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Jodi Picoult's poignant number one New York Times best-selling novels about family and love tackle hot-button issues head on. In The Storyteller, Sage Singer befriends Josef Weber, a beloved Little League coach and retired teacher. But then Josef asks Sage for a favor she never could have imagined - to kill him. After Josef reveals the heinous act he committed, Sage feels he may deserve that fate. But would his death be murder or justice?
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"The Baker, The Nun, The Virgin and The Monster"
This books begins with Sage Singer's life. She chooses to be a baker working alone at night she says, to hide her scar(s). She tells us "I leave the dough alone. It's silly to anthropomorphize bread......it needs to sit quietly, to retreat from touch and noise and drama in order to evolve and so do I". Sage is evolving; she rejects her religious heritage; she is an atheist.
She finds herself befriending a very old German man with a past that is perhaps entwined with her family somehow. She is faced with her Jewish roots. Sage must make choices that cause her to question her most basic beliefs.
I usually stay way from detailed stories about the Holocaust, I just find it too horrific. This author does go there. So just know to expect a detailed first person account of many atrocities.
I liked that the author is very serious and addresses these issues head on. And then at times Ms. Picoult made me giggle, she writes,"....tutoring a four year old to get into an exclusive preschool made as much sense as hiring a swim coach for a guppy......"
I liked this book because it held my interest throughout. Although at times, for me, Ms. Picoult's writing lacks something, it was easy for me to overlook because I was really hooked in the plot.
Overall this is a solid good book.
"Perfect title especially for the audio format!"
Absolutely. I haven't read the print version, but this book lends itself to being the perfect book for the audio format. The story is told by many points of view, including different voices of narration, and you can't help but being sucked into the story. I couldn't wait to be able to listen more and found myself annoyed when life got in the way. A theme throughout the book is "How does it (the story) end?" I found myself wanting to know the same and what happens next the whole way through the book including right up to the very end. Overall, a great book and a moving story!!
Sage - her internal struggles with grief and loss and the uncanny friendship she finds in Joseph only add to her struggles with his admission of his past secrets. Listening (and imagining) Sage evolve, transform and struggle with the task presented to her was fascinating and thought provoking.
Minka - when she opens up and tells of her past, you are drawn in. Her story is captivating and the narration makes you feel like you are sitting in the room as she shares her past in the ghetto and concentration camps.
No, my reaction to this book would be better described as captivated or spell bound. I was sucked in. While I did laugh out loud a few times (thanks to Leo's wittiness), I actually didn't cry. More times I was disgusted by the conditions and life described so many Jews were subject to.
There were some great quotes included in this book that I caught myself jotting down.
"Good people are good people. Religion has nothing to do with it."
"It's amazing what you convince yourself of if you buy into the lie. You can believe, for example, that a dead-end job is a career. You can blame your ugliness for keeping people at bay when in reality, you're crippled by the thought of letting another person scar you more deeply. You can tell yourself it's safer to love someone who will never really love you back because you can't lose someone you never had...."
"Interesting...different than I thought it would be"
Based on the summary, I thought most of the story would be centered on Josef, however, it was more about Sage's grandmother, , a victim and survivor of the Holocaust. I think I was looking forward to a more in depth exploration of a SS officer during and after the war, and that is the reason why I haven't given this a 5. Having said this, it is a very good story with good narration. I really liked "My Sister's Keeper" and did not like at all "Lone Wolf", so Jodi Picoult books for me can be hit or miss. I guessed most of the ending, however, the book has made me think about the characters and what I liked and did not like about some of them, well after finishing the book. I would recommend this book to others.
"Beyond hopes, let alone expectations"
I will admit that I am a longtime fan of Jodi Picoult but this book ranks very high, possibly the best. I was able to foresee most of the twists but actually "living" the story rendered that irrelevant. I was truly riveted.
The performance was OUTSTANDING. Each of the 4 narrators were spectacular as well as each reader's performance exemplary. When a male character lapses into a quite decent Katherine Hepburn, I was blown away. The voices, accents and inflections were spot on!
I very highly recommend this book. I think it is well worth a peek regardless of personal views of the subject matter or the author.
Retired book buyer/book manager for wholesale distributor in the 5 largest northeast states. Prolific reader who was inundated with ARCs.
"One of Picoult's best"
Moral dilemnas, the most difficult of ethical considerations are embraced in this tale of a Nazi who wants to die at the hands of the granddaughter of one of his victims. Fascinating characters, incredible story within a story, this is a journey for the listener into the past most have forgotten. Visceral and heart wrenching this amazingly well told story is one of Picoult''s most interesting and absorbing books.
Fast approaching retirement as a life long oncology nurse. I love family more than anything. I enjoy reading (audio only), movies, travels, paper crafting, photography, gardening and just being alive.
"Wanted to Really like it...but didn't"
I must start by saying I am a huge fan of Jodi Picoult and have read most of her books. (I did not like her last one, Lone Wolf.) I know she uses a formula but it usually works for me. This one didn't use her typical formula - sans courtroom scene. This was not one of my favorite Jodi books. I can't give you a good reason why though. It wasn't the Holocaust story line that bothered me. It was well done and obviously well researched. I felt like there were too many story lines and just too many parts that were not plausible.
I did not like the fable/ vampire part of the story at all. That is what may have ruined the book for me. It just kept getting in the way of the real story. I think the book would have been better without it. Also, I so wanted to get to know both brothers.
The ending was very predictable, so why wasn't it predictable to the main character?
I'd still recommend the book. The theme of forgiveness is one I will ponder for a long time. I am anxious to have my 25 year old daughter read it and see what she thinks.
"1001 Nights in Nazi Germany"
Sage is a young woman who befriends an elderly man in her grief support group, and he asks her to kill him as a kind of twisted form of justice for his previous crimes 60+ years before when he was an SS officer..........but that's not really what the book is about. Too bad, because that would have made a more interesting book about justice, forgiveness, sacrifice, self-loathing, and self-doubt.
Instead we get a retrospective story about how Sage's grandmother lived and survived though World War II and internment in Nazi concentration camps, in great part because of her unfinished and ongoing story that she'd written.....the story had captivated an SS officer who helped her survive Auschwitz because he kept wanting to know what happened next in her story. That forms the biggest chunk of the book, and it's mixed with that telling of the story that she (the grandmother) wrote - which bears an unfortunate resemblance to a teen vampire love story. 'I killed for him, isn't that a sign that we were meant to be together?' -- Ugh!
There's a definite undertone of Christian mythology in the book, in spite of the fact that Sage is an atheist and her grandmother was a Jew who survived the holocaust: Mary, Joseph, Adam, and Eve (well, it's actually Eva), all appear and bread is a central thread as the staff of life and livelihood, and the manifestation of the baker's emotions. Overall, I thought it was rather heavy handed in it's symbolism and language.
