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DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager.
The Legislature starts well.
There will be economy at Sacramento
this lime.
What has Senator Perkins done to merit
a re-election?
California should have a Senator who is
able to speak for her.
The resolutions against the funding bill
will get to Washington in time to do good
The voice with which California speak 3
in the great councils of the Nation should
be an eloquent voice.
All inaugural addressas make an appeal
for economy, and Mayor Pheian's was in
the height of fashion.
Republican legislators will remember it
is never advisable in politics any more
than in war to make the move the enemy
The way to advance the prestige of Cali
fornia in the Union is to put to the front
men who have in them some of the vigor
of the State.
It is a sure thing that the favorite can
didate for the Senate of the Democratic
organs is not the best candidate for the
Republican party.
The Post . u ays, "There will be a Vacancy
in the office of United States Senator from
California if Mr. Perkins is re-elected,"
and the Post is well posted.
It goes without saying the Examiner
would never support a candidate for the
United States Senate whose election would
strengthen the Republjcan party.
The Examiner may be right in saying of
Perkins, "He is no* a Mugttire, for in
stance, or a Bowers, when it comes to the
funding bill" — but what is he then?
California requires much important leg
islation from the National Government,
but she will never get it unless she sends
a man oi Jorce and ability to ths Senate.
The persistent suggestion by the Exam
inerol the possible use of a ?ack at the
State capital is doubt!es ; caused by a lively
remembrar.ee of the Senatorial election of
It must be borne in mind that one of the
Senators from California i 3 a Democratic
free-trader. Can the Republican protec
tionists of the State afford to leava their
interests in the Senate to him or to a
According to the Examiner, many Demo
crats in the Legislature have been "out
spoken in saying they would vote for Per
kins at once in case tbe pinch came on a
contest." What is the meaning of that
sort of fusion?
No man should be sent to the United
States Senate to represent the Republicans
of California who emnloyed his energies
in the last campaign in looking after his
own personal advancement instead of the
Euccess ot the party.
Dr. Abbott of the Massachusetts Board
of Health is quoted as saying the use of
the bicycle has diminished the death
rate of women in New England from pul
monary diseases, but there are others who
dispute the learned gentleman, and de
clare he has wheels]onjthe brain.
The recommendation of the Governor
that charitable, educational and similar
institutions should be rslieved of the tax
on bequests to them is a good one. It is
for the general welfare that such institu
tions exist and it is absurd to tax the gifts
which liberal men and women bestow
upon them.
The only insinuation of a corrupt use of
money in this Legislature and the only
assertion of a desire of any of the mem
bers to obtain bribes have come from the
Examiner, which is making Perkins' fight.
Is any further proof needed that the in
sinuations are malicious and the asser
tions mere fakes?
In an earnest plea for Perkins the Exam
iner correspondent at Sacramento declares
an inability to see why tne Southern Pa
cific should oppose him, and adds "I
should not thins the railroad would feel
that Perkins was a man to be looked upon
with intense alarm." As the Examiner :s
tne personal organ of Perkins in the con
test this bid for railroad support is "signifi
The Examiner published yesterday un
der scare heads a long ana lurid story of a
direful mystery and tragedy at Anderson.
The same story was sent to The Call, but
by our correspondent was investigated
and found to be a hoax. The Examiner, of
course, never investigated. It spends so
much time and money on fakes it has
neither for use in getting legitimate news
and getting it right.
While Senator Perkins and his political
manager were haunting the hallways ana
anterooms of county conventions, self
ishly intruding Mr. Perkins' personal in
terest and ambition to succeed himself
into the campaign, Samuel M. Shortridge
was traveling throughout California, elo
quently, ably and unselfishly fighting for
the success of the National ticket and for
the election of a Republican Legislature,
which would alone make possible the
choice of a Republican Senator. Which
of these gentlemen was engaged In the
most laudable effort, and which has
thereby shown himself most worthy of its
The Republican members of the Legislature should not allow themselves to be
unduly hastened in their choice of a Senator, nor to be misled from their duty of
deliberation by any tactics^hich those who rely tor victory upon other things than
merit may sees to employ.
The statutes cf the United States wisely provide for an intermission of more than
a week between the date of organization and the time when the real work of choosing
a Senator shall begin, and they further require that when begun the procedure shall
mo*e slowly. The evident reason lor this delay is to promote that careful canvassing
of the merits of candidates which should result in the selection of the one most emi
nently qualified for the place.
This wise purpose of the Federal laws should not be argued away by any such
nonsense as ante-campaign and ex parte instructions, nor set aside by the dragooning
plan of a caucus of less than a majority of the Legislature. The time has come in
California when such schemes for compelling the selection of the less able candidate
should be frowned upon by every legislator who takes pride in the exercise of his
own independent judgment in the choice of the ablest man.
The lime has also arrived when California should be represented at Washington
by brains instead of moneybags; by an orator and statesman rather than by a million-'
aire; by a man of ideas and eloquence in the place of a -possessor of dollars and cor
porate coupons; by a gentleman of independent mind, of broad culture, of exact and
eloquent expression, aud of far-seeing views of the power and future of our splendid
State, instead of one whose claims to preference are founded upon fortunate invest
ments in lands, or mines, or ships, or stocks. The Republican members of the Legis
lature should give careful thought to these things in determining what quality of man
they will honor with their support.
The friends of Samuel M. Shortridge have based his claims to preference upon
merit alone, and if the merit of a candidate is to be the measure of his success Mr.
Shortridge will surely win. There is no citizen of California to-day who has greater
abilities than he for the diversified duties of a Senator. He has youth, with all its
energies, its ambition, its ardent and untiring effort to attain the honors and suc
cesses of life. He has a personal presence which attracts, and a magnetism of manner
which retains the regard and respect of men. He is an orator of National reputation,
a lawyer of widely recognized ability, and in politics he has been
for years considered and consulted as one of the foremost leaders of the Repub
lican party. Above all, he is a true son of California in his education, his interests and
his sympathies. As a boy he worked in its mines; as a youth he lived amid the
farms and orchards of its fertile valleys, and exhausted all the learning of its public
schools. As a young man he was a public school teacher, and later again a student
in its college of law. His manhood has been devoted to the labors of his profession,
varied only by his unselfish loyalty and willing and distinguished service to the Republi
can party in councils, conventions and campaigns. In all of these capacities he has
schooled himself to a most intimate knowledge of the resources, the rights and the needs
of California until tc-day there is no one among her citizens who is superior in
ability to represent in the Senate the claims of California to favorable legislation and
to a place of influence aud honor amon^ her sister States.
With such a candidate for Senator defore the Legislature, asking only an honest
and deliberate expression of their untrammeled preference, its Republican members
cannot afford to be hasty in their action nor to be enticed into caucuses or alliances
which would in any way impede or prevent their choice for Senator of the candidate
most clearly and eminently qualified for the place.
WHAT do the Republican
member* of the legislature
think of the San Francisco
I\ \T»i>i:i6"S reiterated in.
suit to them and each of them
in its daily suggestion ol* a
"sack" at the Capital and of
the likelihood that blackmail
aud bribery will go liand in
li:intl determining their choice
of a Senator?
The first biennial message of Governor
Budd is long enouph to form a fair-sized
volume, aud probably will lie read only by
those who have largo leisure or else take
great interest in public affairs. Neverthe
less it is well worth the reading of every
citizen, inasmuch as it gives a fairly com
plete review of the conditions of our polit
ical institutions, and recommends reme
dies where defects or evils have been
preven by experience to exist.
The Governor devotes the fir?t and most
important part of ii is message to consider
ations of economy. He says: "I turn
from the natural advantages bestowed
upon us to contemplate with regret the
political conditions with which we have
surrounded ourselves." He then pro
ceeds to elaborate upon the extravagance
and waste current in several departments
of the State government, and on tiiis sub
ject makes many recommendations which
will be cordially supported by the people.
The State Board of Examiners is said to
have found official salaries and wages for
the same service exceedingly dispropor
tionate, the number of employes excessive,
alack of uniformity in the system of keep
ing books, and that attendants in the
various asylums vary Rroatly in the ratio
to the inmates thereof. To remedy these
and kindred evils, the Governor recom
mends the appointment of a central body
with power to prescribe tbe number of
employes and their compensation, and
also to have a general business supervision
of the affairs of the institutions of the
The Governor points with satisfaction
to the saving which has been made by
economies introduced during his term of
office. He estimates that by the transfer
of the "Viticultural Commission to the
university, the removai of the office of the
Board of Horticulture to Sacramento and
the veto of appropriations for district
fairs, and by the repeal of the acts grant
ing aid to aged indigents and paying
bounties for coyote scalps, $1,239,451 has
been saved; and adds that "including the
veto of the appropriations for district
agricultural societies, 1 felt constrained to
disapprove of over $1,000,003 of appropria
tion bills."
It is calculated that if the appropria
tions for purposes other than the regular
running expenses of the government be
kept within reasonable bounds the condi
tion of the treasury is such that within
the next two fiscal years, on the present
valuation of property, the tax rate will be
less than 3S cents for $100. and if the grad
uated corporation income tax and the
excise license tax raise $1. 500, 000 between
them for State purposes the people of the
State will be compelled to pay less than
26 cents on the $100 valuation of property.
To emphasize this point the Governor
adds: "The Legislature that accomplishes
this good end will stand out as the greatest
our State has ever had."
In the way of constitutional amend
ments the Governor declares that legis
lative terms of sixty days are too short for
the work of the State, and recommends an
amendment extending the term to not
exceeding 100 days and prohibiting
the introduction of bills in either body
after the first thirty day 3 except in caae3
of urgency. The Governor's term, it is
recommended, snould commence on the
first Monday of July succeeding hi 3 elec
tion, the Legislature to meet in the Janu
ary following, so that each Governor will
have more time at the beginning of his
term to devote to State affairs and the
Legislature amnle leisure in which to
make a study of State institutions, con
sider recommendations and formulate
needed laws.
The message as a whole deserves com
mendation. It is not probable that all ths
recommendations will be adopted, but it is
evident that the Governor has given a
careful consideration to all our State in
stitutions and has labored earnestly to
promote economy and nood government.
