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|Elias Deveaux
Posted: May 8 2017, 12:22 PM
Day in and day out, day after day, waves of water crashed upon the shores of the Great Lake, which was located south of the Hogwarts castle. On the shores were an abundance of trees that must have been planted a hundred years back with the way the trees towered over everything in sight. On days when the sun peeked through the turbulent clouds of dreary Scotland, Elias Deveaux took pleasure in walking around the Great Lake. It wasn't very often that he did so, however. It was one of the few luxuries that he could afford with the amount of time he placed in his studies and extracurricular activities. When he wasn't attending classes, he was in the library prepping for the next class or working on some assignment that would be due in several weeks time. He liked being on schedule and timely; the principle had been ingrained into the boy through many years of lessons and practice at home. He could not leave an assignment undone when he knew about it. It would shout at him until he attended to it. Some might call him obsessive; he likened it to having a sense of responsibility.
In addition of his classes, the boy still managed to make time for his extracurricular activities that had been picked out by his grandfather. Fortunately for the boy, he at least found fencing and dueling enjoyable. He first learned fencing at the age of five; by seven, he knew what a perfect lunge looked like and how to parry a riposte. His grandfather took the boy to several tournaments; unlike the piano recitals, in which the boy would tremble minutes before the actual performance, it was all very logical when it came to fights. He always knew the exact point when he needed to invoke a certain technique. He loved fencing. If he had to point out something he hated about fencing, it would be the mask he was required to wear. Sweat and masks that wrapped around his face did not make for a pleasant experience.
Even before he received his wand, his knowledge of fencing was used to learn about wizard dueling. Because the boy was too young to have a wand at the time, his grandfather taught him defense. Before he learned to cast a single spell, the boy learned how to bow before a fight and how to dodge spells. His grandfather would hurl harmless spells at the boy, and he'd be forced to dodge or suffer a fit of giggles that would last for several seconds. Elias was never scared about the effects of the spell; he was more concerned about his grandfather's expectations. As such, the boy grew up with a less conventional belief about wands. He believed that wands should only be used when absolutely necessary. If he could dodge something, he would. If he could stop someone from swishing their wand in the right direction, he would grab their wrist.
So it made sense that wandless magic would appeal to the boy at some point, except he knew it was a difficult task. He had taken to reading about the subject, but there was only the standard information in the books he found. He was not in a good mood so he was further aggravated when he looked up to see an angry looking girl who pointed a sword at his chest. No matter how much time he practiced with a sabre or foil, he did not appreciate a sword so close to his body when it wasn't practice time. However, Elias remained still in his seat, still refusing to use his wand just yet. Instead, he raised an eyebrow and curled his lips in distaste. With a cold tone, he said "Don't threaten me with a sword."
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Fluffball the Fifth by Bolt <333
|Lifen Huang
Posted: May 9 2017, 03:53 AM
"I challenge you to a duel." Those were the words that Lifen Huang chose in response to Elias Deveaux. The tip of a double-edged wooden sword was inches away from Elias's throat. Four knuckles were gradually turning whiter as Lifen's grip tightened around the handle. A red tassel dangled from the sword's hilt, and swayed in the afternoon breeze. The expression in her dark eyes revealed anger, confusion, and determination.
Earlier that day, she had received a letter from her parents. They periodically sent letters to check on the well-being of their twin heirs. Unfortunately, the owl had caught her at a bad time. Lifen had just found out that she had flunked her Transfiguration exam even though she had earnestly tried to study harder for it. With a huff, she opened the letter and skimmed through the contents. It contained the usual nagging about not skipping meals and be sure that she looked out for her brother Lihan, and not to get into and trouble, and at the very end were the words "arranged you with Thanatos Helstrom, important matter between the two families". Lifen felt her heart drop to the bottommost cavity of her being. Had anyone been watching, the normally confident girl's hand trembled as she held the letter. Was this it? Was this a marriage arrangement? Throngs of students made their way around her as she stood motionlessly in the center of the corridor.
During the winter holidays when she returned home, her mother had asked her whether she had spotted any nice boys in Hogwarts, and hinted that her dear twin brother would eventually leave her someday for a girlfriend. She had been appalled when she heard this from her mother, but when she thought about it, the girls at school were particularly fond of Lihan. Too fond. Then again, Lihan's gentle mannerisms and soft-spokenness made him much easier to approach than his boisterous twin sister. What she didn't expect was that her parents would take matters into their own hands so soon.
Suddenly, she crumpled the letter in her hand and tucked it into the folds of her traditional garments. With the heat returning to her head, she whipped her wand out from her robes with a flourish.
"Accio weapon bag." Raising her free hand in the air, she gripped the bag's cloth strap as it flew over the students' heads. As she strode through the halls, students hurried out of the way as she approached, whispering as she passed. "Lifen's got that look in her eyes again." Or sometimes it was "Which era does she think she's in?" She paid no heed to the comments, as she had only one thing on her mind: Find Thanatos Helstrom and challenge him to a fight.
That was Lifen's way of rebelling. As a filial daughter, she felt obligated to obey her parents' wishes. However, she had made a promise to herself that she would only marry someone who could defeat her in single combat. To protect her precious freedom, she trained everyday in martial arts, particularly in the sword style unique to her parents' school. Her independence was everything to her. The only things that appeared on Lifen's radar were martial arts and martial arts movies and wuxia novels. She devoted all her time and energy to perfecting her moves and emulating her favorite action stars, and that was the way she liked it.
Now she had to locate Thanatos. All she knew about him was that he was fairly tall, had dark hair and a brooding look in his eyes, and that he mostly kept to himself. Lifen had never seen Thanatos in person, but that was a small issue. She trusted that her instincts would be able to find exactly who she was looking for. Right now, her instincts told her that the library was her best bet to find someone of this description. While on the way there, she happened to glance out the window in the direction of the Great Lake and spotted her target walking along the perimeter. With a sudden burst of speed that only those with a mission had, she sped off in his direction.
