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The all new 3 series coupe, which is being re-branded as a 4 series coupe will debut as a model year 2014 in the summer of 2013. BMW has been busy testing the
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rumored to have the same turbo 4 cylinder N20 that is available in the current 2012 and 2013 328i. The big engine 4 series coupe will have the turbo 6 cylinder N55 found in the 21012 and 2013 335i sedan but the power will be bumped to the 320hp range.
The 4 series test mule spied here is the N55 powered 440i coupe with a power bump to 320hp. The power bump is part of BMW's strategy to move the coupe up market from the 3 series sedan creating a distinction between the sedan and coupe markets as they have done with the 5 and 6 series. The 4 series coupe will come with more standard features and a higher base price furthering the gap between the 3 series sedan and 4 series coupe.
Much of the 4 series coupe design is still under wraps as we're just under a year out. While this cars headlights are clearly test car units the final F32 coupe will have a headlight design that mimics the F30 3 series sedan, wrapping all the way from the fender to the kidney grills. The grills will be much wider then the 3 series sedan with a look similar to the 6 series coupe. At the rear the trunk lid has been styled to wrap into the rear window. The big engine 440i retains the split, left and right single exhaust were the 428i will have a left side dual exhaust.
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Google+ appears to be matching Facebook features once again.
Google's social site Monday unveiled Pages, allowing companies, organizations and brands to set up a presence. The move is similar to Facebook's Pages, of course, which allows companies to set up a Facebook identity.
Both companies say that this allows people to interact with brands they like.
"Behind every page (or storefront, or four-door sedan) is a passionate group of individuals, and we think you should able to connect with them too," wrote Vic Gundotra, senior vice president of engineering, announcing Pages.
On Google+, people can add these pages to their circle in order to keep following. They can also opt to select a "+1," meaning they recommend it. This function, of course, mirrors Facebook's "like" approach to endorsing companies.
Already there are pages from the likes of Fox News, Macy's, Toyota, the Dallas Cowboys, Angry Birds, Pepsi and the band Train, among others.
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The Delhi government's ambitious plan to have a centralised application form for the upcoming nursery admission season in all schools has been shelved for the time being.delhi Updated: Nov 29, 2012 23:51 IST
The Delhi government's ambitious plan to have a centralised application form for the upcoming nursery admission season in all schools has been shelved for the time being.
Citing impracticality, Delhi education minister Kiran Walia said they had not seen a viable plan to implement a centralised system so far.
"We had planned to put a system in place but after going through a lot of models, it has turned out that the process is not very practical. It is very difficult to find one system that can incorporate the different point systems of all schools. For the time being, the system adopted by the schools seems to be the most efficient one and we don't want to tinker with a system without having a better alternative," Walia said.
The Delhi government was exploring the option of having a centralised application form for all schools on the lines of Delhi University but considering the varied admission criteria schools use in the points system, the plan was shot down by many people with most school principals saying that the process would be impossible to implement.
The Delhi government had introduced a centralised admission form for students under the economically weaker section (EWS) category last year.
Since there is no points system for EWS students, the system was much easier to implement there.
Nursery admissions in Delhi are considered to be among the toughest to crack, with some even calling it tougher than cracking the IITs.
Delhi's process is governed by a set of guidelines based on which schools are allowed to decide their points system. Most schools give the maximum points to the children who live close to the school followed by the children of alumni and siblings of existing students.
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TOKYO - Toyota bounced back from safety recalls and natural disasters, selling 4.97 million vehicles globally in the first half of the year to retake its crown as the world's top automaker from General Motors Co.
The Japanese company sold about 300,000 more cars and trucks than GM did in the first half of the year, a lead large enough that it will be difficult for GM to catch Toyota in the final six months of 2012.
GM said it sold 4.67 million vehicles during the first half. Both companies released their numbers Wednesday.
Toyota's U.S. sales and marketing headquarters is in Torrance.
For Toyota Motor Corp., the numbers underline a powerful rebound from a period of dismal sales, and the resilience of its brand as it gains traction in new markets such as China and Southeast Asia while clawing back lost market share in the U.S.
Both companies have said in the past that they don't care about the global sales leadership and are focusing on making profits. But the crown is a matter of corporate pride for both automakers.
GM doesn't plan to drop out of the race, though. The company's sales and market share grew in China, and Chevrolet, its largest brand, has seen record growth for seven straight quarters, spokesman Jim Cain said. GM sales should rise because 70 percent of its U.S. models will be refurbished or all-new in the next two years, said Cain.
"We are in the early days of the most aggressive rollout of new products in our history, which will help us press our advantage in the U.S. and China and grow profitably around the world," he said, declining to comment on whether the company expects to pass Toyota in the second half.
Toyota's production was hit by the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan last year and then by flooding in Thailand, an important production base for the automaker. Before those disasters, its sales were dented by massive U.S. safety recalls, totaling more than 14 million vehicles since the quality control problems emerged three years ago.
But the company's factories and sales recovered faster than expected, making it very hard for GM to catch Toyota between now and the end of the year, said Jeff Schuster, senior vice president of forecasting at the LMC Automotive consulting firm in Troy, Mich.
Also, GM has a bigger presence than Toyota in Europe, where auto sales have fallen dramatically, and China, where the economy is starting to slow, Schuster said.
GM was No. 1 in world auto sales last year on strong performances in the U.S. and China, its two biggest markets. The Detroit company held the global sales crown for more than seven decades before losing it to Toyota in 2008 as GM's sales tanked while it headed toward financial ruin. In 2009, GM filed for bankruptcy protection.
Volkswagen AG was in third place in the global sales race.
GM had already trailed Toyota for the first quarter of this year at 2.28 million cars and trucks across the globe, while Toyota sold 2.49 million vehicles. Toyota has forecast that it will sell 9.58 million vehicles in 2012, up 21 percent from last year. GM has not given a full-year forecast.


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Right on cue, Christian film critics are lining up to condemn Saved! for being a "hateful attack on Christianity."What it is, in fact, is a spot-on satire about the manipulative, militant tactics of many evangelical Christians who give the faith a bad name with their codes of conformity. … [Read more...]
Three Reflections on The Passion, Post-Hubbub
In the latest issue of SPU's Response, Todd Rendleman, film instructor, and Rob Wall, professor of the Christian Scriptures, join me in offering reflections on The Passion of the Christ now that the hubbub has died down. … [Read more...]
