#Chess Suman

[sumanchess]

A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.

🇮🇳 Happy National Sports Day ♟️

[shadowandbonecentral]

AMITA SUMAN for DSCENE "I pass time by with a competitive game of chess between takes. Freddy is usually taking the best behind the scenes photos on his film camera. Kit is talking about something really interesting, and everyone is ears. Jack, I like to steal hugs from every five mins. Dani has an amazing voice, it’s a treat when I catch her singing. When we had night shoots, Lewis – our S&B DJ, would crack on a banger every time we stepped on set, the whole crew and cast would join in. Set life was the best it could get."

[alinaastarkov]

NEW YEARS CLEAN-UP 🎊

rules: unburden yourself from the abandoned WIPS collecting dust in your folder and share 5 gifs, then tag five people. tagged by: @gwenpendragns tagging: @laylakeating @ughmerlin @usershelby @azoraahai @yenvengerberg (totally ignore me if you've already done this 🩷)

ok so to be honest i usually delete the entire set the minute i decide to abandon something so this was quite hard 😭 therefore i may be slightly cheating by including stuff from 2022 but let's agree to ignore that anyway 😁

rhaenyra + thee book quote

started making this while hotd s1 was airing and just... never finished it rip </3 none of the other gifs came together and i then got swamped with uni work so i might continue it still, even tho the colouring definitely needs fixing lol

sab + chess pieces

another one i made while the show was airing and uni got in the way, plus the cancellation made me doubt if i should continue. also another one i would completely change if i decided to continue lol this layout was not doing it for me and i would like to do something more interesting with the text for sure

amita suman as nymeria sand

another one for my sab actors as asoiaf characters that i started AGES AGO and never finished whoops! i did stop and plan to use s2 footage for this set and then forgot (i'm sensing a pattern here)

lumax + out of the woods

this has been in my drafts for way longer than i care to admit. overall realised i hated the colouring, hated the text, even hated the footage i was working with so... who knows if i will continue this ever but i think this made me realise giffing stranger things might not be for me 😅

becoming elizabeth + the 1

save me period drama cancelled after one season... save me... 🥲 fr tho started this, hated the colour i chose, then i hated the text, then none of the colouring would match between gifs... story of my life it seems. i would like to continue this because i love them but... we'll see :/

[ezvan-craig]

may 11

This morning I woke up at 3:30 AM because I felt my arm hurt because I was exercising

because I didn't sleep anymore I was on my cell phone until it got light at 6 AM I went out to play basketball and to see if my girlfriend was awake after I played basketball I rested and ate breakfast after I I had breakfast, I went to my girlfriend's place to eat again, we bought suman to eat, I accompanied her to eat breakfast, even though I had already eaten, then I went home and took care of myself because I had work, I ate and took a shower, and when I finished, I left When I got to school, Yuwon and my brother Shane and I played chess and when we finished playing, our teacher said that some hours had passed and we were about to go home. this is the end of this day.

[holstonu]

*✧･ﾟ aisha potter, vinniehacker, amita suman ⧽ congratulations on your acceptance to holston university, MINA, TRISTYN* AND KIRAN ! don't forget to check in with the main office in the next 8 hours or you'll be at risk of being expelled !

* i need a new extracurricular for tristyn & if you followed the main earlier, it disappeared

*✧･ﾟ ◜ aisha potter. twenty three. she/fae. ◞ heyyyy! isn’t that MINA BLOOM over there in the FLARED JEANS? it seems like they’re in a rush to get to class. i believe they’re studying ENGLISH LITERATURE as well as being a part of the MUSICAL THEATRE CLUB as a MEMBER. whew. i wonder how they find the time to juggle it all. i feel winded just thinking about it. sometimes i can see them leaving BERRY HALL but i think they’ve been sooo busy with classes. i rarely get to speak with them. well, there was this one time i did. they were really SELF SACRIFICIAL despite what some sources say.. oh, speaking of which, i tuned into hush hour the other night and i hear they RUMOR.. you don’t think that’s true, do you? yeah. me neither. ( LADYBUGS ON FINGERTIPS & CATS PURRING ) ◜ b, 21, est, fae/faer. ◞

✧･ﾟ ◜ vinniehacker. twenty-two. he/they. ◞ heyyyy! isn’t that TRISTYN BUCKLEY over there in the BAGGY CARGOS? it seems like they’re in a rush to get to class. i believe they’re studying CHEMISTRY as well as being a part of the TEAM/CLUB as a MEMBER. whew. i wonder how they find the time to juggle it all. i feel winded just thinking about it. sometimes i can see them leaving MCKEE HALL but i think they’ve been sooo busy with classes. i rarely get to speak with them. well, there was this one time i did. they were really INTELLIGENT despite what some sources say.. oh, speaking of which, i tuned into hush hour the other night and i hear they RUMOR.. you don’t think that’s true, do you? yeah. me neither. ( OVERSIZED FLANNEL & COMBAT BOOTS ) ◜ i, 21+, est, they/them. ◞

