Foundations of Humanity 27 (New Horizons) - an NoP fanfic
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Memory transcription subject: Valek, Venlil tourist
Date [standardized human time]: Sept 11th, 2136. Middle of 3rd Claw
I watched Maeve find an open station and investigate the helmet while I asked, “Do Humans have Visor arcades?”
“Oh, absolutely! There’s an entire League for VR!” Maeve awkwardly slipped into the seat and found the controls; after a moment the seat started to adjust itself to size, the sudden movement causing Maeve to jump.
Alvi spoke up beside me, “Maeve has a book that talks about it. It talked about headsets and digital worlds like what we have, over a hundred years ago!”
“A hundred years ago?” I couldn’t help but be skeptical. “Are you really saying that our tech is a hundred years behind yours with VR?”
“Eh, not exactly,” Maeve tilted her head as she thought, “with things like visors, there was an upper limit to how to design them. Most of the innovations were on how realistic the visors could make the media. We got video down pretty quickly, and surround-sound was pretty much figured out by then. We experimented with scent and that did not go well. Really most of the progress has been in processing, and you guys still have us beat on that!”
She picked up the viewing device. There were three kinds of stations with different sized helmets for each. The first she investigated were Dossur to Zurulian sized, but it only took a moment to find a Sivkit to Gojid size. “Looks like these could fit me. Can you two wait long enough to see if this works with humans?”
I flicked my ears in amusement and posed myself overdramatically. “I’m sure that I, your poor starving mate, can continue starving while you enjoy yourself.” I giggled while Alvi slapped me with her tail. “Go on, have fun! I’m also curious to see if the program would work with your eyes.”
With a look around to ensure no one was watching, Maeve switched her veil for the helmet, after only a few moments of effort. The collar thickness was adjustable to help the foam complete a clean seal against the jaw. I touched my pre-paid band to the tap pad, and the machine shifted colors to show it was occupied. The helmet was designed for snouted species, and so hung somewhat past Maeve’s chin, allowing us to see light reflected off her skin.
A screen beside her lit up with the mask, and we could see what she saw while she played. Alvi and I walked her through the tutorial and calibrator, and Maeve chose Jewels of the Federation at my suggestion; a simple walking simulator showcasing highlights of Federation homeworlds.
The simulator starts us in the same arcade, in the same booth! A well-groomed Venlil stands beside her and reminds Maeve of her private tour. Maeve ‘walks’ while still seated and lifts her virtual self from the digital booth, following the guide to a launch pad that didn’t previously exist. Alvi and I stopped in shock for a moment when a noticeably younger Captain Sovlin walked down the gangway of our destination shuttle; though judging by Maeve’s lack of reaction, she seemed not to recognize him; Alvi met my eye and pointedly flicked her ears. The simulated Gojid pilot wags their ears genially as they throw their arms wide in welcome.
“Good waking, citizen of the Federation! Star Tours has invited me to escort you on an introduction to the astounding marvels of our great peoples! Every species has made wondrous contributions to the enlightenment of the Federation, but the strayu is in the oven, so we’ll only get the time to visit your own Venlil Prime, The Cradle, and Nishtal today. Follow me and we can begin!”
Maeve followed Sovlin into the cockpit of the stylized shuttle and took the copilot seat; Maeve’s head was on a swivel and she took in everything around her. “Wow, this is so cool! Your whole helmet is a screen! Our VR is only in front of our eyes, tricking our brains into seeing three dimensionally.” Her voice echoed around the helmet, muffling her words before they could reach us..
The shuttle lifted gently and Maeve’s chair tilted back with it. Coming up, we could see that this arcade was in the Capitol, and they did a flying pass to show its glass spires and bustling spaceport. Sovlin spoke up beside Maeve, “The Venlil Homeworld is in a strategic position within the Federation, and you make your people proud by fulfilling your duty to the Herd; in spite of your weakness and timidity!!”
The shuttle started to pitch to the open center of the city, and a large park came into view. “But, as I-” Sovlin’s voice caught in his throat, before he cleared it and spoke with firm authority, “As we all know: Duty sometimes comes with Sacrifice. And we honor and remember that… sacrifice with the beautiful Cattle Memorial!”
The vines of Morning Light catch the sun, and I feel my ears fall as I remember my own family’s sacrifices. Alvi caught my distress, and curled her tail around me as the simulation continued, “Here we remember the lives lost from the ruthless barbarity of the Greys. We hope that this Shining Beacon may guide their bodies and souls back to the Herd.” The shuttle kept flying straight toward the ground, but the shuttle surroundings started to disappear as Sovlin and Maeve joined the mourners and wellwishers. The breeze played gently with unopened letters and fresh bouquets. Sovlin spoke softly, in respect for visitors, “It is open all claws, and many leave their remembrances. Make sure to show your support, next time you’re in the Capitol.”
After several moments of contemplative silence, the shuttle pulled up into the upper atmosphere, and Maeve’s seat began to shudder. I spoke up a little louder so she could hear me through the helmet, “Set your head back. The next part might make you a little queasy.”
Maeve did as bidden just before Sovlin hit the warp jump, and the screen was awash with a rainbow of colors streaking to the outer border.
We fall out of Warp just above The Cradle, its capital continent in view surrounded by great oceans, while other landmasses curve around the planet and out of sight. The camera quickly descends through the atmosphere and we pull into the great city of Vala’s Embrace, with its shining spires and sprawling seaports. We fly down through the airspace busy with cargo freighters and I see Maeve involuntary flinch after a close miss. “The Gojid are a proud and fierce people, but also industrious! Our Cradle and Colonies are a major food source for the rest of the Federation, in addition to the significant extractions performed by our colonies and outposts.”
