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Shai PeriHawk

She didn't ask for personal things very often, so when the former Queen of the World did ask, she usually got what she wanted.

The latest assassination attempts had come far too close for the officials at the Foreign Ministry to let it go any longer. They demanded she have body guards. So Relena told them she would take care of it.

Nobody was more surprised than Duo Maxwell when she called him first.

Duo stared at the phone in his hands as the woman's voice came from the ear-piece. Disbelief was putting it mildly. Yet that was her voice, calm and slightly pleading. He really should put it back to his ear and listen to what she had to say, she was a pretty important person, still.

Which made the question of why she was calling him that much more puzzling.

"Mr. Maxwell?" A note of uncertainty slipped into Relena's voice.

"Yeah, I'm here, Princess-"

"Please, Mr. Maxwell. That title doesn't belong to me any more, if it ever did. Call me Relena, Ms. Darlian if you're feeling formal. And if you insist on titles, Vice Minister is the appropriate one," her voice grew sharper with every word. That was the Relena he remembered.

"Well, Miz Darlian, I'm afraid your call took me a bit by surprise, would you care to repeat what you just said?" Duo said, a hint of a smirk on his lips.

Thousands of miles away, Relena closed her eyes and counted to ten. She was rather glad she'd saved this phone call for her home-office. "I'm calling to offer you a job, Mr. Maxwell," she said finally. "I realize you have one you enjoy already, but I need you for this particular job."

"What? You need a space yacht salvaged?" he asked sarcastically.

There was a muffled thump as Relena's forehead hit her desk. "No-just-Can we meet some place? Face to face?" she asked, stifling the temper that struggled to flare.

"Fine, you know where I'm docked?" At her assent, he went on. "There's a bar, not a mile from here called The Back Door. I ship out tomorrow night, but I'm having dinner there. Six o'clock and no entourage." He closed the line.

The handset of Relena's phone shattered against the wall. "Pagan!" she shouted, then immediately felt contrite. The trusted servant and friend did not deserve to be the target of her frustration with Duo Maxwell.

When the elderly man poked his head through the door with a raised eyebrow, Relena tried to gentle her expression. "It's been quite a few months since Ellen and I caught up," she said, referring to her childhood friend and Pagan's granddaughter. "Do you think she'd be up for a last-minute girls' day out?"

Pagan's other eyebrow rose to match the first. "I shall call her to inquire, Miss."

As he left, Relena took out her mobile to arrange a jet.

The Back Door was approximately one and a half steps up from a dive bar and thus almost too fancy for Duo's liking. But he never got food poisoning and the staff was content to serve him cola or water. In return, he was a frequent customer and a good tipper.

He was checking over his launch paperwork when he felt her stop by his table. The first thing he noticed was the messy short hair. Frankly, he'd had a weakness for that kind of hair since his teens. He hadn't even taken a full breath when he realized who was under that haircut in too-tight jeans.

He hadn't realized the Vice Minister had such a... pleasing figure.

He couldn't resist tweaking Relena's nose, just once.

"Nice rack, Princess."

He caught a flash of anger in her overly-kohled eyes as she slid into the booth across from him. Only his desire not to deal with the fall-out kept him from tweaking her into losing her temper. He nearly laughed out loud as she made a conscious, visible effort to slouch.

That is, until he noticed the delicate way she handled the slight bulge under the left sleeve of her green turtleneck. If he didn't know better, he'd say the princess was hiding an injury. Duo sat back, drink in hand, to study Relena Darlian/Peacecraft. All told, she hadn't done a terrible job looking like someone else.

Between the bold make-up, clothing, and the hatchet-job haircut, she looked more like a hooker trying to get by on her resemblance to the former Queen of the World rather than the lady herself. Which just brought him back to the question of just why she'd come down off her mountain to see him. His instincts told him that slight bulk on her left arm was distinctly related.

He just waited for her to start talking.

He didn't have long. "The Mars terraforming project is ready to start releasing water vapor to form an atmosphere," she said in a low voice, eyes on the table.

For a second, Duo couldn't breath. His first response was Already? But it had been ten years since Milliardo Peacecraft and Lucrezia Noin had left Earth as the heads of the Mars mission. Even given the bulk of their vessel, it would only take five to get there.

His second thought was far less charitable. His protective instincts flared. The colonies were that much closer to being obsolete. He looked away from Relena and forced a bored note into his voice. "So? What does that even mean?"

"In another year, they can start planting simple flora. It shouldn't be too long after that for the atmosphere to have a sufficient gas mix for complex plant life and humans. And colonists will have a safer alternative." Her eyes flicked to Duo's hands. His tendons stood out white against his tanned skin. "Some factions don't exactly approve," she murmured. "But Duo," she looked up and caught his eye. "You saw first-hand how fragile the colonies are. It could decrease the epidemics and help with space-induced infertility."

Duo stared at his fist, then started unclenching one finger at a time. "I suppose," he acknowledged. "I still don't understand why you need me."

Relena splayed her hands on the table. "You care about the colonies above anything else. Don't try to deny it." She cut him off when he started to speak. "I have no proof, but I remember Gabriel Pimm."

Duo slid his eyes to the vice Minister, far more clever and observant than she let on. He said nothing, just waited for her to get to the point.

"Once they start releasing the water vapor, there's no turning back." Her spine straightened as she spoke, face turning hard. "but until that happens, the project is in a very tenuous position. Without continued drive, anything can pull the plug on ten years of work and the hope of the colonists." She interlaced her fingers and studied the seams, not daring to glance up. "Some people have taken to some extreme measures to make sure the project is cancelled. I need someone around who would be more dedicated to the project than anybody I could hire or appoint."

"You need a body guard."

The blush that stained her cheeks looked entirely out of place with her make-up and clothes. "Just for a little while," she mumbled.

Duo lounged back. If he weren't so damned surprised, he'd be laughing his ass off. "I'm supposed to keep you alive, all by my lonesome?" he asked dubiously.

