Part of this year's Sydney Festival, Dawn Chorus is a series of concerts played at sunrise on some of Sydney's iconic beaches. Having missed the concerts at Balmoral Beach, Nielsen Park and Clifton Gardens, I don't want to miss out the last one at Bondi Beach. Concert starts at 5:30am, so that meant that I had to wake up around 4:30am, pick up WHQ at 5am, and got to site at 5:30am. At least that's the plan. By the time we turned to Bondi Road, the whole street is bumper-to-bumper. At Bondi Beach, not a single parking spot left. We had to drive like a few kilometers aways before we found a spot on the street. By the time we got to Bondi Beach, the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is on its last few songs. Still it's good exercise and the beach sunrise is just wonderful.
Isn't that something. Today also happened to be Chinese New Year. Not only did my parents give me red packets with good luck money, WHQ's mom also gave me one. Not that I'm expecting one when I greeted her "Gong xi."
WHQ and I went to the city to join in the celebration. Passed through Martin Place on our way to Hyde Park. I was ready to start taking her pictures, but she declined my offer. We had a quick tour of the food stalls around Hyde Park and the vintage cars on display at the NRMA Motorfest, then walked down Macquarie Street. Entrance to Hyde Park Barracks used to be free on past Australia Days. Now, they're going half-price. Checked out The Mint, but nothing much to be seen. No wonder it's free entrance. Didn't join the Sydney Hospital tours anymore. Slipped into the Parliament House just in time. They close at 4pm, and the guys standing in line behind us were not allowed entry any more. Thought of going to St. Stephen's Uniting Church and catching one of the music performances, but they're also closed for the day.
Around 4:30pm we decided to head for Darling Harbour. Bought a couple of cupcakes from The Cupcake Bakery along the way. Started drizzling, so we got wet a bit. Took cover under the Pyrmont Bridge. A few brave souls at the Cockle Bay steps decided to sit out the rain. Spent the time by talking about some serious stuff. By 7pm, the SES boats and some government boats started coming in through the open bridge. That's our cue to go for dinner if we are to catch the fireworks on time.
Long queue at Pancake on the Rocks. I reckon the patrons inside are just sitting pretty and waiting for the rain to stop. Anyway, we got our seats about half an hour later. We were just finishing our chicken Caesar salad and Aussie breakfast (with extra sausages!) when we saw lights flashing and hear loud noises going off. Man, the fireworks spectacular has started without us. By the time we finished our dinner and paid our bill and ran out of the restaurant into the rains, the fireworks is finished. Caught about 10 seconds worth of the finale. Turns out the fireworks display is supposed to start around 8:50pm instead of 9pm as I originally thought. Ah, next year.
At WHQ's mom's suggestion, both families met up at Rhodes Phoenix for a pre-CNY yum cha. As usual, I got to the restaurant late. Had to drop by Beamish Street to buy some fruits and siopao as gifts. Good thing I was not the last to arrive.
Walked around the mall for a while to digest the food what we ate. Back at WHQ's house, we spent a quiet afternoon checking out some online album printers. Then it's back home for CNY eve dinner with the family.
Went to Gladesville to visit Fotoexpression. Don't want to spend too much time checking out all available wedding photographers out there, so we're sort of going with Wiki and Ilona. Based on their works that we've seen so far, they're not too bad. Either their camera work is really good, or their Photoshop skills is. Hopefully both. Fotoexpression's basic package starts at $2,150. For that amount, you can a free engagement session a couple of months prior to the wedding date, so the photographer can get to know the couple. Then, you get a day's worth of photography service. From the bride's (or groom's) house to the church wedding to the location shoot to the reception. They'll assign you a photographer and an assistant from their photography team. If you insist on using their principal photographer, that'll cost you extra. You get digital copies of all pictures taken, in web resolution (700x450). If you want the full resolution, that'll cost $650 extra. If you want a hand-crafted wedding album with the photos nicely formatted and laid out, that'll cost $800 extra. Ah, nothing comes for free anymore.
After lunch, we went to Campsie for the unit's final inspection. Everything is pretty much the same. The owners remembered to put in the smoke detector we requested. Aside from a broken tile and a few dead cockroaches, nothing else seems out of place. Back at WHQ's place, we spent the rest of the day watching The Other Boleyn Girl.
WHQ is attending Mass from 9am to 10am, and we're supposed to have a chat with Father John afterward. I got delayed a bit. By the time I got to the church at 10:10am, WHQ and her mom has just about finished talking to him. Anyway, Father John took note of the wedding date, and said he'll talk to us soon. Went to Westfield Burwood to buy some dishes for lunch, then spent most of the day working on the layout and design and the text of the invitation. Afternoon, we went to Officeworks to buy a Canon Pixma MX310 to replace the defective Epson printer. (Print, scan, copy, and fax - what more can you ask for?) By the end of the day, we have a proper working invitation, complete with envelope.
WHQ and I have been engaged for nearly a month now. When her Mom came back from overseas, she "suggested" that me and my parents drop by for a visit. Uh-oh, I've been to WHQ's house lots of times, so I guess the visit is more for the parents. Do I hear "pamanhikan"?
Don't bother looking the word up in the dictionary because it's in Tagalog. It's a Filipino tradition (from the Spanish?) where the groom's family visits the bride's family to officially ask for her hand (and the person that goes with it) in marriage. I was really surprised when this was first mentioned because all along I thought just the engagement is enough. It's not like we had a formal engagement, but I did pop the question, and she said yes, and all the parents knew about this. On second thought, it's not a bad idea since the parent's haven't really met each other.
So what happens during a pamanhikan? Do I have to make the marriage proposal again? Should my dad talk to her parents? Should we bring along chickens and cows and offer them as gifts? Should I stay behind afterwards and mow their lawn? I really have no idea, but this is what we did. I, my parents and my brother (even number) set out to WHQ's house with a Michel's cake and some fruits. There, introductions were made and everybody sat down in the living room. There were some initial confusion as to who is supposed to serve the cake and tea to whom, but eventually, everybody had a share. The parents talked about "normal" topics about adjusting to life in Sydney, the weather, etc. Slowly, (or was it suddenly?), the topic shifted to the wedding date, church arrangements, where to have the reception, color motifs, etc. As it is already nearing lunchtime, we decided to continue the discussion over yum cha at the Crystal Seafood Restaurant.
And so ended the pamanhikan. Whew!
Not one to waste time, we pressed on to Parklea Markets after lunch to buy envelopes and stationery for the wedding invitation. Not an easy job, considering there are so many types and colors of envelopes and papers. Worse, WHQ can't decide whether to go for gold or green or purple or cream. Took her about an hour or so, but she managed to buy something.


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My code is:
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Edit: when i test the application on Android device, the icons appear but not on Dreamweaver.

A: It is not necessary to load the icons.min.css, unless you have a customized theme. My best shot is the order the files are loaded.
Load the files the standard way: (http://jquerymobile.com/download/)
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Liber Thought Experiments - Orks
Started by Conn Eremon , Aug 07 2017 01:27 PM
Liber Liber Astartes Liberites
Again, the following are just some notes and ideas I'd like to elaborate when the time is right.
The Warbeasts
"Blood and honor!"
- The Warbeasts were once part of the Unnumbered Sons, acting as Lord Guilimans scouts, hunters and enforcers.
- During the Indomitus Crusade, the 16th chapter of the Greyshields was tasked with certain erradication campaigns, razing those worlds, which were utterly lost to both, Chaos and Xenos alike. He used them for the most horrendous tasks, just like his father did with the chapter's primogenitor.
- The majority of the 16th chapter consisted of both, Terran and Fenrisian recruits, which were gifted with the legacy of Leman Russ. While the Terran Primaris suffered from a raised tendency to all out brutality and annihilation, did the Fenrisian recruits temper their bloodlust, acting soon as the steward of their brothers.
- It was both, their heritage and gifted talent and their commitment to the cause of the Indomitus Crusade, that made them a suitable and successfull weapon in the hands of the Lord Commander.
- During one battle, they fought at the side of the Deathwatch. Among these was an old Wolfpriest, who acknowledged them as distant cousins but not as brothers. This especially bothered the Fenrisian members of the 16th chapter, as they were constantly trying to proof themselves in order to become worthy of their heroic brothers.
- When the Indomitus Crusade came to an end, Lord Guiliman gave orders to his seasoned armies. Some were task to support their brothers, who had to face extinction, Others, like the 16th chapter, received certain realms or important strategic positions to protect. The 16th chapter was tasked to reengage the Dominion of Storms within the Imperium Nihilus.
- The Dominion was known as a large realm, covered in unstable storms and other stelar phenomena. It was also home of the Astartes Tempesti, an ancient order consisting of three chapters and their allies. It still had the potential of an valuable bulwark, a staging point from which the requisition of the northern half of the galaxy could begin.
