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|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Chu nods to her, a look of understanding widening his reptilian eyes slightly. He always forgot how short lived the races were compared to the elves and through the never-ending lives they see things that he could only dream of. "You honor me Princess." He tilts his head slightly as he thinks on the strange Baslav. "It is most... strange... to have one such as him here, he offers much but it's hard to tell what is truth or fabrication. So far I believe him, but that only brings more questions yet to be answered."
After a few more quiet moments he looks back to her. "It may be best to return, as I am sure the conversation has carried on in our absence. Thank you for your time Princess Del Solarian, hopefully we will speak more in the coming days."
|DM Downrightamazed
Hiroto looks dubious. "I...am actually not certain gaining access to the palace will be as easy as that, Iron Hawk. Unless, of course, you have connections or powerful friends of which I am unaware, in which case please forgive my impertinence." He gives a small, polite bow. "You see, there was an...incident at the palace last night. All the details have not been released yet, but I know that many people lost their lives, and it is rumored someone very important was killed, and that the beloved Captain Takagami, captain of the guard, will be asked to commit seppuku in contrition. In light of all this, I would anticipate many closed doors and less-than-welcoming receptions for any guests there this day."
Batta answers your question as Hiroto finishes speaking. "I don't know where it is. I just know that uncle said he had found it. We came here just a couple days ago, we got his letter last week."
Hiroto gives the hapless youth a quizzical look. "That's impossible! The Proprietor has been missing nearly a year, how could you have received a letter last week?!"
Batta shrugs. "I have it, is all I can say. I know it's his handwriting. I can show it-"
"Be quiet you dunce!" Batta's friend smacks him again, then gives you two a sheepish smile. "Ah-heh! Ignore him! He is crazy! Also drunk! Also has not slept for worry, he does not know anything he is saying!"
Just to be clear, the violence between Batta and his friend is Three Stooges level stuff, no actual harm is coming to anybody.
|DM Downrightamazed
|Davor Akorian
Also, what was the verdict on the knowledge check? Davor has Arcane, Local, Nature, The Planes, and Religion as trained Knowledge skills.
Davor read into the 'incident' comment as intended. "Someone assaulted the palace? Do you know who they got to? Surely not the Emperor - I imagine the city would have been sealed if that tragedy had taken place."
As the boys scuffled, Davor turned his gaze on them again.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
"Boys, boys. There's no need for the rough-housing." He smiled, but it didn't really reach his eyes. "Show me the letter. There may be some clues in there that you haven't gleaned. If there's any chance that your uncle is still alive, that latter may be our best lead."
|DM Downrightamazed
@Davor: Hiroto nods. "Perhaps. I confess I do not know what would happen had the emperor been killed, nor do I know whose life was taken last night, but I do know there have already been missives delivered from the Son of the Heavens himself to various luminaries around the city, about the preparations for tonight's state dinner. I would assume this means the Emperor still lives, but I must admit that in this matter I am only guessing. For all I know, there are palace protocols in place to keep things running and keep the people ignorant in the case of the death of a ruler, until such time as a new one has been anointed and the palace is ready to continue."
Batta steps forward and produces the letter, leaving his friend groaning rolling his eyes. "Here it is, noble sirs. I do not know what clues you could gain from it, it is so very short. But I know for certain that is uncle's handwriting."
The letter reads:
Always you have been like a son to me, always there to help, always there in times of need. I am hoping you can aid me once again, as you have in the past. Please come to Lanzhu, to my inn. I have found the Snow Bud. It will make the Golden Sparrow the greatest restaurant in the history of the empire. I must find it, and I need your help, dear boy. Please come quickly.
Uncle Hiro
|Davor Akorian
Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
The 'Snow Bud' meant nothing to Davor, but he didn't let that show in his demeanor. "What I find strange is that Hiro sent this letter after a full years of being missing? I find that highly suspect." He said, thinking aloud.
"Unless the disappearance was a ruse." Lia piped up, suddenly reminding everyone she was there.
"True. I wouldn't put it past the old fox." He replied. "Tell me, Batta, what did you help Hiro with in the past? And why do you think he could have used your help now?"
Davor wants to make certain that the letter is legit, and also to glean any hidden code, if there's one to me found. To Davor, the letter is suspiciously innocuous.
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
|Azami Ito
|DM Downrightamazed
@Davor: Davor Sense Motive check: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
As far as you can tell, the letter is legit, insofar as it was written by Hiro. You're probably right to be suspicious about it, but there's nothing about the language that seems to be in any kind of code you know.
"I agree." says Hiroto. "This doesn't make any sense. Why would Hiro send letters to a Nephew in the provinces but let his business rot?"
Batta looks abashed. "Well, he only sent me the one letter, really, not a bunch. I've helped uncle find plants before, or crops, or seeds or things. He says I'm a natural plant tracker!"
Batta's acerbic friend rolls his eyes. "Right, Batta, because the plants make such a concerted and clever effort to escape."
|Tokine Nagano
"My dreams of late have focused on a tea tree. That part of the story I believe. The why, is that part of dreams that are so frustrating."
Tokine looks up and down the table, "My dreams also include a woman warrior rooted to a mountain, a red dragon sleeping on my temple, and spiders....lots of spiders. So I would be careful to dismiss these visions too quickly.
"The where part of my dream fails me too, except that mountain peak from your vision Princess. That is where I dream the tea tree is. Now as to where THAT is...."
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Chu's eyes widened as he tried to catch back up with what he missed while he was away from the table. As the Curator finished speaking, Chu leaned back and looked at her with widened pupils. "To dismiss visions, is to invite calamity and we need no more of that..." His tone was calm, confident, as he thought furiously. He wasn't sure what this Snowbud was, but the dreams had his complete attention.
He pulled one hand free and leaned on it as he continued watching the Curator. His pupils became slits once more as he came to a decision. "Have you seen this mountain before Curator? Perhaps the Tranquil Peak or somewhere else notable? Hopefully we can analyse and dissect your dreams further Curator Tokine." He was gently prodding, hoping to spur something the Curator may have missed, or misread, while being assaulted by such a vivid dreams. He didn't distrust her but he wasn't sure how much he should reveal within the walls of this Tea Shop.
He couldn't help but flicker his attention to Azami as he thought of 'a warrior woman rooted to a mountain'.
The plot thickens, more is revealed as the pieces continue to move by unseen hands...
|Azami Ito
Azami sighs wearily, hunched as if a great weight bore upon her. She holds up a hand, shaking her head. "I do not mean to attack the interest in visions; they are important to me as well. But even with every vision discussed here at this tea, we may not be able to discern the answers. The Gods do not write maps so clearly.
"I grow tired of something I cannot touch, cannot slice, weary of talking and ceremony as the world crumbles around us. I want to take action beyond sipping tea, I want to find Bethany Erodal. To this end, I will share all the visions I've had in these last days, and look for those wiser than I to make the connections - now, or over time. I do not want to talk about them again."
"The Princess and I share a vision of a dawn, it seems. I believe..." Azami straightens from her hunched discomfort, continuing as though she picked her way through a field of traps. She angles her gaze somewhat in Kyras' direction - perhaps it is easier to say these things to him than to the whole of the group. "I believe we see the sunrise from two different perspectives, but the description of it is almost the same. I have been...following this dawn's meager guidance since the slaughter of my Master's household...." She leaves off mention of her husband's death, as she had mentioned it earlier. "I would have taken my own life, but breath was forced back into me for a purpose I do not yet know. Each day since, until today, I have awoken with the image of this dawn behind my eyes, urging me forward. That dawn must come to pass..."
So immersed in the uncomfortable personal discussion, she unthinkingly combs her fingers through the rough-hewn pieces of hair that had been tidily tucked back, loosing them and giving her a more disheveled appearance. "The Emperor seemed to mention a new dawn as well, and he may have had one of these moving paintings in the room we met him in." That no longer seems as comforting given the recent concerns about the Emperor's affiliations, and her tone conveys that uncertainty.
