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TL;DR

● What is GHAWG?

● Zapfic Entries 742-762

7️⃣4️⃣2️⃣ ►[2025-March-07 19:55:06]◄¹

7️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ ►[2025-March-03 00:39:54]◄²

7️⃣4️⃣4️⃣ ►[2025-March-04 00:43:06]◄³

7️⃣4️⃣5️⃣ ►[2025-March-05 01:41:27]◄⁴

7️⃣4️⃣6️⃣ ►[2025-March-06 00:17:00]◄⁵

7️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ ►[2025-March-07 00:24:12]◄⁶

7️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ ►[2025-March-14 23:24:21]◄⁷

7️⃣4️⃣9️⃣ ►[2025-March-09 21:25:39]◄⁸

7️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ ►[2025-March-10 00:14:33]◄⁹

7️⃣5️⃣1️⃣ ►[2025-March-11 00:19:54]◄¹⁰

7️⃣5️⃣2️⃣ ►[2025-March-12 01:16:12]◄¹¹

7️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ ►[2025-March-13 00:34:42]◄¹²

7️⃣5️⃣4️⃣ ►[2025-March-14 00:02:45]◄¹³

7️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ ►[2025-March-15 00:02:00]◄¹⁴

7️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ ►[2025-March-16 00:10:24]◄¹⁵

7️⃣5️⃣7️⃣ ►[2025-March-17 00:21:09]◄¹⁶

7️⃣5️⃣8️⃣ ►[2025-March-18 00:10:57]◄¹⁷

7️⃣5️⃣9️⃣ ►[2025-March-19 00:04:21]◄¹⁸

7️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ ►[2025-March-20 00:47:42]◄¹⁹

7️⃣6️⃣1️⃣ ►[2025-March-21 00:08:12]◄²⁰

7️⃣6️⃣2️⃣ ►[2025-March-22 00:00:21]◄²¹

● 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◄²³, a courier and ►business◄²² owner from ►Bayonne, New Jersey◄²⁴, 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◄²⁵.

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Zapfic Entries 742-762

7️⃣4️⃣2️⃣ ►[2025-March-07 19:55:06]◄

"Sanjay and I will rescue David, Lindsay, and Lionel," said Rhonda. "You guys cover us until we get them back to their bikes. The store's alarm system notified 911. They can take care of the aftermath. We have people to rescue."

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

🏍️ Most, it not all shops of all sorts have security systems which automatically notify 911 (or equivalent) of security breaches. ►Rhonda Bella Guardia◄²⁶ was counting on this detail as she instructed the larger part of Felix Legion on how to rescue the smaller part of Felix Legion caught within the danger zone inside ►The Dogemart◄²⁷.

7️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ ►[2025-March-03 00:39:54]◄

One of the gunmen noticed me and the Dogemart owner. He fired at The Dogemart owner, and instinctively I placed my left hand in the way to deflect the bullet. The bullet missed The Dogemart owner; it passed through my left palm.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-lvkb8z2a

🏍️ David Guardia may have expected a repeat of his encounter with ►Harry Hoqualogue◄²⁸ of ►The Mongols◄²⁹ at ►STURGIS◄³⁰ when he tried to stop the bullet, but this time the bullet pierced him even as it was diverted. He must have felt pain, but that's not what I was thinking about when I composed this zapfic entry. For the short term story, I had to present an unbelievable situation for the gunman. For the long term, David's pierced left hand will be used in various forms in ►The Bronze◄³¹ and maybe even ►Blue Lion◄³².

7️⃣4️⃣4️⃣ ►[2025-March-04 00:43:06]◄

Lindsay picked up a can which rolled toward her. With adrenaline controlling his brain, Lionel caused a distraction long enough to get the other gunman to shift attention away from Lindsay & to him. She hurled the can at his neck.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-2a5ii5hs7

🏍️ This is the first time we see the members of Felix Legion handle a life-and-death situation under fire. This is different from the ►daring display of theatricality◄³³ in ►Santa Fe, New Mexico◄³⁴, US when Felix Legion in its current form came into being. ►Fonzie◄³⁵ (►Lindsay Etxeberria◄³⁶) had the chance to buy time for ►Templar◄³⁷ (David Guardia) and ►Quartermaster◄³⁸ (►Lionel Odunsi◄³⁹). Quartermaster had the presence of mind to create a distraction which would allow her to buy them that time.

