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Carpets and rugs are precious and expensive floor coverings that make your home or workplace a lively place. But they are also known for dirt, grime, oil, and stains that cling stubbornly to their fibers. That is why you need special care for them to make them clean and good as new. That is why we have compiled a list of the best options for carpet cleaning in Leeds. These companies are at the top of their game and are highly recommended by their previous customers.
1. Squeak and Bubbles
|DBS checked, fully insured, QCF qualified and experienced carpet cleaners, eco-friendly carpet cleaning products
|Domestic Carpet Cleaning, Office Upholstery Cleaning, Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Move In/Move Out Cleaning
|Call or email for a free quote
|9 Raynville Street
Bramley, Leeds LS13 2PS
|+44 789-108-0692 | +44 800-195-2544 | [email protected]
|Cash or online bank transfer
Squeak and Bubbles has been named as a top carpet cleaning service in Leeds in 2018. And if you search for them on a search engine, theirs is the name that you would often find at the top. That is because their customers are greatly satisfied with their service and they have provided spectacular reviews for the firm. And rightly so.
The company is DBS checked, which means they employ only individuals with clean records and who are able to work well with and around different types of people. Thus, you can rest assured that you are only letting trustworthy and qualified individuals into your homes and workplaces.
And when it comes to their work ethics, Squeak and Bubbles is second to none. Their previous clients have noted their promptness and friendliness. They are also very responsive to any questions you might have regarding their services and methods.
As for their cleaning procedure, the carpet cleaners only utilize the best equipment. They invest thousands of pounds on their machines to make sure that every deep-seated dust and dirt is sucked out of your precious carpets. Aside from that, they only use eco-friendly cleaning supplies. Not only is this good for the environment, it is great for your family and employees too! These solutions do not contain harmful chemicals and irritants so your carpets are fresh and clean without being harmful to occupants.
2. Fabricmax
|Market-leading machines, powerful steaming and vacuuming, eco and standard cleaning supplies, odour removal, stain removal treatment, quality guarantee
|Residential Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Stone & Tile Floor Cleaning & Maintenance, Commercial Carpet Cleaning,
|Call for a free survey and quote
|335 Stanningley Road
Leeds LS13 4AW
|+44 800-195-9896 | +44 777-623-4838 | [email protected]
|BACS, cheque, or cash payment
Fabricmax is another leading carpet cleaning service in Leeds. Their customers are very happy with their cleaning jobs for carpets, as they uphold their promises in delivering clean, fresh, and totally dry carpets. This is made possible by the company's use of market-leading machines for washing and removal of deeply burrowed dirt and grime that are powerful yet gentle even on your delicate carpets and rugs. Aside from that, they have steaming and vacuuming equipment that give you a dry carpet after 2 hours only.
To ensure that your carpets are at their best after cleaning and drying, Fabricmax utilizes both eco and standard cleaning supplies. These are tried and tested solutions that are safe for your carpets. And if you have any carpets made of wool, the company's service crews employ the appropriate wool-safe solutions. They even have colour-safe chemicals that preserve and maintain the bright colours of your carpet.
Moreover, Fabricmax guarantees that after their cleaning service, bad odours will be removed. They take care of stains as well and can completely remove the fresh ones. For older stains, they promise that you an improvement.
3. CarpetMonsters
|Low Temperature Cleaning, Reliable & Trustworthy Local Carpet Cleaning Service
|Domestic & Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, End of Tenancy Agreement Cleaning, Commercial Floor Cleaning
|Contact the company for a free quote
|Major credit or debit cards, cash, cheque
CarpetMonsters provides carpet cleaning in Leeds, Wakfield, Harrogate, York, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Doncaster & Sheffield postcodes. They are available Monday to Friday, 24hrs, for quotes and bookings. They also take bookings on Saturdays and Sundays.
Their expertise include dirt & grit removal, chemical clean using pet-friendly products, as well as chemical extraction using pet-friendly & PH Balanced solution with deodourising properties. For fast drying, they make use of the most powerful and latest machinery in carpet cleaning. Finally, to avoid shrinkage, especially wool-blended carpeting, a non-steam cleaning process (low temperature) is used. While this can take a little longer, it will be a better solution to retain the quality of the carpet.
4. FabriClean
|DBS checked, specialist rug and carpet cleaning, micro splitting products, bonnet cleaning method
|Carpet & Rug Collection Service, Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Commercial Floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning
|Contact for a quote
|136 Shadwell Lane
Leeds LS17 6AP
|+44 113-268-5837 | +44 797-344-2932 | [email protected]
|Cash, bank transfer, or cheque
FabriClean is a family-owned carpet cleaning business in Leeds that has been servicing homes and workplace in the area for more than 20 years. They remain as one of the top choices for carpet, rug, and upholstery cleaning in and around the city because of their high cleaning standards. They maintain excellent customer relations as well, which is why their existing and previous clients were impressed and gave them glowing remarks in their feedback.
With FabriClean, you can rest assured that your special carpets and rugs are safe in their hands. They use only the appropriate methods for certain types to ensure that they last longer and are immaculate despite the thorough cleaning. The company utilizes micro-splitting products as well, which are cleaning solutions that are non-toxic and saline-based. With these, dirt is fully detached from your carpet and rug fibres before being scrubbed or vacuumed off.
As for their commercial carpet cleaning, FabriClean employs the bonnet cleaning method with the latest carpet cleaning equipment. This allows the encapsulation fluid to crytalise in the carpets, making them easier to remove during the bonnet buffing process. After this, you can be confident that your carpets make your office a place conducive for productivity.
5. Esteamed Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
|Powerful Hot Water Extraction, Low Moisture Carpet Cleaning, VLM Dry Carpet Cleaning, Stain Removal
|Carpet, Upholstery, Stain Removal, Office, End of Tenancy, Hard Flooring
|Contact the company for a quote
|01134 601013 / 01423 619013 / 07977 090782 | [email protected]
|Major credit cards, cash, cheque, or bank transfer
Esteamed Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning uses the most advanced eco-friendly stain removal products on the market today. This ensures stain removal is easier and stains are dealt with as quickly as possible. They offer an extensive range of professional products, solutions and knowledge to deal with even the most stubborn stains, including professional carpet, rug upholstery and other specialist cleaning services.
Esteamed Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee and full insurance. They also provide professional, powerful, advanced steam extraction and low moisture and dry carpet cleaning systems. Their professional cleaning process utilises natural child and pet-friendly products to create a healthier and fresher home and office environment. Carpets are clean and dry in approximately 1-4 hours to minimise downtime for the workplace or keep your home clean in no time.
6. MS Cleaning
|Registered with the Environment Department; Recycling for the future; Extensive expertise and experience; Great customer care; Liveried vehicles & uniformed staff
|Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, End of Tenancy Blitz Cleaning, Curtain Cleaning, Outside Cleaning, Flood and Fire Damage and Restoration,Commercial Cleaning – Nursing Homes, Pubs and Offices
Lounge: £16.00
Dining Room: £16.00
Bedroom: £16.00
Hall, Stairs, Landing: £16.00
Bathroom: £5.00
Kitchen: £10.00
3 Bed Whole House: £45.00
Any 2 Carpets: £25.00
Rugs from: £3.00
Stain Removal / Free Deodorizing / Fully Insured / Fast Drying / Protective Treatments: Contact for a quote
|Halifax, West Yorkshire
|01422 365636 | [email protected]
|Major credit cards, cash, cheque, bank transfer
MS Cleaning is one of the best priced cleaning services within West Yorkshire. They offer a full professional carpet cleaning service including stain removal, high traffic lane areas and deoderising bad pet odours. Stain guarding is also available to help your carpets last longer. MS Cleaning will leave your carpets looking brighter and smelling fresher.
Rugs are also cleaned either on site or can be taken away for an additional cost and returned clean and dry. They clean wool rugs, oriental, etc. Their carpet cleaning service includes residential carpets and commercial carpets such as those in pubs, nursing homes, offices, schools, etc. They areas they are are Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford, and Halifax.
7. The City Cleaners
|Slow and thorough carpet cleaning, special cleaning agents, micro-splitting technology, acidic wool rinse, Scotchgard application
|Synthetic & Wool Carpet Cleaning, Specialized Carpet & Rug Cleaning, Scotch Guard for Carpets & Rugs, Curtain Cleaning, Upholstery & Soft Furnishings Cleaning, Floor Surfaces Cleaning
|Contact for a free quote
|56 Ridge Terrace
Leeds LS6 2DA
|+44 773-348-6333 | [email protected]
|Cash, cheque, or bank transfer
The City Cleaners are a leading carpet cleaning company that services customers in and around Leeds. Whether it is for a residential or commercial cleaning, they answer your call. And every time, they offer reasonable pricing and give you top quality service. They have a flexible schedule and can go to your home or workplace any day. On top of that, the company also accepts evening appointments, which is beneficial if you prefer not to be disturbed during the day or if you encounter an issue that requires an emergency service at night.
