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Pieter Tuulinen
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#1061 - 2013-10-23 16:40:21 UTC
Ston Momaki wrote:
I'll be planning a trip soon to Ation and our center there. Now and then we encounter female survivors in deathcans who mysteriously contract some sort of space sickness that causes the delusion that they are some sort of space character named Oura Madusaari. We have several lodging in our therapy wing in Ation. They seem quite content to exist in their ongoing fantasy life. Our therapists have attempted a number of methods to connect them with reality but nothing seems to stick. We have researched the lore but have not determined the mental triggers that cause this ailment. The 22nd was a busy rescue day.


Damsel syndrome, right? Waiting to be rescued from a fate worse than death by a heroic capsuleer?

For the first time since I started the conversation, he looks me dead in the eye. In his gaze are steel jackhammers, quiet vengeance, a hundred thousand orbital bombs frozen in still life.
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1062 - 2013-10-23 19:03:21 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.23 18:46 Hoko Sal 45 people

Pieter Tuulinen wrote:
Ston Momaki wrote:
I'll be planning a trip soon to Ation and our center there. Now and then we encounter female survivors in deathcans who mysteriously contract some sort of space sickness that causes the delusion that they are some sort of space character named Oura Madusaari. We have several lodging in our therapy wing in Ation. They seem quite content to exist in their ongoing fantasy life. Our therapists have attempted a number of methods to connect them with reality but nothing seems to stick. We have researched the lore but have not determined the mental triggers that cause this ailment. The 22nd was a busy rescue day.


Damsel syndrome, right? Waiting to be rescued from a fate worse than death by a heroic capsuleer?


Well maybe that would be true except for these reasons:
1. We're just not the heroic typecast. We never ride in with "guns blazing." Neither my crew nor I have ever been quoted as saying, "Aw Shucks Ma'am." And we always return to the "Matriculation Center" instead of riding off into the sunset. Damsels love to ride into the sunset, but few really want to accompany their hero rescuer to the "Matriculation Center." For one thing its just too hard to say. And what is it anyway?
2. Its always Oura M. Its never Scarlet, Mary, or Rebecca; its always Oura. That's a funny name for a Damsel.
3. Our first question is always, "Can we help you enroll in a remedial education program?" The Damsels just don't go for that.
4. Oura never wants to be rescued and is typically rather hostile through the whole process. She's not your Damsel type.

Because of these reasons and others, the Ation staff has come up with some interesting arm-chair theories. My favorite is that a rogue infomorph was released from the anomaly when the Papyri had its accident. The conditions of the anomaly were such that Oura's infomorph was captured and preserved in a gravimetric disturbance. It travels the universe and under the right conditions takes root in certain brains; hence the multiple incidences of Oura.

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1063 - 2013-10-24 13:19:33 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.23 19:32 GaLooL 48 people

National pride and cultural identity can be forces of good that drive a people to benefit the citizens within their sovereign borders.
National pride and cultural identity can also become a blind nationalism that is used to oppress, blame, scapegoat, even annihilate minorities and culturally divergent people groups within sovereign borders. It can also serve the self-interests of violent, warmongering political forces who destabilize society with their constant thirst for killing. It takes discerning leaders to keep National pride and cultural identity on the short leash. I fear this is not happening.

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1064 - 2013-10-25 18:01:44 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.25 13:57 BloodAncient 6 people

Repeat after me, "I'm sorry, please forgive me." Once again, "I'm sorry, please forgive me."

Now see, it wasn't that difficult. Are the nations so prideful and defensive that they cannot seem to say these words? These words spoken by brave leaders who put their own egos aside for the sake of the peace of their people...this is what is needed. Back and forth goes the blame when all share the fault. Apologizing doesn't mean that you give up everything. Apologizing doesn't mean that you lay down and play dead. Apologizing doesn't mean you lose your ability to negotiate. It just means that you possess enough humility to admit that you can make mistakes and errors in judgment from time to time. To acknowledge that can rebuild bridges of trust torn down by stupid pride. It is best to apologize before it is demanded of you; before we become to recalcitrant in our corner of "rightness." Let's hope that one of two in places of power will see the value of the good old fashioned apology and start making them.

