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Justice Wing, Serial, Superhero
⎇001JW Interviewing Leather: Being the Steve #5
This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Interviewing Leather - Being the Steve
"I know you don't care. I know that. You're a Crook — you don't have to give a damn about my feelings but you're always just—" He shuddered again. "I know I'm fired. I don't care. But I can't — not today, okay? I just can't play along today, all right?"
In the alternate universe coded ⎇001JW, super heroes and villains have been around for decades and tensions are rising between parahumans and their unpowered prosahuman cousins. This is Justice Wing in nadir.
A professional Steve never stands out — that's the entire point. Supervillains employ Steves to act as lookouts and the Service employs Steves to monitor supervillains. The Steve assigned to the third tier villain called Leather was typical – he wanted to do his job without attracting notice – from anyone. That's complicated when Leather kidnaps Todd Chapman, a third rate reporter for a second rate magazine, who despite everything turned out to be the worst kind of journalist — one who actually wants to understand his story. Things are complicated further when the Steve attracts the attention of the mercurial Moriarty James, learning she was behind the Service and Guild and had an interest in promoting the Steve… after she made him pass a test and assess his limits. Things went from bad to worse when the hero Darkhood broke up Leather's 'quiet job' and even identified the Steve's car — suggesting a leak had outed the operation. The Steve and James successfully escape and James offers the Steve a promotion… but also dismisses his reaction to her test out of hand. Now the Steve has to make his way back to the lair and find out if Todd Chapman is still there, find out if Leather or the henches were arrested, and find out if anyone was following them. His emotions would have to wait. After all, it's hard being the Steve.
Being the Steve
An Interviewing Leather Concurrence
Part Five
Moriarty had been right about two things at least — the Steve was the first one back to the lair, and there were no police waiting to greet him. He got inside, changed his clothes quickly and throwing the ones he was wearing into the incinerator — just preventative, really. You had to be sure — before heading to check the feeds and sensors.
No signs of unusual activity. He did see one VW Bug — one of the modern ones, not a classic — approaching, but he could see Marco through the window and it wasn't giving off any signals. He took a deep breath. He'd grab a soda when the others got in, and then they'd divide up and patrol the ground triple checking things, with someone on the panic button just in case. Standard operating procedure.
Not that anything felt standard tonight.
He checked the logs while he was at it. No signals detected. No motion detected inside the building while they were out. Unless Chapman were a pocket parahuman he was still locked in Leather's bedroom — there weren't cameras in there to check, but there wasn't a big enough window to escape through, and if he'd tried that would show up on the exterior cams. And still no sign of police…
The Steve's heart was still pounding. He felt flushed and wanted a shower badly but he had to stay on post. His head hurt and he was so tired — the plunge down the embankment went by so fast but it was sheer luck and the hidden armoring on the underbody that made it possible. If they'd hit any thicker tree or rolled—
I'm not going to be lectured by a pissant Steve who doesn't like work conditions any ninety-nine others would kill for.
The Steve shuddered, rubbing his face with his hands and leaning over. He felt nauseous. He convinced himself it was just the aftereffects of the adrenalin.
There was a bang as the henches came in through the door. "Is the boss back?!" Marco demanded. He looked pissed. The bagmen looked pretty roughed up and were still red eyed.
"No sign of her," the Steve said. "You okay?"
"Not hardly. Thanks for the tip-off. Without it—"
"Hey, where's that other Steve?" the brown haired bagman asked. He sounded pretty pissed off.
"She dropped me off. The Cape hit the car with a beacon. Car chase and double blind escape route."
"Wait — the Cape made you?" Marco's scowl deepened.
The Steve took a deep breath. He was shaking, just a bit. Just adrenalin. "He clearly knew the car."
"Jesus," the blond bagman spat. "Chapman."
"What?" the other bagman asked.
"Chapman! How else'd they get our fucking number? The fucker ratted us out!"
"Jesus Christ — yeah, someone had to—"
"There was a leak," the Steve said. "That's — there had to have been. But it was probably someone in Transp—"
"Is Chapman even still here?" Marco snapped.
The Steve jumped at the wheelman's anger. "Y-yeah," he said. "I think. I mean, I can't see in the room but there wasn't any—"
"Then let's find out what the fuck's going on." Marco spun and stormed for the stairs. With almost an audible growl, the blond bagman followed, and the brown haired bagman stayed in tow.
"We need to… we have to be on post!" the Steve shouted after them. "We need to…"
The Steve let his voice trail off. They weren't listening to him. Why would they're? His whole deal was no one ever noticed him, right?
"You're not going to stay shackled to dear little Leather any longer than you have to. After all… you can't stand anything about her, can you?"
He looked back at the feeds — watching the hallway cams as the henches made it up to Leather's. He watched Marco kick the door in — he heard the bang all the way down from the center security office. He could just barely see inside from one cam — it looked like Chapman was in there all right. There were more thumps and banging sounds.
The external feed near the road lit up — movement, and fast. The Steve shivered, watching. Almost a blur in the trees—
No, he knew that blur. That was the Crook. Leather. When going overland she tended to bounce off trees or rocks—
Leather flying overhead, slamming into a tree that bent almost double, then snapping off it to the telephone pole, an arrow in her arm—
The Steve swore and turned up the gain on the outer cameras. This was the time to make sure she wasn't being followed, but it wasn't a one man job. He heard another slam from upstairs.
Leather hit the ground in front of the lair rolling, then ran to the door and through. He heard her slam and head into the kitchen. He shivered again, rubbing his eyes and looking at the feed. No signs or movement. Not even animals. Just nighttime and—
"Jesus, are you all right?"
The Steve half-shrieked, jumping back. Leather was in the doorway. She had a plastic tub of lasagna and a fork, and had clearly been shoveling it in. Her arm really was as bloody as it had looked, though the arrow was gone.
"Yeah — yeah. It was a hard chase. We almost rolled. Nothing compared to you. I… I don't think the Steph had anything to do with—"
"I saw you two in the Ferrari. Double blind. Smart. Yeah, no she didn't. Fucking Darkhood nailed you in the same opening attack he used to flare and gas the bagmen. If you hadn't been on the panic button—" She cocked her head. "What the Hell was that?"
"Wh— upstairs? Marco and the bagmen went up. They… Chapman—"
Rage flashed over Leather's face. "Why aren't they on their fucking posts? I thought they weren't fucking back yet!"
"They… they thought that—"
"Oh those idiots!" Leather threw herself out the office door towards the stairs, blurring at parahuman speed, the tub of lasagna hitting the ground, clearly forgotten. He saw her bounce off the walls of the stairwell, getting up to the upper landing in less than a second, and saw her touch down in front of her broken door. She looked pissed.
The Steve closed his eyes. He felt horrible through and through. He'd seen Crooks lose it before — Leather was a better boss than a lot, but she also overreacted quickly. If she were angry enough—
He opened his eyes back up and checked the feeds. Looked for movement. Any sign they were blown. Any sign he'd need to hit the panic button for the service. He cycled through them — anything to not think about the night. To not—
"And what are you going to do now? File a sexual harassment claim? Go to Human Resources? Sue me? We're criminals. As much as the Crooks, if not more, we are criminals, and we don't need to be nice about it."