With regard to their cleaning methodology, The City Cleaners are slow and thorough with your carpet and rugs, especially when they are Persian or are made from wool. For these special types, the service crews use only special cleaning agents to maintain the color in your Persian rugs while making sure they are hygienic after the wash. The company's cleaners also use acidic wool rinse for wool-made carpets to protect the fibres.
Once the cleaning is done, The City Cleaners apply Scotchgard to protect your carpets and rugs from wear.
8. Blue Lion Homecare
|Systematic cleaning methodology, highest quality yet safe cleaning solutions,
|Domestic Carpet Cleaning, Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Leather Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Deep Carpet Cleaning, Stain Removal & Stain Guarding
|Any single carpet for £10, any 3 carpets for £95, deep cleaning of 2 carpets for £75, charge of £30 for additional carpets. For rugs and commercial carpet cleaning, call for a quote.
|17 Alan Crescent
Leeds LS15 0JA
|+44 784-062-1736 | [email protected]
|Cash, cheque, or bank transfer
Blue Lion Homecare is a carpet cleaning service in Leeds that has budget-friendly price ranges for their different cleaning services. They even have carpet cleaning bundles that are best if you have multiple carpets in your home. With them, you can expect top-notch cleaning of your rugs and carpets without breaking the bank.
Regardless of the number of rugs and carpets you need cleaned, Blue Lion Homecare is systematic and thorough in their task. They have a pre-cleaning procedure that entails spraying your carpets with a gentle solution. This breaks down stains, dirt, and soil to make them easier to remove during the rinsing process. For the latter, they use only a powerful extraction machine that can eliminate strong clinging dirt and grime. After which, you only have to wait for your carpets and rugs to dry to see how clean and fresh smelling they have become.
9. Owlet Carpet Care
|Top-of-the-line equipment and cleaning products, cleaning products tailored to carpet types, carpet protector application
|Deep Carpet Cleaning, Carpet Protection, Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning
|Request a free quote online or by phone
|Scotland Lane
Leeds LS18 5HW,
|+44 794-138-6418 | [email protected]
|Cash, cheque, or bank transfer
Owlet Carpet Care is an expert carpet cleaning service provider. The company is a member of the National Carpet Cleaners Association, which certifies them a trustworthy firm for your carpet cleaning needs. Their members are well trained and knowledgeable in their tasks and are insured to work in your homes or offices.
With Owlet Carpet Care, you can expect only professional and exhaustive carpet cleaning services. They use some of the best equipment available in doing their jobs to make sure that your carpets are clean and good as new. The company's service crews also utilize the most appropriate cleaning solutions for different types to clean them thoroughly yet ensure that they retain their shine and quality.
Once Owlet Carpet Care is done with the cleaning, washing, and drying, they apply a carpet protector. This guards your precious carpets against dirt, liquid, and oils that may seep into them to make them last longer.
10. Leeds Carpet Cleaning Co
|5.0-rating from 5 Google reviews; Carpet and upholstery cleaning
|Deep Carpet Cleaning, Carpet Protection, Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning
|Request a free quote online or by phone
|Off Peacock Green, Morley, Leeds LS27 8UY, United Kingdom
|Tel.0113 4500652
[email protected]
|Contact for more information
Leeds Carpet Cleaning Co is a family run company with collectively 9 years carpet and upholstery cleaning etc. Their cleaning specialists have learned the best solutions for fibres, wool, leather, upholstery , which machines & chemicals to use.
They use a £2900 PROCHEM USA industrial machinery, and they are a MAYBUR CHEMICALS approved contractor and a PROCHEM Machinery approved contractor, insured with DIRECT LINE INSURANCE.
These best options for carpet cleaning in Leeds have their own methodology, equipment, and supplies in doing their jobs. So you may want to take stock of your carpet cleaning needs, tell your selected companies about them, and see if they can meet your requirements.


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Last Sunday we were informed that, in observance of Pastor Appreciation that the service the next Sunday will be lay led. Every aspect of the service will be handled by our lay people and then the Sunday sermon will be delivered by our assistant pastor. Following the service we're going to be taken to a nice restaurant for a meal.
As you can guess that freed up my sermon preparation day (I made hospital visits instead). It's nice being appreciated. It's quite humbling as well.

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Feature on SVT Performance
It's official, The Infamous Project is now featured on the home page of www.svtperformance.com! A big thanks to SID for helping market the project as SVTP is one of the largest Ford performance forums around. Be sure to check it out and even join the forums! Some great knowledge, people and information on the site to be found. Thanks again 🙂


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This versatile pie received our tasters' top rating. Display it whole during dinner where guests can admire its star-studded top and anticipate its gooey richness.
How to Make It
Prepare dough for Classic Pastry Shell and Pastry Stars. Roll three-fourths of dough to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured surface. Place in a 9" pie plate; trim off excess pastry along edges. Fold edges under, and crimp. Place pastry in refrigerator while preparing Pastry Stars and pie filling.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll remaining dough to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using a 1" star-shaped cutter, cut out 12 stars. Repeat procedure using a 1 1/2" star-shaped cutter to cut out 5 stars. Transfer stars to prepared baking sheet. Whisk together 1 egg and cream in a small bowl. Remove pastry from refrigerator. Brush egg wash over Pastry Stars and around crimped edge of pastry.
Whisk remaining 3 eggs in a bowl. Whisk in brown sugar and next 5 ingredients; stir in chopped pecans. Pour filling into pastry shell. Arrange pecan halves around outer edge of filling. Arrange Pastry Stars on top of pie.
Bake at 350° on bottom oven rack for 50 to 55 minutes or until filling is set and pastry stars are browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Aqualand Entrance Tickets
RRP Price € 29.00
Our Price € 27.00
Tenerife's first water park combines the thrills and spills of the water slides and rides with the opportunity to see the incredible dolphin show. A must for all children whilst in Tenerife is this superb water park with more than ten exciting water chutes. An unbelievable combination of sudden descent and adrenaline-pumping turns is the Tornado.
If you have a need for speed then hurtle down the Kamikaze. Try the Twister for a fast and confusing ride or head for the Crazy Race and race your friends to the bottom. After all that fun you may just want to chill out on the Congo River and drift around the park on a gentle journey. For younger children Aqualand has an area specifically for the toddlers, completing the parks' all-family experience.
The smart and loving dolphins are the stars of the park. Their internationally famous exhibition will amaze you. The park has ten bottlenose dolphins, five of which were born at the park. This is a truly spectacular show, so plan your day ahead and make sure you do not miss it. A free bus is available from numerous stops in the South of Tenerife, picking up only in Playa de Las Americas and Los Cristianos. The ticket is an open ticket and can be used on whichever day you choose. Beat the queues with our prepaid ticket and go straight into the park.
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Thursday, November 9, 2017
The Importance of Quality Friendships
One of my friends recently went through a not-so-good time, and it was really heartwarming to me to see our friends rally to be there for her - both physically and emotionally there. I felt really grateful to have such a great group of friends, and it made me really think about my views on friendship.
I have been lucky enough to have a group of people, some of whom I've known since elementary school, that I consider some of my closest friends. We don't all necessarily live in the same city anymore, but we are there for each other without a doubt, in both the good times and the bad times.
I've also been lucky in that my friends don't treat me any differently just because I'm in a wheelchair. I was talking to one of my friends the other day about how I don't think that I was ever really bullied or teased as a kid about my wheelchair, and I think it's partially because I had such a great group of friends who accepted me so readily!
I am not someone who has a ton of acquaintances. I think I probably take friendships more seriously than most - I really expect a lot of my friends, but I'm willing to give a lot, too. I think that having a few quality friendships is so much more important than quantity of friends. I'd much rather have a small number of friends who I know I can go to and count on for anything and everything, rather than a larger group of people I'm friendly with and can make plans with, but can't necessarily count on.
Friendships like these - quality friendships - take real work. But the time and effort that you put it is more than worth it in having friends that you know you can count on no matter what.
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Rosie Stuckwisch, 65, Brownstown, died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, July 3, 2005, at her residence.
Mrs. Stuckwisch worked at Noltings Foods for 23 years, worked at Silgan Plastics, Seymour, and also worked at Central Pharmaceuticals, Seymour. She was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church, Brownstown.
Born Feb. 25, 1940, in Leslie County, Ky., she was a daughter of John Brock and Susie Hoskins, both of whom preceded her in death. On Oct. 10, 1958, at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Sauers, she married Franklin W. Stuckwisch, who died March 20, 2001.
