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R338-2011: Establishes the rules of the Senate for the 2011-2012 session �@ RESOLVED, That the Rules of the Senate for the years 2011-2012 are here by adopted to read as follows RULES OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 2011-2012 RULE I THE PRESIDENT Section 1. The Lieutenant Governor of the State shall be President of the Senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein. RULE II THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT Section 1. The Senate shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members and the Senate shall choose a Tempo rary President, by resolution adopted upon the vote of a majority of the members of the Senate elected, who shall be the majority leader and who shall preside, or designate some other member to preside, in case of the absence from the Chamber or impeachment of the Lieutenant Governor, or when he or she shall refuse to act as President, or shall act as Gover nor. The temporary president may not serve in such capacity longer than eight years. 2. He or she shall appoint the Deputy Majority Leader for Legisla tive Operations, the Deputy Majority Leader, the chair, vice-chair and members of all committees and sub-committees, except when the Senate shall otherwise order. 3. He or she shall be the Chair of the Committee on Rules. 4. He or she shall appoint such officers and employees of the Senate as may be necessary for the work of the Senate. 5. He or she shall designate the persons entitled to admission to the floor as reporters for the news media. 6. He or she shall have general control, except as otherwise provided by law or in these rules, of the Senate Chamber and the lobbies and galleries thereof, and of the rooms, corridors and passages in that part of the Capitol and Legislative Office Building assigned to the use of the Senate, and any other property leased or utilized by the Senate. 7. He or she shall appoint, in conjunction with the Speaker of the Assembly and the Legislative Librarian, an Assistant Legislative Librar ian, to have charge and custody of all legislative documents, as defined in this section, who shall be responsible for collecting, numbering, indexing and retaining the same in the legislative library in an area designated for such use by the Legislative Librarian. At least two copies of all such documents shall be kept in such library at all times and made available to Members of the Legislature and legislative employ ees for public inspection and duplication during library hours. The function of the Legislative Library is to serve the information and research needs of Members of the Legislature and legislative staff as defined by the Legislative Law. The services provided shall include professional reference, access to standard commercial online databases and the availability of records of the Library's holding on the Legisla tive Retrieval System (LRS). The Library is charged with the collection and custody of all Legislative and State documents as defined by this section. Access to the collection shall be provided by the Legislative Library State Documents (LLSD) database on LRS. Documents may be retained in paper, microform, laser disk or any other medium approved for archiving documents. To effectuate the purposes of this section, the Assistant Legislative Librarian in charge of legislative documents may request from any committee, commission, task force or office of the Legislature, and the same are authorized to provide, such assistance, services and data as will enable such librarian to carry out his or her duties as prescribed in this section. For purposes of this section, the term legislative document shall mean and include the Rules of the Senate, the Rules of the Assembly, reports of the Legislature and reports of every legislative committee, subcom mittee, task force or other adjunct of the Legislature and all reports and documents required by law or regulation to be submitted to the Legislature by any department, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the State. The provisions of this section and paragraph ten of subdivision c of section one of Rule I of the Assembly are intended to result in the appointment of a single Assistant Legislative Librarian to serve both Houses of the Legislature. 8. He or she shall represent the Senate, or engage legal represen tation on behalf of the Senate, in any legal action or proceeding involving the interpretation or effect of any law of the federal, state or local government or the constitutionality thereof or with regard to the enforcement or defense of any right, privilege or prerogative of the Senate. 9. He or she shall, to the extent practicable, use the Internet and other electronic media to provide access to the public policy debates, decision-making process and legislative records of the Senate. RULE III PRESIDING OFFICER Section 1. The Presiding Officer of the Senate shall preserve order and decorum in the Senate Chamber; ensure that debate is germane to the question under discussion; in case of disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby or galleries, he or she may cause the same to be cleared; he or she shall decide all questions of order, subject to appeal to the Senate. On every appeal he or she shall have the right, in his or her place, to assign his or her reasons for his or her decision. 2. Immediately upon the final passage by the Senate of any bill, or concurrent resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State, and concurrent resolutions proposing or ratifying amendments to the Constitution of the United States he or she shall certify that the same has been duly passed, with the date thereof, together with the fact whether passed as a majority or two-thirds bill or resolution, or with three-fifths of the members present, as the case may be, as required by the Constitution and laws of the State, and deliver said bill or resol ution to the Secretary. 3. When the Presiding Officer is other than the President of the Senate, such Presiding Officer shall be vested with all of the powers and duties conferred by these rules and by any other rule or law upon the President. RULE IV THE SENATE AND ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Section 1. The Senate shall not discriminate because of race, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in judging the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, or in the appointment of any member to committee or other office, or in the appointment of any of its officers or employees. 2. The administration and operations of the Senate shall be conducted in a fair and nonpartisan manner, including access to services necessary to all members and their offices, without regard to the members conference. 3. The minority leader shall not serve in such capacity longer than eight years. 4. The Senate may choose a Secretary, a Sergeant at Arms and an Official Stenographer who shall be elected for the term of the Senate. Such employees may be appointed as shall be provided for by appropri ation, in the manner provided by law. Each officer and employee of the Senate shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law, or by these rules, or as may be incumbent upon them in their respective posi tions. 5. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to have the journals, bills, calendars, messages and other documents printed and distributed in the manner provided by law. He or she shall present to the Governor, and enter upon the journals, such bills as shall have originated in the Senate and shall have been passed by both houses. He or she shall, subject to the Rules of the Senate, transmit to the Assembly all bills or concurrent resolutions which have passed the Senate. 6. The Sergeant at Arms, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, shall be the security officer of the Senate, and, except when absent in the discharge of his or her duties, shall be in constant attendance upon the sessions of the Senate and shall assign Assistant Sergeants at Arms to act as doorkeepers and, under the direction of the Presiding Officer, aid in enforcing order on the floor of the Senate, in the lobbies, and in the rooms adjoining the Senate Chamber, and also see that no person remains on the floor unless entitled to the privileges of the same. He or she shall also assist in maintaining order at hearings of the Senate and in that part of the Capitol and Legislative Office Building assigned to the use of the Senate and on sites in New York State where members are conducting the business of the Senate and security is deemed neces sary by the Secretary. 7. The Official Stenographer or designee shall attend every session of the Senate and take stenographic notes of the debates of the Senate. He or she shall make a stenographic record of the proceedings and make copies available to the Secretary of the Senate. In addition, the Offi cial Stenographer shall be responsible, under the direction of the Secretary, for making a stenographic record of public hearings at the request of the Standing Committee Chair or appointed officer and make copies available to the Committee Chair and the Secretary. RULE V PROCEEDINGS Section 1. a. The Journal. The Senate shall keep a journal of its proceedings and publish the same, except such parts as may require secrecy. The legislative and executive proceedings of the Senate shall each be recorded in a separate journal. b. Video of Senate proceedings. The Senate shall video record its proceedings and make such video available through the Senate web site. 2. Hours in session. No session shall be held between 12:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M.; provided, however, that the Senate may remain in session to complete action on a measure or measures upon which debate was begun prior to 12:00 A.M. or to act on a measure or measures for which a message of necessity has been received from the Governor or upon a majority vote of all of the members elected to the Senate. 3. Order of Business. a. The Presiding Officer shall take the Chair at the hour to which the Senate shall have adjourned and following a recital of the pledge of allegiance to the flag, the first business of the day shall be the reading of the journal of the preceding day, to the end that any mistakes therein may be corrected. After the reading and approving of the journal, the order of business shall be as follows: (1) Presentation of petitions. (2) Messages from the Assembly. (3) Messages from the Governor. (4) Reports of standing committees. (5) Reports of select committees. (6) Communications and reports from State officers. b. A quorum being present the Senate shall proceed to: (1) Motions and resolutions. (2) The calendar. (3) Petition for chamber consideration. c. All questions relating to the priority of business shall be decided without debate. 4. Messages. Messages from the Governor and Assembly, communications and reports from State officers, reports from a committee involving the right of a Senator to his or her seat, and reports from the Committee on Rules shall be received at any time. 5. Special orders. Whenever any bill or other matter is made a special order for a particular day, and it shall not be completed on that day, it shall, unless otherwise ordered, retain its place on the calendar as a special order in the order of business in which it was considered. When a special order is under consideration, it shall take precedence over any special order for a subsequent hour of the same day; but such subsequent order may be taken up immediately after disposal of the previous special order. 6. Calendar. a. The matters upon the Senate Calendar shall be arranged and acted upon in the following order: (1) Resolutions. (2) Bills on order of first report. (3) Bills on order of second report. (4) Bills on order of special report. (5) Bills starred after report. (6) Bills on third reading calendar from special report. (7) Bills on third reading. (8) Bills starred on third reading. (9) Resolution to amend the Senate Rules. (10) Motions for chamber consideration. b. Bills laid aside by the office of the Temporary President shall continue to retain their place in their regular order of business until called for debate by the Temporary President. c. Except for bills reported from a standing committee and placed on that part of the calendar designated as "order of special report," bills reported from a standing committee shall be placed on the first report calendar and, unless starred, shall be automatically advanced to the second report part of the calendar after one calendar legislative day. Bills on second report shall, unless starred, be advanced to the order of third reading after one calendar legislative day. No debate shall be allowed on the advancement of bills on the order of first or second report or special report. The order of special report shall be marked with an asterisk to indicate that such bills will be subject to debate on the next calendar legislative day. In the event that such bills are not debated on such day, they shall be removed from the order of special report and placed on that part of the calendar designated "bills on order of first report". 7. Executive Session. The Senate shall go into consideration of executive business at such times as may be ordered by a vote of the majority of the Senators present. On motion to close the doors of the Senate, on the discussion of business which in the opinion of any Senator may require secrecy, and during the consideration of all busi ness in executive session, the Presiding Officer shall direct all persons, except the Senators, the Counsel to the Majority, the Counsel to the Minority, Secretary of the Senate, his or her messenger, the Journal Clerk and Sergeant at Arms of the Senate to withdraw; and during the discussion of said motion the doors shall remain shut; and every Senator and officer of the Senate shall keep secret all such matters, proceedings and things which shall transpire while the doors remain closed. 8. Motions. a. When a question is before the Senate, only the following motions shall be made by a Senator, and such motions shall have precedence in the order here stated, viz.: (1) For an adjournment. (2) For a call of the Senate. (3) For the previous question. (4) To lay on the table. (5) To postpone to a certain day. (6) To commit to a standing committee. (7) To commit to a select committee. (8) To change calendar arrangement. (9) To amend. b. The motion to adjourn, or for a call of the Senate, or for the previous question, or to lay on the table, shall be decided without debate, and shall always be in order except as provided in Rules five, seven and nine. c. Except for the motions enumerated in subdivision a hereof, all other motions shall be reduced to writing, if desired by the Presiding Officer or any five Senators, delivered to the Secretary, and read before the same shall be debated; and any motion may be withdrawn at any time before decision or amendment. d. A motion for the previous question, or a motion to postpone to a certain day, or to commit, or refer to a standing or select committee, until it is decided, shall preclude all debate of the main question. e. A motion for the previous question shall only be in order when made by the Temporary President, the Minority Leader or their designee. The "previous question" shall be put as follows: "Shall the main question now be put before the house?" and until it is decided, shall preclude all amendments or debate. When, on taking the previous question, the Senate shall decide that the main question shall now be put, the main question shall be put to an immediate vote. When, on taking the previous question, the Senate shall decide that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate. The "main question" shall be the advancement or passage of the bill, resolution or other matter under consideration. Such motion shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Senators elected. 9. Reconsideration. a. When a question has once been put and decided, it shall be in order for any Senator to move for the reconsideration thereof; but no motion for the reconsideration of any vote shall be in order after the bill, resolution, message, report, amendment, nomination or motion, upon which the vote was taken, shall have gone out of the possession of the Senate; nor shall any motion for reconsider ation be in order unless made on the same day on which the vote was taken, or within the next three days of the actual session of the Senate thereafter. Nor shall any question be reconsidered more than once; but when a bill or resolution shall have been recalled from the Assembly, a motion for reconsideration may be made at any time thereafter while the same is in the possession of the Senate, and all resolutions recalling a bill or resolution from the Assembly shall be regarded as privileged. No vote shall be reconsidered upon either of the following motions: To adjourn. To lay on the table. b. The vote on the final passage of any bill appropriating moneys or property, or creating, continuing, altering or removing any body politic or corporate, shall not be reconsidered whenever any such bill shall be lost, unless by a vote of a majority of all the Senators elected, but all other bills, when the same shall have been lost, may be reconsidered by a vote of a majority of all the Senators present and voting. RULE VI INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Section 1. Introduction. Bills and resolutions shall be introduced by a Senator, or on the report of a committee, or by message from the Assembly, or by order of the Senate, or by the Governor pursuant to Article VII of the Constitution. Every bill introduced shall be in duplicate and shall have endorsed thereon a title and the name of the bill's sponsor and shall be accompanied by the introducer's memorandum in quadruplicate. Such memorandum shall contain a statement of the purposes and intent of the bill and, if the member deems it appropriate, may set forth such other statements that the member feels necessary including, but not limited to, statements relating to economic impact, environmental impact or the impact on the judicial system of the bill. A Committee, where it deems necessary, may require that the introducer's memorandum be amended to include such appropriate statements. Bills introduced by Senators shall be deposited with the Revision Clerk for the purpose of having such clerk examine and correct bills to avoid repetition of introduction and ensure accuracy in the text and references. Upon introduction, each bill shall be deemed to have had its first and second reading, unless otherwise ordered and shall be given a number and immediately referred to the appropriate standing committee by the Temporary President or an officer designated by the Temporary Presi dent in accordance with a set of guidelines to be published annually by the Temporary President setting forth the respective statutes over which each of the standing committees shall have subject matter jurisdiction for purposes of referral. Such referrals shall reflect the subject matter having predominance in the bill as determined by the Temporary President. 