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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 27, 1713. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.
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February 1713
|Feb. 2.
|Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
|Sir Christopher Musgrave, Mr. Musgrave and Mr. Lawson are called in [and also the Taxes Commissioners] concerning the Window money in Cumberland. The former complain that a strict execution of the Act would be very hard on that country [county] especially in market towns: that they pay to this tax about 900l. a year: that the gent[ry] submit to pay more than can strictly be charged on them, but they desire a more easy method for the poor in market towns.
|Mr. Ryly [one of the Taxes Commissioners] says great abuses have been committed in that country.
|He is ordered by my Lord to state the facts in writing: which my Lord will consider.
|The Gentlemen of the Bank are called in with Sir P. [Peter] King and also the Million Bank with Mr. Jefferys, the Attorney and Solicitor General being present. The report of the Attorney General dated 4 April 1711 is read: that of the 4th Aug. 1711 is also read. The Bank of England's objections are likewise read. King says that Ince had no order to consent, but on the contrary to enter caveats: a corporation eo nomine has the same power to do any act as a private person: no restrictions can restrain them: at present they are under a restriction by being personally obliged: they are not to bank; but they do bank now, only they are personally obliged for one another: but if they can avoid that and have a corporation that can only [alone] be sued which may have nothing but in nubibus: they grant annuities in consideration of money which is a sort of banking: if their own estates be not obliged it will be difficult to find any means to restrain them.
|The Solicitor General says he is of counsel for the petitioners and that all care possible has been taken to restrain them. Mr. Dod was the counsel for the Bank [of England]. He signed to it in 1710 and 'twas thought the Bank consented by their Secretary: there was a second examination by the Attorney General: then Mr. Ince [for the Bank of England] agreed again. It is inconvenient, as Sir Peter owned, to have the fond in trustees and there is great trouble in transferring: that the objections [now made] are [as to matters] common to all incorporations made or to be made by charter, as that every corporation may act eo nomine as a private person and that there can be no restriction: if they do anything the Bank [of England] complains of it will (if you see the clauses) be a forfeiture of the charter: if there be any obj[ections] particular for the Bank [from the point of view of the Bank of England in particular and] not common to all incorporations it may be cons[idered]: they [the Bank of England as opponents] may pen all the clauses as strictly as they please.
|Mr. Jefferys, of the same side [for the petitioner or Million Bank says] before the Gentlemen made any application the draft was laid before the Bank [of England] for three months and then 'twas signed by their counsel: afterwards it was considered by the Attorney General again and again and restrictive clauses were added in July 1711: but now a general objection is made [viz.] that no provision can be made to restrain: the clauses are strongly penned against giving out bills, keeping any cash but their own or banking in any sense: all corporations have liberty to lend money on fonds as well as private persons: as this charter is framed you reach every particular person as well as the body politic, for in case of an offence the charter is to be forfeited: they don't call themselves a bank: they had the name of the Million Bank for the first year, but were then restrained by an Act. (fn. 1)
|My Lord Treasurer takes notice that the Sword Blade Company is restrained but still they do bank; and that Sir Peter [King] says banking is not to be defined.
|The Solicitor General [says] surely assigning their interest in their annuities is a privilege given them by Acts of Parliament: that is not banking: he would not have it admitted that it is not understood what banking is.
|Mr. Jefferys [says] we descend to particulars, that we shall not keep others' cash, negociate bills &c.
|King says Mr. Dod consented only upon a supposition that a charter would be granted: when these gentlemen are a corporation they'll divide the whole stock into shares: it will be a corporation to act on the public funds, prejudicial to the Bank of England: it was a fault in these gentlemen to unite their interests without a charter.
|It may be the same case as of the Mine Adventure who act still in private.
|The Lord Treasurer takes notice that there is a difficulty at present on the Trustees and that Sir Peter says that [such restraint or] difficulty is the security of the Bank of England.
|My Lord will lay this matter before the Queen and receive her pleasure; it being desired only as a matter of favour and grace [that is of the royal prerogative, not of Parliamentary enactment]. Treasury Minute Book XX, pp. 31–32.
|Feb. 3.
|Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
|Ordered that Mr. Brydges be directed to pay so much money as 14 days' pay amounts to as the Queen's Bounty to the unregimented Dragoons arrived from Barcelona and that Mr. Brydges do make a demand in writing for the same. Ibid., p. 33.
|Feb. 4.
St. James's.
|Present: ut supra.
|The Treasurer of the Navy having transferred 300,000l. stock in the South Sea Company to the Lord Mayor of London and other trustees to secure the repayment of such sums as any persons will advance for the service of the Navy not exceeding 200,000l. with 6 per cent. interest on or before April 26 next, the Lord Treasurer doth declare his intention (in case a Land Tax shall be granted in the ensuing Session of Parliament) that such issues shall be made to the said [Navy] Treasurer by loans thereupon as shall be sufficient to enable him to satisfy the money which shall have been advanced to him as aforesaid with the interest thereof.
|Speak to Mr. Brydges, Judge Advocate, to attend constantly the Commission for the Invalids.
|[Write] to the Auditor and Deputy Auditor of Imprests to send my Lord forthwith a state of all the imprest accounts.
|[My Lord Treasurer directs] Mr. Burton to attend the Chancellor of the Exchequer "with his rental [of the late Savoy Hospital]."
|[Write] to the Taxes Commissioners to certify how much came in on the Land Tax of 1711 before 3 Feb. 1711–12 and how much is come in of Land Tax anno 1712 before 3 Feb. 1712–13.
|My Lord Treasurer observing the small receipt of the Customs in the last week directs the Customs Commissioners to acquaint him with the occasions thereof and also what money is in the hands of the Collectors or others.
|Memorandum to be laid before the Queen:
|that directions be sent to the Commanding Officer in Chief in Minorca to take care that the silver moneys which are coined at Barcelona and are now current at Minorca do pass at their intrinsic value only, so that five quarter pieces of Eight of the new species shall go for one piece of Eight and the rest of the base coins proportionably.
|[My Lord directs the issue of] 10,000l. to the Ordnance for land services: [as in] part of the Deficiency of the grants anno 1711. Ibid., p. 34.
|Feb. 7.
St. James's.
|Present: Lord Treasurer.
|[My Lord directs] 2,000l. to be issued to the Navy Treasurer for Sir Roger Mostyn in part of 14,184l. 4s. 1ld. for two-thirds sea pay demanded in his memorial of Jan. 8 last [for the Marines]. Ibid., p. 35.
|Feb. 9.
|Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
|On Mr. Bridges's memorial [my Lord Treasurer directs that] 400l. is to be paid on the Elector Pal[atine's] subsidy upon account of what was due before the separation of the Troops.
|One of the clerks [of the Treasury] is to make a copy of such minutes as relate to remittances in the time of the Earl of Ranelagh's being Paymaster.
|[My Lord directs that] on Mr. Bridges's memorial 3,137l. 17s. 9d. is to be paid out of loans on South Sea Stock for forage for the Dragoons in Flanders.
|[Likewise] 3,000l. [as in] part of 5,000l. for stoppages upon the subsistence of the Regiments serving in Spain and Flanders.
|On Mr. Bridges's memorial of this day [my Lord orders that] 4,000l. of the money borrowed on South Sea Stock per Mr. Bridges be applied to the half pay of the Officers disbanded to 21 Dec. last. Ibid., p. 36.
|Feb. 11.
St. James's.
|Present: ut supra.
|[Write] to the Admiralty that the war being now near an end my Lord Treasurer desires that they will think of reducing the expense of the Sick and Wounded Office; but thinks that one or two persons should be employed till the accounts be passed.
|My Lord Treasurer will also think of reducing the expense of the Transport Office.
|Write to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to take a survey of the two tenements now in lease to the Lord [Visct.] FitzHardinge at St. James's and make a plan of the ground and of the house now upon it and an estimate of the charge which my Lord FitzHardinge has been at in rebuilding or repairing.
|[Likewise to same] to send my Lord an estimate of the charge of repairing the defective rails about the Canal.
|[Write] Mr. Brydges to send my Lord an account of what arrears [of pay &c.] are due in his Office [as Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] to Xmas last and what effects he has in his hands towards answering the same.
|[My Lord Treasurer orders that the Navy Treasurer] Mr. Cæsar is to apply (out of the money raised on South Sea Stock) 4,000l. to discharge the Delicia hospital ship; and 3,410l. 2s. 8d. to pay interest to the Bank; and 6,000l. for bills of exchange: [being items demanded by him] upon his memorial of this day.
|Look out the Postmaster's report about the Post Office.
|Upon a report of the Navy Commissioners of the 9th inst. concerning workmen discharged from the Yards my Lord finds the petitioners' allegations are groundless and resolves not to encourage such applications for the future. Ibid., p. 37.
