全なルートよ」エリノアが柔らかく返す。コールが間を埋めるように言った。

「こうした環境だからこそ、私たちが守られている。感謝するべきだ」

　しばらく歩くと、要人専用エレベーターの前に到着した。壁の顔認証システムが稼働し、認証音が静かに鳴った。

「VIPルームまであと少しです」

　セキュリティーのひとりがジャスティンらに告げた。

　ジャスティンは背後のエリノアをちらりと見て、肩をすくめていった。

「今夜、ガーデンを震わそう」

　エリノアが彼の腕に軽く触れ、優しく笑いかけた。

「期待してるわ、ジャスティン」

　三人は静かにエレベーターに乗り込み、VIPルームへと向かった。

場面　トットラーメン　アナ、ミカ、車列

—— 赤、黄色、青 ——

　イースト52丁目に小雨が舞い始めたのは、午後七時を少し過ぎた頃だった。

　アナは、トットラーメンの隣にある古いビルの壁面にもたれ、右手に見える十字路の信号をぼんやりと眺めていた。蒸し返すような湿気がコンクリートにまとわりつき、行き交う人々の足取りもどこか重たかった。

　信号が青に変わった。額の汗をハンカチで拭いながら、アナが目を細めると、十字路の向こうにカナの姿が見えた。彼女は手を振りながら、笑顔でこちらに駆け出してくる。

　そのとき、空気がふいに変わった。十字路の向こうから、黒いSUVの車列が音もなく滑り込んできた。先頭車両の到着から、最後尾の装甲リムジンが去るまでの数十秒間、交差点は完全に封鎖され、誰も通ることができなかった。

　車列が去ると、信号が切り替わり、ふたたび人の流れが戻り、動き出した。

　カナがその人波の中からふたたび現れ、手を振った。

　展示を終えたアナたちは、ミカの車に荷物を積み終えたあと、マンハッタンへ移動していた。

　アナの夫アルジュンは、ウィリアムズバーグにあるAI・クラウド・サイバーセキュリティを手がける複合企業「ルミナテック・イノベーションズ」に勤めている。今日は休日だったが、彼だけハドソンヤードで会議があり、アナらとは別行動だった。

　トットラーメンはその近くにあり、以前ミカに連れてきてもらってから、アナたち夫婦のお気に入りになっていた。

　「おまたせ。今日は朝から素敵だったね」

　息を切らせながら駆け寄ったミカが、そう言った。

　“素敵”というのは、今朝の高級スーツをまとった二人の男のことだ。

　アナは興味なさそうに答えた。

　「そうね。ミカはああいう男性が好み？」

　ミカは首をすくめ、笑って言った。

　「うーん、かなり遠い存在かな。私は、すぐ実家に帰れるくらいの距離感が好き」

　二人は笑い合いながら、ラーメン店の引き戸を開け、カウンターに並んで腰掛けた。店内は週末のため、アジア系の家族で賑わっていた。ミカの聞き慣れた日本語が遠くのカウンターから聞こえてくる。

　アナのiPhoneが震えた。アルジュンからのビデオ通話だった。

　画面をタッチすると、アルジュンが申し訳なさそうな表情で映った。

　「会議が延びてる。少し遅れるから、先に食べててくれ」

　アナは、静かに答えた。

「気をつけて来てね。さっきすごい車の軍団が流れていったわよ」

　アルジュンは、即答した。

「今日はガーデンで、共和党の大会があるらしい。次期大統領候補が立つらしいよ」

　傍で聞いていたミカが深々と頷きながら、同意した。

「なんか朝から物々しいのよね。いつもの週末と違うわ」

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場面　レッドフック１　アミール、ラフィ

　レッドフックは、ブルックリンの中でも異質だった。

　高層ビルの影に守られ、風雨に洗われた赤レンガの倉庫と錆びた港湾クレーンが、風に軋んでいる街だ。やってくる潮の匂いが重なるたびに上塗りされ、倉庫の鉄の扉に赤錆を浮かせていく。