Thus she found herself standing in front of Elias Deveaux, holding a sword to his threat and not knowing all the while that he was not in fact, Thanatos Helstrom.
She continued, "Would single combat be agreeable to you? In case you need a weapon, you may choose from my bag." As she awaited the boy's response, she lowered her sword so he'd feel less threatened.
@Elias Deveaux
|Elias Deveaux
Posted: May 9 2017, 02:36 PM
While Elias Deveaux operated mostly on logic and reasoning, he didn't need to use much of his brain to deduce that the girl in front of him was most likely mentally unstable. If the wooden sword pointed at his throat was not an indication of the poor state of her sanity, then it was her traditional garb and less than modern hairstyle that made it look like she belonged in some tacky Chinese drama--not that Elias Deveaux would know, considering he probably didn't even know what a television was. He resisted the urge to fold his arms across his chest because he did not want to give the girl another reason to pick a fight. Her smoldering gaze seemed to imply that she was angry with him for some reason, but try as he might, the boy could not think of any reason why a crazy girl would be after him. Ah, that was the reason why she decided to pick a fight. The keyword here was crazy. The girl was a lunatic so it made sense that she would need no true reason to pick a fight with a Deveaux simply because she felt like it. He stared at her incredulously, as if she was dirt on the sole of his shoes. He did not have time to be fighting with people who were so eager to point a sword at his throat. She was a barbarian who deserved to be sent far away so that his eyes would not have to suffer the sight of seeing such idiots.
"A duel? You want a duel with me? Are you sure about that?" he asked her as if she was someone who was very slow and needed time to process his words. While his ego wasn't as inflated as most individuals, he knew for a certain fact that his dueling skills were most definitely up to par, as was his swordsmanship. He spent years practicing each task respectively and if the girl thought she could defeat him just because she was wearing a stupid-looking outfit while he was in his school robes like everybody was supposed to be doing, then she had another thing coming for her. He was starting to feel a headache. He supposed that just signified that the girl was bad news.
"Single combat?" he asked, almost in disbelief at this point. The sensible part of his brain was telling him to walk away because the girl was a crazy. The man child in him told him he needed to stand his ground and show the girl who was the superior duelist. At first, he thought she meant a wizard dueling, but she revealed a weapon bag in her hand, which seemed to signify that she wanted a magicless duel. That was still fine. He was used to people challenging him whenever he was off competing in competitions as a child, but it was rarer now that he was in school. Most people were sensible enough not to challenge other people while school was still in session. He really should have walked away; it would have been the responsible thing to do, but he wasn't going to let the girl run around telling people Elias Deveaux was too afraid to fight against a girl.
Sighing, he grabbed her weapon bag and shuffled through the objects. There were all sorts of random weapons in the bag, some that he had never seen before. There were a few two-handed swords, but Elias was not trained to use those and would most likely end in utter failure. In the end, he chose a one-handed sword that was most similar to a foil in terms of weight and length. He tested it out with a few warm-up swings. The wooden sword still felt so...weird. He was used to metal that was flexible. This might as well have been a large stick. "This will do. How do you want to do this, miss?" His words were polite, but it meant nothing considering he was already thinking about how to defeat her.
@Lifen Huang
Fluffball the Fifth by Bolt <333
|Lifen Huang
Posted: May 12 2017, 02:34 PM
Lifen bowed at her opponent with a slight dip of her head. "I am pleased that you have accepted my challenge." She held the bag and watched as Elias chose his weapon. Lightweight. Single-handed. In fact, it was the lightest weapon in her bag. Judging by his weapon choice, she presumed her opponent was quick, both in his movements and his footwork. Someone who chose a single-handed weapon preferred maneuverability to power. The Gryffindor was unfazed. She woke up before the sun rose to run on the grounds every morning. The moment there was enough light to see, she headed straight to the forest. Dodging tree roots and small rocks helped her agility. If she had been allowed to, she would run in the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest. It seemed like a more challenging course. Once that was done, the upper body was next. Handstand push-ups transitioned into handstand holds, where she'd maintain her position as long as she could before her muscles gave out. Then it was rock-jumping next along the shores of the Great Lake. That was all before breakfast. Her current training regimen and years of martial arts practice made her quite confident that she would not lose.
Before the fight began, Lifen took stock of their surroundings. Around them were towering pines, and the battlefield itself was mostly rocks and pebbles. She glanced back at Elias and eyed him from head to foot. The boy's pale skin was indication enough that he didn't spend too much time outdoors. A cocky smirk creeped across her face. His feet and ankles were probably used to walking on flat surfaces. Even so, fighting, let alone walking, would be dangerous on such uneven ground. It wouldn't be fun if he had to withdraw early from a twisted ankle. "Follow me," the girl commanded as she turned her back to Elias and walked up the slope. Just above the lake was a clearing which opened up into a wide meadow. The wild grasses there grew no taller than the girl's knees, and the ground was level. This would do nicely.
She walked to one end of the field and turned to face Elias again. Once he took his place on the other side, there would be at least five meters of distance between them. "The rules are simple. First one to concede defeat loses."
To ready her opening stance, Lifen shifted her feet apart. Her left arm was out in front of her and the palm was open and facing to the right. Her right elbow was positioned near her head as she held the wooden sword aloft in her right hand. The sword's guard was inches away from her cheek with its tip pointed at Elias. The girl couldn't help smiling as she asked, "Are you ready?" Despite what was at stake, nothing could shake the rush that accompanied the beginning of every battle.
@Elias Deveaux
|Elias Deveaux
Posted: May 12 2017, 09:35 PM
She was pleased Elias Deveaux accepted her challenge? He would have scoffed and laughed at her if he didn't know any better, but he did know better. Ever since he was a little boy, he was subjected to lessons in etiquette and manner. Casting a condescending glance at the girl, he doubted she had the same luxury. Luxury. That was a word he never used to associate the lessons he had to attend. He wondered if the heat of the sun was getting to him for him to have said that. It was very possible, considering he spent most of his afternoons at the library. He was already berating himself for his spontaneous decision to walk around the Great Lake. If he had gone to the library like he was supposed to, he wouldn't have met the crazy girl.
