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While the race to make algae a viable source of energy is still anyone's game, two players have bundled their technologies with the hope that the cultivation and harvesting of micro algae can reach a tipping point and compete with petroleum.
OriginOil, a developer of technology to convert algae into renewable crude oil, and Algasol Renewables, owners of patented low-cost cultivation process, announced today their plans to work together with NASA and Lawrence Berkley.
NASA, with the establishment of the Ames Research Center, has recently turned some of its assets to our own planet to develop clean technologies and mitigate climate change. They developed an algae bioreactor back in 2009 and have been working with the private sector since then to improve the cultivation process.
Algasol's floating bags or photobioreactors (PBRs) can operate in the ocean or in salt water ponds on land. Because they float, Algasol believes their PBRs achieve optimal light exposure with outstanding productivity results and avoid the high temperature and excess salinity often encountered in solar growth systems. Algasol has received a patent in 70 countries for its unique method of floating bags using relative water density.
"Algasol's patented system focuses on how to grow algae in floating bags, and their testing has indicated this can be much more efficient than other cultivation methods," said Riggs Eckelberry, OriginOil's CEO. "Now with NASA and Lawrence Berkley working with Algasol, we are excited and eager to contribute our own breakthrough harvesting system to help us collectively achieve a cost breakthrough in the race to compete with petroleum."
Algasol recently entered into a partnership with NASA and the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy. They are also working with Arizona State University (ASU) and the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI).
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I have created a mod that changes Chronos' name to Time Man. It was a dying man's wish.
Reason 1: He manipulates time.
Reason 2: He is a man.
You, the players of HoN, have 48 hours to install this mod.
(ps : It also adds Megaman 2 boss intro music to his pick noise)
This is a simple joke mod, I saw someone mention this thread earlier and it made me want to go and make a mod that did it. Also, since Time Man sounds like a megaman boss (and probably is one) I felt the music fitting.
To Install:
Simply download this file (No sound version here) into the Heroes of Newerth game folder. The default locations for this folder are:
Linux: /home/<username>/HoN/game/
Windows 7: C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\
Windows Vista: C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\
1. Press Finder
2. Press Applications
3. Right click 'Heroes of Newerth', and press Show containing files
4. Open Game folder
5. Move file here
You will now have the Time Man mod. To disable it, simply delete resourcesTimeMan.s2z or remove it from the game folder.
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Ahaha time man
edit: dont want the sound, using back to the future sound set for him
i dont know why but im loling so hard at this
Soundless version added to first post!
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What program do you need to open .str files?
I would like to see how you changed the name in game.
Epic mod, downloaded and using. I'm sad we don't have weaver for Time Ant.
ive dedicated an account to time man, went on a 10 game winning streak then lost and stopped playing it.
Time man ftw
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you should change it to Gaynos or something because of how lame this hero is.
I tried last night with notepad++ because I have been using it for other things for HoN modifications, but when I tried to open it within 7zip it just came up blank in notepad++.
