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This story is still under construction, please do not edit without permission from the editor to do so. (gonna make a fancy template later c:)
I made my own clans if you guys don't mind, there from rainface wiki which is an rp site. The story starts when she was born so there will be a before allegiances and an after allegiances. :P
A young she-cat blinked open beautiful green eyes and looked around the nursery. She looked at her mother then at her brother and the cats looking at her and her brother. One of them sniffed her and then looked at her mother and said, "They're fine, they are healthy."
Her mother sighed in relief and said, "Thank you for letting me know Cindertail."
Cindertail looked at her mother and nodded. "Your welcome Mousetail," she had said then walked away.
Rainkit looked at her mother and let out a squeal as her tail was pounced on.
A moon later....
Rainkit looked at Moonkit, the new kit, and smiled. He looked back at her and returned the smile. The two then started playing around and Moonkit had her pinned. She kicked him off and then pinned him down quickly.
"Ok! Ok! I give in!" Moonkit said to Rainkit. She let him up but did not let her guard down one bit. He lunged at her but she turned around and pawed him out of the air.
"Nice try Moonkit, but you need to be a bit more quieter if you want to sneak up on me," she said, giggling. Moonkit huffed and walked over to the edge of camp.
"Mom! I'm going for a walk outside of camp!" he yowled to his mother who was coming out of the nursery.
"No!" Agateheart said angrily, running over to him and talking him away. Rainkit giggled at how protective Agateheart was then walked over to her mother who was talking with the deputy, Quailtalon. She sat down right next to her with her tail around her paws.
Hawkkit padded over and attacked Rainkit for the fun of it.
"Hey hey hey!" shouted their mother. They looked at her. "Go play somewhere else!" she said a bit snappingly. Rainkit stayed where she was because she wanted to be with her mother. Hawkkit walked away from his sister, his tail going back to forth angrily. Mousetail sighed and went back to talking to Quailtalon.
Rainkit decided that she wanted to go mess around somewhere else so she left and went frolicking around the camp.
Featherkit paced back and forth, thinking. She looked at her father and faked a smile so he would finally play with her for once in awhile. But sadly, he nodded and walked away, leaving Featherkit in the soft grass of their territory. She pouted and walked over to her mother, seeing if she would play with her, but sadly, her mother was out on patrol. It was soooo boring being the only kit in the nursery and the only kit in a litter! Then she heard a rustle and looked around to see a bunny rabbit. She sighed, she knew that she couldn't play with it. Though slowly, she crept up on the creature, she got closer and closer and closer and then.... BANG! Something had scared off the rabbit and she turned to see that someone had broken into camp and tried to get the clans attention. She hissed and lunged at the cat, only to be swatted out of the air and land on her side.
Featherkit tried to get up but hurt to badly. The last thing she saw was the cat lunging at her mother. Then, everything went black.
Boarkit walked out of the nursery and huffed. It was boring because his mother was asleep and the only apprentice in the clan was out training. He looked around and made sure no one was looking before he quietly snuck out of camp. He walked over to one of the borders that his mother had told him about and sat down. He wanted to get caught to prove that whenever you leave a kit at camp that the kit will wander away. He heard a rustle and turned around to see Blackstar. Oh great, the last person i wanted to find me finds me! he thought angrily to himself.
"What are you doing out of camp Boarkit?!" Blackstar asked angrily.
"Exploring, you know, sense i was left alone at camp!" Boarkit hissed and then stomped away, leaving Blackstar where he was.
Boarkit kinda got lost because after 3 minutes, he had still not found the camp. He looked around quickly and sprinted off in a random direction. Well, he soon discovered Blackstar had followed him because Blackstar had grabbed his scruff and had taken him back to camp.
Once back in camp, Boarkit walked over to his mother who had just woke up and sat down, pouting.
"Boarkit," Dansyheart said to him, "you can't leave camp whenever you want without being escorted out."
"Pfft! Like i even care!" he said irratiably.
"Ok, that's it," she said hissingly. She lowered her head next to his ear and hissed, "You better behave or you will be the first kit to ever die because of stubborness!"
Boarkit sighed and walked back into the nursery. He curled up in a tight ball and ignored his mother for the rest of the day and night.
Berrykit looked at Silverheart with envy in her eyes. She wished she could be medicine cat apprentice, but sadly, she was only a kit. Maybe Silverheart could make her her appprentice when Silverheart was a medicine cat! Berrykit smiled and looked at her mother. "Mommy!" she complained. "I wanna go outside and go see if i can help Silverheart!"
Her mother looked at her and sighed. "Fine," she said.
"Yay!" squealed Berrykit and she ran out of the nursery. She ran over to Silverheart. "Can I help you with anything?" she asked, her tail wagging eagerily.
Silverheart looked at Berrykit and said, "Can you fetch some more borage leaves for your mom? There in the medicine den next to the poppyseeds, don't eat ANYTHING!"
Berrykit nodded and raced off to the medicine cat den. She grabbed some boarge leaves in her mouth and ran back over to her mother and gave them to her. "There you go mommy! Silverheart told me to give you some more," she said before her mom could ask questions.
Berrykit ran back outside and ran over to Silverheart. "Do you need help with anything else?" she asked Silverheart, her silver eyes filled with plea.
Silverheart shock her head. "Sorry, but everything is fine right now," she said to the kit.
Berrykit pouted and walked over to the nursery. She curled up next to her mother, still a bit pouty like. She stayed there for awhile and got bored so went outside to explore.
Applepaw looked at her mentor and quickly tripped her mentor and then pinned her down. Her mentor kicked her off and tried to pin her down but Applepaw jumped on her mentor's back and sunk her claws into her back. Her mentor rolled over but Applepaw was faster and jumped out of the way. She turned to her mentor, fur fluffed up to make her look bigger and lunged at her.
Sandheart looked at Applepaw and said, "Ok, that's enough training for today."
"Poohey, and i was just having fun," Applepaw said sadly.
"We'll train more later!" snapped her mentor. The two walked back to camp, not saying a thing. Applepaw looked at her mentor sadly, wishing she would not be so snappy to her. Applepaw walked into the camp and settled down near the tree stump where she would eat. Sandheart went to tell Otterstar about how good of a training day they had had.
A kit was born to the tribe who's name was Frost that Clings to Rock. Frost blinked open perfect amber eyes and looked around the Kit-Mother den. It was big with only one queen in the den. Frost sighed and rested her chin on her paw. Then Stoneteller, the healer of the group, came in and looked at Frost. "Come out of Kit-Mother den," he said. Frost nodded and followed him outside.
Frost was suprised at how big their camp was. Stoneteller took her to meet the cats. She even got to meet a to-be named Moon! Things were great here at the camp, great and amazing. She wished that she could stay here forever in camp just meeting all the warriors! But sadly, she couldn't so she went back to the Kit-Mother den and curled up next to her mother. She soon drifted to sleep.
Rainkit was playing with Hawkkit and Moonkit, enjoying the sun on her blue-gray pelt. She had Moonkit and Hawkkit both pinned but Hawkkit had soon got her pinned. Moonkit then lunged at Hawkkit and bowled him over. Rainkit giggled. She jumped back into the fight when she heard the leader's yowl coming from highrock.
"Let all those cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath highrock for a clan meeting!" SilverClan cats soon poored in around highrock, looking up at Dappledstar. "Now, we all know that 6 moons ago, Hawkkit and Rainkit were born to the clan. It is time that they be made apprentices!"
Rainkit brightened up.
"Rainkit and Hawkkit, step forward please."
Rainkit and Hawkkit stepped forward, looking up at their leader.
Dappledstar jumped down and faced the kits. "Rainkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on until you get your warrior name, you will be known as Rainpaw. Your mentor will be Snowpelt. I hope Snowpelt will pass down all she has learned to you." Dappledstar and Rainpaw touched noses. "And Hawkkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprentice. From this day on until you get your warrior name, you will be known as Hawkpaw. Your mentor will be Quailtalon. I hope Quailtalon will pass down all he has learned to you." Dappledstar and Hawkpaw touched noses.
