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Here is my story lab proof from twine. I am unfortunately still struggling to post the file for some reason. So my second best would be a proofing file. So here it is.  The below story was created off of a real air disaster. This was created for my Aviation Ethics Class. When I figure out how to publish the HTML story. I will update this. You can try this link here. I have heard of people who have had success opening this through Google Chrome. GULF 072 Gulf Air 072  It is August, 23, 2000. |cloaked1)[ The time is 1915 ] |cloaked2)[ You are a first officer and acting as Pilot Monitoring and your Captain is Pilot Flying. You are opperating Gulf Air A320 Flight GF072. The flight departed out of Cairo International and you are on approach to Bahrain International Airport. You are 5000 ft AGL recieving radar vectors for the approach ] |cloaked3)[ATC: "Gulf Air 72 turn left heading 175."] |cloaked4)[ [[Left 175 Gulf 72]] ] |cloaked5)[ [[Right 175 Gulf 72]] ] {(live: 3s)[(...

I read Badarika Ashram from the Mahabharata. The first paragraph immediately grabbed my attention. The idea or rather the theme of Dhrtarastra's anxiety as he awaited the word of the Pandavas' exile. The Pandavas are an important part of the Mahabharata. The emotions when the King fears that his son will not become successful is a hard hitting emotion. However reading of the individuals around him and them not worrying due to this being a common occurrence. But still his sons did as they pleased. He quickly saw how his life events quickly got out of control due to his lack of remaining firm in regards to his sons actions. Allowing them to do as they wished and never being able to say no. Over all the story is creative and interesting. I am interested more in the Padavanas and the journey that they embark upon. The Padavana brothers as they endure all that their journey through the Himalayas is interesting and creative. The Himalayas Bibliography: To Badarīkā Ashra...

I added an embedded video link into my storybook!

Panic on the Maginot Line The French leaders all sat around the table. The German army was on the move. Quickly progressing through eastern Europe and rapidly making a move for the eastern French border. The leaders sitting at the table were discussing defense strategies to keep the Germany army from advancing into their territory. Some generals were saying "we need to go on the attack and push them back". Other generals were saying "The Maginot Line will hold off the Germans, we have nothing to fear". One general quietly sat on one end of the table and a said: "The Maginot Line is poorly fortified the Germans will simply go around it, we should be considering some alternate strategies to defend our great land". Positioned throughout this unruly crowd of "demon kings" all pushing for their ideas to be heard was the Field Marshal of the French Army. "We are on the eve of losing our great nation to Germany if we can not put faith in our cur...

The Dice Game Chapter 19 The description and imagery used at the beginning was very interesting and showed well the great wealth and opulence of the area they were in.  I find it interesting maybe it is just the way things are these days but that they find their streets being wide to show wealth. I found it funny that they quoted "Gambling is the root of all misery" because that is true as when I go and gamble I always come back miserable. Even in their travels, they carry themselves in such a wealthy and "proud" manner displaying their wealth and power in any way possible. I see this whenever I go to the casinos and I read this here. "...although more skilled at the game, could not match his wealth and was thus not a suitable opponent for him". I find this funny because unless you made your money through gambling most people who throw around wads of cash typically loose. Dice Game Bibliography The Dice Game Chapter 19

The kidnapping of Sita This story is a tale of how too much power can be dangerous and should not be in the hands of certain individuals. Ravan is in a fit of rage seeking power in order to exact revenge. Revenge can be dangerous because it does not always fill the wound. Even after being warned Ravan still will be defeated. However, Ravana is so focused on what he wants and his power that he is blinded with a fit of rage and anger. This leads him to continue his focus on kidnapping Sita. Ravana's plan works but just barely. Sita is kidnapped after a fierce battle she is kidnapped. But knowing Rama and this story that will not last for long because Ravana will be killed over these actions. Ravana Kidnapping Sita Bibliography: Krishna Dharam  The Kidnapping of Sita Chapter 9

I created a twine story for an aviation class. however I am having troubles getting the link and website to work.  My Twine Story  If anyone knows what I am doing wrong please let me know.