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Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
#1065 - 2013-10-26 13:16:11 UTC
Ston Momaki wrote:
Rescue Report:

115.10.23 18:46 Hoko Sal 45 people

Pieter Tuulinen wrote:
Ston Momaki wrote:
I'll be planning a trip soon to Ation and our center there. Now and then we encounter female survivors in deathcans who mysteriously contract some sort of space sickness that causes the delusion that they are some sort of space character named Oura Madusaari. We have several lodging in our therapy wing in Ation. They seem quite content to exist in their ongoing fantasy life. Our therapists have attempted a number of methods to connect them with reality but nothing seems to stick. We have researched the lore but have not determined the mental triggers that cause this ailment. The 22nd was a busy rescue day.


Damsel syndrome, right? Waiting to be rescued from a fate worse than death by a heroic capsuleer?


Well maybe that would be true except for these reasons:
1. We're just not the heroic typecast. We never ride in with "guns blazing." Neither my crew nor I have ever been quoted as saying, "Aw Shucks Ma'am." And we always return to the "Matriculation Center" instead of riding off into the sunset. Damsels love to ride into the sunset, but few really want to accompany their hero rescuer to the "Matriculation Center." For one thing its just too hard to say. And what is it anyway?
2. Its always Oura M. Its never Scarlet, Mary, or Rebecca; its always Oura. That's a funny name for a Damsel.
3. Our first question is always, "Can we help you enroll in a remedial education program?" The Damsels just don't go for that.
4. Oura never wants to be rescued and is typically rather hostile through the whole process. She's not your Damsel type.

Because of these reasons and others, the Ation staff has come up with some interesting arm-chair theories. My favorite is that a rogue infomorph was released from the anomaly when the Papyri had its accident. The conditions of the anomaly were such that Oura's infomorph was captured and preserved in a gravimetric disturbance. It travels the universe and under the right conditions takes root in certain brains; hence the multiple incidences of Oura.


It's interesting to see you come at a very similar conclusion about the Oura M-syndrome as our psychiatrists and scientists. The Arcology takes in rescuees and refugees from acros the cluster.
So far we have 56 people affected by this strange syndrome. No known psychiatric treatment so far seemed to work. The best way to to help these people was strangely enough to keep them in their fantasy of being this 'Oura Madusaari' individual. However our research into this has unveiled a disturbing phenomenon; the personality of someone being affected by the Oura M - syndrome is erased and replaced by this Oura Madusaari. This can suggest the proces is irreversible and not a normal psychiatric affliction, as noticed by the Ston Foundation.

Some pointers we have uncovered on our end:
-They're always women, so far no men have been discovered with this strange syndrome.
-Almost all people affected could be traced back to a rescue from a wormhole-like anomaly
-The normal methods of treating psychiological issues do not work on these individuals, suggesting this is more then just psychological.

The conclusion drawn by our scientists and psychiatrists is very similar to those of the Ston Foundation, namely that the mind of the original Oura Madusaari somehow got trapped in the anomaly and now affects female crewmembers who get caught in the appearance of the anomaly. Research is ongoing in how to treat these individuals and to create a protective ward to avoid future victims.

Providing a new home for refugees in the Aurora Arcology
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1066 - 2013-10-26 14:10:43 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.26 13:25 DerElite Teufel, Aulomais (Groups: 10 Former Elite Slaves, 10 former Slaves, 7 former Slaves)

Kudos to Aurora Arcology and Capsuleer Jandice Ymladris! I have had an opportunity to read up a bit on your work and my heart is warmed by the presence of other capsuleers active in the rescue, education and integration of refugees into society as productive and happy citizens. The task is daunting, yes, but it must be attempted.

Also, the staff in Ation was delighted to see that others have theorized similar ideas regarding Oura M. syndrome. DSTON wishes you all success and stamina in your work.

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Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
#1067 - 2013-10-26 20:52:35 UTC
Thank you for the kind words Ston Momaki. I've been following your journey to help the less fortunate in EvE for quite some time, and you've been an inspiration in times of doubt.

Keep up your good works, the cluster and it's civilians have need of capsuleers bringing hope to the cluster.
I can say there's still alot of capsuleers with a good heart, but they prefer to keep it hidden due to harshness of the cluster.



On the Oura Madusaari issue, research is still ongoing, but from what's known so far, a treatment or therapy will be very hard to find. In case an acceptable solution is found, our team will share the data.