But when I extracted it to a folder and opened with notepad++ it worked this time, strange. Thanks for the help
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Hi peoples! Guess where i have been wesday the 23???????? At a water place! But, i just have to glowt on the bus. A totaly awsome Shuttle bus. With,... a built in bathroom with a window for only for the ones inside, On the second one an arm rest in the middle beacuse they were two person seats, optaioal outder armrests, recliners, tvs, and much much more=http://!!!! My clss wodre tye-dye that day.I met Sprinkle and Ms. Drizzle, Not Frizzle. They are related. Let me say Sprinkle's theme song: I'm Sprinkle, the water drop, i'm always moving, i never stop. (she said where we where going) Our first stop was the lake. We brought our water booklets. We had to draw what we saw. It was dogs of leash time. I drew dogs. :) There was also a tactor spewing seeds ebvery where. I drew that and the dust storm it was making. I bet i drew for dust than there was. :) I drew a bunch of other things. I drew a blue thing I saw across the lake. But, We used plain old pencils. So it didn't look the same. Then we went to a screen house neer lake Whatcom. I was sad we went past Lafeen's daughtnut shop. :( But i had a good lunch. :) I'm going right to the good part. THE FILTER GALLERY. AS room of six filters. 2 sides. All the ones on the right off but the top right one. All the ones on the left were on. We watched the left top one, The filter is split in 4 secstions. Bottom left and right, top left and right, and the middle. The water was at the top bar. Then it slowley became less water. It looked like there was that wet cat fodd in it! The same shade of color too! ewe! Then on the top and bottom left, to things that looked liek octopus arms came out and started spining on the bottom. it spun the scum on the top all around. then, I think the spinning stoped, AndRose and rose again to the top bar, it bubbled and made loud noises, Ms. Drizzle counted to three, Then the top and bottom right parts had water flooding our of some holes to the middle! After that, when we we leaving, after the pouring water stoped intop the middle, the arms in the other half started moving! Then we did a game filter thigey, and went to the waste water treatment plant ater lunch. The worst part was every one freaked out of the smell. The smell didn't botehr my nose, but my chest. After i got a wif of the smell, that was bad, then fine! My favourite part was, going to these parts moving the big stuff the toilet paper out of it. There was a colletion of toys around a pole! Like play dough molds, and Jazmin the disney Princess, and much more. That was my fav part! We also saw a really deep hole that ick water was in! I didn't know how deep it was until I saw an empty one! I htought it was only has deep as the wall on the oit side! Then the bus broke down and we had to wait for another one so we played chain up tag and Bob the wesel.
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A cafe racer, originally pronounced "kaff racer", is a term used for a type of motorcycle, as well as the motorcyclists who ride them. Both meanings have their roots in the 1960s British Rocker or Ton-up boy subculture, although the type of motorcycles were also common in Italy, France and other European countries. The term, which originally arose as an insult from motorcycle enthusiasts towards riders who they thought were playing at being a road racer but merely parked outside cafes, refers to a style of motorcycles that were and are used for fast rides from one transport caff or coffee bar to another.
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The cafe racer is a motorcycle that has been modified for speed and handling rather than comfort. cafe racers' bodywork and control layout typically mimicked the style of contemporary Grand Prix roadracers featuring an elongated fuel tank, often with dents to allow the riders knees to grip the tank, low slung racing handlebars, and a single, rearwardly mounted, humped seat.
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I held gold from about 1997 to 2001 when i went through a divorce and had to sell my holding.
I have a NG ETF right now that I have lost little more than 8000$ on. I have continued to buy on the way down.
Don't know if I'm plain stoopid or what. Intellectually I don't know why NG is so undervalued yet none of us can take commercial advantage of this commodity that would save us money in Transportation,Heating and Electricity? I don't care that there is a glut of the product...why don't I have the means to use it?...ie. no infrastructure. I'm talking common sense here.... -
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One of the endearing qualities of companion animals is a complete lack of awareness about social norms. If they're hungry, they eat. If they have an itch, they scratch. And, if they have gas, they … well, they release it. No doubt, gassiness is a subject that can spark the giggles. A comic staple of popular films, whether you euphemistically refer to it as breaking wind, cutting the cheese, barking spiders, a case of the vapors, churchhouse creepers, low flying geese, smoofers, whootzies, silent but violents, talky shorts, paint peelers, caboose rumblers, intestinnabulation, drive by pootings, smurf killers, lighting the afterburners, under-thunder, one-gun salutes or disturbances in the force, excessive gassiness is just another issue pet parents have to tolerate … or do they?
Let's look at the causes. Excess gas in canine and feline intestinal tracts can be a function of normal biological processes, but repeated episodes may signal that something is out of whack. While cats do experience episodes, this is a much more common complaint for pet parents of canines than felines (cat lovers, you may now feel appropriately smug). Dogs who eat too quickly can swallow a lot of air along with their food; if it isn't burped out, gas will find an exit path on the other end. Large meals, especially those eaten rapidly, and a radical change in diet can both lead to poor digestion, resulting in excessive gas.