|Feb. 13.
|Present: Lord Treasurer.
|[Send] to Mr. Fitch and his paymaster to be here on Monday next; and to the Attorney General to be here then about preventing frauds and forgeries relating to the payment of the Lottery orders.
|[Write] to Sir James Bateman and some other of the Directors [of the Bank of England] to be here on Monday morning.
|Sir John Lambert is called in and the proposal dated the 13th inst. of himself and partners (viz. Theodore Janssen, Nicholas Santini and Co.) for remitting 50,000l. for the Forces in the Low Countries is read, as also one made by Mr. James Milner; and Sir John's appearing to be most for the advantage of the public is agreed to as follows, viz. to give their bills for 50,000l. half upon Amsterdam and half upon Antwerp at the exchange rate of 10 guilders 16 stivers current money per pound sterling payable half at eight days' sight and half at 15 days' sight: upon [the security of the making of] a minute of the Treasury for their repayment in three months without interest and [with the collateral security of] a deposit of 60,000l. South Sea Stock "or any other security your Lordship shall please to give us." Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 38.
|Feb. 16.
|Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
|The Attorney General comes in.
|The Directors of the South Sea Company and Mr. Annesley are called in. Upon an agreement between Mr. Bridges and Mr. Milner my Lord Treasurer will give warrant for Mr. Milner to transfer out of 60,000l. [in South Sea Stock deposited as collateral in said Milner's hands] the sum of 50,000l. [to any lenders] to enable him [Milner] to raise the money which he lends to Mr. Bridges.
|The like for Mr. Deckar.
|The Attorney General is to prosecute the clerks in Mr. Fitch's office as have been concerned in counterfeiting orders. Ibid., p. 39.
|Feb. 18.
St. James's.
|Present: ut supra.
|[My Lord] ordered [payment of the following] out of the money for the Civil Government: viz. to
|Mr. Scobell for tin
|the Cofferer of the Household
|the Privy Purse
|the Great Wardrobe
|the Robes
|Lord Abingdon, Chief Justice in Eyre
|Mr. Topham and Mr. Holmes
|the Governors of Christ's Hospital
|Mr. Compton [for the Queen's private bounties &c.]
|the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Tuckwell
|the Lord Privy Seal [Dr. John Robinson] on his ordinary as Ambassador
|the Earl of Strafford the like [on his same]
|the Earl of Peterborough, the like
|the Earl of Rochester, Keeper of New Park
|Mr. Lowndes for secret services
|Mr. Smethin, her Majesty's goldsmith
|[My Lord Treasurer orders the Navy Treasurer] Mr. Cæsar, out of money raised on South Sea Stock to apply 20,200l. to the uses following: viz.
|on the head of Wages.
|for paying the pilots and others concerned in the Book of Wages four months' Course to 31 Oct. last
|on the head of Victualling.
|for carrying on the new Course of that [the Victualling] Office
|for carrying on the payment of Short Allowance Money to the Companies of several of her Majesty's ships now at home
|Ibid., p. 40.
|Feb. 20.
|Present: Lord Treasurer.
|Several papers are read and [minutes of my Lord's decisions or] answers are written thereupon.
|The Excise Commissioners are called in; their certificates are read and considered. My Lord orders them to send an account of what is standing out on the twelfth 4s. Aid. Ibid., p. 41.
|Feb. 23.
|Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
|[Write] to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint [and to] Mr. Ferne and Mr. Pauncefoot and Mr. Lilly to attend here on Friday afternoon to consider of the best means to provide against the counterfeiting or diminishing the current money.
|Write to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General [to attend then] about the same.
|[Write] to Mr. Bridges to send copies of all the instructions which were given for clothes and accoutrements sent to Spain or Portugal since the war there; what quantities were sent and when and how far they have been disposed [of] and charged to the account of the Troops. Ibid., p. 42.
|Feb. 24.
|Present: ut supra.
|[The Principal] Officers of the Ordnance are called in.
|[My Lord orders that] Mr. Baker is to provide the [gift or] present for the Alcaide of Alcazar. Ibid., p. 43.
|Feb. 25.
St. James's.
|Present: ut supra.
|[My Lord Treasurer ordered issues as follows] out of the cash for the Civil List: viz. to
|Mr. Scobell to pay for tin
|the Cofferer of the Household (out of which Mr. Russel and Mr. Croft are to be supplied)
|Mr. Compton [for the Queen's private pensions and charities]: out of [the Post Office or] Letter money
|Mr. Pigott for the [Office of] Robes
|Duke of Somerset for arrears to the Stables
|the Judges et al. for last Hilary term
|Lord Privy Seal [Dr. John Robinson on his ordinary as] Ambassador at Utrecht
|Earl of Strafford, the like, on his [Ambassadorial] ordinary
|Earl of Peterborough, on his [Ambassadorial] ordinary
|Mr. Baily, a late Receiver [General of Taxes, for his] extraordinary charges
|Write to the Secretary at War for Estimates [for the following services for the year 1713]: viz.
|for Guards and Garrisons.
|for Troops in Flanders, exclusive of Dunkirk &c.
|for the Garrisons of Dunkirk, Gibraltar, Minorca.
|for Half Pay.
|for the Exceedings of the year 1712.
|for the Invalids.
|[Write] to the Admiralty for an Estimate of the [Naval] Ordinary [anno 1713].
|[Write] to the Ordnance for an Estimate of Land and Sea Service [of the Office of Ordnance] [anno 1713].
|[Write to the Transports Commissioners for] an Estimate for Transports anno 1713.
|[Write] to Mr. Swift to attend on Saturday concerning the accounts of Mr. Whitfield. Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 44.
|Feb. 27.
|Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
|Lord Halifax [Auditor of the Receipt], the Attorney General and Solicitor General come in.
|The [Principal] Officers of the Mint are called in and the Receivers General of the Customs [Mr. Ferne] and of the Excise [Mr. Pauncefoot] and the [their] Tellers' Clerks. Mr. Peyton produced a crown and several half crowns diminished by washing. The Attorney General and Solicitor General say diminishing is within the law against treason.
|Mr. Pauncefoot says the tallow chandlers at first brought great quantities of counterfeit money. Mr. Ferne says there is not much bad money comes to his hands.
|Mr. Lilly [Receiver General of the Post Office] says he always tells and weighs the money: much brass was brought at first [after the last re-coinage], but not at present. He finds the weight wanting to be two or three ounces [of silver] in a bag.
|They all say they cull the money they suspect.
|The Attorney General says by old laws [still] in force the money in the Exchequer is to be taken by weight.
|Mr. Peyton says half the silver brought to the Mint to be coined is new bullion and they suspect it to be money melted.
|The Officers of the Mint say they have met with new money clipt and edged again.
|Sir Isaac Newton says six bags [bags of sixpences] are too light [by] about 14 or 15 ounces; the shilling bags [by] 7½ ounces; the crowns and half-crowns bags [are short by] about four ounces in every 100l. by wearing and unlawful diminishing together.
|My Lord Treasurer orders that the reasonable wearing only of sixpences, shillings and crowns or half crowns separately be adjusted and a medium taken from thence for the ordinary wear of a bag in which those pieces are promiscuously put.
|The Officers of the Mint are to consider how to prevent the counterfeiting of the copper halfpence and farthings.
|Mr. Bridges and Sir William Windham are called in. Upon reading a letter from Col. Nevil, Sir William Windham is directed by my Lord to write to Col. Nevil to take care to send the remainder of the prisoners in Spain home by the speediest and cheapest method that he can. Ibid., p. 45.


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There's been lots of articles about cracks in the GOP facade:
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Remember two years ago when the Democratic party seemed to be in a virtual civil war between Hillary and Obama supporters? What did that end up meaning? Nothing at all.

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Mrs. Lauren Till graduated from Elon College in Elon, North Carolina. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. Mrs. Till also earned her Master's degree in Reading from NOVA Southeastern University online. This is her 18th year of teaching at Brookdale Avenue School. She is a true believer that learning should be a fun and interactive hands-on experience.Have a Great Summer! Be sure to read!Third Grade Classroom Supply List:
Small soft pencil case
Several Packs of Post-It Notes
Dry Erase Markers
Pencils & Pens
2 Highlighters
1 hand-held pencil sharpener
1 red composition notebook
1 blue composition notebook
1 black and white composition notebooks
1 half inch binder (preferably green)
1 Small Pack of Crayons
*If you would like to donate packages of baby wipes, paper towels and tissues that would be greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions about an item on this list just bring in as much as you can and we will discuss the list further in September.READER'S WORKSHOP"Good" readers think about their thinking when reading. We practice many strategies for reading in third grade. Among these strategies are questioning, visualizing, making connections, predicting, inferring, and talking about our reading with book buddies.
