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Morning all,
I just received a call from a woman who asked if I was a leader (totally am yep) and said the following:
Paraphrasing: “Go to the public and select a person and make them known to us. Give us their full name and phone number. Bring just one.”
I suppose this is where we choose a representative to go to 90013 tonight. I sure hope I understood that properly, it was my first go-round.
So what do we want to do? Take a vote? Have people throw themselves at my mercy to see who I put up on the chopping block? I’ll want to email them the info.
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I don’t envy your position. Choose wisely!
Everyone should post here if they are free today to go do this and @wanda102 can pick someone.
I am free, but also had plenty of attention last year and think someone else should be picked.
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“Give us their name and phone number.”
They have all of our names and phone numbers. Do they want to recruit somebody from the actual public?
Congrats @wanda102!!
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@bcbishop the thought occurred to me but that CANT be, can it? Didn’t we just have a topic closed because we were bothering members of the public?
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Pick someone from the Losers Club! Winners got all the fun last time.
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I’m going to add, I think they want you to bring someone outside of us or they wouldn’t have used the word “public.” I think if it were one of us, the word community would have been used. Public could be someone you know but who isn’t involved in Lust. I have a lot of friends and family who are aware of what I’m involved in but aren’t involved. Perhaps one of them could be an option for you?
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I’m throwing @winstonsmith’s hat into the ring, as I work in Orange County and he can be available much, much sooner than I would be. Also, he’s one of those nifty loser people and he’s fun at parties.
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@kipsie You take that back. I am *not* fun at parties! I am available, but other people are far more deserving of the opportunity.
Let @thebuz go, he hasn’t strangled anyone in months, and he’s probably getting antsy about it. I can hardly think of someone more strangle-worthy than Noah. He says he’s already dead anyway, let’s put that to the test and see how dead he really is.
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I like the idea of community input, but personally I believe the final decision should rest with @wanda102, as instructed. After all, Cristen’s decision may be a way for the person arranging this meeting to learn a little bit about her.
(Sorry Cristen… not trying to make you paranoid or anything, but it seems you have eyes on you right now!)That being said, I can be available. But… the decision is Cristen’s.
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@michelle Referring to Bryan and Lia and the hotel hooker conference.
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@wanda102 I think they want you to bring a friend not in this world along with yourself.
More than likely going to test your boundaries.
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@coryphella I just wonder how that works in the scheme of things. Sending someone who has no idea what they’re doing down there. Hmph.
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@wanda102 I think this is a test to see if you are a true leader and not someone who will say she is just to get a meeting. I firmly believe they are wanting someone who isn’t involved. I believe this so strongly that I am pulling my name out of the hat. I wouldn’t want to be in that meeting if it were a fuck up. Because both of would be blamed for not thinking it through. As I said in my previous post, they would have said community not public. Community is a huge word among us. It’s not said lightly. I think you need to bring someone not involved in Lust.
@thebuz… Ha! My dumbass was thinking about Tension. :/ Sorry about that.
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NEAT! Have fun!
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Get at me @meghanmayhem!
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I agree with @coryphella. We always refer to ourselves as a community. Specific use of the word public vs community . . . Nothing is random.
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I’m agree with the sentiment that this is a “Test” for your leadership abilities, but the rebel in me wants to say, fuck tests. Do what you want. If you want to recruit a rando, do it! If you want to draw names in a hat, cool!. If you don’t want to do anything, fuck it…. see what they do. You’re not a lab rat.
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Ok, they clarified that it WAS in community and then gave me 15 minutes to pick someone and I didn’t get info from anyone quickly enough so in my last minute rush I popped over to Slack and took what I genuinely hope was @julierei’s correct info from her profile. That was intense. Do me proud, Jules.
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@wanda102 Since they asked if you are a leader, I think you need to pick someone and not have a free for all.
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@theladyj As someone that spent her first 29 years in the 951, I know this feel. Escape Riverside while you still can. (Good luck!)
