@Tempest: Very nice shorts, enjoy the dynamic of the couple. On a side note, do you have that actual recipe, or was it just something you made up on the spot?
Knowing Tempy, i think he actually has it.
@AtomicoX: DELICIOUS WALLA-TAN NOM NOM NOM. Walla wants a meal and the attention and company of a man at the same time? Good jo-*ripped and drained of my blood*
@Tempy, Shiny's shorts: D'AWWWWWWWWWWWW
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Page claim in the name of booze, trance, dope, and a NEEDY WALLA-TAN
Location: Place of rocks and trees, and trees and rocks...and water.
Age: 33
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanya01
Well...
Rather short this time...
Day in the Life
Chapter 33
Seals
Spoiler for Seals:
Verossa sighed and rubbed his eyes, taking a gulp of coffee from his mug and leaning back in his chair. He'd been keeping an eye on Miyuki's vitals in the hospital, monitoring her health as a favor to Shamal and Hayate.
For two reasons.
The first was for their theories about the device that had been used to injure Miyuki in the first place; what kind of effect it had on the body, how it worked and what made it stop.
The second was because Shamal would kill him if Miyuki died for this.
Still, death might actually be preferable to seeing a sad look on Shamal's face along with a disappointed look on Hayate's face.
That last bit gave him the shivers just thinking about it. Sighing softly, he shook his head and sat down next to Miyuki and chuckled softly. "You're lucky. You knew who you wanted and went right for her." Idly, he wondered...
No, best not let those thoughts surface. If it was going to happen, it would happen.
Verossa glanced briefly at Miyuki, but if the woman could hear him as he spoke she gave no sign of it. For all intents and purposes she appeared to be sleeping; her breathing was even, her heartbeat steady. The only real blot on her monitor was the steadily receding wound within her body, but the damage was fading every day and she should be waking up soon.
Verossa didn't think it would be that easy. Someone who had gone through the pains of developing a bullet this strong wouldn't just let the damage fade without one last attempt at the subject's life.
"Great, now I'm paranoid." Verossa chuckled. "With my luck, someone's going to walk out of a swirling black and white portal right next to me, cold-cock me upside the head and then try to kill Miyuki before we can respond."
He stopped for a moment and turned to look around the room, moving so that his back was to a wall, just to be safe.
On the bed, Miyuki whimpered softly as a small shudder ran through her body. On the monitor the damage, under influence of healing magic, abruptly stopped fading. It got no larger but simply stayed there, almost throbbing on the screen like a sick heartbeat.
Tension crept into Miyuki's body, and she whimpered again.
"Ah great..." Verossa muttered and put a call to the nurse to come in. He didn't know what he was seeing, exactly, but he definitely didn't want to try something and cause Miyuki to get worse.
The nurse was quick to come in and only took a few seconds to check Miyuki's vitals before she scowled. "Dammit..."
"What is it? What's wrong?" Verossa asked.
"It's fighting the influence of the healing magic. Damn thing's trying to break a seal, I think."
"Can't you just pour more magic into it?"
The nurse smirked grimly. "She's a normal human. Her body wouldn't be able to handle that."
"What a time for being a normal human to be a hindrance." Verossa muttered as more nurses started to come into the room.
"Sir, step back, please?" One nurse said as Verossa was pushed away from the bed.
"No problem." Verossa grimaced. "I need to make a call."
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Hayate was on her way to pulling off another spectacular all nighter in her office when the holoscreen popped up at her shoulder. She didn't even look at it, so busy was she studying their theories and comments on the devices. "Yeah, I'm here."
"It's Miyuki," Verossa said. "The damage is trying to trigger another seal so it can expand."
Sighing, she turned to look at him seriously. "How bad?"
"Started not too long ago, the nurses are working on it right now."
Turning off her work station, Hayate got up and grabbed her coat. "Those nurses aren't able to handle the delicate natures on their own, get some doctors in there, fast, I'll be down with Shamal soon!" She yelled as she ran out of the building.
Verossa nodded, then closed the screen.
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Shamal groaned as she heard a loud pounding on her door, blinking sleepily. Sighing softly, she released her tight grip on Miyuki's pillow and sat up in the bed, reaching over to flick the light on before climbing out.
"I'm coming!" she called when the pounding went off again.
Rubbing her eyes, she looked through the peek hole before opening the door. "Hayate? What brings you here so late?"
"It's Miyuki," Hayate said. "Apparently the damage reached a point where it's trying to make one last kick and is setting off some kind of seal, fighting the healing magic."
Shamal's face went ashen at hearing that. "But... She was there... For only two days."
"I know, Rossa just called me." Hayate hated that look. "Get dressed, we'll go there and I'll get Rein to meet us there if needed."
Hayate didn't understand how it worked, exactly; what it was that had triggered the magic to begin to try breaking a seal, to fight against the people who were trying to save Miyuki, but...
She blinked as a holoscreen popped up again. "Rossa? I'm getting Shamal, what's going on?"
"The seal broke."
"...Please tell me that you're joking, Rossa." Hayate said as she looked into Shamal's apartment. "Please, for the love of everything that you and Carim believe in, tell me that you're just joking."
"Not joking," Verossa said weakly. "I wish I was, but I'm not joking. The doctor managed to slow down the spread of the damage, but it isn't looking good right now. One of the nurses wants to take the risk of flooding Miyuki's body with healing magic."
"But... She can't handle that." Hayate's eyes were wide as Verossa nodded at her.
"They know. But it's either that or she dies anyway. She might have a chance to survive this way at least."
"But..."
"Hayate, there's no other chance right now." Verossa frowned. "Believe me, I don't like it either, but it's all they can do for her."
"Alright. We'll be there soon." Hayate nodded to him.
Verossa nodded, then the holoscreen closed again. Taking a quiet breath, Hayate sighed and stepped into Shamal's apartment, knowing the blond was still getting ready. "Uh, Shamal?" she called.
"Yeah?" Shamal said as she walked back out, dressed casually. "What's wrong?" She knew something was up when she saw Hayate's face.
Hayate took a deep breath. "Miyuki got worse. They're going to see if flooding her body with healing magic can at least slow the spread of the damage."
"But... But that..." Shamal stuttered, before clamming up and grabbing her shoes and running out, Hayate following a moment later.
It was too bad about the no-flight laws in effect. It would have made getting to the hospital much faster.
Hayate made sure to stay behind Shamal. When the blond reached the hospital, she knew all hell was going to break loose.
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Verossa looked up from the door as he saw Shamal and Hayate running his way. "Hey." He called to them, waving them over to him. "Miyuki's in the room." He had to move to stop Shamal from moving towards the room. "What are you doing?"
"I'm..."
"Shamal, stop." Hayate spoke up, getting the blond to blink and turn to her. "Yes, I know you're a doctor, a dammed good one, but you're letting your emotions blind your thinking. Miyuki... She doesn't need that. If you go in there, you'll cause a tense situation to get worse, Shamal."
