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Hive 5.4: Trial

Source material: Worm, Hive 5.4

Originally blogged: July 23, 2017

Who’s that on the horizon? Why, it’s Krixwell, returning to the land of the living to share his thoughts about another chapter of Worm!

So, last chapter, Taylor punched Emma and it was glorious. Then she almost got arrested and it was concerning but justified. And then she told Danny the truth about who was in charge of the bullying and it was heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time.

This chapter… well, my speculations haven’t changed since the last end-of-chapter post: We might get to see more of Danny’s reaction to this knowledge, but I think a scene change is more likely, and it just might be to Taylor returning to school after her break… and after the impact of her fist to Emma’s face.

I accidentally wrote “Danny returning to school” there. That would really be something, huh.

I suppose we might alternatively switch back to the Undersiders and explore how things are faring between them after their confrontation in 5.2. That would be nice.

Without further ado, let’s board this train and see where Wildbow’s ride is taking us today!

A huge pet peeve of mine: being asked to arrive for a specific time, then being made to wait. Fifteen minutes was just about my limit of my patience.

That’s a very understandable pet peeve. I feel you.

So… who asked you to meet them? One of the Undersiders?

My dad and I had been waiting for more than thirty minutes.

Ah, probably not the Undersiders then.

“This has to be intentional,” I complained. We’d been asked to wait in the principal’s office a few minutes after we arrived, but the principal hadn’t been around.

The principal, huh? That just makes the whole punctuality thing even worse. When you’re in charge of an institution that places as much weight on punctuality as a school does, you should really be on time for your own deadlines.

I wonder if the principal is a cape and that’s why they’re late.

“Mmm. Trying to show they’re in a position of power, able to make us wait,” my dad agreed, “Maybe. Or we’re just waiting for the other girl.”

It mostly just makes it look like they’re sloppy, to be honest. There’s fashionably late and then there’s “practically didn’t show”.

I was at an angle where if I slouched in my chair just a bit, I could see the front of the office through a gap between the bottom of the blinds and the window. Not long after we’d arrived, Emma and her dad had showed up, looking totally casual and unstressed, like it was a regular day. She isn’t even worried.

So in other words, they’re not just waiting for Emma… though it seems weird that Danny wouldn’t refer to Emma by name, so maybe he meant one of her friends.

And Emma is probably planning to use the punch at the mall as ammo against the accusation that she is the bully in this situation. Not sure how well it’ll work out.

…but with the way this story has depicted authority figures before I’m suspecting the principal will be pretty useless if not harmful. Granted, the previous depictions have been severely tinted by Taylor’s cynical, misanthropic view of the authority figures, but I don’t know for sure to what degree Wildbow considers her to be right.

Her dad was her physical opposite, beyond the red hair they shared – he was big in every sense of the word. Taller than average, big around the middle, and while he could speak softly when the situation called for it, he had a powerful voice that caught people’s attention. Emma just had a biggish chest.

It took me a while to remember who the guy her dad makes me think of was and what he’s from, but…

He totally makes me think of Buddy Gleeful from Gravity Falls. I think he did back in 5.3 too, before this physical description was given.

On the other hand, there’s the red hair…

Emma’s dad was talking to Madison’s mom and dad. Only Madison’s mom was really petite like she was, but both her mom and dad looked really young.

So Madison, or at least her family, is here too. I guess “the other girl” is the final part of the Trio… what’s-her-face…

Unlike Emma and her dad, Madison and her parents did look concerned, and I was guessing that some of what Emma’s dad was doing was reassuring them. Madison in particular was looking down at the ground and not really talking, except to respond to what Emma was saying.

At least one of them isn’t so confident about this going their way. Good.

Sophia was the last to arrive.

Ah, yes, Sophia, that was it.

I think she’s been the least relevant Trio member so far, can you blame me for forgetting her name? There are a lot of characters in this story, and these three are among the most forgettable in terms of personality.

(Yes, including Emma.)

She looked sullen, angry, an expression that reminded me of Bitch.

Early on, Bitch reminded Taylor of the Harpies. Now a Harpy is reminding her of Bitch.

The woman who accompanied her was most definitely not her mom. She was blond and blue eyed, had a heart shaped face and wore a navy blue blouse with khakis.

Adoptive mom, stepmom, caretaker…?

The secretary came to get us from the office not long after.

About time, huh? 😛

I guess they were waiting for Sophia, then.

“Chin up, Taylor,” my dad murmured, as I slung my backpack over one shoulder, “Look confident, because this won’t be easy. We may be in the right, but Alan’s a partner in a law firm, he’s a master manipulator of the system.”

Oh, fantastic.

And from the way he was acting in the waiting room, he’s fully and wholly siding with his daughter.

I wonder if he’s scared of her. That would really complete the Buddy Gleeful comparison.

I nodded. I was getting that impression already. After getting a phone call from my dad, Alan had been the one to call this meeting.

…oh shit. Which means he’s the one who told the school what this was all about.

I think we’re in for an overblown focus on Taylor’s punch.

We were directed down the hall to where the guidance counselor’s offices were, a room with an egg-shaped conference table. The trio and their guardians were seated at one end of the table, seven in total, and we were asked to sit at the other, the tip of the egg.

The room is kept oddly cold, because if it gets warm enough, the egg table might hatch into a chick table, which would eventually become a fully-grown chicken table, and there isn’t enough space for that in the room.

The principal and my teachers all came into the room not long after, filling in the seats between us. Maybe I was reading too much into things after seeing an eerie echo of this situation just two days ago, with the meeting of villains, but I noted that Mr. Gladly sat next to Madison’s dad, and the chair next to my dad was left empty.

Ahahaha! What did I tell you about Taylor and authority figures? Here she is directly comparing her teachers and the principal (as well as the Harpies and their families, but that’s more justified) to the villains she saw in 5.1!

We would have been completely isolated from the mass of people at the other side of the table if Mrs. Knott, my homeroom teacher, hadn’t sat at my left. I wondered if she would have, if there’d been another seat.

‘course, if Alan has painted Taylor as the villain here when calling the meeting…

I was nervous. I had told my dad that I’d missed classes. I hadn’t told him how many, but I hadn’t wanted to repeat Bitch’s mistake and leave him totally in the dark.

That’s kind of what you’ve been doing for a long time, Taylor. I don’t blame you for that in the least, but still.

I was worried it would come up. Worried this wouldn’t go the way I hoped. Worried I’d find some way to fuck it up.

And I’m worried about Emma and her dad fucking it up for you.

“Thank you all for coming,” the principal spoke, as she sat down, putting a thin folder down in front of her. She was a narrow woman, dirty blond, with that severe bowl-cut haircut I could never understand the appeal of.

Someone help these poor people.

Okay, some of the people on this Google search manage to pull it off, but most of them look like they’re wearing a painted coconut hat.

She was dressed like she was attending a funeral – black blouse, sweater and skirt, black shoes, “We’re here to discuss incidents where one of our students has been victimized.” She looked down at the folder she’d brought in, “Ms. Hebert?”

Note that she hasn’t quite specified which student has been victimized yet.

“That’s me.”

“And the individuals accused of misconduct are… Emma Barnes, Madison Clements and Sophia Hess.

Okay, looks like this hasn’t been flipped-turned upside down in the process of arranging the meeting. Good.

You’ve been in my office before, Sophia. I just wish it had more to do with the track and field team and less to do with detention.”

Sophia mumbled a reply that might have been agreement.

Is… this something the principal is actually allowed to talk about?

“Now, if I’m to understand matters, Emma was attacked outside of school premises by Ms. Hebert? And shortly after, she was accused of bullying?”

“Yes,” Alan spoke, “Her father called me, confronted me, and I thought it best to take this to official channels.”

Aaand there it is. The punch is brought up immediately. Now, I can understand the principal using words like “accused” to refer to the bullying, since it is still just an accusation from her perspective, but it doesn’t exactly sound very promising.

“That’s probably best,” the principal agreed. “Let’s put this matter to rest.”

Then she turned to me and my dad, palms up.

“What?” I asked.

I’m with Taylor. What? Is that a gesture to have them explain their side of the story?

“Please. What charges would you lay against these three?”

I laughed a little, in disbelief, “Nice. So we’re called here on short notice, without time to prepare, and I’m expected to be ready?”

Taylor calls bullshit. Nice.

“Maybe outline some of the major incidents, then?”

“What about the minor ones?” I challenged her, “All of the little things that made my day-to-day so miserable?”

“If you can’t remember-”

“I remember,” I cut her off.

Ohh man, I think we’re in for a beautiful moment here.

