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Following the flop of "The Lone Ranger," we here at The Playlist have been discussing what this means for future projects on Disney's slate, and more specifically, David Fincher's "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea." As you might remember, Fincher's pal Brad Pitt passed on the lead role, and the other actors the director is looking at the for the part (Channing Tatum among them) aren't available until next year. But following the twin disasters of 'Ranger' and "John Carter," is Disney really going to flip the switch on this project, especially with a director who demands as much financial freedom and creative control as Fincher? Or is it another ambitious concept that's a dicey prospect for a four-quadrant hit? We're sure those discussions will be ongoing at Disney (who are yet to greenlight it) but until then, Fincher is moving on his next feature.
First announced back in January, Fincher is directing an adaptation of the critically acclaimed best-selling novel "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn, and has selected Ben Affleck for the lead role. Hot damn. The thriller tells the tale of a woman who disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary, with all the evidence pointing to her husband Nick, the latter role which Affleck will take. In the novel, he's a 34-year-old reasonably successful magazine journalist who moves back home to Carthage, Missouri, to open a bar with his sister after falling into financial hardship following the recession. As we noted, the role requires someone who can play things close to his chest without giving away whether Nick is a stone-cold killer or an innocent caught up in someone else's machinations. But all told, Affleck is a pretty fine choice....
...and an interesting one. It appears he's jumping at the chance to work with Fincher, even if it means crowding his own calendar, as he's also due to direct "Live By Night" for Warner Bros., and he's still aiming to deliver it for a 2014 release. And with "Gone Girl" shooting this fall, he'll be working on a tightrope. Thoughts? Let us know below. And by the way, it appears that Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt are being eyed for female lead. Wowsers. You can see our own early choices for the cast in We Read It: Casting David Fincher's Potential Next Movie 'Gone Girl.' [Deadline/The Wrap]
KR | August 4, 2013 8:54 PM
Natalie Portman sucks to watch. Bad actress. So bad. Also her face is so dated. Skeletal noses are OUT.
Jen | July 13, 2013 6:12 PM
Emily would be a great fit for Amy!
deirdre whitney | July 12, 2013 7:04 PM
Ben Affleck is great choice for the lead. Just finished this book and loved it. The writing is so good, the take on relationships and games that are played is fantastic. Hope the film does the book justice
TheoC | July 12, 2013 5:25 AM
A really awful dumb dumb book, might make for a compelling Fincher film but I hated the book.
Tracy Lee | July 12, 2013 12:31 AM
Jennifer Lawrence for Sharp Objects Please Please Please!!!
Cassie | July 11, 2013 9:26 PM
The book was not good, I don't know how it could be critically acclaimed at all. But if anybody can make a good film out of it, it's Fincher.
Dianne | July 11, 2013 7:40 PM
Not liking Natalie!
Glass | July 11, 2013 7:32 PM
How has Ben Affleck gone from, "Ugh, Ben Affleck? Pass." to "Ah, Ben Affleck is an inspired choice for this role"? Is it because he directs now and gets invited to THR director roundtables? This is the first huge WTF casting choice Fincher's made, to me. Jake Gyllenhaal was bearable in Zodiac, Timberlake was fine in TSN. This might be tough to watch...
Kimberley | July 11, 2013 7:20 PM
Oh, I think Ben is perfect for the role of Nick. I'm still not sold at all on the role of Amy, regardless of the fact Gillian says she loved her 'darkness' in Election.
Rachel | July 11, 2013 6:37 PM
Disappointing choice for Nick.
Ann | July 11, 2013 6:32 PM
of the 3 Emily Blunt
Salvo | July 11, 2013 5:10 PM
Kirsten Dunst!
kris | July 11, 2013 4:25 PM
jessica chastain!!!
Insider | July 11, 2013 3:19 PM
Not sure how this'll time out because Live By Night starts shooting in September...
Fabio | July 11, 2013 3:11 PM
Ben is a fine choice. But, I didn't see it coming. Charlize is already starring in a Gillian Flynn remake: Dark Places. Portman is pretty and can be cunning-- which fits. I feel Amy and Nick are impossibly beautiful beings though.
My choice:
Nick: Jake Gyllenhaal
Amy: Rachel McAdams
oogle monster | July 11, 2013 2:14 PM
Actually if not Adams, definitely Charlize. But definitely NOT Portman.
caro | July 11, 2013 2:09 PM
Affleck is too old and the possible actress are too young: in the book,the fact that she is older than him is very very important
joe | July 11, 2013 2:07 PM
i would like charlize for the role but she is pretty busy with some future films...also i love natalie but it seems like she is being eyed for too many roles...now emily has the skills fincher can reach out so my vote goes for emily
Joao | July 11, 2013 2:01 PM
Oh God, please let Emily work with David!
Mike | July 11, 2013 1:25 PM
Oh dear.
Oogle monster | July 11, 2013 1:14 PM
tomoto | July 11, 2013 1:10 PM
laura | July 11, 2013 1:07 PM
A lot of people predicted he'd get cast, considering his simultaneous smarminess and "aw shcucks" look.
I don't think he could pull off the role though.


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What's in your game folder.
I do most of my gaming on my iPad. Recently my ps3, psp, and iPhone haven't seen much gaming action. There are many games out on ios and I love the huge selection. I also love the fact that new games come out every Thursday. This is my gaming folder today June 28th 2012.
1. Superbrothers Swords and Sworcery Ep- one of my favorite games of all time.
2.Megaman X- another all time favorite. Translated to the iPad well.
3. Infinity blade- an awesome game you have to play
4. Gta3- pretty good import of a classic game.
5. Cargobot- a fun time waster
6. Air wings- haven't played yet.
7. Cut the rope- one of my favorite puzzle games.
8. Pocket planes- a relaxing game where you fly planes and pick up cargo.
9. The incident- a fun time waster
10. autumn blade- havent played yet an rpg
11. dead trigger- a zombie game made by the people who made shadowguns.
Those are the games I play and will start to play. What are you playing?

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Two welterweights will battle it out in a bid for relevance at UFC 141, when TUF alum, Matt Riddle, faces former Shooto Brazil welterweight champ, Luis Ramos, as announced by the UFC via Twitter:
Luis Ramos vs Matt Riddle at UFC 141 in Vegas? Yep!
