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  11. URL Source https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/12623-immigration-laws-of-the-future/ 04/06/2026 richardmurray Boycott am*zon 4.5k Posted March 24 Let's imagine you are the president of the USA in the future and the congress has made a law concerning immigration, that you want to sign immediately after you see it. What will that law be? Quote ProfD Members 7.3k LocationWashington DC area Posted March 26 The law I sign would allow anyone to immigrate into the country providing they can produce (work) &/or contribute (money) to it. No welfare or charity immigrants. They can stay in their *home* countries & run that program. In fact, I might even propose that for every 1 immigrant allowed into this country, I'd like to send 10 dead-weight citizens to any country that will take them. Quote Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted March 26 That Ideal law? 1. Except for very special cases (limiting the number to under 1000 per year) ALL immigration would stop for 10 years, giving the immigrants currently in America a chance to properly assimilate 2. The 14th Amendment is modified to NOT include the children of people in the nation illegally. 3. Most immigrants who are in the country illegally as well as their progeny will have their status reviewed case by case and there will be a decision as to whether or not they will be allowed to stay or sent back to either THEIR home countries or the countries their parents were born in. 4. As an immigrant, all of the money you make IN America STAYS in America. No more wiring money you made in America all over the world to bolster the economy of nations. 5. 10 years later when we start letting more immigrants back in the nation in mass numbers, there will be a more RACIALLY BALANCED policy that allows a proper and fair balance of Black immigrants compared to White, Asian, and Central American immigrants. Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff richardmurray Boycott am*zon 4.5k Author Posted March 27 @ProfD thank you @Pioneer1 thank you any potential laws @frankster @aka Contrarian @admin? Quote Unread replies Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted March 28 richardmurray Well...... That was an uncharacteristically short response...lol. Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff frankster Members 1.4k Posted Monday at 10:17 PM Abolish the need for Visas to cross International Borders.....Advocate for the Right To freely Travel the Globe as a Basic and Foundamental Human Right. Travel is Education ProfD and aka Contrarian 2 Quote Aid is Imperialism. All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is for good to do nothing. Legalize weed The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is. The 3 stages of Truth, 1st, it is ridiculed. 2nd it is violently opposed. 3rd, it is accepted as being self-evident. "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted Tuesday at 05:12 PM On 3/30/2026 at 10:17 PM, frankster said: Abolish the need for Visas to cross International Borders.....Advocate for the Right To freely Travel the Globe as a Basic and Foundamental Human Right. What????? See, that's why YOU don't have your own country...lol. Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff ProfD Members 7.3k LocationWashington DC area Posted Tuesday at 06:34 PM On 3/31/2026 at 5:12 PM, Pioneer1 said: What????? See, that's why YOU don't have your own country...lol. No visa freedom of travel means you would not have to fill out a bunch of paperwork to kick it with beautiful Black women in other places. Quote Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted Tuesday at 07:18 PM On 3/31/2026 at 6:34 PM, ProfD said: No visa freedom of travel means you would not have to fill out a bunch of paperwork to kick it with beautiful Black women in other places. Neither would the White and Arab men who seek them for human trafficking. Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff aka Contrarian Members 1.1k Posted yesterday at 10:45 AM I've never given the immigration issue a whole lot of thought probably because it has never directly impacted on my life. But I do agree that criminal illegal immigrants should be deported back to where they came from. And - that anyone born in this country is automatically an American citizen. I'm not a particularly patriotic person, and I'm always amused at how black people can chronically complain about racism, and express so little regard for their white countrymen yet so resolutely declare their love for this country. As somebody famous, Winston Churchill(?), once said: "America is the worst, most flawed country in the world... except for all the others." That sentiment kinda resonated with me. You 1 × Quote ProfD Members 7.3k LocationWashington DC area Posted yesterday at 12:08 PM On 4/3/2026 at 10:45 AM, aka Contrarian said: But I do agree that criminal illegal immigrants should be deported back to where they came from. And - that anyone born in this country is automatically an American citizen. Same here. On 4/3/2026 at 10:45 AM, aka Contrarian said: I'm not a particularly patriotic person, and I'm always amused at how black people can chronically complain about racism, and express so little regard for their white countrymen yet so resolutely declare their love for this country. I'm not patriotic in the sense of wearing flags &/or putting them on my property. However, in the same way that I didn't get to choose my parents, I didn't have a choice of where I was born. The USA with all of its warts is my birthplace. It is my *home* country. I do not believe there is another country on this planet that is as diverse & with more opportunities than the USA. For that reason, I feel that gives me even more *right* to call out racism white supremacy & every other form of BS from the USA & its citizens. Reaching that stage in life of being able to call balls & strikes without giving a d8mn is a perk too. Pioneer1 1 Quote Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted yesterday at 06:15 PM I believe millions of immigrants BOTH legal and illegal should be deported AND there should be an immediate HOLD on all immigration for a period of time until the millions of immigrants already in the nation are properly assimilated and to be sure we have ENOUGH RESOURCES to bring more in without being a burden on the system. How are you going to adopt MORE children when you aren't even taking care of your own little rug-rats who are running around the neighborhood eating out of garbage cans??? Cynique I'm not a particularly patriotic person, and I'm always amused at how black people can chronically complain about racism, and express so little regard for their white countrymen yet so resolutely declare their love for this country. Because it's OUR country. Just because you have racists and no good people IN the country, doesn't mean the country itself is terrible. If you have roaches or termites in your house, do you condemn the house and leave it and let the roaches and termites take over? Or do you treat the problem as best you can and continue to dwell in the house you built or paid for? ProfD On 4/3/2026 at 12:08 PM, ProfD said: The USA with all of its warts is my birthplace. It is my *home* country. I do not believe there is another country on this planet that is as diverse & with more opportunities than the USA. That's RIGHT. You tell her! Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff ProfD Members 7.3k LocationWashington DC area Posted yesterday at 06:28 PM On 4/3/2026 at 6:15 PM, Pioneer1 said: ProfD On 4/3/2026 at 12:08 PM, ProfD said: The USA with all of its warts is my birthplace. It is my *home* country. I do not believe there is another country on this planet that is as diverse & with more opportunities than the USA. That's RIGHT. You tell her! Nah bro...my post was not directed at our beloved @aka Contrarian. Actually, her post provided a jump-off to address the type of sentiment brotha @richardmurray might express in one of his corners about martians, er, statians. Quote Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted yesterday at 06:52 PM On 4/3/2026 at 6:28 PM, ProfD said: Nah bro...my post was not directed at our beloved @aka Contrarian. Actually, her post provided a jump-off to address the type of sentiment brotha @richardmurray might express in one of his corners about martians, er, statians. Well the TRUTH is the TRUTH, regardless as to who it is directed towards. Unless it's ABOUT them personally, the truth itself doesn't cease to be or change depending on who is being told it....lol. Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff aka Contrarian Members 1.1k Posted yesterday at 07:51 PM @Pioneer1stfu. You're the one, blubbering about acquiring your own private island off the coast of Africa. You'd be right at home there in your natural habitat, a jungle full of snakes and hyenas and insects. America would never miss you. Quote Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted yesterday at 08:02 PM ProfD Somebody needs to tell YOUR beloved Cynique....that if she doesn't like America....nobody is making her stay here. Somebody needs to tell her that if this nation is so terrible, she can sign her social security checks over to AALBC Inc., pack her bags, and search for the promise land....lol. Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff aka Contrarian Members 1.1k Posted yesterday at 08:31 PM A lot of BS coming from Pioneer who, I repeat, recently expressed a desire to go settle in a promised land on his own private Island off the coast of Africa, (where he would undoubtedly be in his natural element among the snakes and hyenas and pesky insects.) And, of course, in full blown strawman mode, he presents an inaccurate impression of my sentiments since I, myself, never said I thought America was"so terrible". When it comes to America, I am actually indifferent, preferring to take its imperfections in my stride, unlike him who would be mute if he didnt have this country to constantly criticize, while yearning to replace white supremacy with his tiresome claims of black supremacy. I don't know why any intelligent person would take a phony windbag like him seriously. Somebody needs to tell him to stfu. Quote Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted 14 hours ago On 4/3/2026 at 8:31 PM, aka Contrarian said: Pioneer who, I repeat, recently expressed a desire to go settle in a promised land on his own private Island off the coast of Africa, (where he would undoubtedly be in his natural element among the snakes and hyenas and pesky insects.) What an ignorant and racist opinion and depiction of Africa. You've probably never set food on the continent, but want to call it a land of snakes and insects. An image you've undoubtedly gotten from your slave masters...lol. Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff aka Contrarian Members 1.1k Posted 11 hours ago No telling what's on a deserted island off the coast of Africa. "Ignorant" and "racist" are actually terms more befitting someone like you who constantly disparages anyone who's not in his tribe. Just for good measure I'll add the word "obnoxious" to characterize you. Quote Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted 10 hours ago 11 hours ago, aka Contrarian said: No telling what's on a deserted island off the coast of Africa. If there's no telling....then why are YOU telling it? Leave the guess work and speculation alone. You should focus only on what you actually KNOW. But then again....lol...we'd probably only hear from you once a week. Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff aka Contrarian Members 1.1k Posted 10 hours ago 10 hours ago, Pioneer1 said: If there's no telling....then why are YOU telling it? Leave the guess work and speculation alone. You should focus only on what you actually KNOW. But then again....lol...we'd probably only hear from you once a week. Expand Take your advice and shove it. If I ever followed anything you suggested. I'd be as deluded and irrelevant as you are. Quote Pioneer1 Members 13.2k LocationMichigan Posted 10 hours ago 10 hours ago, aka Contrarian said: Take your advice and shove it. ......if I did, would you like to know exactly WHERE I'd shove it? Quote Armageddon BEEN in effect....go get a late pass! -Professor Griff aka Contrarian Members 1.1k Posted 10 hours ago I'm not interested in hearing what a great contortionist you are when it comes to being full of yourself. Quote richardmurray Boycott am*zon 4.5k Author Posted just now @frankster On 3/30/2026 at 10:17 PM, frankster said: Abolish the need for Visas to cross International Borders.....Advocate for the Right To freely Travel the Globe as a Basic and Foundamental Human Right. Travel is Education thank you... That is very radical for modernity. I admit I wasn't expecting a reply like this... The kind of travel you refer to was how it was in ancient times. In ancient times, only fortified places had walls, people could travel right outside walled areas and towns without walls would exist aside of major roads. Bandits and raiders existed but the level of traffic, fiscal traffic in the past, shows most people traveled wise enough to not be bothered by bandits or raiders. Now some people travel riskily and well... The fear of the stranger, the other, is high in humanity , and not for nothing, for an honest reason. White europeans in their global conquests taught most of humanity to fear the stranger , fear the other, fear variances because if you don't fear and you trust, you end up like the rest of humanity not white european that at one time not to long ago was completely enslaved to white europeans in some form or fashion. So, the question is, how do you get a majority in humanity to trust in strange humans or have faith in a general goodness in humanity? @aka Contrarian On 4/3/2026 at 10:45 AM, aka Contrarian said: I've never given the immigration issue a whole lot of thought probably because it has never directly impacted on my life. But I do agree that criminal illegal immigrants should be deported back to where they came from. And - that anyone born in this country is automatically an American citizen. I'm not a particularly patriotic person, and I'm always amused at how black people can chronically complain about racism, and express so little regard for their white countrymen yet so resolutely declare their love for this country. As somebody famous, Winston Churchill(?), once said: "America is the worst, most flawed country in the world... except for all the others." That sentiment kinda resonated with me. Expand thank you. The usa is the only government in humanity that allows citizenship just because you are born in it. May I ask what is your reasoning for that immigration legal position? does it have legal precedent or is it a heritage aspect, or a culture you feel warranted? Your second point is arguably the great challenge of Black Descended of Enslaved people in any country in the american continent, barring haiti. You know like me , and anybody else commenting in this post that our forebears were enslaved in every country in the american continent, and forms of enslavement existed like jim crow in each country in the american continent, and msot of our forebears had a well earned dislike... hatred or whites or these lands for the misery of the black collective in any of them...but, as humans are human, over time black DOSers in the american continent want like all humans a home. Most had no money or resources to leave wherever they were in the american continent, so that grew the uncommon but honest, hateful citizenship you mention. Black DOSers will never be able to honestly say as a group , barring haiti, any country in the american continent has ever been a place where most black people in it were happy. To reword for Black DOSers unhappiness side citizenship are hand in hand in most governments in the usa, a warranted reality. I get your amusement, how can a person say they love a place that they clearly don't love, but fate has put Black DOSers in that position to be able to say that. Quote frankster Members 1.4k Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, richardmurray said: @frankster thank you... That is very radical for modernity. I admit I wasn't expecting a reply like this... The kind of travel you refer to was how it was in ancient times. In ancient times, only fortified places had walls, people could travel right outside walled areas and towns without walls would exist aside of major roads. Bandits and raiders existed but the level of traffic, fiscal traffic in the past, shows most people traveled wise enough to not be bothered by bandits or raiders. Now some people travel riskily and well... There is nothing more educational than travel....You see the commonalities and ordinariness of Human Beings as they secure a living from their environment. We all are seeking basically the same thing.....how we achieve that thing is often where our differences show - from those differences we can learn and grow. 2 hours ago, richardmurray said: The fear of the stranger, the other, is high in humanity , and not for nothing, for an honest reason. White europeans in their global conquests taught most of humanity to fear the stranger , fear the other, fear variances because if you don't fear and you trust, you end up like the rest of humanity not white european that at one time not to long ago was completely enslaved to white europeans in some form or fashion. A socalled Civilization based on War Culture - is not a civilization but a Barbarization...in which all manner of Plunder Cruelty Pain and Suffering is seen as normal. The European has used and taught that War is Civilization... In a War Culture .....The better you are at War is the more intelligent and civilize you are - as you are able to take the best from all and claim it as your own. War is like fast food it is quick looks smell and taste good....but it also makes your life one of sickness pain bloated discomfort and you die younger. 2 hours ago, richardmurray said: So, the question is, how do you get a majority in humanity to trust in strange humans or have faith in a general goodness in humanity? To do so One will have to become Vulnerable.... Trust is based on Mutual Respect Honest Open Communication and most of all Integrity. This Trust was almost Universal among Humans....and to some extent still is - it is the basis of nearly all Spirituality. Remove Politics from religion...whats left is Spirituality and Science. Spirituality and Science are very Uniting Natural Force Within every Human Being Those in Control of European Global Hegemony use and have used these qualities to usurp and undermine the sovereignty of many peoples over themself and their property. Quote Aid is Imperialism. All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is for good to do nothing. Legalize weed The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is. The 3 stages of Truth, 1st, it is ridiculed. 2nd it is violently opposed. 3rd, it is accepted as being self-evident. "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful 04062026 aka Contrarian Members 1.1k Posted 1 hour ago @richardmurrayin answer to your question asking why I think anyone born in America is automatically a citizen, I tend to think in the abstract when it comes to land ownership, maps, boundaries,territories,etc. The Earth is ground under our feet and doesn't belong to anybody! All claims to it, like treaties and deeds are man made agreements; just pieces of paper. So, technically, wherever you were born, is your birthplace and that qualifies you to claim citizenship in the place where you came to life. It's that simple to me. All the rest is superficial. I neither love nor hate my birthplace. It is what it is. and I take that in my stride. Quote richardmurray Boycott am*zon 4.5k Author Posted just now @frankster thank you @aka Contrarian thank you Quote
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  13. @frankster thank you... That is very radical for modernity. I admit I wasn't expecting a reply like this... The kind of travel you refer to was how it was in ancient times. In ancient times, only fortified places had walls, people could travel right outside walled areas and towns without walls would exist aside of major roads. Bandits and raiders existed but the level of traffic, fiscal traffic in the past, shows most people traveled wise enough to not be bothered by bandits or raiders. Now some people travel riskily and well... The fear of the stranger, the other, is high in humanity , and not for nothing, for an honest reason. White europeans in their global conquests taught most of humanity to fear the stranger , fear the other, fear variances because if you don't fear and you trust, you end up like the rest of humanity not white european that at one time not to long ago was completely enslaved to white europeans in some form or fashion. So, the question is, how do you get a majority in humanity to trust in strange humans or have faith in a general goodness in humanity? @aka Contrarian thank you. The usa is the only government in humanity that allows citizenship just because you are born in it. May I ask what is your reasoning for that immigration legal position? does it have legal precedent or is it a heritage aspect, or a culture you feel warranted? Your second point is arguably the great challenge of Black Descended of Enslaved people in any country in the american continent, barring haiti. You know like me , and anybody else commenting in this post that our forebears were enslaved in every country in the american continent, and forms of enslavement existed like jim crow in each country in the american continent, and msot of our forebears had a well earned dislike... hatred or whites or these lands for the misery of the black collective in any of them...but, as humans are human, over time black DOSers in the american continent want like all humans a home. Most had no money or resources to leave wherever they were in the american continent, so that grew the uncommon but honest, hateful citizenship you mention. Black DOSers will never be able to honestly say as a group , barring haiti, any country in the american continent has ever been a place where most black people in it were happy. To reword for Black DOSers unhappiness side citizenship are hand in hand in most governments in the usa, a warranted reality. I get your amusement, how can a person say they love a place that they clearly don't love, but fate has put Black DOSers in that position to be able to say that.