Although this may come as a surprise to many pet parents, some of whom I'm sure will dispute this fact, more than 99% of the gases that pass from the intestinal tract are odorless. The nose-hair-curling culprit is hydrogen sulfide, produced by bacteria in the large intestine when there is too much fiber in the diet, or not the right type of fiber. Also, inadequately cooked foods will produce the same result. Some pet food companies use clay as an ingredient, which traps the gas, while others use yucca. Your best bet for limiting production of hydrogen sulfide is to feed a premium diet featuring the best fibers in the appropriate amounts. A truly high quality food features nutrients which can be digested and absorbed before anything reaches the large intestine, which is where the gas-forming bacteria live. Less food for the bacteria equals less gas-producing bacteria and therefore, fewer gases are created.
If you are already feeding a premium food but still have an especially gassy companion, there are some simple steps you can take to help. For instance, try feeding several smaller meals, split between morning, afternoon and evening, rather than just one large meal. Avoid feeding foods that contain beans, any lactose products (including milk and cheese), and any canned foods containing carrageenan, a substance used to add texture to processed foods known to induce inflammatory responses.
Please keep in mind that dogs who gobble their meals tend not only to be gassy, they're at an increased risk for choking, obesity and bloat, a condition which can prove lethal. To slow down the pace of consumption, try using a slow-feeder bowl, available at many pet stores. Another solution, although slightly messy, is to spread the food out on a cookie sheet with low edges, which should prevent your pup from taking huge mouthfuls of food all at once. You can also place a smaller inverted bowl inside your pet's regular food bowl, effectively creating a ring of food around the edge of the bowl.
A sedentary lifestyle can increase the production of gases, even prolonging their presence in the large intestine. So, why not try increasing your dog's activity? The natural expulsion of gas through activity is just one more reason to do what you already know you need to – go outside and take a walk with your dog, optimally on a daily basis.
Now, if your dog tears into the garbage and, as a consequence, starts churning out the noxious fumes, there are over-the-counter medications which can soothe the savage beast after a bout of wild gastrointestinal indiscretions. If you're uncertain about what to provide, call your veterinarian or vet tech … they should be sympathetic to your cause. If none of these help the problem, it's time to consult with your vet. This is especially true if the problem is accompanied by diarrhea, vomiting or weight loss. Causes of flatulence include conditions such as IBD, IBS, cancer, parasitic infection, food allergies or inadequate production of digestive enzymes, so rather than just lighting a match and ignoring the issuances, schedule an appointment and find out what's at the root of the problem.
Thank you so much for all you do to make the world a better place for companion animals.
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Dr. Jane, Thankfully, we have experience few gassy episodes here...probably from the cheese my dog has successfully begged for and gotten with her soulful eyes. Amelia
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This wonderful large 3,900 sq. ft., five bedroom, three and a half bathroom home is an absolute delight. It sleeps 30. Bedroom one, the master has a queen sized bed and a futon and is on the main/middle floor, bedroom two has two queen sized beds, bedroom three has two queen sized beds, bedroom four has two full beds, bedroom five has four twin/full bunk beds, and there is a queen sized sofa sleeper in the TV loft area which upstairs.
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As of October 1, 2012, we have made some recent changes to this home. We just added a loft bedroom. We have have new paint in the game room, and new carpet, and we will have a new pool table room that is 315 sq. ft. The home now has two refrigerators, too.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Solomon Hill had 16 points, including five 3-pointers, to help the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats bounce back from their first loss of the season with a 80-70 victory over Oregon State on Saturday.
The Wildcats (15-1, 3-1 Pac-12) were coming off a 70-66 defeat Thursday night just down the road against the Oregon Ducks. Arizona, which had made a habit of pulling off late wins, couldn't manage another against the Ducks.
