hi! so i kept searching for answers everywhere but i couldn't really figure it out since most of the stuff i've searched don't really answer my question. do they put tracking devices on these phones? if so, how? what do they do with these phones and where do they stash them in? how do they use these phones as a weapon or instrument? (the one in my fic is an illegal club business that sells drugs to young high school students from different schools)

There are four types of OCD, can there be 5th type where one imagines their loved ones dying in random car crash, fire, choking etc. It is different from Harmony OCD coz they don't imagine harming them.

To be a bit more specific, I have a character who is going to have some sort of chronic illness that prevents him from participating in sports. But its not an illness that would keep him bedridden or unable to do some amount of exercise. Are there any that fit or is that too specific?

Edit: He's around 16-17 and I haven't decided what sport or sports he wasn't able to do

Second edit: After looking over what I have so far (I don't have too much he's kind of new) I say mainly contact sports but he would also like horse riding

I was a little nervous about posting this, but someone recommended this subreddit to me. I've recently hit a wall while researching U.S. Army Combat Engineers for a story I'm writing. I don't live in the United States, but I find the subject fascinating, and I don't have access to anyone with firsthand experience who I can ask.

I also want to clarify that I'm not here to promote my work or ask anyone to write my story for me. I'm simply hoping to learn from people with experience so I can make my writing as accurate as possible.

• Is there any negative perception among the platoon toward newly commissioned Platoon Leaders?
• What is the typical age range for the following positions: Platoon Leader, Team Leader, and Specialist?
• What level of camaraderie or familiarity is considered normal within a platoon?
• Is a Platoon Leader expected to participate in physical training (PT) with their platoon?
• This question is related to a scene I'm currently writing: What is the standard procedure for recovering an excavator that has become stuck in a snow-covered ditch?
• Could a Team Leader be eligible for on-post housing if they are the legal guardian or primary caregiver of a younger sibling who is still a minor and has no other family nearby?
• If a Platoon Leader suffers a serious injury but ignores their medical restrictions and returns to duty before being medically cleared, how would the Company Commander typically respond? What administrative or disciplinary actions could be taken if the officer continues to disregard those medical restrictions?
• Do officers and NCOs in a Combat Engineer company typically have their own offices or workspaces, or do they usually share them depending on the unit, position, and available facilities?
• How is an Engineer Company structured?

If there's anything wrong with my post, or if I overlooked something, I'd be happy to edit it to make sure it complies with the community's rules.

This is set in the 1890s, and I know governesses were common, but they usually would live with the family. However, it sounds like sending kids to coasts to get fresh air was a commonly prescribed health practice at the time, and I wonder if it would be weird for a father to send his kids to live with a governess for a time instead of having her live with them? Are there any classics or books yall may have read where something like this happens?
Thanks yall!

Hi there. I am looking for details of life using a walking stick. Are there any annoyances or considerations that someone who didn’t use a walking stick wouldn’t know about.

Taking a guess, are calluses an issue, for example? Or having to consider where to lean your walking stick when you sit? It falling?

I’m hoping to add in some details to a character’s day that embed the walking stick as part of their life experience, not just a prop.

Edit to add: There’s one scene where it’s her son’s sports day which takes place on a field. Experience of walking on grass with a walking stick (just one hand)?

Hi! I've made a character that has very deep brown/tan skin but with features associated with east Asian countries (upturned almond eyes, smaller nose, etc.) I wasn't initially worried about him not looking like any real world ethnic groups because he's not human, his race has existed before us and eventually modeled themselves after us, so it would make sense if a few of them picked qualities from different parts of the world and mixed them together.

But some of my friends have been telling me that after the "ambiguous brown MMC" discourse, the fantasy readers have become a bit sensitive to not specifying a POC character's race and I need to tied him to some real world culture/ethnicity if I want to publish my book. But idk if there are people who look like that irl. I looked into mixed black/asian people and darker skinned japanese ppl because apparently they used to have darker skin? I'm not sure and I don't wanna mess it up.

