> [**Image:** Yuri Six-Cants, area thief and/or rift ghost of Guild Wars 2 infamy. He has kind eyes and a sweet, round face, and is built like a brick shithouse. He wears his black hair in tight coils, which are drawn back into a braided bun. A streak of premature greys runs through it. He’s dressed toe to tip in thick gloves, boots, and a heavy overcoat, which is black with a reddish-brown trim. Little triangular motifs are repeated throughout. He wears a red bandana around his neck, and two flintlock pistols around the waist.
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>Sometimes his form is not so stable, and it ripples with black smoke that shimmers red, purple, and indigo in the light. If Yuri could ever be described as ‘severe’, this is probably the closest he gets.
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>Many lighthearted doodles are strewn around him. In one, he lays over a desk and tosses a throwing knife up and down; in another, he hits a bar with his felid Charr friend, Ximone. He looks at once exhausted and woebegone, and is labeled with an arrow that says ‘Can’t escape the greater Krytan polycule.’ Ximone just looks at him, worried but uncomprehending, and is labeled with an arrow that says ‘Doesn’t get why, but trying to be supportive.’
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>Another doodle shows the two of them going ballistic to the chorus of ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ by Bon Jovi. A very minimized Yuri is drawn on top of a screenshot of a mists rift collapsing in on itself, and he looks pretty lost. Finally, a tiny Yuri lays defeated in a pile of mail, which is drawn over a screenshot of his in-game inbox. It has been thoroughly blown up.]

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Boo boo the fool got into Guild Wars 2 recently, so you are about to see a lot of that. It has tickled the part of my brain that enjoyed keeping a character journal in TES games, so if you remember all that, then you know exactly what’s coming.

Anyway, this is my boy Yuri Six-Cants. He is “not very bright,” but he has a heart of gold and I love him. Some schtuff about him…

* all of the fuckery that happens to him can, in one way or another, be traced back to the fact that he can’t learn to say “no” to some boy he met. He’s like if a slice-of-life dating sim protagonist swapped places with someone’s ill-fated ttrpg character ):
* best friends with Ximone (the charr) who is [snoodles’](https://www.deviantart.com/snoodls) character, and together they are Ending War
* has had an embarrassing litany of crushes on men who either don’t respect him or don’t reciprocate. Seems to have finally found happiness as Trahearne’s [commander](https://1ore.tumblr.com/post/717886455014391808/this-game-is-so-funny-with-giving-out-titles-like) but (looks at Heart of Thorns) haha. They’re in danger.
* owes a blood debt to the [Lastborn](https://m0r1bund.com/others/etc/2023/lastborn), a sylvari(?) pariah who dragged his dead body out of the desert one time. This is diplomatically inconvenient as everyone around him is convinced he is bad news, but ): he’s such a nice boy to Yuri
* got a little fucked up in the mists rift. Came Back Wrong. Don’t Worry About It.
* my mom calls him yuri six-pants
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* [**** it here’s an essay](https://1ore.tumblr.com/post/717739214259847168/ive-been-enjoying-seeing-your-rambles-about-your)

'Anything you do to them, I do to you.'

A few chapters ago First Tail stopped Mica from a whipping by a brutish higher up. He's not used to having this bizarre diplomatic immunity, but he's going to use it for good.

The **Warg**, **Goregon**, or **Wargonopsid** is an endematic creature fabricated by the Endling Cult. Much like their creators, these animals serve a variety of purposes, functioning variously as beasts of burden, hunting hounds, and companion animals.

I describe these animals chiefly to advance Warg husbandry beyond the shores of Earth. This is a common source of misunderstanding between Endling envoys and Imperial diplomats, whose superstitions about the Endeme place them at odds with one another. I also seek to demystify the creature in the eyes of the Archive, which lacks the capacity to study them directly. In so doing, this dossier endeavors to ease certain tensions under the current ceasefire.

## [Read 'On Wargonopsids' ▶](https://m0r1bund.com/works/chief-and-the-r-a/on-wargonopsids/)

Things get a teeny bit sparky between Fianna and Fen'arel as Gideon steps in and plays diplomat.

Packard 1954, Packard and Pioneer Museum, Maungatapere, New Zealand. This was one of three cars brought over from America and used by the Eisenhower government's diplomatic party to New Zealand in the 1950s. N.B.: Contrary to this piece's title, it appears Ike was not part of the trip, nor did he make any official visit to NuZee as President.

Original photo taken May 2014. [Submitted to DeviantArt June 2014.](https://www.deviantart.com/el-thorvaldo/art/Ikemobile-464659571)

New character by me, this one is very much inspired by Commissar Cain from 40K and Calculon from Futurama. Thank you again to Lizardman22 on DeviantArt with helping out with the bio.

Name: Johnson J. Hogstead the Third (Prefers to go by Johnson or James, the latter being his middle name which he went by as an actor.)

Species: Mobian Hognose Snake

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Sex: "Yes please, madam, but how about dinner first?"

Rank: Commander, he once attempted to claim the position of Kommissar but the position was already taken.

Implants: Cybernetic eye with built in monocle. chosen to take on a more snazzy and superior attitude.