*✧･ﾟ ◜ amita suman. twenty-four. she/he/they. ◞ heyyyy! isn’t that KIRAN MISHRA over there in the DENIM JACKET? it seems like they’re in a rush to get to class. i believe they’re studying AEROSPACE ENGINEERING as well as being a part of the CHESS CLUB as a PRESIDENT. whew. i wonder how they find the time to juggle it all. i feel winded just thinking about it. sometimes i can see them leaving CAMPBELL HALL but i think they’ve been sooo busy with classes. i rarely get to speak with them. well, there was this one time i did. they were really ENTHUSIASTIC despite what some sources say.. oh, speaking of which, i tuned into hush hour the other night and i hear they RUMOR.. you don’t think that’s true, do you? yeah. me neither. ( STAYING IN THE LIBRARY UNTIL THE LIGHTS START GOING OFF & THE STATISFYING CLICK-CLACK OF A MECHANICAL KEYBOARD WHILE WRITING AN ESSAY  ) ◜ eva, 23, est, any. ◞

[iniyabasnet]

------ “Deep in her soul, however, she was waiting for something to happen. Like a sailor in distress, she would gaze out over the solitude of her life with desperate eyes, seeking some white sail in the mists of the far-off horizon.”

BASIC INFORMATION.

Full name: Iniya Basnet Nickname: Niya (to close friends only); Nini (to her sister - she detests this) Birthdate: 17 November, 1995 Age: 25 Zodiac: Scorpio sun, Virgo moon, Scorpio rising Gender: Demifem Pronouns: She/they Romantic orientation: Demiromantic Sexual orientation: Pansexual Nationality: British Ethnicity: Nepali Ranking: Power Affiliation: Pestilence

BACKGROUND.

Birthplace: Leicester, England Hometown: Leicester, England Social Class: Working class at birth, now upper-middle Educational achievements: 1st class degree in Architecture and Interdisciplinary Studies from University College London Father: Prashant Basnet Mother: Dhana Basnet (née Kasaju) Sibling(s): One older brother, Nabin (b. 1992); one younger sister, Pravina (b. 1997)

Pets: Two Siamese cats, Parish and Hadley Previous relationships: TBC Arrests: None Prison time: None

OCCUPATION & INCOME.

Current occupation: Property developer and interior designer Dream occupation: They’ve got the dream job, baby! Past job(s): Part time job in an estate agents while at university, developer at another property firm before starting her own. Spending habits: Iniya drops money like it’s going out of style. Clothes, furniture, dining out, alcohol, travel, drugs - anything and everything to fill the gaping hole and make them feel as though the illusion that they belong is real. In debt?: Professionally? Fuck no. Personally? Absolutely.

SKILLS & ABILITIES.

Physical strength: below average Speed: average Intelligence: above average Accuracy: above average Agility: average Stamina: average Teamwork: Poor. Iniya is an independent property developer for a reason - she has always and will always prefer working alone. Talents: Networking, multitasking, drawing, exceptional attention to detail Shortcomings: Short temper, distrustful, sensitive, greedy Languages spoken: Nepali (mother tongue); English (second language); Italian (professional proficiency); Arabic (learning) Drive?: Sure Jump-start a car?: No Change a flat tyre?: No Ride a bicycle?: Who can’t? Swim?: Like a fish Play an instrument?: Grade 8 cello Play chess?: Absolutely Braid hair?: Expertly Tie a tie?: Better than most Pick a lock?: Sort of Cook?: Prefers to dine out but is a surprisingly good cook.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS.

Faceclaim: Amita Suman Eye colour: Brown  Hair colour: Black Hair type: 1C, thick Glasses/contacts?: No Dominant hand: Left Height: 5’9” Weight: 9 stone Build: Willowy Exercise habits: Exercises religiously every morning at 5am (except Sundays, which are rest days); either swimming or running depending on their mood. Since joining Pestilence, they have also been attending weekly self-defence classes with a personal trainer. Skin tone: Medium-dark, neutral Tattoos: None Piercings: Lobes and secondaries in each ear; helix in left ear; nose piercing Marks/scars: They used to have several moles scattered across the expanse of their back, but had them surgically removed three years ago. They still have a birthmark, however, just above their left hip, though she’s considering having this removed too. Clothing style: Dark colours and neutrals; often tailored; textures; rarely wears patterns; covered up at work but unafraid to show skin when off the clock. Jewellery: Never seen without it, changes daily. They particularly love statement earrings. Allergies: None known Diet: Mostly healthy; loves meat and seafood; savoury over sweet.

PSYCHOLOGY.

MBTI type: INTJ Enneagram type: 3w4 (The Achiever/The Individualist) Moral Alignment: True neutral Temperament: Melancholic Element: Wood Emotional stability: Lacking. Iniya is highly sensitive, and a poorly timed critique or disagreement can really cut to the quick, causing them to lash out. Introvert or Extrovert?: Introvert Obsession: Their job, their image Phobias: Rats Drug use: Frequent. A bit too frequent, actually, and being in Pestilence certainly doesn’t help. Iniya uses drugs to counterbalance the complete rigidity they maintain in their professional life, giving them an avenue to let loose while simultaneously contributing to the specific lifestyle and image she has cultivated for herself. Mostly coke and MDMA, but if they’re out and someone offers her something else, she’ll probably take it. Alcohol use: See above Prone to violence?: Only verbally Prone to crying?: No Believe in love at first sight?: Absolutely not

MANNERISMS.