"I..." Shamal twitched, inching towards the door when she felt Verossa put a hand on her shoulder to stop her. "I just want to help."
"You came a little late for that," a nurse muttered, stepping out of the room and slamming the door behind her. There was no mistake; it was the same nurse who had flirted with Miyuki at her first appointment. "Her body's already been flooded with healing magic, as much as it can handle." She gave Shamal a look. "You'd just make things worse."
Verossa shook his head as the door opened again, a doctor, covered in a slight sheen of sweat, walked out and looked at the small group. "Might I speak with you?" He asked Verossa, who nodded and looked at Hayate, who followed him down the hallway a bit.
Shamal looked at the nurse pleadingly. "Please tell me that she'll live."
The nurse took a deep breath.
---
While the nurse explained Miyuki's condition, the doctor was telling Verossa and Hayate what he saw. "What I saw, well... From what little I can figure out, it was designed to infect a person's aura directly. If it breaks and goes unnoticed..." The doctor trailed off, shaking his head. "I can't tell you too much more right now. I'll need to look over the scans more thoroughly to get a more accurate idea of what we're dealing with."
Hayate nodded, that made a lot more sense, but still... "Doctor, if that bullet had hit someone with an active magical aura, would the effects be worse or not?"
"I can't tell directly, but if anything, it might have taken longer for the effect to happen, but when it kicked in..." He shook his head. "If it was someone with a decent-sized aura, they might not have lasted long enough to get treated, a gigantic aura? Maybe ten minutes."
Hayate grimaced, well, that wasn't good.
"Of course, I don't know for sure until I get more details of the scans back." The doctor shook his head.
Hayate took a deep breath. "And Miyuki?"
The doctor chuckled quietly. "She's strong, for a normal human. That or just stubborn. She's holding her own, but she'll be incredibly weak after this."
The door opened, and the nurse poked her head in. "Doctor, the treatment is complete and the lady wants to see the patient."
Hayate and Verossa both stood.
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The sound of soft, ragged panting filled the air as the nurse led the three into Miyuki's room. While still pale, Miyuki was now slick with sweat, trembling and gasping for breath. After a moment, she shuddered and opened her eyes, slowly tilting her head to look at her visitors.
Though weary, her light blue eyes lit up when she saw Shamal, and she laughed breathlessly. "Hi," she said weakly. "Some cold, huh?"
"Yeah." Shamal said, taking Miyuki's hand in her own and squeezing it. "...you nearly died."
"I didn't go into the light," Miyuki joked weakly, then winced and grimaced. "Ow, ow..."
"Nothing, effect of the healing magic on my body..." Miyuki grimaced again and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. "Didn't know it would hurt this badly, but apparently my body can't sustain as much magic as they pumped into me."
"But healing magic shouldn't..."
"Side-effect of whatever hit her." One of the nurses said to Shamal. "We got lucky."
Shamal frowned. "Still..."
"Well, that and it's a side-effect of the strain on her body right now." The nurse sighed and glanced at Miyuki. "The magic worked, but not all of it has faded from her system yet."
"Of course..." The nurse looked at Miyuki. "She's still not going anywhere for awhile until we make sure that whatever it is that screwed up her body isn't still laying in wait and trying to make a move."
"Oh, come on," Miyuki groaned. She knew it probably wasn't professional, but she was really ready to go home now. She wanted to be back with Shamal in her own bed, and she didn't like the way that one nurse kept looking at her.
"Nope, you aren't leaving until we're certain nothing's wrong with you." The nurse said in a no-nonsense tone of voice.
"After that last bout of magic you pumped into me, I'm sure I'm fine," Miyuki muttered. Hell, the process of it had practically made her life flash before her eyes.
The nurse crossed her arms and tapped her foot. "If we sent you home, you're likely to die. At least here we have equipment and scanners to keep an eye on you in case you have a relapse."
"Everyone dies eventually," Miyuki grumbled, near the edge of rebelling and just hitchiking home when nobody was checking on her.
"That's an incredibly fatalistic outlook that goes against most people's sense of preservation." The nurse shook her head. "Besides, we wouldn't be doing our job if we just let you go home without actually trying to wouldn't have another relapse."
"Plus I might be upset if I came home and found you on the floor dead." Shamal said, reminding Miyuki that she was still in the room.
Miyuki groaned again and gave Shamal a mock glare, but there was no heat in her eyes before she sighed and shook her head; it hadn't escaped her knowledge that Shamal hadn't even loosened her grip on her hand. "How much longer?" she asked tiredly.
"I have no clue." The nurse said and smirked softly. "However long it takes for your body to recover."
Miyuki grimaced at that and looked at Shamal again. "And you, Shamal?" she asked. "What do you think?"
"I'd rather you recover fully before trying to get out and go home." Shamal said as she squeezed Miyuki's hand.
"Cheater," Miyuki muttered, making Verossa chuckle in the background. "You're saying that because you know you're the only person I can never say no to."
"Maybe." Shamal said with a soft smirk on her face.
"...If... I.. didn't..." Miyuki trailed off as she closed her eyes and slumped on the bed.
"Miyuki!" Shamal gasped and looked at the machines, sighing as they were beeping normally.
The nurse shook her head. "Don't worry, I expected this. She just needs to sleep."
Hayate raised a brow. "Are you sure about that?" she asked; the way Miyuki had slumped had made her heart pound for a minute.
The nurse chuckled and nodded. "Yes, she's perfectly fine. Her body's just battered from the damage trying to spread and the magic we forced into her body, but she's stable for the time being."
Hayate rubbed her forehead lightly. "Well, there's one thing I can say for certain." When no one questioned her, she chuckled softly. "Politics is nowhere near as stressful as my friends are."
Verossa smirked. "Oh, you love us."
"I wouldn't be stressed out if I didn't love you." Amused, Hayate laughed softly and turned back to Shamal. "Shamal, I'm going to head back home and add this information with the database. Do you want a ride back to your apartment or...?"
Sighing, Shamal shook her head. "I'll stay here for now."
"Alright." Hayate nodded to her and left to find the doctor, she needed some information from him before she left.
Verossa smiled briefly at Shamal. "She'll be all right," he said quietly. "She seems strong." With that, he followed Hayate out of the room.
Shamal sighed softly again and turned back to Miyuki, smiling slightly as she squeezed the black-haired woman's hand. "That doesn't stop me from worrying."
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"Doctor?"
He looked up at Hayate's soft knock. "Ah, General Yagami. You were the one who requested extra monitoring on the Takamachi patient."
Hayate nodded as she and Verossa walked into the room. "Yes. I'll need you to forward me all of your findings when you have them organized of course."
"Of course." The doctor nodded at her. "Mind telling me what caused this though? You seem to have a better idea than I do."
Hayate turned to look at Verossa, who closed the door behind him. "Well..." She turned back to the doctor. "We have reasons to believe that someone's invented a new type of magic and technology. Or at the very least, modified a spell using magic seals and some weapons to severely injure miss Takamachi."