Panic in Lanka. I decided to focus on this story of Lanka because I was not as familiar with this part of the Ramayana. It is impressive how a single monkey can cause so much damage to such a large fortification such as Lanka. I really like the character the "Demon King". Even so that the demon king has incredibly powerful generals who command vase armies. Although, they lack intelligence and political wisdom. This reminds me of some generals in the 70's and 80's in the United States Airforce and how they did not care what the smart and affordable moves were but rather what the "job promoting" moves were. The blunders of the Rakshasas continue to be evident as Hanuman snuck into Lanka. This reminds me of the Normandy invasion and how British commandos would sneak onto the beaches and take photos and soil samples. Additionally, Lanka could be compared to the Maginot Line in France and how the Germans simply went around these massive defenses. Sometimes gre...

Pandu Cursed and Blessed I find it interesting that although he can not enjoy material opulences Pandu is still disinterested in sensual enjoyment. This almost sounds boring. But this also makes sense as to how he no longer enjoys his two wives. He almost reminds me of myself and my attention span. I get excited about one topic and then five minutes later I am on another topic. Pandu began to sink his time and efforts into other things and other interests. These interests included seeking out those who have strayed from the "path of righteousness". Clearly, something that in their culture is very important to them as it reflects their ancestors. A force was assembled including, infantry, horseman, elephants, and chariots. Maybe I missed something but this was the first story involving elephants... I think? Maybe there was some mention of this in the Mahabharata, but I can't remember. Overall this is an epic story of a great battle. In the end Pandu has five sons that gro...

Operation Bodyguard It is April 1943 and Rama is crossing the Atlantic ocean aboard a liberty ship. Rama had always wanted to visit the United Kingdom, just not under these circumstances. The U.S. and allied forces knew that the Third Ravana's eyes were on them. Spies were sent over like monkeys. Every spy that was sent in was caught. Any spy that did not flip was to be tried as a spy and executed. The spies that were caught played as a double agent, delivering false information in a massive attempt to hide the impressive scale of the invasion that was yet to hit the Third Ravan and its forces. Rama after landing was placed in barracks with his fellow soldiers of the 1st Infantry division. Rama was in the dark and knew nothing of the coming invasion. Until the time came around for the big day Rama spent his day's training in tactics and maneuvering in combat. One of the greatest secret operations of World War Two be Operation Bodyguard, this consisted of creating an impressi...

I read the Giant Crab because I thought "wow a giant crab, that has to be interesting!" Sure enough, it was! I really found the story to be interesting. I like how the lesson to be learned from this story is that you should never keep something entirely to your self when if there is enough for everyone it should be shared. This giant crab did just this, although he did use the only water source as a way to lure in his dinner he was also preventing every other creature in the mountain from drinking from the only water source. Additionally, the lesson in the story could be that it is your responsibility to stand up to those who hurt others. The elephants did just that and faught back and helped out everyone in the mountain. I do not think that the crab needed to die, maybe get beat up a bit or relocated but still, you live and learn. A giant Crab Bibliography: The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India  by W. H. D. Rouse with illustrations by W. Robinson, onli...

Planning for operation bodyguard began in 1943 under the auspices of the London Controlling Section. The objective was to lead the Germans into deception and believe that the invasion was going to be further north at Pas De Calais in the Balkans. Many new techniques and theories were developed to aid in the deception. Dudley Clarke lead these efforts. German intelligence operation were heavily mismatched. Much of the German lines of communication were compromised. Codename Ultra gave the allies insights into how effective their deception efforts were. So a lot of planning went into effect early before 1944 rolled around and bodyguard officially began. Elements of Bodyguard played into the landings of June 6th D-Day landings. Dropping dummy paratroopers throughout the landings. Fake ships and simulated invasion fleets laid off of Pas de Calais. Prior to this fake tanks, jeeps, equipment, and personnel were being moved around in staging areas in the northern parts of England including du...

The story of the Foolhardy Wolf is a story about ambition getting the better of you. The wolf at first sees an opportunity to take part in the lions spoils. Later the wolf gets the idea that he is capable of taking down an elephant. The lion tells the wolf he is not capable but more than anything I think the hidden meaning is that the wolf is not ready for something of that size. The wolf still insists that he is capable of seizing the elephant even after the wolf tells him its not possible. But the lion gives the wolf the chance and his ambition gets the better of him. In this case the wolf was killed by his ego. The lion saw this coming and did nothing to persuade him other wise after telling him that he would not be able to accomplish this task. The story here is one of taking your time and working within your means or preparing and listening to help to accomplish a different task within their own means. Wolf and Elephant Bibliography: The Foolhardy Wolf , Ellen C. Babbit

