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RICHARD D. LEFF, PHARM.D., FCCP: Dr. Leff was born and raised in a rural town in northern Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Northern Illinois University, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Creighton University, and Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Minnesota in 1975. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric pharmacology at the University of Iowa and has served on the faculties of the University of Texas at Austin, University of Iowa, and University of Kansas. In 1997, he assumed the position of Vice President, Clinical Services and Research, Child Health Corporation of America and in 2000, he assumed the position of Director, Pharmaceutical Product Development at the Midwest Research Institute. He also founded Pediatric Research Associates, LLC, a consulting group formed to address issues related to the Pediatric Research Equity Act. Currently, he is Professor and Sr. Associate Dean for Clinical/Translational Research at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy and Founding Director of the Clinical Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics Center, a designated Center for Research Excellence at the School of Pharmacy. In 2012, he was awarded the James A. 'Buddy' Davidson Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Pharmacology. He has over 150 publications and has been invited to deliver over 250 presentations. He is internationally recognized for his experience with drug and medical device development in infants and children. Current research funding includes the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). As Sr. Associate Dean, Dr. Leff is responsible for strengthening the clinical research infrastructure among the regional campuses and promoting institutional collaborations to facilitate faculty scholarship.
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Boot faster than the F10 Features/30SecondStartup. Make Fedora boot and shut down faster. The goal is to be at the login screen in 20 seconds and be as fast as possible after the login (gnome-session).
- Name: HaraldHoyer <email@example.com>
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 11
- Last updated: (Jan 22 2009)
- Percentage of completion: 2%
Detailed Description
Identify bloated tasks in the boot process and make them faster and use less disk I/O.
See: Fedora 10 top 5 disk usage tasks http://www.harald-hoyer.de/personal/blog/fedora-10-disk-io
See, if sreadahead can be used (needs kernel patch), and if Upstart can start core services in parallel.
Benefit to Fedora
A faster boot makes for happy users.
Possibly involves all packages that are involved in the boot sequence, udev, module-init-tools, kernel, nash, upstart, readahead, setroubleshoot, gdm.
Test Plan
- install bootchart
- modify /sbin/bootchartd to exit on "firefox" not "gdm kdm" etc. and sleep 10-20 seconds after that
- reboot, login, start firefox, close firefox
- measure time until closing of firefox
User Experience
Turn on computer, wait 20 seconds, select user on login screen.
- maybe kernel for sreadahead
- module-init-tools
- setroubleshoot-server
- gdm login infrastrucure
- rpcbind
- no regression in other parts of the system
Contingency Plan
This is an incremental feature. If we don't quite get down to 20 seconds, too bad, we can just take whatever improvements we have.
- Fedora 10 top 5 disk usage tasks
- http://www.harald-hoyer.de/personal/blog/fedora-10-disk-io
- Fedora 10 - Boot Analysis
- https://www.harald-hoyer.de/personal/blog/fedora-10-boot-analysis
- Upstart
- http://upstart.ubuntu.com/wiki/
- sreadahead
- http://code.google.com/p/sreadahead/
- setroubleshoot
- https://fedorahosted.org/setroubleshoot/
Filed Bugs
- microcontrol_ctl busy polling
- /usr/bin/fedora-setup-keyboard
- setroubleshoot lazy import (fixed)
- setroubleshoot lazy rpm usage
- auditd cannot be started via Upstart (fixed)
- microcode_ctl ships a pointless init script
- fuse has an unnecessary init script
- use dbus service-activation to start the kerneloops daemon
- disturbing hacks to start nfs-utils services on demand (not entirely serious)
- (RFC, PATCH) start cups on demand, using xinetd
Release Notes
Note: all of the following release notes are subject to change.
To reduce boot time, the setroubleshoot and rpcbind daemon were made leaner to not consume too much disk I/O and CPU time. Core services are now started in parallel via upstart. sreadahead is now used to read ahead all disk blocks needed to boot the machine.
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.. obviously, since I'm posting this new thread, I'm a newbie to this site. Nice to finally find a place where people can discuss security related trends/issues of a white collar nature. Little bit 'bout myself - I've been experimenting with system security since before the Internet was even remotely popular - from Unix to PCBoard controlled bulletin boards. Much has changed from then with the popularization of the internet, opening avenues and paths that rarely are protected - from program back doors to multi-national system penetration - it's rather intriguing now.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Well folks, this is it. Regardless of what goes down this weekend, this will be the final installment of The Thin Red Line. It's been fun. Nerve-wracking, but fun.
What's great about this weekend is that the Revs don't need to watch the scoreboard. A win on Sunday afternoon against the Columbus Crew will send the Revolution to the postseason (assuming the Houston Dynamo doesn't put up a record number of goals against D.C. United). So that's where the focus lies.
But from a fan's perspective, there are still plenty of reasons to keep track of other key matches in the East. For one, should the Revs qualify for the playoffs, they could still finish anywhere from third to fifth. That's the difference between going on the road for a midweek play-in match (fifth), hosting a midweek play-in match (fourth) or heading straight to the conference semifinals next weekend (third). It would all depend on other results.
There are also scenarios in which the Revs could reach the postseason (as the fifth seed) even with a loss or draw on Sunday afternoon. But hopefully we won't have to worry about those …
Saturday, Oct. 26
Philadelphia Union (12-11-10, 46 pts.) vs. Sporting Kansas City (16-10-7, 55 pts.)
PPL Park, 3 p.m. ET
NBC Sports Network
Philadelphia can only catch New England with a win on Saturday afternoon as the Union trails the Revs by two points entering the final weekend. A loss or draw for John Hackworth's side would guarantee the Revolution a better finish and eliminate the Union from the playoff picture.
But that's not the only reason to cheer for Sporting KC in this nationally-televised contest. Three points for SKC would keep the pressure on the New York Red Bulls in the Supporters' Shield race, which would in turn benefit the Revs, who'll want the Red Bulls to be motivated for their season finale against the Chicago Fire on Sunday.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Toronto FC (5-17-11, 26 pts.) vs. Montreal Impact (14-12-7, 49 pts.)
BMO Field, 4 p.m. ET
Montreal enters the final weekend in third place in the East, but the Impact's position is tenuous at best, sitting just one point ahead of the fifth-place Revs. Victory over TFC would all but secure a third-place finish for Montreal, but a loss or draw opens the door for the Revs to leapfrog the Impact and climb the standings.
Toronto FC has had a chance to help the Revs twice this month without success – a pair of 1-0 losses to Philadelphia and Chicago – so New England will be hoping the third time's the charm.
Sunday, Oct. 27
D.C. United (3-23-7, 16 pts.) vs. Houston Dynamo (13-11-9, 48 pts.)
RFK Stadium, 1:30 p.m. ET
This is perhaps the most important "other" game to keep an eye on this weekend, so it's convenient that it'll be available on national television (NBC) and finish up just as the Revs are getting set to kick off.
With one game remaining, Houston boasts an identical record to the Revolution, but the Revs hold a sizeable edge in goals scored (+9), which serves as the second tiebreaker after total wins. Should the Dynamo lose or draw on Sunday afternoon at RFK Stadium, the Revs would need just a draw against the Crew to secure a postseason berth. A Dynamo win, however, means the Revs will require a victory of their own.
Houston's opposition, D.C. United, has a different kind of motivation. With only three victories on the season, United needs nothing short of three points on Sunday to avoid setting an unenviable record for fewest wins in a season.
Sunday, Oct. 27
New York Red Bulls (16-9-8, 56 pts.) vs. Chicago Fire (14-12-7, 49 pts.)
Red Bull Arena, 5 p.m. ET
Revolution fans should be cheering for the New York Red Bulls to clinch the Supporters Shield on Sunday afternoon. Just writing that makes me feel like I need to shower.
In truth, Revolution fans won't be cheering for the Red Bulls – who'll finish atop the MLS standings with a win – but against the Fire. Like Montreal, Chicago sits in a vulnerable spot just one point ahead of the Revs, meaning a loss or draw for the Fire opens the door for the Revolution to jump them in the standings.
This game will kick off around halftime of the Revolution-Crew match, so you might want to have multiple TVs ready to go, or at the very least, new batteries in the remote control.


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His glasses are very distracting.
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Too skinny
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For goodness sake tell mw what size tits she's carting around
whats with the sunglasses?
Super Girl
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Her asshole is off center and her pussy is way to open and long.
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Interesting to say the least but needs subtitles.
mk esa mujer esta muy flaca tetas lindas pero no tiene culo
Tight little body with a lovely fuck hole
he must do more sport and than she the greatest ever
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Were's the cum shot
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I love her feet!
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she is so skinny i would be afraid to break her into piecees I need something to work with.
Nasty fake tits and this chick needs to eat a muffin or 2.
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Would've loved to see the creampie.
nice shades
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ME GUSTA ELLA :meme:
so nice
He can see Nessa better with those 3d glasses.
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wheres the anal???
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Fallen Soldier's Old Car Finally Returned In Time For Son's 16th Birthday
A Texas teen has been dealing with the loss of his father for as long as he can remember. Justin Rozier was only 9 months old when his father, Army Lt. Jonathan Rozier, died while serving in Iraq. It was 2003 when his father passed away, but his influence remains present to this day.
His mother obviously had to find some way to make enough money to support her family, so she ended up selling her husband's 1999 Toyota Celica because she couldn't afford it. That was back in 2003, but now she had an idea that would maybe help her son handle his father's absence a little better.