The Beavers (10-6, 0-3), who trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half, didn't give the Wildcats much trouble. Ahmad Starks had 18 points to lead Oregon State, which dropped its third straight.
Mark Lyons added 16 points for the Wildcats, who were plagued by 16 turnovers but made 10 of 25 3-point attempts.
The Wildcats pulled ahead 13-6 early on Grant Jarrett's 3-pointer, but Oregon State did its best to keep up and pulled to within 17-16 on Starks' 3-pointer with 12:18 to go in the first half.
The Beavers pulled to within 24-23 on another 3 from Starks, but Hill answered with a 3-pointer for the Wildcats.
Lyons hit a layup that put Arizona up 32-27, but Langston Morris-Walker hit on a long jumper and Devon Collier dunked on a fast break to keep Oregon State close.
Trailing 34-33, the Beavers had a chance to go ahead but Jamal Reid missed a pair of free throws. The Wildcats finished out with a 9-2 run to lead 43-34 at the break.
Brandon Ashley's layup early in the second half pushed Arizona's lead to double digits, 47-37. Kevin Parrom's 3-pointer made it 60-45 with 12:22 left and Hill's 3 extended the lead to 67-50 midway through the half and the Wildcats cruised the rest of the way.
It was somewhat unusual for the Wildcats to win by such a margin.
The Wildcats defeated then-No. 5 Florida 65-64 back in mid-December on senior Mark Lyons' heavily contested layup with 7 seconds left. Arizona got another 1-point win over a ranked opponent when they beat San Diego State 68-67 at the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii.
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Collier finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Beavers.
Arizona is the highest ranked team Oregon State's Craig Robinson has faced as head coach of the Beavers. Oregon State has upset a top five-ranked team 10 times, with the last two victories coming against Arizona in 2000 and 1989.
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In the spirit of Georgia State University's interdisciplinary Second Century Initiative, two faculty members are collaborating across specialties — not only across campus, but on a national stage.
Law professor Paul Lombardo has been a senior advisor to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues since early 2011. This spring, Lisa Lee, an adjunct faculty member teaching ethics in the Institute of Public Health and former chief science officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , was appointed to the commission as its executive director.
"We immediately got together and talked about the kind of thing that would be on the agenda," Lombardo says of Lee. "We teach in the same area from very different perspectives; that's usually a recipe for something that's going to be fascinating."
The commission meets quarterly and comprises a mix of top-of-their-field professionals, the nation's leaders in science, medicine, ethics, religion, law and engineering.
Using the varied expertise of its members and staff, the commission examines the "big picture" issues of bioethics. Most recently, it issued a report that evaluated regulations for biomedical research involving human volunteers. A report on the issues of privacy that will arise in the wake of whole-genome sequencing will be released in December.
"Before [joining the commission in] April, I had watched the commission from afar and had admired how its members identify and address issues that arise from advances in medicine, science and technology," Lee says. "These are issues that have the capacity to touch each of our lives in very personal ways."
Lee and Lombardo met Vice President Joe Biden at a reception during a recent commission meeting in Washington, D.C. Biden demonstrated great interest and insight into the bioethical questions the commission is studying, Lombardo says.
"What's going on at the commission is not just speculative," Lombardo says. " It's changing how we think about healthcare and individual issues of privacy — these are the kinds of issues that students get excited about."
Often, Lombardo and Lee's work with the commission will find its way into their lectures. As part of GSU Law's Center for Law, Health and Society, Lombardo teaches courses on mental health, bioethics and genetics, pulling in experts from the Institute of Public Health and other related centers. All of these cross-disciplinary classes are open to students in other schools of the university.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif - Mallin Casual Furniture Vice President of Marketing & Sales Merv Conn died on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m., as a result of complications from surgery.
Conn is survived by his wife Karen, son Jason, daughter Melissa and other family members. He had been with Mallin for more than five decades.