He debated on raising an eyebrow at the girl to show his displeasure, but he decided against it. He would not stoop to her level. Instead, he kept his expression neutral and lowered his sword so it was pointing at the ground. He wasn't a barbarian and would not point his sword at her until it was time to fight. Still, it irked him that she pointed a sword in his direction like she had every right. He was a Deveaux and even if he was currently about to be disowned, it didn't mean that he could be trifled with. If she thought she could defeat him and then brag about it to her worthless friends, she had another thing coming. Elias wasn't planning on losing today. He was going to win.
She wasn't dressed properly to win a fight. While it was true her outfit was light and would allow her to be agile, it did not change the fact that it was long and flowing. She would be lucky if she did not trip over the fabric while turning and twisting during the fight. If she was lucky, that was. Elias would have no qualms exploiting this particular bit of information because after all, it was her own choice she chose to wear such an impractical outfit. He himself was wearing the usual: his wizard robes, a dress shirt, and a pair of pants. Usually, he would be wearing a pair of sneakers because he found them to be most comfortable out of all his pair of shoes. However, since he knew he would be walking around the lake, he wore athletic shoes. It was a pair of trainers and would allow him to jump around with ease, if he needed.
Elias couldn't wait to wipe the cocky grin off her face despite the fact that he'd most definitely have a cocky smile on his face when he defeated the girl on her terms. Victory was imminent; victory would be sweet.
Follow me.
He resisted the urge to speak up, but the girl was getting on his nerves. She was bossy and commanding, typical signs of a spoiled daughter growing up. Nonetheless, he grabbed the sword he had chosen and followed her to the flatter region. He was not impressed and wondered if she chose to change the location because she was afraid of tripping. Truth be told, he should be worried about that too. Fencing was a sport, really. His grandfather gave him tips for fighting outside of a strip, but he couldn't say that he had too much experience. While he was sure that he could still perform all the techniques he learned over the past years, it would be different with the amount of space given. He would no longer have the comfort of a strip denying his enemy certain weak points.
He nodded when she asked if he was ready. He took off his wizard robes and set them on the ground beside him. After that, he saluted her with his sword as was tradition before a fencing bout. Almost immediately afterwards, he lunged forward and thrust his wooden sword towards the girl. As his sword flew forward, he realized he had forgotten to ask about something vital.
What exactly were the win conditions?
@Lifen Huang
Fluffball the Fifth by Bolt <333
|Lifen Huang
Posted: May 18 2017, 11:42 PM
To facilitate the following action sequence, Jynx gave me permission to move Elias.
The lunge followed quickly after the strange salute. Lifen was accustomed to bowing to show respect for one's opponent before battles. There was a lot about European styles she had yet to learn.
To block the forward thrust, Lifen swatted at Elias's blade with the flat of her sword. Using the momentum of the swing, she aimed a two-handed counterattack at his exposed thigh. If the hit collided, it would teach him that leaving any part of his body exposed would bring peril. Not to mention a lasting bruise.
However, Elias had foreseen the attack and back-stepped to avoid the blow. Lifen's sword swished harmlessly through the air and stopped moments before colliding with the dirt below. Now it was her turn for the offensive. She quickly dashed forwards and barraged Elias with a series of downward strikes, all of which he parried easily. On the last parry, he pushed Lifen's blade downward. His sword rode along the back edge of the other blade, and Lifen knew that a jab to the torso would be imminent. The warrior repositioned her sword arm to counterattack at the last second, so when the wooden swords collided with flesh at least they'd be shot for shot. Moments after the tip of Elias's blade connected with Lifen's exposed side, her sword came crashing down upon his left shoulder.
Although the practice swords were rounded at the tip and edges, pain rippled through the point of impact. Lifen retreated to a safe distance and gingerly rubbed the undoubtedly now-forming bruise. Despite this, the girl was still standing and continued to grip her sword. She wasn't done yet. Elias had taken a blow to the shoulder, and unless the boy was wearing shoulder guards underneath his robes, he'd be feeling pain as well. Lifen raised her wooden sword and pointed it at Elias once again as she demanded, "Admit defeat! I wouldn't want you to be needlessly injured." The confident smile had once again returned to her face, though the faint tremor in her brow betrayed the pain she felt in her side.
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|Elias Deveaux
Posted: May 19 2017, 03:45 AM
If it wasn't clear in the beginning, it quickly became apparent that the crazy girl would not hesitate to take any opening she saw. Immediately upon redirecting his blade, she swooped in like a lioness to aim at a vital point--namely, his exposed thigh after his forward lunge. A part of him couldn't fault her for her decision. It was what Elias would have done himself in an actual fencing match. With split-second reactions from both sides, it became a matter of who hit the other person first in fencing. Almost immediately after his failed attack, Elias was already retreating into a more neutral position. Unfortunately, he wasn't fast enough. A small part of her sword made contact with his thigh, but it wasn't enough to form any lasting bruises.
Elias would have hissed in pain, but he wasn't about to give the crazy girl the satisfaction. Unfortunately, actual physical pain was different from nasty words. The boy was good at filtering out nasty words said about him, but this wasn't the case. He could not say that the girl meant nothing to him and be done with it...because her sword did make contact with his thigh and it definitely was going to leave a bruise at this rate. While there was little chance the Slytherin would wear shorts (he found them distasteful), he was glad about his decision to wear long pants that covered his legs. Soft fabric was not a replacement for his fencing gear, but it was better than nothing.
