Out with old...

And into the new...

Another new year has fallen upon us, 2017 is gone, the ball has dropped, the confetti has been thrown, and the Shadow that Walks ponders what has been, what currently is, and what the future may hold and how it will all unfold.

Progress on everything is painfully slow. 

I'm in a more than rightful position to complain about much but int his case, I'll forego that and concentrate on what has transpired so far. The first stage, getting an operation base in the back section of my house has been ongoing for months, I have found a power system that's more than adaptable to what my needs are. I'm focusing on obtaining that first above all things. One that's in my possession, I won't have to worry about turning anything on once the lair building has been acquired.

The mission remains the same.

Happy New Year.

#DarkStormRising

This is why people like me exist...

Today a grievous miscarriage of Justice was done, all for the sake of political exploitation, stupidity, and poltical correctness,

Rest in Peace Kathryn, Rest assured that Justice....TRUE Justice will eventually be done.

#DarkStormRising
 

This would be the ideal place, mine of course, won't look exactly like it but soon something like this will be in my possession.

Soon...

An idea comes...

I think i may have found the perfect weapon system...

Something similar to a well-known particular character from a certain marital arts movie, modified and worn on the wrist, possibly on a forearm gauntlet, this non-lethal weapon would hurl a spinning bola or weight on a powered rope or mono-filament line out to a target and then retract it back.

I have a design in mind, but....but,...a launcher small enough to fit on the wrist, 

An update on things...

Frustrated...

This year has been outright horrible for me,  my Mariposa, the One who I thought could pull me out of the dark and into the light left me high and dry earlier in the new year. It's a memory I'm still trying to forget and because of it, I've fallen deeper into the darkness that continues to goad me even now...

But I try to move forward, thru the heartbreak, and through the pain.

Not having a decent cash flow to work with is still a heavy factor and my searches for equipment and other items have been for nought and feel like they are in vain. However, a few projects, like a fading eye module for my helmet I was working on have come full circle and are working perfectly. I still have a long way to go though.

Calling cards are done and will be deployed soon.

I cannot get her out of my mind though, as a Shadow, i'm supposed to remain both dark, neutral, and in control of my emotions but since meeting and now being without her, it's the most difficult thing i've ever had to do,...letting go.

I don't know if I really can, in fact....

I can't. :-( 

It's been a while....

I'm breaking the silence...

It's been a while since I've been able to post anything, not because I'm lazy or anything, it's just that funding problems, drama, and multiple setbacks are continuing to plague me and it's frustrating me to no end.

There's also a personal issue that I'm also dealing with. 

Today at 011:35 hours, an event happened at my civilian job that sent me for a tailspin. I was on-duty, bored to tears and wanting for the hours to slip away so i could return home when some unexpected action occurred. What's that saying,...be careful what you wish for?

I was securing my usual area when an African-American man came staggering around on the opposite sidewalk, I just returned from lunch and i noticed he looked winded and very agitated. I went over to check the situation, when he just started crying out and by the time i actually got to him, he just flat out dropped to the ground, right in front of me and a few other people who were also curious on what the commotion was about. The moment i knelt down and asked him what his major malfunction was, he looked up at me, pained and crying and said, "please help me, help me someone, I've been shot!"

So much for a quiet rest of the day.

I motioned him to lie still while i looked him over, from my point of view, he didn't appear to have any injuries or wounds of any kind. He had apparently dropped in the most ironic places of all....right in front of the hospital parking lot where i work. The few people that had gathered called on their phones for assistance and fortunately 2 of them were nurses. They were checking him over while i redirected traffic that was accumulating in the area. The EMT's from the hospital were called and managed to check him out. The moment the man's jacket was removed, sure enough....he had indeed been shot...twice, in the shoulder. Blood had stained both the front and back of his shirt and the shock of the incident was wearing off fast. He was screaming louder and louder not doubt from the pain he was in. The techs were on him fast though and managed to stabilize him enough to gather information on what happened to him. Apparently, he's a personnel tech, a courier that drops off materials for hospitals and medical facilities. He was doing a run when he stopped at a stop sign and got carjacked. Somehow, the perp(s) got to him, threw him out of his vehicle, and then shot him and sped away. He was indeed fortunate that he was very close to the hospital where he could be treated.

