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"Comfortable Room"
I had a business trip and having a room with space and desk for work, along with a small couch and a comfortable bed was very welcome after a long day with work.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Very satisfied with staff & hotelGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"it works"
traveling through, just needed a quiet clean place to sleep, and we got that; this hotel was convenient to the freeway and easy to find in the dark when you don't know the area. There was a breakfast which we skipped but that looked fine too. I would stay again.Genuine Expedia guest review
"I would stay again"
Good price, good hotel and great service. Only down side no elevator, we were on the first floor so It didn't matter.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Value"
Very Nice this is the second visit in 2 weeksGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Nice Hotel...great pool...friendly staff. would stay againGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"excellent place to stay!"
Love all Comfort Suites!!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
GREAT Value and VERY friendly and helpful staffGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Pleasant stay"
The desk staff were very nice and helpful. The hotel was convenient to the freeway and our room was quiet even though on the road side. It met our needs for a nightly stay on our trip. The price was reasonable for the accommodations. We were on the first floor but there is no elevator for the second. That could be a drawback for some. They had carts […] available for moving luggage. Nice amenity. The breakfast had a nice selection. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"A great room...if..."
My husband and I stayed in this hotel the night we got married and loved it. The room advertised on this site said it was the same room, with a spa tub IN the room. However, when we went to check in, we were told that room was $25 more. They were apologetic and said that they've asked that that detail be taken off the description on this site but they […] haven't yet. Be careful! The hotel itself is nice, nothing incredible, super easy to get to and close to an outlet mall, and the staff is nothing to write home about but not at all rude. I also remember the bed being MUCH more comfortable. And, last but not least, we had the A/C turned as high and as cold as possible (65 or lower) but the room never cooled off. I'm sure we'll stay again if the moment arises but we'll make sure to get the room we want and not be deceived by the inaccurate description on the hotels.com site. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Hotel close to the Freeway entrance"
Close to the shopping center &restaurant ,free parking and wifi.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great for price!"
The rooms we stayed in were very spacious. Enough sleeping space for 2 adults, a teenager, and two children (ages 7 and 8). Breakfast was good.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Clean but old"
Surprisingly good. Nice with wooden floors! Surroundings seem a bit shady, but did not experience anything out of the ordinary. Nice breakfast with banana pancakes!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Close to freeway"
Everyone was very pleasant. Will recommend to my friends and family. Only problem was that the room was not cleaned in a timely manner. Probably just an oversight.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"trouble in paradise ....Hahahha!"
No elevator in this motel/hotel. Rude receptionist was peeved that I asked for a room on lower level due to my large jumbo luggage! She said none available after checking computer for 3 seconds! PS climbed stairs w jumbo luggage to find no AC on in halls upstairs! Check in lady thought it would further be funny to give me a room over the stairs...I […] guess so that way I could also hear every person climbing and banging luggage up the stairs. I guess that was intended as a punishment. I Requested another room in middle of halls... at 1st she pretended like none were available all while there where NO cars parked outside!!!! Once we climbed stairs with jumbo luggage and re-negotiated room to another one down the hall...the room was surprisingly Super Nice! ...only missing advertised jetted tub. Checked out next morning a little late at 11:10. At 10:55 the maid came into room and left door open even though hubby was in shower. I guess it was time to get bounced. PS no sugar free syrup for diabetics at breakfast. Ill take my cue and I will go back to staying across the road when I come for monthly visits to see my dad :( Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"super place to stay"
This was a great find... clean and modern.. good breakfast.. easy access location.. will stay there again..Genuine Expedia guest review
A pleasant stay.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"you'll get a good nights sleep"
They took out the hot tub but it is still in the description on the hotel.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Impressive experience"
I was very pleasantly surprised with the cleanliness, room size and a very friendly staff. I will stay here again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"A nice hotel to stay the night or more in."
Fairly new remodel job. Everything was appealing from the hotel, to the staff, to the location.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Convenient Location, Good Choice"
3rd stay here - nice big rooms, comfortable beds, good breakfast. Lots of choices within a few blocks right off Hwy. 99, but as long as a room is available here for decent price, we don't bother with trying anything else.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
It was very comfortable and convenient for our needs.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very easy off-freeway access"
We only spent an overnight on the way to another destination, but the hotel was great and convenient.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"I would stay here again"
Very very comfortable. Good bed and large room, w couch in small sitting area.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Hotel, Reasonable Price"
We stayed here last winter when they were in the middle of remodeling and I remember the hotel as being okay, but now that the remodel is complete I would highly recommend. Room is large & clean, bed is really comfortable, continental breakfast is substantial. Hotel is quiet, even though it's just off the freeway. Lots of hotels on this same street, […] but this one is a great value. I've paid a lot more other places and not had nearly as nice a room. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great hotel at a great price. Hot breakfast nice."
Great two night stay at very reasonable price compared to others in the area. Friendly and helpful staff. Great internet wireless signals. Previous hotel I was at on prior trip had to reset the wireless router repeatedly for me to log on. Large rooms with choice of 1 King or 2 full/queen size beds. Only complaint was a common one, good desk but no […] adjustable desk chair. Required a pillow from the bed. Best thing was duplex electrical plug-ins on all desk lamps so no more looking behind beds or refrigerators for charging the phone, computer or bluetooth. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Good Hotel"
Good hotel!! Worth the price. The only thing I would recommend is using your own pillows. Their pillows are small and not that comfortable.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"close to sights"
very nice location and a great staffGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great price clean location easy access!!"
Hotel staff were EXCELLENT & knowledgeable about the area. Breakfast was fresh and delicious each day also. Air was nice and cold in my room too.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"easy freeway access"
The room was clean and service was better than some other ones with same price range. Staffs are friendly. They should provide towels for the pool, and hot tub should be heated.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Sweltering Smelly Rooms"
Arrived 1am and was given an upstairs room. The hallway was sweltering hot. The bed room was hot and stuffy. We ran the air conditioner for an hour ..... still hot ..... finally asked for another room ...... Got one down stairs which was ok.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Fabulous Customer Service!"