The pain he felt now was nothing compared to the events going on in his life. He ignored the stinging sensation in his leg in order to prepare for the onslaught of strikes coming in his direction. His hand on his sword remained steady as he tried his best to defend against the furious woman. Yes, she had upgraded to furious woman because she was actively trying to stab him. He was pretty sure she would have been disqualified a lot time ago in an actual fencing match. Her style was something strange and foreign, but he wouldn't underestimate her.
Her speed had caught the boy off-guard, considering he hadn't expected much of her with her weird looking outfit and hairstyle. She looked more like a wannabe than anyone serious. As she continued her attempts to injury him and possibly mane him because Elias still did not know the win conditions for this bizarre match, he noticed an opening in one her strikes. Like the female warrior, he did not hesitate to take any opening she gave him. With as much speed he could muster, he redirected her blade towards the ground before moving his wooden sword in the direction of her torso. It still felt strange to use a wooden sword. The wood was much too stiff compared to his foil or sabre. Maybe that was why he miscalculated his own speed at this moment because Elias Deveaux rarely made mistakes. At the very last second, the girl turned her blade on him and whacked him square in his left shoulder. The pain from getting his leg hit was nothing compared to the force of her sword against his left shoulder.
Still holding to his sword, he rubbed his shoulder gingerly. If his shoulder was alive, it'd be screaming at him for agreeing to a stupid match that involved physically wounding the other person. The girl was an absolute barbarian. He was about to be done with the stupid match because nothing was worth the bruise that was most likely forming on his shoulder. Unfortunately, the girl was as arrogant as they could get. He could only stare at her with an incredulous expression as she suggested that he forfeit the match instead. Like she was doing him a favor. He nearly glared at her. The last time he checked, he also managed to strike her shoulder. It must have hurt for her too because he used as much strength as possible. There was no mercy shown for people like her.
"You mean when your sword managed to barely hit my shoulder? Don't make me laugh. I can do this all day," said Elias. Even as he made up his lie, he was feeling a numbing sensation along his left arm.
At least it wasn't his sword arm.
@Lifen Huang
Fluffball the Fifth by Bolt <333
|Lifen Huang
Posted: May 24 2017, 01:57 AM
Once again, to facilitate the action sequences, Jynx gave me permission to move Elias.
"Very well," was Lifen's response. "Don't blame me when I beat you!" A smirk grew across her lips as she reversed her right hand's grip on the sword. Without warning, she flew across the field, her dark robes trailing behind her, footsteps kicking up clods of earth. When she reached striking range, her wooden sword lashed out towards Elias's face. A quick deflection from the boy saved his chin from being clipped by the uppercut. Unluckily for him, Lifen was unrelenting and followed up with a wide two-handed swing at his midsection. With but a moment to spare, Elias jumped backwards to avoid the blow. The edge of the sword caught the open flap of Elias's robes as it swished harmlessly through the air.
Seizing the opportunity to attack, Elias leapt forward, his sword aiming directly for Lifen's left shoulder. The blade came into contact with her body and glanced off her arm as the girl attempted to dodge. Lifen had managed only to twist partially out of the way because the previous hit to her torso caused her abdominal muscles to seize. Before she had the time to recover, a second stab to the torso swiftly followed. The fencing practitioner purposely aimed for Lifen's weakened side. The girl raised her sword up in time to block the second jab, but doing so had left her legs exposed. Elias capitalized on the opening, and finished the combo with a slash at her exposed left calf.
A warrior with less grit would've fallen upon their knees then and there. Not Lifen Huang. Although she grimaced in pain from the fresh bruises on her shoulder and leg, her eyes burned with a ferocity akin to a wounded tiger's. Pushing past the pain, she raised her sword high and brought it down with all her fury upon Elias's exposed right thigh.
With both sides now quite badly injured, Lifen staggered as she retreated. Her calf smarted, her shoulder had a dull ache, and her abdomen was sending shooting pains throughout her left side. Despite her injuries, Lifen wasn't focused on the pain. Instead, of all the things that went through the girl's mind, it was that the boy's fighting style wasn't what she had expected. During the fight he had relied mostly on lunges, jumps, and stabs. If she remembered correctly, Thanatos Helstrom was well-known for carrying a wooden katana around. Now that she thought of it, where was his katana? Why had he borrowed one of her swords? If he was a katana user, Lifen expected a more cautious fighting style that resembled kendo and iaido, both of which advocated having stances that were lower to the ground and didn't have many jumps. Most glaring of all was that Japanese sword styles incorporated slashes and above-the-head strikes. There had been few in this fight.
Puzzled, Lifen called out across the meadow to her opponent. "Your fighting style is unknown to me, Helstrom." With a shrug of the good shoulder and a smile, she admitted, "Nevertheless, you fight rather well." That was the truth. While she could continue to fight and leave the both of them even more battered than they were already, she chose not to raise her sword again. She had seen more than enough; the boy had proven he was a skilled fighter. Still, Lifen had no intention of giving in to her parents' plans, and swearing by her unwavering belief in fairness, determined that this fight had been a draw.
@Elias Deveaux
|Elias Deveaux
Posted: May 26 2017, 01:11 AM
His right thigh was on fire. Every part of his body had been pushed to the limit today. Some of the unluckier parts of his body like his shoulder and thigh would have bruises forming before the day was over and it was all due to the crazy woman standing across from him.By this point, Elias had the sharp end of the wooden sword planted in the dirt. Though he was loathe to admit it, he was using the sword as a cane of some sort. The girl hit hard. After this insane battle was over, he was going to rush over to the hospital.
No, that would not do. He cursed internally for the horrible timing of the ill-fated match. The last time he visited the Hufflepuff common room, Victoria told him about her new intern at the Hospital Wing. Even without their fight breathing down on his back, he didn't want to let his cousin know he had gotten in an actual physical fight. That was unheard of and she'd probably be shocked considering this would be the first time Elias Deveaux got in a fight with anyone at the school for the four years he'd been here. It wasn't even a proper fight. The girl never told him the win conditions and even now, he was perplexed as to when it would end. As he gazed in the direction of the girl, he could only stare incredulously. During the battle, he had been sure to strike vital points in order to hinder her movements. If she wanted a real fight, she would have one because Elias did not discriminate between genders when it came to winning.
