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Patricio Gallardo and David Montalvo Control Z 3.05 "Helena"

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Y'all need to watch Tengo que morir todas las noches. It's SO good!

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Una amistad sellada para siempre por un diidxa ga'chi'… “El Secreto Del Río”

Un secreto puede actuar como un poderoso lazo que une a dos personas de manera irrevocable. Manuel llega a un pequeño pueblo en el istmo de Tehuantepec y surge una amistad inesperada con Erick, este vínculo se profundiza cuando comparten un oscuro secreto.

El peso de lo no dicho, la complicidad en lo oculto y la necesidad de protegerse mutuamente crean una conexión que trasciende las barreras del tiempo y las circunstancias. Así, el evento trágico que los une no solo define su amistad, sino que también moldea sus vidas, convirtiéndolos en guardianes de una verdad que solo ellos conocen.

Estreno: 9 de octubre de 2024 en Netflix.

Creada por Alberto Barrera y dirigida por Ernesto Contreras, Alba Gil y Alejandro Zuno, la serie cuenta con las actuaciones de Diego Calva, Trinidad González, Frida Sofia Cruz, Mauro Guzmán, Jero Medina, Lisa Rivas, Yoshira Escárrega, Mercedes Hernández, Iazua Larios, Nova Coronel, La Bruja de Texcoco, Jorge A. Jiménez, Teté Espinoza, Humberto Busto,  Kaarlo Isaacs, David Montalvo, entre otros.

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Tengo que morir todas las noches.

Morir todas las noches para luchar cada mañana.

Por mgarsos.

Una auténtica lección de tolerancia a modo de drama sociocultural ochentero, que expone las problemáticas y la lucha de la comunidad LGBTIQ+ en el DF mexicano de la época.

Basada en las crónicas de Guillermo Osorno, nos plantea unas tramas paralelas coincidentes en una historia común, el 9 y la lucha del colectivo en los 80. Toda la narrativa se encuentra bien construida y aunque se torna algo caótica al final del metraje, resulta muy sencillo conectar.

Partimos de un reparto coral muy talentoso y bien dirigido, Toledano hace suyo a un Memo complejo y sincero que gana fuerza cuando comparte plano con Montalvo o Masalva. Por otro lado, contamos con una Silvia Navarro en estado de gracia, quien junto a Cristina Rodlo crecen y brillan aún más si cabe. El contrapunto aportado por Efe es tan importante como necesario. Y el dúo formado por Giménez y Sánchez-Navarro es todo un ejemplo de amor y comprensión. Caben menciones especiales para Nova Coronel, Elyfer Torres, Humberto Busto, Germán Bracco y Juan Pablo De Santiago.

Visualmente, resulta lo suficientemente competente como para estar a la altura de cualquier estándar actual de plataforma. Su fotografía o diseño de producción, no tiene nada que envidiarle a ningún otro producto. Sí que caben mejoras en su mezcla de sonido, que, en los diálogos o se queda corto o se satura demás.

Tengo que morir todas las noches, es un recuerdo de que la lucha que comenzó como un alarido que clamaba libertad, aún continúa. Ahora en otro punto y con nuevos retos, pero sigue. Es una lección de comprensión, respeto y tolerancia. Pero sobre todo es una crónica personal en la que el amor son las cenizas de nuestro ave fénix.

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no soy ningún héroe, soy solo un simple maestro;