In my classroom, the majority of my books are "leveled" by letter and students learn how to choose books on their current level. If they are expected to read independently, then they must choose their independent reading level – which is determined at the start of the school year by their DRA scores. This "level"will change throughout the year and is not a tattoo. This letter is temporary, and as the children work to strengthen their reading skills their letter will change. Below is a link that has lists of book titles and their "Guided Reading Levels". This is an excellent resource for helping your child pick out books that are at his/her current reading level.Guided Reading Leveled Book ListsGreat Sites to Visit to Learn More About Reader's Workshop
http://http://helloliteracy.blogspot.com/2011/08/readers-workshop.htmlhttp://http://helloliteracy.blogspot.com/2011/08/readers-workshop.htmlMATHBelow is the link to our math program's web site. Each third grader will receive a username and login to use from home and school. From time to time, Mrs. Till might assign online work. It's also a great resource for practicing and studying our math skills.http://pearsonrealize.comSOCIAL STUDIESWe have begun studying U.S. geography and the Regions of the United StatesSCIENCEThe third grade scientists will study motion & design, plants and organisms.
For each missing homework assignment the student will be required to make up the work and to sit out of recess. He or she will also bring home an "oops slip" to have a parent sign and return. If missing homework assignments becomes a habit, then Mrs. Till will contact the child's parents to discuss the situation. (Reading Logs are expected to be filled out nightly but will not be collected everyday or considered homework unless a student creates a habit of skipping his/her logging)
Weekly Schedule for 3T:Monday - GymTuesday - Spanish & ArtWednesday - Music & SpanishThursday - Gym (Health for a few weeks)Friday - Library & Chorus


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So, what are the marks of precious metals like silver, platinum and gold? Gold
jewelry pieces are marked with karat. The karat tells what proportion of gold is
mixed with some other metal. (24k gold is pure- it means 100% gold). And 14k gold
contains 14 parts gold mixed with 10 parts other metal. The most popular gold is
14k and 14k yellow gold and 14k white gold jewelry is considered
the best for body piercing jewelry as well as for classical jewelry pieces.
Platinum jewelry marked "platinum" contains 95% pure platinum. Rhodium or iridium is mixed to platinum metals and such jewelry is marked with percentage of both metals.
Silver marked "925" is used in pure sterling silver jewelry that is one oft the most popular choices of jewelry nowadays.
If you shop for pearls, you should know whether they are cultured (created with human intervention by the oyster), natural (created by the oyster) or imitation (made by men with various materials). The quality of nacre, the color (black, grey, white, ivory-colored) and the size defines the price of cultured pearls. Tahitian pearl jewelry is the most expensive and white pearl jewelry is most widespread and classical.
What you should know about diamonds is the 4 Cs: cut, color, carat and clarity. Colors differ greatly defining the price. Cut determines the sparkle of diamond and princess cut diamond jewelry is the most popular. Carat is the weight that determines the size of the diamond. Clarity classification has many levels and it's graded so that "flawless" is the highest grade.
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Shopping for high quality jewelry should probably be based on some more research depending on what exactly you will be looking for. have a nice time online and enjoy your purchases!


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This article, The Fall, was written by me, Toothless100. Please do not edit this page without my permission.
Wikia will fall...
Vandals will rise...
And dinosaurs shall rule the earth.
Part 1
Chapter 1
After taking many turns at street corners, the HQ finally disappeared from his sight.
I am not going back there, he thought. It must be stopped.
The sun was sinking, and the sky was blood-red. The man was in a small desert town, with limited communications to the outside world. The traffic along the road had been slowed to a crawl by some roadworks. It was quicker for the man to walk. After a while, he turned down a dark, dinghy alley. He entered a ranshackle building that looked as though it was falling apart. The wooden door hung on one hinge, the windows were shuttered, though some shutters had fallen onto the alley below. The paint was peeling, and the walls were a web of cracks.
The man descended into the basement. He retrieved a golden key from inside a cardboard box filled with rubbish. Then he pulled aside part of the wall - it was only a screen - to reveal a door and a keyhole. He inserted the golden key, and turned it. The door swung open. The man walked through, closing and locking the door behind him.The room he was in was metal, and completely stainless. High-tech computers lined the walls, and a long table covered with glass vials - some filled with liquid - dominated the space. Screens linked to security cameras around the building were mounted on one wall. A freezer stood in one corner, stainless and plain like everything else in the room. It served to preserve lumps of amber collected by the man. The amber wasn't important, not as much as what was inside.
Inside each piece of gathered amber, lay a preserved mosquito from the Mesozoic Era.
Chapter 2
"Our operative has detected Biosyn action in the headquarters of a company called Wikia."
"Do you think Wikia are in on it?"
"No. Biosyn are probably sneaking their own operatives in and using the technology for different purposes to what they were intended for."
"But you don't know for sure?"
"Unfortunately not."
The two men became silent, and the only sound became the tap, tap, tapping as they typed away on their computers. Then there was a click.
"I've sent him a message. He needs to go back in, and find out what Biosyn are up to, and if Wikia is in on it."
"Don't you think that's a bit harsh, forcing him back in?"
"It has to be done."
There was a Ping! as a message appeared on one of the room's many screens.
Now Biosyn is confirmed to be operating in the Wikia HQ, you must go back in and determine their intentions, and find out if Wikia is in on it. Report back after investigation. Hammond.
"Why do I also have to go out into the danger zone?" the man said to himself. He quickly messaged back to confirm he had received the one sent, then picked up a bag, already packed, and walked over to the door. On this side of the room, it was opening by punching in a six-digit key code consisting of numbers 0-9 and letters A-F. The man tapped in the correct code, and the light on the door changed from red to green. He pushed it open and stepped out of the room into poverty. The door closed behind him and locked automatically.
Chapter 3
The man walked out of the building. Though it went against his instincts, he walked back towards the Wikia headquarters. It was dark now, and a new moon. The only light was the orange glow emitted by streetlights. As the man got closer to the headquarters, there were fewer and fewer streetlights. Then, the building was in sight. It was lit up by lamps that bordered the path to the main entrance. The windows also glowed yellow - there were still plenty of staff in. He knew now where the men from Biosyn worked.
Wikia was lenient of security, and it was easy enough to sneak across the lawns surrounding the main building. There were two main entrances, but both were guarded, and the guards were armed. There was a third side door, locked only by a chain. This could be removed from the outside, though, and the man entered a narrow corridor. The electric lights were off, which suited the man fine.
Soon he reached the main corridor. The coast was clear, and he sprinted across to the stairs on the other side. He took them two at a time, making sure he wasn't spotted. At the top, he turned right, and the first two offices belonged to Biosyn members. The lights were on and noises came from both offices, so he couldn't go in yet. Instead, he snooped around in unoccupied offices to see if Wikia were working in coalition with Biosyn.
He found no hard evidence until he entered the last office in the row. Laid out on the desk were photos of mosquitos preserved in amber. There was also a signed treaty between Biosyn and Wikia, to last four months.
What could they want to do in four months? the man wondered.
However, he suddenly heard footsteps, heading for the office. It occurred to him that if the treaty was in this room, it must be the office of someone very high-ranking in Wikia. Of course, they would work more than 12 hours a day. The man assumed they had just left to fetch something. And now, if he didn't hide, he would be caught.
Chapter 4
A quick scan of the entire room proved pretty much fruitless. The main desk was too obvious to hide under. There was a metal closet, but it was crammed full of electrical equipment. When he had found out, he'd almost spilled the equipment all over the floor. There was a small wastepaper bin in the corner, and a couple of chairs pushed against the wall. No hiding place. He would be found.
The man considered whether to try hiding under the desk, or just to give himself up. He was still deciding when he heard the door begin to open. He turned... but the door was closed. He breathed a giddy sigh of relief, and realised the people outside had entered the room opposite. Anyway, he had his evidence now, and slipped out of the office. But when he reached the stairs, one of Biosyn's offices was empty. He couldn't resist going in.
The layout was mostly the same as the other office's, so the man went straight to the desk. It was covered with plans - building plans. There were plans for tunnels, large freezers and what looked like containment units. The man associated all three immediately and didn't get a nice result. He left the room... only to find the Biosyn man standing just outside.
Thinking quickly, the man launched a flying kick at the man, who had clearly been surprised by his appearance. It connected with his solar plexus, and the Biosyn man crumpled. The man then jumped down the stairs, about four at a time, and ran across the main corridor to the side one. Suddenly, red lights started flashing and an ear-splitting alarm went off. They had found Biosyn's person.
The man flew down the corridor and burst out the door. Two guards were waiting there, and the instant they spotted him, they let rip with their automatic machine guns. He twisted in pain as the bullets hammered into him, then fell, bleeding, to the ground. The man breathed his final breath.