It might be an insight into why Azami questions that sharing visions will bring them answers - her own visions have demanded she seek blindly for so long, waiting for revelation.
More to the group, especially Tokine, Azami continues. "In addition, two nights ago, many of us had dreams that seemed to have similarities. I saw...what life might have been for me." The redhead stops abruptly, taking a breath. There would be no elaboration further on that point. "Then also, a fountain rose beneath me, filled with plum blossoms and moon-stones. Cranes were eating the moonstones, and koi swimming in the blossoms. A koi bit me, but I did not bleed. Her grey eyes hood, picturing the vivid dream once again as her description turns to present tense. "My hand is a stone, a heart. That heart is chipped. I go in seek of a gemcutter, walking past the Temple of Cultural Exchange. There, a red dragon larger than a town curls around the building. It's cathedral-sized head sees me and roars, flames leaping as huge as the palace, the size of mountains, setting the world on fire. I draw upon it, and my katana is also on fire--yet my stone hands do not burn. The dragon's ungodly huge head lowers next to my own, issuing a challenge - Would you like some tea?" This time, unlike yesterday morning, she does not attempt to convey the impossibly huge voice of the dragon to them in her deepest roaring voice.
She blinks, eyes opening fully. Just the recreation of that dream-vision seems to have stolen energy from her; tiny crow's feet at the corners of her eyes crinkle as her brow furrows, forcing herself to continue.
"The mists, too, have been active. I saw a crane in the mists when I first met Kyras...in a battle with burakamin and the Erinyes. I also saw my bloody sunrise on a boy who stood down. He unfortunately died." Azami is so pointedly not looking at Kyras that she may as well be looking at him.
Her gaze then moves expectantly between those seated around the table, including Baslav. They were the bright, magic-y types, one of them millenia old. This should be easy for them, right?
|Davor Akorian
Davor nodded absently as Batta spoke while he examined the letter. "Did you know your uncle was missing before you got here, Batta?" He asked, eyeing the lad. "Because I get the feeling that someone is pulling the wool over your eyes."
Davor took a long drink from his cup of firewine, and felt the pleasant burning sensation settle in his stomach.
"So we have a note from a missing man asking his nephew to lend some plant-finding expertise." He said, thinking aloud. "But why send this letter now? While I don't doubt that this letter was written by Hiro, someone could simply be an excellent forger." Davor frowned as his mind worked.
Lia chimed in, breaking her silence again. "Batta, right? How long have you been in the city? Days? Weeks? Hours?" She asked, her mind catching on something. "If this letter is a trap, then someone will look for you here. And if it's not, then your uncle should come and find you."
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
|Kyras Erodal
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Azami's words made Chu's eyes grow cold, becoming mere slits in twin golden pools as her uncertainty of the Emperor made him reconsider his return to this table. Other then his eyes, he didn't show his distaste visibly as he leaned against his hand with a sigh, feigning annoyance as he thought. He searched his thoughts, thinking furiously as to what all of the visions could mean.
K: Religion: Myth's concerning Moonstones, what they represent. 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
K: Religion: Myth's concerning Cranes, what they represent. 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
K: Religion: Myth's concerning Koi, what they represent. 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
|Tokine Nagano
To Adviser Chujitsuna, "The mountain I do not recognize, but a painting of this vision now resides at my Temple. As to its geographic accuracy...I can not say."
Turning to Azami, "This will sound silly, but in looking for meaning in visions and dreams, I can clearly see where perhaps each of you fit in to mine. Azami, in your words just now, I perhaps see my place. I am blessed to have a wardrobe prepared by some of the finest weavers in the Empire. Naturally seeking my pleasure, they craft items to match my...taste and temperament. I am often overwhelmed by their generosity, but they see it more an an honor so I seek to honor their gift and display their art. With such artistic treasures laid before me, it allows me to choose garments that fit my duties and stylistic whims. The day we met, I had selected to wear a kimono decorated with a majestic crane, a favorite symbol of mine." The long graceful white neck of crane is a good analogy for the Curator's beauty.
"While I choose it for its beauty and the upcoming dinner celebration at the palace, I was reminded that the crane's beauty rests upon feet that must navigate through the mud. Yesterday's kimono was a mountain stream populated by koi. I hope I am represented in your dream, for I wish to see this Plum Blossom Syndicate destroyed...if taht is symbolized by swallowing stones"
Looking for answers, she then turns to Baslav, "You keep referring to my 'journey' and 'am I packed?'. Does Shelyn intend to send me after this tea plant? Because a couple other possibilities also come to mind, including Kyras's sister's dig site. And it seems a bad time if the Empire is threatened....unless that is all the more reason to go now? But with my Temple under daily assault, I am hesitant to leave.......It is hard to plan one's life based on visions and dreams."
"But as She reminded me today, I will do what must be done, because it must be done. Doing her will is the only song I know...but sometimes it is hard to figure out the lyrics...so perhaps I should dance instead." She ends with giving Baslav a warm smile, but her eyes are fixed looking for some sign he might give her. Where will this dance take me?
|DM Downrightamazed
@Davor: Batta shakes his head and answers both you and Lia at the same time. "I just got here this morning, not too long before yourselves, in fact. It is a three-day journey from my village to this city and I left as soon as I got the letter. I did not know my uncle was missing. Indeed, I assumed he would meet me here." He suddenly looks worried. "And now you think...I might be in trouble? With someone? But who would want me for anything? I'm nobody!"
|DM Downrightamazed
Baslav looks utterly blinkered at the uninterrupted string of revelations Azami unfurls, then sets his teacup down. "I, er, I feel as if this is a good time for me to leave." he says drolly, favoring the Mambani warrior with a fatherly smile. He pulls a small satchel into his lap. The bag has been over his shoulder this whole time but is small enough as to not attract much attention or notice. As he rummages through the thing, he answers Tokine. "I don't know if She expects you to find a tea plant, my dear. Nor if you are to go to Mamban or the Isla Des Las Mil Voces or anyplace in between. What I do know is that the Floating Kingdom is coming ashore, and as his eldest daughter, I imagine you will be expected to attend your father, who is king of that place, and sit at his left hand."
The old Bard King gives the aasimar cleric a sad, sweet smile. "As little time as I have, my dear, you have even less. You really should pack your things and be ready. An emissary could arrive any day. A-ha!" He says this last as he suddenly pulls out a small box that should not have been able to fit in the satchel. "Here they are! I said I brought gifts, and so I have. Hopefully you will like them, I have no idea what they are. Hmmm..." Baslav seems to be reading something, then he solemnly pulls out a series of items and hands each one to its new owner.
To Imuri he presents a crude hunting knife. Its weight and balance are both terrible and the handle is held together with a rag.
To Kyras he presents a small dried fish. It is crackly and unpleasant to touch, horrid to look upon, and smells of musty socks.
To Azami he presents an ancient and rusty key, so brittle it looks ready to fall apart if one so much as looks at it the wrong way.
To Tokine he presents a small glass handbell. It rings an unpleasantly discordant diad and is impossibly fragile and delicate.
To Chu he presents a child's toy; a marble. It is a gross milky stone of some sort and has a central weight that imbalances it and looks like a goat's eye.
To Eru he presents a single seagull feather. It is overridden with mites and smells of rot.
"Ah! There you go! And I hope you enjoy those. They come from a fellow I met in Choban-La, 216 years ago. He said I would go to tea one day and these would make fine, fine gifts. So. Yes." He coughs awkwardly and stands. "I must be off. Mortal enemies to find and convince to kill their own children and all that. You know; busy day. My best to all of you. Lord Imuri, I thank you so kindly for your hospitality. I shall sing the praises of the tea house of the Shoto where e'er I may travel."
