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azzura-knight · 6 years ago

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A Magicians Judge

My first writing for Azzura. I’m going to start posting stuff about her soon but hoo its late and I have class tomorrow,,,

Anyways!! This is supposed to take place a few days after the soul riders all met up at the camp site. I’m treating it like they have a few days before things start working and smoothing out

Slight spoilers warning for those not caught up on the new story quests!!

A magicians judge

Azzura stood in her clydesdale’s stall brushing away at his fur absent mindedly, not truly paying attention as she thought. The soul rider thought of Wednesday, of the campfire that she sat around with the others waiting to hear back from every grey and delve into Pandoria to save Anne. It wouldn’t be much longer now, would it? Things would work out… right?

The young girl huffed before leaning her head against the speckled bay’s side, earning a snort from the sleepy gelding at the sudden stop in attention. Azzura lifted her forehead and looked back at the large head and big eyes, suddenly getting an idea.

Rushing around the young girl grabbed a saddle and bridle to throw on Copper Eye, forgetting her own riding helmet in her haste to hop on him and venture outside. The wind picked up as soon as she exited the barn though, bringing the smell of a cooler breeze, as well as circus food and magic. A definite sign and call from the man she was going to see.

Taking a deep breathe to steel herself, Azzura nudged Copper forward with her heal all the while staring down the purple tent that was just visible over the hills past Steve’s Farm and silver glade village, just past the fenced area where there always seemed to be a lightness to the air. A circular area that always made her hair stand on ends and her pointed ears tingle.

A chill swept through the rider, making her fingers suddenly cold as she picked up the pace trotting down the road. Taking her time and never drifting her gaze from the purple tent that belonged to Ydris, Azzura opted to veer in the back way at the last second and avoid being seen by the pandoric man that wanders near the front of the hill. The same Hill Justin Moorland had fell on not a few weeks ago after slamming into a blockage.

Copper seemed to grow antsy as well as he Felt Azzura’s legs tighten more the closer they got, picking up speed slightly and lifting his head as if he were pulling a cart in a fair. Azzura let the Clyde go faster, happy for any excuse to get this over with.

There seemed to be a line that kept Ydris contained in the area, for as soon as she passed between the old stone fences that were beginning to fall and crumble, lightening seemed to dance along her skin. Her hair lifted as it did in Pandoria to float around her shoulders and her ears buzzed as if a storm were coming. She felt him as well, the deep pool of questions and mild insanity that was Ydris. Everything about him a dark purple almost like the void.

Azzura stared at the location she knew he was at as soon as she picked up on it, even with the tent in the way she was dead on. Slowing Copper to a walk as they passed out from behind and moved straight for the fortune tent. Though the tall man had his back turned she could almost hear his smirk. A hand lifted causing the wind to pick up once again and lift the flap in the fortune tent, though he did not turn. Azzura took a deep breath before sliding from the tall horses back. Her feet hitting the ground hard as she seemed to forget the height and her legs suddenly aching at the hit, helping her to steal herself once again. The bay turned his head a little, nudging his rider as she walked past him. Azzura touched his nose softly and smiled weakly before passing through the door.

As soon as she did the wind followed her in, Ydris in his chair with his arms crossed and eyes glinting like he had thought of a cruel joke just moments before. The light blue eye of his seeming to glow in the dimly lit area as Azzura stared him down. Suddenly, panic began to settle into Azzuras bones as she realized what a mistake she was making. Admitting her weakness to a man that had tried to bring forth Garnok not weeks before, a man that showed no mercy towards the young woman that shared half a world with him. As soon as Ydris spoke however, the cowardice fled, and only determination filled her mind.

“Ah, little flea. I see fate has tempted you back today, has it not?” The magician’s smile curled ever more, his eyes never drifting and never loosing light of his malice as he spoke. “Now I know you are here for insight on your oh so quickly approaching future, my crystal ball practically hummed when you entered my circus! I will give you the option though, shall a horse fortune ease your mind today, or are we to look towards something a little… closer to home for us.”

At the last words, Azzura suddenly steeled herself. Her eyes narrowing at the cocky man before her who’s fingers curled around the crystals holding his ball, a man that had been tormenting her as soon as she had begun to show any sign of Pandoric lineage. Who poked at her ears and treated her as a child. Young as she may be he wasn’t much older… right? Sure time was different for him but not aging.

