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1ST LINES AFTER 2027

In Human Design profiles, the 1st line is the investigator: nothing feels safe until the foundation has been researched.

A knight faces a hooded old bridgekeeper in the fog in front of a rope bridge. Labels: my new HD teacher / me, 1st line: 'who certified you?'

So first lines are tough and strict and authoritarian, because they're deep inside of them, afraid that the foundation may fall apart.

A boxer dog stares wide-eyed in shock. Label: 1st liners, told: 'just wing it'

And there is always this sense within the first line that it is pointless to meet anything until one is absolutely secure.

A sprinter grins back over his shoulder while the rest of the field strains behind him. Labels: 2nd line friend: no notes / me, 1st line, months of notes

The first line needs to study, and the second line is natural.

A white cat presses itself flat against a pale wall while two dogs grin up at it. Labels: office party, 9 p.m.: / colleagues: 'karaoke time!' / me, 10.1, blending in

The first line, foundation of the chameleon fitting in, masking their presence, hiding their inner light.

A thick book next to a thin book. Labels: me, 1st line: the 900-page manual / everyone else: the quickstart

And of course, all first lines want to be allowed to dig into their foundation.

An iceberg: above water 1/4: "I don't do networking", below water: runs the whole network

At the 1 4, they're running their whole network.

A bald man with glasses in a suit looks coldly into the camera and straightens his tie. Labels: YOU READ EVERY DOC. I BROKE STAGING. / WE ARE NOT THE SAME

same sprint, one wiki page, one incident report

A woman yelling and pointing, next to a white cat at a dinner table. Labels: me, out loud / my body: "yes, and it's costing us"

And it doesn't, you know, it's in there saying, no, no, no, we're investigators.

An anime man with glasses gestures at a butterfly by a window. Labels: me, a 16.1 / my talent / is this a masterpiece?

You know what the first line of the 16 is? Delusion.

A drawn figure in a red hoodie and alien mask holds up a cardboard sign reading LIVE YOUR DESIGN in front of a brick wall. Label: me, a 1/4, at every workshop

I mean, this is the disease of the 1 4. They love slogans.

Two Spider-Men pointing at each other. 1st line, pursued, mid-research / 1st line, pursuing, same research

And the first line is either they're being pursued while they're studying or they're studying being the pursuer. It's one or the other.