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Sea Pearl Luxury Beach House, 3 Bedroom in Jacksonville
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 8
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 500 - $ 2,295 / week
$ 1,940 - $ 5,550 / month
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vacation rental description
A sweeping view of coquina-shell sands and sparkling waves is yours from the oceanfront balcony of Surf Villas 626, our luxurious condo in the exclusive Sawgrass Beach and Country Club neighborhood. Enjoy all the perks of fine beachfront living here!
This 1-bedroom, 1-bath condo is perfectly located for beach, golf, sightseeing, and long lazy days in the sun with a cool drink. A gorgeous deck overlooks the beach, just made for early-morning birdwatching, al fresco meals, and evening stargazing. Wake early one day and you just might see the spectacular sunrise over the ocean; you'll certainly be able to enjoy the moon and stars every night. The view is highly addictive!
Step inside from the balcony and you find yourself in our open-plan living and dining area. The view comes in with you; the sliding-glass doors expose the entire area to the magnificent vista of sea and sky, so you can enjoy the view in air-conditioned comfort.
In the living room, relax on the couch (it unfolds into a bed for 2, giving some lucky folks a front-row seat to the sunrise each morning!) and flip on the TV, complete with cable. Everything is sparkling new here, nicely decorated and spotlessly maintained. Who says going to the beach has to mean roughing it?!
The dining table is adjacent to the living room, and doubles as a game center. Put on some music and crack open a new deck of cards – sometimes the best part of a vacation is spending time "at home" with your favorite people!
Surf Villas 626 also includes a fully equipped kitchen, complete with a laundry room containing washer and dryer in the rear. Not only does the kitchen include all major appliances, it also has cabinets full of cookware, utensils, dishes, glasses, and gadgets of all description. You may be planning to dine out while you're here (and you should – there are unbelievably good restaurants just minutes away!), but it's always good to have drinks and snacks on hand, if not coffee beans and breakfast fixings for days when you want to get moving early. You'll enjoy using this kitchen, especially the part where you toss all the dirty dishes in the dishwasher and run down to the beach without a backward glance!
The open-plan design of the living and dining area of our condo keeps your group together, but privacy and quiet can be just as important, which is why you'll love the master bedroom at Surf Villas 626. Here you'll find a king-sized bed, wonderfully luxurious, that ensures a great night's sleep all vacation long.
The bath is also palatial, with a jetted tub that turns a simple soak into a mini spa treatment. After a busy day golfing or sightseeing, your muscles will really appreciate this Jacuzzi!
At Surf Villas 626, you'll find all the extra little touches that make your stay easier and more pleasant. All of the linens, blankets, towels, and pillows you need for beds and bath will be waiting for you here. You have free wireless Internet at the condo, so feel free to bring any electronics you like. Parking is free, close, and very safe in this gated community.
From the grill on the balcony to the oceanfront pool, the Surf Villa complex is a terrific place to stay. Just 45 minutes from the Jacksonville airport on one side and historic downtown St. Augustine on another, it sits right beside the Inn and Club at Ponte Vedra, where resort amenities are available for a weekly fee. Exclusive golf, tennis, spa facilities, gym, private dining, and more are available to you in this community, which contains many luxury private homes rather than simply condos and rental properties. Come explore beautiful, unspoiled Ponte Vedra from the comfort of Surf Villas 626!
The owners of this property doesn't have membership to Sawgrass, however your oceanfront views are amazing, and there is a community pool for Guests to use.
house rental amenities
- Coffee Maker
- Cookware
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Utensils
- Ceiling Fans
- Central Air
- Washer & Dryer
- Air Conditioning
- Television
- Wireless Internet
activities and attractions in Jacksonville Atlantic Coast North
- 104 miles to Disney World
- 50 miles - Daytona Airport (DAB)
- 55 miles to Jacksonville Airport
- Baseball Park
- Football Stadium
- Kennedy Space Center
- Lighthouse
- Marine Land
- Museums
- Soccer Stadium
- St Augustine Historic Town
- Ponte Vedra Florida
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- Outlet Shopping
- Area Fitness Center
- Craft Shopping
- Medical Services Nearby
- Nearby Grocery
- Shopping
- Patio
- Pool
- Walkway to Water
- Wildlife Viewing
- Exceptional Sunrises
- Near Beach
- Beach
vacation rental rates
Rate Table:
Tip: To get the lowest weekly or monthly rates, arrive on a Saturday.
Dates~ Nightly~ Weekly~ Monthly
Mar 1, 2013-May 31, 2013~ $223-$248~ $1049-$1592~
Jun 1, 2013-Aug 31, 2013~ $225-$375~ $562-$1395~ $2139-$2500
Sep 1, 2013-Nov 30, 2013~ $225-$225~ $1095-$1314~ $1940-$2400
Dec 1, 2013-Feb 28, 2014~ $216-$275~ $500-$1295~ $1951-$2631
Mar 1, 2014-May 31, 2014~ $216-$450~ $569-$2295~ $2422-$5550
Prices exclude taxes & fees. Regular rates exclude any special online savings. Monthly rates are based on a 30 day month.
Steve Milo, www.VacationRentalPros.com (855) 402-7838
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Just wondering how many people have this module and what you think about it.
My initial impressions of it is that it is still a "Beta" solution and its still full of bugs.
No comments?
I have only played with it briefly, around beta time, and had a lot of trouble installing repositories. In the next week or two I will be doing a full internal test of it, so will provide any feedback I find as a result of that!
I'm also having trouble setting up the repositories, the problem I found is that the repository machine required direct http or https access to the Kaseya server to download the required files to setup the repository and it fails.
after about 4 attempt of installation the repositories are installed on 2 machines at 2 different sites. I can not create a image. I have a freshly rebuilt laptop with XP Pro and office 2007 at one site, and when create a image after about 30 min later and no data sent to the repository it says failed and doesnt say why. I have a call logged.
This program is great idea but right now it looks like it is more of a waist of time then a time saver.
We had it installed last weak and i tested it this weak. I can't get it to work. The installation of the repository is going well. After that i wan't to create an new image. The process starts with the activation and configuration of the repository. After that it fails on 33 percent of the Creat new image step with the info "Unable to mount test to /shared/repository"When I look in to the log file the last 2 messages are:
Nov 11 14:19:14 imgsrv1 kernel: [99974.789225] CIFS VFS: Error connecting to socket. Aborting operation Nov 11 14:19:14 imgsrv1 kernel: [99975.052436] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -110
Any idea what this could be?
Thanks in advance
It sounds like the virtual machine is unable to connect to the shared folder on the repository server. Check you have the latest KID 5-Nov-11 hotfixes applied and try recreating the repository.
If that doesn't help, then please raise a support ticket.
I've been wrestling with it on and off for the past month and am almost there. I have an image that works and have been able to deploy it. I am now working on the Auto Deploy feature and hope to have that set up in the next day or so. I think it will work, but it has not been an easy setup. The instructions are very very basic and don't offer any help if you get stuck. If you know how to edit the unattend.xml file you can customize your deploy. Once i found that it helped a lot. I was able to 1:) enable the administrator account and 2:) set the administrator password. These things are helpful when you create a generic image that may or may not have the correct drivers for your network card. :) Right now I am stuck at setting up the PXE boot and can't find any information for what info to put into my DHCP config to make it work.
One more thing, - I leaned on support a lot for this, but the person who had my ticket is apparently not in my timezone. I would update the ticket then get a response back at 9pm. That makes it difficult to troubleshoot.
All in all, I think it will work, but it has been much more difficult than I anticipated. I'll muddle through and eventually get it running, but it would be nice to have a little bit more to go on than the instructions that they give.
You shouldn't set up your own DHCP server for PXE boot as KID provides one, and it will complain if it finds another server offering boot files on the same network. All your DHCP server needs to do is give a routable IP address to the KID VM. If you have already have managed to deploy an image your DHCP server is probably set up ok.
To enable AutoDeploy, edit the repository and choose a default image. One gotcha is you need to wait for the Edit job to complete before you start trying to PXE boot machines.
BTW KID is developed here in New Zealand (UTC+13 hours).
We have been thinking about posting some kind of FAQ on the Kaseya Wiki. Any suggestions on what we should include in that?
