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in-flvx · 7 months ago

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Look... the point of all the "sirius and james are extraordinarily bright" posts is NOT to say that needing or even just WANTING to study between tests is smth that makes remus (the person this usually is about) less intelligent than he actually was, nor to shit on people who do that, or call them dumb.

We know for a fact that sirius considers snape a highly intelligent person. And snape spent most of his time after the dada owl revising. He does make fun of him for the way he writes, but not for the fact that he keeps writing until the papers are collected. He never says a word about remus deciding to study more, other than that it's not his preferred way to spend the time between exams. He regards all of the golden trios comments as equally valuable, even though hermione studies the most, and the others just do it when necessary.

Sirius has a good understanding of the divide between book smarts and street smarts, and he doesn't discriminate. He enjoys the Wensley twins ingenuity, and Harry's joy in quidditch, he regards mundungus fletchers intel as important and dumbledores plans as overall working for the grand scheme. He never shows impatience with remus' way of regarding the world around them (other than when sirius is bored and remus wants him to study with him)

The point of this is never. NEVER. That remus is stupid in any kind of way. Nobody thinks that wanting to study for exams is a sign of stupidity. If that were the case, there would be a large part of the fandom who think of hermione as barely literate or whatever. Bc she studies all the times, as well as between exams. But this is not the case.

The point of the "james and sirius were smart though" posts is this: they became animagi at 15, and helped peter to do the same. They developed the two way mirrors (once again, most accurate and reliable form of long distance communication in the wizarding world) at some point before their last year. They were two of the people who developed the map of hogwarts after all of that. They also were regarded as incredibly bright by Minerva McGonagall (who rarely gives out compliments EVER - even to those she likes, yet she was complimenting sirius at his worst), Flitwick at the same time, snape whenever he went on one of his angry rants about james, hagrid whenever he felt like it, and dumbledore - regularly about james, once about sirius after his death.

So. Again.

The point of these posts is not to be mean to remus for shits and giggles.

It's about the fact that most of marauders art and writing almost compulsively includes lines and comments about sirius and james being stupid. It's about the trend of making james a himbo - to only show his intelligence in some arbitrary grades, if ever, and to make the people around him always commenting on his stupidity.

It's about the fact that all of sirius' accomplishments have to be sourced out to remus. Its about how sirius' general interest in the world at large has to be focused solely to the fact that he wants to fuck remus. Or be fucked by him whatever.

Its about all those stupid ass incorrect quotes that call sirius and james stupid to their faces. It's about all the fics that do the same.

This isn't about the sirius fans calling remus stupid, or showing him in a light that makes him look stupid.

It's about the fact that it's barely possible to find anything about sirius or james in which they aren't explicitly called stupid in the text of the incorrect quote, art, or fic presenting them. Always in service of making remus, lily, and regulus look more intelligent

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rada-76 · 19 days ago

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Адам и Кроули: You do.

Я заметила в первом сезоне две сцены, в которых персонажи выделяют голосом фразу «You do». В конце третьей серии Кроули говорит это Азирафелю в беседке, а в середине четвертой серии Адам говорит это своим друзьям. Приведу эти отрывки и расскажу, какое сходство по смыслу я заметила.

— Как долго мы дружим? Шесть тысяч лет! — Друзья? Мы не друзья. Мы ангел и демон. У нас нет ничего общего. Ты мне даже не нравишься. — Нравлюсь. (You do.)

— How long have we been friends? Six thousand years! — Friends? We're not friends. We are an angel and a demon. We have nothing whatsoever in common. I don't even like you. — You do.

Для равновесия приведу подобную фразу Азирафеля. Не только Азирафелю случалось отталкивать Кроули, но и наоборот. Но это маленькое отступление от темы статьи.

— Мне есть с кем брататься, ангел. — Конечно, есть. (You do.)

— I have lots of other people to fraternise with, angel. — Of course you do.

Конец отступления.

