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screamingfroggies · 1 year
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I'm curious because my mom always let me check out as many books as I wanted as a kid (which typically meant like, two totebags' worth of books) so seeing moms who put limits like this on their kids has always bothered me a lot
Reblog for more exposure pls!
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vicccwrites · 6 years
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The 9Spies Heist
Part 4 - Previous Part / Masterlist
(A/N: It’s been a really long time since I’ve touched this series?? BUT IT’S BACK!! It was a bit weird to write a chapter of a series - instead of a stand-alone scenario - but I hope you’re as excited for this as I am! Enjoy~)
    “You will all have a month for your first mission,” Zhang Yixing’s voice filtered through the high-tech stereo system of the TV set. 9 pairs of eyes were all concentrated on their boss’ face, not wanting to miss a single detail of their very first assignment. The tension was palpable – none of them knew what to expect.
    “Onto the specifics. Our main rival agency – SM Spy Academy – is currently storing a majority of their profits in iQiYi Bank. I trust that you’ve all heard of the impeccable security system the bank supposedly has in place, and I also don’t doubt the diligence of that protection. SM doesn’t take chances with these things,” Yixing paused, a contemplative expression on his handsome features, before he continued, “Break through into the central vault – SM’s vault – which is housed underneath the main bank, and take their profits from right under their noses.
    “Use whatever resources you want – other agents, labs, databases, the like. They’re there for a reason. Your one month starts tomorrow. Make me proud, Nine Percent. Make. Me. Proud.”
    With that, Zhang PD cut off the video conference, returning the screen to the previously paused game of Mario Kart. The cheerfully familiar soundtrack played in the silence of the room, each of the boys lost in thought about the call that had just ended.
    Calling the mission big would have been an understatement. It was huge. iQiYi had a worldwide reputation, and previous attempts to break the security system had failed miserably, even by the most established of teams. To ask Nine Percent, a rookie team, to hack it as their first mission? That was just insane. Some would even argue that it was borderline suicidal.
    Despite that fact, however, the sheer scale of the task ahead of him filled Linong with a sense of burning determination. He had to prove to everyone, especially to himself, that he belonged here in 9Spies. That he could contribute, and that he could carry his weight among the best of the best. If he was given the opportunity to be a part of the team that finally took down iQiYi’s unbreakable security system, then he would be damned if they walked out of this mission with anything less than every penny in that central vault.
    The central vault, which also just so happened to be the main cause of a lot of his problems at that moment. Although iQiYi in itself had a formidable reputation, he knew the central vault stood in a world of its own. Linong had heard countless myths about that very vault – from its alleged iris scanners to chip IDs implanted into the wrists of trusted employee’s wrists. He hoped they wouldn’t hold true, though. Things would get a lot messier if they would have to kidnap someone to gain access. 
    Of course, that was granted they could even get into the main hallways of the bank – beyond the tellers and the lines of people waiting for a withdrawal. Which brought even more questions to the forefront of his mind…
    “Why can’t we just break into the other parts of the bank? They’re bound to have way more money than just SM’s. Plus, the security won’t be nearly as tight as it will be in the central vault.” He asked, breaking the tense atmosphere among the group of spies.
    “Nongnong’s got a point. Wouldn’t that be much easier, not to mention more profitable? It’s a large establishment.” Zhengting agreed, along with a good majority of the others, who were also nodding along. The team lapsed into silence again, deep in thought as to why their boss would send them on such a roundabout mission.
    “Feel free to correct me if I’m mistaken… but didn’t Yixing PD use to work for SM? Maybe this his way of getting revenge. There are a lot of questionable rumors about why he left and started 9Spies. Not to mention that he would also be taking out some of the toughest competition. Spy agencies need a lot of cash to stay afloat, after all,” Xukun pointed out. Well, that made sense. Personal vendettas tended to cloud judgement sometimes. Or maybe there an ulterior motive behind it all? It didn’t matter much anyway, they already had their mission. They just had to carry it out.
    “Right. Well, even though the time doesn’t technically start until tomorrow, we should still get a head start on it. Linong and Zhangjing – you’ll lead the research. Search through the databases and grab anything you can get your hands on about the bank. Blueprints, camera locations, security specifics; the more information we have, the better. We’ll need to know the whole building like the back of our hand if we want any chance of succeeding here.
