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When heartthrob
Antonio Sabato Jr.
joined the cast of ABC's soap opera
General Hospital
in the spring of 1992, the show jumped from seventh to third in the daytime Nielsen Ratings. The relative newcomer inspired over 300 fan letters a week, appeared on the cover of TV Guide, and landed a coveted spot in People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People issue. He has since proven to be one of the hottest commodities to come out of daytime television, nabbing a series of prime-time roles, publishing a best-selling "beefcake" calendar, and modeling in the most successful Calvin Klein Underwear campaign in the company's history.
A leap year baby,
was born in Rome, Italy, on February 29, 1972. His father,
Antonio Sabato Sr.
, a veteran Italian actor with credits in dozens of spaghetti Westerns and his mother, Yvonne, a real estate agent, moved
and his sister to Beverly Hills in 1984. Knowing very little English,
spent his time watching American television and taking ESL courses. He attended Beverly Hills High, where he took acting classes as a way to practice his new language and make friends. At 16,
left school and temporarily moved to New York in an effort to experience life on his own.
In 1989, after earning his G.E.D.,
decided to concentrate on acting. With his father's help, he secured a role in the 1990 Italian film
Karate Rock
. That same year, he appeared stateside as the topless hunk in
Janet Jackson
's video for "Love Will Never Do Without You." This led to
's television debut as Jagger Cates, a good-hearted, hash-slinging boxer on
General Hospital
. For his performance in one of daytime's most memorable and brooding roles -- Jagger's moody leitmotif was
Chris Isaak
's "Wicked Game" --
earned Soap Opera Digest Award nominations for Hottest Male and Outstanding Newcomer. Banking on his newfound fame, the actor began moonlighting in movies of the week, starring opposite
Linda Gray
as a deadly Casanova in
Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter?
(1993) and
Beverly Hills 90210
Shannon Dougherty
as an escaped convict in
shocked fans when he abruptly left
General Hospital
in 1994 (though they did temporarily forgive him when he returned to the show for a brief cameo a year later). He subsequently joined the cast of NBC's Earth 2, a prime-time science fiction series about a group of humans who must flee Earth when it becomes uninhabitable. Developed by
Steven Spielberg
's Amblin Entertainment and produced by
Michael Dugan
Law & Order
), Carol Flint (
China Beach
), and
Mark Levin
The Wonder Years
), the show had an impressive pedigree and was expected to be a smash hit. Yet, audiences did not buy into its futuristic premise, which featured
as a rocket pilot; NBC canceled Earth 2 after only one season. Hesitant to commit himself to another series,
signed on to appear as Amanda's (
Heather Locklear
) abusive ex-husband in six episodes of FOX's Melrose Place before starring in a succession of television films. In
Her Hidden Truth
(1995), he played a smitten cop who helps wrongfully convicted
Kellie Martin
clear her name. In If Looks Could Kill: From the Files of America's Most Wanted (1996), he portrayed real-life con artist and murderer John Hawkins. In
(1996), he starred as an engineer who must put aside his fear of heights to rescue his daughter from a roller coaster that is rigged with a bomb.
Meanwhile, fashion designer
Calvin Klein
saw If Looks Could Kill on television and personally requested to meet with
. By the summer of 1996, the actor was the spokesperson for Calvin Klein Underwear, the company's first celebrity model since
Mark Wahlberg
four years earlier. During his tenure with Calvin Klein,
appeared in a campaign photographed by Herb Ritts and on a 90-foot billboard in the middle of Times Square.
In 1998,
made his big-budget American debut opposite
Lou Diamond Phillips
, and
Bokeem Woodbine
as a hired gun in
The Big Hit
. The following years saw
headlining several low-profile television movies and independent films in the United States and Italy. He also guest starred on FOX's
Ally McBeal
and landed a recurring role on the WB's
Acting and modeling are not
's only claims to fame. A fitness enthusiast, he published the best-selling exercise book No Excuses: Workout for Life in 1999.
also owns his own production company, NAMTAB Productions (Batman spelled backwards), and is the celebrity spokesperson for the SAP United States Grand Prix Formula One race. ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, Rovi
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A hapless I.T. specialist becomes a male stripper in order to pay for his beautiful fiancé's dream wedding, but struggles to keep his sexy new career a secret while balancing his day job with his engagement. Ben never thought he'd marry a girl like Rachel, and as their wedding date draws near, he still can't believe it's really happening. But although Rachel's father Jack has generously offered to foot the bill for the $50,000 wedding, his gambling addiction has just drained his bank account. Upon following Jack into a local male strip club, however, Ben discovers his untapped talent for driving ladies wild. Now, if Ben can just keep shaking his moneymaker until the wedding bells start to chime, their big day will be a dream come true. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Having admitted to over 300 murders, Henry Lee Lucas was one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Lucas's story has held particular fascination for filmmakers and has been loosely told in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and Confessions of a Serial Killer, but director Michael Feifer (who has also made films about Ed Gein, Ted Bundy, Richard Speck, BTK, and the Boston Strangler) takes a more factual approach with this disturbing biopic. Antonio Sabato Jr. turns in a chilling performance as Lucas, who, after a lifetime of abuse at the hands of his sadistic mother, embarks on a coldblooded killing spree with the help of fellow drifter Ottis Toole (Kostas Sommer). ~ Sandra Bencic, Rovi
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Celebrity Circus [TV Series]
Joey Fatone hosts this high flying series, throwing popular celebrities under the big-top to test their skills in various circus specialties. Each week, stars study with an expert in an area such as trapeze, high-wire, or wheel-of-death, and then showcases their latest jaw-dropping routine with their professional partner in front of a live audience. A panel of circus performing experts critique each team, and viewers at home call in to vote for their favorite circus celebrity, as the cast is slowly but surely whittled down to the winner of Celebrity Circus. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
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Sirens of Eleuthera
Director/screenwriter Stewart Raffill interweaves the modern world tales of ancient mystical cults by detailing the mysterious relationship between a wealthy film producer and the hypnotically beautiful siren who seems to drift between his dreams and his waking consciousness. Startled to find an ethereal beauty pushed onto the shore of his vast beach estate by a friendly dolphin, film producer Michael Pace brings the girl to safety before phoning the local doctor and police. Later, after all involved determine that the unidentified woman is in good health, she awakens without any knowledge of either her past or identity. That night, after Michael and his strange visitor engage in a rapturous night of sensual bliss, the enamored producer invites the girl to join him for brunch on his friend's yacht. The heated relationship between the passionate pair quickly takes an unexpected turn, however, when Michael's wife shows up at the brunch and the producer is forced to leave the girl in the care of his salacious friend Harry Sugar. Upon awakening the following morning, it appears to Michael as if the events of the previous day had been nothing but a vivid dream. Though he begins to suspect that his encounter with the girl was all a figment of his imagination, Michael is troubled to learn that Harry's yacht has been discovered drifting far into the ocean waters - it's missing captain nowhere to be found. When Michael discovers a video of Harry making out with the woman on the boat, a quick investigation reveals that there has recently been a series of unexplained disappearances involving beautiful women. A film producer who is constantly on the lookout for inspiration, Michael is subsequently inspired to turn his bizarre, seemingly supernatural experience into a movie. As the auditions get underway, an actress who is the spitting image of the disappearing beauty tries out for the role and Michael quickly finds the film reaching deep into his family past, and far into an unknown future. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Jane Doe: 'til Death Do Us Part