I bent down to the backpack I’d set at my feet and retrieved a pile of paper. I had to flip through it for a few seconds before I could divide it into two piles. “Six vicious emails, Sophia pushed me down the stairs when I was near the bottom, making me drop my books, tripped and shoved me no less than three times during gym, and threw my clothes at me while I was in the shower after gym class had ended, getting them wet. I had to wear my gym clothes for the rest of the morning. In biology, Madison used every excuse she could to use the pencil sharpener or talk to the teacher, and each time she passed my desk, she pushed everything I had on my desk to the floor. I was watching for it the third time, and covered my stuff when she approached, so on the fourth trip, she emptied the pencil sharpener into one of her hands and dumped the shavings onto my head and desk as she walked by. All three of them cornered me after school had ended and took my backpack from me, throwing it in the garbage.”

Did Taylor write down everything as it happened? Niiice.

“I see,” the principal made a sympathetic face, “Not very pleasant, is it?”

Understatement of the year.

“That’s September eighth,” I pointed out, “My first day back at school, last semester. September ninth-”

“Excuse me, sorry. How many entries do you have?”

“One for pretty much every school day starting last semester. Sorry, I only decided to keep track last summer.

Did I say we were in for a beautiful moment? Yes, I did, and I was right, because this totally is a beautiful moment. Show them what’s up, Taylor! 😀

September ninth, other girls in my grade had been encouraged by those three to make fun of me. I was wearing the backpack they had been thrown in the trash, so every girl that was in on it was holding their nose or saying I smelled like garbage. It picked up steam, and by the end of the day, others had joined in on it. I had to change my email address after my inbox filled in just a day, with more of the same sorts of things. I have every hateful email that was sent to me here, by the way.” I put my hand on the second pile of papers.

Evidence, nice.

“May I?” Mrs. Knott asked. I handed her the emails.

“Eat glass and choke. Looking at you depresses me. Die in a fire,” she recited as she turned pages.

“Let’s not get sidetracked,” my dad said, “We’ll get to everything in time. My daughter was speaking.”

Danny is a great dad, too.

They’ll let Taylor speak until they get the message, he’ll see to that.

“I wasn’t done with September ninth,” I said, “Um, let me find my place. Gym class, again-”

“Are you wanting to recount every single incident?” the principal asked.

“I thought you’d want me to. You can’t make a fair judgment until you hear everything that’s happened.”

That said, getting through this thing might require a semester of History of Taylor Being Bullied classes. And that’s the point.

“I’m afraid that looks like quite a bit, and some of us have jobs to get back to later this afternoon. Can you pare it down to the most relevant incidents?”

“They’re all relevant,” I said.

Fuck yes, they are.

Maybe I’d raised my voice, because my dad put his hand on my shoulder. I took a breath, then said, as calmly as I could, “If it bothers you to have to listen to it all, imagine what it feels like to live through it. Maybe you’ll get just a fraction of a percent of an idea of what going to school with them felt like.”

Holy shit, Taylor’s on fire today.

This ought to be pretty damn effective.

I looked at the girls. Only Madison looked really upset. Sophia was glaring at me, and Emma managed to look bored, confident. I didn’t like that.

I wonder if Madison’s parents are less… accomodating than Emma’s when it comes to this. Madison might not be as worried about repercussions from the school as from her parents.

Alan spoke, “I think we all grasp that it’s been unpleasant. You’ve established that, and I thank you for the insight. But how many of those incidents can you prove? Were those emails sent from school computers?”

On one level, the multitude of the accusations could actually weaken this side of things. There’s more for Taylor to prove, and some of the adults may not find it believable that someone would go to such lengths to fuck with someone so thoroughly.

“Very few school email addresses, mostly throwaway accounts from hotmail and yahoo,” Mrs. Knott replied, as she flipped through the pages, “And for the few school email accounts that were used, we can’t discount the chance that someone left their account logged in when they left the computer lab.” She gave me an apologetic look.

At least Mrs. Knott seems to be compassionate.

“So the emails are off the table,” Alan spoke.

“It’s not your place to decide that,” my dad answered.

And then there’s Alan.

I do wonder if he believes his daughter to be innocent.

“A lot of those emails were sent during school hours,” I stressed. My heart was pounding. “I even marked them out with blue highlighter.”

“No,” the principal spoke, “I agree with Mr. Barnes. It’s probably for the best that we focus our attention on what we can verify. We can’t say who sent those emails and from where.”

The sad thing is I can’t say they’re wrong.

All of my work, all of the hours I’d put in logging events when remembering the events of the day was the last thing I wanted to do, dashed to the winds. I clenched my fists in my lap.

“You okay?” my dad murmured in my ear.

I don’t think the logs have been completely defeated just yet, but you’ll probably need something more.

There was precious little I could actually verify, though.

“Two weeks ago, Mr. Gladly approached me,” I addressed the room, “He verified that some things had occurred in his class. My desk had been vandalized with scribbles, juice, glue, trash and other stuff on different days. Do you remember, Mr. Gladly?”

Mr Gladly nodded, “I do.”

Nice. And here Taylor thought that would be completely unhelpful!

“And after class, do you remember seeing me in the hallway? Surrounded by girls? Being taunted?”

“I remember seeing you in the hallway with the other girls, yes. If I remember, that was not long after you told me you wanted to handle things on your own.”

“That is not what I said,” I had to control myself to keep from shouting,

It’s close enough to what you said to reasonably be what he heard.

“I said I thought this situation here, with all the parents and teachers gathered, would be a farce. So far, you’re not proving me wrong.”

Hrm. It’s going slightly better than she probably thought, but not much.

“Taylor,” my dad spoke. He put his hand on one of my clenched fists, then addressed the faculty, “Are you accusing my daughter of making up everything she’s noted here?”

“No,” the principal spoke, “But I think that when someone is being victimized, it’s possible to embellish events, or to see harassment when there is none. We want to ensure that these three girls get fair treatment.”

…fair enough. It shouldn’t be the main priority, but fair enough.

“Do I-” I started, but my dad squeezed my hand, and I shut up.

“My daughter deserves fair treatment too, and if even one in ten of these events did occur, it speaks to an ongoing campaign of severe abuse. Does anyone disagree?”

This is an interesting reversal. We’ve been told that Danny has quite a temper, and that Taylor was afraid he’d blow his fuse if he found out who was responsible, but here Taylor is losing her cool and Danny is calmly helping her make her case.

“Abuse is a strong word,” Alan spoke, “You still haven’t proven-“

“Alan,” my dad interrupted him, “Please shut up. This isn’t a courtroom. Everyone at this table knows what these girls did, and you can’t force us to ignore it. Taylor ate dinner at your dining room table a hundred times, and Emma did the same at ours. If you’re implying Taylor is a liar, say it outright.”

Niiice, Danny.

“I only think she’s sensitive, especially after the death of her mother, she-”

Oh fuck you.

I shoved the pile of paper off the table. There were thirty or forty sheets, so it made a good size cloud of drifting papers.

And there she goes.

“Don’t go there,” I spoke, quiet, I could barely hear myself over the buzzing in my ears, “Don’t do that. Prove you’re at least that human.”

Oh yes, that’s still a thing. I’m still fairly certain Taylor will at some point lose control over her power. Now is not the time for that, though.

And yeah, I get that you’re a lawyer, Alan, but come on. There are legends of lawyers who are human too. Try to live up to them.

I saw a smirk on Emma’s face, before she put her elbows on the table and hid it with her hands.

She knows just how vulnerable Taylor is to that particular topic. She probably told her father that while they were preparing for this.

“In January, my daughter was subjected to one of the most malicious, disgusting pranks I have ever heardof,” my dad told the principal, ignoring the papers that were still making their way to the floor, “She wound up in the hospital. You looked me in the eye and promised me you would look after Taylor and keep an eye out. You obviously haven’t.”

Hm… excellent timing, narratively, of finally showing us the circumstances of this event in the previous Arc, right before this development.

Mr. Quinlan, my math teacher, spoke,

With a name like Quinlan, he sounds like a math teacher.

“You have to understand, other things demand our attention. There’s a gang presence in this school, and we deal with serious events like students bringing knives to class, drug use, and students suffering life threatening injuries in fights on the campus. If we’re not aware of certain events, it’s hardly intentional.”

You know, I don’t think I’ve heard anything about this school that would make me want to go there.

“So my daughter’s situation isn’t serious.”

“That’s not what we’re saying,” the principal answered him, exasperated.

Isn’t it?

Alan spoke, “Let’s cut to the chase. What would you two like to see happen, here, at this table, that would have you walk away satisfied?”

My dad turned to me. We’d talked briefly on this. He’d said that as a spokesperson for his Union, he always walked into a discussion with a goal in mind. We’d established ours. The ball was in my court.

“Transfer me to Arcadia High.”