The clan started chanting their new names. "Rainpaw! Hawkpaw! Rainpaw! Hawkpaw!"
Rainpaw and Hawkpaw were glowing with pride. Rainpaw ran over to Snowpelt. "Snowpelt, Snowpelt!" she said eagerly.
"Yes?" Snowpelt asked.
"What will i be learning today?" she asked.
"Hunting, let's go!" The two padded out of camp.
Featherkit kept hearing murmurs all around her.
"Ashpelt! Her mother is gone and she won't have anyone to take care of her! She's just a kit!" said one cat with a sanppy tone.
"Relax, we will find someone to take care of her. For now, we let her rest and when she wakes up, we shall tell her," said one of the cats she assumed to be Ashpelt.
Several moons later when Featherkit is Featherpaw....
Featherpaw padded alone in the forest. She was supposed to be getting moss but decided not to and went wandering around. Soon, she got very hungry so she went on a hunt. She spotted a rabbit and slowly crept up on the creature without it noticing she was there. When she was close enough, she lunged at it but something was faster and caught it instead. She huffed. "Will you stop stealing the prey I am going to catch, Ginger?" she asked snappingly.
Ginger smiled and shook his head. "Nope, your just going to have to be faster if you want to beat me," he said mockingly.
Featherpaw purred and lunged at Ginger, knocking him down to the ground.
Ginger let out a startled meow and tried to kick Featherpaw off of him but couldn't
"Ha! Give up Ginger!" Featherpaw said, still purring happily.
Ginger smirked, kicked her off, and landed on top of her. "Nope."
"Ugh, you never give up on anything you big furball!" Featherpaw hissed playfully. She got out from underneath him and the two padded to their favorite spot in the territory.
It soon became sundown so Featherpaw left, collected a lot of moss quickly, and went back to camp. She had to get this stuff home before they sent a patrol out to find her.
Boarkit padded out of the nursery, his chest puffed out. He was finally going to be an apprentice!
Boarkit watched as Blackstar jumped on highrock and called for the clans attention. "Now, Boarkit, please come forward," he said once everyone was paying attention.
Boarkit lazily stepped forward and looked at Blackstar.
"Boarkit, you have reached the age of 6 moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. I call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this kit. He is ready to take on the tasks of the apprentice and learn your noble code. Boarkit, do you promise to learn the warrior code?" Blackstar asked.
"Yea, sure," Boarkit said.
"Then by the powers of StarClan (or should i say, the dark forest. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!) I give you your apprentice name. Boarkit, from this day on until you get your warrior name, you will be known as Boarpaw.Bloodpelt will be your mentor."
WildClan then started chanting, "Boarpaw! Boarpaw! Boarpaw! Boarpaw!"
Boarpaw smiled deviously and then walked over to his mentor. "Sooo, what bad thing will i be learning today?" he asked.
"Anything you want," his new mentor meowed.
Stormheart had died, sadly, and Silverheart had taken her place. Berrykit was Berrypaw, a warrior apprentice until she became Berrypaw, the medicine cat apprentice. Berrypaw looked at the herb in front of her and narrowed her eyes. "Uhhhh...." she said.
"Come on," Silverheart urged her.
"Choas of the herbs," Berrypaw muttered. "Ummm, is that chervil?" she asked. Silverheart nodded. "Ok, and it does...." Berrypaw thought for awhile
"Come on, you should know these herbs!" Silverheart said angrily.
"It helps with infected wounds, well the juice does, and the roots you can chew on and it will help bellyaches."
"Good, now please give some of the roots to Cottonheart, his stomache has been hurting," Silverheart said a bit frustratedly.
Berrypaw grabbed some of the chervil and carried it to the warriors den. She walked back to the den and sighed, she would be snapped at again, she could tell.
Applepaw waited outside the apprentices den for her mentor to come and assisst her in her assessment of hunting and fighting, fighting would come first, hunting after that. Then she saw Sandheart and jumped to her feet. "Can we start my assessment now?" she asked.
"Just wait Applepaw, the time will come," Sandheart said calmly.
"Pooh, ok," Applepaw said glumly. She watched her mentor go to eat something then her eyes saw Otterstar. He nodded to Applepaw and flicked his tail, signaling for her to go over to him. She walked over to him and asked, "What is it Otterstar?"
"Applepaw, you may be having your warrior ceremony a bit earlier if you don't have your assessment earlier," he meowed comfidently.
Applepaw noddeed and walked over to Sandheart.
"Ok, taking you training now," Sandheart said. Applepaw followed her out of camp and then started the fighting assessment. She hit her mentor's head with her paw then jumped on her mentor's back, clinging on. Sandheart tried to roll over but Applepaw was fast and moved quickly. "Ok, stop fighting!" said Sandheart.
Applepaw looked at her mentor. "Did I pass?" she asked.
"Fighting yes, now let's work on your hunting."
Applepaw and Sandheart walked around. Then she told Applepaw to look for prey and then come back with her catch. Applepaw caught 3 water voles, 4 voles, 2 rabbits, 5 mice, 3 squirrels, and 1 pheasant. She returned and her mentor nodded and empressment. "You have passed."
Frost eagerly padded out of the Kit-Mother den. She was finally going to be a to-be! she thought eagerily waiting for Stoneteller to come and make her a to-be. Then she saw Stoneteller and he called for the tribe.
Frost was training to be a prey-hunter which was more her. She caught a mouse and then came back to camp, happily letting it show amoung the tribe. (boaster, want's attention, yep, that's Frost)
Rainpaw watched what Snowpelt was doing and copyed her. Snowpelt nodded and showed her the next move. Rainkit tried to copy it but fell trying to. "Come on! try harder if you want to be a warrior! Learn the skills!" Snowpelt hissed at Rainpaw.
Rainpaw sighed and tried again, this time getting it.
"Good, better." Snowpelt said.
Rainpaw then had to learn hunting. She caught a mouse and a rabbit with ease. She tried to get a pheasent but it was MUCH bigger then she was. She sighed but attacked it any way, somehow killing it. Snowpelt nodded and they went back to camp.
Featherpaw and Ginger were just sitting down in their spot, watching the sun set. It was so peaceful here with Ginger next to her and the sun shining in his eyes. There was a rustle so Featherpaw hid Ginger and herself and watched Orangefur, her father, walk by, looking for her. She sighed with relief when he left. They came out and Ginger left to see his twolegs and Featherpaw went back to camp.
Boarpaw looked at his mentor, anger in his eyes. "Shut up and let me learn, will ya?" he asked angrily.
Bloodpelt hissed and lashed out on his apprentice. "Sorry," he murmured after he saw how bad he had hurt Boarpaw.
Boarpaw narrowed his eyes and then started fighting his mentor. Bloodpelt finally gave in and Boarpaw let him up, but let his guard down. Bloodpelt attacked Boarpaw by Boarpaw's suprise. Boarpaw then lashed out at his mentor and gave him a scar from the tip of his ear to his shoulder. "Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry Bloodpelt!" Boarpaw said fastly.
"It's ok," Bloodpelt said, getting up and shaking his fur.
Applepaw looked up at Otterstar. "I do," she said to him.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Applepaw, from this day forth, you will be known as Applefang."
"Applefang! Applefang!" they cheered.
Applefang looked at Otterstar and felt like he had meant more to her. Wait, he's my leader, what am i thinking? she thought to herself. (well, changing to Otterstar's point of view here, only for now, hehe)
Otterstar looked at Applefang and smiled. She was beautiful, smart, and doesn't like me at all, he thought sadly. He walked to his den and curled up in his nest. (back to Applefang)
Applefang was shining brightly until she saw Otterstar looking down and followed him. "Otterstar, you okay?" she asked him.
Otterstar looked at her and his eyes started glowing. "I am now."
Applefang looked confused a bit but nodded. "Okay, well, umm, what was wrong?" she asked.
"Well, it's nothing, don't worry," he meowed.
Applefang nodded and padded away but was called back to Otterstar's den. She walked inside and looked at him. "Yes?" she asked.
"Would you.. ummm, like to spend the night in here?" he asked her.
"Sure," she meowed. Yes! He might actually like me! she thought happily.
