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Nguyen: 'average' district can improve
News-Ledger's interviews with candidates in the March 5 special school board election continue this week with local businessman Linh Nguyen —
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
With a background in computer engineering and in business, Southport's Linh Nguyen believes one of the best ways to start attacking any problem is to measure it. And he believes the measurements are clear for Washington Unified School District:
"Statistically, we are average," Nguyen told the News-Ledger.
Student test scores often have a strong link to a community's economic level. Look at them both if you want to judge how a school district is doing, he said.
"If we can say that economically, we're a '5,' but what we're achieving is a '7' or '8' out of 10, then that's excellent. But if we're economically a '5' and we're achieving at a '5,' that's just okay."
West Sacramento's school district is scoring at about 760 on the API tests, he said, which is about "average" for a place with an "average" socioeconomic level.
Nguyen (pronounced with the "ng" sound followed by "wen," in one syllable) hopes to earn a seat on the local school board next month and help change that.
"That reflection is on the board – that's where the buck stops," he said. "City-wise, you can see there are a lot of successful projects that have been implemented – whether it's (new developments like) the River Cats, Nugget, Home Depot or Ikea. They didn't let the 'average' or 'below average' hold them back. The school district needs to do the same."
[adrotate group="7″] "As a person who runs my own company, I understand what you need to do when you govern a multi-million dollar entity. We need to define a clear vision. We need to lay out a clear plan of what we're going to do. We need to always follow up on the plan."
Nguyen, 40, currently works at home, managing his investment portfolio. His wife is a part-time pharmacist, and the couple has three young kids – the oldest two of which are at Bridgeway Island Elementary School.
"I graduated from UC Davis in computer science engineering," he explained. "I went back to Silicon Valley and my first job was at Genentech. I worked mostly in high-tech. After we saved some money, we started our own consulting company. But running a company is very intensive, and we were having our first kid. We decided to move to West Sacramento, which is a very good place to raise kids."
Having two children in the public elementary school and another headed that way has generated some concerns, said Nguyen.
"I think I'm in the same shoes as a lot of parents," he said. "My kids are in first and third grade. I can see the future coming for them. High school is coming."
One friend typifies his concern:
"When I told him I was running for the board, the first thing he said is, 'Great, I'll support you.' The second thing he said was, 'At this point, I wouldn't let my kid go to River City High School.' The sad fact is that (the friend himself) went to River City High School, and his wife went to River City High School – not the new campus, but the old one. Something like that speaks volumes about how people perceive the high school."
Nguyen is concerned by the numbers – and RCHS is higher than the state in some statistics, like expulsion rates, he said.
Between that and issues like bullying and campus security, "I don't feel my kid is safe to go to this high school" right now, said Nguyen.
How do you fix that?
Nguyen believes that the first step is to identify the problems facing WUSD, whether they be test scores or campus safety.
"I would like the (school) board to acknowledge the problems," he said. "That's the first step in solving a problem. Secondly, I would like to know how we are going to measure the issues – for example, what percentage of the kids are leaving the district (to go to school elsewhere)? If we can first do a measurement on that, we can improve it. We don't (now) have a way to measure that. Just anecdotal evidence."
Nguyen says he has been to several school board meetings and seen others on cable TV.
"I see a lot of positive coming from the board we now have," he said. "We could do much better. We have 7.000-plus students in the district. We have an obligation to help these 7,000-plus kids to achieve, to reach their full potential."
He added that, fiscally, the board is "doing okay with what we have." And with Proposition 30 passing and bringing more stability to school funding, and with the economy finally improving, he expected the school's financial climate to start getting better.
How does he feel about charter schools?
Nguyen said he would examine them on a "case by case" basis.
"I'm not encumbered by a political agenda. . . If someone comes to me and asks about a charter school for our district, I would say, 'show me the empirical evidence.' When we make a change like that, there's going to be a financial cost. The research has to support (a need for the charter school)."
Nguyen thinks that voters should look at the time commitment of being a school board member when they weigh their decision of whom to elect.
"One of the basic elements (of the job) is that you have to be willing to put in the time," he said. "If you look at our city council, they have 22 subcommittees, reaching out to the schools, the River Cats, the port, to Sacramento County. Board-wise, we're not reaching out to other districts around us. We're not reaching out to resources we have. We're not reaching out to UC Davis or Sacramento State."
"If the board was functioning at an excellent level, we would have a direct path where Sacramento State and Davis and vocational programs would come here and work with the kids, and explain why some subject is important. We want to engage a kid, whether they are going to be a mechanic or an engineer or something."
With a background in management and in science, Nguyen believes he can help the board do this.
What does he see as a board member's job duties?
"One of the requirements is that we need a board that's passionate," he answered. "Statistically and empirical data-wise, we're average. That's a result of our economics. To be successful, we have to be innovative."
Has Nguyen been endorsed by the mayor or by school board members?
"Purposely, I've tried not to coincide with the political side," he answered. "I call it the political machine. I don't want to reach out there, because I want to be independent. The first thing is that the school board is for the kids. The second thing is, it's for the kids. And the third thing is, it's for the kids."
Nguyen's prior involvement in the community include helping to coach youth soccer, baseball and basketball in the elementary school and city leagues. He also helps with the local Cub Scout troop.
The candidate said he is funding his school board campaign with "mostly my own money," and is also walking precincts.
[Editor's note: after this interview was published, the candidate notified the News-Ledger that he had picked up endorsements from former WUSD school board members Ardeene Westvik, Dave Farmer and Ed Hocking.]
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Southport: the trouble with beavers
City's trapper has so far caught five of the pesky mammals
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
"It comes in waves," reports Dena Kirtley, the City of West Sacramento's urban forest manager. "It has probably been about three years."
But now, they're back:
"About a month ago, one of my crew noticed some trees that he thought were chopped down with an axe. On further inspection, we discovered it had been beavers."
The animals have been active "for probably six or eight weeks" in the Bridgeway Lakes area of Southport, chopping down trees. Their preferred species is willow. The animals – perhaps a family – probably came in from the Sacramento River.
"There's a canal that belongs to Reclamation District 900, just east of Otis Road, south of Marshall," said Kirtley, who is managing the city's response. "That's pretty much where Bridgeway Lakes begins. That canal runs under the road."
"They've taken out several trees at Cherokee in Bridgeway Lakes, and gone around the corner behind some houses and taken out some more."
Why do the beavers want to gnaw down willow trees in particular?
"They eat the bark and leaves off the portion that falls into the lake," answered Kirtley. "Their intent is to make the trees reachable so they can get to the bark and leaves."
The felled trees aren't immediately being removed by the city.
"We leave the trees where they are, so the beavers don't down more trees," said Kirtley.
You might call that an official policy of "Leave it to Beaver."
If the animals can't get at willow trees, they will settle for other species, like live oak, she added.
How many animals are there?
"We're hoping less than 10," she said. "They move in from the river through the ag canals. It's like a little highway."
So far, there has been no problem with beaver dams as a threat to drainage.
The city's response to the beaver infestation was to show the state Department of Fish and Game that it was taking adequate tree-protection measures, and then get a permit to hire a trapper. Parks workers have tried to protect over 100 area trees with chicken wire – a questionable strategy, allowed Kirtley, because the beavers can always just "move on down the line" to unprotected trees.
A trapper has thus far caught five of the animals. When pressed, Kirtley admitted delicately that the animals are not live-caught. They're killed by the traps.
[adrotate group="7″] "It's illegal to transport them," she said. "Nobody else wants them. They would just be somebody else's problem, and we are in an urban area. It's a delicate subject. I've had people ask me what happens to the beavers."
Kirtley said the animals can build aquatic lodges, but they also burrow into riverbanks – and "we think we found one of their nests." The trapping doesn't seem to be over.
The good news is that the downed trees will probably rise again.
"Once we think we've alleviated the beaver problem, we will remove the felled trees," said Kirtley. "We'll make a nice, clean cut below the damage, and the trees will re-sprout and we'll have new trees."
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Latest News-Ledger 'Police Log'
News items below are collected from police dispatchers' notes and arrest reports. The information in them has often not been verified beyond the initial reports. The News-Ledger publishes this feature weekly in our print edition. Look for the special offer at the bottom to subscribe.
Jan., 30, 5:09 a.m.
Staff at a Woodland crisis shelter said a man who told them he lived at a particular West Capitol Avenue motel had phoned them several times, becoming upset. The man said "he had a gun and was going to go to Woodland and shoot (the caller)."
Jan. 30, 6:01 a.m.
A woman said her boyfriend had left his '69 Chevy pickup truck warming up in her Madrone Avenue driveway with the keys in it. The pickup left without him.
Jan. 30, 11:55 a.m.
Copper parts were stolen from two air conditioning units at Alyce Norman Elementary School. The loss was valued at $6,000.
Jan. 30, 12:16 p.m.
A resident of West Capitol discovered the theft of "hundreds worth of old records" from a backyard shed. It was unknown when the theft occurred.
Jan. 30, 12:58 p.m.
A witness reported a beating happening at a Stone Blvd. park: "a subject with a metal bat or pipe in the parking lot (was) beating on on somebody in the lot. . . the subject was down."
Jan. 30, 3:31 p.m.
During a vehicle burglary on Jan., 15, someone took a checkbook and some shoes – leaving behind a laptop and other valuables, during an incident at a Harbor Blvd. restaurant parking lot. The victim has learned that a stolen check made out for $60 had since been digitally altered and cashed for $2,500. The person whose name was on the check was not currently on scene.
Jan. 30, 4:11 p.m.
A two-vehicle accident was reported at Jefferson and Lake Washington boulevards. A baby was injured.
Jan. 30, 4:20 a.m.
A car parked on Summerfield Drive was found burglarized and ransacked.
