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Samsung Galaxy Tablet Review_
Written by:James Pikover Last Updated: 21 Aug 2020
[Rating: 4/5]
Is this one of the best Android tablets? Read on and find out.
7″ design is excellent, a great form factor for tablets
Hardware, software and data is fast as can be
Excellent battery life
Android OS currently has no benefits for tablets; makes it a glorified smartphone
Proprietary connector makes it feel like an iPad, but without any spare cables lying around
No Wi-Fi only model, high prices on most carriers
The expectations are tremendously high for a tablet to compete properly against the iPad, and Samsung took up the challenge. After seeing their Galaxy S phones (the Fascinate and Epic 4G), we had high expectations for the Galaxy Tablet. What we didn't foresee was how similar the larger device is to the cellphones which have been dominating the Android phone market. If you're looking for a tablet that is a practical replacement to a laptop, then the Samsung Series 7 Slate PC is your answer.
With the Galaxy Tab, there was an expectation that it would change everything for Android users. Ironically, it does not, just as the iPad didn't reshape the industry overnight as so many expected. Compare this tablet with our Archos 101 G9 review to determine which tablet is best. However, unlike the iPad, the Galaxy Tab is far too similar to the Galaxy S phones, mostly due to identical operating systems. The Tab runs on Android 2.2, which was never optimized for tablets. Because of this, the Galaxy Tab is, for all intents and purposes, a larger Android device which cannot make phone calls through a phone carrier.
For someone who doesn't already own an Android phone, that shouldn't be a big concern, though until Samsung clearly states that the Galaxy Tab will be receiving the Android 3.0 update, expected sometime this month, there's no way to know the lifespan of the Galaxy Tab. We expect it to support the update shortly after release, but you should know regardless.
The Galaxy Tab is a 7" tablet, which is significantly smaller than the 9" iPad. As seen in the picture above, the difference is stark. The Galaxy Tab has much less screen real estate, but is also much lighter and much easier to hold one handed. Unlike the iPad, which is a two-handed tablet – that is to say it almost always requires the use of two hands, either both holding the device or one hand holding on strongly while the other is used for navigation – the Galaxy Tab is more like a phone, where one or two hands can be used based on convenience, not on size or weight. That means it's just as comfortable to type with your thumbs on the Galaxy Tab's virtual keyboard horizontally as it is vertically. In retrospect, the iPad's keyboard when held horizontally is made for two hands, and is just a tad too big for thumbs when held vertically.
Size is the key differentiator between the Galaxy Tab and the iPad. In many ways, it keeps them from being directly competing products. On the one hand, the iPad is made as a companion device for two hands, but isn't necessarily comfortable to hold one-handed for reading or simple web browsing. On the other, the Galaxy Tab is light and small enough to hold one handed while your other hand rests comfortably. They both have the same basic functions, and yet they feel so different that it's almost like comparing two equally powerful laptops, one 12" and one 17". The larger one may feel better to use, but the smaller is better for travel. Neither is better, simply different.
For comparison, here's the Kindle 1st gen on top of the Galaxy Tablet
The HTC Desire, and Motorola Droid 2 behind it, beside the Galaxy Tablet
That is, for their functions. The Galaxy Tab feels good to hold in one hand or two, both horizontally and vertically. The studded back makes it easy to grip, though the four touch-sensitive buttons take up space which could be used to better grip the front of the tablet. Like the Galaxy S phones, the power/standby button is on the right side, and below it the volume rocker. As seen in our first impressions and unboxing video, the bottom of the Galaxy Tab has two speakers and a special connector specific to the Samsung's tablet, though the connector is surprisingly similar to Apple's 30-pin cable used for all iPod and iPhones. On the left is the device's single microphone, and on the top is a 3.5mm jack. There are two cameras, a front facing 1.3MP (1280×1024) and rear 5MP camera with LED flash.
Picture quality is very good, which shouldn't be a surprise considering how good photography is on the Galaxy S phones we tested (the Fascinate and Epic 4G), as well as the more recent Samsung Focus. Though the Galaxy Tab drops down from a 5MP to a 3.2MP camera, picture quality is still very high, even in low light. Take a look at some of the photos below to see for yourself (click to see full-size images). The added size and weight of the device helps keep it steadier in the hand. Camera options are standard, with no real editing tools built into the camera app, though 3rd party applications will, or already have, enabled more customization in photography. Panorama photography is good, but not great.
My original concern with photography was that the Galaxy Tab would be too big. It is in some respects, but having a good camera works well with any device. Ultimately, we want whatever's on-hand when there's a picture to be taken. The front camera is also fairly good, and certainly good enough for video calls or a quick vanity shot. Video quality is also above par, though the resolution is limited to 720×480 (480p). This is certainly enough for YouTube and most TVs, but video junkies won't be thrilled at the less-than HD video quality.
Applications on the Galaxy Tab are, as expected, fast. This is no surprise considering the hardware is identical to the already tested Galaxy S phones, with the exception of a higher resolution display (600×1024). Compared to the Galaxy S phones, there is a slight difference when running applications on the tablet. They are just a bit slower. But when compared to other phones like the Droid 2, the Galaxy Tab is faster to both boot and run applications. That is to say, it's still blazingly fast for an Android device, just not the fastest.
The particular model I tested runs on Verizon's 3G network, not the newer LTE (equivalent to 4G) network. In Los Angeles, Verizon is the second best carrier (behind Sprint, which dominates LA county with excellent coverage), and service was very good to excellent in all areas.
Battery life on the Galaxy Tab is excellent, depending on your use. Samsung rates 7 hours with Wi-Fi use, and I've found that to be a steady average. Watching flash content will quickly lower that number down to 3-4 hours, and if it's 720p, down to 2-3. Then again, if you carry the tablet with you and use the 3G model, even with push email it can stay on for over a week without needing a recharge, with only minimal use. There's no reason the Galaxy Tab can't run for hours, though it should be noted that depending on your usage, battery life can go from two and a half hours to a week and a half. Once again, Samsung's 7-hour estimate is fairly accurate for standard use (meaning daily use, having several applications open at once, but limited flash content). Suffice it to say, the Galaxy Tab won't need to be plugged in daily like your phone.
What is the real selling point for me is the form factor. As a 7″ device, it fits in both one and two hands comfortably. You can read one-handed like you would with a book, which the iPad is just too big for. The widescreen display isn't optimal for viewing web pages horizontally, but watching media is much better when the screen is entirely filled. Furthermore, when sitting on the couch, the Galaxy Tab is, frankly, more comfortable than the iPad. It's smaller, lighter, and fits in a single hand effortlessly. Ultimately, that's what a tablet should do.
As it stands, the Galaxy Tablet is a very strong device, though it's limited mostly by software. Should Android 3.0 release soon and should carriers (and Samsung) push out their own version of the update quickly, we will reevaluate the Galaxy Tablet. However, for now, it is simply a larger Android device, meaning anyone with an Android phone will not have a reason to buy one whatsoever, especially if the Android phone is newer and large, like the Evo 4G. The purchase price is also a concern. An online search yields results from $447-$767 for a new, off-contract Galaxy Tablet. This particular model, on Verizon, costs $500 direct and a month-to-month contract starting at $20 for 1GB/month, with free tethering and hotspot functionality and a $35 activation fee.