Baslav bows, there is a strange shimmer, and he is gone. All is quiet save for the pounding of the rain outside. None of you can remember, exactly, how Baslav left or how long he stayed, but you know he is gone.
|Tokine Nagano
|DM Downrightamazed
|Tokine Nagano
Knowledge ????History for the Floating Kingdom w/a Bit of Luck (best of 2rolls) for any stories or art depicting this..and its King.
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Tokine slowly brings her jaw closed. "Well...that confirms another of my visions." As she remembers the huge wave that seemed to her to break within the Emperor's banquet hall, although no one reacted to such an event.
She pokes at the odd bell in her hand, not quite ready top make eye contact with anyone as 20 odd years of speculation and wonder go swirling around her.
|Azami Ito
|Kyras Erodal
Spellcraft 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Kyras examines the fish curiously with his magical sight, trying to discern if there is anything special about it. "Well, that was strange. Where do we go from here? At least we know a lot more about what is going on here, although there are so many questions still unanswered." He turns to Azami to address her. "My sister, your father. Anyone else have any long-lost relatives that need saving, who are vital to saving the world? A nephew, perhaps, or a second cousin twice removed?"
|DM Downrightamazed
|DM Downrightamazed
|Tokine Nagano
|DM Downrightamazed
|DM Downrightamazed
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Kyras's words dredge up memories that Chu had tried to keep forgotten and lost with time...
K: History: What does he know of the floating kingdom? 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Chu's features were like stone, tense and jagged as he regarded the strange marble quizzically and held it close to his eye as he inspected it. He wasn't disturbed in the slightest by Baslav's disappearance, in fact he was relieved. Because some of his thoughts were confirmed in his mind and he could focus on more important topics. In answer to Kyras's question, Chu voice was cold. "No, none of my family should be involved with this..." Nor, would you want them to be... "As thought invoking as that was, let us continue forward. Shoto Imuri, I believe you were speaking of working together before Baslav appeared..."
|Shoto Imuri
Imuri has a servant approach with a pillowed tray and palces the hunting knife on it. He motions subtly for the servant to stay near.
Advisor-sama, it would seem that the cavern we are destined to traverse continues to get deeper. So, we must question the veracity of this Baslav's claims, as well that the purpose of these implements. I would say they are either most eccentric, or very specfic in their value. Perhaps, while we are receiving helpful items, we should proceed to the Shoto custom of gift-giving, and decide how best to place our new tools in use.
At this, several servants wordlessly gather the shielded pillows and stand in a line, awaiting the Shoto's command.
|DM Downrightamazed
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Cranes you know are considered messengers of health, peace, and wisdom, and have a heavenly connection. They are also connected with the Suihan Sanjou; the Three Friends of Winter, and augur for long life and good health. it is said Cranes transport souls to Pharasma from the Empire.
Koi are commonly known as being symbolic of good fortune in business and academics, but it is also said that the first dragons were Koi that were transformed by the gods.
Of the Floating Kingdom, very little is known. In fact, it is not even known if it is a real place, and since it floats (hence the name), it is highly unlikely it could be found even if someone chose to seek it out. It is alternately described as a myth, an old sailors' tale, an ad-hoc 'nation' formed by dissatisfied citizens of the Land, or a small island that was being used as a prison in the distant past but has long since been abandoned, cut free from its moorings by an angered Gozreh. You yourself do not know what is fact or fiction about the Floating Kingdom, but you are aware that legends about it have been around for a very, very long time, and if legends persist that long, there is almost always some basis in fact.
|Davor Akorian
"If you are as skilled as your uncle thinks, then someone is no doubt planning to use your skills to find this 'Snow Bud', which I am assuming is a plant of some kind. Otherwise you wouldn't ask a plant-tracker to help you." He said, his tone measured and calm, not wanting to alarm the lad.
Davor paused, thinking for a moment. "You haven't been here long, and Hiro has been missing for some time. I would guess then that the Sparrow is being watched. Someone may even be coming here this very moment to snatch you away. One could get away with many things under the cover of the gloom outside." Casually, Davor poured himself a second drink, and drank it slowly as he reclined casually in his chair. "We should assume the worst, and assuming someone is coming for you. But I'll do my utmost to keep you safe."
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
|Azami Ito
Azami widens her eyes slightly at Kyras to convey that, at this point, she might believe that every relative from here to Izmir were somehow involved. One is already too many.
She looks between Chu and Imuri--so easily they move past what just happened - and everything she said. The dreams must not be important.
Resigning herself to this gift-giving ceremony, she calmly waits for Shoto to do....whatever he is going to do.
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Chu was deep in thought, he cast aside thoughts of his family. If they came he would fight them and die quietly somewhere outside the Empire. The visions though between what Azami and Tokine had laid before him had his mind reeling, a lot had happened since he started his investigation and most of it was blurring the line between duty to a friend and duty to the people of the glorious Empire.
As he waited for the Shoto's ceremony to continue Chu glances at Tokine and Azami before casually looking back at the servants moving wordlessly about their task.
In cautious, hushed tones Chu speaks to the women with his telepathy. {You have both given me much to think about and to research, if I find anything of use I will deliver it too you. Of what I know at present will sadly take too long to explain in detail. Much of it though must be interpreted. Because even the slightest thing in a vision can mean something entirely different and interpretations are not always correct either... if you have anything else you wish to share, do not hesitate to contact me.}
I remember talking to you of other places Chu lived, other then his humble apartm?ent in the palace. More like a scholars closet. ;) I have been working on his other home and a pair of Npc's if that is alright with you. They aren't anything super special merely flavorful for Chu. It will also explain his start in the empire and why his skills are so varied. If you want an email detailing it further, then I can oblige bossman. ;D
|Azami Ito
Will save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Azami shakes her head at the weird feeling, squinting as she rubs her temple. After a moment, her eyes widen and she looks over at Chu. "Our time is now, Advisor. If you know something, please speak it. We may not have such a luxurious repose ahead of us for some time, and I would rather have all the information possible before I foray into the hive beneath the castle."
|DM Downrightamazed
|DM Downrightamazed
But no; no one is giving you any kind of bad vibe or shifty eyes or telltale body language.
Batta looks stunned, and returns to his seat. A couple times he looks about to talk, but each time he relents. You wait. An hour goes by, then another. Then a man enters the room. Everyone nearly jumps out of their skin when he does so, even though he does nothing sneaky, and does not appear to be armed.
The man is a tall gaijin, from somewhere in the northwest, you'd wager, though it's tough to pin down. He is tall and handsome and broad-shouldered, clad in an excellent oiled-leather hooded cloak to keep dry. Under that he is wearing very high-quality chainmail from head to toe over which he is wearing an ivory raiment of some sort whose edges are gilt with silver and which bears over the heart a small crimson symbol that looks like a stylized pair of dragon's jaws. You've never seen its like. He has a longsword on his left hip and a steel shield of strange construction over his back, set on a harness. You can see no other weapons, but you've no doubt there's more there.
The man's brown eyes twinkle as he walks in and he gives a big, warm smile to everyone, pulling off his hood as he does so. "Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Darik Elsen. I'm wondering if there were somebody here who was an employee? I'm looking to deliver a message to a guest." There is an awkward pause. Batta stares at his drink. One of the waitresses slowly gets up from her card game.
"I can deliver a message, Darik-san. To whom shall it be delivered?"
"I'm looking for a lad by the name of Batta. If you could give him this, please." He hands her a scroll tube. "Thank you!"
The waitress bows and Elsen bows back, then turns and puts his hood back up, preparing to walk back out into the rain.
|Tokine Nagano
Tokine gives her bell a small shake and furrows her brow at the odd sound it emits. She tucks it into a pouch with her quill and ink and assorted spell items.
Drawing the string tight she shakes her head and brings her attention back to the formalities. These are odd gifts from an odd man...the Floating Kingdom indeed....what is there to prepare for?...the sky to fall?...
She had learned to trust him, but this? This seemed too much.