  14. WATN Galaxy Quest stamp URL https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/WATN-Galaxy-Quest-stamp-1317325537 image EMBED CODE example https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/694-gq-ff-31415-tud-episode-01/ challenge https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/693-lost-episodes-of-galaxy-quest/
  15. EASTER EGGS - Color Me Club URL https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/EASTER-EGGS-Color-Me-Club-1317038393 Example https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/695-from-the-easter-tree-hollow/ https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/From-the-Easter-Tree-Hollow-1317120200 Stamp https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Easter-Eggs-Stamp-1317323586 CONTENT 🌅 Easter Eggs: April 2026 Contest 🌅 Brought to you by: Join @color-me-club in coloring or creating coloring pages about themes that enliven our spirits. Coloring can be meditative fun or a communal activity, open to anyone at any skill level. Making a coloring page is like making a ticket for another's imagination into a place they have never been. Get inspired to color a world you have never seen but isn't complete without your prismatic touch! 🎯 THE CHALLENGE 1. For the Line Art Creators: Nativity, Nationalism, what do those words bring to your mind? Many things as they should, for both words are rooted in the word to be born. Like every idea born in your mind, no matter it's quality, it had to come from you. As April is the month of Easter, named after the spirit of Spring, nothing encapsulates something being born more than the egg. Create a line art of a EASTER EGGS— more than one but the exact number is up to you. Line Art Folder [ https://www.deviantart.com/color-me-club/gallery/100581380/april-2026-easter-eggs ] 2. For the Colorists: Once the line art phase is over, you can color any of the contest entries (including my example image below) to complete these worlds with your prismatic touch! If you need more inspiration for your imagination I provide some more tools at the bottom of this post FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO DO THE COLORING CHALLENGE After the Coloring page challenge is finished, see below for times, you will be able to use any of the entries of the coloring page challenge plus my example image to color a Wishing Well. FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO DO BOTH CHALLENGES Please go for it! But you must note the times for each. 📅 DATES & SUBMISSION Line Art (Submit to Contest Folder) Starts: April 3rd, 2026 | Ends: April 22nd , 2026 Coloring (Submit to Contest Folder) Starts: April 23rd, 2026 | Ends: April 30th , 2026 👨‍⚖️ Winners selected at the sole discretion of @color-me-club group administrators; all decisions are final and non-negotiable You can also share your creations in the comments below to get feedback form other group members or just start a conversation about your art 🏆 PRIZES & REWARDS All prizes courtesy of @Community and @color-me-club Ambassadors 🖋️ Line Art Category 🏅 Winner: 1,000 pts + Hype 🥈 Honorable Mention I: 500 pts + Hype 🥉 Honorable Mention II: 500 pts + Hype 🎨 Coloring Category 🏅 Winner: 500 pts + Hype 🥈 Honorable Mention I: 250 pts + Quartz 🥉 Honorable Mention II: 250 pts + Quartz 📋 RULES & GUIDELINES ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Human illustration only. No AI-generated entries will be accepted. Visit @DeviantAI for AI contests. Originality & Copyright: The line art must be your own work. Ripped or "sampled" line art will be disqualified, this includes tracing. This doesn't include referenced images. You may use images for reference, as long as you don't trace it directly and provide credit in the artist's comments section of your entry. Requirements: Min. 1200px / 300 dpi. Traditional art must be clean and scanned.Need help? Use this website to check the pixel size and dpi of your image.] Traditional drawings must be cleanly scanned, in focus, adjusted to predominately black and white, and on plain white paper. [Need help? Check out this excellent tutorial by @BeckyKidus: How to digitally edit traditional line art.] Originality: Must be your own work created after March 31st, 2026. No tracing. All entries must abide by the DeviantArt Terms of Service, Fair Use rules for submissions Accessibility: Line art must be free to download. Membership: Join @color-me-club to be eligible! That's free too 📚 INSPIRATION Need more help? View on... Read On... For the eggs consider Matryoshka dolls or the visual effect called Mise en abyme. I can't wait to see all the EASTER EGGS you create or color! @HDdeviant #tctbc #colormeclub #tocolorortobecolored #hddeviant #eastereggs #easter #eggs Ask yourself to Color or to be colored! New Horizons Jan 8, 2026 February contest: heart of love Feb 1, 2026 Wishing Wells Mar 1, 2026
  16. From the Easter Tree Hollow image https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/From-the-Easter-Tree-Hollow-1317120200 EMBED CODE Stamp https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Easter-Eggs-Stamp-1317323586 EMBED CODE Challenge https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/696-easter-eggs-color-me-club/ https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/EASTER-EGGS-Color-Me-Club-1317038393 Content Title: From the Easter Tree Hollow Example for the EASTER EGGS - Color Me Club challenge EASTER EGGS - Color Me Club 27 mins ago 🌅 Easter Eggs: April 2026 Contest 🌅 Brought to you The levels Infinity of Eggs with an open "Faberge" Egg A "Faberge" Easter Egg with Edubrer Rabbit holding a "Faberge" egg telling something to two kid rabbits Edubrer Rabbit holding a "Faberge" egg telling something to two kid rabbits in front of the Easter Tree Edubrer Rabbit holding a "Faberge" egg telling something to two kid rabbits in from of the Easter Tree in the hollow of an Easter Tree I think this coloring page will allow people to have fun with some eggs while also having egg designs. I thought to myself what of an inversion of scale. So, the dimensions are referenced larger with the smaller scales. With Matryoshka dolls, or any stacking or nesting dolls, the inner is like the outer, and is multilayered. With "mise en abyme", placed in abyss, you have a picture in a picture usually representing the same, but in earlier versions it is an expansion. In mine, each level to the interior has an expanded geography , so the most external level is cellular. Coloring page commission https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/commission/Single-Coloring-Page-1732448 Color Me Club challenge examples https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/gallery/100584681/colormeclub-challenge-examples Coloring Pages https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/gallery/47013691/comic-coloring-pages Tip Jar https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/tier/Tip-Jar-to-HDdeviant-902770076 #egginvers #eastertreehollow #tctbc #colormeclub #tocolorortobecolored #hddeviant #eastereggs #easter #eggs #hddeviant #deviantart #richardmurrayhumblr #tumblr #richardmurray #kobo #kwl