Accent: An entirely false RP accent. She began to fake it during her childhood, not a fan of the Leicester accent of their peers, and perfected it while at university. Hobbies: Spending money, hanging around PEST, drawing, looking after their cats Habits: Drinking, drug use, being entirely unsatisfied with their contractors Nervous ticks: Bouncing her knee Drives/motivations: Money, success, self-preservation Fears: Failure, irrelevancy Sense of humour?: Snarky and sarcastic Do they curse often?: Fairly often, usually for emphasis

FAVOURITES.

Animal: Cat Beverage: Whiskey sour Book: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Colour: Farrow and Ball’s Brinjal Food: She claims it’s the halibut from Le Gavroche, but it’s actually pork momos, their childhood comfort food Flower: White moth orchid Gem: Emerald Mode of transportation: Their black Bentley Continental GT Scent: Fresh paint Weather: Sunny but cool Vacation destination: Florence

ATTITUDES.

Greatest dream: To become the biggest property developer in London Greatest fear: Failure Most at ease when: At work, or alone in her home Least as ease when: Committing any act of physical violence Biggest achievement: Building their own business Biggest regret: Tying herself to Pestilence before looking at other options

[unlikelyastroid]

It's nearly 12 AM, but all that's going through my mind is how the exorcists and the science department started playing chess together after Suman's death, probably to cheer up Johnny and make it a tradition to honor Suman's memory.

[norowareshimono]

Gray Log: Katsuna Hoshino Speaks! D.Gray-man’s Inside Stories

Hoshino reveals secret episodes that couldn’t be shared during serialization

Volume 1, Chapter 7: The prophecy was planned during serialization.

The truth is that Allen’s setup as the “Destroyer of Time” wasn’t planned (bitter laugh). In a briefing session, my editor told me he wanted “something impactful once Allen arrived at the Dark Order,” so I changed Hevlaska’s appearance to make her look eerie and hurriedly came up with the prophecy and the foreshadowing surrounding it. My first idea was to have Allen and Kanda fight each other in an enrollment test, but in the end I changed that into their first mission together.

Volume 3, Chapter 25: Foreshadowing for Allen’s withdrawal from the Order

By the time Road said “But an exorcist shouldn’t cry over a destroyed AKUMA. If you keep up like this, you’ll end up isolated someday,” I had already decided that Allen would end up abandoning the Order.

Volume 5, Chapter 44: His personality was the opposite…!?

My initial plan was to make Tiedoll a more heartless person. He would be crying and mourning his pupil on the surface, but deep down he would feel nothing. He was going forget about Daisya once he burned the drawing. However, I thought it over and realized a character like that is meaningless and not that interesting so I remade him and gave him his tender-hearted, sort of annoying personality. I thought too that Kanda, a cold lone wolf, and his teacher having opposite personalities would be fun.

Volume 5, Chapter 44: The panda’s (!?) true identity

The gaze that bothered Allen back then was in fact Suman’s. After that,  Suman lost consciousness and a local family helped him out.

Volume 6, Chapter 52: Thanks to Suman, I found Johnny’s role

Ever since I was a newbie, I’ve had this habit of putting characters like Johnny  by the protagonist’s side. I felt a strong affinity with him because of that and wondered if perhaps a day would come for him to play an active role in the story. From the start I was also choosing which character(s) would support and help Allen once he ended up isolated, and Johnny was one of my options. As I wondered about what to do with him, Johnny just started to talk on his own after being told about Suman’s betrayal. Everyone who learnt of Suman’s betrayal and future death due to his Innocence kept their feelings aside, but not Johnny. He cared for Suman and started to cry for him. Once I drew that scene, his role in D.Gray-man was decided.

Volume 6, Chapter 53: I wanted to show the Innocence’s frightening side

In the Fallen Arc, I wanted to show that “the Innocence has a frightening side too.” The Innocence may be a power to destroy “evil”, but I don’t think the “power” itself is “good.” Something like “power” isn’t by nature good or bad; it depends on the user. I’m glad I got to draw this, but it was a tough turn of events for Allen… If Timcanpy didn’t slap him, what would have happened to him?

Volume 7, Chapter 60: The planned event about Bak’s great-grandfather

At the start, I had the intention to include a brief story about Bak Chang’s great-grandfather concerning the “Sealed Gate”. However, I decided to delay it as the plot concerning the revival of Allen’s Innocence ended up being more complicated than expected. Because by that point I loved the Chang Clan and the Asian Branch, I thought there would be more chances to bring it up in the future.

Volume 7, Chapter 62: Bak Chang saved the struggling Hoshino!?

