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Sometimes I feel like a fandom of one but my brain loves Shadowheart/Dame Aylin/Isobel too much to quit.
Like. Dame Aylin deciding to take a break from being her mother’s sword because she’s been in a terrible hell dimension, getting murdered over and over again, for a century.
Isobel getting to come to terms with the fact her entire home town was destroyed by her father while she lives in a little cottage.
Shadowheart having her parents in her life and having two people that know exactly what she’s been through and willing to help her recover, just as much as she helps them??
Isobel getting new puppies because she misses Squire??????
Dame Aylin spending her time taming horses while looking like Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle ?????????

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1,011 years ago, the divine warriors died, signifying the start of a new era.
most guards leave home at 6 years old to become pages at the guard academy, which is located in o’khasis. they, then, become squired at 11 and are either squired in o’khasis by an o’khasisian guard or they finally go back home to be squired by a guard there. at 16, they go back to o’khasis to be tested on their skills and if they pass, they get to become a full guard and go home or start traveling around to find a village to protect. some guards are assigned villages, some go home, and some wander around; it depends on the guard.
garroth gets enrolled in guard training at 6 years old, to become the general of the o’khasian army. he becomes a squire at 11, then graduates from the guard academy at 16. garroth and nicole are both 16 when they fake their deaths and run away from their respective villages. garroth, after meeting azura and finding out she is from a small town miles away from o’khasis, he goes to brightport to hide out. then, he finds an even smaller village of phoenix drop and becomes a guard there, certain that his family will never find him. it takes him 5 years to become head guard of phoenix drop, but he’s been head guard for about two years when we meet him, so he is 23 when we meet him and was thus born in 988.
garroth is 2 years older than zane, who is 3 years older than vylad. and thus, zane was born in 990 and vylad was born in 993. zane is 14 when garroth “dies” and vylad is 11. vylad actually dies when he is 15 and becomes a shadow knight in 1,008. garroth is devastated when he hears the news that his brother has died while he is gone and worries about his mother, but decides to stay away. zane is 21 in 1,011. i haven’t decided whether shadow knights age slower, age normally, or don’t age, so we’ll figure that out at some point. for now, we’ll go with they age normally. therefore, vylad is 18 in 1,011.
garroth meets zenix at 16 when he moves to phoenix drop. zenix is an orphaned boy, who garroth adopts as his own. zenix is 5 years old when garroth meets him and thus was born in 999. garroth looks after him for a year and then zenix decides he wants to be a guard just like garroth, so garroth sends zenix to the guard academy. he comes back at 11 to be squired by garroth. he is 12 when we meet him in season 1.
aphmau arrives in the fall of 1,011 (the year starts in spring, we’ll be using the calendar for my original novel just to be easier for me). no one knows how old she is, certainly not her, but when donna does her physical evaluation to make sure she’s not injured or sick, she gauges aphmau to be about 20, so they say she was born in 991.
dale is older than garroth and is 25 in 1,011, meaning he was born in 986. molly is a year younger and is 24 and was born in 987.
brendan is 18 in 1,011, so he was born in 993. kiki is 2 years older than him, so she was born in 991 and is 20 in 1,011.
we’ll say it takes aphmau about 8 months to become lord of phoenix drop. usually, villages wouldn’t just accept an outsider, certainly not only after 8 months, but phoenix drop is desperate and aphmau is really helpful.
when aphmau becomes lord, she tries to persuade the villagers to get married. she specifically targets dale and molly, who she see have crushes on each other. she matchmakes them and they get married in 1,012. 4 months later, they give birth to brian.
so apparently, aphmau adopts levin before she meets laurance and i want brian to be 16 when he betrays phoenix drop, so everyone gets stuck in the irene dimension in 1,028. in my last few posts, i had levin being 4, but in minecraft diaries, he is starting to read full sentences when aphmau leaves for the irene dimension, so we’ll make him 6 when she leaves. this means levin is born in 1,022.
in 1,022:
garroth is 34 (zane is 32, vylad is 29).
zenix is 23.
aphmau is 31.
dale is 36.
molly is 35.
brendan is 29.
kiki is 31.
aphmau meets laurance soon after she adopts levin. laurance is a year younger than garroth, so he was born in 990. he also goes to the guard academy at 6 and becomes a squire at 11, going back to meteli to be squired by one of the guards there. he becomes a full guard at 16. 5 years after, he becomes head guard of meteli. so when we meet him, he’s been head guard for 11 years. he is 32 when we meet him.
cadenza is laurance’s younger sister. i don’t quite know how old to make her, because i want her and laurance to grow up together, but she’s also treated like a child when we meet her. maybe she’s 4 years younger than laurance, so she was born in 994 and we meet her at 28. like i said in my last post, aphmau does remark that hayden’s overprotectiveness is weird because she’s a grown adult.
we’ll say aphmau meets nana a couple months later in 1,022. we’ll say nana is 20 in 1,022, so was born in 1,002.
alexis and kyle are born a year after levin in 1,023.
donna and logan get married in 1,023, after alexis is born. donna was born in 995 and is 27 in 1,023. logan was born in 994 and is 28.
nicole is 36 when aphmau meets her.
we’re gonna age dante up a little from the previous posts. he’s gonna be 20 in 1,024, so he was born in 1,004. he graduated at 16 and has been wandering for 4 years.
this makes a 16 year age gap between him and nicole which is less icky than it was, so i like this better.
levin is 2 when aphmau adopts malachi, so she adopts malachi in 1,024. malachi died 919 years ago in 105. he is 7 when he dies, so he was born in 98. he is 924 years old chronologically when aphmau finds him, but physically 7.
aaron is 4 years older than aphmau, so he was born in 989, so he is 35.
lucinda is 30 when aphmau meets her, so she was born in 994.
yip is 3 when aphmau finds him, meaning he was born in 1,021.
katelyn is 35 when aphmau meets her in 1,026. she was born in 991.
brian is 16 when he kidnaps nicole.
the war between phoenix drop and scaleswind occurs in 1,026. everyone gets trapped in the irene dimension in 1,026.
in 1,026:
garroth is 38. (zane is 36. vylad is 33).
zenix is 27 years old.
aphmau is 35.
dale is 40.
molly is 39.
brian is 16.
brendan is 33.
kiki is 35.
levin is 4.
laurance is 36.
cadenza is 32.
nana is 24.
alexis and kyle are 3.
donna is 31.
logan is 32.
nicole is 38.
dante is 22.
malachi is around 9.
aaron is 37.
lucinda is 32.
katelyn is 35.
leona is a couple months old.
then, a 13 year timeskip happens to everyone except: aphmau, garroth, laurance, aaron, katelyn, emmalyn, and kenmur. it is now the year 1,039.
zenix is 40.
dale is 53.
molly is 52.
brian is 29.
brendan is 46.
kiki is 49.
levin is 17.
cadenza is 45.
nana is 37.
alexis and kyle are 16.
donna is 44.
logan is 45.
nicole is 51.
dante is 35.
malachi is 22 (chronologically 934).
lucinda is 45.
yip is 16.
leona is 13.
dmitri is 7.
nekoette is 6.
rollo and lello are 5.
luca is 4 months old.
i hope this is the last time i make this post.
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P!ATD + the Take Cover bands
Matt Squire was also the producer for The Receiving End of Sirens. Brendan from TREOS talked about how P!ATD had picked their producer: “I remember Matt Squire had been introduced to Panic! and it was between Matt Squire and some other big-name guys. I remember we were in Racine Wisconsin… and Squiz had texted me saying ‘can you call this kid Spencer, he’s in this band Panic! at the Disco, and convince him to work with me?’ So I was like ‘heeeeyyy is this Spencer? You should work with Matt Squire.’ He’s like ‘oh. cool, man. thanks.’”
It was announced around the second week of July (while Panic was still in the studio) that P!ATD would be the first opening band for Acceptance's Take Cover Tour starting in late August (Crush managed Acceptance). Cartel & Augustana were the other opening bands, while The Receiving End of Sirens were direct support. Panic had only played 2 shows before starting this tour, so they basically had to learn how to be a band as they went.
Matt Squire had invited TREOS to a bbq during the summer while AFYCSO was being recorded and told that band to take P!ATD under their wing. They totally did, and they also pulled a lot of crap on the new band lol. Brendan and Nate from TREOS were on the Voice & Verse podcast like a decade ago talking about a lot of stuff, but at one point the Take Cover tour came up. I made this edit for the parts where they talked about watching an inexperienced Panic! at the Disco become famous overnight:
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There’s a bit in there about how the guys would mess with P!ATD… they tried to get Brendon to lose his voice each night by screaming during Broadcast Quality (he also came onstage for that during Bamboozle 2006). The other bands were joking around with P!ATD throughout the tour, but they really pranked them on the final night.
Oh, and here's what Will from Cartel had to say about touring with P!ATD. The fandom did not like him when that article came out. Nic from Cartel was cool, though.
P!ATD was #1 on purevolume in early September and I heard that TREOS announced that to their crowds. Nate Patterson from TREOS also joined P!ATD onstage at some shows to play guitar for Nails for Breakfast:

And then here are some random shots of Ryan & Brendon offstage with Alex Bars & Brendan Brown from TREOS. A fan at the Dallas show said that Ryan was "attached" to Alex Bars and they were everywhere together. The fans who took the first 2 pictures below at different shows said that Ryan specifically asked for a picture of him with Alex, and Alex asked for one with Brendon:














Also, I love Alex's Gatsby's American Dream t-shirt... TREOS had toured with them earlier that year before Warped Tour.