Although rarely in a boring fight, Matt Riddle is still struggling to find success in the UFC's ever-stacked welterweight division. Although he fought his first six professional fights in the UFC, and went 5-1, he has since found himself on a two-fight losing streak against mostly unheralded opponents, and desperately needs a win to make a case for his continued employment. Ramos, a Nova Uniao product, was a standout on the Brazilian regional scene, but his level of opposition was questionable, and he suffered a quick stoppage loss against fellow Brazilian prospect, Erick Silva, in his debut at UFC 134.
Matt Riddle (5-3)
Loss Lance Benoist (unam. decision) - UFN 25
Loss Sean Pierson (unam. decision) - UFC 124
Win DaMarques Johnson (TKO) - UFC on Versus 2
Luis "Beicao" Ramos (19-7)
Loss Erick Silva (TKO - UFC 134
Win Dimitri Burgos (submission) - WOCS 14
Win Mauro Chimento Jr. (TKO) - WOCS 11
The current UFC 141 card now includes:
-Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem
-Donald Cerrone vs. Nate Diaz
-Jon Fitch vs. Johny Hendricks
-Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Alexander Gustafsson
-Dong Hyun Kim vs. Sean Pierson
-Jacob Volkmann vs. T.J. Grant
-Manvel Gamburyan vs. Diego Nunes
-Ross Pearson vs. Junior Assuncao
-Matt Riddle vs. Luis Ramos


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Shooting Something New from Something Old
Todd Korol
Photographer Q & A
You are well known for your images of news, politics and sports, but we also know you as a fine arts photographer. What inspires that form of your work?
I love design and am especially intrigued by architecture — the lines, angles and the light reflections that change continually as morning shifts to afternoon and the afternoon fades into night. In my fine arts series, Cities: The Carbon Prints I put together a portfolio that draws from all the elements of design I most love.
Tell us about the one-of-a-kind camera you created.
The inspiration for that first came first out of frustration. I felt the standard camera formats weren't interesting enough for the type of work I wanted to capture. So I started experimenting. I found a box of old scrap lenses, combined one of those with my old Hasselblad film camera and a leather bellows and discovered a look that was unique and absolutely impossible to duplicate.
How does it work?
The bellows is manipulated by hand to bring things in and out of focus and produce subtle variations to each and every shot. This is its unique aspect. Lighting changes the way you hold the camera and hand-adjust the lens by tilting and shifting the bellows. This means these are all original prints.
Your images of cities are particularly striking with a vintage appeal. What's the key to creating that work?
I look at city scenes almost like a hunter—I look for the nuances. I'll spend many hours walking into, out of and around a building for instance. Over time the light changes and the building takes on a whole new look. When I'm not on assignment, I can wander by myself for hours. It's wonderful when you can go to a city and get lost in it. You just turn the corner and discover something fantastic.
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Read and rate Travel Journal Entries for Utilá, Honduras
Aug 16, 2012 - Unda da sea!
We were up early to get the hell out of dodge and at the boat by 7:30am under the direction of our taxi man from the night before who picked us up again, this chap was an absolute character! Small middle aged black man with barely no English save for, "when I see the white faces at the bus stop last night I go yiiippppeeee!". We also got treated to his favourite old American country music with him yipe'ing along and taking a real shine to Niall! This was all well and good but it was a pity we only found out the boat left at 9:30am as he...Jump to full entry
Mar 29, 2012 - Diving!
Final day of diving in Utila. Took a camera, so we got some good photos and some not so good ones. Saw amazing stuff yesterdays, turtles, toad and scorpion fish, but didn't have the camera....so you are stuck with these ones....oh well! Tomorrow we are off to Livingston and the Rio Dulce! Can't add captions at the moment because the server is overloaded with everything I just added. So will get captions on there when I get a chance. Added pictures to Antigua and Copan Ruinas, check them out!Jump to full entry
Trip Journal
Mar 23, 2012 - Utila
12 hour trip to the island, including a super rocky boat ride that had about 10 people filling up plastic bags that were being handed out by the captain. I was happy to report that I wasn't sick at all which is a big surprise considering my history! Anyway we will be roughing it here for a week. I will try to add photos to here and the earlier posts when I can other wise you can check my travel post from when I was 19 to see phtotos.Jump to full entry
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Sep 30, 2011 - Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras
We arrived in Utila last Saturday (September 24th) to begin our open water diving certification. And, after our first open water dive, we were completely addicted. Being 15 to 30 meters underwater is a completely different world and when you are scuba diving, you get such a better perspective of it. So we ended up staying 3 extra days to complete our advanced open water certification, which was awesome. Staying in a place longer then expected is starting to become a common trip theme. But we just fell in love with diving, which is...Jump to full entry
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Sep 18, 2011 - Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum :)
14th-18th Sept- Utila Bay Island, Honduras So, we've just waved Cat and the Americans off on the ferry back to there volunteering and I'm currently writing this blog sat in a chair in the sea, the sun is shining which is a bonus after all the torrential rain we've been having on and off as its hurraine season! The tan is coming on nicely :) the only bad thing is I'm getting eaten alive by chuffing sand flies! Grrr! We have been on Utila for 5 days now with various people from Cat's volunteering, firstly Jergi the German, who I have only...Jump to full entry
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Sep 16, 2011 - scuba diving with the stoners!!!!!!!