2. Multi-sponsorship. Any Senator may join together in the multi sponsorship of a bill. If two or more Senators join together when a bill is first introduced and before it is printed, the names of all multi sponsors shall appear on the printed bill upon the following conditions: a. Multi-sponsors shall file a written request in duplicate to act as such, on forms provided, with the Revision Clerk of the Senate. The first name appearing on the bill shall be deemed the introducer and all others deemed multi-sponsors. b. The introducer shall at all times retain exclusive control of the bill until formally acted upon by the Senate and any motion to discharge a bill out of committee by a member who is not the introducer of the bill shall be out of order. c. After a multi-sponsored bill has been printed, any multi-sponsor desiring to withdraw from such multi-sponsorship shall file a written request on a form provided so that his or her name will be stricken as a multi-sponsor from the records of the Revision Clerk. The printed bill, however, shall not be reprinted. d. Senators and Senators-elect may multi-sponsor bills that have been pre-filed and bills introduced after the opening of each legislative session upon the following conditions: (1) After a bill has been introduced and printed and before it has been reported favorably out of the Committee to which it was referred, any Senator or Senators may file with the Revision Clerk a request on a form provided to become a multi-sponsor of such bill. Such forms must be signed by the multi-sponsor . (2) Such bill shall not be reprinted solely for the purpose of adding or deleting names of multi-sponsors. (3) Any Senator, having become a multi-sponsor of a bill, may withdraw from such by filing a request on a form provided to the Revision Clerk requesting that his or her name be stricken as a multi-sponsor from the record. (4) Any Senator who has become a multi-sponsor of a bill in the manner set forth herein shall have the right to distribute such bill bearing an endorsement by rubber stamp or otherwise the words "multi-sponsored by" and insert his or her own name as multi-sponsor. 3. Printing. Every bill immediately upon its introduction shall be printed and placed on the bill files on the desks of the Senators, where it shall remain for at least three calendar legislative days. All bills reported favorably or for consideration, if reported with amendments, and all bills amended in the Senate, shall be immediately printed, except that any bill which is amended by restoring it to an earlier form, shall not be required to be printed again, and thereafter the printed number of the bill in the form to which it has been so restored shall constitute the final form of such bill unless further amended. Whenever a bill is amended and printed, a letter of the alphabet start ing with "A" shall be added to its number. 4. Title and body of bill. The title of every bill shall briefly state the subject thereof. The title of every bill amending or repealing any provision of a consolidated law shall refer to such law. The title of every bill amending or repealing any unconsolidated law shall refer to such law by its short title, if it has one; if it has no short title, the title of such bill shall state the chapter number, year of enactment and the complete title of the original bill or a short summary of the provisions to which the law relates. If such bill is amending or repeal ing a proposed provision of law contained in a bill that has not been enacted into law, the title shall state the number of the bill contain ing the proposed provision of law to be amended or repealed, with suffix, if there be one, and the subject of the provisions to which the amendatory bill relates. No private or local bill may be passed which shall embrace more than one subject which shall be expressed in the title.a. In any bill, each section proposing an amendment to or the repeal of: (i) any consolidated law, or any part thereof; or (ii) the Family Court Act, the Court of Claims Act, the Uniform District Court Act, the Uniform Justice Court Act, the Uniform City Court Act, the New York City Charter, the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the New York City Civil Court Act, the New York City Criminal Court Act, or the Char ter of the City of Buffalo, or any part thereof shall refer to such law, act, charter or code. In any bill, each section proposing an amendment to or the repeal of an unconsolidated law having a short title, or any part thereof, shall refer to such law by its chapter number and year of enactment and its short title. If an unconsolidated law shall have no short title, each section shall state the chapter number and year of enactment of such law, and a short summary of the provisions to which the law relates or the complete title of the original bill. If such section amends or repeals a proposed provision of law contained in a bill that has not been enacted into law, each section shall state the number of the bill containing such proposed provisions of law to be amended or repealed, with suffix, if there be one. If the portion of the law proposed to be amended has been added, renumbered or amended since the original enactment or last general revision of the law of which it is a part, such section shall also state the chapter number and year of the last act adding, renumbering or amending the same, as the case may be. There shall be appended at the end of every bill which proposes the repeal or extension of any existing law, or part thereof, merely by reference thereto, without setting forth the text thereof, an explana tory note which shall briefly and concisely state the subject matter of the law, or part thereof, proposed to be repealed or extended, unless such subject matter is stated in the title of such bill. The Revision Clerk of the Senate shall return any bill to the Senator introducing the same when it is called to his or her attention that the provisions of this section, or of section one of this Rule, have not been complied with, or when any copy of a bill is illegible or incomplete. b. Every bill when introduced, and every amendment thereafter made to such bill amending existing law, must have all new matter underscored, and all matter eliminated by amendment from existing law must appear in its proper place enclosed in brackets. In the printed bill such new matter shall be underscored and all matter eliminated by amendment from existing law shall be enclosed in black-faced brackets. When any exist ing law or part thereof is proposed to be repealed by a bill, the word "repealed" as it appears in such bill shall be printed in bold-faced type. When a printed bill is amended by eliminating new matter from such bill, the same shall be omitted in the reprint of the original. When amendments are offered to a printed bill, the proposed changes, indicat ing page and line numbers, shall be listed on four detail sheets and the same changes shall be incorporated and marked on two copies of the bill; provided, however, that no amendment shall be allowed to any bill which is not germane to the original object or purpose thereof. Furthermore, when a printed bill is amended the accompanying introducer's memorandum, required pursuant to section one of this Rule, shall also be amended to reflect any changes. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to direct the Revision Clerk to cause any bill appearing on the calendar and not complying with this section to be immediately amended and printed so as to comply with the same. 5. Final date. a. The Temporary President may designate a date in writing after which no bill or original resolution shall be introduced except by message from the Assembly, but no date prior to the first Tuesday of March shall be so designated; provided, however, that all bills recommended by a State department or agency must be submitted to the office of the Temporary President not later than the first day of March. Bills proposed by the Governor, the Attorney General, the Comp troller, the Department of Education or the Office of Court Adminis tration must be submitted to the office of the Temporary President no later than the first Tuesday in April. b. All bills introduced in the Senate after the second Friday in June shall be introduced to the Committee on Rules. 6. Budget bills. When a bill is submitted or proposed by the Gover nor by authority of Article VII of the Constitution, it shall become, for all legislative purposes, a legislative bill, and upon receipt ther eof by the Senate it shall be endorsed "Budget Bill" and be given a number by the Secretary and shall be referred to the Finance Committee and be printed. 7. Program, departmental and agency bills. Every bill proposed by the Governor, the Attorney General, the Comptroller or by state depart ments and agencies shall be submitted to the office of the Temporary President and shall be forwarded for introduction purposes to the appro priate standing committee in accordance with section one of Rule VI. Any such bill which is not so forwarded within three weeks after receipt by the Temporary President shall be offered by the office of the Temporary President to the Minority Leader who may in accordance with section one of Rule VI, forward such bills to any member for introduction purposes. 8. Reintroduction. Any Senate bill introduced in the first year of the term of the Senate which during that regular Legislative Session was not reported from a Standing Committee or if reported and later recom mitted to a Standing Committee is deemed to be automatically reintro duced for the second year of the term of the Senate. All bills which remain on the calendar at the end of the first year of the term of the Senate shall be recommitted to committee. 9. Resolutions. a. All original resolutions shall be in quadrupli cate, and no original resolution may be introduced unless copies thereof first shall have been furnished forty-eight hours prior to the time for acting on such resolution to the Temporary President and Minority Lead er. All resolutions, upon introduction, shall be referred to a standing or select committee by the Temporary President or an officer designated by the Temporary President and shall at all times remain within the exclusive control of the introducer. Notwithstanding any of the forego ing provisions of this section, resolutions recalling bills from or returning bills to the Assembly, or relating to adjournment, may be introduced at any time for immediate consideration. b. A resolution supporting or condemning, or proposing or urging a change in Federal law which is not directly germane to the affairs, business, rights, benefits and obligations of New York State shall be out of order and shall not be reported and any resolution recommending, urging, supporting, altering or condemning a position or change in foreign policy of the United States Government or the domestic or foreign affairs of any other government of the World shall be out of order and shall not be reported. c. All resolutions which propose any amendment to the State Constitu tion shall be referred to the Attorney General as provided in Article XIX of the Constitution, and shall be treated in the same form of proceedings as that provided for bills; and resolutions which ratify any proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States shall be treated in the same form of proceedings as provided for bills. After a resolution to amend the State Constitution shall be advanced to third reading, no motion to amend the same shall be in order without unanimous consent; and if such resolution to amend the State Constitution shall be amended after the opinion of the Attorney General thereon has been received as provided in Article XIX of the Constitution, it shall again be referred to the Attorney General. Any such resolution may be commit ted prior to the final reading thereof. d. All resolutions calling for the expenditure of moneys must be decided by a majority vote of all of the members elected to the Senate, upon a call of the roll. e. All resolutions other than those mentioned and treated in the preceding subdivisions c and d of this section and reported by the committee of reference designated by the Temporary President shall be placed upon the calendar. When in the order of business the resolutions are reached, the Senate may adopt such resolutions as a group, by one vote upon the question of the entire calendar of resolution, excepting that any member may request that any one or more of the resolutions on such calendar shall be voted upon or debated separately. This subdivi sion shall not apply to any resolution recalling bills from or returning bills to the Assembly, or relating to adjournment or to resolutions pertaining to the rules of the Senate or to those resolutions regarded as privileged. RULE VII STANDING COMMITTEES Section 1. There shall be the following standing committees which shall serve and shall continue throughout the year:To consist of thirty-three Senators:FinanceTo consist of twenty-four Senators:RulesTo consist of twenty-three Senators:JudiciaryTo consist of nineteen Senators:BanksTransportationTo consist of eighteen Senators:EducationHigher Education InsuranceTo consist of seventeen Senators:HealthTo consist of sixteen Senators:CodesLaborTo consist of fourteen Senators:Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Environmental Conservation Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs To consist of twelve Senators:AgingCivil Service and Pensions Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Energy and Telecommunications To consist of ten Senators:AgricultureConsumer Protection Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Racing, Gaming and Wagering To consist of eight Senators:ElectionsHousing, Construction and Community Development Investigations and Government Operations Local Government To consist of six Senators:Children and Families CitiesCorporations, Authorities and Commissions EthicsSocial Services Alcoholism and Drug Abuse a. The Temporary President, the Vice President Pro Tempore, the Deputy Majority Leader for Legislative Operations and the Minority Leader and Deputy Minority Leader shall be nonvoting ex-officio members of all standing committees of the Senate of which they are not actual members. As far as practicable, Senators shall be appointed to no more than seven standing committees. b. Term limits for chairs and ranking members. No chair or ranking member of a committee shall serve in such capacity longer than eight consecutive years. c. Conference membership of committees. The membership of all commit tees, unless otherwise provided by the act or resolution creating them, shall be composed, as nearly as may be, of majority and minority party members in the same proportion as the number of majority and minority party members in the Senate bears to the total membership of the Senate. For purposes of committee composition, in the event that the proportion of majority members would result in a fractional amount, the number of majority members shall be rounded up to the next whole number. 2. Committee on Rules. The Committee on Rules may sit at any time and shall report bills out of committee only if they shall have been duly reported to the Committee on Rules from a standing committee of origin, or from a committee of secondary reference, or if the chair of such standing committee consents, or if the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules upon introduction. Other than a motion to hold, a motion to discharge, or a motion to report, no other motion shall be in order in the Committee on Rules without the consent of the Committee Chair. The reception and consideration of its report shall always be in order; debate on its adoption shall not exceed one hour, one-half hour for and one-half hour against, such time to be allotted by the Temporary President and Minority Leader; and no other motion, except a motion by the Temporary President for a call of the Senate, to adjourn or to recess, shall be in order until the vote of the Senate is had thereon. If the report be adopted, all inconsistent rules of the Senate shall automatically be suspended until the subject of such report has been disposed of, including final action thereon. 