My favorite part of the audio clips I included above is when Brendan Brown is reminiscing about watching P!ATD become big during the Take Cover Tour:
BRENDAN: it happened so fast that by the last date of the tour they – by anyone’s account – should’ve been headlining the shows… It was just crazy watching it happen. It was also like a perspective for us… our band is not going to do something like that. NATE: Yes, that was reality right then and there. That tour. BRENDAN: Yeah cause you still think ‘oh we could be big.’ And then you watch firsthand what happens when a band becomes big overnight and you’re like ‘oh THAT’S what getting big looks like. That’s not happening for us.’ NATE: …I tried to flat-iron my hair but it just did not work.
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Shortlisted: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt / Earth Mama / May December / Poor Things / War Pony
THE NOMINEES ARE:

BEAU IS AFRAID
Casting by: Julie Breton and Jim Carnahan, Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Parker Posey, Zoe-Lister Jones, Kylie Rogers, Richard Kind, Hayley Squires, Denis Ménochet, Armen Nahapetian, Julia Antonelli

JOYLAND
Casting by: Uncredited, Starring: Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Salmaan Peerzada, Sohail Sameer, Ramiz Law, Honey Albela, Priya Usman Khan

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Casting by: Ellen Lewis, Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, Jason Isbell, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Scott Shepherd, Brent Langdon, Everett Waller, Talee Redcorn, Yancey Red Corn, Tatanka Means, Tommy Schultz, Sturgill Simpson, Ty Mitchell, Gary Basaraba, Charlie Musselwhite, Pat Healy, Steve Witting, Steve Routman, Gene Jones, Jack White, Barry Corbin, Randy Houser, Pete Yorn, Katherine Willis

TRENQUE LAUQUEN
Casting by: Uncredited, Starring: Laura Paredes, Ezequiel Pierri, Rafael Spregelburd, Elisa Carricajo, Verónica Llinás, Juliana Muras, Cecilia Rainero
AND THE CRISTAL GOES TO...

TÓTEM
Casting by: Lila Avilés and Gabriela Cartol, Starring: Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañón, Marisol Gasé, Saori Gurza, Teresita Sánchez, Mateo García Elizondo, Juan Francisco Maldonado, Iazua Larios, Alberto Amador
#2023 Film Awards#Best Ensemble#Tótem#Beau is Afraid#Joyland#Killers of the Flower Moon#Trenque Lauquen
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Ballet Review: Wiener Staatsballett’s Giselle with Hyo Jung Kang and Brendan Saye
9 October 2023 — Coming out of the Vienna State Opera House, all I could think of was how Wiener Staatsballett has not gotten the recognition it absolutely deserves. This is a top company that should be talked about as much as Mariinsky, Royal Ballet, and Paris Opera.
Watching their production of Giselle, you could tell that their principal dancers and corps de ballet were world-class. It is one thing to perform a well-known choreography, and another to have dancers feel like characters coming out of a storybook. It was a privilege to watch this company and from now on, I will be posting their content as much as I can.
Hyo Jung Kang and Brendan Saye's partnership was full of chemistry. They were not just in sync with each other but were also fully invested in the characters they were playing. The courting scene during the first act was so heart-warming (of course, ignoring the intentions of Albrecht.) Then, the betrayal and Giselle's pleas towards Albrecht, were heartbreaking.
The pas de deux from the second act was just magical. The lifts were so seamless that Giselle looked like she was floating. Hyo Jung Kang relished every movement in the pas de deux from start to finish and Brendan Saye made them look so effortless. This was, as the kids would call it, a biblically accurate pas de deux.
Hyo Jung Kang's Giselle felt like a perfectionist's interpretation of Giselle. There was stark difference between acts I and II. Her innocence and naïveté was evident, and you could easily sympathize with her and her vulnerability. Then, the deviation from naive Giselle to a mad and hysterical one was heartbreaking.
Hyo Jung Kang is also a very technical dancer. Every movement was controlled not in a limiting way, but a clean way. The way she would hold every arabesque and every balance was unique as well. They weren't long holds that go beyond what the music allows. They were a few seconds longer than usual, enough to make you hold your breath, and within the music, she then releases her pose. I believe these were moments where she added some personal touches.
Her Giselle in act II was also ethereal. In a lot of interpretations, Giselle is usually just ghostly. Facial expressions are usually controlled (sometimes even deadpan, pun absolutely intended) and the main focus are having airy jumps. Her Giselle, in contrast to most, still had a lot of passion.
The standout of this production, for me, was Brendan Saye. This is the most convincing Albrecht I have seen since David Hallberg. When we first meet him in act I with his squire, he was boyish and playful. Then, his persona changes once he shares the stage with Giselle. He is, all of a sudden, persistent and quite intimidating. His unwavering looks towards Giselle were absolutely in character. There was an evident call and response between his stares and Giselle's shyness. Then, his interpretation reached another level of complexity once he was juxtaposed with the villagers. He may be dressed as one of them, but his regal quality is ever present.
His entrance in act II was just breathtaking. The iconic cape entrance is usually a highlight for me but Brendan Saye's stage presence was just unparalleled that he made this entrance even more haunting.
On the technical side, he always braced himself in fifth and also stuck his landings in fifth. A lot of male dancers, even principal dancers from top companies, miss this - so seeing this pulled off in every jump and turn was just an absolute sight to behold.
Lastly (and honestly), a bit randomly, let's talk costumes. In all of the stagings of Giselle I have seen, the peasant costumes are largely unchanged. Having never seen the Wiener Staatsballett production, I was pleasantly surprised by their costumes that drew inspiration from lederhosen and dirndls. I thought this was a nice touch considering that these are the traditional attire of the region.
Act II, in contrast, was too modern for my taste. Tube tops, pleats, no sleeves, and ears exposed. My initial reaction was that this (too closely) resembled Serenade more than Giselle. It was only Giselle who had the traditional romantic hairstyle we all know and love. This costume interpretation evoked the same emotion I had for the romantic tutus used in the Royal Ballet's Swan Lake from a few years back.
On a positive note, I wholeheartedly approve of Queen Myrtha's costume with the long sleeves. This made it easier for viewers to put two and two together that we are seeing the queen of doomed brides. This is a wedding dress and she is a ghostly villainous bride. This is not always apparent in other companies' interpretation of the costume. I just wish all the other wilis had long sleeves too or just the traditional wilis romatic tutus.
Their next dates for Giselle: 22 October 2023 and 27 October 2023.
Photo Credits: Ashley Taylor company photographer of Wiener Staatsballett
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A concept:

#aye my fellow lords and ladies serfs and squires#'tis kawaii!reynald#come to haunt you in your nightmares#i knowe not why i did thys#o father forgive me for i have sinned#but it is my moste honourable dutie to devise abominations such as this one to sufficiently torture my moste loyale followers each fridaye#kingdom of heaven 2005#kingdom of heaven shitposting#reynald of chatillon#i am sorry brendan gleeson i am sure you're a good actor but the faces you pulled in this film are just too funny
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"Afterglow"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Sierra Deaton
"Alive"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Casey Smith, Zachary Skelton
"Baby Be Real"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Toby Gad
"Blacklist"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Ross Golan, Daniel Wilson
"Borderline"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Mike Lewis, Jamie Scott, Nicholas Squires
"Bury My Heart"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Mark Nilan Jr., Michael Pollack
"By Now"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Jon Hume
"Call My Name"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Mitch Allen
"Can't Keep Up"
Written by: Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, Mike Elizondo, Justin Tranter
"Dance Like We Used To"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Ross Golan, Luke Niccoli
"Dancing Through The Pain"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Sierra Deaton
"Dying Just To Breathe"
Written by: Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, John Feldmann
"Forgive"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Garrett Nash
"Gasoline"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Caroline Hjet, Jon Hume, Aino Jawo
"He Says She Says"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Toby Gad
"I Can Change"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Ross Golan, Luke Niccoli
"Let Me Go"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Sierra Deaton
"Like You"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Feli, Andrew Goldstein
"Manhunt"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Luke Perta
"Pretty In Ink"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Brendan Urie, Sam Hollander, Jacob Sinclair
"Rush"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Sierra Deaton
"Serious"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Nicholas Hodgson, Julian Emery
"She's The Only One"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Tom Danvers, Nicholas Hartman, Jamie Scott
"Sunsets On Fire"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Michael Darcy, Penelope Phillips
"Twisted"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Sierra Deaton, Roget Chahayed, Max Schneider, Imad Royal
"When You Dance"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Julian Bunetta, John Ryan
"Work My Way Up"
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Justin Tranter, Anderw Goldstein
#and this is just a fraction of what you can find on there#and only what is registered with BMI or ASCAP#some of the titles probably aren't like official official obviously#but yeah#some interesting stuff#I want to hear it all#like now#gimme gimme gimme#Luke Hemmings#Ashton Irwin#Unreleased songs#5SOS#5 Seconds of Summer#Calum Hood#Michael Clifford#sierra deaton
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Fan Yilin during Qualifications at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Source: Loic Venance, Brendan Moran, Jamie Squire, Xinhua, Laurence Griffiths
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I think Lucretia was the one playing pool in the game room before Buckster met with Squire Badger, and the only thing I’m using as evidence is how Brendan (as Lucretia) clapped and said “Corner Pocket!” Which is billiards talk.
My guess is she hides behind all this whimsy and ‘mystic’ talk as a smokescreen so no one would even consider that she’s up to no good. Like some sort of Marianne Williamson identity lol.
#d20#dimension 20#mice and murder#my money is that she's the big villain#like person that you least suspect - it's lucretia!#lucretia's motto is gatekeep gaslight girlboss
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Deathless Sentence Ask It was a message left in an echo. By someone who knew enough about Hydalyn’s gifts to make sure it was heard. In a dusty room that reeked of long lost dreams they could not be seen clearly in the vision, but their voice was clear and familiar, “In his own country, Death can be kind.”