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Leaders are often forced to do the unpopular thing. Choose wisely, @wanda102. 🙂
“Only the active move forward.”
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Good thing you didn’t listen to me. That could have been interesting ?
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I’m available in the Losers Club, and will be in that area later today. @wanda102
That said if they said “public”, I’d think that doesn’t mean us. I’d suggest head downtown with a friend not involved with Lust, maybe someone who was involved in Tension, but not on the forums, and dressed business casual of course, ready for anything.
Def make a periscope account, so you can share the news later, whatever that might be.
Good luck!
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@michelle fantastic question that I don’t yet know the answer to. I suppose I could’ve chosen myself, but leaders delegate responsibility, no?
@bcbishop great point, being new to the community and forced to make a quick choice like, that I picked @julierei knowing that she is active and having spoken with her several times. It’s a cruel choice but that’s the nature of this thing I suppose. -
@wanda102 I sent you my information, keep it as a backup just in case.
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@wanda102 – Morituri Te Salutant!
My periscope is ‘JulieRei’. I’ll do what I can.
Time to start staring at my phone.
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Well shit if someone like @julierei who’s had one on ones before can be picked that means @kasch, me, and @electrichippo should be eligible again in the future! Huzzah!
Good luck you two.
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@wanda102 That’s an excellent choice, I’ve met her as well @julierei is a huge supporter and she is also good with periscope, and social media. So she’ll be able to get the word out to the rest of us quickly.
Perhaps periscope the interaction unless your asked to stop, I have a feeling will all be watching. I’ll be at Tiki No in North Hollywood for Losers Club tonight.
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To be fair @thebuz I wasn’t aware that Julie had had one on ones before just that she had gone through Tension, and does a lot of community social outreach. She comes on my radar a lot and has always been friendly so she’s the first person who came to mind when I was pressed to make a quick choice. No malintention.
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Oh I know, she just had a one on one just a bit ago was all I was saying, which opens the door for some of us! It was your choice to make! 🙂
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@wanda102 You made your choice. Now you have to live with the consequences!
I kid. Can’t wait to see what happens to one or both of you tonight! Woohoo!
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Wow that all happened so fast! Interesting how they gave you such a small window of time to pick. Was going to volunteer but I guess sleeping in was a poor decision today. Hahaha. Nicely done though! @wanda102 great job just taking control and making a spilt decision. Can’t wait to see the periscope!
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*reluctantly pops open the trunk of her car and waves as @larry scampers away*
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@dawsonc no you’re right. For those of us who went through Tension/Ascension we did give up a lot more personal information to the OSDM. Right now email is their only way to contact anyone new aside from those who were judged as worthy in Noah and Sarah’s eyes who were then asked to send more info, which is probably why no one who is new to the community has gotten a call yet. Until now.
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@macbethinabathtub – I wouldn’t be so sure. Half the people on this site have personal data in a public enough place that it’s only a search or two away
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Thanks all, snap decisions are snap decisions for a reason. I made a good one tho, we’ll be alright.
Also hi I’m Cristen for those of you who were wondering who on Earth is this person who’s CLEARLY drunk with power at 10am. I’m 5’11”, I enjoy cats and lifting weights and I have met fewer than 1% of you in person at this time. These are exciting times. ?
@thebuz please don’t uninvite me to Losers night I might need a drink.
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@thegilded and @macbethinabathtub to clarify on my end I am new but had emailed and received a response severally days later asking for my phone number, before this call.
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@wanda102 Why on earth would I do that?!?
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Can I please say something about the newbies vs. people who have had interactions thing?
I am ALL FOR new people getting interactions, seriously. I fully support this.
However.
