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WIP List (Tag Game!)

Thank you for the tag, @the-down-upside-finch

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

Okay... I'm only doing the writing folders for all these because if I included all the art folders, we'd be here for a veeeeeery long time. Feel free to ask about anything or ask to see art from any of these projects. Okay! Let's get to it!

Memories of Aether (strategy game / fantasy-suspense novel)

You're only getting what's in the Final Draft folder, but know that there is 1st Draft from 2020 with 40 files, 2nd Draft from 2021 with 29 files, and 3rd Draft from 2022 with 35 files.

Concepts

# So you want to help... Primer: Part One Primer: Part Two

Graphics

! The Needs Tree Logo Drafting Logo Drafting4 UI Study UX Drafts - Dialogue Boxes 1 UX Drafts - Dialogue Boxes 2 UX Drafts - Dialogue Boxes 3

Writing

! Memories of Aether World Guide & Story Bibke Book 1. Plotting Out Framework Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1 Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1.2 Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1.3 Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1.4 Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1.5, Chapter 0 Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1.5, Chapter 1 ver. A Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1.5, Chapter 1 ver. B Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1.5, Chapter 2 Book 1. Shadow Elements v.1.5, Chapter 3 Compendium: Characters Compendium: Conlangs, Az̨irrah̨ Compendium: Conlangs, Caṕāre Compendium: Conlangs, Kujû Info: Accents & Dialects Info: Calendar Conversion Info: Cheat Sheet Info: Fantasy Names Info: Old Plotting Out Framework Memes: Character Chart Stuff Memes: Character Portraits Memes: Goofy Memes Memes: Songs & Lyrics Notebook: Writing Notes Splatsheet: Chapter Breakdown Splatsheet: Character Intro & Scene Breakdown Splatsheet: Snippets Splatsheet: Spy Tropes & Ideas

Outside of Folders

Basics: Athyrian Calendar Basics: Country Rundown Basics: Runes & the Ancient World Compendium: Conlangs, Az̨irrah̨ Compendium: Conlangs, Caṕāre Compendium: Conlangs, Kujû Compendium: Countries of Athyria Compendium: Religions of Athyria Misc: Rosters Misc: Special Revivals Misc: Stressors Notebook: Travel Notes Splatsheet: Battle Tactics Splatsheet: Character Building Blocks Splatsheet: Loose Thoughts & Chapter Names Splatsheet: Story-building Vibe Check: Music Choices

Accessories to Murder (detective game)

! The Smackdown Draft ! Character Guide Character Intro Guide City Planning Drawing up ideas Food Stuffs Forging Names Game Flow Overview Gameplay Basics General Guide Mystery Crafting 101 Name Directory Name Reworking Sheet Plot Sheet Plotting Guide -- Act 1 -- Plotting Guide -- Act 2 -- Plotting Guide: Chapter 1 Programming Bits Rough Story Reworking Smackdown Draft The Nitty-Gritty Sheet Working out details

Sun & Moon Stories (fantasy role-playing game)

Character Profiles

! Profile Skeleton ! Abe, Chinzan Appleby, Fiona Areo, Vaika Ballard, Corina Bates, Basil Berg, Carl Bikken, Conif Bon, Tai-Len Buree, Kit Carver, Grant Chao, Fang-Lei Chess, Finian Choei, Rand Chuca, Totti Clavenci, Cicero Clay, Ashna Clay, Khalin Cole, Benedict Corrigan, Leif Crane, Maynard Dagget, Lin de Castro, Paris de Franco, Redd de Luca, Ariette Din, Roha Eizik, Hali Fowlton Frost, Renato Gold, Benny Gold, Jamie Gold, Leo Greenfield, Dwain Greenfield, Sarienna Greenfield, Winnifred Greeves, Lu Grimm, Jasmine Harding, Garrick Harper, Ivy Hibiki, Noel Jewels Kashir, Tika Kawa, Kaishu Kazeya, Shinji Kench, Tamas Koth, Alix Kudo, Kendall Kumu, Nanata Laurence, Bacary Lew, Alfin Lune, Kitsacorn Lyre, Savannah Maira, Mito Marquis, Alessio Mei, Sou-Lan Mirai, Kiku Nikolai Parsons, Nick Perisias Perkins, Fancy Piraa, Jijuna Powers, Emerald Powers, Max Pratt, Percy Reed, Han Reed, Rai Riccard, Bello Rose, Syrol Saint, Juliet Salmon, Austin Sarkaya Shen, Aki Skafton Song, Joh Song, Sunni Spears, Grover St. John, Cynthia St. John, Gregory Stirling, Eloise Taiba Taien, Shao Tale, Penelope Tallow, Cat Trakul Tresid Treuge, Jorgen Triki Trogo Trubins Turner, Ingrid Umnus, Numbers Westbrook, Finus Wilden, Rhys Winward, Perdi Withrow, Odessa Worsham, Felicia Wynne, Minta Yano, Kana Yano, Shun Zesshou, Donda

Demo-Lu's Side

Lu Time Misc. Scrapbook

Demo-Rai's Side

! Checklist Rai's Story

Meme Team

Character Development {Gem} Character Development {Prim} Character Dining Character Flaws Character Quoting: Prim Character Typing: Gem Character: Basic Breakdowns Character: Relations (Prim) Character: Subjects Character: Talents/Rankings Characters as Vines Cuties & Beauties Death Quotes FEH 40 Dialogue FEH Nicknames Personality Meme Sun & Moon Heroes {Gem} Sun & Moon Heroes {Prim} Sun & Moon Tea Party Guide THE GROUPS? OH GOOD! The Timeline Top 5s - Gem Top 5s - Prim Weapons & Affinity

Support Conversations

! Potential Pairings ! Ariette & Cynthia Corina & Felicia Fang-Lei & Alfin Fang-Lei & Tika Fowlton & Conif Sarienna & Redd Shun & Kana Shun & Lin Syrol & Benny Tamas & Leif

Outside of Folders

An Introduction Appearance Check Appearance & Designs Battle Dialogue Character Bio Fun Fighting Schools How I Imagine They Talk Info: Food Info: Full Cast Info: Locations Info: Materials Info: Monsters Info: Party Skills Info: Strongholds Info: World-Building Outfit Check Side Story Ideas Splatsheet Story: Rai's Side Story: Side-Quests Tactics Styles Tournament Tiers Untitled Document Weapons & Affinities {Prim}

The Case Files of Quincy & Dance (timeloop mystery game)

Basics & Game Loop Character Costuming Character Sheet Default Timeline Old Project: Synchronise Design Doc Plotting Things Out Plotting Things Out: Detailed Puzzle Dependency Chart Synergy/Synchonicity The Highcombe Manor Mystery Design Doc The Mystery Rundown The Time Line Used Dialogue Traits

War on the Streets (a game of some description)

! Ages ! Characters ! Timeline Crossover Info Dump Intro Profile - Angellus Profile - Anna Castillo Profile - Benito Nardiello Profile - Breaker Profile - Carl Stokes Profile - David Castillo Profile - Elizabeth Craft Profile - Federica Nardiello Profile - Frank Roman Profile - Giuliano Nardiello Profile - Harry York Profile - Harvey Rosamond Profile - Jeff Peterson Profile - John Paul Craft Profile - Justice French Profile - Katrina Weiss Profile - Lloyd Carter jr Profile - Mackie Sharpe Profile - Malcolm Storey Profile - Nina Dean Profile - Oscar Bell Profile - Persephone Blue Profile - Ray York Profile - Rocco Nardiello Profile - Stan Maxwell Profile - Sylvia Carr Profile - Tatiana Sokolova Profile - Tuesday French Profile - Verity Maxwell Profile - Wyatt Pym Profile - Xavier Fabri Profile - Yari Byrde Skeleton War on the Streets

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...phew

I managed to bump it up to 5 projects by throwing in the timeloop game and my old War on the Streets project, so that means 5 tags.

@raichana @reneethegreatandpowerful @merwetketet @noisette-tornade @cool-mint

#I wasn't always this organised #But now #Now I am quite dedicated #Tagging my files #Naming them correctly #Does it work?#no #yes #sometimes #I still have to search for that random section in some document that had a bunch of notes and cool dialogue somewhere #But #Buuut #...it does look prettier #Right?

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purplepersnicketywrites · 5 years

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purb please tell us about wetlands

*cracks knuckles* okay so this is a long post and image-heavy. Buckle Up.

Why are Wetlands so Cool?

WETLANDS ARE THE MOST BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WORLD.

[Image: A flat grassy area filled with pools of water. This is a bog.]

That means they have a higher number of different species of plants and animals than any other kind of ecosystem in the world. Whoa.

Wait, I hear you say, what about rainforests and coral reefs?

HA, WELL THEY’RE WETLANDS TOO! Sort of, anyway, in the case of the reefs. (Actual Underwater Environments aren’t wetlands, but they’re often linked to them!) I’ll explain in a bit.

In addition to being so incredibly important, they’re also the ecosystem that’s the MOST THREATENED out of all the kinds in the world. Oops.

Right, let’s move into what wetlands actually are.

The Four Wet Horsemen of the Dampocalypse

BOGS, FENS, SWAMPS AND MARSHES

You can sort of divide the 4 main wetland into 2 categories: Mires and Not-Mires.

[Image: A mountainous landscape. At the front there is a flat expanse of land covered in pools and waterways, which is a mire of some sort.]

MIRES are areas of wetland that are generally ‘peat producing’, so the main two kinds of mire are BOGS and FENS. A QUAGMIRE is a mire that is considered to be ‘floating’.

The other kinds of wetlans are SWAMPS and MARSHES, and sometimes they are mires, but these may only produce a very small amount of peat. So they may not be called mires sometimes. Confusing? Yes.

Bog vs Fen: What’s the Difference?

It’s about where this wetland is, and consequently where it gets its water from.

[Image: A flat land with a bog pool at the centre. It reflects the sky above.]

BOGS are ‘ombotrophic’, which basically means that they get their water from the RAIN. They don’t get all that much stuff from the rain so they tend to lack in stuff like minerals, and are Always Acidic.

[Image: A snow-covered ground with a few twiggy-looking plants and some spindly trees growing out of it.]

MUSKEGS are a kind of bog that exist in northern areas like boreal forests, and as such are COLD.

[Image: An area that looks a lot like a standard field. This is, however, a fen.]

FENS are found on slopes and dips and stuff, and are ‘minerotrophic’, and that means that they get their water from the SOIL or BELOW GROUND. They can vary wildly in how many nutrients they might contain, and their pH (acid v alkaline levels) may also be unpredictable.

The problem with like, all this classification stuff is that if you start looking into too much detail you realise wack stuff, like, fens are actually a kind of bog, that parts of marshes can turn into bogs, and fens can turn into carrs (which are sort of part swamp, part Just A Forest).

[Image: A large pool of water surrounded by trees, this is a carr.]

I guess you could say that everything is… Fluid.

Swamp vs Marsh: What’s the Difference?

SWAMPS are FORESTED WETLANDS. That’s it.

[Image: A pool of water at the forefront of the image is bordered by smaller trees and shrubbery to all sides. There are large trees in the background and most of the water is covered with a layer of some sort of plant.]

There are two primary types of swamp - True Swamps (with Trees) and Shrub Swamps (with Shrubs). Shrub swamps aren’t marshes because they’re too dry. But they’re still wetlands. I know.

MARSHES tend to be TRANSITIONAL AREAS between wetland-on-the-land and wetland-that’s-wet-because-it’s-genuinely-underwater, like rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water. They have a lot of plants, generally, but no trees. Lotsa stuff like reeds and rushes.

[Image: A marsh of reeds stands at either side of a river. There is a forest in the background and a building overlooking from a hill.]

You get different types of marsh depending on what kind of water they’re bordering. My favourite happens to be salt marshes, because A) that’s where stuff like samphire grows and I love that salty bastard, and B) it’s by The Ocean and I love that salty bastard too.

Aside From the Horsemen…

There are other kinds of wetland, too!

Ya got stuff like MANGROVE FORESTS!

[Image: A mangrove tree during low tide. The mangrove’s tall snorkel-like roots are visible rising all around like spikes.]

These fill the same sort of area as salt marshes, but they tend to happen in more tropical regions! (Where salt marshes are more temperate.) They’re also technically a kind of swamp!

Mangroves are great, they’re really well-adapted for living where they live, and they’re a fascinating habitat that facilitates a whole bunch of biodiversity. A lot of fish that spend their adult lives on reefs grow up in mangrove forests! Especially stuff like sharks - they’re too baby to live on the reefs without being eaten, and the mangrove forest with all of its roots and stuff offers a great place to hide from the Large Predators they may be faced with!

So in order to have Healthy Reefs, you also need Healthy Mangroves!

POCOSINS are fun wetlands generally dominated by ‘pond pine’ trees! They can be SHORT or TALL pocosins depending on the nutrient-richness of the peat soil they have, which then defines the height of the trees that grow on it!

[Image: There is a stretching expanse of pond pine trees under a blue sky.]

