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Secreted away in forgotten corners of the world are hidden gateways, passages to a world not quite ours. Different in every way but strangely familiar, it is known as the Spirit Realm, and it is here that spirits and daemons reside, coming and going, spreading their essence in the world to keep it safe. Overseen by a few special Spirit Elders, ruling side by side, its 'people' live in peace with each other, arguments and conflicts rarely arrising and being settled calmly by those involved, or by the Elders themselves should it develop.
The Elders, ancient and concerned with the upkeep of the World Threads, are unable to protect themselves effectively from those that would seek their power, and so commision the Sentinels, powerful Spirits that defend the Elders. Selected upon birth every new generation by the Elders themselves, they are raised and trained by the previous generation of Sentinels, who then relinquish their life to be reborn when their time comes. A small number 'retire', living out their immortality in solitariness in the Fringe Lands of the Spirit Realm, or even in the Human Realm in their Human forms.
The new generation of Sentinels has been put in place. Young, but trained and powerful, they are eager to serve their Elders until the next generation takes their place. However, unknown to all spirits, even the Elders, this generation will change the Spirit Realm, and perhaps the World, forever.
The Sentinels, protectors of the Elders and keepers of the peace, have failed in their task. One of the Five Elders has been killed, and the news rocks the Spirit Realm, a wave of grief and mourning afflicting Spirit and Daemons everywhere. Upon investigation to find the culprit, evidence was found that implicated the current generation of Sentinels; tried by the remaining Elders, they were found Guilty of Treason for the Murder of an Elder, and the Attempted Murder of the others. They were sentenced to banishment; exiled from the Spirit Realm, their true forms and names, along with their powers and memories, stripped from them. Forced into the Human World, they wake up in their human forms, with no knowledge of who they are or where they came from.
Meanwhile, in the Spirit Realm, the Elders commisioned the previous generation of Sentinels (of which only two remained, Abaddon and Asmodeus) to protect them until a new group of Sentinels could be found and trained. However, unknown to the Elders and the current generation of Sentinels, Abaddon and Asmodeus were the conspirators behind the attempted murder of the Elders and the framing of the Sentinels. They killed the Elders and took their powers for themselves, abusing the World Threads for their own ends and turning the Spirit Realm into a place of slavery and misery. Fashioning themselves new, powerful forms in place of their old, fading bodies, they now rule the Spirit Realm absolutely, killing those that defy them with ease. And now their gaze turns and rests on the Human World; seeking to expand their rule, they send agents out, to hunt down and kill the only ones that could stand in their way: the Sentinels.
The Sentinels must survive long enough to remember who they are, and what they are, discovering their true forms and powers in time to defeat Abaddon and Asmodeus, and bring balance back to the fraying World Threads before they split, and reality ceases to exist.
-You will wake up shortly after your exile in your human form, with no memory and no knowledge of who you are other than a fake name placed in your head for your intended human life.
-You can have up to three powers; these powers are all available and augmented in your true (Spirit/Daemon) form. You can only use one in your Human form, and it will be far lesser in terms of power.
-You will not have any powers until you begin to reclaim your memories, through encounters with the Spirits hunting you, exposure to the Spirit Realm and its essence, or certain magical word triggers.
-Powers should be appropriate to your Spirit, but don't feel like they have to be obvious. They can be abstractly related, just as long as they are justifiable.
-Fighting will occur between the Sentinels (you) and the Spirits and Daemons hunting you; but do your best to avoid your pursuers at first, as a Human is little match for a Spirit.
-You will need to find the other Sentinels before you enter the Spirit Realm; you will be little trouble alone. You cannot enter the Spirit Realm in your Human form.
-It will take time to reclaim your memories; don't get it all back, master your powers again, and re-discover your true form and name in a few posts or pages, please.
-You may be a Sentinel or a Hunter, and have up to four characters. I will be playing Abaddon and Asmodeus, seperately from my personal four.
Character Bio Template
Human Name:
Human Form:
True Name:
True Form:
Spirit/Daemon Type: (e.g. 'River Spirit' or 'Fire Daemon')
Sentinel/Hunter (delete as appropriate)
Powers:
Human Form Power:
Personality (optional):
True Name: Abaddon
Spirit/Daemon Type: Dragon Daemon
Powers: Access to powers of World Threads
True Name: Asmodeus
Spirit/Daemon Type: Shadow Daemon
Azrael.
Wake me up when the world is sane.
Location:The Doll House.
Dailin.
NSFW? - Drawing..
Daemon Type: Illusion.
- Telepathy [Can control objects/people/animals/things on occasion.]
- Transformation of matter.
- Transmogrification.
Aloof but cares a lot more than he'll ever let on. Intelligent but reletively quick to rise to the bait.
Dawn.
Pheonix.
Spirit Type:
- Teleportation.
- Tracking.
- Time manipulation.
Calm, contemplative? but has a short fuse if set off.
Human Name: Joe Chill
True Name: Shaco
Spirit/Daemon Type: Mischief Spirit
Powers: Hyper Agility/Speed; Able to create small cantrips at will, for example small explosive-upon-impact bombs, throwing knives, tangle-trap bags, etc.
Human Form Power: Able to create small distractions, a lesser of his cantrips, e.g. small flashes, noises, etc.
Personality: Vindictive, slightly unhinged, and sadistic. Likes to inflict pain; corrupted by Abaddon and Asmodeus' power, the Spirit's previous good-tempered mischief and trouble-making has been twisted into insanity and a joke at the deep cost of others.
Human Name: Jacob Walt
True Name: Oriax
Spirit/Daemon Type: Sky Spirit
Powers: Government over birds; Control over wind and air; Able to create small throwable blades from his feathers
Human Form Power: Can talk to birds, a lesser of his government over them.
Screeeeeeeeeeeee~!
Location:Freddy Fazbear's Pizzaria.
Fav Band Panic! at the Disco.
Fav Song It's Been So Long - Living Tombstone.
Human Name: Bailey.
True Name: Yume.
Spirit/Daemon Type: Dream spirit.
Sentinel.
Powers: Flight. Warp reality. Control dreams/nightmares.
Human Form Power: Warp reallity.
Human Name: Kohana.
True Name: Vixen.
Spirit/Daemon Type: Nature spirit.
Hunter.
Powers: Duplication. Animation of plant life. Weather manipulation.
Human Form Power: Duplication.
{D: I still don't know if the second one is right.}
And From The Ashes
Location:Every single star and our Sun
Fav Band Something or another
Name: Lydia
True name: Estel
Daemon type: Truth Spirit
Powers: Can see what something truly is, can force someone to tell the truth, and can manipulate opinions.
Power as human: Forcing the truth out of someone.
Other: The underestimated one, Estel is neither violent or deceptive. She is gentle, and never truly loses her temper. She can't lie, which is a disadvantage as often as it isn't, and she doesn't have much patience, either.
Name: Cameron
True Name:Vehiron
Daemon type: Chaos
Powers: Spreading panic, causing malfortune and causing paranoia.
In human form: causing malfortune
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Human Name: Simon Matthews
True Name: Drogo
Spirit/Daemon Type: Shadow Spirit
Powers: Can transform into, or make appear, someone's fear; can turn invisible; can control and make physical shadows
Human Form Power: Can turn invisible.
Jacob woke up.
A cobbled street, empty. A cold, pale mist hung in the air. The ground was wet. A few streetlamps were still on, but further away down the street some flickered off. There was a low breeze and it was very quiet. Dawn.
He groaned, and coughed, rolling over and laying on his back. His head hurt and his vision swam and rocked beneath his eyes. His thoughts felt clouded, difficult to form.
With some effort and a bit of grunting he pushed himself into a sitting position, leaning against the wall of a building, and then used that wall to pull himself up onto his feet. He leant on it with his shoulder, rubbing his eyes and trying to think clearly. He made a few steps forward and tried to make sense of his situation. Where was he? He searched his memory...and realised he didn't have one. His eyes shot wide open and he gasped in panicked surprise.
Why couldn't he remember anything.
He ran through his thoughts at speed, trying to salvage anything. Two words drifted to the surface of his mind. 'Jacob Walt'. A name. He had a name. Whether it was his or not he didn't think about; it was the only thing he had and whether it belonged to him or not, he was taking it. It was an identity, or at least the beginning of one, and identity was something he was disturbingly short on right now. He stood fully, unsupported by the wall, and took a few unsteady steps down the street, slowly righting himself as he walked until he did so without wobbling. He needed to find out who he was, where he was, and what he was doing here. And why he had no memory.
Turning onto what looked to be a market street, he watched as a town centre slowly awakened around him as he walked. Curtains were drawn, windows were opened, and a few horse-drawn wagons clopped down the road, overnight travellers either sighing in weary relief having finally reached their destination, or looking wistfully at pubs and butchers as they passed through on their way to wherever they or their produce was needed. Jacob wondered which one he was. At least, before this morning. After? He could be anything.
But right now, he was thirsty, and hungry, and in need of washing. His lips were dry and his stomach empty, his clothes damp and cold from, presumably, spending a night lying in the street. His shirt clung uncomfortably to his skin, and as he walked and felt the cold stone beneath his feet, he realised he had no shoes.
But these things didn't come without currency. He searched his pockets, patting himself down, and the by the grace of some higher being found some coins in the pocket of his jacket. Counting them out, he smiled as he realised he could afford breakfast. Stopping, he looked up at a sign swinging above his head, and turned, stepping in.