Jane Doe:'Til Death Do Us Part is one of several Hallmark Channel TV-movies starring Lea Thompson as suburban housewife and mom Kathy Davis (Lea Thompson), who unbeknownst to her family occasionally moonlights as an undercover special agent and "problem solver" for the NSA. This time around, Armand Nostrum (Tom Castranova), a notorious illegal arms dealer serving a life term in prison, apparently dies of heart failure just before he was to blow the whistle on the others in his operation. Kathy--code name "Jane Doe"--is brought into the case when Nostrum's body disappears from the prison hospital, despite the tightest of security measures. As she tries to figure out what has happened and why, the possibility arises that the "dead" man was anything but! This is the episode in which Kathy is finally permitted to tell her husband Jack (William R. Moses) of her covert activities--and in the bargain, our heroine honors us with a lengthy and very broad imitation of a "typical" Mafia princess! Jane Doe: 'Til Death Do Us Part first aired March 11, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Deadly Skies
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When a keen-eyed scientist discovers that a large asteroid is currently on a deadly collision course with the planet Earth, she must seek the help of a military outcast to jump into action and save humanity from annihilation in a tense, end-of-the-world thriller starring Rae Dawn Chong, Antonio Sabato, Jr., and Michael Moriarty. Dr. Madison Kelsey (Chong) has made a terrifying discovery, but time isn't on her side and in order to prevent the largest disaster ever known to man she is going to have to act fast. Though ex-military scientist Richard Donovan (Sabato, Jr) may be able to help, he is still reeling after being ejected from the armed forces due to his homosexuality. There's little time for old grudges in these final days, however, and when Dr. Kelsey and Donovan agree to work together for the good of mankind, the rest of the world waits with baited breath to receive word of their ultimate fate. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Crash Landing
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See Jane Date
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Based on a novel by Melissa Senate, this made-for-cable romantic comedy stars Charisma Carpenter as Jane Grant, a New York bachelorette with a moderately successful job at a publishing company. At the behest of her Aunt Ina (Linda Dano), Jane must find a suitable date to escort her to her cousin's wedding in four weeks. Our heroine experiences a number of romantic misadventures with a steady parade of "Mr. Wrongs" (one of whom is played by Joe Millionaire's Evan Marriott) before hitting upon a man who might be "the One" -- and then again, might not. Making Jane's task all the more difficult is the presence of her former high school nemesis Natasha Nutley (Holly Marie Combs), now a soap opera diva whose autobiography Jane has been assigned to edit. See Jane Date debuted August 16, 2003, on the ABC Family Channel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Plagued by memories of his mysteriously departed boyfriend, a man travels all the way to Argentina for some closure in this comedic thriller. TV's David Sutcliffe plays Dean, a comic book artist living in relative comfort in Los Angeles, until an accidental fire destroys his domicile. With no place to live and an egregious case of writer's block, Dean decides to flee the States for South America, where his former lover Pablo (Antonio Sabato Jr.) has retreated without an explanation. Tracking down Pablo's aristocratic mother (Sonia Braga) only brings the attention of the police; Dean has better luck with Pablo's enigmatic neighbor Sofia (Celina Font) and her loose-cannon brother, although even they aren't what they seem. Testosterone co-stars Jennifer Coolidge as Dean's brassy editor. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
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Perhaps inspired by the finale of the 1954 horror film Them!, the made-for-cable chiller Bugs explores the consequences stemming from a swarm of giant insects gathering in a major metropolitan subway systems. These bugs not only eat human beings, but tear their bodies apart and leave the fragments scattered to and fro. It is up to entomologist Emily Foster (Angie Everhart) and civil engineer Matt Pollock (Antonio Sabato, Jr.) to save humanity from the oversized scourges. Bugs made its Sci-Fi Channel debut September 4, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Wasabi Tuna
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A couple risks their lives in the name of all things fabulous in this comedy of errors, set against the backdrop of West Hollywood's annual Halloween Parade. Wasabi Tuna's title refers to the ho-hum sushi costumes that boyfriends Harvey (Barney Cheng) and Evan (Jason London) have dreamed up for themselves and their friends to wear to the big bash. But when their sassy pall Emme (Alanna Ubach) offers up another suggestion -- that they dress as hardcore East L.A. gangstas -- the couple jumps at the chance. However, when the boutiques on Rodeo Drive don't yield the authentic ghetto fashions they need, the friends hit the streets to beg, steal, or borrow what it takes to "look the part," and end up the unwitting carriers of an illegal cache of gang weaponry. Co-starring Antonio Sabato Jr., SNL funnyman Tim Meadows, and reality-TV widow Anna Nicole Smith (playing herself), Wasabi Tuna received a limited West Coast release in the spring of 2004. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
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A race with a 25-million-dollar prize is at the center of this action film starring Antonio Sabato Jr. Tensions are rising as the big event draws near, and with a monster hurricane threatening to strike, the potential for a violent confrontation between man and nature is growing. Produced and directed by Phillip Roth, Hypersonic also stars Adam Baldwin and William Zabka. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
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Dead Above Ground
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The legacy of a deceased high school misfit lives on as his tormentors slowly falls prey to a vengeful spirit from beyond the grave in this fright feature from veteran television director Chuck Bowman. Jeff Lucas (Josh Hammond) is already an outcast, but when he makes a horror film instead of a documentary for a class project, the ridicule his classmates inflict upon him soon turns to outright abuse. After being forced into an auto race with one of his more sadistic classmates, Jeff's car careens over a cliff and the troubled student is presumed to be dead. When a new family moves into the home previously inhabited by Jeff and his family, a series of bizarre occurrences lead the family's high-school-age son to believe that Jeff has returned to inflict revenge upon those who wronged him in life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Shark Hunter
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Spencer Northcut (Antonio Sabato, Jr.) quite reasonably never forgot the day he witnessed his family being mauled and eventually killed by a prehistoric shark on what was meant to be an innocent boat trip. Obsessed, Spencer builds himself a submarine in hopes of setting out to find and kill the bloodthirsty shark. At first, it looks as if he'll never have the chance--the research group in charge of the sub refuses to let him board his own creation, until they themselves are killed by the same shark responsible for the death of Spencer's parents. Unhindered, Spencer leaves in anticipation of finding the shark and ending a very personal grudge. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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Mind Storm
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When we first meet beautiful, psychic private investigator Tracy Wellman (Emmanuelle Vaugier), she's confronting a psycho pedophile in a junkyard in a nearly fatal effort to rescue a young boy being held prisoner. Luckily, FBI agent Dan Oliver (Antonio Sabato Jr.) is nearby to help. But he's not around for her next case, in which she meets her mental match in mysterious cult leader David Mendez (Eric Roberts) as she tries to free a senator's daughter from his oily clutches. Naturally, agent Oliver leads the charge against the fortified cult compound -- with Tracy inside. ~ Buzz McClain, Rovi
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Final Ascent
The titular "final ascent" in this made-for-cable thriller begins as a group of inexperienced backpackers are shepherded through a particular treacherous stretch of the Rockies by an experienced pair of guides. Among the "greenhorns" is a pack of thieves who are searching for money they had stolen and lost. Once the villains are revealed, it becomes obvious that they aren't about to allow the guides or the other tourists to return from the mountain alive, and thus a deadly cat-and-mouse game develops between two of the main characters, played by Antonio Sabato Jr. and Patrick Muldoon. The striking similarities between this film and the Sylvester Stallone theatrical feature Cliffhanger are underlined by a subplot involving a climber who cannot get over the fact that he caused the death of his daughter in previous ascent. Hampered by too much dialogue and too many blatantly obvious studio "exteriors", Final Ascent was first telecast November 11, 2000 on the Lifetime network, where it has since been rerun under the all-purpose title Final Descent. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Chaos Factor