Вторая сцена, которую я хотела сравнить со сценой в беседке, вот эта:

Адам: Пошли. Брайан: Мы не хотим идти с тобой. Уэнсли: Вообще-то... Я правда не хочу. Пеппер: Мне это не нравится. Адам: Нет смысла возвращаться домой. Это неважно. Все уже сделано. Брайан: Но мы на самом деле не хотим идти с тобой. Адам: Хотите. (You do.) Знаешь, почему вы все идет�� со мной, Уинсли? Потому что больше некуда идти. Какой смысл? Что останется, когда мы вырастем? Куда ни посмотри, везде эти проблемы с окружающей средой. Всё убивают или истощают, и никто нет дела. Все думают, что каким-то образом всё снова наладится. В чем смысл? Брайан: Адам, все это неправильно. Я не пойду с тобой. Адам: Но ты идешь. Уэнсли: На самом деле это не смешно. Пеппер: Уэнсли прав. Это глупая игра. А ты странный. Адам: Наша задача — начать все заново. Верно, Пес? (Dog)

Adam: Come on. Brian: We don't want to go with you. Wensley: Actually... I really don't. Pepper: I don't like this. Adam: There's no point in going home. It doesn't matter. That's all done now. Brian: But we don't actually want to go with you. Adam: You do. You know why you're all coming with me, Wensley? Because there's nowhere else to go. What's the point? What's going to be left when we grow up? Everywhere you look, there's all this environment going on. Everything's being killed or used up, and no one takes it seriously. Everyone thinks that somehow it'll all just get better again. Where's the sense in that? Brian: Adam, this is all wrong. I'm not going with you. Адам: But you are. Wensley: It isn't actually funny. Pepper: Wensley's right. It's a stupid game. And you're being weird. Adam: It's our job to make it start again. Right, Dog?

И сразу же за этой сценой идет третья связанная по смыслу сцена. Кроули приезжает к Азирафелю ��ириться после разговора в беседке и зовет его сбежать вместе. Кроули произносит несколько извиняющихся фраз и далее он говорит Азирафелю:

- Садись в машину. - Что? Нет. - Силы Ада поняли, что это моя вина. Но мы можем сбежать вместе. Альфа Центавра. Там много свободных планет. Никто нас даже не заметит. - Кроули, ты смешон. Слушай, я... я... я совершенно уверен, что если я смогу просто... просто связаться с нужными людьми, то смогу со всем этим разобраться. - Нет никаких нужных людей. Есть только Бог (God), что движется таинственными путями и не разговаривает ни с кем из нас. - Ну да, и именно поэтому я собираюсь поговорить со Всевышним, и тогда Всевышний все исправит. - Этого не произойдет. Ты такой умный. Как кто-то такой умный, как ты, может быть таким глупым? - Я прощаю тебя. - Ох... Я иду домой, Ангел. Я заберу свои вещи и уйду. И когда я улечу к звездам, я даже не вспомню о тебе.

- Get in the car. - What? No. - The forces of Hell have figured out it was my fault. But we can run away together. Alpha Centauri. Lots of spare planets up there. Nobody would even notice us. - Crowley, you're being ridiculous. Look, I... I... I'm quite sure if I can just… just reach the right people, then I can get all this sorted out. - There aren't any right people. There's just God, moving in mysterious ways and not talking to any of us. - Well, yes, and that is why I'm going to have a word with the Almighty, and then the Almighty will fix it. - That won't happen. You're so clever. How can somebody as clever as you be so stupid? - I forgive you. - Oh… I'm going home, Angel. I'm getting my stuff and I'm leaving. And when I'm off in the stars, I won't even think about you.

Последний диалог не содержит You do, но он является продолжением того диалога в беседке, который содержал эту фразу, так что диалог в беседке и диалог между книжным и Бентли я считаю за одно целое.

Тогда давайте допустим: раз Кроули и Адам говорят одну и ту же фразу, то и фразы Азирафеля, которыми он отвечает Кроули, можно понять так, как могли бы говорить Эти, отвечая Адаму о том, в каком состоянии находится Земля и стоит ли она того, чтобы ее спасти? или уничтожить и начать все заново?

Кроули: Но мы можем сбежать вместе. Альфа Центавра. Там много свободных планет.

(Да, если Адам всё уничтожит, разочарованный в том, что человечество творит на Земле, то останется лишь много свободных планет, но Земли не будет.)

Ази: Кроули, ты смешон. Слушай, я... я... я совершенно уверен, что если я смогу просто... просто связаться с нужными людьми, то смогу со всем этим разобраться.

