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laytonnpcbracket · 10 months

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Welcome to the Layton NPC Showdown!

This is a bracket to determine which of the many memorable NPCs from across the Professor Layton games are the greatest.

GAMES INCLUDED: Every game except LBMR. Eternal Diva characters are also not included here.

WHAT COUNTS AS AN NPC?: Anyone who doesn't have a puzzle animation. Characters excluded are Layton, Luke, Flora, Clive, Emmy, Randall, Aurora, Des, Espella, Phoenix, Maya, Katrielle, Ernest, Sherl, Hastings, and Emiliana.

WILL THERE BE NOMINATIONS?: Nope! Every NPC will be included.

WHAT ABOUT THE LAYTONMOBILE/MOLENTARY EXPRESS?: No vehicles. Not characters.

WHAT ABOUT THE PUZZLE LADS/LASSES?: I only plan on including characters that we can speak to in-game, so no Puzzle Lads or Lasses. Sorry to the people who like them 😔

WHICH CHARACTERS ARE INCLUDED, THEN?: Anyone who isn't an exception listed above that is in the profiles of the game! A full list is enclosed below.

WHEN WILL THE TOURNAMENT START?: More information forthcoming on that! I have to seed the bracket first :)

WHY IS NAIYA YOUR ICON?: In my opinion, she's one of the more underrated NPCs of the series. I'll probably cycle through some of the ones I have available to me right now.

WHAT CRITERIA SHOULD I VOTE ON?: Whatever makes you happy :)

ARE ALTER EGOS SEPERATE CHARACTERS?: No. For instance, Ratman is not included because his secret identity is in the tournament.

US OR UK NAMES?: I will try to make available as many names for the NPCs as possible! Which includes their Japanese names and as many names in the localizations as I am able to obtain from the wiki and my own sources. I'll probably reliably have the English (both versions where applicable), Japanese, and French names for every character when I do the bracket rounds. The list below however is entirely in English.

And now for a list of the entries! I didn't check all of these for inconsistencies, but I attempted to ascertain that I used the US versions. Some of them might be UK versions though because that's the version of the game I have (specifically Diabolical Box NPCs and Last Specter NPCs -- I know some of their US names but not all).

Franco

Stachenscarfen

Ingrid

Percy

Marco

Ramon

Matthew

Lady Dahlia Reinhold

Gordon Reinhold

Simon Reinhold

Claudia

Beatrice

Deke

Agnes

Pauly

Crouton

Flick

Rodney

Chelmey

Lucy

Zappone

Gerard

Jarvis

Adrea

Pavel

Crumm

Prosciutto

Archibald

Sylvain

Martha

Giuseppe

Augustus Reinhold

Granny Riddleton

Don Paolo

Bruno

Andrew Schrader

Anton Herzen

Katia Anderson

Sophia

Mr. Anderson

Beluga

Sammy Thunder

Macaroon

Chester

Babette

Tom

Ilyana

Geoff

Garland

Nigel

Jacques

Barton

Grousley

Steve

Capone

Mitzi

Lili

Sally

Marjorie

Conrad

Karla

Romie

Dorothea

Clabber

Oscar

Nick

Gabe

Balsa

Wurtzer

Lopez

Laurel

Parcelle

Lulu

Albert

Madeline

Remy

Angus

Kostya

Dylan

Joseph

Rory

Lila

Damon

Felix

Niles

Duke

Hopper

Olson

Derby

Dawson

Joanie

Krantz

Grinko

Marina

Opal

Ray

Gregorio

Narice

Gertie

Hamster

Precious

Winston

Claire

Dimitri Allen

Bill Hawks

Spring

Cogg

Dean Delmona

Shipley

Puzzlette

Beasley

Parrot

Subject 3

Bostro

Family Goon

Lockjaw

Splinters

Marzano

Layman

Fisheye

Silky

Shmelmey

Shmarton

Ward

Smith

Florence

Vito

Art

Niklaus

Anita

Alfie

Hazel (UF)

Adeline

Max

Becky

Margaret

Pallard

Dupree

Natalia

Harold

Horace

Hardy

Cuthbert

Segal

Catanova

Rosetta

Colby

Rudolph

Misha

Dylan

Viv

Pepper

Checker

Avogadro

Maya (UF)

Myrtle

Belle

Graham

Slate

Ernest (UF)

Berta

Minnie

Paige

Raleigh

Beacon

Mark

Rosa

Grosky

Keats

Clark Triton

Brenda Triton

Arianna Barde

Tony Barde

Doland Noble

Levin Jakes

Loosha

Toppy

Crow

Marilyn

Roddy

Scraps

Tweeds

Wren

Socket

Louis

Badger

Aldus

Charlie

Jasmine

Bucky

Fische

Beth

Mido

Clarence

Joe

Molly

Marion

Browne

Hugo

Dominica

Paddy

Brock

Aunt Taffy

Shackwell

Greppe

Goosey

Mimi

Hans Jakes

Maggie

Yamada

Sean

Olga

Finch

Sebastian

Cornelius

Chappy

Hannah

Mick

Colby

Monica

Thomas

Nate

Ewan

Chief Engineer

Naiya

Chippe

Bram

Ghent

Nordic

Gilbert

Roland Layton

Lucille Layton

Henry Ledore

Angela Ledore

Alphonse Dalston

Leonard Bloom

Sheffield

Billson

Mrs Ascot

Pascal

Guy

Lapushka

Gustav

Gonzales

Drake

Tyrone

Sterling

Mordy

Collette

Maurice

Juggles

Puck

Yukkles

Murphy

Tanya

Firth

Madelaine

Stumble

Artie

Michelle

Nils

Frankie

Conner

Humbert

Policeman (MM)

Yuming

Esther

Lionel

Doug

Mr. Collins

Leon Bronev

Raymond

Prima

Harald

Donna

Mascha

Georg

Mackintosh

Solveig

Erik

Hazel (AL)

Igor

Sonya

Moos

Larisa

Karpin

Boris

Dariya

Pavlova

Carmichael

Amelie Chelmey

Policeman (AL)