James Pikover
Spawned in the horrendous heat of a Los Angeles winter, James was born with an incessant need to press buttons. Whether it was the car radio, doorbells on Halloween or lights, James pushed, pressed and prodded every button. No elevator was left unscathed, no building intercom was left un-rung, and no person he's known has been left un-annoyed.
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Samtep says:
I have the unit (Samsung Galaxy tablet) for less than a week.
OK, this is a good mean of communication. The graphic resolution is pretty good. The inclusion of Spyke is not a good decision since most or all the people using Spyke want the video contact and the Galaxy does not have it. Other software you can download (fring) gives you the video interaction but has lower resolution and lacks the flexibility of Spyke. A bunch of additional people will buy the Galaxy tablet once th problem with Spike is resolved.
Ricardo Silva says:
I supose that you change PROS with CONS. lol. 7'' is bad for tab. Very very Bad. The timelife battery is not good comparing with ipad. Android is the second best OS for mobiles even copy from ipad. Resuming, the ipad is from another world of tabs so galaxy tab 10'' is the best.
Dare2b1 says:
i love my tablet, it just took all "ALL" of the need for paperwork out of my job.
no lead sheets
no maps
no address list
no profile sheets
and complete map and GPS service, i always know where i am.
i have needed something like this for years.
Sunshine32 says:
Received my tab for an anniversary gift and it is very useful and does everything that I need to do!
Gheal says:
lol. the picture of it in the plant is funny
i found a great unboxing of it at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
get to see it in it's prime
Sitting in my office with my Samsung Galaxy Tab connected to a Sony Blue Tooth Speaker system, listening to Streaming Jazz radio channel over my flat rate contract. Life does not get better than this!
Gopiqpp says:
I bought my Galaxy Tab In Saudi Arabia today. Woks great, and has phone function too.Cost me 600 dollars with free 6 months of 2GB data per month bundled. Unlocked so I can use it with any of our 3 main providers; Feel very satisfied, feels much more comfortable than my wifes iPAD.
Skoll says:
Is no updates from Samsung, no froyo or ginger bread on Epic.
Never get a Samsung phone or tablet.
Monsieur Africain says:
One mistake, the Epic 4G and Fascinate still operate on Android 2.1
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Wolftooth "Wolftooth" Album Review + Stream…
Posted on 04/06/2018 at 10:52 am.
Wolftooth – Vinyl // CD // DD
Physical CD available on March 5th, 2018 on Blackseed Records
Limited & Standard 180gr Vinyl available April 20th, 2018 through Cursed Tongue Records
Reviewed by Eric Layhe
Blackbirds Call (5:41)
Aegaeon (5:16)
Sword of my Father (3:55)
White Mountain (4:31)
Frost Lord (4:18)
The Huntress (6:06)
Forged in Fire (6:14)
Season of the Witch (6:07)
Wolftooth by Wolftooth
Stoner Metal has a very storied history. Debatably beginning with Black Sabbath and Hawkwind and surviving through Monster Magnet, the bandcamp era has created something of a golden era of Stoner Metal and one of the beneficiaries of this golden age is Indiana's Wolftooth.
Wolftooth is a classic Stoner Metal band through and through, albeit one with a little extra heft added for good taste. Their self-titled album is chock-full of great riffs and much better vocals than the genre usually calls for and even features a few twists and turns as well – album opener "Blackbirds Call" opens with an atmospheric intro that is almost symphonic in nature. "Sword of my Father" is (fittingly) extremely reminiscent of the Apocryphon-era of The Sword, with Kentucky-fried grooves and lots of southern twang. Through its raw production, Wolftooth's "Self-titled" album does a great job of emulating a live show. If you close your eyes, you can almost imagine that Wolftooth is right there playing for you.
It's not a perfect album, though. In terms of the genre of Stoner Metal, Wolftooth doesn't bring a whole lot of new material to the table. If you're a member of the fairly sizable group that feels as though Stoner Metal is a tad tired and needs a major mix-up in order to be truly rejuvenated, then you probably won't find a whole lot to enjoy here. It really is a faithful recreation of the genre and therefore won't be much of a treat if you're not a fan of that particular style.
With their self-titled album, Wolftooth has created a very faithful recreation of Stoner Rock with a modern edge. Fans of the genre will love it, whereas those that aren't simply won't. While it really is as simple as that, I cannot emphasize how good of a job Wolftooth has done. If you enjoy Stoner Metal, I absolutely recommend you check out this excellent release.
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Concert Review – Sons of Apollo @ Music Factory, Battle Creek, Michigan + Videos + Pics…
Posted on 03/12/2018 at 1:40 pm.
Concert Review – Sons of Apollo
The Music Factory, Battle Creek, Michigan – February 17th, 2018
Review by Eric Layhe
Photos by Eric Layhe & Terry "The Ancient One" Cuyler
Speaking as a fan of Progressive Metal, this show was basically a dream come true.
On a chilly February night in Battle Creek, Michigan, a seemingly endless crowd of people representing nearly every age demographic (albeit almost entirely male) crammed themselves into a fairly small music venue for the opportunity to see a group of veritable giants of the music industry play- but more on that later. The night consisted of three musical groups, each of a different distinct sort of progressive metal. As we entered the venue, the stage was packed with instruments, including two normal-sized drum sets and Mike Portnoy's drum kit, which is so ridiculously large it should have its own zip code and no fewer than five keyboards including a full-sized Wurlitzer Organ.
This jam-packed stage presented something of a challenge for the first act, Dark Trilogy. Dark Trilogy are an instrumental, progressive metal band from South Bend, Indiana with (rather fittingly) three members. Nevertheless, they seemed a bit cramped on the already jam-packed stage setup. That said, I have to say that they made the most of it, delivering a short but well-crafted setlist consisting mostly of shredding prog that gave each member more than enough opportunity to showcase their considerable talents, the peak of which was an excellent drum solo featuring entertaining theatrics and an impressive display with LED drumsticks!!
After a relatively quick reprieve between bands and the removal of one drum set, second act Sifting took the stage. Sifting are a Progressive Metal band from Los Angeles, California. Sifting, the touring opener, has a very radio-friendly but still proggy sound, as if Avenged Sevenfold took some songwriting lessons from Claudio Sanchez of Coheed & Cambria. From the first note, it was immediately apparent why Sons of Apollo chose Sifting to tour with them; While they are indeed a young band, they have immense talent, expertly blending complex guitar work with classically-influenced songwriting and well-executed vocal harmonies.
After the clearing of one more drum set, finally leaving enough room for a band to perform, Sons of Apollo took the stage, and they did not disappoint. For the uninitiated, Sons of Apollo is a Supergroup, comprising of former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, former Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian, Mr. Big Bassist Billy Sheehan, Former Guns N' Roses Guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra and former Journey vocalist Jeff Scott Soto. This virtuoso pedigree made itself apparent right out of the gates with their album's opener, "God of the Sun." The band transformed and contorted with incredible aptitude to fit each and every song from their epic album "Psychotic Symphony", including several covers (see below). In Sons of Apollo's case, each member (debatably barring Portnoy) had an entire song peppered throughout the setlist to showcase their world-class talents.