Relena snorted, falling back into a slouched posture. "As if you have any doubt of your ability."

"All right, princess, if you agree to my terms, I'll do it," he allowed.

She eyed him warily, not entirely ready to trust. Duo saw that as a good sign. "Terms?" she asked quietly.

"I am in your pocket, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. I enter rooms before you and you don't follow until I give an all-clear. It'd really be better with two people, but since you think I'm Super Man, we'll make do." He eyeballed her again. "We need to get you some escape and evasion training if you're still a hard-line pacifist."

"I am, and I accept all of your conditions, but this is what I _need_ from you." She rested her cheek on her fist to stare back. "Blend. I know you can do it, so the only reason you wouldn't would be to bait me. I don't care about any other time, but when we're on official business, I need my entire mind on the matters at hand. I need you beside me, managing my safety so we can get this done." She distrusted the calculating look on his face, but she'd be willing to endure whatever humiliation he tossed her way if it kept the Mars mission going.

That's when he spit on his hand and held it out to her.

It took three weeks, four days, and eight hours to shatter Relena's shell of patience and serenity. Duo followed her wishes to the letter, always the perfect gentleman when other eyes could see him. Once the doors to the public closed, however...

He let her use the first floor powder room by herself because there was only one way in or out. The "bathing chamber" in her suite had a massive stained glass window. Duo sat on the toilet while she showered. She very nearly offered to brick over the window the first time she'd tried to use the facilities in the middle of the night, but she was half-afraid he'd take her up on it. After that, she stuck to the first floor powder room except for showers.

She moved most of her work to her home-office. Duo made her move her desk away from the center of the room. She no longer had that awe-inspiring view of the grounds that made her pick this room in the first place. Now she stared at an old, non-functional brick fire place. It had been functional before he got his hands on it. He had muttered something about Santa Claus, but at that stage, she was actively trying to tune him out.

As she tried to work, so did he. Mostly making very loud complaints about her outdated security systems and making arrangements to update them. He spent millions in the first two days. She bribed Pagan to get her some ear-plugs, which Duo then confiscated because they could be poisoned.

That's when she went for his throat.

Ten seconds later, she was pinned to the floor, angrily squirming. Duo had twenty kilos on her, so he just lay there, letting her wiggle. The shit-eating grin on his face probably didn't do much to calm her down.

Finally, she just lay there, panting and glaring at him. "Let me up so I can kill you."

Duo held her wrists in one hand and used the other to prop up his chin. "I can't say there's a lot of motivation there, princess."

Relena took several deep breaths. Her brain started to function again and several things clicked into place. "Why did you want me to lose my temper?" she asked lowly.

"Because you needed to let off some steam. There are other methods, but I'm pretty sure you'd try to kill me for real if I suggested them." He deliberately leered at her body. "Even if we'd enjoy the hell out of them."

Even Relena couldn't tell if the blush that stained her cheeks was due to embarrassment or her intrigue in Duo's suggestive words. She didn't bother to smother the flash of curiosity.

"I need to get back to work," she said patiently.

She took great pleasure at the slightly shell-shocked expression on Duo's face as he helped her back to her feet.

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Duo was pretty sure the last attempt was the sixth on Relena's life in the last two weeks. He felt stretched thin, like a rubber band about to break. He rubbed his face wearily and studied Relena across the small expanse of the limo. She appeared to be completely absorbed in her notes.

"I called Heero."

Paper flew in all directions, most of it crumpled in her fists. "Why?" she hissed. Her eyes were narrow with rage, but behind that he thought he saw-

Duo shook his head, sure he was mistaken. "Look at me, Princess." Duo gestured to his face. "I'm slowing down. This guy is really out to get you, and I just can't keep up by myself." And how it burned to say that. The limo pulled to a stop, they'd arrived. "He's meeting me here during your session. We can talk about it after," he said firmly.

He was out the door in seconds, eyes peeled. Pagan stepped passed at his at his signal to help Relena out of the car.

Most would swear there was nothing to tip him off, but the blur of motion was impossible to sort out on security cameras even days later. Duo tackled Relena back into the car. Pagan hit the asphalt, blood pouring from a mangled shoulder. Duo fumbled with the opposite door handle, but it was yanked from his fingers and there was Heero.

Together, they tucked a struggling Relena between them and rushed to the nearest door in a half-crouch.

"Pagan!" Relena shrieked, fighting the men trying to get her to safety.

They made it through the door and out of immediate danger. Duo hauled the still-struggling Relena over one shoulder. "Now what?" he asked Heero.

"Now you put me down!"

Duo smacked her square on the butt. "Remember the terms," he said sharply. She subsided abruptly, earning a curious glance from Heero.

"There's an underground tunnel to the garage below here. My car is there," he said instead of asking questions.

Duo nodded in acceptance and followed Heero through the tunnels beneath the political complex. Amazingly, Relena kept silent through the entire trip, though he could feel the tension radiating from her body in waves. Heero led them to a black sedan with windows so dark they couldn't be legal.

He let Relena slide to the ground as the other man checked the vehicle for traps and bombs. She stared at him with a tight jaw, as if to say "this isn't over." Duo smiled, because he knew it was far from over.

Heero slapped the key into Duo's hand and ushered Relena into the back seat. Just like that, her back was up again. The long-haired pilot/bodyguard smiled and slimbed into the driver's seat. It really was a beautiful car.

Relena glared at Duo. "Take me home."

Duo glanced in the rear view mirror at Relena's frigid posture and Heero's impa- Wait.

Was that the smallest hint of a smile on Heero's face?

"Not yet. We need to discuss some things first," Heero said. Again, Duo was shocked. Heero had unbent slightly over the years, but a whole conversation?

"What could we possibly have to talk about?" Relena asked stiffly.

