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“I Am YEG Arts” Series: Alyson Dicey

Photo by Brianne Jang, BB Collective Photography

For Alyson Dicey, there’s only moving forward. And she knows there’s strength in not doing it all alone. That collaborative spirit and positive attitude are but two of the many amazing qualities that have made her not only accomplished, but happy. Luck for us, making people laugh also brings her joy, which she pays forward as part of the fabulous sketch comedy troupe, Girl Brain. When she’s not writing and performing you’ll likely find her directing, producing, and encouraging other women to have confidence in their voices and abilities. This week’s “I Am YEG Arts” story belongs to Alyson Dicey.

Tell us about your connection to Edmonton and why you’ve made it your home.

I moved to Edmonton in 2007 in the hopes of getting into the BFA acting program at the University of Alberta. Like many teachers, my high school drama teacher, Rhonda McCarthy, was instrumental in encouraging me and helping me plan my future. She advised me that this acting program was one of the best in the country, and I think to this day she is right! Eventually I did get into the BFA acting program, and it shaped who I met, how I know myself, and set me in the direction for where I am today! That’s why I came to Edmonton.

Why I stayed? Because of the arts community. The people who work in the arts here are some of the most accepting, creative, and inspiring people I’ve ever met. I have always felt a “yes, and” attitude here. Whenever I wanted to create something, there was always a friend who wanted to collaborate, a festival application open, and chats-till-dawn over wine about how and when we can make art happen!

When you were first starting out, what was it about the arts that made you feel like it could be your community?

The festivals in Edmonton are how I started out. We have so many great festivals, including one of the largest Fringe Fests in the world (of which I proudly work for now as KidsFringe Coordinator during the summers). NextFest gave me my first pay cheque in the arts, handed to me by one of my heroes, Steve Pirot. Found Fest, Fringe, SkirtsAFire, Expanse, and so many others allow artists to experiment, audiences to engage in a wide range of theatre and other art forms, and the arts community to come together! I love the buzz of a theatre lobby during a festival. I’ve done some weird shows in festivals!

How did Girl Brain come to be? And what is it about sketch comedy that suits your strengths as a storyteller?

Girl Brain started when Caley Suliak moved back to Edmonton after living in San Francisco for a few years. We (Ellie Heath and I) had missed her, and the catching-up sessions turned into writing sessions when we realized how many hilarious stories we had. We were all auditioning constantly, and our hopes and dreams seemed to always be at the fate of some director-man who pulled the strings. We were all a bit over this and wanted to write our own stories to put on stage. This coincided with our friend Byron Martin opening up the Grindstone Comedy Theatre. I recall a late night party in a hot tub where he mentioned needing more acts, especially shows that weren’t improv. And I thought, I have a pitch for you! I brought it back to the girls, and the rest is herstory. All we needed was a name for our troupe, and Caley had that covered. “Today I have girl brain” is what she always says when she’s feeling like her head is in the clouds, or her mind is on a certain someone she shouldn’t be flirting with, or her heart is fixed on something she’s absolutely obsessed with. A feeling of overwhelming, heart-fluttering, joy-inducing mania! And I love it because our girl brains are powerful! Intelligent women taking over positions of leadership! Watch out, world!

Sketch comedy is our current form of storytelling because it’s short and sweet. You can easily pack houses with people who want to have a fun night out and still leave them with a message you care about. Caley and Ellie and I spend most of our time together laughing, and I think that’s kept me going these last few years. It feels good.

What is the writing process like for you? Where do you usually begin, and how do you develop an idea?

I like writing when we have a theme for the show. When we did our monthly shows at Grindstone in 2018–2019, we were generating a ton of content. It felt easy coming up with sketches for a Valentine’s Day show or a Christmas themed show. We’ve done what feels like one hundred themed shows. Once we did a back-to-school theme that was so fun—we interviewed young girls heading back to school and played films of their answers during the show.

Sometimes the writing starts with a funny idea that came up in our chats, sometimes with an annoying thing we experienced (often in ourselves), or from characters we see out in the wild here in Edmonton. Hypocrisies are the best in for me—when I catch myself or someone doing the opposite of what their whole M.O. is. Then you also have to have a point of view and decide who’s relaying the message. We love writing for each other and coming up with characters we want to see each other dig into.

Top: Girl Brain, photo by Brianne Jang, BB Collective Photography; Bottom: Kids Fringe team, photo provided by the artist.

Tell us a little about your role with Thou Art Here Theatre and what makes it special to you and the city.

I joined Thou Art Here in 2013 after Andrew Ritchie and Neil Kuefler founded the company in 2012. I was a big Shakespeare nerd and wanted to get on stage and strut my stuff! Thou Art Here was doing Shakespeare in unexpected places—taking the bard to the streets with site-specific theatre. I thought this was the coolest thing I’d ever seen at the time. Now Thou Art Here (TAH) has transformed, and I’m still on board helping out where I can as an Artistic Associate. We’ve shifted away from the Shakespeare angle and instead try to represent Edmonton the way we see it—amplifying Edmonton artists, community, and neighbourhoods.

Immersive theatre is so interesting to me because it doesn’t allow the audience to check out. They are right there with the actors, they are a part of the story, and integral to the experience. I’ve been inspired by immersive theatre like Dead Centre of Town and Found Festival for a long time. I’m inspired all the time by Andrew, who is now Artistic Director of TAH. He works so hard and has grown this company from us weirdos running around in LRT stations yelling sonnets at people to a non-profit that’s making important work in our city (We’re still weirdos though).

Who’s someone inspiring you right now?

I’m inspired by Sheiny Satanove, the Managing Director for Punctuate! Theatre. I recently started working as a producer for Punctuate!, and I’m learning so much. She’s many people’s go-to person for all things producing in the city. Sheiny is a powerhouse—she’s smart, witty, and fierce as hell.

Tell us about a lesson you’ve had to learn more than once.

There are too many to put down in words. One is instant forgiveness for myself when I mess up, rather than beating myself up for something that’s in the past. There’s only moving forward. I’m trying to be more patient.

When you think YEG arts, what are the first three things, people, or places that come to mind?

Artists and artist-run centres. Harcourt House, Latitude 53, SNAP, and VASA are where you should be if you want to see art in Edmonton/St. Albert.

The Festivals! This is Festival City, and people go cuckoo for them! Folk Fest, Shakespeare in the Park, Fringe, Found Festival, Expanse, Flying Canoe, Winterruption.

CKUA Radio because it’s where you go for all your arts info, news, and music. And I love the hosts!

Tell us a little about what you’re currently working on or hoping to explore next.

Girl Brain has shows at the Roxy Theatre, Dec 16 to 18, with special guest Sissy Fit! Sissy is a Glamdrogynous Gender Fluid Glamazonian Gladiator Drag Performstress, and they are going to rock the stage with us this holiday season. We are taking over the beautiful Nancy Power Theatre, and we are stoked to get jolly! You can get tickets here.

We also have a project with the Girl Brain girls and Bradley Moss (Artistic Director of Theatre Network) coming up. We can’t say much yet, but stay tuned! We’re cooking up something very cool.

What makes you hopeful these days?

I see art happening in our city that is important and reflects who lives here. Like Evandalism, by MC RedCloud, that just happened as part of the Fringe season. And Identity, by Matthew Wood (a.k.a., Creeasian), as his City of Edmonton 2021-22 Indigenous Artist in Residence final showcase. Or the upcoming Punctuate! Theatre show, First Métis Man of Odesa, by Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova, that tells a real-life love story in the midst of a pandemic and war in Ukraine. The Shoe Project, which acts as both a community-building and English-language-learners’ support system, as well as a phenomenal show that tells first-hand immigration stories of women new to Canada. I see my nieces and nephew growing up as smart, curious people who are going to make this world a better place (no pressure, kids). And teachers and healthcare workers who persevere even when they have very little support from the powers that be.

Want more YEG Arts Stories? We’ll be sharing them here all year and on social media using the hashtag #IamYegArts. Follow along! Click here to learn more about Alyson Dicey, Girl Brain Sketch Comedy, and their upcoming shows at Theatre Network!

Photo by Brianne Jang, BB Collective Photography

About Alyson Dicey

Alyson Dicey is an Edmonton-based performer, writer, director, producer and graduate of the BFA Acting class of 2012 at the University of Alberta. She is a founding member of Girl Brain Sketch Comedy and is proud to write and perform with a troupe that celebrates and promotes the strength of women. Alyson is also an artistic associate of the Edmonton immersive theatre company, Thou Art Here Theatre, a producer with Punctuate! Theatre, and Volunteer Coordinator/Administrative Assistant for the multidisciplinary arts festival featuring women-identifying and non-binary artists, SkirtsAFire. During the summers, Alyson can be found at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in her role as KidsFringe Coordinator. Alyson believes strongly in encouraging young women to take on leadership roles, set and achieve goals, and develop confidence in their voices and abilities.

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weirdletter · 3 years

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Vastarien: A Literary Journal, Vol. 3, Issue 2, edited by Jon Padgett, Grimscribe Press, Fall 2020. Cover art and internal illustrations by Harry 0. Morris, info: vastarien-journal.com.

Vastarien: A Literary Journal is a source of critical study and creative response to the corpus of Thomas Ligotti as well as associated authors and ideas. The journal includes nonfiction, literary horror fiction, poetry, artwork and non-classifiable hybrid pieces. Double issue! Original cover art and 13 original, full color illustrations by living legend Harry 0. Morris. 25 works of fiction by Michael Griffin, Cody Goodfellow, LC von Hessen, Sarah L. Johnson, John Claude Smith, Casilda Ferrante, Lora Gray, Matthew M. Bartlett, and others! 2 Nonfiction articles by Alex Skopic and John Palisano. 9 poems by Sonya Taaffe, Rae White, Dimitry Blizniuk and others. All new recurring column by a special guest!

