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A Run Down of the Faction Dynamics in Mayview

Paranatural has a complex political landscape despite the humor and cartoony style. Let’s see if we can organize it all out. I will update this and reblog it as new information comes out. This is really fuckin long so let’s put a lil Keep Reading there. Also, this also covers some interpersonal relationships. I hope this is lucid enough- let me know if the Activity Club paragraphs are too difficult to read, I’ll figure something out, hopefully.

The Activity Consortium

Named Members: Boss Leader (Leader), Agent Walker, Richard Spender, Agent Day, Mina Zarei(?), The Doctors Burger

Unnamed: Manlizard, Gangster Lady, Day’s Mentor, the two spectral guarding the ghost train

Affiliations: Maxwell Puckett, Zarei’s Faction

Alliances: Cousinhood of Man (Temporary), Activity Club, Zarei’s Faction, Guerra’s Dojo

Enemies: Cousinhood of Man (At least disliked), Angel’s Faction (Currently Unknown)

Overview: A large organization of spectral run by the enigmatic Boss Leader, true identity unknown, who united them all with her spirit’s dream powers. It works to keep spirits under control and from causing damage on a worldwide scale. Suspicious of Mayview and of Spender- possibly of Zarei as well. Thinks the Cousinhood of Man is “like, really super icky” and “dangerous”, but is investigating Mayview to satisfy them. Keeps Isaac in the dark, describes this as “unfortunate”. Attempted to recruit Max as a spy against Spender. Spender says that the person who created the barrier is an old colleague of his, but it’s unknown whether that colleague was part of the Consortium. They have sent Agent Day, pupil of Agent Walker (not her first mentor), to investigate all of Mayview’s mysteries.

The Activity Club

Named Members: Richard Spender (Leader), Isabel Guerra, Edward Burger, Isaac O’Connor, Maxwell Puckett

Alliances: Varies from member to member. Activity Consortium is official. Dmitri Danger (Previous Member)

Overview: Honestly, I barely count the Club as a faction. Each member has their own set of complex relations with each other and the others around them, and they don’t seem to function as a cohesive unit at all. They have a couch in their club room, though it’s not allowed, and have tapped school security. Each member seems to count as their own faction, and this will be represented by a bulleted list. Spender created it- and if you believe Lucifer, it was out of loneliness.

Max- Max seems to have no faith in, trust for, or respect for Spender, and will not act loyally towards him. -- While Max is technically a member of the Activity Consortium, he does not follow their orders and doesn’t seem to consider himself a part, despite having his own room, but also has complied with BL’s request to keep their meeting and his membership a secret from Spender and Isaac- though he has not trusted any of the other members with it either. Affliliation. -- Max seems to have the closest positive relationship with Isabel after the events of chapter four, but all relationships are still new with him. Alliance. -- Max’s most complex relationship among the club is with Isaac- despite having interacted the most frequently, Isaac seemed to make Max uncomfortable at the beginning, frequently snarking. (This has been recognized as a defense mechanism by Isaac- “Max scared. Max lash out. Max words.”) However, Max seemed to grow more comfortable with Isaac over time- they’re currently in the middle of a spat, though Max has shown a want to be friends with Isaac and has reached out to him. Max joined the Club on Isaac’s behest. Also seems protective of Isaac and very in-tune with his emotions. Alliance. -- Max doesn’t seem to have any relationship with Ed, as they’ve barely interacted. Affiliation. -- While Max’s relationship with Johnny got out to a rocky start, he seems to have befriended the bully and earned his respect, and seems to be very fond of Johnny- this will be considered an Alliance. -- Maxwell is being hunted by Suzy for not joining the Journalism Club, and is still possibly being sought as a member. He has been blackmailed by her and doesn’t seem to like her whatsoever- this dislike also seems to extend to Collin, making the J Club overall an Enemy. -- Max seems to get along with Dmitri well enough, due to his more chilled out personality compared to a lot of the other Mayview students. However, Max also doesn’t seem to have much of an opinion on him. Max will work closely with Dmitri, and seems offended to think that Max would reveal Dmitri’s identity as a spectral, making this best categorized as an Affiliation with Dmitri. Max is being blackmailed and controlled by Lisa- he seems freaked out by her and dislikes her charging practices, though he also seems to have a healthy relationship for her and her power. Lisa is an Enemy. -- He’s friendly with Alex, and though he doesn’t trust her, he has apparently extended a hand of friendship, making her a tenuous Ally. -- Max and the Student Council consider themselves Enemies, though the SC seeks his membership. -- Max doesn’t know of the extent of Cody’s membership in the SC, though seems to consider him decent enough while not trusting him whatsoever, making this a likely Affiliation. -- Sam and Damien (”Doghouse”) are Max’s old friends from the “big city” of Baxborough, and though he hasn't informed him of his new status, he wants to see them again and still holds them close to his heart- this is an affiliation, but also a potential alliance if they come into prominence in the story. -- Max seems to know Day fairly well, and it’s theorized that she is the babysitter in his flashback- if so, this is an affiliation. -- Max doesn’t know BERG is possessing him. BERG’s intentions are unknown, so this is an affiliation. -- PJ and Lefty live with Max, and Max has situated himself as one of PJ’s defenders and seems to think of him as a little brother. They are an alliance, though PJ will likely feel incredibly betrayed if Max chooses not to give PJ access to a tool or can’t provide one after building up his hopes. This could possibly cause a break of alliance, despite PJ’s eagerness to help Max out and his assistance through chapter 5.