James is a polite and well mannered member of the Empire, being a diplomatical and political individual in contract to the other more rational and aggressive member's of Mercia's D.E.L chapter, but even with his manners his name and appearance has unfortunately earned him some demeaning names among his peers behind his back, with him jokingly referred to as a "One-Eyed Trouser Snake" or "Long Johnson", this can embarrass or frustrate him incredibly and he often has to raise his voice back at the troops to but them back in line. He loves and prefers sharp and strapping clothing, especially longcoats and ties and wears one wherever he goes.

James started with a noble life in a caring family in the Eurish region, he eventually picked up a talent for drama and screenplay, taking it though his years to become a popular actor, but sadly, even with his talent he could never land the big breakout role. This made him quite jealous as it made him believe he could never be given a chance to become someone in the world that mattered. When confronted by the Empire, a new spark of opportunity twisted into his mind, some time after signing up, he managed to con his way to a higher position than just a simple grunt in the Egg Legion, starting his new life out as a Sargent. Due to James already having a great ability to make rousing and motivational speeches, it caught the attention of Mordred Hood, the Grandmaster of Mercia's D.E.L chapter, landing him the role of a commanding officer. He knows he's not front line material, so he constantly tries to talk his way into staying at Snottingham Castle.

Despite his preference to stay out of combat roles, he is still capable to defending himself thanks to his vigorous training in the empire, especially when given the right equipment, he still prefers to barter or talk his way out of difficult situations or combat missions as to not get his hands dirty, Lord Hood's own relatability to (Cowardly) weasel out of things still allows him stay grounded at the base even if he himself has been trying to shake off his spineless attitude and take a stand against Robotnik's antics, James's charisma however will rarely be effective against the doctor himself, as Eggman will throw almost anyone onto the battlefield for a chance to beat Sonic and his friends. his weapons of choice are quite varied, with the occasional Plasma/laser pistol and laser sword being in his arsenal, a bit of a Jack of all Trades when it comes to weapons, another reason why combat is not his forte. With his superior Mordred, he shares a interest in arts and theatre and likes to rehearse and share poetry with him when freetime isn't sparse. Nonetheless he still enjoys his new life in the empire and insists to live long and prosperously within it's ranks, as long as his superiors allow it.

This is a reupload. This artwork was originally uploaded to my gallery on Deviant Art years ago: https://www.deviantart.com/mike-dragon/art/Diplomata-NFS-III-77691663 Original description below.
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The car I am working on for Need for Speed III. ^^ I'll post more screenshots later. :)

SVG remake of a scheme by Ailedhoo. Inspired by/parodying [Kallipolis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato)), the flag represents the caste system described in *The Republic*, with blue representing the Philosophers, green the Guardians, and red the Artisans, encompassed by the omnipresent principle of justice.

The "Platonic Republic" originally débuted in *Enlightenment 2*, where Ailed was largely left to his own devices and the country actually became a major power by default. Its most infamous incarnation was in IOT XIV, where in complete contravention of its supposed Rationality, it proved a totalitarian hellhole prone to knee-jerk reactionism, diplomatic intransigence, and suicidal brinkmanship that resulted in the country collapsing into civil war and its invasion by Russia after Ailed attempted to soft-reboot as a fringe insurgency that, unluckily for his plans, I had already determined the United Arab Republic would write off.

[Download submitted to DeviantArt](https://www.deviantart.com/el-thorvaldo/art/Flag-of-Plato-929145029) September 2022; [alternative download available via Patreon.](https://www.patreon.com/posts/71833244)

I got the urge to draw my old OCs so I'mma start off with my diplomatic Hawke Athena!

This is a reupload. This artwork was originally uploaded to my gallery on Deviant Art years ago: Original description below.
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I`m editing this car to it looks like the Chevrolet Opala Diplomata, one os the best Brazilian cars, and also some kind of Brazilian muscle car. This is the 3D model I`m working on for Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit. Is not finished yet. I`ll post a screenshot of this car when done. :)

You can play one of these two stereotypes and 18 others in your next session of The Mutant Epoch tabletop RPG. Graphite art from page 109 of Excavator Monthly Compendium.

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The CV-44 block 2 and block 3 were originally designed as specialty fast cargo rockets for the Kuiper expansion era. However, Temper and Cole Interplanetary (TCI) either grossly misaligned their marketing strategy or failed to anticipate the innovations that their customers would eventually incorporate. Civilizations, nation states and corporations all over the solar system coveted the highly configurable spaceframe chassis, especially the internal payload fairings and ludicrous power and thermal budget, intended for powered cargo. As soon as the block 3 began deliveries, users began installing elaborate and power-hungry electronic and signals collection systems, effectively turning the specialty cargo ship into a intelligence collection platform.

This gave rise to the "thresher" in the outer solar system. A thresher is specialized spacecraft that conducts diplomatic missions with clear and obvious intention to collect sensitive data. It is an advertised spy ship, intent on persuasion, treaty compliance and if needed, subterfuge.

With the oft spoken system-wide Cold War ongoing, only the most remote of Oort Cloud settlements maintain any semblance of privacy and secrecy. War in space would be detrimental to any and all parties. The economic ramifications of a hot, destructive war could severely disrupt humanity as a whole. Therefore, conflict in the Sol System remains an elaborate and varied game of economics, policy and posturing. This is why threshers exist, to ebb the alliances and policies of other parties in the solar system. The agency that denies a thresher flight would be immediately scrutinized by the system as a whole.

Note: It’s akin to a modern day Open Skies aircraft. Growing up I was always fascinated by profile charts depicting aircraft in their various liveries, hence the inspiration for these colorful spacecraft.