I am aware that posting this to the mainlist means summary judgment of finished work.

Enjoy.

Cool.

My only nitpick: I don't think this is really a Keter. It hasn't shown an active desire to destroy human life, just edit it. In my mind, this is definitely a Euclid.

(Also, period missing at "vectors" end of the "red" segment.)

Really fucking like this. This appeals greatly to my sensibilities. Also, I think the Keter classification is fully justified, given the amount of time, energy, manpower, and resources that have to be dedicated to containing this, combined with the fact that we have no idea what this thing is actuallydoing to people in the long term.

I can't help but think that there should be a St. Simon's Day pilgrimage to the Islamic Union of East Samothrace.

if your reading this your gay

There was a "PSC" in the Containment Procedures, but other than that, this is damn good. +1.

And if the whole world is crashing down… fall through space out of mind with me.

I really enjoyed this. Have an upvote.

I love it. Just think of the holiday that never ends.

It's like that one Jimmy Neutron episode where every day is his birthday. Only nobody, even him, would notice or care.

+1

This is a really good read. Although not dangerous, it still manages to be a palatable Keter.

+1

Good work. A very unique concept for an article, thoroughly documented and well-considered in terms of the ramifications of the skip. The supplemental materials are also given enough context to fit nicely within the overall narrative.

Interestingly, the comments so far have questioned the Keter classification and whether or not this is actually dangerous. When I read this, one of my favorite features of the article was its recognition of how much societal disruption would result from the entire population celebrating this anomalous holiday. If everyone in the world celebrates this holiday, and enough people become Red vectors, you have a sizable contingent of humanity that now believes it's Saint Simon. Assuming that the displacement of culturally-significant events worldwide wasn't disruptive enough in unforeseen ways.

I also found the concept of intergenerational memory fascinating. It's a nice little add-on to the article, but I think it would be interesting to see something like that explored in a little more depth, either here or elsewhere.

Overall, solid job.

I adore articles where the skip can be summed up as something really unique, and "virulent holiday" fits that bill and how. I cannot overstate my love for this skip. It's got a semi-classic feel (really more of an early series II, oddly), and you didn't go overboard with the Keter while still making a good case for the classification. The writing is solid, the idea is sound, and…

The Red-Vectors. Oh my god, a day becomes Saint Simon's Daybecause Simon says.

Also, it's "Catechesis". Also also, I love all the event names, but I think "Saint Simon's Day Bisected Youth Vigil" is my favorite. Bravo!