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[Grey Ranks] Life in the ruins
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We finished up Grey Ranks on Friday. We started off the night tired and dragged out. Nevertheless, we managed to wrap up an incredible game with an incredibly powerful session. (The previous ones: Session One, Session Two
Session Three: Disaster
Chapter 7: Old Town Must Hold
Mission Leader: Seth
Situation Elements:
Ralph: A badly injured German soldier, Gefreiter Horst Kuhn, is hiding in a ditch
Seth: We�re about to be killed, we cannot wait any longer
Crystal: A tearful farewell
Keith: A coward shows his true colors
Mission: smuggle elderly civilians, including Ola�s mom, out of Warsaw.
We needed to get the civilians through German lines to the partisans in the woods outside. The crew didn�t know that Leon had sold them out. So he was on point for this mission. He went on ahead until he was challenged by German sentries. He used the passphrase that he had been given to identify himself. Keith contributed a d6 to the mission pool. Then he lied to the Germans, telling them that the breakout would happen somewhere else.
I�ll admit that I was on edge for this. I was sure that Leon was going to sell us out.
Meanwhile, the rest of the crew was getting the civilians moving. But they were elderly and couldn�t keep up the pace. So Gigant had to carry them to the edge of town. I grumbled at Ralph for doing this to me and then donated a d4 to the mission pool. So Gigant lugged the civilians, one at a time, across an open plaza, getting them to safety.
It�s the previous winter. Gigant is tossing pebbles at Honoratka�s window at her house in Warsaw, trying to get her attention. (Goal of Personal Scene: Impress Honoratka.) I rolled a d8 and failed. I threatened my Thing Held Dear to reroll, but I still failed. I knew that failing this personal scene meant that Gigant would be written out. But I decided to let it go. So Honoratka�s window pops open. The man standing there is not her father.
Gigant saw the locket lying on the ground. Apparently it has torn off his neck while he was carrying the civilians. So he picked it up and stuffed it in his pocket.
While in the German encampment, Leon tries to make off with a functioning German pistol. (Goal of Personal Scene: snag a working weapon.) Keith rolled a d6 and failed. So, while Leon made off with the gun, it was being field-stripped and was useless.
Ola and her mother crouched in the rubble of a building. For some reason, Ola�s mom decided that this was a good time to start arguing with her daughter. Crystal sighed and contributed a d8 to the mission pool. So the German patrol passing nearby heard them fighting and released the dogs. Ola and her mom run.
Plug is nearby and sees this happening. Flashback to earlier this week. His brother is patched up as best as he will be. His group is just about out of ammunition; they are all wounded. Nevertheless, they are going out to the front lines. (Goal of Personal Scene: does Plug understand why his brother is making this sacrifice?) Ralph rolled a d8 and succeeded. So Plug stands up a little straighter and salutes as his brother fades into the distance. Then he turns and walks the other way.
Plug knew what he had to do. Ralph contributed a d4 to the mission pool and rolled.
So Plug leapt from his hiding place and ran towards the dogs, distracting them from Ola and her mom. Then he ran, the dogs hot on his heels. The last camera shot is of his shoes, racing through the dark, with the feet of the dogs following close behind. One of them jumped for Plug�s back�.
Meanwhile, back at the German encampment, a German officer entered the camp and told them that the information on the breakout was incorrect. He directed the sentries to the proper location.
The firelight fell on the officer�s face, revealing his identity. Hans had made a deal, selling out the Grey Ranks in exchange for the lives of Ola and her mother.
All the civilians except Ola�s mother were captured and executed.
Ola is pregnant, remember. So she and her mom make their escape and are huddled in an alley somewhere. (Goal of Personal Scene: keep control of her emotions). Much to everyone�s surprise, Crystal rolled a d8 and succeeded. So, Ola keeps herself under control. There�s still work to be done.
I singled out Gigant, which landed him on Suicidal Depression. Plug landed on Martyrdom. This was the second visit for both characters, so they would be written out during their next scenes.
Chapter 8: Old Town Falls and the Sewers Become a Highway
Mission Leader: Keith
Ralph: Igo Sym, a delightful Polish actor and Nazi informant
Seth: A matched pair of simple white gold rings, bound with a lock of hair
Crystal: Late for a funeral
Keith: An empty Parabellum pistol
Mission: Kill Igo Sym, a sympathizer who is undermining Polish morale. Would they send children to do this? Well, at this point, things are getting desperate�.
It�s the day after the disastrous escape attempt. The sun is shining in a little rubble-choked plaza. The German soldiers have a beaten and battered Plug. They put him up against a wall. (Goal of Personal Scene: does Plug die bravely?) Ralph rolled a d10 and failed. So he threatened his Thing Held Dear and rolled again. Failure. So I destroyed my Thing Held Dear and he rolled again. Failure. So he destroyed his Thing Held Dear and rolled again. Failure. So I reached across the table and threatened Leon�s Thing Held Dear, and Ralph rolled again. Success! (I�m pretty sure that�s the proper order of all that.)
Yeah, we wanted Plug to win.
So, as the German guns come up, suddenly Plug straightens up. He wipes his face and faces the guns. In defiance, he shouts out in devotion to Poland.
The guns fire.
His body is thrown on a pile of bodies lying nearby. After the Germans leave, some poor wretch steals Plug�s shoes.
For this Chapter, Ralph converted one of Plug�s reputations. He had been �unreliable�. Now he was a �hero of the people�.
It�s the day after the disastrous escape attempt. The sun is shining in an alley. Gigant looks up as he hears the sound of gunfire. (Goal of Personal Scene: find the will to care). I rolled a d4 and failed. He is holding the locket, but it doesn�t matter anymore. He casts it away. Then he blows his brains out.