Deathless Sentence Asks- Accepting!
Serella wasn’t sure what she was expecting, coming back here.
It was silly, was it not? To float as a wraith amongst a dead civilization that was only a reflection of one she could not return to for no other reason than she couldn’t fight the homesickness any other way.
The water here held a certain kind of supernatural chill, the kind that seeped into one’s soul. The chill of drowned and dead whose eyes yet peered through some unseen veil. She pressed on to her destination; it might not have been exact, but it was near enough to know which street had been Voerburt’s variant of the Last Vigil. She counted the houses down from the still standing castle- the manor at the end, on the left.
With doors long since rotted away the entryway was easy to swim into, she slipped into the building, unsure of whether she should be glad or not that the wallpaper had eroded with time. She settled on being relieved; the blank stone made a better canvas for her mind. A hole in the roof provided adequate lighting, though the room still sat mostly in hazy shadow.
She drifted aimlessly; with Soroban’s blessing, she had all the time- and air- in the world. The Foyer was bereft of most of the furniture that had once doubtless made this a warm, welcoming home. What little of it had remained sat as seaweed woven rubble, suspended in time at the moment of its collapse, much like the rest of the long lost kingdom. She moved on to the study, only to find it only barely more filled as the foyer; all that suggested this was ever once inhabited by man were the rotting bookshelves and a caved in desk.
Why am I here? Serella asked, even as she swam down to the floor and made to kneel before the rubble of the desk. This isn’t home. Isn’t Fortemps Manor. What am I hoping I’ll find?
Perhaps it was just a fitting place to feel isolated melancholy; with the light bleaching out every ilm of who she used to be, perhaps it was easier to pretend she just felt as cut off and alone as she did because she was here, as opposed to the bustling Chrystarium, bursting with life and hope and all the things she had been bled of.
When she felt the faintest of tugs on the back of her mind, she did not, at first, realize that it was an Echo. Normally powerful things, they tended to completely override her mind and force her to buckle beneath the enormity of reliving another life. This felt...no different than a distant migraine.
“My Lord, we must away!” A voice shouted from some far flung elsewhere.
She knew that voice.
“Honoroit?” She whispered to herself, eyes widening in shock.
The more she focused, the worse her head hurt but she could begin to make out the details. Like a theater stage filling with scenery, the walls became a dusty scarlet, the House Fortemps gold crest dotting the wallpaper. The furniture returned, though it seemed dingy, though whether that was attributed to the vision, her actual surroundings being so bleak, or how weakly she was recalling this vision.
Just ahead of her, the back of a hazy, half remembered coat- worn my a man with graying raven hair, holding a walking stick.
“Lord Edmont-” Serella choked on the name.
Uthengentle once spoke of his Echo visions occurring like this, where he saw very little but heard the voices of the past. She could only watch the spectral apparition in front of her in silent horror, strangled by the well of emotions that cam flooding over her.
“I think not, child.” Came Edmont’s tired reply. “You must leave this place- and me. Go.”
“My lord, please! There is no time!” Honoroit begged. “The Black Rose- it is spreading! There will be naught left of anything! We have to leave!”
“Go, you old fool.” Serella hissed, and though she felt very little her bones ached for how tightly she clenched her fists. “Not...not like this. Go.”
“Waste not what time you need to get to the airship landing on this broken old man.” Faintly, she realized Edmont shook his head. “My children- be they sired or found- are gone. All of them. I have naught left in me to continue in their stead.” He bowed his head. “Let me die in what is left, Honoroit, and go.”
“No, no, no, no, no, not like this! It didn’t happen like this! It didn’t! Not again!” Scrabbling to swim to his fading shadow, Serella reached out a desperate hand to him, but washed in light and spectral as she was, and so long dead as he was, her hand passed through what was left behind of him.
“My lord-!” Honoroit sobbed, even as Serella still could not see the young squire.
“Mourn not for me.” Edmont said, and when he turned Serella swore he was looking right at her. “When a man hath lost all but to linger in his own country, Death can be kind.”
“Da, NO!” In vain did her hand shoot out to try and save him, because it did not matter that this was only half remembered in an echo of an echo that rippled across time and space for somewhere familiar to settle, he did not deserve this-
There was a faint smile upon his lips, a sad note of recognition for his fate, as he looked down at his hands- at the book he was holding.
Heavensward, she saw on the cover, embossed in leather. He finally did finish the book, then- at least, before-
What little she could see of him faded just as he set the book on what the desk had been when it was its full height. The water washed away the memory of that place, and the opaque colors of the home dissolved beneath the ravage of time and space.
Had he hoped, at the end, that she would see it? That she would come back and make everything right for them all, just as she had before? Was that why she had seen it? What had even made this happen-?
“That need not be his end, you know.” Brendan spoke of quietly in her mind. She saw him float in front of her, his expression hesitantly hopeful. “We’re close to the end now, and all. What you’re doing...I hope it works.” The Paladin of eld was pensive as he hesitantly added, “this might be the rubble of my old home, aye, and you might be surrounded on all sides by death and despair...but it need not be yours, too. You’d do well to remember that.”
“And if I fail?” She whispered, eyes lowered to the seaweed embossed stone. “What then?”
“Call it a hunch, but that brother of yours reminds me of an old friend. So long as you’ve got him, I don’t think he’ll let you fail. He don’t seem the type.” Said Brendan, ancient, tired eyes twinkling in amusement.
“Right you are.” Serella said, tiredly, and wished she still had it in her to cry, even a little.
“Now then, let’s be about it, eh? Won’t find aught here but the Fuath- and the less we deal with them, the better off we’ll be, rest assured.”
“I haven’t forgotten,” Serella barked a rough laugh, though Brendan was already gone.
Swallowing the lump in her throat and hoping beyond all hope that this version of the Pillars was the only one destroyed, she swam out of the shadows and toward the surface.
#5.0 spoilers#shadowbringers spoilers#chysgoda#ty for the ask!!!#For some clarification even though I kind of hinted at it if you squint#Ardbert is bound to Uthengentle#and once she did the tank role story Serella became bounded with Brendan#bc there were WAY too many similarities for that to not be a thing like holy shit#deathless sentence asks#Serella Arcbane#Edmont Fortemps#Honoroit#ffxiv
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I already did this meme with my main OC May, so... could I try again but with Lisa?
Thanks @marvilus73 and @thegreatdivide for the opportunity ^^ I love you
» NAME: Lisabeth Ackermann
» AGE: 11
» SPECIES: human
» GENDER: female
» ORIENTATION: heterosexual (?)
» TITLE: Squire
PHYSICAL ASPECTS
» HAIR: light blonde, medium length, usually tied up in two pigtails
» EYES: grayish blue
» SKIN: pale, light freckles, a mole under her left eye
» HEIGHT: 3′9″
» WEIGHT: 52.1 lbs
FAMILY
» SIBLINGS: none
» PARENTS: Lisabeth Andersen (mother, Head Scribe of the Brotherhood of Steel, deceased) Brendan Ackermann (father, Scribe of the Brotherhood of Steel, deceased)
» GRANDPARENTS: she doesn’t know
» OTHER RELATIVES: “the Brotherhood is my only family”
» ANY PETS?: Emmett, it's not her, but it's like it was, isn't it?
» SKILLS: can draw very detailed power armors - basic first aid - she invented a portable welder to repair laser rifles in less than a minute
» PHYSICAL BUILD: grows fast, she will surpass May in height in less than 3 years (💢)
» ABILITIES:
photographic memory
quick learner
natural ability to lead
» SPECIAL:
S - 0 P - 4 E - 2 C - 4 I - 5 A - 2 L - 3
» HOBBIES: draw Danse power armors - read comics - play chess with Lancer Captain Kells
TRAITS
—— POSITIVE ——
Intelligent
determined
brave
——- NEGATIVE ——-
stroppy
sourpuss
arrogant
» COLORS: cotton candy pink - canary yellow - whitish blue - pastel green
» SMELLS: gum drops - iodine tincture - iron filings - fresh laundry
» FOOD: GUM DROPS - mess food - every kind of sweet
» DRINKS: Nuka-Cola Orange
» ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: “I'm not old enough to drink”
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What are your favourite performances from British Cinema of the last decade?
what a fun question!
alphabetically:
Marion Bailey - Mr. Turner (2014)
Simon Russell Beale - The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Kate Beckinsale - Love & Friendship (2016)
Tom Bennett - Love & Friendship (2016)
Peter Capaldi - In the Loop (2009)
Connor Chapman & Shaun Thomas - The Selfish Giant (2013)
Tom Cullen - Weekend (2011)
Kate Dickie - The Witch (2015)
Taron Egerton - Testament of Youth (2014)
Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Michael Fassbender - Shame (2011)
Colin Firth - The King’s Speech (2010)
Colin Firth - A Single Man (2009)
Brendan Gleeson - Calvary (2014)
Brendan Gleeson - Paddington 2 (2017)
Hugh Grant - Paddington 2 (2017)
Lesley Manville - Another Year (2010)
Carey Mulligan - An Education (2009)
Carey Mulligan - Shame (2011)
Alessandro Nivola - Disobedience (2017)
Josh O’Connor - God’s Own Country (2017)
Chris O’Dowd - Calvary (2017)
Simon Pegg - The World’s End (2013)
Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years (2015)
Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn (2015)
Andrew Scott - Pride (2014)
Alec Secareanu - God’s Own Country (2017)
Timothy Spall - Mr. Turner (2014)
Hayley Squires - I, Daniel Blake (2016)
Imelda Staunton - Pride (2014)
Noah Taylor - Submarine (2010)
Rachel Weisz - The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Rachel Weisz - Disobedience (2017)
Ben Whishaw - Paddington & Paddington 2 (2014, 2017)
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#HTE Chimes, Clicks and Whirs from the Past: The Online Museum of Endangered Sounds
The chatter of a rewinding VCR cassette, an AOL Instant Messenger notification, a skipping CD, Pac-Man, Space Invaders. Some of these are sounds you've not heard in years or decades, and may never again—except that Brendan Chilcutt has preserved them in his online Museum of Endangered Sounds. Click the link to select from an array of earworms.