It is clear that this Legislature means
to practice economy as well as to talk
about it, and as a consequence it will be
ranked among the best in the history of
the State.
The inaugural address of Mayor Phelan
is a plea for economy, a review of some of
the departments of our municipal govern
ment in winch waste exists, and an out
line of a policy by which these was:es
may be largely counteracted and the de
sired economy obtained..
The Mayor points out that a new spirit
lis awake in San Francisco. As he says:
"The rise of improvement clubs, the dis
cussion of a new charter and the imposi
tion of an excessive tax have brought the
forces of good government to the front to
j make a battle for better, more progressive
and more widely economical administra
tion of municipal affairs." He reminds
the Supervisors: "The people have ex
pressed confidence in your willingness and
ability to undertake this task, and they
place their reliance in your integrity and
honor." These words we trust will have
due weight with the Supervisors and that
they will cordially co-operate with the
Mayor in establishing a business-like
administration of the affairs of the City.
Mayor Phelan is careful to point out
that economy does not mean' parsimony.
The people desire the public revenue to bo
prudently expended, but they also desire
the accomplishment of -long - needed
! municipal improvements. High taxation
i in the past has been due moie to waste
I and extravagance than to anything else,
| and it is quite possible for the new City
government to provide for economy and
progress at the same time.
The review given by the Mayor of the
places where waste of public money is
! carried on is a repetition of an old story
thoroughly familiar to the people. He
has not covered the whole of this subject,
Dut what he has said is clear and em
phatic. Moreover he promises to call the
attention of the Supervisors at some time
} to other departments which are extrava
gantly conducted, and therefore we may
expect of him in the end a complete an
alysis of this evil iv our municipal admin
After dealing with some of the more im
portant features of our municipal life,
such as tin water and lighting supply,
the school department, streets and high
ways, railway franchises and the health
department, the Mayor returns again to
the importance of economy. In conclu
sion he says:
The watchword of our administration must
then be, and the sentiment involves no incon
sistency, enlightened economy and municipal
progress. San Franclsoo, by reason of Its loca
tion, is one of the great cities of the world,
and it snould also, with its natural advan
tages, be one of tbe most attractive and pros
perous cities. I trust that you will dedicate
your labors to realization of these ends.
On the policy thus outlined, the Mayor
will have the cordial approval of tbe
people of San Francisco. Progress and
economy are watchwords which euit the
new opportunities that are opening in our
city. We must go forward and our going
will be dependent upon the sagacity of
those who have been entrusted with
charge of our municipal affairs. Mayor
I'helan will have the general support of
his feliow-citizens in the work he has out
lined and a cordial co-operation to assist
him in making his administration a credit
to himself and a benefit to the munici-
Among the features of the Governor's
message which deserve special considera
tion is that referring to the tax on col
lateral inheritances, so far as it affects
charitable, educational, eleemosynary and
like institutions. The Governor recom
mends that the tax on bequests to these
bodies hould be abolished and the recom
mendation is certainly deserving of adop
tion by the Legislature.
As tne Governor says: "While it is
complained that the amount expended by
the State for the care of orphans, etc.,
continues to increase with alarming rapid
ity, and some safeguard must be thrown
around this law if we are to keep within
the bounds of reasonable economy, I hope
you will not be aeterrcd thereby from in
cluding these classes and tie institutions
devoted to their care in the exemption."
As an evidence of the benefit to be
gained by exempting charitable institu
tions from the tax on collateral inherit
ance it may be pointed out that on the
bequests made by the late Senator Fair
there would-be saved $2500 to the Protest
ant orphan asylums, $2500 to Catholic or
phan asylums and $1250 to the Hebrew
orphan asylums of this City. These sums
woald be of comparatively little value to
the State, but would aid those charitable
institutions largely in their good work
and would help to educate children to be
come useful citizens of the common
wealth. A
The subject hardly needs argument. It
is plain even to the unreflecting that the
State can gain nothing from taxing such
institutions and weakening their benefits
to those who need help. A tax upon
charity and education is literally a tax
upon the children and the poor of the
commonwealth who have no money of
their own and no relatives or friends to
help them. What is taken from them
must be made up either by State aid or by
the liberality of generous men and women.
There can be therefore no profit to the
State from such a tax, and the sooner
such institutions are relieved from the
operation of the present law the better it
will be for all.
The San Francisco Examiner, which has
either made itself or lias been made the
organ of Senator Perkins, and the arrogant
advocate of his re-election, has furnished
the Republicans of California with food
for serious thought.
Is it among the possibilities that this
Isumaelite arotfng newspapers, this
outcast in journalism which has
so lately been publicly scourged and pil
loried for offenses against truth and de
cency which only a shameless pander
among publications would dare to at
tempt, can have any favorable influence
upon the choice of a Senator by a Repub
lican Legislature? Is it a thing to be per
mitted that the newspaper which, as the
organ of the fusionists during the recent
campaign, spewed its venom at the leaders
and candidates of the Republican party,
and especially endeavored to defeat its
nominees to the Legislature, should now
dictate to the very men whom it libeled
and maligned and vilified which way
their duty lies?
If we mistake not the character and
temper of the Republican members of tue
Legislature, they will regard the Examin
er's support of Mr. Perkins as a disaster
to his hope ana a most convincing reason
for his defeat.
Tho San Francisco Examiner and other
supporters of Senator Perkins are insist
ing with great vehemence upon the bind
ing force upon members of the Legislature
of the indorsements which were given to
Senator Perkins by some county conven
tions at the beginning of the recent cam
paign. They declare these indorsements
are of such force that no legislator can
vote for any other man for United States
Senator without being guilty of something
like party treason, and assert that Senator
Perkins has a lien upon the senatorship
which no man in the State has a right to
Claims of this kind will hardly have
any weight with men of intelligence. No
man can assert that the senatorship is
his property without a degree of arro
gance and assumption which will be
offensive to every legislator, who has a
rightful sense of his own dignity or the
responsibilities of his office. The indorse
ments given to Senator Perkins are not in
any sense binding upon a legislator. The
conventions which gave them were not
chosen for the purpose of electing a
United States Senator, and therefore had
no authority to bind those who are
charged with that duty under the law.
It is easy to see how Senator Perkins
obtained such indorsements as were given
to him. The contest before the Republi
cans of the State in the last campaign was
a most difficult and arduous one. The
fusion winch had been brought about be
tween silver Republican^ Democrats and
Populists threatened to subvert the Re
publican forces in the State and to carry
California for Bryan. Under those cir
cumstances every patriotic member of the
Republican party laid aside all thought of
personal advantage or ambition, and
strove earnestly for the success of the
party without consideration of seltish in-
teresls. Those who were less loyal had
therefore a free field for tne display of
tbeir personal ambitions and easily se
cured indorsements.
It was well known to the abler leaders
of the Republican party that if a contest
arose over the senatorsuip which would
divide and carry dissensions into the
rank and tile the party would be hope
lessly beaten. They therefore stood aside
from such a contest and sought only to
make sure of a victory for McKinley elec
tors and a Republican Legislature. There
was but one Republican in the State who
intruded his personal ambitions into the
contest and subordinated ttie party to
himself. He had a clear field for the ex
ercise of his talents in gaining indorse
ments, and it is not to be wondered
that when no rival appeared he should
have succeeded in deriving something of
personal advantage from inconsiderate
county conventions.
Indorsements given in this way are
purely "ex parte." They result from the
hearing of one side only. The Republican
leaders who earnestly desired the success
of their party did not care to combat this
demonstration of selfishness, as they
feared the contest would be moro disas
trous than the selfishness itself. In their
high regard for public welfare and the
interests of genuine Republicanism they
avoided this danger of party dissension
and acted in such a way as to bring about
the victory which was accomplished.
Unaer the constitution the Legislature
of the State is charged with the responsi
bility of choosing the representative of the
State in the United States Senate. Loyal
Republicans did not endeavor to forestall
the action of the Legislature nor to de
prive the members of that body of the
rights which their duty under the consti
tution gives them. It is the right of a
legislator to act freely in accordance with
the dictates of his judgment and his con
science in the selection of a Senator, and
no legislator can surrender tnat right
without sacrifice not only of his personal
dignity but dl his official responsibility.
The New York Journal in its issue of
somewhat more than a week ago con
tained an article upon Senator Perkins,
accompanied with a caricature wherein
he was held up to contempt and ridicule
as a sort of unctuous nonentity, a make
believe statesman and a laughing stock
among the lawmakers at Washington.
The issue of the Journal containing the
article had just abou^ time to reach Cali
fornia when Mr. Hearst's local organ en
tered upon an advocacy of Mr. Perkins'
re-election to the Senate with a fulsome
ness of flattery ana a dejrree of
partisanship as audacious as it was
unexpected, even in a newspaper of
the Examiner's well-known aptitude for
the extreme. A comparison of these op
posing views of Mr. Hearst's two news
papers suggests the idea that the Exam
iner is supporting Mr. Perkins in order
that the New York Journal may have a
suitable target in the event of his election.
This is not, however, the only thing of
which the Examiner's editorial support of
Mr. Perkins is strongly suggestive.
At the close of his long message Gov
ernor Budd says "Some of our depart
ments I have not touched on." This may
be a hint that the document is to be a serial
San .Francisco Post.
Many good men in this State who are
aware of the fact that Senator Georae C.
Perkins is not our greatest or our wisest
Republican are in favor of abandoning the
contest against him at Sacramento on the
ground that several legislators have been
pledged to vote for him and no one ran
against him in the late canvass. The Post
ia in favor of electing Senators by popular
vote. Four years ago it visorously agi
tated their nomination by State conven
tions. We believe that as a result of that
agitation Mr. Perkins went to the county
conventions of the State, made his claim-*
and secured a sufficient number of votes to
defeat M. H. de Young, the so-calied
"railroad candidate."'
But nevertheless we are not in favor of
abandoning the fight against Mr. Perkins
because tie has succeeded in pledging a
sufficient number of members to control
the caucos at Sacramento. Our principal
reason is that we think the State has had
enough of Mr. Perkins. He has served us
now about three years. That is as long as
we could stand him in the Governor's
office, and there is no good reason why the
1 Republican party should inflict him upon
us for six years longer in the United States
Senate. There are fifty Republicans
available who are wiser and abler and who
can do more for their party in the Senate
than he.