Canadian girl in Kansas, love audible, books on kindle or kindle fire, and old fashioned books! I enjoy fiction most, mostly books with strong female leads. Favourite authors: Diana Gabaldon, Stephen King, Jodi Picoult, Wally Lamb, Pat Conroy, Andre Dubus III, Lisa Genova, many more!
"Best Novel from Picoult in Years"
Overall, I felt that the perplexity and the fantastic chrarters are definitely the best part of 'The Story Teller. I was very hard to put down. I got lost in the points of view of the Holocaust, and then I found the point of view from a guard at Auschwitz. Picoult devles into th social history of the Holocaust, and tells the story from an officer who was there, and a woman who was there to take him abuses. She adds a certain 'human' element to each character, and displays their weaknesses, flaws, and strong points.
There are so many wonderful moments in The Story Teller, however the most memorable moment was when the grandmother is speaking, and tells of her best friend being murdered in front of her eyes even though she's not done anything wrong. The entire story was really very memorable and well done. It will stick with me forever.
I really loved the German accents, and the way the few lines in German sounded. I loved the different voices for each character.
I was especially moved when Sage, the granddaughter of the Holocaust survivor, learned of everything that had happened to her grandmother. The comparing of 'What if that would happen now?' is simply terrifying. Also, I cried a one point where a lady had to suffocate her baby to keep it quiet. (Won't say who)
I think this is the most intimate book Picoult has ever written and I could not put it down. It was a fantastic read.
"Always worth the wait"
NO ONE can tell a story like Jodi Picoult. The narration is unbelievable. Perfectly fits the image she wants to portray I imagine. I do not know how a person can read when the narrators bring a story to life. I was a little nervous about this one...not being a fan of history or period pieces but as I said....Jodi just brings it to life.
My reviews are honest. No sugar coating here.
"Multiple Voices"
It's always a treat when you get to listen to more than one narrator to perform different characters in a book. It always helps the listener to identify their favorite characters in the story.
I'm not too familiar with Jodi Picoult's work. "The Storyteller" is only my second book from this author, but from what I've read so far, I really enjoy Picoult's writing, even though I belong to the male species. Her story telling is very engaging, but not gear to a specific gender unlike other romance authors.
I really enjoyed the fictional history with the grandma and her tale about the Holocaust. Part 2 in The Storyteller was excellent and I wanted to hear more, even though it was fiction.
Once I latch to an author, I have to read most of their novels. I will be purchasing more of Jodi Picoult's novels to expand my library.
The narration is one of the best that I've listened to this year because of the cast of readers.
"A real page turner"
Enjoyed this book but wasn't too impressed/satisfied with ending.
Gripping in many places but couldn;t really connect with character Sage.
"Ambitiously promises a lot which it can't quite de"
This is a moving account of the holocaust with excruciating attention to the horror- the subject matter is dealt with better then might be expected. However, I was desperate for the book to do more that it managed to achieve- it promises in its subplots and undertones to explore the monstrous nature of humanity and unpack the complexity of forgiveness and death. However, these themes never seem to quite get out of the box. I failed to understand the ending and the decisions made by the central characters left me back tracking through the story to see whether it was my mistake to find it baffling. This book promises much that it can't quite deliver, tackling an incredibly difficult subject it falls short of its own very high ambitions and, a victim of its own ambition, left me a little bewildered and disappointed.
"A Page Turner"
Whilst its definately a page turner that will have you listening way into the night its not my favourite Picoult book because I failed to relate to the main characters. I found Sage quite whiney but then she was in a difficult position.
You think you know it all but you will be led up different paths before finally it all becomes clear. Well worth listening to but somewhat different to what we have come to expect from Jodi Picoult. The subject matter is difficult and an horrendous period in time which she deals with very well.
The ending had to be a difficult one but I felt it to be the best we could expect.
I loved listening to this book as the narrators really bought it to life, totally first class reading.
"Moving, but predictable"
The writing and narration were beautiful. Minka's retelling of her experiences of the Holocaust was heartbreaking and moving. Much of the rest was entirely predictable and cliched.
"Good, but..."
Being a great fan of Jodi Picoult, again, this book is excellent if somewhat terrifying, and like all others I have read by her, extremely well researched.
However, I found the voice of Leo (Fred Berman) hugely distracting and irritating because of the sharp intake of breath before each sentence. The other narrators were good.
"Absolutely fabulous"
This was my first Jodi Picoult novel and I've immediately downloaded another. The story was gripping, I didn't want to put it down.
"A must read...."
Excellent believable thoughtful
The grandmothers story of the german camps.....I had no idea!
I like the way each person became alive
Don,t listen to it at night.....you won,t sleep......too much for one sitting
My fav bit was the song for her mothers funeral.......sort of thing that would happen to me
"Heartbreaking and Wonderful in Equal Parts"
I love Jodi Picoult and this is the first of her books I have listened to (altho I also have the paperback). The narration is excellent and added to the depth of the story for me, I guessed at the twist early in the tale, but it doesnt spoil the ending, in fact I thought it made the revelations even more poignant. Another winner from Jodi.
"The lives I have known"
Hell and back
Three stories in one. The story Sage is living, her grandmother experience in Nazi Germany and the story Sage grandmother has written.
Sage. Sage is having an internal struggle with herself. On one hand she is living with the guilt of her mothers death and the scars on her face. On the other hand can she forgive Josephs his crimes against the Jews during the war. Is it her place to forgive. Can she forgive herself for living while her mother died.
When, as a young girl, Sage grandmother witnessed the cold blooded murder of her friend and the subsequent beating, leaving her battered and broken.
I loved this story. I will no doubt listen to it again and again
"Brutal, Harrowing, Heartfelt"
A story that will make you wretch, cry, reflect, smile and stay with you.
The Storyteller begins in present day when a complex young woman Sage, meets an old German man Josef at grief group - it's not the most gripping start but stick with it - what follows are chapters told from different characters POV flashing between present day and the period of the Second World War.
The characters Sage, Leo, Josef, Minka and Anya each build the story layer by layer with tales of horrendous brutality, contemplations of good and evil and questions about humanity.
Josef's chapters left me feeling sick and at times I thought I would have to turn off as the descriptive passages were so brutal - and yet I kept listening because I knew these details were gleaned from the truth of our living history.
Minka's chapter's were equally harrowing and took up the largest part of the book, although I was happy to hear her story, which was so full of tragedy, unfairness, hardship, family and in a weird kind of way luck too.
