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Ray Drouillard

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Trust Machines: Rescue by Ray-D, literature

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Trust Machines: Rescue

Trust Machines: Rescue Angela Smith didn't expect to be put in a position to convince yet another person that life was worth living. This is a Trust Machines story. It'll make more sense if you are familiar with the Trust Machines universe. https://www.deviantart.com/trust-machines - - - - - - - - - - I was moping around the locally iconic Rock Rapids Bridge when I noticed a shiny new Mercedes parked in the commuter lot. A figure was climbing over the safety rail of the bridge, staring at the boiling rapids below. I pressed a button on my cell phone, which started an app that is designed to record encounters with the police or other officials and store them safely on the cloud -- a CYA app. I quickly and silently jogged to the place where he had climbed the guard rail and onto the girders. Once I got there, I intentionally made just a little noise so that I wouldn't startle him. "You know, a fall isn't likely to kill you, but it'll hurt like hell. You might even break your

Trust Machines: Venned Grandparents by Ray-D, literature

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Trust Machines: Venned Grandparents

Venned Grandparents A Trust Machines story Here's another soppy Trust Machines bit o fluff. Try not to get any cavities. ~~~~~~~~ The doctor tried to hide it, but his face gave him away. Mark and Martha cox were sitting on the treatment table, holding hands. "You might as well give it to us straight, doc," Mark said. Doc Nichols gave a wan smile. "I could never lie to you, anyhow." "Not that you didn't try when I was your baby sitter," Martha chuckled, then coughed violently. Mark held her until her coughing settled down. "Cancer?" he asked. "Cancer," Doctor Nichols affirmed. "How long?" "Unless we go with aggressive chemo..." "No way!" Mark and Martha said together. "About a month," Doc Nichols finished. "Well, we have done everything else together. We might as well check out together," Mark said. Martha sighed. "I just wish we could stick around long enough to give Zach his special birthday." The doc looked at her quizzically. "We always took our grandkids and

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Trust Machines: Good to See You

Suzanne sat surrounded by computer interface devices that she really wished that she didn't need. She drew on her old Wacom pad, using her left hand to monitor her work on a tactile output pad. On occasion, she would type on an ordinary keyboard or run a hand over her braille output pad. Brian softly padded up to her room, intent on surprising her. She knew that he had recently been discharged from the army, but didn't really believe that he would come back to see her. She had been disappointed by so many of her friends. After that pack of dogs tore her limb from limb and literally chewed her face off, her friends somehow couldn't relate to her anymore. Or, more accurately, she could no longer go out with them and participate in the activities that she used to enjoy. Sure, they came to visit from time to time, but it was more a duty than an enjoyable activity for them. She heard him walk softly through the door and turned her mangled eyeless face toward him. "Suzanne?"

Trust Machines -- Have a Crappy Day by Ray-D, literature

MORFS: White Christmas 2068 by Ray-D, literature

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MORFS: White Christmas 2068

Acts of Humanity White Christmas 2068 A MORFS Universe Tale by Ray Drouillard Can the Martin family have a White Christmas at Sun City? Read and see. sex: 1/10 violence: 0/10 profanity: 0/10 Categories: Hybrid, Elemental, PSI Timeline: 2068 In Higher and Higher part 9, we found that Tina's mother and grandmother were both pregnant. They didn't stop there. In this story, we get to meet: Mike Shepherd, born 6/14/2061, Age 7, Tina's uncle Steve Shepherd, born 7/18/2061, age 7, Tina's brother Angie (Angel) Shepherd, born 10/22/2062, age 6, Tina's aunt Cathy (Kitty) Shepherd, born 1/19/2063, age 5, Tina's sister Sue Jones married Aaro

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Trust Machines -- Don't Steal My Boyfriend

Don't Steal My Boyfriend A Trust Machines story I was discussing another story when an offhand comment made this one come to mind. Yes, my muse has ADD. And that's why I have way too many unfinished stories on my hard drive. Anyhow, I hope everyone enjoys this little bit of fluff. "I can't believe she stole my boyfriend just before the junior/senior prom!" "That's what little sisters do. They 'borrow' stuff from their big sisters." "But... My boyfriend!" "You already have another. It's not like you don't have dozens of boys sniffing after you like so many dogs." "The challenges of being beautiful," she said with her nose in the ai

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Deviant for 14 years
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My Bio

I am a photographer, programmer, engineer, writer, and all around nerd. I do some photo-manipulation, but not a whole lot. I'm just starting to learn how to draw. Wish me luck :)

I was born in a semi-rural area south of Detroit. Since we found ourselves going to some of the nicer parts of Michigan whenever we could, we decided to move up to the Cadillac area. I can't imagine ever moving back to the city.

We live on a small ten acre parcel about a quarter mile from the Manistee National Forest. We share our house with our furred friends, and our property with various wild and domesticated animals.

I love water, the great outdoors, and technology. Trying to integrate all of that together is an interesting challenge.

Current Residence: Cadillac, Michigan, USA
deviantWEAR sizing preference: 4XL
Favourite genre of music: acapella, classical, jazz, swing, Christian, just about everything else
Favourite photographer: whoever takes nice nature pics
Favourite style of art: nature photography, anthro, space
Operating System: Linux Mint 13 Maya, Mate desktop
MP3 player of choice: Rythmbox or Banshee
Shell of choice: zebra mussel :-p
Wallpaper of choice: knotty pine
Favourite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Personal Quote: I have yet to meet a normal person who is gifted or creative.

Favourite Movies

Veggie Tales

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

too many to list

Favourite Writers

lots of science fiction writers

Favourite Games

first person shooter, puzzles

Favourite Gaming Platform

Tools of the Trade

Canon Powershot SX350HS, Canon Powershot SX30IS, Olympus SP-800UZ, the Gimp, Acer Aspire 8943G, homemade computer

Other Interests

photography, Writing, canoeing, scuba, geeky stuff, music, electronics, computers, more geeky stuff, ham radio

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Ray-D

Dec 24, 2019

Merry Christmas everyone! And Happy Holidays! Or whatever traditions you follow. I just posted a Christmas special -- a little mushier than I have been posting. Over the next few weeks or months, I'll be copying some of my other work here. I real...

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Ray-D

Sep 30, 2019

Devious Journal Entry

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I haven't added much in the past few years.  I need to go through my many gigabytes of photos and pick more out.  But I kinda want to wait until I get a better Internet connection.  Lake County, Michigan is a huge Internet desert. Meanwhile, I'm trying to figure out how to post text with HTML tags and separate things into folders.  The interface seems to have changed. So I'll post some science fiction and maybe some urban fantasy fairly soon.  I hope.  It depends on how much the interface aggravates me.

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Aug 8, 2012

Back from da U.P.

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We took a family trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.  I have a lot of wonderful childhood memories from that area, and it was wonderful to share it with the kids. Now, I am sorting through several gigabytes of photos and video.  We took a tour to a copper mine and the videos came out better than I thought they would. I'll be posting things as I sort through them.

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KurvyKate

Jan 20, 2022

Hello Ray,

Thanks for watching me. I like checking out the profiles of people who do. Sadly I don't have time to read much now. What's a trust machine?

I'll come back later.

Pleased to meet you,

Kate XX

Ray-D

Jan 22, 2022

I can't take credit for the Trust Machines universe. Dkfenger created it. It has a huge following, and lots of fan fiction, including what I wrote. There's more info in my Trust Machines folder description.

Thanks for the comment.

By the way, I have plenty of photography in my gallery.