Sadly Chilcutt, who first activated the site in 2012, doesn't appear to be updating it anymore. If he were, I'd suggest adding:
- Busy signal
- Landline phone left off of the hook for too long
- Walkman eject
- Closing a Motorola Star-Tac
- Shutting the door of a 1977 Ford Country Squire station wagon
Any others you'd like to hear?
https://www.core77.com/posts/115313/Chimes-Clicks-and-Whirs-from-the-Past-The-Online-Museum-of-Endangered-Sounds
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NSU lists Spring 2018 grads

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University awarded 922 degrees to 906 graduates during Spring Commencement ceremonies May 11, one of the largest graduating classes in the university’s history. Graduates listed by hometown are as follows.
Abilene, Texas -- RaeSheen Evans, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Abita Springs -- Brittany Schenck, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Albacete, Spain -- Rafael Caulin Atienzar, Bachelor of Science;
Albany -- Kaitlynn Kinchen, Bachelor of Arts; Hailey Pomes, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science;
Alexandria -- Annie Davis, Associate of Science in Nursing; Derranique Dabney, Mark Thompson, Associate of General Studies; Shanequa Watkins, Associate of General Studies,
Bachelor of Social Work; Carlos Sykes, Destinie White, Bachelor of Arts; Monnie Guillory, John Klock, Jody Rachal, Bachelor of General Studies; Ashley Ammons, Terri Clemons, Thomas Crowe, Brandy Danzy, Chamiqua Henderson, Adrienne Jett, Tadriel Jones, Luke Laborde, Donald Price, Amber Williams Taylor, Bachelor of Science; Shelby Laborde, Master of Arts; Jason Ardoin, Maile Cruz, Bret McCormick, Master of Arts in Teaching; Courtney Gistorb, Master of Education; Rachel Boraks, LaToya Smith-Mosley, Master of Science; Lisa Lauva, Master of Science in Nursing;
Anacoco -- Terah McClintock, Shelby Mcelveen, Associate of Science in Nursing; Mercedes Morgan, Justin Owens, Bachelor of General Studies; Reese Buzzell, Kristen Eusay, Bachelor of Science; Katie Perkins, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Arlington, Texas -- Felicia Jackson-Lombard, Associate of General Studies;
Arnaudville -- Jacob David, Bachelor of General Studies; Nikki Lee, Bachelor of Science; Nathaniel Siverand, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Athens, Texas -- Alejandra Monjardin, Bachelor of Music in Education;
Atlanta -- Morgan Williams, Bachelor of Science;
Atlanta, Texas -- Shannon Jones, Bachelor of Science;
Austell, Georgia -- Heather Hill, Master of Education;
Austin, Texas -- Dylan Graves, Bachelor of Music Education, Erica Ervin, Master of Arts;
Azle, Texas -- Alexandra Furtney, Bachelor of Music Education; Jessica Mast, Master of Science;
Baker – Nijah Lain, Bachelor of Science;
Baldwin – Donna Lancelin, Gerianna Lyons, Bachelor of Science;
Ball – KatieWakefield, Bachelor of Arts; Megan Wakefield, Bachelor of Science; Courtney Brown, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Barksdale, AFB – Heather Williams, Associate of Science in Nursing; Tova Volcheck, Bachelor of Science;
Baton Rouge—Sabre Whitworth, Associate of General Studies; Aimee Rowlen, Bachelor of General Studies; Bria Beathley, Krystal Cargo, Marquise Foster, Madison Fry, Meshon Plant, Maria Rome, Gina Saucier, Savannah Thibodeaux, Bachelor of Science; Bruce Craft, Master of Arts; Adam White, Master of Arts in Teaching; Kiara McKee, Master of Education; Lloyd Courtney, Steel Henry, Mario Lewis, Master of Science;
Beaumont, Texas – Brandon Nugent, Bachelor of General Studies; Andrew Bluiett, Bachelor of Science;
Beech Island, South Carolina – Michael Larsen, Bachelor of Science;
Belle Rose – Sharlin Forte, Bachelor of Science;
Bentley – Zachary Doucet, Bachelor of Music;
Benton – Kayla Reyes, Associate of Science in Nursing, Terrance Danford, Bachelor of Arts; Kelyn Bihm, Elizabeth Jones, Jennifer Rose; Bachelor of Science; Jordan Carroll, Laura Mahony, Master of Arts in Teaching; Joshua Waldrop, Master of Music; Stephanie Barnard, Lauren Ford, Brittney Gillyard, Joseph Martin, Master of Science in Nursing;
Blaine, Washington – Michael Gregg, Bachelor of Science;
Bordelonville – Taylor Arnouville, Bachelor of Music;
Bossier City – Victoria Gernon, Associate of General Studies; Michelle East, Shelly Boudria, Heather Casil, April Lebick, Michael Marceaux, Denisa Palyok, Nikisha Sanders, Macey Sims, Associate of Science in Nursing; Bonny Bacoccini, Benjamin Nati-Johnson, Melisha Rounds, Bachelor of Arts; Alexander Butler, Bachelor of Music; Jamie Neeley, Bachelor of Music Education; Jael Ahmad, Richard Bass, Mickayla Blue, Lindsay Dupree, Laschae Gadson, Courtney Giddens, Devonte Hall, Anton Inyakov, Casey Johnson, Corey Johnson, Haley Jorgensen, Kelsea Long, Shelly Purcell, Timothy Rice, Makenzie Smith, Tabitha Stevenson, Kiera White, Bachelor of Science; Caitlyn Drake, Earline Furlow, Bachelor of Social Work; Alexandra Ekstrom, Master of Arts;
Kristen Collins, Ginger Deramus, Ashley Masterson, Master of Arts in Teaching; Bobbie Dye, Master of Education; Ashley Ince, Master of Science; Megan Atkinson, Garrett Camp, Teri Duggan, Chenoa Hakun, Thresa Hargrave, Richard Howard, Tanya Slayter, Chelsea Smith, Karen Taylor, Holly Welch, Master of Science in Nursing;
Bourg – Micaiah Richie, Bachelor of Social Work;
Boyce – Ekaterina Bordelon, Lauren Davison, Curtis Fennell, Timothy Miller, Lachan Misner, Bachelor of Science; Adrianne Vallee, Bachelor of Social Work; Heather Ducote, Master of Science in Nursing;
Boynton Beach, Florida – Kimberly Bain, Master of Arts;
Brandenton, Florida – Alexandra Latham, Bachelor of Science;
Breaux Bridge – Arthur LeBlanc, Bachelor of Science;
Brusly – Dominique Bennett, Bachelor of Science
Burleson, Texas – Brendan Raincrow, Bachelor of Music Education;
Calhoun – Kristin Anderson, Brittney Kerrigan, Amanda Stewart, Mallarie Toms,
Master of Science in Nursing;
Campbell, Texas – Harlan Weaver, Bachelor of Science;
Campti – Kimberly Sepulvado, Associate of Science in Nursing; Trenton Parker, Bachelor of Science;
Cankton – Meaghan Gibbs, Master of Education;
Carencro – William LaFleur, Bachelor of Science, Amy Spainhower, Master of Science in Nursing;
Cartagena, Colombia – Carlos Camargo Patron, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science; Ronald Rodriguez Herrera, Bachelor of Music; Angela Coneo Valdez, Bachelor of Science;
Cedar City, Utah – Brittany Goldberg, Master of Science;
Cedar Hill, Texas – Korliss Johnson, Bachelor of General Studies;
Cedar Park, Texas – David Moritz, Bachelor of Science;
Center Point – Christina Blackmon, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Charlotte, North Carolina – Ciera Jenkins, Bachelor of Arts;
Chesapeake, Virginia – Chandler Monk, Bachelor of Arts;
Chopin – Sadie Delrie, Bachelor of Arts;
Choudrant – Kathryn Claborn, Master of Science in Nursing;
Church Point – Kristian Burrow, Bachelor of Arts; Shelbi Richard,
Bachelor of Science;
Clarence – Mayshonna Bayonne, Bachelor of Social Work;
Clarksville, Tennessee – Savannah Sherman, Associate of General Studies;
Cloutierville – Jamacia Sykes, Associate of General Studies; LaKrisha Burrell, Bachelor of General Studies;
Colfax – Ashley Brown, Associate of General Studies; Austin Clark, Bachelor of Music Education; Brittany Zito, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Colleyville, Texas – David Fry, Bachelor of Arts;
Compton, California – Iziahiah Sweeney, Bachelor of General Studies;
Converse – Lisa Rachall, Associate of General Studies; Samantha Davis, Corey Dixon, Bachelor of Science
Coppell, Texas – Nicole Patterson, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Corona, California – Ashley Rodriguez, Master of Arts;
Coushatta – Callie Tucker, Associate of Science in Nursing; John Griffith, Bachelor of Arts, John Squires, Bachelor of General Studies; Lajustice Johnson, Jacob Shaver, Keyairrowa Thomas, Treasure Wilson, Rena Yount, Bachelor of Science; Stacie Cason, Master of Arts; John McCrory, Master of Science; Jeanette Tilley, Master of Science in Nursing;
Covington – Cynthia Lester, Associate of Arts; Margaret Denny, Jeremy Hutchinson, Bachelor of Arts; Titus McCann, Bachelor of Science; Tonda Collett, Master of Education;
Crowley – Kylan Poullard, Bachelor of Science;