“Tell me of my future Ydris, let’s not dance around this anymore then we need to” Azzura straightened her back a little bit, crossing her arms as she met the heterochromatic stare before her with equal fire. The malice faded to satisfaction on Ydris’ face as he gave a slight nod, leaning away from the soul rider and waving a hand as if thinking.

“Of course of course! I would have asked for no other way.” With that the man began to work, running a hand along the surface of the crystal ball as if to wake It up, the room brightening with its pink glow as the clouds inside swirled and lifted to show something to the man looking within. A hum and another over the top flourish later, Ydris looked back up to Azzura, a hand resting on the ball before him.

“Now wouldd be a good time to explore your ancient side. You try to hide this aspect of yourself from others, especially a certain relation. You know whom I mean.” Ydris voice came forth, seemingly underlaid by another, higher pitched voice beneath it that read along with his. His gaze never wavered from Azzura as she stared back at him, eyes continuing to narrow as he spoke.

“There is no point in fighting, everyone has an a client side - at least the most interesting people do! Your denial makes you look like a many-coloured bull, which is to say, a fool. Embrace that which makes you ancient! It will bring you bring you the time to give to yourself, and it is that very quality that makes you so dangerous in the relations eyes.”

When Ydris was done he lifted his hand and shook his head slightly as if ridding of a cloud around him. A half smile still played on his face, though everything seemed softer about him after the speech, despite the sour look on the one across from him, all wrinkled nose and furious eyes. Before Azzura could even attempt to open her mouth however, the magician pushed back in his chair and closed his eyes as if in woah.

“Alas- my crystal ball has fallen silent and cold once more! You drain her so my flea, and I must let her rest until tomorrows light.” The magician leaned on the table after speaking, resting a his head in a hand as he did and giving a clear indication that Azzura was to leave quite soon. The young girl just stared in anger for a moment longer before huffing.

“What do I owe you-“ Azzura began to pull out her wallet in reflex, grabbing a few coins in her fingers before stopping as a soft laugh slipped from Ydris.

“Nothing yet. For now your confusion and struggles with current mortality is all I need. Go visit the Moon, tell her to check her tea as you pass by for me.” The twisted curl set itself back on Ydris’ face, the kind of smirk that send another shiver down Azzura’s spine and quickly turning to leave as she stuffed her wallet back in a pocket.

As soon as she turned her back she felt a small gust of wind coming into the tent and the flap lifting outside, a cold feeling of fingers on her shoulder as she walked out. Once out, Azzura shielded her eyes from the sudden brightness of the sun, Copper coming over quickly to her side with a mouthful of grass and a carrot that he had stolen from the odd little Zony near the rest of Ydris’ animals.

Azzura gave the gelding a pat on the shoulder before heaving herself up into the saddle. As she turned towards the path to the tent, she saw that Ydris was back In his spot as if he had never left. Staring dumbfound for a moment, Azzura huffed before nudging Copper into a brisk trot past the magician, being sure to go fast enough he could not see the effects his magic had on her hair.

As she past Ydris she felt his eyes on her back the whole time, Not daring to turn around or slow down until she passed that invisible line yet again and nodding a goodbye to Zee. Once she had past it, Azzura stopped Copper and spun him so she could look at the ridiculously tall man on the hill, a frown set on her face.

Ydris had not looked away or wiped the knowing look from his face the entire time she had past him. The two stared for a moment longer before the magician tipped his hat and turned away. Azzura immediately nodded in response before turning back and walking back towards camp to meet Linda, Lisa, and Alex.

“I don’t know if it’s the sign we wanted boy, but I guess its the only sign he can give…” Copper only snorted in response, tossing his head and yanking on the reins as Azzura kicked the gelding up and let him stretch his legs as they took off towards Guardians Dale, feeling a little more grounded.

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How Many Votes Do Republicans Need To Repeal Obamacare

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How Many Votes Do Republicans Need To Repeal Obamacare

Schumer: ‘we Can Work Together Our Country Demands It’

Senate Republicans fail to get necessary votes to repeal and replace Obamacare

Until the end, passage on the Health Care Freedom Act, also dubbed the skinny repeal, was never certain. Even Republicans who voted for it disliked the bill.

The skinny bill as policy is a disaster. The skinny bill as a replacement for Obamacare is a fraud. The skinny bill is a vehicle to getting conference to find a replacement, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said at a Thursday evening news conference hours before the vote alongside fellow Republicans McCain, Ron Johnson and Bill Cassidy, before the details were released.