All around him, the soil became wet with blood.
Chapter 5Hammond knew something was wrong when there was no report for 12 hours. He called in one of his staff, a computer hacker, and asked them to hack into the Wikia security system. It took less than a minute, as the hacker was extremely talented, and Wikia wasn't tight with security.
Hammond searched through the feeds from the evening to the morning, from every angle and every area. Each feed showed nothing. Hammond reached the final area, and played the tape, speeding it along when nothing happened. At 11:55, he saw a disturbance, and whizzed it back to 11:50 to see what had happened. After a couple of minutes, he saw two guards take up position around a side entrance to the building. They readied their machine-guns.
At 11:54 a man flew out of the door. Hammond paused it, and could tell it was his man. When he resumed the feed, the men fired. The guns were obviously automatic, and bullets slammed into the man's body. He twisted in pain, the fell on the floor, dead.
"He was killed," Hammond said to the hacker, without turning round.
At that moment, a scarred InGen hunter entered the room. He was breathing heavily, and had been shot twice in the shoulder.
"There's been... an incursion," he breathed.
"Wikia must have found out we'd hacked into the system, then traced the signal," the hacker said. "I forgot to redirect it."
"Damn. Try and hold them off. We'll escape through the back," Hammond said, referring to him and his hacker.
"OK," the hunter said.
He left through the main door, while Hammond pulled aside a section of the wall that was actually a screen. He removed a silver key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock. It was a perfect fit, and the door opened. Hammond ushered his hacker through and followed, closing and locking the door behind them. Ahead of them was a grey, damp tunnel. It seemed to be the very essence of misery.
They walked along, the only sound the drip, drip, drip of water hitting stone. After a while, they reached a staircase. They climbed up, emerging in a small, stone room. There was a wooden hatch in the roof, and a wooden ladder propped against a wall.
Hammond manouevred the ladder so it was under the hatch. His hacker went up first. As he opened the hatch, daylight poured into the small room. Hammond followed him up, then kicked the ladder away, and closed the hatch.
They were on the roof of a small, abandoned building. A metal fire escape ran down one side. This was the planned escape route, but before Hammond could make a move towards it, he heard boots clanging against metal.
Someone was coming up.
Chapter 6
About an hour ago...
The screen flickered momentarily. They all did.
"Someone's hacked into the camera system!" cried one of Wikia Staff. "Trace the signal!"
A VSTF rushed to do the task. He was talented in tracing sources, and after about five minutes, he said, "It's..." then he faultered. "The source is coming from the middle of a field. I'll redo the search. It must be incorrect."
"Don't bother. Dispatch some of the guards Biosyn supplied. Get them to look for passages underground around the source."
The VSTF was on the task straight away, mailing a guard on his mini-computer and informing him that someone had hacked into the system and that they were needed to destroy the source.
Ten minutes later a pair of Land Rovers drove out of the HQ and followed the signal that had been supplied by Wikia Staff. Soon they arrived at the field and followed instructions, looking for a passage. They found none, until one of their number disappeared down a camouflaged hole, covered up with grass.
"We've got it," the leader reported on his walkie-talkie.
They slipped down, and ended up in a small, circular room, made of metal and carved out of the landscape, with only one other exit - a firmly locked electronic door. The code it required to open was six digits, chosen from the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. The leader punched in:
The door slid open soundlessly. Another guard questioned him on how he knew the code, and he replied,
"InGen aren't the only ones that can hack into security systems."
They walked along a metal corridor, until they reached a second door. This one required a fingerprint scan to be opened. Of course, they weren't on the records. The leader simply shot the door down with his gun. Unfortunately, the sound alerted some InGen guards of their presence, but the fools hadn't installed alarms. When they dashed round the corner, holding their guns, they were unprepared to see an enemy force. Two were shot dead before they fought back.
In the chaos, the leader noticed one of them running off, obviously to tell their leader of the break-in. He shot at the man twice, but they were only flesh wounds and he escaped.
"Darn it," the leader muttered.
Chapter 7
They were the last words he said. Distracted by the escaping soldier, he had let his guard down, and an InGen hunter shot him in the forehead. He collapsed in a pool of blood and the attack faltered from then on. Soon all the Biosyn guards were dead or had surrendered.
Except one. He ran back along the corridor, and back into the small, circular room. He spoke rapidly through his walkie talkie.
"Everyone else has died. The attack has failed. Repeat: the attack has failed."
"Imbeciles! Get out while you still can, and then-"
The voice was cut off as an InGen hunter snatched the walkie-talkie.
"I'll be taking that," he said, then shot the man in the heart. He didn't even scream as he toppled over.
Unaware that anything had happened, the voice on the other end of the walkie-talkie continued.
"They must now know that Wikia are in coalition with us, since they were aware of the hacking. At least they don't know of our plans. The only one who found out was shot dead last night."
Having heard enough, the InGen hunter turned off the walkie-talkie.
The Biosyn leader on the other end of the walkie-talkie recoiled in shock when the connection was cut without another word. He realised that the walkie-talkie must have been in the hands on InGen - they could have been listening the whole time. He hoped not, or he may have compromised the entire mission. At least he hadn't spoke directly of their plan. No-one could know, not at least until it was in its final phase. Even Wikia did not know of Biosyn's true intentions.
"What happened?" questioned a member of Wikia Staff as they walked into the room.
"The attack failed. They're all dead," was his reply, though he didn't mention what he might have told InGen.
"Can you supply more guards?"
Chapter 8
Now..."Thought you could get rid of me, eh?"
Hammond breathed a sigh of relief. John Arnold was the only other person who knew of the secret passage. There was no other reason for anyone to come up here.
"John! You gave us a fright," the hacker said.
"Maybe, but what I need to tell you is urgent. Biosyn - and Wikia - have sent another wave of soldiers to the base, and our hunters have been overwhelmed. A few escaped, but they've fled now."
"So they are working together," Hammond said.
"In coalition, they say. So it's only temporary."
"That's probably worse."
"Biosyn are probably using Wikia's technology just to set up some greater plan of their's, a secret plan that they haven't even told Wikia about. They only need the alliance to be temporary."
Before Hammond or Arnold could speak, the hacker interrupted, "Can we get off this roof now. If Biosyn comes up, we're stranded."
"Yes, let's get down," Arnold agreed. He went down first, followed by the hacker and finally John Hammond.
When they reached ground level, there was a screeching of tyres and a black car with tinted windows sped round the corner. It was going too fast, and the tyres couldn't grip well enough, so the car hurtled into a building. It disappeared in a shower of bricks and then a wall fell on top of it.
"Somehow I doubt anyone would get out from there," Arnold said. Grinning, he added, "But the villain always comes back, so I guess that means Biosyn will be back. We'll have to hotwire a car."
The nearest car was a small red one, designed for a family of four. Arnold ripped off the front panel in the car, exposing a series of wires. He then pulled out some wires and reconnected them in a different place. With a rumble, the engine started.
Just as they began to move, the owner of the car came out of his house with his children.
"Oi!" he cried. "That's my car!"
The children, unaware of exactly how serious it was, just giggled as Arnold drove off and out of sight.
Chapter 9"Does my entire team consist of idiots!" raged Lewis Dodgson, leader of Biosyn, once there were no Wikia Staff around. "Driving into a house! What a brilliant way not to draw attention to yourselves!"
A curious Wikian stuck her head round the door and asked,
"Is everything alright, Lewis? I heard shouting."
"It's all fine, don't worry," Lewis replied, and shooed her away.
His voice now a dangerous whisper, he said, "If we are discovered like this, or if our plans are discovered..." he paused for effect. "You are all dead."
Lewis then dismissed all of Biosyn, and headed over to the room Wikia had allocated them for their 'project'. It was large, white, and empty. One corner was marked by red tape - this showed the area the freezer would take up. Another corner was also marked by red tape. The second one took up a larger area - it would be the entrance to the tunnel they were building. Lewis had decided to keep the tunnel secure using a heavy, metal trap door.
He then left the room and walked a short way to Wikia's storage unit. As promised, a team of sixteen Wikians were waiting. He directed them to pick up two long tables - eight to a table. They carried them to the spare room that Biosyn were using, and somehow manoevred them into the room. Lewis ordered them to set them up parallel to each other, running the horizontal length of the room.
"Anything else we can help you with?" asked one.
"Yes - you can go away," Lewis Dodgson snapped back.
After they were gone, Lewis picked up a toolbox he had hidden against the wall. He picked out a saw, and brutally yet accurately cut away at the tables, leaving a small gap large enough for a man to pass through in each table. The next phase would be to dig the tunnel and create an artificial environment underground. It would be hard and time-consuming, but worth it.
