Hey Virgo, welcome back to the channel. If you're new, welcome. Please smash that like button and subscribe. If you enjoy the reading, keep in mind this is a singles reading for Virgo's Sun, Moon, Rising, or Venus. But all signs are welcome. Also, keep in mind some of the messages may or may not be for you.  All the links are in the description box below. Booking, readings, etc. All right Virgo, so let's get into this and please remember also, I'm not sure if I said it, but yeah, smash that like button you guys. All right, let's see. So the first card to fill out, so we're doing What's Coming Toward You in Love, okay? So pay attention to red flags, Virgo, and signs are cautioning you. There may be some romantic feelings that you wish to explore, maybe with somebody coming up or we'll see how it plays out, but I feel like you might need to slow your roll if you connect with someone, Virgo, or if there's some connection that's made in June, you may need to, you'll be feeling some romantic feelings, sure. Some red flags might be control issues. Okay, so pay attention to some control issues. Allow a situation to unfold naturally, okay? So let's get into this and see what's going on here for the singles. I love messages. Are there four Virgos singles?  All right, Ace of Swords and the Eight of Wands. All right, you're definitely going to be getting some communication, excuse me, from someone. A lot of communication is going to be coming towards you in June, okay? While you're sitting there looking pretty, taking care of business in your life, somebody, definitely Virgo wants to be in some type of committed partnership with you, so yeah, I do feel like, or at least get into something along those lines, some kind of like, you know, come together, come together. This is like a lot of communication. I feel like somebody's coming in to give you some truth. Cupid's arrows, definitely coming forward. Let me see here. And for some of you, this could be somebody that you're, that you know at work or it's a co-parent, someone that you parent with, or it's your spouse or a waning spouse or someone that maybe you have a connection to this person. This is what, this is it. I know I'm like diving off in all these different like little rivers here, but no, you have a connection to this person. Is it, so is it a past person? We'll say it could be. Is it someone you're already connecting with? It very well could be. For others, it's someone that you're already connected with through other means, like in a job or connected in a school or something along those lines, okay? So let me see here. Somebody asking you out or also saying, you know, let's just not try to rush things here and see how something goes. But even with that eight of ones, Virgo, yeah, I just feel like someone's super, super attracted to you and is going to initiate some communication. Now let me see. Okay. This could be a long distance relationship as well for some of you. So, okay. Maybe you know them online. They may also be communicating with you that they are going to come see you or travel to see you as well. Let me see. What else? Okay. Well, I can't believe all these cards are flying out here. Someone who's finally made a decision to commit. Absolutely. And it's on. Like, you know, either if you knew them before and there was no commitment coming out of a relationship, it looks like, okay, well, that's changing. If you didn't know them before, you just work with them and then like, I don't know, keep his arrows hits and someone, not him and Han, but, you know, actually comes towards you and lets you know that they're interested.  Absolutely. Yeah, Virgo, I just kind of feel like it might have been ghosting you if you knew them or just if you had an interest in them, they might have just been acting like they weren't interested in you, not giving off any signs or vibes or not really just kind of like, I don't know, acting, not acting, but just kind of, I don't know, maybe they were shy or just not sure they have a situation that kind of prevents them or prevented them from approaching. I feel like someone's going to approach you. Okay. Let's see what else does Virgo need to know. Oh yeah, Virgo.  Like this person, like this is, like I'm ready. This is what I hear somebody saying here. I am ready. I want to, let's do this. Let's get married. Let's get into this committed relationship. Like a decision gets made here. This person is whatever was going on, whatever was going on either, because I do feel like you know this person. It could be a Taurus. For some of you, it could be a Taurus. You may not know their sign, maybe you do, but somehow they're in your circle somehow, some way. Maybe not your inner circle. They could be in your outer circle, but there's a connection. You already know this person. Maybe you're just friends or you're just acquaintances. But yeah, I feel like someone here has really liked you for a while, but we're just kind of maybe unbalanced or not sure. Maybe it was a situation for some of you where it's like, don't want to date someone you work with or it's just an awkward kind of situation. It feels like they're like, you know what, screw it. It doesn't matter. And I just feel like there's going to be a lot of communications. This person is going to be chatting you up a lot. Yeah. So, you know, I mean, Virgo, let me say, know them somehow, some way. This could be someone. Okay. Yeah, there was so much hesitation here with this person. Oh my gosh. Even with this 911s, like so much hesitation. This, for some of you, I'm just seeing all these bandages on this person, you know, like they've been hurt before or something along those lines. And I feel like with that, like there's so much decision energy showing up here. This person has been stopping themselves from making a move, from trying to approach or stopping themselves to just make themselves more available because of this 911s, because of this energy of, you know, being standoffish, this standoff, they have this standoffish energy. They're like a deer in the headlights when it comes to the opposite sex or whatever, just someone they find super, super attractive, which is you, maybe even a little intimidating, someone strong or just someone who's super, super kind. They might have been hurt in the past and have been hesitant to try to go the distance or just kind of someone who gets hurt very easily so they keep their distance.  And then I don't know, they just get like this burst of energy to come after you. And I kind of feel like they're having dreams of you or their fantasies about you or like too much to take, they're going to make something happen here with you. I know some of you are like, someone's dreaming about me. Yeah, yeah, someone else. Or they had that it could be day dreaming fantasies or they had a dream about you. And they're like, why, why does Virgo keep popping up in my dreams? Or why does Virgo like, why does this keep happening? Okay, yeah, three of cops here. So, there's definitely going to be a connection with this person, you might connect with them through a group, you know, there's some kind of maybe a work party or some type of celebratory event, you might connect with them that way, where they approach you at some type of work event or school event or something along those lines could be also approaching you through friends, letting you might have mutuals. And, you know, I don't know, I'm just I'm just picking up like, group of people, small group, a small, intimate, like some close friends, something, some connection through friends, you might know them through friends could be friends on social media might be friends on social media with this person, and they've never approached you, or they you've talked to them before, but they were kind of skittish, not saying anything.  And then kind of some stuff starts happening here. You know, the red flag, though, I feel like with this person is the standoffish behavior. If you knew them before, there's a lot of like question marks surrounding this person, like, why are you so standoffish? Why are you so afraid? Why do you have such high boundaries and walls up that kind of energy? Okay. So it's interesting, let's see if we can get a court card, maybe to give you a little more clarity who this might be approaching you in June. Okay. Eight of cups there. Okay. See if the emperor, someone could be on the cusp, like somewhere April 19th, 20th, 21st, could be a Taurus Aries cusp or Taurus or Aries, but somebody's definitely like, they're on this journey of, I'm picking up some, you know, strong alpha energy, if you like that, or someone who is taking on some, making some bold steps, some courage, doing the right thing. Okay. Going after what they want, which is you. Somebody's like, I don't know. I just kind of feel like this person has held back in a lot of ways because they didn't know that if you would like be interested in them, if they weren't, I'm just hearing masculine enough or uh, and I don't mean masculine as in male. I just mean like masculine as in leadership as, because this person, I just, I feel like this is someone who they're very sensitive. I just become like very strong sensitivity. And if you were connected with this person and they were very sensitive before, you might have wanted to kind of like take the lead yourself and then some control issues developed within you.  So roles, I don't know, were reversed in some way. Okay. So let me say here, there may be a connection to a father as well. This, for some of you, like I said, this could be, um, some of you could be getting back with, um, a father they had a child with too. Okay. What else? Yep. Child support right there.  He wants to try to make this, make a relationship work here, reciprocity, give and receive. This is like finally paying that child support they haven't paid or paying it for the first time. Okay. The judge with the scales here is like, nope, nope, you gotta pay up, pay up. All right. Let me see. And for others, it's just this person knows that they need to reciprocate, you know, like they need to give. Um, and I see them, that's part of being an emperor. It's not just about, you know, being this narcissistic leader, you know, and it's having this nasty ego and being the emperor requires give and take and giving support. The emperor is capable of being a strong leader and supporting. Okay. Let's see. I feel like you were just maybe this connection or you know, about this person is that they weren't being in that energy. Okay. With you. Like I said, this is not somebody that's a fresh new face that you're just going to meet on the street and start a relationship with. This is someone that you either know or know of. You've had either some indirect or direct dealings with them before, but I don't necessarily, I'm not too sure if you've had a full on relationship with them. You may have, um, but it might have been so on and off or very infrequent that it really never came to fruition. Now, if you've had children with this person, um, you might have had a relationship with them, but they may not have been actually present to the relationship, which would make me feel like there was some kind of an absence.  