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Chu leaned back as he matched Azami's gaze, his eyes lacked their usual intensity as he looked at her curiously. This woman is stronger then I give her credit, which is a grave mistake... He avoided looking at Imuri, who's ceremony he had foolishly interrupted by overstepping himself again.
He said nothing and quietly focused his thoughts towards Azami.
The feeling builds, someone where they shouldn't be, a door opening followed by Chu's voice. This time he is not quiet, his tone is more of a teacher speaking to a student. Respectful, calm and confident in what he is trying to teach or convey.
{My apologies, it is something I do when I wish to be discreet, you can speak back to me without having to speak physically. All you must do is think of what you want to say and it will be. No more, no less. Now... I have not began to fathom an interpretation, I have had little time to ponder and I do not wish to anger the house of the spider more then is needed... Here is what I can convey and for now I leave it too you to determine in your own heart and mind what all of this could mean.}
{The Moonstone is believed to bring good fortune to its wearer and...} His pause is weighty as Chu finds it difficult to grasp the words he is about to say since he hasn't experienced such emotions. {It is also supposed to arouse... tender passions in lovers and allow them the power to see the future. For it to be effective to determine ones own personal future it must be placed in the mouth when the moon is full. Although I have never attempted to see my own future so there is some myth's involved.}
{The Crane has long been considered a messenger of health, peace and wisdom and has a heavenly connection. They are also connected with the The Three Friends of Winter: the Suihan Sanjou[/i]. It has been said that Cranes transport souls to Pharasma when they take their final journey from the Empire.}[/i]
{The Koi, a personal favorite, are known to symbolize good fortune in the world of academics and business, but are also believed that the first dragons were Koi who were transformed by the gods.}
{You say you were bitten by the Koi, yes? This could mean you may soon uncover a secret you wish you hadn't... Usually a bird in ones dream is a good omen, a crane even more so. But I am unsure as to what it represents in your dream... This is all I have to give and when I have more to give, I shall.}
Although I copied alot from from what DRA gave me, there was no real way to spiff it up any more then he so awesomely had already. xD. But I tried! Rather poorly i'm afraid~ ( ._.);
He held the connection open to her as he bowed his head apologetically to Imuri as he placed his hands in his lap once more.
|Azami Ito
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The dissonant tinkle of the bell distracts Azami from Imuri's gift pillows and the Advisor, contemplating just how much of Tokine's world may have just been upended by Baslav's presence. Just as the bell, everything seemed out of harmony; the greatest gift may shatter at a moment's notice and become the greatest failure for all time. Ancient men, coming together in death after warring over the undying heart of an elf, fathers and daughters brought together for the end, the end of a world and the beginning of a new one...whether through salvation or destruction.
And here they each sit, a gift in one hand, and a hand open to receive another. Which hand will save them? Which hand will be their damnation?
But perhaps there are no more safe places, not even her heart.
{This...is not enjoyable.} A pause as though she was testing whether she could hear her own thoughts as words, or not. {But convenient, I suppose.}
[b]{Thank you for...the information. None of those things resonates with me.}
{The water rises beneath me, containing plum blossoms and moonstones. The plum blossom is simple enough symbolism for the Syndicate, could that mean that the Moonstone is also something uprooting us, something we are facing? The cranes eat the blossoms - are they an ally to us? Who are they? The koi swim among the moonstones - does this mean that the dragons are allied with the moonstones? That one bites me, but it does not affect me...is this mirrored with the red dragon setting me upon fire, but I do not burn?}
{This is really too much.}
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Chu watches Tokine's movements curiously, seeming distracted by the odd gifts everyone received from Baslav. His though reminded him of something he didn't wish to think of, so he continued to focus on Tokine and the others as he watched the Tea Ceremony continue around him. He radiated a confident calm.
Chu's voice continued to sound like a teacher conversing with their student.
{It is convenient but as you feel my presence, I in turn feel yours. But when it comes to discreet conversation, this is the safest means to speak and not be heard. For your first time you did very well.}
{There is never too much, only too little. You are a Samurai, you are meant to perfect what is already perfect. Yet now you are faced with something you cannot easily surmount, a weakness you have yet to master. With your focus and dedication you will, before long, find a way. The only advice I can give is that you go back to the beginning and start walking again.}
{You are the only one that knows your story and from what you have revealed, your story is long and full of twisting paths. Some lined with thorns, others are open and well traveled. Only you know how to examine a trail that you yourself made. Perhaps these dreams resonate with you more then you may realize now and we are too distracted to realize it because of the events of the last few days. I promised to research further, at least we have a start... Your thoughts and questions may not be so far off though, well done.}
|Azami Ito
|Tokine Nagano
Tokine distracted mind gives her a jolt. She looks up when she realizes that the Advisor Chujitsuna's voice was in her head and not spoken aloud. He had done that last night at the Palace. It was unexpected then as she did not know he could do something like that. It was unexpected now for we were sharing...unless he knows a reason not to be too open.
Her flicks her eyes over to him and sees him looking at her. She instead looks back at her tea cup and composes herself...and thinks..
|DM Downrightamazed
The Shoto gift-giving ceremony is an elegant and calm affair. For Chu and Tokine it is actually a bit of a relief to lose themselves in the well-known rituals of an ancient and proud tradition of their adopted homeland. For Azami and Kyras it is yet another tedious dance they steel themselves to endure for the benefit of their companions, new and old. If Princess del Solarian has any opinion at all, she keeps it to herself.
In the ceremony, Tokine is presented with a set of rare, fine paints, as demonstrated by a master Shoto artist, the lifelike richness of the dyes is honestly breathtaking.
Kyras receives two complete kimonos. One is black and red with a few tiny green spiders on the inside of the obi. The other is pure white, with a single silver spider over the left shoulder.
Azami receives a masterful black wooden saya for her katana, the creator of the saya is a well-known master of such items who lives in peace and quiet in the far eastern hills, by a village known for the quality of its bamboo.
Lastly, the Loyal Shadow is given a rare volume; the Buku Binatang is a series of tomes describing supernatural or rare beasts, their role in literature and legend, and their spiritual analog, if any to bushido. The volume Chu is given is on spiders, vermin, snakes and serpents.
Eru's gift is sitting quietly behind her, awaiting her mistress' command.
At the completion of the ceremony, Imuri repeats his regrets that he cannot join the rest of you on your quest under the city, and bows formally. Servants show you back out into the rain, and all of you -- including Eru -- find yourselves back where you were just before the tea ceremony began, under the awning of the entrance to the Gossamer Palace, each now in possession of two unique gifts.
A group of six samurai, outfitted for war, have left the house of Clan Sera, just a ways away. Grim and determined-looking, they quickly set off in six different directions, paying you no mind. One rushes right past without so much as a nod.
Highly unusual.
|Davor Akorian
Davor almost let the messenger leave bfore speaking, standing as he did so. "Hold, friend." He said, his voice friendly. "From whom does the message for my young friend here come? Perhaps you could enlighten us to this mystery, hmm?"
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
The fell light in Davor's eyes glows a little brighter as he manifests one of his most-loved abilities.
Detect alignment is being activated. He'll concentrate on this newcomer first.
|DM Downrightamazed
@Davor: The armored man looks you up and down, then he gives Lia a flinty look, then he focuses on you again. After a couple seconds he nods slowly, his eyes narrowing. "I know you. You go by many names, but I know who you are. They speak well of your work in the west. What brings you here...Morgrym?"
He's CN.
|Tokine Nagano
|Azami Ito
"Do they not already know that and suggested that we join them after the event at the Palace tonight? If not, could the Princess alert them herself?" A moment of pause; realizing her tone is gruff after dealing with so much propriety, she continues with a more explanatory tone. "I have need to go to the Palace, to learn what I can about this and what happened last night. And it might be wise for us to check in with Daisuke or Professor Yeo about the dig."
|Kyras Erodal
|Erudima del Fana del Solarian
Eru, who has put away her fan and is looking much more like the westerner she is, makes a pained face at Azami's tone, but speaks evenly. "If Madame Curator wishes to accompany me, she certainly may." the young elf rolls her eyes. "Ay me, now I'm talking like I'm still in a tea party. Ugh. You can come, Tokine, but it'll be a bit before we head out. Gwen and Naradil will be rounding up recruits to help. There is...much unpleasantness down there, as we all have heard." With that the princess and her servant -- Shoto Asago -- start down the street towards the Inn of the Graces.


