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Summary: Serenal the Lunar returns and the Solars follow her to Lachu Atapis, home of the Silver Pact.Tags:
25 Descending Air
The remainder of the Circle, upon returning from their trip to the Sea of Icons, find Kai eating a casual breakfast within the Cascade.
- Kai looks up. "Hello, all. Where have you been off to?"
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Marku wanted to talk to a cat."
- Zahara laughs, "A Celestial Lion, really."
<Cerin?> "One of the guardians of Heaven."
<Kai?> "Oh. That sounds eventful."
<Cerin?> "In many ways it was. It was also ... vexing."
- Zahara sighs, "Vexing indeed. One might wonder if worship is all it's stacked up to be."
<Cerin?> "The Sun, that is to say Sol Invictus, has forbidden all of Heaven from aiding us in this fight. He has given no indication as to why, he will not talk with us and indeed, has censured the spirit, the celestial lion, who conveyed the request."
<Kai?> "Hm. Are they just forbidden from aiding us, or our enemies, as well?"
- Birds blinks.
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "I don't think we asked that question."
<Zahara?> "I suppose it is more fair if they interfere not at all."
<Cerin?> "We did not. That was absent minded of us. Perhaps we should have been less distracted by making cows ..."
<Kai?> "Making cows? Also, does anyone want some of these sauteed bananas?"
<Zahara?> "I made a hundred-and-one-fold, not a cow."
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Ooh, bananas. Yes, we made cows. And other stuff."
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Marku's thing is in a box somewhere..."
- Kai serves a bowl for Birds.
- Birds blushes, "No, not that one."
<Cerin?> "They were playing with unformed concepts. Things that might be."
<Kai?> "Oh. So 'thing' in the most literal sense."
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "How have affairs been at the Cascade?"
- Birds looks out the window to see how the wheat is doing.
<Kai?> "I would say 'nothing unusual', but that would kinda cut out everything that normally goes on here..."
<Zahara?> "You get used to it after a while."
Zahara thinks she notices something slightly odd in the rafter.
- Zahara blinks as something catches her eye, and she says, "Just a moment..." then walks up into the air to see what it is.
- Kai watches curiously.
There's an empty spot; nothing seems to be there at the moment.
- Cerin looks up too.
- Zahara looks through the eyes of Essence
It's difficult to make out anything useful with Essence sight here, due to the huge flows of Essence that fill every wall of the Manse, but there does seem to be some minor disturbance behind the wall.
<Zahara?> "Hmmm.. something is wrong.. There seems to be something behind the wall, perhaps." she prods at it with her Daiklave
- Kai draws.
Whatever it is, it doesn't seem to be moving. Neither, however, does the wall.
- Zahara decides discretion is the better part of masonry, and jabs the blade through the wall to extract whatever is behind it.
<Cerin?> [The slate! Will no one think of the slate?!]
- Birds sighs and scribbles a note to the caretaker.
There's a flash of Essence as a slight portion of the Manse's Essence flow is disrupted by Zahara's action, then a single rock falls out of the wall. Something skitters down further in the wall's recess as soon as it is revealed, too quick to get a good glimpse.
<Zahara?> "Ah hah! see, there it was."
<Cerin?> "How curious. One of Luna's Children."
<Kai?> "I'm not sure I want to know what kind of freakish rats you people have."
- Zahara sends one of the sesseljae after it
<Cerin?> "That, while it wore the form of one, was no rat."
A stomach bottle bug bursts outwards from Zahara's bosom and begins to clatter down into the wall. A shrill shriek is heard, followed by more clattering.
- Birds stabs some bananas with a fork and brandishes it gallantly.
- Cerin concentrates on the sound of the fleeing lunar and the sesselje, banishing other distractions
With concentration, Cerin can observe the progress behind the wall, as the Lunar repeatedly flees from the bug.
- Zahara sends in the other two, in a pattern to catch it unawares!
- Cerin walks very carefully over to a thin patch in the wall, then he waits. 23 seconds later, an arc of gold flashes in his hand, blocks of stone pushed into the recess to block the lunar.
Cerin pushes in the block, and there's another, even more unhappy screech.
- Cerin cuts another block in, trapping lunar between the two.
As Cerin reaches in, the entire wall suddenly explodes outward as a gigantic rhinoceros bursts through it and into the room, charging towards the far wall.
- Cerin sighs. "Stop, Chosen of Lunar." A glittering sunlight bow appears in his hand.
- Birds covers her eyes. -}}> *chanserv* op #SolInvictus Markuran
- Zahara growls, brandishing her daiklave. "You stop tearing up my Manse THIS INSTANT!"
The Lunar continues to charge, not at anyone within the room, but merely at the window on the opposite wall -- and freedom, sweet freedom!
- Cerin looks over to Zahara, tiping his bow slightly.
- Zahara lunges for the rhino, pushing off the bottom of the rafter and diving down from midair, to interpose herself between the interloper and the window
- Birds dives across the table and after the rhino. "And do NOT leave the breakfast room without excusing yourself, you barbarian!"
The rhino screeches to avoid Zahara, drastically slowing in the process, and allowing Birds to get a firm grip on her.
- Birds grabs onto the rhino's ear and steers it back into the room.
The rhino, defeated, transforms into a slender, silver-haired woman, wearing the pelt of a tyrant lizard and chains of bright silver. Thin black patterns are traced over her skin.
- Zahara clips a collar onto her before she can react. From my neck, to yours.
"Let me go, or the wrath of the Pact shall be upon you!"
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Welcome to the Labryinthine Cascade, stranger. May i introduce our gracious host, Zahara?"
- Kai snickers quietly at "garcious".
- Cerin keeps his bow half raised, a mote of sunlight drawn across it. "Perhaps you would care to explain what you were doing here, first."
- Serenal glares sullenly at Zahara.
- Zahara smiles sweetly.
<Cerin?> "And indeed, who you are."
<Serenal?> "I am observing your so-called nation, to determine whether you should be crushed by the might of the Pact! I will speak only to the one known as Markuran."
- Birds bites back a grin. "I am he."
<Zahara?> "I could probably change your mind, but please, go ahead." she gestures towards Birds.
- Cerin sighs softly. "Didn't you know there was queue?"
- Serenal glares at Birds now, even more squinty-eyedly than at Zahara. "You are not him! You are not loutish enough."
<Kai?> "I wish I was more loutish..."
- Birds twirls around, looking for louts.
<Serenal?> "Bring me to Markuran, I will speak to him."
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Huh, I guess not. Where -is- Markuran, anyway?"
- Zahara chuckles.
<Zahara?> "I like your bravado, girl. It's quite adorable."
<Cerin?> "Who are you?" -}}> *chanserv* op #SolInvictus Telgar
<Serenal?> "I am Serenal of the Pact!" she answers defiantly.
<Cerin?> "Ah. And how do you know Markuran?"
<Serenal?> "He spoke to me, two months ago."
<Cerin?> "Markuran is not here at present. So I suppose we will have to find him. Or take you to him."
<Zahara?> "Ah, I remember you. Well, he will be back soon."
<Cerin?> "Well, let us find Marku then."
Later, in the Sea.
The Solars are reunited with their turtle.
<Serenal?> seems extremely perplexed and boggled by the entire process -- from using the gate to boarding the turtle -- but remains silent.
- Cerin looks about him, paying no particular attention to any of the people on the turtle. "He went that way.", he annouces after a moments contemplation.
- Zahara has, by this time, attached a filigreed leash to the poor lunar
The turtle brings them precisely to Markuran's location; they find him bobbing in the Sea.