That kind of person, someone that was body physically was there, but just was not present to the relationship or to any kind of commitment. And it looks like that's changing here. Okay. Let me see. Okay. But of course, Virgo, pay attention to the red flags.  And you might want to try to protect yourself or you may just say, no, I'm just going to let things go and just be open to this and see where this thing goes. Okay. All right. Let me see what else. One more. Okay. Three of swords. Huh. And the seven of wands. All right. Hold on. Oh, okay. And the tower. Yeah.  If you knew them before you had some kind of connection or you might have just spoken with them in a friendly way and, you know, rejected them or you might have told them no in the past or just cut off any energy if it's a work connection just because it's at work for some of you. Okay. Let me see. I can't believe there's no core cards. Okay. Oh yeah. All right.  And it feels like this person is kind of like, okay, that's, I was making the wrong approach. I wonder if Virgo will, you know, open up to me in a different way. I feel like this person is just, I don't know. I'm not trying to make excuses for someone here, but I do feel like someone really, really like they're highly interested like they are really, they got a thing for you. There is definitely a physical attraction, but I do feel like if they have approached you in that, with that lusty energy at first, you might have just been like, get out of it. No, not like, no, no, or you just pushed them away, you know, whatever, but it just kind of, and I do feel like they took that real hard, like their sensitivity. And I feel like it's like you might have like busted somebody's ego a little bit here. Like Virgo, I feel like you were like, no, you got to come to me correctly.  No, you need to ask me out on a proper date and we will go and have like a proper meal and sit down and get to know each other. We're not going to hang out in a bar and drink. We're not just going to have an F session on the, on like overnight. It's not going to be a one-night stand. No.  Where'd it go?  Am I losing my mind? Oh, here it is. Yeah.  No, I'm not having it.   Yes, you did. And now they're like, oh, Virgo means business. All right, I see.  I'm going to approach Virgo with respect and show honor and integrity and treat Virgo like the king or queen that he or she is.  Let me just get a couple of, because there's no court cards. So I'm going to see what other messages there are here for you. Crazy. Yeah, Virgo's like, that's all right, I'm the dating queen.  You got to bring a gift. You take me out somewhere nice. I'll have a proper date. I'm not, we're not hanging. Oh my God, I can't even talk. We're not going to hang. Like, we're not hanging. Like, oh, you want to hang? Hey, baby.  Or someone who texts you, like shorthand texts like WID. What are you doing?  Grow up. You're not a 16 year old anymore, right?  I'm saying this is, I feel like somebody approached you that way.  And Virgo's like, I don't think so. Maybe that was a red flag for you. Like this person needed to get into emperor mode. They need, I kind of feel it's like that for you.  You got to come in in this emperor mode, like grow the f up, take responsibility for the things you need to take responsibility for. Get a job, work, get your credit right, get stable, and then approach me. Because if I say you're responsible, it's not about the love as much as it is also about you being able to be stable. How can I depend or count on you to be a person who shows up for the relationship if you can't even get up in the morning or you can't even hold a job or be consistent other areas of your life? You know what I mean? Like, I know some people are like, well, that's really harsh. No, it's not harsh because we shouldn't be all out here like, oh, but I love you. I mean, love isn't going to pay the bills. I hate to break it to you.    So yeah, I feel like someone's got the message. Someone's gotten the message here, you know, or even if they have a job and everything is stable, their approach, it feels like Virgo, whatever the reason, it was like inappropriate the way the approach, either because it was at work or because they just wanted to hook up or hang out or it was just someone who just wasn't, you know, raise their vibrations out. The only thing raising in this person was whatever was in their pants, but their vibrations were not raising. You know, so I don't know Virgo. I just kind of feel like this person is like, oh, oh, they didn't expect it. They didn't expect you to kind of just be like, no, I deserve more. I deserve better, not necessarily more. I deserve better. Be a better person. Approach me better because you can be better. Yeah, there you go. Does that mean that someone didn't care about you?  If you were coming at someone from the heart, it never would have happened, but when they come, when someone comes at another person from the ego, this is what happens. Okay. Money, wealth, luck, finances. Yeah, get a job. Oh, please. Don't come back to me unless you have a job or something. Show me something. Show me the money. Okay, you want to come back? Show me the money. Virgos, I know that you are not gold diggers. Virgo is the one sign, honestly, in the entire zodiac, par from Capricorn and Taurus, who are not gold diggers. Virgo is a sign of service. Virgo is a sign. Virgo gets in there and works. Virgos are independent and they make their money. They just love, like, I don't know. I do know, I'm a Virgo. I just love to work. It's just a wonderful thing. Virgos love to play too, but I think it's kind of like, for you, whatever this situation is, you know, somebody owes you money. Yeah, they're going to pay you back for sure. You're going to get whatever is owed to you from someone, but you might work with this person where your career, your work, your job involves a lot of money. In some way, there's money, connection to money.  You got to show me. It's just like in Jerry McGuire, right? Rod Tidwell, the football player was like, you know, I'll do for you. You got to do for me. Show me the money. You're working for me. Come on, show me the money, right? And, but it's funny because in that movie, I love how their energies are, they come together because both of them had ego problems and both of them were calling each other out on their ego problems.  Like you turned on your heel and kept it moving with someone here for whatever reason. And I do see this person coming back in with this, you know, wanting to try to come at you in a better approach, a better way.  Yeah, Virgo was like an ice queen. Virgo was the ice queen.  You're being discerned, very discerning and cold towards someone, which you should, Virgo. If you're dealing with a guy, especially, you need to be cold towards him if he's treating you like a dog. And I don't want to hear from the guys in my chat saying that that's wrong, because then it's not wrong, because you're not a woman and you don't know what it's like for women out here to be dealing with a ton of men all the time who are just trying to get in women's pants. So don't even be giving advice to the girls. That's my job. Men need to stand up. They do. And Virgo men are the men that will. I have more faith in all of the signs in Virgo men. They are the ones who will treat a lady right. They'll treat her good when they know that that's their person, you know. Yeah, you got control here. You got control here, releasing, taking your power back, and also little kinky in the bedroom.  Okay, so June is definitely going to be a time of someone coming forward and just like, okay, all right, I need to get myself together. I need to approach Virgo correctly. I need to like man up in this situation and take the lead here.  Yeah, Virgo, because Virgo is pretty much like, I'm looking for a mature man. And Virgo's like, you know, has a lot of options. It's getting out there in June.  Because this is what you're looking for someone who is mature, not just necessarily an age, but someone who is, you know, it's going to be able to provide someone that will provide for you so you can take care of them in return. That's how that works. You know what I mean? Jelly beans. Oh, I thought my microphone was off. Let's see if we can get some physical features of this person coming towards you. Physical features. Okay. So do you have someone that has brown hair? They could have gray hair as well. Let's see. Okay. We've got wavy hair, brown hair, wavy hair. Someone's also bald. So there's no hair there. Someone with short hair. Well, like, this person either, I don't know what's going on. Someone wears wigs. So we've got brown hair, wavy hair, short hair, and bald. And it's all about the hair. Is there anything else? Okay. We do have someone who's of average weight. They're thick. Someone's thick. Looks like the women, I feel like, except for the bald part, perhaps.  Someone's got colorful hair. Maybe you're in between dye sessions or lightening sessions. This could be you as well. We have someone with a beard also. Could be bald with a beard. Hey. All right, let me see. Yeah, I think that's it. I'm just going to leave your singles there because I'm actually sitting under the vent for the air conditioner and my hands. Look, my nails are turning blue. I'm freezing. Oh my gosh. So yeah, you guys, um, I think, uh, yeah, I think that's going to be it. I hope you guys have a fantastic, awesome evening. Thanks everybody for being in the membership chat today. That was super, super awesome. So happy to see you all. And I will be back here on Monday to do your longer reading. All right, you guys have a fantastic day, night, evening, morning. Be safe, be happy, make good choices, and I'll see you all back here very soon. Bye.