"And umm.... you can bring your own nest or we can share one."
"I would love that last one," Applefang said quickly.
Otterstar purred and motioned her to his nest. Applefang nodded and layed down next to him. Otterstar was purring and so was Applefang. Applefang soon drifted to sleep. (oh, this a few nights BEFORE the gathering so she will notice that she will have kits :P)
Berrypaw padded in after Silverheart. It was huge! she thought to herself. There were other cats there. She saw Otterstar, leader of RedClan, talking to a redish brown she-cat. Then she saw Dappledstar, leader of SilverClan, chatting away with a blue-gray she-cat. Then Whitestar, leader of FeatherClan, was talking to a brown tabby she-cat. Blackstar, leader of WildClan, was talking to a dark brown tabby tom. And then Talonstar, her leader, was walking over to the highrock. He jumped up and so did the other leader's. Talonstar yowled for their attention and everyone looked at them.
Talonstar looked at Otterstar. "Would you like to go first?" he had asked.
Otterstar nodded and stepped forward. "We have a new warrior!" he announced. "Applepaw is now Applefang!"
The redish brown she-cat smiled as the clans started chanting, "Applefang! Applefang!"
Otterstar waited for the noise to go down. "She is also expecting kits."
The redish brown she-cat smiled brighter and looked at Otterstar, caring in her eyes. Berrypaw assumed that he was going to be their father. (oh sorry, saved before i actually finished)
Berrypaw glanced at Boarpaw and smiled. He looked at her and walked over. "Listen, you should go back to your mentor before you are missed," he meowed smirkingly and added, "beautiful."
Berrypaw looked at him but nodded and walked over to Silverheart.
Dappledstar stepped forward and looked at everyone. "Rainkit has became Rainpaw and Hawkkit has became Hawkpaw. Sadly, their other siblings, Brackenkit and Waterkit, ran away. Though Moonkit is also an apprentice by the name of Moonpaw."
Berrypaw saw them happy at first until they heard their siblings names and their eyes filled with sadness, even Moonpaw. She felt sorry for them. Dappledstar had walked away and Whitestar had taken her place. "All is well, Featherkit is Featherpaw, but we have been smelling rouge on our territory. We warn everyone to look out for any signs of the rouge. From what we know, the rouge is a tom."
A silver-gray she-cat had a flash of concern in her eyes. She ran over to Rainpaw and Hawkpaw so Berrypaw joined them. Then Boarpaw had came over and so did the redish brown she-cat Applefang. And also, Moonpaw tagged along.
"Featherpaw, what's wrong?" asked Rainpaw.
"The rouge is what's wrong, I-I-" she stuttered when she relized that Berrypaw was there. "Who are you?" she asked her.
"Berrypaw, I would want to know what's wrong, I won't tell anyone," she said to Featherpaw.
"Oh, well, the rouge, I've been meeting him in secret, his name is Ginger, and I don't want him to get hurt!" Featherpaw's eyes flashed with consern again.
"Don't worry, we will make sure he is safe," Hawkpaw assured her.
Then she noticed Whitestar step back and Blackstar take his place. "All is well, we have a new apprentice, Boarpaw!" he said.
"Boarpaw! Boarpaw!" chanted the clans.
Blackstar silenced them and continued. "We have been smelling different clan smells on our territory!"
Boarpaw looked like his leader was lying, so she assumed he was. "Your lying!" hissed Berrypaw. "The clans have been staying of WildClan territory because you all are awful cats! Why would we want your territory any way?" she asked, hissingly.
"Calm down," Boarpaw said to her.
"As if!" Blackstar hissed.
Talonstar stepped forward. "Enough Blackstar, it is my turn now. Berrypaw has became the medicine cat apprentice. Sadly, Stormheart has died."
The Clans bowed their heads in sadness.
Talonstar looked up. "Ok, the Gathering is now over, everyone can go back," he said. Everyone walked away. Berrypaw looked at Boarpaw for the final time and walked away with her clan, saying goodbye to everyone.
Frost that Clings to Rock looked at Stars that Speckle in Sky and felt envy because she was the healer's to-be. What am i thinking? This will only come back to haunt me! she thought then sighed. She went hunting. She caught 5 mice, 2 rabbits (wabbits for Elmer Fudd), 4 eagles, and a vulture. She came instead and ran into Voulture that Sits on Rock. He looked embarassed and ran away.
She blinked and then set her catch on the pile.
Rainpaw was finishing off her assement with hunting. She had caught a bunch of prey and then saw Snowpelt come over and nod at her catch. "Let's go, it's time for your warrior ceremony," she meowed.
Rainpaw brightened and they went back to camp. She set her prey down when Rowanpaw, Luckpaw, Petalpaw, and Hawkpaw ran over. "Rainpaw! Rainpaw!" they had said.
"Yes?" she asked. Luckpaw was beaming.
"I got my medicine cat name!" Luckpaw said happily.
"Really? What is it?" she asked.
"Oh cool! What about the rest of you?" she asked.
"We are becoming warriors with you!" Moonpaw said.
"Epic!" Rainpaw meowed.
Lionstar called for the clans attention. Dappledstar had died, some how, so did Quailtalon, Redsky, Agateheart, and Mousetail.
The apprentices croweded around. Lionstar glared at Rainpaw angrily and she knew why. He was mad cause she had refused to become his mate when she was a warrior and now he would get back at her for sure.
"Now, it is time for you all to be apprenticed. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code? (to lazy to but it all)"
They nodded and he continued. "Moonpaw will be Moonstorm. Rowanpaw will be Rowanheart (some what close to rowan's name). Petalpaw will be Petalseed. Hawkpaw will be Hawktalon. And Rainpaw," he said, glaring at her, "will be Rainface."
The clan looked confused about the name Rainface but chanted their names. "Moonstorm! Rowanheart! Petalseed! Hawktalon! Rainface!"
Rainface hissed at Lionstar and then sat her vigil for the night with the other warriors.
Whitestar looked at Featherpaw. "Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect your clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do," Featherpaw meowed.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your name. Featherpaw, from this day forth, you will be known as Featherspots. We honor your kindness and your loyalty. We welcome you as a full warrior of FeatherClan."
Featherspots swallowed hard when she heard loyalty and knew it wasen't true. Her clan chanted her new name. "Featherspots! Featherspots!"
Featherspots then remembered that she had promised to meet Ginger tonight! She would sneak away during her vigil and meet him. She sat, gaurding the camp, and when no one was asleep, she snook away. She found Ginger and greeting him kindly. She layed down next to him on the nest they had made and soon had drifted to sleep.
Featherspots woke up when Ginger had wooken her. She looked at the sun and gasped. It was nearly Sunhigh! She said her goodbye, raced away, went hunting so they didn't find out she snook away. She carried her catch back to camp. She was nearly ran over by Tabbypelt who smiled then looked at the clan. "She is back!" he meowed with a sigh.
"I went hunting a few minutes before my vigil would of been done," she meowed, showing the clan her catch. "I'm sorry that i wasen't back sooner but.." she thought for a moment, "I wanted to catch more but most of the prey was asleep so I stayed out a little longer."
Whitestar gave her a weird look but nodded. Featherspots put her catch on the pile and slowly walked into the warriors den. She curled up in her nest and closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.
Boarpaw looked at Blackstar and nodded. "I do," he meowed smirkingly so they would not know that he was good like the other clans.
Blackstar nodded. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Boarpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Boarfur. StarClan honors your strength and fearlessness. And we welcome you as a full warrior of WildClan."
The clan started chanting his new name. "Boarfur! Boarfur!"
Boarfur's red eyes gleamed when he thought about Berrypaw and how she must be feeling right now. He shook his head roughly and thought, This is my time to shine, it's my warrior time, it's not loving time! He looked at his leader and touched his nose then sat infront of the camp entrance, bored out of his mind. It was the half-moon today and all the medicine cats would meet at the Moonpool. He glared at Darkfoot (Darkpaw in the allegiances) and felt envy because he would get to meet Berrypaw, or whatever her new name might be.
