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This morning I had settereds my alarm super mega earlies to makes sure that I was the firsts person awakers in the cookie cave, as I hads to make sure that there was some actions going on withs my xmaser tree seeds!
Unfortunatelies when I checkereds out their growerings tub there was still no signs of lifers, I sittereds there for a coupler of minutes to gatherers my composures and then I hads a brainwaver, perhaps there is companies who specialisers in this kinds of thingies?
I grabbereds the yellowers pages and began searcherings for something suitables, nothing listereds under "cookie cave problemers", and just as much luckers with "stucks in a big pilers of poostickers".
I was almosts ready to givers up hope, and as I droppereds the yellowers pages onto the floor it floppereds open at a page with a biggers advertisersment inside, which readereds "Elfs Incorporated, all xmas problems solved".
I pickereds up the phone and diallereds their telemaphones number, and afters a coupler of rings someone pickereds up:-
Elf: "Elfs Incorporated, how may I direct your xmas dilemma"
Wage: "Hi's there, I has a problem withs a xmas tree!"
Elf: "Hold the line please"
*xmas music plays*
Xmas Tree Elf: "Hi there, you're through to the xmas tree tech support line, what seems to be the trouble?"
Wage: "Hi's there, I buyereds three magics seeds from a man at a locals supermarketer and they doesn't produce xmasers trees yet!"
Xmas Tree Elf: "Hmm, are you sure you really bought xmas tree seeds?"
Wage: "Definitelies, the guy tellereds me they was!"
Xmas Tree Elf: "OK, assuming they are, have you watered them?"
Wage: "Yes, nots too much and nots too little, just enoughs"
Xmas Tree Elf: "Does their growing area get some sunlight?"
Wage: "Yes, earliers in the morning and then agains in the late afternoons"
Xmas Tree Elf: "This does indeed sound like a tricky one, I need to consult my handbook, can you hold the line for a minute?"
Wage: "No problems"
*xmas music plays*
Xmas Tree Elf: "Hi Wage, sorry to keep you, have you tried talking to the seeds yet?"
Wage: "No, should I does this, will I not looks like a mentaller?"
Xmas Tree Elf: "Quite the contrary Wage, sometimes the seeds need to hear a friendly voice"
Wage: "Oh, I sees, should I tellers them anythings specialler?"
Xmas Tree Elf: "Just tell them what you would like to hear if your roles were reversed"
Wage: "OK, I will gives it a try, thanks you very much for your helpers!"
Xmas Tree Elf: "Have a merry xmas Wage"
Wage: "You toos!"
I wandereds over to the growerings tub and talkereds to the seeds about how tastiers the cookies are at xmas timers, and abouts all the fun and games everyone has. Within seconds I hads a massivers xmaser tree towerings in front of me, alls thanks to that technicals support elf.
All I hads to do then was to dressers it up all perfectlies with lighters and baubles before everyone else wakereds up, jobs done!
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More from the socially-distanced shoot with santa_sangre at the Dragon. The staff has been sitting unused for months now waiting for me to set up a shoot with someone I've already photographed (in case it turns out to be a giant freaking disaster) where we could do it safely.
I like the sheet of light I got out of this. I am also amused that, as always, we share many brainwaves because the striped outfit works quite well here.
Lightpainting details: I painted with my gen3baby board connected to a 1 meter strip of APA102 LEDs over a 30 second exposure.
Piloting the death sentence is a fully immersive experience, interfaces from the organic "slime" seat attach directly into the spine of the pilot giving him the ability to control the creature via brainwave or physical control in the event of neurological system problems.
Another one from the Adidas back catalogue, the Adidas Kiel.
Old skool cool, the Kiel first saw light in the 1972 Munich Olympics as a sailing shoe. Fast forward 43 years to 2015 and someone came up with the brainwave of a re-issue, with the marketing slant firmly in the direction of those who prefer to skate rather than sail.
Genius.
4 pairs have thus far made it into my collection, gold, red, navy and black. Or if you prefer, there's mono black, mono white, burgundy, sky blue...
9 September 2017
Bear the Caption for a moment please.