Tommy

Morel

Chestnut

Amanita

Blewitt

Chanterelle

Button

Lepidella

Bud

Javier

Benny

Miranda

Martine

Barbara

Ruby

Scarlett

Flint

Old Red

Jesse

Derringer

Julien

Romilda

Sheppard

Piet

Felicia

Rik

Beatrix

Umid

Banu

Dana

Temir

Mehri

Nassir

Adler

Robin

Macaw

Plover

Grouse

Gannet

Swift

Carmine Accidenti

Olivia Aldente

Allan

Bardly

Zacharias Barnham

Newton Belduke

Birdly

Boistrum

Cecil

Cinderellia

Constantine

Cracker

Cutter

Darklaw

Dewey

Dzibilchaltunchunchucmil

Patty Eclaire

Eve (cat)

Flynch

Foxy

Jean Greyerl

Hoot

Judge

Kira

Knight Captain

Knightle

Lottalance

Lyewood

Lettie Mailer

Balmung

Mary

Muffet

Muggs

Ridelle Mystere

Nozey

Petal

Petter

Ms Primstone

Emeer Punchenbaug

Robbs

Old Rootie

Rouge

Servius

Shakey

Johnny Smiles

Snowy

Storyteller

Tuggit

Price

Wordsmith

Pipper Lowonida

Phineas Barnone

Madame Doublée

Liza Wight

Grant Sloans

Cesar Chance

Mustafa Fulhold

Hans Lipski

Aleks Lipski

Maverick D. Rector

Seymore Fraymes

The Major

Eddie Torre

Hayes

Maid

Wooooster

Bianca Teller

Security Guard

Shadee

Taboras Lloyd

Douglas Dert

Ratboy

Mo Heecan

Mrs Slow the Tailor

Midas Pullman

Declan Swabber

Abel Seamon

Felicity Hastings

Gene Ohm

Billy Kidd

Royall Britannias

Clover Pryce

PC Beate

DC Booker

Waiter

Séan Butchin

Bo Bells

Hessie Tate

Benjy

Bess

Keane Fisher

Bob Bracket

Stripey

Patch

Cat

Yapper

Gudrun Weldon

#professor layton

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make-me-imagine · 2 years

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Mischief

13 Days of Halloween: Day 3

Plot: You get caught while secretly trying to decorate the Atlantis base.

Pairing: John Sheppard x Gn!Reader

Warnings: None!

Words: 873

Walking down the hall, with a garbage bag in your hand, you smiled innocently as some soldiers walked past. Watching them disappear around the corner, you quickly reached into the bag and pulled out a band of orange garland.

Draping it along a nearby bookcase, you quickly looked around as you made your way into Rodney's office.

You knew Rodney was at lunch, so this was the perfect moment. Pulling out a small ghost figurine, you placed it on his desk, before tapping it on the head.

Next, you placed an orange wreath on the door. Grabbing another garland, you got on your tip-toes, and began to drape it along the top of his bookcase.

Hearing someone clear their throat behind you, you froze, arms up, garland still in hand.

Slowly looking back over your shoulder, you saw John leaning against the doorway, watching you with a smirk on his face.

You smiled innocently "Hello" you said in a sing-song voice.

His smile widened "Hello." He repeated, before he stepped into the room "So, you're the phantom decorator."

Dropping the garland where it was, you turned to face him, arms behind back, as you rocked on your feet.

"That depends on what you're gonna do about it if I am."

He hummed as he walked further into the room, placing his hands behind his back like you had.

Stopping right in front of you, he leaned in a bit and whispered "I'm not gonna do anything. In fact, I was gonna ask if you needed help."

A smile slowly spread across your face "Oh you were, were you?"

He nodded softly "Yep. I too think this place needs a little re-decorating. It is the holiday season after all."

"Well then-" reaching into the bag and pulling out a strand of purple ghost garland, you draped it around the back of his shoulders with a smile. "Get busy, Rodney finishes his lunch at 12:30."

Smiling, John leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to your cheek as he grabbed the garland "I had a feeling it was you ya' know. You're the one person I can imagine doing it. But, how did you decorate Carson's office? It happened when we were off world."

You smiled and shrugged, refusing to answer.

You didn't need to decorate Carson's office. All you had to do was leave a bag of decorations by his door and he would do the work himself. He said it was the "phantom decorator" solely so he would not get chastised for having done it himself. But John didn't need to know that.

John squinted "Alright, I get it. I'm not the first person to help you."

"Actually, you're the only person who knows about me." You admitted.

John watched you curiously, as you smiled gleefully, before placing a fake spider in Rodney's desk drawer for him to discover later.

After Rodney's office was well and truly festive, you eyed John. "Do you think we could get into Weir's office?"

John let out a huff of air "Now you're just playing with fire."

You smiled and shrugged your shoulder "It's the last place I have yet to add any decorations. My magnum opus, perhaps. You don't have to go with me."

He shook his head and smiled "I might regret this, but, let's do it."

As you and John approached Weirs office, you looked around cautiously. You couldn't hear anyone, and Weir's office light was off, signaling her absence.

Jiggling the handle, you locked eyes as the door creaked open.

Just as you were about to go in, a head popped around the corner of the doorway.

"What are you doing?"

You let out a startled yelp, as John let out a low gasp. Ronon smiled happily at the two of you, amused that he scared you.

You glanced down at the decoration filled garbage bag you had dropped, before looking at John. You both looked at Ronon, unsure of what to do.

You shrugged lightly "Uhhh, breaking into Weirs office to decorate it for Halloween?"

Ronon looked down at the bag at your feet "So you two weren't trying to find a secret place to make-out or something?"

"What?" You and John questioned at the same time, bewildered.

Ronon looked back at the bag before he turned away. "Lame. Have fun I guess."

You and John shared another bewildered look, before John stepped out and called out in a half-whisper "Don't tell anyone!"

Ronon waved his hand dismissively, but you were both sure he wouldn't say anything.

Quickly rushing into Weirs office, John locked it behind you. You looked around the darkened room, beginning to plan where and what to decorate.

"You know..." John began as he leaned in closer to you, as you looked over at him "This would be a good time and place to secretly make out."

You rolled your eyes and smacked him in the arm, while repressing a giggle.

"Ow." He chuckled as he rubbed his arm "Just a thought."

"Hurry up and decorate before she comes back. If we make it out of this safely, you might get your wish."