"His dedication and commitment has been an integral part of our success and growth not only of our company but the entire industry. Merv will be dearly missed," the company said in a statement Monday.
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According to the company release, Brenda Pereyda, assistant vice president of Mallin Casual Furniture, and Kenneth Chen, president, will continue to lead the company to provide customers with sales support.
The entire staff of Casual Living extends our deepest condolences to the Conn family.
In 1994, Merv started us out by selling Mallin to us in Palm Desert. We had no experience, little money, and little credit. Merv took a chance on us and we will be forever grateful for believing in us and giving us the opportunity to "make it" in the outdoor furniture business. Through the years we always looked forward to the meetings and lunches in Montebello when we were blessed to enjoy Merv and Brenda. Merv was such an enouragement to me, individually, as well as a person who led by example. His down-to-earth spontaneity and candor was always there. I join everyone in sharing great sadness that he is no longer among us. He was a friend to me who was always genuinely interested in what I thought and felt. He is never going to be replaced at Mallin. He was one of a kind; a great friend who could always make me laugh in the midst of tough times.
Ron Bock - 2013-03-07 15:01:46 ESTVictory furniture and the Safran family considered Merv a tremendous partner and friend. As an industry we are fortunate to have relationships that can be as strong and as long lasting as this one. Our thoughts are with Mervs family
Marty Safran - 2013-02-18 23:53:35 ESTI always enjoyed Merv, although I didn't know him well. He struck me as a quiet, thoughtful professional, always ready to answer a question or solve a problem. I also recall he wore cool cowboy boots. I am certain he was an exceptional leader for the Mallin Company, the industry will miss him greatly.
My sincere and deep condolences to the Conn family.
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Our sincerest condolences to Merv's family and the Mallin/Minson family. We have known Merv for decades and he was a sincere and honest person to work with and of the utmost integrity.
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Miss you Merv... As it was Merv who loved and played golf with my financial adviser Fred who handed him my resume 6 years ago, and so thanks to Merv for getting the door open for a job I have loved now since having the pleasure of working with Merv and Mallin Casual Furniture and Minson Corporation for the past years. Merv taught me the business as a guide into the world he loved, after he spent nearly 50 years with Mallin. His kindness, design genius, marketing expertise and close attention to detail gave us all the confidence in following his professionalism in building a business for our friends, customers, and the industry. We all will miss him and remember he lives on in us everyday!
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~ Chapter 1: The Worst Night for the First Fright ~
The lime-green minivan bounced slightly as the loud music blared through the open windows. The van drove down the empty roads of Coolsville, easily going through the usually busy streets thanks to the lack of traffic. Why should there be any traffic in the first place? It was Halloween Night, so there weren't many people on the roads unless they were crossing with their trick-or-treating kids. The inhabitants of the car, a teenage boy and a dog, however, were not dressed for trick-or-treats, but were dressed for a costume party. The boy, Marcus, was wearing a customized costume based off of popular television character,, complete with Sonic Screwdriver, a Fez and of course, a red bowtie. While he was dressed like his favourite television character, the dog beside him, Scooby-Doo, was wearing a red bow tie on his collar. Because as both of them knew: Bowties were cool.
Both Marcus and Scooby bounced happily in rhythm as the music went on. Marcus was carefully driving and having fun being himself, while Scooby was going fully into his dance, reaching into a green and purple box labeled "Scooby-Snacks", popping a light brown treat into his mouth. It was originally a thing Marcus did for Scooby when he was sad or sick. Marcus had a secret recipe for making small bean shaped dog-biscuits that were surprisingly good, for both humans and dogs. After he gave samples of the treats to his neighbours, Marcus had gained quite the popularity amongst Kibble-Co, the leading Dog-Food business in Coolsville. After receiving a more then generous contract to allow the production of Scooby-Snacks, Marcus went into business with them and made a ton of money selling the dog food. He continued to make money thanks to the royalties allowed to him in the contract, but has opened up the "Scooby's Homes for Pets Charity", which provides homeless/ownerless animals with a place to live and be happy until they are adopted by a human. It was Scooby's idea in dedication to the man who raised him while he was kept at the "Little Coolsvillian Pet Shop".
