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Kenneth Branagh Movies
Perhaps the best-known
interpreter of the late 20th century,
Kenneth Branagh
began his career in a golden haze of critical exultation. First a star pupil at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (one of Britain's most prestigious drama schools), then a promising newcomer on the London stage, then hailed as "the next
" for his 1989 screen adaptation of
Henry V
could, for a long time, do no wrong. Unfortunately, a string of bad luck, catalyzed by his disastrous
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
in 1994, began to tarnish the halo that had hovered above the actor/director's head. His lavish, four-hour
in 1996, however, did much to further his status as a man who knew his Bard, helping to alleviate some of the disappointments that both preceded and came after it.
Although his accent suggests otherwise,
originally hails from Northern Ireland, not England. Born in Belfast December 10, 1960, to a working-class family, he was raised in the strife-ridden section of the country until he was nine. Leaving Belfast to escape its troubles, his family relocated to Reading, England, where
spent the remainder of his childhood and adolescence. By turns bookish and athletic -- and assuming an English accent at school while remaining Irish at home --
became interested in acting at the age of 15, after seeing
Derek Jacobi
perform Hamlet (the two would later collaborate numerous times both in film and on the stage). Immersing himself in all things theatrical,
was accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London when he was 18.
, RADA formed the beginning of a brilliant career. The young actor drew repeated acclaim, particularly for his titular performance in a production of Hamlet, and won the school's coveted Bancroft Award for his work. After graduation, he went on to further success on the West End stage, where he starred opposite
Rupert Everett
in a 1982 production of Another Country. For his portrayal of a conflicted schoolboy, the actor won the Society of West End Theatres' Most Promising Newcomer Award. The following year, he further ascended his adopted country's theatrical ranks, securing a coveted membership in the
Royal Shakespeare Company
continued to enjoy almost consistent critical appreciation during his tenure with the company, garnering particular praise for his lead performance in a production of Henry V. He became increasingly unhappy, however, with the
's bureaucratic organization and stuffiness and, in 1987, quit to form the Renaissance Theatre Company with his friend
David Parfitt
. The idea for the company came to
while he was making the acclaimed
Masterpiece Theatre
adaptation of
Fortunes of War
in 1987. That production was one of many he did for television during his time with the
, and it was during that period that he met
Emma Thompson
, whom he married in 1989 and cast in almost all his films until their 1995 divorce.
Although Renaissance struggled at first -- its premiere effort, a production of Public Enemy, met with across-the-board disapproval -- it gained a reputation for quality work, and soon counted such vaunted performers as
Judi Dench
Richard Briers
, and
Derek Jacobi
among its ranks, many of whom were later cast in
's directorial debut,
Henry V
. The 1989 film, a sober, mud-saturated affair that served as a stark contrast to
's 1944 version (which was intended to boost England's national pride), brought
international acclaim and recognition. He was soon being hailed by many a publication as "the next
," a title which he repeatedly stated made him uncomfortable. The next
or not,
was nominated for Best Director and Best Actor Oscars for his work, and went on to win other honors, including British Academy and National Board of Review Best Director awards.
Riding high on this success,
rather cheekily published his autobiography, Beginning, at the advanced age of 28. Although it was labeled a little premature and more than a little ego-driven, the book further played into his mystique, which was heightened in 1991 with his Hollywood debut. That year, he directed and starred opposite
Dead Again
, a stylish,
-inspired romantic thriller. The film was both a critical and commercial success, and the two were soon being labeled "the royal couple of British cinema."
's next effort, the 1992 ensemble comedy
Peter's Friends
, was of comparatively lackluster character. Starring
, co-writer
Rita Rudner
, and comedians
Stephen Fry
Hugh Laurie
, it received some positive reviews, but was largely regarded as a disappointment. Fortunately for
, he had better luck that year with the Bard, turning out a sun-soaked, giddy adaptation of
Much Ado About Nothing
, which found favor with audiences and critics alike. That same year, he garnered additional acclaim, directing the short film
Swan Song
and winning an Best Live Action Short Academy Award nomination for his work.
Things began to go badly in 1994 with
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
, which
both directed and cast himself as the mad doctor. Winning a dubious honor as one of the year's worst movies,
had many doubting the director's hitherto golden touch. An adaptation of
the following year, in which
was cast as Iago in
Oliver Parker
's directorial debut, received a similarly lackluster reception.
's other film that year,
In the Bleak Midwinter
, went largely unseen, though he bounced back to a degree the following year with his all-star, uncut, 1996 adaptation of Hamlet. Clocking in at four hours and featuring a peroxided
as the Danish prince,
Julie Christie
as Gertrude,
Kate Winslet
as Ophelia,
Derek Jacobi
as Claudius, and such actors as
Robin Williams
Charlton Heston
, and
Jack Lemmon
in other roles, it was hardcore
for the masses. Although many potential audience members were scared off by the film's length, it won a number of positive reviews, and
garnered a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination.
's subsequent efforts met with either disdain or indifference. Falling into the latter category were
The Proposition
The Theory of Flight
, and
Robert Altman
The Gingerbread Man
, which cast him as, respectively, a priest, an eccentric inventor, and a philandering Southern lawyer.
Woody Allen
settled thornily into the former category, with
earning almost unanimous critical scorn for his portrayal of the film's neurotic,
protagonist. Many critics noted that he seemed to be trying to out-
, with unfortunate results. In 1999,
embraced a dastardly, camp sensibility to play the villain in the big-budget Western fantasy
Wild Wild West
. He did manage to win some of the only positive comments that critics had for the film. Off the screen, he was still keeping busy with
, adapting Love's Labour's Lost into a perplexing, '30s-style musical featuring the likes of
Alicia Silverstone
Matthew Lillard
, and
Nathan Lane
. A variety of leading roles in better-received features followed in 2002, however, including
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Rabbit-Proof Fence
, and the TV miniseries
continued his highly-respected stage career, even though his movie work contained duds like the remake of Sleuth, though he did find success on the small screen playing a detective in the series Wallander.