Yesterday when I was returning home from an evening stroll, I found this man chatting with our building-caretaker Afzal. He is one of the night guards in our locality. While on duty, these guys carry a metal spear which I find a little bit funny, as I am doubtful how much effective it will be when there is a real need of weapon. Usually they tie it on their back keeping the sharp end up.
It happened that a car started and its headlight spotted his back which made his body outline and the upper part of the spear visible from where I was standing. His head got illuminated but I could not see his face as the light was coming from behind. It almost felt like I am watching an episode of the famous TV series 'The X-Files' where an alien spaceship is landed on our neighborhood to abduct someone and this man with his spear, trying to save some life, is stoned by alien telepathic brain-wave.
Excuse my imagination.
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Captured from Mohammadpur, Dhaka.
I am comfortable with showing you photos outside of my normal realm of beauty. The tinfoil helps keep the bad brainwaves out.
i need to practice more on my arm waving technique, thanks to Ellieslion for the use of all his brand spanking self made faffing devices
Black, White and Color - 1
Created in ArtScope = PC Kaleidoscope
you are the creator of magical images
Lizzy: okay, Nick. that's all the holotapes! but why all this for one mobster?
Nick: you've been straight with me, so I might as well come clean. the previous Nick had a fiance by the name of Jennifer Lands. how I got these memories, was they tricked him into "brainwave scanning for mental health" after she was killed
Lizzy: that's awful! do you.. can you feel the same way about her?
Nick: it feels to me like I do, but maybe it's a part of my programming. either way, he needs to pay for what he's done. the bastard's still alive while Jenny was shot down over 200 years ago
Lizzy: lets go kill that scumbag
TodaysArt 2015
Electriciteitsfabriek, Den Haag
4DSOUND: Circadian opens with a performance by Lisa Park. Park works with EEG brainwave headsets as a self-monitoring tool to measure her emotional response to the world around her.
‘NUE’, meaning silkworm in Korean, transforms the physical space of 4DSOUND as Lisa moves through the system wearing a 200-metre long white dress, weaving an intricate web of passages, pockets and walls. Confined within the web, the audience interacts with Lisa as she moves in the space, through whispering, looking, and touching. Driven by Lisa’s brainwaves, a soundworld unfolds that encompasses the audience in its unravelling structure. Sonic textures melt together or fall apart based on Lisa’s emotional state, being tense or calm, focused or distracted.
Sound design: Salvador Breed and Stijn van Beek
New York-based artist Lisa Park has developed a series of performances using biosensors (brainwave and heart-rate devices) as a vehicle for manifesting her inner states. Lisa’s recent works “Eunoia” and “Eunoia II” involved using a commercial brainwave (EEG) headset as a self-monitoring tool to measure her physical and psychological states. These performances obtained real-time feedback of her emotional reactions- an investigation into a new form of expression and trans-sensory experience by visually and audibly reflecting her inner states into tangible forms.
Hmmmm..... What does a gritty urban art duo do for a one year old's birthday present? Well, after worrying for a while about exactly what you can and can't do for a baby this is the end result. There was a lot of time spent thinking about whether we were doing something kid friendly or something that maybe he'd appreciate when he's older and finally settled on this after finding a piece of glass to work on in the studio that seemed to provide some inspiration.
With a name like Jude it was hard to avoid the Beatles reference so we decided to get the opening notes from 'Hey Jude' on there along with his name and a little monkey logo (they're all cheeky little monkeys aren't they?) Cutting musical notes correctly at a small size however is probably not something I'll be doing again. The main thing about painting on the back of the glass is remembering that everything has to be done in reverse - which can sometimes be a little frustrating as you can't change things after you've done them if you have some mid piece brainwave...
Cheers
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Life Ink, developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab, shows how concentrated the lab's Researcher and Artist Susanne Kiesenhofer is while coding.
Life Ink revolves around the question: Can mind and body generate ink? It captures brainwaves and body signals in real time to create a new form of ink: This Life Ink is used to express our creative moments in a completely new form.
Life Ink was developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab in collaboration with Wacom. Learn more:
ars.electronica.art/futurelab/en/projects-life-ink/
Photo: Jochen Manz / Wacom Co., Ltd.