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Carole Dill, DVM, Associate VeterinarianDVM, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BiographyDr. Carole Dill grew up in Chicago and attended Chicago Public grammar schools before entering Lourdes High School on the City's southwest side. She studied animal sciences for three years at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign campus before being accepted into the veterinary program. Dr.Dill graduated in 1993 with honors from the University of Illinois - College of Veterinary Medicine.
After her first year and a half out of school Dr. Dill practiced small animal medicine at a small animal hospital in Chicago. She joined VCA Worth Animal Hospital as a full time veterinarian in December of 1994. She is thrilled by the long term client and pet relationships she has developed and enjoyed throughout the years.
Dr. Dill is busy with her two daughters and also helps her husband Mark with his photography business. Furry and feathered family members include Gherkin, a female golden retriever with a penchant for ingesting rocks and other items, a Lovebird named Tidbit, and a "stray" parakeet named Owy.
Dr. Dill's free time is mostly spent enjoying the things that keep her family occupied. Whether she is helping coach the T-Ball and Baseball teams, assisting with the Girl Scout Troop, or lending a hand in the preschool classroom, time spent with her family is most precious to Dr.Dill. Gardening and bicycling are special treats that she looks forward to during the warmer seasons.

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A rancher in Texas is collecting signatures in petition against TransCanada's abuse of eminent domain in pursuit of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
An excerpt from her petition:
"My name is Julia Trigg Crawford, and our family owns a farm in Direct, Texas, which we inherited from my grandfather who purchased it in 1948. A major Canadian company, TransCanada, is trying to build a pipeline to transport a highly toxic hydrocarbon (called "tar sands") from Alberta, Canada to Texas, to refine it and then export it to foreign countries.
…Independent studies show that the TransCanada Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would not create any lasting jobs and would subject tens of millions of people to hazardous risks when the pipeline leaks—as its sister pipeline has done more than a dozen times already. This includes the drinking water of one million Midwesterners people who rely on the Ogallala Aquifer and 60 counties in Texas who rely on the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer.
Given that Americans have to put up all the risk and will reap none of the reward, the Keystone XL pipeline is certainly not serving the "greater good.""


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As we sit around this Christmas Eve at my house, as full of chowder and roasted salmon as a family of expat Scots could be, I am immersed in gratitude and hope that you are each as content where you find yourselves tonight.
These moments of reflection within cycles of the year do make you ask what all this beer writing day after day is all about...and it is just that - the new. New beer with new flavours in new settings. The beer that you have not had before that will make you think "wow" in a way you have never thought "wow" before. In that sense, beer and brewing are just a microcosm of our moving through life - the search for the actual and the comforting as well as the search for the next enriching experience; the next skill you never knew you might learn, the next one you witness which you could not imagine another person perfecting so fully. It is a fun ride.
Thank you for sharing my experience of this search with me this year. It has been a great gift that I appreciate perhaps more than you might imagine and look forward to continuing in 2008. Happy Christmas everyone!


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Rick Ross And Young Jeezy At Center Of BET Hip-Hop Awards Brawl
The 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which were taped Saturday night in Atlanta, Georgia, went off without a hitch -- at least, that's what viewers will think when the show airs October 9.
Organizers of the night's event were forced to call police to the Atlanta Civic Center after a fight erupted between the entourages of rappers Rick Ross and Young Jeezy.
Officers dispatched to the scene had to use pepper spray to break up the fracas, a spokesperson told TMZ.com; but no arrests were made.
"Atlanta Police Department officers on scene responded to break up the fight and used OC spray (pepper spray) in the process," the spokesperson tells TMZ. "Individuals fled the scene. There were no arrests or reports of serious injuries. Reports of shots fired appear to be untrue."
The incident occurred while LL Cool J was onstage paying tribute to late hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty.
Organizers of the annual awards show released a statement to set the record straight after the event.
"BET Networks works very hard to bring the best in entertainment to the city of Atlanta. For the past 7 years BET has celebrated the true art form of Hip Hop. Due to some misjudgment of select attendees, it is unfortunate that certain incidents took place. BET Networks does not condone any type of violence. Local authorities are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible."
Members of rap collective G-Unit also reportedly got into a scuffle with Ross's entourage as well; and a separate incident occurred in the venue's parking lot during the show as well; when two men got into a fistfight.
The show itself wasn't interrupted by the brawl, though, and is set to air Tuesday, October 9th at 8pm.
Performances from 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and Diddy highlighted the show.
Kendrick Lamar received the Lyricist of the Year award.
The People's Choice award went to 2 Chainz.
Rakim was presented with the I Am Hip-Hop Icon honor.


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|This search system report was created by the Intellogist Team and is available for viewing only. If you'd like to share your knowledge on Intellogist, please visit the Best Practices, Glossary, or Community Reports pages. Registered users may be notified of any substantial changes to this report by placing a "watch" on the Revisions page, which is the last page listed in the table of contents. To learn more about using the Intellogist "watchlist," see the Watchlist Help page.
For the most part, viewing results in STN is a very "bare-bones," text-based endeavor. In the STN Express and STN on the Web interfaces, the text of the title, abstract, bibliographic, and indexing information are printed out in the console-style interface. The information displayed, as well as the format it is displayed in will vary depending upon the data file that is being searched. As mentioned above, a hyperlink to the Full Text article is provided. Clicking this link opens a web browser window in which the full text document may be ordered.
The answers within an answer set from a bibliographic database are typically arranged from newest to oldest, with answer 1 being the newest.
As seen in the screenshot above, in STN on the Web, the "Full Text" link appears as a button at the top of the displayed answer. Just as in STN Express, this link will open a web browser containing more information on how to order the full text document.
In STN Easy, Titles of results (or "answers") are listed on the web page along with a hit count for each database that was searched. The user can choose to list results in "Most Recent Order" (default) or "Best Match Order" which is a sort of relevancy ranking.
These titles are hyperlinked and clicking on the link will display the answer. The checkboxes to the left of the titles may also be checked to display multiple answers by then clicking on the "Display Answers" button at the bottom of the page. There is a drop-down menu which allows the user to choose whether to display checked answers across all pages of results, or only the selected answers on the current page of results. There are also options on this screen to select Display Format and Display Style.
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Western states have an advantage over the rest of the country because of their wealth of protected public lands, according to a new recent economic study released by Headwaters Economics.The report, "West is Best: How Public Lan
Just 45 minutes east of downtown Seattle, the Pratt, Middle Fork and South Fork Snoqualmie Valleys are the closest mountain valleys to Puget Sound population centers.
Gunnison sage grouse have just been proposed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. TWS supports this action, yet we recognize that species recovery will depend on local communities, federal agencies and landowners working together.
In fact, almost one-third of the land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado has already been leased for oil and gas development. And over 11.8 million acres of land—about 93 percent of the federally-controlled mineral estate—has been opened for leasing by C
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing for the bill as a necessary step towards restoring areas that were catastrophically damaged by the hurricane.
Not because it calls for an increase in renewable energy, or climate change solutions (it categorically does not), but because it has a surprising lack of complaints.
In that spirit, one of our favorite traditions in The Wilderness Society's BLM Action Center is compiling a year-end list of the greatest achievements in conservation for our public lands.
The rig was at the mercy of the north Pacific's relentless waves for six days until salvage crews managed to attach a tow line and begin moving it to a safe harbor where they plan to assess how heavily it was damaged.