Isabel- Isabel seems to have grown up with Spender and holds him in high respect, referring to him as an “action hero”. She trusts him implicitly and has his back- this is an alliance. -- Isabel’s best friend within the club is Ed. Though they’re going through a tough time as of chapter five, it seems that Isabel is in the process of forgiving Ed and their friendship is restored- this is an alliance, though one which has been untrustworthy in the past, it seems to be more reliable than ever. -- Max is Isabel’s second best friend within the club, and she seems to be fiercely protective over him now that Eightfold has sacrificed herself for Isabel to save him- alliance. -- Isaac is Isabel’s rockiest friendship, and they seem to argue in their conversations more than anything, especially now that Max is in the picture. While they seem to get along well in calmer moments- “you look like a brooding anti-hero”- this mostly seems to be due to Isabel’s attempts to reach out, and it’s shown that she’s getting fed up with his attitude, and justifiably so. While they can get along and work together, it’s more precarious and they don’t seem to want to be around each other. Isabel is shown to pay a decent amount of attention to Isaac’s interests in an attempt to reach out as well. However, Isabel also seems traumatized by whatever happened to do with isaac in the club and has repressed those feelings- and it seems she feels her emotions on that regard have been neglected as well, by Isaac especially. However, she still considers Isaac a friend. Affiliation. -- Isabel’s relationship with her grandfather has been shown to be very negative, with Francisco holding her to impossibly high standards compared with the rest of his students, especially Ed, and he tends to devalue the things that she likes, including the people that she likes. His cruel view towards spirits has subconsciously rubbed off on her, as pointed out by Eightfold, though it’s more subtle. Guerra’s relationship with her is a very negative, possibly abusive alliance. -- Isabel lives alongside her Grandfather’s students. Though not much is known on that end overall, they’ve never stuck up for her, whether out of fear of her grandfather or not, use her greatest fears against her with no protest, and have been shown to mock her. This is a negative affiliation. -- Eightfold was Isabel’s original spirit partner, and was lost beneath the Earth in chapter four. However, she is not classed as deceased, just lost. Despite Isabel’s upbringing, she and Eightfold had a very positive relationship, considering each other ‘best friends’ and being willing to risk their lives for each other. Though Isabel is only just realizing and overcoming the prejudices she was raised with, she and Eightfold have a very positive alliance. -- Flipflop is Isabel;’s newest spirit, and the ‘replacement’ for Eightfold. While Isabel doesn’t seem too impressed by Flipflop, this is likely due mostly due to her grief for Eightfold. Isabel has been shown to be somewhat encouraging towards Flipflop and their relationship is starting out positive. Alliance. -- Isabel thinks Zarei is creepy, but was helped by her. While Isabel’s opinion started to turn while Hijack was still disguised as Spender, it’s likely reverted now that Hijack’s deception has been revealed. No relation currently, though Zarei wants to build an alliance. *Additional note: we haven’t seen any of Isabel’s social life outside of the AC. It’s possibly being implied that she doesn’t really have friends, merely acquaintances. Though, she is referred to as one of the cool kids by Alex. Also, it’s implied that at least Isabel’s father is still alive and familiar, but her mother is unknown Isabel’s dad and her grandfather do not get along- they “hate” each other, or at least Francisco hates him.

Ed- Ed is the student in the Activity Club we know the least about. He seems to be friends with Jeff, Cody, and Violet, though he’s not as close to them as he is the other members of the Activity Club. Ed is self-described as having “lots of friends”. This can be considered an affiliation. -- Ed seems to get along well with Max, but the most thoughts we’ve seen about Max seem to be of the jealous variety, with Ed not seeming to be considering Max much at all outside of the club. This is an affiliation. -- Ed doesn’t seem close to Isaac, and we haven’t seen much of their interactions. They seem friendly enough. Affiliation. -- Ed seems to trust Spender, though their relationship doesn’t seem to be to the extent of Spender and Isabel’s. Affiliation. -- Isabel is Ed’s closest friend, and they live together with Francisco. They’re shown to be a cohesive team and are very rarely shown apart unless they’re somehow separated, like in chapter four with the split teams, or in the training scenes where Ed isn’t involved. Ed seems to want to be by Isabel’s side whenever he can, even if it’s tactically disadvantageous. He broke Isabel’s trust before, but he has earned it back. Considers himself a Guerra. Strong Alliance. -- Muse is Ed’s spirit. Muse doesn’t seem fond of Ed, though Ed looks up to Muse and asks for advice. Muse is borderline disdainful, and Ed is either ignorant or ignoring that. Despite that, they work together and Muse seems to be invested in Ed’s growth. Alliance. -- Fransisco is raising Ed, likely as a favor to the Consortium after the disappearance of the Doctors Burger. Fransisco seems entirely uninvested in Ed and openly dislikes him, referring to him as the ‘freeloader’ and neglecting Ed’s training, and likely Ed’s wellbeing in general. This is a negative affiliation. -- Ed recently has formed a positive relationship with Johnny and RJ. Johnny confided his thoughts in Ed, and RJ allowed their backstory to be told to him. They worked together and parted on a positive note, despite Ed causing them to get detention. Currently classed as an alliance.

Isaac- While Isaac is resentful and angry towards Spender for his unexplained treatment of Isaac and poor field teaching methods, Isaac also is shown to crave Spender’s attention and praise. Isaac is also frequently dismissed and put down by Spender. Spender seems entirely ignorant towards this and the way Isaac’s emotions have been festering towards him and the team, though Isaac would not betray the team- he longs for their acceptance, and feels that he “broke up the team” and takes responsibility for the rift between them. He feels the entire team, including the responsible adult, mocks him. This is a negative alliance. *Note: this is classified as an alliance due to Isaac’s reliance on Spender for information. While it isn't a relationship of willing help, it’s more than just an affiliation. -- Isaac seems to think Isabel and Ed hate him, though he may have realized due to recent arguments that this is not the case. Regardless, he resents them for this perceived hatred and disdain, and for how they keep him in the dark with Spender. It seems that while he longs for their approval and friendship, he also wants to split off on his own ,a d has expressed that he could “easily destroy them both”, implying that his resentment has been at the place where he put thought into that outcome. His relationship with them is a tense negative affiliation. -- Isaac’s friendship with Max has been rather hot and cold. Isaac seems to see their friendship as one made of favors to be traded around, while also genuinely wanting him and Max to be true friends. He saw Max as his only ally within the Club before their argument, but they seem to be making up and forging a much healthier and more sustainable friendship. Has reached out to Max, and it’s likely a full make up is soon or implied. Due to many factors, I’m classing this as an alliance. -- Isaac’s relationship with King C is iffy. Isaac seems to have a lot of genuine dislike for King C, especially with King C’s encouragement of the qualities Isaac doesn’t like within himself- his overwhelming anger and penchant for violent outbursts- and how he puts down one of the only positive figured we’ve been shown for Isaac, Doorman. However, King C is likely the reason Isaac knows Doorman in the first place. I’m unsure of how to class this one, but my gut says affiliation. -- Doorman is one of the only two more positive figures in Isaac’s life that we’ve been shown, alongside Max. Doorman acts as a mentor figure towards Isaac, and Isaac holds no small amount of loyalty and love for Doorman. Doorman seems to want to “do good by” Isaac, and genuinely cares, though Doorman’s conversations with Isaac can be interpreted as manipulative, depending on the reader. This is a strong alliance, though Isaac is ignorant to Doorman’s faction activities. -- Isaac hasn’t interacted with Zarei much, but he seems to have inklings of respect and interest in her, as she subtly reached out to him in chapter 5. However, this relationship cannot be classed as of yet.