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National Display Systems (http://www.nationaldisplay.com) is a leading embedded systems company serving the medical imaging and other image-intensive markets. NDS designs, develops and integrates systems for specialized Liquid Crystal Displays ("LCDs") used for high end imaging applications. NDS specialized LCDs are the gold / de facto standard for the surgical modality as well as cardiology and radiology applications. The Company is located in Morgan Hill , California.
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Every Friday afternoon, students board charter buses provided by Arrow Coach Lines. These buses are outfitted with entertainment systems and restroom facilities, and staffed by houseparents and supervisors. Buses deliver students to their hometowns each weekend. On Sunday afternoons, buses return students back to ASD for another great week of learning.
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The Federal Highway Administration in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration would like you to join us for a web conference on Noteworthy Practices in Performance-based Planning and Programming (PbPP) and Transportation Performance Management (TPM), scheduled for September 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time.
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There is an active PTO (Parent Teachers Organization) at Rheems Elementary School. Its purpose is to foster quality education for the students, to support teachers in their educational efforts, and to promote communication and understanding between school and home.
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As a parent of a child at Rheems, you are automatically a member of the PTO. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the school's library. The meetings are open to all parents. The Rheems PTO encourages you to attend the monthly meetings and participate in various events and committees throughout the year.
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|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Chu stands there momentarily and looks to Azami when she approaches but his eyebrows arch upwards at her mention of the Emperor. Why wasn't he surprised he remembered Kyras speaking of a duty entrusted to him to carry the Magnifying Glass and never heard from who. It was far from confirming his suspicions but it made him a little more comfortable. "I can't move the glass, it may require your hand but most likely it requires... his." Chu felt like he was going to be sick, a rare occurrence but with what had just happened it was well warranted.
He let loose of his connections and focused on Azami. {Normally this matter would be turned over to the police. But, since he is beyond there ability to handle, I will leave him to you instead Azami.}
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|DM Downrightamazed
@Imuri: You are not able to glean anything from Bethany's body language you didn't already know; she is acting out of duty and necessity, and is preparing for what comes.
Outside, the rain has stopped rather suddenly. High in the sky, for the first time in a very, very long time, are True Dragons; Sky Dragons, in this case. They glide and wriggle and loop through the air, chasing the clouds away. The appearance of True Dragons is the best possible portent for the empire, or so the sages say.
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
|Tokine Nagano
Anger and Fury burn for a moment on the edge of Tokine's heart, then she visibly sags. Such beauty removed from the world....
She looks down and sees Kyras cradled in the arms of what must be a real Telestari. ...How could you?... But of course she knew it was not him. Tears blur her vision, and her voice has a slight shake.
To the voice in her head, she absently pats the great furred neck she rides on. :Friend, the gaijun are envoys here to seek help form the Emperor. They are in a desperate war among an alliance of chromatic dragons and devils, who are also in the city.:
"General. Imperial friends. Kyras, the man, was under my care and also under the protective watch of the Imperial Guard. That is Azami down there, and she is his minder. But obviously, we did not know he possessed an item with such horrible intent. We were aware of his anger issues, but not that it was a sentient being that could control him. Nor wreak such havoc."
She raises her voice, "But I ask all here be they Human, Dragon or Telestari, if there is a way to purge the man of what dwells inside him...to save him. I tried to calm the man to calm his soul, but did not expect such malevolence dwelled there....if not, in order to save him the best thing might be to...." But she can't finish. The unspoken words of more drastic action hangs there in the air between them.
She turns her head back to where Na-Calanon had disappeared. Her tears falling into the fur of the Imperial Dragon she rode.
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The Imperial dragon emits a low, purring sound and wraps itself protectively around Tokine. The other five Imperials close ranks around it. From the silver and copper dragons comes a mournful keen. It is picked up by the sky dragons high above. It is a heart-crushingly sad sound. An elegy for a Great One.
|Kyras Erodal
Kyras lays still upon the ground, staggered and waiting for the pain to subside. Kalaroth's control shredded open his soul, scouring it with his rage and hate. Exposure to the magnifying glass and its horrible, foul power nearly wrenched his soul away. Had he been able to, Kyras would have (begrudgingly) picked himself or (happily) Kalaroth, but it was not his choice. It was the dragon god's. Kalaroth. How could he have known that the ancient, deposed dragon god was inside him? Inside his sister and countless others? By the sound of it, the being that wrested control of his body was a mere shard, the smallest echoing shadow, of the dragon god.
His body slowly shifts back away from Kalaroth's form to his own. The scales recede, the claws shrink to fingers, and his eyes return to normal. To those that look upon him, he is the same as the person that just killed - destroyed - Na-Calanon, but different.
He opens his mouth to speak while the others argue about what to do with him, but he can neither speak nor move. Kalaroth is silent, but so is Kyras. For once, he has no irreverent comment or sarcastic jest to offer - simply pain and sorrow. The loss of such a great dragon is immeasurable. He doesn't know much about Izmir, except for stories from his father about their paladine (who Fhera'an always referred to in somewhat condescending terms), but he feels their loss.
Especially since he is responsible.
SA: Scorching Ray 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
> Damage 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 5) + 8 = 25
Scorching Ray 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
> Damage 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 3, 1, 1) + 8 = 18
With all his might, he pushes himself off the ground. His body feels heavier than ever before, but he grits his teeth and holds himself up. He shakily points a finger at the magnifying glass, glimmering on the ground a few feet away. He unleashes a torrent of flame as fiery tears stream down his face and a primal scream builds in his throat. His blast scorches the ground all around the glass, as well as the artifact itself, with a heat capable of scouring flesh away from bone. His scream drops to a growl and finally fades as he sees that the magnifying glass is still there. Undamaged.
From the ground, he speaks in his own defense. "I... It wasn't me. I..." Unable to continue, he lowers his head for a long moment. When he raises his head again, he looks at Azami and only Azami. His eyes convey a sorrow and pain that she, nor any others, have not seen before. "The Dragon... Kalaroth... He's quiet now. It vanished, just like..."
|Azami Ito
Because I don't know if the magnifying glass is on the ground or the roof anymore, I'm going to ignore it for the moment.
She nods briefly to Chu, grateful that she wouldn't have to worry about the Adviser putting up a fight. Quietly relieved when finally the Curator speaks, she presses her lips together tightly, waiting for someone to disagree with her and make a move. Not that Azami knows what she would do from here, with Kyras on the roof.