    “Yanjun, Zhengting and I will scope out the surroundings and accessible interior of the location. It’ll be good to figure out where our escape routes are, and we can use that knowledge to double check the integrity of the blueprints we find.
    “Lastly – the other 4 of you are on demo. Go wild and build us some smoke bombs and those camera blockers that Linkai is so fond of. I would rather we not blow the building or our cover to smithereens, but you can never be too sure of what we’ll need. I’d rather have too many bombs than not enough. From some of the rumors I’ve heard, the central vault might as well be able to survive a nuclear blast, so we’d better bring a bunch.
    “Let’s trick our way in if we can, but this is iQiYi – not to mention SM – that we’re dealing with here. If things end up going south, we can always blow shit up and run for it, cool? It’s a wonder that SM even has any money left to stash into the vault after paying the no doubt hefty sum it probably cost to rent it in the first place, but let’s drain that vault dry!” Xukun analysed, to the cheers of the others.
    Linong had known from his previous actions that Xukun had the charisma to take charge in situations, but it was clearer than ever after his spiel why he was chosen as leader. If he had half as much walk as he did talk, their team might actually stand a chance against the seemingly impenetrable security system iQiYi boasted after all.
    With that, the team split up and went back to their previous activities. Ziyi and Zhengting headed into the mini kitchenette (which Linong had just noticed), presumably to whip up something light for lunch; Yanjun and Xukun left the common room for who knows where in this godforsaken maze of a building, and the kiddos barring him resumed their previous game of Mario Kart. Zhangjing led Linong over to his wall of computers, and the duo started their job of digging for information on iQiYi’s security. Considering the whole team had just been given a huge mission, the dorms were looking… strangely normal?
    Seeing everyone hang out so nonchalantly, so domestically, brought a smile to Linong’s face. They were like a small family. A family that he was now a part of, despite having met them just over an hour ago. They were in this as a group, for better or for worse.
    “Hold up,” Linong blurted, something just having clicked in his mind, “What about my stuff? It’s all still at my place. And what am I going to do about school? I still have a couple weeks before I graduate…”
    “I have time if you want to pick some stuff up,” Zhangjing offered. Linong felt a sudden surge of gratitude toward the elder. What had he done to deserve such awesome groupmates?
    “And don’t worry about school. You’re a senior, right? Zhang PD’s probably taken care of it – you’ll just have to show up for the graduation ceremony. You don’t have to think about it, at any rate. So? Should we take the jeep this time? There’s no need to freak your neighbors out even more by showing up in the limo for the second time today.”
    As Zhangjing talked, he led Linong through the building and to the garage where he had parked the limousine earlier. This time, however, they climbed into a nondescript grey van instead of the sleek vehicle from that morning. The neighbors would have definitely gotten suspicious if they saw him getting in and out of a limo. He didn’t exactly have that kind of money. They filled the ride with more small talk, and the elder waited in the car as Linong headed into his house to throw some stuff into a ratty old suitcase he found at the back of his closet.
    Figuring he could always buy more clothes in the future; or possibly even steal some from his new teammates, he grabbed the essentials and left the rest. He would find time eventually to come back for everything else. Snagging his beat-up laptop for nostalgia’s sake, he bid his room of the past 17 years goodbye and clambered back into the jeep, ready to start the next chapter of his life in earnest.  
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jammixes-blog · 7 years
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Secrets
The best secrets are never shared with anyone. There are very few real secrets, in this world.
Transparency is essential for progress.
While it is hard to bury emotions, thoughts can be hidden easily.
Often, it takes time for the mind to process all the emotions that manifest themselves, from the soul.
A secret can only be safe when forgotten. A lot of friends called me a “vault”, for that, I put effort to forget secrets a minute after I hear them.
No legitimate knowledge should be a secret. And, those who make a secret of a set of knowledge are most certainly charlatans. That’s especially true for “esoteric” knowledge, learning the Taro(t), to read auras, or even meditation, for example, should always be free of charge.