I was struggling and worrying as I progressed through the evolution of Allen’s Innocence into Crown Clown, exactly like he did. I just couldn’t think of anything that felt completely right, which annoyed me to the point that Allen’s irritation was a perfect match to my own. I have the feeling that back then I was 100% synchronized with Allen… I included the scene about Bak Chang’s peeping at that moment, intending him to buy me some time (bitter laugh).

Volume 7, Chapter 64: A part born from its last scene

Before drawing the battle with Eshi, an image of Lenalee extending her arm towards something came to my mind. I had this feeling, that she was extending it to the world she, together with Allen and the others, wanted to protect. In my desire to include this image, I created the scene in which Anita lends Lenalee hairbands. I’m glad it also gave me the chance to put Anita in another scene.

Volume 9, Chapter 77: Jasdevi exists in reality…!?

Jasdero is modelled after a friend, Adam, who made a drawing for D.Gray-Theatre. Both his appearance and personality were taken from her. For Devit I used Adam’s close friend, who was always with her. I’m really grateful I got to use such pretty and stylish women as models for the Noahs.

Volume 9, Chapter 83: The new Innocence, undecided until the last moment

I already decided that Crown Clown would look like a clown, but I was missing something essential: how to combine that with Allen himself. At the very last moment, the phrase “The left arm for the AKUMA,…” came to me and thanks to that I became confident with Allen’s Innocence being right as it is. I still remember how careful I was to not mix up the right and left arms back then.

Volume 12, Chapter 108: The unplanned return of Eliade

My idea was to never draw Eliade again, convinced that her never appearing again was for the better. Yet when I was working on the name for this chapter the characters just moved on their own and there she was. Perhaps it was Krokins who summoned her back. I left her face out intentionally in this part. I was sure readers would imagine what her expression was, so I tried not to draw her more than necessary.

Volume 12, Chapter 118: Troubled by Lavi’s one-to-one battle

At the Ark battle, there was something that I worried about a lot: how would I make Lavi, an observer, fight…? Being a Bookman, earnestly fighting to the death was out of the question, so I decided in the end for him to have the mind battle against Road. It gave me the chance to introduce an event about him as a “Bookman,” so I’m satisfied with the result. In fact, I was enjoying myself quite a bit as Lavi suffered over his exposed memories… Speaking of the Bookman Clan, it would be possible to fill one manga volume just with the material I have on them from the start, yet Lavi rarely talks about himself due to his situation. Even for me, the author, the Bookman Clan are difficult to handle because they have a tight guard. That made it impossible to bring up the depths of their story no matter how much I wanted to, and the reason why the battle against Road was so fun for me.

Volume 14, Chapter 135: Allen and Johnny’s chess practice

I wanted to include a scene with Johnny and Allen talking about Suman on page 122 of the volume 14, after the second panel. My wish was to make a short story about Allen, who saw all of Suman’s memories, “challenging Johnny to a chess match” after getting back to the Order. Sadly, as D,Gray-Man was serialized weekly back then, that story I would have filled a chapter’s worth of pages. That, combined with bad pacing, made me cut it. In the end I lost my chance to draw it, so I started to include in a casual manner the image of them playing chess together after the Fallen Arc.

Volume 14, Chapter 135: The “mark” in Link’s forehead was an insurance*!?

My plan was to make Leverrier appear as someone to represent Central, and at first I didn’t think much of Link’s existence. At first, I wasn’t even sure if there would be a chance to make use of his background as a skillful fighter and ex-CROW, so for the time being I put the meaningful “:” on his forehead. Afterwards, once it was decided that the story would develop in a way that made it possible to exhibit his skills as a CROW, I put the same mark on the other CROWs. So that mark was born as an “insurance*”.

* That’s the literal word she uses. I think she means it as a “reminder”, a sort of promise, but I didn’t feel with the confidence to change it

Volume 16, Chapter 157: Reconciliation out of nowhere?

At the exposition scene about crystal-type there was definitely a degree of reconciliation, but at that point I was thinking of drawing something on the topic of Komui and Lenalee’s strained relationship. Komui couldn’t accept the fact Lenalee drank the Innocence in front of his very eyes and became crystal type at the invasion, so he was putting distance between them… that’s what I had in mind. Yet I forgot it completely and the Komuvitan D situation started without me drawing it. Was I tired from the Invasion Arc…? (Bitter laugh). However, the ghost girl that appeared in that arc fixed it up nicely for me, giving me a way to dispel the bad feelings between those two. For those interested, you can read it at volume 17, pages 45-47.

Volume 17, Chapter 167: Allen’s hair partition, signifying his determination

I changed where Allen’s hair parts from the center to the left, over his curse, immediately after his meeting with Cross. Given that he is the type to conceal his feelings with a mask of gentlemanly manners and normalcy, I wanted something visual to represent his resolve. Finally, to show the changes in his mental state, I decided to put the pentacle, hidden until then, in the open. But when I went to draw it, I felt Allen’s turmoil. He was desperate after what happened, or so I think. I’m also sure Lenalee noticed the change, but said nothing about it. From that day on, Allen started to prove that “he was loved by Mana” by using the curse Mana gave him.