The skinny repeal was far from Republicans campaign promise of also rolling back Medicaid expansion, insurance subsidies, Obamacare taxes, and insurance regulations.

Many Republicans who did vote for it said they were holding their nose to vote for it just to advance the process into negotiations with the House of Representatives.

The legislation included a repeal of the individual mandate to purchase insurance, a repeal of the employer mandate to provide insurance, a one-year defunding of Planned Parenthood, a provision giving states more flexibility to opt out of insurance regulations, and a three-year repeal of the medical device tax. It also would have increased the amount that people can contribute to Health Savings Accounts.

Leigh Ann Caldwell is an NBC News correspondent.

Kevin Mccarthy: Republicans Can Repeal Obamacare Before Replacing It

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that Republicans could repeal Obamacare before finding a replacement for it, according to the Hill.

I dont think you have to wait, McCarthy told reporters. My personal belief, and nothings been decided yet, but I would move through and repeal and then go to work on replacing.

But healthcare experts, including some Republicans, say this approach could cause chaos for Obamacare enrollees and the insurance market during that period of time between the repeal of the law and when a replacement is found.

McCarthy and others have called for a transition period where Obamacare would be phased out gradually over a period of two years or another specified period of time after a repeal of the law is passed.

Even so, critics have said that insurers could leave the system once they know the law is being phased out, leaving no options for those enrolled in Obamacare for 2018.

Insurers have already left the exchanges in some states, leaving people with only one insurer to choose from when purchasing plans on the exchange.

The task of repealing and replacing Obamacare at the same time, however, could prove difficult for Republicans.

They need just 50 votes in the Senate to repeal the core of the healthcare law, but they need 60 votes in the Senate to pass a replacement to the law, which means the replacement would have to have support from Democrats as well as Republicans.

What We Learned In The House: Support For A Repeal Bill Can Happen Quickly

One lesson Ive taken from the past year of covering the Obamacare repeal-and-replace debate is that these bills look doomed to fail up until the moment they dont.

Take, for example, the American Health Care Act that the House passed this May. Within 48 hours, the bill went from doomed to sailing right through. The most puzzling part was how little happened in between.

Moderate Republicans like Rep. Fred Upton were critical of the bill because of how it could affect Americans with preexisting conditions. Upton publicly came out against the Obamacare repeal bill on May 2 in an interview with a local radio station. But literally the next day, he announced that a small tweak to the bill would win his support.

The tweaks didnt actually fix the core problems that Upton had with the bill. He secured a small pot of funding to help those with preexisting conditions and used that as cover to vote for a bill that would cause 22 million Americans to lose coverage.

Other Republicans quickly fell in line behind Upton, even though no major changes were made to quell their concerns, and the American Health Care Act passed the House on May 4.

Of course, some Republican plans that look doomed are, in fact, doomed. But at this stage, its really hard to tell the difference. Sometimes, as we saw in the House, a small amendment can make all the difference in flipping the key no votes to yes. Sometimes, as weve seen in the Senate, the votes just arent there.

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Trumps Executive Action Could Erode Marketplace Built Under Obamacare

Attempts to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act have failed in the past several months, leading President Donald Trump to issue an executive order expanding access to cheaper, less comprehensive health care plans.

The order, signed on Oct. 12, instructs federal agencies to remove certain limitations on “association health plans” and expand the availability of short-term health plans, both of which can skirt certain minimum coverage requirements included in the Affordable Care Act and state laws.

These changes will not immediately take effect; federal agencies will have to figure out how to act on Trump’s directions.

The executive action orders agencies to explore ways in which the government can expand access to short-term health plans, which are available to individuals on a three-month basis and meant for people who are in-between health care coverage plans. Under the instructions, association health plans would be allowed to sell plans across state lines; those plans allow small businesses to band together to create cheaper health care plans that offer fewer benefits.

The order was intended to create more options for individuals seeking health insurance and help stimulate competition among insurers. Some health policy advocates worry that it could disrupt the insurance marketplace in a way that would drive up health care costs for elderly individuals and people with medical conditions.

It will be months before changes are seen in the marketplace.

Likely To Vote No: 1 Senate Republican

Alaskas Lisa Murkowski also voted against all three versions of repeal in July, criticizing what she viewed as an overly secretive and partisan process to write the various bills and raising concerns about the Medicaid cuts. She has not slammed the GOP repeal effort as aggressively as Collins, but she does not sound especially inclined to back Cassidy-Graham.

