#sebastian van wyck

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Finally, my RWRB ocs are figured out (There’s one missing from my initial spitballing but I’m changing my mind on the FC so gotta wait. And I reworked one of the ideas) so meet

1. Sebastian Van Wyck (Hunter Parrish FC, Alex and Henry ship)

Former schoolmate (and hookup/almost boyfriend) of Prince Henry, he holds the title of the Earl of Wiltshire and remains a close friend of the royal family. His sexuality is an open secret amongst those that know him but he doesn’t really speak about it, which is part of why him and Henry stopped hooking up. However, as Alex Claremont-Diaz starts spending more time across the pond and subsequently, with them, old and new feelings start igniting

2. Princess Calliope Angelos (Naomi Scott FC, Nora ship potentially a June ship but don’t quote me, Nora is the focus)

Princesses Beatrice and Calliope have been inseparable since they were children, even when Bea was in rehab and pegged “The Powder Princess”, Calliope was always there for her. So when Bea wants to introduce her to the Vice President’s gorgeous granddaughter, she’s happy to oblige. And then she gets her phone number and is happy to chat about the ridiculousness of Alex and Henry

3. Kendall Frost (Matthew Daddario FC, Bea ship)

Child actor turned political activist, Kendall Frost gets involved in as many foundations and good causes as he can, which is what led to him meeting Percy Okonjo. He helped out with the Okonjo foundation a lot and even volunteered to help Ellen Claremont’s campaign, and those two factors meant a night of karaoke is a meet cute for an actual princess

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Events 3.24 (before 1960)

1199 – King Richard I of England is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting in France, leading to his death on April 6. 1387 – English victory over a Franco-Castilian-Flemish fleet in the Battle of Margate off the coast of Margate. 1401 – Turco-Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 – James VI of Scotland is proclaimed King James I of England and Ireland, upon the death of Elizabeth I. 1603 – Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei, and establishes the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, Japan. 1663 – The Province of Carolina is granted by charter to eight Lords Proprietor in reward for their assistance in restoring Charles II of England to the throne. 1720 – Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February. 1721 – Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051. 1765 – Great Britain passes the Quartering Act, which requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops. 1794 – In Kraków, Tadeusz Kościuszko announces a general uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia, and assumes the powers of the Commander in Chief of all of the Polish forces. 1829 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament. 1832 – In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith. 1854 – President José Gregorio Monagas abolishes slavery in Venezuela 1860 – Sakuradamon Incident: Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke is assassinated by rōnin samurai outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle. 1869 – The last of Tītokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising. 1870 – a Chilean prospecting party led by José Díaz Gana discovers the silver ores of Caracoles in the Bolivian portion of Atacama Desert,[leading to the last of the Chilean silver rushes and a diplomatic dispute over its taxation between Chile and Bolivia. 1878 – The British frigate HMS Eurydice sinks, killing more than 300. 1882 – Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. 1900 – Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. 1900 – Carnegie Steel Company is formed in New Jersey; its capitalization of $160 million is the largest to date. 1921 – The 1921 Women's Olympiad began in Monte Carlo, becoming the first international women's sports event. 1927 – Nanking Incident: Foreign warships bombard Nanjing, China, in defence of the foreign citizens within the city. 1934 – The Tydings–McDuffie Act is passed by the United States Congress, allowing the Philippines to become a self-governing commonwealth. 1939 – The 1939 Liechtenstein putsch takes place; approximately 40 members of the VBDL starting from Nendeln march towards Vaduz with the intention of overthrowing the government and provoking Liechtenstein's annexation into Germany. 1944 – German troops massacre 335 Italian civilians in Rome. 1944 – World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war begin breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III. 1946 – A British Cabinet Mission arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership. 1949 – Hanns Albin Rauter, a chief SS and Police Leader, in the Netherlands, is convicted and executed for crimes against humanity.

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Goldman Sachs' new managing-director list is out — and it's the largest class in the firm's history (GS)

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Goldman Sachs announced its largest-ever class of managing directors.

Of the 509 promoted, 44% are millennials.

The firm announces managing-director promotions every two years.

It's one of the most coveted positions on Wall Street, a step below partner at the premier investment bank.

Goldman Sachs just announced a new class of 509 managing directors — the largest class in the firm's history.

The position is one of the most coveted on Wall Street, one step below partner at the prestigious investment-banking firm. The firm now has 2,148 managing directors, making up 7.1% of the company's workforce.

It's also one of the youngest classes the bank has promoted — 44% are millennials, up from 30% in 2015.

Other headline stats about the class:

66% started their careers as analysts or associates at Goldman Sachs.

24% of the class is women, down from 25% in 2015.

130 were promoted in the securities division, up from 102 in 2015.

101 were promoted in investment banking, up from 97 in 2015.

52 were promoted in technology, up from 38 in 2015.

Eight were promoted in consumer and commercial banking — the division that houses the bank's online-lending business, Marcus — compared with zero in 2015.

Here's the full statement:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that it has selected a new class of Managing Directors, effective from January 1, 2018, the start of the firm's next fiscal year.

"Our new Managing Directors have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to our people, clients and culture during their tenures at the firm, and we wish them continued success as they take this important next step in their careers," said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.

The following individuals have been promoted to Managing Director:

Gregg Abramson Sanjay Acharya Khalid Albdah Amal Alibair Karthikeyan Anbalagan Rolf Andersson Volker Anger Jonathan Armstrong Ken Ashley Lavanya Ashok Sebastian Ayton Jonathan Babkow Julio Badi Amitayush Bahri Soren Balzer Robert Barlick Jr. Philip Barreca Santiago Bau David Bauer Oksana Beard Lee Becker Virender Bedi Stuart Beer Christian Beerli Amanda Beisel Yumiko Bekku David Bell Pierre Benichou Andrew Benito Marco Bensi Laura Benson Stephen Bergin Daniel Berglund Greg Berry Shital Bhatt Dipanjan Bhattacharjee Anu Bhavnani Carissa Biggie Vineet Birman Daniel Bitel Anne Black Richard Blore Emmanuel Bodenstein Timothy Braude Sean Brenan Hugh Briscoe Nathaniel Bristol Leo Brito Troy Broderick Levee Brooks Eric Brothers Robert Bruns III Anthony Bunnell Meg Burke Susan Burt Sean Butkus Russell Byrne Edward Byun Adam Cahill Alessandro Calace Cristiano Camargo Ken Cawley Swapan Chaddha Patrick Chamberlain Richard Chambers Daphne Chan Lily Chan Ben Chance Ginger Chang Vikram Chavali Alex 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Deacon to the Rescue

Deacon: -the doctor’s visit had been dealt with and Sebastian was tucked securely into bed. I was grateful that no bones were broken though Dr. Van Wyck advised that there might have been a cracked rib sustained in addition to the multitude of bruises that colored the young man’s body. Taking a seat in the Eames style chair in the corner of the room. The room was decorated much like the rest of my home, Mid Century Modern with touches of what could be considered industrial. It was only my bedroom that contained what one would expect of a well bred English gentleman. With a shaking of my head I pulled myself back from my thought and focused on the here and now. Sebastian needed to feel secure, safe and that his needs were my foremost thought- Do you require anything, Little one?

