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TL;DR

● What is GHAWG?

● Zapfic Entries 735-741

7️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ ►[2025-February-23 15:47:06]◄¹

7️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ ►[2025-February-24 13:26:30]◄²

7️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ ►[2025-February-25 00:11:09]◄³

7️⃣3️⃣8️⃣ ►[2025-February-26 14:02:57]◄⁴

7️⃣3️⃣9️⃣ ►[2025-February-27 00:03:33]◄⁵

7️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ ►[2025-February-28 00:10:09]◄⁶

7️⃣4️⃣1️⃣ ►[2025-March-01 00:15:00]◄⁷

● Story Arc So Far

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What Is GHAWG?

GHAWG is short for "God's Hog: A Watchful Guardian." This fictional story tells how ►David Guardia◄⁹, a courier and ►business◄⁸ owner from ►Bayonne, New Jersey◄¹⁰, US moved into the next phase of his life after spending the final ten years of his ailing father's life helping him.

More details can be found in the ►first post of this weekly recap◄¹¹.

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Zapfic Entries 735-741

7️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ ►[2025-February-23 15:47:06]◄

VA-29 took us east of neighboring towns Timberlake, New London, and Wildwood. We rode nearly 10 miles past Yellow Branch before we reached neighboring towns of Altavista and Hurt. A short distance further was Motley and Sycamore.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-iuerraps

🏍️ This may seem like just a travel entry showing ►Felix Legion◄¹² in motion. However, it features three place names of interest: * Altavista -- anyone familiar with search engine history prior to Google will remember the AltaVista search engine from the 1990s. While Google went on to achieve search engine primacy, AltaVista was acquired by Yahoo!. * Hurt -- this may seem like an unexpected name for a place, but it's a normal and boring name compared to ►Zzyzx, California◄¹³, US. * Motley -- it reminded me of one of the major hair metal bands of the 1980s and 1990s, Mötley Crüe

7️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ ►[2025-February-24 13:26:30]◄

Further south on VA-29 we rode past Gretna, Galveston, and Whittles. Eldon Knolls was just beside the small population center of Chatham. Still on VA29 we rode past Tightsqueeze. Before reaching Dry Fork, we stopped in Bolivion.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-2mgoz7mda

🏍️ Every place name in this zapfic entry is real and present on digital maps, except for one: Bolivion, Virginia, US. This is the first time I use a totally fictional place in GHAWG. The reason for this will become apparent in the next zapfic entry.

7️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ ►[2025-February-25 00:11:09]◄

The Dogemart in Bolivion was attached to the gas station. The Twins, Rhonda, and Sanjay had paid for their gas. Lindsay, Lionel, and I were looking for snacks and drinks. Just as we were about to pay we heard gunshots and glass.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-lzfyz6cv

🏍️ A fictional town needs a fictional store. With ►Elon Road◄¹⁴ being a short distance further north, and with 🕸️Elon Musk🕸️ owning enough $DOGE he decided to refer to himself as 🕸️The Dogefather🕸️, I thought it made sense to call this fictional store The Dogemart.

7️⃣3️⃣8️⃣ ►[2025-February-26 14:02:57]◄

A man near my age took a bullet to the temple. An older gentleman near Lindsay died from fright. Before Lionel could shoo away a young couple with their infant they were shot dead. We found ourselves involved in a mass shooting.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-9f7ryxed

🏍️ A shooting crime is considered a mass shooting if it has a minimum of 4 shooting victims (usually fatalities). The last time guns were used in GHAWG was all the way back at ►STURGIS◄¹⁵ when David Guardia (whom the ►uncanny Manny Rey◄¹⁷ referred to in a different message as ►"The Courier"◄¹⁶ had completed the delivery of the uncanny Manny Rey's message to former riding partner ►Harry Hoqualogue◄¹⁸. It was only by the grace of God that David came out of that fateful meeting alive. Sadly, others would find themselves dead during what should have been a routine visit at ►The Dogemart◄¹⁹

7️⃣3️⃣9️⃣ ►[2025-February-27 00:03:33]◄

"DAVID!" screamed Rhonda.

"He's OK," said Frank.

"They're OK," Hank added.

"Sadly," said Sanjay, "the others were killed." The bigger part of Felix Legion could see the gunmen survey their handiwork & approach their comrades.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-2wzmrpd8m

🏍️ Normally, David and ►Rhonda Bella Guardia◄²⁰ are at each other's sides, ready to back each other up in any fight, battle, or confrontation. On this occasion-- at, of all places, The Dogemart-- they were apart long enough for one of them to be isolated and caught in a crime scene. This is not what ►Shieldmaiden◄²¹ expected for herself and her husband, ►Templar◄²² (an identity which will grow in importance for David in sequel zapfic serials ►Blue Lion◄²³ and ►The Bronze◄²⁴).

