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This is my story for the Blake's 7 crackathon. It's pretty obvious which prompt I went for. 5,614 words set in season 2, perfectly gen if a little cracked.
Rebels and Rats
"The difficulty," said Blake, "is getting in and out without being detected."
"No problem," Vila said airily. "The lock's a doddle. I'll just make it think someone authorised went through."
"And what will you do about the security cameras that record everyone?" Avon asked with interest.
"Disable 'em."
"And even if they don't record you doing so, you'll still let everyone know someone very unauthorised has been there."
Vila looked abashed. "Well, there is that. Can't have everything, can you?"
"Then it would rather defeat the point of adjusting the Mark Twelve part specifications if they know."
Vila looked relieved. "Mission's off, then."
Blake frowned at the building plans Orac had found for them, chewing a knuckle. "A pity you can't get in through an air duct or something."
"It seems they thought of that," Avon said silkily. "I rather think Vila is right, surprising as it may seem. The ventilation system is the only way to the computer, and nothing bigger than a rat would fit."
"Perhaps we could set the teleport to shrink you." Jenna smirked. "You're already halfway there."
Avon and Vila gave each other a brief and horrified look.
"All right, what's that about?" Blake demanded.
"The looks on your faces, Vila. You're the picture of innocence--"
"I am!"
"--and Avon has gone completely expressionless." Blake put his hands on his hips. "Can the teleport shrink you?"
"Absolutely not," Avon said with conviction.
"Then..." Blake hesitated, his eyes narrowed in suspicion.
"Then what can?" Jenna asked sweetly.
Vila looked at the ceiling and Avon at the middle distance.
"Aha! Since you're not saying anything, you know the answer!"
"Another example of Blakean logic, I take it?"
"Come on, Avon. Give."
A peculiar expression stole over Avon's face. "Well, now."
Recognising scientific curiosity when he saw it, Vila cried, "Avon, no!"
"Have you heard of the theory of molecular reduction?"
Blake looked baffled.
"In other words, Blake, a stabilised atomic implosion."
"I know it works, but I still don't see how those three words could possibly go together without arguing," said Vila.
"And just how do you know it works?" Blake asked with interest.
"Um." Vila looked shifty.
"We got Orac to shrink himself."
"And why?" Blake noticed that both Avon and Vila were staring straight ahead as if avoiding each other's eyes.
"We were bored," said Vila.
"It was an experiment," said Avon.
"Just a bit of harmless fun," said Vila.
"All knowledge is useful," said Avon.
Blake suddenly realised what they reminded him of--how they'd looked when he got back from Freedom City. "Why did you keep it a secret?"
"Thought you might be annoyed," said Vila.
"After all, the reduction might have rendered Orac unusable," said Avon.
"Not that that would have been much of a change," Vila muttered.
"Then I assume it didn't," Blake said briskly.
"Not in the least. There was no impairment of function."
"I see." Blake strode over to Orac and inserted its key. "Orac. Would a human be able to function reduced in size as you were?"
"I see no reason why not."
"I do!" said Vila, alarmed. "You'd be all compressed. Maybe your--" he hesitated, knowing that voicing his fears about his brain being too small to work properly would be laying himself open to some biting comments, "--insides won't work all squashed up."
Avon looked impatient. "They'd all still be there. You won't even lose a molecule. There will just be less space inside each of your atoms, that's all."
"Oh, no you don't. I don't like the sound of that personal pronoun." Vila folded his arms. "No one's shrinking me till I know it's safe. I'm not going to be a guinea pig!"
"Oh, you won't have to be that small," Jenna said maliciously.
"Don't worry, Vila." Avon smiled thinly. "I shall test it first."
"But what if it's not safe!"
"In that case Orac will reverse the process."
"What degree of reduction would you require?" asked Orac.
Avon looked at Blake, who held his hand about 18 inches off the floor. "A quarter of our current size. How long could you maintain that?"
"Approximately four hours and twelve minutes."
"Our size?" Vila asked resentfully.
Avon ignored him. "Very well, Orac. Reduce me and restore me immediately to my correct size should there be any problem."
He promptly disappeared, his clothes crumpling into a heap over his still-standing boots.
"Where'd he go?" Vila demanded.
There was an outraged and agonised shriek as something moved frantically in the clothes, and the boots slowly toppled over. The studded leather heaved and writhed until Avon's head emerged, his hair tousled and his face red. "Not just me, Orac! My clothes as well, you electronic moron!"
Vila, realising just what would have happened to a reduced Avon wearing boots almost as tall as he was now, winced and drew a sharp and sympathetic breath in through his teeth. Jenna giggled helplessly.
"I would hope, Jenna, that your mirth is caused by the pitch of my voice and not my... brief predicament."
Jenna doubled over with laughter.
"Sounds like you're on helium," said Vila.
"Of course it does. My vocal cords are much shorter than they were. Now, turn around while Orac shrinks my clothes so that I can put them back on."
"You heard the man, Jenna," Blake said.
Avon glared. "I meant all of you." Untrustingly, he dragged his clothes behind the flight-deck couch. "Now, Orac." The boots, still in possible view, promptly shrank. After about half a minute, Avon emerged clothed from cover, picked them up, and clambered onto the couch to pull them on. "Apart from that mishap--"
"Bit of an understatement, that," said Vila.
"--the process seems perfectly safe." Avon leaned back, forgetting how far away the back of the couch was, and fell flat, bouncing slightly.
"Thanks, but I think I'll wait for a few more minutes. You quite comfy there?" said Vila with concern. "See, people can live for several minutes without oxygen, so I'll see how it goes with you first."