Contents: Vastarien Column: Tenebrous Ramblings – Romana Lockwood Year in White – Alex Jennings Heath Crawler – Sam Hicks Homeownership and You – Kurt Fawver Roscoe’s Malefic Delights – LC von Hessen Konrad – Rhonda Pressley Veit your AI girlfriend named “it” – Rae White I Wake Up and Remember Myself – Michael Griffin The Psychic Surgeon – Cody Goodfellow Stoneborn – Nina Shepardson Her Lullaby – Casilda Ferrante Gunfire and Brimstone – Alicia Hilton Win Big – Carson Winter [Applause] – Joshua Plack A Spectre Haunting Detroit: On Corporate Horror and Historical Materialism – Alex Skopic Theory of Forms – Sarah L. Johnson There’s Something Wrong with Henry – Eddie Generous Lessons in Etymology for the New Human – Korbin Jones Secret Voice of Fire – Casilda Ferrante Drinking from the Incantation Bowl – Sonya Taaffe You Are the Arm – J.A.W. McCarthy Music for a Peripheral Companion – Timothy G. Huguenin Deprimer – Mike Thorn APOCTATRYPTAMIN® – T. M. Morgan Brood Five – Lora Gray Hecatomb – Tiffany Morris Grooming my Grandfather – David Stevens Dear Will – Tim Major Death Doll – Roberta Gould Picturing Her Hands – Ivy Grimes The Hole in the Wall is Oblivion – John Claude Smith Phases of the Shadow – Jessica Ann York The Inexhaustible Rhyme of Nature – Dmitry Blizniuk Music for a Peripheral Companion – Timothy G. Huguenin Oh the Beautiful Stink – Matthew M. Bartlett On the Adaptation of “The Frolic” from Prose to Screen – John Palisano Dissolutions – Miguel Fliguer Advice I Wish I’d Been Given When I Was a 12-Year-Old Girl about to Watch The Exorcist for the First Time – Chelsea Davis Mount P – Denise Robbins

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Spring 2019 Honor List

NATCHITOCHES – One thousand forty-three undergraduates were named to Northwestern State University’s Honor List for the Spring 2019 semester. Students on the Honor List must be enrolled full-time and have a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49. Students listed by hometown are as follows.

Abbeville – Annemarie Broussard, MaKayla Lewis, Zabrinia Spates;

Aimwell – Jonathan Poole;

Alexandria – Markeyla Anderson, Gavin Arabie, Sharenthia Chew, Angel Christophe, Josyf Das Neves, Joshua Dorsey, Alexis Flowers, Kelvina Ford, Zuleika Fountain, Vanity Givens, Kyle Guillory, Khloe Jasper, Whitney Joffrion, Gustov Johnson, Martavius King, Ashley Koestler, Kasey Lacombe, Taylar Lee, Kelli Leone, Jimmie Magee, Dean Mayeux, Jason McDaniel, Jalyn Mcneal, Ashley Mitchell, John O’Dell, Madison Ogorek, Tiffany Ore, Sadae Polk, Alyssa Rivers, Mart Sampson, Brandy Sayer, Shakera Shorts, Kizzy Slaughter, Kiaijah Thomas, Hailey Urena, Jenna Wade, Alysha Walker, Aalyiah Williams;

Amelia – Renwick McPherson;

Anacoco – Rachel Fournier, Angela Guy, Andrea Halladay, Tristan Harvey, Madeleine Hensley, Aaron Norris, Jason Ortiz, Ireland Slocum, Amanda Sorg, Tyler Stephens, Emily Williams, Rhonda Perry,

Arlington, Texas -- Mariah Denson, Devin Gipson, O’Shea Jackson;

Arnaudville – Macey Boyd, Bailey Dautreuil, Maddison Janice;

Athens – Jacob Ellis;

Atlanta – Ashley Mitchell, Jackson Teal, Jamie Wagley;

Aurora, Colorado – William Mccullough;

Avondale – Mikala Clark;

Bastrop – Alisha Bolton;

Baton Rouge – Jordan Hall, Melvin Hudson;

Belcher – Loriann Long;

Boyce – Lane Robinson

Baker – Devante George, Cherish Netter;

Ball – Angel Chavez, Christopher Constance, Bryan Sayes, Vanessa Toney, Alice Wilson;

Bastrop – Allenicia Arbet;

Baton Rouge – Mark Alexander, Chloe Castello, Ricky Chatman, Shelby Christian, Briyonna Collins, Madison Harris, Mckane Kinchen, Griffin Lundin, Cydni Millican, Rachel Monsour, Katie Pham, James Steelman, Jharon Whitfield;

Beacon Falls, Connecticut – Stacey Brown;

Bedford, Texas – Katina Booker;

Belle Chasse – Hayley Barbazon, Denim Reeves;

Belmont – Kelly Bass, Ashley Hill;

Bentley – Heather Jones,

Benton – Bryanna Cooper, Steven Gardner, Milla Gonzales, Grayson Isom, Colby Ponder, Blaine Reeder, Hannah Schott, Jackson Mathews, Megan Russell;

Bermuda – Michael Vienne;

Bienville – Sarah Macynski;

Big Spring, Texas – Kristin Wilson;

Birmingham, Alabama – Emma Wallace;

Bogalusa – Amanda Crawford, Taylor Johnson;

Bossier City – Yetunde Adegbovega, Austin Averitt, Abigail Castillo, Kendall Corkern, Cameron Davis, Daniel Dial, Kimberly Eloby, Ri’Kaela England, Khairig Frost, Hannah Gaspard, Margaret Gates, Jacob Guest, Tangy Heilbling, Ashlynn Henderson, Jordan Hunter, Shane Kaiser, Alyssa Kidd, Seth Lowery, Jordan Markle, Rebecca Markle, Jennifer Martinez, Rance Mason, Coby McGee, Alexa Montgomery, Yuridia Olea, Sabri Parks, Shelby Peebles, Brittani Phillips, Rachael Pierce, Cierra Rachal, Litzy Rivera, Gabriela Rodriguez, Madison Rowland, Rheagan Rowland, Dakota Schudalla, Makayla Strother, Trevor Tackett, Kellie Toms, Bobby Trichel, Madalyn Watson, Pamula Whicker, Elizabeth Zanca, Nour Zeidan;

Boutte – Jose Del Rio;

Boyce – Savanna Budnik, Timothy Glass, Kaitlyn Miller, Jessie Turner, Julia Watson;

Brownsboro, Texas – Brice Borgeson;

Buffalo, New York – LeTerrance Reed;

Bunkie – Izola Williams;

Bush – Serena Bonnette;

Calhoun – Marissa Barentine;

Campti – Paige Cason, Damarte Fisher, Kourtney Horton, Malachi Lester, Pepper Lloyd, Madison McLaren;

Canton, Texas – Tiffany Cayson, Jack Dyre;

Cape Coral, Florida – Karleigh Acosta;

Carencro – Malik Babin, Chaney Dodge, Harold Williams;

Cartagena, Colombia – Samantha Arellano Chavz, Edwin Castro Frias, Jalima Dias, Miledys Jiminez Vasquez, Daniel Racero Rocha, Gabriela Forero Salcedo, Sadoc Silva Calderon;

Cartagena Bolivar, Colombia – Alejandro Dager Carrasquilla;

Castor – Loxlie Dodd, Hogan Nealy;

Center, Texas – John Harrington;

Chalmette – Isaiah Carpenter, Gabriel Ernest, Sara Mendoza;

Chatham – Jonathan Gill;

Cincinnati, Ohio – Terry Brewer;

Clarence – Quintarous Coleman, Kimberly Reliford;

Clinton – Arianna Parrish;

Cloutierville – Alexia Gistarb;

Colfax – Camren Bell, Kensey Knight, Paidin Luneau, Kaitlyn Slalyter, Ontavius Williams;

Colorado Springs, Colorado – Sarah Wagner;

Columbia – Jackson McCann;

Columbus, Mississippi – William Taylor;

Converse – Zachary Faircloth, Nicolas Farmer, Victoria Gasper, Wade Hicks, Jared Jagneaux, Skyler Laroux, Ashley Sims, Delia Smith, Triston Waldon;

Coppell, Texas – Jada Freeman;

Cottonport – Jacob Harris, Joneshia Jacobs, Christine Lemoine;

Coushatta – Journi Brown, Faith Cason, La’Zaria Clark, Jon Hester, Tawanda Johnson, Amey Sepulvado;

Covington – Madison Blanks, Sarah Shiflett, Jennifer Vo;

Coyolilla Veracruz, Mexico – Guadalupe de Jesus Mendez Zaragoza;

Crowley – Mc’Kayleen Milson;

Cullen – D’Agurelle Epps;

Cut Off – Zachary Breaux, Kaelyn Musgrave;

Dallas – Nadia Carney;

De Berry, Texas – Sarah Britt;

DeQuincy – Hayden Robertson;

DeRidder – Carson Brown, Lauren Callis, Maygin Chesson, Sheridan Douglas, Sarah Fulford, Katherine Goodman, Michelle Green, Alexis Holland, Elliott Jones, Ethel Jones, Jordan Mack-McNair, Presley Phelps, Richard-Jayson Puzon, Morgan Smith, Heather Sorton, Madison Tilley, Tyler Wright, Airiuna Satchell;

Delhi – KeDiejah Cooper;

Denham Springs – Samantha Burgess, Joni Burlew, Caleb Callender, Zyneshia Jennings;

Deville – Emily Bonial, Courtney DeVille, Amy Henderson, Ashtyn Knapp, Karlee Littleton, Morgan McCrory, Caleb Rhodes, Marcia Rogers, Garrett Sellers;

Dodson – Nolan Griffin, Brendan Thomas;

Donaldsonville – Jermaine Collier, Natalie Landry;

Doyle – Mackensie Ulrich;

Doyline – Carmesia Russell;

Dry Prong – Ethan Lewis, Shian Murrell, Lindsey Weatherford, Ashley Webb;

Dubach – Oilvia Hancock, Kayla Loyd;

Dubberly – Audrie Dison;

Duson – Alexandra Broussard, Desmond Prejean;

Edmond, Oklahoma – Ravon Nero;

Elizabeth – Hannah LaCaze;

Elmer – Victoria Coleman

Elton – Maia Lacomb;

Eunice – Tanner Thibodeaux, Emily Deshotel;

Falfurrias, Texas – Marco Arevalo;

Farmerville – Adrianna Loyd, Jalissa Loyd;

Fayetteville, Arkansas – Cody Coleman;

Ferriday – Dalenesha Wimley;

Fisher – Hayden Courtney;

Flatwoods – Lindsey Willis;

