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scottwellsmagic · 4 months

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808: Daniel Garcia - Ideas Unlimited

Daniel Garcia is a highly respected magic creator and consultant. But he is an awesome performer in his own right, too! Daniel helps create magic for David Blaine, Dynamo, Cyril Takayama, and Dynamo, (just to name a few) for their performances on stage and screen and online, too.

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Daniel talks this week about some of the celebrated magicians with whom he has worked, as well as how he comes up with his creative ideas. He has a system for developing these ideas that he shares in this episode. He also surrounds himself with other creative types like Blake Vogt, Alex Rangel, Brent Braun, and others who are titans of trickery in their own right.

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In 2023 we suffered the loss of many friends who have passed away, but whom are not forgotten. Perhaps as we grow older, we are more aware of those who pass. But this last year saw the passing of almost twice as many as were listed in the magic obituaries of 2022.

Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses, assistants and magic aficionados who passed on in 2023. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.

Those whose names are highlighted with a “hot link” were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. It was not my original intent when I began this journey to chronicle the voices before they left us, but I am so thankful that I did sit down with many of these friends for lively, and sometimes intimate, conversations. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.

Joe Stevens

Scott Alexander

Bob King

George Kimery

Karl Fulves

Véronique Ross

Greg Koren

Maria Ibanez

Thom Peterson

Gloria Metzner aka Gloria Dea

Harry Lorayne

Dr. Edwin “Eddie” Dawes

George Silverman

Dan Witkowski

Milton “Milt” Page Larsen

Ricky D. Boone

Dan Garrett

Larry Becker

Darwin Ortiz

Dirk Arthur

Dick Gustafson

Leo Behnke

Graham Putnam

Jeff Lanes

David Berglas

Jack Delvin

Tom Craven

Micky Hades

Bill Goldman

Tommy Smothers

#Daniel Garcia #David Blaine #Jon Dorenbos #Cyril Takayama #Dynamo #The Clairvoyants #Piff the Magic Dragon #Alex Rangel #Brent Braun #Ben Jackson #Blake Vogt #America's Got Talent

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catzpah · 4 months

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2023 reading list

Braiding Sweetgrass (2013) by Robin Wall Kimmerer

2. The Other Mothers (2021) by Jennifer Berney

3. Changing Planes (2003) by Ursula K. le Guin

4. Conflict is Not Abuse (2016) by Sarah Schulman

5. Can't Pay, Won't Pay (2020) by Debt Collective

6. Convenience Store Woman (2016) by Sayaka Murata

7. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985) by Jeanette Winterson

8. How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish (2020) edited by Ilan Stavans and Josh Lambert

9. The Rise of David Levinsky (1917) by Abraham Cahan

10. The Great Soul of Siberia (2015) by Sooyong Park

11. Among Tigers (2022) by K. Ullas Karanth

12. Passing (1929) by Nella Larsen

13. Rat Bohemia (1995) by Sarah Schulman

14. In the Dream House (2019) by Carmen Maria Machado

15. Through a Window (1990) by Jane Goodall

16. Like Water for Chocolate (1989) by Laura Esquivel

17. Detransition Baby (2021) by Torrey Peters

18. After Dolores (1988) by Sarah Schulman

19. Israel/Palestine and the Queer International (2012) by Sarah Schulman

20. The Botany of Desire (2001) by Michael Pollan

21. Let the Record Show (2021) by Sarah Schulman

22. The Color Purple (1982) by Alice Walker

23. Cruising (2019) by Alex Espinoza

24. Giovanni's Room (1956) by James Baldwin

25. Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? (2011) by Jeanette Winterson

26. Miss Major Speaks (2023) by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major

27. Are Prisons Obsolete? (2003) by Angela Y. Davis

28. A Fragile Union (1998) by Joan Nestle

29. Gentrification of the Mind (2012) by Sarah Schulman

30. Against Memoir (2018) by Michelle Tea

31. Moby Dyke (2023) by Krista Burton

32. Sister Outsider (1984) by Audre Lorde

33. Oedipus in Brooklyn and Other Stories (2017) by Blume Lempel

34. The Bluest Eye (1970) by Toni Morrison

35. Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl (2017) by Andrea Lawlor

36. Interpreter of Maladies (1999) by Jhumpa Lahiri

37. The Temple of My Familiar (1989) by Alice Walker

38. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name (1982) by Audre Lorde

39. Nevada: A Novel (2013) by Imogen Binnie

40. Skin (1994) by Dorthy Allison

41. The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions (1977) by Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta

42. Ties That Bind: Familial Homophobia and Its Consequences (2009) by Sarah Schulman

43. Sula (1973) by Toni Morrison

44. Here Because We're Queer: Inside the Gay Liberation Front of Washington, DC, 1970-72 (2020) by Brian Miller

45. The End of San Francisco (2013) by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

46. Assata: An Autobiography (1987) by Assata Shakur

47. Transgender Warriors (1996) by Leslie Feinberg

48. Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme (2011) edited by Ivan Coyote and Zena Sharman