In 2011 Branagh enjoyed his biggest popular and critics success in quite some time, scoring a worldwide smash as the director of the Marvel Superhero movie Thor, and earned raves for his portrayal of Laurence Olivier in My Week With Marilyn, a part that garnered him Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan character returns in this Paramount Pictures release starring Chris Pine. David Koepp provides the script, with Kenneth Branagh both starring as the villain as well as handling directing duties. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
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Cate Blanchett stars in this new vision of the Cinderella tale from director Kenneth Branagh and the screenwriting team of Chris Weitz and Aline Brosh McKenna for Disney Pictures. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
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Thor: The Dark World
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Thor (Chris Hemsworth) returns to do battle with Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), the vengeful leader of a primordial race that seeks to destroy the Nine Realms, in this big-budget comic-book adventure set after the events of Marvel's The Avengers. With even Odin (Anthony Hopkins) unable to protect Asgard from the approaching darkness, the god of thunder reunites with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to save the world from certain destruction. Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, and Tadanobu Asano co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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My Week With Marilyn
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Based on the famously missing chapter in Colin Clark's memoir The Prince, the Showgirl and Me, My Week With Marilyn reveals the enchanted week that the then-lowly production assistant spent with the most famous celebrity of the era during the production of the classic 1957 comedy romance The Prince and the Showgirl. The year was 1956. Colin Clark was an ambitious 23-year-old determined to make a name for himself in film. As summer gets underway, Clark manages to land a position as a production assistant on the film The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) and Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). Monroe had just gotten married to playwright Arthur Miller (Dougray Scott), and the newlyweds were on their honeymoon as production got underway. Later, when Miller leaves, young Clark seizes the opportunity to befriend the platinum blonde beauty, and give her a taste of everyday life in England -- far away from the bright lights of Hollywood and the suffocating pressures of fame. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Exiled to Earth after his arrogance fans the flames of an ancient conflict, The Mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth) of Asgard discovers the meaning of humility when a powerful old foe dispatches a destructive force to crush humanity. Only when the banished prince has defeated an opponent capable of crushing him in battle will he learn what it takes to be a true leader. Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, and Tadanobu Asano co-star in a comic-book adventure from acclaimed director Kenneth Branagh. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Pirate Radio
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In mid- to late-'60s Britain, an unusual yet colorful subculture sprang up and thrived as a product of the upswing in British pop music, only to meet its doom within a few short years. Though the BBC functioned as the country's main source of news and music, its programmers offered very little airtime to rock & roll -- which left an overwhelming need unfulfilled. In response, small bands of "pirate" radio enthusiasts set up broadcasting towers on boats just outside of English boundary waters, and transmitted signals to an estimated 25 million listeners, 24 hours a day and seven days per week. Unsurprisingly, the DJs who took charge of these broadcasts could rival just about anyone in terms of flamboyance and outsized personalities. With Pirate Radio (released as The Boat That Rocked in the U.K.), writer-director Richard Curtis (Love Actually) travels back to the Swinging Sixties and takes a headfirst plunge into this colorful realm.
The story opens in 1966, aboard a rusty fishing trawler christened
Radio Rock
and equipped with pirate broadcasting equipment. Here, the slightly daft elitist Quentin (Bill Nighy) presides over a motley crew of joint-toking, sex-hungry disc jockeys including Dave (Nick Frost), a heavyset boob who nevertheless considers himself a hot property with women and loves to chase skirts; "The Count" (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an American DJ who aspires to be the first person to drop an F-bomb over the British airwaves; the gloom-laden Irishman Simon (Chris O'Dowd); bonked-out hipster Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke); womanizer Mark (Tom Wisdom); Angus (Rhys Darby), a New Zealander whom nobody likes; and the only female member of the group, lesbian cook Felicity (Katherine Parkinson). These misfits pull off quite a show -- enough of one that they attain the status of national idols for the youth culture -- but the super-conservative government minister Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh) detests the whole business and will do almost anything in his power to shut them down. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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Wallander: One Step Behind
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At the absolute height of World War II, German generals hatch a daring plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler and effectively render the German war machine impotent. Directed by Bryan Singer, Valkyrie stars Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the real-life mastermind behind the elaborate plot known as Project Valkyrie: a plan to assassinate Hitler and overthrow his government from the inside. Stauffenberg has been a loyal soldier and an asset to the Reich for his entire military career, but after losing an eye, a hand, and three fingers in an Allied bombing, he reaches a breaking point. The destructive madness that his country is unleashing on the world has become too terrible for the colonel to stand silent. He joins the resistance movement -- a treasonous act, punishable by death -- and risks his life and the life of his family for the chance to change history. Comprised of high-ranking officials working in secret, the German Resistance has access to the inner workings of the government and military, putting them in the perfect position to dispatch the dictator and then use his own official contingency plan to seize power -- before the army, the S.S., and loyal party members can put someone just as diabolical in the Führer's place. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The Anthony Shaffer play originally brought to the screen in 1972 gets the remake treatment in this updating that finds Michael Caine stepping into the role of the brilliant thriller writer portrayed by Laurence Olivier in the original, and Jude Law following in Caine's footsteps as the young hairdresser who steals the literary giant's wife, only to find himself subsequently swallowed up in an elaborate revenge scheme. Kenneth Branagh directs a script adapted from Shaffer's original play by screenwriter Harold Pinter. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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As You Like It
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Director Kenneth Branagh tackles the works of William Shakespeare for the fifth time in his career as a filmmaker with this adaptation of one of The Bard's most accessible works. Rosalind is the daughter of a banished duke, and lives among a community of Westerners living in 19th century Japan. When her father, the duke, is suddenly banished, the frightened girl is forced to flee for the Forest of Arden lest she risk being executed by her malevolent uncle. Joining Rosalind on her flight to the forest is her sympathetic cousin Celia, who helps to pass her incognito kin off as a man in order to avoid detection. Later, Rosalind's clever ruse begins to serve a dual purpose when she determines to use the disguise to gauge the devotion of Orlando, yet another exile, while making her way to the Forest of Arden. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The Magic Flute