But the sound that rises is not a disagreement, but the keening threnody of draconic voices. It seems to strip her bare of her armour and flesh, sinking into her veins in a way that stains.
She's already staring upward towards the sound when Kyras' voice cuts through; her gaze pans over to him, witnessing that haunted torment in his eyes, finishing his sentence for him.
But they are at least his eyes.
After a long moment, Azami gestures silently for him to come down.
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Deilaavenaada finally speaks, its hissing, raspy voice barely audible above the timeless songs of grief sung by the dragons. Immediately after Azami gestures for Kyras to come down, the Telestari warrior grabs Kyras quite literally by the collar and hauls him to his feet. "...there issss no time...you mussst come with me nnnow!" He then turns and vaults over to the next roof. Both Lilitine and Iluminata swing their swords and seem to hit the creature, but even if they do, it pays no mind, leaping easily -- with Kyras in tow -- from roof to roof before dropping out of sight. There is the sound of stone grinding on stone, then silence.
On the street, the masterless artifact still sits, now unable to be picked up by anyone.
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
The sorrowful keen made Chu shudder as he felt their cry penetrate him to the core, he barely resisted the urge to hand his head once more in sadness. His pounding head helped him to resist though his logic and reason were still battling it out and causing his skull to ache, he wasn't one to admit defeat easily. Doubt's, but not deafeat. Na-Calanon couldn't simply be gone.
There had to be a way.
Chu was glad the Curator couldn't finish her sentence as he nodded in return at Azami, a simple expression but important among the scaleless. With that Chu stepped forward, spreading his hands wide in a placating gesture. His words didn't waver as he spoke loudly and confidently. "Curator calm your mind, let us move forward and exhaust all other options first. For now Honorable Ito will resume her duties and I will personally see to it that Justice is mete out as well to those who deserve... Wait!" His shout falls on deaf ears as the Telestari quickly escapes the reach of those present and once he had faded from sight Chu stood and placed his hands in his robes. Calmly looking at the vile artifact as he gathered his thoughts as to what to do next.
Everything is too delicate, a single thread holding everything together and we don't need this to become worse then it is. San Pen goes missing, the Black westerners strike us at our heart. The five headed demon bares its fangs. Now this... When this is all sorted out I will find the Omnibus, I will peruse its pages and find a way. Marianasu was powerful indeed but no being was without a flaw in their designs... Not even the gods. And I Will be the one to find it.
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@Wei: The attacker on your left deflects your first punch, but the second blow lands heavily on
his jaw, and the third punch causes a sickening crunch from deep in his spine. He spins once,
blood and bone spewing from his ruined jaw, and falls to the ground, dead.
The other attacker leaps up, not even caring that you'll get a free shot, and swings at you. Once again, though, you easily deflect his pitifully slow swing.
Meanwhile, the children continue their slow approach. "Hey you idiots!" yells the little
girl, "You gods-damned fools what are you doing wasting your time? Get the guy and let's
get out of here! Forget about the lizard!"
Round 3, Initiative 20 - your attackers
I6 flurry of blows:
MA: stand up (provokes AoO)
SA: Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Round 3, Initiative 18 - Swift
The sounds of fighting continue inside the house. Glancing through the open door,
you can see Swift is still holding his own, but he is outnumbered three to one.
Map hasn't changed. You are up in Round 3, fight!
|Wei Khangzhi-Lung
|Azami Ito
"Augh! Stop!" she rages, seeing the blue telestari pull Kyras away and disappear. "Where did they go?" Azami demands of those with a view of the rooftops, followed by a string of curses that likely only Chu can hear.
She doesn't even wait to hear the answer; Azami turns about and runs back towards the door in the alley they had been entering when the dragons first arrived. Her braid pulls out from where it was tucked, undulating behind her like a loose festival ribbon.
Winding through the streets, she mutters between breaths, "So tired... of... chasing...you around... this... city."
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
After several moments of consideration Chu turned and started after Azami. He ran as hard as he could and discovered to his disappointment he was out of shape, but he couldn't let the woman rush off into the unknown without some type of arcane support. It would be dishonorable of him to allow that, for now he hoped the abomination would remain in place...
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|Wei Khangzhi-Lung
AOO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Weaksauce.
Khangzhi throws a light jab at the assailant as he recovers from his fall and glares at the children. "You will not have him," he states sternly just before charging in to aid Swift.
Swift action: 1 Ki for +4 AC Bonus (AC 29)
Bullrush to enemy at R7: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Well, if that's good enough, he'll be knocked back 5 feet unless he has a super-weak CMD
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@Kyras: Kyras Fort save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
The world spins and your stomach lurches horribly as Deilaavenaada picks you up and leaps over the tiny sidestreet and across two more roofs with you in tow, but your iron Warbanian constitution allows you to keep yourself together, a particularly watery and bile-tasting belch the only sign you are experiencing any internal distress at all.
There is a sudden, harsh drop to street level, a clockwork sound, then total darkness. You are dragged a short ways -- it cannot have been far -- and then leaned up against a rot-smelling wooden wall. Strange sounds reach your ears; cooks yelling in a kitchen. Moans of pleasure from a bedroom or brothel, music, from...somewhere. But closest to you is the sound of armament; the tink and swoosh and creak of weapon harnesses being put on, secret compartments being filled with blades, scabbards being checked and put on.
Your head is empty of The Dragon. You feel him off somewhere, but have no idea what he -- it -- is doing. Does a beast like that "lick its wounds"? You know so little about this Marianasu character, but it seems if anyone could slap The Dragon down and make him take notice, someone capable of building a thing like that magnifying glass just might be the guy.
"...kyrassss, you are called, then...you must listen...we must get you to the mountain...before the dead ones come...before the usurper rises...before..." there is a very weary-sounding sigh. "...before so many things happen...i must teach you to use the gate...it takes decades...i do not know how much time we have...why...why did you destroy the gold dragon? it made no sense...are you under a magical possession?"
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@Azami and @Chu: General Vittoria shouts orders up to the dragons in their native tongue; her voice is rousing and inspirational even in so foreign a language to the human mouth. The three silvers and copper immediately lift off and start to scan the area.
"Azami! Advisor Kage! I saw them go east, then turn south two blocks over! We need him back!" The two Lesothans clamber awkwardly but quickly down from the roof and follow the two of you. "Can either of you track in the city? I can see neither hide nor hair of them!" For her part, Lilitine is down on one knee, looking for any sign of where the two may have gone.