It’s a new year and a new game. We love this too, and also want to partake. Shit we’ve been waiting too, and many of us had a hand in “building” this. I’m not averse to the older generation also getting interactions. Last year, there were people who got lots of interactions and people who got none. It’s not a “fair” thing. It’s a story, again, it’s not about what anyone GETS, it’s about the story we all experience.There will *also* be reasons why some people are chosen for experiences that will seem unfair but are COMPLETELY logical when considered from other points of view. Fairness is never the only reason anyone gets chosen, and as time goes on it may not even be a main reason someone gets chosen. We are all in this together.
So, go @julierei, and @wanda102! Have a blast, or…get your hearts broken, since this isn’t a warm and fuzzy thing. 😉
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Sigh *Pelts @larry with a garbage bag of his belongings*. You’re very little to no fun.
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Exactly @wanda102, you were judged worthy. And I’m sure Noah sees that his faith in you was not unfounded. As you said, a boss delegates. Why walk into a risky situation when you can send someone else? You made a great choice that ensures we all stay informed– though they might be a tad dissappointed since they already have such a clean set of @julierei’s fingerprints. I think the System has big plans for you.
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Incidentally, @julierei, which of Noah’s lists were you on? If you were a yes or no up to this point might effect the tenor of your interaction tonight.
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@macbethinabathtub – I’m on the winners list.
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@julierei good thing I let them know I was confident in your abilities. ?
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@nothenrygale Except that it wasn’t Lust who chose @julierei, it was @wanda102. The fact that Julie is from the “Winners” was just happenstance.
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@meghanmayhem I think @nothenrygale was just saying that what her status via email was may affect the meeting itself and how it goes.
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@macbethinabathtub was the one who brought up how it might affect the meeting.
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Even though this was her decision, it did play into the trend so far of “winners” being picked. I’m sure OSDM knows that FOMO is a thing and that does foster “lust” for attention. I do get the feeling the interaction tonight will change depending on who shows up. And given @julierei’s past run-in’s with the OSDM I’m sure tonight will be a doozy.
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I’ll just be sitting here with popcorn, wondering when those fingerprints are going to bite @julierei in the ass…
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@julierei I’m still waiting to hear your interpretation of “He’s squishy”.
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Go Winners Club! Good luck tonight, guys!
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Thank you @kevin. And exactly @nothenrygale, that’s one of the reasons why I’m so excited that it’s @julierei. We’ve been waiting for months for those fingerprints to pay off, I want answers!
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@wanda102, Awesome job, great leadership under pressure!!! And next time you say, “Running out of time. Someone PM me full name and phone number or they move on”, I for one will listen!!
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Last year, the “interaction jealousy” thing was the low-point of Tension. So my best advice for LUST is to just relax, be present and go with the flow. Let the chips fall where they may. Everyone wants shit to happen to them and be fucked with (it’s what we live for) but if you try and force it, you’re just gonna be frustrated. The best things happen when you aren’t expecting them.
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I think a couple of wise sages said it better than I ever could:
Be excellent to each other.
Party on, doods.But seriously, we’re literally all in this together. Support each other and the community, your time to shine will surely come.
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@kipsie @nosnevets Looks like we got another one for team Wyld Stallyns.
“Be Excellent to each other!”
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@kasch I am shaking at my desk with silent laughter and I’m pretty sure my coworkers think I’m having a seizure…
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@julierei so excited for you!! Of course let us know what time you’re going so we can be glued to our phones for updates lol
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As for anyone who is severely disappointed on not getting one on one interaction – if you’re really that starved for affection I’ll set up a Hug Party when this is all over and everyone is allowed to come and hug whomever, but it is only one hug per person and entry fee is being nice to your fellow Lusters. (I haven’t been on the forums that much, is that what we’re calling ourselves?)
Anyway, best of luck today @julierei !
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@gabzilla. CUDDLE PUDDLE IN ONESIES! I endorse this.
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@gabzilla that sound like when Butters on South Park sold kisses.
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@jay956 I need to look up this episode in order to understand how I should feel about this………
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May the Force be with you
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@julierei I’d be a bit skeptical of the time…I remember that @bcbishop and @lilmsfancpants were originally given a time for their event but then it was changed.