Acclaimed director Kenneth Branagh skillfully lifts one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most beloved works from its original fairy-tale setting and places it against the backdrop of the First World War with this impassioned English-language adaptation staged to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the master composer's birth. Tamino (Joseph Kaiser) has been wounded in battle, but his life is saved when he is subsequently rescued by three kindly field nurses. Papageno (Benjamin Jay Davis) is a bird keeper whose mission it is to check the trenches for dangerous gasses. Upon seeing a picture of the lovely Pamina (Amy Carson) and instantly falling in love with the girl, Tamino makes it his mission in life to save his treasured beauty from the clutches of nefarious kidnapper Sarastro (Rene Pape). Tamino won't be alone on his dangerous mission, though, because the noble Papageno, who has determined to rescue his own true love, has vowed to fight alongside the smitten soldier right to the bitter end. An imaginative new adaptation of one of Mozart's most beloved operas, Branagh's variation on The Magic Flute features newly adapted libretto by Stephen Fry, musical direction by James Conlon, and an unforgettable score skillfully performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Warm Springs
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In the tradition of Dore Schary's Sunrise at Campobello, the made-for-cable biopic Warm Springs focuses on one of the least publicized aspects in the life of America's most-publicized (and longest-serving) president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, here played brilliantly by British actor Kenneth Branagh. Like Sunrise, Warm Springs uses as its starting point the year 1921, when the 39-year-old Roosevelt was permanently paralyzed from the waist down by an attack of polio. But whereas the earlier film concentrated on FDR's battle to return to public life despite his handicap, this film zeroes in on Roosevelt's efforts to cure himself of his affliction. Having heard of the therapeutic value of the waters of Warm Springs in rural Georgia, Roosevelt makes a pilgrimage to the area, which is little more than a swamp surrounded by dilapidated shacks. Though he never experiences the "miracle" cure that he so desperately seeks, Roosevelt is instrumental in the conversion of Warm Springs from a backwater hellhole to a streamlined, efficiently managed polio-treatment center, a virtual mecca for hundreds of thousands of others who had been crippled by the debilitating illness. And in the process, he also brings hope, optimism, and racial enlightenment to the poverty-stricken, multiethnic citizens of Warm Springs. Even more significantly, FDR removes the stigma of polio from the public consciousness, forever abolishing the misguided notions that the disease adversely affected the brain, that it could be spread merely by physical contact, or that it represented celestial "punishment" of the victim (it is noted, however, that Roosevelt was always careful never to reveal the true extent of his immobility nor his atrophied legs in public, feeling that it might diminish the nation's image of an "invulnerable" Commander in Chief). Also in the cast are Cynthia Nixon as Roosevelt's devoted wife, Eleanor; Jane Alexander (who'd previously played Eleanor Roosevelt in two TV miniseries) as his over-protective mother Sara; David Paymer as his crusty chief aide Louis Howe; Kathy Bates as his no-nonsense physical therapist Helena Mahoney; and Tim Blake Nelson as Tom Loyless, the man in charge of Warm Springs. Originally telecast by HBO on April 30, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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5 Children & It
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Five brothers and sisters find their uncle has a big surprise hidden in his estate in this comic fantasy for the whole family. Not long after World War I breaks out, five children -- Cyril (Jonathan Bailey), Robert (Freddie Highmore), Anthea (Jessica Claridge), Jane (Poppy Rogers), and Lamb -- find themselves in dangerous circumstances when their father is sent off to fight, and their mother volunteers to be a field nurse. Unable to care for themselves, the children are sent to the country, where they stay with their eccentric uncle Albert (Kenneth Branagh) and his ill-tempered son, Horace (Alexander Pownall), in Albert's ramshackle home. Uncle Albert has more than a few rules about what the children can and cannot do, but his strictest edict is that the children must never go into his greenhouse. Of course, the children's curiosity gets the better of them, and they sneak in to discover their uncle's big secret -- the building is home to Psammead (voice of Eddie Izzard), an ugly and often bad-mannered "sand fairy" who has the ability to grant wishes. However, the kids discover that Psammead's wishes only last for 24 hours, and that they have a strange habit of backfiring on their beneficiaries. 5 Children & It was based on the classic book for children by E. Nesbit; Psammead was realized onscreen with a puppet created by Jim Henson's celebrated Creature Shop. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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The Goebbels Experiment
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Joseph Goebbels has often been cited as the man who did the most to help Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power; he was the architect of the party's propaganda machine and helped to craft the public image of Hitler as he became one of the most hated and feared leaders of his time, and masterminded the greatest crime of the 20th Century. However, while Hitler's life outside of politics has long been a subject of interest, less is known about Goebbels, and The Goebbels Experiment is a documentary which draws upon Goebbels' own journals and rare archival to craft a portrait of his private side, including his passion for the Nazi cause, his devotion to Hitler, his battle with depression, his dramatic mood swings, and his severe contempt for anyone who did not live up to his standards. Kenneth Branagh narrates the English language version of the film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
Legendary film preservationist Kevin Brownlow (infamous for his 1982 restoration of Abel Gance's Napoléon) and Patrick Stanbury co-helm the affectionate cinematic homage Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic. As narrated by Kenneth Branagh, this documentary explores the life, legacy, and cultural contributions of director extraordinaire DeMille, widely regarded as the 20th-century equivalent of P.T. Barnum -- and hence, one of the greatest showmen in modern history. The film documents how DeMille became the first individual to define the perfect cinematic admixture to satisfy the taste of the average lay viewer: a combination of unearthly sets, magnificent costumes, and earth-shaking spectacles, cloaked in an oxymoronic blend of two-dimensional moralizing and envelope-pushing sexuality -- in other words, the very same formula still employed by Hollywood, decades after DeMille's death. A number of top American filmmakers turn up to offer insights into DeMille's craft, including Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, as well as actors including Charlton Heston and Angela Lansbury; several of DeMille's family members also shed light on the director's private life and personal relationships. The film discusses DeMille's childhood and early theatrical career, his co-establishment of Paramount Pictures, and his production of some of Hollywood's most magnificent spectacles, including Cleopatra (1934), Samson and Delilah (1949), and The Ten Commandments (1956, for which, Brownlow and Stanbury interpolate stunning behind-the-scenes footage of the parting of the Red Sea). Brownlow received the coveted Mel Novikoff Award in the year of this film's release. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Youthful wizard Harry Potter returns to the screen in this, the second film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's wildly popular series of novels for young people. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) return for a second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where Headmaster Dumbledore (Richard Harris), Professor Snape (Alan Rickman), Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith), and Hagrid the Giant (Robbie Coltrane) are joined by new faculty members Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh), a self-centered expert in Defense against the Dark Arts, and Sprout (Miriam Margolyes), who teaches Herbology. However, it isn't long before Harry and company discover something is amiss at Hogwarts: Students are petrified like statues, threats are written in blood on the walls, and a deadly monster is on the loose. It seems that someone has opened the mysterious Chamber of Secrets, letting loose the monster and all its calamitous powers. As Harry, Ron, and Hermione set out to find the secret chamber and slay the beast, speculation is rife that one of the heirs of Salazar Slytherin, the co-founder of the school, opened the chamber as a warning against the presence of "mudbloods" (magic-users of impure lineage) at the school -- and that the culprit may be fellow student Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets featured Richard Harris' second and final appearance as Headmaster Dumbledore; he died less than a month before the film was released in the United States. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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All but forgotten at the time of his death in 1922, controversial British explorer Ernest Shackleton would enjoy a rediscovery of sorts decades later, with dozens of books and filmed documentaries devoted to his "magnificent blunder" -- the failed Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1916. On the sheer weight of his dynamic personality, Shackleton was able to mount an exploratory journey to the Antarctic, accompanied by a crew of 27 men, among them celebrated Australian photographer Frank Day. Alas, Shackleton's ship was crushed by packing ice early in the expedition, forcing the crew to brave the merciless polar elements for a full ten months. Making matters worse, public concern over Shackleton's plight was shunted aside when Great Britain entered WWI. First telecast in England on January 2 and 3, 2002, the two-part TV biopic Shackleton stars Kenneth Branagh in the title role. The script does not shirk away from the subject's less savory character traits, including his disastrous financial dealings and his blatant unfaithfulness to wife Emily (Phoebe Nicholls). Nonetheless, one emerges from the film with a renewed respect and admiration for the visionary Shackleton and his bedraggled companions. Much of the imagery in Shackleton was based upon the still-surviving films made on the scene by Frank Day, adding extra authenticity to the drama even though the film was made in Greenland and Iceland rather than the Antarctic. The two-part film made its American TV debut courtesy of the A&E cable network on April 7 and 8, 2002; shortly afterward, Shackleton was released on DVD, with four additional hours of documentary footage. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Rabbit-Proof Fence
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After directing a number of major motion pictures in the United States, Australian-born filmmaker Phillip Noyce returned home to make this remarkable adventure-drama, based on a true story as well as a lamentable period in his nation's history. When European settlers first arrived in Australia, there was an almost immediate conflict between the recent arrivals and the nation's indigenous people, whose rich cultural heritage which bore little resemblance to that of the Europeans. By the mid-19th century, when white settlers had gained political control of the continent, many aborigines found themselves removed from their lands and their children taken from them, under the belief that the youngsters would be better off in a more "civilized" environment. Through most of the 20th century, it was official government policy that half- or quarter-caste indigenous children were to be taken from their families and raised as "white" children in orphanages, where they would be trained to work as domestic servants or laborers. In 1931, Molly (Everlyn Sampi) and her younger sister Daisy (Tianna Sansbury) and cousin Gracie (Laura Monaghan) were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, where they were subject to physical and emotional abuse as they were taught to forget their families, their culture, and their lives up to that point and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. Gracie and Daisy cling to Molly for support, and Molly decides they need to return to their parents. Molly plans a daring escape, and the three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating by following the fence that has been build across the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits. A.O. Neville (Kenneth Branagh), the government functionary in charge of relocating Western Australia's aborigines, takes a special interest in the case of the three girls, and brings in a veteran tracker, Moodoo (David Gulpilil) to help find them, secure in the belief he's acting in their best interest. Rabbit-Proof Fence was based on the acclaimed book by Doris Pilkington Garimara, whose Aunt Daisy was one of the three children who made the extraordinary journey and helped her with the research for the book. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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The Tramp and the Dictator
One of the most compelling strokes of fate in the past millenium is the fact that the 20th century's most hated dictator and most beloved film comedian were born within four days of each other in 1889. Although Adolf Hitler probably never gave Charlie Chaplin a second thought during his rise to power, Chaplin was obsessed with the notion that there was a larger and more profound meaning to the coincidence of his age proximity to Hitler--not to mention the fact that both men became famous by sporting postage-stamp moustaches. In 1939, Chaplin inaugurated production of his first 100% all-talking picture, in which he would abandon his familiar "Little Tramp" character in favor of two new screen alter-egos: A Jewish barber in the fictional European country of Tomania, and the barber's exact lookalike, the infamous dictator Adenoid Hynkel, aka "Der Phooey." Utilizing rare color behind the scenes footage discovered by Chaplin's daughter Victoria, and complemented with commentary from Charlie's coworkers, contemporary filmmakers and movie historians, this one-hour documentary detailed the making of The Great Dictator, Chaplin's devastating (and often devastatingly funny) satire of the Nazis. Among the many topics covered in the film is Hollywood's frightened reaction to Chaplin's daring move (at a time when appeasing rather than openly opposing Hitler was the order of the day), and Hitler's own reaction upon seeing the completed film himself. Assembled by the brilliant historian and silent-movie preservationist Kevin Brownlow, The Tramp and the Dictator represented a collaboration between Britain's Photoplay Productions and Germany's Spiegel TV. In America, the film was first broadcast on October 1, 2002, as the vanguard of a TCM cable network retrospective of Hitler-related films and cartoons, beginning with the new, digitally restored version of 1940's The Great Dictator. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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75,000 Voter Registration Cards Found In Atlanta Trash Bin
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The Georgia Secretary of State's office has begun an investigation into who threw more than 75,000 Fulton County voter registration cards into a trash bin.
The cards contained a voter's full name, address and Social Security number. The office says a random sampling showed many of the cards were for active voters. In a statement, Secretary of State Karen Handel said the finding quote "represents a significant and serious breach of the personal information of Fulton County voters and an outrageous violation of the trust and integrity of Fulton County's elections."
After getting a call from a resident, officials with Handel's office found more than 30 boxes of voter registration application cards, precinct cards and other documents Monday in a construction trash bin at Atlanta Technical College in southwest Atlanta.
Handel has called in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the county solicitor general's office to investigate and says she will audit the county elections office. Handel says she also has asked the County Commission to warn voters that their personal information may have been exposed.

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ISO FINDING THE RIGHT GUY TO GET ME PREGNANT - Hello, My name is Dianne, 36 years old.
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15 Wanting A Baby So Bad - children. children are the reason i was put here on earth. god put me here to have a family, and to help children in need. I'm 15 years old living in california, and i want to have a baby more then anything in this world. my child will have the love...
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Is it weird I just want to fall in love and have babies I think I'd be a good mom
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14 Responses
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1 Response
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1 Response
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Play-by-Post game set in Darkmoon Vale, using the Pathfinder ruleset.
Creeping ivy and full window boxes cover the façade of the rugged-looking, two-story shop bearing the faded sign "Roots and Remedies." A line of twenty or more townsfolk serpentines down the steps and to the left, but grows slowly shorter as the day grows long. Soon, just the party from The Sitting Duck remains.