Years he'd been a Steve. Years of training, of working his way up. And he was good at it. She clearly thought he was valuable. Just not valuable enough—
There were sounds. The Steve tried to put his game face on. The henches were coming back down — sans Leather and sans Chapman. The blond was limping. It looked like it had gotten physical up there. Well, why shouldn't it? She was a Crook, right? She didn't have to worry about their well being. They should count their blessings she wasn't a psycho like Billhook or the fucking Jack O'Knaves, killing them for any random—
"Fuck," the brown haired bagman said, pushing in the central security office. "I'm going left-forward. Anything so far?"
"No," the Steve said. "It's been quiet. I think we shook him."
"Yeah, whatever." He stormed down the hall, almost running into Marco, who was coming in. Marco was slightly hunched over, and clearly in some pain.
"What happened?" the Steve asked, quietly.
"Boss threw me into the wall. Wasn't polite about it. Did worse to blondie." He shook his head. "We fucked up."
"I… yeah. Okay."
Marco snorted. "I know. You tried to tell us. God what a fucking clusterfuck."
"Did you have to ditch?"
Marco snorted. "No, that's the fucking irony. We made the drop. Got a receipt. Millions of fucking dollars worth'a shit. Maybe the best score of the year. Well, for the Boss. We're getting docked a quarter for insubordination and beating the fuck out of Chapman."
The Steve opened his mouth, then nodded. "Okay."
"Man, not you. You did your fucking job." He glanced at the feeds. "Looks like the Bagmen are in. Take ten. I'll take over here. You look like Hell."
"If you're getting docked I'm getting docked," the Steve said, getting up. "It's… it's fine. I was part of it. If I'd spoken up or… it's fine."
Marco narrowed his eyes. "What happened out there?" he asked.
"I… we went down the embankment from Braddock to Riverside. Had about five or six cruisers in pursuit. I—"
"Are you nuts? I'm a fucking professional wheelman and I wouldn't do that on a bet."
"Yeah, well. I had no choice. M— the Steph had a backup ride waiting. We needed to use the tunnel to block—"
"I get it." He shook his head, sitting down.
"I'm… gonna clean up the lasagna."
"The boss… was eating when she found out you were upstairs. You know how she gets when she's injured — heavy carbs and fats?"
Marco snorted again. "Shit, we interrupted her eating? We're lucky she didn't kill one of us." He shook his head. "Tell you one thing. Chapman's definitely not spineless. Fucker has stones."
"We worked him over good. Blood, maybe cracked ribs. He was in pain bad. And here's Leather tearing into us, and the fucker interrupts her to get clarifications."
The Steve stared at Marco. "Seriously?"
"Seriously. He's still up there. She'll keep him tonight, I think. Be dumb to put him back in the barracks after we lost a few thousand each over him."
"So… he can type into his laptop half the night with her instead of us? Cool."
Marco shook his head. "Man has stones. Does his job. Wants to know. So why the fuck is he writing crap about Traci Tay?"
The Steve looked at Marco. "Because that's his job," he said, quietly. "The same way your job means getting thrown into walls and mine means getting—" The Steve looked away.
"Getting what?" Marco asked, looking back over his shoulder. "Seriously — what happened?"
The Steve paused, then shook his head. "It doesn't matter. The point is… we don't decide what choices we're given. What we have to put up with. Why's he writing crap about pop idols? Because that's his job. But this time? This interview?"
"What about it?"
The Steve took a deep breath. "My job's to keep watch, to work through the Service, to make the call if we need to make the call. But tonight I nearly wrecked sliding a car down a hillside, because sometimes things go weird. I think Chapman's plunging down the hillside. The question is… will he hit the road and zoom off, or will he roll, crash and burn to death?"
Marco thought for a moment, then nodded, turning back to check the scans. "I think he'll make it. I think he was always ready for bigger things, only he never had the chance."
"You're going to like your new job… You're not going to stay shackled to dear little Leather any longer than you have to. You can't stand anything about her, after all."
The Steve shook off the moment. "Let me get the lasagna cleaned up," he said, heading for the kitchen to get the mop.
The gang was sitting around the table, eating a pretty lavish breakfast. Leather had gone all out — she'd gotten up early, done the accounting, and bought everyone food. All good employee relations. And the score had been pretty substantial — one of the best of the year even with the penalty.
The Steve had indeed had his take docked. He knew he would. Otherwise… well, he'd stand out, wouldn't he? And he didn't do that. He ate buttered toast while watching Chapman type — he'd grabbed his laptop from the barracks when they first came down, and he was trying to get notes written. He looked pretty roughed up, but like Marco said — he was still doing his job.
Marco grinned. "There he goes," he said, watching Chapman take notes. "When you list out that uppercut, remember my name's Marco with a 'C.' I may need this for my demo reel."
"How do you put a magazine article into a demo reel?" the blond bagman asked. He was working on an omelette.
"Wait, we're supposed to have demo reels?" the brown haired bagman asked. Both bagmen were in good moods, same as Marco. Money made everything better.
The Steve tried to focus on his own breakfast, not to mention his own take. He'd made more that morning than Chapman probably made in a year of puff pieces — that should have been enough, right? It was just business, and he was a professional, wasn't it? A professional nobody. Nobodies didn't get to complain. That right was reserved for somebodies.
"Sorry, boys. Your little tiff probably didn't even make the cut," Leather said, grinning and stretching. "After all our passionate lovemaking and codeine filled revelations, I'm sure he can't even remember you ruining my fucking bedspread."
The Steve flushed. Did it always have to be about—
"Oh Jesus Christ," Marco said, laughing. "I'll buy you another damn bedspread."
"No. I will buy me another bedspread. You will just pay for it. I'm not trusting your taste." Leather grinned more broadly. "Okay. So. Thanks to Darkhood's unexpected participation last night, things are a lot hotter than we expected. And to be honest, I'm not sure I trust that the leak that outed our job wouldn't hit tonight's work too. So, I'm thinking we cut the speed job. "The heat's on. Do a job tonight and we'll screw with the blowoff."
"Makes sense," Marco said. "Besides, the light's good today — I assume this is the picture day? It's supposed to rain tonight so who knows how tomorrow'll be."
"Good point," Leather said, grinning more. "You get an extra strawberry." She plucked a strawberry from a bowl of fruit and held it languidly out for Marco to take. Always on. Always so…
"Picture day?" the Steve asked, not letting any of his reactions show. Just part of the job.
"Yeah," Leather said. "Chapman here's gonna get a bunch of pictures of me for the article. Today's nice enough — we use the shore-facing wall as a backdrop and we shouldn't need other lights."
"Oh. I'll… um… I'll skip that."
"Big shock," the brown haired bagman said. "Not that we'll be in any of the pictures anyway."
"Damn right you won't," Leather said. "Like I told you before. Me me me me me. My pictures. My article. My hostage. Me." She grinned. "Full combat suit — Marco, give me a hand with it? And then we convene outside and Chapman makes me look fabulous."
"Chapman is going to take a lot of pictures and hope for the best," Chapman said, still typing as he spoke.
"We're definitely canceling tonight?" the Steve asked. "I have to let the Service know if we are."
"Oh, we are definitely cancelling tonight," Leather said. "I'm thinking a nice quiet night in'll do me some good. Oh, have them work out billing for any extras on last night, okay?"