The best part of pocosins is that they’re PYROPHYTIC which basically means they’re a FIRE-RELIANT ECOSYTEM which is FUCKING BADASS. There are regular fires and the pond pine seeds laying around in the soils are all like HELLA let’s GERMINATE. It means that there aren’t all that many low-lying shrubs around, and where the pond pines get a little thinned it’s technically a flooded savannah!

RIVER DELTAS! Deltas are where the mouths of rivers have like, left big sediment deposits and the mouth sort of fans out over a wide region to form, well, a wetland! These can be going into lakes or seas, or the ocean.

[Image: As a river has approache the sea, its mouth has split into numerous branches in amongst chunks of brown, yellow and red sediments.]

Then there’s FLOODPLAINS, which are non-permanent wetlands. Basically, these areas are near rivers, and if the rivers burst their banks, the floodplains become covered in water. The river will leave behind a lot of stuff, like silt, so these areas can be quite fertile & fairly flat, and therefore highly desirable as farmland.

[Image: A black and white aerial picture of a river, showing older meander trails and a general outline of where floods would reach if it burst its bank.]

You can get some ecosystems dependent on predictable flooding, like Tugay forests that release their seeds & stuff post-flood to make use of the newly-deposited nutrient load, and they aren’t strictly wetlands themselves.

RIVER BASINS can be wetlands! You know what that means? The AMAZON BASIN is a wetland. That’s right, that place with the big ol’ river and the world-famous rainforest and all the stuff that’s down there. That’s a wetland. The river flods in places regularly, and as we’ve just discussed, That There’s A Floodplain.

[Image: And aerial photo of one of the Amazon River’s meanders.]

Other notable wetland areas include:

The SUNDARBANS, a bunch of mangrove forests in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, the largest delta in the world!

[Image: A satellite picture of an enormous delta. There is a big dark patch in the centre of the image, across the chunk of land, and this is the range that the Sundarbans cover.]

The PANTANAL, the world’s largest wetland area in South America.

[Image: A bunch of interconnected pools of water dotted with trees around the edges are glimmering in sunlight.]

The WEST SIBERIAN PLAIN, which is a massive region of lowland, full of marshes and swamps and floodplains.

[Image: A wide expanse of forested plains stretches across the picture. There is a river cutting through it.]

Let’s not forget that there are ARTIFICIAL WETLANDS that humans have made! These can include stuff like RICE PADDIES and NATURE RESERVES, but most of the time they tend to be used as a way to help purify water after it comes out of industrial use (like water used for sewage).

[Image: There is a field of reeds in front of a row of red-brick houses.]

There are more kinds of wetland, like MUDFLATS! AKA TIDAL FLATS! Basically there’s mud around the coast, and it’s in big flat areas, and the sea covers it up and reveals it as the tide goes in and out. They’re goopy.

[Image: An expanse of exposed mud along a coastline. There are seagulls near the forefront making use of the mud to look for food.]

So…. taking all of that into consideration…

How does the Knowledge of Wetlands help you Write Stories?

Let me tell you a short story of my own:

While you were busy worrying about quicksand, I was learning the best way to traumatise myself, ie, watching The Neverending Story on repeat.

Quicksand schmicksand, what y’all really have to worry about is BOGS eating HORSES (F for Artax).

Look,,, if you’re reading a story and they talk about a wetland, 99/100 times it’s going to be about T h e B o g. Oh yes, say the locals, the Bog has… Killed. .. .. .

They’re somehow always like 10m deep, and Renowned for Eating People, and they go into detail about how they suck you in slowly. So you suffocate and drown. Fun! (BIG F FOR ARTAX, I KNOW HE CAME BACK TO LIFE AT THE END BUT HOLY SHIT)

It’s all about those 2 special words….

SPHAGNUM MOSS

[Image: A close-up of a type of sphagnum moss. It’s pale green and looks damp.]

Someone mentions sphagnum moss and you’re like.. Hooo… Is it green and glistening? yes it is? oh boy here it comes. .. . The Bog Sucking…. (No there isn’t a better way to say it.) And someone always inevitably gets stuck & has to be pulled out with great drama, and they lose their shoes.

I can attest to the shoe-stealing nature of The Ubiquitous Bog, having been in one myself… I don’t know WHY that walking through The Welly Monster (as this bog was named) was a necessary part of a school trip I was on one year, but it was. I didn’t lose my wellies, because I tried to stick to the less sticky outer edges of it and my wellies were NEW, damnit, but others in my class were not so lucky….

ANYWAY my point is: bogs are cool to write about but they seem to be the ONLY wetland people ever really talk about that much.

Spice up your writing by putting in a setting that’s Weird and Funky, like a motherfucking pocosin.

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

#wetlands #Writing tips #Thoughts #long post #reply #anon #a lot of this is off the top of my head with a quick skim of wikipedia so #watch a Genuine Wetlands Ecologist sweep in and correct me on stuff lmao

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bobthebuilderhasallmyuwus · 5 years

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RK900xGavin Reed!

This is my first 900Reed fic, Suggestions always welcome and please let me know if you want more. Im going to make more anyway but I need validation lol

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He falls down onto his seat too quickly. Gavin was happy to finally be back in the office, for once. The last few cases had really been cracking down on him. He’d ask Hank for help, only, he wouldn’t. So, he stretches his aching back, and takes a satisfying sip of coffee. First sip in a long while, well more like 3 hours but for Gavin that was more than enough time since his last coffee break. He’s about to kick his feet up onto his desk and rest, when he hears Hank call his name.”Tsk” he swerves around to see why he was being bothered.

“Fowler called us up for one of his little “talks”, let’s get going ey smartass?”

Hank grins.

Gavin gets flustered and annoyed by the old man’s antics, “Yeah right behind you hardass.” he says with a grunt. First the cases, now he has to get yelled at by Fowler for the next 45 minutes, can’t a man just drink his coffee in peace. He approaches Fowlers office door, when two androids catches his eye. They both just stand silently, with their hands behind their backs. “Oh great,'' he thinks, “two more tool bags for the office.” He rolls his eyes and does his best not to make eye contact with the bots as he walks inside. He stands next to Hank, who looks just as tired as he does. Fowler had his back turned to them, as he always does when he’s about to dish it out. “Boys,” He says Firmly. “I know there’s been a few….. Complications around these days.”

Hank scoffs, “More than a few.”

Fowler begins to turn around, “And things aren’t always easy around here, so our pals from cyberlife decided to help us out.”

“Get on with it” Gavin says impatiently.

“If you would stop showing so much fucking disrepect, maybe I would.” He smiles sarcastically. ”Boys, Meet your new partners rk800, and rk900.” Hank and Gavin both give off similarly angry expressions, and begin to spout their protests.

“There’s no way-”

“If you think I-”

“Do this to-”

“I don’t need a-”

“If both of you would please SHUT THE FUCK UP, I’ll explain,” Fowler rolls back his shoulders and sighs. “Both of you have been serious pains in my ass. Hank,” He looks towards him, “You hardly show up on time, if ever.” He directs his gaze towards Gavin. “Gavin, you don’t get along well with others and cause accidents around here all the damn time.” The two interject once more.

“Jeffrey you know-”

“But I just-”

“Shut it” Fowler says sternly. “So both of you are going to help test out these prototype androids investigators, come meet your respective partners.” He gestures for the robots to come forward with his hand. They both step forward, completely in sync.

“Hank you’ve already met yours, Gavin, get along.” Gavin stares dumbfoundead at the piece of plastic behind him, He looks just like the other one, only a few inches taller and had these piercing gray eyes.

“Fowler if you think I am-”

“I have worked too hard to-”

“I SAID SHUT IT” Fowler roars out. “This is not-negotiable, you can either shut the fuck up and go do your job, or you can hand your badge in and walk out of this office right now.” Gavin and Hank share a mutual look of frustration, he lets out a sigh of submission. Fuck, he really was going to have to deal with an android being at his side from now on.

Gavin grumpily returns to his seat, and his unfortunate “partner” stands behind him, perfect posture as always. “Detective-”, “Shut it.” Gavin doesn't even want to hear, let alone speak to the pathetic creature behind him. The robot, however, does not get the hint. “Really, I think we should-,” “Hey,” Gavin interrupts him. He stands up from his chair and grabs rk900 by the top of his jacket, menacingly growling at him. “I didn’t work my ass off FOR 12 FUCKING YEARS, so I could get a oversized paperweight that was made yesterday to tell me how to do my fucking job.”

Gavin pushes 900 away with disgust. “So how about, you stay at your end of the office and ill stay on mine.” The Android doesn’t say anything, it just stands and stares, willingly taking whatever action Gavin chooses against him. His stoic face makes it seem as if nothing had happened at all, that pisses Gavin off even more. Gavin Flips 900 off with a scowl, turns around and sits down once more in his chair.

“Where is my end, Detective?”

Gavin scoffs “Over by the coffee machine, actually, shouldn't you be doing that right now? I could use a drink.” Gavin snickers mockingly.

“Very Well, Detective. I’ll go accomplish that right now.” 900 Says before walking off.

“Stupid fucking androids,” he mumbles to himself. “Dumb bucket of bolts cant even think for itself, let alone an entire investigation, what the fuck is going on here?” He sighs, and ruffles through the set of files in front of him. “No, no, no, ah-bingo!” He says as he pulls out a file. “Charlotte,” Said the tab on the file. He opens it and spreads out the different information kept inside. Articles, Journal Notes, Excerpts from a diary, DNA samples, all of this and still not one step closer to figuring out who's responsible for this case. He scratches his head in frustration. “Okay Okay, when you can't find anything new, it's better to review” He chimes to himself. It was a secret chant that Hank had taught him to help when he gets stuck in situations exactly like this one.

Gavin reassures himself and begins to review the information he had laid out so far.

Charlotte Campbell

- 10 Years old

- Blue eyes and auburn hair

- Went missing the 15th of September

- Last seen by the Maid at 4:30 PM on the day in question.

- William Campbell

- Father of Charlotte Campbell

- Husband of Savannah Campbell

- Occupation: Android Mechanic Liability Lawyer

- Came Home from work at 5:30 PM on the day in question

- Savannah Campbell

- Mother of Charlotte Campbell

- Wife of William Campbell

- Occupation: Fashion Designer

- Was occupied with work until Husband called to inform her daughter as missing.

Charlotte woke up at 9 AM, was alone with her mother (as her father had already left for work), until she left at at 10 AM. The android nanny then proceeded to continue Charlotte’s course lessons. She was homeschooled. Charlotte was up in the attic playing with the nanny, when a reported masked thief broke in through the window next to the backdoor of the house. The nanny, occupied with Charlotte farther away, had not yet detected this. But the Android maid had, it went to confront the intruder when it got repeatedly stabbed in the shoulders and chest, and collapsed on the ground, the last recorded timestamp being 08:15:2038-04:42:003. The nanny and Charlotte are presumed to have been taken, and have not been sighted since.

Those were the basics, he knew them all too well. He went over them countless times to see if he missed anything, any minuet details he may have glazed over. And here he was again checking for the same damn thing. “Think Gavin, Think!” He hits himself on the head. “There has to be something I’m missing, a piece I don’t have.” He looks over the file once more and his eyes trail to the pictures of the maid’s body, he focuses in on it, trying to make sure everything in the environment made sense.

“Detective”

He jolts up in his seat and quickly turns around to see the same smug ass android, but this time holding a coffee. “Ha!” Gavin smirks, “looks like your good for something after all.” He proudly takes the coffee from 900’s hands and places it on his desk. He quickly returns to analyzing the evidence and acting as if 900 wasn't there in the first place. “Physical Files Detective? Wouldn’t it be easier to use the interface?” Gavin lets out a huff of air. “Easier for dickheads like you maybe” he slaps his folder with his hand to emphasize its importance. “Me? I like a hard copy” he smiles arrogantly.

“Now why don’t you go back to your place, and start making coffee for the others. In fact, I think I might enjoy mine right now.” He snickered as he reaches for the coffee cup. He puts his lips to the opening and immediately starts gagging. He spits out hot coffee all over the evidence in front of him, watching it stain completely. He reaches for his throat. He feels it burning, as if there were holes evaporating his skin. “Some water, Detective?”

Gavin turns around once more to see 900 facing him, wearing almost what looks like a smile. Holding out a bottle of water in his hand. Gavin would love to yell and curse the fucker out, but he could barely feel his mouth, and that water was looking mighty wet. He angrily reaches out for the bottle but 900 slips it away before he can grab it. Gavin stands up looking like he’s ready to blow up, and is about to make a fist but before he could swing 900 simply pushes him back down on his chair.

“Now now Detective, don’t strain yourself.” 900 shakes the water bottle in front of Gavin’s face. “I suppose it’s clear by now that my place, isn’t near the coffee machine, is it?”

Gavin cant respond he just glares painfully at 900. 900 places down the water bottle behind Gavin, and onto his desk. “No, It isn’t Detective. You see my place, is to serve as an investigative assistant in this precinct, and that’s exactly what I intend to do.” Gavin wants so badly to punch this fucker in the face. He wants so badly to pin him to the ground and give him a few good swings. But he feels his hands reaching desperately for the water instead of the feeling of revenge. He opens the cap and quickly chugs it down, feeling the relief of cool water go down his esophagus. He lets out a hefty sigh when he’s done and stares daggers into 900 as he wipes the coffee from his mouth.