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Articles and Papers
Journal Articles
- Transforming Undergraduate Research Opportunities Using Telepresence
Amy Pallant, Cynthia McIntyre, and Lynn Stephens
Journal of Geoscience Education — May 2016
- To Customize or Not to Customize? Exploring Science Teacher Customization in an Online Lesson Portal
Joshua Littenberg-Tobias, Elham Beheshti, Carolyn Staudt
Journal of Research in Science Teaching — January 2016
- The Learning Portal: Hundreds of Free Digital Activities Using Models and Probes
Carolyn Staudt, Camden Hanzlick-Burton, Carol Williamson, Cynthia McIntyre
The Science Teacher — December 2015
- Understanding Algebra Graphs Using SmartGraphs
Jessica Ulcickas MacKenzie, Andy Zucker and Carolyn Staudt
Mathematics Teacher — December 2015
- Comparing Short- and Long-Term Learning Effects Between Stereoscopic and Two-Dimensional Film at
a Planetarium
C. Aaron Price, Hee-Sun Lee, Mark Subbarao, Evan Kasal, Julieta Aguilera
Science Education — September 2015
- Sensor-Augmented Virtual Labs: Using Physical Interactions with Science Simulations to Promote Understanding of Gas Behavior
Jie Chao, Jennifer L. Chiu, Crystal J. DeJaegher and Edward A. Pan
Journal of Science Education and Technology — July 2015
- Constructing Scientific Arguments Using Evidence from Dynamic Computational Climate Models
Amy Pallant and Hee-Sun Lee
Journal of Science Education and Technology — April 2015
- Higher Education Faculty Collaboration With K–12 Teachers as a Professional Development Experience for Faculty
Sarah Knowlton, Jay Fogleman, Frieda Reichsman and Glênisson de Oliveira
Journal of College Science Teaching — March 2015
- Teaching Graph Literacy Across the Curriculum
Andrew Zucker, Carolyn Staudt and Robert Tinker
Science Scope — 2015
- Assessment of Uncertainty-Infused Scientific Argumentation.
Hee-Sun Lee, Ou Lydia Liu, Amy Pallant, Katrina Crotts Roohr, Sarah Pryputniewicz and Zoë E. Buck
The Journal of Research in Science Teaching — 2014
- On the Instructional Sensitivity of CAD Logs
Charles Xie, Zhihui Zhang, Saeid Nourian, Amy Pallant and Siobhan Bailey
International Journal of Engineering Education — 2014
- A Time Series Method for Assessing Engineering Processes Using a CAD Tool.
Charles Xie, Helen Zhang, Saeid Nourian, Amy Pallant and Ed Hazzard
The International Journal of Engineering Education — 2014
- A New Take on Student Lab Reports
Edmund Hazzard
The Science Teacher — March 2014
- The Data Science Education Dilemma
William Finzer
Technology Innovations in Statistics Education — 2013
- Encouraging Students to Think Critically About Earth's Systems and Sustainability
Amy Pallant
The Earth Scientist — 2013
- No Simple Answers—How Models and Data Reveal the Science Behind Environmental Topics
Amy Pallant
The MEES Observer — 2013
- Linked In: Using Modeling as a Link to Other Scientific Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts
Kristin Mayer, Daniel Damelin and Joseph Krajcik
The Science Teacher — September 2013
- Teaching Evolution to Fourth Graders
Paul Horwitz, Cynthia McIntyre, Trudilyne Lord, Laura O'Dwyer and Carolyn Staudt
- Evolution: Education and Outreach
- — June 2013
- Deep Space Detectives
Amy R. Pallant, Dan Damelin and Sarah Pryputniewicz
- The Science Teacher —
- February 2013
- Big Ideas for Little People
Cynthia McIntyre, Trudi Lord and Paul Horwitz
- Science and Children
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- 2012
- Systems Thinking and Modeling Climate Change
Amy R. Pallant, Hee-Sun Lee and Sarah Pryputniewicz — 2012
- Now You're Cooking! Heat Transfer Labs: From Basic Recipes to Full Inquiry
Ed Hazzard
The Science Teacher — 2012
- Modeling Earth's Climate
Amy Pallant, Hee-Sun Lee and Sarah Pryputniewicz
The Science Teacher — 2012
- Using Digital Tools to Help Transform Schools
Andy Zucker
AdvancED Source — Spring 2012
- Using Digital Tools to Help Transform Schools
Andrew A. Zucker
AdvancED Source — 2012
Republished with permission from AdvancED Source, Spring 2012.
- Exploring the Unknown: Fostering Critical Thinking in Earth and Space Science
Amy Pallant, Sarah Pryputniewicz and Hee-Sun Lee
The Science Teacher — March 2012
- Free STEM Software from the Concord Consortium
Andrew A. Zucker
Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation — 2012
- Required Security Screenings for Researchers: A Policy Analysis and Commentary
Andy Zucker
Education Policy Analysis Archives — 2011
- Transforming Schools: Is It Rocket Science?
Andrew A. Zucker
Originally published by MassCUE in on Cue — Winter 2011
- Computational Experiments for Science Education
Charles Xie, Robert Tinker, Barbara Tinker, Amy R. Pallant, Dan Damelin and Bob Berenfeld
Science — 2011
- Unpacking Inquiry Skills from Content Knowledge in Geoscience
Janice D. Gobert, Amy R. Pallant and Jillian T. M. Daniels
International Journal of Learning Technologies — 2010
- Teaching with Laptops
Andrew A. Zucker and Karen E. King
The Science Teacher — December 2009
- Transforming Schools with Technology
Andrew A. Zucker
Independent School magazine — Winter 2009
- Laptop Programs for Students
Andrew A. Zucker and Daniel Light
AAAS Science Magazine, 2 January 2009: Vol. 323. no. 5910
- Learning Science in Grades 3-8 Using Probeware and Computers: Findings from the TEEMSS II Project
Andrew A. Zucker, Robert Tinker, Carolyn Staudt, Amie Mansfield and Shari Metcalf — 2008
Journal of Science Education and Technology, 17:42-48
- French Fries, Dialysis Tubing & Computer Models: Teaching Diffusion & Osmosis Through Inquiry & Modeling
Patricia Meis Friedrichsen and Amy R. Pallant
The American Biology Teacher — February 2007
- Transforming Linear Graphs: Linking Symbols, Forms, and Graphs
George Collison, Judith Collison and Fadia Harik — NCTM On-Math 2006, Volume 4, Number 1
- Learning Number Sense from a Broken Calculator
George Collison, Judith Collison and Fadia Harik — NCTM On-Math 2006, Volume 4, Number 1
- An Interactive Approach to Transforming Parabolas
George Collison and Fadia Harik — NCTM On-Math 2006, Volume 4, Number 1
- Solving Systems of Linear Equations: Linking Symbolic Manipulations, Graphs, and Solutions
George Collison and Judith Collison — NCTM On-Math 2006, Volume 4, Number 1
- The Handheld Computer as Field Guide
Barbara Tinker, Carolyn Staudt and Dick Walton — September 2002
- Do-It-Yourself Probeware: A Guide to Experiments with Inexpensive Electronics
Robert Tinker — May 2007
White Papers
- InquirySpace: Using Graphs as a Tool to Understand Experiments
A. Lynn Stephens and Amy Pallant — March 2016
- Telepresence to Support Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Cynthia McIntyre and Amy Pallant — December 2015
- InquirySpace: A Place for Doing Science
Robert Tinker — December 2015
- Integrating Online and Face-to-Face Professional Development: A Social Networking Approach
Carolyn Staudt and Rachel Kay — April 2013
- Being Smart About SmartGraphs: Findings from an Experimental Trial in Physical Science Classrooms
Rachel Kay, Andy A. Zucker and Carolyn Staudt — June 2012
- Lost in Cyberspace: A Review of Disrupting Class
Andrew A. Zucker — December 2008
- The Role of Nonprofits in Educational Technology Innovation
Andrew A. Zucker — December 2007
- 1:1 Computing In Support of Science and Mathematics Education — Recommendations for Large-Scale
Robert Tinker, Alvaro Galvis and Andrew A. Zucker — February 2007
- eLearning Quality: The Concord Model for Learning at a Distance
Robert Tinker — February 2009
- Molecular Dynamics in Education
Robert Tinker — March 2006
- Nano-Engineering with the Molecular Workbench
Robert Tinker — March 2006
- Open Source Educational Applications
Robert Tinker — March 2006
- Flexible Software Design
Robert Tinker and Barbara Tinker — April 2005
- History of Probeware
Robert Tinker — June 2000
- Thinking About Science
Robert Tinker — July 1997
- CC Forum: The Crisis in Science Education
Robert Tinker — October, 2005
- Karplus Lecture
Robert Tinker — April 2003
- Educational Transformation
Robert Tinker — April 2003


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Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 6
Lexile® Measure: 940L
Guided Reading: P
- Autobiography and Biography
- Series
- Historic Figures
- Painting and Sculpture
About This Book
Winslow Homer was a great American painter who wanted to make his art as natural as possible. This "Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists" book shows readers, in words and through his paintings, how Homer spent his life in pursuit of that ideal.