Senator Perkins is a follower, not a
leader. Personally he is liked and, having
risen from cabin-boy on a clipper to the
proud station of a steamship millionaire,
he is naturally admired by plain prople.
But in all his* public career he has never
said anything or done anything that will
outlast his generation. The Republican
party has men who are intellectually his
superiors aud who, if elected to the Sen
ate, woald Jeave a mark behind them.
There will be a vacancy in the office of
United States Senator from California if
Mr. Perkins is re-elected.
C. B. Bratnober, an extensive dealer at
Waterloo, lowa, in all kinds of lumber, is at
the Occidental, accompanied by Mrs. Brat
nober. They have for some time been at
Tacoma and Seattle, where Mr. Bratnober has
been going for several years in the Interest of
his patrons.
He deals largely in white and yellow pine
and red ceaar, but in fact handles nearly
everything in the lumber trade.
"The lumber market is pretty quiet, and I
do not think there will be an immediate rise
C. P. Bratnober, tlie Heavy DeaJer in
Pacific Coast Lumber.
[Sketched from life by a "Call" artist]
in prices," he said; "there is not enough
activity any where to warrant It. Everybody
in the East, at present, as in some places on
this coast, is living on hopes.
"My interests on Puget Sound relate purely to
the lumber product. I am not interested in
timber lands there, nor are my associates."
Mr. Bratnober is en route to Los Angeles for
a short Visit He is a nephew of Mr. Bratnober,
the wealthy mining man of this City, who sold
the noted Harqua Hala gold mine to British
capitalists two or three years ago.
First Kid— l had a nicer tine 'n you on
Second Kid— Bet yer didn't. I'm sick yet.—
Philadelphia North American.
Johnson— l've just seen the meanest man on
Thompson— You don't tell me. Who is he?
Johnson— Old Skinner. He gave his boy a
snow-snovel lor a Christmas present.—Cleve
land Leader.
Wife— Here's a message from the next door
neighbor, John.
John— What is it?
Wife— He says if you'll spirit away our Tom
my's Christmas horn he'll hide his Willies
drum on the roof.— Philadelphia North Amer
, It is not putting things in the right place
that bothers a man so much us finding the
right place after he has put things in It.—Lon
don Tit-Bits.
"A poet never writes for money, sir," assert
ed the long-haired mau, oracularly.
"What does he write for?" asked the younsj
business man.
"For tame— for posterity."
"But I have seen some of your poems in the
"Oh, yes," replied the long-haired man,
carelessly. "Of course we have to accept wins
editors insist upon paying us for the privilege
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In summing up the military resources of
Texas we find that this great State ; can in an
emergency be depended upon for 9b04 , gen
erals of the different grades, 317,414 colonels.
73,001 lieutenants, colonels, majors, captains
and minoi officers, to say nothing of 117 pri
vates.— Dallas News.
Al Griffin of Fresno is In town.
William H. Furlong of Gilroy is registered
Dr. H. J. Fulton of Portland Is at the
C. H. Remington of the Lick Paper-mills is
in town.
J. B. de Jarnatt, an attorney of Colusa, is at
the Grand.
JohD C. F. Randolph of New York arrived
here last night.
E. E. Bush, a real estate dealer of Hanford,
arrived here yesterday.
A. C. Hamilton, the mining man of Vir
ginia City, is at the Palace.
John Thomann, owner of a large vineyard
near St. Helena, is>n the City.
Lyman M. Parker and N. J. Armstrong, both
of La Mesa, Cal., are at the Lick.
M. L. Kelevy of Boston, Ma?B., is at the Occi
dental, accompanied Dy his wife.
O. R. Runyon, the wealthy resident of
Court) and, is a recent arrival here.
W. R. Macmardo and J. L. Depouli of Kern
County are among the visitors here.
General N. P. Chipman of Red Bluff arrived
here yesterday. Ho is at the Palace.
John Poole, a ship- builder of Seattle, ar
rived here yesterday, ana is at the Russ.
Tom T. Lane, the superintendent of the Utica
gold mine at Angels Camp, is in the City.
E. F. Benson, a business man Ot North
Yakhna, is here, accompanied by his wife.
F. F. Paget, a business man of Victorin,
B. C, is among the arrivals at the Occidental.
J. Wells Smith, the widely known mining
man of Denver, is among the arrivals at the
R. J. MaybeU, a wealthy business man of St.
Paul, is at the Grand, accompanied by Mrs.
Fred Cox, the millionaire banker of Sacra
mento, is visiting the City. He is here on a
business trip.
Major H. P. Egbert of Philadelphia, father
of Horace Egbert the local newspaper man, is
here to remain a few weeks.
/!. Soutt of St. Petersburg and Arthur Savage
Utica, N. V., were among last night's arriv
als. They are at the Occidental.
Among the arrivals here yesterday was
Howard A. Harris, editor and proprietor of
the Fowler Ensign. He is at the Russ.
I. N. Pevton, one of the owners of the famous
Le Roi mine, reputed to be the best at Ross
land, B. C, was among last night's arrivals.
Captain F. E. Mathieson has been appointed
to eucceed Pilot Jones, who disappeared two
months ago. He is the son-in-law of Jones.
Lionel A. Sheldon, the ex-Governor of New
Mexico, who has for some years been living at
Pasadena, is among the arrivals at the Grand.
Mrs. S. L. Lee of Carson is in the City, ac
companied by her youngest son, who is con
templating a college career at Stanford Uni
The Rev. Dr. William 3, who has been the
pastor of Plymouth Second Congregational
Church for six years, has announced that he
will resign on March 1.
H. F. Martin, a cattle-raiser and owner of a
large ranch near Montague, Northern Cali
fornia, arrived here yesterday, bringing sev
eral cars of cattle for this market.
NEW YORK, N. V., Jan. s.— At the Windsor,
B. A.Evans; Hoffman, R. Mitchell and G. H.
Redding; Belvidere, W. O. Butler and L. Briet
myer. Harry Francis ieft tn,e Windsor to sail
on the steamship Campania.
Bets— M., Stockton, Cal. The answer to X.
N., this city, "Election bets," in The Call of
January 5 is an answer to your question.
For Cl'BA— A., Sisson, Siskiyou County, Cal.
If you are anxious to enlist in the cause of
Cuba you can obtain all the information you
desire by communicating by letter with
Colonel Francis Nelson, llljj West Third
street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Snow in February— t. M. G., City. Snow fell
in San Francisco on the sth of February, 1887.
In the central portion the depth was about
3.6 inches and in the Western Addition about
seven inches.
Finding a Certificate— J. T., Oakland, Cal.
If A should find a certificate of stock on the
street and some person not the owner of it
should ascertain the number and other par
ticulars and then claim it as his, and receive it,
tbat individual would be liable to arrest and
prosecution for obtaining property by means
of false representations.
Ten-cent Fakes— H. H. W., City. It was on
the Ist of October, 1893, that the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company reduced the fare
between San Francisco and Oakland to 10
cents. It was on the sth of July preceeding
that the Rosalie of the Davle opposition terry
carried passengers between the two points
named for 5 cents each way.
The German Bank— S., City. The report of
the BanJi Commissioners for the year 1896
gives the following as the financial condition
of the German Savings and Loan Society ot
San Francisco at the close of business on the
31st day of July,' 1806: Resources— Bank
premise?. $175,031 8.0; real estate taken for
debt, $589,353 y6; United States bonds, $2,
--175.000; miscellaneous bonds and stocks,
$3 299.243 90; loans on real estate, $23,578,
--200 02; loans on stocks, bonds nnd warrants,
$816,500; money on hand. $632,750 30;checK8
and other cash items, $12.25170; furniture
and fixtures:, $1000; expenses, $(Jti39 09; other
assets, $1810; total, $31,236,058 01. Liabili
ties-Capital paid in coin, $1,000,000: reserve
fund, $750, 000; continpent fund, $5/. 891 -<>;
due a posiiors. (f29.174.293 99; dividends un
paid,sl2,Sls; State, ciiv and county taxes not
vet payable, $169,749 72; interest, $121,
--308 04. Liabilities, 5r:U.286,05S 01.
Cave-dwellers— Philomath, Philo, Mendc
cino County. Cal. "Cave-dwellers" is a term
applied in European archteology to a popula
tion inhabiting cartain portions of Western
Europe! n the palaeolithic period of the stone
age and by extension to similar populations in
other localities. The most characteristic caves
have been discovered in Southern Belgium
along the valley of the river Meuse and in the
valley of the Vtzere of the Dordogne. in
Southwestern France. In ISOO much atten
tion was directed to a cave explored near
Aurigtiae, in Southern France, by Lartet, wno
was nmoug the first to define clearly the hab
its of this ancient population. In England
there is the Cavern of Kent &ud others iv
Devonshire, and there are some in Clyde,
Wales. Switzerland and Spain.
"Here's Youb Mui.k"— F. M. ( City. The
following is given as the origin of the cry
"Here's your mule," that was popular in the
Confederate army during the War of the Re
bellion: In the fall of 1861, after the battle
of Mauassa. 5 , a farmer came one day into
Beau regard's camp near Centerville in search
of a stray mule. Some of the boys swore that
they had seen the mule in the camp of aa
other division, half a mile away, but hardly
had the old farmer started when they shouted :
"Come back, Mister; here's your mule!" He
turned to retrace his steps. Immediately the
other camp, knowing only that some fun was
on loot, cried out: ".Mister, they uns lyin' to
you uns. We uns have got you uns' mule"— a
travesty on the dialect of the troops from the
North Carolina Mountains. As he turned in
that direction he was hailed from »till an
other camp with "No, they haven't; here's
your mule." And so the whole army joined
in and had the bewildered countryman thane
ing his course as the cry came from quarter 10
quarter, "Here's your mule." The phrase
"caught on" after the Incidents of its origin
were forgotten, and was everywhere rapeated
upon all sorts of occ»sions. One thing that
helped to make it popular was that it formed
the refrain of a parody on "My Maryland"
satirizing the supposed disposition of some vi
the Maryland reingees to seek "shade" offices
rather than field duty.
