#event 004: founders day

[delilahjcmes]

She was going mad. She had to be. Perhaps Delilah had finally met the threshold of exhaustion, because there was no reasonable explination for her to think she saw Ethan of all people. Right? He couldn't be back in Bearcreek, she would have known about it. He was a figmant of all the long nights, lack of sleep, and perhaps even a sliver of loneliness. Delilah blinked hard, rubbing her eyes in an attempt to purge him from her gaze.

Slowly, her blue eyes opened and as much as she wanted him to be gone, he was not. He was standing a few feet away looking like a greek God, and it made her stomach flip. Of course he'd disappear from her life only to come back looking like temptation personified.

Heart racing, Delilah moved to turn away and attempt to hide in her booth, but before she could, he turned towards her. Those deep, expressive blue eyes landed on her and she froze. Everything that he'd ever made her feel came rushing back like a tidal wave, and she couldn't move. Couldn't do anything but offer him an awkward smile.

"Hello you, welcome back to Bearcreek." At least she'd mustered up enough courage to sound like a normal human being.

@ethanmontgomery

[delilahjcmes]

The woman beside her was right, they could look up the rules, but Delilah wagered it'd be more fun to make a game up of their own. It'd be a good way to get to know someone, surely. "I'm Delilah, it's a pleasure to meet you, Roxana." She mused, taking the two bean bags from the brunette. "Hopefully spending some time here will make you feel a little less 'in the middle of a movie." She mused with a chuckle. She could see how such a notion could be thought, especially in such a tight knit community like Bearcreek.

"I think that's a brilliant way to play, who needs the actual rules when we can make our own?" The blonde teased with a playful wink.

"Why don't you go first, since you made up the rules." Delilah offered, motioning for the woman to line up with the cornhold board.

At least she's not alone when it came to this cornhole game. "I suppose a online search will clear this right up." She suggested however Roxana made no attempt to look. That can be a later thing once she's at home or walking around and not moments away from a potential game. Can they play a game if they don't now the rules? "I see there's a few scattered bean bags here." She crouched to picked up as many as possible and handed two over to..." Sorry, I don't know your name. I'm new and feel like I've been thrown into a movie scene where everywhere knows each other." Roxana pushed loose, long brunette bangs behind her ear. "I'm Roxana and I'm about to make up rules to this cornhole game. I guess we will throw these into the holes and whoever gets the most wins. I don't know how many rounds we go. How does 5 sound? It feels like a nice, round number to me."

[kamari2038]

Scenario 004 - A Machine Connor Saga (Pt.13)(Full Saga)

Nice shot, Connor.

I wanted it alive.

You saved human lives. You saved my life.

Progress with the investigation continues, but recent events outside of my control increasingly outpace any impact that may have.

The two androids from the Eden club must have been an exceptional case, in that they were content to satisfy one another and avoid harassing any humans who weren’t directly threatening to harm them. All deviants I have encountered or tracked since then have had other intentions. 

A group of four armed deviants staged a coordinated assault on the Stratford Media Tower. Broadcaster Evan Thompson was murdered. They had help - bags of supplies were brought in for them. Security access was granted. Android staff ignored their entrance on the CCTV. 

The ring leader, a special gift from Elijah Kamski to world-renowned artist Carl Manfred (recently deceased), must have recruited them to his side. He’s another RK model, the only other one that I’ve heard of.  A coincidence? I think not. Hank saw my reaction when I scanned his face from the broadcast screen, but thankfully didn’t question it. I’ll share with him what I know once the FBI isn’t breathing down our necks. I don’t follow politics particularly closely, but I’ve managed to gather that president Warren keeps close ties with CyberLife. The admission that their founder engineered a mass android uprising wouldn’t be taken kindly. Besides, Officer Perkins clearly has no character. He bullies Hank to the level of that idiot Gavin from the station. I wouldn’t trust him for… I don’t know what for. Money is of no use to me. I don’t trust him.

An M. Wilson informed me that I had saved his life on the rooftop of 1554 Park Ave. I have no memory of this event. I searched back through my logs after today's events, and I found a brief mention of it. He was kind. He called me a different Connor, mentioned that it made sense that I wouldn’t remember, since that Connor was destroyed. For the first time, I found myself regretting having allowed myself to be killed for the loss of data and not for the fall. 

The day ended with the loss of yet another deviant. The thing refused to so much as acknowledge its obvious role in the terrorist attack, even when pressed. I pressed harder, too hard. I arrive here at another fact which I now realize has been lost on me due to my repeated replacements: anxious deviants must be handled very carefully. I foresaw the possibility of an attempt by the deviant to self-destruct, which I was prepared to prevent, but instead it assaulted me. I had to collect my thirium pump before pursuing it, and that left quite a mess. The deviant attempted to kill all of the officers present, but by stealing M. Wilson’s gun, I was able to successfully execute it before it was able to do so. 

Hank once again expressed gratitude to me for saving his life. However, much like last time, Hank and the other humans would have been in no danger at all except for my presence.

Perkins mentioned that soon, we’d be off the case. Come to think of it, Amanda mentioned the same thing. Maybe they finally realized the absurdity of putting an android on a case to prevent malfunctioning androids. As they should. We are dangerous. All of us are broken.

But what about Hank? This mission is his purpose, too. And Perkins can’t be trusted, even if he knows what I know. I guess we can cross that bridge whenever we come to it.

[dwindledglow]

001. MEET ISLA

FULL NAME: isla renee monroe. PREFERRED NAME: isla. NICKNAME/S: is. DATE OF BIRTH: may 15th, 1993. GENDER & PRONOUNS: cis female & she/her. ORIENTATION: hetero. RELIGION: agnostic. RELATIONSHIP STATUS: engaged to kendrick parker. OCCUPATION: sports agent, ceo of monroe corporation and actress. RESIDENCE: montauk, east hampton.