Series Information
These books are without a doubt the definitive and most entertaining biographies of artists for young readers. Author/artist Mike Venezia provides hilarious, cartoon-style illustrations to complement his easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of the masters' artwork. Now printed in a dozen different languages worldwide, and with more than two million copies of the English editions sold, these books have helped countless children around the world "get to know" the world's greatest artists!
Series Features
• Perfect for art appreciation studies
• Excellent preparation for a museum trip
• Photo captions include where famous historical works of art can be viewed
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Big Island Nightlife
If you're the sort of person who doesn't come alive until after dark, you might be a little lonely on the Big Island. Blame it on the sleepy plantation heritage. People did their cane raising in the morning, thus very limited late-night fun.
Still, there are a few lively bars on the island, a handful of great local playhouses, half a dozen or so movie houses (including those that play
foreign and independent films), and plenty of musical entertainment to keep you happy.
Also, many resorts have bars and late-night activities and events, and keep pools and gyms open late so there's something to do after dinner.
And let's not forget the luau. These fantastic dance and musical performances are combined with some of the best local food on the island and are plenty of fun for the whole family.
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- Birthdate: 01/28/1978 (age 38)
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 267 Ib
Prior to joining WWE, Farrelly was a two-time I...
-- Sheamus tweeted the following regarding last night's RAW crowd…
Just wrassled Randy on RAW. Anyone notice?? #ManiaFallout #NJChantMob
I will be telling me grand kids: "I was there!" #NJChantMob #RVD #OleOleOle
New Jersey. Mexico called. They want their wave back! #NJChantMob
-- Championship Wrestling From Hollywood sent out the following today…
Hollywood, CA (April 8, 2013) - Today, Southern California based "Championship Wrestling from Hollywood" (CWFH) came to terms with MAVTV for national cable and satellite distribution. CWFH has been broadcasted since 2010 on LA56 KDOC-TV in Los Angeles where it's enjoyed much success.
David Marquez, Owner of CWFH said: "everyday we get a few dozen emails, tweets and Facebook messages asking why CWFH isn't seen outside of LA, and I had to ask myself that question too. So seeing that there is a 'want', we went out and found a partner that could provide us the right platform & reach and that partner is MAVTV. The network is available to some 40 million homes across the Dish Network and Cable Systems. CWFH will continue to air on LA56 in our existing time slot and it is our goal to enhance our storytelling with our already unique cast of amazing performers."
Currently, CWFH is scheduled to air each Wednsday's at 9:00PM EST (6:00PM PST). To find MAVTV in your area please visit www.mavtv.com. For more information please visit www.hollywoodwrestling.com, https://www.facebook.com/officialcwfhollywood or @CWFHollywood on Twitter.


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The Palo Alto Medical Foundation Vision Care Center is dedicated to providing the highest quality, comprehensive vision care for all ages. Our ophthalmologists and optometrists provide a full range of services from routine eye exams to advanced vision correction.
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BOSTON (CBS/AP) – The body of a small child was found Friday morning off Interstate 190 in Sterling and investigators believe it may be missing Fitchburg boy Jeremiah Oliver.
Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early told reporters at an afternoon news conference the body was discovered "wrapped in a blanket-type object" in a "suitcase, duffle bag-type material" about 40 feet off the road around 9 a.m.
Related: Memorial Outside Fitchburg Home
He would not say who found the body or what led investigators to it, but the district attorney noted that someone would have to pull over to the side of the highway to see it.
Early said an autopsy will be performed on the deceased child, but the body is "consistent in height and weight with Jeremiah Oliver."
"It appears to be a homicide," the district attorney said, noting that the body was "somewhat concealed from the elements."
Early would not speculate on how long the body was in the area off the southbound lanes near Exit 6, but he did say it was clothed and in a spot near "where grass cutting is conducted."
Watch: DA Early News Conference
The 5-year-old hasn't been seen since September 2013 and is feared dead, according to investigators.
A Worcester County grand jury indicted Oliver's mother Elsa, 28, and her boyfriend, Alberto Sierra, 23, last month on several charges in his disappearance, including kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and reckless endangerment.
Both are being held on high bail. Three other people are charged with interfering with a criminal investigation and misleading police.
The case led to scrutiny of the state Department of Children and families, which was handling the family's case.
Three DCF workers were fired and a fourth was disciplined in connection with the boy's disappearance.
An internal investigation found that staff missed multiple opportunities to engage with the family through home visits and sometimes went months between visits to the home.
Several outside reviews of the agency have found deep problems, which have led to reforms.
(TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)


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David Elerick
ELERICK, David James, 70, of Powhatan Point, Ohio, died peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2003 while surrounded by his family at Liza's Place in Wheeling, W.Va.
He was born October 20, 1942 in Powhatan Point, a son of the late Henry Elerick and Rose Cordery Elerick Roth.
He was a retired coal miner and carpenter formerly employed by North American Coal Co. and Harrison Mining, and a U.S. Army veteran.
He enjoyed watching NASCAR with his grandson and spending time with his granddaughters.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Shelby Rose Seita.
Surviving are his loving wife of 44 years, Darlene West Elerick; three children, Kirt Elerick, Kari Merryman and her fiancee Gary Baker, and Kristi Duncan and her husband Kenneth all of Powhatan Point; five grandchildren, Dylan Merryman, Shayla Merryman, Kamdyn Elerick, Kierstyn Elerick, and Kailyn Elerick.
Friends will be received on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. at the Powhatan Cemetery Chapel with Dale Ingold officiating, with burial to follow.
Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home.


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|Patrik Ström
New level! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!
New level changes
+1 fighter level (because Silvio is a fighter, on top of being a lover)
+6 hp (i'm taking the average) from class + 2 from con = +8 hit points = 36 hit points total
Stat increase goes to +1 intelligence (because i need combat expertise)
Fighter bonus feat goes into combat expertise (Silvio has learned to read his opponent better)
Skills (favored class bonus goes into this):
+1 acrobatics (Silvio has added some theatrics into his combat style)
+1 Bluff (because facts should never come between a good story)
+1 Diplomacy (because Silvio makes friends wherever he goes)
+1 Intimidate (because Silvio's swordplay is impressive and daunting!)
+1 Stealth (because Silvio's extravagant persona has been able to keep a low profile when scouting)
That's it, me thinks.
Couple questions: How are you guys feeling about pacing? I'm more meaning in terms of leveling -- you're on the verge of getting to 4th -- though otherwise too (I feel like we've been in these caves forever!).
I'm happy with the pacing. This is a great adventure!
