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The Burn 2 press release states:
"Like a fable borne upon a mist of time, a magical, mysterious transformation is wrought upon the
ancient dry lake bed we know as the playa. When the mist clears you see an alpine wonderland of
mountains, hills and valleys.
Oh, but that is not all! As you draw in for a closer look, you notice something incredible: everything is small in size. You are surrounded by miniature villages and diminutive trains, with LIlliputian creatures and beings populating the scene. But don't let their small sizes fool you things
are rarely as they appear.
Great Things Come in Small Packages
This is the theme and vision for our next adventure at BURN2 Santalarity, taking place
December 12-13,2015 . Doesn't that just stir all sorts of things in your mind? Petites, Tinies,
Micros...miniature camps and minimutant
vehicles, the world goes small! And of course we
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We especially invite creatives of the petite, Tiny and other small avatar communities around
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"BURN2 is the virtual extension of the Burning Man festival and community into the world of
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BURN2 is one Burning Man regional, out of more than 100 first world Regional groups."
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Just a couple of things....
I have been sewing and knitting this past week and have nearly completed a pinafore for Chloe. Unfortunately my sewing machine light globe went and I was sewing on black at night. I didn't realise until the next morning that I had been using blue thread. Luckily the bobbin had run out and I had decided to leave it otherwise I would have top stitched it - another unpicking disaster avoided!
I also whipped up an apron for my neice Lexie who turned four. Inspiration struck at around 3am after Daphne had woken us up. I had to do a retro number and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Mind you it is big enough to fit her for another 10 years I think.
Last week I had an email regarding the apron I made for Lucinda a while ago asking for some advice on making one. It has now inspired me to have a go at doing a tutorial for a simple child's apron. So bear with me and I will try to get it done this week. I need to have light for the photos and as we've been having a lot of foggy, dark days that's getting a little difficult. I will do my best.
On that note, I am off to the cutting board to work on my secret project. I am so in love with these fabrics I could just eat them! Unfortunately you have to wait until July to see it.
9 comments:
- christina said...
Hi Louise, so nice to see what you have been upto. I just love Lexie's apron! And an apron on the way to Miss Marzie, you are the apron queen!
- June 18, 2007 at 11:12 PM
- Ali said...
Oh yes, yes a tutorial! The aprons you made for my boys were just awesome. Can't wait!
- June 18, 2007 at 11:24 PM
- Ragged Roses said...
Really looking forward to seeing what you've been up to and your tutorial!!
- June 19, 2007 at 3:11 AM
- julia said...
Love the apron and can't wait for the tutorial - need all the help I can get!!
Julia x
- June 19, 2007 at 6:11 AM
- dizzyjadey said...
Your red flowery fabric is so pretty! It really finishes off the apron.
- June 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM
- Cathy said...
Hi Louise - this apron is so lovely - last year when my youngest was at kinder - for the many birthday parties we went to - guess what they all got - an apron made by me and a rolling pin and cookie cutter.
great minds think alot!!
- June 19, 2007 at 9:53 PM
- Cathy said...
sorry - that should read
'great minds think alike'
- June 19, 2007 at 9:54 PM
- Amy said...
Would just love to see a tutorial from you !! Can't wait !!
- June 21, 2007 at 2:33 AM
- The Wooden Spool said...
What an adorable apron gift! Lucky girl she is to get one of your beautiful works!
- July 21, 2007 at 1:25 AM


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Fire Of God's Anger
Most Relevant Verses
"Circumcise yourselves to the LORD And remove the foreskins of your heart, Men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, Or else My wrath will go forth like fire And burn with none to quench it, Because of the evil of your deeds."
O house of David, thus says the LORD: "Administer justice every morning; And deliver the person who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor, That My wrath may not go forth like fire And burn with none to extinguish it, Because of the evil of their deeds.
By the fury of the LORD of hosts the land is burned up, And the people are like fuel for the fire; No man spares his brother.
And the LORD will cause His voice of authority to be heard, And the descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger, And in the flame of a consuming fire In cloudburst, downpour and hailstones.
For behold, the LORD will come in fire And His chariots like the whirlwind, To render His anger with fury, And His rebuke with flames of fire.
"Thus I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; their way I have brought upon their heads," declares the Lord GOD.
'I will pour out My indignation on you; I will blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and I will give you into the hand of brutal men, skilled in destruction.
He has bent His bow like an enemy; He has set His right hand like an adversary And slain all that were pleasant to the eye; In the tent of the daughter of Zion He has poured out His wrath like fire.
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire And the rocks are broken up by Him.
therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Surely in the fire of My jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who appropriated My land for themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and with scorn of soul, to drive it out for a prey."
Neither their silver nor their gold Will be able to deliver them On the day of the LORD'S wrath; And all the earth will be devoured In the fire of His jealousy, For He will make a complete end, Indeed a terrifying one, Of all the inhabitants of the earth.
"Therefore wait for Me," declares the LORD, "For the day when I rise up as a witness Indeed, My decision is to gather nations, To assemble kingdoms, To pour out on them My indignation, All My burning anger; For all the earth will be devoured By the fire of My zeal.


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- MMF proposes 17 titles including Janis: Little Girl Blue's release in the Canary Islands, the Oscar nominee Amy (the girl behind the name) and The Amazing Nina Simone; and the premiere of Hasta el amanecer, about Ginés Cedrés' figure
- The schedule of this section of the festival, devoted to the musical documentary, includes live concerts at the Santa Ana Square on Friday 11 and Saturday 12, March, with groups such as Mi Capitán, Texxcoco, Fajardo, Boreals, Banadú and El Guincho
- MMF brings Marta Puig, Lyona, one of the most contrasted creative minds in the videoclip sector, to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, who will offer a conference about marketing strategies in contemporary music
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Friday, February 26, 2016. The Monopol Music Festival (MMF) reaches its third edition as part of the contents of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. This section of the competition will keep its autonomy and will begin with the screening of Mavis, on Saturday, March 5.
The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival, supported by Cerveza Dorada Especial, presents the Monopol Music Festival's third edition as part of the contents of the festival, which assimilates it while respecting its autonomy.
Luis Miranda, director of the Festival, and Víctor Ordóñez, director of the MMF, explained at a press conference the objectives that led them to consolidate this bond existing since the first edition of the MMF, and the contents of the third MMF.
The initiative proposes a strong film-buff and musical celebration thanks to which, for ten days, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will benefit from the Festival's schedule and from the fresh and avant-garde selection of documentaries related to the music of the MMF, as well as from outdoor concerts by local and national artists.
MMF will bring to the Monopol Multiplex's screens seventeen works encouraging to explore different trends and aspects of the musical genre. Among the chosen titles, these are the ones that stand out the most: Janis: Little Girl Blue, by Amy Berg, an exhaustive examination of one of the most iconic rock singers, whose national release will be within the MMF's framework; the Oscar nominee Amy (the girl behind the name), by Asif Kapadia, which shows the fragility of a great artist who has become a legend with only two official albums released; and The Amazing Nina Simone, by Jeff L. Lieberman, a work that sheds light on the outstanding artistic achievements of the artist.
The schedule is mostly made up of films already screened at prestigious film festivals. Thus Mr. Dynamite, a work that tells James Brown's journey from rhythm and blues to funk, by Alex Gibney, was shown at the Tribeca, Sydney and Melbourne festivals, among others; the epic of Canadian Arcade Fire in The Reflektor Tapes, by Kahlil Joseph, was at Bergen and Río de Janeiro; the controversial Finding Fela (Fela Kuti), by Alex Gibney, was screened at Sundance, Montclair, Sydney and San Sebastián; Leonard Cohen: Bird in a Wire, by Tony Palmer, was selected by the In-Edit Festival; Mavis, a Jessica Edwards' work about the star Mavis Staples, a 75-year-old voice who refuses to come down the stage, has also been in plenty of festivals, as well as Made in Japan, by Josh Bishop, containing Tomi Fujikawa's story, the first Japanese star in the country genre; Orion: The Man who would be King, by Jeanie Finlay, which tells the adventures of a masked man called Jimmy Ellis, who sounds and dresses like Elvis Presley and was part of the Tribeca, Nashville, Sheffield, Tallgrass and In-Edit festivals' selection.
There will be, throughout a week, at the Monopol Multiplex's screens, some acclaimed documentaries about artists such as Chavela Vargas, in the film El ruiseñor y la noche. Chavela Vargas canta a Lorca, by Rubén Rojo Aura, and other pieces that move between punk and rock, with works such as The Punk Singer, by Sini Anderson, about one of the most important voices in the riot grrrl movement, Kathleen Hanna, singer of the punk band Bikini Kill; and A Band Called Death, by Jeff Howlett and Mark Covino, about a controversial band, the Death, that was born before the Ramones and the Sex Pistols.
As usual in the MMF, the regional scene will have an important spot, with the release of Ginés Cedrés' Hasta el amanecer, singer and leader of Los Coquillos or "Pistol", by Lanzarote-native director José María de Páiz, and that explores the busy life of the Gomera-native drummer of bands such as Familia Real, Ataúd Vacante, Brutalizzed Kids and 13 Motos.
MMF will pay homage to two such great icons of music, recently deceased, and who had legions of followers, as David Bowie (Five Years) or Ian Fraser, leader of Motorhead (Lemmy).