So if Collins and Murkowski are no votes, Republicans need all four members below to vote yes.

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Senate Gop Tries One Last Time To Repeal Obamacare

McConnell and his lieutenants will gauge support for the bill this week in private party meetings.

By BURGESS EVERETT and JOSH DAWSEY

09/17/2017 02:51 PM EDT

Republicans say Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wont bring up the bill if there is any chance of failure, given the dramatic collapse in the summer. | john Shinkle/POLITICO

Obamacare repeal is on the brink of coming back from the dead.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his leadership team are seriously considering voting on a bill that would scale back the federal governments role in the health care system and instead provide block grants to states, congressional and Trump administration sources said.

It would be a last-ditch attempt to repeal Obamacare before the GOPs power to pass health care legislation through a party-line vote in the Senate expires on Sept. 30.

No final decision has been made, but the GOP leader has told his caucus that if the bill written by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy has the support of at least 50 of the 52 GOP senators, he will bring it to the floor, Graham and Cassidy say. That would give Republicans one more crack at repealing the Affordable Care Act, a longtime party pledge.

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Some Republicans believe that if the bill were put on the floor Monday, it would have the support of 49 senators.

Obama: Gop Blocked 500 Bills

President Barack Obama is railing against congressional Republicans, telling a Hollywood crowd that the midterm elections are crucial because the GOP is willing to say no to everything.

The president, speaking at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee event Wednesday evening hosted at Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horns home, said Republicans have been obstructionist since even before he took office.

Their willingness to say no to everything the fact that since 2007, they have filibustered about 500 pieces of legislation that would help the middle class just gives you a sense of how opposed they are to any progress has actually led to an increase in cynicism and discouragement among the people who were counting on us to fight for them, Obama said of Republicans.

The conclusion is, well, nothing works, the president continued. And the problem is, is that for the folks worth fighting for for the person whos cleaning up that house or hotel, for the guy who used to work on construction but now has been laid off they need us. Not because they want a handout, but because they know that government can serve an important function in unleashing the power of our private sector.

Obama opened by saying that he is in trouble at home, because in 2012 he had told his wife, first lady Michelle Obama, that he had run his last campaign.

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Wild Cards: 4 Senate Republicans

Utahs Mike Lee and Kentuckys Rand Paul have been continual roadblocks for Republicans during the repeal process, fighting it from the right and essentially opposing any legislation that leaves Obamacares rules and regulations in place. Lee has been noncommittal about Cassidy-Graham. But Paul has attacked it, arguing that it still gives states the choice and ability to effectively leave Obamacare in place. He sounds like a hard no right now, but Im skeptical he would cast the vote to block an Obamacare repeal bill. The reason: Paul has cultivated a brand as a strong conservative, so a vote that would, in effect, save Obamacare would not be ideal for him.

Kansass Jerry Moran, meanwhile, has been a vocal defender of Medicaid, so its not clear if he would back a bill that cuts Medicaid as much as Graham-Cassidy does.

McCain, for his part, was a key vote against Obamacare repeal in July and it seemed like a capstone to the Arizona senators career as a self-described maverick. He urged Republicans just this Sunday not to engage in a hurried process that skips over the relevant committees and doesnt include Democrats. Cassidy-Graham is being rushed, hasnt gone through the committees for hearings and has no Democratic support.

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Gop Has A Month To Pass Obamacare Repeal With 51

Republicans vote to repeal Obamacare

If Republicans want to try again to repeal the Affordable Care Act with just a simple majority, they only have until the end of September to do it.

Thats according to Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ranking member on the Senates budget committee. According to Sanders, the Senate parliamentarian declared Friday that the Senates 2017 budget resolution, which gave reconciliation instructions to repeal Obamacare, will expire at the end of the month.

That means that Republican senators will either have to pass a new budget to repeal health care with a simple majority or they will have to have 60 votes a filibuster-proof majority to make changes to Obamacare.

The parliamentarians office declined to comment to CNN, saying its policy was not to speak with the media. CNN has reached out to Republicans on the Senate budget committee about whether they agree with Sanders assessment.

Todays determination by the Senate parliamentarian is a major victory for the American people and everyone who fought against President Trumps attempt to take away health care from up to 32 million people, Sanders said in a statement. Now that the parliamentarian has determined that Senate Republicans cannot use reconciliation instructions to repeal the Affordable Care Act beyond this fiscal year, we need to work together to expand, not cut, health care for millions of Americans who desperately need it.