- Thus, the 16th chapter was sent into unknown climes. Surprisingly enough, did they get support in form of a smal pack of their brother chapter, the Space Wolves. Led by the same Wolfpriest at whose side they once had fought, this pack was send by none other than Logan Grimnar in order to act as some kind of spiritual guides for their newly discovered brothers. The Wolfpriest and his pack shall teach these Primaris of what I meant to be a Fenrisian and a true son of Russ. Further, they shall guide them to establish themselves in the confusion after the Great Rift's opening.
- Here's some conflict potential as the Primaris of the 16th chapter recognize the Legion during the time of Russ himself. Some had even seen their genefather. Their current brothers differed a lot from what they remembered. They (16th chapter) see themselves as the true sons of Fenris and further, of Russ. So here we might have some development progress as both ideologies have to face each other and find a common solution.
- After entering the Dominion, they rediscovered the Domerian cluster and one of the Astartes Tempesti, the Phantom Blades.
- In order to support their newfound allies in securing the Domerian realm and further, the Dominion bit by bit, the 16th chapter decided to take a world for their own need of recruits. With the helpf of both, the Wolfpriest's pack and the Phantom Blades did they found a suitable world, Zerus (not 100% decided)
- As a result, they start to settle down, while fighting alongside the Phantom Blades.
- They still haven't settled everything until now, for now, there is another culture which becomes important to them: those of their new people, the population of Zerus.
- The Wolfpriest encouraged them by stating that they have to walk their own path and find themselves upon Zerus.
- Along the newly adapted culture of Zerus and the support of their Wolfborn brothers, do the renamed Warbeasts start to change: taking up arms for close combat, start to differ from the words of their former Lord Guiliman, developing their own culture, etc.
- If that would not be enough, the remaining Dominion had to be freed from the shackle of the Heretic, the Mutant and the Xenos. There was still a lot lurking out there. And the Warbeasts were here to chase them down. They were born in blood, raised in war and will die in honor. For Russ!
That's what I got thus far regarding their foundation, the Indomitus crusade and so on.
When I'm ready to work with them (after revising the Phantom Blades), I'll expand upon this and turn it into a full Primaris article.
Hope that it's at least reasonable enough for now to understand.
Things for future consideration:
- reaction of the Phantom Blades towards the Warbeasts and the revelation they brought with them
- said reaction of the other Astartes Tempesti, as for now, both are MIA
- acceptance of the Space Wolves - yes or no?
- what will happen with the Wolfborn, who joined the Warbeasts?
- are more Primaris on their way to bolster the ranks of the Tempesti? How will they react?
- interaction between Warbeasts and the Dominion (people, Imperial Guard, AdMech, Knights and so on)
*edit**edit*
Sorry for doubleposting!
Edited by Kelborn, 29 September 2017 - 05:37 AM.
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Looks good - I like the conflict between the modern Space Wolves and the Primaris ones from the scouring era, I could see both sides being equally baffled and argumentative on how things should be done, with the result that the Chapter keeps shifting how it operates, looking for that all-important middle ground where everyone can get along.
It'd be interesting to see what the culture of their homeworld does for the Warbeasts - is Zerus another Fenris-style Viking-inspired world, or is it something different?
Yeah, their should be definetely a conflict as the 40K Wolves differ imho from the 30K Legion. They are more caring, while the Legion was more remorseless, only caring for themselves, etc. There's also the possible confrontation between Primaris and the hardliner Wolves like Bjorn, who stated that he would've destroyed his brothers creating of the Hardening back in 32.M.
My initial concept for the Warbeasts was to make them a canon version of my BotL Legion, the Predators. Thus, their culture was intended to be a mixture of western African tribes, Caribbean Voodoo and an amalgamation of White Scars / Night Lords influences, with emphasis being the African theme. One could reckognize some WoW Troll implications as well.
These days, (and after the release of both, Primaris and 8th edition) Space Wolves successor became a thing. As the Wolves are the first Legion / chapter, which really brought me into 40K lore (5th edition codex was my first one and I don't even play the game ^^), I revised their concept. Now, I compared both concepts with each other and this is what I've got thus far:
Concept A - The canon Predators aka the Black Panthers
- Theme: Zandalari, Caribbean, Western African tribes, bit of Aztec
- Source: WoW (Zandalari, Hunters, Beastmasters), White Scars
- Homeworld: Jungle, Africa, Marvel's Wakanda
- Combat Doctrine: Ambushes, Fast Attacks, Search & Destroy; fast and mobile troops, use feints and schemes to lure their enemies into traps and ambushes; animal companions accompany scouts / Reivers
- Organization: see White Scars, mixed with Troll concepts; brotherhoods / tribes instead of companies, led by chieftains; chapter master being the High Chieftain
- Culture: venerate ancestors / spirits as guides, connected to nature and their homeworld, some kind of druidism, honorable, sophisticated culture
Concept A - The 30K Vlka aka the Warbeasts
- Theme: Nomadic tribes, "desert Vikings", Orcs, Nomads
- Source: WoW (Orcs, Warriors, Warsong), Terran Space Wolves, maybe Dune's Fremen and / or Fury Road
- Homeworld: Jungle, magma fields, ice poles, steppes, vast deserts; constant struggle between jungle and wastes; native plant-based species; WoW's Draenor
- Combat Doctrine: Decapitation strikes, Shock Assaults, Purgation; overwhelming brutality, close combat, animal companions for scouts
- Organization: divided into Hordes, led by a chieftain/ warleader, Warchief is chosen during large engagements
- Culture: survival of the fittest, power through strength, challenges, venerate close combat, shamanism, nomads
I divided both concepts and I once had the idea of creating Liber articles for both of them, naming concept A the Black Panthers (which are influenced by Marvel's Black Panther) and keep concept B as the Warbeasts.
The animal companion thing was something I'd came along from the very beginning for the Warbeasts. I'm not sure which chapter should receive it, tbh. It would fit both of them (I'm not intending an African version of the wolfy mc'wolfonson meme). Somehow, I feel like it would fit the Black Panthers more but I'm not sure about it.
If you're not familiar with all the WoW references, here are some links, which might help.
Draenor - https://wow.gamepedi...rnate_universe)
Trolls - https://wow.gamepedia.com/Troll
Zandalari - https://wow.gamepedi...Zandalari_troll
Beastmasters - https://wow.gamepedia.com/Beastmaster
Orcs - https://wow.gamepedia.com/Orc
Warson Orcs - https://wow.gamepedi...rnate_universe)
Both concepts sound quite good, to be fair.
The only thing I'd suggest is coming up with an alternate name for the Black Panthers, simply because the name is just lifted directly from your source of inspiration.
It'd be like me naming my new Primaris Chapter the Knights of the Round Table, for example. It's a clear indication of what you want, but perhaps a little too direct.
I'm having a hard time coming up with a good alternative name though.
Shadow Panthers? Black Sentinels? Maybe there's other big cats you could use. Black Lions? Black Ocelots? Or, given the Black Panther is a king from a line of kings, you could have something referencing the Chapter's link to their ancestor, The Emperor? Emperor's Panthers sounds pretty good and it isn't quite as obvious where the name's come from, for example.
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To be honest,
Black Panthers is their WIP name.
I do like Emperor's Panthers, thanks for that.
Currently working on my Phantom Blades. Afterwards, either my Storm Riders will get an update or the Warbeasts will get fleshed out.
Panthers will be another chapter, which will be added to the Dominion of Storms, sometime in the future.
Conn Eremon
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With a name like Warbeasts, you'd expect them to have actual warbeast companions. For the Emperor's/Black Panthers, to differentiate them, perhaps you can make a culture out of their use of psyber familiars. Psyber-Ravens are common among Librarians, and Librarians hold a special place in the hierarchy of the White Scars, which I assume they're a successor of. The Chapter could make a practice of falconry.
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THAT is a grandiose idea!
Haven't thought of psyber familiars before, thanks Conn.
After re-watching the cutscenes of Halo Wars 2 (especially this one
I got a new idea regarding the Panthers by making them the canon version of my Predators Legion. But not as a loyal chapter. Rather as a renegade force from beyond the unknown realms something comparable to the Banished of said game (https://www.halopedia.org/Banished). This might sound mary-sueish but by leaving their past a rumored mystery, it might work. Or I'll reshape the Banished into a Blackshield force during the HH, led by a Word Bearer, who apostatized and survived the Legions purge. ^^
But all this does not belong into a Primaris themed thread. When the time is right, I'll let you know.
Edited by Kelborn, 01 October 2017 - 10:27 PM.