"Someone is trying very hard to kill you," he said shortly. "Given this-" he squeezed her healing arm until she winced. "Today was not the first attempt. Nor does the assassin care where he gets to you. Whatever you're doing iis not enough/i."

Duo cringed. As much as it stung, Heero was right. He kept his lips sealed in a tight line and let Heero take the show.

Relena's posture grew implausibly stiffer. "The ministry has people looking into it." Duo was rather surprised ianything/i could get passed those tense lips.

"If they were doing their jobs, your friend would not be in the hospital," Heero said coldly. He pulled a mobile phone from his pocket and hit a speed dial. When the other side picked up, Duo could hear Wufei's shout from his spot in the driver's seat. He repressed the urge to cower. No one did flamingly furious quite like Wufei. Heero had no qualms about interrupting his partner mid-tirade. "Did you see the news?" Pause. "I'm with her and Duo right now...She says the Ministry is on it." Wufei's derisive snort had no trouble crossing the cellular waves. "Exactly. Will you look into it?" At Wufei's curt reply, Heero hung up.

"Man, I almost feel bad for the assassin," Duo commented with a long whistle. He smirked at Heero's sharp look. "Hey, I said ialmost/i."

"Eyes on the road, ibaka/i," was Heero's only comment.

"Does this mean you've joined Team Keep-Relena-Alive-Through-The-Mars-Mission?" Duo asked nonchalantly.

"Keep Relena alive, period."

The woman in question gasped at that, eyes wide with confusion. Duo was sure his grin would split his face, any moment, he could see her thoughts flit across her face. It was a big change from the chronic death threats then silent indifference of the last ten years. Then her face hardened. "We are managing just fine, thank you."

Heero ignored her and reached for the buttons on her blouse. "Let me see your wound."

Even the unflappable perfect solder was unprepared for Relena's violence at that demand. Duo nearly swerved off the road. By the time he looked back again, Heero straddled Relena, her hands pinned under his knees. He was still careful as he slid the blue silk down her arms and peeled back the large white bandage. Duo saw the moment he froze His stomach dropped to his knees. Had she hid an infection from him?"

"How long since you were shot?"

"Two days before I called Duo." Her words were hard, almost challenging.

"And the knife wounds?"

That brought the car to a screeching halt on the shoulder of the country road. Duo was out of the drive door and in the back seat before either of his passengers could recover. He studied the angle and awkward inconsistent depths of the slices angling down from the mostly healed crease in her arm.

"You did this yourself." He didn't pose it as a question, but- He brushed his fingers close to the oldest wound, close enough to touch the hair on her arm. "When was this one?" he asked quietly.

Relena swallowed and looked determinedly not at Duo. "The day after I was shot."

His fist hit the roof of Heero's car. Relena flinched, but didn't move her gaze. He visibly swallowed his rage, at himself, at her, he didn't know. "When was the last time?" And how had he not noticed?

Relena held herself erect, staring straight into Heero's chest. "The day before the ear plugs."

Duo really didn't know what to do with that. He returned to the driver's seat and started back to the estate.

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There was a brief scuffle as the two men sorted out who would take a closer look at Relena's arm first. By the time they'd decided, her blouse was neatly folded on her desk and she waited patiently in her chair. For once, she was glad of the lack of visibility Duo had insisted on.

Her sudden calm had both men instantly on edge. After a brief exchanged glance, Duo took the lead. He tossed his (slightly) modified first aid kit on the antique desk without regard for the polished wood. Relena gritted her teeth, but said nothing. Duo looked over her shoulder to see that almost-amused look on Heero's face again, and almost lost track of what he was doing.

"Has anyone called about Pagan?" Relena asked quietly, drawing Duo's attention back to her.

He nodded. "Wufei says Sally's taking care of him," he reassured her. "His shoulder is a mess, but she's putting him back together."

Relena sagged in her chair, head down. Duo had the sudden urge to see her eyes. He grabbed her arm, just beneath the injuries. Her head shot up with a gasp of pain. Heero's eyes sharpened, but he made no move.

Duo struggled with his words. "How did you hide this?" he demanded, leaving the "why" for later.

She jerked her arm away and glared, her anger pushing aside the guilt in her eyes. "With great difficulty," she snapped. She reached into her skirt pocket, then slammed a pocket knife down on the desk next to the first aid kit. "You followed me everywhere. The downstairs powder room was the only place I could be alone, so I did it there. Showers were another matter entirely. You never asked why I walked into the stall fully clothed."

Duo bowed his head as guilt came crashing down. He rested two fingers on her forearm, barely brushing the skin, as if he wanted to touch more.

"Why did you stop?" Heero asked quietly.

Relena looked at him over her shoulder. She didn't answer at first, just stared. "I felt alive, worthy of being alive. I felt like me instead of some political place holder." Her eyes didn't leave Heero's as she spoke. She didn't move, as if content to have Duo hovering over her, barely touching.

Duo glanced at her sideways. "When did you stop feeling like you?" he asked roughly.

At that, Relena's eyes flew to a spot on the wall. He saw the pulse in her throat double in speed. She swallowed and her lips trembled as she answered. "In for a penny, eh? It started not long after the last time Heero threatened to kill me." Her fists clenched in her lap. She laughed, but there was no humor in the sound. "I suppose you'll have to-" she choked on the words, but pressed on, "report this. Say something to someone."

Heero snorted. Duo dropped to his knees, finally peeling the much-abused bandage from her injured arm. Small streaks of blood leaked from the scabbed over slices, proof of a rough day. That combined with the smudges of grease and dirt made Relena look tired and worn. Duo sighed and stood. "We need to get you cleaned up." He picked up Relena's pocket-knife and flipped it in his fingers. He leaned down and pressed the folded blade into her hand. "You won't use this on yourself again," he said softly. He packed up the aid kit and looked at Heero. "I'm going to run a bath. Bring her up?"

Relena stood to put her shirt back on so she could catch Duo. A shower would get her quite clean enough.