(Если бы Эти, да и простые люди в целом могли бы просто связаться с нужными людьми, от которых многое зависит, и донести свое беспокойство о том, что угрожает жизни на Земле в нашей реальности, то удалось бы с этим разобраться.)

Кроули: Нет никаких нужных людей. Есть только Бог, что движется таинственными путями и не разговаривает ни с кем из нас.

(По мнению Кроули и Адама - нет никаких нужных людей, которые готовы слушать и ��ринимать меры, чтобы увеличивать время, оставшееся нам с вами до Апокалипсиса на символических “Часах Судного Дня”)

Ази: Ну да, и именно поэтому я собираюсь поговорить со Всевышним, и тогда Всевышний все исправит.

(Азирафель верит, что достучаться до того, от кого всё зависит, все-таки удастся.)

Кроули: Этого не произойдет. Ты такой умный. Как кто-то такой умный, как ты, может быть таким глупым?

(Человечество такое умное! Род людской столько удивительного изобрел. Как человечество может быть одновременно таким глупым, чтобы себя уничтожить?)

Ази: Я прощаю тебя.

(Хотелось бы верить, что Азирафель прощает тех, кто не верит в предотвращение Конца Света в нашей реальности, и тем одобряет и поощряет тех, кто верит.)

Кроули: Ох... Я иду домой, Ангел. Я заберу свои вещи и уйду. И когда я улечу к звездам, я даже не вспомню о тебе.

(Ну, это действительно предупреждение о смертельной опасности: если Конец Света в нашей реальности случится, некому будет даже вспомнить о человечестве.)

Адам уверяет своих друзей Этих, что Земля обречена. А Эти ему отвечают: “Я не пойду с тобой. На самом деле это не смешно. Это глупая игра. А ты странный”. Таким образом, их диалог подкрепляется и продолжается фразами из диалога Азирафеля и Кроули.

Если вы все еще сомневаетесь, что диалог Адама с друзьями и диалог ангела и демона между книжным и Бентли связаны, вот ещё два аргумента:

Аргумент 1.

Использование слов Бог и Пес. Вы знаете, конечно, что это хиастическая структура списка персонажей в книге: начинается с God и заканчивается - Dog.

Автор намеренно дал Адаму фразу «Верно, Пёс?» именно в этом диалоге, хотя по смыслу она там не нужна. И автор также вложил слово «Бог» именно в уста Кроули. Тогда как Ази использует не слово «Бог», а слово «Всевышний». Это потому что Кроули здесь - параллель с Адамом через фразу «You do».

Аргумент 2.

Брайан трижды говорит Адаму «Мы не хотим идти с тобой» (По сюжету это обоснованно, ведь Адам заставляет их ноги двигаться.)

И Азирафель трижды возражает Кроули до того, как произносит фразу «Я прощаю тебя». Он тоже по сути отвечает Кроули: «Я не хочу идти с тобой».

Больше удивительных находок во втором сезоне здесь.

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fuckyeahgoodomens · 2 years ago

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I might not have been paying attention but what happened to the third baby during the switch?

Hiya! :) It is explained in the book (which I very much recommend! :)). If you want to read the book and find out then stop reading now ❤.

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In the book there is more about The Them and we find out that Tadfield as another gang lead by the boy 'Greasy Johnson', the gang is called the Johnsonites. We find out that Greasy Johnson is actually the third baby :). And there are some greats passages about the metaphors for The Them vs the Johnsonites / Hell vs. Heaven :):

"I dunno," said Pepper. "I mean, it wouldn't be so interesting without ole Greasy Johnson and his gang. When you think about it. We've had a lot of fun with ole Greasy Johnson and the Johnsonites. We'd probably have to find some other gang or something."

"Seems to me," said Wensleydale, "that if you asked people in Lower Tadfield, they'd say they'd be better off without the Johnsonites or the Them."

Even Adam looked shocked at this. Wensleydale went on stoically: "The old folks' club would. An' Picky. An'—"

"But we're the good ones . . ." Brian began. He hesitated. "Well, all right," he said, "but I bet they'd think it'd be a jolly sight less interestin' if we all weren't here."

"Yes," said Wensleydale. "That's what I mean."

"People round here don't want us or the Johnsonites," he went on morosely, "the way they're always goin' on about us just riding our bikes or skateboarding on their pavements and making too much noise and stuff. It's like the man said in the history books. A plaque on both your houses."