Whilst I have watched films and read non-fiction accounts of the brutality the Jewish people faced during the rise of Hitlers Army there is something about the first person narrator in this book that transports you right there, so the horror's are tangible.
Each time I paused this book I found myself thinking about it constantly and whilst I know my mind will eventually drift back to the little problems in my life it has actually made me appreciate how lucky I am to live in a society where I am free, valid and equal. I feel like telling anyone who has little knowledge of the brutality of the concentration camps to read this book, just so they understand the suffering.
I have read several of Jody Picoult's books, my favourite up until know being 'Change of Heart' but the 'Storyteller' has snatched the top spot - a truly powerful and moving novel.
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When this game was originally announced, I could have sworn that I remember it being a single player game as well as for 2+ players.. Similar to how LotR:TCG is.
Looking at the box today, I see that it is now 2 player. Did something change when the overhaul was done or was I mistaken from the beginning?

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Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Rosedale United Methodist Church.
Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Rosedale United Methodist Church with Rev. Diane Elliot officiating. Interment will be in Beulah Cemetery.
Mrs. DeLoach was born November 25, 1938, in Cleveland to William Edward Pentecost and Lou Anna Herbison. On December 29, 1957, she married Bobby Gene DeLoach in Litton. She taught school for the Rosedale School District for 35 years and was a member of Rosedale United Methodist Church. She loved animals, especially her beloved dog, "Rocky;" enjoyed playing bingo with her friends; and she loved her family very much.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William Edward and Lou Anna Pentecost; and her husband, Bobby Gene DeLoach.
Mrs. DeLoach is survived by her three daughters, Deb Kurts (Bubba) of Long Beach, Liz Ellis (Noel) of Savannah, Ga., and Angie Parish of Boyle; 6 grandchildren, Blake Kurts (Susan), Cade Ellis, Kelsey Ellis, Jodi Barnett (Johnny), Ashley Nelms, and Taylor Parish; and three great-grandchildren, Nathan Barnett, Cori Barnett, and Jackson Nelms.
Pallbearers will be Bubba Kurts, Noel Ellis, Blake Kurts, Cade Ellis, Johnny Barnett, Nathan Barnett, William Odom, and Homer Gant. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Barnes and George Scott.
In memory of Mrs. DeLoach, donations may be made to the Rosedale United Methodist Church and/or the Bolivar County Animal Shelter.
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Lane Bryant victims' families, friends long for answers, closure
BY DONNA VICKROY email@example.com January 31, 2013 9:18PM
Hilton Hamilton, the father of Rhoda McFarland, a victim of the Lane Bryant shootings, holds photos of his daughter at his home in Lockport, Illinois, Thursday, January 31, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Updated: March 2, 2013 6:06AM
Even with the healing powers of time working their magic, Hilton Hamilton sometimes struggles to hold it all in.
"I just want to holler and lash out; it makes me so angry," said Hamilton, father of Rhoda McFarland, one of the five women shot to death five years ago inside a Tinley Park Lane Bryant store. "It's because there's no closure. It's an empty feeling, a very empty feeling."
Despite thousands of leads, authorities have yet to identify a suspect in the Feb. 2, 2008 shootings that left five dead and one injured.
Killed that day were store manager McFarland, 42, of Joliet; Carrie Hudek Chiuso, 33, a Homewood-Flossmoor High School social worker from Frankfort; Sarah Szafranski, 22, an Oak Forest High School graduate; Connie Woolfolk, 37, a mortgage broker from Flossmoor; and Jennifer Bishop, 34, an intensive care nurse from South Bend, Ind.
No suspect means no motive, Hamilton said. The unknowns eat at him.
"I know nothing can bring her back but someone needs to be brought to justice," said Hamilton, of Lockport. "It seems like this has become a cold case."
On that cold, snowy Saturday when his daughter lost her life, Hamilton, having just finished a shift at Caterpillar Tractor, was talking in the parking lot with a co-worker when a woman from the office came out and put a hand on his shoulder. She told him he needed to go home immediately.
Not a day has passed since that he doesn't think about his joyful, always helpful daughter who voluntarily went into work that morning at Lane Bryant to help a co-worker catch up.
"That was Rhoda, always helping," said Hamilton, now retired. "She was so full of happiness. She was getting ready to get married. She had so much to live for."
The ordeal has been rough on the whole family, Hamilton said.
"I want people to call in with leads. Somebody has to know who this person is," he said.
Mike Hudek echoes that sentiment.
Hudek lost his best friend that day when his sister Carrie made the fateful decision to go shopping. Now, in addition to missing their daily phone conversations, he, too, ponders the unknowns.
"I believe the police are doing what they can but it frustrates me that somebody out there knows this guy. He's somebody's husband or brother or nephew," Hudek said.
"There needs to be more accountability for this," Hudek said. "Society is becoming more violent. People need to come forward and take a stand to put a stop to this. It's shameful that somebody is protecting him."
Hudek Chiuso was "all about helping others before herself," Hudek said. "She was a real advocate for kids."
To honor his sister's memory, Hudek and other family members started Carrie Fest, an annual fundraising event that resulted in college scholarships. Similarly, the family of Szafranski, the youngest victim, also donated any money given in Sarah's name to Oak Forest High School officials, who transformed it into scholarships.
Both programs, from which more than 20 high school students have benefitted, have since expired.
"I'd love to keep (Carrie Fest) going," Hudek said, "but the way the economy is, it's getting harder to ask for donations."
Recent fests had seen a decline in turnout, he said.
The community's generosity is a fitting legacy for a woman who gave so much during her short life, he said.
"If we could do an inkling of what she did in her short life, we could make a big difference," he said.
Ted and Mary Szafranski declined to talk about Sarah, their high-achieving daughter, who was the youngest to lose her life that morning. But in an email, they wrote, "We think about our Sarah every day, and miss her greatly. We lost a daughter; our children lost a sister; our family lost a niece, a cousin, a granddaughter. She had her whole life in front of her, and it was senselessly taken away. We think about the things that could and should have been, but are not. But mostly we remember the wonderful life she lived, and try not to focus on the day she died."
The couple also commiserate with the families of the other victims.
"We know they are hurting as well, and while we can't do much to comfort them, they are in our prayers," the Szafranskis wrote.
They also expressed appreciation for the police, the media and everyone involved in trying to solve the case.
"We don't have any answers, but we do have our faith, and we try to cope," they wrote. "We have family and friends who provide comfort and support, and we would like to thank everyone who has extended their sympathy and prayers to our family. We greatly appreciate it."
Barbara Moore, a friend of Woolfolk, lives in Park Forest but returns often to her roots in Joliet.