"Please, you will have to come back...." Laurel, a small dark woman breaks off whatever she was in the middle of saying as she takes in the rather healthy looking individuals in front of her. Finally, her eyes land on Simon, managing to look both happy and sad at the same time.
"Simon! Please, tell me you are well? " The lines of worry that crease her brow deepen, for without a supplier, her meager well of medicinals would soon run very dry.
Laurel presses her palm to his forehead, cheeks and throat in turn. She does not look reassured. "Oh but you're burning up! This can't be good, not at all."
Dorial steps forward behind Simon, "Miss Laurel, do you mind if I check him over as well? I have some knowledge of the healing arts as well."
He seemed fine earlier. I wonder how I could have missed it.
A concerned Kast rests on his longspear, hoping that Simons's illness is not severe.
For such a happy, nice town, this illness is a downer. Judging by all the sick people here, I'm not sure this healer is that good.
"If there is anything I can do, please let me know. I would repay Simon's kindness to me a hundredfold."
Othoe fingers the gold coin Simon gave him earlier.
Well if he's got it maybe he's spreading it. Best thing for all concerned to cure this plague and cure it quickly. But what can I do?
Othoe looks on as Laurel and Dorial check Simon over thoroughly. He resists the urge to step back...
Simon smiles warmly and holds the hands of Laurel.
"Don't fret for me, dear Laurel, my heat isn't that of fever, I've burned hot like this since I was a wee lad, though it's not something I share very often", he says with a sheepish glance to his new companions. "But trust that I'm well." Simon squeezes her hands reassuringly, sad to have caused concern in Miss Laurel.
"We're here for a quite a different reason, you do so much to help those in need, we want to return the kindness you provide this whole community and do what we can to help you in your efforts. This plague must be stopped and we propose to be the ones that halt it's advance."
Looking about the street, Simon decides that a private setting would be more appropriate for the upcoming conversation.
"We'd like to share what we know with you, and see if you can add to our knowledge of this afflcition, can we maybe share a kettle of tea as we compare our notes?"
"Oh thank the gods!" she whispers, leaning in a little in relief. Her eyes take in Simon's friends in turn, making special notice of those that offer their help heal Simon. "Thank you, all of you, I won't forget your offers to help." but she blanches beneath her earthy skin when they mention curing the plague itself.
"Please, come in, all of you, " she whispers, moving aside to allow them all to enter her shop before closing the door behind them. The entry way is tidy, neat, with benches lining the walls. Two doors lead off the back wall, and a small stairway is tucked in one corner. Pulling back a curtain of coarse canvas, she invites them all further back into the kitchen area and puts the kettle on for tea.
"Now if you would, share with me what you know, and I'll tell you why it might prove harder than you think."
Nimeon moves with the others, staying close to Simon as they begin talking to Miss Laurel. Upon the declaration of illness, he looks in shock at his friend before making way before the press of helping hands.
Erastil has not yet blessed me with the knowledge of healing. At best I would be in the way.
With Simon's delaractino of health the relief is obvious on Nimeon's face.
"I don't remember you being that hot headed when we were lads, but then I didn't spend as much time stroking your head as sweet Suzi."
Nimeon winks at this last statement before following the others inside.
"We are all here to help Miss Laurel, I myself have found very little about this plague but then I am newly arrived last night."
With that he waits to see what the others reveal.
Kast enters the shop, hopeful that he was among those invited inside.
See? Everyone here is *so* friendly.
"Thank you Laurel, I will do what I can to help." Kast says as he limps through the doors. He will hold the door open for any those who are behind him, though he doesn't know everyone yet.
Kast greets Nimeon as he enters. "Nimeon."
As others enter, he will introduce himself with a Lastwall fist bump (extending his fist out for a reciprocated gesture/bump).
"Forest Lady."
"Uhm, guy." Kast offers the last bump to Chrystosm.
Simon takes a few minutes to help Laurel prepare the tea, putting together a blend of peppermint leaves and lemongrass while the rest of the party takes seats around the small table. Once they're all cramped in with cups of hot tea in their hands, the serious discussion starts.
"Our fear is that diseased animals are being introduced into the food chain. Were that all, it may be something that could be addressed with public awareness, but our concerns are deeper than that." Simon scrunches up his mouth, disturbed by the information that follows. "It may be something much more sinister, it may be that those animals are of the human variety. Diseased people being fed back to the workers in the logging camp, infecting them before they too succumb to the affliction and then become food themselves."
The very thought pains Simon and he blinks away tears at horrible suffering that such awful schemes would entail.
Before entering the tent, Chrystosm shrugs.
I suppose they mean me, too... Ah well. I can smell something tasty, so at least there's a chance of filling my belly
His stomach rumbles involuntarily as he enters, and he grins at the other individuals seated at the table, as if to apologise.
Chrystosm returns Kast's fist bump, narrowly stopping himself from reciprocating with a Hellknight's elbow grip. He looks confused for a moment, half-salutes, then says "Armiger Halmyris, 004059... Oh damn. Sorry. Chrystosm, at your service. I'm a newcomer here - I know nothing beyond the rumours I've heard, but I'm willing to do whatever's in my power to assist you"
As long as there's coin. *Plenty* of coin
He raises a hand in greeting to Othoe, then sits down
Dorial smiles at Kast as she walks inside the building.
Sense motive for fist bump:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Such an odd man he is. Dorial returns the fist bump to Kast.
She hangs her head low as she enters, overhearing Simon's statement. "I've only been here since last night, but I would like to see what is done with the sickly livestock. Also, I would like to know how many people survive that come here for treatment. I would like to examine them as well."
Othoe walks in the tent with Dorial, waiving to Chrystosm and nodding to the others.
I wish I had something more to add. I feel rather useless with this large group.
Not having anything to add to the conversation, Othoe stands quietly sipping his tea and listening.
People being fed to people for food? Forced cannibalism? I'm sure there are worse things you can do to someone, but feeding plague bearing food to healthy individuals is rather rude!
Clearly someone doesn't care about the long term health of the community. Othoe says dryly.
Nimeon's face takes on a disgusted look as Simon describes what is going on.
"How did you learn this Simon? If it's true the people responsible must be stopped!"
Dorial turns to Nimeon, a look of dread upon her face.
"I had also heard something similar, but I was waiting to investigate more before confirming."
All this on an empty stomach...
Chrystosm looks slightly green, but rallies.
"Someone just trying to make a quick copper without caring who gets hurt?" He asks, quickly adding
"Very wrong, that sort of thing. Dreadful. Ahem. D'you know your local butcher well?"