Providing a new home for refugees in the Aurora Arcology
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1068 - 2013-10-27 19:29:11 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.26 14:17 Warpguy warpgod, GabrielTTT Tomaz (groups: 44 former Slaves, 10 former Slaves, 3 Slavers)
115.10.26 19:27 Judo B3ar, Kudryavka Derzhavnaya (10 former groups: Elite Slaves, 50 former Slaves, 50 former Slaves)
115.10.26 21:26 ooopsBlackOU 29 people
115.10.26 23:01 XEOSS 40 people, Milena de Sade 40 people
115.10.27 19:15 Roland Angelos 10 people

There, I'm caught up for now on reporting. Its not hard to get behind on that responsibility. Rescue work has been steady and I am reminded that each individual we rescue is a valuable thread in the human tapestry. None of us knows about the full potential of each life we impact. Yes hindsight is 20/20 but it doesn't hurt to ask, "what if" now and then. There is a particular IGS personality that I have in mind. This person shows a level of unstable hate that begs the question, "If she had been loved as a child, what difference would that have made?" Or even if at some point someone would have countered the growing angst with grace before it became intractable hate what positive could have been generated? Even now, perhaps there is hope. Who knows?

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Nauplius
Hoi Andrapodistai
#1069 - 2013-10-27 20:40:42 UTC
Ston Momaki wrote:

There, I'm caught up for now on reporting. Its not hard to get behind on that responsibility. Rescue work has been steady and I am reminded that each individual we rescue is a valuable thread in the human tapestry. None of us knows about the full potential of each life we impact. Yes hindsight is 20/20 but it doesn't hurt to ask, "what if" now and then. There is a particular IGS personality that I have in mind. This person shows a level of unstable hate that begs the question, "If she had been loved as a child, what difference would that have made?" Or even if at some point someone would have countered the growing angst with grace before it became intractable hate what positive could have been generated? Even now, perhaps there is hope. Who knows?


We are too soft as it is. Children need to be taught that God burns with wrath; that He loosens fierce anger; that He drowns sinners in their own blood. They must learn to see blasphemy and heresy everywhere and unmask the modern-day Molok the Deceiver.
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1070 - 2013-10-28 18:45:56 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.28 18:30 Shaun Po Coopers 11 people

Nauplius wrote:
We are too soft as it is. Children need to be taught that God burns with wrath; that He loosens fierce anger; that He drowns sinners in their own blood. They must learn to see blasphemy and heresy everywhere and unmask the modern-day Molok the Deceiver.


I can't say that I agree with your sentiments. However, I'm not really the one to say it seeing that I am admittedly a bleeding heart and rather "soft" as you say. However there are those among us who are reputed warriors and warriors throughout the ages have admitted that the bravest quality in the heart of the warrior is "softness." To be soft hearted requires a bold and brave spirit because it is the soft heart that risks being broken and wounded for the sake of others. Those who are cold and hard-hearted are so because they are not brave enough to risk their hearts.

As for religion... Let me suggest to the religious among you that the life of righteousness is far more likely motivated by a theology of grace and forgiveness rather than a theology of wrath and judgment. A Just God who redeems and forgives the errant is far more likely to inspire loyalty, devotion, and right living. Be careful not to project your own blood lust into a personal theology of a self-created God who justifies your own personal hatred. In other words, soften up a bit!

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1071 - 2013-10-29 20:39:01 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.28 21:46 Arthurel 31 former Slaves, 2 Slavers
115.10.29 20:23 Chiko Miyamoto 12 people

How do you know if someone is sincere? I don't think you can "know" as in like you can "know" a mathematical fact. The best we can do is have an increasing or decreasing level of confidence based on a record of experience over time. There is always risk in trusting another human being or in believing him or her when the claim of sincerity is made. "I've changed." That perhaps is the most difficult claim to accept. Personal change is rare and seldom encountered, but it does happen. Relative to others, I consider myself to be a sort of humanistic optimist. That said, there are limits even to my naiveté. Why do I bring this up? A slaver who has been in our Yulai center for a long while has asked to train for service on one of our rescue vessels. We've said neither no nor yes. We're not sure what to say, yet. Training is one thing, serving is another. We just don't know.