Florien – Katelynn Alford, Danielle Anthony, Gabrielle Bryant, Braelyn Calhoun, Magon Lester, Ashton Remedies, Jordan Weldon;

Flower Mound, Texas – Randall Ruffner;

Folsom – Monique Basse, Shaylee Laird;

Forest Hill – Adrianne Dore;

Forney, Texas – Kaymi Wheeler;

Fort Polk – Brittany Chadwick, Mara Eifolla, Jayla Hart, Andrea Marquez, Madison Popp, Amanda. Ridenhour, Shiela May Tabonares, Whitney Tipton, Kiara Turner, TeKweena Wilson, Alexie Sarabia;

Fort Riley, Kansas – Breanna Bryan;

Fort Worth, Texas – Charles Gregory Meade;

Franklin – Zachary McEndree;

Franklinton – Randy Garza, Brittany Sanders;

Frierson – Mason Barnes;

Frisco, Texas – Hallie McCarroll;

Geisman – Rylee Leglue;

Guin, Alabama – Taylor Porter;

Garland, Texas – Joseph Goodson, Kobe Poole, Nia Randall;

Geismar – Elijah John-Baptiste;

Georgetown – Kaleb Hudson;

Glenmora – Reagan Humphries, Abbie Johnson, Kerstyn Johnson;

Gloster – Caitlyn Burford, Paris Gillum;

Goldonna – Brianna Calhoun;

Gonzales – Julie Breaux, Chaquera Caldwell, Ashlyn Chenevert;

Grand Cane – Sandra Kimble, Ciana Mcintyre, Emily Miller;

Grand Isle – Abigail Frazier;

Grand Prairie, Texas – Stephen Garrett;

Greenwell Springs – Morgan Bellot;

Greenwood – Leah Evans, Tamera Harris, Trenton Starks;

Gretna – Braxton Brown, Leroy Holmes, Nadia Johnson, Michael Wilson;

Gueydan – Hannah Sedatol;

Hackberry – Lexie Stine;

Hahnville – Cierra Puryear, Colin Vedros;

Hammond – Kaylon Wiloughby;

Harlengen – Frances Knight;

Harvey – Destiny Johnson;

Haughton – Deitric Alexander, Shakayla Bell, Katelynn Edwards, Anitra Fayad, Camry Heath, Kylee Jackson, Timothy Newell, Angie Nguyen, Makenezie Rains, Licentra Randolph, Bailee Rattanachai, Kaylee Sanford, Joshua Steele, Megan Tilley, Laura Waldroup, Katherine Weeks, Kacie Wilkinson, Chases Woltz, India Wright;

Haynesville – Jmarquiez Robinson, Sabrina Sowell, Michael Turner, Allysa Dodds;

Heflin – Kendall Brunson, Simiuna Cook, Kyle Smith;

Henderson – Andrew Blackmon;

Hessmer – Daren Dauzat;

Hineston – Victoria Carroll;

Homer – Francene Ferguson, Keyana Mccoy, Mariah West;

Hornbeck – Lane Alford, Ariel Rodgers;

Houma -- Courtney Chancellor, Rhiannon Dean, Venessa McKinley;

Houston – Rafael Bonilla, Jennifer Hitt, Casey Irvin, Natashia Jackson;

Humble, Texas – Toiquisha Johnson, Furquan Shorts;

Independence – Maria Thomas-Alfaro, Chloe Whiddon;

Iowa – Keiona Guy;

Jasper, Texas – Linsey Guthrie;

Jeanerette – David Blakesley;

Jefferson – Emily Ricalde;

Jena – Tiara Brown, Braegan Burlew, Candace Decker, Madison Erwin, Jasmine Furlow, Chelsea Redd, Tyler Thomas;

Jennings – Destiny Brown, Anayah Joseph;

Jonesboro – Ashlyn Gaines, JaVonna Lawrence, Alex Toms;

Kaplan – Chris Hebert;

Katy, Texas – Brittnay Cecil, Floyd Turner;

Keatchie – Sarah Plaisance;

Keithville – Germany Jones, Shelby Loftin, Cara Lorenen, Maya Porter;

Kenner – Emily Bennett, Willie Soniat, Parul Sharma;

Kentwood – Iris Travis;

Kernen – Antonia Blattner;

Kinder – Teralyn Plumber;

Konarskie, Poland – Elzbieta Iwaniuk;

Labadieville – Jacellynn LeBlanc, Logan Simoneaux;

Lacombe – Amy Schneider;

Lafayette – Taylor Aucoin, Ashanti Alfred, LaToya Bellard, Emma Burlet, Jared Dore, Reagan Guillory, Jacob Hawkins, Qualantre Jackson, Michele Kramer, JaKayle Lee, Paul Martin, Skylar Mccoy, Robert Middleton, Sarah Palmintier, Aishwarya Patel, Tylar Senegal, John Touchet, Ireland Williams, China Young;

Lafitte – Helen Kassahun;

Lake Charles – Landon Dore, Camren Green, Joel Moreaux, Jordan Mulsow, Destany Washington;

LaPlace – Caitlyn Turnbull;

Las Vegas, Nevada – Caitlin Schweighart;

Le Mars, Iowa – Shannon Smith;

League City, Texas – Lacee Savage, Blake Tessitore;

Leander – Karissa Boswell;

Lebeau – Sharissa Tanner;

Lecompte – Logan Cheek;

Leesville – Dakota Abrams, Cecilia Alfaya, Kimberly Alwell, Jebediah Barrett, Hailey Brantley, Kaylee Buby, Victoria Butler, Anthony Cantrell, Charlotte Cassin, Joseph Cryer, Cameron Davis, Marlee Dowden, Payton Gordy, Caleb Hillman, Hanna Johnson, Zachary Keeton, Lauren Kreyenbuhl, Mahala Lewis, Christina Lluvera, Gerard Lord, Brianna Maricle, Billy McGhee, Amy McKellar, Ashley McKellar, Kaitlyn Pajinag, Chloe Rouleau, Destiny Sanders, Cesar Santos, Dalton Schulte, Erin Schwartz, Megan Trask, Tabitha Vasquez, Marissa Weldon, Lana West, Cheyene Wise, Mikayla Zills;

Lena – Dillon Guin, Courtnee Hamberlin, Cortland Smith;

Lettsworth – Landon Benton;

Little Elm, Texas – Daniel Larin;

Little Rock, Arkansas – Whitney Jinks;

Livingston – Jay Gentry-Pace;

Livonia – Ryann Bizette, Shanyia Haynes;

Lockport – Malaina Falgout;

Logansport – Rebecca Tomlin, Shelby Woods, Kendoyle Cox;

Loranger – Cambree Bailey;

Lubbock, Texas – Miranda Stroud;

Mansfield – Tremeon Allen, Latyeauna Goodwin, Nicolette Hogan, Canessia Johnson, Demetric Preston, Madylin Sullivan, Kyah Wilson,

Madisonville – Zoe Almaraz, Bailey Perrilloux;

Mandeville -- Mya Holmes, Jalen Willis;

Many – Jocelyn Cannon, Patrick Colston, Sarah Cross, Timothy Early, Sydni Easley, Kyle Elliott, Tiarra Frazier, Brittney Garcie, Moses Gonzales, Jessie Johnson, Clayton Kelley, Lathan Meyers, Darion Miller, Matthew Peace, Andrew Penfield, Tanner Rains, Madison Rutherford, Aubrey Sepulvado, Mallary Veuleman;

Maringouin – Laura Scronce;

Marksville – Regan Balius, Nichole Dauzat, Leah Dupuy, Kayle Gaspard, Olivia Johnson, Victoria Lucas;

Marrero – Kelsey Brooks, Lius Escobar;

Marshall, Texas – Alexis Balbuena, Abagale Godrey;

Marthaville – Dylan Daniels, Veronica James, Thomas Lirette;

Meraux – Sophie Stechmann;

Merryville – Kyleah Franks;

Mesquite, Texas – Eric Renova, Curtis Williams;

Metairie – Kathryn Bancroft, Madysen Norra;

Midland, Texas – Channing Burleson;

Minden – Erin Dotson, Layla Easley, Abby Greene, Karasha Harris, Kiara Jenkins, Donna Law, Asata Sylvas, Jorge Zaldivar;

Missouri City, Texas – Cayla Jones;

Monroe – Demonta Brown, Kennedy Butler, Jansen Chisley, Kiara Drumgo, Taylor Edwards, Jaronda Griffin, Prettyunje Hunter, Diamond Knox-Jackson, Ashley Murphy, Keldrick Ward;

Montegut – Stephanie Cohen;

Monterey – Rebecca Womack;

Montgomery – Tabatha Bowlin, Payton Carroll, Gerald Chelette, Hailee Skains, Laryn Graves;

Monticello, Arkansas – Kamilah Kelley;

Mora – Gracy Rowell;

Moreauville – Reginea Alexander, Ashley Dunnam;

Natchitoches – Jeremy Aaron, Cass Arnold, Aaron Averett, Thomas Balthazar, Adam Barnes, Blake Bechtel, Terrius Bell, Kacy Bonds, Matthew Brown, Charles Bouchie, Santaurus Burr,Ladiamond Burrell, Dominitra Charles, Kaleb Chesser, Lane Clevenger, Jessica Coleman, Kaia Collins, Christian Cunningham, Sean Day, Moises Florez-Perez, Hannah Forsythe, Eric Fredieu, Abbie Garner, Peyton Graham, Denetria Green, Pamela Gross, Thomas Hadzeriga, Jalen Hall, Jasmine Hall, Samantha Hall, Deshon Hayes, Jett Hayes, Saul Hernandez, David Holmes, Jasmine Howard, Kanika Irchirl, Rachel Jeane, Emily Johnson, Karlee Laurence, Robert Lee, Emily Leone, Christopher Lewis, Helen-Lois Mancil, Wesley Manuel, Savannah Maricle, Brooklyn Martin, Tyler McCain, Lamarr McGaskey, Kristin McQuillin, Joshua Minor, Jair Morelos Castilla, Jakori Morris, Katelyn Murphy, Tori Neitte, Matthew Nelson, Donovan Ohnoutka, Christian Owens, Leilani Padilla, Kenneth Penrod, Eryn Percle, Veronica Pikes, Kenneth Poleman, Katherine Rachal, Michael Raymond, Jeffrey Remo, Devin Reyes, Kayla Rokett, Taylor Rutledge, Shelbi Ryan, Jalon Sangster, Chandler Sarpy, Gabrielle Scarborough, Natalie Sers, Anna Sibley, Athena Smith, Blake Teekell, Joseph Thibodaux, Margaret Thompson, Lantz Vercher, Elizabeth Vienne, Garrett Vienne, Huey Virece, Laurin Waldrip, Jacob Ware, Brianna Watermolen, Anna Waxley, Emma-Leigh Webster, Ellen Wells, Deondra White, Nicholas Wiggins, Leah Wilkins, Shavon Williams,