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@julierei NITRILE GLOVES.
Oh, and “squishy” was explained to me. 🙂
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Sometimes, @larry, we all get a little “squishy.”
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@larry It’s a liiittle late for her to be worrying about fingerprints.
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@meghanmayhem Are you trying to make me cry?
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@larry I mean, usually?
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@meghanmayhem Apparently I’m squishy. So be careful with that shit.
And Julie should wear nitrile gloves because Noah is a horse’s ass and she may need to touch him.
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@russell Let’s start a Squishy Club.
I’ll call you Russell.
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@julierei do me proud.
There is no way I could get from 90069 to 90013 by 4:15 I’m kinda relieved. For now ?.
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Go @julierei!!!
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So excited for you @julierei! Can’t wait to see what goes down!
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Cant wait to watch! Youre going to kill it @julierei
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The last bookstore is the post from facebook! go get em @julierei
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@maenicole As far as I can zoom in, it looks like pretty standard extinguisher labeling.
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@maenicole Search for “JulieRei” on Periscope. You’ll find her.
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Good luck! Why is my breathing shallow and heart beating a little too fast?
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@julierei Mentioned the woman had this magazine/article on her:
FUTURE HUMANS: Four Ways We May, or May Not, Evolve
November, 2009
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Basically, it’s an article discussing the four ways humans may evolve in the future.
1. They won’t. human evolution is dead because there is interbreeding and no isolated populations.
2. We continue to do so naturally through sexual selection, viruses, etc.
3. We do, but it’s through electronic augmentation, genetic manipulation, etc.
4. We do but it’s from isolated populations in off-world colonies.I feel like 3 is the most interesting of these for humanity in this moment. 1 is kind of pointless, 2 is not really anything we can affect and 4 is a bit too far off.
Thoughts?
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@bruinbown There is a very worrisome few paragraphs in that article, Kyle.
Under subheading 3, regarding “Transhumanism”….
“Whereas the current human generational cycle takes some 20 years, a digitalized individual could replicate themselves in seconds or minutes, Bostrom said. Of course copying yourself isn’t without complications, Bostrom acknowledges.
“Which one of them is you?” he writes. “Who owns your property? Who is married to your spouse?”SHADOW PEOPLE, PEOPLE.
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@bruinbown If Julie was describing a magazine cover, I’m not sure if one exists for that article specifically. The cover of the issue from which the article you posted comes doesn’t mention anything about humanity or its future, so I’m still looking for the image @julierei might have seen.
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3 does seem like a good way to create shadows.
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I don’t think that was it… I think I found the cover though:
And some info: http://press.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/02/national-geographic-magazine-april-2017/
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@shankfx22
If this is the right one, it came out two days ago. I’m reading the article now. Got the issue off the app. Even if it is wrong, happy to throw a few bucks Nat Geo’s way, and it’s an interesting article. -
@bruinbown It was just issued yes but it is April 2017 edition! I am definitely going to throw money towards this. Regardless, this is a fascinating read
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@shankfx22 Sorry. Didn’t mean to sound like I was disagreeing with you. Just trying to add information. You are, and were, 100% right. April 2017 issue.
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@bruinbown hahaha oh man I didn’t take it that way ? We may as well put together a time where we all read it together hahaha Thanks for finding this though! I’m eager to read it!
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Periscope links:
https://www.periscope.tv/w/1gqxvqEZYawJB
https://www.periscope.tv/w/1kvKpnXdEAOJEQuestion: How would this have gone down if a member from the public NOT involved with the community was chosen? I’m sure it would have been a different path.
Also: If @julierei had chosen to sacrifice her own spot in the seminar it’s very possible she would have been immediately rejected. WWND What Would Noah Do!
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Great job @julierei!!! Awesome periscopes. Really interesting how she wanted you to forget everything from before…
Now if those people are excluded from Sunday’s meeting then I wonder who will be invited, or perhaps it will be super intimate and just be you!
