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Katsu was the son of Shiba Katsuda and Soshi Jomyako, the Dark Oracle of Air. Unbeknownst to him, he is also the uncle to Katsuda's grandson Isawa Mizuhiko, who hunted the Dark Oracles and killed Katsu's mother with the Bloodsword Judgement.
Birth Edit
In 1133 Katsu was an infant who his mother Jomyako passed to her husband, Shiba Katsuda to take care of him, shortly after of the Battle of Oblivion's Gate. His mother had been tainted and became the Dark Oracle of Air shortly after she left him, and his father, also tainted, recovered his mind to focus in the task of taking care of his son in the Shadowlands. Katsu was quickly tainted there. [1]
Fighting the Taint Edit
Katsu was raised by his father alone, who never gave up to the Taint, while his mother did. During his childhood, Katsu roamed with him in the Twilight Mountains and the northern Shadowlands, fighting against their own corruption. When his father finally died, Katsu used the Dark Covenant of Earth to summon Yasuki Nokatsu, the Dark Oracle of Earth. Katsu used his wish to rebuild the Sunset Tower, loved by his father during his service as an Imperial Guardsman. Afterwards, Nokatsu took him to serve Daigotsu [1] in 1159. [2]
Never abandoned hope Edit
Though Katsu was forced to swear fealty to the Dark Lord, he never lost his honor and his desire to not fall to the Taint. In 1159 he healed Daidoji Gudeta, who had been wounded by bakemonos while journeying alone to reach Daidoji Rekai's forces near Shiro Hiruma. [3]
However, Daigotsu always kept Katsu by his side as one of his henchmen.
Lost Edit
Katsu was a member of Daigotsu's court only because of his mother being a Dark Oracle. [4]
Fall of Otosan Uchi Edit
In 1159 during the Fall of Otosan Uchi Katsu attacked the eastern edge of the city. [5] Katsu tried to allow the last defender of the Sunset Tower, Shiba Unasagi, to flee but the Phoenix remained at his station fighting a larger number of shadowlands forces.[6] Katsu then followed Daigotsu to the Imperial Throne room, but became very frightened about the massed forces of the Empire surrounding the Imperial City. [4]
Refugees Edit
Despite Katsu's firm loyalty to Daigotsu, he managed to contact Doji Gudeta again in 1160, sending messages through the Crane's dreams, and selecting as a meeting place a location Katsu had taken from the Crane's memories of their first encounter, Oni Mura. Gudeta finally met Katsu, and the shugenja told the bushi to ask the Crane Clan to receive refugees of the Shadowlands that, just like him, wouldn't be willing to submit their minds to the Taint. The first of this refugees was the monk Komaro. [3] The quarters guarded by Jade Magistrates and Daidoji warriors were arranged for the Tainted men near Shinden Asahina. Asahina Keitaro took charge of the operation and he continued to interrogate the prisoners and ensure the security of the operation. [7]
Iuchiban Edit
In 1165 Iuchiban walked again over Rokugan. He defeated Daigotsu and took the City of the Lost, and Katsu was obliged to choose the lesser of two evils. Using the same underground routes he utilized to sneak refugees from the City of the Lost, Katsu made his escape and joined Daigotsu in his exile. [8]
Becoming a Khadi Edit
Eventually, Daigotsu became aware of Katsu's activities so he took him in his travel to the Burning Sands. There, in the Crimson Stronghold of the Khadi, deep in the desert, Daigotsu met the master Khadi Ghiyath. Katsu was obliged to undergo the same kind of heartless sorcerer that Iuchiban was, becoming a Khadi, so Daigotsu could understand better his enemy and control Katsu effectively. The beating heart of Katsu was inside an iron box that was kept by Daigotsu. If the heart would be destroyed, Katsu would die as well. [8]
Daigotsu retakes the City of the Lost Edit
Daigotsu then moved to retake the City of the Lost while Iuchiban was at Otosan Uchi in 1166. Iuchiban, who had Shahai under constant monitoring, sensed Daigotsu arrival and transported him to the city, fighting the Dark Lord wielding Akkuai-uo. The Dark Lord was again near defeat at the hands of the bloodspeaker, but Katsu had interfered with the control Iuchiban exerted to his followers, breaking it. Shahai took the Ancestral Sword of the Hantei away of Iuchiban. Omoni, who swore to follow whoever wielded the blade, was free to send his bakemono against Iuchiban. The bloodspeaker sensed his armies withdrawing or turnin on him, and decided to escape toward his Iron Citadel at Otosan Uchi, casting a parting spell that set the City ablaze. [9]
Fall of Iuchiban Edit
Daigotsu came by sea to the city, to fight Iuchiban, while Isawa Sezaru, Hida Kisada, Matsu Aoiko and their combined Crab and Lion forces besieged Iuchiban's citadel in Otosan Uchi. [10] Daigotsu played an instrumental role in the Bloodspeaker's defeat by having Katsu sever Iuchiban's ties with his followers, giving Sezaru enough time to destroy the Hidden Heart of Iuchiban so the Bloodspeaker could be slain. [11]
Bloodspeakers joining Daigotsu Edit
In 1167 the Shadow Dragon gathered the bloodspeakers that were without a leader after the death of Iuchiban. In the City of the Lost they saw how Katsu ordered to kill themshelves to all who had followed Iuchiban for years. Only remained those who fell in the Rain of Blood, who were offered to join Daigotsu. They willingly became servants of the Dark Lord. [12]
Tainted Refugees Camp Edit
The camp for redeemed tainted Samurai from the Shadowlands situated in the Crane lands was destroyed by Daigotsu Rekai, taking with it information gathered regarding Daigotsu's weaknesses. [7]
Spider Clan Edit
Katsu joined the Spider Clan upon its formation in 1169. [13]
Emerald and Jade Championship Edit
Daigotsu had sent disguised as ronin Daigotsu Iemitsu to become the Emerald Championship and Daigotsu Eiya to kill Dairya's last student, Kakita Noritoshi. Both failed and the dramatic way Eiya used in his try sent the Jade Magistrates against any suspicious ronin. When the Jade Championship was called the Dark Lord decided to send Katsu, who bore no taint. He chose to went alongside Chuda Mishime and Chuda Kyuwa. They had minimal taint and were more than skilled enough to hide it, even without Jade Petal tea. If they were discovered, Katsu could prove his virtue to all present by destroying them himself. [14]
Matches Edit
Katsu was paired with Kitsune Aiko, a very young shugenja. Aiko did not feel that she had any chance of winning, but competed nonetheless and she was rendered unconcious by Katsu. He had to convince a kitsune spirit he intended no harm her. [15] Facing that spirit would have shown his power to be more than he was letting on. [16]
Prophecy Edit
Daigotsu allowed Katsu to tell the Master of the Order of the Spider, Michio, the prophecy Kitsune Narako exposed in the Jade Championship. It spoke of dark warriors, perhaps beckoned by the song of jackals. It spoke of a wind of death blowing on the breath of a forgotten daughter that shall bring ruin to the Empire. It brought the same message that the Monkey Man, the gaijin that had arrived to Daigotsu some time ago, foretold. [17]
Night of the Assassins Edit
Katsu played an important role during Daigotsu's so-called Night of the Assassins plan in 1170, allowing the Dark Lord to communicate with all of his agents simultaneously. The ritual that Katsu enacted, was the one supplied by Yajinden that Iuchiban had used to communicate with his cultist followers. It had been modified to allow Daigotsu to see and hear that which took place through the eyes of those who were bound by it. [18]
Celestial Tournament Edit
In 1170 Katsu competed in the Celestial Tournament held at Seppun Hill to choose the new Emperor, [19] but the winner was Kitsuki Iweko, who became the divine Iweko I. [20] Katsu and his companion Daigotsu Keigo separated from Daigotsu Usharo and Daigotsu Sahara to increase their chances to notify Daigotsu of the Empress's decision to purge the Spider. [21]