49. Future Home of the Living God (2017) by Louise Erdrich

50. The School for Good Mothers (2022) by Jessamine Chan

51. This Bridge Called My Back (1981) edited by Cherrie Morgana and Gloria E. Anzaldúa

52. Little Fish (2018) by Casey Plett

53. Women, Race, & Class (1981) by Angela Y. Davis

54. Parable of the Sower (1993) by Octavia E. Bulter

55. You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down (1971) by Alice Walker

56. The Truth That Never Hurts (2000) by Barbara Smith

57. How We Get Free (2017) by Taylor Keeanga-Yamahtta

58. Spellbound (2020) by Bishakh Som

59. Freedom is a Constant Struggle (2016) by Angela Y. Davis

60. Hijab Butch Blues (2023) by Lamya H

61. Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation (2023) by Tiya Miles

62. In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens (1983) by Alice Walker

63. Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth Century America (1991) by Lillian Faderman

64. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2010) by Marie Kondo

65. Moses, Man of the Mountain (1939) by Zora Neale Hurston

66. H Is for Hawk (2014) by Helen Macdonald

67. Rubyfruit Jungle (1973) by Rita Mae Brown

68. Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice (2018) by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha 69. Bastard Out of Carolina (1992) by Dorothy Allison

70. The Living is Easy (1948) by Dorothy West

71. Abeng (1984) by Michelle Cliff

72. Vietnam (1967) by Mary McCarthy

73. Anything We Love Can Be Saved (1997) by Alice Walker

74. Shubeik Lubeik (2023) by Deena Mohamed

75. The Blue Road (2019) by Wayde Compton and April dela Noche Milne

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marvelman901 · 1 year

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Freak Force vol 1 2 (1994) . Written by Keith Giffen and Erik Larsen Penciled by Victor Bridges Inked by Mike S Miller Colors by Gloria Vasquez and Olyoptics Lettered by Chris Eliopoulus Cover by Victor Bridges and Karl Kesel . The Covenant attacked Freak Force... . #marvelman901freakforce #marvelman901eriklarsen #marvelman901victorbridges #marvelman901covenant #marvelman901barbaric #marvelman901superpatriot2 #marvelman901mightyman #marvelman901dart #marvelman901ricochet #marvelman901horridus #marvelman901rapture #marvelman901mako #marvelman901hive #marvelman901flux #marvelman901squid #marvelman901manga . #freakforce #mightyman #superpatriot #90s #eriklarsen #victorbridges #mako https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp7EjMZsWvV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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ma-gloria-streaming-vf · 7 months

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àma Gloria, le film sera là ! Le film àma Gloria est sorti le mercredi 2 septembre 2023. Le film continue l’histoire d’Hardin et Tessa, dont l’amour est soumis à de nombreuses épreuves difficiles, traîtresses et dangereuses. Ces deux amoureux auront-ils une fin heureuse ? En attendant de savoir si le film a été acclamé par les fans, il y a de bonnes nouvelles : àma Gloria va sortir ! Cela a été confirmé le 3 septembre 2023 par les deux stars de la série dans une vidéo postée sur le profil Instagram officiel d’àma Gloria. Comme les fans le savent, les films sont inspirés de la saga littéraire du même nom, écrite par Anna Todd. La série àma Gloria est composé de 4 livres.

L’intrigue du film àma Gloria L’amour d’Hardin et Tessa est encore une fois mis à l’épreuve. Ces deux adolescents vont devoir affronter leur passé. Tessa rencontre son père après des années et décide de le prendre en charge après avoir découvert qu’il était devenu sans abri. Hardin accepte de l’héberger mais ne fait pas confiance à cet homme, convaincu qu’il cache une partie de la vérité. Mais ce n’est pas le seul obstacle. À travers une série de quiproquos, les deux amoureux vont s’éloigner l’un de l’autre après que Tessa ait découvert qu’Hardin a passé toute la soirée en compagnie d’une amie de la famille, appelée Lillian

Le manque de communication conduit le protagoniste à chercher du réconfort dans de vieilles amitiés, dont Zed et Steph, mais la sortie ne se déroule pas comme comme pr��vu. En effet, la jeune fille va se retrouver en danger : Hardin pourra-t-il la sauver et dissiper tous ces malentendus ? Concernant l’intrigue du film, Castille Landon, le réalisateur d’àma Gloria nous assure qu’il sera fidèle au roman du même nom.

Le casting du film àma Gloria : qui sera là ? Nous verrons probablement le retour de deux personnages principaux : Héro Fiennes-Tiffin et Josephine Langford, comme Hardin et Tessa, àma Gloriaivement. Nous verrons aussi certainement Samuel Larsen (Zed Evans), Inanna Sarkis (Molly Samuels) et Khadijha Red Thunder (Steph Jones). Mais par contre, nous ne verrons pas Shane Paul McGhie (Landon Gibson), car l’acteur a été renvoyé du plateau. Dylan Sprouse, dont le rôle est Trevor ne revient pas non plus.