Experimentum Ultima-het
The Unnumbered Sons
It is the Imperium's darkest hour – torn asunder by the very manifestation of madness, assailed on all sides by the enemies of humanity, and bought to its knees by an endless war. Only a son of the God-Emperor could save Mankind. That son was the Thirteenth: Roboute Guilliman, the Lord Commander of the Imperium. Beside him strode rank upon rank of Primaris Astartes – Warriors who had slept in a ten thousand year long vigil, as the frozen guardians of the tombs of ancient kings. With his father's creation on the very brink of collapse, the Primarch spoke: a new crusade, for order and unity, and survival. The Indomitus Crusade.
If the Black Legion is the legion of the long war, then the Unnumbered Sons of the Primarchs are the Imperium's long overdue answer. Formed from the genetic lines of the loyalist primarchs, the Unnumbered Sons were divided into nine great armies that took the names and liveries of their lord fathers. For example, a primaris bearing the gene-seed of the Lion el'Jonson would be an Unnumbered Son of the Lion and wore his colors and sigil. These nine armies were further divided into Chapter-like formations. Uniting the Unnumbered Sons were the grey chevrons that crossed over their lineage badges, giving rise to the informal name of Greyshields. The organization of the Unnumbered Sons did not remain in this format. As the Indomitus Crusade progressed and losses suffered, the Unnumbered Sons were reorganized into a single, unified force of mixed gene-lines down to the squad level. Perhaps by fighting alongside each other the differences of the past would be forgotten.
This is the last experiment to be dedicated to the Primaris Space Marines, to create a formation of the Unnumbered Sons during the course of the Indomitus Crusade.
You can base your formation before or after the reorganization, as the Unnumbered Sons of your favored primarch or the intermingling Greyshields. The formation can be temporary, such as a particular order of battle, or enduring, fostering a lasting brotherhood. You can focus solely upon the formation's history during the Indomitus Crusade, or follow them beyond it. Perhaps these are the primaris that become your new DIY Chapter, reinforce an existing one, or otherwise lend aid to your war efforts. For those whose DIYs are the enemies of the Imperium, you can take a look at your foes from their perspective.
Due to some time constraints I'll have in the coming weekdays, I'm going to shift the schedule up a couple of days and say that this experiment ends October 14th.
Edited by Conn Eremon, 04 October 2017 - 08:36 PM.
No submissions for the last experiment, which I did sort of expect. I at least wanted to provide the opportunity, to show that the Greyshields can also be DIYs.
But, with the conclusion of that experiment, it's time to move on from the primaris and the rest of humanity. The Bolter and Chainsword has grown in scope quite a bit this year. Now that the Liber can be home to xenos DIYs, it's time to explore them with some thought experiments.
Experimentum Xenos-kaf
Aeldari of Ynnead
The final gasp of an ancient race is marked by more than the cruel laughter of the depraved. Every whispering soul of these once powerful beings is a beat of the heart of an unborn god. Many will denounce those who call to it, frightened by its promises of death and life. Though the numbers of the faithful will be few, they will include among them giants and sages. Though opposed, they will stand in greater unity than any since an age of empire. These followers of the Seventh Path will alter the course of history for many races beyond their own, and by their actions does a god stir from slumber. Should the Eldar race ever again retain its place among the heights, it will do so because of the Ynnari.
To start off the series of xenos-related experiments, we're going to take a look at the newest alien faction of 40k. The Ynnari are a cross-section of the Eldar, containing elements from nearly every other Eldar faction. They all follow Yvraine, as the emissary of Ynnead, but many of the Ynnari joined when other greater than life Eldar took to her cause, such as the exiled prince Yriel, the chief farseer Eldrad Ulthran, the dark gladiator Lelith Hespirax and over half of the known Phoenix Lords. Sub-factions do appear to exist as well, centered around these figures. In many ways the future and makeup of the Ynnari is centered upon the cults of personality that surround these Eldar, among others.
So for the first xenos experiment, let us create a sub-faction of the followers of Ynnead, the Ynnari.
There are a few canon sub-factions already. Some are wholly new groups specific to the Ynnari, such as Yvraine's Aeldari Bladehost or the Visarch's Soulbound Vanguard. Others existed before the Ynnari, and continue to exist in their previous form within it. This includes the Eldritch Raiders, the Masque of the Midnight Sorrow and the Wych Cult of Strife. So your DIY sub-faction can be something new, old or anywhere in-between, and don't forget that you can mix in any and all types of Eldar. Remember also that these experiments can be used to flesh out the enemies of your other DIYs, giving them identities all their own that can give the battles between them and yours that much more impact.
More xenos experiments will come, on October 28th!
Doctor Perils
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Location:Bourges, France
Faction: Heretic Astartes (various)
THE ADUAMARI SCHISM
"We cannot get out, we cannot get out. The Legions of She-who-thirsts batter at our doors, ceaselessly and relentlessly. Cassanlil and Keurdeth have fallen, protecting their kindred as they retreated to the halls of the Infinity Circuit. We still hold the craftworld, but hope is fading now. We have been in the great ocean too long, and She-who-thirsts grows near. The end comes soon. We hear drums, drums in the deep.
"They are-
"Blinding light. The Infinity Circuit! It is glowing! I hear screaming..."
- Last thoughts imprinted on the Spirit Stone of Tesselia Starbinder, citizen of Aduamar.
The birth scream of Ynnead rattled throughout the Galaxy and the Warp, impacting all Aeldari alive and dead. For most, this would become a symbol of renewed hope, a sign that the time of the Aeldari was not yet over.
For Aduamar, set adrift into the Warp by the Shadow Wolves many years ago, Ynnead's birth would be bittersweet - although the psychic backlash ripped the craftworld out of the Immaterium back into real-space, the physical destruction of warp exit caused the death of more than four hundred of the remaining Aduamari on board. Sorrow, rather then joy, engulfed the eldar, mourning their kindred lost over the unknowable time spent in the Great Ocean.
Soon, Eldar calling themselves the "Ynnari" arrived as envoys on the bereaved craftworld, to enter negotiations for a possible integration of Aduamar. The current king of Aduamar, Namandaar Blacksun, was a pragmatic man - despite reservations of entering an alliance with Drukhari, he mainly considered the aid that the Ynnari could bring to the craftworlder: therefore, he accepted their offers, and reconstruction could commence.
Namandaar had not considered though what his once-brother Arthadan might do: the Exarch, still erroneously believing in the Aduan Dynasty's birthright to the Eldar Empire, was suspicious of what political consequences joining the Ynnari might have for the Craftworld, as he saw the alliance as a loss of sovereignty. Gathering about him like-minded exarchs and spirit-seers, Arthadan spoke to the survivors of Aduamar – he told them of the great destiny of their craftworld, and then required the council of elders to allow the inhabitants to vote on the matter, as he saw Namandaar's unilateral decision as a usurpation of Aduamari rights.
The young king was unsure of how to react. With the death of all Farseers of the craftworld when it was lost in the warp, Namandaar had no-one else to turn to then his old mentor, the spiritseer Eädharios Wersior. Though they could not truly read the strands of fate, they could easily predict that either allowing a vote on Aduamar's future or dismissing Arthadan's demands would plunge the craftworld into chaos and violence, and Aduamar would not survive that. Namandaar had to find a third path.
On the morning of the third cycle since the arrival of the Ynnari embassy, Namandaar spoke to his people: to the shock of all, he abdicated his throne, citing the threat of She-who-thirsts and the new hope of Ynnead's birth as reason enough for him to leave the Craftworld and form a new Ynnari army with the help of the Masque of the Mirrormoons – further, he said that all that would join him would be welcomed with open arms and the love of the living god of the dead, and that together they would fight back darkness and reestablish Aeldari dominance over the galaxy.
And so was the Court of the Old King born.
The War Wolves - Previously known as Lord Thørn
Nicely done, Thorn. My instincts tell me that most Ynnari DIYs will likely be rebellious groups defying the status quo and the wills of their superiors, and in fact I'm pretty sure mine might. Nice to see it start off with the reverse, with the Ynnari being the defied superiors rather than the rebellious.
I've been struggling with mine, and I've been making the mistake of trying to get it just right behind the scenes before posting. The whole point of these exercises is not to get it right, but to just do something and see where it goes from there. What's workable, what's not. Just see what comes up when you just dive in.
So! Of all my eldar ideas, the most developed are the Craftworld Eldar. Makes sense that they'd be the one to tie an Ynnari idea to. Admittedly, they're pretty undeveloped still, and this isn't the time to dive into the craftworld itself, so here's just some basic ideas surrounding them.
I'm trying to go for an aquatic vibe, the craftworld as a submerged vessel. I'm pulling references from Atlantis to depict the Fall of the Eldar Empire, and from Captain Nemo and the Nautilus to show their current state. They have a fixation on non-eldar psykers, weeding them out as a cautionary defense against one of the lesser species recreating their own disaster. The most obvious path toward the Ynnari would be mutiny, if I stay true to theme.