Jan. 31, 4:55 a.m.
A woman reported she was in an argument with a Cummins Way neighbor. The argument was sparked after the second woman's dog was found chasing the first woman's chickens, which were roaming loose outside.
Jan. 31, 8:31 a.m.
A parent came to the police lobby. A son's bike had been stolen from the River City High School campus, and the suspect was caught on video.
Jan. 31, 8:43 a.m.
The police school resource officer was requested by a parent whose son was being bullied at Westmore Oaks.
Jan. 31, 9:16 a.m.
A car on Teal Drive was found burglarized. Gone was $5,000 worth of jewelry donated toward a fundraising walk against cancer.
Jan. 31, 9:19 a.m.
Gas was discovered stolen from a car on Clarendon Street.
Jan. 31, 9:52 a.m.
A citizen came to the police lobby to ask "how to legally put up campaign signs."
Jan. 31, 10:21 a.m.
A witness said a man was now hiding in some bushes near a Riverpoint Court store. The suspect "was trying to open car doors earlier, and pretended to be on the phone when (the caller) asked him to leave."
Jan. 31, 6:51 p.m.
A caller reported a case of road rage. The caller "was cut off, and followed home by a man in an unknown-color sedan."
Feb. 1, 2:46 a.m.
A drunk driver drove up onto a sidewalk on Topaz Road.
Feb. 1, 4:16 a.m.
A man and a woman just walked out of a Harbor Boulevard restaurant without paying their $30 tab. The caller "is the only one at the restaurant, and can't leave" to follow them on foot.
Feb. 1, 5:20 a.m.
An injured kitten was found near the staff entrance to an Embarcadero Drive business. The county animal services division was requested.
Feb. 1, 8:23 a.m.
An auto parts store on Jefferson Boulevard reported that a man in his 20s, possibly homeless, had tried to buy merchandise with a counterfeit $20 bill. He left on bike.
Feb. 1, 9:03 a.m.
A car was found burglarized on Janet Drive. Gone were a GPS system and registration papers.
Feb. 1, 10:13 a.m.
A man in his 30s was reported to have tried to pass a fake $20 bill at a store on the 3000-block of West Capitol. The suspect was now standing outside the establishment.
Feb. 1, 3:50 p.m.
A citizen said there were "100 juveniles in a standoff" that might turn into a fight near Glide and West Capitol.
Feb. 1, 5:49 p.m.
A Tortola Road man said he was in an argument with his landlady. He "is moving out in the morning and has paid his rent in full, (but) the landlady wants him out tonight and has put his belongings in the trunk of her car." An officer was requested to mediate.
Feb. 1, 6:54 p.m.
A witness said there men were taking things from a Sandypoint Court construction lot, and putting them into the trunk of a beige Chevy Malibu.
Feb. 1, 11:09 p.m.
A citizen reported that a "bunch of vehicles (are) doing burnouts in the street and driving recklessly" near Park Boulevard and Lakeview Drive. The cars included a black Mustang and a blue and white Ford pickup.
Feb. 2, 1:45 a.m.
A neighbor reported that three men had arrived in two cars on Carolina Avenue – and had urinated on the sidewalk. They were also smoking marijuana, and were now heading to a nearby house.
Feb. 2, 2:25 a.m.
A woman on Michigan Blvd. reported the "strong smell of something burning or melting," but she refused to evacuate because she was "unable to get her husband out of the bedroom." Police and fire were dispatched.
Feb. 2, 6:37 a.m.
A Chevy Silverado was repossessed from Twitchell Island Road.
Feb. 2, 8:53 a.m.
A security camera was stolen from a mobilehome park on West Capitol during the night. The thief might have been caught on video.
Feb. 2, 10:24 a.m.
A Sacramento Avenue mobile home resident reported being in a verbal dispute with a plumber. The plumber was now "yelling and threatening" the resident.
Feb. 2, 11:49 a.m.
A citizen told police that there was a man around 60 years old near Riverbank Road, who "appears to be setting up camp on the levee."
Feb. 2, 3:23 p.m.
An Acura hit a cyclist at West Capitol and Merkley avenues.
Feb. 2, 3:54 p.m.
A Casselman Drive resident reported that someone stole a dog about 30 minutes earlier.
Feb. 2, 6:55 p.m.
A caller reported that he just bought a Chevrolet Trailblazer from a Westacre Road man for $4,700.
But when driving the Chevy away, its axle started coming off.
The man returned to get a refund, but the seller refused.
Feb. 2, 8:43 p.m.
A 6th Street man said his children, age 49 and 21, were trying to break into his car because he wouldn't give them the keys.
Feb. 2, 10:16 p.m.
A fire with 10-foot flames was reported at 4th and C streets.
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An Ikea Court restaurant said a couple of men dining at the place were "acting weird (and) really antsy." The caller "thinks they are getting ready to do a 'dine and dash.' (fleeing without paying their bill)."
Feb. 2, 9:44 p.m.
An officer stopped a car for a code violation on Bryte Avenue. In the driver's seat was a 19-year old Water Street man who appeared drunk and had a suspended license. There was an open bottle of Hennesey whiskey on the floor.
The driver measured legally drunk with 0.8 percent blood alcohol. He was arrested.
Feb. 2, 11:44 a.m.
An officer pulled a 24-year old driver over at Maple Street and Michigan Blvd. The man had two arrest warrants. While searching him during the arrest, the officer located "two fixed blade knives concealed on his belt and metal knuckles," and also some marijuana in the man's pants pocket.
Feb. 2, 4:09 p.m.
An officer saw a man in a Jefferson Blvd. parking lot whom he recognized as a subject with a felony theft warrant.
With other police, the officer detained the suspect and searched him.
"I discovered a small metal container in his right coin pocket," reported the officer. "Upon opening this container I noted there was approximately six small plastic baggies and three contained a white crystal-like substance inside. Per training and experience, I could tell this was methamphetamine."
The substance later tested positive as meth. The man was also found with two glass pipes he admitted having used to smoke the drug, and a six-inch knife in his backpack. He went to jail.
Feb. 3, 12:03 a.m.
A citizen reported "seven teenage boys walking up and down Venice, banging on things as they walk by."
Feb. 3, 3:30 a.m.
A Twitchell Island Road resident said two subjects had just tried to break into the house. A screen door was found off.
The resident saw one subject – a man in black pants and a 'hoodie' – and heard a second suspect.
Feb. 3, 4:18 a.m.
A man reported that after eating in a Harbor Boulevard restaurant, he went outside "he saw his silver Mercedes keyed all over." He had a possible suspect in mind.
Feb. 3, 8:52 a.m.
A caller reported an incident the prior night at a C Street market:
A car pulled up and a man got out and "hit him two times in the head with his fist and took (the victim's) phone and his wallet."
Feb. 3, 10:17 a.m.
A domestic violence incident was reported on Rockrose Road.
Feb. 3, 12:26 p.m.
A "brindle pit bull" dog was seen "limping and wandering in and out of the street." It was unknown if the dog was aggressive.
Feb. 3, 1:19 p.m.
A suicide threat was reported in the north part of the city.
Feb. 3, 2:24 p.m.
Someone stole a washer and dryer from the side of a house on Bonaire Road.
Feb. 3, 5:08 p.m.
A citizen reported that there was a bicyclist down in the street at West Capitol and Walnut, unconscious.
It was "unknown what happened — no one hit the bicyclist."
Feb. 3, 7:42 p.m.
A man reported that two suspects shot at his car as he drove past West Capitol and Harbor.
Feb. 3, 7:58 p.m.
Police received several reports of fireworks being set off near Golden Gate Drive and Oakland bay Drive. They also received one report of several rifle and handgun shots being heard near Ballena Bay Road.
Feb. 3, 9:52 p.m.
A witness said there were about four or five drunk people at 6th Street and the railroad tracks, and "they keep jumping in front of the trains as they pass by. . . They have already dodged two trains."
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Tryouts for youth soccer team
Tryouts for West Sac Soccer, a competitive program, are scheduled for Saturdays Feb. 23 and March 9. Tryouts will be held at River City High School.
[adrotate group="9″] Tryout times: male and female athletes born August 8/1/2002 to 7/31/2003 meet from 9-10:30 a.m.; 8/1/99 – 7/31/2001, 10:30-noon; 8/1/97-7/31/99, 1-2:30 p.m.; and before 8/1/97, 2:30-4 p.m. For information, email firstname.lastname@example.com. $125 fee for season (no additional fees for coaches, trainers or fields).
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Teacher runs for spot on school board
Editor's note: during each election season, the News-Ledger invites every candidate to a sit-down interview to cover public issues in some depth. West Sacramento voters face a special all-mail election on March 5, when they will choose from among five people competing to fill one vacancy on the local school board.
The News-Ledger's candidate interviews began on Jan. 23, and are continuing in the print edition through about Feb. 20. Here's the first of this season's candidate interviews:
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
A former "teacher of the year" in the Folsom-Cordova school district, Sarah Kirby-Gonzalez hopes to bring her classroom experiences with her to a new seat on West Sacramento's school board.
She thinks the local board needs a teacher's perspective.
"I don't think the school board should be all teachers – absolutely not. But it needs to be a group of people with one person on it to be a voice on education," she told the News-Ledger. "For me, (running for the school board) was about bringing a voice to education."
Kirby-Gonzalez and her husband, a police officer, have lived in the Silverwood Road area of Southport for about five years. They have a toddler whom she says will soon be headed into West Sacramento public schools. She's been interested in becoming more involved in the district where she lives for some time.
"After I was named 'teacher of the year' in my district, some opportunities opened up to have a voice on a different level," she recalled. "It felt good to meet with senators, and see that they needed somebody to talk to them about education. . . I realized I wanted to have a voice on a different level. The school board has been something that just makes sense for me as an educator."