3. Open Meetings of Standing Committees. a. (1) Standing committees shall hold regular meetings at such time and on such day as scheduled by the Deputy Majority Leader for Legislative Operations in consultation with the chair and such schedule shall be published one week in advance of the date of such meeting and shall be posted on the Senate committee board. The attendance of the members of the committee shall be recorded at each meeting, and a copy of such report shall be filed with the Jour nal Clerk of the Senate and made available to the public. Each chair of a standing committee shall, no later than 3 p.m. the Thursday preceding the regular meeting, furnish to the Temporary President and Minority Leader, and make available to each member of such committee, a copy of the agenda of such regular meeting together with a copy of the introducer's memorandum for each bill listed on such agenda for such regular meeting. In addition, copies of such agenda for such regular meeting shall be made available to representatives of the news media and to the general public. However, in case of necessity, the chair with consent of the ranking member may add no more than four items on the agenda or delete items on the agenda up to 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting and members shall be notified of such additions or deletions. Each standing committee chair shall decide all procedural issues which arise during meetings of standing committees. (2) Standing committees may hold special meetings in case of necessity upon the call of the chair when the announcement is made from the floor during session, or the ranking minority member of the committee consents thereto, or upon the call of a majority of all the members thereof, entry of which fact shall be made on the records of the committee and announced by the Secretary of the Senate. (3) All meetings of committees shall be open to authorized represen tatives of the news media and the general public as observers. (4) All meetings of committees shall be recorded by video and to the extent practicable webcast live. Video of all committee meetings shall be made available on the Senate website and updated daily. (5) Upon the personal vote of a majority of all the members of a committee, taken in an open meeting pursuant to a motion identifying the general area or areas of the subject or subjects to be considered, a committee may conduct an executive session of which only members of such committee are present for the following enunciated purposes provided, however, that no action by formal vote shall be taken to appropriate public monies: (a) matters which will imperil the public safety if disclosed; (b) any matter which may disclose the identity of a law enforcement agent or informer; (c) information relating to current or future investigation or prose cution of a criminal offense which would imperil effective law enforce ment if disclosed; (d) discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation; (e) collective negotiations pursuant to article fourteen of the Civil Service Law; (f) the medical, financial, credit, character or employment history of any person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of any person or corporation; (g) the preparation, grading or administration of examinations; and (h) the proposed acquisition, sale or lease of real property, but only when publicity would substantially affect the value of the property. (6) Attendance at an executive session shall be permitted to any member of the committee and any other persons authorized by the commit tee. b. (1) Minutes shall be taken at all open meetings of committees which shall consist of a record or summary of all motions, proposals, resol utions and any other matter formally voted upon and the vote thereon. (2) Minutes shall be taken at executive sessions of any action that is taken by formal vote which shall consist of a record or summary of the final determination of such action, and the date and vote thereon; provided, however, that such summary shall not include any matter which is not required to be made public by "the freedom of information law" as added by Article six of the Public Officers Law. (3) Minutes of meetings of all committees shall be available to the public in accordance with the provisions of Article six of the Public Officers Law, "the freedom of information law", and at such time and place as prescribed by the Temporary President, provided, however, that minutes for executive session meetings shall be available to the public within one week from the date of such executive session. c. The provisions of this section except paragraph three of subdivi sion a, and subdivision b shall not apply to the Committee on Rules. d. Committee presentations. The chair of a committee may invite inter ested persons to offer a presentation for a given amount of time on a bill on the meeting agenda with notice provided to the ranking member no less than 72 hours in advance. Where a committee chair makes such an invitation, the ranking member shall be afforded an equal number of speakers who may speak for an equal amount of time. In addition, the ranker, without consent of the chair, shall be able to schedule 3 committee presentations with notice provided to the chair at least 72 hours in advance. The chair shall be afforded an equal number of speak ers who may speak for an equal amount of time. e. Motion for committee consideration. No motion for committee consid eration shall be in order after the first Monday in May. The sponsor of any bill may file, through the Journal Clerk, a motion for committee consideration forty-five days after the bill has been referred to such committee. Once a motion for committee consideration is filed, the chair of the committee shall place the bill on a committee agenda and schedule a vote on the bill within forty-five days. In the case of a bill that is referred to a standing committee having secondary reference, the bill shall be considered within the next two committee meetings. 4. Hearings. a. Committee hearings. Chairs of standing committees may call public hearings to permit interested persons, groups or organ izations the opportunity to testify orally or in writing on legislation or issues pending before such standing committee. Chairs are encouraged to hold public hearings on legislation of important public interest, where, outside of the budget, significant public money is allocated, broad conduct is regulated or where the proposal has a broad public impact. Chairs may request that the Official Stenographer make a steno graphic record of a public hearing. Official hearings may be conducted in accordance with procedure established by law. No committee may take testimony at a hearing unless at least two of its members are present at such hearing. Prior notice of all public hearings shall be filed by the chair or his or her designee with The Legislative Bill Drafting Commis sion and the Temporary President and such notice shall contain informa tion as to subject matter, date and place. b. Public forums. Notwithstanding the public hearings conducted by standing committees, any Senator may convene a public forum on proposed or pending legislation within the jurisdiction of a committee upon which he or she is a member, provided that any charge incurred attendant to such forum be borne by said Senator or his or her party conference. Prior notice of such forum shall be filed with the chair of the committee. c. Committee oversight function. Each standing committee is required to conduct oversight of the administration of laws and programs by agen cies within its jurisdiction. d. Each standing committee is required to file with the secretary of the senate an annual report, detailing its legislative and oversight activities. Such report shall be posted to the Senate web site. e. Petition for a public hearing on a bill. By a petition of one-third of the members assigned to a committee rounded up to the nearest whole number, a public hearing shall be scheduled on a specific bill or number of bills within the jurisdiction of a committee, unless the majority of members of the committee reject such petition. Such petitions shall be submitted to the clerk of the committee for presentation at the next committee meeting. Public hearings scheduled by petition will be held at least 14 days following the committee meeting at which it was considered. f. Hearings of standing committees shall be video recorded and to the extent practicable webcast live. Video of such hearing shall be posted to the Senate web site within 24 hours. 5. Reports. a. No committee shall vote to report a bill or other matter unless a majority of all the members thereof vote in favor of such report. Each report of a committee upon a bill shall have the vote of each Senator attached thereto and such report and vote shall be available for public inspection. A member's vote on any matter before the committee shall be entered by the member on a signed official voting sheet delivered to the Committee Chair. Any standing committee having secondary subject matter jurisdiction over a bill may request the chair of the committee having primary subject matter jurisdiction over said bill (which is the committee to which the said bill has been referred by the Temporary President pursu ant to Rule VI) to commit the bill to the committee with secondary subject matter jurisdiction either when the bill is still in the primary committee or after it has been reported to the calendar. If the chair of the primary committee refuses said request, then the committee having secondary jurisdiction, through its chair, may request the Temporary President to consider such secondary referencing. If a secondary refer ence is so made, the secondary committee shall consider the bill forth with and return said bill to the primary committee or the calendar, as the case may be, along with the secondary committee's recommendations. Any bill which is referred to a standing committee other than the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business and which imposes or changes any reporting requirements or mandates on businesses or relates to the procedure by which such reporting requirements or mandates are imposed or changed, shall, if favorably reported by the committee having original jurisdiction, be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business for the purpose of reviewing and considering the economic impact of the provisions of such bill. In the event that such a bill is not referred to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business the chairperson of such Committee may require such referral, subject to the approval of the Temporary President or his designees. All committee reports, after the second Friday in June, shall be made directly to the Committee on Rules. Notwithstanding any provision of Rule VI, the Committee on Rules shall have the authority to introduce and refer bills to itself and shall also have the authority to refer to itself any bill from any standing committee. Every report of a committee upon a bill which shall not be considered at the time of making the same, or laid on the table by a vote of the Senate, shall stand upon the calendar in the order of first report with the bill and be entered upon the journal. b. Each bill reported by a standing committee shall be accompanied by a report, and the minority shall file a minority committee report within seven days of the bill being reported out of committee and said reports shall be filed with the journal clerk. The report of a committee upon any matter referred to it shall upon request include a brief statement of the opinion of any member or members of the committee voting in either the majority or minority. c. Where a "home rule" request is required as provided in any section of Article IX of the Constitution, such request, certificate or message must be filed with the Journal Clerk of the Senate before final passage of such bill. d. Where a message of necessity is received from the Governor, such message shall be filed with the Journal Clerk of the Senate upon final passage of the bill. 6. Nominations. Unless the Senate orders otherwise, all nominations sent by the Governor for the appointment of any officer shall be submit ted to the Temporary President who shall then refer such nominations simultaneously to the Finance Committee, and the appropriate standing committee, for consideration and recommendation and such standing committees, other than the Committee on Judiciary shall thereafter refer such nominations to the Finance Committee of the Senate who shall take whatever further actions it deems necessary and thereafter make its report on the nominations to the full Senate. Any Senator may submit a request to the Chair of a Standing Committee considering a nomination, to speak before the committee for not more than five minutes on the nomination. The granting of any such request shall be at the sole discretion of the Committee Chair. A nomination shall not be confirmed without reference on the day on which it is received except by unanimous consent. The names of those who voted for or against the nomination may be entered alphabetically on the journal, if any five Senators request it. 7. Finance Committee. A bill or resolution providing for an appro priation or creating or increasing a charge upon the State Treasury shall, when reported by any committee other than the Finance Committee, be referred to the Finance Committee, and the committee reporting such bill or resolution shall, at the time of making such report, recommend the further reference thereof to the Finance Committee. At the request of the Temporary President or the Chair of the Finance Committee, any such bill or resolution shall, at any time before final reading or adoption, be referred to the Finance Committee, which may consider and report upon any features in the bill or resolution creating or increas ing such charge. The sponsor of a bill providing for an increase or decrease in state revenues or in the appropriation or expenditure of state moneys, without stating the amount thereof, must, before such bill is reported from the Finance Committee or other committee to which referred, file with the Finance Committee and such other committee a fiscal note which shall state, so far as possible, the amount in dollars whereby such state moneys, revenues or appropriations would be affected by such bill, together with a similar estimate, if the same is possible, for future fiscal years. Such an estimate must be secured by the sponsor from the Division of the Budget or the department or agency of state government charged with the fiscal duties, functions or powers provided in such bill and the name of such department or agency must be stated in such note.The Finance Committee shall keep and maintain a file containing all bills requiring fiscal notes and the notes appertaining thereto, which shall be available to Senators and officers of the Senate, accredited representatives of the press, and other responsible persons having a legitimate interest therein. RULE VIII PASSAGE OF BILLS Section 1. Bills on desks. No bill shall be passed unless it shall have been printed and upon the desk of each Senator in its final form at least three calendar legislative days prior to its final passage, unless the Governor or acting Governor shall have certified, under his or her hand and the seal of the State, the facts which in his or her opinion necessitate an immediate vote thereon, in which case it must neverthe less be upon the desks of all Senators in final form, not necessarily printed, before its final passage. No bill shall be passed pursuant to a message of necessity unless a majority of the Senators vote to approve the use of such message. 2. Reading of bills. a. Every bill shall receive three readings previous to its being passed. b. Upon the third reading of a bill, the question upon its final passage shall be taken immediately thereafter; provided, however, that any bill may be committed prior to the final reading thereof. 3. Third reading calendar. a. The Calendar of bills on the order of third reading shall consist of all bills which have been advanced to a third reading from the order of second report or the order of special report. b. All Senate bills, when advanced to a third reading shall be referred automatically to the Jacketing Clerk, who shall cause each such bill to be readied for final passage in the same form as the last print ed copy thereof. All such bills shall be jacketed with the proper jurat for certification of final passage attached. 4. Amendments. a. A non-sponsor may move to amend a bill at any time prior to the completion of its third reading provided that at least two hours before the time for the Senate to convene, a copy of the proposed amendment or amendments to any bill on the list of bills compiled under subdivision a of section six of this Rule has been served upon the spon sor of the bill, and filed with the Journal Clerk. If a sponsor does not accept such amendment, the question shall be put to the house whether a majority of members elected vote in favor of the non-sponsor motion to amend, and such motion shall pass only if a majority of members elected vote aye. If the sponsor accepts the amendment, such amended bill shall be ordered printed without a vote, debate or explanation, and such bill shall retain its place on the Third Reading Calendar. b. If a majority of members elected vote in favor of the non-sponsor motion to amend, the sponsor of the bill may make a motion to withdraw their name from sponsorship to be substituted by a co-sponsor or the Senator who moved to amend the bill. c. The introducer of any calendar bill may offer an amendment or amendments to such bill and such amendment or amendments shall be accepted and the bill ordered printed without a vote, debate or explana tion, provided, however, that in such case such bill may be recommitted by the chair of the standing committee that reported such bill and such recommittal shall also be without a vote, debate or explanation. 5. Substitution. When a bill is received as a message from the Assembly, or at any time thereafter, and a Senate bill, identical there with, is on the order of third reading, or in the order of first or second report, the Assembly bill may be substituted for the Senate bill upon a vote of a majority of the Senate. A motion for such substitution shall be in order under the order of business of messages from the Assembly, motions and resolutions, or the order of business in which the Senate bill is. 6. Final passage. a. Prior to the reading of the third reading calendar of any given day, the Temporary President may file with the Journal Clerk an active list of bills on the third reading calendar which may be acted upon on that date and he or she may lay aside any bill upon which no final action may be taken, provided however, that no bill shall be so laid aside for a period exceeding five calendar legis lative days. Such active list shall be published by 8 p.m. the previous evening or within two hours following the end of the previous days' session, whichever is later. b. The question on the final passage of every bill shall be taken immediately after the third reading and without debate. On the final passage of every bill and concurrent resolution a fast roll call shall be taken by the Secretary calling the names of five Senators, two of whom shall be the Temporary President and the Minority Leader provided, however, that each Senator's name shall be called on a slow roll call if requested by five Senators. Each roll call, including the names of the Senators who were absent shall be entered on the journal. Upon each roll call vote, the Secretary shall announce the names of the Senators voting in the negative and the names of the Senators who were absent. Such roll calls shall be available for public inspection upon request in the office of the Journal Clerk. When a bill or concurrent resolution does not receive the number of votes required by the Constitution to pass it, it shall be declared lost, except in cases provided for by subdivision d of section two of Rule IX hereof. 7. Starred bills. a. A bill appearing on the calendar may be "starred" only by or on behalf of the introducer, whereupon all further action on such bill shall be suspended, although it retains its place on the Calendar. b. Other than for the purpose of amendment or recommittal, no action may be taken on a bill from which a star has been removed until one day after such removal. 8. Recall and concurrence. All Senate bills amended by the Assembly, and returned to the Senate, for its concurrence, and all bills amended by the report of a conference committee, shall be subject to the provisions of section one of this Rule. 9. Transmittal of bills to the Governor. All Senate bills passed by the Senate and sent to the Assembly for action shall, upon passage and return by the Assembly to the Senate, be transmitted by the Secretary to the Governor within forty-five days after receipt from the Assembly; except that upon the filing of a request to hold such bill with the Secretary by the sponsor of the bill, the bill shall be held until such time as the sponsor rescinds the request to hold the bill and upon such rescission the Secretary shall transmit the bill to the Governor within seven days. RULE IX SENATORSSection 1. Attendance and vote. a. Every Senator shall be present within the Senate Chamber during the sessions of the Senate, unless duly excused or necessarily prevented, and shall vote on each question for which a vote is required stated from the Chair unless excused by the Senate, or unless he or she has a direct personal or pecuniary interest in the event of such question. If any Senator refuses to vote, unless he or she be excused by the Senate, or unless he or she be interested, such refusal shall be deemed a contempt. In order to vote on a bill on the controversial calendar, a Senator, other than the Temporary President or Minority Leader, must be present in the Senate chamber and vote from his or her regularly assigned seat, except that a Senator acting as the Presiding Officer, Temporary President or Minority Leader may vote from the place assigned to such officer. No Senator absent from a roll call vote shall be allowed to vote thereon; however, within the same day, a Senator required to attend a public hearing or other meeting of a stand ing or conference committee, which the Temporary President has desig nated as appropriate, may cast his or her vote at any time prior to 5:00 P.M. or the adjournment of the Senate, whichever shall be later. b. A Senator desiring to be excused from voting for a direct personal or pecuniary interest in the issue then before the Senate may, when his or her name is called, state such desire and if there be an objection make a brief statement, not occupying over two minutes, of the reasons for making such request, and the question on excusing him or her shall then be taken without debate and shall be granted by the consent of two-thirds of the Senators present; and any Senator desiring to explain his or her vote upon a bill, may, when his or her name is called, be allowed a like opportunity. 