On the Fore-front

A web page dedicated to a fellow who goes by the internet nom de plume Fore as he flails his arms about storycraft and whatever suits his interests.

[mockva]

Man notices an Eagle eyeing the fish he just caught

[mexicain-sans-frontiers-v2]

[the-davest-of-uncles]

*gets back to the nest* baby you are NEVER gonna believe how i got this fish

[butchyena]

dude.

[falseficus]

i knew a surgeon and he once told me “nobodys insides look like how the textbooks say they will. you never know what you’re going to find in there once you open them up” and that was easily the most ominous thing anyone’s ever said to me

[brownheadedcowbird]

when i was taking my first year anatomy lab, we’d occasionally find a cadaver where things would branch off or attach in the wrong order, and when we’d ask our prof about it, he’d just shrug and say “they must not have read the book”

[ryannorth]

When my friend was in med school one of the cadavers donated for them to autopsy didn't have a belly button, just smooth skin.

[dandelion-stuff-and-fluff]

In the past 10 years of teaching in an anatomy lab, I have seen:

- A donor with a scrotum the size of my head. When we opened it up, we discovered it was a MASSIVE inguinal hernia and a good 1.5 ft of intestine were trapped down there.

- A donor with situs inversus totalis, whose organs were a mirror image of what we normally see (ie their heart pointed right and their liver was on the left, just for starters)

- A donor whose right common carotid artery branched off the aorta waaay over on the left hand side of the body and crossed alllll the way back across the thorax to get where it needed to be.

- A donor with 4 lobes for their right lung (should only be 3). We named the 4th lobe the Lisa Loeb, but all of the students were too young to appreciate our sparkling wit.

- A shocking variety of penile and breast implants. Y'all would not believe the number of different ways science has come up to counteract gravity.

- A couple of cases of ectopic kidneys, where a kidney didn't rise to its typical position just deep to the lowest ribs and instead stayed in the pelvis.

There is probably some other stuff that I am forgetting. Take home point is: the human body is weird and wonderful and you should learn more about yours!

[brightlotusmoon]

....duuude.

[naamahdarling]

Spleens Georg

[stele3]

14???????

My contribution: client co pinched nerve in L side of neck. I asked about health hx; she said, “I've got some extra ribs on that side.”

me: “some?” (!!!!!??!?!??!???)

Some was 2, but that’s crazy enough.

[cactusspatz]

Yeah, I don't discover the anatomical weirdness but I've had clients come in with extra ribs, missing ribs, extra vertebra, accessory muscles (that's when you have duplicates - sometimes fine, sometimes not), bones connected where they shouldn't be (spoiler: if your lumbar spine is connected to your hip, it Causes Problems), all sorts of stuff. Bodies are weird!

[headspace-hotel]

More from the notes

This made me remember that I had a friend in high school who had one thumb that was like half an inch shorter than the other. Not sure how that happened.

[weaselle]

even the things you never think about are a spectrum

[shadyfennec]

soooo many people think human bodies are just this static blueprint that life follows to the letter. i need you to understand that DNA is the most fragile bitch on planet fuck and works correctly like 99% of the time, which is A Problem when there's a bajillion of cells in your body.

you think you have One Set Of DNA That Tells You What You Are but that's not true. every single cell in your body is going to be slightly different from each other. not enough to be considered separate individuals in terms of genetics, but different enough to cause weird things to happen. and that's not even counting chimeras AKA people with two distinct individuals' DNA mixed around (or not!) in their body.

and even when it does work, DNA is THE prime example of spaghetti code. a lot of my peers in computer science tend to think of DNA as this straightforward code that the body follows to make whatever it needs to but genetics is such a complicated thing. DNA breaks down all the time, it mutates, when it works it's not like it's magic building your body, the DNA ends up signalling the production proteins and other molecules that then interact with other cells in ways that may interfere with how DNA is expressed there. there's thousands of proteins, hundreds of molecular building blocks, enzymes, and they all interact with each other in extremely complicated ways. a teeny tiny touch here and there could fundamentally alter the functioning of a cell, so much so that it does something truly unexpected (looking at you, cancer).

biology is not monolithic. human beings are not one thing. a human being is billions of billions of tiny living beings that interact with each other in complicated ways and at a ludicrous speed, constantly without ceasing. it's a miracle that we have evolved to be able to reflect upon our condition. when the wise old sages of eld say "everyone is unique", it's not (only) a philosophical aphorism. biologically, we are so fucking different, through initial genetic heritage and the passage of time both. life is extremely complicated. nothing is binary

[delicious-dream-before-the-storm]

Vivaldi played by the South African elementary school Goede Hoop Marimba Band

Turn ON the sound

[ovadrive]

[castellankurze]

The Gimli Glider is one of those stories where every aspect sounds more fake than the last and yet it all actually happened.