"I see..."
"Unfortunately, without the original weapon that injured her, we can't do too much right now." Hayate sighed heavily. "I'll need your reports to know anything for sure."
"Sounds like you're going in as blind as we are." The doctor sighed as Hayate nodded to him. "What should I look for?"
"Anything that might look like some sort of symbol for a seal, anything that might affect magic auras, anything that resists healing magic."
The doctor shook his head and sighed, rubbing his temples. "If there are any seals working with whatever shot her, we don't know much about them. We only just detected that one seal when it broke and started to fight the influence of the healing magic."
"Just send what you can. If you can get any details on what that seal might have looked like before it broke, that would be perfect."
Nodding, the doctor took a moment to type down some notes on his report before sending it to Hayate's files, causing a holoscreen to open up beside her. "It isn't much, but that's the basic shape of what it looked like before it broke."
"Might be multiple layers to this seal that dissolve after awhile." Verossa muttered as he looked at it. "If this is the last bit..."
"It still gives us something to work with though." Hayate said, a plan coming together. "It may be common, or, if we're lucky, the base of a rare seal symbol that we can use to find out what's going on."
The doctor tapped the image lightly. "From what we can tell off this basic image, it seems our patient has one last seal to break before she's in the clear. It's smaller and weaker than the others, so this next blast isn't going to be as strong as what happened to her this time, but..."
"It's still going to hit her hard," Verossa said with a frown. "She's worn out from the healing magic, so her body's going to be a little weaker."
"True, but it won't be as bad as this wave was. We just need to monitor how much healing magic we put into her body."
Hayate rubbed her forehead and sighed. "Great, just great... Just... Do what you can to help her."
"I wish that the seal was in her body physically instead of attached to her aura, it would make this a lot easier on all of us." The doctor sighed and shook his head. "Sorry I can't be more of a help right now."
"Forgive me, but I'm confused." Verossa cleared his throat. "How does Miyuki even have an aura to begin with? She isn't inclined to magic like her sister."
The doctor chuckled softly. "Everyone has one. There are different types, but everyone has an aura. It's something that you should have learned a long time ago." Seeing Verossa chuckle nervously, he shook his head and smirked softly. "Easy to forget that even normal people have them."
"Yeah." Verossa nodded, it was easy to forget, especially when you considered that Nanoha was Miyuki's sister.
"What are the chances Miyuki will suffer permanent damage from this?" Hayate asked, frowning. The return of her old injury had been unexpected at best, and she knew for the fact that the flood of magical power would weaken the older woman for awhile.
The doctor shook his head slightly. "I don't know. I'd give pretty even odds, right now, that she'll be fine, but things go south and she still pulls through..."
"It could be a lot worse, huh?" Hayate asked, pursing her lips as he nodded at her.
"Her being a normal human with no inclination towards magic makes it much harder for us." The doctor sighed and leaned back in his chair slightly. "Her body can't combat the healing magic with her own Linker Core, or even balance it out, so what we're using right now to cure her could hurt her in the long run."
"If I was more sarcastic, I'd say either "joy" or "fun" right now." Verossa spoke up. "So, doc, what can be done right now?"
The doctor chuckled softly. "Right now? Monitor the damage on her body and try our best to keep it from spreading when that last seal breaks, make sure we don't use too much magic on her body."
Hayate sighed and nodded at him. "Thanks." There wasn't much else that could be done, at least as long as they were there. She got up to leave. "I'll be expecting more reports from you, doctor." Seeing him nod, she smiled and left with Verossa. "For once, I'm glad that Nanoha-chan isn't around right now." She sighed as she and Verossa walked down the hospital's hallways.
Verossa chuckled. "There's still Shamal to consider," he reminded her lightly.
"I know." Hayate nodded and sighed. "...I think I need to go home right now."
"What about..?"
"I'll let Shamal know." Hayate sighed and walked blinking as Verossa grabbed her shoulder and got her to turn. "Rossa?" She flushed slightly as he put the back of his hand on her forehead and then her cheeks.
"...Are you feeling well?"
"Yeah? Why?"
Verossa sighed softly. "Nothing. Just go home and get some rest, Hayate, I'd hate to see you pass out or something because you didn't get enough sleep."
Hayate was still blushing, but at that she pouted. "Mou, Rossa, I'm not a little kid anymore. I get plenty of sleep."
"Sure you do." Amused, Verossa stepped back. "I'll tell Carim what happened."
"Uh..." Hayate swallowed slightly. "Thanks."
---
Shamal hadn't moved since being left behind with Miyuki. Stepping back into the room, Hayate wasn't sure if she was surprised by it or not shocked at all.
"Hey." Shamal said quietly as she looked up. "How'd it go?"
"Pretty well." Hayate sighed softly. "There's a bit more for Miyuki to go through, but the doctors are sure that if they just watch her closely, she'll pull through."
Shamal nodded. "Anything else?"
Hayate hesitated, then sighed. "There's one more seal to break. The damage won't be as bad as it was the last few times, but they need to watch the healing magic."
Shamal hissed softly and squeezed Miyuki's hand. "...Why is this stuff always happening to you, Miyuki? Can't you just live normally?"
Despite the situation and her mood, Hayate laughed softly. "I don't think you want that. Living normally means sending her back to Earth and keeping her away from you."
Shamal chuckled at hearing that. "Okay, that was kind of funny, Hayate. Thank you." She sighed softly and smiled.
Hayate shrugged and smiled. "It's the truth, you know. And I don't think either of you would like the idea of staying apart."
Shamal shook her head. "No, I wouldn't like that." She sighed and looked at Miyuki's sleeping form. "...Is that all you needed to tell me?"
Hayate nodded; after a moment, she gently rested her hand on Shamal's shoulder, squeezing softly. "The doctor thinks that she'll suffer permanent damage from this," she said quietly. She chuckled. "Personally, I think he's underestimating how strong a Takamachi's willpower is."
Shamal chuckled and nodded. "Oh, don't remind me on how stubborn Takamachis can be. Her sister was bad enough. I'm not looking forward to Nanoha's children when they grow older."
"Hey, think of it this way. At least you'll have Nanoha-chan, Miyuki, Shiro-san, and Momoko-san to help you understand how the kids think."
Shamal laughed at that. "It won't be any easier, I think."
Hayate laughed with her. "Might make your life easier if they don't learn how to fight from their grandfather or aunt."
Shamal shook her head. "With my luck, one of them will like martial arts and swordplay and the other one will like magic and explosions and both will end up in the infirmary all the time and be too stubborn to rest like they should."
Hayate glanced quietly at Miyuki. "Hopefully they'll learn to actually say when they're in pain instead of keeping quiet because they don't want anyone to worry."
Miyuki groaned quietly. "I can hear you, Hayate-chan."