This is a great hotel that is in the process of renovation. They have painted, replaced furniture and bedding. It looks great. Now....they just need to replace the carpets. They are really dirty. Don't walk barefoot, your feet will definitely be dirty! The staff is always VERY friendly, helpful, effecient and have great customer service. We checked […] in late and it was quick and easy. The front desk person even got my son a cup of milk. Definitely went beyond the expectation! We will return! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
Nice hotel, bed was comfortable and shower was good. Nice breakfast room but small. We had to eat in the lobby.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Amazing Service"
The staff at this hotel was absolutely amazing, they were so accomodating and nice. We had a larger group with us and were going from room to room and hanging out. They were able to put all of our rooms together and help us find local places to go at night. The night manager on saturday night was awesome. He was so helpful and patient with all of us. […] I wish i remembered his name. Totally recommend this hotel. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very comfy beds!"
Very comfortable beds. Really like the separate sitting area, however it feels like the TV should be viewable from there. I understand the building is going through a remodel, but since the spa was non-operable during my stay, that should've been noted prior to my arrival. One of my criteria for reservations is whether or not there is a spa.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"I could not believe how durty it was"
i could not believe how durty the room was. I had my kids to sleep in cloth becausr the place was discusting. It had not have renovation for probably ten years, but I didnt mind that, its the dirt and filth that it had just made the stay unberable. For the money this hotel charges it should just close rather than opetate, owner should be emberessed […] . Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice, convenient, comfortable"
I needed a place to stay in a hurry. As a single woman traveling alone, it was the perfect solution. It is close to restaurants, and any other amenity you might need, but was also quiet, & clean, with a friendly staff. Great price too!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
best room of my trip (6 Hotels) best breakfast ,breakfast area and friendly staff,Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Location to Outlets"
The first room they gave us was horrible. The heater made very loud sounds as if it was about to explode. Room had a very strange order as well. After calling front desk we were given a new room. It was ok. Rooms are suppose to be suites. There was just a little half wall separating couch from beds. Other than hotel being very close to outlet there […] was nothing to brag about. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
We were very disappointed in our room. We found a pair of mens underwear beside one of the beds. The bedspreads were dirty and the place was dusty. Some one had left two beer bottle caps on top of the pictures in the room that the maids had missed too. They told us on the phone that it had a sofa bed in it, well, it was just a sofa so one of the people […] in our party was very uncomfortable. They were remodeling parts of the hotel and the swimming pool was not functional at the time. In all I was very disappointed . Except for the desk clerk, she was nice. thank you. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"not impressed"
Arrived late, tired, just wanted a good nights sleep. Room was cold, couldn't find a remote for the TV. Hole in the bathroom door. Room had a funky smell. And at midnight the phone started ringing, but there was only static on the line. It rang 3 times before I could get both phones unplugged. Didn't sleep good- not unusual in strange surroundings, […] but it was still an unpleasant night. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
Staff was very friendly and helpful. Hotel under construction on bottom floor. Someone offered to cary our bags. The room was clean. We had a king bed and there was a couch in the room. The room divider needed painting. The full breakfast was quite addequate.Genuine Expedia guest review
"vary pleased"
This hotel was upgrading while we were there but it was no problem to us it was clean and comfortable people were vary friendly, thank youGenuine Expedia guest review
"OK the first time, but the second time...."
Last year we enjoyed our stay with no problems at this very basic but reasonably-priced hotel. This year our room had this weird odor that I couldn't quite identify. We had gotten in really late so we didn't bother to ask about changing rooms. But the room just didn't feel as clean as we would have liked. Next year we'll be looking for a different […] hotel. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Gigantic suite"
Near Sequoia National Park; 45 mins. Was very comfortable room. Bathrooms need updating--tiles coming loose. Clean and would stay there again. Lots of choices for breakfast--great waffles.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"No good."
it's a cheap hotel. everything was as expected. not very clean, but tolerable. I stayed it a room with king size bed, but there a queen size bed cover on it, which never fitted. Blanket was so old that i felt like it is not clean.. The only thing i liked was its breakfast, which is okay, and free.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great hotel especially for the price"
Clean rooms, well furnished and full of convenience. However the line about jetted bathtubs is definitely not true.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"short drive to Sequoia National Park"
Room was a good size and had a fridge and microwave. Pool was good and breakfast was ample. Bit of a musty smell in the room but we only stay one night so didn't bother to ask for change. Staff was friendly and helpful. Hotel was a much better value than some of the dumpy looking hotels we saw outside of Sequoia. hotel was close to grocery store. Apple […] Annie restaurant was a really good recommendation from front desk. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Great Hotel ! Very good place to stay. Nice breakfast. Very helpful staff (sent us a forgotten stuff)Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice surprise"
This hotel was a pleasant suprise for us. Spacious, nicely equiped room.It was located close to the highway and to the Outlet center.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
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Only opened for breakfast which was okay but for the most important meal of the day, dinner you had to eat in the bar with counter service and a lousy menu (Dreadful)
Only opened for breakfast which was okay but for the most important meal of the day, dinner you had to eat in the bar with counter service and a lousy menu (Dreadful)
The food was ordinary the service very slow and the decor depressing. There is nowhere else to eat.there was nothing to like about this place
Lovely food and excellent value for breakfast (buffet). Great dinner menu but be prepared to wait for a table at busy times.