Gorseclaw and his apprentice, Darkfoot, left for the moonpool. He watched them go and sighed because maybe Berrypaw would fall for Darkfoot there which would ruin Boarfur. He then went back to his silent vigil over camp.
Berrypaw padded behind Silverheart, not saying a thing. They padded to the moonpool and settled down. She lapped at the water and felt a cold chill go through her.
She was looking at GalxyClan and they smiled at her. Then they looked at the water which soon reflected the stars. They motioned her to the water. She walked over and Star, their leader spoke to her. "What do you see in the water?" she asked.
She looked in and saw Boarpaw their, gaurding camp so she thought he had become a warrior already.
"Be honest," Comet warned. Comet and Star were sisters, no one could deny that.
Berrypaw nodded and tried to make the image change but it wouldn't. Astroid shook her head and said, "She is trying to change it, just be honest."
Berrypaw sighed and nodded. "It's Boarpaw, only now he's a warrior and he is guarding camp," she meowed.
Star nodded and looked at her. "You should wake up Berrypaw," she meowed.
Berrypaw nodded and woke up besides the Moonpool. All the other Medicine Cats were waking and Silverheart looked at her. "I have a ceremony to perform," she meowed calmly. Darkfoot, Gorseclaw, Ashpelt, a she-cat she didn't know, Cindertail, Luckshine, and Crookedfoot looked at her.
Silverheart nodded and continued. "I, Silverheart, medicine cat of RavenClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help, she will serve her clan for many moons."
Berrypaw listened closely so she would remember this for her apprentice.
Silverheart continued, "Berrypaw, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?"
Berrypaw nodded. "I do," she meowed.
Silverheart nodded. "Then by the powers of GalaxyClan, I give you your true name as medicine cat. Berrypaw, from this moment on, you shall be known as Berrypelt. GalaxyClan honors you knowledge and kindness, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of RavenClan."
The other cats started chanting her name. "Berrypelt! Berrypelt! Berrypelt!"
She beamed and they walked home.
Applefang was asleep with Otterstar in his den when she heard a wail from the nursery. She ran over to there with Otterstar and saw Sandheart, her mentor, giving birth to kits. Crookedfoot pushed through and started giving her herbs, but she still was losing a lot of blood.
Applefang froze in horror to see her mentor going through so much pain. Her mentors pretty pale ginger fur was covered in blood. Sandheart gave birth to three kits.
Applefang ran over to Sandheart and pressed against her. "Please don't die on me Sandheart, please don't!" she pleaded her.
Sandheart looked at her. "Please.. watch them and raise them, my time is over, please watch them!" Sandheart's head fell to the ground and the warmth of her mentors eyes fadded away.
Applefang froze in horror and looked at Otterstar, her eyes filled with consern. "What if this was me Otterstar?" she asked him, not meeting his gaze. "This could be me right now, i'm starting to think that i don't want to have kits anymore." She jumped to her paws and pushed through the nursery and ran out of camp.
Frost set her catch down when Stoneteller called for the clans attention. She ran over and looked up at him. "It's Frost time to be a prey-hunter. So, by the powers of the Tribe of the Endless Hunting, I make you a prey-hunter."
Frost beamed with happiness.
Rainface looked at Moonstorm and he returned her gaze. They walked silently to the Gathering place, Rainface glaring at Lionstar as he glared at her. Rainface broke the connection and kept walking. When she arrived there, all the other cats were there. Her group was waiting for her, Moonstorm, and Hawktalon.
She padded over to their group and greeted everyone. Then she saw a ginger tom coming over and she looked at Featherpaw. "Is that Ginger? Why is he here?" she asked.
Featherpaw looked at Rainface. "Well... he kinda came here and..." she stopped.
"And what Featherpaw?" asked Rainface.
"First off, it's Featherspots. Second off, I am expecting his kits."
Applefang nodded. "Another cat to talk to this about," meowed Applefang.
"Well... I'm not sure but I might be expecting Moonstorm's kits," Rainface said, loud enough for only the group to hear.
"Whoa!" Berrypelt said.
Moonstorm purred and pressed against Rainface.
Then the clan leader's called for their attention. The cats turned their attention to the leader's as the gathering began.
Featherspots looked down at the ground as Ginger pressed against her. Berrypelt gave Boarfur a glance and then gave Ginger a weird glance. Then as her leader, Whitestar, ended his presentation, the gathering was over. She and Ginger walked fastly away and then stopped at their favorite spot.
"Ginger, listen I-" she said but Ginger interupted.
"Kits! I can't believe it!" he said.
"Yea, Ginger, but you should join FeatherClan, for the safety of our kits, so they know who their father is." Featherspots looked into Ginger's amber eyes and then he nodded.
"Okay," he meowed. (XD, left before i finish)
Featherspots and Ginger padded back to the camp and all the cats glanced at Ginger. "Who is that?!" questioned Singingpelt.
"This-this is Ginger, he is my mate and i am expecting his kits," she meowed quietly to her.
"What?! You wait 'till i tell Whitestar, he will be so mad and-" she said when Featherspots interupted.
"I don't care what you do! I love Ginger, he is the only thing that i care enough about," she said.
Singingpelt started snickering but Featherspots and Ginger ignored her. They layed down in the warriors den, Featherspots curled up and Ginger wrapped around her in protection for her and her kits.
Boarfur kept waking up in his dream, thinking he saw Berrypelt. He sighed and went back to sleep. This time he was for sure that he saw Berrrypelt being attacked and he woke up again and couldn't go back to sleep. (short, i know, i don't care though)
Berrypelt kept tossing and turning in her sleep. Finally, one night, her mentor did something about this. "Berrypelt!" hissed Silverheart, "Stop tossing and turning in your sleep, it keeps me up and make the herbs go flying, now, why are you tossing and turning?"
"B-Bad dream," Berrypelt meowed, which was partly true, she just left out the part about Boarfur.
"Okay, well, sleep outside for right now," Silverheart said.
Berrypelt nodded and walked outside and drifted to sleep out there.
Applefang was asleep in the nursery when she woke up to loud pain in her stomache. She hissed and tried to move to see if it would go away but it wouldn't. "Help! I think I might be kitting!" she hissed out loud so someone would hear. Tallkit, the tom of the litter, heard and ran to go get Crookedfoot. He then returned with Crookedfoot and Otterstar came rushing in to help her.
It was a couple hours later and Applefang was curled around three beautiful kits minus Sandheart's. "You name the tom, i will name the she-kits," she meowed to her mate. Otterstar nodded and studied the tom hard.
"I will name this one Sandykit, she reminds me of Sandheart," she meowed. "And the other one will be Silverkit, who is named after my sister who died as an apprentice."
"The tom will be Skykit," he meowed to Applefang, "named after my father who died."
"Those are beautiful names," purred Willowheart, who had just came in to see them.
Frost was curled up in her nest when she felt a pelt brush against hers. She looked up and saw Volture. He curled up around her and she nestled herself against him, for once feeling peace.
Before she could drift off, however. Words formed around her as Volture started to talk.
"You know," he murmured softly. "We may be in different areas but I still like you, a lot, actually," he said quietly.
Her heart starts to melt. A few seconds of silence goes by before she replies. "I like you too," she murmured.
Volture's tongue licks her ears before he lays back down and she can hear the soft and familiar sound of him breathing. She takes a deep breath before allowing herself to fall asleep also.
Rainface screams as her kits start to come. Moonstorm quickly comes to her side and kneels beside her as Luckshine runs in, carrying a bundle of herbs and a stick. She gives the stick to Rainface and sets her herbs down.
"Alright, bit down on the stick only when the pain is immense because otherwise you'll break the stick," she says and her voice remains calm.
Rainface is breathing heavily. Luckshine's paw touches her stomach. She tells her to push and she does. After three heaves, she is done kitting.
She takes a deep breath and looks at her three kits curled up against her belly. Moonstorm smiles at them. "What should we name them?" he asks her, green eyes shining.
Rainface looks at the three kits. "Eclipsekit for the she-kit," she murmurs softly. "Graykit for the gray tom. Riverkit for the blue-gray tom," she murmurs.