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Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Hunter Conrad: Haley Bennett Richie Conrad: Austin Stowell Katherine Conrad: Elizabeth Marvel Michael Conrad: David Rasche Erwin William: Denis O’Hare Lucy: Luna Lauren Velez Alice: Zabryna Guevara Luay: Laith Nakli Aaron: Babak Tafti Bev: Nicole Kang Nurse: Myra Lucretia Taylor Dr. Santos: Maya Days Jill: Alyssa Bresnahan Nim: Olivia Perez Lillian: Kristi Kirk Dr. Reyes: Elise Santora Film Crew: Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis Editor: Joe Murphy Director of Photography: Katelin Arizmendi Assistant Location Manager: Lauren Andrade Associate Producer: Gregory Horoupian Producer: Mynette Louie Producer: Frédéric Fiore Co-Executive Producer: Katy Drake Bettner Associate Producer: Adam Kersh Background Casting Director: Olivia Crist Producer: Mollye Asher Producer: Carole Baraton Assistant Editor: Henry Butash Original Music Composer: Nathan Halpern Colorist: Sam Daley Visual Effects Supervisor: Alex Noble Foley Artist: Leslie Bloome Foley Mixer: Ryan Collison Foley Artist: Joanna Fang Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Kurihara First Assistant Director: Jake Martin Makeup Department Head: Kai Stamps Hair Department Head: Meagan Coyle Costume Design: Liene Dobrāja Production Design: Erin Magill Executive Producer: Haley Bennett Executive Producer: Joe Wright Executive Producer: Constantin Briest Executive Producer: Yohann Comte Executive Producer: Pierre Mazars Executive Producer: Eric Tavitian Executive Producer: Sam Bisbee Co-Executive Producer: David Boies III Co-Executive Producer: David Stone Co-Executive Producer: Julie Parker Benello Casting: Allison Twardziak Music Supervisor: Joe Rudge Line Producer: Javier Gonzalez Second Assistant Director: Brian Johanson Still Photographer: Anna Kooris Gaffer: Lorenzo Pace Leadman: Jake Harms Set Decoration: Frank Baran Property Master: Luke Carr Script Supervisor: Jodi Domanic Special Effects Supervisor: Pete Gerner First Assistant Camera: Vincent Weiler Second Assistant Camera: Emma Penrose Digital Imaging Technician: Jake Westphal Production Sound Mixer: Dan Bricker Boom Operator: Finn Pfeffer Additional Production Sound Mixer: Viktor Weiszhaupt Assistant Costume Designer: Celeste Montalvo Best Boy Electric: Anna Cocuzzo Key Grip: Alexander Prokos Best Boy Grip: Nick Neary Hairstylist: Kristin Nawrocki Location Manager: Lauren B. Taylor Casting Associate: Juliet Axon Production Manager: Maggie Ambrose Production Accountant: Jay Britton Production Accountant: Margret P. Dunlap Assistant Editor: Susannah Kalb ADR Recordist: Chris White Foley Editor: Nick Seaman Foley Editor: Laura Heinzinger Music Coordinator: Blake Jessee Additional Music Supervisor: Laura Katz Compositing Artist: Dulany Foster IV Set Dresser: Linnea Crabtree Art Department Assistant: Tommy Mitchell Art Department Assistant: Dan Normile Art Department Assistant: Bruno Vernaschi-Berman Art Department Assistant: Michael Allegro Script Supervisor: Abe Kemmis Costumer: Kelsey Sasportas Makeup Artist: Rosie Sklar Makeup Artist: Tracey Hussey Makeup & Hair: Lia Parks Second Second Assistant Director: Mike Moran Craft Service: Zola Zimmerman Craft Service: Mauricio Villalobos Craft Service: Joe Facey Post Production Supervisor: Javian Ashton Le Additional Music: Chris Ruggiero Thanks: Stewart Thorndike Movie Reviews: liena: I sadly missed the chance to watch Swallow on the theatre when it hit a film festival in İstanbul while I was there, but I’ve been keeping an eye on this movie since it wrapped and I talked non-stop about how much I wanted to be able to see it. Now that I finally saw it on VOD, I heard there is a possibility for it to re-run in cinemas in Turkey soon and I will certainly go see it again. This film made me sick, I hated every scene while it rolled but at the same time I fell in love with it. So well acted, extremely pretty to...