As you search, the dragons swoop low overhead, their voices still ragged from grief, their flight uneven.
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@Tokine: You have never felt so warm and safe in your entire life. Here, encased by the warm and surprisingly soft fur of the Imperial Dragon's mighty mane, his armor-hard scales and frankly comically oversized and bushy eyebrows, simultaneously regal and ridiculous, his enormous eye rolling to look at you, and with the others running interference around you. The newly-awakened dragon speaks telepathically again.
::Madame Tokine. I believe we have discovered our first purpose here; the Telestari has his work to do, and we have ours. If what Na-Calanon said before he died is true, then we must seek this Stonegard and ask after Kalaroth. We must go to the mountains. I know we have only just met, but I fear we must take our leave. We can get there faster than anyone, and even a mighty, red dragon will have to listen to use, regardless of her power.:: The great one unfurls from around you, and flies close to the street so you can dismount. He looks at you again with one of those gigantic eyes.
::I am sorry our flight was so short. I promise you my siblings and I will return, and you and I shall fly together again, higher and longer, and I will take you to the P'eng river where you can tell me of your father. Until then; farewell.::
Without another word, the Imperial and Sky dragons soar off into the air, like so many elegant and proud banners, winding their way north, to the enormous mountains that ring the bitter and blasted steppes of old Enhathlad.
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@Wei: Your attempt to bullrush one of Swift's opponents fails, but neither this warrior nor the clumsy oaf you left outside are able to lay a finger on you, so great is your speed and so quick your blocking technique. The one you tried to bullrush attacks again, but again you are far too fast for him.
Then, from behind, you hear a gruff voice say "Alright! Stop fighting! Give us Swift or the old man dies!" Turning around, you see that your "friend" from outside has Lifen's husband in a chokehold, and seems prepared to break his neck.
Sorry, I forgot to post this earlier:
Saves: F/R/W - 7/8/10
So, with those stats, feel free to write your own hit/miss narratives instead of waiting for me. If you need the bad guys to make a save, go ahead and roll it.
AoO #1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
AoO #2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Bad Guys attack:
R7 attacks you:
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Swift gets in a good shot, then the dude from outside comes in and grapples the old man.
You are up!
|Kyras Erodal
Kyras stands and holds his head, feeling stronger and more in control. He stands to his full height and looks at the bizarre blue man with his strange mask. "Possession? No. Until now, I didn't know what it was. It's never taken control of me like that before, and it won't ever happen again. I saw into its mind while it controlled my body. It's not Kalaroth, whoever or whatever that is, but rather just a fragmented piece of it. I heard hundreds, maybe thousands, of similar shards linked to it." He walks back and forth, shaking the life and feeling back into his body. "I'm the Gate of Destruction. I get it. The name seems pretty appropriate to me right now. I'm willing to learn. I've been told that by mastering the Gate and the Dragon, I'll be able to stop the Hounds from attacking and even control them. Is this true, and can you help me control both?"
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Survival 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Chu paused for a moment, his serpentine tongue darting in and out as he tasted the air and followed what little trail Kyras had left behind. When he heard the General's comment he responded simply. "Yes." With that out of the way he focused on the trail before him, following the perspiration that Kyras had left behind. That was until he arrived at a dead end...
Perception 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
K-Local - Rumors about the area 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
K-Engineering - Known entrances or pathways in the area 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Chu searched quickly, Kyras had to be found and whereever they had gone had to lie in a wall or somewhere at their feet. But where...?
|Azami Ito
Survival: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Also noting the trail, Azami narrows her eyes at the dead end. She takes a closer look at the wall there for some hidden door or passage.
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Her hands press against the wall, wondering if she will be forced by some magic she cannot overcome to wait for Kyras to find her for once.
If she can find nothing, perhaps they should try the front door? She scoffs at how difficult magic makes things in this world.
|Tokine Nagano
As Tokine places her feet back on solid ground, she gives the furred body a squeeze as big as her arms would allow. "Thank you my friends. I will look forward to your return." As they start to gain in elevation she calls out. "You are welcome in my pool anytime!
She then focuses on the matter at hand. That stone grinding sound....another gateway!
She sets off in the direction off all the attention from Imperial Guard Azami, Adviser Chujitsuna and all the dragons and their riders.
Finding the pair standing in front of a wall, she knows this to be the spot. "The trail ends here does it not? I have some recent experience with these...unfortunately not in how they open....but I do know someone who does. I don't know how to summon him, but he might be along soon anyway."
She looks side to side along the wall. With a slightly silly grin, she leans close to the wall. In a sweet voice she calls to the stones in the wall, Envoy-Six? Can you here me? It is Curator Nagano...Tokine. There is a new portal that needs your immediate attention. Will you please come and assist me?" She turns to Azami and Chu and shrugs. "We can see what that does. Even if he can't hear me, he might be along shortly...It's his duty. If not, Envoy-Six did tell me how to enter the catacombs. I was going to use it to seek out Rho's abductors...finding Kyras and the Telistari would be an equal use...but navigation to this spot might be difficult and dangerous. I have Rho's companions as guides for his rescue...finding Kyras would be a whole other problem." Come on friend, please come.
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@Kyras: Deilaavenaada steps out of the shadows and puts its face within inches of yours and speaks quietly. In the musty dark you can almost glimpse its features - a flash of perfectly white skin, the gleam of reflective eyes indicating it likely possesses darkvision...
"...hah hah, yes; the hounds are a fraction of the power available to you, but they are the first ones to find the Gate of the West...I can teach you control..." There is a pause. The Telestari pulls back out of your personal space. "...but this 'dragon', this is a problem...I do not know if you can control it of if it must be destroyed...rest assured, if it is the latter...you are the one to do it...you may be the only one to do it...now come, we journey through the Shifted City...can you see in the dark?"
You are about to answer when you hear a familiar voice just a very short distance away; Tokine.
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@Chu and @Azami: Working together, you are able to locate what appears to be a trigger of some sort. Sure enough, the ancient stone wall slides partway open, just barely enough for a humanoid of medium size to squeeze in. Inside it is very dark and smells musty.
The general and her lieutenant look dubiously at the opening. "Surely you don't think they went in there?!" asks Captain Citanu. "The Warbanian wouldn't fit, much less the Telestari!"