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In this tense military thriller, intelligence officer Jack Poynt (Antonio Sabato Jr.) discovers evidence of a CIA-backed raid on a medical facility in Cambodia in 1972, which led to the torture and slaughter of a number of innocent civilians. Poynt decides it's high time that the men responsible were exposed and brought to justice, but the deeper he digs in search of the truth, the more he finds himself in danger. The Chaos Factor also stars Fred Ward, R. Lee Ermey, and Kelly Rutherford. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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The Base II
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A military leader has taken the notion of discipline in the services too far in this action-drama. Lt. John Murphy (Antonio Sabato Jr., taking over the role played by Mark Dacascos in the first film) is sent in to investigate when a large number of American soldiers are reported missing from a remote military installation. Going undercover, Murphy pays a call to Lt. Col. Strauss (James Remar), and discovers a shocking secret -- Strauss has turned his base of operations into a kangaroo court, with the Lieutenant Colonel and his men serving as judge, jury, and executioners against soldiers who they feel are not living up to the high standards of military behavior. Murphy must now find a way to bring Strauss and his henchmen to justice and save the lives of the unjustly accused soldiers without tipping his hand in the process. Also released as Guilty As Charged, The Base II also features Melissa Lewis, Duane Davis, and Yuji Okumoto. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Fatal Error
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A technological nightmare becomes a terrifying reality in this sci-fi-thriller. When a group of computer experts and executives from a high-tech firm based in Seattle die suddenly and unexpectedly during a conference call, Samantha Craig (Janine Turner), a government agent who specializes in disease tracking, is brought in to investigate. Craig finds herself having to work alongside Dr. Nick Baldwin (Antonio Sabato Jr.), a local physician trying to live down a professional disgrace, and together they make a shocking discovery: a deranged genius has developed a computer virus that has evolved from destroying databases into an organic virus that can claim human lives. But who would create such a contagion, and how can it be stopped? Fatal Error also stars Robert Wagner and Malcolm Stewart. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Kirk Wong directed this comedy actioner about mild-mannered, beleaguered hitman Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg), who very much wants to be liked. However, the naive Mel is being taken advantage of by both his girlfriends and associates (who cheat him out of his bonuses). Mel and his "Odd Squad" -- Cisco (Lou Diamond Phillips), Crunch (Bokeem Woodbine), Vince (Antonio Sabato Jr.), and Gump (Robin Dunne) -- work for Paris (Avery Brooks), head of an international crime cartel and a contractor for hit jobs. Mel's mistress Chantel (Lela Rochon), who views him as a meal ticket, lives rent-free in his house, misspends his money, and is continually thinking of ways to get more from him. Her latest scheme is concocting tales about overdue mortgage and car payments, but she really wants the money to run away with her lover Sergio. Mel and his team head into a big shootout to waste some rival mobsters. One person kills the electricity; the others don night-vision goggles. Melvin handles most of the action, including shooting while bungee-bouncing near a staircase, finally making a spectacular bungee-exit from the top floors of the building just as it explodes in flames. A quick and easy weekend job backfires when their kidnap victim, a rich industrialist's teenage daughter Keiko Nishi (China Chow), turns out to be the godchild of their boss, crime czar Paris. When Cisco, mastermind of the plan, is summoned by Paris, he manages to shift blame to Mel. Meanwhile, Chantel absconds with Mel's earnings just as the disapproving parents (Elliott Gould, Lainie Kazan) of Mel's fiancee Pam (Christina Applegate) are due for a visit. Since Pam gave her parents $50,000 from Mel's bank account, they're on their way to thank him and hopefully benefit from another financial windfall. As his professional and domestic woes collide, Mel finds himself dodging bullets while trying to impress his potential in-laws. Throw in an overzealous video-store clerk demanding the return of an overdue tape (King Kong Returns), and it's not long before Mel's life starts to unravel. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
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When a desperate convict determines to break out of prison at any cost, his cunning escape plan finds him taking one of his best friends as a hostage and authorities mistakenly assuming that his pal is a willing participant as director Armand Mastroianni recounts one of the most daring prison escapes ever attempted. Randy Savino (Antonio Sabato Jr.) can't take life behind bars another day, but in order to escape from his fortress-like prison he'll have to take to the sky. The only way out is to hijack the helicopter of his life-long friend Colt Erikson (Adrian Pasdar) and take his old pal hostage. As authorities close in and the friendship between the pair is put to the ultimate test, Randy is about to find out there's a high price to pay for being a free man when you've wronged society in the eyes of the law. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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I went there when I was about 7 years old and had what was easily the most terrifying experience of my young life. At the end of the 'tour' you had to walk over a bridge to exit...and all these fake rat tails would wrap around your ankles as you ran out the door. I had nightmares for weeks
it was the thunderdome of water parks
200 kids enter 100 kids leave
I went to Action Park a few times, great place. I can't watch those videos now, but I hope they mention the water slide with a loop. It was usually shut down, and I've read a lot of people got injured on it. I'm proud to say I was able to ride it one visit and came out unscathed. That place was great, if you don't mind it being dark.
Uhhhhhhhh... Huh?
who remembers when the haunted house at great adventure in Jackson NJ burnt down, it was about the same time as Action Park...
"You had to walk uphill, both ways - barefoot - during a blizzard to get to Action Park!"
You guys remember the Cannonball slide, it went under ground and it was pitch black until you popped-out the bottom and fell 10 to 15 feet into a icy cold mountain creek?
On really hot days some people would literally go into shock from that cold water.
Man, I love those 80's action park commercials. I had a few friends that came back from AP and they looked like they crashed on a Harley doing 90 mph, scared the shit out of me, I decided not to go.
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I have been to both.
Anyone remember the old ski resort by action park, "Pine Hill" was the name? 50' vertical drop and a tow chain to get you too the top of the mountain, lol.
How about "Holly Mountain Ski Resort" in Alloway anyone been there besides me??
omg i vaguely remember going there one time with my family, i must had been around 6 - 7 years old but mom didn't allow me to get on any of those water rides.
Me and my twin sister were upset while our other sister's were having fun if i remember correctly nana bought us ice cream that made us feel better
Go nana!
Holy shit!!!!
I freaking LOVED action park.
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Well, it's that time of year. The last of the stored onions were used in a soup today so we'll have to start buying them now (boo hoo). Home-grown onions from May to March isn't a bad result though.
I have about a dozen leeks left and two kale plants and after that it's what's in the freezer. How are others managing for home-grown at this lean time of year?
Not much that looks appealing-some "blown' sprouts, spring cabbage yet to heart up, shabby pak choi in the mini polytunnel, beetroot I forgot to lift, a few leeks lingering. But some winter lettuce and rocket still doing well ,lots of parsley and some shallots . I dried some borlotti , haricot and kidney beans and we only finished our pumpkins last week. Late sown onions have overwintered ok, garlic is doing well and aquadulce broad beans look healthy and ready to go. Bought a soil thermometer in Aldi today, only £3.49, will be testing regularly now before setting out onions and shallots.
Have still got a half cwt. of King Edwards, about 6 pound of frozen runners and 2 jars of pickled garlic. The onions ran out a fortnight ago. I have had a picking of the centres from the early planted PSB, probably get another one this weekend. There are a dozen spring cabbage in, but only one ready for pulling and I lost the winter caulies. with the snow. 2011 was my first year back growing on an allotment, after a 15 year gap and bearing in mind that half the plot still needed clearing and digging at the end of Feb. , definetly had a good year. I know that every time the King Edwards come into use, the taste in them cannot be shop bought..
Pickling garlic's a doddle, I finely chopped mine, then in a jar with white wine vinegar.