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¡Oficial! Beltré es un inmortal

En una tarde soleada, varios miles de fanáticos se dieron cita en el histórico pueblo, donde Beltré se convirtió finalmente en el quinto dominicano en Cooperstown. https://youtube.com/shorts/AHQ31LgHYVY?si=sVY_fv8Vi52Oom7M Aquel novel quien el 23 de junio de 1998 recibió lo que el mismo afirma fue una de las llamadas de mayor trascendencia de su vida, cuando fue convocado a las Mayores, luego de que el fallecido Tom LaSorda preguntara por él en las Menores, hoy es ya un inmortal. El dominicano solo requirió de un discurso de unos 16 minutos para sintetizar una carrera que se extendió por 21 años. Su discurso comenzó con un gesto que durante su carrera no le agradaba, observar que alguien le topara por la cabeza, algo que en esta ocasión hizo David Ortiz, tenía que ser David. El discurso solo tuvo dos minutos en español. Beltré, realizó un compendió por las cuatro franquicias en las que participó a las que agradeció todo el soporte que mostraron en su personal para que estadía en Grandes Ligas haya sido tan fructífera como fue. Acompañado de sus padres , Bienvenido Beltré y Andrea Pérez, su esposa Sandra así como sus hijos Adrian Jr y Cassandra, el hoy inmortal tuvo sus primeras palabras de agradecimiento para para los extintos Pablo Peguero y Rafael Avila, quienes fueron las dos primeras personas que confiaron en su talento, tras su firma cuando aún contaba con 15 años. “El Campo Las Palmas de Los Dodgers fue el gran hogar que me acogió y me hizo desarrollar como pelotero, en una organización repleta de talentos de la que había que brindar lo mejor de sí”, sostuvo Beltré, quien fue el segundo de los cuatro en ser presentado en su nuevo hogar. Allí se formó con los instructores Teodoro Martínez, Luis Angel Montalvo, quienes principalmente les brindaron las herramientas para formarse como un antesalista, posición en la que accionó el mayor porcentaje. Desde el Campo Las Palmas comenzó su viaje hacia las Grandes Ligas y nunca daría marcha hacia atrás. También mencionó a los coaches que laboraron con él en las organizaciones de los Medias Rojas, Marineros y Vigilantes, equipo que cuando lo mencionó recibió una gran ovación. Read the full article

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Safehouse (2023)

Safehouse (2023) #PaulStreet #AlondraDelgado #JessicaMartindelCampo #JayMontalvo #BrunoRomagnoli #BritLanda Mehr auf:

Safehouse – Die Rache des KartellsJahr: 2023 Genre: Action / Thriller Regie: Paul Street Hauptrollen: Alondra Delgado, Jessica Martin del Campo, Jay Montalvo, Bruno Romagnoli, Brit Landa, Marco Antonio Parra, Isabela Valotti, Alonso Cerpa, Carlos Enrique Escarcega, Cinthya Brasil, David Thomas Jenkins … Filmbeschreibung: Medizinstudentin Carla (Alondra Delgado) lebt in der Stadt Mexicali,…

