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Here's the sequel I've been promising you all. I hope it'll live up to your and my expectations for it. I'm burying myself in research and hopefully it'll pay off.
I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to review my previous story Among the Waves: A Desperate Journey, I wouldn't have been able to finish it without your wonderful suggestions, comments, and advice. :)
I hope you all enjoy this story as much, or if possible, more than the first.
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IMPORTANT: If you haven't read Among the Waves: A Desperate Journey you might want to because this story might not make much sense to you if you don't.
Sakura leaned her head against her husband's shoulder, hiding the monotonous view of passing trees from her sight. The galloping motion of the horse they were on no longer fazed her. While being a vampire had given her certain advantages in the area of stamina, traveling as they had for almost three weeks had made her tired. She allowed her mind to wander aimlessly, the only thing she really could do while riding for hours on end. After their attempt to gain mortality at Mira's cave had failed, Kakashi's crew, for the most part, disbanded. Some who refused to give up the quest stayed together and Kakashi relinquished control of the ship to them. They had elected a new captain and carried on their way. Others chose to return home instead, missing loved ones after the eight years some of them had been at sea. She and Sasuke were part of that second group. They, along with Naruto, Hinata, Kaori, Kakashi, Sai, Itachi, and Rika, were headed to her husband's childhood home. Kakashi had managed to buy five horses off of a farmer which they used as their method of transportation. They could have made more progress by running at full speed than riding a horse but the human settlements they passed by required them to keep the horses as a means for disguising their true nature.
Sasuke had told her about his home and family but she couldn't help but feel he was keeping something from her. He seemed tense when talking to her about certain topics, giving her vague answers at times and making her curious. She couldn't understand why Sasuke would feel the need to hide anything from her. Surely he wasn't embarrassed by his family? He spoke very highly about all of them . . . well except for Sai. Maybe he was afraid she wouldn't like them? She would think that was the case but she knew Sasuke was aware of how excited she was to meet his family and he had assured her that she would like them. Was he afraid that they wouldn't like her? Great. Now she was starting to freak herself out. What if they didn't like her? She didn't want to be the cause of any conflict between Sasuke and his relatives. Maybe it was something else entirely though. Rika had told her of her similar suspicions. Maybe it didn't have anything to do with them at all. She could only hope so.
"Sasuke kun?" Sakura shifted her arms embrace around her husband's waist.
"Are we almost there yet?" The slight exasperation in her tone reminded him of an impatient child.
"Almost." He replied, smirking because he knew she wanted more of an answer than that.
"When do you think we'll be there?"
"Soon." His smirk widened, feeling the glare she was giving him.
"That's what you said five hours ago." She grumped, rolling her eyes.
"Well, this time I'm not lying."
Yesterday they had entered the area which the humans termed the Forbidden. Its boundaries were marked by a giant forest that they were currently maneuvering their way through, the trails making things easier than she expected. The canopy of trees prevented too much light from leaking through. Not that it bothered her. Her new eyes more than made sure she had absolutely no problems seeing but she could hear Rika's frustrated grumbles when they stopped to let the horses rest and she would trip over a fallen branch.
She was told humans never ventured into the Forbidden. They held the belief that horrible things lived beyond the forest, evil things. And technically, they were right because according to Sasuke that was where vampires and other things non-human, mythical, or magical lived. Of course some things were more evil than others. He had explained that each species vampire, demon, werewolf, witch, troll, centaur, fey, and any other each had their own territory in the land considered the Forbidden. They each had their own form of government, laws to follow, and their own leaders.
Squinting from the sudden change in lighting she looked around. They had broken through the last line of trees and were now clear of the forest. The land before them was mostly flat but at times rolling just slightly with gentle hills. The grass was a vibrant green and the sky, which she had missed seeing, was a bright blue. All together the scene was beautiful. Little houses dotted the landscape, fields with different kinds and colors of crops made the land look like a colorful quilt.
"It's beautiful." Sakura breathed causing a smile to appear on her husband's face.
"Welcome to the land of the Vampires."
'You're going to have to tell her who you are soon.'
Sasuke flashed a look at Kakashi, sometimes he didn't like having the ability to read minds.
'Itachi too for that matter.'