For Taylor, this is a great opportunity, not only to get away from the Harpies, but to get to a school that’s just generally a lot better, as far as we know.

For Wildbow, it’s a great opportunity to introduce new characters and a new setting on the civilian side of Taylor’s life.

Also, it’s not lost on me that most of the Wards go to Arcadia High. Imagine the irony of Taylor potentially befriending some of them as civilians! Especially if it’s Clockblocker.

There were a few looks of surprise.

“I expected you to suggest expulsion,” the principal answered, “Most would.”

“Fuck no,” I said. I pressed my fingers to my temples, “Sorry for swearing. I’m going to be a little impulsive until I’m over this concussion. But no, no expulsion.

Because that just means they can apply to the next-closest school, Arcadia, and because they aren’t enrolled in school, it would mean accelerated entry past the waiting list. That’s just rewarding them.”

I see. So instead, Taylor wants that for herself so she can get the better side of getting away from the Harpies.

“Rewarding,” the principal spoke. I think she was insulted. Good.

“Yeah,” I said, not caring in the least about her pride,

Heh, classic Taylor.

“Arcadia’s a good school. No gangs. No drugs. It has a budget. It has a reputation to maintain. If I were bullied there, I could go to the faculty and get help. None of that’s true here.”

“Frankly, my dear, your school totally sucks.”

“That’s all you would want?” Alan asked.

I shook my head, “No. If it were up to me, I’d want those three to have in-school suspension for the remaining two months of the semester. No privileges either. They wouldn’t be allowed dances, access to school events, computers, or a spot on teams or clubs.”

Seems fair.

“Sophia’s one of our best runners in Track and Field,” the principal spoke.

“I really, really don’t care,” I replied. Sophia glared at me.

Same. It only serves to make it feel more like the punishment she deserves.

“Why in-school suspension?” Mr. Gladly asked, “It would mean someone would have to keep a constant eye on them.”

If someone’s keeping a constant eye on them, they can’t pick a new target to treat as badly as they have Taylor.

“Would I have to take summer classes?” Madison piped up.

“There would be remedial classes if we took that route, yes,” the principal spoke, “I think that’s a little severe. As Mr. Gladly mentioned, it would require resources we don’t have. Our staff is stretched thin as it is.”

…fair enough.

“Suspension’s a vacation,” I retorted, “and it just means they could take a trip over to Arcadia and get revenge on me there. No. I’d rather they got no punishment at all than see them get suspended or expelled.”

Yeah, those forms of punishment really aren’t very effective in this situation, especially when Taylor isn’t remaining at this school to, uh, not have them around while they’re suspended.

“That’s an option,” Alan joked.

“Shut up, Alan,” my dad replied.

To the rest of the table, he said, “I don’t see anything unrealistic about what my daughter is proposing.”

“Of course you don’t,” Sophia’s guardian spoke, “You’d feel differently if the tables were turned.

How so? Is this about the track and field thing?

I feel it’s important that Sophia continue to attend her track and field practices. The sports give her structure she needs. Denying her that would only lead to a decline in her behavior and conduct.”

Hrm. Sounds like you’d need to put in some more work parenting to make up for it, to be honest. I can see the structure thing, though…

Madison’s dad added his own two cents, “I think two months of suspension is too much.”

“I’m forced to agree on all counts,” the principal spoke.

You’re lucky Taylor isn’t taking this to court! Granted, we’ve been over the issue of evidence that holds up in court versus this meeting, but still.

As my dad and I moved to protest, she raised her hands to stop us, “Given the events that happened in January, and with Mr. Gladly’s own admission that there’s been incidents in his class, we know there’s been some ongoing bullying. I’d like to think my years as an educator have given me some ability to recognize guilt when I see it, and I’m certain these girls are guilty of some of what the victim is accusing them of. I’m proposing a two week suspension.”

Ugh. At least do the Arcadia High thing too.

“Weren’t you listening to me?” I asked. My fists were clenched so hard my hands were shaking, “I’m not asking for a suspension. That’s pretty much the last thing I want.”

Yeah, this went south all of a sudden.

(…why is south associated with wrong in English, and “straight west” in Norwegian? What’s so wrong about south and west? Linguistics is interesting.)

“I’m standing by my daughter in this,” my dad spoke, “I’d say two weeks was laughable, given this laundry list of criminal offenses these girls have committed, except there’s nothing funny about this.”

Nice emphasis there.

“Your list would mean something if you could back it up with evidence,”Alan wryly commented, “And if it wasn’t all over the floor.”

I thought for a second that my dad would hit him.

Shut up, Alan.

“Any longer than two weeks would mean these girls’ academics would suffer to the point they could fail the year,” the principal stated, “I don’t think that’s fair.”

“And my schoolwork hasn’t suffered because of them?” I asked. The buzzing in my ears was reaching its limit. I realized, belatedly, that I’d just given her an opening to raise my missed classes.

The missed classes would just be proving your point.

“We’re not saying it hasn’t,” the principal’s tone was patient, as if she was talking to a small child. “But eye-for-an-eye justice doesn’t do anyone any favors.”

She hadn’t mentioned the classes. I wondered if she even knew.

I do agree with her that eye-for-an-eye is bad. Sort of. My more emotional side is not so sure.

“Is there any justice here?” I replied, “I’m not seeing it.”

“They’re being punished for their misconduct.”

I had to stop to willfully push the bugs away.

Damn, getting pretty close to that loss of control.

I still have my doubts about it being tied to this situation, but I’m certain it will happen eventually.

I think they were reacting to my stress, or my concussion was making me a little less aware of what I was doing with them, because they were pressing in without my giving them the order. None had entered the school or the conference room, thankfully, but I was getting increasingly worried that my control would slip. If it did, instead of sort of wandering in my general direction or gravitating towards my location, the bugs would erupt into a full fledged swarm.

At least the room getting filled up with insects might get Alan to shut up.

I took a deep breath.

“Whatever,” I said, “You know what? Fine. Let them get away with a two week vacation as a reward for what they did to me. Maybe if their parents have an ounce of heart or responsibility, they’ll find an appropriate punishment. I don’t care. Just transfer me to Arcadia. Let me walk away from this.”

“That’s not really something I can do,” the principal said, “There’s jurisdictions-”

Try,” I pleaded, “Pull some strings, call in favors, talk to friends in other faculties?”

Yes, let Taylor go to a school where the faculty won’t force her to unleash dangerous magic in order to help the school once again win the year’s round of friendly competitions that have turned into a yearly trouncing for the sake of the worse school’s reputation.

…wait, that’s not right…

(Actually, this is kind of a role reversal from the movie I was just joking about, Equestria Girls: The Friendship Games. Here, Taylor wants to move to the more prestigious school, which is portrayed as better, whereas in the movie, the principal more prestigious school’s causes much of the conflict to boost her ego and the school’s reputation, ultimately causing a transferral to the less prestigious school.)

(#this doesn’t matter)

“I don’t want to make any promises I can’t keep,” she said.

Which meant no.

Considering she didn’t keep the one promise we know she did make, that seems about right.

I stood up.

“Taylor,” my dad put his hand on my arm.

“We’re not the enemy,” the principal spoke.

Interesting you should say that.

“No?” I laughed a little, bitter, “That’s funny. Because it looks like it’s you guys, the bullies and the other parents against me and my dad.

‘Cause it’s us against the world
You and me against them all
If you listen to these words
Know that we are standing tall
I don’t ever see the day that I won’t catch you when you fall
‘Cause it’s us against the world tonight

How many times have you called me by my name, today? None. Do you even know why? It’s a trick lawyers use. They call their client by name, but they refer to the other guy as the victim, or the offender, depending. Makes your client more identifiable, dehumanizes the other side. He started doing it right off the bat, maybe even before this meeting started, and you unconsciously bought into it.”

Huh. Nice catch, Taylor.

And by “he”, she of course means Alan.

“You’re being paranoid,” the principal spoke, “Taylor. I’m sure I’ve said your name.”

“Fuck you,” I snapped, “You disgust me. You’re a deluded, slimy, self-serving-”

“Taylor!” my dad pulled on my arm, “Stop!”

Sometimes explicitly standing up to authority isn’t actually that good an idea. I’m pretty sure Taylor can say goodbye to the idea of the principal even slightly agreeing to try to get her into Arcadia.

Taylor’s always had a lot of typically villainous traits.

She’s an anti-authoritarian misanthropic loner (though not a loner by choice) with the power to bend the will of simple-minded creatures, or using officially cooler phrasing, bugs – either way it sounds like a power you’d typically find in a villain. Despite her claims that she has a moral code, she’s willing to rationalize away horrifying actions if she deems them necessary to further her own goals, and she has a terrifyingly vivid imagination when it comes to what she can do with her power. On top of all this, she has a temper that is showing more and more as her confidence rises from the ashes.