She does seem to have a point.
All around you, the metallic dragons are perched on rooftops, watching your every move, looking for ways they can help.
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
CHu peers into the darkness, his draconic and reptilian blood allowing him to see better then the humans around him and piercing the dark hallway easily. "A difficult fit but not impossible. We'll enter sideways, it'll be slow but what choice do we have? I know of no other gateways." He stole the last word from the Curator as she knew something he obviously did not. Seeing as he suggested it he went in first.
Unlike the strange Gaijan or the others, his magical wards were still protecting him and if some trap lay ahead he was more likely to survive it then most...
The Tranquil peaks will have to wait a little longer... Once more into the breach. Calmly Chu descended into the the passageway and started making his way through the cramped space.
|Kyras Erodal
"I don't want to control the Dragon that's within me. I want to kill Kalaroth. I want to destroy every one of the shards that he has in others, and then I want to destroy him." He thinks for a moment before summoning a magical light to allow him more sight. For one, he might not want to see what the Telestari looks like. "I'm ready to go, but I'd like Azami to go with me. She's probably not far. She wouldn't let me get away without huffing and puffing and talking about her responsibility. But if I'm going to do this, she's the only one that I trust to do what's necessary in case Kalaroth grabs control of me again."
He stops for a moment as he hears Tokine. "There are others as well, who would be able to help. I think that at least one of them, Tokine, is nearby - I can hear her. Is there any way to pick and choose who might come as well? Na-Calanon's retainers probably want my head, and I don't blame them. I'm going to get justice for him, but I'm going to do it my own way and I can't do that if I get executed." Kyras lets a small smile color his darkened and morose features. "At least if they get a hold of me, I can die a decent death rather than write a haiku, drink some tea, and off myself."
|Tokine Nagano
I wrote that Tokine caught up with Azami and Chu, but if that is not the case, that is fine. I just need to know where Tokine is in relation to the others. I can see her calling out to Envoy-Six as she runs, if that fits. She is unsure of his techno-alchemical magics that might allow him to hear her. But there is a perceived disconnect currently if Tokine can be heard and she is with Chu as he opens a portal. Maybe a different portal? But I just want to make sure we are all on the same page. :-)
Yeah my bad there, i'm posting with my phone atm since my laptop crater and tiny screen equals a difficult time seeing all the posts. Don't ask how i'm just a star at missing everything -.-; I have a new laptop on the way but its still a couple weeks out. Woot for living in Alaska :P
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|Azami Ito
Tokine arrives and starts to coo at the wall; Azami's brow shoots up in spite of her stoic nature, then shrugs and continues looking for something to open the wall while the Curator babbles about some Envoy-Six and how it will help them in their search for Rhon Tai.
Oh yes. Him. They were supposed to go below the city tonight, weren't they? In the face of all that had just happened, she wasn't certain they would make it to the Palace again let alone perform a rescue mission.
At finding the passageway, Azami frowns. "I must agree with the Captain." She's rather certain she wouldn't fit in there either, and she can't imagine the Telestari stuffing Kyras into there. As Chu slips in, she glances between the others. "There has to be a different way."
|Azami Ito
Azami sticks her head into the hole, as though trying to will herself to be able to see through the darkness. "What is this about an envoy-six, honored Curator?" The whole thing is terribly confusing, and as awe-inspiring has having General Vittoria, the Captain,and massive silver dragons overhead, it was also unnerving to have them hovering there, watching them flail for some answer.
Not to mention, probably drawing quite a lot of attention to their presence. Azami peers closer at the opening as though to try and find some proof that someone - besides Chu - has passed this way recently.
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Not seeing anything, Azami looks back down at the tracks that end at the wall. "If Kyras is this gate thing and the Telestari an ancient magical ...being...couldn't they be anywhere?"
|Tokine Nagano
"Envoy-Six is a servant of the city. He maps passages like these as they open. He suffers from a compulsion to do this, so he will be along, I just don't know how long it might take. I hoped coaxing might help speed him along. The compulsion is cruel, as he is seemingly a slave. It gives him a poor disposition on....everything. But I thought I might be getting through to him." Tokine gives Azami a smile as she thinks back on the earlier encounter. Its the kind of smile that Azami knows men would do anything for.
Tokine walks over to small opening. Peering into the darkness where the Adviser had disappeared into. "But again, he might only come if this were a new passage. The one I saw earlier was much larger and....well, nicer. As if the Great City took pride in its form. I do not get that sense here."
|Wei Khangzhi-Lung
Damn, got to stop putting this off
Khangzhi stiffens as he sees Lifen's husband taken hostage and glares grimly at the assassin. "I feel an obligation to protect you, Swift-san, but I cannot allow my friends husband to die. If you have any tricks up your sleeve, I suggest you use them promptly." The monk tenses as he mentally prepares himself, knowing he may be forced into an all or nothing attack.
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You hear the rustling of cloth and creaking of leather as the Telestari listens to the voices, which sound much closer. Suddenly footsteps can be heard approaching. "...none may come with, Gate of the West...only you...come with me, quickly, they are approaching!"
Sure enough, you hear footsteps, careful and sure, coming your way. Deilaavenaada beckons.
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Suddenly, up ahead; voices. They are not far. But why is no one else following?
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@Azami and @Tokine:
Before either of you can say anything further, Illuminata strides forth and follows Chu. "I don't care, I'm not letting him get away. Ancient killing machine or not, a Telestari has no right to interfere in this matter!" Lilitine is right behind her. It is almost comical watching them squeeze in, but they make it.
From around the corner at the end of the alley you hear many footsteps approaching.
|Wei Khangzhi-Lung
"You dare? YOU DARE?" Khangzhi roars at the man holding his friend by the throat, just before charging across the room and delivering a devastating pressure point strike to his neck.
Charge to N5, Power Attack + Stunning Fist, Hero Point to raise save DC to 25, Provoking an AOO from R7 and Q8 (AC 25).
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33 Boom! Crit!
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 Confirmed! Lets roll some damage.
2d8 + 18 + 8 ⇒ (3, 6) + 18 + 8 = 35 Damn, almost nuked him right there.
With Dragon Ferocity, he is also shaken for 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 rounds. Now I just hope he doesn't make his save
Current AC: 23
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Chu was lost in old memories for a short time, forgotten times... His clan... His mother.