Half an hour later, fed and watered, with leftover coin for a small bath while he hung his clothes to dry above a stove, he felt better, though still anxious and slightly afraid as to what he had been doing in the street. He'd checked himself over in the bath, finding no wounds, poking and prodding himself searching for deep-lying bruises, finding nothing. It puzzled him. The pub's owner had informed him he was in a small hamlet a few miles outside of the county's capital, and that he hadn't seen him before; this being a small village, Jacob took that to mean that either he was a traveller who'd arrived that night, or that he hadn't meant to have been here at all. He hadn't found any personal effects in his clothing either, and that puzzled him further. He had a name, but no identification, he had money, but didn't seem known to a profession, at least not one here.
He decided to head toward the capital that the owner had mentioned. West, he'd said. Jacob found the main road, and began to walk. Hopefully he would find answers soon.
Bailey's eyes flickered open, and he found himself staring up at something his eyes couldn't quite see yet. He blinked a few times to clear his vision, and realized there was a greying, cracked ceiling above him. At the same time, he realized he was laying on something soft, and wearing soft, white nightclothes. He let his head sink further into the pillow, unconcerned, for the moment, about the fact that he couldn't remember how he had got into the bed, or if it was his own. If he went back to sleep, it would come to him later.
But, as he turned on his side, the door creaked open, and another person entered the room, making her way over to the window, and opening the curtains, flooding the room with light. As the light hit Baileys' eyes, he closed them tightly. Why is she...he started. But then he realized he didn't know who she was. And then it hit him...He didn't know anything! He sat up a little too quickly, and put his hand to his forehead as he became dizzy and disorientated.
"Oh, you decided to wake up?" the girl commented, looking back at him. "I was under the impression that you wouldn't make it through the night. Guess I lost that bet, didn't I? You were really out of it...Kind of funny watching my mum wash and dress someone while they're unconscious. You'd never guess how many drunks she has to do that for when she finds them passed out in the street, but they usually wake up when the water hits their face."
Confused by the flood of speech coming from the girls' mouth, Bailey looked at the sleeve of the night gown and realized it probably belonged to this girl. She looked as though she was about nineteen, or in her early twenties. By the way she was talking to him, he guessed he was the same age, or a little younger. "Where's my..." he started. Where's my what?
But, the girl answered for him. "Your clothes are probably drying now," she replied, pushing her long red hair out of her green/yellow eyes as she knelt down to pick something up. "But don't worry. Your money is here. We haven't touched it." She held up a small, leather bag. "I don't know how much you'll have by the end of the day, though...If it turns out you really were passed out, drunk, you'll have to pay."
"Drunk?" Bailey repeated, collapsing back onto the pillow. Well, that would explain why he couldn't remember anything, and it would explain his dizzyness, too...Maybe that was it. He closed his eyes, deciding he would go back to sleep, after all.
"Hey!" the girl protested, sitting on the bed beside him, and shaking his shoulder. "If you keep sleeping all the time, you'll starve to death."
Bailey groaned as he was forced to leave the comfort of the bed. But, he realized he was hungry as he followed the girl out of the room.
"So, where'd you live?" the girl asked as they made their way down the stairs, the floor board of each creaking below their feet.
"...I don't know," Bailey replied, attempting to remember.
The girl frowned. "Got any family?"
"I don't remember."
Her frown deepened with concern. "Do you have a name at least?"
"Bailey."
The speed of the reply shocked them both. But the girl recovered first. With a small laugh, she took his hand. "Cute...I'm Victoria." It was a shame the boy would probably have to leave by the afternoon. Although she was certain they were about the same age, her instincts told her she wanted to look after him.
She sat up, feeling somewhat disorientated. She opened her eyes, then squinted, as the bright midday sun near blinded her.
"Hey, lady, you alright?"
"I think so..." She pushed her hair out her face, wondering where she was.
"What happened? I found you here, all stone cold, like, an hour ago. I couldn't find any ID on you."
She frowned as she searched for a memory. None presented itself. She dug deeper, but the more she thought the further out of reach memory seemed. But, she was capable of language, so she must have had some experiences of some variety, or she wouldn't have learnt how to talk.
"Lady?"
The man sounded worried now, and she opened her eyes a little more. "You musta hit your head pretty hard. What's your name?"
The name sprung to her lips without warning or thought. "Lydia Watson. If you excuse me I've got to go." Where she had to go, she didn't know, but the more he asked, the more he would know about how little she knew. She stood up, gave the man a smile, and walked off quickly. He was slower than her, carrying a butcher's weight, so she lost him soon enough.
So, what Lydia had could be summed up very easily: A name, some form of personality, a long restrictive dress and a couple of coins.
And she knew nothing about where she was.
A bright light shone as the sun broke over the horizon, streams of light landed on his eyes. Squinting, he cracked his eyes open and lurched away from the light; his head was spinning and he put rested it between his legs. His eyes slowly adjusted to the light and he rubbed grit and sleep out of his eyes. 'Where was he?' He thought, looking around, trying to discern some clue from his surroundings. He was sat next to a ruin, crumbling pillars and a caved in building, they would have been glorious in their proper state. But they'd been abandoned and time and weather had beaten them; the once pale stone was covered in moss and lichen.
Slowly he stood up and he skidded on the gravelly floor, he grabbed the fallen pillar next to him, but tore at the moss, he fell to the floor again. He paused for breath and looked around again; there wasn't a soul in sight. Carefully this time he stood up and regained his balance, using the pillar for support. He was on a slight hill and the ruin was surrounded by trees he couldn't see much in any direction. He looked around to see if there was anywhere he could use to see further, climbing one of the trees was an option, but he was drawn to the old building. He stumbled towards it, his muscles groaning, like he'd just woken up from a hundred year sleep. He stopped and stretched his stiff muscles before facing the gaping dark entrance of the building. Taking a deep breath he entered, it was quiet, like a tomb and dark and damp and empty. Cobwebs hung in corners and on the ceiling, there were rotting pews with layers of dust covering them. He took a step forward and a puff of dust rose from the floor, sending him into a coughing fit. Once the fit had subsided he walked further into the monstrous building, light came in from the ceiling, where the roof had collapsed. He feet made hollow echoing sounds on the smooth stone floor. At the other end of the building there was a destroyed altar, it had once been extravagant from the look of the ruined cloth on the table. But whatever it had stood for had been destroyed, no symbols were untarnished, even the etchings in the walls had been scratched out. 'What had happened here?' He wondered to himself.
He then spotted a dark alcove hiding a spiral staircase, gritting his teeth he left the light and began the slow dark ascent to the top of the building. He came to a wooden door, which unlike the rest of the building was in perfect condition, the bolts and hinges where freshly oiled, the wood was strong and clean and it was locked. Sighing he leaned against the cool stone wall, resigning himself to having to climb a tree. He pushed off from the wall and punched the locked door; it rattled but stayed in place. He turned to go down the steps when the door creaked and opened behind him. Brightness filled the top of the stairs as the door opened to let in the light, he looked back, raising a hand, to stop the light from blinding him and he slowly walked out and onto a tower balcony, which was crumbling in places. Carefully he walked near to the edge and looked out onto the expanse before him, he was surrounded by forest which eventually gave way to grassland and was dotted with packs of trees. In the distance he could see mountains a bit nearer a river and a small hamlet, there was also a brown line going from his right to his left, a road perhaps? The hamlet was in a direct line from the front of the building. A smile broke his face and he sprinted down the stairs and out of the building. A thought niggled at him as he walked back out into the sunlight; he let it come to him. "Who am I?" He froze mid step, he didn't know, all he knew was a name; Dailin.
Dickmilk Explosions
The Niggest
Location:The Ghetto
Fav Band The Beatles
Daemon Form:
Human Name: Mr. Beauford
Daemon Name: Bligroth
Shadow Daemon
Powers: Mind Control, All Seeing eyes, Invisibility
Power in Human Form: All Seeing Eyes
Personality: Silent, Emotionless, cold, calculating, deceptive, and seductive
Both Forms:
Human name: Kyle
Daemon Name: Despiariox
Powers: Healing, Teleportation, Manipulation of Matter
Power in Human Form: Manipulation of Matter
Personality: Loud mouth who always makes jokes, gets bored very easily, and talks to him himself alot.
{Kohana is now a Kitsune. (Fox spirit.) Her powers are duplication(still.) She has nine tails, so she can have up to eight clones at a time, since each of them has one tail. The more tails she has, the stronger she is. And that is her human form power. And possession. She can only possess young female humans, and for a short amount of time.}
The downstairs was larger than Bailey had expected, and he guessed this place was some kind of inn. But there wasn't much business. One, ancient looking man in a mouldy green/brown cloak was sat at one of the fragile looking tables. Either asleep, or dead, his head resting just beside a breakfast of grey oatmeal. There was only one other person; a short, round woman wearing an apron, and he assumed she was Victoria's mother, judging from her hair colour, which had definitely been red before strands of grey had appeared.
"This way," Victoria said gently, tugging at Bailey's hand, and indicating towards the woman. She smiled when he followed obediently, half amused by the vacant expression on his face. He really was cute.
"Well, it's about time!" Victoria's mother had seen them, and decided to replace a 'good morning' with the stern sounding outburst. "I was beginning to think I'd have to pay Victoria for the bet after all." She smiled, revealing not many teeth, and appearing a little sinister. But there was also something warm and motherly about her. "Since I'm in a good mood, I'll make you a proper breakfast...You'll have to pay extra, though." She guided Bailey to one of the tables, then turned to go into the kitchen.
"Mother," Victoria whispered, so Bailey couldn't hear. "He says he doesn't remember anything but his name. Do you think something bad happened to him?"
Her mother frowned for a moment, looking over her shoulder at the boy, who was staring blankly at his knife and fork. "Well...if it did, it's probably best we don't try too hard to make him remember. Whatever happened to him might be better forgotten."