This met with silence.

"One of those blue ones," said Brian, eventually, "saying 'Adam Young Lived Here,' or somethin'?"

Normally an opening like this could lead to five minutes' rambling discussion when the Them were in the mood, but Adam felt that this was not the time.

"What you're all sayin'," he summed up, in his best chairman tones, "is that it wouldn't be any good at all if the Greasy Johnsonites beat the Them or the other way round?"

"That's right," said Pepper. "Because," she added, "if we beat them, we'd have to be our own deadly enemies. It'd be me an' Adam against Brian an' Wensley," She sat back. "Everyone needs a Greasy Johnson," she said.

"Yeah," said Adam. "That's what I thought. It's no good anyone winning. That's what I thought." He stared at Dog, or through Dog.

"Seems simple enough to me," said Wensleydale, sitting back. "I don't see why it's taken thousands of years to sort out."

And then on the airfield :):

"I just don't see why everyone and everything has to be burned up and everything," Adam said. "Millions of fish an' whales an' trees an', an' sheep and stuff. An' not even for anything important. Jus' to see who's got the best gang. It's like us an' the Johnsonites. But even if you win, you can't really beat the other side, because you don't really want to. I mean, not for good. You'll just start all over again. You'll just keep on sending people like these two," he pointed to Crowley and Aziraphale, "to mess people around. It's hard enough bein' people as it is, without other people coming and messin' you around."

Crowley turned to Aziraphale.

"Johnsonites?" he whispered.

The angel shrugged. "Early breakaway sect, I think," he said. "Sort of Gnostics. Like the Ophites." His forehead wrinkled. "Or were they the Sethites? No, I'm thinking of the Collyridians. Oh dear. I'm sorry, there were hundreds of them, it's so hard to keep track."

#good omens #good omens book #third baby #greasy johnson #the them #adam #johnsonites #I love these parts #❤#book excerpt

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that-one-enby-ranger · 5 months ago

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Alone

Day 5 of the Ranger Gathering - Alone

Pauline handed a steaming hot cup of coffee to the young man in front of her. Will had come over to visit Halt and Pauline, seeing as he had nothing else to do that day. Halt was out dealing with some robbers that were reported to be camping out somewhere close to Wensley village, but Pauline was still at the apartment, and Will took this alone time with her as an opportunity to bond.

Will and Pauline were very close, but he wasn't as close to her as he was with Halt or as Alyss was with her, so he wanted to strengthen their bond. Pauline had mutual feelings.

“So,” Pauline said, taking a seat opposite Will, “how have you been doing.”

Will took a sip of his coffee before replying. Good stuff. “Fine. Not much has been happening around the fief lately other than those robbers, but Halt’s taking care of them.”

“Yes,” Pauline said, “Halt mentioned that there hasn't been much activity for the past few months for whatever reason. But I suppose that just means that you two don't have as much work to do.”

“True,” Will agreed, “but it is nice to get out and do something instead of being cooped up inside with tons of paperwork and reports to go through.”

“Yes,” Pauline repeated, “Halt tends to complain about paperwork a lot. But you can still get out without having to track down criminals.”

“I know, but it's not as fun,” Will grinned, and Pauline smiled back.

They sat in silence for a short while, sipping their coffee and enjoying each other's company. Then Pauline spoke up.

“So,” she started casually, “what's going on between you and Alyss?”

Will looked up from his coffee mug, a little taken aback by the sudden question.

“What do you mean?”

Pauline shrugged innocently. “Just wondering, that's all.”

Will looked suspiciously at her before replying. “We see each other around, we talk and when we both have the time we try to meet up for dinner or something. She's a good friend.”

“Yes, of course,” Pauline replied, taking a careful sip of her drink, “friends.”

Will stared at her with suspicion again. “You know,” he said, “when I used to ask Halt about you and him, he would tell me to shut up before threatening to send me up a tree. And then one time he did.”

“Well then it's a good thing you're not Halt and we aren't talking about him and me.” Will didn't even bother to point out that that wasn't grammatically correct. Pauline knew what she was doing.

“Why do you want to know about Alyss and I anyway?”

Pauline shrugged innocently again, “Am I not allowed to be curious and ask questions?”