Item number SCP-458 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures SCP-458 is considered safe and therefore is to be stored in the staff canteen at Site 17 with no access restrictions required. Description. SCP-458 is a large-sized pizza box from the pizza chain Little Caesars of their hot and ready variety. It is made of simple cardboard, measures 25.4 cm by 25.4 cm by 2.54 cm, 10 inches by 10 inches by 1 inch, and weighs about 20 to 20.49 grams, depending on toppings. As a result of the unusual nature of SCP-458, measurement of weight is inconsistent. What makes SCP-458 an oddity is that, while appearing to be an ordinary pizza box, when it comes into contact with human hands, it instantaneously replicates within it the holder's subconsciously preferred choice of pizza down to the favorite sauce, cheese, crust, and topping. It is not limited to the Little Caesars brand, as pizza from all major pizza chains, as well as local and even handmade pizzas have been produced. There seems to be no limit to its ability, except that it cannot make anything but pizza, and its toppings must be edible by normal human standards. The box is also rather indestructible, as all tests to destroy or dismantle the box have proven fruitless. It is assumed the box is semi-sentient, having at least enough telepathic or empathetic ability to sense what the holder's personal choices regarding pizza are. After constant testing showed SCP-458 seemingly infinite power to generate pizza, but with little other use, it has henceforth been placed inside the canteen at Site-17 for free use by personnel. After its open usage has been allowed, personnel morale has shown to have sharply increased. Addendum 1A Upon testing SCP-458 with SCP-458, the subject took a bite of the slice, which appeared to be a garlic-free slice of sausage and olive pizza on wheat crust. This was met with the response, it's a fine slice, but I would have preferred a rather different sauce. It was inferred that the box cannot use substances that are indigestible by regular human bodies. Further testing confirmed this.  If continued abuse of the box continues, coupled with reports of personnel gaining unhealthy amounts of weight, I may be forced to implement a mandatory physical training regimen following lunch hours. Document Number 458-1B For simple curiosity's sake, and to, perhaps, get a better idea of the mindset of certain SCPs, I have compiled a list of sentient SCPs' reactions when holding the box. SCP-40 Result Small Extra cheese Cheese stuffed crust SCP SCP-56 Result Medium Sliced bell peppers Thin crust Alfredo sauce SCP SCP-73 Result Medium Feta and Jack cheese No sauce Thin crust Note Almost immediately after opening SCP-458, the produced pizza began to go through symptoms similar to other organic material with an SCP-73's effect radius. Experiment was retried, with the pizza being removed from SCP-458 immediately after its opening, with minor deterioration present. When queried by researchers, SCP-73 stated it had never ingested products created by SCP-458. SCP- SCP-762 Result Large Meatballs Pepperoni Bacon Canadian bacon Sausage Hamburger Thick crust SCP SCP-105 Result Small Olives Wheat crust Thin SCP SCP-108-1 Result Large Pepperoni Thick crust SCP SCP-134 Result Small Onions Anchovies Olives Thin crust SCP SCP-166 Result Small Bell peppers Olives Thin crust Note After SCP-166 ate a slice of pizza from SCP-458, SCP-166 complained about occasional moderate discomfort and nausea. The effects stopped after approximately 20 hours. SCP SCP-181 Result Large Pepperoni Sausage Marinera stuffed crust Note SCP-181 was told that this was a reward for good behavior, and that it was a lucky guess that it was his favorite type of pizza. SCP SCP-182 Result Medium Olives Mushrooms Pretzeldoe crust SCP SCP-343 Result Large Almost every topping imaginable, with over 100 distinct foods identified. SCP SCP-378 SCP-378-1 Result SCP-378-1 produced a large thin crust pizza with pesto sauce, ricotta, mushrooms, and fried mealworms. SCP-378 itself could not activate SCP-458. SCP SCP-3301 Result Large extra cheese and pepperoni, wet when removed from box. SCP SCP-3477 Result Medium Anchovies All instances produced identical pizzas with identically arranged toppings. Subject Dr. Michaels Result Large Hawaiian Tomato sauce Honey baked ham Pineapple Extra mozzarella cheese With Tabasco SCP SCP-4504 Result Medium Egg Bacon Barbecue sauce base Thick crust SCP SCP-4999 Result Extra large, half supreme, half pepperoni. Note SCP-4999 shared the pizza with D-430276, who was suffering from end-stage renal disease. Notably, this was the same variety D-430276 frequently shared with her late partner and the first known case of SCP-458 accommodating a pizza which exceeds its volume. SCP POI-3445 SCP-5175-1 Result Wielding SCP-5175 POI-3445 produced large pizza with mozzarella cheese stuffed crust, a barbecue sauce base, bacon bits, bacon strips, ground beef, ham, pepperoni, sausage, and a dusting of crushed chili cheese Fritos. SCP-5175-1 contributed teriyaki sauce. Note Through POI-3445, SCP-5175-1 claims to have never tasted teriyaki sauce. It emerged as a modern fusion recipe and is not traditional Japanese cuisine. SCP-5175-1 acquired a liking for the sauce after conversation with POI-3445, who regularly ordered chicken teriyaki at the marketplace at Steamtown's food court. Further testing on SCPs may reveal some odd characteristics about the SCPs themselves and is suggested. Dr. Crane Update Further cross-testing is permitted but requires approval and supervision due to safety concerns. Dr. Item number SCP-348 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures SCP-348 is to be kept in a standard locker at Site-19. Personnel wishing to conduct tests involving SCP-348 are to obtain level 3 or higher authorization and present a detailed list of intended test subjects. Description SCP-348 is a white ceramic bowl patterned with light blue flowers measuring approximately 20 centimeters in diameter and 9 centimeters high. While no makers marks are present, the Chinese characters for thinking of you are etched into the side of the bowl. When in the presence of an individual afflicted with a minor ailment or injury, i.e. mild cough, runny nose, or scrapes, SCP-348 will fill with soup. While the ingredients present within the soups produced by SCP-348 vary, young subjects, individuals between the ages of 4 and 18, have consistently stated that they enjoyed the meal, sometimes stating that it reminds them of their parents' cooking. Subjects will finish the soup found in SCP-348 if allowed. Children who eat from SCP-348 several times often express a feeling of contentment, stating that though they are eating by themselves, they do not feel lonely. Addendum SCP-348-1 SCP-348 was acquired shortly after rumors of a child living in apparently possessing remarkable recovery abilities came to the Foundation's attention. Investigation revealed that the child in question originally discovered SCP-348 in the attic of their house and had come to rely on it after receiving insufficient attention from their parents. The child's parents, both full-time workers, refused to comment on the relationship with the child. Resulting testing involving children was carried out under the guise of surveys to gauge the success of new food items offered at public schools. Addendum SCP-348-2 It has been noted that, occasionally, after soup produced by SCP-348 has been consumed, a message will materialize on the inside of the bowl. Words produced on the inside of the bowl appear to be printed on the ceramic consistent with existing markings. The message that appears will be in the language most familiar to the drinker of the soup. After several hours, or when SCP-348 produces another meal, the words disappear. Testing log SCP-348-1323 Subject 8-year-old female afflicted with sore throat Brief background lives with and is on good terms with both parents. Notes Subject took approximately 30 minutes to consume soup, remarked later that sore throat seemed to have gone away. Subject 10-year-old male recently injured self while biking, minor bruising. Brief background lives with both parents, often argues with both. Notes Message appeared. Don't forget to brush. Subject 11-year-old male afflicted with slight cold. Brief background lives with foster parents. Notes Message appeared. I'm glad you're happy. Subject 9-year-old female afflicted with slight cold. Brief background lives with both parents, said to be prone to tantrums. Notes Nothing of note occurred during or immediately after testing. Subject stated while she didn't particularly care for the soup after tasting it, she still wanted to eat it. Follow-up investigations revealed that the subject recovered from the cold faster than was expected. Subject 6-year-old male recently injured self while playing with friends, minor scrapes and scratches. Brief background parents divorced, currently lives with mother. Notes Message appeared. I'm sorry, son. Subject 7-year-old female afflicted with cough. Brief background lives with mother and grandmother. Father deceased. Traffic accident. Notes Message appeared. I love you. Addendum SCP-3483 Testing has revealed that in the event that someone older than 18 years of age attempts to consume soup created by SCP-348, the individual will find that they are less inclined to finish the meal. Some such individuals will remark that something is missing. Most will simply state that the soup was nothing out of the ordinary. Further studies carried out with older subjects indicate that though messages will appear for individuals older than 18, the appearance of the messages is worn and faded. Testing Log SCP-348-2635 Note It was observed that though over 100 subjects were tested, only four individuals received messages from SCP-348. Subject 30-year-old female afflicted with headache. Brief background On poor terms with both parents, refused to accept father's offer for career training, currently lives alone. Notes Message appeared. Why? Subject 35-year-old male afflicted with cough. Brief background Parents divorced. Visits father and stepmother once a month. Does not visit mother on her insistence. Notes Message appeared. It'll get better. Subject 40-year-old female afflicted with sore throat. Brief background Moved away and became estranged from both parents. Nevertheless, sent money and took care of senior housing for both. Father recently passed away. Notes Subject noted the soup tasted initially bitter, but was fulfilling in the end. Message appeared. Thank you. Subject 40-year-old male afflicted with minor back aches. Brief background Murdered father approximately one year ago. Notes Subject tasted and then refused to consume soup, complaining about the taste. Subject later developed mild stomach pains. After the contents of SCP-348 were disposed of, SCP-348 immediately filled with what appeared to be salt water, which remained for three hours before disappearing. Subject 45-year-old male afflicted with aches due to arthritis. Brief background Happily married. Lives with wife and children. Visits father once a week with family. Mother deceased. Notes Message appeared. I'm proud of you. Despite the extensive data gathered in testing, it is unknown whether the messages that SCP-348 has manifested originate from the fathers of the subjects or SCP-348 itself. Addendum SCP-348-4 SCP-348 was once used in a test involving a 60-year-old man suffering from a terminal illness. The subject, a grandfather with multiple grandchildren, stated that the soup produced by SCP-348 was the best he'd ever tasted. Following the test, the subject reported feeling a sense of satisfaction and noted that the pain caused by the illness seemed to have faded. The subject passed away peacefully a week later. Item number SCP-330 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures Considering recent incidents, SCP-330 is to be kept in secure storage until further notice. Level 2 Clearance is required for access to SCP-330 or its contents. All direct experimentation of SCP-330 is to be conducted using Class D personnel with no genetic history of diabetes. No more than two samples are to be removed from SCP-330 at any time, except during exposure