"Oh?" Hayate blinked innocently. "I was talking about Nanoha-chan, too."
Miyuki groaned and cracked an eye open. "And my nephews..."
"Them too." Hayate smiled innocently. "Just as a note, if you die and break Shamal's heart, I'll never forgive you."
Miyuki grimaced. "Thanks so much for the words of support."
"Of course." Hayate said, blinking a few times and rubbing her forehead. "Anyway... You just rest and save up your strength."
Miyuki sighed. "I rest better at home. I hate hospitals."
"Sorry, no go." Hayate shook her head. "If something happens to you, it's better that you're at the hospital rather than at home in case something goes wrong."
Miyuki grimaced again and sighed. "I still hate them," she murmured, more to herself than anyone else. She hated being locked up; she hated the smells, the feel; she hated being away from her loved ones; and most of all, she hated the memories it brought back.
Hayate sighed softly. "As soon as you're out of danger, you'll be allowed to go home, I promise."
"Yeah, I know. Sorry. I just hate being locked up like this." Miyuki scowled. "Brings back bad memories."
Shamal sighed softly. "When you were little, huh?"
"Yeah."
Hayate sighed. "Maybe it brings back bad memories, but I don't think you'd enjoy it if your family had to attend your funeral because you died from being home too early, right?"
"I know, I know."
Hayate yawned softly. "Well, I'm going to head home, Shamal, do you..."
"I'll stay here, Hayate." Shamal said, looking up and frowning softly. "You should get some rest. You aren't looking that well."
Chuckling, Hayate nodded. "I'll be fine. I'll get some sleep tonight, otherwise Vita might lynch me when I get home."
Shamal smirked. "Good decision."
Hayate blushed. "Oh, be quiet," she muttered. "I swear, I never get a break from anyone here." She glanced at Shamal. "Same goes for you. Try to get some sleep, okay?"
"I second that," Miyuki muttered, glancing at Shamal with a tired smile.
Shamal nodded and smiled. "Fine, we all need some sleep then."
Hayate nodded. "Yeah."
Miyuki gave Shamal another look. "Which means you need to leave me and go home."
"I know, I know." Shamal groaned softly. "Is it wrong that I miss you?"
"No, but it's better if you get some rest." Miyuki groaned softly.
Shamal sighed. "It doesn't feel right when you aren't there, though."
"I thought you liked sleeping alone," Hayate murmured, both teasing and genuinely surprised by the blond's statement.
"I did. I got used to having someone to cuddle with at night." Shamal chuckled and smiled.
Miyuki winced. "Now you're making me want to go home more than ever." She sighed again; she knew it was impossible, of course, but still. "I'll be home soon enough, you know?"
"I know." Shamal said as she leaned forward to kiss Miyuki on the forehead. "Just get better."
"I will." Miyuki smiled tiredly, grateful that for the moment, Shamal seemed to be all right. "Something like this isn't enough to kill me."
"Nearly did." Shamal chuckled softly. "Just get some sleep, okay?"
"I will." As if to assure her partner, Miyuki yawned right then. It was obvious that despite her bravado she was fading fast, worn out by what had happened.
Shamal nodded and let go of Miyuki's hand. "Okay. I'll be leaving for now. But I'll be back, okay?"
"Yeah." Miyuki nodded and smiled softly.
"I'll drag her out if she changes her mind and doesn't want to leave right now," Hayate added with a smirk.
Miyuki laughed softly. "Thanks for the offer, Hayate-chan."
Sighing as she left the room with Hayate a few minutes later, Shamal looked at her Mistress who was rubbing her forehead lightly. "You okay?"
"Yeah, just a small headache. I'll go get some sleep tonight. You too, okay?"
Shamal gave her mistress a critical look before she nodded; if something was wrong with Hayate, she knew Signum or Vita was more likely to get it out of her than she was. "All right, I will."
Hayate yawned softly and shook her head. "I guess I better get home before I fall asleep where I stand." She said with a soft laugh.
Shamal chuckled. "It's getting late. Vita and Signum are probably wondering where you are, and I bet Zafira's pacing in the hallway waiting for you to return before he goes to sleep."
Hayate nodded and walked off, saying good night as she left the hospital.
Shamal watched her, worried for Hayate for some reason.
After a moment, the blond shook her head, sighed, and headed home to spend another night sleeping alone.
---
"Achoo!" Hayate sniffled as she walked into her house. "Urgh, that didn't feel good." She muttered softly.
"Welcome back," Signum called as Zafira padded down the hall, brushing against Hayate's legs.
"Thanks." Hayate stifled a yawn, lowering a hand to gently rub Zafira's head in greeting. "Where's Vita?"
"She went up to your room to get some sleep. It's late, and she was getting tired."
Hayate blinked as Signum put a hand on her forehead. "Signum?"
"Sorry, you weren't looking too well, I just wanted to make sure you didn't have a fever." The taller woman smiled softly.
Hayate laughed softly. "You too?"
Signum blinked. "Oh?"
"Hmmmm, yes. Shamal also made a comment about how I don't look well." Hayate blinked a few times as she thought back to her day. "Come to think of it, so did Rossa."
"Maybe you aren't feeling well then, Hayate. Get some rest before something goes wrong." Zafira said as Hayate rubbed his head.
Hayate chuckled and gently scratched Zafira behind his ears. "Yes, Papa."
The wolf chuckled at that. "If you get enough sleep, young lady, then you'll have a good surprise when you wake up."
The three of them laughed softly at that.
Hope you enjoyed.
Spoiler for Notes:
I really shouldn't read "Bob and George" while trying to write, it affects my sense of seriousness.
I'm not totally happy with the amount of details in this chapter. (Will be fixed for the FF.Net version)
Part of me is terrified that the doctor's relatively confident guess that Miyuki will survive the last seal being broken will be thrown out for some hard-core angst . I'm getting fun images of Shamal Unisoning with Rein again to perform some magic ! I like Hayate's portrayal more and more, especially with how so many of her friends are noticing that she's not entirely okay and are worried for her. The poor girl takes care of everyone, it's time she got some love in return!
Yagami family moment was sweet! I'm curious though, is there a reason why Shamal can't/won't stay at the hospital with Miyuki? Maybe there's a difference for adults versus kids, but I know at children's hospitals parents or siblings can sleep over if they want. Seeing how badly off Miyuki is, I wouldn't be surprised if Shamal insists on staying close by just in case something bad happened, or if Miyuki needed some saving.
I like this chapter, the smaller focus (as much as I like all the other characters!) makes it easier to really connect with what's going on, emotionally and cognitively .
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Originally Posted by DKN117
How about if I get to work on the story, get all the way to the part where Fate snaps, and THEN ask for help?
Don't want to beat a dead horse, but I started to look at some of your ideas, and while I like the Precia and Fate one, the chunk of text displaying just ideas and no story or outline turned me off. Plus, part of the fun of reading a story is not knowing how it ends, so I personally don't like reading other people's outlines that much. Just write something, and if people don't like it, then too bad for them.