I had nearly forgot about this pic until a friend reminded my earlier today....and it's one of my favourites.
A friend was promoting a gig by Secret Affair in Newcastle and assembled 50 or more Mods and scooters for a photo session; all went well and I had a brainwave.....a homage to Quadrophenia.
Well; I like it!
more from the shoot at:
Our first wedding anniversary (or 29th unofficial anniversary!).
We knew we wanted to do something different and a bit special but because of Covid-19 we couldn’t quite decide how to celebrate. Then we had a brainwave, a trip on the Watercress line, a picnic, a stroll along the Arle Valley Trail and Millennium Trail which goes around the lanes of Alresford followed by an evening meal at our favourite Italian restaurant in town.
Of course there isn’t just one picture that sums up the day so it’s got to be a Postcard.
Happy days, happy times and of course some flashbacks to last year (in comments below). We still can’t believe we chose 2019 as our special year. I can’t even begin to contemplate how we’d be feeling had we chosen 2020. My heart goes out to all those out there whose hopes and dreams have been shattered this year.
Life Ink, developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab, in a different setting: While playing, the Life Ink of Oona and Ben lights up with colors and sparks, showcasing the innate creativity in human collaboration and communication.
Life Ink revolves around the question: Can mind and body generate ink? It captures brainwaves and body signals in real time to create a new form of ink: This Life Ink is used to express our creative moments in a completely new form.
Life Ink was developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab in collaboration with Wacom. Learn more:
ars.electronica.art/futurelab/en/projects-life-ink/
Photo: Jochen Manz / Wacom Co., Ltd.
I had nearly forgot about this pic until a friend reminded my earlier today....and it's one of my favourites.
A friend was promoting a gig by Secret Affair in Newcastle and assembled 50 or more Mods and scooters for a photo session; all went well and I had a brainwave.....a homage to Quadrophenia.
Well; I like it!
more from the shoot at:
Pg 0: Index.
Just a little teaser, with some nice shots of what is coming. There actually is more coming then just these pictures, still some set ups that have to be shot.
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I made a JALKOW collection, last year, in sort of homage to John's photostream and his JOHN Collection: the concurrent of the JOHN Collection. 'Not expensive, yet not cheap!'
So, big credits go to John and his trust.
This year, I had another brainwave, with lots of chairs and tables, so here it is: the JALKOW collection 2.
Original image is by love1008 - see the original image here:
love1008.deviantart.com/art/Light-Symphonia-30-124771440
Created in ArtScope = PC Kaleidoscope
you are the creator of magical images
TodaysArt 2015
Pier, Scheveningen
‘Eunoia II’ involves using a commercial brainwave(EEG) headset as a self-monitoring tool to measure a performer’s physical and psychological states. This performance obtains a real-time feedback of a performer’s emotional reactions. Throughout the performance of ‘Eunoia II’, the intensity of a performer’s feelings at the time are mirrored in the intensity of the sound in terms of volume, pitch, speed, and the panning of the sound output. As a result, the water responded in real-time creating different formations of ripples and droplets in unpredictable patterns.
American-born and Korean-raised, Lisa Park is and interdisciplinary artists who is currently based in New York. She is a recipient of NYFA ( New York Foundation for the Arts) a fellowship in the category of Digital/Electronic arts. She has been selected for NEW INC., New Museum’s first museum-led incubator program in art, technology and design since the Fall of 2014. Her works where featured on Wired, The Creators Project, The New York Times’ Bits Blog, Time Out New York and many others. Park’s work investigates a new form of expression and trans-sensory experiences. She developed a series of performances using biosensors (brainwave heart-rate devices) as a medium for manifesting her inner states.
Onto today, and I think this one's the last trackable ex-Manchester E400 left to find. I guess now that unless someone at Foster Street has a brainwave and sticks the tracker on the latest cascades, it'll be a game of pure guesswork from now on. It also appears that this cascade has taken some beating around the front end, and has a bizarre assortment of fleet numbers - none on the front, and one new blue Gill Sans fleet number below the old Helvetica Bold one on the nearside. If there is one deserving a repaint, it has to be this one!