Survivors include two sons, Frank Stuckwisch Jr. and Robert Stuckwisch, both of Brownstown; three brothers, Clyde Brock, Brownstown, Cecil (Gloria) Brock, Bedford, and Bige (Tonya) Brock, London, Ohio; three sisters, Virgie (Tom) Allman, Brownstown, Cathy Verba, Medora, and Goldie (Richard) Goens, Norman; and a granddaughter, Katrina Stuckwisch, and fiancé Eric Farley, both of Plainfield.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, John Brock Jr., Dempsy Brock, Walter Brock and Ingram Brock.
The Rev. Jeff Geisler and the Rev. Jack Belk will conduct funeral services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Brownstown. Burial will take place at Lutheran Cemetery, Brownstown.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Spurgeon Funeral Home, Brownstown, and from 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the church.


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Use This Checklist to Help You Prepare for Your Next Trade Show
Get ready for your next trade show with this checklist.
Preparing for a trade show takes a lot of effort. It's important that you have the tools that you need to get the most from your investment. From choosing the right show to designing the right booth, help beat the stress of getting ready for a trade show with this checklist. Find out what you need to know about preparing for a trade show.
Choosing the Right Show
When it comes to choosing the right show for your business, it's important to do your research. Start by walking a few trade shows so that you get a feel for how your brand fits in with a particular show and how effective such a show will be for your business. Choose the show that best fits your business needs so that you're better able to get the best value from your investment.
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Once you've decided on a particular show, it's important that you plan accordingly. From the logistics such as reserving a space and signing contracts to the design and prep for all of your marketing materials, it's important to prepare for your show ahead of time.
- Complete any necessary contracts and send in the deposit so that your space is reserved.
- Ensure that you're familiar with the rules of the trade show. Review the manual to double check that you're well informed.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Joint Pain Southlake
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Pain caused by arthritis and joint pain can make everyday living very difficult. Medications can be very useful but do not always help. Arthritis can effect the way of living so much due to the pain that is can cause anger and depression. If you have recently found out that you have arthritis or are experiencing joint pain, there are ways to help you cope. Knowing about the different levels of pain can help. Pain caused by inflammation, joint damage, or age of joints can be a leading factor. The majority of folks with rheumatoid arthritis will have all of these types of pain. This can become overwhelming to some and there are ways to learn about coping mechanisms and life management skills to help deal with the pain. Contact your local Arthritis Foundation to learn more about coping. The pain caused by arthritis and joint pain can become unbearable. Talk to your doctor about different solutions to pain, whether it is medication management or a pain management injection. Some may find just escaping from everyday stress to relax the mind can be very useful. Also try focusing on something other than the pain to try to keep your mind off it. Noone should have emotions such as anger, anxiety, and frustration. Trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle can also help with reducing the pain. Try light exercise such as a brisk walk if possible. Try to avoid smoking and alcohol intake as much as possible. It is also suggested that people finding it hard to cope should join a support group with others that are experiencing the same feelings that you may be experiencing and they can help you along the way in dealing with your feelings about your arthritis. Arthritis and joint pain is not something to be taken lightly, especially when treatments are available and affordable to get the pain caused by arthritis and joint pain reduced significantly. If you have been experiencing joint pain caused by arthritis, please don't hesitate any longer to get the help that is available to you. If you have been experiencing pain and have any questions about how we can help, please feel free to give our scheduling coordinators a call, they are always happy to assist those in need. They are specialized and trained to get you in with one of the board certified pain management physicians that can best be equipped to suit your needs. Having arthritis and joint pain and experiencing the aches that goes along with it is a very difficult thing to experience. Please use the expertise of our pain management physicians to get you back to feeling close to yourself again. We are here to help.


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Thanks guys, after this I will definatly try to find time to write some more but at the mo Im a little held up trying to clean the house of all Warhammer related items as a freind is comeing to stay and she doesn't know of my little habit
Will definatly get to it asap
|Wow.. very good and detailed i like it! :D
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Very, very good indeed.
Yes I am a greedy git!
Confirmed, Thorvald out and the sniper returned to scanning his firing arcs for enemy units.
Returning to scanning your arcs of fire would be a good way to die or miss your target though.
For once, actually decently written fluff.
I'll read more wholly later.
Var and his little trip
Hi guys this was first posted in The Warhammer Forum but I've left that now so I thought I would post it here. I'll finish it some time soon (when I have time i.e. never) and Ive began rewriting the start as it needs a bit more work to tie in with the ending I have in mind. My sig comes in hte next bit which I have in mind.
"Day was breaking as the drop pods hurtled down to the planet, when they hit the edge of the volatile outer atmosphere they looked like a harmless storm of meteors. The gunners on the ground knew better however, they knew what they really were and quickly put up a storm of their own, a storm of fire and metal. The damage that they inflicted was light, the pods were travelling at too great a speed for the defence guns to actually do anything . On the surface legions of men and machines formed up and took up their stations in the maze of defensive positions outside the capital city of Grofis Magna. All eyes strained skyward in preparation for what was to come.
With a crash, a drop pod hit the ground near Rue Skalmen and his men sending shock waves 200 metres in every direction. The doors slammed down and Skalmen and his squad of PDF opened fire on the interior of the pod. For nearly 30 seconds las bolts and bullets pummelled the pod and everything inside. Skalmen called a cease-fire, the squad stopped and began to peer through the smoke to see what they had hit. Skalmen bent down to pick up a clip that he had dropped in the fusillade. It was then that the drop pod returned fire. The auto cannons on the central column of the Deathwing pattern pod lowered down and began to rip up the ground and everything within their fire arcs with mass reactive shells. Skalmens reaction saved him as he instinctively leaped into the nearest foxhole. The rest of his squad wasnt so lucky. Hands over his ears to try and block out the scream of the bullets he cursed himself.
In their eagerness to come to grips with the enemy they had forgotten about the Imperial first wave. The softening wave. All around the landing zone the scene was repeating itself, tanks blown apart by missiles from other Deathwing missile pods, bodies flying backwards as bullets detonated within them. Screaming, explosions and the churn of ammunition feeders filled the air. With the dawn death and mayhem had come to Grofis Prime .
High up in orbit Inquisitor Icarus Var was preparing to head to the planets surface. The Deathwing pods had left the ships half an hour before hand and Var wanted to be on the surface with the first of his troops. As Var walked to his personal Valkyrie he surveyed the men and women that would soon be fighting and dying for him. They seemed calm doing the last minute checks that every soldier did before they entered into battle. Reaching out with his mind he checked for any impure thoughts. Anger, nervousness and even sadness greeted him. He found nothing unusual as he entered the hanger where his ship was birthed, his bodyguard were waiting for him. Two of them sat on the tail ramp of the drop ship while the other three were already strapped in securely.
Ready? Var asked as he approached. The two men on the tail ramp stood up and came to attention.
Of course sir. The reply came from Alexis Feliko, a forty something Veteran from the 51st Brimlock Dragoons. Feliko had lost his left hand during the purging of Fasdaman sector and had had it replaced with a Powerfist when Var had requisitioned him from a field hospital during the war. On his back he carried the trademark of his former unit; a cavalry sabre, old habits had died hard. Var looked at his other bodyguard Wilhelm Oak. A short quiet man in his late 20s formerly of the Diepr 3rd he had proven to be level headed under fire and deadly with the Meltagun. He, like Feliko, was totally loyal to Var and knew what was at stake should the invasion of the planet fail. During the five years that they had been in Vars service they had become far more than servants to the Inquisitor, and the only thing that had prevented Var from making them his apprentices was their lack of psychic talent.
The other members of his retinue didnt have that problem however. The three huddled forms, already suited up and strapped into the sides of the drop ship were Alpha level pskyers, dangerous and only allowed onto the battlefield in the company of a Inquisitor. The Triplets, as they had been named by Feliko, were simple shields both in body and in mind for the Inquisitor. They stopped any malign beings from influencing Vars forces and could stop bullets in mid flight if needed, in addition Var was not above using their bodies to prevent damage coming to him.
A claxon sounded somewhere in the bowels of the ship and a automated voice came out over the loudspeaker
Five minutes till drop all second wave troops to board transports, repeat, five minutes till drop all second wave troops to board transports. All navy combat wings to standby for launch, repeat, all navy combat wings to standby for launch
Hearing the voice Var moved up the ramp followed by his two acolytes. Feliko and Oak dragged the side doors shut and locked in the heavy bolters, before strapping themselves while Var went to the intercom and alerted the pilots that they were aboard. With that the back ramp rose into position blacking out the interior of the craft, seconds later the internal glow strips on the roof and the floor lit up and bathed the cabin in a soft green glow. Var strapped himself in the seat between Oak and Feliko where he could keep his eye on the triplets. Satisfied that they werent going to have a psychic upheaval at any time in the near future he once again extended his sense past the physical barriers of the Valkyrie, the hanger and the ship in low orbit down to the planets surface. Keeping his flight shielded so that no other pskyers would know of his presence he surveyed the battlefield. The frontline PDF were in disarray after the landing of the Deathwings but the second, third and reserve lines were still in position. That was to be expected however, the PDF were ill trained and ill equipped for repulsing the landfall. The real action would be when the third line entered the fight. It was they who carried the dread icons which would summon the daemon packs onto the material plane.