When an election was scheduled for March 5 to fill a vacancy on the school board for Washington Unified School District here, she set out to learn more.
"I went to the mayor's workshop (for prospective candidates), thinking that this might not be the time I would run, but I wanted to learn more," Kirby-Gonzalez remarked. "But I looked around the room and thought, 'Oh, I'm absolutely ready.' I'm the most qualified person here. I need to run."
So her name will be among the five on next month's ballot.
With a teaching credential and master's degree from CSUS, she has taught "almost every grade in elementary school," and now works at a magnet school in Folsom-Cordova.
"I teach in the magnet program for our students in Rancho Cordova who need something a little different," said Kirby-Gonzalez.
"We teach an inquiry-based learning program."
She added that she prefers the concept of a district-operated magnet school to that of an independently-managed charter school.
"I have friends who teach in charters, and I know some good things are happening there, but my concern is that taxpayer money is going somewhere that has no public oversight, and we have no record in (Washington Unified School District) of how many kids are going. What I want to do is look more out how we can get these options into the school district. Parents obviously want choice, and they obviously want different things, but we can offer that in the district, just like where I teach."
[adrotate group="7″] Kirby-Gonzalez said she is not adamantly against charter schools and would look at new charter proposals on a "case by case" basis.
"They're all very different,' she said.
The candidate said she has been visiting and watching the local school board in action.
"I think the next person in there will be key in terms of working together," she said when asked if it is an "effective" group. "I think they have some work to do in terms of collaborating and working together."
Kirby-Gonzalez does give the district's leaders credit for fiscal management in these tough budgetary times – WUSD has held onto class-size reduction programs ("that's huge") and has avoided layoffs.
"In terms of the terrible budget times we've been in, they've done a good job to keep things I would say are essential. Now, they need to look at spending money on curriculum, professional development, things like that."
What should a board member do?
"Your job is really oversight, and also to be a guide and give direction for the district," she answered. "It's certainly not to micromanage every step of the way. I will tell you that I have had board members in my classrooms in my school on a regular basis, and it feels really good to have support. It's great (as a board member) to be a cheerleader."
Kirby-Gonzalez has developed school curriculum before, and thinks she can help WUSD update its own curricula.
"The state wants different curriculum, too, to get our kids college- and career-ready. That's one piece of the puzzle that's so important. (The board) needs one person who gets that."
How is WUSD doing on test scores – and what do the scores mean?
"I will tell you as someone with some of the highest test scores around (in my classes), I don't think they're a very good measure," said Kirby-Gonzalez.
The current state tests for students focus too narrowly on reading and math – downplaying such skills as critical thinking, she said.
"I've had teachers come to me and say, 'now the kids can read – but they can't think.' It's our job as a school district to produce informed, good citizens who can give back to their communities. I don't think we're doing a good job."
"The test scores we have now tell us a lot about (the students') socioeconomic status."
Kirby-Gonzalez is "cautiously optimistic" that new, revised standardized tests will be better at measuring real skills. And schools will get to expand their teaching to meet the demands of the new tests.
"Assessment is huge," she commented. "But we need the most meaningful kind of assessment."
How would she choose a place to live if she were looking solely at its school district?
"I would choose based on graduation rates, which we obviously need to work on here. I would choose based on a solid science-type program, and they have all sorts of great things here. I would look into what is their policy on bullying. I would go to the school and visit it and walk around and see how I felt."
WUSD needs more technology programs for kids, she feels. And it needs more parental involvement, said Kirby-Gonzalez. But how do you get parents involved?
"You do 'family learning night,' you have families bring food, you have cultural days where you celebrate different cultures," she answered. "You have parent classes to learn English in the evenings. You have child care at the PTA meetings. They love their kids, but some people are just afraid to come to the schools, and you have to get them in."
Kirby-Gonzalez also believes that by offering more curriculum choices and by better public relations, WUSD can attract back some of its students who are shipping out of West Sacramento to go to other districts. That, in turn, will bring more "average daily attendance" money from the state.
"We need to win them back," she said about local students who go elsewhere for schooling.
She is disappointed that the local "GATE" program for gifted students has "kind of fizzled out," and hopes to see it revived because "our gifted students are in some ways 'at risk,' too." They need to be welcomed and challenged, said Kirby-Gonzalez.
Kirby-Gonzalez has endorsements from the school district teachers and classified employees, as well as board members Adam Menke and Alicia Cruz, and Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, she reports. She's getting campaign help from a pro – family member Jeff Raimundo, a public relations and political campaign veteran.
Her campaign has a web page – www.sarah4schools.com, and a Facebook page. You can also call Kirby-Gonzalez's campaign at (916) 482-0775.
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RCHS honors kids host e-waste day
Support the River City High School honor society while getting rid of your old TVs, monitors, laptops, cell phones, ink jet cartridges (all free to drop off).
Or drop off your old CUPs, telephones, printers, copiers, DVD players, fax machines, VCRs, stereos, video games and small appliances for a $5 recycling fee. Microwaves: $15-30 to recycle. Batteries: $3/pound.
Bring documents to shred for $8 per banker box. Proceeds will raise funds for Advanced Placement tests for RCHS students. The event will be held Sat., Feb. 16, from 9-4 at the school.
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Five crash crash in 'state streets'
West Sacramento firefighters responded on Jan. 24 to a five-car accident at the intersection of Alameda Street and Virginia Avenue.
One injury was reported — the patient was taken away by ambulance — and "damage was done to several trees, yards and vehicles," reports the Fire Department.
(Photo courtesy of West Sacramento Fire Department)
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Vice President's Report: Keep the room clean, we'll be getting weekly inspections so keep the room clean and don't block the exit.
Treasurer's report: I hate Amazon, USG. We have allocations.
Secretary: Hi, as per usual I am your secretary.
Librarian: We're shifting a lot. We have nine shelves left to shift and relatively few boxes left. You should shift and shelve.
Head Ac: Evangelion screening with the anime club after meeting. I'm working on allocations, and I need Sub Ac's. Next week we'll watch a Bill and Ted's Great adventure with the Philosophy club. We're Stocking up on boxes for Regatta. Next week we'll show Ghost in the Shell with or without the anime club.
Sub Ac: Movies are in. Diner.
Historian: George Chin's underwear. Use the Wiki. I found this song, and it's as relevant today as it was when it was written:
I picked up your stuff from the floor
Hurrah, Hurrah
I cleaned up the forum and shelved the shit
Hurrah, Hurrah
Your clothes have been shelved
the same as the books
Let's keep the rug clean and improve our looks
Or we'll all get screwed when
Someone important comes down.
J-Max: Forum used to have an in house newsletter. We'll restart it contact me with submissions at firstname.lastname@example.com
Logo Committee: We're still waiting on submissions.
Author's Committee: Come up with authors you want.
Old Business: Put money in for sodas. We now have water. Clean.
New Business:
Barry: Minecraft server. We made a replica of the forum in minecraft. We need to shelve. Paul and I are thinking of becoming a Trader Joes delivery service. This past week Scifi has lost Nicholas Courney and Wayne Mcduffy.
Today was the last flight of Spaceshuttle Discovery.
Aaron: Sherlock Holmes and Harry Houdini script picked up by Bab 5 creator.
Vince: We're gonna paint the forum.
Nat: Allocations Lightbulbs. Battlestar Galactica. Duct Tape.
If you want to work for RPG track for Icon contact Dave Greenfield.
Puck: LGBTA meeting
Vince: Ark of the covenant for the regatta.
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My dtr is 9 1/2 months old she curently weighs 15lbs 9oz. She has literally fallen off the growth chart. I have listed her weigh ins and corresponding percentile below. She is meeting her milestones at a reasonable pace a couple things she did like a month or so later then "average". She has 6+ wet diapers a day average 1-2 good sized bowel movements. She is being held (in arms, frontpack, or sling) majority of time(per her demand lol) She is currently breastfed on demand usually every 3 hoursish. She is breastfed then offered solids between 5-6pm she usually eats 1 jar of stage 2 fruit or veg with 2oz expressed breastmilk and 2-3Tbsp of infant cereal. Ocassionally wakes for 1 6oz bottle expressed breastmilk around 4am while i'm at work. She is happy and looks small but healthy, Dr refered her to a nutritionist, am i producing inadequate breastmilk? We've offered her small amounts of foods at other times of the day and she isn't interested or only takes very small amount. Her pedi is very good i really trust her, I'm just not sure how much i wanna push the weight thing?
Birth- 7lb 6oz (45%) 19in (38%)
1 month 9lb 3oz (50%) 20.75 in (52%)
2 months 10lb 11oz (48%) 23 inches (82%)
4 months 12lb 12oz (35%) 25 in (83%) dr mentioned slight drop will keep eye on
6 months13lb 9 oz (10%)25 in (33%) started on baby cereal 1x daily. added fruit/veg around 7-7 1/2 mon. added meats hwv unable to digest
8 months 14 lb 15oz (3%) 28in (57%) booked 2 week f/u no further dietary changes until after f/u visit secondary to GI upset related to inability to process meats
9 1/2 months 15lb 9 oz (3%) refered to early intervention for nutritionist services
No colds, ear infections etc. Sry so lengthy wanted to include as much info as possible.
I posted similar forum couple weeks ago now new diagnosis. I did check WHO breastfed growth chart, with similar numbers not as steep but she did still fall off curve
You guys were so incredibly helpful during these times! I've tried to login to LLI several times over the last year and my computer would never load it and only bring me to an error screen. I randomly tried again today and tada!!!