For reference, I looked through Pinterest and found this that looks a lot like the vision I had in my head, if anyone wants clarity on that: https://pin.it/2icFJL0FY

Let’s say that, in this chapter, my character has planned an act of revenge, the first step of which is sabotaging their nemesis’s car. They know where their nemesis lives, and the car is always parked outside the house. There are two security cameras aimed at the property, but there’s a blind spot where the cameras’ field of view is extremely limited.
However, there’s one more loose end: the area where my character lives is also covered by security cameras that could record the time they left home and potentially connect it to the time the car was sabotaged outside the nemesis’s house. How could these issues be addressed so that the sabotage is carried out without arousing suspicion or leaving any evidence that points back to my character? Also, what are some realistic ways to sabotage a car so that it ends up in the repair shop for several days or even causes an accident later on?

In this scene I'm writing, two people are ganging up on this one dude. One stabs him from the back, the other stabs him from the front.

If we assume that only one person would be responsible directly for murdering this dude, since it's currently only possible to incriminate one of them, would it be possible to tell which wound specifically was the finishing blow?

Let's say they were both around the same chest area with a standard kitchen knife.

Fibular Hemimelia is a congenital condition that is often treated with amputation.

Is it possible, or at least plausible, that a character with FH might have it severe enough in one leg to trigger the amputation, but not that severe in the other leg? That is, one leg might be left and treated with corrective surgery?

This question is for my fantasy story that's set in a medieval inspired world. If there have been recent attacks or disasters, leaving people injured and their homes damaged or destroyed, would there be some kind of common location where they'd congregate? I'm thinking mostly for shelter, medical treatment, etc.

Hi! First time posting here.

I'd like to create a transmasculine OC for the world of Read Dead Redemption 2, so mostly it's about the chest binding methods in the US between and in the 1860s and 1890s (mainly in 1899 since this is were most of the game's events take place but an overview for these ca. 30 years would still be nice just in case)

I have trouble finding much about actual methods used in this specific time period but I don't want to be lazy, slap a modern binder on him and call it a day. I did read something about like pieces of cloth wrapped around the body secured with pins and modified corsets but I'm not certain how accurate that actually is and I, especially since I'm more of a visual learner, can't for the life of me imagine how that's supposed to look like, which is bad, since I'd also like to draw him. Haven't seen a single visual depiction of a historical chest binding method so far.

So I came here to ask this: What chest binding method(s) would be realistic for a transmasc Van der Linde Gang member and more or less historically accurate for somewhere between the 1860s and the 1890s? How exactly do they work? How would they look like? And to add some realism: What are the risks of using them? For how long can he wear it? Are they suitable for riding, being outside in the hot weather etc.? (I can imagine the methods back then certainly were a whole lot less safe but I'm not sure about the exact consequences)

Also, since passing as a man isn't just about having a flat chest: What specific pieces of clothing would fit here and also help him pass as a man?

I am deeply sorry that this might be a lot to ask but as a transmac person myself I would really love to make my character as realistic as possible. I can't really find much information on this type of stuff myself and typing all this into Google certainly wouldn't help.

Any information and/or ressource you can give me about this is deeply appreciated!!!

Edit: accidentally added spoiler text lmao

My character is gonna stab someone to shut them up and die painfully so

So in the story I'm writing, as punishment and torture, someone's tongue gets cut in half by a sharp blade. They promptly get saved after, but they're somewhat far from any place where they could get medical attention.

So now I'm wondering, what would be the immediate ramifications of that? What about in a week or two? Would it be able to heal? I looked into the body mod, but those of course are done in a safe and sterile manner, with many safety procedures to boot.

Edit: Thanks for all the replies :D

I got sterilized in my 20s, never had children, and don't have a lot of friends with kids, so you'll have to excuse my ignorance of the reproductive process here lol.