Mais il y a aussi une nouvelle de dernière minute : d’autres acteurs ne reviendront pas dans le troisième film, d’où la nécessité d’un renouvellement. Déjà dans àma Gloria 2, on se rend compte que le père d’Hardin n’est plus joué par Peter Gallagher (Andy Cohen pourquoi es-tu parti ?) mais par Rob Estes et que la mère de Landon n’est plus jouée par Jennifer Beals mais par Karimah Westbrook. Nous verrons également beaucoup de changements dans àma Gloria. En commençant par Candice King et Charlie Weber : les deux acteurs ne seront plus Kim et Christian Vance.

L’actrice que nous avons appris à aimer dans The Vampire Diaries comme Caroline est enceinte de son deuxième enfant ! Sa grossesse l’empêche donc de retourner sur le plateau pour filmer àma Gloria. Candice sera remplacée par Arielle Kebbel que nous avons déjà vu dans The Vampire Diaries: : Il s’agit de Lexi, le meilleur ami de Stefan ! Charlie sera remplacé par Stephen Moyer. Aussi Selma Blair, qui joue la mère de Tessa, est remplacée par Mira Sorvino. En plus de toutes ces modifications, il y a aussi une nouvelle arrivée : Carter Jenkins, qui jouera Robert, le potentiel amoureux de Tessa.

La raison de tous ces changements est que le fait de tourner deux films ensemble empêche aussi certains des acteurs principaux de participer à d’autres engagements professionnels ou autres.

6 septembre 2023 en salle / 2h 03min / Thriller De Yann Gozlan Par Yann Gozlan, Michel Fessler Avec Diane Kruger, Mathieu Kassovitz, Marta Nieto

Synopsis et détails : Pilote de ligne confirmée, Estelle mène, entre deux vols long-courriers, une vie parfaite avec Guillaume, son mari aimant et protecteur. Un jour, par hasard, dans un couloir d’aéroport, elle recroise la route d’Ana, photographe avec qui elle a eu une aventure passionnée vingt ans plus tôt. Estelle est alors loin d’imaginer que ces retrouvailles vont l’entraîner dans une spirale cauchemardesque et faire basculer sa vie dans l’irrationnel…

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osyesive · 1 year

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Un día como hoy, *12 de mayo del año 1937* 🗓️, Dios aperturó en nuestra amada *Colombia* 🇨🇴 un gran proyecto llamado *“Iglesia”* 🛐, trayendo desde *Canadá* 🇨🇦 a un *Hombre con fuego* 🔥 en su alma por las Misiones 🚩, quien fue *Aksel Verner Larsen, pionero de la Obra Misionera en Colombia* 🏳️. ¡A Dios sea la gloria y la honra y todo honor! 🙌🏼🙏🏼

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#86años #Permanece

#ViviendoenelEspiritu

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verdadpresenteadv · 2 years

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Nuestro maravilloso Dios

domingo, 19 jun. 2022

Tus huellas, mis huellas

«Estas palabras que yo te mando hoy, estarán sobre tu corazón. Se las repetirás a tus hijos, y les hablarás de ellas estando en tu casa y andando por el camino, al acostarte y cuando te levantes». Deuteronomio 6: 6-7

HE LEÍDO QUE EN LAS AFUERAS de Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica, hay un parque nacional con un aviso para el público que dice: «Esta es su herencia. No saque nada excepto fotografías. No deje nada, salvo sus huellas».*

«No deje nada, salvo sus huellas». ¿No es esto, precisamente, lo que ocurrirá cuando dejemos este mundo? Nada podremos sacar de él cuando partamos, y solo dejaremos nuestras huellas. ¿Qué dirán de nosotros esas huellas? ¿Serán -como escriben Earnie Larsen y Carol Larsen Hegarty-, para gloria o para vergüenza?**

Estas preguntas me hicieron pensar en mis huellas; las que dejaré en las vidas de las personas más cercanas a mí, especialmente mis hijos. ¿Cómo me recordarán ellos? Si, como dice Elena G. White, «los padres deben considerar que están en el lugar de Dios para sus hijos» (Conducción del niño, cap. 74, p. 453), ¿cuán bien, o mal, he representado a Dios ante ellos? ¿Habré presentado ante ellos algo de la compasión de Dios y de su fidelidad, de su ternura y su bondad?

Si eres padre, o madre, hoy es un buen día para pedirle a Dios que te capacite, por medio de su Santo Espíritu, para representarlo bien ante tus hijos. No hay una obra más importante que esta porque, como bien lo dice el mismo libro, «la obra de santificación comienza en el hogar» (p. 454); y quienes «son cristianos en el hogar, serán [también] cristianos en la iglesia y en el mundo» (Ibíd.).

Papá, mamá, no hay un honor más grande conferido a mortales que ser representantes de Dios ante nuestros hijos. De hecho, se nos dice que «la madre que educa a sus hijos para Cristo está tan ciertamente trabajando para Dios como el ministro en el púlpito» (Patriarcas y profetas, cap. 17, p. 147).