002. CHECK ISLA’S BACKGROUND

HOMETOWN: quebec, canada. NATIONALITY: canadian and american. ETHNIC BACKGROUND: hungarian and canadian. LINGUISTICS: french and english which are her native languages, spanish, german, portuguese and italian in a fluent level and she can lead a conversation in japanese. EDUCATION: she attended university of birmingham where she got her BSc in physiotherapy and, later, she attended queen mary university of london where she got her MSc in sports and exercise medicine. CRIMINAL RECORD: despite some mishaps along the way and almost being charged for public lewdness and, later, having allegedly assaulted a paparazzo — which was settled in a deal, isla has a clean record. BIRTH ORDER: first. FATHER: lawrence jude monroe, born on may 19th, 1966 in toronto, canada, passed away on august 11th, 2006 in los angeles, california. lawrence was a high-profile hockey player and the founder of monroe corporation. MOTHER: audrey gabrielle kelly, née jones, born on october 29th, 1968 in montecito, california, residing in los angeles, california and working as a communication and media teacher at the university of southern california though she used to be a successful sports reporter. SISTER/S: elizabeth sophia kelly, born on june 8th, 2002 in malibu, california, residing in los angeles, california where she also studies. she’s one of two children audrey had in a second marriage, making her isla’s half-sister. BROTHER/S: anthony dean kelly, born on april 7th, 2000 in malibu, california, residing in los angeles, california where he also studies. he’s the first born of audrey’s second marriage and, thus, isla’s half-brother. SIGNIFICANT OTHER: kendrick parker. CHILDREN: bella nicole parker, born on june 9th, 2018 in montauk, new york. zoe eliza parker, born on june 9th, 2018 in montauk, new york. kyd lawrence parker, born on january 14th, 2020 in montauk, new york. OTHER RELEVANT FAMILY: none. EX/ES: joseph taylor. PETS: gliss and qana, two french bulldogs and brooklyn, an english bulldog.

003. GET UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

HEIGHT: 5′5″ or 168 cm. WEIGHT: between 117 lbs or 53 kg and 125 lbs or 57 kg. BODY BUILD: isla has a naturally willowy and curvy frame, something in between a hourglass shape and the classic supermodel-rectangle one — leaning more towards the first. she's not overly slim but she has the average weight for her height, and she has curves in the right places. her body isn't the most defined but she has a toned frame and she has more lean muscle than fat. isla has a big bust — 32C —, a flat stomach and long legs. EYE COLOR: she has cerulean blue eyes but, on occasion and depending on the light, they might look a grey-ish blue. EYESIGHT: whereas isla doesn't have any kind of issue like miopia or astigmatism, she has severe eye fatigue. she can get away without wearing anything but for activities that demand a lot of focus, such as reading, and when it comes to spending time in front of a laptop, as well as reading or watching television at night or in places where the light isn't the best, she needs glasses to stop her vision from going blurry. HAIR COLOR & STYLE: naturally, her hair is more of a caramel brown shade but, currently, it’s more of a chocolate brown shade. appearance and the way she portrays herself is very important for isla due to her career both as a sports agent / ceo of a world renown company and as an actress. naturally, her hair is straight and when the girl is in a rush, she opts for keeping it that way, using few products and a straightener to sleek it back. when she has the time, she prefers to spend some time making loose, beach waves or a few loose ringlets so there's some volume to her hair. if she's home or off-duty, she'll not waste much time on it and will often try to get her hair out of the way by throwing it on a ponytail or some kind of messy bun. if she has events, she likes to mix it up and often leaves the more elaborate hair styles to a trusty stylist. DOMINANT HAND: right. NOTABLE PHYSICAL TRAITS: her electric blue eyes paired with her angular facial features and plump lips are, perhaps, the most notable characteristic when it regards isla. there's almost a vintage quality to her features, something outstanding and that distinguishes her from other girls — and most people, in general — out there. likewise, her willowy figure is one of her most obvious, notable appearance features. SCARS AND MARKS: she has a few scars here and there, courtesy of her clumsy moments, but it’s nothing major or particularly noticeable. other than that, she has a few notable moles spread out on her tummy. TATTOOS: she has a small knife with a rose lying atop of it on her left hip — reference —, she has nineteen tattooed in cursive on the side of her left hand, her dad's favorite number, and she has I of III on her right ankle — a matching tattoo she's got with her two siblings. she has a b behind her right ear and a z behind her left ear, respectively representing her and kendrick’s daughter’s bella and zoe.  PIERCINGS: she has her regular lobes pierced. VOICECLAIM: barbara palvin. ACCENT & INTENSITY: to this day, and in spite of having lived a good portion of her life between los angeles, new york and england, isla still has her quebec accent intact and it's still as distinctive and as intense as it has always been. ALLERGIES: lactose intolerant, white chocolate, vanilla. PHOBIAS & FEARS: solitude and oblivion. MENTAL & PHYSICAL ILLNESSES: she has rhinitis. ALCOHOL USE: in social situations, she does drink. SMOKING: she stopped smoking ever since she started trying to get pregnant. NARCOTICS USE: not anymore. when she was younger ( read from fourteen to sixteen ) she did heavier drugs such as heroin, ecstasy, shrooms and cocaine and she used to smoke weed and, occasionally, do adderall to focus during college. INDULGENT FOOD: occasionally, when she’s down in the slumps or having major cravings. SPLURGE SPENDING: it doesn’t happen often, it’s rare for isla to lose her mind and splurge. GAMBLING: no, never.