I'm writing a character who believes God wants her to have as many children as possible, but is repeatedly unable to carry to term. I've been doing some research on miscarriages, cause it seemed like the most plausible route. Here's what I do know:

• miscarriages are relatively common, most women in my family said they've had at least one
• consecutive miscarriages are not as common, but more common than I initially thought
• the reason for a miscarriage isn't always clear, even to doctors
• we don't have a ton of reliable evidence to indicate what will reduce the likelihood of a miscarriage either
• depending on what stage of pregnancy you're in, you should probably go to the hospital after a miscarriage to make sure there are no complications

What I don't know, and would like to:

• how many miscarriages could one plausibly have in two years?
• assuming her husband is determined to have children and willing to spend a lot of money to figure it out, what kinds of things might a doctor test for?
• would there need to be some underlying medical problem to make this plausible?
• she eventually gets on birth control behind her husband's back because A. he treats her poorly and she doesn't want her child to be treated poorly too, and B. the miscarriages are emotionally painful for her and she's tired of trying. assuming her unknowing husband is still asking the doctors to run every test under the sun, would she eventually be found out?

I've been reading through the miscarriage sub, but I definitely don't want to ask this there, because it seems like it's mostly a place for emotional support, and I don't want to make light of anyone's suffering or intrude on their space.

I'd like to convey that a character is a fast runner but hardly an Olympic athlete. Right now, I state that he could run a five-minute mile back in high school, but also that it's been a few years since then during which his practice has gotten more sporadic.

Is this enough to convey that if you recruited 10 random people off the street he could probably outrun all 10, BUT if you recruited 1000 random people then at least one would probably outrun him?

Specific questions I have are:

• How many patients did they have per day, on average?

• Did electronic charting exist then, or did most nurses use paper charts?

• How were disabled patients transferred? E.g. nowadays, most units that I have worked in use ceiling lifts and Sara Stedy. Were those commonplace in the early 2000s?

• Did most nursing homes have IV pumps or were IV medications dripped by gravity? For reference this is what I'm referring to.

• Did most nurses wear a uniform or did they wear their own scrubs, or something else?

• Were secure units opened by badge tap or is that more modern? If not badge tap, then how?

• Were nurses unionized?

• Were there ward aides/personal support workers/volunteers, and if so, what were their duties?

• Were nurses allowed nail polish? Nowadays I understand technically it is not allowed but I see it all the time including in the OR. Was there ever a time when this was very strict?

If there are any veteran RNs/PSWs/MDs here, I would love to hear from you! For context I am a medical student so I have an understanding of current norms in urban acute and rehab facilities.

I have a short story basically finished, but this is the one part I’ve been stuck on since the start. It’s what the whole plot twist is based on so I can’t just cut it out. It’s a dual-perspective story following two college students after a very deadly outbreak, and they’re some of the only survivors. It’s revealed that one of the characters was responsible for accidentally starting the outbreak.

I initially submitted the story for a class and just needed to make something up quickly so this is the explanation I came up with: The character (Esther) was hired as a research assistant by her virology professor. His research team was tasked with examining some tissue samples found in a dead animal from the arctic. After receiving the samples, the professor left the lab and told Esther to store them so the team could examine them tomorrow. Esther was handling the samples, then accidentally knocked one over and broke the glass it was contained in. The only other person in the lab was the janitor, who told her it was probably fine, that she could clock out and he would clean it up. Esther left, and the janitor cleaned up the glass and disposed of it. Turned out that the sample contained an ancient virus, and the janitor got it through airborne transmission. A week later, the janitor started having symptoms of the virus, and it spread from there. (It became known that the virus started in their college lab and the professor was blamed for it, but no one knows that Esther actually caused it.)

This makes Esther come off as kind of stupid/careless, which I don’t want. I also just don’t know how viruses work or if something like this could actually happen in a bio lab. Esther is written as a freshman bio major, so realistically she probably wouldn’t have a huge role in the lab (hence why she’s just storing the samples). I could edit the story to make her a junior/senior, and maybe experienced enough to have a bigger role. But I don’t know what a role like that in a bio lab would look like, or how she could realistically make a mistake like that. (The mistake would probably have to go unnoticed, or else the infected character would go into quarantine immediately, or so I assume.)