after a couple of days in Utlia we got fed up of lying about doing nuthin and drinking rum so we decide to go scuba diving.....now I dont feel comfortable under the water after nearly drowing on holiday when i was 7/8 but I couldnt not have given it ago given were I was and the sights I would see under the water. I have to admit I was nervous by the time I was on the boat with all the equipment on, and was worried about being able to breath properly!!...I stood at the end of the boot and did what the instructor told me, which was to take a...Jump to full entry
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Jul 1, 2011 - Honduras
From care-free Guatemala we ventured into beautiful Honduras. After a full day of travelling to get to the pretty Honduran town of Copan, we anticipated a long trip the next day to our final destination of Utilla, however, we did not anticipate the relative luxury that we would be travelling in, an "Old Greyhound Bus" with fully reclining seats and enough headroom for Bakkies and Victor. The luxurious trip came to an abrupt halt when we arrived in La Ceiba to take our ferry to Utila. "Ferry" may not be the most accurate description of this...Jump to full entry
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Jul 23, 2010 - Utila
I LOVE this island. This is definitely the best place I have been on my trip. The main reason is the Bay Islands are not in rainy season, so the weather has been perfect every day. There is basically one road that runs through the island with restaurants, bars and dive shops. We stayed at Alton's Dive Centre which was really cool - loads of people diving every day and it also had a jetty with hammocks that you could chil on, looking out to the Caribbean. Niamh decided to do a beginners' diving course but enjoyed it so much ended up getting...Jump to full entry
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Jul 18, 2010 - Honduras - Diving at Utila
As we made the long journey across Guatemala and Honduras to the Bay Islands we were so excited to get back to the Caribbean. Luckily this time mother nature was on our side and promised us sunny skies for the week ahead. Utila in the Bay Islands was one of the places we had both being looking forward to for so long. Along with being a beautiful island in the Caribbean it was the place we would both do our Open Water 1 Dive Courses. We chose Altons Dive Centre, its one of the most popular on the island and I am not surprised. Our room was...Jump to full entry
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Jun 27, 2009 - Bay Islands, Honduras
Honduras journal entry It was some seriously happy times when we arrived at Utila in the Bay Islands off the Honduras coast. The sun was out for the first time in over a week as most of our time in Guatemala was spent experiencing the rain of 'rain forest!' With the sun came the heat and as the six of us (Goldies, Holleys, and our Angelino friends Jeremy and Sam) walked the main street of Utila; we were pushing some serious beads of sweat! We have to take a small interlude here to thank our new president JayZee for whatever he's doing with...Jump to full entry
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Jun 26, 2009 - Honduras - scuba diving
HONDURAS (John) Having walked the island and checked every option available we were dripping with sweat. Eventually we settled on Altons Dive school. Altons is a very chilled spot near the end of Utila, it offered NAUI diving, had adequate accommodation, great dive instructors and a cool, chilled vibe. Patters, T and I signed up for the 5 day dive course. (Rooks has already done hers) Cracker deal of 6 dives, dive lessons, 5 nights accommodation and a T shirt for $249. We settled into our rooms, filled the fridge with food, water and beers...Jump to full entry
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Mar 28, 2009 - Paradise.
So I spent a few days in Granada after the girls left which was nice. Nicaragua loves their baseball so on the Sunday afternoon, a Canadian who I'd met and I cabbed it out to the baseball field (which had goats running around the outside of it. Very different to Fenway). It was Granada vs. Managua (the capital of Nicaragua) and apparantly it was a pretty important game. It was also a double header, and the first game Granada got anialated... which sucked. Anyway second game starts and by the start of the 3rd inning Granada are winning 9-0....Jump to full entry


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Dear Editor:
I'm writing in response to Barbara Boucher's letter chastising Rep. Brattin for his proposed bill.
When tragedies happen, some people respond with knee jerk, and some respond by thinking through the situation.
Perhaps Barbara could do her homework? What is an "assault weapon" Barbara? I mean beyond the term that was made up to describe "scary" looking guns. You of course know, that whether or not a weapon is classified in that category is based solely on cosmetic features, and that by those rules, a .22 with certain features falls into that category. The assault rifle Barbara is probably referring to is a .223, and it is not powerful enough to hunt deer with in some states legally. But perhaps she was just upset about weapons in schools? I certainly hope her letter to the editor was preceded by a demand to immediately remove any and all fire extinguishers from the schools! They will certainly kill if you hit someone with them! And if deployed at a person? What kind of damage could the foam do? There are more than one kind of fire extinguishers, what if they used the wrong kind? She must feel it would be best to leave fire fighting in the hands of the professionals, who are only moments away. The teachers aren't trained to fight fires, what if they used them wrong?
I'm pretty sure Rep. Brattin's bill doesn't require teachers to carry. Only those that are willing to get the training. If it were me, I would have added in that the teachers that do so, are not allowed to tell the principal or other teachers they have done so. For more than one reason. Other countries have similar policies of allowing armed teachers in place, they haven't had successful school shootings since the 1970s.
Interesting, her guideline for allowable ownership is the same one The Nazi Weapons Law (18 March 1938) used, "sporting purpose."I think the law-abiding Korean shop keepers during the L.A. Riots would strongly disagree with her uninformed opinion that they have no good use in civilian hands. No records on ownership? Seriously? You didn't even begin to do your homework on this one!
In the end, both the fire extinguishers and the gun are an inanimate object, a piece of metal with no will or mind of their own. It is in whose hand they rest that determines if they are used for good or evil. And like a fire extinguisher, if you need a gun, you will need it very fast, and very much.
Sheila Stokes-Begley
Dear Editor:
In 1964, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled, pursuant to Article VII, Section 6, of the Missouri Constitution, prohibiting nepotism to the fourth degree by public elected officials, that acts of an official question of forfeiture has been judicially determined.
In the matter of Cass County Clerk Janet Burlingame, Presiding Cass County Judge Jacqueline Cook held, in a recent judicial decision, that Burlingame had in effect forfeited her position as Cass County Clerk during her previous terms of office (2003-2010) through acts of first-degree nepotism, and thus became "a mere interloper in office" during that specified period of time.
While it is true that Judge Cook ruled that Burlingame could not commit during her current term, it most certainly left open the door for further legal action against Burlingame for any and all acts she performed and undertook during those two previous terms of office, including seeking a declaratory judgement to have any official documents which Burlingame may have certified or signed as County Clerk held invalid, as well as forfeiture of her salary and benefits she received as County Clerk, and ordering her to reimburse the Cass County Treasurer's Office for the full amount that Burlingame was paid during the period of time she was holding office illegally under a Constitutional mandate requiring forfeiture of office for acts of nepotism, and thereafter judicially determined to be so.
Lastly, a strong legal argument could be made that Burlingame was in reality, impersonating a County Clerk during her previous two terms, by her continuing in Office during and after her initial and subsequent acts of nepotism in the first-degree, thereby openly acting and pretending to possess full legal authority to perform the various statutorily-defined duties and obligations of a County Clerk, who also serves as the County Election Authority and Clerk of the Cass County Commission. This type of conduct constitutes a criminal offense under Missouri law, punishable upon conviction, by a fine and/or imprisonment.
Wherefore, in as much as Burlingame's past mistakes have come back to haunt her, it should certainly behoove everyone involved in this matter to seek a fair and just resolution to this important case as soon as possible.
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The official tee shirt + a new attitude
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I rarely get bored. I like Betty's admonition "Only boring people get bored." That's what I preach to my two eye-rolling teenagers. But blogging about interiors was starting to feel same-old-same-old. Which is actually weird because I'm more enmeshed in the world of interiors than ever.
So today, I'm starting anew. With fresh eyes. And a fresher attitude.
I'm going to cull my blog roll.
Time for some fresh faces and a
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More antiques, more vintage.
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Art and more art.