Ola and Leon headed to where Igo Sym is supposed to be showing up. Crystal contributed a d10 to the mission pool, so someone tipped off Sym. He arrived with German soldiers, who open fire on the gathered Polish partisans. It�s a disaster.
The rest of the mission scenes fit inside this basic structure.
So, while Ola and Leon waited to launch their ambush, some of the Polish partisans start hitting on Ola. It�s been a while since they�ve seen a woman, and they get out of hand. I contributed a d8 to the mission pool. Tomacz, the third member of the crew, tried to intervene to save Ola. It�s what Gigant would have done. But he is too weak and is beaten for his efforts. As a result, when the ambush fails, he is shot and killed.
Leon actually started the fight. He found himself in a perfect position to fire at Sym. So he pulled out his stolen German gun. Keith contributed a d10 to the mission pool. Obviously, the gun didn�t work. Instead, Leon got shot for his trouble.
In the chaos and confusion, Ola saw a kid running by in Plug�s shoes. Ralph contributed a d12 to the mission pool and Keith rolled.
So, after the surviving Poles scatter, the German commander on the scene said to Sym, �We don�t need you anymore� and executed him.
Leon sees the execution. (Goal of Personal Scene: does Leon avoid having a flashback of his mother�s death?) Keith rolled a d4 and failed. So Leon sees the scene repeating over and over again. So he crawls away into shelter and holds himself and cries.
Flashback to before the mission. Hans has explained to Ola the nature of his deal with the Germans. She has appeared before them and sworn fealty. But that�s not enough. They need proof that she is seriously switching sides. (Goal of Personal Scene: does Ola hold fast?) Crystal rolled a d6 and failed. So she tells the Germans about the planned assassination of Igo Sym.
That�s right. Ola tipped the Germans off.
Keith singled out Leon.
Chapter 9: The Soviets Reach the Vistula and Stop Cold
Mission Leader: Ralph
Ralph: dozens of Polish children are rounded up at their primary school and are being used as hostages
Seth: an �abandoned� German tank, booby-trapped with explosives
Crystal: In the back of an armored, 3-ton Chevy German postal service bank truck
Keith: Betrayal
Mission: rescue the Polish hostages from the school to allow the Russians to attack
Ralph framed the mission in a particularly heartbreaking way. See, the Russians are just across the river, right? Well, in Leon�s head, the problem is that these Polish children are being held hostage. So, if somehow Leon could rescue them, the Russians would attack and save them all.
So Leon gathered his weaponry and ammunition. I contributed a d4 to the mission pool. If Gigant could lug all this stuff, then so could Leon! It wasn�t really weapons, though. It was empty bandoliers and grenade boxes full of rocks and stuff like that. Leon was hovering on the verge of derangement, after all. It made sense.
Ola was inside the school, trying to take care of the children. Ralph contributed a d4 to the mission pool. So the children were telling each other stories about Plug, the hero of the Uprising. About how he stole a tank and attacked the Germans. How he commandeered a German bomber and used it to airdrop supplies to the Poles. How his brother was a general in the Home Army. The stories kept getting bigger and more improbable.
The Germans were growing tired of all the noise from the children. So they told Ola to keep them quiet. Crystal donated a d10 to the mission pool. So, Ola tried to tell the children about how she knew Plug. But they didn�t believe her, and began arguing with her. So one of the German soldiers came back into the room and clubbed one of the children to death with the butt of his rifle.
Plug is in heaven. He and his brother have their shoes off and are kicking their feet in the water. They�re fishing together. Everything is good. (Goal of Personal Scene: Plug dies before realizing that it�s a hallucination.) Ralph rolled a d12 and was successful. So Plus dies happy.
Now Leon attacked the school. Keith contributed a d8 to the mission pool and rolled.
Failure. Like we�re really surprised, you know.
So Leon charged the school, throwing rock �grenades� and making all the sound effects himself. A German soldier came out to see what was going on, and Leon pulled out his gun. Much to everyone�s surprise, there was an actual live round in the gun, and Leon shot the German soldier. But it wasn�t enough. Leon was shot in the shoulder and captured.
Leon is all that is left of the original crew. Everyone else is dead or turned. (Goal of Personal Scene: Leon avoids survivor�s guilt.) Keith rolled a d10 and failed, so Leon is left feeling guilty that he is still alive somehow.
Flashback to last summer. Gigant is wandering out to this farm. His parents made him go and he doesn�t want to. So he�s in a bad mood. Someone asks him to help carry something. (Goal of Personal Scene: have a good attitude at the farm.) I rolled a d4 and failed. So Gigant loses his temper and beats up the person asking for help.
Ola is now left with Hans. (Goal of Personal Scene: have a happy life with Hans) Crystal rolled a d8 and failed. So, instead, Hans is transferred out, but he leaves her in the care of one of his friends. He is an awful man and turns Ola into the camp whore. She is repeatedly gang raped by the Germans. And then, one night, as she huddles in the corner of her room, someone tosses her a piece of bread. She picks it up and sings, �Happy Birthday� to herself. Happy 17th�
Ralph singled out Leon, which meant that he slipped through the Derangement corner and into Martyrdom. So, Leon would be written out next scene. Yes, technically that is in the epilogue, but it still worked out.
Chapter 10: Capitulation
Chapter 10 is all about epilogues. Where do the characters end up after the end of the Uprising?
Plug and Gigant don�t get epilogues. Or, rather, we played out their epilogues already.
Leon ended up in the same prison camp as Ola. One night, he interrupted a German soldier raping Ola. Leon had managed to make a shiv, and he used it on the soldier. He stopped the rape, but he didn�t kill the soldier. Enraged, the soldier choked Leon to death.
Time passes�.
It is now 1981. Solidarity is beginning to shake the foundations of Polish society. Martial law has been declared. Once again, occupying troops walk the streets of Warsaw, but this time they are Polish.