Nada podremos sacar de este mundo, y nada dejaremos, excepto nuestras huellas. ¡Que esas huellas glorifiquen el nombre de Dios en la vida de nuestros hijos y de todo aquel con quien nos relacionamos a nuestro paso por este mundo!

Padre bendito, ayúdame a entender que «el que sea santo en el cielo, debe ser primero santo en la tierra» (Conducción del niño, cap. 74, p. 454), Ayúdame a representarte bien, hoy y siempre, comenzando en mi propio hogar.

*Guillermo L. Barclay. Mediante su Espíritu. ACES, 1973, p. 133.

**Earnie Larsen y Carol Larsen Hegarty; Days of Healing, Days of Joy, Harper/Hazelden, 1987, lectura para el 10 de mayo

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novaphoto · 2 years

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After the release of the movie "Easy to Love" in 1953 until the arrival of Disney World in 1971, Cypress Gardens was a must visit mecca for photographers. Sixty years ago this month Sports Illustrated photographer John G. Zimmerman arrived to shot a series of water skiing photos that resulted in a multiple page article featuring Gloria Rae Larsen, Buster MacCalla, Geoff Wolfe, Bob Hires and even Red McGuire in a daredevil boat ad for Walker's bourbon. It was also the only water skiing – skier/photographer Jerry Imber – has been featured on the SI magazine cover. #waterskiing #showskiing slalomskiing #showskilife #lifeonthewater #waterski100 (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdg4kn_uEMS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#waterskiing #showskiing #showskilife #lifeonthewater #waterski100

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mercutiotakethewheel · 3 years

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#fablehaven #fhdw #dragonwatch #seth sorenson #tanu dufu #dale burgess #isadore #warren burgess #vanessa santoro #gloria larsen #hank larsen #lena burgess #kendra soresnson

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writteninart · 3 years

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So I was thinking, maybe I could start writing Headcanons? Like I always wanted to do that, but according to many readers I easily forget some less important things and I was just not so sure, because I could easily forget something. But now Idrc, I can learn on my mistakes. So I have a proposition, I can start writing hc, but give me some suggestions in the comments. And if it works out, maybe I will start a book of fhdw one-shots on Wattpad and FanFiction.net.

So if you want a particular Headcanon just write it down below!

Just send an ask

#seth sorenson #kendra sorenson #fairykind #shadowcharmer #fablehaven #warren burgess #knox larsen #Gloria Larsen #Hank Larsen #stan sorenson #Ruth Sorenson #dragonwatch #vanessa santoro #newel and doren

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elcorreografico · 3 years

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El MUMART y la Peña de Bellas Artes inauguran una muestra en homenaje a artistas plásticos

El #MUMART y la #Peña de #BellasArtes inauguran una muestra en homenaje a #artistasplásticos #Cultura #LaPlata

Desde este viernes 17 de septiembre, en las salas del MUMART, quedará inaugurada “Patrimonio compartidos II”, la muestra con la que el Museo Municipal de Arte y La Peña de Bellas Artes rendirán homenaje a la memoria de aquellos artistas plásticos que colaboraron en el sueño colectivo de la identidad de la ciudad.La exposición, que también rendirá homenaje a artistas contemporáneos, podrá…

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twotrey23 · 6 years

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Elvis Costello performs live at the afterparty for the FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL screening at AFI FEST 2017, introduced by Annette Bening and Jamie Bell, and accompanied for one song by Neil Larsen, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Sunday, November 12, 2017.

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themattress · 3 years

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Because the talent collected for Pokemon Masters impresses me, I’m making this masterlist post of voice actors. They are divided into four categories: Fresh and Unestablished (VAs who just surfaced in the past few years and haven’t become noteworthy names at the time of their casting), Fresh and Established (VAs whose careers have spanned the late 2010s and are already well recognized for at least one other major role, usually several), Veteran (VAs whose careers have spanned the late 2000s / early 2010s), and Super Veteran (VAs whose careers have spanned the early 2000s or even earlier). Again, bear in mind this reflects their status when cast for this game - obviously, things change: some Unestablished VAs are now starting to become Established, some Established VAs are reaching Veteran status, and eventually Veteran VAs will be known as Super Veterans. It’s just how the business works.