- Markuran sputters, spitting thick water out of his mouth through a beaming smile. From slight scratches and bruises across his bare body, the big Solar has been wrestling Selonis, who is standing atop the larger of a pair of turtles, looking as if he too is enjoying himself.
<Markuran?> "You're back? Is something wrong?"
<Zahara?> "We brought you a moon-child."
<Serenal?> "Markuran! I demand to speak with you!"
- Markuran blinks. "Ah. Isn't your name Serenal?"
<Zahara?> "By the way, Next time I recommend coming via knocking on the front door. It makes a better impression."
<Markuran?> "What is of such great importance that you come all the way to another world to interrupt my wrestling match?"
<Serenal?> "You must come with me. The elders of the Pact have demanded to speak to you."
- Serenal looks puzzled for a moment.
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "And who are the elders of the Pact? Do they have names? Have we heard of their exploits in songs and stories?"
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Who are they to demand an audience?"
<Serenal?> "They are the great warriors of Luna! They are the true masters of this land!"
- Serenal looks defiantly proud.
- Birds sniggers.
<Markuran?> "Lunars haven't walked the Sunlands as masters since the First Realm fell."
<Markuran?> "And *this* land is an ocean of unformed concepts."
<Zahara?> "You were spying on us, Serenal, how did you suppose you would approach us to give us this message?"
<Serenal?> "I was to speak to Markuran. It is he who bid me to observe your nation in secret."
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Anyway, here's Marku. I guess your quarrel is with him."
- Birds sets to making another cow. She gives this one a head at each end!
- Zahara gives Markuran a sidelong look. "He has been known to speak rashly before. But Birds is correct."
- Markuran sighs and heaves himself out of the thick, sticky water in a splash. Smelling far, far nicer then usual, the big warlord nods absently to that comment and begins gathering and replacing his clothing. Once dressed, he turns to Selonis and gives the massive god a brotherly hug. "I should see about this matter with the Lunars, my friend. I am sorry I can not keep you company until you return to duty. Perhapse after this."
<Serenal?> "Yes! Markuran, come immediately to Lachu Atapis and address the elders."
- Markuran glowers over his shoulder at the young Lunar. "You have much to learn of dealing with people."
Selonis nods at Marku. "Understandable. I have enjoyed your company for this time. I shall continue to ponder the topics we have talked of while you are gone...."
<Zahara?> "I suppose we have your word that it will not be a trap, young Serenal?"
- Serenal spits. "People are worthless."
<Markuran?> "You are a person."
- Serenal nods. Cerin detects no lie in this.
<Markuran?> "Your elders are people. Is this how you address the elders of your Pact?"
<Zahara?> "Markuran, would you go alone, or would you rather have our company?"
<Markuran?> "I think I should go alone, or take Cerin. You might try to put a leash one someone important."
- Zahara smirks. "Only if they try to sneak into my manse."
<Serenal?> "We are not people! We are the chosen of Luna!" The black marks upon her skin glimmer silver for a moment.
<Zahara?> "In that case, Serenal can remain behind as our guest until your return."
- Birds carves a little moon crescent on the ambicow and hands it to Serenal.
<Markuran?> "Be well until our next meeting, Selonis." Marku shakes arms with the lion and heads off with the others.
<Cerin?> "Serenal may as well come with us. If they wish to kill us, loosing her will not be much of a deterrant."
- Zahara shrugs, "If I am not going to go, I must have something to do in the meantime."
<Serenal?> "You may come with us, to bask in the glory of the Pact."
<Markuran?> "I hope your elders are smarter then you are, Serenal."
- Serenal glowers.
<Markuran?> "Well, they must be. They're "elders". You're not going to be around long enough at this rate."
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Can we stop poking the caged bird now?"
- Birds adds another tentacle to her cow.
After some poking and prodding, Serenal directs the Solars towards their destination: a location deep, deep in the Eastern jungle, many miles from the nearest gate.
- Zahara follows along.
- Cerin rides behind zahara.
- Markuran works on pounding at his Icon as he moves along, occasionally stuffing it back into its jar of water.
<Serenal?> The journey takes some time, but eventually the Solars arrive in Lachu Atapis.
- Cerin looks about from the back of Tanty, very curious
<Serenal?> The jungle splits open and reveals the city to them -- a great metropolis, carved entirely of crude grey stone, and well-overgrown with jungle vegetation, built into a deep crack in a sharp mountain.
- Markuran whistles through his teeth.
<Serenal?> Animals move freely about the city -- snakes slither up pillars, hawks alight on outcroppings of rock, jungle cats prowl through the streets. None seem to notice the Solars' presence.
<Zahara?> "So there are no people here, then?" she asks Serenal idly.
<Serenal?> "No." She spits again.
<Zahara?> "And you define them as non-people because they are chosen of the gods?"
- Serenal leads the Solars to an entrance, which brings them into the mountain proper. A sharp stone stairway begins to wind downwards into the rock.
<Serenal?> "When Luna chooses one of us, she destroys the inferior soul that fills the body and replaces it with a new, nobler essence."
- Markuran smiles as he finally finishes the totem. Three feet tall, the totem is that of a stunning human figure with long hair, smooth features and brilliant silver eyes. Due to the slightly translucent nature of the material it seems as if the totem is made of shaped moonlight. Leaving it intentionally unfinished, Marku allowed the mind of the viewer to alter the form of Luna's body and face slightly, making her male or female
- Cerin looks down the passageway, then starts to descend, red ribbons flapping idly. Interesting idea that. He'd have to kill a lunar and find out if it were true.
<Zahara?> "Really? So you have nothing left of your old life? No memories, no emotions, no thoughts of the people you grew up with?"
<Serenal?> "None." Her eyes flash as she says this.
<Zahara?> "So your mother, your father, they are worthless, dead to you?"
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "My. It must be awfully strange, to live in a stolen body, to fight with feet and hands so unfamiliar to your warrior spirit."
<Markuran?> The jar itself is made of diamond-hard glass Zahara Shaped some time ago, held together with fine silverwork. Tinted just so that the red-green color of the water disappears, the totem is the perfect visage of Luna for anyone who looks upon it, held forever in a shard of moonlight and silver.
- Birds 's voice catches with pity.
<Serenal?> "I have no parents, besides Luna the beast-mother."
<Markuran?> "If Luna gave you birth she must be very disappointed."
- Serenal sneers at Markuran.
- Cerin continues his descent.
<Zahara?> "She is young, Marku. She will learn if she grows up."
<Serenal?> The stairway continues downward for a great distance, before leading the Solars into a great, stone chamber, lit only by carefully placed torches around its circumference. At one end, three great chairs of stone sit, empty.
<Zahara?> "Perhaps she will bear her own children, who will then leave her for their ideals."
- Markuran sets the totem-jar in front of the three chairs and stands behind it, arms crossed over his chest. Having bathed so much in the strange water of the Sea of Icons, Marku is immaculately clean and smells really nice. His hair is under control, his beard nicely unstained by food or drink and the plates of Shining Visage gleam.
<Markuran?> "How? She's too busy calling all the eligable fathers non-people."
<Markuran?> "Or people. Which she hates."
<Serenal?> "Wait here. The Elders will come."
- Cerin waits easily at Zahara's side. He checks the time.
- Zahara regards Markuran, "Perhaps she is only yearning for the respect of an equal, or a superior. Do not dismiss her so lightly. She has much potential."
- Zahara removes the leash from the collar and tucks it back in her pocket.
<Serenal?> The Solars find themselves waiting for some minutes. Just as it seems that nothing is happening, the torches dim to nothing, and a slithering, skittering sound fills the room.
- Markuran waits silently.
- Kai fidgets.
<Markuran?> The light of Marku's golden Castemark provides faint, but noticable, illumination in the dimness of the meeting hall.