Ola is now 54 years old. She gave birth to a son, whom she named Leon. She never told him the truth about his father. Instead, she told him that she named him after his father, who died protecting her.
Leon�s daughter is fifteen. She�s a feisty one, too, running messages for the developing Solidarity movement and engaged in other anti-Communist activities. Reminds Ola a bit of herself. She quietly encourages these activities, remembering her own youth.
But her granddaughter is still human and still needs love. One day, Ola is at home when her granddaughter shows up at the door. �Will you play a game with me?� she asks.
Smiling, Ola sits down at the table with her granddaughter.
Final Grid positions:
Leon�A1
Plug�A1
Ola�E2
Gigant�E5
Post Game Reflections
Playing Grey Ranks was one of the most deeply moving roleplaying experiences that I�ve had. In a way, I think that it was a bit of a bonding experience for our group, similar to a previous experience that we had playing Primetime Adventures. Maybe I�m reading a lot into it, but I think that this will go down in the annals of our gameplay as being one of Those Games.
Ralph had some good things to say over here about the Grid and such that I didn�t want to get lost, and also because they bear repeating over here. In short, the Grid=good!
Being cruel to your crewmates
Grey Ranks isn�t all hippie improvisation. There is a definite �screw your neighbor� angle to the game that is very interesting to me. It manifests itself in at least three ways that I noticed:
--deliberately framing mission scenes that a player does not want to fail but, due to available dice, must fail
--Singling out a character
--Using someone else�s Thing Held Dear
Ralph picked up on the first item fairly quickly. Indeed, he seemed to relish the opportunity to make the other players squirm. Particularly me, come to think of it. Hmm.
The other items were really only used once apiece, and I did the using of them.
Ralph had discussed wanting a martyr�s ending for Plug. At the end of Chapter 7, I knew that I could save Plug by singling him out. But, honestly, I wanted him to have a martyr�s outcome. I asked Ralph if that was a problem, and he rightly dodged the question. It wasn�t his choice; it was mine. So I took it, singling out Gigant instead.
Then, during Plug�s last stand before the firing squad, we really wanted Plug to win. So much so that, as Ralph continued to roll badly, I used a Thing Held Dear slot off Keith�s sheet. Literally reached across the table and marked it off. Keith wasn�t particularly pleased by this, but such is life.
It occurs to me that Ralph and I were far more willing to put the screws to other players than Crystal and Keith. I wonder what this says about us�.0
A word on Chapter 9
Ola�s sad fate in Chapter 9 deserves some special discussion.
Rape in games is dangerous territory. Very dangerous. There have been discussions in various forums about the use of in-game rape to play power games with other players at the table, especially female players.
So it�s important to note that Crystal was the one who introduced the gang rape angle of Ola�s fate. I didn�t sense any coercion on her part; she chose to go into that territory.
That bit about the bread and the birthday? Crystal�s narration. That�s where she chose to go with the character, and we went with her. (By the way, it hurts me whenever I think of that part. Even writing it up for this report was hard.)
Another word on bleakness
In my last report, I said, �At this point, I figured that I�d give a special word to the reputation that this game has earned as being bleak. It is certainly heavy material, and the situations are often intense and heavy. However, I do not think that it�s fair to depict this game as being bleak and hopeless.� I figured that I would return to this comment, now that we have finished the game.
Yes, Grey Ranks is a hard game. A very hard game. But I would still argue that it is not bleak. I would argue that, with the exception of Gigant, the various characters actually had good endings. Consider the character arcs:
--Plug goes from being a punk kid with no sense of honor or responsibility to dying a martyr�s death, sacrificing his life to save someone else.
--Leon goes from being a whimpering coward, afraid of a bum with a knife, to single-handedly attacking a German installation and, in the end, fighting a German soldier to save a friend.
--Ola goes from being a rebellious girl, intent on ditching her family for the sake of her peer group, to understanding and embracing both her family and her country.
Really, Gigant is the tragic figure in the game. Perhaps if he had matured earlier, if Honoratka had seen his compassionate side emerging, things might have been different. As it was, he was useful because of his size, but no one really connected with him. In the end, he died alone. And that, I grant, is heartbreaking.
Ralph said that this would have made an excellent independent film. It would be in Polish, of course, and subtitled, but you�d be able to understand the underlying universal themes. I think that he is right.
So, I stand on my opinion: Grey Ranks is not a bleak game without hope. And I think that my crew will stand with me.
Jason, it�s a dangerous thing to connect the world of games to real-life events. People can think that you�re being flippant or disrespectful. I know that you did not approach Grey Ranks in this way. I know that you desire this to be a gesture of respect to the real Polish teens who gave their lives in the defense of their country.
I believe that you have succeeded.
This is a worthy testament to the boys and girls of the Szare Szeregi.
I commend you.
Seth Ben-Ezra
Dark Omen Games
producing Legends of Alyria, Dirty Secrets, A Flower for Mara
coming soon: Showdown
Jason Morningstar
Re: [Grey Ranks] Life in the ruins
I just posted a question about character death in the "chapter two" thread that was meant for here, I suppose - I'm particularly interested in how the players of dead characters interacted in later chapters.
Thanks very much for this thorough and detailed write-up - it is enormously informative and compelling.
What a Fiasco
I initially had some concerns about it. I found myself in a position where it was almost certain (barring herculean effort) that I was going to wind up in my second corner (Martyr) after Chapter 7. That meant I'd be going through 2 chapters and the epilogue...dead. Seth assured me that wouldn't be a problem, so we plunged right in.
It really wasn't.
My role as a player didn't change much. I was mission leader for Chapter 9 even though Plug was dead. It wasn't that hard to come up with a "mission scene" for Plug though it was clearly more of a reach than if he'd been alive and participating.