Noteworthy concerts
After bands such as Polock, Los Labios, Solo Astra, Pumuky, Egon Soda, James&Black and Red Beard, among others, there is a high-quality proposal for the MMF2016 which stands out now, and maybe tomorrow, in the national and international musical scene. This year, an energetic mixture of rock, pop, electro and hip-hop music will fill Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's Santa Ana Square. Mi Capitán, Texxcoco and Fajardo will play on Friday, March 11, and El Guincho, Boreals and Banadú will close down the festival on Saturday, March 12.
El Guincho is of Gran Canaria origin and is currently presenting its third album "HiperAsia" all around the world. They make use in their new piece of a sound concept that mixes samplers, rhythms of the world and a variety of global sounds within an eclectic production.
Mi Capitán, a Barcelona-native band that is currently presenting its first long-playing record "Drenad el Sena" and which was born from the friendship of musicians belonging to groups such as Love of Lesbian, Egon Soda or Standstill. It is composed by prestigious artists such as Ricky Falkner or Julián Saldarriaga, who are undoubtedly one of this 2016 national surprises.
Boreals is a Catalan-Canarian pop and electronic quartet who has performed recently in such important festivals as FIB, BBK or Primavera Sound.
Last but not least is the MMF's inclusion of the current music being produced in our islands, supporting the best proposals of local and regional artists without harm to any style, with a range of concerts of Fajardo, Banadú and Texxcoco, this last one being the recent winner of the prestigious contest Capital Sonora.
360º: Audiovisual and music
If musical documentary cinema constitutes one of the key points of this MMF together with the musical festival, for this edition we provide the public with a conference in which spelling out the importance 360º figures have within the music industry, stressing the audiovisual sector and highlighting the video clip as the central axis of the marketing strategies in contemporary music. To do so, we will count on the presence of Marta Puig, commonly known as Lyona, one of the sector's most contrasted and rising creative minds, who has produced video clips for bands such as Love of Lesbian, Amaral, Sidonie, Zahara and Lori Meyers, among many others. It will be culminated with a round table including some of the most authoritative voices in the musical and audiovisual industries in the Canary Islands.
Additionally, the organization has kept some details about the schedule that will be unveiled during the following days through its online channels, such as its webpage (www.monopolmusicfestival.com) or the social networks (www.facebook.com/monopolmusicfestival y @monopolmusic).


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Hey Guys,
So today I thought Id talk a little bit about setting powders (in the context of using a liquid base). Setting powders do wonders, they can help set your cream under eye concealer so it doesn't crease, it can help with oil and shine control, give a radiant look to the skin, and it can help prolong your foundation and make up. The following products are some of my favorite setting powders with rather varying finishes and purposes.
For shine control and longevity look for a transparent powder like the Make Up For Ever HD Powder. This particular translucent powder works on all skin tones, sets the make up for maximum longevity, and does an amazing job at shine control. Not to mention this product looks amazing in pictures and on camera by controlling the white cast that can appear in photos.
Another great powder to get you camera ready is the Urban Decay Razor Sharp Ultra Definition Translucent Setting Powder. The finish on this is a little less matteifying then the MUFE HD powder and has more of a skin like quality. It doesn't create flash back and makes the skin glow in a natural way. Love this product but definitely don't care for the packaging. The sponge is super annoying and impracticable, I just take it off when in use and replace when its stored away to avoid a loose powder catastrophe. (side note: I wouldn't recommend this product to dark skinned guys and gals as it does have a light flesh tone color, which may create an ashy appearance).
The Ben Nye Translucent Face Powder in Fair is a wonderful setting powder for the under eye area. Its almost translucent but has a slight pale-pink tone to help brighten under the eye area (Its like the Banana Powder for light skinned folks!!). It doesn't cake up or dry the area and helps my concealer be crease free all day long.
If your not worried about flash back in photos and your going for a more natural look then I highly recommend the Mac Mineralized Skin Finishes. The finish of this product is gorgeous, it makes the skin look so radiant and fresh. It helps my make up last and helps with minimal shine control without completely mattifying the face. Plus the shade range is extensive. I like to use it either to set my foundation and to add a bit more coverage (as its not translucent yet is on the sheer side) or in the summer on its own just to create a fresh and even skin tone. It lasts all day long and never fails.
Another similar product is the Mac Select Sheer Loose Powder. It has the same type of light reflecting properties but also does a slightly better job at oil control. There is a small shade range but due to its sheer nature the possibility of finding the right shade is high. The only down side is that its loose and thus prone to making a mess.
Things To Keep In Mind When Working With Setting Powder:
- When applying powder remember to tap the brush to remove excess product. Its better to apply thin layers and easier to correct then applying too much!
- Use a light hand and a large fluffy brush to disperse a sheer wash of product (the denser the brush the more product transferred onto the skin!!). This will help avoid and/or minimize the chance of cake face.
- When applying powder try to push the brush and product into the skin, rather than swiping, to avoid moving or disturbing the make up underneath. Another option is to use a large fan brush or a powder puff to roll product onto the skin to minimize disturbance.
- Use a setting spray, whether for oil control or dewyness, to further set make up and to sheer down powder if you accidentally went over board.
- If you lean more towards oily skinned avoid heavy dewy or light reflecting powders whereas my dry skinned girls should go for the opposite.
- When choosing setting powder consider what you want it to do as well as your skin type and shade: are you looking to look flawless on camera, control oil, maximize longevity or all of the above?
I love all these powders for different reasons but one thing they have in common is their ability to stand up to their individual claims and their ability to adapt to skin for a flawless long lasting finish. What do you guys think, are any of these your favorites too?
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Aquarelle Monet is a unique watercolor art kit (available at Timberdoodle), based on the works of Claude Monet.
The Aquarelle Monet kit contains:
- 5 liquid watercolors (in squeezable dropper vials, similar to what you would find for food coloring)
- a mixing palette (with 20 wells)
- a double-sided paintbrush (size 1 & 2)
- a water pipette
- a small practice piece of watercolor paper
- 3 watercolor paper canvases (approx. 9 11/16" x 11 3/4" each)
- an instruction booklet with paint mixing chart
The instruction booklet has some great information in it, but the only reason it is a booklet is because it is printed in so many languages. Once you find the language you are looking for, it is really only a standard page size of information. Even in that small space, though, it touches on color theory and painting techniques such as: primary colors, color blends/secondary colors, tertiary colors, cool and warm colors, complementary colors, lightening colors, darkening colors, mixing colors, glazing, washes, graded wash, wet-on-wet, lifting off, along with some useful tips. The color mixing chart on the back of the booklet is also very useful.
What the instruction booklet (and the kit in general) does not have is specific instruction to recreate Monet's paintings. Once the basic color theory and paint techniques are discussed, you are on your own to choose colors and test your skills. And if you want to see the 3 original paintings in anything bigger than a 1" x 1 1/2" tile on the edge of the box, you will either need to just look at the portions of the paintings shown on the front of the box or look them up in a book or on the internet. I found it odd that there weren't prints of the original paintings inside the box or instruction booklet.
The watercolor paper canvases are where the Aquarelle Monet kit really comes alive. Each paper is printed with a resist image - the resist areas will show through the watercolor as white on your finished project. Each watercolor canvas has an approx. 1/4" portion at the bottom which is intended to be trimmed off, making the finished works approx. 9 7/16" x 11 3/4" each.
I let each of my three school-aged children have a turn to sit down with the kit, read the instruction booklet, and paint.
I let each of my three school-aged children have a turn to sit down with the kit, read the instruction booklet, and paint.
Here are the results:
(Age 7)
(Age 10)
(Age 12)
"I can't believe I'm adding magenta to something to make green."
Followed by...
"It made green."
Definitely a learning experience.
With all three paintings completed, we are now left with nearly empty bottles of yellow and blue watercolor, and about 1/3-1/2 of the liquid watercolor remaining in the three other bottles.
All in all, I found that the Aquarelle Monet kit was a great experience - educational, engaging, and we are left with some great art pieces that are ready for display. One thing I did find that we needed to add to the kit is a larger paintbrush. The included paintbrush is great for detail (both tips are very fine), but it would take incredible focus to use those tiny tips to fill in the large background areas.
"I'm really proud of myself!"
I'm proud of them, too.


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«Plot» Strings says, "Alright then 2 matters… 1 who is going to log if I am GMing. LOL… the other is do you all consent to IC consequences for IC actions? This plot is not designed as a player killer but if you do something collossally stupid i can't help what happens."
«Plot» Haken says, "I consent to your plot."
«Plot» Baron says, "I consent, and I still have to dig up the last log!! I forgot!"
«Plot» Croc says, "I consent."
Each of you has been contacted by your various sources for business and asked to take a meeting with a puppet at the RagDoll for a short notice run. The contacts tell you it will be a hot one… involentary extraction with opposition. You are asked to meet at the Doll and to bring your full action kit. Baron is asked to bring wheels, Croc and Haken are asked to bring all their toys.
Baron shows up in an RV, cause thats all the wheels he has. Its not super fast, but its got some tricks to it, namely a changing paint job and plates, though, again, it is an RV, if this plan requires speed, he is going to have to walk away more than likely. He makes his way into the meet, waddling his bulk around.
As each of you arrive at the Doll you check in with management and are directed to a table occupied by an older woman in bad tweed pantsuit. She is smoking and gestures you to sit. She provides basic non committal conversation and basically indicates she is waiting for everyone to arrive.