Cypress, Texas – Jessica Lykins, Bachelor of Science;
D'Iberville, Mississippi – Liana Cuttie, Master of Science in Nursing;
Dallas, Texas – Blayne Fugere, Bachelor of Music; Amy Renteria, Bachelor of Science;
DeRidder –Kelly Hopson, Sarah James, Courtney Swisher, Associate of Science in Nursing; Jasmine Monk, Associate of General Studies; Breanne Brauer, Crystal Smith, Krystle Sowells. Bachelor of Arts; Jacqueline Rushford, Scott Stearns, Mandy Wilson, Bachelor of Science; Michael Harris, Jacob Tinney, Master of Science;
Delhi – Mia McCall, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Denham Springs – Tina Fisher, Bachelor of Applied Science, Mackenzie Byrd, Ross Dougherty, James Fillingame, Brandi Robertson, Bachelor of Science;
DeQuincy – Staci Maddox, Bachelor of Science;
Des Allemands – Thomas O'Rourke, Bachelor of Science;
Destrehan – Kristen Richmond, Jani Stewart, Bachelor of Science; Jana Berry, Master of Science in Nursing;
Deville – Savannah Carter, Bachelor of Arts; Logan Laprarie, Bachelor of Science; Susan Littleton, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Diana, Texas – Cody Wager, Master of Science;
Dodson – Courtney Booker, Bachelor of Science; Haley McClendon, Bachelor of Social Work;
Donaldsonville – Rikki Bergeron, Bachelor of Science;
Doyline – Walter Ritchie, Master of Education;
Dry Prong – Judith Mixon, Bachelor of General Studies; Ariana Christopher, Bachelor of Music Education; Ashley Martin, Bachelor of Social Work; Veronica Morgan, Master of Science; Gayle Elliott, Master of Science in Nursing;
Dubberly – Jacqueline Johnson, Associate of Science in Nursing;
El Dorado, Arkansas -- Falundrus Sims, Master of Science in Nursing;
Eunice – Skilynn Fontenot, Bachelor of Science;
Fairview, Pennsylvania – Dawn McKechnie, Master of Education;
Flatwoods – Stephanie Willis, Bachelor of Arts, Jennifer Desselle, Bachelor of Science;
Florien – Taylor Berry, Associate of Science in Nursing;
Forrest City, Arkansas – Michael Mcgruder, Bachelor of General Studies;
Forest Hill – Melissa Ortis-Nava, Bachelor of Arts;
Fort Polk – Laura Gee, Heidi Konieczny, Elivia McCullough, Ilene Thompson, Associate of Science in Nursing; Martha Garcia-Leon, Alexandra Orellana, Simone Watson, Associate of General Studies; Sandra Valdez, Bachelor of Arts;
Fouke, Arkansas – Holly Tweedy, Bachelor of Science;
Frankin, Indiana – Chester Matney, Master of Science;
Frierson – Shanevia Houston, Bachelor of Social Work;
Gainesville, Florida – Hayden Hayes, Bachelor of Science;
Garland, Texas – Alec Horton, Colin S. Horton, Bachelor of Music;
Gautier, Mississippi – Chenya Joseph, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Georgetown, Texas – Kyle Bryant, Bachelor of Arts;
Glen Burnie, Maryland – Katherine Speicher, Bachelor of Science;
Glenmora – Toni Hickey, Associate of Science in Nursing; Bailey Johnson, Bachelor of Science;
Goldonna – Brandon Smith, Bachelor of Science;
Goldsboro, North Carolina – Edmond Edwards, Bachelor of Science;
Gonzales – Bryn Hughes, Nicole Jones, Katelyn Marchand, Bachelor of Science;
Grand Cane – Jaylen Mcintyre, Bachelor of Science;
Grand Coteau – Takiyah Milton, Bachelor of General Studies;
Grand Prairie, Texas – Charles Harris, Bachelor of Science;
Gray – Triston Johnson, Bachelor of Arts; Denzel Dawson, Bachelor of Music Education; Ciara Richardson, Master of Science;
Grayson, Georgia – Odionikhere Agbi, Bachelor of Science;
Grayson – Alicia Foy, Bachelor of Science; Jennifer Price, Master of Science in Nursing;
Greenwood – Chantez Ashley, Bachelor of Applied Science; Malory Jeter, Bachelor of Science; Rosalind Brown, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Gretna – Nova McCuller, Master of Science;
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico – Emily Bencosme, Bachelor of Science;
Hammond – April Smith, Master of Arts; Blaike Peters, Bachelor of Arts;
Harker Heights, Texas -- Roshanda Prior, Master of Arts;
Hartsville, South Carolina – Amanda Earle, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Harvey – John Dinh, Jessica Love, Bachelor of Science;
Haughton – Nina Fontenot, Annabeth Johnston, Associate of Science in Nursing; Nutisha Marshall, Associate of General Studies; Kayla Bull, Nutisha Marshall, Brigette Wilson, Bachelor of Applied Science; James Melvin, Hannah Morris, Bachelor of Arts; Tonya Morgan, Bachelor of General Studies; Bailey Boyd, Payton Curry, Ashley Hamil, Tyler Holdsworth, Ashley Hopson, Karim Karkar, Sydney MacFarlane, Amanda Simmons, Garrett Townsend, Travis White, Kaili Williams, Bachelor of Science; Jennifer Lance, Master of Arts; Dana Hensley, Master of Education; Chasidy Williams, Master of Science in Nursing;
Haynesville – Taylor Lento, Associate of Science in Nursing;
Hineston – Jacquelyn McNeely, Bachelor of General Studies; Angela Merchant, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Hollywood, Florida – Cole Grant, Bachelor of General Studies;
Homer – Ashley Hollenshead, Associate of Science in Nursing; Essie Winzer, Bachelor of Social Work;
Hornbeck – Gary Henry, Bachelor of General Studies; Logan Hughes, Jaclyn Smith, Bachelor of Science; Richelle Dorris, Master of Arts;
Houma – Chase Hawthorne, Bachelor of Science;
Houston – Stephanie Hall, Crystal Turner, Bachelor of General Studies; Alyssa Jacobs, David Sampson, Madilyn Wood, Bachelor of Science; Howard-Joseph Middleton, Master of Music;
Humble, Texas – Esdeina Gonzales, Trevin Whitaker, Bachelor of Science;
Independence – Sabrina Cook, Bachelor of Science;
Iota – Anna Lege, Bachelor of Science;
Iowa – Nicholas Fisher, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science; Jasmine Harris, Master of Arts;
Jacksonville, Texas – Lauren LaFleur, Master of Arts;
Jamestown – Dustin Ramsey, Adrienne Thomas, Bachelor of Science;
Jeanerette – Selene Allain-Kovacs, Bachelor of Arts;
Jefferson, Texas – Taishia Holt, Bachelor of Science;
Jena – Jordan Paul, Bachelor of General Studies; Katelyn Keene, Lakerielle Kittlin, Bachelor of Science; Nikita Miles, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Aubrey McAnn, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Jennings – Suzanna Bonin, Master of Arts;
Jonesboro – Jacqueline Blankenship, NaThasia Harris, Bachelor of Science; Karie Potts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Holly Maxwell, Master of Science in Nursing;
Jonesville – Shana Jefferson, Bachelor of Fine Arts;
Kings Mountain, North Carolina – Ashley Counts, Bachelor of Science;
Kinston, South Carolina – Jennifer Freeman, Associate of General Studies, Bachelor of Genreal Studies;
Kaplan – Lauren Schexnayder, Bachelor of Musid Education;
Katy, Texas – David Billings, Bachelor of General Studies;
Keithville – Haley May, Hannah May, Bachelor of General Studies; Rachel Opbroek, Erica Sanders, Bachelor of Science;
Kenner – Christina Arrechavala, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science;
King Ferry, New York – Kayleigh Bartlow, Bachelor of Science;
Kingwood, Texas – Eric Piccione, Bachelor of Science;
Kirkland, Washington – Riley Walker, Master of Science;
Leesville – Theresa Brown, Bachelor of Science;
LaPlace – Dylan Frese, Bachelor of Arts;
Labadieville – Shaylong Williams, Bachelor of Science;
Lafayette – Kaylon Benjamin, Associate of Science in Nursing; Rylan Choate, Associate of General Studies; Jacklyn Marr, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Kayley Aymond, Bachelor of General Studies; Samantha Donlon, Josef Raines, Hunter Robicheaux, Bachelor of Science; Connie Bowen, Master of Arts in Teaching; Annelle Keller, Whitney Myers, Master of Education; Katie Stonicher, Sydney Weaver, Master of Science in Nursing;
Lake Arthur – Rebecca Brown, Master of Science in Nursing;
Lake Charles – Joel Moreaux, Associate of General Studies; Anna Eaglin, Demarquise Edwards, Ashlyn Guidry, Maysen Linscomb, Jordan Reich, Bachelor of Arts; Roger Luafalemana, Bachelor of General Studies; Krista Dixon, Alison Thomas, Bachelor of Science; Rachel Regan, Master of Arts; Noel Fontenot, Master of Arts ins Teaching; Kari Yeager, Master of Science in Nursing;
Lake Providence – Forrest Middlebrook, Bachelor of Science; Mary Cantrell, Master of Science in Nursing;
Lakehills, Texas – Agusta Steward, Bachelor of Science;
Largo, Florida – Alexis Branch, Bachelor of Arts;