Everything around the edge of her vision starts to blur and become dark. She rests her head down, knowing that it's best to sleep. She drifts into sleep as her kits push closer to their mother.


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We love dogs. Who doesn’t right? We’re pretty sure even cat-people secretly love dogs, which is why dogs are welcome (as long as they’re on leads) in the front bar. The back bar, however, is reserved for our two-legged friends only. And by “two-legged” we mean humans. All pet emus will have to stay at home.
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The Deltic's engine output was rated at 3,300 horsepower, making it the only Type 5 diesel loco operating in Britain.
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Half of all iPhones could be manufactured in India by 2027, progressing Apple’s move away from its reliance on a single-country supply that had already seen forecasters predict India would be building 25% of iPhones by 2025. According to a report on 9to5mac.com, which draws on sources including the South China Morning Post, Chinese suppliers are already being impacted by Apple’s efforts to remove production dependence on China. In addition to India, Vietnam is also expected to see benefits from this move.
By focusing its manufacturing in one area, Apple had left itself open to significant supply chain and manufacturing disruption; recent COVID-19-related delays at the world’s biggest iPhone assembly plant were estimated to have cost the company a billion dollars per week.
India has now been established as Apple’s second-largest iPhone production centre, with simultaneous production originally planned to begin in China and India for the iPhone 14. Delays resulted in Indian production starting in September, but simultaneous production is expected to begin for the iPhone 15 later this year.
Some Indian companies already manufacture Apple components through Taiwanese partners, however India is hoping to diversify its electronics industry. Already, around fourteen Chinese suppliers of Apple products are reported to have received initial clearance to expand into India, though it is believed that these permits haven’t yet been made public. These clearances are expected to lead to opportunities for Indian companies under a possible joint venture requirement by Indian ministries.
Smartphones rely on Metal Injection Moulding for a number of key components. Around half of global Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) production, about $1.5 billion, comes from China and Taiwan, with the latter accounting for around $300 million of sales. In China in 2021 it was estimated that smartphone parts made up the majority of applications, with 56% of sales, followed by wearable electronics such as smartwatches at 12% and computer components at 8%. In all, more than 75% of all MIM applications were for me consumer electronics industry, with Apple understood to be the largest consumer of MIM parts for smartphones.
In 2022, India saw a fairly even split across the various MIM application fields, with electronics holding a market share of 30% followed by transportation and other industries at 25% each, and industrial at 20%. Total Indian MIM sales in 2022 were estimated at $300 million.
The continued use of MIM in the smartphone sector as a whole is, of course, subject to the design of the phone. For example, Apple has abandoned the lightning connector and will use USB-C in future models, a move which will in time result in the loss of this high-volume MIM part. This may be matched, however, by the growing use of MIM components elsewhere in smartphones, as well as further applications in tablets, laptops, smartwatches, headphones and headphone cases.
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Ditch the store-bought variety and learn how to make your own homemade croutons from scratch. This recipe is easy and customizable and perfect for topping all of your favorite salads and soups.
Croutons are my weakness. Well, really bread is my weakness, but crunchy bread covered in delicious garlic and butter, so rich with flavor? Well that my friends is pure heaven! I never realized how easy it is to make croutons until I tried it out a few years ago. Now I make them all the time to add to my Garden Salad, Smoky Bacon and Bean Soup and sometimes I’ll just eat them on their own as a snack. No shame in my game!
Ideally you’ll need to let a loaf of bread sit out overnight because day old is best. The less moisture in the bread, the more crunch in the crouton. Cube it up, toss the cubes in a butter, olive oil and seasonings mixture and you are good to go. Now grab your favorite salad recipe and lets make some croutons!
Homemade Croutons from Scratch
The key to the perfect crouton is the right ingredients. I like to use butter and olive oil because the butter adds flavor while the olive oil helps to crisp and add color as the croutons bake. The seasonings are really up to you and I’ll share some ideas for variations a little later in the post.
- I use a regular 1 pound loaf of bakery french bread, but you could use Italian, french baguette, wheat, sourdough or multi-grain. Even sliced sandwich bread would work. Day old bread is best so the butter will coat it instead of soaking in and turning the bread into a soggy, mushy mess. Let the bread sit out on the counter overnight.
- Cut the bread into cubes. You can make these as large or small as you like, but 1-inch or a little smaller is customary.
- Melt butter and olive oil together and whisk in some garlic, basil and oregano, and salt and pepper. Toss the melted butter with the bread cubes in a big mixing until they are all coated.
- Scatter on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil and bake until crispy. You don’t want them to be hard, but kind of a “soft crunchy” texture.
- Let the croutons cool a bit then toss a few on your salad for some added crunch. Or shovel them in your mouth by the fistfuls. No judgement here.
If you don’t feel like turning on your oven, you can make your homemade croutons on the stove. Melt the butter and olive oil and toss with the bread without seasonings. Toast in a large skillet over medium-high for about 10 minutes, turning often for even browning, then back to the bowl and toss with the seasonings.
Garlic powder and pepper will burn in the skillet, so be sure to only add them after cooking.
Recipe Tips and Notes
- If you don’t have time to leave the bread out overnight, cut the cubes and toast them in the oven just for a minute, then toss in the butter and bake.
- Store homemade croutons in a tightly sealed container or resealable storage bag and keep them in a cool spot in your pantry for about a week. They don’t need refrigeration, but keeping them in the fridge could extend their life by at least a week, while losing only a little bit of crunch.
- They’re freezable! Place cooled croutons into a resealable freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. From the freezer, spread out on a baking sheet and bake at 250 for about 10 minutes to thaw and crisp them up.
How to Use Homemade Croutons
Can we all just agree that adding croutons to your salad just makes it better? They add flavor, texture and a little extra oomf to your soups too. Here are some serving ideas:
- Classic Cobb Salad
- Olive Garden Salad Copycat
- Greek Chicken Salad
- Southwest Chopped Salad
- Tortellini Soup
- Ham and Navy Bean Soup
- Split Pea Soup with Bacon
While my heart really belongs to this garlic and herb variety, I am a sucker for croutons in just about any flavor.
- Parmesan + garlic
- Cajun seasoning
- Italian seasoning
- Simple salt + pepper
- 1 pound loaf french bread left out overnight
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil. Set aside.
- Cut bread into one inch cubes or smaller. Place into a large bowl. (If you don't have a bowl large enough for all of the bread, do half at a time).
- Melt butter in the microwave. Whisk in olive oil and seasonings. Toss the butter mixture with the bread until everything is coated. **NOTE - if only doing half of the bread at a time, use only half of the butter each time.
- Arrange the bread cubes in a single layer on a foil lined, rimmed baking sheet. Bake in the preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, turning bread several times to ensure even browning. Allow to cool completely before eating.
- If you don't have time to leave the bread out overnight, cut the cubes and toast them in the oven just for a minute, then toss in the butter and bake.
- Store homemade croutons in a tightly sealed container or resealable storage bag and keep them in a cool spot in your pantry for about a week. They don't need refrigeration, but keeping them in the fridge could extend their life by at least a week, while losing only a little bit of crunch.
- To freeze, place cooled croutons into a resealable freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. From the freezer, spread out on a baking sheet and bake at 250 for about 10 minutes to thaw and crisp them up.


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Oro Valley police say 51-year-old Theresa Irene White on Jan. 6 accepted a plea agreement to serve seven years in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
According to police, White was arrested in September 2013 after she allegedly told a former family member that she wanted a relative of hers killed.
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How can i turn feed into food for monsters?
I have the feed but I don't know how to turn it into food for the monsters.
hachirokumaster - 7 years ago
Make sure that it's not fodder seeds. After the fodder has done growing, use a sickle and harvest the fodder (they re-harvest so yay for us cheap people). Or you can buy from Danny. (More expensive). Like Chao said, go to the small like hole on the left side of the barn door and insert it there.
lchirou (Expert) - 7 years ago
There is a window next to the barn door. After placing the food in your hands, drop the feed into the window.
chaostanley - 7 years ago
If you bought the feed from Danny, simply activate the small hole next to the entrance to the farm. The feed must be in your inventory, not your hand, or Raguna will simply put it on the ground.