Bailey looked up from the cutlery, at the two who were whispering. Having amnesia didn't make him stupid. He knew they were talking about him. If he didn't regain his memories, would he become a problem for these kind people? It didn't matter. This was an inn, not a home. He would leave before any inconvenience came to them.
First, he would have to find out exactly where he was, though. When Victoria and her mother had gone, he stood up and hesitantly approached the old guy, hoping he wasn't dead. "Excuse me, sir?"
The man grunted angrily in his sleep, and lifted his head, pushing away the bowl of oatmeal in disgust. Who in their right mind would keep down that garbage? Then he glared up at the boy who had dared to wake him. "What the hell do you want, brat?"
Unconcerned by the man's rudeness, Bailey looked past him, out of the dirty window. "Could you tell me where this is?"
"Where what is?" the man demanded. "This run down old shack?...So, you're another drunk they brought in. Seems like that's the only other kind of customer here...Misinformed travellers. And drunks. If you want to know the street you're on, go outside and find out for yourself-"
"I mean...the whole place," Bailey interrupted. Whole place? Now that he thought about it, what good would finding out do, anyway? He still wouldn't know anything about wherever he was if the guy did decide to tell him. "...I'm sorry. Never mind."
The old man narrowed his eyes in annoyance. "Don't tell me you don't even know the capital when you see it. What are you? Did you stow away on a ship, or something?"
"Thank you, sir," Bailey responded politely, deciding not to answer the questions, and just take 'the capital' for an answer to his.
Lydia kept walking, and walking, taking in every detail she could, hoping something would spark a memory. Even just a small amount of familiarity would have been nice, but everything was new. The dazzling greens in the trees above her, which seemed to be different for almost every tree, ranging from pale hues to almost black greens. Some leaves were round, others had jagged edges, and still more were nothing more than pins. Some trees had fruit, and others were covered in flowers. Yet not one was in the least familiar. Starved of anything remembered, Lydia studied everything, giving herself as many memories as possible.
Other leaves littered the ground, but they seemed drained of their colours. They were dead, Lydia knew.
Eventually, a village rose into view; finally, Lydia knew where she was headed. She would enter the village, find out where she was, get out of her awful dress. It was still clean, and was quite pleasing to the eye, so she fancied that she would be able to sell it, and perhaps earn some more coins.
However, as she entered the village, an unattractive, filthy man approached her, staring at her with beady eyes. "Yeh travellin' on yer own, love? Why don' yeh come and spend the night with me, eh?"
"Yes," Lydia had meant to lie, but the answer just slipped out her mouth, "And, no thank you."
He grabbed her arm, making Lydia very uncomfortable. She could see bits of meat in his teeth, and his breath stank of alcohol.
"Ah, come on love, jus' a bi' of fun. Don' be difficul', love." he pulled her towards him, wrapping his arm around her waist.
Instead of panicking, as she wanted to, Lydia simply replied, "That's an impressively big word for someone as stupid as you," before stamping on his foot. He swore loudly, letting her go. Lydia dashed away, moving as fast as she could in her stupid dress. Within moments, she was slammed into, and shoved into a wall? She banged her head against the wall, and felt herself beginning to pass out, but she fought against the darkness. She would have kicked the man in the groin, had her dress not been so restrictive. However, at that moment, someone pulled her assailant off of her. She was aware of a fight, and the world tilting, the ground rushing towards her.
"Is she awake yet?"
"No, not yet."
"Dunno what she was thinking, walking about on her own without a chaperone. And that dress! She must be of high class."
"You think she ran away?"
"It's possible."
The two speakers fell silent, and Lydia decided to open her eyes. Sitting next to her was a young man, with scruffy stubble and stains on his clothes. His arms were well toned, and tanned by working under the sun. In the doorway was a plumb lady, her hair pulled back, but odd strands dangled down her neck. She was wearing an apron, and holding a wooden spoon.
"Morning sleeping beauty," the boy greeted her, "How's your head?" He had a similar accent to the drunks from earlier, but he seemed slightly more educated and intelligent.
Until that moment, Lydia had ignored the pounding in her head. Now, with the reminder, it really hurt. "Ouch"
Both others seemed to find that amusing. Lydia forced herself to sit up, and realised she'd been changed into a simple linen dress. This made Lydia blush slightly. "Oh, I'm sorry, but I took off your dress to clean off the dirt from Sam. Sorry about that, by the way, he'll be properly disciplined. your dress will be dry by this evening." the lady said quickly.
"Oh, that's fine, I was intending on selling it anyway and buying something more sensible here anyway."
Both the young man and the lady Lydia assumed was his mother looked shocked. "We couldn't afford that! No one here could!"
Lydia's eyes widened, "I don't care about the price, I just would like some comfortable clothes, like some trousers and a shirt, and some -"
The man began laughing, very hard. "Mum, she's pulling our leg!"
Offended, Lydia retorted, "I'm not!"
Eventually, they compromised on her wearing a dress, but one which was good for riding. It turned out the man, James, was headed for the capital that afternoon. With nowhere else to go, Lydia asked to travel with him. He agreed, and, after half an hour, both were on the road, on two horses.
Lydia considered herself lucky, but was still confused. How could she have knowledge, but no memory of receiving it? How could she speak, without having being spoken to?
She made a list of what she had: a name, a dress, a ride, a direction, a companion, some coins and a personality of some sort which seemed to lack the ability to lie.
Posted 13 November 2011 - 09:48 AM
"Bailey," an almost concerned sounding voice called from behind him. Victoria had left the kitchen, and was squeezing past the tables to get to where Bailey and the drunk guy were. She linked arms with Bailey, and guided him back to his own table, looking back to see the drunk giving them an evil look. "I wouldn't talk to him if I were you," she whispered. "My mum has to bring him in about three times a week."
Bailey frowned in confusion. "She had to bring me in," he replied as he sat back down.
Victoria smiled. "But, you're different," she pointed out. "I can tell you're not a bad person."
Before Bailey could respond, the kitchen door opened again, and Victoria's mother emerged, holding a tray of bread rolls, and a few plates of food that looked much nicer than the grey oatmeal. "Eat up," she said cheerfully, dropping the tray in front of her newest customer.
Why are they being so nice to me? Bailey asked himself, almost suspiciously. Wasn't he a drunk, just like the other guy?
{X3 Sorry for blah post.}
Jacob kicked stones as he travelled the road, heading from the small hamlet toward the nearby capital. Hopefully there would be something there that could help him with his...predicament.
He heard hooves behind him, and automatically stuck his thumb out, though half-hearted. The last five wagons hadn't stopped either.
Turning as the hooves neared, he looked up. A few horses, ridden by a young girl and a man who appeared to be an escort. She wore an expensive-looking dress, while his clothes were far more simple. Interesting.
He thrust his thumb out with more vigour, crossing his fingers to hope they'd stop.
Simon woke with a start, crying out as he arrived from some horrific nightmare. The pervading sense of danger and threat faded, and he opened his wincing eyes to find a dark room, save a fire quietly crackling away in the far corner, throwing strange, flickering shadows into the room. He shook slightly. He didn't like the dark.
Crawling toward the fire from where he'd awoken, sat in the corner, he shivered slightly. It was cold. He noticed a small sheen of light coming from behind some curtains over a window, and stood, bravely stepping across the floorboards to throw the curtains back.
Light filled the room and Simon shyed away slightly, squinting in the sudden bright light. He looked out, standing on tiptoes slightly to see properly, and looked down upon a bustling marketplace. A cathedral spire dominated the skyline behind that was otherwise level with housing, the occasional chimney or weathervane poking up above the rest.
Simon stepped away from the window. There was no sound from below, and he didn't particularly want to leave this room, but he knew that he had to do something.
Down on street-level, he left the apparently abandoned house and wandered among the adults, hustling for fish, meat, eggs, milk, spices, herbs, cloth, leather, livestock; anything and everything was bought and sold here. He was jostled a few times, and some adults eyed him suspiciously - street urchins were notorious for their ability to take without being seen, but Simon was no street urchin. Or was he?
Simon didn't know. He was orphaned, as far as he could guess; he certainly didn't know any parents. He'd awoken alone, in an empty house; not even in a bed.
Well, it was something to go on.
Lydia and the man she was travelling with, who she discovered was called Keiran, spotted the straggler at the same moment. Not even giving Keiran a chance to disagree with her, she sped up to where the young man was, before swinging herself off the horse, a task which wasn't easy in her dress. Not that anything was easy in the stupid thing. 'Hello, where do you need a lift to?'
She heard Keiran curse as he hopped off his horse; he clearly hadn't intended to stop. Ignoring her companion, she discreetly memorised this new man's appearance, adding to her collection of memories which currently mostly contain types of leaves.
Keiran startled her when he gave the man a glare while commenting, 'He's not wearing an identification necklace.' He stated this as if it was a reason why they should just remount their horses and leave the poor man.
Frowning, Lydia asked, 'What is an identification necklace?'
Keiran looked astonished, and tugged on a leather cord that hung around his head, which had a rectangular piece of wood hanging on it. His name and apparent date of birth were carved into it. 'This. Everyone has one, except for people who have something to hide.' At this, he glared at the other man pointedly.
"I don't own one either, but you trust me. So, sorry about my acquaintance, where are you headed and what's your name?"
Once Bailey had eaten as much of the breakfast as he could; there was far too much for him to finish alone, he was guided to an upstairs room in which there was a single, tin bath which had been filled with hot water. His clothes were folded on a fragile looking chair in the corner. Finally, he would be able to get out of the girl's nightgown...Not that he minded it that much. It felt much softer than his own clothes.