Empress' proclamation Edit
In 1171 Iweko I announced at winter court that she was suspending the edict demanding the immediate execution of Daigotsu, and demanded that he be brought before her. The Imperial Advisor Daigotsu Susumu exposed his cover to bring word of it to the Dark Lord through a chain of Spider shugenja. Daigotsu used the special powers of Kami to make communication with Iweko [22] through a Spider infiltrated in the Imperial Palace, Daigotsu Oki. The child was the vessel who spoke with Daigotsu's voice and the Dark Lord could see what was happening through Oki's eyes. [23]
Defeat of Isawa Fosuta Edit
The former Asako Inquisitor Isawa Fosuta was the first shugenja to earn the title of the Onyx Champion when Daigotsu created it. While at first he defended his title in duels against others, as it was the custom of the Spider Clan, he was known for cheating and dirty tricks, such as poisoning his opponents. After a while, Fosuta started to intimidate other shugenja in order to avoid challenges to his office.
Katsu displeased this behaviour and after a talk with Daigotsu, he set a plan in motion that would lead to Fosuta's downfall. He kept his eyes on the Onyx Champion so that the rumour arose Katsu himself wanted to challenge Fosuta. This kept the former Phoenix occupied and allowed possible challengers to prepare. When Takasho came to the Fingers of Bone he seized the opportunity to claim the title before Katsu could issue a challenge. The duel between the two didn't go well for the office holder and when Takasho was about to kill his opponent, Fosuta resorted to cheating once again and set his baboon on the challenger. But Katsu telepathically warned Takasho and thus saved his life. Meanwhile, Isawa Fosuta had taken the opportunity to flee the Fingers of Bone. Thereupon Takasho was made the new Onyx Champion by Daigotsu.[24]
External Links Edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sunset Tower
- ↑ Four Winds, p. 32
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lost in the Darkness, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Battle for Otosan Uchi, Part 2, by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
- ↑ Prelude to Darkness, Part Five: The Pawn, by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
- ↑ Battle for Otosan Uchi, Part 1, by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dealing with Shadows, by Brian Yoon
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Blood Dawn, Part XI: The Tale of the Khadi and the Emperor's Brother, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Dreams In Darkness (Imperial Herald v2 #15), by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Enemy of my Enemy, Part Three, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Enemy of my Enemy, Part Four, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Gathering Darkness, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Katsu (Wrath of the Emperor Boxtext)
- ↑ Snared In the Web, by Brian Yoon
- ↑ Tournament Matches, by the L5R Story Team
- ↑ Vacant Throne, p. 90
- ↑ Poisoned Silk (The Race for the Throne Book), by Shawn Carman
- ↑ The Heaven's Will, Part I and Part II, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ The Celestial Tournament, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ The Conclusion, Part 6, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ A New Empire, Part III, by Rusty Priske, Nancy Sauer, and Lucas Twyman
- ↑ Reactions, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Children in the Garden, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Challennges, by Nancy Sauer
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2 bedroom 2 bath Trailer with great canal frontage on all sports Wood's Lake. Trailer is in good condition, ready to be occupied! Close to main trails, state land, and numerous northern Michigan lakes and rivers! Call today for more information!
2026 Maple Drive Sears, MI 49679
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2 bed 2 bath mobile home on the channel for all sports Wood's Lake, just off of M-66 in Northern Michigan! Home is in excellent condition, needs nothing! Clean and ready to occupy, or use as an affordable waterfront getaway. Close to the main trails, and state land! Call for more information!
4630 W Branch Street Sears, MI 49679
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Hunting Land for sale in Michigan, Waterfront Log Cabin for sale in Michigan - 45 ac Osceola County. Here is a top quality constructed Log Home sitting on the banks of the beautiful Muskegon River! This property began with the small cabin (that still exists next to it) with a small garage in back..Then red pine were harvested from the woods directly across the road, air dried and then built into logs to construct the beautiful year round log home that sits here nowwith a full finished basement! Across the road lies 45+ acres of heavily wooded property for your hunting enjoyment and has an expansive trail system. A pole barn and concrete block building is also there and can be used for many purposes. This property is located in an area of our state where it is not far to anything
4706 W Branch Street Sears, MI 49679
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This spacious 5 bedroom home features beautiful views up and down the'Big Muskegon River'as it makes its way downstream to Evart Mi. The neighborhood known as'Elbow'is a picturesque setting with a fun-mix of year around homes and weekend cottages. Our home has over 2800sq ft of living space a 24 x 24 detached garage tied together with concrete drive and sidewalk, a fenced dog run, a covered porch all on a spacious riverfront lot. Inside you will enjoy the glassed-in sun porch with views of the river below, eagles flying by and deer across in the wooded flood plain. The kitchen with all appliances is open to the living-dining areas and has a built-in pantry adjacent to a den and laundry room. 3 bedrooms are serviced by the downstairs bath, and two larger bedrooms share a bathroom on the
3596 Sunny Drive Sears, MI 49679
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You could have it all with this 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath home on all sports Big Lake. Windows cover the whole front of the home and provide Beautiful views of the waterfront. Nice size yard for family gatherings. 1 car garage attached to home along with a 2nd 2 car garage. Lots of room for all the toys that you will need to enjoy the trails and state land that are close by and on the water. Wood burning fireplace in the living room for those chilly nights. This home has all new flooring and is freshly painted throughout. Includes a Full basement which you don't see very often on waterfront properties. The quality of the home is impeccable. https://www.facebook.com/TheresasRealEstate/?ref=bookmarks
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If peace, quiet, relaxing, & entertaining describe you, you are sure to enjoy comfortable waterfront setting with stunning views of both lake and farmland. This year round, maintenance free home offers 100' of frontage on beautiful private no-wake 60 acre Lake Maloy which hosts great fishing. This 2 bedroom, 1 bath home has a newer maintenance free exterior, roof, windows and composite decking. The open concept and well appointed kitchen with center island is perfect for large gatherings. The attached 24x20 mechanics garage is insulated and has tons of built in storage. 220 power, painted floor, and includes a lift. The property includes a playset, 3 sheds with power. The boat house doubles as a Tiki Bar and the outdoor movie theater and fire pit is an entertainers dream. Motivated Seller!