My DHCP server doesn't seem to be giving out addresses so I am still working through that. I'll post more when I figure it out.
As far as the Wiki goes, I do have some suggestions:
Making changes to the unattend.xml file used for the deploy. This is nowhere to be found in the documentation and is extremely helpful for doing a mass deploy.
I don't know if this is the documentation or not, but mine works much better when using a physical server for the repository. It should also be noted that the repository server will reboot when you first set it up. And you should also note that your repository creation will fail if the subnet specified in the autodeploy for the repository does not exist.
I am imaging HP EliteBook 8460's. The tech I worked with at Kaseya said the video drivers are there, but when I pull an image from one of them my screen turns to static for a good 10 minutes of the process. At first I was cancelling but I figured out that it will eventually work.
I'll add more as I encounter them.
Yes, the repository needs to be a physical machine, since KID installs a VM on the repository to host the PXE server and other things. From the docs, the minimum requirements for a repository are:
* A Kaseya agent must be installed.
* Only physical machines are supported, not virtual machines.
* Microsoft Windows XP (SP3), 2003, 2003 R2, Vista, 2008, 2008 R2, 7
* Linux and Macintosh are not supported.
* 1 GB RAM for XP and 2003, and 2 GB or more for Vista and above.
* 100 GB disk space. Image sizes can range between 300MB and several GBs.
* At least one connected, physical ethernet adapter. Wireless adapters are not supported.
* Network access to a DHCP server. The repository agent machine can have a static IP address, but the Virtual Server running on the repository machine must to be able to obtain a DHCP address.
* Do not use the Kaseya server as the repository source. This may interfere with Kaseya functionality.
With regards to the unattend.xml -- this is potentially useful, but it's also possible to break things. For actions like creating a local account, you can also just make these changes to the source machine before creating the image.
Also very important, you can't install it on a Hyper-V server as Virtualbox is not compatible with Hyper-V, and the deployment repository host server needs to have direct internet access to your Kaseya server to download all of the components.
I had an argument about the initial repository deployment process with one of the developers as many of us would use this in an enterprise environment that has a proxy server and some of us use secure our Kaseya servers with SSL certificates and other firewall rules (KID had a problem with this and the developer had to rewrite the downloader tool, not sure if this as been applied as a patch).
If you have time constraints I would recommend using the free Microsoft deployment tools (WDS and MDT2010) instead as it is proven documented technology that actually works. Kaseya can still play several different roles when you use MDT2010 and WDS, one of them being replacing SCCM.
That's a great idea about enabling the local administrator account and setting a password for it while you are making your source image. That would be great information to add to the instructions, which have no information or suggestions on setting up the source image.
I find the whole physical server thing irritating too. We are running VMWare ESX on HP Blades, so I don't have a lot of physical servers that are SAN attached and have access to storage (small company and all). I was able to use the backup server since that one is still physical.
I tried WDS and MDT and hated them both for imaging and patching. That's why I moved to Kaseya. It's not a perfect solution, but I like it way better than anything else I have tried and it fits within my budget.
Thanks for the suggestions for documentation.
Yes have become very aware running a virtual machine, and so requiring a physical server for repositories, is a big source of pain with KID 1.0. We are planning on getting rid of this in our next version of KID.
WDS and MDT are basically free tools so it would fit into anybody's budget and if you know what you are doing you can make it work alongside Kaseya. Also WDS and MDT works on virtual machines and you would still use Kaseya for patching as MDT and WDS was never really meant as a patching solution.
Both WDS and MDT can be very complicated but it does not have to be as you can use it in a very simplified way. Here is what I did;
1) Build, Configure and test the deployment images in MDT (give on online and offline installation media)
2) Mount your MDT deployment share's boot image in WDS (give you PXE capabilities)
3) Use Kaseya to deploy any application that changes often post install and do a "Initial Update"
Thanks for the helpful tips on WDS and MDT. I will take those under consideration.


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The broadcasting of surgical procedures live to the IRCAD's lecture rooms, to congress rooms internationally and through WeBSurg.com, are key elements of the institute's success. These need the latest and most efficient technology to be associated with a skilled surgical team.
The opening of the New University Hospital has imposed the implementation of new connections between the IRCAD and the New University Hospital to allow for an automatic management of the smart operating rooms. The new fiber optics between the operating rooms and the IRCAD's high tech control room has allowed this transition to high-definition images, ensuring once again that the IRCAD and Strasbourg's Teaching Hospitals are world leaders when it comes to using the latest communication technologies.
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Ar Kayon
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A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
April 13, 2010, 09:02:17 PM »
* Based on late 15th century - early 16th century Europe.
* As continental population exploded and social and cultural values were radically transformed, demonic influences became more accessible. In an effort to improve military might without depleting resources on training, states chartered schools of magic which were affordable to commoners and churned out large numbers of brash and ambitious neophyte wizards. Many of them were lured towards the quick and easy path of profane power. However, the repercussions to nature and society would be deep and volatile.
* Amongst others, players may take the role of displaced or landless nobles, holy warriors or black knights in the service of demon lords, experienced wizards or partially-possessed warlocks, or oriental mercenaries and emissaries looking to take advantage of lucrative opportunities and political instability.
* As a result of great turmoil combined with the new magic-economy, the adventurer class emerged.
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Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
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April 14, 2010, 11:12:32 AM »
Sounds cool. What makes this system or world unique? It seems like a DnD module could do this. Are you thinking of this as a module or a whole game? Would you lean toward steampunk or a keep it more technologically and historically accurate?
It sounds like it could be more of a narrative political game than a hack and slash system.
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Ar Kayon
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Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
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April 14, 2010, 04:54:02 PM »
Quote from: Locke on April 14, 2010, 11:12:32 AM
Sounds cool. What makes this system or world unique? It seems like a DnD module could do this. Are you thinking of this as a module or a whole game? Would you lean toward steampunk or a keep it more technologically and historically accurate?
It sounds like it could be more of a narrative political game than a hack and slash system.
The setting, which is for a whole game, is intended to be technologically accurate. It won't be historically accurate as it's in a made-up world. I'll get into granular details in my subsequent posts, but the setting will be absent of several fantasy conventions, such as dragon-slaying, civilizations of dwarfs and elves, or elaborate dungeons to crawl around in. Instead, the game will focus on:
* A sprawling demonology with complex personalities, hierarchies, and motives, and the manner in which humans interact with them.
* The impact of abusive magic on the landscape.
* The pursuit of prestige and influence.
* Highly lethal combat that takes the form of robust tactical skirmishes predominantly against opponents who are thinking, reasoning combatants. I intend for the system to be able to handle large numbers of opponents without breaking down.
As I don't like to design restrictive architectures, the game is intended to accommodate various styles (referring to your hack n slash / political narrativism dichotomy). To speak in a language that is familiar to forge posters, the framework of my design methodology is simulationist, the execution is gamist, and the resolution is narrativist.
*The simulationist framework adds consistency and feasibility to both the system and setting. Despite the fantastic elements involved, internal logic and profundity suspends disbelief.
*The gamist execution gives my designs tactical balance, versatility, and complexity. I enjoy building systems that give the players meaningful, concrete choices. In my opinion, these virtues are tantamount to interactivity.
*With the previous two elements in place, narrativist designs encourage player creativity while simultaneously preventing arbitrary hand-waving. For example, by putting fortune at the beginning and designing very generalized tactical maneuvers, players are given significant freedom to describe what is happening based on the calculation results. Thus, even social mechanics can have a balanced, simplistic gamist execution without interfering with the players' descriptive flair.
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April 14, 2010, 06:50:26 PM »
Sounds intriguing though I'm not one for 'highly lethal' combat systems. At least, not highly lethal to the players.
I'm interested to know how you plan on mapping out the demonology aspect. How much depth will it have? What influences will you draw on? Will you make use of specific sources?
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Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
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April 14, 2010, 08:13:51 PM »
Quote from: MacLeod on April 14, 2010, 06:50:26 PM
I'm interested to know how you plan on mapping out the demonology aspect. How much depth will it have? What influences will you draw on? Will you make use of specific sources?
I plan on making strong analogues to Renaissance Europe, but the demonology will probably be less direct. Although the majority will be brutal antagonists, many of them will be morally ambiguous at worst, and some may even be altruistic; after all, this world is more conducive to free thought and diplomatic means of settling differences. The exception will probably be the asian demons - Tengu in particular.