If you planted fodder seeds, then once they've grown fully, simply cut them with the sickle.
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The American auto industry nearly collapsed during the recession as car sales plummeted and companies struggled to stay afloat. Since then, U.S. car and light truck sales have steadily increased, reaching 1.6 million in May, up 11% from the year before.
Despite the general recovery, demand for some vehicles continues to underwhelm. According to figures from TrueCar, an auto industry information and technology platform, 15 models spent an average of at least 90 days on dealers’ lots before being sold. No car took longer to turn over than the Volvo S60, at an average of 155.5 days.
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Days to turn is useful metric for gauging inventory levels, Eric Lyman, vice president of industry insights at TrueCar, explained in an interview with 24/7 Wall St. “The clock starts when the car lands at the dealership,” Lyman said. This levels the playing field, he added, because production facilities for various carmakers are located at different points across the U.S. or even in foreign countries.
According to Lyman, several factors may contribute to rising inventory levels. Some of these are temporary factors, such as the switch to a new model year. Because TrueCar data for 2014 covers cars in their 2014 model years, it makes sense that turnover rates are lower for models such as the GM’s (NYSE: GM) GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade, all of which have released newly overhauled 2015 models.
In other cases, Lyman added, “high inventory is going to be [due] to a disconnect between the sales goals of the manufacturer and the retail demand for those units.” In some instances, manufacturers overestimate demand for their brands and ship too many units to their dealers. This results in high inventory and turnover levels for the brands.
Many of the brands that take the longest to sell are unpopular with customers, Lyman explained. Both Mitsubishi and Scion have car models that take the most days to turn. Both were also two of the nation’s lowest rated car brands, according to J.D. Power’s 2013 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study, which measures brands’ appeal with car buyers.
Cars from Cadillac, Ford’s (NYSE: F) Lincoln, Jaguar and Volvo, all of which ranked in the bottom half of premium brands, according to the study, also made the list. Only one of the cars with the highest days to turn, the Chevrolet Tahoe, was manufactured by one of the survey’s 10 highest rated non-premium brands.
Although there are differences in how brands are perceived, Lyman added that disparities in actual quality among various brands is often relatively small. Five of the 10 cars requiring the most days to sell were made by brands with above-average scores on J.D. Power’s 2013 Initial Quality Study. Leading these brands was GMC, maker of the Yukon, which trailed only Porsche for fewest problems per 100 cars, according to the Survey. Only three models belonged to brands with scores considerably below the industry average, although one of these, Scion, was the lowest-rated brand in J.D. Power’s survey.
Based on figures provided by TrueCar, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the car models with the highest number of days to turn. TrueCar turnover and sales data for each model reference a particular model year — figures for 2013 apply to cars in their 2013 model year, while figures for 2014 count data for 2014 model year vehicles. TrueCar also provided sales data for each of these models. Manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) data are from manufacturer’s website, and refer to the newest model year. We also relied on information from J.D. Power and Consumer Reports surveys, and the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Safety data are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Sales figures are from The Wall Street Journal, as well as various company press releases.
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A former actor cried on the stand when testifying that Harvey Weinstein assaulted her two times, decades apart, during the Toronto International Film Festival.
The woman — identified by the court as “Kelly S.,” in order to protect her identity — went into graphic detail alleging Weinstein forced oral sex on her in 1991 and masturbated in front of her in 2008. Both alleged assaults occurred at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto.
“You’re going to love this. … It’s okay … it won’t be long,” Kelly S. remembered Weinstein saying when he allegedly assaulted her for the first time. She told the jury that she repeatedly asked him to stop. She recalled him saying, “I’m going to fuck you. It won’t take long. Just relax.”
Kelly S. is an uncharged witness, meaning the 11 charges Weinstein faces do not stem from her allegations. The jury will not deliberate on the assaults Kelly S. is alleging, but her testimony is designed to inform the jury of an alleged pattern of Weinstein’s behavior.
Kelly S. met Weinstein at a TIFF party in 1991 when she was 24 years old. She was an aspiring actor and was casually introduced to him, as she was mingling with friends at a festival event. She said she and Weinstein hit it off with a cordial conversation, which she considered to be friendly and professional. After “bantering about art and film,” Weinstein suggested the two grab a glass of wine to continue their discussion. Kelly S. agreed to go with Weinstein to a public restaurant close to the party where they had met. “We were getting along really well,” she told the jury, explaining that she had no reason to be alarmed by any of his behavior over drinks, and knew that being connected to Weinstein could be positive for her acting career. “We were really sincerely having a very nice time.”
Over drinks, Weinstein mentioned a role for Kelly S., and said he wanted to show her a script. “I was pretty ambitious,” she said. “I was thinking I wanted to get a part.”
Kelly S. agreed to go to Weinstein’s hotel to see the script. When Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez asked what happened next, she took a deep breath and said, “It’s very hard for me to talk about.”
Kelly S. said when she arrived to the hotel room, thinking she was going to read a script, Weinstein went into the hotel bathroom. When he emerged “fast, aggressive, purposeful,” he was naked, only wearing an unbuttoned shirt with no pants or underwear. He was holding a hot cloth.
“It all happened fast,” Kelly S. muttered. She said Weinstein then took her skirt off and put the hot cloth on her vagina. “My wife loves this. You’re going to love this,” she recalled him saying.
She told the jury that Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her, and then inserted his fingers into her vagina. She said he was holding her down by her chest and legs, and she was scared what would happen if she tried to leave. “You have to understand how frozen I was,” she explained. “It was so out of nowhere. It was unexpected.”
She became “hysterical,” and was “nauseous, scared, terrified.” She asked him to stop and recalled saying, “Let me out of here … stop.” She testified that Weinstein responded, “It’s not going to take long.”
It was then that she felt his penis inside her vagina “for a few seconds,” and reached toward his back, which she described as “mountainous with acne,” to escape. “I can’t recall exactly, but I got out from under.”
After the alleged assault in 1991, Weinstein often called Kelly S. This was before cell phones and caller ID, so she never knew it was him calling. The first time he called, she told the jury that she was very upset and asked “why was he raping me.” He told her that’s not what happened and said, “I really like you and I would leave my wife for you.” He then said he wanted her to come to New York to meet one of his executives in charges of casting, so that she could audition for a role. She told the jury that even though she was assaulted by Weinstein, she thought it would be a “great opportunity” and brought a female friend with her on the trip, so that she felt safe. Weinstein paid for her flight and hotel room in New York City. She had her friend stay with her in the hotel. Weinstein never showed up to a planned dinner and the audition never happened.
Kelly S. told the jury that the assault “derailed” her career. She explained that she was very serious about acting in her early 20s, had an agent and had attended the School of Dramatic Arts. But after the alleged assault, she “didn’t want to go through anything like that … it was too much.” She said the alleged incident impacted her life over the years. “It hurt my marriage because I didn’t tell him,” she said through tears. “It’s been really hard.”
Years later, Kelly S. lived at the Four Seasons Toronto with her husband and children for five weeks, while their home was under renovation. She hadn’t seen or heard from Weinstein since the alleged 1991 assault, but she said she thought about the incident all the time.
In 2008, when she was staying at the Four Seasons Toronto, she was in the lobby with her daughter and friend after playing tennis, and saw Weinstein in the hotel. She shouted, “Harvey!” and says she felt “angry.” She says she was “shocked,” but also “knew he could be around,” since it was during TIFF — a festival that Weinstein frequented. Kelly S. said Weinstein’s assistant, Victoria, approached her and said Weinstein wanted to see her.
“Actually, I wanted to see him because I wanted to ask why,” she testified. “All those years ago … I had thought about it often.” She added, “I felt like I was ready to give it to him.”
Weinstein’s assistant, Victoria, walked her up to Weinstein’s hotel room. “I blurted out, ‘How does it feel to be in front of the one woman who said no to you,’” she said she told Weinstein. She explained, “I was still in the moment of getting 20 years of answers.” Victoria was in the hallway, outside the hotel room, and Kelly S. said she was very loud, so Weinstein “shuttled” her into a bathroom. He closed the door and started “propositioning” her for sex.