Leilani is now 3yrs 2mo and still nursing!!!!!! Matter of fact shes tandem nursing with my 9mo


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Even More Freakazoids & Oddities: The Always Venerable, Mostly Searchable RSBS
Mr. Krause and I have a pretty high reputation to maintain. Often times we are called upon to give the people what they want, when they want it, at the level at which they want it. Whether that means providing hot pics of Erin Andrews, hot pics of Heidi DeRosa (yes, Mark DeRosa's wife) or hot pics of Albert Puj– I mean, hot pics of Jenna Fischer, we do what we gotta do.
But we don't beat our wives.
Because we don't have wives.
But if we did have wives, we would not beat them.
I mean, if I did have a wife, I would not beat her.
Unfortunately, I cannot speak on behalf of my colleague, the nefarious and oft-jaded Mr. Krause. But until he speaks out for himself, we at RSBS (the interns included) will certainly continue on the path towards the truth… so when you search for something, we can provide the answer… sorta.
Hate us 'cuz you can, just don't hate us 'cuz we're right.
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Your giving the assumption that this was a straight guy searching, therefore it would be wrong, what if it was an avid follower of Mr Krause and therefore was of an alternative orientation, then you'd have things like jello fighting or the gay fight club to contend with…. just a thought…. and why Red States? confused me, which is easy to do after yesterday….
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Peter, I think you're on to somethin' worth investigation. Why red states? They seem to be more backwards I suppose.
IS there a state where you're allowed to beat your wife? More than one?
my search on Red State Blue State takes me to
Red State Blue State, Rich State and Poor State. Then I get the electoral votes AND THEN I get the Red State Blue State blog.
Jane — I'm guessin' the South. But don't quote me.
Emma — You're doing it wrong🙂
You had me at Jenna Fisher. Got to admit, I always found her cute, but she went to hot babe in waiting the minute I found out she also loves baseball.
Does that make me shallow?
Seriously, we all know the wifebeater T-shirts that are all the craze in the Northeast, plus the antic of that prankster Brett Myers in that Boston beanery, or was it a bar?
And the so-called Wife instructional time by former Astro/Rays/Red Sox/Cardinal current O's product Julio Lugo.
Maybe outlawing the "wifebeater T-shirt" is the first step towards total respectability and harmony among the two sexs.
Sorry I had to refrain from chuckling there. The minute we figure out the fairer sex is the day I am buried.
Rays Renegade
The true question is, what kind of person would actually be searching for the answer to that question? Hey, maybe it was Brett Myers!!😉
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
RR — Dude, I'm so with ya.
Sue — Well, if Brett Myers was the one lookin', the article he found was all about him, which would mean….the world IS perfect.
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Art Gallery receives Quest for Excellence Award
Posted on December 19, 2013
The Grand Valley State University Art Gallery has received the Michigan Museums Association's Best New Publications Award. The recognition was given during the Quest for Excellence Awards presentation at the annual MMA conference recently held in Bay City.
The award was for an exhibition catalog the Art Gallery created for a 2013 retrospective regional exhibition project, Cyril Lixenberg: An Artist's Journey. It included simultaneous exhibit participation from the Grand Rapids Art Museum, The Center Art Gallery at Calvin College, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, and the Muskegon Museum of Art.
The goal for the catalog was to create a resource that could provide the exhibit audience with a tool that not only gave additional layers of information regarding the artist and exhibition, but also to have merit beyond the life of the physical exhibition. In addition to printed copies of the publication, a digital version includes more interactive elements and windows into the resources such as outside websites and collections, video clips, and links to the Art Gallery's online collection.
The Michigan Museums Association has been supporting the work of Michigan museums for nearly 60 years, sharing expertise and resources to promote standards and practices that make the Michigan museum community thrive. Projects considered for the Quest for Excellence Awards are nominated by individual or institutional members of the association.
The Best New Publication Award is presented in two budget-related categories. The award for a publication budget less than $500,000 was given to the Grand Valley State University Art Gallery. The award for a publication budget greater than $500,000 went to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. MMA also awarded the President's Award to Steve Arseneau of the City of Dowagiac Museum, the Unsung Hero Award to Tom Howes at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and Best New Experience Award to the Belding Museum.


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On the Job August 17, 2012
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Lafayette-based Design Concepts Inc., a community and landscape architecture firm, hired Robyn Bartling as a landscape architect and project manager, Bartling previously worked for Mundus Bishop Design in Denver. She has a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from Colorado State University. The company also hired Carter Marshall as a landscape designer. Marshall previously was principal/landscape designer at Siteline Design in Boulder, and worked for Belt Collins West in Boulder. He has a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Colorado-Boulder and a dual master's degree in landscape architecture and urban design from the University of Colorado-Denver.
Key Equipment Finance in Superior named John Miller as north central regional manager -municipal for its government finance division. Miller will be responsible for the origination of municipal, nonprofit and other tax-exempt obligations in a 10-state area that includes Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota. Miller previously worked for GE Equipment Finance.
William S. Marshall, president and chief executive of Boulder-based miRagen Therapeutics Inc., has joined the business advisory board of Boulder-based AmideBio LLC, a privately held biopharmaceutical company that develops recombinant manufacturing processes for peptides and proteins. Marshall received a doctorate. in chemistry in the laboratory of professor Marvin Caruthers at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Catherine Shea was named chief of staff for University of Colorado-Boulder's chancellor Philp P. DiStefano. Shea previously served as senior associate counsel for technology transfer and research compliance for the CU system.
Jeremy Ehrhart has joined Boulder Housing Partners as director of portfolio operations. He is responsible for planning, preservation and sustainability of assets owned or operated by BHP, including nearly 2,000 households in five housing programs — one-third of the affordable housing units in Boulder County. He also supervises implementation of BHP's Moving to Work demonstration program. Ehrhart previously was senior asset manager at Mercy Loan Fund, an affiliate of Mercy Housing.
Matthew Lepore, a Denver lawyer and former Colorado assistant attorney general, was named director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Lepore recently served as lead counsel for the commission and represented the agency on numerous matters including environmental protection, permitting and regulatory enforcement. Lepore has also worked extensively for private firms and specialized in natural resource and environmental law in a legal career spanning nearly 20 years.
Dentist Michael Makoto Okuji was named dental director for Delta Dental of Colorado. Okuji will oversee the 3,000 dental providers who partner with Delta Dental to care for more than a million members statewide. Okuji is a private practice dentist who is relocating from San Francisco to Denver. He has a master's degree in public health from University of California-Berkley, and a master's degree in business from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Dr. Larry Wolk, has been named chief executive of the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization, the state-designated health information exchange. Wolk is founder and executive director of Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics, a position he has held as a volunteer for nearly 20 years, and a clinical professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center's department of pediatrics. He previously served as president and CEO at Correctional Healthcare Companies and senior medical director of both Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Colorado and Prudential Healthcare of Colorado.
Alan C. Friedberg joined Boulder-based Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP as of counsel. Friedberg has been a trial lawyer for four decades and concentrates his practice in the commercial area, including securities, business disputes, real estate matters, insurance, and professional liability cases. Peter C. Schaub joined the law firm as an associate. Schaub practices real estate transactional law including commercial leasing, financing, land use, zoning, purchase and sale, land development, and oil and gas. Katie R. Schwalb joined the firm as an associate. Schwalb focuses her practice on general litigation, including complex commercial, construction, employment, and intellectual property litigation.
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My dd will be one in a little over a week. She's been going without bm at daycare from 730 - 1230 Monday through Friday for a month now. The rest of the time she nurses every 2 hours or so.
She actually nurses in the evening, then when she's sleepy but not asleep DH will carry her into bed. He has been rocking her, but lately she's let him put her on the bed and say goodnight and walk away. So they have a pretty good routine going. She does wake up a few times a night to nurse (anywhere from 1x to 5x, depending).
So I am going away for 3 days after Christmas (she will be 13 months) and she will be home with DH. Do I try to pump some to leave for her? Is there anything else I should do to prepare them? Should he offer her water at night? Someone else had suggested just a "reminder" cup of BM a day because I don't necessarily want her to wean.
I know things could change again before Christmas so I feel silly about worrying about this now. But at the same time, I get so little when I pump - less than an ounce that if I'm going to have some I'll need to start now.


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Too often, poverty renders basic medicines and supplies inaccessible at local clinics. When that happens, easily treatable ailments threaten the lives of young children like 2-year-old Stephen.
The illness started slowly for 2-year-old Stephen Maditrwoth.
First, his body temperature began to rise. His mother, 20-year-old Mandaun Marunok, would feel his little head with the back of her hand and know he had a fever.
Then he began to have diarrhea. Soon after, his stomach started to swell.
"Stephen started feeling stomachache. He would lie on his stomach and cry and rub his eyes with his hand," Mandaun says at their home about 146 miles west of Uganda's capital city of Kampala.
Stephen's parents first tried treating him themselves. "We bought Stephen tablets for diarrhea," says his father, Jakisa Diuedonne, 28. After five months, Stephen's health wasn't getting better. His bulging stomach was so big that it made his legs and limbs appear disproportionally small.
Jakisa decided to take him to Biiso Health Centre III, a government health center about five miles away. They had resisted taking him there because, like most people in their community, they knew that the free treatment would offer little or no actual help because the center often lacked medicine.
"We receive drugs only once in two months. They don't come in time, and they are not always enough. That means we run out of supply before the next consignment," says James Bigabwa, the senior clinical officer-in-charge of Biiso Health Centre III.
"When the people hear that there are no drugs, they don't come to the health center. At such times, we get as few as 35 patients in a day. When there are drugs, we get as many as 85 a day."
Once there, the staff diagnosed Stephen with worms. The clinic happened to have de-worming tablets that day, so Stephen received one of the last available doses to start him on the road to recovery.