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This Home is totally Awesome! Homey, roomy and great views of nature and waterfront for fishing, boating etc. Just pack your bag and move in. Most all the furniture and all appliances will go with the home. Very clean and totally taken care of. Your Kitchen, dining and living area is all open floor plan with 2 really nice size bedrooms and laundry room with an extra toilet and sink besides the full bath. Basement has a garage door for storage access of large items, which a car will fit in it with no problem. There is a propane fireplace in the basement. Big Lake is approximately 200 acres and All sports lake. View https://www.facebook.com/TheresasRealEstate/?ref=bookmarks
2486 Miller Road Sears, MI 49679
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Great Place at a reduced price! Beautiful A-Frame home on the Muskegon River. Great wood detail and a fireplace to keep you warm on those cool evenings. Great views of river. Upstairs a large bedroom could be converted into two bedrooms. Nice wooded lot across the road with 2 car garage. Pere Marquette Forest and Rails to Trails are close by.
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Of the 96 players taken on the first day of the 2005 NFL Draft, 44 partook in the Senior Bowl festivities in Mobile.
"Each of the players here understand this is an opportunity," Tennessee Titans and North Squad head coach Jeff Fischer said. "They understand
they are the best and this is an opportunity to grab some eyes in
pursuit of their life-long dream to play in the National Football
The Senior Bowl differs from its Combines counterpart in that the
coaches and scouts get to see how a player practices, and the old
saying that many head coaches adhere to is, "practice as you play."
It is also a chance to spend time getting to know the individual
players without being constrained to 15 minutes in Indianapolis.
The Senior Bowl selection process has its pitfalls with players turning
down their invitations but the talent is unquestioned.
Eighty-three players who went to the Senior Bowl in 2005 ended up being
drafted. In total, 97 players were initially invited with a few more
injury replacements sprinkled in.
Tennessee went Senior Bowl heavy, selecting six players from the roster
and this year they get to coach one of those squads! The Washington Redskins were equally fond of the week-long events, also selecting six
"Our staff looks at this as a resource," Fischer explained, noting his
Titans owned 13 draft selections last year. "We, obviously, look at
this week very, very closely and I think one can assume because of the
relationship we have with the players that we will have a better feel.
We are going to look at not only what they have done on the field but
the relationships, personalities and character off of the field."
Don't think the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enjoyed their spot in the sun?
They selected a Senior Bowl participant in each of the first four
rounds last year, then took a one-round break before selecting another
Senior Bowl member in the sixth.
By contrast, the Oakland Raiders did not find as much usefulness with
the Mobile contingent, taking just two players, but at least they were
from the team that they coached.
The Indianapolis Colts did not select a single Senior Bowl player but
getting knocked out of the playoffs will allow them prime pickings of
this year's crop. Other teams that did not have one Senior Bowl player
join their rosters include: the Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans.
With only three teams out of 32 going in another direction for various
reasons last year, the players are clearly auditioning for the masses.
The staff of NFL teams comes in knowing that the practices will be run
crisply, giving them a chance to look at every player on the field. A
long look at a prospective draftee is granted and they can follow that
up with a lengthy interview, accompanied by the quirky questionnaires.
"They put a lot into the player they select so I understand they have
to be thorough in the process," Senior Bowl participant Martin Nance, a
wide receiver out of Miami (OH), explained.
The more players realize that this is the best opportunity to shine on
and off the field, the more players that will end up with a phone call
on Draft Day in April.
"Don't let us see you sweat," one AFC scout offered. "In other words,
if you are tired and can barely stand, play like this is the your last
play. Hard work gets you noticed."
And that is the predominate trait that will elevate some and diminish
the value of others. The game means less to these scouts and coaches
as they are often on plane rides out of town three days before the
Senior Bowl game actually is played. Monday through Wednesday is the
time to get dirty for these players. Good practice habits and being
yourself during the interview process could land them in their favorite
NFL market.
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Halpern v. Canada, (2003) O.J. No. 2268 is a notable June 10, 2003 decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal where the Court found that the common law definition of marriage, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman, violated section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The unanimous Court found that the exclusion of same-sex couples was a clear violation of the Charter. In this respect the judgment followed much of what had been ruled elsewhere. Thus, the two same-sex marriages performed by Brent Hawkes on January 14, 2001 were legal on the day they were performed.[1]
Surprisingly, the Court also held that there was to be no suspension of the remedy as it applied to the general population and that the new definition allowing same-sex couples to marry would take effect immediately. Michael Leshner and Michael Stark, who were applicants in this case, became the first gay couple married after the decision. The Globe and Mail, in choosing the "Nation Builders of the year," selected the judges involved in the case, namely Chief Justice Roy McMurtry, Eileen Gillese and James MacPherson.[1]
See also Edit
- ↑ Erin Anderssen, "Doing Canada justice," The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2003, pg. F.5.
- Text of the ruling
- Summary of the decision from EGALE Canada
- Summary of earlier ruling appealed in Halpern
- Picture of certificate of marriage, with registration date immediately after ruling.


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American broadcaster CNN has been caught editing out Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's "bombing" reference while addressing the Saturday explosions in New York and New Jersey.
Nearly 40 people were injured as a result of the two blasts as well as a stabbing spree at a mall in Minnesota.
Speaking onboard her campaign plane shortly after the attacks on Saturday night, the former secretary of state said first responders and the victims should be the center focus in the wake of the "bombings," before criticizing her Republican rival Donald Trump for using the same terminology.
"I've been briefed about bombings in New York and New Jersey, and the attacks in Minnesota," she originally said. "Obviously, we need to do everything we can to support our first responders, also to pray for the victims."
"I think it's important to know the facts about any incident like this," she said of Trump's remarks, who had earlier called the New York explosion a "bomb."
The CNN, however, decided to edit out Clinton's first sentence altogether and use a soundbite that starts with her call for supporting first responders.
The network's website then discussed the issue in an article titled "Trump says 'bomb went off in New York,'" where Clinton's remarks were not mentioned until the seventh paragraph, long after contrasting statements by Trump and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The extensive coverage of Trump's remarks brought a lot of attacks on the Republican nominee's campaign, with the press slamming him for jumping to conclusions.
