spirapira
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5
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509
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1.6 M
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5 d, 16 h
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I had settled on the treadmill after trying the other cardio machines, even though the elliptical machine was both better for your joints and theoretically more efficient in providing a workout. There was something simple and pure about just running that was very primal and struck a chord with me.The treadmill made the ones I had seen in gyms back in Brockton Bay look like child's toys. Although it didn't have the advanced holographic systems that I knew were available, it did have what was, to me, a very…-
126.2 K • Ongoing
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The physical, consult by the actual doctor, surgery, post-surgical calibration, and in-patient recovery took most of the day, but I was out of their clinic towards the end of the afternoon. That was an absolutely amazing turnaround for elective brain surgery; even my medical sense was very impressed.I made small talk with the doctor during the processes when I wasn't anesthetised, and he told me a fair bit about his perspective on cybernetics. He was a chatty old man, and I had the impression that he liked…
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I never figured myself as one of the girls in my school to take off her clothes for a man more than two times her age; I just thought that was more something Emma might do, considering she was both a model and a psychopath. Although, to be honest, I was wearing a robe and completely covered, presently, when the clinic's tech arrived for my consultation. I didn't think he was considered a doctor, per se, but he seemed a lot more knowledgeable about biology than anyone called a clinic technician in Brockton…
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Walking through my floor of the Megabuilding was a bit odd. It was mainly set up with small residences, like my own. However, there were a number of small businesses as well. It was surreal, and I felt like I was living through that old Earth Aleph film Blade Runner. There was even a noodle stand like what I recalled in the film; the only exception was you couldn't sit there in the rain and eat your noodles, obviously.It was a similar experience purchasing the noodles to what she remembered in the movie,…
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(POV: Taylor that originated from CP2077 universe)Taylor didn't realise it, but the fact that she was sleeping when the swap took place meant she got a much more significant chunk of her alternate's memories than the other girl had. She was also unaware of the fact that a giant crystalline computer was inspecting the process of transfer very carefully, which ensured that it settled upon her brain, much as it began to do to her doppelganger before they were transposed.She fell onto the flat linoleum floor…
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I thought I would die inside that locker, and I thought for a while that I did, but that couldn't have been what happened. I had been trapped in there for hours, screaming myself hoarse... school had already let out, and I was just hoping a janitor might find me. It was a futile hope after none of my fellow students, and I was pretty sure even teachers ever helped me, but I wasn't going to give the Trio the satisfaction of murdering me without even trying to save myself. Rage, rage against the dying of the…
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I received a pleasant mental ding of three skill increases as I finished reciting a Litany Against Invidious Fragmentation upon the cogitator that I was performing maintenance upon, overseen by the watchful sensors of Tau Alpha-1000. Increasing three skills at once was almost unheard of, but I suppose I was using all of them simultaneously. The latter skill was an interesting one, and I was kind of curious why I hadn't really gotten an equivalent version from the Ecclesiarchy, but I supposed despite…-
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Our plans for immediate adventure and the rescue of our big sister were dashed as soon as we realised that Mrs Robbins was still here, along with our baby brothers—peering out of the window of our house. That made sense, and we each shared a sheepish look with each other when we collectively forgot that they existed. Well, sometimes Mrs Robbins would take them with her when she went to the church, but we really should have expected them to be near our mom. We each nodded, silently agreeing to never…
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68.8 K • Ongoing
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The last three months before the neo-fèis, or festival of the New Year, was something akin to torture for me. I received twenty-six additional levels in the Pain Tolerance skill, which both brought me past the level thirty threshold and reduced my total sensation of pain by twenty-seven per cent. So, while it was definitely torturous, it was torture that provided benefits, at least. I also gained the Self-Discipline skill, and three levels during this time period. The new "pain information" sense was…
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There were more words in front of my face when I came to the carriage with my head in my mom's lap, with everyone looking down at me concerned, but for now, I ignored them. "Piper, are you okay? Girl, you need to listen. It's not a wonder why you fainted, seeing that witch go crazy and then your father having to shoot her," my mom said, slight disapproval in her voice, although I thought it was mainly concern. Fainted? Yes, let's go with that for now rather than... whatever actually happened. Because…
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