If this were a game that would be played more frequently, or if there's been more players written out earlier, then the "more of a reach" probably would get old as the "easy" options would quickly get used (and reused, and reused).
If that's a concern for you, then for the next edition I'd come up with either 1) a list of possible examples for participation that serves as a springboard or 2) change the function of how a player interacts with the mission when they're passed.
Ralph Mazza
Universalis: The Game of Unlimited Stories
Some Random Comments
Hey, here's some additional comments about the game.
I love the bookmark. I'd use it to mark the next section of Radio Lightning to read, plus I'd consult it to keep track of what we were supposed to be doing. For some reason, I'd always forget something at the beginning of a Chapter, but then I'd glance at the bookmark, and there it is.
The game also led to an interesting exchange. At one point, Keith made the comment that Crystal made two types of characters: fluffy bunny characters, or character that she doesn't like and then destroys. I told him that he wasn't right. The game went on.
Then, a couple minutes later, Keith says to Crystal, "No, it's this. You make a character that you do like, and then you destroy her."
Yeah, that.
In later conversation, Crystal commented to me, "The next step is when he understands that I identified with Ola."
Makes me look around the table and wonder. Crystal was playing close to home. What about the rest of us? What were we saying about ourselves through our characters?
I See Dead Characters
Jason, I pretty much agree with Ralph. Personal scenes were relatively simple, because you can always flashback to some past time. Mission scenes were harder, though, because they needed to be in the present. It was only a couple of Chapters, so it was possible to talk about other characters being "inspired by Gigant's memory" or discussing Plug's amazing exploits. And, to be fair, a couple of those scenes were quite emotionally powerful. I'm thinking here especially of the scene with the children talking about Plug's adventures, with Ola the turncoat listening to them all.
But, at the same time, it might have been difficult to keep up the pace if it had been more than a couple of Chapters.
Now, if the characters hadn't been dead, it might be different. But I'm having a hard time seeing how to interpret "martyrdom" as anything other than a death. I can even see "suicidal depression" theoretically not requiring a death, but "martyrdom" is a hard stretch.
Thanks, guys. I can definitely understand how an early death (there's a hard limit to how early it can happen based on grid movement, so it can never get too bad) would have the potential to get tedious with mission scenes.
The bookmarks were a Gen Con freebie - sounds like I ought to print up some more.


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4 Common Instruments That Defined '80s Music
Posted at December 07, 2020 Posted by:RD80s StaffLabels#1980s, #80s, #instruments, #Music, #saxophone, #Synthesizer Post a Comment
When most people think of '80s music, the domination of pop music comes to mind. There were famous solo artists who could dance and sing their hearts out while contributing the catchiest pop tunes ever. There were bands that innovated specific sounds and styles of playing that also spoke of certain political, economic, and other social justice issues. Of course, there were the one-hit wonders, and there were the legends as well.
The music scene was dominated by some of the biggest bands and artists who ever walked the earth. When you think of the music that made it all happen, it's great to know that some of these talented artists who became popular during this period are still alive to this day, while it's also sad that there have been talents who already hit their final note.
Common Yet Distinct '80s Instruments
Not all of the '80s musical talents were known for their singing prowess. Many of them were also known for contributing particular sounds that defined the decade. These classic audio tracks were produced by several musical instruments that gave this distinct flavor to the era's sounds.
Perhaps you could identify a common instrument or two utilized by '80s bands that could also be considered as the easiest musical instrument to learn for beginners. While some of these musical instruments have existed way before this colorful decade, their powers were harnessed with grace and finesse by the talents of the decade. There were also some instruments that were 'born' during the '80s as well.
Below is a list of the most common instruments used by the most popular bands of the era:
When you think of '80s sounds, there has to be a mention of the saxophone. This wind instrument was a pivotal instrument in the heyday of the early 1900s sounds of the big band and swing era, then the jazz age, also the rebellious rock 'n' roll of the '50s and 60s, and practically many other genres that evolved during the decades. Eventually, it became a fixture of '80s songs as well.
However popular this instrument was during that decade, there were a few sour notes thrown its way, mainly due to its recognizable contribution in many ballads—a move that became overused and trite, to a certain extent. Regardless if the slow song was a heart-wrenching romantic pop hit or one of those saccharin-filled cheesy odes, the saxophone lent the '80s a marked sound that could be read as either sexy or sultry. This trademark was thanks to the specific type of sax known as the tenor sax, which enjoyed sharing the spotlight with numerous talents. Regardless of how its contribution was received during the decade, many sax-filled songs became cult classics of today.
Digital Synthesizer
A discussion of the '80s musical legacy won't be complete without mentioning the digital synthesizer. As the world was treading the line between analog and digital during the '70s, which continued well toward the '80s, it was but natural and expected that this mesh would happen, until eventually, digital technology would enter the picture.
The synthesizer is basically a keyboard instrument that produces unique beats that sound a bit futuristic and experimental compared to the traditional handmade sounds of musical instruments such as the piano. Composers loved its preset sounds, meaning there's electronic programming within the instrument that, when you press a button or a combination of some, you could hear a playback of many types of musical instruments, solo or mixed. Budding musicians could even create a composition utilizing more than three musical instrument sounds or more, but all were produced with this single instrument alone.
Even though the synthesizer carried what appeared to be a whole orchestra's worth of musical instruments in a way, many of the '80s bands that used it for their music included it in their compositions. Many of them didn't treat it as a one-carried-all instrument, but it helped enhance the sound of their songs. In fact, it even helped propel certain artists that popularized the synthesizer-based genre called synth-pop, a precursor of what would eventually spawn into techno music and even EDM.
Wind instruments made their way into the '80s soundscape amidst the bourgeoning electronic-sounding audio. But specific genres also had revivals and revisions, and certain instruments helped propel and progress such sounds.