They were not his real concern though, he switched his focus to inside the walls of the city. A vast shield extended over the citys walls. It prevented the Imperial force from dropping into the city itself and kept the liveable artificial atmosphere in. In the very centre stood Vars objective. The Temple of the Emperors Guiding Light was where the Architect had made his lair, perverting the building till it held no resemblance to that which it looked like twelve months earlier. Instead of the domes and arches it was now made up of wicked blades pointing to the heavens. Where it had once been a place of worship and devotion it now stood as a symbol of the malice that had corrupted this world. Within it was the Architect and inside his mind was information which would greatly aid Var and his allies. After surveying the surrounding area and quickly making note of the trench and entrance system, Var brought his sight back to the Valkyrie. Over the intercom came the automated voice once again:
All Navy combat wings are go, repeat, all Navy combat wings are go, then after a seconds interval it returned with
All drop ships one minute to launch, repeat, all drop ships one minute to launch. Var smiled to himself, with the Marauders and Thunderbolts on the way down to strafe the defensive guns the time was drawing close. If the Imperial Navy wings achieved their objectives then the ride down shouldnt be too bumpy.
Is that voice really starting to annoy anybody else? inquired Feliko jokingly to ease the pre-drop tension, Oak smiled and Feliko chuckled quietly to himself. Var didnt react, he didnt need to, now the drop was under way he was calm and totally focussed on the task at hand. When the voice next came across the comm it was drowned out by the main engines of the Valkyrie as its turbines fired up. Lifting its weight of the deck with repulser jets it swiftly glided towards the void shielded exit. As soon as it had passed them the craft shot from the cruiser and with the rest of the Imperial Valkyries sped towards the planets surface.
Within Grofis Magna the Architects forces began to chant infernal rhythms to themselves over and over again. Slaves were lined up, given barbed whips and commanded to begin self flagellation. Any who didnt comply were shot immediately. The words that sprang from their lips hurt human ears to hear. Watching from a balcony the Architect Resminar smiled to himself at both the sight and sound of it. Dressed in black and gold robes with a shaven head and fierce blood shot eyes he was the very picture of insanity. He revelled in the howling and bloodlust, it was like a calming hymn to his ears. Everything was going to plan; the first line of PDF had fallen back after sustaining heavy losses and the second would soon follow once the Imperial Infantry arrived. By the time the third line engaged enough lives would have been taken by the Imperials to summon his daemon packs and when they arrived then the real blood spilling would begin.
Walking back into his chamber he felt a small psychic pulse from above, turning his head to the heavens he sent out his own pulse seeking the source. He couldnt find any and put it down to a rouge burst from one of the dread icons in the courtyard below. Thinking nothing of it he signalled to his aide and bodyguard Beleanre to attend him.
Yes your Excellency?
Bring me the orb the words were full of glee like a child, talking about a new toy.
Yes your Excellency. Beleanre crossed the room quickly to a box covered in black velvet sitting upon a altar against one wall under a ruinous symbol. Uncovering it with one hand he pulled out a knife from his belt and held his other hand above a gilded opening on the lid. With one quick motion he drew the knife across a palm already crisscrossed with lacerations. The blood welled for a moment before dropping through the hole. Catches on the side of the box popped open and the lid swung open to reveal a purple orb nestling in a pile of bones. With both hands the bodyguard reached in and lifted it out while softly chanting. Of the blood which had been dripped onto it moments before there was no sign, and as the orb left its box the temperature within the room dropped several degrees, ice began to form on the edges of the Beleanres spiked black and gold armour as he moved back to Resminar.
The orb your Excellency he said as he lowered his massive form into a kneeling position in reverence to the unholy artefact which sat in the palms of his hands.
Thank you Beleanre. The words were there but there was no meaning behind them. Taking the orb from the bodyguard the Architect placed it upon a pedestal centred in the room and stood before it waiting.
Within moments a demonic face appeared, its face long with two gaping holes for a nose. Two sets of curved horns sprouted from its head above its wicked eyes and when it opened its mouth one could see innumerable rows of sharpened fangs and a tongue that seemed to have a mind of its own.
Yesss the voice hissed in a tone of utter contempt. Resminar in turn answered with utmost care and respect.
The plan is moving ahead perfectly O great one. We shall be ready for your accession within the hour, it would be ready sooner but the Imperial attack was delayed slightly
That is of no matter mortal, everything is prepared for me as I demanded?
Yes my lord as you can see With a look of insane glee the Architect ripped open his robe to expose his chest to the orb. Upon it were tattooed symbols and words older than human kind, if any mortal were to look upon it they would go insane in an instant.
Good mortal you have prepared yourself well, I will be with you soon. Do not trouble me again until I am on your plane
But O great one do you not want to see the vessel that I have prepared for you? the tattooed mans voice sounded desperate to please.
Ah yesss I sssupossse I would the daemons voice sounded bored
The cry of Bring in the vessel!! echoed off the walls. A side door opened and two armoured figures entered holding a smaller form between them by the arms. Unceremoniously they dumped it before the orb and the man who had been carried promptly collapsed. Viciously the Architect grabbed the mans head and pulled him into a sitting position.
Ah yesss Governor Vashon I believe? the orb spoke once again in contempt
Former Governor Vashon my lord, quite fitting dont you think; the Imperial vassal will soon become its destroyer
Yesss, it isss what you humans call irony isss it not? and so saying the demonic head disappeared from the orb and the temperature rose slightly.
The Architect quickly let go of the former imperial rulers head and took the robe which his bodyguard offered him, covering the symbols on his chest so that nobody would see them.
You two get rid of him and bring me the latest tactical reports and Beleanre find out how long till the second wave hits the trenches. The regal persona had returned, giving no hint of the grovelling weakling that had only moments before been proffering itself before a simple glass ball and a voice from nowhere. None of the bodyguards within the room commented on the change; instead they simply hurried to obey the Architects orders, they knew what would happen if they didnt, none of them wished to be flung from the temple balcony to the spikes below.
Halfway through the descent the defence batteries that had survived the strafing runs opened up again and several Valkyrie went down in flames. The incoming fire did nothing to smooth the already bumpy ride. Oak squeezed his hands into the arm rests and fought back panic. He hated drop assaults, he hadnt been trained in them and despite having clocked up nearly thirty in the last five years he still wasnt entirely comfortable with them. Feliko and Var however seemed perfectly fine with the experience. The triplets opposite seemed surprisingly calm as well which was in direct contrast to their usual stammering about danger, death and destruction. Oak didnt mind having them around, Emperors teeth theyd saved him from enough bullets to warrant their place in Vars service, he just wished theyd been made mute as well as blind.
As one particularly large blast shook the craft Feliko reached under his seat to a locker and removed from it a commando issue bolt pistol, rebreather unit and a hood. The hood was like the masks that the agents of the Offico Assassinorum would wear. Goggles covered the eyes and any standard issue breather mask could be fitted to the mouth piece for use in hostile environments. It was vital that the Imperial forces wore masks during the assault as the planet had a atmosphere but no oxygen; instead it was a volatile mix of methane, hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide. Seeing this Oak and Var followed suit. The craft was sealed against the outside environment but it was better to be safe than sorry. The suits the Triplets wore were specially designed for combat pskyers with completely enclosed helmets that helped to stop any malign influences from invading their vulnerable minds.
Now that the ride had begun to level out Oak pulled out his melta gun from the storage locker and attached the ammunition hoses to contact points on the power unit beneath his rebreather pack. Flicking a switch on the side of the power pack he checked the power gauge, everything was fine. He unstrapped himself, stood and swung his power/rebreather unit to his back and after locking the melta gun into place behind him onto its magnetic plate he took out the bolt pistol. The bolt pistol was a commando issue cut down to be lighter and issued with drum pattern ammo magazines. Var, Feliko and Oak all carried them and cut down auto guns in addition to their personal weapons. The reason for the bolt pistols was their ammunition, the auto guns were fine for taking out the lightly armoured PDF but when the daemons appeared they were about as effective as spitting at them. The bolt pistols were equipped with Psycannon bolts and to reduce the amount of weight that Var, Feliko and Oak carried, the majority of the ammunition was stored in the Triplets backpacks.