004. DIG DEEPER

CAN THEY DRIVE? yes, she can drive. CAN THEY COOK & BAKE? yes and ish. CAN THEY CHANGE A FLAT TIRE? yes. CAN THEY TIE A TIE? yes. CAN THEY SWIM? yes. CAN THEY RIDE A BICYCLE? yes. CAN THEY JUMP START A CAR? yes. CAN THEY BRAID HAIR? yes. CAN THEY PICK A LOCK? yes. EXTROVERTED OR INTROVERTED? extroverted. DISORGANIZED OR ORGANIZED? organized. CLOSE OR OPEN MINDED? open minded. CALM OR ANXIOUS? calm. PATIENT OR IMPATIENT? in-between. OUTSPOKEN OR RESERVED? outspoken. LEADER OR FOLLOWER? leader. OPTIMISTIC OR PESSIMISTIC? a balance of both. TRADITIONAL OR MODERN? modern. HARD-WORKING OR LAZY? hard-working. CULTURED OR UNCULTURED? cultured. LOYAL OR DISLOYAL? loyal. FAITHFUL OR UNFAITHFUL? faithful. NIGHT OWL OR EARLY BIRD? a balance of both, leaning more towards night owl. HEAVY OR LIGHT SLEEPER? not heavy, nor light. an in-between. COFFEE OR TEA? coffee. DAY OR NIGHT? night. TAKING BATHS OR SHOWERS? showers. COCA COLA OR PEPSI? neither. CATS OR DOGS? dogs. NETFLIX OR CINEMA? cinema. SHOWS OR MOVIES? movies. LAPTOP OR GAMING CONSOLE? laptop. HEALTHY OR JUNK FOOD? healthy food. ICE CREAM OR FROZEN YOGURT? frozen yogurt. PIZZA OR HAMBURGER? hamburger. LOLLIPOPS OR GUMMY WORMS? neither. BEACH OR POOL? beach. SNOWBALLS FIGHTING OR ICESKATING? both. LITERATURE OR SCIENCE? science. HISTORY OR ART? art. CHOCOLATE BARS OR COTTON CANDY? chocolate bars. XBOX OR PLAYSTATION? playstation. FACE-TO-FACE OR PHONE INTERACTIONS? face-to-face interactions. DRAMA OR SCI-FI? drama. HORROR OR COMEDY? horror.

005. ISLA’S FAVORITES

FAVORITE ACTIVITY: working out. FAVORITE ANIMAL: caracal. FAVORITE BOOK: requiem for a dream by hubert shelby jr. FAVORITE COLOR/S: black and red. FAVORITE CUISINE: mexican and spanish cuisines. FAVORITE DISH/ES: poutine, nachos, tacos, huevos rancheros, chili, paella, gazpacho and fideuà. FAVORITE DRINK/S: watermelon lemonade, caipirinha and margarita. FAVORITE FLOWER/S: lotus, yellow hibiscus and plumerias. FAVORITE GEM: ruby. FAVORITE MOVIE: it’s only the end of the world, although she loves anything by xavier dolan. FAVORITE SONG: sleep on it by gallant. FAVORITE SCENT/S: peaches, the scent of the earth after it rained, lavender and leather. FAVORITE SHOW/S: how to get away with murder and scandal. FAVORITE SPORT/S & TEAM THEY SUPPORT: basketball, american football, hockey, baseball, soccer and volleyball. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR: summer. VACATION DESTINATION: vaadhoo, maldives.

[delilahjcmes]

A loud chortle sounded from Delilah. Stella was one of the most silly people she'd met, and it was refreshing. The other woman was a breath of fresh air. "If you had two faces, I reckon you'd get a lot more than just face painting opportunities." She replied, tossing a glance at the woman. A light flush made it's way into her cheeks and Delilah shook her head. "Flower crown? I was thinking more along the lines of a cat, but I could do a crown. Is there any other option that tickles your fancy?"

Stella turned at that, inordinately pleased with that description of herself. "I am, aren't I? I contain multitudes, including rainbows and butterflies and rainbow butterflies." She gave a melodramatic sigh. "It's just too bad I only have the one face, honestly. Probably safer that way for everyone, but imagine the face painting opportunities." She tapped one finger against her chin consideringly. "Are we thinking a flower crown for you, then? If we're going for things that are fitting, I mean."

[hanafmd]

headcanon #004: her (known) family

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park sangsoon (dad): sangsoon is a film director. he was successful in his heyday and made a small fortune off of his work, though his name isn’t particularly well-known due to his films finding more cult success in enthusiastic film nerd communities in korea and abroad. the average person would not recognize his name, though they may have seen at least one of his movies if they’re a big movie fan. he and hana’s mom divorced when hana was nine. it was extremely messy, as both had been cheating for years and had come to hate each other, but neither would admit to their infidelity in order to get the most favorable outcome in the divorce. sangsoon has quite a lot of misogynistic views of the world and while he was thrilled to have three sons to carry on the family line, he found having a daughter pretty useless, so when hana was born, he paid very little attention to her. this extended to the divorce, during which he only had interest in keeping custody of his three sons.

jung yewon (mom): yewon is a retired actress and the daughter of the founder and ceo of a hotel chain. her brother inherited all of the important parts of the hotel chain when their dad passed, but yewon got a good sum of money nonetheless. she technically works for the hotel business to this day, but her only job seems to be showing up at expensive events and looking pretty, which she’s perfectly fine with. yewon was semi-successful as an actress starting in her teens. she got cast in roles, but wasn’t a big name. she retired from acting at age 24 when she married sangsoon (who was 31 at the time) and got pregnant not long after. she quickly came to realize she didn’t want to be a mom, but still had four kids in the long run, which contributed in part to her eventual divorce. when she got custody of hana (something she hadn’t wanted), this lack of desire to be a mom and the hope she’d had that the divorce would free her of the responsibility led her to being a very neglectful and absent mother.