While cleaning her house she came across the registration for the old car, and had a genius idea to surprise her son. He was turning 16 soon, and to help him celebrate the milestone birthday she wanted to try and find the car.
She posted the information on Facebook so that she could find the exact vehicle that her husband had driven. She hoped that her friends and family could help her track it down and boy, did they deliver!
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Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch wants role in prequel
When she heard the film was in development at Warner Bros., Lynch tweeted studio bosses at Warner Bros. and begged them to cast her in the prequel.
She explains, "When the news broke that was the first that I heard of it and I had a bit of a freak out on Twitter. I actually tweeted at Warner Bros., 'Please put me in the movie!' They were like, 'Sounds good'. I don't know what that means."
But she isn't holding her breath: "I don't think Luna will be in it, because it's set 70 years before (the Harry Potter films) and, with the time it took us (10 years) to make Harry's span at Hogwarts, 70 years of a time lapse between this guy's life and when Harry's born, I think I'll be too old. I think I'll be an old woman by the time I get round to it.
"But someone did say on Twitter, 'You could do the story from the point of view of Luna relating the story to her children about your great grandfather 70 years ago,' which I would be totally down for."
Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, has also expressed an interest in seeing Rowling's script for the new film, but insists he won't be back as the boy wizard.


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The ancient mummified cat's inner secrets are revealed using the digital specimen table called Insider Explorer. Credit: Kristofer Jansson, Interactive Institute
Using a state-of-the-art digital specimen table called Insider Explorer, visitors to the Museum's largest ever science festival will be able to peel away the mummified cat's bandages in ways never before possible.
With a hand swipe across the 55-inch interactive screen, the inner secrets of some of the most intriguing Museum specimens are revealed in ways even Museum scientists have not yet experienced.
The Interactive Institute and Visualization Center C, Sweden, worked together with Museum scientists on this project. David Hughes, manager at the Interactive Institute explains, 'We're thrilled to be partnered with the London Natural History Museum on such a ground-breaking project. The combination of their amazing collection, great science facilities and our pioneering visualisation technology has created something very special.'
Egyptian mummified cat specimen looked after at the Museum. It is about 2,500 years old.
Originally designed for use in forensics and virtual autopsies on humans, at the Centre for Medical Imaging and Visualisation (CMIV) in Sweden, this is the first time the table has been used to explore a natural history collection.
Chris Jones, Museum's Head of Imaging and Analysis Centre (IAC) says, 'This table is an exciting opportunity to take some of our current scientific research directly into the galleries. Outreach is an important element of the Museum's work and the table will offer a unique method for visitors to interact with recent scientific discoveries'.
As well as the mummified cat, visitors will also be able to carve away a block of 20-million-year-old amber to reveal a trapped gecko, and cut away rock to expose pockets of gases in the world-famous Tissint meteorite, the Martian meteorite that fell to Earth just last year.
To get the highly detailed 3D images seen on the table, specimens were scanned using the Museum's micro-CT scanner. The cat mummy scan produced more than 3000 images.
The technology allows large amounts of scientific data to be processed at speed, as Hughes explains. 'The combination of cutting edge hardware and specially developed software algorithms means that the system can deliver an extremely responsive interactive experience even with incredibly large and complex datasets. This is key to deliver a good experience for the user.'
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As I've mentioned, I'm all about edible gifts, and I just found the PERFECT one. Something you can make in two seconds, in a VERY large quantity, that people will love. Hot Chocolate Mix! Who doesn't like to snuggle up with some Hot Cocoa, watch the movie Elf and celebrate the season like you're something out of an Eddie Bauer ad!?! I plan on buying cute little treat baggies for one hitters and giving them to everyone I meet. Thank you for bagging my groceries, Mister, here is a treat. Oh, don't worry about stealing my parking spot, Lady, I will put a present on your window anyway (talking about this actually). For my REAL friends, I plan on making some homemade marshmallows next week to pair with the Hot Chocolate.
I used this Martha recipe because, especially these days, I'm a fan of minimal ingredients. This has THREE! Good cocoa powder (I used unsweetened), sugar and a touch of salt. Enjoy!


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BONIFAY � Bonifay City Council approved paying $34,000 on Monday for an engineering design fee to go into the second phase of the city�s on-going sewer/water line replacement and update project.
BONIFAY � Bonifay City Council approved paying $34,000 on Monday for an engineering design fee to go into the second phase of the city�s on-going sewer/water line replacement and update project.
Shakil Amin, a representative from Hatch Mott MacDonald, explained that the city was ready to go into phase two of the replacement and update project.
Phase two includes laying 14,000 feet of six-inch linear pipe, paid for with a $600,000 Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
�There are no matching funds required,� said Bonifay City Grant Writer Bob Jones. �With the city purchasing the engineering design fee it gives the city considerable points towards the grant.�
Council Member Richard Woodham requested that something be done about the water park at Middlebrooks Park, which is no longer working.
�We need to call the manufacturer and see about getting an estimate on how much it�ll cost to fix it,� said Woodham. �The kids are missing it and it�s getting hot.�
Jones suggested looking into getting a grant to repair it and in the meantime, the city should see how much it would cost to bypass the computer programming and operate it manually until then.
The council agreed to get an assessment before proceeding further.
Mayor Lawrence Cloud requested that City Attorney Lucas Taylor look into what it would take to get the county building inspector to look at and possibly condemn the Kevin Fleming building located on the corner of Waukesha Street and Virginia Avenue.
After confirming that the building was the old Neptune World pet shop, Taylor agreed to do some research and bring a suggestion back at the next meeting.
Taylor also reported that he spoke with the attorney heading the BP Oil Settlement and informed the council that they would not be eligible because they were not awarding anything to government entities.
After much debate about the possible settlement being given to other local government entities, Taylor agreed to look further into the matter and bring it before the council at the next meeting, which will be held at 6 p.m. on July 8 at the Bonifay City Hall.


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Marking an unprecedented nine-year season of growth and fundraising at Emmanuel College, President Michael Stewart says he will be moving on to other ministry opportunities at the end of this summer.
In 2005, Dr. Stewart was inaugurated as the eighth president of Emmanuel College. He graduated from Emmanuel in 1977 with his Associate Degree and in 1979 with his Bachelor Degree from Emmanuel College School of Christian Ministries. He also holds a Master Degree in Counseling from Liberty University, a Post-Graduate Certificate from Beeson Institution of Advanced Church Leadership, and the Doctor of Ministry degree from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
"Dr. Mike Stewart has certainly made an indelible mark on the campus of Emmanuel College and in the hearts of all the people here. His visionary leadership has brought us to a whole new level of recognition and respectability. He and Pam have been such an integral part of campus life. It is hard to imagine Emmanuel College without them. Although we are sad to see them go, we certainly want what is in their best interest and support them in this decision," says Mrs. Linda Thomas, EC Board of Trustees Chair.
During President Stewart's administration, significant efforts to enhance the campus are evident in the renovation and building of new residence and athletic facilities, expanding academic and athletic programs, and improving the quality of campus life, including these additions:
- the new Roberson Hall which houses 288 students in contemporary apartment-style housing;
- the new Shaw Athletic Center, the largest facility ever built on campus, which includes Williamson Basketball Arena, Roberson Aquatic Center, Shaw Fitness Center, and Rotando Bowling Lanes;
- the new Stephens Athletic Fields, an eight-acre complex;
- new entrance marquees, a library plaza, and extensive campus landscaping;
- seven new academic programs and nine athletic programs;
- reaffirmation of SACS COC accreditation for another 10 years and recent approval of fifth-year reports;
- full membership into the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU);
- more than 275 students have received Christ and been baptized;
- more than 300 students and 18 faculty volunteers ministered to more than 1,000 people and served locally and abroad more than 18,720 hours during the 2012-13 academic year.
Also, the growth and success of Emmanuel College have garnered national attention, such as these:
- ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News & World Report in 2013 and 2014 and recognized as a Best Regional College;
- renamed to the President of the United States Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll;
- renamed as a Military Friendly Institution;
- approval for provisional membership in NCAA Division II.
"It is estimated that with cash and in-kind contributions, we have raised between $25 to $30 million in the last nine years—an unprecedented amount," President Stewart says.
"While the past nine years have been filled with achievements, stress has also taken a toll on me and my family," he says, while referring to "a time and season for everything" from Ecclesiastes 3.
"I've come to believe that, for Emmanuel to continue to move forward, she needs new energy, new vision and new ideas," President Stewart says. "I have, therefore, announced my plans to step down as president with my resignation being effective on June 30, 2014.
"While I may not be here on a daily basis, Emmanuel will travel with me in my heart for the rest of my life; and I will continue to work enthusiastically for her success," he adds.
We invite you to show your appreciation to Mike and Pam Stewart by giving in their honor to EC's 95 Years Advancement Campaign.
To give online by credit card, go to www.ec.edu/give, select "Give to – 95 Years." Please write "Mike and Pam Stewart" in the special request section.
To give by check, please footnote your check with "95 Years – Mike and Pam Stewart," and mail it to Emmanuel College, P.O. Box 129, Franklin Springs, GA 30629.
For more information, please visit www.ec.edu/alumni/95 or contact Brian James at 706-498-0210 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thank you in advance for honoring Mike and Pam Stewart and for your support of the mission of Emmanuel College. May you be richly blessed!
Founded in 1919, Emmanuel College is a Christ-centered liberal arts institution that strives to prepare students to become Christlike disciples who integrate faith, learning and living for effective careers, scholarship and service.