2. Quorum. a. A majority of all the Senators elected shall consti tute a quorum to do business. In case a less number than a quorum of the Senate shall convene, those present are authorized to send the Sergeant at Arms, or any other person, for the absent Senators. b. The assent of two-thirds of the Senators elected shall be requisite to every bill appropriating the public moneys or property for local or private purposes, and to the passage of bills returned by the Governor without his or her approval. c. On the final passage of any bill which imposes, continues or revives a tax, or creates a debt or charge, or makes, continues or revives any appropriation of public or trust money or property, or releases, discharges or commutes any claim or demand of the State, three-fifths of all the members elected to the Senate shall be necessary to constitute a quorum therein. d. If, on taking the final question on a bill, it shall appear that a constitutional quorum is not present, or if the bill requires a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elected to pass it, and it appears that such number is not present, the bill shall retain its place on the Calendar and be again taken up in its regular order. e. When any bill requiring the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators, or a quorum of three-fifths thereof, is under consideration, such concurrence or quorum, as the case may be, shall not be requisite except on the question of its final passage. f. If at any time during the session of the Senate a question shall be raised by any Senator as to the presence of a quorum, the Presiding Officer shall forthwith direct the Secretary to call the roll, and shall announce the result, and such proceeding shall be without debate; but no Senator while speaking shall be interrupted by any other Senator raising the question of a lack of a quorum, and the question as to the presence of a quorum shall not be raised more often than once in every hour unless the lack of a quorum shall be disclosed upon a roll call of the ayes and nays. g. Whenever upon a roll call any Senator who is upon the floor of the Senate Chamber refuses to make response when his or her name is called, it shall be the duty of the Presiding Officer, either upon his or her own motion or upon the suggestion of any Senator, to request the Senator so remaining silent to respond to his or her name, and if such Senator fails to do so, the fact of such request and refusal shall be entered in the journal, and such Senator shall be counted as present for the purpose of constituting a quorum. 3. Debate. a. Debate shall only be in order when it is germane to the question under discussion. �@ b. If the question in debate contains several points, a Senator may have the same divided, provided the division called for embodies a distinct principle or statement of fact. c. When any bill, resolution or motion is under consideration and it appears that no Senator desires to be heard further, the Presiding Offi cer shall put the question: "Does any Senator desire to be heard further?" If no Senator shall rise to debate, the Presiding Officer shall declare the debate closed; except that thereafter the Minority Leader may speak once, or may yield the floor to any Senator who may speak once, and may be followed by the Temporary President who may also speak once, or may yield the floor to any Senator who may speak once. The main question shall then be put immediately. d. Debate on motions or resolutions other than concurrent resolutions shall be limited to one hour with one-half hour allocated to each conference. Debate upon any bill or concurrent resolution shall be limited to four hours, which shall include sufficient time for all Senators to explain their votes. No single Senator shall debate any bill or concurrent resolution for more than thirty minutes. When any bill or concurrent resolution shall have been under consideration for two hours, including all amendments thereto, it shall be in order for any Senator to move to close debate, and the Presiding Officer shall recognize the Senator who wishes to make such motion. Such motion to close debate shall not be amendable or debatable and shall be immediately put, and if it shall receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the Senators present, the pending measure shall take precedence over all other busi ness. e. The vote shall thereupon be taken upon such bill, resolution or motion with such amendments as may be pending at the time of such motion, according to the Rules of the Senate, but without further debate, except that upon the roll

I M P U L S I V EBART ALLENThings to follow:x. Right off the bat; Do not rush me. You might see me online a lot but that's out of convenience because I work from my own computer. That being said, I try to keep myself updated in things going on but that by no means is an indication that I have time to churn out replies left and right. I prefer quality and it simply can't be done to my own expectations at irrational speeds, despite my character. x. AIM, yeah I have it. Feel free to send an IM but don't get crabby if I don't reply or stop talking. Again, I work from my own computer so sometimes I have to just drop some conversations. Keep it interesting though, and I might prioritize. x. Writing; I'm a muli-para role-player with the ability to do novella. However, I find that some novella writers just like to cram filler in for the sake of length. Don't do that to me. I won't judge you if you send three or ten paragraphs as long as the content is good. Don't expect me to match your length either. I'll do the writing necessary to make my point. That goes both ways. Long or short, just do what needs to be done. x. Don't tell me about my character; I've been following Bart Allen lore for years now. If I haven't admitted I don't know something then please, don't try to teach me. Chances are, you're just going to piss me off. That being said, I prefer to stick to Young Justice/Comic/Animated Bart and Teen Titans. I love him as Impulse but if the arc requires him to be Kid Flash then I will do what needs to be done. As for new 52? That version of him is still new to me and not completely my favorite. Again, I will do what needs to be done. This includes Flash!Bart as well. x. Relationships; They are not a big thing to me when it comes to role-playing. I don't hate it... I just don't need it. If however, you manage to make it something I'd like to keep in role-playing then, congrats. It is nice to have, just not necessary. I do have preferences. For instance, I am a big fan of BartxRose, BartxCissie, or BartxJaime. I'm willing to change these if the right character makes the story interesting. x. Usual role-playing rules applied; If you don't know these then you shouldn't be role-playing. Plain and simple.

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Some writings I've written to people over the years.  They're gone, but the words remain - so read if you like and peek into the musings of my soul:______Cissa to her Lucius: And so she stole upon him in the quite of the night and whispered her hope unto his ear, "Come grow old with me, my love. The best, I promise, is yet to be."With a kiss to lips parted in sleep, as gentle as the breeze itself, she sealed her wish.  And as if a vision she appeared, did she depart the same to leave him in wonder..was this real or just a dream?____________ To you - I will seek the solace of your arms then, when I waver.  I think I should need your strength - for even now, your nearness affects me so.  *though her heartbeats skipped and fluttered around her belly like a thousand petals falling from a tulip tree - her voice was calm and sure when she spoke.  Her gaze, though her cheeks flushed at the intimate caress of his warm palm, did not leave his - could not bear to be pulled away. Indeed it was as if she were polarized to him - drawn in like that of a wayward star losing its battle with the stronger sun, being drawn inexorably ever inward until she exploded into him in a dazzling display of might meeting might.   He was so close she could drink in the scent of him,  and it made her pulse quiver.  The pad of his thumb, calloused sent tiny goosebumps flaring up and down her neck and the shiver was impossible to hide.  She was disinclined to hide the reactions he caused in her.  Even if she were, his sun shone too brightly, the pull was too great and she had no reserve to fight it.  - Her smile was shaky, but her eyes were dilated and dark with intent when she spoke - breathy and thick, like honey*  My words have you longing for more?  Oh how you romance me with just a line, and many verses, have me lost in your sonnets.  *Dark eyes searched his* Then map your quest, my Romeo.  Find your paths and begin your journey, begin our adventure.  I await the discovery with a wanton zeal. ____________________The words that inspiration wrought  - *She stared back at him, the last thing she had thought he would do was rise and put distance between them.  It almost felt like a slap and she recoiled slightly at the action.  Pushing back into the cushions, blinking back stubbornly the idea of tears, she turned her cheek away, eyes and face cast down.  That had been a hard thing to say.  How do you share with someone such raw heartbreak and torment?  How do you share it with someone, no less, that you find yourself longing to crawl into?  Needing with a depth she had far ago put past her as being possible again.   Hermione had resigned herself to never finding a connection like that again.  To living a series of empty moments with men who never sparked in her the desire to be -what they wanted- or to inspire in her - to try to be more than she was. -  She'd begun to entertain the fantasy that Fate had finally cast a favorable eye on her one last time.   How cruel a mistress she was.  Showing her flashes of what she wanted, needed - and then yanking it away, like a precious drink of lifesaving water to a dying man. -  So she wanted to feel him.  Feel his touch, see a smile and know which one it was, and what it was reserved for - share knowing looks.  Perhaps it was just a fantasy, this idea of him.  A smoky shadow that haunted her soul, knowing exactly what she needed to hear, but not being able to actually fulfill the words he'd pulled from the darkest hidden corners of her heart.  She was a foolish, foolish slip of a girl.   She rose herself then,  turning away so he did not see the tear slip down her cheek before she brushed it aside, like so many others that had fallen long before he stirred her heart awake from the dull, monotonous slumber it had been in.   She was long used to tears filled with forgotten hopes, with barely spoken, gauzy wishes that were so fragile she dare not even put word to them.  It struck her mute momentarily, the shock that rolled over her and the ball of emotions that welled in her throat, constricting it so tightly she could not speak  - until she took a long, fortifying breath.  When she did, her voice was tremulous, full of raspy, raw hurt and something else, something that surprised her - anger.*    Why are you the only one who is allowed to be selfish?  I am not a porcelain doll!  I am a woman. I have flesh and bone like yours.  *she closed the distance between them swiftly, her eyes, shining fire-bright into his*  What course do you have to say what is better for me, than myself?  *her hands, despite herself, fashioned into fists and settled on her hips* You.. you have lit a fire inside me that I believed dulled and died long ago.  And yet you tell me I deserve better? What is better?  Some sallow, simpering man with an empty head and milky, gray, lifeless words that do nothing to ignite my passions?  Is that what is best for me?   *she stepped right up to him, her voice quaking*  You are correct in saying you're a cruel man.  Tormenting me with .. *one hand gestured the length of him* with all that you are and then deny me?   I share with you a piece of my life and you turn tales to run from me?   *her hands were back firmly on her hips* What are your feelings?  No intention of what?   *she paced like the lioness she was, proud in front of her mate - fearless to face him now that her passions had stirred other flames within*   I find no torment, *she flung the words out, spinning around and casting a nearly petulant glance his way*  in being with you, except in that you  leave me the moment I bare a piece of myself to you.  *she froze, stopping in her tracks, her back to him, shoulders ramrod straight* If you are going to trust me - you will have to take a leap of faith that I will also trust you.  *her voice was low and just as hushed as his*   After all, is that not what I have done since the moment we spoke?  And so we are very clear, I long ago let you in.  *she turned slowly, shoulders still stiff, eyes already shuttered and guarded*  I suppose the question is;  Will you let - me - in?(And yet..even though I said all this to you - you still left.)___________________________ I had a dream last night - a haunting Vision of your eyes dancing before mine, Sparked with unrestrained desire, dark Like the bluest skies just before dusk - And I willingly dove into the sea therein. And your voice, like a siren lulling me To follow where're you sang. Helpless to stray from any path that did Not lead to you. And your touch. Oh, your Sweet touch - like fire and silk, caresses That left me keening, thirsty, craving for Just one graze of your lips upon my hand, Or my cheek - Heaven's angels would be Envious for anything more -   But I say, let them covet me.  For when You speak, it's as though the angels themselves Are singing.  And one touch from your hand I take flight amid the cadre of stars.  And one Smile from you and I catch glimmers of Untold cities of gold faultless and shining from Within your eyes.   Meet me tonight?  Give me patois and hope And a feast for my dreams?  ---------------------How do you know, my dearest, -----  - I think I shall not call you Romeo any longer, for theirs was a story fraught with tragedy, misunderstandings and truly unrequited love.  *her palm opened flat over his heart, feeling the steady beats, staring at him with understanding and acknowledgment written in the soft curve of her lips and in the expression of her eyes*  Our story is only in the very first pages.  It is new and fresh and unblemished.  *her hand slid down into his* However,  - we - have our individual stories that already color our characters.  Make up the fabric of who we are.  I will not shy away from this man standing before me - nor any of the facets of what make you, who you have become.  *her fingers slip between his and she squeezes them*  I am not so easily shaken, you see.  Not so easily thrown by mistakes in the past.  You can, my love take a chance on trusting who you see before you.  Someone with scars of her own.  Someone with pains that occasionally still sting, like a phantom injury - but a woman, who knows how to face forward, when what is behind them - is just that. ___________ 'It doesn't matter what we fought about...' Hermione set her own cup down and sighed inwardly and closed her eyes for a moment, letting the now definitely guarded tone he'd spoken in wash over her.  It had been such a long time since she'd -wanted- any type of relationship like this.  In truth she'd resigned herself to being without a companion that inspired her and ignited her within.  Mentally he stimulated her and physically she itched to touch him, mark him, taste him.  - And he seemed to want to hold that connection at bay - so, she clung to their spiritual connection.  He was going to have to be truthful with her if this would ever work.  Divided they would fall.  Untied - she was sure they could withstand anything.  Hermione also knew he was unused to having a woman who could stand by his side and who he wanted there.  She too had grown accustomed to living her life without the guidance of a shared partner.  Though she'd had it before, it had seemed like a faded picture on yellowed paper now.  She'd grown complacent  in her life and her career.  Love the family and friends she surrounded herself with.  And then this man comes along and like a tidal wave she was swept up and away, carefree in her abandon of what being with him would entail.  To her - it was simple.  You wanted to be together - so.. Be together.  But, she never had to uphold to the standards that these old-wizarding-blood families did... A hand on her knee jarred her from her thoughts and she started at the intimate touch - eyes opening with a pop and turning to face him- unsure how to tell him he should be open with her.. she could handle it.*   Everything matters.  Your friendships matter.  YOU matter.  *Hermione forced a smile, hoping it seemed genuine, her own hand sliding over his upon her knee*  Right here with you is where I want to be.   But *her voice faltered*  I want you to know...  *she squeezed his hand gently*  to understand and realize that you can tell me -anything-.    I know I don't deserve your trust yet, but you -can- trust me.   Just as I am trusting you.  Every day we move forward we put a few more bricks upon the foundation of us, my love.  They -must- be rooted in trust and honesty.  Do not try to spare my feelings in hopes of keeping me happy.  For I am -already- happy, and prefer to walk with my vision clear, rather than placated with rose-colored glasses.    _____________________

Name: Kise IzumiAge: look's 20 but is 680Gender: Male Species: Wolf Demon GodHair color: Short spiky black hair and at each end of the spikes are red.Eye color: Dark redSexual Orientation: Bi-sexualStatus: SingleOccupation: Bounty HunterHome Town: Wolf Pack Island (Germany)Tattoos/Piercings: A red tear drop underneath his left eye and a purple,red rose on his left shoulder blade./He has snake bites and his ears pierced.