- Cerin follows the skittering sounds as they cross the hallway.
<Zahara?> "It seems our hosts have arrived." Zahara observes.
A huge quantity of animals -- snakes, bats, and birds -- speed into the room filling the floor and the air; their sounds are incredibly loud.
<Markuran?> The pulsing silvery glow of the totem in its crystalline jar shines on the skittering, flying, screeching animals. A full moon might as well have been placed in the dark chamber.
After what seems like many moments of undirected movement, they begin to all move towards the chairs; each of the three types of animals comes together in a single throne, where with a sudden swiftness they merge together into three humanoid beings.
- Zahara applauds politely.
The three beings stand proudly for a moment; then each sits in his or her throne.
- Markuran bows his head and slightly inclines his torso to each of the three in turn. The gesture is polite and respectful but not subservient. Marku waits for the elders to speak first, meeting each of their eyes as he does so.
The first is a huge, bulky man, of deep bluish-black complexion; a rhino-like horn juts from his forehead, and his skin shows evidence of scales along his arms and legs. Brilliant golden-red tattoos in the shape of sharp thorns cover his skin.
- Zahara bows in similar fashion, with some flair.
- Cerin inclines his head simply, golden circlet flashing in the silver light, badges on his armour shining too.
The second is a slender woman of pale white, with feathers for hair and great wings, and vicious talons upon each finger. She smiles cruelly and the bluish marks of swirling winds upon her skin seem to ripple and move.
The third is another man, of a much smaller build; he has a face like that of a cat. Rough green symbols are cut into his flesh.
All three bring their hands together and bow in unison to the Solars.
- Kai bows awkwardly in return.
- Birds bobs her head.
- Zahara looks over the three and suspects she would get along best with the bird-woman.
"Welcome to the seat of Lachu Atapis, Chosen of the Sun. And welcome back, honored warrior Serenal, may Luna shine upon your deeds," speak the three.
- Zahara nudges Markuran, who has been designated official speaker by the barbarians.
<Markuran?> "I thank you for your hospitality, Children of Luna. I have long wished to speak with you. From the Sea of Icons among the Isles of Glass, I have brought you a gift as a token of the respect the Sunlands and her ruling Circle has for your Pact and all the Children of Luna."
The woman steps forward to accept Markuran's gift. She takes the jar, examines the contents closely for a moment, then places it to the side of her throne and reseats herself. "We thank you for your gift, Markuran of the Sun."
<Markuran?> "You have summoned us for this meeting. I hope that you have decided to aid us in the plight that faces all those who would see Creation continue for the living."
- Cerin makes a most subtle gesture, informing Marku and the others of this.
"Our agent Serenal has observed your nation for nearly two months now."
- Zahara folds her hands behind her back, observing.
- Markuran shifts his position slightly and as he settles into a new stance, he seems far more imposing then he did a moment ago. A perfectly natural alteration, raising himself to his full height and picking the posture that most emphasises the great strength of his body and puts his armor in place to catch the best rays of light. But overall, the result is that Markuran becomes more then a warlord of the barbarians, he is an avatar of the Sun's power and perfection.
<Marku?> "As I asked of her in our first meeting. No doubt she has seen the armies we are massing and heard of the threats we have faced. In a short time a far greater force of men and women Exalted by the Terrestrial Gods will march against not only us, but all Exalted of the Celestines. We gather the mortals of the Sunlands, the gods that remain loyal to their allies and the ancient artifacts of River Province. But we need more."
<Marku?> "We ask that the Children of Luna join us as well, that we can fight against those who would place the least gods of Creation above the sons and daughters of the Heavens."
<{{*ThreeLunarElders*}}> nod.
<{{*BirdLunar*}}> "We have heard that you ask this of us. However, we are not convinced that your cause merits our attention, nor that your nation is worthy of our respect."
<Zahara?> "What is it that you look for in a nation? What gives you cause to respect a person, or a nation?"
- Marku waits for Zahara's question to be answered.
<{{*RhinoLunar*}}> "Strength. Honor. And clarity. We suspect that you lack two of these."
- Birds decides to test the Lunars' mettle, and so, touching the Ecstatic Plume, she speaks in the language of birds. "Did we -ask- for your respect? I do not need the respect of a herd of cattle or a swarm of bees. What the Sunlanders ask is that you, warriors, mighty Chosen, stand beside us in defending the world against the Wyld, the usurpers, and the enemies forgotten for Ages that have returned to do war upon Creation. We all
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "What is that saying that people have, of a house divided against itself? This is not a time to be standing on ceremony and pride."
<BirdsOfTrinity?> We all must dwell in the world!"
- Marku gives Zahara a look when they mention a lack of honor.
- Zahara gives Marku one right back.
<{{*CatLunar*}}> "A stirring speech, flighty one, but what cause do we have to believe you to be trustworthy? Your kind were ultimately treacherous once, and our agent tells us of deeds that give doubt to this council."
<Zahara?> "We have strength, as you know well. Our honor is also quite intact. We honor our vows, and the reason our lands have grown so is that we respect and aid our allies in times of need. Clarity of purpose, we also have. We are united to defend our lands from the threats that assail it, the most pressing of which is the betrayal of the lesser Gods."
<Marku?> "The people of nearly one eighth the land of the world trust in us. We have honored their ways and even when we could force them to bend to our will, we allow them to go their own ways in times of peace and guide them for the best end for all people in times of war."
<{{*BirdLunar*}}> "And yet in your haste you turn to the support of those lesser enemies. Or have you not entertained emissaries of the Wyld ones and the Deathlords within your citadel?"
<Marku?> "We have not accepted support from either. Only to deter conflict have I tolerated their presence."
<Zahara?> "Support?" she laughs. "We have come only to terms with them in that we will not outright attack eachother. They do nothing for us and we, in return, do nothing for them."
<Marku?> "We can not afford to battle the dead and the wyld, we must be at peace until the threat of the gods is dealt with. Only then can we turn against the alien forces that would destroy us all."
- Birds considers a moment. "We consider it...how does one say...dishonourable to refuse the right of hospitality to travellers and emissaries. It is not right to mistrust one person for the mistake of others."
<{{*RhinoLunar*}}> "You accepted help from the one known as Mask of Winters."
<Marku?> "Do not forget that long ago, 10,000 Exalted drove you into hiding like frightened beasts and that was at the height of the Celestial Realm. What will 10,000,000 exalted do now?"
<Zahara?> ::Reaver nips Zahara's ear at an inopportune moment and she pushes him back down her shoulder a little ways, petting him."
<{{*BirdLunar*}}> "We will weather that storm. We are not part of the world of men; no such army will come to threaten our door."
<Zahara?> "You refer to the information we gained on how to defeat the Malfaens."
<{{*CatLunar*}}> "Yes."
<Zahara?> "Then you are correct in that we agreed not to attack them in return for the ability to defeat that which would have destroyed all of Creation."
- Zahara smiles slightly. "Even this part, which is not of the world of men."
<Marku?> "You will weather a storm of ten million Exalted, driven by the gods that dwell here, right beside you in the wild. They seek all of Creation, not just the empires of men. They seek the death of all Celestial and Terrestrial Exalted. They seek to replace us forever and completely, not simply those that get in their way. We may feel their teeth first, but you WILL follow us into the maw."
- BirdLunar* grins cruelly again. "And you think that threat would have come to its conclusion without your timely aid? You think the flowers pointed you towards it by accident?"
<Marku?> "They will sit in THIS hall, on THOSE chairs and use your moonsilver teeth to adorn their spears. My head may be on a pike long before, but I will have company before the century is out."