Haken shows up in his Ares Roadmaster. He does a quick circle of the area before heading in to look for the contact. Never one to turn down work, he checks out every opportunity.
Croc arrives, wearing his sunday best, leaning on a pimp-ass cane. He finds a seat near the older woman, leers at her with little beady eyes, and sits heavily. "Hola," he says.
Notes about the woman: A human in her 50s she is identified as a puppet. Puppets are expensive gear… essentially they are fitted with full simsense and skillwire gear. When meetings occur the puppet's conscience is turned off and the J controls the meat remotely. In high end joyshops very expensive systems ensure wealthy patrons get what their looking for without any witnesses. She will have no memory of the meet. The Shadow community, and fixers particularly, look poorly upon messing with these ex-whores as they are sometimes the fixer's only contact to certain Js. In game terms she will know nothing as to what she briefs you on.
Baron reaches into a pocket and pulls out a candybar, opening it and taking a bite while he waits for the show.
The puppet stubbs out her cig and her head twitches to the right, then she slumps forward slightly. When she rises back up her bodly language has changed. She proceeds to introduce herself as Mr. J with a chuckle and thanks you all for taking the job on short notice.
Haken says "No problem. Work is work, and cred is cred after all."
Baron grunts, and thats it.
Croc grunts. "Tank me after I take it, jefe. Haven't heard what I am getting paid jet."
Mr. J proceeds to explain the extraction. (s)he has discovered that a certain person of interest is going to be at a certain home address of his girlfriend this evening n her security level c neighborhood. He will have 2 samurai covering him and is a docwagon client. The J would like you to extract this person with minimal fuss and deliver him to another team that will provide transpo.
After his summary the J asks for questions.
Croc says "Mininum fuss. Does dat mean go in quietly and take him out from under dere noses? Or can we kill dem all?"
«Plot» Strings says, "Oh btw your fixers said this was a 35k per payout"
Baron grunts "Does the man need to be intact?"
The puppet makes a sly smile and says "I really don't care how Muhammed arrives in your care. I just want to be able to talk to him for a long long time once I have him. So no disintigrations this time Boba Fett." The puppet chuckles with male manerisms.
Baron looks to Croc "Cut off the hand with the docwagon bracelet."
The puppet cocks her/his head "I will not pay if he is to severly damaged to provide the information I want. Have care in that."
Haken nods. I'm in for whatever my part is.
Croc nods. "He will be able to speak. What about his guards, and de girlfriend? Better from joor end if it just looks like a mass murder, si?"
Baron grunts "If we do this fast, and take off the bracelet, I can bandage him up in my RV while we drive away. No one will catch us. Where is the drop zone?"
Waiving airly the J/puppet drops a burner (prepaid cell) on the table and says "As I said I do not care about how you do it just get me that man. In the cell are photos and the address. When you have him call the only number in the cell… it is in another burner with the other team. They will be close and will rendevous with you for pick up.
Croc nods. "Sounds good. Joo want it tonight, we do it tonight." He rises. "Is dis it, toots?"
Baron stands up, stuffing the candybar into his mouth as he moves over and picks up the cellphone, looking at it for a moment for the photos and information.
The puppet says "I think you have what you need. Good luck. I will go now this sharmuta is charging me a fortune. Good day" the Puppet then suddenly slaps itself hard in the face, then smashes its faces once into the table and then flings its head back into the wall with a <thock> and goes limp. After a few moments the body twitches and returns to the original mannerisms that you observed when you arrived.
Baron pockets the Cellphone and looks to Croc "You need a ride?"
Rising, Haken says, "Ok then. Shall we meet somewhere more private to discuss this further?" staring at the puppet as she assaults herself.
Puppet mutters "That fucking prick." she is bleeding freely from her broken nose. The woman produces a tissue from her pocket and covers the damage.
Croc rises, looking at the others, then nods to Baron. "Jes," he says. "Yo neccisto. Will bring my quiet gun… or should I bring my pussy?"
Baron grunts "I've got loud or quiet, I say we go quiet, cant be two hard, just two sammys. Gives us a few more seconds of time before people know whats going on."
The puppet looks at you all sitting at the table and makes a shooing motion.
Taking his cue, Haken makes his way toward the exit. No need to give people something to gawk at.
Croc will lead the others out before continuing. "Talk in joor ride, then, Baron?" He asks.
«OOC» Croc says, "what kind of area is the apartment in?"
«Plot» Strings says, "100 year old house in a crappy subdivision"
Baron nods and leads everyone to his RV.
«Plot» Strings says, "used to be middle class but now just above warrens"
«OOC» Baron says, "Alright, Haken, your going to drive my RV for us
«Plot» Strings says, "The op is in about 5 hours so you guys can do whatever leg work you like… otherwise we can fast forward"
«OOC» Baron says, "Strings, I'm going to put up my Ruth Blimp over the location, its practically invisible to watch the target house."
«Plot» Strings says, "Target house 444 Moline Street http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=444+Moline+st,denver+colorado&sll=39.722026,-104.857163&sspn=0.003132,0.004801&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=444+Moline+St,+Aurora,+Arapahoe,+Colorado+80010&ll=39.722397,-104.857056&spn=0.003132,0.004801&t=h&z=18"
«Plot» Strings says, "Ground view of target http://maps.google.com/maps?q=444+Moline+st,denver+colorado&layer=c&sll=39.722397,-104.857058&cbp=13,65.95,,0,0&cbll=39.722329,-104.857461&hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=444+Moline+St,+Aurora,+Arapahoe,+Colorado+80010&ll=39.722479,-104.857399&spn=0,0.009602&t=h&z=17&panoid=kip8gCmbDcnQ-GFRIUiL7A"
«Plot» Strings says, "Any legwork or are we fast forwarding time?"
Baron gets a birds eye view of the house, then displays it on his trid for the folks in the RV to see. "Alright." he jerks a thumb to the back of the RV, where a humanoid drone with a Sabre on its arm stands. "I've got the sniper blimp in the air, I'll send in that ground drone to help you clean up the defense. We grab the guy, load him up, and drive away. We can switch paint jobs on the way. Sound like a plan?"
Croc grunts. "Would just like to blow it up, but den we wouldn't get de damn target. Hate taking fuckers alive. I say we go in, take dem, blow up or burn down the house so de authorities are busy while we go away. If de houses were closer, we could burn de whole thing down."
«Plot» Strings says, "Int roll for everyone vs 4"
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Intelligence vs TN 4 for "i'm bad at these things! is a troll!":
2 2 3 3 3 4 5 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Intelligence vs TN 4:
1 1 1 1 2 4 9 9 = 3 Successes
«Plot» Strings says, "Cursory review of the satmap shows there are only a few ways out of the subdivision and the star could easily bottle up this RV there."
«Plot» Croc rubs his chin. how extensive is the sewer system around there?
«Plot» Strings says, "Make a computer roll vs 4"
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Computers + Task Pool: 1 vs TN 4 for "hrm.":
4 4 4 11 = 4 Successes
«Plot» Strings says, "48" Standard main line."
«OOC» Baron says, "How many exits to the area are there?"
«Plot» Strings says, "Runs down the roads. The sewers you are thinking of are Combined Sewer systems that are found downtown."
«Plot» Strings says, "The star could constrict traffic pretty easily with about 8 checkpoints"
«Plot» Haken says, "Jacks into the RV and drives the team to the appointed spot."
«OOC» Baron says, "Correction, Facing North on Molene, at 550?"
«OOC» Baron says, "North of the 5th Ave intersection"
«OOC» Baron says, "So I can escape to a main road quicker"
----------—[ Shadowrun Denver ]—-
==========================> Current Denver Weather <===========================
Condition : Mostly cloudy
Temperature : 57 F (13 C)
Feels Like : 57 F (13 C)
Humidity : 26 %
Barometer : 29.59
Visibility : 70 miles
Wind : 5 mph from NNE
----> Last Updated: Dec 19 2070 16:35 CST <----
As night falls on the mostly cloudy evening sky the team muster about a block away from the target site. Overwatch shows typical traffic through the area and activity at the target address. Its not a great neighborhood so the folks that notice the RV generally lock up their homes and turn on all the exterior lights.
The RV is painted solid Black, with plates that are hard to read and a fake transponder code.
At 20:22 the overwatch observes an Ares Executive SUV roll up E 5th to Moline and pull over on 5th right in front of the walkway leading to the front door of the target property.
Croc will slide out of the RV once they're in position, his cloak draped around him. As he pulls up the hood, he engages the scanners. The cloak shimmers and he blends into the night, sweeping around the subdivision, heading for a rear entrance to the house.
Baron watches carefully, sitting in the bed of his RV and jacked in to observe. He reaches for his Ramen noodles and slurps up a big mouthful.
Exiting from the vehicle are a couple of regular security heavies. Both are Orks and they both twitch like they are wired. Openly armed with AssRifles (Ares) they review the scene before opening the passenger side of the SUV and escorting a man to the house. From the blimp angle you cannot see who this is through the homburg hat he is wearing.
«Plot» Strings says, "OK so Croc it takes you 5 minutes to navagate the block"
Once their charge is inside one security man enters with him and the other returns to the SUV which drives off. As Croc works his way closer to the target the blimp notes the SUV is turning onto Newark.
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Security Procedures:
1 3 3 5
«Plot» Strings says, "Baron recognizes this as a classic bodyguard tactic of keeping the armor moving and patroling the area. The vehicle will act as reserve force if something happens."