So! This will probably be a bit of a ramble as I try to get my ideas in order.
Bedwyr Silverspear, warlock of the Aylidan Craftworld, was an exarch of the Grey Wardens, what the Imperials would call a witch-killer. A spiritseer, as those aeldari of other craftworlds would say, for he was attuned to the wraiths and the bound souls within. A thankless job for an Aylidan eldar, for such tasks are widely considered the basest form of necromancy. It was this familiarity that made him the first among the Aylidan warhost to bear witness to the stirrings of Ynnead, for he witnessed the fire that burned within their dead souls and the invigoration of their stiff limbs. So awakened, Bedwyr led them from their support position into the thick of battle against the grey armored monkeigh witch-warriors. The lively wraith-constructs only sealed their fate, for the battle had already tipped in favor of the Aylidan warhost. As the foreseen threat lay headless upon the rocks, surrounded by his dead brothers, the Aylidan withdrew into the portal they had so suddenly appeared from. Elsewhere on the world, daemonic forces rampaged unmolested.
Bedwyr's participation in the battle was not met with gratitude or even the anger of his superiors for defying orders, but with the open disgust and outrage of seeing one of their own betray the very tenets of their society. For the act of prohibited magicks and the defilement of the ancestor-spirits, Bedwyr was brought back to the craftworld in chains. Bedwyr's protests fell on deaf ears, for the farseers were blind to the growing presence of an eldar god, so focused was their sight. He was not without sympathy among others disillusioned over the years by the seer council's leadership and Grey Warden commanders. Ever ostracized by his superiors, many such individuals looked up to him and his defiance until it became a form of hero-worship. Many risked censure to listen to his words, for they both feared and were excited by the import of what he said. Once fully returned to Aylidan, that audience grew greatly in spite of the seer council's efforts. His words gained greater weight as others of the craftworld announced their own experiences. The infinity circuit hummed with a life it never before possessed, the ancestor-spirits restless and eager.
The seer council denied the rumors, and warned against the dangers posed by the very idea of a new eldar god. Those eldar that proved unremittingly defiant found themselves in cells alongside Bedwyr, and soon those that had not yet fully recognized that they had become the faithful of Ynnead were an imprisoned people. Talks of execution began to be more seriously debated among the farseers. However, the unity of purpose came not from Bedwyr but from Gwalchilde. If the hero-worship of Bedwyr had increasingly grown to a high pitch, it still paled in comparison to that of the long-dead autarch. Granted the relative peace of the infinity circuit for her incomparable service to the craftworld, her soul had whispered to all who would listen since the first moment of Ynnead's awakening. It was Gwalchilde that assembled the faithful who yet remained free, who placed the autarch within the construct of a Wraithlord so that she could walk among them. The gathering expanded greatly, with many of the ancestor-spirits joining the cause within other wraith-constructs. Led by their most revered ancestor, the faithful stormed the craftworld brig. Though there was resistance, there was little bloodshed, for even the gaolers themselves were of divided minds.
With the swings of a ghostglaive, Gwalchilde freed Bedwyr and other failthful from their cells. As turmoil enveloped the craftworld, the followers of Bedwyr and Gwalchilde ascended to the pier of portal-ships maintained as lifeboats, avoiding conflict where possible. It was as they began to commandeer these craft that true resistance met them, for what remained of the infinity circuit and the wraith-constructs was only revealed when it was no longer held by the mutinous. Cries of sacrilege rang out as their perfidy was lain bare, and the Grey Wardens fervently mobilized the Aspects to reclaim what had been stolen. By then it was too late stop them all, though over a hundred were yanked back as the craft pulled free from their moorings. Fleeing into the Webway and pursued by the Aylidan, Bedwyr and Gwalchilde led them through the twisting paths. For every turn, the pursuers found their way hindered by the silent machinations of Harlequin troupes until the trail went cold. The Ynnari had come to claim more of the faithful.
Back on Aylidan, those that had been captured were publicly executed. Those souls recovered never returned to the infinity circuit nor to the few remaining wraith-constructs.
And, I guess that's it for an origin? Definitely needs to be rewritten to be less of a mess, but the elements involved I do kinda like.
Was kinda hoping a name would leap out at me while writing that out though.
Wraiths definitely seem like they're a big deal with this group, led by both a younger, hotheaded warlock that specializes in leading wraiths into battle and their craftworld's greatest martial hero inside a wraith-construct.
The Warwraiths?
Experimentum Xenos-lamed
Necron Tombworlds & Dynasties
Though the immediate threat to the Imperium is undoubtedly the assault of Chaos through the Great Rift, the awakening of the Necron Tombworlds may well prove to be more insidious, and ultimately more dangerous to the whole galaxy even then the Tyranid invasion. The oldest xenos race of the Milky Way to have persisted into the 41st Millennium, the arcano-technological marvels of the Necrons could wipe out all the stars that shine there, or else the tyrannical masterminds leading legions of living metal could very well enslave all sentient life of the galaxy. In the end, the inscrutable objectives of the Necrons will shape the galaxy for millennia to come.
With Halloween right around the corner, what better time than now than to explore the Necrons, that ancient race of once-immeasurable power rising now from the grave? These skeletal horrors have carved immense pocket domains from the fabric of the galaxy, greatly disrupting the already embattled unity of the Imperium. Upon these dark tombworlds are dynasties founded, watched over by the terrible intelligences of overlords and phaerons alike. Augmenting their technological marvels are the shattered remains of the C'tan, eldritch star-gods that can remake reality even in their diminished state.
This fortnight's challenge, then, is to create a Necron Dynasty or Tombworld, and expose their dark machinations to take back control of the Galaxy.
There are quite a few questions that can be asked that may help you develop your Necron tombworld. Which side did they fight on in the Necrontyr Wars of Seccession, or the later rebellion against the C'tan? Where and when did they awaken, and in what state? What damage did they suffer in the intervening epochs? Is this a tombworld that swears fealty to one of the great dynasties already known to us, or is it the capital of an entirely new dynasty? There also remains a portion of the fandom out there that prefers the older lore of the Necrons, and we'd be happy to see those too. Plenty of room for (cascading) errors for a tombworld come back to life without the individuality that has been since added. As always, this experiment can be an opportunity to expand upon the enemies of your DIYs.
The next experiment will arrive on November 11th.
Edited by Conn Eremon, 11 November 2017 - 05:10 PM.
Great opportunity to turn a Thousand Sons warband idea into a Necron tombworld or dynasty, the Setekh-Dynasty, named and themed after the Egyptian god Seth.
As I only got the latest Necron codex, how exactly do the current ones differ from the older editions?
Older iterations were considerably closer to the Terminator, with a gauss rifle, and... not much else XD
Nah, in fairness, they were quite well developped, but they were designed to not have personalities - also, the two C'tan survivors were still whole and hadn't been overturned by the Necron.
Anyway, here's my tithe:
The Tombworld of Kayrach had always been an exemplar of the Oruscar dynasty - the arcane devices crafted by the Cryptek conclaves of that world were prized throughout the Necrontyr realms. It's phalanxes fought bravely under the Oruscar Overlords that ruled its surface, and they claimed the lives of many of the perfidious creations of the Ancient Ones.
However, the bio-transferance would change them to their very cores, just as it had with the rest of the Necrontyr race. Then, the Silent King defeated the C'tan, and the Necrons went into a deep slumber for millions of years.
When Kayrach awoke, they discovered that many of their number had been destroyed by stellar flares over that time: among them, all of the Oruscar nobility that once ruled the planet. Sensing an opportunity, the Cryptek Conclaves of Kayrach came together to declare a Technocracy, a government for Technology and Science, ruled by the Conclaves themselves. Further, they swore allegiance to Imotekh's Sautekh dynasty, whose rising empire would not be challenged even by the Oruscar dynasty - in return for supplying him with a steady flow of arcanic devices, the Stormlord would allow them to control their planet how they saw fit.
In this context then, feeling safe from rival dynasties and tombworlds, the Kayrach Technocracy extended their field of vision to the neighbouring stars, to learn what had been happening in the galaxy since they joined the Great Sleep. They discovered the near destruction of their ancient enemies the Eldar, and the existence of a galaxy spanning Imperium of a young race of usurpers called mankind. They found that the mad creation of the Ancient Ones, the Warp, had finally turned its back on life, and spewed forth surreal creatures that slaughtered with no discerning, whose demented destruction was only surpassed by that of an alien species from outside the Milky Way, that mankind called the Tyranid. Further, they discovered that a large region of space close to Kayrach had once been dominated by a now-extinct race called the Azuryle, who controlled younger species through the creation of false gods: this technology, unknown to the Necrons, obviously awoke a deep hunger in the minds of the Cryptek masters of the Technocracy. Whether to use new creatures to feed C'tan shards, or to lord over lesser beings, or even to craft new bodies of flesh and blood for the Necron, the Technocracy would claim this process.