SUPER VETERAN: Ben Diskin (Ace Trainer, Scientist, Street Thug) Bob Carter (Chuck) Bryce Papenbrook (Lear) Cam Clarke (Alder) Carrie Keranen (Lucy) Christopher Bevins (Koga, Brycen, Swimmer) David Matranga (Gordie) Dorothy Fahn (Agatha, Marley) Doug Erholtz (Guzma) Ezra Weisz (Molayne, Burgh) J Michael Tatum (Emmet) James Carter Cathcart (James, Meowth) Jamieson Price (Wulfric) Janice Kawaye (Janine, Kahili) Jennie Kwan (Emma) Julia McIlvanie (Olivia, Camper) Karen Strassman (Fantina) Kirk Thornton (Blaine, Clay) Kyle Hebert (Pryce, Crasher Wake) Mela Lee (Karen) Michelle Ruff (Plumeria, Lusamine) Minae Noji (Olympia) Patrick Seitz (Lt. Surge) Rachel Robinson (Argenta) Richard Epcar (Sawyer) Steve Kramer (Drake, Ramos) Ted Sroka (Ethan) Wendee Lee (Melony)

VETERAN: Alexis Tipton (Anabel) Amber Lee Connors (Ariana) Brianna Roberts (Team Skull Grunt) Cassandra Lee Morris (Iris, Tate) Cherami Leigh (Kris, Mina) Chris Jai Alex (Kiawe) Christine Marie Cabanos (Acerola) Cristina Milizia (Nemona) Cristina Vee (Bugsy, Phoebe, Marnie) Christopher Wehkamp (Team Plasma Grunt) Dawn M. Bennett (Team Plasma Grunt) D.C. Douglas (Lysandre) Edward Bosco (???) Elizabeth Maxwell (Dana) Erica Mendez (Gardenia, Hilda) Erika Harlacher (Bianca) Erik Scott Kimerer (Barry, Grant) Joe J. Thomas (Professor Oak) Kaiji Tang (Noland, Hiker, Poké Fan) Keith Silverstein (Norman, Collector) Kellen Goff (Ball Guy) Kevin M. Connolly (???) Kira Buckland (Liza, Shauntal, Beauty, Rising Star) Laura Post (Flannery, Cheryl) Lauren Landa (Lorelei) Lindsay Sheppard (Naomi) Linsay Rousseau (Oleana) Micah Solusod (Adaman) Michelle Knotz (Jessie) Mick Wingert (Ghetsis) Morgan Berry (Malva) Morgan Lauré Garrett (Sonia) Ray Chase (Marlon, Blackbelt) Sarah Natochenny (Ash Ketchum) Sarah Williams (Whitney, Clair) Sean Chiplock (Siebold, Nanu) Todd Haberkorn (Petrel) Xander Mobus (Steven) Xanthe Huynh (Erika) Zeno Robinson (Sightseer)

FRESH AND ESTABLISHED: Alexander Gross (Faba) Amanda Lee (Lana) Andrew Rusell (Giovanni) Anjali Kunapaneni (Courtney) Armen Taylor (Cyrus) Austin Lee Matthews (???) Beau Bridgland (Bede) Ben Lepley (Professor Sycamore) Bill Millsap (Lance) Billy Kametz (Blue) Brad Venable (Wikstrom) Brandon McInnis (Lucian) Brandon Winckler (Red) Brenna Larsen (Eve) Brian Hanford (Morty) Brianna Knickerbocker (Roxie, Viola) Brook Chalmers (Palmer) Cassie Ewulu (Team Yell Grunt) Chris Hackney (Volkner) Christian La Monte (Archer) Clifford Chapin (Proton) Courtney Lin (Penny) Daisy Guevara (Shauna) Daman Mills (N) Dani Chambers (Shelly) Della Saba (Lyra, Hapu, Gloria) Emi Lo (Evelyn, Team Galactic Grunt) Erica Lindbeck (Maylene, Rachel) Faye Mata (Tricia, Trinnia, Trista) Greg Chun (Bruno, Grimsley) Griffin Burns (Hilbert) Griffin Puatu (Lucas) Henry Mason (Blue) Howard Wang (Falkner) Jackie Lastra (Serena) Jeannie Tirado (Winona, Sophocles) Jenny Yokobori (Nita) Joe Zieja (Silver) Jon Allen (Brawly, Thorton) Jordan Dash Cruz (Tierno) Jordan Reynolds (Ingo) Kai Jordan (Team Galactic Grunt) Kane Jungbluth-Murry (Hala) Katelyn Gault (Glacia) Kayli Mills (Rosa) Khoi Dao (Paulo) Kimberly Woods (Jasmine, Youngster) Kyle McCarley (Clemont) Landon McDonald (Flint, Cheren) Laura Stahl (Skyla, Hau) LilyPichu (Iono) Lisa Reimold (Kali) Lizzie Freeman (Sabrina) Maureen Price (Irida) Mick Lauer (Looker) Mike Haimoto (Saturn) Phillip Reich (Will, Marshal) Rachelle Heger (Tina) Reba Buhr (Misty) Ryan Bartley (Candice, Korrina) Ryan Colt Levy (???) Skyler Davenport (Valerie) Stefan Martello (Team Skull Grunt) Stephan Fu (Hugh) Stephanie Southerland (Gloria) SungWon Cho (Sidney) Tamara Ryan (Professor Bellis) Tommy Arciniega (Brock) Vargus Mason (Hop) Yung-I Chang (Colress) Zach Aguilar (Calem)