"You already did the paperwork," Marco said. "I know that 'cause you already paid out."
"Yeah — any extras are on me… of course, there's also a leak they need to stop up, so any extras they charge me are gonna get contested, and that means they may end up refunding part of last night's fee for… you know. Getting me shot in the arm with a fucking arrow." Leather grinned even more broadly.
"And because you already figured our take, if there's a refund you get to keep it all," the brown haired bagman said, grinning as well.
"See? Don't tell your Aunt Leather how to chase pigs. She's a natural pig chaser." She giggled. "Eat! Eat! You're growing boys and girls and I had to wig up to pick breakfast up." She took a forkful of eggs — they were at least half-cheese from the look of them.
"I'm done," the Steve said. "I'll go get the work done."
"Yeah yeah. Have fun with it!"
"Whee." The Steve got up, grabbed another mug of coffee, and headed out of the kitchen and down to his office. He was just as glad the night was cancelled — he felt like Hell. Everything from last night with a terrible night's sleep piled on… it wasn't like him. He didn't let stuff bug him. Everyone knew that.
He settled behind his desk, opening up software and connecting to the VPN. He sent the usual communique out, detailing the change in plans and the cancelled mission. There would usually be a cancellation fee, but it wouldn't calculated for a few days and given the leak it was possible it'd get waved entirely.
The Steve's Pat talk requested. The Steve answered. "Popcan." He'd gotten the new passphrase the night before. Standard operating procedure yet again.
"Foxtrot," came back. "Just confirming. Speed job is a cancel, not a postpone?"
"Confirmed," the Steve typed. "Also, Local is requesting review and fee assessment for non-standard service last night. She has agreed to pay out of pocket. Local is also requesting for review of procedures against suspected leak in local operations. Local believes that Telemarketer interference came from Transport Services leak. Based on evidence I would concur."
"Understood. Review and audit has been initiated. Please advise local that fee assessment will be computed after review procedures are completed. No additional fees will be charged without her first being invoiced."
"Understood. Clear on this side." The Steve wasn't surprised — the Service knew that she would be angling for refunds rather than paying fees, and wanted to have all that sorted before they had to argue with a Crook over money.
"Request performance assessment on Secondary."
The Steve paused. The Pat wouldn't have any idea that the secondary Steve had actually been Moriarty James, and wouldn't have any more idea that James was at the Service's head than the Steve himself had known before yesterday. Obviously she would see whatever he put down here, even though that wasn't standard procedure.
But he couldn't just not answer. A review was customary — especially if they were auditing procedures.
The Steve had been trying not to think about James that morning, but there was little he could do about that. Finally, he decided to focus on what the Pat was asking for — the specific performance of the day player Steve, regardless of who she really was. After all, being the Steve meant not having a real name or identity, right?
"And what are you going to do? File a sexual harassment claim?".
The Steve took a deep breath. Not having a real name meant not having any rights or recourse. Leather could argue with the Service — even if Moriarty James had a low opinion of the thief, she was still a Crook who was paying them. Between that and her connection to Anchor and Beguile, the Service wasn't about to piss her off if they could help it. Of course, they never wanted to piss off Crooks; too many Crooks did horrifying things in response and the rest gossiped. There was no way to win against them.
Of course, the Steve wasn't a Crook. The Steve wasn't anybody at all.
"Secondary performed satisfactorily," he typed. "Minor errors in characterization – misidentified a play she claimed to have been in and misused a few colloquialisms, neither where others could hear." Those were just the literal truth — he'd be expected to pick up on them. He took another deep breath. "Held cover throughout, shifting to new cover as necessary. Reacted to crisis situation professionally and executed backup plan flawlessly."
The Steve paused again. There was one other thing he was supposed to indicate in a performance assessment. It was standard, and expected, and…
And there was only one thing he could possibly type.
"Would work with again."
The Steve closed his eyes, then opened them and sent the assessment. He leaned back, breathing out slowly. He wasn't sure if that was a tacit acceptance of James's new job offer. It probably didn't matter — what choice did he have? Stick around here and let Leather—
He shook his head, and turned back to his work. The Pat acknowledged receipt and closed the session. The Steve got his own Pat workload in and assigned resources and acknowledgements as necessary. All very correct and professional. After all, he was good at his job, right? He was even getting promoted. And the work was an easy way to push all this out of his head — it was involved and required creativity, but also anonymous. Just text on a screen…
There was a fast knock at the Steve's door, making him jump. "Yeah?" he called out. He glanced at the clock — it was almost noon? How'd that even happen—
The door opened, and Leather stuck her head in. She was in the full combat suit. "Hey," she said. "Need your help for a few." She grinned impishly. "Gonna give Chapman something extra and give the guys a good jump-scare."
"Uh… yeah. Of course. Sure." The Steve got up and followed Leather out. She headed to the stairs. "What do you need?"
"Chapman wanted some scrapbook pictures or something of my Dynamo Girl days," Leather said. "I don't really have those but I've got a uniform — never actually wore it after trying it on for fit. Not really sure why I even had it fabricated, but what the Hell, right?" She passed by her room and went to the storeroom down the hall. She bounced up as they walked in, plucking a sealed plastic case off the shelf and popping it. "Anyway — it's a bitch getting out of the combat suit without help, so—"
"Oh. Right. Sure." The Steve stepped around behind Leather. "Hit the seal?"
Leather popped the suit-seal — it was a hidden trigger with a biometric, designed to make it hard to take the suit off if she were incapacitated. The suit loosened slightly, and the Steve began undoing the overlapping leather 'plates' that conformed along her spine.
"Mmm — that's it. Strip me good," Leather said, giggling and wiggling her butt slightly. She was in a good mood.
James's body against his, her lips on his, his hands moving over her as though he wanted to do this–
The Steve lurched back, nauseous for a second, crying out despite himself. God damn it!
Leather craned around, turning at the waist further than a normal human could. Always showing off. "The Hell?"
"It's… it's nothing. Sorry. Let me—"
"No, fuck that. What's going on?" She frowned.
The Steve paused. He realized he was shaking, slightly. "It's nothing. It's… it's personal, and you don't want to–"
"Never tell me what I want. And I asked you a question twice. What's going on?"
Keep secrets? Keep his head down? Keep the Crook happy? What was he supposed to do?
"…please," Leather said, more quietly. "Just tell me."
"Okay. Okay, fine," he said, looking down. "I'm ace."
"Yo— what?"
"I'm ace. Asexual. Technically asexual sex-repulsed. Apothisexual."
Leather turned completely, facing him. "I… I'm sorry. I don't… know what that means."
The Steve was almost hyperventilating. "I don't — I don't feel sexual attraction, okay? That's what ace means. I don't have it at all. And there's a lot of ways to be ace — some people it's just nothing they feel and they don't care about any of it and some don't usually feel it and there are exceptions, but the ones… the ones like me… I'm not like that, Leather. Sex bothers me. It disgusts me. I don't like thinking about it, or participating in it, or anything about it, and last night I was forced to act out foreplay and I hated every second of it but I didn't have any choice and I know you don't care. I know that. You're a Crook — you don't have to give a damn about my feelings but you're always just—" He shuddered again. "I know I'm fired. I don't care. But I can't — not today, okay? I just can't play along today, all right? I—"
The Steve froze. He slowly looked up.