However, upon hearing the words uttered by the Chinese girl, he nearly dropped his sword and wobbled forward. Helstrom, what the--. A chill. He definitely felt a chill when the Helstrom boy was mentioned. Elias wanted nothing more than to wipe the stupid smile off her face when she praised him for his fighting techniques. So she randomly walked up to a random poor target who had been minding his own business in order to have a fight with the wrong person? She was even more of an idiot than he thought she was. If he wasn't so stubborn about remaining a grinch, he would have laughed at her in front of her face, but he wouldn't.
After all, he was the superior human being out of the two. If he did not behave, how could he expect the girl to do the same? Determined not to lose his cool, he made sure to say his following with words with the kindest smile his cold-hearted and at this point slightly petty self could muster.
"I'm afraid you have the wrong individual. My name is Elias Deveaux and I am in no way affiliated with the Helstrom family."
@Lifen Huang
Fluffball the Fifth by Bolt <333
|Lifen Huang
Posted: Jun 10 2017, 02:59 AM
When Lifen heard the boy pronounce his given name, her light tan cheeks faded to a grey as the blood drained from her face. She had, in the name of what she believed was honor, picked a fight with an innocent person. Her grip on her wooden sword tightened, and she stared at the ground for a moment. Could she have been wrong? Biting her lip, she limped over to where she had tossed her weapon bag, and forcefully stuffed the sword in. Nonsense...right?
Either way, an apology was in order. Each step she took with her good leg was followed by the numb one as she dragged it along, closing the distance across the meadow. Pausing before where Elias stood, Lifen bowed at the waist, a traditional gesture of expressing one's sincerity in her culture. Straightening again, a smirk appeared, tugging the right side of her cheek upward. "Elias Deveaux, it seems I've made a mistake. Sparring with you was quite fun though. Care to go at it again sometime?" Lifen offered her right hand to shake that of Elias's. The glimmer in her dark brown eyes had not disappeared. They regarded Elias Deveaux with the same marvel that a young child had upon finding a new plaything. It was rare that she'd find an opponent as skilled as him in swordsmanship. That in itself had settled her ravenous temper, and the smile on her face revealed that the tiger in her had calmed.
Now that the adrenaline of the battle had worn off, the injuries she'd accumulated during the fight screamed at her. Wincing from the pain in her torso, which seemed to hurt the worst, she bent over and clamped a hand over her injured side. As she tried to straighten up, her shoulder complained next, and sent her hunching over again. No point in trying to act proud now. With a sigh, she said, "I'm headed to the infirmary. It'd be best if you have your injuries treated as well." All attempts to sling the cylindrical bag over her shoulder were fruitless. Instead, she stuffed it under her left arm and supported it with what little strength was left in her right. "Ah, I almost forgot. Sword please," the girl added, referring to the wooden weapon she had lent Elias for the fight.
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|Elias Deveaux
Posted: Jun 11 2017, 02:49 AM
"No, no particular desire. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, I hope you're able to find Thanatos Helstrom and come to a mutual agreement with whatever you two were...having trouble with," said Elias whose face was calm and composed despite his mind shouting at him to glare at the girl. Really? Her attempt at an apology was pathetic at best, though the pureblood grudgingly allowed it to past considering he was not a believer of apologies in the first place. As he felt more and more like an idiot, he wondered why he had decided to accept the fight when he could have been doing better things with his time. At the very least, she was honest, but that was the only redeeming factor the girl possessed. From her actions, it was clear that she was impulsive and prone to anger. It vaguely reminded him of his childhood friend, Anora and made him wonder if the two girls would get along. With a shiver, he told himself never to let the two meet. Lifen would make a horrible influence for sure.
As the girl packed her things, a smirk made it across the wizard's face as he watched her wince. The smug expression was replaced by his own feelings of pain when he attempted to move his left arm. That had not been a good idea, considering only minutes ago, the sword of the crazy girl had made contact with it. It felt sore still, but Elias mustered up the strength to walk up to the girl to hand her the wooden sword he borrowed moments ago.
"A visit to the infirmary will not be necessary. I can tend to my own injuries," said Elias, his words implying that Lifen was not competent enough to heal her own wounds. Unfortunately, it was a complete lie because the boy focused more on offensive and defensive spells. He had a very fundamental understanding of healing that was enough to score him high points in the classroom, but he had little field experience. For all healing matters, it was best to go to his cousin Victoria. She was the one with a healing internship, which was another reason why Elias would not go to the Hospital Wing. The last thing he wanted was for his cousin to realize he had been picking a fight with a crazy woman who mistaken for Thanatos Helstrom. Elias wasn't even sure how that happened. The two boys were in different houses and did not even look similar in the slightest. She didn't look blind because she was able to strike with her sword, so Elias concluded that she was merely an idiot. That made sense. Most of the wannabe heroes were all sorted into Gryffindor. Something about that statement made him feel uncomfortable. It might have had something to do with the fact that most of the boy's family was in that house, but with the injuries he sustained just because of her mistake, the boy was inclined to think horrible things about the lions. "Good day, I best get going." Without waiting for a response, Elias walked off though in actuality, it was more of a limp.
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Brittany and Normandy. The name Desvigne is derived from the Old French word "vigne," meaning "vine," and as such it is likely that the first bearers of this name owned or worked on a vineyard.
Desvigne Early Origins
Brittany where they held a family seat in the seigneury of Haute Morays.
Desvigne Spelling Variations
Desvigne Spelling Variations
French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Desvigne is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Lavigne, Levine, Levin, Levigne, Levigny, Laveine, Lavignes, Lavene, Des Vignes, deVigne, Devignes, Devigne, De lavigne and many more.