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I didn't have enough freezer space to store any of last year's produce and didn't get round to giving pickling or preserving a go so ended up giving most spare stuff away (which is fine, especially when it is family members or close friends). This year though I plan to save up for a cheap freezer to go in one of the outside sheds. This can then be purely kept for allotment goodies which will then last a bit longer. I also want to try out pickling and drying this year.
There are a few leeks left in the garden, some kale, swiss chard, parsley and chervil that made it through the winter. But the good news is that the spring herbs are starting to grow again – lots of sorrel coming up, some chives and my tarragon plant is just starting to grow again. And then there are the nettles that are going into a soup for tonight.
i have chives, garlic and pea shoots. I have to buy vegetables most months for I haven't yet learned the skills of self sufficient.
yesterday I dug up my last celeriac and all i have left is 2 leeks that seem to have grown from somewhere and some herbs.
I still have some leeks and kale. The leeks were a 'mistake' in that I planted them too late last year, but they have come through great. They're now swelling nicely, so have a good crop to look forward to. Parsley and Coriander too still looking great too.
Pulled my first spring cabbage today, GORGEOUS
Fred, I'm green with envy, as green as a spring cabbage. It looks like I'm going to have to dig up more of the back lawn to make way for more veggies!!
The dog won't be impressed if she has less room to run about. And I don't suppose her indoors will be over the moon either.
Dig up all the back lawn and get er indoors, outdoors walking the dog...
I ran your suggestion by her indoors, Fred, and the icy response was quite unsettling!!
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the lesson that nvidia is learning is that in capitalism one canot afford to make too many enemies, and nvidia has plenty already firstly because of there outrageous prices and secondly because it is not shearing the sli technology. IMO it was a matter of time because AMD didnt have until now a crossfire solution as powerful as sli but with the 4800 that has changed. and intel was looking for a chance to get rid of nvidia and they gave it with the sli. if nvidia dont release the sli license they wont be around for long and that is bad for everyone especially us the clients.i believe that intel has (for now) the best overall chipsets, the highest ocs are performed on intel chips.after all we wouldnt have to change mobos for CF or SLI wouldnt that be great and CHEAP.
Nvidia would not commit suicide there are plently of nforce loyal users out there, and im one of them. Nfroce since the Nforce2 has been my platform of choice, always offered great features, decent price, and great overclocks. The intel chipsets from Nvidia don't suck, the 680i wasn't made for 45nm or quad support so the fact they are unstable at times and OC crappy with them shouldn't be a suprise, and the reports of the 780i and 790i are great, and lets not forget the older mainstay for AMD the Nforce 590SLI is still a great chipset.
sli xfire scales pretty well in almost all games.theres no advantage for sli over xfire.the 3800 series cards from ati used the SFR "Split Frame Rendering" where each frame is divided in two and each half is sent to a different GPU to be processed. wich is used in the 8-9-200 series cards from nvidia. now in the 4800 series ATI came up with SuperTiling: Under this mode the screen is divided into several small squared portions (or "tiles"), each one measuring 32x32 pixels, and each video card is in charge of handling part of the available tiles.With dynamic load balancing technology implemented in the new cards,using to different cards in speed won't be a problem cuz the piles will be divided on the cards so that the faster card will get more piles to render than the slower one. Amd claims a great advantge for this method over the "SFR" used in the prev. radeon series. Actually the 4870 in xfire beats the 280gtx in sli in a lot of games. you can check at techreport or anandtech the review of the 4870x2/4870cf. Talking about nvidia's sli, i think only AMD can save nvidia now.If AMd comes up with a great processor,then nvidia can use its nforce a series with AMD's processors and it wont need to get the nehalem license.
I think it would be bad for everyone (except intel) if Nvidia was pushed out of the chipset market (Yeah AMD to). Nvidia and ATi/MD might compete with there video cards but they both compete with Intel. When one of them loses ground that means intel has a bigger piece of the pie. Just my 2 cents
You mean the "broken linux" story? Umm yeah, it's been discovered it's AMI's fault, for not updating the tables. And have you noticed the the innovative products they've been showcasing for the last few months? Chipsets with factory cooling that can convert between air, water, and even DICE. There are a few other things they've been doing as well, but I don't feel like looking them up right now. lol. Neither are Intel's. In fact, in recent years the Intel chipsets handily outperform the NV ones. Intel does lack in the IGP arena tho. Personally, I hope all the major manufacturers do stop making NV mobos. I want to be able to run multi-card setups on ANY chipset. I hate this having to choose between SLI and Crossfire.
They claim its AMIs bug and supposedly it affects some other boards as well. I don't know what to think about that. I think they're all half full of it. I've seen their flashy boards, but I'm not dumb enough to shell out that kind of cash when it can be better spent. It kind of reminds me of ECS. They make some "high(er) end" boards or w/e but I'm really not stupid enough to buy one haha. Foxconn is going to have to work to convince this guy And when it comes to intel, I'd like to keep my board problem free. There's always something that pisses me off with their stuff. I've been using nvidia since nforce2 and haven't ever had a problem. But I come across all kinds of intel boards that make me hate them more than the day before. For example (now these were POS dells), but a laptop and a desktop with the same intel usb controller fried two of my flash drives. How does that happen? I have no idea, but someone from intel would've got stabbed if they were there. edit: And then another usb controller would randomly drop connection. If you plug the device into a different controller it would work or if you uninstalled and reinstalled it, otherwise, it'd say nothing at all was connected. A lot of problems could be due to manuf of the board, but when you have so many problems and ONLY on intel boards, you just have to wonder.
I think it depends on the motherboard manufacturer and who the nforce chipset performs on thier nforce chipset based motherboard. My motherboard can't overclock very well due to the vcore which is all over the place regardless of PSU. Only way I have been able to OC the CPU is by raising the vcore higher than necessary.
Well, considering one of the famous (can't remember if it's Kingpin, Fugger, or what) overclockers is setting records on exclusively Foxconn boards, I'd say they came a long way. And the only chipsets I've ever had problems with on an Intel platform is nVidia. I do like their AMD chipsets tho.
I'd say so as my motherboard was one of the first which came out from Foxconn. Reviews ave also said it's not a fantastic overclocker but decided to see for myself. Otherwise it is rocksolid at stock speeds and I didnt need to reinstall windows for this motherboard. I just replaced my ABIT VIA chipset AGP motherboard with this one, forgot to set the boot priority to CD and windows popped up. Removed the VIA chipset drivers, installed the nVidia chipset drivers and away it went flawless. To check if there was any performance decrease I installed a fresh copy of windows on to my second HDD and found no difference in desktop loading speed or gaming performance.
So I can run my soon to be released 65nm Kuma in my soon to be released nForce 880a board? Cool! Poor PR people. Why are they always the last to know? Reports of NVIDIA abandoning the chipset market are completely untrue - "at this point in time". That is to say, they still have a lot of inventory to clear.
Well it wouldn't hurt my feeling if they jumped out of the chipset business. NV has gotten very brazen over time, if anything it is a wake up call to maintain better working relationships between all competitors. We need them all to keep things level. Intel, AMD and the once great VIA all better hope that NV stays in the dance. The battle of supremacy is a better fought by many competitors price wise,,,, for us the consumer.
thats who foxconn is, thats there stock chipset cooler to http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=196206 don't post things in here that insult a manuf unless you know the facts about them you find an ECS that will push a QX9650 to 5.8ghz and post it here for me and i will admit foxconn is no better than ECS
all the above proves is something ive been saying for ages, your name is made in the middle and not at the top
*whaaa whaaaa whaaaa* someone doesn't agree with me or like shitty MBs, so I call them a retard *whaaaaa* Whoopdeegoddamndoo. So, let me guess, you like vista/M$, intel, foxconn and some other asshole manufacturers. Good, I don't give a shit and have plenty of grounds to hate or dislike them. Exceptions to the rule doesn't sway my judgement of a product or company. Oh, and I know I'm an asshole and I don't really care. All of my positions are always against the grain.