Also, would one or two of you mind when you get a chance posting how you guys are looking wealth-wise? I'm feeling like you may be fairly under-treasured for 4th-level characters per WBL standards.
I don't know the WBL standards but i think Silvio is below it. According to Herolab he has 25gp in hand and gear worth 126 gp.
|Zstelian Karela
Well we have a bunch of stuff to pawn once we get back to town.
We should be a little better then.
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Zstelian's 2nd favored enemy is coming up. What do the mutants count as? I'd like to take favored enemy against whatever they count as.
Also, I'm waiting for the results of my failed Fort save before I write any sort of intermission RP.
|Kyson Tirc
I like this game - expire screaming in a shower of elf guts three times and get a free rapier :)
As far as level 4 goes...
Ref Save + 1
HP + 6 (50% of d8 +1, plus bonus hp)
Stat increase: + 1 to strength, for extra stabbitude
Rogue talent: Resiliency
EDIT: Forgot - I get uncanny dodge too!
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You've got the failed save results now. You can count the mutants as "savage," which should work.
However, at the risk of spoilers, I don't recall how much more they come up over the course of the Path. I don't think it's a lot though; I just don't want you to waste a class feature, though you can take it despite that if you want, obviously.
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|Kyson Tirc
Kyson: +1 lvl Cleric
+1 Int (yeah biyotches! I got me a 16 INT! w00t!)
+1 language - Auran
+5 (class) +2 con = +7 HP
+a few more spells
+10 skillz (+2 for class, +3 for Int, +1 for fc, +4 for INT bump)
+1 Percept
+1 Spellcraft
+1 Know (Arcana)
+1 Know (Planes)
+2 Know (Religion)
+2 Heal - only for you Zstelian!
+2 Sense Motive
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p.s. Do you guys mind using group funds for divine utility scrolls and crap? I'm spending 300gp to revive Zstel and Seka and just wanted to be sure to split the costs.
EDIT: updated Kyson's alias
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Re: using Acrobatics to move through difficult terrain, there's nothing that I can see that says explicitly either that you can or that you can't - what it does say is that You can also dive, flip, jump, and roll to avoid attacks and overcome obstacles. My interpretation of that would be that you can use it to move through difficult terrain, but I'm happy to accept a decision either way.
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Re: healing, let me know what you guys prefer. I don't want to be a hardass, or accidentally kill any of your characters (I'm a big believer that an epic fight ends with five PCs unconscious with the last one at 1 hp when he finishes off the foe, with no PC deaths -- see my Kingmaker game for a great example). Obviously PBP is a different medium than face-to-face, and Zstelian never actually said he was going in yet.
His previous post could easily have been interpreted as talking tactics with me moving ahead because of the next posts.
|Zstelian Karela
Don't worry about it Mott.
I would much prefer you move things along at a good pace then worry about making sure people get time to get topped off.
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OK, too wiped tonight to do a full update (sorry), but let's see what we've got going on...
Sounds like Sekathral and Kyson are still outside looting corpses/protecting converts, at least for this first fight.
Dargon, Zstelian, Silvio and Khazmia are inside.
I'll adjudicate Round 1 tomorrow, so speak up if there's an issue with this arrangement.
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Point 1: Site went down as I was typing this up at home, so no map updates. Sorry.
Point 2: Site went down but for a change I had the latest version of what I'd finished so far copied and pasted in an email, so I didn't lose it! Ha!
Point 3: Please feel free (obviously) to let me know if I miss anything. I've got about dozen characters' actions to manage.
Point 4: This is actually the first time I think I've ever used a rust monster as a GM. I feel like that should be a landmark.
Could I please just double check - do we get average HP per level each time we level up, average +1 (not including favoured class bonus) or roll? I've checked the previous entries in this thread and it's not 100% clear.
I'm going to be out of action regardless, but just thought I'd better make sure.
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|Zstelian Karela
Oh, I was unaware I was that close to him already. In that case, Zstelian will step away. I'm trying to keep 10 feet of distance between us.
Zstelian is willing to learn from Seka's pain. No 30 damage for me sir.
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I believe that was the fastest turnaround on combat actions ever for this game.
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I plan to update later tonight, but not sure what my posting status will be for the next week or so. I was originally supposed to go on vacation to D.C. Monday through Wednesday, which might have limited my posting (though I'd probably still be able to check in at least once a day). Now that trip is up in the air thanks to Stormageddon: The Rainening.
Anyway, if I'm home I may have lots of free time to post. Unless I lose power, in which case I won't be posting at all.
So, to sum up, I'll either be posting a lot, the normal amount or not at all in the next few days.
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Please forgive if I can't make a proper post each day for a little bit. I'm still without power due to Sandy so I can't be certain I'll have the power, internet, or time to get in a post in each day. Thankfully work if partially operational so that might be my saving grace provided I'm able to break away long enough to post.
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Re: Zstelian's question, you have not leveled yet. Seems a little too fast, so I might add in a little surprise or two between books.
I generally didn't list treasure that belonged to the Vanderborens, since you indicated you wouldn't take it, so I think everything but the few items from the room where Kaskus was found (i.e. the boots and glowing dagger) is technically loot from the invaders, and thus yours for the taking. You could probably ask Lavinia about those last items, though.
|Zstelian Karela
Well I don't speak for the others necessarily, but Zstelian isn't about to start asking for her parent's stuff.
|Kyson Tirc
I pinged Motte to begin a discussion about lootz, like I have in the past.
I'll post stuff when we figure stuff out...until then, let's RP some stuff at the manor. :)
|Kyson Tirc
Still in communication with motte about the treasure.
I know he's busy and we have two different sections to sort through (the Pirate Cove and the Manor).
Also, I'll have a few Kyson posts up this weekend. Not ready to move forward without a treasure resoluton and some RP.
|Kyson Tirc
Slippers of spider climbing (Khaz)
+1 thundering rapier (Silvio, I think? Maybe Sekathral?)
Two +1 hand axes (who has these?)
+1 keen dagger (Sekathral)
Headband of inspired wisdom +2 (Kyson)
belt of giant str +2 (Zstelian)
Claim by Sunday Night or it goes to be sold:
Ring of swimming
Ring of protection +1
black skeletal leotard
4 potions of cure moderate wounds
boots of striding and springing
+1 scimitar
Wand of CLW (7 charges)
1 dose of salve of slipperiness
Sell: (let us know if you want this)
MW kukri
gold nose ring & silver chain linked to silver hoop earing (100 gp)
ruby ring (120 gp)
+1 studded leather
MW rapier
purple silk cloak with emerald clasp (20 gp)
silver locket with tiny portrait of Vanthus (10 gp)
Darkwood buckler
Three silver bars (30 gp each)
Vial of vermillion ink (40 gp)
jade serpent earrings (500 gp)
40 (standard) throwing axes and clubs
studded leather armor
+1 hide armor
+1 greatclub
wooden crown fitted with seven moonstones (each worth 100 gp)
MW studded leather
17 gp
+1 leather armor
MW spear
Anything about the paintings and silks we may have recovered?.
Or the fungi that was grabbed? Or the treasury contents of the 3 chests?
I believe we're all going to be well below wealth by level (which is fine!) so I am trying to fairly eke out everything.
|Zstelian Karela
Seka currently has the +1 leather armor and the thundering rapier. I don't know if he was planning on keeping them.
Zstelian has one of the +1 handaxes but he'll hand it over for pawning.
Appreciate you cataloguing the swag, Kyson.
I do have the +1 leather armour and the thundering rapier - I'll certainly keep the thundering rapier, but I'd rather have the +1 studded leather than the +1 leather I have. And the skeletal leotard.
I'm more than willing to give up the +1 keen dagger - however, I would very much like the boots of striding & springing, unless we're giving them (and the dagger) back to Lavinia.
I also think we should keep the wand of CLW and the 4 potions of CMW, as a sort of party reserve of healing items.


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I have recurring genital warts...is my diabetes a factor?
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