FRESH AND UNESTABLISHED: Abby Espiritu (Team Magma Grunt) Adin Rudd (Archie) Adriel Varlack (Chili) Amber Connor (Mallow) Antonia Flynn (Diantha) Ashley Biski (Katherine) Ben Balmaceda (Shadow Triad, Team Yell Grunt) Ben Thao (Victor) Bindy Coda (Team Aqua Grunt) Brent Mukai (Team Rocket Grunt) Brian T. Anderson (Darach) Brittany Cox (Lisia, Jupiter) Caleb Yen (Cilan) Cedric Williams (Leon) Chris Wei Lewis (Aether Foundation Grunt) Christie Cate (Mars) Christina McBride (Selene) Connor Ludovice (Eusine) Darrel J. Delfin (Team Magma Grunt) Deborah Gatton (Elesa) Deneen Melody (May) Dorah Fine (Bertha) Edward MEndoza (Grusha) Greg Vinciguerra (Trevor) Heather Gonzales (Team Rocket Grunt) Jarred Kjack (Maxie) Jennifer Losi (Lillie) John Patneaude (Rei) Jonah Scott (Ryuki) Justine Lee (Team Flare Grunt) Kevin D. Thelwell (Team Aqua Grunt) Kevin K. Gomez (Aaron) Kieran Reagan (Team Flare Grunt) Kimberley Anne Campbell (Dawn, Helena) Kory Getman (Cress) Kyle Castellani (Nate) Maaz Ali (Chairman Rose) Madeline Dorroh (Lyra) Melissa Mabie (Wally) Michelle Marie (Leaf) Mike Dent (Elio, Raihan) Mike Smith (Matt) Mikey Caputo (Wallace) Nicole Gose (Allister) Noveen Crumble (Aether Foundation Grunt) Risa Mei (Akari) Sarah Miller-Crews (Roxanne, Caitlin) Shara Kirby (Bea) Tiana Camacho (Nessa) Van Barr Jr. (Tabitha) Vivian Lu (Zinnia) Zakiya Young (Lenora)

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Forgotten Light Chapter 14: Crescent Lagoon

A/N: Chapter 14 is here, and fairly short, especially after chapter 13′s monster length. Might even post chapter 15 today. We’ll see.

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Chapter 14: Crescent Lagoon

The sombrosa swords were apparently a type of dual swords whose handles were half of the other, kind of like cutting a curved sword down the middle lengthwise.

No, Seth wasn’t allowed to touch them, yes they were magic. The wielder, with proper concentration, could make the swords sharp enough to cut through almost anything, even dragon hide, or sturdy enough to withstand tremendous pressure, though only one affect could be applied to each sword at one time. Apparently the Knights of the Dawn had had a combat tournament back in the day, and Grandma Gloria and Grandpa Stan had been the two finalists.

Vanessa took over discussing what an umbraka was and why them running loose is the perfect reason to end a tournament, but kept referencing other animals that Seth didn’t know, and it was decided there wasn’t enough time to get into that. There was another sanctuary that needed saving.

He was helped out of the Canoe by Warren, who had gone through before him. Instantly the humidity hit.

“It feels like I’m trying to breath in the ocean,” Seth complained.

“You’re welcome to compare a bit of humidity to the real experience,” Vanessa said, gesturing to the harbor. Tanu came through, then Grandma Gloria. Holding the canoe steady were short halflings. They were covered in black tattoos over their reddish skin and more of them were scattered between their spot and the treeline.

Their group gathered around a tall islander woman. Her long, curly black hair had a couple of gray streaks, but her age didn’t show otherwise. Next to her was a red-headed surfer dude.

“Welcome to Crescent Lagoon,” the woman said, “I am the caretaker, and due to the assistance of Knights Warren and Vanessa, we were able secure this small area to be protected under treaty. Be aware that the boundaries cover the beach, the water inside the cove, and about ten meters out on either side of where the beach turns into forest. And of course, my home, which you are all welcome to.”

Seth looked around, trying to make out houses around the enormous trees, but couldn’t see anything. Then a halfling came down an elevator from the big tree in the center, and Seth’s eyes went up. And up. Because this caretaker’s home made their old treehouse back at Fablehaven look like a doghouse.

“Wow,” Seth said, looking over the rope system. “We sleep in hammocks, right?”

“I’m sure we can string one up directly over the dragon-infested ocean for you, if you like,” Warren said with a grin.

“There are plenty of dangers here already,” Tanu said, “I don’t believe we need to tempt more.”

“Thank you for receiving us during these difficult times,” Grandma said, bowing to the caretaker, “I am Gloria Larsen, a knight of the dawn. Allow me to introduce my Grandson, Seth Sorenson, a shadow charmer, and Knight Tanu Dafu, an expert potion’s master. We will look forward to working together as we pursue our mutual goals.”

“Well met,” the Caretaker responded. “I am Savani, and this is one of my assistants, Grady. We will speak of more sensitive issues inside, particularly our mutual goals.” Savani started leading them away from the beach.

“Do we climb a rope latter to get up there?” Seth asked, looking at the interchanging platforms for a rope that hung all the way down.