«Plot» Strings says, "If he holds to the bodyguard book he will spiral out"
«Plot» Strings says, "And will pass your position sooner or later"
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "One guard inside, I'll take out the second guards transport as soon as you make contact. Let me know."
Commlink-Croc> Croc says, "Jest one? I will cut his froat and paint de walls wif his blood."
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "Let me know if anyone gets enough sense to hit a panicbutton, docwagon will be coming in hard and fast when this guys vitals change."
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Intelligence vs TN 6 for "looking at the back door.":
1 1 2 3 3 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Intelligence vs TN 6 for "looking at the back door. kp 1/10":
2 2 3 5 5 5 11 = 1 Success
«Plot» Strings says, "Well the front door is made of wood you would guess."
«Plot» Strings says, "The back door is made of tempered glass. You might detect that it is the bulletresistant type of tempered."
The drone is waiting int he shadows somewhere, trying to remain out of sight, but close enough if needed.
«Plot» Strings says, "Int vs 4"
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Intelligence vs TN 4:
1 2 2 3 4 5 5 = 3 Successes
«Plot» Strings says, "You are going through the front door where you know a samurai lurks with an AssRifle and you will be cutting out the lock which will not be quite and you are setting no diversion?"
«Plot» Strings says, "quiet"
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "Whats the problem, cant you just kick the door down?"
«OOC» Baron says, "Croc, kick the door in, move aside, let the drone do the work"
«Plot» Strings says, "OK… Barrier 4 vs ?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Strength for "BREAK IT!":
1 2 2 4 5 5 9 13
Baron jumps into his Servitor drone, then stands in front of the doorway, his left robot arm raised with the Sabre at the ready.
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Initiative using a VCR rating 3 with a result of 27.
«Auto-Judge[]» Haken (#11213) rolls Initiative using a VCR rating 2 with a result of 20.
Croc's methods are rarely discreet. The nearly-invisible troll creeps to the door, blades slowly sliding out of his fists. He studies it briefly, thinking, thinking about the man with the assault rifle… then he shrugs, spins, and kicks hard, applying all his trollish strength into one focused attack on the door… poised to spring out of the way.
«Plot» Strings says, "You see a foyer with 3 exits… straight is a hallway, right is to a kitchen, left to a livingroom."
Baron starts walking his drone right inside the door, quickly, pausing as he gets into the room to scan to the left and right. The drone whines as its electric engine powers its movements.
«Plot» Strings says, "Lol… 50 percent change and you got it… Samurai is squating on to the left about 5 feet from the door holding his action with his assrifle."
Strobing light, accompanying thunder, as the Sammy gives the drone all he's got. It is a professional ambush and would have taken down most. After a moment he realizes his problem and a flicker of concern crosses the professionals' mask.
The overwatch records the flashes from the home and notes the SUV has just accellerated rapidly making a left on E 6th headed toward Moline.
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Gunnery + Combat Pool: 7 vs TN 6 for "Base TN 4, +2 Recoil, 18D Damage, REgular Ammo at the guy.":
2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 8 11 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Gunnery + Combat Pool: 7 - 2 vs TN 6 for "Base TN 4, +2 Recoil, 18D Damage, REgular Ammo at the guy. KP:1":
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 7 13 = 2 Successes
Baron steps into the room, turning to the left, and suddenly sparks fly from the armor as a volley of lead is unleashed at the mechanical man. Thankfully, the owner expected this and has 7 millimeters of armor plating on the drone. He raises the left arm, and unloads a suppressed fire of full auto at the target.
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 7 vs TN 7:
1 1 1 1 5 14 15 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 9 vs TN 10:
1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 9 = 0 Successes
When ten rounds of 7.62 MM ammo rip into a human, its not a pretty sight. Lungs, kidenys, various internal organs are perforated, torn to shreds, the body goes into shock, and blood loss is staggering. The man staggers back intot he wall, and slumps down to the floor, dead.
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "Sammy down, get the target."
«Plot» Croc says, "perception. I have thermographic vision, trying to figure out where the other occupants are."
«Plot» Strings says, "no exit to the living room so your options are right or straight?"
«OOC» Croc will go right.
«Plot» Strings says, "Into the kitchen where a back door is open and you can see a man running like a bat out of hell"
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) has the Attribute Quickness with the value '5 (9)'.
«Plot» Strings 00:10 since the vitals on Sammy 1 went down
Croc is moving through the house carefully, bringing up his own Sabre as he looks left and right… then he catches movement out of the corner of his eye, and he's on the run himself. For all his size, the troll moves FAST. Legs churning, the pitfighting champion moves quick as a snake, letting go of the rifle, letting it hang on his shin. "Stop running, joo fucking gringo!" He shouts. "Stop in de name of de croc!"
At first the bad boy(bad boy) does not know what to do… but one look over the shoulder decides for him that he has to make that fence and so he leaps with adrenaline and terror powering him and makes it. Croc might grab him if he islucky otherwise it is into the next yard you will go.
The metal drone man starts returning to the RV. Baron, puts his brain in the blimp, and tracks downt he SUV, ready to put a bullet in its engine block.
«OOC» Croc says, "when it's my turn, i'll tackle him."
«Plot» Strings says, "You can reach a foot… TN 8 and you need 2 successes use your quickness"
«Plot» Strings says, "If you miss… there is a plot consequence… I am telling you now so you don't think I am making it up"
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Quickness + Karma Pool: 1 vs TN 8 for "Son of a bitch! kp 2/10":
1 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 7 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Quickness + Karma Pool: 1 - 1 vs TN 8 for "Son of a bitch! kp 3/10":
1 3 4 4 4 5 5 8 10 = 2 Successes
One step. The clock is ticking. the man's nearing the fence. Two steps. Croc's getting closer, but can he make it in time? Third step and lunge… damn that trog has a long reach. His arm sweeps out, grabbing the man by the ankle as he dives, tugging the man to the ground.
2 2 4 5 5 5 10 = 5 Successes
«Plot» Strings says, "You notice he has cracked his bracelet and is trying to stick it down his pants"
«Plot» Croc will grab for the bracelet and try to throw it aside.
Squeeling the man on the ground is squeeling and begging "Please! Please! What do you want. I have money whatever they are paying you I will double right now." he is babbling.
Croc grapples with the man on the ground, grabbing, twisting, taking his arm that had the bracelet and bending it -wrong-. "There is no bargain," he whispered. "I am a visitation of justice. For joor crimes against de little man, joo will suffer. De Father is watching joo." He twists the arm HARD, and will take the bracelet and throw it away before standing up with his squirming load.
The Bodyguard's SUV is up to 50 and half way down Moline.
«OOC» Baron says, "Its doing 50, so maybe a +2 movement TN for that. Range is a 5 base TN. Lighting is another +2 I assume."
«OOC» Baron says, "8 Actually if I skip the Smartlink and just use vision mag"
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Gunnery + Combat Pool: 7 vs TN 8 for "Shooting the SUV as it cruises down the road. 14S AV bullets.":
1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 7 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Gunnery + Combat Pool: 7 - 1 vs TN 8 for "Shooting the SUV as it cruises down the road. 14S AV bullets. KP:2":
1 1 1 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 5 7 9 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Gunnery + Combat Pool: 7 - 2 vs TN 8 for "Shooting the SUV as it cruises down the road. 14S AV bullets. KP:4":
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 10 11 = 2 Successes
«Plot» Baron says, "Stand with 4 Successes. His vehicle armor is Halved against my 14S power with 4 successes. If he is not a rigger he cannot dodge."
«OOC» Baron says, "I'd assume your using the Federal Suburban, its a good vehicle. Armor 8, halved to 4. Roll 4 Body dice against TN 10."
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) uses 1 of item 11: Sniper Rifle Rounds: AV from AS Condor LDSD-41 Drone (#8653).
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 4 vs TN 10:
1 1 3 5 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Baron says, "Vehicle now makes a crash test since it took D damage"
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 4 vs TN 10 for "Threat pool 1 of 5":
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 4 vs TN 10 for "Threat pool 3 of 5":
1 1 7 10 = 1 Success
«OOC» Baron says, "Still takes D damage"
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 5 vs TN 5:
1 2 2 3 8 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 4 vs TN 5 for "Threat Pool 4 of 5":
2 3 7 14 = 2 Successes
High up in the air, a blimp hovers, watching the scene, the ruth on it concealing it from sight. Out of the side of the base, a turret pops out, rotates to point down, and tracks a moving vehicle. A single thought sends a AV bullet down and into the engine block of the vehicle.
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "Get the RV in front of the house for Pickup now!"
Upon hearing the com, Haken pulls out into the street and heads towards the target house. "On my way."
Commlink-Croc> Croc says, "SUV is between me and joo. Heading on an intercept course. Can joo meet me on Newark?"
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "Do it driver."
Commlink-Haken> Haken says, "Got it."
Croc having discarded the tracker, Croc will start cutting across backyards, heading for newark street. Once there, he will throw the cloak over himself and the target, squeezing the target oh-so-tight, enganging the scanners and making himself as hard to see as possible.
Hearing the this change of events, Haken changes plans, and starts heading towards Newark street to meet Croc.
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "After pickup, take 5th to Kenton, then north to 6th, and get us heading out of here."
Commlink-Haken> Haken says, "Copy that."