Sheehan and Sherinian each had an original (and possibly improvised) solo section for each of the two, while Thal had a beefed-up cover of Henry Mancini's famous theme to "The Pink Panther" and Soto had given himself the previously-thought-to-be-impossible feat of covering Queen. He began by mimicking the now-famous call and response schtick popularized by Freddy Mercury and then transitioned into a downright exquisite cover of Queen's deep track "Save Me", tastefully backed by Thal on guitar.
The aspect of the show that was most impressive was just how comfortable Sons of Apollo felt with each other on their very first tour. The entire group, even the famously stoic Derek Sherinian, were smiling like goofballs through the entire set, and were playfully joking with each other throughout the show, with special mention going to the mesmerizingly energetic Jeff Scott Soto. Most important, they were clearly having the times of their lives, and if you want to as well, do not miss Sons of Apollo on their continuing tour.
Sons of Apollo Set list:
God of the Sun
Signs of the Time
Figaro's Whore
Divine Addiction
Just Let Me Breathe (Dream Theater Cover)
Bass Solo
Lost in Oblivion
Prophet's Song (Queen Cover)
Save Me (Queen Cover)
The Pink Panther Theme (Henry Mancini Cover)
Opus Maximus
Keyboard Solo
Lines in the Sand (Dream Theater Cover)
And the Cradle Will Rock… (Van Halen Cover)
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import os
import ui
import unittest

from paths import IMAGE_FOLDER_PATTERN

def image_path(name, theme):
    folder = IMAGE_FOLDER_PATTERN.format(theme)
    return os.path.abspath(os.path.join(folder, name))

def icon_filename(capacity, is_charging):
    filename = 'battery-'
    if capacity >= 90:
        filename += '100'
    elif capacity >= 70:
        filename += '080'
    elif capacity >= 50:
        filename += '060'
    elif capacity >= 30:
        filename += '040'
    elif capacity >= 10:
        filename += '020'
    else:
        filename += '000'
    if is_charging:
        filename += '-charging'
    filename += '.svg'
    return filename

def icon_path(capacity, is_charging):
    return image_path(icon_filename(capacity, is_charging), ui.get_theme())

class MyTest(unittest.TestCase):

    def test_image_path(self):
        self.assertEqual(image_path('a.png', 'dark'),
                         '/usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-dark/status/22/a.png')
        self.assertEqual(image_path('a.png', 'light'),
                         '/usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-light/status/22/a.png')

    def test_icon_filename(self):
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(100, False), 'battery-100.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(90, False), 'battery-100.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(80, False), 'battery-080.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(70, False), 'battery-080.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(60, False), 'battery-060.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(50, False), 'battery-060.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(40, False), 'battery-040.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(30, False), 'battery-040.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(20, False), 'battery-020.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(10, False), 'battery-020.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(0, False), 'battery-000.svg')

        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(100, True), 'battery-100-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(90, True), 'battery-100-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(80, True), 'battery-080-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(70, True), 'battery-080-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(60, True), 'battery-060-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(50, True), 'battery-060-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(40, True), 'battery-040-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(30, True), 'battery-040-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(20, True), 'battery-020-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(10, True), 'battery-020-charging.svg')
        self.assertEqual(icon_filename(0, True), 'battery-000-charging.svg')

    def test_icon_path(self):
        ui.reset_theme()
        self.assertEqual(icon_path(
            100, True),
            '/usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-dark/status/22/battery-100-charging.svg')

        ui.toggle_theme()
        self.assertEqual(icon_path(
            100, True),
            '/usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-light/status/22/battery-100-charging.svg')

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Interlude 35 – Gaia, Sariel, Lincoln, and Tabbris
"This place is incredible."
The voice of Lincoln Chambers, subdued through awe and reverence, echoed a little bit throughout the cavern that he now stood within alongside Headmistress Gaia Sinclaire and the Seosten known as Sariel Moon and her daughter, Tabbris. The cave-like chamber itself seemed to be made of a combination of polished white marble and silver-gold crystal, with a few veins of violet ore of some kind mixed throughout. The few stalactites and stalagmites strewn here and there were mostly the same purple color, though there were a few white and gold ones mixed in.
The chamber was about twice the size of the Seosten transport that sat directly in the middle of it, right where Gaia had sent the thing so that it wouldn't be found by the Crossroads Committee.
Sariel was nodding. "It is very beautiful," she announced quietly, while holding her daughter.
For her part, Tabbris gazed around in obvious awe. "What is this place?" she asked in a somewhat trembling voice, as if she was afraid of speaking too loudly and disturbing the atmosphere.
Gaia offered a small smile, that clearly had some pain hidden behind it. Pain and regret. "It was created to be a sanctuary. A place to rest, reflect… and plan. It will work well for this. It is safe."
Lincoln watched her for a moment, before clearing his throat. "So," he began, "how do we do this? How do we figure out who to let out and how?" Pausing, he added, "And for that matter, why am I even here? I'm pretty sure you could all do this yourselves without my help."
Chuckling, Gaia bowed her head in acknowledgment. "Perhaps, but you should not sell yourself short. You are a very intelligent and perceptive man. And you are quite good at analyzing information. Better than many that I have worked with. There is no mystery as to why Joselyn would be attracted to you, Mr. Chambers. So we will be quite grateful for your assistance."
Tabbris nodded her head quickly up and down. "Yeah, Mis— umm mist… I mean, umm… D-Dad." Saying the word made the girl blush subconsciously, squirming on her feet before she found her resolve and met his gaze with another firm nod. "You're really good at this."
The sheer joy that Sariel clearly felt at her daughter actually finding someone to call her father, someone who accepted the title, was written across her face as she gave the little girl a nudge forward.
Tabbris quickly stepped that way, embracing the man tightly. It was a hug that Lincoln easily returned, his own smile broad as he stooped to pick her up. "Alright then," he announced, "I guess the rest of the question remains, though. What are we supposed to do now? I mean, I assume we can't just release all of them at once? They might be war prisoners, but we should still have an idea of which ones should be sent somewhere else and which ones might make for good allies." It never entered his mind that any of them would be kept on ice indefinitely.
Sariel started toward the transport then, before Lincoln raised a hand to stop her. "Actually," the man started while setting Tabbris down for a moment, "could I… talk to you for a minute?" He gestured over toward the corner of the chamber where they might have a little privacy. Not that it mattered in Gaia's case, as they could have been miles away and she could have heard them if she was of a mind to. But still. Habits were hard to break.
Biting her lip, the woman gave a slight nod, brushing her daughter's hair before whispering for her to stay with Gaia. Then she walked over to the corner with the man.
Once they were far enough away, Lincoln turned to her. "First, I just want to thank you, again. If you hadn't sent Tabbris to us, to my daughter, Flick would be a Seosten slave right now. You…" he swallowed hard. "You saved her from that. So thank you, so much. I can't… I can't tell you what it means to me that you made sure that I had my little girl, and that she was really my little girl." His voice cracked just a little bit, and the man blinked away stubborn tears. "Thank you."