The camera flies into the center of the city where stands a grand Cathedral to the Protector, Her robed form guiding believers to the grand entryway. “But my People are renowned for our stalwart loyalty to our faith and to the Federation. Our great houses of worship are monuments of our devotion to protecting the Herd from the Predator Menace!”
After a pass around the building highlighting its traditional stonework and heraldry, the camera joins the throng of worshippers, coming in low like a child beside their parent, and we see the full glory of The Church.
Our view pans up from the crowd to a ceiling decorated with murals of inlaid wood and metals. Vibrant colors, textures, and shining light tell the story of Vala driving out the Predators and forming the first Herd. Stained glass windows cover the congregation in pools of color almost as varied as the congregants themselves. A silver Gojid passes from behind us, towering tall with the kind eyes of one who knows their faith, and is safe in its love. They lay a paw on Maeve’s shoulder and guide her to a bench only a few rows from the front, with a seat on the aisle. The Priest stands before their podium and begins a sermon of service to the Herd, and one’s role within it.
The priest’s voice fades into the background as we fly backward out of an open window like a bird; words of Predators at our doorstep fading on the wind. We rise to re-exit the atmosphere, Maeve’s chair buzzing as the hyperdrive spins up.
We warp into a field of defensive space stations, glittering proudly in the Nishtalian Sun. Below, we see a planet with a great many islands, webbed with weaving waterways and small seas. Maeve pressed herself further into the seat as we entered their thicker atmosphere, the seat vibrations causing the helmet to rattle against it.
“And here we have the vibrant marshes of Nishtal!” We broke through the clouds to see massive arbors climbing back into them. We approached the Nishtal Capital sprawled across dozens of kilometers of archipelago, held above the water by meta-material supports.
“Nishtal is well known for its punishing environments, which helped to mold the Krakotl into Pan-Galactic Heroes! From Captain Kalsim, to Merchant Captain Malins, to Chief Exterminator Estela. Each renowned for holding the line against the predator taint, through fire or rail! And this is where their mettle was tested!”
The shuttle flies around a flat paved area, surrounded by landing pads as warships lift and land. In the center was a platoon of Krakotl performing training exercises. The shuttle again falls away as we start walking behind a Commander, Sovlin walking beside him as he speaks over his shoulder, “The Krakotl have been an instrumental force in maintaining our peaceful way of life. If you think you have what it takes, be sure to register for the JEOTC so you can help make the galaxy a better place!”
Sovlin met the eye of the Krakotl commander beside him, “Thank you for your service, Sir.”
We split off from the commander, and our walking transitioned back to our shuttle before firing off back into the sky.Through the vibrating chair, Maeve stuttered out, “M-M-Man Y-You-u-u Guys-z-z-z’re R-R-Real-l-ly into this-s-s W-W-War, huh??”
Suddenly the chair threw Maeve forward, almost unseating her as she suddenly fell out of warp, “We have Grey contacts! Time to turn tail and get out of here! I’ll stay on the guns and when I say Go, you push that throttle as hard as you can! OK…!” A Metallic handle started to glow in front of her, and Maeve reached out with her controller to grab it. It took her a moment, but Sovlin never gave the signal… Until she grabbed on. “GO!” Maeve rocked her body forward and slammed the throttle to its limiter, the seat beneath her rumbling with renewed vigor.
After only a moment, a Kolshian Capital Ship dropped from subspace in front of us and fired a volley of Everything in the direction behind us. Our ship slowed and Sovlin cheered from the pilot’s chair, “HaHa! The Vanguard has arrived! Thank you for your help gentlemen!”
A portrait feed popped up on and above the control panel, showing General Kalsim’s distinct banding on his beak. “This is General Kalsim, Commander of the Federation Vessel Inatala’s Will. Star tours, have you suffered any damage?” The portrait squawked as the General’s feathers puffed with pride.
“Negative General, thank you for the save!”
“Understood, let’s get you home, Star Tours.”
“We would be very grateful, General! Protector guides you.”
The chair beneath Maeve vibrates and tilts back as the hyper-drive charges up again, the screen flashing to show the sprawling oceans of Aafa, glittering brilliantly in the shining sun, dotted by its giant floating cities and lush tropical islands. A flock of broad chirping seabirds adorned with vibrant colors gliding on the calm ocean breeze flanking the shuttle. The capital of Aafa grew on the viewscreen, the sprawling Governance Center of the Federation dominating the city, swooping lines and a singular towering dome marked the chambers of the Federation senate.
“Isn’t that a beautiful view? This is what we fight for, this is the Cradle of the Federation, the very heart of our enlightened civilization. This is what we protect.”
The camera pans low, the shuttle falling away, sweeping along the streets of the capital.
The dome grew ever larger in the background until the camera began to soar over busy diplomats entering the senate floor, the camera like a very lost Flowerbird. Chief Nikonus was delivering an impassioned speech to the gathered representatives, declaring the grand aims and lofty goals of the Federation to spread peace and safety to all Prey peoples. The camera panned around the room, showing representatives listening to the speech with focused ears and attentive eyes, pausing on the Venlil Representative, swaying their tail in pride and determination. As the camera finished its rotation it exited through the rooms wide glass panes, rising up and over the city as the shuttle reformed once again, breaching through the atmosphere and up into the stars.
Maeve’s seat rumbled as the hyperdrive spooled again, the screen clearing to show the Capital of Venlil Prime once more, soaring down to the arcade the adventure had started in. Captain Sovlin’s voice echoed from the speakers.
“Thank you for joining me today on Star Tours! Be sure to visit your nearest Federation recruitment center today and do your part!”
With fading fanfare, the seat returned to a neutral position and Maeve took off her helmet to meet our eyes. “That… was definitely a thing. It had a lot of… uh… ho boy.”
“Yeah, uh.” I shifted my weight awkwardly, “Watching that as an adult is… Stars, I remember wanting so badly to sign up. But my mom stopped me.”
“I’ll have to thank her when we get home.” Alvi sighed with exaggerated relief.