I actually was agreeing with you. Or maybe thats ur twisted way of saying thanks for support, or kinship due to a common thought. Either way im good. ps: i hate brand whores
Well, it looks you're calling me a retard, which is cool b/c I do it a lot. It's still morning here, so I'm probably extra pissy.
I think a few points have been missed here. First of all, several large motherboard manufacturers have cancelled all their Nvidia designs, not just 790i, but I'm sure we'll hear about this soon enough. Nvidia will still launch the MCP7A, but the question is what the company will do after that. It will sell the nForce 200 as a compliment for the X58 chipset to allow for SLi on an Intel platform, but again, most motherboard manufacturers are unlikely to add this chip to an already expensive motherboard. Besides, it adds a lot of extra heat and requires extra cooling which adds even more cost. Besides, with no QPI license, lack of support from motherboard manufacturers etc. it's only a matter of time before they call it quits.
thats so wrong when people look at things 9 times out of 10 they check the best of the best and then look at that companies mid range and look up the foxconn P35-a midrange and good mobo. the A7GM-S 780G and offers support for 125w chips something only top end boards support yet its $66. want some more X38A, P9657AA-8KS2H and the 975X7AB-8EKRS2H and those are just the intel LGA775 boards sold on newegg. you obviously don't know who foxconn is which is fine but insult a product you dont know anything about is just points out your ignorance. oh and i'm loving the anit-vidsta comment cause that just proves you can't try anything new. don't like MS? thats fine get a mac wait no foxconn makes there stuff
I do have to admit the latest BIOS for my Foxconn motherboard was pretty dodgy. Not with performance but with installation. It had a random and pointless password on the .bin file. The BIOS would not install as it had the wrong AWDFLASH file included. I had to install it manually for it to work. Instructions were misleading. Forum support is terrible because of the layout and the fact I and most others would get http400 error instead of being able to connect with the forum.
Yeah, I've used vista plenty, nice try. Why would I buy a mac, I'm not retarded (leo4all) and that's all the more reason I wouldn't if they make the boards haha. wooo, 125w, if your board can't handle that, it's crap through and through (whether it supports it or not). and not that newegg is reliable, but it seems quite a few people don't think those are awesome boards.


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Studio microphone with Retro look. Warm sound, optimized for vocal recordings. Uses the capsule of the legendary M 49 and U 47. Cardioid polar pattern. Set includes elastic suspension.
The TLM 49 is a large-diaphragm studio microphone with a cardioid directional characteristic and a warm sound which is especially optimized for vocal performance. It is supplied as a set, with an elastic suspension.
The design is inspired by that of the legendary M 49 and M 50 microphones of the 1950s. Naturally the TLM 49 has the typical Neumann fine matte nickel finish. The "sound design" is also oriented toward that of the M 49 and the U 47.
By combining its retro look with proven Neumann transformerless circuit technology, this microphone ensures low self-noise and the use of high gain levels.
During the development phase, the sound was adjusted in extensive practical tests, so as to make the TLM 49 ideal particularly for vocal and speech recording. However, in addition, it is also suitable for instrumental applications in professional production studios and demanding home recordings.
Polar pattern
The large-diaphragm capsule of the TLM 49 provides a cardioid directional characteristic with a tendency toward supercardioid, due to the special capsule construction. Following the example of the M 49, high frequencies are more directional. The capsule diameter is 34 mm.
The front of the microphone is indicated by the red Neumann logo on the microphone body. The capsule is oriented so that the microphone is addressed from the front.
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The TLM 49 uses the famous K 47 capsule, which was also used in the M 49 and the U 47. The capsule has a linear frequency response up to the upper mid-range. Above 2 kHz there is a gentle presence boost up to 3 dB.
The capsule is enclosed by a large microphone headgrille, which is acoustically very open and is hence neutral with regard to the sound.
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The letters TLM stand for "transformerless microphone". With TLM technology the usual output transformer is replaced by an electronic circuit.
As with traditional transformers, it ensures good common mode rejection, and prevents RF interference that may influence the balanced audio signal.
Noise signals which affect the balanced modulation line are therefore effectively suppressed. The microphone can operate at sound pressure levels of up to 114 dB without distortion, and provides a dynamic range of 102 dB (A-weighted).
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The entire interior structure is mounted elastically, to prevent the transmission of structure-borne noise. In addition, the capsule is mounted with a rubber shock mount.
Due to the wide frequency response, the TLM 49 can also transmit extremely low-frequency signals without coloration. Of course this means that the microphone is also sensitive to noise signals such as vibration noise and wind noise in this frequency range. The TLM 49 is therefore supplied with the elastic suspension EA 3, which effectively protects the microphone from structure-borne noise. If the microphone is addressed at extremely close range, pop screen PS 15 or PS 20 a can be used in front of the microphone to provide protection against plosive sounds.
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- Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kohm: 20 mV/Pa
- Rated impedance: 50 ohms
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- Maximum SPL: 114 dB for THD < 0.5 %; 134 dB for THD < 5 %
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- Supply voltage: Power supply N 149 A
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The Division III Championships Committee is seeking input from sport committees on the appropriate number of student-athletes allowed in the bench area during NCAA championships competition.
The request from the committee's Feb. 9-10 meeting is the first step in a study promised when Division III delegates adopted a resolution from the Presidents Council at last month's NCAA Convention. The resolution was prompted by membership interest in adjusting the current limits, including proposals in last year's legislative cycle to allow for institutional discretion in determining how many student-athletes could be in the bench area during championships contests.
Rather than establish a potentially inequitable environment at the championship venues, the Presidents Council recommended a comprehensive study.
That is now underway with the Championships Committee's request for sport committees to provide counsel from the trenches not only on the appropriate bench limits but also on travel and squad sizes.
They'll have some guidance along those lines, as the Championships Committee asked staff to provide not only the current limits but also (1) the average squad sizes for all schools sponsoring a given sport, (2) the average squad size of teams selected to the championships and (3) the average squad size of teams that advance to the finals.
Those parameters should help sport committees assess just how many players teams vying for championships need to compete. That assessment is complicated by having to balance a desire to have as many student-athletes as possible share the championships experience with logistical limits and competitive concerns.
The squad size is the number of student-athletes eligible to compete in the championship contest, participate in pregame warm-ups and remain in uniform in the bench area. The bench size is the number of individuals permitted in the bench area during the actual contest. Under the current rule, the student-athletes in uniform in the bench area must not exceed the squad limit.
The study examines the appropriateness of those limits. The Championships Committee is asking for input by April in order for members to consider recommendations before the committee's next in-person meeting May 31-June 2.
Because squad limits and bench-area restrictions are matters of policy, those adjustments could be made by next fall's championships. However, if the membership were to disagree with the Championship Committee's recommendations, conferences could sponsor alternative proposals for the 2012 Convention. Increasing the bench size to allow uniformed student-athletes in excess of the squad size would require a legislative change that could be addressed directly by the Management Council, or that might require a membership vote at the 2012 Convention.
In addition to the squad size/bench size review, the Championships Committee also formally asked the Division III Management Council to sponsor legislation specifying that a member institution may be a "core" institution in only one conference.
That action was a logical next step in a discussion that began last year when the Championships Committee, Management Council and other governance groups noted increased interest from the membership about forming so-called "umbrella" conferences in which two smaller "sub-conferences" band together to form an overarching, or umbrella, conference, primarily to increase automatic qualification to NCAA championships.