 Seb: *I was so nervous when the doctor was examining me. I didn’t like being poked and prodded at, but he wasn’t like other doctors. He was sweet and could sense my fear. Once it was all over I was laying in bed. I couldn’t tell if it was his or someone else's but it smelled nice. Turning my head into the pillows to inhale the scent, pausing once I hear your words. Looking over at you, seeing that your eyes were on me. Shifting up I look around the room then lets my eyes meet yours* Well..I think I could take a shower, and have a fresh pair of clothes. *I was still wearing the gown the doctor put me in. Blushing as I think about the doctor seeing me naked. I felt exposed at first but soon relaxed more as he reassured me. During that part you were asked to leave the room, but I sensed something from you. As if you maybe wanted to see just how badly I was hurt. Shifting up in bed feeling the covers fall* Would you escort me to the bathroom, Sir?

 Deacon:  Of course. -rising, I made the short few steps to the bed and offered him my hand. Even though I’d been asked to leave the room, I knew that Van Wyck would give me a full report on the injuries sustained. It was horrifying in description, the welts, bruises, the marks that marred Sebastian’s wrists and ankles. What kind of inhuman philistine would treat one that is in their care with barbary. Actions such as these baffled me- Come, Little one. -looking down tenderly upon the near boy. No matter the length of Sebastian’s stay, I would ensure that he knew what it was to be cared for as a submissive should. To know that his needs in the emotion sense would never be trodden upon. The idea that he would leave my care only to fall victim to another such as the bastard that hurt him this way bothered me greatly. Ensuring that he knew how a true Dominant would treat him and care for him was paramount-

 Seb: *Nods and moves to get out of bed. Looking at the outstretched hand I felt a sense of worry. What if he was just like him? What if it was all a trap and this is not the life that I thought I wanted? Frowning for a moment as I weigh all the options in my head, pausing as I hear those words. Flushing as I look up then slowly reaches out to take your hand. My fingers push into yours and curl around before I move forward with you to the bathroom. Once there I let my eyes roam over the beautiful bathroom. Fuck you had a tub that was the size of a swimming pool. It was absolutely gorgeous. My hand falls from yours and I bring my arms around my middle before gazing at you, waiting for you to make a move here*

 Deacon: -once in the bathroom, I released your hand. There had been a moment where I was unsure if you would take my hand but even in the face of those reservations you chose to push beyond them and that showed me the bravery in your heart- Do you wish a shower, Little one or would you prefer a bath? -I’d stepped to the side to allow you a bit of space, from my own experience I knew what invasion of personal space could do to someone feeling vulnerable. Despite that knowledge it did little to stop the desire to want to hold him close and give him the comfort that I could see was so very needed-

 Seb: *I was shocked when he asked what I wanted. Normally I was use to people choosing for me. Biting my lip as I look at the shower. It was nice but it didn’t compare to that cozy bath that would just soothe my sore muscles. Nodding to the tub as I part my lips to speak* I choose the bath, Sir. *Clearing my throat before I shuffle a bit, watching as you move to turn it on then throw some bath salts in. While you are fixing it up I reach behind me to tug at the strings on the gown I was wearing then lets it slide off my body. Bringing my arms around myself as I notice you turned around and we're seeing me, naked. Everything was exposed. The marks, the cuts, the bruises, and me. Swallowing I look down slowly then steps forward towards the tub and climbs in. Hissing softly as I feel the hot water against my skin*

 Deacon: -I would chastise myself later for not schooling my reaction to the state of his body; the bruises were horrific making his body a gruesome patchwork of colors, I also saw welts from what could only have been a belt and finally, the scars. If I were to have my druthers I would find the bastard that mistreated Sebastian so badly and make him suffer as this young man has suffered. Watching as he gingerly settled into the water, I moved a few steps to the side so that I was in his line of sight- If I were to get that ice pack for your face, will you use it because you should or because you believe that I expect it of you? -what I’d really like to do after retrieving the chilled pack was sit on the edge of the tub and gently wash all of his horrific day from his skin-

 Seb: *Bringing my knees to my chest and lowers my chin to rest on them. Listening to your words I take a deep before I stare at the water then nods* I will do it because I should. *It was the truth. My face was sore and in pain and I probably should be icing it. The feeling of being numb from it all was wearing off and if I didn’t take care of myself soon my face would look worst in the morning. Turning my head to the side as I try to read your expression. It looked like there was something you weren’t telling me. I frown then look away and whispers* I know...I look just awful huh? *Warm tears fill my eyes but I don’t let them spill over*

 Deacon: -it was the sight of his tears that did me in and I took the few short steps to the large tub. Settling on the edge, I spoke softly but with a firmness- Yes, little one, you do but that is through no fault of your own. You hardly asked for this to happen. -picking up a flannel from where the housekeeper had left a small stack, I offered it to Sebastian after gently using it to dry his cheeks- Do you remember my saying that I would never lie to you? -after the words left my lips, I realized that I’d said that a Dominant should never lie to their submissive; not that I would never lie. It seemed that I was beginning to put myself in that role with him-

 Seb: *Feeling you wipe at my cheeks gently. Wiping away the tears and all of my emotions. I watched you carefully. Listening to your words and for the first time in awhile I feel butterflies in my stomach. My cheeks flush a tad but probably because of the warm water. Yeah. Nodding slowly* Yes I do remember that. I remember you saying that. *Swallowing hard before I let my hands grip the edge of the tub and then takes a deep breath. Tipping my head back to look up at you, wondering what you thought. Wondering if you just felt sorry for me*