Volume 18, Chapter 179: The special!? Anti-AKUMA Weapon with Assistant included appears!

Thinking about child exorcist Timothy’s Innocence was fun, but it also brought me some mixed feelings. On top of being small, still a child, he is a “parasyte-type”. They have to send someone like him to the battlefield. What came up after wondering what kind of Innocence would be right for him was the Assistant “Tsukigami.” An Innocence with an Assistant like Timothy’s is a first in the history of the Order and so Tsukigami, who can only be seen by its accommodator Timothy, has become a new research object for the science division. I’m looking forward to this Innocence in the future.

Volume 19, Chapter 186: The illusionary third exorcists mission

I was thinking about making a mission for the third exorcists’ debut just after this chapter, but I was unable to do it in the end because of the magazine change. By the way, Tokusa being so talkative was a surprise even for me, the author (laughs). I would still like to include the scenes I had to set aside later on, whilst Tokusa and the others are working for the Earl. Of course, I want to do the same with their bond with Link too. The story of the thirds continues. I can’t wait.

Volume 20, Chapter 193: Alma’s omitted rampage scene

A lot was omitted in Alma’s rampage scene. I had it all thought out: in which order he had killed them and what he talked about with Edgar in the end, before impaling him. But my editor pointed out to me that the Reminiscence Arc was too long, so I hurried to the battle between Kanda and Alma. A part of me thinks it’s fine this way, but the other still has regrets over being unable to draw it. There was a lot I was unable to bring up: the depiction of the Asian Branch and Marie on the verge of death after the rampage, a scene about Bak on the other side of the wall and more.

Volume 24, Chapter 215: Tim’s unknown conflict!?

I’ve been desperate to show Tim’s conflict over Nea and Allen since I started with the “In Search of A.W.” Arc. I already knew Tim was going to be destroyed, so I thought about lots of “scenes to show Tim’s feelings” before that happened. However, Tim doesn’t talk so I struggled (?) a bit with ways to express his emotions. I wonder if the idea reached the readers… (sweats). In fact I also tried a scene of Tim flying at night, deep in thought, but I discarded it thinking that the readers wouldn’t get it (bitter laugh).

[togaochi]

Gray Log Translations

Hoshino-sensei tells!! Only here: Intell of D.Gray-man

(part 5 of 6)

14th volume 135th night -1

Allen und Johnny’s chess habit

In the 14th volume after the second panel on page 122, I really wanted to include a scene where Johnny and Allen meet to talk about Suman. I thought, that I wanted to do a short story where Allen, who ended up seeing all of Suman’s memories, after his return to the Order, “challenges  Johnny to a chess game” just like Suman. However, I decided to cut it because with that alone I could have filled “half of the at that time weekly published chapter“ and it would have affected the pacing of the story in a bad way. Because I had to part with the drawing spot eventually, I casually put in a depiction after the arc of the Fallen One that conveyed, that Allen and Johnny got into a chess habit.

Panel

Text: Although he is an exorcist

Text: Because he is my friend

14th volume 135th night -2

The “mark” on Link’s forehead is an insurance !?

Panel

Lvellie: Good day

Lvellie: I’m the Central Office Special Inspector Malcom C. Lvellie

I had planned to introduce Lvellie as the person that symbolizes the central office, but at the beginning I hadn’t thought too deeply about the existence of Link. Actually, at this point in time I had no confidence, if there would ever come a place to use the setup, that as a former CROW he had high fighting abilities. [TN: I split the sentence here bc Hoshino tends to make hers super long ;;] So for the time being, I put these deeply meaningful marks on his forehead as an insurance. Later on I decided upon the progress that would demonstrate Link’s CROW skill and gave the other CROWs the same mark as his. This mark was born from an “insurance”.

16th volume 157th night

Reconciliation before one knows

Although there is a little of that depicted in the scene that explains the Crystal Type, I intended at that point in time to draw a story about the relationship between Komui and Lenalee being awkward. At the time when the Headquarter was under attack Lenalee drank innocence in front of bewildered Komui and he isn’t able to accept the fact that she transformed into a Crystal Type and distances himself from Lenalee… Although there was this chapter, I carelessly forgot and ended up putting in the Komuvitan incident. I….was probably exhausted from the Headquarter Attack Arc…. (laughs shyly). But the girl’s ghost that showed up during the Komuvitan incident however did good work. She created the progress that untied the feelings of those awkward two. If you got interested, please take a look at JC 17th volume p. 45-47.

17th volume 167th night

The parting (of hair) of Allen that reveals his decision

Just after his meeting with Cross, I changed the parting of his front hair from right in the middle to being on the left side, where his cursed scar is. Because Allen is the type that crushes his feelings to death with the mask of a habitual gentleman [TN: ;A;], I thought that I wanted something that symbolizes his decision visually. Because of that, to reveal his change of mental state, I decided to show his pentacle that he had hidden until now up front. But, well, if I draw it, Allen’s disturbance is transmitted. I think that from this hit/blow, Allen must have been really desperate. Although I think that Lenalee got aware of that change, she doesn’t say anything. From then on Allen started to claim “I was loved by Mana” by the pentacle inflicted by Mana.