Leather had taken her mask off. She was looking at him. "Take a breath," she said, quietly. "It's okay. Just breathe."
He paused, then took a breath. "You're not… supposed to know that name," he said quietly.
"Yeah. I know. It's a big secret and everyone knows I'm a numbskull, because I want them to think that. But yeah, I know that name. You're Jacob. Marco's actually Milo. The bagmen are Larry short for Lawrence and Tab short for Tabor. Jesus — of course I know all your names. You work for me." She took a deep breath of her own. "We don't have a lot of time — they're waiting for me down there, and I don't want to leave Chapman alone with the boys longer than I have to."
"I know. It… won't happen again, Leather. I—"
"You're right, Jacob. I act out. All the time." She leaned forward. "I never got to be a kid, Jacob. Not really. I was in training for the Olympics from three years old on, and then when I expressed my parents died, and I went right into Dynamo Girl. When I became Leather… became me, finally… it was liberating. I could let myself show off. And that includes sexually. And I like it. A lot. I like flirting. I like shaking my ass and knowing everyone in the room is looking at it, especially because I'm smoother and more graceful than anyone they've ever seen. And as it turns out, I like sex, even when I don't much like who it's with. And I love being able to play off that." She looked in his eyes. "But that is no excuse for making you feel like this. Ever."
"…you don't need an excuse. I can't…" he shook his head, closing his eyes. "I can't sue or go to human resources, can I? The Guild doesn't even care if the Jack kills his henches. They're not—"
"Fuck human resources and fuck the Jack, Jacob. This is being human. Look at me."
He opened his eyes.
"I never even thought about how you felt," she said, softly. "I… I'm not good at doing that. I never have been. Not unless I'm actually trying to play someone, and at home I'm not trying to play you guys to get anything — I'm just playing." She shook her head slightly. "Yeah, I'm going to still be me. I'm still going to slink around and tease the boys because I like it. But I don't have to tease you, and I'll… I'll figure out if the other guys are okay with it. Well, okay, Tab's into it. I'll figure out the other two. And I know that if we were all in some fucking office I'd never be able to do any of this, but we aren't and we live together and I'm going to be me… but we live together, Jacob. And you're my employee and my responsibility and… and if you aren't my friend I should try to change that. And I shouldn't ever make you feel like this. And I'm… I'm sorry. I really am."
He shivered a bit. "…you don't need to apologize to me," he said, softly.
"Yes. I do." She took a deep breath of her own. "What I've done is terrible, and I never even thought about it. And that can't go on. If you want out, I get it. If you need a reference I'll give you a great one. And if you want to stay… I'll try, Jacob. You may have to remind me. I'm really fucking bad at reading social situations. But I'll try, and I give you full permission to tell me to fucking stop it." She laughed, almost helplessly. "There's no employee handbook for all this. No training guide for how to be a boss when your job is combination supervillain cat burglar and small business owner. My direct mentor was Beguile and trust me — what you see from me is what I saw from her." She took a breath. "No one gets to make you feel the way you do right now, Jacob. Not me. Not anyone." Her eyes hardened. "And if someone hurt you last night, I will fucking end them."
He shivered, tears dripping down his face. "You can't," he said, his voice clear despite his crying. "It would go badly for both of us if you did."
"I can't talk about it." He paused. "But she knew what she was doing, and she did it anyway. That… you never did that. What you did was fucking wrong, but you don't do it as a fucking power play or a fucking test."
"…was this that Steph? I will—"
"This wasn't a Steve." Which was the truth. At the end of the day Moriarty James could act like a Steve but she wasn't a Steve, even if she fancied herself one.
"All right." She paused. "I really do need help with the costume. Will that… if that's a problem I'll—"
"It's all right. Just don't…"
"Don't tease. Don't make it about sex. I got that." She froze. "Oh shit, do I have to stop kissing you before jobs?"
Despite himself, he laughed. "The kiss is fine," he said. "That's… that's a ritual. Hell, it's less sexual than almost anything else you do."
She laughed. "Yeah, that sounds like me." She took a breath. "I really am sorry. I feel — Christ, that's… we need to talk about how I make it up to you without making trouble for you."
He nodded. "Okay. Next week. After we get through all this… and… thank you for… for…"
"No. Don't thank me. I've been horrible to you. I'm sorry and I'll make it better." She paused. "But right now I need to put both my game face and a leotard on." She smiled, very slightly.
"Right. C'mere. Turn back around."
She did. Graceful as always… but holding herself a bit more erect. Not playing to his gaze so much. She was right — it would take practice and work.
Still. He began helping her get out of the suit. "And you shouldn't call me Jacob," he said, softly. "I'm… I'm just the Steve."
"I get that," she answered, just as softly. "I'm Leather. So don't you dare call me Eve."
He paused. He'd known the name 'Eve Shapiro.' He had to, since part of what the Service did was keep former heroes from encountering old enemies professionally. He also knew that she was touchy to the point of violence about people using it. She even had an alias for when she was booked by police – they thought she was 'Dara Gail Oswald,' which was kind of ridiculous.
The Steve looked at her for a long moment. "I'll do my best, Eve-sorry-I-mean-Leather."
She giggled. "I believe you, Jacob-I-mean-Steve. And let's speed up — time's money and we're losing the light."
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Yeah, this is probably my favourite chapter of Being the Steve. It really underscores the dichotomy that is Leather. On the one hand, she's completely self absorbed, has no sense of proportion and revels in the attention. But on the other… she goes out of her way not to hurt bystanders, knows who her employees are and seems legitimately upset when she learns that she's been hurting one of them. It shows that despite crossing the aisle, she retained her 'humanity' in some respects, whereas so many other villains don't. It's one of the things I fond most compelling about her and why I've loved her story for as long as I have.
Anchor? Wouldn't even contemplate identifying as human. Mailie? Shark goes chomp. The Buzzard? He's an icon more than a person. He would never consider being Buzzy again. Moriarty? We saw it last chapter, people are just pawns to be moved. The only thing that matters to her is their value and what they can be used for. She doesn't care for Jacob any more than she does a cell on a spreadsheet.
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Shark goes chomp.
…oh. Oh God. You did this to me. You did this to me.
Shark goes chomp. Red Beast goes roar.
Calhoun swears and Miss Appropriation's a bore.
Leather snarks and the Cypher puns.
Bandolier just wants to be done!
The Jack O'Knaves has his laugh–
Always four-hah hah hah hah!
Beguile sighs, and your brain she fries,
while Leo Lucas sarcastically mocks your kind!
So many crooks, so many sounds,
But one never seems to speak his mind–
What does Urizen say?!
Out of curiosity, where was the leak? Did Moriarty do that to them?
I don't think it's ever explicitly stated, though it was implied enough that answering seems okay.
The short answer, however, is that Darkhood takes shifts with Transport Services and has for some time. And not for the money. It's kind of a Batman-as-Matches-Malone sort of thing.
Which makes his answer to Chapman when asked why the heroes don't shut the Guild and Service down a bit more… 'more.' Why don't they take out the service? Because the Service can sometimes tell you when villains are going to try to steal a few million in electronics.