Cringing a little at his gratitude, Sariel shook her head slightly. "I could not…" She choked, catching herself. "I could not let another of Joselyn's children be taken. Not after–" Her eyes closed and she gave a brief shudder. "Not after what I was already responsible for."
"Yeah…" Lincoln replied quietly, "that's sort of the other thing I wanted to talk about, before we got too involved with all this other stuff. You need to do something for me."
"Do something?" Sariel slowly looked up once more, frowning slightly. "There's nothing I could do to make up for what happened, for what I helped bring to pass."
"Make up for it?" Lincoln paused before shaking his head. "That's not really something I can say, one way or another. It's not up to me. But that's not what I mean, anyway. I'm not talking about making up for it. I'm talking about moving on. I'm talking about being a better person now than you were before. And being a better person means being a healthier person.
"You," he announced then, meeting her gaze, "need to talk to someone. I don't know how the Seosten feel about therapy and all that, but believe me, as someone who thought his wife abandoned him and their daughter for a decade, it helps. It really helps."
Sariel was staring at the man. "Therapy? I… I'm not–I don't–"
"Yes, you are," Lincoln interrupted. "And yes, you do. I know it might not feel like it. You might not feel like you're worth the time and effort. But you are. And even if you don't think so, you have a husband and three children who need you. This–everything you've been through, all that guilt you've been dragging around with you… you need to talk to someone about it.
"So promise me that you'll go with me to talk to Gabriel, and let us find someone you can talk to, someone who actually has some idea of how to deal with this. If I know that man at all, I am absolutely positive that he'll have someone in mind. Former Crossroads Heretics might not have all the same guilt that you do, but they'll definitely have regrets about things they did in the past. Regrets that they'll have needed to talk to someone about. That's what I need from you. Before we go on with this, you promise that you'll let him find you someone to at least try to help with everything you're feeling."
"I…" Sariel thought of her children, her beautiful, wonderful children. And she thought of Haiden. Slowly, the woman bowed her head in a nod. "Yes," she agreed faintly. "I will… speak with someone."
With that agreement made, the two of them returned to where Gaia was. Lincoln picked up Tabbris once more, before exchanging a brief look with the headmistress. For her part, Gaia simply smiled and gave him a slight nod of agreement with his actions.
By that point, Sariel was already walking up to the transport, ascending the ramp as it opened for her at a silent command from Gaia. "There is a prisoner manifest in the computer," she announced. "It will tell us everything we need to know about the people inside and how safe it will be to release them." Though her words were clinical, there was emotion in her voice at the thought of being able to free and interact with other people of her own species. People who, if they had been imprisoned by Kushiel, might actually feel the same way about Seosten methods as she did.
Gaia and Lincoln followed the woman up onto the transport. By that point, she had already moved back to the console at the rear. Her fingers danced over the controls, until a glowing holographic record sprang up in front of them. "Okay," she announced then, "here it is."
Shifting Tabbris a bit in his arms, Lincoln asked, "Actually, here's a thought. How do we know we can trust what the computer says about them? I mean, if I was Kushiel, and thank God I'm not, I'd put fake information into that thing. Or just mix their data around. It'd make it harder to keep track of them, and much harder for someone to do… exactly what we're doing right now."
"If it was just Kushiel, yes," Sariel quietly confirmed. "But she had superiors to report to. Superiors who would have wanted to know where very specific prisoners were at any given time. She was sent war criminals and dissenters from all over the multiverse, and the people in charge of those prisoners could have, at any point, demanded an update on their progress."
She glanced back to him then, her voice even quieter. "Plus, she needed to keep track of which treatments worked for which prisoners. She wanted to solve our pregnancy problems. Hard to do that if you keep mixing up who each prisoner is and what treatments they're getting."
Grimacing a little at that, Lincoln nodded. "Fair point. But it brings up another question." His mouth opened again, before stopping as the man hesitated. His eyes glanced toward the girl in his arms as he tried to decide how to delicately ask what he needed to know.
"Are you pregnant, Mama?" Tabbris immediately asked for him. "That's what Mi–D… Dad wants to know. Right?" She added the last bit with a curious glance toward the man.
Coughing, Lincoln nodded. "Err, yeah. Basically. If they were keeping you all pregnant, are you right now? Should we be making you sit down and take it easy? Actually, how many of the other prisoners here are currently, ah, expecting? Are we about to have a few Seosten babies too?"
For a moment, Sariel didn't answer. She glanced away, her gaze on the floor as she took a deep breath before looking back to them. "No," the woman replied quietly, her voice barely audible. "Very few of us are pregnant now. In preparation for the trip, Kushiel did not… our pregnancies were not restored after each of our most recent losses. Any that still are were simply those who happened to be actively pregnant earlier than the past couple of months and still maintained them."
Lincoln was staring at her. "You mean… you mean you could all have been pregnant two months ago, and the ones who managed to keep the pregnancy longer than that is just a handful?" The horror in his voice was audible, and he clutched Tabbris to himself a little tighter.
Sariel's voice was flat. "There is a reason that the Seosten are in the middle of population crisis, despite all of our technology and magic. No matter what we do, our developing children have a good chance of recalling to their closest genetic match and disappearing. Even cloning has been a failure, for the same reason. Birthing our children in artificial wombs does not stop them from recalling to their genetic parent. And as you have seen, it is very difficult to prevent that recall from happening in the best of cases. To stop a child from recalling to their parent is impossible. Hence all of our problems, and Kushiel's decision to combat the population crisis through sheer numbers, impregnating other Seosten over and over again, constantly, for years."
Horrified by that announcement, Lincoln opened and shut his mouth a couple times as he fought for something, anything to say to that. Then he stepped over, extending Tabbris, who opened her arms as Sariel accepted her. For a moment, mother and daughter simply stood there, together. Sariel's eyes closed and she made a contented sound while her child clung to her.
Finally letting out a long breath as she opened her eyes, the Seosten woman gave a slight nod. "In any case, we need to know who is here, who we can trust enough to release now and work with. I'm afraid that… after everything that most of them have been through, it will be some time before they are able to help as much as you might hope for."
Gaia interrupted then before the woman could continue with that thought. "Gabriel has already said that is people are prepared to take care of as many Seosten as can be safely released," she promised. "He understands, as do his people, that all of you will need time to adjust." She stressed the point of including Sariel in that, making it clear that she knew quite well that the woman wasn't nearly as well as she had been trying to make herself seem through all of this.
Clearly flushing a little at that, Sariel turned back to the holographic display, setting Tabbris down in front of herself. "Here," she announced softly, while touching one of the controls. As she did so, a light appeared over one of the nearby stasis pods, and the hologram in front of her switched to a long display of text. Clearly the record of the person within that particular pod.
"Her name," Sariel began then while reading from the display, "is Larees of the Tleken Choir. She was arrested fifteen years ago for assaulting a superior officer on the planet of Divinstre, in defiance of orders to raze a city that had fallen into the control of local rebels. She spent seven years in a military brig, before being transferred to Kushiel's care, where she's been ever since. Fifty-seven attempted pregnancies in that time, six successes."