He removed the gown and lowered himself into the bath, after declining the offer Victoria's mother had made to help him. Did he really look that hopeless? As he got out of the bath, a few minutes later, and removed the moth eaten towel from its hook on the wall, he found out. There was a cracked mirror beside the hook, and, for the first time, he saw his reflection...His face was completely blank and expressionless, and his eyes looked almost dead. There also seemed to be an air of tiredness about him, as though he would fall asleep at any moment. No wonder they felt as though they had to look after him.
Drying his long hair, he tried to arrange it into a way that made him look a little older, and forced a more determined look onto his face. At first, it just made him look angry, but after a few minutes, he managed to find an expression that didn't make him look like a lost child. Then he got dressed.
Although itchy, compared to the nightgown, his clothes made him look like a young man, almost about the age he assumed he was. He had decided on 20. Feeling a little relieved, he sighed, hung the damp towel back on the hook, and taking nightgown with him, left the room, making his way back to the bedroom he had woken up in, where his money bag was waiting for him. He folded the nightgown on the bed, and dropped a few coins on top of it, before heading back downstairs.
There were a few more customers now. Three of them, including the drunk man from earlier, who was now taking sneaky sips from a bottle he had hidden under the table. Victoria and her mother were nowhere to be seen, so Bailey made his way to the door, leaving the inn silently. It was best to leave them now, before he became a burden. As he walked down the busy street, he pulled his coat closer around him...As far as he knew, this was his first ever time out alone. And he had absolutely no idea where to go. Stalls, buildings, crowds of people buying, or selling, or just heading towards their destinations. That's all there was now. Everything seemed to have a purpose, and everyone seemed to have somewhere to go. Except...
Bailey caught sight of a child trying to get through the crowds, and something about him looked lost, too. Before Bailey even knew what he would say, his legs moved on their own, and he began to follow the boy, pushing past people as he attempted to keep up. "Hey...!" he called out. What the hell am I doing? he asked himself. But he had already caught up, now, so he couldn't turn back...It wasn't as though he had anything else to do, anyway.
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Jacob gave thanks silently as the girl slowed her horse and dismounted, asking him where he was heading. He ignored the necklace the man produced; but he noted that the girl had no such item in her possession.
"The Capital. I believe you're heading there as well, and if not then at least in the same direction. If you would be so kind, I would be much grateful if I could travel with you there, or at least at close as your planned route takes you."
He unbuttoned the rough blazer he'd bought from a small tailors in the hamlet he woke up in.
"And my name is Jacob. Jacob Walt." He smiled, extending a hand to shake. "And yours?"
Simon blundered his way through the crowd; he was getting good at taking things now, from stalls and pockets; it seemed that people almost didn't want to notice him. He didn't mind much; it made getting things easier. He already had lunch as well as dinner, and was now working on making some coin so he had somewhere to sleep; money was easier to steal than pillows and sheets.
When he heard the voice, a shout that rose above the general humdrum buzzing of the highstreet, he panicked. Of course. There was only so much you could take from a marketplace without someone realising something was missing.
He ran. Ducking and weaving through the crowd, making sure the satchel he'd stolen from a weaver's stall was fastened tightly so as not to spill his bread and fruit, he used his size to slip through the crowd, before ducking sideways behind a market stall into a small alleyway between a tavern and a meeting hall. He leant against the wall, catching his breath, and listening for the sounds of people chasing him.
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Just as Bailey managed to catch up to the boy, he sped up and darted through the crowd, using his size as an advantage to get away. Well...Maybe that was for the best, he thought, almost feeling relieved. What would he have said, anyway? That kid just looked like a thief, so, no wonder he didn't look as though he had a definite place to go.
Bailey continued going in the same direction, trying to figure out where to go next. This place was too big, and crowded. "Maybe leaving the inn was a bad idea, after all," he whispered to himself, deciding to hide in an alleyway to momentarily get away from the crowds. He didn't realize he wasn't alone.
Lydia nodded. 'That's where we're headed, too. Of course you can join us, it's not a problem, at all.'
Keiran looked angry as he stepped in front of Lydia, interrupting her before she could introduce herself to Jacob. 'I'm sorry, my companion has recently suffered trauma, her senses aren't quite with it. Now, if you'll excuse us -'
Lydia rolled her eyes. 'I'm fine, thank you for your concern.' She clasped Jacob's hand, and finally got to introduce herself. 'Lydia Thomas. And this is Keiran.'
Releasing his hand, and shaking off an odd feeling, Lydia tugged on the reigns of the horse she'd been riding, bringing him closer. The stallion seemed anxious to return to travelling, and Lydia couldnt blame him.There were very few hours until sunset, and they still had a long way to go. 'He's strong enough for two, and Keiran's horse is already carrying an additional load.' Lydia glanced back at Keiran, who looked irritated, but shrugged. On your head be it, his eyes said.
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MB&F Legacy Machine 101
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Introducing The Legacy Machine 101
It might seem like a bold move for a boutique watch company that's not even a decade old to name a watch "Legacy 101," but MB&F have already earned a reputation for doing things differently, and company founder Maximilian Büsser has the appropriate horological pedigree, having spent seven years with Jaeger-LeCoultre after completing his masters in micro-technology engineering.
New watch releases from MB&F are rare, and their production runs extremely limited, so when a new watch is announced, the world of horological enthusiasts takes notice. Enter the Legacy Machine 101. One quick look at this watch, with its seemingly invisible sapphire crystal covering and art-house design, is enough to convince even the casual viewer that this is something special.
The Legacy Machine 101 is the first MB&F watch with a movement developed entirely in-house. They've celebrated that achievement by suspending the balance wheel — which looks like a ship's steering wheel — above the watch face, on top of even the watch dials. Despite its avant-garde looks, the Legacy Machine 101 has a simple elegance to its design, starting with its minimalist face. Beneath that imposing balance wheel are only two dials, one to tell the time and a second that functions as a power reserve indicator, counting down from the watch's incredible 45-hour limit. The 40 mm case is available in either 18k red or white gold, but regardless of the material it too has a seamless elegance. The classic styling is rounded off with the alligator leather strap.
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For fifth year in a row, unions accept smaller wage increases to protect jobs
By Ed Townsend Special to The Christian Science Monitor
Strong bargaining pressure on unions is continuing to hold down wage settlements. Many labor experts predict next year will be the sixth in a row during which labor unions accept smaller wage increases than in the preceding year. During the first six months of 1985, average wage adjustments in major labor settlements covering 850,000 workers were for 2.8 percent raises in the first year of new contracts, and 2.9 percent annually over the term of agreements. Settlements since June have followed that trend.
The Labor Departments' Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that settlements last year averaged 3.1 percent for the first year and 2.8 percent annually in longer contracts.
Typical of major contracts negotiated in 1985, General Electric and Westinghouse and their unions agreed to a 3 percent increase over projected first-year wages and an additional 3 percent for the following two years. General Electric spokesmen described the contract as ``outstanding'' and William Bywater, president of the International Union of Electrical Workers, called the agreements ``the kind of contract we can be proud of.''
On Oct. 3, railroads and their unions, traditionally militant in bargaining, signed agreements which railroad spokesman Charles Hopkins termed ``responsible.'' First announcement of the settlement, which is expected to set a pattern for agreements covering 350,000 workers in 13 unions, indicates wage increases of about 10.5 percent over 40 months.
Meanwhile, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters signed three-year contracts covering 200,000 workers, accepting wage cuts from $13.21 an hour to $11 an hour.
United Auto Workers locals in American Motors plants also accepted pay reductions to avoid plant closing. Just last week, United Steel Workers negotiators accepted pay cuts of up to 16 percent to end a long and bitter strike against Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation.
Precedents count for a lot in collective bargaining. Electrical manufacturing, trucking, construction, auto, and steel settlements this year will be important in heavier bargaining in 1986.
The principle reasons for the continuing moderation of union demands during contract negotiations are:
Unions are increasingly worried over imports and the impact they have on US employers and on jobs. Foreign trade and protectionism are, perhaps, the biggest issues for labor today.
Unions are also concerned about unemployment, although government figures show that the rate of joblessness has stabilized at about 7 percent. Some economists predict the national jobless rate will drop as low as 6.5 percent next year, but labor leaders believe future job losses among blue-collar workers in basic industries are possible.
These bargaining factors are likely to keep the brakes on settlements in 1986. If this happens, it should help hold down inflation -- but it could further depress consumer spending and saving, and it may retard further growth in the national economy.
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Climate change is upon us. We are seeing records broken for rainfall, temperature and wind all around the globe. We can argue about what fraction is due to human activity and what is integral to the cycles of Mother Nature. But the consensus of scientists confirms that SOME fraction of climate change is due to us humans spewing hydrocarbon waste into the atmosphere. Regardless, it makes sense that we preserve our finite resources of energy by minimising energy waste.
Energy efficiency – we must get more from less. Population levels are projected to increase from 6.5 billion today to 8.3 billion by 2030. At this rate of growth, the world's demand for energy will have increased by 53%, elevating global CO2 emissions by over 50%.
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Sources: Competition Committee has recommended NBA's proposal on Draft Lottery reform, sending it to Board of Governors for a Sept. 28 vote.
Sources: In proposal, Silver has discretion to fine teams for resting multiple players in single game, or healthy ones in national TV games.
The NBA's proposed changes to the system would begin with the 2019 draft and include a smoothing out of odds among the league's worst teams, league sources said.
For example, the three worst teams currently have a 25 percent, 19.9 percent and 15.6 percent chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick, respectively. Under the new plan, those teams would each have a 14 percent chance, league sources said, and the odds for ensuing teams would drop incrementally by a percentage point or two.