"Don't gotta tell me twice." John said playfully as he began to dig out the decorations.

xx End xx

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bagheerita · 1 year

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Art/fic trade with @annwayne!!

A bit of flirty Todd/Teyla in a beach setting. <3

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The sun was a comfort on her skin as Teyla lay back in her chair, relaxing for the first time in what felt like ages, soaking in the warmth.

Weeks of rain and fog had shrouded Atlantis, her team's dour mood not helped by an overlong mission to P3S-403 where the town they visited was still held in the depths of winter. Returning to a break in the weather and warmer temperatures was most appreciated. Many of the city's residents had journeyed to the nearest section of the mainland to make the most of it.

Teyla shifted on the towel she'd spread over the chair John called a "deck chair" and let the balmy breeze carry the distant sounds of her teammates and fellow citizens of Atlantis past her. Ronon and John were having some sort of debate about surfing in between their actual surfing. Rodney was discussing, somewhat stridently, with Carson the potential venomous properties of a creature he'd found. Farther down the beach, Doctors Cole and Zelenka were talking and fishing, along with Major Lorne and Lieutenant Rivers. Teyla, Amelia, and Marie had been swimming earlier- Teyla amused by the Earth tradition of swimming while clothed in a bikini- and had now taken over a trio of the deck chairs that had been set out, relaxing after their exertion. Teyla was comfortable, by her hand was a drink Amelia called a tequila sunrise, and she was warm and drowsy.

The warmth shining down on her suddenly went cold and dark. Teyla cracked open an eye with a frown.

Todd was looming over her, scowling.

"You are blocking the sun," she informed him.

His scowl deepened. "If you do not control your expedition leader, I may be forced to take drastic action."

Teyla blinked. She was slightly intrigued, but not enough to actually get up from her comfortable seat. "That is not a good reason to block my sunlight," she retorted.

Todd grumbled under his breath but shifted to the side. Amelia made a sound of wordless protest, as he was now blocking the sun from reaching her. Teyla lowered her sunglasses to raise an eyebrow at Todd.

He snarled, softly, and dropped into a crouch beside her. He looked around, as if feeling hunted.

Teyla found herself now curious in spite of herself. "What is the problem with Mister Woolsey?"

"He is insisting that I accept a garland of foul-smelling leaves in recognition of the accord between our peoples."

Teyla had the garland of leaves and flowers that Woolsey had given her currently wound around her head. "Such as this?" she asked, touching her crown.

Todd narrowed his eyes and inhaled. "Yes," he admitted. "Though yours does not smell quite so terrible." The sensory pits near his nose fluttered. "The scent is actually not unpleasant when combined with your own."

Teyla smirked. "So complimentary. He must have you quite unsettled."

Todd scowled at her grumpily, and ducked down further behind her chair as Mister Woolsey walked past them and down to an area where several people were grilling and cooking.

Teyla rolled her eyes. "There is a very simple way to get him to stop," she observed.

"And what is that?" Todd asked haughtily.

"To accept the garland from him of course. Perhaps then he would leave you alone."

Todd made a desperate, wounded sound deep in his throat.

Teyla sat up, no longer able to relax. "You wouldn't have to keep it if it smells so terrible," she observed.

Todd sighed. He was sitting on the ground behind her chair now, as deep in shadow as he could get. His eyes were narrowed as he peered up at her. "I could not accept such a token and then discard it." He looked away, uneasy, as if the confession revealed more than he wished.

Teyla softened. “Come then.” She stood from her chair and knotted the towel around her waist, its thin material wafting around her legs like a skirt. She took her drink in her hand and walked past the chairs, making her way along the rocky ridge where they had been soaking in the sun and up to a path that led under the cover of nearby trees.

Todd followed her eagerly, and when her bare feet stepping on broken branches and seed pods from the trees made her hiss and stumble, he offered his left hand to help her balance.

She didn’t thank him, but said, “The trail opens up again further ahead.” And even as she spoke the rocky trail they followed became covered with loose sand. The trees to their right were only small specimens now, their roots twisting through the sand as the ground in that direction sloped away down to the water in a long smooth line. Teyla's feet sank into the sand; it was hot on the top, where the sun hit, but cooler and moist underneath when she dug her feet in.

The trail continued along the high rocky ridge, but below them the sandy slope led to a small cove, and Teyla made her way down the side of the dune to where the sand was level on the water's shoreline. The sand here, and the rolling in of the waves, was undisturbed by any others, and only the distant sight of surfers and swimmers, and the occasional shouts from her friends and coworkers, prevented the cove from being entirely private.

Teyla arranged her towel-skirt beneath her and sat down, sipping her drink. "I hope you did not get too much sand in your boots descending the dune," she said with more amusement than sympathy to Todd.

He hummed thoughtfully, pulling off one boot and tipping it upside down to pour out what was definitely a large amount of sand. "Your plea appears to have been ignored," he observed.

Teyla laughed. "You are not exactly dressed to enjoy a day at the beach. Why did you come?"

His eyes rested on her. "Because you invited me." He cocked his head. "Why did you invite me?"

"To see if you would come," she admitted. "And here you are." She looked at him levelly, her sunglasses sliding down her nose so that she could look at him over the top of their dark lenses.

"Well, my queen commanded my presence." He smirked. "How could I do anything other than attend her whim?"

Teyla snorted.

Todd's smirk spread, and he sat down beside her in the sand.

"That will not help prevent you from getting sand in your boots," Teyla warned him.

"It seems an attempt to separate the sand from my person is doomed," Todd replied. He gazed back at her, amused despite any discomfort.

"I don't suppose Wraith have beach clothes," Teyla observed.

Todd huffed and said wryly, "That would be accurate." He rubbed rough grains of sand between the pads of his fingers sadly. "Though it is unfortunate as well. Our normal attire does not do well in such an environment."

Teyla leaned back on one arm, braced behind her against the sand, and held her drink in her other hand, rolling the ice inside so that it clicked against the sides of the glass. "You could adopt a popular tradition and wear nothing at all," she suggested.

Todd drew himself up as if offended at the suggestion, but his smile grew sly and he leaned back on his left hand, mirroring Teyla's posture. "Would that please you?"