Spender’s Faction

Named Members: Richard Spender (Leader), Lucifer, Mr. Garcia (Possibly an affiliation)

Affiliations: Shadow Spirit, Guerra, Dr. Zarei (Potentially)

Alliances: Zarei’s Faction (Potentially)

Overview: The goals of Spender’s faction is unknown, though it seems to be involved with an incident that happened thirteen years ago when Spender was a child, and protecting the secrets of Mayview. It also has something to do with the shadowy, extremely powerful spirit that possesses Spender. Lucifer is a mentor and ally, and Garcia is Spender’s boyfriend, though it’s unknown how much Garcia is involved- Spender seems to want him staying out of Spectral business. While Spender is rejecting Zarei’s help, Lucifer is attempting to engineer an alliance using Hijack as an ambassador. Spender also confides in his former mentor and teacher, Francisco, though Francisco holds no loyalty towards Spender and Lucifer views the trust Spender’s put in the old man as extremely ill advised. Spender believes he is working for the greater good, but fears that he’ll accidentally stray to evil. However, he seems to wander a lot- Lucifer spells this out clearly. Lucifer apparently saved Spender from drowning thirteen years ago- or as he puts it, “pulled out of that lake”. Spender says that the person who created the barrier is an old colleague of his, but it’s unknown whether that colleague was part of the Consortium. Spender believes the barrier is very necessary, though it’s unknown if it’s keeping something out or in. Spender and his own know of something horrible that happened in Mayview thirteen years ago involving as of yet unexplained supernatural phenomena, and know it will happen again- Spender is working to either prevent it or to make sure Mayview survives it. To “save” Mayview. Seems to have some sort of petty grudge against Zarei, who used to be a close friend and ally. Lucifer seems hopeless about the situation and believes them all doomed, as if he knows or has realized something Spender doesn’t, hasn’t, or refuses to acknowledge.

Angel’s Faction

Named Members: Doorman, King C, Nin

Unnamed Members: The Ninja Bunnies, The Angel (Leader)

Affiliations: Forge, Isaac O’Connor

Enemies: BERG’s Faction, Activity Consortium/Spender’s Faction, The Cult

Overview: The Angel’s goals and motivations are unknown. She seems to be viewed as some great good by the spirits associated with her. She seems to want a good deal of power inside Mayview, and a way in and out, having brought in King C, Forge, and others besides them- King C is referred to as a “storm god”, and the bunnies make reference to a “sorcerer”. Forge was being brought in as a mercenary, hoping the Angel can give him what he wants. Doorman seems to view BERG as an enemy that should not be either in Mayview or in this world at all, and seems genuinely frightened of them. Though it’s implied that most of the imported spirits have been taken down by Spender, and this within Mayview view him as a renowned enemy, Spender doesn’t seem to know of their presence, and it’s unknown if the Consortium is their enemy, if Spender is a genuine enemy, or if they’re just troublesome obstacles. They seem at odds with the Cult, as they don’t want the vile spirits around them. It’s possible that the Angel doesn't feel fear, as suggested by BERG’s dialogue. They consider themselves the good guys. Angel is supposedly an angel of life and beauty. However, Angel’s faction also doesn’t seem too positive on humans. *Note: King C’s presence in Isaac seems to be the reason Isaac is being kept in the dark. As King C can see and hear whatever Isaac doesn't, the only way to keep important information about the Consortium from leaking is to keep Isaac in the dark. This is what BL means by saying that Isaac’s situation is “unfortunate”. This is also why I’ve placed Angel and the Consortium as enemies.

Davy’s Faction

Named Members: Davy Jones (Leader)

Affiliations: Cody Jones, Lisa (Possibly), Lefty (Possibly), PJ (possibly)

Alliances: Student Council (In a way)

Enemies: The Witch, Cousinhood of Man

Overview: Davy is a vampire, and a former spectral. He claims to keep some sort of peace in Mayview, though that doesn’t seem to involve spirits, implying that he keeps it peaceful in relation to something else. Cody Jones is his son, and their relationship seems somewhat tense in the scenes we’ve seen. It’s theorized that Davy and PJ are related in some way, and that Lefty is the ghost of Davy’s missing hand. PJ seems somewhat old fashioned, and he possibly died a while ago- time is unconfirmed. Lefty also has grey energy, like Davy. It’s also theorized that Lisa is related to Davy, possibly as Lisa’s sister. He references a witch that he wishes to keep power from, and as he and Cody are monsters, they want to avoid the attention of the Cousinhood of Man. Davy and Cody must follow vampire rules, though it is unknown which ones Cody has to follow. It is confirmed that Cody must follow any of Davy’s orders. Monsters, regardless of type, are known as “corrupted humans”. Davy apparently owns a local business and possibly provides the school with funding. Davy claims the entire town as “his”- though it’s unclear in exactly what fashion he views it as belonging to him- likely economically in some way due to dialogue, but it definitely has to do with how he “keeps the peace” for Cody. Davy also may have some psychic connection to Cody, as he claims he came to the school after feeling Cody’s heart beat quickly.