 Deacon: -a flurry of emotions crossed his sweet face whilst I watched- If you are worried about pity, Sebastian you have little to fear with that. While I feel bad for you because of your current situation, I see strength in you. Pardon me for just a moment. -rising, I moved quickly over the cool slate tiles of the bathroom then the plush stone colored carpet to the bedside stand. Picking up the cold pack, I retraced my path back to the side of the tub and gently laid the protected ice on the side of his face-

 Seb: *Watching you leave then come back shortly with the ice pack. You move to my level again and press it to my face. Leaning into the ice I let out a soft hiss then a sigh* Thank you, Sir. *Keeping my gaze on you for a moment before I realize that I was staring. Looking down at the tub and moves around a bit, the water sloshing around in the tub. My cheeks got even hotter then I feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Shit maybe it just wasn’t the hot water, maybe it was you that were making me well..blush. Gazing up again as I try to read your emotions*

 Deacon: -leaning past him to take a flannel from the stack that lay on the back ledge, I dipped it into the steaming bath water and gently wiped it over his chest. I had failed to use soap but the bath was more to ease his muscles than it was to clean. Working the cloth from his chest to shoulder then repeating to the other shoulder, I softly murmured an Irish lullaby. Upon realizing that I’d been speaking aloud even if it was softly my eyes widened ever so slightly and I became quiet again. The draw toward this young man was one that I couldn’t afford; he was everything on the surface that I wanted but how skittish and damaged he was underneath….it had burned me in the past.

 Seb: *My eyes go wide when I hear you start to sing, not expecting it. Slowly I felt myself relaxing. Your touch, the song, the warm water, and you. It was all so mesmerizing. I knew that I shouldn’t, but I couldn’t help it to lean up and let my lips barely graze yours in a soft kiss that was sort of a thank you. Where would I have been right now if I hadn’t stumbled upon you. You were like my knight in shining armor, which I knew sounded so cliche but it was true. Looking up at you with soft eyes as I try to read your emotions, only hoping I didn’t overstep in anyway*

 Deacon: -his lips were soft with the timid kiss, I kicked up a brow in query though it was more of the things running through my mind rather than his motive- Sebastian, you have no need to feel obliged to me. You are my guest…. -I allowed the comment to die and resumed my  roaming with the flannel. His face appeared so open and honest, I should have had alarm bells tolling at my reaction to his kiss rather than finding it endearing; in this I failed- It is time for bed, little one. If you stand I will help you dry. -whilst I spoke, I had rung the cloth of water and draped over the porcelain edge of the tub-

 Seb: *My brows knit together as I feel slightly rejected, but he was right. I was his guest, and this wasn’t about that. Standing slowly, listening to the sounds of the water dripping off my naked body as I try to process what just happened. Finally finding the words to speak. I look at the dominant and murmurs* I know I'm your guest. I didn't do that because I felt I had to. I did it because...well I wanted too. *My cheeks turn red again. Feeling slightly embarrassed I look down as I wait for you to dry me*

 Deacon: -I was bothered by the melancholy look that stilled his features, it made me want to kick myself in the backside. It wasn’t often that I put my foot in my mouth but it would seem that I can do arse over tits standing still. Plucking a plush towel from the nearby stack, I set about quickly but gently drying his skin- I want you to understand that you needn’t feel that you owe me anything. -with an ease of movement I slid the cotton sheet about his hips and tucked the corner down and in, securing it on his hips- Do you need help dressing, little one?

 Seb: I know that. *My brows stay knit together as I watch you dry me then tuck a towel around my waist. Rubbing a hand over my face before I shake it* No, Sir. I can dress myself. *I waited until you were out of the room before I tugged the towel off and chucked it at the door. What was I doing? Looking into the mirror, I stare at my beaten face. I should just go back to him. Maybe if I went now I wouldn’t be in that much trouble. Whimpering slightly before I feel a rush of tears spill over my face. My legs wobble slightly as I drop down to my knees and wraps my arms around myself*

 Deacon: -I had scarcely made it back into the bedroom when the low sound of sobbing hit it. Turning on my heel, I re-entered the bathroom and crouched next to his trembling form. Resting a comforting hand on his shoulder, I spoke gently- Up on your feet, Sebastian. -offering him my hand to aid his rise to his feet and gathering him in my arms- You are welcome here and I have no issue with the kiss, I was simply ensuring that it was by choice and not that you felt beholden to me. -resting my cheek against the soft hair near the crown of his head-

 Seb: *My face turn bright red when you came in. I felt so embarrassed as you scooped me up into your arms, and just as I was about to protest I hear your words. As I feel your cheek rested on my head I let out a low sigh before wiping furiously at my eyes, gazing down to realize I was still naked. My arms loop around your neck, inhaling your rich scent as I whisper* I feel like such a mess and a burden to you. I’m sorry you have to deal with this. Deal with me. *Wiping at my nose with the back of my hand before pressing my forehead to your shoulder. Only a few stray tears fell now and landed on you* I think I would like to lay down now if that is okay.

 Deacon: You are hardly a mess, little one. You have had a horrific day, this entitles you to your emotions and tears. As for dealing with you, it is my pleasure. -turning my head ever so slightly, I pressed a kiss to his hair whilst walking into the bedroom- Do you prefer to sleep with or without pyjamas? -lightly settling him on the edge of the bed, skimming my eyes over his body for my own selfish reasons rather than looking for a wound that required attention-

 Seb: *Now when you looked at me I blushed for a whole different reason. I saw a slight hunger in your eyes that caused me to swallow thickly. Shuffling under the covers but only enough that barely my lower half was covered. Still leaving the patch of hair above my base showing as well as the V line and my chest exposed. My head hits the soft pillow and I let out a relaxed sigh* This is fine. *Chewing on my lip as I shuffle in this huge bed. Wondering if there was another one for you or this was the only one you had* Is this your bed? *My blue eyes flicker up to lock onto yours*

 Deacon: -dear God in Heaven, I drank in the sight of him whilst trying to ignore the bruises that marred his skin or the obvious edge of ribs that were a sure sign that he hadn’t been eating well or often enough. It was a bit of a struggle not to grind my teeth together in anger at the man that had treated him so horrifically. Pushing my murderous thoughts out, I curved a corner of my mouth in a slight grin- No, little one. This is the guest room, my own rooms are down the hall. Would you like me to stay until you fall asleep? -leaning so that I can push one of the slightly raised buttons on the side of the night stand, turning off the light. This had a twofold reason; one to help ease you to sleep and the other to show that with the bathroom door open there was dim illumination from the LED light strip that was under the kick plate of the vanity-