With a hiss he marshaled his thoughts, he had little time for such musings and lack of focus. The dust in the air moved around him as his magic continued to protect him, even in this deep place. When he heard the voices he felt sure that he was on the right path but when he heard no one following behind him...
He turned to look back and see what was taking the others so long to follow.
|Kyras Erodal
Kyras takes a step back from the Telestari and chops at the air with his hand to punctuate his words. "Look, you might be more than capable of just knocking me out and making me come with you, but it's still my choice whether or not I want to work with you. If I'm coming, Azami's coming too. That's not something that I'm gonna negotiate on. You need me, or else you wouldn't have come this far to get me. Well, I need her. Take it or leave it, Big Blue."
|Azami Ito
|Tokine Nagano
|Tokine Nagano
Tokine waits for Azami to get a short ways into the crack before dipping the blade of her glaive into the crevice and following after. As her eyes take in the darkness before her, she mutters, "То је предуго", a small Dwarven prayer she learned while among the Dwarves, a prayer of thanks of returning home after long periods above ground.
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@Kyras: The moment hangs heavy in the air. Dust swirls and moves in gentle arcs and eddys, its paths illuminated briefly and dimly by the slivers of light from between the slats of the wall. A breeze to your right as someone walks by, utterly oblivious to your presence. There is the distinctive smell of broth...you are behind a restaurant? Perhaps? The dance of the dust brings to mind the complex interplay of the mists that never leave the cobbles in this city. Something there, a pattern of some sort. You can al. most. make. it. out...
"...very well, Gate of the West..." comes Deilaavenaada's voice. "...finish what you must in this city, clear your name, do whatever you need to do...and when you are ready to begin...come to the roots of the Tranquil Peak...in the north...i will be there...but if you tarry here too long...if you arrive too late..." The Telestari leaves the threat unspoken. You feel its gloved touch, which is oddly comorting, and it drops something into your hand, a small metal disc. "...use this, mortal, so you can arrive at my side quickly..." it says. There is a rustle of cloth and a creak of leather, and the large alien vanishes into the shadows with surprising quickness, leaving you alone in whatever cramped cubby hole it dragged you into. You hear footsteps approaching, the clank of armor and Illuminata's clarion voice; "Warbanian! Are you here?! I promise you fair treatment; you're far safer with us than with the Telestari! Show yourself!"
The air changes in the room, and a bulky shape enters, clearly ducking down to fit; Advisor Kage, The Loyal Shadow, you've no doubt.
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|DM Downrightamazed
@Wei: DC25 Fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Your opponent's eyes widen in the face of your ferocious attack, and he is powerless to stop it, crumpling to the floor in an unconscious and paralyzed heap from the force of your mighty punch. Lifen's husband looks up at you gratefully and begins reciting relieved prayers of thanks, curling up in a ball at your feet and prostrating himself.
The two opponents you left behind don't even care that you left to help your friend, so focused are they on Swift. The injured warrior is very skilled, to be sure, but he is outnumbered and still not fully recovered, and you watch him go down as one of the attackers strikes him with a ki-punch in a nerve cluster. They gather him up, and start to head out the back.
Just as they do, the two children enter the hut. Seeing that Swift is being carried off, they nod in satisfaction. Their eyes narrow as they look at you, though. The girl growls and the boy begins moving his hands through the air in spellcasting motions, causing arcane characters to leap to fiery life and dance about his hands and wrists.
Your turn, map is updated. The two baddies on either side of Swift are carrying him out, while the third covers their exit. The two blue squares are the kids. Spellcaster is in K-8.
|DM Downrightamazed
@Tokine and @Azami: As the last two to enter the strange portal that leads into the side of this building, you are held up by the bottleneck of others in front of you, giving you a bit of extra time to look around. You both notice that this claustrophobic tunnel wanders off a very short distance in the other direction, terminating in what looks like a dead end, but with a faint reddish light coming up from the floor. You also notice a series of levers, visible only in silhouette, sticking out of the wall.
|Chujitsuna Kage -Loyal Shadow-
Seeing Deilaavenaada was gone and hearing the rapid approach of the gaijan from the west, Chu merely stands there watching Kyras warily in the dark. After a few moments he sighs and speaks quietly while casting aside all notions of proper etiquette. "You can still escape. Tell me where to send Azami and I shall see it done. Decide quickly though, we have little time..."
He waited then quietly watching Kyras. It was against his better judgement but how would the Imperial courts view the destruction of a visiting gaijan, especially by another gaijan? They would judge too quickly and it would not end well. Justice would be without mercy and the decision would be made to rashly, to save face. It would be disgraceful to the meaning of justice and Chu couldn't allow that.


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By Nola Breglio
The Yale program, the winningest in college football history, may indeed be
back. When Siedlecki made his inspiring pronouncement to his team last week, it
wasn't just a congratulatory gesture to rally the troops during what could be
the Elis' first winning season since 1991. The coach's speech resonated in a
far more meaningful way, for Yale is the place where it all began. It was here
that Walter Camp, Class of 1880, designed the game of football as we know it
Admittedly, Yale is no longer the mecca of football. Forced by dwindling
attendance in 1982 to move from Division I-A to Division
I-AA along with the rest of the Ivy League, the Bulldogs have received less and
less attention--the last time a Yale game was nationally televised was in 1981.
But running back Rashad Bartholomew, SY '01, who transferred to Yale from
Division I-A Air Force, maintained that publicity is the least of his worries.
"I just love the game," he said. "I just want to play. Forget about coverage.
If you play great, you'll earn it regardless."
Defensive end Peter Sarantos, MC '00, voiced similar sentiments. "Yale was the
best program in the nation way back when," he said. "What better way to say
it's possible to win than to draw on the past. If we've done it before, we can
do it again."
This weekend at the 115th annual Yale-Harvard contest, a chance at a share of
the Ivy title is on the line for the Elis. "Yale men always play to win," Camp
once wrote. "Play fair, but play hard and never give up. Yale is deadly
earnest." These words will echo in the Bulldogs' ears on Saturday.
A page of history
When Walter Camp played in his first Yale-Harvard contest as a freshman
in 1876, the Harvard captain scoffed at the slightly-built Camp. "You don't
mean to let that child play, do you?" he asked the Yale captain, "He is too
light. He will get hurt." The Yale captain looked at Camp and retorted, "Look
to your business. He is young, but he is all spirit and whipcord." Camp went on
to tackle the Harvard captain early in the match. He later wrote of the
incident, "To my freshman eyes his head had apparently cracked open and I ran
to our captain saying, `I don't want to play anymore. I've killed a man.'"