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1072 - 2013-10-30 21:30:06 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.30 19:10 MalganiZ 9 people

Not yet. This is the preliminary answer to the certain slaver who requested DSTON crew training. However, we are opening an opportunity for this individual to "ride along" on transportation runs from our Kaap Center to Yulai when it is time to bring another group of rescued Slavers to the Detention Center there. We will see how those trips go and make a decision on the best duties to assign this individual. This was presented to him and his response was positive. First, he'll begin station-side duties in Kaap while we wait for the next transport time. We'll carefully observe how he does and them decide from there.

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1073 - 2013-10-31 13:25:17 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.10.30 22:36 Toseen 13 people
115.10.31 13:04 Sasparella 43 people

The new waitress at the "Leaning Tower" is nice; not as talkative as the old one. She's younger, less life experienced, but nice non-the-less. She's getting used to our long coffee sessions and less irritated when we don't clear out. It might have to do with the fact that I encourage all of us to tip well. These waiters and waitresses work hard, are on their feet and get paid a pittance.

There is a myth: that the wealthy work harder for their money than the poor. Perhaps the wealthy are smarter or just luckier. But, you can't tell me that they work harder. The working poor are some of the hardest working people I have ever met. The judgments made upon the poor from the tower of wealth are just that, judgments. Who works harder, the miner in the pit or the mining company CEO in the tower? Its different work, no doubt but one would be hard pressed to say one works harder than the other or deserves to be paid so disproportionately more or less. At the end of the day, I tend to think the man in the pit deserves a bit more and the CEO in the tower a bit less.

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1074 - 2013-10-31 22:33:47 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.31.13 20:24 DRACOmarauder 28 people

Almost, not quite but almost all capsuleers are a bit immoderate; this by the very nature and mental capability of said group. An ongoing debate about capsuleers functioning as moderators is intriguing in that it raises the issue of how few of us are moderate in our dealings. I am as prone to the accusation of being immoderate as anyone else. However, it amuses me somewhat when capsuleers defend their own claim that they are so well-reasoned and moderate. I have grown to expect little of that character quality among us.

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Pieter Tuulinen
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#1075 - 2013-10-31 23:57:00 UTC
Ston Momaki wrote:
Rescue Report:

115.10.30 22:36 Toseen 13 people
115.10.31 13:04 Sasparella 43 people

The new waitress at the "Leaning Tower" is nice; not as talkative as the old one. She's younger, less life experienced, but nice non-the-less. She's getting used to our long coffee sessions and less irritated when we don't clear out. It might have to do with the fact that I encourage all of us to tip well. These waiters and waitresses work hard, are on their feet and get paid a pittance.

There is a myth: that the wealthy work harder for their money than the poor. Perhaps the wealthy are smarter or just luckier. But, you can't tell me that they work harder. The working poor are some of the hardest working people I have ever met. The judgments made upon the poor from the tower of wealth are just that, judgments. Who works harder, the miner in the pit or the mining company CEO in the tower? Its different work, no doubt but one would be hard pressed to say one works harder than the other or deserves to be paid so disproportionately more or less. At the end of the day, I tend to think the man in the pit deserves a bit more and the CEO in the tower a bit less.


If you don't work as hard as your crew, you only have yourself to blame. I lead my crew in physical conditioning training, I join them in maintenance drills and I have many other duties to do with my positions as Colonel of Marines and Diplomat that require extra work.

Maybe that's a Caldari thing.

For the first time since I started the conversation, he looks me dead in the eye. In his gaze are steel jackhammers, quiet vengeance, a hundred thousand orbital bombs frozen in still life.
Constantin Baracca
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#1076 - 2013-11-01 00:05:11 UTC
Pieter Tuulinen wrote:


If you don't work as hard as your crew, you only have yourself to blame. I lead my crew in physical conditioning training, I join them in maintenance drills and I have many other duties to do with my positions as Colonel of Marines and Diplomat that require extra work.

Maybe that's a Caldari thing.


No, I think that's a fairly common quality of good leadership no matter where you are. I think the only things that change are the standards by which we're judged. Most wouldn't expect me to outperform all of my parishioners in firearms training, but I certainly don't think I should come last in terms of faith. They would have just cause to question my devotion if I spent all my time lazing about and having grapes fed to me by exquisite girls.

The price of leadership....

"What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?"