Kast whistles in as Simon speaks about what might be causing his and the town's ill health.
Did I eat the stew last night? Was there meat in that?
Kast begs interruption of Simon.
"Simon, are you saying the stew that I bought last night might have been diseased?" Kast puts his hand on this stomach, feeling queasy.
I just wanted a nice meal.
Kast looks at the Forest Lady (still don't know her name) and hopes that she can cure whatever the disease is.
"It may be something much more sinister, it may be that those animals are of the human variety. Diseased people being fed back to the workers in the logging camp, infecting them before they too succumb to the affliction and then become food themselves."
"What? Oh no, Simon! Surely even Kreed wouldn't stoop to such a level. For what purpose? I can hardly believe such a thing." Horror and disbelief war on her visage, one work-worn hand trembling at her mouth.
Finally, forcing herself to breathe slowly again, Laurel summons the logical part of herself from the emotional villager, and asks the next logical question, "Where did you hear such a vile thing? What makes you think this? Please, before you panic the people, are you absolutely certain?"
She looks at each in turn as she asks, "What evidence do you have that we can take before Magistrate Harg?"
Kast looks at Laurel.
"Is there something I can do to help? I don't have any evidence yet, but I'll go out and find it. I mean, if people are suffering for the actions of others, I'll glady see what I can do."
Kast leans on the haft of his longspear.
"I am well schooled. I know things."
Yeah, you know stuff, but it's not where your heart lies.
"I can fight if need be."
LIAR! You failed to show you could fight. I can *too* fight!
Kast face shows grim determination.
"What should we do? Go check out the local cemetery or something?"
"Well, we could check the cemetery, or we could check the butchers. The latter might get us more of what we need more quickly if we're diplomatic about it."
"Might be tough though - I mean what do you ask that won't come across as offensive? After all, who are we to do this sort of investigation? Isn't there some sort of authority who's better placed to ask those sorts of questions?"
...or are they not to be trusted?
"Kast, perhaps you're right, perhaps the best start is with the cemetery. No one will complain if we poke around there."
This Kast is a smart fellow.
Chrystosm shifts his position for a moment, looks surprised, then reaches into his trouser pocket and pulls out a handful of coins with a look of intense delight on his face. "Ha!!"
Then, realising that such behaviour isn't really appropriate given the circumstances, he sobers up.
"Let me get my gear out of pawn and have a bite to eat and I'll be right with you. Think I'll stick to bread and cheese, though"
GM AngryAnkheg, what time of day is it?
Kast's eyes shift from Chrystom's face to the handful of coins he flashes.
He's got money. Must be well-to-do.
Kast reaches out to introduce himself to the healer lady, extending his fist for a Lastwall fistbump.
"Miss, I am Kast. I am new in town, but have already found much kindness here and would seek to protect those who cannot protect themselves." Kast wait for the ritual greeting to be completed.
"Where would you suggest we look for the evidence you seek? Do you think the graveyard is a good idea? Do you know the graveskeeper? How can we best help you?"
Kast ponders for a moment.
"And, by the by, where is the cemetery?"
Yup, he's definetely and odd duck.
Dorial returns the gesture with a solid fist bump, as a slight gust of wind flows from her hand and over Kast's arm.
"I apologize for not introducing myself earlier. My name is Dorial and I am a druid of the vale."
She tilts her head as she thinks on the questions asked.
"The graveyard would work, but only if the afflicted were laid there. From what I've heard, those that are afflicted grow weak and then drop suddenly. I would like to locate some of these individuals and try to first determine what killed them. Then we can worry about locating the source."
She turns to Simon and Laurel, "Do either of you know of any dogs, strays even, that may roam the village and work camp frequently? I've found people to be less than willing to give information while an animal will do so for food in a heartbeat."
early afternoon
"Pardon me Dorial, but how will you gather information from a dog?"
Perhaps she is...blessed by Erastil? It seems my blood is cursed.
Dorial looks at Nimeon puzzlingly, "You ask them of course."
Have these people never met someone like me before? I couldn't be the only one out there... could I?
As the questions of cannibalism fly, Simon waves his hands and shakes his head.
"Careful, careful, these are the rumors of a tavern in a plagued town, we've no proof and we must have such before we approach the Magistrate. However, if...Dorial is it?...can speak with animals then her idea is an excellent one, people overlook the creatures that surround us, even in a city, and they see a great many things."
Laurel takes note of each in turn, murmuring a "well met" or nodding at each, though she seems unsure as to what to do with Kast's fist thrust into her face. After a long second, she pats it gently, as one would a sick child.
"I am sure you will be a boon to the town as well." she replies gently. Dorial wrote:
"Oh, but of *course* the dead are laid there, or burned upon a proper funeral pyre, however their individual god's demand. Where else would they…" her voice trails off, thinking again of what has been implied this day. "But I have attended the services; surely it is not as you say."
But even so, "You wish to… question… the local hounds?" Though she has heard tell of such things, it was as a child, and put away like many childish things.
Still, desperate times call for a wider vision, and a luxuriance of Hope. "Perhaps ….Othoe?" she pauses to make sure she has the name correct, before continuing, "Othoe and Simon...and Kast, Simon and Othoe and Kast...have the right idea. Check first the cemetery and if the poor dead are not as they should be, we can continue from there. But please, it must be tonight, if we do not somehow sway Thaldrin and the Magistrate before it is too soon, the illness will change on me again, and this time, it may be beyond what little skill I have to bear."
Kast nods somberly to Laurel.
At least she knows my name. That is payment enough.
"Of course, Laurel. We shall check out the cemetery." Kast looks to Dorial, not wanting to exclude her, continues, "...and if we see any dogs on the way to and fro, we can stop to 'talk' to them."
Kast nods helpfully at Dorial and smiles.
Kast looks to the 'gnome'.
"Your name is "Although"? I am Kast. Well met." Kast resists the urge to Lastwall fistbump him again.
Addressing the group, Kast tries to attain consensus on a course of action.
"So...like Laurel suggests...maybe we check out the cemetery now for signs of recent bodysnatching and if we find none, maybe we stake the place out. If not, we might go talk to the town butcher as well. Any other ideas?"
Kast looks around in case others wish to speak.
Kast nods somberly to Laurel. At least she knows my name. That is payment enough. "Of course, Laurel. We shall check out the cemetery." Kast looks to Dorial, not wanting to exclude her, continues, "...and if we see any dogs on the way to and fro, we can stop to 'talk' to them." Kast nods helpfully at Dorial and smiles.