It is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.


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Well I have just been so busy with my projects that I have neglected my blog,
but I am back and will start updating regularly again! I have missed sharing
my favourite things...
So here is a beautiful and colourful Swedish house that was for sale on hemnet
but has not surprisingly sold now...I was very tempted myself as I would love
a holiday home in Sweden...or Iceland...I've not decided yet.
These come via a very lovely blog - one of my favourites called roomservice


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In a room covered in blood five wolf children come out of hiding to find their parents murdered. Not knowing what to do they decide the best thing they could do would be to stick together and protect one another. They stay together for 5 years until...
Princess Eclypse, a young vampire is being forced to marry whom she doesn't love or even remotely like. An arrogant brute with no respect for others. The night before they are to marry Eclypse gathers her most important possessions: her rapier, the clothes on her back and a little money.
The eldest of the wolves,Twins, Ezymae and Hale get in a fight over dominance. Both unhappy with the lack of a favorable outcome decide to leave their two younger siblings, Aura and Laphara, to fend for themselves and protect the youngest Psyflaera on their own.
Eclypse goes to her younger brothers room and convinces him to come along by putting the fear of being next to have to marry the grotesque younger sister of the arrogant brute. They leave their home to find their Oldest brother Equinox with the hopes of convincing him to come back.
A young woman with black hair, blue eyes and fair skin approaches a dark and menacing man with midnight black hair and void black eyes. She calls out to him in glee, wrapping her arms around him. He can't help but smile at her joyful expression, letting his walls down his expression softens.
Chapter 1:
Aura: (giggles) "I like that one Laphara!!!"
Laphara: (Peers up from her drawing and looks straight into Aura's silver eyes.) "Oh yeah? Do you want this outfit Aura?"
Aura: (giggles) " I'd love it in white and blue!"
Aura: (twirls around as if wearing Laphara's drawing.) " I love twirling in pleated skirts. I'd want it to be blue. As for the sailor suit like top I'd want the trim to be red and the rest of it light blue like the skirt! tee hee"
Aura: (pauses for a moment) "Of course i want the shirt part to be white! tee hee"
Laphara: (laughs loudly) "You like the separated triangle look better than the usual connected look?" ( shows aura V V verses \ V / )
Aura: (giggles again) "Yeah, it's different. I like it more."
Laphara: (smiles) "Tch...You always giggle aura."
Aura: (blushes) "S-S-SO? Im a happy wolf girl.... I don't even mean to giggle all the time and you know it!!"
(Laphara laughs loudly and Aura takes notice)
Aura: "You always laugh really loud and obnoxiously. So don't give me grief over my giggles." (Aura sticks her tongue out at Laphara)
Aura: "Besides, I'm sure hearing your laughs doesn't help my suppose giggle problem."
Aura: (giggles)
Laphara: (pouts embarrassingly) "You want this outfit or what?"
Aura: puts on a puppy dog face. "....Yeeees......"
Laphara: (stands up and waves her hand over the drawing and the paper turns into a metallic portal. She puts her hand through the portal and pauses) " Blue and white with red trim..."
Laphara: (closes her eyes and then magically pulls the outfit from out of the portal. After doing so, Laphara waves her hand over the portal again and it reverts to the drawing. Laphara tucks it into her sketchbook) "hmm-mm, Aura? Where did Psyflaera go?"
(Eclypse and Cael arrive at a village posing as demon hunters. Eclypse leans on a stores counter.)
Eclypse: (with a British sort of accent she speaks with admiration) "ooh you got some cute stuff."
Eclypse: (looks up at the store owner) "Were not really here to shop. Were trying to hunt down a specific brute who likes to terrorize villages."
The store owner: (puts on a weird expression) "Well, we had a demon come through our village yesterday with black eyes. He went west from here.-"
Eclypse: (turns around before the store owner can continue) "Hear that Cael? Black eyes.....It has to be equinox."
Cael: (looks at Eclypse with a sympathetic look for the store owner. He turns to look at the owner.) "We should finish listening to the owner. We can't just go off of the fact he had black eyes."
Cael: (pauses for a moment and sighs.)"What did the demon look like aside from black eyes?"
The store owner: (looks at Cael confused.) "He was well built, with purple hair-" (Pauses) "You know she's already gone right?
Cael: "GAH!!! ECLYYYPSE!!!!!This can't be helped... sorry to run off in a hurry but i have to catch my sister."
Cael: (laughs to himself) "Eclypse is so impatient. If she would have listened for a few more moments then she wouldn't be chasing after the wrong demon."
Cael: (turns away from the store owner and runs west to catch up with Eclypse. As Cael goes out of sight of the village his speed greatly changes and he thinks to himself.) "Did she even run like a human? Or did she just speed out without thinking?"
Cael: (sighs and notices his sister talking to a wolf with purple hair and black eyes.) "WOW. We already caught up with him?"
The wolf: (glances at Cael.) " You vampires are far from home are you not?"
Eclypse: (scoffs) "Were looking for our brother Equinox."
The wolf: (laughs) "Well my name is Hale not Equinox and im pretty sure a vampire is totally different from a wolf like myself."
Eclypse: (laughs) "It's strange to think you mutts are our mortal enemy."
Hale: (glares at Eclypse) " Mutt huh? You shouldn't assume you are stronger than me and have the audacity to insult me."
Eclypse: (pulls out rapier) " Would you like to prove me wrong mutt? Aren't you supposed to be in a pack? What are you doing alone?"
Hale: (laughs) "You sure do ask a lot of random questions."
Cael: (Stares as Eclypse and Hale glare at each other then interjects) "Eclypse...Pay attention to his aura. He probably matches Equinox in strength."
Eclypse: (giggles) "That's why I'm interested in fighting him. I'm sure im stronger than i was a few years ago. I can take him."
(Hale lunges at Eclypse. She side steps him and kicks him in the back of the head. Eclypse turns to realize that Hale wasn't even phased by her kick.He just stood there. A bad feeling rushed over Cael)
Cael: "Eclypse, something is not right here."
(Eclypse's knees buckle out from under her)
Eclypse: "What the hell?" (She notices a scratch on her arm) "What the..."
Hale: (laughs) "What you didn't notice, was the poison on my nails."
Eclypse: (looks at him disgusted) "What?"
Hale: (smiles) This poison can paralyze you if enough gets in your bloodstream. It can cause your muscles to stop working. Eventually you wouldn't be able to breathe and could suffocate to death.
Eclypse: (scoffs) "Shit."
Hale: (laughs again)" One scratch shouldn't be enough to kill you but it will weaken you."
Cael: (rushes over to Eclypse) "We should get out of here sis. If you continue to fight him you could end up dying. Lets go!"
(Cael picks up his sister and zooms off, leaving hale laughing hysterically)
Aura: (gasps) "Oh no! She was here a minute ago!"
(Laphara and Aura follow Psyflaera's scent to an opening in the woods. They spot Psyflaera staring at a human girl and a man with black hair and black eyes. The man holds a defensive posture and is glaring at Psyflaera with a puzzled look. Laphara and Aura run up to Psyflaera.)
Aura and Laphara: "Psyflaera!!"
Man: (turns his attention to them) "I asked this wolf what she wanted and she's just staring at us...Try anything and ill kill all of you."
Aura: (laughs nervously) "Sorry our sister is...strange. She doesn't talk much."
Man: (scoffs) "I can see that.."
Laphara: (acts as if nothing important has been said.) "She's adorable!"
Man: (almost falls over) "What the hell?? Are you even listening?"
Laphara: (laughs loudly) "Oh don't worry, we are not looking for any trouble."
Laphara: (runs up to the girl) "Oooooooh! You have uber pretty blue eyes! I've never seen a human with blue eyes. They look amazing against your black hair!"
Laphara: (giggles and turns to Aura) "Aura, check her eyes out! They almost look silver."
Aura: (hurriedly runs up to the girl and begins to sway back and forth.) "WOW, gorgeous!!!! sooooo pretty!!"
Aura: (twirls around) "One of her parents must have been a foreigner." (Aura squeals in excitement)
Girl: (confused) "Foreigner?"
Laphara: (laughs) "That's right. Most humans don't realize that this isn't the only continent in the world."
Girl: (smiles) "Really? This isn't the only place people exist?"
Laphara: (smiles) " Which parent had blue eyes?"
Girl: (smiles) "My Father did."
Aura: (chimes in) "Your Father was from another place!"
Man: (steps in front of the girl) "What are you up to? Don't stand so close to Taliya."
Aura: (ears perk up and she begins excitedly squealing again) "OH, i see!!! So CUTE!! You two are in love huh?"
(Taliya blushes)
Laphara: (starts to squeal as well) "Your right Aura. I can tell by her face that your right."
Man: (stares at Aura and Laphara)
Aura: (turns to the man) "Your aura also shows that im right. :3"
Man: (looks at aura puzzled) "You can feel emotions put off by a beings aura?"
Aura: (giggle) "Yeah, it's my ability! I can also hide aura's. That way were less likely to be attacked, and on the off chance that we are then the opponent doesn't expect our power."
Aura: (closes her eyes and sighs) "This is our aura's."
Man: (notices the power coming from the wolves) "hmm.."
Taliya: (gasp) " How am i able to see her aura?? Humans can't usually see aura very easily."
Man: (turns to Taliya) "You can??"