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That coffee stain is interesting. That’s been on a couple of OOA documents as well.
Also, @julierei – random question, but how big was that paper. Was it a standard sheet (8.5X11)?
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@mike – It was small. A notepad. About the size of the invitation I was given.
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@mike are you asking about the paper size to figure out if the coffee stain is real or Photoshopped?
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Thanks @julierei – That makes that coffee stain even more interesting.
Can coffees come that small? Probably not, so what’s the point of having a tiny coffee stain added?
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Exactly @shaun It seems to be super small if the paper is that tiny
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@mike that’s what she said?
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@shaun – it is….always talking about that brown stain
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@mike it looks like a sigil.
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@kipsie @lukasrl
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@lilmsfancpants @mike So we’d always associated the coffee stain with ~four, right? But if ~four really is gone, it’s weird for a coffee stain to very obviously appear in more possibly OSDM or OSDM-adjacent documents, unless either
A) our queen ~four is alive and well
B) the coffee stain was never from ~four
C) something is random
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@addisonborn – Yes, it’s definitely the sheet I wrote on. It’s my handwriting, and a little tidbit: I couldn’t remember Cristen’s last name, so I wrote it as (wanda102) and it was still omitted. There was no coffee stain on it when I wrote everyone’s name down. That was added after the fact either digitally or by actual coffee.
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Others have mentioned it, but I’m pretty sure that coffee stain is an Ouroboros.
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@addisonborn – Correct! I believe we first saw that on Four’s letters. I hate to admit it, but I’m pretty sure she’s dead. We heard her Jedi spirit talk to us at The One. @russell once mentioned that in his reply to Noah, he made it about the corporate environment. What if this is one big corporation…and in these types of corporations, people get trained and carry onward things within their training. What if Four was a trainer and made it a point to put coffee stains on things for some reason?
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That’s some seriously heartbreaking shit if that’s true! Like a little “miss you guys…” note from her. Ugh.
Nothing is random. Except @macbethinabathtub’s rotten apple from the van driver. That might be. But yeah, the coffee is absolutely a clue. It’s all about the details. I swear the music playing in Lock and Key was handpicked for my meeting. The songs changed at such CRAZY-perfect times.
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@mike I don’t personally attribute the coffee stain to ~Four. See these for examples:
April Newsletter signed by GK5 LINK
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Heavily marked-up letter by ~Four LINK
If I had to guess who’s coffee rings, I’d say it’s someone other than the Gatekeepers… perhaps the OSDM overseeing all?
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@julierei since you brought up the stain being added digitally… you’re right. here’s proof (and sorry for my piss poor photoshop “skills” – it’s still early.)
@mike @lilmsfancpants – since it IS photoshopped, it could be the other way as well. something familiar to give us security. they’re possibly misrepresenting whoever they’re working with, and definitely taking advantage of our nostalgia.what the fuck have we gotten ourselves into.
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@bcbishop I thought the community was the phoenix, eventually rising from the ashes? We’ve got a real Fantastic Beasts situation on our hands, here…
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Ahh good call @electrichippo Maybe the Clockmakers as well?
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@addisonborn You just blew my mind with that? or wait… like @mike said a little to well maybe 😉 No, you really blew my mind.
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@bruinbown: I inquired with @julierei and she confirms you did indeed find the correct magazine: The Next Human, National Geographic, April 2017
The pertinent article is about how we, as a race, evolve, and what influences that evolution. A quote that sums it up in basic terms:
Does evolution now mean not just the slow grind of natural selection spreading desirable genes, but also everything that we can do to amplify our powers and the powers of the things we make — a union of genes, culture, and technology? And if so, where is it taking us?
Also, it’s interesting to note: ” **icons** which appear throughout this story, depict cultural and biological milestones in human evolution. ” Yes, many, many little symbols throughout.
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