  17. GQ FF 3.1415 TUD episode 01 Deviation URL https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/GQ-FF-3-1415-TUD-episode-01-1316533222 Challenge https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/Lost-Episodes-of-Galaxy-Quest-1286894190 https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/693-lost-episodes-of-galaxy-quest/ CONTENT GALAXY QUEST FARTHEST FRONTIER 3.1415 THE ULTIMATE DESCENDENTS The Chosen from Richard Murray / @HDdeviant Somewhere in the galaxy multiple laser blast, torpedoes, or more weapons worthy of space's dangers are targeted to a pinkish figure. Many fragments of ships in the fleet of the National Space Exploration Administration (NSEA) crackle or spark around the Kuu ship, a massive lumpy unevenly shaped pinkish vessel spitting out laser blasts, absorbing anything in particular like stretched bubble gum twirled back into the mouth to be chewed. Demarco-Taggart jr. stand in this lethal blob somewhere, unrecognizable while surrounded in Kuu tech, appearing like a pink sand statue in a tide, an eye peering from his enraptured soul to the carnage he is guiding to his former fellow NSEA officers after being abducted. In a fragment of an NSEA ship, in a hall with flashing red light pulsing in eminent darkness, a Lieutenant run past crew folk, telling them to get to the escape pods. The Lieutenant gets to her room and the door opens and she cries out at the sight, pushed back by the heat; her son and husband are in hot metal rubble; she is able to reach her son and fortunately a crew man arrives; she tells them to get her son, Scorpius, to an escape pod. The crew man gives Scorpius to another and advises the Lieutenant to leave. The Lieutenant exclaims without question she can't leave with her husband, Clay, who is motionless under burning rubble. The Lieutenant burns her hands, repeatedly trying to get through rubble to Clay aided by the crew man while pleading for the crew man to help. The crew man uses a communicator and assesses Clay's spirit has flown. The Lieutenant is inconsolable, and the crew man grabs her and pulls her away to an escape pod. In a minute later, while embracing a deadly calm, the Lieutenant sits next to her sleeping son, watching the fragment of ship Clay's dead body lay in explode, like the last firecracker giving out hope. ...Three years later, Scorpius is happily sculpting a fish, while a box shaped device with a button and red light is next to his work ,in the rec room of a ship, the ceiling of the rec room plays soundscape music while it appears like a morning sky on Earth. Scorpius's mother enters smiling, calmly walking to her son. "Hey Scorpius" "Hey Mom" They hug and she kisses his forehead. "Ready to go" "yeah" Scorpius taps a button on the little box, and a light goes from red to green, and the sculpture disintegrates on the table. The parent and child exit, with the Commander pressing a button revealing a window to space where the ceiling was, showing a part of a space station, like a giant red crystal floating in space. The space station was Man Klar designed, by the reflective skinned Fulesians, as a guard tower over Miensa. For hundreds of years the Fulesians occupied Miensa and used the, three skinned, Miensans , Miensa, or the Gateway, however they saw fit. This red quartz like space station became a constant reminder of the blood shed by Miensans until the NSEA Fulesian war; said war led to a peace deal where Fulesa left Miensa. Now months after, Man Klar is Farthest Frontier 3.1415, a space station controlled by Miensa which will be used to NSEA in process of Miensa becoming a member. But Miensa has no fleet or natural resources of galactic worth. A fiscally unimpressive planet with an ancient while non-utilitarian gateway, and an old space station going through an exodus. And in its promenade, Major Koshi, of Miensa security formerly of Miensa resistance, is trying to fix a fractured section of a wall. The frustration of trying to place many little pieces properly is overwhelming. A cat calling whistling sound is made on Koshi's chest communicator. She is notified that officers of NSEA have arrived. She leaves for the docks. At the docking bay, Tech Sergeant Bebre waddles into Farthest Frontier 3.1415 complaining of the docking bay clamps and the condition of the hull she saw from the outside, being held by Doctor Rama who signs the Sergeant how happy he is to be in this location, with its ancient history and the historic moment. Koshi greets them; eyes widened at the sight of Bebre. Koshi admits she never saw a Sleen before. Bebre informs Koshi this is her forty fifth pregnancy, being an officer in the NSEA can be quite eventful. Bebre signs the Doctor to go on to the infirmary with the Major; she has to look around in her big baby, and she has her communicator if need be. Koshi walks with Rama to the infirmary, and he ask her, does she have any idea what the gateway will be? Koshi reply, she doesn't know but the gateway has never brought anything good to her life. Koshi leaves Rama inspecting the medical ward, which has NSEA components lodged into the Fulesian structure. Commence Station Log. Farthest Frontier 3.1415, Commander Ethel Twta , Me and Scorpius have entered a new chapter in our lives. This station is at a pivotal moment, and I have little time to prepare or manage or guide, but if a team can be found among the NSEA and Miensa officers, the best chance possible for success will happen. Commander Ethel Twta enters Farthest Frontier 3.1415 smiling with her son, the duo hugging as they walk to their quarters. On the way she reminds him to have patience with this new home alongside himself. He admits he misses Miensa's calm country but confirms he will do as she guides. They enter their quarters and Ethel says gently, get yourself comfortable and we will have dinner together later, remember me and your father love you, are proud of you. Scorpius smiles and Commander Twta leaves. Commander Twta , heading to the operation deck, is assessing the station and its inhabitants firsthand, when Koshi exasperated greets her. "Hello Major" smiles Twta, but Koshi is wary and say, the gateway will take another shape soon and for the first time in hundreds of years Miensa could have benefited from it if possible, but the provisional government rejected that to hand it to NSEA. Twta reaffirms that NSEA is only interested in guiding Miensa. Before Koshi can reply, a cat calling whistling sound comes from Koshi's chest communicator. "What is it Eyea?" "Pro-blem-in-pro-me-nade" Koshi turn from Twta and say "we will talk again" Koshi goes to the promenade and Twta follows. In the promenade three figures are held still by Energy beams emitted from, Security Chief Eyea, a Dedom2, an ancient race of sentient electronic drones. Of the held, one is a child, the other two are adults. Koshi arrive and speak straight to the Ataut child, his completely red eyes untelling. "What are you doing Pee?" the child replies: "just a small training exercise Major" Eyea interject: "found-caught-re-veal" Eyea use a beam and reveal an empty space where a wall appeared to be. Pea shrink and Koshi smile: "Well well, little fight clubber, Eyea take them to the brig" "Woo wowowo woo wait a minute": loudly proclaim an Ataut adult,: "my family 's fight here is done" Twta loo on as Koshi reply: "No Been, your cousin broke the law, you know the Miensa government doesn't allow fight rings" Been look about and notice Twta and say: "But I believe this station is a cooperative between NSEA and Miensa , and we all know NSEA loves being cooperative" Twta tells Eyea to continue their operation, and Eyea escorts Pea to the brig. Twta's chest communicator says in a male sexy voice: "How! Does! It! Feel!" Twta gets a message from an officer. The NTE-3120 has arrived. Twta gives confirmation and tells Koshi: "We must prepare the station for the celebrations of the gateway. I will be back shortly" In the meeting room of the NTE-3120 Commander Peter Demarco-Taggart jr. sits calmly as Commander Ethel Twta enter, her anger evident on first glance by Taggart jr. But Taggart jr. offer a handshake, happily saying Commander, and Twta slowly accept saying Commander with a bitterness. Taggart Jr. is confused. "Have we met?" Twta reply: "only in battle" Taggart jr. comprehend instantly. A silence exist in the room. Taggart jr. look away, offer no words. After a time, as Twta stand patient, Taggart jr. say: "I came to offer assistance" Twta reply: "No thank you, we will do fine on our own, and if I am not up to the task I will resign" Taggart jr. gesture to say something but dismisses it. Twta ask: "is that all Commander" Taggart jr. shake his head and Twta say: "I will never give up... never surrender" and exit the rec room of the NTE-3120. In the office of Eyea, Been is waiting for Twta while Eyea handle information managing its own floppy disk drives. Twta enter the office and Been eagerly approach stating: "His uncle's son will be out of the station's hair as soon as they leave and they are already packed" Twta replies, "I want to discuss your future plans" and continues "If everyone leaves the station, it will become a dead zone which will hurt Miensa. I need you Been, to stay" Been reply :"The Fulesians