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Liked on YouTube: How Are Quasiparticles Different From Particles? || https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le_ORQZzkmE || For more information on membership go to https://ift.tt/m3F5nkP and use code PBS PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:https://ift.tt/6UvZbJI Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://ift.tt/T7s23aV The device you’re watching this video on is best understood by thinking about positive and negative charges moving around a circuit of diodes and transistors. But the only elementary particle actually flowing in the circuit is the negatively charged electron. And yet those flowing positive charges are there, in the form of a particle you may never have heard of. Check out the Space Time Merch Store https://ift.tt/fkNlOZc Sign up for the mailing list to get episode notifications and hear special announcements! https://ift.tt/JNZDXqE Search the Entire Space Time Library Here: https://ift.tt/dOEL7hg Hosted by Matt O'Dowd Written by Fernando Franco Félix & Matt O'Dowd Post Production by Leonardo Scholzer, Yago Ballarini, Pedro Osinski, Caique Oliveira, Adriano Leal & Stephanie Faria Directed by Andrew Kornhaber Associate Producer: Bahar Gholipour Executive Producers: Eric Brown & Andrew Kornhaber Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell Spacetime is produced by Kornhaber Brown for PBS Digital Studios. This program is produced by Kornhaber Brown, which is solely responsible for its content. © 2022 PBS. All rights reserved. End Credits Music by J.R.S. Schattenberg: https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiDroideka Special Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters BIg Bang Supporters Devin Wiley Ryan Salsamendi Steffen Bendel Gautam Shine Bryce Fort Peter Barrett David Neumann Leo Koguan Alexander Tamas Morgan Hough Amy Hickman Juan Benet Vinnie Falco Fabrice Eap Mark Rosenthal David Nicklas Quasar Supporters Glenn Sugden Vikram Vaka Alex Kern Ethan Cohen Stephen Wilcox Christina Oegren Mike Conroy Mark Heising Hank S Hypernova Supporters Ankur Anand Ryan Moser David Giltinan Ivari Tölp Vyce Ailour Brandon Paddock Ken S Gregory Forfa Kirk Honour drollere Joe Moreira Bradley Voorhees Marc Armstrong Scott Gorlick Paul Stehr-Green Ben Delo Scott Gray Антон Кочков John R. Slavik Mathew David S. Cerutti Donal Botkin John Pollock Edmund Fokschaner Joseph Salomone chuck zegar Jordan Young John Hofmann Matthew Pabst Daniel Muzquiz Gamma Ray Burst Supporters Justin Lloyd Chuck Lukaszewski Edward Hodapp Kevin Tillery Cole Marc Forand D. Delair Walter Montalvo Andrea Galvagni Larka Jerry Thomas Nikhil Sharma Alexander Gruber Jonathan Cordovano John Anderson Scott Hannum Paul Widden Bradley Ulis Craig Falls Vivaan Vaka Kane Holbrook Ross Story teng guo Sujasha Gupta Vaka Mason Dillon Harsh Khandhadia Thomas Tarler bsgbryan Sean McCaul Susan Albee Frank Walker Matt Q MHL SHS Terje Vold James Trimmier Anatoliy Nagornyy comboy Andre Stechert Paul Wood Kent Durham jim bartosh Nubble Ramon Nogueira The Mad Mechanic Ellis Hall John H. Austin, Jr. Diana S Faraz Khan Almog Cohen Alex Edwards Ádám Kettinger MD3 Endre Pech Daniel Jennings Cameron Sampson Geoffrey Clarion Russ Creech Jeremy Reed Eric Webster David Johnston Web Browser Michael Barton Mr T Andrew Mann Isaac Suttell Devon Rosenthal Oliver Flanagan Bleys Goodson Robert Walter Mirik Gogri Mark Delagasse Mark Daniel Cohen Nickolas Andrew Freeman Shane Calimlim Tybie Fitzhugh Robert Ilardi Eric Kiebler Craig Stonaha Graydon Goss Frederic Simon Tonyface John Robinson Jim Hudson A G David Neal justahat John Funai Tristan Bradley Jenkins Daniel Stříbrný Luaan Cody Thomas Dougherty King Zeckendorff Dan Warren Patrick Sutton John Griffith Daniel Lyons DFaulk

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Astrological Outlook and Character Analysis for Individuals with a June 4th Birthday

Horoscope and character for those brought into the world on June 4 They can give brilliant contentions and show authority, permitting them to impact their current circumstance in critical ways. They are individuals with a receptive outlook, with capacities that incline towards theory. His psyche is uncommonly astute and unobtrusive, yet at the same not ailing in tricky. They are by and large intrigued by the new and moderate, and assuming something comes up short on, they never again think that it is fascinating. Right now, they search for new regions for the development of their brain. They have great capacities to adjust to conditions and needs. In any case, this may not necessarily work for them. Their amicable person causes the climate to think of them as lovely individuals. They take full advantage of their movements, both intellectually and substantially. Flaws: His way of behaving, nonetheless, is very shrill. They question a ton and frequently capitulate to deceptions, which they ought to battle. They need to make a fortune. What would it be advisable for them to be careful about? Because of their deceitful quest for material merchandise, they can fall into risky circumstances. A youngster brought into the world on this day should be directed by affection. Instructors ought to stay away from brutal way of behaving and improve their abilities and scholarly turn of events. His brain is profoundly evolved, wide, and retaining. Astrological Outlook and Character Analysis for Individuals with a June 4th Birthday 