Aura: (giggles) " Everyone has an aura but I've got a lot of it!!!! I was born this way so thats why my name is Aura. xD"
Laphara: (chimes in) "Were sorry that our little sister freaked you out. She has that effect."
Aura: (turns to Laphara) "She's so cute Laphara, you should give her one of your designs!!"
Laphara: (laughs) "Yeah, I think this one would be uber cute on her!!!"
Laphara: (shows Taliya a picture of a black lolita dress) "Imagine this as black with blue trim. What do you think Taliya?"
Taliya: (giggles and the man glares)" Equinox, look at her drawing. It's really good. I like the outfit."
Equinox: (looks over to Laphara) "You trying to sell us a dress?"
Laphara: (laughs) "Pffft! NO! Im trying to give you one."
Equinox: (squints at Laphara) "Oh, so your trying to give us a dress you don't even have?"
Laphara: (laughs) "Watch."
Laphara: (waves her hand over the paper and the portal appears. She sticks her hand in and pulls out the lolita dress and tosses it to Taliya) "Here ya go! Since Psyflaera freaked you guys out im giving you this."
Laphara: (pauses) "Not to mention your uber adorable!!!!"
Laphara: (pauses again) "Oh and cuz you and Equinox are a CUTE couple."
Aura: (smiles and places her hand on Psyflaera's shoulder) " C'mon Psyflaera. Lets leave these two alone and continue looking for Ezymae."
Psyflaera: (nods) "......."
Laphara: (looks at Psyflaera) "You were staring at them because you could tell they were lovers huh?"
Psyflaera: (looks up at Laphara and nods)"........."
Aura: (gasps and turns around) "OH it was nice to meet you Taliya and Equinox. Like i said earlier, my name is Aura."
Laphara: (chimes in) "My bad, Im Laphara. Maybe we will see you around."
Aura and Laphara: (wink at Taliya and Equinox) "Keep being a cute couple and don't let anyone tell you differently."
(The wolves prance off happily. Except for Psyflaera who is being dragged behind)
Psyflaera "..........."
(As they leave Equinox notices Psyflaera smile wickedly)
Equinox: "Hmm mm....Something is not right with that little girl."
(A young kitsune with bright orange eyes, and semi-short light brown hair runs up to the woman he calls his aunt.)"Aunt Ezy!! Play with me!!!!!"
Ezy: (turns around and smiles) "When you say play do you mean play? Or do you mean spar?"
Ezy: (laughs) "Your definition always changes."
young kitsune: (jumps up and pokes her face) "POKE!!" (He runs off giggling)
Ezy: (laughs and chases after the boy) "Mehki! Im gonna tickle you!!"
(As she catches up to Mehki he bounces off of a tree, flies over her head and flicks Ezy's purple hair on the back of her neck by her shoulder.)
Mehki: "To slow Aunt Ezy!!!"
(Ezy quickly follows suit and bounces off of the same tree to not lose any more ground with Mehki. Being taller than him she goes farther and lands right in front of Mehki.)
Ezymae: "POKE!!!" (She jumps to the side and runs as Mehki tries to Immediately poke her back.)
Ezymae: "You missed me Mehki!! You got to be faster than that!" (She looks behind her to see Mehki walking up to his mother Akemi.)
Ezy: (giggles and thinks to her self) "I know what he's up to. I better be ready."
(Mehki begins to snicker)
Akemi: (looks at him suspiciously) "Are you up to something Mehki?"
Mehki: (smiles wide and responds in a sarcastic tone)" No mother of course im not up to any-POKE!!!!!"
(Mehki turns tail and takes off running towards Ezy. As Akemi takes her first step to start chasing, Ezy darts after him. As Akemi gains ground towards Ezy and Mehki, he abruptly stops and Ezy does the same.)
Mehki: (grabs on to Ezy and holds her where she stood for a few seconds and then turns and darts off.) "TAKE AUNT EZY!!"
(Ezy's eyes widen in surprise and she darts off again. Akemi barely touches Ezy's clothes.)
Ezy: (yells playfully at Mehki.) "Why you little- Your gonna get it now!"
(Giggling Mehki looks behind himself and sticks his tung out at Ezy.)
Ezy: (laughs evilly) "OH im gonna tickle you till you pee your pants."
Akemi: (stops and buckles over laughing) "I'm out of this now. Your gonna sleep in the bed you just made yourself Mehki."
Akemi: (looks up and sees Ezy dive towards Mehki and tackle him to the ground and starts tickling him un-forgivingly. Akemi just smiles and watches the show for a moment.)
Aura: (watching Laphara draw)
Aura: "Ooh I like the outfits your drawing Laphara!"
Laphara: (looks at Aura and smiles) "Yeah, I got some inspiration from that vampire and the girl Taliya."
Laphara: (pauses) "I cant remember the vampires name. But anyways. It's a trench-coat and a trench coat dress. They both have a belt around the neck. The guy's design has a belt across the body and belts exed in the front of the trench-coat under that, then two belts around the back that just peek out on the sides of the front. Now the girls design has a belt around the chest going all the way around to the back. Then she has two belts that make an off centered ex around her hips to match the exed belts on the guys trench-coat. She also has two belts going across her back but they don't show up in the front. Then of course she has an opening in the front into a V. They are both slit in the back and have a belt lining it. The guy also has that in the front. Then the back of the girls laces up as well as the back of the neck." Aura squeals, "It would look sooooo cute on them."
Laphara:( laughs loudly like always) "I know. I designed it with them in mind."
Aura: (smiles) "Oh so your gonna give it to them huh?"
(Before Laphara can respond Psyflaera taps her and Aura on the shoulder. The girls turn to look at Psyflaera)
Psyflaera: "Vampires ahead........"
(Aura notices a dark see through light pass Psyflaera but writes it off as her eyes playing tricks on her. )
(Eclypse and Cael are walking.)
Eclypse: (leans over to Cael) "I think were being watched. So don't look around."
Cael: ( smiles) "Oh i know. It's funny, they think were human."
Eclypse: ( looks ahead and sees a small group walking towards them) "Look, there are people walking this way. They might get attacked with us."
Cael: ( pokes Eclypse) "Poke. Were probably gonna get ambushed when we cross paths."
(As the group approaches Eclypse and Cael)
Aura: ( yells) "Hey guys!!"
Laphara: ( chimes in) " Your early guys."
(Eclypse and Cael are puzzled for a moment. As Laphara and Aura approach Eclypse and Cael)
Laphara: ( puts her arm around Eclypse) "We'll be introduced in a moment."
Laphara: ( laughs loudly)
Eclypse: ( giggles) "So you notice them watching us huh?"
Laphara: ( smiles) "My sister can feel their aura's. They are up to no good."
Eclypse: ( smiles) "They think were all human."
Aura: ( giggles) "Silly humans, they are so focused on getting money and valuables from us that they don't even notice your aura's."
Eclypse: ( looks at aura and smiles) "What about your Aura's?"
Aura: ( looks puzzled) "Can you really feel ours?"
Eclypse: ( looks confused for a moment)
Cael: ( interrupts) "Eclypse..They don't seem to have Aura's..."
Eclypse: ( gasps) "Holy shit! Your right!!"
Aura: ( giggles) "I hide them."
Eclypse: ( smiles) "HOW???"
Aura: ( looks at Laphara) "That's just my thing"
Laphara: ( laughs loudly in response. The bandits "sneak" up on them shortly after and surrounded them. The girls and Cael just talk about random things pretending not to notice the bandits. The bandits pull out their swords and point them at them. One of the bandits shouts at the two groups)
"Give us everything you have and we might not hurt you ladies."
(Everyone is about to react)
Aura: ( shouts) "Hold on a second everyone!"
(Laphara, Eclypse and Cael stop what their about to do and Aura magnifies all of their aura's including Eclypse and Cael's.)
Eclypse: ( notices the moment aura magnifies their aura's) " Do you gentlemen really want to mess with us?"
(Expecting the bandits to freak out everyone is surprised as the one of the bandits reply) "There are five of you and 30 of us. -"
(The bandit is cut off as a girl with Fiery red hair suddenly appears in front of the bandit speaking. The girl is only half-way visible with a subtle dark blue light emanating from her and she gives the bandit a huge crooked smile from ear to ear and begins to giggle maniacally)
"Can i take your swords and shove them so far up your ass so I can sit here and watch you all bleed out?"
(Everyone takes a step back including the wolves and vampires)
Laphara: ( shudders) "Who the hell is that!!?"
(Suddenly all of the bandit's swords fly up into the air off of their belts and catch fire. The girl continues to smile and giggle)
"I think that would be so much fun to watch. Don't you think so?"
(Without a second to respond the bandits turn tail and run. The girl suddenly appears in front of them. Still giggling she looks the leader dead in the eyes)
"What, you don't like that idea? You can't blame me for wanting to see you all bleed out. I really just want you to die."
(She pauses for a moment and is silent then says in a serious voice)
"So please die."
(The bandits stare at her in terror. They are impaled by their own swords. The girl begins to fade out. The last glimpse of the girl has almost vanishes and it turns into a dark light and engulfs the wolves and vampires. As the light vanishes they all hear)
"I'm much closer than you think."
(After a moment of silence)
Eclypse: ( speaks up)"That being was creepy... Even creepier than that girl."
Eclypse: ( points at Psyflaera. Psyflaera just stares back emotionless at Eclypse)
Eclypse: ( says another thing)" Even with a magnified Aura she still doesn't have one. She should be dead without one."