Her mouth drawn up in a bow, Laurel considers this plan, then adds, "Much as I wish to see things well and settled, perhaps waiting for night t'would be a better plan? I doubt the sheriff and his men will take kindly to strangers prowling around in the cemetery."
Blushing, she apologizes to the little gnome, "Oh, I am so sorry, 'Although', is it? It was the gnomish accent, I expect. I'm not too used to it, what with only two gnomes, well now three, in the entire village! Still, I should do better!"
Standing tall, she tries again, "Welcome, 'Although', gnome friend to the sick and needy! Your name shall be known throughout the Vale! I will be sure to introduce you to everyone. "
"I see Dorial, that is very informative. I was told those with human blood could not experience the mysteries of nature."
With a nod as the plan is discussed Nimeon chimes in.
"Although's plan is a good one, and I agree with Laurel, let us depart at night. I am loathe to circumvent authority in this matter though. I hold myself to the laws of nature above the laws of man, it is still the case that man's laws must be respected. Is there no way we can explore this plague without breaking said laws? Or have I misdivined our intent?"
"I hold myself to the laws of nature above the laws of man, it is still the case that man's laws must be respected. Is there no way we can explore this plague without breaking said laws? Or have I misdivined our intent?"
Chrystosm shakes his head. "The law doesn't seem to be helping much with the plague at the moment. I mean, we wouldn't be here if the authorities were willing to act, would we, and besides" He rubs the bruises on his face and scowls. "I've got a bone to pick with that sheriff. I think a trip out to the cemetary's an excellent idea, once it's dark."
Should I suggest bringing a shovel? No... don't think that'd go down well at all...
"Oh, I am so sorry, 'Although', is it? It was the gnomish accent, I expect. I'm not too used to it, what with only two gnomes, well now three, in the entire village! Still, I should do better!"
Othoe shrugs and looks at Kast and turns back to Laurel.
"Nimeon, I don't think visiting the cemetery is illegal in any way, we just don't want to attract undue attention to ourselves. Better to visit at night when no one is about than to have to answer a lot of questions - and maybe even be turned away during the day."
"However, Chrystosm is right. The authorities seem quiet on the subject and therefor we are acting in their stead. Perhaps they are a part of what is going on, but more likely they are simply in denial." ...or incompetent
"I suggest we gather our things and meet back here at dusk, unless anyone has any other ideas."
Othoe shrugs and looks at Kast and turns back to Laurel. "It's Othoe, O-T-H-O-E, Othoe. No 'L'. You had it right the first time Laurel, but I appreciate the desire to be accurate."
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Othoe." Laurel takes note of the name, her lips shaping the sounds silently to further its memorization.
"It is hard to say, but I think they just don't...believe. The... tension... between Thaldrin and the Sheriff is like a neglected compost heap, heated and just waiting for the wrong spark to send it up into flames. For Thaldrin, a full blown plague epidemic, as I expect will happen when Fall comes, his business could be devastated. For Daledrin, it could bring his issues with the Gavel and the Lumber Consortium to a head before he is ready."
She frowns at yet another alternative, "Or perhaps they are just optimists, even now. Though somehow, I doubt it." Still, she cannot quite bring herself to think either of them are actively behind.
"... For Daledrin, it could bring his issues with the Gavel and the Lumber Consortium to a head before he is ready."
"Issues with the Lumber Consortium? What issues are those? Is there some labor dispute brewing?"
Knowledge, local 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 for anything relevant.
"And Daledrin is the sheriff? I just want to get the names right. I seem to be making a lot of name mistakes recently, Lauren."
Thradrck Kreen? No. Thaldrin.
Dorkial? No. Dorial.
"What is the magistrate's name?"
"Yes, Phast Kare, Daledrin is the sheriff. I agree with Past Hair that names can be difficult to master, but given enough time together we'll iron out those wrinkles. The magistrate is named Harg, I believe we have no need to disturb him yet."
"Issues with the Lumber Consortium? What issues are those? Is there some labor dispute brewing?" Knowledge, local 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 for anything relevant.
Laurel thinks long before answering, and even then it is not terribly illuminating, "The Sheriff is...ahhh... still fairly new to the position, and does not always work well with the Lumber Consortium's appointed authority. As the Consortium owns most of Falcon's Hallow, it would perhaps be easier if he did so. " With the way her lips purse,however, it may be that 'easier' does not always equate to 'better' in her eyes.
"Who's Thaldrin?" asks Chrystosm, adding: "Sorry, ma'am - I'm a stranger here. Also, the, er, gents who entertained me last night mentioned Boss Kreed, when they weren't b#%!!ing about the sheriff - who's he? "
Dorial sits back as she listens to the conversations being had.
I'm glad these individuals are so capable talking with others. I'm better at talking to animals.
Othoe nods.
"OK then, shall we split up and meet back here in a few hours?"
He moves to Dorial and suggests, "I have all the gear I own already, so I'm ready to do something now. If you like, I could accompany you and we could track down one or two of those dogs you were thinking of talking to. I'm no good at talking to animals, but I'm quite curious as to what they have to say."
I'm good at dealing with people, but animals are a whole new avenue of information gathering. Imagine!
Kast gives Othoe a weird look.
Weird. Most gnomes I've met love occasionally talking to the animals...it's almost in their blood. Tis strange this one claims not to.
Kast continues to give Othoe a good lookingto, but nods along with his suggestion.
"I can do either, Othoe, but also wouldn't mind seeing dogs being spoken to."
Maybe I should keep an eye on him.
Dorial smiles at the two.
"I wouldn't mind having either of you along with me." She frowns slightly, "Though I can only talk with them for a few minutes a day, so I'll need to find some good ones."
I hope I can gather some valuable information from the animals here.
"Oh! Does anyone have any trail rations or something else a dog might like to eat? I'm all out and a little bribery goes a long way with animals."
"Let us go as a group, I fear that Thaldrin's men may cause trouble if they see outsiders talking to animals. I have a little food we can use back at my place, we'll grab it along the way."
Simon turns to Laurel and embraces the women in a warm hug.
"Miss Laurel, we'll do our best to discover what we can and we'll share any information we find with you. Thank you for your kindness and hospitality to invite us into your home and share a kettle of tea. Good tidings and good luck!"
Simon makes his way from the back room of Laurel's out to the street and leads the way back towards his humble home and greenhouse.
"I agree with Simon, moving together is our best play for now. There are dangerous things in the wild, human and otherwise."