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France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Desvigne has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Desvigne were Pierre Lavigne who settled in Quebec in 1757 from Bourbonnais; Guillaume Lavigne arrived in Quebec from Guyenne 1708; Joseph Lavigne arrived in Quebec from Guyenne in 1739.
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A potential disadvantage is that at least one Board of Directors' meeting per year must be held in Utah.
The retirement of experienced captive professional Ross Elliott as the Utah Captive Insurance Director, in early 2014 is also of concern. During his tenure of nearly 5 years, Ross was responsible for growing Utah's international ranking from 12th to 4th in terms of domiciled captives regulated.
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Scottie Pippen Bulls Ambassador, The Chicago Bulls announced on July 15 that team legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen has agreed to rejoin the organization as an ambassador.
"It's a first step for me," Pippen said of his new role with the Bulls. "I do want to continue moving forward in the game, but my job as ambassador will allow me to take advantage of some of my stronger points. It's an opportunity for me to give back to an organization which has pretty much given me everything."
Scottie Pippen is back with the team in which he won six world championships and played 12 of his 17 legendary NBA seasons.
Pippen has rejoined the Bulls as an ambassador, meaning he'll be a very visible presence moving forward at home games, team events and other community-related functions.
"It's great to be back with the organization," Pippen said while at the United Center on Thursday. "I don't feel like I ever left, I just wasn't as active as I look forward to being in the future. To be part of the Bulls family again means a lot to me. I've always cheered them on no matter how far away I was at the time and wished them the best. Hopefully, I can bring something positive to the organization as it tries to re-develop that winning tradition.
"I am really looking forward to being more involved in the community," Pippen added. "That is an area in which you can never do enough. CharitaBulls has donated so much time and effort into helping different groups and organizations for many years. It's an area in which I'd like to come back and be very strong, giving back and working with the kids."
Though the relationship is again official, Pippen has never distanced himself from the organization that started his professional career, one that will culminate with his induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month. He's been a regular contributor to the team's web site, Bulls.com, and remains close with members of the front office, including John Paxson, Pete Myers and Randy Brown.
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Speaking at a recent parks conference, Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said indigenous protected areas will be one way Canada meets its international goal of conserving 17 per cent of its land by 2020. Such areas are regions singled out for conservation by local First Nations and identified through self-government agreements or land claims. They would also be managed and monitored by the bands.
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Foss Cross Railway Station's Cross
Foss Cross Railway Station was not specifically built for Christian worship. So why is 'Cross' part of the name?
Foss Cross Station
Foss Cross Railway Station is closed. And that's a great shame; in many ways it was a model for passenger comfort and safety.
Problems which plague other railway stations in Britain and around the world, were conspicuously absent at Foss Cross. No long lines of frustrated passengers waiting to buy a ticket, no annoying use of mobile phones or portable music players, no pick-pocketing etc... These things just didn't happen.
And the reason? Well, it was so isolated that there was seldom more than one passenger a day.
The station opened in 1891, closed in 1961 and was used mainly for the movement of agricultural produce. The name 'Foss Cross' simply comes from the crossing made by a local lane over the old Roman road: 'Fosse Way' (dropping the 'e' made it sound more modern). Fosse is the Latin for 'ditch' or 'trench', and the Fosse Way (now known as the A429) travels along many ditches all the way across England.
And that's about all we can say about the name Foss Cross. Its eponym is Fosse Way and there's a small lane crossing it.
For some recent photos of the station and a few more details about the line, see Mike Barnsley's Swindon's Other Railway.
Alternatively, stay on this page for a bit of related nonsense.
Given how ancient the area is, we were surprised to find a dearth of local ghost stories. The following is all we've found:
A few minutes drive north of Foss Cross takes you to Chedworth Roman Villa. Here, eerie screams have been heard and the story goes that boy slaves were accidentally burnt alive while being forced to work under the villa's heated flooring.
A little further north takes you to the haunted Compton Cassey; a house built over another Roman villa. Several exorcisms have been carried out to rid the house of these demons.
Ghosts of Roman soldiers, patrolling for troublesome rebels, have been seen in the surrounding countryside; but only the top half of the ghosts. This is explained by the 'fact' that the ground level is a few feet higher now than 2,000 years ago.
As for Foss Cross station itself, however, no spooky apparitions at all. But as we mention above, hardly anyone goes to Foss Cross. So the ghosts may be there, just waiting to leap out and woo-oooooah somebody.
And since the few remaining station buildings are dilapidated and deserted, Foss Cross Railway Station qualifies to be called a 'ghost station'.
¶ Other railway stations with 'Cross' in the name
See: www.romans-in-britain.org.uk/... for an excellent map of Roman roads in England
Swindon's Other Railway: www.swindonsotherrailway.co.uk/...


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The opening montage of this intriguing biopic breezily goes through the conventional public story of the Beach Boys as they present the sunny California image of a harmonizing family band: the three Wilson brothers (Brian the ethereal-voiced songwriter; Carl on guitar; and Dennis the only surfer, on drums), cousin Mike Love on lead vocals, and their friend Al Jardine on guitar. They play hit songs, from "Surfin' USA" to "I Get Around," that catch the popularity wave in the early 1960s, dominating transistor radios, TV teen shows, and causing screaming fans to have "Fun, Fun, Fun." Then in 1965, 23-year-old Brian (Paul Dano) has a massive panic attack on an airplane, begs off touring, retreats to the recording studio, and this absorbing look inside his creative and troubled mind begins in earnest.
The fragility of that sensitive spirit is revealed in a flash-forward to 1986 in a Cadillac showroom, where an eccentric barefoot man (John Cusack) checks out an expensive car and introduces himself as Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. (The script is co-written by Oren Moverman, who co-wrote Todd Haynes' I'm Not There that splintered the personas of Bob Dylan.) The audacious back and forth in time and dual portrayal continues throughout and it works, especially as the years out of the public eye are explored.
