For every marker, I took her photo so that she has something to remember her first marathon.  The photos also served as proof that she passed through each kilometer!

 Me and Meg at the Finish!

 Meg at the race route map after the race.  Loot bags were given and we had to go through each booth to get the freebies!

The event is in celebration of St. Luke’s Medical Center International Eye Institute (SLMC-IEI) for the benefit of indigent patients from Mt. Province requiring corneal transplantation to restore vision which has been severely impaired by a congenital eye condition.

I was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome – MDS – in mid 2009 after having slowly declining blood counts for a year. I was treated at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Pokfulam in Hong Kong with a full chemotherapy regime from July 2009 through January 2010. This was:

- an induction dose of Cytabarine (7 days) concurrent with Daunrubicin (3 days)
- 2 doses of Cytabarine (5 days) plus Daunrubicin (2 days)
- 4 doses of High Dose ARA-C.

I was in remission from the first dose and I recovered quickly from each dose. In December 2010 I had a routine blood check and noticed that my counts were declining. A bone marrow biopsy in January 2011 confirmed that I had relapsed. I had a new Hickman line inserted at the end of January and had a week of Azacitidine as an outpatient at the HK Sanatorium. Why the hospital change? My doctor had moved. Azacitidine was used just to control the disease while a transplant could be scheduled.

I had a second dose of Azacitidine at St. Luke’s Medical Centre in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines in early March and all seemed to be well. A couple of days later on March 9 I was admitted with a high fever and was soon in the ICU in a coma. I had a very bad lung infection which was threatening to kill me and I was placed in a coma and put on a ventilator. On March 20 I was taken to Hong Kong by air ambulance and went into the ICU in the HK Sanatorium. I was woken up on March 26 and moved out of the ICU on March 29.

When I woke up I was so weak that I could not walk. It took weeks of physiotherapy to get me mobile again. After my lung condition was stabilised the doctors could get back to treating the MDS. A bone marrow biopsy showed I had 15% blasts and I was started on a mild dose of ARA-C. This is where medicine becomes art rather than science. Too strong a dose means a higher risk of complications, too low and it won’t be effective. Meanwhile a search for a new donor was initiated as my donor had become ill and was no longer able to donate. At the same time the BMT unit in Queen Mary’s was experiencing difficulties and declined to take me as they had a long waiting list of people with better survival prospects.

My doctor contacted Singapore General and they agreed to take me and initiated a donor search. This was in June 2011. Eventually 3 excellent donors were located, 1 in Poland and 2 in the USA. The Polish donor was not available, but blood samples from both US donors were sent to Singapore and matched against me.

On November 9, exactly 8 months after I was admitted to hospital, I was discharged and flew home.

Finally, after 5 months we have a probable date for the transplant; December 8 is the start with Day 0 on December 15.

In my next post I will comment on Sorafenib (Nexavar), followed by an account of our first visit to Singapore General Hospital last week.

at least feeling sorta red.

I’ll give you a clue its something Mongolian.

The true definition of camping.

In one world this manifestation works full-time as security in a shopping centre 30 minutes across my state-line,  not much happens which lend myself and co-workers a lot of free time downside is not being on a graveyard shift,  returning home I am usually more inclined to dive into a pillow. Mentally over the last month have been bogged down,  the last 2 months activity in SL have been sporadic as much as I love what SL I need to break up the time or I’ll go mad. (more insane <— already crazy). The other world is vital for three of us.

*Offsite w/ Rig & Triple Fan base cooler – Business elite cable line – 11 Hours Mon-Sun Full-time.

*Home – Graveyard Shift – cold temp & nightshade – 6-7 Hours if I can stay awake, bear in mind my home internet sucks and likely will not improve until I physically change my location of residence.

November and December I am getting a lot of additional money most of which are going towards work however the rest grants me with a small place to share my art in Second Life “S.J.H. The Khaos Komplex 1.0.3. Khaos Shark Labs” Mhmmm.

Never quite sane at all.

A preview of SL motivations creeping into RL or is it the other way around?

Many users of Second Life lean towards unhealthy escapism to make what they feel is unattainable IRL as individuals weather it is a mental, social, physical or cultural obstacle if not all of the aforementioned combined falling ill to power fantasies hiding behind personality cults and masks of fake bravado or convoluted values many people have been consumed by such, rather than progressively bridge realities so that each person compliments their mask for better understanding of one’s deeper psychology or the betterment of mental/physical health with the aide of a thought-form in this case a sophisticated mask known as an avatar. Sadly a realization has worn into me recently is that many Second Life users as human beings are faceless with no substance to their real life personalities just as they are as avatars in SL. A great number log on to humiliate people as if it were free for all and in a way it is. I really do not harbor any sentiment for  SL RPGs and the weak,  inept,  spineless mostly male demographic that camp up to god-mode then spend their days tea bagging lower levels “You call that skill?” such being said LLCS will always be the ultimate battleground as simple as the mechanics are on the surface at least salted pros will always relish in its less obvious complexities. Regarding the whole SL Combat community is a small isolated ecosystem with little communication to outsiders  the saddest fact is that the majority of SL outsiders namely Whiny Ego tripping Metered Role-Players are afraid of setting foot in a Damage sim,  why? simply because very few individuals have the mental capacity/will: gonads or backbone to prepare themselves to lose in a split second LLCS has very little margin for error. The fact of RL and any game SL or otherwise is you win ya lose there will always be someone legitimately better,  if one cheats you don’t open your mouth just be a good fighter play the game straight or film them in the process of doing so

Cheaters are just sore losers with entitlement issues no one is trying to prove anything by having fun.

Having grown seasoned to a common phrase being uttered among RP minded populations “Oh well I actually prefer the more complex meters” (CCS, DCS2, Osiris) well…

Role-play inclined consumers must enjoy lagging and looking pretty no offense to creative storytellers in the least however have seldom seen very much impressive character developments in RP sims just cookie cutter cliches – sex sting maniacs and emo ambivalence stereotypes, although good Role-players do exist they often get drowned out by typical cliques in said communities mainly the Dark Urban RP scene however not exclusively. VICE(Vehicle Infantry Combat Environment) has to be one of the most snobbish niches I have ever run across bragging endlessly about being a realistic military game when in truth they are still using outdated cheesy implements from Cubey Terra’s TCS(Terra Combat System),  rephrased VICE should scratch out “infantry” entirely and dub it TCS Reloaded – Military Aircraft/Vehicles Geeks United,  a lump of Second Life Military Role-players obsessive with scale and technical specifications like some kind or aviation/automotive/mechanical engineering encyclopedia. Sadly any vehicle/weapon outside of VICE that tries to branch out their direction will likely get trampled into the mud,  why? Simply because it isn’t VICE Kosher for Military museum dorks e.g. FRAG’s Mi 28′s negative reviews from the VICE population.

I can fly the FRAG Mi 28 better than you,  not anyone’s fault your piloting is inflexible to mechanics outside your tiny world!

Aside from the community mentality every VICE player is most likely in some kind of vehicle better hope your infantry has rocket launchers since a lot of VICE Infantry weapons are useless against Tanks/Aircraft due to uptight RP Military Guidelines to enforce their brand of realism down your throat otherwise be prepared to Role-Play your death-pose a lot no instant spawns for you! TOCS(The Omega Concern) suffers from similar shortcomings as MCM(Mech Combat Meter) like any Proprietary CS – isolated to designated sim/s with set types of pricey proprietary purchased hardware offering little to no utility outside said system,  level grinds and ego tripping time sinkers not to mention many of whom go brain dead if one attempts to ask them about the world in SL outside their favorite haunt. I suppose the SLMC is not exclusive to this lack of daring exploration. Every pure combat FPS meter (RvB, BNWCS, FAT:CS) flopped due to poor community relations, lack of support/resources or indecisive developers alienating their loyal consumers concluding the FPS sector of SL to just within LLCS.

The seasoned damage veteran knows this: the best teams with superb communication or individuals with expert intuitive grace of their surrounding Three Dimensional playing field makes the game better just as well as knowing most of SL’s technical inner workings in regard to equipment, physics and what qualifies as a stress to simulators make the community so specialized,  guns which operate the most efficiently under stress of second life engine limitations plays a large role. Damage reigns supreme although lacks the shine and high tech gloss of hardcore mainstream gaming still SL doesn’t need hardcore gamers! Gee… locker-room pseudo militant immature young males generally associated with the FPS genre as of the last several years in SL… hmm prefer Second Life a unique metaverse platform flexible yet user defined. Years ago FPS gaming wasn’t so bad perhaps in the near future it may revert to the glory old-school days: Wolfenstien, Hexen, Heretic, Doom, Blood,  Quake, Unreal,  RtCW,  Half-Life,  Thief, Undying  & The last gem of the classic FPS Genre – Painkiller. Back when FPS gaming was dark, unrealistic e.g. fun experience,  an underground hobby before the U.S. Military figured they could manipulate gaming as a recruiting tool! Second Life does not need wannabe high-school military retards,  if you want to so badly join the RL army do it and STFU to others about it!  SL is perhaps better spent producing Art or revitalizing Dark Gaming(Not to imply Dark Urban RP sims in SL – Think Old School Dark Adventure Games instead).

Antiquated, yet love that vibe!

In the case you are the small percentage that cannot join the military because of neurological conditions my condolences however don’t trash other people over it just re-invent yourself.

MCM is going on the back burner for now. PROS: Interesting variety of mechas and customizable payloads, well polished intricate CS . CONS: Although this is not a text heavy RPG system more accurately a CCG esque RPG action game with a FPS reticule the predominant demographic tend to be A) Lower levels that hide under the protection of higher levels w/ souped up mechas so they can farm rezzed bots for XP and gain a high level mecha quickly without once engaging in PvP. B) High Level Mechas are the only active fighters at MCM in most cases are individuals alien to the mindset of LLCS even fearful of such,  these fighters all run around in buffed up mechs and always as large guilds themed roughly to the battletech universe. Party B will likely spend their days and nights at MCM  a few will even trash talk people in SL voice as if being great in MCM is the only thing that matters in the damned cosmos! Most will be protecting their low level interns whom are virgin to the concept “Hold your own” stomping on all solo attackers or less active guilds,  no matter how good one is in movement or aim the higher levels have more health,  higher stats,  resistances,  overall bigger margins from error because they have the most time to sink!

I am not at all a high level mostly due a lack of time however regarding any RPG: I HATE LEVEL GRINDING. Alas I’ll review my favored siege engines to conclude this rant.

Syriac: level 11 – My Most Kills Mecha

My Squishy little Scorpion.

From the get go – speed vs armor, mobility vs weight so the natural choice was a Medium mecha Biological, being a living creature it actually bleeds when wounded or killed and also regenerates health added speed and additional health regeneration with the THROG faction buff at the consequence of total health. Melee is the boon of Biological Mechas: one claw has a pull/knockdown effect which grapples and devastates pilots of lite mechas the other claw injects a DOT(Damage over time) 25 points of Poison which stacks and eventually equals a lot of damage 200 plus points, since the Syriac is lacking in armor it performs best at firing the dual glob cannons from a distance  “globs” are not very accurate but deal a lot of damage also have a fair amount of ammo. Equipped 2 single bio cells to my L & R Lower arm slots since Biological mechs have increased heat as a consequence to health regen,  less explosive firepower in favor for corrosion based weapons. The best tactic with the Syriac is to sting from a long distance get in close for a brief moment melee them and fly off before too much hurt is dealt to yourself. The Syriac is great against light and medium tech mechs not ideal for going toe to toe with the big baddies sadly the poor fellah will get squished quite quickly.

Only ideal against those that suffer from Vertigo.

Cerberus: level 18 — My Heavy-Tech bombardier – high survivability Setup.

An Expensive venture, appears to look like a shark,  reptile,  avian creature mixed with a dragonfly or bat merged with a train locomotive chassis. Although classified a technological mecha the THROG buff gives me a slow regeneration on this build with loss of 20 percent to my total HP. Classed as a Heavy Mech it is very fast and lofty being a rare-tech,  well armored with a ten percent damage resistance as well boasting impressive devastating weapons out of the box which are unique to the model e.g. Phantom bombs and Cerberus Heavy Laser, technological melee is useless in most cases so the claws were swapped out in favor of LRM IIs – heat seeking rockets,  added a single heat sink to my lower right & left arm slots, double heatsink to my right pec slot to improve heat recovery with added ordnance such as left/right shoulder one riot gun – heavy damage – infinite ammo at the cost of high heat,  slow firerate yet only works well at close range, the other shoulder slot a large laser heavily modified(literally spent hours gutting that eyesore) re-textured to fit the slick code black cyber-punk aesthetic. Laser weapons tend to be a favorite since they are high precision sim-wide weapons(megaprims) although only dealing moderate damage heat recovery is moderate as well ammo is infinite. Initially applied a glide wing to the Cerberus which is a huge mistake for a “hovermech” Cerberus handles like a high-tech pontoon boat any slight boost in height e.g. knockdowns from an opponent’s melee or explosives leads to a total loss of control rapidly ascending into the roof prim of an arena which means a meter shutdown,  in accordance to MCM guidelines one must walk back to a drop-point in such an event and reboot the meter. Adding a jump-jet activated by tapping “E” to jump was the natural solution. Hands down the Cerberus is great at dishing out against ground based targets or heavy assed assault mechs(tanks) of equal level or even moderately higher so long as they aren’t pure aerial mechs that can hang around the skies infinitely or buffed up high level die-hards that breach the Cerberus’s built in Anti-Missle System at which point the game can get quite tiresome.

Getting shredded by an opponent that spams missiles from the sky yet one cannot do squat to his/her damage resistances no matter how dead on my aim is.

A handful of the admins are nice helpful people the other half are sterile and thinned skinned that take offense at the lightest jabs in humor apparently making fun of Ravertech mechs make egotists butthurt,  lets not forget regular players that have no lives and act like admins,  “Penalize me then! C’mon you won’t because its not your position,  probably get your ass handed to you in Linden Damage” – say that on SL voice they quiet down quick.

Why does this seem oddly familiar?

Yea this gun is broken permanently while aesthetically appealing it was over used as well abused in excess.

    Reminds me exactly of how the SLMC is within LLCS – big themed fake RP armies the primary difference there are no levels or stats in Damage,  by comparison of solo players – LLCS to most solo players in MCM is an extreme opposite. Mech Pilots tend to be quite squeamish preferring farming bots to actual live players I have killed a handful of late-night peeps attempting to flee back to the drop point rather than fight me even if they fired the first shot!  At least lone wolves in Damage have guts,  cowardice in a virtual world because avatars are afraid of harming their polygons … what will occur next?? Already dealt with virtual laziness back in Valor with recruits that wanted a teleport to building 7 when clearly there was a bridge in front of them “Run your damned avatar to building 7!” Oh well will stick to what I am good at.  Regarding Combat Videos – LLCS will be moving from NJ which has been central the last several months to other damage sims which means it is time once again to pick on *miltards* (even if I get banned from all of them). New Jessie – Stalingrad as a completed build has too much excessive geometry (sculpted ground clutter) and visual data (unique textures & alphas) for me to combat and run shadows like former,  even on the blazing fast land line 6 megabits per second DL speed I get at work with my Quad Core i7 Turbo ASUS Nvidia Geforce GT 240 M it still chugs like your mom at IHOP.  Sure Linux would be so much faster but can anyone tell me how to run fraps or video editors on that OS? otherwise I’ll stick to accessible Win 7 despite obvious flaws.

NJ’s engineers should  have kept the build the way it was during construction the performance dent would not be so unfavorable now it reminds me of why it lagged so badly at Patriot’s Rock & Verklund.

sighs.

Second Life Builders love gloss even if it breaks at the seams.

Such was my last attempt at the finished NJ Stalingrad Map,  I had to disable shadows to get the performance once achieved with shadows on!

Enough ranting of the many flawed parties,  the few do exist and shine bright.

Angel Estates – Rose Theater is undergoing a facelift.

LEA 6 – Rebeca Bashly’s Inferno Land – Gluttony.

Gracie Kendal’s 1000 + Avatars Installation @ Coyote

Hexen 74 Reboot on Halloween. My form parallel to shark.

Onwards! Usual sandpapery shark-self – Akula 74

Regarding Firestorm’s latest Mesh Betas – due to a Nvidia driver related issue error code 8 which seems to be mostly on Nvidia’s fault regarding OpenGL Support also partially due to conflicts with Firestorm’s rendering pipeline to support mesh objects with shadows. I tried downgrading to a previous driver to no avail so this akula is stuck on a non-mesh compliant version of Firestorm in the meantime, must… have… shadows!

See: Exhibit A

Butter side up,  well sort of.

Valor unbans me the week before they close sim not that it really matters,  I trolled a miltard so hard that he shot me in the shop only for insulting his wannabe US Marine RP then tossed a piece of prim cheese at his head.

SRS Corp. KAMAS has been stress tested at NJ!