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Originally Posted by RadiantBeam
I second that, please and thank you.
Anyway, I need some opinions. I have two very different ideas for my ViCia Christmas fic, and I'd like to do them both if I get the chance, but I don't know which one to actually label as my "written for Christmas" fic. So, here we go:
1. A fanfic focused on a thirteen-year-old Lutecia and a nine-year-old Vivio, detailing Lutecia's first Christmas on Mid-Childa and... Vivio teaching her to make a snowman? (Credit for idea goes to Dezo, BTW.)
2. A fanfic focused pre-"Shadow" before Lutecia's breakdown, where Vivo seeks out her girlfriend during the holidays sensing something is wrong, forcing Lutecia to confront just how she views the younger girl.
I'm more partial to idea 2, myself, but what does the majority say?
Eh, personally, I'm partial to the first option . Christmas stories put me in the mood for cute fluff, not so much serious emotional drama . Ice-skating lesson could also be fun too, lots of falling and skating around hand-in-hand?
Eh, personally, I'm partial to the first option . Christmas stories put me in the mood for cute fluff, not so much serious emotional drama . Ice-skating lesson could also be fun too, lots of falling and skating around hand-in-hand?
Actually, the emotional drama wouldn't be all that high....
Anyway, I need some opinions. I have two very different ideas for my ViCia Christmas fic, and I'd like to do them both if I get the chance, but I don't know which one to actually label as my "written for Christmas" fic. So, here we go:
1. A fanfic focused on a thirteen-year-old Lutecia and a nine-year-old Vivio, detailing Lutecia's first Christmas on Mid-Childa and... Vivio teaching her to make a snowman? (Credit for idea goes to Dezo, BTW.)
2. A fanfic focused pre-"Shadow" before Lutecia's breakdown, where Vivo seeks out her girlfriend during the holidays sensing something is wrong, forcing Lutecia to confront just how she views the younger girl.
I'm more partial to idea 2, myself, but what does the majority say?
If you are completely confused why not write them both? one for those who follow the story and the other for those who dont? *shot*
Or are you planning on linking them like was previously suggested? (ok I can die now) *collapses*
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Sounds like you already have option 2 planned though, eh?
Well, it was the idea that came to me first. Wonder what that says about me. The whole idea of Lutecia's first Christmas and learning how to build a snowman was Dezo's suggestion when I was chatting with him via e-mail today.
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Or are you planning on linking them like was previously suggested? (ok I can die now) *collapses*
Depends on how long I want it to be. Personally, I think it would be very fun to play around with having this sweet, innocent, fluffy flashback to Lutecia being taught by Vivio to build a snowman and then fastfoward to eight years later...
EDIT: Whoa, hey. No dying, no dying! *magically revives Thunderbird with awesome Harem Mistress powers*
Erm.... I have them all listed in order on my profile page for Fanfiction.net. There's also my drabbledump, "Shadowfire", which occurs throughout the course of the whole series.
Ok. I will take a look at them after the final 2 exams...only 2 left he...hehehe...he.
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Ok. I will take a look at them after the final 2 exams...only 2 left he...hehehe...he.
Yeah. I had to go and list them on my profile page when I started getting so many questions about what the chronological order of the stories was. I have a bad habit of getting an idea and writing it out without thinking about how it fits in my timeline. Best example I can use is that "Never Been Kissed" was the first story I wrote for the series, but "Learn the Hard Way" actually came first in terms of fanon because that's when Vivio realized she was in love with Lutecia.
Well, I came back from Philadelphia and I guest it's time for a : BACKLOG BREAKER!!!
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There doesn't have to be an element of thievery around it at all.
Unfortunately, there is:
Archaeology (Anthropology) Code of Ethics*
*(It took me a while to write all of this down so I hope you'll take the time to read it through)
Spoiler for Code of Ethics:
I. Preamble
Anthropological researchers, teachers and practitioners are members of many different communities, each with its own moral rules or codes of ethics. Anthropologists have moral obligations as members of other groups, such as the family, religion, and community, as well as the profession. They also have obligations to the scholarly discipline, to the wider society and culture, and to the human species, other species, and the environment. Furthermore, fieldworkers may develop close relationships with persons or animals with whom they work, generating an additional level of ethical considerations
In a field of such complex involvements and obligations, it is inevitable that misunderstandings, conflicts, and the need to make choices among apparently incompatible values will arise. Anthropologists are responsible for grappling with such difficulties and struggling to resolve them in ways compatible with the principles stated here. The purpose of this Code is to foster discussion and education. The American Anthropological Association (AAA) does not adjudicate claims for unethical behavior.
The principles and guidelines in this Code provide the anthropologist with tools to engage in developing and maintaining an ethical framework for all anthropological work.
II. Introduction
Anthropology is a multidisciplinary field of science and scholarship, which includes the study of all aspects of humankind--archaeological, biological, linguistic and sociocultural. Anthropology has roots in the natural and social sciences and in the humanities, ranging in approach from basic to applied research and to scholarly interpretation.
As the principal organization representing the breadth of anthropology, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) starts from the position that generating and appropriately utilizing knowledge (i.e., publishing, teaching, developing programs, and informing policy) of the peoples of the world, past and present, is a worthy goal; that the generation of anthropological knowledge is a dynamic process using many different and ever-evolving approaches; and that for moral and practical reasons, the generation and utilization of knowledge should be achieved in an ethical manner.
The mission of American Anthropological Association is to advance all aspects of anthropological research and to foster dissemination of anthropological knowledge through publications, teaching, public education, and application. An important part of that mission is to help educate AAA members about ethical obligations and challenges involved in the generation, dissemination, and utilization of anthropological knowledge.
The purpose of this Code is to provide AAA members and other interested persons with guidelines for making ethical choices in the conduct of their anthropological work. Because anthropologists can find themselves in complex situations and subject to more than one code of ethics, the AAA Code of Ethics provides a framework, not an ironclad formula, for making decisions.
Persons using the Code as a guideline for making ethical choices or for teaching are encouraged to seek out illustrative examples and appropriate case studies to enrich their knowledge base.
Anthropologists have a duty to be informed about ethical codes relating to their work, and ought periodically to receive training on current research activities and ethical issues. In addition, departments offering anthropology degrees should include and require ethical training in their curriculums.
No code or set of guidelines can anticipate unique circumstances or direct actions in specific situations. The individual anthropologist must be willing to make carefully considered ethical choices and be prepared to make clear the assumptions, facts and issues on which those choices are based. These guidelines therefore address general contexts, priorities and relationships which should be considered in ethical decision making in anthropological work.
III. Research
In both proposing and carrying out research, anthropological researchers must be open about the purpose(s), potential impacts, and source(s) of support for research projects with funders, colleagues, persons studied or providing information, and with relevant parties affected by the research. Researchers must expect to utilize the results of their work in an appropriate fashion and disseminate the results through appropriate and timely activities. Research fulfilling these expectations is ethical, regardless of the source of funding (public or private) or purpose (i.e., "applied," "basic," "pure," or "proprietary").