"What I've done is terrible and I've never even thought about it." That line feels like it needs to get echoed later somehow.
The thing about Leather is that she isn't a sociopath. She's actually fairly empathetic.
But, just like most people in the world, she does things she wants to do or because she has to or because she doesn't like the alternative, and then she rationalizes away any problems and doesn't really think about the consequences, until something happens to force her to look at them.
I don't think Beguile is ever going to get her wish, but …I keep saying that, at some point, the consequences of Leather's actions are going to become too big for her to ignore and that's when we're gonna see who Leather really is.


The stereo that came with my car is a Sony CDX-GT520 and it is in demo mode and really annoying. It works fine, just after awhile it starts scrolling all the "great" features it has across the screen-preouts, 52W power, etc, etc.
Anyone know how to turn this off? Tried the manual and looking on Sony's website to no avail.
Also, anyone know what the model # would be for the HD tuner to go with this headunit? Found two different ones and no explanation between them.
I used to have a sony that defaulted to Demo Mode when the power was removed (disconnect batt, etc.) IIRC, you had to go through the settings, like you would for the clock,beep on/off, loud on/off, etc. It was a setting in there.
IIRC last one I messed with had to be OFF, with key power ON nad then you had to hold a button down to access the extra features and thus turn Demo mode off.
annoying flashing little bi-a isn't it?
Yes it is. I'll try the various ideas on here and see what happens.
Head unit must be off, and then press and hold the volume dial. It comes up with clock first then just click thru until DEMO appears. Rotate knob counterclockwise and bam it turns it off! Also turned on the dimmer so the thing is not like a disco at night in my car.
Awesome! I've been staring at my friends headunit on demo mode for the last two hours of this road trip and I was going to lose it.
Open the menu, under "General", there is a "Demo Mode - ON/OFF" setting.


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The Government published a document on 5 June which would effectively give outline planning permission for a third runway at Heathrow. Parliament will vote on this in the next three weeks. We asked Christina Smyth, Chair of the independent Hammersmith & Fulham Commission on Airport Expansion, set up by the council in 2014, to explain the issues.
We already benefit from Heathrow as it exists now. We would derive very limited benefit from expansion, in the form of a modest number of jobs and more, but dearer, flight options. We would pay a heavy price in terms of greater noise, more traffic and even more pollution. The commission recommended that the council should resist a third runway.
Our work has stood the passage of time and our report is available on the council's website (pdf 875KB).
Since then it has become clearer that Heathrow expansion would not benefit the UK as a whole either.
The Government's latest published business case shows that there is no net benefit to the UK. In technical language this is the 'net present value' which shows a range of plus £3.3bn to minus £2.2bn over a 60 year period. Stripping out the large value assigned to overseas travellers just using Heathrow to change flights, the gross benefits are only between £5.8bn and £9.9bn (compared with a range of £8.9bn to £10.3bn for Gatwick). Heathrow are still claiming £147bn gross benefits for the project!
We, as taxpayers, will be subsidising this project, both directly (up to £18bn for transport infrastructure near the airport) and through maintaining domestic routes to Heathrow from regional airports. This money could be spent on UK-wide infrastructure such as enhanced broadband and transport improvements for the north.
There could well be further public subsidy. Heathrow Airport Ltd already has high levels of debt. It will finance the third runway by increasing that debt to unfeasibly high levels (from £11bn to £34bn). PwC estimates that the sterling bond market would be swamped by the amount Heathrow needs to raise.
The hub model, funnelling air traffic through Heathrow, is outmoded. Instead, regions could develop their own infrastructure and the newer point-to-point routes, rebalancing the economy and not overheating London and the south east further. Both are not possible because of the ceiling on carbon emissions enshrined in the Climate Change Act. So Heathrow gains at the expense of the regions.
One of the reasons that the third runway retains the support of some MPs is the panic surrounding Brexit. Realising that Brexit will leave a big economic hole, there is a knee jerk reaction to search for a large, shiny, ready-made solution. But these MPs have not realised how weak the business case has become. To my mind, developing international trade could be done more economically and more evenly across the country, with a balanced approach to UK infrastructure spending.
It is now official Government policy to bring more noise and air pollution to Hammersmith & Fulham. So it's time for residents to reject the third runway once and for all, and demand that better solutions are found to the UK's transport woes.


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Trial set for man charged with shooting, killing teen
A trial is set to begin this week for a Fort Dodge man accused of fatally shooting a teenager at a bonfire party.The Messenger reports that 28-year-old Derrick McElroy faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Brandyn Preston.McElroy is accused of shooting the 19-year-old Preston in the neck at a party in May 2011. Preston was paralyzed from the shoulders down, and he died months later in his family's care in Florida.Fort Dodge police say Preston died as a result of his injuries.The trial is scheduled to begin with jury selection at the Webster County Courthouse on Tuesday.McElroy has pleaded not guilty and has been in Webster County Jail on $1 million cash bond since his arrest in 2012.
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A trial is set to begin this week for a Fort Dodge man accused of fatally shooting a teenager at a bonfire party.
The Messenger reports that 28-year-old Derrick McElroy faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Brandyn Preston.
McElroy is accused of shooting the 19-year-old Preston in the neck at a party in May 2011. Preston was paralyzed from the shoulders down, and he died months later in his family's care in Florida.
Fort Dodge police say Preston died as a result of his injuries.
The trial is scheduled to begin with jury selection at the Webster County Courthouse on Tuesday.
McElroy has pleaded not guilty and has been in Webster County Jail on $1 million cash bond since his arrest in 2012.

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Europol: Police in 6 countries took down European 'super cartel' of cocaine traffickers, 49 suspects arrested
Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a "super cartel" of drugs traffickers controlling about one third of the cocaine trade in Europe, the European Union crime agency said on Monday.
Europol said 49 suspects have been arrested during the investigation, with the latest series of raids across Europe and the United Arab Emirates taking place between Nov. 8-19.
The agency said police forces involved in "Operation Desert Light" targeted both the "command-and-control center and the logistical drugs trafficking infrastructure in Europe."
150 PEOPLE ARRESTED, OVER $31M SEIZED IN INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKING STING: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Over 30 metric tons of drugs were seized during the investigations run in Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UAE with the support of Europol. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration also played a role in bringing down the organization, which was also involved in money laundering, Europol said.
"The scale of cocaine importation into Europe under the suspects' control and command was massive," Europol said, adding that the suspects used encrypted communications to organize drugs shipments.
The Netherlands was the country where most of the arrests were made, with 14 suspects arrested in 2021. Europol said six "high-value targets" were arrested in Dubai.
UNITED KINGDOM'S 'PABLO ESCOBAR' RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 13 YEARS AMID FEARS OF 'DRUGS TURF WAR'
Dutch authorities said one of the suspects arrested in Dubai allegedly imported thousands of kilos of cocaine into the Netherlands in 2020 and 2021. The 37-year-old man with both Dutch and Moroccan nationality is also being prosecuted for laundering large amounts of money and possession of firearms. Police started investigating him after investigators cracked the encrypted messaging service Sky ECC, which is popular with criminals.