testing. Description SCP-330 appears to be a small, round, stainless steel bowl filled with a variable amount of individually wrapped pieces of candy. Tape to the side of the bowl is a handwritten note, reading, Take no more than two, please. Attempts to remove the note have met with failure, as have attempts to hide or obscure it. Testers have noted finding it impossible to avoid reading the note and those who approach it from an opposite angle are aware of this request. When a quantity of candy greater than two pieces is removed, regardless of the means involved, the offender instantly has both hands severed at the wrists by an unknown method. Tests involving remote manipulation by Class D personnel resulted in the operator's hands being removed, despite no direct contact. Inspection of the incision reveals that the cut is made at a molecular level, leaving no tool marks or identifying factors. It is to be noted that the third piece must be removed within a certain time frame. After 24 hours, the count resets. An additional candy can be removed. Discovered three days after Halloween of 2001 when a police investigation into what was believed to be a case of ritualistic dismemberment was launched. SCP-330 was seized as evidence, but all attending officers were killed after officer and emptied the bowl of its contents. The cause of death was a result of data expunged. Foundation agents, under the guise of federal agents, recovered the object with acceptable casualties. Addendum. Due to continuing security issues, SCP-330 will be held in Dr. Kondraki's office when not required for testing. Experiment. Name. Researcher Vaught. Date. Undisclosed. Subject D-33001, a double amputee equipped with prosthetic forearms and hands, was told to remove three pieces of candy from the bowl. Subject complied with no immediate effects. However, within 45 seconds, Subject reported a burning itch from both his arm stumps. Right arm, two centimeters below elbow. Left arm, 1.5 centimeters below elbow. And phantom pains from both his absent wrists. Subject's distress at this discomfort increased rapidly. Within 180 seconds of having removed the third candy from the bowl, the subject began forcibly removing both his own prostheses. Upon hurling the prostheses to the ground, Subject reported that the discomfort had ceased. Dermatological examination of subject's stumps revealed no unusual irritation or inflammation. Mechanical examination of subject's prostheses revealed that, in addition to the physical damage sustained by being hurled to the ground, the prostheses had data expunged. Subject was supplied with fresh prostheses, identical to the first pair, but reported feeling that it was wrong to put them on. Coercion was applied, and Subject reluctantly put on left prosthesis. Note, Subject is right-handed. However, when told to put on right prosthesis, Subject began weeping incoherently and flailing his arms until the left prosthesis detached itself. Analysis of video footage revealed that Subject had not properly attached the left prosthesis to his stump. Mechanical examination of left prosthesis revealed only physical damage sustained from being thrown across the room. 24 hours later, Subject was given fresh prostheses, and reported no difficulty in putting them on. Subject not terminated, as D-class amputees who are already used to their prostheses are in short supply. Item number SCP-241 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures SCP-241 is to be kept at Site-19, using standard operating procedures for containing safe-class book and manuscript-type SCPs, with the following additional conditions. SCP-241 must be kept open on a flat surface, with restraints across opposing pages of the open book to keep it from closing accidentally. Containment devices must be checked at least once a week for structural integrity. Any anomalies must be reported immediately to Site command. Access to SCP-241 is restricted Any and all usage of SCP-241 must be logged. SCP-241 must be transported in an authorized book stand, such that it cannot accidentally be closed in transit. In the event that SCP-241 is opened outside of a testing environment, the last person to have touched it must report to the nearest infirmary, and a D-class personnel must close and reopen SCP-241. Description SCP-241 appears as a normal book, 33 cm x 23 cm x 3.5 cm, entitled Good Home Cooking. The cover of SCP-241 is a red-and-white checkerboard pattern, with the title and simple black letters on the front and spine. When open, SCP-241 contains 99 recipes, sorted into typical sections of a cookbook. Many of these recipes include a picture of the dish invariably appetizing, and a small percentage will call for rare or exotic ingredients. Whenever SCP-241 is opened by a subject, known as the target, different from the one who last opened it, i.e. the previous target, the recipes contained in the book change. Preliminary investigations concluded that if the target eats a dish prepared from one of the recipes in SCP-241, that person soon dies from a parent anaphylactic shock. Others who eat the same dish are not similarly affected. Testing has been authorized to determine the exact nature of SCP-241's effects. SCP-241 appears to be impervious to getting dirty, and to at least minor damage. For example, sauces splashed onto its pages disappear almost immediately, and torn pages and nicks on the cover are repaired within seconds. Research on SCP-241 continues, including potential interaction with other SCP items. Experiment log 241-L02 Supplemental testing on SCP-241 Just as in initial testing, all tests on SCP-241 were carried out in test kitchens at Site-19, using D-Class personnel for test subjects, unless otherwise indicated. Test 241-21 Subject Subject 241-J was chosen from general population. Health screenings indicate subject is allergic to peanuts. Procedure Subject was instructed to close and open SCP-241 several times at prescribed intervals. Each time SCP-241 was opened, the complete contents of SCP-241 were recorded and transcribed while subject underwent testing. Results Test results indicated the subject's allergy to peanuts worsened each time subject opened SCP-241. Subject's allergy was most affected the first time he opened SCP-241, and subsequently opening SCP-241 appears to have diminishing effects. However, subjects allergy worsened from mild to severe. Most of the recipes in SCP-241 reappeared when subject closed and reopened SCP-241. Between 11 and 17 inclusive new recipes appeared each time SCP-241 was reopened. Recipes that had been replaced did not reappear. Only one exotic recipe was replaced after subject had opened SCP-241 for the fourth time. Analysis The effects of SCP-241 appear to follow the law of diminishing returns. SCP-241 also appears to tailor its choice of recipes to the specific condition of the target, though much more testing would be necessary to prove that theory. Suggest analysis of recipes offered during normal testing of SCP-241. Test 241-22 Subject Subject-241-K is a rhesus monkey. Health screenings indicated no apparent food allergies or other health problems. Procedure Subject was introduced to SCP-241 and encouraged to open it by handlers. Handlers were instructed to keep subject from closing SCP-241 again. Results Subject eventually opened SCP-241 and handlers kept it open for analysis. The contents of SCP-241 were consistent with previous results for a target with a shellfish allergy, though again unique for the target. Testing confirmed subject had developed an allergy to shellfish. A dish was prepared from SCP-241 subject-241-F and presented to subject-241-K. Subject-241-K ate the meal without hesitation and 9 minutes later was dead from anaphylactic shock consistent with previous testing. Analysis SCP-241 is just as effective on certain non-humans as it is on humans. The working theory now is that SCP-241 works on anything potentially susceptible to food allergies that can and does open SCP-241. Test-241-23 Subject Subject-241-L is a robot designed for remote manipulation of hazardous materials. Procedure Subject was remote controlled by who was instructed to have the subject open SCP-241. Results Subject opened SCP-241 via remote control. The contents of SCP-241 were identical to before it was closed previously. Analysis SCP-241 apparently does not respond to inorganic targets. Test-241-24 Subject Subject-241-M slash 859-E was chosen from general population. Health screenings indicated no allergies. Procedure Subject was exposed to SCP-859 via touch. Subject then placed within a MOP-P4 containment suit. Subject was given SCP-241 and instructed to open it and to keep it open. Results Tests on skin sample taken from subject confirm development of severe allergy to spider venom. As per usual with contact with SCP-859, SCP-241 retained its previous set of recipes. Analysis SCP-241 apparently requires physical contact with subject. Test 241-25 Subject Subject-241-M slash 859-E Procedure Subject given a standard class D uniform. Subject was given SCP-241 and instructed to open it. Results Subject dropped SCP-241 to the floor and began screaming. Subject given a mild sedative. SCP-241 contained a set of arachnid-based and themed recipes. The meal, Mr. Skeleton's Halloween Spider Snacks, was selected and prepared from SCP-241 by Subject-241-F. Due to Subject-241-M slash 859-E having severe arachnophobia, data expunged. Within two minutes, the subject experienced breathing difficulties and partial paralysis. This was closely followed by the typical symptoms of anaphylaxis. Immediate administration of epinephrine did not prevent the subject from expiring. Analysis Although the images found in SCP-241 are typically considered pleasing or appetizing, it does not seem to have any particular sentience. Autopsy confirmed the presence of venom and neurotoxins produced by the Brazilian wandering spider. End Experiment Log Directive-241-S06 Directive-241-S06 In light of recent test results with SCP-241, no further testing of SCP-241 on personnel without pre-existing food allergies is authorized. Without level 4 security clearance, testing may continue on personnel with pre-existing food allergies. 05 Directive-241-S09 Directive-241-S09 Reclassification of SCP-241 to Euclid class is denied. Honestly, the cookbook leave it in its room and everything's fine. It's no one else's fault if you don't know what you're allergic to and don't bother to find out beforehand. Unless you're cooking for your significant other, then you'd better know. 05 Directive-241-S11 Cross-testing SCP-241 with other SCPs will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Exposure to SCP-682 has already been considered and denied. 