Feliko meanwhile had unstrapped himself and stood up to prepare the door guns for action. The heavy bolters were locked into the steel bulkheads of the passenger compartment, and when the side doors opened they swung out on horizontal arms so that gunners could provide covering fire on the landing zone. On most craft this was done by specially trained door gunners however Var liked to keep the crew of his craft minimal and Oak and Feliko were capable enough to do it themselves. After taking one last look at all the occupants of the cabin to make sure they had their masks on Feliko radioed through to the pilot to alert him to the fact that he was going to open the side doors. The doors slid open and with a pop the controlled environment of the cabin disappeared to be replaced by the air of Grofis. Feliko racked the slid of the heavy bolter and checked the belt feed to make sure it would flow free while Oak moved to the free weapon and did the same. Outside the winds swirled around the craft buffeting it. The defence guns had fallen silent either from fear of Imperial reprisal or lack of targets, Var wasnt sure which, not that he really cared. Over the intercom the pilots voice told them that they were currently at 1000 metres and would be landing in two minutes.
Upon hearing this Var finally unstrapped himself and checked the brace of laspistols on his hips. After making sure that they were charged he reached into his locker and removed the rest of his wargear. The guns came out first and were swiftly checked and placed aside. His sword was what he was looking for. To the untrained eye it looked like a normal, if slightly archaic, broadsword. The only thing that made it different to any other sword was a rune on the hilt. Its normal appearance belayed its true form. The sword contained the essence of Sherempar, a daemon that Var had bound to his will. The rune was the daemons true name and to keep the daemons power in check Var kept the sword stored within a obsidian sheath. Despite this he could feel the power and hunger radiating from the blade. He didnt like to use the sword, it made he feel unclean and impure, however the ends always justified the means. Sighing he holstered his bolt pistol in its case on the bottom of the sword sheath, swung it over his shoulder and fastened it securely beneath his clock which had begun to whip around in the heavy wind.
Crossing the cabin he moved to each of the triplets and pressed his signet ring into a slot on the back of each helmet before unstrapping them from the benches. After the ring had been placed in the slot a small opening appeared at the front of each helm. The helms, now active, allowed the pskyers to influence the world around them with their powers. Each one stood and faced Var while he checked them over one last time, finally over the sound of the wind, the engines and his own mask he shouted,
You will stay with me and provide shielding while we make our to the airlock gates, if myself, Oak or Feliko are hurt I will have you executed upon the end of this mission. If you feel yourself or your kin becoming possessed in anyway I would recommend that you jump or push them into the path of the nearest bullet as I will be watching you and if I catch any taint I will disable your helms and deal with you at a later date is that clear?
Yes Inquisitor all three answered in chorus. They knew what would happen if they did not conform and soul searing was not a desirable process for any of them to go through.
Var turned from them and moved to Oaks side where he was close enough not to have to shout.
You will go out first and secure the landing site understood?
Yes sir Oak had already known that would happen, every drop proceeded the same way, him first, then Var and the Triplets with Feliko bringing up the rear.
We have one minute before we land so look sharp . With that Var moved to the closed ramp and activated the controls to lower it. To his right Feliko began to fire three round bursts into the gloom, five seconds later Oak saw a flashes of movement and began to do the same. Var didnt react to his retinues gunfire, rather he only stared out into the swirling sky, framed perfectly by the light bursting through the opened ramp.
Skalmen was still huddled in his foxhole when he heard the scream of the lander jets. Poking his head above the parapet he saw the lights of the aircraft as it came in to land, he could also see the muzzle flash of the door mounted weapons as they spat fire out at some fool who had been stupid enough to jump out of cover. He ducked his head back down and checked his laspistol, seeing that it had a full clip he smiled and picked up the sack filled with grenades he had rigged up while he had been cowering in his hole. They had tricked him the first time but not again he thought to himself as he prepared to jump from the foxhole. Not this time, this time he was ready for them.
As soon as the Valkyrie hit the dirt Oak stopped firing and sprinted down the ramp auto gun at the ready. He made his way out around the wings of the craft, all the time keeping low to the ground and his cape wrapped around him to disguise the shape of his pack. Like Felikos sabre, the cape was a throw back from Oaks former regiment. Growing up in the mountainous ranges of Diepr had prepared Oak for moving quickly across terrain and he put his upbringing to good use. Moving back around to the ramp Oak was just about to give the all clear when he saw a shape lift itself up over the lip of a foxhole and begin to make its way quickly towards the drop ship. Dropping to his knees, he tapped his mike to alert Var that the area was not clear. Bringing his auto gun to his shoulder, Oak carefully took aim.
Skalmen was up and running for the enemy lander with his improvised bomb in hand before he saw the kneeling figure. Diving to the ground he snapped off three shots with his pistol, not waiting to see if he had hit, Skalmen instead began to crawl towards a broken metal spar sticking out of the ground five metres away him. Breath rasping in his rebreather, ears straining to hear any return shots, and arms burning with the effort of the crawl he focussed on getting to the metal bar. It was only when he reached the spar and looked up he saw no sign of the target and congratulated himself on the kill. Smiling he stood up and reached into the grenade bag for the trigger pin. He felt an impact in his right shoulder and feel to the muddy ground. Skalmens first thought was for the bomb bag, quickly checking it he realised that he hadnt pulled the vital ring. It was only then that he realised that he had been shot, infuriated he once again rose to his feet, pulled his pistol up and began to scan the surrounding area for his attacker.
Oak fired again after re-adjusting his aim. The next shot hit his target in the gut blowing a fist sized hole in his abdomen. This time when the figure fell down he didnt get back up again. Oak quickly checked the surrounding area before making his way to the fallen target. The creature had once been human, now it was a twisted animal with great chunks hacked out of its face and arms. It wore a crudely fashioned breathing unit on its mouth and its eyes burnt with hate as it stared up at him. Not wishing to look at the wretch any further Oak put his auto gun muzzle to its forehead before turning his own face away and pulling the trigger.
When the creature stopped its death throes Oak radioed to his master that the area was all clear and then made his way back to the ramp. The whole operation had lasted less than 30 seconds. By the time he reached the Valkyrie Var and the Triplets had disembarked and Feliko was just making his way down the ramp.
No trouble? Var asked
One PDF with an improvised satchel charge
Yes sir nothing more was said on the matter as Oak reloaded his auto gun and placed the half used clip in a side pocket for later use.
Right our object is through this trench system, we will be meeting up with a Storm Trooper squad about 100 metres in. They will blow the protective gates and secure the air locks within, from there several other squads will join us and we will then move into the city and enter the sewers to get access to the Architects tower.. Var racked his auto guns slide, hunched low and began to move towards the trench system keeping his profile low. The rest of his team followed in the same manner although it did take some prodding from Feliko to get the triplets moving.
Private Ryes squad was pinned down by enemy fire and in serious danger of being surrounded. The drop had gone perfectly, only turning sour when they had entered the trenches. They had been moving along the edge of a trench when a lone sniper had put a round through Vils skull. As per their training they had hit the deck and began scanning the nearby terrain for possible hiding spots. Less than a minute after the shot a figure had been spotting just ahead of them moving behind a large tree stump. The squad had risen to return fire on the running sniper and almost immediately a concealed machine gun nest fifty metres to their right had opened up hitting two more of the squad and wounding Sargent Hadsen in the chest. The squad then been forced to make a mad dash to the nearest trench carrying the wounded man with them, leaving the fallen bodies and more importantly the squads flamer behind. Now at half strength and pinned down by the machine gun it was only a matter of time before a enemy squad found them.
Rye looked over at his sergeant and seeing that he was beginning to shake uncontrollably, moved to him and took out his personal med kit. Pulling out gauze, a bandage and his only dose of pain killer he pressed the gauze to the wound with his right hand while pulling the syringe cover off with his teeth. Hadsens hand stopped him, he didnt want Ryes only dose wasted on him. Rye took the hint and proceeded to change the now soaking gauze before wrapping the bandage around the mans upper chest. Hadsen pulled himself up so that his back was resting against the trench wall, he couldnt feel his left arm at all and his black and grey uniform was quickly turning a nasty shade of brown. The rest of the squad had their backs to him guarding their position while Rye fiddled with the bandage.
Leave it, Im binned mate he spoke without realising it, voicing the truth that he knew inside. Rye just laughed and replied
With all due respect sir, shut up, youre not binned, just holed up a bit
What would you know youre not a medic are you? this came from Tasdic, the squads resident cynic, ignoring him Rye continued on with his work until he had done all he could.
There you go sir, problem solved Rye leaned back on his heels proudly surveying his handy work.
Yea fantastic, only thing is Sarge cant use his left arm and we are still pinned down, so could you please tell me how the problem has been solved?