California glace fruits, 50c lb. Townsend'*.'
Special information daily to manufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Pres*
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Montgomery.'*
"Just thirty years ago to-day," said the old
soldier, "the top of my head was grazed by a
"There isn't much grazing there now, is
there, grandpa?" was the comment ot the
yountrest grandchild, and as the old gentle
man rubbea his bare poll he had to admit the
correctness of the assertion.— lndianapolis
Phillips' Kock JUlaud Excursions
X<eave San Franclaco every Wednesday, via Hla
Grande anl Bock IsUnd Kallways. Througn
tourist sleeping-cars to Chicago and Boston. Man
ager and porters accompany theie excursions to
Boston. For tickets, sleeplcg-car accoxamodatlon*
and further information, address Clinton Jones,
General Agent Kock Island Railway, 80 Mon>
gomary street, h*n Francisco.
"Mrs. Wimlow's (soothing: Syrup"
Has heen nspd over fifty years by millions o?
mothers tor their children while Teething with per
fect success. It soothes the child, softens thegams.
allays Pain, cures Wind Colic regulates toe Bow-!*
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea*, whether aris
ing irom teeih Ing or other causes, .For sale by drug
gists lv every part of the world. Be sure and a<<
lor Airs. \\ iusiow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a bof.la.
Cobona to.— Atmosphere" Is perfactly dry, sott
snd mild, being entirely free from the mlati co-n
--mon further north. i:ound-trip tickets, by steam
ship, including iiftecn days' board at the Hotel
Coronado, $65: longer stay $2 60 per day. Appiy
4>iew Montgomery st., £an Francisco.
With a bottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral (the
unrivaled cough cure) and Ayer's Almanac (the
best calendar), we wish yon a happy New Year.
"Well, my son, now that you have been ad
mitted to the bar I hope you will select a
specialty. This is the nge of specialization of
talent and a general practice rarely leads to
the top of the ladder."
"Oh, I've chosen my line already, father."
"What is it?" ; ■
"Alibis and expert perjury."— Chicago Jour
nil. r ,- *t-- r -»'.-.: r-■ V-: 1 ; : . :- . .-i t - ."
One reason why Scott's
Emulsion cures weak throats
weak lungs, makes rich
blood, and strengthens puny
and delicate children is be-
cause all its parts are mixed
in so scientific a manner that
the feeblest digestion can
deal with it. This experi-
ence has only come by doing
one thing for nearly 25 years.
This means, purest in-
gredents, most evenly and
delicately mixed, best adapted
for those whose strength has
failed or whose digestion
would repel an uneven pro-
duct. For wle b >' all druggist* at
- 10c. and %v
50T1CE UYITHOJiEUED PROPOSILS
For the Purpose of Sale of Bonds of
the City of San Jose.
-I theCi.y of San Jose, having* by ordinance en-
titled "An ordinance providing for the issuance
and sale of bonds of the City of >an Jose." etc.,
i passed oa tae '21st day uf December, 1896, and
i approved on the 23d day of December, 1896,
ordained that there should be issued by sui.l city
of Ban Jose six hundred hlgii school bu!ldi:i«r
bonds, of the der.omlnatlon of $125 each, aud four
hundred sewer bonds or the denomination of $100
each, both classes of bonds to bear interest at the
ratu of 4X>U |tr cent Der atintim. payable semi-
annually, and a<so by said ordinance authorized
and directed the City Clerk of said city to give
notice iuviiing proposals for the saJe of said bonds,
now therefore ■
Public notice Is hereby given that the City of San
Jose Intends to issue one ihouiand bonds aforesaid,
and that sealed proposals will be received at tho
office of said City Clerk, at the City Hall in San
Jose, California, until the hour of eight o'cloolt
P. M., on toe eighth day or February, 1897 (at
which time, or as soon thereafter as said .Mayor
aud Commoa Council shall duly convene, said bids
will be : opened), for the purchase of the whole or
any part of said h.gh school building and aewer .
bonds, or either tnereof. *aid bonds are to bear
date June 1,1897. ana the interest thereon lobe
paid seml-annually on the first day < f December
and the first day of June of each > year thereafter,
both principal and interest payable in goid coin or
lawful money of rue United States . -■ ~.• r
£aidhlgh school building bonds shall be num-
bered consecutively from one to six hundred, both
inclusive, and be divided into forty series, num-
bered consetutivel/ irom one to forty, both lii-
clusive, each series consisting of fifteen bond<;
the first series is to include those bonds which are
numbered from one to fifteen, both inclusive, and
each succeeding series is to include the fifteen
bonds numoered- consecutively after those in- -
eluded in itie next preceding sTies. - ftsa«a«nwpfg
in Said sewer bonds ' shall be numbered consecu-
tively from ona to ■ four, hundred, b>>th inclusive,
and b ■ divided into . forty series , numbered '"ou-
secutlvely rrom one to forty, both inclusive each
series consisting of ten bonds; the first aeries is to
inc.ude thos>- bonds which are. numbered from
one to ten, both inclusive, and each succeeding
series. is to include the ten bonds numbered con-
secutively after those lucludud in the next pre-
ceding series- ' - ■■ • ■
•v The first series of said high : school building
bonds and saicl sewer bonds sh-ill be made payable
on ihe first <iay of June, Ih9B. and one of iho ro-
maining series is to be made payable on the first
day or June in eac,h .succeeding ca endar year
thereafier. until and including the ye.ir 1937.
Said bonds are to be made payable to I lh • order of
the purchaser or payee by name, and to each of
said bonds th^re U to be attached Interest-bearlnjr,
coupons, double in number to the number of v«-ars
whicu such bond has to run before its maturity
Proposal must state the price offered, thedescriD-
tlon of ihe bond* desired, and be. accompanied by
a certified check on some re3ponsltle hank pay-
able to thp order uf the Mayor of said City for at
least ten per cent of the amount b!d, said checK to
be returned to bidder, in case the, bid is not ac-
cepted. The purchase money for said bonds shall
be paid in gold co.v of s the Uniied .-tates I within
ninety days «Uer notice of acceptance. The rl.'ht
toaccepthny or all bids and to rej ct any or all
bids, or portions of bids. Is hereby c x press lyra
"SSd January M, l 8 * COOK ' «* S&T
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New research findings: Carers in the workplace07 June 2015
Read our 2015 report on carers in the workplace.
As part of this report, Carers were asked about their experiences of the workplace and whether they found them to be carer-friendly or not.
Of carers who had experience in the workplace (1543 respondents):
• Almost half (46%) found the workplace to be carer-friendly
• Yet one in three (34%) said the workplace failed to consider or support them as carers
Almost one in 10 (9%) carers rated the workplace as the least carer-friendly in their community. These carers reported the following impact of the workplace not being carer-friendly on them:
• Three-quarters (75%) said it made it more difficult to work alongside caring
• Three-quarters (74%) said it had a negative impact on their physical or mental health
• Over half (54%) said it made looking after the person they care for more difficult
Some comments from carers who responded to the survey include:
"My main problem is juggling work. I'm expected to do overtime. Gets stressful when I have to tell them I can't work due to caring."
"I work full time but my employer has been fantastic in supporting me. I can work from home and flexible hours so I can be there for my husband."
"I think my work place is more carer friendly now, but only after I had to take 3 months off work to look after my daughter when she became very ill. I would have liked support before I had to go off sick, and more understanding of the issues at home, and how they were affected by my work pattern."
"My employers have been fantastic. I work flexibly and there is a supportive free counselling service."
Useful background statistics: carers in the workplace
• Carers have a right to request flexible working hours in their workplace
• 3 million people combine caring for a loved one with paid work (Census, 2011)
• 2 million people have given up work to care (Caring & Family Finances Inquiry, UK Report, Carers UK & YouGov, 2014)
• Half of working age carers live in a household where no-one is in paid work (Caring & Family Finances Inquiry, UK Report, Carers UK, 2014)
• Almost 1 in 3 carers has seen a drop of £20,000 or more a year in their household income as a result of caring (Caring & Family Finances Inquiry UK Report, Carers UK, 2014)
Case studies
Carers Week has carer case studies who are available to speak to the media about the impact of caring on their health and as well as good experiences using services that support them.
We also have good practice case studies available of services that are able to talk about how they have adjusted their practices to meet the needs of carers. For example:
Back in 2011, Sainsbury's was one of the first FTSE 100 companies to introduce a policy to supportcolleagues who juggle work with caring responsibilities. Throughout Carers Week, Sainsbury's will help raise awareness of the importance of supporting carers with a number of events taking place in stores, depots and store support centres. A new film will also be launched featuring colleagues sharing their experiences of being carers.
Spokespeople from Sainsbury's are available for interview.
Jo works full-time for Nutricia and also cares for her 14 year old daughter who has a condition similar to Addison's disease – a rare, chronic condition brought about by the failure of the adrenal glands. When Jo's daughter is particularly unwell, Jo meets her every need. She washes, dresses and feeds her. She also takes Livvi to all of her hospital and GP appointments, which are frequent and often far away.
When her daughter first became unwell, Nutricia supported Jo by offering her a reduced-hours contract for six months, so she could better balance work with her caring role. Now that her daughter is able to attend school more frequently, Jo is back to work full-time. Nutricia continue to be flexible with her work hours, enabling her to balance caring and working. Jo says: "Nutricia have been fantastic in supporting me."
Employers for Carers
Employers for Carers is a Forum that helps businesses in the UK to support carers in their workforce. The Forum has around 80 members and 11 Leadership Group members, including Sainsbury's, Nutricia and British Gas. Employers for Carers offers bespoke workplace training, resources and opportunities for business leaders to meet and discuss what more can be done to create carer-friendly workplaces.


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Global IT spending is expected to pick up pace this year and grow 3.1 per cent to touch $3.77 trillion on the back of higher enterprise software and device sales, according to research firm Gartner.
In 2013, the market grew 0.4 per cent over 2012.
The total spending in 2013 is estimated at about $3.66 trillion, Gartner said in a statement on Monday.