 In the event that your birthday is June 4, your zodiac sign is Gemini June 4 - character and character character: trying, vigorous, strong, peevish, mean, modest calling: spy, curator, clerk tones: blue, pink, naval force blue stone: beryl creature: panda bear plant: Virginia Creeper fortunate numbers: 10,27,28,30,42,45 very fortunate number: 33 Occasions and Observances - June 4 Joined Countries: Global Day of Blameless Youngster Casualties of Animosity. June 4 Big name birthday events. Who was conceived that very day as you? an artist. 1958: Henry Jenkins, American scholarly of the broad communications. 1959: Carlos Cardდºs, Spanish cruiser racer. 1962: Zenon Jaskuვ‚a, Clean cyclist. 1962: Trinidad Jimდ©nez, Spanish government official. 1963: Elvia Ardalani, Mexican essayist, artist and storyteller. 1965: Michael Doohan, Australian cruiser racer. 1966: Cecilia Bartoli, Italian mezzo-soprano. 1966: Vladimir Voevodsky, Russian mathematician. 1968: Niurka Montalvo, Cuban competitor, nationalized Spanish. 1969: Robert Pდ©rez, Venezuelan baseball player. 1970: Richie Hawtin, Canadian DJ and artist. 1970: Izabella Dorota Scorupco, Swedish model and entertainer. 1970: David Barrufet, Spanish handball player. 1970: El Barrio (Josდ© Luis Figuereo Franco), Spanish artist lyricist. 1971: Joseph Kabila, Congolese president beginning around 2001. 1971: Noah Wyle, American entertainer. 1972: Nikka Costa, American artist. 1975: Russell Brand, English jokester, radio and TV moderator and entertainer. 1975: Angelina Jolie, American entertainer. 1976: Nenad Zimonjiე‡, Serbian tennis player. 1976: Tim Rozon, Canadian entertainer. 1977: Alexander Manninger, Austrian footballer. 1978: Vanesa Romero, Spanish model, moderator and entertainer. 1979: Ivდ¡n Moreno and Fabianesi, Argentine soccer player of Spanish beginning. 1979: Naohiro Takahara, Japanese footballer. 1980: Pablo Nieto, Spanish motorcyclist. 1981: Giourkas Seitaridis, Greek footballer. 1981: Michael Thomas, Welsh drummer, of the band Projectile For My Valentine. 1983: Emmanuel Ebouდ©, ivory footballer. 1983: Guillermo Garcდ­a Lდ³pez, Spanish tennis player. 1983: Koffi Ndri Romaric, Ivorian footballer. 1983: Ivდ¡n Salazar, Colombian footballer. 1984: Hernდ¡n Pellerano, Argentine soccer player. 1984: Rainie Yang, Taiwanese entertainer and vocalist. 1985: Evan Lysacek, American professional skater. 1985: Lukas Podolski, German footballer. 1985: Bar Refaeli, Israeli model. 1985: Ana Carolina Reston, Brazilian model casualty of anorexia (f. 2006). 1990: Zac Farro, American drummer and vocalist, previous individual from the band Paramore. 1990: Jetsun Pema, sovereign associate of Bhutan. 1992: Dino Jelusiე‡, Croatian vocalist. 1993: Juan Iturbe, Argentine soccer player.