Shifting from the tortured way Brian made beautiful music in the '60's, the film becomes a lovely and compelling love story, propelling the film to appeal to more than nostalgic fans. Elizabeth Banks is a very independent Melinda Ledbetter—wearing eye-catching outfits, bold jewelry, and high heels—confidently selling expensive cars to rich men. She combines the brass of Erin Brockovich with the supportive sensitivity of (the late) Alicia Nash in A Beautiful Mind. (Putting on costume designer Danny Glicker's colorfully eye-catching, form-fitting outfits must have really helped Banks get into character.)
A return to the '60's offers a fascinating look at a diligent genius at work as Brian creates the groundbreaking Pet Sounds album. Going way beyond a greatest hits jukebox soundtrack, the imaginative score by Atticus Ross (co-composer of the innovative The Social Network soundtrack) weaves in threads of Beach Boys' melodies with the sound design to get us inside musician's head. Brian's akin to Mozart in Amadeus, consumed with a heightened sense of sounds and rhythms that he painstakingly tries to replicate through instruments and voices in a recording studio, or else they will overwhelm his mind. While the other Beach Boys are on tour in Japan, Brian brings together a larger and larger group of rock, jazz, and classical instrumentalists, and the film fondly re-creates what is first-hand described in the documentary about the studio musicians of The Wrecking Crew. It also name-checks them for credit, particularly drummer Hal Blaine (Johnny Sneed) and bassist Carol Kaye (Teresa Cowles). Insisting on take after take, Brian is inspired to new experimentation because of his fiercely competition with the Beatles and the Wall of Sound producer, whose parallel Sturm und Drang was documented in The Agony And The Ecstasy of Phil Spector.
Brian frequently flashes further back to the belittling and violent abuse he suffered from his father, Murry (Bill Camp), to the point of being beaten almost deaf in one ear. (A 1990 TV movie and a 2000 miniseries, with Kevin Dunn as the demanding father/manager, detailed the dark clouds behind the summery music.) After the charming Melinda starts dating him, their relationship is menaced by another father-figure directing his life, the mercurial therapist Eugene Landy (Paul Giamatti), and the vulnerable Brian sometimes hears the interchanging voices of these two domineering men. Dr. Landy takes credit for reviving him in 1970 from a breakdown, but Melinda slowly and scarily finds Landy is isolating him and controlling everything in his life. Then he tries to bully her.
Back to 1966, the other Beach Boys return to layer their angelic voices onto the complex music Brian exhaustively shapes, and songs such as "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" and even "Wouldn't It Be Nice" take on powerful psychological insight into his feelings. (To me, growing up with these tunes, they were just teen angst and dreams.) As the others' patience starts to wear thin, Mike Love (Jake Abel) becomes something of a third villain, complaining about the sad lyrics and reprising Murry's nagging over the lack of hits. But his pushing helps bring forth the glorious weirdness of the irresistible "Good Vibrations," the lead single for the Smile album Brian leaves unfinished as he loses his grip on reality.
Forward into the 1990s, Dr. Landry's pharmaceutical, financial, and legal manipulations and browbeating continue to keep Brian a prisoner. If this weren't a true story, and made with the consulting cooperation of Brian and Melinda, this bizarre hijacking would be hard to believe. The audience will cheer her efforts, along with a concerned housekeeper, to free and heal him. Yes, dear viewer, she married him, and you will want to hear his victoriously completed Smile.


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The 52-year-old victim flagged down police officers on Tyson Avenue Tuesday morning and revealed that he had been held captive in his home.
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I understand your HP Officejet printer stops printing half-way. Don't worry we'll work together to find a solution for you,
To provide you with an accurate solution, I'll need a few more details:
Have you made any changes on the printer before the issue started?
Are you able to make a standalone copy from the printer?
When was the last time it worked?
Have you tested printing from any other computers on the network to see if they experience the same printing issue over the network?
What is the Operating System installed on this PC? Is this Windows or Mac OS
In the meantime, let's try these steps here:
Please make sure that the printer is connected directly to the wall outlet and not to the surge protector.
Remove all the ink cartridges and then try to perform a hard reset on the printer.
With the printer turned on, disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer and also unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
Remove USB cable, if present.
Wait for 2-3 minutes, press and hold the power button on your printer for about 30 seconds to remove any additional charge.
Now plug back the power cable straight to a wall outlet without any surge protector or an extension cord and then plug back the power cord to the printer.
Turn on the printer and wait till warm-up period finishes and the printer is idle.
Now insert the ink cartridges and then try to print a test page and check if it works.
If you're running Windows, I would start by checking the installed printer software by downloading and running the HP Print and Scan Doctor. This tool can diagnose and fix many printing and printer software related issues. Please use this link to help you with that information: http://hp.care/2biN2XE
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We all are in need of doctors time to time no matter what the economy is, we cannot stop our body from getting sick that is why the healthcare industry is considered the most recession-proof sector. Healthcare is the last thing that anyone will put on stake for saving money. It is one of the service sectors that cannot be out-sourced as doctors, nurses, etc. cannot perform their tasks from another country without physical presence. Indian government spends a lot in the health sector to fund new technologies as a support making a way for new jobs and positions.
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Transportation is defined as the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another through various modes like air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline and space. During an economic recession, people cut down their vacation trips but cannot stop moving from one place to another for their daily routine activities, hence the passenger transportation sector is also less affected by the downfall. During the economic recession, people mostly prefer public transportation creating a continuous job for public transport industry like Railway, Metro, DTC, etc.
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When we say that food manufacturing industry is economic recession proof that does not mean that lavish food item or fine dining is included. It is quite obvious that whenever economic recession strikes people cut down on many things but they still need to buy few items on recurring basis especially food staples like bread, rice, vegetable, dairy products, bakery, etc.