Go for it. Set is definitely a good choice for inspiration. In fact, that was going to be my original choice before deviating and looking outside of Egypt.
As Thorn said, the older lore had them bereft of personalities and identities, the Deceiver and Nightbringer were awakening gods rather than shards. The highest level of Necron leaders still retained their intelligences in a sort of dreamy fugue state, but otherwise they were basically terminators.
Which isn't to say that they were less than the current iteration. Individual Necrons had no personality, but the Necron faction had plenty. They can still exist, but are no longer the standard.
I've done some work on my Necron Dynasty already, which stalled a bit until I get some inspiration. I wanted to go with a Necron idea that looked beyond ancient Egypt for cultural inspiration. I kept within the subset of pyramid-makers though, and eventually settled on an Aztec/Angkor mix. In the end, it ended up being that the human colonization of their worlds were Khmer in theme, while the Necrons themselves were Aztek.
I'm still working on details for the Dynasty themselves, so for right now I'm going to set it up for their awakening.
Subsector Srokamp
This subsector of Imperial space is named for the colonial-governor Anachak Srokamp that led the initial century of human colonization of its worlds. As the colonials originated in their entirety from the Hives of Funenla, each of the worlds began with a shared culture and architectural style, though deviations did occur over the three thousand years since. On a handful of worlds, ancient structures predating the colonists were uncovered in the thick jungles. Black as the night and yet lit by an ambient glow, the curiosity of humanity lent them great importance. In time these structures became religious centers. Over the course of centuries, artisans would build upon these structures ornate and multi-tiered statuary. Only in the most isolated of these sites of worship were the original monoliths still visible from without.
Feast of the Emperor's Sons Massacre
Across the subsector, a holiday was celebrated toward the end of the Imperial calendar year, though inconsistencies among local calendars led to staggered festivities. Upon the capital world of Anachak lay the largest of these religious complexes. The obsidian stone of the root structure was so enveloped by the galleried temple built upon it that it became more akin to a mountain. The temple-mountainside was covered in extensive bas-reliefs depicting grandeur and harmony. Upon its peak were quincuncial towers, to which only the most elite had access.
As was customary, the Anachak gubernatorial family and other powerful figures of Srokamp society celebrated the feast within the central spire. They, and others in the surrounding towers, were among the first to die when the ground beneath shifted. For those upon the upper-terrace balconies of the nearest hive, a flash of pale green light caught their attention. A cacophony of noise erupted from the surrounding jungles as clouds of avians burst from the tree cover. Dust from pulverized stone billowed from the base of the complex and the thin towers upon the peak crumpled and toppled over. Crumbling statuary streamed down the temple-mountain's face in an avalanche of stone and the distant rumble would shake the hive itself, causing further loss of life.
This scene would repeat itself across Anachak, and a handful of other worlds. Black obelisks and monoliths, many enveloped by Imperial artisanry, would shake free of earth and temple like a snake shedding its skin to rise into the starry sky. Most would remain upon the land, rising only to bring the full structure to the surface, many still capped by the sturdy Imperial architecture. The once-smooth surfaces revealed green-lit portals from which skeletal warriors and worse monstrosities marched. Unified resistance was attempted, but ultimately proved futile.
The Necrons had awakened and taken back their worlds.
Soooo...
I always imagined the Necrons to consist of a ruling caste, which kept their individualities and "simple" warriors, which were a nearly mindless mass. At least that is what I was intending to work with.
Those warriors do have their personalities in the newest editions? Or did I understood it wrong? Really need to reread the latest codex.
And is it correct that the Pariahs are no more?
Previously they were all mostly mindless, and there weren't really differences between different factions. In essence they were all robots, only the Lords were more sophisticated robots that could give commands and converse with their foes and stuff.
And yes, officially pariahs are no more (though they were in part replaced by the lychguard), but I'm pretty sure you'd be able to still use them if you explain their presence well enough.
Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch
++ CRUDIOR ÆTERNO ++
Location:Crownworld of Seranon
Faction: Space Marines, Necrons
Warriors don't really have personalities, and Immortals can be argued either way. They can speak, but it is purely for commanding warriors, reporting to more intelligent beings, and being intermediaries when a Lychguard would be too much of an asset to risk when delivering a message in person. There is a blurb in the 7th ed codex with a named Immortal, who does show some thought, but most of it is contempt for the enemy he's fighting. How much he really remembers isn't fully elaborated upon (and I don't fully remember myself, ironic).
For my own dynasty, I am operating on the assumption that the minds of the rank and file were copied just like the noblility's brains were, but not put into what amounted to memory RAM and put in cold storage instead. The current Phaeron is currently trying to find the gestalts of a phalanx of 18 warriors as a reward for saving his daughter's "life" and protecting her from something that may have obliterated her (only two warriors permanently died), and since it was done selflessly (as much as they could think), he thinks that deserves their memories returned to them. That's just a personal thought, but I find it hard to believe a massively efficient empire like the Necrontyr empire built two different kinds of machines for biotransferrance.
Whether or not that made any sense, I hope it helps.
I'm not qualified to discuss Pariahs, as I got into the game after they got Squatted.
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EXPERIMENTUM XENOS-mem
Asuryani of the Craftworlds
Great disasters have plagued the galaxy since time immemorial. The First Ones invited their own doom to fight the Yngir. The Mon-keigh Emperor entrusted his vision into the hands of those who would tear it apart. But no sentient error has ever compared to that of the Fall of the Aeldari. Their empire had stretched across the galaxy for untold millennia, their power so great and absolute as to leave them want for nothing. So their end was sealed, for greater acts of debauchery and hedonism were called for to grasp once more that spark of life that has eluded them since the mere act of survival ceased to be a struggle. Ever an emotional race, intrinsically linked to the tumultuous warp that mirrors reality, such debased deeds developed deep within its own spark of life. A twisted divinity fashioned in their own image. All sentient life knows the disaster of this birth, now that its mark stretches across the face of the galaxy. None know more than those vanishing few Aeldari to survive their own mistake.
The Great Rift and troubled slumber of Ynnead has galvanized the Aeldari, many forming into the Ynnari at the promise of freedom from She Who Thirsts. Most still follow the Paths, for they have been tried and found true. The Asuryani, those craftworld eldar, are as ever independent and self-sufficient, by design. Though many of their population has been lost to war, to exile, to the god of death or worse still, they remain as powerful nation-states cast into the darkness between stars. Lesser races either quail in fear or learn by harsh lessons what they should have feared, though they are not immune to internal vies for power, whether along the traditional lines of the paths of the seer and the warrior, or along the lines of reuniting with ancient rivals or keeping sovereignty within their own lands. The Asuryani are the very image of contradiction, a highly emotive race that binds itself to a series of disciplines they call the Ai'elethra, and yet they are guided along these paths by those who have become lost upon them.
For this Thought Experiment, you are to describe the Craftworld Eldar in this new state of the galaxy, either as a new Craftworld, or perhaps a particular Eldar Path or Warrior Aspect of your own design.
There are many avenues to explore with Craftworlds in this new age. Many of the Asuryani remain hopeful in the return of empire, and the combined weakened state of the monolithic Mon-keigh kingdom and the promises of Ynnead may provide the answer. Others see the god of the dead as a terrible omen, a prophecy soon to pass that demands the death of all Aeldari, and so they fight against it. Many still find themselves cast adrift within the scar upon reality, locked within the very torment they had sought to flee all those millennia ago. As stated, this experiment does not need to restrict itself solely to the creation of a DIY craftworld, for the Eldar also divide their many Paths into varied and diverse Aspects. Those we know of can be found in most, if not all, craftworlds, however many more exist that are simply less widespread and may even be exclusive to a particular craftworld, such as the Slicing Orbs of Craftworld Zandros. Once again, this experiment can also assist you in fleshing out the villains of your stories, giving greater depth to the enemies of your DIYs.
The next experiment will begin on November 25th.
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The Slaaneshi Daemonettes had been forcing the Eldar back within the very bowels of Aduamar for centuries. The square of midnight stars had been abandonned, and three hundred had died, their priceless soulstones sucked dry by the invaders. More and more eldar heeded the call of the Path of the Warrior, and the craftworld had lost more asuryani on the path of the Exarch then it had since the chaotic days following the Fall. Finally, even the deepest of the aspect temples were reopened by those who fell to the call of Khaine.