Keep in mind that these are very raw ideas, and I have a habit of tearing my ideas apart. My posts will be predominantly centered on system until I have fleshed out the concept some more.
Ar Kayon
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Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
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April 14, 2010, 11:15:30 PM »
Combat Concept (without concrete distance increments)
It seems like a scout has exposed the Sir Elric's group on their way to the warlock's keep. As they ride their horses over the hill, a group of twelve demons on horseback led by a Black Knight charge in a line down an adjacent hill towards them. Elric, seeing as he's grossly outnumbered, uses his "leadership" skill to command his group into a favorable position, with his brother, Lord Vesperillo, in the center as he and his warriors fall in on both sides of the wizard.
Round 2
- Sir Elric and his warriors wait at the top of the hill as the demons continue charging. Lord Vesperillo begins his incantation, which he is concentrating intently on. It looks like it will be a powerful spell, but he doesn't bother to hasten it as the spell is naturally timed to hit the group as they start coming up the hill. The player rolls a 3 (within the success range) on the standard dice rank (1d10), which means that the spell will be prepared on time.
Round 3
- Sir Elric's group wait. The Black Knight's group starts travelling up the party's hill.
Round 4
- Vesperillo's robes flap about as a strong wind surrounds him. He holds his palms out in front of him wide.
Round 5
- As Vesperillo yells the command word, Sir Elric yells "Charge on the outside!". The warriors on both sides ride down to the tail ends of the demons' line as a huge blast of wind smashes into the Black Knight and 3 demons on each side of him. Vesperillo's player rolls attack dice (d6 for the spell's improved power = 2, 3, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1; armor check for Black Knight 1d4= 3). The GM lets the player describe what happened.
Vesperillo: "Everyone falls off their horse and tumbles down the hill except for one demon on the right side. Horses fall on top of 3 of them, including the Black Knight, as 2 demon underlings are instantly crushed to death."
Round 6
- The outsides of the line meet with Sir Elric and his warriors (attack vs. fight back all of them). Since Elric's group have the high ground, they get a dice bonus. (Elric 4 vs. demon 1 = 1d4 vs. 2d10 = 2 vs. 13)
Elric: "I cut into the demon's shoulder as he falls off his horse."
(Warrior Cheng vs. Demon = 4 vs. 2 = 1d6 vs. 2d8 = 1 vs. 11)
Cheng: "I lop the demon's head off with my broadsword."
(Squire Almaric vs. Demon = 3 vs. 2 = 1d8 vs. 1d12 = 8 vs. 2; half plate armor check = 1d8 = 7, fail)
GM: "The demon's war sword strikes your helmet as the momentum causes you to fall backwards off your horse. You are "injured" as a few ribs are broken from the fall."
(Warrior Jin vs. Demon = 4 vs. 2 = 1d6 vs. 2d8 = 5 vs. 10)
GM: "As you close in with your spear, the demon's sword deflects it and you two pass by each other."
Two remaining demons who weren't hit from the blast or in the melee charge towards Vesperillo. Vesperillo begins casting a spell to shield himself (1d6 = 1). The incantation and gesture is easy for him as he quickly surrounds himself in an invisible skin of magical energy.
In the end, the horde of demons and the Black Knight are slain, but unfortunately, Squire Almaric is killed in battle.
Ar Kayon
Posts: 190
Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #6 on:
April 15, 2010, 09:39:44 PM »
Melee Combat
There will be many modes of close-quarters combat. Each mode has its own methods of use, so you would have to develop them individually. There will even be secondary modes for significantly different methods of using the same primary mode. For example, the long sword will have its standard fighting mode and an armored fighting mode (significant use of grappling and half-swording). Sword and buckler may be another secondary mode.
Primary Modes
- Weapon benefits listed below are based upon the research I've been doing on historical usage, with the ARMA website as a significant source. (There are more modes, but I haven't gotten around to researching them yet.)
Grappling - Excellent for bypassing defensive measures.
Pugilism - Terrible armor penetration, range and lethality, but excellent speed.
Long Sword - Decent armor penetration and lethality; good range and good speed
Great Sword - Good range, excellent lethality (improves range of success), and decent speed
Hand-and-a-Half Sword - Good range, lethality, and speed.
Small Sword - Poor range, but decent armor penetration and speed
Rapier - Terrible armor penetration, but good lethality and excellent speed.
Dagger - Terrible range, but good armor penetration and excellent speed in very close quarters.
Spear - Excellent range and good armor penetration. Especially useful when mounted (attack vs. fight back very lethal when two combatants are mounted; superior range allows an unopposed attack)
War Hammer - Excellent armor penetration and good speed, but low range.
((Note: I'm going to have to re-evaluate weapons to make sure they're well-balanced; weapons will typically have a zero-difference in numerical comparison to each other. Therefore, the player will need to decide carefully the appropriate weapon for the situation.)
- Lists the level of success for the given number rolled when attacking.
1. Terrible Lethality
1 = Moderate Success
2 = Minor Success
3 = Minor Success
2. Poor Lethality
1 = Moderate Success
2 = Moderate Success
3 = Minor Success
3. Standard Lethality
1 = Critical Success
2 = Moderate Success
3 = Minor Success
4. Decent Lethality
1 = Critical Success
2 = Moderate Success
3 = Minor Success
4 = Minor Success
5. Good Lethality
1 = Critical Success
2 = Moderate Success
3 = Moderate Success
4 = Minor Success
6. Excellent Lethality
1 = Critical Success
2 = Critical Success
3 = Moderate Success
4 = Minor Success
In an attack vs. fight back scenario, speed determines who rolls first. This is important because the faster combatant rolls first, which means that if he rolls within the moderate or critical success range, he will prevent the opposing roll of his opponent.
Superior range disallows the other combatant from using the attack or fight back option until he has closed the distance, which (usually) requires a successful opposing roll. Also, unless if the other combatant uses a skill point ("close-in" special maneuver) or succeeds his roll for closing the distance by at least a moderate amount, he will be unable to make a follow-up attack immediately after closing the distance.
Armor Penetration
The lethality of your weapon won't matter if your opponent's armor is going to stop it anyway. The armor penetration value of your weapon increases the dice rank of your opponent's armor check by 1 rank per point.
((More to come on melee combat rules…))
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Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #7 on:
April 16, 2010, 02:36:33 AM »
I reckon dark age is better than renaissance for the type of setting you describe. Dark ages are just so much more interesting and potential filled, to me anyway. Themes common to dark ages that offer great hooks for roleplaying:
1) recent disaster(s) (whether natural, political or supernatural or a combination) that have resulted in the breakdown of the old civilization
2) displaced and dispossessed peoples
3) a search for new meaning since the 'old ways' have failed
4) radical tilting of the previous balance of power and no new equilibrium yet established -> power struggle to achieve new world order
5) a breakdown of law and order resulting in the growth of petty tyrants, warlords, pirates, brigands and freebooters
6) an upswing in provincial and isolationist thinking since trade and learning have dwindled.
Its no coincidence that some of the most heroic and enduring myths have sprung from dark ages such as the tales of Homer from the late bronze dark age and Aurthurian legends after the fall of Rome.
A mini-dark age cose to your intended period is the 1300s. check it out:
Ar Kayon
Posts: 190
Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #8 on:
April 17, 2010, 10:54:43 PM »
I wanted something that I felt was more complex to work with; the late War of the Roses period to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I presents a setting concept rich in political and religious intrigue as well the potential for bloody violence. Not only that, but I really would like to model the sophisticated martial styles of that time period in my combat system. In addition, the church is quite the monolith at this point, and I felt that demonic subjects would be particularly relevant given the artistic expressions of contemporaries such as Hieronymus Bosch.
I also plan on integrating Chinese influence into the European motif. The Ming dynasty saw a huge surge of interaction between the Europeans, and by placing stong emphasis on this idea, I can create an elaborate dynamo between European politics, the Church (witches really will be burned), supernatural abominations, and oriental imperialists (as well as their own brand of strange magics).