“Not quite,” Grady said, “The Maze keeps us on our toes, but we spare ourselves at least the effort of getting up there.”

“It’s called the Monkey Maze?” Tanu asked, “Do the rooms shift?”

“Against intruders,” Grady answered, “We work closely with Heliconia, the dryad of this grove, to keep them together for most uses. Certain parts are forbidden, of course.”

“Is it required for all preserves to have dungeons for the horribly dangerous?” Seth asked, straining his ears to hear the sounds of the undead. There was a faint whispering, but it was slightly different than the Blackwell or even Fablehaven’s dungeon. He couldn’t make out anything but a low murmur, almost hidden by the sound of waves.

“Yes,” Vanessa said, “it is part of the base foundational treaty that all the sanctuaries are copied after. The caretakers must remove those who threaten the integrity of the treaty, and the undead rarely agree to be bound while being attracted to the magical souls of those on a preserve. Or they do, then break their word, and wind up in jail.”

“Noted,” Seth said.

“I would tell you that you should disregard that information,” Grandma Larsen said, amused, “but I suppose you should take note.”

“Here we are,” Savani said, bringing them to a platform that had a rope going up into the trees. “Please assemble on the platform.”

“It’s easier if you hold onto the rope in the center,” Vanessa warned, and everyone but Warren grabbed on. Seth grinned and kept his hands off.

“Brace yourself,” Warren said, crouching a little. The platform shot upwards, and Seth fell on his butt with a surprised laugh. He made it back to his feet before the platform stopped, and the adults were all chuckling at him.

“Do we get everywhere in the treehouse with unbuckled rollercoaster elevators?” Seth asked, jumping onto the bigger room the platform had become a part of.

Savani chuckled, “No, the rest is walking, I’m afraid. Come, the Menuhene have prepared refreshments to welcome you.”

“Menuhene?” Seth asked.

“Think of a breed of dwarves that hold agreements similar to brownies,” Tanu suggested, “Though their specialty if building, rather than maintaining households.”

“Awesome,” Seth said.

“Here we are,” Savani said, leading them to a different enclosed room via rope bridge. It had a couple of tables and wicker chairs. “Now, explain to me what brings a child to my nearly fallen preserve, former caretaker or not. Vanessa and Warren promised allies, not liabilities.”

“Hey, I saved Wyrmroost, and I’ve handle more secret vaults than you would ever believe,” Seth said, “I thought we were past doubting me and Kendra.”

“Be respectful Seth,” Grandma said gently, then turned to Savani, “It’s true, that Seth is young, and if it hadn’t been for the opening of the demon prison and the upcoming dragon war, we would have preferred him to grow up before venturing near any dragon sanctuary. He does have experience. Unfortunately, Seth is one of few true Dragon tamers in the world, able to move and converse with ease. Seth has also become a shadow charmer, and his skills are necessary for upcoming trials, one of which involves retrieving his sister from the Phantom Isle. One of our goals here is to find training for Seth from a demon whose interests are strongly aligned against dragons.”

“A dragon sancturary is an odd place for a dragon hating demon to lair,” Savani said, “Who is it you seek?”

“Talizar,” Grandma said.

“I am familiar with him,” Savani nodded, “he’s one of the rare demons that invoke boundary magic as one of his tools, rather than relying on his own strength against dragon neighbors. Caretakers in the past have mentioned him activating Moai to more strictly enforce dragon boundaries. His lair is on the same island as the corrupted pool.”

“Another of our goals,” Tanu said with a nod, “We have reason to believe that Ronodin kidnapped Seth’s sister and our dear friend, Kendra Sorenson. Any chance to capture and interrogate him needs to be investigated immediately.”

“And, of course,” Warren added, “We want to help further restore the boundaries of Crescent Lagoon, prevent it from falling and all that jazz.”

Savani nodded slowly, eyeing them. “I see where our interests align. I will lend you aid where I can, but my aid is further reduced by the fall of this preserve, though it improves with the aid of Warren and Vanessa, who were able to bring back the Moai that protects the Monkey Maze. As long as one Moai is active, the outer boundaries of this preserve are intact. Unfortunately, this is a temporary refuge.”

“Why is it only temporary?” Grandma Gloria asked.

“I see there was not time for complete explanations,” Savani said, going to a map on the wall, “We lost the Sunset Pearl, which was the magic source for all the Moai in the preserve. As a failsafe, individual moai can be activated independent of the sunset pearl, as the moai currently protecting here was by consuming a sacrifice of a person’s most treasured object. I will not be able to pay the debt I owe to Warren for being willing to sacrifice his.”

“What was it?” Seth asked.

Warren was looking at the floor, “A limited print baseball card I always carry with me. The player was my dad’s best friend, an Uncle to me, close as family can be. He died of cancer years ago, and it was all I had left of him.”

“Warren’s sacrifice was accepted,” Savani said, “As was my sacrifice of my family’s ancestral tablets. I can read the Moai, and we have two weeks of protection before another sacrifice is required by someone else.”