Enterprise software spending growth is expected to be the strongest at 6.8 per cent to touch $320 billion by 2014-end from $300 billion last year.
Spending on devices such as PCs, ultramobiles, mobile phones and tablets, which contracted 1.2 per cent in 2013, is expected to increase 4.3 per cent to $697
Convergence of the PC, ultramobiles (including tablets) and mobile phone segments, as well as erosion of margins, will take place as differentiation will soon be based primarily on price instead of the task-orientation of devices, Gartner said.
Spending on IT services is expected to grow 4.5 per cent to $963 billion, while on data centre systems, it is projected to touch $143 billion, up 2.6 per cent.
Spending on telecom services is estimated to expand 1.2 per cent to $1.63 trillion in 2014.


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CFOs upbeat about economy, worried over inflation
A majority of senior finance executives are optimistic about the Indian economy, but consider inflation and political direction of reforms as key areas of concern, says a Deloitte survey.
Chief financial officers in the country are cautiously optimistic about the future and are neutral about their companies' performance in the short term, said the Deloitte India CFO Survey 2013.
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CFOs upbeat about economy, worried over inflation
About 62 per cent of the CFOs expressed optimism about the future state of the Indian economy over longer term and 49 per cent of the respondents consider inflation, political direction towards economic reforms and increased commodity prices as key concerns.
On their companies' short term outlook, 34 per cent of the respondents said their organisations will perform better over the next quarter, 12 per cent were apprehensive of poor performance, while the rest expect no significant change.
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Photographs: Catherine Trevethan/Reuters
CFOs upbeat about economy, worried over inflation
The survey that covered around 136 CFOs noted that 62 per cent of respondents are optimistic about the future state of the Indian economy over the longer term, 57 per cent of the CFOs are neutral, whereas only 18 per cent are optimistic.
"The optimism and sentiments expressed by the CFOs indicate that they are exhibiting caution regarding the present state of the Indian economy," Deloitte India Senior Director Sanjoy Sen said.
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Image: A labourer works at a road construction site in Ahmedabad.
Photographs: Amit Dave/Reuters
CFOs upbeat about economy, worried over inflation
He further noted that "their (CFOs) apprehension arises from the recent slowdown of GDP growth, consistently high rates of inflation and a widening fiscal deficit, key factors that have far-reaching implications on investor confidence."
The key drivers for a positive outlook by the senior finance executives include regulations to encourage foreign investors, subsidy cuts to reduce the fiscal deficits, and moderate interest rate cuts to fuel the economy.
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Photographs: Catherine Benson/Reuters
CFOs upbeat about economy, worried over inflation
Over 45 per cent of the CFOs continue to express concern over changing cost structures, inflationary pricing trends, industry regulations, and unavailability of adequate skilled resources as key economic concerns.
The survey noted that 54 per cent of respondents believe revenue growth/preservation, cost reduction, and maintenance of talent pool are key organisation specific challenges.
Around 66 per cent indicated that Eurozone instability, slowdown in Chinese economy and increase in FDI were key global events that impact their organisational performance.
Image: Border Security Force soldiers on camels in New Delhi.
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Last year's hurricane models were quite accurate in their predictions of the track of Hurricane Irene, and algorithm changes earlier this year give forecasters even better tools for predicting Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Hazel raked through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast after making landfall in the Carolinas as a Category 4.
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Sunnyhell's Wolves
Author: BloodEater
Rated: R
AN: This story is Au and a Harry Potter crossover . I don't own toffee.
The night was just beginning , the clear full moon had just risen . A large wolf like creature loped along the streets of LA , large wet black nose sniffing the air for the best target . It round a scent , three delectable sweet scents , female and young . The creature set of at a fast pace following the scents that where mingled and twisted together .
Three teens , not even fifteen , walked along the back roads of LA arm in arm . The middle one talking about the new 'hottie's' , while the other two listened .
"Buffy, I really don't do parties !" The girl on the right stated , brushing her free hand through her blood red hair .
"C'mon Alex , just this once !" The blond in the middle party pouted .
"Buffy's right Lexie , I mean it'll be fun !" The girl on Buffy's left smiled , flipping her cherry brown hair
Over her shoulder "And my cousin Mya's in town she's meeting us there !" She added .
"Oh no , another Lilly , how ever will we cope !" Alex shuddered in fake horror .
"Hey , Hermione's cool , just bit geeky !" Lilly shrugged .
Buffy stopped short , halting the other two , she looked behind them a frown on her face , she looked at her two companions .
"Did you two hear that ?" She asked , still frowning .
"What ?" Alex frowned . Then frowned and looked back , sure she herd panting ."Dude , you can come out now !" she called unlinking her arm from Buffy . There was a shuffling in front of her .
"Alex , I think we'd better go !" Lilly whispered .
"Lilly's right !" Buffy nodded , grabbing Alex's wrist , "C'mon Lexie !" Buffy tugged on her friends arm pulling her slowly away .
Buffy looked at the creature in shock as it tackled Lilly to the floor , Lilly shrieked and tried to escape . Buffy grabbed the nearest thing , a broken broom handle , and began to beat the thing . Alex ran forward and jumped on the things back , brandishing her army knife . The knife and stick sunk into the creatures back , spraying them with blood as Lilly crawled from beneath the momentarily stunned beast . Then the thing howled and swiped at them slicing their shoulders arms legs and chest . Buffy and Alex continued to hit the thing , unaware of the blood mixing as the blood from the creature sprayed into their wounds , Lilly stood shaking and started throwing things at the creature. Finally the beast howled again , it shook its self off like a wet dog , spraying the three bleeding girls in more blood before loping off .
"What was that ?" Buffy asked , tears running down her cheeks .
"No-I-Fuckin'-Dia !" Alex panted .Lilly fell to the floor heavily , a deep stab wound to her thigh .
"I don't feel well !" Lilly whimpered .
"Lets get you to the party and call home , we should be safe there !" Alex walked toward her fallen friend . Buffy walked forward as well and the two girls helped their shaking friend .
Buffy banged the front door of Devon's house open , startling all the present party-goers . Alex helped Lilly through the door , A girl their age ran forward , fuzzy chocolate brown hair like a cape behind her .
"Lilly , Merlin , what happened ?" The girl demanded . Buffy and Lilly froze , never good at vocalizing lies .
"We where attacked by some loony whack-jobs in Halloween masks !" Alex supplied , knowing they wouldn't believe the 'Giant freaky dog ' story . "Garb this !" Alex gave the girl her army knife .
"I'm Lilly's Cousin , Hermione Granger !" The girl took the knife then cursed as it cut her , flakes of the dried red substance embedded in the cut . "Put her on the couch , Harry , Call an ambulance !" she ordered a raven haired male with gassers .
Buffy got Lilly a glass of water as Alex sat her on the couch . Buffy shivered and fidgeted , she itched all over , probably due to the blood all over her . Alex took the knife back and wiped it clean on her leather pants .
"My mom's gonna kill me !" Lilly moaned , looking at the stab wound on her leg . Lilly looked at her two friends and they all began to laugh at the irony of it .
Willow Rosenberg sat with her two best friends in the high school courtyard . She looked at all the students walking past .
"Do you think any of them know ?" She asked them , her two dark haired male companions looked at her.
"doubt it Wills ….. WOW!" The taller breathed looking past Willow at the short blond girl looking around the courtyard . "Who is that ?" He asked
"Xander , can't you think with your ….. !" The other guy stated , stopping once he caught sight of the petite blond . Willow turned and looked , then rolled her eyes .
"She's probably one of them new transfers , the schools just got about six of 'em !" Willow stated .
Buffy looked around the courtyard , she couldn't believe Giles had made her go to school , she looked at all the humans around her , hazel green eyes memorising every face . She walked further into the fray , eyes sweeping around like a predator , looking for its pray . She sighed , wondering when the others would turn up . She walked over to a bench where another three people sat and took a seat .
Willow looked at the girl , her two friends Xander and Angel where watching the girl with male interest , but Willow could sense something , she subtly sniffed the air , with out warning a feral growl , not even human came from her chest , the blonds head snapped to look at Willow , hazel green eyes changing becoming more green ,pupils changing shape to diamond slits , Buffy growled back . The two girls stood , sizing each other up .
"Don't even bother , I'm older than you Red !" The girl stated .
"The name's Willow !" Willow stated , still sizing the blond up .
"I'm Buffy !" The blond stated , her eyes became human once again . Buffy held her hand out and Willow shook it . "So , how many is in your pack ?" She asked as the two sat down , "'Cuz , I'd hate to start fighting for territory again !" She pouted .
"We don't have a pack , but , theirs six of us in this school !" Xander stated "I'm Xander , Brood-boy hear is Angel !" He added
"Well , as you know , I'm Buffy !" She smiled she cocked her head to the side to watch as two CBR-600 motor bikes park up . Two leather clad biker girls climbed off the motor bikes drawing quite a few stairs from the males . "The one with blood red hair is Alex , the others Faith !" Buffy stated as the two bikers made their way toward Buffy ."Their part of my pack !" she added . The two tall girls stopped in front of the four on the bench , their features where similar to a point they looked partly identical .
"Hey B , how's it hangin' ?" Faith asked , draping an arm over Alex's shoulders .
"Well, I just made three new friends !" Buffy smiled "How are you two ?" She asked , Alex and Faith looked at each other then back to Buffy
"Five by Five B !" They grinned at her .
"So , who're your pal's ?"Alex asked.
"This is Willow , Xander , and Angel !"Buffy pointed them out .
"Nice to meet you !" Willow smiled , the red head suddenly glared over Alex and Faith .
"Oh , grate , the 'Plastix' ! "Xander groaned as three overly made up living Barbie dolls walked toward them , The leader glared at them , sticking her nose up .
"Well , if it isn't the Dork-squad !" The leader spat .
"What's up Cordelier , booty sleep not working?" Angel snickered "Maybe , you look like you need your nose re-doing !" He added , Cordelier's mouth hung open and students walking past snickered .