Meanwhile, Clinton's bombing reference escaped the attention of major media outlets.
Police and security officials increased security levels in New York, after a big explosion ripped through the Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan, injuring 29 people.
The New Jersey explosion went off in a garbage can on the route of a Marine Corps charity run, causing no casualties.
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Not to be dogmatic, but there are only a few ways to make a cheeseburger. The bun must be soft. The meat must be fatty and freshly ground; that way, the patty can be grilled medium-rare, giving it the color and juiciness of a peak-season strawberry. American cheese is the preferred choice. Cheddar doesn't melt right. For you aristocrats, blue cheese or pepper jack will do, but seriously? Danny Serfer's dry-aged cheeseburger at Blue Collar ($17) is his homage to the comforting excess of Americana, and it blows the roof off every category. The Portuguese muffin, sort of like an English muffin for the uninitiated, is bulky and tender enough to sop up the juices that pour out of a patty fashioned from prime New York strip. The kitchen is even magnanimous enough to let you have cheddar if you like. But don't, please. Get your burger with American so you can sink your teeth into perfection.
Readers' choice: LoKal Burgers & Beer
UM buddies for life Paul Massard and Chris Nolte took their friendship to another level when the two partnered in a coffee company. While Nolte has the business acumen, Massard is the chief when it comes to producing coffee. The Colombian native travels the world sourcing beans for the fledgling coffee company. His travels take him to Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Brazil, with the coffee expert sometimes buying out an entire farm's crop to make sure there's consistency in the bean. The beans are then roasted at Per'La's facility just south of Coral Gables, and Massard tastes each and every batch. Cupping each coffee, Massard takes in the liquid with a mighty slurp as if he were born part Hoover. Only after he's perfectly satisfied with a batch will it be bagged and sold to a demanding public. Per'La sells its small-batch, single-origin coffees online and at the weekly Coral Gables Farmers Market for $22 a pound, and the coffees are turning up on Miami restaurant menus more and more frequently.
Brrrrrringgggg. Hit snooze. Brrrrrrriiiiiinnnnnnggggg. Too tired. Can't move. It's not really morning, is it? It's hard to tell with the blinds drawn. OK. You can do this. Come on. One leg out of the bed; now the other. Toss on some shorts, a shirt, and sunglasses. It doesn't matter if they're clean. This is presentable, right? Only half a block to walk — you got this. There it is! The teal sign and rapid-fire Spanish. Then it hits you in the face. The sweet smell of sugar being stirred with diesel-strength coffee hot from the machine. Then comes the clatter of spoons followed by the milk foamer's hiss. Next is the gentle purr of your cup filling. That first sip of David's Cafe's café con leche ($2.45) snaps your eyes open and leaves a wisp of milk foam lingering on your upper lip. Now you're ready to face the day.
This is a story about espuma: Only the finest cafeterias can coax the perfect amount of sweet bronze effervescence from the humble combination of sugar and first-brewed Cuban coffee. At Las Olas Café, the ladies working the window conjure the fluffy magic with a steady stream of espresso. "¿Que quieres, papi?" one asks as you step up with a fistful of bills. You order a colada, but she's already on it. She was working on it when you entered the cola. The clinking of a weathered spoon stirring coffee and sugar lets you know your time is drawing near. A few moments later, you're clutching that palm-size Styrofoam cup. But first, a personal moment. You peel the plastic top off to find a thin film of this sweet, startling espumita clinging to the surface. Take a lick and find your happy place.
The name Embarek Ali-Bey may not ring a bell, but it should. Michael Schwartz knows him. Danny Serfer too. He's practically on speed dial at Daniel Boulud and Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Miami kitchens. So what's your excuse? OK, maybe we're being a little harsh. For years, this French baker has turned out crusty sourdoughs, hearty whole wheats, and buttery croissants for the city's best kitchens. In the early-morning hours in the bowels of a nondescript north Dade warehouse, he and a skeleton crew mix, shape, and bake hundreds of loaves. They begin making their way across the city just as most of us begin our days. For too long, you could get Alibay's products only while dropping serious coin at a fine-dining establishment. But he's expanding. He's grinding his own flour and making his decadent array of baked goods available to the public with a small café. Finally, a way to start your day off right.
Readers' choice: Zak the Baker
French bakeries tell an unrequited love story. Customers yearn for their sweet offerings, but the pastries don't return the passion. In fact, they produce a different kind of love — love handles. But that's nothing an oversized shirt and loose pants can't hide. Be sure to wear both at La Boulangerie Boul'Mich, a picture-perfect Miami-based French artisanal bakery spreading its oven lovin' from Key Biscayne to its newest location in Aventura. There are warm baguettes, chocolate-infused croissants, gourmet empanadas, fresh fruit tarts, and decadent cakes. There's also a full menu that boasts European-inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, from classic eggs Benedict ($13.95) to le club ($12.95), a French-style sandwich made with Black Forest ham, roast turkey, Brie, mushrooms, tomatoes, and lettuce. From the City of Lights to the Magic City, there's been no greater love than that of a quality French pastry shop. The patisserie opens its doors to helpless romantics Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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My husband and I recently stayed here to attend a wedding in lake Geneva. The hotel prices are better than some of the bigger 'names' in Lake Geneva, but the location is just a good. The hotel sits right off the water so one entire half of the hotel has amazing views, with balconies to enjoy them. The rooms arent super modern, but they are clean and have the amenities you need.
Some things to note, both good and bad:
*Balconies are VERY close to the parking lot. So rooms with the water view on lower floors are really offering no privacy at all. Good views, but dont expect to sit out there and feel private.
*Parking is a big benefit for this place. They have a lot in the back of the hotel and they give you a parking pass for your car. Only people with this pass can drive into the parking lot, its partolled by a 'guard (its someone in a lawn chair sitting by the entrance) at all times. You can pretty much walk to all of Lake Geneva easily so there is no need to find parking elsewhere. Huge bonus.
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Single This Valentine's Day? These Wines Are For You
Posted February 13, 2015
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Who says you have to wait for a dumb significant other to buy a nice bottle of wine? Forget about it. Take charge. This year is all about you. We've hand selected five distinct and delicious bottles for a wide array of anti-Valentine's Day activities. Whether you're getting some much needed you time or sticking your singleness directly into the face of every stupid happy couple you see, do it in style. Treat yourself. Etc. You get the picture.
Your plan this year is: watching Netflix with lots of snacks
The wine: 2010 Willunga 100 Shiraz/Viognier
Granted, it may not be so different an activity than what you might normally do, but that's why you're about to enjoy an amazing glass of wine along with it, right? Pop that popcorn. Grab some Twizzlers. Take way too long to choose a movie on Netflix. Then: sit back, and enjoy.
Your plan: Hit the bars and mingle.