After some additional exchanges of information, the area had calmed down enough for me to gather my thoughts. I'm hoping this individual will make a complete recovery and that local law enforcement will be able to nail the criminals involved. I myself will also be extra vigilant in this area, making sure that stuff like this doesn't happen again.

I really need to step up my game.

DarkShadow Rising...

 

Happy New Year,...

Oh who are we kidding? We have an inept muslim still in America's White House, idiots in charge of running this asylum called the United States of America, hypocritical PC (politically correct...for you noobs out there) idiots trying to run people's lives and something called ISIS out there running around too...

What's a guy to do?

Sit and sulk about getting some resources to try to make the world,...or at least his local area, safer and better for all? Actually go out and find other usable resources to work with and get a lair/base of operations to work with? Or maybe, spend what little bit of a paycheck one has to continue to update the battle-suit, tools, and weapons to start the campaign of kicking some evil-type ass that's currently outside our doorstep...

Here's a hint,...I've been doing a bit of all three. You know what they say, it's a new year, new plans....

Still the same DarkShadow.

 

 

Progress report

New utility belt and some pod cylinders came int he mail today. Slow progress yes, but at least it's something to report in the midst of all this tedious boredom. The pouches that I acquired for the original belt didn't fit, to my every constant frustration but after a few tries, they fit perfectly on the new belt which is more easily adjustable, and better to work with. Also found some very cheap and perfect cylinder pod clips which will enable me to switch them out in combat or when some other need arises.

The DarkShadow is pleased.

So frustrated....

Evil never takes a day off, the tragic loss of 14 American lives by a duo of Muslim garbage (Yes, I sad that, if you have a problem, please...take your opinion, shine it up, and shove it straight up your ass.) only proves it.

I grow restless, angry, and incredibly frustrated at everything. Resources are still very tight and i still have quite a long way to go. Fortune has briefly smiled upon me with some functional utility belt components that I have been searching for quite some time now. I guess I'm too much of an obsessive perfectionist on equipment, i don't know. A belt however, does not make a dark warrior of the Night and if I'm going to actually make any impact at all, i really need to get some more resources, and quick. As I stated before, the bad guys don't ever take a day off, no matter who, what, or where they are. Fortunately though...

Neither do I.  

There will be more to come, rest assured.

Little by Little...

Progress report...

The going is still slow, a few orders have been placed but I have little to show for except for ever mounting frustrations, petty delays and such but, progress has been made, and it comes in many forms...

I have chosen the final structure for my new Base of Operations/Lair, some progress is still being made clearing the stated area of the backyard to where it will be constructed. A new mask, a darker version of the one i started out with in now in my possession, and a fading red eye module is also mine and is being modified to suit the masks sinister purposes...those purposes being scaring and unnerving the hell out of anyone who crosses my path with ill motives or intentions. Some additional utility belt pouches are also en-route to me.

But the progress is still frustratingly slow.

:-\

The search is over...

Finally.

I've found my new home, my inner sanctum, the new Lair of Shadows, but as always for the moment,...it's still out of my grasp.

For now.

It's not much, but it will let be begin anew, to finally get back on track to where I'm supposed to be, there has been so much frustration, planning, and waiting but I now have what i want within my reach and once it's settled in, the Path will be able to be continued at a far greater pace than before, you are curious yes?

Allow a teaser.

This lair, this new base of operations, will be my new headquarters, enabling me to store, design, and construct the needed Mission materials for my nocturnal activities. It's not much to look at of course, but I have to start somewhere. Cash is very tight now, I can't even afford a down payment at the moment but....all in due time. I just wish the time was right now. :-/
 

Something's Amiss...

Jade Helm...

That name sound familiar? It's been going around for some time and guess what...

It starts tomorrow.

You heard me right. This "operation", said to be some sort of military training exercise by the government and U.S. military will commence tomorrow and that has a few people nervous,...including me. I'm still not completely ready, set back after setback has plagued me and I grow more and more restless as time passes.

And now this. 

I'm not the one to believe in rumors or such but I am on guard a bit and should anything happen, I'll do whatever has to be done to protect both my family and any interests of mine from anyone who dares to cross my path with ill intentions. Make no mistake, I've taken prisoners, mentally, emotionally and psychologically over the years and have regretted doing so, I bear the scars of those decisions on a daily basis.

Not this time around. 

Take care of yourselves out there, while time permits.

I'll be around...