One such example is the trumpet, known as one of the standard instruments often heard by folks who played early big band era songs, rock 'n' roll, jazz, folk, and even country music. But in the '80s, you would hear this instrument as part of the horn section of some bands.
In particular, followers of ska music enjoyed this Jamaican-flavored vibe in the '80s with the birth of third wave ska, a genre that mixed the sounds of '80s punk and longtime ska. The trumpet was a prominent sound of the horn section, thanks to ska bands that emerged during the '80s and continued their popularity toward the '90s.
Percussion instruments were also big during the era, but the '80s loved to put its futuristic spin on things with some of those instruments. In particular, the typical drum set was reinvigorated with the invention of the electronic drum kit in 1981.
This set is composed of the usual drum parts but now came in hexagonal-shaped parts with a padded sound. Think of it as the flat-screen TV version of the old-school TV set. Its sleek and modern design won the hearts of drummers who chose to use it in whole or incorporated some parts into their existing kit.
The '80s musical soundscape had its fair share of iconic songs, forgettable tunes, memorable tracks, and legendary anthems. This eclectic era was made possible by the musical talents that rose to prominence back then, the innovative genres that were refined and reinvented at that time, and the distinct use of specific musical instruments of the period.

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On Monday July 1 and Tuesday July 2 2019, Crime Stoppers Trinidad and Tobago (CSTT) hosted a workshop titled "Understanding The Challenges of Illicit Trade in Trinidad and Tobago". The session was attended by Police and Customs Officers, Municipal Police Officers, Business Chamber members, brand owners and security managers.
The objective of the session was to highlight the dangers of illicit trade and show the links of this activity to criminal activity. This training formed part of a regional effort being undertaken by Crime Stop Jamaica and CSTT under the auspices of Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America Crime Stoppers (CBLA).
Michael Ellis of Ellis and Associates Global Ltd brought a global perspective on the topic of illicit trade where he highlighted some of the challenges being confronted worldwide. He used his experience and underlined how seemingly innocent actions such as the sale of pirated DVD's, was linked to human trafficking and sexual exploitation in the UK.
Roger Montero of Bastion Marketing Intelligence shared with the audience the need for vigilance as it was noted that items such as luxury goods, fuel, tobacco, pharmaceuticals and car parts were found to be counterfeited in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider region. He showed that the profits from many of these operations were being used to fund gang activity and guns.
The legal aspects of intellectual property theft were covered by Mr Kavish Seetahal of the Trinidad and Tobago Intellectual Property Office. While he noted that the laws allowing for prosecution were present, their department found that enforcement action was missing on IP related crimes in the country. He too demonstrated that these crimes were certainly not victimless as the funds generated from these undertakings were being used in activities such as human trafficking. Mr Seetahal felt there was the need for the police to include a unit dedicated to IP Crime investigations in its arsenal.
Representing brand holders were Gervon Abraham of West Indian Tobacco Company Limited and Roger Rawlins of Oscar Francois Limited (Pharmaceuticals). Mr Abraham noted that while his company ensured that it abided by all the legislation applicable to its operation, there were operators in the industry that were responsible for introducing counterfeited products. In other cases genuine products that illegally bypassed the legal ports of entry were identified. Mr Abraham was able to show that in many cases, the profits received from these operations go towards the fuelling of criminal activity.
Mr Rawlins noted that illicitly traded pharmaceuticals is one of the major problems in his industry. He noted that when persons and organizations not legally registered to import these items are allowed to do so, or carry out the activity surreptitiously the results can be deadly. He suggested that there is the need for continuous public sensitization on this issue.
Mr Larry Gopeechand, Inspector III at the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards also shared about the role of his organization in the fight against illicit trade. He noted that while food, cosmetics and medicines were not a part of the Bureau's remit a risk based approach to inspection allowed the Bureau to prioritise items for inspection. This system allowed goods such as used tyres, used electrical items, circuit breakers and others to be high on the "risk list".
The Executive Director of Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America Crime Stoppers, Alejo Campos also shared about the work of Crime Stoppers in Latin America. He noted that a project against illicit trade in 2017 resulted in the seizure of USD3M worth of illicit tobacco and during this exercise the links to criminal gangs were clearly identified. He advised that the success noted was in part due to the work done by a multidisciplinary team akin to a Task Force. This group met regularly to jointly consider the relevant issues in this area.
The participants attending also provided valuable feedback to the proceedings. They suggested that educating consumers on illicit trade and public awareness campaigns were the most important things to be immediately considered. The group also identified the need for the training of law enforcement officers in illicit trade and the requirement for brand holders to take a more active role in the process.
Crime Stoppers will continue to educate the public about this area of illicit trade as we encourage the public to report this activity so law enforcement can take action confidently.
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Entry 237 – Mushrooms
Fungi in folklore and folk magic
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Readers, I am probably not the person you want to invite to parties. Unless you happen to be playing Trivial Pursuit at your gathering, I'm inclined to become unnecessarily excited by any subject an unwary guest might bring up in a casual manner, and then—well, it's all over. I'll go on an infodumping share that can be, frankly, a lot.
One of the topics that's sure to send me on such a tear is mushrooms. I have had a long-standing love of fungi ever since my youth. They were a favorite food growing up (along with spinach, and again, I am quite an oddity I know). They went into Italian pasta sauces, topped mashed potatoes in sautéed form, were a prime pairing on my favorite pizzas (along with pepperoni), and made a perfect substitute for French fries when fried and served with a horseradish cream sauce.
A little over a year ago, I read Merlin Sheldrake's astoundingly good book, Entangled Life, which looks at the simply unfathomable ways that fungi impact the world in which we live. They are essentially why plants can and do live on land, provide a sort of organic internet between organisms of vastly different species, reshape our brains in both positive and terrifying ways, and lead to violent conflicts among truffle hunters in France (please do not kill dogs over mushrooms, even fancy ones).