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We all are aware of the importance of the education and how it affects the growth of an individual or an economy. No matter how much the economy is shaken people will still education, in fact, an educated person is more capable and is helping hand during an economic recession. Due to which there will be more requirement of teachers at school, college, etc. making teaching job more reliable during economic downfall. Education sector even experiences increase in demand during weak economic times as many people come back to complete their education in hope of getting a better job. Plus by teachers are given the most respectable place with a lot of declared holidays.
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Be it a good time or a bad there is always a need for lawyers or legal advice on both individual and organizational level. With an increase in the legal transaction, criminal cases, civil disputes, etc. need of legal services is increasing and spreading to other sectors as well such as health care, intellectual property, venture capital, energy, elder, antitrust, environmental law, etc. Financial crisis give rise to crime dramatically making people feel desperate and anxious. This sector is more recession resistant and helps people by giving legal advice.
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Whenever there is an economic downfall, businesses have to compromise their marketing budget and have to be smarter while spending the money. You need IT professionals likewebsite designers, SEO experts, and social media marketers to promote their business effectively. Future in Information Technology is bright because of the push for automation and internet dependency over the past decade.
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With advance technology in the current scenario, the threat of online security is also increasing. So if you are the internet and tech savvy then this might be the best career during an economic recession in cyber security world as people will be more alert and focused in saving themselves from cyber theft. Internet security specialist helps in managing the security of computers for businesses and individuals.
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This is a service sector that requires skilled people and is always wanted by people. There are many beauty services that you cannot cut down like hair-cutting, bridal make-up in the wedding etc. due to which demand in this sector stays consistent. In fact, most of the people when people feel low they tend to rush to a salon for little pampering as their services are pocket-friendly.
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During a hard time, most of the companies look for experts who best understand the numbers so that they can help them in cost cutting, reshaping and plan a way forward financially. Accounting managers are always in demand no matter what the condition of the economy is as they are great leaders, good with numbers and can multitask. Paying tax is compulsory and unavoidable that everyone has to pay even at the time of economic recession. In fact, a bad economy is beneficial for an accountant as most of the taxpayers need consultation.
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No matter how the economy is, you will always require repair experts especially in a case of costly irreplaceable equipment. If you have good knowledge of tools then you are set for steady income even during an economic recession. From small household to big corporate house all are in routine need of air conditioning, car engine, etc. repairing experts.
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Many of us grow up dreaming of a career in government sector due to its stability and job security. A government employee is entitled to many benefits like healthcare, educational benefits, etc. and these benefits continue even after the retirement of the employee. A permanent government job is considered the topmost safe job in comparison to another sector even at the time of economic recession.
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These guys all have a one way ticket to a far away place after racking in the GREED driven bucks for top keywords. Modeled after the RealNames and now CommonNames redirect servers with a BHO to take over the IE browser. Most just have nothing ...just the old Nigerian e-mail spam thing going for their schemes.
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I got the same email today, but in mine they said âWe are targeting your industry todayâ. OOOOOOOH Iâve been targeted. Oh and they have âpatented internet display technologyâ. I know Iâm impressed. And Iâm really impressed that it was sent from a bogus email address and the email header has a domain listed that is âcoming soonâ. And the IP address it was sent from is in Korea. Iâd almost be willing to bet that if you call the number, youâll get switched to a toll 900 number and rack up a Miss Cleo phone bill. And if you give them your credit card number, ooooh watch those charges add up. But then again, maybe anyone who would actually sign up for such a thing deserves it.
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UPLANDS defeated defending Bracknell Forest Primary Schools Festival of Hockey champions Binfield 2-1 at the end of a fabulous day at South Berkshire HC.
The 24 participating teams were divided into eight groups of three, with each team playing the other two twice and the top team progressing to the quarter finals.
In Group A, Binfield started well, but a draw with Whitegrove gave their opponents hope. However, a comfortable win in their final game saw the defending champions safely through.
Wildmoor Heath looked strong from the start in Group B, winning their first match by five goals. They were not so prolific in their remaining games, but two wins and two draws saw them into the next round.
Group C was really tight with Meadow Vale and New Scotland Hill neck and neck throughout. Ultimately New Scotland hill's victory over their closest rivals proved conclusive.
The top half of the draw was completed in Group D, where Wooden Hill swept all before them scoring 12 goals without conceding to claim maximum points.
Group E was interesting as all three teams took points from each other, but St Joseph's managed to win two games, enough to see them through.
The tightest group was F, where Uplands and Crowthorne battled for top spot. Both teams finished on nine points and beat each other once.
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After a slow start in Group G, Jennett's Park picked up to win their next three matches and take top spot.
The qualifiers for the knock-out stages were completed by St Margaret Clitherow, who also won three matches to take the final quarter final place.
In the first quarter final Binfield showed no mercy against Wildmoor Heath, scoring regularly to win by three goals.
The remaining three quarter finals were all decided by just one goal with St Margaret Clitherow overcoming Jennetts Park with a late goal, Uplands winning more comfortably than the scoreline suggested and Wooden Hill taking 20 seconds of extra time to score the golden goal against New Scotland Hill.
In the first semi final, Binfield and Wooden Hill were fairly even until a fortuitous goal took Binfield into the lead. A second goal looked to have made the game safe, but a late Wooden Hill goal made the last couple of minutes interesting. Binfield held on to reach the final with a 2-1 success.
Uplands had a rather more comfortable passage, finally ending St Margaret Cltherow's fine run 3-1.
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More whites are moving into the city.
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Lee Thomas, former award-winning reporter and anchor at FOX 2
M.L. Elrick, FOX 2 investigative reporter, Pulitzer Prize winning Detroit resident.
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A series of bills introduced in the State House today is designed to cut the cost of the state prison system. It is part of Gov. Rick Snyder's plan to cut crime and cut expenses.
The House and Senate could vote on the package before the summer recess. But some cops fear those reduced sentences could jeopardize public safety.
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