　鍵の壊れたフェンスの向こう、何年も使われていなかった倉庫の扉が静かに開いた。

　アミールは一歩踏み入れ、光のない空間に目を慣らした。コンクリートに染み込んだ油の臭いが鼻をついた。

「ここから始めよう」

　その声に、ラフィが黙って頷いた。

　ふたりが初めてここにやってきたのは５年前の冬だ。イスラエルによってガザ地区ですべてを失った二人は、合法的にエジプトからトルコを経由し、メキシコの南部タパチュラへ行き、コヨーテと呼ばれる密入国請負人と接触した。ラフィは密入国業者へ一人あたり１２，０００ドルを支払った。すべて、北朝鮮経由でハッキングした仮想通貨での支払いだ。金の出どころは、北朝鮮系ハッカー集団を通じて奪ったコインだった。アミールの手でコードが組まれ、記録は消された。彼らは、血を流さずに数字を流して国境を超えたのだ。その後、国境のフェンスを夜に潜り、陸路でアメリカに入った。

　テキサスの夜空は、彼らが見たことのないほど青黒かった。低く、澄んだ深い青の美しさは、彼らの胸にいくらかの希望を与えていたが、それ以上に憎しみの強さが上回っていた。

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これまでのメモ

www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/54599616429/in/dateposted...

www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/54628511025/in/dateposted...

舞台はニューヨークです。

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追記　この小説を多少説明しました。

youtu.be/3w65lqUF-YI?si=yG7qy6TPeCL9xRJV

iTunes Playlist Link::

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メモ

「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。

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

Shots fired at Trump rally

youtu.be/1ejfAkzjEhk?si=ASqJwEmkY-2rW_hT

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⛧⛧ Cult June Group Gift : LGD Boots ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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★ Hello Spookies & Culties! It's the time for our monthly inworld Group Gifts! Be sure to be wearing your group VIP tags to be able to get them! VIP Group Costs 300L to Join, so be sure to tell all your friends!

★ VIP Gift ★ LGD Boots

★ Rigged For ★ MaitreyaX ★ Lara ★ GenX ★ Kupra ★ Legacy ★ Reborn ★

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★ Remember to always try the DEMOS!★Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility ★

★ Cult inworld Group★ secondlife:///app/group/b20930fc-db07-cece-79e7-b100c0154e19/about

★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Champ/189/200/17

★ Cult's Social Media Links ★

210418-N-LW757-2098 by U.S. Pacific Fleet

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2021) – Sailors aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) clear tie-down equipment from an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Air Test and Evaluation (HX) Squadron 21 of Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., on the ship's flight deck Apr. 18. Mercy is underway off the coast of Southern California completing a Dynamic Interface exercise, where the ship’s aviation facilities will be evaluated for compatibility with the V-22 Osprey and MH-60 Seahawk, and establish launch and recovery windows in adverse weather conditions. Mercy recently returned to its homeport in San Diego from a regular overhaul in Portland, Ore., where improvements were made to its flight deck to support multiple aircraft platforms. Mercy must be in a five-day-activation status in order to support missions over the horizon, and be ready, reliable and resilient to support mission commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luke Cunningham)

⛧⛧ Drifter Female coming to Tokyo Zero! ⛧⛧ by Cult/ocult The Darker Alternative

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★ Hot New Release for Tokyo Zero: the event will open on July 10th, 2024! ★ The Drifter Female Shoes have unique details and would be great for any shoe collector! It comes with a version with no socks, as well!

★ Rigged For ★ Legacy F ★ Reborn ★ Maitreya-X ★ Kupra ★ Gen-X ★ Lara ★

★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options ★

★ Remember to always try the DEMOS! ★ Check for Body Type & Body MOD Compatibility★

★ Tokyo Zero LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TOKYO%20ZERO/13/128/2500

★ Cult's Social Media Links ★

LOZ vs LEGO part comparison by Ted Andes

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Comparison of scale & compatibility between LEGO bricks and their LOZ clone counterparts.

Uploading pics for an upcoming Manifesto blog article. I'll be taking a look at the morally mind-bending mini bricks from LOZ.

EDIT: The article has posted

87/365 Lollypop by Karyn Mitchell

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I feel like I have been a little boring this week. Apologies to my regular contacts. My 365 challenge for the 'Get Pushed' theme is on hold after an equipment compatibility issue. I have asked Heather for a back up plan until I get it sorted so stay tuned for that. My original challenge was 3 different self portraits that could be presented as a series. I have the idea but need a remote that is compatible with my new camera. I am not sure yet what my back up is.....

Coming soon to a theater near you~ by Cakette ❤{SBB}

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or a nail salon...<3

Neko Neko pastel nail set meant for Vista Bento hands/Omega compatibility nails

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