"Me?" Teyla held her drink against her cheek, her skin feeling quite warm against the glass's icy surface. "We were discussing your comfort."

"I am quite comfortable," he replied, grinning at her.

"Oh? Well, if we’ve exhausted that topic and there’s nothing else to discuss, maybe it's time for a swim." She raised an eyebrow at him. "Are you planning on swimming?"

"I'll have you know Wraith are excellent swimmers."

"I am certain," Teyla replied with false sincerity. "Though I feel that that your normal aura of threat would be difficult for you to maintain with your apparel sopping wet and squeaking with every step."

Todd threw back his head and laughed. "What is it you say, touché? I will concede your point. As you've won, I suppose I must divest myself of an article of clothing?"

I believe you are thinking of poker," Teyla observed.

"Am I?" Todd affected surprise. "Hmm. So, then you agree I don't owe you a forfeit?"

"I didn't say that." Teyla's eyes shone. "Perhaps you should double the forfeit, as you confused the stakes."

Todd laid a hand to his chest as if wounded by her remark. "I? Confused? I am quite certain that it was you who mentioned the wrong game."

Teyla blinked in surprise. "Are you suggesting I should be the one to take off my clothes?"

"If that is what you wish, my queen," Todd agreed eagerly.

Stymied, Teyla set her drink on the ground. She stood up, her skirt clutched around her. Then she released the material and it fluttered to the ground. "I am going swimming," she stated.

"As you say, my queen." Todd cocked his head. "Though, surely it is dangerous to swim alone."

It's dangerous to swim with Wraith," she retorted. "Especially one who will not admit when they have lost."

Very well." Todd pulled off his other boot, wiggling his toes in the sand while making a face. He stood, undoing his coat as he moved to let it fall from his arms. He had a sleeveless shirt of a thin material that he wore under it; Teyla was certainly not watching the way it clung to his muscles. He continued, pulling the shirt over his head and pulling his long legs free of his long, tight leather pants, under which he wore nothing at all.

"Am I now properly attired for swimming?" he asked her innocently, then affected a deep concern. "Though I heard one of the others mention sunburn and I wondered if I should be concerned. I have not bared so much skin in a long time."

Teyla took off her sunglasses, tossing them down on her towel, and then looked him up and down. Mostly down. She met his eyes. "It's not that much," she assured him. "I wouldn't worry."

Todd laughed easily again. He moved past her and into the water first, moving like a creature entirely comfortable with that environment.

Teyla huffed a small sigh of annoyance to hide her smile and focused on swimming. The water was warmer near the beach where it was only as shallow as her ankles, but quickly became cold when it was deep enough to swim in. She swam out to the mouth of the cove, about 200 yards, to where she could see the surfers quite well beyond the outcropping that set apart this cove. She paused there and her feet, treading under the water, struck sand. She set both feet down and found herself standing on a sandbar, the water only coming up to her collarbone.

She'd seen no sign of Todd since entering the water, but, once she stopped, he surfaced near her. The droplets of water on his skin caught the sunlight, shining like jewels. He turned toward her grinning.

"Are you enjoying your swim?" he purred, the sound warming her in a way that should not have been possible.

"The view was excellent, until recently," she replied.

He caught the amusement in her expression and his grin widened in response. He lifted his hands out of the water to display a fistful of shells of a familiar bivalve in his left hand. "I have heard these are quite tasty."

Teyla reached out to take them from him, examining the shells.

Todd stood up on the sand bar, looming over her as he stepped close. His eyes flashed, without any aid from the sunlight. "It is said they are prized for their amorous properties." He grinned.

Teyla handed the shells back to him. His smile faded, though he did not let any true disappointment show.

"Take them back to the beach," Teyla said. "We can eat them there." She met his eyes, then looked away as if indifferent. "I would like to enjoy them while finishing my drink."

He grinned again. "Yes, my queen." The words were teasing, but his manner was eager. He dove back into the water and swam a circle around her before vanishing into the darkness of the ocean.

When he couldn't see, Teyla smirked. She dove back into the water as well, headed for the beach.

#stargate atlantis fanfic #teyla/todd #todd/teyla #todd the wraith #teyla emmagan #annwayne

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thencd · 10 months

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Lucifarian Family 80s Redux: Bios:

The Demon King: Damo Lucifarian / Damocles Lyle (1984)

He sits on his throne all day, barking orders like a true tyrant. The sword of Damocles swings above his head.

"You will never dethrone me. Not now, not in one hundred years."

Name

Full Legal Name: Damocles Randolf Lyle

First Name: Damocles

Meaning: Latinized form of the Greek name 'Damokles', which was derived from 'Damos' meaning 'The People', a Doric Greek variant of 'Demos', and 'Kleos' meaning 'Glory'

Pronunciation: DAM-a-kleez

Origin: Greek Mythology

Middle Name: Randolf

Meaning: From the Old German elements 'Rant' meaning 'Rim (of a shield)' and 'Wolf' meaning 'Wolf'

Pronunciation: RAN-dawlf

Origin: English

Surname: Lyle

Meaning: Derived from Norman French 'L'isle' meaning 'Island'

Pronunciation: LIEL

Origin: English

Aliases: Damo Lucifarian, The King of Hell, The King of Demons, The Demon King, The King of Hell Damo Lucifarian, The King of Demons Damo Lucifarian, The Demon King Damo Lucifarian

Nicknames: Damo

Titles: Mr

Characteristics

Age: 62

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: European (Human)

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: August 2nd 1922

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Christian

Native Language: English

Spoken Languages: English, Spanish, French, Latin

Relationship Status: Married (4th Wife)

Astrological Sign: Leo

Theme Song: 'Sympathy for the Devil' - The Rolling Stones (1970-)

Voice Actor: Hugh Laurie

Singing Voice: Sting

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Current Location: On The Road

Current Residence: Albany, Albany County, New York, USA

Hometown: Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Appearance

Height: 6'5" / 195 cm

Weight: 260 lbs / 117 kg

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Black

Hair Dye: Dyes his grey hairs black

Body Hair: Hairy

Facial Hair: Goatee

Tattoos: None

Piercings: Ear Lobe (left)

Scars: None

Clothing Style: Business-Wear

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Smoker, Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: Freddie Blassie, Lou Albano