“Are we at an understanding here Detective?”

tbc~

#dbh #rk900 #reed900 #Gavin reed

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nevernevadahq · 2 years

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what kinds of female characters would you like to see? personality... occupation... even very specific character concepts!

Hello, nonnie! Here are some faces, occupations, and concepts we'd love to see--

Some faceclaims are.... Juno Temple, Laura Harrier, Samantha Logan, Sarah Bolger, Emma Corrin, Madison Pettis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ashley Moore, Margot Robbie, Savannah Smith, Danielle Brooks, Sai Bennet, Jessica Sula, Neslihan Atagul, Bahar Sahin, Jeanine Mason, Yvonne Orji, Elizabeth Lail, Aimee Carrero, Victoria Pedretti, Crystal Reed, Cemre Baysel, Amita Suman, Christina Ochoa, Madison Iseman & Britt Robertson & Lucy Boynton & Lucy Fry (who we have a familial wanted connection for!), Alisha Wainwright, Jessica Cores, Brianne Tju, Aria Arjona, Anya Taylor Joy (who we have a wanted familiar connection for!), Halle Bailey, Abigail Cowen & Sophie Turner & Bryce Dallas Howard & Sophie Skelton (who we have a familial wanted connection for!), Emma Stone, Isla Fisher, Kate Mara, Jessica Henwick, Rose Leslie, Amita Suman, Anya Cholatra, Karen Gillan, Eleanor Tomlinson, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vanessa Morgan.

Some occupations are.... Fox crime roles, underground fighters at Styx, escorts and dancers at the Mirage, casino workers, con artists, Cytherea Gallery employees, Killer Cupcakes bakers, employees at the Asena Bank, staff at Delos Hospital, bouncers, street dealers, Lysytsya family members, House of Dion employees, Vermillion Antique Shop employees such as appraisers, Elysian Market owner, art forgers for the White Snakes, Lài family members, Castellan Joyeria employees, Daedalus Studio employees.

Some character concepts are... some of unaffiliated roles such as money launderers looking to clean money for the general public or for themselves through their own company, a drug dealer that sells prescription based drugs by stealing them from their place of work or steal them directly from sources such as hospitals, a fence who buys and resells specific stolen goods and is paid graciously by an individual or a specific crime organization, private investigators who investigate certain individuals upon contract and provide information. Other concepts are money hungry casino staff who purposely rig games, any LGBTQ+ women who are avenging themselves of a former crime against them, any positively aligned law enforcement individuals, actresses on vacation who have extended their stay because they've been wrapped in crime organization business, an up and coming show girl who is doing everything they can including things they swore off of to get their big break, someone who recently came into too much money way too fast through gambling and now has a target on their back, individuals in debt to the Asenas and now has to contemplate initiation in order to not drown in their growing debt, a law enforcement official feeding a vigilante information to carry out their acts of tailored justice (which is a wanted connection!), a little sister who is meant as the replacement for an older sister who is deemed the black sheep (who is a wanted connection!).

And of course, our wanted connections will always have much more details to build upon. Under the cut, you can find them for any female characters of various ages and backgrounds along with information to contact the mun!

In the gardens of bright neon lights and the heavy breaths around a glittering table, HOLDEN MARKHAM is missing their SIBLINGS. There is a tender curiosity of what they will bring to game that lies under the desert sun. In the past, they’ve been THICK AS THIEVES, NO MATTER THE DISTANCE. THEY GREW UP ON A FARM IN GEORGIA WHERE THEY SPECIALIZED IN CARPENTRY AFTER THEIR FAMILY TRIED THEIR HAND AT EVERY OCCUPATION UNDER THE SUN. HOLDEN WAS ALWAYS THE QUIETEST OF ALL THE SIBLINGS, COMING IN AT THE SECOND OF SIX CHILDREN. HE HASN’T SPOKEN MUCH TO HIS SISTERS SINCE HE ATTENDED SCAD, AND EVEN LESS SINCE HE MOVED TO NEVADA. and under the heavy haze of alcohol and poison, they resemble LUCY FRY, BRITT ROBERTSON, LUCY BOYTON, MADISON ISEMAN, NATALIA ALYN LIND, AGES 29-22. Will they choose sin or sage? For more information, reach out to LA-SANGRADURA.

In the gardens of bright neon lights and the heavy breaths around a glittering table, HENRY “HAL” FERRO is missing their TWIN SISTER. There is a tender curiosity of what they will bring to game that lies under the desert sun. In the past, they’ve been THE SUN TO HAL’S MOON, THE BITE TO HAL’S BARK. SHE’S ALWAYS BEEN MUCH TOUGHER THAN HAL COULD’VE EVER HOPED TO BE, ALWAYS NEEDING TO PROVE HERSELF SOMEHOW. HER BACKSTORY, APART FROM WHAT’S WRITTEN ABOUT THE FERROS IN HAL’S BIO, IS GENERALLY UTP, THE ONLY THING I FEEL IS IMPORTANT TO THIS CONNECTION IS THE TWINS’ ROLES IN THE BROTHERHOOD; HAL CHOOSES TO BE MUCH MORE PASSIVE WHILE HIS SISTER IS DETERMINED TO MARK A SPOT FOR HERSELF WITHIN, WHICH THEY ARE OFTEN AT ODDS WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT and under the heavy haze of alcohol and poison, they resemble SHELLEY HENNIG, ELIZABETH OLSEN, UTP., AGE 31. Will they choose sin or sage? For more information, reach out to DAMNEDFM.

In the gardens of bright neon lights and the heavy breaths around a glittering table, VIOLET MADDEN is missing their OLDER SISTER. There is a tender curiosity of what they will bring to game that lies under the desert sun. In the past, they’ve been WRAPPED UP ON HER OWN WORLD. IT WAS ALWAYS HER PLAN TO MEET UP WITH HER SIBLINGS IN NEVADA BUT SOMETHING HELD HER BACK UNTIL NOW. PLOTS CAN INCLUDE HER BEING A CRIME NOVELEST, HAIR STYLEST, PHOTOGRAPHER, JOURNALIST, ETC. AS THE FIRST BORN A LOT OF THE RESPONSIBLIITY OVER THE TWINS FELL IN HER LAP THOUGH SHE WASN’T THAT MUCH OLDER, IF AND WHEN THEY GOT INTO TROUBLE IT WAS HER WHO CAUGHT THE BRUNT OF IT and under the heavy haze of alcohol and poison, they resemble EMMA STONE, ISLA FISHER, KATE MARA, ROSE LESLIE, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, KAREN GILLAN, ELEANOR TOMLINSON, UTP. Will they choose sin or sage? For more information, reach out to COUNTCRFCIT.

In the gardens of bright neon lights and the heavy breaths around a glittering table, VIOLET MADDEN is missing their YOUNGER SISTER. There is a tender curiosity of what they will bring to game that lies under the desert sun. In the past, they’ve been VIOLET’S REPLACEMENT. AFTER BEING SO DISAPOINTED WITH VIOLET’S ACTIONS AND CHOICE OF EMPLOYMENT IT WAS DECIDED THAT THEY’D TRY FOR A FINAL BABY THIS ONE TASKED WITH OVERACHIEVMENT, OBIDENCE, AND A PRACTICAL CAREER and under the heavy haze of alcohol and poison, they resemble ABIGAIL COWEN, SOPHIE TURNER, SOPHIE SKELTON, UTP. Will they choose sin or sage? For more information, reach out to COUNTCRFCIT.

In the gardens of bright neon lights and the heavy breaths around a glittering table, ELENA CZARNIK is missing their MENTOR. There is a tender curiosity of what they will bring to game that lies under the desert sun. In the past, they’ve been THE PERSON TO INTRODUCE ELENA INTO THE ASSASSIN GAME AND HE TOOK HER UNDER HIS WING AND MENTORED HER and under the heavy haze of alcohol and poison, they resemble FACE CLAIM UTP AND 35+. Will they choose sin or sage? For more information, reach out to ELENACZARNIK.

In the gardens of bright neon lights and the heavy breaths around a glittering table, ORESTES BELTRÁN is missing their ENEMY/ FAMILY MEMBER OF HIS ENSEMBLE WHO DIED IN A FREAK ACCIDENT. There is a tender curiosity of what they will bring to game that lies under the desert sun. In the past, they’ve been AT ODDS EVER SINCE THE ACCIDENT AT HIS MAGIC SHOW THAT KILLED THE ENTIRE ENSEMBLE HE WORKED WITH. WHILE HIS CONTRACT WITH THOSE HE WORKED WITH SAVED HIM FROM BEING CHARGED, HIM AND THIS PERSON KNOW THERE IS GUILT TO BE SHARED AND ARE MORE THAN ANGERED BY THE REVIVAL OF HIS SHOW MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS LATER. and under the heavy haze of alcohol and poison, they resemble ANY FC. Will they choose sin or sage? For more information, reach out to LA-SANGRADURA.

In the gardens of bright neon lights and the heavy breaths around a glittering table, ATTICUS BAILEY is missing their LVPD INFORMANT. There is a tender curiosity of what they will bring to game that lies under the desert sun. In the past, they’ve been HIS "MAN" IN THE CHAIR. AIDING IN ATTICUS’ VIGILANTE TENDENCIES TO GET BACK AT THOSE WHO DID NOT HAVE TO ANSWER FOR THEIR CRIMES FOR BENDING THE LAW OR USING MONEY TO FEIGN INNOCENCE, THEY PROVIDE ATTICUS WITH INFORMATION ON WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE. THEY COULD BE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS, FORMER CLASSMATES FROM COLLEGE THAT PURSUED DIFFERENT PATHS, OR EVEN SERVED TOGETHER IN THE MILITARY DURING ATTICUS’ BRIEF SERVICE. and under the heavy haze of alcohol and poison, they resemble ANY FC, ANY AGE. Will they choose sin or sage? For more information, reach out to LA-SANGRADURA.

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Cover Reveal For An Echo of the Fae by Janelle Leanne Schmidt

(The cover art/design was done by the amazing Savannah Jezowski with Dragonpen Designs.)

Book Blurb:

Echo enjoys the peace and solitude of the Faeorn forest, regardless of how strange spending time in the “haunted” wood seems to others.

But on the cusp of her thirteenth birthday, the discovery of a family secret reveals why Echo has never been drawn to the sea like her mother. This discovery shakes the foundations of her world and sends Echo on a quest, not merely into the forest, but into the heart of the fae-lands themselves, to rescue the sister she didn’t know existed.

Elves, dragons, and fairy courts will put Echo’s wit and resolve to the test. But with time running out for her sister, will Echo even be able to save herself?

A fairytale adventure perfect for fans of The Secret of Roan Innish and The Girl Who Drank the Moon.

Endorsements:

“Enthralled by the terror, charm, riddles, and beauty of a richly depicted fae world, I devoured this marvelous book in two sittings! Readers of all ages will love Echo, a heroine strong in her weakness, clever and resolute amid her doubt and fear. An Echo of the Fae is sure to satisfy lovers of adventure and faery!” — J.M. Stengl, author of The Faraway Castle Series

Author Bio:

Jenelle first fell in love with stories through her father’s voice reading books aloud each night. A relentless opener-of-doors in hopes of someday finding a passage to Narnia, it was only natural that she soon began making up fantastical realms of her own. Jenelle currently resides in the wintry tundra of Wisconsin—which she maintains is almost as good as Narnia—with her knight-in-shining armor and their four adorable hobbits. When she is not writing, she homeschools said hobbits and helps them along on their daily adventures… which she says makes her a wizard.

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My earliest memory returns often in my dreams. My mother’s soft smile caresses me as she bends down to kiss my forehead, my own tiny hand reaching up and trying to capture a lock of her long red-gold hair between clumsy fingers that refuse to obey my wish. A soft, sweet humming fills the memory, a tune that is both dear and yet unfamiliar. Eyes filled with love gaze down at me, and a gentle laugh, a man’s laugh, fills the room. Strong arms encircle us both, my mother and me, and I know I am perfectly safe. Perfectly loved.

Another sound permeates the memory: a rhythmic, rushing, liquid sound I do not recognize, but which fills me with a deep longing that threatens to burst out of my chest and leave me completely hollow. In the dream, it is merely a subtle noise in the background, but when I wake I feel a desperate need to find its source. Sometimes the longing clutches me so tightly that it leaves me gasping, desperately sucking in each breath as if through a narrow reed, my lungs screaming as though they have forgotten how to breathe the very air I need to survive.

It is rare to have a memory from such a tender age, especially one so vivid. And yet, that moment is locked in my thoughts with perfect clarity. During the day it grows distant and faded, but it has haunted my sleep in full, vibrant detail each night for nearly thirteen years.

So why is it that the face in my dreams is wholly unfamiliar to me? Why is the mother from my memory a stranger?

***

Echo sat on a salt-smoothed boulder, her knees pulled up to her chin, watching the other village children playing along the beach. Some of them traversed the shore collecting shells in wicker baskets. The braver ones waded out into the water, splashing and swimming in the gently rolling waves. A shudder coursed through her. Even if it were not early spring and the waters were warmer, nothing would induce her to go any closer to that surging surf and those unfathomable depths. Who knew what untold terrors the placidly sparkling surface concealed?