While there is but one existing umbrella conference (the Middle Atlantic Conferences), the Division III governance structure debated whether to allow what could be a proliferation of similar models. It became clear during those discussions that the Division III governance structure preferred a landscape in which institutions could be "core" members of just one league for the following reasons:
Currently, the assignment of requirements and benefits is not precisely legislated for alternative conference models, specifically one that is structured under an "umbrella."
The bylaw amendment would eliminate the possibility of the umbrella model since it would not be possible for an institution to be considered core in one of the sub-conferences, as well as in the large umbrella.
The Championships Committee's action formalizes that preference. If the Division III Management and Presidents Councils make good on the recommendation, the proposal will enter the 2012 Convention cycle, possibly as part of a more comprehensive legislative package that better aligns conference obligations and benefits, and includes the definition of a "core" institution. (If the amendment is adopted, the existing umbrella conference would be grandfathered to minimize any negative impact.)
The Championships Committee approved the following to host future championships in cross country and track and field:
The committee referred a recommendation on the 2013 outdoor track and field championships back to the Division III track and field committee for additional review.


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Long ago, the Anicent races and the humans lived together as one. They shared the land and it was a time of glorious peace. But it was not to last, as a Mage by the name of Elderic grew envious of the power of the Ancient one's. He began to study magic forbidden by nature, gaining power no mortal was meant to hold, but even so it was not enough for him. It wasn't long before he found another who held his greed. The leader of the Veldic clan.
He wanted no power, mearly the greed of riches and glory. Forming an allience, they began to work to get the other the clans on there side. Using a mix of forbidden magic and bribery, Elderic and the leader took control of the clans. It was shortly after that Elderic slew his partner, having no intention of sharing this power with anyone. With all the clans under his control, Elderic took control of the human race, and began plotting against the Ancients.
For years, Elderic built his army. Gather a mass unseen at the time. He knew he had no hope to outmatch the Anicents, but he would use shere force of number to slay them. Over the years, he sent assassins to make silent strikes against the Ancients, never being suspected. The Ancients believed Elderic to be a wise and loving Mage, how wrong they were.
Over the years, he kept the pretense of peace and friendliness. Though he used the Veldic clans wealth to train and arm his massive army.
After eleven long years.... he struck the first blow.
Sending a group of Veldic Sabatours and Reku Mages to the great Gi' Eld mountains, he struck against the dragons. During their mating season, he had his men use a mix of explosives and magic to bring the grand mountain down, bringing with it most of the Dragonkin.
The Ancient Races were enraged, but Elderic conveienced them the men acted alone in this. He slew his own men before the Elven king in retribution. Though now wary, The Ancients did not hold the human race accountable for the actions of these men.
Eldrics plan was working without fail.
Elderic had many of the Dwarven mines collapsed, he turned the orcs against one another, and poisoned the water of the elves. The Ancient council knew of the goings on, but Elderic's magic had seeped into the minds if the council members, confusing and delaying their thoughts so they knew nothing more then he wanted them to.
But after one more year of these silent attacks, Elderic brought forth his army to the Lunario forest, holy ground to the elven race. King Arato intercepted the great force and held back the army as they tried to set fire to the forest, but he tried in vein. The Elves outmatched the humans, but sheer numbers overwhelmed them. The king was forced to flee. The holy site was lost to the world forever.
It has been well over two thousand years since that fateful day. None know what happened to the ancient Tyrant Elric, And after so many years, Most humans, who now claim a whole of the land as their own, have cast the majority of the old tale as nothing more then that of a Myth.
To most of the lands, Dragons have come all but extinct. Only the Elves, who have isolated themselves to the forests and plains of the lands hidden away by their ancient magic, have seen them. The Dwarfs have stuck to their caves, coming out little other then to sell their wares.
The ancient clans have split apart, and the land has been divided into the control of kingdoms and city-states.
But now something is stirring in the world. A prophet has forseen it. King Eldric's return.
The Ancient Races:
Elves: The current ruling body of the Ancients, still helping to rebuild all the ancients since their fall
Dragons: Reclusive since Elderic's fall, many believe them to even be extinct
Dwarves: Mostly hiding in their mountains, they have recently just began to open their trade once more to the humans.
Orcs: Disorganized and roaming bands. These creatures have no alligence or care for whom they attack, so long as they fill their lust for blood. Though in recent years, many orcs have been seen in the Ancient's villages adapting to a civilized life slowly.
Human Clans:
Reku: Clans devoted to the arcane arts. They have fallen in statues though since the fall of Elderic
Veldic: A clan made up of merchants and traders who believe wit and cunning is the true way to arise in the world.
Bravos: A clan of brave, fierce warriors who see the honor and glory of battle more important then anything.
Many mythical creatures roam the lands, though most ignore villages, some enjoy being mischievous.
I'll add more information as it comes up
~ All the basics. No god modding, what gm says goes, blah blah. I'll call it common sense ^.^
~ This is a from the dust beginning, meaning out characters aren't experienced warriors, perfect shot archers, or godly mages.
~ Don't start drama {out of character of course.} If you have problems with someone, let me know and i'll take care of it.
~ If you want to start with anything more then just simple farming equipment or get some special equipment later on, talk to me through Pm, and lemme know. I'm easy going if I like the explanation.
CS: {Your free to add what you want to the CS, This is just minimum}
Equipment: {Only simple tools}
Profession: {If any}
Bio: {Optional}
Amarok //Name: Jackson Falconeye
Age: 23
Race: Human
Personality: Charismatic, Kind, caring, Honerable
Profession: Farmer
Equipment: Pitchfork and bow
Bio: Jackson has grown up in a farming family all his life, he worked on his fathers farm before him, and inherited the land when his father passed away from this world. Now he works the farm himself, with his wife Irene who is pregnant with his child.
Extra: He's a funny drunk.
Lucius Cypher//Name: Xia Yang
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Equipment: A dagger, an alchemy set, and various potions
Profession: Herbalist
Bio: Xia's other died giving birth to her. The first victim, as it were. It wasn't her fault though; Xia's mother had always been an ill girl. Her father worried that Xia would inherit her mother's weak constitution. But growing up, it seemed more like Xia took what little was left from her mother and added it to her own; Xia was a very energetic child, and still rather active well into her adult life as well. Xia and her father lived in the forest not too far away from Halrock, though for reasons that her father never explained in full detail, they never actually moved to the nearby village or Halrock itself. Xia spent most of her childhood and teenage years helping her father make potions and poisons for the nearby village. She did everything from gathering materials, making the concoction, and testing them herself. However, they were all very mundane, with the most "magical" being potions that would heal wounds and injuries quickly.
By the time Xia was sixteen years old, her father left to go do business in the village, but never came back. When she went to investigate the townspeople said that they never saw her father enter town. She waited and waited, but after a month, she had figured that he had abandoned her. This scared her immensely; she was alone, away from others, in the forest. She feared for her life, unsure of what to do now that it seemed like her father would not be coming back. So Xia began to go over her father's tomes and spell books (He was once a mage), and while she did not understand most of it, she did her best to absorb any knowledge she could find useful.
It has been almost a year since her father had left her. Xia occasionally makes visits to the village to trade goods, but more often than not she's at her little hovel, experimenting with potions and other concoctions.
Name: Malakaus Bladefist (That's a Moniker) also called "Mal" by some of his friends.
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Equipment: His Pick-Axe (One side a spike pick to break stone, the other side an sharp axe to cleave wood, and large enough that you need two hands to use it effectively. Really good for what it's used for though.)