Lover, I never left you.
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The City of South Bend, in conjunction with the St. Joseph County Emergency Management Agency, has issued a Disaster Emergency Declaration through Tuesday, January 7 with heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures expected. Residents are asked to stay indoors and off the roads.
A Travel Advisory Warning is in effect for St. Joseph County through noon Tuesday, January 7. Because slick, snow covered streets will produce hazardous conditions, only public safety vehicles are permitted on the roads.
The National Weather Service has issued a dangerous cold weather notice. High temperatures are forecasted to be in the single digits with lows well below zero. Wind chills are predicted to be between 30 and 40 degrees below zero. Temperatures and wind chills that low cross the line from discomfort to genuinely life threatening.
The City is partnering with St. Joseph County on two warming sites. The Martin Luther King Recreation Center, 1522 W. Linden, is now open 24 hours as a warming center. The O'Brien Recreation Center, 321 E. Walter St., will also be open as a warming site from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm on January 6 and 7.
In addition, the Kroc Center, 900 W. Western Ave, will open its doors to the community during its normal business hours—until 5:00 pm January 5, and 5:30 am to 9:00 pm January 6 and 7.
The City has also issued an amnesty on snow shoveling, temporarily not enforcing an ordinance that residents must clear their sidewalks of snow within 24 hours of a snowfall. Residents are urged to exercise common sense and should not attempt to shovel snow in subzero temperatures.
City offices will be closed on Monday, January 6 with only essential personnel on duty. Residents with questions about non-emergency services are encouraged to call 311, South Bend's citizen service line, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
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Mark Prior last pitched in the major leagues in 2006, but that has not stopped him from trying several comebacks from shoulder surgery, first with the San Diego Padres, then the Texas Rangers, and then the New York Yankees. He also pitched in the independent Golden League.
This spring, he signed a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox, and did quite well in his first few appearances, so much so that he was thought close to a major-league return.
Alas, it will not be. At least not with the Red Sox:
To make room for RHP Pedro Beato, the— Brendan McGair (@BWMcGair03) August 17, 2012
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Chan Sung Jung fought a measured and patient fight this past weekend at UFC 163 against UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo. One theory is that he hesitated to engage against a dynamic, best in the history of the division Aldo for fear of being finished, another is that he was trying to push Aldo to the championship rounds and attempt to test his "questionable" cardio.
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And she was a yeoman, so I'm not sure why she would be there. If she had been Pike's yeoman - Pike was absent from the ship for most of the movie. Too many things happened too fast in the movie anyway, there was hardly even time to explain everything or develop main characters like McCoy; introducing another one would only take up screentime. Besides, if they had introduced her and have her meet Kirk, they would have to acknowledge their attraction, which would just unnecessairly complicate the movie and dillute the storyline of this movie.
There was at least one other woman on the bridge, though - a background role, played by an actress who seems vaguely familiar, probably from a TV show. Why wouldn't she be given a bigger role in the next movie? Not every supporting character has to be from TOS.
Chekov was clearly in the movie because 1) they did not know if there was even to be a sequel, and 2) they wanted to get all the main crew in their TOS roles by the end of the movie. Chekov is uusally thought of as the member of the core 7, even though he did not join the show till season 2.
I don't get the suggestions to drastically change Rand's job or personality, then what's the point of calling her Rand? It's not like they made Spock an engineer, Uhura a medical doctor, or McCoy a communications officer. They did not change anyone's profession.
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New character = free hand.
Unfortunately all the major ship-function roles are already taken. You would have to create a new one. Since the two women people keep bringing up are set in their parts they have limitations on what they can do. Rand is Kirks assistant, so she will generally be bound to that part unless she does things outside of her normal duties. That works fine for a one-off special circumstance in a movie but thats all. Same with Chapel.
Maybe a part analagous to a Data in rank and position. I guess he plays the science officer in terms of what he normally does but thats not his title. And of course Spock is already there unless you want to take away that function and turn him into a Riker. I wouldnt.
I'm unsure how you can add a new bridge officer because I dont exactly know what else there is except security or another shift. But of course we already had a female security officer. To be significant enough it has to be someone Kirk could say "you have the bridge" to. As it is some people have a problem with Chekhov... and he actually is a bridge officer. Neither Rand nor Chapel could believably fill that role.
Actually, the concept of a 'night shift' opens the door to several such parts. There is Scotty to consider as well and things do get a little bit more crowded. But in the end if a new character is added I would prefer a new and strong command-level character %100 on par with the existing bridge crew.
Oh and another thing did occur to me. Since believability seems to be very important... again Chekhov comes to mind... would an engineer who albeit is very smart but has no command experience whatsoever be put in charge of a huge ship? If the answer is no then another will have to fill that role when Kirk and Spock are off the ship on one of their many adventures.
Well - the new enterprise bridge has at least twice as many stations as the original one. I don't think it would be too hard to make her a bridge officer. She could man the engineering station while Scotty is down at engineering.
Plus, none of the new portrayals are carbon copies of the old; Uhura has none of the original's michievousness and Scotty is a buffoon. I was merely suggesting that in a modern, feminist context, the captain's yeoman could double as his personal security guard. This would be for comic relief more than anything else - trying to dissuade him from getting in on the action or 'protecting' him from alien tarts.
I don't think their relationship should be taken beyond a few longing looks and fans of TOS would understand the subtext along with all the other 'in-jokes'. They could also build on her relationship with Sulu to give him something to do other than sit at the helm.
She was also a transporter technician assigned to engineering and a comms officer but as captain's yeoman she has a reason to be on the bridge that doesn't interfere with the others and is better placed than Uhura to get in on the action. They really need to get a woman in on the action. I'm rather sick of the all-male security teams - it is maddeningly sexist and has to stop!
Hmmm... on combat vessels there is a middle ranking officer always running everything about the defensive systems. I like this kind of idea better than a second to Scotty. Otherwise its little different than Chapel who is a second to McCoy. Something where she is at the top of whatever job and answers directly to whoever is running the show.
I also agree about why Chekov was in the movie...face it, he's in all the movies. He was even in Generations. Given that there is a substantial fan base for Star Trek that was not obsessed with the series (we have ardent, vocal fans here who have not seen all of the episodes...makes for lots of fun in debates) I think Chekov was absolutely necessary.