We ate here twice during our stay at the lodge. We thought the food was only average and quite fatty. I had the steak, which was nothing special. The other day I had the hamburger, that was quite nice so I choose that too the next day for my lunch. The last night we choose to drive to Mariposa for... More
We ate breakfast and dinner here on three days. The fixed price breakfast was excellent, with a choice of cereals, fresh fruit (the melon, pineapple and strawberries were deliciously refreshing), and a host of hot cooked items, including pancakes, toast, bacon, sausage, and scrambled eggs, plus endless cups of coffee. The menu for dinner was fairly small, and we probably... More
My travel partner and I shared 2 dishes here and both agreed it was fairly average. I had a burger which was dry and overly cooked when I asked for medium. My travel partner had the hummus plate which was a bit more tasty. The restaurant has a decent selection of wines considering its location and the wine is reasonably... More
The nice thing about the Cedar Lodge Restaurant is that it's open much later then the ones inside the park. That's good cause the ones inside the park close around 7, which is far too early at least from an East Coaster's view. The food was ok, the price was average. The wait staff was nice and friendly though, which... More
Nice food and good value. Friendly staff. Good choice on menu and not as expensive as it could have been given location.
The decoration was kind of old style and little bit decadent, but the meals were functional. They also give you an option of salad/soup.
Food was ok, the salad bar didn't look very fresh and not many options at all. Make sure you have great company and you wont mind so much. We had a great waitress. Other patrons around us weren't as lucky.
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According to the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a shots-fired call Saturday afternoon near Selma, Iowa.
When KTVO got to the scene, Iowa State Patrol, Van Buren Sheriff's Department and EMT's were present.
One man at the crime scene in a striped shirt and stocking cap appeared to be in handcuffs.
KTVO saw another man that appeared to be bleeding from the head.
We spoke to a next door neighbor who said she had heard a fight outside and then two gun shots go off.
Currently the situation is under investigation.


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The following is a recorded conversation between a psychologist, Dr. Jacob Pierson, and his patient, Henry Ackel, regarding the Archives in question, recorded through the room's surveillance system. This record has been sealed under Article 23-A of the Neuman Classification Doctrine for an undetermined amount of time, but the records have been opened recently for an investigation. This conversation marks the last known location of Mr. Ackel, who has subsequently disappeared.
Pierson: Welcome back, Henry. Please sit down.
Ackel: Thanks, doc.
[Silence, seven seconds. Both parties take their seats.]
Pierson: How have things been for you since our last talk?
[Silence, fourteen seconds. Ackel doesn't answer.]
Pierson: I take it that things haven't gone that well, then. Would you like to talk about it?
[Silence, four seconds. Ackel hesitates to answer, staring at the doctor. He shifts in his seat, bringing his feet to rest on the edge of the chair's cushion. Pierson says nothing about it.]
Ackel: I can feel the urges again, doc.
Pierson: What urges?
Ackel: Bloodlust. Gore. Murder. It's starting to entice me more and more. I... I feel the need to kill.
[Silence, thirty-one seconds. Pierson writes something down. Documentation indicates that it said "subject exhibits feelings of violent nature. Recommend stronger doses of medication."]
Pierson: How long have you had these urges, Henry?
[Silence, eleven seconds. Ackel seems to be contemplating.]
Ackel: I-I don't know. It's just... every time I wake up from a dream, the urges get stronger.
Pierson: A dream?
Ackel: Yes. I have it every other day.
Pierson: So it's recurring?
[Ackel nods and shifts in his chair, bringing his feet to rest on the floor as he leaned forward. Pierson writes something down, again. Records as to what he wrote are sealed.]
Pierson: Tell me about this dream you've been having.
Ackel: Well... I'm standing on a bridge. Fog, everywhere. I-it surrounds me, and I can't see through it. All of a sudden, there's a door. Red, made of... oak or something. I don't know. And a hooded figure, dressed in white.
[Ackel continues to recount details as Pierson writes down what he hears. Records were opened, indicating the psychologist had also taken down some notes. At the bottom of the last page, the words "maximum dosage highly recommended" were scrawled down. Handwriting experts noticed a slight shaking in the words, noting that Dr. Pierson was growing nervous.]
Ackel: ...and, then... he opened the door.
Pierson: What was inside?
Ackel: ...I don't know. He called it my "archive." Said it was everything that made me who I was. Everything that I thought of, everything that I said, that I did; it was all there. Told me to go inside.
Pierson: Did you?
[Pierson reaches for a glass of water. Ackel hesitates to answer, watching Pierson's movements. When the glass is set back on the table next to Pierson's chair, Ackel gets up and moves toward it. After a few moments, the glass is reset to its former position and Henry returns to his seat. Authorities in the investigation remark that Henry Ackel has a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Upon further review of past tapes, experts note that not a single thing in the room has changed or moved in the course of Ackel's visits.]
Ackel: Yeah. It looked... organized.
Pierson: What do you mean?
Ackel: Everything was clean, organized. There were a lot of books. I wanted to count how many, but he told me that the number of books kept constantly growing; that, by the time I started counting, I'd never stop. Each of them was the same height, same thickness; so meticulously detailed, down to the number of words. The room, as big as it was, was a perfect cube.
Pierson: What else was there?
Ackel: He said something about my imagination. Showed me this door and told me to step inside, so I did. It was chaotic.
Pierson: Chaotic?
Ackel: Yes, everything was awry, out of order. Nothing was organized, and it was all overwhelming. I left quickly. He comforted me upon my return.
[Pierson writes down what Ackel explains.]
Pierson: Was there anything else? Anything that could contribute to your urges?
Ackel: There was another door, but he said that I wasn't ready to go through it.
Pierson: Why not?
Ackel: He said I wasn't ready to face my demons. I could feel them, hear them calling out to me. Telling me to kill.
Pierson: What did you do?
Ackel: I don't know. The calls got louder. I remember holding my head, and then... I woke up. Every time, the urges get stronger. It's like I don't want to face my demons, that I want to become them.
Pierson: What stops you from doing it?