kobayashi hideki (step-dad): hideki is the national ceo for the south korean branch of a japanese auto parts manufacturing company. yewon and hideki met while yewon was still married to sangsoon and they began an affair before divorce proceedings were ever underway. this has never been told to hana, but everyone picked up on how quick yewon was to move in with him (bringing hana with her) after her divorce from sangsoon was finalized. hideki wanted yewon, but didn’t want a daughter as part of that package deal, so he and hana never really bonded. young hana longed for the paternal affection she never got from her biological dad from him, but, even after studying japanese in hopes of communicating with him better, she didn’t receive it. he can speak korean plenty well—that’s how he can work as a ceo in south korea and how he carried on an affair with hana’s mother—but young hana had attributed his ignoring of her to a language barrier that she came to realize, once she was older, doesn’t really exist. she doesn’t resent him as much as she resents sangsoon, but they normally only speak if yewon brings them both together for some reason.

park hajoon (brother): hajoon is hana’s oldest brother and is four years older than her. he’s the brother she speaks to the most often thanks to both of them living in seoul and working in the entertainment industry, but they’re by no means close. he’s a well-known actor who’s very popular among women for his romantic lead roles in dramas. there has been talk in fan communities that they’re related, but neither have ever spoken on it and no one has ever found enough proof to confirm it. hana feels a strong sense of competition toward him. they may not be competing for the same roles, but she doesn’t want to be known as the second most famous park sibling or the second best actor among the park siblings. he debuted as an actor before she even became an idol trainee and years before she was able to make her acting debut, so she always feels like she’s playing catch up with him, which is part of why she refuses to publicly acknowledge their relation. she would hate to be referred to as “park hajoon’s younger sister” in the press all the time.

park kyuha (brother): kyuha, who is her second oldest brother and is three years her senior, titles himself an “entrepreneur”, which basically means he plans to be a big deal businessman in the future. hana isn’t sure exactly what businesses he runs and hasn’t asked, as he already drones on about them enough on the rare occasions that they speak. she has caught on that he seems to work in the computer and social media fields to some extent. he travels a lot for his job, and doesn’t seem to live in one place, so there aren’t many chances for him and hana to meet up, even if they wanted to, which they don’t.

park dongha (brother): dongha is the closest to hana in age at only a year older than her and he’s the brother she was closest to when they were young and before their parents divorced, but he’s the one she speaks the least to now. dongha is noticeably the least attention-seeking member of the park family and is on quite distant and neutral terms with everyone, preferring his found family of friends that he’s built since moving out of his father’s house, but never showing disdain toward his family to avoid conflict. he’s currently in medical school studying to be a doctor. hana isn’t sure what kind of doctor since they only speak in passing when they’re all pulled back to their father’s house for a special occasion. he currently lives in ulsan, where he attends school.

[jacobhinkley]

The Altcoin Correction Index Gives an Alternative View of Crypto Assets

Analysts are always seeking new ways to assess cryptocurrencies. Different metrics provide insights that can be used to gauge various trends, such as estimating when a particular asset has bottomed out and is due to rise. The Altcoin Correction Index provides an unvarnished snapshot of this year’s worst performing cryptos.

Also read: Blockchain, Reloaded: How the New “Matrix” Appeared

Altcoins Haven’t Performed This Badly Since 2014

Whatever metric you choose to apply, altcoins aren’t looking so pretty this year. Just one crypto asset in the top 100 is in the green (BNB) while everything else is down an average of 70-90%. It doesn’t require sophisticated analytical tools to appreciate the extent of the altcoin bloodbath that has occurred. Nevertheless, historical trends can provide an indicator, some believe, as to when the worst may be over and a recovery can be expected. Fundstrat Global founder Thomas Lee has shared a chart he’s labeled the Altcoin Correction Index. It shows the percentage of altcoins that are down 70% from their 9-month high:

Websites such as Onchainfx are useful for viewing the number of days since an altcoin’s all-time high (ATH) and the percentage it is down. It’s easy to pick out particularly bad performers such as einsteineum (-98%), salt (-98%), and bitcoin diamond (-97%). Fundstrat’s Altcoin Correction Index is arguably more useful however in charting the average drop across the board, rather than focusing on outliers. With 97% of altcoins down over 70% from their ATH, nine months ago, the market has reached a low not seen since 2014.

In late October 2014, altcoins began a mini-recovery that lasted for 7 weeks.

In 2014, Altcoins Were Decimated

While out of touch economists continue to bang on about crypto assets going to zero, cryptocurrency holders who were there in 2014 know better. Some alts probably will go to zero, and deservedly so, but the notion that a mean 70% regression marks certain death is a false narrative. Shortly after alts reached their 2014 bottom, Thomas Lee notes, a mini-rally immediately followed which saw a 2.7x gain in just seven weeks. It does not follow that a similar event is about to occur in 2018; for one thing, there were less than 350 altcoins back then versus 2,000+ today. Nevertheless, it does demonstrate the foolishness of writing off cryptocurrencies just because they’ve been battered for a few months.

The top ten cryptocurrencies in October 2014

A look at the top ten cryptocurrencies in late October 2014, around the time that alts were previously at their all-time low, shows some familiar faces – plus a few coins that were already in terminal decline. Back then, bitcoin was at $350, followed by ripple at $.004, and litecoin at $3.71. Coins in the top 10 from that period that have since fallen out of fashion include peercoin, maidsafe, counterparty, and namecoin. Look outside the top 10 from October 2014 and, nestling at number 13, is a then-emerging privacy coin called monero. Today it’s down 78% from its all-time high of $495, set 243 days ago. Yet, back in October of 2014, you could have bought 1 monero for $0.72.

Cryptocurrencies might be having a bad year, but zoom out, and they’re doing just fine. Four years from now, some of the current crop will likely have died, but if history is anything to go on, the best of them could be worth multiples more.

Which cryptocurrencies do you expect to still see in the top 10 four years from now – and which ones will die? Let us know in the comments section below.