~ THE PERSIAN EMPIRE ~ TRADING PLACES || BĀZĀR || A bazaar (Persian: بازار) is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The word derives from the Persian word bāzār, the etymology of which goes back to the Pahlavi (Parthian language) word baha-char (بهاچار) meaning "the place of prices". The Bazaar was more than a simple market or a trade centre, it was the backbone of the city, containing a vast gathering of buildings. Also, it was one of the most important achievements of Persian civilization. The Bazaar of Babylon was known to be the longest roofed market in the known world. It had about 5 km (3miles) of shopping streets (raste), some with brick arches, some with poplar beams, over a hundred caravanserais and sarais, innumerable covered halls (timce) and connecting wings (dehliz). The Bazaar was also used as the main street in Babylon and a place for meeting people, seeing and being seen. Basically it acted as a real heart of the city. By counting the great number of madrasa (colleges that were not only intended for religious studies but also for the study of sciences such as philosophy, astronomy, mathematics and chemistry), shrines and hammams (public baths that were not only a place of cleaning, but also an important place for cultural interactions and social contacts, especially for women) in the Bazaar it can be easily understand to what extent the Bazaar acted as the center of Babylon. There were more than one hundred fifty shirines dedicated to the worshiping of Ahura Mazda, fifty madrasa and almost two hundred hammams, if not more. Also, there were some other small buildings in the bazaar such as water stores, warehouses and stables. All the retailers in the bazaar were grouped according to their wares in separate quarters of the market. This way, it would be very easy for people to find the best products with the best price in a place in a short time. The distribution of jobs in the bazaar was based on the following factors: attraction of products (for example artist's shops were located in the main square, before the palace, because of the high number of tourists who preferred to buy there), providing security (for example gold merchants were strategically situated close to the Fire Temple, in the central part of the city, to provide the best security for them; groceries were located in more far off areas), compatibility of businesses (the more compatible crafts were located in the same area, for example cereal shops and spice shop), incompatibility of crafts (the crafts with less compatibility were located in separate parts, for example blacksmiths and druggists). Senf The aims of establishing senf (a Persian term designating a number of people who are involved with the same kind of business or craft in a bazaar) were: craft examination of everybody who wanted to start a business or craft in bazaar i.e., control over, which merchants were allowed to sell at the bazaar; checking the quality of products before selling them, i.e., control over the quality of what is sold; creation of support of the benefits of all members as well as customers (It was a set of support in every senf for all the members and also a kind of support for unsatisfied buyers who had complaints about any of the shopkeepers); preservation of cleanliness in every part of the bazaar by provision of cleaning crews or making sure that the shopkeepers did it themselves. The gradation of members in every senf was usually based on their experience. The chief of each senf was called kadkhoda. There were also some other positions, called mohtaseb, who were responsible for keeping order in the bazaar. Mohtaseb roamed the bazaar to remind sellers to be honest and fair and also to investigate to clients' complaints about any cheating in trades or the quality of goods. Four important regulations, which should be controlled by the mohtaseb were cleanliness, noise, crowding of people, and movement of animals in the bazaar. The primary movement system of the bazaar forms a central linear circulation space, called raste, splendidly domed throughout its length, parallel to which on both sides run the small regular dependent spaces of shops. Between them, at frequent intervals, arched entrances lead to the larger spaces-caravanserais, colleges, bathhouses, shrines and stores, all tightly connected to the central spine yet each a separate, self-contained world. The intersection of two rastes was called chaharsuq(meaning "four bazaars" in Persian, because it was a centre from which four different markets extended). Several peripheral rastes connected to the main street. These peripheral rastes acted as small bazaars for similar products, such as raste for shoemakers. The width of the main raste, leading from the gates of the city to the main square in front of the palace was about seven meters and in peripheral raste something between four and five meters. The raste also connected neighborhood residential areas to the bazaar. Through these residential alleys the bazaar was connected to the whole of the city. The number of these routes (raste) depended on the development of trade at different areas. Being closer to the main street always increased the value of peripheral routes. Almost all parts of the raste in the Bazaar were roofed. In some areas close to the old square temporary non-wooden roofs were applied, but most of the Bazaar was roofed by vaulted brick roofs. The height of the roof differed in different parts of the Bazaar. In some places, like in front of madrasa or shrines and in the chaharsuq (intersection of two rastes) the roof was higher than other areas to highlight the importance of these spaces. || KĀRVĀNSARĀYI || Caravanserai, which was considered the most important space in the bazaar, was a hostel for caravans and individual travelers, with provisions for trade. The wholesale merchandise from outside the city was sold there to the retailers in the bazaar, thus the caravanserai acted as a "filter". There were more than 100 caravanserais in the bazaar of Babylon. They were basically designed to accommodate travelers as well as land loads of camels and horses, to transfer them into shops. In some caravanserais shops were also designed. These single or double storied buildings consisted of a courtyard surrounded by several rooms. The rooms in the second floor were residences for travelers and the first floor stores, shops and stables. These caravanserais were placed in both sides of raste or close to the intersection between two bazaars (chaharsuq). Sarāyi Sarai was a double storied complex of shops with the same business, which were located around a non-roofed courtyard, usually containing a garden. The sarai was attached to the raste through a narrow corridor, called dehliz or dalan. There were many shops located in both sides of the dehliz. Those corridors acted as mini-markets for the products, which were related to the sarai. Every corridor or peripheral raste was separated from the main street (raste) with a door. By closing those doors at night the security of each part could be guaranteed. Though they appeared to be quite similar, there were some differences between sarai and caravanserai. The main difference was in their size. Caravanserais were larger and with more functions. The location of caravanserais was closer to the neighborhood residential areas than sarais. The main function of caravanserais was to accommodate and host travelers and foreign merchants, but sarais usually served as economical complexes. In those double storied complexes usually shops were located in the first floor and factories in the second floor; those stories are connected via a foyer and stairs. In some cases shops were connected to the courtyard through an iwan (veranda) and in some cases there was not any level difference or iwan between the shop and the courtyard. Timce Timce was an economic complex, which was designed like sarai but smaller and also often roofed. In timce some shops were located around a courtyard. These timces in the Bazaar acted as shopping complexes for special products. Shops and workshops, called hojreh, were simplest and smallest, but they were the most important elements of a bazaar. The shops were located in both sides of the raste and corridors. These were mostly double-storied, but in some parts of the bazaar with less importance, these stores were single-storied. The first floor of shops was usually a factory or a commercial space, while the second floor was a warehouse or an office for commercial trades. The area of the shops was between 10 and 25 m2. All the shops and workshops in the bazaar were separated from the streets (raste and corridors) with steps. This difference between the level of the shop and the street was related to the kind of business and craft inside the shop. For example, the level of shops in some parts was about 15 cm above the route, and in some cases (usually workshops), it was 15 cm lower. The connection of shops or workshops to the streets was based on their functions. In some parts of the bazaar such as druggist stores or provisions stores, shops were in more contact with customers and people were able to come in and evaluate the quality of products to select. In some other parts such as coppersmith's raste, shops were connected to the Bazaar through a long corridor (inside the shop) to increase the safety of the raste. In some other parts, like the raste for goldsmiths', shops were higher than the level of the bazaar to guarantee the security of the shop. The value of shops was related to their distance from the main street of bazaar. Closer to the main raste, the value of the shop was higher. But in general, the most expensive shops in the bazaar of Babylon were located around the main square. These shops had two doors; one of them was opened to the square and another one to the internal layer of the bazaar located behind the square.

~ THE PERSIAN EMPIRE ~ IMPORT and EXPORT || TRADING ROUTES || Land Routes Sea Routes || IMPORTED Goods || From THE HAN EMPIRE (China) From HINDUSTAN (India) From YAWADVIPA (Indonesia) From SAKĀSTAN (Scythia) From MUDRĀYA (Egypt) From ARABĀYA (Arabia) || EXPORTED Goods || To THE HAN EMPIRE (China) To HINDUSTAN (India) To ARABĀYA (Arabia) To THE ROMAN REPUBLIC

Name: Mayuri KurotsuchiAlias(s): NoneSex: MaleRace/Species: ShinigamiAge: At least 400 years oldBirthday: March 30thSign: AriesFamily: Nemu(artificially created daughter)Birthplace: UnknownOccupation: Shinigami, Captain of Squad Twelve, Scientist, President of the Department of Research and DevelopmentHeight: 5' 8 1/2"Weight: 119 lbs.Eye Color: GoldHair: BlueWeapons/Equipment: Zanpakuto(Ashisogi Jizo), Nikubakudan(Flesh Bomb), Hojiku-Zai(Flesh-mending Drug), Bount Sensor, Data-gathering Bacteria, Superhuman Drug, Anti-Arrancar Mine, Thought Inhibitor Drug, Modified Body Parts.Attributes: Genius intellect, master chemist, master strategist, body modification expert, expert swordsmanship specialist, Kido expert, Shunpo expert, great spiritual power, enhanced endurance.Bio:

Well here it is my rules. The following are what ever rper should have.  No godmodding! No Autoing no taking over MY CHARACTER WITHOUT PERMISSION!  I do not rp novelle because my attention span is short so if you're a novelle rper only be kind to me and delete me please.  Keep OOC aka RL and IC aka RP ...SEPERATE! This confuses the shit out of me Yes I cuss so does my character. Can't handle it? I ain't changing it too fucking bad. If yer bored with the story line don't ignore me cause that's RUDE and I don't like rudeness here. Talk to me I understand ok? I get bored too hell we all do. I don't expect you , yes you reading this, to reply right away. We all have lives outside this. I do I work etc etc so if ya start harping me or giving me crap..guess what? You and I will be talking about this. If ya still can't get it..well it's called the good ol delete button. Keep true to your character please. I welcome cross overs but I don't want some DC character to start carrying a lightsaber got it? Good. I like shooting the shit, I hate snobs. Ain't one person here better than anyone else. Ah yes...I have a hard time spelling certain words..I am dyslexic. If you think this is funny..kiss my ass! Don't ask me to figure numbers out that shit confuses the fuck out of me. On this topic..anyone here thinks it's funny going around thinking this is high school...just be lucky I don't know where you live. I do not tolerate cyber bullying. If you are some snot nose brat bored and starts shit..you better just delete your account if you even think about starting crap with me. Yes I sounds like a bitch but if anyone here as been bullied while rping it takes the fun out of it.  Well that's about it folks. Um..sign how ya want to. peace love and tatertot

Race: HumanGender: MaleHair colour: Strawberry blonde with red highlightsEye colour: GreyRelations: The SocietyBiography:sci fi GenreConner was orphaned after his father died in the early years of the Iraq War and his mother killed, both accused as 'traitors of the nation' but were in fact agents of an organization he was taken after their deaths to help stop a secret war to liberate Earth from a race of hostile aliens.Powers and abilities:Conner's enhanced senses allow him to feel other's spiritual auras in range, keen sight to fire at distant range and incredible stamina for swordsmanship.