05 Addendum 1 Acquisition Summary The Foundation became aware of SCP-241 in April, while investigating reports of a black widow in said subject had been married four times and all four of her husbands had died shortly after eating a meal at home. However, since authorities never found evidence of foul play, subject was never charged with any crime. Subsequent interviews with subject by Foundation personnel revealed the existence of SCP-241, at which time SCP-241 was seized by Foundation agents. Subject revealed that she had first realized there was something unusual with SCP-241 when data expunged. Addendum 2 Initial Testing Log All tests on SCP-241 were carried out in test kitchens at Site-19, using D-Class personnel for test subjects, unless otherwise noted. Test 241-1 Subject Subject 241-A was chosen from general population, no unusual traits selected for. Procedure Subject 241-A was presented SCP-241 while closed, and instructed to open it, choose a recipe, prepare it, and eat it, while giving feedback during the entire process. Results Before exposure to SCP-241, subject declared that he had never cooked anything more complicated than ramen noodles. Subject opened SCP-241, reporting nothing unusual. Subject looked through recipes in SCP-241, choosing sauteed scallops in a white wine sauce. Subject prepared the sauteed scallops from the recipe in SCP-241, and when complete, remarked that he did not know he could do that. Subject declared that the prepared dish smelled fantastic, and while eating it, declared, this is the best thing I've ever eaten. Three minutes after completing the meal, subject started showing symptoms of anaphylactic shock. Subject was treated with emergency doses of epinephrine, but treatment was not effective. Subject died from anaphylactic shock six minutes afterward, later confirmed by autopsy. A subsequent examination of SCP-241 revealed that 81 of its recipes called for shellfish. SCP-241 was left open. Analysis Results are consistent with previous descriptions of the effects of SCP-241. Test 241-2 Subject Subject 241-B was chosen from general population. Subject reports no known allergies to scallops or other shellfish. Procedure SCP-241 was still open from Test 241-1. Subject 241-B was instructed to not close SCP-241, find the sauteed scallops recipe, prepare it, and eat it while giving feedback during the entire process. Results Before exposure to SCP-241 Subject expressed doubt that he'd be able to prepare the sauteed scallops recipe. After preparing the dish Subject expressed surprise that he had done so, similarly to the reaction of Subject 241-A and said that the dish smells pretty good. While eating Subject declared that the dish was pretty good and again expressed surprise that he had cooked it. Subject did not suffer anaphylactic shock or any other adverse effect after completing the meal. Post-testing observation of Subject revealed no long-term effects for eating the dish. SCP-241 was left open. Analysis Results are consistent with previous descriptions of the effects of SCP-241. Suspect that SCP-241 may somehow improve the cooking skill of whoever is preparing the dish. Test 241-3 Subject Subjects 241-C and 241-D were chosen from general population. Both subjects report no skill in cooking and no allergies to shellfish. Procedure SCP-241 was still open from test 241-2. Subject 241-C was instructed to not close SCP-241 find the sauteed scallops recipe and transcribe it to a standard sheet of paper. In a separate test kitchen, Subject 241-D was given the transcribed recipe and instructed to prepare and eat the dish prepared. Results Subject 241-C found and transcribed the recipe without incident. The transcribed recipe was visually compared to the recipe in SCP-241 and confirmed to be identical. SCP-241 was left open. Subject displayed no adverse effects in relation with SCP-241. Subject 241-D was given the transcribed recipe and attempted to prepare the sauteed scallops but experienced difficulty and frustration. Several times declaring, I told you guys I can't cook. The completed dish did not look or smell nearly as good as in previous tests. Subject balked at eating the dish, saying that it smells like but was persuaded to eat it. Approximately 40% of the meal before stating, I'm gonna be sick at which time Subject vomited. Subject was instructed to finish the meal but Subject responded, data expunged. Termination of Subject considered but rejected in favor of further testing. Analysis More evidence that SCP-241 can improve the cooking skill of its user. Subject 241-D retained for further testing. Test 241-4 Subject Subject 241-D Procedure SCP-241 was still open from Test 241-3 Subject 241-D was instructed to not close SCP-241. Find the sauteed scallops recipe prepare it and eat it while giving feedback during the entire process. Results Subject vociferously protested to having to eat her own cooking but was persuaded to cooperate with the promise that Subject would not have to eat the resultant dish if it turned out like in the previous test. Subject expressed skepticism but proceeded to prepare the sauteed scallops recipe. While cooking the dish Subject experienced none of the difficulty she experienced from the previous test instead expressing the now familiar surprise that her cooking was turning out so well. The completed dish looked and smelled similar to the results of Test 241-2 Subject was not nearly as reluctant to eat the prepared dish declaring it not bad not bad at all Subject did not appear to suffer from any adverse effects after eating the dish. During post-testing interviews Subject was asked how she was able to prepare the sauteed scallops during this test when the results of the previous test were so unappetizing. Subject stated that she did not know only that once she started cooking the dish it became perfectly clear to her how to do it. Subject did not appear to have any additional knowledge of cooking and even had trouble remembering the cooking techniques she used in this test. Analysis There is now little doubt that SCP-241 can turn people who know nothing about cooking into gourmet chefs at least for the dish that's being prepared. Test 241-11 Subject Subject's 241-E and 241-F were chosen from general population. Subject 241-E is known to have an allergy to peanuts. Subject 241-F has demonstrated considerable skill as a chef. Procedure Subject 241-E was presented with SCP-241 while closed and instructed to open it and choose a recipe. Subject 241-F was then instructed to prepare the selected meal from SCP-241. The prepared dish was given to Subject 241-E who was then asked to eat it. Results Subject 241-E opened SCP-241 and while looking through the recipes offered stated that all the recipes called for peanuts. Adding, peanuts mess me up something fierce. Subject found a few recipes that did not include peanuts and selected an Australian carrot cake. Subject 241-F prepared the carrot cake from SCP-241 and remarked that the finished product was better than he expected. The cake was presented to Subject 241-E who started eating without prompting or hesitation. Subject stated that the cake was the best thing I've ever eaten and ate nearly half the cake before claiming satiation. Within two minutes Subject started showing symptoms of anaphylactic shock. Subject was administered epinephrine which was ineffective and died four minutes later. Autopsy confirmed anaphylactic shock as the cause of death. The recipes in SCP-241 were examined and 85 of the 99 recipes called for peanuts or peanut products but the Australian carrot cake was not one of them. The carrot cake and seven other recipes included lupin flour. A quick search found that lupin flour can induce an aphylactic reaction in those who suffer from peanut allergies. The remaining six recipes called for more exotic ingredients. SCP-241 remained open. The remaining half of the cake was saved for further testing. Analysis. Reactions of Subject's 241-E and 241-F were both consistent with prior observations. The selection of recipes supports the theory that SCP-241 determines the substance that the target is most allergic to and offers recipes to specifically induce a fatal allergic reaction in the target. Test 241-12 Subject. Subject 241-F Procedure. Subject 241-F was instructed to prepare the six dishes that contained neither peanuts nor lupin flour. The dishes were turned over for analysis. The six recipes were transcribed. Results. Data Expunged. Analysis. Data Expunged. Subject 241-F showed no apparent ill effects from preparing seven different dishes from SCP-241 in quick succession. Recommended retaining subject to study long-term effects of secondary, i.e. not as the target, exposure to SCP-241. Test 241-13 Subject. Subject 241-G was chosen from general population and is known to have an allergy to peanuts. Procedure. Subject was instructed to eat the remaining cake from test 241-11. Results. Subject asked if the cake contained peanuts and was assured that it did not. Subject stated that he didn't much like carrot cake. Subject started eating the cake, and it was pretty good actually. Subject consumed approximately 75% of the remaining cake before declaring satiation. After seven minutes, subject started showing signs of anaphylactic shock. Epinephrine was administered and subject was stabilized. Subject eventually recovered, although recovery time was somewhat longer than expected. Analysis. It appears that although the recipes of SCP-241 are potentially hazardous to anyone susceptible to the allergen in question, SCP-241's recipes are most potent against the target. Test 241-14 Subject. Subject 241-H was chosen from general population. According to complete health screenings, subject has no food allergies. Procedure. Subject was instructed to open SCP-241 and leave it open for analysis. Results. Analysis of SCP-241 showed that 79 of the recipes on its pages called for chicken eggs or egg-based products. 15 of the remaining recipes called for eggs. The other 5 recipes, data expunged. These 5 recipes were transcribed. Subject 241-H stated that she had never experienced any problems eating eggs before. Subject was presented with 11 hard-boiled chicken eggs and was instructed to eat them. Subject asked for salt and pepper, granted and proceeded to eat the eggs. While eating the third egg, subject started complaining of stomach pain. Subject was instructed to continue eating and she begrudgingly continued. Upon ingesting her seventh egg, subject collapsed on the floor, doubled over in pain. Within 60 seconds, subject started showing signs of stomach pain. Epinephrine was administered and subject was stabilized. Subject recovered within the expected recovery time for such an episode. Analysis. We now have evidence that SCP-241 somehow induces or amplifies an allergy in the target when SCP-241 is opened. This ability would explain how SCP-241 is able to cause an allergic reaction in targets of addendum 3. Notes from cross-testing. To determine the effects of SCP-241's recipes on subjects that either cannot eat or do not require sustenance, approval was given to cross-test SCP-241 on SCP-1770. Upon subject opening the book, the contents were identical to before it was closed previously. This confirms results of test 241-23, in which SCP-241 does not respond to inorganic subjects. Lesson complete. 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So the unexpected happened. One of the most mysterious and potentially dangerous men in one piece. One that we have known to be sort of a trickster has tricked. Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to the channel. My name is Jack The Bus and we continue Dressrosa today. We have discovered this sort of world of fairies. I don't know if they're actually fairies or it's more just like that tale among the Dressrosa people. But aside from that the entire handoff with Caesar is supposedly just a setup that we might see unfold today. Make sure you leave a like on this one it does help me out quite a bit and let's get into it. I'm sorry Caesar just the look of him man. Was that a gunshot from Saji's phone? Oh. Oh. They're just booking it. Oh. Violet's just with us now. Let's go baby. He changed her heart. My gosh. Oh. Her beautiful hair. I thought it was going to be a near miss but it actually hit her hair. Oh my gosh. Her blush. Jump Saji. Jump. Save you a more. I mean it did hit her. Does he know that? I think he's going to start murdering if he knows. Thank goodness for Saji though. He knew straight up to just call law right away. What? It was a lie. That's why nobody was freaking out. Oh my gosh. He should just cut off Caesar's head right now. Actually. How did he fake it? That's why people weren't freaking out. But at first they were. Shoot. How did he pull that off? So he's still a warlord. This is where we originally saw people freaking out. So he said he was going to it first? No he left the throne. That's why they were freaking out. Not that he retired from being a warlord. He just made a fake newspaper. He knew. Oh then CP-Zero arrived. He used them? Dude I want to see CP-Zero. I mean like we got like a small look at them but still. They're the strongest out of all Cypherpole. There's only three of them but look. It's a giant. Directly under the world.  Like the white. Oh it's clean. They let him know that oh he did spread over the world. Okay so people actually do think that he resigned. It's all been a lie. Oh dang bro. Dolphamingo sneaky. And that's why everything just went back to normal. Sheesh. Oh well that clears up one sort of mystery. They sit down next tradition saying no he did not.  