Natchez – Victoria Bradford, James Rougeou, Lauren Seawood;

Navasota, Texas – Shelton Eppler;

New Iberia – Mia Bashay, Dainell Ledet, Alex Romero;

New Llano – Deja Castille, Laura Cowell, Kendra Jones, Earnesta Riggins, Gabriel Vargas, Caden Wheeler;

New Milford, Connecticut – Lisa Rosenberg;

New Orleans – Demetrius Boulieu, Nyasha Brown, Damon Carter, Jeron Duplantier, Darlene Fairley, Matthew Gonzales, Omar Hall, RyShaneka Kirsh, Maxwell Martello, Phallon Robinson, Jonae Skinner, Rishard Winford;

Newellton – Chasity Glasspoole;

Noble – Shelby Etheridge, Tiffany McMillion, Krista Rivers, Thomas Rivers;

North Richland Hills, Texas – Cody Germany;

North York, Ontario – Alexander Comanita;

Oak Ridge – Kelly Futch;

Oakdale – Clayton Ashworth, JaQuanda Evins, Dylan Hamblin, Destani Johnson;

Olla – Morgan Barbo, Amanda Fenoli, Savannah Kirl;

Omro, Wisconsin – Jason Kralovetz;

Opelousas – Keylee Boone, Jordan Brisco, Kenya Gradnigo, Kayla Pitre, Lashante Richard, Kallie Zeringue;

Paris, Texas – Cody Vorwerk;

Pelican – Tyler Howard;

Pensacola, Florida – Mallory McClain;

Pierre Part – Blaise Crochet;

Pineville – Savannah Hope Andries, Melissa Barnhill, April Cain, Erika Carter, Korey Cleveland, Luke Conway, Sydney Duhon, Selena Ferguson, Ameera Ghannam, Ollie Gossett, Leia Graham, Megan Jacks, Trey Joseph, Ethan Lachney, Brooke Leger, Rodney Lonix, Sierra Matney, Sonya McClellan, Autumn McSwain, Abby Nichols, James Perry, Hannah Pusateri, Christina Rachal, Amaria Sapp, Elizabeth Shuler, Laikyn Slusher, Robert Tabor, Emily Wiley, Sarah-Elizabeth Wilkes;

Pitkin – Braydon Doyle, Jayce Doyle, Jessica Jones;

Plain Dealing – Nicholas Cason;

Plano, Texas – Asher Van Meter;

Plaucheville – Alexis Casarez;

Pleasant Hill – Makenzi Patrik;

Pollock – Krystal Bennett, Sarah Hunt, Dalton Kopp, Allyssa Zemp;

Ponchatoula – Keyadda Brim, Kaitlyn Hawkins;

Pontotoc, Mississippi – Elizabeth Murrah;

Port Allen – Evan Daigle, Kaleb Gauthier;

Port Barre – Danielle Schexnayder, Kristen Sonnier;

Prairieville – Hannah Beason, Donesha Blount, Lauren Breaux, Claire Credeur, Kristen Prettelt, Lysia Varisco, Elllise Vice, Brady Wilson, Faith Wilson;

Pride – Ashlyn Johnson;

Princeton – Katelyn Nattin, Ariell Shield;

Provencal – Taylor Craft;

Puyallup, Washington – Aine Oh;

Quitman – Cindy Crawford;

Raceland – Emily Adams;

Ragley – Katherine Greenmun;

Rayne – Bishop Breaux;

Reno, Nevada – Sydney Oren;

Richardson, Texas – Riley Cantrell;

Richfield, Minnesota – Leah Barnes;

Richmond, Texas – Ebonie Francis;

Ridgecrest – Melissa Kelly;

Ringgold – McKenzie Davidson, Autumn McCoy, Olivia Prado;

River Ridge – Rachel Chimeno;

Robeline – Chad Berly, Patricia Goodwin, Hannah Hennigan, Kristal Lachney, Kacy Morae, Ember O’Bannon, Laura Olguin, Morgan Rachal, Hannah Schoth;

Rosepine -- Emilee Johnson;

Ruston – Paul Bryant, Tekiren Evans, Jalen Garrison, Seth Hartsfield, Christopher Letendre, Aujani Richburg;

St. Amant – Larson Fontenot;

St. Bernard – Ashlie Kieff, Emily Snyder;

St. Francisville – Emeria Jones;

St. Martinville – Belinda Alexander, Jacoby Fontenette, Destiny Simon, Maleik White, Cassandra Zenon;

St. Rose – Crystal Jones;

Saline – Makayla Jackson, Isabella Jones, Malayna Poche, Aaron Savell;

San Antonio, Texas – Matthew Aguilera, Anthony Renteria;

Sarepta – Katie Ingle;

Scott – Hannah Durgin, Tayla Soileau;

Shreveport – Aubrey Allen, Katelynn Benge, Frances Boggs, Leta Broome, Makayla Bryant, Shatericka Christor, Kesherion Collins, Naterria Davis, Reonia Davis, Hailey Deaton, Miya Douglas, Daja Easter, Deadrian Egans, Meghan Fry, Cassidy Giddens, Savon Gipson, Ellen Grappe, MIzzani Grigsby, Lindsey Hagan, Adrianne Hampton, Katelyn Householder, Shelby Hunter, Jazzmine Jackson, John Jefferson, Drake Johnson, Korynthia Johnson, Zachary Johnson, Nathan Jones, Summer Jones, Alicia King, Lauren Lee, Samantha Lyons, Tiffany Mack, Caitlyn Malloy, Christopher Markham, Andria Mason, Ashley Mason, Tifphany McClinton, Rici McDonald, Claire McMillan, Samantha Metoyer, Najah Mitchell, Brittney Nicleso-Rayfus, Megan Osborn, Tara Pair, Tierry Perry, Christina Peterson, Kalyn Phillips, Hayden Pilcher, Sierra Prelow, Shelby Reddy, Grayson Roberts, Jalisa Roberts, Savonya Robinson, Madelyn Ruiz, Amanda Rushing, Breanna Samuel, Angelica Satcher, Shermaine Shorter, Jackiesha Simmons, Ciara Sipes, Richard Sloan, Kendria Smith, Jessica Sowers, Jamie Stewart, Somer Stratton, Lindsey Stroud, Khalil Sumlin, Destini Sweet, Hailey Thomas, Anne Tibbit, Katerina Vargas, Khamaria Vaughn, De’Andra Washington, Lakayla Whitaker, Gaylin White, Jamisa Williams, Lajayda Williams, Tre’Darius Williams, Kristy Wilson, India Wright;

Sibley – Madison Mouser;

Sieper – Emily George;

Simmesport – Lexi Gremillion, Elise Normand;

Simpson – Katelynn Martin;

Slidell – Terran Cole, Noah Glass, Tristan Johnson, Rachel Reed, Maci Walgamotte, Thomas Garner;

Sondheimer – Anna Marsh;

Springfield – Tyler Pigott;

Sterlington – Catherine Trichell;

Stonewall – Bessie Cable, Dawson Cranford, Emma Delafield, Emmy Hinds, Robert McAllen, Mackenzie Panther, Maguire Parker, Heather Schiller, Tehya McDonald, Chassidy Sutton;

Sugar Land, Texas – Jake Gore;

Sulphur – Andrew Stephens;

Sunset – Zachary Linville, Lauren Pope;

Tallahassee, Florida – Edward Clarke;

Tallulah – Anna Boney;

Taylor, Texas – Jake English;

Texarkana, Texas – Daphne Hammett, Kristin McDuffie, Jasmine Neal;

Thibodaux – Beth Olin, Cierra Winch

Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania – Brianna Morosco;

Tomball, Texas – Natalee Henry;

Toms River, New Jersey – Jacqueline Manza;

Toronto, Ontario – Rhea Verma;

Trout – Makayla King, Haley Lisenby, Kalee Mcguffee, Andrea Walters;

Troy, New York – Kasey Whitmore;

Tupelo, Mississippi – Bailey Griffin;

Ville Platte – Gabrielle Chapman, Nicholas Blood, Andrea Bradley;

Vinton – Shae Cramer, Toby Stanley, Alayna Zaunbrecher;

Violet – Callie Maschmeyer;

Vivian – Kaylee Scott, Chase Lewis;

Vossburg, Mississippi – Chequira Bonner;

Walker – Madison Arnold;

Walworth, New York – Devonne Seelig;

Washington – Kyeishia Evans, Catherine Stevens;

Waskom, Texas – Blakely Canfield, Zink Kiper, Laken Thompson;

Welsh – Autumn Hanks;

West Helena, Arkansas – Brittani Arana;

West Monroe – Abigail Beck, Austin Dodson, Brianna Fife, Kennedy Ford, Allison Freeman, Aubrey Gamble, Jasmyn Johnson, Eva Sanford, Madison Shidiskis, Melissa Taylor, Christopher Wynn;

Westwego – Tja’h Edwards;

Wilmington, Delaware – Amy Bourett;

Winnfield – Annalise Austin, Harli Austin, Rhonda Duff, Kara Grantadams, Rakeen Williams, Caroline Womack;

Winnsboro – A’Lexus Johnson;

Woodworth – Lexus Weston;

Youngsville – Devin Forestier, Devyn Shores, Sophia Toranto;

Zachary – Laney Davis;

Zwolle – Kierstyn Cartinez, Dayton Craig, Trenton Malmay, Ariana Martinez, Treveon Perry, Autumn Wyatt.