By the end of The Day, there are no True religions. There is only every human being, facing every other atom in the Universe, what I call “God”. Every religion tries to get each one of us further, but none contains the whole Universe, they all complement each other. So, all religions in the world, put together, are a meagre attempt to reach, understand, and feel everything else. In that respect, Hinduism is probably the most complete one, since it consciously encompasses and tolerate all the others. A deity, in Hinduism, is a form of potent energy, and there are no limitations to the number or the kind of deities, it’s a huge space for the soul to move around.
Knight Templars were not devil worshippers. They were made pariahs because they had contact with the Muslim faith and came to respect and learn from the Muslim world, after meeting their local equivalent. It created the mistrust of the Pope and the French King. This is what they could not defend in court. The rest, the so-called “Baphomet” worship, was an alchemical symbol accepted by Western Crafts, at the time, and was not the problem. They were suspected to have joined the “Devil”, converting to the Muslim faith, in secret, and sabotaging Christians from keeping the Holy Land. The Knight Templars, unconsciously, brought Enlightenment to the West, through Geometry, the number 0, Symbology, and Medicine. They were although more advanced in “alchemy”, and most sciences. Like creating the modern banking system, they had no plan for any of those. At the base, they were just the burnt-heads of every impoverished aristocratic family, wanting to be granted a place in heaven. Those burnt-heads were turned mystics and put through a very rigid and codified lifestyle. Even going down the steps, in the fortress was done 5 by 5, one level at a time. As for missions, Templars were paired, in a way where your Brother was more important than yourself, his life more precious than yours, and a sense of duty, whereby, failing, in a mission, was a shame you could not take. As for being taken prisoner, and tortured, never. You fought till death. This why, Templars who made it back home, made no sense, to the rest of the population, and ended up just drinking, and being incoherent, to the rest of the population. This is why, a lot of Templars just retired in the Middle-East, taking a local wife and becoming part of the social fabric. They still have descendants, all over the region, and probably tried to remain active, although undercover, like their Scottish counterparts. Is it important? No. The lesson is just about secrecy. At the time, with the atmosphere of persecution, they didn’t feel safe making their knowledge public. Eventually, they did. As for the Holy Grail, personally, I doubt they discovered much. They did, however, got more evidence, than anyone else of Essene traces, and “Essene sects” very close to early Christianity. They probably found or bought authentic scrolls or engravings that proved that, around Jesus’ time, there was a new form of Judas-ism, closer to Pythagorean beliefs and sciences. My 1 rupee, from 1974, maybe that’s why Jesus felt betrayed by “Judas”, and Christianity was born, out of Judaism, as a separate set of beliefs. The Muslim religion recognizes both Judaism and Christianity, mixing the Kahb’Allah with Pythagorean Ratios and Symbology. Of all three religions, the Koran is the most beautifully written, as well as being the most understandable. I don’t like the Bible, it’s been re-written too many times, to be correct and truly understood, without priests subjectively interpreting it. There should be no intermediary between a human being and God. as for Judaism, the Zohar is a mathematical beauty, I don’t have the pretension of being acquainted with it, I just have some notions of the Kahb’Allah. It’s probable that Jews new the name of Allah, as well as Yahve. After all, they come from the Middle-East. This is why it’s sad that Jews and Muslims don’t get along, in the Middle-East, they are both Arabs and Middle-Eastern. The modern compromise would be for Israel to be Generous towards Palestine, establish priveledged relationships, makes peace with Iran, and stop its compulsary military service. As for Saudi Arabia, it should stop being the lap dog of the USA, in its region. I lived there, there are entire cities of GIs, the whole country is a US army base, I don’t blame Iran for being cautious or paranoid. The Muslim religion and the whole world deserve and should have a New Golden Age, driven by Compassion, Tolerance, and Peace...for ALL. That’s why China and India look like a Papa and a Mamma. Chinese wisdom says: “whatever is, we’ll do with it...”, and Hinduism says: “we’ll create more space for their Gods, saints, and Messiahs...”. I still maintain, that if those two countries alone wanted, they could take over the world, together, anytime. But they don’t. Instead, they are making their people evolve, economically, intellectually, and spiritually. China is the most developed Nation in the world, technologically, and India is not far behind. Silicon Valley lives on its reputation, but they both have much bigger and better. as for India, it has rocked its own social system, after thousands of years, systematically erradicating the cast system and reforming rape laws as well as traditional marriages with minors. Both Nations deserve Kudos for that. Not only for the accomplishments, but, also, for doing it so humbly, with dignity, and hard work. USA: learn your lesson, one decade of hard work is not enough...