Ar Kayon
Posts: 190
Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #9 on:
April 19, 2010, 09:06:38 PM »
More on Combat Mechanics
Shields and Bucklers
On offense, shields and bucklers give a combatant bonuses to open his opponent's guard as well as to close in on his opponent. When actively defending, a shield or a buckler will improve your success rate. When fighting back, you will have an improved armor check dice rank. A buckler has smaller values, but will allow a combatant to use a weapon in a two-handed manner to improve lethality.
When an opponent scores an attack within the success range, you must make an armor check (standard dice rank). Rolling within the armor's success range will reduce or nullify injury to your character. Armor coverage will affect the range of success, whereas the strength of the armor will affect the degree of protection (from minor - moderate - critical) within the range of success. The armor penetration value of a weapon will penalize the dice rank a combatant must roll when making an armor check. Finally, the quality of the armor will affect the critical failure range of the armor check. Should a combatant roll within the critical failure range, his armor will degrade in quality and the strength value of his armor may degrade as well.
Ar Kayon
Posts: 190
Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #10 on:
April 20, 2010, 03:31:01 PM »
Combat Sequencing Mechanics (Pending)
To devise a method that allows combatants to be easily mobilized and organized so that the system doesn't break down on larger scales. Although complex, the sequencing method will make individual initiative rolls or static sequence values obsolete. Thus, less rolling as well as bookkeeping will be required in combat resolution, which results in a net streamlining effect.
A combat round will be divided into distinct phases from first to last in the round: the command phase, the movement phase, the attack phase, the follow-up phase, and the spell/item phase.
Command Phase
- This phase is reserved for characters using their leadership skills to organize the actions of their party (a leader must already be decided upon by the party before combat). Those commands will be executed by the party in their respective phases. Rotation is by individual.
Movement Phase
- This phase is reserved for combatants who are moving as their first action for the round (command phase notwithstanding). The rotation is by party, in which the party that initiated combat moves first, and then in order as determined by the GM.
Attack Phase
- This phase is reserved for combatants who are attacking/fighting back or defending as their first action for the round. The rotation is by group of combatants directly engaged in combat with one another.
Follow-Up Phase
- This phase is reserved for combatants making follow-up attacks to a movement action and for combatants responding to follow-ups. The rotation is the same as the attack phase.
Spell/Item Phase
- This phase is reserved for combatants who are using items or casting spells. Rotation is by individual.
How to Execute
When it has been declared that combat has begun, the GM asks the players what general action they will execute: command, movement/move-and-attack, attack/defend, or spell/item use. The GM is then able to determine which phases of combat need to be acted out as well as the order of rotation within each phase.
*Once combat has been initiated, players will have no opportunities to collaborate with each other and determine a strategy. The leadership skill, being the exception, will allow players to organize themselves in the chaos of combat. If a group leader issues a command, the group members (including the leader) may change their actions in accordance with the command.
*Otherwise, if combatants want to change their actions, they may suffer penalties (as a result of hesitation or not being prepared).
*The GM may use any manner of determining order of rotation within each combat phase.
Ar Kayon
Posts: 190
Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #11 on:
April 23, 2010, 08:23:33 AM »
Tactical Provisions for Melee Combat
Engage (Attack)
- To exchange blows or techniques in all manners, combining offensive and defensive movements.
Skilled Maneuvers for Melee Combat
1. Follow-up attack
2. Disarm
3. Open guard
4. Covered attack
- In preparation to ward off or evade blows and techniques.
Skilled Maneuvers for Melee Combat
5 Counterattack
6. Traverse
7. Close-in
Skilled Maneuvers for Melee Combat
Follow-Up Attack
- Upon scoring at least a moderate success on your standard attack, you may immediately make a free attack. You may not make consecutive follow-ups or follow-up after a counterattack. Add the speed bonus of your primary mode to the attack.
- Instead of a standard attack, attempt to disarm the opponent at a +1 DR penalty. Upon scoring at least a moderate success, you may immediately make a free attack. This technique ignores all bonuses granted from the defend option, including any shield/buckler bonuses. Add the maneuverability bonus of your primary mode to the attack.
Open Guard
- Instead of a standard attack, attempt to break the defense of your opponent (feints or controlling your opponent's arms/legs/weapon, etc.). Upon success, you may immediately make a free attack. Add the maneuverability bonus of your primary mode to the attack.
Covered Attack
- Make a standard attack at a +1 DR penalty. If your opponent succeeds the opposing attack against you (or an attack made after a successful defense), that attack must be re-rolled ( if successful, the re-rolled attack may not surpass the original degree of success). Add the speed bonus of your primary mode to the attack.
- If the attacker rolls a 7 when you are defending, you may immediately make a free attack. Add the speed bonus of your primary mode to the attack.
- If the attack rolls a 7 when you are defending, you may immediately attempt to flank your opponent at a -1 DR bonus. Upon scoring at least a moderate success, you may immediately make a free attack.
- If the attacker rolls a 7 when you are defending, you may attempt to break the distance gap between you and your opponent. Upon scoring at least a moderate success, you may immediately make a free attack.
Ar Kayon
Posts: 190
Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #12 on:
May 08, 2010, 01:07:12 PM »
Working on adding horse mechanics to the game. Here's what I got so far:
*Courser, Destrier, and Palfrey horse types. (Reading contradicting statements on the Destrier vs. Courser; I need to know which one was more powerful on the battlefield)
*Horses give the trained rider +2 skill vs. ground combatants; charging increases to-hit and power of attack, but exposes the rider to attack and extra lethality (from momentum) as well.
*Halberds and pikes are the best weapons against mounted opponents, with the former better against mounted opponents in plate armor. (It's going to be a pain in the ass for your characters to choose the right weapon combinations for battle; I will impose a limit on how many weapons can be carried by a character at any given time.)
*Wizards can't cast very well while mounted, and oriental sorcerers usually can't use magic at all because very specific body postures are required for their expressions. Thus, in such battles, it's best to keep the caster at the rear in a fixed position or have them simply engage the enemy in melee combat like everyone else. (Notice how casters don't undermine melee combatants in combat potential.)
Ar Kayon
Posts: 190
Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #13 on:
May 17, 2010, 05:16:57 AM »
New Play Concept
While at his estate, Lord Thomas Somerset is about to be arrested for conspiring to overthrow the newly crowned, barely legitimate king. The Duke of Westhaven walks inside along with armed guards and explains to him that he will be taken to "The Spire" and that his coffers and lands will be seized by the crown as well. Lord Thomas knows what's in store for him - a swift trial followed by an even swifter execution - so he decides to take his chances and fight his way out.
Player - Do I have any weapons on me?
GM - Just your dagger. Your rapier was left on the table, which just so happens to be behind the guards.
Player - Damn. I'm not very skilled with a dagger. What weapons are the guards carrying?
GM - The guards are holding halberds. They are also wearing breastplates.
Player - Alright. I'm going to draw my dagger and go for a sudden, surprise attack to the exposed neck.
GM - There's a good deal of unprotected area, so you'll only suffer +1 DR to your attack roll after skill comparison. (GM determines that the guard doesn't have a significant amount of combat experience, so he rolls a higher dice rank against surprise, which is 1d12. The GM rolls a 6, which means the guard cannot make an opposing roll this round and the default attack dice against him is DR 0, modified to DR 1 from the aimed attack to the unprotected body area.) Ok, roll DR 1 for your surprise round attack.
Player - (Scores a 1 on his roll, which is a critical hit). I swiftly draw my dagger and thrust it into his neck before he can even react. Blood squirts and gushes from the severed carotid artery as I pull the blade out.
GM - (The guard must make a morale check, using 1d8. He scores a 3, a minor success, which means he hesitates; he can make no opposing rolls for the round and attacks made against him get a -1 DR bonus. The GM rolls for Duke Westhaven, 1d4, and scores a 1, so he suffers no effect.) After seeing you kill the guard, the other guard watches the other in shock as he gurgles and grasps his neck. The guard hesitates to attack you. The first round has started, and it's your turn.
Player - I can automatically close the distance against the guard, right?
GM - That's right.
Player - Ok, I close in on him, and strike at the other guard's neck.
GM - (The GM determines the skill comparison: 2 for Thomas' skill with the dagger and 1+1 for the guard's skill with grappling to shove off Thomas with the shaft of his halberd. The modifiers for the aimed attack penalty, the close range bonus for the dagger, and the hesitation attack bonus total -1 DR, so Thomas must roll 1d8 for the attack.) Roll 1d8.