A cluster of girls stood in the wet sand where the waves lapped about their ankles, baskets swinging from their arms, the foaming water swirling at their feet. She imagined ghostly, watery hands reaching out to capture them, pulling them beneath the surface, deeper and deeper until all memory of light and warmth was long forgotten.

***

She lay still, listening. All was quiet in the house below. Or was it? A voice filtered through the hammering rain—Dadai’s deep rumble, and then Mamai’s treble answered, though Echo could not make out the words. Another rumble of thunder, and beneath its rolling bass, she could just pick out the higher-pitched creak of the front door opening.

Quietly, so as not to alert her parents, Echo crept out of her bed, dragging her quilt with her, and tiptoed to her window that looked out over the front of the house. Before the open front door, she could make out a faint rectangle of light on the ground below. Gusts of wind buffeted the cozy house, and she squinted into the pelting rain to see who might be going out. Then the hinges creaked again and the light disappeared, plunging the outdoors into darkness once more.

Through the driving rain, a hint of movement drew her attention to a shadowy figure crossing the yard. Echo strained her eyes, but she could not make it out. Then, a flash of lightning, another, and another, lit the sky in quick succession. Echo caught her breath. Walking through the storm, hair long and flowing unbound around her in the tempest, her skirts fluttering in the wind, Mamai walked heedlessly into the rain toward the tip of the peninsula. Echo stared out the window, willing another lightning bolt to scatter the darkness. When it came, she saw her mother descending the rocky stairs that led to the beach. Her head soon disappeared below the cliffside, out of Echo’s view.

Her head spun as she leaned her elbows on the windowsill. Where had Mamai gone? Why could she possibly need to be out in such a storm? No houses lay that way, so it couldn’t be a sick neighbor. The docks were on the other side of the peninsula, and anyway, if there were a problem there, it would have been her father who attended to it. The mystery of it lay heavy on her thoughts as she awaited her mother’s return.

But she did not return.

Echo’s eyelids grew heavy. She struggled to keep them open, propping herself up in an uncomfortable position in an attempt to stay awake, but eventually she succumbed to the insistent embrace of sleep.

***

Do the fae read books? Echo wondered suddenly, and voiced the question before she had time to consider whether or not it might be rude.

“We don’t read about life; we live,” Malilia replied. “And we learn, not from reading, but from living.”

“That’s beautiful,” Echo said. “And yet… hollow.”

Malilia arched an eyebrow. “Hollow? What is in your books that is so wonderful?”

“Everything!” Echo enthused, warming to the topic. “Why, in books you can be anyone, go anywhere. There’s a freedom to reading unlike anything else. When you read, it makes you think differently about the world and your own life, and sometimes it helps you understand what’s going on around you by showing you a different perspective. And… well… there’s beauty to be discovered in books, more real and more true because it’s only limited by your own imagination. And besides, it’s…. it’s just… fun!”

Malilia grew thoughtful. “This is something you care about.”

“Yes.” Echo felt a little embarrassed. She did not usually speak so forcefully. “I like reading.”

“I can tell.” Malilia’s eyes twinkled with amusement.

***

“You dare steal from the King of the Winter Court?” The voice reverberated through the air, its sheer, palpable power pushing Echo to her knees. The lantern dropped from her nerveless hand and clattered on the ground.

Echo bowed her head respectfully, racking her memory for every snatch of folk-tale she had ever heard about the Winter Fae or the Dark Host. “Forgive me, my lord,” she whispered. “I did not intend to steal from you. I merely seek to save the life of my sister.”

She heard soft footfalls approach across the sable ground but she did not dare raise her eyes, not even when she felt the touch of hot breath on the back of her head.

“You smell of truth.” The voice sounded puzzled. “Rise, seeker.”

Echo stood, wincing at the pain in her feet. But that thought fled with the rest as she came face to face with the largest tiger she had ever seen.

Upon reflection, it was the only tiger she had ever seen. But she was reasonably certain that, should she ever see another, it would be quite different from the monstrous beast that confronted her now.

Her eyes were even with his shoulders, and he stared down at her from his impressive height, his long whiskers twitching inches above her face. His fur was utterly black, the color of coal. Instead of stripes, Ritioghra’s—for it could only be Ritioghra—body was covered in swirls and whorls of gleaming blue, the same color as the Everflame. His eyes gleamed like two massive stars of an identical shade, and he gazed down at her with an expression of ferocious curiosity. He was utterly terrifying and utterly beautiful.

Terror coursed through her veins like ice, but the light of intelligence in his eyes gave her courage. “For-forgive me, my lord.” Echo gave a wobbly curtsy.

The tiger stretched with a lazy nonchalance. Every line of his long body rippled with power and strength, like the unstoppable force of a river about to burst its banks.