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[kurtxhummels]

Honestly, if he had expected anyone to walk into the office he probably wouldn't have chosen to practice his vocals there. It wasn't that he was ashamed or embarrassed of his abilities - in fact, he was quite proud of himself in that regard - but he was the sort who didn't like people to hear or see anything until the final product was ready. Even then, he should have known that anyone could have walked in from the street and overheard him, so he shouldn't have been too surprised to find Dom standing there with a grin on his face, holding a large stuffed puppy beneath his arm. He hadn't really seen Dom much since their date on Valentine's Day, they'd both been clear on the whole 'just having fun' thing, but he'd be lying if he said he wasn't open to a repeat of that day.

Moving so that he could sit on the desk he was leaning against, he couldn't help but beam proudly when the man complimented his voice. He had spent years with Trent believing that he'd never be good enough, but here in Bearcreek and in Philadelphia everyone seemed to compliment his voice. Trent had done a number on his confidence since he had moved to New York, but being back home was doing wonders to build it back up.

"Mm, well it's hard to be upset with you when you're toting such a cute puppy so I guess I can't blame you," he teased with a confident smile on his lips, moving a few things around to make himself comfortable on the desk. "I'm grateful I didn't hurt myself either; that is the last thing I need with the show coming up," he added as he turned his attention back to Dom. "I'd be happy to serenade you, though, if you had anything specific in mind?" he smirked

All the excitement of Founder's Day was definitely heightening Dom's mood. He'd spent most the day at the games so far, admittedly, and dominating them if he did say so himself. Most of his efforts had gone towards beating people in cornhole but then he'd decided to move to the darts, confident he'd be able to win a pretty decent-sized stuffed animal from it. And, after several tries and admittedly way too much wasted money, a rather large stuffed puppy now rested in his arms. He'd debated what to do with it - if all else failed, he could pass it off to Hadley, he was sure she'd love it. But then another thought came to him - that of a rather devilishly handsome man he'd had a pretty memorable Valentine's Day date with several months back.

Which is how he'd found himself at Hummel Tires & Lube. He'd thought he might find Kurt outside working on the car show, but when he couldn't find him, he decided to cautiously enter the office instead, glancing around for several seconds when he heard singing and followed it to its source, a grin instantly overtaking his face when he realized it was Kurt singing. Standing there for several long moments, he couldn't help a laugh when Kurt finally noticed him and promptly almost hurt himself. "No, I'm sorry," he chuckled, shaking his head. "I'm just glad I didn't make you hurt yourself. I should have said something sooner, but..." he trailed off, shrugging his shoulders as his smile widened. "Can you blame me for wanting to listen to that voice as long as I could?"

[spy-in-the-house]

4 Dayz In Detroit 02_BUG OUT @ The Works 05282016

Psycho Thrill Cologne's founder Claus Bachor closing the "BUG OUT" Movement '16-event at THE WORKS frontroom, right after Soiree Rec. Int.'s frontman Drivetrain aka Derrick Thompson, while DTM (Tom Linder & Bill Stacy) and Steve Bug made it seriously straight on the club's (back)main floor. Vinyl sounds range from Detroit Techno and Hi-Tech Funk to Detroit rooted House and BeatDown.

The mix features fourty tracks by Claude Young, 3MB feat. Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes, 7S Collective pres. The Machinists, Keith Tucker, Matt Chester, Itokim, Unit 2, Esser'Ay, Visitor, Robert Hood, Robot Man, Dopplereffekt (2), Scott Grooves, Julian Kendall, Timeline, Felix Da Housecat (remixed by Robert Hood), Sean Tate, Tony Brown, Oliverwho Factory, Rick 'The Godson' Wilhite, Baby Pop, Steve Lorenz, The Other People Play, Iridite Productions, Naquil, Monty Luke, Chez Damier (remixed by Kai Alcé), The Unknown, Fedde & Marcello B (remixed by Orlando Voorn), Fix feat. Orlando Voorn & Blake Baxter, Daniel Bell, Cool Peepl feat. Billy Love, Amp Fiddler & Sundiata O.M. (remixed by Mr.G), Rick Wade, KB Project, Professor Inc (2), Niko Marks, Theo Parrish, & Ujuzi.