The Blimp places its turret back out of sight, and floats lazily off following the RV. A big advertisement for NERPS painted on the side now.
The Metal man Drone runs fairly fast, as it catches up to the RV and leaps in as they slow to take a corner.
Arriving at 5th and Newark, Haken turns left and heads up Newark. "I am heading up Newark now Croc. Get your ass moving." he says into his comlink. After straightening out, he cruises up Newark at a slow pace, giving Croc a chance to make it to the vehicle.
Baron grunts, and sends a mental command to the RV, changing its paint scheme to a blue number now, with waves on the side like the ocean.
Croc will squeeze the man he's holding harder, then deliver a nasty blow to the back of the head, trying to knock him out to shut him up.
Baron waits until Croc and target are in the RV, then dials up the phone number "Target aquired, need delivery site."
Croc tosses the man in the RV and hops in. "Let's get dis delievered," he says, growling. "I'm tired of his attitude. Did joo know he does not even respect de lord his god?"
Commlink-Haken> Haken says, "We're good as gone people."
Hearing the door close after Croc hops in, Haken picks up a bit of speed and heads towards 6th street. He hangs a right and proceeds towards the meet.
02:00 since downing the sammie
Nightshade picks up the phone from her case, checks the label then answers, "Nightshade's Delivery service, what do you need delivered."
Baron grunts "Shade, its chimpunk, I'm just north of Aurora in my RV, I need a spirit to conceal it. I'm Moving North, then east, heading to Del Mar PArk, thats just Northwest of Aurora Hills Golf Course. Need it ASAP. Whats the fee.
02:09 since downing the sammie
In the background of the phonecall on Nightshade's end are the noises of the city, and the low growl of an engine in need of tuning. She picks up her case and tosses it into the van, her muscles still warm from the workout in the gym. She plugs in her headset looping it over her ear as she starts to climb in after the case, then stops, "5k for a baby, 10k for an adult, 50k for a monster."
Baron grunts "10k, done, I know you can track me down for it if I dont. Do it now."
Nightshade glances around at the city street, "Right, stay on the line." She steps inside the vehicle sliding the door shut to hide herself from view and starts conjuring.
02:15 since downing the sammie
Overwatch picks up 2 panzers low and fast over the city on two seperate vectors but both headed right at the target house. Screaming engines and 10,000 candelight spots pin the house and the surrounding area as the DocWagon HRT teams make a HOT insert onto the target home. Air traffic over UCAS Denver shifts as expert systems reroute traffic to allow DocWagon their operational room to execute their contract.
«OOC» Nightshade says, "Conjuring a Force 7 City Spirit, TN 7. Drain S. Takes 3 seconds. Sending my Ally spirit to locate Baron (using Sense Link and Telepathy to guide it using map on poc-sec) should take maybe 15-30 seconds at astral speeds. Directing City Spirit to go conceal Baron. 3 seconds at astral speed to travel, 3 seconds to conceal."
«OOC» Nightshade says, "Total time should be maybe 45 seconds on the outside, I should walk away with light to moderate stun if I'm unlucky."
«Auto-Judge[]» Nightshade (#3173) rolls Conjuring + 4 (Aid Power) + 1 (Karma Die costing 1) vs TN 8 for "F7 City Spirit, BG Count 1. 1 Karma used.":
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nightshade (#3173) rolls Conjuring + 4 (Aid Power) + 1 (Karma Die costing 1) vs TN 8 for "F7 City Spirit, BG Count 1. 1kp reroll 2 Karma used.":
1 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 9 11 15 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nightshade (#3173) rolls Conjuring + 4 (Aid Power) + 1 (Karma Die costing 1) - 3 (successes) vs TN 8 for "F7 City Spirit, BG Count 1. 2kp reroll 4 Karma used.":
1 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nightshade (#3173) rolls Charisma vs TN 7 for "Resisting S Drain, has Trauma Damper.":
3 5 7 10 11 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nightshade (#3173) rolls Charisma - 3 (successes) vs TN 7 for "Resisting S Drain, has Trauma Damper. 1kp roroll 5 used":
1 2 = 0 Successes
«Plot» Nightshade says, "Nightshade has a F7 City spirit owing her 3 services appear. First Service, go conceal the van and it's contents and passengers. Once concealed it will return to her for further instruction, travel will be done at astral speed. Ally spirit will also return at astral speed."
«Plot» Nightshade is at L+1 Stun Damage from the conjuring.
«OOC» Nightshade says, "Appx 45 seconds after the phone call, the van will be at +7 to spot."
03:00 since downing the sammie
«OOC» Nightshade says, "The city spirit will appear for 3 to 6 seconds then vanish, it does not need to maintain LOS on the vehicle so long as vehicle remains in te city."
«OOC» Nightshade says, "The ally spirit was just to make it easier to give directions to the city spirit so it didn't have to 'search' for them. I can uses it's eyes to see the streets and telepathy to guide it, then it can lead the city spirit there faster than the city spirit can search."
Nightshade growls a few curses as she kicks shit out of the way in her van, several cans of bonk cola roll together to form a face on the floor of the storage area. "Cute." She says putting her hand to her head as the headache rips through her, the sound of a thousand dice falling over and over in her head. She looks to her ally spirit, which manifests before her for a moment, a mirror image over herself, "Go." The ally whips off, moving at the speed of thought to a spot high above the city, Nightshade quickly calls up a map, finding the area and directing the spirit from it's birds eye view. In a flash it's hovering high in the sky above Baron's Van. In two blinks the ally has returned to the van. Nightshade instructs the city spirit, "Go and conceal the van my shadow will show to you, and keep it concealed until the rise of the sun or it leaves your domain, return for your next instruction as soon as you are able as fast as you are able." The two spirits wink out appearing on the streetside as Baron's vehicle moves past, the city spirit materializing for a moment, a monstrous clunker of a car that belches black smoke pulling out and crossing the road in front of Baron. He disappears into the cloud of the backfiring beast. When he emerges the van he drives is harder to set eyes on, traffic merges curiously around it, tree branches blow to cover it from the air, piles of leaves, gusts of litter, trash trucks and other annoyances of the city hamper any who try and lay eyes on it.
Nightshade looks at the two spirits when they reappear, "Good." She unmutes her phone, "Best not be late on that 10k, need anything else?"
Baron grunts "Not now, wish me luck." he then hangs up.
Croc picks up the phone and calls the contact. "HEY! JOO! We need to drop off a package."
«Plot» Strings says, "plot now stands at 03:00 minutes since the samurai was taken down… DocWagon Panzers withthier HRT teams are at the location you pulled off the extraction from and you are trying to get rid of your abductee."
The voice at the other end of the phone is distorted from a voicemask "Jesus you assholes are red hot right now. What the hell happened?"
«Plot» Strings says, "Now rolling perception from the search riggers vs finding this RV this roll will be made once per minute of game time. Int 6 vs tn 4 +7 from spiritual concealment"
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 11:
1 2 2 4 7 9 = 0 Successes
Croc laughs. "It got a little hairy down dere. Everyone was on de damn docwagon. But where can we meet joo? We currently have pursuit shak-ed."
03:15 Since the Sammie got capped
«OOC» Baron says, "I am directing the RV towards a back enterance to the Warrens."
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Smuggling Routes for "BAck way into the Warrens":
1 2 3 3 5 5 10
There is a pause on the phone and then "You fraggers are way too hot to touch in any security zone. Will take him off your hands at the Laguna Sands parking lot." Laguna Sands is an old mini golf center at the edge of the warrens. It is defunct but it has a big parking lot where speed freaks like to race and run demolition derby.
03:30 Since the Sammie got capped
Croc nods. "Got it. See you there. Be Ready." He hangs up, looks down at the prone, broken target, and activates his comm.
Commlink-Croc> Croc says, "Laguna Sands."
Baron grunts and directs Haken to the location "Keep it easy, dont alert the cops, no speeding."
«Plot» Strings says, "From here there a few quick routes to the warrens. As Baron said it is a few miles away. So base time to get there is 30 minutes. With your roll I am assigning a tn of 4 and you can reduce the time to get there by 2 minutes per success. Do you wish to KP your roll?"
«Plot» Strings says, "Minus 6 minutes based on your Smuggling Routes roll"
Commlink-Croc> Croc says, "I know a bit about border crossings, if it can help."
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls Smuggling Routes - 3 vs TN 4 for "Trying to find a good path. KP:1":
2 4 5 5 = 3 Successes
«Plot» Baron stands with 6 successes, -12 minutes.
«Plot» Strings says, "6 successes = 12 minutes shaved"
«Plot» Strings says, "18 minutes to get there with a TN of 11 +1 per try as you get farther and farther away from the initial search grid"
04:00 Since the Sammie got capped 17:00 from the Laguna Sands
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Border Crossings + Task Pool: 1 for "ADVICE!":
1 2 3 4 16 27
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 12:
1 1 2 2 3 14 = 1 Success
«Plot» Strings says, "OK so the folks at DW just picked you up… they will now have a TN of 4 + 7 (magic concealment) to keep you in their sights"
«Plot» Strings says, "At this point they still are not sure their client is not in and around the house. It will be another 5 minutes until they can clear checking everything."
05:00 Since the Sammie got capped 16:00 from the Laguna Sands and 04:00 until they decided that they need to search this vehicle
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 11 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment and no range modifier because they caught you once.":
1 1 2 2 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Plot» Strings says, "Oh I missed the roll Croc… sorry… I think that is worth another 6 minutes if you can convince Baron ic."