“I’m angry still. I’m afraid. And I feel stupid,” she recalled of her mindset, answering Martinez’s questions. “Once again, it came out of nowhere. His demeanor changed.” She remembered thinking, “I came to confront you … how did this happen?”
Kelly S. said in the bathroom, Weinstein suddenly “pulled his penis out and started masturbating.” She said, “He wanted to see my breasts while he was masturbating,” so “it became a negotiation” because she was trying to get it all to end, but couldn’t get out. “There was no way I could get around him. He was much larger,” she said. She told the jury that Weinstein ejaculated onto a white bathmat. “It didn’t take very long,” she said, remembering that the bathroom incident lasted perhaps five minutes. She said she tried not to look, but remembered one specific detail. “His sperm was dark orange/yellow … it didn’t look normal,” she said.
When Weinstein and her exited the hotel suite, he told his assistant to invite Kelly S. to TIFF parties. On the way down the elevator, Kelly S. didn’t tell Victoria about the incident, explaining that she felt “sheer embarrassment.” She said, “It took me a while to even grasp what happened.”
She didn’t tell any of her friends or her husband what happened in Weinstein’s hotel suite because she was “ashamed.” She said while she was staying at the Four Seasons in Toronto, she continued to go to festival parties and took her friends to events that Weinstein had his assistant invite her to, and they “thought I was pretty darn cool because I knew Harvey Weinstein, so I played that.”
Kelly S. never filed a police report for the 1991 or 2008 alleged assaults because she was “very, very embarrassed” and “felt stupid.” Over the years, she ended up telling three girlfriends what had happened in 1991 and 2008.
In Oct. 5, 2017, when the bombshell stories came out about Weinstein, igniting the #MeToo movement, Kelly S. was notified by friends. “I often wondered if I was the only person,” she told the jury.
Later on Monday, Kelly S. will be cross-examined by Weinstein’s attorneys.
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If I log in on a laptop and click 'my posts' I get 503, 'no posts found', or I get to see my posts. Or I get logged out and have to log in again.
It's not possible to take a photo on an iPhone and upload it if it's portrait, it makes everything landscape. I could go on. It's like being in a time machine these forums these days
damn life is hard eh?
most of us like it here,
but thanks for the specifics.
maybe your feedback will help ATUK.
not everyone wants to be data mined by the newest spy tech when on social media. going back to those days of the internet is a time machine i would use. i'm happy the site is running fast and smooth and the bugs resulting from the server upgrade are getting sorted out day by day.
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The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday in a landmark case that will decide whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for a second term in office because of his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which culminated in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Last year, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that Trump violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — which bars an individual who swore an oath to support the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection” from holding federal or state office again.
Trump appealed the Colorado ruling to the Supreme Court, arguing that Section 3 doesn’t apply to presidents and that Congress, not the states or courts, is the only body that can remove candidates from ballots.
Arguments over whether states have the power to bar Trump from ballots begin Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. We’ll have a live audio stream (no video is allowed inside the court) as well as key updates and analysis in the blog below.


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- Actor and author Steven Lance will share his story of getting the call from Gene Roddenberrys office to play the role of an alien science officer in Star Trek: The Motion Picture living with James Scotty Doohan during filming, plus his hilarious impressions and lively anecdotes about William Shatner and the cast of the original series.
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Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national and international movement to create safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to and from schools. The program has been designed to reverse the decline in children walking and bicycling to schools. Safe Routes to School can also play a critical role in reversing the alarming nationwide trend toward childhood obesity and inactivity.
In 1969, approximately 50% of children walked or bicycled to school, with approximately 87% of children living within one mile of school walking or bicycling. Today, fewer than 15% of schoolchildren walk or bicycle to school.
As a result, kids today are less active, less independent, and less healthy. As much as 20 to 30% of morning traffic can be generated by parents driving their children to schools, and traffic-related crashes are the top cause of death and major injury for children in the U.S. ages 1 to 17.
Concerned by the long-term health and traffic consequences of this trend, in 2005, the U.S. Congress approved $612 million in funding for five years of state implementation of SRTS programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Communities are using this funding to construct new bicycle lanes, pathways, and sidewalks, as well as to launch Safe Routes to School education, promotion and enforcement campaigns in elementary and middle schools.


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The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) prepares a variety of reports on air quality monitoring performed at various sites throughout the county, including annual reports summarizing air quality data collected for a given year; reports on special air quality monitoring studies conducted for a specific purpose; long-term air quality trend analyses; and mandated reports on our air quality monitoring network. The various reports are presented below.
The Annual Air Quality Report describes the network of air monitoring sites operated in the county for that calendar year (occasionally 2 years are combined); the different pollutants measured at each site; the state and federal health standards that must be met for each pollutant; the three highest concentrations measured for each pollutant at each site during that year; and trend charts presenting several years of concentration data for both ozone and particulate matter, the two pollutants of most concern in our county.
Current and historical Annual Air Quality Reports are available below1.
2012 Annual Air Quality Report
2010 - 2011 Annual Air Quality Reports
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2005 Annual Air Quality Report
2004 Annual Air Quality Report
2003 Annual Air Quality Report
2002 Annual Air Quality Report
2001 Annual Air Quality Report
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The APCD has conducted several studies to evaluate the high particulate matter concentrations measured in the South County and to develop potential solutions to the dust emissions from the Oceano Dunes that are impacting downwind neighbors. To see all of the study reports and the data collected, please visit the links below.
The APCD has finished preparing the 2012 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan. The Network Plan provides a comprehensive description of our air pollution monitoring efforts along with a discussion of changes we anticipate over the next 18 months. The document is available in various formats to the public including downloadable files from this website and hardcopy reports available by request from our office. The public review period for this document will end on August 9, 2012 after which any changes will be incorporated prior to submittal to the USEPA and California Air Resources Board. Please submit any comments or suggestions related to this report to Karl Tupper or Jaime Contreras at the District office.
The network assessment is a more detailed examination and assessment of the more technical aspects of the monitoring program performed every five years. The last network assessment was completed in 2010.
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Conservative Hindus took to the streets and courthouses to protest an Australian fashion designer’s new bikini. They are flag-burningly upset that designer Lisa Blue used an image of Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, on crotch and boob patches. And, they are also upset at The Hindustan Times for allowing them to be outraged by showing the pictures that got them aflutter in the first place.
Now, if only our religious conservatives here in the U.S. would raise the same ruckus against flag and Jesus shirts every time they were aired on Fox News.
Dear Dr. Snee,
I hate summer. I hate buying swimsuits. What can I do to lose some weight in a matter of weeks?
You know, I’ve received a few of these letters recently, and not just from women. Thanks to feminism, more women are working hard in Hollywood to pass their neuroses onto men.
As a doctor with no endorsements (WTF?!), let me first say that fad diets are a hoax. They don’t work. If they do work, they don’t work properly. They’re all temporary diets, so you’ll go back to eating from the horse trough just as you did before, gaining back all the weight and then some.
I subscribe a variety of techniques to my patients depending on their personality and degree of obesity. Feel free to try any of these and then call me the morning after you become hot. Continue reading Ask Dr. Snee: A weighty issue
No, that’s not the latest tagline from the Jenny Craig clothing subsidiary, nor is that the latest line from Paris Hilton. That, my friends, describes the latest swimsuit as developed by Speedo for the United States men’s Olympic swimming team. But wait, there’s a-controversy-in’ afoot!
Yes, the phrase “technological doping” has been floated out there by people who would like to see swimsuits this good outlawed. I’m not kidding (Romania, I’m looking at you). 44 records have been broken in 4 months by people wearing these suits, though that isn’t in 44 different events. The backstroke record, for example, has been broken 3 times this week in the Olympic trials.
Now, honestly, there’s a very simple solution to this problem if other countries are going to be whiners about this, and best of all, the Greeks already beat us to it-swim naked. I’m being dead serious. With a situation like that, it’s the only kind of alternative that makes sense. If you require “technology” like a certain type of clothing to be worn to compete, then you need to allow for whatever kind of clothing people want to use within your set rules. If a really awesome swimsuit can be made within the rules, then tough. It’s allowed. You can’t just start making exceptions.