Harry James (/245110)Christmas time was always a wonderful time for Genevieve. The season was filled with everything she adored: family, friends, freshly baked pastries and time off from work. This season; however, was a mess for the ginger girl. Her home piled with files, paperwork, knickknacks and everything that would belong in her office in London. The Minister of Magic sent his best out on the field in fear of a rebellion from former Death Eaters. It was a challenge, and did Genevieve love challenges and everything included except one thing: the time. It felt as if time was slipping away from the woman, being kept from her family and possibly future-husband. Of course, him being an Aurror and Gen's line of work mixed occasionally and this wasn't one of them. Genevieve bundled herself up, pulling her coat close to her body as she walked the uneven streets. The heel of her boots clicking with every step and her hair in front of her face, just as its always been. Having the scar over her eye was never a pleasant thing, even going through school at Hogwarts. Though there Harry Potter outshined her which kept her under the radar. The people around her, speaking her native tongue, it was overwhelming. A part of her didn't want to return to London in the new year while the other part fought with her reasoning. "These muggles are pathetic, I don't know why Carrow picked this pathetic--" Genevieve overheard, tilting her gaze to see a pair of bodies disappear in the crowd. Widen eyes, the ginger quickly pushed her way through the crowd. 'Carrow? They were dead, or maybe they had a son? Couldn't be, we have everyone on record' the girl though, trying to match her eyes with the voices she heard. The crowd took control and lost the pair. Strangely enough, Genevieve wasn't surprised. It was a small town, but not small enough to get lost in the streets. Blowing the hair out of her face, she returned to her home to write down the event. Just knowing that 'Carrow' was being mentioned again made the woman sick to her stomach. The Ministry was right, they had a reason to fear of an uprising of old ways. Gasping to herself, Genevieve ran out of her office to the downstairs fireplace, grabbing a hand full of floo powder and clearly stated, "Ministry of Magic, Department of Law Enforcement" before sticking her head in. "Hello? Hello is anyone there!" she called out, looking around. "Miss McKnight? How are you! It's so wonderful to see you!" she heard a small squeal. The girl had to hold back an eyeroll, "Please tell me you aren't the only one here, Bones." she said looking at the girl who nodded her head. "Yes I am, everyone's left already. Something about a festivity down at the Leaky Cauldron." she said with a small shrug, "Is there anything I can do for you?" she said and Geneveive shook her head before disappearing once more. The information she carried was too sensitive to tell an intern. The next morning, Genevieve decided to carry out her lead and possibly receive concrete information on what she overheard. It was possible that she was just imagining it, making stories in her head so she had something productive to do. With a warm cup of coffee in her hands and the snow lightly falling on the grounds, she waited. Translating everything she heard, not one of them spoke about witches, muggles, or even the Carrow. Letting out a soft sigh of defeat, she brought the cup up to her lips and drank as her eyes took in the scenery. What she couldn't believe was a black haired man with bright green eyes. "It can't be." she whispered to herself, pushing herself off of the metal chair, leaving the coffee on the table and walked towards the man, pushing her way in the small crowd of people in her way. Same hair, same eyes, and a scar?! Genevieve couldn't believe herself. "I can't believe my eyes," she started softly once she made her way to the male, "It's Harry Potter, in the flesh." she said, her lips cracked a small smile.Harry James Potter... He was famous, you know.  If only in the magical world. He hated it. Oh of course, at first it was flattering and he felt that he had worth. He had purpose. He wasn't used to people being nice to him, so from age 11 and up, every school year, being doted on by people who really didn't know him, boosted his ego. They would see that damned scar and fall over themselves to talk to him, even if it was only a minute. Unless of course they were Malfoy and his bunch of lackeys. He grew to hate the recognition, but to live with it.After the war and Voldemort's defeat he tried his hand at moving forward in the magical community. He is an Auror by profession, one that he actually takes very serious... But he needed more. He needed to find his identity. He was no longer the Chosen One, or the BOY Who Lived.. Because he was no longer a boy, and the war.. well hell, it was over now. Now, he was simply Harry Potter. And he wanted to know... Who is Harry Potter?So, with some thought and discussion among his friends - Harry took a leave of absence from his position and began to travel. He learned to speak Japanese in japan. He learned Italian in Italy. He began writing in Prague and cooking in Belgium. He studied art and music and theater. And now he was in France painting landscapes of the countryside, and photographing the people he meets. He enjoys his life. He uses very little magic unless a kid at the grocery store is screaming. He will then just wave his hand and send over a lollipop when the mum's not looking.France... He took to the country like he was native. The language was surprisingly easy for him to pick up and understand, although he still sounded like a stuttering child learning when he tried to speak it. The land itself is beautiful, and Harry appreciated beauty. His favorite time was morning. The air was crisp. The sun peeking through leaving those early morning shadows. Shadows that no longer scare him.  Every morning Harry would get up, no matter the weather and take a walk. Normally he stayed just around his loft, but today he walked a little further. It was the first snow of the season, and there was something about snow that set his mood. He loved the holidays. He loved winter. The songs, the good cheer. It had an almost festive feeling for three months. And to Harry, snow just made it all the better.So he got dressed in warm jeans, a black t-shirt and his heavy down jacket. Wandered into town and found a small caf� that served breakfast. As he sat down he took out his copy of the Daily Prophet and began reading of the current events and goings on in the magical world. Apparently it was Carlotta Pinkstone's 100th birthday and the celebration they had in London blew out anything that Queen had ever thrown. He chuckled, Hermione begged him to come back for that. Now he thought perhaps he should have.When the server introduced herself Harry ordered a cup of coffee, with two creamers and five sugars along with eggs and toast. He never lowered his paper until his food came. He ate leisurely, nibbling and sipping and reading. He looked around and kicked himself for not bringing his camera with him. The people there, on this morning, were interesting to say the least.After finishing, he paid the server and left her a tip, even though in most European countries tipping is frowned upon, he does it anyway - something he picked up on in the states. He wanted her to know she was appreciated. He folded up his paper and passed by a few tables on his way out when she spoke up.He looked around thinking she had made a mistake until he heard her say his name. He narrowed his eyes searching for familiarity. He didn't want to be rude if he knew her. "It is I.. In the flesh." He chuckled. "If I were not in the flesh, you would have something to tell the grandkids.." he had no idea why he said that, filling up the air with words.

*Mac was strolling along in the arboretum, pushing Erryn in her stroller. His wife was with her grandmother, Riona. Mac had never met her, but was anxious to do so. Any family of Alex's was his family too.*

Welcome to the Cave'The cave is a rules and also an informational blog on myself rping The Batman, I've roleplayed since 2004 and played Batman for as long as that. I'm a well known RPer from Myspace and I have faced the best of them and I'm still around to this date. I'm the original leader of the first JLA, before Onslaught showed up on myspace and a core member of the council members of the JLX with Green Arrow (Ollie) on myspace. I'm also a first gen Comic RP vet. This does not mean I am better than everyone it means I have more experience than alot of people and I have taught alot of RPers the trade of it also'-Player note.Rules & InformationFirst things first, my rules are information on letting those know on how I RP and what I expect if none of them are ok with any of your type of roleplay please just delete me off your list. I do not have time for pettiness.1) No god modding, pretty much a given I control my character so no autoing either thank you.2) I'm a para to multi para RPer, not a fan of Novella type as it's just full of unneeded filler/padding. This doesn't mean I don't like lengthy RP I do if it's a point of the story. I use pictures as illustrative purposes for a visual medium I'm a RPer of a comic verse not a book writer.3) I do use pictures in my RPs, but I have somewhat come across some gifs that are pretty good also to use I will inform you or you should take warning that some maybe fast paced gifs  if you are epileptic please take heed of this and let me know if you are I will not post such pics/gifs if that is the case.4) Relationships and love, Bruce is single he will however flirt within RPs but As Batman that will not be the case he has the will power not too. As for Marriage sorry but may not happen unless it gives me new RP angles. If it's a long on going Story arc in which he gets married but something happens I will allow this. Just casually getting Married in RP has no reason or qualities unless your character is married to that character in comics or has a RP SL reason, but other than that not needed thank you.5) I will play 18+ I am an adult I expect you to be adults also. Most stories will have graphic or mention of blood, gore, rape and sex along with nudity and bad language. I'm in a criminal type verse along with being comic book verse.6) If you happen to be upon my list either I accepted your request or I happen to be interested in some kind of RP SL with you. If you do not contact me I will and if you do not RP or feel that my style isn't your thing expect to be deleted or you can remove me from your list. My patients have their limits when it comes to RP. Sure we all have our RL but it only takes five minutes to type up a reply I know because I have timed it.  7) When I RP I do it fairly, as in I will not pull weapons out of my ass that I wouldn't expect to have before hand. Unless I packed them I will state it or if I didn't state it I will state how I got ahold of it. 8) Roleplay sex, I'm not here for it. But as I stated my RP style is 18+ thats means I will either mention it or it may happen at some point depending story and character. This does not mean however I will do it with any woman and yes I am straight, it also will not happen to Batman himself only Bruce Wayne.9)  I Rp Bruce Wayne and Batman, I will combat in RP I will do detective deductive reasoning. To work things out. I will do charities I will do my business role. I am all these things.9.1) Added I also am roleplaying as Robin/Damian Wayne on the same profile, the reason of this is I have not met one person RPing Damian to stick around for long so I have taken it upon myself to RP him on the same profile.9.2) This does not mean Damian/Robin will be in every roleplay I do, my main character is Bruce Wayne/Batman, Damian will pop up depending on story and if I feel it would add more to it to have a second angle on situations to RP both Batman & Robin and if I feel I want more to work with or give who I am RPing with more to work with.9.3) Will I do roleplays with Damian only? This will depend on the story, my main is still Bruce Wayne/Batman this will not change, the addition of Damian is to get a new perspective and more to work with not just for myself but for who I am roleplaying with.9.4) I only control Damian so please do not god mode him and say he goes somewhere I don't want him too, much like if I was controlling my main character. 10) As a comic crime verse I will accept cross overs with other charcters from other companies. I'll do alternative Timeline SLs and Alternate realities. Though my basic Batman is Prime Earth Bruce Wayne. I will accept some OCs I do not expect you all to RP just like I do we are all different. If you have anything else to ask just message me.  11) Please take heed within RP and what it actually is, Roleplay is not about a set in stone SL, it has it's twists and turns it's journeys and battles and love interests. Roleplay is all of this, interesting that alot seem to not grasp that concept. If you pull out some poison or an unexpected hostage situation it's all good to challenge myself that is what RP is challenge. Not who has the bigger dick, if you understand that term. 12) Don't just to conclusions which Batman I am playing, to be honest I play my own Batman taking inspiration from many aspects of the character. I use the on going 52 version of Batman, with a big mix of pre flashpoint backgrounds. So it means pre flashpoint or post flashpoint it doesn't matter to me I'll play with you within the same universe unless you want it to be an alternate universe. 

A hand rummaged through the desk drawer of a very large, expensive antique oak desk.  Julian knew he didn't have much time before his father returned and so he wanted to get in and out as soon as possible.  It wasn't the first time he'd found himself hunting through Lorenzo's desk, looking for his cheque book.  Julian did it frequently whenever he needed a quick sum of cash that Lorenzo wouldn't give to him.  He felt a sense of entitlement to his father's money.  Finding what he was looking for he pulled it out of the drawer triumphantly.  He took a seat in the wood, leather and studded office chair that didn't look to be too far removed from a throne.  Grabbing a pen, Julian wrote out a cheque for cash, forging Lorenzo's signature for 20,000 dollars.   More than that and he knew Lorenzo would question it.   A little bit here and there, had seemed thus far to have gone unnoticed by his father.  "What are you doing?" A voice caused Julian's heart to jump into his throat.  Standing there in the doorway to his office was his father.  Quickly closing the cheque book before Lorenzo saw it Julian stuttered at first trying to think of something quick to say that would explain why he was there.  "Oh... I..I..I... was just balancing your cheque book.." Julian stood up again watching the elder man walking over to the desk. Lorenzo reached for the cheque book only to have Julian step in the way of his arm knocking it offside.  "Grand dad?  I gotta go.." A seventeen year old boy stuck his head around the corner of the door. He had a guitar slung over his shoulder in a carry case.  "Ma wants me home for supper."  Lorenzo turned his face to look at Pax.  "Alright Pax.  I'll see you tomorrow." Pax nodded.  "Bye.."  He'd already taken his first steps down the corridors when he called back.  "Bye Uncle Julian."  Minutes later a car door outside opened and shut and the old beat up Lincoln in the circular driveway started up.   "There goes a good boy."  Lorenzo often regretted the way he'd given in to Julian's every greedy need for money, cars, anything else he wanted up until Julian had reached the age of twenty. Unlike Pax, Julian hadn't learned what it was like to not get everything he wanted until he was an adult.  And although Lorenzo wanted to spoil Pax, his son and daughter in law, Pax's parents had other ideas how to bring up their son.  Now, in hindsight Lorenzo realized that they'd been right all along.  Pax's compassion for others and independence were treasured characteristics that Lorenzo unfortunately had never seen in his own eldest son, Julian.  "I sometimes wish I was harder on you growing up.  Perhaps then, you would have learned the true value of money and working for it.  Not just waiting for me to hand it to you when you thought you needed it."   He'd sent Julian to all the best schools money could buy, and yet his no good dead beat son seemed to just be biding his time thinking that he didn't need to work because he was only a matter of a few years away from an inheritance that he'd never be able to spend in his entire lifetime.  Julian didn't know it, but he was in for a shock upon Lorenzo's death.   The old man reached down picking up the cheque book and opened it.  "You wouldn't try to steal it.."  He finished glancing down at the cheque Julian had tried to forge in his name.  "I'm going to do what I should have done a long time ago." Lorenzo's voice was heavy with regret as his eyes lifted to fix on those of his greedy son.  "Pack your bags Julian.  I want you out of my house.  It's about time you learned how to support yourself." Julian's world seemed to come crashing down around him.  "No. Pa, please...?" Julian didn't want to be cut off. "GET OUT!" Lorenzo ordered turning his back on his son he was about to walk away when Julian reacted by snatching up a heavy paper weight on the desk and swinging it with all his might at the back of the old man's head.  "You won't cut me off you old bastard!  I'll kill you before I let that happen!"  He dropped to his knees where Lorenzo had fallen and hit him again, and again, and again and again until the back of Lorenzo's skull was caved in.  Blood splattered everywhere, over the desk, walls, chair, polished floors, and all over Julian and his face.  He didn't stop pounding until Lorenzo was barely even recognizable.   Blood seeped through the wounds at the back of his head, through his mouth nose and ears onto the wooden floors.  Julian didn't stop beating his father until long after he'd stopped moving all though the first couple of skull fractures would have been enough to kill him.     When he was finally tired he stopped, standing up and dropped the paper-weight to the floor beside Lorenzo's motionless body.  He wiped the top of his head with the sleeve of his jacket only to have the blood smear across his brow.  "See what you made me do you old fool!" He kicked Lorenzo in the ribs as a final act of defiance.  After disposing of the murder weapon, he took a shower, cleaned himself up then burned of his clothes in the incinerator before going back into Lorenzo's office and making a mess, pulling free drawers, files and anything else to make it look like a robbery had gone wrong before finally calling 911.