Player - (The player rolls a 2, which is a moderate success.) The blade misses the target but digs in near the collarbone as the guard screams out in agony. I make a follow-up attack with my grappling skill and attempt to shove him into Duke Westhaven.
GM - What's your grappling skill?
Player - I have a 3.
GM - (The GM determines that the attack gets a total bonus of -3 DR from the guard being in an injured state for -2 and from the speed bonus of the grappling attack granted by the "follow-up" skilled maneuver. The GM also rolls against Duke Westhaven's acrobatics skill in case the guard is pushed into him. Since the position of the table and chairs don't give him much room to maneuver, the GM decides to be generous for the sake of narrative and determines that the roll against him receives a -2 DR bonus, which comes out to a d4. The GM rolls a 2.)
Ok, roll DR 1.
Player - (The player rolls a 1 on the d4 roll; a critical success.) I shove the guard as he trips over the other fallen guard…
GM - and tumbles into Duke Westhaven. They both crash into the table and chairs, falling to the ground!
Player - Nice!
GM - Alright. So, you can either continue fighting or make a run for it. Your call.
Player - I got really lucky with those rolls. I don't want to push it further. I'm going to grab my sword and get out of here.
Ar Kayon
Posts: 190
Re: A dark fantasy using the dice rank system
Reply #14 on:
May 18, 2010, 12:09:46 PM »
*In spirit with my research on renaissance fighting methods, grappling is a practical combat option and is simple to understand and execute. Grappling exchanges will commonly be mixed in with weapon exchanges, especially during armored combat.
*Aimed attacks are handled with simplicity and allow you the opportunity to bypass armor as you see fit. If armor leaves large areas exposed, like a breastplate, then your aimed attacks suffer a +1 DR penalty; +2 for areas exposed by armor such as three-quarter plate; +3 for the miniscule areas left exposed by full Gothic or Maximilian-style suits of armor.
*Both combatants' skill and situational modifiers are scaled seamlessly using the graduated dice method. In the example above, the player took advantage of situation and position to account for the disparity in skill. In other games, he would not have been allowed such command over the circumstances. I attribute this both to the inherent lethality of the system (many combat encounters are resolved in a coup de main; hit points blunt the importance of situation, as situation is not likely to help you take your opponents out of the fight in a single movement, and a higher-skilled opponent will be able to catch up to your advantage) and the numerically-reliable manner in which the dice scales.
Thus, position and circumstance dictate the flow of action in combat rather than the personal power of each combatant. These elements determine what weapons, manner of attack, and manner of maneuvering are best suited to the situation; there is no single tactic you can use over and over again to win every fight.
As a result, your character is likely to die in combat. This is intentional. However, character creation is also intended to be a very quick process, so you can get back in the action.
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In high-school wrestling, though, it's all about what a team does when the area and state tournaments roll around.
Mitchem, who is in his first season as the head coach after serving as an assistant last season, is hoping his wrestlers will be a their best for the most important time of the year.
"Our big thing is how we finish," Mitchem said. "We'd love to start off great, but the new guys are getting used to how I practice, how rough I am, my demands. It takes a little while to build a team."
A year ago, Troup finished with a flourish.
With seniors Tim Hart, Peyton Evans and Kyle Nixon leading the way, Troup finished 11th in the state meet.
Hart finished second at the state meet, and Nixon was fourth.
Now it's time for a new crop of wrestlers to take over, and leading the way among the returnees is Michael Mackfield, who excelled as a first-time wrestler last season.
Mackfield won two matches in the state finals and came within one victory of placing.
"He's just a raw talent," Mitchem said. "He works his butt off. He still hangs around Tim, Peyton Evans, Kyle Nixon, guys who have placed (at state), guys who have made some big moves for us. He's getting good training."
Another wrestler who Mitchem believes has a bright future is sophomore Mitch Mathes, who is wrestling for the first time.
"Mitch is going to be an animal," Mitchem said. "He has a tremendous upside. I could truthfully see him doing what Mackfield did last year."
Other key returnees include Cameron Cato, Logan Ragan, Adam Love, Jonathan Scott, Tanius Harris and Otis Thornton.
Another wrestler, Preston Channell, has transferred to Troup from Cass High.
"These guys are young. They're sophomores and juniors, but they wrestled a couple of years, just hoping that we talked about the progression will put them over the top," Mitchem said.
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17-Year-Old Male Student Arrested for Bomb Threat
The teen faces felony charges in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
A 17-year-old male student was arrested for making a bomb threat on the day of the Greendale High School Homecoming dance.
The message was found on a boys bathroom wall on September 20. As soon as the threat was reported, school administrators contacted the Greendale Police Department and began an investigation. Greendale detectives used school video surveillance, handwriting comparisons, and interviews to narrow down the suspects, according to a release from the Greendale Police Department.
The suspect, who is being held in custody, told police he penned the threat in an attempt to disrupt Homecoming activities.
As a precaution the Homecoming dance on September 22 was moved to an alternate location in the middle school at the last minute. In addition, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's bomb sniffing dogs conducted multiple searches of the school campus.
The student will face the school district's usual and customary discipline process up to and including expulsion, according to a release from the district. The student will not be allowed to return to Greendale High School, until the situation is resolved.
The suspect is appearing in the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office on September 26 where he faces felony charges of bomb scare. The charge carries the possibility of a prison sentence.
Carl Beard
8:52 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The word among parents and one board member is the kid is going to be expelled.
11:34 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The kid has been bullied since fifth grade. No excuse...just sayin'. He was voted onto homecoming court as a joke. Not very funny. Kid needs help, not jail.
7:57 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
John, I completely agree with you. The kid was constantly picked on. From the day he started high school, everyone picked on the poor kid. EVERYONE. He was jokingly voted onto Prom Court last year and Homecoming Court this year. I can only imagine the embarrassment he felt. There is absolutely no reason a kid should have to go through high school feeling the way that kid did. Although he was severely bullied throughout high school, his actions are definitely not justified. Hopefully judges or whomever deals with this will consider his high school experience with the students that attend Greendale High and get him some help rather than jail time. I personally knew the kid when I went there. He's just like any other kid except he's bullied a lot more. Although he laughs along, you can tell he isn't comfortable with people constantly, and I mean CONSTANTLY, picking on him. And the thing is is that Greendale always has done a poor job with bullying. Teachers don't take it seriously, and when kids snap, they blame the kids, not the bullies and a perfect example actually happened in band this year. A kid that was emotionally unstable was bullied, he snapped took a swing, hit no one, and was suspended. The bullies were let go.This needs to stop.Yes that kid should've been suspended for taking the swing, yes the kid should be arrested and fined for the threat, but something needs to be done about bullying. A kid can only take so much before he/she snaps. He needs help, not jail time.
10:35 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
Sorry he's been bullied, but this is no excuse for making a threat! Maybe the parents should take some interest in him & get some professional help cause it sounds like he needs it. Next time might not just be a threat but he might carry it out and then it'll be too late. Too many kids have parents that don't show an interest or realize there's a problem.
Kathy Krause
7:43 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
I totally agree, Andy - I know he was constantly bullied - my daughter told me all about it - also, my daughter was picked on constantly in her freshman year and Greendale High School really didn't take it seriously when I approached them about it!!!!
6:02 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Carol, you are utterly clueless about his parents. Your comment is downright ignorant & of little class. Don't open your "mouth" just to stick your foot in it!
8:00 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Carl, if the board doesn't consider his circumstances, you are correct. He will be expelled just like the last girl that penned a bomb threat.
billy joel
4:04 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
well the girl who did it was a bulley, not bullied. its different
Greendale MOM
8:44 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
I hope that this kid will get the needed help ( pshycological and emotional support ) - other than sending him to jail/expulsion. I hope that the school will be more diligent on watching over the kids that are bullies and being bullied and that consequences should be given to both sides. As a parent who had the experience of my kid being bullied in Middle School - exchanging info between teachers and parents helped me out figuring out why the change of my kid's attitude and good thing it was noticed sooner. My kid did show that she could not be bullied again to the other kid which almost sent her to the office but the bully did realize that my kid cannot be picked on anymore again. But again -- that kid should have been given the same consequence. As much as we tell our kids to walk away and try to use the strategies that we teach including the school ( C.A.R.E. and P.R.I.D.E. and I am not sure what the HS preach ) - the kids can only take so much.