Of those long forgotten shrines, the most mysterious were the temples of the Brass Lions. The noble traditions of the followers of Aduanash had in those distant times led to the creation of this rare aspect, where skilled riders eschewed the higher speeds of the Eldar Jetbike in favour of the ability to dismount and fight on foot: created in the style of the ancient warriors of the first Aeldari, the grav-chariots of the Brass Lions had once criss-crossed the artificial skies of Aduamar.
With the advent of more powerful eldar grav tanks, like the Wave Serpent and the Falcon, the aspect of the Brass Lions gradually drew fewer and fewer Aduamari, until finally it had been completely forgotten.
However, while in the Great Ocean, with most of the Craftworld overrun, the bonesingers were monopolised with ensuring the integrity of Aduamar's hull: they could spare no time to repair the large grav vehicles, much less produce new ones, and, year by year, battle after battle, Wave Serpents and then even Vypers grew fewer and far between. With the need for them greater then ever, the shrines of the Brass Lions called out, and new Exarchs came to take up mantles that had been set down millenia ago.
The first of these was a young Eldar male, who had been following the path of the Autarch - his name was Arthadan Aduan, and he had also been king of Aduamar. With Arthadan's surrender to the call of Khaine, the council of seers of Aduamar found themselves obliged to take away his crown and grant it to his twin brother, Namandaar Blacksun; they then stripped him of his name and dynasty, ensuring the continuation of the law that kept any Exarch from ruling the Craftworld.
And yet, they need not have worried: Arthadan's will was strong, but it still melded with the memories of those that had worn that suit of armour before him. He remembered the days preceding the Fall, when Aduamar had left the heart of the Aeldari Empire, and his training under Asurmen; he remembered the first clashes of Aduamar with the Imperium of Mankind, and their talks with the Hrud; but he also remembered the battle within Aduamar against the legions of She-Who-Thirsts. Together, they became once more Gealeòmhann, Phoenix Lord of the Brass Lions.
Each Brass Lions rides a grav-chariot, pulled by a single jetbike engine armed with shuriken catapults. Their most important item of gear though is their helm, which integrates telepathic enhancers that allow them to control their chariots at distance - this allows them to dismount during battle, where they can then fight with their shield and axe as fearsome warriors.
Exarch's mounts typically have a second jetbike engine, allowing them to carry more potent weaponry. They have also been known to replace their shield with a Bronze Carnÿx, a psychotropic instrument that [galvanises] his troops' fighting spirit.
On the field, they are known to initiate combat with the shuriken catapults of their mounts, before charging in to fight on foot. In addition, they have been known to carry other warriors around the field, allowing them to increase the whole force's mobility.
Gealeòmhann has not only a yet larger chariot, that the Eldar call [___], but his Great Axe is renowned throughout the Asuryani as a feller of Aeldari foes.
EXPERIMENTUM XENOS-resh
Greenskins
Orks, famed for their brutal cunning and their cunning brutality but never for their intelligence, have proven themselves to be among the most resilient of alien life. Their technology should not work and their economy should collapse, such as it is. Yet for as long as the Ork kind has existed, they have been one of the greatest threats to sapient life, up to and including themselves. They have no room for mercy, no attempts at peace can ever be reached. For their wants and needs are simple: to fight.
Ork mobs look to the biggest, toughest and meanest of them to lead their warband as their warboss, and a collective of warbands is known as an Ork tribe, their largest social unit. Such mighty tribes might rocket to the heavens upon a bloody Waaagh! or they may be part of the far more terrifying Ork empires, resistant to all efforts of extermination. Threading throughout Ork society is their culture. While tribes and warbands are often temporary and ephemeral, Ork clans are eternal. Your typical tribe will contain Orks of many different clans, often defined by distinct personalities, and though the half dozen well-known Ork clans may stretch across the entire galaxy, there are far more that are less prolific. The Orks are not the only members of their social and cultural constructs. High populations of subservient Gretchins cower at the Orks' feet or rage at their knees, for they are not known for their size. Squigs fill almost every remaining niche, from beasts of burden to gargantuan warbeasts to stylish hair products.
The fourth xenos experiment then, is to create and detail a gathering of Orks in any of their possible iterations: the horrifying Ork empires, an Ork tribe, one of the lesser Ork clans or the most famous of all, an Ork Waaagh!
Orks can be the most simple of xenos DIYs to define. They are green and spoiling for a fight, and not much else needs to be said. That's what makes them one of the most common enemies that we like to pit our other DIYs against. However, there's a lot of room for greater complexity if one desires to look deeper. Like all other 40k DIYs, there's plenty of opportunity for something new and fresh when built from the ground up. While not necessary, Orks also provide opportunity to inject a little humor into 40k, such as a NASCAR variation of the Kult of Speed or an ill-fated Gretchin revolution. As always, if you are interested not in creating an Ork DIY, but in fleshing them out as an opponent to a DIY, then we will still be interested to see what you provide.
Next experiment will begin December 9th.
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I went online (I think I LIVE online) and checked out the Derwent site. They had some short videos; not useful. Then I went on YouTube and found a woman who did half hour plus long videos about many art supplies. It is called Claudia Sketches. I used the info to order another product, Inktense Pencils. I had mistakenly ordered Derwent Watersoluble Pencils on Black Friday. They were a steal because they weren't Inktense. However Claudia said these were one of her favorite pencils so I felt a bit better. The Derwent Watersoluble Pencils are more muted colors and are best for landscape and nature studies. The Inktense are INTENSE colors and permanent on paper or fabric just by drying. They are inks. I did a color study of the dry color next to the wet color on both sets of pencils.
Color chart with each box holding both the dry and wet version of each color.
Color chart of all 36 colors with each box holding a dry and wet version of each color. The last box (L.R.) is a liner pencil for outlining a sketch. If I were to use a pencil for outlining I would use a Derwent Watersoluble Graphite Pencil so the outline would melt away with water. I am very happy with both of these tins which will stay home during my trip.
I had a ball making the grid and doing the color testing. I like the high saturation of the inks. As soon as I finish this charity quilt, I will start on doing some watercolors using the inktense blocks.
I am excited to see what you do with these. If you are on Facebook I just started to follow Valli Schiller Quilts. She has just shown a series of small quilts using the Inktense blocks. I am going to try her suggestions for use on fabric. I have been looking for something new to try. And I am pretty sure I have the blocks, but it my be the pencils. Will try anyway.
The blocks and pencils are both inks that are watersoluble so are basically the same. Of course the blocks put down loads of color FAST and the pencils give a more precise application. Have a ball!!


Apostolic Carmel junior college had their XII grade farewell on 28th Jan 2017. It was a nostalgic moment for all the XII graders as their juniors bid them farewell. The XI grade students along with the staff planned a fun filled event. It started with a prayer service, followed by a dance and a PPT to take them down memory lane. The students enjoyed the games and dance the most. Students who fared well in their college years were honored with titles.


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For the first time in 16 months, the fog is lifting.
I am feeling 'normal' over half the time now, and it feels amazing. Most of the time, now, I can cope with the unexpected, I can make decisions, I can bounce back from disappointments. I am regaining creativity in a few directions. I'm managing to think more clearly about what SBJ needs and how we can continue to adapt as he grows. I even threw a pancake party!
I still have hard days and hard moments, but for the first time, it feels like the end of postnatal depression is in sight. It's been a while.
As someone said to me early on, the bad thing about postnatal depression is that you're depressed; the good thing is that it's postnatal and will go away.
Many women find that it resolves seemingly spontaneously. One day they wake up and feel better, or wake up and look at their baby and smile rather than despairing.
My experience was of long, slow steps up, rather than a sudden resolution or even a noticeably gradual improvement.
SBJ and his dad climbing the steps to Glastonbury Tor (also pictured in the website header above).
Between SBJ's birth and when he was about five months old, I was on a medication with a sedative side-effect. There were good reasons for trying this particular one, but it turned out to be terrible for me. I slept until noon if I could, and sleepwalked through the morning if not. I didn't feel any better. I cried a lot and felt fairly helpless. It turned out, once we changed to another drug, that about half the fog was the medication, not the postnatal depression.
The next few months we were in the UK with family, where I got lots of rest and help and started the new medication. This was the start of getting better, but I was still unrecognisable, at least to myself. Fragile, introverted, tired, sad.
When we got back in September last year, we (the Maternal Mental Health Service staff, my husband and I) decided that I was 'partially treated' and wasn't getting the full benefit of the medicine, so we increased the dose. I had a definite step up at that point, with fewer bad days and more energy and resilience.
SBJ admiring the view from our new place.
Moving into our own apartment in December meant I had to cope with running a household again, for the first time since SBJ was born. And I did! I didn't feel any better, but I was coping with a lot more, so I clearly was getting better.
A fortnight ago, SBJ and I were lucky enough to go on holiday with my parents in the beautiful South Island. Nana and Grandad took him for lots of walks and managed all the logistics, and we both had a lovely time with them.