<{{*CatLunar*}}> "I think not."
- Zahara nods in agreement with Marku
<Marku?> "Luna must grow as foolish as the Sun and her back is thrice as distant if her elders are so blind in the darkness of her absence. I will have words for her when I visit Heaven to argue with the Sun."
<{{*RhinoLunar*}}> "And yet you are not in control of your own destiny. You cannot see the factors that pull you in one direction then another."
<{{*BirdLunar*}}> "And worst... your own patron has deserted you."
<{{*CatLunar*}}> "We wish that you prove your honor to us. We cannot accept the naive pronouncements and shadowy half-truths of your flawed kind otherwise."
<Zahara?> "He has not, for we still weild his power. He is, however, testing us to see if we are strong enough to weather the storm."
<Marku?> "Nothing about us is cast in shadow, Night-Born."
- Birds smilingly demonstrates.
<Zahara?> "So you would attempt to put your hand in our destiny as well? Then so be it. What shall we do to prove ourselves to you, Elders?"
<Zahara?> "We are," she bows, "At your service. Of course." she says drily.
<Zahara?> ::Reaver squeaks and hops to keep her balance::
- Marku shakes his head, snarling. "A Celestial Lion, as honest and true a spirit as lives in Heaven, would call me brother and risk his station on my word. But the slinking tricksters of the shadows doubt my honor. The children of the usurpers will find this story so amusing in a hundred years when we all lay dead for lack of cooperation and trust among the Children of the Highest Gods."
- Zahara lays a hand on Markuran's shoulder, calmingly.
<{{*BirdLunar*}}> "Which of you will prove your honor? Choose your champion."
- Zahara raises a brow at Marku, the obvious choice, sending a questioning, and a feeling of 'marku-ness' through the Unity
- Birds seconds the loutish impulse.
<Marku?> "I will. Though no such thing should be required by any with eyes to see and ears to hear and brains to think with."
<{{*CatLunar*}}> "Very well. We must deliberate now. Serenal will lead you to a portion of the city where you may rest; a messenger will be sent for you."
- Serenal* stands from her position on the ground and begins to lead the Solars out of the chamber.
- Zahara follows, gazing around herself to see what structures and ideas she can swipe from them for home.
- Cerin follows at Zahara's side, considering what he has seen.
<Marku?> As the Solars leave, some of the light from Markuran's Castemark glimmers angrily. Once the Lunar Elders are left behind in the room, the totem of Luna pulses starkly and her/his face bears a look of distinct disapproval for her Choosen, a stray reflection from Marku's anger touching the object of his creation...or the true face of the Goddess showing through?
- Serenal,* looking somewhat more self-satisfied than before, leads the Solars to a stone chamber in an aboveground building, looking out over the city.
- Marku roughly grasps the young Lunar's shoulder and hauls her around to face him. "Do not smirk so lightly, girl. You do not understand what your elders are doing. And though you may not consider them important, if you do not mourn for the millions that will die then you are unworthy of life, much less Exaltation by Luna. Many are better people then you have shown yourself to be."
<Marku?> "Show some of the honor you speak of so highly."
- Serenal* snarls viciously. "I have honor! I will defend the Pact with my life! Not like your kind!" She turns tail and storms out.
<Kai?> "This visit does not seem to be going well."
<Zahara?> "That's Markuran for you." She leans back in her chair. "I hope he can prove his honor without biting any more undeserving heads off."
<Marku?> "She is not undeserving!"
<Zahara?> "She has a different perspective than you. That does not make her wrong."
<BirdsOfTrinity?> "Well, it's not like we should expect courtly manners and hospitality from talking cats and dogs."
- Zahara shakes her head, "You should respect those you come to ask for help. It will make no friends to speak ill of them and berate them."
<Marku?> "They are being foolish." The big warlord grumbles.
<Kai?> "Uhm... You put a leash on her."
<Marku?> "Zahara puts a leash on anything magical that can't beat her up. And some things that can."
<Kai?> "I'm just saying... It doesn't seem to make much of an impression... Not positively, anyway..."
<Zahara?> "She was caught spying on me."
- Zahara shrugs, "If she had come to the front door and asked, I would have treated her in kind."
<Cerin?> "She should have spied better then."
<Zahara?> "Marku says a lot of..rash.. things."
<Zahara?> "He would be better off consulting with the rest of us before telling someone to spy on us."
<Zahara?> "Either way, the Elders of this place deserve respect, and the rest should at least be treated with politeness while we are in their hospitality."
<Zahara?> "Fools they might be, but we are on their lands. Please, restrain yourself. Honor demands it."
- Zahara gives Markuran an encouraging whack on the back. "Go get 'em, Tiger."
- Markuran snorts.
- AMessenger* arrives. "The council summons you, Markuran. The others are free to stay within the city and explore as you like."


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This is an experiment in transferring images. I took 30 of these "cards" to
the Leicester PJM Presentation, and with permission of the Organiser got
rid of them and could have doubled it! When image is enlarged to A4 size
I'm hoping that they can be downloaded and printed - here goes...

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AC Milan linked with surprise move for Monterrey midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro
It's been a transfer window full of surprises, and AC Milan could be set to carry on this trend.
The latest reports in Italy suggest that AC Milan are linked with surprise move for Monterrey star Rodolfo Pizarro.
The Mexico international only joined Monterrey from Chivas in 2018 for 14.5 million euros and his contract runs to June 2023.
Pizarro made 44 appearances across all competitions for Monterrey, scoring 7 goals and supplying 5 assists in return.
The 25-year-old is considered to be one of the best midfielders in Mexico. As a member of Mexico national football team, Pizarro won 22 caps and he scored 4 goals.
His performances have seen him become the target of many European clubs including Milan.
Marco Giampaolo is looking to shore up his midfield options and Monterrey's Rodolfo Pizarro happens to be a target.
Milan are desperate to make an impact in the summer transfer window.
Rodolfo Pizarro would provide a good variety to Milan's midfield.
According to Calciomercato (via Tuttosport), "Milan are still targeting Monterrey's 25-year-old midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro. The player is contracted with the Liga MX club until 2023, but Milan are impressed by his performances with the Mexican side. He played over 3000 minutes with the club last season, primarily as an attacking midfielder but occasionally on the left wing. Milan were linked with him earlier in the transfer window and it appears that their interest in acquiring him hasn't died down."
If Milan are genuinely interested, a deal would not be impossible to complete.
The 25-year-old would be a very good addition for AC Milan and they can afford him as well.
How strong that interest is and whether Milan will make a move remains to be seen but it is certainly one worth keeping an eye on.
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Parking attendants have been a feature of Dublin city life for decades. However, many are self appointed leaving Dubliners wary of 'the lock hard men'.
Reporter Kenny Murray speaks to members of the public about their views on parking attendants around Dublin city.
One woman comments that
Anybody can stand out and wear a cap and have a newspaper in their hand and demand money.
Although asked for their side of the story many of the parking attendants are reluctant to speak in front of the cameras.
While it is against the law for them to ask for money, the general agreement is that motorists will pay them to look after their cars while parked.
Among those interviewed is Alice Glenn of Dublin City Council who describes the parking attendants as,
A necessary evil.
This episode of the consumer programme 'Look Here' was presented by Ken Murray and broadcast on 9 January 1991.


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Mitegi Lakshman Rekha 16th August 2018 Written Episode Update: Vishesh and Kanchan get married
Mitegi Lakshman Rekha 16th August 2018 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The Episode starts with Saurabh's chain getting off and falling down. Kanchan and Vishesh exchange varmala. Everyone claps. They sit for marriage. The locket gets stuck in Kanchan's dupatta. Nandan does Kanchan's kanyadaan. She explains everyone about Kanyadaan. She says I take an oath today. Dadi reacts. Rajmata stops her. Kanchan swears that she will not become an outsider, you will get a son in Vishesh today, we both will take care of you. They all smile.
