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The Mon River is formed by the convergence of the Tygart River and West Fork River in Fairmont, West Virginia. Flowing north, it enters Pennsylvania near Point Marion and continues a 90-mile northerly venture that leads to Pittsburgh. Along this route, six lock-and-dam systems impound the Mon, elevating it to a depth at which commercial barge traffic is possible.
According to Commission Area 8 Fisheries Manager Rick Lorson, the major turning points for the Mon occurred back in 1972, first with the passage of the federal Clean Water Act, and then at the Tri-State Environmental Symposium held in Pittsburgh. This symposium was attended by involved state and federal resource agencies and private-citizen groups, with the subject of how best to improve the water quality in the Three Rivers area. Over the nearly 30 years that have passed since that symposium, the water quality has greatly improved, thus providing a similar growth in the diversity of the Mon's fish life.
Lorson's Area 8 fisheries management team recently filed a report on the Mon's water quality:
"The improvement in water quality has been the result of sewage treatment facility upgrades, regulation and reduction of industrial activities, increased regulation and reclamation of acid mine discharges, and improvements in other water quality protection techniques. Although dramatic improvements have been accomplished, the Monongahela River remains the most industrialized and degraded of the three rivers near Pittsburgh."
Good news could be on the horizon regarding the Cheat River, which enters the Mon at Point Marion. Extensive work is currently underway in the Cheat River watershed, which lies almost entirely in West Virginia. According to West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist Frank Jernejcic, liming in mine acid-influenced tributaries of the Cheat River upriver of Cheat Lake could be having a beneficial effect on the watershed. Jernejcic said that though chemical analyses don't yet show any significant improvement, Cheat Lake's largemouth bass fishery has come on strong in recent years--one of the top in West Virginia. Anything done to improve the quality of the Cheat River drainage has to benefit the Pennsylvania portion of the Mon. Unfortunately, additional sources of acid mine drainage enter the Cheat River below the lake, before its merger with the Mon.
As the Fish and Boat Commission report points out, the Mon lags behind the Allegheny and Ohio rivers in terms of water quality and the overall fishery it provides. But recent Commission surveys indicate that, interestingly enough, the sauger fishery is as good as or better than that of the other two rivers.
"The Monogahela has a very good sauger fishery," reported Lorson. "There are also good numbers of large saugers." The biologist noted that more large saugers have turned up in surveys than in either the Ohio or Allegheny rivers.
Subtle differences
Understanding why the Mon shines in terms of sauger production calls for an understanding of the fish itself. Native to the Ohio River drainage, the sauger, like the walleye, is a member of the perch family and has a quite similar look. Distinctions between the two are subtle, but become obvious once you've seen a few of each fish.
Saugers have a more mottled appearance, with bars often extending below the lateral line of the fish. The dark blotch present on the walleye on the rear of the spined dorsal fin does not exist on the sauger. Also, the white tip on the lower fin of the tail, which is distinct on the walleye, is present on the sauger, but much more subtle and usually fringed with an orange or copper color. How vivid the markings of a sauger are depend on the color of the water from which it was caught. During muddy conditions these markings tend to wash out.
It's also worth noting that all of the saugers in the Mon, or any of the three rivers for that matter, are wild fish. The density of the population relies completely on natural reproduction, the success of which varies greatly from year to year. Conditions during and shortly after the spawning period, which normally occurs in early to mid-April, have a strong influence on spawning success. High water and abnormally cold water can spell trouble for a year-class. During springs of warm, stable weather, strong year-classes are usually produced. Saugers grow quickly, and, given a good forage base, (gizzard shad in the case of the Mon River) can quickly grow into the 12-inch size range. Biologists have documented saugers reaching this size range in less than two years, so a strong year-class can quickly translate into excellent fishing. The bad news is that fast-growing fish tend to have a high degree of natural mortality--they die of "old age" quite early. A sauger much over 15 inches would have to be considered a big one in Pennsylvania. Having fished the three rivers during the prime times for about a dozen years, the biggest saugers I have taken have been in the 18-inch range.
Other differences between the walleye and sauger concern the environments each prefers. Walleyes like clearer water. Saugers do better in more turbid conditions, which helps explain why they do well in the Mon.
"With its lower gradient, the Mon has longer, more lake-like pools," explained Lorson. "The water tends to be more turbid, and saugers seem to do better there than walleyes."
Besides the slower drop to the river, some of the dams on the Mon are gated, instead of fixed-crest. A gated dam provides a deeper impoundment of the river, which adds to the lake-like effect. Less current is also present. These physical factors tie in to how the river is best fished.
"These factors all come into play on the Mon," said Lorson. "When compared to the other two rivers, there is less habitat, and that means there is less opportunity. The tailrace areas, which are well-oxygenated, provide the best sauger habitat on the river."
There are six lock-and-dam systems on the Mon River between the West Virginia line and Pittsburgh. Starting in Pittsburgh and moving upriver, dams are located in Braddock (Locks & Dam 2), Elizabeth (Locks & Dam 3), Charleroi (Locks & Dam 4), upriver of Brownsville (Maxwell Locks & Dam), Grays Landing (Gray's Landing Locks & Dam), and at Point Marion (Point Marion Lock & Dam).
Other spots worth checking out are the mouths of tributaries. Such places often provide habitat by washing sand or gravel bars out into the river during periods of high water. It's possible that cooler and better oxygenated water is located in some of these spots as well.
Finding saugers
Catching Mon River saugers isn't a complicated affair. The trick is finding them. From late fall into early spring, when the season closes in mid-March, saugers usually school in specific areas. As has been previously mentioned, the better habitat on the Mon lies near the tailrace areas in the upper third or so of the pool. For the boat angler, the immediate tailrace area can be fished only from a point below the downstream end of the approach wall of the lockage. During the warm-weather months, the restricted zone is well-marked with buoys. But at this time of year it's unlikely any buoys will be present. So draw an imaginary line across the river from the lower end of the lock wall, and keep your boat downriver of it.
It's been my experience that saugers like to stack up in the slack water areas located just downriver of the lock chambers. On the Mon River, several of the dams have double lock chambers, which create an even more significant current break. Saugers are often visible on the sonar unit in huge schools that can easily be seen on the electronics. When fishing these areas from a boat, however, keep an eye out for oncoming river traffic. The Mon still has a lot of commercial barge use, and you'll want to keep out of the way of these vessels.
Sand and gravel bars washed out into the river from tributary streams create not only a current break, but structure as well. The main basin of the Mon River is quite featureless, and the cover provided by these bars is often that "something different" that attracts and holds fish.
Accurate boat control
When fishing from a boat, the ability to control accurately is a huge benefit. As stated earlier, finding the saugers is the first step, and this means dragging an appropriate presentation through the high-percentage areas outlined. Even though generally not considered a fast "search lure," a jig-n-minnow, when fished from a drifting boat, is an effective bait for searching out fish. The key is to use the boat to make the presentation.
Consider the slack water situation described below a lock chamber. This area can be efficiently searched by lowering a quarter-ounce minnow-tipped jig directly over the side of the boat until it hits the bottom. Drop the trolling motor and ever so slowly begin working downstream. You'll need to let out additional line to compensate for the boat movement. You should be able to keep the angle of the line entering the water at about 45 degrees. Let out just enough line almost to touch the bottom. This can be determined by quickly dropping the rod tip back. If the bait is in the correct position, slack line will form as the jig hits the bottom. With a sensitive rod, and in depths of 15 feet or less, you may be able to feel the jig hit bottom. You don't want to be dragging the lure along with excess line out. Snags will be frequent, and you'll have a tough time distinguishing a sauger hit from a snag.