Tasdic if you dont shut up this very minute then by the Emperor I swear I will put a round through your head, do you understand me? Hadsens usually curt temper had been cut even shorter by the loss of blood and the considerable pain that his body was going through. Reaching down with his right arm he began to pull his map from its protective cover attached by a piece of cord to his webbing. Seeing that his sergeant was having trouble Rye did it for him. Beneath his mask Rye could see the gratitude in Hadsens eyes.
The battlefield was hot with activity, both the Architects and Imperial. Stormtroopers surged through the trenches fighting with rebel PDF. Explosions and screams filled the noxious air. Nearby the Sniper surveyed the scene through his scope. He had finished his primary objective quickly and had, as per orders, moved onto tracking his secondary. The remnants of the storm trooper squad looked as if they were staying put for a while with their leader injured. He focussed in on the soldier attending to the wounded man. Putting the crosshairs over his helmet and rebreather unit he calculated the range of the target and how much he would have to adjust for variables. 75.2 metres, wind minimal, terrain clear, height 23 metres, a shot he could easy make with his eyes closed and while moving to boot. He toyed with the idea of putting them out of their misery but decided against it, he wished to see what would happen if he didnt, besides he could always do it later. He didnt know why he had been ordered onto the battle field to do this job, any two-bit marksmen could do it, but these were his orders and he wouldnt risk displeasing the higher powers. He was good but his master was better. He noticed movement in the distance behind the storm troopers. Another enemy squad moving up. Opening the channel to his commander he asked for permission to go begin operations in the area. The answer came back confirmed. The Sniper smiled and loaded his rifle before taking aim.
Right lads we are up and moving in two minutes Hadsen had decided to stop sitting around and begin to do what they were supposed to be doing.
What about the machine gun, you know the one thats kinda stopping us from doing that right now sir? this from the ever helpful Tasdic.
How observant Private Tasdic, what I was planning on doing was falling back and trying to get round another way that is of course unless you wish to undertake a voluntary lone assault Hadsen smirked.
You know what I think falling back is the best idea you have ever had Sarge
I thought you would, lets move, gamma pattern, Rye you take point. As one the squad began to move back the way they had come while the machine gun continued to pour fire over their heads.
After the Sniper had dealt with the incoming enemy squad he noticed the storm troopers falling back. He couldnt let that happen, he re-adjusted his aim quickly, fired twice before adjusting again and firing another three rounds. All perfect kills, his old tutor would have been proud if the Sniper hadnt put a bullet through his skull. Smiling within his mask he rose from his hiding spot and began to crouch run towards the trench.
Being on point Rye was the first person to see the figure drop over the parapet and into the trench. Dressed entirely in a black form fitting suit with a squared skull mask it was armed with a large rifle with a bulky suppressor fitted to the end and a knife handle protruded from the top of one boot. As per his training had taught him he dropped to one knee, raised his hellgun and snapped off two shots. He was certain that one of them would have hit however the figure managed to dodge not one but both them with a spectacular cartwheel. Before Rye could fire again the figure had somehow made its way across the trench and was now holding the business end of a pistol, which had only moments before been at the figures belt, to his throat. In a rash move Rye attempted to knock the pistol from his throat but before his arm could come into contact with his assailant it pulled its arm up and used the pistol butt to bludgeon Rye on the crown of his helmet. He fell into the mud of the trench and expected to fell a bullet in his gut at any minute. Instead he was surprised when the figure bent down and said to him four simple words
Im on your side. The figure reached down and offered its hand, Rye took it. At this point the rest of the squad rounded the corner. Immediately they raised their hell-guns and it was only Ryes shout that stopped them from pulling the triggers. Hadsen stepped forward with his pistol raised and asked what exactly was going on. Before Rye could answer the mysterious figure answered for him
My name is Erwin Thorvald, imperial assassin of the Vindicare Temple. I was told that if I finished my primary objective early I should cover your approach to your objective.. The squad was dumbstruck. They had heard rumours of the group of individuals called imperial assassins but had never seen one, what amazed them even further was the fact that one of the fabled had been sent to make sure that they made it to the object. Tasdic was the first to speak, voicing the thing that was on all the squads minds.
Are you serious? Why would you be made to cover us?
I dont know, I simply follow my orders, I was told by Inquisitor Var to make sure that this squad made it to the airlock. I will be given further orders there.
Oh yea and you did such a good job at doing it too, you only let half of us get killed you freak, fat lot of good you were aye Tasdic wasnt known to be the most subtle or appreciative of people.
I regret I was not fast enough to get to you in time but as I said this was my secondary objective. And as for not covering you. There was a squad of 20 assault troopers coming up behind you to force you back into a line of trip mines. They didnt make it.
Yea sure there were Tasdic still wasnt convinced and looked like he was about to continue the fight when Hadsen stopped him
Ok thats enough Tas, Now you if you are who you say you are what is todays code?
Lasrys Galtal Fivus Sergent Hadsen Thorvald replied instantly and yesterdays was Euroa Comtel Ulus, the day before that it was Ortax Jager Numfound, would you like me to continue?
Bloody show off smirked Tasdic.
I said thats enough Tasdic leave it!. Lets move it out Im sick of these bloody interruptions Hadsen was beginning to get angry, and when Hadsen got angry the squad did what they were told.
The squad and its new member made their way through the trenches without further incident although Tasdic did look rather embarrassed when they came across a area of trench that had obviously been ripped apart by remotely detonated trip mines. Thorvald simply smiled into his mask again. It took them a further ten minutes after that to reach the air lock and its defences. Once Thorvald had taken out the sentries with jaw drooping accuracy Hadsen asked for volunteers to lay the demo charges. None of the squad were particularly keen to do it so in the end it was Rye who volunteered for the job while Thorvald provided overwatch on his movements.
Rye gathered the demo charges which the squad carried and began to worm his way through the mud towards the airlock while Thorvald slipped over the trench wall and into cover where his firing arcs were wide. Although the sentries were dead it was a foolish enemy who didnt have other defences in place at such a vital airlock. Indeed Thorvald eliminated three enemy snipers before Rye had moved four metres. While he was scanning the area he opened his comm channel and checked on Vars progress.
Thorvald to Inquisitor Var, come in Inquisitor
This is Var, speak, the transmission was filled with the rhythmic chatter of auto gun fire, screams and melta gun blasts. It was clear that Var had engaged the enemy and a large one by the sounds of it.
Hadsens squad and I are at the airlock in the process of securing it. What is your position and ETA?
Good we are currently held up about two hundred metres behind you to the left, enemy mutants big ones, ETA three to five minutes, have that area secured by then. Vars voiced sounded calm as always despite the combat around him.
Confirmed, Thorvald out and the sniper returned to scanning his firing arcs for enemy units.
Rye crept along the route he had picked out to the protective doors shielding the airlocks from unauthorised entry. They were made of heavy steel probably half a metre thick and somebody had daubed symbols of the ruinous powers on them in what appeared to be human blood. The sight both disgusted and angered the young storm trooper. He felt himself filled with righteous hate for the chaos foe and this hate spurred him on. When he reached the doors he wasted no time in pulling the meltabombs out of their containers and placing them at strategic points across the door; namely the hinges and the joins. It was close, the squads demo expert Racs had been killed in the hand to hand scrap earlier and he had carried the majority of the charges. Nobody had bothered to pick up the pack in the aftermath meaning that all the squad had was the few one or two that each individual trooper carried.
Switching on the charges and setting the detonation frequency took some time and by the time he was finished Rye was feeling physically sick due to his proximity to the chaos symbols. He was really beginning to wish that he hadnt volunteered for the job, it seemed that he always ended up with what Tasdic called the bone jobs. Before he left Rye made sure he slit the throats of the sentries, he knew they were dead but even so he didnt want to take the chance of foul powers reanimating their lifeless corpses. Seeing their blood spurt from their severed throats and feeling it flow over his gloves felt good to Rye. He was surprised to find himself scalping the creature and then returning to cutting into the dead sentries neck even after the windpipe was severed. He just kept on sawing. In the end the head came off completely. He then went onto the next and repeated the action. By the end of it his hands and upper arms weer completely saturated with the traitors blood. Just as he had done previously when he had finished giving Hadsen medical attention he sat back on his haunches to look at his actions. The bodies still didnt look right, they looked too peaceful. Rye hated that such traitors to the Imperium could be allowed to rest in death like that when they had turned their backs on their sacred duties. Picking up his knife again he began to cut into their torsos with long deep strokes. Blood squirted out onto his facemask and body armour as he removed entrails and body organs, he worked in a frenzy to make their bodies pay for the sins of their souls. At last and after a transmission from his sergeant inquiring as to his whereabouts and actions he finished up and began his slow crawl back towards his squad members.