Laphara: ( sighs) "Yeah, our sister Psyflaera was born with one but she was born under a blood red moon and after it showered her in a silver and red light her Aura vanished. She was actually born with black hair and it turned silver then pulsed red.. it was weird."
Eclypse: ( turned and looked at Psyflaera) " Something like that actually happened with me.."
Eclypse: ( pauses for a moment) "My name is Eclypse and i got my name because i was born moments before an eclipse and the last bit of the moons light showered over me and seemed to place a silver crescent moon on my chest."
Eclypse: ( points at the silver crescent moon on her left breast)
Aura: ( giggles) thats interesting haha, i was born under a strange light of aura overhead when my mother was giving birth..."
Aura: ( pauses for a moment) "I was engulfed in a rainbow!!!!"
Eclypse: ( smiles)" Interesting.Well, what are you wolves doing? Me and my little brother are trying to track down our older brother Equinox."
Laphara: ( gasps) "That was his name!!!"
Eclypse: ( looked at Laphara) "You saw our brother? What was he doing? Destroying a village or anything? Our brother isn't a good person really unless your family...he doesn't experience emotions or pain, unless someone can hit him hard enough to feel it."
Laphara: ( looks puzzled) "Um.. he was a scary looking vampire but he didn't seem emotionless.."
Aura: ( giggles) "He was IN LOVE!!!"
Eclypse: ( gives a weird look on her face) " That can't be our brother..."
Laphara: ( smirks) " This vampire had completely black eyes and was traveling with a human named Taliya. Here i drew a picture of them."
(Laphara shows Eclypse a picture she drew of Equinox and Taliya. Eclypse and Cael look surprised)
Cael: ( speaks up before Eclypse) "That looks exactly like our brother, but he literally has no emotion.. He would have never given anyone much less a human enough chance to even talk to him long enough to make even an acquaintance with them."
Aura: ( giggles) "All living things have the ability to change and adapt. Whether it seems possible or not."
Psyflaera: ( quietly speaks up) "The vampire was obviously detached from other living things except for the girl. He showed very little emotion unless he was talking to her. His eyes would change for a split second."
Psyflaera: ( paused) "Multiple personalities most likely brought out by the girl is a possibility as to why he doesn't act himself."
(Everyone stares at Psyflaera for a moment. It is very unlike her to speak so much aside from one word sentences and answers)
(Shortly after separating from her little sisters and her twin brother, Ezymae meets two other wolf siblings Prodosia and Hakaru. Prodosia has orange eyes and bronze hair. She's tall and slender. Hakaru has orange eyes and blonde hair, he's tall and fit. Ezymae begins to travel with them. After a few weeks of traveling with them Ezymae falls in love with Hakaru.)
Ezymae: ( smiles at Hakaru as she kisses him) "What are we all doing today?"
Hakaru: ( smiles) " I'm not sure, Prodosia what do you think we should do today?"
Prodosia: ( ponders for a moment) "Lets go mess with some humans, haha."
Ezymae: ( laughs) " You love being so mischevious Prodosia, it's funny. Lets see if we can run across some thieves, they are always fun to mess with haha"
Prodosia: ( laughs) "Yeah! remember when those guys were being derogatory towards us and we pretended to cower in fear like shy innocent children."
Ezymae: ( smiles) "They got one big surprise when we pulled out our weapons and robbed them!!"
Hakaru: (smirks) " I'm always hiding in the shadows watching cuz its hilarious to have a front row seat to the show!"
Ezymae: ( smiles at Hakaru and hugs him) "I love you Hakaru. You and your sister."
Ezymae: ( turns and hugs Prodosia) "Your much more fun than any of my sisters. Your way cooler!!"
Prodosia: ( laughs) " From what you've said about your sisters, they sound cute but very weak. haha"
Ezymae: ( smiles) "They can take care of themselves just fine really. Even though they can't fight they're not stupid. One of my sisters can talk themselves out of any problem cuz she's so innocent looking. Then my other sister can draw anything and take it out of her paper so she can give people whatever they want...Then my youngest sister is... honestly really creepy. Doesn't speak, though i have a feeling she's very smart."
Prodosia: ( smiles) " If thats the case then it really is the quiet ones you should watch out for, and you should never judge a book by it's cover."
Ezymae: ( smiles) "Yeah."
(Ezymae, Hakaru and Prodosia walk for a few hours)
Hakaru: ( just stops and turns to Ezymae) "Babe, you should wait right here for a minute. Me and Prodosia will go ahead, I'll hide in the shadows and Prodosia will lead the bandits your way and we will jump them."
Ezymae: ( looks a little puzzled for a moment) "How do you know there are bandits up ahead?"
Hakaru: ( smiles) "Trust me, I can hear them. You know i have excellent hearing."
Ezymae: ( Still confused and has an odd feeling and just shrugs it off) "Okay! go ahead I'll be right here.."
(The two siblings walk off. After a few minutes Ezymae gets a little nervous and thinks to herself)
Ezymae: "I can't shake this feeling..."
Ezymae: ( shudders) "There's no reason i should be having this feeling..Im trying to ignore it but i can't..."
Ezymae: ( sighs) "I'll just wait it out..."
Ezymae: ( sits down to rest as she waits for Hakaru and Prodosia to return)
(Up ahead Hakaru and Prodosia approach a cottage in the nearby woods)
Hakaru: ( laughs) "She's to trustworthy, it makes me laugh."
Prodosia: ( smiles) " Yeah, she thinks me and you are really siblings haha"
Hakaru: ( giggles) "You ready to get revenge?"
Prodosia: ( grins) "Oh yeah, were gonna make them pay for what they did to us."
Hakaru: ( looks up at the sky) "I don't care that it was an accident but they are gonna feel the pain they have put us through."
Prodosia: ( sighs) "Honestly, i kinda do like Ezymae but i can't stand watching her all over you."
Hakaru: ( laughs) " Oh don't worry baby, She's probably gonna die so you won;t ever have to worry about seeing it again."
Prodosia: ( smiles) " Like I said, I kinda liked Ezymae, she really was fun. I feel bad for her being a pawn but oh well, as long as we get our revenge she wont die in vain."
Hakaru: ( smiles) " I honestly think Ezymae is annoying as hell. She acts like a bad ass but doesn't have the real personality for it."
Prodosia: ( laughs) " Ezymae is just tsundere. Acts tough on the outside till you get to know her then you can tell she's a sweetheart."
Prodosia: ( smiles) " Maybe we will name one of our next kids after her. It wont hurt to have a name handy haha."
Hakaru: ( grins) " yeah, yeah, i could really care less, but we'll use it if we can't think of something better."
(Ezymae stands up as she sees Prodosia and Hakaru running towards her. Behind them is a male chasing after them in a fiery rage. Hakaru grabs Ezymae's hand as he and Prodosia begin to pass her)
Hakaru: ( turns towards Ezymae) "I'm sorry you're such a dumb ass."
Ezymae: ( looks confused for a moment) " wait... What?"
Hakaru: ( laughs) "Prodosia isn't my sister, she's my wife. I don't really love you I honestly think your annoying as hell. I'm done playing with you so do me a favor and distract those kitsune for us."
Hakaru: ( pushes Ezymae as they reach the top of a hill. She tumbles down the hill and is attacked by the kitsune in a blind rage. A female kitsune jumps out of the trees and starts pulling on him)
"Kai stop!!! She was just a distraction!"
(As she pulls him off Ezymae the kitsune struggles. Wounded Ezymae crawls backwards. The two kitsune struggle against each other. Ezymae passes out due to blood loss)
(Ezymae wakes up tied to a chair. She notices her wounds have been dressed. Kai is standing in front of her as well as the other Kitsune)
Kai: ( roughly leans in towards Ezymae with his hands on her shoulders) "How do you know Hakaru and Prodosia?"
Ezymae: (Confused for a moment her memory rushes back to her. The whites of her purple eyes turn black) "I can't believe they betrayed me) I don't know what they did to you guys to cause you to attack me but..."
Ezymae: (pauses for a moment) They told me they were siblings."
(The female kitsune says something before Kai has a chance to respond) " I heard what he said to you. What were you guys doing?"
Ezymae: " we were going to see if there were any bandits around to screw with them. They told me to wait for them to draw the bandits towards me and we were going to rob them. But you two came instead. What did Prodosia and Hakaru do to you guys?"
(The two kitsune look at each other with pain on their faces)
"They killed 3 out of our 4 children."
Ezymae: ( shutters) " Oh my god. That's horrible..."
(Ezymae awakens in a panic with Mehki standing next to her)
" you were just having a bad dream aunt Ezy. Your okay"
Ezymae: ( roughly exhales) " Mehki..."
Ezymae: ( pauses) "I'm sorry did i wake you?"
Mehki: ( smiles) " yeah, you were having another flash back."
Ezymae: ( sighs) " god I wish I would stop remembering that in my sleep..."
Mehki: ( hugs Ezymae tightly) " me to aunt Ezy...i don't like hearing or seeing you cry."
Ezymae: ( smiles) " thank you Mehki."
Ezymae: ( hugs him back) " Go back to sleep, little boys need their rest."
Mehki: ( pouts) " okay. I hope you can fall back asleep."
Ezymae: ( smiles) " don't worry, i will. Now off to bed kiddo."
Mehki: ( smiles and head for the door and he stops for a moment and turns to Ezymae) " Goodnight aunt Ezy."
Ezymae: ( puts her arms behind her head and smiles) " goodnight Mehki."