Bro CP-Zero sneaky. So now we know why they were here is to sort of help with that narrative. Make sure it went down correctly. I'm guessing they're going to jump law too with Dolphamingo. Although then that raises the question does the government or the navy have any idea about like Dolphamingo's entire thing with Kaido? I imagine the government has some clue about it. Not the navy. I don't blame you I am too. You better run Law. I think he can't leave on. He's here. Oh shoot. Wait is he coming alone? Oh I mean he might be able to escape alone.  Wait but he's just now finding out that the rapport was a mistake. Navy was fooled. We'll talk to the five elders. He's talking to a kainu. He went ahead to the rendezvous. And what part does he play in the rendezvous? I guess Dolphamingo stole a warlord so he would be on his side inherently. And they would just see Law as a pirate. Oh my gosh. Yo Usa and Robin better get out of there too. He's coming. Oh wow look at that timing. Thank you for your report Caesar. Oh that's right you can do that now. Did he... Did Caesar not hear the conversation?  They can hide there. Wait. Go without us. No just go underground and hide. What?  Oh no. Oh no. An admiral is here. Oh no. No this is a disaster. She said good luck. Oh my gosh. Bro Law is between a rock and a very very hard place. Oh no. The reunion. Oh dude. I think Law gets bodied here. An admiral and Dolphamingo. I feel like Law could 1v1 Dolphamingo but Fujitora and those navy soldiers being here just makes it so much more difficult. He's just messing with them bro.  I'm shocked that even a kainu like he clearly did not know that Dolphamingo retiring wasn't like or like withdrawing from the warlords wasn't real. Like he had absolutely no clue about it. That's how in the dark. That's why I think it's more the government involved not the navy. Now we're to see. 139. I like these little intros. That's cool. That one is just a bull bro. Dun chin jiao. Cavendish was almost late. I want to see what Cavendish can really do. I want to be honest. He talks big. Oh he's not even in this block. Bro.  I feel like it's going to get down to like him versus Rebecca. Oh no. I mean Luffy's making it. I have no reason to believe in anybody else. There's no way anybody here stands a chance against them. Unless there's somebody counter to him. Bro's got like a gut sort from Berserk. Okay.  Like go get a job bro. Oh Luffy is wreaking havoc. This guy's just got like giant boots on. Oh no. Luffy's dead. Dude. No. Not like that. Oh no. Crushed to nothing. Nope. They kind of have matching scars. Okay. He's not even. He's not even being remotely low key. Not even remotely. The gumbower. It literally took no time at all. That's incredible. He's going to just like role play being a normal fighter. When was the last time Luffy punched without stretching. Bro probably a Charles in in Sabote. Nope. You got to kick normally to Luffy. It's too late man.  He has fans. He's not to be messed with. I kind of want to see the giant fight to be honest. Just like being from Elboff kind of intrigues me. No shot. No shot. That's how you're eliminated brother. Jump scared. Oh my gosh. Dude Luffy you might as well take off the helmet bro. I know you think it looks cool. You don't even need this guys anymore. Not even remotely. Did he forget to lie? Wait what? I think he just forgot to lie. Or he's just saying it quietly. It's kind of funny seeing him fight like normal though. Oh the news birds. Going to let the world know. Let the world know that it was a false report. Dude I kind of wish in the real world that's how everybody got their news. Just like random birds flying above. Candidate for... Candidate for Warlord this guy? He looks so lame. I wish I had to look for details in these like random cities and towns we see. I don't think there are any here though. Or any places I recognize either. Candidate for Warlord. This is incredible. Don't let me guys just mess with him bro. Yep. Yep. That's exactly what he did. It was a simple trick but I mean I fell for it. What if he fooled the entire world just to fool ten people? You're committed to it. That was actually insanely wise though.  Don't have the power to spread a lie? Yes he does. He just did. The Celestial Dragons? Like he works for them? Or like he is one? I mean I wouldn't put it past them bro. He owned the auction house. He's a Celestial Dragon. Just stacking on to Doflamingo's war crimes bro honestly. Ah. Well he's definitely got his hand in some bucket. That's what all of this is for. But honestly I feel like we need to know more about Doflamingo. And this episode kind of cemented that. 643 we run it! Seizure's face. I'm kind of wondering what Fuji Tora thinks about all this. Wait this is green bit? Wait. There's no way they just labeled that. Yeah what happens now? Do they just fight bro? He's just pulling up. I love his laugh. Talk to your boss after 10 years of silence. So he did used to. Joka! Yeah actually Seizure being here kind of. That does make things a little bit more complicated. Dang bro which is black and white like that. I mean it's true yeah. That's the point of being a warlord. The world military draft. Unquestionable power as well as Rio Kugyu.  Get used to it Fuji Tora. It gets really convoluted. Doing things that go against the rules. Ooh! Wait? He's not acting right away. Fuji Tora has to be the one that makes the decision here. Does he act now on law? Oh shoot. I can't. I can't bro. Hmm. Hmm. Hmm. Yeah but will. The thing is like. Completely. He wanted to stay off the radar. Dude this is a sticky situation. Yeah. I mean he's telling the truth. Wrong move. Wrong move! He really could have just said they were his subordinates. Oh no. What was that? It was like a beam. Why did that buy him time? Why couldn't he just tell me they were his subordinates? Did he launch something? Oh my gosh bro. I've actually never seen Del Flamingo kind of like last second panic like that before. This is a bro. Fuji Tora is so cool. Oh my gosh. The sound effect went great. Drug immediate. His power is so cool. It is so. There's so much application there. No one can go all the way to space and pull something down. My gosh. Bro is like a monorail. This is not the power of your creation. Look at the hook. I was like hesitant about a new ad. Oh my gosh. There's just pillars. I was hesitant about a new admiral but he is. He's living up to it man. He is no joke. Dude. They're all on like separate pillars. That is sick. It's like Death Note. Like the intro. They literally all had to like slice at the meteor to avoid the damage. Oh man. This is like heavy symbolism of like the three sides. Pirates. I would see Del Flamingo sort of governmental side and then a navy. Since I'm pretty sure he's working very directly with the government. It was a limit test. I'd like to see you try. Law's no joke man. Del Flamingo still wants him. Yeah. He wouldn't even let him arrest him. That's a Frankie. Falling in love. Yep. That's nice to hear. He's got a burger and cola. Can't just destroying it. Oh yeah. That's why they need to evacuate the workers. We still don't even know like the extent of Law's plan either. Like what comes after. I know he said he wants to go to Zhao but besides that like why what comes after that. We need to go to the sunny bro. I really want to know what's happening there. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. What is the shot? He's going to see him. See him fighting. Frankie you won't believe this. Frankie's tapped in bro. He knows. Yep. I mean if Sanji knew what the prize was he would understand too. I'm still praying either Sanji or Zoro ends up with the fruit. Wait she might know. Yo. Toyhouse. She just straight up gave him a map. Bro wait this could actually. This could be a genuine love interest for Sanji. Nothing better happened to her man. I'm going to get pissed. Me and me there. Oh no. This is a legitimate love interest now. The fact that she's changed size and everything. I'm rooting for these two. Every time he looks at her. Oh. Get him on. Bye Violet. Bye Violet. Will they all follow him? No it's no big deal. Yep. Easy peasy. Oh my gosh. This is a Where's Conjuro. The place called Toyhouse. Bro everybody's tapped in. That's where Conjuro is. Everything's connecting all the lines. Lucy is just bodying everyone. Oh my gosh. Not even remotely quietly. He's just having a good time. Bro where's Don Shin-chan? I thought he was going to like hard target Luffy. Luffy walking in against the bull. This shot bro. How did the bull even get into the competition man? Who signed for this thing? It's literally just a bull man. Fought death row prisoners? He just killed every death row prisoner? I mean it's just a big bull dog. Is Lucy just going to like one-shot it? The Grim Reaper. Here we go. Good luck Lucy. He's just standing there. I mean he could get stabbed. Wait hockey. This is like training on the island with Rayleigh. All the animals. Oh he's geared too. Oh shoot. Bro just did it just standing there. Oh don't taunt him Lucy. He's just a bull. He doesn't know better. Dude. Oh no he's just showing off now. This is honestly smart though. It's like intimidation for the other fighters. That goes so hard. He stopped. He's riding. What a man.  Meanwhile you have Meteor slamming the earth. Oh no. Okay so what did Usopp tell them? The whole hero thing. The hero is getting upset. Did he just like gaslight this entire kingdom? Oh my gosh. He's pretending to be Luffy?  Close relative of the goldfish? Wait the fighting fish? The one with the horns is a close relative of the goldfish? I mean I guess they've lived there for a while. They know how to counter everything. Several months worth of food. Oh my gosh. Luffy land who belongs to my fighting force is Usalanders. Oh my gosh. Yes bro. Wait why is no one, why is there a statue of no one? Yeah. How do you guys know him? Oh my gosh. Dang bro. And he stopped them. Dude no one the goat for real still. He's one of his, of course he told them this. Oh my gosh. So knowing who no one was saved him. Oh it's the helmet. Oh my gosh. Yeah. I mean that helmet comes off it's GG man. Why is it destiny guys? Vow to fight dopamine go? You guys? Oh I guess the others said they had a plan to like sort of fend off against them. Yeah. Go to the flower field. That's where the others are going. We're reuniting. Let's go baby. Soldiers of the king Riko are expecting us. They're gathering there. Oh my gosh. I like the energy of these guys. With Usaland. He's got a pretty big name to stand up to man. He better perform. No one to rowing in his grave. He realizes what happens if he doesn't perform now. They will all turn it into him so fast if they find out he's lying to them. I mean he's just gaslit this entire kingdom into believing that he's this insane hero, descendant of a hero that they have waited for for a very long time.  Is pettiness on a level that I only can strive to achieve? Although I guess it's not really pettiness. It's more just like really good strategy because he knows that he has the connections necessary to both send out that news and then send out correction to that news. But like I said, the fact that a Kainu didn't even know, them showing that conversation between a Kainu and Fujitora I feel like was very important. Showing sort of how much of a grip doflamingo has and how he can even work around the navy. Because like I said, it seems like he has very heavy ties to the government and I need to extend you to distinguish the difference between the navy and the government because they are very, very separate entities, especially considering the celestial dragons. But doflamingo said it's not even that simple. He's not just like simply a celestial dragon. I'm assuming he's just sort of like working in accordance with them in some form or fashion, but I don't know.  I mean whenever you're filling the shoes of an admiral, I guess the three admirals are so cool. A Kainu, Aukiji, and Kizaru. All with such unique dope powers. But I'm not going to lie, this one kind of competes with all of them. Like I said, it's just the application and the not knowing of how he's going to use it. That is the biggest sort of question factor. But guys, that has been it for my reaction today. I hope you did enjoy. Make sure you leave a like on this one. It does help me out quite a bit and I'll catch you in the next one. Peace, peace.