— SRS Corp. KAMAS — Rated: 4.7. out of 5

PROS: Awesome low prim original model,  more texture options than you could ever dream of,  relatively low lag scripting performs fairly well under stressed simulators a definite top contender for silver grade firearms. Epic particle effects the prettiest plasma I have seen in Second Life! Although unable to modify the KAMAS to run a separate animation engine it does work very smoothly with the V3 Silverhawk Rifle AO, the default aim pose for the KAMAS takes a high priority so it looks slick in or out of mouselook sans conflicts not to mention the aiming posture is set very low so clipping occurs very minimal does not interfere excessively with “Show Avatar in mouselook” or my petite shark-girl which gets a visual plus in my book.

Even SL has Ironsights, can ya dig it?

CONS: First obvious gripe is there is no sling function out of the box as well as the melee function is bound to “C” with no means to customize, the underbarrel grenade launcher is a standalone mode which has some hit or miss hit detection issues on tech targets although on personnel it wipes avatars like ants with a large explosive radius,  3 nades then a 5 second reload which may not me ideal for quick trigger fights more like a backline mini-mortar however the KAMAS boasts the most effective plasma firepower I have seen in Second Life to date,  you cannot turn effects off on the plasma collisions effects on the other hand I like my plasma being able to hiss when it hits walls. In some circumstances pressing the trigger can lead to an extended burst where the trigger is delayed or stuck however I will not press that issue on the KAMAS too harshly.

Sorry Vodou X.X teamkilling ftw….

[2011/10/15 14:32:21]  Vodou: im bleading
[2011/10/15 14:32:22]  Грозная Акула (khaokitty.magic): bah
[2011/10/15 14:32:27]  Грозная Акула (khaokitty.magic): yea I saw that
[2011/10/15 14:32:29]  Vodou: sighs of death
[2011/10/15 14:32:35]  Vodou: << gasps for air
[2011/10/15 14:33:47]  Грозная Акула (khaokitty.magic): damn something is making my performance suffer here

Hands down you cannot beat that amount of impressive firepower for the price tag of 800 L or burning your friends with plasma…

—– V3 – The Peril of S.J.H. —–

The Peril of SJH – All Hallos Day – V3

After the Final Liberation of SJH from the People’s Democratic Union of Terra(P.D.U.T) in 2133 resulting in the destruction of Earth, our species were privileged with unbridled freedom to the stars  none the less new problems arose in the fiery wake. Beyond Sol, Proxima and Alpha Centauri 3 lay a vast field untapped, noted a tract of space in the heart of the ancient Antares star-system the very core of our territories – S.J.H otherwise known as Scorpio Jurisdiction Helan.

Nested within cold dead spheres that survived the expansion of the red giant through aeons these ghostly worlds a cache rich with artifacts left over from a long extinct advanced species,  naturally our curiosity was piqued we could not resist such a goldmine,  orbital surveyors revealed sprawling citadels and monoliths that stood mighty even after Half a billion years of decay.
Our famed success with reverse engineering ancient Martian artifacts during the Ariesian colonization of 2070′s lead us some false confidence for this was an entirely unwelcome situation.

2181 Year of the Laughing Jackal.

Outer Scorpio Eye: First colonial division arrived successfully established S.J.H Anubis Outpost October 17th 2181,  surveyors successfully secured what appears to be a structure dedicated to subatomic fusion… no signs of prior remains or signs of what lead to demise of this city.

As I recall from a small sharklet I a really good story eavesdropping on my sister.

Oct 30th 2181

What do ya mean by silent?!? I watched the stranger his odd sapient face drain white like chalk he beamed below his hat to my sister Andra even if he didn’t express much but it felt dire “So dead as in black-out or severance from prime?”  Her eyes met mine as she peered over her shoulder “Khao, come here!”  Her voice snapped my clumsy tail bumped a stack of barrels as I darted back falling on my knees with the feeling of Andra’s gaze slicing into me,  such stern contempt. “Yes sister” she picked me up to set me on her lap.

I stared at her companion,  his head tilted as if inspecting a specimen “This is the Khao we keep hearing about?” Andra redirected  “Ana actually we call her Khao because she makes a mess everywhere she sets foot”  I turned my head down feeling out of place,  Andra’s grip my ribcage almost hurt,  she didn’t mean it… at least not the bad way.
An abrupt click like a doctor removing caps off a syringe stirred my attention,  Andra flicked my head fins “Impolite,  you didn’t say hello to Seker! ” I glanced at his odd golden eyes briefly “Oh umm hi” then passively turned my head to a visual projector glowing brightly fuzzy images gaining resolution,  bombarded with white noise and shapes I could not quite make out.

Seker clicked his jaw as he broke his gaze from me “No Andra,  none of the above all of the expedition were eviscerated, Leviathan’s crown is going to intervene” just then the feed cleared.

Helanian Expedition,  Scorpio Jurisdiction Anubis — October 20th 2163 — Commander Bektor Valis I’ve been here for two weeks these deplorable conditions make me wish I was cleaning toilets back at Scorpio prime,  the sky is thick with dust and the wind howls through everything I can’t leave home without getting covered in an inch of brown dust not to mention our chief science officer is getting really on the edge he spends all this time obsessing over relief sculptures of slender alien god-forms he thinks its some kind of matriarchal artisan culture but I know what he’s thinking… bastard,  I think his psychology is compromised isolates himself talking to the artifacts doesn’t actually improve social relations back at the mess hall. To top the situation food quality has been in decline since the cook Jark has been ill,  its all this dust I swear.

Other things bother me not the kind of things I like to mention around the others,  I am well aware this is a dead planet but I swear with every shred of clear memory  I’ve been hearing noises,  like singing beautiful yet haunting being abruptly interrupted by howling then screaming… wailing and weeping… it plays over and over every night when I lay in my tent keep thinking of a re-play of some cataclysm,  I need off this tomb! Psychic detail is beyond my pay grade  —END LOG.

Senior Chief of Security Vladimir Orkon we found Commander Valis’s remains — October 25th 2163 — Bones appear posed with intent on a vertical pike much like the emblems on the reliefs found here,  no signs of teeth marks,  knife marks or corrosion yet is freshly and very cleanly picked of all flesh this makes for our 4th casualty thus far the cook Jark was slain by security personnel after we found Nilson’s and Ewa’s remains in the stew their heads and hollowed torsos in his bed… sick fuck his body is currently being incinerated… not taking chances with that virus…. “Sir!” *Audio becomes a mess* “What isss it!! Fire!! Fire!! Fire!!”

I veered up and interrupted Seker addressing Andra “what did I just watch?” Andra flicked my head fins “Khao! Do not interrupt!!”  Seker retained a sense of office his face hardened a grin formed which made him appear demonic “If ya really want to know the Anubis research outpost fell ill to an outbreak” Andra impatiently spoke over her mate “No Shit,  anyone could figure that out,  give me details!” she yanked me to her side as if to point out a child could do better,  Seker groaned “it was engineered if you let me finish dammit!” Andra giggled haughtily amused she could strike a nerve among the ranks “Intelligent intervention like all Khaotica,  engineered to suit different enviros before we officially broke ties with the Earthers” Seker’s grin changed in a creepy way as he focused on me “Like you Khao a land-shark based on human DNA,  you’re sister Andra an ophidian,  myself lemur DNA.” Seker gestured at this golden eyes and oddly spider-like fingers “Although your sis and I have subtle features unlike you’re own sharky ness”  Andra flick my spine and whispered “little fish”.  Seker seemed oddly infatuated which gave me the creeps though for certain it was for Andra’s attention.

“The Helanian Ancient bio-weapon,  a nano-technological virus was designated to adapt to foreign organisms more specifically potential invaders,  by converting alien physiology more or less really nasty organic recycling” Seker gestured to an LCD  “Would be better if you just watch”.

The screen crackled flashing bright as footage gained resolution,  though in that moment it felt as is my innards became nomadic my last meal was crawling out my esophagus to say hello to Seker,  my fins turned colder than typical,  for that moment I was gone — Khao did not exist in this world she would not forget.

A pile of bodies lay bleeding from the pores bone beasts like a hybrid between a skinless jackal,  bat and reptile standing over the deceased all humming in unison louder till it felt like my head would explode ended by a sudden silence they knelt before the bodies, knife-like appendages unsheathed from their faces which were inserted into the torsos of the fallen,  very quickly in a brutal fashion pushed themselves into the bodies.  At last moments was a glimmer of snake-like tail flicking off blood as it squirmed into a ballooned host.

At that moment I was on the floor my lunch has long made its expedition out of its former abode,  Seker chuckled as if nothing phased him. “Stand up Khao,  or I’ll smack you for making a mess!”  I felt microscopic and Seker could hardly contain himself tears streaming down his face as he was chuckling “But wait! No, it isn’t over,  think butterfly! his hands gestured as if it something was flying away.

Enduring yet more to watch: The corpses lay still for a brief moment then suddenly began to twitch humanoid bone structure slipping out like butter on toast and a new frame becoming jagged and harsh arms… all appendages,  digits elongate into knife-like and cruel extensions the face loses all semblance to anything that once was as the eye color fades into a greenish pus…
I watched as the intestines exploded out the belly to span out bat-like wings skin and clothing peeled off like an over ripe banana blackening in the sun…

“Okay I can’t watch much more of this” Andra looked at Seker dismissively as if to silence his antics,  the feed shut off as Seker slammed the monitor and my brain returned from vacation. Andra nudged my shoulder before peering back to Seker an amused look on her face “I think Khao’s scarred for life,  but she’s a Khaotica she will make it otherwise…” she paused to veer back to Seker who retained some sense composure,  continuing.

“The Ancient Helanians encoded their DNA into weapons so any intruder would in turn become like them physically through several stages.  I doubt they’re home upstairs though… they did take the old bones of the research team and decorate the ruins with them,  that is culture… I suppose.” Andra beamed  “Not Funny!”

” Scorpio Jurisdiction lost three expeditions,  last we sent a dreadnought which vanished within proximity of Helan. Apparently the place haunted cleverly sadistic ehy?” Seker gestured an oooh scary movement with his hands. Andra smacked him “Oh right I mean strategically rigged!” My brain was in autopilot in the haze of general disassociation I ran out the room into an outpost enforcer head first “Watch your step little one” he smiled in a wide draconian grin “lets get you a towel kay?” he peered behind me to Andra and Seker at a port window and lifted me to sit on his scaly shoulders,  my tail wrapped tight around my waist attempting to console myself from what my sister and her crony just made me endure.

“C’mon Khao” Andra lifted me off the scaled enforcer wiping some excess vomit off as she held me up to the port window. “See Khao no matter how big the baddie they eventually fall.” behind the glass and fields were a mass of Black Destroyers Leaving Port,  Seker veered in front of us gesturing as a shadow loomed over us.

“That is an elite party folks!” The enforcer exclaimed, Seker and Andra nodded in approval,  a crowd of lesser personnel gathered behind us,  whistling, cries with raised fists and rifles — everyone were raised in spirit till a voice silenced the mania “Look up!” A Massive Planet Killer moved behind formation of 50 destroyers it eclipsed the sun,  I was in awe “But… they aren’t?” I felt that tight vice yet again as if to quiet me “Maybe one day you will be there with them,  you will understand our ways.” she gripped my arm then drew me in close as if to break a lesson in,

she did not mean it,  not in a bad way.

—-

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For 5 months my ISP performance was near flawless, however the beginning of September I receive this.

Shady Business tactics.

I was told it was unlimited yet as of Sept 7th 2011 the TOS was changed to contradict what was advertised, thus my bandwith throttled “nerfed” to a miserable nil connection 20 odd disconnects no matter what time of day/night I log in no matter how little I restrain my web activities it results in the same high ping, high packet loss, low performance headache. I am stuck in a 2 year contract as well making canceling my account improbable even worse is that my situation does not grant me the luxury of a land line I am sick or urbanized tools saying “just get a land line” spoiled concrete jungle mofos “easier said than done”.

The unofficial word from the inside is that “Clear” is oversubscribed due to corporate greed not taking into account their own technological limitations of network capacity, instead of admitting error on their part they choose to criticize their customers when in fact if they had maintained a steady consumer base relative to their expansion capabilities there would not have been overflow issue, Clear is likely going under soon enough in that scenario it may very well be better or worse more like a mix of the two.

Technical issues aside it has been a very productive month and will spill over into October, one bad uncontrollable event heralds several positive events, although the planned machinma-making & regular LLCS combat reels are on hiatus due to aforementioned limitations I have received a ton of good feedback on my Art,  one of my friends paid me to work on a series while working on other projects just to get my shark toes wet. Regarding  MCM Combat Operations I finally bought the Cerberus for 3500 L then went all out on customized payloads for an extra 2K plus L some better technological modules are actually visual eyesores so that means more time spent in sandboxes ripping old builds apart till they fit more with the overall Code Black Ultra-tech theme.

See Exhibit A:

Looking up at Khaos 1

Looking up at Khaos 2

It is a formidable setup when deemed usable.

Rivet gave me Field Marshall in her MCM group: Team JIGSAW as well.

Exhibit B:

Yes it has just recently dawned on me about my LRM II’s for most of the time I have been firing them dumb-fire unguided not realizing I am supposed to “lock on” then fire guided heat seeking(radar seeking) rockets for better effectiveness.

Onwards Adamantine & Black Fire.

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V3 SJH Backstory.

09/25/11 Khao’s Universe Rebooted 3.0

Events compiled 2013-2193 B.C.E.

The Dawn of the 21st century heralded the global implementation of information the many with fogged vision saw a utopia and questioned nothing. The few saw through it all voices drowned as of nothing had been done to alter the course of history.

By 2013 unified 1st world nations formed a single network to weed out undesirables, would be criminals would be marked at birth, thinking was restrained “World of the Free” as they said… Freedom of Speech, useless banter, equal rights for all,  leniency for failure & favor for the highest investor. The Democratic Capitalistic revolution of the Free Unified world on the flip-side was equally restrained as what it stood for contradicted actual autonomy – no freedom of expression or regarding privacy.

2017- Corporate soldiers, Private Police soon replaced the regular armed forces of the world, all seemed well for soldiers of fortune however, ranks were bolstered with the desperate whom abide to no law of code of conduct save coin or contract. Autonomous agents simply were deemed non compliant or M.I.A. or simply wiped from the fold,  much could be said for all walks of life.

2021- With the decline of individual intelligence and autonomy the “Unification” sought to boost morale with the lie or premise of technological progress under the guise of evolution, every conforming man, woman and child was required a relay implant “You’ll work harder, you’ll be elite” as they said. The many forfeited their own free will for big brother was now in your head literally. All non-conforming parties and individuals were detained those whom preceded today’s youth were simply retired as the media said, in truth culled those unwilling so called dissidents began a war of information through the wires
“Society deems us Sick” wrongful detainment lead to a mass global instability,  riots and demonstrations silenced harshly yet masqueraded into defending international security.

2035- Humanity was well into the 21st century yet still barely left its own cradle of Earth. Information-Tech flat lined a stagnation in that field lead to a stir among the herds of Terra,  of course those in power would lose power if their flock was to stray too far away only the very best technological toys was a national reserve for the elite wealthy “Lets burn our resources till they starve”. We as leaders shall fabricate another lie to console the masses! The Rich do not decline if the lesser populations digest every illusion till they jump when “Simon says jump” kill each other,  imagine the media drama for humanity loves good distressing entertainment.

Thus began the crusades against art,  rumors spread far and wide: so called Loners at heart, freethinkers even movers & shakers of creative revolutions were targeted in what was to become “The Gray Diverje”

Under the spell of Free-Information,  mobs unhampered broke into private residences,  academies for the brilliant were vandalized,  graffiti that became historic elements of the urban scape were dissolved as much as any form of creative publication,  books were burned for in this era who reads? Above all true individuals were beaten,  harassed slandered and in many cases killed those in power did nothing to alter the course for their seeds were sowed.

2051- Detainment Cities more commonly known to many as Ghettos were established to house undesirables,  those sad beings born into such a confinement would only be offered freedom through a rigorous reform program,  brain scans,  personality tests as well as genetic purification. Controllers looked over slums in massive arcologies they were engineering a caste society those defiant Artists were oppressed to literally starve Lone wolves vanished or so it seemed…

By the year 2066 – Insurgent forces began to spring up around the shining pillars as a full force to be reckoned with,  organized and disciplined these few lone warriors,  sub-geniuses,  mad artists,  so-called shunned formed not only an underground network but a elite on their own accord. Emerging on an international level Cells began to unite to consolidate their power and security,  however the following four decades would herald much chaos and destruction the Unification would fall with Earth.

2071- Fullscale Colonization of Luna and Aries begins with the goldmine of ancient Ariesian(Martian) technology fueling the greed of corporations a re-birth is sparked just as well military research stems into bio-engineering and off-terra operations,  bases and weapon platforms are constructed nearly exclusively as nothing can truly progress without death from above something the unification made a clear vocal threat to outsiders. Among the decaying Ghettos another option was made for freedom that did not require any form of mental screening,  cheap labor was needed in the colonization of Earth’s neighboring celestial bodies as well as grunts for large firms thus began extensive physical modifications to humanity beyond caste.