"It's not unusual for me to exit I-80 at Harlem," she said. But she can't bring herself to go to the Brookside Marketplace shopping center where her dear friend and mentor, Woolfolk, was killed that day.
"I still miss her; I'm still very upset that it hasn't been solved," Moore said.
Moore and Woolfolk worked together for the village of Park Forest.
"She was such a strong person," Moore said.
Since the murders, people have speculated about why the women weren't able to escape or fend off the attacker.
"It's easy to say they should have done this or that but knowing how strong Connie was, if there was any way to get out of that situation, she would have," Moore said. "It tells me that it's not as easy to save yourself in these situations as one might think."
Like the other family members and friends of the victims, like everyone who has followed the case, Moore waits for answers, for the unknowns to be revealed.
Meanwhile, "I am just missing her," she said. "I keep her picture on my fridge."


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CHICKEN/FISH FRY: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., American Legion Post 266, 100 Legion Drive, Stanley. Cost is $7.50 per plate which includes chicken, fish, or both, fries, cole slaw, and hush puppies. Eat in or take out. Call ahead, 704-263-9148, and order will be hot and ready when you arrive. Delivery available for orders of 5 plates or more.
TUNES AT NOON : Courthouse lawn, Lincolnton, sponsored by the Arts Council of Lincoln County. Anthony Pope of Gastonia will perform from noon to 1 p.m. The event is free, and people are encouraged to bring a picnic and a blanket or a chair.
MARY'S OPEN MIC NIGHT: 6 p.m., Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, Dallas, an evening of an evening of karaoke. Gaston seniors are invited to come and share their talent. Admission is free. Call 704-922-2170 or 704-867-0949.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 8 p.m., Gaston County Park, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, Dallas. Bring your chairs and blankets for a showing of "Oz – The Great and Powerful." Free popcorn. Sponsored by Gaston County Parks and Recreation.
MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS' MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon ,. 120 S. Main Street in downtown Mount Holly. Open Saturdays through August, featuring fresh and local vegetables, fruit, grass fed meats, fish and seafood, cheese, flowers and plants, and baked goods. Highlights this week include Kid's Day and Chef-in-residence Gina Guthrie.
CRAMERTON INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENT: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Cramerton Town Center, 155 N. Main St., featuring music by Bam Jazz, food and drink vendors, and fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
PATRIOTIC SERVICE: 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Redeemer Lutheran, 1915 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, honoring military personnel and veterans.
PATRIOTIC MUSICAL CELEBRATION: 6 p.m., New Hope Presbyterian Church, 4357 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia. Amy Byrum, piano, Kim Lathan, flute, and Beverly Lineberger, organ, will present the musical program featuring guest soloists Jill Medford Campion and Greg Byrum. Light refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the program.
SONGFELLOWS IN CONCERT: 6 p.m., Grace Evangelical Church, 206 N. 14 th St., Bessemer City. Refreshments will be served after the program. A love offering will be taken during the concert.
KNITTING GROUP: 9:30-11:30 a.m., Lucile Tatum Home Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia. The registration fee is $3 (every two classes). Learn to knit by joining this group, an ongoing class. Beginners are always welcome. Call Pam Bryson at 704-865-3291, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
FIRST TUESDAY PROGRAM: Noon-1 p.m., Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, featuring guest speaker Larry Leonard, the owner of Kings Greenhouse which helps supply some of the plants at the garden. He will offer ideas on what plants will be popular next year and what grows best in North Carolina. First Tuesday programs are free with garden admission – $12; seniors 60 and older, $10; and children 4-12, $6. Guests are encouraged to bring a bag lunch. Visit www.DSBG.org or call 704-825-4490.
BLOOD DRIVE: 2:30-7 p.m., New Hope Presbyterian, 4357 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia. Anyone who donates will have a chance to win one of five $3,000 American Express Gift cards. For an appointment, call Jane, 704-825-2583. Donors must be at least age 17, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good overall health. You can get more information about donating blood by call 1-800-733-2767 or visiting www.redcrossblood.org.
WELLINGTON PARK COMMUNITY WATCH: 7 p.m., 717 Wellons Drive, Gastonia.
PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD: 10 a.m.-noon, Lincoln County Senior Center, Lincoln campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen Street, Lincolnton. This month the group holds its Summer Luncheon. The guild meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the first Wednesday of each month. A new class offering one-on-one instruction to beginning quilters is held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. You can get more information about the class by calling Linda, 704-483-2778. The mission of the guild is to teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Call Tony Darr, 704-992-2871 or email@example.com
COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Gaston County Museum, 131 W. Main St., Dallas, an opportunity to get help identifying objects and preservation assistance. There's a limit of three items per person and monetary appraisals will not be given. During the program, donations to the museum's collection will be considered. If an item is too large, bring a photograph of it. Call 704-922-7681.
FREE FOOD PANTRY AND CLOTHES GIVE-AWAY: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Life of Worship Ministries, 405 Cherokee St .. Held Wednesdays. Call 704-884-6703.
MISS FOURTH OF JULY PAGEANT: 4:15 p.m., mini-park gazebo, downtown Cherryville. This is the official kickoff event for Cherryville's Fourth of July celebration. The pageant, sponsored by the Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association, is for girls newborn to age 19. Call 704-827-7277 or visit www.missgastoniapageant.com
CHERRYVILLE JULY 4 TH CELEBRATION: 6-10 p.m., downtown mini-park. Jim Quick and the Coastline Band will be performing and the fireworks light up the sky at 10 p.m. There will also be inflatables, a rock climbing wall and face paint. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. The event is presented by the city of Cherryville with support from the Cherryville Chamber of Commerce.
ADULT/SENIOR DANCE: 7-10 p.m. July 5, Adult Recreation Center, 519 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, featuring music by the Good Time Band. Admission is $5 per person. Call 704-866-6848.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 7-10 a.m. July 6, Shady Grove Baptist, 3240 Tryon Courthouse Road, Cherryville. The menus includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Donations will be accepted. Call 704-435-9605.
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BLOOD DRIVE: 4-8 p.m. July 6, Regal Cinema-Franklin Square, 3778 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. Free movie ticket for donors. Sponsored by Community Blood Center of the Carolinas.
SATURDAY EVENING SOCIAL DANCE : 7:30-10:30 p.m. July 6, Adult Recreation Center, 519 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, featuring a variety of music provided by a deejay. Admission is $5 per person. Call 704-866-6848.
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BLOOD DRIVE: 4-7 p.m. July 12, Woodforest National Bank, 2505 Lincolnton Highway, Cherryville . Sponsored by Community Blood Center of the Carolinas.