allowed the fighting pits which fit me and my cousins way of life, while the Fulesians achieved profit from the gamblers who came from every sector of the quadrant... but without the pits how do me and my cousin live as Atauts? Without the fighting pits, where is the money? " Twta reply: "The Miensa government opposes fighting pits but if I can get a tax on the activity, with the promise, the guarantee of no deaths, will you take on the fight and stay?" Been reply: "If I say no, will my cousin be free" Twta reply: "Ask Eyea, he has the jurisdiction" Eyea rotate a cylindrical section like a negative shake of the head. Twta begin to exit and say:"It is your choice Been, if you choose to accept, the festival for the gateway is needed and I want this station to have a festival. you can organize it, and your cousin can help... if you accept". Twta exit and enter her and Scorpius's quarters, where she finds her son laying on a couch and she sighs. In the NTE-3120 , sixty-five-year-old Lieutenant Laredo is in the digital conveyor room side his wife Alinta, their bags prepared. Commander Taggart jr., Lieutenant Laliari, Dr. Lazarus, Tech Sergeant Chen with his cane, Security Chief Ingersol in his exoskeleton look on lovingly. Laredo speak: "I started in this ship as a pilot, became a science officer under the best teacher, met my wife, raised two children and became a grandfather multiple times. It has been an honor" Taggart jr.:"thanks teach" Chen side Laliari present Laredo side Alinta a cake. Ingersol smile and point a finger: "ready when you are" Dr. Lazarus is saddened"... By Grabthar's Hammer, by the Suns or Warven, you shall be blessed" Laredo and Lazarus give the Mak'Tar salute. Alinta say: ".. don't worry, we will take care of each other" and she smiles. Laredo finalize: "good luck on your mission guys, too bad you can't stay for the gateway opening" In a dock of Farthest Frontier 3.1415 Alinta tell Laredo: "I will go to our room, and prepare, you know Ananda's kids will be here soon. But you need to get acquainted with this crew" "Thank you wife": and Laredo kiss Alinta "Thank you husband" Lieutenant Laredo sees the festival on the promenade. Mostly Miensans but other life forms as well are celebrating the return of the Gateway. Laredo see Commander Twta, Scorpius, Major Koshi, Eyea, Bebre, Rama, aside Miensa clerics on the observation deck while Been has customers in his fight pit and his cousin Pea is calling out the activities of the festival. Laredo taps Twta on the back and Twta smiles: "hey teach" Scorpius hugs Laredo. Twta says: "everyone meet Lieutenant Laredo, my teacher in the academy when he took a hiatus from galivanting about the stars." Everyone greets each other. Koshia says: "You got Been to stay" Twta reply: "I am here to help, and I will prove it to you one day with actions" Koshi smile. Bebre say: "This will definitely help the baby and the babies to come" Rama ponder: "What will the Gateway look like this time... a little research and it seems to change and where it will go is really in the air" A female Miensa cleric look to Twta and speak "with the Chosen here, the Gateway will do as destiny wrote and heal Miensa an beyond" Suddenly, brightness as if from a star appear. The light grows and grows until it forces all to squint, and then the light ebbs to reveal a door. The people int eh promenade cheer. Bebre say: "the composition is not indicative of any known prior form of the Gateway" Laredo say:"the ship's telemetry says it goes to the Nu Quadrant" Koshi is in shock. Rama is excited. Eyea say "Nu" The female Miensa cleric look to Twta:"You are the Chosen" NEXT TIME on GALAXY QUEST Farthest Frontier 3.1415 The Ultimate Descendents Koshi say to Twta:"If you are the chosen, then you have to do this" Eyea says:"I-need-this" A Fulesian captain say:"we claim this Gateway" Bebre is in a utility shaft while the ship is being attacked. The female Miensa Cleric touches Twta's ear: "you are the chosen" Laredo in a magical light "Where is this?" Scorpius say:"Hi I am Scorpius" Clay speaking in a magical light: "You are chosen" 2,278 words 12,895 characters NOTES Kuu- an alien race that absorbs other species or objects, adds to unevenly shaped lumpy vessel like bubble gum Taggart jr.- Peter Demarco-Taggart jr., looks like a baby from Commander Taggart and Lieutenant Demarco Scorpius Twta - son of Commander Ethel Twta Man Klar- Fulesian name of Farthest Frontier 3.1415 Fulesian- reflective skinned species, glass skinned, a silver shine [Fule is glass in Oromo] Fulesa - planet of Fulesians Miensa- planet of the Miensans. [Mmiensa is three in Twi] Miensans- Three skinned people, two straight lines, one from the top of the head to the anus and another from the left side of the eye to the top of the head and bottom of the head and from left side of the neck down to the feet. From right to left of a viewer, the right side has skin variant as humans as the major half; center to near left side has ridges like tracks of a truck in the center colored like the right side, and then a copper skin to the far left side. Major Koshi Yuzi- Miensa resistance fighter Tech Sergeant Ohoah Bebre - a sleen [ Sleen are a humanoid species that perform parthenogenesis based on experiences, who also regenerate when they give birth, so having eventful lives is part of their way of life] [ Bebre means many in Twi] Doctor Rama- happy young doctor, mute, uses sign language Commander Ethel Twta- Commander of Farthest Frontier 3.1415 , mother of Scorpius. She wears an NSEA uniform but wears a short wrap skirt around her waist. Security Chief Eyea- a Dedom2, electronic sentient drone like beings who are technologically old fashioned Pea- an Ataut. Ataut- a species whose culture is all around learning/profiting from dueling with fists or weapons. ; their eyes are monochrome red, with fiery blond hair, and are naturally short. Been- Cousin of Pea. Lieutenant Laredo - science officer, former pilot of the NTE-3120, sixty five, grandfather, married to Alinta. Was a teacher to Twta . Alinta- wife to Laredo, descended from Australian Aborigines, her name means fire in Ngarrindjeri
  18. Lost Episodes of Galaxy Quest Deviation URL https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/Lost-Episodes-of-Galaxy-Quest-1286894190 Example https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/GQ-FF-3-1415-TUD-episode-01-1316533222 https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/694-gq-ff-31415-tud-episode-01/ CONTENT Human writing only please - No AI generated entries in this group. Check out @DeviantAI for AI specific contests. Thanks! In some parts of the universe, the first of April is a day of acceptable foolishness, a day for fools to be embraced. But the intrepid crew of the Not The Enterprise 3120 captained by Jason Nesmith has never found a world with such an April. I know this not from the only known source of information about this ship, a ninety two part video log dated from some species yearly date system as 1979 to 1982, but from a lost episode I found among my travels. Crossing the Sahara finding oases never before seen, the Himalayas mapping passes never before used, the Mariana Trench discovering caves never before considered, the am*zon using non human activity never before heard, I found nothing to advance the knowledge of NTE 3120. But, in Jackie Robinson park bordering Harlem in Manhattan, on a wet Wednesday afternoon, I saw a box of soggy New York City legal code books. Maybe out of frustration or foolishness I peeked inside and a lost tape was found. Here is what I had a ghost writer transcribe. Story deviation Screenplay deviation is coming G Literature GQ FF 3.1415TUD episode 01 GALAXY QUEST FARTHEST FRONTIER 3.1415 THE GALLERY OFLOST EPISODES https://www.deviantart.com/crliterature/gallery/100568755/lost-episodes-of-galaxy-quest Your challenge is to find a lost episode of Galaxy Quest, in whatever video format , and present a transcription of it. Because the condition of videos can be very poor, we comprehend you may have to imagine whatever is missing and we at CRliterature will accept that need and place your transcription in our collection. Remember.... And if you can't find someone to transcript the video, we trust your skills archivist. All of us at @CRLiterature hope you always believe in yourself. But , if you will not listen to us, please listen to the creations deep deep inside yourself, pleading with you, to make them whole, make them known, keep them alive against the nothingness of ignorance. Writer! Why don't you do what you dream writer?! [insert your doubts] WRITE MY LIFE! Writer! ....PLEASE! MAKE! US! And you... CHALLENGE Make a PDF Deviation in the format of a story or screenplay on your profile in 2000-2500 words, describing a Lost Episode of Galaxy Quest. Once published, place the URL in a comment to this post. Here’s the rules and rewards for this @CRLiterature activity: : ✅ All entries must abide by the DeviantArt Terms of Service, Fair Use rules for submissions, and the group rules for CRLiterature; off topic or inappropriate entries will be removed. 