Luckily, the Harvard man came to consciousness moments later, stunned by the
spunky Camp.
This unlikely neophyte was to become the
architect of football. Camp invented most of the
rules that distinguish American football from English rugby, including the
scrimmage, the quarterback and center positions, the 11 men to a side rule,
tackling below the waist, downs and distance rules, the safety, interference,
numerical scoring, penalties, and the neutral zone. In addition, Camp was
instrumental in the institution of the forward pass, and he edited every
football rulebook until his death in 1925.
Camp's role in shaping football extended far beyond just writing the rules.
The New York Times once called him the "Prophet of the Age of
Athletics." He spent a total of 49 years as a player, coach, and athletic
adviser at Yale. During that period, the Elis were far and away the most
successful football program in the nation--over one span of 38 years, Yale lost
only 14 games.
Camp was even called upon by President Theodore Roosevelt for help. "I want
you to make the game not soft, but honest," Roosevelt wrote to Camp. In a
four-hour meeting, the two men devised new strategies to reduce the large
number of injuries being sustained from the game--in 1905, The Chicago
Tribune reported 73 deaths from football-related injuries. Camp was always
the man the nation called upon to shape and to remedy the game.
While Camp shaped the game, America fell in love with it. Roosevelt wrote to
Camp, "Of all the games I personally like football the best, and I would rather
see my boys play it than see them play any other."
It is this rich history that has maintained Yale's reputation as the home of
football, even as the team's national prominence has faded. "Many media members
call Yale when they have questions about football in general and its origins,"
Director of Yale Sports Publicity Steve Conn said.
The sons of Eli
Before Camp knew it, he had created an American cultural phenomenon. While at
Yale, famed American painter Frederic Remington, Class of 1880, played with
Camp and painted several works depicting Yale football. One of these hangs on
the wall in the wood-paneled office of Athletic Director Tom Beckett. "That is
the Yale football team in its early stages, and that painting is probably worth
two or three hundred thousand dollars," Beckett explained. "I don't know how
many other athletic directors would be able to say they have an original
Remington in their office."
It was this historical and cultural significance that drew Beckett to Yale.
"Yale football is something that historians of the game always look at to find
out what happened and why and where and when," he said.
To that end, Yale tries to instill a sense of history in its recruits. "We
take kids into the trophy room and out by the arches," Siedlecki explained.
Beckett added, "While you're looking at Yale you feel the tradition.... You
start to say, `My goodness, look what's all around here,' and start to be
enveloped by the notion that this is where the game started."
Most of the players, however, said that Camp's legacy and Yale's rich history
were not pivotal factors in their decisions to attend Yale; rather, they became
aware of it bit by bit once they arrived on campus. "I really didn't know too
much about the tradition until I got here," captain Corwynne Carruthers, MC
'99, admitted, "But we've won more games than any other school in the history
of football. It's a prestigious tradition to be a part of--it's like a family.
Now that we've started winning again, it means a lot more."
As wide receiver Jake Fuller, BR '00, explained, "Back when Walter Camp played
and coached, there weren't a lot of football teams, and there was a lot of
national publicity for Yale. Now college football is such a big thing. When you
come here you understand that you're going to play for a program with a lot of
history and a lot of tradition that plays good football. But we're not going to
go to a Bowl game, and we're not going to be on television all the time."
National fame is not a realistic goal for a Yale football player in 1998, and
this affects the type of recruits who decide to attend Yale. In many cases, the
Yale name alone is not a strong enough pull to offset the University's decline
in athletic visibility.
Star quarterback and Heisman trophy finalist Brian Dowling, BK '69,
acknowledged that he probably would not have come to Yale if he had been
deciding today." The competition is not what it was," he said, " Today I would
take a good long look at Stanford and maybe Notre Dame or Michigan, places
where I could still get an education and play at an upper competitive level of
football." Yale's all-time leading receiver, John Spagnola, TD '79, agreed.
"Would I still come today? I'm not so sure. Over the last decade the program
has stumbled," he said.
Carm Cozza, Yale coach from 1965 to 1996, coached Dowling and Spagnola. "The
glamour isn't here that we once had," Cozza said. "In 1981, we had over 70,000
people in the Bowl when we played Air Force and Navy, and we beat them. I think
a lot of that has left. The players see so few people in the Bowl, and that's
hurtful," he said. Dowling agreed. "When Coach Cozza recruited me, he asked,
`Wouldn't it be great to play in front of a full house at the Yale Bowl?' But
these days it's 15,000 on a good day, and, in the Bowl, that looks pitiful."
For God, for Country...
For some Elis, however, Yale's illustrious history is meaningful enough to
compensate for thousands of empty seats.
Quarterback Joe Walland, TD '00, admitted that the legacy of Walter Camp
influenced him in his decision to come to Yale. "I wanted to go somewhere with
a good tradition," he said. "It makes me feel good that so many football
legends through the years, like Brian Dowling and Calvin Hill, PC '69, have
received this honor. Even if I wasn't playing and didn't have a role on this
team, it would still be a great honor just to be a part of the Yale football
Kicker Mike Murawczyk, MC '01, who broke the Eli single-season record for
field goals with his 11th of the season on Sat., Nov. 14, reflected, "Yale
football, you can't even really describe it. Everyone's heard of it, it's a big
deal. Even now, though we're not getting 60 to 70,000 people at our games, when
you say you play Yale football people think about it. It's something very
Spagnola reflected on how Camp's tradition fired him up in game situations.
"Camp is often credited with bringing the forward pass to football, and he
certainly inspired me to go to my coach and tell him to throw me the damn
ball," he said.
Gateway to the future
The Elis have had an inspiring season this year, and are reminded of Yale's
history every time they pass through the Walter Camp Gateway and march into the
Yale Bowl. The huge monument looms as a dramatic and imposing entrance to the
stadium, the place where the game began.
"We didn't talk about it much, but every time the players went to practice,
they knew that football started here as we know it today," Cozza said, "They
knew that the feeling they had when they walked through the portals and went
out into the Bowl was something special that every player that ever put on a
Yale uniform had to feel."