Really, all she needs to become a fully-fledged villain is to let go of the idea that she’s trying to be a hero. Maybe not even that, really.

I had to concentrate a second and direct the bugs to go away, again.

“Maybe I’ll bring a weapon to school,” I said, glaring at them, “If I threatened to stab one of those girls, would you at least expel me? Please?” I could see Emma’s eyes widen at that. Good. Maybe she’d hesitate before hassling me again.

Wow, the timing of that previous post may have looked odd, but it seems like it was perfect.

We’re coming full circle, back to 1.1 and Taylor’s contemplations about going Carrie, except her goal has changed from “get back at them” to “get ‘punished’ for trying”.

“Taylor!” my dad spoke. He stood up and pulled me into a tight hug, my face against his chest so I couldn’t say any more.

“Do I need to call the cops?” I heard Alan.

Taylor did essentially just threaten to, uh, threaten his daughter. I’m not sure how much trouble it’d get her in considering the added layer of hypotheticalness, but calling the cops might actually be reasonable at this point.

“For the last time, Alan, shut up,” my dad growled, “My daughter is right. This has been a joke. I have a friend in the media. I think I’m going to give her a call, email her that list of emails and the list of incidents. Maybe pressure from the public would get things done.”

Oh shit! That would wreck the reputation of young model Emma and the school. It’s one hell of a bargaining chip.

“I hope it doesn’t come to that, Danny,” Alan replied, “If you recall, your daughter assaulted and battered Emma just last night. That’s in addition to threatening her, here. We could press charges. I do have the surveillance video from the mall, and a signed slip from that teenage superheroine, Shadow Stalker, that verifies she saw it happen, in what could have provoked a riot.”

He does have a point – they have evidence. Taylor barely has any. If the media and police got involved, the Barneses would have the upper hand.

It might still wreck one or more reputations, but Taylor might end in bigger trouble.

Oh. So that was why Emma had been so confident. She and her dad had an ace up their sleeve.

Don’t tell me you didn’t see the punch getting brought up coming, Taylor. If you didn’t, the concussion must be affecting you harder than I thought.

“There’s mitigating circumstances,” my dad protested, “She has a concussion, she was provoked, she only hit Emma once. The charges wouldn’t stick.”

“No. But the case could drag out for some time. When our families used to have dinner together, you remember me saying how most cases were resolved?”

“Decided by who ran out of money first,” my dad said. I felt him clutch me a fraction tighter.

And the Heberts aren’t exactly rich.

“I may be a divorce attorney, but the same applies in a criminal case.”

He’s a divorce attorney? Yeesh, is there any branch of lawyer work that benefits more from manipulating the perception of the opponent?

If we went to the media, he’d press assault charges just to drain our bank accounts.

“I thought we were friends, Alan,” my dad replied, his voice strained.

“We were. But at the end of the day, I have to protect my daughter.”

I mean… fair enough. Don’t expect Danny to come crawling back to you after this, though.

Also, I suppose there’s a sort of parallel here. Barnes and Hebert are friends, then something happens and Barnes turns against Hebert.

I looked at my teachers. At Mrs. Knott, who I’d even say was my favorite teacher, “Don’t you see how fucked up this is? He’s blackmailing us right in front of you, and you can’t understand that this manipulation has been going on from the beginning?”

Taylor has long since dropped any pretense of being sorry for swearing.

Mrs. Knott frowned, “I don’t like the sound of it, but we can only comment and act on what happens in school.”

“It’s happening right here!”

“You know what I mean.”

I pulled away. In my haste to get out of that room, I practically kicked down the door. My dad caught up to me in the hallway.

“I’m sorry,” he said.

“Whatever,” I said, “I’m so not surprised.”

“Let’s go home.”

It seems Taylor was right – this whole thing was a farce.

I shook my head, turning away, “No. I need to get gone. Going. I won’t be home for dinner.”

I paused.

I’m guessing she wants to go to the Undersiders HQ.

“I want you to know I love you. This is far from over, and I’ll be waiting for you when you come home. Don’t give up, and don’t do anything reckless.”

What a good dad.

I hugged my arms close to my body to get the shaking in my hands to stop.

I left him behind and headed out the front door of the school. Double checking he hadn’t followed and that he couldn’t see me, I retrieved one of the disposable cell phones from the front pocket of my sweatshirt. Lisa picked up partway through the first ring. She always did – one of her little quirks.

Heh. She’s one of those people who always knows when someone’s about to call.

“Hey. How did it go?”

I couldn’t find the words for a reply.

“That bad?”

I don’t think she needed Knowing to know what that silence meant.

“What do you need?”

“I want to hit someone.”

“We’re gearing up for a raid on the ABB. We didn’t bother you about it because you’re still recovering, and I knew you’d be busy with your meeting at school. Want in?”

Ooh, this sounds interesting.

“Good. We’re splitting up for a bunch of coordinated attacks with some of the other groups. You’d be with, um, one second-”

She said something, but it wasn’t directed at the phone. I heard the bass of Brian replying.

Cooperative raid together with other villainous groups? Sign me the fuck up.

“Every team is splitting up, bit complicated to explain, but yeah. Bitch would be going with one or two members of the Travelers, some of Faultline’s crew and probably some of Empire Eighty-Eight. It would do a lot for our peace of mind if you went with. ‘specially with the tension between us and the Empire.”

Taylor, Bitch, some of Faultline’s, and I bet the part of E88 they’re working with is Purity’s group. This sounds fantastic.

I could see the bus at the far end of the street, approaching.

“I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”

Hell yes.

End of Hive 5.4

This was a farce, but it was a fantastic farce. I loved so much of this, where do I even start?

Taylor was great, her confidence soaring high and letting the faculty know what was up, even if it didn’t ultimately stick. The implicit middle finger in every line she spoke was amazing.

Danny proved once again that he’s a great dad. It’s going to take a bit more to dethrone Greg Universe as the greatest dad I’ve ever seen in fiction, but Danny Hebert is coming damn close.

And then there’s Alan. Shut up, Alan.

At the end, we were introduced to the plot of the next chapter, and probably the rest of the arc. This time there’s no strong doubt as to what the next chapter is about: Taylor, Bitch, some Travelers (which I missed in the previous post), some Faultline folks, and some E88ers (probably including Purity) will be teaming up in a raid on the ABB, which I think will be a lot of fun. 😀

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How to Cover a Loveseat with a Sheet

Getting a slipcover for your loveseats can be costly. This is because you will be needing certain measurements from your loveseat that will add complexity, therefore adds value in buying one. But what if I tell you that you have other options rather than buying slipcovers? In this article, I will be teaching you how to cover a loveseat with a sheet. Yes, you read that right, you can cover a whole loveseat just by using sheets.

But before we’ll know how to cover a loveseat with a sheet, we first need to know what a loveseat is.

What is a loveseat?

A loveseat is one of two kinds of two-seat chairs. One style, known as “British two-seaters,” is almost interchangeable with “two-seat sofa.” It is typically equipped with two upholstered chairs. Another kind, also known as a tête-à-tête, courting bench, kissing bench, gossip’s chair, or talking bench, is any type of two-seat furniture in which the two seats are placed in an S configuration, allowing two people to converse while looking at each other and being within arm’s reach, while usually maintaining a moderate barrier between them.

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Loveseat vs Couch

You need to know the difference between a loveseat and a couch, you might mistakenly cover a couch and not a loveseat.

A loveseat is designed to seat one to two people and has just one to two cushions. A couch, on the other hand, is bigger than a loveseat and has two to four cushions on average. Cushions are mostly broader in length and diameter. A couch with more cushions invites many users to sit and sleep comfortably.

Materials You Need

Now that we know what a loveseat is and how it differs from a couch, for us to know how to cover a loveseat with a sheet, we need these materials:

  1. Zipper
  2. Cushion filler
  3. Heavy-duty safety pins
  4. Sheets
  5. Sewing machine or needle and thread
  6. Fabric shears
  7. Tape measure
  8. Rubber bands
  9. Cardboard tubes
  10. Fabric tacks

How to Cover a Loveseat with a Sheet?

If you need to buy covers, you’ll need a tape measure to estimate the length, height, and width of the loveseat, as well as fabric tacks. Make a list of all measurements and purchase or repurpose flat sheets that are greater than the dimensions of the loveseat. If the cushions are in good condition, you do not want to retrieve them. Otherwise, you should weigh them as well. Purchase fresh cushion filler if the cushion lining has to be replaced.