Lake Wakatipu, on our last evening in Queenstown.
It was the summeriest week of the year, and we were paddling in icy lakes and ambling along waterfronts all week. I went for a run most days and ate plenty of ice-cream (in the interests of balance).
Since we got back, I really have felt better. I've had the energy to plan things. I am interested in talking to people I see in the street rather than hoping I don't see anyone I know, ever.
I wouldn't say I feel happy – possibly this is the dampening effect of the medication, still – but I haven't felt terribly sad for a while. I can measure my progress largely in terms of energy, which is visibly increasing. I couldn't have written or done this a couple of months ago.
Thank you, all, for holding my hand as I walk through the fog.
There's a fair way to go, but I think I can see the end of the road.
At Bluff, the southern-most point of the South Island, from where you can apparently go anywhere in the world.
I love you!. Thanks for being so brave and generous with sharing your experience. Helps me to hear others talk about, and I bet there's heaps of other women out there who just have or haven't told you how much it means to them also. You are amazing.
So thrilled that you are doing so much better!
This is such good news. A wee light at the end of the tunnel is so much better than the darkness.
That's great news – really pleased to hear things are getting better for you.


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View from north of the border of new Norwich City signing Patrick Roberts
Stuart Hodge
Published: 4:50 PM May 31, 2019 Updated: 7:10 PM November 22, 2020
Patrick Roberts takes a selfie with Kieran Tierney as they parade the 2018 Scottish Premiership trophy Picture: PA - Credit: PA Archive/PA Images
Norwich City have a squad brimming full of talent and the skill sets of the players tend to complement each other to perfection.
Norwich City loan signing Patrick Roberts started out in senior football with Fulham Picture: Stephen Pond/PA - Credit: PA Wire/PA Images
Although the greater corpus of Norwich City fans - and sporting director Stuart Webber for that matter - appreciate that more strengthening is needed ahead of the Premier League kick-off, there are only a few areas where you would have immediately identified a need for more bodies.
One of those was out wide, where Todd Cantwell, Emi Buendia and Onel Hernandez are the only tried-and-trusted options to play naturally on the flanks.
Enter stage right Patrick Roberts who, having turned 22 in February, is quickly reaching that age where he needs to show that he's on course to fulfil the bountiful potential he demonstrated as a teenager for Fulham which earned him the move to Manchester City.
But what are Norwich City getting with the former England under-20 international who arrived on a season-long loan from the Premier League champions?
Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts had a successful time with Glasgow Celtic Picture: PA - Credit: PA Archive/PA Images
First off is the eye test, which reveals a technically-gifted young winger who is very pleasing on the eye to watch with his purposeful play and willingness to commit defenders on the dribble.
He also has a real wand of a left foot and that is one aspect which separates him from the other wide players mentioned above. Roberts' preferred role is cutting in from the right wing and with Norwich City's love of the underlap working so well last season, there is great potential for him to be able to enjoy the combination play aspect that Daniel Farke likes to encourage.
The most successful spell of his career following his emergence at Fulham has no doubt been at Celtic where he played an important role in Brendan Rodgers' invincible 2016-17 campaign, bagging 11 goals and a superb tally of 19 assists. He also picked up just the two bookings over the course of his 78 appearances for the Scottish champions, which is testament to a player who knows how to keep his discipline.
The winger also has to be praised for having strength of character. In the 2016 Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers, Roberts was guilty of a scarcely believable miss in the defeat which cost then-Hoops boss Ronny Deila his job.
To do that against the club's biggest rivals at Hampden, particularly with a club as acutely under the microscope as Celtic, it says a lot that he was able to bounce back the following season and deliver performances of such a high standard.
The strength of those displays in the first Rodgers campaign saw Celtic extend his 18-month loan for an additional season but that extra year did not go quite as well for Roberts, who suffered with injuries. He lost his place to James Forrest and never quite regained it.
But Hoops fans will have little other than good words to say about Roberts as his guile and technique was very much befitting of the ideals of the club. His loveable bromance with Hoops poster boy Kieran Tierney at Parkhead was just another aspect of his time in Scotland which really helped his popularity.
After three years in the goldfish bowl north of the wall it made sense for Roberts to try something new and he moved to Girona - one of Manchester City's partner clubs - to get a taste of La Liga.
Unfortunately, he failed to establish himself in a Girona side which was eventually relegated and will no doubt feel he has a point to prove in the campaign ahead.
That hunger can hopefully translate positively for Norwich and Stuart Webber's comments prove he will get a chance to shine for the Canaries.
Occasional injury issues are the main concern but the fact it's a loan defends against a Matt Jarvis scenario.
Roberts will add a new dimension to the Yellows' attacking armoury, while at the same being a player who should immediately be able to adapt to the Farkeball philosophy, so all in all it's a low-risk, high-reward move.


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THE P.R.O. WAY FORWARD
CHRIS GROLLNEK SPEAKS
COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS
P.R.O. Model
Media Interviews Active Shooter Expert Chris Grollnek
CNN Newsroom Active Shooter Expert Chris Grollnek Interview
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Chris Grollnek Fox News Tucker Carlson Tonight Las Vegas Active Shooter Domestic Terrorism Attack November 2, 2017
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NEWSY Interviews Active Shooter Prevention Expert Grollnek
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Fox and Friends First Interviews Chris Grollnek
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Chris Grollnek Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler 11-26-15
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Chris Grollnek Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler 11-6-15
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Chris Grollnek On-Point with Tomi Lahren – One America News Network Theater Shooting Commentary and Common Sense Training
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News 11 with Jack Fink at 6:00 p.m. Walk & Talk
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Chris Grollnek on 570KLIF with Dave Williams on Active Shooter and Terrorism
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Washington DC Fox 5 with Chris Grollnek on Navy Yard Response
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One America News Network "On-Point" with Tomi Lahren and Chris Grollnek
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CNN Joe Johns with Chris Grollnek on Reaction instead of Prevention
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Chris Grollnek Appears on 'The Joe Piscopo Show' To Discuss Mass Shootings – 06/06/2022
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Chris Grollnek is one of the nation's most sought professionals in the Active Shooter Prevention field. With over 33 years in the study and application of protective measures, Chris brings experience from his time in the Marine Corps, Law Enforcement, and Private/Government contracting providing strategic advisory services for the most senior executives in the country.
Following his involvement as a responder in the Active Shooter Event in McKinney, Texas, in 2010, Chris modified his post-graduate degree program trajectory and wrote his capstone project on the phenomenon of active shooter events. In addition, Chris wrote and appeared in a documentary detailing an active shooter incident and survival guidance from the perspective of a person within an event.
As one of the only professionals in the nation with personal involvement in a domestic terrorism/active shooter event and a Master's Degree in that discipline, the experience Chris brings to his public speaking tour is literally; "one of a kind." While experts across the country focus on responding to active shooters and preventing additional loss of life after an incident begins, Chris brings first-hand knowledge of how to prevent an incident before it occurs.
Using a multi-faceted approach in his seminars, location assessments, and training programs that offer comprehensive solutions from a broad spectrum of partners. He founded the Active Shooter Prevention Project, LLC, where the emphasis is on a "human" model vs. a "business" model. This group of like-minded professionals provides a community of expert support, creating the transformative initiative, "Prevention, Response, Options" (P.R.O.).
Chris Grollnek is internationally recognized as one of the leading experts and authorities on the phenomenon of domestic terrorism prevention. He has appeared on numerous national television networks, including CNN, FOX, NBC, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, BBC, CTNN, RT, documentaries, and syndicated radio broadcast programs.
Notably, one of Chris' most recent significant achievements is his nearly two-year expert consulting and witness services for the attorney groups representing the families of several slain Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland) students. Chris donated most of his time to this cause to bring the case and services to the most lucrative settlements for the families.
Chris Grollnek is a Board member of First Preventers. He is also an active member of the National Tactical Officers Association, the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association, the Texas Municipal Police Association, The American Legion, and the United States Marine Corps Drill Instructors Association, Parris Island chapter. Chris has served as the President of the McKinney Police Association, Vice President of the International Association of Undercover Officers, and a former North Texas Violent Gang Task Force Board member.
Chris also serves on the Advisory Council for ZeroNow, a non-profit founded with the goal of ending school violence.
Greg Shaffer
Greg Shaffer served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for twenty years. He is currently the founder and President of SHAFFER SECURITY GROUP, a global security, risk management, and tactical training specialty firm based in Dallas, Texas. Greg is recognized as one of the nation's leading and respected policy experts in the prevention of domestic terrorism and active shooter events. He is both a best-selling author and the TV host of an Investigation Discovery Channel police drama.