[loyallogic]

Litigation lawyers can be like either army generals or revolutionaries…

This article is written by  Suman Chatterjee Team LawSikho.

When I passed my LLB course, the first senior I went to work under was a criminal lawyer. Litigation… something that always fascinated me and something I wanted to learn more about.

I am lucky enough to get such a senior who not only taught me the practical stuff but also dispersed nuggets of wisdom every now and then.

Today’s article is derived from a conversation that I had with my senior on one uneventful day and something I cherish till date.

My senior told me that litigation lawyers can be like either an army general or a revolutionary. It’s all in how the litigation lawyer thinks and approaches a case in the court.

Sounds peculiar? 

Perhaps, we should start with a little tidbit on army generals and revolutionaries and their methodology of operation first.

How do army generals think?

When Japan launched a surprise attack on the USA in December 1941 by sinking the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbour, what do you think the army generals were thinking?

They were eliminating the possibility of the American fleet landing in the Philippines or Hong Kong in 1942. That’s how army generals think. Destroy the strongest military weapons of your opponent so as to give your opponent no chance to retaliate, and inflict devastating and long-lasting damage. 

For that, you need to be strong enough to attack and destroy your opponent’s resources and also have the necessary information on the what, when, where and how to achieve the goal.

The same theory is applied in the chess game as well. Every piece move that you make mounts an offence on your opponent’s king and also strengthens your position nonetheless. The rule of the maximum benefit focuses on how many individual goals can be achieved from a single move. 

How do revolutionaries think?

Think about it. Revolutionaries are inherently weak! They don’t have the same resources as a developed nation like the United States or China. They can’t talk freely. They can’t act freely. They are always at risk of being discovered and put in jail. They are not in a conducive position to gather resources, and even if they do, it can be recaptured and confiscated at any moment! 

Not a tough job if a nation’s army and the entire force of the state is coming for it. 

Okay, so how do revolutionaries attack and why are they often successful? To understand it, we have to understand the motive behind a revolutionary attack. 

Revolutionaries know that they do not have the firepower or even more importantly, the political power to gain control over a territory if they want. For that, they would have to attack and defeat the state. Easier said than done.

We saw that first hand when the noted revolutionary freedom fighters, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev went against the contemporary Indian government before independence and were ultimately sentenced to death and ordered to be hanged on 24 March 1931. 

Moral of the story: you cannot take on a state unless you are a state yourself.

And even if some succeed in doing so, it might spur other nations to join hands and act to eradicate the threat so that it cannot spread further. 

Imagine all the nations in the world, with their military power, on one side and a small band of revolutionaries on the other. Nope, not possible. 

So, revolutionaries take a different approach altogether. They provoke their opponent to react and make mistakes. The more terrifying, sensational and spectacular the attack, the higher the chance of the attacked party making a mistake by a show of increased security, unleashing mass persecutions or taking a politically wrong step. 

A minor slip and it might lead to a bigger opening for the revolutionaries to attack further. 

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How a Law student used Criminal Litigation course to get the basic knowledge of Criminal Law

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How does this relate to you as a litigation lawyer?

My senior said, “Suman, if you are stronger than your opponent, attack him. If you are weaker than your opponent, provoke your opponent to attack and try to get him to make some mistakes.” 

What he meant to say was that if one knows he has a stronger case than the opponent, he can go on the offensive. This is very true when you have got a load of evidence at hand supporting your case, and your opponent does not a justifiable retort ex facie, you can lead the attack right away. 

However, what if you are unsure as to what evidence your opponent might have access to? Or, if you are unsure about whether further issues will develop during the hearing of the case, or your client has apparently wronged the other party and there is no recourse to it, you have to dig further for little flaws to come up in your opponent’s case. You might even instigate him to commit a mistake and then capitalize on it. 

In the former instance, you would probably rely more on facts and statements whereas in the latter, you will probably rely more on creating a spectacle, to get a bigger impact out of something as small as the signature on the legal document is different from what it should be.

From the context of this article, you can either think like an army general where you destroy your opponent’s biggest defences and enjoy your client’s victory right away. Or you can think like a revolutionary and take an indirect approach, provoke the opposite party to commit a mistake and then capitalize on it. 

Which one to go for? 

It depends on the merits of the case, any experienced litigation lawyer would say. 

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Lockdown diaries: Celebs go back to basics with indoor games! - bollywood

If there’s something that the coronavirus-led lockdown has taught us, it’s the importance of bonding with family and loved ones, and the value of good ol’ modes of indoor entertainment. And so, it’s all the more delightful to see celebrities setting an example of how immersing yourself in solving picture puzzles, interlocking Lego bricks, playing card and board games, is the way to go to beat social distancing blues. 