 Seb: *Nods and shuffles a bit to the other side of the bed to make some room for you. Turning on my side, feeling more of the sheet slip from my bare body. Resting my head in my hand as I gaze at you, watching as you move to lay beside me. I feel my eyes grow heavy but I fight to try to keep them open. Letting out a soft breath as my split lip parts. Keeping my eyes on you as I whisper softly in the dark room* Thank you Sir…

 Deacon: -stretching out beside him, I lay my head on my bent arm using my other hand to gently thread my fingers through his hair in a slow rhythm- Sleep, little one, you are safe here. -I planned to wait for you to sleep before placing a call to Eva, I wanted to know who this fuck was and I was going to make bloody sure that he knew to keep his distance from this boy. Sebastian’s breathing had evened out, I stayed for a few more minutes to ensure that he was truly asleep then rose to set plans in motion-

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📷 + Sebastian Van Wyck

Send me 📷+ an OC and I’ll share a picture from their pinterest board

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OC question of the week: What would history remember your favorite oc for? How would they become famous?

I've been mulling over this question since I saw it because I mean one, I do not have a favorite oc and 2, there's so many options that this could work for but because I haven't talked about any of them for a while (and the classic "history huh?" line) I'm gonna go with my RWRB oc Sebastian Van Wyck

He's already a relatively known name, being the Earl of Wiltshire, but he would truly go down in the history books for his relationship with Alex Claremont-Diaz and Henry Hanover-Stuart-Fox. I mean, a gay poly relationship between an Earl, the Prince of England, and the first female President's son? They are absolutely going to go down in history

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➰ + Sebastian?

It's been a while since I've thought about Sebastian I forgot his last name was Van Wyck

Abi Claremont-Diaz

Caroline Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor

Cate Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor

Kennedy Quinlan

London Carter

Madison Richards

Margaret Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor

Oliver Cochrane

Send me ➰ + one of my ocs and I’ll tell you which of your ocs I think they’d get along with

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🐮

I’m feeling Sebastian Van Wyck! (With Henry)

send me a 🐮 and i will refresh my pinterest and give u my first four pics as a random moodboard

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Red White and Royal Blue OC Masterlist

Name: Calliope Angelos

Fic: Look At Us Now

Love Interest: Nora Halloran, possibly with June Claremont-Diaz

FC: Naomi Scott

Name: Kendall Frost

Fic: The Origin of Love

Love Interest: Beatrice Mountchristen-Windsor

FC: Matthew Daddario

Name: Rhett Sheppard

Fic: Best Friend's Rival

Love Interest: Henry Mountchristen-Windsor-Fox

FC: Gregg Sulkin

Name: Sebastian Van Wyck

Fic: Come What May

Love Interest: Alex Claremont-Diaz and Henry Hanover-Stuart-Fox

FC: Hunter Parrish

[manyfandomocs]

Speak Now [Taylor Swift]

Okay this has been 75% completed in my inbox long enough so I'm not doing the vault tracks as initially planned but! Just lmk if you do wanna see the vaults

also I am apparently so attached to assigning Enchanted to ships I should just do an edit series for couples. And Innocent was so hard to assign

Mine ; Thomas Mayfair (with Brady Mariano @randomestfandoms-ocs ), Ashton Daniels (with Blaine Anderson), Emmeline Fitzherbert (with Mal), Cassidy Fuchs (with Grace Chasity)

Sparks Fly ; Ruby Fitzherbert (with Evie), Natalia Finch (with Obie Bergmann)

Back To December ; Ashton Daniels (with Sam Evans), Sebastian Van Wyck (with Henry, pre-RWRB), Katherine Keller (young with FP Jones)

Speak Now ; Tiffany Holloway (with Max Jägerman), Jasmine Teller (with Jess Mariano), Robin Davidson (with Betsy McDonough), Theodosia Fortescue (with Colin Bridgerton), Sampson Lockhart (with Arabella Kingsley)

Dear John ; Belladonna Callow (with Malachi), Gabriel Legume (with the unnamed ex), Genevieve Sterling (with Hiram Lodge)

Mean ; Felicity Moore, Cassidy Fuchs, CJ Kelly

The Story Of Us ; Genevieve Sterling (with Hiram Lodge), Steve Schuester (with Jesse St James), Serafina Hollander (with Tristan Dugray), Solana Reed (with Val), Carrie Ryan (with Noah Puckerman)

Never Grow Up ; Chloe Brown (with Eloise Sol @randomestfandoms-ocs ), Lottie Tyler (with Rose Tyler), Silas Green (with Hannah Foster)

Enchanted ; Leticia Beaumont (with Colin Bridgerton), Arabella Kingsley (with Sampson Lockhart), Calliope Angelos (with Nora Holleran), Kendall Frost (with Beatrice Mountchristen-Windsor), Cassie Rose (with Annabeth Chase), Vincent James (with Jenny Banks), Tamora Snow (with Lucy Gray Baird), Charles Pond (with Clara Oswald), Odelia Roth (with David Nolan & Odessa Pavlova)

Better Than Revenge ; Gabriel Legume (with Ben, Audrey's POV), Delilah Curdle (@ Betty Cooper), Catalina Cabrera (with Dan Humphrey, Serena's POV), Carrie Ryan (honestly this is just Rachel @ Carrie for all of their shared boyfriends)

Innocent ; Chloe Brown, Ginevra Gothel

Haunted ; Carrie Ryan (with Noah Puckerman), Steve Schuester (with Jesse St James), Wrenley Daring (with Jay), Gabriel Legume (with Harry Hook), Victor Chase (with Billy Loomis), Lorelai Cooper (with Chuck Clayton)

Last Kiss ; Steve Schuester (with Jesse St James), Carrie Ryan (with Sam Evans), Ashton Daniels (with Sam Evans), Thomas Mayfair (with Lane Kim), Tiffany Holloway (with Max Jägerman in most timelines), Catalina Cabrera (with Nate Archibald)

Long Live ; Sage Rowe, Nathan Price, Ashton Daniels, Carrie Ryan, Silas Green, Cassidy Fuchs, Ivy Perkins, Abigail James, Felicity Moore, Zeke Beiste

Ours ; Arabella Kingsley (with Sampson Lockhart), Karina Jimenez (with Brittany Pierce), Felix Dosier (with Finn Hudson), Ashton Daniels (with Blaine Anderson), Gabriel Legume (with Ben), Theo Gleason (with Jess Mariano)