(Later that morning Ezymae wakes to the smell of bacon and eggs. She hops up out of bed. Akemi is making plates and Kai and Mehki are waiting at the table)
Akemi: ( turns to Ezymae while placing down four plates of food)" Oh, good morning Ezy-chan! I just finished cooking breakfast! have a seat and enjoy!"
Ezymae: ( takes a seat next to Mehki) "Mmmmm it looks delicious Akemi-chan!"
Ezymae: ( laughs)
Akemi: ( smiles in response and sits down in her seat. She grabs a big napkin and covers her lap)
Akemi: ( looks up at everyone) "Lets eat!!"
(Then Akemi devours her food before anyone can even take a bite)
Ezymae: ( laughs) " Oh my gosh Akemi-chan, you don't even give us a chance to take our first bites. You always scarf your food down. I think that was a new record for you."
Mehki: (giggles) " 1.065 seconds!!!!"
Kai: ( laughs) " Every day, the same thing"
Akemi: ( blushes) " I was starving!! You don't know how hard it was not to steal little bites here and there...."
Mehki: ( chimes in) " Like the batch ten minutes ago... you ate all of it before you finished cooking it the first time."
Kai: ( cracks up laughing)
Akemi: ( blushes) "sh- shut up!"
Ezymae: ( smiles and continues to eat)
Ezymae: (A moment later speaks up) "In all seriousness, i think today is going to be the day."
Mehki: ( frowns) " Your gonna leave us today!?"
Ezymae: ( smiles) " Im just going to keep having those dreams if i don't do something about it. Besides, I may track down my siblings and see how they are doing."
Akemi: ( smiles) " tell your siblings i say hello if you see them on your journey."
Mehki: (pouts) " Your not going to talk her out of it this time Mom!?"
Akemi: ( laughs) " I think she's ready. I mean it's almost been three years and she hasn't left to go anywhere else. She needs to get out and have a little fun."
Ezymae: ( laughs) "I enjoy being here but it really sounds like a lot of fun to rob some bandits like the good old times. me and my siblings used to do it too. I need to make some more memories to cover up the old ones."
Kai: ( laughs) "If you run in to any you have to tell us all about it!"
Ezymae: ( laughs) "You know it!!"
Ezymae: ( smiles at Mehki) " I'll be back to visit of course! I'm not going to let myself get absorbed into getting revenge. I'm just going to go on a little vacation and if i happen to find something out about Hakaru and Prodosia I'll check it out. And if its a dead end ill take a break and come back to visit for a week or so maybe."
Mehki: ( pouts) " You wouldn't be coming back to visit, you'd be coming home to us for a little while!"
Ezymae: ( smiles) " You guys will always be like home for me.."
Mehki: ( continues to pout) " I'd be happier with this if we all went.. at least me..."
Akemi: ( laughs) " oh no no no! You would not be going by yourself! your to young and that's why only Ezymae is going."
Mehki: ( crosses his arms)" I want to avenge aunt Ezy and my siblings too!!!!"
Ezymae: ( puts her hand on his shoulder) " Don't worry Mehki, if i get a hold of those two i will certainly bring them back alive so we all can go to town on them!"
Mehki: ( smiles for a moment then frowns) "You promise!?"
Ezymae: ( laughs) " I promise!!"
Chapter 2:
Eclypse: "So, you say you have seen our brother Equinox?"
Laphara: "Yeah, would you like us to take you to where we seen him last?"
Eclypse: (Smiles) "We would really appreciate it! To be honest it's urgent that we find him."
Laphara: (tilts her head) "May we ask whats up? Is something bad happening?"
Eclypse: (sighs) "Well, I am from the Kingdom Aeternal. It's been a few years but a man named Clause was engaged to the vampire princess agaisnt her will. She always had a bad feeling about him, so she ran off somewhere to look for her- (Eclypse stops for a moment thinking to herself.) "Wait, if i don't watch it they may realize im the princess...I can't say she was looking for her brother because they may catch on.."
Aura: (giggles) "It's okay Eclypse you can trust us. I can tell by your aura that your worried about something. I can tell that you are telling the truth but you are hiding something about it."
Laphara: (laughs) "You don't have to tell us everything if it's sensitive information. Like if you were actually the princess but wanted to make sure to keep a low profile just in case someone was after you.We would understand."
Eclypse: (face palm) " haha." (thinks to herself) "They caught on right away.."
Laphara: (smiles) "What? I promise that we just want to help out. We don't know a damn thing." (Winks)
Eclypse: (smiles) "Right. Me and Cael are looking for our brother in hopes that he will go back to Kingdom Aeternal to take the throne and kick out the imposter who wants the throne. Being that our brother doesnt have much emotion, He knows whats right and is not biased. I think he would make the kingdom a better place for everyone to be happy."
Aura: "Are you sure he would want something like that? If well, you know. He's left the kingdom like you and it's probably for a reason. When we saw him he was perfectly happy where he was in my opinion. And he seemed like he didnt want to be bothered by anyone."
Eclypse: (sighs) I honestly wonder if we are wasting our time. I know my brother doesnt want that.. But it would be the right thing to set things right. Clause is bad news for the Kingdom Aeternal and we need Equinox because he is a male. They wouldnt listen to me about Clause. I hope my parents have kept him in line."
Laphara: "Well, all we can do is talk to your brother so lets get going."
(They show up around where they had seen Equinox.)
Eclypse: (sighs) " I don't sence him anywhere near by."
Aura: (sniffs the air)
Laphara: (follows aura's lead and stiffs the air)
Aura: (ears perk up)
Eclypse: "Do you smell his scent or something?"
Aura: "Yeah! it's getting faint but it should tell us the direction he headed."
Laphara: "I smell Taliya too! I hope we find them! I want to give them the clothes i designed for them!"
(The girls follow Equinox and Taliya's scent)
Cael: "You girls still have his scent?"
Laphara: "Yeah but it's getting weaker. They seem to had been going in the same direction so hopefully they don't change course."
Psyflaera: "Otega?"
Eclypse:(puzzled) "Who is Otega?"
Aura and Laphara: (gasp) "Otega's village is in that direction.."
Aura:"Maybe they-"
Laphara: (completes sentence) " Passed by Otega's village?"
Eclypse and Cael. "Wait, who is Otega?"
Aura: "When we first got seperated from our Brother and Sister we disguised ourselves as humans and stayed in Otega's village for a few days."
Laphara: "When we first met her we knew something was off about her. She followed us everywhere and asked us a lot of questions."
Aura: "Yeah, I could tell from her aura that she was suspicious of us. When we left the village she followed us to make sure we left. She overheared my suspicion of her not being human either."
Laphara: Aura's always right when it comes to reading aura's. Otega wasn't fully human, in fact she didn't even know what she was. She was very protective of her village. We ended up telling her all about us. She told us she was abandoned outside the village and the preist found her and adotped her. She also told us that she makes routine rounds around the village to watch for anyone or anything that could mean any harm to the village."
Cael: "Oh i get it! You think its possible she may have spotted Equinox and Taliya?
Aura: "Honestly it's possible that Taliya could have went through the village for food or supplies maybe."
Laphara." Yeah so were thinking that it wouldnt hurt to stop by and ask Otega."
Aura: " Laphara you should get the accesories out again."
Laphara: "Yeah, i need to make Eclypse and Cael one too. So Eclypse, what kind of jewlry do you like? Same for you Cael."
Eclypse:"I like gothic chokers! and my favorite color is Black and Red!"
Laphara: (draws up a choker) " Will this work?"
Eclypse: "Oooh... Wait.. So how does a drawing help us with disguising ourselves as humans?"
Laphara: (smiles) "It's my thing. Watch me!"
Laphara uses her ability to pull the choker from the drawing
Eclypse and Cael: (wide eyed) "How the hell!?"
Cael: "That is so cool!!!! I want a cool cross necklace!!"
Laphara: (laughs and draws up a cross)"Wait...Crosses don't hurt you?"
Cael: (Laughs)"Thats just a rumor to make the humans feel better about our existance."
Eclypse: "We dont even really leave the kingdom very often. So anyway, how does this help us?"
Laphara pulls out their accesories. Aura has a pearl bracelet, Laphara has a ring and Psyflaera has a headband. As they put the accesories on they change form, they lose their ears and tail and their apperance slightly changes. Laphara goes from bright green eyes and black hair to duller green eyes and still black hair. Aura's eyes go from silver to brown and silver hair to brown hair. Psyflaera's eyes go from red to brown and white hair to black hair. Elcypse and Cael's mouths drop.
Cael: "Woah..How is that possible?"
Eclypse: "Magic?"
Laphara: (laughs) "honestly im not sure. I draw the items and imagine that they have that ability and it just works.."
(Eclypse and Cael put on their jewlery. Eclypse's eyes go from red to brown and her hair from black with red tips to plain black. Cael's eyes go from red to brown and his hair also turns black.)
Laphara:"We should probably go through Bandits Pass to get there faster."
Eclypse:(giggles) "Like this we can really mess with some bandits if they try to steal from us or worse."
Cael: "...This is going to be our thing isn't it?"
Laphara: "Hell yeah! Sounds like a ton of fun!!
Eclypse: "This will be fun!"
Three wolves and 10 bandits are walking through the woods. They spot a group of four girls and a guy walking together.
Lyra: "Hey Rhyzen, We should see if they want an escort."
Rhyzen: "Yeah, why not? One of you guys should go down there and talk to them. It would be less intimidating if one person went to talk to them instead of all of us."