06:00 Since the Sammie got capped 15:00 from the Laguna Sands and 03:00 until they decided that they need to search this vehicle
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 11 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment +1 as you get away from where they caught you last.":
1 2 2 2 3 14 = 1 Success
Croc adjusts some things, looking at the map. "Joo should turn left up ahead, over past Hawthorne. There's a gap in the sensor grids that makes for a good crossing into the warrens. They just sizzled out yesterday, haven't been fixed yet. Do Joo read me?
Baron grunts "They keep pinging us somehow." he adjusts his course, since his method keeps getting them caught.
07:00 Since the Sammie got capped 08:00 from the Laguna Sands and 02:00 until they decided that they need to search this vehicle
1 2 3 4 5 5 = 0 Successes
08:00 Since the Sammie got capped 07:00 from the Laguna Sands and 01:00 until they decided that they need to search this vehicle
1 2 3 4 10 11 = 1 Success
09:00 Since the Sammie got capped 06:00 from the Laguna Sands and 00:00 Since DW realized they want to search this RV
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 13 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment +2 as you get away from where they caught you last.":
2 2 3 4 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Plot» Strings says, "Int roll vs 4 please"
Croc will adjust himself in the RV, moving towards the back, getting his Panther Assault Cannon readied. He doesn't kick open the door yet, just waits. He loads the gun, fires up his smartlink and adopts a firing position.
2 4 5 5 5 10 14 = 6 Successes
10:00 Since the Sammie got capped 05:00 from the Laguna Sands and 01:00 Since DW realized they want to search this RV
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 14 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment +3 as you get away from where they caught you last.":
2 2 3 3 5 9 = 0 Successes
11:00 Since the Sammie got capped 04:00 from the Laguna Sands and 02:00 Since DW realized they want to search this RV
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 15 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment +4 as you get away from where they caught you last.":
1 2 4 10 11 17 = 1 Success
«Plot» Strings says, "Lets see what the response time is… 1d6 / 2 minutes away from your position on a 1 they are here and you are engaged. Please roll Baron"
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls 1:
«OOC» Baron says, "Ohh holy crap"
«Plot» Strings says, "Care to KP?"
«OOC» Baron says, "Sure!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls 1 for "KP:2 or whatever":
«Auto-Judge[]» Baron (#3002) rolls 1 for "KP:4":
«OOC» Baron says, "Stand with 3"
«Plot» Strings says, "2 divided by 2 = 1 minute out. It is a GMC banshee p190 to 191 R3"
«Plot» Strings says, "Sorry 3/2=1:30 out"
Commlink-Croc> Croc says, "Going to bail wif de principle. Will be stealthy on de way out… Good idea?"
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "It would take you forever to reach the drop zone. IF we come under fire, you can bail, lets give stealth another chance."
Commlink-Croc> Croc says, "all right. As joo say."
12:00 Since the Sammie got capped 03:00 from the Laguna Sands and 03:00 since DW realized they want to search this RV 01:30 until the Banshee will be here
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 11 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment no modifier since they just pinged you.":
2 2 3 4 5 7 = 0 Successes
13:00 Since the Sammie got capped 02:00 from the Laguna Sands and 04:00 since DW realized they want to search this RV 00:30 until the Banshee will be here
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 12 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment +1 since they just lost you again.":
1 1 4 4 9 10 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Baron says, "That time for the banshee should be staying, since the only know our last location"
«Plot» Strings says, "1.46 feet per second at 1 mph = 87.6 per minute x 35 mph = 3066 feet from the last position. They had a vector and a speed so they will be damn near on top of you if they pick you up again."
14:00 Since the Sammie got capped 01:00 from the Laguna Sands and 05:00 since DW realized they want to search this RV 00:00 until the Banshee will be here
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 13 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment +2 since they've lost you.":
1 1 4 5 10 11 = 0 Successes
Commlink-Baron> Baron says, "Alright, bail out on location, drop of target, get into warrens on foot. I'll park inthe warrens and let them search me."
Screaming in over the neighborhood comes a fully armored and armed vector thrust killer with a mounted auto-cannon. This demonic looking death dealer has its 10k candlewatt search and rescue lights on and it is weaving back and forth along the route you have just taken. Gusting wind blow leaves between you and the pursuer but it is a close thing.
15:00 Since the Sammie got capped 00:00 you are pulling into the Laguna Sands and 06:00 since DW realized they want to search this RV 00:00 The Banshee is nearby searching for you… if they find you you will be in range of their weapons immediately.
«Auto-Judge[]» Strings (#10122) rolls 6 vs TN 14 for "TN 4 + 7 for concealment +3 since they've lost you.":
1 1 2 2 3 5 = 0 Successes
Croc drops the cannon, leaving it in the van, and then grabs the package… opening the door and rolling out of the vehicle, prisoner in tow. Now here, he looks around the parking lot, eager to get this all done with. The nearby rushing of VTOL engines makes him nearly swallow his tongue, but he won't visibly show fear.
Baron sets the Drone pilot to go on into the Warrens after Haken and Croc bail out. Then he grabs a bag, lays it on his bed, plants a detonator, and holds a dead man switch. He then sits in a chair next to the explosives. The RV waits long enough for everyone to get out, then heads on into the Warrens to park once its safely in the Z zone.
The Laguna Sands parking lot at night is a little surreal. Shot up wreaks are everywhere. They seem random in placement but after a moment you can see they all are roughly spread out on a figure 8 of a jury rigged race course. A black panel van rolls out from behind one of the larger truck wreaks and the drive pulls up about 30 feet from Croc and the package with the lights off.
The door to the panel opens and a masked voice from the darkened interior calls our "You have something for me?"
Croc drags the prisoner's unconcious body over. "Jes," he says quietly. "I have dis for you. His arm is broken, but udder dan dat, es bueno. Es yours," he says. "Make it quick. I need to get out of here, and I am sure joo do to."
From inside the panel van the voice says "Throw him in and buenos noches" even through the distorter you can hear the humor.
Baron drives his RV into the Warrens, and finds a parking spot to wait for the Docwagon to either give up on him, or land and check him out.
Croc turns to the burden he's carrying. "Go with god, joo son of a bitch," he whispers. "Joo have sinned, and now joo face the judgement. Remember; de man will always suffer." He turns, throws the man in… then he steps off into the dark and seeks solace in the night.
The door closes with a sense of finality and the black van creeps away on electric moters. Vainly in the distance angry mechanical insects prowl the sky searching but not finding.
Baron finds a place to park once he is inside the warrens and safe from cops. Docwagon might come in here, but the cops wont bother.
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Stealth for "INTO THE NIGHT!":
1 2 4 5 5
«Auto-Judge[]» Croc (#8805) rolls Stealth for "INTO THE NIGHT! kp something.":
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Artful Holidays
Q&A with Jeff Church
On Dec. 6, 1964, a few now-familiar friends came on screen and into the hearts of America for the very first time. In honor of its 50th anniversary—and as one of only a handful of theaters around the country to do so—the Coterie is staging Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, bringing the famed stop-motion animation TV special to life this holiday season. We caught up with Jeff Church, producing artistic director of the Coterie, for a sneak preview of the production. Spoiler alert: Even your sullen teen might be visibly pleased.
Spaces: Why bring this TV classic to life? What's the appeal?
Jeff Church: I don't know that anything can trump the strange, beautiful art of stop-motion animation. Whenever it came on the TV, everyone stopped everything and watched it. Now of course you can plug in the DVD so it's a little bit different. But when it comes on CBS at Christmas time, some families still stop and watch it. It's irresistible. I don't think Christmas is complete unless you make time for watching the special, whether you have it recorded on old VHS, or you watch it on CBS, or you have a DVD of it. It's still very much in people's lives. It really has been consistently there since 1964. I was always fascinated by the show and what strange affection we have for these little puppets that were between 4 and 6 inches tall.
S: The show seems to appeal to all ages. How about the musical?
JC: I watched the show [in previews]. There were very young kids on the floor up close and in the seating area, I was right smack-dab in the middle of a group of teenagers from Liberty North High School. They were all dressed up to go to the theater. Their drama teacher requires them to put on a tie, put on a dress, and they go to lunch after the theater. I thought, "Oh, these kids are going to be thinking they're too old for Rudolph." And it was like they got their childhood back again. Everybody has such affection for certain key moments of the TV special. We really try to give them all those delicious moments. It was really fun to watch teenagers watch that show with young kids in the audience at the same time, because my goal is that the play works on every level for all ages.
S: What do you think resonates with people?
JC: [The show] was way before its time in the sense that Hermey wanted to be a dentist; he felt like he was a misfit because he didn't fit in with the other elves. That little message of tolerance for Hermey and tolerance for Rudolph, who was also different, was ahead of its time. In some ways it's kind of a pre-bullying classic—before we understood bullying, really. You always had to respect it for that. To support those that are different, and that what's different is what makes you special, that was novel. You have to remember that 1964 wasn't the swinging '60s. It was a lot of '50s mentality still.
S: What else can theatergoers look forward to?
JC: The Coterie is one of the most inexpensive theater tickets in town. Part of our mission is to keep ticket prices low so everyone can attend. And Rudolph is a gigantic show. We've spent so much money and time and detail and care and hours. It's a big musical for a really reasonable price. What I love about the show is what I think every audience member is going to love. It's that recognition of seeing some cherished thing from family memories or even of your childhood. You see it dramatized, and it just brings up such affection.