Superman ; Carrie Ryan (with Jesse St James), Silas Green (with Lex Foster), Sebastian Van Wyck (with Henry Hanover-Stuart-Fox, pre RWRB), Katherine Keller (with FP Jones), Madeline Stevens (with Frank Delfino)

Send me an album and, if I know the artist, I will try to associate to every song an oc/ship/crossover

[manyfandomocs]

for the Album ask - Sour by Olivia Rodrigo

This is very funny as you, @ginevrastilinski-ocs , and @randomestfandoms-ocs all gave me Sour so here you guys go

I feel like I need more bad couples which sounds awful but these are clearly vibes I’m missing except for in Steve’s case

Brutal ; Ashton Daniels, Clementine Croft, Katherine Keller (young)

Traitor ; Steve Schuester (about Jesse St James), Madeline Stevens (about Frank Delfino), Audrey Sullivan (about her ex), Belladonna Callow (about ??? Idk but I’ll figure it out I feel it)

Drivers License ; Felicity Moore (but an au where her and Santana don’t get together), Delilah Curdle (@ Jughead about Betty)

1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back ; Gabriel Legume (with his Bad Ex i haven’t figured out), Belladonna Callow (again with someone idk yet probably Malachi), Chloe Brown (with Luke post-Kronos)

Deja Vu ; Idk why but I feel like this could be some combo of Toni/Sweet Pea with Kris ( @randomestfandoms-ocs ) and Annalise, Sebastian Van Wyck (with Alex and Henry before he’s involved), Ruby Fitzherbert (with Chad kinda), Luka Barbero (with his unnamed ex)

Good 4 U ; I hate to say it but I’m really forming a bad relationship for Belladonna here I’m feeling her, Katherine Keller (young with FP), Madeline Stevens (with Frank Delfino)

Enough For You ; Matthew Porter (with Max Wolfe kinda), Serafina Hollander (with Tristan maybe???), Isaac Matthews (with Jill Roberts)

Happier ; Steve Schuester (with either Jesse St James or Rachel Berry), Ashton Daniels (with Sam Evans), Matthew Porter (with Max Wolfe)

Jealousy, Jealousy ; Andrea Fitzpatrick, slight Anastasia Donahue vibes at Carrie Wilson, Leticia Beaumont & Arabella Kingsley (but y’know regency version)

Favorite Crime ; Ruby Fitzherbert (with Chad), Isaac Matthews (with Jill Roberts), Madeline Stevens (with Frank Delfino)

Hope Ur Ok ; I don’t know why but I feel like this works for just all of my Descendants ocs, Leila Becker, Cassie Rose

Send me an album and, if I know the artist, I will try to associate to every song an oc/ship/crossover

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 3.24

1199 – King Richard I of England is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting in France, leading to his death on April 6. 1387 – English victory over a Franco-Castilian-Flemish fleet in the Battle of Margate off the coast of Margate. 1401 – Turco-Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 – James VI of Scotland is proclaimed King James I of England and Ireland, upon the death of Elizabeth I. 1603 – Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei, and establishes the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, Japan. 1663 – The Province of Carolina is granted by charter to eight Lords Proprietor in reward for their assistance in restoring Charles II of England to the throne. 1720 – Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February. 1721 – Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051. 1765 – Great Britain passes the Quartering Act, which requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops. 1794 – In Kraków, Tadeusz Kościuszko announces a general uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia, and assumes the powers of the Commander in Chief of all of the Polish forces. 1829 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament. 1832 – In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith. 1854 – President José Gregorio Monagas abolishes slavery in Venezuela. 1860 – Sakuradamon Incident: Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke is assassinated by rōnin samurai outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle. 1869 – The last of Titokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising. 1878 – The British frigate HMS Eurydice sinks, killing more than 300. 1882 – Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. 1900 – Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. 1900 – Carnegie Steel Company is formed in New Jersey; its capitalization of $160 mil. is the largest to date. 1901–present 1921 – The 1921 Women's Olympiad began in Monte Carlo, becoming the first international women's sports event. 1927 – Nanking Incident: Foreign warships bombard Nanjing, China, in defense of the foreign citizens within the city. 1934 – The Tydings–McDuffie Act is passed by the United States Congress, allowing the Philippines to become a self-governing commonwealth. 1944 – German troops massacre 335 Italian civilians in Rome. 1944 – World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war begin breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III. 1946 – A British Cabinet Mission arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership. 1949 – Hanns Albin Rauter, a chief SS and Police Leader, in the Netherlands, is convicted and executed for crimes against humanity. 1961 – The Quebec Board of the French Language is established. 1972 – Direct rule is imposed on Northern Ireland by the Government of the United Kingdom under Edward Heath. 1976 – In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a 7-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process. 1977 – Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India, the first Prime Minister not to belong to Indian National Congress. 1980 – El Salvadorian Archbishop Óscar Romero is assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador. 1982 – Bangladeshi President Abdus Sattar is deposed in a bloodless coup led by Army Chief Lieutenant general Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who suspends the Constitution and imposes martial law. 1986 – The Loscoe gas explosion leads to new UK laws on landfill gas migration and gas protection on landfill sites. 1989 – In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil after running aground. 1990 – Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War ends with last ship of Indian Peace Keeping Force leaving Sri Lanka. 1993 – Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 is discovered by Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker, and David Levy at the Palomar Observatory in California. 1998 – Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, aged 11 and 13 respectively, fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are killed and ten are wounded. 1998 – A tornado sweeps through Dantan in India, killing 250 people and injuring 3,000 others. 1998 – Dr. Rüdiger Marmulla performed the first computer-assisted Bone Segment Navigation at the University of Regensburg, Germany. 1999 – Kosovo War: NATO began attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country. 1999 – A lorry carrying margarine and flour catches fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel, creating an inferno that kills 38 people. 2003 – The Arab League votes 21–1 in favor of a resolution demanding an end to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 2008 – Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election. 2015 – Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps in an apparent pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 150 people on board. 2018 – Syrian civil war: The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Syrian National Army (SNA) take full control of Afrin District, marking the end of the Afrin offensive. 2018 – Students across the United States stage the March for Our Lives demanding gun control in response to the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. 2019 – Jakarta MRT, a rapid transit system in Jakarta, began operation.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 3.24