“You and me, both.” Maeve said through a relieved chuckle, “You guys want a turn? I’d like to do something more chill; cleanse the palate.”
Alvi and I politely declined, before I offered, “Actually I wanted to show you something. I don’t know how you guys have fun, but Shipper is really good.”
I guided Maeve to the catalog and pointed out the correct one. As the game started up and Maeve got the ship moving, she snorted and muttered to herself, “Of course you have Trucking Simulator In Space. Why am I even surprised.”
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Maeve was making great progress, and had made two deliveries before the low fuel warning began trilling at her.
“Nah, see, you gotta watch your fuel too! The more you haul the more fuel you use, and you still gotta make it to your drop-off.”
“Wow, you guys do not mess around with these work simulators. We actually had a whole era of these a wh- Hey!”The screen locked up, telling us our 30 minutes were up.
“W-What does it say?”
“It says it's time to stop and get some food!”
“Ahh, man I was just getting the hang of it.”
“And I would like to get a hang of some Mel Root wedges. Come on!” Alvi chimed with a playful whine.Maeve rolled out of the station, and after a moment for her legs to remember what walking was, donned her veil and we continued to the food court. Pushing the doors open we saw a veritable swarm of Venlil of all ages, though many of the younger were already sitting while their parents fetched their meal. A child near the door caught sight of us and squeaked in surprise, alerting their parents to our presence.
Conversation died like a wave across the open expanse. Maeve stood stock still, and so did we, trying very very hard to avoid a panic and stampede.
I spoke in barely a whisper, “Maeve?”
She returned my quietness, “Yes, Valek?”
“I don’t want to do this to you, but I think it is best if we find a seat first… Then Alvi or I can get the food.” My tail began to sway in slow caution while my ears kept on a swivel.
“Yeah. Yeah, I think you’re right. Can you see any open tables?”Alvi flicked her tail at the balcony, “I see stairs there, and the balcony looks pretty clear.”
Maeve started to nod reflexively before catching herself, then back to keeping her head low and unfocused.
Alvi and I guided her gently around the outer perimeter of the court, slowly working our way to the stairwell while all eyes and ears were locked on us the whole journey. We stepped up the stairs and conversation slowly built up again, though not to the same exuberancy as before. We found our seat just outside the stairwell on the 2nd floor. We tried to avoid scaring what few families remained on the balcony, but despite our efforts, those few almost immediately grabbed their belongings and moved. It was almost comical how little they tried to hide it. Yet also surprising in that there hadn’t been any screams or stampeding. It left a strange feeling in the air. One that felt somehow both better and worse than if they had screamed.
This tension was not lost on Maeve, as she muttered to herself, “Plague bearer, or horrific monster. Decisions, decisions.”
I took her hand in my paw in a feeble attempt to offer what comfort I could. Alvi was the first to speak, “Well, Valek you got the Gravity room and Visor game, so I’ll handle food. Anything the two of you desperately want?”
We gave her our orders and she stepped down the stairs, leaving Maeve and I alone on the balcony.
I hoped to loosen the tangle of this horrid tension. “Sooo…. Biblical?”
As I had hoped, the sudden change snapped Maeve out of her stormcloud and laughter bubbled from her like the Sun! “UUh… That’s uh. Complicated. There’s a good thousand years of linguistic context that makes that word mean what it meant the way I used it. The Bible is a book of faith for a significant portion of people on earth. Not all, and not even a majority; hell, even that is fragmented because no one can agree on what it really means. This Bible teaches a great many things, some good some bad, but one of its teachings is how to… legitimize relationships. Get married, basically.”
Maeve leaned closer to me on the off chance the balcony was less empty than we believed, “And one of the more serious ways to officiate these pairings was with sex; or ‘mating’. As this faith quickly became one of the more influential faiths on our planet, most of humanity learned and still has complicated feelings about sex and intimacy. So, we talk around it. ‘Sleeping together’ ‘Do the nasty’ ‘The beast with two backs’ and more to the point: ‘To know someone biblically’.”
“So when you said…”“I was saying I had sex with one of you, yes.”
I focused my ears in feigned shock, while my tail swished with mischief, “I was that one, right?”
Maeve lightly shoved my shoulder while she straightened to her normal posture, but I stayed low. “Hey,” I whispered, nodding my head for Maeve to come closer, and she did so. I reached my paws up to her white veil, and brought it up and over her face, revealing her brightly blooming face which my lips eagerly met. Pulling away, I asked, “Perhaps once we get back to the hotel, we could… know each other biblically?”
She pulled my face back to hers, returning my affections with equal vigor, “Only if we can get Alvi out of the room. I want you all to myself.”
Alvi. Right. She’s… she’s here. Staying with us. And we would be… kicking her out. The one she admitted feeling for would be kicking her out to mate with someone else. But she understands! Right?
“Oh, looks like Alvi got us some food!”
My ears snapped behind me as Maeve looked over my shoulder.
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Memory transcription subject: Alvi, Venlil tourist
Date [standardized human time]: Sept 11th, 2136. Middle of 3rd Claw
I stepped lightly up the stairs while balancing the trays within my arms. There were so many options! Cresting the top of the stairs, Valek stood to assist. While I covered the menu.“Ok we got all of our favorite fruit, I know how much you love starberries, Maeve.” Who smiled broadly under her now-open veil. “I was able to get us some Sunbreeze, but most of the food stands had long waits and I was hungry, so I just got a plate of fried veg and called it good. This one is the fried Deeproot, and powdered lakeseed dough balls, and some mel root wedges. The arcade’s mel root is a little heavy on the firefruit.”
“Thank you, Alvi!” Maeve picked up one of the larger wedges and broke it in half with me. We lifted our pieces in celebration and bit down at the same time. Immediately my mouth was alight with bright heat and my lips stung blissfully, but after only a moment the sweet and full flavor of the mel root complimented perfectly with the cleansing fire.