Lewis Dodgson smiled maliciously at the thought of what would happen when Biosyn's plan was complete.
Part 2
Biosyn's secret plan continued, and over the months, became nearer and nearer to completion. During this time, InGen hid in the shadows, collecting information and rumours, following up every link. Finally, after intercepting a telephone call by Lewis Dodgson, they realised they might have left it too late. Biosyn's plan was nearing completion...
Chapter 10
A few months later...
"We've been hiding too long. We have to sabotage Biosyn's plan sooner, rather than later. We'll have to sneak into Wikia HQ."
"How will we do that? Disguise ourselves as staff?"
"It won't work. It would take a while to earn a reputation good enough to become staff. And we don't have a while."
"Then what do we do?"
"We become something else. Vandals."
"Vandals? How does that help?"
"They're common all round Wikia. And if we're simply vandalising, they won't shoot us. Probably."
"That's reassuring."
"It's our best bet."
***"There's a couple of vandals outside. Bit of spray painting, nothing more. Go scare 'em off," one of the Wikia Staff said to a VSTF. He ran off to obey. When got outside, the vandals had already painted on the wall in red:
"Get away, you vandals!" the VSTF yelled. They ran towards him, sprayed some red paint all over him, and scarpered.
"Oi! Come back! You'll pay for this!" He stumbled off blindly, heading roughly in the same direction as the vandals.
Once he was gone, three more vandals dashed into Wikia HQ. One of them had a small electronic remote in his hand instead of some paint. It blacked out any cameras within 100 metres of it, keeping the vandals from being spotted.
After extensive study, InGen had worked out where Lewis Dodgson's room was. They ran towards it, hesitating only briefly at the turns. They turned down what they suspected to be the right corridor, and sprinted to the fifth door along. If they were right, that was Dodgson's room. It was owned exclusively by Biosyn, and Wikians were forbidden from entering.
There was a keypad by the door, and the code was six-digit, using letters B-Y. The range of letters pretty much gave away the code. John Arnold punched in BIOSYN, and the door slid open soundlessly.
John gasped as he looked into the room.
Chapter 11The most obvious things in the room were the two long tables that stretched from wall to wall. They were lined with test tubes, filled with strange liquids and, Arnold noticed, DNA. However, another table was also lined with eggs. And Arnold had no doubt as to what would hatch from them.
He sidled through the gaps in the tables, and opened up the fridge. More eggs were stored inside. Worryingly, some of the eggs were in fragments. The dinosaurs were nowhere to be seen.
Next, he turned his attention to the massive, metal trap door in the opposite corner of the room. He tried pulling it open, but found it too heavy. He called over his two assistants, and together they hauled it open.
They were now staring down a gently sloping tunnel, carved out of the rock and soil beneath the building.
"Where do you think it leads?" one of the InGen men asked.
"Underground," replied the other.
"Stop it, you two," Arnold snapped, before saying, "We'll have to go down and see."
The tunnel was a decent size, at least three metres high, and half as wide. The soil walls crumbled on touch, but they still held up the roof. The whole tunnel was bone dry, despite the fact it was soil, though this was probably due to the fact it was under the Wikia HQ and didn't receive water.
Suddenly, the tunnel roof just disappeared, because it had become so much higher. It was bright, despite the fact they were underground - it turned out that somehow Biosyn had fitted electric lights into the cavern. It was huge, about a kilometre square. Biosyn had made lakes, grown trees, inserted sprinklers to act as rain, and the lights to act as the sun. It was an artificial environment - underground.
Half of the cavern was open plain with a few scrubbly bushes, and the other half was tropical forest. Biosyn had really thought of everything. And roaming around the cavern were dinosaurs.
They were still small, as they had only hatched recently, but there were Velociraptors, Ankylosauruses and a Diplodocus, and possibly more hidden in the trees.
"Is this really what I think it is?" an InGen hunter breathed.
"Don't ask stupid questions," Arnold replied. "Of course it is."
Chapter 12
Lewis Dodgson's Log - September 14th, 2011
The first dinosaurs hatched today - two raptors and an ankylosaurus. We guided them quickly to the artificial environment, which meant the first part of the final phase of our plan has begun. I won't write much, for fear someone finds this log.
Their body clocks are going to have be attuned to the time outside, so we shall turn out the lights, to make an artificial night, the same time night begins outside. As we have the power to control the light they receive, the plan should run smoothly, assuming all the other pieces fit in. It will be many more years before the plan can final conclude, and the result can begin, but it will be worth the wait.
Besides, I have my top scientists working on a chemical formula that might just manage to speed up growth and therefore the time before Day X may be shortened greatly. We shall just have to wait and see.
Lewis Dodgson's Log - September 16th, 2011
Today we had our first problem. Yesterday, a Diplodocus, another Ankylosaurus and a pair of raptors hatched, which was more good news. And the morning of this day, I was told by one of my scientists that they are close to the completion of the formula.
But this afternoon, there was a brief period when the cameras around our room went out. It had happened all round the headquarters, but different cameras at different times. My technology expert said there was most likely a vandal using a masker - basically an electronic remote that disables all CCTV cameras within a one hundred metre radius. And the evidence from the camera feeds showed that the blackouts were heading towards our room. Though they may have entered somewhere nearby, we needed to be sure.
I went to the room and - the metal trap door was open. Someone had been down and foolishly left the door open for me to see. There was more - a few minutes after the camera blackout, the freezer temperature had risen briefly. This only happens when someone opens the fridge, so we knew someone had been in the room.
Since that was confirmed, I sent a team down into the cavern, to kill the vandals that had got down there. Though I suspected it wasn't vandals, but InGen.
Worse still, the search came back fruitless. They had searched the environment to some extent, but too much interference with the dinosaurs could ruin the entire masterplan, so the cavern hadn't been searched thoroughly. This meant the InGen members - if that is what they were - were still inside. We could do nothing, so abandoned the search, and left the vault closed.
After this incident, I decided to get a padlock for the vault.
Chapter 13
John Arnold was still puzzling over what Biosyn wanted an underground Jurassic Park for, when he heard footsteps. Someone was coming down the tunnel.
"We forgot to close the door," Arnold realised. "Quick, into the trees - we have to hide."
A few minutes later some men from Biosyn walked in through the tunnel entrance. They quickly scanned the area, then skirted round the edge of the forest, looking in every now and then, until they reached the plain. It was obvious no-one was out there. One of the men spoke into his walkie-talkie.
"We can't see anyone, since we can't risk searching it thoroughly. We'll have to assume they got out."
"This had better not ruin the months of preparation I put into this," Lewis Dodgson warned from the other end of the walkie-talkie.
"We'll have to padlock the door from now on," the Biosyn man said, then turned off his walkie-talkie, before they both left.
"That was a bit close," one of the InGen hunters said to Arnold.
"But what could he mean? How is searching this place thoroughly 'a risk'?" Arnold wondered aloud.
"Or maybe we should think - How do we get out of here?" suggested the other InGen hunter. "They said they'd padlock the door."
"Look," Arnold said, "There's another tunnel."
Sure enough, another tunnel, on the opposite side of the cavern to the first, led away from the underground Jurassic Park. It looked much like the other one, except that it was much taller - ten metres tall and at least half as wide.
"Why's it so big?" one of the hunters asked.
"I don't know. Let's just follow it and see where it leads," Arnold suggested.
While crossing the plain, they were once approached by a small raptor, but when they ignored it, the raptor ran off again. Soon they reached the larger tunnel, and they quickened their step, hoping to find a way out. The tunnel certainly had a slight incline, and after walking a fair way, they saw a circle of light ahead.
The exit to the tunnel was just as big as the entrance, and in the middle of a field. It was surrounded by the town, and John Arnold suddenly had a horrible thought.
"It isn't an underground Jurassic Park," he said, "It's merely a place for the dinosaurs to grow - grow until they're big enough to come out into the town."
"So Biosyn are going to make a dinosaur rampage?" one of the hunters asked.
"Of a sort. But with Biosyn, there's always more... although what it could be I don't know."
Chapter 14
Lewis Dodgson's Log - September 20th, 2011
Today I received the news that our scientists have completed the growth formula. They still wish to test it out on chickens and lizards first, and if it works well on both, then we can be farely sure it will work on the dinosaurs.
Conditioning the dinosaurs (I won't say what to) has also gone well so far, although one raptor appears to have been spooked - probably because of those InGen people. But since it only happened to one, we're guessing they found the other way out. I'm just hoping it doesn't hint too much about our plan to them.
There was also an incident when a Wikian almost blundered into our office. If he'd seen the eggs and the door, then we'd have been busted. Luckily, I was in there and shooed him away before he could see much. But he might still have seen something. We'll have to be more careful from now on.