During Greg's tenure in the FBI, he has served on the FBI's elite Hostage Rescue Team; the HRT – while serving on this elite team, Greg participated in numerous overseas operations to locate, capture, or kill some of the world's most evil people, to include Usama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.
Greg has conducted tactical operations in Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, the Philippines, Indonesia, East Africa, and the United States. While serving on the HRT, Greg received enhanced training and resources to address the most complex of threats, working with Department of Defense Special Mission Units and other foreign counter-terrorism teams.
Greg also served as the FBI's Legal Attaché in Budapest, Hungary, where he led the FBI's international mission to defeat national security and criminal threats by building a network of trusted partners and strengthened international capabilities.
On two occasions, Greg was assigned to the FBI Office in Dallas, Texas, where he served on the North Texas Violent Crime Task Force, tracking down and arresting the most violent criminals in the DFW area; and was again assigned to the Dallas Division where he supervised the North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force.
As the Counter Terrorism Supervisor in Dallas, he was responsible for the security of all major "Special Events" held in the Dallas metroplex. Greg was the FBI "Lead" for the security of the 2011 NFL Super Bowl, along with the supervision for security for the 2011 NBA Finals, the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, the 2010 MLB World Series, and many other high-profile events which were considered targets of terrorism.
Greg was also assigned to the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), where he served alongside other members of the Intelligence Community and was the Program Manager for all FBI Counter Terrorism-related investigations in Southeast Asia.
Upon graduation from the FBI Academy in 1995, Greg's first office was in the FBI's San Francisco Office, where he was assigned to the Multi-Agency Drug Task Force and was a member of the San Francisco FBI SWAT Team.
Greg is an FBI-certified Crisis Negotiator, Firearms Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Advanced Tactical Instructor, Close-Quarter Battle (CQB) Instructor, Rappel Master, and Paramedic. He is the recipient of the Arlington Police Department's Medal of Merit and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Award for Investigative Excellence.
Greg has trained police officers, SWAT, Counter Terrorism Teams, and civilians in tactical firearms in Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and across Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. He is now internationally recognized as one of the leading experts and authorities on the phenomenon of "active shooter" events and Domestic Terrorism Prevention. He has appeared on various national television networks, including Fox, CBS, NBC, and ABC, along with numerous syndicated radio broadcasts. Greg is the author of the book, Stay Safe – Security Secrets for Today's Dangerous World and is the host of Investigation Discovery channel's acclaimed show: "Body Cam – Behind the Badge."
Greg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the United States Coast Guard Academy, a Master's Certificate from the Australian Institute of Police Management, and is a graduate from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.


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Entertainment | Tech
3 essential takeaways from Apple's annual conference
Site: Lucie Clark
Tech giant Apple is in the middle of their annual get together and it's been a doozy with the launch of their home music speaker HomePod and their new iOS 11, which FYI won't work on the iPhone 5
For fans of the Apple universe the annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose California is one of the highlights of the tech year - all the shiny new must-have gadgets and next-gen updates are launched and so far, the conference this year has been huge. First up the announcement of Apple's new HomePod - a slick, Apple-fied home smart speaker set to take on the super popular smart surround sound offerings from Amazon (Amazon Echo) and Google (Google Home).
Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing said in a statement, "Apple reinvented portable music with iPod and now HomePod will reinvent how we enjoy music wirelessly throughout our homes... HomePod packs powerful speaker technology, Siri intelligence and wireless access to the entire Apple Music library into a beautiful speaker that is less than 18 centimetres tall, can rock most any room with distortion-free music and be a helpful assistant around your home."
Major features of the HomePod include asking Siri to name, say, the bass player on a track, telling Siri you like a certain song, which builds your profile and helps HomePod suggest songs and play your favourites. The HomePod can access the entire Apple Music catalogue of over 40 million songs and is like a helpful butler, sending messages, giving news updates or controlling smart home devices (you can ask Siri to turn the lights off/on etc). The HomePod is compatible with iPhone 5s and up running iOS 11 and will be available in Australia in December this year for around $463 AUD ($349 USD).
The second reveal is the new iOS11. The new operating system is expected to roll out in September and is stacked with a slew of cool new features, including: message app syncs across multiple devices; Siri will offer multiple results for queries and real-time translations in Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish; Maps App will work inside shopping malls and at airports; when driving it will offer lane guidance and there's a Do Not Disturb While Driving feature which will automatically silence notifications when you're on the road.
The third important update is which devices the iOS 11 will work on. It'll be compatible with iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPad 5 and up, iPad mini 2 and later, iPod touch 6 and the iPhone 5S and up. Which means... if you have an iPhone 5 or 5C or the iPad 4 the new iOS won't work - so no more software updates, bug fixes, security fixes and you won't be able to connect to the HomePod should you go for their smart speaker system. Time to upgrade your iPhone?
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Below is a hypothetical example of a 1031 exchange investor that purchased DSTs with loans on them. It exemplifies the risk of debt, and the potential benefits of remaining as debt free as possible when investing in DSTs.
James had $500,000 from the sale of an apartment duplex he owned for over 25 years. He owed $150,000 in capital gains and recapture of depreciation, so he decided to defer his taxes by conducting a 1031 exchange into DSTs.
Despite not having a requirement to take on debt, James's financial advisor had him exchange into a DST with 50% loan to value. He assured James it was ok because the DST sponsor company was well known and had been around for years, it was a modest level of debt, that the appreciation potential would be higher with the debt and that debt can provide some tax sheltering. James invested in the DST and took on $1M in property, $500,000 of it being debt.
The property was sold 4 years later at a major loss due to the loan coming due. The advisor did NOT educate James on the risk of debt, and how debt can put the asset in precarious situations, potentially forcing the sponsor to sell at inopportune times to prevent foreclosure, distributions being lowered and/or being stopped altogether.
Upon the sale of the property, James only had $250,000 of his original $500,000 invested after paying off the debt. The unfortunate problem is that James now needs to conduct another 1031 exchange into $750,000 in total property value (per the IRS 1031 exchange rule of purchasing equal or greater value in replacement property as you had in the property you sold) in order to prevent a taxable event and pay taxes out of pocket.
James at this point found himself in a precarious situation of needing to exchange into properties that had at least a 67% loan to value in order for him to complete his 1031 exchange, which higher loan to value properties are difficult to find in today's market, unless he wanted to add cash to the exchange or purchase an interest into a DST with 80%+ Loan to Value called a Zero Coupon DST (zero coupon DST properties have no cash flow to the investors as 100% of the income from the tenant is paid to the lender).
James now with the help and guidance of his financial advisor, receives potentially no cash flow on a portion of his equity that had to go into the Zero Coupon DST, has half of the amount of equity he had originally and went from an all cash debt free 1031 exchange situation to a 67% loan to value 1031 exchange situation.
Investors should be careful if a financial advisor recommends that they purchase DST investments with debt on them if they have already paid off their properties and own them free and clear. The risks of debt are very real and can potentially be exasperated if things don't go as planned with the DST property. Although almost all real estate backed investments contain risk and have no guarantees, James' outcome may have been more positive for him if his advisor had recommended the All-Cash/Debt-Free DST offering. If that had been James' choice, the DST may not have sold the property at an inopportune time. The DST could have chosen to hold the property, since there was no loan at maturity forcing a sale or refinance; and the DST could in that case, continue to distribute any available cash flow as defined in its trust agreement.
This is hypothetical example and may not be representative of future situations. Past performance does not guarantee or indicate the likelihood of future results. There are material risks associated with investing in real estate, Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) properties and real estate securities including illiquidity, tenant vacancies, general market conditions and competition, lack of operating history, interest rate risks, the risk of new supply coming to market and softening rental rates, general risks of owning/operating commercial and multifamily properties, short term leases associated with multi-family properties, financing risks, potential adverse tax consequences, general economic risks, development risks and long hold periods. There is a risk of loss of the entire investment principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Potential cash flow, potential returns and potential appreciation are not guaranteed. For an investor to qualify for any type of investment, there are both financial requirements and suitability requirements that must match specific objectives, goals and risk tolerances.
Diversification does not guarantee returns and does not protect against loss. This material does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Such offers can be made only by the confidential Private Placement Memorandum (the "Memorandum"). Please be aware that this material cannot and does not replace the Memorandum and is qualified in its entirety by the Memorandum.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results: potential cash flow, potential returns, and potential appreciation are not guaranteed in any way and adverse tax consequences can take effect. Real estate is typically an illiquid investment. Please read carefully the Memorandum and/or investment prospectus in its entirety before making an investment decision. Please pay careful attention to the "Risk" section of the PPM/Prospectus. All photos are representative of the types of properties that Kay Properties has worked with in the past. Investors will not be purchasing an interest in any of the properties depicted unless otherwise noted.