Lincoln did a quick doubletake at that, mouth dropping open. His voice was choked. "Fif-fifty-seven… they impregnated her fifty-seven times in eight years and only six were carried all the way to birth?" If the man had been horrified before, this particular news almost destroyed him.
Sariel's own voice cracked a little bit, despite her obvious attempt to keep herself calm and measured. "I… I'm afraid to say that is fairly average, though maybe slightly on the low end of successes. My own… stay with Kushiel was interrupted. After I rendered Larissa immune to possession in the wake of the Fomorian attack on her boat, I was transferred to Manakel's custody and… care as he attempted to determine precisely how I had… done so." The recollection of her time there made the blonde woman flinch a little bit, before she swallowed hard, clearly repressing it. "I… I spent several years there before being sent back to Kushiel to resume my previous imprisonment when Manakel was transferred to Earth to engage with his new mission."
"Actually," Lincoln began slowly then, "that's a good question. How did you do that? I mean, if it's something the rest of the Seosten can't figure out, what the hell did you actually do? You said that it doesn't depend on you not using your possession power on anyone else, right?"
Biting her lip then, the woman carefully replied, "It was mostly an accident, when it happened. The Fomorian would have killed Larissa, and I could not let that happen. So I yanked her back with me, through Seosten space. But it was a very long trip, and I… I could not hold onto her throughout it. I tried. I tried very hard to keep hold of her, but it was impossible. Yet… as I… well, mentally clung to her, something happened. My… my mental doppleganger, the one that I had created within my little girl, to teach and take care of her while she was too young to care for herself… there was a sort-of… echo or copy of it within my own head. Seosten memories are perfect, so everything that I put into my baby's mind was still there in my own. And as I struggled to keep myself as attached as possible to Larissa, that echo was… deposited in my place. Essentially, I did the same thing to Larissa as I had done to Tabbris: I put a virtual, memory-based duplicate of myself in her mind.
"It was meant for Tabbris, of course. So the echo never… never fully awakened. It was never called on to teach or raise her, because it was in Larissa's mind instead. As I realized what was happening, that I was pushing the virtual copy of myself into her mind, I gave it one instruction: to use a small portion of Larissa's own magic whenever a Seosten attempts to possess her, to push itself into their mind just long enough to stop the possession. It happens over the course of nanoseconds. When a possession is attempted, my mental duplicate empowers itself with Larissa's own magic, pushes itself into the attempted possessor's mind, and commands them to stop trying to possess her. Mental magic."
For a moment after that explanation, Lincoln just stared at her. "The weird part is," he slowly announced, "I think I mostly understood that. I mean, it sounds like you got really lucky."
"I did," Sariel confirmed. "We all did. I did not expect that to happen, and as I said before, it required a lot to fall into place. I would have to create another new echo of my mind every time I wanted to do something like that, and I would have to have spent enough time possessing the person in question to actually know their body and their magic well enough to allow my echo to use it in that manner."
"Indeed," Gaia started then, "it was very lucky for everyone involved, particularly Mrs. Mason, that you were able to do that, even by accident. But for now, since that particular curiosity has been sated, I believe that we should return to our–"
In mid-sentence, the red-haired woman abruptly stopped short. Her gaze snapped up and to the side, mouth falling open as she blurted, "Oh no. No, no. Something is wrong."
"Wrong?" Lincoln blinked at that, staring in confusion at the woman. "What happened? What do you mean? Is Felicity alright? What–"
At those words, Tabbris scrunched up her nose, clearly focusing on her own connection with the girl. As she did so, a horrified sound escaped her before she blurted, "Avalon! Manakel has Avalon!"
With that, the girl vanished. Whether it was a conscious or subconscious act on her part, she had instantly recalled to Flick, leaving the adults alone in that chamber to stare at each other.
Lincoln caught the Crossroads headmistress by the arm then. "What does that mean?" he asked quickly. "What happened?" he demanded.
Gaia, far from the powerful and untouched woman she normally appeared to be, looked as though she had been struck. Her voice cracked with emotion and fear that seemed foreign to the way she typically held herself. The very thought of losing the girl that she had adopted as her own tore through every last bit of emotional armor the woman had developed over her long life. "It means," she began almost brokenly, "that we have to find her. We have to find her before the protection spell runs out.
"Because if we can't… if we don't… there will be nothing left to save her from Manakel.
"And she will die."
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Cerulean says:
Whelp, there we go. You guys get a little information about how Larissa's possession protection works, and get to see how Gaia reacts to Avalon being taken. Yeah… the answer, apparently, is 'not very well', if her emotions are that easily read.
Anyway, we have had voting for the second interlude of the arc, and it looks like the choice that was settled on was to skip the interlude and go straight into the next arc. So you guys have that to look forward to on Wednesday as the bonus chapter! Or, you know, tomorrow for you super special $5+ Patreon donors! 😀
Tags for this chapter are: Gaia Sinclaire, I Dunno' Guys' Seeing Gaia Lose It When Avalon Was Taken Seems To Make The Whole Thing Hit Even Harder Than Flick's Reaction., If Sariel Is Any Indication At All (And She Is)' I'm Pretty Sure You Guys Are Gonna Need A FLEET Of Therapists To Deal With These Newly Freed Seosten., It's Always Nice When The People I Need To Tag Are All Listed In The Title Of The Interlude., Lincoln Chambers, Sariel, Tabbris
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Prince Pondincherry says:
Lincoln was great in this whole interlude.
From an out-of-universe perspective, I'm kind of bummed we're not getting a flood of Seosten babies. Of course, in-universe it makes things a lot easier, at least in the short run. And it seems like it's actually possible that Sariel only had Tabbris, given how abysmal the birth rate is and how little time she actually spent in Kushiel's "care."
What surprises me most about the possession protection is that Sariel thinks it will only take a few days to teach Tabbris. Tabbris is really good at magic, and Sariel is good at teaching her, but this bit of magic sounds ridiculous.
I wonder if the copying part of the dibs spell works with an actual Seosten possessing someone instead of the memory echo. I'm guessing no, that it's actually copying something about the memory echo or making a link back to it and letting it force Seosten out of other people than its primary host.
I agree with the tag. Gaia's reaction did make it hit harder.
Alex Walters says:
Tabbris is rediculous … and as Theia pointed out, a Seosten needs to see a spell cast ONCE to pull it off reliably if it's not a variable effect or programmed thing.
Ugh, hit reply early.
Therefore Sariel only needs to teach Tabbris how to program the thing – the basics are one-and-done.
Crosspost from SB
Congratulation, Manakel. Gaia's going to call in every last chit she has to fucking END you. And she may also be Morgana le Fey so …. you're going to have a BAD TIME.
Now, onto the rest:
Hahahahawow. Lincoln telling Sariel to get a therapist as a favor to HIM made me lol.
And the most paranoid person in the room is the reporter, not the legendary spy or the spymistress.
Sariel's response works for the medical data … I can see Kushiel doctoring the crimes data because anyone in her chain of command asking about a given one of her victims would already know.
Christ I didn't realize the possession miscarriages start THAT fast.