But the overall lack of medicine is not a good picture for Stephen and the 155 other people — including 30 children under the age of 5 — who were diagnosed with intestinal worms at the health center between December and February.
James hates sending patients away without medicine. "I really feel sorry for the patients," he says. "When there are no drugs, we write prescriptions for them all the same and advise them to go buy the drugs from the drug shops."
James has written a letter to World Vision requesting assistance for medicine, including de-worming tablets. The survival of Stephen and others suffering from intestinal worms depends on such donations.
Read about World Vision's global work to promote health for children, families, and communities in need.
Learn about Beyond 5, World Vision's advocacy campaign to end the 19,000 preventable deaths of children under age 5 each day.
Please pray for young children like Stephen whose lives are put at risk because of easily treatable illnesses — an ordeal no child should have to face. Pray that clinics in their communities would acquire reliable access to the medicines and supplies needed to care for children who are sick.
Make a one-time donation to help deliver life-saving medicines and supplies. Your gift will help us ship and distribute essential medical items donated by pharmaceutical companies — like emergency food, rehydration salts, antibiotics, antimalarial medications, de-worming medication, vitamin A, and more. In many cases, access to these supplies could mean the difference between life and death for a sick child.
Give monthly to World Vision's Child and Family Health Fund. Your monthly donation will help bring medical care within reach in places of need by providing life-saving resources like vaccinations, medicines for clinic shelves, care for pregnant mothers and newborns, training for parents and health workers, and more.


text: Kauffman Honors Promising Scholars for Ground Breaking Research in Entrepreneurship Release Date: 1/09/2012 Contacts: Barbara Pruitt, 816-932-1288, email@example.com, Kauffman Foundation Kauffman Foundation Honors Promising Scholars for Ground-Breaking Research in Entrepreneurship The Kauffman Prize Medal and Kauffman Dissertation Fellowships Inspire Young Researchers to Study Entrepreneurship (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) Jan. 9, 2012 – The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced today the 2012 recipients of the Kauffman Emerging Scholars Program. This program recognizes the achievements of young scholars who are making significant contributions to research in entrepreneurship. The awards were presented Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Allied Social Science Associations' annual meeting in Chicago, Ill. "These bright young scholars now join the class of more than 100 researchers who we have honored in recent years for their outstanding work in academic entrepreneurship study," said Robert J. Strom, director of research and policy at the Foundation. "Not only is their work significant, but they represent the best and brightest up-and-coming leaders in the field of entrepreneurship research who will teach and influence our next generation of academics." The Kauffman Foundation funds a series of programs and initiatives designed to create a substantial body of research on entrepreneurship and innovation. The programs assist promising young scholars in their efforts to earn doctoral degrees, and encourage scholars to conduct research early in their careers and recognize ground-breaking research—all with a focus on entrepreneurship. The Foundation's Emerging Scholars Program supports and recognizes achievements at each career level of an academic professional. Following are the 2012 recipients of two Emerging Scholars Program awards: Ewing Marion Kauffman Prize Medal for Distinguished Research in EntrepreneurshipAs a tribute to Ewing Marion Kauffman and his entrepreneurial work, the Kauffman Foundation established the Ewing Marion Kauffman Prize Medal for Distinguished Research in Entrepreneurship in 2005 to inspire young scholars to contribute new insight into the field of entrepreneurship. The Medal, which includes a $50,000 prize, is awarded annually to recognize scholars under the age of 40 whose research has made a significant contribution to entrepreneurship. This year, the prize is being shared by two outstanding scholars. More information on the Kauffman Prize Medal can be found at www.kauffman.org/kauffmanprize. Erik Hurst is the V. Duane Rath Professor of Economics and the John E. Jeuck Faculty Fellow at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. An expert in entrepreneurship, macroeconomic policy and housing markets, Hurst researches barriers to entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, and household consumption and financial behavior. Tobias Moskowitz is the Fama Family Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. An expert in entrepreneurial finance, financial markets and investments, Moskowitz researches the returns to private business ownership, the political economy of financial regulation, corporate finance and financial networks. Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program The Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program annually recognizes 15 exceptional doctoral students and their universities. Fifteen fellowships in the amount of $20,000 each will be awarded to the students to support their dissertation research in the area of entrepreneurship. Including the current class of fellows, 138 awards have been made since the program was created in 2003. More information on the Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program can be found at www.kauffman.org/kdfp. The 2012 fellowship recipients, along with their university affiliations and the titles of their dissertations, are: Mabel Botelho Abraham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Gendered Networks or Gendered Networking? Sex-Differences in Patterns of Network Activation and Returns to Social Ties for Male and Female Entrepreneurs Seth Carnahan, University of Maryland, College ParkPatterns and Performance of Entrepreneurship that Crosses Industry Boundaries Edward J. Egan, University of California, BerkeleyRights to Valuations in Venture Capital Backed Startups: The Effects of Reputations Erik P. Gilje, Boston CollegeDoes Local Access to Finance Matter?: Evidence from U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Shale Booms Juanita González Uribe, Columbia UniversityKnowledge Transfer in Venture Capital Networks Walker Hanlon, Columbia UniversityAn Empirical Investigation of Directed Technical Change and Inter-Industry Spillovers Nahoko Kameo, University of California, Los AngelesFrom the Lab to the Shelf: Changes in the Commercialization of Scientific Discoveries in Japan, 1980-2010 Lauren Lanahan, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSpurring Innovation and Entrepreneurialism within States: Three Studies of State Level R&D Policies Mahka Moeen, University of Maryland, College ParkReconfiguration Strategies for Entrepreneurial Entry and Creation of New Industries: Three Essays Vincenzo Palermo, Georgia Institute of TechnologyEssays on Markets for Technology: The Role of Licensing as a Complementary Strategy to Internal R&D Pian Shu, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Allocation of Talent Over the Business Cycle and the Long-Term Impact on Innovation: Evidence from M.I.T. Dan Wang, Stanford UniversityCreating Value by Coming Home: A Comparative Study of Returnee Entrepreneurship Across the Globe Tiantian Yang, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillStructuration of Social Inequality: Explaining Diverging Pathways of Entrepreneurs and their New Ventures Marek Zapletal, University of MichiganImpact of Occupational Licensing Regulation on Entrepreneurship Bo Zhao, University of MichiganThe Effects of State Innovation Programs on Entrepreneurial Firms: Three Essays


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Adrian Desmondand James Moore, Darwin's Sacred Cause: How a Hatred of Slavery Shaped Darwin's Views on Human Evolution, Hardcover, Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt, 2009 (List $35.00, Amazon $16.46)
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I have another post regarding two two login pages for an application (viewtopic.php?f=73&p=97153#p97153). To resolve the login problem I have created a secure memo with filename and password for each task. The info in the memo is easily copied to the clipboard (just mark the text in the memo, than paste into the appropriate field).
I have noticed that this copy process is not the same as when you copy a password from the Web Account or App Account section.
My settings: "Ask before pasting password from clipboard" is checked. If I copy the pw from a Web/App Account record, SP asks me whether I want to paste from the clipboard. No question is asked when I paste the content from a secure memo. Is the clipboard encryption not enabled for secure memos?
I do not think I fully understand the clipboard protection in SP. The info I have found is this post:
The confirm question is asked if I paste into a web page. If I paste into Notepad, the result is "[Sticky Password Protector]". If I paste into Open Office Writer, the confirmation question is asked, then Open Offices displays "Requested clipboard format is not available" and nothing is pasted. However, if I press ctrl-v for the second time, the password is pasted without any question.
If I paste into OO Calc, I get the message "The contents of the clipboard could not be pasted" ; all the time, the every other time behavior does not occur in Calc.


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It is the 22 day of the month of Rova, the Autumnal Equinox, and the day of Sandpoint's Swallowtail festival. Even though the festival has not yet started the town is awake with everyone preparing. The owners of the local tavern's prepare the meals that will be used for the lunch that day, merchants set up their tents to sell souvenirs to those who come to visit, and other town folk set up the games that they will run during the festival. When the time approaches most of the citizens and visitors will start to head to the square in front of the new church for the start of the Festival.
The game thread is opened, all PC's need to find their way to the Church for th estart of the festival
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Emil yawns and sits up in bed, rubbing his eyes and looking out the window. "Today is the Equinox! Alright! Best day of the year!" He quickly hops out of bed and pulls his clothes on, fumbling in his cage for a live mouse and then slamming the cage shut, setting the mouse gently on the floor. Across the room, the massive slumbering serpent's tongue flicks out of its mouth lazily, catching the scent of prey. The snake's eyes snap open and it starts to slither towards the mouse.
The creature runs futilely away and Emil stops watching, turning to adjust his wrinkled clothes in the mirror and humming happily to himself while the sound of pained squeaking and powerful jaws echo through his bedroom.
Pulling a single lock of his hair into a curl that hangs over his face, Emil sighs contentedly and looks over his shoulder as the great snake climbs its way up his back. "Enjoy your breakfast?" he asks cheerfully, stroking the snake's head. "Well, now it's time to get mine."
Emil heads downstairs and starts to walk out the door. "Mom, I'm going out!" he calls. His aging mother smiles and waves. "Enjoy the festival dear, but try not to cause any trouble." "Yes ma'am." Emil closes the door behind him and quickly heads towards the town, eager to see all the shops that have been set up.
Walking with the air of someone who didn't have a deadly constrictor wrapped around his neck, Emil cheerfully stops by a few of the merchants setting up shop, hoping to get an early taste of their wares, but he was turned away at each stand. The merchants were not mean about it, rather they just laughed and told Emil to wait his turn like everyone else. Emil pouts a bit but gives up and decides to head over to the church and wait for the start of the ceremony. "You've got it easy," he says to Ratatosk. "If only you kept a cage of fresh hamburgers and fed me every morning instead of the other way around..."
