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They try to stun it, but instead its face falls off (eew) and it transforms into a Dark Dragon. The whole area goes on lockdown.

Now our girls are members of the Piper squad, and they should be calling in the Sabers to clean up. But Ninny want to get some personal glory.

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Or touches them. Unauthorized dragon contact is punishable by 100 years in prison.

Now, why did Osushi extend his wings in the first place? Because Balgo is in danger. As a dragonclad, he attracts aggressive dragons, and there's a big one here right now.

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Balgo is a dragonclad, one of the few humana authorized to make contact with dragon.

His dragon, Osushi, looks like a fluffy little dog when its wings are retracted.

He's currently being dragged through the air by the leash. Our girls go to rescue him before he hurts someone.

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Did you know that 72% of the deaths in London are caused by dragons?

They're invisible to normies, of course. Only the denizens of Reverse London can see them.

Our girls turn in their quarry for cash and achievement points.

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If magic only works on fools, I'd rather be the one casting the spell.

Ninny Spangcole it the senior witch of this duo, and she arrives just in time to rescue her junior, who is trying to capture a buck with wings.

Noel Niihashi is the junior witch.

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Fairy tales are such bullshit.

So says our protagonist, right before she's mobbed by the paparazzi. She ignores them for a few moments, then dodges around a corner and uses a magic coin to open a glowing portal between the street cobbles.

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You can watch this on Crunchyroll.

(For some reason, it is listed everywhere as a "movie", but consists of three 21 minute episodes.)

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In the criminal justice system, cases involving dragons are considered to be especially troubling. The dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as Wing Bind. These are their stories.

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A term that bring a negative emotional charge with is is called "pejorative".

Is there a name for when a term brings a positive emotional charge with it?

Is there a name for when a term brings any emotional charge in either direction?

The checkout divider sticks are back at the supermarket!

Nature is healing, etc. etc.

newsweek.com/im-black-ex-felon

"And every time I read about someone being canceled, I find myself asking: What has the repeated raining down of wrath on alleged thought criminals done to improve the lives of millions of Black ex-felons who have been, and are still, oppressed daily?"

The earth has two continents:

The Big One
America

Other things often mistaken for continents include:

Australia: The world's largest island.
Antarctica: An archipelago connected by polar ice sheets.

Went to game night at a friend's house.

I haven't been able to do that for a year.

It was really nice to be able to socialize like that.

Windows 11 will require a TPM.

Therefore, hardware will ship with TPM enabled.

Does this mean that Linux distributions will need to ship signed kernels or be unbootable?

The Devil: I've come to tempt you. I'll occasionally provide you with well thought out arguments for a variety of positions, some good, some evil.

Me: Not tempting.

The Devil: The temptation is: you can leave any time and be surrounded by people who parrot agreement instead.

Further evidence of the decline of civilization: I've had this account for three years.

Me: I have preloaded everything I need onto my laptop so I can work even without internet.

Laptop: BSOD for you, lol.

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