He continued to ignore the older vampire hoping that he would quiet his thoughts.
'She's going to figure it out sooner or later . . . most likely sooner.'
Sasuke sent Kakashi a glare that stated shut-up which Kakashi seemed to have missed . . . or just ignored.
'She might be angry if she finds out from some other source rather than you. She might think you were trying to keep things from her . . . which is appropriate seeing as you are keeping things from her.'
"Kakashi." Sasuke warned verbally this time. If anyone was curious about their mental conversation or the reason for his harsh tone no one showed it.
Sakura, who would have been curious had she heard her husband, was too busy watching the little houses as they passed by. She guessed that none of these were Sasuke's because of the swift pace they were still going. "Is your house near here?" They had to at least be getting close, they had passed tons of houses and little villages.
"It's coming up." Sasuke replied mentally wincing. He knew he should have told her but for some reason he had been unable to do so. He was partially afraid that she would be overwhelmed and not want anything to do with him anymore, even though he knew that she was more loyal than that. Now he was going over mental scenarios of what would happen once she found out. He mentally winced again.
Sakura gasped as a massive stone wall with a huge wooden gate appeared before them. When the doors of the gate were pulled open after Kakashi had given a signal to the vampires on guard, she was assaulted with the sight of tons of vampires and even a few humans scurrying around exchanging goods, playing cards, and just living life. They proceeded down the large main dirt road through the center of the settlement. All over vampires and humans alike stopped whatever they were doing to stare at them and soon an excited murmur ran through the crowd.
"What are you? Some kind of local celebrity?" Sakura joked trying to lighten the unease she felt from having so much attention focused on her and her friends.
"Sort of." Sasuke grimaced. Yeah, he definitely should have told her.
"What do you mean sort of?" She hadn't expected to be right.
Sasuke ignored her as they approached the outer gates of the upper city. As required more guards barred their way. He guessed that they were fairly new to their job because he had never seen them around before. "Who seeks entry to the Vampire King's presence?"
'The King of Vampires? Why on earth would we be going to see the king?' Sakura was sure her eyes were bugging obscenely out of her head by now but she couldn't bring herself to care.
"His son and heir Prince Uchiha Itachi and his second born Prince Uchiha Sasuke." Kakashi answered for the group and the guards snapped to attention, seemingly embarrassed for not recognizing the crown prince and his brother.
Sakura's mind seemed to have stopped working completely. 'P-prince Uchiha Sasuke? Prince of the entire vampire species Uchiha Sasuke?' Looking around her to see if anybody else found this news surprising, Sakura saw Rika having the same zoned-out look she knew she was probably sporting at the moment, eyes wide and mouth gaping open in surprise. At least she wasn't the only one.
Soon they were moving, and her mind started slowly processing other things again, one thing at a time. They crossed a wide courtyard and Sasuke dismounted their shared horse, his hand reaching up to help her down and his face searching hers for her reaction to his status. She wasn't sure what he saw because she wasn't sure what kind of expression she had on, probably one of shock she guessed.
The others dismounted their horses as well and left the reins trailing on the ground knowing that soon enough a groom would come to pick up their animals. Sasuke grasped his wife's hand and led her up the steps before the yawning archway of the large wooden doors to his home, the Blood Palace. It soared from the ground around it, its numerous spires and towers silhouetted a dark color against the bright blue sky. It was made of a dark stone, black in color which was painstakingly polished and when the sun hit it just right the black took on a tint of dark red, almost like the color of dried blood.
They made their way into the main hallway where they were almost immediately intercepted by servants which, to Sakura's surprise, were human. "Can I help you your majesty?" The servant asked once he had came out of his deep, respectful bow.
"Where are my parents?" Sasuke asked, his hand still gripping Sakura's to try and comfort her from the shock he knew she was still in.
"Their Majesties are in a meeting for the time being. Would you like me to show your guests to some rooms and I can inform the King and Queen of your arrival once they are adjourned?" Sakura noticed that the servants eyes remained respectfully trained on the floor as he spoke, never daring to look into her husband's gaze.
"That will be unnecessary. Have the maids prepare my friend his usual room and my mate will be staying with me."