For tickets or to learn more about the production, go to thecoterie.org.


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Author: Virna DePaul
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Format: Paperback, 336 pgs
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Although he keeps company with a vampire and a were, human Shaman Caleb O'Flare can definitely hold his own. But neither his psychic ability nor his healing powers can help his sexy-as-hell teammate, Wraith-a ghost with no memory of her human existence, who cannot experience touch without pain. No wraith has managed to exist past its tenth year, so her time is about to run out. She wants only two things before accepting her fate: to learn her human identity, and experience one night with Caleb...
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My Review:
This second in DePaul's Para-Ops series features Otherborns - weres, vamps, dharmires, felines, shapeshifters, mages and wraiths; a shaman; a special FBI mixed species team; a prophecy; a Quorum of humans who want to "strip [the Otherborn] of their civil rights"; a goddess who wants to wipe all species from the earth to start over again and a very unlikely romance. She adds some inventive differences to the mythos for several of her paranormal characters.
This was a new author and new series for me but DePaul did a good job of writing a story that can stand alone. I didn't feel lost not having read the first in the series. This story takes place several weeks after Caleb is recruited by the FBI for the first team of its kind, humans and Otherborn working together.
Caleb, half-Indian and half-Irish, is a shaman, former army medic, human lie detector and healer. He is also able "to communicate with his ancestors, hear the Great Song, and occasionally walk the Otherworld". He thinks Wraith is "a heinous bitch, yes, but one whose attitude and mouth was designed to hide something textured and complex" and he loved it when she returned his kiss. When he first met her he'd felt a sizzling arc of connection that had only intensified with time. She seems to have no use for him and pushes him away all the time.
Wraith knows she has less than a year to "live" even though she is a "dead human", a wraith — "No pulse. No blood. No body heat or need to eat... Female—and a whole lot of angry going on. Oh, and immortality". She has "bluish-hued skin [and] stark white hair". She only sees in black and white. She's also the "the oldest known wraith in America". She feels pain much more than when she was a live human. And now "a simple touch from someone else was painful". She can touch animals and shifters in animal form without pain and kids without much pain. And she changing... and changing much more quickly than she thought she would when the end was coming close. She knows Caleb wants her and she wants him as well but refuses to give into the desire. She's begun to crave his touch.
There is a lot of good chemistry between Caleb and Wraith. DePaul know hows to write a steamy hot sex scene some of which are not very graphic but still have impact.
I laughed a little, I cried a little. That's when I knew DePaul had me. Up until about three quarters through the book, the story was good, but a lot was going on and the story nor the characters had drawn me in. Then when I cried in the latter part of the book, I realized the characters had pulled me in, made me care about them.
I ended up enjoying the story and now want to go back and read the first book book in the series and the sequel to this one when it comes out. I think both paranormal romance and urban fantasy fans will like this book.
A free prequel novella to the first book in the series, Chosen By Blood: Wraith's Awakening can be found here. Come back here on September 13th to read an interview with Virna DePaul.
Warning Spoiler Alert!!!
This has an HEA ending.


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For many parents, the thought of their child being away from home at summer camp is a stressful one. Parents worry that their children will be homesick, won't be taken care of or will be injured. Most find that these fears are not the reality and that their children have a great time while they are away.
Instead of getting emotional at the thought of your kids leaving for a few days, start making plans for yourself. There are several things you can do to pass the time. Here are some ideas.
1. Take a Trip
Take a trip of your own. When was the last time you had an adults-only vacation? Now would be a great time to take a break by yourself or with your partner. If you decide to go off on a short trip, make sure that the camp has emergency contact information on file in case they can't get ahold of you.
2. Eat Like an Adult
Forget frozen nuggets and mac-and-cheese. Now is the time to eat that adult food you've been craving. As a bonus, you can eat it without complaints sounding from little faces. Try some sushi, go out for a four-star meal, whatever you desire. The time is yours.
3. Catch Up With Friends
Getting together with friends can be difficult when everyone has little ones. Now would be a great time to catch up with some of those people you haven't seen in a while. Grab a cup of coffee in the middle of the afternoon or head out for a night on the town. You get to decide.
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Friday, December 23, 2016
Avoid the Hazards of the Holidays with Tips from Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care #GoHealthUC #Sponsored
I'm sure I'm not alone in this sentiment, but somehow the holiday's managed to sneak up on us! And as I type this I stare at the twinkling white lights of our tree with no star on top and my hubby's crutches laying nearby. This year we're breaking tradition and I'm helping lift up our youngest son to crown our tree with it's golden star, because somehow the hubby ended up losing his balance on the subway staircase as he lunged to try and catch his train no thanks to a woman with lots of shopping bags. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays it's so important to remember to stay safe, calm and collected as we all do our last minute holiday shopping, house cleaning and everything else in between to welcome guests and the New Year! Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care has great tips to help keep families safe this season so that everyone can enjoy the festivities worry free!
Monday, December 19, 2016
Gift the Love of Reading with Books for the Holidays from 3 NYC Bookstores #Sponsored
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. A Love of books is the best of all!" ~ Jacqueline Kennedy
One of our most favorite holiday traditions as we countdown to Christmas morning is to gift our lil' monsters with holiday themed story books and age appropriate reads that they can dive into well into the New Year. The coolest thing about a book is that it allows the reader to relate through emotions, travel to different lands and through numerous time periods, without ever having to leave their chair. Both of our boys were gifted shelves of books that welcomed the home as soon as they were born and we've added to their collection year after year. There's nothing more magical or as powerful as ones imagination and as a parent and educator I've always felt pride in watching little one's love of reading unfold and expand as they get older and discover various genres.
Disclosure: Young adult fantasy author T. A. Barron has sponsored this post and opinions expressed are honest and one hundred percent our own.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Get to the Bottom of Digestive Wellness with Renew Life Probiotics #RenewLifeProbiotics #Sponsored
Having lived and persevered with Crohn's, a chronic auto immune disease {affects the gastrointestinal system} for almost 17 years, I'm the furthest from shy when it comes to chatting about my "yucky" gut, you have to have a sense of humor when you've had week long hospital stays, NG tubes that run through your nose to your stomach and 4ft. of intestines resected to help you alleviate painful symptoms - but apparently having the conversation is not the norm. Shockingly, nearly 2 in 3 {64%} of women are not willing to talk about gut issues with their friends because it seems so taboo. Ellie Krieger, RDN, the rock star culinary nutritionist, who is the host of "Ellie's Real Good Food" show, author of several cookbooks, and a columnist for The Washington Post hosted a private lunch to talk about ways that the gut impacts overall health and wellness.
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Monday, December 12, 2016
Holiday DIY's are a Blast with Crayola's Air Marker Sprayer #ad
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Friday, December 9, 2016
2016 Must Haves for Lil' Monsters Holiday Gift Guide and #Giveaway
What's on your Lil' Monsters must have list to receive for the holidays? Whether you're looking for the perfect gift to encourage their love for science and the arts, or If they've been crossing all their little fingers and toes hoping to see some of their favorite television and movie characters recreated as brightly colored, fun toys under the tree, there seems to be some pretty amazing products out this year that we've had the chance to preview and play with. Last Year we had so much fun hosting a giveaway for all of our readers, we've decided to do one again!
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Thursday, December 8, 2016
Big Sparkling Shoes to Fill: Kinky Boots on Broadway PLUS 40% OFF Tickets #KinkyBoots
The saying goes: "If you're going to chase your dreams, you need a good pair of shoes!" I was beyond excited to treat my cousin Tommie to an evening where we had the chance to view 6x Tony Award winning Kinky Boots the Musical, for my second time and his first. We both work in creative industries here in the city and are dream chasers who are passionate about what we do, so I thought this would be the perfect show for us to kick back and enjoy!
Disclosure: We were provided tickets to facilitate a review no other compensation was received.
Friday, December 2, 2016
Prep Your Family for a New Pooch with Peppy Pups on National Mutt Day #PeppyPups #MustHavesforLilMonsters
National Mutt Day, founded by Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige, is observed Dec. 2nd and July 31st to celebrate the many wonderful attributes of Mutts to promote adoption WORLDWIDE. Hubby and I had always known we'd get a dog or two because we had never had one as kids and there are so many different breeds we'd been dreaming of bringing home from Labradors and Bulldogs to the Pitbull and Terrier we have today. A new puppy may be topping your kids wish list, but is your family not quite ready for the real thing? Young children and parents alike will love the irresistible personality of Peppy Pups from TPF Toys, the official plush dog of National Mutt Day.
Peppy Pups™ brings to life the authenticity of puppy friendship, complete with a pup that follows its owner everywhere.The cuddly plush puppy has a spring in its step and when walked by its owner, can run, jump and wag its tail like a real dog.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Encourage Children to Think Outside of the Box and Learn to Code with Cubetto #ad #MustHavesForLilMonsters
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign for Primo Toys. I received compensation for my participation, but my review and opinions are my own.