Enemies: Mr Fuji, Lord Alfred Hayes

Mentor: Adonis Lucifarian (Adonis Lyle)

Significant Other: Persephone Lyle (57, Wife, Née Marsden)

Previous Partners: Selena Tindall (66, Ex-Wife, Née Roach), Phyllis Underhill (63, Ex-Wife, Née Peak), Phoebe Sharrow (60, Ex-Wife, Née Odell)

Parents: Adonis Lyle (88, Father), Pandora Lyle (90, Mother, Née Ledford)

Parents-In-Law: Agamemnon Marsden (R.I.P, Father-In-Law), Penelope Marsden (R.I.P, Mother-In-Law, Née Knaggs)

Siblings: Ares Lyle (68, Brother), Medusa Whitney (65, Sister, Née Lyle)

Siblings-In-Law: Nemesis Lyle (70, Ares' Wife, Née Horn), Alastor Whitney (66, Medusa's Husband), Atreus Marden (72, Persephone's Brother), Maira Marsden (74, Atreus' Wife, Née Kelsey), Nyx Harlow (69, Persephone's Sister, Née Marsden), Brontes Harlow (70, Nyx's Husband), Cerberus Marsden (66, Persephone's Brother), Maia Marsden (68, Cerberus' Wife, Née Sidney), Nike Garland (63, Persephone's Sister, Née Marsden), Cronus Garland (64, Nike's Husband), Dionysos Marsden (60, Persephone's Brother), Lyssa Marsden (62, Dionysos' Wife, Née Rodney),

Nieces & Nephews: Melissa Denman (48, Niece, Née Lyle), Eros Denman (50, Melissa's Husband), Ganymede Whitney (45, Nephew), Megaera Whitney (46, Ganymede's Wife, Née Cowden), Medea Bray (42, Niece, Née Whitney), Hades Bray (44, Medea's Husband), Hermes Whitney (39, Nephew), Leto Whitney (40, Hermes' Wife, Née Jekyll), Leda Holmes (52, Niece, Née Marsden), Hypnos Holmes (54, Leda's Husband), Ion Marsden (49, Nephew), Larisa Marsden (50, Ion's Wife, Née Deering), Lamia Ayton (46, Niece, Née Marsden), Jason Ayton (48, Lamia's Husband), Kratos Marsden (43, Nephew), Kore Marsden (44, Kratos' Wife, Née Wolf), Kleio Winchester (40, Niece, Née Marsden), Leander Winchester (42, Kleio's Husband), Linus Marsden (37, Nephew), Kallisto Marsden (38,Linus' Wife, Née Wells), Kalliope Watson (34, Niece, Née Marsden), Midas Watson (36, Kalliope's Husband), Morpheus Marsden (31, Nephew), Jocasta Marsden (32, Morpheus' Wife, Née Tyrrell), Ismene Tupper (49, Niece, Née Harlow), Nestor Tupper (50, Ismene's Husband), Notus Harlow (46, Nephew), Iris Harlow (48, Notus' Wife, Née Thorn), Irene Taft (43, Niece, Née Harlow), Odysseus Taft (44, Irene's Husband), Orion Harlow (40, Nephew), Ione Harlow (42, Orion's Wife, Née Stanley), Iole Spencer (37, Niece, Née Harlow), Pan Spencer (38, Iole's Husband), Perseus Harlow (34, Nephew), Io Harlow (36, Perseus' Wife, Née Smith), Idalia Sinclair (46, Niece, Née Marsden), Pluto Sinclair (48, Idalia's Husband), Poseidon Marsden (43, Nephew), Ianthe Marsden (44, Poseidon's Wife, Née Russell), Hydra Rowntree (40, Niece, Née Marsden), Prometheus Rowntree (42, Hydra's Husband), Simon Marsden (37, Nephew), Hestia Marsden (38, Simon's Wife, Née Reynolds), Hero Pratt (34, Niece, Née Marsden), Triton Pratt (36, Hero's Husband), Typhon Marsden (31, Nephew), Hermione Marsden (32, Typhon's Wife, Née Philips), Hera Palmer (28, Niece, Née Marsden), Uranus Palmer (30, Hera's Husband), Xanthos Marsden (25, Nephew), Hemera Marsden (26, Xanthos' Wife, Née Otis), Helle Northrop (43, Niece, Née Garland), Zeus Northrop (44, Helle's Husband), Auster Garland (40, Nephew), Helene Garland (42, Auster's Wife, Née Nichols), Helena Newman (37, Niece, Née Garland), Cupid Newman (38, Helena's Husband), Evander Garland (34, Nephew), Helen Garland (36, Evander's Wife, Née Nash), Hecate Morton (31, Niece, Née Garland), Faunus Morton (32, Hecate's Husband), Gemini Garland (28, Nephew), Harmonia Garland (30, Gemini's Wife, Née Merrill), Galatea Marshall (40, Niece, Née Marsden), Hercules Marshall (42, Galatea's Husband), Italus Marsden (37, Nephew), Gaia Marsden (38, Italus's Wife, Née Lucas), Eurydice Lincoln (34, Niece, Née Marsden), Jupiter Lincoln (36, Eurydice's Husband), Liber Marsden (31, Nephew), Europa Marsden (32, Liber's Wife, Née Knight)

Children: Mercury Lyle (41, Son), Eris Kimberly (38, Daughter, Née Lyle), Neptune Lyle (35, Son), Vestus Lyle (32, Daughter), Quirinus Lyle (29, Son), Enyo Judd (26, Daughter, Née Lyle), Saturn Lyle (23, Son), Echo Horton (20, Daughter, Née Lyle), Ulysses Lyle (17, Son), Echidna Lyle (14, Daughter), Vulcan Lyle (11, Son), Doris Lyle (8, Daughter),

Children-In-Law: Erato Lyle (42, Mercury's Wife, Née Kellogg), Pluto Kimberly (40, Eris' Husband), Eos Lyle (36, Neptune's Wife, Née Jones), Electra Lyle (30, Quirinus' Wife, Née Jackson), Remus Judd (28, Enyo's Husband), Elara Lyle (24, Saturn's Wife, Née Hughes), Tatius Horton (22, Echo's Husband)