Ackel: Nothing, I guess, except some kind of moral compass. I don't really want to murder people, doc. It's just that I can't stop feeling like I should. They're getting to me.
[Pierson takes another drink of water, but places it back in the exact spot as it sat before, so as not to agitate Ackel. After writing something down, he sets the notepad on the table in between himself and his patient.]
Pierson: Alright. I'd like to suggest that we place you under supervised care, Henry. Somewhere outside of the city, where you can get the help that you need.
Ackel: Do you think it'll work, doc?
Pierson: I do, Henry.
[Body language experts indicate that Pierson was lying. Silence, eight seconds.]
Pierson: I'll arrange for a transport to a care facility outside the city. You'll leave to it from here, okay?
[Ackel nods and Pierson moves to his desk to make the call. Video ends.]
Two days after arriving at the Fenley Mental Care Facility, Henry Ackel went missing. One day later, 17-year-old Ashley Welsh was found in her home laying face-down in a pool of her own blood, by her parents, one mile outside the city in a small suburban area. Upon coroner's examination, the cause of her death was a single gunshot wound to the back of the head, with an exit wound through the frontal lobe. Several scars were found on her arms, but these were made pre-mortem, long before her death. Coroner theorized that she used to self-injure, but no evidence of fresh lacerations suggested that she stopped at some point.
Ackel is considered a prime suspect in the murder of Ms. Welsh, as the tape's playback shows that he had an urge to kill. Attempted calls to Jacob Pierson by the authorities were unanswered, but they were able to pick up the following phone call between Pierson and a very-labored Ackel.
Pierson: Hello?
Ackel (breathing heavily): Doc... I did something bad.
Pierson: Henry? Henry, where are you?
Ackel: I don't know. I've never been to this part of town before.
Pierson: You left the facility? Henry, we sent you there so you could get help.
Ackel: I couldn't, doc. The demons; they're too strong. Their voices are loud. It was the only I could get them to stop.
Pierson: ...what did you do?
Ackel: She was such a good girl. I didn't want to kill her...
[Pierson doesn't answer. Ackel continues, his voice changing, becoming more devious.]
Ackel: They told me to. They told me she needed to die. It was her purpose, as killing her was mine.
Pierson: Henry, you need to turn yourself in.
Ackel: Can't. Not before I'm done.
Pierson: Done with what?
Ackel: There's one more person they need me to kill. I'll see you soon.
[The phone hangs up.]
Thirty-three hours later, Dr. Jacob Pierson was found wounded, but alive, inside his home, four miles from his office. In the living room, where the doctor was found, the body of Henry Ackel was slumped over a coffee table, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities questioned Pierson for several hours before he agreed to give up the evidence that would have led to Ackel's indictment and conviction. Pierson was invited to Ashley Welsh's funeral, but he refused to attend. Days later, he returned to his office and continued his work.
Once again, Jake found himself sitting at the edge of his bed, recalling the moments when he stared death in the face. Henry's own face was twisted with agony, tears streaming down his cheek as he clawed at the side of his head, yelling for the voices to stop. The flash of the muzzle and the bullet that ripped through his leg, leaving him crippled. The look of regret that flashed in Henry's eyes as he turned the gun on himself was a look of horror that couldn't leave the doctor's mind.
The light of the moon filtered through semi-open shades, bathing Jake in an ivory light. Summer heat left him sweating in the middle of the night, and the thought of calling the repairman tomorrow became evident. The air conditioner was broken for a while; what pushed him to "power through it," he had no idea. However, it would be fixed soon. Through labored breaths, the doctor pushed himself back onto his bed, pulling up the covers over his body. Laying on his side, he let himself drift off to sleep.
He awoke on a bridge, surrounded by fog as he got to his feet. Instead of his usual sleepwear, he was fully dressed in casual clothing. Taking in his surroundings, he couldn't see past a radius of ten feet. Attempting to walk in either direction would prove futile, as he couldn't see where he was going. Suddenly, a cold voice echoed from the other side of the circle.
"I hear that you're looking for an answer."
Turning around, Jake locked his eyes on a hooded figure, cloaked in white. A mask covered its face, and it stood roughly half the height of the doctor. It held a wooden cane in its bony hands, using it to leverage itself from falling towards the ground. One of its arms extended forward, pointing at the man across from where it stood.
"Jacob Pierson, psychologist; twenty-nine years old. Father, Dorian. Mother, Lucy. No siblings. You're here because of Henry Ackel."
Eyes widened, Jake took a step forward. "How did you know that?" he asked, a concerned look on his face. The realization hit him - this figure, this masked entity - this was what Henry had talked about all those weeks ago. He froze where he stood, trying to figure out what was going on.
"Henry spoke of you, though he needn't have," the figure continued, taking small steps toward the man. "All of his thoughts were recorded, word for word, letter for letter..." The figure produced a bloodstained and decaying book from thin air, holding it in hand and watching the withered pages flip through before looking back at Jacob and snapping the book shut.
"...in a book, just like this one."
Jake said nothing, watching the figure encircle the area. It continued to speak, its voice starting to take on a more masculine tone.
"You're here because you're wondering why Henry Ackel decided to kill. Ashley Welsh, high school student; seventeen years old. Father, Craig, deceased. Mother, Ariana. Murdered by Henry Ackel, via gunshot wound to the back of the head. Before the murder, he spoke to you. You suggested that he get help at the Fenley Mental Care Facili--"
"How do you know all of this?!" Jake interrupted, growing angry. Fists clenched, he ground his teeth at the nonchalance of the masked figure who now rested at his side.
The figure chuckled. "I know this because I know you. I know all of you humans. I am called the Scribe, and I appear to those who have questions."
The voice shifted location, coming from behind the doctor now and forcing the man to turn around. Upon doing so, he noticed a red door of solid oak standing upright, in the middle of the bridge. The figure stood next to it, motioning to its surface.