I've also long known there were a few connections between fungi and the world of witchcraft. One of my favorite witch stories, "Meadowsweet's Red Chaplet," by Robin Artisson, is sparked by an experience with hallucinogenic mushrooms. The best example of this is the Amanita muscaria, also known as the fly agaric or red-cap mushroom. It's ubiquitous in fairy tale illustrations with its ruddy top and white spots (and even makes a major pop culture appearance in video games via the Super Mario franchise, which does make you wonder just how real our favorite plumber's adventures are). There are speculations that Amanita was an ingredient in witches' flying ointments (and I've used some very good flying oil made by Sarah Lawless which included it as an ingredient–you should also consider listening to our interview with her on folklore and fungi from last year, too). It most certainly produced hallucinogenic effects in those who consumed it (although it can also cause violent vomiting, too). Some research suggests it was a major component of the shamanistic practices of the Northern European indigenous tribes like the Sami, too, although it is worth remembering that many of the claims about fly agaric's ubiquitous use and powers are overstretched or impositions from the present onto the past. But red-capped agaric mushrooms do make appearances in witch lore at times. For example, I've identified a pair of stories from Irish and Appalachian lore that seem to point to the use of fly agaric in witch flight there, too (I write about it in my book, New World Witchery, as well).
Today, though, I want to look at some of the other mushrooms that show up in folk magic and lore, because when is it not a good time to talk about fungi? (the answer is: trick question, it is always a good time to talk about fungi).
Probably the mushroom most directly associated with folklore and magic other than the fly agaric/Amanita red-cap would be the "toadstool." This is a bit of a misnomer, as a toadstool is a folk name given to several different broad-capped mushrooms (including Amanita at times). The name, which implies an affinity with toads of course, may also contribute a bit to some toadstool lore. In fact, a bit of lore from the Frank C. Brown collection notes that "The handling of large species of toadstool, sometimes popularly called 'wart-toadstool,' will cause warts to grow on the part of the hand coming in contact with it" (p. 311). Toadstools and toads are not particularly likely to give you warts, but the shaggy wart-like appearance of toadstool spots likely influences the sympathetic magical thinking here.
Toadstools also appear frequently in fairy lore, often influenced by Victorian ideas about fairies as diminutive creatures who might use such natural items as tables, umbrellas, or, of course, stools to sit on. Seventeenth century proto-science fiction author Margaret "Mad Madge" Cavendish once wrote a poem in which the Queen of Fairies used a toadstool as a banquet table, for example. Dancing or laying in a fairy ring of mushrooms was a surefire way to end up in the Otherworld, or catch the attention of the Good Folk. One of the most famous "Otherworld" journeys in literature, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (and Through the Looking Glass) feature the use of mushrooms to change size, although it is possible that author Lewis Carroll did not intend any psychedelic or magical connotations in his stories.
One other bit of lore about toadstools, however, gives them a slightly divinatory property. According to lore found in the mountainous regions of southeastern North America (such as the Ozarks and Appalachians), the appearance of toadstools predicts rain. Vance Randolph even says that the "sudden appearance" of such mushrooms is a "sure sign" that rain will come within the next twelve hours (p. 17).
The common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum), sometimes called "devil's snuffbox" in folklore
Another mushroom that makes frequent folkloric appearances is one known as a "puffball" or sometimes a "devil's snuffbox." This is usually the common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum), although it can be one of a few look-alike species as well. One account of lore collected in Georgia links the term "toadstool" with this mushroom, showing how folk terminology can sometimes apply to a wide variety of species:
"A toadstool is called the Devil's snuff-box, and the Devil's imps come at midnight to get the snuff. In the morning you can tell when the imps have been for the snuff, as you will find the toadstool broken off and scattered about. The snuff is used as one of the ingredients of a 'cunjur-bag.'"
The "snuff" here are the powdery spores from within the puffball mushroom. If you've ever touched a mature puffball, you'll know these spores can spray out in jets of powdery dust, which is the fungus trying to make more of itself. The snuff-powder clearly draws the influence and attention of devils and imps, which makes me think that the implication here is that these spirits will treat the conjure bag like a kitten would a catnip filled toy. By offering them something they want, they might be compelled to do whatever task the bag was created for.
Another bag-based spell makes use of a toadstool called "frog bread" (possibly also "frog's bread" or "frog's breath" based on a later entry in the same volume of lore, which also seems to indicate this is an immature form of the puffball mushroom, too). This fungus gets sewn into a sack with a frog (possibly alive, but most likely dead/preserved) along with a few other ingredients like pins, hair, and finger or toenails. In the narrative account, this bundle was then put into the bed of a woman who was suffering from a wasting sickness of some kind, and it evidently revived her enough that she was "jumping" from the bed (although this may just be the informant having some fun at the expense of Hyatt and playing off the idea of a "frog" cure making someone jump). (pp. 72-3).
Mushrooms also have a place within the healing work of at least one curandera, a woman known as Maria Sabina from Huautla de Jimenez, Mexico. She used psilocybin mushrooms during nighttime rituals, referring to both the mushrooms and the spirits with whom they connected her as "spirit children." These rituals would likely have involved dealing with disorders such as susto, a sort of semi-catatonic state requiring a person's soul to be reintegrated with their body. Unfortunately, Maria Sabina was "discovered" by an American anthropologist named R. Gordon Wasson, who then drove a sort of frenzy of celebrities in the 1960s to her doorstep, eventually overwhelming her and destroying her ability to do her curandera work with the fungi any more.
