Ningen By William Bao

Ningen by William 巴特尔 Bao

Early accounts sourced from a Japanese internet forum circa 2007- The Ningen. A gigantic man shaped whale like creature that stalks the frigid waters of the South Pole. First to be sighted in the early 2000s by Japanese whaling ships illegally hunting in the Antarctic water. For a creature so large it seems to be extremely skilled at evading human eyes. Some blurry evidence from underwater cameras hinted at its existence from time to time but researchers still lack any concrete evidence. The creature’s white beluga like skin tone suggests it evades detection by camouflaging with giant underwater icebergs, perhaps even pretends to be chunks of floating icebergs, making the search for the Ningen’s illusive figure even more difficult in an already harsh environment.

dooooola. are you doing anything today?

is it with rafayel?

sucks for him, i'm going to steal you away for today and tonight.

i'll deal with him later, i promise.

be ready in like... an hour or so? maybe two. actually, just tell me when you're ready, but if it's more than four hours, i'm in your walls.

love you! see you later. 🩶

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> to atropurpurea: huh? why the sudden...?

> to atropurpurea: well. just so i won't have to dig you out of raf's walls, sure. i'll spare you the trouble of having to deal with him though.

> to atropurpurea: give me a couple of hours and i'm all yours.

And sure enough, a little over an hour later, Dolasach was all dressed for a day out and ready to go. Comfort was the priority for today's outfit, with Rafayel's signature cardigan worn over a loose dress and sneakers. It was a minimal makeup day too, bare except for a bit of liner, mascara, and tinted lip oil.

She lounged on the large expensive sofa in the Rafayel's studio as she waited, the sea breeze coming in proving to be as healing as it always was. Truthfully, she wasn't quite in the headspace to really want to be out, but she knew she couldn't hide at home forever.

Maybe seeing a friend and touching some grass will invigorate her?

> to atropurpurea: ready! feel free to drop by any time now.

> to atropurpurea: you're not planning anything crazy, right? it's kind of been a wild time lately...

“Scotti” 1980s

David Bowie Earthling Tour Stage Costume Designed by Alexander McQueen

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'vascular studies ii: lung' brooch by julia barello, 1996 in corporal identity body language: 9th triennial for form + content, usa + germany - museum of arts + design (2004)