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Your plan: Making a lavish dinner fit for a king.
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Hey, no judgement here. Cleaning can be extremely therapeutic, and you're being a lot more productive than those sick love birds who are wasting $200 on a meal they'll regret two months later when the relationship goes south. Sorry. We were talking about you. This is the ideal chore wine. Light, fresh, floral - just like your awesome abode when the chores are over. Best part? There will still be more wine to drink.
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enormously big and interesting city, we enjoyed an enormously lot of sightseeing. Well most of the time, our smartphones enjoyed the sightseeing, being held up above everyone's heads, having photos taken of more or less everything, being carried to every single step of the sightseeing.
For sure, I carried my smartphone as well, but I made an experiment; I did not take any photos during the trip. No selfies, no sightseeing pictures, no status photos, no random photos, no landscape photos and no pointless photos. I did this almost. I took 2 photos:
The first one was taken in a clothing store, where I went. I bought nothing, but got inspired by some piece of clothing, I might sew myself. Most of the time, I wrote my ideas down, but in this particular case, I wanted to capture the whole outfit and took this photo.
The second photo, I took at my last evening when I was out jogging. For some reason, this particular place in Berlin, that is seen on the photo, makes me incredibly happy. While jogging, I thought to myself, how beautiful life is and took this photo.
Writing this, I feel that the less photos I take, the more worthy becomes a photo. for sure, there is story behind every photo, but because of the great amount of photos, the story is mostly always the same and we forget a lot about it.
Taking no photos was easier than I thought. I just enjoyed everything and felt relieved in a way that I did not have to stop somewhere and take a photo or care about which angle is the right or think whether to even take a photo or not. This way, I have the feeling that I enjoyed the city more, felt less stressed and had things better in memory.
I love photography, but doing it always is stressing me out. That is, I belive, because there are 2 kinds of photography:
1. The documentary photography (the one, that is stressing me out) This means to use photos to record your life, to take photos of your food, your face, where you go and who you meet. You basically have to take a photo every few minutes, when there is something new, interesting or funny happening. Doing this, I feel that I do not document my life, but live to document it. No fun without photos. No great moment without hundreds of pictures taken. Plus, it also costs a lot of time to sort through all pictures, decide which to keep, store them in (digital) folders and maybe adjust them to posting. (example)
2. The hobby photography (the one, I love) This kind of photography is not meant to be that personal. It is meant to show something, something extremely beautiful or impressive or interesting, maybe also something sad. It sometimes moves people or motivates them, makes them think or makes them forget everything around. Taking photos here means to invest time and energy in the process of photography, chosing a motif, angle, lightening and zoom, taking the picture just in the right moment. (example)
So, to keep what I like and get rid of what is causing me stress, I thought about something called the photo day. This works a little like my online time; a specified time slot, that I take photos in, just that it is a whole day, a day of the week. So, I chose, say, Wednesday to be my photo day, so thins day, I will take photos as much as I like. So, whenever I come across something beautiful or interesting this day, I can take efforts to photograph it and practice photography kind 2. The other days, I do not take photos, if I see something beautiful, I will just enjoy it and let it stay as a memory.
This way, there is no pressure to document photograph something, because a life documentary cannot just include Wednesdays.
I am looking forward to this being my next experiment and I will let you know about my experience in 2 months (9th of december, 2016)
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"Eighty-four years is time enough for one life," Keziah Donovan muses as she waits for death to re-unite her with her "own sweet man". Stricken down by a paralytic stroke, Keziah's body is immobile but her mind is on a journey through a life that spans two centuries.
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SUNRISE, FL – Minto Communities has broken ground on the second and final phase of Artesia, a 76-acre, resort-style community ideally located at Flamingo Road and Panther Parkway in Sunrise.
The award-winning builder will deliver 123 townhomes in this phase, bringing the total number of residences to 837. Construction on the first two buildings is expected to begin in early November.
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Svopa was joined by Tonia Abrahamsson, senior director of sales, Jared Stern, director of community development, and other Minto team members for a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, October 25.
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There's an unforgettable moment at the climax of My Architect, Nathaniel Kahn's must-see 2003 documentary. Cloistered in the soaring monumental masonry of the Bangladeshi parliament building that his late father, Louis Kahn, designed, the filmmaker asks a Bangladeshi architect to sum up the building's importance.
"Do you really think you can capture the quality of this building in terms of space, light, volumes and the layering of spaces?" architect Shamsul Wares asks sceptically. With Wares' help, the chastened director will try.
When Kahn says he has 10 minutes – tops – an appalled Wares declares, "It's useless." He then launches into a stirring, tearful tribute to what Louis Kahn delivered to the people of Bangladesh: love, respect and sacrifice being perhaps the most unusual elements. How many architects achieve this?
Time may be the real subject of Kahn's documentary; whether it's the lost time of a father-son relationship (Kahn died when his son was 11) or the elusive quest for timelessness in architecture.
For Finnish architectural philosopher Juhani Pallasmaa, the irony of timelessness is that it often relies on history to achieve transcendence.
"The most powerful message of Louis Kahn was to revitalise the Roman tradition in the 20th century," says Pallasmaa, who next week will deliver a lecture, Dwelling in Time, as part of a tour sponsored by the Australian Institute of Architects.
"That is what great artists always do; they revitalise certain existing areas of thought and artistic tradition."
A retired architect, professor and author of such books as The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses, Pallasmaa says: "I often say to students, 'I'm not trying to teach you architecture. It's a sense of self that's important for learning anything important.'
"That's probably why there are very few early geniuses in architecture; most do their best works later in life, like Louis Kahn in Dhaka. A building like that could not be designed by a young mind; it needed a mind that had already lived."
Reading, travelling and sketching are important to an architect's development, but they should also be interested in themselves, he believes. "It's not about self-expression, though; it's about the enigma of defining the architect's position in the world."
Nor is it simply about rehashing historic styles. By subsuming the experience of great architecture and how it acts on the self, an architect can achieve work that contributes to the continuum of history.
"All meaningful art and architecture creates a continuum – or continues something that existed in an assuring way," Pallasmaa says.
A building like that could not be designed by a young mind.Juhani Pallasmaa
Whether it's the pyramids or aboriginal rock art, enduring art annihilates time and brings it into the present, he says. The paradox of history is that it also gives us a sense of a future.
"We need to reconsider our obsessive attitude about newness," Pallasmaa says.
"The coherence and harmony of landscapes and cityscapes, and their rich historical layerings, are not any more seen as essential objectives of architecture. Old buildings concretise the past. That gives us assurance there is a future also. Whereas, in a completely new setting, you don't have this depth of time."
Terrorists perversely understand this. "By destroying architecture and other cultural monuments, the Taliban reveal that they do understand where the value is to society," Pallasmaa says.