1199 – King Richard I of England is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting in France, leading to his death on April 6. 1387 – English victory over a Franco-Castilian-Flemish fleet in the Battle of Margate off the coast of Margate. 1401 – Turco-Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 – James VI of Scotland is proclaimed King James I of England and Ireland, upon the death of Elizabeth I. 1603 – Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei, and establishes the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, Japan. 1663 – The Province of Carolina is granted by charter to eight Lords Proprietor in reward for their assistance in restoring Charles II of England to the throne. 1720 – Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February. 1721 – Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051. 1765 – Great Britain passes the Quartering Act, which requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops. 1794 – In Kraków, Tadeusz Kościuszko announces a general uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia, and assumes the powers of the Commander in Chief of all of the Polish forces. 1829 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament. 1832 – In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith. 1854 – President José Gregorio Monagas abolishes slavery in Venezuela. 1860 – Sakuradamon Incident: Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke is assassinated by rōnin samurai outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle. 1869 – The last of Titokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising. 1878 – The British frigate HMS Eurydice sinks, killing more than 300. 1882 – Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. 1900 – Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. 1900 – Carnegie Steel Company is formed in New Jersey; its capitalization of $160 mil. is the largest to date. 1921 – The 1921 Women's Olympiad began in Monte Carlo, becoming the first international women's sports event. 1927 – Nanking Incident: Foreign warships bombard Nanjing, China, in defense of the foreign citizens within the city. 1934 – The Tydings–McDuffie Act is passed by the United States Congress, allowing the Philippines to become a self-governing commonwealth. 1944 – German troops massacre 335 Italian civilians in Rome. 1944 – World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war begin breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III. 1946 – A British Cabinet Mission arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership. 1949 – Hanns Albin Rauter, a chief SS and Police Leader, in the Netherlands, is convicted and executed for crimes against humanity. 1961 – The Quebec Board of the French Language is established. 1972 – Direct rule (Northern Ireland) is imposed by the Government of the United Kingdom under Edward Heath. 1976 – In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a 7-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process. 1977 – Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India, the first Prime Minister not to belong to Indian National Congress. 1980 – El Salvadorian Archbishop Óscar Romero is assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador. 1986 – The Loscoe gas explosion leads to new UK laws on landfill gas migration and gas protection on landfill sites. 1989 – In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil after running aground. 1990 – Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War ends with last ship of Indian Peace Keeping Force leaving Sri Lanka. 1993 – Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 is discovered by Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker, and David Levy at the Palomar Observatory in California. 1998 – Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, aged 11 and 13 respectively, fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are killed and ten are wounded. 1998 – A tornado sweeps through Dantan in India, killing 250 people and injuring 3,000 others. 1998 – Dr. Rüdiger Marmulla performed the first computer-assisted Bone Segment Navigation at the University of Regensburg, Germany. 1999 – Kosovo war: NATO began attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country. 1999 – A lorry carrying margarine and flour catches fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel, creating an inferno that kills 38 people. 2003 – The Arab League votes 21–1 in favor of a resolution demanding an end to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 2008 – Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election. 2015 – Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps in an apparent pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 150 people on board. 2018 – Syrian civil war: The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Syrian National Army (SNA) take full control of Afrin District, marking the end of the Afrin offensive. 2018 – Students across the United States stage the March for Our Lives demanding gun control in response to the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. 2019 – Jakarta MRT, a rapid transit system in Jakarta, began operation.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 3.24

1199 – King Richard I of England is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting in France, leading to his death on April 6. 1387 – English victory over a Franco-Castilian-Flemish fleet in the Battle of Margate off the coast of Margate. 1401 – Turco-Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 – James VI of Scotland is proclaimed King James I of England and Ireland, upon the death of Elizabeth I. 1603 – Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei, and establishes the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, Japan. 1663 – The Province of Carolina is granted by charter to eight Lords Proprietor in reward for their assistance in restoring Charles II of England to the throne. 1720 – Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February 1721 – Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051. 1765 – Great Britain passes the Quartering Act, which requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops. 1794 – In Kraków, Tadeusz Kościuszko announces a general uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia, and assumes the powers of the Commander in Chief of all of the Polish forces. 1829 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament. 1832 – In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith. 1854 – President José Gregorio Monagas abolishes slavery in Venezuela. 1860 – Sakuradamon Incident: Assassination of Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke. 1869 – The last of Titokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising. 1878 – The British frigate HMS Eurydice sinks, killing more than 300. 1882 – Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. 1900 – Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. 1921 – The 1921 Women's Olympiad begins in Monte Carlo, first international women's sports event. 1927 – Nanking Incident: Foreign warships bombard Nanjing, China, in defense of the foreign citizens within the city. 1934 – United States Congress passes the Tydings–McDuffie Act, allowing the Philippines to become a self-governing commonwealth. 1944 – Ardeatine massacre: German troops murder 335 Italian civilians in Rome. 1944 – World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war begin breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III. 1946 – A British Cabinet Mission arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership. 1961 – Quebec Board of the French Language is established. 1976 – In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a 7-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process. 1977 – Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India, the first Prime Minister not to belong to Indian National Congress. 1980 – El Salvadorian Archbishop Óscar Romero is assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador. 1986 – The Loscoe gas explosion leads to new UK laws on landfill gas migration and gas protection on landfill sites. 1989 – In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil after running aground. 1993 – Discovery of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. 1998 – Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, aged 11 and 13 respectively, fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are killed and ten are wounded. 1998 – A tornado sweeps through Dantan in India, killing 250 people and injuring 3,000 others. 1998 – First computer-assisted Bone Segment Navigation, performed at the University of Regensburg, Germany 1999 – Kosovo war: NATO began attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country. 1999 – A lorry carrying margarine and flour catches fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel. The resulting inferno kills 38 people. 2003 – The Arab League votes 21–1 in favor of a resolution demanding an end to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 2008 – Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election. 2015 – Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps in an apparent pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 150 people on board. 2019 – Jakarta MRT began operation.

[tortuga-aak]

Goldman Sachs' new managing director list is out

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Goldman Sachs just announed a new class of managing directors.

Here's the statement:

NEW YORK, November 8, 2017 -- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that it has selected a new class of Managing Directors, effective from January 1, 2018, the start of the firm’s next fiscal year.

“Our new Managing Directors have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to our people, clients and culture during their tenures at the firm, and we wish them continued success as they take this important next step in their careers,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.