“You are,” Will replied, “but it doesn't mean you're going to get any answers.”

Pauline regarded him. “That sounds like something Halt would say.”

Will grinned. “That's because it is. He would say that exact sentence when I asked if I was allowed to be curious about something.”

Pauline laughed, “Sounds like you've picked up some habits from living with him for so long. But I'm still curious as to what's really going on with you and Alyss.” When Will didn't respond she added, “I promise I won't tell anyone.”

Will sighed. “What I told you is true. It is mainly just meeting up when we can.”

Pauline pressed on, “But?”

“But the problem is that's all it is.”

“You like her don't you? Really like her.” Pauline asked and Will nodded. “Then tell her.”

“I can't.”

“And why can't you?”

“Because I don't know if she feels the same.” Will said quietly.

“Will,” Pauline said, “if you live your life afraid of telling someone something, just because you're afraid of how they're going to feel, then one day you're going to find yourself regretting that you didn't say anything sooner, and you won't be able to tell them anymore. Trust me, it's easier to know how someone feels about something, than to live with the regret that you never bothered to find out.”

“I know,” Will replied, in a way that told Pauline that he didn't know and had never considered it. “But what if telling her ruins our friendship?”

“Trust me, it won't,” Pauline said firmly. “You two are too close for it to be completely ruined from this. The worst that would happen is your relationship is a bit rocky for a while, but it would get back to normal pretty fast.”

“What about you?” Will asked, “Were you nervous to tell Halt that you liked him?”

Pauline pretended to consider the question for a second. “Well that's pretty hard to say considering that he said it first. After he told me, it was pretty easy to say I liked him back.”

Will looked a little shocked. “He said it first?”

“I know,” Pauline replied grinning, “big surprise there. It's very hard to get that man to admit something, especially that he actually likes someone for once.” Pauline turned serious again. “Trust me Will. Tell her. I know it might be a bit scary at first, and you might have some thoughts of ‘oh my god what did I just just do?’ but in the end you'll feel better knowing that you've told her. And she hadn't told me anything, but I think it's pretty obvious that she likes you back.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

At that moment Will and Pauline turned their attention to the door as it opened and Halt walked into the apartment, muddy and with a bit of blood on his clothes. He looked at Will.

“What are you doing here?”

“Just talking to Pauline,” Will replied, then he gestured towards the blood on Halt. “Are you okay?”

“It's not mine,” Halt replied gruffly, taking off his cloak and walking into the room he shared with his wife. It was obvious to both Will and Pauline that he wasn't in the mood to talk.

Will glanced outside through the window that was in the apartment. He saw the sun begging to dip behind the trees.

“I should get going,” he said, “thanks for talking with me, Pauline.”

“Anytime Will,” Pauline replied, smiling fondly at her surrogate. “Tell her.”

Will smiled back. “I will. Eventually.”

“That's all I ask for.”

Will waves goodbye and left the apartment. Pauline picked up the two now empty cups of coffee and placed them by the sink, planning to wash them later, and went to go help her husband clean the blood off of his clothes. God help them if he was to do it by himself.

The premise of this is that Will and Pauline have alone time just in case you missed it. That is probably the most unserious moodboard I've done because of the yapping things tbh. I didn't know what to put, and I wrote this last night so I didn't even remember what it was about and I'm too lazy to re read even though I should probably proof read it. Just don't be surprised if you see many many errors. Hope you enjoyed it, I''m gonna go stress at getting the others done now :)

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solarishashernoseinabook · 2 years ago

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Yet another AU where Halt raises Will instead of dropping him off at the Ward…

this might become another trr sequel idk yet

After five years, Halt thought he was getting the hang of fatherhood. He would drop Will off at the Ward for longer missions, which Will tended to treat as an adventure, and for shorter missions he had him stay with someone from Wensley Village. In a few years, when he could trust Will more, maybe he would begin taking him along on missions. For now, Will was loud and impulsive, more interested in playing games than sitting still, and Halt saw no harm in letting him stay a child a bit longer.

Will was turning out to be remarkably normal, all things considered. He was much better than Halt socially, outgoing and friendly. He had picked up a few of Halt’s fidgets, and sometimes he would try and imitate Halt’s mostly-blank expression, but his quick grin always shone through after a few moments.