🙂 Submit your entry as a PDF deviation displaying a story or screenplay of 2000-2500 words from your profile that is linked into a comment to this journal for reward considerations. 🙏 Some non-negotiable items: All entries must be original concepts and 100% human-written. AI-assisted entries are NOT allowed and will be removed. Only live submissions, no stash or hidden deviations. You must be a member of @CRLiterature for rewards consideration. Joining the group is fast and free from the group homepage. 🗓️ Make a comment with a link to a PDF deviation in the form of a story or screenplay from your profile by the end of the day on April 30th 2026, for rewards consideration for this activity. 🏆 Winners selected at the sole discretion of CRLiterature group admin; all decisions are final and non-negotiable: First Prize wins 4000 points Two runners up earn 500 points each First Prize winner + both the runners up get a hype badge on their literature deviation. World, Hello to your story! @HDdeviant #LEGQ #lostepisodes #galaxyquest #crliterature #hddeviant #richardmurray #richardmurrayhumblr NOTES Sahara is the largest sand desert. Himalayas is the largest mountain range on land. Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic trench, the deepest depression is inside said trench , called the Challenger deep. . The am*zon is the largest rainforest. FOR MORE INSPIRATION Galaxy Quest SCreenplay https://archive.org/details/galaxy-quest-1999-undated-unspecified/mode/2up PDF https://scriptstreams.com/api/files?id=379&expires=1775027929&sig=821cf0b392a1bb1778f3ec38761ec647ddaddb0aa9144ce25d63a1573fd95bf9 NTE-3120, NSEA-Protector (National Space Exploration Administration) https://galaxyquest.fandom.com/wiki/Protector Emissary, episode 1 of deep space nine audiobook https://youtu.be/sEvndJPfOaU?si=oMz8_4HK_-UjCflM Emissary Scene explained https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Emissary_(episode) Screenplays Those living in space Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1978-07 Draft) Written by Gene Roddenberry,Harold Livingston https://imsdb.com/scripts/Star-Trek-The-Motion-Picture.html 2001: A Space Odyssey (1989-02 Draft) Written by Stanley Kubrick,Arhur C. Clarke https://imsdb.com/scripts/2001-A-Space-Odyssey.html Star Wars: A New Hope (1976-01 Fourth Draft) Written by George Lucas https://imsdb.com/scripts/Star-Wars-A-New-Hope.html Alien (1978-06 Draft) Written by Walter Hill,David Giler https://imsdb.com/scripts/Alien.html Pitch Black (1998-03 Draft) Written by David Twohy https://imsdb.com/scripts/Pitch-Black.html Fifth Element, The (1995-08 Draft) Written by Luc Besson https://imsdb.com/scripts/Fifth-Element,-The.html Those fleeing to space The Nyotenda Written by Richard Murray @HDdeviant https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-nyotenda Blade Runner (1981-02 Draft) Written by Hampton Fancher,David Peoples https://imsdb.com/scripts/Blade-Runner.html Gattaca (Undated Draft) Written by Andrew Niccol https://imsdb.com/scripts/Gattaca.html Those landing from space Thing, The (1981-03 Draft) Written by John W. Campbell Jr.,Bill Lancaster https://imsdb.com/scripts/Thing,-The.html Predator (1987-01 Draft) Written by Jim Thomas,John Thomas https://imsdb.com/scripts/Predator.html If you can find it They live Written by Frank Armitage ART K Literature KH: Galaxy Quest Episode 5 At the base of the 13th Organization, somewhere at S Literature S02E05 - Galaxy Quest While taking out the trash Mockingbird finds a G Literature Galaxy Quest: chapter 8 "You know what I like to do in a situation Where Are They Now: Elaine - Ghostbusters 2 Jun 12, 2025 Where Are They Now: Salvadore - Jaws Jul 4, 2025 Where Are They Now: Farmer Ted - Sixteen Candles Aug 1, 2025 Where Are They Now: Norma Rae - Norma Rae Sep 1, 2025 Where Are They Now: Ione Sykes - The Grave Sep 17, 2025 WATN: Zero - A Nightmare Before Christmas Oct 8, 2025 WATN: Duckie - Pretty In Pink Nov 6, 2025 WATN: The Unknown - Over The Garden Wall Dec 10, 2025 WATN: Charlie Brown Jan 8, 2026 WATN: Danny and Sandy : Grease Feb 2, 2026 WATN: Wall-E Mar 5, 2026 #lostepisodes #galaxyquest #watn #wherearetheynow #crliterature #hddeviant #richardmurray #richardmurrayhumblr
  19. Deviation URL https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/Whimsy-Unlocked-April-Profile-Badge-2026-1310600179 EXAMPLE https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/691-edition-69-from-nada-s-q-earl/ https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Edition-69-from-Nada-S-Q-Earl-1310598324 CONTENT Human writing only please - No AI generated entries in this group. Check out @DeviantAI for AI specific contests. Thanks! Join @CRLiterature and the other Community Affiliated Groups as part of the community in Deviantart celebrating Whimsy & Play for April. Here are the prior months in @CRLiterature Earn a Badge for Your Fresh Start Writing Feb 4, 2026 Love of Art - February Profile Badge 2026 Feb 9, 2026 Earn a Badge for Your Words In Motion Mar 16, 2026 How does one be whimsy and play in literature? I honestly wouldn't know. But, I do know that everyone who is alive today plus old enough to read knows of the work titled "How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck If A Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood?" from Nada S. Q. Earl The two hundred and twenty three thousand one hundred and thirty seven [ 223,137 ] magnum opus published 1964 by Planning Parrot , available in every language. We all know the publication of the book has two uncommon factors. 1) The author made every printing a new edition. 2) The author didn't make a prologue to any edition. Your task to unlock whimsy is to take your edition of How~ and make the prologue. Remember each edition is unique so no copying, we will check. What is a Prologue? A prologue , before the writing, has the same function or placement as a : forward, before the wind or turn ; preface, before the speech; introduction, thing to the lead. Each is meant to be before the main content. While no strict correct or incorrect quality in content exist for any of the four, for the sake of this creative challenge, we will set the following variances. A Preface is about the author written by the author as the author. A Forward covers the topic of the main content, not written by the author. An Introduction is the beginning of the main content of the book. A Prologue is content to comprehend the main content written by the author as unnarrated content like maps/lists or prose from a character related to the story/main content. define a preface as we will we will make specifications Prologue Examples K Literature KASSA, or THE NOMADIC ENDLING JALI VINDICADOR P1 KASSA, or THE NOMADIC ENDLING JALI VINDICADOR P Literature Prologue (for a Tails-Bot story) How did we get here in the first place? Well. It all started with a scientist who made special kinds of hypnosis sessions for mobians suffering from any kind of anxiety or just want to experience it. These kind of sessions can turn them into robots...somehow. Though the effect is temporary sinve the scientist doesn't actually want to enslave them. He called it "droning" Some kept coming back for more. Amy Rose was one of them. She got droned so many times, she's practically convinced that