Saurabh thinks are you the same afraid girl, you have something in you, I crushed you by my feet and even then you stood up. Ananya does the ghatbandhan. Vishesh and Kanchan take the wedding rounds. She recalls Vishesh's promises and gifts. He recalls her words. Saurabh says wait, sindoor comes from girl's Sasural, Vishesh considers me elder brother, so I have got sindoor by my house. Rajmata gets glad and says how shall I thank you. Vishesh and everyone smile. Vishesh applies sindoor in Kanchan's maang. He makes her wear mangalsutra. Saurabh looks for his shoes. Kirti takes some shoes to bid for money. Rajmata and everyone bless the newly weds.
Vishesh asks Jaggi where are the shoes. Kirti asks him to give money and get shoes. Jaggi asks where are the shoes. She shows shows. Vishesh says its not mine. Jaggi says his shoes are here. They laugh. Kirti says this is cheating, whose shoes did I get. Saurabh says its mine. She says sorry and gives him shoes. He stares at Kirti. Vishesh asks Kirti to focus on nek. He gives her money. She smiles and says I m happy now.
Kanchan's bidaai happens. Rajmata talks to Sumitra and gets wishes. Rajmata asks her not to worry for Aman, he will stay in Rajmahal. She asks Dhara to open guest room for Aman. She goes. Kanchan thinks of Vishesh's words on seeing his dad's pic. She lights diya near ancestor's pics.
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When You Have Nothing To Do…
This article was written by Imogen Van Der Meer, a current VCE English tutor. Imogen currently is accepting students, so if you're interested in her services, please go here.
It's the best feeling, isn't it? After hours and hours of gruelling SAC study and weekly class tasks, you are FINALLY up to date with all of your subjects. There's no close due dates coming up, no homework set by the teachers; there's nothing to do until your next class, right?
Unfortunately, being a VCE student means there is always something to do. And that something is being as prepared as possible for the final examinations.
Now, you might be thinking, but they're months away! I have SACS to worry about before then! Ultimately, however, the earlier you start planning for those exams, the less stressful you'll be as the date creeps closer and closer.
And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you are never allowed to have a break from the study during your entire VCE. That's ridiculous and unnecessary. But it's imperative that you are smart with your time during VCE; because every second wasted is a second where your knowledge could have grown just that little bit more.
So this is a shout out to those people who sit twiddling their thumbs in their free periods because they're 'up to date' with all of their work. It's also for those dedicated students who are trying their hardest to receive the best marks possible but are unsure where to start without the teacher telling them what to do. This is a checklist you can work through whenever you have time to study, but think that you have 'nothing to do'.
- Look ahead – what's going to be on the next SAC? What even is the next SAC? Is it a Prac? An essay? A test? What chapters/texts/methods will it be covering? How long do you have until that SAC? Maybe read through the next chapter, so you can see the kind of things you'll be covering in class. Think about any questions you had while reading it, and see if they ever get answered in class discussion. And if they don't, ask the teacher! Whether you like it or not, you are going to have to familiarise yourself with whatever material you need to be tested on. So what have you got to lose by starting early? Nothing, other than future stress!
- Look even further ahead – not sure what the next SAC is? Well then, have a look at the final exam! Go through the layout, and see what types of questions they ask and the kind of answers they want. For instance, is there a lot of multiple choices? Or are they after longer responses? Understand what is expected of you as a student of the subject. Get a feel of what you think you'll struggle with the most, and then maybe, in your next class, ask the teacher for some practice questions for that area. Or better yet…
- Look at what's been done in the past – examination reports! They literally show you exactly what is required to do well in a subject. Have a read through them, with the exam paper alongside it. You'll get an idea of the kinds of 'trick questions' they tend to sneak in, and what to look for to avoid being 'tricked'. They'll also provide a good guide as to the type of responses they're after. For instance, biology examiners hate full sentences. They just want dot points that include the key phrases. Other subjects expect not only full sentences but multiple structured paragraphs per response. Every subject is different, and it's important that you understand – and practice – these differences.
- Look back at what you've already done – By this, I mean look at what you've already been tested on. Do you remember any of it? If not, are your notes detailed enough that you can easily revise all the important parts? This is where you find gaps in your knowledge. And these gaps are inevitable because its impossible to remember every single thing you hear in class the first time around. But that's what 'studying' is; it's going through the same things over and over so that they become embedded in your long-term memory. I liked to have a read through my notes for a previous chapter, and then have a go at answering some review questions. It was the easiest way for me to find the missing pieces between my theory and application. And the point of the VCE tests is to reward students who have the least amount of these missing pieces.
- Re-visit whatever you aren't confident with – this is the most frustrating form of study, which is why I've left it to last on this list. No one likes to do things they aren't good at. But there's no way to avoid that in VCE, other than to strengthen these weaknesses. And with everything in life, improvement comes from practice. This means questions. This means corrections. This means writing more notes. This means more questions. And so on and so forth.
It's gruelling, but it's worth it. Trust me. It's better to have the 'I don't know any of this' freak out before you walk into that exam room.
I'm sure none of the above sounds appealing, but it's not supposed to be. It's supposed to practical and nothing more. That's really all I want you to get out of this; to be practical with your approach to studying, and be realistic about your idea that you have 'nothing to do'. Because that is never the case until you walk out of your very last VCE exam.
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
This tutorial was written on July 3, 2009 by Shani aka Wicked Princess. The concept of the tag is mine and mine alone. Any resemblance to any other tag/tut is pure coincidence. This was written for those with working knowledge of PSP.
Supplies Needed:
++Paint Shop Pro ( I used 10 but any version should work)
++Scrap kit by Stef called Born to Ride can be found on her blog HERE
++Template by Susan aka HippieDaze can be found HERE
++Tube of choice or the one I used. I used the artwork of Ismael Rac, this is a FTU tube available on his site! You can find it HERE
++Plug ins:
-Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow
++Font and mask of choice
Let's get started!
-Add Drop shadow of choice as you go
-You can merger layers as you want to make things easier for yourself.
Open several papers of choice, resizing as needed. For example, when I look at the blue bar where it tells me what I've opened (say like paper 2) it tells me what percentage I'm viewing it at. For me it's usually 16%, so I resize to 16% bringing it to 100%. ( I hope that made sense!) Once you've done this, minimize for later use.
Next go to the bottom template layer and go to selections, select all, then float, selections defloat. Add a gradient glow of your choice on the fat setting. Don't forget to go to selections, none then delete the template layer. Repeat this process for the rest of the template.
Add a new raster layer and fill with your choice of paper. Add your mask and merge group.
Open the glitter splat element, copy and paste as a new layer, move to just above the mask layer. Duplicate it and go to image, mirror then image, flip.
Open the large black flower, and resize as needed. Copy and paste as a new layer, and move to the left of the top frame layer. Duplicate it and go to image, mirror. Add the large orange one in the center, below the skull layer. All flowers should be below the skull layer.
Add the beaded doodle to the top of the frame, towards the top of the circle.
Add your tube of choice, adjusting and resizing as needed. Move ti to the right of the tag a bit.
Finally add your copyright info, license number if needed, text and tagger markings.
Save and yoru done! Thank you for trying my tutorial.