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Family Found Part 39: Misplaced Second Chances

Hunter and Stephanie show up to watch the Reader’s every move. They are witnesses to some of the hardest choices she’s had to make in weeks.

Warnings/Promises: wrestling violence, angst

Word Count: 3930

Note: Everything is coming together perfectly. Longer chapter, but it reads quick. I’ve gotten most of the fights down to tiny paragraphs, yay! Please let me know your thoughts on this series with reblogs and comments. I appreciate every single one. Enjoy!

Part 1: Welcome to the Team

Part 38: Squirrels in a Row (Royal Rumble)

For once, it looked like the show was going to run smoothly. You were in the garage clearing up some last-minute details when a long, black limo pulled up. It pulled to a stop in front of you and the driver rushed around to open the door. You swallowed dryly. Triple H got out first. He held out his hand, and Stephanie took the assistance. Plastering on a smile, you welcomed them.

“Hunter. Stephanie. What a surprise. It’s good to see you-“

Hunter grinned back. “Thank you. We tried to call ahead, but your line was busy.”

You shivered. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to miss you. All the general manager stuff, you know how it is. I’ve got quite the show for everyone tonight. Are you going to be watching from your box?”

Sharing a look, Stephanie stepped forward and wrapped her arm around your shoulders. “Actually, no. We’ve been impressed with how things are going, and we wanted to watch from backstage. See how you’ve had such good control over everything. Be your shadows for tonight. We hope that’s not a problem.”

It wasn’t a question. It was a test. “No. Not at all. Right this way. The first match will be starting in just a minute.” You led them out of the garage. They followed at your shoulders like crows’ wings.

***

The placements of the NXT move-ups were still finalizing, but Heavy Machinery wanted to prove that they belonged on Raw. They had challenged the well-established team of Heath Slater and Rhyno.

“If they win this match,” Cole mused, “do you think they’ll challenge AOP?”

Renee thought for a second, then said, “it’s a possibility. Depending on how tonight goes, I think they’ll do great. I’m more worried what will happen to them if they lose this match.”

“Don’t jinx them, Renee,” Corey sputtered. They digressed into a disagreement as the bell rang.

Hunter beamed as he watched from a backstage tv. Occasionally you glanced up from your clipboard to catch Slater dropping Knight. Or Dozovic triumphantly grinning as Rhyno bounced off of him.

The referee had a surprisingly difficult time keeping up with both teams. The tags were frequent but displaced enough to show off each wrestler and their skills. Rhyno engaged Knight on the floor, keeping him from entering the ring to help his partner. His back was turned as the upper hand switched to Dozovic, who did the worm before dropping on Slater. Knight escaped and doubled teamed just long enough to help his partner set up a pin, then kept Rhyno from saving him. Heavy Machinery won the match, already cheering with the fans like Raw was home.

***

Later in the show, there were going to be three matches for the women’s elimination chamber match. Bayley and Natalya were backstage talking about their matches when Alexa walked up. “Well look at you two being all buddy-buddy.”

“Keep walking Alexa,” Natalya shot. Bayley wrapped her arm across her shoulders, holding her from stepping to Alexa.

Miss Bliss gasped and fluttered hand to her chest. “I was just making an observation.”

Bayley stepped between them. “I doubt that. But I’m willing to give you the benefit of a doubt. Any other observations before you… go away?” Bayley stared at her pointedly. Patiently.

Just into Alexa’s plans. She smiled sweetly. “Well, I’m more confused than anything. Sasha and Bayley being in the chamber match sorta makes sense. But, Natty, if you and Rhonda are such good friends, why are you fighting each other tonight? Only one of you can have the spot.” When all Natalya did was growl, she turned her attention back to Bayley and hopped to sit on a crate. “Come on, help a girl out. You know better than anyone how delicate friendship is. It’s the reason you’re holding on so tight to Sasha, right?”

In a split second of pause, Natalya was the one ready to hold back her friend. “Sure, like you’ve never turned on anyone, Alexa. Turn before you get dropped, right? Fine. As the one on the other side of that exchange, yes, Sasha hurt me. But I am still my own woman. My own power. Hell in a Cell proved that. Still, we’ve got something working here. It’s not perfect, but it’s what I’ve got. So, yeah. I’m going to stick to Sasha. Partially to watch my back, and partially to watch hers. Because that’s what friends do. You have to do what you have to do. You can’t wait for your opportunities, you have to make them.”

Natalya guided Bayley away as her voice weakened towards the end. But Alexa kept going, pushing for all she could.

“Speaking of opportunities, Bayley,” Alexa shifted in her seat, “can you explain why both you and Sasha are going after the women’s championship? I mean, aren’t you guys already number one contenders for the tag titles? Sounds like you’re spread yourselves a little thin. Especially for such a delicate friendship.”

Bayley smirked. “Well, as far as either of us can tell, there hasn’t been a woman holding double titles. Sasha and I would like to try for it. The Riott Squad can wait.”

Alexa tilted her head. “Do you think that’s a good idea? Making them wait so you two can go after different titles? I don’t know, Bayley. Sounds greedy and poorly planned if you ask me.”

“Well then it’s a good thing we didn’t ask you, isn’t it?”

Natalya stepping into Alexa’s face inspired the small blonde to retreat from her seat. “And when did this turn into a Moment of Bliss?”

Alexa put up her hands in defense. “I was just curious. Geeze.” She walked away, leaving the other women to process what Bayley had said.

***

Braun already had his spot in the Universal elimination chamber, but he wanted a match anyway. So you gave him one with Bobby Lashley. He was running on a high. Lio Rush was flipped several times outside of the ring, no matter how fast he ran. As for in the ring, Lashley was putting the monster among men through his paces. He had a goal to gain himself.

“We’ve just been told that if Bobby Lashley wins this match, then Y/N will give him another chance to get into a chamber match. Well, how about that?” Cole said.

“Sounds nice of her.” Renee mused. “Except for the part where giving him another opportunity takes it away from someone else.” Corey cut off her next words by telling her to hush and to watch the almighty Lashley perform.

Either way, the second chance was not to be. Braun had enough. He caught a second wind, using it to break Lashley down. And with Lio already out of the picture, there was no one to cause a shift with a distraction. As Braun’s arm was lifted in victory, Dr. M’s laugh sounded over the speakers. He did not appear. But his presence and approval were clear.

***

Behind you, Stephanie and Hunter had nodded their heads in approval of the match, though Hunter did question the double chance even with someone as talented as Lashley. “Agreed, both powerhouses here on Raw. But why such favoritism, Y/N? I thought you were better than that?”

You sputtered. “It’s not supposed to be. Braun is a great wrestler, but he needs something to do every week or things can get a little… destructive. And I knew I could convince Lashley to fight if I promised another chance for the chamber, either of them. Maybe the promise was a little underhanded, but both wrestlers got what they wanted. Braun his match. Lashley his chance, which motivated him during the fight. And the crowd got what they wanted.”

“All around a successful addition to the show,” Stephanie finished. “A great job, Y/N.”

“Thanks.” The word stuck like glue in your throat. You let out a sigh of strangled relief as Seth and Dean walked into the space. “Hey, Seth. Dean. What can I help you guys with? Can’t promise much, but I’ll see what I can do.”

Seth shifted the Universal title on his shoulder. “What do you mean you can’t offer much? You’re the general manager.”

Stephanie spoke up before you could. “And as such, she deserves respect-“

You flinched. “Don’t fire me for saying so, but didn’t you guys say you were going to be my shadows? I didn’t think shadows gave their opinions.” Inside your chest, your heart froze in place. Stephanie’s expression froze too, then slithered into a smile that she shared with her husband.

Hunter’s cheek twitched a smirk. “We did say that. Our apologies. Please continue.”

With a nod and a shuddering breath, you did. “Yeah, I’m GM, but the show is pretty set. There’s not room for another match. So if that’s what you’re here to ask about-“ Their disappointment was immediate. “Um, but there’s some chamber tournament matches soon. Seth, why don’t you join commentary. Get a front row seat for your possible future opponent?”

“Opponent? You mean opponents? I’m the champion. I’m in the elimination chamber match, right?”

The fire in his eyes frightened you, especially with your shadows watching. “Rollins, can we discuss details later? I don’t have room for a match for you tonight. Commentary or nothing?” you shrugged. He looked past you to Hunter and Stephanie, then gave you a nod. You focused on Dean. “I’m sorry, there’s nothing I’ve got for you this week, Dean. But maybe next week? I’m still working on it.”

Dean did the same thing as Seth, glancing over your shoulder. With a grumble, he said, “fine.”

“I’m doing the best I can, Dean.”

“I know.” He rotated his shoulders and looked at Seth. “You heading to commentary?” When he nodded, Dean tapped his forearm. “I’ll walk with you.”

You watched them leave as Hunter complimented you on how you handled it. “You did good. It was a simple no, and they took it well. Who’s been helping you stand up for yourself?”

Over your shoulder your tossed, “Sheamus and Cesaro. They’ve been training me how to deal with guys bigger than myself.” With a huff, you finished, “though I never thought I’d have to use it with either of them.”

They talked amongst themselves like nothing had happened. “I need some coffee. Catering?” Stephanie asked. Hunter agreed. “You need anything, Y/N?”

Pinching the bridge of your nose, you turned to face them. “No, I’m good. Thank you.” Hunter gave you a heavy pat on your shoulder on their way out. This whole thing was starting to make you nervous.

***

The Riott Squad fought a local team, easily squashing them. Charly caught up with Sasha and Rhonda at a backstage tv for an interview. “The Riott Squad is proving themselves to be very dominant. How do both of you think your chances of becoming tag champions are going to go tonight? Especially you, Rhonda, since you’re fighting Natalya tonight?”

Sasha snickered as Rhonda stumbled looking for something to say. “We’re going to be fine. We’ve fought in the past for the Raw women’s title before. Beaten each other for it. Working together is just obvious. We’re two of the best in the business. Why have dozens of matches against one another when we could work together. I mean, Sasha and Bayley are doing the same thing.”

The other woman shrugged. “You could see it like that, I guess.”

“Guess?”

“Yeah. I mean, I’m teaming with Bayley because it means she’s not fighting me for a title. I get to compete for a title, she gets one too as part of the set, and we stay out of each other’s hair.”

Charly grimaced. “So, teaming with Bayley… is a means to an end.”