Heero's hand closed around her wrist in a gentle but unbreakable grip. She gasped in surprise, wide eyes on the Japanese man. "Heero," she started to tell him to forget everything she'd said, to make excuses.

"No," he said firmly. His hand slid down to cup hers. He turned it palm up and studied the lines there. "I don't want to kill you," he said. He twisted his wrist and slid their palms together. "I don't want to you die."

While Relena gaped, Heero moved. He tossed her over one shoulder while he grabbed her shirt with a free hand. It took a few seconds for outrage to replace shock.

"Heero Yuy! Put me down right now! And give me-"

Her tirade cut off with a shriek as his hand landed in a sharp blow on her backside. He took advantage of her silence. "If you 're quiet, we can make it to your rooms without attracting attention," he said shortly.

Relena stilled, settling for glares at Heero's broad back. As she stared at the spot where shis shirt tucked into his pants, a completely inappropriate urge came over her. She debated the action all the way up the stairs and into her room. When he closed the door behind them, she gave in.

Her hand darted into the back of his pants. She gripped the top of his underwear in her fist and yanked.

Heero's yelp brought Duo running from the bathroom. Relena sat on the floor, rubbing her hip where she'd hit the carpet. Heero tried fruitlessly to fix his briefs through his slacks. Duo took it all in with wide eyes before he bent double with laughter.

"She- she gave you a wedgie!" he gasped through guffaws.

Relena covered her mouth to smother giggles. She really shouldn't be proud of herself. She looked at Heero through lowered eyeliashes. The former Gundam pilot shared a baleful glare between them. Finally, he appeared to make a decision and stalked toward Duo with dark intent. He was almost on top of the other man when Duo finally looked up through teary eyes. His jaw dropped and he took a step backward.

"Wait, Heeor, I-" his protest ceased abruptly as Heero's hand darted for his target. Both men turned bright red, frozen.

"Don't wear underwear," Duo finished weakly.

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Heero's shoulder slumped and he closed his eyes. "Baka," he muttered as he tucked his hand safely into his pocket.

A muffled choking sound gave both men a welcome distraction. Relena sat on the floor, _desperately_ trying not to laugh. Duo's eyes met Heero's in a moment of perfect understanding.

Duo turned on his heel as Heero knelt down to pick Relena back up. She squealed in surprised protest.

"Hey!" She wiggled in Heero's iron grip.

Duo grinned over his shoulder. "What? You think you're off the hook?"

Relena could only splutter, she didn't want another crash-landing. "I _don't_ need you to baby me!" she objected.

"Apparently, you do," Heero said quietly.

Relena froze, eyes fixed straight ahead. What was she supposed to say about that? What did it even mean?

Duo leaned down to turn off the taps. A deliciously relaxing scent drifted from the water. Relena felt her eyes droop as she inhaled it. Heero lowered her to the edge of the massive claw-foot tub. He tossed her much-abused blouse into a laundry hamper while Duo soaked a fluffy white wash cloth in hot water.

She flinched when Duo put the hot rag to her injury. Duo cringed, but kept gently cleaning. "You're going to have scars," he murmured. "But it looks healed enough for bathing."

She only nodded, feeling a little lost.

Duo gently turned her face toward him, seeking her eyes. "Is it so strange? Having people care about you and not your latest office?" he asked, only half mocking.

Relena swatted his hand away. "My father was the last person who saw me," she said. The matching disgruntled expressions on both men's faces startled her into laughter. Her eyes slid to the side as the smile settled onto her face.

Duo shook his head. "Okay, here's the deal," he said. "Ten years ago you were, ah, unappreciative when I tried to save you from getting shot." Relena snorted at the memory, but he pressed on. "So, I'm thinking, since this time you asked for it and I did it, you kinda owe me, right?"

She narrowed her eyes at him. "What do you want?"

"Just.. live, princess. We'll make sure you stay breathing, prop you up while you get stronger. We'll do more than just "keep you alive," we'll guard your life." No longer smiling, joking, Duo's expression was almost as somber as Heero's "A very simple thing, to love. Would you do that for me?" Duo flinched at Heero's derisive snort, but continued to hold Relena's gaze.

She knew it wasn't as simple as he tried to make it sound. She had ten years of proof to the contrary.

But they made her want to risk that pain again.

Relena stood with a nod. "All right. Now turn around, my bath is getting cold." She reached for the button of her skirt. Heero slammed out of the bathroom so fast there should have been a smoke trail.

Duo took a more leisurely pace.

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Debra Russell, a New Jersey Business Coach and founder of Artist’s EDGE, combines her two passions — the world of entertainment with facilitating growth and change in people’s lives.

As a Certified Business Coach, Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader, Debra works with creative individuals, groups and organizations to help shape their success in their chosen field.

Debra specializes in serving the Arts and Entertainment Industries coaching performers, writers, and visual artists as well as executives, producers, venue owners, agents and those involved in production. She is a Certified Business Coach, Certified Master Results Coach, and additionally Master Certified in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Neurological Repatterning and Ericksonian Hypnosis.

As part of her work with the Entertainment Industry, she also works with Professional Athletes and those associated with the Sports Industry.

“It is My Mission and My Purpose, as a business coach, to work with creative individuals who dream of using their creativity as the focus of their career/business.

Artists who long for a full-time living as artists. Musicians who dream of quitting your day job to make music. Anyone who chooses to “follow your bliss” and serve your higher purpose in your every-day income-earning lives.

I coach you to create a prosperous and sustainable living doing what you love and fulfilling your purpose while taking really good care of yourself and your family.”

Debra Russell

Well known as a Music Business Coach, Debra has also created several innovative programs which have been presented at entertainment industry trade conferences including SXSW, the Western Arts Alliance, TAXI Road Rally, NSAI’s Songposium and Advanced Songwriter’s Camp, San Francisco Women’s Film Festival as well as to private groups and organizations in the US, Europe and Australia.