I'm not sure anyone has suggested a radical change in either personality or job for Rand. She could easily be in a middle ranked position (Yeoman is not a career, it's a temporary assignment) and her not lusting after Kirk wouldn't be a change in personality...she might have someone in this timeline she loves so not be interested. Maybe I'm weird, but I never really defined Rand as "Kirk's love interest". Initially, she was Sulu's Yeoman. Then, when she got assigned to Kirk she was bossy, brusk, and efficient just as someone in that position should be.
If "Yeoman" were redefined as "responsible for the personal security of the Captain" in this reality (why not?) then she would just about automatically get to go on away missions (why wasn't she doing that in the current movie? Because it was an emergency and niceties like "personal security" weren't available).
In that context, I'd like to offer up Kristen Bell for the Rand character....she's perfectly capable of portraying "smart and strong and brave" while exuding "sexy youthfulness".
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"Security" would be internal. "Tactical" would be a better description but the word just doesnt have a ring to it. But it all does begin to sound like a Worf type role. Probably in actual use two different people would serve these functions since they are different jobs. But its only a movie hehe.
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Real keys!? Staff was incredibly gracious, helpful and friendly. Kitchenette was stocked with dishes, silverware, etc. Convenient location. Reasonably priced. VERY CLEAN ROOMS!
NothingReal keys and character!? Its been years since i've been in a hotel that still had room keys and not the key cards. Someone complained about the carpet in an earlier review, the carpet was gorgeous especially on the third floor! This hotel reminded me of places I stayed in as a kid. Staff was extremely friendly&helpful. The kitchenette was fully stocked with dishes, glassware, pots, etc. The room was very spacious as well. The rooms and hotel in general were always very clean. Its located centrally to the attractions and restaurants on Beech Mountain. I really can't say enough great things about this place. Its not a 4 star resort but if you're looking for a laid back hotel where you can do your own thing, this is the place. We will definitely be returning :)
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With a stay at The Highlands at Sugar in Banner Elk, you'll be minutes from Sugar Mountain Resort and close to Banner House Museum. This cabin is within close proximity of Hawksnest Resort and Lees-McRae College. Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 57 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Kitchens are...
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Welcome to BEST WESTERN Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk! If you're looking for hotels near Boone to be close to the ski slopes, our Banner Elk hotel has everything guests need for a great trip. Banner Elk is close to Grandfather Mountain, which is a big reason why many guests and outdoor lovers come to the region. Banner Elk lodging is just 10 miles from scen...
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Mary who was working the breakfast that Monday. Very nice and pleasant and helpful.
the bed. too soft maybe it was a pillow top mattress. hurt my back and husband's back too.
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The staff were all helpful and very friendly. The amenities, breakfast, and qualities of the building/landscape and room were exceptional for the value.
Wifi reception for our room was bad enough it was unusable. This was ok since we had our phones for internet searching when needed and weren't there for sitting on the computer. Had we been there for business or the like it would have been a problem.Overall aside from the wifi issue we loved our stay at the hotel and would stay again our next mountain trip. Could use a little more water pressure in the shower
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The beautiful Homestead Inn is located in downtown historic BLOWINGROCK, seconds from shops, restaurants, parks, and hiking. Rooms are newly updated, fireplace, jacuzzi, flat screen tv, fridge, micro, DVD, hairdryer, coffee pot. Continental breakfast baskets, welcome baskets, wine, and cheese, champagne and chocolate baskets also available. Morning coffee, t...
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The Meadowbrook Inn offers a boutique hotel experience with a complimentary breakfast, lounge, indoor pool, and fitness center. Our 63 spacious rooms and suites are beautifully and uniquely furnished in a traditional manner. Rooms are decorated individually; color and décor are different from one room to another. The Meadowbrook Inn offers more than just...
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The hotel lived up to my expectations. I loved the fireplace in the room.
Everything was great!
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Good value, fine staff, and nice large room.
Breakfast was over-rated and not what was expected.Older, but well kept-up. Great location to downtown area and restaurants.
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Azalea Inn Bed & Breakfast and 3 cottages are beautifully situated behind a white picket fence with an original birdhouse collection and blue ribbon flowers with a view of Horse Bottom Ridge in the heart of Banner Elk. There are 3 cottages and 2 suites with lodge decor; great king cedar log beds and FP, along with six other guest bedrooms with private bathro...
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It was convenient for catching the bus to the Highland Games on Grandfather Mt.
The room stunk! It smelled like an ash tray.The room rate was outrageously high for such a rundown room and property.
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The plumbing is old and very noisy. Bath fan was very loud. Lighting was very weak; hard to read by the night stand light.The future for this portion of the venue is dim, because a go-cart track is now opening--right next door!
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Located in Boone, The Inn at Crestwood is in a national park and within the vicinity of Appalachian Ski Mountain and Kidd Brewer Stadium. This spa resort is within the vicinity of Appalachian State University and Tweetsie Railroad. Make yourself at home in one of the 39 guestrooms featuring DVD players. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connec...
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When you stay at Blue Ridge Village a Festiva Resort in Banner Elk, you'll be near ski lifts and convenient to Sugar Mountain Resort and Hawksnest Resort. This ski resort is within close proximity of Banner House Museum and Lees-McRae College. Make yourself at home in one of the 130 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freez...
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Our one-bedroom unit was updated and spacious! Great home away from home:)
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Enjoy beautiful mountain views and unsurpassed customer service while staying at this Boone, North Carolina hotel. Offering breathtaking views of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, the BEST WESTERN Blue Ridge Plaza is pleased to offer sophisticated accommodations and convenient access to an array of activities and attractions. This Boone area hotel off...
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Clean, up to date. Friendly, knowledgeable staff.
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Centrally located in Boone, Greenes Motel Boone is minutes from Horn in the West and Daniel Boone Native Gardens. This hotel is within close proximity of Appalachian State University and Boone Golf Club. Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connec...
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The proximity to campus.
The room was musty and very humid when we arrived. It seemed like the room had not been opened in a while. It also smelled strongly of smoke. I discovered a flea in the sink and in the toilet. It was not a good experience.This hotel has not been maintained properly, which is a shame because it is located in a very central location to ASU. The hotel needs to be aired out and updated and would mostly likely attract a new range of guests with a few updates. After arriving I wished I had spent the extra money to stay somewhere cleaner and nicer.
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Stop and share the elegance and beauty of our brand new, 68 luxurious, space-enhanced rooms and suites. Enjoy a lavish complimentary breakfast daily as well as complimentary outdoor parking and local calls. Our Suites offer a separate area for working or relaxing. They are equipped with a microwave and refrigerator. All rooms have data port hookup, complimen...