A 40-year-old Dutch-Bosnian citizen was also arrested in Dubai following an investigation based on intercepted Sky messages, according to Dutch police. He is suspected of importing into Europe cocaine and raw materials for the production of amphetamines.
Record amounts of cocaine are being seized in Europe. Its availability on the continent has never been higher, with extremely high purity and low prices.
More than 214 tons of cocaine were seized in the region in 2020, a 6% increase from the previous year, and experts from the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction believe that amount could reach 300 metric tons in 2022.
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Woman Charged in 1990 Clown Killing Asks to be Freed From Jail Ahead of Trial
By NBC 6	• Published January 4, 2021 • Updated on January 4, 2021 at 6:53 pm
A woman who stands accused of dressing as a clown and fatally shooting her lover's wife in Florida in 1990 is asking to be let out of jail, NBC 6 affiliate WPTV-TV reports.
Sheila Keen-Warren is facing a first-degree murder charge for having allegedly shot Marlene Warren at her Wellington home on May 26, 1990.
On Monday, Keen-Warren's defense attorneys filed a motion asking a Palm Beach County judge to set a bond for her so she could get out of jail while she awaits trial.
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"There is no reliable physical or testimonial evidence that she committed this crime, yet Ms. Keen-Warren has been incarcerated without a bond since October 4, 2017," Greg Rosenfeld, Amy Morse and Richard Lubin wrote in their motion to set conditions of pretrial release, according to WPTV.
"Any continued restrictions on her liberty are both punitive and a violation of the presumption of innocence."
Detectives say that evidence from witness interviews, as well as from the clown costume that Keen-Warren allegedly wore during the shooting, points to her as the guilty party.
Her trial is set to begin on April 9 of this year.
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The queen of Hollywood glamour makeup has released a revolutionary dry sheet mask.
Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury is known for her complete devotion to glamour. See: her 24-7 makeup routine (when it's time for bed, she takes off her daytime makeup and tran-sitions to her bedroom look), mandatory high-heels dress code and proclivity for using the word "darling." So if she's launching a product that makes you look "a little bit like Hannibal Lecter" when you wear it, the results must be really worth it. The Instant Magic Facial Dry Sheet Mask ($27 each) was developed to deliver immediate skin gratification and, since it isn't wet, can even be worn over a full face of makeup should your calendar resemble a successful game of Tetris. "I don't have 28 days to see the skin results; I have 28 seconds," says Tilbury, who road-tested the product on celebrity clients like Nicole Kidman, Kate Moss and Jennifer Aniston before photo shoots and red-carpet appearances.
Am I doing this right @ctilburymakeup ? Cause it FEELS right.
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Integrated Therapy - Initial Visit
1 hour @ $125.00
For clients who have not previously visited DPPS.
Our primary treatment modality is Proprioceptive-Deep Tendon Reflex®. P-DTR® is the most advanced, non-invasive manual therapy technique available for pain resolution and performance enhancement. It is the only technique on the planet that can systematically identify and resolve the root causes of pain, performance loss, and general dysfunction in the central nervous system. This work is like nothing you have ever experienced.
Integrated Therapy - Standard Visit
50 minutes @ $125.00
Our primary treatment modality is Proprioceptive-Deep Tendon Reflex®. P-DTR® is the most advanced, non-invasive manual therapy technique available for pain resolution and performance enhancement. It is the only technique on the planet that can systematically identify and resolve the root causes of pain, performance loss, and general dysfunction in the central nervous system. This work is like nothing you have ever experienced. We also incorporate a variety of of other techniques as appropriate.
Emotional Clearing: In-Office Session
2 hours @ $250.00
Cellular Release Therapy® is hypnosis-based work for clearing physical and emotional traumas and negative feelings, patterns, and beliefs from the subconscious. Positive, life-affirming patterns are then established.
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Emotional Clearing: Video Conference Session
Emotional Clearing/Integrated Body Work: In Office Session
For those who wish to combine Emotional Clearing work with body/energy work.
Virtual Bodywork and Guided Self-Care
This appointment empowers one to work with their own body and energy system from the comfort of their own home. This appointment includes:
- Assessment of physical discomfort, biomechanics, and/or associated emotional overwhelm.
- Guided physical and neurologic self-correction utilizing stretching, muscle activation, and any necessary homework.
- Guided meditation and visualization to shift emotional discomfort.
Traditional Chinese Cupping Therapy
Myofascial Release Session
TMJ Evaluation and Treatment
Practitioner Zoom Conferencing Consultation
For P-DTR® practitioners around the world who would like live consultations with their patients/clients.
Chiropractic-Adjustment Visit
15 minutes @ $50.00
Spinal assessment, adjustment, and area specific soft tissue mobilization for established chiropractic patients (patients who have had an initial exam).
Chiropractic-Initial Visit
A thorough exam to clear patients for chiropractic adjustments and assess overall health. This exam will include orthopedic testing as well as general health screening for those individuals who have not had a physical in the last year.
Medical Massage Therapy - 55 minute
Medical Massage Therapy - 85 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes @ $150.00
Burn Scar Massage Session
Ongoing care for those dealing with pain and movement limitations from burn-related scar tissue.
Movement Coaching and Training
Private Training (30-Minutes)
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Free Consultation - Training & Movement
Movement plays a large role in our ability to heal, reconnect with our bodies, and build resiliency and strength over time. If you are interested in further exploring how movement and strength training can help with your healing process, but are not sure where to start, please come in for a free consultation! Let's figure out the best course of action specifically for YOU.
Movement Assessment
Assessments are a vital part of the training process. Without a good assessment, you leave your health and overall results to chance. A good assessment should identify potential physical and mental roadblocks, uncover weak links in the nervous system, and provide you with a clear sense of direction. This is accomplished via a thorough training and injury history, palpation, joint mobility, and muscle testing, and a screen of the foundational movement patterns. Includes a customized training program.
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1 hour @ $40.00
This class is focused on restoring mobility from head-to-toe, combining SMR tissue work and improving connection with the fundamental movements of each joint. If you are looking to improve flexibility, joint range of motion, and to help your body recover and restore itself, this full-body mobility class is perfect for you.
Online Training: Initial Assessment
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Head and Neck Cancer Evaluation
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SheHeWeAwakening
Distance Reiki/Energy Work Session
Energy work is just as powerful at a distance, and we use the Law of Divine Oneness to connect and send healing. Some of the most powerful transformations we have seen have come through distance healing,
In-person Reiki/Energy Work Session
Gentle and transformative, these sessions are a powerful way for you to receive loving and compassionate touch. The touch will help connect you to the loving energy that surrounds us, and which will support your body's ability to release and heal from trauma and illness.
Intuitive Guidance Sessions
When we go through challenging times, it can feel supportive to have a compassionate mentor helping us to work with each challenge. We have been through many of our own difficult times, and we have cultivated a way of being with others that helps everyone feel safe, honored, and respected, but also empowered to do what is difficult when that is needed. These sessions are for those who would like to have a healing conversation with someone who can help you rediscover your inner wisdom and power.
Cellular Release Therapy - Online Session
Cellular Release Therapy® is hypnotherapy-based modality for clearing physical and emotional traumas and negative feelings, patterns, and beliefs from the subconscious. Positive, life-affirming patterns are then established.