Also, the league's three worst teams could fall further in the lottery than currently constituted, league sources said. The worst team could drop to fifth under the new plan, down from fourth. The second-worst record could move to sixth, down from fifth.
Silver will have the discretionary ability to fine teams for resting players in several instances, including sitting multiple players outside of unusual circumstances in a single game, and healthy players in nationally televised ESPN, ABC and TNT games, league sources said.
When teams decide to rest players in games, they're encouraged to do so for home instead of away games. Also, star players sitting out games are expected to be on the bench during games and encouraged to be accessible to fans for interaction prior to the game, sources said.
The NBA rid the 2017-18 season schedule of back-to-back games around national television appearances, giving teams less reason to sit out players for high-profile games.
Obviously the amount of those potential fines would be a better gauge of how well the measure will reign in on player resting, but it's certainly a step in the right direction and a way for the NBA to punish teams utilizing the practice without seriously handicapping them. It would seem to be at the commissioners discretion and it's likely the fines would be determined on a case by case basis.
Although it's not entirely clear in Wojnarowski's report, I believe the two issues would stand separate votes from the board, so it's plausible that one of the two is instilled and not the other. And while the draft lottery reform wouldn't come into effect until the 2019 draft it seems the other proposed reform on player resting could be instituted for the upcoming NBA season.
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I love old books (kind of goes with loving HF, doesn't it?), and would not be surprised if I have a few on my shelves that had lingered similarly long times in various bookshops.


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2023 Presidency: My critics can have heart attacks, says Emefiele
Emefiele and Buhari
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, said his fate is still being decided as regards the controversy surrounding his rumoured presidential bid.
When newsmen confronted him on Thursday after meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in Abuja with the notion that his current position as a presidential aspirant and the CBN governor is a major point of concern for Nigerians and even the international community, Emefiele replied, "Let them have heart attacks. It's good to have a heart attack."
This is as he said that despite the current outrage by Nigerians, the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, and the international community, he is "having fun."
Emefiele's assertion comes barely 24 hours after the President ordered members of his cabinet vying for various elective positions to resign on or before May 16, 2022. Also, a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, with reference number SGF/OP/ I/S.3/XII/ 173, titled, 'Ministers, heads of government agencies, ambassadors and other appointees with political ambitions to resign', ordered all heads of agencies, departments, parastatals, and ambassadors with political ambitions to resign.
Last Friday, a group of farmers and businesspersons had purchased the N100m presidential nomination forms of the ruling All Progressive Congress for Emefiele, a move he said he did not influence.
The CBN governor had earlier gone to court to challenge the Public Service Rule that requires public office holders to resign their positions before contesting elective positions.
Asked to respond to reports that Buhari had directed him to resign, Emefiele said, "There is no news now, but there will be news. You heard me, I said there is no news but there will be news".
The main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, after its 96th National Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday night restated its call for Emefiele's sacking, arrest and investigation.
Speaking shortly after the meeting, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said, "NEC restated the call by the party for the immediate resignation, arrest and prosecution of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for alleged manipulations and financial impropriety in the CBN which contributed to the collapse of our national economy.
"NEC vehemently rejected the continued stay of Mr. Emefiele as CBN Governor after being confirmed as a card-carrying member of the APC.
"The CBN is the custodian and keeper of all INEC sensitive materials used in all elections. Having been confirmed as a member of the APC, Mr. Emefiele can no longer be trusted with INEC sensitive materials which are key to guaranteeing free, fair and credible elections."
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Crude oil production from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased last month as Saudi Arabia pumped near-record volumes to make good on a pledge to consumers that demand would be met.
The kingdom's oil production grew by 230,000 barrels a day in July to 10.65 million barrels per day. This is just shy of an all-time peak reached in 2016, according to Bloomberg's survey of analysts, oil companies and ship-tracking data.
Higher crude output from the Saudis, along with Nigeria and Iraq, pushed up total production from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries by 300,000bpd, offsetting losses from a spiraling economic collapse in Venezuela, political clashes in Libya and the onset of US sanctions against Iran.
The group's 15 members, which now include Congo, collectively produced 32.6 million bpd.
Saudi Arabia's production increase shows it's delivering on promises to prevent prices from damaging the global economy after Brent crude reached a three-year high above $80 a barrel earlier this summer.
The kingdom has been under acute pressure from President Donald Trump to open the taps as he chokes off exports from Saudi's political rival, Iran.
When OPEC met in June, the organisation agreed it had been cutting supplies excessively and should restore output to 100 percent of a target set in late 2016. With the production increases made since then, they've succeeded: compliance was at 104 per cent in July.
However, the organisation is bitterly divided on the interpretation of the June agreement.
While the Saudis and their Gulf allies said they would increase production to make up for countries unable to, Iran argues that they're violating individual country targets and ultimately betraying the organisation.
Although the sanctions don't officially take effect until November, Iran is already seeing customers flee as the US imposes penalties on buyers after Trump quit a nuclear accord with the country.
The Saudi policy appears to be helping cool prices in the way sought by President Trump. US crude futures slumped last month by the most in two years, and traded just below $68 a barrel on Wednesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
OPEC is set to reveal its July production figures in its closely watched monthly oil market report August 13.
The producer group on June 23 agreed with Russia and nine other allies on a one million bpd output increase to head off any supply shortages emerging from US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela's continued decline, among other market disruptions.
OPEC has not said how those extra barrels will be allocated among its members.
He added that he was optimistic that crude production in the Neutral Zone shared by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia could resume soon.


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Meera Deosthale: I don't react to negative comments!
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Nowadays it's all about social media and how active you are on it, says actor Meera Deosthale. The actor says that while she would have loved to believe that it is their talent which gets them work, she says that social media status is also something that makes a huge difference. "Up to two years back, social media wasn't so big and it wasn't really about having a certain amount of followers, or paid partnerships and about getting work. As much as I would like to believe that actors get cast for their credibility and talent, I have come to realise that their social media plays a part like a portfolio," she says.
The actor adds that fan love on social media has helped her gain confidence as well. "Fans validate you in the form of likes, comments, edits, videos and it boosts my confidence and gives me the feeling of being loved," she says.
However, Meera, who has been part of shows such as Vidya and Udaan, adds that social media doesn't have the power to make or break someone's career. "I don't believe that. No one or nothing has that kind of power. Although it can play a stepping stone, only we can make our own career or break our career," she says.
The actor says that while she loves to keep her fans abreast with what is going on in her professional life, it is her personal life that she prefers to keep under wraps. "I understand the fact that am a public figure and with so much of exposure we have in times today, people want to know what is happening in your personal life. But I prefer to keep my personal life 'personal'. Also, whenever I post something, I do feel responsible that my fans are going to see it and I should be setting an example," she says.
Well, bring trolled for your posts is something that has become very common nowadays. Talking about this, Meera says, "Sometimes when I have time, I go through comments and I am aware of what my fans are talking about. I don't react to negative comments. For sure, I do read them. But it doesn't affect me. Although I do react to nasty and vulgar comments because such people need to be put to their place," she says.
She has been recently posting a lot of pictures of herself on social media. "Almost all girls know how to do their own basic hair and makeup. After a point, this lockdown got boring and hence I thought why not dress up and click and post some nice pictures on Instagram. Also, it was the first time I had the time to do all this fun stuff on my Instagram," she says.
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Face-Off: Pergamon Altar 'V' Parthenon Frieze
Both of these monumental pieces of sculpture are beautiful, both portray good overcoming evil and the greatness of civilised man over barbarians. The Parthenon itself is awe-inspiring. If you haven't managed to see it yet (a perfect opportunity for a holiday in Athens!), when you get up to the Acropolis and walk around, look at the Parthenon frieze, the pediments, the metopes, and then you should get ready to pick your jaw up off the floor! It is honestly one of the most magical buildings that I have ever seen. Everything about it proclaims the glory of Athens – it's position on the Acropolis, the monumental sculpture, and of course the story which is told by the frieze.
The Pergamon Altar was built during the reign of King Eumenes II in the first half of the second century BC on the acropolis in Pergamon in Asia Minor. Although it is often said to be a temple, it's not. It is in fact more likely to be an altar for a temple, maybe for the temple of Athena which was also on the acropolis slightly abve the Pergamon altar. One of the theories is that the Pergamon altar was only a place for making sacrifices. Another is that the altar didn't have a temple, that it was simply an altar. This sounds silly but an altar did not necessarily have to have a temple around it, although temples always had to have an altar. There is no one theory which has been widely accepted and Wolfgang Radt who had worked on the excavations at Pergamon went so far as to say: No research is undisputed concerning this most famous artistic masterpiece of Pergamon.
So Let's compare these two great monuments head to head and see which one you think comes out on top!
The Parthenon Frieze
The Parthenon Frieze was sculpted by Phidias under the rule of Perikles during the so called 'Golden Age'.
The frieze runs in an unbroken line around the exterior wall of the cella, and is one metre high and 160 metres long. It is carved in low relief sculpture and depicts a parade of horses, riders, gods, people and animals. All of these together are most often interpreted as showing the Panathenaic Procession.
This happened in Summer in the first month of the Athenian Calender and was an incredibly important festival for the people of Ancient Athens. It begins in the Southwest Corner and then the 2 processions go in different directions until they meet on the east side.
In the centre part of the frieze is the folding of the peplos which was woven by virgins who were dedicated to the goddess Athena. Some scholars argue that the frieze does not show a particlar Panathenaic Procession but rather that it just shows an idealised procession that indicates what the panathenaic procession should be like.