Again, Sasha shrugged. “You said it, not me. But if I win the elimination chamber, maybe I can go my own way again.” Rhonda looked at her with a grimace, not liking that stance at all.

In the background, Alexa walked by having heard everything. She looked between the women, unnoticed, and then carried on her way.

***

Also backstage, Dolph flipped his vest over his shoulder and rounded a corner. He bumped off a tall torso, smiling when he saw it was Drew McIntyre. The Scotsman growled, “I told you to stay out of my way.”

Dolph shouldered past him. “I don’t know why you’re so irritated. You’re still champion, aren’t you? For now. Don’t get your kilt in a twist.”

Drew roughly grabbed his upper arm. “If you think I’m going to let you hold your actions last week over my head for more than this moment, you’ve got another thing coming.” He glared at him until Dolph raised his hands in surrender. Adding a bit of a shove, he released him. “Where are you going so happily?”

“To challenge an old friend for a spot in a well-deserved opportunity. For your title, come to think of it. See you in the Elimination Chamber.” He chuckled and left for Gorilla as his music started.

A few minutes later, Tyler Breeze entered the arena with Dana Brook at his side. She stayed ringside for the match, giving Breeze notes and helping him watch his back. This addition to the match was not in Dolph’s plan. Her attention for detail was making the match more difficult for him. And his attention to her was making it easier for Breeze to land punches and kicks. Dolph shook his head, refocusing. He flipped the match around, sending Breeze into defense-mode. A zig-zag finished the match.

All according to plan.

***

Two weeks ago, Zack Ryder had failed to place in the Universal elimination chamber. This week he was fighting his former partner, Mojo Rawley, for a place in the Intercontinental elimination chamber. For all of Mojo’s effort, Ryder made good use of his second chance. He won this match. Wrist in the referee’s hand, he missed the way Mojo stared daggers into his back from his huddle in a corner.

***

A pair of Universal placements happened next. Chad Gable and Bobby Roode, while tag partners, both wanted to try to win a spot. Seth sat on commentary. He was talkative, but he dodged any mention of the earlier argument with you. Gable faced Jinder Mahal, accompanied by the Singh brothers. Although he had Roode in his corner, cheering him on, Jinder won the match and the spot. Seth wasn’t bothered. He’d fought and beaten Jinder before. No matter what was going to happen in a few Sundays, Seth said he could handle him.

Gable rolled out of the ring and gave his teammate an ego boosting pat on the back as No Way Jose entered. The second match was more friendly than the first. And as such, when Roode turned on the heat, Jose wasn’t ready. Roode gave his defeated opponent a handshake, then accepted the bear hug from Gable as Jojo announced his spot in the elimination chamber. Seth welcomed this possible opponent too. He hadn’t faced Roode in a while.

“This could be interesting,” he said.

***

Baron stormed into your office, ignoring your groan as your moment of isolation was broken. “I know what you promised Elias,” he said, low and threatening. “Has he picked his WrestleMania match yet, or do you have to tell him which one he can pick?”

It took a moment to breathe down your bristling. “Mr. Corbin, Elias had the same chance as anyone. Including yourself.”

“No, he didn’t. You gave him a better spot because he beat me before the Rumble.”

“And why are you just now getting angry about that match? It was two weeks ago.” You licked your lips, stalling. “I have a feeling that’s not why you’re here.” You crossed your arms and waited for his answer.

He snickered. “I want a spot in the Intercontinental elimination match. And if you don’t give me at least a match to ‘earn my way in’, well, Stephanie and Hunter are here. I’m sure they’d love to hear how you’ve been abusing power around here.”

Honestly, that didn’t really scare you. Part of you knew they’d probably chew him out more than you’d be in trouble. Still. You sighed and rolled your shoulders back. “Mr. Corbin, tonight I was approached by a local wrestler looking for an opportunity. He just got one. Congratulations, you’ve got a chance.” Baron smirked and started to leave. “Oh, and by the way, if he beats you tonight, he takes your place on the roster and in the Intercontinental elimination chamber… and you’re out of a job.”

He spun around to face you. “You can’t do that.”

You smiled sweetly at him, a face you had picked up from Alexa. “Yes, I can. The McMahons trust me as general manager more than they ever did with you, and as such, I have been given special liberties. Unless you would like to be fired now for attempted blackmail?” Baron balanced on the balls of his feet, seconds away from attacking. Rolling his eyes, he stepped back. “Fantastic. Head to the ring. I’ll send for your opponent.”

With a growl, he left your office. As soon as he was gone, you let out a shuddering breath. You sent a text to Gorrilla, letting them know who needed to be where. When you looked up, Dean was standing there. “Dean! Please don’t scare me like that.”

“How is it Baron gets a match tonight, but I don’t? Or Seth?”

“Dean-“

“What are you doing, Y/N? This isn’t like you.” Before you could answer, he spun on his heel and left. You struggled to regain some composure, despite the pain in your stomach.

***

The match was about to start when Dean’s music hit. He waved at the ring, sniggering as the local wrestler waved back, then walked over to join the commentary table. “Hey, Renee. Cole. Corey.” Like Seth, he avoided any discussion about your earlier conversations. But he was more than happy to make snarky comments about Baron’s style and lack of control. “It’s like he’s lost his marbles out there.”

To his defense, everyone watching the match agreed with him. Baron was unfocused. The local wrestler was gleefully using this to his advantage. It was a close match. The pin falls reached critical mass with Baron struggling to kick out before anything earlier than two-and-a-half. Thinking he was joining the roster, the wrestler tossed Baron out of the ring and began to celebrate.

“That’s not going to be good,” Dean noted.

Baron swung back in and caught him in a Deep Six. He made sure the other man wouldn’t be able to kick out by picking him up and dropping him in an End of Days. Growling in a mixture of irritation and relief, he got to his feet and let his hand be raised.

Grinning, he waved at Dean. He was going to Elimination Chamber. And so far, Dean was not.

***

The last three matches of the night were for three spots in the elimination chamber for the Raw women’s championship. Well, to become the number one contender for the title, since Ember wasn’t going to be in the match. Bayley entered the ring, pumped and ready. She groaned as Nia Jax’s music played next. The Irresistible Force entered the arena with Tamina at her side. Bayley gave a small sigh of relief as Nia sent her backstage. Their match was going to be between just them.

Or, it should have been.

Bayley was winning the upper hand. She had been able to keep Nia on her knees or at least unstable on her feet. Then Liv Morgan swung into the ring when the referee was checking on Nia and attacked the hugger. By the time he turned around, Liv was again out of sight and Nia was more than happy to take the win. She left the arena triumphantly, laughing as Liv rolled back in a went in to attack Bayley again.

Liv was forced to retreat as Sasha rushed out. Apparently, the only woman who was allowed to beat up Bayley was her, and heaven help any woman who tried otherwise. Sasha made sure Bayley made it safely out of the arena and waited for her opponent.

Several minutes later, Alicia Fox won a similar victory against Sasha. She had to fight harder before Sarah Logan got involved because Sasha was determined to not waste her opportunity. But there was no one to save her like she’d saved Bayley. So just after Alicia’s hand was raised, Sarah and Liv swarmed the ring and launched an attack. They didn’t leave until Sasha was unable to fight back. Then they left cackling, promising that they would give her another dose of damage in their next tag match.

***

Natalya entered the arena. She was all smiles, but it was strained. It quickly turned into a frown as Alexa’s music struck. Miss Bliss was followed by a techie crew who quickly set up for a Moment of Bliss.

“I hope you don’t mind Natty, but I’ve got some questions. For you too, Rhonda!” she called over her shoulder. “And hey, you should be thanking me for postponing your match a bit.” As Rhonda walked out and took a seat she added, “I can’t imagine either of you are eager to fight one another.” When neither woman answered, she continued. “This is a talk-show, ladies. It means you have to talk. What happens if one of you wins the Raw women’s championship after the Elimination Chamber? What happens to the-” she gestured between them, “the friendship?”

“Nothing.” Rhonda squirmed in her seat. “I’ve been here for almost a year. Natalya is my closest friend here.” She faced Natalya. “Why can’t we try one of those things where we help one of us get the title, then we’re the first challenge? Between the two of us, we could either rack of title reigns or help one another ensure long, successful ones.”

Not it was Natalya’s turn to squirm in her seat. “Rhonda, I’ve been in this business my whole life. I’ve seen-“ She sighed. “You know those don’t actually work, right? Someone always wants to be the best. They can’t be that if they’re always in their friend’s shadow.”

Alexa’s eyes glowed in triumph, even as she kept her mouth shut. Well, mostly. “That’s very interesting stances from both of you. I think it’s time we saw that match then. May the best woman win.”

As Alexa’s music played for her exit, the competitors walked down the ring together. There was hesitation from both of them at the start. Rhonda continued to hesitate. What Natalya had said was nothing she’d expected. Natalya sprung forward, beginning her attack. They could work this out later. Right now, she had to make her own opportunity. “Take what you can get,” she muttered. Rhonda heard and faltered in her steps. She caught a kick to the face that put her in the perfect position for a Sharpshooter. Natalya released her as soon as the referee told her Rhonda had tapped.

After all the mixtures of emotions, the women’s elimination chamber was set. Ruby Riott, Nikki Cross, Lacey Evans, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, and now Natalya would have their chance for gold.

***

Hunter shook your head after he helped Stephanie back into the limo. “Well done, Y/N. I have no doubts now that this is going to work out perfectly.”

You flexed your hand like it burned as the limo pulled away.

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Colorado death penalty repeal official, and Gov commutes three capital sentences as he signs repeal

As reported in this local article, "Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Monday making Colorado the 22nd state to abolish the death penalty, and he also commuted the sentences of the three killers on death row." Here is more:

They will instead serve life sentences without the possibility of parole, Polis said. “The commutations of these despicable and guilty individuals are consistent with the abolition of the death penalty in the State of Colorado, and consistent with the recognition that the death penalty cannot be, and never has been, administered equitably in the State of Colorado,” he said....

The historic end of executions in Colorado comes after about 36 hours of debate at the legislature this year and a push by Republicans to instead put the issue on the 2020 ballot. Proponents called the death penalty “cruel and unusual punishment.” They said its use in cases is uneven, and the litigation surrounding it is not only costly to taxpayers but forces families to relive their loved ones’ killings. Only one person has been executed in the state since 1976....