But architecture doesn't have to be monumental, like Kahn's.
In Glenn Murcutt's work, such as the Kempsey farmhouse in NSW, Pallasmaa admires how the building "combines vernacular and modern in an exceptional way. It's humble and dignified at the same time and is rooted in the rhythms of nature, of light, sound and temperature".
Indeed, light is one of the obvious ways in which we perceive time and activate the senses through architecture.
"When I was a young architect, I thought of light purely in quantitative terms, but when I turned 45, I realised the qualitative essence of light," Pallasmaa says.
"It's light that puts us experientially into the continuum of time, the changes of light in space through the day. It also puts us in connection with the weather. Light is the most subtle means of architectural expression, because it can express even opposite feelings – grief and ecstasy, happiness and sadness."
The problem facing architects is time itself. In the past, construction methods were much slower and gave architects time to think. Faster technology doesn't allow designers more time: it just means clients expect them to deliver work more quickly.
"The fact is, a good architect constructs the building fully in his imagination and dwells in the building," Pallasmaa explains.
"Very often it's not the first sketch that will be executed, so he has to dwell in the first, second and third. This mental process requires time."
Design and build it well, however, and we'll want to dwell in it forever. Clients should be prepared to wait.
Juhani Pallasmaa – Dwelling in time, Clemenger BBDO Auditorium, NGV International. 180 St Kilda Road, city (enter North Entrance, via Arts Centre Forecourt), March 10, 6.30pm-7.45pm, including Q&A session.


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Browns president Mike Holmgren said Saturday that rookie QB Colt McCoy should not anticipate playing in the 2010 season.
"I don't expect him to play this year," Holmgren said. "We did not draft him to play this year."
The Browns chose McCoy with the 85th overall pick on Friday after he slid down the draft board further than expected.
The Browns, who jettisoned incumbent QBs Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson this offseason, have veterans Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace atop the depth chart.
McCoy will be a project for the Browns to bring along slowly.
Said coach Eric Mangini, "I am completely comfortable with a quarterback coming in and spending time to develop his craft." -- Sean Leahy
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Need Some New Cake Friends
Lounge By deanna_cake Updated 25 Sep 2010 , 3:24pm by Scotch__Mist
Hey CC
I have been on here for a while and am still looking for some cake friends. I try to get involved with some of the forums here, but what I really want is someone I can cross communicate with more than just answering a few questions, asking them. I want someone who I can actually call a friend...someone who understands baking and everything else we all do. Hopefully asking helps. I'm from California, but you don't have to be.
I'll be your cake friend
Hey, De...
Feel free to drop me an email any time! I'm in Sacramento (which seems to be a dead-zone for cake decorators who are willing to share ANYTHING), so we aren't terribly far apart.
We can all use another friend!
Hi De!
I am Just outside of Tehachapi Ca. You can never have too many friends!
You can contact me through email and facebook and Myspace.
(Please use CC email.)
facebook= http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1323445909
myspace= www.myspace.com/artofjaimeann
Rylan is a great friend too. He is in Vegas but sooo friendly and helpfull he has a blog
Hi there, I live in Los Angeles , and I'm always here for when ever you need something, Im by all means not a professional but I would love to someday own my own little shop in the near future.
You can definitely get ahold of me anytime, cant give you my # cause my phone is disconnected lol !!!! HE HE........
Just jump in and post - we are all here for the same thing! I have made many good friends on here, and it is so nice seeing folks post that I haven't seen before!
Count me in ( i need a friend too, new here)
Is there a local cake club in your area?
check out the california cake club website.
Any cc members here are cake friends. Very helpful
count me in ..... I will try to help what I can and this place is great I have learned so much and everyone here are great. You can e-mail (Please use CC email) Not to many decorators out here in the boonies where I live either lol
Hi Deanna,
I am just outside of Modesto. If you need anything just let me know. I dont know many decorators out here either
bring on the questions, bring on the ideas, the PM's, the rants the raves.. we are all on here because frankly our families cant stand to hear us talk about cakes anymore with out their eyes getting permanently stuck in the back of their heads as they roll them.
We are all on here because we were searchin out cake friends who know and understand us demented cakers !!
bring on the questions, bring on the ideas, the PM's, the rants the raves.. we are all on here because frankly our families cant stand to hear us talk about cakes anymore with out their eyes getting permanently stuck in the back of their heads as they roll them.
We are all on here because we were searchin out cake friends who know and understand us demented cakers !!
OMG Tesso that's hilarious! This is the only place I can go and get my fix. As I told my friend after discovering this site - These are my PEOPLE!! It is wonderful to have a place to go where you know others aren't thinking - Will she EVER shut up about cake?!!
me too i'm in
I only just started so im not sure im much help with you questions but we can see how it goes.
Im from holland so quite a lot of time difference but hope thats not a problem.
Count me in too. I'm here in the West Texas Panhandle. Feel free to emai or whatever. And welcome to our not so little community.
Count me in! I'm always excited to talk cakes, baking, chocolate with anyone, anytime! Welcome to Cake Central, we are all friends at heart.
I'm new here too, from Scotland. Inexperienced at cake decorating, hope to learn a lot from everyone here though, it's a great site.
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|From Enemies to Friends
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16 September 2011
Avatar Wiki Fanon
Final scene of ATLA in Ba Sing Se
Final events of "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang"
From Enemies to Friends is a one-shot fanon written by PSUAvatar14. This fanon focuses on two former enemies making a step towards friendship at the end of the War.
|"Very nice one-shot. So the two finally buried the hatchet..."
|— The Ultimate Waterbender, author of fanonbending mastery otherwise known as When Air Nomads Walked the Earth.
|"Good story. It's a realistic way for the characters to bond given their history and their past experiences."
|— AvatarRokusGhost, author of fanonbending mastery otherwise known as Avatar: Energy Saga.
|"I'm glad to read a fanon that doesn't ship either of those two girls, cause Katara really isn't the only victim of the shipping war. Ty Lee is regarded by so many as mere fan service (I don't think that I need to mention the episode by name), that it is nice to see her interact in a story with another character on a friendly basis. Shows that there is more to her than just romance."
|— Lady Lostris, author of Heiress of the Nile, B(l)ending Together, and A Minute.
|"Oh look, PSUAvatar14 has done it again. Very nice short story that would've made a nice addition to the finale."
|— Ruen, author of Passion.
Thought Process
The author came up with this idea while thinking about his favorite character. He felt that she was shipped romantically so much, that her friendships were just tossed aside. As a result, he came up with this idea to friendship her with another girl.
Characters involved
This fanon will mostly involve those two, but other characters will appear and/or be mentioned.
The setting is the afternoon after Zuko has been coronated as the new Fire Lord.