Ideally, use bed sheets and cloth tacks that are the same color as the loveseat. This reduces the see-through appearance and gives the impression that the loveseat has been sealed. If you want to leave the cushions as they are, make sure the sheets match. The cloth should be made of a long-lasting fiber, such as thick cotton or twill. Flat sheets are preferable, but fitted sheets may have the elastic removed if necessary.

Use one or two king-size flat sheets, depending on the size of the mattress. Choose one that would conveniently drape over the whole sofa and all the way around. A full-size sheet can suffice for covering a chair.

When purchasing cloth tacks, purchase at least two dozen, and for an artistic touch, look for ones with roses, rhinestones, vintage brass finishes, and other styles. This will really make the furniture stand out. Until pressing on the tacks, smooth out as many wrinkles as possible. If your slipcovers begin to sag and you don’t want to redo the tacks, a smart solution would be wrapping rubber bands around several narrow cardboard tubes. Push the tubing into the crevices of the loveseat, and the bands would work to keep the sheets in place.

Lay the sheet over the loveseat and smooth out any wrinkles with your fingertips. Then, tuck the sheet into the corners of the loveseat to protect it. Be sure there is ample material for the front and sides. Insert the cloth tacks into the sheets and onto the loveseat in places where they can not be seen.

Tack the front of the sheet that is hitting the floor to the underside of the loveseat. Then, tack the sheet to the back of the loveseat as far back as you can. You must also tack the sheet to the armrests. Tack it to the underside of each armrest.

Since you will be removing the cloth, you may cover the cushions with fitted sheets. Fabric shears and heavy-duty safety pins are needed for this step. Choose sheets that are wide enough to cover the cushions and lay one flat on the floor. If the sheets are mounted, gently remove the elastic from the sides and discard it.

Place the pillow in the middle of the sheet and tie the cloth around it like a gift. Trim any extra material; otherwise, it would be too heavy and will not lie flat on the cushion. Now, using the safety pins, tie the sheet together. Repeat the procedure with the remaining cushions and put them on the loveseat, face up.

If you’re handy with a sewing machine or needle and thread, you can even weigh the loveseat cushions and sew covers for them out of your sheets, much as you would with a pillow. When drawing out the cushion form for this project, it’s best to add 3 centimeters of the seam allowance. Adding zippers to the sides of these covers would make removing the cushion covers for washing even easier.

You don’t need to spend a huge amount of cash to make your loveseat presentable. All you need are a few materials that are all available in your homes and this article to make your own slipcover.

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What Is A Glider Chair? (And Its 5 Unique Traits)

Read through to know what is a glider chair and how it differs from a rocker.

Have you been thinking about what to put in your baby’s room? Gliders and rockers are the most popular ones you can consider.

The right choices of furniture  bring the right amount of cozy. Aside from grabbing the softest bed, the sturdiest crib, and the loveliest colors, it is essential to get your hands on the best types of furniture to help you deal with the late-night cries. You wouldn’t want to look like an exhausted parent, would you?

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The Glider Chair

A glider, also called a platform rocker, is a type of rocking chair. It is specially designed to move like a swing seat.

Its entire frame is composed of a seat which is attached to the base firmly with a double-rocker four-bar linkage. Additionally, it has non-parallel suspension arms, which cause the glider chair to move in a rocking chair movement as it whips back and forth.

As it simulates a swinging motion, a glider chair is used as an alternative to a porch swing. It is a popular piece of furniture that assists parents, like you, as you feed your little one. Also, it is perfect for cuddling, soothing, and reading with your newborn baby.

Another point for a glider is that it is marginally safe for toddlers — and pets— as its pinch points are designed to move away from the floor. It offers a smooth ride to make you and your baby relax.

Is a glider chair necessary?

Though it is, with no doubt, useful, a glider chair is not  a necessity. However, if you have the budget and the space, then why not? Some parents consider this as a must-have, particularly during the early years.

It is practical to prevent backaches as you cuddle with your little one for hours. A glider chair is something you invest in to give your space a nice use.

How is a glider chair different from a rocking chair?

A glider and a rocker are friends with newborn babies and mothers. They are usually a preferred present in every nursery room. If you are thinking of a good nursery chair, you are most probably having a dilemma in choosing between these two.

Although interchangeably used with a rocker, a glider has distinct characteristics. Continue reading and we will go through several aspects of their differences.

  • Motion/Movement

If you want to know what is the main difference between a glider chair and a rocking chair, the answer would be in terms of their movements. A rocker moves in an arc pattern while the other one’s movement is commonly back and forth—some can even swivel! With that, a glider offers a smoother ride.

  • Weight

If you want something easy to move around and transport, a glider may not be the best nursing chair for you. The materials used to make it are not lightweight. The rocker, on the contrary, is made of light materials which makes it easier to move around and transport around the room.

  • Comfort

Comfy ones are always the best, right? A glider chair is normally cozy as it always comes with cushions. Some often have matching ottomans in which you can relax your feet as you cuddle and read with your baby.

Rocking chairs are commonly not cushioned. Nonetheless, you can add some soft pads on a rocking chair, depending on your strategy. However, the coziness may not last that long as it starts to get uncomfortable within a few minutes.

  • Space

For a small-spaced area, it is always nice to save some space, so you can consider using a rocking chair. It takes less space as it is smaller than a glider.

A glider, on the other hand, is more suitable in a larger area. Modern ones are designed to take up larger space as they are bulkier.

  • Safety

It is always crucial to consider safety in decisions — even in furniture — when it involves your little ones. A rocking chair consists of two rockers that touch the ground at two points in every movement. The pinch points might squeeze or trap toddlers and pets, which are not very friendly.

A glider, in contrast, is much safer as its pinch points are away from the floor. You don’t have to worry about having your little one’s toes getting trapped.

These differences will help you choose the best nursing chair you would want in your nursery room. It is important to look at each and every aspect when making a decision as you wouldn’t want to compromise.

Nursing chairs’ benefits have always been timeless. It is eternally good to have one.  Now that you know what is a glider chair, and you are now enlightened with how it differs from a rocker, there is no doubt you can choose which one you prefer.

Just like any other parents, we all want what is best for our babies. May it be about their food, clothes, even the types of furniture they would use, their welfare should be our utmost priority.

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November 1, 1995

Eric W. Marshall
Kiowa County Attorney
211 East Florida
Greensburg, Kansas 67504

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Dear Mr. Marshall:

As Kiowa county attorney you request our opinion on two issues concerning the county commissioners and management of a county hospital:

"1. What authority does the Commission have in the management of the county hospital other than appointing the hospital board in accordance with K.S.A. 19-4605 and the attached articles of incorporation?

"2. Is a county hospital which has been incorporated subject to provisions K.S.A. 19-4601 et seq., especially K.S.A. 19-4605?"

As factual background, you inform us that Kiowa County Memorial Hospital was established as a county hospital on November 5, 1951, at which time the county commissioners created and appointed a five member board to run the hospital. In articles of incorporation dated November 21, 1994, the county commissioners incorporated the hospital, with the articles of incorporation making it a not for profit corporation and providing for a five member board to be appointed by the county commissioners. The articles are silent as to the length of term served by each such board member. Funding for the hospital comes from a county tax levy.

You inform us that members of the community now wish the board of county commissioners to intervene in or override certain decisions being made by the hospital board and that there is concern that board actions threaten the very existence of the hospital. It is your position that the hospital is subject to K.S.A. 19-4601 et seq. but that the board of county commissioners does not have the authority to dictate policy decisions to the hospital board. In support of those conclusions you cite K.S.A. 19-4602(a), 19-4605(a) and (c).

K.S.A. 19-4602, enacted in 1984, provides in pertinent part:

"(a) Any existing county hospital established under the laws of this state prior to the effective date of this act is hereby continued in existence and shall be governed in accordance with the provisions of this act and any existing hospital board shall be deemed to be the board for purposes of this act unless and until a new board is appointed or elected as provided in this act. . . ."

As you indicate that the hospital in question was a county hospital at the time K.S.A. 19-4601 et seq. went into effect, it appears that the hospital thus became subject to the act. K.S.A. 19-4625 provides the correct procedures for dissolving a county hospital. We do not know if dissolution has taken place using the required procedure, but we will assume that it has not, despite the 1994 incorporation.

In answer to your second question, and based upon the limited facts you provide, it is our opinion that a hospital created and funded as a county hospital remains a county hospital subject to K.S.A. 19-4601 et seq., even if it has been incorporated. We must therefore address your first issue; the extent of board of county commissioner control over the decisions of a county hospital board.

K.S.A. 19-4605 states:

"(a) The commission shall provide for the management and control of any existing county hospital or any county hospital established under this act by a board.

"(b) The system for electing or appointing the board in effect on the effective date of this act shall continue until the system is changed by referendum under subsection (d).