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I loved the friendliness of the staff the cleanliness of the room and hotel in general our housekeeper left little notes and that was very sweet.
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Located in Blowing Rock, Green Park Inn is in the mountains and within the vicinity of Tweetsie Railroad and Appalachian Ski Mountain. This historic inn is within the region of Boone Golf Club and Horn in the West. Make yourself at home in one of the 88 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you...
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I've admired this hotel for many years as a passer by and finally had the opportunity to make a reversation to attend the annual Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain. I've stayed at many historic hotels over the years and they are all pretty much the same. Don't go for the comfort the bathroon was far to small and the bed was as hard as a slab of granite. The complimentary breakfast was fair but the service was horrible.
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The Green Park Inn was shuttered and slated for demolition. Kind of a sad story for a hotel on many a must-stay list. A pair of brothers have purchased and restored the hotel without going overboard. Sometimes a remodel of a historic property can be so overdone, the charm is smoothed right out of the place. The hotel is well over 100 years old, so some of the doorways and floors are not quite straight, but everything is freshly updated. We were given an upgrade to a king suite with jacuzzi when our queen room was unavailable. Bed was firm, but comfortable. The hotel was packed for the Appalachian State University homecoming, but it was quiet in our room. Not all the front desk staff is very friendly, but the owner ran into us several times and was a delight.


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A spokesperson for protesters against hydro-fracking and seismic testing in New Brunswick is accusing police of favouring the company doing the work.
So far 30 people have been charged, the latest 12 who were arrested on Friday have been released from police custody and face charges of mischief.
Amy Sock, who helped organize the demonstrations on Route 126, south of Rogersville N.B., questions whose side the police are on.
"Every time I deal with them, they're so angry. Like I know they're trying to do their job and whatnot, but at the same time, why are you protecting a truck, rather than protecting a little boy, or a native lady, or a French lady or an English lady? Like, why is that?" said Sock.
RCMP Cpl. Chantal Farrah told the CBC yesterday that police are supportive of a peaceful protest, but they will continue to arrest demonstrators who block traffic.
Sock said demonstrators will continue their protest.
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Doug Robinson: Reuniting families — One Utahn is helping adopted children, biological parents find each other
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SALT LAKE CITY — Carolyn Woodward's tiny government office doesn't look like much, and neither does the larger room that adjoins it, filled as it is with rows of cabinets, but these rooms hold the dreams and secrets of thousands of people.
Located in the state office of Vital Records and Statistics, this is home to microfilm records for every adoption completed in Utah going back decades; it is information that, for those searching for family, is priceless. It is the source of tears and frustration and joy and sometimes miracles, as biological parents and children are reunited, or not. What they wouldn't do to get into those files .
But there is the rub of Woodward's job: Unless all parties of an adoption sign the registry at her office — the child who was adopted and the biological parents who put him or her up for adoption — Woodward can't release information to any of them. And yet the answers to all their questions — where is the child or parent? What is he or she doing? How can I contact him or her for the first time? — lie tantalizingly close inside those files.
Woodward, who adopted two children herself, says, "It took me three years to complete one of my adoptions, so I understand how they feel."
But the law is the law, and she could fill a book — or a reality TV series — with stories of joy and sorrow. She has seen more tears and more drama than a daytime soap and a reality show combined.
For years a woman came to Woodward's office annually on the birthday of the daughter she had given up for adoption decades ago, and each time she left heartbroken. The daughter had not signed the registry; she was not looking for her biological mother.
"Did she register?" the mother would ask each time. Woodward would shake her head, and together they would cry and hold hands. "Isn't there some way I can tell my daughter I want to be found?" she would ask, but the file can't be opened for any reason until the other party signs the registry. This routine was replayed year after year.
On her last visit to the office, Woodward again went through the motions of checking the woman's file even though Woodward knew nothing had changed, but for some reason this time she checked that day's mail. To her amazement, one of the letters was from the woman's daughter. She returned to the woman and took her hand.
"Isn't there anything I can do?" the woman pleaded.
"What would you think if I told you I have a match?" Woodward replied.
The woman finally got her wish and met her daughter.
The reunions are sweet. An elderly woman showed up at the office who had given birth to two sons out of wedlock — the first she had placed for adoption and the second she raised. At the age of 58, the brother tracked down his long-lost older brother and they met for the first time. Now he wanted the older brother to meet their mother for the first time since birth. The older brother drove to Salt Lake City to sign the registry, and the next day the younger brother brought their mother to sign the registry. Normally it takes weeks to confirm a match, but Woodward wanted to end the suspense. She disappeared into the back room to check records and returned with tears in her eyes.
"It's a match," she said. Later that day, the woman met her son for the first time, at the age of 88.
According to Woodward, adopted children are usually in their 30s when they decide they want to find their biological parents, and then they are always reluctant to do so for fear of hurting the feelings of their adoptive parents.
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Well, well, well...I finally had a breakout week and it only took me until half way through the season. I got lucky and went a stellar 6-1-0 in week 9. I was literally a few missed field goals and Buffalo abandoning the run from an undefeated week. Let's recap:
DEN-4***: (W) Sergeant Major Thor tried to put the scare in me about this pick, but it didn't matter...Denver looks hot!
IND+2.5*: (W) Indy looks to be doing something that I've never bought into as a football fan, using the emotional play to consistently play well. Well, that and this Andrew Luck kid looks like he may be an okay QB...he doesn't have the Stanford pedigree of Trent Edwards, but he looks good none-the-less.
BAL-3.5**: (W) Many people were worried about this one too. For a while during the game I started sweating it. But, in the end, Balty did what they were supposed to...beat a bad team and cover the spread.
BUF@HOU OVER 47.5**: (L) This topic has been discussed at length on our wonderful blog...Buffalo's amnesia from what worked well in the beginning of the season (giving CJ the GD ball!) cost both them and the betting public.
CHI-3.5**: (W) I love bets that are covered by the end of the first quarter.
ATL-4***: (W) Interesting scenario at the end of this one as bettors playing ATL had to hope for Dallas to stop them late in the game on a 3rd and 6 from about the 15. If Hotlanta gets that first, they run the clock out ala Buffalo on the goal line against Cleveland. If they are held, they have to kick the FG forcing Dallas to drive with no timeouts for a TD to win. Interesting scenario...in the end, the bet covers.