Halt was packing for the Gathering now. He put Will’s things in one saddlebag and his own in the other, but packing for two people meant being very economical with what he brought. He had just finished packing Will’s clothes, and was trying to find a way to fit Will’s toy horse on top of them – Will had trouble sleeping without it.

Halt heard Will climb up to sit on the table. ‘Dad?’

‘Hm?’ Halt responded without looking up. He tried shuffling the clothes over to fit the horse in.

‘What’re dopteds?’

Halt paused and looked up. ‘What are what?’

‘Dopteds. Missus Cherry at the Ward says I’m a dopted.’

A smile tugged at the corners of Halt’s mouth. ‘She said you were adopted, not a dopted. It means I didn’t have a wife, I found you and decided to keep you.’

Thinking that was the end of it, Halt went back to trying to fit the horse into the saddlebag. He gave up and decided to put it with his things instead, though it would mean leaving behind his spare cloak.

But he should have remembered that Will always asked follow-up questions, and sure enough, Will asked the one he’d been dreading. ‘Where’d you find me?’

Several possible answers flashed through Halt’s mind in the space of seconds. For some unknown reason, the one he settled on was, ‘I went out to the bog, dug a hole, and found you at the bottom of it.’

‘I came from a bog?’

Halt paused in the act of setting aside his spare cloak. After a moment, he decided he might as well run with it – he could hardly take it back now. ‘Yes. Took weeks to get the smell of peat off of you.’

Will’s face split into a mischievous grin and he giggled. ‘I bet I had leaves in my hair!’

‘And a tree growing out of your ears. Go get Abelard out of his stall, we’re heading off now,’ Halt said, fastening the saddlebag.

Halt had forgotten all about it by the second day of the Gathering. He was jointing a brace of large, fat pheasants, occasionally glancing up at Will as he played a game with some obliging first-year apprentices.

Crowley was watching them as well, and meandered over to Halt. ‘Hey, Halt?’

‘Hm?’

‘Any idea why Will’s been chasing people around all day calling himself the bog monster?’

‘No idea,’ Halt said, keeping his face deliberately blank. If Crowley found out the truth, Halt would never hear the end of it.

Crowley raised his eyebrows. ‘You sure? None of us can figure it out.’

‘Quite sure,’ Halt said gruffly. He gathered the pheasants in a pan and stood. ‘Now stop asking weird questions and help me cook these.’

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Edmonton, AB (No. 5)

The Hudson's Bay Company Department Store is a three-storey Tyndall stone and black granite commercial building occupying an entire block-face on Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton.

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The Hudson's Bay Company Department Store is significant because of its association with the Hudson's Bay Company (H.B.C.), which played an essential role in the early development of Edmonton. Having been established as an H.B.C. fort, Edmonton's growth was integrally linked to the growth of the company. The 1939 building's large size reflected the company's later retail growth and its strong presence in the city's downtown until the store was closed in 1984. The Hudson's Bay Company Department Store is also significant because it is a rare and excellent surviving example of the Moderne style of architecture in Edmonton. Founded on smooth, clean and simple lines, the style paid tribute to the emerging machine age, which reflected optimism for the future. The design of the store was meant not only to herald in the new age of technology, but also to ride the wave of success associated with the new style and the economic recovery of the late 1930s and 1940s which fostered it. The Hudson's Bay Company Department Store is also significant for its association with the Winnipeg architectural firm of Moody and Moore, formed in 1936, which was among the first western Canadian firms to introduce the International Style to the Prairies. They designed the H.B.C. Stores (both new buildings and additions) in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg and elsewhere. The Hudson's Bay Company Department Store is valued as a landmark along Jasper Avenue. The building occupies an entire block-face with minimal setback, sparsely articulated walls and little fenestration above the ground floor, which contribute to the building's imposing appearance, despite its low horizontal massing. The large scale and prominent carvings on the building ornament the exterior and contribute to its monumental scale and presence. The Hudson's Bay Company Department Store is also significant because of its association with architects Kelvin C. Stanley and Company, who designed the north addition in 1955. Stanley was recognized for his prominent modern designs in Edmonton, including the 1957 Edmonton City Hall. He later became Director of Structures for Expo 67 and Chief Architect for the federal Department of Public Works in Ottawa.

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