These programs form the basis for the Artists Marketing & Business Academy, which opened its virtual doors in 2005.

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In 2001, Debra trained with the Australian based Results Coaching Systems and became a Certified Business Coach. She extended her training to also be certified as a Lead Trainer and spent a year training coaches for RCS. Always looking to expand and improve her skills, Debra continued her studies at Thomas Leonard’s Graduate School of Coaching. In February of 2008, she began her training with the Christopher Howard Training Company and quickly achieved her Master Certification as a Results Coach and as a Master Practitioner in NLP, Neurolinguistic Repatterning and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy.

Debra’s own creativity began in her teens when she began acting in high school and later appeared in off-Broadway productions in NYC. It was during this time in her career that she also began producing and leading personal development programs setting the stage for the eventual development of her company, Artist’s EDGE. While earning her BFA in theater from Syracuse University’s conservatory program, she also studied directing as her minor. She moved to Los Angeles and worked in the production side of the film and television industry, commercials and music videos.

I accomplished my goal of signing with a top literary agent the first month I was working with Debra! The lessons I’m learning about goal-setting, my mind-set and beliefs, and my willingness to take responsibility for my life will continue to propel my career forward. My self-confidence is at an all-time high! And hey, I’m just getting started!
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For the past few months I’ve been working with Debra Russell, focusing on time management. Speaking as one who routinely overworks but has little sense of how to manage his time efficiently, I can testify that this work has been enormously beneficial. I highly recommend Debra’s services.

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Working with Debra has been more than important for my music — it’s been essential. Having just completed production of my first solo CD, “Lucky,” I see now that our work together is directly responsible for my having made a top-drawer recording that matches the vision I’d been carrying around in my head for a year. The tools Debra gave me provoked me into doing my absolute best work and surrounding myself with the players and engineers who would do the same. Had I not been working with Debra, I’m quite certain I would have settled for a good deal less — from myself and others. Debra helps me “rise to the occasion,” and I believe in the value of this process completely.
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Daily Flash Fiction Challenge 62: The Magical Pen

This is the 62nd in a series of 365 Flash Fiction stories I’m writing. You can find out more about the challenge here.

The Magical Pen, by Jonathan L. Lawrence, 1st February 2013

Word count: 625

The Story:

“This my friend is the most amazing pen in the world,” the old man said fetching down a battered old box. “They say it can write whole worlds into being.”

The kid looked upon the box with wonder. He was thirteen years old and had a new life’s ambition, become a famous author. He’d gotten fifty pounds for his birthday, and rather than a new game, he decided to invest in things for writing, so he found old Alexander’s shop looking at pens.

“Some of the most famous writers in history have held this pen, and wielded their mighty words with it,” Alexander the shop proprietor, and only employee in over twenty years, ramped up the desire.

“Like who?” the kid asked in wonder.

“Well some say Earnest Hemingway  others say Huxley, Wodehouse, Kipling, the list goes on. They even say that the pen occasionally has magical powers, both to inspire and sometimes even to create what it writes. Who knows, it might even be true.”

“Really?” the boy said looking on in wonder.

“I don’t know, it never did it for me, but I’m not a writer. It is a very fine pen regardless,” the shopkeeper said.

The boy looked at the box with growing reverence, “Can I see it?”

“Of course that’s why I brought it down. Go on open the box,” Alexander urged.

The boy warily lifted the lid, disturbing dust as he did, then he carefully moved around the paper the pen had been packed with. He reached in and got his fingers on something cold and hard, and slowly pulled it out.

“Wow,” he said. The pen old looking, the top half of the shaft was brushed metal, the bottom half was coated in what looked like red leather. The lid was a combination of brushed metal and red leather too. It was a heavy sturdy scribe.

“This is amazing,”the boy said.

“Here go on, give it a try,” Alexander handed over some pieces of paper.

The kid did a scribble at first, then wrote his name, “Keith Hammersmith” , then “This pen is amazing”.

“What do you think?”

“I love it,” the boy said unreserved joy for a moment, then a shadow crossed his face, “But I don’t think I can afford something like this.”

“Hmm…” the shopkeeper paused for thought, “How much have you got?”

“Fifty three pounds,” the boy said depressed.

“I think you’ll be a famous author one day, Keith is it? Yes?” the boy nodded. “Well in that case, I want to encourage you, be your patron fit for a moment. If you promise to remember me in one of your books when you’re famous, I’ll sell you the pen, some pads, and some tippex, everything you’ll need for your first story, for forty five pounds,” Alexander said all smiles seeing the kids face light up again with hope.

The boy pulled the money from his pocket and put it on the counter. Alexander put all the things he had promised in a bag.

“Here you go,” he said handing over the bag and he then counted up the money, or it in the register and removed five pounds and handed it back to the boy. “Happy writing,” he said concluding the deal.

“Thank you, your the best,” the boy said as he left the store, firmly grasping the bag.

Once the boy was out of sight, Alexander reached under the counter and pulled out another battered box and placed it up high on the shelves behind him.

He didn’t feel guilty, in fact he felt quite good, he’d made a decent profit, and one of these days one of the kids would find success with one of those pens and remember the pen seller fondly.

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The major advantage of Atlas is its ability to preform authentication, via Single Sign On, and render a satellite application’s shell, or all common components that every satellite application must have. A call to liftoff will ensure the user is authenticated and will start the process rendering of the shell. This process can take some time thus the call returns a promise that is resolved when the shell is finished rendering.

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Your application must wait for the promise to be resolved before displaying any account / user specific information.

var promise = atlas.liftoff({
  env: "prod",
  mainNavId: "Assgined by Platform"
promise.done( function(contexts) {
  // observable username and bearerToken
  authContext = contexts.authContext();
  // observable account, branding, and support information
  accountContext = contexts.accountContext();

If not present in the DOM launch will add the account-switcher, brand-bar, and main-nav nodes for you. However, to prevent flashing when the nodes are added it is best practice to include them in the satellite application markup.