Cellular Release Therapy: In Person Session
Channeled Healing Session
In this work, Jamie reaches out energetically to make the connection with the recipient's Higher Self, asks for any energies that are not a part of their energy to be cleared, listens for and then relays any limiting beliefs that need to be resolved, and addresses 1-2 issues that a person would like to have resolution around. This is done with a blend of energy work, channeling, tarot and oracle cards, and intuitive suggestions for continued support and healing.
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can anybody let me know how to begin with tableau tool or preparation?
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What Manas said. I'd recommend the book "Tableau Your Data" as well. Good stuff there for anyone.


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Vanguard, Valorant's anti-cheat app, remains a problem for cheaters. The recent action of Riot Games caused many such "players" to lose a lot of money.
Prior to Valorant's release, there had been claims that Riot Games' title would become the slayer of Counter-Strike. However, the game's biggest claim to fame turned out to be not its gameplay, but the Vanguard anti-cheat feature. Think back to the wave of complaints from banned cheaters during beta testing and, much to the despair of those "players," and when the bans were upheld post release. If you were hoping for the continuation of this very informative reading, we hasten to inform you that in recent weeks the team responsible for Vanguard cracked down on more cheat apps and together with the studio Bungie Software sued the creators of many of these programs. The effect of these actions was checked by Reddit user OWPD , who managed to get into the private Discord channels used by cheaters. There he found more than 4.5 thousand complaining "players". The user did not fail to upload screenshots to prove his findings.
The conversations documented by OWPD shed light on a handful of interesting issues. For example, the daily fee for a subscription to a cheat program is as high as $13. However, this does not deter people who are apparently unfamiliar with the words "fair play". Users complained about the loss of 90 to 600 dollars after the disappearance of the cheat vendor, but still announced the use of further "products" of this type. To make things even funnier, here and there the user saw calls to block vendors' accounts on the forum or Discord channel for... cheating (sic!).
The internet always comes to the rescue when you regain too much faith in humanity. (Source: Reddit).
Unfortunately, the implications here are ambiguous. On the one hand, they prove that Vanguard's development team is doing a good job and giving the chaters a hard time. On the other hand, the fact that at least thousands of people are willing to spend so much money on cheats even after losing several hundred dollars is as amazing as it is sad. With such a zeal, which apparently does not care about expensive subscriptions and lawsuits against cheat vendors, it is unlikely to expect the complete elimination of cheaters. At least not without drastic solutions that would also affect honest players.
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Leaning Trees of Greenough
Located approximately two kilometres north of the Greenough Historic Settlement, the iconic leaning trees of Greenough are a must-see when in the region.
Buffeted by prevailing southerly winds, the leaning trees of Greenough (eucalyptus camaldulensis or red river gum) have grown to be a popular icon visited by many travellers. It is only on the windswept Greenough Flats that the tree develops its distinctive leaning structure - growing perpendicular to the soil below.
You can view and photograph the unusually shaped trees from the Brand Highway on the Greenough Flats.
A purpose built parking area located 21km south of Geraldton is provided for travellers to take photographs.
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Located approximately two kilometres north of the Greenough Historic Settlement, the iconic leaning trees of Greenough are a must-see when in the region. Buffeted by prevailing southerly winds, the
Derna Park Nature Playground
The newly opened Derna Park Nature Playground is set to be a family favourite, featuring play equipment made from natural materials. The playground can be found in the heart of Wandina - a suburb to
Geraldton Visitor Centre
246 Marine Terrace, Geraldton WA 6530 Tel: 1800 847 484 E: info@visitgeraldton.com.au Website: www.visitgeraldton.com.au View this post on Instagram A post shared by Visit Geraldton (@visitgeraldton)
Abrolhos Islands diving - Batavia shipwreck dive
The Abrolhos Wallabi Islands were the scene of the infamous Batavia mutiny in 1629. You can dive the wreckage of the Dutch East Indies Trading Ship and view the outline of the hull, fully equipped
Geraldton diving - South Tomi shipwreck dive
The confiscated Patagonian toothfish fishing vessel was scuttled three nautical miles from Geraldton shores in 2004, to serve as an artificial reef and dive attraction. Its hulls and holds now boast
Fishing in Geraldton
Point Moore and Separation Point are among WA's best fishing spots for whiting and herring. The Batavia Coast Marina and Fisherman's Wharf are good spots for catching bream and also offer a fantastic
Abrolhos Island Snorkelling
The Abrolhos Islands on Western Australia's Coral Coast are an undiscovered underwater paradise, boasting world-class snorkelling and diving sites. The extensive coral reef system stretches for over
Bird watching Abrolhos Islands
The Abrolhos Islands , off Geraldton's coast, has more than 90 species of seabirds including such as crested terns, honeymooners, button quails, white breasted sea eagles. The safe and isolated


That is actually well said.
acting on knowledge, not ignorance...!!!
If you take a look at the last picture on the history of wow! 12 years girl, you will see that it is not a girl who stand on the rock with the lake behind him, without the skaters. It is a boy.
If someone want to prepare his kid to a be a good climber, he is not going to gave him the feeling that he is safe to teach the kid safety...he is going to gave him the feeling that he is in danger so the kid can adapt his skill to a situation that his father control, without the danger of a fall. Maybe the father make it so real that you think that he was in trouble. Many guide do that kind of training and unfortunately, the people understand it just few month or years later. In my opinion, it is the best training for trad climbing.
If you think at what I wrote on the upper limit and lower limit, what I asked you to focus, you will understand that if the girl is OVER is capacity to learn from the experience, that means that she can not adapt to the situation and she is an danger. I wrote voluntarily two upper limits, looking for some one to discuss it.
Deep understanding demand little bit more thinking than just writing some thing to gave an impression of strenght. It is what I don't like with the new generation. Fast food climbing, I use to say. It is not against sport climbing, but the superficial rules that people teach. Some of them like to think that they are in the same league of knowledge than the father leading half dome.


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Barça Academy opens in Budapest
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Spanish professional football club FC Barcelona is adding an academy in Budapest to its international network of schools around the world. Barça Academy Hungary will train kids aged 4-14 using the team's methodology, with technical management entrusted to an FC Barcelona coach.
Balázs Farkas, head of Barça Academy Hungary, told state news wire MTI that the agreement on establishing the school has been four years in the making. The agreement was announced last Monday in Barcelona at a ceremony marking the 90th anniversary of the birth of late Hungarian soccer legend Sándor Kocsis, who scored 111 goals in 184 appearances for the club between 1958 and 1965.
"Hungarian football has a rich heritage, and Barcelona's philosophy and style of play best fits with this medium," Farkas was cited as saying by Hungarian sports news site nemzetisport.hu. "Through Kubala, Kocsis and Czibor, the Hungarians are in their hearts, and they were very happy to be able to launch such an academy and create value in Central Europe."
The Budapest school will be the fourth on the continent, after schools Barça Academy Europe already runs in Istanbul, Warsaw and Moscow.
Plans call for training bases on both the Buda and Pest sides of the capital, with applicants chosen through a selection process in the spring and summer. Information on the selection process can be found on the academy website here.