Grandkids: Demeter Hill (21, Granddaughter, Née Lyle), Adonai Hill (22, Demeter's Husband), Christos Lyle (18, Grandson), Delia Kimberly (18, Granddaughter), Jesus Lyle (15, Grandson), Daphne Lyle (12, Granddaughter), Messiah Lyle (9, Grandson), Cynthia Lyle (9, Granddaughter), Satan Lyle (6, Grandson), Cora Lyle (3, Granddaughter), Yahweh Judd (6, Grandson), Circe Judd (3, Granddaughter), Beowulf Lyle (3, Grandson)

Great Grandkids: Chloe Hill (1, Great-Granddaughter)

Wrestling

Billed From: Hell Itself

Trainer: Adonis Lucifarian

Managers: None

Wrestlers Managed: The Lucifarian Sisters

Debut: 1942

Retired: N/A

Wrestling Style: Technician

Stables & Teams: The Lucifarian Family (1942-)

Regular Moves: Body Scissors, Double Leg Takedown, European Uppercut, Frog Splash, Headbutt, Moonsault, Belly To Back Suplex, German Suplex, Sleeper Hold

Finishers: Seventh Circle (Double Ankle Lock), Keylock, Olympic Slam

Refers To Fans As: The People, The Peasants, My Loyal Subjects

Commentary Name: The Demon King

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Backstory: Damocles Lyle grew up in Lancashire during the 1920s and 30s, living through war and working as both a wrestler and as a security guard. During the 50s he made it onto two Olympic wrestling teams. He's been wrestling ever since the 40s with no plans to stop.

Trivia:

Damocles is protective, like a dad, but also way too overprotective of the girls' gimmicks

Damocles is an old, old school guy, so he enjoys card games with the boys

Damocles' Role is as the Mentor and Manager of the group

Damocles is abrasive, affable, captivating, placid, stubborn and unreliable

Damocles is protective and fatherly

Damocles is able to talk people into believing most of what he says

Damocles thinks he owns every aspect of the girl's characters/gimmicks

Damocles is very set in his ways

Damocles occasionally no-shows events

Damocles likes: His daughter (Vesta), The stars, Snow, The ocean, Travelling, Road trips, The colour silver, Sports, Full English Breakfasts, Christmas, DIY, Social events, Organization, Card games, Competition, Fishing

Damocles dislikes: Hail (Weather), Books, Squirrels, Haggis, Valentine's Day, Learning, Danger, Wasps, Snow Globes, Postcards, Yoga, Camping, Surprises, Cemeteries, Math, Loneliness

His main finisher (Seventh Circle) refers back to him being the King of Hell, as well as the seventh circle of Hell (According to Dante) being for violence, and his job as a wrestler is pretty violent

Left: Damocles in 'Human form' (With his natural blue eyes)

Right: Damo in 'Demon form' (With grey eyes)

#Lucifarian Family Redux #Lucifarian Family #Lucifarian #original character #Lyle #1980s Universe

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le-fils-de-lhomme · 1 year

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I'm beginning to suspect that Rodney Garland wrote screenplays or was fond of film.

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Since the only movie I'm watching tonight is 200 Cigarettes, I've got my list of movies I watched for the first time this year. It's a little low (158 instead of the usual +/- 200) but... well, it's been a year.

Property is No Longer a Theft (1973, Ello Petri)

Zola (2021, Janicza Bravo)

The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021, Michael Showalter)

A Face in the Crowd (1957, Elia Kazan)

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021, William Eubank)

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015, Gregory Plotkin)

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014, Christopher Landon)

Paranormal Activity 4 (2012, Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost)

The Nun (2018, Corin Hardy)

Hell-Bound Train (1930, Eloyce & James Gist)

Family Plot (1976, Alfred Hitchcock)

The Witch of King’s Cross (2020, Sonia Bible)

Teknolust (2002, Lynn Hershman Leeson)

Giant (1956, George Stevens)

Castle in the Sky (1986, Hayao Miyazaki)

Messiah of Evil (1973, Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz)

House (1986, Steve Miner)

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014, Adam Robitel)

A Woman is a Woman (1961, Jean-Luc Godard)

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021, Kier-La Janisse)

The Tragedy of MacBeth (2021, Joel Coen)

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021, Wes Anderson)

Last Night in Soho (2021, Edgar Wright)

Thelma (2017, Joachim Trier)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956, Alfred Hitchcock)

Pig (2021, Michael Sarnoski)

In the Earth (2021, Ben Wheatley)

Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2021, Lisa Immordino Vreeland)

9 (2009, Shane Acker)

Chimes at Midnight (1966, Orson Welles)

WeWork, or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn (2021, Jed Rothstein)

Enemies of the State (2020, Sonia Kennebeck)

A Glitch in the Matrix (2021, Rodney Ascher)

Citizenfour (2014, Laura Poitras)

The Cremator (1969, Juraj Herz)

Angst (1983, Gerard Kargl)

Death on the Nile (1978, John Guillerman)

The Power of the Dog (2021, Jane Campion)

Nightmare Alley (2021, Guillermo Del Toro)

Mirror (1974, Andrei Tarkovsky)

House of Gucci (2021, Ridley Scott)

Free Guy (2021, Shawn Levy)

A Letter to Three Wives (1949, Joseph L Mankiewicz)

Say Amen Somebody (1982, George T Nierenberg)

Poison Ivy (1992, Katt Shea)

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, Jacques Demy)

Zatoichi (2003, Takeshi Kitano)

Pale Flower (1964, Masahiro Shinoda)

Nobody (2021, Ilya Naishuller)

A Time to Kill (1996, Joel Schumacher)

Murder by Numbers (2002, Barbet Schroeder)

Antlers (2021, Scott Cooper)

Drive My Car (2021, Ryusuke Hamaguchi)

Ready Player One (2018, Steven Spielberg)

Superman II (1980, Richard Lester)

West Side Story (2021, Steven Spielberg)

Licorice Pizza (2021, Paul Thomas Anderson)

The Batman (2022, Matt Reeves)

You Can’t Kill Meme (2021, Hayley Garrigus)

Being the Ricardos (2021, Aaron Sorkin)

Summer of Soul (2021, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson)

Talk to Me (2007, Kasi Lemmons)

The Night House (2021, David Bruckner)