“Every animal that flies, crawls, swims will be taken into account to manufacturing the perfect colonist, every synthetic enhancement to decay applied, even if they strain or die we won’t ever wish to recall their faces”.

2088-2097- The unification nearly eradicates all traces of terrorist activity on Earth leaving the remaining cells in the Outer Colonies silent yet willed adamant. The Unification of Earth becomes the People’s Democratic Union of Terra P.D.U.T. from their perspective all that was once feared was eradicated.

Chancellor Alan Brackley decrees insurgent forces have officially dissolved,  the chapter of ignorance has closed and a new era for humanity shall unfold,  not again in history shall men & women weep and grieve for a lack of security on native soil for we dine and rest to begin a new day – September 27th 2098

into obscurity went the bloodshed and cries of dissident leaders,  however such a proclamation only lended to those listening,  let your guard down.

A cleverly planned retreat. Earth had made Free Expression a factor of Anti-social behavior all non-conforming parties were terminated publicly “Who needs to Express Intellectual autonomy when one may have all the free-information, safety ever desired?”

2110-2125 The leaders of P.D.U.T. fall ill from off-world shipped rations many die from mysterious organ failures,  the population of Terra are struck with fear as they watch their technology malfunction due to un-tracked intelligent programs,  information dependent lives fall apart,  to much dismay the outer colonies have broken from Terra all off-world resources halted which stricken Terra with a shortage of raw materials “Kill them all!” Such is said to be the motto of consumerists in panic. P.D.U.T. assembles as task force and hastily constructed armada to attack the
remaining outer colonies over the course of the next years Earth’s populous finally begins to tremble at its knees.

December 15th 2118 the first Terran Fleet as breached Promethean Defenses… I am told this is a live feed, you can see lights which are actually ionized asteroids and other cosmic debris being pelted on the surface of that moon, the Promethean Defense grid has not responded… I am now receiving word that marines are seizing the capital I think this is truly a vict…

Earth did not realize it’s folly as the world watched from the safety of their homes those all present at the Prometheus invasion were enveloped in surge of energy,  the P.D.U.T. had just lost the gem of their fighting force as well as victory,  dissident forces were also watching from the comfort of their own homes just a little over 4 light years away,  in fact they have long abandoned the Jovian and Saturnian colonies just waiting for the proper timing to lure their enemies into a trap.

The P.D.U.T. was not equipped to send anyone as far as Proxima Centauri & Alpha Centauri 3,  Terra was too busy squandering their precious resources on appeasing a dumbed down impotent herd of cattle that had become humans,  perfection of long range star-flight was the boon of those they expelled. Following decades would be brimmed with bloody ambushes from their mysterious faceless enemy and futile attempts by Terra to strike back at their foes,  the fleeting faceless had become an independent nation of many self-empowered heavily modified humans forged by turmoil,  abuse tempered into something that none shall trifle with again.

“We are the Blackend Scythe the consolidation known as S.J.H. Komplexities through Khaos for in the stark uncompromising cosmos we were nutured by Black Fire we shall always remain unseen,  unappreciated to all whom choose not so see us burn in the night. The Human Species Manufactures it’s own demons… monsters we are your worst creation let us fulfill that last chapter in your nightmare”. — Untraced signature.

Intentional errors of spelling made it even more clear that uniformity was not in favor, that message was received with both intense fear and rage certainly not to be forgotten.

2133- As a final act to stop the threat of Terran Invasion on the verge of Earth’s technological gain of Trans-Stellar flight,  S.J.H. sent a bulwark of shadow and flame to envelop their former cradle – Ten Thousand Warships entered enemy controlled space right outside the Kuiper Belt, P.D.U.T. vessels not destroyed in the blitz were seized,  Terran ships were forced to form a wall of defense a frontal assault,  demolished by their own side on the final assault on Earth,  once the the debris lifted and morale broken down to a frail whimper SJH swept down mercilessly cutting apart Earth’s Defensive grid,  even in near death their mission was fought with every ounce of venom ramming Terran vessels in suicide to achieve a breach.

Over the course of 3 hours a silence fell over the population of Earth,  the silence akin to before a tornado strikes… the air was still the sky stark not even the chirping of birds just as humanity realized as a collective of guilt stricken sheep they were judged for participation in the oppression of their fellow humans. Over the span of a century all innocence was silenced,  not instantly but the last human was indeed the most unlucky.

No one merely lives with unsullied hands

To watch: every city mountain reduced to magma and ruin,  every sea,  river,  lake boiled to a smouldering wound on the planet one took for granted your fellow man,  woman and children shriveled ashen in a heartbeat.

The rain of Unstable antimatter particles ceased 6 days later, we* did not look back however sentinels reported Earth glowed as bright as the sun the remains of our cradle collapsed into a shadow of its former self shattered and dark akin to the sight in foundry’s with molten metal.

2133-Present 2193: gave rise to the new hand of human presence among the carbon black cosmos, Homo-Khaotica recognized among themselves treaties of expressed will,  dominion over tracts of constellations which gave rise to a network of independent nations.

Free-thought, free-Expression were given,  however vengeance was tolerated as towards the actions of others such a wall in the park… no let Earth serve as a bad example,  deprive yourselves and children of a little and they develop better character.

“We do not cling to free-compassion! Sisters,  brothers are of tooth and claw!”

I was born October 25th 2173 my family, a collection of eggs born of colonial police training corps on a water planet, with no actual available parents to oversee my development I was sent to…..

(Work In Progress)

Society was imperfect for we deemed that one cannot be strong in idyllic fields, vendettas and vengeance were not only permitted but tolerated.

*its a Drink with a Red Centipede back home We say march with the centipede it it leave you red cut off their heads

Name: Ana Gregori Vyache —-

Species: Homo Khaotica – Akula sub-designation.

There is no life other than transference of energy… the arts of night-tide and war inside us all!

VALOR & related Timeline -

– 07/13/10 Begun lease at Denmark Fars for S.J. Helan Installation

My initial rental was only half of what I held prior to moving

* Joined VALOR – Recruit 1 – 07/25/10

My very first night in VALOR! Azoren Tone, Dirk Katana, Old Self, Dori Slingshot

* Promoted to Recruit II by Renji Tokyoska 07/27/10

>> 08/06/10 Adopted the Aventity Blue Tigershark AV as my primary mask in SL which remains Current! <3

* Promoted to Grunt by Allatu Augustus 08/05/10

Old shark me – VALOR grunt(private) to enlisted armor.

* Promoted to Enlisted by Dirk Katana 08/11/10

>> 09/04/10 End of Modular Systems and Emerald Client, beginning of Phoenix as a compliant viewer, claimed an additional plot at Denmark Fars for S.J. Helan, total equivalent to 4096 sq. meters. Following shortly construction of my ground installation using a mix of full perm and original textures to house some RL art.

Claiming a Second plot totaling to 4096 sq. meters. Laying the foundation for a unique house on the block

* Promoted to Specialist by Verissimo Seetan 09/21/10

BOXED Specialist Khao version 1.0

* Promoted to Sergeant by Verissimo Seetan 11/24/10

The Purple Sergeant 1.0

>> 12/17/10 “Krazykat” VALOR map is Dismantled and VALOR moves to the Fullsim “NaiRbys Pass”

An everlasting message!

Terraforming Krazykat, falling down to sea level

VALOR – NaiRbys Pass

* Promoted to Triarius by Verissimo Seetan 01/27/11

Heavy Assault variant & Cayona Thyben

Quasi Roman, but who gives a damn save cry baby role-players

Self, Roia(Reo) Resident, Roland Grau, Brisceous(Bri) Ocello

Renji Tokyoska, Self, Cell Kozlov, Fadeout Razorfen, Verissimo Seetan

Over time unresolved repeating stresses occurred internally within VALOR and outside of the group, starting November 2010 shortly after I made it to specialist I had an incident of extreme psychotic rage due to a chance encounter with nazi e-trolls leading up to a massive eruption on SL voice  from that point my ability to cope with abusive people in IMs or on the battlefield was compromised. Not helpful to the situation in December one member of VALOR began to give me issues which did not end till resignation resulting in muting him,  not the outcome I wanted but the treatment was not unwarranted! Every subsequent attack, defense, training session lead to another worse incident of my own abhorrent fury manifesting emotionally not even in my own home in Second Life was I given any peace of mind! Added to group stress the  SLMC is idiotic and pathetic a very secluded niche or “Hell”, accumulated events experienced began to manifest IRL along with my emotional baggage as a 1st gen American coming from a circumstance that stirs up a lot of bad blood, something which slipped my tongue sadly. I took numerous short breaks from SL combat which only granted me with a limited reprieve the demand to be the very best of the best, reputation to succeed the high standards of VALOR began to drain me, do not get the wrong idea I love the living meritocracy that exists however the systematic monotony of repeating tasks made me want to attack my own party maliciously.

Looking back on all the incidents I felt lethargic irritable my opinion is as follows:

I invest money to play an open virtual metaverse in a unique intended vision which sums up to a game-type in the case of the SL combat/wargaming(LLCS, BNWCS, RvB, FAT:CS) then join a group to deal with damn children that cling to the SLMC like mold to bread, oftentimes enduring those whom play very unbalanced cards so they will never lose and just deal with it, to get slandered and harassed because it is easy behind a computer and just deal with it, to always be prompt for training events, arise to defend the sim in the event of a “CALL to ARMS”, to assault and scout other Military groups and usually most often crush them only to deal with the whines in return because people do not like losing to a smaller number. Some events work to our favor on the opposite situation failure due to a hastily prepared skirmish or “Epic bullshit” e.g. intentional exploitative tactics that magically wipe your entire party because some combatants refuse to deal with opponents head on if they have an option to be cheap,  mediating one’s own group and the opposition is tiresome. One of the worst things I have experienced is being constantly removed from friends for stupid reasons, especially if it happens to be one “flake” that considers comradeship “cost-free” and does it 8 times over.

I am not a punching bag nor do I specialize in therapy!

Saying sorry isn’t suitable when you are required to re-friend due to group obligations and just stuff the stress inwards

Ideally things could have been better there were good times however my compassion has reached its limit

Gracie Kendall’s 1000 + Avatars Project – Sharks

With strain and my chronically volatile nature the needle that went down the groove numerous times eventually breaks.

>> 04/02/11 Packed up everything I constructed for S.J. Helan at Denmark Fars on 04/02/11

S.J. Helan Main Gallery

What I would love for the future is to continue this on a more profound scale!

Denmark Fars was merely proving grounds for The Khaos Komplex in truth

>> 04/06/11 Upgraded to premium and received my Linden Home at Nakayoshi, a suitable emergency home till I can afford what I covet mainland Zindra and re-locate S.J. Helan.

Nakayoshi cozyness ha!

Akula Foodie

512*

* Resignation from VALOR – 04/17/10 The Hardest most heartbreaking choice I made willingly.

Valor 7seas Fishing

Dropping by to say hi

….

Name tag is still on the south wall of VALOR’s base…

Combat in Second Life will not improve until every large military group dies off the best thing to the progression of either traditional LLCS or some Proprietary Combat System is true Anarchy!

Seriously grow up it is just a damned avatar!

Those whom participated in Erebus need to heed some RL history.

The Second Life Military Community can be considered a virus,  fun balanced combat for all cannot and will not be a possibility till the Large Militaries: Ordo Imperialis, Merczateers, 2142, Vanguard mainly and its smaller satellite counterpart groups collapse. Every group including the aforementioned have decent individuals character wise and few are actually quite skilled as FPS gamers however corruption internally over power fantasies wars of propaganda/mis-information to crush competition surrounds the typical user whom makes up the enlisted in these groups. Mediocre minds drown out the elite en mass just like in the real world, quality of combat will never improve until the trend of making Role-Play Second Life Military groups dies off completely.  SL needs adults not children! I did not join a mostly adult minded meta-verse platform to deal with kids,  gaming in general is already overrun with that ilk one reason I quit hardcore gaming outside of SL. From my observation The SLMC can only really be suggested to those whom come to SL solely “to shoot” not for those whom have interests outside of Damage enabled simulators, Second Life is a game only from a niche standpoint otherwise not,  rather than a boxed game or specific category – an open option meta-verse platform,  not an MMO – a tool-set. Wandering the SL grid the SL Military community is isolated virtually unknown to the rest of Second Life residents presenting only about 3% of the whole user demographic,  numerous communities thrive e.g. educators,  artists / designers,  content creators even the Metered RP community(DCS2, CCS, Osiris) outlasts many Damage Enabled Military sims the conclusion to why is no enigma.

EB gets their asses kicked literally, learn to set your home inside a designated parcel!

Elysium Korps Miltards Blockades VALOR after 2 manage to lockdown Iro with defenders cowering in its home spawn

Second Life has always been a mostly adult environment for tech savvy computer and art geeks generally leaning towards a female and more mature demographic,  this being said a fact  the SLMC is very unstable due to the lack of creative and technical minds held together by mature level headed management. A balanced FPS war-game could be very fun and enduring in Second Life! However ego-tripping pseudo military RP losers (Miltards) with their gun company slander followed by the slime of their younger overly verbose(with nothing useful to say) counterparts  have to ruin it for the whole! Obvious limitations in the LLCS sector has concluded SL combat for this Akula till something revolutionary happens to Second Life FPS gaming.

I’ll give props to VG for recruiting excellent creative talent however Vanguard has been and will always be about aesthetics

Like the case with RP sims you are either text heavy or in the case of Combat sims, fight heavy not both!

When I refer to open arena I do not mean like NJ, a proprietary CS is the way to go

Even amidst rubble the flags remain

New Jessie has its Ups however having only NJ certainly limits one’s options

<3 SL combat, I have had many great experiences however the current condition of the entire community involved with Linden Damage is deplorable.

I joined VALOR by will, and left by my own will as a group they are the exact opposite of 99.8% of the SLMC being the best presence as group in the SL Combat community! The burden though with such a few tightly packed elite comes great expectations, ones I felt I could no longer uphold without doing further harm to my own stability and unto emotions of others. I wish there were more people IRL like those I met in “Valor”, yet being there with such a dedicated time schedule among a handful is like mixing gasoline with flame.

I know I hurt a few individuals in the process, especially those whom considered me an integral addition to the VALOR toolbox but I have nothing more to say other than “Sorry”.

BLK Industries Exploding Barrels & FRAG’s AK74 GP30

Earlier this month FRAG finally released the AK74 GP30 to premiere the latest refinements in scripting and modeling Generation 3 – simple clean effective for just three scripts per rifle, precision mode with no spread, “.4″ spread for close quarters and a 5 meter radius long arching trajectory grenade function “realism” mode which is still not implemented will feature spread varying on how much the user presses down on fire as well as movement in battle. Built upon an improved condensed AR 2 scriptbase the AK74 GP30 lays the foundation for all future releases for example the G36 Assault Rifle in collaboration with DKR (ROG 2.0) standard issue and group locked for their group and released to the public commercial as well. BNWCS has been re-activated on a new quarter sim urban sky-platform at Valor’s sim “NaiRbys Pass” due to delays in the FAT:CS project, FRAG’s Propriety combat system(FRAG Advanced Tactical – Combat System) is not going to be a short nor easy undertaking the ultimate goal is a class based CS roughly inspired by TF2 with a set line of equipment/classes and stats (No not RPG stats, think speed vs weapons damage). No Bullshit Simplicity: grab a gun and shoot(Preset velocity and ammo type), bring friends have fun! The Proprietary combat system weeds out ARCers, Wireframers such tools often used in wide open LLCS battlefields by people whom thrive “to kill” to never lose and assume the defenders would not like to be doing better things in SL! Such chronic baddies will find doing so useless in a close quarter arena, campers are “ROFLstomped” because the lack of daring aggression makes one a target in a sea swarming with sharks! With a set line of equipment and abilities the rules are simplified and all settings are tamper-proof, any dislike will solely be a matter of taste in that case if you don’t like it GTFO.

Dori Slingshot – BNWCS

Karen Ronwood – BNWCS

BNWCS is a decent system but it could be so much more!

Among the new gun releases and FAT:CS, LLCS will still be supported in a hybrid simulator mentality. Doing only Linden Damage sucks for obvious reasons “The Military Combat Community” not to mention staying in one system (Name any metered CS) limits one’s options not only gaming-wise but also marketing side and I mean consumers/players. For future battles LLCS on the ground level yet the sky one can expect multiple arenas for team based combat and free for all death-match. Eventually FRAG will release a full featured Tank to blow away the competition (Imagine the Mi28 Helicopter Armor system turbo charged) **Crosses fingers and wishes for a Type 90 Russian Battle Tank!** The old BMP Razor freebie is as good as a freebie will ever get even so with the improved M102A  although does not stand up to the test of time, appropriately new freebies are on the timetable.

A shame that VICE complains about this so often, SL needs less WWII RPers.

Guarding The Right to a Creative Asylum!