CNNs Manu Raju and Ted Barrett contributed to this report.

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Trumps Promise To Repeal Obamacare Is Now In Limbo

President Donald Trump expressed disappointment after Republican lawmakers’ failure to muster enough votes to repeal Obamacare placed one of his loftiest campaign promises in limbo.

A series of defections by Senate Republicans scuttled two separate efforts to dismantle the sweeping U.S. health care law put in place by Trump’s predecessor, President Barack Obama.

“We’ve had a lot of victories, but we haven’t had a victory on health care,” Trump told reporters July 18, as it became clear the latest Republican legislative efforts would fail. “We’re disappointed.”

A slim margin of error constrained GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare and forced a delicate balancing act between the party’s conservative and moderate members.

But defections by Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah on July 17 brought to four the number of Republican senators to publicly oppose the bill , effectively killing the repeal-and-replace plan. Senate leadership could only afford to lose two Republican votes for passage.

Senate Republicans then turned their attention to a measure that would repeal major parts of Obamacare over two years, in theory buying lawmakers enough time to agree on a replacement plan before the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, was largely dismantled.

“I did not come to Washington to hurt people,” Capito said in a statement. “I cannot vote to repeal Obamacare without a replacement plan that addresses my concerns and the needs of West Virginians.”

Gop Aims To Kill Obamacare Yet Again After Failing 70 Times

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The GOP may be down for the count in it’s failed attempts to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Actbut don’t count Lindsey Graham out just yet.

President Donald Trump met with the South Carolina senator and one of his fiercest critics in the Republican party on Friday night to discuss a bill that would effectively block Obamacare funding, according to two sources familiar with the meeting and legislation currently being drafted. Republican officials tell Politico Graham’s bill could potentially reach 50 votes after a series of failed attempts in recent weeks to both repeal and replace, then simply repeal, Obama’s landmark health care initiative.

After last week’s latest attempt to remove provisions of Obamacare ended with Sen. John McCain’s dramatic “no” vote effectively keeping it alive along with two other senators, Newsweek has found at least 70 Republican-led attempts to repeal, modify or otherwise curb the Affordable Care Act since its inception as law on March 23, 2010.

“I had a great meeting with the President and know he remains fully committed to repealing and replacing Obamacare,” Graham said in a statement Friday night. “President Trump was optimistic about the Graham-Cassidy-Heller proposal. I will continue to work with President Trump and his team to move the idea forward.”

How many more times that may take, is anyone’s guess.

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Analysts expect the bill would lead to millions of Americans losing coverage, similar to previous Republican repeal bills. Republicans might not even know the full extent of the new bills effects on the health care system because they are likely to vote on the bill before the Congressional Budget Office can release its full analysis. The CBO is rushing to at least a provide a bare-bones analysis by early next week. The Senate has now scheduled two hearings for Monday and Tuesday on the bill.

Senate Republicans need 50 votes to pass this bill, meaning only two Republicans can defect. As my colleague Dylan Scott has pointed out, Republicans always have 45 or so votes to repeal Obamacare. Its the last five that are the battleground.

Several senators who opposed the last Obamacare repeal effort havent taken an official position yet. So the vote could fail just like past Republican attempts. But all signs we have from Capitol Hill suggest that it could pass. Cassidy is actively working to persuade senators to vote for the bill and reaching out to governors, too, to pressure their senators.

Ive had governors calling up their senators, 14 or 15 governors, saying you need to get on this, Cassidy told reporters at a Friday morning briefing.

Gop Health Care Bill Would Cut About $765 Billion In Taxes Over 10 Years

But sentiment has changed on Obamacare, with Gallup Poll finding this month that 55 percent now approve of the ACA.

The AHCA faces a much tougher road in the Senate, and if it dies there, some of those vulnerable GOP members may have made what ends up being a futile vote.

But there’s another side to consider, too. For Republicans who have made the refrain “repeal and replace Obamacare” their mantra for seven years now, not acting on their signature campaign promise could risk depleting enthusiasm among their core voters, who they also need to turn out in November 2018 to combat a Democratic base that is energized against President Trump.

And after the first attempt at repeal failed in an embarrassing fashion, House Republicans and Trump badly needed a win. That’s why they took a victory lap in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday afternoon, even though the bill is far from becoming law.