For many years Elizabeth Wang was taught by God during prayer – at first by Christ, then by the Father and the Holy Spirit. These 'Teachings' have brought a deep knowledge of different aspects of the Catholic Faith. They speak about God, and about Heaven; then about Christ and His Church; and about grace, conversion, prayer, and souls. They are not 'new truths', but new expressions of old truths, and they rest upon the sure foundation of the teachings of the Catholic Church as held and preached in every age.
Eventually, at the request of Christ, Elizabeth began to share these Teachings with others through her writings and paintings. Although she was very hesitant at first about this new task, she was given much encouragement and support when Our Lady came to visit her.
The Teachings given to Elizabeth are a gift from God for the Church. Through these Teachings Christ wants to strengthen the faith of those who believe in Him, to bring others to know and love him, and to bring people to delight in the Glory of the Holy Trinity. 'RADIANT LIGHT' is the name that Christ has given to all of the work inspired by these Teachings.
It is a message from Christ, a reminder of his infinite love for us. He wants to encourage us all in the practice of the Catholic Faith. He wants to renew our faith in His Church, in the sacraments, especially in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. He longs to inspire us to give our whole hearts to Him in His service, and in love for our neighbours. He wants to lead us to the Father, in the love of the Holy Spirit, to live as God's children – brothers and sisters of Mary and all the Saints of Heaven.
This work has been produced by Elizabeth Wang at Christ's invitation, in order to increase and illumine our faith. It is part of her response to an invitation from Christ, that she share with others the teachings and instructions he has given her. It consists of a written record of his teachings-in-prayer, together with illustrations of the prayer-images which have accompanied many of Christ's teachings. It also includes other writings and paintings produced at His request.
This movement has been started and named by Christ. It involves all those people who have been touched by the work of Elizabeth Wang and who want to encourage each other in their Catholic faith. This movement, which is very informal at the moment, will help others to renew their faith in Christ and in His Church. It will strengthen people in their different vocations to love God and to love their neighbour. It will do all this by sharing the work of Elizabeth Wang, and perhaps in other ways. The movement has a symbol or 'logo', given to Elizabeth by Christ in prayer, which can be seen below: the Sacred Host above a chalice, surrounded by the light of God's glory, encircled by the words RADIANT LIGHT. There have been a number of events (conferences, exhibitions, talks and services) at which people have been able to meet and support each other.
Elizabeth Wang has produced her works in obedience to Christ. Catholics do not need ecclesiastical permission to publish private works, even ones which claim to have their origin in teachings like this. But at each new stage Elizabeth has gone to the Church for advice, through her parish priests and area bishop, and at each new stage she has been encouraged to trust her own discernment and to continue writing, painting and speaking about her work.
Elizabeth hopes and trusts that everything she shares through her talks, writings and paintings is consistent with the Catholic Faith. Many of her books, for example 'Falling in Love', 'How to Pray: Part One', and 'Teachings-in-Prayer Vols 1-4', have received Imprimaturs from the Archdiocese of Westminster, England. For many years the Jesuit priest Father John Edwards acted as an informal censor to her work. On the back cover of her book 'My Priests Are Sacred' he wrote the following (in 1999): "I have read everything Elizabeth Wang has written which is in print, and I gladly state that there is nothing which is inconsistent with the Catholic Faith. I am happy to recommend this book to all Catholic priests, as well as to everyone who is interested in the Catholic Faith". On the back cover of her book 'The Purpose of the Priesthood' Fr Aidan Nichols O.P. wrote the following (in 2005): "I have been very impressed by the way Elizabeth Wang seeks to expand people's sense of the mystery of the Eucharist in all its dimensions".
Many of the Teachings are about the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is Mary herself who has given Elizabeth so much encouragement and support with this work. Once, after Our Lady had appeared to Elizabeth in 1990, Christ invited Elizabeth to paint her portrait and to share this image with other people. This painting is called 'Our Lady of Harpenden' – which can be seen below – and Christ wishes Our Lady to be honoured with this title.
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Four out of five British Columbians say government employees should be paid the same amount as people doing the same jobs in the private sector, according to an Angus Reid survey commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Almost three-quarters of the 804 people in the online survey also agreed that they would support provincial legislation – a Compensation Equity Act – to bring pay and benefits for provincial and municipal governments on a more equal footing with other British Columbians. The poll conducted between March 16 to 18 is considered accurate to within plus or minus 3.5 per cent.
"This is a clear message to politicians, of every stripe and in every jurisdiction, that the time has come to rein in ever-growing pay and benefits for government workers," said Jordan Bateman, the B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
The federation is a non-profit group that advocates for lower taxes in Canada.
The federation, which has 70,000 members across Canada, stated in the survey that government employees are paid, on average, 10-per-cent more than private sector employees for the same work.
Total compensation, including benefits, is 30 per cent higher, stated the federation.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation cites as the source for its wage gap estimate studies by right-wing think-tank the Fraser Institute, as well as the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
The groups, including the tax-payers federation, have been trying to put pressure on governments to reduce or curtail public sector wages and benefits.
A recent Canadian Union of Public Employees study found little difference between public sector and private sector pay for similar jobs.
Premier Christy Clark said she hasn't had a chance to examine the taxpayers federation's survey in detail, but said she was going to give their pay equity idea "some serious thought."
In response to a reporter's question at a press conference to announce funding for a new mental health facility at Vancouver General Hospital, the premier said pay equity is an "interesting concept."
"I can understand why it intuitively appeals to taxpayers because most people are out there in the private sector earning a living, and paying for the public sector out of those paycheques," said Clark.
She pointed to the province's net-zero bargaining policy with its public sector unions as a step in trying to constrain public sector wages.
Under the strategy, which has prompted a lengthy dispute with teachers, the B.C. government will not agree to wage increases unless savings can be found elsewhere.
Darryl Walker, president of the B.C. Government Employees Union, said it is often hard to compare jobs in the public sector such as corrections officers to those in the private sector where there is no equivalent.
Walker took exception to public sector workers being the "whipping dog" every time somebody decides taxes are too high. "Why the race to the bottom? Why is it that somebody has to have something taken away from them, in order for somebody else to feel better," he said.


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Paul De Nobrega of Team Evolution emerged as the winner of the 27th edition of the R&R International sponsored 40-mile Road Race which was held yesterday on the West Demerara.
R&R Internationals Rep. Nicholas D'Anrade hands over the first place prize for yesterday's Road Race to Paul De Nobrega in the presence of other recipients of prizes and organizer, Hassan Mohamed.
Jacob Rambarran was on hand to send the 24-cyclists on their way from the Demerara Harbour Bridge, they continued to Bushy Park on the East Bank of Essequibo before returning to the starting line for the finish.
De Nobrega won the event in a time of One Hour 37 Minutes 48.60 Seconds and was followed to the line by Geron Williams, Briton John, Andre Green, Deeraj Garbaran and Kemuel Moses in that order.
Taking most of the sprint prizes was Stephano Husbands (5), while Green took two and Garbarran, one.
The Junior winner was Sherwin Sampson, while the Mountain Bike category went to Hector Edwards. Copping the Veterans category was Alexis Mendes ahead of Lyn Murray and Leer Nunes.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, the 27th edition of the National Park Meet took place, both events were organized by Hassan Mohamed M.S. Following are the results of Saturday's National Park Meet.


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