Wikia Log - 21/09/11
This morning one of the VSTF reported that the body of a dead Wikian had been found in the same corridor where Biosyn was working. It looked as though he had been assassinated - a dart laced with poison was protruding from the back of his neck.
Naturally, this raised our suspicions, but we were in coalition with Biosyn, and the contract read that "We will provide Biosyn with the tools and space needed for their task, and in return Biosyn will not interfere with our working." So we were bound not to disturb them, even over this dead Wikian.
A small funeral will be held tomorrow for relatives and Wikians who can attend. But I'm becoming more and more worried about what Biosyn is up to. Of course, it's really none of our business, but the tools and ingredients they ask for are become rarer and more extravagant. I was told "it will all be worth it" but I have my doubts.
Later that day, though, we received word from Biosyn that they would hopefully be able to pack and go fairly soon - in a couple of weeks, if they were lucky. So if something is going on, it's a bit too late to try and uproot it. It would probably be safer for all of us if I just let them finish and go.
Sarah Manley
Lewis Dodgson's Log - September 22nd, 2011
It was a pity to have to murder that Wikian - it has probably raised suspicions - but I had to be sure he wouldn't ruin our months of planning. I left a message to Wikia Staff saying we'd be gone in a couple of weeks just to stop them taking action. In reality, it will probably be longer.
The first '''Allosaurs''' hatched today, and all the dinosaurs in our artificial environment have been fed the formula. With this, they should grow considerably faster, as our tests with the chicken and lizard showed visible results after a day. Of course, there are still more dinosaurs to hatch, and it may still take weeks or months for them to grow, but we're getting closer and closer to our ultimate goal.
Part 3
Biosyn's hatching and growing went on, until they had hundreds of grown dinosaurs. It was time for the final phase of their plan...
Chapter 15
"It's time."
A convoy of black Land Rovers drove through the streets of the town. It was 4 am, and hardly anyone was up to see them. Eventually they reached a large field. The unusual thing about the field was that there was a section covered in canvas. The Land Rovers surrounded the field, then Lewis Dodgson emerged from one car, followed by three other Biosyn members. Each grabbed one corner of the canvas, and together they moved it away, to reveal a large hole.
The ground seemed to shake. Thud. Thud. Thud. Something was coming. Something big. And from the sound of it, lots of somethings.
A great roar echoed around the tunnel and rebounded out into the open air. This was followed by a mixture of bellows, roars, clicks and squeaks. The ominous thud, thud, thud continued.
Lewis Dodgson muttered, under his breath, two words.
"It's time."
Chapter 16
"Hammond, we have bad news," Arnold said across the phone.
"What is it?" Hammond asked
"Biosyn are active. They were spotted driving round the town. We reckon they've gone to the field with the tunnel exit."
"They're going to let the dinosaurs out?"
"That's what we think."
"Then get down there and try to neutralise the threat before it gets out of hand!"
"Impossible. They've surrounded the field."
"Damn it. Do we have any ideas what their actual plan is?"
"The dinosaurs have been living in an artificial environment controlled by Biosyn. We reckon they have used their control over the environment to force the dinosaurs into obeying them."
"So Dodgson's raised a dinosaur army that's at his beck and call?"
"We have to stop him. Get past Biosyn and prevent the dinosaurs from even reaching the surface!"
"You'll find a way."
The phone went dead. Arnold swore. Why could Hammond never be direct? But a more important matter needed attending to, and Arnold hurried to gather the remaining InGen hunters.
Minutes later, a cluster of beaten Land Rovers headed out after the shining black convoy that had been Biosyn. They had to hurry, or they would most likely be too late.
"Remember," Arnold told everyone through their walkie-talkies, "Cars B, C and D are to drive into the Biosyn cars. We have to get past them at all costs - the safety of the world is in our hands. Cars A and E are to stop and everyone in them most get out quickly and attack the Biosyn guards. Then we need to somehow collapse the tunnel and stop Dodgson from escaping."
"That's all, eh?" replied one InGen hunter.
"Yep, that's all."
They turned a corner and the field came into view.
Chapter 17
The specified cars drove straight into Biosyn. There was a terrifying bang, and then the windows shattered in both sides' cars. Biosyn's were thrown out of the way, crumpled beyond recognition. The same could be said for the InGen cars, which skidded across the field before coming to a halt. One stopped merely metres from the hole, giving Arnold an idea.
The people still alive in the InGen cars jumped out, and sprayed Biosyn with bullets. Most went down silently, but some screamed, a hideous, primeval sound. Soon Biosyn were fighting back, and one of InGen fell dead. Then another, and another.
Arnold escaped the chaos and jumped back into car A. He revived the engine, and drove straight towards the hole.
Surely the weight of a whole car will cause the tunnel to collapse, he thought as he drove ever closer. However, he never reached the hole.
An Allosaurus jumped out when Arnold was still quite far from the hole. As he approached, the Allosaurus nimbly sidestepped the car and smashed it off course with a blow from its tail. The car flipped over and exploded.A group of raptors followed the Allosaurus out. Then came a pair of Triceratops, another Allosaurus, some Pteranodon and a Stegosaurus. Seeing their masters under threat, they attacked the InGen hunters, who screamed and fell.
The attack scattered, the InGen hunters fled in all directions. More dinosaurs poured out - an Ankylosaurus, another group of raptors, some Pachycephalosaurus, a Therizinosaurus, and an Acrocanthosaurus.
Under Dodgson's command, they spread out and attacked the city. It was still only 5 am, and most people were caught unprepared. The unlucky ones were caught on the toilet.
As if from nowhere, a JCB Digger drove out from around the corner, and start widening the hole. Before long, a pair of Diplodocus ambled out, followed by the dinosaurs they had been blocking - Kentrosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Diceratops, Parasaurolophus, more Allosaurus and more Therizinosaurus.
With a couple of sound signals, Lewis Dodgson brought the Acrocanthosaurus and a pair of Allosaurus to him, before directing them to Wikia HQ.
"The fools who helped me create this shall taste my power first."
Chapter 18
The building shook. Red lights started flashing and a siren began to sound. It was loud and rythmic.
"We're under attack!" cried a member of the Wikia Staff.
Just then, the door caved in, and a giant Acrocanthosaurus stooped down to fit through. The guards were lying dead outside the door, their guts spilling onto the ground.
Two Allosaurs followed the Acrocanthosaurus in, as did Lewis Dodgson.
"Wikia!" he shouted. "This is what you have helped me create! You have helped me create a dinosaur army! Attack!"
On his signal, not the word, the dinosaur trio charged down the corridor. One Allosaurus smashed open an office door. Its head darted in, and came out carrying the dead body of a Wikian.
The other Allosaurus did the same, but on the other side of the main corridor. They repeated the process at each office, while the Acrocanthosaurus caused general chaos. A group of raptors bounded in and leaped up the stairs, as the Acrocanthosaurus and Allosaurus were too heavy to climb. Screams came from upstairs as they got to work.
"And when they are done," Dodgson continued, "You will all burn."
"How," gasped a dying member of Wikia Staff, "since the building is metal?"
"Special flame. Our scientists designed it to burn even on metal."
"Damn-" A raptor sliced the man's throat, and he didn't finish the curse.
Dodgson lit the match. He ordered the dinosaurs out of the building, and then strolled over to the main office of Wikia. He pushed open the door and walked over to the desk, which was wooden anyway.
And he dropped the match.
Chapter 19
Even though Wikia was burning, Dodgson walked round to a certain part of the building which he felt he should deal with personally. Wikia HQ was responsible for the town's internet connection, so to ensure no-one could call for assistance from their cell phones, he was going to create a dead zone. This would be simple enough; he would just destroy the reactors, effectively severing all outside connections.
From his pocket, Dodgson produced a stick of TNT. He lit a second match, with normal flame, and ignited the fuse. Then he threw the TNT into the general area of generators, and ran.
After a few seconds, there was a massive explosion, the shockwave knocking Dodgson to the ground. But it had been a success. No-one could contact the outside world.
Signal lost.
The man stared blankly at the message that had popped up on the screen. Seconds from reaching the authorities, saving his life, and he'd lost connection. Why?
Suddenly, his wooden door was shattered, and a raptor bounded in. It leaped at the man, claw slicing through the air, and he fell, his throat left in tatters.
Chapter 20
John Hammond flopped down in despair.
He was in a secret InGen base under a ranshackle old building - the very same base used by one of his men, the one that had been shot after discovering Biosyn's true intentions. To think of what they could have prevented with this knowledge pained Hammond.
And now, Arnold was dead, as were most of the InGen hunters, and those that weren't were scattered all over the city. He was at a loss of what to do next.
The only other InGen member with him was his hacker, who had broken into Wikia's security system again. The cameras showed it all: Wikia was burning.