"Shut it Brood-boy , your not one to talk !" Cordelier smirked nastily "Hell , I'd be surprised if you got a date in the next four hundred years !" She added
"Cordy , Angel runs circles around you in that department !" Xander snorted "And in saying that , you wouldn't even know a circle if it bit you in the ass then waved a neon sign in your face !" Xander added
"What would you know freak , you couldn't get a date if you where the last boy on earth !" Harmony -Barbie #2 - sneered .
"Actually , tall dark and handsome is taking me out tonight !" Faith slunk forward and sat on Xanders lap , "Yhea , he's taking me out to that club y'all are so into !" She added
"The Bronze ?" Xander supplied faintly.
"Tha's the one !" Faith nodded .
"Really ?" Cordelier asked sceptically.
"We'll see you there Frankin-slut !"Faith smiled innocently Cordelier glowered
"Why you little skank !" Cordelier hissed .
"Don't make me go Big sister on your ass !" Alex glared at the Barbie's
"Pu-leaz !" Harmony sneered "A 'hoe like you couldn't even swat a fly !" She added , sensing the treat Alex was about to become both Willow and Buffy stood and stood behind Alex , ready to hold her back if she lunged .
"What-ever , you three ain't exactly the smartest silicone in the box are you ?" Willow asked
"What ?" the three Barbie's frowned .
"Exactly !" Buffy smirked
"What-ever !" Cordy walked away in a huff .
"That last re-mark made no sense at all !" Alex frowned one they where out of ear shot .
"They didn't know that !" Angel smiled innocently .
"So , Xander , what time you picking me up ?" Faith asked
"you mean , you actually want to go with me ?" Xander squeaked
"Well Yhea , your' kinda' cute !" Faith smiled
Chapter 1
Sunnydale , the worlds best spot for demons of all ages and breeds , from Vampires , to large Tanka's . The place was the centre of all dimensions , the 'Boca del inferno ' , translated to , the 'mouth of hell' or simply the Hellmouth . Sunnydale was perfect for demons , the humans took no notice of all mysterious deaths , large scaly demons or typical Vampires , chalking it down to gangs on PCP .
The Bronze , the local teen hot-spot was buzzing , people where dancing , without a care in the world . A group of teens sat on the Sofa's , all looking at each other and the people on the dance floor . They where quiet , not talking , a small petite blond sighed .
"So !" She began , not quite sure how to word it .
"What B is trying to say is , this place is shit !" Faith stated "There's no ….. fun !" Faith added .
"And what would you call fun , all ye' grate LA stumpers ?" A guy with bleached blond hair asked , lighting up a cigarette .
"Well , for one , the music is boring , its too Peppy!" Lilly stated " there's no beat !" she told them .
"Not to mention the norms cant move !" Hermione added .
"Easy fixed !" Buffy stood "Girls , why don't we show 'em how to move , You too Will's !" Buffy stood She looked at Willow and bit her lip "Lilly , please tell me you brought extra cloths like usual !" Buffy stated .
"Yhea !" Lilly smiled and stood , holding her black satchel up . "C'mon Will's !" Lilly ordered , Willow reluctantly followed the stunningly hot cherry brunet into the girls toilets .
"I'll go talk to the DJ !" Alex smirked evilly , she stood and walked to the DJ , leather clad hips swinging invitingly .
"We're gonna knock their socks off !" Faith smirked "First one with ten boners wins !" She added standing up .
"What ?"Angel frowned . Buffy and Hermione smiled innocently while Faith snickered .
"It's a game we play , Faith and Alex where always doing it , well , ever since they knew what men where for !" Hermione grinned , Alex walked down to them .
"He's spinning it in two minutes !" She told them .
"The limits Ten !" Hermione told her , Alex raised an eyebrow .
"I can get more with a lolly pop !" Alex stated face blank .
"Get more what ?" Willow asked , jaws hit the floor , she was wearing a short black mini skirt and an emerald green shirt that complimented her hair , which was now wavy , making her look like a gothic wet dream .
"Wow Will's , where have you been hiding ?" Xander looked her up and down , Willow fidgeted .
"So I look OK ?" She asked nervously .
"Hell Yhea !" Faith grinned "Lets play !" They began to walk to the dance floor , a now deep, heavy, fast, primal beat struck up .
Rupert 'Ripper' Giles stood on the cat walk above the dance floor , his black shirt open at the top . His eyes where locked upon his daughters and their red headed friend dance , a small smile slipped across his lips . They where seconded by hormonal guys , grating against one before pushing away and moving to another , the small red head who he could tell was new to his daughters games , was doing very well , he could tell she was less than two weeks old , still coming into her new life . He remembered how it had been on his packs first ever full moon .
Ripper looked at them , the six where curled up on the floor in front of the roaring fire , they where naked, the five girls and one boy , their skin to sensitive for cloths . The blond girl , whimpered slightly as she moved .
"It will get easier !" Ripper told them "That was your only involuntary shift !" He added , they looked at him .
"Da' how did it happen !" A girl with dark brown almost black hair asked from the floor .
"Where any of you ever attacked by a big dog like creature ? Though it may have been more cat like !" He asked . The small blond girl , the girl with blood red hair and the girl with cherry brown all became pale .
"Yhea , about a month ago , Me , Lilly and Alex got jumped !" The blond frowned .
"That was one of us in his first full moon ." He told them "Did you three share blood with the others ?" He asked
"I know I didn't !" Hermione stated " The only time I've bled is when Alex's bloody knife cut me !" She stated "The one she stabbed the thing with !" she added .
"Then you where turned that way !" Ripper told them .
"Me and Lexie made a blood oath last week !" The red heads twin stated
"so did me and Draco !" the blond added looking at the only male teen .
"Then that's how , we aren't werewolves , we are Ferrell's , a bit will not change a person , only an exchange of blood !" Ripper told them . "Don't worry about changing like that again , it only happens the once , now you have all become full Ferrell's , you will be stronger faster , you will heal almost instantly , I will teach you how to control you selves , as you are now , my pack !" He finished .
Giles looked at the dance floor after shaking the memory from his mind , he was the Alpha male at the moment , but Draco was soon going to take his place , among all of his pack at the moment , Draco was the strongest , but , he suspected they would get a few new additions soon .
Draco looked at the dance floor , a small smile on his face , he looked up and saw Giles , their Da' , he caught Giles's eye and Giles nodded , Draco nodded back .
"So , what would you say to joining our pack ?" He asked , seven heads looked at him , "We need some more guys to even the numbers , Willows allowed as well , but its currently Me, Giles and Sabastian against them five , it'll even out the sides !" He added
"I dunno' !" Xander bit his lip . "What would we have to do?" He asked .
"Nothing really , you'd just live with us , if we move you move , but that's highly un-likely!" Sabastian stated . "We're a family basically !" He added as the girls walked toward them .
"Can you believe it , Willow hear won !" Buffy grinned as she sat down next to Spike .
"Little miss Red is a Vixen !" Faith smirked sitting next to Xander .
"Well , who'd a thunk it !" Andrew smiled .
"We where just extending an invitation for all of them to join our Pack !" Draco informed them .
"Sweet !" Alex smiled "Whadda' y'all say ?" She asked , silently hoping for a yes , which she got .All of the Sunnydaler's agreeing.
Chapter 2
Sunnydale high school was quiet in the middle hour of the day , all students where in class , teachers trying to fill the young malleable minds with knowledge to keep them going after their school days .
History found a class of thirty odd sixteen year olds listening to the substitute teacher continue to talk about the second world war , focused on Hitler rise to power .
"Can any one tell me one way Adolph Hitler rose to power at the beginning ?" The teacher asked ,hands rose, the teacher looked to her seating plan .
"Err .. Miss. Rosenberg ?" The teacher looked at the small red head , looking in place with the six other gothic wearing students at the back of the room .
"Hitler rose to power by playing on the currant depression of the German people , he won them over with promises of more work and more money , then later once holding a seat of power , he began to prosecute the Jewish population , saying they oppressed the Germans , holding all the Germans jobs !" Willow stated .
"Very good miss Rosenberg !" The teacher nodded , a little unnerved by the seemingly predatory gazes he was receiving from said girl and her six gothic friends . The teacher was about to say something else when the bell for brake rang , the seven gothic students where out first , speeding from the room as the if said room was about to vanish from the face of the earth .
Buffy walked into the library flanked by the rest of the pack , all having met up in the hall ways as students poured from the classes like drones .
"Hey Giles !" Buffy greeted the Packs Alpha
"Good morning Kids !" Giles looked up from his book , he had a strange look to his eyes ."We have a small problem !" He added , the teens tensed slightly , the older Ferrell's of the group sniffing the air .
"The Slayer is in the school !" Giles stated .
"Slayer ?" Xander frowned .
"Yhea , one girl in all the world with the superpowers to fight Vampires and all evil !" Buffy stated she relaxed a little , she had fought a Slayer before , and won .
"Yes , well the girl is hear , her Watcher Merric has paid me a visit , both he and his Slayer will be hear momentarily , to talk of course !"Giles stated , he sighed as he saw the twins become even more tense .
"Alex , Faith , there is no need to worry !" He stated . Faith growled , the deep inhumane growl of their demon species .
"Easy for you to say Da' !" Faith bit out "Talking means a completely different thing to us !" Faith added , Xander frowned , he seemed to be able to read Faith like a book , working on instinct he wrapped his arms around her waist , giving her comfort and protection , Alex suddenly smiled knowingly despite her own feeling of impending doom , as Faith strangely relaxed against Xanders chest .
"Just know Da' , one move , and we will cut her down !" Alex stated , walking with her Mate Sabastian to the large table , taking an almost military position that gave the best view of the whole room , the rest of the pack followed , the newby's looking a little confused .
Buffy watched the Slayer as she entered the room in front of a thin greying man at least fifteen years older than Giles . The Slayer , a girl their age with soft Coffee coloured skin and deep dark brown eyes , had a no-nonsense attitude , even though to most she looked relaxed , all in the room could tell it was an act , she was in a slight fighting stance .
"So 'dis is 'de pack !" The girl spoke with a heavy Jamaican accent , her dark hair pulled back from her face tightly .
"We are !" Giles stood , leaning against the table , his black silk shirt open at the top , showing , while he was in his late thirties , he was still a very nice specimen of man hood ." I am the Alpha !" He added , his gaze was narrow , watching all their movements so closely he could predict their first move of attack if one should come .
