“I think you should leave [the scar]. [...] It's not as bad as you think. It will look better once it is healed. And besides, you already have a classical beauty. This gives you a romantic beauty as well.” ScarsBeauty StandardsBody PositivityBody PositiveBurn SurvivorsBurn Victims Book:Drawing the Dragon Source: Drawing the Dragon
“The Hum-bird paused, a long needle sliding out of the hole in its beak. It bent quickly, poking the needle into Scarlett's face. Its head popped back up and then repeated the motion in three more spots on the Jordan's face before hopping to the other side and starting over. It hopped back and forth a few more times, pausing now and then with its injector, plumping skin and filling the fine lines in Scarlett's face. After examining its works, the needle withdrew and another one protruded, glistening pink in the dimmed light. This time the Hum-bird hopped around, paralyzing any damaging nerve clusters that over time would be bound to cause wrinkles in the skin.” CosmeticsBeauty StandardsCosmetic SurgerySpeculative Science FictionSpeculative Technology Book:Drawing the Dragon Source: Drawing the Dragon
“How in the fucking hell did you do that?" Calyph shrugged. "I'm an Engineer," he said simply, as if it would explain everything.” EngineeringEngineersProblem SolvingEngineerProblem SolversProblem SolverEngineering And Attitude Book:Drawing the Dragon Source: Drawing the Dragon
“Scarlett activated the viola and it came down like short shimmering curtain that covered her eyes with a band of violet light. It dilated her eyes, increasing her binocular summation so that everything in her field of vision was magnified and clear. It also protected her retinas from any sort of laser fire or plasma flash.” EyesLasersOpticsPlasmaSpeculative Science FictionOptometrySpeculative TechnologySpeculative ScienceEye SightOptometric Book:Drawing the Dragon Source: Drawing the Dragon
“On the far side of the bay was the command station that controlled the door, which was currently semi-open. Rather than the normal closed maw of steel, there was a network of pulsing gold veins crisscrossing the gaping mouth of black - a nitrogen membrane keeping the molecular air contained and pressurized while allowing aircraft to pass through.” Force FieldsSpeculative Science FictionSpeculative TechnologySpace Ship Book:Drawing the Dragon Source: Drawing the Dragon