Once you have a hit or catch a sauger, it's wise to throw out a buoy to mark the spot. By hovering around the buoy, you may be able to catch fish all day long. On all three of the major western Pennsylvania rivers, I've sat on such spots and pulled in saugers, one after another.
This basic downstream drift can be used to search all kinds of slack-water pools. You'll need to make adjustments to allow for the conditions of the day. Just remember that the objective is to present a slowly-moving bait downstream, keeping it just inches off the bottom.
Shore anglers will find it best to concentrate on the mouths of feeder streams, and to fish during the twilight period, when aggressive saugers move shallow to feed.
With favorable river conditions, excellent sauger fishing should be available on the Mon River until the season closes in mid-March. The favorable conditions include steady flows and lack of ice jams. This spring should also be good because of a good minnow population from last summer. This tends to turn on feeding binges in pre-spawn saugers in February and March. The action often holds for the month on May, when the season reopens. After that the fish seem to scatter, and are difficult to locate until the following fall.
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Before we get to the Gun Control Survey, let's be honest. Other than abortion or possibly school prayer, no other issue gets the American public more fired up than the subject of gun control. In the aftermath of Sandy Hook, a wide array of solutions to avoiding gun violence and massacres by psycho killers have been suggested.
The harsh reality is that any legislative proposals dealing with gun control are not universally supported by state and federal legislators thanks to the "early retirement" plan offered by the National Rifle Association (NRA). There is simply no "slam" connected with "dunk" when this subject is discussed. Even ultra-liberal Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) has balked at supporting gun control legislation proposed by President Obama!
A diverse range of positions have support, from allowing citizens to arm themselves with whatever firepower they deem appropriate, to restricting ownership of guns to the Police and military.
Controversy rages on virtually every aspect of interpreting 2nd Amendment rights. About the only thing the two sides can agree on is the need for those who own fire arms to keep them in a safe place where children and undesirables cannot get hold of them.
With all of these ideas floating around there seems to be no consensus of what, if anything, should be done to reduce crime and gang violence associated with the use of firearms.
Below is a questionnaire designed to see where the public stands. Score yourself according to the table below the survey:
1. Should there be increased penalties for using fire arms in the commission of a crime?
– Yes, this would be a deterrent to using deadly force for an unlawful gain (0 points)
– No, increased penalties will lead to more prison overcrowding (2 points)
– If anything sentences should be shorter and counseling by mandatory for first time offenders (3 points)
– Present day laws are about right. (1 point)
2. What is the best deterrent for discouraging armed intruders from entering your house?
– Better home security systems and locks (1 pt)
– A Smith and Wesson stashed underneath your pillow (0 pt)
– Instead of the S&W under your pillow, a cell phone with 9-1-1 programmed for easy use (2)
– Outlawing all fire arms except for the police and military (3)
3. If Joe Biden invited you to a town meeting on gun control, would you attend?
– Put on your finest blue suit and try to remember talking points from a recent Rachel Maddow Show (3)
– Go to the event unless it conflicts with watching an episode of the "Big Bang Theory" (2)
– Put on your best red outfit and give em hell at the meeting (1)
– Meetings are a waste of time, schedule a trip to the firing range (0)
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– If they are not killed in trying to stop them, shoot em dead. No trial needed? (0)
– Better counseling and concern about a probable troubled childhood to prevent such acts (3)
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– Make sure the law forbids anyone from owning ammunition clips holding more than 10 bullets.(2)
5. If the State or Federal government passed a law demanding that you have to register all fire arms with them and surrender any weapon they deem to be dangerous, what would you do?
– Comply with the law (3)
– Ignore the law as it violates the 2nd amendment (0)
– Obey the law but go on a last minute firearms shopping spree before the law takes effect (2)
– Register some of your weapons but not the banned ones you plan to keep. (1)
6. Should hollow point ammunition that causes more serious injuries than regular bullets be banned for use by the general public?
– Heck no, the purpose of shooting a firearm to injure (0)
– These bullets are a menace and should be banned per the Geneva Convention (3)
– Only the police and military should have access to them (2)
– Heed the advice of the NRA on this matter. (1)
7. Where should the line be drawn between the amount of lethal fire power that ordinary citizens and law enforcement process?
– There should not be a line. It is not the government's business (0)
– The police should have better fire power (equipment) than the guys they are chasing (1)
– It does not matter as long as the fire arms belonging to private citizens are all registered and regulated (3)
– Keep the laws as they presently exist (2)
8. Should there be new special laws and regulations pertaining to what citizens are entitled to own fire arms
– Yes, more government regulations are necessary (3)
– No, just enforce existing laws (2)
– Eliminate all laws as they don't do any good (0)
– Modify existing laws to protect the rights of gun owners (1)
9. Are changes need to the 2nd amendment of the constitution guaranteeing the rights of citizens to bear arms?
– Definitely, the constitution is outdated (3)
– No, the 2nd amendment is the only thing that allows citizens to protect themselves (1)
– It should be retained but with more restrictive laws be enacted by Congress to keep up with the times. (2)
– The second amendment should be kept with fewer governmental restrictions on gun owners. (0)
10. If a fire arm is used in the commission crime should the manufacturer be held libel as many gun control proponents have suggested?
– Such a notion is ridiculous. The manufacturer has no responsibility of how their product is used. (0)
– Yes, this would add costs to purchasing firearms which would reduce sales (3)
– Manufacturers should not be libel but work with government to make their products safer (1)
– No, but adding a tax for gun sales to support violence prevention would work (2)
Do you agree with Texas Governor Rick Perry's suggestion that teachers carry concealed weapons to prevent similar tragedies as what occurred in Sandy Hook?
– Yes, training should be free for anyone who works for the schools who wants to carry heat (0)
– Absolutely not, the schools are not a place for guns to be present (3)
– Only administrators in the schools. They should be good for something (2)
– The only one who should carry a gun at a school is a policeman who should be assigned to for every K1-12 institution. (1)
0-3 – The militia is awaiting your arrival in Idaho
4-7 – Definitely, a candidate for NRA membership
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On this date in the SCV: In 1975, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital opened its doors. Patients from Hillside Community Hospital in Saugus were moved to Newhall Memorial's modern building, which was two stories tall and contained 100 beds.
Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that took him to the present-day Americas.
Ten years ago: Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian declared in a speech that Taiwan was "not someone else's province" but rather an independent country separate from China. (Chen's comments sparked an uproar both in China and at home, prompting him to back away from his pointed rhetoric.)
Five years ago: Toyota said its April-June 2007 profit had jumped 32.3 percent to a record high for a quarter, lifted by strong overseas sales and a weaker yen. Iraqis welcomed home their soccer team, which had won the Asian Cup.
One year ago: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak denied all charges against him as he went on trial for alleged corruption and complicity in the deaths of protesters who'd helped drive him from power. (Mubarak was later convicted of failing to stop the killing of protesters and was sentenced to life in prison, but was acquitted of the corruption charges.) The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that Jerry Lewis was no longer its national chairman and would not be appearing on the Labor Day telethon. Death claimed former NFL star and actor Bubba Smith, 66, and actress Annette Charles, 63, best known for her role as Cha Cha DeGregorio in "Grease."