Having crossed the Mount Pleasant junction, Stagecoach in Hull's 19050, a 2006 ADL Enviro 400 new to Stagecoach in Manchester, having recently returned from there prior to transfer after a good while spent up in East Scotland, is seen here working a 3 service for Orchard Park.
I saw this blossom looking down at me on a beautiful spring saturday so had to take a pic, come home look on flickr and find someone else has taken a very similar shot (better than mine of course he he) We must have had the same brainwave hey Parrish ;p
Life Ink, developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab, in a performance by pianist Maki Namekawa at the Futurelab Day, part of the Ars Electronica Festival 2022.
Life Ink revolves around the question: Can mind and body generate ink? It captures brainwaves and body signals in real time to create a new form of ink: This Life Ink is used to express our creative moments in a completely new form.
Life Ink was developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab in collaboration with Wacom. Learn more:
ars.electronica.art/futurelab/en/projects-life-ink/
Photo: Jochen Manz / Wacom Co., Ltd.
SoulRider.222 / Eric Rider © 2021
Nikon Coolpix AW110
shop.harrymackofficial.com/products/brain-wave-collection...
BRAIN WAVE COLLECTION BUNDLE
$200.00 (limited time offer, now sold out)
This collection is a collaboration between Harry Mack and New Studio.
'Brain Wave' is a true look inside Harry's mind as a freestyler and artist. From 6 separate freestyle recordings about themes related to Harry, the New Studio team created an elaborate 'Mind Palace' showing how Harry takes a single word and creates a wide and twisted universe of bars full of love.
The Background:
In 2020 Harry and New Studio put their heads together to create a special collaboration. It started with New Studio's admiration for how Harry is able to dissect a theme and spin off into a universe of connections. In conversations Harry explained that he sees a web of words in front of him much like the stars in the universe, he taps the words like in Guitar Hero which then opens up new galaxies of words and themes. Harry did what he does best and recorded 6 freestyles on various themes that represent him, his love for music, and his process. The New Studio team then did what they do best — visually dissect and interpret Harry's freestyles. Thus- the 'Brain Wave' collection was born.
Bundle Details:
With the purchase of this limited edition bundle, you will receive:
Brain Wave Crew Neck Sweatshirt in Terracotta Color
Brain Wave Short Sleeve T-Shirt in Black
An autographed Brain Wave poster
A digital download containing the never before released freestyles (audio only) that inspired the collection.
You will receive a link to the digital downloads upon purchase. Additional items will ship in 2-3 weeks after pre-orders close.
FAQ:
Can I buy these items individually? As of now the Brain Wave collection is only available as an exclusive bundle. Depending on the response, we may make certain items available for individual purchase in the future.
How long are pre-orders open? Orders must be placed before Sunday, August 15th @ 11:59pm PT.
How long will it take to receive my bundle? A digital download of the unreleased freestyle tracks will become available immediately after purchase. The remaining items will be shipped 2-3 weeks after the pre-order window officially closes, which is on Sunday, August 15th @ 11:59pm PT. Please note: Items may be shipped separately.
Why is this the dopest merch I've ever laid eyes on? Because that's just the type of shit we do. You're welcome :)
I would like to apologise in advance if this comes over like an interminable rant; at the time I was actually fairly sanguine about it, but thinking back just makes me go "grrrrrr..."
~~~Backstory: the photo~~~
One of the exits from the building I work in has been recently refurbished in a very bright, minimalist industrial design motif. Bright, tiled walls and a big mirror at the end of the corridor; preening narcissists would love it. The first time I walked through it was with a colleague, and she ooh-ed and ahh-ed over how nice it was. I "uh-huh"-ed back, but it all seemed a bit too THX-1138 for my liking.
Walking through it tonight at around 6pm, I thought that the full-length, full-width mirror distorted perspective, almost to the point where you could get disoriented by the brightness and apparent length of the corridor. At the same time, I had a wee brainwave. Set my Canon down on the floor, and take a snap of the corridor with the remote timer. There'd be nothing to see except the strip lights and the camera disembodied from any operator.