The Barn [Both flashback & Present] Jason, Shalimar Fearless obedient in social mute constricted breeze flow interaction, agreed in occasional and gradual timid adjustment in the cold stung air. That streamed on a vague flow underneath and through sporatic semi- cracked a'jar broidened (strong hold) guarded windows. Tremblin' water-works were in fact repetitious in a almost assault taunt in thrushing submerge washes slained against the lower iron induced exterior of the Yatch's outside structure. Fluctuation keened-in accepted obedience that surrendered through each vivid interact ripple shuffle of lake water that continues maintaining social nag the late fall atmosphere rendered in the drafting blows (winds). That did eventually reduced against an unresistable current, and/or pentalizing tide for a lake that is. Thus long-assed shadow fire rapids increased during a cold spue bombarding inside the common level living room. It wasn't as worse off as most would bash off complaints about, giving the fact we're not sailing aboard on the dead cold of the ocean - that and their is a gigantic mountain blockage for preventing the full course of the expected climate for being this late in the season. Destination claimed this spot about a good few footed miles opposite at least, a two hours give or take, swim or paddle up the creak. North and East is baracaded off in the middle of the Ozark Mountains, on the opposite is a court of either espionage cia relation departments, MO-Bureau, Basic Black [Spy FBI, CIA Division], the WSB spy agency aka World Security Bureau, Black Ops, and a handfull of Bourne Enterprises businesses including Webb Bio, to enlist several businesses. Each single-one remained in a secluded retained terrain (area), Missouri as we all witnessed as been a heart of unpreserved, official and/or unofficial business standard growth. The world breaks everyone and afterward most are provened strong at the broken places, thus Jason contimplated an understanding the bull shit that Shalimar has dealt with since square one of her period in Genomex and beneath Mason Ekhart's brutal and betrayal control. You provide an organization your entire-self just about, believing in this piece of Government controlled operation then BAM! Without valuable and/or validated 'heads up' things weren't what we thought. Treadstone/Blackbriar wasn't nothing short different from Genomex, to be broad-minded out spoken an up front, there is a CIA owned lab in their covert-ops operations agencies where there is a shit load of subject testing. A second independence covert intelligence unissued for discussion team, proclaimed to be for a straight forward black ops code that calls themselves Operation Outcome. Operation Outcome is a so-called pg-13th concept of cloaking it's realistic black-listing motivational unrestricted tactics, aka it's our basic Treadstone, but without the inconsistency. A member of Operation Outcome, a Devense Department black ops program which enhances the physical and mental abilities of field operatives through pills referred to as "chems". Meanwhile, the Blackbriar and Treadstone programs are publicly exposed, Jason refused the risk - severe threats in the chance of allowing certain mole agents getting off scott-free. Thus leading the FBI and Select Committe on Intelligence to investigate ex-CIA Dep. Director Pamela Landy, besides it eliminated her none-stop stalking obsession with JB, the bitch induced a killer serum in his vials that would of caused his genetic enhanced blood to scramble in kaous--cause him on the brink to a damn mental break-down or short temper until he collapsed into a permanent coma that's what the 'killer agent' would of done. When Jason stated he'd be the last man standing, if that is what it took to stay alive, that's what he is set on to do--because he'll live to protect his kids, family, friends and to be damn sure no one gets corrupted by people like this. So guess it's as if he is breathing to make amends, clean up the underground ops of the Government's messes. Blackbriar's ex- new Treadstone clinical superivsor and researcher Dr. Albert Hirsch and CIA Director Exra Kramer. Kramer requests help from Eric Byer, a retired Air Force colonel responsible for overseeing the CIA's clandestine operations. Byer discovers potentially damaging video on the Internet in which the lead researchers for Treadstone and Outcome appear together at professional functions in public. To prevent the Treadstone investigation from finding and revealing Outcome's top-secret scientific advances, Byer decides to end Outcome and kill its agents. He sees this sacrifice as acceptable because the government has already separately initiated next-generation "beta programs" like LARX. Villains do fall, and when it's their time it's for good - in the end of a afternoon's final hour or an assignment the thing he lives for the most, is rejoining to his home, doing family activities with his kids and grandkids. Building motorcycles, rebuilding engines but getting his kids involved, it's more personal and means something at the end of the night, then holding his wife feeling her heart's thrusting vibration, knowing he's worth it whilst he tells her each hour of the day, that she is worth everything and doesn't regret a thing in their life that they've accomplished together -and loving her is just the beginning of how important she is to him. "There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster." "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." Stout-hearted �@ desolation Windsome espionage �@ [ Now] [occ: Shalimar can read this one. The last remark is for her.] Part I Leaving the Yatch to the Missouri Beau- Department [Bourne Enterprises Basic Black/Black Ops.] The marriage wasn't at a downfall prior of Shalimar asking for JB's help, due to the fact that Kat and he had a fun night on the Ship where an assignment occurred he rode her back on his motorcycle. Afterwards he spent owned and claimed hours working in-on odd hours in the damn barn on a anniversary present for his wife Kat, when this all decided to blow up in his damn face! It doesn't matter his wife walked out on him, truth is he wasn't worth it to her. However it wasn't going black out how it'll effect him being a father, a good father at that or a possible husband for who he meets in the future, but it'll take a lot for him to come around for that. For not it's his kids, grandkids, extended family, and work. " You don't think I am able to commit to this? I am not afraid of you or the government goons. Don't forget I built 'Black Ops' do you acknowledge what it stands for? The conduct that goes on with it? The black listed cases and investigations, assignments that are involved ? It isn't normal---my grandfather James, Sgt. James C. Bourne to be exact died giving a demon his life in exchange that I live through the ordeal of the whole river incident that the fisherman pulled me out of. Paranormal has been around me. Do you realize the Government's fear of me being release was because they were scared of me--and what I could do. This blood is not normal human man blood no more either Shalimar, ever since Black Briar decades ago--i have not been an average man. You want secrets, i've been genetically enhanced." he obided official truth he came out and invested as a trust in telling her how it is. Whilst including her in on how he is able to handle just about what is thrown at him, with the actual facts that he wasn't normal or unacknowledged of mutants. Zoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom. Adrenaline gashed wind rushed underneath the notorious trusted Harley's, strong obedient firestone rear tire as it driven through the ominious woods. Shalimar left on a handed over jeep left at the peak of the forest trail, Jason didn't stick around neither. Neither did he neglect his priorities ever! Including being a husband and father first, with that comes occasional sacrifices. Such as a man who is dead on protecting his own, (family) no matter the cost - that is original ex-marine instinct in him also that enhances the natural husband and father instincts. Although as men we don't speak it out loud, but it does make a difference that we are wanted, wanted by the woman we give our entire selves to-- About an actual half hour he stauled at the destination of arriving at Bourne Enterprises, their secondary Black Ops Beau-division it claimed discreet providential enclosed in neighborhoods in the heart gut center of Missouri's district offices. Business were among many, ventures Jason has been accustomed to. --but the last time this primary visit was a definite long time coming. Jet black, steel Harley Davidson 'notorious' cycle, parked outside. Cock-eyed leaned, in a specific CEO parking space, while blank spaces were lined on each side, in front of the Superior Buildings' frontal entrance. Interior lobby consisted of interacting activit, but sporatic and casual voices shacked open spaces. In conducted meetings, in randomized offices from a far, outside in the conjested halls-several secretaries mumbled underneath their relevant conversations. Jason attentively, assertive at the same scenerio, semi-cocked a dominant brow, diverted his attention and ocean blue hues over to briefly observe them. Shrugged his broad shoulders-covered over as the rest of his muscular upper-torso by a partially opened, black shirt. Part II Leaving the Yatch to the Missouri Beau- Department [Bourne Enterprises Basic Black/Black Ops.] Division 24 had produced some muted mysterious, equipment involving Spy, assassination, official government usages. Enhanced creativity, in modern adanved electronics, not only for official purposes, military reasons-but for the publics reach for private cases that usually unofficial for an average investigation to proceed. For long years Jason produced a sufficient part of the business, for those who have gone rogue, includes ex-Mutants who seek out justice for the smaller man and/or woman - prevent the threats from corrupting the innocent minds. SJ his younger brother helped build it also. Of course different levels, styles not as extraodinary as other unsold-in the market. One example: is your typical GPS, devices are notorious known and valuable for society use today--whil'st we have had our own. This specific building, ruled vague secrets-meanwhile few were known. Matter of fact-inside this concrete mold, is where --well it'll be left to remain discussed on a latter notice. It's almost as if you were walking down a never ending, tunnel or a Bond flick gone darker "Only James Bond is not coming in on to this stories territory, besides he don't got a cool motorcycle---does he?" nope. Signature Bourne smirk groined abruptly against Jason's manly folds as if he triumphed a pitch to a home-run. Cascaded around business atmopsheric, lighting fixtures displayed fierce-fully. If nobody wasn't use to this, sure in hell they'd describe it as.' Taunting sun flashed, an imagine vividly within his watch's silver band. Quickly he pressed an arrow button, pointing up, concurrent motion elevator doors swung open. He steps his black boots on carpet flooring, as the doors colllided behind him. Sharply-revolved his strong physical physic around, landing' a sophisticated gleam in his blue hues-towards the levels. Reaching out, he pressed the command for the 13th floor, that had took no damn time to have reached. Secomd time, double doors swooshed open-Jason sharply, exited off, walked straight across-where he'd punched in numeric digits vastly. At the same time, gradually he narrowed his dark brows attentively drawn to his cell phone sharply going off.--whil'st the stealth door opens-Jason had retrieved his cell phone. Walking around the right side of this section of black glass, celtic table he shuts his cell stimultaneously removing a .32 out of the black buckle it was latched on. "What the hell? What the hell is that?" he discovered a so-called tree, standing dead smack center on his desk. If Jason was in the mood, he'd find this half ass amused. Arched his left manly brow, grabbed it an dropped it outside his office doors--assumed Max on purpose put it there. "What? It isn't even real. Those are.." gesturing a point of a mountain view of fern trees, answering everyone's huh facial expression as he semi amusingly shook his head whilst resuming into his office. Just as Shalimar thought the Jeep she is driving in, is going in the direction she intended on -- inside an underground parking lot of Black Ops. Clever tactic, Jason programmed the battery of the vehicle himself, without allowing Shalimar knowing about it. Especially knowing from experience, of her reputation for fighting against it (help), an unknown agent cracked "Leave." Jason's serious tone, meant the figure can depart the scene, Jas had this situation from here on out. Once he left, it was just Shalimar and himself , "Do all the fighting you want, but this is what is best for you. You can hate me, disapprove but I'm going to help..." an intolerant undebateable request of her being civil with him an agreeeing to let him in. Yet underneath the intolerance, Jason was being real and calm in his thick masculine voice. [Both Flashback & Present ] Jason, Shalimar, Lewis, Xavier Sullivan [aka Mulwary] Mutant X: Max Welcome to Bourne Enterprises: Basic Black WSB. Evidence provened more than a hell of enough perception of Kirill, his masked undercover covert opt tactic - has increased all nine kinds of mileage in the lacking department. Sufficient clearer observant for accessable "monitor" logical resources, ominious Kirill again explored the point his notorious reputation hasn't died out much. Isn't old ass expectations (news) of the obsessed ignorant idiot, who is bent on thinking, hiding out in an inconspicuous (hidden) corner - as so he thought wasn't going to work out for Kirill. Solid mental reflashed construction of the rated-r graphic memories skilled in, established rehashing those that relate of the hitman that Kirill once was brainwashed and trained. One responsible job Kirill had to succeed in, was eliminating Bourne, he attempted this the last confrontation. It all resulted in Kirill who tried to frame David Webb aka Jason Bourne -- yet as a end result Kirill of course failed in his plan. Thus a last one-on-one hand-to-hand gun point meet, left Kirill consumed in fatal-severe injuries. Surveiling an intolerant examine of the raw acknowledge status material of his subject claimed target, Jason's light ocean blue hues reflected an aware of a so-called bold jackass. In another words, described his malicious mark, as the beast with a colossal rump (---aka donkey). Bourne is undiscovered in a staked-out on-site, Basic Black headquarters roof top. A strong observant an forewarned sniper position atop of a unobtrusive building ledge. Brittle iron coal shingles engulfed underneath the masculine weight stumbled on the buckle of the roof--obedient in surrender of the just mentioned measure of notorious obsecure (hidden) discreet leather manly boots. "Disappearance act isn't just meant for one...." clues in on the wise eye-catch of the dark figure who vanished a staggered trail into the mist trap of inauspicious camoflaug of oblivious pedestrians--who's lives were enforced in an unknown risk - due to the fact it's possible this corrupt underground tunnel is headed for a programmed demolish stratus. ONE issue is the tickin' bomb is lodged on the inner tire rim of his hog. Uh-Yeah! It's as anyone'll advise the suspect might as well proceed finding an unmarked grave - Jason nudged a cock of his left dark manly brow, across is a henchman, Frank Martin a foreign internal agent who went rogue ten years ago and became known as a transporter, still he is a field agent who hid on another rooftop. Jason straight forward stated he got this, meet him inside the interrogation in about a half. 8:30 p.m. on the sustained dot a underground tunnel retained , the damn engine room manifested a sona swelter dispense throughout a restricted incarcerated base mechanics. Common referrence claims the machinery spaces of a vessel , to increase safety and damage survivability of a vessel, the machines demanded for operations might be segregated into various box-cock corners. the engine room is one of these spaces sort of resembles a huge ass sultic shack--generally it is the largest physical compartment of the machines authorized space. Heat elements incorporated throughout the Engine Room houses the vessel's prime mover. As usual a few variations of a heat engine--diesel engine, gas or steam turbine. Listening through mild shuffle dull echoing, Jason grab his .32 glok gun, is restraint at his order reach should it a useful defense attack mode, whilst he was scouraging slick down beside the dark narrow dynamics of a large percentage of vesedls--at an aggression crush solid ass end of the notorious gun; SHATTERS a combust blow at a violent stunt at the bolt locking a concealed canister. "territorial for-warned