If the servant was surprised at Sasuke saying he had a mate he wisely didn't let it show, "And the other young lady Sir?"
"She'll be staying with me." Itachi answered for his brother, grasping Rika's hand.
"As you wish my Lords." The servant bowed once again and scurried off.
Kaori grabbed Kakashi's hand and spoke for the first time in a while, "Well, since I already know where I'm going I guess I'll see you all later." The female Uchiha threw Sakura and Rika a quick reassuring smile before heading off, dragging Kakashi behind her. Sai nodded and then headed off in the same direction as his sister, which Sakura noticed was the opposite way of where she was headed. Sasuke was currently leading her up a flight of stairs to her right with Itachi and Rika following behind.
"Your servants are human?" Sakura finally got over her shock enough to speak. Not that asking about his servants was what she really wanted to talk about but at least it was a start.
"Some. Their families have served mine for centuries." Sasuke answered her as they made their way down an impressive hall. The rich crimson rugs were soft beneath her feet and the inside walls were made of the same polished black stone. Portraits hung on the walls, the impossibly beautiful pale faces seemed to stare at her as she passed.
Soon enough they stopped before a large dark wooded door which Sasuke pushed open. Sakura followed her husband into his room and he shut the door behind them. "Why didn't you tell me?" It wasn't anything more than a whisper but she knew he could hear her.
Sasuke walked over to his bed and sat down, "I don't know." He shrugged, something that seemed very un-Sasuke-like. "I guess I was afraid you'd feel overwhelmed."
Sakura snorted and made her way over to stand before him, "And having it suddenly sprung on me like that wasn't supposed to make me feel overwhelmed?"
"I'm sorry." Sasuke reached forward, his hands going to rest on her hips.
Sakura pursed her lips in thought for a while before a small smile took over her features, "You're forgiven."
Sasuke smirked and pulled her closer, "So what do you think, Princess?"
"W-what?" Sakura gaped down at him.
"Well since I'm a Prince and you're my mate that would make you a Princess." Sasuke stated in a tone one would use to explain something to a small child.
Sakura pouted, "Don't talk to me like I'm two. I guess I had just gotten my head wrapped around the idea of you being royalty let alone what that would make me."
Sasuke pulled her into his lap and kissed the top of her head, "Not regretting choosing to be my mate are you?"
"Never." She tilted her head up to kiss him softly.
"Good." He murmured against her lips as he picked her up bridal style.
"Sasuke kun! Where are we going?" Her arms wrapped around his neck.
"I thought it might be a good idea to freshen up before going to meet my parents, seeing as we haven't had a decent bath in a while due to our traveling."
"Oh." She thought about how bad she must smell and grimaced when she thought about meeting Sasuke's parent's while stinking like a horse. "A bath sounds nice."
Itachi sighed contently as he sank into the warm water. The comforts of the Blood Palace were much better and more comfortable than life aboard a ship. The hot baths were just one of the things he had sorely missed about his home while he was gone. The palace had heated water tanks placed a floor above the baths which poured into said baths when a lever was pulled, a luxury even most other palaces didn't have.
Itachi moved his gaze to the naked woman whose back was facing him. As soon as they'd made it to his room Rika had started ranting at him for not telling her about his status among his kind. He'd apologized because he knew he should have told her but she still hadn't forgiven him. Instead she took to glaring at him and then ignoring him all together, like she was doing now. He watched as her hands glided over her wet body that was now slick with soap, washing away all the dirt and grime that had been collected from their travels. No. Her ignoring him would definitely not do.
He got up and walked over to her slowly to stand behind her. He knew she hadn't yet sensed his presence and he smirked. His arms wrapped around her waist and he delighted in the sound of her startled gasp. He bent down to whisper in her ear, "How long are you going to ignore me Koi?"
When she neglected to answer him he moved his hands to her hips and pulled her back against him, his mouth laying kisses down her neck to her collar bone. He smirked when he heard her fait moan that he could tell she had been trying to hold back. "I apologized," He husked against her skin, "and you can't stay mad at me forever."
"O-oh yeah?" She willed her arms to stay frozen at her sides and not reach out to caress him like she wanted to.
"Yeah." His right hand moved down from her waist. He could hear her heart race as his hand slipped underneath the water and one of his fingers slid into her.