SO I pray that the kid involved and his family be helped HOLISTICALLY and not just these LEGAL stuff and TELL ALL THE KIDS THAT BULLIED HIM SINCE DAY 1 THAT AT ONE POINT THEY HAVE A PART OF THIS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN WITH HIM FACING THE JUDGE. I hope that parents discuss this with their kids especially the bullies. Didn't they say training comes from home too so we cannot depend entirely to the school to babysit our kids although we hope that they will be more attentive to what's going on in there so parents are informed.
8:46 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Why is that Greendale cannot control the bullying? It's absolutly terrible in the 8th grade... step up to the plate Greendale, fix it.... obviously from the responses here, you know there is a problem.
8:57 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Oh i would like to add, MIDDLE SCHOOL, enter the lunch room and see what's going on there, 8th grade girls getting forced to sit by themselves because of ONE girl who is the leader of the pack (not hard to figure out), and I don't even work there everyday... watch this for a change, problem is starting at YOUR SCHOOL and going into the HS.
10:05 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Nicole, I agree. It starts in the middle school and carries into high school. But I think the High School is where kids develop socially. It is a lot easier to be integrated socially in high school because of the programs Greendale has to offer. Middle school gets you an idea of who your friends are, but if you don't have any friends in the middle school, you are almost guaranteed friends in high school as long as you involve yourself in your interest. There are many clubs to get you involved. I think the big problem is the administration at the high school not punishing bullies. They only punish the person that reacts to the bullying. This is what causes more bullying, and even more reactions from the victims. I've seen it. Kids bully someone, the victim gets suspended or punished, and the bully laughs at them when they get back from suspension. It is RIDICULOUS. I have contacted HS administration multiple times about bullying, their reaction is: Well, for now deal with it, next time it happens, let us know. The problem with that is that that's what they say EVERY TIME you contact them. Even if its to tell them the person is doing the bullying again. It's ridiculous and it needs to be fixed.
Bill Mack
10:19 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Shame on the bullies, they should be expelled. I can't believe the teachers and or the parents didn't see this happening and put a stop to it.
10:42 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
I hope the Patch keeps us updated on what happens with this case. It will be a complete shame if this kid's entire life is ruined because of this.
Janine Anderson
10:51 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
We're definitely following this one closely. The case has been referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, and is still under review there. Because the student is 17 and the possible charge is a felony, we expect this to be an adult court case. As soon as we've got something concrete from the DA, we'll post it. We're also paying attention to what everyone is saying about the bullying. If people want to give me more info on that privately, please send me an email at janine(dot)anderson(at)patch(dot)com. I'm filling in while Viviana is on vacation.
8:18 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Question the other students at the high school, most will tell you how he was tormented. He was voted prom king and now homecoming king, as a joke! After the first time, you would think it would have been stopped. A student told me that a football player used his last name to rhyme mean words concerning his weight.
11:07 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
If psychological examination brings forth the knowledge that this acting out was an emotional "call for help" due to bullying and the school district and police department doesn't drop the charges, perhaps the parents of the bullied student should consider legal action. The school district, serving as en loco parentis during school hours, is responsible for the welfare of each student, and failure to do so, in the form of tolerating a hostile environment, could potentially be considered negligent and possibly engaging in discrimination, based on specific circumstance (a legal review is required to determine the actual circumstances and statutes potentially involved). Response to the prank was arguably overreactive, additionally costing families and taxpayers money and inconvenience. Understanding that a new superintendent has been hired, a village review of administrative practices in the schools should be thoroughly reviewed. Bullying should not be tolerated in any form. I also assume that the new superintendent is serving a probationary period. If this individual does not make bullying no-tolerance an immediate priority perhaps the search for that position should continue.
It is infuriating to think that adults would put up with this behavior, parents, teachers, and administrators.
Live and Let Live
12:03 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
As a parent of a bullied child, I can tell you that it was extremely infuriating dealing with the parents, teachers and administrators who failed to take any type of action to help my son. Yeah, my son wasn't an athlete, but he was a complete genius at test time....even scored 35 out of 36 on the ACT test. I guarantee you that the teachers & administrators LOVED how his scores helped to make the district look good. It wasn't uncommon for his teachers to say those exact words to me. However, when I made yet ANOTHER call to the GMS Vice Principal, to let them know that my son may have a broken arm from a bully who jumped him when they got off the bus, a bus the bully took just to attack my son (it wasn't even his route), her response was, "Well, just so you know, the high school has a zero tolerance policy for fighting. It doesn't matter who starts the fight, both students get arrested." I, competely baffled, said, "Well, I guess that means that he will be arrested on a daily basis, because, as you know, he is physically attacked all the time." In a patronizing tone, she responded, "I'm just telling you like it is." Thankfully, that administrator is no longer with the district. However, over and over again, my husband and I were astounded by the lack of support we received from the administration in regards to the bullying issue. I know there aren't any easy answers, but something really needs to be done to help these kids.
12:18 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
This really saddens me. I'm the parent of 2 children that went through the Greendale school system. They were both involved in a lot of activities at the High School level so never really experienced these problems. However, at the Middle School my daughter did have an issue. But, was strong enough to make an appt with the principal (then Mr. Herman) and insist that the other girls were present and was able to get things resolved. Wake up GREENDALE before the excellent reputation our schools have is ruined!!!
12:24 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Do I believe this young man needs to realize what he did was wrong? Yes! However, I think the problem here is not just the "bathroom threat" , but a much bigger issue that GREENDALE needs to address!
Live and Let Live
12:28 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
I agree 100%. In fact, he needs to face a serious consequence. However, the bullying he has endured will possibly scar him forever. I hate to think that he will now also have to carry a felony with him as a reminder.
2:45 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Personally I'd let it go with community service to the school. The incident seems more like a cry for help.
doug toader
12:31 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Everything on this post sounds correct! My son came home with all the details of how this kid was bullied, everyone knew about it. Seems like it went on for years.
Why did'nt the guidence counselors know about this issue or did they and choose to ignore it. Greendale has a bulling problem and I feel sorry for this boy and his parents. Now they will boot him out of the crummy high school, who will that punish?
his parents and the boy! Nice work again Greendale School District!
12:32 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
I wanted to add, when I heard who was arrested, I thought someone was playing a bullying prank on him and someone got the kid in trouble through false accusation. That's how bad the bullying is against this poor kid. Greendale needs to wake up.
Greendale MOM
12:36 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Isn't there a counselor for each school? What do they do? Do they let the bullied and the bully with their parents do face to face confrontations/discussion about the issue - since parents of the bullies need to be involved too? It is a shame when our district is known to be " one of the best acedemically" BUT POOR when it comes to human relations. I do understand the response/decision they made about the homecoming and I do hope that the current superintendent include this issue ( bully and bullying ) as 1 of the priorities. Teachers/administrators need to be reeducated on how to deal with this issue and have someone to follow up issues pertaining to these . I think this is as important as any other classes that they have to do. Just like a nurse -a teacher's vocation carry different kinds of "hats" and one of them should be an advocator for the kids to be safe.
12:54 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
I am sorry to see it come to this for this young man. I hope it causes the district to wake up and realize that more needs to be done to combat the bullying that is going on. I fear for my kids when they get older and have to deal with this. This is clearly a hot issue in Greendale, it was the most discussed topic at the GMS parent coffee yesterday. Something different needs to be done, it's clear we have a problem and not enough is being done to stop it.
Live and Let Live
1:07 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
To be fair to the school district, this is an extremely complicated issue. When a child is bullied, they tend to withdraw, and often end up having a very small circle of friends. When the bullying is extreme, as it was with us, the bullies also end up taunting the victim's friends. As a result, the friends distance themselves from the victim, and may avoid them altogether. The victim then becomes isolated. As a result, they have fewer & fewer interactions with peers their own age. This results in the victim becoming socially awkward and "behind"....which, of course, just makes them a bigger target for the bullies. In fact, as the years passed, I received the unspoken message, from the administration, that my son brought some of it on himself...because he was kind of awkward. However, in talking with other parents who lived through this type of situation, I feel pretty confident when I state that, whatever the reason, the students in the Greendale district seem to have a larger tendency to make life a living hell if you are not athletic, gorgeous and "popular". I know of more than one family that had their child transferred out of the district because of this. The vast majority of the kids who switched schools saw their lives improve. In hindsight, that was the biggest parenting mistake we made in the situation. We put too much of a priority on the academic advantages of remaining in the district. I really wish we could go back in time & do it over again.