Back on dry land I finally said goodbye to my 4092 sq. meter plot w/ 937 prims at Denmark Fars my long time lease as a Basic account holder was not an easy commitment to terminate either.  Looking back at all my past rentals since I became more committed to SL as creative platform “S.J. Helan – The Khaos Komplex” located from 4 different sims each time increasing in complexity and size of land every idea matured like that slowly improving artisan cheese :p,  saying goodbye to the green flats and mountain backdrop all installation sky to ground my personal builds/designs,  modifications packed up like a little lunchbox of memories in the gap of text and data that is my inventory. Upon gaining my Premium account I spent time decorating my Linden Home sparsely in anticipation for a future deviant shark-brain! The final goal is to save up for a purchase of virtual estate mainland the “ownership” route was my primary reason to switch to Premium aside more obvious perks.

In the meantime the long intermission to planting my shark-feet on The Zindra continent I will re-equip this Akula,  re-embrace my art and buy some new covering for these worn salty scales.

Cookies!

University of Texas San Antonio – Artistic presence in Second Life!

Of those I have on my contacts I intend to keep! Anyone whom deletes me is given every right and respect to do so(Unless your the one I have muted look at your history),  the nature of  this spirit is to move away.

**Stale Leftovers**

2142

Slate Grey British Credit Card Co.

Appealing to the eye, however “Pretty excessive data”

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Base/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): LordBob Boa
Comments: Visually Impressive however extremely laggy sim setup, extreme polygon counts + intense combat + SL engine limitations = SL taking a big dump on you no matter how good the machine. Besides the aforementioned issue the excessive sculpted build provides little to no cover for attackers leading to common incidents of prim-shooting intentional or not.

Alliance Navy

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cabaret%20Island/
Spawn Group: Republic of New Jessie – Friends
Leader(s): Harlequin Salome
Comments: Jetpack Divas – Well known for griefing/blackscreening just a few infantry in their public hub via Fleetship bombardment, pulling numerous aircraft, ships, tanks, foam grenades and insta-kill tank bombs(Modified Flashbangs) while clearly outnumbering the attacking force. Seldom do they engage via infantry and even more seldom do they ever leave their homesim.

Ascendant Initiative

AI or AN ver 2.0?

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dorien/
Spawn Group: Dorien: Team Combat Arena
Leader(s): Nanao Mahfouz
Comments: A Sci-fi Military you never see attack anywhere save AN, to be more precise AI is Alliance Navy 2.0.  AI seems more keen to hanging around their underwater base doing aquatic RP perhaps? I Recommend disabling water and volume rendering if planning to scout or attack here.

Atrus Invictus

However very clearly Invictis’s Emblem

Not a joke in the least, however still amusing.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mitani/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Blitz Sunkiller
Comments: Formerly a TG military that took over Polaris at Snowflake,  shortly afterward abandoning Polaris renaming themselves “Vaelkyr” for a very short span while at mainland “Rowling”. Currently Invictis  resides at Hailborn on the sim “Mitani”. Invictis since their arrival on the main grid has dealt with zerg rushes from every large military in existence or more commonly The Ordo Imperialis going balls to the wall for the sake of power projection and failing miserably even with all their fancy toys deployed, more recently with our group they claim to respect VALOR as a military even going to the the extent of outright declaring victory for us!

Ark

All bark and no bite!

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Private%20Isle/
Leader(s): Clix Diesel
Comments: Blockaded. Yet another military you will never see attacking anyone, more appropriately “All bark but no bite” Ark’s sim setup requires a jet-pack(Think Oil-rig on Jupiter), troops will find fighting on foot problematic probably why their sim traffic is miserable seeing how lone wolves will plummet through the clouds trying to step out among the towering structures.

Black Scorpion Mercenaries

In other words they utterly ran out of ideas.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/BSM%20Land/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Walter Banufong
Comments: I Was perma-banned while Derek Furman was second in command with their last snowy urban build, however recently reopened after his ejection & sim restructure. BSM has adopted the Warhammer 40k theme – armor map and all. Their setup however one-sided at a first glance isn’t a huge obstacle for VALOR. The battleground provides plenty of cover for low profile AVies like myself just switch off atmospheric shaders or the sky will kill your eyes. BSM is able to fire to their main objectives SW and NE directly from their castle perched on a large mesa even so BSM’s spray and pray tactics and commonly high defense ratio do not compensate for any form of real skill.

Black Steel Mercenaries

What is with SL residents and “Alpha images as Photos?”

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rosendale/
Spawn Group: Black Steel Mercenaries Attackers
Leader(s): Pepe Densmith
Comments: Yet another BSM… only less active. Rosendale appears like an industrial port town the sim open even if their base is still a blank plywood foundation.

C.A.T.I.

Cries against trained individuals!

Brazilian Kids on the block

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Magicians%20Country/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): fernando Ryba
Comments: CATI although having lifted their blockade they are not eager to fight us, even trying to motivate the numerous CATI members that mooch off our lucky boards have proven futile they will attack 2142 in that lagfest rather than engage us on a lowlag sim. Bearing impressive logo art CATI’s sim setup is far from impressive a brown depression caged by a pale firmament, the ground cluttered with a urban ring of buildings which exists to provide CATI spawn points! The excessive number of scripted objects on this homestead make combat utterly pointless and senseless, movement grinds to a halt and bullets phys-lock just a few minutes into a fight. CATI is also known for logging in alts bearing scripts in excess  intent to lag their own sim and cap its avatar limit, thus attacking forces cannot medic or fight effectively with a massive dent made to sim performance as they intentionally leave and enter the sim. CATI deserves no respect!

Chthonic Syndicate

They aren’t as impressive as they look.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Zagros/
Spawn Group: Chthonic Syndicate- Public Spawn
Leader(s): Mayra Roffo
Comments: CS has Banned FRAG weapons with exception of 2142 variants, be sure to ready your backups! CS’s new sim setup is pathetic and looks sparsely laid out in the defender’s favor their base perched on a hill overlooking a pile of container crates – the public spawn. CS once had a decent setup back at “Hydros” at least aesthetically was far more appealing and professionally designed however Mayra lost that builder permanently due to internal drama. CS in the past have been known to de-activate scripts in their objective system and then turn around blaming the attackers “Oh your just laggy” I’ve seen it done mid-battle and CS equipment has to be the laggiest most spam-tastic trash next to Vanguard and Silverhawks. On the plus side all the weak-sauce noobs that love glowing sci-fi armor will flock to them! More Recently CS has moved sims to “Sound of Silence” which remains on access only.

Delta Force

Delta Farce!

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wonderful%20Island%204/
Leader(s): sniper Millet
Spawn Group: .::Delta Force::. Spawn
Comments: Old sim was far more impressive if not a little laggy due to scripted critters, their new setup is just sloppy, activity from DF has been nill. DF does support FRAG to a degree even if they tend to flip flop on opinions often. Engaging Delta Force on their new sim build is a nightmare their prior build on their homestead was laggy enough yet tolerable currently even a small skirmish will move like molasses and crash in a short span of time, psst psst DF’s new build is courtesy of Ordo. Delta Force as more recently implemented multiple cubic chokepoints inside their base towards their generator oftentimes due to simulator lag they will kill straight through walls with a volley of fire or explosions they also double click teleport to your position and medic their buddies atop of you. DF is becoming more and more like CATI my patience and respect for them is waning. DF has recently moved their operation to “Conflict’s” old sim at “Out of Control” yet another homestead with a slightly different map.(Think Desert Airfield w/Bunkers). Still a failure since their spawn point is right next to their generator room.

Erebus Initiative

For VG kids that wear more Black Eyeliner

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ziost/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Failius Falta
Comments: Banned all FRAG weaponry, stomp them with ASI, AE, SS/FLI and GunPorn! Erebus has adopted everything dark and infernal in science fiction from chaos space marines to Japanese dystopian cyber-punk which really appeals to the most pretentious of kiddies obsessed with the theatrical images of esoterica for the sake of shock value. I am not impressed with the power projection it seems like something I did back when I was 14 years old and from the handful of Erebus enlisted I have dealt with in IMs they are just e-trolls with youtube intelligence at it’s worst. Ziost’s layout is eye-cancer hell literally, little ground cover is provided for attackers save a few trenches, however locking Erebus personnel in their base is not a huge issue they have three main exits in the front of their spider-lair and a few pillboxes for those yellow bellies that like to hide behind walls. Erebus equipment is mostly just for the looks aim for the big black and red beetle and watch your footing! I highly recommend disabling atmospheric shaders, animated textures and alpha textures otherwise looking up gives you the inclination to vomit and any high end computer to choke.

**On my last encounter with Erebus they had 6 moving non-AFK personnel present at Ziost, yet in less than 8 minutes time they were locked inside their base by three  VALOR myself included equipped with backup weapons. 2 Officers present shouted in local for us to leave claiming 3 VALOR vs 2 active defenders was unbalanced. I took it upon myself to explore their sim and go mountain climbing shortly after being alt cammed for a short span I was ejected and banned**

Erebus was butthurt we interrupted their late night RP I guess

Grim Troops

The Helghast! Wait didn’t VG already have this?

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/No%20Trespassing/
Spawn Group: Republic of New Jessie – Friends
Leader(s): Outcast Core
Comments: Banned all FRAG use by VALOR initially however still stomped into the ground with ASI backup weapons. Grim has offered to lift the FRAG limitation so long as we treat them as they treat us even if they won’t counterattack us for the claim we never attacked them? Grim’s map layout is a semi-circular snowy depression littered with bunkers for kids that played too much RtCW Enemy Territory, The visual theme of “Grim Harbingers” as Outcast Core has coined will surprise none to resemble the Helghast from Killzone… **sighs**

Raven Raiders – Raging Retards

3 Covert Attackers, 3 RR defending, 2 random idiots & the nuke launched!

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jungle
Spawn Group: Jungle Warriors
Leader(s): vARdis Varga
Comments: As we lovingly refer to as Raging Retards is severely lacking in the the Art and Design Department along with other fields I will not discuss at this time. RR appeals to those men and women that want an Army type RP set on a “Golf Course” their own words no joke! RR is currently in a conflict of alliance with “The Silverhawk Army” whom has blockaded all of VALOR  and banned FRAG weaponry not a good call.

While RR sends 4 people at 4 AM when we rather say “PISS OFF” we send RR Hippos in return, enough said on our stance with RR!

Merczateers

Pretty vistas polluted with script events!

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Badnarik/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Lurdan Huszar & Anthony Lehane
Comments: Bag of Tears. If you have attacked recently you know how bullshit the new attack/defense setup is. Imagine New Jessie’s spawn system for a moment only now think that both attackers and defenders share the same room in a sky-box you have sign up on a board as a registered attacker or defender unlike New Jessie or anyone else for the matter then take a myriad of teleporters to key positions on the ground oftentimes with Mercz ready to shoot at the landing point. The new Badnarik build is excessively over-scripted the main objective is a mobile convoy attackers must capture at garages by standing close to the center truck. Besides the lag the Mercz have the ability to commandeer the convoy and shoot from the trucks via mounted turrets in a circular fashion around all the attacker’s landing points not to mention they have a central ring of random respawn points and the apparent ability to gesture medic hive-queen while we cannot do so in return. Merczateers also have a “safe parcel” they can shoot to kill from however not get killed in return appropriately positioned beneath the main landing area.  Typically the “Bag of Tears” QQ about the Energy sphere so be prepared to set the AR 2 to vel 200, ammo 100, frate 1100  in retaliation or use the PKM!

Ordo Imperialis

Furdo Yifferalis

The sad truth.

VALOR’s stance on Ordo!

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Titan/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Aryte Vesperia
Comments: Furdo Yifferalis – Blockaded. More inclined as a social club and Warhammer/Roman Sci-fi RP group then as a combat group. Requirments fo NCO: Be a male furry inclined to woo whomever will take you. Lone wolves whom stumble upon the elite Ordo RP club will find a honey combed shield wall erected over their fortifications. The typical activity of Ordo is stomping combat newbies in New Jessie and lone wolves that attack “Titan” otherwise they will fail miserably falling upon a zerg tactic mindlessly swarming any other group.

Phoenix Embers

Far less romantic then advertised

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sub%20Lupina/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Unknown
Comments: Grunge Urban architectural build on a dual sim setup looks nice for photo opportunities. Phoenix Embers is advertised as a “RP Military group” under SL showcase, PE is nearly always empty with an excess of scripted objects unnecessary to a combat environment not worth the fight as a full attack in my opinion better as a skirmish or as lone wolf like RR.

R.A.I.D.

The French Moroccan destination

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Revenge%20of%20Time/252/252/22
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Arvene Price
Comments: RAID needs to learn in a myriad of subjects before they profess or flaunt their massive egos.

1. Learn Proper medicing! RAID has a notorious tendency to take massive late TPs often after their entire group has been wiped for a considerable amount of time. One during an attack on our homesim RAID troops took late tps 5 minutes after their forces had been wiped from an area.

2. Turn off your damned personal Animation overrides in combat! RAID has the noobish tendency to use AKEYO and ORACUL personal AO’s in place of legitmate combat AO’s, a major “no no” with hitbox offsetting animations and the fact that they often will run and hop around like chimpanzees and canines not only l0oks silly it is not professional or fair in a combat environment.

http://vkontakte.ru/video_ext.php?oid=11189571&id=158726493&hash=9033c6a0e73addd2&hd=2

French or Brazilian?

3. RAID could also learn to adjust their attacker ratio and not pull out tanks on a few infantry, also not fire at the public attacker’s parcel before the attacker has moved out!

4. RAID doesn’t have to use FRAG but if they are going to modify a FRAG tank and fire laggy CRAIL weapons at us they have nothing to lose by using lowlag FRAG weapons!

** I do realize I am also at fault here as well on my last attack at RAID 02/11/11  I deployed a sim-wide nuclear device in frustration at the issues I outlined above. After such I was banned and more recently after negotiations I am now permitted to return. I do not endorse the use of massive scale weapons as a primary offense! However that being said I do not feel ashamed for what I did either personally a lot other military groups deserve it more than mere noobs that do not know any better **

**Edit: Apparently I am still banned on their estate list, even after stating otherwise.**

Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes

Just say no to Escargots!

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Battleground/
Spawn Group: Interforce Safezone
Leader(s): Romulus Hoffnung & dilan Benelli
Comments: Anti-Furry RP military group enough said.

Silver Hawks

Japanese Anime Army

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Memory/ & http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Dream/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Fay Franzos & Corwin Lockjaw & Robbert Kamachi
Comments: Anime-ish Military group known for glowy white/blonde hair and potentially the laggiest most poorely scripted guns on the grid. Blockaded. A good combat tip is to enable local lights if not already activated, switch to midnight or another night windlight setting e.g. “EUPHORIA Sleep Warm” and aim for the glowing blonde/white anime hair, Silverhawks are well known for their attention to their radiant hair

Society of Electrified Elephants – SE2

Society of Electrified Elephants Squared – wait what??

Well known for glowing rave cubes & Daft Punk loops!

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beyond%20Borders/
Spawn Group: Decomposing Forces
Leader(s): IDestroyed Tomorrow
Comments: Not really a serious SL Military group more accurately a “migratory group of military clown commandos with a penchant for Dub-step & epilepsy”.

Sturm Korps

I respect a handful of SK that fight a good fight!

Same sim, same old theme, different climate

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kampfzone/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Semmi Seraph
Comments: Leader/s ditched their soldiers, the remaining “Sturm Korps Mann” have turned Kampfzone into a hangout. As of 02/21/11 SK has dissolved into RCU a Desert Egyptian WW2 theme populated by SK’s worst, they are fun to pick at though.

Valor

Standing out among banners of slate!

ENLIST TODAY!

FPS fun in SL! (small typo)

Those whom mock us do a poor job, this image works both ways

Keep it simple, play the game!

Following those attacks an expedition to Uranus…erm Erebus

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/NaiRbys%20Pass/
Spawn Group: VALOR – Public Spawn and Friends
Leader(s): Verissimo Seetan
Comments: Currently unveiled a new primary objective system in place of moldy old CTF, lock down 10 objective points and achieve a victory! I’ve yet to see contenders outside of VALOR. As a Military Organization/Combat group VALOR is the only group that seeks fights and counter-attacks for attacks. Generally the SLMC is comprised of immature unorganized groups that flop over and die within weeks or a clan of cry baby pseudo soldier role-players. If our standards were lower we would be like the rest of the SLMC but that is not the case!
Rules: Valor.SL.com outlined under “Sim Rules” and “Fairplay Combat Policy”.

Vanguard Armed Forces

Oh Look more Helghast….

If looks are your game be prepared to lose often

Antarctic Nazi UFO base, don’t deny it.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Verklund/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Christoph Naumova
Comments: Evil Space Germans Blockaded us yet again. VG recently returned to a dual sim setup at “Wolfenstien” and “Leviathan” adopting a WW2 German conspiracy theorist Antarctic theme…terrifically original… **Nazi UFO** **cough** Attackers now must re-prepare for Orbital Bombardments(Falling Stars) and invisible landmines as VG’s enlisted Camp for “Honor Points” AFK.