Maeve beside me scrunched her face and gasped, “Whoo!” She hooted, “That is spicy! Mm! That potato is really good though. What do you call this?”
I wagged my tail, happy to see that she appreciated the- wait. “Potato? That’s Mel Root. What’s a Potato?”
Maeve licked her fingers before taking another wedge, “It’s a root tuber; a staple food from earth. Mel root, or, well, cooked mel root, has a really similar consistency to potato! Makes sense since they’re both roots.” She took a bite of her wedge and immediately made that same face, “Ooo that was a mistake, I should have finished talking.” a few quick breaths through her mouth before she continued, “Your mel root is denser, closer to a carrot, but still really starchy. The fry really brings out a lot of sweetness; I’ll admit, it goes really well with the firefruit. Good choice Alvi!”
The praise set my tail to wagging as I bit into my food. So spicy! So good! I am so glad we came to this food court!
Speaking of, “I haven’t seen Tarlim or his human. I hope they haven’t changed their minds on meeting here.” I spoke through a masticated root.
“Wouldn’t blame them if they did,” Valek grumbled, tail curling between his legs, “I was just like everyone who’s been running from us…” He trailed off sinking into his chair.
“You could have handled it better, but so could he.” I sighed, remembering that chair. “From what I’ve heard of those places though, I can’t say I blame him.”
Maeve set down a piece of deeproot and looked at Valek. “What are those places? You guys got really scared when he said he got out of one.”
Valek was the first to speak, “They are places where we put people who are a danger to themselves or the Herd; people with Predator Disease.”
My fur flared at the mention of my almost-diagnosis. Maeve noticed and flattened the fur along my spine, “You’re not a predator Alvi. There is nothing wrong with you.”
She says while you continue stuffing your face like a hun--SHUT UP!! I AM NOT!! I AM LOVED!! I AM IN A HERD! THAT KNOWS AND STAYS! SHUT UP!
Maeve watched Valek while she continued to comfort me “And… how does one get predator disease?”
Valek continued his lesson, while I tried desperately to slow my spinning mind.
“Well… the federation tells us it can be spread by ‘predator taint’, or spending too much time around or with predators. I’m… I’m not sure I believe that. But we know it can be inherent. Sometimes symptoms begin as early as an infant. As well, it can appear randomly or be carried within family lines.”“And how does one get diagnosed?”
I thought about when my teacher first called the Exterminators. I remembered the Exterminators coming to my foster family. They talked them down, but it wasn’t long after that that they ‘couldn't take care of me’.
My voice left my mouth unbidden, “Well those born with it… they tend to get diagnosed early, but sometimes Predator Disease can come out later in life. If someone is reported for Predator Behavior, they have a chance to argue their case to the exterminator on duty. If the exterminator confirms the case, they are taken in to be diagnosed. And if it’s a yes, they are taken to a Correctional Facility to be taught how to be in a herd.”
Valek tapped his claws against the table as his tail shook with desperate hope. “See? There’s several checks on the way to a diagnosis. The system is designed to avoid false positives. If Tarlim was diagnosed, I am sure it was with good cause.”
Maeve shook her head, “I’m not so sure. By my count, there were only two people in that chain, three if you count the person reporting it, and at best only one of them was a medical professional, unless I’m misunderstanding the concept of exterminators. Setting that aside, I think I’m missing something. What is Predator Disease?”
“It’s when someone is a Predator in the body of a Prey. We can see them when they don’t work within a herd, or they don't understand our tail signals. These people are a danger to the herd, both passively and, if left unchecked, directly, so we try to teach them how to be Prey.” Valek looked desperately at Maeve after spouting the information, almost as if by rote. Like he was quoting an exterminator textbook.
“Wait, wait… so it’s a behavioral disease? They can’t grasp body language, or other people’s feelings?” Maeve was appearing more confused, more… afraid. Was predator disease so terrible among humans? Then why would she want me around?
Because she doesn’t know, stupid! But she's about to! They never stick around once they find out!
Valek was adamant. Maeve needed to know this, I know she did. “It’s not just that, they can’t even get themselves to be part of a herd! They always sit or move with nobody around them!” but once she did…
“Well then. What would that make me?”
My eyes froze in their sockets and my legs refused to flee.
The Night called us.
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Today is a day the Humid God has made: Hurricane season begins today.
So begins our vigilant watch of the seas. Preparedness is our Covenant. Awareness is our Faith. We have no fear, because we are ready. We are ready because we get ready! May the Cosmic Brownie sustain you. LFG.
WE ARE THE SWAMPBORN
We are the citizens of Southern Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
WHAT IS DAMP SHALL NEVER DRY
We are aware that living here means we will have to deal with tropical weather. We accept this.
WE PAY THE MOLD PRICE
For while this is leads to potentially life threatening weather conditions, property damage and ever present war with Mold and Mosquito, we enjoy our land, our culture, our neighbors, our way of life.
WE FEAR NO STORM NO WIND NO RAIN
For we are prepared!!! We have secured things which can float or blow away. We have our provisions to survive without power. We have made safe our important documents and contact information. We have enough booze to forget this ever happen. We are willing to flee if necessary. We have a plan for evacuation and will execute without hesitation when the time comes.
AS THE WATER RISES SO SHALL OUR GLORY
If floods come we are ready to lead a hand to fellow Swampborn who were unable to flee. What floods take away, we are ready to rebuild.
WE ARE OF THE SWAMP AND THE SWAMP IS OF US
We will secure our animals and pets for they are Swampborn as well. We will secure our plants and gardens for they are also Swampborn. We are mindful that Swamp merely does what the Swamp does. We must take care of what we do that effects the natural Swamp order. We must hold accountable cough S&WB cough those who poor planning drive the Swamp where the Swamp does not want to be.
We are the Swampborn.
What is damp shall never dry.