Arapahoe District Attorney George Brauchler, however, called the signing a win for criminals. “The decision to pass and sign the death penalty repeal bill should bring a smile to the faces of future serial killers, terrorists, cop killers, mass murderers, child killers, and those in prison who decide to kill again,” he wrote in a statement. “We have also reduced the protections for witnesses to crime by lowering the bar for their murders. Colorado’s pro-offender legislature and its current governor have signaled that those lives are worth more protection than those of their victims.

The newly signed bill specifies that the death penalty can’t be used in cases for crimes committed on or after July 1, and currently, at least one defendant in Adams County is facing trial in a case that could result in the death penalty. Dreion Dearing is accused of killing Adams County Deputy Heath Gumm. “For all intents and purposes, the death penalty in Colorado is now a thing of the past,” said Jim Castle, the attorney for Sir Mario Owens, one of three men on death row.

Robert Ray and Owens were convicted of fatally shooting Gregory Vann, 20, at a 2004 party in Lowry Park. Javad Marshall-Fields was wounded in the shooting, and he and his fiancee Vivian Wolfe were planning to testify about the shooting before Ray ordered that they be killed. Owens was convicted for their 2005 murders in Aurora. They were 22 years old.

The other man on death row was Nathan Dunlap who was convicted in 1993 of fatally shooting employees who were closing for the night at Chuck E. Cheese in Aurora. He killed Ben Grant, 17; Sylvia Crowell, 19; Colleen O’Connor, 17; and Margaret Kohlbert, 50. Bobby Stephens survived. Dunlap received a temporary reprieve from former Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2013. The three black men went to the same high school in Denver at different times....

The issue of the repeal doesn’t follow strict party lines. A handful of Democrats opposed the measure while a few Republicans backed it. “As the death penalty has been a failure in several aspects, I felt compelled to fight for its repeal,” said Colorado Sen. Jack Tate, a Centennial Republican and sponsor of the Colorado bill. “I applaud the governor’s leadership in signing this bill and moving Colorado towards a system that produces justice for all.”...

Sen. Rhonda Fields, an Aurora Democrat, joined opponents against the bill because of the killing of her son, Marshall-Fields, and his fiancée Wolfe — their killers were two of three men on death row in the state. Similarly, Aurora Democrat Rep. Tom Sullivan fought against the bill. His son, Alex, was killed in the Aurora theater shooting.

Relatedly, the one on-going capital trial in Colorado, which moved forward last week, has now wisely been put on hold due to COVID-19 concern.

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Colorado on the verge of abolishing the state's death penalty

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Erbert & Gerbert’s Launches New App Featuring Robust Rewards Program

Eau Claire, WI (RestaurantNews.com) Erbert & Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop, already on the fast track to becoming one of the fastest-growing sandwich chains in the U.S., has launched a free mobile rewards app, giving customers more rewards when they order on-the-go at the sandwich chain where bold flavor is not just words, but a way of life. The app is designed with a robust rewards system that will send promotions and offer free items just for Erbert & Gerbert’s app users.

Guests will receive 50 percent off a sandwich when they download the new rewards app. Users will get one point for each dollar spent. When 50 points are reached, guests will receive $5 in rewards, with additional offers available for such things as guest’s birthdays. And in a light-hearted jab at competitor Jimmy John’s – which does not offer a rewards program – Erbert & Gerbert’s is encouraging its app users through social media and billboards in three major markets (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Green Bay and Eau Claire) to tag three friends on Instagram and those users will be rewarded with a free Erbert & Gerbert’s sandwich via the rewards app.

The app and supporting marketing program were created by Party Land, a Los-Angeles based advertising agency led by Matt Heath, who was the creative director and writer behind Arby’s “We Have The Meats” campaign. His partners include Creative Director Matt Rogers and former K-Swiss President David Nichols.

“The app launch is just the tip of the iceberg. Over time we’re going to be gaining tremendous insights about our consumers, which we’ll be able to use to market to them in a more intelligent, personal manner. We know data-driven marketing can and will produce results for our entire E&G system.”, said Jeremy Burke, Director of Marketing & Brand Development.

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Arkansas death penalty FAQ

A primer on the state's execution plan.

We'll update this as news develops. Why has the state's execution plan received so much media attention from around the world? For one, there has been a lot to write about. All capital punishment cases inspire a flurry of appeals and other legal activity. Arkansas's plan dramatically compounded that. Governor Hutchinson initially scheduled eight executions over the course of 11 calendar days, two a night on consecutive Mondays and Thursdays. Since 1976, when the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty, no state has executed so many people in so little time. The governor opted for the hurried schedule because the state's supply of midazolam, one of the three drugs it uses in its lethal injection protocol, will expire on April 30, and the state does not know if it can obtain a new supply. The sprint to kill, beginning the day after Easter, struck anti-death penalty advocates around the world as especially barbaric.

Why were the first two men scheduled to be executed, Bruce Ward and Don Davis, not put to death on Monday as scheduled?

In 4-3 decisions, the Arkansas Supreme Court issued stays for the executions of Davis and Ward. Justices Karen Baker, Shawn Womack and Rhonda Wood dissented in each decision. Attorneys for Davis and Ward had asked the state Supreme Court to stop the executions until the U.S. Supreme Court could decide an Alabama case over adequate consideration of the mental state of people sentenced to death.

The question in the case, which the U.S. Supreme Court is to hear April 24, is whether an indigent defendant had adequate access to experts to develop a defense based on mental health. An evaluation of a defendant's competency by an expert shared by prosecution and defense is inadequate, the defense argues.

Ward's attorneys have said he suffers from severe and lifelong schizophrenia and delusions. Davis has an IQ low enough to approach disability, as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and psychoactive substance abuse disorders, according to a news release on his original court filing.

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge appealed the state high court's ruling on Davis to the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to vacate the lower court's order around 11:45 p.m. Monday, just minutes before the death warrant for Davis was to expire. Rutledge did not appeal the stay on Ward.

What's the remaining schedule for executions?

As of Tuesday, the state was scheduled to execute Stacey Johnson and Ledell Lee on Thursday, April 20, Marcel Williams and Jack Jones on Monday, April 24, and Kenneth Williams on Thursday, April 27.

Jason McGehee had been scheduled for execution April 27, but after the state Parole Board recommended him for clemency, a federal judge halted his execution because a state law requires a 30-day comment period on the clemency recommendation. Governor Hutchinson has not indicated whether he will grant McGehee clemency.

What remaining legal challenges could disrupt the five scheduled executions?

After a four-day hearing in U.S. District Court last week, federal Judge Kristine Baker on Saturday issued a preliminary injunction, halting all of the executions. But a majority of the conservative 8th Circuit Court of Appeals overruled Baker on Monday. Inmates' attorneys planned to file appeal of that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. The high court has also scheduled a conference on April 21 to discuss Johnson v. Kelley, a challenge inmates filed in state court that the state Supreme Court dismissed. It's unknown whether the U.S. Supreme Court justices will move up that discussion, as the named petitioner, Stacey Johnson, and Ledell Lee are scheduled to die the day before.

On Tuesday, attorneys for Marcel Williams asked Baker to stay his execution because lethal injection would lead to a torturous death or fail to kill him because of his obesity. In 20 years in extreme solitary confinement, Williams developed "high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol," accord to court filings.

Additionally, an attorney for Stacey Johnson and the Innocence Project have asked Sevier County District Court to grant new DNA testing they say could prove his innocence.

Another suit from the supplier of one of the execution drugs also re-emerged in state court (more below).

At any point, Governor Hutchinson could grant any of condemned men executive clemency, though he has made no indication that is likely to happen.

What crimes were the eight men convicted of?

Don William Davis was sentenced to death in 1992 for the Oct. 12, 1990, murder of Jane Daniels of Rogers. Davis fatally shot Daniels, 62, execution-style in her pantry with a .44 magnum revolver after breaking into her home during a string of area burglaries.

Bruce Earl Ward was sentenced to death in 1990 for the Aug. 11, 1989, murder of 18-year-old gas station clerk Rebecca Doss of Little Rock, who Ward lured away from the register at the Jackpot convenience store on North Rodney Parham Road and strangled in the storeroom.

Stacey Eugene Johnson was sentenced to death in 1994 for the April 1, 1993, murder of De Queen resident Carol Jean Heath, a young mother who was killed in her duplex apartment. Investigators found that Heath had been beaten, strangled and had her throat slashed while her two young children, ages 6 and 2, hid in a nearby closet. Johnson's 6-year-old daughter identified Johnson as the murderer. Johnson has maintained his innocence.

Ledell Lee was sentenced to death for the Feb. 9, 1993, murder of Debra Reese, 26, who was beaten to death in the bedroom of her home in Jacksonville. Investigators determined she was strangled and struck at least 36 times with a "tire thumper," a club used by truckers to check tire pressure. Her husband, a truck driver, had given her the tire thumper for protection while he was on the road. Lee says he is innocent of the crime.

Jack Jones Jr. was sentenced to death in 1996 for the June 6, 1995, rape and murder of Bald Knob bookkeeper Mary Phillips, 34, and the attempted murder of Phillips' 11-year-old daughter, Lacy. Investigators found that after entering the accounting office where Mary Phillips worked, Jones told Phillips he was going to rob her, then tied Lacy — who was at the office visiting her mother — to a chair in another room before binding, raping and strangling Mary Phillips with the cord from a coffee maker. After Mary Phillips was dead, Jones returned and strangled Lacy Phillips until she passed out, then fractured her skull with repeated blows from a BB gun he was carrying until he believed she was dead. Lacy Phillips recovered, and later testified against Jones at trial.

Marcel Wayne Williams was sentenced to death in 1997 for the Nov. 20, 1994, murder of Stacy Rae Errickson, 22, who Williams kidnapped at gunpoint as she was pumping gas at a Shell Stop gas station in Jacksonville. After taking Errickson to at least 18 ATM machines to withdraw a total of $350 from her account, Williams raped her at a mini-storage facility, then beat and suffocated her to death at Riverview Park in North Little Rock. Her body was discovered in a shallow grave on Dec. 5, 1994.