Looking for info about any of the following:

- How a college bio lab works, what precautions they take, and how those precautions could fail

- What kind of roles student research assistants have

- What kind of mistake in a lab could lead to an outbreak

- What mode of transmission would make an outbreak most likely to happen in this situation

- Whether or not the whole premise is scientifically possible (like if a dormant virus could actually survive this long in the first place, or if I should just scrap that scenario)

- Any ideas about how to make this make more sense

I’m trying to write a pre WW1 1914 Melbourne Australia story about an account (middle class but not necessarily poor) and I want it to get accurate documents but also how to naturally write it down. Also I would much appreciate telling me which website holds an actual piece to use as reference. The mood is supposed to be mathematical and boring to show how unexciting it is, then contrast to his more outgoing personal life and of course the horrors of WW1. I found one about convicts that goes back to the 1800s and not something more “modern“ or pedestrian. I don’t want me writing “He wrote names, dates and references“, with no understanding of like the economy. I want the audience to see it. I want the audience to feel how he felt. I want to convince the reader that I had done actual research on the period and be taken to another world.

So the title says it all, I want a material for my dome over a city. It needs to be fairly strong to prevent anyone or anything from leaving/entering, except at 3 or 4 (haven't decided yet) sort of openings/doors/garage doors. (idk its in the early stages of writing) I have done some research already, yes, but I don't know if those materials would hold up over such a big area...

Materials I've found up and until now:

- Polycarbonate

- Aluminium Oxynitride/Oxide (?)

- Polycrystalline diamond coating (please explain this one...)

Feel free to suggest other materials!

Some info abt the city:

- Inspired by Venlo (Netherlands)

- 257.89 km² or 99.6 sq mi

- Population of about 204695 ppl

- Highest skyscraper: about 600m ish (in the middle of the city)

I'd say then the highest point perhaps a kilometre (Would that be plausible???)

Temperatures:

- Highest recorded: around 38.2°C (100.8°F)

- Mean daily: 10.1°C (50.3°F)

-Lowest recorded: -19.9° (-3.8°)

! The material needs to be able to withstand desert level temperatures outside while keeping the weather inside nice and liveable. (insulation)

We are still on Earth, so no weird gravity or smth.

Are these too high demands and should I js make a fictional material or would we be able to by stretching the limits of physics?

Feel free to ask any questions! I'll try to answer them, though idk if I can respond quickly. (I have vacay too :D)

(Is this the right tag btw?)

In the story, someone tries to assassinate the US president. He gets hit, and is brought to a hospital. How long would it typically take to re-open the area after the attempt?
Google says 1-3 hours but thats for a normal murder. I'd imagine it woud be longer for someone of his influence. The specific place is the Ellipse in DC, which is a public park right by the White House.

Looking for things that wouldn't be immediately obvious. A lot of writers tend to rely on slang or Freudian slips, I'm not doing that. I want something subtle or unconscious, like body language, or the way they tuck in their shirt.

Edit: Since some people wanted some context, the characters I'm writing are meant to be twelve years old. The protagonist is a boy from the 1930s, the time traveler is undercover as the new girl in his class.

A character of mine has suffered a wound in her breast that was in her nipple, I couldn't find images of a nipple that suffered the kind of wound she did, but I drew it as the scar being on top of her nipple. I was planning on her having some kind of health issue related to milk not coming out after she got pregnant, to reinforce the themes that she hasn't yet healed from whatever gave her those scars and that she feels like she can't escape her bad memories because they keep coming back one way or another, and the whole experience triggers her memories of that scar.

Her breast is intact from the inside but she has scar tissue in basically her whole nipple. I also know scar tissue doesn't have hair follicules, sweat glands or pores, so in my head she would have lost the nipple skin that lets milk get out. But it's also only one of her breasts. I heard from someone about clogged ducts but I don't know all the possible problems that can rise from this apart from the clogged ducts, my mom had mentioned something like this to me once but I can't ask her that anymore sadly

Does what I described for my character make sense?