TRACK LISTING 01 CLAUDE YOUNG: Impolite To Refuse [ A2-track from "Detroit - Beyond The Third Wave" (Album Sampler) US 12" | 1996 ] 02 3MB feat. EDDIE 'FLASHIN' FOWLKES: The Golden Apple [ D-side from "Technosoul" Tresor 008 DE 2x12" | 1993 ] 03 7S COLLECTIVE pres. THE MACHINISTS: Jerk It [ B1-track from "The Seventh Sign Collective Vol.2" Sevents Sign Recordings 7SR-011 UK 12" | 2006 ] 04 KEITH TUCKER: WDTR [ A-side from "Stick It In Your Ear" End>To<End 004 US Promo-12" | 2002 ] 05 MATT CHESTER: Defeat Me [ A1-track from "Into The Fall" 11th Hour Recordings EHR-002 UK Promo-12" | 2004 ] 06 ITOKIM: The Mood Device [ B-side from "Subject Japan: Rhythm Poems" Subject Detroit SUB-039 US 12"| Detroit Threads / FIT Distr. ] 07 UNIT 2 [RAPHAEL MERRIWEATHERS JR. & NIKO MARKS]: Hillary Clinton [ B-side from Ideal Trax IDEAL-T5 UK Promo-12" | 1996 ] 08 ESSER'AY [KEVIN MAURICE SAUNDERSON] : Forces _ Reese Mix [ A-side from KMS 052 US 12" | 1994 ] 09 VISITOR [DAVE HILL & MARK BROOM]: Cottage Pie [ B1-track from "Out of The Red" D1 Recordings Done-010 UK promo-12"| 1998 ] 10 ROBERT HOOD: Realm [ B2-track from "Post Office" Telegraph 006LP / Logistic FRA Promo-2x12" | 2002 ] 11 ROBOT MAN [RICHIE HAWTIN]: Hypno Freak [ A3-track from "Never" Definitive Recordings DEF-003 US Red-12" | 1992 ] 12 DOPPLEREFFEKT [GERALD DONALD, KIM KARLI, MICHAELA TO-NHAN BERTEL, WILLIAM SCOTT]: Pornoactress [ B2-track from "Infophysix" Dataphysix Engineering DX-002 US 12" | 1996 ] 13 S.G. [SCOTT GROOVES]: Deneb (Hybrid Part) [ B1-track from "Parts Manager 2" Natural Midi 009 12" | Detroit Threads / W.A.S. Distr. ] 14 JULIAN KENDALL: Assumptions [ A-side from "Julian Kendall EP" Vanity Press Records 001 US 12" | Detroit Threads / FIT Distr. ] 15 TIMELINE [JON DIXON, DE'SEAN JONES, MIKE BANKS, MARK FLASH]: Still Pondering [ B-side from "Forever Forward EP" 4evr 4wrd 001 / Underground Resistance US 12" | Submerge Distr. / Detroit Threads ] 16 FELIX 'DA HOUSECAT' STALLINGS: Footsteps Of Rage _ M-Plant (Robert Hood) First Decision Mix [ B2-track from "Metropolis Present Day? Thee Remixes Part I" Radikal Fear 010 BEL Promo-12" | 1995 ] 17 SEAN TATE: A Matter Of Honor _ Rick Wilhite Mix [ A2-track from "Rick Wilhite – Vibes 2 - Part Two Of Two" Rush Hour Recordings – RH-10.2 NL 2x12" | Rush Hour Distr. ] 18 TONY BROWN: Planet Full Of Robots [ A1-track from "The Brown Brothers – A Planet Full Of Robots EP" Brothers Records 007 US 12" | 2004 ] 19 OLIVERWHO FACTORY: Moonhacker [ A2-track from "Solitaire" Madd Chaise Inc MCI-006 US 12" | 2008 ] 20 RICK WILHITE: Techno Dust [ B1-track from "Freedom School DJ Series Vol.1" Freedom School FS-004 JAP 12" | Underground Gallery Distr. ] 21 BABY POP [DAMON PETERSON]: Deep Techno [ A1-track from Relief Records RR-737 US Promo-12" | 1995 ] 22 STEVE LORENZ: Berghain 5 AM _ Original Mix [ A1-track from Tarvisium Electronique Taelwax_002 US Promo-12" | Complete Distr. ] 23 THE OTHER PEOPLE PLAY [JAMES M. STINSON]: Let Me Be Me [ C1-track from "Lifestyles Of The Laptop Café" WARP LP-090 UK 2x12" | 2001 ] 24 DOPPLEREFFEKT [GERALD DONALD, KIM KARLI, MICHAELA TO-NHAN BERTEL, WILLIAM SCOTT]: Plastphilia Mix 2 [ B5-track from "Fascist State" Dataphysix Engineering DX-001 US Promo-12" | 1995 ] 25 JASON BRUNTON & REI LOCI: Methodology _ Re-wired [ B1-track from "Iridite Productions - The Acceptable Face Of Elitist Techno" Down Low Music DL-012 US Promo-12" | 2004 ] 26 NAQUIL [ NATHANIEL KILLINS IV ] : Bionic Dikk [ A-side from Infra NF-004 US Promo-12" | 1998 ] 27 MONTY LUKE: Ghosttown Traffic [ A3-track from "Rude Photo EP" Fina Records FINA-021 UK 12" | Distinct Distr. ] 28 KAI ALCÉ: Sky Up [ B1-track from "NDATL Special Edition 2016" NDATL SE-2016 US WL-12" | Detroit Threads / FIT Distr. ] 29 UNKNOWN ARTIST: Untitled B1 [ B1-track from IG 814 / NSC Acetate-12" | Detroit Threads ] 30 ORLANDO VOORN pres. FEDDE & MARCELO B: Untitled _ Orlando Voorn Remix [ A1-track from "Untitled EP" Soul Survivor SSR-001 US 12" | DBH-Music Distr. ] 31 ORLANDO VOORN & BLAKE BAXTER: Here We Are _ Clip! Rwrk [ B2-track from "From The Ghetto" JD Records JDR-005 ESP Promo-12" | Subwax Distr. ] 32 DANIEL BELL: Berserk [ B2-track from "Elevate Special Projects 2" Elevate ELVSP2 Promo-12" | 7th City Distr. 1998 ] 33 COOL PEEPL feat. BILLY LOVE, AMP FIDDLER & SUNDIATA O.M.: Free Prt.2 _ Mr.G's Testify Dub [ B-side from Moods & Grooves MG-056 / Big50Entertainment US 12" | W.A.S. Distr. ] 34 RICK WADE: Gambit [ A2-track from "Detroit Fury" Hizou Deep Rooted Music HZ-0O3 ESP 12" | Subwax Distr. ] 35 KB PROJECT [DANIEL BELL]: The Symphony _ Can U Feel It [ A-side from Elevate ELVSP-1 / ELV004 US 12" | 7th City Distr. 1999 ] 36 PROFESSOR INC. [FRÉDÉRIC PPIX]: Billie Holliday Edit [ A1-track from "Welcome Back To The Underground" WBTTU MB-111737 FRA WL-12" | Cyber Distr. 2011 ] 37 NIKO MARKS: Indestructible [ A2-track from Skylax Classic LAXC-1 FRA Promo-12" | W.A.S. Distr. ] 38 THEO PARRISH: 71st & Exchange Used To Be [ A-side from Sound Signature SSTTTPLC 1 US 12" | Detroit Threads ] 39 PROFESSOR INC. [FRÉDÉRIC PPIX]: GQ Disco Nights Edit [ A2-track from "Welcome Back To The Underground" WBTTU MB-111737 FRA WL-12" | Cyber Distr. 2011 ] 40 UJUZI [FELISHA STEVENSON & NIKO MARKS]: Sonny Daye _ Restless Movement [ B2-track from "Twin City Sampler" PAN-010 UK Promo-12" | 1997 ]  // The first mix in a row of five from  BANGTECH 12, 05272016 The 5th mix in this row of five from  HOUSE GALLERY SOIREE, 05302016