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Configuration Parameters

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env string | object yes Valid values are dev, ppe, or prod. An object may be passed for custom enviroments, it must contain the following values auth0ClientID, auth0Domain, controlBaseUrl
mainNavId string | observable string no The id of the menu to select in the main-nav. This is assigned to a satellite application by the platform team when the menu item is added.
accountAlias string | observable string no If the accountAlias is known ahead of time, for instance becuase it is in the URL, this will seed the accountContext.
callbackURL string no [not recommended] Url that auth0 will navigate to after authentication
returnUrl string no [not recommended] Url that the user will be sent to after auth0 and atlas authentication
onLogin function no Will be called with the authContext. Can be used to set server side cookies
onLogout function no Will be called when the user logs out, can be used to clear server side cookies
includeAccountContextAndRenderShell boolean no [not recommended] Will calls be made to fetch the accountContext and render the shell

Resolved Data Properties

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authContext observable authContext An observable authContext model
accountContext Observable accountContext An observable accountContext model

AuthContext Model

Name Type Description
username string The currently authenticated user's username
bearerToken string The currently authenticated user's bearerToken

AccountContext Model

Name Type Description
accountAlias string current Account Alias, will either be the root or the impersonated account
branding Branding Model Branding information for the current account
support Support Model Support information for the current account

Support Model

Name Type Description
chatServiceUrl String Url to open a chat with support
featureRequestUrl String Url to open a feature request
knowledgeBaseSearchUrl String Url to search the knowledge base
supportEmail String Email address to support
supportPhone String Phone number of support
supportRequestUrl String Url to open ans support request

Branding Model

Name Type Description
controlLogoutUrl String Url to logout of the Control Portal
controlName String Branded Control Portal Name
controlUrl String Url of the Control Portal
cssUrl String Url to branded CSS file
favIconUrl String Url to Favicon image
headerBackgroundColor String Hex value of the branded header background color
mobileIconUrl String Url to mobile icon image
portalLogoUrl String Url to Control Portal Branded Logo image


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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Thoughts on Challenges Facing Community Development

Originally appeared in Saporta Report March 14, 2016 by Stephen Arms Community development – typified by small, scale-appropriate projects that fit within the surrounding community – has never been a simple proposition. Prior to the recession, there were numerous firms who focused on this type of development, many doing very good work. Since the recovery however, these types of community development opportunities have been hard to catalyze, because developers doing this type of work, which is usually key to their mission, have been slow to recover. From a broader market … Read More

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National Spotlight on Atlanta’s ‘SoYES’

Originally posted in Saporta Report March 1, 2016 By Sarah Kirsch of the Urban Land Institute At its annual meeting last week, Midtown Alliance President & CEO Kevin Green shared that there is significant investment and change coming to the area of the city south of North Avenue. So much, in fact, that locals will no longer refer to it as ‘SoNo’ but ‘SoYES.’ Who doesn’t love a good pun? It so happens that over the last two months, ‘SoYES’ has been the focus of the national ULI Hines Student Competition and the country’s … Read More

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Applications for (C)reative Development Council Close Friday

ULI Atlanta is pleased to announce the launch of our third local product council – the (C)reative Development Council. Background: ULI Atlanta currently has two existing product councils. The Livable Communities Council is focused on advancing walkable communities and TOD by working with key community partners as well broad education on the need for transit investment and walkable infrastructure. The Capital Markets Council is designed to provide a two-way conversation between key real estate leaders and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. These Councils have provided meaningful ways to ULI … Read More

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Art in the Garden

Earth Goddess

Part of the 2013 Imaginary Worlds exhibit, Earth Goddess became a permanent installation greeting guests as they enter the Cascades Garden.

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Airborne by Moto Ohtake stands proudly near the front entrance to the Hardin Visitor Center greeting visitors to the Garden. This wonderful example of kinetic art was on display during the Sculpture in Motion exhibition in 2008.

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Fritz Paul Zimmer immortalized a small Deer he befriended in his native Germany. The elusive figure of cast bronze resides in the Southern Seasons Garden. It is on extended loan from the High Museum of Art.

Garden Gates

Andrew Crawford's 27-foot steel Garden Gates used to welcome visitors on the old entrance drive. During the expansion of the Atlanta Botanical Garden in 2010, the gates were relocated to the top of the new Cascades Garden. Crawford avoided the cliché of vines and emphasized line, movement and gesture.

This abstract bonded bronze work was sculpted and cast by Sergio Dolfi as a "watching being" symbolizing alertness. Dolfi appropriately named it Guardian. Guests can view Guardian near the Rock Garden.

In memory of Helen Hardwick, this portrait evokes the tragedy of a young life cut short. Jean Gevaert cast the original clay sculpture in a marble dust and cement mixture for outdoor use. Helen can be found between the Japanese Garden and the Herb Garden.

A charming young girl surrounded by flowers takes careful steps. Teena Stern and Donald Haugen collaborated on this work in bronze. Isobel is located in the Southern Seasons Garden.

Nepenthes Chandelier

The Nepenthes Chandelier is a one-of-a-kind creation by Dale Chihuly and was a favorite of visitors during the 2004 Chihuly in the Garden exhibit. A captivating assemblage of brightly colored glass in hues of yellow, chartreuse, and gold with touches of red, the chandelier sparkles in the Hardin Visitor Center. The Nepenthes Chandelier was donated by David Jost Tufts in memory of Jeff Lewis.

Parterre Fountain Installation

Created for the Atlanta Botanical Garden in 2004, Dale Chihuly's Parterre Fountain Installation is a one-of-a-kind sculpture in blue and white, interpreting shapes and colors of water, ice and sky. A captivating assemblage of twisting, brightly colored glass, the sculpture sparkles in Levy Parterre Fountain, where it is especially lovely lit up after dark. See it sparkle from a whole new perspective, the top of the recently renovated Alston Overlook.