Author P.D. James is 92. Singer Gordon Stoker (The Jordanaires) is 88. Football Hall-of-Fame coach Marv Levy is 87. Singer Tony Bennett is 86. Actor Martin Sheen is 72. Hip-hop artist Spinderella (Salt-N-Pepa) is 41. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth is 72. Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is 71. Singer Beverly Lee (The Shirelles) is 71. Rock musician B.B. Dickerson is 63. Movie director John Landis is 62. Actress JoMarie Payton is 62. Actor Jay North ("Dennis the Menace") is 61. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Marcel Dionne is 61. Country musician Randy Scruggs is 59. Actor Philip Casnoff is 58. Actor John C. McGinley is 53. Rock singer-musician Lee Rocker (The Stray Cats) is 51. Actress Lisa Ann Walter is 51. Rock singer James Hetfield (Metallica) is 49. Rock singer-musician Ed Roland (Collective Soul) is 49. Actor Isaiah Washington is 49. Country musician Dean Sams (Lonestar) is 46. Rock musician Stephen Carpenter (Deftones) is 42. Actress Brigid Brannagh is 40. Country musician Jimmy De Martini (Zac Brown Band) is 36. NFL quarterback Tom Brady is 35. Actress Evangeline (ee-VAN'-gel-een) Lilly is 33. Actress Mamie Gummer is 29. Country singer Whitney Duncan is 28. Actor Jon Foster is 28. Singer Holly Arnstein (Dream) is 27. Actress Tanya Fischer (TV: "The Defenders") is 27. Pop-rock musician Brent Kutzle (OneRepublic) is 27.


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Distinguished Alumnus 1998
Dr. Joseph "Bud" Sahmaunt
Dr. Joseph "Bud" Sahmaunt of Oklahoma City was born in 1938 at the PHS Indian Hospital in Lawton. He graduated from Elgin High School and received his associates from Cameron in 1958. He went on to earn a bachelors degree in history from Oklahoma City University, a M.A.T. from Southwestern State University and his EdD from the University of Minnesota.
Sahmaunt played on Cameron's varsity basketball and baseball squads and was named the school's outstanding basketball player and MVP of the Lawton All-State Jaycees Tournament. He played on the All-American Junior College Basketball Team, as well as serving on the student senate and as president of the ROTC Club.
"The many caring persons who worked at Cameron made sure a naive person like me was led in the proper direction," Sahmaunt says. "I feel that much of my success was due to the excellent counsel I was given."
At OCU, he was named MVP of the 1958 All-College Tournament. He was named to that event's All-Tournament team in 1958 and 1959. He was a member of the Daily Oklahoman's 1950's All-Star Basketball Team.
Sahmaunt was a coach, teacher, counselor and administrator in the Mustang and Cache schools. He led his teams to numerous athletic titles, including two conference championships, two district titles and a regional championship. His efforts at Cache earned him the honor of Conference Coach of the Year.
In addition to his public school career, Sahmaunt served as assistant administrator for the Indian Education Section of the Oklahoma State Department of Public Instruction.
Returning to OCU as a faculty member, he is a full professor of education and is in his 12th year as athletic director. During that time, the school's teams have won 10 NAIA national championships in tennis, softball and both men's and women's basketball.
He has been an associate dean and served the university as faculty athletic representative and an overseas ambassador. He is also dean of the Office of American Indian Services.
Sahmaunt is a member of the American Indian National Sports Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City University Sports Hall of Fame and the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma Hall of Fame. He received OU's Ambassador Award for his service to American Indians. He is vice chairman of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and is a Kiowa Gourd Clan member.
Sahmaunt's mother, 93-year-old Carrie Sahmaunt of Meers, attended Cameron when she was a seventh grader. Three sisters, a niece and nephew are also Cameron alumni and a grandnephew is scheduled for graduation this year. He has a son and a daughter.


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Ricky Skaggs is a living link to the history of bluegrass.
He was 6 years old when he sang on stage with Bill Monroe, who largely invented bluegrass music in the late 1930s and early '40s. A year later, he played mandolin on TV alongside the legendary Flatt and Scruggs. As a teen, he was a member of Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys.
Skaggs, who does a free show Saturday night to conclude this summer's Downtown Hampton Block Party series, is 61 now and is a 14-time Grammy winner. These days he is the guy who other artists ask to play with. But he still takes pride in carrying on the tradition of those who came before him.
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You are here
apy eṣyatīha dāśārhas
taptāḥ sva-kṛtayā śucā
sañjīvayan nu no gātrair
yathendro vanam ambudaiḥ
taptāḥ sva-kṛtayā śucā
sañjīvayan nu no gātrair
yathendro vanam ambudaiḥ
Word for word:
api — whether; eṣyati — He will come; iha — here; dāśārhaḥ — Kṛṣṇa, the descendant of Daśārha; taptāḥ — who are tormented; sva-kṛtayā — by His own doing; śucā — with sorrow; sañjīvayan — bringing back to life; nu — perhaps; naḥ — us; gātraiḥ — with (the touch of) His limbs; yathā — as; indraḥ — Lord Indra; vanam — a forest; ambudaiḥ — with clouds.
Will that descendant of Daśārha return here and by the touch of His limbs bring back to life those who are now burning with the grief He Himself has caused? Will He save us in that way, just as Lord Indra brings a forest back to life with his water-bearing clouds?


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These are the 10 most active of the categories that have been launching products containing low-calorie sweeteners. The first number is the category's share of 2003 activity; the second is the actual number of low-cal sweetened launches in the subsequent 11 months (January-November 2004). range of sweeteners, products like CarboRite Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars and Jelly Bean's Low Carb Sugar-Free Jelly Beans were positioned as low-sugar, low-calorie and low-carb. 2) Snacks 2003 share of ...
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text: If you feel better eating 100g carbs, then do so. Watch your caloric intake and your weight will go down as well, maybe not AS fast, but it will. I am coming from Atkins and I am SO glad to be eating more carbs because eating VLC makes me feel weak and mean all the time! Paelo recommends around 100 - 150 g carbs a day, so you're in a good rage. Keep the quality of your food high, watch your calories and the weight will come off (and you'll feel better doing it) !


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SARASOTA, Fla. — While the Yankees have been focused on filling out the rest of their rotation, the competition for spots on the team's bench has also been strong, with Eric Chavez and Eduardo Nunez taking steps toward making the roster.
Chavez, the former Gold Glove third baseman, is 8-for-17 in spring training games. Known for his defense at third base, Chavez has played at first base for the Yankees, making him an intriguing option as a backup corner infielder.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the only issue with Chavez remains health.
"He seems to be doing real well right now," Girardi said. "There's nothing that I've seen from him that would tell me he's been hurt the last couple of years."
Meanwhile, Nunez is off to a fast start in his attempt to win a job as the Yankees' utilityman, going 6-for-21 in spring. Today, Nunez hit a three-run homer, his first of the exhibition season, in the Yankees' 7-1 home victory against the Phillies.
"I think I have a good chance," Nunez said. "I'm working hard."
Nunez, who came up primarily as a shortstop, spent the winter trying to improve at second base and third base. Adding versatility could give him an edge over light-hitting Ramiro Pena, who is also vying for a utility spot.
Nunez spent seven weeks training with Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano in the Dominican Republic. Aside from taking pointers on his workout routine, Cano helped Nunez improve his comfort level at second base, where they focused on turning double plays.