Var was beginning to become annoyed. The progress was slow, every corner they seemed to turn there was a new enemy squad was waiting for them. He darent risk another psychic flight this close to the Architects temple, he wanted to remain undetected until the very last possible moment in fact the whole mission depended on it. So it was up to brute force to make it to the airlock doors. To further increase the problem ammunition was begin to run low for the auto guns. The problem had been temporarily solved when Feliko, during a lull in the fighting, had split his remaining ammunition between Oak and Var before drawing his sabre. From then on he had fought up close and personal with the foe screaming out insults and curses with every stroke of his sword and swing of his power fist.
Just before Thorvald had contacted the Inquisitor for the second time the group had run into a four hulking mutant monstrosities who had held them up for a extended period of time. Var had dealt with two simultaneously, dancing between the them shooting off eyes, tentacles and various other appendages before exploding them from the inside with a psychic bolt of energy. Meanwhile Feliko and Oak destroyed the third, Oak crippling it with careful shots from his meltagun then Feliko tore the one of its heads off before ramming a grenade down the gore filled hole. The Triplets had torn the last apart with mental blasts.
They were now about fifty metres form the airlock and were engaging with yet another squad of traitor PDF. The Triplets were in front deflecting the enemy fire while Oak, Var and Feliko (with a borrowed laspistol) popped off shots from cover. Var finally lost his temper, rage began to course through his veins and he dropped his pistol. His two bodyguards knowing what was about to happen, quickly hugged to the cover even tighter. The Triplets feeling the psychic shift dropped into the mud and began whimpering. The PDF stopped their random firing from behind cover and thinking that they had killed their opponents stood up and began to move towards Vars position. They soon learned the error of their ways when Var rose to his feet, eyes dark with hate behind his goggles.
The air began to crackle with barely restrained energy as the Inquisitor strode forward. A PDF trooper charged him screaming with a bayonet and billhook intending to put the hook through his enemies skull. He never got to within two metres of Var because the Inquisitor immolated him with a look. Stunned by the gruesome death of their comrade the rest of the squad stood dumbstruck as Var extended his arms. From his finger tips dark lightening leapt forth moving across the ten metres separating Var from his targets in a heartbeat, organs boiled, bones shattered and blood curdling screams rent the air. Where before had been 14 men now was only blackened scorch marks on the ground. Vars eyes returned to normal and he moved back to where his retinue were picking themselves off the ground.
I guess the cats out of the bag now sir Feliko said handing back the laspistol he had borrowed and the one that Var had dropped.
Im hoping that Resminar will think it was one of his own if he notices it at all Var said as he took back his weapons.
After two minutes of crawling Rye made it back to his squad, which were as usual lounging around. As he crawled into camp he saw Thorvald slip over the trench wall like snake. Hadsen stood up, picked up his spotting scope and surveyed the door before saying
Whenever your ready Rye
Ready for what sir?
Ready to blow the door Private Hadsen replied curtly,
Ah sir Im not taking the piss but I dont have the detonator
What? I thought since you volunteered you would have the detonator the sergeants mood was getting steadily worse.
No sir I didnt pick it up I though somebody else did. Hadsen lowered his scope and turned to the rest of the squad.
Please tell me that one of you picked up the detonators after Racs bought it
A chorus of nos came back from the other three.
Shit, right Rye by the looks of it your going back to the door ,
Thorvald just tunned out the squads squabbling and moved to the lip of the trench. After first checking the surrounding area for potential hostile unit he drew a bead on the door. There were nine charges in total set evenly apart in rows. With the detonator in some corpses pocket and Var arriving soon the only way of firing the charges was remote detonation. Easy shots even for untrained marksmen, pure simplicity for one of his calibre. His finger moved to the trigger.
The bickering of the squad was drown out by a series of nine explosions in phenomenally quick succession. The storm troopers turned in time to see Thorvald lowering his smoking rifle.
Problem solved sergeant . Without a word the squad advanced towards the airlock.
The sight that greeted them was terrible. The doors had come off their hinges but nobody payed attention to that. What they looked at instead was the mutilated bodies of the sentries. The heads and scalps had been removed and the heads placed on sticks rammed into the earth. The limbs had been separated from the torso and spread out into the sign of the imperial aquilia with two hacked off feet forming the head. The torsos had been gutted and the organs tied together in a chain forming some sort of macabre cordon around the scene. Rye heard Tasdic though up in his mask moments before he himself retched. Hadsen spoke first ,
Private Rye did you do this to these bodies
No sir, I set the charges like you ordered and made my way back answered Rye, the squad was getting concerned now
Then why is it that youre covered in blood and you have two scalps hanging from your knife hilt?
What? Rye was surprised by this accusation until he looked down at himself and saw with his own eyes the ochre colour of his fatigues and the two bloody flaps of skin attached by hair to the hilt of his combat knife. His comrades weapons came up and pointed the young Storm Trooper.
Im only going to ask you this one more time Private Rye, did you do this to these bodies? Hadsens voice had become like granite and Rye knew that his Sergent was perfectly willing to shot him if needed.
No Sir!! I swear I didnt do anything to them Rye was getting concerned now, the squad sometimes joked around but this was going too far especially considering the situation.
Private Laveran Rye, for the safety of this unit and yourself I order you to disable your weapon and get to your knees with your hands above your head.
What!?, I swear I didnt do anything!! Rye was scared now, he couldnt believe that this was happening.
Private Rye, on yours knees now!!! Rye did so, knowing what was about to happen and thinking that if he complied he might be spared. Ljourn and Dyads the two remaining members of the squad moved forward, to place binders on his wrists.
Sir I didnt do it, you know me Im not a traitor please he wasnt begging just trying to make his superior see.
Im sorry Rye but I have to remove any corruption from the regiment as soon as possible before it infects others. For consorting with the enemy be it conscious or unconscious the penalty is death. May the emperor have mercy on your soul Hadsen sounded genuinely sorry but still raised his hell pistol to Ryes head. Tasdic, now recovered from his regurgitations, turned away so he didnt have to watch while Thorvald looked on impassively. The young storm trooper closed his eyes, resigned to his fate. Hadsens finger tightened on the trigger. The crack of a pistol echoed across in the trench and the Hadsens hand came up "
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It's amazing what you can learn from a matchbook.
For example, did you know that there was a drive-in theater on West Jefferson where El Rancho Supermercado is now?
Did you know the Bronco Bowl had televised professional bowling?
Did you know there was also an Austin's Barbecue in East Dallas? On Gaston at Haskell, according to this book of matches from Ebay.
I don't know if anyone remembers Moose's Hitchin' Post or the Saga Room, on West Davis at North Boulevard Terrace, but they had some elaborate matches.
Seems Naler's was in that same location.
I never knew there was a Tupinamba in our neighborhood.
Nor that there was a Luby's in the 400 block of West Jefferson.
I'd never heard of the Red Devil club, but apparently it was "the gayest spot in town."
Before there was Passions Sports Bar, there was Miramar drive-in.
The owners of King of the Sea restaurant in Wynnewood Village also had Galveston Fish and Oyster Bar Downtown.
How cute are these vintage matches from the Belmont?
Here's a bonus, a postcard from the Hungry Bear Restaurant, which is now Smoke.


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This week I have learned that......
Picking up running after a 2 year plus break is hard on the body.
When you are 21 months old Peppermint Patties are called "yummies"
New shoes are always exciting but when you are a little girl it is awesome.
Toddlers are great a picking spring onions.


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World Mental Health Day: Separate But Equal?
In the U.S., we had a sad, embarrassing time in our recent history where a large swath of our nation treated one race as "separate but equal." This was particularly true for African Americans in the South, where they were socially segregated — from lunch counters to riding the bus. At one time, most (white) Americans seemed perfectly okay with this form of discrimination, prejudice, and stigma.
It took a 42-year-old woman named Rosa Parks (and others like her) to change things in America. But it also took time; change didn't occur overnight.
In some of the same ways, mental health care in America suffers from the same "separate but equal" in our healthcare system. Mental health treatment is conducted in a parallel system that is often disconnected from regular medical treatment.
Because of this, patient care suffers.
I believe it's time to lead a revolution in mental health care in America.
When I began grad school in 1990, one of the first things that struck me about learning about mental disorders and their treatment was that we operated in a system cut-off from normal healthcare. Treatment teams and our training weren't based in a hospital, but rather in "clinics," where the only medical staffer was the psychiatrist.
Arguably, this is all just fine. Mental health care doesn't involve a lot of traditional medical care, and the only medical treatment given is the prescription of psychiatric medications. Most mental health care in clinics revolves around psychological treatment — typically individual and group psychotherapy.