Here Comes the Devil (2012, Adrián Garcia Bogliano)

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010, Paul W.S. Anderson)

The Ritual (2017, David Bruckner)

The Bye Bye Man (2017, Stacy Title)

Creep (2014, Patrick Brice)

From Within (2008, Phedon Papamichael)

X (2022, Ti West)

Moonfall (2022, Roland Emmerich)

Dead Man (1995, Jim Jarmusch)

The Purge (2013, James DeMonaco)

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020, Danny Wolf)

Caligula (1979, Tinto Brass, Bob Guccione & Giancarlo Lui)

Merrily We Go to Hell (1932, Dorothy Arzner)

The Alchemist Cookbook (2016, Joel Potrykus)

Spoor (2017, Agnieszka Holland)

Cliffhanger (1993, Renny Harlin)

Runaway Jury (2003, Gary Fleder)

A Scanner Darkly (2006, Richard Linklater)

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954, Hiroshi Inagaki)

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955, Hiroshi Inagaki)

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956, Hiroshi Inagaki)

Mikey and Nicky (1976, Elaine May)

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022, Akiva Schaffer)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022, Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert)

Men (2022, Alex Garland)

Old (2021, M. Night Shyamalan)

Saint Maud (2019, Rose Glass)

Bernie (2011, Richard Linklater)

Pineapple Express (2008, David Gordon Green)

Voyeur (2021, Myles Kane & Josh Koury)

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985, Alan Metter)

Conspiracy Theory (1997, Richard Donner)

Experiment in Terror (1962, Blake Edwards)

The Nightingale (2018, Jennifer Kent)

Leave Her to Heaven (1945, John M. Stahl)

Black Widow (1954, Nunnally Johnson)

The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022, Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman)

Incantation (2022, Kevin Ko)

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989, Don Bluth)

Nope (2022, Jordan Peele)

House of Bamboo (1956, Samuel Fuller)

Jurassic World: Dominion (2022, Colin Trevorrow)

The Black Phone (2022, Scott Derrickson)

The Presidio (1988, Peter Hyams)

Barbarian (2022, Zach Creeger)

Elvis (2022, Baz Luhrmann)

Vengeance (2022, BJ Novak)

Crimes of the Future (2022, David Cronenberg)

Don’t Worry Darling (2022, Olivia Wilde)

Band of Outsiders (1964, Jean-Luc Godard)

The Slumber Party Massacre (1982, Amy Holden Jones)

Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022, Halina Reijn)

Dead and Buried (1981, Gary Sherman)

Blonde (2022, Andrew Dominik)

Phantasm II (1988, Don Coscarelli)

Hellraiser (2022, David Bruckner)

The Keep (1983, Michael Mann)

Next of Kin (1982, Tony Williams)

The Funhouse (1981, Tobe Hooper)

Dream Demon (1988, Harley Cokeliss)

The Hidden (1987, Jack Sholder)

Prince of Darkness (1987, John Carpenter)

White of the Eye (1987, Donald Cammell)

Halloween (2018, David Gordon Green)

Halloween Kills (2021, David Gordon Green)

Halloween Ends (2022, David Gordon Green)

Terror Train (1980, Roger Spottiswoode)

The House by the Cemetery (1981, Lucino Fulci)

Strange Behavior (1981, Michael Laughlin)

Road Games (1981, Richard Franklin)

Final Destination (2000, James Wong)

Daughters of Darkness (1971, Harry Kümel)

Matango (1963, Ishiro Honda)

Thirst (2009, Park Chan-Wook)

Wolfen (1981, Michael Wadleigh)

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon)

Hud (1963, Martin Ritt)

The Dark Corner (1946, Henry Hathaway)

Encino Man (1992, Les Mayfield)

The Good Nurse (2022, Tobias Lindholm)

Son in Law (1993, Steve Rash)

Madame X: An Absolute Ruler (1978, Ulrike Ottinger)

Henri-Georges Cluzot’s “Inferno” (2009, Serge Bromberg & Ruxandra Medrea)

The Blue Dahlia (1946, George Marshall)

Pearl (2022, Ti West)

Amsterdam (2022, David O. Russell)

Memories of Murder (2003, Bong Joon-ho)

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022, Rian Johnson)

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022, Martin McDonagh)

Song of the Thin Man (1947, Edward Buzzell)

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941, W.S. Van Dyke)

RRR (2022, S.S. Rajamouli)

Another Thin Man (1939, W.S. Van Dyke)

Saaho (2019, Sujeeth)

Triangle of Sadness (2022, Ruben Östlund)

#personal #movies

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Musical Theme

Country-If You’re Going Through Hell(Rodney Atkins)

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Hip Hop/Rap-Lose yourself(Eminem)

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Rock-Whatever it Takes(Imagine Dragons)

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Jazz-Over the Rainbow(Judy Garland)

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“If You’re Going Through Hell” by Rodney Atkins, “Lose Yourself” by Eminem, “Whatever it Takes” by Imagine Dragons, and “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland each represent a motivational theme. This theme relates not only to my daily life, but to everyone’s daily life. Everyone needs motivation to get through life’s daily struggles. For me this type of music means a lot because it’s encouragement for me in my daily life. I have many goals set for myself including educational, fitness, health, and career goals. To me, the motivational side of music helps me through these goals, and the setbacks that may come. All in all, motivational music may help through daily struggles or even the biggest of storms. It always gives me a better mindset, and helps me to stay strong when I feel my weakest. “If You’re Going Through Hell” by Rodney Atkins is a song written about getting through the struggles in life. The refrain in this song is a great representation of the motivational theme. The refrain goes as follows, “If you're going through hell, Keep on going, don’t slow down, If you’re scared don’t show it, You might get out, Before the devil even knows you’re there.” Although the entire song is a great representation of the motivational theme, the refrain best represents this theme. The tone and the melody of this song is also a great representation, as it is very upbeat. The rhythm and the tempo are very high energy. “Lose Yourself” by Eminem also has a very upbeat rhythm and melody, although it is in a different way than the country hit “If You’re Going Through Hell.” Given that “Lose Yourself” is a rap song, its rhythm is the most notable element of the song. The rhythm is very powerful, as if it is a representation of the motive behind the song. In this song Eminem expresses his own emotions and passions. The tone of his voice expresses these emotions very well to the listeners. It is obvious that this song is tied very closely to his own life experiences. Another great example of motivational music is the rock song written by Imagine Dragons called “Whatever It Takes.” This song seems to be focused more on goal orientation than it is about making it through the struggles in life. Ironically, although the theme seems to be a bit contradictory, it is just a different type of motivation that it strikes. This is the type of song that is likely to strike motivation to workout or achieve a goal. It is motivational in both its message and the rhythm. The musical structure of this song has sounds that are repeated and recognizable, this could be referred to as theme and variation. The rhythm of the song highlights the highs and lows throughout the song, as the melody changes with the tone of the singer’s voice. Finally, “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland is a softer motivational song. The rhythm is very gentle, with a striking message. The song’s message beautifully presents the theme of the song by comparing our struggles and their resolutions to the other side of the rainbow. The song proclaims in the refrain, “Somewhere over the rainbow, Way up high, There’s a land that I heard of, Once in a lullaby.” This is “land” that the writer is referring to the backside of life’s troubles.