"The idiots probably deserve that," the hacker remarked.
"Some of them do," Hammond replied, "But some didn't even knew Biosyn was using the building."
"They won't be using it again, though."
"They don't need to. It would have been Dodgson who burnt it down. Regular fire doesn't burn on metal, but Biosyn asked for all kinds of weird chemicals, and had a lab to themselves. This was the result."
"So what do we do now?"
"Somehow, we have to contact the InGen hunters still alive, and gather them here. Then we'll come up with something."
Lewis Dodgson sprinted outside the building, which was necessary seeing as the chemically modified spread faster than regular fire. Smoke poured from the building, and the flames began to claw at the external walls. It climbed the staircases, burning everything in its path. Dodgson led the dinosaurs away from the burning building, and then left them to subdue the city.
Lewis Dodgson's Log - October 25th, 2011
Today, all of our planning has culminated in the extraordinary success of our mission. With the dinosaurs at our command, we, Biosyn, can subdue the entire town, and then extend to form a proper army. Then we can conquer the entire country. The USA is practically ours.
We have ensured that the dinosaurs can breed despite their speeded growth, and soon we will have more dinosaurs to join us. Eventually, I plan on ruling the world.
However, we must first find the remainder of InGen and destroy them, for though they cannot pose a threat, I would prefer to be completely sure. Wikia has burned - the stupid company that assisted me in building this dream, or as others would view it: a nightmare.
To Be Continued...
This is NOT a story purely about destroying Wikia's new look. In this story, Wikia is something entirely different, though I do also wish to destroy the new look. And it will become Jurassic Park-related, the amber proves that. And the mention of 'vandals' at the beginning isn't to do with IPs who remove content from pages. Just be patient and you will see. 184.108.40.206 07:21, July 3, 2011 (UTC)
And the layout of Wikia HQ is purely fictional. 184.108.40.206 08:47, July 3, 2011 (UTC)
In Chapter 5, if you're wondering about how Hammond and the hacker climb a set of stairs, AND go up through a trap door and still only come out on a fairly low building, the answer is that the base is underground. 188.8.131.52 13:19, July 3, 2011 (UTC)
Sorry to disappoint you, but Chapter 7 will be about the invasion of InGen's base as well. 126.96.36.199 13:43, July 3, 2011 (UTC)
I haven't read/watched Jurassic Park in a while, so forgive me if John Arnold doesn't have a sense of humour. 220.127.116.11 15:11, July 3, 2011 (UTC)
Woohoo! Part 1 finished! I split it into parts to avoid the months of boredom while Biosyn carry out their plan. Probably won't update any more today, possibly not tomorrow either. 22.214.171.124 16:22, July 3, 2011 (UTC)
Toothless99 is back - as Toothless100! Toothless100 06:49, July 4, 2011 (UTC)
Short chapter this time. There's not much left to write in this story, but there will be a Fall 2. Toothless100 07:17, July 4, 2011 (UTC)
Now we have pictures! That was the main reason I made an account again. Toothless100 10:28, July 4, 2011 (UTC)
Sorry about the two-fingered allosauruses :) Toothless100 10:53, July 4, 2011 (UTC)
Click the ... after 'To Be Continued' to read Fall 2. Toothless100 Read my Fanfics! (The Fall • Fall 2) 14:24, July 7, 2011 (UTC)


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Rebecca Hill
Rebecca is a software engineer, team lead, manager and speaker. Originally from Auckland, New Zealand. She is currently herding cats (aka developers) and wrangling JavaScript at WeTransfer in Amsterdam.
What led you to become a developer?
I feel like I fell into development without even really noticing. I started off working admin roles in digital part-time while studying a conjoint Bachelor of Law and Arts in English and Drama - which all feels pretty irrelevant now! I loved tech but wasn't getting the creative satisfaction I craved. I started coding a little bit on the side, because I thought it would make me a better project manager, to understand the developers I was working with. I'd always thought that actually being a professional coder was something so unattainable, something that people who looked and acted like me and had my experience just didn't do, but I loved tinkering around with code.
I remember the moment that I finally realised that this was something I was really excited about and was worth pursuing. My flatmates had some friends over, I think it was about 1am, and I still had my head stuck in my laptop working on a WordPress website for an acquaintance. A friend came over to see what I was doing and pretty much said: "Hey if that's what you'd rather be doing right now than hanging out with us, you should do that all the time!" It didn't take me much longer than that to quit my successful project management job and go back to school to study development. It took me till I was 25 to have this epiphany, and starting again completely from scratch at that age was one of the hardest things I've ever done but boy oh boy do I count my lucky stars I did!
What's your setup and development environment?
What's your favorite stack to work with?
Most of my front-end developer experience has been with React, Redux, and friends, and I am so impressed about how React continues to evolve after all these years. I also have a fair bit of Node experience, and with the Serverless framework - I love that with JavaScript I can build pretty much anything my heart desires!
What are your top 5 go-to repos?
I have a keyboard shortcut that is just muscle memory now and gets me to the private repos I use for work, including the wetransfer.com project I'm partially responsible for which is by far my most go-to repo. As far as open source goes though, let's see…
What technologies are you most excited about now?
Right this minute it would be feature flagging. It's been around for ages but I don't think the community is using it to its full extent. I've become what I've recently started calling a "feature flagging evangelist"! There's so much power behind this one little concept and as someone who is directly responsible for the code my team ships, I'm extremely passionate about getting value out to users as fast as possible, mitigating risk, with as few dependencies as possible, with the ability to experiment in production.
What does your ideal workflow look like, from messing around to production?
Assuming we're talking about the build phase only and I'm starting with a fully formed user story with acceptance criteria and designs and subtasks refined with teammates (a thing of beauty!) then I would say:
- Diving into the codebase to figure out which files and functions I might be touching, maybe adding comments here and there, maybe with a little pseudocode, so I can get my head around the whole thing
- Deciding on what my first task will be
- Writing a couple of unit tests for it
- Writing the code for it
- Rinse and repeat until I feel like an atomic commit is in order
- Rinse and repeat that until my first shippable increment is done, including integration tests
- Deploying that to my personal development environment for QA to test
- Making a pull request, which is reviewed by two teammates (and QA and designer if applicable) ideally that day
- Making any necessary changes, re-review and merge to master
- Which starts off unit and integration tests and a deploy to staging where I can sanity check the changes alongside whatever other work is being deployed
- And then a one-click deploy to production!
What are you currently learning?
On the tech side, Ruby! The backend of wetransfer.com is written in Ruby and I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by some extremely talented Ruby developers. On the human side, I'm working on the balance between enabling and challenging my team to be the very best and most effective it can be and celebrating my teammates for already being the best teammates a girl could ever ask for :D
What project are you most proud of?
If I look at my whole developer career, there's one project that really comes to mind as the one I worked the hardest on, that was the most challenging, and that changed everything for me. That would be the project I did in my spare time as an intern product developer having come from a year-long part-time polytech degree, trying to prove that I should be accepted into the graduate programme alongside people who had just come from 5yr software engineering degrees. If I remember correctly I worked on it Christmas Day that year. I'm so grateful to have been given that opportunity as I wouldn't be where I am without it.
What are beginner developers not learning that is critical in this day and age?
Patience! Hah that feels like a silly answer but in this industry, it's so important. Things change so quickly and we'll all still be learning how to do this job for the rest of our careers, so panicking about how much we do or don't know and how fast we can do everything is not only pointless but can be really damaging. I think the two most useful pieces of advice I can give to beginner developers is 1) spend no more than an hour on trying to solve a problem on your own and 2) ask as many questions as you can, but bundle them together once or twice a day so you're not distracting others. Being passionate and ambitious and driven is amazing, but rather than worrying about what others expect of us, we all need to take good, honest, simple time to ask for help and develop ourselves before we can be truly valuable contributors.
What tech challenges are you facing at your company?
From a purely technical perspective, I think the most challenging thing about working on wetransfer.com is just the size that we operate at. Millions of people use our site every day, uploading and downloading millions of files, meaning that although the site looks very simple from the outside there is a lot of engineering expertise that goes into keeping that thing running, especially when we deploy changes to it multiple times a day. As with most challenges, it also presents us with amazing opportunities. It means that performance is really important for us, it means that we can run really interesting experiments to provide our users with the best possible user experience, it means that I get to work with extremely intelligent people who love big challenges - all of which I'm really passionate about!
What music do you listen to whilst designing?
Anything you want to promote or plug?
You can follow me on Twitter and check out where and when I'm speaking on my website.
As for WeTransfer, did you know that we actually have a whole bunch of really beautiful tools for creativity? Check out WePresent for instance. Every day I go on there I can't believe the cool people I get to work with and promote. Speaking of which, of course we're hiring!