NO-3***: Comment on this game last week: "Embarrassed on the road last week, New Orleans comes back home to take on a Philly team with their finger hovering over the reset button. I'll take the home field advantage and an under-performing team with talent and promise over a team full of questions and continually over-rated." Look's like it ain't always sunny in Philadelphia. Heads will roll soon starting with Vick and Reid...in the meantime, stay away from any play involving Philly.
Season record is at: 29-21-2.
Week 10 Lines:
My Picks:
IND-3.5**: MJD is out. Gabbert is banged up. Indy has all the momentum and desire to put this one behind them and coast through a fairly easy remainder of a schedule. Take the shaved heads and another game ball presented to Chuck Pagano.
BUF@NE OVER 52.5*: While I don't love this pick, I did say I would always make a play on our beloved Bills' games to keep this post Bills related. It would not surprise me if NE hung all 52.5 points themselves as they did lat time we played them.
NYG-4**: Outstanding road team vs. a team struggling to show any signs of life. I'll take the defending World Champions in a close one sealed with a few NYG TDs in the 4th.
DEN-4.5**: John Fox will be out for blood and his weapon...Peyton Manning and a SICK defense. John Fox does something he was rarely able to do on a consistent basis in Charlotte...win.
BAL-7.5***: Balty is starting to learn to play the game without it's killer run defense. I think a game back home at M&T Bank Stadium will do the trick to get their swagger back.
CHI-1**: Look for Da Bears to get a back to reality shot this week. However, their crack defense should be able to keep Houston in check while Cutler will do just enough to win at home.
That's what I like...how about you? Comment away and let's make some $ this weekend. Good Luck and GO BILLS!


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Fan Expo: Captain Canuck Returns on the Web
The creators and cast of "Captain Canuck" gather at Fan Expo Canada to discuss their work on the animated web series and debut the second episode.
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ViewPlus Technologies Selects OKI proColor Series for Use with the Revolutionary EmFuse Color Braille Station
OKI Data Americas is pleased to announce that one of its innovative OKI proColor Series printers has been selected for use in the EmFuse Color Braille Station by ViewPlus Technologies Inc. OKI's printing know-how and ViewPlus' knowledge of Braille embossing have married in the EmFuse system to create media that delivers both color printing and embossing together within a single document. The result is as extraordinary visually as it is conceptually, and the system's use takes print-on-demand capabilities to a new level for both sighted and the visually-impaired individuals, alike.
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The Fall and Rise of Turkey's Elite
To most of us in the UK, especially up to and including the 1990s, there is one football team who have been seen stereotypically and perhaps rather unfairly, as being synonymous with kebab shop and restaurant owners.
Memories of hunger pangs after exiting the local pub late on a Friday night are largely responsible for this image. However, it is one that now although isn't that long ago, seems very distant and outdated. Indeed, because of the emergence and aspiration of Turkish footballing giants Galatasaray this season, that image is fast becoming a very different one.
Prior to the successful team that was led by current manager Fatih Terim (1996-2000), the clubs status on the European stage at least, certainly wasn't a very bright one; albeit the only highlight of note up to this point was the reception Man Utd players received from fanatical supporters at the clubs old stadium in a Champion's League group match in 1994.
With the UEFA cup victory over Arsenal in 2000, many pundits predicted an era of Turkish dominance – what with neighbours Fenerbache and Beskitas also coming to fore at that time.
History has since proven that this struck match would not ignite into a full blown flame. As a consequence, Galatasaray have since been quietly going about their business by looking for a magic formula. One which can potentially see them line up against Europe's elite once more.
With a five point lead over Beskitas in the Turkish Ligue and a recent dramatic advance over FC Schalke to the Champions League Quarter-Final, one could argue that we may be witness to such a colourful era once more. The club do have many reasons to be confident when you look at the multi-national squad that has been almost discreetly and cleverly assembled.
Former African Premier League stars Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue can now be seen rubbing shoulders with ex-Inter Milan and Holland superstar Wesley Sneijder. Also added to that roster are Finland's Johan Elmander and Spain's Albert Riera, who were both last seen on British shores in the colours of Bolton and Liverpool Respectively.
The remainder of the squad is filled is with faces who are more familiar to Turkish audiences such as Hamit Altintop and Aydin Yilmaz, but one can see quite obviously that Terim (whose nickname in Turkey is 'Imparator' – meaning 'The Emperor' in English) is keen to resurrect the fortunes of Turkeys most famous export.
Should he manage to lure the services of two or three more big names to the Turk Telecom Arena this coming summer, the current European establishment may well want to give a quizzical glance over their shoulder.
They would also do well to heed the original objective of the clubs founder in 1907 – Mr Ali Sami Yen:
"To play like the British in a team, with colours and a name of our own. To beat non-Turkish teams"


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"Where are we going?" Danyelle asked.
"I have errands to run in Bree," Mirabella replied. Unlike her husband, who was loud and boisterous, she was quiet and rarely spoke more than a few words at time. It was nice to get away from the house, and if Bree was to be her new home, Danyelle wanted to see what else the world had to offer.
Since moving in, Danyelle found herself with chores and studies. Unlike the boarding school, the lessons in Bree were informal and geared more towards practicality than scholarly learning. She could read and write quite well, and arithmetic came easily to her, but gathering berries that weren't poisonous and hunting were wholly new and difficult tasks.
Mirabella eschewed a horse or carriage, choosing to travel the entire distance on foot. Although there was the odd bear, brigand and boar along the road who seemed ready to accost the young woman, they steered clear of the deadly lore-mistress and her fierce sabercat.
Bree was larger than Danyelle expected, but still just a speck on the map compared to Minas Tirith. There were lots of people coming and going, and Danyelle enjoyed seeing the dwarves and elves and hobbits, very few of whom ever came to Gondor.
Her hostess led her to the Scholar's Stair Archives in one Bree's many side streets. While Mirabella conversed with a fellow lore-master, Dalton Willow, Danyelle noticed a group of children about her age who were gathered around a table, which was piled high with books and parchments.
She looked on, but said nothing.
"What are you playing today, Tabon?" Mirabella called from across the room.
"It's a new game called Wage Slave," the boy replied.
"A game?" Danyelle chimed in curiously.
"Yes, it's a role-playing game." He motioned to the books, papers and bone dice on the table. "We create characters and play in a fantasy setting, assuming their personalities, characteristics and abilities. In this game, we play low-paid workers in a post-industrial society who man cubicles in an office. The first campaign has us working for the Pineapple faction as we battle the evil conglomerate known as Microsquish."
"Is it fun?"