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It’s from our primary care givers – family that we learn how to tread the journey of life, how to walk, how to eat, how to socialize & then face the world. This forms our initial conditioning that has a lasting impact on us. In the world we inhabit today, there is a lot of uncertainty and I’m sure a lot of you have found that solace & sense of familiarity with your families. Stay at home to take care of everyone precious in your lives. And also make the most of these moments … smile, laugh, share, show affection, clear mis-understandings, develop stronger/healthier bonds, discuss life and dreams and pray for a better tomorrow. We all have been moved deeply, we all have been affected deeply and hopefully we will carry forward these lessons in the days to come. And hopefully, we have all conditioned ourselves to relook at the world we inhabited before all of this happened… P.S. : It was a super close game of Monopoly and the competitive side of everyone was out there. Any guesses who won??

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From a veteran such as Satish Kaushik to younger stars including Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kartik Aaryan, Shilpa Shetty, Huma Qureshi, Anushka Sharma, and Parineeti Chopra, they’re all making the most of the free time within home to indulge in these forgotten joys.

Kaushik says Ludo is his favourite game, something one can never be bored of. And he enjoys the company of his daughter Vanshika while playing it. He tells us, “Apart from taking all the precautions during this lockdown period, it’s very necessary to get rid of your mental stress. It’s a great time to relive your childhood. Try playing Ludo, Snakes and Ladders or Housie — they’re sure to be great stress busters.” 

Even Shekhar Suman tweeted this is a good time “to be home with your loved ones, playing cards, ludo, chess, reading, singing, watching movies, cooking.” Sanjay Dutt’s wife Maanayata also shared a glimpse of her trying to solve a puzzle with their two kids. And so did Shetty playing a round of carrom with her son and mother.

Meanwhile, Aaryan took to his Instagram stories to share a video in which he’s engrossed in a session of Jenga, which is about carefully pulling out one block out of a tower of wooden blocks.

Actor Kartik Aaryan played a game of Jenga with his mother. ( Photo: Instagram/kartikaaryan )

Couples are also bonding over indoor games. Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and wife Geeta Basra have been playing scrabble and darts, apart from doing yoga and watching movies together”. Kapoor revealed he’s playing Sequence to kill time.

The Bhatt sisters enjoyed a game of Catan, and the actor, it seems from her sister’s post, always aces the game.

Actor Alia Bhatt enjoyed a game of Catan with her sister Shaheen Bhatt. ( Photo: Instagram/shaheenb )

Actor Arjun Bijlani and his friends, who were in Lonavala for a vacation, also rejoiced a game of card game Uno. “Gang war is happening while playing Uno,” he wrote while sharing a ‘groupfie’. There’s also Aamna Shariff, who is indulging in chess.

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మీ కొత్త ఆశలకు, కొత్త కలలకు, కొత్త జీవితానికి శ్రీ క్రోధి నామ సంవత్సర ఉగాది శుభాకాంక్షలు.

[baereaved]

if its not too much trouble, can you translate komui's, reever's, and johnny's holiday surveys?

this was fucking hard, dude

notes:1. komui and reever don’t sleep/wake up so i did what the book did and started their schedules at the 6 am mark, but their first & last actions are actually the same consecutive action, i think2. curly/curly hair is reever’s nickname for komui3. not really a note but like,,,, i still can’t believe komui literally turned the science team into gorillas

Komui Lee’s Holiday Survey

6:00 - InventingIt’s morning! There’s a lot of work to do on my desk!! I invented a new Komlin during the evening!!! Yay ♪7:00 - ExperimentLet’s try it on the worker who passed out over there.8:00 - Failed ExperimentThe experiment seems to have failed. Reever comes to capture me. Komlin!10:00 - SewingHaha! That’s what happens when you go up against me, Reever. I need to finish the pillowcase I’m making for Lenalee!!15:00 - LectureReever catches me and scolds me. Scary. An endless lecture.18:00 - DinnerOn the menu is a calorie bar. It feels like I’m wasting time by eating.19:00 - BathtimeI’ll make sure to bathe properly so Lenalee doesn’t hate me!21:00 - Messing with MachinesAh! My inventing ability is especially wicked!! A new robot will be born here!!3:00 - InventingThe night is still young!

Reever Wenhamm’s Holiday Survey

6:00 - Work (Overtime)I spend some time putting blankets on the men who are exhausted from working all night. Haa… Lenalee bringing morning greetings and coffee lightens my heart.7:00 - AccidentThe collapsed subordinates are slowly turning into gorillas… this isn’t…8:00 - Cleaning UpI try to capture Curly, but he escapes. I took away his new Komlin, though. (There were so many victims.)9:30 - CaptureI caught Timothy and then worked on my strategy to capture Curly. Where is that curly hair?!15:00 - LectureI capture Curly Hair safely, and scold him!!19:00 - ShootingFinally things calm down and I can focus on hobbies. It’s impossible to shoot while the chief’s face keeps floating around in my head!24:00 - BathtimeToday I was outwitted by the chief…1:30 - Work (Overtime)I have to do some work somehow…