The following individuals have been promoted to Managing Director:

Gregg Abramson Sanjay Acharya Khalid Albdah Amal Alibair Karthikeyan Anbalagan Rolf Andersson Volker Anger Jonathan Armstrong Ken Ashley Lavanya Ashok Sebastian Ayton Jonathan Babkow Julio Badi Amitayush Bahri Soren Balzer Robert Barlick Jr. Philip Barreca Santiago Bau David Bauer Oksana Beard Lee Becker Virender Bedi Stuart Beer Christian Beerli Amanda Beisel Yumiko Bekku David Bell Pierre Benichou Andrew Benito Marco Bensi Laura Benson Stephen Bergin Daniel Berglund Greg Berry Shital Bhatt Dipanjan Bhattacharjee Anu Bhavnani Carissa Biggie Vineet Birman Daniel Bitel Anne Black Richard Blore Emmanuel Bodenstein Timothy Braude Sean Brenan Hugh Briscoe Nathaniel Bristol Leo Brito Troy Broderick Levee Brooks Eric Brothers Robert Bruns III Anthony Bunnell Meg Burke Susan Burt Sean Butkus Russell Byrne Edward Byun Adam Cahill Alessandro Calace Cristiano Camargo Ken Cawley Swapan Chaddha Patrick Chamberlain Richard Chambers Daphne Chan Lily Chan Ben Chance Ginger Chang Vikram Chavali Alex Cheek Jae Joon Choi Ken Choi Paul Choi David Clark Denis Cleary Daniel Cleland-James Ayanna Clunis Pamela Codo-Lotti Jesse Cohen Paul Coles Simon Coombes Jenny Cosco Philip Coureau Nathan Cowen Matthew Cox (Securities) Shaun Cullinan Christine D'Agostino Emile Daher Hiren Dasani Russell Day Pierre De Belen Merche del Valle Caitlin DeSantis Jack Devaney Thomas Devos Mats Dewitte Hristo Dimitrov Tim Dinsdale Isabella Disler Christian Ditullio Terence Doherty Yakut Donat Nicola Dondi Brian Dong Jason D'Silva Stefan Duffner Jane Dunlevie Marie Duval Julien Dyon Rohini Eapen Zach Eckler Sayaka Eda Jason Eisenstadt Chris Emmerson Tiffany Eng Chendan Esvaran Erkko Etula Liz Ewing Michael Fargher Matteo Farina Leigh Farris Sarah Faulkner Tom Favia Brett Feldman Jennifer Feng Jon Ferguson Alex Field Herbert Filho Alex Finston Dean Flanagan Greg Flynn Trip Foley Andrew Ho Kwon Fong Moran Forman Michael Fox Caroline Fraser Daniel Freckleton Tim Freeman Reto Frei Giles French Kirsten Frivold Michael Fu Rob Fuentes Kenji Fujimoto Carrie Gannon Chantal Garcia Akhil Garg Alex Garner Nick Gelber Andrew Gent Gizelle George-Joseph Andrea Gift Sean Gilbride Andreas Glaser Yong Suan Goh Sona Gohel Amir Gold Jeremy Goldstein Steven Gonzalez Jeff Gowen Adam Greene Tom Groothaert Hannes Gsell Ashwin Gupta Ali Haji Ayaz Haji Robert Hamilton Kelly Victoria Hampson Raja Harb Andy Harding Ryan Harster Selma Hassan Stephen Hawinkels Jacqueline Haynes Jason He* Craig Hempstead David Herrmann David Hickey Thomas Hilger Mitch Hochberg Jodi Hochberger Jane Hodges Peter Hodgkinson Dylan Hogarty Tim Holliday Naftali Holtz Amy Hong Jason Hudes Earl Hunt Joseph Hwang Yoshinori Ide Kazuya Iketani Daniel Jackson Ankit Jain (Risk) Gaurav Jaitly Jan Janssen David Jeria Alnawaz Jiwa Kim Johns Scott Johnson Elis Jones Neil Jones Robert Jones Philip Joseph Anand Joshi Shawn Joshi Ritu Kalra Michael Kaprelian Nadeem Kayani Alicia Keenan Neil Kelleher Tom Kennedy Aqil Khan Sarah Kiernan Daniel Kim Eugene Kim (IMD) Jason Kim (GIR) Sora Kim Kristy Kinahan Eugene King Laura Kirk Kunal Kishore Elliot Klapper Jayee Koffey Jason Koon Jennifer Kopylov Daniel Korich Ichiro Kosuge Vladimir Kotlyar Samuel Krasnik Katherine Krause David Kraut Sergey Kraytman Nitin Kulkarni Ram Kulkarni Dileep Kumar (Securities) Santosh Kunnakkat Wendy Kwong JP Lall Bill Lambert David Landman Yi Larson Niccolo Laudiero Nick Laux David Lee Phillip Lee Samuel Lee Shawn Lee Michael Leister David Lerner Naomi Leslie Matt Levine Na Li Haining Liang Nancy Licul Monica Lim Michelle Ling Srujan Linga Philip Linton Alan Liu Daniel Liu Eric Liu Heiman Lo Juan Lorenzo Tian Lu Wayne Lu James Lucas Dennis Luebcke Martin Luehrmann John Lynch Gina Lytle Leo Ma* Caesar Maasry Geoff MacDonald Robert Magnuson Toshiyuki Makabe Mariano Mallol Geydar Mamedov Kara Mangone Donna Mansfield Ajit Marathe Gilberto Marcheggiano James Marchese Michael Marcus Joshua Matheus Ann Mathews Chris Mathie Brian McCallion Graham McClelland Anne McCosker Michael Meehan (Compliance) Taylor Mefford Neil Mehta Adam Meister David Mericle Vitali Meschoulam Eric Meyers Alex Mignotte Andras Mikite Christopher Milligan Rahul Mistry Mike Mitchell Neil Moge Waleed Mohsin Babak Molavi Joel Monson Guy Morgan James Morris Antoine Munfa Aimee Mungovan Yuji Murata Dan Murphy Josh Murray Brian Musto Shehzad Nabi Devarajan Nambakam Ramanathan Narayanan Ganapathy Natarajan Danielle Natoli Murad Nayal Karim Nensi Scott Neu Dennis Ng Ken Ng Benjamin Ngan Joy Nguyen Salman Niaz Anders Nielsen (IMD) Howard Nifoussi Jun Niki Leah Nivison Laura Noble James Nolan Lauren Oakes Lynn Oberschmidt Allison O'Connor John O'Connor Shunil Ohrie Damian Ordish Leke Osinubi David Ossack Sathiya Padmanaban Danielle Pallin Salvador Pareja Dalmir Pasini Clorinda Pasqua Chris Pawson Paris Pender Patrick Perkins Philippe Perzi Wendy Peters Andy Phillips Flavio Picciotto Michael Pieck Sam Pirog Thomas Plank Joseph Plotkin Wade Podlich Ashish Pokharna Caitlin Pollak Charles Pollock Joe Porter Travis Potter Rohit Prabhu Richard Privorotsky Andrew Pucher Jay Rabinowitz Ankit Raj Harsha Rajamani Dmitry Rakhlin Yasser Rathore Edoardo Rava Elizabeth Reed Alexandre Reinert Stephen Reinhard Irfan Rendeci Christian Resch Andrew Rhee Riccardo Riboldi James Rinsler Caroline Riskey Helen Robinson Mark Rosen Amit Roy Joe Ryan Bernhard Rzymelka Takehiro Sakuramoto John Sales Rob Sarazen Vineeta Saxena Dominik Schaefer Andrea Scott Majid Sebti Bipin Sehgal Arseni Seregin Irma Sgarz Paulomi Shah Shreyas Shah Sunny Shah Faisal Shamsee Daniel Shapiro Mahesh Sharma Shripal Sharma Mai Shin Romy Shioda Toshimichi Shirai Mark Short Pankauz Shrestha David Shrimpton Obaid Siddiqui Mike Sidorov Scott Silverglate Stefani Silverstein Amy Silverzweig Jasdeep Singh Gabriella Skirnick Michael Sklow Maxine Sleeper Michael Slomienski Michael Sloyer Nicholas Smith (IBD) Ruth Smithson Christine Smyth Ben Snider Stacy Sonnenberg Cleaver Sower Ro Spaziani Brian Steele Johannes Steffens Duncan Stewart Stephen Stites Laurent Storoni Caroline Styant Joel Sulkes Mancy Sun Winnie Tam Nachiket Tamhane Ken Tang MK Tang Amish Tanna Melissa Teng Ross Tennenbaum Greg Thompson Fiona Thomson Justin Tobe Jason Tofsky Brad Tuthill Masahiro Uchiyama Nehal Udeshi Saad Usmani Meg Vaden Pramod Vaidyanathan Adam Van de Berghe Fred van der Wyck Suzanne van Staveren Andrew Vass Mahesh Vellanki Kadambari Verma Christopher Vilburn Iva Vukina Heng Vuong Ketan Vyas Joe Wall Jeffrey Wang Jiantao Wang Joshua Wang Lily Wang (Technology) Sherry Wang Victoria Ward (Compliance) Jeff Warren Noriko Watanabe Ramey Watkins Sam Watkins Heiko Weber Niki Webster Scott Weinstein Ryan Westmacott James Westwood Keith Wetzel Mark Wetzel James Whittingham Sabine Wick Robert Wieser Devin Wilde David Wilkins John Wilkinson Andrew Williams Ed Wong (IBD Technology) Eric Wong (Internal Audit) Kate Wood Amanda Wu Douglas Wu Joanne Xu Liang Xu** Rupam Yadav Kazushi Yamaguchi Hubert Yang Lisa Yang Basak Yavuz Zeynep Yenel David Yu Brian Zakrocki Thomas Zeppetella Yi Zhang* Adib Zouein Patrik Zumstein Piotr Zurawski Jonathan Zwart