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Active Battlegrounds:

ABM – Will never open because of I.S. idiocy.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Coya/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Niiya Narayan & Ruin Nefarious
Comments: Banned all of FRAG and apparently everything existant on the grid down to merely rezzing bullets on the ground?? wtf.

New Jessie

A very visually inticing mess

Moon Mycron’s Laggy Explosive Bullets

Total Conquest is easily obtained, just watch out for the cries of idiocy.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Jessie/
Spawn Group: Republic of New Jessie – Friends
Leader(s): Liana Pera
Comments: Corrupt leaders I.S. Pawns. Typically the average NJ admin is going to be an utter idiot or someone whom you would question “Why are you in charge here?” they will likely point to a badge or a crown, the only requirement to an Administrators position at NJ is donate a significant portion of NJ’s sim tier via donation. “Rich and Ego-tripping” is no obstacle it seems that is all one needs to be the big cheese here. New Jessie often sends out notices regarding some inane RP or that Ordo/Mercz/VG has taken over and requests Lone wolves to come over and get slaughtered by the Masquerade. I said it clearly enough New Jessie is a theatrical front for the big Military groups that are to blame for destroying the SLMC, other groups have taken New Jessie however the admins will never ever announce it, commonly New Jessie is devoid of activity save laggy non-combative scrubs hanging out in the skybox or NJ admins tormenting lone wolves with cheesy homemade weapons implemented by outdated freebie scripts.

Favela – Recently closed.

Favela had decent traffic, more central to Brazilians thats all.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Laiva/
Spawn Group: Favela Combat
Leader(s): Christribus Xue & Ana1973 Ugajin
Comments: Brazilian New Jessie. Defunct, now a Brazilian surf beach.

X1 Combat

Location: Rembrant
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Unknown
Comments: Poorly engineered Brazilian Knockoff of the old New Jessie Build. Dead now in possession as a private residence.

007 The Goldeneye Experience

Same mentally unstable sociopath, different venue.

Location: Redmoon Island
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Skorksis Avro, Secondary Lionheart
Comments: Just say no.

[RvB] Team Combat

Could be more fun with a little more polish.

Location: Smashing
Spawn Group: None
Leader(s) Zen Rothstien(EXL).
Comments: Still a very experimental HUD based CS.

Velocity
Location: Velo Vista
Spawn Group: None
Leader(s): Comes Nitely
Comments: A very unbalanced public BNWCS battleground. The admins here are the worst of the worst all of Velocity’s current traffic is surmised of bots and its BNWCS rankings alts of admins repeatedly killing each other all day long for ego tripping rights.

VALOR – Deathmatch
Location: NaiRbys Pass
Spawn Group: None required for FAT:CS
Leader(s): Verissimo Seetan.
Comments: Part of VALOR’s hybrid sim setup, BNWCS public arena has been dismantled. FAT:CS Arena & system is still undergoing Beta 1 however is a working playable system in its current phase.

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Recently opened & assembling Military organizations:

Big Head Squad

Location:
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Croce Xue
Comments: A clear indication of poor communication skills, Croce Xue claims to have ubanned FRAG weapons however never passed the memo on to his soldiers. Brace yourself for intense lag as you are unable to kill their scripted gate into their core room, BHS combat is limited to locking them inside their base till they start to whine, very sadly pointless.

Catalyst Ops

Very Ominous, will you see them even?

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aethyr/
Spawn Group: N/A
Leader(s): Kaeman Demar & Cvarg Resident
Comments: Former TG Military, CO seems unfamiliar with the ways of SL combat having been anchored on the Teen Grid for years, their sim is public however strangely unable to teleport to. CO has attacked VALOR once unable to get beyond our first bridge and claim that no one is able to get to their sim due to technical difficulties… Right I’ll pass these kids for now.

Colonial Defense Foundation – C.D.F. – ASI Asset Protection Agency.

Power Generator serving some unknown purpose

Birdseye View

Location: Bauhaus
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Exavier Lupindo
Comments: ASI’s so called none existant Military group, emblem still visible ground level at ASI’s mainstore at Bauhaus. Damage is enabled base appears halfway complete.

Exillion Enclave

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Valley/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Alyx Arkright
Comments:Exxon Mobile, not sure if they even still exist other than they blockaded VALOR after Ordo did such.

Ironostics

An Improvement visually, but these guys are cake.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tamarillo%20Island/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Rhino Rain
Comments: Recently relocated to the “Iron Ring” sim. In the past the Iron kids attacked VALOR once with mechs, flippy copybotted AKEYO AO’s struggling to get past our first bridge on our old sim, since then they have not returned however we have returned to them on numerous occasions locking them inside their spawn as we watch them literally “fly” I mean “AV Flying” to recapture their flags. Over the last month Iron Ring has restructured a change of HC, equipment, sim design and visual design however no one seems to be at home. :/

Kratus Mepita

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Forks/
Spawn Group: Kratus Mepita – Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Miche Cortez
Comments: Kratus Mepita once upon a time had 2 very impressive sim builds and some visually appealing equipment as well however it seems Crapus… I mean Kratus lost all their good builders and reverted to gray bunkers and a full-glow sky-dome towering over a craggy molten landscape, watch out! you can’t medic here however they can teleport directly to where the flags are and set home there as well! Attackers are greeted by bombs and artillery before one can step to engage, Kratus Mepita is much like AN only on a smaller scale. Observing the miserable simulator traffic and bitter sportsmanship the best course of action is to just ignore them till they die off, sim tiers are not cheap!

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Deceased Militaries

39th Mobile Heavy Taskforce

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Unknown
Comments: Defunct

44th Armored Core – Remnants of Zagan Empire

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Apopka/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Markulio Frimon
Comments: Defunct before having finished sim build.

501st Galactic Stargate Commando

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Agura/
Spawn Group: None
Leader(s): Sheppard92 Vaher
Comments: Defunct

A.U.L.

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: None
Leader(s): AnjoCretino Emerald
Comments: members drifted to CATI.

Auroran System Federation a.k.a Acheron Industries

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Heavenly/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Titus Valerian & Auroran Ordinary
Comments: Apparently was a TG military that ouright blockaded VALOR before officially opening, they never opened in fact.

Black Mamba

Location:Unknown
Spawn Group: Black Mamba – {Safe Zone}
Leader(s): Marios Sideshow
Comments: Defunct

Black Rain

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Major Glom & rin Kamala
Comments: None

C’tan Empire a.k.a Vox Aeron Coalition.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fenris/
Spawn Group: None
Leader(s): Leia Mercy & Stirn Aurotharius
Comments: Constantly reforming never officially opening.

Chaos Decretum

Location: None
Spawn Group: None
Leader(s): Dark Svenska
Comments: Dead RP Military group.

Conflict

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Out%20of%20Control/
Spawn Group: .:Conflict:. Spawn
Leader(s): snake Carrasco & Zeus Delpiaz
Comments: Formed from a Splintered group of DF, existed for a few weeks before dying off.

Crysis Tactical Forces

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tamarillo%20Island/
Spawn Group: [Crysis Tactical Forces] HUB Spawn
Leaders: Moomoo Low and steve319 Cao
Comments: At one time blockaded VALOR after a few of us managed to solo their entire objective. Defunct.

Grand Federation

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Waves%20of%20Liberty/
Spawn Group: Republic of New Jessie – Friends
Leader(s): Unknown
Comments: Known to have used Tanks with 200 HP and Manned Gun Turrets with poor armor hit detection and quick regen. Dissolved after a long period of inactivity.

Guerilla Rebels

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Savu/
Spawn Group: [Guerilla Rebels] – [Public Land]
Leader(s): Jordi Doobie
Comments: Former allies of VALOR. GR had thier sim properly set up so that we would be the main fighting force while they kicked back and sat in turrets. After a lengthy time with no communication GR’s HC dissolved and lost their sim.

IX Legion

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Finn Ronas
Comments: Restricted VALOR to not use SL physics to jump off the terrain claiming it as an exploit. Dissolved after the core group left the SLMC completely and went down a more casual domestic route.

Millitant Collective

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Unknown
Comments: Defunct

Omega Union

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Armenia%20Island/
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Unknown
Comments: Had at one time Blockaded VALOR and attempted to mimic our command structure before dying off.

Proxima Centauri

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): TonySkyBlinder Hirons
Comments: members went to WaW, DF & RAID after collapse

Regius Inquisition

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Akenzi Serevi
Comments: Defunct

SLAD

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Black%20Peal%20Cay/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): john47 Woller
Comments: Was one of the few respectable small militaries assembled for a while affiliated with FRAG for a short time then AE(Arms Energy) towards the end before losing their “prime” respectable members and dissolved.

Task Force 141

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Honza Noyes & Chaves Shu
Comments: Middle Eastern themed Military group known for deploying tactical nukes on 2 attackers, had at one time banned FRAG. Dissolved.

Tercio De Madrid

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Siul Darcy
Comments: Defunct.

Terra Empire

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tamarillo%20Island/
Spawn Group:
Leader(s): Secondary Lionheart
Comments: Never officially opened.

Tetra Combine

Location: Unknown
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Likmai Woodget
Comments: Defunct

Vadium Province

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/White%20Cap%20Caye/
Spawn Group: Unknown
Leader(s): Darkwolf Rexen
Comments: Sim was open for barely a week before vanishing completely.

Vector

Location:N/A
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): Krad Rainier & ukelay Darkfold
Comments: N/A

World Atheist Warriors

Our final attack on WaW 01/16/11

WaW R.I.P.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Necromina/
Spawn Group: Opposing Forces
Leader(s): zilu Scofield
Comments: Group dissolved after HC was unable to contact Zilu Scofield IRL, Necromina’s sim tier went without payment hence members went to seek other goals.

Zagan Empire

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Incubo/
Spawn Group:N/A
Leader(s): Redwood Rookswood
Comments: Formed from the half of CS that splintered off following Mayra’s ex departing as command and builder. Defunct.

Images to conclude my summary-

An old SLMC LM listing from a few months ago

SLMC whom remain A

SLMC whom remain B

The fate of the SLMC seems bleak. Napoleon complexes run amok and male teenage angst makes playing a simple game a headache. The venture to better improve the SL Combat Community versus catering to whiny wannabe soldier boys seems brighter any day.

Recruit - Sergeant - VALOR 7/25/10 - Present.

Starting off with Gun Ratings as a quick Warm Up.

FRAG # 1 [Balanced Formula, Chocked full of features, variable settings, low lag, Variety! Gold Rated.]

The very latest be the most complex complete and excellent releases

1st Generation:

FRAG BAttlehud – 4.9

F1 grenades – 4.8

ERYX 1.1 – 4.6 [Version discarded see 2.0 overhaul]

MAR – 15  – 4.7

FLAK Cannon – 3.9

AK 47 Talib – 4.9

M16 Ruin – 4.9

M 82 VALOR edt. – 4.9

MBT Grizzly Tank VALOR edt. 3.0 [A very early build that that only demonstrates FRAG LLCS armor]

2nd Generation 2142 series and following:

FA-37 Krylov – 4.8 [1 rocket then reloads, weaker blast and shorter range, prettier muzzle flash then the SCAR but overall less firepower]

AR-11 SCAR – 4.9 [ 3 rockets then reloads, greater distance on rocket mode, greater firepower and overall better model and sounds compared to the Krylov]

Turcotte – 4.7 [Simple fast SMG with a short reload time]

Bizon – 4.0 [Simple SMG with a weaker fire-rate in contrast to the Turcotte].

PKM Heavy Machine Gun – 4.9 ‘”Bullet Hose”

Tavor21-Matzo – 4.8

3rd Generation

AR 2 – 5.0 [Unique in SL, imposing, powerful. Either you love it very much or hate it very much].

Edit: Mi 28 Havoc Combat Helicopter – 4.9 [The Best Aircraft in SL, hands down, also the best example of FRAG LLCS armor & real Helicopter Physics!]

Edit: M10A2 VALOR edt. – 3.8 [A minor cosmetic update to the freebie RAZOR BMP which includes increased speed a prettier explosion that pre-loads faster much more practical in a combat setting then either the BMP or Grizzly, till FRAG updates our tank system the only suggestions for tanks would be this freebie update or the ASI Black Grizzly]

ME 2 Armor Replica – 4.8 [Needs leg plates and a true Black edition!]

Edit: ERYX 2.0 – 4.9 [Streamlined and relatively bug-free in contrast to 1.1. Great animations and model, terrific explosion and smoke effects a tad too powerful on armor systems could use some tweaking].

Pros: Low lag and efficient at full auto, bullets have high visibility, script counts are low. Hands down the best guns on the Grid!

Cons: Early Models are ugly but looks are only the frosting on the cake! the 2142 series lack somewhat where a higher spread than 2.0 will result in shitty aim and a waste of bullets. not a big deal since I hate spread higher than 3. The MK 2 2142 series in contrast to other FRAG guns are like Lamborgini vs Abrams as a metaphor for firepower. Current Generation FRAG has done away with the bullet filtering of the 2142 series the AR 2 has been accused of being unfair, energy ball QQ mostly however the higher settings are balanced by a drastically delayed reload e.g. overload mode or increased magazine.

The only major complaints tend to be from non AR 2 owners.

ASI # 2 [Mostly Balanced with few exclusions, Silver Rated]

ASI MRAR – 4.8 [Under barrel grenades lack a training mode making use for a dual sim BNWCS/LLCS setup problematic, overall the the best bang for your buck from ASI even if Dingo jacked up the price].

ASI RAMK 3 – 3.9 [Semi-automatic gunfire is useless for ground infantry, this has potential as a heavy sniper rifle its "Beam Mode" is intended to clip physical vehicles in momentum e.g. helicopters and tanks at full speed. The latest release has done away with short and long rounds which is an inane concept to begin with, includes training rounds and push rounds which seems like a silly option to consider for a combat sim.

ASI type 14 SMG - 4.0 [Sadly a gimped SMG. The Biggest issue with ASI is that Dingo seldom releases an update, I purchased this weapon back in late 2009 and since its initial boxed update has not received another fix. Short and Long rounds are the stupidest idea ever implemented! Short damage rounds only work up close and not say against someone standing across sim on a roof, long rounds work great at a long distance but up close you are dead even if you tweak the rez offset of the bullet to 3.5, another big issue with this gun is its super high spread that is built in! Training mode is missing as well. Dingo needs to fight more often it seems he's a genius with 3-D media but I doubt he has spent much time on the field.

ASI Black Grizzly 5.0 [A quality product for the price-range  just be sure to change the bullet offset of the gunner and main turret and you won't hurt the tank itself. My only major gripe is that its ordinary tank shells a tad too heavy damage to armored targets].

ASI ShadowHound Digiboots  – 5.0 [Great boots if you can handle the cost, ASI accessories are known to be pricey].

Pros: Decent Scripting in the case of the MRAR & VMT Black Grizzly, beautiful professional 3-D models, fairly legitimate guns for seasoned War-gamers if not a little lacking in updates and product variation.

Cons: Oftentimes expensive, lacks variety, bullets have low visibility the RAMK 3 railgun has a Anti-armor round “Megaprim Beam” does little damage to armor at a long range yet is meant to clip vehicles in motion e.g a tank at full throttle or aircraft at incoming trajectory. The primary fire is fixed at semi-automatic, in close quarters combatants will find little use for the RAMK 3. MRAR Rocket fires at a straight trajectory versus an Arch which can be a bothersome, ASI FX bullets are pointless in most cases and should be turned off.

ROT/GunPorn # 3 [To a Lesser extent, barely within Silver Regulation].

GM MPPR – 3.3

GM ARG – 3.5

Atomizer (Not recommended1) 2.8

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ACR – 3.5

AA 12 – 3.5  [The only GunPorn weapon I've seen on the field that can be used to some practical extent].

Pros: ROT/GunPorn had a lot of potential its a shame they don’t have a strong company or military group to spread good information about them. No I do not mean SE2! The only true pros for either brand is looks hence RPers are the primary consumer for such a brand.

Main Gimps: Fixed Velocities and bullet spread are not variable. FX cannot be toggled off in many cases, ROT focuses on sleek looking creative models however lacks legitimate combat functions. ROT is mere eye-candy, HUD only based operations make these weapon ineffective for legitimate, balanced combat. ROT’s ARG can kill a tank in less than a clip’s worth of slugs more recently “the Atomizer” changes bullet velocity 149, 160, 179, 180, 202  as it travels causing excessive lag especially on homestead sims (Force Bullets). GunPorn being the more expensive upscale cousin of the more artistically inclined ROT is not much better for assault rifles. GunPorn looks terrific visually however lacks the settings needed for seasoned combatants.

In conclusion unless you only plan to stand around Role-playing with a slung pretty sculpted prims or caking military sims till they crash, ROT & GunPorn is essentially useless in balanced FPS combat.

A better contender to #3 would be most weapons by Fairlight Industries/SS, however due to  association I will not mention more at this time.

The AR 2 will chew ya up!

