[The device flickers on and there’s a moment of silence before a small sound of recognition in the background] Here we go..I gotta say. This isn’t what I was expecting.. [a small pause ( Read more... )

Fog? And I thought I had gotten away from it.

Homichlophobia, or fear of fog, falls within that category of virtually unheard of afflictions.  Indeed, it would probably be considered an irrational fear by most.  But when you think about it, it's essentially a fear of the unknown -- the eeriness that people attribute to fog is because of what it can hide.  It's the perfect cover for, say, a ( Read more... )

What is the significance of the fenced and guarded areas around this city?

Wooooaaah, have you seen all the fog out there? It kind of makes the city feel a little eerie.

Does anyone know if there's anything to do at the apartments?

Are we ever going to catch a break with the weather? Fog just seems completely unnatural in a place like this. And moreover, this feeling is- er, it's probably best to be... 'careful', today.

It seems like there's been a lot of new people since I last asked, so is there anyone who still needs to know if they're meister or weapon?

Um. Hey. Should I be worried about this fog stuff? It's...kinda...wierd for it to be like this in the desert, right?

And um, Maka, or Watanuki? Or Winry! Can one of you help me figure out whether I am a Meister or a Weapon? Cause, I'm thinking of signing this contract and all, if it will get me back home.

[The video flickers on and Winry appears. She looks a little bit tired, but otherwise good and she is smiling] Hello everyone. The surgery is complete and it was a success!

No it wasn't! She tried to kill me!

[Winry's expression flattens and she turns to look somewhere off camera] I did not! I warned you the surgery was going to be painful!

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A trolley is running out of control down a track towards five workers who can't be warned in time.  You are standing within reach of a lever that could divert the trolley to a siding, but there is a single workman there.  Would you pull the lever and kill one to save five?

Suppose a very fat workman (large enough to stop the train) was on a bridge ( Read more... )

[recording engages as the PDA tumbles to the side, and the video starts rolling, at an awkward diagonal sort of angle and sharply upward, so Doumeki looks like he's looming incredibly large. his face is still bruised, and his arm is in a sling ( Read more... )