she's a tobot by default. Thieves suvh as Rouge tried to get their hands on such techniques. Only for them to get droned temporarily before being released with no memory of what happened. But all hell broke loose when Eggman got his hands on this technique. Using it to create his Egg-drones. These drones have no will, no personality, no thoughts, just to obey their egg emporer. Ever sinve, the scientist had gone missing and never came back. The Annals of Aetheria Prologue Dec 31, 2025 Prolouge I. The Echo of the Unspoken Before the New Prologue and Character Profile Feb 22, 2026 Dear Friends, I'm sure you are all aware of the CHALLENGE TO EARN THE BADGE In a literature deviation make the prologue for your edition of "How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck If A Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood?" , from Nada S. Q. Earl . Use the example below as a reference: State the Edition number and make your prologue, sixty nine words or less. Remember, no assistance of AI or similar machine learning tools. We have examples of various prologues in english above to aid you comprehending more plainly if the definition we elect for prologue confuses. REMINDER TO GET THE BADGE Make sure to add the hashtag #whimsyunlocked in the literature deviation you make, referred to at the beginning of this paragraph, to get the badge. Remember you can be patient or impatient, the key is to have fun, be whimsy my friends, may you unlock an age of giddiness. It will be kind to place your deviation in the monthly challenge gallery in Crliterature https://www.deviantart.com/crliterature/gallery/100000320/monthly-badges EXAMPLE OF PROLOGUE FOR #WhimsyUnlocked "How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck If A Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood?" from Nada S. Q. Earl Edition 69 E Literature Edition 69 from Nada S. Q. Earl "How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck If A #WhimsyUnlocked #hddeviant #crliterature
  20. Deviation URL https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Edition-69-from-Nada-S-Q-Earl-1310598324 Challenge https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/Whimsy-Unlocked-April-Profile-Badge-2026-1310600179 https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/692-whimsy-unlocked-april-profile-badge-2026/ Content "How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck If A Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood?" from Nada S. Q. Earl Edition 69 Prologue from Richard Murray @HDdeviant Two climb a world tree; their space suits are reflecting the brightness from the curved like ribbon flowing at the boundary of the solar system. "Come on Bosede!" : communicates the one nearest the top of the world tree. "I am coming !" Bosede reach the top of the tree aside her friend, who is still not paying her any mind. "Are you alright?... Scorpius?!" : Bosede shake her friend and notice his eyes. She turn and let her friend go calmly. And both of the residents of a world tree watch a new visitor come into the forest, and it speaks to them. They both utter something repeatedly looking straight into the brightness at the visitor . The Song of Trees May all of the shining forest trees be blessed May the tree be blessed maintaining life unto itself May the life unto the tree shepherd prosperity May the prosperity be sweet, succulent, savory May I never live absent the trees The Heliosphere and the Interstellar Medium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliosphere#/media/File:Interstellar_medium_annotated.jpg Kuiper Belt Objects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_belt#/media/File:Kuiper-belt-top-side-view.svg The Heliopause https://scitechdaily.com/boundary-between-our-solar-system-and-interstellar-space-mapped-for-the-first-time/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w__vzNXSFoI
  21. KASSA, or THE NOMADIC ENDLING JALI VINDICADOR S01 Deviantart https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/KASSA-or-THE-NOMADIC-ENDLING-JALI-VINDICADOR-S01-1315101294 Content TITLE: THE SILVER BUFFALO from Richard Murray aka @HDdeviant KASSA, or THE NOMADIC ENDLING JALI VINDICADOR P1 KASSA, or THE NOMADIC ENDLING JALI VINDICADOR PS01 A rare breed of buffalo Once lived among its kin And then came the frenchman Killing the Silver Buffalo The last ran into the woods Eating any for its goods In the Sweetbush live the... Silver Buffalo The rains pour, beginning days ago, morphing this part of the Llanos from dry plateau to drop-zone for millions of free-flying drops of water, instantly becoming lines of sleepwalkers to the Orinoco River. A man on a lemon-skin horse ride to a posada , just north of a stretch of Orinoco; he get off the horse carrying his tuned Winchester 1895 and don't turn to look at Cerro Negro, the highest point for a distance; he pass five healthy horses and stand still as the front door of the posada, echoes from a happy gathering in a corner, greet him; he enter and only receive quick or unbothered glances, from any one, and he calmly walk to the bar in the light from the front door. "A cucui coming up": say the woman behind the bar. The sound of raindrops peer into the posada. The man sit on a stool and gather his drink: "Thank you" "Your Portuguese is still poor": smile the bartender. "I need more sessions with you": and the man turn to a trio chatting to themselves. "The silver vest is Pierre, the one-eye vaquero is Julio, the sombrero is Steinberg" The man hold his rifle across his chest and play its butt embedded mbira, to the gambling table. "Hello... Mr. Kassa": say Pierre, on arrival of the mbira player. "You know me?": query Kassa. "No, but your rifle has been whispered about": answer Pierre, shuffling while Steinberg drink or Julio stare through his one eye. Kassa calmly continue playing. Kassa sit continuing to play, and ask:"will you play truco?" "I wiped them clean already ": answer Pierre and continue: "but I will give eight reales for a story if you know one" Kassa look to his rifle and gesture to Pierre positively. Pierre throw coins to Kassa, on the table, like a bid in a card game. Kassa look to the bartender and the bartender come, and arrive. "Porridge": and Kassa hand the bartender a reales and ask to Steinberg, Julio, plus Pierre: "do you want to eat while you listen?" Pierre quickly reply: "of course" Steinberg continue to drink. Julio hesitate and gesture confirmation to the barkeep. Kassa lean back, plucking the mbira in the butt, and begin... I will tell you a story of Yaha and Nili Accita, the wolf and the moon's blanket. A couple made from two lives forged in dripping blood. The last of their kin, out only for revenge... This story began with a legend, laid in the Inoka's land, what gringos call Illinois Country, between Mine la Motte, Missouri, plus St. Philippe, Illinois. A treasure of silver, Monsieur Cadillac, found after killing a people now only two knew. The legend said the map to the treasure was about the town of Argentia, Missouri, now only an inn in the Sweetbushes. The barkeep settle bowls of porridge on the table and Kassa, Pierre, or Julio grab and take a spoonful. Kassa stop and before he can continue the tale, Steinberg stop drinking and look to him. And Kassa gesture to the bartender. "You are kind": say Pierre "A meal and a story is a beautiful thing": reply Kassa. "I don't recall the bartender being so attentive": question Julio, as he eat. "Maybe I will learn her name later": and Kassa continue... In the inn where Argentia once was, a female bartender was in charge too. She was blond haired with dark eyes and porcelain skin. A one eyed old black man was her servant. They both sat at the bar as a guerilla, called a bushwhacker up north, exit. He didn't wear blue or grey, just tattered brown leather from ankle to hat but his leather boots while muddy were mighty fine. The guerilla paused standing outside the door but stepped sideways facing someone and then the leatherman's footsteps went from strong to faint to gone as another entered the inn. The other wore all black like an undertaker, except for a red band around his hat, very sharp. He stood at the door, bright morning light