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Special Protection Area (SPA) Castro Verde in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal - May 2012 by SaffyH The Castro Verde is an absolutely magical area. The rolling Steppe habitat comes to life in Spring and a whole range of colours can be seen. The landscapes are open and rolling, making the sky look big and wide. The region does not receive many visitors and are very tranquil. In spring the land comes to life with the sound of Blackbirds, Calandra Larks, Quail too name but a few. I was lucky to see Great Bustard, Little Bustard, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Lesser Kestrel, Lesser-Short-toed Lark, Thekla Lark, Nightingale, Melodious Warbler were just some of the birds I added to my list in this region. I also saw an Iberian Hare. It is a great place to relax in. algarvebirdman.com/ 1. Special Protection Area (SPA) Castro Verde This vast area (790 square kms) of rolling steppe land is a complete contrast to the Algarve and highly recommended for a day trip, being only around an hour’s drive north. Comprising the largest expanses of the steppic grassland plains in Portugal that form a mosaic with wide savannah-like open Holm Oak montado woodlands. Throughout the year the whole area is absolutely enchanting, both for its birds and the outstanding scenery that never fails to induce a vow to return. This seemingly never-ending wilderness is lush and liberally coated with wildflowers in the winter and spring, while in the summer and autumn the area becomes extremely arid and often desert-like. The SPA Castro Verde is one of the most important areas in Europe for sought after species like Lesser Kestrel, Great and Little Bustards and Black-bellied Sandgrouse. The area also supports a great diversity and high density of raptors, which includes nearly all of Portugal’s breeding species. What to see when, around Castro Verde During spring and early summer the best grasslands resound with the impressionable sound of Calandra Larks and the incredibly abundant Corn Buntings, while Montagu’s Harriers, Lesser Kestrels and Black Kites arrive to breed in quantity and become common birds in these pristine habitats. Great and Little Bustards display in early spring the latter being at its easiest to see at this time of year. Short-toed, Booted and Bonelli’s Eagles all breed in the general area and use the grasslands as regular hunting grounds. Other species that breed in this region include Stone-curlew, Great Spotted Cuckoo, European Roller, European Bee-eater, Pallid Swift, Woodlark, Short-toed, Crested and Thekla Larks, Tawny Pipit, Crag Martin, Black-eared Wheatear, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, Cetti’s, Great Reed and Melodious Warblers, Woodchat and Southern Grey Shrikes, Golden Oriole and Spanish Sparrow as well as the omnipresent Azure-winged Magpies and Hoopoes. Both Collared Pratincole and Gull-billed Terns occur in the area regularly and sometimes breed, depending on the water levels at key sites. In an undisclosed area Spanish Imperial Eagles have recently set up territories and by employing great care and patience they can often be seen soaring over the area. Simon supplies all his observations to the team that is monitoring this exciting re-establishment. Eurasian Black and Eurasian Griffon Vultures use the area almost daily on their searches for carrion, involving birds of a non-breeding age and one cannot help but prophesise the eventual colonisation of the Eurasian Black Vulture in this admirably suitable area. Outside the breeding season the absence of the summer visitors is compensated by the arrival of an array of winter birds that join the many attractive resident species, including the omni-present bustards, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Calandra Larks and resident raptors. Red Kites occupy in considerable numbers and its not at all unusual to see over 30 individuals are in a day, Hen Harriers hunt over the grasslands in good numbers too while the occasional Peregrine or Merlin add further interest to the raptors. Eurasian Black and Eurasian Griffon Vultures are more regularly seen outside the breeding season, as are Spanish Imperial Eagles due to dispersal of younger birds from Spain. Golden Eagle is more wide ranging at this time of year too and 1st year birds are often recorded. Large numbers of wintering Lapwing and Golden Plover settle here and Skylarks and Meadow Pipits become truly abundant. Around 1000 Common Cranes occur, often feeding on fallen acorns in the open Holm Oak woodlands from late October to March (the highest count in the winter of 2007-8 revealed 1300 inds) This region is well worth visiting all the year round but during the incredibly hot July and August, when birding is often uncomfortable and the heat-haze can make for frustrating viewing, seriously early starts are recommended. On these days we can include a short afternoon visit to Castro Marim (see “Wetlands”). For the most enthusiastic, a 2-3 day tour is ideal and can be easily arranged together with attractive and economic accommodation in the area. This will give ample time for the more difficult species and permit a deeper appreciation of this superb area. Access in the SPA Castro Verde Important information (particularly relevant to the observation of Great Bustard): It is thanks to the Liga da Proteção da Natureza (LPN www.lpn.pt) for the continued existence of high quality steppic habitats in this region. In 1993 the LPN purchased 5 properties in this area (total: 1700ha.) at a time when the whole region was under imminent threat of becoming forested with non-native eucalyptus forest. This would have meant the loss of one of the most important areas of its kind in Europe. Not only did the LPN manage to prevent this from happening on land they purchased but also, through a successful lobby, actually caused a complete turn around within the government and achieved SPA status for the whole area in 1993. The LPN continue to work with the implementation of wide-ranging nature protection projects, notably a long-term program centred on the conservation of the pseudo-steppe habitats within the SPA; “ O Programa Castro Verde Sustentavel”. Unfortunately, excessive pressure from visiting birdwatchers in recent years has driven the LPN to prohibit free access onto their land (all entrances have large green gates labelled LPN and usually clear signs depicting a design with a Little Bustard’s head and a tractor). These gates should always be closed but as some local farmers tend to leave them open it encourages un-informed birders to just drive in. (Always close them if you see them open!). Due to the increasing numbers of visiting birdwatchers and the proximity of the tracks to Great Bustard leks some disturbance has been unavoidable. Sadly, a few people have even walked across managed habitats in the breeding season, usually in attempts to get closer photographs. Because of this, the LPN have desperately been trying to halt access onto their land - this has been difficult because of lenient Portuguese laws and also because local farmers need to have access to their land by thoroughfare. There has even been a recent case of attempted egg collecting (not birders), which was investigated by the local police and Interpol. Great Bustards will just not tolerate approach within at least 500 metres and if they are displaying any disturbance of this nature will cut down display time and consequently, reduce their breeding success. As the LPN is almost solely responsible for the dramatic increase in this, by far the largest Great Bustard population in Portugal, these recent trends have become a cause for concern and are counter-productive to their ongoing habitat management etc. Understandably, some birdwatchers just do not realise the consequences of pushing too close and making these creatures fly - just once a day in the breeding season can have a marked effect on their population. The great majority of birdwatchers don't mean to be selfish but in actual fact one cannot closely approach these birds without disturbance. If you should be lucky enough to encounter Great Bustards outside of the LPN land, please observe the following: Great Bustard observation code as practiced and encouraged by the LPN 1.Keep to an absolute minimum distance of 5-600 metres when at all possible. 2. Stay part of the car - ie; get out but don’t separate one-self visually. 3. Stay on tracks 4. Keep movements very gentle and be very quiet 5. Keep observations to less than around 20 mins 6. Drive away slowly In this way one can enjoy the Great Bustards without making them nervous LPN Castro Verde Environmental Education Centre: “Centro de Educação Ambiental de Vale Gonçalinho” Simon strongly suggests to anyone visiting the area for the first time to make a visit to this centre; it’s an ideal way to start the day being only some 10 mins drive north-east from Castro Verde. Tel: (00351) 286 328 309 (Usually closed on Sundays and Mondays). One can visit this centre freely from 9am - 5 pm. There are free walking trails here that are very good for Little Bustard, European Roller, Lesser Kestrel and Calandra Lark and to a lesser extent, Great Bustard and Black-bellied Sandgrouse. The charming staff speak excellent English and will give birdwatching advice for the whole region, including details of recent interesting sightings. Books and T-shirts etc. are available for purchase in the small shop, as well as a selection of free informative leaflets (donations welcome!). At the centre one can easily become a member of the non-profit making LPN and help them with their many conservation projects. Through advance booking, the LPN will take small groups (up to 6) to see the wildlife of the region including the Bustards etc. Note that as over the years Simon has led voluntary trips for members of the LPN and SPEA and regularly supplies data from the region, he has a special arrangement for entering some LPN land in the SPA Castro Verde. To reach the Centro de Educação Ambiental de Vale Gonçalinho: Take the Beja road (IP2) from Castro Verde - soon one will see an adjacent (the old road) road to the right. Get on this at the first opportunity at around 2.5 kms from Castro Verde. Continue in the Beja direction and after around another 2 kms a well-made track to the right is clearly signposted for the centre. Drive down here for approx 1 km (looking out for Calandra Larks and Little Bustards!) until you come to a long white building - you are at the centre. Some conservation dependent species of the SPA Castro Verde The Castro Verde region is the most important area in Portugal for a number of rare and endangered birds that depend totally or partially on extensive steppic habitats. The sustainability of these depends largely on man’s influence. The major threats are; intensification of agriculture through modern farming methods, the reduction of traditional grazing pastures and afforestation. Below is some general information and up to date facts and figures about the conservation of some of the most important species that are found in the Castro Verde region and its environs. Great Bustard According to an extensive and rigorous survey of the Great Bustard population in Portugal in 2005 this fabulous species recently suffered some small extinctions in a couple of areas but had increased overall. This increase is largely due to the existence of one large high-quality area – the SPA Castro Verde. Here the total number of 1,093 individuals counted in 2005 represents nearly 80% of the Portuguese total – a marked increase since the last major census in 2002 when 912 individuals were detected. Countrywide, the major threats to Great Bustard in Portugal were identified as; agricultural intensification, afforestation as well as collision with power lines, illegal hunting and road building. In the Castro Verde region, where the LPN works with local farmers to achieve environmentally sustainable agricultural practices and habitat management, the main cause for concern are power lines – 19 Great Bustards were found to have collided with them between October 2004 and September 2005. Undoubtedly the Castro Verde region is as good as anywhere in the world for observing this shy and vulnerable species although due to its extreme sensitivity, especially during the breeding season it is imperative that visiting birdwatchers respect access rules to private land and follow the observation code set out by the LPN (see above). Citation: Leitão, D; Jolivet, C; Rodriguez, M and Tavares, J., eds Bustard Conservation in Europe in the last 15 Years: current trends, best practices and future priorities. Birdlife International, 2006. Little Bustard The LIFE-nature funded project: “Project Tetrax – Conservation of Little Bustard in the Alentejo” included intensive surveys of both the breeding and wintering population. Also, and importantly, action plans with the co-operation of local farmers and central administration were developed. The breeding population census (2003-2005) showed that the SPA Castro Verde was by far the most important single area for this species, holding 3440 displaying males. Data collected also revealed densities as high as 9.8 males per 100 hectares, which is the highest recorded anywhere and further highlights the crucial importance the area has for grassland species in general. As this survey forms a baseline for future monitoring it is not yet possible to conclude an actual trend for the Little Bustard population in Portugal, although the initial results indicate a substantial increase in comparison to previous fieldwork. It is likely however, that the increased coverage and the high data quality collected during this project have largely clouded any reliable comparison with the past. As with many steppe-land species the main threats identified during Project Tetrax were agricultural intensification and afforestation. If these changes to land use are not halted it is believed, despite the present large population in Portugal that Little Bustard could be threatened with extinction in the short to medium term. Citation: Leitão, D; Jolivet, C; Rodriguez, M and Tavares, J., eds Bustard Conservation in Europe in the last 15 Years: current trends, best practices and future priorities. Birdlife International, 2006. Lesser Kestrel Due to drastic reductions in the breeding populations of this charming falcon the Lesser Kestrel is considered an endangered species. The LPN has been working closely with this species throughout Portugal since 1993 when the national population had hit a low of less than 150 pairs. Now, thanks to the efforts of the LPN there are over 450 breeding pairs in Portugal and are still increasing. Presently, the SPA Castro Verde holds over 70% of the country’s population. Between 2002 and 2006 the LPN launched a Life-nature project: “Re-establishment of the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanii) in Portugal”. Among the many actions taken by the LPN the provision of new nesting sites and the improvement of old ones have benefited this colonially nesting species. Meanwhile, ongoing deals with landowners that promote friendly farming practices have substantially increased the amount of insect prey so important to this migratory falcon. During the project’s 4 years the incredible figure of 2797 juveniles were ringed and preliminary understanding indicates that most of these return to their birthplace. Citation: Henriques, I & Alcazar, R. 2006. Um olhar sobre o Peneiriero-das-torres (Falco naumanii) do projecto LIFE-Natureza Peneiriero-das-torres – “Recuperação de Peneiriero-das-torres (Falco naumanii) em Portugal. LPN, Lisboa, Portugal. Black-bellied Sandgrouse This is another scarce species that is entirely restricted to large and undisturbed areas of steppe-type habitats. Again this bird’s stronghold in Portugal is the SPA Castro Verde, which holds more than half of the total national population. There are now believed to be more Black-bellied Sandgrouse than previously thought in Portugal, although the population is almost certainly less than 1000 individuals. It is an extremely difficult species to census – a recent study in the region of Morão in central-east Portugal revealed that over 300 individuals are now known to be resident. A reliable census of their situation in the whole of Portugal is awaited. The Black-bellied Sandgrouse is a notoriously elusive species that demands, maybe more than any other in the region, previous experience in order to be seen. The usual view is of small groups in flight that are flushed unknowingly by the observer, their atmospheric flight calls giving them away. Views on the ground, if at all, are nearly always at great distance as this bird will usually get up and fly on approach to within 1 km. only to settle even further away! Montagu’s Harrier The first Montagu’s Harriers return to the SPA Castro Verde to breed from as early as late February where they occupy most of this enormous area. From mid-March this easily seen raptor becomes quite literally abundant and due to its apparent lack of fear, delights observers as they quarter at low level over the grasslands and cereal crops of the region. In a single day it is not unusual to see 20 different individuals. Thanks to LPN’s efforts with the local farmers their habitat has improved in recent years and their nest sites protected from machinery during harvest time, which often coincides with the times that unfledged young are still in the nest. Interestingly, a pair of Marsh Harriers has been breeding in similar cereal-steppe habitats, which is quite normal in Eastern Europe but practically unheard of in the west where they are almost exclusively confined to reedbeds. European Roller Only around 100 pairs breed in Portugal, being much more scarce than many visitors imagine. The European Roller has suffered considerable declines over much of its range and once again, the decline of suitable habitat due to modern agricultural practices is the key factor. This much sought after species is a staggeringly colourful migrant and flight views never fail to leave an unforgettable impression on the observer. The SPA Castro Verde has the highest density of breeding pairs in the country, partly due to the placement of nest boxes and breeding walls for Lesser Kestrel by the LPN in suitable habitat and partly because of the ideal conditions that this area presents. It is a fairly late migrant, the first birds tending to arrive around the 1st week of April with occasional sightings considerably earlier. The European Roller, despite its colours is not always easy to see and is absent from many apparently suitable areas. A visit to a known breeding site is the most reliable method! Calandra Lark This, the largest of all larks is another specialist of the interior arid areas of Portugal where it is rather patchily distributed. The winter flocks can comprise of many 100’s of birds while in late winter these split up to occupy favoured sites. Even in the breeding season Calandra Lark is gregarious – breeding in loose colonies when it is normal to witness the memorable sight and sound of various birds in slow-motion song flight at their favoured spots. Their distinctive sounds are an integral part of the best habitats in the region and one will find that their presence coincides with other sought-after species of the region. Short-toed Larks, Tawny Pipits and Black-eared Wheatears often occupy the same areas as this species. Common Crane A large proportion of the European wintering population resides in central-western Iberia with most occupying favoured areas in the Spanish Extramadura. Portugal receives its portion though, confined mainly to central-eastern areas on the Spanish border and around Castro Verde. Well over 1000 Common Cranes winter in the SPA Castro Verde, arriving in numbers around late October and leaving by mid-March. Despite their numbers it is rather difficult to find them in their preferred feeding areas below the extensive Holm Oak montado woodlands, where they feed on fallen acorns. The best strategy for success is to stakeout one of their roosting sites, with care not to cause any interruptions that can cause considerable stress when incoming groups are settling. The sight and sound of wild Common Cranes assembling to roost must be one of the most awe-inspiring spectacles that nature has to offer. Black-shouldered Kite The stronghold in Europe for this enchanting raptor are the interior wooded plains of the western Spanish Extramadura and its natural continuation in Portugal’s Alentejo. In winter they can sometimes be seen hunting over the open plains of the Castro Verde region but this is not their breeding habitat. This is a bird of savannah-like Holm Oak montado-type woodland interspersed with cereal crops. This habitat forms a large part of the SPA Castro Verde and well-travelled visitors to the area in the dry season often comment on its uncanny resemblance to the African savannah. Although quite a common resident species it is becoming apparent that after the breeding season, many birds vacate the searing heat of mid-summer. It is then, that they often hunt in the periphery of wetlands and other cooler coastal areas of the Alentejo and especially, in the Lisbon region. By mid-autumn most of the local breeders are back in territory and are usually easily seen from then and to the end of the breeding season. https://flic.kr/p/c57QGQ

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Charleston-Style Custom Home

Hello, my friends! I hope everything is great with you.

I am excited to share this new construction project. The homeowners chose their lot based on neighborhood and proximity to the lake. The lot was small with a very steep uphill slope and across the street from the lake. To maximize the views and challenging topography they went to Todd W. Reed of Reed Brothers design & build (previously featured here & here) for advice and a game plan. Reed Brothers design & build is well known in the area for taking the diamond in the rough on difficult lake lots and turning them into a well-polished finished product. Todd pitched the idea of a 3-story Charleston-style home with the main living areas being in the middle and bedrooms on top level. This allowed for all of the views to be over the rooftops of the homes that would have normally blocked the lake views. The lower level garage/foyer/stair/elevator area maintained the best access for entrance of the steep, uphill home site. The results turned out well as you can see in the photos below.

Charleston-Style Custom Home

The home is located on a very steep lot, just across the street from the lake.

Driveway

The driveway has an extra parking spot for guests or it can also be used as a patio, since you can see the lake from this area.

Belgard pavers: Princeton driftwood.

Exterior

The exterior of this home features grey shingles, black shutters and stacked stone.

The shutters are pre-finished louvered black vinyl shutters.

Windows

Windows are Ply Gem 1500 series White vinyl.

Front Door

Front door is Tucker, mahogany w/iron accents.

Patio is Flagstone.

Similar Bench: Here with cushion.

Similar Outdoor Sconces: here, here & here (gas).

Kitchen

This traditional kitchen is a show-stopper! Walls are painted in Sherwin Williams matching Martha Stewart MSL266 Cement Gray.

Barstools: Safavieh.

Kitchen Cabinetry

Cabinet Details: Kitchen- maple hardwood, miter doors – Savannah w/Addison bead, 6″ cove crown.

Kitchen Lighting: Here – Other Beautiful Pendants: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Kitchen Layout

This traditional kitchen features a large island in the center with the kitchen hood located right across of the island sink. A wet bar is located on the left and a custom hutch is located on the opposite side of the room, close to the breakfast area.

Kitchen Island

Island Cabinetry: Savannah w/Addison bead, painted in Pebble Grey by Glidden (matched by Sherwin Williams).

Island Doors

The kitchen island also features a stunning display cabinet with Eclipse mullion doors.

Hardwood Flooring: 3-1/4” Red Oak with Minwax Jacobean stain and satin finish – similar here & here.

Kitchen Faucet: Delta.

Sink: Kohler.

White Cabinetry

The perimeter cabinets are made by the same company, Covenant Woodworks, and the color is “Canvas“. Notice the beautiful hood corbels.

Backsplash is Quartzite slab.

Kitchen Hardware: Pulls & Knobs.

Storage

The cooktop is flanked by custom pull-out cabinets, which were custom designed for spices and large utensils. Similar here.

Hutch

This grey hutch and the breakfast room are located on the other side of the kitchen. Notice the coffered ceiling, painted in Benjamin Moore Cobblestone, and the family room on the right.

All trim is Sherwin Williams Pure White in semi-gloss – This is my favorite paint color for trim and wainscoting and I often recommend it to my clients.

Cabinetry

The built-in hutch color is Glidden Pebble Grey.

Hutch & Kitchen Island Countertop

Kitchen island countertop is Super White Quartzite, polished.

Countertop Edge Profile

Edge Profile is 3cm Ogee Edge.

Bar

This wet bar is functional and perfect for baking — notice that practical appliance garage below the glass cabinet doors.

Faucet: Delta.

Hot and Cold Water Dispenser Faucet: InSinkErator.

Sink: Kohler.

Perimeter Countertop

Kitchen Perimeter Countertop: Nordic Black Granite, polished.

Backsplash: Bliss Iceland mosaic tile – Other Beautiful Tiles: Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here & Here.

Laundry Room Paint Color

Wall paint color Martha Stewart MSL266 Cement Gray.

Cabinet Paint Color

Laundry Room Cabinet Paint Color: Pure White by Sherwin Williams.

Floor Tile: Eramosa 12×24 Silver field tile.

Birdcage Pulls: Top Knobs.

Countertop & Faucet

Laundry room countertop is Silver Birch ½’ Corian with soft Ogee Edge. Backsplash is beadboard.

Faucet: Delta.

Sink: Kohler.