"I played all my life at shortstop and I feel great at short," Nunez said. "But I feel good at second and third too."
Andrew Brackman will get his first chance to impress in a spring training game Tuesday against the Braves.
But his absence due to lingering discomfort in his left groin has taken him out of consideration for a rotation spot, Girardi said.
Yankees ace CC Sabathia threw his side session on the main field, with pitching coach Larry Rothschild watching most of it from just outside the left-handed batter's box. Bullpen coach Mike Harkey watched from just off the pitcher's mound.
Before Sabathia got his work in, set-up man Rafael Soriano and fifth-starter candidate Ivan Nova threw simulated innings on the main field. Soriano is slated to make his Grapefruit League debut either tomorrow or Thursday while Nova will start on Friday in one of the Yankees' split squad games.
Outfielder Colin Curtis underwent an MRI on the shoulder he injured on Sunday. Girardi said he will be "out awhile," though he did not have an exact prognosis.
For more Yankees coverage, follow Marc Carig on twitter at twitter.com/ledger_yankees
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Lace Invaders
Soft, sexy lace is a top choice for celebs looking to bring romantic, old-world charm to their modern-day duds
Nicole Richie, in Y & Kei, leaving an L.A. club.
Jessica Alba, in Alexander McQueen, at an L.A. awards show.
Joy Bryant, in Anna Sui, at a fashion event in L.A.
Hilary Duff, in D&G, at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards in L.A.
Behind the Seams
Renée Zellweger
lightened up for L.A.'s What a Pair! benefit in a lace wrap dress by Nina Ricci and familiar blonde hair: "I was ready to get back to myself!"
GUESS APPEARANCE: The sassy swingers dangling from Zoe Saldana's ears in the movie Guess Who have viewers trying to guess who designed them. The wondering is over: They're from Renee Garvey. The film's costumer ordered three pairs of the sterling silver and tourmaline earrings that Saldana ended up wearing in the taxi scene with Ashton Kutcher....
Renee Garvey earrings, $145; Jennifer Kaufman, 310-854-1058.
FRIENDS-LY FACE: What else do Courteney Cox Arquette and Jennifer Aniston have in common? Both use Kinerase antiaging skin-care products. Once available only in doctors' offices, Kinerase was just introduced to Sephora by its very first spokesperson, Cox (shown here in an early look at the ad campaign). Now Aniston won't have to call her derm for her beauty supplies—she can get it with a little help from her Friend....
Kinerase skin-care products, $30-117; www.sephora.com
LAUDER'S LATEST: The newest Estée Lauder line is a Ford model T.—Tom, that is. The beauty giant will collaborate with him on two brands. Tom Ford for Estée Lauder hits stores this holiday season and will "reacquaint a new generation with amazing Lauder things I remember from the '60s and 70s," says the designer. Fall 2006 will bring his cosmetics and scents. "There's a sensuality to fragrance," says the designer, who sometimes wears Youth Dew, Lauder's original women's perfume. "The idea of women's and men's fragrances is so funny. Some things just smell great."...
PAINTED DESERT: The tans Matthew McConaughey and Penélope Cruz sport in Sahara didn't come from months in the desert sun—it was more like four minutes in the light mist of California Tan's Custom Bronzing Sunless Spray Treatment. The film's makeup artist requested an on-set machine to keep the stars tawny.
Trend of the Week
When stars shoulder the burden of big bags, they do it with panache. The latest must-have megatote is a slouchy, hippie-ish hobo bag in fun colors like Debra Messing's or studded with decorative details like Mena Suvari's.
Who'da funk it? Instead of a vocal tribute, Beyoncé has (unwittingly?) paid hair homage to '80s icons Donna Summer and Rick James. While there's certainly nothing wrong with long and luscious curly locks, it's the short, bouncy bangs that evoke the mother of MacArthur Park and the late, great Mr. James. It's just a disco do—or don't?
Sideswept Bangs
Celebrities are getting swept away with their hair, brushing long bangs aside so that they graze one eye. The edgy, straight-but-messy look draws attention to eyes and cheekbones. "It's one of my favorite styles on her right now," says Ken Paves of client Jessica Simpson. "That kind of sexy thing."
Catherine Zeta-Jones, on holiday in the Caribbean, and Paris Hilton, in Los Angeles, are perfectly in step in their matching Diane von Furstenberg dresses and strappy sandals.
Knot for Sale
Love, laughter, wisdom—who doesn't want 'em? But, says actress Joely Fisher and her best friend Helen Cavallo, you gotta ask. Should you forget to do that, the pair have designed Knot 2 Much 2 Ask bracelets that tie around your wrist as a reminder. Eve and Kate Bosworth have Strength and Joy. Already got those? Then go ahead and ask for Peace, Patience or, heck, Everything. The bracelets come in 12 different good things to ask for, and what's knot to like about that?
Knot 2 Much 2 Ask bracelets, $60 in silver, $125 in 14k gold; WWW.traceyross.com
Style Watch
updated 04/25/2005 AT 01:00 AM EDT
•originally published 04/25/2005 AT 01:00 AM EDT


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Java Store and License Management
By GD on Oct 01, 2009
Sun engineering director Octavian Tanase provides sample code in his blog on how to use license management in your Java Store application. Learn more.
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Sun campus ambassadors blog about the recent events for Software Freedom Day.[Read More]
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OSUM members are preparing more than 300 community events in more than 30 countries.[Read More]
Sun training has added two California workshops with Java Champion and performance-tuning expert Kirk Pepperdine.[Read More]
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Spring's Revenge
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May 26th, 2009 (9:32 AM).
Psychic Student
Join Date:
Feb 2005
on earth
*hides from angry readers* >.< Not my fault! I had this chapter ready weeks ago, but again, beta-reading took a bit longer than expected...*cough*
Anyway, next chapter. 0=)
@Beta-Reader: Next time you try to insert yourself into the story without my permission, do it a bit more subtle. XD!
6. Chapter, Part 1: Soberness
The first thing she became aware of was the melodic twitter of a bird directly in front of her room's balcony, enjoying the fresh spring air. Even before opening her eyes, she saw the scenery in her mind: the little Pidgey bending its head to peer into the unexposed room, jumping on the balcony's grille back and forth, not brave enough to fly inside. She could feel the slight breeze on her bare legs, indicating that someone had opened the windows while she had been sleeping. The scents of several different flowers were in the air, an amazing cocktail of nature's gracefulness.
Finally, the psychic opened her eyes, sighing as she did so. The ceiling of her room was a mixture of shadows bathing it into a crème-like brown colour, with other patches shining in a bright white, being touched by the rays of sunlight shining through the windows. The curtains rustled.
Carefully, Sabrina tried to sit up, but a blurry pain in the back of her mind stopped her. Letting out a soft groan, she fell back again, touching her forehead. She had no fever, thankfully, but her head ached. A lot. 'Great, just great.'
After a short moment of steadying her senses, she opened her eyes again, scanning her room. The door to the balcony was in fact opened. The Pidgey had flown away, probably scared by her movements. And on her right side...Sabrina smiled widely. Will was sleeping in the swivel chair in front of the desk, yet he had turned it around to face her. The whole night. He was so...sweet.
She kept staring at him, giggling when she heard his snore. A quick glance at the clock told her that it was already 10 am. She was surprised that she was already awake again after only six hours of sleep, but she had never been a late-riser. Will, on the other hand....
