Round 1, Side A: Match 4
[Image ID: Two pictures of gulls. The left is a Belcher's gull standing on a rock by the water. The right is a Saunders's gull standing in mud and water. /End ID]
The Belcher's gull (Larus belcheri) is found along the Pacific coast of South America. They typically measure 49 cm (19 in) in length. They have white underparts and head, greyish-black back and wings, yellow legs and feet, and yellow bill with a red and black tip. Their white tail has a distinctive broad black band. Outside of the breeding season, their head is dark with white eye crescents. They feed on fish, crabs, molluscs, and carrion, and seasonally on the eggs and nestlins of seabirds. They have been observed pestering Guanay cormorants until they regurgitate their prey, which the gulls then consume.
The Saunders's gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) is found in eastern Asia. They are the second smallest gull after the little gull, typically measuring 29-32 cm (11-13 in) in length and 87-91 cm (33-36 in) in wingspan. They have a black hood, white eye crescents, white body, pale grey wings, narrow black tail band, reddish-orange legs, and short black bill. The underside of their wings have black patches at the tips with white leading edges. They feed on mudskippers, crabs, fish, and worms, and steal food from other species of birds. Due to their declining population and dependence on saltmarshes dominated by seepweed, which are being drained for aquaculture, they are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
Belcher's gull image by Alastair Rae
Saunders's gull image by lonelyshrimp
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D.U.D.E Bios: Marion Kay
Damien's First Queen Marion Kay (2020)
The mother of Viola and the first of Damian's wives. Marion used to think that she and Damian would be married until death did them part. Divorce, however, came sooner than she thought when Damian dropped her for his newest fling and Marion's eventual best friend, Linda May. Marion focused on being the best mother to her young daughter and tried her hardest to move on and live a normal life without the support of a husband, and she's done quite well for herself... or so she says.
"Ah yes, your father, The Henry the eighth of wrestling."
Name
Full Legal Name: Marion Ophelia Kay
First Name: Marion
Meaning: Mediaeval diminutive of 'Marie' which itself is the French and Czech form of 'Maria', which is the Latin form of 'Mary'. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including 'sea of bitterness', 'rebelliousness', and 'wished for child'. However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from 'Mry' 'Beloved' or 'Mr' 'Love'
Pronunciation: MAR-ee-on
Origin: French, English
Middle Name: Ophelia
Meaning: Derived from Greek 'Opheleia' meaning 'Help, advantage'
Pronunciation: o-FEEL-ee-a
Origin: English, Literature, Ancient Greek
Surname: Kay
Meaning: Derived from Old French 'Kay' meaning 'Wharf, quay'
Pronunciation: KAY
Origin: English
Alias(es): Alexandre Abney, Rachel Yates, Isobel Keen, Ophelia Abel, Nona Young
Reason: Pen-names
Nicknames: Marie, Maria, Mary, Mari, Ma
Titles: Miss, Ma'am
Characteristics
Age: 62
Gender: Female. She/Her pronouns
Race: Human
Nationality: English
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: August 7th 1958
Symbols: Wine glasses
Sexuality: Straight
Religion: Christian
Native Language: English
Spoken Languages: English, French
Relationship Status: Divorced, Dating
Astrological Sign: Leo
Theme Song (Ringtone on Damian & Vi's Phones): Damian: 'Bitch Came Back' - Theory of a Deadman | Vi: 'Kryptonite' - 3 Doors Down
Voice Actor: Jennifer Saunders
Geographical Characteristics
Birthplace: Bracknell, Berkshire, England
Current Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, England
Hometown: Bracknell, Berkshire, England
Appearance
Height: 5'6" / 167 cm
Weight: 150 lbs / 68 kg
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Brown
Hair Dye: None
Body Hair: N/A
Facial Hair: N/A
Tattoos: None
Piercings: Ear Lobe (both)
Scars: None
Health and Fitness
Allergies: None
Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Alcoholic, Non-Smoker, Doesn't use drugs.