This disconnect hurts not only the mental health care system, but most importantly, the patient themselves. That's because when doctors talk about a patient's care, their mental, psychological and emotional health is so often just an afterthought. A psychiatric prescription may be written (most antidepressants are prescribed by family doctors and internists, not psychiatrists), but little effort is made to ensure the patient gets into that "other" treatment system — the mental health system.
For instance, physicians spend enormous amounts of time trying to impact patient behavior change, with little understanding of the psychological processes that are at work. Therefore, many physicians' orders and prescriptions are ignored, or tried for a few days and then abandoned. Physician follow-up rates with such orders and prescriptions are embarrassingly low.
If we worked within an integrated care system, physicians would hand the patient off to the behavioral specialist, to tailor the physician's orders to each individual's lifestyle and personality.
Some healthcare systems are — in 2012 — only beginning to "get it." They see that when behavioral specialists — like psychologists — are a core component of the treatment team, patient outcomes improve. Not just mental health outcomes, mind you, but physical outcomes as well.
America can and needs to do better. There's little reason — outside of special interests — these two systems can't be better integrated with a focus on holistic patient care. "Separate but equal" didn't work in America's history. So there's no reason to accept that the future of mental health care has to remain isolated from the usual healthcare system in the U.S.
Grohol, J. (2018). World Mental Health Day: Separate But Equal?. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 26, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/world-mental-health-day-separate-but-equal/
Last reviewed: By a member of our scientific advisory board on 8 Jul 2018
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The Brazilian is reportedly attracting interest from Old Trafford and Tottenham, meaning a switch from PSG to Nantes looks unlikely
Nantes boss Claudio Ranieri is resigned to failing in an audacious move for Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura.
Lucas has made just six appearances in all competitions for PSG this season, all as a substitute, and is reportedly attracting interest from Manchester United and Tottenham.
Nantes, fifth in Ligue 1 and 17 points adrift of Unai Emery's side, were keen to give the Brazilian winger an option in a familiar competition, but Ranieri admits a transfer is unlikely to come to fruition.
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Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku sends reminder that his Man Utd career is far from over
"He's a high-class player, and with us he could have played in a league he knows instead of being a PSG substitute or going to another country," Ranieri told Le Parisien.
"He would have been available right now and could have six months away from the World Cup. But he made another choice. Never mind."
Nantes take on Ligue 1 leaders PSG at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday, a fixture Ranieri says his players need no motivation for.
"PSG are a great team, built not only to win the championship, but also the Champions League," added the Italian.
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"But against Paris, the boys are already perfectly focused on the match a week before kick-off. My job is to balance that concentration."


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There are also internship possibilities with the local newspaper. Eastern Wyoming College also offers a competitive Speech & Debate Team which offer opportunities for national and regional travel to competitions. A capstone project allows students to research areas of specialization or to create a portfolio of work which is ideally suited to future study and job preparation.
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In Japan, the mid-seasons are the most popular and lively of the year. Spring is marked by the sakura cherry blossom viewings during which everyone joins together to enjoy the gentle autumn breeze under one of the beautifully blooming trees. Every year, autumn brings people together to admire the reddening of the maple trees. For as long as we humans are a part of nature, the natural cycle of our environment plays a significant role in how we live our lives. This, for example, determines the timing of when we plant seeds and harvest and when certain foods become available. The freshest tea leaves are obtained at the beginning of spring, when after the cold winter tea bushes regain vitality and work hard to nurture new buds with the nutrition gathered in the roots during wintertime.
Kaibara Ekiken (貝原益軒, 1630-1714), a Japanese herbalist and Confucian scholar who lived in the 17th and early 18th century, formulated his stance on Shincha (new tea) in his book, Yojokun (『養生訓』), "Instructions on Nourishing Life," and emphasizes that it is better for your health, in general, to let tea age in order to take the sharpness and edge off before consuming it.
"There are many people now who drink a lot of tea from dawn to dusk… drinking a little tea after a meal helps digestion and quenches thirst. Salt must not be added, as it's bad for the kidney. One must not drink tea on an empty stomach as it damages the spleen and the stomach. One must not drink too much of koicha, as it damages the qi generation of a person…" "People with weak constitution must not drink that year's shincha at all. It will cause eye problems, anemia…" "You should only drink shincha after the first month. For people with good constitution, drinking it after the ninth or tenth month should not be harmful."
(Credits for text and translation to [Don't Drink Shincha (By MarshalN – A Tea Addict's Journal)])
The months referred to in this clause are according to the lunar calendar. According to this system, the first tea harvest happens in the 'second month', which is around April. When Kaibara implies one shouldn't drink the freshly harvested leaves until the 'first month,' he thereby means the lunar new year of the following year, about a 10 to 11 month wait before suggested consumption. The 'ninth or tenth month' points to November or December.
Kaibara's suggestion expresses that we should let tea age out of consideration for our health. In line with this practice, aging tea was already commonplace in the 17th and 18th century that spread among the upper ranks out of inevitability in regard to logistics. Even to the present day practitioners of the rite of tea maintain this practice and the importance of it is reflected in the value that is placed on the Ro-biraki ritual (炉開き, the unveiling of the sunken-hearth).
In Spring, the new tea of that year (commonly tencha leaves for the manufacturing of matcha) are crammed into a tea urn, which is placed into the sunken-hearth before this area is closed off and kept hidden underneath the tatami straw-matting during summer. During these months, tea practitioners use a floor-brazier for the service of tea for half a year. In autumn the tatami matting is interchanged again to reveal the sunken-hearth, at which time the sealed urn of tea is taken out, and opened for the first time during what is perhaps the most important ritual in the annual cycle of a tea practitioner's activities; a tea person's New Year, or the Kuchi-kiri ritual (口切, the opening of the tea urn).
Traditionally, matcha was (and still is) the most prestigious kind of Japanese tea. Its pivotal presence in the rite of tea is indicative of this fact. Therefore, the tea packed in the tea-urn is restricted to tencha, the tea-leaf used to grind into matcha. In the 17th century, the tea ceremony was a popular pastime among wealthy landlords or daimyō class warriors. The shogun, ruler of Japan, valued this tradition highly. Each year he dispatched a team of tea masters from the capital, Edo (now Tokyo) to Uji in Kyoto to coordinate the harvest and select the best tencha leaves for his delight. The tea masters arrived at the tea farms in early May, right at the start of the first harvest of tea. For approximately 20 days they remained in the area and devoted their time to selecting tea and stuffing the shogun's jar. Thereafter, they returned to Edo. Since they were carrying the shogun's tea, their procession became one of the most prestigious throughout the country, and even daimyō processions would make way to let the tea urn pass. This procession, named the Cha-tsubo-dōchu (御茶壺道中, 'the tea urn procession'), commonly rested in Yamanashi Prefecture for three months in order to evade the heat of summer. During this time, the tea urn was safely stored in cool storage or a warehouse.
The tea masters re-commenced their journey at the end of summer and by the time they arrived in the capital it was already the beginning of autumn. The journey took them approximately six months to complete, and thus, inevitably the tea had been ripening and deepening in flavor before it reached the shogun's tea bowl.
Logistically, it was impossible for residents of Edo to savor that year's tea right after harvest. Resources weren't devoted to bringing the tea directly to the capital, unless for the shogun. If we consider Kaibara's proclamation, this was a lucky coincidence. And, whether or not we're conscious of drinking tea for our health, those same logistical complications have created the foundation for a ritual that, to today's date, have impacted how we perceive a quality matcha. Nowadays, lower-grade matcha is made available right after harvest to meet demand, but top-grade matcha is, without exception, aged for approximately half a year before it is made available.
So, for the holiday, enjoy a bowl of quality matcha and contemplate the traditions that have made it what it is. Happy New Year.
* Title image courtesy of ebenette.
* Kaibara Ekiken image courtesy of WikiMedia Commons.
* Hearth and urn image courtesy of Jason Riedy.


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First, I tried the blends. It was blending nicely but it was staining the silver strips so I used the markers and coloured in the white spaces. The markers are not sticking to the metallic strips and are easy to wipe so it was quite easy to make the colourful pattern.
The sentiment is stamped with versa-mark and embossed. I didn't use the emboss body so the powder would randomly stick to the paper and make it shiny. Then I stamped another image in versa-mark to lift the powder off the paper. It's difficult to see it in the photo but this created a very settled shiny pattern on the black paper. I finished off with some silver sequins stripes.
The second card was developed quite coincidentally. When I was playing with the blends I smudged my scrap paper. I liked what I saw and decided to use it as a background for my next card. I dry embossed it with Softly Falling and decorated with few little hearts punched out with the cookie cutter punch.
Here is a list of supplies used. I didn't list paper but you can find all the colour here. I used Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black and Thick Whisper White.
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