Jason McGehee was sentenced to death in 1997 for the Aug. 19, 1996, kidnapping and murder of 15-year-old John Melbourne Jr. of Boone County. Investigators found that McGehee and four accomplices, believing Melbourne had "snitched" on them to police, kidnapped Melbourne and took him to McGehee's house in Harrison where the boy was severely beaten. The group later took Melbourne to another home near Omaha, Ark., where he was beaten again for two hours before being led into the woods and strangled. Two of McGehee's co-defendants were convicted and received life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Kenneth Williams was sentenced to death in 2000 for the Oct. 3, 1999, murder of farmer Cecil Boren, 57, of Grady. Williams shot Boren seven times after escaping — only 19 days into his sentence of life without parole — from Cummins Prison, where Williams was being held for the December 1998 kidnapping and murder of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff cheerleader Dominique "Nikki" Hurd, 19. After stealing Boren's truck, Williams fled to Missouri, where he was captured after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash that killed truck driver Michael Greenwood, 24, of Springfield. In a June 2005 letter to the Pine Bluff Commercial newspaper, Williams admitted to also killing Jerrell Jenkins, 36, of Pine Bluff the same day he killed Hurd and attempted to kill her friend.

What drugs does the state plan to use to execute prisoners?

The three-drug cocktail, injected intravenously, starts with midazolam, a sedative attorneys for the condemned men and many experts say does not sufficiently render inmates unconscious and unable to feel pain. After emerging in recent years as an execution drug after other drugs became more difficult to purchase, midazolam has been used in executions where prisoners gasped for breath for long stretches in Alabama, Arizona, Ohio and Oklahoma. In Arizona in 2014, an inmate named Joe Wood writhed in pain for nearly two hours after being sedated by midazolam. Arizona, Florida and Kentucky have all stopped using the drug in executions. In Arkansas, after a prisoner is judged to be unconscious (we don't know what method the execution team will use), an injection of vecuronium bromide will be given to paralyze the man. The paralytic has no medical role in the procedure; it only serves to mask the suffering for witnesses. Finally, the state will administer a lethal dose of potassium chloride to stop the inmate's heart.

Why is it important that prisoners not suffer during an execution?

The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Inmates cannot be tortured before death. But what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and how likely it is to occur are questions that inspire a wide range of legal interpretation. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker found that midazolam "could" violate the Eighth Amendment, but the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals said the test was whether the drug was "sure or very likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering" and the inmates had not proved that case. But the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a federal magistrate's ruling that midazolam did violate the Constitution.

The other part of Baker's argument that the U.S. Supreme Court will consider is whether the risk of cruel and inhumane punishment is substantial when compared to "known alternatives." Baker said it was and discussed several other methods, including using a better sedative, lethal gas or a firing squad. Other courts have said the available alternatives have to be already enshrined in law. Baker and the 6th Circuit say the state could change its law or get different drugs.

Why is it so hard for the state to obtain new supplies of drugs?

Drugmakers don't want the drugs they develop to help save peoples' lives used in executions. In 2015, the Arkansas Legislature passed a law that created a Freedom of Information Act exemption for information about where death penalty drugs come from, their manufacturers or how the state buys them. Still, the state has had a difficult time obtaining the drugs. In a recent lawsuit, drug supplier McKesson said it sold the state vecuronium bromide under the restriction that it would be used for medical purposes only in the Arkansas Department of Correction's health facility. When McKesson learned the state was holding the drug for use in lethal injection, it requested the drug to be returned. According to McKesson, ADC officials said they would, but never did. ADC Director Wendy Kelley said in federal court that another drug had been "donated" by an anonymous supplier who was worried about his or her identity being revealed to the public through a payment process. Fresenius Kabi, maker of potassium chloride, and West-Ward, maker of midazolam, filed a brief in federal court objecting to the use of their drugs. McKesson filed a complaint in state court alleging that ADC had illegally obtained the vecuronium bromide. In response, Pulaski Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen issued a temporary order Friday afternoon restraining the state from using the drug. Shortly after, he joined a protest outside the Governor's Mansion. On Monday, in light of federal district Judge Kristine Baker's injunction against the executions, McKesson asked that its case be dismissed and the temporary restraining order be lifted. Later Monday, the state Supreme Court barred Griffen from hearing any death penalty cases and referred him to the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. The state high court also vacated the temporary restraining order that Griffen issued against the use of vecuronium bromide. McKesson refiled its lawsuit.

What's the future of the death penalty in Arkansas?

It's unclear. The appeals process in death penalty cases can play out for years. Legal hurdles have kept the state from conducting an execution since 2005. Arkansas may struggle even more in the wake of massive publicity to buy drugs outside of normal supply chains.

But in a meeting with state media last week, Governor Hutchinson said he had an idea for supplying drugs for executions. He said he had tried unsuccessfully to get the Obama administration to meet with him about it, but said he would try again with the Trump administration.

Arkansas lawmakers could also change Arkansas's method of execution to, say, firing squad.

David Koon and Jacob Rosenberg contributed reporting.

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Family Found Part 33: Getting Involved

It’s Christmas eve, but the wrestlers aren’t in front of a crowd. Nope. They’re outside doing some roster bonding in the snow. Ready, aim, fire!

Warnings/Promises: none

Word Count: 985

Note: I had so much fun writing this! There’s not any plot advancement, it’s just a fun chapter for the holidays. And this would never actually happen on the show. One of the benefits of writing fanfiction! So, Merry Christmas to you and yours. Enjoy!

Part 1: Welcome to the Team

Part 32: Holiday Havoc (Clash of Champions)

December 24, 2018 (Filmed December 19th)

Charly Caruso blew on her hands then put on her gloves. She took a mic from the cameraman then took her position. You stayed just out of view as the industrial floodlights turned on. “We’re here at WWE headquarters in Connecticut where it is snowing! There was already a little bit of snow on the ground, but now it’s coming down in blankets. Y/N, can you tell us what we’re doing out in the weather tonight?”

You smiled and dusted from cold fluff off the top of your hat. “Charly, while things have been going pretty well, but it still feels a little tense backstage. So, as a team-building experience, we are out here to have one big, giant snowball fight.

Every wrestler for themselves. If some goes down your neck, walk it out. The only rules are no pre-frozen ammo and no rock centers. Anything you throw has to have been made tonight. Snowballs can be made by anyone if you want to team up and make a stash, but only from today’s snowfall.”

She laughed. “What inspired this?”

“It’s the holidays. And I haven’t Dean in the face with a snowball in over twenty years. I’m not waiting another season.”

“So, you will be getting involved in the fight?”

Behind the camera, someone shouted that everybody was there. “Of course, I’m getting involved. I’m part of the team. You are too, so feel free to join in. No one will hit you until you throw that first snowball. After that, you are on your own. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a cousin to freeze.”

In the front lawn of headquarters, several snow drifts had been morphed into forts. None of them were occupied because everybody was circled up in the center.

“Alright, everyone,” you shouted, “you know the rules. We keep going until we run out of snow.”

“That’s going to take hours!” You turned to see Baron stop his feet.

“Exactly. We’ve still got a three-hour show to fill.” Then, reaching down and forming your first snowball. “Ready.” Most everyone followed your motions. “Aim. Fire!” It caught Dean in the chin, breaking apart and spraying his face with cold.

He sputtered and readied his own. “Oh, it’s on, little girl.”

“Little girl? Just try to keep up, old ma-“ You got a mouthful of snow. The team-building had begun.

Corey, Cole, and Renee took over a fort and turned it into an announce station. “Who knew that everyone had such good aim?” Cole noted.

“Couldn’t Y/N have given us a table inside?” Corey tightened his scarf. “How does she expect us to report if our teeth are chattering?”

Renee scoffed and readied a handful of snow. “Get over yourself, Corey. Have a little fun.” Then she dumped the fluff over his head.

At another fort, there was territory battle going on. On one side, the Ascension and the glorious team of Roode and Gable were fending off Drake Maverick and the Authors of Pain. Chad was in charge of making ammo, with Roode watching their backs. Viktor and Konnor maintained the forward fight. Suddenly there was incoming from another angle. The Revival had somehow convinced Braun to join them. And Braun was throwing giant snowballs. Snowballs big enough to flatten Bobby Roode face forward into the cold when he got hit in the back of the head. But when the Revival failed to cover him well enough, he took Wilder by the collar and belt and slid him across the snow into the center of the volley. Then he did the same with Dawson.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the field, the ladies had fox-holed a bunch of the guys. Mojo and Drew McIntyre were using Curt Hawkins and Jose as human shields. Jinder and Elias were doing the same with the Singh Brothers, who were doing their best to use their scarves as slingshots. Ember and Natalya were leading the charge against them. Behind them, Bayley and Sasha kept them fully stocked, and continued the assault when someone’s arm got tired. Everyone hesitated in their throwing when the Riott Squad joined them, including the guys. Then Sarah beamed Elias right in the face with her shot. Battle lines drawn, a fresh wave of snowballs flew through the air.

The longer the show went on, the odder the alliances became. You were even teamed up with Dolph. It didn’t last long and ended with you tripping him into the snow while Seth cheered you on. Renee and Dean were fighting with each other, cackling when Corey got in the way. Rhonda was side-by-side with Nia and Tamina against Alexa, Alicia, and Mickie. You didn’t catch the fall-out from that, but you had a feeling it would come up again on the next Raw. Heath Slater and Tyler Breeze had taken a strong control of the last fort and were defending it by themselves against Finn, Seth, Titus, Apollo, the B-Team, and Dana. They lost as they were surrounded and pelted with ammo until they surrendered.

Charly was wise and didn’t get involved until the end. You saw a cameraman nearly drop his gear, then toss snow in her general direction. Hopefully, anyone watching at home got to see it too.

Grass, brown and scraggly, started showing from under the snow. It had stopped falling from the sky about two hours into the battle. While it had been a figure of speech, everyone was actually running out of snow. A techie gave you all the signal to circle back up in the middle. Together you shouted, “happy holidays” and “Merry Christmas” and “happy new year” over the top of one another. Seth got one last handful of snow and shoved it down the back of Dean’s sweatshirt. Everyone laughed as Dean chased him off past the lights and the show came to an end.

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