My family has no idea what they've done…
Fungi have a lot to offer us, but they remind us that every boon comes with its potential bane, too. In my case, my obsession with mushrooms has grown more intense since reading Sheldrake's book, and I've started identifying wild mushrooms on walks. I've had the privilege to read an advance copy of Nathan Hall's The Path of the Moonlit Hedge in which the author recommends a ritual for connecting with local fungi as an animistic practice, something I'm deeply interested in trying. My family, in what can only be described as a fit of folly which they will almost certainly regret, purchased some at-home growing kits for oyster and lion's mane mushrooms over the holidays. Already I speak to my beautiful boxes of inoculated sawdust and mycelia daily. This will not end well, I fear (although hopefully with less mind control and zombification than in other mycelium-laced stories like Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Naughty Dog's The Last of Us video game series).
But possibly I will convince a few of you to give mushrooms a second look when it comes to magic. They are a part of the deep history of earth, and they transcend the boundaries imposed on them. They connect with the realms of dreams and madness and death and hunger, and send shivers of flight and transformation through us (if they don't kill us first). They are, in a word, magic.
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Hyatt, Harry M. Hoodoo–Conjuration–Witchcraft–Rootwork, vol.I (Witches Almanac Press, 2021).
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Episode 213 – Folklore and Fungi with Sarah Lawless
We welcome back Sarah Lawless to chat about mushrooms, magic, and more!
Summary: We get down in the dirt with one of our favorite witchy folk, Sarah Lawless, and talk about mycological magic! We discuss some of the folklore, misconceptions, and uses of fungi and mushrooms both magically and in everyday life.
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Play: Episode 213 – Folklore and Fungi with Sarah Lawless
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Cory opens and closes with some brief quotes from a favorite book, Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life.
Sarah also recommends Maria Sabina: Mujer Espiritu, a YouTube documentary. She also recommends the book Mushroom Essences, by Robert Rogers, and the papers "Fungi Folklore & Fairytales" and "Those Goddamn Ointments."
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Author newworldwitcheryPosted on June 30, 2022 Categories Episode, Podcast, ShownotesTags deathlore, folk magic, folklore, fungi, herbalism, magic, mushrooms, new world witchery, plant magic, Podcast, witchcraft, witchery
Episode 195 – Local Flora in Our Witchcraft
We wander out into our respective yards to look at a number of the local plants that influence (and end up in) our magical practices!
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AthenaBeth, who makes delightfully witchy YouTube videos on topics ranging from practicing as a witchy parent to making witchy shopping trips to the craft store. Big thanks to everyone supporting us!
Play: Episode 195 – Local Flora in Our Witchcraft
Stream: https://newworldwitchery.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/episode-195-local-flora-in-our-witchery.mp3
We both turn to a few different books that are incredibly useful to us when digging into folk magic and plants:
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
A Witch's Guide to Wildcraft by JD Walker
The History & Folklore of North American Wildflowers by Timothy Coffey
Maude Grieve's A Modern Herbal
The Folklore of Plants by TF Thisleton-Dyer
You may also be interested in a few of our botanical posts as well:
Blog Post 26 – Gravel Root/Joe Pye Weed
Blog Post 74 – Sassafras
Blog Post 123 – Corn
Blog Post 143 – Apples
Blog Post 144 – Walnuts
Blog Post 153 – American Ginseng
Blog Post 154 – Buckeyes
Blog Post 156 – Passionflower
Blog Post 157 – Peaches
Blog Post 211 – Holly and Ivy
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Author newworldwitcheryPosted on August 25, 2021 October 23, 2021 Format AudioCategories Episode, Podcast, ShownotesTags folk magic, folklore, herbalism, herbs, magic, new world witchery, plant magic, plants, Podcast, witch, witchcraft, witchery
The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.
–From "The Holly and the Ivy," a traditional carol
We're deep in the Yuletide season, which means not only can you expect an episode of carols and stories from us soon, but that you're almost guaranteed to hear at least one or two carols mentioning holly, ivy, or both (in fairness, it's probably a lot better to keep your elf-ears tuned in for those topics than to be hyper-vigilant in your efforts to avoid Wham!ageddon, right?)
The above-mentioned carol, "The Holly and the Ivy," has been around for at least two hundred years, but likely dates back even further as a folk song, deriving from medieval traditions in England of associating the plants with various winter festivities and customs (see, for example, KIng Henry VIII's carol "Green Groweth the Holly").
In North America, we have several species of holly that are native to our continents, but ivy is a different matter. Most of the "ivies" associated with the holiday season are things like English ivy, which are imports and can be very invasive and destructive if not controlled (similar vines like Japanese kudzu are notorious for the damage they do and their proliferation). If you are in North America and using holly and ivy, it might be worth thinking about picking a twining vine native to the continent, like Virginia creeper, especially if you're planning to plant anything.
Holly has long been used to decorate for the winter holidays, including in Ancient Rome. Some stories claim that the Christian cross was originally made from holly, which is why its berries are often stained red like blood. Linda Raedisch tells of a hobgoblin named Charlie who haunted an inn in Somerset, England and liked to perch on a holly beam above the fire to warm his feet (when he wasn't hiding all the dinnerware to annoy the guests). Raedisch also notes several important appearances of holly in the lore and literature of the UK. She points out that in the classic Arthurian tale Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the titular swain appears at Arthur's court to issue his challenge bearing an ax in one hand and a sprig of holly in the other. The Blue Hag of Scotland hides her magical staff under a holly bush (which prevents grass from growing beneath holly bushes in general). And of course, when the ghosts of Christmas Past and Present appear to Ebeneezer Scrooge in Dickens' A Christmas Carol, they both bear holly as well.