Larose – Peyton Guidry, Bachelor of Science;
Lawtell – Olivia Guidry, Bachelor of Science;
League City, Texas – Hunter Wamack, Bachelor of Science;
Lecompte – Adrianna Coffman, Association of Science in Nursing;
Leesville – Kalee Hardy, Leila Hardy, Gladys Kimutai, Stephanie Miller, Zachery Myers, Linsey Preddy, Jesse Smyth, Assocation of Science in Nursing; Haleigh Edinger, Katrena Issac, Montana Phillips, Associate of General Studies; April Beck, Alexis Bynog, Michael Cain, Andrew Forque, Antonia Kettner, Dustin Nash, Bachelor of Arts; Heather Hickman, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Ovina Forque, Robert Green, Bachelor of General Studies; Skyler Abrams, Lyric Bacote, Conner Dillon, Brittany Edwards, Danielle Espree, Caitlan James, Jessica Mango, Bachelor of Science;
Lewisville, Texas – Bachelor of General Studies;
Libuse – Alysia Hawthorne, Bachelor of Science;
Little Elm, Texas – Kaytie Proctor, Bachelor of Science;
Longview, Texas – Travis Pope, Bachelor of Music; Joni Overman, Bachelor of Science:
Louisville, Mississippi – Zachary Wilson, Bachelor of Arts;
Mandeville – Thomas Marlbrough, Bachelor of Arts; Jimmy Gill, Connor Loar, Bachelor of Science;
Mansfield – Wesley Caston, LaBrettanie McCall, Associate of Science in Nursing; Louis Mayweather, Associate of General Studies; LaBrittainy Allen, Bachelor of Arts; Ashley Shelton, Bachelor of Science;
Mansura – Regis Perry, Bachelor of Arts; Carol Dauzat, Bachelor of Science; Hope Mitchell, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Hali Wanersdorfer, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Many – Leeora Eason, Associate of Science in Nursing; Janerrica Warfield, Associate of General Studies; Salvador Cruz Montellano, Bachelor of Arts; Chancee Branam, Adina Manshack, Bachelor of General Studies; Samantha Carrier, Abby Hines, Kailey Leach, Caelin Lyddy, Lincoln Pearce, Thomas Phillips, Jonathan Pilcher, Sabrina Ross, Colten Sepulvado, Matthew Wooley, Bachelor of Science; Emily Frazier, Edie Gowen, Master of Education;
Margate, Florida – Olya Guilbert, Associate of General Studies;
Marksville – Kryssi Threeton, Associate of Science in Nursing; Sara Lambert, Bachelor of Science;
Marrero – Lauren Guillot, Addison Hinson, Bachelor of Science; CeNe Harris, Master of Science;
Marshall, Texas – Matayzsha Dorsey, Bachelor of Arts; Tiffany Cortes, Bachelor of General Studies;
Marthaville – Kendrick Moore, Bachelor of General Studies;
McKinney, Texas – Anne Repp, Bachelor of Science;
Melrose – Molly Dickerson, Bachelor of Arts;
Merritt Island, Florida – Kelsey Lewis, Master of Science;
Merryville – Jennifer Cooley, Master of Science in Nursing;
Metairie – Shawn Lawler, Bachelor of Applied Science; Richard Gay, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Midland, Michigan – Ju-Yu Chen, Master of Arts;
Midland, Texas – Savannah Cantwell, Bachelor of Science;
Midlothian, Virginia – Tatijana Rangel-Ribeiro, Bachelor of Science;
Minden – Michael Dick, Bachelor of General Studies; Kadeem Bailey, Bachelor of Music; Robert Jones, Jerryca Law, Hutton Leppert, Danielle Morgan, Bachelor of Science; Amanda Curry, Adriana Spurlock, Bachelor of Social Work; Jonathan Washington, Master of Education;
Mira – Taylor Andrews, Bachelor of Arts;
Mission, Texas – Eric Lopez, Bachelor of Arts;
Monroe – Louis Lacy, Bachelor of Applied Science; Oneka Jackson, Tatianna Randle, Bachelor of Arts; Trinity Butcher, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Daniel Akinrinlola, James McNeil, Bachelor of Science; Mandy Barker, Master of Science in Nursing, Kelly McAllister, Matthew McGuffee, Julie Montgomery, Annsley Walder, Master of Science in Nursing;
Moore, Oklahoma – Jenny Jones, Bachelor of Science;
Mooringsport – Aubri Branch, Maseter of Arts in Teaching;
Morgan City – Lindsay Blair, Bachelor of Arts;
Morrisville, South Carolina – Brittany Harmon, Bachelor of Science;
Mt. Albert – Erin Sitarz, Bachelor of Science;
Nampa, Idaho – Isaiah Brittell, Bachelor of Science;
Natchez – Pearlie Jones, Bachelor of Arts;
Natchez, Mississippi – Henry Cooley, Bachelor of Applied Science;
Natchitoches – Shannon Smith, Associate Degree; Korsica Anderson, Valrie Gray, Taylor Hickman, Cady Leger, Tiresa Maxie, Ernest Miller, Tori Neitte, Daja Roberson, Cara Stanfield, Associate of General Studies; Juliena Lacour, Associate of Science in Nursing; Michael James, Thomas Jeane, Meredith, Machen, Alisha Miller, Lucas Morgan, Scott Steward, John Williams, Logan Williams, Bachelor of Arts; Layne Elkins, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Joshua Bolton, Leilani Chelette, Regina Johnson, Widline Lageroy, Brandy Renel, Bachelor of General Studies;
Daniella Angula Martinez, Bachelor of Music, Alanna Benoit, Orlando Gonzales, Oni Melendez Carrillo, Destinee Roberson, Aaron Rogers, Bachelor of Music; Ariel Adkins, Kwanstan Adkins, Daniella Angulo Martinez, Samuel Bedgood, Lauren Bennett, Christopher Billiot, Natalie Borowski, Ana Cardaba Garcia, Halley Chapa, Michael Chelette, Ashley Fortenberry, Mark Gallien, Orlando Gonzales, Ian Grant, Rodney Harrison, Zachary Heard, Polina Ivanova, Casey Jones, Jeremy Jones, Sharniece Jones, Daniel Killian, Michael Kingsley, Mary Koleas, Dedrick Lewis, Luke Lucky, Andrew McAlister, Kary-Katharine McCormich, Oni Melendez Carrillo, Shanteria Montgomery, Craig Moran, Unai Neketan, Karmen O’Connor, Alexis Rice, Ashley Rico, Tyler Roberts, Kayla Salas, Richard Sargee, Emily Sitarz, Nicholas Smith, Shannon Smith, Hollie Spillman, Martha Squyres, Alexander Steward, Anna Taveney, Victoria Thompson, Alexis Turner, Richard Walsh, Kathryn White, Alex Wilkins, Ryan Wright, Bachelor of Science;
Karla Rider, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Susan Bernath, Angela Gourdon, Alyssia White, Master of Arts; Hannah Kennedy, Master of Arts in Teaching; Jodi Howell, Melissa Kaufman, Master of Education; Michael Lyons, Donald Myers, Master of Music; William Anglin, Antonie Godin, Taylor James, Raven Mitchell, Katie Morrow, Zachary Nielsen, Ayla Owens, Dana Thompson, John Welch, Master of Science;
Navarre, Florida – Tasha Savoy, Associate of General Studies; Jessica Hartline, Bachelor of Arts; Tasha Savoy, Bachelor of Science;
New Iberia – Shania Dauterive, Tucker Ellis, Bachelor of Arts; Joshua Adams, Brielle Moore, Bachelor of Science, Warren Langford, Master of Arts in Teaching, Christopher Fremin, Master of Science;
New Orleans – Taylor Gibbs, Associate of General Studies; Ryan George, Bachelor of Science; Joran Sennett, Lionel Williams, Master of Science; Mikshira Mosley, Master of Science in Nursing;
New Roads – Cleotha Johnigan, Educational Specialist;
Newnan, Georgia – Samantha Sims, Bachelor of Science; Aundrea Hasty, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Oakdale – Melinda Hargrove, Master of Science in Nursing;
Ojai, California – Cobi Welch, Bachelor of Science;
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Jasmine Juarez, Bachelor of Science;
Olla – Misty McNemar, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Opelousas – Jasmine Donatto, Kierra Doucet, Bachelor of Science; Tyler Montgomery, Master of Arts in Teaching; Natasha Edwards, Master of Science; Racquel Gradney, Master of Science in Nursing;
Orange, Texas – Hunter Uzzle, Bachelor of Arts;
Orange Beach, Alabama – Elizabeth Gilliam, Bachelor of Science;
Orlando, Florida – Delma Burris, Master of Science;
Otis – Joshua Poston, Associate of Science;
Oxnard, California – Kathleen Starman, Bachelor of Arts;
Palestine, Texas – Victoria Morris, Master of Science;
Palm Harbor, Florida – Mackenzie Geier, Bachelor of Science;
Papillion, Nebraska – Meghan Taylor, Master of Music;
Parkville, Maryland – George Flaviano, Bachelor of General Studies;
Pelican – Caleb Haire, Bachleor of Science; Emily Myers, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Pensacola, Florida – Amyris Anderson, Bachelor of Science;
Pineville – Catherine Bordelon, Mary Saucier, Associate of Science in Nursing; Andrea Boyd, Haylee Farris, Julie Morales, Associate of General Studies; Carrigen Cain, Lauren Collins, Tina Giambrone, Caleb Howell, Katie Rayburn, Candice Smith, Bachelor of Arts; Angel Mathews, Bachelor of General Studies; Charles Anderson, Aimee Ashworth, Jessica King, Alyssa Lloid, Michael Marino, Michalene Perry, Jodie Roberts, Meagan Stuckey, Rebecca Wingate, Bachelor of Science; Glory Deaton, Odie Trusty, Bachelor of Social Work; Melissa Harr, Master of Arts; Sarah Adams, Caitlyn Maddox, Master of Education; Jessica Johnson, Master of Science; Jacquelyn Coster, Roxanne Holmes, Terri Pizanie, Rachel Ward, Jessica Wooten, Master of Science in Nursing;