-A passenger plane was underloaded with fuel because Canada had just converted to the metric system and everyone supposed to double check their numbers got it wrong. -When the plane ran out of fuel they were too far away to make it to an in-service airport and had to head towards the Gimli military base.  Which was shuttered. -They were coming in to fast due to a lack of flaps control and had to perform a series of slips (as shown in the video above) to slow down, basically drifting a giant passenger plane. -As they come down they realized that just because Gimli’s been decommissioned doesn’t mean it’s abandoned because a bunch of people are having drag races on the runway they’re about to need. -Despite everything they managed to land safely and no one was killed or even hurt which is why it’s one of the best air disasters to meme on.

[zanmor]

The Wikipedia page on this is fantastic and my favorite line from it is “Flying with all engines out was never expected to occur, so it had never been covered in training.”

[lesferatu]

Nice

[dailymarvelheroes]

get you a man who can do both

[nitramaraho]

one of my patients came in for an emergency visit, because she snapped the wire on her retainer watching the movie when MBJ took his shirt off she clenched her teeth so fucking hard she snapped it. that is the fucking funniest shit ever to me this tiny 17 year old girl thirsting so goddamn hard she busted steel

[crystalitesummerstar]

Y'all, it gets better. She found out.

[buzzfeed]

We interviewed her, obviously.

[buzzfeed]

update:

[rainbowselfies]

[blvckgeezus]

Such a developing story.

[pastdueeverything]

I love this story

[athenadcvell]

This was a wild ride from start to finish

[gambit-of-a-small-rabbit-deacti]

I know I say this a lot, But this is one of the best things on this website

[nitramaraho]

Sophia is currently doing great in college, and I still get about one kid a month in the office who asked if this really happened.

[demigoddessqueens]

I found it!! The original post!!

[urcadelimabean]

HAS SHE SEEN SINNERS

[madenthusiasms]

Preferably when she wasn’t wearing the retainer.

[six-legends]

Decades after the events in the game, Thak has learned to surround himself with respected advisors, who would dare to challenge his opinions or help him though difficult decisions.

Meet these acclaimed characters in Six Legends, available on Steam

[xxxdragonfucker69xxx]

[gummybearattacktheworldofdespair]

[cannibalcaprine-deactivated2024]

[littolgayfish]

the more you listen to it, the funnier it gets

[boogerwookiesugarcookie]

Audio: dramatic piano. The husky screams along, vaguely keeping the rhythm but not the tune

[madamewesker]

That last ROO always gets me

[oodlesodoodles]

My centaur oc resting before starting on food prep. I wanted to redesign him as drafty, fatter and huskier. I keep forgetting details hehehe. Also they shave their forearm feathers and leave their legs, depending.

[oodlesodoodles]

[onthefore-front]

if you make him tubbier I will be generous in my exclamation points.

[t34-mt]

2026 - Another SS14 commission with my spec bio headcanons about allulelos, character belongs to notorious_phoenix!

[fussybabybitch-deactivated20181]

Tumblr sent me a special email just to make sure I saw this picture of a dragon jacking off

[yiffmaster]

finally this website is starting to work properly

[were--ralph]

remember when we were free? when we could run in the fields and feel the wind in our hair? i miss that too.

[digitaldiscipline]

I remember when we could look at a pineapple without thinking of your sex life.

[were--ralph]

[maria-ruta]

Could i get uhhhhh flawed sam and hellen?

ive been pondering on this suggestion and came up with a whole comics haha

Even if Hellen deeply cares about Sam, her way of helping wouldn't be anywhere near gentle... but on the other hand, maybe it would be enough to slap Sam out from the spiral!