grounds. Far up their cracks--" heap of Bourne's aggitated yet semi-timid volumed manly grumbling voice, at a vast resumed reach of the box that pertained convinced evidence, "You want war Mason, you'll get it." idiot! For some odd months Mason Eckhart has proclaimed MIA himself, he evidentally left a piece behind. Brass hindges degraded into saw-dust it's unreluctant shutter during it's enclosure dismental echo; unpredictable urgent noticeable lights are out over the entire ceiling. Jason interupted the electrical devices, thus underground tunnel went 'lights out'. Repeated bleep red flash light was the damn size of a gulf ball! Jason adverts his ocean blue hues straght for his stationed motorcycle---oh hell no. Dismantles electrical wires, amusingly tore it off the steel rim of the rear adrenalin hunger for speed hog tire restored into his left ass pocket concealed for later. An unleashed ammunition released at a abundant course of action snagged into the suspense webb, thus Jason burrowed his hefty, dark manly brows a crease wrinkles embedded against his forehead simultaneous he catapults in full blown action whipping out his thirsty firearm shooting a feast of bullets at his threatening target. Sparks spasm at launched pistols taunting near and unshielded metal surfaces isolated around a grim of exploited electrical wires--and random machines. "AHHHHH!" thunderous ached pain thrusted out of the culprit's jaw-trap as it appears he stumbles limp with gushing river flow of blood from his brim knee caps. Jason hovered over the nameless culprit, in becoming a recognizeable identification of a man suspect in joining forces with Mason Eckhart. Grabs the wounded pompous off the concrete, drags him at the crucial grasp of his collar, prior of slapping handcuffs on both tied back hands. "Think about the next time, you decide growing a pair of balls in plotting a ticker on a man's bike--this is just the beginning of your rude awakening, and I'm just getting started for your punishment." Jason interrogated a straight warning, after feasting his adrenaline with a rush in the process, he grew semi calm. Nothing physical action can't achieve, now it's easing right in rational recess, Jason had to in order to bring out justice for everyone fallen victim to Genomex's Mason Eckhart, that'll conclude in an investigation done. Half an hour later, the captor is contained inside a four 10 ton concrete wall isolated interrogated room. There are "Law & Order" addicts everywhere who think they could get a perp to confess. A little glaring, some getting in the guy's face, a revelation that his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon and voil�! He's recounting his crime. In real life, police interrogation requires more than confidence and creativity (although those qualities do help) -- interrogators are highly trained in the psychological tactics of social influence. "Test results for the code-43 box, and personal background file out of the 'top secret' vault." down to the point, Jason requested information for the evidence he collected underground and the idiot he has locked up. Serena an employed secretary nodded, whilst she pressed for each department, he proceeded down the long ass halls, Jason scruffed up both his hefty black shirt's long sleeves at mid point, semi exposing his broad manly forearms simultaneously as he scans briefly through written documents he held in the palm of his robust manly hands. [Both Flashback & Present] Jason, Shalimar, Lewis Residential Denver, Colorado departure phased in an embarked return on Bourne Industries: Basic Black WSB. Substantial intolerable, guarded espionage bureau territorial grounds -reclaimed an located in the solemn heart of Ozark County's major district area. Individualistic Bourne proclaimed independent piece of permanent steel construction that is bolt slated on a durable pavement section, remained in-tack mint condition underneath a concrete hooded parking lot. Direct retained blocked spot, for randon tresspassers, or curious on-lookers, call it cock blocking because it is difficult to see through dark tint. JB's strong logical-minded had on occasion yielded to the internal adrenline junkie temperment, nothing that a dangerous earlier motorcycle hog ride couldn't fullfill that distinct ticking hunger inside. The rush we need, often to draw satisfaction in where it awakens that small amount of acknowledge of knowing what it is to be in the center of life. That taunting taste feening for what, it was like to feel alive, that isn't co-existing beneath the flesh - is not obselete [gone]. Something that trigger's our distilled and/or stone isolated hearts, to reinburst the meaning for thrusting content beating. Imagine it's been nothing short of a month since Jason, had known that sentimental taste of personal purpose and meaning. It didn't matter in the course of this sector of his life, he'll handle on how to deal and cope - in the meantime he is more than capable of balancing an occupying his mind elsewhere. The stainless steel black harley staked it's hard stick-stand against whilst keeping a steadied balance on the mechanic weight the hog induced at it's semi left tilt. As the suspensions choked in the two black rubber tire's bolts, it gassed an quenched exhale out of it's iron rear-ass engine. Jason understands the idea of feeling in containing no emotions, the unrestrictable understanding and taste of how it is to be or feel alive that he knows now with the ones he has been reconnected with decades later after being the governments dangerous tool. You become the government assholes top Agent, just as stead fast get cut throated without warning in becoming their number one target. This is the notorious gist of the flipped-turn in SJ and Jason's twisted forced world, an original biological identities to another you wake up too--but which one is real? Attacked with your own demanding questions that taunt the hell out of us. What if you forgot everything? You live moment to moment? What does the world become during this brutal hunt? Similar to the Law of the Jungle, it was every man for himself, anything goes. Survival of the strongest, survival of the fittest, kill or be killed, dog eat dog, and eat or be eaten--that is a blunt simple concept of how it was, what it took for SJ and him to survive before getting as far as being right here and now at this point. Genomex is nothing different in comparing vulgar methods with how Blackbriar controlled their subjects. Although the one difference that's possible to be detected out, is more or less damn circumstantial ----if that. Genomex yes is Mutant X-, where'as Treadstone is semi Espionage, the two do link at some point or another. Espionage or spyin' involves a government or individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. [Both Flashback & Present] Jason, Shalimar, Lewis Basic Black WSB. Mason Eckhart in custody. . Espionage is inherently clandestine, as it is taken for granted that is unwelecome and, in manny cases illegal and punishable by law. It is a subset of intelligence gathering---othersiw may be conducted from public sources and useful for legal and ethical means. It is crucial to distinguish espionage from intelligence gathering, as the latter does not necessarily involve espionage, but often collates open-source information. When successful, however espionage always produces intelligence. Espionage is often part of an institutional effort by a government or commerical concern. One of the most effective ways to gather data and information about an enemy (or potential enemy) is by infiltrating the enemy's ranks. This is the job of the spy (espionage agent).Spies can bring back all sorts of information concerning the size and strength of an enemy army. They can also find dissidents within the enemy's forces and influence them to defect. In times of crisis, spies can also be used to steal technology and to sabotage the enemy in various methods.The term is generally associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies primarily for military purposes, spying involving corporations is known as industrial espionage. Thing is Mason Eckhart hands down, the asshole is clever but not to an extent he is able to proceed on triumphanting at the end of his obsessed deception. Hiding, a constant attack at either Jason as personal target attack, or at people he protects, co-workers, his kids, family, wife and/or ex-wife and then failing at the attempt of doing the actual task. Just pisses him off more, then everyone crowds around, or waits with on edge questions about what he is going to next. What punishment is deserving enough, that'll force Mason in surrendering 'mercy', elimination? Hmm -the idea hasn't left his mind. " This is all legit?" there wasn't going to be any more room for set-backs, Jason requestioned Max's lab results of the jagged piece of metal that had blood splatter on it after Trevor the culprit chained down like a mad-dog in the interrogation cell. "Proof this wise-ass isn't Trevor afterall, he's Eckhart." he figured it out quick. Rehanded the lab assistant her material, thus leaving the hall and into the solid cell block "the prisoner" aka Mason Eckart is rendered in. This kind of tack doesn't shock, Jason, Mason Eckhart was once the head of security at Genomex. As a result of a horrific accident, Incident X, he blamed Adam, Mason's immune system was destroyed. In order to stave off infection, Mason was forced to wear a white wig, synthetic protective skin, and gloves. Similar to the effect of Latex facial masks, full head masks for a disguise purpose. Underground labs, for underworld government divisions even Genomex under the control of Mason got involved in. Disguise conceals or changes a person's physical appearance, including a wig, glasses, makeup, costume, for ie. Camouflage is a typical use for, but not limited to, criminals and by secret agents ate-up on avoiding identification whilst in the act. A person working for an agency trying to get information might go 'undercover' to get information without being recognised by the public; a well-known person may go 'incognito' in order to avoid confrontation. There is a loud detouring scratch echoing with a penetrating taunting force, on the opposite unleashed an exposure of Mason locked to the bolts lodged in to the cement floor. Whilst Jason steered the obedient chair forward, there face-to-face, right across from the iron table staged in the middle. As he meandered [slow] walk around the abrupt left side, the preditorial manly gut-instincts, had not problem submerging without reluctance in eliminating this ugly son of a bitch. An groined unpredictable spoken, smirk broadened JBs manly folds that left room embedded in this so-called Trevor's brain, believing no one is on to him. Forbidden exhaled of hesitation, an instant hard grip throddle of fake Trevor's throats' rear. BANG he is thrusted against the solid harder table simultaneously, JB ripped off the latex mask just to reveal who he thought it is, Mason Eckhart. " Huh--at least with the mask on you didn't look as half-ass bad." smudge gruesome chuckle vomits out of Eckhart's flapping mouth. Plastic facial is thrown at the man, JB pushed beat him backwards in the chair at a sit-still. Whilst JB retrieved a cell phone, out of the inner sleeve of his hefty leather jacket, he swiftly flipped it ope. Calling Shalimar on the cell phone, he cleverly left behind inside the shirt of his she worn, " Got a surprise for you, you don't want to miss out on. Head out on North St, it'll lead you towards Ozark County's center. There is a is a building, its called WSB, go inside it the third floor. Interrogation room 302." Shalimar wasn't wrong, Jason had ways of tracking someone down, that happened to be one he preserved for her , for second this moment occurs. Oh he had every sense of ending Mason's existence, but it wasn't Bourne who Eckhart tortured, Shalimar had every damn right to face this guy for the final time. This isn't about being flat out loyal, going on his word to his sister in-law Shalimar for lodging a second-hand cell in order for him to communicate with her. He also seen this as a partnership assignment for, haunting out a villain who done Shalimar wrong, she didn't deserve the bullshit Mason is responsible for. Power isn't control at all - power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn't someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to - to stand on their own. Adventure of life is to learn, purpose of life is to grow. Nature of life is to change, challenge of life is to overcome. Essence of life is to care. Opportunity of like is to serve,secret of life is to dare, Shalimar'll have that chance to grow down a road in having a semi normal life. [Both Flashback & Present] Jason, Shalimar, Lewis Bourne Enterprises: Basic Black WSB. Inside one of the dominate or engrossed, official proceedural interrogation cell-block (-aka room) raddled Mason is caught strapped against an iron bench. Baron chained in solid brass hand-cuffs, that choked the hot blood flow in both wrists the brass cuffs attached. Although JB hadn't supported the Holocaust rough periods, he wasn't even born then, but as most have known about the harsh ordeal that went down in the cause of it. Jason did appointed out in an unreserved opinion of the brutal cover-operations, that build those foreign and severe concreted isolations (cells), did in fact provide us in the current centuries are for useful for out beneficial advantages. Provided a contribution in preventing jail-break during incarcerations, holding the bloodiest, ruthless, sleeziest corrupted government scums, and in this present case--a good ole flat out pain in the ass Genomex villian the notorious Mason Eckhart. Assault facial scar, detoured half-ass of the right side of Eckhart's grungie jawbone, a hintful assumption Jason had used physical enforcement, in order for causing Mason to spill his guts with truth, enough of the beating around the bush with prior dodged interogating questions. Eckhart taunted on about his latest test-subject, harboring a device implanted in the pedestal of her brain. Her? Thus Jason learned vast, Eckhart self-boasting his control claimed project he was indicating is Shalimar Dominic. A serious 10 ton bronze and black hard brick rear -far wall, prompted an evaluation window but is shaded on the opposite side so the outside isn't able to see through. Interrogation requires more than sufficient confidence and creativity ,takes psychological tactics of social influence, that permits Jason in seeing right through the prisoner's false oblivious billboarding hues. Forcing someone on confessing a crime is not a simple task, and the fact that officials nd up with confessions from the innocent testifies to their expertise in psychological manipulation. None - no two interrogations are identical, but exploit certain weaknesses in human nature, weaknessess typically rely on the stress that results when people experience contrasting extremes. Listening to Eckharts nonstop barking, is enough to annoy the crap out of a swamp monk! Damn! It took a lot of patience and endurance in holding the rage of choking the life out of the idiot if he didn't shut-up, blabbering off on-and-on about how it was threatening, basically torturing someone for his own greed-benefit. Managed to increase a vexed boiling-point demeanor in Jason, the fact this is someone he considers family- --let's put it this way, the idea is raw in being blunt on what would happen on realistic terms, if Mason was a simple villain. You'd ask how is he not a simple villain, well because if he dies, Shalimar dies--otherwise nothing left of Mason would be available to find. " He isn't going to die...yet. That's what I'm waiting on, is for you before we are able to make that call." Jason corresponds an unpreserved assured - yet serious demeanor. Whilst acknowledging Shalimar has zero control over her physical and cranium, Eckhart is controlling her with the computer chip implanted in her brain. Leaving factual facts of the one who contains the secrets to her conglomeration mix micro genes, is this scumbag sitting on the ledge of his retained seat looking like a fraggle-rock wanna be with swollen raccoon welts around his hues. "Shalimar--HEY!" loud masculine belch, escaped in a jacked-concered echo that could threaten to blow out windows, whilst Jason bellowed through his cell phone at the alert of hearing everything bursting out of Shalimar's mouth before it went blank. Without hesitation WHACK! Eckhart's back is thrusted against the stone brick behind, Jason with a vicious rage movement he jacked him brutually up as a severe warning reflected in the deep cores of his light ocean blue hues shifting on demand. Then released him allowing him to fall to the floor like a rag doll, again it took a whole hell of a lot out of JB in ending it, but for Shalimar's life he isn't going to risk her life. He'll wait, on stand-by, and in the meantime this one isn't going no one.