Tendrils, Gingko Leaf Variation

George Sherwood's reflective work Tendrils, Gingko Leaf Variation reveals a complex engineering system that harnesses the power of wind to come to life in graceful sweeping motions. This beautiful example of kinetic art was on display during Sculpture in Motion in 2008.

Water Features

Frog Baby

With a frog dangling from each hand, everyone's favorite baby expresses pure joy. The bronze fountain by Edith Barretto Parsons expresses the infectious merriment of childhood. The sculpture is centered in Frog Baby Pool.

Green Man

Half man/half plant, the Green Man represents Father Nature in the role of protector, defender and guardian of the natural world. Christopher Condon selected Indiana limestone for the work.

The Green Man is currently being relocated as part of a major renovation to the Children's Garden.

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High Elevation Waterfall

Mark Fockele designed and built the rock waterfall in the High Elevation House of the Fuqua Orchid Center of gneiss rescued from a roadway. Orchids and companion plants from cloud forests thrive in the mist.

Howell Fountain

Centrally located at the pedestrian axis of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the vigorous Howell Fountain tosses white water against the blue sky and appears in many photographs of the Fuqua Conservatory.

Lily Pond (Reflecting Pool)

Reflecting the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory and the sky, this pool is filled with hardy and tropical water lilies, lotus and aquatic plants. Darting goldfish delight visitors.

Pan of Rohallion

Frederick William MacMonnies sculpted an impish Pan of bronze. Pan plays his reed pipes as he stands on a globe supported by dolphins jumping out of a pond. This sculpture can be found in the Fragrance Garden, located between the Conservatory and the Orchid Center.

Sibley Sculpture on Ferst Fountain

An 80-foot ceramic mural by Christine Sibley adorns the Ferst Fountain. Water naiads are represented in bas relief peering out from behind the waterfall, while water lilies and lotus blossoms resemble a work in stained glass.


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Imam Nawawi and the Hierarchy of his Works

al-Imam al-Nawawi loved knowledge since his youth. He memorized the Qur’an early on and then travelled to Damascus so that he could benefit from the major Shafi’i jurists and traditionists. He moved between their gatherings of religious learning, gaining proficiency in hadith and its sciences, mastering jurisprudence and its application, while also gaining much in other Islamic sciences. Accomplishing all this, he never travelled outside the Levant, except to perform Hajj. Even so, his status manifested distinctly amongst the Shafi’i jurists of his time, from east to west, without divagation. During his era, he was the acuminous instigator of an in-depth expansion of the copious literature of the School, his insights being meticulously accurate. The stepping-stone that gave him such a standing, along with his corpulent effort in re-examination of the School, stemmed from the efforts of al-Imam Abu al-Qasim ‘Abd al-Karim al-Rafi’i (Allah be pleased with him).

As such, al-Imam al-Nawawi authored many books. Rawdat al-Talibin is a summarization of al-Imam al-Rafi’i’s noble book, Sharh al-Wajiz (nicknamed al-Sharh al-Kabir). Likewise, al-Imam al-Nawawi wrote Minhaj al-Talibin, a summarization of al-Imam al-Rafi’i’s al-Muharrar. His al-Majmu’ is an encyclopedic work commenting on Abu Is-haq al-Shirazi’s al-Muhadhdhab; however, he passed away before completing it. Al-Tahqiq was meant to be a summary of al-Majmu’, but was not finished before his passing. Along with these, he also commented on al-Imam al-Ghazzali’s al-Wasit, under the title al-Tanqih. He gave a complete commentary on Sahih Muslim [the authentic hadith compilation of al-Imam Muslim b. al-Hajjaj al-Qushayri].

These augmented other works that he most graciously penned, constituting the totality of his efforts. He systematically extricated the agglomerate of inter-school jurisprudential differences and elucidated preponderant viewpoints pertaining to the School’s foremost legal verdicts. He openly disclosed his approach to this unequivocally unfettered exactification in the introductions to his books; the climax of this disclosure peaked in his priceless introduction of al-Majmu’ Sharh al-Muhadhdhab. These represent his authority in re-examination and verification.

Complementing these innumerable feats, al-Imam al-Nawawi also wrote in the other Islamic sciences, notably the field of hadith. His penetrating comprehension and understanding manifest through the aggrandizement of his works. As well, he was a pious ascetic who lived completely occupied with gathering, dispensing, and preserving religious knowledge. He was known in his time for commanding the good and forbidding the evil. al-Imam al-Nawawi passed in his home city, Nawa, in the year 682 A.H., in the 45th year of his life. May Allah be pleased with him, us, and you. Allah blessed him in his time and life with knowledge. After his passing, all of the places in the world where the sun shines imbibed benefit from the fountain of knowledge he left.

In instances where al-Imam al-Nawawi’s opinions differ, they are considered in light of the sequence of his works, as follows. Below is a general guide:

1. Kitab al-Tahqiq.

2. al-Majmu’ Sharh al-Muhadhdhab.

3. al-Tanqih Sharh al-Wasit.

(al-Imam al-Nawawi did not complete these first three)

4. Rawdat al-Talibin.

5. Minhaj al-Talibin.

6. His Fatawa.

7. Sharh Sahih Muslim.

8. Tas-hih al-Tanbih.

And Allah knows best.

Yaqub Abdurrahman

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To allow overclocking on the processor, we set the parametric filters for Z370 ATX motherboards that support up to 64GB of DDR4 memory, six SATA 6Gb/s devices, multiple expansion cards, and crossfire or SLI functionality.

With our increased budget we selected 16GB of RAM. The parametric filter finds the best price on 16GB kits of memory that are within Intel’s recommended specifications from DDR4-2666 to DDR4-3200.