Goddamnit. The Seosten Empire definitely doesn't understand therapy if Sariel thought anyone expected the recovered prisoners to be combat effective immediately. I mean seriously her expecting that means she EXPECTS commanders to expect subordinates to be immediately combat effect after horrible trauma. Meanwhile she's talking to a guy who just guilt-tripped her into going agreeing to get therapy, and Gaia, who IIRC mandates therapy sessions for all her students and has given unofficial permission to the staff to publicly humiliate anyone who abuses fellow students who are having a psychological breakdown.
Welp. She's getting freed. Definitely safe between WHY she got sent to Kushiel's and that experience.
So that's how dibs works. It's a freaking delta fork* that mindwhammies would be possessors into not possessing the protected person. Amazing – it doesn't even work the way everyone thought it did. The apparent means of operation (one possessor rule) is actually people blocked by dibs rationalizing the attempt aborting because of a mindwhammy. That is some SERIOUS obfuscation there, Sariel.
And a deliberately engineered version of dibs actually COULD provide substantial protection beyond blocking possession. Activating triggered defenses, sending messages on conditions, that kind of thing. Dibs is basically a very limited guardian spirit program thing. Once Wyatt and Tabbris get to working on the version Tabbris uses on Flick dibs is going to be a not-so-limited guardian spirit thing.
*Expert system derived from a person's mind.
Sariel's still being incredibly clinical and euphemistic when discussing Kushiel's crimes. That's how she copes with a lot of things, isn't it? Not denying that a thing happened, but mentally couching it in the least objectionable way possible? Mentally parsing taking heretics for use on the front as resource acquisition, not kidnapping slaves. That kind of thing.
And the reason she broke and went rogue when the incident with Larissa happened is that she couldn't lie to herself that way about something happening right there in front of her.
bittendammerung says:
Yeah, the difference between Flick and Gaia's reactions is fear. With Flick the audience is reeling from the twist but Flick is angry so we're swept along with it. With Gaia, she's scared, and the possibility that they might lose Avalon becomes real.
landcollector says:
>That's what I need from you. Before we go on with this, you promise that you'll let him find you someone to at least try to help with everything you're feeling."
*peers suspiciously*
Are we *sure* that Lincoln has no powers/abilities. His way with words is working out rather well lately. 😛
>After I rendered Larissa immune to possession in the wake of the Fomorian attack on her boat, I was transferred to Manakel's custody and… care as he attempted to determine precisely how I had… done so." The recollection of her time there made the blonde woman flinch a little bit,
I imagine he was not measured or restrained in his methods, just like Kushiel. It would match up with the times we've seen him act thus far.
>"Because if we can't… if we don't… there will be nothing left to save her from Manakel.
…Ouch. Well done on portraying just how fearful/rattled Gaia is upon learning that her daughter was taken. That said, she likely will move heaven and earth and all places in between to get Avalon back. Oh, and slaughter Manakel as well.
Nice update.
MayContainYuri says:
Yay a regular chapter tomorrow! I like the interludes but I'm incredibly mad at not getting a fluffy Avalon and Flick moment (as much as Avalon can be fluffy) so I'm looking forward to Manakels beatdown.
Also, now that flick is back in crossroads we need more screen time for Shiori and her wonderfully awful puns.
clarksavagejr says:
First, this is an awesome update. My words can't really add to the other comments but I definitely agree with the trend.
Now, on to my realization. Up until now I thought that the Seosten's best hope for solving their problem was Grandfather (AKA the Green Man), the Fomorian rebel who stole humanity and brought them to Earth so they couldn't be used in the war. I'm pretty sure he's also the main researcher who developed humanity since the other Fomorians haven't been able to duplicate the experiment (probably the Fomorian equivalent of Isaac Newton as well). FYI: Asimov said that Newton is the only scientist to ever make major contributions to 3 fields of science (Mathematics, Physics and Optics), therefore the top scientist that ever lived.
This story give another possibility though, the teaching pattern designed for Tabbris. If the teaching pattern copy was able to use some of Larissa's magic to counter attempts at possession, couldn't a similar pattern keep the parent and child from merging? As tempting as it might be to hold that information for an advantage, it would be wrong. The future of an entire race is at stake. If nobody else thinks of that I would expect Lincoln to point it out quickly. That man has a good head on his shoulders. He would probably also be quick to point out that simply saying it was created with the co-operation of humans would go a long way toward making the Seosten more co-operative. =)
Hey, thanks, man. Glad you enjoyed this chapter so much.
As for your thought, very interesting indeed. 😉 It wouldn't be as 'simple' as the one they've got now, for a myriad of reasons such as the state of the fetus's development and how hard it is to stop recall in genera and baby recall to parent in particularl. So at the least, it wouldn't work 'as is'.Whether it could be a stepping stone… well, we'll see.
ereshkigala says:
Wait, the problem the Seosten have is babies recalling to a close genetic match? And they haven't solved the issue yet? Have they tried the following solutions?
a) Take DNA samples from front-line troops, preferably with no close family. Troop dies? Clone them, multiple copies. The infants don't have anywhere to go as there is no living adult family. Also works with the DNA donor temporarily transformed into, say, a rock while the babies grow, or something else without DNA for the possession ability to key to.
b) Multi-donor clones. New zygotes formed from DNA of 46 donors, one chromosome per donor. The infants have no genetic matches to go to. Probably expensive, though.
c) Midwives. Midwife possesses pregnant mother, jumps from mother to fetus, then spends the pregnancy having control of the fetus so it can't randomly use its possession ability.
OTOH, Kushiel may be too focused in her sadistic games to come up with good ideas. She could have even brute-forced the issue without torture by now. I mean, she has the tech for artificial wombs and cloning vats and uses prisoners instead? That's dumb. Go fill a 1000 x 1000 x 1000 room installation with cloning gear, then put it under temporal acceleration. Even with 5% success rate, you'd get fifty million newborns every cycle. How far could each cycle be condensed if you got a million Seosten mages powering the temporal acceleration spell?
Hendy853 says:
I'm not the author, but if I understand the problem correctly…
a) I'm reasonably sure the cloned Seosten would just recall to the person they were cloned from. And I don't think transforming those Seosten would actually stop the recall, even if they were temporarily a rock.
b) That's actually been answered before on SB. According to Cerulean the fetus would either recall to the highest genetic match or pick one of the sources of DNA at random.
Citation: https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/heretical-edge-discussion-thread.358588/page-384#post-46852487
This should also apply to attempts at cloning. Even if the cloned Seosten had no living close relatives, there will still be someone who shares DNA. The whole recall thing is a side effect of the possession power, which all Seosten have and is a fundamental part of their power base and cultural identity.
c) Midwives as you describe them wouldn't work Seosten can't possess each other unless they're lies or close relatives. Lies are out for obvious reasons; and close relatives run the risk of absorption.
The Empire probably has tried all of those things in the past. And I'll bet that the Fomorians have sabotaged other attempts to fix the birth-rate that got closer to succeeding.