Illnesses/Disorders: None
Medications: None
Any Specific Diet: Vegetarian
Relationships
Allies: N/A
Enemies: N/A
Friends: Linda May
Colleagues: N/A
Rivals: N/A
Closest Confidant: Linda May
Mentor: N/A
Significant Other: Barnabas Bush (63, Boyfriend)
Previous Partners: Damian Lum (61, Ex-Husband)
Parents: Prosper Kay (82, Father), Lorelei Kay (83, Mother, Née Rey)
Parents-In-Law: N/A
Siblings: Katherine Ball (59, Sister, Née Kay), Jasmine Barr (56, Sister, Née Kay), Rosamund Beck (53, Sister, Née Kay)
Siblings-In-Law: Odin Ball (60, Katherine's Husband), Neville Barr (57, Jasmine's Husband), Irving Beck (54, Rosamund's Husband)
Nieces & Nephews: Hector Ball (39, Nephew), Sophia Ball (40, Hector's Wife, Née Bird), Cassandra Bell (36, Niece, Née Ball), Troy Bell (37, Cassandra's Husband), Gareth Ball (33, Nephew), Rhiannon Ball (34, Gareth's Wife, Née Blue), Bridget Best (30, Niece, Née Ball), Phoenix Best (31, Bridget's Husband), Finn Ball (27, Nephew), Athena Ball (24, Niece), Ethan Ball (21, Nephew), Victoria Ball (18, Niece), Damon Ball (15, Nephew), Olive Bond (36, Niece, Née Barr), Vere Bond (37, Olive's Husband), Nelson Barr (33, Nephew), Tansy Barr (34, Nelson's Wife, Née Bone), Magnolia Boon (30, Niece, Née Barr), Scout Boon (31, Magnolia Husband), Lambert Barr (27, Nephew), Zara Barr (24, Niece), Xavier Barr (21, Nephew), Yasmine Barr (18, Niece), Warren Barr (15, Nephew), Kimberlyn Bray (33, Niece, Née Beck), Daniel Bray (34, Kimberlyn's Husband), John Beck (30, Nephew), Carmel Beck (31, John's Wife, Née Bull), Indigo Beck (27, Niece), Honor Beck (24, Nephew), Gloriana Beck (21, Niece), Fortune Beck (18, Nephew), Esther Beck (15, Niece)
Children: Viola Nye (41, Daughter, Née Lum), Astor Bush-Kay (38, Son), Zoe Case (35, Daughter, Née Bush-Kay), York Bush-Kay (32, Son), Xanthia Bush-Kay (29, Daughter), Wystan Bush-Kay (26, Son), Vivian Bush-Kay (23, Daughter), Ulric Bush-Kay (20, Son), Twila Bush-Kay (17, Daughter)
Children-In-Law: Quentin Nye (42, Viola's Husband), Symphony Bush-Kay (39, Astor's Wife, Née Clay), Ryland Case (36, Zoe's Husband), Primrose Bush-Kay (33, York's Wife, Née Cobb)
Grandkids: Adam Nye (21, Grandson), Paulette Nye (18, Granddaughter), Benjamin Nye (15, Grandson), Olivia Nye (12, Granddaughter), Charles Nye (9, Grandson), Orinda Bush-Kay (18, Granddaughter), Noble Bush-Kay (15, Grandson), Montana Bush-Kay (12, Granddaughter), Lyric Bush-Kay (9, Grandson), Kyrie Case (15, Granddaughter), Justice Case (12, Grandson), Ivy Case (9, Granddaughter), Huxley Bush-Kay (12, Grandson), Gray Bush-Kay (9, Granddaughter)
Great Grandkids: None
Wrestling
Billed From: N/A
Trainer: N/A
Managers: N/A
Wrestlers Managed: N/A
Debut: N/A
Debut Match: N/A
Retired: N/A
Retirement Match: N/A
Wrestling Style: N/A
Stables: N/A
Teams: N/A
Regular Moves: N/A
Finishers: N/A
Refers To Fans As: N/A
Extras
Backstory: Marion married Damian when she was young and had Viola before the divorce. She became a writer after leaving Damian and now lives with her boyfriend whilst continuing her writing career.
Trivia: None of note
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‘When I create my watercolours on paper I recall places I have experienced and others I imagine as the work forms. Some seen and others sensed. I remember ancient meandering pathways; natural and man-made dams and bridges across rivers; the controlled carrying of water in aqueducts and canals; flooded fields with lines of debris left behind after the water has retreated; tide marks on beaches; cumulus clouds over hills reflected in ponds; coloured mineral and sediments forming lines on the banks of rivers; varying depths and shapes of geological layers in cliffs and quarries revealing past events and movements of the earth.
Robert Smithson wrote ‘The mind, one’s mind, and the Earth are in a constant state of erosion, mental rivers water away abstract banks, brain waves undermine cliffs of thought. Ideas decompose into stones of unknowing…’
Barbara Nicholls (UK, b. 1963)
www.barbaranicholls.co.uk
@barbara_nicholls
Nicholls studied at Goldsmiths College for a BA Fine Art (1982-86), University of East London MFA (1996-98) and Doctorate in Fine Art (2000-06).
Barbara Nicholls' monumental watercolour works emerge by manipulating the behaviour of pigment in ever-increasing quantities of water. As such, their production remains consistent with that of Nicholls’ wider body of work, where she has stitched, drawn, cut, built and extracted her media from archaelogical/ architectural/geological and other sites of significance.
from the Artist's website, as well as Artist's portrait
Barbara Nicholls (UK, b. 1963)
Residue No 3, 2012
638gsm Watercolour on Saunders Waterford 638gsm HP
29 1/2 × 22 in (75 × 56 cm)
Barbara Nicholls (UK, b. 1963)
Residue No 1, 2012
Watercolour on Saunders Waterford 638gsm HP
29 1/2 × 22 in (75 × 56 cm)
Barbara Nicholls (UK, b. 1963)
Longimenatary Span, 2016
638gsm Watercolour on Saunders Waterford
86 3/5 × 59 4/5 in (220 × 152 cm)
#BarbaraNicholls #womensart #PalianShow #BritishArt #Watercolours
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