SENIOR DANCE: 7-10 p.m. July 12, Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherrvyille Highway, Dallas. The Country Bucks will perform. Admission is $3 per person and there is no couple's discount. For details, call 704-922-2170.
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BLOOD DRIVE: 2-5 p.m. July 14, Shady Grove Baptist, 3240 Tryon Courthouse Road, Cherryville. This is the Kallie Ingle Student Drive. Sponsored by Community Blood Center of the Carolinas.
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A British Columbia company hopes to begin irradiating packaged leafy greens for a major U.S. food supplier within six months.
Tino Pereira, chief executive officer for Iotron Industries Inc., said client tests have been completed and the company is applying for certification from the Food and Drug Administration.
"We have a customer, but I can't name them yet," Pereira said.
Courtesy IotronAt Iotron's facility, product travels on a conveyor through a tunnel where it is exposed to an electron beam via a magnetic field to kill bacteria and foodborne pathogens. No radioactive materials are involved in the process.The 22-year-old Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, company expanded into the U.S. in March 2012 with a 54,000-square-foot facility in Columbus City, Ind.
Pereira said the plant has been working with the medical, aerospace and defense industries, providing sterilization and resin curing processes.
Unlike gamma ray or X-ray irradiation, Iotron uses electron beam technology. Pereira said no radioactive materials are involved.
"We take electricity and run it through an electron beam accelerator and deliver it to the product via a magnetic field," he said. "The beam kills pests and pathogens by attacking their DNA."
The FDA approved such treatments of fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce in 2008, but a lack of facilities along with consumer misperceptions and producers' cost concerns have kept the produce industry from embracing the technology, Pereira said.
PereiraWestern Growers science and technology manager Sonia Salas said irradiation is gaining more attention, especially as pathogen-related recalls continue to plague the produce industry.
She said it has the potential to be beneficial to growers and shippers of leafy greens.
"One of the big hurdles is the investment needed to have (treatment) facilities," Salas said.
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Pereira said the cost of e-beam treatment should be balanced with its benefits.
SalasHe described it as a risk mitigation tool for food safety issues. For bagged leafy greens, he said e-beam treatment is best provided just before the product is delivered to retail so that pathogens introduced along the supply chain will be destroyed as close to the end-user as possible.
The process takes microseconds of beam exposure, Pereira said.
The temperature of the greens increases by less than 1 degree Celsius, thus maintaining the cold chain.
Other kinds of irradiation take longer, he said.
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Who knew he had such a smokin' body? Has anyone seen his new music video?
Who knew he had such a smokin' body? Has anyone seen his new music video?
I just know him dressed and with a smokin voice...
any link to see his video??
John Legend is sooo hottt... What is the name of this video I must see it ??!!
John Legend - "Save Room"
Go to Yahoo! Music and watch the video. Beautiful body, and nipples look tasty, too!
He is nice! I could tell from the previous photos I seen of him. Nice. Hot! Beautiful lips, and everthing..
Just saw the video....WOW!!
Doesn't it make you wanna... just for the sheer WOW I HAD NO IDEA factor, alone?!?
Nice body, but for some reason he makes me think that he was bullied/picked on in high school. I just get the feeling that he was a nerd.
"Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.'' - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
i just masturbated to it
I've always thought John was HOT!!! I'd love to see him and Kanye rolling around together.
Most of all I like his music ...as a man he`s not too interesting for me...nice body, yes...but his face is not my taste...*just MY opinion*
I prefer this kind of face....( not sure if you can see the pic below...it`s Tyson Beckford, a model and soooo hot....
John is hot! Thinking of him and Kanye together makes me wanna
He did a performance in the Netherlands, where he asked some girls to come on stage and dance with him:P well, he seemed to like it?
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Well that was interesting....She seemed to have turned him on in that second link.
And I thought John was GAY
Oh wow... he sure did get turned on!
for a second there, i thought she was going to grab it after she hugged him!
yea i thought she was going for it too LOL
what a dumb ass bitch, he grabbed her ass, why didnt she grab his dick
Things that make you go hmmm.....
That's months old. Johneesha Legend is definitely family.
He should just come out. It would be more interesting than his music.
^Amen. His body is heavenly, I love that big, thick body.
I love John Legends smile. Nice to know he is one of us.
Oh he is definitely cute. He's the most boring musician on the planet, but he seems intelligent, well adjusted, sweet and yeah, he's pretty.
John's a looker for sure. And born not too far from me. Gay or not, so what?!?Happy belated B Day to ya' John!
I think his song "Again" made his extracurricular activities pretty transparent.
If that ain't a picture-perfect description of a gay relationship I dunno what is, especially the "meeting in motels" part.The first time we ever got a chance to be alone we knew,
That it was wrong to do,
I guess that's why I was drawn to you,
The 2nd time leads to the 3rd, the 5th, the 7th time,
I feel so alive, it won't last but it's alright,Fleeting joy and fading ecstasy, here it goes again, oh,
Sneaking fruit from the forbidden tree, sweet taste of sin,
And I'm doing it again;
Yes, I'm doing it again,
Oh, I'm doing it again,
I said it would end but here it goes again,
This time you told me you saw me at the same hotel,
You said you knew me well, and I had a familiar smell,
You asked me how am I ever gonna learn to put my trust in you,
Like you want me to, 'cause I know what you're prone to do,
Accusations fly like bullets do, here it goes again, oh,
But you know me because you're doing it too,
The cycle never ends, never ends,
Oh, you're doing it again,
Yes, you're doing it again,
Oh, you're doing it again,
You said it would end but here it goes again, and again, and again
Damn, I love you, but this is crazy,
I have to fight you almost daily,
We break up so fast,
And we, we make up so passionately,
Why can't we just trust each?
You can't hate me and be my lover,
Passion ends, and pains begins, I come back...
And we're doing it again,
Yes, we're doing it again,
Oh, we're doing it again,
We said it would end but here it goes again.
Each time you call me home in a sweet refrain,
Saying things will change, you'll take away the pain,
Then we flashback to the first time you put your spell on me,
You envelope me, you feel good as hell to me.
One moment leads to another few,
Here it goes again, oh, oh,
Leaving you is, oh, so hard to do,
I just can't pretend, can't pretend,
I keep doing it again,
Oh, I'm doing it again,
Yes, I'm doing it again,
I said it would end, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Oh, I'm doing it again,
I said it would end, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, I'm doing it again,
I said it would end but here it goes again, again.
Maybe Breion asked him for a quick pic and an autograph, and John didn't know whom he was posing with. Shucks, I'm gay. I watch gay porn. But I've never even heard of Breion. Unless he signed Breion's left testicle or something, I don't see this photo as damning to John's heteroneosoulcrooner persona.