Would you please be so kind to introduce yourself to the audience of the Nexus Institute? Where do you come from? What is your background? Thanks so much, Robert. It's a pleasure to be here with you. I am an American philosopher. My degrees are from Stanford and from Harvard, where I work with people like John Laws, Robert Moseley, Tim Scanlon. The great days of Harvard philosophy. My career has been in Britain. And I am now the Chair of Philosophy and Law at the King's College London School of Law. Being here at the heartland of Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley, will that be part of the problem or part of the solution when it comes down to how to save the world? Humanity is moving from its old problems to its new. The old problems were prices of ignorance. We didn't understand the world well enough to manipulate it. It's all about problems. 300 years ago, we didn't understand the plague. Wiped out of third half cities all over the world. Now we understand those kinds of problems. Ignorance no longer plagues us. Our new problems are not prices of ignorance. They're prices of our own invention. Computers are so powerful, so present, so sacred, we could hardly keep anything from them anymore. Our weapons are so mighty, so devastating, they threaten even life on the Earth. Even climate change is a crisis of invention. Isn't it poignant, all of these machines that we built, all these people living longer, even better, traveling more to see the world, to see each other? Isn't it poignant that our inventions are avalanching into this mortal nature that might really be problems for our grandchildren? Those are the crises of our invention. The hard things about the new crisis are the ads, so tightly wound up with the ads. How can we keep all the blessings of our technology and our industry but not of weapon? A very real weapon. How does that relate to the title of this new book of you which I read with great pleasure, Blood Hire? It's a strange thing about our world. Natural resources which should be a blessing are still in the place's first. There's one statistic, just to sum it up, you can think of all the progress that the developing world has made in the last generation in China, India, even Africa is doing so much better than except, except the countries that have oil. Countries that have oil are no richer, no freer, and no more peaceful than even in 19th century. That's shocking. You can think of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia. All these countries are cursed by oil. And that's because of one very old, very bad rule from the past that we just haven't performed. The rule that basically says for oil, right next right. Whoever can control oil by force these days, our law says we'll buy it for them. So, when Gaddafi took over Libya in a coup a long time ago, the world started buying Libya's oil from the devil. And then years later when rebel groups took over those same wells for the Gaddafi, it became bigger for all of us to buy Libya's oil from the rebels. The rule says whoever has the most guns will get a huge amount of money from the world. And that money gives them absolute power. Money comes in with no stings attached. It never has to be paid back, and of course the power is not available to the people of the country who have to watch while their resources are sold out. That money comes in. If it goes to rebels or armed groups, they can use it to buy more weapons. If it goes to an authoritarian, the authoritarian can use it to buy the muscle and the oil that he needs to stay in power. And if it's the Saudis who get the world's money for oil, then they can use that money to spread their extreme intolerant version of Islam around the world. And that's the version of Islam that we now see mutate into jihadi violence. It's not only in the Middle East and Asia, but also in Europe Is this also the explanation how it is possible that on the one hand Saudi Arabia is the fertile ground for so much extremism spreading all over the world in the form of Isis and other monsters. At the same time, it's now April 2016 President Obama is paying his respects again to the king of Saudi Arabia instead of standing up as he could stand up against Mr. Putin or Gaddafi or whatever. In the short term, it always makes sense to do business as usual. In the short term, it always makes sense to try to make an alliance with the authoritarian regime. How's that done? How's that strategy worked in the past 40 years? How did it work with Bashar al-Adha? How did it work with Gaddafi? How did it work with Saddam? How did it work with Bashir, Sudan, Bashar, and Syria? How is it working to try to keep the absolute power of oil in check by making alliances? But look, you just told us that you have studied the path with the greatest professors there. Obama also was a student in the Harvard Law School. Why is it that you understand something he apparently doesn't understand? John Rawls said, politician looks to the next election. The statesman looks to the next generation. The philosopher looks to the permanent conditions of humanity and how they can be made better. Politicians always have to look to the short term. It's up to us as philosophers and as citizens to look to the long-term interests of our humanity and the world's hope. Do we find out the clue for what will save the world? Yes. Tell us. The clue to saving the world is a depth of perception. It is seen from both eyes and minds. So, the world is a terrible place compared to what it should be. I know I'm violent, I'm extremism, I'm language, but the world is a much better place than it was. We really are living better than we were even 60 years ago. The world is richer, human lives are longer, fewer women die, childbirth, literacy rates are as it's ever been or democracies in the world than ever. And, shocking as it seems, there's a real time recorded human history. Both of these things are true. The world is terrible compared to what it should be, but it's better than it was than the learning from the ways the world has got better and give us solutions for the problems to come through. And forget us to keep faith with our ancestors who struggled so hard to overcome their challenges which were at least as hard as they were.


Welcome to the final review of 90s Months, we have been looking at GI Joe toys released in the 1990s. We finally reached the end of the month and I'm so excited. Sorry folks, it's already the end of the month and I'm way behind on my 90s references. I gotta make my quota. Anyway, this week we are looking at another well-known character in GI Joe, Flint, and we are looking at the last version of Flint in the Vintage Line. It's appropriate that we finish 90s Months with the last version of a figure that was released in the last year of the line. Let's give 90s Months a good send off by seeing if GI Joe gave Flint a good send off. Let's go with the matter 788 here. GI Joe rescue, hoodie is back with Flint so rightly, in 90s Months with the color so brightly. Is the figure crap? Yo, I don't know. Turn off the lights. He won't float. This version of Flint has a tan and brown shirt, he ain't covered in neon, he stressed for the desert. This figure is good, I cannot be displeased, don't forget he's Lady G's main squeeze. Yo, if you read the title it ain't no misprint, hoodie presents 1994 Flint to your mother. This is Flint GI Joe's desert paratrooper from 1994. This figure was available only in 1994. It could only be available in 1994 because that was the last year of the Vintage GI Joe toy line. The line was discontinued after that year in favor of Sergeant Savage. In 1994, the toy line was drastically scaled back from 1993. There were dozens of new figures in 1993. In fact, if I only reviewed 1993 figures every week, it would still take me nearly a year to get through it all. In 1994, there were only 14 figures in the Battle Core series, which was the main GI Joe line. There were a few more figures in Star Brigade. The Shadow Ninjas were also released in 1994, but there was only a handful of those. In the last few years of the Vintage GI Joe toy line, they did their best to keep up with the toy trends at the time. In 1994, they finally lost their race against their competitors. After that, Hasbro went an entirely different direction with the brand. Actually, they went in several different directions, none of them really worked. This is the fourth and final version of Flint. Version 1 was released in 1985, which is considered by many to be the golden age of Vintage GI Joe. It was a fantastic figure and a cool character. Version 2 was introduced in the Tiger Force sub-team in 1988. It was just a recolored version of the original. Version 3 was in the Eco Warriors sub-team, and this time he got to be in command. He was the leader of the Eco Warriors. His figure was wildly different from the previous ones. Flint leading the Eco Warriors is significant because he was introduced as a second in command behind Duke. This is a guy with leadership skills, but he was second in the GI Joe command hierarchy. That is, until General Hawk was introduced in the animated series. At that point, he became third place in the leadership pecking order. I have the full card back for Flint, so let's take a look at that. The card art is okay, it's nothing special. The anatomy seems to be a bit off, the torso is a little wide, and it seems like that arm is missing an elbow. We have the GI Joe logo and the Battle Core logo. As noted earlier, Battle Core was the main GI Joe figure series. The rest of the line was broken up into sub-series. Flint is firing his weapon with his left hand, and there's something odd I've noticed about 90's card art. In the last 3 reviews I've done, the card art shows the character holding a weapon in the left hand. Sometimes he has one in the right hand too, but always the left hand, and sometimes only the left hand. Is this a coincidence? Let me look at some other examples. Left hand, left and right hand, left and right hand, left hand. They're not all like this, there are some counter examples, but they definitely did it a lot in the 90's. And also, notice how all the characters are facing to the left. I think I know why they did this, this is a composition choice. By facing the character to the left, and indeed sometimes having him shoot to the left, it is directing the buyer's attention to the toy inside the blister packaging. That does make sense, there is a logic to it, but as they say there is more than one way to skin a cat. For instance, you can have the artwork frame the toy in the packaging, or by facing the character the other direction, you can make the artwork seem like it is bursting out of the packaging toward the buyer. And that can get people's attention. I just noticed something on this card art, Flint is winking. That is weird. Flipping the card around to the back, the cross cell minimizes the battle core figures, it only shows a few of them. The emphasis is on Star Brigade and Street Fighter 2. I do not consider Street Fighter 2 to be part of the vintage toy line, it also advertises some vehicles. We have the file card here and we will look at that later. Let's take a look at Flint's accessories and let's start with his missile launcher. This is a spring loaded missile launcher. The file card calls it a sand blaster rocket launcher. I appreciate the fact that they made it look kind of like a rifle, and the figure can hold it pretty well. What I do not appreciate is the fact that they made it bright orange for no reason. The figure came with two black missiles, so let's demonstrate how to load and fire this thing. We're going to slide the missile into the launcher, notch side up, and press it back until it clicks. Dr. Meinbender