Hey, good thoughts! But yeah, it's basically exactly as Hendy said. Developing clones tend to recall and dissipate into the 'parent', and even in the B situation, they just pick the nearest possible genetic match and do the same. And in the C situation, again, as Hendy said, Seosten generally can't possess each other. Flick being able to possess Seosten normally like they do everyone else freaks them out for specifically that reason: for the most part, only Lies can possess other Seosten, and THEY can't relase once they do.
And yes, don't discount the Fomorians, who are to bio-engineering what Seosten are to humans at magic, from having sabotaged various potential successes.
So the closest genetic match being more distant doesn't reduce the chance of absorption? Interesting. I guess the Seosten aren't advanced enough in genetics to write new genes from base pairs that no previous Seosten would have a match to at all? Or create new Seosten directly as adults?
For Fomorian sabotage, if the Fomorians can get into a secure lab in the Seosten capital itself, then they're probably winning the war as it is.
@ereshkigala … actually I brought up making the DNA from scratch on SB. Doesn't work. Targeting goes random.
The only thing I came up with that Cerulean didn't shoot down was using time travel + iron wombs to make sure there weren't any possible recall targets – and he didn't actually say that would work, either.
Fomorian sabotage would most likely be done as an indirect attack – magic virus or curse that acts like a virus that jumps its way there. Or something.
Also given the way this mess started they're probably NOT going to do any sort of research monkeying around with babies and possession mechanics on a major world.
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"Gabriel has already said that is people are prepared to take care of as many Seosten as can be safely released,"
-"is" should be "his"


Lets be honest we have all done stupid things in the past. Boris has probably done more than most. But is he suffering, not on your nelly. I've lived away from London for 20 years now, but he's not so bad, is he?


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1st December 2010 | Posted by Mix Meetings
Events are about details. Themes, colours, food, entertainment – these are the big things. But what about intelligent branding? Making sure that both the tangible and intangible tenets of the brand personality or story are brought to life over the course of the event is crucial for guests to feel that this event is different. It also gives people a way to bond with the brand, bringing around the loyalty and understanding of a company that groups strive to engender in employees, clients and consumers.
Purpose-driven details
The "experience" of the event or of the brand can be optimised in many ways, but understanding the driver behind it is the first step in knowing what angle to leverage. Toby Leung, managing director at Auditoire China, explains: "The values you bring forward are part of the whole strategy. The PR and communications roles are going to be different; they take different avenues to launch the message whether it's a private function for staff only, or whether it is about spreading the message to a larger audience and opening it up to the public."
L'Oréal celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009, a landmark anniversary which launched a series of events worldwide, held on the same day in every part of the world in which L'Oréal operates. Explains Leung: "This is a company that has many events throughout the year, but this particular event was about treating the company's staff to reinforce its commitment to employees. This was about 'Look at the brand we've created,' and 'we are looking forward to the next 100 years'". As such, highly focussed key media were present, but other than that, no outsiders were allowed. "This was about bringing a corporate message forward to their own employees."
While this example is one where the theme of the event is clear from the start (as Leung says: "You don't celebrate 100 years every day!"), Debby Cheung, group managing director of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, China, says that companies need to make sure that they have a unique theme "so that participants will remember it after they have participated. Having a relevant theme is crucial, because it attracts people to come to the event and it is the driver for the programme, the venue and the selection of the participants. You need everything to reflect the spirit of the theme".
She notes that, too often, companies choose themes for events that have little or no relevance to the brand, which does the overall event – and the company – a real disservice.
Companies need to be asking themselves the right questions, says Abbie McCrisken, director of events – Macau at Off-Site Connections. "What does the brand mean? How is it developing and where is it going? And with the event, how can this be reflected and what do you want to achieve? A lot of people don't think about this," she continues. "It's our job to get inside your head."
For instance, "you aren't going to hire a comedic act for an intense pharmaceutical conference", she says. "Not only is it about the brand, but about the demographic attending and how well-tuned in they are at the moment to your brand." For people that need to start from the beginning, classic elements and tools need to be used, whereas those that are more familiar with the brand are primed for more risk-taking and higher-level brand association.
Beginning to end
Ensuring that an event makes an impact is all in the details. From serviettes of the brand colours to the company logo on the microphone, "it's a lot of details", says Cheung.
One of the starting points is the venue. "You need to choose a place that has an impact, somewhere that gives an impression of what kind of message you want to convey. Sometimes, people hold an event in an area that tells a story. Luxury brands like to select venues with heritage because that matches their brand story and history, and helps to bring out the intangible elements of the brand." But at the end of the day, "it's about the ability to connect with your audience through different touchpoints".
This means branding from start to finish: invitations, the venue, the way in which guests are welcomed, activities, souvenirs, and post-event communication. McCrisken explains that personal touches – both big and small – can have the greatest impact.
Offsite Connections once branded the town of Port Douglas. "The group arrived by boat to a port that had flags flying their company logo. The first activity was the old Port Douglas market, which was then branded as their market." Effectively, for the course of the event, the company felt like Port Douglas was their home and their place.
"We also rebranded a hotel. With the entire use of the property, we changed the name, the signage and added a 'Hollywood walk of fame' in front with senior executives' names on it." She says for large events, big and bold does make a statement, but it must be followed up with the smaller details as well.
It is not necessarily about brand awareness, but about the emotive qualities of the event and the underlying elements that get the brand message across. "From types of activities to venues, to the style of event that is interlaid with your message – colours, the design, your style guidelines. There are things that may not be recognisable straight away, but over two or three days you see it."
One of the most overused terms in the industry is the "wow factor". The implication is that trapeze artists, pyrotechnics, or the Rolling Stones need to come out in one choreographed show in order to impress guests. But as Leung points out: "Not every brand needs to go for 'wow' – sometimes the wow is a re-enforcement of the core values of the brand that have been forgotten over the years. Or the 'wow' could be a re-introduction of brand heritage that consumers in developing markets do not understand."
A big brand with a big reference point is Porsche, which realised that consumers in China identified Porsche with the Cayenne, not the original 911 body style that Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche built in 1948. For the iconic luxury carmaker's 60th anniversary, \AUDITOIRE\CHINA launched a historic exhibition for Porsche at one of Shanghai's architectural monuments, "1933". Guests were led through different Porsche experiences celebrating the six decades of the brand, and leading visitors through the real history of Porsche, not just the modern incarnation of the brand.
The "wow" should be a surprise – and it can be done effectively on any scale, and any budget. "It could be the event, the programming, the communication – the way you invite people to come to the event," says Cheung of Ogilvy PR. "It doesn't need to be 'wow, you spent so much money'," she emphasises, laughing.
And in fact, in the current economic climate, spending money for the sake of spending money can turn people off. That is not to say that impressing people is not important. "If you are going to host an event, you need to do a good job," says Cheung. But depending on the brand, money does not necessarily equal impact.
It could be a big headline act or a fabulous transfer from point A to point B in helicopters or classic Rolls-Royce sedans, but it needs to be "something different", says McCrisken. Small things like receiving branded flip-flops when arriving for a beach event are "a surprise element as well. It doesn't need to be expensive. It is about making it an amazing experience, not just 'that was an amazing act or event'".