The Student Council

Named Members: Cody Jones (Leader), the 12 Black Saint Councilor-Guardians (all currency unnamed), The Six Dozen Black Saint Sub-Councilor Lieutenant Generals, Serge

Unnamed Members: the two members with faces, unnamed unclear silhouettes on CH5P288

Affiliations: Principal, Vice Principal

Alliances: The Witch (Possibly), Journalism Club

Enemies: Lisa’s Rebellion, Journalism Club

Overview: While it used to be a normal student council, after the “secret ballot” election and the rise of Cody Jones to Council President, it has become a militant organization that passes “COLLIN QUOTE” and exploits the council’s powers. While under the influence of the Principal, she has no real power. The Vice Principal, who seems to be the Witch, is aligned with the SC and works with them frequently to take down troublemakers and to fill detention with students. Cody’s motivations on this are unclear. It’s unclear whether the school counts as Cody’s territory or the Witch’s, though it seems to act as Cody’s territory when it comes to vampire rules. It’s notable that if the VP is indeed the Witch, then Cody seems to work with her while his father works against her to keep her from gaining any more power. Lisa’s Rebellion is in direct opposition to the SC’s iron grip on the school, and while the J Club seems to be attempting to find out the SC’s secrets, if Collin’s Comments are anything to go by, the SC also seems to use the J Club as a trusted source of information and allows them to exist. The student council seems to be gearing up for some kind of massive power struggle within the school, and it’s mentioned very ominously- very likely to come into serious play later. *Note: It’s possible Cody doesn’t have as much power as its theorized he does. While he may technically have control, quotes such as “You forfeit all your power when you don’t act the way they want you to” and “Point me in the right direction... that’s all I’m good for” suggest that, unless Cody’s acting and lying in those panels, he might be under the thumb of another being- possibly the Vice Principal/Witch. However, he does also say that he will “find a way to handle things myself if (the AC’s actions) proves insufficient” also seem to contradict those- unless Cody’s talking about risking it all for Jeff. This might also have something to do with Jeff getting out early from detention of good behavior- Cody pulling some strings.

Lisa’s Rebellion

Named Members: Lisa (Leader), Ollie Oop, Maxwell Puckett (reluctantly)

Unnamed Members: Bully silhouettes shown behind her in her rebellion intro

Affiliations: Violet

Alliances: Jang (possibly)

Enemies: Student Council, Journalism Club

Overview: Lisa leads the rebellion against the SC, and most of her members are wrangled bullies. The hub is the saloon-like student store, where Lisa works as barkeep and employs Ollie as a guard to keep the SC out. Notably, Cody seems allowed in despite his SC membership. There seems to be a bit of bad blood between Lisa and the Journalism Club, due to Suzy making popular knowledge of the secrets Lisa gives her. Lisa, while making drinks and leading the rebellion, also works as an information broker and knows almost everything about the school. It is unknown if, and how much, Lisa knows about the supernatural goings-on of Mayview. She seems to know that there are powerful, scary people in the school. She does not seem to know that Cody is the SC president. She is currently blackmailing Max, and it is unknown what she will use her influence over him to do- she has mentioned using him for debt collection. Violet is a personal friend of Lisa’s and drinks for free.

The Cousinhood of Man

Named Members: None

Alliances: Activity Consortium (Temporary)

Enemies: Activity Consortium (At least disliked), Davey’s Faction

Overview: The Cousinhood of Man is an organization of monster hunters. Not much is known about them, other than this and the fact that the Consortium strongly dislikes them. They currently want in to Mayview, as they (correctly) suspect there is a monster (though they’re wrong on this count- there are multiple) inside. Referred to by Spender as “frenzied vigilantes”. Possibly wear uniform trenchcoats. Apparently, the monster population is dwindling. The barrier around Mayview is apparently supposed to keep monsters from crossing, as well as Cousinhood operatives. They also apparently used to be quite troublesome in Consortium affairs.

The Evil Cult

Named Members: None

Affiliations: Pixelhounds/Vile Spirits

Enemies: Angel’s Faction, Consortium

Overview: Almost nothing is known about these cultists. They follow someone who must be “the most evil being around”, as this being can command the vile spirits. The vile spirits are inside the barrier, though it seemed they were trying to escape Mayview in chapter four. Their motivation is unknown. Interestingly, they are shown in Dad Puckett’s imagination at the beginning of chapter 3- possibly implying a connection, as Mayview is dad puckett’s hometown. He calls them “death cultists”. They actively work against Doorman gaining any strong spirits at his side, and see fit to attempt to turn Doorman and Spender against each other.

BERG’s Faction

Named Members: None

Unnamed Members: BERG

Affiliations: Maxwell Puckett

Enemies: Angel’s Faction

Overview: The least is known about BERG’s faction, as BERG is the character we arguably have the least information about. BERG is referred to as a broken riddle god by Doorman, who fears them, and BERG seems to think this fear is justified- and that the Angel should fear them too. BERG is in a certain faction and seems to be associated with pyramids and the desert. BERG is humorless and currently possessing Max, though Max is unaware of this. BERG has some sort of title that begins with an ‘s’.