"You're looking for answers, Jacob Pierson. I am providing you the opportunity. All you have to do is open the door and step inside."
Jake hesitated, not knowing what lay beyond the door. Inching forward slowly, he let his hand find the doorknob and turn it, pushing it open. The door swung in a wide arc and revealed what looked like a college library within. Confused, Jake stepped inside as the door closed behind him.
The shelves were lined with books that had no labels, each one equal in height but varying in thickness. On the shelves themselves, labels denoting subjects were located beneath each row. The area of the location was massive, and he could swear that he saw it expanding. Moving into a different part of the area, he noticed an open book that rested on a pedestal, constantly being filled with words. Upon closer examination, Jake noticed that the words were his thoughts, being graphed into a book. He took a step back, reeling in suprise at the discovery. He turned the other way, staring down a line of desks that seemed to stretch on forever. As he wondered where he was, the figure replied.
"This is what is known as an Archive," it explained, reading the exact thought Jake had in questioning his location before letting the page turn on its own. "This is a collection of everything that makes you who you are. Everything you've ever thought, said, done, et cetera - it can all be found here."
"This is... this is amazing," Jake replied. "But, it's a little... boring."
"Your Archive is a reflection of your current self, Jacob Pierson," the figure spoke, walking across the flattened carpet that composed the floor of the library-styled area. "Your personality, your beliefs, your views and influences. Everything about your current self determines the layout and design of your Archive."
"So... you're saying that I'm boring," Jake retorted, crossing his arms.
"You said it, not I," spoke the figure, chuckling a little afterward.
Jake went to reply, but was immediately startled when he saw what looked like a ghost pass in front of him. He jumped back, hitting the pedestal and both it and the book over.
"What was that?!" he screamed, grabbing at something to use as a weapon.
Without turning around, the figure held up a hand. "Relax," he said. "Those are other people, not ghosts. They, like you, are in their Archive. To you, they are ghosts. To them, you are the same."
Jake's thoughts turned to Henry at that moment, and the memories resurfaced, but he pushed them aside. "You said I came here because I wanted answers as to why Henry wanted to kill. How am I supposed to find those answers?"
"You humans always get your information wrong," the Scribe quipped, fumbling inside of a pocket on his cloak. "You ask the wrong questions, get the wrong information, and the assumptions? Oh, don't get me started. You never go straight to the source and, when you try, you don't try hard enough. You take things at face value..."
Removing his hand from the pocket, he unfolded it and held it out in front of Jake, possessing what looked like a small and obsolete coin.
"...instead of digging where it counts."
"What is that?" Jake asked, reaching out to take the coin. The Scribe's hand closed quickly, long and sharp fingernails barely grazing the flesh of the human's hand.
"Be careful, Jacob Pierson. This is a Key."
"A key? It's a coin."
The Scribe responded by throwing the coin at Jake's forehead. The human hissed in pain, clutching his head as the Scribe caught the coin in his hand. "What the hell was that for?"
"See without your eyes, you fool," the figure remarked. "This is called a Key. A Key is a significant personal token that belongs to an individual. This token acts as a 'key' between Archives. When you possess someone's Key, you are allowed to travel from your Archive to theirs, and vice versa. In the Archives, people sometimes use these to find their answers."
"And I'm going to need this, I assume."
"You want your answers, don't you?"
"Yes," Jake replied, reaching for the coin again. This time, he was able grasp it, but the Scribe caught his hand.
"Beware, human," the Scribe warned, pulling the doctor close. "When you go inside his Archive, it will be different from yours. You will be able to know who and what he was. All of his records are there, from birth to death, but be warned. He was unable to face his demons and they overwhelmed him. They can do the same to you. It is what you humans call 'influence.'"
Jake immediately let go of the coin. "Influence?" he asked.
The Scribe placed the coin on the table and took a seat. "Do you know why humanity does what it does?"
Jake shook his head, which prompted the Scribe to continue.
"Humanity does what it does because of the Archives. Every major event in your world that has transpired was because the people who initiated them visited this place. They saw who they were, down to the last letter. They visited the levels of their Archives, both the upper - and the lower. They were either corrupted or made altruistic. All conflict has stemmed from here, but it was by their own doing that they became the people that they were; that they are."
Jake took a seat in front of the Scribe, his face lightly peppered with agitation. "How could you say that?"
"How could I not? I've guided them here. They wanted answers to the questions burning inside their minds, and I gave them the opportunities to find them. Beyond that, they have to find what they're looking for on their own."
"So, are they by themselves the whole time?" the human asked, staring at the coin.
"Not always," the Scribe remarked. "Sometimes, people help each other. That's why there are Keys. Well, that's one of the purposes for the Keys."
"One of the purposes? There are more?"
"Only one more."
Jake stood up and pushed the chair under the table, grabbing the coin off its wooden surface. He ran a thumb over the coarse silver surface as he asked. "What other purpose do the Keys serve?"
"Another question that will be answered when the time comes," the Scribe replied, shakingly lifting himself from the chair. Gripping the wooden cane tight, he looked up at the human.
"I need you to know that, once you go into Henry Ackel's Archive, you won't be able to come back out until you return the Key to its rightful resting place."
"And where's that?"
"You'll find out when the time comes."
Jake Pierson turned toward a white door on the far side of his Archive. Gulping down his apprehension, he started walking, keeping his eyes forward. Each step brought back a different shred of the memory that continually haunted him. By the time he reached the door, his body trembled from the aftershock of the trauma. He nearly died at the hands of the person he tried to help, but he didn't know why.
Grasping the handle, he turned it and pulled the door open, submerging himself into what lay beyond. The door closed behind him as an echo of laughter maneuvered its way through the halls of his Archive.