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Jito has been up since before the sun. Tending to his hut and taking observations of the surrounding nature. He's always been accustomed to living among forests, though this one's much thinner than those he remembers from his youth.
Just across the Turandarok River lies the town of Sandpoint where Jito has come to study the Old Light and other such relics of ancient times. Not always welcome, Jito tries hard to not startle locals and to make clear his passive intentions.
It wasn't just another day of collecting herbs and heading to town to trade for meals. Not another day of studying ancient languages that baffled the minds of the curious. Today, Jito would risk the stares and avoidance by the public to attend the Swallowtail Festival.
It's a long walk through town to the Church. Maybe I'll stroll through the woods this morn and take Tanner's across.
Heads to the church in town
"...and that, younglings, is why death should not be feared, but accepted. Only the cursed path of undeath should fill you with terror. And now," Prophet says, looking up at the dawning light in the sky, "I must go. May Pharasma guide and watch you."
The rats in the alley in front of him chitter amongst themselves, and disperse as Prophet rises from his seat on the bedroll. Slowly and deliberately, the dhampir places his belongings in his pack. Then, he reverently removes his vestments, folding them properly and placing them in the bag. Finally, he dresses in his secondary attire, strapping his daggers and stakes to his sashes, folding his clothes back over them to avoid detection. He hides the pack in the shadow of some boxes, then pulls on his cestuses, picks up his hanbo, and makes his way to the church, his hood pulled up and his scarf wrapped around his chin and throat.
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The evening before the dedication Jiessi walks out into the small garden and looks up into the stars. Beginning her prayers, Thank you Desna for your guidance and spirtual assistance in living the life that you have set forth for me. May I serve you and your desires with freedom and openness of heart, providing others with your blessings throughout my travels."
The smell of chickory coffee brewing wakes her up the next morning, a bright smile crosses her pouty lips, "Morning Auntie Cloe" pouring herself a cup of coffee and offering a second cup to her favorite aunt.
"The buzz has been terrific about this dedication it should be busy today, we need to get moving to get a good seat," Jiessi comments.
"I'll be along afterwhile, you go and get us a good seat near the front. My old eyes aren't what they use to be," a smile across the old wrinkled face.
Nodding Jiessi goes and gets ready putting on her worn leathers, lacing up her high boots, and sliding a dagger in one while putting the starknife in its sheath. She looks at her trusty buckler and heavy mace. Won't be needing you today. Tapping each one.
"See you soon auntie." Jiessi walk towards the square stopping at a baker and buying a roll. A bit farther she picks up a nectarine from the fruit merchant's cart, "Smells delicious." After a leisurely walk she makes it to the dedication and wiggles through the crowd.
|James Pollick
The Pollick family walked through the early morning streets with smiles on their faces. Amelia, very religious, was happy to see a new cathedral, particularly since the one they'd been married in burned down in the Late Unpleasantness. James was looking forward to meeting new people and perhaps getting a few more weapons sold, particularly his rare stocks, which he had trouble getting rid of sometimes. James had spent the last few weeks getting ready by making Shoanti weapons, and the traditional weapons of the Gods the temple would be consecrated to. And of course little Michael was very excited to play the games and have new foods and meet new friends.
"How come we have to go to the church? Daddy doesn't even follow the Gods." Michael asked from his perch upon his father's shoulders.
"I worship many of the same ideals son." He answered.
"And besides that, your family is going and you need to make sure you're there. Further, most of the town is going and you want to see all the travellers and adventurers don't you?" Amelia asked, her dark eyes grinning up at her boy.
James nodded and waved to several of the people they passed, his friends and neighbors generally doing so back. My but isn't it the perfect day for a festival? The blacksmith thought, bouncing his son on his shoulders.
|Vrajitoare "Jito" Diavol
As Jito meanders through the forest he can't help but wonder where his one true friend has gotten to.
Bala? BALA!
A light rustle in the brush betrays the tiny dinosaurs approach as Bala appears. I've gotta eat too! he relays as the last limbs and tail of some diminunitive lizard are choked down.
I know pal. I know. Let's discuss what magics may be useful today while we walk to town.
The tiny dinosaur scurries and with a leap lands upon the shoulders of Jito. A figure 8 from one shoulder to the other and he had found his sweet spot to rest comfortably on.
Prophet finds a nice shady spot by the back of the square, leaning against a building. He pulls his hood back after a moment's thought, deciding that there most likely isn't much of a threat. Still, he keeps his hanbo in his hands and his cestuses on.
Prophet scans the crowd as people gather for the celebration. Mostly civilians, other inhabitants... Really no one of import.
Sighing-- though whether out of relief that there's no threat, or boredom that there's no threat, even he couldn't say just then-- Prophet closes his eyes to wait until the proceedings begin.
|Jiessi Denisse
The sun warms the autumn day, Jiessi finds a nice spot under an oak tree to sit down. A clear view of the new cathedral, she pulls out a scroll, one of The Eight Scrolls, and her eyes roam the well worn document. Her mouth moving as she reads, she looks up and her mouth continues to move from memory.
A respectfully large crowed has gathered for the festival. Right on time the first speaker of the morning steps unto the stage put up in front of the new church. The first speaker is none other than Mayor Deverin who says "Welcome one and all, and thank you for all coming to our festival. This is quite the crowd, I can see we have some visitors to our fair town, I also see that even Larz Rovanky was able to tear himself away from his work to come out, don't worry Larz that hide won't walk away while you enjoy yourself." To this there is some laughter from the crowed.
With that Mayor Deverin leaves the stage to be replaced with the next speaker, Sheriff Balor Hemlock "First welcome one and all. Now I just need to remind every one to be safe tonight during the bonfire. The fire can get very hot and it is best to keep an eye on your children to make sure they don't get to close. Now I'd like to ask everyone to bow there heads and take a moment of silence to remember those whom we lost in the fire that took our origanal chaple and the lives of Father Toyn, his adopted daughter Nualia, and an unknown amount of priest." After a moment of silence, Hemlock will say goodbye, remind everyone to be safe and then depart the stage.
Hemlock is replaced by the more livelier Cyrdak Drokkus, the owner of the theater house in Sandpoint. "Hello ladies and gents. Normally at this moment Lonjiku Kaijitsu would be up here before me, but sadly he called in sick, so I get to come up here earlier to welcome you all to this festival. Now of course this whole festival is dedicated to this grand new church we have built. The money for it came from the generous donations of the towns founding families, local businesses and of course form all the churches of the religions the gods worshiped in there. It is a beuitiful church, but you know who else is beutiful, Miss Allishanda of Magnimar, who will be performing as the lead role in my upcoming play the "Harpy's Curse" playing tomorrow evening." With that Dorkkus leaves the stage.
Finally the last person to speak is father Zantus. "Thank you all for coming, I am so happy to see so many people are here to celebrate this joyous occasion. I hope you all have fun today, there are many games and tents set up, and many activities today. So with ot further adue I declare this Shallowtail festival open." With that the crowed claps and then starts to disperse.
|Jiessi Denisse
Jiessi respectfully puts her scroll away when the speakers take the stage. She claps after each speach. Hmmmm, wonder if there are any games around...I always like to watch games of chance.
At the consclusion, Jiessi will walk around the groups of people observing looking for anyone common folk, who she thinks could use a bit of extra luck.
perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
She continues to walk around.
|Emil Snakecharmer
Emil listens patiently throughout the entire speech, then sits up and stretches when it's over. "Man, those people love the sound of their own voices, don't they? Huh. So there are some games open, huh? Wonder if there's any of those ring toss games, you know? I could win a goldfish! What do you say, Ratatosk? Feel like some seafood for lunch?"
Emil reaches back and pets his snake lovingly as he stands up and starts to walk around, immediately heading to a booth with food first and getting a nice hot meal. After he eats, Emil walks around looking for something interesting to do. "Hey, maybe there's a 'test your strength' game around here, or an arm-wrestling match or something. I bet I'd be pretty good at that!"
Cracking his knuckles and grinning eagerly, Emil rushes through the streets, seeking some kind of strength-based challenge or game.
Perception:: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Games of the Shallowtail festival:
Devil hunt: use a long bow to try to hit the target, the local myth the Sandpoint devil.
Goblin toss: Try to trow those pesky goblins into the fire pit. Toss stuffed goblins into varying holes at varing distances based on age and sex.
Light house smash: Destroy the Old light with a cannon. Use a minuature cannon to shoot balls at a tower of bottles, aiming to get them all down.
Orge Stomp: Take a hammer and smash the butten sending the disk up to the bell, the higher you get the more impressive you are.
|Jiessi Denisse
Jiessi walks over to the goblin toss looking for a young child trying their luck, or a parent, trying to win for a child she touches one on the shoulder gently providing a bit of extra luck.
Permitting the participant to roll two d20's
|Emil Snakecharmer
As Emil walks through the crowds, he overhears a voice ringing out. "Step right up, step right up, folks and try your best! Do you have the strength to ring the bell? Only a man as powerful as an ogre could possibly succeed! Is anyone here as mighty as an ogre?!"
Emil stops in his tracks and an excited grin breaks out across his face. "Yo, old man!" he yells, running to the sound of the voice and breaking through to the front of the line. "Give me a shot. I'll wreck this thing."
Emil walks up and picks up the hammer, raising it up above his head as high as he can in both hands, before slamming it down onto the button with his full strength.
Strength check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
|Vrajitoare "Jito" Diavol
Having heard the opening ceremonies from beyond the crowd, Jito decides to seek out games of intelligence and trivia. He would love to test his other skills but he knows how uncomfortable people can be around him.
Jito puts on a wide brimmed straw hat that hides much of his infernal characteristics and most of Bala so long as he remains wrapped about his shoulders.