"(c) Upon establishment of a county hospital under this act, the commission by resolution, shall provide for the establishment of a board and shall provide either that the members be appointed by the commission or that the members be elected by the qualified electors of the county on a nonpartisan basis. . . . The commission shall fix the number of board members and the terms of office for such members. The board shall be composed of five, seven or nine members and terms of office thereof shall be for not less than two years and not more than four years.

. . . .

"(g) Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled by appointment by the commission or, in the case of an elected board, the board. . . .

"(h) Members of the board are subject to removal from office in the manner and for the causes prescribed by law for other county officers." (Emphasis added).

The above quoted statutes recognize that county hospital board members are officers of the county, address the minimum and maximum term of office for such board members and reference the correct causes and procedures for removal of a county hospital board member. See K.S.A. 19-2609 and K.S.A. 60-1206 et seq.

In addition to the above emphasized statement in K.S.A. 19-4605, K.S.A. 19-4610 also addresses the management powers of a county hospital board:

"(a) The board shall make and adopt such bylaws and rules and regulations for the management and control of the hospital as it deems necessary so long as the same are not inconsistent with this act, the statutes of the state of Kansas, the resolutions of the county and, if the hospital is located in a city, the ordinances of the city in which the hospital is located. The board shall have exclusive control of the expenditures of all hospital moneys, except hospital moneys acquired through the issuance of revenue bonds, and all expenditures shall be subject to the approval of a majority of all members of the board. . . . The board is charged with the supervision, care and custody of hospital property. The board is authorized to appoint an administrator, to fix compensation thereof, and to remove such administrator. . . ."

Much of the above quoted statutory language existed when this office issued Attorney General Opinion No. 85-106. In that opinion, Attorney General Stephan opined that the county commissioners could not limit the ability of the hospital trustees in carrying out their statutory duties under the act. Rather, while the hospital board is appointed by the county commissioners and is subject to certain types of general control of the county commissioners, decisions concerning specific hospital matters, as well as procedural questions such as by-laws, are vested in the hospital trustees and cannot be preempted by the county commission.

These principles were again addressed by this office in Attorney General Opinions No. 88-31 and 87-187, wherein it was generally recognized that a county hospital board enjoys a degree of autonomy free from direct control by the board of county commissioners: "[t]he hospital board is more than an agent of the county and the underlying authority for the hospital is not the board of county commissioners but is rather the legislature. . . ." Attorney General Opinion No. 88-31.

K.S.A. 19-201 et seq. set forth the powers and duties of the board of county commissioners. As recognized in K.S.A. 19-212, the commissioners may generally make orders concerning county property; examine and settle county accounts; purchase, sell or repair county buildings; apportion and levy authorized taxes; represent the county on its concerns; take care of county road matters; promote and protect the public health and welfare; and do any of those things otherwise prescribed by law. In addition, K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 19-101a allows the board of county commissioners to exercise county home rule power in the transaction of all county business. However, such general authority is limited by other laws and does not override specific statutes granting authority and power to other county officials, be they appointed or elected officials.

Once a county hospital board has been appointed or elected in accordance with statutory requirements, they are county officials who possess the power to carry out those duties imposed by statute. K.S.A. 19-4601 et seq. recognize that the hospital board is responsible for the control and supervision of the hospital and matters relating to it. You do not provide the facts concerning a specific decision, and thus, we cannot provide our opinion concerning whether such a decision falls entirely outside of the scope of authority enjoyed by the board of county commissioners.

As the Kiowa county board of county commissioners has chosen to create an appointed, rather then elected, hospital board, future appointments may be made by county commissioners. Moreover, the provisions of K.S.A. 19-4601 et seq. grant the county commissioners some fiscal powers and duties with regard to such a hospital. However, it is our opinion that decisions concerning the day to day management of a county hospital remain the province of the county hospital board and the board of county commissioners does not possess the authority to countermand or override such discretionary decisions.

Very truly yours,

Attorney General of Kansas

Theresa Marcel Nuckolls
Assistant Attorney General


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Putting Profits Over People': Unions Warn New COVID-19 Guidance From Trump CDC Endangers Frontline Workers

"Once again the CDC is putting profits over people with its latest recommendations that downgrade worker protections at a time when they are needed most," said Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO. "These dangerous new guidelines tell employers to keep potentially infected workers at work, which does not protect essential workers on the front lines and ignores firmly established science that there is significant transmission from asymptomatic and presymptomatic individuals." "These reckless guidelines were not issued to protect workers, but rather to ensure the continuity of business profits," Trumka added. "These recommendations will lead to many more deaths of those working on our front lines. They must be immediately revoked."

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If there are not any damages beyond normal wear and tear then the landlord must return the security deposit to you or give you a list of damages you have done and the amount he has withheld from the security deposit to repair those damages within 30 days of the termination of the lease.

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SAPE provides scripts for various CMS, hosting platforms and programming languages. They load links from SAPE servers and make them look as natural as possible to fool search engines.

We realize that installing SAPE scripts is a choice of a webmaster, but we observe a pure malicious practice when hackers install SAPE code on hacked sites. They make money at expense of real owner of websites.

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Beautiful stone, and seashell discs hoop earrings.

Measurements including earring hook +/- 6cm length

Hoop Measurements +/- 4cm length x +/- 4.5cm wide (excluding earring hook).

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We do not keep stock of all our products. All our jewellery is locally manufactured. Our jewellery is personalized especially for you. Please allow 5-10 working days ( excluding weekends and public holidays) for manufacturing (lead time will depend on the size and complexity of your order).

You will receive regular updates during the manufacturing process including product photos and expected lead time before the order is dispatched.

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To know exactly how the kiierr laser device cap operates, our team require to take a glance at the anatomy of the scalp, specifically the hair roots. Our skin includes a great number of melanin tissues when our experts’re born. These pigment cells participate in a crucial part responsible the different colors of our skin as well as hair. Furthermore, these tissues additionally manage the rate of chain reactions within the body system, thereby impacting a lot of physical features like temperature control, heart price, high blood pressure, muscular tissue strain, and also movement. Every one of these elements are actually influenced due to the volume of melanin within the cells.

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Regarding the incident reported this morning where a one Dr. Christopher Thompson*, a 58-year-old emergency room physician and resident of the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood, was involved in an alleged road rage incident between two bicyclists, Christian Stoehr and Ron Peterson, on Mandeville Canyon Rd. in Brentwood, there have been some updates.

"Captain Eaton, the commanding officer of the West LA station, reports that LAPD believes this was indeed a 'road rage' incident, made an arrest, and is handling the matter as a felony criminal assault, and not as a traffic collision," explained Mike Bonin, Chief of Staff for Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, in a comment that was verified this morning. "The investigation will be handled by [West Los Angeles division] Detectives, who are seeking a criminal filing. When LAPD updates us on the progress, I will be sure to share that information here."

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Chambre Truffe: east meets west. This classic, in darker wood designed room has a direct access to the terrace/garden and has from the bed a marvelous view on the fields and forest. The grand four-poster bed (2 meter by 1.80) is decorated with stylish curtains and pillows. A comfortable couch, table with two ‘Chinese love seats’, a story telling panel-door wardrobe and a elegant Frisian cupboard make this room a comfortable retreat. The connected bathroom has a shower, toilet, sink and heated towel rack. In the room there is a small fridge, watercooker, French coffee press and welcome snacks. (This room is ideal for guest who bring a dog)

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Diamond Rock Ranch

Status: Available
Price: $3,120,000
Acres: 800 +/-
Price Per Acre: $3,900
Type: Hunting Land, Ranches, Recreational Land, Residential Property
Address: 2087 Highway 27
City, State: Wetumka, Oklahoma
County: Hughes
ZIP Code: 74883
Lat/Long: 35.2632, -96.2823
Presented By: Kelly Hurt
Dwelling Sq Ft: 1,953
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2

The 800 acre Diamond Rock Ranch is located 10 miles south of I-40 at Okemah, 75 miles south of Tulsa, 85 miles east of Oklahoma City and 200 miles north of Dallas. Although it is 800 acres, the ranch extends two miles east to west and 1 1/4 miles north and south. With contiguous parcels in three different sections, this is a big property that feels huge. In addition to an impressive spread, it has a wide range of settings and attractive features.

The main entry of the ranch has an extremely well-built steel gate and pipe fence constructed by the Land Doctors best fence builder. The paved driveway leads from the Highway 27 frontage up to the headquarters located on a small hill. Centrally located along the highway frontage, the entry and headquarters area give you convenient access to the rest of the ranch. A small older ranch home, shop, equipment and hay sheds along with cattle pens round out the headquarters. Although the improvements are very functional, we think that the next owner will want to clear the slate and build a modern home and barn here to make the improvements match the beauty of the location.