“The American people expected us to deliver on the promises we’ve made and that’s what House Republicans have just done,” National Republican Congressional Committee communications director Matt Gorman wrote in a memo after the vote.

Republicans have pointed out that more insurance companies are pulling out of state-run exchanges, and the GOP bill will cut about $765 billion in taxes over the next decade, NPR’s Scott Horsley reported, though mostly for wealthy Americans.

Thank you @RepMimiWalters and for standing in front!

Meredith Kelly May 4, 2017

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grgedoors02142 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

Three women filed a joint suit against festival founders Billy McFarland and Ja Rule on behalf of California residents who bought tickets, claiming the whole event was fraudulent, per The Hollywood Reporter. They’d also prefer it not happen again ― the documents seek an injunction barring defendants from similar conduct, the outlet states.

Over the weekend, would-be festivalgoers took to social media to share dispatches from the private Bahamas island where they had expected luxury accommodations and famous faces after buying tickets that ranged from $5,000 to $250,000. Musicians including Major Lazer and Blink-182 were supposed to perform. Instead, attendees arrived to find tents that seemed more appropriate for disaster relief efforts, limited food, no security and little infrastructure. Canceled flights also caused difficulty in getting to and from the island.

“Festival grounds were barren and disorganized, luggage was thrown from shipping crates on the beach, the villas advertised as upscale beach tents resembled those used by FEMA. The tents were also empty and did not include any furnishings when plaintiffs arrived,” the documents state, per E! News.

Attorney John Girardi is representing Chelsea Chinery, Shannon McAuliffe and Desiree Flores in the documents filed Tuesday, claiming breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and violation of state business code. Girardi also states that organizers knew for a month that they would not be able to pull off the event as advertised.

The suit joins a $100 million proposed class-action lawsuit filed Sunday by celebrity attorney Mark Geragos on behalf of would-be festivalgoer Daniel Jung, claiming ��lack of adequate food, water, shelter, and medical care created a dangerous and panicked situation among attendees — suddenly finding themselves stranded on a remote island without basic provisions ― that was closer to ‘The Hunger Games’ or Lord of the Flies than Coachella.” It expects more than 150 plaintiffs.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectations for the festival, supposedly the “Coachella of the Bahamas,” were high after organizers McFarland and rapper Ja Rule recruited Instagram-famous celebrities including Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner in promotion efforts. Promotional video included gorgeous shots of crystal-clear water and sunbathing models on a private island hawked as “once owned by Pablo Escobar.”

Ja Rule issued an apology, tweeting, “I don’t know how everything went so left but I’m working to make it right by making sure everyone is refunded … I truly apologize as this is NOT MY FAULT … but I’m taking responsibility I’m deeply sorry to everyone who was inconvenienced by this.”

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

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chpatdoorsl3z0a1 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

The suit joins a $100 million proposed class-action lawsuit filed Sunday by celebrity attorney Mark Geragos on behalf of would-be festivalgoer Daniel Jung, claiming “lack of adequate food, water, shelter, and medical care created a dangerous and panicked situation among attendees — suddenly finding themselves stranded on a remote island without basic provisions ― that was closer to ‘The Hunger Games’ or Lord of the Flies than Coachella.” It expects more than 150 plaintiffs.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.

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rtscrndr53704 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.

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repwinpril9y0a1 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

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repwincoml4a0a5 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

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porchenclose10019 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

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rtawngs20815 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

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exfrenchdorsl4p0a1 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

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pat78701 · 8 years ago

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More People Are Now Suing Fyre Festival For Obvious Reasons

Having produced something closer to Lord of the Flies than a luxury music event, Fyre Festival organizers have been hit with another lawsuit.

So Fyre Fest is a complete disaster. Mass chaos. No organization. No one knows where to go. There are no villas, just a disaster tent city. http://pic.twitter.com/1lSWtnk7cA

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 27, 2017

Expectation Vs. Reality #fyrefestival http://pic.twitter.com/RfOpbNEdH3

— BigKidProblems (@BigKidProblems) April 28, 2017

Fyre Festival has officially been postponed, with ticket buyers reportedly offered a choice between a refund or VIP tickets to next year’s planned event, which legal action seeks to prevent.

McFarland, however, is still hoping for another chance.

Writing in an essay published on Rolling Stone, he explained: “We were a little naïve in thinking for the first time we could do this ourselves. Next year, we will definitely start earlier.”

-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.

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