First efforts were very dodgy. Using the 50mm prime at f/1.8 I got my autofocus all skewiffy. Second shot wasn't a lot better and the camera wasn't sufficiently visible. Swapped to the bigger 70-200L, but I couldn't get the camera sitting comfortably. Ended up going with the kit lens at its widest. The camera would be almost invisible, but hopefully I could distort the viewer's perspective by making them think "if he's photographing a mirror, why isn't he reflected?"
~~~The drama~~~
While taking some of the last shots, two cleaners walked past, a middle-aged man and a younger, foreign-accented woman. The woman asked if I was taking photos and I said yes, meekly showing her my last pic in the camera's LCD to give her an idea what I was up to. She just pulled a perplexed face and laughed as she left. I didn't even see how the older guy reacted.
Took my last shot (this one), and as I was looking at it in the LCD a security guard appeared, with the older male cleaner in tow. You can tell where this is going already, right? I'd been shopped.
The guard asked was I taking photos. Standing there with a Canon DSLR in my hand and a rucksack full of lenses, it'd have been foolhardy to deny it. I said yes. He explained that for security reasons I couldn't take photos without permission from the management. "Management...?" I muttered. That's all I said, although he obviously heard more. Here he was faced with one of those pesky logical thinkers he'd been warned about during his training seminars. "Management's all gone" he replied brusquely, before I could get a sentence out. "It's only security left. So you can't take photos."
I looked at him with a mixture of disbelief and amusement. I didn't mean to, but I could feel my face twisting into such an expression all by itself. Here was a security guard I'd never seen before in my life ~ indeed, his badge said "guest security guard" instead of his name ~ while I've been going to work in that building on a daily basis for the past five years. Further, he was about 70 by the looks of him, skinnier than me, balding, white-haired with a matching slim moustache, and moved with all the muscular intimidation of a newborn calf on tranquilisers. If I was intent on terrorism, he was the last one to have been able to do anything about it.
I started packing my camera away, but the look of amusement hadn't left my face. I might have been co-operating, but I obviously wasn't convinced. Now at this point, he could still have turned it around. He could have acted human, shrugged his shoulders in an "I-know-it's stupid-and-you-know-it's-stupid" gesture, and explained that he was just doing his job and he didn't make the rules. But no. Instead he had to justify himself thus:
"We're still on a state of alert", he said matter-of-factly.
Well then, shame on me. (If you don't know, he was referring to the terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport in June last year, when two Asians tried to drive a burning Jeep full of explosives into the main terminal and got their heads kicked in by passers-by as a result. To cite two well-known jokes about the event, (i) even Al-Qaeda can't stand between 2,000 Weegies and a fortnight in Ibiza, and (ii) it's the first terrorist attack where the suicide bombers need rescued from the locals by police.)
If we keep looking at the world through eyes of such paranoia and irrational fear, we're always going to be on a state of alert. If we're constantly feeling terrorized, then haven't we, by definition, lost the war on terror? Now, I can assure you that my building ain't no terrorist target. Even if Osama Bin Laden thought there was anything in Glasgow worth blowing up, I can see about half a dozen better targets from my office window. Also, since when has a white boy with a no.1 buzz cut and a DSLR been a suicide bomber?
Here's another irony. I had a chunky Canon EOS 400D which made it pretty darned obvious I was taking pics. Nothing surreptitious about it. But, in my pocket was a Sony Ericsson K810i mobile phone with a built-in 2MP camera. I could have walked up and down that corridor all evening pretending to text someone, and snapped a hundred photos with impunity.
Note: this photo was published as an illustration in an undated (Nov 2009) Squidoo blog titled "How to Find Great Movies and Music." It was also published in a Jan 27, 2011 blog titled "Win More Chess Games by Meditating." And it was published in a Sep 6, 2011 blog titled "Meditation Workouts Raise Self-confidence and Reduce Pressure." It was also published in an Oct 1, 2011 blog titled "Brainwave Meditation: What It Can Do For You."
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You never know what you're going to find when you wander out into the streets of New York with a camera. While on my way to dinner at a local sushi restaurant last night, I stopped at a neighborhood playground on 99th Street and Amsterdam Avenue to see if there was a basketball game underway that I might photograph.