Everything is starting to settle towards peace. However, not all former enemies have made up. Katara had a great fear of Ty Lee during the War, having lost her Waterbending skills to her on a pair of occasions. Katara also once called Ty Lee a circus freak, with we later learned was hurtful to the now-Kyoshi Warrior. Ty Lee had retaliated with some actions of her own against Katara in Ba Sing Se. Can the two resolve their qualms with each other and strike a new friendship?
The Story
2 October, 100 AG
Fire Lord Zuko wrapped up his speech to the crowd of peoples from various nations as the sun gleamed down on the Royal Plaza on a magnificent early autumn day. Ten days had passed since Sozin's Comet went through the atmosphere, and Team Avatar, along with the Order of the White Lotus, helped to bring an end to the Hundred Year War which had plagued the world.
All the meanwhile, enemies were starting to become friends. Team Avatar accepted Mai in as a result of her connection to the new Fire Lord, and Ty Lee had both befriended and joined with the Kyoshi Warriors.
In ways, Katara was finding herself at peace. The War was over; she no longer had to worry about Aang dying at every turn. As a result, she was now settling into a romantic relationship with him. She, though, held some friendships along the way, but still had not yet become friends with a former enemy.
In addition to becoming friends with Suki and the rest of the Kyoshi Warriors, Ty Lee also made Sokka a friend, although she was a little disappointed that the guy she crushed on was with someone else. Regardless, she had not yet gotten to meet the rest of Team Avatar. After the coronation of Zuko, though, she did get to meet Avatar Aang, who was shaking out more of the post-war planning with the Fire Lord. However, she too wanted to befriend more of her former enemies. It was just in her personality. She would become friends with the whole world if she could.
"Well, Katara, I think I finally made another friend out of an enemy," Aang said to Katara, grasping her hand.
"That's great, Aang! Who?" Katara asked curiously.
"I'm surprised she never came after me, though, I'll say that. Her name is Ty Lee," Aang said with a smile.
"Oh." Katara looked sort of downbeat. "Her..."
"What's wrong, Katara?" Aang looked at his girlfriend, who suddenly felt down for whatever reason.
"Well...I can't ever say I really liked Ty Lee. She always...sort of...scared me," Katara admitted lowly. "Her chi-blocking abilities, when they took my bending away...it was a scary feeling. Also...I kind of called her a...circus freak once."
Aang turned his girlfriend's face back in front of him. "I see...but, Ty Lee looks friendly now. You should try and get to meet her. She seems like a nice girl who would like to be friends."
Katara took a deep breath. "I suppose I can give it a try...after all, I've always known her as just an enemy. I have never gotten the chance to really meet and understand her. With the War over, and her being presumably on our side...I should meet her, I guess."
Aang smiled brightly. "Do you want me to come with you?"
Katara released her hand from Aang's grasp. "It's all right Aang, I'm not in any danger now...I can handle this own my own."
The Waterbender gave her boyfriend a quick kiss and walked away from him. The Avatar could only smile, glad that she was giving her once-worst enemy a chance to make friendship. He was so proud of her, being able to release grudges and fears. Katara returned a smile over her shoulder, seeing his great pride in her.
The Fire Nation's first ever Kyoshi Warrior sat in a room in the Royal Palace, chatting with Suki.
"I'm really glad we became friends, Ty Lee," Suki said.
"Me, too! I don't like to be an enemy," Ty Lee replied. "I wish more people could see me that way, like that Water Tribe girl..."
"Katara?" Suki questioned. "She's a friendly girl!"
"Not to her enemies," Ty Lee said. "At least that's why I heard. I don't think she would have any interest in being my friend..."
Suki placed a hand on Ty Lee's shoulder. "Give her a chance! If you see her, just talk to her...get to know her. I guarantee, with your personality, you will make quick friends with her. Deep down, she is a friendly person. I should know."
"Okay, Suki. I guess you're right, and Aang seemed to like me, and she's his girlfriend, after all. So, it could work," Ty Lee smiled at the Kyoshi Warrior leader.
"Just talk to her. Trust me." With that, Suki walked away.
Katara strolled down the emptying plaza, where a few Earth Kingdom residents were chatting with other Water Tribe members. Suddenly, a figure in a green dress caught her eye. A Kyoshi Warrior...but the headpiece...it's not Suki.
Ty Lee turned around and caught sight of the girl in the blue Water Tribe dress, long hair and boots. "Hello?"
Katara stood nervously before the Kyoshi Warrior. She folded her arms, resting her palms on her elbows. Although she was covered with makeup, Katara was able to see that it was Ty Lee; she remembered when Ty Lee was in disguise in Ba Sing Se and caught her off guard and blocked her chi, resulting in her imprisonment. She sort of shrugged away from her. That's Ty Lee...that's her... A shiver went down her spine as she flashed back to when Ty Lee blocked her chi in Omashu, rendering her helpless.
"Are you...Katara? The Waterbender?" Ty Lee asked, seeking her attention.
Katara edged her head up towards her. "Yeah...that's me. I guess you're...Ty Lee..."
"Well, hello there..." the warrior said slowly, clearly detecting a sense of nervousness in the environment that was between her and the Water Tribe girl.
Katara and Ty Lee each rubbed the back of their own heads, walking around in a little circle. Although the War had ended, the two were yet to bury the hatchet that divided them. Both girls slowly waited for one of them to say something, each gesturing to each other, as if to say, talk.
The Kyoshi Warrior finally broke the silence. "Uhhh, Katara...can we talk about our...fighting....you know, during the War?"
The Waterbender sighed, as if she finally wanted to move on with things. "Alright, Ty Lee. I guess."
Ty Lee gathered up her memories of her past meetings with Katara. "Look...I want to apologize for the strife I caused you. I know that, apparently, you got scared of me. I don't want that. I don't want to be a monster to you, Katara. Now that we're all the same side...I want you to see me for who I am. Please...I can be a friendly girl. I hate the feeling of knowing that I'm scary..." She dipped her head and frowned.
"Ty Lee..." Katara began. "Listen," she said as she moved towards her. "I understand why you did what you did, of course you were trying to fight for what you thought was your side. I'm not upset about that. I have mostly shed my fear of you, anyway. Not that those memories of feeling hopeless still don't hurt..." She shuddered as she again flashed back to Omashu. "But...you really hurt me one day."
The warrior gasped. "Oh my gosh...when?"
"Well..." the Southern Waterbender began. "Do you remember when we were in Ba Sing Se, and you, Mai, and Azula were disguised as Kyoshi Warriors?
"Yeah," Ty Lee said. "But I was different, then, Katara!"
"I know, I know," Katara resumed. "But...you hurt me that day I wound up imprisoned, and not just with your chi-blocking, either."
Ty Lee shifted to a look of guilt, her eyebrows pointing upward. "Katara...wait...I did?"