I think it best to try my hand at these games from an observers point of view. Wouldn't want to cause trouble now.
Perception for appropriate games 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Bala perception for troublemakers 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
|Vrajitoare "Jito" Diavol
Jito stops in his tracks about 15 feet away from a game of archery. His jaw falls short somewhere between his knees as he reads the sign.
Jito glances side to side to see if anyone is about to mistake him for a target and lowers his head as he slinks away. What else do you see Bala? Any games to identify plant species by seed type? Ah, what's this? Light House Smash? What say we try this?
Jito approaches the booth as a man solicits passersby from side to side.
"How does this work? I've never shot a cannon before much less a miniature cannon?"
Jito Listens to the instructions. When ready he judges the distance to the bottles, calculates the appropriate trajectory based on the weight of the ball and fires the cannon.
Intelligence check for calculations 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
The child Jiessi touches is able to get all three goblins in the hole and wins the big prize, a little stuffed goblin of their own.
The disk goes all the way to the top, ringing the bell. The mutton-choped-sportting man who is running the Ogre stomp says "That's the spirit my friend, so the boys and lassies how it's done." Then takes another drink of his mead. You can choose witch prize you want from a selection of stuffed creatures: a goblin, a fire pelt leopard, a gecko, or a shallow tailed butterfly.
Jito uses the catapult that looks like a giant's arm.the catapult actually needs a range attack to use, at a -4 for non proficiency with siege weapons. how ever I'll give you a +4 circumstance bonus for using your intelligence to calculate the trajectory on all your shots. You have three shots.
|Vrajitoare "Jito" Diavol
Haha siege weapons. Sigh.
Jito let's fly the first shot and reloads twice more.
Siege proficiency minus Int mod 1d20 ⇒ 6
Siege proficiency minus Int mod #2 1d20 ⇒ 6
I could have sworn I had calculated that better. Let's go see what else there might be.
Jito turns and leaves the booth and heads over to watch Goblin Toss.
This looks simple enough. Simply gruesome. Based on age and gender. I've seen 67 winters and if you toss one gob you've tossed them all.
Jito tosses 3 goblins:
Dexterity 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Dexterity #2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Dexterity #3 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
|Jiessi Denisse
Jiessi smiles when the child wins the big goblin. It's always get the goblin, it's little arms will soon be torn off. Her attention going elsewhere now as she walks towards the goblin toss game. Standing there watching and listening to the rules of the game. All the happy faces watching the little goblins hit the fire pit. A bit barbaric.
She scans he area looking for anything unusual or strange. Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Nothing catches her eyes.
Prophet opens his eyes as the speakers take the stage, listening attentively. After the crowd begins to disperse, the dhampir makes his way along the edges of the square, watching for anything or anyone of interest.
Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
As he walks, he notices a few of the games. Throwing goblins in fire, tests of strength, miniature cannons...
Then he sees Devil Hunt. Grinning beneath his scarf, he walks up to the game, slipping his hanbo in its belt loop and removing his scarf and hood to appear less menacing. Once he procures the bow and arrows from the hawker, he draws back in an easy, fluid motion, takes aim quickly, and lets fly!
Attack roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
The first shot strikes (presumably), and Prophet turns to the man in charge of the game. "How many shots do I get?"
|James Pollick
The Pollicks make a quick route of the games, Michael winning a goblin toss and Amelia enjoying an attempt at knocking down the bottles. James avoids these until he comes to the Ogre Stomp and watches Emil smash it. "A good strike, Emil." James says, taking the hammer for his turn. "But let me show you what a smith's muscles can do."
Strength Check:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
James strike is a bit off center and not quite as amazing as the half-orc's. "Ah well... Have to let you young'uns win some of them." He jokes with a rogueish smile. "Daddy, can I touch his snake?" Michael asks from his mother's side. "How should I know, Michael? The man is right here, ask him if his snake minds being touched."
Michael steps forward with a worried expression. "Will your snake hurt me if I touch it Mr. Emil?" He asks in wide-eyed innocence.
|Jiessi Denisse
Jiessi wanders over to the Ogre Stomp. She sees a family looking at a half-orc young man with a snake on his body. That's odd. Seeing a young boy asking his parents, then the half-orc, if he could touch the snake.
She stands back and observes the half-orc's response and the crowd's reaction, noting several of the patrons have scooted a safe distance away from the snake.
|Emil Snakecharmer
Emil blinks in surprise and draws back from the human, his eyes scanning the human's face. "You know my name? ...Have we met?" he asks, unsure of whether he recognizes the human or not.
Looking at the child as he approaches, Emil smiles and shakes his head. "Nope! Ratatosk is well-trained to not hurt anyone unless they hurt him. Here, go ahead." Emil gets down on one knee so that he's eye level with the child, and Ratatosk is within the child's reach. The snake looks at the child with his black eyes, his tongue flicking out to catch the child's scent curiously.
After Michael pets the snake, Emil stands up and walks over to the man who is running the Ogre Stomp. He picks the fire-pelt leopard and brings it back over, handing it to the kid. "Here you go. Your dad was pretty close to ringing the bell anyway, and he was trying to win you a prize, so you can have mine." He ruffles the kid's hair and smiles at the father before turning and starting to walk away.
Perception check to see if he notices himself being watched by Jiessi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
By the way everyone,great perception rolls so far.
Shooting the catapult is harder than it seems, even with the math backing Jito up, he misses every shot.
It gets worse at the goblin toss. Jito's target is the farthest smallest hole, which he precedes to miss all three times. The man running the game says "Well remind me never to ask you for help with actual goblins, since they are a little more hard to hit than that hole."
The Prophet has a better time at the devil hunt. The targer a is cut out of what appears to be a winged horse. His first shot get's a bulls-eye. In respons to the question, the balding Varisian running the game says "You get two shots."
Despite his boasting, John is only able to get the disk to the blue area, witch is an average job. John is rewarded a blue ribbon for his efforts.
|Vrajitoare "Jito" Diavol
Jito nods his head in agreement with the booth's manager. He knows the truth of matters though and ignores the jab.
Let's move on Bala.
They depart Goblin Toss and purchase some snacks of mixed berries and wild nuts.
Bala suddenly stirs on Jito's shoulder and says Jito, small child, not so small snake
Jito glances around until he notices several villagers staring at the child and a large constrictor. Not so menacing as infernal blood but uncommon to be sure. A half Orc kneels near both of them and several others are gathered close.
Sense motive 1d20 ⇒ 16
Doesn't seem to be any danger there Bala. Most likely a pet and a curious child not so unlike someone you might be more familiar with.
first bad pun! +1 joke enhancement
|Jiessi Denisse
Does Jiessi see the the tiefling, and his little friend, watching the group.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Hmmm, all sorts of strange fella's crawling out from their dark holes. A fiendish taint is here. Maneuvering herself behind the tiefling but keeping a line of sight on him. Should've brought my mace "Ole Thumper" with me.
|Vrajitoare "Jito" Diavol
Bala rears his head again trying to get a better vantage point from underneath the hat.
Bala Perception using scent 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
I smell Celestial
Jito's gaze on the constrictor breaks,
Really now? Let's move along before there's trouble.
Slowly the two companions meander on popping snacks into their mouths a few at a time.
Second shot: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Fumble check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
As Prophet pulls back the arrow once again, he puts a little too much weight on the bow, and the string snaps. He hastily sets the bow back down, apologizing to the Varisian profusely and refusing any prize for one bullseye. That's strange, my first arrow was perfect. Fate must be interesting today...
This in mind, Prophet moves back to the outskirts of the crowd, replacing his hood and scarf, and scanning for anything of importance.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Not sure if the above means he notices the rest of the party or not.
Also, Prophet won't be playing any more games, so don't wait up for him.
|James Pollick
"Sorry son, I forget we haven't been properly introduced. I'm James Pollick, son of John Pollick, Weaponsmith by passion and blacksmith by necessity. I've heard of you, and it's hard to miss the lad with the snake around his neck." James smiles as Emil hands his son the toy. "Ah... game must be rigged. You know your Papa's the strongest man in the village." He jokes with his son and makes a big muscle with his bicep. "It was nice to meet you." He calls to the departing half-orc.
I'm done with the games for now.
|Emil Snakecharmer
Emil finds a nice spot in the grass where the sun is bearing down, next to a tree. He lets Ratatosk climb into the tree and takes a load off, laying on his back in the grass with the sun warming him up, and sighs in contentment. Emil watches the clouds go by and waits for lunch.
|Jiessi Denisse
Jiessi is through with what she was doing. She is not playing any of the games.
Jiessi goes back to the tree she was sitting at when the speaches began. She notices that the half-orc, and his snake, are sitting under the tree now. "Hello, mind if I sit? It's a good spot for the festivities. I'm Jiessi by the way." He begins to sit down.
Lunch is served at the square in front of the church. It is provided by the many local taverns in town for free. Father Zantus and his acolytes roll out a covered wagon on to the square. Father Zantus than speaks "When Desna fell to earth for the first time, she was injured. She was found by a blind child, who nursed her back to health. To thank the child, Desna transformed the child into an immortal shallow-tail butterfly." The acolytes then open the wagon releasing thousands of shallow-tail butterflies. "To honor that child we save this time to release thousands of Desna's children unto the world."
|Emil Snakecharmer
Emil blinks up at the woman and glances over at Ratatosk, who slips his tongue out and sniffs the air around her. The snake returns to its perch without a second thought and Emil looks back at the woman and smiles. "Go right ahead. My name is Emil. The quiet guy in the tree is my friend Ratatosk. Don't mind him. He's always pretty lazy this time of day."