Master Bathroom

Beautiful cabinetry is also found in the master bathroom. Cabinetry features Miter doors, Colonial door style painted in Sherwin Williams SW 7066 Gray Matters.

Master Bath Countertop

Countertop is Carrara polished 3cm marble with Ogee edge profile.

Faucets: Delta.

Sinks: Kohler.

Cabinet Knobs: Atlas Hardware – similar here & here.

Angled Shower

The master bathroom’s angled shower is spacious without being overwhelming. I also like how private it feels.

Shower Tile

Tile: Master Bath walls: Bianco polished 18×18 marble with matching pencil and chair rail framing herringbone and mosaic accent tiles – (some other options: here, here, here & here).

Floor Tile: Herringbone Marble Tile.

Plumbing: Delta.

Ceiling & Wall Paint Color

Paint color is Tradewind SW 6218 by Sherwin Williams.

Swarovski Chandelier: Here.

Flooring

Who wouldn’t love to take a bath with a view like that?! Flooring is 18×18 Bianco polished marble tile on diagonal.

Tub: Wyndham.

Tub Filler: Delta.

View

Impressive lake views can be enjoyed from many places in this home, including the deck.

Floor Plan – Ground Level Entry

Floor Plan – Main Floor

Floor Plan – Upper Level

Many thanks to the architect & builder for sharing the details above!

Architectural design & builder: REED BROTHERS design & build Todd W. Reed (Instagram – Facebook)

Cabinetmaker: Covenant Woodworks.

Photographers: Atlanta Kitchens, Joe Garcia & Todd W. Reed.

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Spread picks for all 86 Week 1 college football games

There are a whopping 86 games on the weekend FBS docket. A few of them might even be good!

Below are picks and projections using the S&P+ projections, listed in full for all 130 FBS teams here. See the bottom of the post for more detail about these.

The spread (listed in parentheses) is shown next to S&P+’s pick for each game. The team in bold is projected to beat the spread. (At most books, there is no listed spread for FCS games.) When S&P+ predicts a tie or a push (a tie with Vegas, basically), I list the pick on the side S&P+ would pick if teams could score in decimals.

This document breaks games (and S&P+’s season performance to date) out into their decimal glory. This year, I am including and monitoring total (over/under) picks as well.

Thursday

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

UCF’s McKenzie Milton

No. 21 UCF 51 (-24), Connecticut 24 (Aug. 30, 7:00 PM ET, ESPNU)

Minnesota 29, New Mexico State (+21.5) 20 (Aug. 30, 7:00 PM ET, BTN)

Ball State 33, Central Connecticut 21 (Aug. 30, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Georgia State 30, Kennesaw State 22 (Aug. 30, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Northwestern (+2) 28, Purdue 27 (Aug. 30, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN)

Wake Forest (-6) 37, Tulane 28 (Aug. 30, 8:00 PM ET, CBSSN)

Oklahoma State 47, Missouri State 15 (Aug. 30, 8:00 PM ET, FS1)

UAB 44, Savannah State 8 (Aug. 30, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

UL-Monroe 40, SE Louisiana 25 (Aug. 30, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Utah 37, Weber State 17 (Aug. 30, 8:00 PM ET, Pac-12)

Texas A&M 48, Northwestern State 5 (Aug. 30, 8:30 PM ET, SECN)

San Jose State 28, UC Davis 27 (Aug. 30, 10:00 PM ET, )

UCF’s national title defense begins in Connecticut, of all places.

Friday

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor

Western Michigan (+5) 31, Syracuse 31 (Aug. 31, 6:00 PM ET, CBSSN)

Eastern Michigan 33, Monmouth 15 (Aug. 31, 6:30 PM ET, ESPN+)

No. 11 Michigan State 34, Utah State (+23.5) 14 (Aug. 31, 7:00 PM ET, BTN)

Duke 33, Army (+12) 22 (Aug. 31, 7:00 PM ET, ESPNU)

No. 4 Wisconsin 39, Western Kentucky (+36) 13 (Aug. 31, 9:00 PM ET, ESPN)

No. 13 Stanford 36, San Diego State (+14) 24 (Aug. 31, 9:00 PM ET, FS1)

Nevada 37, Portland State 22 (Aug. 31, 9:00 PM ET, MWC Video)

Colorado 31, Colorado State (+7.5) 30 (Aug. 31, 9:30 PM ET, CBSSN)

Of the three ranked teams on the Friday schedule, Stanford is projected to struggle the most (which makes sense considering the Cardinal lost to SDSU last year).

Saturday ranked vs. ranked

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Washington’s Myles Gaskin

No. 6 Washington (+2) 26, No. 9 Auburn 25 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, ABC)

No. 12 Notre Dame (-2) 25, No. 14 Michigan 22 (Sep. 01, 7:30 PM ET, NBC)

No. 8 Miami 27, No. 25 LSU (+3.5) 24 (Sep. 02, 7:30 PM ET, ABC)

No. 19 Florida State 30, No. 20 Virginia Tech (+7.5) 23 (Sep. 03, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN)

Week 1 presents Washington with an immediate opportunity to affirm S&P+’s preseason adoration.

Other ranked teams in action on Saturday

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

FAU’s Devin Singletary

No. 1 Alabama 39, Louisville (+24.5) 25 (Sep. 01, 8:00 PM ET, ABC)

No. 2 Clemson 46, Furman 2 (Sep. 01, 12:20 PM ET, ACCN)

No. 3 Georgia 48, Austin Peay 7 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, ESPN)

No. 5 Ohio State (-38) 52, Oregon State 10 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, ABC)

No. 7 Oklahoma 42, Florida Atlantic (+21) 29 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, Fox)

No. 10 Penn State 38, Appalachian State (+24) 18 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, BTN)

No. 15 USC 43, UNLV (+26) 19 (Sep. 01, 4:00 PM ET, Pac-12)

No. 16 TCU 43, Southern U. 7 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, FSN)

No. 17 West Virginia 32, Tennessee (+10) 28 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, CBS)

No. 18 Mississippi State 46, Stephen F. Austin 5 (Sep. 01, 7:30 PM ET, ESPNU)

No. 22 Boise State 29, Troy (+10) 20 (Sep. 01, 6:00 PM ET, ESPNN)

No. 23 Texas 31, Maryland (+13.5) 22 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, FS1)

No. 24 Oregon 42, Bowling Green (+32) 18 (Sep. 01, 8:00 PM ET, Pac-12)

Can Louisville move the ball on a completely remodeled Alabama secondary?

Saturday Power 5 vs. Power 5

John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

Ole Miss’ A.J. Brown

California 29, North Carolina (+7) 28 (Sep. 01, 4:00 PM ET, Fox)

Ole Miss (+2) 35, Texas Tech 29 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN)

I will be floored if there are only 64 points in the Ole Miss-Tech game.

Saturday FBS vs. FBS

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Arizona’s Khalil Tate

Arizona (-11.5) 35, BYU 23 (Sep. 01, 10:45 PM ET, ESPN)

Arizona State 34, UTSA (+18.5) 21 (Sep. 01, 10:30 PM ET, FS1)

Boston College 35, UMass (+18) 21 (Sep. 01, 1:00 PM ET, ACCN)

Houston 36, Rice (+25.5) 21 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, CBSSN)

Illinois 30, Kent State (+16) 20 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, BTN)

Indiana (-9.5) 35, Florida International 22 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, CBSSN)

Iowa 28, Northern Illinois (+10) 19 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, ESPN+)

Kentucky 33, Central Michigan (+17) 18 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, ESPNU)

Louisiana Tech 31, South Alabama (+10) 24 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Marshall (-2) 26, Miami (Ohio) 23 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, ESPN+)

Navy (-10) 38, Hawaii 23 (Sep. 01, 11:00 PM ET, CBSSN)

Nebraska 34, Akron (+25.5) 17 (Sep. 01, 8:00 PM ET, Fox)

Old Dominion 27, Liberty (+6.5) 26 (Sep. 01, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Rutgers 31, Texas State (+16.5) 18 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, BTN)

SMU 35 (+4.5), North Texas 34 (Sep. 01, 7:30 PM ET, Stadium)

South Carolina 40, Coastal Carolina (+29) 16 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, SECN)

UCLA 38, Cincinnati (+15) 26 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN)

Vanderbilt (-3) 31, Middle Tennessee 26 (Sep. 01, 7:30 PM ET, SECN)

Washington State (PK) 23, Wyoming 20 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, CBSSN)

S&P+ usually leans with the underdog in Week 1, and it appears this year is no exception.

Saturday FBS vs. FCS

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Feleipe Franks

Arkansas 44, Eastern Illinois 13 (Sep. 01, 4:00 PM ET, SECN)

Arkansas State 45, SE Missouri State 11 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Baylor 45, Abilene Christian 10 (Sep. 01, 8:00 PM ET, FSN)

Buffalo 45, Delaware State 8 (Sep. 01, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Charlotte 30, Fordham 20 (Sep. 01, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

East Carolina 32, NC A&T 30 (Sep. 01, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Florida 42, Charleston Southern 9 (Sep. 01, 7:30 PM ET, SECN)

Fresno State 34, Idaho 18 (Sep. 01, 10:00 PM ET, Stadium)

Georgia Southern 36, SC State 12 (Sep. 01, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Georgia Tech 45, Alcorn State 11 (Sep. 01, 12:30 PM ET, ACCN)

Iowa State 29, South Dakota State 25 (Sep. 01, 8:00 PM ET, PPV)

Kansas 30, Nicholls 20 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Kansas State 35, South Dakota 23 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Memphis 46, Mercer 15 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Missouri 44, UT-Martin 17 (Sep. 01, 4:00 PM ET, SECN)

NC State 39, James Madison 22 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, ESPNU)

New Mexico 37, Incarnate Word 15 (Sep. 01, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Northern Arizona 31, UTEP 21 (Sep. 01, 7:30 PM ET, ESPN3)

Ohio 44, Howard 11 (Sep. 01, 2:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Pittsburgh 37, Albany 15 (Sep. 01, 3:30 PM ET, ACCN)

South Florida 37, Elon 16 (Sep. 01, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Southern Miss 41, Jackson State 7 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

Stony Brook 31, Air Force 31 (Sep. 01, 2:00 PM ET, Facebook)

Temple 34, Villanova 17 (Sep. 01, 12:00 PM ET, ESPNN)

Toledo 51, VMI 3 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Tulsa 36, Central Arkansas 26 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

UL-Lafayette 35, Grambling 29 (Sep. 01, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN3)

Virginia 34, Richmond 15 (Sep. 01, 6:00 PM ET, ACCN)

These are games, too!

Each year, I post weekly S&P+ picks as a way of affirming the ratings’ validity. I use my S&P+ system as a complement to most of my analysis, and the picks are a way of showing it generally knows what it’s talking about.

S&P+ tends to hit between 50 (meh) and 54 percent (great) against the spread from year to year. It isn’t always the single best performer, but it holds its own.

And beyond picks, it goes deeper than any other set of college football analytics on the market. You can go into granular detail regarding team strengths and weaknesses in a way that no other set of ratings allows. (See the annual team statistical profiles, which will be unveiled for 2018 in a couple of weeks, as proof.)

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The Best of Nairobi in One Week – A Travel Itinerary

This 7 Day Nairobi and Surrounding travel itinerary is designed keeping the following factors in mind:

Fly in and Fly Out from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport

Hire a car or book a car and driver (Nairobi roads can be hazardous)

Have 8 days in your hand

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. It is a buzzing, hustling, vibrant, gritty and chaotic place. It sits in the Kenyan highlands on top of the Great Rift Valley. Populated by colonists in the 18th for its cooler climate, the rains and fertile highlands made it a prime spot for European settlers who suffered under the scorching African sun.

Nowadays Nairobi is no longer a sleepy village, it is the third-largest economy in Africa and the city is expanding at a huge rate. Everywhere you will see tower blocks emerging, restaurants and bars being opened, and swarms of tourists heading to world-famous sights. But Nairobi isn’t a city of ancient architecture and pristine plazas. Nairobi is famous for its animals. And it is the only city in the world with a National Park in the city bounds. Nairobi is also one of the destinations that is perfect for a family vacation as there are lots of things to do with kids in Nairobi, most of which are mentioned in this Nairobi Travel Guide as well.

Nairobi National Park is 100 sq km right in the city where wild animals are free to roam and to come and go as they please. 4 of the big 5 (lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo) are in the park, elephants had to be relocated due to human-wildlife conflict. In Nairobi , animals aren’t just confined to the park, you see giraffes on the way to work, warthogs on the school playing fields and monkeys in your garden.

Animals and humans coexist in a way that is special and unique to this vibrant African city.

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Day 1 – Nairobi

Land at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, make your way to your accommodation in the leafy suburb of Karen. Karen is on the outskirts of Nairobi, close to the wildlife points and filled with many fabulous shops and restaurants.

Relax by the pool, take a walk in Ololua Forest and have dinner at the unbeatable Talisman restaurants. If it’s a Friday you’ll find locals dancing to the local DJ until the early hours of the morning. The best way to kick off your epic trip to Kenya and Nairobi.