Sabrina closed her eyes as she slowly stood up, careful not to wake him up and not to strain her aching head too much. He had all the right to sleep as long as wanted, as after all, all the worry he had been through yesterday had probably stressed his nerves just as much as hers were after the drinks.
Looking around, the gym leader was startled for a second when she noticed that she wasn't wearing the same clothes as the last evening anymore, yet relaxed just as quickly when she realized that it was only her blazer that was missing. And her shoes, of course. Sabrina had to giggle again. It was...surprising, almost unbelievable that she didn't mind a man undressing her, or that she didn't strangle him to death for committing that crime. Yet with Will, everything was different. Quite different. There was an intimacy between them that could almost not be real anymore. They had only been together for about a month, and yet it was as if they had known each other for a lifetime. Well, not counting little drama concerning Janine...
Another stab of sharp pain going through her head made her fall back onto the bed again, waking Will up. He looked around, confused as to why he was not in his room, and more important, not in a bed, yet when his memory kicked in and he recognised the young woman sitting in the opposite side of the room, he smiled. "Good morning, dear," he yawned, stretching his aching neck.
Sabrina laughed, as seeing him so sleepy was sure funny. "Good morning to you too." He grinned, walking over to her and embracing her carefully, kissing her. She pushed him away playfully after a moment, hiding her face with her arms. "My head hurts..."
Will sat down on the bed next to her, rubbing his neck. "Yeah, not only yours...my back feels as if someone tried to bend it while I was sleeping."
Sabrina had her eyes closed, her arms crossed over her head. "Well, you shouldn't have slept in the chair. That's quite uncomfortable, you know."
Will looked around the plain room. "I understand, but...where else?!"
An evil giggle. "Well, the bed is big enough for two, isn't it?"
Both psychics sharply turned their heads to the door frame, where Karen was standing, leaning against the frame with one hand for stability, a leg crossed over the other. She was wearing an almost transparent silver negligee, and obviously nothing beneath it. Sabrina snorted inwardly. 'That...sl...' She shook her head. She should know Karen by now…
And yet, she couldn't stop the blush that emanated from her cheeks, at the sheer thought of sleeping in the same bed as him. While it was true that during their trip through the Indigo Mountains, they had had to sleep very close together, it had never been
close. And while she felt so much for him, and loved him so much...that was just too far a step. One step she felt not ready to take yet. One day, maybe. She wasn't sure when, but....she just didn't know what would happen to her then. Would it change her? Would it change their relationship? Sabrina sighed, knowing that those were questions she never had to have to ask herself before. She had never before been so fascinated by a person of the opposite gender.
"Karen..." Will sighed helplessly. "Nice joke, but no thanks." He crossed his arms over his head. "She wouldn't let me anyway..." He winked at Sabrina, who sighed and blushed at the same time. Will turned again to Karen, throwing a sharp glance over her scandalous outfit. He knew that that was usual for Karen, having been forced to sleep in the same room as her for weeks now, so it wasn't new for him and his eyes had gotten used to her skin, not paying it any attention anymore. "Why are you even here?"
The dark trainer rolled her eyes. "Am I not even allowed to worry about my colleagues anymore? You weren't in your hotel room last night, so I wondered where you were hanging around...then I met Janine," she glanced over her shoulder quickly. "And she told me the short version of last night's soap opera, so I decided to check up on you two the next morning to make sure you haven't been maiming each other's bones." She laughed at her own joke, yet Sabrina wondered if it was a speciality of dark trainers to find bloody jokes especially amusing.
"No, we haven't been ripping our limbs off, but thanks for asking." It wasn't hard for Sabrina to sound angry, and her headache really helped.
Will shifted his gaze between the two women, noticing the tension. He had been okay with the dark trainer so far, but he was weak as a psychic, unlike Sabrina. That little fact could explain as to why he didn't feel unwell around Karen, while Sabrina did. "I guess we missed the breakfast?" he asked quietly, to change the topic.
Karen shrugged. "The regular time for breakfast is over, yes, but you know the rule. Everyone who has talked to Lance personally has a VIP bonus, and can get breakfast at 10 PM if necessary." Again, she glanced over her shoulder and smiled. "I guess I should be off now. You two seem okay, so my babysitter job is over." Sabrina tensed. '
' "There's someone who urgently wants to talk to you now..." she winked at the two psychics, then turned around and walked away quickly, the movements revealing more of her body than absolutely needed, considering that no man aside from Will was around, and if there was one person Karen would never seriously try to attract, it was her fellow elite member.
Both psychics braced themselves for anything then, for it could even be Lance now that wanted to interrogate them. Sabrina didn't know everything about the league's chef's hidden publicity plans, but she was sure their short-timed breakup had bombed quite a few of them. But it wasn't Lance.
Karen glanced at her right, frowning. The hallway was still shrouded in darkness, the lights not turned on yet. 'Something is off here, way off...' Closing her eyes and shrugging, the dark trainer went down the stairs, deciding not to pay it any more attention. 'Would be too much of a coincidence if I were the only darkling here...'
"Uhm, hey...." Janine stepped into the room, wearing a pink sleeping jumpsuit with little red Bunearys all over, even with a hood with fluffy bunny ears attached to it. Sabrina blinked. That was...unusual clothing for a ninja, to say the last. She knew from her experiences with Koga's sister that pink was popular with the female branch of the family, yet Janine made it a bit awkward. "I wanted to check up on you two, too..."
Will grinned. "Just like Karen, eh? Well, we haven't murdered each other yet, and we were just about to decide if we should do it traditionally with knives or take poison, if you have any left."
"Will!" Sabrina laughed so hard that her headache was starting to pound on her poor nerves, but that was just too funny. "
I want to kill you, I would do it with my powers. I have an honour to defend as the strongest psychic!" <Besides, poison doesn't
with psychics, idiot! You should know that by now!>
"Okay, dear, I got it. I really did," he winked again at her, standing up. "I'm going to get some breakfast for us." Sabrina blinked.
"What do you mean, getting some for us?" She had a slight feeling she knew what he meant by that...but no one had ever...no one had ever done such a romantic favour for her.
He grinned, kissing her hair as he walked out of the door. "Well, I want to make up for yesterday, so I thought breakfast in bed would be just as good as an apology, right? Not to mention that I
a gentleman after all."
'Yeah, you are...' Sabrina thought, smiling unconsciously as she watched him leaving. She froze just when he had reached the stairs and stretched her body to be able to look around the door and reach him with her voice. "Hey, how are you getting it back here, then? You can't carry everything!" His laugh was quiet, but only because he was already walking down the stairs.
"Hey, I didn't train my teleport for nothing!"
Sabrina sighed and leaned back, rubbing the side of her head. 'Let's hope he doesn't overestimate his abilities. Sure, he can teleport by now, but....' She opened her eyes again, shaking her head. If he wanted to try, why not? His decision, anyway. And she couldn't help but admit that it was incredible sweet from him. She was lucky to have him back...
"Ehm..." Janine had flopped down in the chair that had previously been occupied by Will, closing her eyes and yawning. Sabrina snickered again. The jumpsuit had furry gloves attached to it and Janine had just put one on unconsciously. 'To think that she is related to Koga, one of the best and most dangerous ninjas...'