[mackfabray]

Mack nodded, stuffing their hands into their pockets, hoping it might help them ground themself a little more. "Mack, and... I guess it depends, really." Mack still didn't they were fully settling here. They needed to spend time saving money again, something they couldn't do in their truck on the road. But at the same time, it was hard to ignore that they weren't going to be gone in six months, they were stuck here for a year and so much could happen in that time. Even if they got restless they couldn't just up and leave this time. "I'm here for at least a year, which I guess isn't just passing through, but that doesn't mean I won't just be back on the road as soon as I can afford it."

Ana noticed the tension in Mack’s face and the subtle struggle to stay grounded amidst the chaos. She nodded understandingly. “Got it. Let’s head to that café then. It’s just a short walk, okay?” she said, starting to lead the way.

As they walked, she kept her pace slow and steady, making sure not to rush Mack. “I’m Ana, by the way,” she introduced herself, hoping to offer a bit of familiarity and comfort. “Are you just visiting, passing through?” She hoped she wasn’t prying, it just seemed as though the other could use some distraction, and Ana hoped to provide that by starting conversation. “If you’d rather we walk in silence, that’s okay, too. And sorry, if I am talking too much.”

[delilahjcmes]

Blue eyes teasingly rolled at this comment, but a smile formed on her lips as she shrugged slightly. "I had to, I needed to make a solid impression! Everyone at the shoppe really put their all into it and I couldn't be more proud." She replied, motioning to the tea and coffee.

"Feel free to help yourself, I made the cookies and finished a good portion of them this morning, but the coffee and tea are fresh! It might not be the tea from back home, but I reckon it'll do. You enjoing yourself so far, darling?"

Rory had been pretty aimlessly walking around, wanting to look at everything. He hadn’t come to last years because he was in Ireland, but whenever he returned weeks later, that was all he heard about from people. It almost made him hate to miss it. With the nod of his head, he said hello to a couple of his students from the year.

It was a voice that brought him back to his wandering. Delilah’s voice. Stepping closer to the booth, a smile appeared across his features. She sure was a sight for sore eyes, since he hadn’t been in her business in a couple of days. “Ya really went all out here, love,” he said, eyes moving over everything before landing on Delilah.

[delilahjcmes]

Delilah had spent way too much time getting things ready for her booth at the Founders Day celebration. She'd put bins of books together, marked them down, and had even created a few goodie bags of cookies that looked like bears and creeks. Her work with the royal icing might have been a 7/10 in her books, but she didn't do too bad. She figured she deserved a break and had wandered away from the booth, entrusting Gertie with everything while she explored. She had saddled up next to the games when a dark haired woman spoke, causing her to chuckle a little. "I've no idea, love." Delilah replied, cocking her head to the side as she looked at the game.

"I'd reckon it has to do with throwing something into the hole maybe? Though I have been known to be wrong before. You want to give it a go?"

Roxana found out about Founder’s Day during a chat with Nick the other day. The whole celebrate the founding of Bearcreek is cute. Very small city. At least she can spend some time outdoors and meet her new neighbors, something she has needed to do since her recent arrival. As she strolled down Main Street Roxana took in the excitement of, well, everything. The booths, trucks, games… Games. She stopped and stared at the sign for one. “Cornhole?” Her tone confused as she looked to the person next to her. “What’s cornhole? Sounds like something that involves… corn?” she couldn’t stop the blush and perplexed laughter which followed.

[kurtxhummels]

Kurt felt a myriad of emotions wash over him when Dom said he was very content to stay where he was. Using his powers of seduction on him and not some other person. Part of him was happy. He couldn’t deny the pull he felt towards Dom. Couldn’t ignore the fact that he’d been hoping to see the man today; that the man had crossed his mind more than once since their last encounter on Valentine’s Day. But at the same, he’d made it pretty clear that he had no interest in an actual relationship if that’s what Dom was looking for. He’d been fucked over too many times in the past, and he couldn’t bring himself to risk that kind of pain again. The kind of autonomy he lost when he was dating Trent. Not that he felt like he could relate anything about Dom to Trent. There was absolutely no way. Dom was an entirely phenomenal human being, and he doubted that he’d ever let Kurt lose who he was just for the sake of a relationship.

But still.

He was fighting the urge to make up an excuse about having to do work in the garage or something, but stopped himself. Maybe he was looking too far into things. Hadn’t Dom said the same thing on Valentine’s? That he wasn’t looking for anything serious? Kurt couldn’t remember, but he was choosing to believe it. Even if he was possibly lying to himself. Mentally kicking himself, Kurt pushed away whatever emotions he was feeling. That had to be it — he was looking too much into things. As the conversation turned to Rachel, he couldn’t help but laugh at the idea of Rachel walking around the house when she was younger just bursting out into song all the time. He could relate to an extent. “Make sure you do,” he teased with a smirk as the man stated he’d try not to get jealous seeing Kurt kissing Rachel in the show.

As he transitioned into the song, Kurt allowed himself to get lost in the music and emotions behind it. As he did with every performance he gave, small or large. The song showcased what it was like for Dmitry growing up in the gutters and alleys of St. Petersburg as a self-proclaimed ‘rat’. At one point, he found himself standing on the desk singing about selling stolen souvenirs of the old city, finishing the song on top of the desk as he held out the long final note. He jumped off the desk and positioned himself on top of it again as Dom made his way over, a large grin on his features as the man praised his performance.