Hello everyone! It's week two of Explore the Horizon. Last week I really enjoyed the Festival tasks, so let's hope this time around we get a bunch of good things once again. Sorry for the little delay in publishing this thread this week, hope you all are having a great week!  
A ??? is available for completing the Super7 this week.  

Forzathon Shop

The Forzathon Shop ends on Jun 8th, 2023 @ 14:29 (UTC).  

• 450FP Car: 1964 Aston Martin DB5
• 300FP Car: 2014 Ford #11 Rockstar F-150 Trophy Truck
• 75FP Clothing: Farid Rueda Lion Race Suit
• 75FP Car Horn: Referee Whistle
• Wheelspins: 60FP & 150FP  

Festival Playlist Rewards

• Autumn - 20/63 Points: Ford F-150 '86 (Exclusive Car)
• Autumn - 40/63 Points: 2022 Extreme E Odyssey 21 e-SUV (#44) (Hard to Find)
• Series - 80/252 Points: Wuling Sunshine (Hard To Find)
• Series - 160/252 Points: 2021 Audi RS 7 (Hard To Find)  

Hot Wheels Events - 7 Points

Exclusive to Hot Wheels Owners; the respective Academy Rank must be unlocked. Not Required for Season Rewards, Series Completion, or the Min, Meet Max Achievement.

• Danger Sign: "Canyon Fire" ?? 2 points
• Criteria: Anything Goes (S2-998)
• Reward: Super Wheelspin  
  
• Championship: "Super Loops" 5 points
  
• Criteria: Modern Supercars (S1-900)
  
• Reward: Clothing - Farid Rueda Bear Cap  
  

Rally Adventure Events - 7 Points

Exclusive to Rally Adventure Owners; required for you to be Horizon Badlands Champion. Not Required for Season Rewards, Series Completion, or the Min, Meet Max Achievement.