Anthropological researchers should be alert to the danger of compromising anthropological ethics as a condition to engage in research, yet also be alert to proper demands of good citizenship or host-guest relations. Active contribution and leadership in seeking to shape public or private sector actions and policies may be as ethically justifiable as inaction, detachment, or noncooperation, depending on circumstances. Similar principles hold for anthropological researchers employed or otherwise affiliated with nonanthropological institutions, public institutions, or private enterprises.
A. Responsibility to people and animals with whom anthropological researchers work and whose lives and cultures they study.
1. Anthropological researchers have primary ethical obligations to the people, species, and materials they study and to the people with whom they work. These obligations can supersede the goal of seeking new knowledge, and can lead to decisions not to undertake or to discontinue a research project when the primary obligation conflicts with other responsibilities, such as those owed to sponsors or clients. These ethical obligations include:
* To avoid harm or wrong, understanding that the development of knowledge can lead to change which may be positive or negative for the people or animals worked with or studied
* To respect the well-being of humans and nonhuman primates
* To work for the long-term conservation of the archaeological, fossil, and historical records
* To consult actively with the affected individuals or group(s), with the goal of establishing a working relationship that can be beneficial to all parties involved
2. Anthropological researchers must do everything in their power to ensure that their research does not harm the safety, dignity, or privacy of the people with whom they work, conduct research, or perform other professional activities. Anthropological researchers working with animals must do everything in their power to ensure that the research does not harm the safety, psychological well-being or survival of the animals or species with which they work.
3. Anthropological researchers must determine in advance whether their hosts/providers of information wish to remain anonymous or receive recognition, and make every effort to comply with those wishes. Researchers must present to their research participants the possible impacts of the choices, and make clear that despite their best efforts, anonymity may be compromised or recognition fail to materialize.
4. Anthropological researchers should obtain in advance the informed consent of persons being studied, providing information, owning or controlling access to material being studied, or otherwise identified as having interests which might be impacted by the research. It is understood that the degree and breadth of informed consent required will depend on the nature of the project and may be affected by requirements of other codes, laws, and ethics of the country or community in which the research is pursued. Further, it is understood that the informed consent process is dynamic and continuous; the process should be initiated in the project design and continue through implementation by way of dialogue and negotiation with those studied. Researchers are responsible for identifying and complying with the various informed consent codes, laws and regulations affecting their projects. Informed consent, for the purposes of this code, does not necessarily imply or require a particular written or signed form. It is the quality of the consent, not the format, that is relevant.
5. Anthropological researchers who have developed close and enduring relationships (i.e., covenantal relationships) with either individual persons providing information or with hosts must adhere to the obligations of openness and informed consent, while carefully and respectfully negotiating the limits of the relationship.
6. While anthropologists may gain personally from their work, they must not exploit individuals, groups, animals, or cultural or biological materials. They should recognize their debt to the societies in which they work and their obligation to reciprocate with people studied in appropriate ways.
B. Responsibility to scholarship and science
1. Anthropological researchers must expect to encounter ethical dilemmas at every stage of their work, and must make good-faith efforts to identify potential ethical claims and conflicts in advance when preparing proposals and as projects proceed. A section raising and responding to potential ethical issues should be part of every research proposal.
2. Anthropological researchers bear responsibility for the integrity and reputation of their discipline, of scholarship, and of science. Thus, anthropological researchers are subject to the general moral rules of scientific and scholarly conduct: they should not deceive or knowingly misrepresent (i.e., fabricate evidence, falsify, plagiarize), or attempt to prevent reporting of misconduct, or obstruct the scientific/scholarly research of others.
3. Anthropological researchers should do all they can to preserve opportunities for future fieldworkers to follow them to the field.
4. Anthropological researchers should utilize the results of their work in an appropriate fashion, and whenever possible disseminate their findings to the scientific and scholarly community.
5. Anthropological researchers should seriously consider all reasonable requests for access to their data and other research materials for purposes of research. They should also make every effort to insure preservation of their fieldwork data for use by posterity.
C. Responsibility to the public
1. Anthropological researchers should make the results of their research appropriately available to sponsors, students, decision makers, and other nonanthropologists. In so doing, they must be truthful; they are not only responsible for the factual content of their statements but also must consider carefully the social and political implications of the information they disseminate. They must do everything in their power to insure that such information is well understood, properly contextualized, and responsibly utilized. They should make clear the empirical bases upon which their reports stand, be candid about their qualifications and philosophical or political biases, and recognize and make clear the limits of anthropological expertise. At the same time, they must be alert to possible harm their information may cause people with whom they work or colleagues.
2. Anthropologists may choose to move beyond disseminating research results to a position of advocacy. This is an individual decision, but not an ethical responsibility.
IV. Teaching
Responsibility to students and trainees
While adhering to ethical and legal codes governing relations between teachers/mentors and students/trainees at their educational institutions or as members of wider organizations, anthropological teachers should be particularly sensitive to the ways such codes apply in their discipline (for example, when teaching involves close contact with students/trainees in field situations). Among the widely recognized precepts which anthropological teachers, like other teachers/mentors, should follow are:
1. Teachers/mentors should conduct their programs in ways that preclude discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status, "race," social class, political convictions, disability, religion, ethnic background, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or other criteria irrelevant to academic performance.
2. Teachers'/mentors' duties include continually striving to improve their teaching/training techniques; being available and responsive to student/trainee interests; counseling students/ trainees realistically regarding career opportunities; conscientiously supervising, encouraging, and supporting students'/trainees' studies; being fair, prompt, and reliable in communicating evaluations; assisting students/trainees in securing research support; and helping students/trainees when they seek professional placement.
3. Teachers/mentors should impress upon students/trainees the ethical challenges involved in every phase of anthropological work; encourage them to reflect upon this and other codes; encourage dialogue with colleagues on ethical issues; and discourage participation in ethically questionable projects.
4. Teachers/mentors should publicly acknowledge student/trainee assistance in research and preparation of their work; give appropriate credit for coauthorship to students/trainees; encourage publication of worthy student/trainee papers; and compensate students/trainees justly for their participation in all professional activities.
5. Teachers/mentors should beware of the exploitation and serious conflicts of interest which may result if they engage in sexual relations with students/trainees. They must avoid sexual liaisons with students/trainees for whose education and professional training they are in any way responsible.