I saw him interviewed by Wendy Williams and she asked him "are you gay" he said "No, I'm Not gay." It would be a shame if he flat out lied.
Even reading the lyrics to his song bores me. Thank goodness he's cute.
I hope they went back to the hotel room after that and fucked.
Now THAT is a porno I would actually pay to see. With that phat ass John got...SOMEBODY needs to be hittin that...
^We eye to eye on this one SexyKev. Let's try dick to dick.
They are both unfortunate looking.
Aw dayum, you got one of them 'donkey, Mandingo, make-ya-wanna-slap-ya-mama, you-wanna-put-that-thing-in-here?' kinda dicks. You're gonna have to be gentle, those doors have been closed for 4 years.
LOL. I've actually found one thing to be true Tavares, non-black people seem to never be offended by anti-black humor. Strange how that works, i'nnit?
^^ I'll say this much: I'm black where it counts.
just because he may be gay that doesn't mean Mr Legend is goodlooking.
Hes just an "ooooordinary homoooo ! hahaha sorry I couldnt resist.


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lykourinou Posts: 67I hear you, I've read up on it and GM claims that it can get at least 18mpg, which is good. But Hybrids cost so much to maintane, it was on the news a month ago and they were talking to a car expert and he was saying that hybrids are not worth it. But you would feel good about yourself knowing that you are doing your best to help save the planet.
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I admit it: I do not know quite what Billy Beane was thinking with yesterday's trade, which sent Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow to Arizona. (Strategically done, of course, after the Winter Meetings because Beane is a spoilsport and doesn't like doing things at the most dramatic time of year. Excuse me, I'm in a bad mood with him right now.) Looking at it unbiased, I would say it's a gamble on the A's part, but maybe a gamble that could pay off.
But I do have that bias. Why, you ask? I am not much of an A's fan and really, really not a Diamondbacks fan. But I am a Giants fan (duh, right there). And that trade probably just made Arizona, oh, a thousand times better for 2012. Really? No slack for your across-the-bay-buddies, Billy? I may have to renounce my Moneyball/Billy Beane love right now. Jon Daniels so just got the Best-Dressed GM Award back, without even wearing any fabulous clothes.
After reading up on that trade, I went to look at Rangers news, but that was basically depressing too.
I told you I was having post-Winter-Meetings depression.
I figure if I'm all baseball-depressed, then everyone else must be with me. So I've decided to list 5 things us Giants fan should be excited about for 2012! Because aside from facing Cahill tons, there really is a lot to get stoked for. Ready? Okay. You sure? Okay.
5. Vogelsong/Strong. Vogey's amazing breakout year in 2011 was… for lack of a better word, rather amazing. Being the skeptic that I am, though, I want to see more of that before I go all ga-ga (not in the Lady sense). I think we're all really curious to see what he's going to follow it up with and I, for one, am getting excited already.
4. All the new wedding rings on the field. They'll glint. In the stadium lights. I think.
3. Angel Pagan. Yes, I said it before, but I'll say it again. He has a fabulous name.
2. Freddy Sanchez. Picture him playing ball. With just that image, are you not excited now?! I am beyond, beyond excited to have him back out for the Giants. Things are just sure to get better with him at second base.
1. [insert cheesy line here about the smell of freshly mowed grass and hot dogs and the crack of the bat]
0. This bonus one goes to The Dark Knight Rises. I liked Batman Begins much better than The Dark Knight, to be perfectly honest, and unfortunately, Liam Neeson does not appear to be reprising his role in the new one (I mean, he was in a massive train explosion, but I don't assume he's dead) but I'm stoked to go back to Gotham City all the same.
And, well, duh, The Hobbit. But that's so near the end of 2012 that it might as well be 2013. Still, I am just about swooning over it already.
There we go. This post just went from "Completely Depressing" to "Basically Upbeat". The movie talk and the cheesy line probably helped.
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Webb's selection came Monday in a formal session of the utility board. Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland, who represents the City Council on the board, made the motion and was seconded by board member Chari Buckner. Others supporting Webb's selection were Aubrey Ector, board chairman; Eddie Cartwright, vice chairman; and Joe Cate, board member.
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Team 1:
Jae Kim stumbled the first time she tried to stand again.
Man, but it was a pain to try and pick herself up with her arms. And what the heck was Jaze up to anyway, hadn't he just plugged Williams? Who the heck was the little idiot talking to, another pretty secretary? What the heck did he mean by "Not Quite"? Surely it was a pretty simple concept, to vanquish a vampire and confirm a kill, especially since dead vampires didn't exactly leave much room for mistakes.
"Er, 'Road Runner', you're going to have to be a lot more specific than that... Aw man, that hurts..." she bellowed back. "I could do with..."
"GUYS? THIS IS, UH... i can't believe i have to say this... THIS IS DOCTOR MCDREAMY HERE. PLEASE RESPOND, YOU'VE BEEN OUT OF CONTACT FOR TOO LONG. WE'RE HERE TO HELP, PLEASE RESPOND AND UPDATE US OF YOUR SITUATION."
Jae Kim got cut off by Dean's transmission burst - her own heart nearly lept up her throat with relief, though she told herself it was because the cavalry had arrived to help them fall back, than because some of the cavalry were cute. She pushed herself against the wall and used that to try and lever herself up.
"Guys... Guys, if you're out there this is, erm, Green Pearl and Road Runner... We're en route. I think it's done, but I need to confirm the kill... We're on our way! Over."
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"You're the ones behind the computer failures, aren't you? What are you up to? Maybe we can bring this place down together."
A cold anger would creep across the vampire's face, fangs bared and he hissed at Jaze like an animal. It was obvious that he had no patience for Jaze's questions and accusations.
," he roared, and a tangible fear would fill Jaze. "YOU, arrogant cattle, are NOT my master. You know not what you speak of, of what danger you and your pets are in... What possible assistance could you possibly hope to offer? I grant you reprieve for your actions, and this is the thanks, the appreciation you show me?
"You WILL leave now with the rest of your ilk - I give you to the count of 10 to get out of my sight, or I swear I will call my men and we WILL hunt you in sport. I know there are more of you here...
Jaze would feel the compulsion to run come over him, and overwhelming him. That, and the riot gear vampire's hand would drift down to his utility belt to reach for his gun again. As Jaze had emptied his gun into Williams and certainly did not have the time to reload, it would be much better for him if he took the riot gear vampire's "generous offer". He would not be able to out gun him, especially after his previous display.
((Weir [Riot Gear Vampire] is using Compulsion. I've mentioned previously that higher level vampires will sometimes have Powers of their own. These will usually be boss level vampires, and you won't encounter them as often as minions. They will take less damage from Anima Powers, but when faced as a team, they will be defeatable. Weir is NOT a defeatable at this point, so retreat is your best option.