"I hope you know what you're looking for, Jacob Pierson. It's easy to lose your way when searching for the truth."
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Enter the Scribe, an entity that holds the opportunity of realization. Through him, you are allowed to enter a world that is composed of everything that makes you who you are - your own Archive. Your thoughts, your actions, your words, significant events, ancestries; everything that is about you can be found here. Through here, you can learn more about yourself, from that stupid thing you did in middle school to impress your friends, to that one dark secret you take isolated to your grave.
Inside your Archive, only reachable in the dreaming state, its design and layout depend all on who you currently are; your beliefs and viewpoints, your personality and perspective. These aspects about you determine the way your Archive looks and, when you change, it changes. At one point in your life, your Archive could have been a peaceful zen garden in which you could feel enlightened. Other times, it could have been a hellish asylum, rusted over and bloodied from your darkest and deepest desires. It ALL depends on you.
You'll find that, in your Archive, there are multiple floors. These floors help separate the altruistic side of you from the demon you could or could not be. The ground floor, the Core, is in between good and evil; the "neutral ground." The higher floors are accessible, while the lower floors are sealed by singular door. This door can be opened easily, but is only highly recommended to those who believe they are ready to face the demons they possess. Otherwise, you can be overwhelmed and corrupted.
With you is a Key, a small and very personal token, a belonging of your own. With this Key, you are allowed a couple of features. The first feature is the ability to access areas of your Archive that are usually sealed. These areas may contain vital information, such as secrets or ancestry. It can also be used to open the door to the lowel levels of your Archive, but should only be attempted when one is believed to be ready to face their demons. If you venture into the lowel levels unprepared, you can be corrupted by your demons, or even killed. If this door opened at any time, it should be sealed shut immediately, whether or not you decide to go down below.
The second and more interesting feature of the Keys is the ability to transfer to the Archives of other people. This is done by possessing another's Key. When you do, you transfer to their Archive and stay until the Key is returned to either its owner or to the owner's resting place. The same is said for them possessing your Key to transfer over to your Archive, but you may be wondering how this works.
When you are in your own Archive, you can see other people around you, but they take the form of ghostly apparitions. These people are in their own Archives, which could or could not vary differently from yours. Since the Scribe, in general, controls the Keys, they remain the only physical feature that can be shared between two Archives. There are several guidelines to the usage of Keys, in terms of transference.
- Only two people can share Keys at any time. For example, if A shares with B and allows them to transfer over to their Archive, A and C can not share Keys. Neither can B and C.
- When one transfers over to another's Archive, the other can not hold the first's Key. For example, A allows B to transfer over because B now holds A's Key. A can not hold B's Key while B is in A's Archive. Doing so will produce catastrophic results, potentially ending in coma or death due to the clashing of psychological frames.
- When in another's Archive, you are permitted to look through the records of another person. However, taking records from their Archive to your own is strictly prohibited, as doing so will cause a psychological break in the person from whose Archive you stole. In doing so, you have given them express permission to enter your Archive, hunt you down, kill you and take back what is rightfully theirs to preserve their sanity.
- When in another's Archive, waking up is impossible. It can only be done when in your own Archive, by yourself.
- Last, but not least, be careful with whom you give your Key. There are corrupted people that will transfer over to your Archive just to kill you.
Now's let talk about the main features of your Archive.
- The Memory Hub - All of your memories are recorded, constantly, into books, which are then shelved for your convenience. Somewhere inside your Memory Hub is a pedestal with an open book. This book is your current volume of thought. When the book is filled, it closes and then reopens, the pages becoming blank once more for more thoughts to be added. At the same time, a new book is added to the others for your immediate viewing.
- The Lower Levels - These levels are the darker side of you. Your demons and perversions and all things malevolent can be found here. The deeper you go, the darker and more dangerous it gets. It is highly recommended that you stay away from the door that leads down below. If at any point you decide to go into the lower areas, seal the door behind you. Demons can potentially corrupt your Archive, leaving you unintentionally malign.
- The Upper Levels - These floors represent the more benevolent side of who you are. Your accolades and accomplishments of good nature are found here, and many come to the upper levels to feel a bit better about themselves. Apart from this purpose, they serve none.
- The Imagination Ward - This area is another sealed off place inside your Archive, in order to keep your imagination from warping the Archive to anything of its own design. Because of multiple leaks, some people have developed multiple personalities, their Archives changing involuntarily and constantly. Here in the Ward, anything you imagine can be created. Since the Ward is immeasurable in area, your creations can span on into infinity. However, it is very easy to get lost, so it is recommended that you keep, in mind, a marked pathway that leads to the exit. People with overactive imaginations will find that things are created on their own, persisting in development until they are unrecognizable. This is the reason why those people are oftened spurred from entering the Ward.
- The Graveyard - This area is the only area in your Archive that stays sealed until your death. Upon death, the door opens itself, leading to a large grassy hill. Atop the hill stands your gravestone. If someone possesses your Key, and you are dead, the only way they can leave is by returning to your gravestone and burying the Key. However, when one is dead, their Archive becomes hostile, attempting to assimilate you as the conscience that holds the Archive's functions together. If it succeeds, you die, and your psychological mindset stabilizes the Archive. It is recommended that you do NOT let it succeed.
These various and static areas are featured in each Archive, but their layout and design is, much like the rest of your Archive, based on who you currently are, so they can change as you do.
Your character will interact with both the real world and the Archives they find in their dreams. How you are affected in the Archives will usually affect how you act in the real world, and vice versa. It's all about your mentality and personality. Seeing as how you are just a normal human being, you don't have powers or anything of the superhuman/supernatural sort. When faced with danger, it's all about survival and who you are deep down inside your soul.
Utilizing both the resources of the real world and those of the Archive, you will search for the answers to the questions you've been wanting to resolve. In the process, you could change and solve internal conflicts. You can bring an end to someone's suffering. Anything, within the literal bounds of the real world, can be done, as long as you're willing to find the truth.