Profession: Miner and Lumberjack, and has a few lessons in metal working (small blades and arrowheads)
Bio: Malakaus was born with some odd parents, odd for orcs anyways. It was because they were raised by dwarves; some strange experiment in an attempt to "domesticate" the savage orcs. For the most part it was successful; Malakaus's parents turned out okay. Both of them took up metal working and were just about as good as any dwarf, and they opened up a shop to help out other orcs be like them. This is where things got a bit more difficult. The other orcs they met were quite stubborn in keeping to their own ways, and saw his parents as weak for acting like dwarves. Growing up, Malakaus felt that he sometimes shared the same resentment.
Malakaus was taught to control his anger and not to seek out fights just to fulfill hunger for battle. He had difficulty doing this; other orc kids looked down on him because of his parent's temperament, and he often got into brawls with them, earning him the nickname "Bladefist" due to the cuts he delivers with his punches. The other orcs respected him for this, but his parents constantly berated him for "giving into emotions". For a while Malakaus hated his parents for how different they were from the others. At least until one faithful day, Malakaus witness firsthand what happens when you let your anger and desire take over you ability to think clearly.
It started when some strangers came to the town. Two humans and an elf. they were just passing through, but none of the other townspeople (all orcs) would just let them by. They jeered and taunted the travelers, until one of the townspeople made the mistake of trying to threaten the travelers. Malakaus was about to join in the trouble when he saw the travelers butcher the townspeople. Other orcs soon joined in expecting an easy beat down, only to be cut down without a fight. The travelers did flee in the end, but not before killing half the town. Many blamed the travelers for attacking them, but Malakaus knew the truth; one orc did something really stupid and everyone followed suit. Malakaus could hardly believe it himself. He wanted to blame the travelers like the others did, but when he talked to his parents about it, they didn't hold back when they told him that the orc's way of savagery and barbarism would get them killed by the other races, who are at least taking the time to better themselves to be more efficient killers instead of relying solely on their natural abilities or talents. It took time for Malakaus to really understand it, but he knew that the path he once walked on would only lead to a quick and unfulfilled life. He needed to change, quickly.
After that incident, the town pretty much broke down on it's own. Much of the able-bodied men and women were dead, including the guards and those who where responsible for the logistics of the town, and everyone scattered to new settlements. Malakaus's parents decided that, instead of trying to find another orc town, they would find a place that had a more diverse population. Malakaus was completely against it, but he was still a boy than and it's not like he knew any better alternatives. And while they did find that town, Malakaus still kept his distance from everyone else. He knew what sort of stereotypes they had against him, and unfortunately for him, he did live up to some of them. But even if he tried to not be a "typical" orc, sometimes being different is worse than being normal.
Eveningbird//Warden] Name: Jonathan (John) Warden
Race: Human
Age: 20
Gender: 20
Equipment: Dagger
Profession: Farmer´s son
Bio: John has grown up on the farm of his parents. Although his parents expect him to continue the farm, he always dreamt of exploring the world and having adventures. But as he was growing up he started to realize it would probably stay a dream forever.
TheStinger//Name: Grimlug Spearthruster
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Equipment: A spear which he uses for hunting and some armor for his right arm and left shoulder, for protection, crafted by the local village blacksmith.
Profession: Hunter
Bio: Grimlug was born in a family of civilised orcs. He became a hunter just like his father and is very passionate about it. He spends most of the time hunting in the forest. He is very skilled in hunting with the spear, either by throwing it or by thrusting it into his target, earning the nickname Spearthruster. Other skills worth mentioning would be stealth, a skill which is necesary for someone that hunts with a spear like him and reading tracks or marks of animals. Although born and raised in civilization, Grimlug is an orc, and an orc he will remain. When he is not off hunting Grimlug prefers to be left alone, especially since he is hot-headed and dosen't play well with others. He is also not a very good team player, especially when it comes to humans and dwarves which he has a very bad impression of.
- True name (Never revealed to a non-dragon): Taraah
- Known as (Pre RP): The Beast
- Known as (Current): N/A
Race: Dragon
Gender: Female
Age: 10
- Ground to withers: 1 meter
- Ground to head (standing): 1.5 meters
- Head to tail (flight): 3 meters
- Wing span: 4 meters
Equipment: Scales, teeth and talons, a.k.a. not a thing
When Eldric's forces brought down Gi'Eld, dragons have gone nigh extinct. The tragedy was amplified by the fact they struck during a mating season, causing many eggs to lose parents and never hatch. Among the casualties were Taraah's parents, but her egg was met with different fate than being crushed below tons of rubble.
One of the Reku mages, who like Eldric himself envied the Ancients' their power, found her and brought her back for study, seeking to extract magic from her. Trying and failing over and over while growing older and older, he eventually passed the egg to one of his apprentices, starting a cycle of trials and failures spanning ever since.
In the present generation, the current holder of the egg was so desperate that he, quite literally, hatched a plan. After studying what was known of dragon eggs, he eventually got the conditions right and Taraah was born. Thought dead by her own kind, she was taken care for by the wizards during her first few years of life, but soon after her magic started to manifest, Taraah quickly understood she was nothing but a slave.
The mages started trying to extract her magic from her to empower themselves. Initially it ended with many wizards incinerating themselves, much to Taraah's pleasure, but eventually the spells they casted on her started taking their toll on her. When one time they nearly killed her by draining too much of her power, she decided she had to escape, because she would rather die trying than die in the tower's catacombs she was being held in.
Having no training with her magic, she merely waited for the right moment pretending to be exhausted again. After several attempts, Taraah melted the chains that held her and stormed towards the exit, setting things ablaze with her fiery breath as she made her way out. Outside she was confronted by many others, but in her rage she accidentally set the tower itself on fire. Faced with either losing the trouble making dragon or thousands of years worth of magical knowledge in the tomes slowly consumed by the fire, the wizards chose the latter, only sending a group of few hunter-killers after her.
Since then Taraah was on the run, hiding in forests and abandoned buildings. Recently her wings carried her close to a village, where she preyed on the domesticated cattle, accidentally seeding fear into the villager's hearts. When they woke up in the morning, there was usually only a ravaged corpse of a piece of livestock left, with large claw marks and splatters of animal blood everywhere. Never before seeing something like this, the villagers slowly become afraid of "the Beast", and although no one ever saw it, no soul so far was brave enough to venture out at night to guard the cattle or downright slay it.
- Taraah may be 10, but she has only been free few weeks. As such, she is inexperienced in flight, combat and has virtually no education, relying on her instincts.
- Being exposed to humans from early age, Taraah can understand and speak human tongue.
- To avoid the humans and elude capture, she hides in forests and caves during the day and hunts at nights.
- Due to her previous experiences, she is distrustful of wizards, but knows enough to make a difference between them and other humans.
- After seeing the destruction she brought on the Wizard tower, Taraah is reluctant to use her magic altogether, and mostly in any destructive form.
LupusIntus//Name: Talen Dunsford
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Shiv - literally a sharpened piece of scrapmetal with cloth tied around the 'handle'.
Makeshift lock-picks - a small set made of various pieces of wire and scrap metal.
Profession: Cutpurse
Bio: Talen was born to a prostitute and was raised on the streets of Harlok. He started his difficult and unforgiving life doing what most impoverished children do, stealing bread and begging for coins just so he and his mother could go to sleep without an empty stomach once or twice a week. She was a kind and loving mother who wanted nothing but a happy life for him, though the chances of moving up from such a poor life were slim at best, and so did whatever 'work' she could just to make sure he had clothes on his back and a shoddy roof over his head. Talen despised her working, however, and the frequent bruises and humiliation it left her and so took many risks to keep her as safe and comfortable as he could, despite her pleas for him to stay safe.