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Mr. George Edward Reynolds 71, passed on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville, NC. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 2 pm in the funeral home chapel. Family and friends will be received one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, from 1-2. He is survived by his aunt Willie Davis, two children, George W. Reynolds and Nicole Gadson and an "adoptive daughter" , Yolonda Suber-Brown, daughter -in- law, Shannon Reynolds and a son- in - law, Ahmed Gadson, seven grandchildren, George Jr., Christopher, Dominque, Jordan, Caleb, K'lyn, Ahmed, Justin and Skylar. Special thanks to Chet and Shelia Davis and Anne Brown.
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'Bold Kurukshetra–2019' Kicked off in Uttar Pradesh:
- The three-day military exercise between India and Singapore named, 'Bold Kurukshetra–2019', is being conducted to develop military technology, boost maritime security and bolster the nations' fight against terrorism in Jhansi's Babina Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh to strengthen cooperation against terrorism, develop defence technology and boost maritime security.
Google's Wing launches its first Commercial drone delivery service in Australia:
- Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has launched its first commercial drone delivery service through its Wing subsidiary. It had launched its first air delivery service in North Canberra, Australia.
- Users of the service will be able to order food, coffee, and over-the-counter medicines using a smartphone app. Once the order is placed, a Wing drone will take flight "within minutes" to deliver the goods.
British Government's 'White Paper' named 'Online Harms' draws focus to users mostly children's safety:
- The British government has published an "online harms white paper" which is open for public consultation (till July) focuses to make online social media platforms responsible to safeguard users, especially children. It is a joint proposal from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Home Office.
IMF cuts India's growth forecast for 3 years:
- According to IMF estimates, India's economy grew 1% in FY19 and is expected to accelerate to 7.3% growth this fiscal and to 7.5% in FY21. All the estimates are 0.2 percentage points less thanits previous assessment in January.
- The IMF numbers are higher than those of the Reserve Bank of India, which had last week cut its growth forecast to 7.2% for this fiscal and 7.4% for FY21.
Emirates Islamic becomes world's first Islamic bank to launch banking via WhatsApp:
- Emirates Islamic has announced the launch of Chat Banking services for customers via WhatsApp, marking a global first in the Islamic banking sector.
- It has become the World's 1stbank in the Islamic banking sector to give such facility. It was supported by
HDFC AMC ranks first, ICICI AMC second in terms of assets:
- India's Asset Management Companies (AMCs) own assets under management (AUM) worth 24.46 trillion, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), a mutual fund industry lobby, for the January-March period.
- HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd has claimed the top spot with an average AUM of 3.42 trillion, overtaking ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd with an average AUM of at Rs.3.20 trillion. HDFC AMC saw a solid AUM growth of 14%.
- SBI Asset Management Co. Ltd climbed two places from the fifth to the third spot with an AUM of 2.83 trillion.
India's steel demand to grow by over 7% in FY19, FY20 on railways, capital goods and construction sectors' growth:
- India's steel demand is likely to grow by over 7 percent in 2019 and 2020, driven by sectors like construction, capital goods and railways, as per the Indian Steel Association.
- It also forecast that India's steel consumption is likely to cross 100 million tonnes (MT) mark in 2019.
Karnam Sekar to take over as MD, CEO of Indian Overseas Bank from July 1:
- The government has said Karnam Sekar, MD,and CEO of the erstwhile Dena Bank, will take over as MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank from July 1.
- Also, R A Sankara Narayanan, former MD, and CEO of Vijaya Bank, will move to Canara Bank in the same position. His term will end in January 2020.
- R K Yaduvanshi, executive director at Dena Bank, will move as executive director of Punjab National Bank. Nageshwara Rao, executive director at Vijaya Bank, will move to Syndicate Bank as an officer on special duty and a full-time director. Murali Ramaswami, another executive director at Vijay Bank, will move to Bank of Baroda. He will be OSD till the end of September 2019.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared to be headed toward a historic fifth term as Israel's prime minister, with close-to-complete unofficial election results giving his right-wing Likud and other nationalist and religious parties a solid majority in parliament.
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A mother and a woman have lots of struggles in life. It's never easy but for sure it's all worth it. And in my honest opinion, woman should have a lot of love for herself to be able to give more to her family. It's not selfishness, it's self love.
Its okay to feel bad about yourself. To feel like your not worth the pain. Your not worth for the critics. Your not worth for everything that's going on with your life while others were having fun. But dear, let me tell you. Feel all those pain and do something for yourself.
If eating healthy will make you fit, then go! If going to a salon will make you feel pampared, then go! If wandering around will bring you back to your own sane, then I'll support you. Whatever you think will be good for you, then don't hesitate to do something for yourself. Yes! a favor to the person who works so hard to be able to cope up to everyone's need.
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Fundamental lack of clarity fatally wounds patent for wound healing device
In the recent decision of Wake Forest University Health Sciences v. Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd. (No.2) [2011] FCA 1002 a patent was ruled invalid because the meaning of an essential integer of the claims could not be determined. The decision highlights the importance of understanding the science behind how an invention works and ensuring that the claim language reflects the science.
Background and relevant facts
Wake Forest University Health Sciences and KCI Medical Australia Pty Ltd (collectively "KCI") alleged that Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd. ("S&N ") had infringed 14 claims of Australian Patent No. 674837 by the sale of wound healing kits including a foam dressing and vacuum pump for applying negative pressure to a wound.
The cross-claim for revocation: was a key integer meaningless?
S&N cross-claimed for revocation of the patent, contending that the patent was invalid on a number of grounds including: lack of novelty, lack of inventive step, lack of clarity, lack of fair basis, lack of sufficiency and failure to define the invention. These claims were based largely on the assertion that an essential functional integer common to all of the claims in suit was meaningless and scientifically flawed. This so-called "screen rigidity integer" called for a "a screen means…sufficiently rigid to prevent wound overgrowth".
Conflicting expert evidence
Extensive expert evidence was led by both parties in relation to the function of this integer. It was common ground between the experts that, whilst not commonly used, the term "wound overgrowth" meant over-proliferation of granulation tissue to an extent that the tissue extends above the level of the skin surrounding the wound (which is known as hypergranulation). However, the experts opinions of the role the screen played in preventing over-proliferation of granulation were divergent:
- KCI's experts understood that the rigidity of the screen means is such that it functions to modulate the growth of granulation tissue to an extent that over-proliferation is avoided.
- S&N's experts stated that hypergranulation was a rare occurrence and opined that the screen means had no part to play in preventing hypergranulation. In this regard it was stated by S&N's experts, and ultimately conceded by one of KCI's experts, that hypergranulation is prevented by removal of the kit by a clinician. It was further noted by S&N's experts that if faced with the task of selecting a suitable dressing to prevent over-proliferation of granulation, they would not know what to select.
Ultimately, KCI submitted that the screen means modulates the growth of granulation tissue until a clinician makes a decision to intervene, and that the phrase "prevent overgrowth of granulation tissue" should be construed as a reference to the modulation of the growth of granulation tissue.
The decision
Justice Dodds-Streeton found that the claim construction advanced by KCI was inconsistent with the claim language, and that the screen means did not function in the manner described in the description of the patent. Noting that three of S&N's experts were unable to attribute a meaning to the screen rigidity integer, her Honour concluded that the meaning of the integer was unclear. In light of this fundamental deficiency S&N's cross-claim succeeded on the following grounds:
- Lack of clarity: whilst ambiguities in claims may often be resolved by reference to the specification, her Honour noted that the "obscurity and uncertainty" associated with the screen rigidity integer could not be rectified by reference to the specification because "the same deficiencies characterised the discussion of the integer" in the specification.
- Sufficiency: her Honour found that in light of the "meaningless nature" of the screen rigidity integer, and because S&N's experts would not have known what dressing to select, the specification did not provide sufficient guidance in relation to construction of a screen which would achieve the promised result, i.e., prevention of over-proliferation of granulation.