"A-aah." She bit her lip to prevent anymore sound from coming out. She would not let him seduce her, damn it!
His fangs lightly brushed her skin but she refrained from shuddering in pleasure like she usually would. 'I won't let him get away wi- . . . ohhh.' His finger started moving slowly in and out of her and his mouth attacked that sensitive spot on her neck that she wished he had never found. Seeing he still wasn't winning he added a second finger and smiled when he heard her give up and whimper. "Am I forgiven Koi?"
Rika let out something that sounded fairly like a growl, "Just shut up and kiss me."
"Mmm . . ." Sakura closed her eyes in relaxed pleasure as she let her husband's hands run over her wet form. The bath was turning out even better than she had expected. Sasuke had insisted on washing her and she had done the same for him and now they were both thoroughly clean and in her case, more than a little turned on. They hadn't had much alone time since they had started traveling and she was really starting to feel the effects of missing her husband's kisses and caresses as they made love. So much that she decided to use her position straddling his lap to her advantage.
Sasuke groaned as his wife started to grind herself against him. Gods he had missed her. His lips claimed hers in a passionate kiss. A kiss that would have been bruising had she still been human. Her slender arms wrapped around his neck, hands fisting in his hair tugging it gently. "I want you Sakura." He growled against her, "I want you now." Right now he had no patience for foreplay, he simply needed to be inside her.
"Yes." She kissed him again and moved herself down on him.
"Agh Sakura," His eyes wanted to roll back into his head. It had been far too long and she was so warm and tight around him. How had he gone three weeks without this? His hands grabbed her hips and helped her ride him, increasing her pace when he became inpatient.
"Sasuke!" Her head was thrown back and her smooth, pale neck was exposed to him. Groaning he sunk his fangs into her soft flesh and let her blood flow into his mouth.
Her moans became louder with each tug from his mouth on her neck. Her heightened senses went into overload and she came around him, him continuing to pump into her until he too found his release.
"You Majesty?"
Sasuke groaned. Why now of all times had his servants decided to annoy him?
"What?" The vampire prince didn't even attempt to hide the rage in his tone. Sakura had already jumped off of him and ran to grab a towel to wrap around herself. Not that it was necessary, the servant wouldn't enter his room without his permission and there was now way in hell that he was letting him in.
"I came to tell you that the King and Queen are awaiting your arrival in the throne room . . . and I uh, left some clothes for your mate outside the door. . ."
Sasuke climbed out of the bath and wrapped a dark blue towel around his waist and made his way out of the bathroom. "You're dismissed." Sasuke waited until he heard the sound of footsteps scurrying away down the hall before he turned to look at his wife. He knew that if it were at all possible for her to blush that she would be right now. "I guess we should get going then. My father never liked to be kept waiting."
I hope there was enough SasuSaku in this chapter to make up for the lack of it in previous chapters of ATWADJ.
I think this chapter might have moved along a bit too fast. . . but eh. You win some, you lose some I guess.


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The core findings were issued in a 300-page report released on Sunday by an Israeli government-appointed panel.
Made up of four Israelis and two foreign observers, the panel said Israel did not violate international law.
However, it did criticise the military planners of the mission for not taking into account the possibility of serious violence in the May raid.
"The soldiers were placed in a situation they were not completely prepared for and had not anticipated," the commission said.
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Israel's military response to the flotilla "betrayed an unacceptable level of brutality" and violated international law "including international humanitarian and human rights law", the three-member panel said.
"The conduct of the Israeli military and other personnel towards the flotilla passengers was not only disproportionate to the occasion but demonstrated levels of totally unnecessary and incredible violence."
The commando raid on the group of aid ships prompting international criticism of Israel's actions and soured relations with several countries, particularly Turkey.
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Israel established its own commission of inquiry after rejecting criticism that its troops had acted with excessive force in the raid.
The inquiry commission, headed by Yaakov Turkel, a former supreme court judge, is reportedly also examining several other aspects of the raid, and is expected to release a second report at an as yet unspecified date.
That report is expected to look at the mechanisms available for complaints about the raid.The commission has heard testimony from high-ranking Israeli officials, including Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, Ehud Barak, the defence minister, and General Gabi Ashkenazi, the army chief.