🏍️ This zapfic entry also shows unusual pairings for the members of Felix Legion. Usually David and Rhonda are seen together, and ►Sanjay Rampersad◄²⁵ is seen with ►Lionel Odunsi◄²⁶. ►Lindsay Etxeberria◄²⁷ used to be seen with Sanjay either by himself or together with Lionel, which is why for a while she was included in the grouping I call The Kids. Since the early stages of the ride along ►Route 66◄²⁸, Lindsay has been seen with ►Hank◄²⁹ and ►Frank◄³⁰, the ►Brothers Marchenko◄³¹. This is why-- for this set piece scene-- David, Lionel, and Lindsay are separated from their normal pairings.

7️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ ►[2025-February-28 00:10:09]◄

"We have to get them out!" said an angry Rhonda.

"They can kill everyone faster than we can reach them," said Frank; Hank nodded.

Sanjay looked at his elders & took a moment to think; he decided to act.

"I'm getting Lindsay."

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🏍️ Rhonda Bella Guardia was angry not only because David Guardia, Lionel Odunsi, and Lindsay Etxeberria were caught in a life-and-death situation, but because she believes she should have been with husband David to protect him. While she knows that he can handle himself against all manner of foes, and he is ►under protection◄³² of ►The Lord◄³³, she also knows that her role as ►shieldmaiden◄³⁴ is to have his back and to protect him even at the cost of her life. It's one reason he appeared to her in a ►dream◄³⁵ in his role as ►Templar◄³⁶.

7️⃣4️⃣1️⃣ ►[2025-March-01 00:15:00]◄

Sanjay's elders looked at him, and with no time to waste arguing against this reckless course of action they decided to assist him.

"We can't afford theatrics," said Hank.

"--so we will need some deception," Frank finished.

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🏍️ Under other circumstances, Sanjay Rampersad would have been talked out of his fool-hardy decision to enter a live-fire situation as if he was playing some console game or watching some action movie. Time wasn't on their side, so the larger part of Felix Legion (the 4 people outside The Dogemart had to improvise a plan and to act.

🏍️ Back when ►The Newlyweds◄³⁷, ►The Twins◄³⁸, and ►The Kids◄³⁹ were riding along the path believed to be that of Route 66 (before it was overlaid by the Interstate Highway System starting in the 1950s), the soon-to-be-christened Felix Legion executed a ►daring display of theatricality◄⁴⁰ while exiting ►Santa Fe, New Mexico◄[^Santa-Fe--New-Mexico], US.

Fast-forward to this moment in ►Bolivion, Virginia◄[^Bolivion--Virginia], US, and talk is of using deception to gain a momentary advantage long enough to rescue Templar, ►Quartermaster◄[^FL-Quartermaster], and ►Fonzie◄[^FL-Fonzie].

This combination of concepts-- theatricality and deception-- is best known from their appearances in 🕸️Christopher Nolan🕸️'s Dark Knight Trilogy (🕸️Batman Begins🕸️ (2005), 🕸️The Dark Knight🕸️ (2008), and 🕸️The Dark Knight Rises🕸️ (2012)). There are at least 3 occasions when the phrase "theatricality and deception: are mentioned: | Quote | Context | | :--- | :--- | | "Theatricality and deception are powerful agents. You must become more than just a man in the mind of your opponent." -- Henri Ducard (🕸️Ra's al-Ghul🕸️), Batman Begins | 🕸️Bruce Wayne🕸️ first learned the lesson from his mentor Henri Ducard (who himself deceived Wayne by hiding his identity as Ra's al-Ghul). | | " Theatricality and deception are powerful weapons, Alfred. It's a good start." -- Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins | Wayne himself refers to "theatricality and deception" when he speaks with Alfred Pennyworth, chief domestic to the Wayne Family and his butler at Wayne Manor. | | "Theatricality and deception are powerful agents to the uninitiated... but we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?" -- Bane, The Dark Knight Rises | In their first face-to-face meeting, 🕸️Bane🕸️ throws the concept back at Batman, whose true identity he knows. |

How important are "theatricality and deception" in The Dark Knight Trilogy? Enough to be quoted in one form or another throughout the trilogy. How important is The Dark Knight Trilogy to GHAWG? GHAWG itself is a shorthand for "God's Hog: A Watchful Guardian"; the subtitle in GHAWG itself is the title of a recurring theme which was composed by Hans Zimmer for the 2nd and 3rd movies. I can truly say that without that piece of music, there would be no GHAWG at InLeo on Hive blockchain.