• Speed Zone: "Tierra Verdes" ?? 2 points
• Criteria: Anything Goes (S2-998)
• Reward: Super Wheelspin  
  
• Championship: "Time Warp" 5 points
  
• Criteria: Retro Saloons (B700)
  
• Reward: Emote - Macarena  
  

Forzathon Weekly Challenge - 5 Points

Earn 80FP for completing the weekly challenge, double if you own La Casa Solariega. Must be done in sequence to count.

• Own the drive the 2017 RAM 2500 Power Wagon.
• Win a Dirt Race in the 2017 RAM 2500 Power Wagon.
• Earn a Wrecking Ball skill with the 2017 RAM 2500 Power Wagon.
• Earn 3 Stars at Trailblazers in the 2017 RAM 2500 Power Wagon.  

Forzathon Daily Challenges - 1 Point Each, 7 Points Total

Each challenge is open for 7 Days from 2:30PM UTC* of the start day. Earn 10FP per Challenge, double if you own La Casa Solariega.

• Take a photo of your car at night
• Earn 3 stars from Danger Signs in any Offroad car
• Smash 12 Cactus
• Complete any Showcase event
• Earn an Ultimate Air skill in Dunas Blancas
• Find the flamingos near Cascadas de Agua Azul
• Complete any Custom Racing Cross Country event  

Seasonal Events - 30 Points Total

The reward listed for Seasonal Championship events requires you to place 1st against at or above the Highly Skilled Drivatar difficulty setting; the Trial requires Unbeatable difficulty and is accessible after entering the Hall of Fame.  

• Horizon Arcade: Any Event 3 Points
• Criteria: Complete any Horizon Arcade event  
  
• The Trial: "Ooh... Barranca" 10 Points
  
• Criteria: Retro Rally (C600)
  
• Reward: 2016 Bentley Bentayga  
  
• Event Lab: "By Land, Air and Sea..." 3 Points
  
• Criteria: Offroad Capable (A800)
  
• Reward: 1970 Ford GT70  
  
• Danger Sign: "Salto de Río" ? 2 Points
  
• Criteria: Anything Goes (S2-998)
  
• Reward: Super Wheelspin  
  
• Speed Trap: "Dustbowl" ? 2 Points
  
• Criteria: Anything Goes (S2-998)
  
• Reward: Super Wheelspin  
  
• Championship: "Rally Good Time" 5 Points
  
• Criteria: Rally Monsters (A800)
  
• Reward: 2017 Maserati Levante S  
  
• Championship: "Ready for Liftoff" 5 Points
  
• Criteria: Unlimited Offroad (A800)
  
• Reward: 1973 Ford Escort RS1600  
  

Challenges - 8 Points Total

• Treasure Hunt "Finders Keepers" 3 Points
• Criteria: Check out this week's Pathfinder challenges in Evolving World Accolades page. If you can uncover all 3 trails then the treasure will be yours!
• Reward: 250,000 credits  
  
• Photo Challenge #BigHorn 2 Points
  
• Criteria: Take a wildlife photograph near the camera equipment to the North of Mulegé
  
• Reward: Forza Link - "I'm the goat!"  
  
• The Eliminator: Battle Royale 2 Points
  
• Criteria: Finish 30th or better
  
• Reward: 2011 BMW X5 M  
  
• Collectibles: "Flamingo Falls" 3 Points
  
• Criteria: Smash 10 Flamingo cut-outs found near the Cascadas de Aqua Azul
  
• Reward: Clothing - Farid Rueda Lion Face Mask  
  

Monthly Events - 2 Points per Season (8 Points per Series)

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My mom has been in the hospital for a week and a half. She's in her 90's and had a medical incident, she'll recover but she needs to be in the hospital for a bit longer.
Got a call from a neighbor of my mom, who's also a long time family friend, about some people in my mom's house. Yesterday I went down there in the morning and found that two days prior they had showed up and managed to get access to the house, I probably forgot to lock a door after the ambulance left and mom keeps spare keys hanging in the kitchen so they were able to lock up.
I decided that rather than call the cops and wait around for who knows how long I'd just go in, I have a key as well after all. Maybe not the best decision but I was worried that they would steal some of my mom's jewelry or other valuables. After I entered I found a couple still asleep on my mom's bed,
Told them to leave and they tried to lie and say they were renting the place, we argued about that and it dissolved into accusations of racism and me calling them bums and thieves just trying to steal from my mom and I will admit I lost my temper there. But I didn't throw the first punch, he did.
We then wrestled for a few minutes before I got the upper hand and managed to take him to the ground. I then drug him out of the house and started grabbing stuff that was not my mom's and tossing it out the door. That was when they called the cops.
The police arrived about a half hour later after I had gotten all their stuff out, and they began questioning everyone. The police wouldn't let them back in the house but told me that I should have let them handle it. And when I asked if I was in trouble they wouldn't say one way or the other.
I'm just wondering if you think I'm gonna get legal ramifications from all this. The main reason I went in like I did was I've seen the years long fights that can arise from these things and how much theft and damage can be done to the property.