Giving testimony last year, Barak termed the flotilla a "planned provocation". He said that top officials had suspected that the aid convoy's organisers were "preparing for an armed conflict to embarrass Israel".
"We regret any loss of life," he said, "but we would have lost more lives if we had behaved differently."
None of the soldiers who carried out the raid were authorised to provide their testimony. The commission was only authorised to speak to the army chief or Major-General Giora Eiland, who carried out the military's own investigation into the incident, on matters relating to the military's response.
Commission members were authorised to submit questions to individual soldiers who participated in the raid only through a military committee.
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Recep Tayyib Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, dismissed the inquiry's findings. He told reporters on Sunday in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, that the Israeli report had "no value or credibility".
Cengiz Aktar, a journalist with the Turkish Daily News, told Al Jazeera that this latest report is unlikely to change their relations for the better.
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Review: Delicious and very tasty!


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39 year old man | Lakeside, OH, USA | Seeking women 25-40 within 75 miles of Salt Lake City, UT
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I'm a creative, kind, funny as hell (maybe in...
I'm a creative, kind, funny as hell (maybe in my own mind), passionate, driven, intelligent, spontaneous, cultured and well rounded guy with a dorky side for sure, who loves to have fun at everything I do in life. I love to to speak my mind and am very straight forward...I'm not out to impress you...what you see is what you get...I'm the real deal and the pics I have posted are all me...some a few years old, some a few days old, some I like and some not so flattering...but like I said..I'm real...I'm an open book and I know what I want so there's no reason to lie, sugar coat things or pretend I'm something or someone else. I am approachable and up to chat any time to get things started so don't be shy...specially if you fit what I am looking for in a Match. I was raised in a small town on an island in Lake Erie in Ohio...went to The Ohio State University and then Hollywood came calling. After stops in Austin and Salt Lake City, I am in the process of relocating to Columbus but often come back up to the lake on weekends to see family and friends. What else can I say about myself? I love to travel (who doesn't really?) and have been around the world a few times...and am not done yet, but am to the point where I want to do so with the girl of my dreams to share in the experiences to come. I'm a dog lover and have 3 Pugs. Bowzer, Chopper and I just adopted Romeo! I'm a happy guy who loves to laugh and is always up for a good time if it doesn't get in the way of the priorities in my life. I love sports both spectating and participating, going out to dinner, having cocktails, taking in a flick, going to the driving range, hanging out and working out. So I'm in search of someone who is creative with an artistic side, smart, honest, self respecting, loyal, funny, intelligent and is down to earth and not a fake. Intelligent and humorous conversation is just as important to me as anything else. Put simply, I'm looking for my best friend to fall in love with. Btw, kids don't scare me...I love kids! I guess that's enough for now. If you would like to know me better, hit me up and let's see where it goes. I would rather have a conversation with you so don't be afraid to ask me for my number or give me yours...promise I won't bite. Hey if you read through this and have gotten to this point...thank you. Send me an email if I've sparked your curiosity. Promise not to bite!
Camping , Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Gardening/Landscaping , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Performing arts , Playing cards , Playing sports , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Billiards / Pool, Football, Golf, Other types of exercise, Running, Skiing, Soccer, Weights / Machines
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I have Dogs
My best buddy is my Pug, Bowzer. He rocks and I love him to death! If you don't like the Bow...chances are we won't get a long.
Middle of the Road
Paris Thailand Cabo My bed A sushi bar
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Life Sushi A good bottle of wine Good flicks passionate kisses Good conversation A fantastic sense of humor Intelligence Proper grammar Challenges Smiles Pizza Creating Coffee in the morning Cavs, Browns & Indians My dogs of course!
Movies (I'm a huge film fan) Dinner for 2 I'm a huge sports fan, so if watching, playing, attending sporting events bugs you...chances are we will not get along. NFL Football Love playing golf Road trips Working on my house
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|Slender, About average, Curvy, Athletic and toned
|Blue, Brown, Grey, Green, Hazel
|Dark brown
|Auburn / Red, Black, Light brown, Dark brown, Blonde, Dark blonde, Platinum
|No Way, Occasionally, Daily, Cigar aficionado, Yes, but trying to quit
|Social Drinker
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|Financial / Accounting / Real Estate
|No preference
I have a real estate investment firm and manage a real estate investment portfolio. I buy and sell real estate.