Tabon shrugged. "We just started playing it. Carrak got a crit on his TPS reports, so he leveled up from Program Analyst I to Program Analyst II, but Loren failed his roll and got transferred to the basement."
"That doesn't sound very exciting," Danyelle observed.
"I guess not," Tabon shrugged. "But it beats getting chased by goblins or standing around watching spring barley grow. I think it picks up at higher levels."
The other boy had not bothered to look up from the table to see the girl with whom he was talking, and didn't notice when they left.
Her business with Dalton complete, Mirabella led Danyelle around Bree, showing her the craft hall, the jail, the skirmish camp and the rest of the town's highlights. They were in town for most of the morning and afternoon, finally returning to the Osgood Manor to get ready for dinner.
Waiting in the main hall were two elves, a dwarf and a hobbit. Although Danyelle had never met them, she knew them to be her sister's companions from the letters the two had exchanged: Vraeden and Voontak Xur, Braggar Ironheart and Salvatina Bunce.
The dwarf and hobbit greeted her with warm, enthusiastic embraces; the elves were typically reserved, if formal and courteous.
"Where is Cayleigh?" Danyelle asked excitedly.
"Speaking with Angelos," Vraeden replied in her soft, melodic voice. "They will be done soon."
"Tell us all about Minas Tirith," Sally chimed in.
They talked for some time, until Danyelle found an excuse to go to her room. She heard voices from down the hallway. From Angelos's study.
"She's too young!" Cayleigh's voice carried, even through the thick oak door.
Angelos snorted. "She's older than you were when you set out on the road."
"Someone needed to provide for her. We had no money, no home, no food!"
"And now you have all three." Although Cayleigh was clearly agitated, it sounded like Angelos was trying to be the voice of reason. "She will not stay here, under my roof. Not for much longer."
"Because you will force her out?"
"I would never force her out," Angelos said. "Danyelle will leave on her own. She is tired of sleeping in someone else's house and living under their rules. She has the same wanderlust that you have. I cannot keep her here, either in good conscience, nor under any legal pretense. And I will not turn her loose on the world untrained."
"The world is too dangerous for her." Cayleigh's voice was soft. Danyelle wanted to run in to the room, but she dared not move.
"Was it too dangerous for you?" Angelos shot back evenly. "Look around you, Cayleigh! The forces of Mordor are on the move. There are goblins and crebain between here and Rivendell. The Ettenmoors are overrun with orcs and spiders and wargs. Sauron's armies are marching on Rohan and Gondor. There is nowhere safe anymore."
The two fell silent for a long moment.
"If she wants to marry the cobbler's son and spend her life making babies, that is certainly her choice," Angelos said gently. "But I'll tell you right now: that's not the path she will follow. She will pick up a sword and follow you to Fangorn and beyond."
"That's what I'm afraid of."
"She needs to be trained. If not by me, then by one of the masters who will teach her which end of the sword to hold and which end to point at the orcs."
Even through the door, Danyelle heard her sister's heavy sigh. "Very well."
Sensing that the substantive part of the conversation was over, Daneylle went back down the hall to her room, trying her best to move silently. She changed into a soft cotton dinner gown and waited until she heard Angelos and her sister return down the hallway to the great room. Danyelle emerged to find her the others waiting for her.
It had been several months since Cayleigh had been able to stop by and see her last. Danyelle was almost a head taller now, owing to the fact that the pair had spent the bulk of Cayleigh's developing years begging for food, while Danyelle's formative times had been spent in a boarding school which provided a warm bed and regular hot meals.
Yet Cayleigh's muscles were strong and compact after months and then years of adventure and battle. Danyelle held her sister close for a long time.
Over the years, they had certainly had their differences, and Danyelle sometimes felt that her sister had left her to fend for herself at the school. As she got older, she realised that Cayleigh was trying to provide for her in the only way she knew how.
The companions ate around the Osgood's table, the dwarf and hobbit providing most of the tall tales of the road. Cayleigh barely spoke at all, which was something everyone seemed used to.
Angelos and Mirabella were the perfect hosts.
After the meal, the group shared stories and songs until the sisters retired to their room. They made small talk for most of the evening, catching up on one another's lives. Danyelle noticed more scars on her sister's weather-tanned skin. Even the safe haven of the Osgood family, Cayleigh's eyes had become steely and hard. Although they never spoke of it, Danyelle felt as if a part of her sister's heart had been buried with her beloved in the crypts below the mansion.
"Before I leave, we will go see the master-at-arms," Cayleigh said nervously. "We live in the country now, and there are many dangerous creatures about."
"Will you teach me?" Danyelle asked eagerly.
"No," her sister shook her head. "I'm not a very good instructor. Besides, you're not built to fight the way I do."
"What should I do?"
"I don't know," Cayleigh frowned. "You'll have to figure that out for yourself."
Cayleigh blew out the bedside candles and the girls fell asleep, one of them eager for the dawn, the other wishing for the coming days to pass quickly and be gone.
Author's Note: If you are of a certain age, you'll remember this cartoon from the AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide. This was when all characters had six stats between 3 and 18, everyone had a 5% chance of doing double damage on any given roll, and the only limits on what you could do resided in the warped imaginations of the players and DM.
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BATHURST Public School is now offering ethics classes as an alternative to special religious education (SRE), which Molong Central School ethics co-ordinator Tom Lefebvre says is a small step in the right direction.
Mr Lefebvre has been lobbying for central west primary schools to offer ethics education for some time, and despite several delays, he now says the wheels are in motion.
"Hopefully this means things are happening for the entire region."
Primary ethics has previously needed volunteers to go to Sydney for training, but planning is underway to run training in Bathurst in July for all central west volunteers.
Mr Lefebvre said he has previously been unable to rally enough volunteers to have a training course held in the central west.
"You need at least 12 volunteers ready and willing, to be able to justify it," he said.
"We have a new ethics co-ordinator for the area, which is good news. She is trained in training volunteers to teach these classes and she seems pretty keen to get things happening.
"One of the problems in the Cabonne area is that we have so many small schools. It [has been] tough for them to have enough kids not doing scripture to justify having someone trained."
Mr Lefebvre said offering ethics education is necessary, as the current system leaves a substantial number children who do not partake in SRE virtually left to their own devices.
"I cant speak for other schools, but at Molong I would say 80 per cent of children do SRE," he said.
"The other 20 per cent are basically left to colour in."
The primary ethics curriculum is being developed on a stage-by-stage level with individual topics such as acting fairly, evaluating reasons, empathy and fatalism to be taught over several lessons.


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