*Employee of Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities Company Limited **Employee of Beijing Gao Hua Securities Company Limited

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Events 3.24

1199 – King Richard I of England is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting in France, leading to his death on April 6. 1387 – English victory over a Franco-Castilian-Flemish fleet in the Battle of Margate off the coast of Margate. 1401 – Turco-Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 – James VI of Scotland is proclaimed King James I of England and Ireland, upon the death of Elizabeth I. 1603 – Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei, and establishes the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, Japan. 1663 – The Province of Carolina is granted by charter to eight Lords Proprietor in reward for their assistance in restoring Charles II of England to the throne. 1720 – Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February 1721 – Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051. 1731 – Naturalization of Hieronimus de Salis Parliamentary Act is passed. 1765 – Great Britain passes the Quartering Act, which requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops. 1794 – In Kraków, Tadeusz Kościuszko announces a general uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia, and assumes the powers of the Commander in Chief of all of the Polish forces. 1829 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament. 1832 – In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith. 1854 – President José Gregorio Monagas abolishes slavery in Venezuela. 1860 – Sakuradamon Incident: Assassination of Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke. 1869 – The last of Titokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising. 1878 – The British frigate HMS Eurydice sinks, killing more than 300. 1882 – Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. 1885 – Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Bang Bo on the Tonkin–Guangxi border. 1900 – Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. 1907 – The first issue of the Georgian Bolshevik newspaper Dro is published. 1921 – The 1921 Women's Olympiad begins in Monte Carlo, first international women's sports event. 1927 – Nanking Incident: Foreign warships bombard Nanjing, China, in defense of the foreign citizens within the city. 1934 – United States Congress passes the Tydings–McDuffie Act, allowing the Philippines to become a self-governing commonwealth. 1944 – Ardeatine massacre: German troops murder 335 Italian civilians in Rome. 1944 – World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war begin breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III. 1946 – A British Cabinet Mission arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership. 1958 – Rock 'n' roll teen idol Elvis Presley is drafted in the U.S. Army. 1961 – Quebec Board of the French Language is established. 1965 – Images from the Ranger 9 lunar probe are broadcast live on network television. 1973 – Kenyan athlete Kip Keino defeats Jim Ryun at the first-ever professional track meet in Los Angeles. 1976 – In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a 7-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process. 1977 – Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India, the first Prime Minister not to belong to Indian National Congress. 1980 – El Salvadorian Archbishop Óscar Romero is assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador. 1986 – The Loscoe gas explosion leads to new UK laws on landfill gas migration and gas protection on landfill sites. 1989 – In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil after running aground. 1993 – Discovery of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. 1998 – Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, aged 11 and 13 respectively, fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are killed and ten are wounded. 1998 – A tornado sweeps through Dantan in India, killing 250 people and injuring 3,000 others. 1998 – First computer-assisted Bone Segment Navigation, performed at the University of Regensburg, Germany 1999 – Kosovo war: NATO began attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country. 1999 – A lorry carrying margarine and flour catches fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel. The resulting inferno kills 38 people. 2003 – The Arab League votes 21–1 in favor of a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional removal of U.S. and British soldiers from Iraq. 2008 – Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election. 2015 – Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps in an apparent pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 150 people on board.