Yea I turned 27 this month a week after nearly having a nervous breakdown due to the idiotic maggots that make up half of the SL combat community along with some RL budgeting/social stress. Shortly before Thanksgiving I made it to Sergeant at VALOR, in the span of time that passed prior my HD has flooded with unprocessed FRAPs footage and Photography. From Assault, Defense, hanging out, Trolling Scrub Noobs, filming trolls and burning their emo-rage banners.

My budget is limited due to leasing out a nice new modem, I can run Ultra all the time inconsequentially and I seldom lose net or crash now, huge turn around. till my modem lease is over I only have funds for my land tier at S.J. Helan even uploads are scarce and I am limited to nice freebies. Oh yes and Beta test prototypes:

Mi 28 Havoc Beta Release 5

One  new upcoming release has graced SL’s pixels & polygons, the Mi 82 Havoc Helicopter. an aircraft that does not fly like a UFO thus other aircraft in SL are left in the dust!. We at VALOR have been polishing our pilot and gunner skills,  if you are a complete noob to helicopter simulators you are either going to suffer or you better be damn willing to learn!

Heads up Display.

It seemed like SL combat died…. to an extent it picked up, we have been getting fights at VG, DF, 2142, SK, Erebus, Mercz, RR, BSM while a good deal of other groups vanished into obscurity or limbo. Hardly many ever retaliate on our sim aside from trolling us behind the curtain.

Home away from Base.

Ground Build - Home.

At home Denmark Fars has become quieter… heh. But I remain.

The SL Combat community gets more theatrical each passing day, Yet we remain steeled heart, mind and body. That is no BS!

At times every one with a brain equal to their willpower, those that aren’t a waste of pixels wish we could smash the trolls behind the computer terminals, if that were the case griefers for the lulz would think twice. Well that is RL which is an entirely different game with bigger consequences the best way to combat a the slime of SL is to build a bigger Empire, rage quitters forfeit their victory.

TANK DUN LIKE YA!

Dessert.

A friend of mine would say;

“Life is uncertain, so eat dessert first.”

- Infra Violet

Use that as an example, SL is an indulgence why should the kiddies ruin dessert for big boys and girls?

* Candidates on Stage: The Election Battle continues

* The Minority Factor and the Presidential Elections

* Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu on Upcoming Elections

* Jaffna via the A9: news and views

It has also surfaced that more than the PhP 728-M tag on the scam, the actual estimate of public money lost in the anomaly is in the billions of pesos.

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism has been copiously chronicling the investigation efforts and has made available on line  the key documents constituting the emblematic ‘smoking guns’ in the case now awaiting further light, in a manner of speaking, with the ‘architect’ finally back from ‘exile’.

What is starkly apparent from the documents (and the reportage of PCIJ researched and written by veteran journalists Luz Rimban and Akecks Pabico, among them) is that while Joc Joc Bolante was the alleged orchestrator field bag man, two cabinet members, then Agriculture Secretary ~Luis ‘Cito’ Lorenzo and Budget Secretary Emilia ‘Emy’ Boncodin knew about and facilitated the huge fund releases.

Did they play only benign roles in the anomaly or should they themselves also be investigated and hailed to court?

Both Lorenzo and Boncodin are now out of government with Lorenzo living in the US and reportedly making periodic trips to Singapore and Hong Kong, while Boncodin is nursing a kidney ailment and rumored to be in dire financial straits.

But whatever their personal circumstances now are, the two ex cabinet members owe it to the Filipino people to step forward and also face the music.

As for Bolante, the clock is ticking on his ‘vacation’ at St. Luke’s Medical Center the bulletin issued yesterday describing him as “in stable condition but still needing to undergo more tests to determine his ability to stand stress.”

This was an apparent reference to the grilling that awaits him in the Senate and other bodies itching to hear his promised “revelations” about the fertilizer scam and “answer all the baseless and malicious accusations” against him.

We know the professional and even non-political manner that St. Luke’s does it work.

It surely wants to discharge Bolante as soon as it can and be freed from the 24/7 presence of the news media and civil society groups making sure they know just how Joc Joc really is.

The renowned hospital can ill afford to be accused of being an unwitting accessory to Bolante’s evasive tactics.

One text joke already making the rounds is that the St. Luke’s medical bulletin said Bolante’s blood pressure was found to be 110-over-acting.

The sardonic humor is a classic coping device of Filipinos, but the waiting cannot go on much longer.

As the next days will show, the next battle is over which entity really has jurisdiction over Bolante with Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales insisting the courts and not the Senate have first crack at him.

This is the heart of what we have been discussing on the wiki the entire 6 weeks. I think this is our vision as well. A blend between googles popularity and the functionality of what SLMS have traditionally used over the last 20 years.

As I look at the last 5 weeks and what I have learned… I hope that I can pass on at least some of what I ahve learned. I am sad that this was a 6 week class because I feel that even 15 weeks is a short time perios for the vast amount of topics that could be included. Hopefully, I will find the time to continue the education in web 2.0 that I have started here.

With this name change, also came the change of format for these exams. The format of which the exam is conducted can be found on the website of the SLMC, so I see no point it to include here.

I have found amongst my collection of notes, an old copy of the syllabus for the act 16 exams. Generally speaking medical students don’t have a syllabus, as every medical condition affecting the human body is to be studied. However, as a guide in completing the learning task, or to see where you are in your quest for medical knowledge this should be helpful.

I will post this as soon as I can get it scanned.

Any input from fellow colleagues is welcome.

கிழக்கு மாகாண முதல்வராகப் பதவியேற்றார் பிள்ளையான்

இலங்கையின் கிழக்கு மாகாண சபை முதல்வராக தமிழ் மக்கள் விடுதலைப்புலிகள் அமைப்பைச் சேர்ந்த பிள்ளையான் என்றழைக்கப்படும் சிவநேசதுரை சந்திரகாந்தன் அவர்கள் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை மாலை பதவியேற்றிருக்கிறார். நிதி, திட்டமிடல், சட்டம்-ஒழுங்கு, மாகாண சபை நிர்வாகம், புனர்வாழ்வு, மீள்குடியேற்றம் மற்றும் பல துறைகளுக்கு பிள்ளையான் பொறுப்பேற்றுள்ளார்.

வேறு மூன்று அமைச்சர்களும் இந்த வைபவத்தில் பதவிப் பிரமாணம் செய்துகொண்டுள்ளனர்.

துரைரட்ணம் நவரத்தின ராஜா வரதன் விவசாயம், கிராமிய கைத்தொழில் அபிவிருத்தி மற்றும் மீன்பிடி அமைச்சராகியுள்ளார்.

கல்வி கலாச்சாரம், காணி அபிவிருத்தி மற்றும் போக்குவரத்து போன்ற துறைகளுக்கான அமைச்சராக விமலவீர திஸ்ஸநாயக பதவியேற்றார்.

மீரா சாஹிப் உதுமான் லெப்பே வீதி அபிவிருத்தி, நீர்ப்பாசனம் போன்ற துறைகளுக்கு பொறுப்பேற்றார்.

பிள்ளையான் தலைமையிலான அரசுக்கு ஆதரவளிக்க முஸ்லிம் உறுப்பினர்கள் மூவர் மறுப்பு

இதனிடையே, கிழக்கு மாகாணசபைக்கு பிள்ளையான் அவர்கள் முதல்வராக நியமிக்கப்படுவதற்கு, ஆளும் ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சுதந்திர கூட்டமைப்பின் சார்பில் போட்டியிட்டு மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டத்திலிருந்து வெற்றி பெற்ற மூன்று முஸ்லிம் உறுப்பினர்கள் எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்திருக்கிறார்கள்.

எம்.எல்.ஏ.எம்.ஹிஸ்புல்லா, ஏ.எஸ்.ஜவாஹர் சாலிஹ் மற்றும் எம்.எஸ்.சுபேர் ஆகியோர் கிழக்கு மாகாண சபை ஆளுநருக்கு எழுதியுள்ள கடித்தத்தில் தாங்கள் மூவரும் தனியொரு குழுவாக செயல்படப்போவதாக குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளனர்.

தங்கள் குழுவுக்கு ஹிஸ்புல்லாவே செயலர் என்றும் அவர்கள் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

பிள்ளையான் தலைமையில் அமைகின்ற அரசுக்கு தங்களுடைய ஆதரவு கிடையாது என்று தமிழோசைக்கு வழங்கிய செவ்வியில் ஹிஸ்புல்லா குறிப்பிட்டார்.

சுழற்சி முறையில் தமிழ் முஸ்லிம் இனங்களிலிருந்து முதலமைச்சர் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட வேண்டும் என்று கூறப்படுகின்ற யோசனையில் தனக்கு உடன்பாடு இருந்தாலும், அதிக பிரதிநிதிகளைப் பெற்றிருப்பது முஸ்லிம்கள் என்பதால் தன்னையே முதலில் முதல்வராக நியமிக்க வேண்டும் என்று அவர் தெரிவித்தார்.

ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சியிலிருந்து ஒருவர் முஸ்லிமாகும் நிலை வந்தால் அதனை தான் முழுமையாக ஆதரிப்பதாகவும் அவர் குறிப்பிட்டார்.

இலங்கை கடற்படையினரின் தாக்குதல்களில் இந்திய மீனவர்கள் சிக்கிக்கொள்ளும் விவகாரம்: வெளியுறவுத்துறையை அணுகி மீனவர்கள் முறையிட வேண்டுமென உச்சநீதிமன்றம் உத்தரவு

இந்தியா இலங்கைக்கு இடையிலான கடல்பரப்பில் மீன் பிடிக்கச் செல்லும் தமிழக மீனவர்கள் மீது இலங்கைக் கடற்படை தொடர்ந்து தாக்குதல் நடத்துவதாகவும், இதிலிருந்து தங்களுக்குப் பாதுகாப்பு அளிக்க இந்திய நடுவணரசுக்கு உத்தரவிட வேண்டும் என்று கோரியும், இந்திய உச்சநீதிமன்றத்தில் தமிழக கடலோர விசைப்படகு மீனவர் நல சங்கம் வெள்ளியன்று வழக்கு ஒன்றைத் தொடர்ந்துள்ளது.

அது தொடர்பாக உச்சநீதிமன்றம் பிறப்பித்துள்ள உத்தரவில் மீனவர்கள் முதலில் இந்திய வெளியுறவுத் துறையிடம் இவ்விவகாரத்தை முறையிட்டு நடவடிக்கை கோரவேண்டும் என்று கூறியுள்ளது.

நீதிமன்றத்தில் வைக்கப்பட்ட கோரிக்கை குறித்தும், உச்சநீதிமன்ற உத்தரவு குறித்தும், தமிழக கடலோர விசைப்படகு மீனவர் நல சங்கத்தின் பொதுச் செயலர் போஸ் தமிழோசைக்கு வழங்கிய செவ்வியை நேயர்கள் செய்தியரங்கத்தில் கேட்கலாம்.

கொழும்பு தற்கொலைத் தாக்குதலில் 9 பேர் பலி

இலங்கையின் தலைநகர் கொழும்பில் இன்று நடந்த தற்கொலைக் குண்டுத்தாக்குதல் ஒன்றில், குறைந்தது 8 பொலிஸ்காரர்களும், இரண்டு பொதுமக்களும், தற்கொலையாளியும் உட்பட 11 பேர் கொல்லப்பட்டதாக இராணுவ அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

நகரின் சன சந்தடி மிக்க வணிகப் பகுதியில், பொலிஸாரின் பஸ் ஒன்றுடன், தற்கொலையாளி தனது மோட்டார் சைக்கிளை மோதி வெடிக்கவைத்ததாக, இராணுவத்தின் சார்பில் பேசவல்ல ஒருவர் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

பொலிஸார் உட்பட 90 க்கும் அதிகாமனோர் இதில் காயமடைந்ததாக, வைத்தியசாலை மற்றும் பொலிஸ் வட்டாரங்கள் கூறுகின்றன.

விடுதலைப்புலிகளால் நடத்தப்பட்ட கோழைத்தனமான தாக்குதல் என்று கூறி ஜனதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ இதனைக் கண்டித்துள்ளார்.

இது குறித்து விடுதலைப்புலிகள் தரப்பில் இருந்து உடனடியாக கருத்துக்கள் எதுவும் வெளிவரவில்லை.

இலங்கையில் மடு தேவாலயத்தை அண்மித்த பகுதிகளில் கடும் மோதல்கள்

இலங்கையின் வடக்கில் மன்னார் மாவட்டத்தில் கத்தோலிக்கர்களின் முக்கிய வழிபாட்டுத்தலமான மடு தேவாலயத்தை அண்மித்த பகுதிகளில் இலங்கை இராணுவத்தினருக்கும், விடுதலைப்புலிகளுக்கும் இடையில் கடுமையான மோதல்கள் நடந்துவருவதாக அங்கிருந்துவரும் செய்திகள் கூறுகின்றன.

அதேவேளை, மடு மாதா தேவாலயத்தின் மீது இலங்கை இராணுவத்தினர் தொடர்ந்து எறிகணைகளை வீசி வருவதாக விடுதலைப்புலிகள் குற்றஞ்சாட்டியுள்ளனர்.

இதற்கு முன்னர் 1999இல் அங்கு நடத்தப்பட்ட குண்டுத்தாக்குதலில், 30க்கும் மேற்பட்ட பொதுமக்கள் கொல்லப்பட்டதையும் அவர்கள் சுட்டிக்காட்டியுள்ளனர்.

ஆனால், அதனை மறுத்துள்ள இலங்கை இராணுவத்தினர், மடுமாதா ஆலய வளாகத்துக்குள் விடுதலைப்புலிகள் அத்துமீறி நுழைந்துள்ளதாகவும், அந்தப் பகுதியை சுற்றி கண்ணிவெடிகளை அவர்கள் புதைத்து வருவதாகவும் குற்றஞ்சாட்டியுள்ளனர்.

இந்த மோதல்கள் காரணமாக மடுமாதா தேவாலயம் மற்றும் அதனைச் சுற்றிவரவுள்ள பகுதிகளில் இருந்து வெளியேறிய ஆயிரக்கணக்கான மக்கள் பல்வேறு இடங்களில் தஞ்சமடைந்துள்ளதாகவும் அங்கிருந்து வரும் செய்திகள் கூறுகின்றன.

இதற்கிடையே வவுனியா கூமங்குளம் பகுதியில் இரண்டு பொதுமக்கள் இனந்தெரியாதோரால் கொலை செய்யப்பட்டிருக்கிறார்கள்.

மடு தேவாலயம் – பின்னணித் தகவல்கள்

சுமார் முப்பது வருடமாகத் தொடருகின்ற இலங்கையின் இந்த உள்நாட்டு மோதலில், முதல் தடவையாக, அந்த மடு தேவாலயத்தின் முக்கிய திருச்சொரூபமான கன்னி மரியாளின் சிலை பாதுகாப்புக் காரணங்களுக்காக ஆலயத்தில் இருந்து வியாழனன்று அகற்றப்பட்டுள்ளது.

விடுதலைப்புலிகளின் கட்டுப்பாட்டுப் பகுதிக்குள் அமைந்துள்ள இந்த தேவாலயத்துக்கு பொறுப்பான மன்னார் மறைமாவட்ட ஆயரான ராயப்பு ஜோசப் அமைதி வேண்டி வெள்ளிக்கிழமையன்று ஒருநாள் உண்ணாவிரதமும், பிரார்த்தனையும் அறிவித்துள்ளார்.

இலங்கையின் சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் மக்களால் வழிபடப்படுகின்ற இந்த வழிபாட்டிடத்தை இராணுவத்தினாலோ அல்லது விடுதலைப்புலிகளாலோ பாதுகாக்க முடியாது போயுள்ளது. இந்நிலையில் தேவாலயத்தில் இருந்து திருச்சொரூபத்தை அகற்றுவதற்கான ஆயரின் முடிவானது அங்கு நிலைமை எவ்வளவு மோசமாக இருக்கிறது என்பதற்கு ஓர் அடையாளமாகும்.

டச்சுக்காரர்களால் நானூறு ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் இந்த தேவாலயம் முதன் முதலில் அமைக்கப்பட்டது. தம்மை அழிவிலிருந்து காப்பாற்றியது இந்த கன்னிமரியாளின் சொரூபம்தான் என்று அவர்கள் நம்பினார்கள்.

மடு தேவாலயத்தின் வரலாறு மற்றும் தற்போது அதற்கு ஏற்பட்டுள்ள ஆபத்து குறித்த செய்திக் குறிப்பினை நேயர்கள் செய்தியரங்கத்தில் கேட்கலாம்

புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்ட நாள்: 03 ஏப்ரல், 2008

மடு மாதா திருவுருவச்சிலை அகற்றப்பட்டு பாதுகாப்பான இடத்துக்கு கொண்டு செல்லப்பட்டது

இலங்கையின் வட பகுதியில் தொடருகின்ற கடுமையான மோதல்கள் காரணமாக, அங்கு பிரபலமான மடு மாதா தேவாலயத்தின் முக்கிய திருவுருவச் சிலை அங்கிருந்து அகற்றப்பட்டு, பாதுகாப்பான இடம் ஒன்றுக்கு எடுத்துச் செல்லப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இலங்கையில் வாழுகின்ற தமிழ் மற்றும் சிங்கள மக்களால் வணங்கப்படுகின்ற இந்த மடு மாதா தேவாலயம் பல நூற்றாண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் அங்கு அமைக்கப்பட்டதாகும்.