V. Application
1. The same ethical guidelines apply to all anthropological work. That is, in both proposing and carrying out research, anthropologists must be open with funders, colleagues, persons studied or providing information, and relevant parties affected by the work about the purpose(s), potential impacts, and source(s) of support for the work. Applied anthropologists must intend and expect to utilize the results of their work appropriately (i.e., publication, teaching, program and policy development) within a reasonable time. In situations in which anthropological knowledge is applied, anthropologists bear the same responsibility to be open and candid about their skills and intentions, and monitor the effects of their work on all persons affected. Anthropologists may be involved in many types of work, frequently affecting individuals and groups with diverse and sometimes conflicting interests. The individual anthropologist must make carefully considered ethical choices and be prepared to make clear the assumptions, facts and issues on which those choices are based.
2. In all dealings with employers, persons hired to pursue anthropological research or apply anthropological knowledge should be honest about their qualifications, capabilities, and aims. Prior to making any professional commitments, they must review the purposes of prospective employers, taking into consideration the employer's past activities and future goals. In working for governmental agencies or private businesses, they should be especially careful not to promise or imply acceptance of conditions contrary to professional ethics or competing commitments.
3. Applied anthropologists, as any anthropologist, should be alert to the danger of compromising anthropological ethics as a condition for engaging in research or practice. They should also be alert to proper demands of hospitality, good citizenship and guest status. Proactive contribution and leadership in shaping public or private sector actions and policies may be as ethically justifiable as inaction, detachment, or noncooperation, depending on circumstances.
VI. Epilogue
Anthropological research, teaching, and application, like any human actions, pose choices for which anthropologists individually and collectively bear ethical responsibility. Since anthropologists are members of a variety of groups and subject to a variety of ethical codes, choices must sometimes be made not only between the varied obligations presented in this code but also between those of this code and those incurred in other statuses or roles. This statement does not dictate choice or propose sanctions. Rather, it is designed to promote discussion and provide general guidelines for ethically responsible decisions.
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Originally Posted by Kaijo
Rich people get bored, and many are into art. It's a status symbol to have a rare piece that no one does. Or they like creating their own personal museum and showing off rare pieces. In this light, it's not unusual for them to look for archeologists with promising research or digs, and hire them.
Sort of a "I'll pay for all expenses, and don't worry about the artifacts, because I'll be displaying them in a museum with your name as the discoverer, even though legally they'll belong to me."
Of course, there will always be those who traffic in less-than-legal means, but Im just throwing this out as one method that is used. There are unscrupulous people out there.
Anyways, it's not entirely clear about the Scrya clan and their reasons, although Chrono said something about Yuuno not having the backing of a Scrya clan member when he was made librarian in the manga, so apparently the Scrya clan name does have some weight.
It's one of the things I'm gonna address in a future fic; got it plotted out for my "Red Jewel Diaries" series.
Yes, you have a point there but I'm sad to say that you fell into a trap. If you know any better, then you would actually TALK to Archaeologists instead in relying in what you hear from people who are not engaged in Anthropological research (which Archaeology is part of). That is a very big "no-no" in our field.
On the other hand, you are right when you said that it does not have to be in thievery fashion but then you added "rich people". You make it sound as though we were living in the 1800's (when Archaeology was at its peak). If an older and much more experience Archaeologist/Anthropologist heard what you said, you would have gotten an earful. The problem that you are having is that you are mixing facts with old tactics. Yes, we can get hire by a company to PROTECT sites/artifacts (as well as to understand them) but never to sell. Many of the artifacts that are found worldwide belong to that country and there are "wars" within the Anthropological/Archaeological communities such as the Rosetta Stone (in England) and the Nefertiti Bust** (in Germany) controversies. Please do not get me started on Reparation Laws.
But at least you are trying to answer a question but this time, TALK to people instead of using the internet. Trust me, it works wonders.
And about your "Red Jewel Diaries"...I'm looking forward to it. :3
**-I usually do not recommend Wikipedia but it was close enough to the truth...
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Originally Posted by Keroko
It's more that archaeologists dig up ancient relics to discover more about the civilization to which those relics belong, not for monetary gain. When a relic is discovered, it is generally studied extensively for a long period of time (the more unique the relic, the longer it is studied) and if memory serves, the majority don't even end up in musea at all, instead spending time in storage only to be brought out for more research.
To sell a relic merely to make money would go against an archaeologists goal of searching for these relics in the first place. They do their work to discover more about civilizations, not to find valuable objects. An archaeologist would find a tablet describing a previously undiscovered way of living for a society to be infinitely more valuable than a golden cup.
Or so I believe to recall. I can have a bit of a romantic vision when it comes to archeology.
You are right there but it's not all that great.
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Originally Posted by Kaijo
Yeah, but you asked how they would make money. If they aren't attached to a university or a major organization, they would be privately funded by rich people. They'd still get to study pieces, and perhaps be allowed to donate some. But rich people would want a return on their investment. It doesn't have to be shady or bad at all.
Think along the lines of an independent contractor.
If you're familiar with Stargate, Daniel Jackson was an archeologist. But people didn't want to believe his theories, so he had problems making ends meet financially.
Pierantoni, French and crew chief Huizinga are part of an archaeological crew recording a historic Anasazi relic site located along a path planned for energy exploration, somewhere in a sun-baked piñon forest near the Colorado-New Mexico border. They represent no university. They are collecting for no museum. They are paid by an independent company and are archaeologists for hire.
Truth is, the vast majority of archaeologists working in the U.S. are in the private sector. Call them consulting archaeologists, contract archaeologists, cultural resource management (CRM) consultants or, as they often call themselves, just plain “shovel bums.”
Some excerpts: Archaeology as a "science" was born out of the older occupation of Antiquarianism, which was spurred on in the late 18th century by the Napoleanic conquests of Egypt and the subsequent expansions of Western civilization during the age of imperialism into areas of ancient and exotic cultures. Many "objects" of these cultures became desirable as art (as in the Elgin marbles) and as curiosities (as in mummies from Egypt). This was considered for many years a legitimate occupation and many early archaeological observations and material come to us from this period.
During this time period colleges and universities began sending out expeditions staffed with students. This was at first met with a great deal of skepticism from the "real" archaeologists who worked in the institutions. So those universities and colleges had to show that they too were "legitimate" and added stricter protocols for the assessments of data collected at archaeological sites.
The truth is, by hiring professional archaeologists the private sector is just as competent as the universities to conduct archaeological investigations, sometimes more so. This is due to the high cost of explorations -- something that the public sector is increasingly unwilling and unable to support. The deep seas are now increasingly open to the private sector because of the new technologies available.
It's interesting to see where Archaeology came from, and that Universities actually had to fight to prove they were legitimate once. But the end result is that the private sector is actually the major source of archaeology today. And here I thought it was just a small part. I guess I learn something new every day.
Nice research (I mean it )...but you do not know the REASON behind it. Why do we work for private companies?
Two reasons:
1. Private Company's (Such as Odyssey Marine Exploration inc.):
We work for them to make sure that they don't do anything stupid with the artifacts/remains. While it is true that some "company's" do seek out remains for the monetary value, we get hire by them to help out while at the same time we "keep an eye on them". Either we help out with their so-called "dream" or watch more artifacts succumb against mankind's lack of appreciation to its past history. In other words, "damn if we do, damn if we don't".