Lastly, I want to give a shout out to some amazing humans I follow on Twitter.


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From classics to modern thrillers, these ten movies are a must-watch for any horror lover.
The Shining (1980)
Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
This Stephen King horror story has been a cult classic for years, and for good reason. The story follows a man (played by Jack Nicholson) who is hired to watch over a hotel for the winter, but gets more than he signed up for when he arrives. He, his wife Wendy, and son Danny are trapped in a cursed hotel, haunted by the ghosts of previous owners. This movie, which certainly deserves its R-rating, is probably not a good choice for family movie night, but its subtle horror, eerie soundtrack and riveting plotline make it a story that has withstood the test of time.
Gehenna: Where Death Lives (2016)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
A relatively new movie, Gehenna: Where Death Lives is guaranteed to stick with you for a long time. After the disturbing opening sequence set many years earlier, the movie begins on a bright, unintimidating note, with a construction group scouting out a location for a new resort in Saipan. It takes a turn for the worse when they come across an abandoned World War II bunker and decide to check inside. Having angered the local tribe, the group finds themselves at the mercy of an ancient evil. Although the intense horror throughout the movie may make you want to quit early, the twist ending is worth the wait—but you have to watch it to find out.
As Above, So Below (2014)
Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
Like Gehenna, the plot of As Above, So Below revolves around a group of people trapped with an evil force they cannot control, but rather than a bunker, this story takes place in the catacombs of Paris. When a group of friends finds themselves trapped in the catacombs on a quest to find the Philosopher's Stone, they must fight for their lives against ghosts from their past. This movie uses a first-person, found-footage format similar to The Blair Witch Project, which makes it an even more unsettling and personal watching experience.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Where to watch: HBO, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
Another classic, The Silence of the Lambs, is a movie that many people have fallen in love with. Not for the faint of heart, this movie features two serial killers, one who is locked up in a mental institution for being both a murderer and a cannibal, and one who is still at large, killing innocent women. An FBI agent named Clarice Starling is assigned the job of talking to Hannibal Lecter, the killer behind bars, because he is believed to have information on the other killer, Buffalo Bill. Things don't go exactly as planned, and a complex, bloody mystery follows. This is a good movie to watch if you truly love horror, but can be a little bit too much for some.
The Exorcist (1973)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
The Exorcist is often considered the first true horror movie, and rattled the nation with its terrifying plotline. When Regen, a young girl, begins acting strangely, her mother tries to find medical help to no avail. Eventually, a priest realizes that she is possessed by the devil, and he works alongside another priest to help Regen get rid of her peculiar condition. Although not quite as horrifying as some other movies, The Exorcist marks the beginning of the modern age when it comes to horror movies, and is a cultural classic.
The Ring (2002)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
Based off a Japanese horror movie from 1998, The Ring is a truly terrifying and twisted story. The movie's plot hits the ground running with a disturbing sequence involving a girl watching a cursed video tape and dying under mysterious circumstances seven days later. Rachel, the main character, teams up with her ex-husband Noah to investigate the mystery behind the unsettling images shown on the cursed tape, and together unravel the tragic backstory of a young girl named Samara. Despite its PG-13 rating, this movie—and the video tape itself, which is shown throughout—are truly frightening, and is guaranteed to keep viewers up at night, wondering if they themselves have been cursed by Samara.
Rings (2017)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Hulu
Rings is a more modern sequel to The Ring, its counterpart. Similar to the original, this movie centralizes around the same videotape, which had by this point attracted a subculture of people obsessed with discussing and investigating it. The main character Julia is dating a boy called Holt who is fascinated by the curse and is working on unfolding the mystery. When Julia finds out that Holt watched the video and will die in seven days, she decides to save his life by copying the tape and watching it herself. Julia makes the shocking discovery of a second, similarly cryptic video hidden within the first, so she and Holt make it their mission to find out more about this hidden video within Julia's remaining lifespan of seven days. Rings, while interesting and scary, is not quite as jarring as The Ring – but it is still a good choice for fans of the original.
The Boy (2016)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Netflix
The Boy centers around a classic horror movie theme: dolls. The movie begins with a woman named Greta who is hired as a nanny for a couple in an isolated area of England. She is glad for the job, but when she arrives, she finds out that the couple's "child" is actually a child-sized doll which they care for as if it were their son. Though slightly unsettled, Greta accepts the job anyway, but when the doll begins to move on its own, she realizes that the job was a little more than she bargained for. Although this movie's plot is somewhat clichéd, it does have its charms, and it is a slightly tamer alternative for horror fans looking for a casual but creepy movie.
Seven (1995)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Netflix
More of a mystery than a thriller, Seven follows the journey of two detectives hot on the trail of a serial killer who murders people in grotesque ways based on each of the Seven Deadly Sins. This movie is a must-watch for fans of psychological horror and gore – or just for the famous cast. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman co-star as detectives David Mills and William Somerset, and the two well-known actors do an amazing job of making this movie a memorable experience for everyone who watches it. The plot is exciting, and the movie relies on embedded horror rather than jump scares, but it is definitely not the movie for you if you are squeamish about gore. All in all, Seven is a thrilling tale from beginning to end, and although it isn't a traditional horror movie, it is certainly worth a watch.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Netflix
Known for its iconic line, "I see dead people," The Sixth Sense is a horror classic that could even be suitable for a younger audience. The movie follows Dr. Malcom Crowe (Bruce Willis), a child psychologist who has taken up the peculiar case of a young boy named Cole Sear after having a violent break-in to his home just months earlier. Cole confides in him about his mysterious ability to see and interact with people who have died with unfinished business, and Crowe tries to uncover more about the case only to discover some unsettling truths that he had never seen coming. Packed full of subtle horror and few grotesque images, this is a good starter movie for those who are interested in the genre.


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Thank you so much, everyone, for your recent enquiries about Luke, Lottie and Cocoa.
We're thrilled to report that they've now found loving, forever homes.
Keep your eye on our welfare page for more adorable Birmans in need!
Lots of love,
Thank you so much, everyone, for your recent enquiries about Luke, Lottie and Cocoa.
We're thrilled to report that they've now found loving, forever homes.
Keep your eye on our welfare page for more adorable Birmans in need!
Lots of love,
I am delighted to announce that due to the kindness of several friends our rescue now has nine, yes NINE, safe houses for Birmans accross the UK!
The safe houses are spread out across many different regions and will help our rescue save time and money on relocating Birmans in need.
Our thanks go to Gareth & Glenys Stone, Rhoda Hedges, Carol Pike, Nicki Fenwick Raven, Tracy Adams and Tig Heffernan for everything they do to support Birman Welfare in the UK!
Many thanks to everyone who enquired after Binks and Llioni! We're pleased to report that they're settling into their new home.
Keep your eye on our Adoption page for more Birmans in need of homes.
Note that our Welfare Office will not be able to respond to emails or calls from 25th July to 1st August and will catch up on all enquiries when she's back.
Many thanks to all the enquiries and offers we had to take in Roddy.
We're thrilled to report that he's now safe, sound and happy in his new home.
Keep an eye on our adoption/welfare page for future Birmans looking for families!
We're getting into the Christmas spirit with some more good news this year. We're happy to report that all of our current welfare cats have been successfully rehomed, and are snuggled up with their new families in time for the holidays.
Much love goes out to Boboo, Pixie and Rudolph, and their wonderful adopted families, at this special time of year. Merry Christmas to all the Birmans we've rehomed this year, and the families that have taken them in. Here's to an equally successful 2015!
Thank you all so very much for your continued support in our Welfare programme!
Today we can happily announce that homes have been found for three of the cats in our care.
Purdi has found a loving home as an only cat, and Red & Mitzi have found a forever home in Cornwall with their new owners Andrew and Alison.I'd like to thank Andrew and Alison for all they've done for them, and for giving them such a wonderful home where they can end their days loved and secure in the knowledge that they will always be together.
Tealeaf would like to thank everyone who enquired about giving her a loving home. She's now happily been resettled.
Keep your eye out for more Birmans in need of homes on our Welfare page. We've got a couple of very special little ones coming up shortly, who I'm certain will go very quickly!
Lola and Bella are now settling well in their new home together.
Thanks to everyone who have phoned, emailed and enquired about these two ladies.
We're happy to report that Harry has now been adopted, and is very happy in his new home.
As of today, we still have two other lovely Birmans in the rescue, so if you're on the lookout for a couple of friends or think that you could take the gorgeous Red and Mitzi under your wing please don't hesitate to contact us.
This is our new safe house that was erected today at the home of our Welfare Officer Sue Allen, many thanks to Leigh & Jen of Decorus Bengals for all their help and advice, we are delighted with the finished product.
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