"Short night, eh?" the psychic asked, seeing Janine almost falling asleep on that not so comfortable chair. She didn't want her to suffer the same fate as Will, for Sabrina was sure Janine also had her own hotel room and could easily return to that to get some more sleep. Janine had already apologized the previous night and Sabrina didn't see the need for another unbridled talk. Of course she was sure she hadn't been told all the details, for she was sure the head of that operation, Claire, hadn't even told Janine everything, and for another, the young ninja was surely embarrassed by her own stupidity to tell her everything. Sabrina closed her eyes. She knew that her old rival Claire had directly planned this as an attack against her, against her psyche, but that she would go as far as using an innocent, naive girl. No, Janine was not completely at fault. She was simply too young, too inexperienced with the way the league worked.
Just as Will was.
"Yeah, very short night...I couldn't sleep after...you know..." Janine smiled helplessly, her tiredness almost getting the better of her again. Her hair, only yesterday evening having been tied into a tight, short pony tail, was sticking out in all directions at that moment, as if someone had detonated fireworks there. It reminded the psychic of her own comedian, her Haunter. It still loved its bombs...
"Don't worry, Janine, really...I'm not mad at you. Not at all." She smiled."We could become friends, you know? You seem nice, after all."
Janine blinked, her sleepiness making her mind working much slower than usual. "Re-really?" she squealed with delight. "That would be so grea-whaaaa!" Janine threw herself back into the chair when a bright, white light exploded in the middle of the room, startling her. Sabrina smiled knowingly. She knew how a teleport looked like. A beginner's teleport, but a teleport nonetheless. He really was improving.
A thud made her sweatdrop. 'Well, he's still learning...'
"Ouch...." Will had landed on his stomach. Yet, with an artistic performance unbelievable enough to be admired by both Sabrina and Janine, he had managed to keep the tablet balanced on his left hand, neither letting it fall down nor spilling any of the drinks he had brought with him. Sabrina glanced over the tablet, noticing everything he had brought with him...'I should have told him...'
"Ehm..." Janine blinked. She was still trembling a bit, but she was calming herself more and more. She recognized the flash now as a teleport, however, all the teleports she had seen hadn't ended with the person in question in such an awkward and uncomfortable position...
Sabrina smiled at her. "That's probably because you have never seen an amateur teleport. It's a difficult discipline. It doesn't take that much time to learn Teleport in itself, yet perfecting it, specifically the direct direction and the position you end up..." she smiled, glancing over at Will, who tried to get up without covering himself in a mix of their breakfast's ingredients. Smiling, with closed eyes, she used her powers to steady him and lower the tablet to her bedside.
"An amateur I am, huh?" Will huffed, brushing the dust of his clothes. "Well, see it that way, it was the first time I teleported myself and I
get split into half!"
"Sweet, dear Will, otherwise, I would have to find your pieces all over the ether and puzzle them together." Noticing Janine's wide open eyes and her pale face, Sabrina laughed. "Yes, it's true, if a psychic isn't careful enough with a teleport, half of his body might end up in the location he wished to teleport to, the other might end up in his grandma's kitchen garden. Or the supermarket's till." She smiled at Will, who seemed to be quite proud at himself. "You still have to get better, Will. Two centimetres off downwards and your chest would have merged with the carpet." Will paled, not commenting anymore.
Janine stood up, stretching herself again, yawning. "Well, I better get going now."
"Hey, I wouldn't mind you staying here. You can eat breakfast with us!" Will nodded, still a bit shaken at the thought of being forever glued to a piece of wool. Before trying to pull anything like that off again, he really had to take a few more training lessons with Sabrina...
Janine shook her head. "I don't want to stress you anymore with that headache of yours."
Sabrina giggled weakly. "It's not
bad. At least not anymore." She threw a short glance at Will, smiling. <After all, I found the perfect cure for a hangover...> He returned it nervously.
Janine laughed. "Well, then you're better off than Lucian anywhere. I heard he ended up in the hospital with alcoholic poisoning!"
Sabrina and Will stared at each other with a frightened glance. Their colleague had obviously overestimated his own endurance, reminding Sabrina painfully of the fact that she had been drunk herself...
Janine giggled, seeing the look on the two psychics' faces. "Don't worry, he will be alright. No, I have to go, dad probably wants to see me. I don't want to make him wait any longer." She winked at the two psychics and left the room. As soon as she was outside, Will turned to face Sabrina, who had started to pour some tea into a cup. He sighed and sat down next to her, his head resting on his hand.
"There's just something that…kinda surprises me. I mean…" He bit his tongue, making Sabrina wonder just why he was suddenly nervous. She could feel it, being so close to him. "You're such a good psychic....strong...yet....you didn't read my mind." He glanced at her, looking almost offended. "If you had read it...if you had read my true emotions...none of this would have ever happened. What I mean is..." he paused again. "I love you. I loved you all the time. Never, never was there one moment where I seriously thought about giving you up and taking Janine as my girlfriend. I admit I was too weak to just reject Janine from the beginning, blame it on my gentleness, but I never
her. Just why couldn't you just have found that out earlier and save us all the mess? Why?" He stared at her eyes, hoping, expecting honesty, taking her left hand in his and squeezing it.
Sabrina sighed and smiled. Will was so...cute sometimes. Yet also so naive. "That's easy to explain. I thought you would get it by yourself." She giggled at the sight of his clueless expression. "Will, I don't read the thoughts of those I trust. I read Janine's mind just now because it was a trivial matter. But in general, I don't read minds when I don't absolutely need to. It's an interference in privacy. I just don't do that to people that mean so much to me. And especially not on delicate emotional matters like love." The gym leader shook her mind. "Years ago, I would have done that without batting an eyelash, without caring about the consequences. But not anymore. I trust you, so I let you keep your thoughts for yourself."
Will was stunned. She was wrong; he would have never found an explanation by himself. He had expected many reasons, many psychic reasons that were too complex for his mind to grasp, yet that she simply
him that much...it was amazing. He couldn't believe it. He was surprised that she was that...loyal to him. It made him feel even worse for all he had done. "You trust me...oh, Sabrina…I..." he sighed. "Thanks, I guess. I never thought....oh, well." He smiled at her. "Guess I should watch every step of mine from now on, just to make sure I don't hurt you ever again." He smiled. "You're worth it."
Now it was Sabrina's turn to be stunned. She didn't fight her blush, knowing that it just made her cuter. Taking a deep breath, she decided to change the topic, to something she had been...curious about. Even if it was a bit embarrassing. "Ehm, back then, when I saw you and Janine..." Will blinked. "You two...ehm, was that a French-kiss?" she asked, unusally shy for the psychic gym leader.
"It was kind of." Will grinned, leaning back on the bed. "I'm positive Janine never French-kissed before, as it was so awkward."
"I see..." Sabrina bit her lip. She hoped he would have said something else, but for now, she didn't know how to ask. She didn't even know if it was worth asking, but then, they had unconsciously agreed on being honest with each other. Always.
"Could you teach me?" Will opened his eyes wide, staring at the ceiling. Had he heard her right!?! She wanted him to teach her how to...French-kiss? 'Oh my god...'
"What?" he had to ask, just to make sure he had understood her.
Sabrina turned away, blushing. "Well, I just thought, it...ah, never mind." She turned away. 'One day, I will learn it...'
Will was facing her now, lying on his side. "I didn't decline...I was just surprised..." He smiled. "But I would love to."
Sabrina blinked when he leaned to her, gently stroking her cheeks. "Be careful, the tea's ho-" He silenced her with a kiss and the next moment, the tea was the last thing on the psychics' minds.
