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June 2, 2020 It has been an uneventful day of studying, so I figured I would reflect back on a walk I had gone on a few days ago instead. The highlight was a peak design moment of seeing this sign warning individuals to keep off and then a metal ladder next to it.... Surely there are no flaws?
Embiggening
Booty Bay, Stranglethorn
"Nah, nah, jest stay here cuzzo, I gots this."
"S-she's not gonna believe ya."
"Oh trusts me, Ricky, she'll believes me jest fine!"
Holding both hands up to reassure his cousin, the speckled Goblin grinned wide. Walking backwards he made a 'stay there' motion and sauntered his way through the cave leading into Booty Bay. As per usual it was a hub of ships being offloaded and mooks trailing after Goblin bosses. Pirates and mercenaries both lingered at the docks looking for work, trouble, or both. Striding through them all as if he belonged there this particular Goblin headed for a second tier set of homes, pausing at the one he wanted.
Raising his hand to rap a tune on the door he whistled to himself. There was a commotion inside, a raspy voice muttering while a high pitched one shouted about being just a moment. Idly rocking on his heels Vozi didn't seem to mind the wait, glancing about the walkway before the door was yanked open. Piercing green eyes glared at him as the female Goblin leaned against the doorjamb. One of her hands rested on her sword hilt until her eyes fell on her visitor.
"Auntie Cilby! How's ya doin', piracy payin' ya well?"
"Whaddaya want, can'tcha tell I'm busy here?"
Aunt Cilby was a typical Goblin lady, if a bit taller than some. Her pinkish red hair was shaved on either side of her head, the top grown long and swept to the left to brush her chin. A nasty scar lay over the right side of her face, something no one had been brave enough to ask about. Her ears were a lot like Vozi's cousins, large, with a downward turn at their tips. Pierced in both lobes were bone gauges, and gold rings took up space above these.
"'Course, 'course, don'ts meanta interferes in ya business or nothin'. But its 'bout Ricky...y'seee-"
"Whadidja do ta my son, Vozi, I'll rip that piercin' outta your nose an-"
"Whoa, whoa, ain't nothin'....bad happen. Jest gots us a small...well...a large problem. Ya see's he founds himself this guy he likes, 'cept he's a real big Tauren an'-"
"A Tauren?"
"Yeah! Anyways! I thoughts I could help 'im out y'know, since he's shorter an' all. So I made up one'a them embiggeners that've been goin' around-"
Cilby held up one ringed finger, kneading her forehead with her other one in exasperation. Her nostrils flared and she let out a sharp snort because she knew where this was going. Her nephew and his big mechanical schemes always had a way of landing trouble at her doorstep. Why her son would allow her harebrained nephew use any sort of machine on him was beyond her.
"Lemme guess, ya 'embiggened' him."
"Uhh...wells, Aunt Cilby, yeahs. I enlarged Ricky."
"An' I s'pose'n it didn't go well?"
Vozi scratched at the side of his head with a grin and shrugged his shoulders a little. The former Bruiser, current mercenary, battle-scarred and hardened Goblin actually looked sheepish if not nervous. Aunt Cilby was a lot like his mother had been, which made sense as they were sisters. That said he had a great fear of his Aunt when she was angry, about as tame as a honey badger. It was even worse if it had anything to do with her youngest baby.
"Nots quite. I means. It worked, sures, but, uh, made'm a bit bigger thans I meant ta."
"How's big?"
"Wells...uhh...y'knows that big ol' cathedral thing theys got in Stormwind? I 'spect he coulds step on it."
Aunt Cilby's hand shot out and she brought a fist down on Vozi's head, making him wince. That was short lived as she grabbed his ear, dragging him closer with a dangerous glint in her eyes. Dragging him closer she narrowed her eyes. Her sisters son or not she wouldn't hesitate to end him if something bad happened to her baby. Once Vozi was real close to her face she made her threat.
"Ya goin' ta bring me t'my boy an' if'n y'can't fix this I'ma rip ya ears off and stuff 'em down ya throat."
"'C-course, Auntie! I'll fix it, ow! Ow, leggo o'my ear, I cant's fix him if'n my ears off!"
"Lead me to 'im."
"Y-yeahs, he's jest out this way!"
Pointing toward Booty Bays entrance he backed up when Aunt Cilby let go of his ear. One hand reached up to rub the sore spot as he led the way, making sure to keep out of ear grabbing reach as they headed out. Cilby has her lips pursed as she followed her wayward nephew down the ramps and outside. That was until she saw Rickket sitting cross-legged nearby. He was hunched over to miss the trees above him and looked miserable.
"Fine mess y'made. How ya gonna fix this?"
"Well sees, I gots this plan..."
Trust me, I’m a pro at DIY fixes!
Representative image of my household: fixing a broken stem with electrical tape
The fall of the Autobahn
The A20 motor way in Germany. DPA
It looks like the above scene was captured after an an earthquake, but it didn’t even take a big natural disaster to destroy this above motor way in east Germany, but bad engineering.
The Autobahn was built on marsh land and the more it was used, the more fragile the construction has become, until in September 2017, the first lane broke off and now, in February 2018, the other lane broke away.
The A20 motor way in Germany. DPA
A sinkhole was created under the lanes, which resulted in the damage. No official analysis of how this could have happened has been done, but it is being speculated that the peat has not been stabilised enough carry the weight of the cars.
Repair of the street will take years, it is estimated to be finished in 2021, and cost €100 million. The motor way is an important link to the Baltic Sea in the north east of Germany.
“AW FUCK. WHERE’S THE ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MESS!” Max had a furious scowl on his face as he stood watching guard Ricks stumble around a section of collapse in the council corridor. Just a massive hole in the middle of the floor in the hall leading to the Council Chambers. Fan fucking tastic.