There was, but that was not the real "photo-op" that presented itself. Over at the side of the playground, there were some stone tables with chess boards laid out, and a few games of chess were underway. I watched a sequence of three games: a mother playing against a handsome, serious-looking man; then what appeared to be the mother's son, playing against the same man; and then the son playing against another young fellow who had stopped by to watch.
I took 165 photos, and with some difficulty winnowed it down to 40 "keepers". There's only so much variety that you can find in pictures of chess pieces on a board, but if you know anything about serious chess players, you'll know that what's most photogenic is their hands and their fingers as they grasp their chess piece at the beginning of a move, or their opponent's piece when they're about to remove it...
I've got lots of other stuff going on, so I'll only be able to edit and upload about 10 of these photos each day; it will take a few days to get all of them up here. Please be patient...
(Colbie Caillat: Circles) Let's see how many of her fans get diverted over here
Firstly. DavidStGr. I have beef with you. I thought you'd like this, it's calm-er ! But no, frantic was a word you used to describe it. There's just no pleasing some people is there? Just Joking David, Just Joking. I used my new light toy to make this and everything. I had a brainwave and POOF ! This was actually my first try, and I tried about 10 times, but I came to the conclusion that this was the best. I think when I don't actually methodically think about painting, something actually comes good. We'll see what the viewers think shall we; I put it to you, light painters. Not thinking does light painting a lot of good !
Straight . Out . Of . The . Camera
I'm going to watch the rugby right about now, I'm immensely excited due to the fact Sebastién Chabal is playing. He is hot to trott. I love him !
Life Ink, developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab, in a performance by pianist Maki Namekawa at the Futurelab Day, part of the Ars Electronica Festival 2022.
Life Ink revolves around the question: Can mind and body generate ink? It captures brainwaves and body signals in real time to create a new form of ink: This Life Ink is used to express our creative moments in a completely new form.
Life Ink was developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab in collaboration with Wacom. Learn more:
ars.electronica.art/futurelab/en/projects-life-ink/
Photo: Jochen Manz / Wacom Co., Ltd.
Full frame almost complete. Power supply integrated in the bottom triangle. Brainwave electronics in the top triangle. Motor and power cables running inside vertical OpenBeam, but the top wires still need to be extended and hidden away.
3x GT2 belts closed loop 1164mm
3x Hardened steel linear rail 400mm
3x Vertical OpenBeam 600mm
9x Horizontal OpenBeam 240mm
6x Carbon fiber tube 180mm
(Traxxas ball joints center-to-center 215mm)
Had a brainwave the other night and I want to start producing some cloth items...made a quick poncho template and printed it onto cheap printer paper..the sizing seems to be pretty good :) Will be making a different shaped poncho and hopefully some trenchcoats too :D When I make my paper order I will get some non-fraying water-resistant cotton as well to make these things :D
Wiccan the made up child of Scarlet Witch is on the Young Avengers. Great character, who's underused.
I'm not the first to do him and using the (often useless) Batman head is someone else's brainwave. Body from Vikings figures. That's the new Thor cape from Age of Ultron
This is also (I think) the first openly gay minifigure character I've made.
In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that split seconds before we recall these events tiny electrical waves, called ripples, may flow through key parts of our brains that help store our memories, setting the stage for successful retrieval.
Read more: www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/our-brains-may-ripp...
Credit: Zaghloul Lab, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH
I was asked to produce a custom Jumping Brain by Emilio Garcia as part of the Toy Art Gallery Grand Opening at it's new location on September 16th. I am also producing a large number of resin bots for the opening and releasing 5 new sculpts. In total, there should be at least as many pieces as i sent to Metallic Machinations last year!
Along with the resin Jumping Brain, i've also incorporated an 8" Egg Qee and a sizable custom build to make up the raygun on the front. There are also two painted Bits n Bytes to keep it maintained, making the whole thing 1/24th scale instead of my normal 1/12th. Standing 9" tall and 9" deep, he's a big chap!