Playing with the mobile phone between her long, slender fingers, the woman let the sunlight fall over her slightly wavy, blonde hair. Jenny still hadn't found the Espeon. Cynthia closed her eyes in frustration. Of course, even for a professional hunter like her, it wasn't an easy task, catching an Espeon that had spent the better half of its life in the wilderness, never been touched by humanity's hand before. But she needed it; she needed it to finish her plan and get rid of Lucian. That idiot...he had ended up in the hospital with alcoholic poisoning. Officially. Unofficially...well, his fault. He had been gossiping a bit too much...poor guy. Confusion and alcohol didn't mix well, he should know that.
She smiled, bumping her elbow into the ribs of the man sleeping not so peacefully next to her. Cynthia slowly sat up, glancing over him. He was having a nightmare. She sighed. It could be her fault, yet it could be coincidence, who knew? In the end, she didn't give a damn. She was going to give up Lance as soon as she was out of this middle-age-like rubbish tip. She never got why Kanto's people were laughing at Sinnoh, when they weren't better at all. Of course, Sinnoh wasn't trusted by anyone, being a freshly new league with a
champion, but once she was over with that, Sinnoh's citizens would surely had something to laugh about...Indigo's incompetence and a boss who rather slept with the champion instead of taking care of organization, and not even noticing when something went completely wrong. For her, nothing had gone wrong so far.
Sabrina was leant against her boyfriend, smiling and drinking the last sips of the tea. "Shouldn't we get up now..?" Will asked, though he sounded anything but willing to fulfil the task hinted in his question. It was already noon, yet none of them felt ready to get up at all.
"Nah..." Sabrina was comfortable with everything staying the way it was right then. She could spend the whole day in that peaceful haze if nothing hindered her. And aside from Will, there was actually nothing keeping her from staying in bed all day. Grinning, she thought that maybe she even deserved this slip into laziness. She could always excuse herself with her headache, even though it had nearly disappeared by then.
"Aw, come on...." Will sat up, letting Sabrina fall back onto the sheets. She growled. "I'm not tired anymore." She continued to growl. "And you know what?" He smiled at her. "I've got some plans for today..."
"What plans?" Sabrina wasn't sure she even wanted to know what Will wanted to do.
"Well, for once, I decided to visit our dear colleague in the hospital." He grinned. "You know, Lucian. I wanna see how he's doing..."
Sabrina raised an eyebrow. "And make fun of him?"
"Never, of course not." Will smiled at her innocently, but if there was one thing she was absolutely sure of, it was that he was a notoriously bad liar. "And after that...well, I...ehm..." He was suddenly nervous again. "I thought we could go out for lunch together...I mean, I got my first cheque just days ago, so for once, I don't need to be cheap, and I could invite you..."
Sabrina giggled. How sweet of him. "Of course," she nodded at him. "So, let's meet again in two hours, okay? I will catch some more sleep and you have fun torturing Lucian, right?"
Will had never liked the smell of hospitals. It reminded him of the dreadful day just a month ago, when he had rushed to Indigo's Main Pokecenter, with Sabrina lying in his arms, already unconscious and just seconds away from death....when he had burst into the building and Nurse Joy had taken his dear from him, injecting that weird antidote into her almost brutally, but since every second had counted back then, it had been necessary. And then the weeks Sabrina had been comatose, and he came to the hospital every day, every day the same atmosphere and same smell and he couldn't do anything to wake her up; he could just wait and hope...
Will shook his head. He had to remind himself that that had been long ago, and that Sabrina was okay now and he was there to visit a guy he couldn't really care less about. Yet, maybe it was his manners that told him to come there, even though everything else in him refused to set one step into the bright, white, sterile object. He took a deep breath and opened the milky blue door to Lucian's room, bracing himself. He was really not there to make fun of Lucian, as in fact, he didn't even know why he was there, so he blamed it on his gentlemanlyness.
Lucian looked the worse for wear. He was pale, his hair dull and not really wavy anymore, being rather flat by being laid on for some time. He wasn't wearing his usual red suit anymore, of course; just a plain white hospital gown, which looked quite...embarrassing, to be honest. Now Will was happy that he hadn't decided to bring Sabrina to the hospital too as after yesterday's excess, she would have murdered him had he seen her wearing this. Or, maybe not. She seemed not to have minded him undressing her at all. "Good morning...or should I say, good afternoon?" Lucian looked sharply at him and if looks could kill, Will would then be two floors downwards in the morgue.
"To hell with the morning...," he growled. "I would have rather stayed asleep." He pointed to a small tube that was attached to his left wrist. "Thank god they know how to treat you right. With that glucose infusion, the hangover stays away."
"Great..." Will couldn't hide his disappointment. So Lucian didn't have to deal with headaches, but his beloved had. It was unfair. "I didn't really get what was going on yesterday anyway...care to tell me?" he asked with sly grin.
Lucian raised an eyebrow. "Why should I tell you?"
Will bent his neck sheepishly. "Because I know Teleport now and could bring some reporters with me who would
to portray you with such an amazing wardrobe on?"
Lucian just kept staring at the fellow psychic trainer sardonically. "You can't threaten me with that..." he whispered sharply. "I'm just as good of a psychic as you are, if not better."
"Really?" Will laughed. "You're the first one to tell me..."
Lucian closed his eyes. "Of course. Cynthia made sure that my abilities and hers were kept hidden from the public."
Now Will was really getting interested in the conversation and he couldn't wait to tell Sabrina, almost daring to use telepathy, but then, if Lucian was really psychic, he could intercept the message. And on the other hand, his own telepathy wasn't that good that he could be sure if it reached Sabrina. "Cynthia is also psychic? That's news to me...really."
Lucian sighed. He looked almost...sad now. But why? "Yes, Cynthia's psychic, and not even a bad one. I can't judge how she would fare against your girlfriend, but one thing is certain: she can beat me easily. Of course, I am a weak psychic, having gotten my powers only because of my Pokemon, in contrast to Cynthia, who had hers since her birth." Will couldn't help but notice the similarities between them and Sabrina and him. It was almost the same... "That's probably why she was able to attack me last night."
"She attacked you?" Will blurted out, before looking around to make sure no one had heard him.
Lucian nodded. "She did. I suppose I was telling too much about our...plan."
"Would you mind if I ask about that plan?"
The Sinnoh trainer glared at Will. "You know that I will get in trouble for that? Besides, there's not much that I know. Just that Cynthia wanted to cause some scandal here in Kanto and that she will use the post office affaire to help her. No more. She doesn't tell me anything, you know..." The psychic trainer sighed. "She is always that reserved..."
"Yeah, I know..." Will rolled his eyes, thinking that if one of them had to be described with the word 'reserved,' it was Lucian. Probably the reason why she dumped him and left with Lance. That guy really scarified himself for the league, and Claire, now that Will thought about it. Lance didn't get enough credit for all of his doings, actually, only being spit on when he brought up the topic of money.
"By the way, have they found your Espeon yet?" Will asked, hoping that the change of topic would make both of them feel easier.
Lucian just stared at him with a deep lack of understanding. "Espeon? What Es-"
Both psychics suddenly heard the door being opened and when Will caught glimpse of a black shoe, he decided that it was safer to teleport away, even risking being merged with random things. For all he knew, Lucian was the stronger psychic and Cynthia, being even stronger than Lucian, could be a real danger for him, after Lucian had told him about their plans.