Zarei’s Faction

Named Members: Mina Zarei (leader), Hijack (Deceased?), Hotwire, Thirteen (Deceased), Patchworm, the Ghost Train, Toolbox

Unnamed Members: King Doctopus, an emotion controlling big millipede spirit,

Affiliations: Richard Spender, Activity Consortium

Alliances: Spender’s Faction (Seeking)

Overview: The reason for Zarei’s disloyalty towards the Consortium is unknown. She is a spectral, spirit, and ghost doctor, and has the ability to create spirits. She currently lives with her parents while she’s trapped in Mayview. She seems to worry for Spender, and seeks to align herself with him, hinting that she may know more about Mayview than she lets on, or distrusts the Consortium for some reason. She may know something about the disappearance of the Doctors Burger. She appears to be well known within the Consortium. It has also been revealed that she has a bad past with the Witch, who seems to be the Vice Principal- bad enough that it makes her nervous to even be in the school, and terrified of the VP. She thought that she had previously defeated the VP/WItch, and was unaware of her presence. Something happened between her and Spender, and Spender’s petty grudge keeps them from reclaiming their friendship. Doctor Zarei is somewhat under investigation due to odd behavior such as never sharing the results of her paranatural research with her Consortium colleagues. This research is likely to be her ability to create spirits, which she wants to keep from Boss Leader for unknown reasons. She fears for the safety of her “assets”. Zarei also seems to be known by Ms. Baxter, and a friend fo Baxter’s named ‘Sophie’, and was notable enough to have an email sent out about her return. It’s also likely that the Ghost Train’s lantern was stolen from Zarei by the waitress Penny when they bumped into one another. Agent Day is attempting to use Zarei’s growing crush on her for information, though is possibly worried about developing or worsening current romantic feelings or ideations for Zarei. Zarei also seems to have lost a previous spirit companion in the form of, possessing, or represented by a sock puppet of sorts that was a close loved one and confidant when she was younger.

The Journalism Club

Named Members: Suzy (Leader), Dmitri Danger, Collin Sloinne

Unnamed Members: Faculty Advisor

Affiliations: Lisa’s Rebellion, Student Council

Enemies: Activity Club, Lisa’s Rebellion, Student Council

Overview: Suzy leads the Journalism Club. They have a hands off Teacher patron. The newspaper is largely underfunded and unprofessional- referred to as a pamphlet, and they have no readers. Suzy has been shown to take drastic measures in order to get a story for the pamphlet. Despite the lack of, well, everything but passion, the news seems to be treated by the Council as a reliable source of information. Collin is Suzy’s self-described slave, who seems to be the most normal person in the Club, and the one who’s likely put up with Suzy the longest. Despite his general attitude, he does seem to actually take pride in his work as a reporter and enjoy the Journalism Club. Suzy seems to have a secret that she doesn’t want getting out that Lisa knows, which is implied to be her surname. The Journalism Club apparently also spies on all the other clubs. Suzy also doesn’t believe that the paper needs to tell the truth.

Subtopic: Dmitri Dmitri is the third and final member of the Journalism Club, and a spectral. Dmitri is a former member of the Activity Club, and references to him can be seen hidden through various panels up to his reveal. Dmitri, when he first became a spectral, didn’t have anyone to help him through and apparently “flipped his nuggets”. Dmitri is possessed by a ghost-like spirit called Peekaboo, who he seems to be scared of. It’s implied that something may have happened to make Dmitri very angry at Peekaboo- though the incident might be what led to Dmitri’s apparent fear of Peekaboo as well. It’s unknown whether it’s tied to the incident that’s mentioned to do with Isaac. He doesn't seem to think the AC is that bad, though.

Guerra’s Dojo

Named Members: Francisco Guerra (Leader), Isabel Guerra, Edward Burger

Unnamed Members: Ghost Pupil, Various other pupils

Affiliations: Richard Spender (Previous Pupil), Activity Club, Spender’s Faction (shaky)

Alliances: Activity Consortium

Overview: Fransisco Guerra runs a training dojo on the outskirts of Mayview by the forest, where he trains students for the Activity Consortium and raises his granddaughter and the possible orphan Ed.While he’s retired from the Consortium and no longer has any obligation to them , he still works for them. However, he seems reluctant to take any more students currently. He dislikes and distrusts spirits, and claims that using their powers is weak. He is specialized in the weaponization of spectral energy. He has previously mentored Spender and seems to greatly dislike him, despite keeping his secrets and possibly offering counsel.

The Witch

Named Members: None

Unnamed Members: The Witch

Alliances: Student Council (Possibly)

Enemies: Davey’s Faction, Zarei’s Faction (Possibly), Lisa’s Rebellion (Possibly)

Overview: As of Ch5P---, The witch is implied to be the Vice Principal. She seems to inhabit the school and works closely with the SC to keep order within the school and is very offended by the idea of wearing normal clothes on pajama day. She is implied to be related to a spider, with references to her legs made, and with the school referred to as “the spider’s web”. She seems to have tormented Zarei when she was a young girl, and both Zarei and Davey seem very concerned with her.

The Jang

Named Members: Johnny Jhonny (Leader), Ollie Oop, Stephen, RJ

Affiliations: Forge

Alliances: Max, Ed

Overview: This troupe of bullies consists of the four members, led by Johnny. Johnny isn’t very smart but is known for being very strong and very resilient- Zack once made a reference to Johnny hanging himself up horizontal on a flagpole and acting like a flag. Stephen has a scar that was attained in an unknown way, and is referred to in his character bio as half hyena, though it’s unknown how literally to take that as of this moment. Stephen is known for being a huge conspiracy theorist, and has a tendency to deconstruct social norms. RJ is a silent metal rocker, and Ollie is the son of the gym coach, and the most openly intelligent of the bunch. They all are known as huge bullies, but are also remarkably friendly for bullies, with Johnny giving Max change for a dollar when collecting bullying money. They are very close emotionally and create “friendship fusions” which tend to be rather useless. They have all four seen the Activity Club, Spender, and Day riding the ghost train (aka floating), but they only recognize Max and Ed for sure- they know Isaac as “the orange haired kid”, and Spender as “the sunglasses teacher”. Johnny is possessed by Forge and is becoming a medium due to this, for which Forge feels apologetic- Forge’s intentions with Johnny are unknown, and is currently in the stage of seeing shades in pulses. Forge has been in Mayview before. Johnny has a longing to be Max’s friend, and he and RJ seem fond of Ed. The Jang seems to be the group the least politically connected and are rather ignorant of the goings-on, outside of Ollie being aligned with Lisa.