My vote for Nation Of The Year 2017: Both China and India
My vote for Worst Nation Of The Year 2017: USA, twice
My vote for Potential Nation Of The Year 2018: the EU, if it takes the UK back, Northern Europe (Denmark-Sweden-Iceland-Finland-Norway), Holland, and Russia
My vote for Leaders Of The Year 2017: Mr Xi, Mr Putin, Mr Macron, ANGELa, and Sir JUSTin.
My vote for Most Courageous Nation Of The Year 2017: the UK
My vote for Nation With The Most Potential Of The Year 2017: Canada.
My vote for Most Suffering Nation Of The Year 2017: Syria, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Somalia, Sudanese born in Saudi Arabia, and others.
My vote for Nation Who Had To Take Bullshit Unfairly Of The Year 2017: Mexico from the USA, with the stupidest idea in Modern Times, a “Wall”, paid by Mexicans, against their will, fucking with their border resources, and stealing tons of land. What a shame, the initiators should be punished, for that, to start with.
My vote for Most Potent Political Event Of The Year 2017: 4 US ex-Presidents coming together, to denounce what is happening in the House they all lived in, at one point, in Washington DC. George W was awesome! I had my differences with him, when he got re-elected, but this gives him 1,6 extra points, right away. He was honest, his delivery was heart-felt, for once, he knew his speech by heart. That’s how you judge politicians, by their legacy. Those 4 insisted to appear together, publicly, to share their convictions. For them to do it, the shit must be really bad, don’t you think so? I wish Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, KRS One, Saul Williams, Al Green, Eminem, Missie Eliot, Jermaine Dupri, Chris Rock (since he’s brilliant and was a Good friend of ODB), Raekwon (and surviving members of Wu-Tan), Nas, LL Cool J, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Puff Daddy, Busta Rhymes, Simon and Garfrunkel, Johnnie Depp, Colbert, Dave Stewart, Eddie Murphy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chapelle from the Chapelle Show, Mr Elf with his Cowbell, surrounded by other Luminaries, from the US, Canada, like Neil Young, and Mexico, did the same, and gave the proceedings to people who really need it, in the three Nations. Between Bob, Bruce, Willie, and Stevie, at least 49% of the USA is going to react. Those guys are music Royalty, their words are Golden, for everyone who tunes in. I sincerely doubt any of them is eager to go to Washington DC, any time soon. Maybe they can all do a cover of “Imagine”, as 1 of the tunes, the 1 they all sing together. Maybe a title like “Two Roses (1 Red 1 White) For Nations With A Heart”, this is long, I can jam on it, if needed. I trust Stevie for the healing Ratios, this Genius is truly Amazing.
ODB is my favourite rapper and producer of all times. No one took his place, for almost two decades now. The guy was a Genius, every tune he wrote or produced is flawlessly crafted. I don’t believe that he was a junkie, he was just a rebel. I used to laugh my head off, reading the gossip columns of his antics, in the project, when I was in the Bronx, at the end of the 90s, when he was still alive. He was very respected in New York, but everyone was eager to see how eccentric and erratic he would behave. He had a Great sense of humour and wit, in his own flamboyant and public way. But, musically, in his Craft, a True Master, laying every brick in a Perfect and Conscious way. That’s what you call legacy, no one remembers the gossip.
There are two comedians I miss seeing on “TV”: Chris Rock and Chapelle. They are both brilliant, in their own style. Chapelle’s Show is probably the only incomplete series that became an instant Legend, the guy is beyond talented. As for Chris Rock, impeccable. I’m not always in the mood for his tone of voice, but the guy is real, his stories hit a chord, with his delivery. Plus, he collaborated with ODB, that’s plus loads of points, in my book.
Blasphemous Column: I respect Brad Pitt, but, is Angela Jolie free?
Leonardo DiCaprio became the favourite actor, or ex-aequo with Depp, from my Generation, after I saw him act in Edgar, the movie about J. E. Hoover. I was impressed, on my ass, what an amazing actor. He portrayed flawlessly a man from 9 to 99 years-old. Wow. Respect. He is a Master at his Craft.
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