A great combination of fences, pens and lots give you plenty of options to rotate cattle all across the property. In addition, there are good ponds in each pasture livestock and wildlife. The pastures are primarily supported by fertile Class 2 and 3 soils. Great fences, strong grass and good water are great for ranching but most of our clients also want to enjoy some recreation as well.

The ponds are full of clear water, ringed with an ample amount of aquatic vegetation and are stocked with largemouth bass. The family has had large gatherings at the ranch that including fishing tournaments as part of the fun. In addition, the ranch is known for producing trophy whitetails. Located in the heart of Oklahoma's big buck territory, Hughes County continues to produce massive whitetails on a yearly basis. That fact, in combination with the layout of this ranch makes it ideal for hunting. The extreme western portion of the ranch has a wooded hillside that functions as a bedding area for deer that sits roughly at the center four sections, meaning this area is at least one mile from a road in any direction. This seclusion allows bucks to grow old and massive.

Lastly, the ranch name is derived from the deep draw that exists on the southeast corner of the property. The slopes of this 100 ft deep draw are lined with flat stone ideal for construction. Many of these moss-covered stones have an unusual, naturally angular shape that make them ideal for landscaping applications also. In fact, the name of the ranch is taken from a large almost perfectly diamond shaped boulder on the ranch. This resource could be monetized to produce an additional and unique stream of income for the ranch. Also, once the rock is harvested the draw would be an ideal spot for the construction of a large lake as an estimated 500-acre feet of clear water flow through it annually. This amount of flow combined with the natural topography make this a great lake site for a large, deep, clear water lake.

If you are looking for a ranch with lots of great features, options and opportunities located on a quiet stretch of country highway just 10 miles from Interstate 40, please give Kelly Hurt at call at 580 421 7512.

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Victoria Grefer over at Creative Writing with The Crimson League (one of my Versatile Blogger Award nominees) recently did a series on heroes. She covered the reluctant hero, the willing hero, the anti-hero, the misjudged hero, and a caveat on classifying your heroes. Throughout the posts, and especially in the comments section, a book title popped up again and again, The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell.

For those of you, like me, that did not get a degree in English or Literature, you might not have heard of Campbell or his book. I only stumbled across his name for the first time a month ago. However, if you’ve read a lot of fantasy and watched a lot of movies, chances are you’ve learned the lessons of his book without knowing it. You might even have written a novel following Campbell’s principles. I had.

The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a book about myths. If you look through the history of myths throughout time and across cultures, they all share a similar structure. Myths deeply resonate with the reading public, even today.

Yeah, yeah, academic stuff. Yawn. I’m writing page-turning fiction here, Lara. Who cares about dusty old myths? Speilberg, J.J. Abrams, Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Iron Man, Superman—I’ll stop there or the rest of the post could be a listing of examples of successful movies and books that use Campbell’s structure, which is often just called the Hero’s Journey.

Discovering the Hero’s Journey was a huge relief to me. I had been trying to shove my plot into a basic three or five act structure and it just wouldn’t fit, even after I sat on it and really tugged on the zipper. I could still make out the muffled voice of my heroine shouting snarky insults at me.

Trying to shove your characters into a 3 act structure might not work.

If your hero is just as hard to wrangle into those basic plotting devices everyone keeps telling you about, maybe it’s because he/she wants to be a hero of mythic proportions. If so, let your hero go on a journey. The following outline appears in A Writer’s Guide to Fiction, and author Elizabeth Lyon even put it in a nice three act structure for us perfectionist rule followers.

Act One:  Departure, Separation

  1.  The Ordinary World/Hero at Home: Give your reader a little bit of normalcy before you send your hero off to face danger. Show them at work, with family, maybe even a current love interest. Make sure there’s still conflict. Just because they are at home, it doesn’t mean the story has to be boring.
  2. Call to Adventure/The Challenge:  Okay, now things are getting interesting. Will the hero go to slay the dragon, solve the crime, or embrace that he now gets furry every full moon?
  3. Refusal of the Call/Elimination of the Expendable Person:  Maybe your hero is ready to go right away, but the story is a lot more dramatic if he says no first. Then that not-right-for-them girlfriend can get killed and raise the stakes, making the hero that much more committed when they do answer the call.
  4. Meeting with the Mentor/Wise One:  Your hero is about to enter into a strange new world and needs guidance. Where would Luke Skywalker have been without Obi Wan and later Yoda?
  5. Crossing the First Threshold into the Special World/Mythical Woods:  In fantasy, a lot of times this actually means crossing into a new world. However, it doesn’t have to. If you write mysteries, it means crossing into the world of the killer. For romance, it could just mean entering the world of the love interest and all the vulnerability that entails.

Act Two: Descent, Initiation, Penetration

  1. Road of Tests and Trials/Allies and Enemies:  This is where you hit the real meat of any novel. You’re writing scenes of conflict between your protagonist and antagonist.
  2. Approach of the Inmost Cave:  The hero and his allies are preparing for the big event, usually a major face off with the antagonist.
  3. Belly of the Whale/Meeting with the Goddess, Temptress; Atonement:  This stage isn’t always listed, but adds another trial for your hero. Feeling mean? Throw a time of desperate solitude at him, or a temptress, or guilt, etc. right before he has the big battle.
  4. The Ordeal/Life and Death Struggle:  Now your hero is ready to face death or his greatest fear. Often this is the first major battle with the villain.
  5. Reward:  The hero usually gets something out of facing death. It can be a sacred object like a grail or a spell, or finally winning the love interest, or knowledge for the community, etc.

Act Three:  Return

  1. Refusal of the Return/The Road Back:  About three quarters of the way through the book, the hero wants to return home with the reward. The antagonist usually chases him.
  2. The Ultimate Test/Resurrection:  This is your climax. Almost home, the hero has one last battle where he must make a sacrifice. He may or may not die, and whatever personal growth you’ve been working on throughout the story needs to be resolved here. The death/resurrection is usually metaphorical as the hero becomes a new person, but with fantasy sometimes he just might die and come back.
  3. Return with the Reward/Elixir/Master of Two Worlds:  The hero makes it home and as he is changed, can now help change his community. Sometimes he answers a new call to adventure, also known as a sequel.

For you visual learners, here’s a handy-dandy graphic to keep all those steps straight from Christopher Vogler:

Graphic of the Hero's Journey

Or, for you overachievers, if you’d like the full 17 step super duper original Campbell version, here you go:

Campbell's Hero's Journey Graphic

Does your hero or heroine play nice with traditional plotting devices?  Does the myth structure fit you better, or have you found yet another way?

Related articles:

The Heroine’s Journey (the first post of twelve) The blog takes an in depth look at Campbell’s structure using the 2011 film adaptation of Jane Eyre.

Women Protagonists in Fantasy Fiction

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Minecraft Maps : Explorer's Guide to Minecraft

Minecraft Maps : Explorer's Guide to Minecraft

ISBN: 9781405294546 By: Mojang
For Ages: 7+ years old
Format: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 80
Published: 1st November 2019
Publisher: Egmont Childrens Books
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 29.7  x 1.6

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Minecraft Maps is a visual guide to the Minecraft landscape, created by an explorer on a quest to find the most valuable loot whilst avoiding danger. Explore each of the fifteen major biomes through highly detailed, illustrated maps, then read the explorer's notes about the unique features and discover an inspirational themed build idea for each.
A beautifully illustrated visual guide in its own right, Minecraft Maps is also a survival tool. You'll learn which biomes are home to the most dangerous mobs, where to look for to exclusive blocks, how to find naturally generated structures and the best places to search for loot. Once you've discovered each biome you can get building - construct an ice palace in the ice plains biome and an entire village suspended in the tree canopy above the jungle floor. $20.00

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You’re wearing your coziest thick socks, your scarf is tightly wrapped around your neck and shoulders and there’s an unmistakable chill in the air. Unfortunately, you aren’t outside, but standing in your home, shivering because your furnace has stopped working! The question is, what should you do next? The first thing that may come to mind, of course, is to call the professionals in to fix it – and that’s never a bad idea. But did you know that there are a few things you might want to consider before you make that call? Is your furnace firing up but not blowing heat as hard as normal? Dirty air filters are often the culprit behind an inefficiently performing furnace. That’s because air filters trap dust, dirt, and debris like hair, which over time can restrict or block vital airflow, overheating the heat exchanger and preventing your furnace from working as it should.