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221109 Rapid vs Stiinta Bacau [Stage 3]

🎞 FULL MATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQVzu21dtW0 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1rP4y1y7xL/

🎬 HIGHLIGHTS

📊 MATCH STATISTICS Stiinta Bacau 0-3 Rapid 3 (17-25, 19-25, 11-25)

Lee Dayeong 2 points (0/1 attack, 2 blocks) Ailama Cese Montalvo 21 points (18/25 attack - 72%, 1 block, 2 serves / 50%-7% reception) Ioana Baciu 16 points (12/27 attack - 44%, 3 blocks, 1 serve) Nasya Dimitrova 7 points (5/10 attack - 50%, 2 blocks) Alexandra Trica 5 points (5/15 attack - 33% / 47%-18% reception) Jennifer Cross 4 points (3/6 attack - 50%, 1 block) Teodora Pusic (63%-38% reception)

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The Misery Index: 'Confirmed Urine' Recap

The penultimate episode of The Misery Index's second season aired two weeks ago and the guys from Impractical Jokers dress up. The two contestants are Maddie and David. Maddie once made her entire class late for chapel because her tires blew up while David once inadvertently called his Mandarin tutor a son of a bitch in Chinese. If you missed the episode prior, you can catch up in Jamie's recap. With that settled, let's get on with what happened in this episode.

The First Round

Before they announce the teams, Q and Sal apparently made a deal with each other. Q comes out dressed like a punk rock singer while Sal dresses like a grandma cat. Both join Maddie's team while Murr and Joe join David. Then, Jameela introduces the two misery markers on the TraumaTron for the Misery Lane round.

In the first round, the markers that the contestants must choose above, below, or between are losing your sense of smell at 66 and being ignored in a threesome at 39. Maddie then says that a car getting totaled because a sign crashes on top of the car will be above losing your sense of smell. She's right as it comes up as a 77 on the misery index and she wins $500,000. Then, it's David's turn and he's shown an accurate doodle of a thief. He says it's below a 34 and he's right as it's a 34. He also wins $500,000.

The More or Less Miserable Round

The next round is The More or Less Miserable Round, David goes first. He must choose what's worse: a teenager who misplaces his car for a week or a cactus impaling your car. He decides the cactus is worse. Surprisingly, he's right as the lost car is only a 41 while the cactus is a 51. So, he wins another $1,500.

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Broadway Backstory S2E9: Hamilton (Part 1):

Part 1 takes us all the way back to 2008 when Lin-Manuel Miranda picked up Ron Chernow’s book for the first time and, as Lin says, heard hip hop songs rising off the pages. From there, Lin begins work on a concept album called The Hamilton Mixtape. After a fateful performance of the Mixtape, the wheels are set in motion to develop the album into an off-Broadway musical in partnership with The Public Theater. As the off-Broadway production approached opening night, the creative team knew the work was good, but as The Public Theater’s Oskar Eustis says, anybody who says they knew what Hamilton would become is lying.

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OOC

Name/Alias: Jay Age: 28 years old Pronouns: She/Her Timezone: EST

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Face Claim: Jade Tailor Full Name: Nita Samsara David Gender & Pronouns: Cis Woman & She/Hers Age: 23 years old House: Valerian Tier and Role: Significant, Sentinel-in-training Gift: Aerokinesis Occupation: Part Time Waitress at Lou’s Diner

3 Positive Traits: STRAIGHTFORWARD, BRAVE, TOUGH 3 Negative Traits: TEMPERMENTAL, STUBBORN, BRASH

Biography: depression tw, suicide tw

Nita was the daughter of two tribes. Her mother, Kinta, had her tribe woven into her heart and her home, both humbly kept on the Choctaw Reservation of Louisiana. Her father, Ezra, saw his tribe as a life forgotten, fading away in a small synagogue to be rekindled only in passing moments with his parents. Yet despite the deep roots of her ancestry, Nita found that home was a moving target. As a child, home was the Reservation; it was her mother’s world–warm, safe, and wrapped in raw emotions. Later, home became an apartment in the Garden District, and her father said this would be the place for them to grow. The schools were nicer, the jobs more plentiful, and the doctors more specialized. Sometimes home was a hospital waiting room, curled up with a book she wasn’t reading and a father who wasn’t saying anything. Sometimes home was a boiling kettle, screaming and screaming and screaming.