மடுவை நோக்கி வீசப்படுகின்ற கடுமையான எறிகணை வீச்சுக்கள் காரணமாக மடு மாதா தேவாலயத்தை அண்டியிருந்த மக்கள் எல்லாம் ஏற்கனவே அங்கிருந்து வெளியேறி விட்டதாகவும், அங்கிருந்து வரும் செய்திகள் கூறுகின்றன.

தேவாலய வளாகத்துக்கு அருகில் பல எறிகணைகள் வந்து வீழ்ந்துகொண்டிருப்பதாகவும், இந்த நிலையில் அங்கு இருப்பது பாதுகாப்புக்கு உகந்தது அல்ல என்ற முடிவுக்கு வந்த பங்கிற்கான மதகுருமார், தற்போது ஆலயத்தின் முக்கிய திருவுருவச் சிலையையும் அங்கிருந்து அகற்றி பாதுகாப்பான இடம் ஒன்றுக்கு எடுத்துச் செல்வதாகவும், மன்னார் மறைமாவட்ட கத்தோலிக்க ஆயரான இராயப்பு ஜோசப்பு தமிழோசைக்குத் தெரிவித்தார்.

அந்தப் பகுதியில் இருந்து தேடிவரும் மக்களுக்கு அருள்பாலித்து வந்த மாதா சிலையை அங்கிருந்து அகற்ற நேர்ந்தமை தமக்கு மிகுந்த வருத்தத்தை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளதாகவும் ஆயர் கூறினார்.

இவை குறித்த மேலதிக தகவல்களை நேயர்கள் இன்றைய நிகழ்ச்சியில் கேட்கலாம்.

கிழக்கு மாகாணத் தேர்தலுக்கான வேட்புமனுத் தாக்கல் முடிந்தது

	மட்டக்களப்பில் வேட்பு மனுத்தாக்கல் செய்ய வந்த ஆளும் கட்சிக் கூட்டமைப்பினர்

இலங்கையின் கிழக்கு மாகாணத்தில் நடைபெறவுள்ள மாகாண சபைக்கான தேர்தல்களில் 37 உறுப்பினர்களைத் தேர்வு செய்வதற்கான வாக்களிப்புகளில், 1342 வேட்பாளர்கள் போட்டியிடுவதாக இலங்கை தேர்தல் ஆணைய வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவித்துள்ளன.

திருகோணமலை மாவட்டத்தில் 10 உறுப்பினர்களை தெரிவு செய்வதற்கான தேர்தலில் 12 அரசியல் கட்சிகளும், 19 சுயேச்சைக் குழுக்களும் போட்டியிடுகின்றன. 4 அரசியல் கட்சிகளின் வேட்பு மனுக்கள் நிராகரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

	ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சியின் வேட்பு மனுக்களைத் தாக்கல் செய்ய வந்தவர்கள்

மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டத்தில், 11 உறுப்பினர்களுக்கான போட்டியில், 14 அரசியல் கட்சிகளும், 16 சுயேச்சைக்குழுக்களும் வேட்பு மனுக்களைத் தாக்கல் செய்திருந்தன. இவற்றில் 2 அரசியல் கட்சிகளின் வேட்பு மனுக்களும் ஒரு சுயேச்சைக்குழுவின் வேட்பு மனுவும் நிராகரிக்கப்பட்டன.

அம்பாறை மாவட்டத்தில், 14 அரசியல் கட்சிகளும், 26 சுயேச்சைக்குழுக்களும் அங்கு வேட்பு மனுக்களைத் தாக்கல் செய்திருந்தன. ஆனால், அவற்றில் 11 அரசியல் கட்சிகள் மற்றும் 22 சுயேச்சைக்குழுக்களின் வேட்பு மனுக்கள் மாத்திரமே அங்கு ஏற்கப்பட்டிருந்தன.

சிறிலங்கா முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸின் தலைவர் உள்ளிட்ட மூன்று நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் இராஜினாமா; கிழக்கு மாகாண சபைத் தேர்தலில் களமிறங்குகின்றனர்

இலங்கையின் பிரதான முஸ்லிம் கட்சியான சிறிலங்கா முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸின் தலைவர் ரவூப் ஹக்கீம், தவிசாளர் பஷீர் சேகுதாவுத் மற்றும் செயலாளர் ஹசன் அலி ஆகியோர் புதனன்று தத்தமது நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் பதவிகளை இராஜினாமா செய்துவிட்டு எதிர்வரும் மே மாதம் நடைபெறவுள்ள கிழக்கு மாகாண சபைத் தேர்தலில் நேரடியாகப் போட்டியிடப்போவதாக அறிவித்திருக்கிறார்கள்.

இது குறித்து பி.பி.சி தமிழோசையிடம் கருத்து வெளியிட்ட முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸின் தலைவரும் முன்னாள் அமைச்சருமான ரவூப் ஹக்கீம், மட்டக்களப்பு, அம்பாறை மற்றும் திருகோணமலை போன்ற மூன்று மாவட்டங்களிலும் பிரதான எதிர்க்கட்சியான ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சியின் யானை சின்னத்தில் தாம் மூவரும் தலைமை வேட்பாளர்களாகப் போட்டியிடப்போவதாகத் தெரிவித்தார்.

இதேவேளை, கடந்த செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை சிறிலங்கா முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரசிலிருந்து பிரிந்து சென்று ஆளும் ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சுதந்திரக் கூட்டமைப்புடன் இணைந்துகொண்டு அதன் சார்பில் எதிர்வரும் போட்டியிடப்போவதாகத் அறிவித்துள்ள கட்சியின் மூத்த உறுப்பினர் எம்.எல்.ஏ.எம் ஹிஸ்புல்லா, கட்சியின் தலைமைப்பீடம் ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சியுடன் இணைந்து போட்டியிட எடுத்த முடிவினாலேயே தான் அரசுடன் இணைந்துகொள்ளவேண்டிய நிலைக்குத் தள்ளப்பட்டதாகத் தெரிவித்தார்.

அத்துடன் கிழக்கு மாகாணத்தில் முஸ்லிம் ஒருவர் முதலமைச்சராக வரவேண்டுமென்பதே முஸ்லிம் மக்களின் பேரவா என்றும் இதனை அடைவதற்கு தான் அரசுடன் இணைந்து இந்தத் தேர்தலில் போட்டியிடுவது மிக அவசியம் என்றும் தெரிவித்தார்.

போட்டியிடப்போவதில்லை: தமிழ்த் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பு

இதனிடையே, கிழக்கு மாகாண சபைத் தேர்தல்களில் போட்டியிடப்போவதில்லை என்று தமிழ்த் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பு புதனன்று உத்தியோகபூர்வமாக அறிவித்துள்ளது.

தமிழ் தேசிய கூட்டமைப்பு புதனன்று வெளியிட்டுள்ள ஒரு அறிக்கையில், அரசியல் தீர்வொன்றை ஏற்படுத்த விருப்பமில்லாத இலங்கை அரசு,, பெறுமதியற்ற அரசியல் ஒழுங்கை வடக்கு கிழக்கில் திணிக்க முயல்வதாகவும், இதன் ஒருபடியாகவே அவசர அவசரமாக கிழக்கு மாகாணத்தில் தேர்தல் நடத்தப்படுவதாகவும் கூறியுள்ளது.

தமிழ் மக்கள் விடுதலைப் புலிகள் போன்ற அமைப்பினரைக் கையாளாக அரசு வைத்திருப்பதாகவும், இவர்கள் மூலம் பலாத்காரமாகவும் வற்புறுத்தியும் தமிழ் மக்களின் வாக்குகளைப் பெறமுயல்வதாகவும், கூட்டமைப்பு குற்றம்சாட்டி, இத்தகைய நடவடிக்கைகளுக்கு எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்தே இந்த தேர்தலில் போட்டியிடாமல் இருக்க தீர்மானித்துள்ளதாகவும் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

மன்னாரின் மடுப் பிரதேசத்தை சமாதான வலயமாக்க வேண்டும்: ஜனாதிபதியிடம் கோரிக்கை

	மன்னார் ஆயர் இராயப்பு ஜோசப்

இலங்கையின் வடமேற்கே மன்னார் மாவட்டம் விடுதலைப் புலிகளின் பிரதேசத்தில் உள்ள மடு தேவாலயத்துக்கு அருகில் இராணுவத்துக்கும் விடுதலைப் புலிகளுக்கும் இடையில் உக்கிர மோதல்கள் தொடரும் நிலையில், மடு தேவாலயப் பகுதியை சமாதான வலயமாகப் பிரகடனப்படுத்தக் கோரி புதன்கிழமையன்று மன்னார் நகரில் அமைதிப் பேரணியொன்று நடைபெற்றுள்ளது.

மன்னார் ஆயர் இராயப்பு ஜோசப் அவர்கள் தலைமையில் நடந்த இந்த ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்தில் கலந்துகொண்டோர், மடுப்பகுதியை சமாதான வலயமாக்க இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதியிடம் கோரும் மகஜர் ஒன்றை மன்னார் அரச அதிபரிடம் கையளித்தனர்.

இதே கோரிக்கையை அவர்கள் விடுதலைப் புலிகளுக்கும் அனுப்பி வைத்தனர். புனித பாப்பரசருக்கும் அங்குள்ள நிலைமைகள் குறித்த தகவல்களை தாம் அனுப்பி வைத்தாக ஆயர் இல்ல வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவித்துள்ளன.

இதற்கிடையில் அனுராதபுரம் மாவட்டம் வில்பத்து சரணாலயப் பகுதியில் விடுதலைப்புலிகளின் தாக்குதலில் இரு பொதுமக்கள் கொல்லப்பட்டதாக இலங்கை இராணுவம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

இலங்கை அரசாங்கம் ஒருதலைப்பட்சமாக விடுதலைப் புலிகளுடனான யுத்த நிறுத்த உடன்படிக்கையிலிருந்து விலகிக்கொண்டிருப்பதற்கு இலங்கைக்கு உதவி வழங்கும் டோக்கியோ மாநாட்டின் இணைத்தலைமை நாடுகள் தமது வருத்தத்தை தெரிவித்துள்ளன. அத்தோடு இலங்கை இனப்பிரச்சினைக்கு இராணுவ வழியில் தீர்வினை ஒருபோதும் காணமுடியாது என்றும் அவை தெரிவித்துள்ளன.

இது தொடர்பாக அமெரிக்கா, ஐரோப்பிய ஒன்றியம், நோர்வே மற்றும் ஜப்பான் போன்ற நான்கு நாடுகளும் இணைந்து வெளியிட்டுள்ள கூட்டறிக்கையொன்றில், பேச்சுக்களினூடாக அரசியல் தீர்வொன்றினைக் காண்பதற்கு தமது முழு ஆதரவினையும் வழங்கதயாராக இருப்பதாகவும், நோர்வேயின் அனுசரணைப்பணி தொடரப்படவும் தமது ஆதரவினை வெளியிட்டுள்ளன.

நின்றுநிலைக்கக்கூடிய அரசியல் தீர்வுத்திட்டமொன்றினை பூர்த்திசெய்யும்படி இலங்கை அரசிடம் கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ள இணைத்தலைமை நாடுகள், சகலதரப்பினரும் சிவிலியன்களைப் பாதுகாப்பது தொடர்பாக சர்வதேச சட்டங்களைக் கடைப்பிடிக்க வேண்டுமென்றும் தெரிவித்திருக்கின்றன.

இணைத்தலைமை நாடுகளின் சார்பில் இலங்கைக்கான நோர்வே தூதரகம் வெளியிட்டுள்ள இந்தக் கூட்டறிக்கையில் யுத்தத்தில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ள சகல தரப்பினரும் மனிதாபிமான தொண்டு நிறுவனங்களின் உதவிப்பணிகள் தேவைப்பட்ட மக்களைச் சென்றடைவதற்கு அனுமதிக்கவேண்டுமென்றும் கேட்டுக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது.

இலங்கை இனப் பிரச்சினைக்கு அரசியல் தீர்வே நல்லது – இந்திய பாதுகாப்புத்துறை அமைச்சர்

	இந்திய பாதுகாப்புத்துறை அமைச்சர் ஏ.கே ஏண்டனி

இலங்கை இனப் பிரச்சினைக்கு இராணுவ நடவடிக்கை மூலம் தீர்வு காண்பதைவிட, அரசியல் தீர்வு காண்பதே அந்த நாட்டுக்கு நல்லது என்றும் இந்தியாவின் பாதுகாப்புத்துறை அமைச்சர் ஏ.கே. ஏண்டனி கருத்துத் தெரிவித்திருக்கிறார்.

சனிக்கிழமை புதுடெல்லியில் நடைபெற்ற ஒரு நிகழ்ச்சியின்போது, செய்தியாளர்களிடம் பேசும்போது அவர் இந்தக் கருத்தைத் தெரிவித்தார்.

விடுதலைப் புலிகளுக்கு எதிரான ராணுவ நடவடிக்கையில், இலங்கை அரசுக்கு இந்தியா உதவுமா என்று செய்தியாளர்கள் அவரிடம் கேட்டபோது, “நமது அணுகுமுறை அடிப்படையானது. இலங்கை தனி இறையாண்மை கொண்ட, அண்டை நாடு என்ற முறையில் அந்த நாட்டுக்குத் தேவையான அனைத்து உதவிகளையும் செய்கிறோம். அந்த நாட்டில் நடைபெறும் பிரச்சினைகளைக் கையாள்வதற்கான அனைத்து உரிமைகளும் அந்நாட்டு அரசுக்கு உண்டு. ராணுவ நடவடிக்கை மூலம் தீர்வு காண்பதைவிட, அரசியல் தீர்வு காண்பதே அந்த நாட்டுக்கு நல்லது’’ என்றார் பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சர் ஏ.கே. ஏண்டனி.

இதனிடையே, இலங்கைப் பிரச்சினை தொடர்பாக இந்தியாவின் வெளியுறவு அமைச்சர் பிரணாப் முகர்ஜியும் கருத்துத் தெரிவித்திருக்கிறார்.

தனியார் தொலைக்காட்சி ஒன்றுக்கு பேட்டியளித்த பிரணாப் முகர்ஜி, “இலங்கைப் படைகளுக்கும் எல்டிடிஇ பயங்கரவாதிகளுக்கும் இடையிலான சண்டை சமீபகாலமாக அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. பயங்கரவாதத்தைப் பொருத்தவரை, அதை எந்த வகையிலும் ஏற்க முடியாது என்பதுதான் இந்தியாவின் நிலைப்பாடு. எந்த ஒரு நாடு பயங்கரவாதத்துக்கு எதிராக நடவடிக்கை எடுத்தாலும், அந்த நாட்டின் அரசியல் சட்டத்துக்கு உட்பட்டு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க அவர்களுக்கு உரிமை உண்டு’’ என்று பிரணாப் முகர்ஜி தெரிவித்தார்.

“அதே நேரத்தில், தமிழ் சிறுபான்மையினரின் நியாயமான கோரிக்கைகளை, அந்த நாட்டின் அரசியல் சாசனத்துக்கு உட்பட்டு நிறைவேற்ற இலங்கை அரசு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும் என்று இந்தியா விரும்புகிறது’’ என்று பிரணாப் முகர்ஜி தெரிவித்திருக்கிறார்.

இலங்கை முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸில் உட்கட்சி பூசல்

	அமைச்சர் அமீர் அலி

இலங்கையின் கிழக்கே மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டத்தில் நடைபெறவிருக்கும் உள்ளுராட்சி சபைத் தேர்தலில் தமது கட்சி வேட்பாளர்களை தேர்வு செய்வதற்காக சனிக்கிழமையன்று நடைபெற்ற கூட்டமொன்று அமைச்சரொருவரின் பின்னணியில் குழப்பப்பட்டதாக ஸ்ரீ லங்கா முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸ் குற்றம் சுமத்தியுள்ளது.

இக்குற்றச்சாட்டை சுமத்தியுள்ள அக்கட்சியின் அரசியல் உயர் பீட உறுப்பினரான எம்.எல்.ஏ.எம். ஹிஸ்புல்லாஹ் கூட்டத்தை குழப்பிய குழுவினரால தமது வாகனமும் சேதமாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும் கூறுகின்றார்.

அரசாங்கம் தேர்தலுக்கான அறிவிப்பை வெளியிட்டு விட்டு ஜனநாயக விரோதப் போக்கை கடைப் பிடிப்பதாகவும் குறிப்பிடும் அவர், இது தொடர்பாக பொலிசிஸ் முறைப்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும் தெரிவிக்கின்றார்.