Keep in mind that your character is human. That being said, here is the skeleton by which you should design your character. I expect you to know what to put down.
Appearance: <--- You can put a picture for the character sheet. In the actual RP, I expect a description of moderate detail.
History: <--- Your character's life. Can tie into your purpose(s), if you wish.
Purpose(s): <--- Your reasons for entering the Archive.
Yes, the framework is rather small. You're not going to need much of anything else, but I do expect at least some good detail put in. Mary and Gary Sues are not allowed; try to make them complex.
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August 24th, 2013 12:59 PM #8
I agree that Leilani is no more of a mouthful than Layani, they're still both three syllables. Out of all of the names you mentioned, Leilani is by far my favorite. I really, really strongly dislike Leiani, Leiarni, and Laarni. If you do choose to invent something, Layani and Layarni look the best, but still aren't very pleasant looking or sounding to me. What about Leila, Laila, or Layla? It's a real name that means "night" in Arabic, and was the name of a main character in a series of romantic poems that became popular in Arabia and Persia.
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Out of the spellings you've suggested, I would choose Layani, as I think this is the simplest way to get to the pronounciation you want. However you probably won't find much support for creative spellings on this site!
One name that sounds similar to Layani is Leonie (Lee-oh-nee), which is still unusual and very pretty.
Alternatively, Leiarna could be substituted for Leona (Le-oh-na), Liana/Lianna or Leana/Leanna (Lee-ah-na).My Top 10 Girls Names: Astrid, Elara, Evelyn, Hannah, Hester, Lorna, Megan, Ophelia, Sylvia, Tabitha
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August 24th, 2013 04:07 PM #12
I would keep Leilani but come up with an easier nickname.
Lily, Laney/Lani, Leila.
I agree as the alliteration is not for everyone.
What about Noelani? It's pretty similar.
and btw berries are name purists so this would be the wrong place to be asking for the best spelling variations or alternations of a name.I like distinct, memorable, exotic and preferably non-popular names. The kids with unique names wore them so well when I was younger and never got lost in the crowd.
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A Glimpse at the History of Dalton Farm by Kimberly Wickes
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1. Dalton Farm was once a prized Cattle Farm?
2. Robert Ferris was asked by Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. to officiate one of his weddings?
3.Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. had Jackie Kennedy to the Roosevelt House in the late 1960s?
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. was the first to import Fiats into the U.S.?
5. Dalton Farm once housed a movie studio?
1. Clove Creek Farm
Did you know when Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. owned Dalton Farm it was called Clove Creek Farm? Roosevelt purchased the farm in 1949 from Mary Fortington and first raised sheep. He then bred prized beef cattle called Herefords. On Saturday mornings, he loved to go around the farm looking at his award-winning Herefords. It was not uncommon to see him talking with the farm manager over Bloody Mary's on Sunday mornings as well. The farm workers found Roosevelt very personable to work for. In the picture above, you can see the old cattle barn that use to sit on the now "overflow parking" area near the clubhouse. Behind the cattle barn was the sheep barn. Ann Dalton had both these barns torn down during the development of Dalton Farm.
Below is a banner from one of the Herefords shows:
An excerpt from Time Magazine, December 7, 1962, "At the 63rd International Livestock Exposition in Chicago's pungent Union Stockyards, a gentleman farmer from Poughquag, N.Y., named Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., 49 took home a raft of ribbons. his polled (hornless) Hereford cattle, part of a herd of 300 raised on his 1,100-acre ranch 25 miles south of Hyde Park, grabbed off ten prizes, including a first and second place award. A manager runs the place, but Roosevelt, who bought Clove Creek Farms twelve years ago, spends most of his summers there and keeps in touch from his Washington law offices the rest of the year. "It's by far the best we've ever done," he gloated."
Around 1974, Roosevelt went out of the cattle breeding business and into horses. This was due to the change in the New York Sire Stakes Program which provided incentives for Standard bred breeding in the state.
Below are 2 pages from the booklet advertising the first sale of this Herefords in 1957. The last sale was in 1973.
Roosevelt and his second wife, Suzanne, always had a riding horse. He had a big Appaloosa. They also had two Basset Hounds, Boris and Buttercup, which always trailed them when they rode. Some of you may remember that Beekman Recreation Road was not paved until the early 2000′s. Roosevelt's had requested it stay dirt as they liked to ride their horses on it.
Be sure to look for the next newsletter to find out if Bob Ferris was truly asked by Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. to officiate at his wedding?
*Kimberly Wickes, an agent with R. Ferris Real Estate, has lived in Dalton Farm since 1997.
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FUNERAL costs in the North West have increased by 65 per cent in the last decade, according to a new report.
Insurance firm Sun Life Direct said the average cost of a funeral now stands at £2,918.
It said the increase was commonly attributed to funeral directors, but said rises in cremation and burial fees have added more to the bill in recent years.
Melanie Rees, the firm's head of brand, said: "As over 100,000 people struggle to pay for a funeral this year, an important message for everyone should be to do something to prepare, however small. The death of a loved one is a difficult time, and is only compounded by financial worries over how to pay for the funeral. Drawing on savings can be one way to cover the cost.
"However, as funeral poverty stands at just over £131 million, savings are clearly not an option for everyone. As funeral poverty has increased 50 per cent in just three years, something must be done as a matter of urgency before more families are unable to give their loved ones the send-off they deserve."
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What "change" may mean: Dave Weigel of Reason describes the confident union push for "card check" legislation in the next Democratic administration. This is a much more significant issue than the manufactured debate over a gas tax holiday (sorry, Jon!). It's a permanent structural change in the economy. With "card check," unions wouldn't have to win the right to represent workers in a regular secret ballot election. They'd merely have to collect cards from a majority of workers. ...