If we agree that the frieze shows the Panathenaic procession then why are there gods depicted with mortals?
The frieze is split between Athens and London, with a few stray parts housed elsewhere in the world. In London it makes up the largest part of the Elgin Marbles Collection of the British Museum.
In Athens' New Acropolis Museum it is laid out as it would have been when it was on the Parthenon itself and the missing parts have been replaced with marble plaster casts, presumably until they manage to get the rest of the frieze back.
PLUS POINTS
Seeing the Parthenon Frieze on the Acropolis is magical
You get to walk around the frieze and see exactly the way it was on the Parthenon
LET-DOWNS
The original isn't all in one place
The Pergamon altar is often described as the high point of Hellenistic Art. However, little is written about its origins apart from one or two comments in the Ancient texts.
The entire altar is about 35 metres wide and 33 metres deep. It's absolutely massive! The front stairway alone is almost 20 metres wide, and the frieze itself is about 113 metres long, one of the longest friezes from Greek Antiquity after its rival the Parthenon frieze.
The base is decorated with a frieze in high relief. This shows the battle between the giants and the gods of Olympia (Gigantomachy). Here the children of Gaia (who are often described as giant creatures with snake feet) fight against the Olympian gods.
The East frieze is the one that visitors to the Pergamon altar would have seen first and it shows most of the important Olympian gods.
There is a second, smaller frieze on the inner court walls which depicts events from the life of Telephus, who not only was the son of the great Herakles but who was also accredited as the founder of Pergamon.
The Pergamon altar is housed in Berlin. After the friezes were moved there archaeologists found that the slabs weren't actually in the right order and so they had to be re-arranged.
Also, the old museum was found to be far too small to house the alter properly a new museum was built to display them to their best adavantage, hence how the alter got its own museum – the Pergamon Museum.
The altar is the high point of Hellenistic art
The Gigantomachy is an exciting story
It's got its own museum
If you go to the site itself there's nothing much there apart from a few olive trees
Not all the panels survived being moved after they were found to be in the wrong order
10 Ways to Experience Ancient Greece in London
The history of Athens and its many monuments is endlessly exciting for visitors and you don't need to be in the city itself to get a taste of its glorious past. Wander around London, admire a few buildings, have a short visit to the British Museum and then finish your day with a trip to the cinema and you will feel like you've been to transported to ancient Greece. So here are 10 points of call for experiencing your very own "Athens day" in London.
1. Clay tablets With Linear B
Get to grips with the language of ancient Greece by discovering the clay tablets inscribed with Linear B. These clay tablets are inscribed with the earlist form of the Greek language (linear B).Tablets in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford describe the business and administrative side of palace life, and examples in the British Museum record the number of sheep at Phaistos. Interestingly, some of these tablets describe the offering of oil to deities. So that's why we're running out of the stuff!
The tablets were only a small part of archives found in the Palace of Knossos on Crete. The fire which destroyed Knossos baked the clay hard and this disaster preserved these tablets. This is probably one of the few time where people are actually pleased that there was a fire, as without all the heat the tablets probably wouldn't have survived!
2: The Parthenon Metopes
Not only are these metopes in the British Museum carved with illustrations of a vicious fight between centaurs and lapiths but when we look at them we can see exactly what the ancient Greeks thought of their culture and how they wanted foreigners to view it. When we look at the eye-gouging and hair pulling we are meant to identify the human forms (lapiths) with the Greeks and the Centaurs with the enemies of the Greeks/barbarians, so of course in these sculptures the lapiths have to beat the centaurs!
3: The Caryatid from the Erectheion
This sculpture of a maiden is one of six which act as pillars supporting the roof of the Erectheion on the Acropolis (the others are now in the new Acropolis Museum in Athens). The caryatid wears a simple robe called a peplos and the robe follows the lines of her body so you can see that one of her legs is bent, almost as if she's getting a bit tired of holding the weight of the roof!
4. Block from the west frieze of the Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis
Only fragments of the frieze which ran around the temple remain, and this fragment displays Greeks fighting Greeks. The story seems to be centred around a warrior in the centre who has fallen to the ground and is surrounded by his comrades fighting it out with spears and swords.
5. St Pancras' New Church in London
St Pancras is one of the most famous Greek revival buildings. St Pancras was begun in 1819 and was built to imitate the Erectheion of the Acropolis in Athens. It even has caryatids like those of the Erectheion, although those of St Pancras are on the North and South of the building and guard the crypt of the church. It also has a propylon and portico in what is called the Ionic style.
6. Amphora Portraying Achilleus Killing Penthesilea (the Amazon Queen)
This vase is from about 540-530 BC and is in the black figure style. The black figure style is easy to remember as you just have to look at the vase and see if the figures portrayed are black and if they are then it's most likely from the BF period. This vase shows these two warriors fighting: Achilleus is clearly the winner as his spear is stuck firmly in Penthesilea's throat whilst hers is only grazing his chest! In later versions of the story Achilleus and Penthesilea were supposed to have fallen in love just before her moment of death and are sometimes portrayed gazing lovingly into each others eyes as he kills her. In fact, this scene is often described as one of the most erotic depictions of murder!
7. Stop for a Break Outside the British Museum
After all this artefact-spotting, you'll probably want to sit down and take a break – Athens-style of course. London is full of Greek restaurants, but for real authenticity, you can't beat the entrance to the British Museum.
Not only does the BM house one of the largest collections of ancient Greek antiquities outside of Greece itself but it is also built to remind visitors of the power, greatness and glory of ancient Greece. It's an incredibly impressive building that only becomes more impressive when you set foot inside – the ceiling of the Weston Hall is covered with designs which are like those from classical Greek buildings.
At the south entrance the BM has columns and a pediment which emulates Classical Greek architecture. It's the perfect place to grab a pic-nic snack and contemplate your next move.
8. Central Scene of East Frieze of the Parthenon
The caryatid seems to have the weight of the world on her shoulders!
This chunk of relief sculpture is from the East frieze of the Parthenon. At first glance, this scene looks a little odd because it seems to be dominated by people folding a cloth. So what's so special about this material? The theory is that this cloth was Athena's sacred robe. During the Panathenaic festival this special robe was carried through the streets of Athens on a custom-made cart, much like a modern-day parade.
9. Colossal Marble Head of Asklepios
This head is absolutely enormous and its worth seeing just so you can imagine how big the whole body must have been when it was all together. Asklepios was one of the ancient Greek gods and was associated with healing people and medicine. In fact, on some pharmacies nowadays you see a picture of what looks like a walking stick covered in snakes and this is the rod that Asklepios is often pictured carrying around.
10. Take in a Movie, or a Play
A trip to any theatre or cinema is a great way to experience ancient Greece. You only need to step inside, sit down and marvel at how the sound carries to every part of the room and how everyone (no matter where you're sitting) can see the screen/stage.
The ancient Greeks built many amphitheatres to show their plays and some of them, like the one at Epidauros, are still in use. Nowadays, theatres and cinemas use the very same technology that the Greeks used to make sure that everyone can see and hear all of the action as it happens! With any luck, you might catch a re-run of Spartacus.
If you have any Athenian hotspots to add to our list, please add your suggestions in the comments below.


WHICH ONE DO YOUR PREFER?
Texting has become a preferred method of communication for a great number of men. Especially for sexual reasons. The majority of them (especially those under the age of 30) prefer texting to talking on the phone. Each has his own type of girl that he prefers. Which one are you?
Introverts tend to enjoy meaningful conversation and most people find it incredibly easy to "pour their heart out" to an introvert. While introverts genuinely enjoy this kind of exchange, they can also be quickly drained by it. So the thing they enjoy most can also be quite exhausting! Texting is a great way for introverts to communicate needed information without finding themselves suddenly involved in a long, draining conversation that they didn't mean to get into.
Some people have over-committed, active lifestyles that keep them constantly on the go. In many cases, these are busy moms that are juggling kids, their children's many commitments and sometimes even careers. They often prefer texting because it allows them to deal with multiple issues simultaneously. In other cases, some people prefer texting because they just want to give the appearance of being super busy because they feel being super busy makes them important.
This is the person that never wants to make firm plans but always keep their options open in case something better comes along. These people prefer texting because they can have multiple "conversations" going on at once. Even when a Player decides on one thing to go do, they will often keep tabs on the other things going on at the same time. If they feel that something else is more fun or interesting than what they are doing now, they will most often ditch your thing to go do the thing they think is more fun.
A condition known as Asperger's Syndrome can cause some individuals to have difficulties reading people's moods or emotions or basic social cues. As a result, they often tend to be "nuts and bolts" communicators and avoid situations in which they may have to decipher emotional context. Texting is a great way for them to communicate, as written communication tends to be devoid of social cues anyway. In fact, emojis were created specifically because text limits social cues so severely. People who have difficultly deciphering emotions are unlikely to use emojis, but probably do rely heavily on textual communication.
Some people rely so heavily on texting that they will sometimes overlook the fact that calling someone on the phone is even an option. These days, texting is so prevalent that it is not uncommon to get asked out on a date via text, broken up with via text and the time may even come when someone finds themselves fired via text message!


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21 Year Old "Cathedral of Junk" Dismantled After Neighbours Complain
Sustainability made stylish
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Austin used to be funky; as the Wall Street Journal notes, "For decades a college town with abundant cheap housing, Austin was a magnet for hippies, slackers and musicians looking for a care-free existence. They livened up the city with their music, art and festivals." It also attracted artists like Vince Hannemann who 21 years ago started building a sixty-ton structure out of hundreds of bikes, mattresses, compact disks and other junk. It became a tourist attraction.