#paranatural #pnat #HOOOOOOOOO BOY #pnat politic post #this literally took all day + some breaks #and now it's 3 am and i finally finished #fuck me sideways #this ended up being both a politic and interpersonal relationship post so.... yea #god this is so fucking long

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At Least 59 Dead and over 500 Wounded in Las Vegas Mass Shooting

On October 1, 2017 a lone gunman opened fire from a hotel room overlooking a country music outdoor concert in Las Vegas with an estimated 22,000 people in attendance. The shooting began Sunday at approximately 10 p.m. local time. The shots led to a stampede as the panicked crowd ran for cover amid what has now been identified as the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history, reports USA TODAY.

Country music singer Jason Aldean, the festival’s headliner was on stage when the rain of bullets began and continued to play through the first extended volley when the crowd became confused, unsure of what the sound was. The music stopped at about the same time the volley did, but after several moments, another, lengthy round of gunfire started, setting off chaos in the crowd. Social media videos show people ducking for cover and fleeing amid the unrelenting barrage of bullets.

When the music event, was interrupted by the gunfire, victims fell bleeding, concertgoers screamed, ran for cover, or did whatever they could to get away. “Get down,” one shouted. “Stay down,” screamed another.

Lone Gunman

The gunman, retired accountant Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, enjoyed playing high-stakes poker and was an avid gambler. It appears he killed himself shortly before police officers stormed the 32nd floor room he had rented at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, according to Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo.

Investigators say that Paddock’s shooting rampage was painstakingly planned and included specially modified weapons and surveillance cameras designed to spy on any police intruders who might try and stop his murderous barrage.

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Paddock’s Weapon Collection

Authorities seized more than 40 firearms that Paddock had either at his home in Mesquite, Nevada, or in his hotel room. Police also seized thousands of rounds of ammunitions along with explosives.

Sheriff Lombardo described Paddock as the son of a 1960s bank robber on the FBI’s most-wanted list after escaping from prison, as “as a distraught person intent on causing mass casualties.” Lombardo felt Paddock was likely a “lone wolf” and that a motive for the shooting spree had not yet been determined, reports USA TODAY.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said, “This is a crazed lunatic full of hate. This has been a hugely traumatic time for all of us.”

Paddock had checked into the Mandalay Bay on September 28, but it was still unclear whether he specifically requested the towering room, or how Paddock was able transport almost two dozen weapons into his room without it seeming suspicious. Granted, golf club bags, and other sport-equipment paraphernalia may go unnoticed. Sheriff Lombardo reported Paddock brought at least ten suitcases “over a period of time” into his hotel room.

Jill Schneider, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Special Agent, said Paddock had nearly 50 guns – a combination of rifles, shotguns and pistols – found in three locations. Authorities said Paddock increased the attack’s deadliness by adding more lethal components to his weapons. He had devices attached to 12 semiautomatic rifles that created a sound mimicking fully automatic gunfire.

Paddock’s brother, Eric Paddock, of Orlando, Florida, says his wealthy brother was a big spender at casinos and was often given free rooms and meals there. The brother told NBC News that he was “dumbfounded” by the shooting. “He was just a guy. He lives in Mesquite, he went to the hotels, he gambled, he went to shows…. We are completely at a loss.”

Video of the actual shooting captured nine seconds of continuous rapid fire, and then 37 seconds of silence from the weapon, but with panicked screaming from the crowd. Gunfire began again in at least two more bursts, both shorter than the initial assault, according to The New York Times.

Country singer Jake Owen, was on the stage with Mr. Aldean when the gunshots began. Owen told CNN that it was like “shooting fish in a barrel from where he was.”

Hospital Inundated

In the first hours, 90 patients arrived at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, which was in walking distance of the concert. By noon on Monday, the next day, the Level Two trauma center was treating 180 victims.

Of those, 124 “met the criteria for trauma activation,” said Dr. Jeff Murawsky the hospital’s chief medical officer. Injuries included single and multiple gunshot wounds to the head, face, chest, body, arms and, in one, case a finger, The Times reports.

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For Whom the Bell Tolls: Chapter 2

That’s right! I’m planning to update this every other day! and you can punch me square in the face if that doesn’t work out! Break my nose!

Also on AO3 and Fanfiction.net!

Summary: When monsters start to invade Mayview, the morality of the connection between a medium and their spirit comes into question. Is killing a spirit any different from taking the life of another human? Relationships between club members become strained, and if Max thought the club was coming apart before, it certainly is now.

Ed was going on about something, had been for the last fifteen minutes. Usually she would have been freaking out about his fight with him, maybe exaggerating his finesse a little to boost his ego, but tonight-- Isabel tightened her grip on her bag. Ed wasn’t her concern; the looming threat of the monsters were. She gazed down at her shirt, which she was sure was covered in dried ectoplasmic mixture. It wasn’t blood. She wasn’t going to let herself think that. Because then Spender had killed somebody, not a spirit, not a ghost--

“And it never saw me coming when I…” Ed trailed off beside her.

--somebody like them, a human, and there was no telling what path thoughts like that would lead her down. “Cool, Ed.”

“Yeah…”

Master Hashimoto looked the same as Spender remembered him. His beard still hung to his chest, grey like the warmest sweater, eyes deep and dark with knowledge Spender had never truly felt he’d inherited, even as well-read as he was. Hashimoto didn’t teach the way Guerra did-- when you failed, he always seemed to know why, but never would he tell you he knew, or what he thought the problem to be. He gave riddles, thoughts, and though learning from him had been mind-bogglingly irritating, it was also greatly satisfying, if Spender was remembering correctly.

Guerra raised a hand and stroked his beard. “BL must already know, right?”

“No,” Hashimoto caressed his beard just as Guerra did, who glanced at Hashimoto and scoffed to himself, letting his hand fall from his chin. “And we would be right not to tell her.”

“What? But, Master, that’s-!”