At the age of twelve, Nita became a child of two homes. Kinta and Ezra’s love had burned strong and bright like a falling comet, and the impact had been just as explosive. For a time their two lives and their two gifts aligned perfectly. Ezra would coax a fresh bouquet of flowers from the ground every morning just to watch his wife’s eyes light up with a joy that would overflow into his own heart. Her empathic abilities magnified their happiness, reflecting one into the other until there was no way to differentiate where one began and the other ended. Kinta couldn’t or wouldn’t control her ability; she felt everything deeply and let those she loved feel it, too. But the world was not always full of happiness, and she felt its grief and pain like an open wound, often falling into sudden and deep depressions. Ezra, for his part, eventually grew tired of coaxing flowers from the ground and hiding his temper; if his wife could indulge her sadness, he could indulge his anger. Their shared child and responsibilities did nothing to bring order to the increasingly chaotic home they built, and so much as their joy once had, their exhaustion, grief, and anger reflected, magnified and grew.    

Of the two gifts she could inherit, Nita wasn’t sure which one terrified her more. So when she manifested her aerokinesis, it was almost a relief. The gift suited her well, a tangible tornado of chaos to mirror her life’s figurative one, but despite its unique nature, she still took after both of her parents. Like her mother, her gift was left untamed, fluctuating in power from raw emotion. And like her father she could control the nature around her but never her own, succumbing to his self-same temper and trailing a destructive path in her wake. For all the prestige gifts could offer, Nita never felt very privileged. Controlling the wind didn’t help her soothe her mother’s pain or quell the fights with her father. And none of their collective talents could salvage their breaking family which drifted farther and farther away with each passing year.

After her high school graduation, Nita moved in fully with her mother, relieving her father of the duties of parenthood he was so clearly exhausted by and soon finding herself in the role instead. Any aspirations she had for her own life were put on hold, waiting for the time when she could trust her mother to take care of herself, financially and mentally. So Nita passed the next three years, living a bad rerun of her parent’s relationship as compassion turned to resentment, depression and temper folding in on each other in their home of shared emotions. Their destructive tendencies to the world and themselves landed Nita in jail almost as often as it landed her mother in the psychiatric ward, and whatever savings they had were eaten up in bail and bills. Until one day, after a particularly vicious argument, Kinta made a decision, one final fracture to their home: she was moving to Asphodel.

House Endine was supposed to save her mother. In all ways, they were perfectly suited for the job; they controlled the best hospitals in the area and, more importantly, they were home to the largest congregation of empaths in the state. Surely among them someone could teach the woman to reign in her ability, control it as it had come to control her. Kinta, for her part, committed herself to the plan completely, promising Nita she wouldn’t come home until she was better. Whether kindly or cruelly, she nearly cut Nita out of her life completely, limiting their connection to a single phone call each month. She said she didn’t want to keep holding Nita back from living her life, but her daughter couldn’t help but wonder if she just didn’t want to carry the baggage of their family into her new one. And so two more years passed in two dozen calls. The transition wasn’t easy, but slowly, Nita started to carve out a life for herself, a semblance of stability in a small studio apartment, bolstered by the slow improvement she could hear in her mother’s voice each month. Until, abruptly, the calls stopped.

Nita missed her mother’s funeral by six and a half weeks. Kinta hadn’t listed any family contacts, so no one had known to call; even her headstone erased her family, devoid of their surname or a single familial epitaph. The obituary and medical records were vague but she could recognize the euphemisms for suicide easily enough. And just as easily, she came to the conclusion that this was, without question, a lie. House Endine was supposed to save her mother, but the more she searched for answers, the more certain she became that House Endine had caused her death. Self-assured in her conclusions, it didn’t take long for Nita to take action. The encounter with Dr. Montgomery Lacroix was brief, but brutal, drawing swift attention from the Magistrate as well as Marchesa Montalvo. The two came to a simple compromise: Nita would stay under the watchful eye of House Valerian and the Magistrate would excuse the first offense. Unwilling to give up her opportunity to uncover the mystery of her mother’s death, Nita begrudgingly agreed, beginning a fresh and already fractured home here in Asphodel.