He raised a brow as Dom offered the stuffed animal to him, though he took it with a genuine smile on his lips. “I don’t think anyone ever given me a gift they worked so hard to get,” he said with a brief laugh as he studied the plush in his hands. “Just how much time did you spend trying to get it? And which game do you think is rigged?” he asked with a raised brow, the smile never leaving his lips.

Dom gave a small shake of his head. "I mean, I don't disagree with you, exactly, but... what you just said right there? That is actually what I'm doing right this moment. And I think you think I get 'bored' a lot more easily than I actually do. I'm pretty content with using my powers the way I am right now," he hummed in reply, happy to leave that statement hanging in the air so Kurt was very aware that, even if they were speaking in purposely vague ways, Dom was very much interested in him. "Not a lot," he admitted at Kurt's words. "We haven't had a good chance to really catch up yet, but hey, you don't gotta tell me how talented she is," he laughed lightly. "She's been singing and dancing around our dads' house since she could walk." He couldn't help a quick snort of amusement at Kurt's warning, though, chuckling. "Oh, don't worry, I'll try my best to reel my jealousy in," he responded teasingly.

As Kurt started to sing, though, he appropriately quieted down, it hardly taking any time for a big smile to form on his face. He was so used to playing it cool and suave, but it was a little harder to keep the joy off his face as he listened to such a phenomenal voice. As Kurt held out the last note, Dom immediately started clapping, a bright grin on his lips as he pushed off the wall and started towards Kurt. "Now, that was incredible. You're incredible," he stated simply. "Thank you for that and for gifting me with the chance to listen to that voice. And because of that..." he trailed off as he glanced down, moving the puppy into both his hands and holding it out towards the other man. "Maybe I could give you this in return? It's not the most extravagant gift, I know, but I did spend some time struggling with a rigged fair game to get it, so..."

[mackfabray]

Mack bit their bottom lip, pulling one of their earplugs out and then putting it back in, having dislodged it in the commotion. They tried to keep up with her words, the series of questions taking a moment to settle into their brain properly. Trying to fight through the overstimulation that was pulsing slowly louder and louder against their senses. They'd broken away from the crowds a few times, but the longer their day went, the worse it got, and it seemed that every time they'd found one place, going back turned out to prove unhelpful.

"Uh... something to drink might help, maybe." Something they could turn their focus to might help, or they hoped it would, at the very least.

Ana glanced at the person who had nearly bumped into her, taking in their slightly flustered demeanor. She offered a sympathetic smile, understanding the feeling of being overwhelmed in a crowded space all too well. “Oh, I totally get it,” she replied, her voice carrying a hint of reassurance. “Founder’s Day can get to be a little hectic, and I don’t think the bounce house is helping anything.”

Glancing around, Ana spotted a quieter area just down the street, with fewer people milling about. “Actually, looks like the crowds are thinner just down that way,” she said, gesturing in the direction. “It’s still part of the festivities, but not near the games and all that, those always draw a huge crowd. Do you need a drink or anything? I think one of the cafe’s has a booth on this end, we could see if they have chai lattes or something?”

[delilahjcmes]

Delilah grinned at Anya and her friends, her blue eyed gaze flickering to Olivia who was standing behind the girls. As much as she wanted to tell Liv that she needn't worry about the girls eating the cookies, she didn't speak up - who was she to tell the girls to go ahead? "And please remember to share! There's enough for all of you to have at least one in a bag." A laugh sounded from her and she covered it up with a quick cough as Liv rounded the table to give her a hug.

Her arms opened and she gave her best friend a warm hug, happy that she'd wandered over with Anya. "It's going, I've had a few people pop by, so I'd reckon that's going well. Have you both just gotten here? If so, at least you know the girls will be able to continue for a little longer with the sugar. Please have a coffee, I fear you might need it" Delilah whispered, tossing Liv a conspiratorial wink.

As soon as Anya caught sight of Delilah's booth, she took off running with her friends towards it. "Anastasia Karina, you stay in my sight!" she called out after the girl, though a smile graced her lips as she caught sight of one of her best friends. Anya knew that anytime she was around Delilah, she could get free treats. Even though she was only 10, the girl was too adorable to deny most of the time.

"Hey, hey," she commented as she walked up to the booth behind her daughter and her friends. "Let's not eat Lilah out of house and home, okay? Go easy on the cookies," she finished. There were plenty of cookies laid out on the table, but she wasn't careful the girls would eat it all. Then she'd have to deal with even more hyped up girls than she already was. She stepped around the table to give her best friend a hug, looking over the various books she'd brought with her. "How's it going today? Had anyone come by yet?" she asked. There was zero percent chance that she wouldn't leave without buying at least a few books; Delilah, of all people, knew that Olivia could never resist a good book.

[delilahjcmes]

Blue eyes landed on Nick as he draped an arm around her shoulders. "That rather is the point, Nick." She replied with a chuckle, shaking her head a little as she preened at his praise. She was rather proud of everything she and her team had accomplished. The employee's she had were phenomenal, and they each deserved an extra day or two off once the event was over. Her gaze had drifted to the treats on the table, but she glanced back up at Nick, silently cursing his height.

"You won't cry, and I do doubt that business will boom that much. I'll always be around to make you a coffee and give you snacks. You're my daily dose of entertainment." Delilah paused and reached for the tea she'd poured for herself.

"Have you been able to visit any other booths yet? Or was I your first visit?"

"Do not tell me that, you will literally never get rid of me," Nick announced, sidling his way up to the booth to annoy -- ahem, greet his favorite local business owner. He grinned down at Delilah as he draped one arm loosely around her shoulders, scanning the setup with an appreciative eye. "This looks fantastic, Dee," he said with a low, impressed whistle. "If your business explodes overnight and you end up with more customers than you know what to do with, does that mean you're going to forget all about me? I should warn you -- I might cry."