Jastrow
Imperator
By golly you’re right, Eulalia. I missed that.
Jas, you really should use a really alien sky.
I thought that the duel moons might be a good indicator that we weren't in Kansas anymorr...
By golly you’re right, Eulalia. I missed that.
Jas, you really should use a really alien sky.
I thought that the duel moons might be a good indicator that we weren't in Kansas anymorr...
But on a location just north of the Equator, since Polaris is nearly on the horizon.the night sky looks reassuringly familiar - Ursa Minor and Cepheus seem to be where we generally see them
Monday, August 27, 2018–Day 237. This one goes waaaaay back--many, many moons ago (at least 2 moons! Actually it was done in 2007!) I’m not sure Gene Rodenberry ever contemplated Captain Kirk being confronted by an alien woman with purplish skin, white hair (both the carpet and the drapes!) , black blood, and pointy ears being nailed to a cross in a ‘galaxy far, far away.... (No, wait. That’s the other one, isn’t it?) Very high-tech crucifixion with a futuristic cornu calculated to cause the alien Miss a shocking amount of pain. I honestly don’t remember who I did this one for... Anyway, once Kirk rescues her, do you suppose he will "boldly go where no man has ever gone before...?" Called simply, "Kirk". "May the Force Be With You..." (No, that’s wrong, too... I’m not a big science fiction fan...)
Tuesday, August 27, 2018–Day 238. Here’s one from 2012 called "Cruxed Gamine" I love the word ‘gamine’. It is one of those words that should get more usage...
Monday, August 27, 2018–Day 237. This one goes waaaaay back--many, many moons ago (at least 2 moons! Actually it was done in 2007!) I’m not sure Gene Rodenberry ever contemplated Captain Kirk being confronted by an alien woman with purplish skin, white hair (both the carpet and the drapes!) , black blood, and pointy ears being nailed to a cross in a ‘galaxy far, far away.... (No, wait. That’s the other one, isn’t it?) Very high-tech crucifixion with a futuristic cornu calculated to cause the alien Miss a shocking amount of pain. I honestly don’t remember who I did this one for... Anyway, once Kirk rescues her, do you suppose he will "boldly go where no man has ever gone before...?" Called simply, "Kirk". "May the Force Be With You..." (No, that’s wrong, too... I’m not a big science fiction fan...)
Tuesday, August 27, 2018–Day 238. Here’s one from 2012 called "Cruxed Gamine" I love the word ‘gamine’. It is one of those words that should get more usage...
Kinda like “tumescent”?
Well! That is an interesting take on the old cornu idea. Hi tech and leaves you wondering just exactly what it must feel like.
It's interesting to explore modern or futuristic elements in the classic crux setting. I remember a story years ago that was set in a futuristic but surviving Rome. Among other things the victim, a disgraced star ship captain, was dosed with a serum to intensify her agony. Another story involved crux cuffs that were put on the victim the day before the crucifixion itself. These had the nails already set in them and ready for hammering through the wrist.
Still, despiteall this hi tech, there's nothing like a honking big traditional cornu!
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Spock's goatee beard became the universal symbol of "Oh crap, we are stuck in an evil alternate universe!"
Still, despiteall this hi tech, there's nothing like a honking big traditional cornu!
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You are probably thinking of "Crux Galactica" by Dr Adolphus, which can still be found in the Crux Foundation Archive. It has lots of high-tech nastiness applied to crucifixion, such as the "electro-scourge" which causes agony but no physical damage so the victim is not weakened for the cross.
All the names refer to a certain TV series, so the ship's engineer is Caledonius (Scotty) and the captain is Ianevia (Janeway).
Star Trek the original series had a planet where Rome had survived to the 20th century with televised gladiatorial contests. Sadly no crucifixions. Other episodes such as "The Empath" and "Mirror Mirror" featured torture however. The Mirror Universe had the Empire instead of the Federation, with more interesting female uniforms, officers equipped with agonizers and the ever-popular agonizer booth. Spock's goatee beard became the universal symbol of "Oh crap, we are stuck in an evil alternate universe!"
I think this angle better emphasizes the "honking big" part, Phlebas.
From 2015 and entitled "No Secrets".
'Pain enhancer' - a standard pre-torture injection - along with anti-toxin and hormone-arousal jags -the victim, a disgraced star ship captain, was dosed with a serum to intensify her agony.
'Pain enhancer' - a standard pre-torture injection - along with anti-toxin and hormone-arousal jags -
in my Interrogation and Punishment Centre for Girls. Dr. Sheng has devoted his professional career
to researching pain in the female body - as I eventually die slowly on the Wheel, he is awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
A proper three nail crux!!!Thursday, August 30, 2018–Day 240. Here’s a new emulation of a Yusseby drawing that shows water being given to a woman nailed to a cross. I’ve did an earlier version of this years ago, but thought I would try it once again. I call it "Quenching Her Thirst". It would be a mistake to attribute the act of giving water to a person on a cross to be an act of kindness or mercy, although they might desperately crave it. Instead, it would only prolong their suffering. During their time they gain from this hydration, they might harbor desperate fantasies of some miraculous rescue that would somehow save them from their fate, but it would never happen–only more pain and endless suffering. Life’s sometimes a bitch.... I thought about writing a backstory this girl and her sister–her twin sister-- are both captured rebels. After they are nailed to their crosses, the carnifixes decide to have a contest to see which of the two can be kept alive on the cross the longest. Presumably they would both be in similar physical condition so it would be a fair contest and neither one would have an unfair advantage. They will each be given–forced really–to consume water and food and a sedile or cornu might be put in place to support their body’s weight. Bets would be placed amongst the onlookers to see which one of the twins would last the longest in the hot, burning sun. After a surprisingly long period on the cross and praying for death, one of them, at last, would die The bets would be settled and then long suffering survivor would then be given a special prize for her efforts–her legs would be broken and she would mercifully be permitted to die.... ‘Hey, its hot out here. Let’s go somewhere cool and have a nice drink...’ Entitled, "Quenching Her Thirst".