As they drove with the directions given to them by the on-board GPS system, the houses and suburbs of Coolsville were slowly replaced by dead trees and barren land. There was no construction, no housing projects, no kind of human interaction.. It was totally empty aside from the beginnings of a forest. Notice the cane in their surroundings, Scooby stopped eating the snacks and flipped off the radio, causing an eerie silence to fall over the van. "Rarcus, where are re going ragain? Ris it Twenty Seven, Hillridge Rive?" he asked, raising an eyebrow with curiosity. His face was filled with nervousness, an apparent fact they had missed suddenly connecting in his mind. Marcus looked at the dog with curiosity and said "Yeah, I think so... Hang on, I'll check.". Taking a quick look at the GPS system, Marcus nodded. "Yep, 27 Hillridge Drive... W-Wait a minute.." he slowly said with widening eyes. He gulped nervously as he saw their destination approaching in the distance, noting the outline of a large Victorian-era mansion.
"R-Rarcus... Is rat... R-Rats the.." Scooby began to say before he was cut off by Marcus.
"Yep... Richardson Manor.. Why did somebody decide to have a party THERE of all places? I didn't even think anybody lived there anymore.." Marcus said, fear in his voice as the history of the mansion came into his mind, as well as the rumours that surrounded it. They soon pulled up to the large and old mansion, before Marcus realized that Scooby was no longer sitting beside him, but was cowering in the back of the van, covering his eyes in fear. Marcus chuckled a bit nervously before he said "H-Hey, calm down buddy... Its alright. None of those things about the place being haunted are true, okay? B-Besides.. Its not like ghosts or monsters actually exist, so come on buddy!! Lets have ourselves a Scooby-Snack, and get right in there to the party. What do you say, buddy?". Scooby lowered his hands and nodded a bit at Marcus before he ate another few snacks, tossing some to Marcus before the two friends got out of the van and began to walk to the mansion's doors.
As they walked, Scooby adjusted his bow tie and asked "Rarcus, do roo think rhat reople are ronna know r-I'm a rog?", cautious of what other people would do if they learned of a talking dog. Marcus chuckled and rubbed Scooby's head supportively. "Come on Scooby-Doo, even if people thought you were a dog, we can tell them you just made a really good costume. Besides, everybody's probably drunk already, so why bother explaining in full detail? Just say you're dressed up as the "Scooby-Snacks Dog", who, ironically enough, is YOU, Scoob!!" he said with a laugh before Scooby chuckled and nodded. Finally, they reached the doors of the mansion and Marcus knocked on the door. He suddenly noticed the large gargoyle knocks and turned his head to Scooby, laughing a bit. He pointed his thumb at the door and said "Check out these large knockers, Scoob!!". However, the hostess, who was wearing a very revealing Catwoman outfit, answered the door and heard Marcus' comment, knowing he meant the door. She smiled slyly and chuckled before she said "Glad to know that SOMEBODY likes'em.".
Marcus bolted around, his face blushing with embarrassment as he realized she was Jodie Quinn, daughter of Tyler Quinn, a multi-billionaire who owned more then half off the companies in Coolsville "GAH!! Um... S-Sorry about that, Jodie... H-Happy Halloween!!" he said with a nervous smile before she laughed and hugged Marcus, inviting him and Scooby inside. As usual, the duo interacted with a few guests and the hostess, before they saw the snack table and instantly ran over, filling multiple plates with the various delicious foods and candies that had been left out for the guests.
Meanwhile, a dark figure stood in the large courtyard of the mansion and stared at the building, its eyes glowing with a green energy as it watched the party from a distance. Soon, these mortals would know what they should truly fear on Halloween. And it was going to be a night that they wouldn't forget for as long as they lived..


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