“We have no way of knowing how she may react.” Spender fell silent and Hashimoto nodded to the students in the yard, blasting spectral shots at each other. Usually Guerra would be out there with them, grunting to himself and yelling obscenities at the older students, but Hashimoto insisted they have the conversation inside. Now, Spender assumed it was to get away from eavesdropping ears. “BL is an unpredictable woman. Should she choose to go to war, I fear for my younger students.”

“Perhaps you fear for yours,” Guerra muttered, and Spender could see the growing grin, smug and malicious. “But my students are more than ready for war.”

“Including your granddaughter?”

Guerra fell silent again, eyes falling to the yard as though he hadn’t heard Hashimoto. Spender frowned and turned to the second floor, eyeing the doors he knew lead to Ed’s room, black paint coating the outside as a small child would use stickers, and the door to Isabel’s room, the more humble of the two. There was a small wooden plaque resting a few inches above the handle, reading “Isabel’s Room” in bolded, rounded font, a lighter red than her aura from years of hanging in the same spot.

“If the monsters have escaped, it’s because an agent set them free. It is her peers under suspicion.”

“BL does not have peers, Guerra, she goes unchecked, which is why we must keep this to ourselves.”

Spender sighed. “I suppose… but if she finds out-?”

“You will leave it to me.”

Guerra laughed and cocked an eyebrow in Hashimoto’s direction. “You think she will let you take all of the responsibility? When she is done with you, she will come for us, as well.”

Hashimoto’s dark eyes narrowed. “I said she is unchecked, not merciless.”

“Enough.” Guerra raised both hands before crossing them under the sleeves of his robe once more. “What did you originally wish to speak with me about? I know it disgusts you to step into my dojo. What is it you want?”

Hashimoto raised an eyebrow, and Spender thought that perhaps he hadn’t been done discussing the monster situation, but he nodded and smiled and said: “Your school is overflowing, Master Guerra. I would like to take a student off your hands.”

“You want an impressive one. You called for a negotiation.”

Spender scrunched his nose and stuck his hands in his pockets, balling them into fists; that was why he had to be there. Hashimoto wasn’t just asking Guerra, he was asking--

Hashimoto stood straight. “Isabel.”

Guerra glanced at Spender from the side. “My granddaughter stays here.” Spender frowned and shook his head from side to side. I swear I didn’t know that’s what he wanted. Still, he was thankful Hashimoto had asked for Isabel. Any other student Guerra may have been willing to part with…

“But I do have another idea…”

Spender froze.

“I just-- I don’t understand!” He wasn’t going to cry. He wasn’t going to cry. Isaac repeated the mantra in his head because, and he was sure of it, he was walking on the very thin line between sanity and losing himself in grief. “I was-- I was covered in blood! I was looking for help, for-- for something! And they all just turned away!” His hands wrapped around an old, dusty vase, and he could feel the dirt inching underneath his nails, sticking to his hand and coloring his palm black as he was feeling, black as the future he saw for himself, black as a home with no lights on--!

He tossed it across the room.

He wanted to see it shatter, wanted to see it hit the wall and break into thousands of pieces, fall to the floor like snow and sound like bells. Doorman caught it in one hand. “Young Master Isaac, perhaps it would be for the best you” he paused and set the vase to the side, on a table so covered with grime that what might have been wood once then looked like mud. “... you put some distance between yourself and the others for a while.”

Isaac blinked and took those words and juggled them around in his mind. The thought had occurred to him, so why…?

He scoffed and turned to the side, crossing his arms. “What? And be even more alone?”

“You must think, Young Master Isaac, what makes you feel more alone-- being alone, or being alone in a full room?”

Isaac faltered. Maybe…

Home versus School. Being alone versus feeling alone. The difference had always been there, he’d just never wanted to think about it. He always thought he’d look pathetic without the club, but he must have looked equally as pathetic clinging desperately to people he hated just to keep appearances-- just to pretend that he belonged somewhere. What self respecting kid would stick around where he wasn’t wanted?

“I’ll think about it.”

Wednesday

He’d lost track of how many days it had been since Isabel had walked to school with him. She’d intentionally started taking longer in the mornings, at least it sure seemed like it. At the beginning he always ask when she’d be ready to go, and time after time she’d wave him off and tell him to go without her.

Eventually Ed stopped asking.

There had to be a way to get her to talk to him again. They’d been friends since they’d learned to talk-- they couldn’t end over one small mistake, right? Their friendship meant something, maybe everything! It was supposed to transcend time itself, follow them to the afterlife! Carry them through the entirety of their lives, never faltering!

He had to become a man, he knew that, so he’d started talking himself up to her.

“Hey, Izzy, did you see that move earlier?”

“Hey, Izzy! That was pretty cool, wasn’t it?”

She’d been significantly less enthusiastic every time, if she acknowledged him at all. So he tried to protect her in battle, help her, but more often than not that only upset her more.

“Ed, get out of my way!”

“Ed, what are you doing?”

At this point he was starting to think she hated him, or was well on the way there. He just wanted things to go back to normal! She had to forgive him eventually, right?

Ed sighed and inched the door to the clubroom open. He was the first one in, per the “new” usual, aside from Spender. He’d walk in, wave, and Spender would wave back, and then they’d both sit there in silence for twenty minutes while they waited for the rest of the club to show up. The order in which that would happen was up in the air; sometimes Isabel and Max would walk in, and Isaac would walk in a good twelve minutes after, and other times Max and Isaac would come in with Isabel lagging behind by five minutes. Then on the rare occasion, like yesterday, all three would come in at the same time.

“Ed, please sit down.”

It seemed the routine was thrown off.

Ed raised an eyebrow and took a seat on one couch, sitting squarely in the middle. Spender stood at his desk, one hand raised to massage the bridge of his nose, glasses falling up and down as he did so. Ed tilted his head. “If you don’t tell me what’s going on I’m gonna tear these couches apart and eat them right in front of you.”

Spender huffed and finally met Ed’s eye, brows furrowing under unruly bangs. “I tried to stop this, but Master Guerra wasn’t listening…”

“I can already taste the cotton.”