Bandit: "I will boss!"
The bandit walks out of the woods. The group turns and looks at him.
Bandit: (Bows) " I sincerly mean you all no harm. Yes, i am a bandit but i do not wish to steal from you. This is a very dangerous place to be walking, one guy is not enough to protect you. So i am here to ask if you four ladys and the gentleman there would like an escort out of Bandits Pass?"
The group looks at Aura
Aura: "I can tell you are telling the truth but we are fine. You see, we are not what we appear."
Rhyzen: (hears aura) "Hear that Lyra? What do you think they mean?"
Aura: (respoding to Rhyzen who is hidden away in the woods)" You can hear me from all the way up there sir?"
Rhyzen: (confused) "It sounds like she's talking to me...but how could that be?"
Aura: "I am speaking to you sir."
The bandit near aura is confused
Aura:(turns to the bandit) "We are not humans, we are 3 wolves and 2 vampires under the disguise of humans."
Lyra runs off
Rhyzen: "Lyra!?"
(He follows her. The rest of the group follows suit.)
Lyra: (In front of Aura) " Hello!!! My name is Lyra. It's rare to meet other wolves around since there are not many of us left. Are you one of the rare wolves with abilities or something? How do you disguise yourself?"
Laphara: (laughs) "That would be because of me. Me and my sister Aura have abilitys."
Rhyzen: "Wow... Nova!! Come down here bro, your not gonna beleive this!!"
nova pops up next to Rhyzen
Nova: "I heared."
Rhyzen: (screams and jumps to the side) AAHRG!!!!! Damnit Nova!! You always do that to me!!"
Nova: (laughs under his breath)
Nova is dressed like a ninja. His hair is covering his face.
Lyra: "Like i said, my name is Lyra. My brother Nova is the one who popped up out of nowhere and Rhyzen is the one who got startled."
Rhyzen: "..... Shut up."
Lyra: "What? I got to make fun of you because Nova is the only one who can do that to you!"
Aura: (giggles) "My name is Aura."
Laphara: "My name is Laphara."
Lyra: "What is your ability?"
Laphara: "I can draw anything and materalize it into reality."
Lyra: "Thats awesome!! Can you draw Alcohal for me!"
Laphara: (laughs) "I don't know ive never tried."
Eclypse: "I thought we were doing introductions or something....My names Eclypse and im a vampire.."
Cael: "My name is Cael and im also a vampire."
Psyflaera: "Psyflaera. Wolf."
Laphara: "SO, if you guys are a bandit group why are you offering to be escorts for us huh?"
Rhyzen: "Me and by siblings never planned to be bandits but these guys asked us to join and me to be their leader."
Eclypse: "Bandits that don't rob people? Somethings a little fishy here..."
Rhyzen: "We don't steal from Lady's and children. We rob the rich and other bandit groups. We don't kill people unless they deserve it."
Lyra: (smiles wickedly) "Rapists and meaningless murderers deserve to die."
Rhyzen: "Were more good than bad. Honestly when we first met these guys we thought they were Crazy for wanting to work this way as bandits. It did not seem like anything would be able to come from it. But suprizingly we have become infamous around bandits pass. Other groups dread running into us."
Lyra: "We like to suprise them, by escorting groups and following them while hiding in the woods then ambushing the bandits if they attack them."
Rhyzen: "I have heared some funny stuff from the other bandit groups. They have called us oddly enough "Infamous". They have called us "Wolves and men" No names that we really like though."
Laphara: "That sounds like a lot of fun!!! I am up for an escort! Huh guys what do you think?"
Eclypse: "I said somethings fishy here, how do we know we won't be ambushed by more of their group and caught off guard?"
Aura: "Because they are not hiding anything as far as i can tell." (glances over to the bandits) "No waivering here."
Laphara: "I trust Aura's observation."
Psyflaera: "Yes."
Lyra: "haha yaay. This will be fun!!" (sways)
Eclypse: "Hold on a second.. Are you drunk??"
Lyra: (makes >:3 face) "I am drunk 24/7!! If i'm not then i get really bad migrains. Not to mention i can't use my weapon if i'm not drunk."
Eclypse: "What does that mean?"
Rhyzen: "Lyra's weapon will not bend to her will unless she's drunk."
Lyra: "Yeah! I didn't choose my weapon, it chose me. And won't work for me if im sober. It was like that for my grandmother as well."
Cael: "Thats very interesting, Ive never heared of a weapon choosing it's master."
Lyra: "Thats because it was forged with a soul, I think."
Rhyzen: "Yeah they were probably constantly drunk!"
Lyra: "We don't know anything about the history of the weapon so it's the only thing we can think of as to why it is the way it is."
Laphara: "Does it talk to you?"
Lyra: " ha No."
Cael: "You two are talkative but i havnt heared a word out of your little brother."
Nova: "..." (looks away)
Cael: "To me it's like he's hiding something."
Rhyzen: "Just himself. He's shy, Trust me if he becomes comfertable around you he won't shut the hell up! So enjoy it while you can!"
Nova: (pops up in front of Rhyzen and sticks his toung out at him) "nyeeh!!"
Rhyzen: (jumps) "SHIT!"
Nova: (laughs)
Aura: (see's a glimps of Nova's dark silver eyes and tilts her head)
Nova: (takes notice and hides behind Lyra)
Aura: (giggles) "He has pretty dark eyes. His Aura is bright too."
Rhyzen: "What doe's bright mean?"
Aura: "I mean he has quite a bit, but not as much as me."
Nova: "umm..."
Aura: "His hair looks really soft too!"
Rhyzen: "What ever you do, just don't try to-"
Aura: (walked up to nova and raised her hand towards him.)
Rhyzen: "touch it."
Aura: (pulls back and stops) "Oh. Sorry."
Nova: (O.o)
Aura: "I'm sorry Nova-kun I should ask before i try something. Can i touch your hair for a breif moment? I just like soft things." (giggles)
Nova: ( O////O)
Rhyzen: "Good luck with that"
Nova: (looks away <///<) "Sure."
Rhyzen and Lyra: "HUH?"
Aura: (touches Nova's hair) "AAH, It is soft!!" (giggles) " Thankyou Nova-kun!"
Laphara: (runs up to nova) "Can I--"
Nova: (interupts) "NO!" (hides behind Lyra)
Laphara: "aawwe, you didn't even give it a thought!"
Nova: (jumps off into the woods)
Rhyzen: "Hahaha"
Lyra: "What..? Im...So.. confused..."
Rhyzen: "I can't beleive he seriously let you touch his hair.......That's incredible.."
Lyra: ( @o@ ) "He won't even let me touch his hair!"
Aura: (giggles)
Rhyzen: "Well, i guess we should go into the woods too. Just head to your destination and we will be near."
Lyra: "Whenever we get close to your destination let us know and you should show us what you really look like so we can say hello if we see you again!"
(In the woods)
Lyra: "ey Nova?"
Nova: "What?"
Lyra: " Do you think Aura-chan is cute?"
Nova: (looks away and at the ground.) "Maybe...I mean I don't really know what she actually looks like."
Lyra: "She has a cute face for sure though huh?"
Nova: "Eye color can make a difference."
Rhyzen: "hmm? I've never even imagined Nova would get a little puppy crush on someone."
Nova: "Shut up..."
(much to the bandit groups dismay no one attacks the wolves.)
Laphara: "Thank you for the escort. To be honest, im dissapointed that we were not attacked."
(Rhyzen Lyra and nova go down to say goodbye)
Lyra: "Maybe some other time then."
Laphara: "Would you guys do us a favor?"
Rhyzen: "Sure thing. What is it?"
Laphara: "We have been searching for our older sister Ezymae for a while. I wanted to know if you would keep an eye out for her."
Rhyzen: "Sure thing. Whats something about her that would help us spot her?"
Aura: "Laphara made her a crystal and endowed some of my aura inside it. She can use it to hide her Aura. We made several so that if any of us got seperated then we could hide our aura's if we needed to."
Laphara: "Yeah, Ezymae also has purple hair and light lavender colored eyes. She's very timid yet very rightous. She usually trys not to get into any conflict and is very polite. She however does have a bad temper and would occasionally snap. But it was only with things that had to do with us. Ezymae is very protective over us."
Aura: "Ezymae is tall! She's our oldest sister and she is 22 years old."
Laphara: "Another thing about her that you can't miss is Ezymae's more developed than any of us girls. haha her chest is a little bigger than Lyra's!"
Aura: "Laphara!..."
Laphara: "What? OH! Take a look at this."( Shows a sketch of Ezymae)
Lyra: "WOW! Your art is amazing!"
Laphara:"Thank you! This is a picture of Ezymae."
Lyra: "We will try to remember what she looks like too"
Laphara: "If you happen to run into her we will probably be at the village over there for a while." (points)
Lyra: "No Problem!"
Rhyzen: "So what do all of you really look like?"
Laphara: (takes off her accessorie and reverts back to normal) "Not very different."
Psyflaera: (reverts back to normal) "White..."
Eclypse: "I'll pass.."
Cael: "Sorry, but im gonna have to go along with my sis. We honestly don't know Aura well enough to take her word for it yet."
Aura: "I figured as much." (reverts back to normal.) "I'm shiny!!" (She shows off her Aura.)
Nova: "..."
Lyra: "WOAH! Your Aura is bright as day. That's so weird.."
Rhyzen: "Heh Heh" (looks at Nova)
Aura: "This is my natural aura. I can make it appear duller or even brighter.