Implementing district energy systems : municipal approaches to overcoming barriers
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Climate change and energy security are issues facing municipalities throughout the world. Efficient, resilient, sustainable, community-based energy systems, such as district energy systems (DES), fuelled mostly by renewables, are an important tool for addressing both climate change and energy security at the municipal level. In spite of their benefits, DES are not widely adopted in Canada (CDEA, 2011). This is due to the complex nature of the barriers which project proponents face. This thesis examines the experience of the City of Prince George in adopting and implementing the Downtown DES. Using a case study methodology, data was collected through a review of relevant municipal documents and a series of semi-structured, open-ended interviews. A thematic analysis revealed unexpected barriers related to lack of adequate public consultation and negative perceptions regarding biomass as a fuel for the DES. These `lessons learned' were then developed into recommendations for other municipalities considering DES.
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One of the best known technicians of Indian cinema, Resul Pookutty, had always expressed his interest in directing films. In fact he had one project going five years ago which got shelved due to financial reasons. Resul was then planning to make a movie out of the famous novel by Anand- ‘ Govardhan’s Travels’ with Mammootty as the hero. It was then planned in three languages, but the last minute crisis led the master technician to concentrate back on his sound engineering business.
But now Resul is taking more active steps to realise his dream. This time he will be bringing in Megastar Mammootty and none other than ‘Big B’- Amitabh Batchchan for the first time together for his movie. The flick will tell the emotional story about a father -son relationship and will use the best of the technicians from Bollywood. As there are many more international projects coming his way, Resul will start working on his debut directorial venture only after completing his current assignments.


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I have a Jet 10” ProShop hybred TS. I consider it a reasonably good TS for those of use who don’t want to bother with 220 wiring. With the motor enclosed, it takes up less space.
To change blades, it has a spindle lock. Today, no matter what I did, the spindle lock would not hold. Fortunately, I discovered that I could put a 19 mm open end wrench on the shaft and hold the spindle to change the blade, but I need a flash light to do that. This does not make the saw unusable, but it certainly makes it less convenient to use.
It’s under warranty, but I will probably have to take it into a repair shop to have it worked on. Transporting this 350 pound saw is not an easy thing to do.
Has anyone else had this problem?
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California has served as a muse for songwriters, architects, designers, writers and countless artists since it was first explored and mapped out in the 16th century. One of California's most enchanting drives is through Big Sur, a rugged stretch of coastline between Carmel and San Simeon, between 85 and 100 miles of pure scenic bliss. To the east the Santa Lucia Mountains provide a breathtaking border, and to the West, nothing but steep cliffs, hidden beach coves, and ocean as far as the eye can see. The 2-lane State Route 1 traverses this bit of coastline, which is notable for its dreamy state parks, misty horizons and winding turns. Whether you're in the mood for hiking, camping, wine-tasting, or discovering scrumptious foodie delights, a road trip through Big Sur has something for everyone. You'll be hard-pressed to find another stretch of road as breathtaking as State Route 1.
Big Sur is home to several beautiful towns.These hamlets all ooze charm and personality, punctuating the scenic beauty of Big Sur with a vibrant local culture. Beginning in Monterey County, the city of Monterey is one of California's central coast gems. Located along a rugged coastline, Monterey is an essential Big Sur stop. The shopping and dining strip along Cannery Row is a must-visit Monterey destination. There's also the tiny Big Sur Village, which is only a mile long, and has a population under a thousand. You'll find Big Sur Village just south of Andrew Molera State Park where PCH-1 goes inland. There are a few markets here and some places to eat and sleep like the Big Sur River Inn. Then drive a few miles down to Carmel-by-the-Sea, called Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, known as a haven for artists, writers and poets. In fact, in 1905 it was established as an art colony. It's located two hours south of San Francisco, and it's incredibly dog-friendly and prides itself on its alternative culture. In fact, there's even a prohibition against wearing high heels without a permit.


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Tags: Backcountry skiing Montana, Skiing Mac Donald Peak, Skiing Sheepshead Peak, Skiing the Mission Mountains, Spring Skiing Western Montana
With perfect weather forecast for a powder thursday, Brian took the day off of work and called me for the early start into the Missions. At first I declined, tired from my trip to Idaho and a return to heavy labor at the lodge. I awoke Wednesday thinking about nothing but the peaks, refreshed from a nights sleep and eager for a trip to these two iconic back to back peaks in the St Ignatius area of Montana. Brian was planning to camp out and we set a meeting time in the Mission Valley for 3:45 a.m. I rolled out of Hamilton just as the bars were closing, amazed at the few cars on the road, but no troopers to be seen. I cruised at 60 mph until Arlee when it seemed I was running a bit late. I picked up Brian at Lake MacDonald and we headed for the Ashly Lakes Road and trailhead. We drove the unmaintained road to a turnaround at a switchback and headed out at 5:15. Four hours later we were standing on the summit of Sheepshead Peak after ascending the direct line to the ridge and when it became corniced and wild we opted to traverse onto the face and work our way up the series of gullies and ribs that guard the upper mountain. Using both harscheizen and boot crampons we made our way quickly and efficiently and securely to the summit. It was a fun climb as the sun rose and we noted fox tracks only and no new snow until the upper mountain where there was 3-6 inches.
Neither of us had ascended or descended the east ridge/ face of Sheepshead to the classic NW face of MacDonald peak and we were curious of its functionality as a route to the interior. Skiing from the summit of Sheepshead was good with a traverse along the moderately steep ridgeline followed up by a nice powder descent into the upper basin of MacDonald Peak. At 9:30 the snow was still amazingly good winter powder, the best snow of the day. Skinning up to the summit of MacDonald Peak was completed in short order, watching the sun and jet contrails streaking the sky. The objective of the day was the north face of MacDonald Peak to the MacDonald Glacier below. Brian had partially scouted the line a couple weeks ago and we went to the break in the ridge and peered down into the abyss. The line was not guarded by a cornice, but there were two obvious steep and narrow chokes on this 50-55 degree line and we could not see the exit to the glacier at all. Brian was going to drop in while I decided that it was not for me that day. Not having climbed the line, I was nervous about being cliffed out and having to negotiate the rocky, narrow chokes. We made a plan to regroup at the eastern terminus of the big peak at Cliff Lake. I watched Brian descend the initial few hundred vertical feet and then waited for him to emerge on the bottom apron. When he did not after 15 minutes, I noticed that he may have snuck through below the cliffs to the east exit. I then left the summit and descended the fine glisse east face of MacDonald in a continuous 3,000 vertical foot run to Cliff Lake, where I hiked to the top of a hill to watch for Brian’s return. After waiting for another half hour I was considering my options and contingency plans, more than a little worried for my ski partner. When he appeared at my cut off time of 12:30, I yodeled with pure joy for his safe descent of the North Face of MacDonald. Turns out once Brian had negotiated what appeared to be the final crux in the run, he ran out of snow field about 20 feet above the glacier. Wooops… so after many minutes of consideration, negotiation and deskiing, fixing skis to packs and pulling out ice axe and downclimbing a small chimney, Brian was left with no more than a 10 foot jump. First pack then body and he was safely back on moderate terrain. After learning this, I was pleased with my own decision, as having not climbed the run, circumstances like this are not unusual on extremely steep cliff bound faces. Brian is a master of the steeps and managed the objective hazard as carefully and conscientiously as possible. I would have been less cool and jacked with adrenalin could have made an unresolvable error aka accident.
We skinned back up passed Icefloe Lake and over the pass into Ashley Creek where we half piped the 2.5 mile run back to the Lower Ashley Lake where we popped the skis and crossed the creek to dry ground. Successfully off the mountain we stripped to sneakers and t-shirts and enjoyed a pleasant walk out to the car. The drive back down the Ashley Lakes trailhead was horrible and took an hour of 4 wheeling over rocks and through erosion ruts. Not a road for anything but 4wd vehicles. Fortunately the bridge over the canal has been rebuilt and no longer breaks when driven over…

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Need some reasons to join your union, United Voice?
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