Pinson, Alabama -- Amber Cunningham, Associate of General Studies;
Pioneer -- Moesha Smith, Bachelor of Social Work;
Pitkin -- Jessica Cloud, Bachelor of Science; Constance White, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Pleasant Hill -- Sonya Harris, Emily Walker, Bachelor of Science;
Pollock -- John Simar, Associate of Science in Nursing; Michael Tarpley, Bachelor of Arts;
Ponchatoula -- Jarvis Chapman, Bachelor of Science; Sandy Yaeger, Master of Arts;
Pontotoc, Mississippi -- Shelby Drope, Bachelor of Science;
Prairieville -- Joanna Bunnell, Bachelor of Applied Science; Jakalyn Hills, Otha Nelson, Bachelor of Arts; Gracyn Migues, Bachelor of Social Work;
Pride -- Joey Wills, Bachelor of Science;
Princeton -- Ty Shilling, Bachelor of Science;
Provencal -- Carson Custis, Taylor Trichel, Associate of General Studies; Jamie Litton, Derek Toro, Bachelor of Science; Heather Broadway, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Raeford, North Carolina -- Lauren Reilly, Bachelor of Science;
Rayne -- Mary Peltier, Bachelor of Arts;
Rayville -- Terry Rogers, Associate of General Studies;
Renton, Washington -- Aaron Potoshnik, Master of Science;
Richardson, Texas -- Erin Wrozek, Bachelor of Science;
Richmond, Virginia -- Daniel Emirzian, Master of Science;
Ringgold -- Miracle Mays, Bachelor of Social Work;
River Ridge -- Emily Digangi, Bachelor of Science;
Robeline -- Meagan Cox, MiKenzie Maley, Associate of General Studies; Taylor Morgan, Bachelor of General Studies; Joshua Dickens, Willie Garcia, John Ledet, Bachelor of Science;
Rocklin, California -- Madeline Mason, Bachelor of Science;
Rogers, Arkansas -- Taylor Bush, Bachelor of Fine Arts;
Ruston -- Shalynna Honaker, Master of Science in Nursing;
St. Martinville --Autumn Blanchard, Bachelor of Science; Wade Alexander, Master of Science in Nursing;
Saint Bernard -- Katie Charrier, Master of Arts;
Saint Cloud, Florida -- Sage Leffew, Bachelor of Science;
Saint James -- Tad Cavalier, Master of Science;
Salina, Oklahoma -- Tina James, Master of Arts;
Saline -- Lillie Williams, Bachelor of Science;
San Jose, Californa -- Eduardo Balderas, Bachelor of Science;
Santa Fe, Texas -- Micaela Bouvier, Bachelor of Science;
Savannah, Georgia -- Larry Johnson, Bachelor of Science;
Schuyler, Nebraska -- Nathaniel Harding, Master of Music;
Sheridan, Arkansas -- Rusty Armstrong, Bachelor of Science;
Sheridan, Wyoming -- Megan Taylor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Shreveport -- Thomas Ayres, Andrea Johnson, Sha’Jamia Johnson, Alexis Leslie, Lakenya Lyrse, Christine Morgan, Kimberly Posey, Maria Woodel, Jodie Woodson, Angela Zaia, Associate of Science in Nursing; Selina Dranguet, Anthony Gloston, Yasmin Newman, Christina Strumski, Anna Wright, Associate of General Studies; Michelle Sweezer, Sarah Weldon, Bachelor of Applied Science; Dontavius Chambers, Nicolas Fry, Lajarious Jones, Emalee Kennon, Taimata Luafalemana, Lavelle Mitchell, Keyaunta Stewart, Albert Tuiel, Bachelor of Arts; Jessica Bollingham, Jordan Chance, Jay Lester, Monia Paul, Crystal Williams, Randy Woodle, Bachelor of General Studies;
Amanda Charles, Bachelor of Music; Ashlee Arkansas, Hannah Bolton, Tffany Calhoun, Tygeria Coley, Brent Crawford, Taylor Davis, Courtney Dehart, Kristina Doyal, Ronald Evans, Jacob Hattaway, Aly Hesson, Emily Jones, Quanese Jones-Young, LaTesha Kendrick, Jesse Kortus, Katie Layfield, Z’Bearrea Lewis, Zachery Marshall, Terrye Moore, Christopher Negard, Jalesia Peair, Harrison Reeves, Mollie Reynolds, Jasmine Roberts, Kathryn Shrader, Taylor Spencer, Christa Sprawls, Angela Thomas, Falica Tisdom, Aaliyah Watkins, Bachelor of Science; Portia Datcher, Zabrina Harris, Christina Killebrew, Trevor Raney, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Alyecia Ivory Stills, Latravia Mosley, Sheri Stone, JeVannica Williams, Bachelor of Science in Social Work;
Terri Scott, Educational Specialist; Bridgette Bell, Amanda Fertitta, Michelle Frederick, Marisa Jefferson, Elizabeth Lewis, Vivian Meachum, Alison Thompson, Vanessa Youngs, Master of Arts in Teaching; Caroline Landon, Scott Menard, Sarah Roy, Kathryn Young, Master of Education; Mary Acklin, Jerry Ferguson, Wendy King, Alesha Simmons, Megan Stamps, Emily Welch, Master of Science in Nursing;
Sibley -- Samanthia Collins, Bachelor of Social Work;
Sicily Island -- Victoria Huff, Master of Education;
Sieper -- Whitney Browning, Joseph Fowler, Bachelor of Arts;
Silistra, FC -- Samuel Francis, Bachelor of Science;
Simmesport -- Daneisha Veal, Bachelor of Science;
Slagle -- Kayleigh Fowler, Associate of General Studies;
Slidell -- Katie Buttner, Robert Carter, Bachelor of Science; Tiffany Ritchie, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Springdale, Arkansas -- Sabrina Bailey, Bachelor of Social Work; Kierra Charles, Associate Degree; Javon Guilbeaux, Bachelor of Arts; Haley LaCaze, Bachelor of General Studies; Kierra Charles, Lydia Doucet, William Jordan, Bachelor of Science;
Springhill -- Kenneth Davenport, Master of Science in Nursing;
St. Maurice -- Natalie Howard, Associate of General Studies;
Stephenville, Texas -- Natalie Damron, Bachelor of General Studies;
Sterlington -- Kasey Goodman, Master of Science in Nursing;
Stonewall -- Alicia Phelps, Associate of Science in Nursing; Melissa Almond, Associate of General Studies; Stephanie Parker, Bachelor of Science; Karlissa Couron, Amanda Carfagno, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Sulphur -- Tina Honea, Bachelor of Science;
Summerfield -- Mackenzie Scriber, Bachelor of General Studies;
Summerville, South Carolina -- Alexandria Hughes, Bachelor of Science;
Summit, Mississippi -- Joshua Armstreet, Bachelor of Science;
Swartz -- Brittany Taraba, Jean Taraba, Educational Specialist;
Texarkana, Texas -- Elaine Jewell, Master of Science;
Tomball, Texas -- Briana Bourque, Kylie Spencer, Bachelor of Science;
Torrington, Connecticut -- Clarice Tanguiling, Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Trout -- Tiffany Cripps, Associate of Science in Nursing; Mary Devillier, Master of Science in Nursing;
Tyler, Texas -- De’Shalyn Jones, Bachelor of Science;
Ville Platte -- Kathryn Chaddrick, Associate of General Studies; Deana May, Bachelor of Arts; Nicholas Deville, Bachelor of Science;
Vacherie -- Tameeka Ross, Bachelor of Science;
Vinton -- Alayna Zaunbrecher, Bachelor of Science; Megan Telles, Master of Arts in Teaching;
Virginia Beach, Virginia -- Danielle Hall, Bachelor of Science; Christopher Sauer, Master of Science
Vivian -- Alaina Hale, Associate of Science in Nursing;
Walker -- Saxon Bumpus, Bachelor of Science;
West Monroe -- Patricia Masters, Lindsey Morrow, Master of Science in Nursing;
Wetmore, Colorado -- Diane Norbury, Bachelor of Science;
White Castle -- Kiosha Elzy, Bachelor of Applied Science;
Whitesboro, Texas -- Guy Butts, Bachelor of Science;
Winnfield -- Larancion Magee, Maria Mangum, Associate of General Studies; Ili Habash, Bachelor of Arts; Ramona Curry, Rebecca Hodnett, Brooklyn Johnson, Ieishlia Lynch, Jake Roberts, John Shelton, Tashari Stringer, Bachelor of Science; Alexis Jackson, Bachelor of Social Work; Victoria Friday, Angela Tinnerello, Master of Arts in Teaching; Maddaline Dempsey, Master of Science;
Winnsboro -- Jessica Beard, Priscilla Mullican, Master of Science in Nursing;
Wylie, Texas -- Kylie Nodorft, Bachelor of Science;
Youngsville -- Kali Roberts, Bachelor of Science;
Zachary -- Latisha Thomas, Associate of General Studies; Alyse Quebedeaux, Bachelor of Applied Science; Byron Stevens, Bachelor of General Studies; Diana Boggs, Master of Science in Nursing;
Zwolle -- Keymon Houston, Associate of General Studies; Alliyah Perry, Ali Remedies, Bachelor of Science;
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GOP staffers who wrote the tax bill cash in with lobbying gigs
Top-level GOP aides who helped write the new tax law are now leaving the Hill in droves to cash in as lobbyists on K Street and other marquee private-sector destinations.