Lucian shivered when the tall, slender woman walked into the room, her shoes causing a melodic clack on the floor. "Lucian, my sweetheart..." She smiled at him and it was all the more sinister. She touched his chin, kissing his cheek. The furry ends of her coat tickled his skin. "I know you want to get me back. But you have to play fair for that and stay quiet, understood? I will sort everything out." She smiled at him and for once, for once, it was a real, compassionate smile. 'Maybe Jenny is right...' "I'm not mad at you, but you'll have to wait for me to sort everything out."
Will re-appeared just outside of the hotel room, coughing and leaning onto the white, spotless walls. Teleporting was a lot more energy-consuming than it looked like and it continued to amaze him how Sabrina had managed to teleport over twenty people in a physical state where not even walking was possible for her anymore. It told him a lot about her strength, yet he was nothing in comparison to her, and it was very likely that he was nothing in comparison to Lucian or Cynthia, either.
He had to stable himself for a moment, to catch his breath and stop the swirls in front of his eyes. Teleporting sure wasn't as easy as it looked like for someone not able to wield psychic powers, and he still had to learn a lot. If he hadn't suddenly felt that danger, that dark foreboding emerging, he wouldn't have taken the risk. Sabrina was right: one moment of losing concentration might cause unpleasant consequences. And teleporting to the wrong direction was the smallest one of these.
Quietly, he opened the door to see if his dear was already awake. To his surprise, she was, already getting dressed. He just stood in the doorframe, helpless, mesmerized by her unearthly presence. He stared at her, not wanting to interrupt her, not wanting to make his presence known at all. He felt he was interfering with her privacy. Yet deep inside, he knew he wasn't. They were so close, and if there was one thing both of them didn't mind, it was the other watching.
Sabrina turned around, not surprised at all to see him. She had felt his presence minutes earlier, and let him stay in his dreamy haze while undressing. She didn't mind, as he was too much of a gentleman to dare to touch her without her clear permission. "Are you ready?" she finally asked, acknowledging his presence at last. Will nodded.
End of Chapter 6, Part 1
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What materials did you use? This is a monster of a pendant, measuring 4" long and 1 1/4" wide, hence the name (albeit upside down). I let these beautiful Lapis Lazuli beads dictate the design to me. They seemed to want to be in a line, one ontop of another, graduating downwards in size. The challenge was setting them in position, so I have used multiple structure wires to do this as well as weaving. - I used an obscene amount of wire for this beast ;D Of course a pendant of this size and weight needs a substantial chain to hang from, so it gave me an excuse to do some chain maille, something I very rarely have time to do, this Byzantine chain is 17 1/4" long, including the coiled hook clasp.
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Do you think this is the worst shooter on the 360?
This has to be the dullest, most pointless shooter on the 360.
Incredibly boring. Sadistic, time consuming achievements. Non-descript campaign. Its difficult to believe that this was made by the same people that gave us GoW.
Currently Im stuck on a warfare game on CASUAL. This should be over in 5 mins, but no. The enemy has many more members and I can't get access to any vehicles so they keep re-capturing the nodes despite me constantly killing 4-5 as they spawn further up the map. My AI team mates suck and are of no real help.
The whole game is farcical ( 60 mp maps? ) and it should never have seen the light of day.
Yer, I played with a mate a while back on xbox live. Seriously the worst game. I had heard good things about, but was dissapointing, no creativity. Just bland, boring and a downright crappy game lol
To answer the question, yes it is probably the worst of all shooters I have ever played and thats alot.
to answer the question: No, i do not.
to answer the question: Its is one of the best shooters on xbox and the series itself is a classic. also stop being bad at it and complaining about being stuck on the easiest difficulty, isnt that embarassing for you to say that? and why do you complain that there's 60 maps? you want less content? your complaining makes no sense
this is an old school arena shooter and it is hands down better than 90% of shooters on 360. it just didn't take off like it should have.
Beats Call of duty any day.
Those remarks tell me that you haven't been in the shooting scene for very long. UT is a legendary shooter game that some of the most hardcore players used to play on PC. You don't know a good shooter when you see one because your too brainwashed by newer titles like call of duty.
Has to be bottom 5, just an all around awful game............. story, single player, multi-player, awful.
Wow, if you think this is one of the worst shooters, your opinion as a gamer is completely irrelevant- perhaps if you have enough intelectual capacity to grasp the depth of combat and perfectly fluid and well implemented gameplay mechanics, you would realize a game like this requires real SKILL, unlike games like Call of Duty- also, you might try educating yourself in the unreal franchise a little (for example, try UT 2004). If you think this is one of the worst games on the 360, you are one the most pathetic people to inhabit this planet, let alone call themselves a member of a community dedicated to video game enthusiasts.
UT is a classic but it's one of those games you'll either love it or hate it i guess.
i will admit the single player kind of sucked though..
No, definetly not, there are many worse shooters. If you played every shooter game for the Xbox 360, you will find that there are games that can't even compare to Unreal Tournament 3.
No i dont i used to love the online on this game before they updated it and you couldnt swap teams or anything.
well the thing is unreal is a hate or love game, if you're more old school with arena shooters, you'll love it. If you're more into realism with CoD and that, then it might now be your slice of cake. But going as far as calling it the worst shooter ever, that's taking it too far.
This game was awesome when it first came out, admitingly, i couldnt get much more than 300g as i found it to be a tough game, however that didnt bother me as the game play and the style kept me entertained. It should have been bigger than it was
I also completely disagree with the OP
This game is amazing and its a classic and one of the most balance shooters on the 360
I am sure you are used to playing things like CoD where it takes no skill to get a kill..you can hop on there first day and get kills just by the "spray and pray" method....thats why those online games are targeted to "everyone" while shooters that require more skill have less of a fan base because people don't like to have to work and get better at the game. If you are/were struggling on easy then yes you will be frustrated online and just need to practice and get better....but saying it is a bad game is simply wrong as UR TOURNAMENT has been a classic shooter for years...there needs be no story, no intricate design..just unreal tournament
This game was the perfect definition of mediocre IMO. It's not a horrible game, but it's not really that great either. You'll have a decent amount of fun playing it, for an hour or so, then it gets monotonous and repetitive. Having coop for the campaign helps a little, but the campaign itself is so bland that unfortunately even the coop can't save it in the end.
If you want to look at the worst shooters on the 360, then see games like Legendary, Quantum Theory, and ShellShock 2. Unreal Tournament 3 is infinitely better than these other games. But that still doesn't make it a great game unfortunately, just not the bottom of the barrel.
This game is definitely one of the worst shooters on the 360
i like it myself.
I'm a big fan of Unreal games and this one is no exception, i just wish it had a community so I could legit try to win 500 games. I also am just as confused as the others as to how 60mp maps is a fault of the game? I would kill for even 1/2 that in most shooters now
This is my favorite game.Lets not forget the game that started it all................Unreal baby
amazing game! Wish there was a newer one
This game is sort of a museum piece. I popped it in today and played with a friend. I used to be pretty good back in the day. It's such an odd experience now. No unlocks, no XP, no little challenges; instead you're controlling the map and timing the respawn on the shield belt. You actually had to know the maps in old shooters. They weren't just a series of pretty environments for the IMC and rebels to fight in.
It's like a trip down memory lane as to how shooters were made when I was a kid. Anyway, OP has no idea what he's talking about.
On an unrelated note, my friend and I are looking for four other people to pop the elusive "Win a ranked game in every match type achievement."
No, it's pretty good, actually.
havent seen much worse
it was fun and all but just plain and ordinary
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