Sam could get a gentler and nicer support later from Audrey or Lyle or Jeanne or Joel

Rat baby would recognize Sam and love him all the same

Dan sucks at this definitely but he would still be friend and would offer to play games with Sam

Leigh would LOVE Sam's new form, would say its an upgrade, which, I don't think would cheer him up... but on the other hand some wrestling with her beast form might help him cool off some frustration, maybe it would be good for him from time to time

[lordoftablecloths]

my favorite video of all time ever

[stream]

[nicolauda]

Lion King (1994) explaining the importance of stylized 2D animation: Lion King (2019) and Cats (2019):

[pastaroasta]

Kimba The White Lion (1965) explaining the importance of an original idea:

Lion King (1994) Lion King (2019) Cats (2019)

[doink-z-deactivated20241130]

Shakespeare (1564) explaining the importance of an original idea:

Kimba the White Lion (1965), The Lion King (1994), The Lion King (2019), Cats (2019):

[onceuponamirror]

Saxo Grammaticus (c. 1160 – c. 1220) explaining the importance of understanding that all creative work is inherently derivative once you study the oral tradition of storytelling and history and that’s okay because generations have always reformatted tropes and themes to make them relatable to their current audiences 

Shakespeare (1564), Kimba the White Lion (1965), The Lion King (1994), The Lion King (2019), Cats (2019):

[ursaspecter]

🐺 moon-moon4w00 Follow

Friendly reminder that asking your lycan partner to turn you is incredibly insensitive! Seriously can we retire this trope already? Not only is it just offensive, but no one would ever actually choose this life! Lycanthropy is a curse. Full stop.

🐾 superhowllock69 Follow

Ok user "moon-moon" as if that original meme wasn't created to mock pack nomenclature 🙄

Anyway I'm not gonna touch that internalized lycanphobia with a ten foot pole. Being turned by your partner is something that can be incredibly intimate as long as both parties are consenting and the one being turned is 100% sure they want it. Literally the only downside to transforming once a month is the pain, but midol works just fine. No one with these "lycanthropy bad" takes ever wants to discuss the legitimate positives that come with this "curse" lmao.

🐺 moon-moon4w00 Follow

I'm literally reclaiming moon moon but go off I guess. Anyways turning your partner is absolutely disgusting and morally reprehensible and anyone who does it should be muzzled permanently.

🌜 impawssible Follow

lmao my wife literally saved my life when she turned me but i guess she should be muzzled huh? we run through the woods hunting deer together and can each haul in groceries in one trip now, but nooo she's obviously a danger to society because she cares enough about me to help me when insurance wouldn't cover my medicine

also it was confirmed that the creator of that meme literally makes and sells silver bullets so if you still wanna use moon moon for yourself that certainly is a choice. source: (X)

🦴 pupperoni Follow

I love that instead of naming the more common benefits of lycanthropy, you mentioned that you and your wife can carry all the groceries in one trip. I think that's definitely a positive that gets overlooked far too often and I commend you for speaking your truth, sir

🌜 impawssible Follow

lol thanks but I'm a woman 😅

🦴 pupperoni Follow

🦇 count-fuckula Follow

Plus werewolf blood tastes way better and is as filling as 10 humans 👍

🐺 moon-moon4w00 Follow

Oh my GOD you vampblr freaks will just flock to anything. It clearly says "vamps DNI" in my bio!

🐾 superhowllock Follow

lmaoooo of course you're a vampire exclusionist

🌕 daddy-fenris Follow

wasn't OP the same guy who said fursuits were offensive to lycanthropes and doxxed a werewolf fursuiter?

🐺 moon-moon4w00 Follow

They ARE offensive and harmful to this community and I'm tired of pretending they're not. They perpetuate harmful depictions of what a humanoid wolf is actually like.

🌜 impawssible Follow

me when I dox someone for making candy colored animal costumes that look nothing like what a real werewolf does

🦴 pupperoni Follow

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🌕 daddy-fenris Follow

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[calpalsworld]

Look Outside zine I made with MAJOR SPOILERS under the cut

The photo format might make it difficult to view, but ooooooh it will make you want a physical copy sooooo bad

[mr-deep-downer]

[sailatina3]

[herecomesthementalmeltdown]

[threeninesfine]

The suburbs dream of violence. Asleep in their drowsy villas, sheltered by benevolent shopping malls, they wait patiently for the nightmares that will wake them into a more passionate world.

—J.G. Ballard, Kingdom Come