Day 2 – David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Manor

Start the Day 2 of your epic 7 day trip to Nairobi, by visiting the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. This charitable organisation rescues orphaned elephants from all over Kenya and Tanzania and rehabilitates them before returning them to the wild. Visit DSWT to meet the most adorable baby elephants, spend time getting to know them and meet their keepers and trust owners who will happily share information on the work that the trust does.

Stop for lunch at craft centre Utamaduni.

Visit the Giraffe Centre and Sanctuary. This charity rescues the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and provides them with a place of safety in the sanctuary. Visit the Giraffe Centre, meet the giraffe and feed them by hand. Get up close and personal to these gentle giants on raised platforms. Although these are wild giraffes they are used to visitors.

Day 3 – Safari at Nairobi National Park

The third day of this 7 day Nairobi Travel Itinerary is reserved for a full day safari at Nairobi National Park.

The park may be small but it packs a punch; lion, leopard, hyena, cheetah, rhino, hippo, crocodiles, jackals and many more live in the park. As traditional corridors are open and animals are free to come and go, you have the opportunity to see most Kenyan wildlife here, except for elephants. There are various habitats across the park, from savannah to marsh, rivers and lakes to dense woodland. Stop for lunch at the KWS clubhouse and stay in the park for the full day.

Day 4 – Drive to Naivasha & visit Crescent Island

Naivasha is a thrilling 90-minute drive from Nairobi. The view as you drive down the Great Rift Valley is awe-inspiring; volcanoes rise from the bottom of the rift and eagles soar across its expanse.

Spend the afternoon on a walking safari at Crescent Island. This crescent-shaped peninsula sticks out into Lake Naivasha. The lake hosts vast numbers of hippos, which frequently come onshore at Crescent Island. The sanctuary allows animals free access and you will get the opportunity to walk alongside giraffe, zebra, oryx, kudu, eland, Thompson gazelle, wildebeest, impala as well as buffalo and possibly hyena. Be wary of the hippos, hyena and buffalo.

Day 5 – Naivasha – Hells Gate

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Hells Gate National Park is the park on which the Lion King movie was based. A dramatic volcanic landscape of peaks and valleys, caves, rivers and its infamous gorge. Essentially a wildlife sanctuary – the park is largely filled with Kenya’s more friendly animals; Zebra, Hartebeest Thomson’s Gazelle, Klipspringer, Antelope and Reedbuck, although there are buffalo too and the odd Leopard and Lion may haunt the mountains. Hell’s Gate is named for its geothermal activity; hot springs and plumes of scalding steam are a common site and huffing, puffing, belching park that is an experience not to be missed.

Day 6 – Naivasha – take a boat tour and visit Crater Lake

Spend the day on the lake. Take a boat tour and get up close and personal with the hippos. You can tour the entire lake where experienced guides will navigate your stomach clenchingly close to huge hippo families. The lake has amazing birdlife, eagles and herons in huge numbers as well as the fiercely ugly marabou stork.

In the afternoon visit the dormant crater lake volcano. A jade-green lake fills the pit on the extinct volcano. Visit the sanctuary with its many trails up and around the volcano, the park is filled with game and has views all over the rift and Naivasha surrounds.

Day 7 – Return to Nairobi & visit Spinners Web

Return to the top of the rift and back to Nairobi.

Spend your last afternoon shopping for souvenirs at the wonderful Spinners Web. A huge house filled with treasures from all over Africa. Pick up Maasai beads, wooden carvings, woven rugs, reed bowls and vibrant clothing and jewellery. Enjoy lunch in the greenhouse before returning to your hotel.

Where to Stay in Nairobi?

Tourists may prefer to stay in the outer suburbs of Karen and Langata where the Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre are situated and there is easy access to Nairobi National Park.

Karen Gables

This Cape Dutch-inspired boutique hotel is situated down a quiet lane at one of the most prestigious addresses in Nairobi. Once inside you are spirited away from city life into a world of tinkling streams and nature-filled gardens.

Hemmingways Nairobi

Part of a collection of elite hotels it’s hard to imagine that this grand plantation hotel has only 45 rooms. Its elegance and serenity are unmatched in Nairobi. It houses an excellent restaurant, a sundowner bar with views over the Ngong Hills and an onsite spa and pool.

When to visit Nairobi ?

Nairobi is in the highlands and the weather is considerably cooler than the rest of Kenya. In the long rains – April to June it can become quite cold and the rains can be long and frequent. In the short rains- October to November the rains are more sporadic, often sunny days with rainy evenings and nights. For the rest of the year, the weather is mostly hot and sunny. It can get very warm during the summer months of Dec-March.

Things to Shop in Nairobi to remind you of your trip to Kenya

# Maasai beaded products- animals, bags and jewellery

# Maasai Shukas

# Kanga clothing

# Kikoy wraps

# Aberdares tea

# Carved wooden animals

Summary of the 7 Day Nairobi Travel Itinerary

Day 1 – Land in Nairobi

Day 2 – Explore David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Centre

Day 3 – Safari at Nairobi National park

Day 4 – Naivasha and Crescent Island

Day 5 – Visit Hell’s Gate Park, Gorge and Hot springs

Day 6 – Boat tour on Lake Naivasha and trip to Crater Lake

Day 7 – Return to Nairobi + Visit Spinners Web

Day 8 – Departure from Nairobi

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'What's Up, Chapo': Man Who Helped Catch Drug Lord Speaks

For the first time since he began hunting one of the world’s most notorious drug lords, the man who helped make the second capture of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in 2014, is revealing his identity and telling his story.

Former Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Andrew Hogan appeared on the "Today" show Wednesday to talk about the intricate tactics he used to track down Guzman, who headed the Sinaloa Cartel that authorities say supplied most of the methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana that entered the U.S.

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Guzman rose through the Sinaloa ranks in the 1980s and was first arrested in 1993. He made his first escape in 2001, from a Mexican maximum-security prison, by hiding in a laundry cart. It would take 13 years for U.S. and Mexican officials to catch up with him again. After a second escape and infamous interview with actor Sean Penn in 2015, Guzman was finally caught in 2016 and extradited to the U.S., where he is awaiting trial in New York City and facing 17 counts that include money laundering, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and murder.

During those 13 years Guzman was on the run, Hogan infiltrated his cartel in 2010 and tracked the phones of his closest associates. Hogan read their text messages, he said, “every single one of them.”

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He even moved to Mexico City to zero in on Guzman.

“It was in the details,” Hogan told Savannah Guthrie about following the electronic trail to Guzman. He and his team began intercepting members of Guzman’s inner circle to “dismantle layers” until they reached the top. When they got to Guzman’s personal secretary, they located the kingpin and moved in.

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In 2014, Hogan and other members of U.S. and Mexican law enforcement followed the surveillance to the resort town of Mazatlan. Despite Guzman being a billionaire drug lord, they found him living at the Miramar condominiums, a way of life that surprised Hogan.

“He almost afforded himself no luxury,” Hogan explained. "Same plastic tables and chairs in every safe house that was designed the same way.”

As agents entered the Miramar, Hogan stayed outside guarding the perimeter, fearing Guzman would try to escape those closing in. Then, he heard a call come over the radio: “They got him.”

Hogan, wearing a black baseball cap “souvenir” he snagged from Guzman’s own closet, “ran right up to him,” he said.

Hogan came face-to-face with the man he had been hunting for seven years. He explained what he did next: “Jumped into his face and said the first thing that came to my head. I screamed: ‘What’s up, Chapo?’”

“Our eyes locked there for a second, and they threw him into the back of my car," he added.

Video was taken of the agents after Guzman's capture, and Hogan and others can be heard celebrating and yelling, “Yeah, baby.”

But Hogan and his teammates had no time to revel in their victory. Less than two years after entering a Mexican prison, Guzman was on the run again, having escaped through underground tunnels.

“It was pretty predictable,” Hogan said.

Nevertheless, in 2016, Guzman was captured for a third time and sent to America to face justice.

While “the dangers are certainly real,” Hogan said, he is not afraid to “embrace” his role in the capture of one of the most elusive criminals and share the story of a seemingly impossible feat.

“Immediately after the capture, I knew that I was gonna tell this story, one way or the other,” he said, explaining that he laid it all out in his new book, "Hunting El Chapo," which Sony will soon turn into a major movie.

“It was time to step up and be proud of what I had done and what my teammates had accomplished, Hogan added. "This story goes beyond just the one man. It’s about two countries coming together and accomplishing something that most thought was impossible.”

Hogan's full interview with "Dateline" airs Sunday on NBC.

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Southern Missouri couple indicted in death of woman’s teen daughter who had autism

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri husband and wife have been indicted in the killing of the woman’s biological teenage daughter, who had recently moved in with them after spending most of her life with an adoptive family in Minnesota.

Rebecca Ruud, 39, and Robert Peat Jr., 31, are charged in the indictment returned Wednesday with first-degree murder and an alternative count of child abuse resulting in the killing of Savannah Leckie.

Robert Peat Jr., 31, and Rebecca Ruud, 39, are indicted in the killing of Savannah Leckie.

Investigators say Savannah had started living with Ruud in Theodosia, Missouri, within the last year. Ruud and Peat married last month, on the same day that bone fragments identified as the teen’s were found in a burn pile on the couple’s rural property. Details of how she died have yet to be determined.

“It is a horrible tragedy. This was a 16-year-old girl who was murdered,” Ozark County prosecutor John Garrabrant said. “I have been doing this for 27 years and I’ve never had a case like this.”

The indictment replaces identical charges filed last month against Ruud. Peat hadn’t previously been charged. Besides the murder counts, the couple also is facing charges of tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse. They are being held without bond. Their attorneys didn’t immediately return phone messages seeking comment.

After Rebecca Ruud gave birth, she immediately gave Savannah up for adoption to David Leckie and Tamile Leckie-Montague, Sheriff Darrin Reed said in an interview last month. David Leckie and Tamile Leckie-Montague divorced in 2012, and Leckie-Montague’s fiancé “couldn’t get along with Savannah,” Reed said.

Savannah was homeschooled and her only contact with others came from working as a junior firefighter in Theodosia, where Ruud was a volunteer firefighter, Reed said. On July 18, Ruud reported a fire, according to a probable cause statement. She told fire officials she was burned trying to save the girl from the fire, but refused to let them talk to Savannah.

Reed said he believes Savannah was dead or unconscious at that time.

The indictment said only that Savannah’s death was caused “by unknown means.” Two days later, Ruud reported Savannah missing. She later claimed Savannah ran away because she blamed herself for starting the fire.

Several searches of the property were conducted, including one on Aug. 4 that uncovered human bone fragments in a field about 400 yards (365 meters) from the home. Reed said Ruud and Peat “got antsy” because an anthropologist was sifting through the ashes and left, saying they were going to get legal counsel. They got married and stopped by the public defender’s office in a neighboring county seeking representation, even though they hadn’t been charged or questioned.

Reed said he thinks they married so they couldn’t’ be forced to testify against one another, although that privilege doesn’t apply when the victim is younger than 18.

Leckie-Montague, who lives in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, told authorities that Ruud “continually complained” about how Savannah acted on the farm and the time and money it took to care for the girl, according to the probable cause statement.

Ruud’s ex-boyfriend, Buddy Smart, told investigators he had seen her discipline Savannah by forcing her to crawl through a hog pen and making her to bathe in a pond, the affidavit states. Ruud acknowledged that was true and told investigators that when Savannah cut her arm “in a suicidal gesture,” she forced the girl to scrub the wound daily with alcohol and salt as punishment.

Ruud was arrested at a Greyhound bus station in Springfield on Aug. 21. Reed said Ruud was a flight risk who has connections with “people who can hide her out.”

“I’m telling you it’s a bizarre case,” Reed said.

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Interior Design Ideas: Modern Farmhouse Interiors

Hello, my friends! How great it is to have you on Home Bunch!

Today’s Interior Design Ideas features only modern farmhouse interiors and I think you guys will really like to see all of the details found in this home.

Recently built by Reed Brothers Design & Build (you can follow them on instagram here), this modern farmhouse features white shingle exterior, grey shutters and interiors that are impressive but completely welcoming. I am also sharing the floor plan at the end of this post. Make sure to save your favorite pictures (gotta love Pinterest for that!) and take notes on all sources shared here!

Enjoy the post and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Note: I am reposting this due being super busy with my kids’ activities, but I will be back tomorrow with a new post! Thank you!!!

Interior Design Ideas: Modern Farmhouse Interiors

Beautiful white farmhouse design with triple garage.

Triple Garage

Garage Doors: The brand is South East Door Technologies Southridge. Collection Style: Hampton with windows – similar here.

Grey Shutters Paint Color

Grey Shutters Paint Color: Pavestone SW 7642 Sherwin Williams.

Similar Shutters: Here

Shutter Hardware: Here

Exterior Sconces: Quoizel Aged Copper Chalmers 1 Light 16” Tall Outdoor Wall Sconce with Clear Glass.

Paint Color

Cedar Shakes Paint Color: Alabaster SW 7008 Sherwin Williams.

Front Door Paint Color

Can you guess the paint color used on this blue-green front door? You’re right if you guessed Wythe Blue HC-143 Benjamin Moore! Wythe Blue HC-143 Benjamin Moore is my favorite color for front doors and I often recommend it to my own clients.