"'De Alpha ?" The girl frowned .
"Their leader , Kendra , while the females are stronger , faster , more powerful , the men still lead !" Merric stated with a self assured knowledge .
"'Den T'is a pleasure to meet you !" Kendra stated "I am Kendra , de Vampire slayer !" She stated
"Like wise , I am sure !"Giles nodded "You must understand first , that we where approached by your watcher, Merric , hear and we are still unsure of the threat posed by this meeting !" Giles stated , ever the diplomatic English gentleman .
"There is no threat, Mr Giles , we merely need to ascertain you are not hear to cause impending doom across the world !" Merrick stated sincerely .
"Have an apocalypse , nah , we like the world !" Draco snorted at the thought .
"'Den your not here to use de Hellmouth den ?" Kendra asked .
"Good heavens no !" Giles shook his head "We merely needed a change a scenery !" Giles informed the two humans "And Sunnydale provides a good cover from rival Packs and demon hunters who don't see the difference between evil and survival !" Giles stated .
"That was the first thing I taught Kendra , while most demons are evil , there are those who only wish to live their lives !" Merric nodded .
"If you are not hear for evil , I would be honoured if you would help me patrol de cemetery's after dark den !" Kendra stated , seemingly knowing nothing of tact .
"You mean , help you pound demons into the next millennium ?" Sabastian asked hopefully .
"In a matter of speaking !" Merric nodded
"Would sharp, pointy and very deadly weaponry be needed ?" Buffy asked , literally bouncing in her seat .
"De only ones worth using!" Kendra smiled knowingly .
Geana Malloy walked through the Farrnedale Road cemetery , listening to her personal walkman , heavy beats herd five foot away . She stopped to look through her bag , most likely for some sort of sweet .
A heavy shadow ran towards Geana with only one thing on is mind , food , it ran towards the pregnant girl , salivating like a rabid dog . Geana was taken un aware as the figure jumped her , she couldn't even scream at the shock of the thing in front of her . 'It's dead !' she thought as she moved back , trying to get it off her .
Buffy sat in a tree with Alex, Faith and Lilly, all watching the zombie chase the girl , finally they jumped down , silently hitting the floor, knees bent slightly. The three girls worked in perfect unison , from two years practise from hunting together . Buffy held point , in front of the other three in a diamond formation .
"Alex , Faith , Lilly , cut off its retreat !" Buffy ordered in a soft voice , so only their advance hearing could just pick up the request .
The zombie , the only word to describe the thing missing an arm , along with a large gaping hole through its stomach and the fact it had half of its face missing , was currently chasing after the pregnant teen , it had all ready scratched her arm and with the smell of blood in the air it wanted to have a bite . The four girls approached it silently keeping up with the hungry , walking dead as it ran after the terrified girl .
The four girls sprang , Alex grabbing the girl and placing herself between the girl and the walking dead . While Buffy Faith and Lilly caged it in , the zombie , a large dead man , had stopped short, as if wondering which to go for , or as if he maybe knew anyway he went he would be dead , the four girls where all betting on the former .
Buffy pulled a short sword from its sheath on her back , Lilly pulled out a kitana from its sheath on her hip , Faith pulled two long bladed daggers from their holsters on her biceps and Alex pulled out a pair of Japanese sai's from their holsters on her leather clad thighs .
"What the hell is that !" Geana demanded , breathing hard , one hand on her chest , the other on her bloated tummy . The zombie made a guttural moan and took off towards her . Buffy reacted immediately , springing at the thing with a cat like pounce while swinging the short sword at its neck , it was cleanly decapitated .
"Dead !" Alex stated , she looked around the grave yard "We've got company !" She added , the other three nodded , each hearing the almost silent rustle of wind against flesh . The four girls made a tight diamond formation around Geana , each holding their weapons at the ready .
Faith rolled her neck as seven vampires surrounded them , the bones popping noisily , she seemingly relaxed slightly .
"And I thought we where gonna' have trouble !" She tutted rolling her eyes .
"Never know , could be fun !" Lilly cocked her head to the side as the Vampires advanced , all seven in game face .
"Look , the little girls think their big an tuff !" The smallest smirked .
"Look , they have toys !" Another remarked , chuckling at the thought .
"Is it me or are the un-dead getting dumber ?" Buffy asked
"I'd say their getting dumber , they can't tell their foot from their ass !" Alex shook her head in pity .
"Red thinks she's a smart arse !" Another one shook his head "why don't we teach them a lesson !" He stated .
The seven jumped at the ready girls . Faith jumped at the two vampires coming toward her , swiping with the two daggers across their necks as she flipped in a low summersault . The two vampires where dusted easily .
Buffy regarded the two vampires coming towards her with boredom , she held her sword , her eyes locked on her prey mapping them , she watched them both , waiting for the tell tale twitch of a muscle , finally one came , the tallest of the two Vampires darted towards her , she dodged to the side and slice the air with her sword , a crescent moon, blood red light slipped through the blade and cleanly sliced through the vampires neck .
"What the hell !" The shorter gasped .
"Neat ain't it . Willow did it !" Buffy told the clueless vampire . In one swift motion , she sliced the air again , another crescent moon, blood red beam left the weapon it flew towards the vampire , he managed to duck under the attack , the beam hit a tree , cutting it down cleanly , it continued on through two more trees before it vanished .
"Holy shit !" Every vampire there and Geana where gaping . Lilly and Alex used this to surprise them , Lilly set off in a spinning motion , dusting two vampires , a large cloud of dust spinning around her one she stopped moving . Alex pounced on the last two , she did a hand spring , wrapping her legs round the first vampires neck mid air , before using her forward moving momentum to sit up , she remoistened her sai's in a nano second before ripping the vampires head off with her bare hands , she landed on her feet as he became dust beneath her . The second , she swiftly decapitated with the claw that grew in a matter of seconds .
"Good show !" A tall robed figure walked from the trees ." My mistress will like you , ta at . !The robed figure left in a glimmer of light .
A short woman sat on a throne of human skulls , dark glossy brown hair falling half way down her back , her tanned skin was a deep contrast to the pale almost translucent white of her minions , a robed figure appeared .
"My lady !" The figure bowed deeply
"Is it done Garret ?" The woman demanded green eyes glowing with dark power .
"The vessel is infected !" The figure , Garret nodded standing , glowing teal eyes the only feature in the shadow of his hood.
Chapter 3
Buffy walked in to the packs den , the large Claycore manner perfect for the large yet small family . She walked into the living room , her eyes strangely seeking out the bleached blond , she hated to admit it , but she was drawn to him , like a fly to honey .'And damn is he the honey - even if he is arrogant ' Buffy thought as she walked over to the seat next to him , she dropped into the seat and stretched , she could feel his gaze as she stretched and then curled up , the heat of the fire relaxing her .
"How did your first patrol go ?" Spike asked , shifting in his seat to take a better look at her small petite form .
"Same old , same old !" Buffy yawned "We saved a pregnant girl from a zombie Alex is now dissecting , then we killed seven new vamps , all boring really !" Buffy frowned "Except for that weird dude , full robes went out with the Dodo bird !" Buffy sighed , she shifted again into a comfortable sleeping position .
Alex looked at Giles then back to the corpse on the stainless steal table in the centre of the basement .
"So , this is a real zombie ?" She didn't look impressed .
"Well , yes , given his rate of decay , and the fact he did actually stop for a few seconds , I estimate he was around thirty minutes old !" Giles stated .
"Which means , that girl may have been a set target !" Alex bit her lip "There was that Merlin-gone-evil reject , do you think it could have been him ?"Alex frowned
"It could be , we can't rule anything out , this could become a very bad thing !" Giles pulled a sheet over the body "I'll have Draco and Oz dispose of the body in the morning !" He stated .
"wait !" Alex chewed her tongue a moment "If it was created by magic , could we trace the magic ?" She asked .Giles smiled at her question but shook his head .
"Zombie's as you like to call them , are created more by minions , and a lot of them , if it was the "Merlin-reject" we would not be able to trace him , he would have used several lower minions . Creating these Zombie's can require a lot of energy , if you saw him , with the zombie being so young , he would have been tired , on the brink of exhaustion , that's why zombies are really called upon !" Giles stated . Alex thought for a moment .
"I understand , resurrecting a person fully can kill even a coven of full powered witches , so even to partially resurrect a corpse could either kill or severely exaughst the summoner , easier to use several lower minions with threads of power joined with the sacrifice of their existence on top than to waist your own life !" Alex theorised
"Correct , you easily put my old roommate to shame . It took him six years to grasp that concept , he could not understand the sacrificial power input at all !" Giles smiled as he pulled off the blood covered latex gloves on his hands .
"Theoretically , would it be possible to … !" She paused searching for the right words as she placed the surgical equipment in the sink . "Would it be possible to create a viral strain to create a zombie , I know it seems to be a wide concept used by the movie industry , but , would it be possible to create a virus that - I'm sorry if this sounds like resident evil hear - reanimates a corpse ?"She asked removing her own bloodied gloves .
"Personally I think it could be possible , but given that knowledge is limited ,it is unlikely a virus could be created to create them !" Giles answered "If you understand that !" He added , she smiled and nodded .
Ripper walked into the living room to see his kids curled up around the fire . By human standards the room was like an oven , but his kids simply purred in contentment . Ripper looked at the clock on the wall and swore .
"Bed time !" He stated loud enough to stir the napping teens in the group .
"Bed time ?" Spikes jaw dropped , he looked about ready to kill Giles .
"Big bare , just go with it !" Faith smirked standing up with a feline grace , her well toned muscles rippling beneath her flawless skin .
"Big Bare ?" Buffy snorted
"Shut up Goldilocks !" Spike leered as he stood , he looked at the clock and frowned "And since when was it four in the morning ?" He added
"Since twenty minutes ago , now bed , breakfast is at seven !" Giles left the room .
"oh well , I'm tired !"Lilly yawned "Night Willow , oh and we're going sopping tomorrow !" Lilly added before walking out , everyone in the room groaned at the prospect of shopping with Lilly .