Using the parametric filters this build will incorporate an m.2 SSD with at least 500GB of space and a minimum 3TB of mechanical storage at 7200rpm.

With this budget we decided to go all out on the graphics card. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is one of the single best cards on the market right now. At 1080p or even 1440p you will not have any problems with AAA games and the 1080 Ti is perfectly suited for VR gaming as well. When using a GTX 1080 Ti you should consider stepping up your monitor to a 120/144hz screen for the best gaming experience.

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  • Capacity: 500GB - 12TB
  • Type: SSD
  • Interface: M.2 (M)
  • Form Factor: M.2-2280
$160.00 $160.00 Umart Buy
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  • Capacity: 3TB - 10TB
  • Type: 7200RPM
  • Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Form Factor: 3.5"
$115.00 $115.00 IJK Buy
Video Card
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  • Chipset: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
$989.00 $989.00 Scorptec Buy
Power Supply $109.00 $109.00 Shopping Express Buy
Total: $2211.45
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* Some physical dimension restrictions cannot (yet) be automatically checked, such as cpu cooler / RAM clearance with modules using tall heat spreaders.

Compatibility Notes

  • The motherboard M.2 slot #1 shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA 6.0 Gb/s port is disabled.
  • The motherboard M.2 slot #2 shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA 6.0 Gb/s port is disabled.
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Comments Sorted by:

SavagePigeon 6 points 21 days ago

Nothing about the build, but BE CAREFUL. The gpu was being sold by an amazon seller called smartercase and THEY ARE A SCAM!!! Many people including myself never received our items. Amazon has been contacted and I am getting a refund but now I have to find another more expensive gpu, be careful everyone.

Happycow 1 point 20 days ago

Your saying avoid purchasing the gpu off of Amazon??

SavagePigeon 2 points 19 days ago

No, now if you go to the amazon page for it, amazon has displayed a new seller with good reputation. Sorry a bit misleading. Was more of just a warning to always be careful, but now it looks like its fine! Also seems the build isnt using the ZOTAC brand anymore so also should be good, i ended up just spending a bit more and getting the GIGABYTE OC 1080 ti

Happycow 1 point 19 days ago

Oh okay cool thanks lol

THALEXIS32XD 2 points 28 days ago

Since when a GTX1080Ti costs 526.00 ?

OolonCaluphid 1 Build 2 points 19 days ago

Since Amazon incorrectly reports global store prices to PC Part picker excluding VAT, (20%), Duties and fees.

I've messaged PCPP about this, Amazon global store prices are NOT representative, the GPU the parametric filter selects is over £200 more landed in the UK.

Spheniscidae 1 point 27 days ago

Since the RTX announcement

Steve1466 1 point 1 month ago

KeyteeChan 1 point 1 month ago

SavagePigeon 1 point 27 days ago

Anyone got a setup video of this build with how to install everything from scratch? Newbie here

dreamweaver_ 2 points 27 days ago

These are more basic parts so if you look up how to build a gaming pc from scratch it will most likely show you how to build it. It would be another case if there was water cooling or something else of that more complicated sort to install. Also this case can be organized very well so look up the case and how to build a pc using that.

bondical 1 point 25 days ago

I have a similar build with but struggling to get to 5ghz with the 8600k on the asrock pro 4 board. Anyone have any tips or links?

EvilHedgehog 1 point 1 day ago

whats ur cooler, and what voltage is it at

Happycow 1 point 20 days ago

Is this a good first pc and be able to run AAA games at a decent FPS? (Sorry brand new to pc gaming) Also is intel or AMD for processor??

manirelli staff submitter 8 Builds 1 point 20 days ago

This will run just about anything you can throw at it.

Happycow 1 point 20 days ago

Even with an i5 chip?

manirelli staff submitter 8 Builds 2 points 20 days ago

The newer i5 chips are similar to previous i7s in terms of cores. You will not have any issues.

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rockoo12 1 point 16 days ago

Is there a suggested wifi card (PCI vs USB)? Not sure how to choose or if it is compatible. Also, has anyone used this case? I see a lot of mixed reviews on it and was looking for some input. Thank you.

Happycow 1 point 9 days ago

Also can anyone recommend a different case that would work?

ShakinBacon 1 point 8 days ago

a more expensive or less expensive case?

Happycow 1 point 8 days ago

Equal or less, also with good airflow but idk how many parts light up in this build so idk if a glass panel is necessary

ShakinBacon 1 point 8 days ago

Ok so, if you want a pretty good case for an amazing price, I would recommend the Cooler Master - MasterBox TD500 ATX Mid Tower Case. It goes for bout exactly 100 dollars CAD and has 4 rgb fans inside of it. I used to have the case and I added 2 more fans in it. Overall, it was a really good case which comes at an amazing price. Would easily recommend it to you.

Happycow 1 point 8 days ago

Omg man thank you so so much, it looks so amazing. Definitely using this one!!!

ShakinBacon 1 point 8 days ago

Np bro

magoo9739 1 point 6 days ago

I have said this on others for this graphic card, it is another 119 pounds for customs unless you can get it for that price in the UK

ReadingUpsidedown 1 point 4 days ago

An i5 build? Enthusiast? That's a bit of a stretch.

wesselgaz 1 point 3 days ago

Ah, I love it when people think they know it better just because they heard i7 is better than i5.

You don't need an i7 for a gaming build, this rig is good enough to play the newest AAA titles on Ultra on atleast 100+ fps on 1920x1080.

ReadingUpsidedown 0 points 3 days ago

The title said enthusiast, not budget.

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Note: Wattages are estimates only. Actual power draw may differ from listed values.
Component Estimated Wattage
Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor 11W - 95W
be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler 5W - 10W
ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard 17W - 70W
Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory 14W - 14W
ADATA - XPG 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive 2W - 10W
Toshiba - P300 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 4W - 20W
Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Blower Video Card 62W - 250W
Total: 115W - 469W