Emil gives a short push back and forces himself up into a sitting position, extending his hand. "A pleasure to meet you, Jiessi."
|Jiessi Denisse
She shakes Emil's hand, then sits down.
When the father begins to discuss Desna, Jiessi perks up and listens intently. Jiessi claps loudly and stands up when the butterflies are released. all the beautiful color warms her heart."Bravo...bravo." Her hands clapping harder.
|Vrajitoare "Jito" Diavol
|Jiessi Denisse
"Emil are you from Sandpoint?" making small talk. "I'm here visiting my aunt, who should actually be coming to the festival shortly." She looks around to see if she is coming.
perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Jiessi stands again waving her arm overhead, "Here she is now."
|Emil Snakecharmer
The butterflies are shallow-tailed butterflies.
This man knows how to handle random Knowledge checks!
Emil glances at the white-haired woman. "Huh? Yes. I've lived in Sandpoint for most of my life. Here with my mother...and...well, my dad tries to visit at least once a week. He can't always get away." Emil frowns and unconsciously scratches the back of his right ear.
"Huh? Your aunt? Oh well, do you want me to leave? I don't mind. I don't want to intrude on your family visit."
|Vrajitoare "Jito" Diavol
Prophet watches on as the butteflies are released. Shallowtails, Desna's favorite. An odd custom, but pleasant and harmless enough.
He continues to lean against the building as lunch is served, waiting until lines die down before heading over. He's never been a big eater, and takes only small portions, but a little of everything, willing to try it all.
On his way back to his place, Prophet notices the gathering under the tree (hard to miss, considering the participants), but doesn't worry about it and simply continues to where he was standing.
|Jiessi Denisse
Jiessi introduces her aunt to Emil. The aged lady looks at the half-orc, I know your mother, a fine lady. Smiling warmly at the young man.
A few minutes later someone waves at her from another area, 'I'll see you all soon, I have to go mingle." The Chloe Windblown using her walking can heads off.
|Emil Snakecharmer
"She seems very nice. So, if you don't mind me asking, where are you visiting from? You said you came to Sandpoint to see your aunt, but...you don't really sound like you're from around here." Emil comments.
The snake slithers down the tree trunk and wraps itself around Emil's neck. "Oh, hey Ratatosk. Welcome back. Heh. No matter what nice branch or juicy mouse may cross his path, the guy always seems to think my neck is his personal tanning spot." Emil strokes the snake's head affectionately.
|Jiessi Denisse
Jiessi nods at the snake, "An interesting companion."
"My aunt is Chloe Windblown, who retired here about a year ago. She was a traveler looking for adventure where ever Desna took her." Pausing, "As far as myself I grew-up in the Valley of Stars, in the Calphiak Mountain range. I've traveled throughout Varisia, my feet are too motivated to stay put for long." Smiling brightly. "I have a bit of my aunt in me, I guess."
|Emil Snakecharmer
"A traveler, huh? I've always wondered what life might be like outside the city, but I don't think I'm ready to leave just yet. Still, I always feel at home in the wilderness. Sometimes it's kind of like the trees are speaking to me. I bet you've seen a lot of amazing things on your journey. What kinds of interesting sights and people have you met?"
So I'm just going to move along, Jiessi and Emil can continue there conversation in spoilers. Everyone should have returned to the square at sunset.
With the crowd gathered in the square once again, Father Zantus takes the stage. He then takes out a stone from his pocket and throws it to the ground. When it lands a sharp retort, like a crack of distant thunder, slices through the excited crowd as the sun's setting rays paint the western sky. A stray dog that has crawled under a nearby wagon to sleep starts awake, and the buzz of two dozen conversations quickly hushes as all heads turn toward the central podium. father Zantus clears his throat, takes a breath to speak, and suddenly a woman's scream slices through the air. A few moments later another scream rises then another. Beyond them a sudden surge of new voices rises, high-pitched, tittering shrieks that sounds not quite human. The crowd parts and something low to the ground races by giggling with disturbing glee as the stray dog gives a pained yelp and then collapses with a gurgle, it's throat cut open from ear to ear. As blood pools around it's head, the raucous sound of a strange song begins, chanted from shrill, scratchy voices.
|Emil Snakecharmer
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Emil will be in Q22. Ratatosk will be in Q21
Emil looks up as he hears the sound echoing through the wind and grits his teeth, drawing his sword and looking around in worry. "Jiessi! Can you see what's making that noise? Damnit. Ratatosk!"
The snake looks at him in confusion. Emil smirks with a toothy grin. "Whatever just attacked that dog is your prey. Don't you dare let it get away."
The snake hisses, a similarly primal expression in its eyes, as if the pair shared a sudden bloodthirst. Emil grips his sword in both hands and glances back at the woman. "Jiessi, can you fight?"
Prophet starts out in square I-19.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 Booyah.
As Prophet sees the goblin, he pushes forward from the wall and charges the goblin, swinging his hanbo at the foul little bastard.
Attack roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Damgage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Alternatively, if the goblin is too far away for him to attempt this, he clutches his holy symbol and murmurs a prayer to Pharasma, that he may vanquish this foe quickly.
Casts true strike.
Wow, poor attack roll... I almost hope the goblin's too far away.


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u would think with this margin players like Chandler would get a run. very hard to get every player a shot but man let him do his thing.
Zach Randolph being benched and having words with Isiah
Stephon Marbury calling out Isiah and criticizing his strategy
Isiah Thomas going public with his 3 favorite Knicks
Jamal Crawford being one of Isiahs favorite Knicks
Wow this is just a joke of a game the Pistons should've just forfeited. The only thing this win does is open the door for another five games of pathetic, no effort losing.
The Marbury situation is really sad. No matter how big of an idiot/******* Isiah is Steph shouldn't be quitting/leaving the team.
Gms, coaches, players may change but as long as Dolan is in charge the results will stay the same.
u would think with this margin players like Chandler would get a run. very hard to get every player a shot but man let him do his thing.
Anyone just see that nice pass by Mardy? Crazy just Lee didn't catch it. I am disappointed with Lee not playin well.
Balkman, and Mardy got nice energy, Isiaherr GOTTA play those guys more PLEASE!!!
Balkman has a few steals, going well
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Suprising night.. but I wanted to mention Steph for a minute. He wasn't on the bench he wasn't present at all in MSG... what is he doin? He is not a team man.. He's just livin in a different world right now and has to come back. I am wondering if Steph will come back. I know its an ankel injury but at least show up for the game.. There really is no excuse. Other then surgery or something which that didn't happen.
Balkman ++ This guy is a SPARK!!!!
wow. im real surprised with this.
i wish they could play like this all the time
yea man it was a kool win...but we alwais win against pistons...well play good against the in graden...not convinced dow i mean c mon we havent even gone on a 2 game winning streak in awhile!
I dont think this team is as good without Marbury but there going nowhere with him. Either Isiah or Marbury has to go and it doesnt look like it will be Isiah so its gonna be Marbury. I hope he can find a team where he can have a starting job and be successful. I know hes got a bad rep for many things. He only deserves that bad rep for one thing, leaving the team earlier in the season but who knows whats going on with him and Isiah, its obviously not good but its unfair to make a judgement. I think Isiah would even admit that Marburys still capable of leading a team. The problem is Isiah is a F*ckin idiot and he choses to run the offense through 2 whoppers who are turnover prone and an inconsistent not efficient turnover prone Jamal Crawford. To get the most out of Marbury, the coach has to let Marbury run the offense. I know everyone always says he cant get a team past the 1st round of the playoffs but what about Z-Bo, Eddy, and Jamal? Crawford still hasnt played in a playoff game but to wrap things up I just hope Marbury finds a team where he can start and partially restore his rep.
He never had a rep.. lol every team he played for and left the next season they come up with 50 or more wins in a season, he simply has to go.. He wanted to play in Italy maybe he might find some luck there? I hard feelings but I got my opinion about Marbs..
Thomas is leaving if he dont turn this team around...dirint Dolan liek have firing Isiah in his mind after the toronto game


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Suspected copper thief charged in westside burglariesSeptember 18,2013By Darren Marcy
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WEST RUTLAND — Rutland County Sheriff's deputies nabbed a suspected copper thief in West Rutland early today and they have tied him to at least seven copper thefts in the area.
Sgt. David Fox of the Rutland County Sheriff's Department said Greg Munukka, 26, of West Rutland jumped out of a window of a vacant home on Smith Street when officers arrived and led them on a foot pursuit before he was caught on Marble Street near the swamp.
Officers are still actively investigating the case and Fox said the tally will climb as they add up the thefts and damages caused by the copper burglaries.
Fox said Munukka will be held overnight and will likely be arraigned Thursday.
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Diagnosis в University Hospital Erlangen
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Diagnosis
The clinic conducts diagnostics and treatment for patients with hematopoietic system disorders, including a number of acute and chronic leukemias and malignant lymphomas, as well as malignant tumors, if they need chemotherapy or other systemic treatments. The core task is professional and competent nursing.
Duration 6 days
Type of Treatment: Inpatient
location_onCountry: Germany
location_searchingCity: Erlangen
Price 14446.00


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How Bad Is It For Fliers Today? Latest 'Misery Map' Shows
By Mark Memmott • Feb 13, 2014
Originally published on February 13, 2014 12:11 pm
With more than 5,000 flights into or out of the nation canceled today and hundreds more delayed because of the snow and ice storm moving up the East Coast, it's time once again to point to FlightAware.com's "Misery Map."
As All Tech Considered has explained before, the map "combines weather and flight data into a live map that lists which airports are being struck by storms, the number of delays and cancellations, and graphs that show flight destinations and the chances they'll actually make it on time."
The more red you see in the circle over an airport's location, the more miserable things are there for travelers.
It looks like there's plenty of misery to go around.
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