Image credit: kokkofish on Flickr
But as his cathedral of junk grew, so did the neighbourhood; the farm behind his semi-rural lot became a subdivision and the real estate types moved in; according to the Journal,
Paul Gaither, who lives around the corner from Mr. Hannemann in a newly remodeled house, says he can see the tourist vans unloading visitors. The 48-year-old, who is in real estate, says he has been awakened by screaming children on their way to the cathedral. People have urinated in his yard after late-night events, he says.
Image credit: van.sutherland on Flickr
And in the battle between art and real estate values, we know who always wins. And we know who always does their dirty work: The building inspectors. After a "safety complaint" they moved in.According to the Austin Statesman,
In March the city's code compliance department told Hannemann he'd need to get a building permit if he wanted to keep his 33-foot-tall tower of bicycles, urinals, typewriters, sewing machines, crutches, lawn mower wheels, computer guts, at least one New York Ranger hockey souvenir and some stuff that can't even be identified in his South Austin back yard.
Hanneman at the Cathedral of Junk
Hanneman was doing his best to comply; dozens of volunteers worked to clean it up, make it stronger and safer. An architect volunteered to draw up the plans for permit applications. He told the Statesman:
"This has been like Groundhog Day, and worse," said Hannemann, who said he has been working "every step of the way" to comply with city regulations. "I get beat up and mugged every day. I've got the bruises and the wallet to prove it."
But all the changes eroded its value and Hanneman was no longer happy with it. "It already isn't the Cathedral. It might best be described as Junkhenge," he told the WSJ."I'm not willing to get a permit for the little that is left." So he is tearing it down.
This couple was married at the Cathedral of Junk in 2009. Image credit: bellatrixamici on Flickr
Thanking his supporters, Hanneman wrote:
"To all the people who have helped try and save the Cathedral of Junk; to the people who laid on hands, brought cases of water, sandwiches, tacos, power bars and other food; to the people who wrote the mayor and turned up to the Spider House benefit; to the unknown people who left art in the front yard or shoved money under my door; to the lawyers, and to both architect and engineer; to the core volunteer team; to the people who have showered me with love and help: I thank you.
Your efforts have helped soothe my bruised heart. Nevertheless, I feel obligated to tell you that our efforts have been in vain. The City has made me alter the Cathedral so much that little of its original charm is left. They are still wanting a building permit for what is left. Therefore, I will be continuing to dismantle what remains. Also, visitors will be turned away. Thank you everyone. It's a sad day for me, but much more so for Austin and, by proxy, the world.
As one supporter said: "The loss of the cathedral is a tremendous blow to the arts in Austin." But it is great for real estate values; let's get our priorities straight.
Image credit: jzbassguitar on Flickr
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[thursday, march 01, 2007]
Fast Break, Score! Hallmark Channel's March Madness Includes More Original Movies Than Any Other Network
The cable channel books three original movies for the month of March.
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Makes the Grade with Four Additional Episodes Scheduled for Thursday Nights on Fox
Network also dumps "Nanny 911" and "Trading Spouses" in favor of "Family Guy" and "American Dad" repeats.
Cable Ratings Round-Up (Week of February 19-25): Usa, Lifetime, VH1 Land in Top 15
Also making the cut: E!'s red carpet coverage of the Oscars.
Kevin Reilly Re-Ups as President, NBC Entertainment
Reilly has signed a new, multi-year deal to continue as President of NBC Entertainment, a position he's held for nearly three years.
Two Incredible Forces Come Together as Spider-Man Meets NBC's 'Heroes' for a Night of Event Programming
NBC will air an exclusive one-minute clip from the film during the March 5 episode of "Heroes," then premiere seven and a half minutes from the film online, exclusively on NBC.com, for 24 hours.
CBS Wins February Sweep in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the February sweeps period.
Quick Take for Wednesday, February 28, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, February 28.
Kids' Wb! on the CW Nets New Spider-Man Animated Series for Early 2008 Premiere
"Our goal is to reinterpret these great characters and concepts for our millennium," supervising producer Greg Weisman said.
FOX Unveils Landmark Plan to Extend Network Programming to Affiliate Web Sites Through "FOX on Demand"
The lineup of shows currently available includes "24," "Bones," "Prison Break," "Standoff," "Vanished," "Talkshow With Spike Feresten," "'Til Death," "The Loop," "War at Home," "American Dad" and "The Winner."
Bravo Premieres One-Hour Documentary on Anna Nicole Smith, March 2, 10-11 P.M. ET/PT
The exclusive in-depth interview with Larry Birkhead, photographer and former boyfriend of Smith, features never-before-seen archival footage and photos of Smith with her late husband, billionaire J. Howard Marshall.
Development Update: Thursday, March 1
Updates include: Lots of casting news, including pilots for Horatio Sanz, Faith Ford, Paul Reubens and Donald Sutherland.
Promax/Bda, the CW and Blink Launch College Competition to Find Best Supernatural Promo
The contest calls for undergrads to submit their original multiplatform trailers and commercials promoting "Supernatural" for the chance to jumpstart their creative careers with a CW internship and invaluable exposure.
Contestants Wanted for "Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants," the CW's Upcoming Mother-Daugher Reality Series
The search includes open casting calls in four major cities - Orlando (March 3), Raleigh (March 3), Dallas (March 10) and Phoenix/Tempe (March 10).
'South Park' Is Back with All New Episodes
As a bonus, fans will be able to download the uncensored version of each new episode from the 11th season on iTunes the Tuesday after it premieres beginning on Tuesday, March 13.
Victoria Beckham Signs Posh Deal with NBC for a New Summer Reality Series -- from the Producers of "American Idol" -- Spotlighting Her Glamorous New Life in Los Angeles
The six, half-hour episodes are slated to premiere this summer.
It's March Murder Mystery Month on Sleuth!
Every Friday and Saturday night throughout the month features the best murder mysteries beginning with "Coldblooded" starring Jason Priestly on March 2nd, followed by "The Watcher" starring Keanu Reeves on March 3rd.
It's March Movie Madness at Universal Hd
Universal HD is gearing up for March Movie Madness with HD film premieres every Friday night.
Production Begins March 5 on "The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?" (Fka "The Imposter"), an Hour-Long Weekly Alternative Series Slated for Summer 2007 on Abc
Auditions will be held in four cities - Los Angeles (March 5-6), Las Vegas (March 11-12), New York (March 20-21), and Orlando (March 28-29).
Vincent Pastore Withdraws from "Dancing with the Stars"
"When I initially committed to joining 'Dancing with the Stars,' I didn't realize just how physically demanding it would be for me. Unable to put forth my best effort, I felt it appropriate to step aside and give someone else the opportunity," said Pastore.
USA Tops February Ratings
USA spins the numbers for the month of February.
Development Update: Wednesday, February 28
Updates include: James Caan and Nikki Cox leave "Las Vegas," HBO greenlights "Generation Kill" and plenty of pilot casting news.
NBC Ratings Results for the Week of FeB. 19-25
NBC spins the numbers for the week of February 19-25.
Hallmark Channel Receives a Whole Lotta Love from Viewers Who Tuned in to Make It the Highest-Ever-Rated February for the Network
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the month of February.
Get Ready to Feast on Comedy from the Middle East the World Television Premiere of "Axis of Evil Comedy Tour" Debuts Saturday, March 10 at 11:00 P.M. on Comedy Central(R)
The features comedians Maz Jobrani, Ahmed Ahmed and Aron Kader with special guest, Dean Obeidallah.
Quick Take for Monday, February 26, 2007 - (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, February 26.
CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery" Is Saturday's Number One Program in Households, Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, February 24.
Interview: "Ncis" Star Michael Weatherly
Henry Simmons Becomes a Series Regular on "Shark"
Simmons, who has had a recurring role on "Shark" since he first guest-starred in the series' second episode, joins the cast in a regular role.
CBS Weekly Ratings Highlights
CBS spins the numbers for the week of February 19-25.
CBS Wins Monday in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, February 26.
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of February 19, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of February 19-25.
NBC Bets on Renewing 'Las Vegas' for a Fifth High-Rolling Season Through 2007-08
"Vegas" joins "Heroes," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "My Name Is Earl" and "The Office" as NBC's returning class for the 2007-08 season.
NBC Universal's New Cable Network Chiller Goes Online with Premiere on March 1st
The date also marks the debut of its new companion website -- chillertv.com.
NBC's "Apprentice" Candidates Put on Vip Event for Lexus, and the Winners Get to Record a Song with Hip-Hop Superstar Snoop Dogg on Sunday, March 4 (10-11 P.M. Et)
While the winners get to spend an evening recording a song with Snoop Dogg, the losing team is shocked to see two of their teammates fired in an explosive boardroom finale.
NBC.com Previews Mid-Season Series and Streams Four New NBC Primetime Programs
The site also will have bonus episodes of "The Black Donnellys" and "Andy Barker" which will be Web-exclusives.
Treat Williams, Samaire Armstrong and Kevin Pollak Star in the Lifetime Original Movie 'The Staircase Murders' from Lionsgate, a Riveting Crime Story Based on Actual Events of a Best-Selling Novelist Accused of Murdering His Wife Premiering Sunday, April 15
The original movie premieres Sunday, April 15, at 8:00/7:00c, with a special encore airing on Monday, April 16, at 9:00/8:00c.
Comedy Central(R) to Launch Late-Night Series 'Web Shows' Featuring All Original Broadband Programming
The half-hour late-night series, premiering March 5, features all original broadband programming from comedycentral.com and AtomFilms.
Soaring "Smackdown" Scores Series Highest Ratings in Over a Year in Adults 18-34 and 18-49
The CW spins the numbers for Friday, February 23.