- Failure to define the invention: this finding was the result of the screen rigidity integer lacking inherent meaning.
Whilst claim 49 was found to be a "mere collocation" and hence invalid on the ground of lack of manner of manufacture (consistent with the previous findings of the Full Federal Court),1 the remaining grounds of invalidity relied on by S&N, including novelty and inventive step, were not made out. As such, with the exception of one claim, the patent fell entirely on the uncertainty surrounding the screen rigidity integer.
Lessons for patentees
- It is crucial that the invention be described fully and accurately and that all integers of a claim do actually function in the manner described in the specification.
- Care should also be exercised so as to avoid adopting claim language that is not based on sound scientific logic and reasoning, and which does not have a well understood meaning to persons skilled in the art.
- Failure to adhere to these principles will render a patent vulnerable to revocation on at least the ground of lack of clarity.
- Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd v Wake Forest University Health Sciences [2009] FCAFC 142.


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'Time and place / as elusive as air / as solid as this ground / I stand on. / Here, where I am placed / at any one time'.
Thursday, 15 March 2007
The word I have chosen is 'cassoulet', which without looking to see how it should be pronounced, I hear in my head as 'cass-oo-lay'. The spelling of it reminds me of 'poulet' the French word for hen, and so the idea of a heavy-boned bird comes to mind.
To me the word 'cassoulet' has a sad sound. A sound of regret and unattainable desires. Of unrequited flight.
A squat and stocky bird
a little too heavy
a little too drab,
the cassoulet
cannot fly very high
but must instead
bear the heaviness
of fattened poultry.
And yet each morning
just before daylight scolds
such impertinence,
the cassoulet thinks itself
a lark swept up in an eddy
of lightness. Oh cassoulet!
Now, after looking up the meaning of cassoulet, I find it to be a meat and beans casserole! However, as the next word down in my dictionary is 'cassowary' - a description for any large, flightless Australian bird - I am led to the conclusion that when I randomly chose the word 'cassoulet' my eye also picked up the word below, 'cassowary', (the meaning of which I do know) and somehow in the interim, my brain juxtaposed the two words.
Bird stew anyone?
31 comments:
- Crafty Green Poet said...
Well you really made me feel sympathy for this poor bird and then the joy of the ending!
- 15/3/07 11:15 pm
- Beaman said...
Nice poem. I was actually thinking of a casserole whilst reading this piece. The terrible idea of the bird as part of the casserole came to mind. Or a casserole with legs and wings. The word is a great choice.
- 15/3/07 11:22 pm
- Anonymous said...
The actual meaning of the word is too funny! The poem (before I read the definition) is very tender and sympathetic. Could you write a funny poem about a casserole wishing it was a bird? :b
- 16/3/07 4:38 am
- gautami tripathy said...
Nice verse. Instead if bird I too wasthinking of edible stuff. I did enjoy reading this.
- 16/3/07 4:52 am
- wendy said...
There is ALWAYS, always a sad truth and honesty to your poems...even about fat hens.
Such a talent! By the way, your book arrived the other day. I am enjoying it immensly.
- 16/3/07 6:43 am
- Joyce Ellen Davis said...
I LOVE your little cassoulet! I, myself, am quite like a cassoulet!
Good job!
- 16/3/07 7:25 am
- Joyce Ellen Davis said...
I would love to have one of your books! WHere can I buy one? Or two?
- 16/3/07 7:26 am
- Regina said...
Oh, how sad- the cassoulet can only dream of flight...
What a wonderful poem...
- 16/3/07 7:49 am
- Catherine said...
I did know the meaning of the word (you got the pronunciation just right), but I think your definition of it fits perfectly, too. I felt sad for the flightless bird as I read your poem.
- 16/3/07 8:20 am
- Tammy Brierly said...
Bird stew...LOL This theme hurt my head instead of inspiring my mind but you did a wounderful job CB!
- 16/3/07 8:53 am
- Emily said...
This kind of made me think of the dodo bird because i feel so sorry for it. And cassoulet makes me think of casserole so bird stew indeed! :)
- 16/3/07 11:59 am
- rel said...
This weeks prompt was more of a challenge than i was ready for!
I like what you did with cassoulet, particularly because I've cooked this dish and because it is one of the most delicious repasts I partook of while in France. Of course now when ever I eat cassoulet I'll think of you and wonder why there isn't chicken on my plate. ;-)
Since others are telling you, i will also mention that I received "feeding the dogs" poems by KMC last week and have makeing it my bed time reading.
btw....I like your poem this week!
- 16/3/07 12:24 pm
- Mary J. said...
I love the lines "just before daylight scolds/such impertinence." I'm a big Jane Austen fan, so impertinent is one of my favorite words. Neat words you found.
- 16/3/07 1:24 pm
- L.M.Noonan said...
I liked the poem a great deal. Particularly the way you used the sound or image a word can evoke. many women appropriate imagery,texts, single words and give them new meaning. making them part a personal vocabularly and symbolism.
it works...so who cares if its cassowary, casserole or cassoulet.
- 16/3/07 1:27 pm
- Anonymous said...
You might not be aware of how singer Celine Dion hits her chest with her fist when she gets to a really poignant part of her songs.
Your poems are like that for me. When I read them, I hit my chest and say, My God. Your way with language is delicious.
- 16/3/07 4:54 pm
- Rethabile said...
Yes, cassoulet, from the south west of France (Toulouse). Heavy, winter food.
Beautiful poem of a bird called cassoulet. You write like you know it. And I'm willing to believe that, yes, somehow the bird you know replaced the one you didn't know in your subconscious mind. great.
- 16/3/07 7:23 pm
- Norma said...
I immediately thought casserole, so thought a fattened bird just perfect. But then to find the next word too--what a treat.
My PT is up.
- 16/3/07 10:54 pm
- dinzie said...
hahahah :O)
Now I must wake McD up and tell her :O)
- 16/3/07 11:45 pm
- Avus said...
Like the poem, Chief!
Words often suggest a meaning that is totally different to what they really mean and there should be an "alternative" dictionary for them.
For instance, to "postulate" = to forget someone's birthday and send an apology card days afterwards.
- 16/3/07 11:56 pm
- mareymercy said...
Cassoulet made me think of castanets. All words sound like musical instruments to me, for some reason...
- 17/3/07 1:43 am
- Kay Cooke said...
cgp - Thanks. Th ebird could well be me ;)
beaman - Thanks. There are a few pictures that come to mind.
gt - birds are edible things ...
wendy - Yes! You told me - I am so glad.
pepek- Yes I had myself in mind as well! Take a look at the sidebar to my blog for where to get a book. Thanks :)
rcj - Dreams are all we are left with sometimes
catherine - I was wanting sympathy for the flightless birds.
tammy - Hope you are over your headache by now. :)
emily - I will never forget the meaning of the word now.
rel - Ooh that's exciting about the book.
I'm glad it's a tasty dish - will have to try it myself now!
mary - Yes I think impertinence is a great word.
i.m - You're so right.
dana - Your comment makes me feel the same way!
rethabile - The reason why I wrote like I knew it as you so aptly put it, is because I was thinking of myself as I wrote it.
norma - Yes it was a fascinating process.
dinzie - I hope you weren't so cruel as to do that.
avus - That there is a Thursday poem in itself! I love that idea. And postulate as a late birthday card is brill.
twitches - Just as all words sound like birds to me! (Castanet included - a kind of peacock-y bird ...)
- 17/3/07 3:18 am
- Kamsin said...