Front Porch: (1) Quoizel.

Kitchen Cabinet Details

Cabinet Details: All cabinets are Maple hardwood, Shaker style cope & stick door fronts, Cove crown.

Appliances: all KitchenAid.

Kitchen Paint Color

Benjamin Moore OC-65 Chantilly Lace.

Hardwood Floor

Kitchen White Oak Hardwood Floor Source: Hardwood floors throughout main level and 2nd floor hallway are Architexture Medieval Oak engineered hardwoods.

Sink & Faucet

Kitchen Sink: Kohler

Kitchen Faucet: Delta

Bin Pulls: Pottery Barn.

Knobs: Pottery Barn.

Kitchen Runner

Runner: Antique Turkish Oushak Rugs – one of a kind. Similar here, here, here, here, here, here & here (large).

Kitchen Window Sconces

Sconces are Savoy House.

Blinds: Custom blind from Select Blinds: Premier Woven Wood Shade in Boxelder Style.

Island Design

This white farmhouse kitchen features a x side island.

Kitchen Hood

Kitchen Hood: Custom Made Stainless Steel by Vent-A-Hood – similar here.

Stand Mixer: KitchenAid – I have a similar one for more than 12 years! These mixers are so durable! Worth the $!

Backsplash

Backsplash is a classic – and affordable –white subway tile.

Kitchen Runner Ideas

Kitchen Runner: Antique Turkish Oushak Rugs – one of a kind. Similar here.

Pulls

Pulls are from Pottery Barn.

Perimeter Countertop

Kitchen Perimeter Countertop: Black Pearl Honed 3cm Granite.

Kitchen Island

Kitchen island paint color is Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace. Dimensions: 96.5 X 60

Countertop

Kitchen Island: Bianco Ibiza polished 3cm marble

Faucet

Pre-sink faucet is by Delta.

Kitchen Hutch Cabinet

How inspiring is this kitchen hutch cabinet?! I love this!

Dineware: Owners own collection of vintage Ironstone.

Hutch

Countertop is Black Pearl Granite.

Drawer

Kitchen hutch features a wine drawer. This is a great way to keep your wine handy without having to display them.

Kitchen Island Layout

Kitchen with x side and a smart cabinetry and appliance layout.

Kitchen Counterstool

Counterstools are Hudson Pub Stool from Cost Plus World Market.

Lighting

Kitchen Pendants: Visual Comfort Eugene-large-pendant

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Dining Room

The dining room features shiplap and it is located between the kitchen and the living room.

Hurricane Candle Holder: Pottery Barn – Large & Small.

Vase: Viva Terra.

Lighting

Lighting is Gabby Percy Chandelier.

Dining Table

Dining Table: Four Hands Furniture, Tuscan Extension Dining Table – similar here.

Dining Chairs

Dining Chairs: Cost Plus Bistro Side Chairs in Black – set of 2.

Table Runner

Table Runner: Pottery Barn, Rustic Stripe Runner- Charcoal

Drapes

Drapes: Custom, Maggie Griffin Design for Interiors – similar here.

Paint Color

Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore OC-65.

Garden Stool between Chairs: Abbyson Living, Moroccan Ceramic Garden Stool in White

Chairs

Living Room Chairs: Here

Drapery Rods: Meriville 1-Inch Diameter Prima Single Window Treatment Rod in Black

Pillows

Pillows: Pottery Barn, Washed Velvet Pillow.

Farmhouse Fireplace

Beam over Fireplace: Antique Railroad Tie

TV Cabinet

The TV is concealed in the custom farmhouse-inspired cabinet above the fireplace.

Pulls

TV Barn Door Pulls: Magnolia, Iron Pull Bars

Bookshelf Decor

This farmhouse bookshelf features shiplap.

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Farmhouse Ceiling

Ceiling Treatment: 1×6 knotty pine tongue and groove w/ exposed 2×8 rafters in great room

Chandelier

Chandelier: Gabby Home.

Leather Chair: Pottery Barn – discountinued.

Farmhouse Living Room Fireplace with hidden TV Cabinet Above Fireplace

Rug & Sectional

Rug: Custom Fibreworks Kara Collection in Coriander – similar here, here, here, here & here.

Sectional: Kincaid Custom Select with custom fabric- similar here & here.

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Pillows

Pillows: Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines.

Wall Sconces

Sconces are Savoy House Lorainne Single in Oxidized Black.

Floor Lamp: Port 68, Lauderdale Black Floor Lamp

Coffee Table Decor

Wooden Beads: Sugarboo & Company, Wooden Prayer Beads, Cross

Interior Paint Color Sheen

Interior Paint Sheen: Walls-Flat, Shiplap-Satin, Ceilings-Flat, Trim/Doors-Semi Gloss, Stairs- Semi Gloss.

Home Office

Home office is located just off the family room. Half X brace barn doors conceal the space. Similar barn doors – here.

Barn Door Handles: Magnolia, Iron Pull Bars

Barn Doors

Home Office Barn Doors and custom cabinets painted in Benjamin Moore Hale Navy.

Lamp: Port 68, Athens White Lamp

Indoor

The front door was painted in Wythe Blue by Benjamin Moore inside as well.

Sconces can be found here.

Foyer Table

Table: Uttermost Serpentine Chest

Vases

Vases: Magnolia Molly Vases

Foyer Art

Art: Renee Bouchon

Black Stair Treads Paint Color

Black Stair Treads and Railing Paint Color: Black 2132-10 Benjamin Moore.

Stair Runner: Tuflex – Echo Beach Plaza Taupe.

Powder Bath

Floor Tile: Penny Round white glossy mosaic sheet tile.

Wallpaper

Wallpaper: Anthropologie.

Mirror: Gatco.

Lighting: Hudson Valley.

Sink & Faucet

Pedestal sink is Kohler and faucet is also by Kohler.

Towel Ring: Kohler Vibrant Brushed Nickel Artifacts 8″ Towel Ring in Brushed Nickel

Grey with Blue & White

Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray HC-170.

Beds: Monarch Black Metal Full-size Bed Frame

Bedding: LaMont Diamante Matelasse White Full Coverlet

Ruffle Pillowcases: Here & Here.

Bed Skirt: Pine Cone Hill Savannah Linen Chambray French Blue

Pillows: One of a kind Square Feathers Home, Indigo – similar here, here & here.

Lumbar Pillow: Sea Salt Lumbar with Tassel Fringe 13×19 – similar here & here.

Nightstand: similar here, here & here.

Lamp: Fillable Clear Glass Double Gourd Table Lamp.

Plates on Wall: Vintage Blue & White Transferware – similar here & here.

Grey Farmhouse Bedroom

Rugs: Safavieh Courtyard Plaid Grey & Bone Indoor/Outdoor Rug

Bed: Universal, Dogwood-Paula Deen Home, Upholstered Metal Bed

Lamps: Similar here, here, here, here & here.

Nightstands: Kosas Home (out of stock – Dresser can be found here) similar nightstand – here & here.

Ceiling Fan (not shown): Hunter Anslee 46” Celing Fan.

Drapery Rods: Urbanest.

Pillows

Accent Pillows: Square Feathers Home – similar style: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here.

Paint Color

Stonington Gray HC-170 Benjamin Moore.

Bedding: Pottery Barn.

Lumbar Pillow: Lacefield Designs.

Artwork: Vintage Paint By Numbers.

Guest Bathroom Countertop

Carrera polished 1.6cm piedrafina

Lighting: Kichler.

Faucet: Kohler.

Vanity Paint Color

Hardware: Amerock Mulholland in satin nickel.

Towel Ring: Delta Brilliance Stainless Dryden Towel Ring.

Mirror: Hitchcock Butterfield Company, Coastal Weathered Gray with Gray Mat.

Bathroom Floor Tile: Penny Round white matte mosaic sheet tile.

Shower

Shower wall tile is a black subway tile with Platinum grout. Similar tile here.

Shower Floor Tile

Shower Floor Tile: Penny Round tile.

Charcoal Vanity Bathroom

Peppercorn Sherwin Williams.

Countertop is Carrera polished 1.6cm Piedrafina.

Hardware: Amerock.

Floor Tile: White Penny Round tile.

Bathroom Faucet: Kohler.

Paint Color

Bedroom paint color Sherwin Williams SW 6519 Hinting Blue cut by 50%.

Chandelier

Chandelier: Mercana Phillum Cream Wood Hanging 6 Light Fixture

Bed

Bed: Hooker Furniture Corsica Upholstered Shelter Bed.

Bedding

Bedding: Pottery Barn, Belgian Flax Linen Diamond Quilt and Shams, in White

Bench: Wisteria, Modern Banquet Bench with French Blue Cover.

Pillows

Accent Pillows: Lacefield Designs – similar here.

Accent Pillow: Lacefield Gloria Applique 22×22 Pillow with Natural and Oyster Linen – similar here, here & here.

Jute Rug

Jute Rug: Natura Handspuk Jute in Natural.

Antique Rug

Antique Rug: Antique Turkish Oushak Rug- similar (many sizes) here, here, here, here, here & here.

Quilt

Quilt at the End of Bed: Pottery Barn, Belgian Flax Linen Diamond Quilt in Natural.

Bedroom Mirrors

Mirrors: Bassett Mirror Company, Elberta Wall Mirror.

Nightstands

Nightstands: Gabby, Sarah Chests

Master Bathroom

Shiplap Wall & Shiplap Vaulted Ceiling Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.

Vanity

Master Bath Hardware: CB2 – Hex Brushed Brass Knobs, 5” and 6” bar handles.

Towel Ring: Top Knobs Flat Black Hopewell Bath Towel Ring in Flat Black.

Mirrors: Pottery Barn Teen – Scallop Gold Leaf Mirror.

Sconces

Bathroom Sconce: Kichler Alton 3 Light Bathroom Vanity.

Faucet

Master Bathroom Faucet: Delta.

Countertop

Countertop: Bianco Ibiza polished 3cm marble

Paint Color

Master Bathroom Cabinets: Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace with Shaker doors.

The homeowner painted the Pottery Barn mirrors in Benjamin Moore 2132-10 Black – High Gloss sheen.

Floor Tile

Master Bath Tile: White matte 1×1 hex tile

Master Bath Perimeter Tile: Black matte 1×1 hex tile

Black & White Bathtub

Bathtub: Signature Hardware, Eden Black Acrylic Freestanding Tub – similar here.

Bath Faucet

Bath faucet is by Delta.

Sconces

Bath Sconces: Kichler.

Decorative Ladder: Laurel Foundry – out of stock – similar here.

Layout

Robe Hooks (by shower): Nameek Black Boutique Hotel Wall Mounted Robe Hook in Black

Shower

Master Shower Tile: Largo 3×6 white glazed field tile

Black & White

Timeless and yet fresh take on black and white!

Farmhouse Mudroom

Hardware: Pottery Barn

Paint Color

Cabinets, walls and trim are painted in BM Chantilly Lace.

Tile

Floor Tile: Galaxy Nero 12×24 tile in herringbone pattern – similar here & here.

Mudroom Lighting: (2) Millennium Galvanized R Series 1 Light 17” Wide Warehouse Pendant

Home Exteriors & Gardens

Modern Farmhouse Floor Plan – Main Floor.

Upper Level

Modern Farmhouse Upper Level Floor Plan.

Modern Farmhouse Front Elevation

Inspiring modern farmhouse front elevation.

Exteriors

Reed Brothers Design & Build.

Roof Line

Reed Brothers Design & Build.

Garage Inspo

Garage Lighting: (2) Quoizel.

Windows

Windows: Plygem 4800 series white aluminum

Roof

Roofing: IKO Cambridge Color: Harvard Slate

Screen Porch Railing

Reed Brothers Design & Build.

Screen Porch Inspiration

Reed Brothers Design & Build.

Porch Ceiling Fan

Screened Porch Ceiling Fan: MinkaAire Oil Rubbed Slipstream 65” 8 Blade Indoor/Outdoor Ceiling Fan with Blades and Light Kit Included

Patio Lighting

Patio Sconces: Quoizel.

White Shingle & White Brick

Shingle and brick are painted in Alabaster Sherwin Williams.

Let’s Pin! Exterior Color Scheme

Exterior Color Palette: Siding Paint Color: Alabaster by Sherwin Williams.

Shutters Paint Color: Pavestone SW 7642 Sherwin Williams.

Front Door: Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue.

Pinnable Color Palettes

Best Gray paint Colors by Benjamin Moore: Revere Pewter, Chelsea Gray, Stonington Gray, Gray Owl, Kendall Charcoal, Pale Oak, Edgecomb Gray, Moonshine, Hazy Skies, Halo, Horizon – Benjamin Moore Grey Paint Colors.

Home Featured – Architectural design & builder: Reed Brothers Design & Build – Todd W. Reed (Instagram)

I would like to thank the homeowner for sharing all decor sources with us!

Interior Decorator: Maggie Griffin Design.

Cabinetmaker: Covenant Woodworks.

Photography: Alexandra Haynes Photography, Carnet Studios & Trevor Reed.

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