Development Update: Tuesday, February 27
Updates include: MTV adds six new series while Fred Willard, Christopher Titus, Dylan McDermott and Carrie-Anne Moss all land pilot gigs.
GSN's First-Ever National Vocabulary Championship Takes Place March 5 in New York
The 50 NVC finalists represent 26 states and hail from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.
AMC Announces Casting and Starts Production of Second Original Pilot "Breaking Bad"
Bryan Cranston toplines the cast, which includes Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris and Betsy Brandt.
Supernanny Is Saving the World One Family at a Time in a Marathon Airing Sunday, March 11 on ABC Family
The eight back-to-back episodes will air on ABC Family, Sunday, March 11th (11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET/PT).
Join Seth Macfarlane, Rob Corddry and Ricky Blitt of "The Winner" for a Live Video Webcast Sunday, March 4, on FOX.com
This "no-holds-barred" live video webcast will allow viewers to talk directly to the creative forces behind "The Winner."
Andrew Dice Clay Resurfaces in VH1's 'Dice Undisputed'
The seven-episode series premieres with back-to-back installments on Sunday, March 4 at 10:00/9:00c.
Sunday, February 25, 2007 - Fast National Ratings
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 25.
Shohreh Aghdashloo Guest Stars on ABC's Hit Drama Series "Grey's Anatomy"
Aghdashloo will portray patient Helen Crawford in the show's March 15 episode.
The Futon's Second Look: "The Black Donnellys" (NBC)
NBC's New Improv Comedy Series 'Thank God You'Re Here' --Television's Most Dangerous New Comedy Challenge -- Premieres Monday, April 9 and April 16 Before Resuming in Regular Day and Time on Wednesdays Beginning April 18 (8-9 P.M.)
Upcoming guest stars include Fred Willard, Tom Arnold, Fran Drescher, Tom Green, Chelsea Handler, George Takei, Shannon Elizabeth, Paul Rodriguez, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mo'Nique, Angela Kinsey, Alanis Morrisette, Jason Alexander and Ana Gasteyer.
NBC to Award $250,000 to Winner of Its Hit Laughfest "Last Comic Standing"
The winner will also receive an exclusive talent contract with NBC Universal and their own half-hour comedy special on Bravo.
Hallmark Channel Unveils "Make Yourself at Home " -- New On-Air Look and Campaign -- March 1
The new on-air look and campaign will reinforce the network's reputation as "a destination for quality, family-friendly programming where viewers can get comfortable and tune-in for great stories."
[march 2007]
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· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)
USA Network Announces Series Order for Splashy Competition Series "Cannonball"
The 10-episode series, based on the hit Talpa format, is produced by ITV Entertainment and will premiere in 2020.
Hulu Sets Premiere Date for "Untouchable"
The documentary - due on Monday, September 2 - tells the inside story of the meteoric rise and shocking fall of movie titan Harvey Weinstein.
AMC Casts Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000) in the Original Anthology Series "Dispatches from Elsewhere"
Plus: Alethea Jones has also signed on to executive produce and direct several episodes of the series, which begins production this week in Philadelphia.
Ghost Brothers Bunk Up with "Haunted Houseguests" in New Travel Channel Series Premiering on Friday, August 16 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
In "Ghost Brothers: Haunted Houseguests," the trio of intrepid sleuths respond to pleas from families experiencing paranormal activity in their homes.
Grammy(R) Winner Alicia Keys and Oscar(R) and Tony(R) Winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Team Up to Executive Produce Untitled Musical Drama Series for Showtime(R)
The project traverses generations to tell an emotionally complex family story that interweaves modern-day and 1959 Detroit, centering on a mystery uncovered by a young musician who moves back to her childhood home.
Josh Charles to Co-Star in Netflix Series "Away"
He'll play Matt Logan (joining co-star Hilary Swank), a NASA engineer whose wife is commanding the first mission to Mars.
Jonas Brothers to Receive Decade Award at "Teen Choice 2019" Live, Sunday, August 11, on FOX
With five studio albums and more than 17 million albums sold worldwide, the Jonas Brothers recently reunited to release their first album in 10 years, "Happiness Begins," cementing their global pop star status.
New Series "The Last Cowboy" from Academy Award(R) Nominee Tayor Sheridan - Premieres Wednesday, July 24 at 11 P.M. ET/PT, Following Cable's Most-Watched Summer Series "Yellowstone," on Paramount Network
The series chronicles eight reiners determined to elevate and preserve the cowboy tradition as they train and engage in the exclusive, ultra-competitive athletic event.
Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" Gets Season 13 Pick Up, As Anniversary Special Scores Double-Digit Gains Bringing in More Than 2 Million Total Viewers
"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" ranks as the number-one kids' program for the year.
WarnerMedia Orders "Gossip Girl" Reboot for HBO Max Streaming Service
Eight years after the original website went dark, a new generation of New York private school teens are introduced to the social surveillance of Gossip Girl.
Emmy Award-Winning Television Personality Mario Lopez Joins "Access Hollywood"
Beginning Monday, September 9, Lopez will join Kit Hoover and Scott Evans as host of both "Access Hollywood" and its daytime counterpart, "Access Daily" (formerly "Access Live").
Viceland Stages "Alien Invasion" to Premiere Season Two of "Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson & Friends Watch Ancient Aliens"
The second season of the hilariously meta show featuring the rapper, chef and super-fan of History's "Ancient Aliens" begins Monday, August 5 with new episodes airing every night (Monday-Thursday).
FOX Renews "MasterChef Junior" for Season Eight and Announces New Judge Daphne Oz
In the new season, the pint-sized contestants will cook a meal for diners at a historical renaissance fair and size up against monster trucks at a motocross track.
CBS Corporation Announces Partnership with Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler's PatMa Productions
Projects already in development as part of the partnership include "American Martyrs," a limited series for Showtime based on Joyce Carol Oates' epic 2017 novel.
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "America's Got Talent" Return to Top Spots
The Peacock is back in front in total viewers and adults 18-49.


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Fashion Duo MARCHESA to be featured at 2011 Symphony Spring Fashion Show on April 26, 2011
High-end fashion label Marchesa, co-founded by British designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, will team with Naples-based boutique Marissa Collections to present the 2011 Symphony Spring Fashion Show on April 26, 2011. Hosted by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra League at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the show will feature the New York-based designers' 2011 Fall Collection.
Incoming Symphony Orchestra League Board President Sadhna Williams is pleased to announce that Janet Bentz and Johnna Watson will chair the 2011 event. ABC News Correspondent Deborah Roberts, a reporter on 20/20 and substitute news anchor for Good Morning America, will emcee the event. Roberts, who resides in Manhattan with husband Al Roker, has attended previous Nashville Symphony fashion shows as a guest.
"We couldn't be more excited about having Marchesa come to Nashville next year, and I can't think of a better place to showcase their unique, elegant designs than the beautiful Schermerhorn Symphony Center," co-chair Johnna Watson said. "This only continues the string of world-class designers hosted at the Symphony Spring Fashion Show and further establishes it as one of the social events in the region," Bentz added.
To help kick off the 2011 Fashion Show announcement, Jay Hartington, whose family owns Marissa Collections, visited the Nashville Symphony offices on Tuesday, June 22, to begin planning pre-Fashion Show events and the 2011 Fashion Show. (See attached photo)
Marchesa co-founders Chapman and Craig met at Chelsea College of Art and Design in London and subsequently established the Marchesa label in 2004. Their unique designs have gone on to garner international acclaim – in 2006, the label was named one of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's top ten finalists – and can be spotted at red carpet events in Hollywood and around the world. Their designs have been worn by such stars as Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Eva Longoria and Halle Berry.
All proceeds from the Symphony Spring Fashion Show go to the Nashville Symphony and the Thor Johnson Scholarship Fund, which provides educational opportunities for talented young musicians in Middle Tennessee. For more information about the show, please contact Stacie Taylor, Director of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra League, at 615.748.4778 or at staylor@nashvillesymphony.org.
The Nashville Symphony Orchestra League is a membership-driven organization that supports the Nashville Symphony by organizing and training volunteers for a variety of tasks critical to the Symphony and its operations at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Membership benefits include discounts on symphony tickets, invitations to Orchestra League social functions, and a bimonthly Nashville Symphony newsletter, among other benefits. For more information about membership, please visit NashvilleSymphony.org.
For more information on Marchesa, please visit http://www.marchesa.com. For more information on Marissa Collections, please visit http://www.marissacollections.com.


Disney Interactive Studios came to us to create their 15,000 square foot booth for the Electronic Entertainment Expo. One of the most visited booths at E3, Disney needed a strong showing to support the launch of their new game INFINITY – an action-adventure / open-world game that integrates physical toys from popular Disney franchises. Brodey Francis delivered a fun environment – complete with life-size characters and vehicles from the game – that immersed gamers within many of the worlds available to explore. Super engaging features including a scale model of Disney's Magic Castle, a mash-up of Cinderella's coach, and an interactive toy-activation drew huge numbers to the booth and set the stage for the highly anticipated launch.


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WCNY-TV's "Cycle of Health" Highlights SU Ambulance
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Syracuse University Ambulance was showcased in the Feb. 14 edition of WCNY-TV's weekly Cycle of Health show. This show focused on first responders, and Syracuse University Ambulance was the lead story with a segment that lasted more than seven minutes. Cycle of Health features health and wellness stories, the latest in medical research, mental health breakthroughs and transformative interviews with professionals and patients pushing the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare today.
Syracuse University Ambulance Celebrates National Collegiate EMS Week
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