Backstory (Very long, i know... there's a TLDR)
"In a deep valley of a remote jungle, a team of Rumble and Rummages searched for an experimental pulse-fusion engine that had been lost there half a century earlier. Kept out of the region by tribal warfare, political wrangling and insurmountable terrain, the device lay at the heart of a failed deep space probe that had crashed back to earth minutes after launch. Sabotage had been suspected, but as the ship had never been recovered, there was no proof. Future missions had gone without a hitch, however the core of "Emilio's Leap" was known to be intensely radiogenic and the whole area declared an exclusion zone. Due to the impressively engineered ablative shielding and the short-range effect of Menzel Radiation, the effected area was highly localised within the valley, posing little risk to the rest of the world.
After a lengthy mission, the Rummages returned with the core, flight recorder and all other hazardous materials for decontamination and study. It's said that on any given mission, at least 1 or 2 Rummages will return with something unexpected and this mission was no different. Within the last robot to return, there was not technology, but an unknown member of the local fauna, a very large amphibian with an uneasy stare. Keen to study the long term mutagenic effects of Menzel Radiation on the local wildlife, the creature was retained and given the latin name Bufo Emilio. It would soon pick up another, more disturbing moniker...
The findings from the mission were taken to Omega Tellurion's primary research lab on the moon. Three months passed without a report of any real substance being submitted regarding the wreckage. The man charged with checking up on the team returned with a distant look and nothing more than calm reassurances that everything was fine. Remote access to any research files relating to the matter were either inaccessible or gibberish that seemed to involve a mixture of technical details about the pulse-fusion core and brainwave analysis of every member of the team. When it was noted that there was no one on the team called Emilio, it was postulated that this referred to a unique toad which had mistakenly been shipped alongside the salvaged parts.
The breaking point came when large amounts of resources were covertly diverted to the project and a colossal production hanger was seized and sealed. A group of disgruntled researchers that broke in to the lab to reclaim their equipment not only failed to take back what was theirs, but filed formal requests to transfer to the project and stayed. Unable to do anything about the situation and unwilling to lose anymore men or resources, the facility was evacuated and all remaining personnel reassigned to the OT labs elsewhere on the moon.
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One misty autumn morning on the East coast of the North American continent, an unscheduled OT dropship de-phased it's cloak in the middle of the main commercial district. Opening it's warehouse-sized bay door, the machine stepped out into full view, 19 feet high and glistening in the early light. Turning towards the gathering crowd, fear started to set in as the giant brain pulsed and undulated atop the robotic walker, training it's imposing canon upon them. As the crowd turned to run, the monstrous creation fired upon the mass, casting rings of glowing blue energy down upon them... the people slowed... and stopped. Everything was quiet. Then turning to each other, smiles and laugher broke out. Some began to hug one another or play, others just lay on the ground and looked at the clouds above as the intruder moved away.
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Affected by decades of radiation, an unlikely series of mutations had enhanced the Hypnotoad's latent psionic abilities. No longer needing to fear any predator, it's population exploded, as a simple look could not only calm the savage beast, but the neural feedback was enough to sustain the amphibian without harming it's subject. It was pure chance that a Rummage chose to bring one back to civilization, but as the first human was caught within it's stare, he was captivated. While not directly controlling them telepathically, the Hypnotoad evoked within the scientists that studied it a feeling of deep well-being, and a need to not only understand it, but share it with humanity. Feeding off the combined intellects of some of mankind's greatest minds, Bufo Emilio grew to immense proportions until the majority of it's organs became vestigial and not even it's skin could contain the mass of brain within it. Meanwhile, the researchers had set about constructing a giant robotic platform around the pulse-fusion engine, to both carry the brain atop it, and amplify it's empathic field with a huge Psionic Resonator mounted on the front. To ensure the cybernetic parts would continue to function, a Rotund and a Renold were specially outfitted to travel alongside on the platform and undertake any required maintenance.
Loaded into a dropship and sent down to Earth, the men knew that all of mankind would thank them.
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Striding purposefully down the street, the Cyberhypnotoad bathed all before it in soft blue light, raising spirits, melting worries away, bringing mankind together, whether it felt like it or not. "
TLDR: Mutant Toad gains hypnotic powers, feeds off them, manipulates scientists into growing it massive and building it a robot body to stomp around Earth on, zapping people into being nice to each other.