Nova: <////< (nova jumps back to the woods.)
Laphara: "What was that about?"
Aura: "Don't worry sis i think he was just nervous about something."
Laphara: "Why would he be nervous?...."
Lyra: "Oh! It's because he has a- hmmmmfff!!!!!??"
(Nova pops out of nowhere with his hand over Lyra's mouth)
Rhyzen: "Oh ho ho! Payback time!!! HMMMFF!!?"
Nova: "My apologies Ladies" (Rhyzen is wiggling behind Nova's hand over his mouth) "We have stuff to do sorry hahaha" (dissapears)
Laphara: "......OH! I get it...He must have a crush on one of us." (Turns to Aura) "He totally let you touch his hair."
Cael: "That would make sence because his sister said that she couldnt even touch his hair."
Aura: "OoO CRUSH!!!???"
Nova: (T-T) "Shit.."
Aura: "He seems nice though, so i don't mind. It's cute. I can read aura's so i mean i kinda already knew...I just didnt think he would like it to be brought up."
Laphara: "Do you at least think he's cute?"
Aura: "..." (O///O ) "Wh- why, why does that matter any!!?"
Nova: "eerrrm."
Lyra: "heh heh, You should go for it!"
Rhyzen: "She could tell!"
Nova: "Sh-Sh Shutup!!"
Rhyzen: "Im going to get so much payback!!"
Nova: "BRING IT ON!! You won't have any time to get it!"
Lyra: (giggles)
(After parting ways with their new friends the group arrives near Otega's village. They change into their human forms Laphara created for them. After entering the village a girl with angelic wings tackles Laphara)
Otega: "It's you guys!!!!"
Laphara: "Otega!?"
Aura: "You're not in your human form?"
Otega: "Who are they???" (>.>)
Eclypse: "uh.. My name is Eclypse."
Otega: " You?"
Cael: "Cael.." (O.o)
Otega: (Looks at Aura.) "Your friends?"
Aura: "Yeah, they do not mean any harm."
Otega: (giggles.) "Okay! I beleive in your abilities. tee hee"
Eclypse: "erm.. I don't mean to be rude or anything but..What are you?"
Otega: "NO CLUE!!"
Eclypse: "What do you mean no clue?"
Aura: "She doesn't know what she is.."
Laphara: "My question is "What happened Otega? You assume your other form in the village now?""
Otega: "Yeah... Well you see after i caught you guys talking about me-"
Aura: "Looking at her Aura I could tell that she is very protective and didn't trust us."
Otega: (comes out of the woods) "Whats that supposed to mean?"
Aura: "Oh!..Otega. "
Otega: "You can see aura's?"
Aura: "Yeah...umm.."
Otega: "Something is weird about you.. I can feel it. You're not normal are you?"
Aura: "What do you mean not normal?"
Otega: "Are you even human? My guts telling me your not..."
Aura: "Oh..Well..."
Laphara: "Were not.."
Aura: "And your not either.."
Otega: "Huh?"
Aura: "Your Aura is different from all the villagers. We don't want any trouble! I promise!"
Otega: "What makes you think I'll trust you?"
Aura: "We never lied to you. We just never said anything about being wolves. We really did get seperated from our older sister because of a fight with our brother Hale."
Laphara: "We just needed to stay somewhere safe so we could figure out what to do."
Aura: "Our little sister Psyflaera is defencless, It's dangerous for us to be wandering around all the time when we can barely protect ourselves."
Laphara: "We never meant any harm to your village."
Otega: "Your wolves?"
Laphara: (reverts to normal) "Yeah. See."
Otega: "..."
Aura: (reverts to normal) "Please beleive us."
Laphara: "If we meant any harm we would have acted already."
Psyflaera: "No harm."
Otega: (gasp) "huh?"
Aura: "Something wrong?!"
Otega: (looks at Psyflaera) "No, but...I.. I beleive you."
Aura: "Really?"
Otega: "Yeah, suddenly i do.."
Laphara: "Huh?"
Otega: "Don't worry about it."
Otega: "After you guys left, as you remember you came back a few weeks later telling me you couldnt find your sister and was worried about her. Of course we became real friends." (Sigh) "After you left that second time.... It happened.."
Laphara: "What? What happened?"
Otega: " A powerful demon attacked the village..."
(two villagers lay on the ground. Otega runs up to one of them.)
Otega: "No! please don't die!!!"
Man: "Otega..Run."
Otega: (hums a melody while crying)
Man: "HUH??" ( a light envelopes the man)
Otega: (singing)
(The man's wounds begin to heal. Otega is singing without realizing it. She snaps out of it.)
Otega: "Did....Did I.. Did i heal you?"
(Otega runs to the other villager who is cold as ice. She attempts to heal him but nothing happens. Otega realizes that it's to late to save him."
Otega: (Screams bloody murder) "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
(the demon is knocked back)
Demon: "THIS..THIS is the power ive dully felt...This power will be....MINE!!"
Otega: (Her nails grow like talons and she sprouts wings.) "You will pay!"
(Otega quickly takes down the demon in minutes.)
Otega: (About to take the final blow.) "THIS is....What you DESERVE for attacking my village....NO MY PRECIOUS FAMILY."
Demon: (taking his last breaths as she chops his head off.) "How!!!? By a FILTHY HALF BREED!!!"
(Otega snaps back to her sences.)
Otega: (covers herself in her wings and crouches down terrifyed) "Please. Don't hate me now..."
(Her friend walks up to her and hugs her)
Girl: "IDIOT!!! I'll never hate you!!"
(Her father walks up to her.)
Preist: "Otega. My child I could never hate you. Ive raised you as my own. You would have already destroyed us if you had planned too.
Man: "If it wasnt for you i'd be dead."
Otega: "But if i wasnt around you would have never been attacked in the first place like this."
Man: "I beleive eventually i would have. It's not your fault so please don't blame yourself."
Otega: (looks at Laphara) "Sorry about the sloppy flashback story. Obviously in the end i was accepted for me. i still don't know what i am but i no longer hide it. The villagers refer to me as their Angel from Heaven. Even though they know that im of this world."
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced an important package of disaster assistance to help farmers, land owners, communities and others recover and rebuild after a year in which a wave of natural disasters swept across all regions of the United States.
The funding, totaling $308 million, provides financial and technical assistance to help rebuild and repair land damaged on account of flooding, drought, tornadoes and other natural disasters in 33 states and Puerto Rico. Funding is provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) as well as the Farm Service Agency's Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP).
"Landowners, individuals and communities have endured incredible hardships because of the intensity and volume of natural disasters that have impacted their livelihoods," said Vilsack. "America's farmers and rural communities are vitally important to our nation's economy, producing the food, feed, fiber and fuel that continue to help us grow. This funding will help to rebuild communities, while states can use the funds to carry out emergency recovery measures. At the same time, this assistance keeps farmers on the farm, ranchers on the ranch, and landowners on their land, helping to keep American agriculture profitable."
The Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) will contribute $215.7 million to provide financial and technical assistance to address public safety and restoration efforts on private, public and tribal lands.
When funding is allocated to a project, NRCS contracts the heavy construction work to local contractors, spurring creation of jobs. Typical projects funded under EWP include removing debris from waterways, protecting eroded stream banks, reseeding damaged areas, and in some cases, purchasing floodplain easements on eligible land. A list of states and their fiscal year 2012 EWP Program allocations can be viewed at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/landscape/ewpp.
The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) program will contribute $80 million to producers to help remove debris from farmland, restore livestock fences and conservation structures, provide water for livestock during periods of severe drought, and grade and shape farmland damaged by a natural disaster.
County committees to determine eligibility
FSA county committees determine eligibility based on on-site inspections of damaged land and considering the type and extent of damage. For land to be eligible, the natural disaster must create new conservation problems.
The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) program will provide $12 million in payments to eligible owners of nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land in order to carry out emergency measures to restore land damaged by a natural disaster.
A list of states and their fiscal year 2012 ECP and EFRP allocations can be viewed at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/20120108_ecp_efrp_table.pdf.
USDA works with state and local governments and private landowners to conserve and protect our nation's natural resources – helping preserve our land and clean our air and water. In 2010, President Obama launched the America's Great Outdoors initiative to foster a 21st century approach to conservation that is designed by and accomplished in partnership with the American people. During the past two years, USDA's conservation agencies — NRCS, FSA and the U.S. Forest Service — have delivered technical assistance and implemented restoration practices on public and private lands. At the same time, USDA is working to better target conservation investments to embrace locally driven conservation and entering partnerships that focus on large, landscape-scale conservation. In 2011, USDA enrolled a record number of acres of private working lands in conservation programs, working with more than 500,000 farmers and ranchers to implement conservation practices that clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and prevent soil erosion.
A strong farm safety net is important to sustain the success of American agriculture. To help keep American agriculture profitable, USDA immediately responds to disasters across the country, ranging from record floods, droughts and tropical storms, with direct support, disaster assistance, technical assistance, and access to credit.
For example, USDA's crop insurance program insures 264 million acres, 1.14 million policies, and $110 billion worth of liability on about 500,000 farms. Over the past 3 years, USDA has paid out about $17.2 billion in crop insurance indemnities to more than 325,000 farmers who lost crops due to natural disasters.
And in response to tighter financial markets, USDA has expanded the availability of farm credit, helping struggling farmers refinance loans. In the past 3 years, USDA provided 103,000 loans to family farmers totaling $14.6 billion. Over 50 percent of the loans went to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.