Johnny Gill’s Holiday Survey

6:00 - Waking Up → RunningI don’t want to be protected anymore! I need to get stronger, and I must be able to help Allen!7:30 - ConfusionThe gorillas were everywhere when I got back to work. Whoa, ahh! I can’t run anymoreeee!!9:00 - HelpingLavi came by again while I was hiding Komlin with the section leader. He’s sharp-eyed.11:00 - LunchI’m hungry… Allen seems to be working in the cafeteria again, so let’s go visit him.13:00 - SewingI patch up everyone on the Science Team’s ripped coats. I’ll also make Lavi some accessories!15:00 - ChessI’ve been playing chess with Allen a lot recently. Allen’s approach is similar to Suman’s, and I feel a bit nostalgic.18:00 - DinnerI’m actually eating a small meal, but this will also make me stronger! I’ll try to eat a 30 cm tall hamburger! →Eats everything20:00 - Bathtime21:00 - Work (Overtime)As expected, I feel uneasy unless I work~ When I went to the Science Division floor, everyone else was already working overtime, ahaha.3:00 - BedtimeI hear some strange mechanical noises coming from the chief’s room… I’m worried, but I’ll just not think too deeply and go to sleep…

[maniicrhapsody]

► GENERAL INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Willow Mandal

NICKNAME(S): n/a

AGE: Twenty-Two

GENDER: Nonbinary / woman-aligned

PRONOUNS: She/Her/They/Them

OCCUPATION: Actress

SEXUALITY: Bisexual

LANGUAGES: English

ETHNICITY: Nepalese

► APPEARANCE

FACE CLAIM: Amita Suman

HEIGHT: 5′6

DOMINANT HAND: Right

HAIR COLOR: Brunette

EYE COLOR: Brown

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Crazy long natural hair

► BACKGROUND

PARENTS: Sandip Mandal (father) & Namrata Mandal (mother)

SIBLINGS: none

PETS: none

► THINGS DONE:

Broken a bone | Gotten stitches | Had a near-death experience | Invented something | Been hungover | Kissed someone | Slow danced | Been in a long-term relationship | Had sex | Had sex and regretted it | Had a one-night stand | Had a threesome | Experimented with their sexuality | Had a kid | Gotten married | Self-harmed | Been in a play | Received an inheritance | Been in a ship wreck | Lost a loved one | Been dumped | Dumped someone | Smoked | Gotten high | Been slipped something in their food/drink | Won a contest | Won an election | Joined a sports team | Gone skydiving | Gone hunting | Been in a band | Had a job | Been fired | Been in a wedding party | Owned a pet | Seen a ghost | Skipped class/work | Learned an instrument | Gotten a noticeable scar | Sued someone | Been robbed | Been mugged | Been kidnapped | Been sexually assaulted | Been brainwashed/hypnotized | Gone more than one day without eating | Had a recurring nightmare | Been bullied | Bullied someone | Seen someone die | Attempted suicide | Been tied/chained up | Shot someone | Stabbed someone | Saved someone’s life | Cheated on someone | Been cheated on | Been betrayed | Been in a fight | Been arrested | Been to a funeral | Had surgery | Broken someone’s trust | Gotten a tattoo | Used a fake name | Been tortured | Been abused | Been blackmailed | Had an attempt on their life | Gotten away with a crime | Gone on a road trip | Been in love

► HABITS:

nail biting | throat clearing | lying | interrupting | chewing the ends of pens | smoking | swearing | knuckle cracking | thumb sucking | muttering under their breath | talking to themselves | nose picking | binge drinking | oversleeping | snacking between meals | skipping meals | picking at skin | impulse buying | talking with their mouth full | humming/singing to themselves | chewing gum | leg jiggling | foot tapping | hair twirling | whistling | eye rolling | licking lips | sniffing | squinting | rubbing hands together | jaw clenching | gesturing while talking | putting feet up on tables | tucking hair behind ears | chewing lips | crossing arms over chest | putting hands on hips | rubbing the back or their neck | being late | procrastinating | doodling | shredding paper | peeling off bottle labels | forgetfulness | running hands through hair | overreacting | teeth grinding | nostril flaring | slouching | pacing | drumming fingers | fist clenching | pinching bridge of nose | rubbing temples | rolling shoulders

► KNOWS HOW TO:

bake a cake from scratch | ride a horse | pilot | speak a second language | dance | catch a fish | play an instrument | throw a punch | build a deck | ice skate | unclog a drain | program a computer | change a flat tire | fire a gun | sew | juggle | play poker | paint | fly a kite | draw | write poetry | change a diaper | sing | shoot a bow and arrow | ride a bike | swim | sail a boat | do a back flip | play chess | give CPR | pitch a tent | flirt | stitch a wound | write in cursive | use an electric drill | braid hair | make a campfire | make a mixed drink | wrap a gift | jump-start a car | roll their tongue | do yoga | tie a tie | skip a rock | shuffle a deck of cards | read Morse code | pick a lock

[astxlphe]

Day 3: Domestic; Home; Comfort

Headcanon: Suman wasn't very good at chess, but Jaime, his daughter, loved playing. They played together a lot before he became an exorcist.

(Probably an unpopular opinion, but I actually liked Suman)

As you can see, perspective isn’t my strong suit haha ^^' Also I didn’t have the energy to do a background sorry

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