தன்னை தொடர்புபடுத்தி ஸ்ரீ லங்கா முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரசினால் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள இக்குற்றச்சாட்டை நிராகரித்துள்ளார் அமைச்சர் அமீர் அலி.

	மட்டக்களப்பில் தேர்தல் களம் சூடுபிடிக்கிறது

இலங்கையின் கிழக்கே மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டத்தில் இதுவரை நடைபெறாமல் இருந்த உள்ளூராட்சி சபைகளுக்கான தேர்தல்களுக்கான வேட்புமனு தாக்கல் தொடங்கியுள்ள நிலையில், இந்தத் தேர்தல்களில் தனித்து போட்டியிடப் போவதாக ஸ்ரீலங்கா முஸ்லீம் காங்கிரஸ் அறிவித்துள்ளது.

மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டத்தில் 9 உள்ளூராட்சி சபைகளுக்கான தேர்தல்கள் நடைபெறவுள்ள நிலையில், முஸ்லீம்களுக்கு பிரதிநிதித்துவம் கிடைக்கக் கூடிய மட்டக்களப்பு மாநகர சபை, ஏறாவூர் பற்று மன்முனைப்பற்று பிரதேச சபைகள் உட்பட 5 சபைகளிலே தமது கட்சி போட்டியட தீர்மானித்துள்ளதாக ஸ்ரீலங்கா முஸ்லீம் காங்கிரஸ் கட்சியின் அரசியல் உயர்மட்டக் குழுவின் உறுப்பினரான எம்.எல்.ஏ.எம்.ஹிஸ்புல்லா தமிழோசையிடம் தெரிவித்தார்.

இதனிடையே அகில இலங்கை முஸ்லீம் காங்கிரஸ், ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சுதந்திர முன்னணியுடன் இணைந்து குறிப்பிட்ட சபைகளில் போட்டியிட உத்தேசித்துள்ளதாக அந்தக் கட்சியைச் சேர்ந்த அமைச்சர் அமீர் அலி குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார்.

இலங்கையின் பிரதான முஸ்லிம் கட்சியான சிறிலங்கா முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸ், ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ தலைமையிலான கூட்டணிக்கு இதுவரை தான் வழங்கிவந்த ஆதரவினை விலக்கிக் கொண்டிருப்பதோடு, இன்று நாடாளுமன்றத்திலும் எதிர்க்கட்சிகள் வரிசையிலும் சென்று அமர்ந்துகொண்டிருக்கிறது.

சிறிலங்கா முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரசின் தலைவரும் அமைச்சருமான ரவூப் ஹக்கீம், பொதுச் செயலாளர் ஹசன் அலி, தவிசாளர் பஷீர் சேகுதாவூத் மற்றும் பைசர் காசிம் ஆகிய நான்கு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களும் இன்று பிற்பகல் சபை அமர்வின்போது, அரசில் இதுவரை தாம் வகித்துவந்த அமைச்சர் மற்றும் பிரதி அமைச்சர்கள் பதவிகள் அனைத்தையும் இராஜினாமாச் செய்துவிட்டு திடீரென எதிர்க்கட்சி வரிசையில் வந்து அமர்ந்து கொண்டார்கள்.

ஆனாலும் சிறிலங்கா முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரசின் ஏனைய இரண்டு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களாகிய பிரதி அமைச்சர்கள் பாயிஸ் மற்றும் நிஜாமுதீன் ஆகியோர் கட்சியின் இந்த முடிவில் பங்குகொண்டிருக்கவில்லை என்பதும், கால்நடைகள் பிரதி அமைச்சர் பாயிஸ் கட்சித் தலைமையின் ஒழுக்காற்று நடவடிக்கையின் கீழ் கட்சியிலிருந்து இடைநிறுத்திவைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறார் என்பதும் இங்கு குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

அரசினால் முன்வைக்கப்பட்டு விவாதிக்கப்பட்டுவரும் 2008 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான வரவு செலவுத்திட்டதின் மூன்றாவதும் இறுதியுமான வாசிப்பின் மீதான வாக்கெடுப்பு நாளை மறுதினமான வெள்ளிக்கிழமை மாலை நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் நடைபெறவுள்ள இந்த வேளையில் இந்தக்கட்சித் தாவல் இடம்பெற்றிருப்பது அரசின் வரவு செலவுத்திட்டத்தினைத் தோற்கடிப்பதற்கு எதிர்க்கட்சிகள் எடுத்துவரும் முயற்சிகளுக்கு வலுவூட்டியிருப்பதாகவே அரசியல் அவதானிகள் கூறுகிறார்கள்.

கடந்த நவம்பர் 7 ஆம் திகதி நிதி அமைச்சரும் ஜனாதிபதியுமாகிய மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷவினால் முன்வைக்கப்பட்ட வரவு செலவுத்திட்டத்தின் இரண்டாவது வாசிப்பு மீதான வாக்கெடுப்பு நவம்பர் 19 ஆம் திகதி இடம்பெற்றபோது 225 உறுப்பினர்களைக் கொண்ட அவையில், அதற்கு ஆதரவாக 118 வாக்குகளும், எதிராக 102 வாக்குகளும் கிடைத்தன. அன்றையதினம் இரு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள நாடாளுமன்றத்துக்குச் சமூகமளிக்கவில்லை. மேலும் இருவர் நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் சமூகமளித்திருந்த போதிலும் வாக்களிப்பில் கலந்துகொண்டிருக்கவில்லை.

இவை குறித்த மேலதிக தகவல்களை நேயர்கள் இன்றைய நிகழ்ச்சியில் கேட்கலாம்.

தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களின் உறவினர்கள் கடத்தல்

	தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் சிலர்

இலங்கை வரவு செலவுத்திட்டம் குறித்த இறுதிக்கட்ட வாக்கெடுப்பு நாளை மறுதினம் நடக்கவிருக்கின்ற நிலையில், மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்ட தமிழ் தேசிய கூட்டமைப்பு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் 3 பேரது உறவினர்கள் நேற்று ஆயுததாரிகளினால் கடத்தப்பட்டுள்ளார்கள்.

நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் எஸ்.ஜெயானந்தமூர்த்தியின் மருமகனான தபால் ஊழியர் 28 வயதுடைய அருணாசலம் சிவபாலன், நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் தங்கேஸ்வரி கதிர்காமரின் செயலாளரான 70 வயதுடைய அன்புமணி ஆர்.நாகலிங்கம் ஆகியோர் நேற்றிரவு அவர்களது வீடுகளிலிருந்தும், நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் பீ.அரியநேத்திரனின் சகோதரனான 54 வயதுடைய கிராம சேவை அலுவலகர் எஸ். ஸ்ரீகாந்தசெய அவர்கள் அவரது அலுவலகத்திலிருந்து வீடு திரும்பும் வழியில் நேற்று மாலை வீதியில் வைத்தும் கடத்தப்பட்டுள்ளதாக உறவினர்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றார்கள்.

நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் எஸ்.ஜெயானந்தமூர்த்தி நோர்வேயிலும் பீ.அரியநேந்திரன் நெதர்லாந்திலும் தற்போது தங்கியிருக்கின்றார்கள்

நாளை மறுதினம் நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் வரவு செலவு திட்டம் மீதான இறுதி வாக்கெடுப்பு நடை பெறவிக்கும் இவ் வேளையில் இடம் பெற்றுள்ள இக் கடத்தல் சம்பவமானது தமது நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களை வாக்கெடுப்பில் கலந்து கொள்ளாமல் தடுக்கும் செயல் என்று குற்றஞ்சாட்டும் தமிழ் தேசிய கூட்டமைப்பு, இதனை மீறி சம்பந்தப்பட்ட நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் கலந்து கொண்டால் கடத்தப்பட்டவர்கள் கொல்லப்படுவார்கள் என்று ஆயுததாரிகளினால் எச்சரிக்கை விடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும் குறிப்பிடப்படுகின்றது.

இதே பாணியில் ஏற்கனவே கடந்த 19 ம் திகதி வரவு செலவு திட்டம் மீதான இரண்டாவது வாக்கெடுப்பு நடைபெறுவதற்கு முதல் நாள் மற்றுமொரு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினரான ரி.கனகசபையின் மருமகன் கடத்தப்பட்டு வாக்கெடுப்பு முடியும் வரை தடுத்து வைக்கப்பட்டு, கனகசபை வாக்கெடுப்பில் கலந்து கொள்ளாததையடுத்து அன்று இரவு அவர் விடுவிக்கப்பட்டமை இங்கு குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

இந்த விவகாரம் குறித்து தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பு நாடாளுமன்றக் குழுவின் தலைவர் இரா. சம்பந்தன் அவர்களின் செவ்வியை இன்றைய நிகழ்ச்சியில் கேட்கலாம்.

யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் சர்வமத சமாதான மாநாடு

உள்நாட்டுப் போர் ஒன்றில் சிக்கியுள்ள இலங்கையில் அமைதியை ஏற்படுத்தும் நோக்கத்துடன் சமாதானம் தொடர்பான இரண்டுநாள் சர்வதேச சர்வமத மாநாடு ஒன்று இன்று யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் ஆரம்பமாகியிருக்கின்றது.

கம்போடியா, தென்னாபிரிக்கா, பாகிஸ்தான், ஜப்பான், நேபாளம் உள்ளிட்ட சர்வதேச நாடுகளைச் சேர்ந்த சர்வமதத் தலைவர்கள் சுமார் 11 பேர் இந்த மாநாட்டில் கலந்து கொண்டிருக்கின்றார்கள்.

யாழ்ப்பாண நூலக மண்டபத்தில் இன்று காலை ஆரம்பமாகிய இந்த மாநாட்டை தென்னாபிரிக்காவில் செயற்பட்டு வரும் காந்தி மன்றத்தின் தலைவியும், மகாத்மா காந்தியின் பேத்தியுமாகிய எலாகாந்தி அவர்கள் வைபவரீதியாக ஆரம்பித்து வைத்துள்ளார்.

இலங்கையின் சமாதான முயற்சிக்கான ஜப்பானின் விசேட தூதுவர் யசூசி அக்காசி அவர்கள் இந்த மாநாட்டில் விசேடமாகக் கலந்துகொண்டு உரையாற்றியிருக்கின்றார்.

யுத்த மோதல்கள் காரணமாக இரத்தம் சிந்தும் நிலை, மக்கள் இடப்பெயர்வு, மக்கள் மத்தியில் ஏற்பட்டுள்ள அச்சம், பீதி, அமைதியின்மை ஆகிய பல்வேறு துன்பங்களுக்கும் முடிவு காணப்பட வேண்டும் என்பதை இங்கு உரையாற்றிய இந்து, பௌத்த, கிறிஸ்தவ, இஸ்லாமிய மதங்களைச் சேர்ந்த சர்வதேசத் தலைவர்களுடன் நாட்டின் பல பாகங்களையும் சேர்ந்த உள்ளுர் மதத் தலைவர்களும் ஒரு முகமாக வலியுறுத்தியுள்ளார்கள்.

இன்றைய முதல்நாள் மாநாட்டு நிகழ்வுகள் குறித்து இதில் கலந்து கொண்ட யாழ்ப்பாணம் நல்லை ஆதீன முதல்வர் சோமசுந்தர பரமாசாரிய சுவாமிகள் தெரிவித்த கருத்துக்கள் அடங்கிய செய்திக்குறிப்பை இன்றைய நிகழ்ச்சியில் கேட்கலாம்.

இலங்கையில் எதிர்க்கட்சியைச் சேர்ந்த 20 எம்.பி.க்கள் கட்சி மாறி ஆளும் இலங்கை சுதந்திரக் கட்சியில் சேர்ந்து பதவி பெற்றுள்ளதன் விளைவாக இலங்கை அரசியலில் புதிய சூழ்நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.

இது இலங்கைத் தமிழர் பிரச்சினையில் ஒன்றுபட்ட தீர்வு காணும் முயற்சிக்குப் பின்னடைவை உண்டாக்கலாம் என்று கருதப்படுகிறது.

எதிர்க்கட்சி உறுப்பினர்கள் பலரின் கட்சித் தாவல் எதிர்பார்க்காமல் நிகழ்ந்த ஒன்று அல்ல. எதிர்க்கட்சியான ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சிக்கும் ஆளும் இலங்கை சுதந்திரக் கட்சிக்கும் இடையே கடந்த அக்டோபரில் ஒத்துழைப்புக்கான உடன்பாடு ஏற்பட்டது. நாட்டை எதிர்நோக்கியுள்ள பிரச்சினைகளில் ஒன்றுபட்டு தீர்வு காண்பது என்பதே இந்த உடன்பாட்டின் முக்கிய அம்சம். அப்போதிலிருந்தே எதிர்க்கட்சியைச் சேர்ந்த சிலர் அரசில் பங்கு பெற வேண்டும் என்று கோரி வந்தனர்.

இதுதொடர்பாக எதிர்க்கட்சி பிளவுபட்டது. ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சித் தலைவரும் எதிர்க்கட்சித் தலைவருமான ரணில் விக்கிரமசிங்கவுக்கு கட்சியில் பகிரங்கமாகவே எதிர்ப்பு கிளம்பியது. இவரை எதிர்த்தவர்கள் கட்சியில் சீர்திருத்தம் செய்யப்பட வேண்டும் என ஏற்கெனவே கோரி வந்தவர்கள். இவர்கள் ஆளும் கட்சிக்குத் தாவுவதைத் தடுக்க கடைசி நேரம்வரை முயற்சி நடந்தது. புத்த பிக்குகளும் தலையிட்டு சமரசம் செய்ய முயன்றனர்.

எதிர்க்கட்சியைச் சேர்ந்த 25 எம்.பி.க்கள் ஆளும் கட்சிக்குத் தாவ விரும்பியதாகவும் ஆனால் 20 பேருக்கு மேல் வர வேண்டாம் என்று இலங்கை அதிபர் ராஜபட்சய கூறியதாகவும் சொல்லப்படுகிறது. 20 பேருக்கு மேல் கட்சி மாறினால் ரணில் விக்கிரமசிங்க எதிர்க்கட்சித் தலைவர் பதவியை இழக்க நேரிட்டிருக்கும். அப்போது தீவிரப் போக்குக் கொண்ட சிங்களர் கட்சியான ஜனதா விமுக்தி பெரமுணாவுக்கு எதிர்க்கட்சி அந்தஸ்து கிடைத்துவிடும். இதை ராஜபட்சய விரும்பவில்லை என்று கூறப்படுகிறது.

கடந்த நாடாளுமன்றத் தேர்தலில் ஜனதா விமுக்தி பெரமுணாவுடன் கூட்டு சேர்ந்துதான் இலங்கை சுதந்திரக் கட்சியானது ஆட்சியைப் பிடித்தது. இனி அக் கட்சியை ராஜபட்சய நம்பி நிற்க வேண்டி இராது. அந்த நிலை வரக்கூடாது என்பதற்காக, எதிர்க்கட்சி உறுப்பினர்களைச் சேர்த்துக் கொள்ளக்கூடாது என்று ஜனதா விமுக்தி பெரமுணா தீவிரமாக எதிர்த்தது.

இதற்கிடையே கட்சி தாவிய எம்.பி.க்கள் மீது ஒழுங்கு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும் என்று ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி அறிவித்துள்ளது. இப்போது 20 எம்.பி.க்கள் கட்சி தாவியுள்ளதன் மூலம் ஆளும் கட்சிக்கு நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் பெரும்பான்மை பலம் கிடைத்துள்ளது என்பது உண்மையே. ஆனால் ராஜபட்சயவுக்கு தமது கட்சிக்குள் தலைவலி காத்து நிற்கிறது என்று கூறலாம். இதுவரை வெளியுறவு அமைச்சராக இருந்த சமரவீரா, அதிபர் ராஜபட்சயவுடன் கருத்து வேறுபாடு கொண்டவர். இப்போது சமரவீராவிடமிருந்து வெளியுறவுத் துறை பறிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இதுஒருபுறமிருக்க, இலங்கை அரசில் தற்போது அமைச்சர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை 104-ஆக உயர்ந்துள்ளது. இவர்களில் 52 பேர் காபினட் அந்தஸ்து கொண்டவர்கள். சின்னஞ்சிறிய நாடான இலங்கைக்கு இவ்வளவு அமைச்சர்கள் தேவையா என்று கேட்கலாம். ஆனால் ஆட்சி அதிகாரம் என்று வரும்போது இதெல்லாம் கவனிக்கப்படுவதில்லை.

கட்சித் தாவலைத் தொடர்ந்து கடந்த அக்டோபரில், ஆளும் கட்சியுடன் செய்து கொள்ளப்பட்ட உடன்பாடு முறிந்து விட்டதாக ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி அறிவித்துள்ளது.

ஆகவே, இலங்கைத் தமிழர் பிரச்சினைக்குத் தீர்வு காண்பதில் எதிர்க்கட்சியினர் அரசுடன் ஒத்துழைக்க முன்வராமல் போகலாம்.