Jenni Knutson
1:37 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Your comment that students at GHS make you life a living hell if you are not popular, gorgeous, or athletic is so true. I was a student there who graduated in 2000. This problem was there back then. As someone who didn't come into the Greendale school disctrict until high school I was an outcast. The cliques were aready formed, there was no tolerance for you if you weren't in their groups from the elementary school years. As much as I tried to make friends and belong I didn't. High school was four years of living hell for me. I am a successful adult but the years I spent in that high school scarred me and I will never forget the way I was treated. Greendale, open your eyes to a problem that has obviously gotten worse over time. Even though your reputation for education is excellent I would never subject my child to one of your schools because the problems that have developed socially over the years have never been addressed or fixed.
As for that young man who felt he needed to so something so strong to be heard I hope that he gets the help that he needs and not the punishment that the law dictates without knowing what this child has endured....because even though he is 17 he is still a child and needs to be nutrured and loved- which he obviously has not felt in many years from his peers and those that are supposed to be helping him grow into a young, stong member of society. Even when parents speak up they are often shut down, leaving thier hands tied :(
1:26 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
A further review of state and local law/statute of limitations would obviously be required, but a class action lawsuit against the district should also not be off the table. Everyone suffers within a hostile environment, even children not currently harassed/assaulted function within a state of high alert which detracts from their educational experience.
I would begin by creating a list of teachers and administrators who refused to act when notified of a problem, obstructing justice, etc. Compile victims, bullies/parents, witnesses. Copies of correspondence, etc. A subpoena of school records might also be needed.
To obstruct justice is itself a form of bullying/controlling behavior (enablement). Whether it is a student, teacher, or administrator who is contributing to a hostile atmosphere, they should be identified and suitably punished.
This kid should be recognized as a whistleblower to this ugly cancer in the Greendale School district. Some community service may be in order, but expulsion is completely inappropriate under the circumstances. I hope that someone acquainted with the victim's parents is advising them about appropriate legal action, and I hope that the good alumni and parents commenting here will be willing to testify/present evidence in the event of a lawsuit against the school district. It may also be appropriate to contact government agencies (DPI etc.) about this situation.
Concerned Parent
1:48 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
As a parent of a child who was bullied I can absolutely tell you that training is needed for the adults in charge. When I brought a situation up at the middle school the counselor told me that the bully was really a friend of my child and suggested that maybe I was misinformed. The administrator told me that "my child was not the only one" and my child was forced to sit next to the bully in numerous classes because the teachers forgot about the situation. This is unacceptable behavior from those in charge of our children's safety every day.
Live and Let Live
1:53 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Bren, I respectfully disagree with suing the district. The vast majority of teachers, administrators, and particularly the School Board really care about the students. In my opinion, no one has been deliberately & cold heartedly negligent. Although this issue is being grappled with in schools across the nation, no one has really found a solution to this problem that is effective. I would much rather see the district's time & money devoted to working with the community to come up with a system that would help everyone involved, bullies & their victims.
2:26 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
My recommendation for parental legal action is based on the decision of the Village school district and police department. I agree with your suggestion if the matter is dropped. However, in view of the concerns expressed by others about the impact on a youth who has already suffered much, pursuit of redress would be an appropriate step, I believe, at least to expose sunlight on this problem. There are national organizations that would focus on this situation and create a great deal of embarrassment for the district. The school district should drop the charges and embrace change before the case escalates to a national level. Remember some of the blowback last year because a decision was made to censor a holiday music program because of a complaint by one family. Seems that the Greendale School District may also suffer from a little favoritism problem, too.
2:06 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
When this young man was voted on to Prom Court last year and everyone thought it was a joke, why did they let it happen again for Homecoming Court? Did he feel that writing what he did on the bathroom wall was his only hope of the Homecoming dance not happening???
2:32 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
One would think there was some teacher oversight over the process. If influential teachers/administrators are so clueless as to be unaware of the pulse of its student population, or if they are intimidated by problematic/influential parents, these are serious issues. The school district shouldn't be held hostage by bully parents, either.
Live and Let Live
2:57 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Let's be realistic though....money is the bottom line in life. Severe bullying, like we experienced, only happens to a very small percentage of students. I'm sure that our School Board is outraged by the torment that this small group of kids suffers, but how do they fix it? It will require money, at a time when there isn't even enough money to support the existing programs in place. The last thing the Village citizens want is an increase in taxes. Given that, other programs and/or personnel would need to be cut to finance the costs required to truly address this problem. Who wants to see that? I do realize that bomb scares/threats cost this village quite a bit in terms of increased security, bringing outside canine units in, etc. However, that one time cost is probably peanuts compared to the cost of an on-going, effective solution dealing with bullying. There are no easy answers here, which is why I feel uncomfortable painting this district as negligent in dealing with this complicated problem. Don't get me wrong, I strongly support some serious change, if only to spare one more kid from going through what ours did. It's just not simple folks.
3:22 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Obviously it's not a very small percentage of students doing the bullying, if this child was voted on the Prom/Home coming court as a joke...... this is the entire class, majority vote gets you on the court... there you go, the majority of the kids are bullies in Greendale. Congratulations Greendale Parents, they are learning this behavior somewhere...starts in the home. Shame on the school district for allowing this, you can't tell me the adminstrators didn't notice something. somewhere.
4:05 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Nicole, I think you are absolutely correct. This is a corrupted school culture. And shame on the parents who are raising bullies and sycophants. What this country needs is independent, creative thinkers, not a pack mentality.
There are parenting challenges across socio-economic strata. But in communities of affluence and opportunity, discovering egregious deficits in basic parenting/social skills is an absolute disgrace.
A Norman Rockwell statue on a street corner doesn't create a welcoming community.
4:30 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
My kid was physically and mentally bullied very severely in the middle school. Some very caring and competent staff members went above and beyond to help her once the severity of the situation was brought to their attention. However, several bullying episodes were just brushed off by other staff members. My kid was physically attacked (by a group of BOYS yet), but she was repeatedly warned about the zero tolerance policy for violence if she defended herself which she knows how to do.
This is her first year at the high school. Even with all she's been through herself, she thinks that the person who did this most recent bomb threat acted very inappropriately and should be fully punished. Being bullied isn't a license to threaten or hurt others.
If it is true this kid was maliciously voted to prom/homecoming as a cruel joke by a great number of kids, it does sound like the school really dropped the ball. But we haven't heard the school's side of the story.
Melissa Worth
5:21 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Please do not lump all the kids in the district as bullies. That is unfair to the students who are decent human beings.
5:26 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Seeing wrong behavior and not reporting it is enablement. Let's hope that the majority of the students are not passively participating in bullying by turning a blind eye.
5:27 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
When my child was bullied, and the school administration got very involved and helpful with it, they could not tell me anything about the bully's punishment or lack thereof because the bullies are students with extensive legal and privacy rights.
Live and Let Live
7:21 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Yes, we had the same experience. However, I did point out to the administration that I found it ironic that many, many students witnessed the daily humiliation that my son experienced, yet they were unable to witness ANY consequences that the bully received. I'm not saying that the bully should have their legal rights withdrawn, I'm just saying that it's another aspect of the situation that seems unfair from the victim's point of view. After all, if the student's don't see bullies receiving any consequences, it sends them a strong message that bullying is acceptable. On top of that, since my son was never allowed to be informed about the consequences the bully received, it added to his sense of hopelessness. As the years went by, he became less & less willing to inform ANYONE, including us, of what he was experiencing each day. Once again, no easy answers here.
Jason Patzfahl
6:29 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wisconsin has a strong anti-bullying law (SB 154 - passed on Oct 20, 2009) which requires school boards to develop anti-bullying policies, including procedures for investigating and disciplining bullying activity . . . but our very own State Senator who "represents" us in Greendale, Mary Lazich was only one of three to vote against the bill which passed with broad bi-partisan support, 29-3.