2. Companies that are going to build upon the soil of a Archaeological Site (Mostly near the highway):
If a company is trying to erect a building and finds Archaeological remains, it is against the law not to report it because it might be an important site that could potentially be included in the National Register of Historic Places. So we come in to check it out; I know this because I work for the Archaeological Services located I live which is affiliated with the University.
What I'm trying to say that it's not so easy to understand Archaeology or appreciate it without talking with a person who works in that field. I could go on but I really don't want to derail the thread.
But this is what happens when we are called in:
Spoiler for Phases:
Cultural resource management in the United States is conceived as a three-part process, involving: (1) identification; (2) evaluation; and (3) treatment of archaeological resources. All three are rooted in the notion of National Register significance.
• Identification asks "Is there a site (historic property, resource)? It generally involves a simple presence/absence test (although finding sites is no simple matter). Phase I archaeological surveys ("identification surveys") correspond to this phase.
• Evaluation assumes a site has been located, and asks "Is the site significant?"—which means"Is it eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places?" Surveys that evaluate sites are commonly called Phase II or "Site Evaluation" surveys.
• Treatment involves the handling of sites that are significant and likely to be adversely affected by a project. The goal is to avoid, or mitigate, the likely impact so as to preserve the data contained in the site. Treatment may include several options, including avoiding the site or redesigning the project to avoid any impact to it; excavation to recover the data prior to disturbance; or even burying the site to protect it. Archaeological excavations designed to obtain significant data prior to disturbance through construction are commonly called Phase III "mitigation" or "data recovery" operations.
• Phase I Intensive Survey: Background research, field reconnaissance, subsurface testing (shovel test pits), laboratory analysis, report preparation.
• Phase II Site Evaluation: Description of Phase I work, goals of survey (define site boundaries, determine site integrity, data potential, temporal and cultural features, determine potential National Register eligibility), field testing (combination of shovel test pits and meter units), results, statements of potential eligibility.
• Phase III Data Recovery: Summary of Phase I and II studies, goals of the data recovery (e.g., to study prehistoric base camps and settlement systems), excavation and analyses, conclusions about quality of data recovered and usefulness.
But...yes. We don't get a lot of money for our work so we get hired by companies (not Rich People) but if that's what someone's looking for, as well as Indiana Jones adventure then they better change career. To survive in this field, one must have these five important characteristics:
If you are missing ANY OF THESE, and I mean ANY OF THESE, you will fail. Do what you love and the money will follow.
If all we wanted were rich people to sponsor us to dig up insects artifacts to sell back to them, then why go through all that trouble of spending a good chunk of our life studying Archaeology? All we have to do is go to a site, dig up dinosaur bones artifacts and sell it through the black market. It would be so much simpler.
One last thing; we usually get grants that pays for our digs as well as to its workers. We also get donations from other people to HELP us protect our cultural heritage (and I mean all of mankind); never to sell.
And that's that. If you have any question's or comments, please do not hesitate to PM me. Thanks.
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Now I'm going to turn back to an immature brat. :3
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Why do I suddenly want to ship Yuuno/Alavon?
First, I get paired of with RadiantBeam (not that I ever complained...) then Yuuno? @___@
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I can see it now: them getting into the shower together after a long day of digging in the dirt, and I better just stop right there
00-Raiser you perv.
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Roger that, and have fun.
Oh, I did. :3 And I'll get back to you.
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*facepalm*
Spoiler for NSFW:
Syn panted above Vivio, their lips parting just long enough to take an intake of air. "Oh Vivio... Vivio..."
"Syn...Syn..." The blonde closed her eyes, kissing her lover again.
"No, really, I mean oh VIVIO!"
"......If you're making a pun of "oh god",I'm going to throw you through that wall.
Syn chuckled nervously. "Er..no..." She kissed her girlfriend quickly.
"Oh... myself... myself..." The words worked as she had hoped and Syn collasped into a helpless fit of laughter, so much so that she had to roll off of her and curl into a ball to work out the giggles. "See? That's what you get." Vivio stuck out her tongue and laughed as well.
*bursts into laughter for a good three minutes*
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Vivio A nun?
* RH passes out and falls down*
I actually have a fic titled, "MY GUARDIAN ANGEL" which has Nanoha as a Nun...
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Originally Posted by Satashi
*peeks in on lemon*
Spoiler for peek!:
"Calm down, Vivio," Lutecia's soft words made the blonde blush lightly. "We've waited for a long time... I'm not going anywhere." Light brushing fingertips touched the younger girl's face. "Its okay... for us to take our time..." Leaning down, she carefully kissed her soon to be lover.
MEANIE! >3
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Christmas was always a fun time for me. Nanoha-mama was really into the holiday, so we always had a fun time. Currently she was outside out house on a ladder I was holding for her. A string of Christmas lights were hanging from her side as she merrily stapled the cord to the house. In fact, we were both singing a small Christmas carol that was playing on the radio curtsy of Raising Heart -who now sported one red wing and one green wing in true holiday fashion. One thing about Christmas that I enjoy now that I was a teenager was that my eyes matched the holiday. Back when I was younger people would tease me about it, but now I really enjoy the fact I was 'christmasy' all the time now. Mama started climbing down the ladder and I moved out of her way so we could shift it over a few feet so she could go back up. After a playful curse to aunt Hayate about 'anti-flying laws', Nanoha-mama started climbing back up while I fed her the Christmas lights again.
Another Nanoha Christmas Story
By: Satashi
Coming soon in a Fon Filia near you!
*drools*
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE! Can't wait for the release! XD
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Originally Posted by Thunderbird
Nanoha: Alright we're done! Fate-chan if you would please
Fate: *grumble* how did I turn into a power generator? *zaps*
*laughs for more than three minutes and then hiccups*
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Originally Posted by RadiantBeam
Fine, fine!
@Knight: Wanna join my harem since I can't marry you?
That'sssssss better, o Harem Mistress...
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Originally Posted by Satashi
Like I said before, PS!Vivio isn't a fic everyone will like, and I put that at the very beginning to warn people on it. I like it because I like Syn, and the story is mainly about Syn and vivio. That's why its an AU. AU means things change, which means its no longer a real Nanoha fic. In that concept, its fine. I never played it off to be a canon fic, and never intended it to be. Its an AU, not a Nanoha fic, and I never claimed it to be otherwise.
Same with Vampire!Fate, most everyone I know loves that fic, I have a crap ton of fanart for it, and get messages almost every day about it. Its still an AU and isn't really a Nanoha fic. I could change the names and make an original novel out of it.
The point is that's what the AU genre is there for. Its purposely NOT the real thing. There are different degrees of this, yeah, but like I said, that's the purpose. In this aspect, I don't consider anything wrong with Vampire!Fate
I LOVE Vampire!Fate! And you're right. Change the names and you got yourself a one hellava book!