For a story I'm writing set in the USA various agents have determined that Doctor A has been sending an extremely dangerous drug to various third parties with terminal illnesses, suggesting that it might help them. There is no reason to believe that this is true, but the drug has occasionally produced spectacular results. One of the recipients and ( Read more... )

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Setting is an AU, mostly analogous to modern times with modern tech. Magic is present, but rare, and isn't relevant to the question. I have a modern country in the midst of a civil war that has been going on for thirteen years now. Government control is tenuous in some areas, and portions of the country are under rebel control.

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I need to know what ( Read more... )

Setting: contemporary Britain, slightly fantasy AU featuring magical races, and bigotry against them ( Read more... )

Already checked: Wikipedia; mayoclinic.com; CDCI'm writing a fanfic in which my character is exposed to ( Read more... )

Time Period: present day ( Read more... )

I'm seeking information and anecdotes regarding travel by Greyhound bus in the United States, specifically in 2007-2008, but more generally post-9/11 and post-Patriotic Act and subject to various TSA regulations.

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Quick question ( Read more... )

I might be treading on explosive ground with this subject, so I'll try to be careful ( Read more... )