#Youtube

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The Dancer, 2000 /

Director: Frédéric Garson

Screenplay: Luc Besson + Jessica Kaplan

Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast

#movie stills #2000 #the dancer

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Tyre Nichols Death: Body Camera Footage Released

By Noreen Karam, University of Virginia Tech, Class of 2024

January 27, 2023

The city of Memphis released graphic video footage on Friday January 27th of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with murder in his beating death after a traffic stop earlier this month.

One video clip shows officers dragging Nichols from the driver's seat of his car as he yells, "Damn, I didn't do anything ... I am just trying to go home," and force him to the ground as they order him to lay on his stomach, then squirt him in the face with pepper spray. Nichols breaks free, scrambles to his feet, and sprints off down a road with officers in pursuit, firing stun guns at him. A separate video shows a subsequent struggle after officers catch up with Nichols again and are beating him. Two officers are seen holding him down as a third one kicks him and a fourth delivers blows with what appears to be a rod before another punches Nichols. The four segments of highly anticipated footage from police body-worn and dashboard cameras were posted online Friday evening a day after the officers were charged with second-degree murder, assault, kidnapping, official misconduct, and oppression.

The officers, all Black, had already been dismissed from the police department last Saturday following their Jan. 7 confrontation with Nichols after pulling him over. He succumbed to his injuries and died three days later while hospitalized. Memphis police chief Cerelyn Davis and lawyers for Nichols' family who watched the video with his relatives before it was released, warned that the images were brutal and likely to cause outrage, while appealing to the public for calm.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Nichols' family, said the last words on the video were Nichols crying out for his mother. "No mother should go through what I am going through right now, no mother, to lose their child to the violent way that I lost my child," Tyre Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, said on Friday. The footage was likely to transform Nichols, the father of a 4-year-old described as an affable, accomplished skateboarder who recently enrolled in a photography class, into the next face of the U.S. racial justice movement.

Raised in Sacramento, California, Nichols moved before the coronavirus pandemic to the Memphis area, where he lived with his mother and stepfather and worked at FedEx, taking a break each day to come home for a meal prepared by his mother. Nichols' family and President Joe Biden have appealed for protests to stay peaceful in Memphis, a city of 628,000 where nearly 65% of residents are Black. Schools were scheduled to close early, and Saturday morning events were canceled.

Biden spoke with RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells, Nichols’ stepfather, on Friday afternoon to express his condolences, the White House said, adding that it was coordinating with relevant government agencies in case protests turn violent. Nichols' death marked the latest high-profile instance of police officers accused of using excessive force in the deaths of Black people and other minorities in recent years. These have been publicly condemned as systemic racism in the U.S. criminal justice system. Protests under the banner of the "Black Lives Matter" movement against racial injustice erupted globally following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. Antonio Romanucci, another lawyer for Nichols' family, told National Public Radio in an interview on Friday that Nichols was a strong supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and "basically died for his own cause."

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday announced a federal civil rights investigation into Nichols' death, while law enforcement agencies in some major cities, including New York, Atlanta, and Washington, said they were preparing for possible protests following the video's release. The White House said it held a conference call with mayors from several cities to brief them on federal preparations for the anticipated release of the footage and asked the mayor to remain in regular contact in the coming days.

Police have described the circumstances of Nichols' arrest in vague terms. Even Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, who sought the officers' indictment, was circumspect when announcing the charges. After Nichols was pulled over for reckless driving, "an altercation" ensued in which officers doused him with pepper spray, and Nichols tried to flee on foot, Mulroy said. "There was another altercation at a nearby location at which the serious injuries were experienced by Mr. Nichols." Davis said her department has not yet been able determine whether there was probable cause for the officers to pull Nichols over for reckless driving, a traffic stop which set in motion the violent events that followed.

Crump said the speed at which the criminal charges were brought against the officers - fewer than three weeks after Nichols' death - should be a standard for police-involved killings. In some other high-profile cases, such as the police killing of Laquan McDonald in Chicago in 2014, more than a year elapsed before the release of police video and the filing of charges. "We want to proclaim that this is the blueprint going forward for any time any officers, whether they be Black or white, will be held accountable," Crump said. "No longer can you tell us we got to wait six months to a year.” Lawyers for the family also called on the police department to disband the special SCORPION unit focused on violent street crime to which at least some of the officers were assigned. Davis has said the department will review SCORPION and other specialized units. Crump compared the encounter to the 1991 videotaped beating of Black motorist Rodney King by four police officers whose subsequent acquittal of criminal charges sparked days of riots in Los Angeles.

All five officers - Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith - were fired from the police force on Jan. 21 after an internal investigation found they breached multiple department policies, including use of excessive force. Four of the officers have posted bail and have been released from jail, a CBS affiliate reported on Friday. A lawyer for Mills, Blake Ballin, said it might be another two weeks before the defendants make their initial court appearances.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/tyre-nichols-video-release-live-updates-rcna67898

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tyre-nichols-memphis-authorities-to-release-video-footage-of-encounter-with-police-11674819846

https://apnews.com/article/tyre-nichols-police-officers-charged-48d48f2137a2f34482274edb1bd1bab2

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