7️⃣4️⃣5️⃣ ►[2025-March-05 01:41:27]◄

Once that gunman fell, Lionel approached him & made sure he stayed unconscious thanks to a blow to the chin. With one gunman left, I approached him the same way I had Harry while delivering Manny Rey's message to him at Sturgis.

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

🏍️ This zapfic entry is self-explanatory. However, it sets up a scene reminiscent of the moment at STURGIS when David Guardia (in the time before he assumed the identity Templar) tried to get Harry Hoqualogue to take delivery of the message given to him by the ►uncanny Manny Rey◄⁴⁰.

7️⃣4️⃣6️⃣ ►[2025-March-06 00:17:00]◄

This gunman couldn't believe I was walking toward him, pierced left palm pointing toward him. He just looked at me. For a moment I gave him a penetrating look. Before I could say anything, an improvised chaff bomb surprised him.

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

🏍️ This zapfic entry seems straightforward, but it has that twist at the end. Recall that ►15 zapfic entries earlier◄⁴¹ the ►Brothers Marchenko◄⁴² were discussing an update to the logo for their business, ►HFBM Customs◄⁴³. That update was going to involve ►glitter◄⁴⁴, to add an iridescent effect. While I knew this glitter was going to be used for another purpose-- as a chaff bomb-- I wasn't sure when that moment would come. Once I determined that the totally fictional town was going to be ►Bolivion, Virginia◄⁴⁵, US, it was just a matter of getting Felix Legion there.

🏍️ The chaff bomb was meant to be used as a means of deception, similar to the smoke bombs Batman, or ninjas, would have used to gain time to escape. However, Felix Legion didn't have anything which could emit smoke. Although ►nitrous oxide cannisters◄⁴⁶ were available, it would have seemed out of place to use laughing gas. So I settled on making up a scene to explain the acquisition of glitter.

7️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ ►[2025-March-07 00:24:12]◄

That moment of deception was all I needed to wrest the rifle away from that gunman. Without thought, I found myself telling this man "God loves you"; he blinked. That's when Rhonda & Sanjay came to get us out of The Dogemart.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-2cp3vtidn

🏍️ Before this Weekly Summary post, I had made numerous mentions of the daring display of theatricality; however, the incident at The Dogemart is the first time when I take time to employ deception as part of the story. Interestingly, it was more difficult for me to incorporate deception in Rat Bike, whereas I always intended on writing about some sort of daring display of theatricality. With the scene taking place at The Dogemart, both sides of the "theatricality and deception" coin have been used and revealed.

7️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ ►[2025-March-14 23:24:21]◄

Before we left The Dogemart, the store owner handed me something from behind the counter. It was a pack of tampons. I looked at him; he motioned with his left hand. Then I understood; that was the original purpose of tampons.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-2d8ljnfgu

🏍️ At least in the United States, tampons have been in the news in recent years because of legislation to make them available in restrooms for males. Some states and towns have enacted such legislation, including the state of Minnesota. However, 🕸️Ancient Egyptians had been using tampons🕸️. While most of us think of them as sanitary packs for female hygiene, they can be found in first-aid packs because of their most important function: to stop the flow of blood. 🕸️Alternative uses🕸️ for tampons exist, but Templar (David Guardia) needed them for his injured left hand, and the owner of The Dogemart knew this.

[7️⃣4️⃣9️⃣ ►[2025-March-09 21:25:39]◄

I was going to thank Rhonda for leading the effort to get us out of The Dogemart. She shook her head.

"It was Sanjay who insisted we get you guys out."

I looked at Sanjay, and he nodded. Lindsay looked at Sanjay with respect.

https://inleo.io/threads/view/magnacarta/re-magnacarta-2hnsxum7o

🏍️ Being the main character of not just ►Rat Bike◄[^Rat-Bike] but the entire GHAWG Universe, it's expected that David Guardia would be involved in some action scenes of some sort or other. His identity as "The Templar" will loom large in the later zapfic serials. He is known as "The Templar" because the logo he designed for ►Guardia Courier Services◄[^Guardia-Courier-Services] makes use of the cross associated with the Knights Templar of the Crusades, and these Templars were men of action. Despite being literally warrior monks, the Knights Templar weren't exactly known to be contemplative.

Just by her Felix Legion name ►Shieldmaiden◄[^FL-Shieldmaiden], we know that Rhonda Bella Guardia is a woman of action. In some ways, thanks to her work as a trucker for both companies and her own business, she is more of an action person than David.

That's why Templar was surprised to discover that it was ►Triumph◄[^