I will try and have a description of Vampire Powers up in the Next couple of days. For your current reference, Compulsion is where a Vampire imposes his will on yours, and the closer you are to a Vampire using it, then the more Enthralled you will become. Normally, they can only impose it on one person at a time, depending on how strongly they want to Enthrall. If they can be silenced or distracted by another, that will interrupt the Compulsion. A tertiary method is where the victim is pushed out of range, but it takes them a little while to wake up. Any questions, OOC please.))
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(Space, the codename list is up on page 8 of the OOC thread.)
Ben would look extremely shook up - he had not done many field missions, and never along side this team. He'd never seen Diarmuid go berserker, so his beating aside, he was tired and frightened.
He seemed to reach out to take Diarmuid's proffered hand, but then winced.
"Sorry man... Think this might be kinda tricky, I might have injured something," he said, taking a great deal of interest in his shoe laces, and turning slightly red. "Like busted a rib... Just careful how you pull me up Dude, if ya would," he went on, trying to reach out again.
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Medical Team:
Dean shrugged his shoulders as he answered Dawson's question:
"We're here to do an extraction, I won't know unless they wave us back..."
He would let go a long sigh of relief has Diarmuid and Jae Kim messaged them back, and said "Hold On" to Dawson as he replied.
"Don't get so cocky Banner, you just wish you were Doctor Mc Steamy. Look, I'm here with Kyle Reese and a new med, Dr Venkeman... We're here to give any emergency medical aid and help you evacuate. Let me know if your retreat is hot, and I can have Reese heat the engines. You freaked out the Big Man... Get down here, stat you big faker!"
"Sounds like they're not on a hot retreat, so don't get stressed... Just you said you had some experience with this kind of thing before, but I didn't want to pry. You'll be helping the team home, and me 'n' Nate'll deal with the cattle. You got it?"
((I'll update for Nem and Fea as and when they post, but if they don't post by Friday morning, I'll update their sections and the situation will get more difficult. Spindrifter, you're allowed to start recovering now. XD))
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The sound of gunshots faded away, his radio spat silence broken momentarily by the kill team exchanging IFF signals with the backup.
"I've found the second group of hostages. Securing the objective now." He lowered his hand from the earpiece and pointed to the sickly model.
"You can all guess the drill. Last boarding call in forever for the rescue train. One of you pick him up and everyone who doesn't want to be eaten as part of the vamp's after battle party follow me."
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His eyes finally clear, Barrett quickly scanned his surroundings. Dia had things handled down below, though Ben-
Ben? Where'd he come from?
- was in a pretty bad way. Around him, models were bleeding and on the floor. Most importantly, though, one last lone vamp was on the stairs above him, roaring and clawing at his face. Barrett presumed someone had landed a Holy Water splash on his face. Taking his opportunity, he pulled a knife and picked up his stake. Leaping over the intervening models as quickly as he could, he launched himself up the stairs and sunk the knife into the vamp's side as a handle while he thrust a stake at its heart for a kill.
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"We can lean on one another, then. I'm feeling a little bruised myself." Dia helped his comrade to stand, and called back up the stairs.
"Let's move out, people. Places to go, people to see. Hurry hurry hurry!" He started to move down the stars as fast as Ben's condition would allow.
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Dawson nodded as Dean continued, but was then cut off by a radio transmission. The slight anxiety that he had been feeling quickly washed away, if there were people alive then they had probably already killed the vampires. As much as the thought of vampires made his blood boil, it also made ice creep through his veins.
"I have experience as a paramedic, not an Army Ranger or something. I mean, I can shoot and fight if I have to. I just... yeah, let's focus on getting the people back to safety, what do you say?" He finished with a smile, motioning forward.
"Where to?"
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Jaze's first reaction was an anger at the commands and dismissal, but that quickly gave way to a completely inexplicable and overwhelming fear. Jaze was able to stay there long enough to hear the vampire's entire tirade, but it took a lot out of him. His eyes began to water, and the vampire's the "LEAVE NOW" rang in his ears. At that punctuation, Jaze turned tail and ran quickly down the stairs. Seeing Jae, he grabbed her arm and, fighting back the tears (of what? Fear? Shame?) he ran towards the exit.
"Williams is dead," Jaze said in a flat tone.
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The compulsion on Jaze would last for at least a few landings before he could dissemble his own emotions again and be able to assess his surroundings. When he came to as it were, he would feel slightly disorientated but would still feel residual feel. Also, he would not be able to remember the blond vampires face very clearly and only recall vaguest details.
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Jaze? Jake? Argh, whatever the heck youre calling yourself Whats going on, whats with the face? OUCH, dont tug so much on the arm, the merchandise is delicate, Jae Kim hissed at her comrade as he tugged on her arm. Alright, she was being a baby because it was only some lacerations, but still!
He was definitely acting weird, but there hadnt been enough time for Williams to try and put any vampiric mojo on the boy, surely? She winced when he tugged at her arm at first, but she scurried to try and keep up pace with him so the hurt wasnt so bad on her end.
Somebodys eager to see Dr McDreamy then, she sniped as they made their way towards the others. Weve got to rendez-vous with the others and help them with evac. Reese and MrDreamy and some new kid are here to help us. You caught the wave on the radios, right?
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Team 2:
"Uh, okay..." Ben would put an arm across Diarmuid's shoulder in an attempt at levering himself up, but would groan painfully as he did so. It was clear that he was definitely in abdominal pain, and so Diarmuid would have to take care.
As for Barrett and Niamh's siuation, Barrett would be successful in vanquishing the final gunman... or gunvampire, however you wanted to put it. However, he would get a faceful of ash, having attacked the final target from behind.
If Team 2 would gather round to try and round up their remaining models, they would see that at least 5 had been killed instantly or just died from their wounds during the firefight. A couple of others were badly injured, but still alive and would remain so for a little while so long as they recieved medical attention... There was only a handful of models left now from before. The group would have to get moving sharpish.
Mike the pretty boy model from earlier would be trying to help one of his friends get up, but he looked slightly frantic. Niamh and Barrett would need to galvanise the survivors and start moving them down towards the medical team.
For Carl, it seemed that the two concious models had decided that they would follow him. The two girls lifted their companion from under their arms, and would carry her that way as far as they could, but it was obvious that they were all tired and sick.
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"I have experience as a paramedic, not an Army Ranger or something. I mean, I can shoot and fight if I have to. I just... yeah, let's focus on getting the people back to safety, what do you say?"
Dean smiled and nodded, while Nate glared back at them rather belligerently, but then that was his default expression a lot of the time.