"Yeah," the girl dropped her head, turning away from the girl in the green kimono across from her. "Well, do you recall..."
Ba Sing Se, Spring
"Well, well, look at what we have here," Azula smirked happily at the defeated Waterbender. "The peasant decided to trust us and she was wrong. Now look at you, so-called master. Wiped out easily by Ty Lee, and now our prisoner."
"You won't get away from this!" Katara tried to yank free from her chains, her attempts all futile.
"Awww, look at you trying, little girl," the Fire Princess sadistically remarked.
"Aang will be here, and then you're done for!" Katara yelled angrily.
"Oh, the Avatar. How sweet," Azula continued to taunt Katara. "Amazing how he managed to fall for a sad peasant like your own. Well...you're from the Water Tribes, you know a lot about fishing. How does it feel to be the bait?"
"Haha, good one Azula! Fish, Water Tribe, I get it!" Ty Lee remarked, chuckling.
"All right, I've seen enough of this peasant. Ty Lee, Mai, take her to the Catacombs."
Present Day
Ty Lee's head dropped down, overwhelmed with guilt. "Katara...I'm so sorry..."
"I hate feeling helpless, Ty Lee. Then you liked all of Azula's sadistic jokes..." Katara looked at her, her crystal blue eyes starting to grow tearful. "Why?"
"Please...Katara...hear me out...I was misguided, by Azula..." The warrior tried to look at the Waterbender, but Katara shied away. "I just wish...you didn't hurt me either..."
Katara turned around quickly. "What...? When did I hurt you?"
Ty Lee turned away from Katara. "Well, it's complicated. It goes back to you calling me 'circus freak' when we were fighting at that Fire Nation Drill..."
"Okay, but how did I hurt you? Ty Lee, I don't understand," Katara said with quickly piling guilt.
"To let you know...you'll have to know my past. It wasn't easy, Katara," the Kyoshi Warrior started to tear up a little. "I heard that you lost your mother, so believe me, I'm not implying that mine was as bad as yours. Still..."
Katara stayed focus on Ty Lee. "Go ahead, I'm listening...."
For the first time since their meeting, the two girls sat down next to each other. "Katara...what was your family life like? How many siblings did you have?"
Katara appeared confused. What does this have to do with me calling her a circus freak? "Well, Sokka is my only sibling...I was born a year after him."
"So, of course, you looked different from him, yes? You...stuck out?" Ty Lee began to feel tears again.
"I guess..." Katara still wore a puzzled look.
"Well, let me tell you something. I grew up with, get this...SIX sisters. SIX...IDENTICAL...sisters," the warrior to Katara's right began to recall harsh memories. "I had no sense of individuality in my family. We all just looked the same," her head started to slump.
The Waterbender lifted the Kyoshi Warrior's head up. "Go ahead...say what you want to say."
"My family had no clue who I was! No idea! I was just...like a stranger in my own home!" Ty Lee began to break down in tears. "So I ran away to join the circus, where I could actually make a name for myself! This way, I could be different instead of just looking like the same! To call me a circus freak...it's a compliment! At the same time though...it's hurtful."
"I don't get it, Ty Lee. It's a compliment, but it hurts? Explain." For the first time since meeting her, Katara grew a sympathetic look at the former ally of Azula.
"I mean...it's the only thing that makes me unique...and people still tease me for it! I don't know if I'll go back to it, now that I'm a Kyoshi Warrior, but still! Katara...that hurt," Ty Lee looked at her tearfully. "I guess it still doesn't justify what I did to you..."
A wave of guilt overswept Katara quickly. It was not a great feeling for her, as she looked at Ty Lee worriedly. "Oh my gosh...I'm so sorry. Ty Lee, really...I didn't know..." tears appeared in Katara's eyes. "I...didn't mean to. You have to believe me...this War, I sort of grew to hate the Fire Nation, because my Mom was killed by them...I just got so heated in battle that I said things I would regret now...my drive, everything just took me over."
Both girls were now in tears, having opened up to one another about their past engagements and histories.
"You don't have to be sorry, Katara," Ty Lee said as she wiped the tears from her face. "I was so mean to you, that I guess I deserved whatever words I got from you...I just don't want to look like a sadistic monster...it's not me, believe me..." She buried her head into her kimono.
Katara also wiped her tears away. "I do have to be sorry. I'm also not a mean, hurtful person to people...it's just not in me. When I get angry, like I said, things slip out that I normally don't..." She again tried to pick up Ty Lee's head. "We have a second chance, though...if you want to take it. I do believe, from what Aang told me when he met you, that you are a kind-hearted person."
"It's always been me," Ty Lee looked finally at her. "I don't want to look mean..."
Katara cracked a smile. "You don't look mean to me. What I see is someone who is looking for a new friend..."
The two girls got up and looked at each other with smiles.
Ty Lee's eyes watered up again. "You mean, after all this...you would be willing to become friends with me? Katara, I..."
Katara opened her arms to her. "You tell me."
Without a further moment's hesitation, Ty Lee ran up to and threw her arms around Katara. The former enemies were now locked in a hug, a few tears streaming down their faces.
"I'm sorry," both girls spoke out simultaneously.
Briefly, they separated. "As Zuko said, this is a new era of love and peace," the Waterbender looked into the Kyoshi Warrior's eyes. "I think I can be at peace with you, Ty Lee. I'm glad I finally got to see you for who you were really were. I take back all I said about you."
"Yes, this is peace for us. I'm glad I know you too, now. For a while, I just took you as another enemy. Now I see that you are just someone who has just had a hard life. We have that in common...friend," Ty Lee cheerfully stated.
"Yeah...we do. I can't imagine what it would be like to live with six people just like me. That could not be easy for you. You are right...friend," Katara returned Ty Lee's great happiness.
The former enemies slightly teared up with joy at the thought of calling one of her worst enemies a friend now.
"Forgiven?" Ty Lee asked.
"Forgiven." Katara answered.
They re-entered their hug, resuming their crying. Like little waterfalls, their tears flowed down their cheeks and onto each other's clothes.
At a distance away, the Avatar watched as his girlfriend released another grudge, and smiled at her proudly.
A new era of love and peace.
A new era of friendship.
A time for enemies to become friends.
Author's Notes
There. Would it kill any fanon writer writing about Katara to not ship her (Besides the one who writes the work titled "Eyes of Katara") romantically?
Ah, this was fun to write. Entirely new concept for me. I had to, though...come on, the poor girl has been shipped romantically with Aang (Though that's fine with me :)), Zuko, Jet, Haru, Toph, Mai (Look at FF.net <_<), and everything that breathed in the series! </rant>
Well, I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. :) KataraFanboy Send me a messenger hawk Read my fanon! http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o82/yankeesrule4ever/santa-katara1.gif 21:47, September 16, 2011 (UTC)
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