"May what ever god or powerful being out their save your soul Willow !" Buffy yawned "She's worse than me !" Faith shuddered at Buffy's words .
"I'm going to have night mares !" Draco shuddered walking out with Hermione .
Buffy twitched in her sleep , the smell of raw blood assaulting her senses . Her eyes snapped open as she sat bolt upright , her eyes where no longer green , rather blood red , and only blood red , no other colour could be found , nothing but deep crimson . Buffy stood and let the covers simply slip from her body , she stood as if listening for something before walking to her room window .
Buffy jumped from her bedroom window on the third story of the house to land neatly , as if she'd simply hopped into the air before running into the sunrise towards the forests , closely followed by Willow , Faith and Hermione . The hunt was on .
Chapter 4: The Hunt
Buffy was crouched low on the crypt, she was the Alpha female , the strongest of the female's in their pack. She surveyed the layout below her. Six demons playing kitten poker. She looked at the three beside her and retreated. Those demons where no good for a trophy.
Buffy led the search for a good target . She walked a little further down the street and stopped. She could sense a large cluster of demons just over a block away, she was about to set of after them when a pulse of power erupted near the high school, the pulse ran through them like a war god calling for his armies.
Garret ran through the halls of the high school with a large bronze amulet. He nearly tripped over the heavy hem of his robes as he fled the large attack dogs from inside the library. Finally he reached the exit, he crashed trough the doors and ran towards the black car waiting for him. He barrelled into the car before it sped off, leaving rancid smelling hot sticky tracks in its wake.
Buffy watched the car speed off round the corner from the abandoned bell tower, her conscious mind bubbled to the surface with the revelation of who them man was, banishing the need for the hunt. She turned to her pack sisters, watching as they too came forth from their hunt educed daze.
"That was the creepy robe dude!" She frowned "We have to know what he's got !" She added
Giles walked into his library, his arms around a stack of beige files. He was closely followed by his young pack. Giles looked up and frowned as he saw the four girls huddled over the large table, scouring his books on the occult.
"Buffy, could you please tell me why you felt the need to enter this school early ?" He asked with amusement.
Buffy looked up, she'd grabbed her spare cloths from her locker, as well as her weapons, she looked exhausted as she ran her eyes over her family.
"Robe mans taken the Amulet of ren'iye!" She ran a hand through her hair, wincing at the sound of the folders impact against the floor. "We were on our hunt, he took the amulet from the cage, Damsin managed to take a chunk from his arm. He's some sort of high level minion demon!" Buffy reported as Giles went to inspect his security cage.
"That's not all!" Giles slammed his fist into the wall "He has the scrolls of Oleanar!" He growled.
"Damn!" Hermione cursed "He's gonna open the Hellmouth." she said in dismay.
"Not conventionally, with the scrolls, he can not only open this Hellmouth, but open them all, while calling fourth their inter galactic potential!" Giles brought his right hand to his face and rubbed his eyes.
"And that's bad !" Xander guessed.
"Try, end of the universe as we know it !" Alex nodded "First we need to know who he's working for and what he is." She walked to the table "Do you have some of his blood ?" She asked Buffy looking for a book.
"Yhea why ?" Faith pointed to the pool of drying blood on the floor.
"Good thinking my dear !" Giles allowed a small smile "Hermione, Willow you're going to have to combine your magic for a spell !" he told them as Alex opened a small red leather book that was falling apart.
"Sabastian, Angel, you're going to have to go back to the den , we need another book !"Giles ordered as he walked into his office. "It's the pages of Grebania, thank god he didn't get his grubby hands on them!" Giles sighed.
Garret handed the Scrolls and the amulet to his lady, bowing his head slightly avoiding eye contact. He was in the bad books after his most prized minions failed to bring the vessel in.
"You seem to have redeemed yourself Garret, the Vessel was brought in an hour ago. It looks like I may just have to reward you after all !" She swept back up to her throne , her heels clicking on the cement floor.
"My lady, the Pages where not there, I am unclear weather this Feral pack actually have them in their possession." Garret looked up at her.
"I have no need of the pages now, with the vessel in my possession, and these two artefact's, I can easily correct the world." the girl looked at Garret "And finally make big sister Buffy pay!" She grinned sadistically.
Chapter 5
Buffy stood by the library windows, her arms crossed over her chest as she watched both the scenery outside and the spell the two girls where working on the table. Buffy shuddered with the remarkable resemblance this had to their first encounter with a bad demon.
Buffy sat on the hard wooden chair as she watched Hermione and Draco manipulate a bright red ball of energy. Her skin felt as if thousands of insects where marching over her golden skin. Buffy stood and walked to the widow, it was her favourite place when she felt this way.
Giles walked around the two chanting, glancing back and forth from the spell to where Lilly lay on the couch, still sweating as the demon tightened his grip on her body.
"Da' I don't like this!" Faith whispered lightly, shivering slightly from her place by the hallway door. "What about Lexie, she's all alone down there with it's body!" She added.
"Sabastian's with her just out side the door." Buffy stated, eyes dull as she looked outside of the window. She watched the rain pound the earth outside, mud splash up ever so slightly as more and more water fell to the ground.
"Lilly looks too pale, I don't like this at all!" Faith began to pace
"Non of us do Faith, non of us do." Buffy sighed.
Buffy shivered a little and turned back to Hermione and Willow. She closed her eyes a minute before opening them feeling a little calmer, only she cold feel it. Something big was going to happen.
"Oh SHIT!" Faith ducked as a bright blue orb shot from the wooden bowl.
The orb hit Buffy in the chest, making her cry out as she fell to the floor, the blue orb making her blood burn as if her veins where on fire.
Buffy stood dazed as she looked around the cold stone chamber. She knew by the light feeling she was incorporeal, as a demon she was more intuned to the magic's around her. She looked around wondering why she was in this place until she remembered the spell. They wanted to know what the robe-dude was and who he was working for.
Dawn walked into the throne room, heels clicking violently as she dragged the pregnant girl with her, the girl was crying in pain as something- no her baby- tried to tare out of her.
"Garret!" Dawn barked, throwing the girl to the floor. "The vessel is in labour." She told her most trusted minion as he scuttled towards her. "I want the puzzle piece alive and unharmed!" She added walking to the throne. She sat down watching as Garret and other minions held the screaming girl down.
Garret pulled a deadly dagger from somewhere inside his robes as the others tied her to the alter that had been built earlier. He advanced slowly, basking in the girls screams, her fear and her tears as if it was an aphrodisiac.
"feel free to scream Poppet!" He took high delight in the primal scream showing her the knife caused.
Garret pushed a minion to the side roughly so he had more access to her. Slowly he cut her shirt away, exposing the large moving swell of her abdomen. He ran his hand over the faintly tanned flesh, smiling at her shudder. He place the tip of the knife against her skin jut above the swell. Slowly he applied pressure drawing a small bead of crimson liquid.
Slowly, he moved the blade, slicing into her abdomen at an agonizingly slow pace, drawing screams and unintelligible words from the young mother. Blood ran in rivulets, felling from her sides to the table, she would be thrashing about but she wanted her baby to be safe. Finally he place the blade by her thigh.
Garret waited a moment to listen to her screams and her fast heart beat. Grinning with the sick pleasure hurting gave him, he stuck his large clawed hands into her. She screamed for all she was worth, the pain unbearable as he tore her baby from her.
Garret held the small grey skinned infant, watching as a minion secured the umbilical cord, which just for the fun of it Garret tore it from the girl. The teen was hemmeriging now and would be dead within the hour. Slowly the baby was wrapped in a black silk cloth before Garret took the child to Dawn.
She carefully took the infant from her minion, looking at the tiny, wailing, grey skinned baby. Its colouring was unnatural. Dawn smiled at the child.
"Surprising, how something so small is the key to something so incomprehensible!" she looked at the child with something similar to a mothers pride. "Mommy's going to take good care of you my little one. Your going to be MY key to power." She cooed
Buffy entered her body with such force that if she where to be standing she would have flown back. She was pale and clammy.
"Buffy, Buffy You ok?" Faith helped her up. Buffy fell against Faith shaking.
"Dawnie, Dawn." Buffy retched before leaning over and emptying the contense of her stomach over the floor.


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7/21/2007 2:23am, #21Originally Posted by Thaiboxerken
He couldn't have conditioned his vocal chords to develop this sort of power since human vocal chords don't have this sort of potential. Doctors, biologists, and those with common sense agree... banshee killing powers don't exist.
7/21/2007 9:48am, #22
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Worse yet, a bell is a very touchy instrument. Try laying a small bell on it's bottom edge ona table top, then ringing it with a pencil or some such. Notice a problem? The "bell" curvature itself reverberates the tone. Set the edge of it down and it "roots" to the surface, making the entire surface a part of the curvature and, thus, a part of the harmonic frequency.
Harmonic frequency depends on small surfaces, fairly isolated and not rooted. So there was an obvious trick being used with the bell ringing vid I saw. Simply put, you hang a bell so that the hanging point is as minimal a surface as possible to allow the ringing. Set it on it's edge and it loses the tonal quality of ringing.
I suspect there was A) a secondary bell tone, via a bell suspended within the larger one and activated by some form of trigger (perhaps a device in the floor or the stamping as a signal to a second accomplice), or B) some other form of unknown system by which the above could easily be reproduced. Who knows. But what I do know is, physics says ringing the bell with it's edge down is hard to do in perfect circumstances, even harder to do with harmonics.
7/21/2007 12:28pm, #23
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Bells don't ring when they sit on the floor. That's why they have tiny (relatively) little loops at the top; so they are relatively free from dampening effects.
And human bodies, as a whole, don't have a resonant frequency. Resonant frequency is pretty much dictated by the physical properties of a structure, and this tends to rely on any given structure being simple (ie all made of the same stuff in the same proportions) or all modules (for want of a better term coming to mind) of a structure somehow having a unifying resonant frequency.
All that having been said, a sound-based force-field (which is what you're suggesting here) makes no sense. If I'm going to be put off by a kiai, it's probably going to be because I think the guy yelling at me has to be a nutter, and best avoided.
Nice idea, but no legs.