-Matthew 16:26
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1077 - 2013-11-01 17:25:27 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.11.01 13:31 LadyHathor, Bursting Star, LeaBorg (Groups: 92 people, 6 people, 2 people)
115.11.01 14:59 Langilea 30 freed slaves, 10 former slaves, 8 hounds

The myth of the wealthy Amarrian Holder on a religious mission to reclaim his slaves for God is often countered by the stories we hear from rescued slaves, freed slaves, and slavers. In the second rescue listed, there were thirty legally emancipated slaves who had purchased passage out of the empire. They are not exactly what I would call "reclaimed." Their holder fell on hard economic times and had to reduce his estate. That included getting rid of some slaves as they are costly to retain if the estate in not profitable. The freed slaves said that their master was a "good" man and refused to sell them to another holder. Rather, he arranged their legal emancipation and assisted them in obtaining fare wherever they wished to go. Unfortunately, they trusted an unscrupulous capsuleer pilot who, as we often see, was unwilling to risk detection in crossing the border with the other illegal cargo. Rather that inconvenience himself in separating out just the slaves, he jettisoned all the passengers.

We asked the freed slaves if they needed Amarrian religious services. They declined, stating that their former master was not a religious man and that their slavery had been a business decision, not a religious decision. This scenario is more common than one might think.

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1078 - 2013-11-02 21:26:12 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.11.01 17:05 Santana Kalu 6 people
115.11.01 17:32 Batman Rockefeller 32 former slaves, 2 slavers
115.11.02 18:32 Erz abbau 40 former slaves, 3 hounds, 2 slavers, Ipitus 154 people


Looks are deceiving, are they not? Well, they can be. It is also interesting to note that eventually your character will end up showing in your face. Capsuleers have the unfair advantage of changing their faces and outward appearance too easily. One thing we cannot hide, is our deeds. In time, we will be known by them. The first two days of the new month have been reported above. I noted that all the pilots involved presented rather benign faces. Those rescued have opinions of these pilots that are far from benign. The work continues.

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1079 - 2013-11-04 13:44:58 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.11.02 22:55 annonnommiss Lee 69 people
115.11.03 13:51 Cad B'ane 19 people
115.11.03 18:04 XxxZoRKYxxX 7 people

Location: Leaning Tower Cafe
The coffee this morning was different; not necessarily bad, just different. I asked the waitress about it and she said that they changed brands. No further explanation was given because she was busy and whisked by as she answered. I am embarrassed to say that a thought occurred to me that afterwards I saw as very arrogant and self-important. "Why didn't they ask me before changing coffee brands." I wish I could have stopped the thought before it snuck out, but at least I didn't verbalize it. However, I realize just by the presence of the thought, how easy it is to become convinced of our own self-importance. As I look around the café, I realize that I am no more important than anyone else sitting here, sipping their coffee. I think I'll leave an extra large tip this morning.

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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
#1080 - 2013-11-04 23:13:46 UTC
Rescue Report:

115.11.04 17:57 Panzutu Corsu 31 People

Social Barbarism vs. Social Discipline
Where should our evolution take us?

We humans exercise social discipline. Social discipline enables us to willingly decide to behave differently with each other than our base drives may indicate. Social Discipline enables us to engage in diplomacy, government, and social organizations at many levels. Social discipline enables us to conquer the urge to destroy others of our own kind in an effort to dominate. We have evolved this ability not only that we may survive as a whole but also that we may thrive and form thriving societies.

But… Social Barbarism is not yet the evolutionary vestige that it ought to be. Social barbarism is that base drive that gives impetus to domination, violence and the subduing of others. It is the “take” impulse whereas Social Discipline is the “ask” volition. Social barbarism is rooted in impulse and social discipline is rooted in volition. Social Barbarism is an evolutionary dead-end. It may appear to work temporarily when local communities or cultures are in competition, but it cannot work on a galactic scale. Social barbarism is hopelessly inflexible and is based on a rigidity that will eventually fold in on itself.

Social discipline allows a plurality of cultures to carve out a buffer of time to explore cultural elements that are compatible or at least tolerant. It is flexible and self-sustaining. Social discipline is a later development while social barbarism is primitive. It is time for us as disparate cultures to make social barbarism the vestige it needs to be while embracing Social Discipline as the norm.

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