I have to say my first thought on reading the word was casserole, which kind of suggests there's some kind of weird link between words and their meanings. The fact that your definition was so close to the similar sounding word found next to it in the dictionary also lends itself to that idea. Perhaps words aren't as arbitrary signifiers of meaning as some might say. It certainly goes to suggest that native speakers have a very deep understanding of the assosications and conotations of words.
- 17/3/07 5:13 am
- apprentice said...
I like the fact you gave it a whole new meaning. It's "stocky" bird indeed, although it's the souffle bird at heart!
In France the recipe varies and changes between towns, but it is a very wholesome and delicious meal, very much in the slow food category!
- 17/3/07 5:44 am
- paris parfait said...
Well done with the prompt. I like your poem. Alas, this is one word I knew the meaning of before reading your poem. After all, I'm married to a guy who is constantly cooking French dishes, including cassoulet! Quite delicious, by the way. :)
- 17/3/07 11:34 am
- Kay Cooke said...
kamsin - Thanks. I agree with your thoughts on language and how meanings of words impact on more than one level.
I love how well you've used language to describe your thoughts!
apprentice - Ah yes ... you've put it so cleverly! Thank you - a souffle bird at heart ... I do like that! :)
pp - Mmmm - now I am dying to taste some cassoulet!
- 17/3/07 12:45 pm
- Anonymous said...
Because I live in France I knew this word. Though I found how you used it fittingly.
Isn't it amazing that the next word did describe a bird. Often our mind knows more than we trust it too.
- 17/3/07 8:40 pm
- Kay Cooke said...
tongue in cheek - You are so right. I'm surprised how many people knew the word!
- 17/3/07 9:17 pm
- Becky Willis Motew said...
I'll have some of that bird stew, CB. I always want to think Cassoulet is a make of car by Volkswagen, but I think that may be Cabriolet, derivation of which I do not know. Sounds like cabernet, though, always a welcome sound.
- 18/3/07 1:41 am
- Anonymous said...
Frank Wilson of Books, Inq. is an expert cassoulet cook -- he's even posted a picture of one he made on his blog. I sent him a link to your poem post, see:
You've had a redesign since I was here last (I usually view blogs in RSS so can't tell what they look like) - very nice.
- 18/3/07 5:32 am
- kj said...
chief, for some reason i can't leave a comment on your inspiration post, so i want to tell you here how inspired i was by it! i LOVED hearing about your life. the postcard from your son to his brother left a lump in my throat. aren't we lucky to be able to see and appreciate what's in front of us?
i wish you the best always!
- 18/3/07 8:07 am
- Kay Cooke said...
becky - I could write another poem after that comment - yes - I can see what you mean about cabrolet ... Aren't words fun?!
maxine - Thanks so much! I am not au fait with rss feeds and so I don't know what I've done ... I may have switche dit off again as I've been fiddling trying to get comments back up on new posts. Oh dear ...
kj - As I said above - I've been fiddling and must've done something wrong. But hopefully it's been fixed - thanks! Thanks for the comments - glad it hit a corresponding note.
- 18/3/07 10:46 am
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The story is set in the near future in a place known as San Fransokyo--sort of a mixture of a near future of San Francisco and Tokyo. We meet one of the main characters, Hiro Hamada, at an illegal robot fighting tournament. From this scene you get that the kid is smart, crafty, and a yes, a average teenager full of crazy energy. Soon after we meet his older brother, and his Aunt Cass that is his legal guardian. Soon we meet his older brother, Tadashi, who is the one who has created Baymax. Baymax (I never could understand his name that clearly and kept thinking they were saying, Betamax), at any rate, Baymax was created by the older brother as a healthcare helper, and looks like a big squishy marshmallow. He's also a rather loveable creation. Tadashi knows his younger brother is sort of a slacker and tries to provide a good influence on his life by directing him to study harder and invites him to his university, where we meet more characters in the film, or the Nerd Squad. They are a bunch of loveable brainiac misfits, who love science, and have invented all these cool inventions to help benefit mankind.
On the whole, Big Hero 6 is an adventure and mystery tale. It is one in which it calls upon, Hiro to become the hero, and rise above his normal existence to overcome the odds and grow up some too. In some ways, Big Hero 6 did remind me a bit of The Incredibles, in that it's a superhero yarn in the end. But it does surpass that cliche in a lot of ways, and the characters and art that make up that world were always such a marvel to look at that I didn't mind. All in all I enjoyed it a lot, and will pick up a copy for my own DVD library.
Also this weekend, I watched a short Youtube video, by a young movie reviewer, Chris Stuckmann, who I've come to respect. I don't always agree with his taste or assessment on all of the films he reviews, but I can respect what he does, his energy and drive, and yes, a lot of time I do like many of the films he reviews. So at any rate, this past weekend he put up a different type of video about the influence of anime and Toonami, which had influenced his life growing up as a teenager. I thought it was well edited and made, although I'm not that well versed in anime, and at times I don't feel like I'm that big an anime fan, however, I do like some of it. Perhaps I'm just not in the right generation it is geared towards, but I do have enough interest to keep trying a few of them. That said though, whether you are a big anime fan, or a fan of Toonami, or even just a fringe animation fan, you should give the video a watch. It's pretty good.


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So you've done the research, taken the plunge and booked the cruise of a lifetime somewhere spectacular. Now you'll want to be able to capture the moments in order to relive what should be a great holiday. We round up our top tips for taking great cruise photos.
You'll have to work in a wide variety of light conditions on a cruise; on deck it may be bright and sunny whilst indoors can be dim with little available light. The beauty of cruising is that you can have as much equipment as you like though to cater for these conditions, given that it'll only ever be as far away as your cabin. With this in mind, bring a telephoto or zoom lens, a wide angle lens and an accessory flash.
However, if you haven't brought a laptop, most ships will have a computer lab or cyber café where you can download images, print them or email them to people you want to make envious of your holiday.
Get up early to maximise the best light conditions; sunrise at sea is often beautiful and more than makes up for the early start required to catch it. The additional benefit of this is that most cruise ships arrive in the day's port of call first thing so, if you want to capture this exciting, spectacular time you'll need to be in position. Conversely, late afternoon light is softer and better for pictures as well and this often corresponds with when ships are preparing to weigh anchor.
During other times of the day, keep the sun behind you to avoid silhouettes and don't despair if there's cloud cover as this produces a more muted light that can still create some very atmospheric images. Most ships have a daily schedule available that outlines where you'll be at what time; consult this to plan when you need to be on deck to shoot the most exciting scenery.
When it comes to actually taking the photos, work from an upper deck and initially use a wide angle lens to include the bow or side of the ship for scale and context. Check the weather conditions and if there's a breeze, pick the sheltered side of the ship to shoot from, assuming the scenery is equally spectacular on both sides.
Be aware too of the ship's motion, as, even on a seemingly calm day, the vessel will be moving up and down and side-to-side. Counteract the movement by increasing your shutter speed or bracing the camera on a tripod. Make sure to look around you though as the picture in front of you may not be the best one. Light bounces around the sky and sea and can illuminate things in unexpected ways.
Although the outdoors and spectacular sunsets at sea often form the staple for photographers, don't forget to record daily life on board. Try too to document the ship you're sailing on. Get interior and detail shots to help you remember what the ship was like but bear in mind the dimmer light you'll be working in.
Bear in mind too that the interior becomes more interesting and meaningful in the long term if it features a person. Frame a room or feature with someone you're sailing with and the photo will resonate far more when you come to look at it later. Occasionally ask someone to take a picture of you as well so that there's evidence of you being on board too.
Essentially, keep shooting and take as many pictures as you can. It's far better to delete excess images than rue the one that got away. Most of all though, have fun and enjoy capturing your cruise.


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