Senator Lazich did however manage to pass her "Abstinence-only sex-ed" bill . . . That's Senator Mary Lazich for you - always looking out for the best interest of the kiddos - NOT!
Jason Patzfahl
6:30 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
...and here is a link to the vote on that anti-bullying bill that Lazich votes AGAINST http://openstates.org/wi/votes/WIV00001675/
And an explanation of the bill itself - http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/91054679.html
J. B. Schmidt
9:13 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
How did this law, that apparently needed to be passed, help this kid?
Cracks mcgee
6:06 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
I love you buddy!!! You best not get no jail time!!!
Cracks mcgee
6:12 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
I personally see him almost every day, well until all this. A lot of people including me and my friends love him to death. This is seriously from bullying, I know him enough that he's really affected by it even tho he just laughs it off. He shouldn't go to that school ever again because I've backed him up enough times to know people ruined his self esteem. He constantly asks for help and I try my best to. I wish I tried harder for him so things wouldnt end up like this. Without him there will be a lot less joy in mine and plenty of people's life's that I know. Remember bro I love you and I hope I get to take you out tomorrow to get away from this just for a lil while
Robert Mueller
6:49 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
Parents contact your school board and district admin. One board member was saying this week the kid is expelled. They need to do their job and stand up and tell us what they are going to do.
9:43 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
If this is true, it just confirms the fact that Greendale Schools aren't doing their best when it comes to bullying. The kid deserves to be punished. (Community Service possibly?) But he doesn't deserve to be expelled under the circumstances. This has been going on for much too long. Greendale needs to put it to a stop NOW.
Danny Noonan
8:54 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
School board members must remain impartial on the subject. Any due process hearing (an expulsion hearing being one) requires an opportunity to present before an impartial body. If a board member has publicly prejudged the matter, then they must recluse themselves, or risk having the expulsion overturned for bias.
Concerned Citizen
11:02 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
I don't know this boy or the family, but I hope the family has retained a lawyer who understands the law relating to expulsion. Once a child is expelled, the parents must continue to provide the child with an education (in another district, a private school, or by home schooling), but no district in Wisconsin is required to accept the child. Some districts will agree to drop the expulsion if the child withdraws from school, which often turns out to be the family's best option since it is very hard to defend an expulsion case. A lawyer could be helpful, however, in presenting evidence of bullying, etc., which may have some affect on the penalty. I also hope that the district does more to educate students and families about the consequences that flow from these sorts of threats. In a post-Columbine society, it's not okay to make a bomb threat or to otherwise threaten the health and safety of the students, and kids who do so are very likely to face both explusion and criminal charges. Perhaps if the district did more (without violating privacy laws) to show the community what happens in cases like these, we wouldn't have had to deal with two bomb threats in less than a year and the costs and circumstances that result.
Help Our Kids
6:57 pm on Friday, September 28, 2012
This boy's family truly thanks everyone for your comments and support. They really do appreciate it during this time. This kid has been bullied a long time. Dealt with it as best he could. He didn't share much of this with his parents, at least not in high school, maybe from fear of retaliation from the one's doing the bullying. Everybody can only take so much before they react in one form or another. What I don't understand why the school NEVER contacted his parents regarding the bullying. They had to have known it was going on to some extent. I can appreciate the zero tolerance for certain behaviors, why not for bullying. I have heard that even MPS has a zero tolerance for bullying.
Of course I do not condone his actions in regards to the threat, it was wrong and there are consequences. However we need to treat the root of the problem, the bully's. Who are these kids on the prom and homecoming council and who do they answer to. They knew what was going on in this case and chose to go along with it, how repulsive is that?
I do know the family has retained counsel for his legal troubles. Now his school situation is a separate matter. This family is in abit of a wrestling match with what to do there. Withdraw him and pony up tuition for a private school or pony up attorney fees to fight the upcoming expulsion. Either way he is going to pay a heavy price for his actions that are clearly the result of the bullying.
5:37 pm on Saturday, September 29, 2012
I hope the family will consider legal action against the school district. Other students seem to be impacted by what could be a hostile, discriminatory environment as well, going by comments here.
7:53 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
Everyone of those kids who tallied the votes for homecoming king, etc. should be punished for not reporting this to the school administration. I'm assuming they were involved as well. I have a daughter at the high school and she tells me all the time about how bad things are with exclusion of kids in groups, etc. Mean girls, "populars", etc. Administration doesn't do anything and all the "pride" "care" stuff just doesn't work. Bullies always get more rights than those bullied. "Populars" always get more rights at school and things that get a look the other way attitude. Just look at how some of them dress. There is no dress code at the high school for them. My daughter has asked for us to move so she can go to another school, how sad. If the current administration at the high school can't seem to get it right then maybe a new administration is necessary. Clean up the schools and don't let the bullies rule.
Greendale Citizen
8:04 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
I agree that the bullying program that starts in the grade schools needs to be continued and even more so into mide school and high school. That being said, this kid who made the threat needs to take some responsibility for his actions. The kids are all told what to do if being bullied. Instead of making a bomb threat, how about simply going to someone and saying, "I'm not going to homecoming, I don't want to be on court." No one would have forced him to be on either the prom or homecoming court. It's not a rule that you have to be on it if you are voted to it. He was at the school during the last bomb threat, he knew was consequences lay ahead if him. The boys of Columnbine were apparently bullied too. I don't recall people feeling sorry for them, I remember people being angry for what they had done.
Live and Let Live
10:02 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
It's pretty clear, based on the comments here, that everyone agrees that there should be consequences for this boy. However, the majority posting here seem to feel that, in this case, the extenuating circumstances also need to be considered when deciding those consequences.
Help Our Kids
12:29 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012
While this young man IS going to get what's coming to him for his actions he also is getting the help he needs to resolve issues caused by the nonstop harassment by the "guilty" students at GHS. The prom and homecoming incidents are just 2 events in a long list that span his entire time at GHS.
This young man is asking forgiveness from everyone affected by his actions.
Please anybody with a similar story; forward it to the school board, if we can help another kid..........
Help our Kids2
12:56 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012
The problem is that at least one school board member has already decreed he want the kid expelled. Help our Kids is right. Forward your concerns to the school board and make him eat his words.
Help our Kids2
5:32 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012
Maybe we should elect a new school board. I just found out today at the band program that 3 out of the 5 school board members including the one who wants the kid expelled are up for election in April. He was there and was avoiding talking to parents.
Smart Girl
8:50 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012
There are a large number of comments and no one from the Greendale Public Schools have answered. We have no idea what is going on other then knowing a student may get hung out to dry. I hope the parents of this school system wake up and see how they are getting fooled.
Janine Anderson
6:59 am on Monday, October 1, 2012
We learned early this morning that the student believed responsible for the threat is being charged with a misdemeanor. We'll have more on the story soon. Find what we've got here: http://greendale.patch.com/articles/charges-filed-against-ghs-threat-suspect. This is also the story we'll update as soon as we have more—which should be soon.
anne taylor
8:45 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
I am a mother of child that was bullied at GHS. And I am here to tell that the administration did NOTHING for my son. My son was ran into the lockers (he had bruises on his upper arms) soda was poured on his backpack and they were always calling him names. My son was not the most athletic and he was reminded of that every day. Certain football players would make his life a living hell during lunch and they were applauded for their abilities on the field every Friday night. I really feel that maybe if the administration and the superintent did something back then maybe just maybe that boy would not have gone to such extremes. The adminstarion brought this on themselves and I hope someday they feel the pain all these kids and their parents felt.
Chris Snieg
9:39 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
Chris Snieg
I'm a mother of two grown adult childlren who went through the Greendale schools and graduated in '98 and '01. One child was very, very popular and the other felt excluded and hated the social environment at Greendale schools, although she was an excellent student. At one point she wanted to go to Martin Luther, and I wouldn't hear of it. I regret that decision to this day. As for the current situation, my prayer is that the bullying incidents will be dealt with at the School District. However, if that doesn't bring some action, the Greendale Police Department should be contacted, especially when there are physical injuries. The District does get serious about police reports involving its students. I really feel sad for all the bullied students, and perhaps this incident will rev up a no tolerance for bullying policy in Greendale School District.