Opperation Overlord Rama in the cold and bitter sea wash. Rama climbed down the rope ladder and into his PT-Landing craft. The sea rocking his landing craft back and forth. Rama stood amongst his fellow brothers as the boat departed. Waiting for the ramp to drop and storm the beaches, Rama could not help but think of his fate that he might encounter as he heard the violent shelling of the United States Navy. The 352 Vali infantry was unleashing an incredible hellfire of machine-gun rounds and mortars. Striking all around them the shrapnel bouncing off the hull of Rama's landing craft. Rama stood there gripping his rifle and shared a look with Yama. This look they exchanged was of pride but hidden right behind it was fear. The boat captain called out "two minutes!". Rama and Yama knew the moment was approaching. They felt the boat hit the beach and the ramp to the boat dropped. The second the ramp dropped the Vali unleashed machine-gun fire into the boat. Rama watched a...

I really like the telling of this story and showing the Pandavas as the heroes. I really like how I have the ability to incorporate these individuals into my story and play them as a "rag-tag" team of guys and have them play the role almost like the "Band of Brothers". The great battle could be told in my story of the Battle of the Bulge in my story book. I could tell the story of how the two forces met on the battle field and tie in Rama into the story. I could find a way to tie into the telling of Arjuna wounding Bhishma. At the end the story "resumes" I can talk about the few snipers hidden in Bastogne that dragged the battle on a bit longer and creating a bit of chaos. And at the end there is this great victory with a celebration of the drinking of Duhshasana's blood. The Christmas Day the Snow Turned Red

I read the story from The Indian Heroes: Mahabharata - The Princes of Elephant City. The story tells a lot about deception and disguise. And I think this is actually a topic or elements of which that I can include into my Storybook that I am creating that can play along with my intended themes. I can include ideas about Arjuna disguised as a brahmin and incorporate his victory in the archery contest. Additionally I can include themes from Arjune and Subhadra and incorporate that into some of the battle scenes I intend to incorporate. Bibliography: The Indian Heroes  by C.A. Kincaid

So far my progress is ok with me I would like to gain a bit farther ahead in points but I am perfectly okay with the progress that I have made so far. I really like the project that I have created but would like to find a bit more time to put in a bit more effort. Gif from  Tenor

The feedback I have been getting in has been very helpful in developing how my website and story is shaping up. As for my feedback out I feel that I may not be the most helpful. I feel weird leaving comments on peoples work but I try my best to provide my insight to others work. Blog comments have been nice and Ive been skimming through the comments and making peoples presence known. I look forward to seeing how some of the stories that I follow shape up and I look forward to peoples comments back on my work. It is very helpful. ( Cheezburger )

Overall I think my writing assignments could improve but I think as I am starting to get comfortable with the assignments I think that'll come in time too. I just updated my blogs format a bit and I quite like it. In addition I did some reformatting and some edits to my blog on Monday and I really like how it is shaping up. My project really interests me and I really think this will be a fun project to work on. My story posts will start to take shape as I have narrowed in on where I want this assignment to go. I have really found some good archival research sources that I quite enjoy while doing research for my project. Infantrymen gaze from their landing craft toward Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.  Britannica This picture I selected was what really drove my project site to look the way it does now. I think it is fitting for the story and the mood I am trying to portray. Looking forward I have a good Idea on where I want to go. I want to move towards historical accurac...

Ashwatthaman and the Battle of the Bulge Rama was entrenched in the forests of the Ardennes enduring the harsh winter. On the evening of December 16th 1944, Ashwatthaman spearheaded the American offensive and drove deep into the U.S.'s lines. Ashwatthaman planned a brutal attack to help gain back significant grounds. Ashwatthaman and his armored unit, the Ashwatt's, and 200,000 German troops snuck in over night and attacked Rama and the Pandavas Brigade along with a large number of U.S. forces. The Ashwatt's attacked Rama and his unit with great brutality. Disguising themselves as U.S. forces the Ashwatt's tricked the Pandavas' and slaughtered them in their sleep, leaving only a small handful behind. Ashwatthaman and his armor rolled into the U.S.'s lines even deeper drawing a boundary that gave the battle-line the appearance of a bulge. Rama retreated back with the remaining handful of his unit and regrouped at the back of the battle-lines still trying to ...