You can be against "card check" for all the various process reasons we normally favor secret ballot elections--privacy, freedom from intimidation--and still favor greater unionization of the American work force. That would not be my position! It seems to me that a) a tight 90s-style labor market and b) direct government provision of benefits (e.g. health care, OSHA) accomplishes what we want traditional unions to accomplish, but on a broader basis and without encouraging a sclerotic, adversarial bureaucracy that gets in the way of the productive organization of work. ... And here's an example: Ford has developed a seemingly efficient new manufacturing system at its Camacari factory in Brazil, where employees of the company's suppliers work side by side with regular Ford workers assembling cars. But there is a problem transferring the new system to the U.S.:
Ford sources said it is the sort of plant the company wants in the United States, were it not for the United Auto Workers, which has historically opposed such extensive supplier integration on the factory floor. ...[snip] As in the United States, [Brazilian] assembly workers make more than those employed by suppliers, and the union is eager to ensure that work reserved for the higher paid Ford employees is not being done by lower wage supplier staff. Labor expert Harley Shaiken of the University of California, Berkeley, said similar concerns are one reason why the Camaçari model is unlikely to be duplicated in the United States. He said the UAW has relaxed work rules at many Ford factories to allow workers to do more than one job, and has even allowed experiments with limited supplier integration. But he said the UAW is concerned that giving too much on these fronts will just allow the companies to speed up production and transfer more and more work to lower-paid supplier employees. "Clearly, what is going on in Brazil is pushing that envelope," he said. "I would never say never, but it would be a hard sell." Even if the union would eventually negotiate a compromise, a firm that doesn't have to negotiate a compromise over every innovation is likely to beat a firm that does, no? And for the same reason a blogger with zero editors should beat a blogger with six editors: Fewer meetings! ... The Wagner Act is not designed for an era of continuous change and improvement. ... P.S.: Alter and I have a rambling debate on this issue here. ... [via Newsalert ] 1:15 P.M. ___________________________
Get-Up-And-Get-A-Beer Line of the Day: The Hill asked various Senators whether they would consider an offer to be vice-president. One answer stuck out:
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Sales techniques for keeping a positive attitude toward business competition
"If an honest evaluation delivers a score of 90 points or less," the letter says, "don't you owe it to yourself and your company to take a more in-depth look at (my company)?" Believe me, it can be quite eye opening to show people that their current supplier really earns something less than an "A" grade overall.
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When you do get to speak with the decision maker, please don't use that time to make a canned presentation. You'll be much better off with a discovery process, asking questions to determine exactly what your prospect wants and needs—looking especially for wants or needs that are not being fully met by the current supplier. My favorite question is this one: "Is there anything, no matter how small, that you would change if you could?"
Let's say that you discover some minor service issues. For example: "It would be nice if I could count on hearing back from my salesperson within an hour when I leave him a message." You certainly wouldn't want to say: "I can't believe that jerk makes you wait that long!" But how about this: "I can't promise that either, at least not 100% of the time. But here's what I can do. I'll give you my cell number and also my CSR's direct line. One of us should be able to get back to you within an hour, and I'll make sure she knows that you're a very high priority. I'll tell her that we're trying to win your business by outperforming someone who's pretty good, so we have to be very good!"
Please understand that the key here is to find some level of dissatisfaction, and then put forth a positive plan to change it. If the choice is between "good" and "better," I think most people would prefer "better." Now, granted, price may play a role in all of this. Some people will choose "good" at a lower price over "better" at a premium price, but "better" is really the only platform you have for selling at a premium price.
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It's worth noting that my "favorite question" reflects a change from my training. All the way back in my first selling job, I was taught to ask question two above: "What exactly do you like about them?" I had an epiphany one day, though, when I realized that I was just giving my prospects an opportunity to brag about their current supplier.
Yes, there's value in knowing what they like in another supplier, but that only positions you to say: "Well, I can do that too." I'd rather learn what they don't like, so I can say: "I think I can do that better!"
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I've recently observed a problem with my Neff dishwasher (model #: S5456X2GB/42). This is a fairly old unit at 8 years, but it has been trouble free all that time.
The symptoms are that towards the end of the program it drains the machine and appears to not sense when the water has gone as it keeps on draining. This extended draining process carries on until the end of the program and beyond. It's not known if there are any missing steps in the programe but the dishes seem to have a salty residue left on them and sometimes there is a white reside in the base of the machine. Left unchecked the drain cycle carries on indeninitly. To stop the program I need to force the reset and then turn it off. If I put it into test mode and check the error code I get E6 which I think is a Heating and Filling error, but I don't know what to check next.
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Cleaning the machine buy taking out the drain components in the base of the dishwasher.
Checked that the impeller is not blocked/clogged.
Removed the left hand side to examine the float mechanism controlling the water input. This was quite dirty and so was cleaned.
Checked the overflow sump (in base on left hand side) to see if it contained any water and so could be requesting the machine continue to drain. It was found to be empty.
Just in case I'd mistook the sump for something else i've tilted the machine forwards and backwards to drain any water out (only water from the pipe work exited the machine).
Checked the switches on the left hand side to listen if they audibly clicked when activated. They did.
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During the running of the machine I manually activated the float mechanism and it successfully stopped the input of water for the time it was activated.
Removed the bottom pannel to see if anything obvious was wrong there. Couldn't see anything obvious.
Removed the right hand panel to see what was there. I was able to observer the motor running at this stage.
Removed the circuit board to look for burnt spots, but none were visible.
Searched the Neff, Bosch and Seimens web sites for clues, wiring diagrams, etc. to help but nothing has yet turned up.
I took photos at most of these steps in case they can help diagnose the problem.
My current theory is that there is a switch/sensor/sender somewhere in the drain that is not activating when the machine is dry but I can't find it.
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