has been our target for these spring loaded missile launchers all month, so I've just been leaving the figure out here. So let's take out Dr. Meinbender again. There's a black trigger on the top of the launcher, so let's just take aim and fire. Now let's take a look at his hat, and this is not really a helmet, it is a hat, because this is a beret with a havalok and goggles attached to it. The hat is made of a soft, flexible plastic, and it does fit on the figure pretty well. Giving Flint a beret makes perfect sense. The first version of the figure had a beret, and I kind of expect any version of Flint to have a beret. That's one of the reasons why the eco-warriors version of Flint doesn't quite look like Flint to me. I like the idea of this hat more than the execution. The beret itself looks more like a mushroom cap, and the goggles make him look bug-eyed. And I know I'm a terrible person, but I can't help but see the havalok as hair. And to me, he looks like Kathy from the old comic strip. But at least they gave him a beret. Flint needs a beret. I support that decision. The rest of the accessories, including the two black missiles, came on a tree. Kids would have to break the accessories off of the tree. I've already made my feelings known about these accessories trees, so let's just move on. He came with a rifle. This rifle has the magazine behind the grip. This resembles the real-world Enfield EM-2. This is also a copy of the rifle that came with the 1990 ambush figure. About the only difference I can see between these two rifles is the Flint rifle is a bit glossier than the ambush rifle. So do be careful that you don't mix these up. He came with a submachine gun. This is a Colt 9mm SMG. Another real-world weapon. It is also another reissue of an earlier accessory. This accessory originally came with Hidden Run from 1988. And again, it is almost identical to the original. So if you want to make sure you get an authentic Hidden Run accessory, the Hidden Run submachine gun has more of a matte finish and the Flint submachine gun is glossier. He came with a machine gun. This looks like the M240, which is an American manufactured version of the Belgian FN MAG. This originally came with Big Ben from 1991. He came with one other accessory, a figure stand. That's always a nice bonus. Of all the accessories this figure came with, I prefer the EM-2 rifle. It reminds me of the French FAMAS that Dusty carried. Since Flint is fighting in the desert now, it seems appropriate. Let's look at the articulation on Flint. He had the articulation that was standard for GI Joe for years by 1994, meaning he could turn his head from left to right and look up and down. He could swing his arm up at the shoulder and swivel it all the way around. He had a hinge at the elbow so he could bend at the elbow about 90 degrees. He had a swivel at the bicep so he could swivel his arm all the way around. The figure was held together with a rubber O-ring that looped around the inside. That allowed him to move at the torso a bit. He could move his legs apart about so far. He could bend his legs at the hip about 90 degrees and bend at the knee about 90 degrees. Looking at the sculpted design and color, this is another figure that is shifting to a desert theme. Last week we looked at Duke Version 3, which had a more or less desert color scheme. I like this idea. I like having popular figures equipped for different environments. In the cartoon and the comic book, the Joe's uniforms were treated kind of like superhero costumes. For the most part, they would wear exactly the same uniform no matter where they were fighting. It got really ridiculous when Quick Kick was fighting in the snow without a shirt or shoes, or when Torpedo fought on land while wearing his swim fins. So maybe I want to send Flint on a desert mission. It's nice to have him in a desert uniform. He doesn't have to wear the same black shirt every time. Wash that thing every once in a while, will ya? Looking at his head, he has black hair. They got that part right. Other than that, he doesn't look at all like the first version of Flint. He looks more like Eco Warrior's Flint, except the part in the hair is different and the head on version 4 is bigger. I guess that stint leading Eco Warriors gave Flint a big head. Looking at his chest, he has a caramel brown vest and tall shoulder pads, too tall, I think. He has tan straps and a tan belt that is sculpted on the chest and back rather than on the waist piece. He has three black grenades on one strap, and those straps look more like suspenders than load bearing equipment. They stop right here in the back. It looks like it's holding up this mesh part. Is that his girdle? His right arm is totally bare and muscular, and on his bicep, they sculpted some veins. I appreciate the attempt at extra detail, but it ends up looking a little weird and gross. On his left arm, he has a tan armor piece on his shoulder. That tan color is so close to his flesh tone. It's easy to miss. He has a black watch on his left wrist. On his waist piece, he has a continuation of that brown vest. It is otherwise pretty plain. On his legs, we have tan trousers, and on both thighs, we have straps and various pouches, and here is where we have a variant. Some Flint figures had those straps and pouches unpainted. 3D Joe says this is because Hasbro was manufacturing figures in China and Indonesia. The different factories would sometimes do small details differently. The variant with the black straps was produced in China. The other one was made in Indonesia. In fact, you can see this on the country of origin stamp on the butt. I prefer the variant with the painted straps. Without the paint, the legs are too plain. Some of that nice sculpted detail is lost. The black pulls it out. On the lower legs, he has bands around his shins. He has two knives on his right ankle and black boots. Some of the details on this figure don't quite hold up, but a lot of them do, and this desert color scheme is solid. They don't try to throw in any orange or red or anything weird. For the 90s, they show surprising restraint in the colors. I have to give them credit for that. Let's take a look at the file card, and this file card is one of those 90s file card that has a list of the features on the figure. I will not be reading those. This file card says his codename is Flint. His specialty is the Desert Paratrooper. His filename is Dashill R. Fairborn. His primary military specialty is paratrooper operations. Secondary military specialty is Commando. His specialties have changed. On his original file card, he was a warrant officer. His primary military specialty was infantry and secondary military specialty was helicopter pilot. On his second file card, his primary specialty remained infantry, but his secondary military specialty changed to demolitions. And now he is a Desert Paratrooper. His birthplace is Wichita, Kansas, and his grade is W02. On his second file card, his grade was W3, which means he got demoted. Maybe he got busted for fraternizing with Lady J. No worth it. This paragraph says a graduate of Special Forces School as well as Flight Warrant Officer School and a former Rhodes Scholar, Flint enjoys a well-known and well-deserved reputation as an expert in desert battle tactics and training. This mostly refers to his known history and that's good, at least there's some continuity. But he is especially renowned for being a top-notch paratrooper successfully completing difficult missions behind enemy lines after skydiving with a halo or high-altitude low-opening parachute from heights of 40,000 feet. He's a tough, snake-eating, no-guff taking commando who has the unique ability to lower his body temperature to adjust to the boiling hot rays of the desert sun. No, no he doesn't. Looking at how Flint was used in G.I. Joe Media, in the cartoon series he first appeared in Revenge of Cobra Part One. He had an interesting sub-plot in that mini-series. After being separated from roadblock, he and Mutt disguised themselves as Cobra troops and discovered shipwreck in a bar. That sounds like where you would discover shipwreck. Flint had plenty of appearances in the Sunbow series. His relationship with Lady J was developed too. Since Flint had figures introduced in the 90s, he managed to get into the Deke series too. Most notably, he was in the sludge factor, parts one and two, where he led the eco-warriors. What's great about Flint in the animated series is that he was introduced as a second in command after Duke. But there was no rivalry between them. There was no competition for power and Flint didn't seem to have any ambitions to be the top dog. He was like, Will Riker. It was a contrast to the constant power struggles that went on in Cobra. In the comic book series published by Marvel Comics, he was introduced in issue number 37. He had a lot of appearances in the comic book too. In the comic, like the cartoon, Flint was romantically involved with Lady J. I don't think women characters always have to be paired with romantic partners, but I like Flint and Lady J together. Both are intelligent and tough. They would come to the relationship as equals. It's nice to see a mature relationship depicted in children's entertainment. Even though Flint got plenty of use in the comics, I never thought the character was developed there as well as he was in the cartoon series. I can't find any appearances of Flint in his version four uniform. In issue number 123, he's wearing his version one uniform and he gets his version three eco-warriors uniform. He had a short run with the eco-warriors through issue 125. Then in his next appearance in issue number 140, he's back to his version one uniform. Looking at Flint overall, this is an excellent figure. It's not quite as good as the first version and I even like the second version a bit better, but it's miles above the eco-warriors version. There is so much to love about this figure. The head sculpt is great, the colors are great. They actually gave us desert colors without throwing in red or orange or something like that. Except for that missile launcher. The downsides, the shoulder pads are a bit tall and look kind of silly. I don't love the orange missile launcher. The hat was a good idea, but the execution leaves something to be desired. Most of my complaints are with the accessories. This is one rare occasion when I prefer the generic accessories from the tree to the unique ones, but at least they made his accessories black. The trend in the 90s of releasing desert versions of old characters was a good one. It was a lot better than neon colors and aliens. The shift toward desert themes was probably due to the Gulf War in the early 90s. This seems entirely appropriate to me. Early Joe's looked like we expected soldiers to look with lots of green and jungle camouflage. In the 90s though, we started to see soldiers as desert fighters. The theaters of conflict changed and G.I. Joe changed with them. Flint, like Duke, is portrayed as a hyper-masculine character that is almost impossibly smart and tough, but there's something different about Flint. Maybe it's the fact that he was never at the top of the Joe chain of command and never tried to be. There is a quiet confidence to it. Am I being unfair to Duke and giving Flint a pass for the same character traits? Maybe, but I will remind the viewer that I still prefer Duke over Flint and I stand by that. I had more sentimental attachment to the Duke figure as a kid and I respect Duke's place in the G.I. Joe universe, but Flint seems like the guy I would prefer to hang out with. Ow, no, I didn't get enough 90s references in. Here are a few random ones just to make sure we make the quota. 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