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I recently went to PBKL and visited Gempak Starz booth, lot of Thier books are quite different than I remembered specially with the x-venture teams. I used to be a big fan but stop reading after the time travel-dinasour hybrid shenanigans over and they suddenly went into mecha/Gundam storyline.
Just wondering what happened after that? Last time I read Thier comics, there are only two main teams, Dr Charles team (animal team) and Dr Darwin team (the OG/time travel team). As I remembered, the x-venture organisation were disbanded(?) After the events in the animal team main comic, the two team kinda become one big team in followup comics and has to deal with some time traveling dinasour army led by a dinasour-human hybrid... After that in the new series the x-venture team went into some Gundam academy and I stop until volume 3 of that series where they at sea or smth....
Just wondering what happened after that? Cuz I saw that they are making a new series of the animal team comic (the Vs format) means they broke up with the time travel team or what? I also I saw few new faces so how many x-venture team are they now?

In the First look on Pharaoh they mention too many times how Egypt is "the only civilation in the known world to survive", and I was getting really frustrated. Do they know in CA about Assyria? They did pretty well. Do they know about Elam? They conquered Babylon for some time, so I think they did pretty well. Babylon was not doing great but I think the Assyrian and Elamites have some of the merit, and the civilization in Mesopotamia did certainly not collapse.
I am pretty tired of this narrative that Egypt was the last stand of civilization just to make more epic th last stand of Ramses III against the Sea peoples.
Edit: orthography.

Hi, so I’m part of sea rescue and we have a WhatsApp group where we get our emergencies on when we’re on call and I want to know what’s the best sound to set the group notification tone sodat I can always hear it (it whould be best if it keeps going off like a call) (I’m using WhatsApp on a iPhone)

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Note	Description
Italics	Pitched previous day or twice in last 3 days.
Strikethrough	Pitched back to back days.
Bold	Recent transaction.
L3:##	Number of pitches thrown in last 3 days.
***	SP first start.
**	SP yet to reach 5.0 innings in a game.
*	SP yet to surpass 6.0 innings in a game.