"The two of you going to stand around and gossip all night? Come on, we got work to do. Coast is clear down on this level, but I think a security patrol may have gone on ahead, so keep your eyes peeled. Let's move out," he snapped, moving on ahead.
Dean would roll his eyes, but gesture for Dawson to follow him.
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All Teams:
Team 2 would soon be able to hear voices and foot steps from the upper levels Team 1 would be gaining on them, but Team 2 would not yet be able to confirm this, apart from possibly Carl, unless they used their radios.
The Medical Team would also come into hearing distance very quickly - they would very soon run into Team 2.
((Feel free to get on the move and move the models about as you need to. I'll be wrapping this chapter up in my next couple of posts, so we can move swiftly onto Chapter 2, but I have essays due soon, so it may take a while for me to update. You have until Friday morning to reply.))
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Dawson glanced over to Nate, who didn't look exactly
that they were actually taking a moment to speak. Inwardly, he remembered that this was a mission requiring military precision and planning. Even knowing this, he found it difficult to adhere to that level of strict discipline.
With a bit of a chuckle, he nodded to Dean and re-shouldered his bag. "Let's get moving, before we land in any more hot water."
Dawson would then move forward with Dean, as planned. As of yet, he remained unaware of the noises ahead.
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Barrett coughed and swore as he caught a second faceful of dust in as many minutes. "C'mon... *gasp* dammit, c'mon, let's move. If we move out now, we will get out fine. Go for the exit, folks, now please!" Barrett clambered up to his feet and tried to clear his eyes (again) as he reminded himself, in the future, to close his eyes as he attempted such a kill... But at least he was done fighting things, for the moment. Small favors and all.
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"Ben, stay with me. Help is at the bottom of the stairs."
He heard the faintest traces of feet coming down the stairs behind them. He got on his radio.
"Green pearl, can you give me a sit rep?"
He wound his weary way down the stairs. It wasn't fast going.
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Niamh shook her head out of the strange daze she seemed to go into watching the gunvampire writhe in pain from the holy water, "Thanks Barr, no clue what came over me there."
Niamh tucked the arrow back into the quiver and kept her bow in her left hand as she moved towards Mike taking the model he was trying to help up by the other arm, "Heave hoe Mike, we need to get these guys to the med guys we have waiting. There's no time to be gentle with 'em."
Niamh began to hustle the models down the stairs.
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Carl herded the models down stairs, coming upon the bloodbath the rest of team two had been busy creating in his absence.
"Keep moving," he said to the sickly models. He looked at the wounded, looked back up the stairs and turned away from them. Carrying the wounded models would slow them all down; they didn't have the time left to play with anymore. Footsteps were coming after them. Carl drew his sword.
"Be advised we have wounded. Team one confirm your location."
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Jaze didn't really hear Jae in his flight. He was more focused on getting away from the vampire, but his insistence dwindled the closer they got to the other group. It wasn't until he saw the other group that he realized he was running and clutching Jae's hand.
"...radios, right?" was all he caught.
"Wh-what?" he said, a bit confused. He slowed the pace down, but didn't quite realize how hard he was gripping Jae. There was still a bit of fear in the back of his mind, like he was running away from something, and he couldn't quite remember clearly what it was or how to get rid of it.
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Jae yanked her arm out of Jaze's grip and growled.
"Were you even paying attention to the radio wave? Dean and Nate are here, you idiot! They're here to pick up the models, get them back to the infirmary! By the JCVD, what on earth is wrong with you?" she hissed. Why did he look so dazed? He'd spent most of this morning sleeping, so he had no right looking so tired!
"Get yourself together, would you? We need to evac..."
She limped ahead slightly, though given her scrambling speed, Jaze would easily be able to keep up with her. Providing the previous information hadn't completely floored him.
"Green pearl, can you give me a sit rep?"
Be advised we have wounded. Team one confirm your location.
Oh for the love of... She was getting sloopy, she'd forgotten to warn the rest of the team.
"I can confirm the hit... Least Road Runner would, be he's off in Cloud blinking Cuckoo Land right now. I don't think we're far off now, probably just a few floors above. We'll try and pick up speed. How's things at your end?"
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Mike nodded absent-mindedly, but would more or less do as he was bid. He and the rest of models would follow Niamh and Barrett down the stairs, as quickly as it was possible to. Given the mess on the stairs left by their battle, it wasn't going to be a 100 miles an hour.
Ben gave a sort of half snort of what was possibly meant to be manly derision. But his lip was split, so it didn't work so well for him.
"... Easy for you to say Diarm... Didn't get your butt whipped. Do I have to stay here? Wanna be on the west coast."
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Meeting the Medical Team
All teams would begin to soon begin to run into one another and re-group, a couple of floors away from the basement level.
Diarmuid would be the first to run into Nate, Dean and Dawson. If he was feeling sharp and not fussing with Ben, he'd soon realise that there was a new face among them. Nate raised an eyebrow when he saw Ben and Diarmuid on approach, but Dean looked suitably horrified.
"You ain't organising my birthday parties..." - this earned Nate a smack across the back of the head from Dean.
"Reese, go see if the others need help. Now. And take Venkeman with you," Dean snapped, before approaching the other side of Ben to help Diarmuid with the carrying. "Good Heavens man, what went down? I thought Ben was doing your driving..."
Nate kept into one side of the stair case, ostensibly taking point to make sure that they weren't attacked by any stragglers from behind. Dawson could get a sit-rep from either Carl, or Barrett and Niamh, or those members of Team 2 could interrogate Nate.
Bringing up the rear-guard, Jae and Jaze would eventually come into view. Jae was exhausted - they'd just sprinted who-knows how many flights of stairs just to regroup with the others. She was done in, but she knew if her legs stopped moving then she might not be able to continue. She hadn't had to run like this since high school, when Mr Park had nearly caught her and Woo-Jin bunking off of gym class. That had been irony.
She nearly slid down one of the flights of stairs, when she came across the scene of Team's 2 battle. Instead she skited down a half flight and a landing on her butt. The rest of the team would be able to hear rather audibly, voracious swearing in Korean.
"Son of a turtle, that HURT... Need to... catch up... Jaze, watch your step!"
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Dia was about to reply when he rounded the last set of stairs and saw the medical team ahead.
He ignored how he was feeling about Ben's predicament, and his own near loss of control. Time to deal with that later. He grinned tiredly. "we had a little run-in with everybody's favourite neighbourhood vampires. I don't know what happened to my friend here, but he needs some help.2
He gestured for one of the approaching medics to help him with Ben, and answered his radio.
"Green pearl be advised, we have made the rendezvous."
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