"Whenever I walk through the Gateway it's a spectacular sight. I think,
`Football started here,'" Carruthers said. Fuller added, "You see those huge
pillars and you see the name walking through the gate.... Every time I step
into the Bowl I get an unbelievable feeling." Tight end Brian Scharf, DC '99,
explained, "When people say `Walter Camp,' or you walk under the Gateway, you
think, `Wow, he was here.' You think, `I get to play in The Game.'"
Camp once proclaimed, "There are two kinds of men in the world today. One kind
when they want anything, sit down and hope for it. The other kind pull up their
belts a hole tighter and go out after it. Any victory in life is worth
everything it costs if it comes through determination and the use of brains."
These were the words of a man who commanded some of the most dominant teams in
the history of football, a man who invented the game for the school he loved
most, and a man who imagined that his Bulldogs would remain atop the football
hierarchy as long as the game was played. This weekend, when the Crimson and
the Blue clash, Camp's words will resound just as powerfully as they did 100
years ago.
On Saturday, when Yale and Harvard renew their age-old rivalry, divisions,
television contracts, and Heisman trophies will seem insignificant against the
backdrop of the history that frames The Game and its creation.The Elis have a
chance--with help--to claim a share of the Ivy League title, a feat they have
not accomplished since 1989. This Saturday, the school that was home to the
father of American football can reassert itself as a force in the Ivy League.
Siedlecki's squad can channel its rich history and a thrilling 1998 season into
one climactic performance and inform the nation that Yale football, indeed, is
Center graphic of Walter Camp courtesy of Yale Manuscripts and Archives.
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IG - Afternoon thoughts January 15, 2012
Oil 94.00
Gold 1671
Asian markets are mixed after Fed Chief Ben Bernanke's speech failed to sway markets significantly in either direction. Risk assets remained fairly steady through European and US trade, with consolidation being the main theme of the day. Some equity markets lost ground with a decline in Apple shares being the main drag. Markets were eyeing Fed Chief Ben Bernanke's speech at 8:00 this morning (AEDT) just as US markets closed, and we were expecting comments regarding QE. In typical fashion the Fed Chief didn't give away much and remained fairly neutral on most key aspects. However, it certainly doesn't seem like the Fed is in any rush to withdraw QE given the relatively fragile recovery and slow progress in the labour market. Mr Bernanke said he doesn't see significant inflation from policy and wants to see a stronger labour market. The FX space has remained relatively calm with no major reaction to his comments. EUR/USD is just shy of 1.34, AUD/USD is at 1.055 and USD/JPY is trading at 89.
We have seen a big move lower in USD/JPY heading into the afternoon part of Asian trade. The pair has dropped below 89 to a low of around 88.60 on the back of comments by Japan's economic Minister Amari suggesting the yen has corrected to a level in-line with fundamentals. This knocked some of the wind in USD/JPY's sails, but the pair has since recovered to around 89. Traders were hoping to continue to hear rhetoric supporting further yen weakness as it approaches the top-end of their target range at 90. Investors in Japan didn't get a chance to react to moves in the yen yesterday as the index was closed for a holiday. The Nikkei is up over 1% today with 11,000 in its sights and at a 32-month high. We still feel this will be a key level to look out for as it is likely to attract some selling after the recent gains, particularly following the drop in USD/JPY. CPI data set to be released in the US session might also have some bearing on USD/JPY. Elsewhere in the region, the Hang Sang, Shanghai Composite and ASX 200 are flat to mildly firmer. Ahead of the European session, we are calling the major bourses relatively flat. It will be a busy day on the UK data front with CPI, PPI, the BOE inflation letter and a speech by BOE Governor King. As a result, GBP/USD might be in for some volatility after having held near 1.61 through most of Asian trade. US markets are facing a modestly weaker start with earnings continuing to be in focus.
The local market has been treading water all day and remains relatively flat with most sectors marginally firmer. Once again there is no dominant theme in place. Some of the defensive sectors are just leading the gains with consumer staples and healthcare sectors holding up well. In the materials space, gold stocks are the standout performers today after the precious metal gained some ground overnight. Newcrest is up around 1.7% and Medusa has risen 3.2%. The big miners were mixed with BHP up 0.1% to $36.60 in thin trade, while RIO was down 0.75% on expectations that the company's Q4 production data will be disappointing when it's released later today. Analysts are anticipating production to be down by 1.2% from 51.2 million tonnes on-quarter. In local market news - Australian surf ware company Billabong (BBG) surged 12.43% to $0.945 on the back of a takeover bid from a US consortium. After moving its opening time back to 11:00 (AEDT), the share price did not reach the offer price of $1.10, suggesting investors are unsure if BBG's books will be sufficient to match the offer. The $1.10 bid represents a 63% discount to the offer made by TPG in February last year, capping off a very poor performance by the board.


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Ah, Moomba. Beverley Jones remembers the first time. By John Mangan.
The dress, designed especially for the occasion, was pure silk, lemon chiffon with pastel-painted "charcoally" black flowers. It would still be fashionable today, says Beverley Jones, and it was enough to wow judges and earn her the title of the first Queen of Moomba.
"When my name was read out, I was so excited I nearly jumped out of the queue," she says, the memories flooding back. "Being Queen of Moomba changed my life forever, because it led to a modelling career that lasted many, many years and, would you believe it, I still have that dress!"
Fifty years down the track, Moomba has evolved into the Moomba Waterfest, with plenty of highlights and controversies along the way.
These included the advent of the Birdman Rally in 1976, the appointment of Mickey Mouse as the King of Moomba in 1977, the debate over whether the festival's Aboriginal title meant "Let's get together and have fun", or "Up your bum", and the abandonment of the Moomba Monarchy in 1999.
But that was all well in the future when Jones, then Beverley Stewart, frocked up for the first parade.
"It was just wonderful. I was taken in by car and dropped off at the marshalling area right on the Yarra near the boatsheds," she says.
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I have a Cricut Expression machine which I love but it is not always set-up and there are times when I just need one or two circles cut out. This product saves me the hassle of getting the machine all set up. Great time saver!
This is just fantastic for mosaic pages. It is SO much quicker than measuring and cutting out all the squares . . . great product.
I was SO excited when I saw this mat - I am completely obsessed with purple and most of my scrapbooking equipment is purple so I immediately ordered it. When it arrived I was SO disappointed - it is pink!! Kind of a magenta . . . . .certainly not purple!!
When the product arrived I was disappointed with the colour as it is actually very pale pink not bright as shown, however the lace itself is very nice and sparkly so I can still use it.