Powerhouse accounting firm PwC landed one of the biggest prizes, announcing Monday that Mark Prater, the Senate Finance Committee's longtime GOP chief tax counsel, is the new managing director of its tax policy services group.
Others who have made the switch include a top aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Brendan Dunn, who joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in May as a partner in its public law and policy practice. Some less visible tax aides from both chambers have also gone through the revolving door to companies hoping to rake in new business and more profits from the package of tax cuts and legal changes.
And it's not just a Hill phenomenon.
Down Pennsylvania Avenue, Shahira Knight, who was at the negotiating table on behalf of the White House as the tax bill developed, is heading to The Clearing House, a banking policy and lobbying group, that company said Monday. Knight has previously worked as a lobbyist, as well as a Ways and Means staffer.
For many like Prater and Dunn, the time is right: Tax cuts they helped develop and shepherd through Congress have been signed into law, and demand is peaking for their services outside of Congress, meaning they can earn much more than the roughly $170,000 annual salaries they were each making, according to data from LegiStorm.
Meanwhile, some of their bosses have already left or announced retirements, and Republican control of the Hill could be in jeopardy.
“All those things are lining up right now,” one tax aide said.
Lobbying, accounting and law firms, along with businesses looking to beef up their tax departments, covet the staffers' detailed knowledge of the new tax law and their Hill connections, especially as they try to influence rules for implementing the law. Firms ranging from big to boutique are actively recruiting tax talent from government positions, multiple lobbyists said.
“These folks are obviously wildly valuable resources,” said Marc Gerson, chair of Miller & Chevalier, a Washington law firm with a major tax practice. Gerson was a majority tax counsel on Ways and Means in the mid-2000s
The market is particularly strong for the select subset of high-level staffers.
Prater, who'd worked on the Finance Committee since January 1990 and was a behind-the-scenes player on every major tax bill during that time, will join a roster at PwC packed with former top-level tax staffers from both sides of the aisle, as well as ex-administration officials. PwC's Washington tax group also boasts a former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Dave Camp (R-Mich.).
Dunn has counseled lawmakers on tax and trade issues for years on the Senate side. He worked on the Finance Committee before joining McConnell's office.
Prater and Dunn couldn't be immediately reached for comment.
Hill aides and tax policy watchers also expect an eventual exit announcement from House Speaker Paul Ryan’s senior tax counsel, George Callas.
Both Prater and Callas played pivotal parts in speeding passage of the GOP tax legislation last December, barely two months after the bill’s introduction, after laying groundwork for several years beforehand. In addition, both of their bosses are leaving Congress, with Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ryan planning to retire at the end of this session.
Others who have drawn interest from outside include Ways and Means' current majority chief tax counsel, Barbara Angus. She came to the committee in 2016 to help craft the tax overhaul legislation after about a decade in the private sector. She has also worked in the Treasury Department’s tax policy office and at the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Ways and Means has already lost its staff director, Dave Stewart, who recently moved to the lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs. Previously an aide to former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on tax, trade and more, Stewart joined the committee in late 2015, just after Ryan succeeded Boehner and handed the chairmanship to Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas).
Some less-visible tax aides have moved on recently, too.
In addition to Dunn, Akin Gump signed up Zachary Rudisill, who was tax counsel to Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a Finance Committee member. The specialty lobbying shop Capitol Tax Partners recruited Randy Herndon, who was tax and budget counsel to Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), another Finance Committee member.
Whitney Daffner, who spent a decade working on Ways and Means for Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) before Tiberi left Congress in January, is WalMart's new director of federal government affairs.
The recruiting has extended into Hill communications offices. Three Ways and Means press aides have left recently. Former communications director Emily Schillinger is now advocating private equity interests for the American Investment Council. Former press secretary Lauren Aronson joined the public relations firm FP1 Strategies. And former speechwriter Shane McDonald is now at Business Roundtable.
New job options for tax aides vary depending on what firms are looking for, such as whether they need someone with more Senate or House experience or want to pad their Republican or Democratic rosters, said Gerson of Miller and Chevalier.
Other variables include whether a staffer has a law degree or an accounting degree, whether they specialize in taxes that affect certain types of businesses, and their expertise in specific areas like international taxes.
In addition to matching staffers’ pedigrees to new employers’ longer-term needs, Hill hires will bring short-term benefits by helping translate the legislative intent of the many tax law provisions going through the rulemaking process now and for the foreseeable future, Gerson said. That can give their new employers a big leg up on a complex law that faces a lot of regulatory uncertainty.
Bernie Becker contributed to this report.
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GOP staffers who wrote the tax bill cash in with lobbying gigs
Top-level GOP aides who helped write the new tax law are now leaving the Hill in droves to cash in as lobbyists on K Street and other marquee private-sector destinations.
Powerhouse accounting firm PwC landed one of the biggest prizes, announcing Monday that Mark Prater, the Senate Finance Committee's longtime GOP chief tax counsel, is the new managing director of its tax policy services group.
Others who have made the switch include a top aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Brendan Dunn, who joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in May as a partner in its public law and policy practice. Some less visible tax aides from both chambers have also gone through the revolving door to companies hoping to rake in new business and more profits from the package of tax cuts and legal changes.
And it's not just a Hill phenomenon.
Down Pennsylvania Avenue, Shahira Knight, who was at the negotiating table on behalf of the White House as the tax bill developed, is heading to The Clearing House, a banking policy and lobbying group, that company said Monday. Knight has previously worked as a lobbyist, as well as a Ways and Means staffer.
For many like Prater and Dunn, the time is right: Tax cuts they helped develop and shepherd through Congress have been signed into law, and demand is peaking for their services outside of Congress, meaning they can earn much more than the roughly $170,000 annual salaries they were each making, according to data from LegiStorm.
Meanwhile, some of their bosses have already left or announced retirements, and Republican control of the Hill could be in jeopardy.
“All those things are lining up right now,” one tax aide said.
Lobbying, accounting and law firms, along with businesses looking to beef up their tax departments, covet the staffers' detailed knowledge of the new tax law and their Hill connections, especially as they try to influence rules for implementing the law. Firms ranging from big to boutique are actively recruiting tax talent from government positions, multiple lobbyists said.
“These folks are obviously wildly valuable resources,” said Marc Gerson, chair of Miller & Chevalier, a Washington law firm with a major tax practice. Gerson was a majority tax counsel on Ways and Means in the mid-2000s
The market is particularly strong for the select subset of high-level staffers.
Prater, who'd worked on the Finance Committee since January 1990 and was a behind-the-scenes player on every major tax bill during that time, will join a roster at PwC packed with former top-level tax staffers from both sides of the aisle, as well as ex-administration officials. PwC's Washington tax group also boasts a former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Dave Camp (R-Mich.).
Dunn has counseled lawmakers on tax and trade issues for years on the Senate side. He worked on the Finance Committee before joining McConnell's office.
Prater and Dunn couldn't be immediately reached for comment.
Hill aides and tax policy watchers also expect an eventual exit announcement from House Speaker Paul Ryan’s senior tax counsel, George Callas.
Both Prater and Callas played pivotal parts in speeding passage of the GOP tax legislation last December, barely two months after the bill’s introduction, after laying groundwork for several years beforehand. In addition, both of their bosses are leaving Congress, with Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ryan planning to retire at the end of this session.
Others who have drawn interest from outside include Ways and Means' current majority chief tax counsel, Barbara Angus. She came to the committee in 2016 to help craft the tax overhaul legislation after about a decade in the private sector. She has also worked in the Treasury Department’s tax policy office and at the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Ways and Means has already lost its staff director, Dave Stewart, who recently moved to the lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs. Previously an aide to former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on tax, trade and more, Stewart joined the committee in late 2015, just after Ryan succeeded Boehner and handed the chairmanship to Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas).
Some less-visible tax aides have moved on recently, too.
In addition to Dunn, Akin Gump signed up Zachary Rudisill, who was tax counsel to Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a Finance Committee member. The specialty lobbying shop Capitol Tax Partners recruited Randy Herndon, who was tax and budget counsel to Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), another Finance Committee member.
Whitney Daffner, who spent a decade working on Ways and Means for Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) before Tiberi left Congress in January, is WalMart's new director of federal government affairs.
The recruiting has extended into Hill communications offices. Three Ways and Means press aides have left recently. Former communications director Emily Schillinger is now advocating private equity interests for the American Investment Council. Former press secretary Lauren Aronson joined the public relations firm FP1 Strategies. And former speechwriter Shane McDonald is now at Business Roundtable.
New job options for tax aides vary depending on what firms are looking for, such as whether they need someone with more Senate or House experience or want to pad their Republican or Democratic rosters, said Gerson of Miller and Chevalier.
Other variables include whether a staffer has a law degree or an accounting degree, whether they specialize in taxes that affect certain types of businesses, and their expertise in specific areas like international taxes.
In addition to matching staffers’ pedigrees to new employers’ longer-term needs, Hill hires will bring short-term benefits by helping translate the legislative intent of the many tax law provisions going through the rulemaking process now and for the foreseeable future, Gerson said. That can give their new employers a big leg up on a complex law that faces a lot of regulatory uncertainty.
Bernie Becker contributed to this report.
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