illuminated his shadow, but kept it open and asked: "Is this Annie's inn?" The inn owner standing at the bar answered: "Yes I am Annie" Immediately cutting off Annie, the man at the door continued:"Was the town of Argentia here?" Annie paused and slowly answered: "yes" The man at the door remained still and slowly continued: "Where is the map?" Annie giggled and replied: "Stranger, me and Old Tom used to get at least one, morning, noon, and night, daily, askin that, and none were ever happy at our answer.... the last old Indian around here said the Silver Buffalo makes honey tracks" The man at the door didn't reply, and Annie said, facing Old Tom: "Don't I always tell them the truth" Old Tom confirmed with a head nod sideways while proclaimed in a high pitch tone:"mmmm hmmm, Miss Annie" Annie was about to continue speaking when the man at the door turned sharply plus uncaringly and exited the inn looking about. The Sweetbushes gave a blend of apple, lemon, black locus, wisteria and more in a sweet collage, unique or undeniable to a passerby or any within. The man who looked like an undertaker searched, whiffing, for a honied scent; he slowly got off the stand of the inn and faced a section of the sweet lush trees surrounding the inn; he peered into the green and walked with confidence forward; minutes went by, and in the forest he stopped under a tree, and the arbor smelled of honey with yellow petals; he smelled more and searched through the sweet collage; honeysuckle after honeysuckle he found and trekked onward, hoping at the end is a silver treasure unlike any other in sweet dense mountainous bush; on and on he went as the light changed that peered onto the wood from the sky , growing a darkness that would not hide the scents while opened the danger in a land of independent warfare; suddenly, while dusk light allowed only the top of the Sweetbush to be seen, he whiffed a foul odor, made from the undeniable purity of dead or decaying flesh from slaughter. The gossip said: in the Sweetbush live the... Silver Buffalo. The man in black used eagerness: to tear past sharp thorns, to trip over uneven muddy crevices; he breathed harder and harder, breathed in the dead of the Silver Buffalo close to where it rest, drowned out anything sweet except the image of a silver lair sparkling superior to any other before or since; finally he arrived, to a small clearing at the base of a low but wide mountain, at the front of a dark cave, illuminated by the dusk light surrounded by arborean darkness; the man was ready, his Holland & Holland double rifle had rounds able to kill an elephant with no question; he asked: where is it, where is the Silver Buffalo; he was falling, suddenly; his body felt hit by a bullet, and again; from where, he didn't hear a gunshot, didn't see a sign of smoke, and he finally fell face up to the sky; the blood leakage, the shock, his consciousness was all he could muster and while a darkness was enveloping his vision, he saw light; he though: Christ, no, the moon is still in the sky, a lamp; he thought he saw a black man speaking, but the blood was too wild or flooding to have heard properly; movement, the smell of his own blood blocked the smell of dead flesh, if that was the smell of where he was brought to; And, then he saw it, silver light, the lair of the Silver Buffalo it must be; he had a dying comfort until his head settled at mighty fine leather shoes while the lamp became distant and two figures became present; his failing cognizance may had seen a lamp holder and a rifle wielder, an air-gun; his final thoughts were ponderances: why, who murdered him in the sweetbushes of the Illinois county in 1860. ... Kassa finish plucking the mbira settled in the butt of his rifle and ask: "Did I earn my reales Pierre?" Pierre shuffling say:"I can't deny I like silver but it lacked the amount of action I prefer, what was the moral of this story" Julio chime in while Steinberg drink: "Greed will bring you down" "No": sharply reply Kassa:"... the search for the unknown provides unknown dangers" Kassa rise and head to the exit and the three former listeners continue their leisure, and start another game of cards. Eventually, Pierre, Steinberg, or Julio finish, and Julio, Steinberg, and Pierre left. With only one to never be seen again. Who knows why?
  22. KASSA, or THE NOMADIC ENDLING JALI VINDICADOR PS01 Deviantart https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/KASSA-or-THE-NOMADIC-ENDLING-JALI-VINDICADOR-PS01-1315101251 Content KASSA, or THE NOMADIC ENDLING JALI VINDICADOR from Richard Murray aka @HDdeviant Prologue 01 https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/KASSA-or-THE-NOMADIC-ENDLING-JALI-VINDICADOR-P1-1309539768 Prologue Supplemental 01 Verbal List Cucui- a spelling of cocuy, an indios/first peoples of northeastern south America alcoholic drink Posada- Inn in Spanish Sombrero- hat for Mexican charro/cowboys Mbira- in English called a thumb piano, plucked musical instrument , tinges or metal tongues over a wooden soundboard. Truco- a Venezuelan card game Reales- Spanish currency Gringo - means foreigner in Spanish, in latin America used for someone from anglo-america [usa especially] Porridge - leek broth, variation of pottage, made in a pot. Information List Winchester Model 1895 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1895 Llanos- a plateau region in northern south America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanos Monagas (Cerro Negro is in the region) - a state in Venezuela https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monagas Orinoco- a river; name means a place to paddle in the language of the Warao https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orinoco Freeflying- a form of skydiving https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeflying Cocuy- indigenous drink of north eastern south America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocuy Truco Venezolano https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truco_venezolano example of being played https://youtu.be/NJDQgZ7mWPQ?si=MitRHUhrY_d_c6vp currency of Venezuela https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_of_Venezuela St. Phillipe Illinois https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Philippe,_Illinois map https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=38.105318,-90.180287&z=12&t=M&marker0=38.105318,-90.180287,St. Philippe%2C Illinois Mine la Motte- north of Fredericktown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_La_Motte,_Missouri map https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=37.614444,-90.294444&z=12&t=M&marker0=37.614444,-90.294444,Mine La Motte%2C Missouri Missouri lead district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Missouri_Lead_District Mark Twain Forest, about Mine La Motte in modernity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain_National_Forest Missouri in the war between the states https://stateoftheconfederacy.sites.gettysburg.edu/confederatemonumentmaps/missouri/ more information 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Mississippi_theater_of_the_American_Civil_War more information 2 https://www.legendsofamerica.com/missouri-civil-war/ Bushwacker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwhacker Quantrill's raiders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantrill's_Raiders Girardoni air rifle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girardoni_air_rifle Repeating Rifle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeating_rifle viewing example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2W7KAdCMeU .500/450 Nitro Express https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.500/450_Nitro_Express Elephant Gun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_gun KASSA, or THE NOMADIC ENDLING JALI VINDICADOR S01 https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/KASSA-or-THE-NOMADIC-ENDLING-JALI-VINDICADOR-S01-1315101294
  23. @Mel Hopkins historical fiction's can be scary, ala abraham lincoln vampire slayer?
  24. Note to self: share favorite art of sexy women on this day:)

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