"Agreed. We shall stick together until this mystery is solved. Dorial, we are in your hands, lead us to the dogs and we shall speak with them!"
Othoe is clearly excited at the prospect of doing something.
I've been on the run too long. Time to settle in. If I can help to cure this plague, I'm sure some sort of job will follow from it so that I may remain here. It's a nice town, with a good bar - at least one!
"Who's Thaldrin?" asks Chrystosm, adding: "Sorry, ma'am - I'm a stranger here. Also, the, er, gents who entertained me last night mentioned Boss Kreed, when they weren't b~$*%ing about the sheriff - who's he? "
" Oh I'm sorry. Thaldrin Kreed is the Gavel, or Head of the Lumber consortium for all of Darkmoon Vale. Some do refer to him as Boss Kreed, though I would be careful about spending too much time with such people."
Clearing her throat, she changes the subject, "well, you could go talk to Miss Ella's dog, I suppose. Poor thing, she passed away only two nights passed. Miss Ella, that is, not the dog. I think the dog has been staying at the paper mill, with Ubert. I'm sure there are plenty of others about town, but I couldn't even begin to guess how much they would know, or care, about the plague. Bobo, on the other hand, seems fairly despondent without Miss Ella."
As she cleans up the dishes, she continues, murmuring gently to Dorial, "Miss...Dorial, is it? Please don't be too hard on the dear thing, he is an old dog, and likely very unhappy at present."
As the group prepares to take its leave, she smiles at each in turn, "Simon, you know you are always welcome and it was a pleasure to meet your new friends."
Nimeon she saves for last, and her smile, while no less sincere, perhaps holds a trace of something else as she simply says, "It is good to see you home again, Nim."
Dorial nods to Laurel, "Thank you for the suggestion and I will be kind to him."
She follows Simon out the door.
Now let's go cure a plague
Nimeon smiles back at Laurel.
"It's good to see you again too, Laurel. I know what happened before was...well, I never thought I'd be back this soon."
Or ever. If I hadn't come back now, I would've kept traveling. Never would've heard of the plague, never would've stopped.
"Do you have any word on my grandfather?"
Simon and Nimeon are easily able to lead the party to the paper mill, and in truth, Chrystosm could as well, having passed it in his wanderings the other night. Most of the workers give you little attention, though a foreman does yell across the large yard for you 'shiftless louts' to get back to work. But a young boy is able to give you directions to a small room in the back where Ubert let's Dandelion stay while he's working.
"Around the corner, past the bleaching stations,through the hall, blue door at the end of the hallway. He likes biscuits if you have any."
Dorial smiles, "Thank you sir." Dorial heads to the background that was pointed out.
I hope Dandelion likes the food we brought
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Lately, all I have been doing is hunting for pets I didn't even know existed until looking on this site, or doing rep grind for mounts.
I got Porcupette in my first sack of supplies. That was a nice surprise! I only play a few hours in the evening hours- and it is totally possible to get several pets in that time. I have dual monitors, and that helps quite a bit.
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Took me several weeks, and camping out with several others in Dalaran for book spawns. I did this one back in 2009ish... there was a channel that someone created for book hunters and everyone was kept updated that way for spawns. Worked out nice.
I was over in COT looking for a better quality Infinate Whelpling.. thought I'd check the area.. There just happen to be a sand storm! I managed to get an uncommon after sifting through SEVERAL poor and common ones. So you can probably nab one for the achievement.. but it might take sometime getting anything better than an uncommon. I also managed to get a uncommon sand kitten as well while battling one. Also got a rare sea gull. Nice haul.
I got this one a while back, but I had farmed a handful of times. Gave up. Went back about a week later.. and started again. There was someone else there farming and he asked to group up, and if it dropped, we'd roll on it. A SPLIT SECOND before he asked, it dropped for me after about 5 mins of farming that time. Whoops! Sorry, no roll!
I was by the Crypt next to Kara, and got a poor one after flying around for 5 mins... then waited for about 15mins or so by the chapel and the crypt, and an uncommon spawned. WOO! I keep that!
Just flew over the Azurelode Mine.. and spotted one.. it was an uncommon! I'll take it!
Went to Dry Hills, and there were 2 spawned... picked one- RARE! YAY!!!
I circled and circled killing rats for about 20 mins, and did one logout, and killed a few more rats, and then one spawned, Common quality, but I have it!! it was in the little busted up buildings right next to the Dalaran Crater. ALSO! Got the acheivement for all classes of pets aquired! Nice. :D
Went back a day later while heading to other places to get ones I was missing, and there were 2 more spawned, and I got an Uncommon! Better than the Common one!


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In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tough rules about keeping the broker/dealers funds separated from the customer's investments. If the broker goes belly-up like Lehman Brothers, your money should remain intact. In the unlikely event of a brokerage failure, SPIC will transfer your securities to another firm. If for some reason that can't be done, SIPC will try to rebuild your portfolio, even buying new shares for you. If that can't be done for some reason, they will give you cash. The bad news: all this takes time and thus gives you lots of time to worry.
SIPC does not cover Ponzi schemes or other investment fraud perpetrated by an adviser. If you have the bad luck (or bad sense) to be taken in by a Madoff-type scam, this is not covered by SIPC. Most major broker/dealers do have their own policies to cover fraudulent activities. For example, if you lose cash or securities from your account due to unauthorized activity, they will reimburse you for the cash or shares of securities you lost.
However, if a broker goes bust and your investments are missing from your account, the SPIC will replace them up to the half million dollar maximum. But they won't compensate you for any losses in value that may have occurred while the securities were missing. It is your responsibility to file a claim with SPIC for missing assets within six months.
So what can you do to protect yourself?
- Make sure your investment accounts are held in custody by a brokerage firm or broker/dealer — not by your investment adviser or financial planner.
- Make sure that your brokerage house or broker/dealer is a member in good standing with the SPIC.
- Check to make sure your trades and other transactions are made through that entity and not some unrelated subsidiary that is not covered by SIPC.
- Make sure your account is registered by default as a cash account and not defaulted to a margin account. Margin accounts make you just another creditor of the brokerage house.
- Read the fine print of your account registration form. Don't authorize your broker to use your account assets for any purpose you don't authorize. The default language allows them to lend your stock (and charge a hefty fee) to short sellers, hedge funds, corporate raiders and buyout funds without offsetting collateral in house.
- Ask questions until you are satisfied with the answers and don't be put off by fast talk or complicated jargon. It's your money.
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