When she passed away from illness two winters back, the devastated Talen moved up to cutting purse strings and even breaking and entering which is what recently landed him in a dangerous amount of trouble. He unfortunately chose the wrong home one evening, the residence of a cruel and unforgiving mage, and was caught in the act and forced to flee. The quick-footed boy only barely managed to escape over the walls of the city and fled into the countryside where he would find himself desperately snatching bits of bread or pie from windows and slinking into barns and hay-bales in the middle of the night if only to catch a little bit of restless sleep.
Eyeris//Name: Haven Fabienne
Age: 16
She strikes you first with her warm smile spread wide across her freckled cheeks. She has a tumbleweed of long chestnut hair, cabbage green-eyes, large hands and feet. She has more height than the other girls her age but less physical maturity, she hopes that she is a late-bloomer in that department rather than hope-less. She has the awkward proportions and clumsiness of a still-growing human-body, particularly her long lanky arms and huge feet. She is pleasant and homely, yet, her profession makes her smell like river cabbage (a.k.a. skunk cabbage).
Gender: Female
Swamp sled: A car that pulls easily over the mud, and also floats over the river.
(pet, not really equipment lol) Rat-Dog-Thing: Overlarge swamp-rat that she has tamed to accompany her. He is smart, but not quite as capably as a typical farm-dog. Much less dangerous.
Sickle: A small moon-shaped blade for harvesting plants and herbs
Shovel: For digging up roots and such
Seeding Knife: The length of her hand, serrated on one side for sawing stubborn stalks, and straight on the other side. It is marked with lines at even intervals as a measure to plant seeds consistently at various depths.
Profession: River Cabbage Farmer.
Bio: Haven was raised by her Father, also a cabbage farmer. He hurt his leg a few years back, and has left Haven to do most of the work and harvesting.
People like her bubbly warm personality but are propelled by her scent. Her and her father both have many acquaintances but few close friends. Their Cabbage business does well. Who buys stinking river cabbage? Haven is unsure, for it is her father who takes the cart and mule to the larger towns and city markets. Haven herself has never left the village, and never plans to, she loves her home. She loves the cabbage and the rivers and he rat. She loves her fellow villagers; in the various harvesting season she always lends a hand to the various farms around the village, and a helping hand whenever she can. In her free time she tries to teach her swamp-rat tricks and plays the penny-whistle.
Pyroman //Name: Aldus Cyriacus
Age: 17
Appearance: [With a standard tunic, and slightly younger]
Gender: Male
Equipment: Basic spell tomes and a knapsack that seems to carry more than it should
Profession: Courier/Errand boy
Bio: (Revealed during In-Character)
He is known to others to be somewhat bookish, and is often known to emote with others (even if he doesn't feel the emotion himself). In his free time when not delivering items from one person to another for whatever reason, he reads and studies on the different types and uses of magic. He has only master a small amount of basic spells, but wishes to learn more. When it comes to his deliveries, he follows them to the letter, and does his best to deliver on time. He believes that his job is extremely important, and will do almost anything to get his pay. Although money is a problem, Aldus isn't very greedy, but needs the money to pay his rented room and food. Not caring for much interaction other than during his deliveries/errands, Aldus is more on the quiet side to most people, but can be fairly open to whatever friends he manages to make.
Mattx//Name: Bessie 'Ma' Blackwood
Age: 46
Appearance: [She has graying brown hair, a wrinkled and hard face, steely blue eyes and a small mouth. She looks somewhat similar to Kathy Bates. She has a very wide chest and arms. Ma is around 6 feet.]
Gender: Female
Equipment: Standard farming tools: A shovel, a hoe, a rake, as well as a sack of cooking ingredients that always seems to be filled to the brim, mysteriously.
Profession: Ma Blackwood works many jobs in the village. She primarily owns a shop, Ma's Delights, where she makes baked goods, tea and dairy products. She also works as a farmhand for several different farms in her spare time, and works with the men lifting heavy objects and building houses/sheds.
Bio: Bessie Blackwood was always a large woman. She always towered over the other girls, and weighed considerably more. With her size came strength, which led to her working on her father's farm along with her brothers. Ma eventually married another farmhand, a man bigger than her, and had three children: Mabel, Alder and Kennon. After having her children Bessie retired from her farm work and opened her shop, her life-long dream. Her youngest is 23 now, and all three are spread out over the world. They left the small village in their early teens, each a few years after the other. Her husband, Roderick, died over five years ago now. Ma Blackwood hasn't found love since, and has continued to both work her shop and on farms to stay active and strong. It's common knowledge that despite being a woman and middle-aged, Ma is easily stronger than most men.
Evil Tofu//Simon Lucia
Aruarian Dance
"Trial by fire. I wouldn't want it any other way."
Simon is a young man who stands at 6'2", weighing around 90 Kilos. He's very well built from a lifetime working with kilns. His skin is normally lightly tanned, but is often covered in soot and ash. His hair is a dirty brown color with streaks of gold and beige throughout it. He likes to grow it out but has to keep it tied back when working with glass. His eyes are light maroon color and his facial features are all very light and relaxed. He almost always wears a simple white tunic with tan trousers, but he can also be seen wearing his leather apron around time when on errands for his families glass factory. He constantly wears his glass goggles. Along his ears are many silver piercings which his great aunt gave left to him when she died.
Full Name | Simon Lucia
Gender | Male
Age | 19
Race | Human
Birthdate | 11th of May
Starsign | Tauros
Sexuality | Hetersexual
Martial Status | Single
Occupation | Glassmaker
Weapons | None
Tools | Tweezers, Goggles and Leather Gloves
Personality | Known by his peers as somewhat of a daredevil, Simon enjoys taking risks and living life to the fullest. His parents were always strict on him when he was younger, but with him entering adulthood they have loosened their grip around him. With his new freedom he enjoys playing with the kids around town, wandering into the forests late at night and sparring with the town guards. He's a humble person by most accounts and doesn't like forcing anyone into anything. His odd tendancy to wear his glassmaking goggles and apron outside of the factory, as well as the uncommon piercings he sports make him seem unapproachable at first. In truth he is quite friendly and enjoys the company of most people. He's very well learned about a variety of topics and can get very defensive over his siblings and his friends.
Biography | Simon's family run a very small glass factory in their local village, providing the town with many luxuries such as vases, bowls, cups and even many novelty statues. Simon practically grew up in his factory, constantly embraced by the suffocating heat of the kilns that roared to life when he and his family worked. He was the oldest of four, and as such his parents expected a great deal from him. He spent his days in school, doing his best to impress the teachers and his family. Nights were spent working the kiln, melting sand and molding the glass into various shapes. Despite how strict his parents were with him, they all shared a passion for glass making and Simon even hoped that one day he could take over the factory when his parents became too old. The weekends were spent with his friends, where they would play in the forests and pretend to be soldiers. Simon was complacent with his life, never asking for more or less. His youngest brother, Michael, looked up to him as a role model and Simon had no qualms with letting Michael follow him around everywhere like a shadow. One winters morning, Michael and Simon were playing outside in the snow. They had a great time making snow angels and snow men, even lobbing snowballs at unsuspecting strangers. However Michael wasn't as strong as Simon yet, so his body didn't take to the cold too well. He caught pneumonia, and even though the medics tried their best, they couldn't save him. No one blamed Simon for what happened, and Simon knew that this sort of thing happened all the time in the winter. A lifetime of working with glass had made him incredibly strong and resilient. Working in the factory never felt the same without Michael, and he soon found himself wishing for something more. Something to help him get out of this suffocating house. When he reached adolescence, a lot of his friends had gone to join the town guard. He wished he could go with them, but his parents needed him to work the Kiln. That didn't stop him from sneaking off after school to go and train with his friends. Years have passed and Simon still works at the glass factory, but he has hopes of telling his parents about his new dream.