BULLPEN USAGE

Team	Opp	SP	CL	SU8	SU7	MID	LR
ARI	COL	Zach Davies*	Miguel Castro, Andrew ChafinL3:6		Scott McGoughL3:40	Austin AdamsL3:20, Kyle Nelson, José RuizL3:11, Kevin GinkelL3:23	Drey JamesonL3:59
ATL			Raisel IglesiasL3:27	Nick AndersonL3:12	Collin McHugh	A.J. MinterL3:17, Jesse ChavezL3:3, Joe JiménezL3:10, Kirby YatesL3:12	AJ Smith-Shawver
BAL			Félix BautistaL3:14	Yennier CanoL3:17	Bryan BakerL3:39	Mike BaumannL3:45, Danny CoulombeL3:32, Mychal GivensL3:30, Cionel PérezL3:33, Keegan AkinL3:41	Austin VothL3:58
BOS	CIN	Chris Sale	Kenley Jansen	Chris MartinL3:14	Josh WinckowskiL3:24	Kutter CrawfordL3:24, Joely RodríguezL3:36, Justin GarzaL3:41, Ryan SherriffL3:31	Nick PivettaL3:13
CHC			Mark Leiter Jr.L3:27, Adbert AlzolayL3:35	Michael FulmerL3:4	Brandon Hughes	Jeremiah Estrada, Julian MerryweatherL3:37, Javier Assad	Hayden WesneskiL3:59
CHW			Liam HendriksL3:27, Kendall GravemanL3:26	Joe Kelly	Reynaldo LópezL3:33	Keynan MiddletonL3:20, Aaron BummerL3:34, Gregory SantosL3:15, Garrett CrochetL3:27	Jesse ScholtensL3:65
CIN	@BOS	Hunter Greene	Alexis DíazL3:12	Buck FarmerL3:28	Ian GibautL3:10	Lucas SimsL3:28, Alex YoungL3:22, Fernando CruzL3:17, Eduardo SalazarL3:26	Kevin Herget
CLE	@MIN	Tanner Bibee	Emmanuel ClaseL3:21	James KarinchakL3:11	Trevor StephanL3:36	Eli MorganL3:10, Enyel De Los SantosL3:24, Sam HentgesL3:39, Nick Sandlin, Hunter Gaddis	Xzavion CurryL3:21
COL	@ARI	Connor Seabold*	Pierce Johnson	Justin Lawrence	Jake BirdL3:12	Brent SuterL3:19, Daniel BardL3:18, Brad HandL3:25, Matt CarasitiL3:36	Peter LambertL3:59
DET			Alex LangeL3:21	Jason FoleyL3:22	Will VestL3:19	José CisneroL3:13, Chasen ShreveL3:20, Tyler HoltonL3:38, Mason EnglertL3:34, Braden BristoL3:33	Tyler AlexanderL3:9
HOU	LAA	Framber Valdez	Ryan PresslyL3:27	Bryan AbreuL3:21	Hector NerisL3:13	Ryne StanekL3:27, Phil MatonL3:30, Rafael MonteroL3:15, Seth MartinezL3:55	Parker MushinskiL3:38
KCR			Scott Barlow	Aroldis ChapmanL3:22	Taylor ClarkeL3:7	Josh StaumontL3:14, Amir GarrettL3:20, Carlos HernándezL3:21, Jose CuasL3:7, Nick WittgrenL3:4	Mike MayersL3:76
LAA	@HOU	Reid Detmers	Carlos EstévezL3:18	Chris DevenskiL3:10	Jacob WebbL3:16	Ben JoyceL3:12, Aaron LoupL3:14, Chase SilsethL3:36, Sam BachmanL3:11	Tucker DavidsonL3:54
LAD			Evan PhillipsL3:14, Brusdar GraterolL3:16, Caleb FergusonL3:14			Yency Almonte, Shelby MillerL3:17, Victor GonzálezL3:11, Alex VesiaL3:32, Justin BruihlL3:31	Phil BickfordL3:11
MIA	SDP	Jesús Luzardo	Dylan FloroL3:17	Tanner ScottL3:21	Huascar BrazobanL3:25	Matt Barnes, JT ChargoisL3:14, Andrew NardiL3:4, Steven OkertL3:20	Bryan HoeingL3:14
MIL	@TOR	Freddy Peralta*	Devin WilliamsL3:15	Peter StrzeleckiL3:11	Joel PayampsL3:21	Hoby MilnerL3:13, Elvis Peguero, Trevor Megill, Jake CousinsL3:16, Jake CousinsL3:16	Bryse WilsonL3:15
MIN	CLE	Pablo López	Jhoan DuranL3:29	Brock StewartL3:31	Jorge LópezL3:22	Emilio Pagán, Jovani MoranL3:1, Griffin JaxL3:8, Cole SandsL3:48	José De LeónL3:16
NYM	PHI	Max Scherzer	David RobertsonL3:38, Adam OttavinoL3:18		Brooks RaleyL3:23	Drew Smith, Jeff Brigham, Dominic Leone, Tommy Hunter, Stephen Nogosek	Josh Walker
NYY			Michael KingL3:36, Clay HolmesL3:19, Wandy PeraltaL3:22			Ron MarinaccioL3:16, Albert AbreuL3:30, Jimmy Cordero, Matt Krook	Ryan WeberL3:16
OAK			Trevor MayL3:17	Shintaro FujinamiL3:13	Sam MollL3:11	Richard LoveladyL3:14, Lucas ErcegL3:47, Austin PruittL3:20, Sam LongL3:26	Ken WaldichukL3:23
PHI	@NYM	Taijuan Walker	Craig Kimbrel	Seranthony DomínguezL3:16	Matt Strahm	Gregory Soto, Connor BrogdonL3:6, Jeff Hoffman, Andrew VasquezL3:9, Yunior MarteL3:19	Dylan Covey
PIT			David BednarL3:15	Colin HoldermanL3:16	Dauri MoretaL3:24	Robert StephensonL3:15, Jose HernandezL3:9, Rob ZastryznyL3:29, Yohan RamirezL3:17	Cody BoltonL3:38
SDP	@MIA	Joe Musgrove	Josh HaderL3:18	Nick MartinezL3:28	Steven WilsonL3:34	Tim HillL3:17, Tom Cosgrove, Brent HoneywellL3:14, Domingo TapiaL3:25	Drew Carlton
SEA			Paul SewaldL3:11	Justin TopaL3:19	Trevor GottL3:10	Matt Brash, Gabe Speier, Tayler SaucedoL3:12, Matt Festa	Chris FlexenL3:38
SFG			Camilo DovalL3:19	Tyler RogersL3:13	John BrebbiaL3:15	Taylor RogersL3:25, Scott AlexanderL3:16, Ryan WalkerL3:29, Luke JacksonL3:11, Jakob JunisL3:28	Sean ManaeaL3:53
STL			Ryan Helsley, Giovanny GallegosL3:17	Jordan Hicks	Andre Pallante	Génesis Cabrera, Drew VerHagenL3:33, Chris StrattonL3:8	Steven MatzL3:50
TBR			Jason AdamL3:24, Colin PocheL3:12, Kevin KellyL3:16, Jalen BeeksL3:13			Jake DiekmanL3:12, Calvin FaucherL3:16, Trevor KelleyL3:17	Joe La SorsaL3:32
TEX			Will SmithL3:8	Brock BurkeL3:49	José LeclercL3:24	Jonathan HernándezL3:31, Josh Sborz, Cole RagansL3:10, Grant AndersonL3:46	John King
TOR	MIL	Kevin Gausman	Jordan Romano	Erik Swanson	Nate PearsonL3:25	Tim MayzaL3:21, Trevor RichardsL3:25, Adam CimberL3:35, Yimi GarcíaL3:8	Anthony BassL3:18
WSN			Kyle FinneganL3:24, Hunter HarveyL3:34		Carl Edwards Jr.L3:22	Andrés MachadoL3:23, Mason ThompsonL3:14, Chad Kuhl, Erasmo RamírezL3:8	Thaddeus WardL3:30

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