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One of the biggest reasons to hire a professional for your furnace repair is because of their experience. HVAC professionals spend their entire careers working on HVAC systems and are familiar with the ins and outs of every system. Working in the same geographic area also helps them gain experience with HVAC systems in your climate. That experience helps them know common problems the climate may create in furnaces and things to look out for. In Colorado, an experienced HVAC professional will know how to best maintain and repair a furnace that will last through the area’s snowy winter months. HVAC professionals stand by their service. If the job isn’t done right the first time, they will return and keep working until you are satisfied with the results.

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The changing seasons can have its toll on any HVAC unit system. After all, HVAC systems are air blowing machine designs that can succumb to wear and tear because of the extended usage over time. Has your HVAC unit suddenly stopped working or is your HVAC unit making funny sounds? Is the air quality coming out of your HVAC unit isn’t of the best quality? Looks like you’re facing an HVAC emergency. If you’re in dire need of a quick and reliable HVAC repair service, call us and we will dispatch a team of HVAC repair experts right away. Have no fear as our certified specialists are here. We can fix HVAC units of all shapes and sizes. It doesn’t matter which model of HVAC you have in use; our experts can fix all types of HVAC units.

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Welcome to the site of Jazz Bassist Larry Grenadier.

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As one of the most admired, accomplished bassists working in jazz today, Larry Grenadier has been praised as “a deeply intuitive” musician by The New York Times and as an instrumentalist with a “fluid sense of melody” by Bass Player magazine. Grenadier has created an expansive body of work in collaboration with many of the genre’s most inventive, influential musicians – from early days playing with sax icons Joe Henderson and Stan Getz to what has been decades performing alongside pianist Brad Mehldau, from extended experiences working with the likes of Paul Motian and Pat Metheny to co-leading the cooperative trio Fly (with Mark Turner and Jeff Ballard) and quartet Hudson (with John Scofield, John Medeski and Jack DeJohnette). Over a performing and recording career that spans now three decades, it has been not only Grenadier’s instrumental virtuosity and instantly recognizable tone that have made him such an in-demand collaborator but also his uncommon artistic sensitivity, imagination and curiosity. In February 2019, ECM Records will release Grenadier’s first album of solo bass. Titled The Gleaners, it presents a brace of originals by the bassist alongside pieces by George Gershwin, John Coltrane and Paul Motian, as well as a pair of works written especially for Grenadier by guitarist, longtime friend and fellow ECM artist Wolfgang Muthspiel. Grenadier also includes an instrumental interpretation of a song by his wife, and frequent collaborator, the singer-songwriter Rebecca Martin.   READ Larry Grenadier Biography

Larry Grenadier and John Scofield Duo to support Riverkeeper

Larry Grenadier and John Scofield will perform duo during the Riverkeeper virtual gala on September 15, 2020.  Tickets for the event are available to purchase by visiting this WEBSITE

About Riverkeeper

In 1966, the Hudson River was dying from pollution and neglect. Run-down factories choked it with hazardous waste, poisoning fish, threatening drinking water supplies, and ruining world-class havens for boating and swimming. Sadly, America’s “First River” had become little more than an industrial sewer.

At that time, the Hudson River fishermen decided they had enough. Because their catch reeked from oil spilled daily into the river, they banded together to use a decades-old federal law to the tide from ruin to recovery.

This was the founding of the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association – now Riverkeeper. Today, Riverkeeper continues its fight, seeking out polluters and teaming with citizen scientists and activists to reclaim the Hudson River. And, we also work to ensure that over nine million New Yorkers have clean, safe drinking water. Today, pollution levels are down, and swimming and boating are back.

But the Hudson’s recovery is still fragile, still incomplete. Some fish species have not recovered, and many remain too toxic to eat; pollution levels spike with every rainfall. Mammoth cuts in government spending threaten to reverse a half-century of water quality gains, and we face the challenges of antiquated power plants, climate change, and emerging, harmful pollutants.

Riverkeeper’s vision is of a Hudson teeming with life, with engaged communities boating, fishing and swimming throughout its watershed.

Here’s what Riverkeeper stands for:

  • Guarding your waterways. Riverkeeper holds polluters accountable, making the Hudson safer and cleaner each year. We patrol the river, inform the public, and go to court whenever it’s necessary, to eliminate illegal contamination.
  • Defending clean drinking water. Community water supplies are increasingly threatened by pollution and shortage. Riverkeeper empowers citizens to make their voices heard and assure that their precious drinking water resources stay clean and plentiful. Our locally-based “water democracy” approach gets results.
  • Finding solutions. Riverkeeper fights threats to clean water like destructive power plants, reckless development and decrepit infrastructure. We also specialize in solutions: we improve wildlife habitat, foster sustainable energy, increase investment in water supply/sewer systems, and rally thousands of volunteers to restore their local river fronts.

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For the past 10 years Larry Grenadier has been teaching at the Jazzcampus Basel/Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland). Other professors there include Mark Turner, Jeff Ballard, Lionel Loueke, Guillermo Klein, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Jorge Rossy and many others. The school offers students a unique opportunity to study with some of the best jazz musicians in the world, state of the art facilities and a centralized location in Europe. The admission process is now open for the 2020/2021 academic year.

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Glans clitoris. This is the external nub we think of when picturing the clitoris. Even though it’s ‘the size of a pea,’ it holds thousands of nerve endings. The clitoris contains external and internal components. It consists of the glans, the body (which is composed of two erectile structures known as the corpora cavernosa), and two crura ("legs"). It has a hood formed by the labia minora (inner lips). It also has vestibular or clitoral latins.xyz frenulum of clitoris is a frenulum on the under-surface of the glans and is created by the two medial.

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The glans clitoris sits inside your labia majora (outer lips) and labia minora (inner lips). You’ll find the clitoral hood at the very top of your inner lips. Wanna get a closer look? Here’s how to. The clitoris is a complex structure, of which only a small portion is visible on the exterior of the body. The visible portions of the clitoris are known as the glans clitoris and the prepuce, or clitoral hood. The glans clitoris is packed with nerves, and unlike the rest of .


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Davidson continues to bridge the Jackson Hole travel gap

US ski resort eagerly awaiting Australian outbound border reopening

Sydney-based Davidson Communications continues to keep Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming, USA, front-of-mind in the Australia market, despite the ongoing outbound travel ban due to COVID-19.

The pandemic may have made it impossible for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Anna Cole, Director of Communications and Julie Calder, Director of International Sales & Marketing; along with Kent Elliott, Director of Destination Global Sales, Jackson Chamber of Commerce from making their regular mission to Aussie shores since last year, however local long-time representative, Caroline Davidson, kept their seats warm, hosting an event in Sydney for wholesale partners and media yesterday [Thursday 13 May 2021],

Davidson provided an update on the destination, renowned as having the “best snow in the west”. It’s hard to argue when the resort town recorded its fifth successive year in 2020 of over 500-inches of annual snow fall, and is operational 11 months of the year.

Teton Village, Jackson Hole, Wyoming | Credit: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

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Nestled within close proximity to both Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole is well connected domestically, with five major airlines providing uplift to the destination, including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

Australia is an extremely important market to Jackson Hole, Davidson said. Up until recently, Australia was the resort’s number one international source for visitors – a position the destination will be keen to reinstate once overseas travel restrictions are lifted.

Such is Australia’s importance to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, there is a dedicated microsite on the jacksonhole.com website – https://www.jacksonhole.com/australia.html – providing relevant information such as ski packages available, and a first-timers guide.

Davidson said there are five key reasons that make Jackson Hole so appealing to visitors during winter; the variety of terrain; consistency of snowfall; Western character; authentic experiences; and “super guest service”.

Visitors can book a variety of on-snow lodging to provide instant access to skiing facilities, with options including the Four Seasons, Amangani, Hotel Jackson, The Wort, Spring Creek Ranch and Hotel Terra. Another high-end addition scheduled to open this month in Town Square is Marriott’s 100-room and suite Cloudveil, an Autograph Collection.

Additionally there are multiple houses and condos available to travellers, ranging from one- to five-bedrooms, which can be accessed via jhrl.com.

Aside from its excellent snow and ski operation, spanning downhill slopes, cross-country and snoeshoeing, Jackson Hole is also a summer wonderland with an array of tracks and trails for hiking and biking, as well as water sports on the lakes and fly-fishing in the streams.

A number of new Downhill Mountain Bike trails are set to open this summer, including runs with intriguing names such as Deer Jumps, Dirty Harry and Deepest Darkest.

Find out more at jacksonhole.com/

Caroline Davidson sporting her COVID-protection buff at Quay Restaurant, Sydney
Nothing like a bit of subtle branding for Jackson Hole!

Lead image: At the Sydney event from left are Ben Cardenas, Travelplan; Caroline Davidson, Jackson Hole representative; Rodney Muller, Skimax Holidays and Kristy Prince, Adventure World.

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