Limits on screen time for our two boys are necessary during the week otherwise they turn into zombies. They typically aren't allowed to play any video games or use their tablets until Friday unless it's something we deem educational and even then we have to set boundaries because they'll end up playing Minecraft for hours and when I've said enough is enough they'll quickly answer back with a response like "but mommy we're learning how diamonds are made" and dive right back into playing because they assume there's no way I could refute that they are truly engaged and learning. Our lil' monsters are extremely tech savvy they love making stop motion videos together, edit their own YouTube videos and create their own background music with various apps. With all that said we're certainly concerned about all the actual time spent staring into screens, I know it affects me as I bounce from laptop to cellphone to tablet to desktop in heavy rotation. Created by Primo Toys, Cubetto is the only screen-less programming system, powered by a revolutionary coding language made of colorful blocks that lets children ages 3 and up write their first computer programs.
Kids of All Ages will Revel in the Modern Day Magic of HGTV's Santa HQ #loveHGTV
Can you believe it? CJ's 12th birthday is slowly creeping up on us and it's usually right around Christmas that I realize that soon my mini me will no longer be my baby. Which leaves me beyond anxious as I wait year to year for the moment when he realizes for the 1st time or finally comes clean to playing along about Santa's existence. CJ has questioned the realness of Santa in the past and we've always just asked him If he wanted to believe in him and if so then to revel in the seasonally fleeting moments. We've waited in 3 hour long lines in the city to see Saint Nick so it was a very welcomed opportunity to check out a new, fun & interactive twist on the North pole so close to home {two blocks away from my parent's apartment building} with HGTV's Santa HQ in Queens Center Mall.
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Christoph M. Musialik, recently appointed CTO of MAAT Inc.
Oct 01, 2017
New CTO position caps Musialiks decades of top level
engineering and management of some of the seminal
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Company announces new CTO to further corporate vision
MAAT Incorporated, a manufacturer of exceptional performance professional audio solutions, today officially announced that Christoph M. Musialik has been appointed CoFounder and Chief Technology Officer of the company. Musialiks career spans decades of top level engineering and management of some of the seminal developments in professional audio.
Dr. Musialik is an active member of the AES, IEEE, and Computer Music Society. He is also the Chair of the AES Technical Committee on Signal Processing and was presented with their Fellowship Award for his extraordinary achievements in the development of digital audio algorithms. His special contributions to linearphase equalizers, dynamics processors, digital realizations of analog circuits and restoration tools have resulted in a class of reference quality audio software used worldwide. He is also author of diverse publications covering audio, music, and signal processing subjects.
From his early years, Christoph Musialik was fascinated with music, electronics and computers. In 1979, Dr. Musialik joined Siemens to work on new processor architectures and computer speech I/O technologies. Later, he joined the StuderRevox Group, where he was responsible for benchmark DSP projects and technological strategy. His contributions significantly influenced the design of Studers first DASH multitrack digital recorder and broadcast digital mixing console. Subsequent stints as technical director with the Swatch Group and audio workstation company CreamWare prepared him for the founding of his own professional audio company, Algorithmix. Over the years, that enterprise has been recognized for its expertise in extraordinary audio signal processing technology. Prior to joining MAAT, he held the position of Managing Director at Sennheiser Audio Labs, as well as Manager of Sennheiser Audio DSP Competence Center.
For Musialik, the dawn of computing opened a magical door to fascinating and seemingly unlimited power for realtime audio DSP. As a young development engineer and later, in various management positions, he has been active in designing new products, especially new DSP algorithms. Taking responsibility for the technical orientation of MAATs future, Im happy to be at the forefront of creating new benchmarkquality tools while concentrating on cutting edge audio algorithms that combine the finest DSP mathematics with psychoacoustics and artificial intelligence, Musialik said. This also gives me an opportunity to keep alive the tradition of legendary audio processing algorithms from Algorithmix. Our mission at MAAT is to create outstanding music production tools that automate and optimize the process of engineering, with not only the best possible audio quality but also a measurable increase in wellbeing in the brain of listeners.
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His life has been full of similar challenges, balancing his heritage as a Pakistani with his roles as an American businessman and a father.
Abbasi spent 20 years at database maker
Abbasi tells Forbes.com about the first time he met
Forbes.com: What five words describe you best?
Abbasi: Results-driven, determined, passionate, competitive and cooperative.
What was your first job?
My first job was a programmer in a 100-person startup outside of Chicago. The company sold financial modeling software, sort of like a spreadsheet.
What was the defining moment of your professional life?
In 1982, I attended my first computer show. I noticed a small booth for a company called RSI, which made relational databases. That was the topic of my Master's thesis. Two days later I talked to the founder of RSI, Larry Ellison. The company was later renamed Oracle.
Of what professional accomplishment are you the proudest?
I helped Oracle grow from a 30-person startup to a $10 billion industry leader. I started out as a programmer. We built a team of 1,000 employees responsible for building products.
What motivates you to succeed?
My motivation comes from a personal drive to test my own limitations, as well as a sense of obligation to those around me.
What has been your greatest professional challenge?
My team was one of the first to move to [hosting our software on] the Internet. It was such a fundamental change. The hardest part was convincing people that the old way was not going to continue to work. Most of us resist change, particularly when the old ways have led us to our accomplishments. You have to be willing to leave the past behind you.
What has been your biggest personal accomplishment?
The biggest opportunity I have in life is raising my children. I have two children in high school and one in second grade. I need to help them develop the drive that will enable them to be the best they can be. Both of my older two children have interned for nongovernment organizations in remote parts of Pakistan helping bring literacy to that part of the world.
What has been the defining moment of your personal life?
When I arrived in the U.S. as a foreign student in 1974.
What has been your greatest personal challenge?
I grew up in Pakistan and then became a U.S. citizen. If you grow up in one part of the world and later become part of another, you have to recognize the differences and ask yourself which is "you" and which is "not you." It can be very liberating.
What is your favorite activity outside the office?
Almost three years ago I took off a year to spend time with my family, and I learned how to play golf. Last weekend I broke 100 for the first time. I [golf] with my family at Half Moon Bay, Pebble Beach and Crystal Springs. My favorite is the ocean course at Half Moon Bay because that's where I broke 100.
What is your greatest indulgence?
Taking 15 months away from work after 20 years at Oracle. It's nice to not have to worry about the challenges you will encounter upon your return. I was able to enjoy the moment. That was quite a luxury. I lived in the details, like driving the kids to school, helping them with their homework, doing things like algebra all over again.
What was the last book you read?
The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman.
What is your favorite movie?
I recently saw The Constant Gardener with Ralph Fiennes. The movie had an interesting theme of globalization and ethics and how they relate to pharmaceuticals.
What is your favorite work of art?
I have a very eclectic, global taste. I am interested in Pakistani artists Muhammed Abdur Rahman Chughtai and Askari Mian Irani. Their interpretation of life and art is unique, and they view things in a very different way from most people, which opens you up to new possibilities. Chughtai specializes in miniature art, which is influenced by Indian art. Chughtai's portraits reveal an unusual combination of both Eastern and Western influences. Askari was a calligrapher who worked with unusual textures.
What kind of exercise do you like?
I work out twice a week with my trainer, who is regarded as one of the best. We focus on my weaknesses (balance, posture and coping with stress).
If you could go anywhere right now on vacation, where would you go?
Brazil and Kenya are next on my list.
What is the worst thing about being a CEO?
I have found a lot more reasons to worry in success than failure. Success affects your ability to recognize when you need to adapt to changes that are occurring around you.
What is the best thing about being a CEO?
It is personally rewarding to learn from future leaders and help influence them.
How would you like to be remembered?
The three things that matter the most to me are my family, my work and my community. I try to give back as much as I've gained from them.


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You're Not a Virtual Cupcake. Celebrate It.Posted in Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology, by Meg White on July 14, 2014
This past weekend, my home city celebrated the first Chicago Independent Bookstore Day. A handful of stores hosted author talks, offered discounts and gourmet cupcakes, and each featured a limited quantity of passes to access a special promotional product that could only be obtained at the physical stores.
Basically, the event was an attempt to mimic the runaway success that many independent record stores have had over the past few years with Record Store Day. The commonality behind these two efforts is the push to rescue the purchase process from a strictly online world, and help consumers truly connect with books and music in a physical way that's not possible on Amazon or iTunes. Participating bookstore owner Linda Bubon explained this facet of the event in a recent interview in New City:
"We have a common, clearly stated enemy in Amazon. Amazon makes it absolutely clear they will completely dominate the entire book industry. Get rid of bookstores, publishers, editors and book designers. Just Amazon and the author. If we don't fight back, we're just going to lose a huge, cultural richness in bookstores—places people gather, where readers meet writers, where book clubs meet."
Sound familiar? Just like Amazon and iTunes, I think it's safe to say that third-party real estate websites have to potential to take the real-world connections out of the real estate process. But only if we let them.
Yes, Chicago Independent Bookstore Day made me think of the efforts of real estate professionals to explain that the home search process might begin with an online search portal, but it's an involved process that also needs to take place in the physical world. It made me wonder: How could real estate professionals organize events to bring buyers and sellers out from behind their computers? I think NAR's new ad campaign definitely speaks to the issue. What can real estate professionals do to bring this idea "home" to their local community? I'm imagining historic house tours, talks from expert stagers and loan officers, giveaways of Not-For-Tourists guides and local business gift certificates…
Oh, and cupcakes. Plenty of cupcakes.
Meg White
Meg White is the managing editor for REALTOR® Magazine and administrator of the magazine's Weekly Book Scan blog. Contact her at mwhite[at]realtors.org.
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