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|Less Than $25,000, $25,001 to $35,000, $35,001 to $50,000, $50,001 to $75,000, $75,001 to $100,000, $100,001 to $150,000, $150,001+
|Never Married, Widow / Widower, Currently Separated, Divorced
|Have kids:
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|Asian, Black / African descent, East Indian, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American, White / Caucasian, Other
|Christian / Other
|Agnostic, Atheist, Buddhist / Taoist, Christian / Catholic, Christian / LDS, Christian / Protestant, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim / Islam, Spiritual but not religious, Other, Christian / Other
I attend the Church of Steve daily
|English, French
|English, Other
|Bachelors degree
|High school, Some college, Associates degree, Bachelors degree, Graduate degree, PhD / Post Doctoral
My studies at Ohio State taught me much but the lessons I've learned at the School of Hard Knocks have taught me more!


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Rail Safety Town Hall Report
April 9, 2015
The number of railroad cars carrying crude oil through Kingston has increased immensely in the last few years. Because rail and the transportation of dangerous goods are federally regulated, I invited experts to talk with the community at a town … Continue readingRead More
Ted in Ottawa
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CKWS-TV changing affiliation from CBC to CTV: results of my own investigation
June 24, 2015
On May 20th, CKWS-TV in Kingston announced that on August 31st, 2015 it would be ending its 60 year affiliation with CBC and switching to CTV. The CORUS-owned CKWS is the only broadcaster providing CBC programming over-the-air in the Kingston … Continue readingRead More
June 22, 2015
Update: June 25, 2015, very welcome support from The National Post! This weekend, Canadian Press reported that the Conservative government has opted against adding any new questions to the mandatory short-form census in 2016. This is disappointing for Canada. I've … Continue readingRead More
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June 11, 2015
Ted Hsu, MP (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.) : June 10, 2015 Mr. Chair, I am grateful to be allowed to speak tonight on the eve of my departure from the House. Before I leave the House of Commons, … Continue readingRead More
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Anna began working in the industry in 1998 after graduating summa cum laude from the Honors College of the State University of New York at Stony Brook. After working for several years with Salomon Smith Barney Anna became a registered representative of AXA Advisors, LLC in May 2003. Anna has also completed the course work for a Wharton Certificate in Retirement Planning. Anna currently holds the following professional licenses: FINRA Registered Series 7, 63, 65 and Life and Health Insurance licenses for New Jersey and New York. She is also licensed to sell securities in numerous states. Anna works closely with many CPA's and attorneys and a team of professional consultants at AXA Advisors Advanced Markets.
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Julianne & Derek Hough to Produce Ballroom Dancing Series for Starz
Starz announced today that the company has partnered with actor, dancer and singer Julianne Hough (Safe Haven, Rock of Ages and Footloose), and dance champion and actor Derek Hough ("Dancing with the Stars") to develop for Starz "Blackpool," a new original series set in the world of international competitive ballroom dancing. The pair will executive produce and serve as head choreographers for the series, drawing on years of first-hand experience as competitors and world dance champions. The series revolves around the prestigious annual ballroom competition in Blackpool, England and will explore the dancer's obsession with perfection and the darker side of the glamorous world of ballroom dance, which has captured the fascination of audiences around the world.
"The world of ballroom dance has captivated millions of people around the world, and there are no more recognizable superstars in this arena than Julianne and Derek," says Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. "Their experiences growing up in this highly competitive world are riveting and also shocking. There is much more to uncover than what we see on the dance floor."
Julianne Hough says, "Derek and I are thrilled to be working with Starz. We feel that their passion and the style, and quality of their programming provide the perfect environment to capture the true essence of this world that Derek and I know so well and means so much to us."
"I cannot wait to give audiences a fictionalized view of the world that I experienced growing up," says Derek Hough. "Viewers are going to see a twisted, sexy, funny, dark and passionate side of the drama and politics in the world of ballroom dance that delves deeper than spray tans and sequins."
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