“Ed,” Spender straightened up, but Ed could see his hands clenching the edges of the desk, as though he was debating breaking the white wood. “An old master of mine, Master Hashimoto, wants to take over as your Master.”

#Paranatural #Isabel Guerra #Richard Spender #Edward Burger #Isaac O'Connor #Master Guerra #Master Hashimoto #FWTBT #The Monster Trilogy

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The 14 primary points of fascism, and why Trump is a fascist

1) Powerful and Continuing Nationalism

Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

While Republicans were not the most patriotic sort during the Obama administration, now that the black guy is out of office and the orange one is in, they’re turning the nationalist fervor up to 11. Trump is planning another series of support rallies already, wanted tanks at the inauguration, and conservatives are once again wrapping themselves in the flag.

2) Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights

Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

Trump is listed as a threat to human rights due to his attacks on journalists and free speech, his attempts to de-legitimize citizens exercising speech at protests and town halls by directly stating they are not genuine, and his agenda, which has points against women’s rights and immigrants, not to mention is pro-torture. Human Rights Watch considers him one of the greatest threats in the world today for human rights.

3) Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause

The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

Does this one even need explained? When a SEAL died on his watch due to a poor decision made with bad intelligence, he blamed everyone but himself. When anyone in his administration fucks up, he either doubles down, says it didn’t happen, or uses them as a fall guy to insulate his own image. His entire campaign is built on the racist scapegoating of immigrants for economic woes that are not caused by them. He blames President Obama for protests, despite his policies being massively unpopular (a fact which, like many others, he denies).

4) Supremacy of the Military

Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

Trump wants to give the military free rein to attack what they want, increase military spending when we are already the largest spender in the world, and quite literally, as mentioned earlier, wanted tanks at the inauguration. Fanatical military worship is bread-and-butter for Republicans. Increasing military spending while decreasing domestic spending is a key part of fascist regimes, and exactly what Trump is doing.

5) Rampant Sexism

The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.

I’ll just leave this here.

6) Controlled Mass Media

Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

Trump’s bullying and attacks on the press are accomplishing what they were intended to do: the press is on defense, and the new normal is conservative publications known for publishing outright lies and propaganda getting a place in the press corps. His chief of strategy was a key voice on one of those publications, Breitbart, and maintains ties. Organizations that give favorable coverage take precedence, even if they publish things which are not true. He has successfully made objectivity “left-wing” and his followers have their own fact-free echo chamber that nothing enters that he doesn’t allow. They don’t care if they’re lied to, they believe in Trump and only Trump.

Unfortunately, it’s likely that Trump’s war on the free press is only just getting started.

7) Obsession with National Security

Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

Once again, Trump is described perfectly. This, too, is a propaganda tool. If people are fearful of the “other,” they will look to a “strong leader” to tell them what to do, and are more likely to allow their civil freedoms to be eroded in the process. Trump’s useless border wall and pointless Muslim ban are both examples of costly, frivolous actions in the name of “national security” that do not actually do anything other than serve as a propaganda tool.

8) Religion and Government are intertwined

Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

A theocrat is our vice-president. Attacks on abortion, the LGBT+ community, and Muslims as an entire faith all come from evangelicals, who have a strong voice in our new government.

9) Corporate Power is Protected

The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

Trump has not only moved to cut taxes for corporations and the uber rich, but actually used an Exxon press release for an official White House statement and made a commercial for them from the White House. He continues to profit from his own businesses, too, and refuses to document potential conflicts-of-interest or divest. Rich guests at his country club get special access to the president.

10) Labor Power is Suppressed

Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

Sadly, labor power was so far eroded by the time Trump took control of the country that there’s not much left to do -- but Trump doesn’t want to let that get in the way. He’s already planning on trying to restrict unions nationally. Republican right-to-work laws have already destroyed unions in many states, and weakened the national ability of unions to collectively bargain or lobby for the rights of workers. Trump’s own record on unions as a private citizen isn’t pretty, either, and his disdain for workers is well documented.

11) Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts

Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

This is already a well-established point of Republican ideology. That’s why you see so much hate on the right wing for “leftist professors,” and why they want to pass laws like this one. Trump obviously has serious issues with the freedom of expression, and because his skin is so thin, he frequently attacks celebrities or artists who satirize him or are critical in any fashion.

12) Obsession with Crime and Punishment

Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

Despite the fact that the overall rate of violent crime has been dropping for decades, Trump makes an awful lot of noise about crime being “out of control.” In fact, he signed three different executive orders designed to “bring crime under control” and “restore safety to the nation.” Republicans support the privatization and industrialization of prisons. This comes at a time when we already incarcerate a higher portion of our own population than any other country in the world. He has set out to purge national agencies of “disloyal” members.

13) Rampant Cronyism and Corruption

Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

Trump’s corruption is so evident and varied it’s difficult to even know where to start. His lack of released tax returns? His refusal to divest from businesses? His daughter, on multiple occasions, using official resources to promote family brands? Foreign dignitaries staying in his hotels in the hopes of favors? His self-dealing foundation, which may have been operating illegally? His appointment of friends, relatives and sycophants to numerous government offices? He’s not even two months in yet!

14) Fraudulent Elections

Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

Whether or not there was collusion between Trump and their agents, there is no doubt at this point that Russia meddled in the United States election on Trump’s behalf. A massive, concerted propaganda effort was made, as well as attacks on state voting systems and hacks into the DNC, with carefully timed releases.

But that’s not even the primary danger we face as voters. Furthermore, that’s from a foreign government (unless collusion is proven). Under the guise protecting against virtually non-existent “voter fraud,” Republicans are working hard to take away your voting rights, or at least make it as difficult as possible to vote. That’s why they close down polling stations, restrict early voting hours, pass unconstitutional voter ID laws, and why they have gerrymandered voting districts to the point where a Republican vote is worth more than a Democratic one. Trump has continued this trend by spreading the falsehood that there were “3 million illegal votes” (the amount he lost the popular vote by) and demanding an investigation.

#KeepResisting

#resist #trump #fascist #politics

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