On the other side of the equation, Leung and his team organised an event to mark the launch of the Park Life/Park Hyatt in Beijing "to make people aware that the centre of Beijing has moved to the Park Life/Park Hyatt". The efforts were nothing short of spectacular, with a projection on the facade of the building, acrobats from Germany hired to walk straight up the exterior walls of the hotel, and another group which performed a sky ballet. In addition, the event was broadcast live inside the venue itself to over 1,000 people.
"It's an extreme comparison," he says, contrasting Porsche's aim going back to the core values with making a splash at the Park Life/Park Hyatt, but notes that "there are two types of 'wow' factors". The job for individual companies is to understand which will be most effective for their audience, and for the aim of the event.
The CLSA Investors Forum, held annually in Hong Kong, consistently looks to cater to its audience, saying thank you to the clients that keep the research-driven brokerage firm so highly rated. The September 2009 Forum caused quite a stir, bringing a controversial speaker to Hong Kong – former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. That the speech wasn't altogether well-received did not undermine the fact that with no journalists invited, investors were treated to something that no audience outside of the US – for better or worse – had ever heard; and a select few had drinks with her that evening. Post-speech, the subsequent press coverage also served to make it a talking point internationally, without having given access to any media outlet.
An extreme example perhaps, but certainly one that proves that knowing the audience is the key to success, and to a memorable and well-covered event. It falls into the category of what Cheung of Ogilvy PR refers to as "really engaging people. Bonding with them and impressing them, creating opportunities to connect with the audience".
With the current economic climate, many companies are working to play it safe, notes McCrisken. "Big financial companies don't want branding everywhere in the city or hotel anymore," she says. "They want to be a lot more subtle in exposure. They are hosting events, but it's about the small touches to get the brand out there."
In addition, the reasons for hosting are changing, including incentive programmes based not on sales, but on service and personality. "We are seeing awards for best leader, not best sales; long service rather than best year," McCrisken says.
With a need to focus on changing with the times and the economic climate, Cheung hopes "companies can be more creative. Today, there is a safety element that they want to repeat themes from years past. But when it comes to events, you don't want to repeat anything; people will get bored."
Cheung points to an internal event Ogilvy hosted as an example. Unable to spend money to bring all of the employees to one location for the annual staff meeting, the group hosted virtual events.
With the launch of Ogilvy Earth in 2009, the theme was "Sustainability. The Time is Now". In the spirit of eco-consciousness, staff in one city were gathered in an event or conference room, and virtual speakers – avatars – were designed to deliver the speeches. "You don't see the speaker on screen," she says, "but the avatar is there in their likeness. He or she appears in the rainforest or another venue related to the green message, and the movements are in sync with the speech – laughing or when he finishes he bows – that is something that is both about saving money and being creative."
Says Leung succinctly: "With events, you can't do a second take. So with some clients, there is a reason for playing it safe. But that is why we are here to try and get them to push the limits a bit, to create and suggest alternative ideas that allow them to take a calculated risk."
Events that stand out, reinforce the brand values, and provide a way for guests to bond with the brand and understand the company's personality make it an experience that is remembered, not just a party that could have been thrown by anyone.
• Come up with a catchy name for your event that is memorable and conveys the idea of the event and its brand message.
• Create a tagline. Taglines are memory magnets. You'll want to create a punchy expression of your idea that sticks in the mind and connects emotionally with the audience. Short taglines are always best.
• Commission a logo for the event. Most companies and causes have a logo. Logos such as the Nike swoosh, Coke's wave or the Olympics' interlocking rings are as familiar as the names of the products or the event.
• Create a trademark element and work it into your event. Come up with a signature element that will be talked about. You can get a lot of ideas from successful TV shows. Look at Donald Trump's The Apprentice and his signature line, "You're fired." Then, there's the trademark scene of the fired individual getting in the elevator at Trump Tower and wheeling a suitcase through the big gilded doors out into the ordinary world. All of these are branded elements of the show.
• Engage the audience. In the branding model, marketers think of appealing to the target audience. They begin by thinking about the impression they want to make with the audience and how they want them to react. Then, they plan the content of the brand message based on the target audience feedback. Often, marketers go to great lengths to visualise themselves as a typical member of the target audience.
• Create a sense of exclusivity. Just as there is a hierarchy of brands, there is a hierarchy of events. The most successful events and meetings are not only talked about, but people vie to attend them. You'll want to create a sense that your event is a must-attend.
• Add the celebrity touch. The touch of a highly visible celebrity can jump-start demand and interest for a meeting or corporate event. Celebrities give you instant visibility and help draw big crowds. You'll want to choose a celebrity though who is compatible with your corporate brand.
• Create a branded experience. Everything – invitations, logo, venue, speakers, decorations, posters, room gifts, special invitees – conveys meaning, so use everything possible to your advantage. What you want to do is burn in a single-minded brand identity at every touchpoint, producing a consistent brand experience.
• Branders must always be prepared to give up a design or idea or meeting element that could be confused with that of a competitor's. What you want is a total brand experience that's consistent and powerful. An experience that fits your event and is right for your company.
Adapted from US marketer Catherine Kaputa's suggestions on www.catherinekaputa.com
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Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a grilling pan over medium high heat. Add some oil and grill the chicken skewers until done, about 7-8 minutes. Drizzle with soy sauce and grill for another minute.
While the chicken is cooking, whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Alternatively for a smoother sauce, place all ingredients in a mini food processor or blend with a stick blender. Add more coconut milk or water if the sauce seems too thick.
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There's yet another Bubsy game in the works, this time by the Bit.Trip team
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I don't know why they keep making Bubsy games.
Ah, Bubsy. The widely scorned 1990s 16-bit mascot made an unwelcome return last year in the form of Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, and now the edgy orange meerkat is back. While last year's instalment was developed by Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams studio Black Forest Games, the 2018 Bubsy will be the work of Choice Provisions – the studio responsible for the Bit.Trip series.
According to the official Bubsy website, Paws on Fire will have 100 levels, four playable characters with their own movesets, and a unique combo system, though I'm not sure what that entails. The game will also see the return of famed Bubsy universe characters such as Oinker, Terri, Terry and others.
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The Woolies Strike Back is currently sitting on a "Mixed" rating on Steam, which is probably better than most of us expected of a Bubsy game. I've got my fingers crossed that Paws on Fire will be a lot of fun. I genuinely do. The stupid orange meerkat deserves a breakthrough.
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Goal completed: we walked 10,000 laps!
Hello everyone, this is Mike from the William Home (4th and 5th grade girls). It is hard to believe, but we have started the fourth quarter of school here at St. Joseph's Indian School!
The last time I was here I told you about the William Home and their walking. Well, we made our goal of walking 10,000 laps with a day to spare. The girls did a good job of getting their laps in and finishing what they started. 10,000 laps is equal to 500 miles.
As we set our sights on the last quarter of school we are also preparing to take a day trip with the girls. We are very excited about going to Sioux Falls. We will visit the zoo and the Washington Pavillion to see the science exhibit and the I-Max Theater.
The weather has also allowed us to get some outside play time, and softball season will be starting in the next couple of weeks.
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"Our customers have been telling us for some time that their kids were growing out of our children's sizes and their families still love the brand and quality of the product," Meyer, chief creative officer, says.
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