“It’s harder than you think,” Vanessa said, “Deciding on a most important object. I couldn’t think of anything then, and still can’t think of anything that the Moai would have accepted. Obviously the goal is to restore the Sunset Pearl before our current sacrifice runs out.”

“Any idea where the Sunset Pearl was taken?” Tanu asked.

“None,” Savani sighed, “I’ve lost many allies in the process of looking, but nothing has come from those sacrifices.”

“They also need to know about the Triclops,” Vanessa said.

Savani nodded, “Mombatu the Triclops is the designated dragon slayer of this sanctuary. He became active when the sanctuary fell, and he is savage. He will slay a dragon before a human, but he has lost his faculties over time. He is so ancient, my people supposed him dead, and now he is a danger to anyone who comes near him, including me. He has driven the dragons away from this particular island, and is therefore the current greatest threat to our borders.”

“Really, there is no way to talk to him?” Grandma Gloria asked, “Seems a poor choice for a dragon slayer allied with the treaty makers.”

Savani shrugged, “Our legends say the original caretaker could soothe him to peace with a flute song, but the song and the flute have been lost to legend.”

“Shame we didn’t bring Newel and Doren with us this time,” Seth said, giving a little grin. The cowards would absolutely refuse to play their panflutes for the triclops unless the only other choice was to be eaten.

“As Savani suggested,” Vanessa said, a wry grin on her lips, “The magic was in the flute, rather than being a fan of the instrument. We’ll let our satyr friends recover another day in Fablehaven before testing their bravery once again.”

“Have you seen the site where the Sunset Pearl was kept?” Tanu asked.

“I saw it with Hako,” Warren said, “We didn’t find much. Ten really big moai in a ring facing inwards. An altar of piled stones at the center with a bowl on top. Supposedly three guardians protected the pearl, but there was no sign of them. There were tracks from the triclops though.”

“No sign of the three guardians and triclops tracks,” Grandma Larsen mused, “Were they dependent on the Pearl for existence?”

“I believe so,” Savani said, “and the triclops tracks are likely from it’s rampaging, rather than having to do with the theft. The triclops appeared long after the pearl had vanished.”

“Okay, so we need a pearl, would like a flute, have to watch out for a rampaging triclops, Ronodin was spotted lurking around a corrupted pool, and we need to locate a demon to negotiate some training with him. Anything else we should discuss before planning?” Seth asked.

“What remains of your staff?” Tanu asked.

“Grady here,” Savani said, “Hako, our gamekeeper. And Uma. Uma is frail and in a wheelchair, but she will likely interest you, Potion Master.”

Tanu blinked, and his took on a bit of awestruck, “Not Uma Stormbrewer.”

“The same. She joined our staff after her legs gave out, but she and her skills remain sharp,” Savani said.

“That’s…she’s a legend,” Tanu said, “She’s a grand master of potion making, I hardly deserve the title compared to her.”

“Good thing you got courage potions in abundance,” Seth said, slapping him on the shoulder, “And I suppose you two should know about another ally we brought. Calvin, say hi.”

Calvin peeked out of his pocket, “Hello,” he waved. “I wasn’t sure to introduce myself or not, I’m one of those assets best left hidden. I’m Calvin the Nipsie.”

“You are welcome here, small ally,” Savani said, bowing her head in a nod of recognition. She waited a moment, then said, “I believe we have reached a summation of our assets and current goals. Onto planning. Hako was planning on investigating the corrupted pool alone today, since we had no timeframe for how long it would take Warren and Vanessa to find allies, even with the small dragon’s help.”

“I want to go with and help with the investigation,” Seth said.

“I go where Seth goes,” Grandma Gloria said. “Depending on what we can locate at the corrupted spring, it would also be foolish to not to greet Talizar and open negotiations for training while we are already outside the protections granted. Just as it would be foolish to delay, if our time limit is really only two weeks.

“I believe I will skip this venture in order to consult longer with Uma,” Tanu decided, “I have many fresh ingredient from dragons that I hope she will be interested in.”

“I believe she will be,” Savani said with a smile. Everyone turned to Vanessa and Warren.

“Well, what do you say?” Warren asked Vanessa with a smile, “It’s been, what, almost twenty whole hours since our last near death experience? I think we’re up for another round.”

“Right, practically a vacation,” she said drily. “Wouldn’t want to become bored with existing.”

“Count us in for one trip to the corrupted spring,” Warren said.

Finally, he could start following a lead on Kendra. She just had to keep Ronodin’s slimy hands and stupid words away from her for a little bit longer.

#Forgotten Light #Fablehaven #Dragonwatch #seth sorenson #Crescent Lagoon #shorter chapter #I thought about writing out the full argument between Stan and Gloria #and letting Vanessa geek out over mythical creatures she'd like to own #but its not plot relevant #and only I would care probably.#This is the last chapter that kind of matches Canon before Seth's story goes way sideways from it #I love it

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