While holly is often thought to be a good plant to bring in for the winter holidays, ivy is thought to bring ill fortune if carried indoors for winter festivities. Ivy is also associated with cemeteries and graves, as well as the wheel of St. Catherine, and thus, spinners and fiber workers (although it should be pointed out that St. Catherine's wheel is NOT a spinning wheel, but a torture device…however it's nice to see the imagery repurposed for better things). Some English lore says that ivy brought into a sick room will prevent recovery, and that taking ivy leaves from off of a church wall will doom the one who picks them to illness.
According to Judika Illes, medieval Europeans believed holly wood had the power to protect against wild animals. While the spell she references involves throwing a piece of holly at an aggressive beast, a contemporary alternative might be to take a small disk of holly wood and inscribe (paint, carve, or burn) it with the name of an animal friend or protector (a companion pet from your life or even one that you know of from books or stories). When preparing it, speak to the animal friend you have in mind and ask them to intercede with any creature you encounter and grant you safe passage. Wear the disk as a necklace or bracelet when going into wild places (possibly consider adding a couple of small bells to the jewelry, as that will alert wild animals to your presence long before you see them, and thus ensure they skedaddle before you make contact…they are usually far more scared of you, after all, than you are of them).
Holly was also thought to be protective against evil spirits. Churches and cemeteries planted holly around their perimeters in England as a way to deter pesky spirits who would get caught on the prickly leaves (this may also have worked to discourage vandals and some wild animals as well). If you do decide to plant holly, bear in mind that it is best left to grow on its own. It is considered very bad luck to cut down a holly tree.
One of the main uses of holly and ivy is in love work. A holly charm recommended by Judika involves picking nine holly leaves at midnight on a Friday. Without speaking, wrap them in a white cloth (like a handkerchief) and put that under your pillow. You should dream of your true love before daybreak. Ivy can also be used to determine who your lover will be. A Scottish charm involves plucking an ivy leaf in secret (not from a church, please) and uttering the words "Ivy, ivy, I pluck the, In my bosom I lay thee; The first young man who speaks to me, Shall surely my true lover be."
Men hoping to attract women should carry holly leaves, and women hoping to attract men should carry ivy (those hoping to attract their same gender would carry the plant that most corresponds with their attraction: to attract women carry holly, to attract men, ivy).
You can also use ivy to discern who is working against you by wrapping a candle in ivy and burning it. The identity of your foe will become clear (likely through dreams or other omens). Ivy can help determine future illness, too, as one New Year's divinatory ritual involves laying leaves of ivy in water on New Year's Eve, naming each leaf for a loved one, and leaving them there until Twelfth Night (January 6th). Any leaves that are still green indicate health for that person, while leaves with black spots or those that have shriveled up reveal who will suffer great illness in the year to come (it probably helps to mark each leaf in some way, as with a dot of nail polish, to ensure you know whose leaf is whose).
And both holly and ivy can be used for more severe spellwork, too. You can put a token from a target (such as their name, a photo, or even a bit of their hair) into a bottle with twists of ivy and sharp-pointed holly leaves. Fill the bottle with black ink and some swamp water or war water, then seal it and bury it upside down. I can even imagine doing a rather dark and wicked little "sinner's tree" of your enemies by taking a branch of holly and hanging little glass ornaments filled with your enemies' names, holly leaves, and ivy, with a bit of black ink (they make fillable ones you can buy at craft stores, or you could just save a few small spice bottles). Tell them they will spend the next year in perdition and torment if they do not change their ways, then burn the tree and the contents of the bottles, and scatter the ashes at a crossroads or in running water.
Of course, if they *do* change their ways, you should probably put them on your "nice" list next year and perform an equally powerful blessing on their behalf.
Thanks for reading, and a Merry Yuletide to you!
Henderson, Helene, ed. Holidays, Festivals, & Celebrations of the World Dictionary, 3rd ed. Omnigraphics, Detroit: 2005.
Illes, Judika. Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells. Harper Collins, New York: 2009.
Opie, Iona, and Moira Tatem. A Dictionary of Superstitions. Barnes & Noble Books, New York: 1989.
Raedisch, Linda. The Old Magic of Christmas. Llewellyn Publications, Woodbury, MN: 2013.
Santino, Jack. All Around the Year: Holidays and Celebrations in American Life. Univ. of Illinois Press, Chicago: 1995.
Author newworldwitcheryPosted on December 20, 2018 December 20, 2018 Categories History & Lore, Practice & TechniqueTags bad luck, Christmas, curses, divination, folk magic, folklore, hexes, holly, ivy, love magic, magic, new world witchery, plant magic, witch, witchcraft, witchery, Yule, Yuletide2 Comments on Blog Post 211 – Holly and Ivy


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DAPD Participates in Carnival
Posted date: February 08, 2013 In: Entertainment, Local | comment : 0
Ms. Naoko Yachi, Japanese volunteer from the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV)
For the second time, The Dominica Association of Persons with Disabilities (DAPD), will partake in this year's carnival, in the form of a t-shirt band on Monday February, 11th.
This initiative forms part of their anniversary festivities which was celebrated on Thursday January 24th through a launching ceremony.
Executive Director of DAPD Mrs. Nathalie Murphy, says accepting disability and redefining life within the limitations imposed by disease, is the biggest hurdle for people with disabilities.
Mrs. Murphy added, that there are harsh realities and expensive equipment and medications may be required.
She said while life becomes more expensive, too often the ability to work diminishes and financial security takes a big hit. In most cases, an uncertain future can make a person fearful, she said.
Executive Director of DAPD, Mrs. Nathalie Murphy
Mrs. Murphy says it is not every time DAPD should have a press conference to voice their concerns, or should host an activity indoors. Hence the reason for them taking their celebrations to the streets and socializing with others.
The idea was suggested by Ms. Naoko Yachi, Japanese volunteer from the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV), who is leaving back for Japan, at the end of the this month.
Mrs. Murphy added that they are ready for the carnival and their t-shirts have arrived.
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