Avon sat up. "Sometimes, Vila, you show signs of vestigial intelligence."
Jenna leaned over. "Awww, don't you look adorable!"
"No, I do not. I may be small but I'm still the same person."
Jenna grinned. "I did say 'look', you know." She reached out, grabbed Avon under the arms, and tried to lift him, letting him go with a surprised look.
Avon tried to look down his nose at her while looking up. "My mass is unchanged, of course. Weren't you listening?"
"He's just a lot denser," said Vila, leaning on the back of the couch.
"Only in the physical sense," Avon said with dignity. "My brain is quite unaffected by the compression."
Cally came down the flight-deck steps. "What are you two looking at?" Her mouth dropped open. "What happened to Avon?"
"I washed him at too high a temperature," said Vila.
Deadpan, Jenna added, "And I put him in the drier, forgetting he was drip-dry only."
"Was it the teleport?"
"No," said Avon. "Molecular reduction. It is a trial run for a mission Vila and I are going on."
"Oh." Cally put her head on one side. "You look so..."
"Small but perfectly formed?"
"No, that's not quite it, although you are."
Avon sighed and closed his eyes. "Go on then. Say it."
"Cute. I think that is the word." Cally reached out a finger that looked as if it would intersect with Avon's chin.
"If you dare coochy-coo me, Cally, you will live to regret it."
Cally stepped back.
"You could try picking him up," Jenna suggested casually.
Cally frowned. "But would he not still be the same weight?"
Avon smiled at the annoyed look on Jenna's face. "And as the experiment seems to be entirely successful, Orac can now restore me to my proper size."
"No, wait!" Vila clutched at Avon's arm. "You'd better make sure Orac does your clothes as well."
"Why, I didn't realise you were so concerned for my wellbeing, Vila."
"Nah." Vila grinned. "Just squeamish."
"All right," said Blake, surveying Avon and Vila standing ready in the teleport bay beside the red tool box. "Are you sure you have everything you need?"
Avon nodded.
"Then you're ready to be shrunk?"
"Yes," said Vila. "No. Not my lockpicks." He removed the soft suede pouch from his pocket and put it on the floor.
Avon raised his eyebrows. "Good thinking. I am impressed."
"I'm not as stupid as you think."
"I should hope not. Very well, Orac. You may reduce Vila and me, our clothes, and the toolbox and its contents."
Orac produced a long-suffering sigh. "The first and second experiments were interesting, but now that I have seen and noted the results, this is merely labour on my part."
"Just get on with it."
There was a clatter as two teleport bracelets fell to the floor.
"Oh dear," said Cally, looming over Avon and Vila. "What do we do? Put them round your waists?"
"No. Orac," Avon said with barely controlled patience. "Both bracelets as well."
"You did not specify."
Avon bared his teeth. "Do it."
"They would work just as well at that size," Orac said sullenly, but complied.
Avon clipped his bracelet on and watched as Vila did so, then took his time fitting his lockpicks diagonally into the toolbox. "Ready, Vila?" he asked.
"No," said Vila mournfully, "but what difference does that ever make?"
"Teleport, Cally."
They looked up at the air intake several body lengths above them. "Like scaling a castle wall," said Vila, remembering when Blake and Cally had done that. He picked up the grappling hook and swung it experimentally. "Why do I have to do this anyway?"
"You're always claiming what a good shot you are."
"And I am! With neutron blasters and darts the normal size and weight. You get used to the feel of things, but it's all different now. Too big, and too light for its size. And what if it lands on my head?"
Avon had no desire to acknowledge that Vila had a good point, but prudently moved back out of range. "You'll have to be careful, then."
It took three goes till the hook held, then Vila went unwillingly up the rope and secured himself as he unscrewed the grating while muttering resentfully to himself. When he had it open and Avon had joined him, he edged to one side. "After you."
"Really?" Avon smiled, or more accurately, showed his teeth. "You would prefer to take the rear where you can't see what might be coming up behind?"
Vila glared and climbed in. "You don't really think there are things in here, do you?" he said nervously.
"Well, we are." Avon pulled the rope up and put the grating loosely back in place. Now he had thought of the possibility though, he rather regretted that he had.
"It's not that bad," Vila said, sounding as if he was trying to convince himself. "You can almost stand upright in this bit. Wouldn't walking be a lot quicker?"
"I'd suggest you didn't with your weight concentrated into smaller footprints."
Vila imagined falling through the ducting and sat down abruptly. "I'm really not happy about this."
"You're not still claustrophobic?"
"You don't get over that like a cold, you know." Vila opened the toolbox and took out the two low-friction pads. "And I can't help but think about what would happen if we suddenly went back to our proper sizes. We wouldn't fit!" He lay face-down on his pad, the toolbox beside him.
"Orac is aware that if that happens, the explosive device I installed in it will be triggered." Avon, on his own pad, gave himself an experimental pull with his hands and nodded in satisfaction.
"Oh yes? And who by?"
"Oh, right. That'd be a great comfort." Vila switched on his headlamp. "Let's go. Sooner we get this over, the better."
"I could not agree more."
"Under other circumstances I'd probably be stunned and delighted."
"But in this case you're merely the former. As usual."
"Oh, very funny," said Vila, nonetheless reassured by the insult.
Troopers LoGiacco and Rehu turned and retraced their bored and leisurely steps on their regular patrol. They saw little point in it. No one had ever got in and if they did, they'd be recorded by the cameras mounted on every wall. There were times when they almost wished someone would have a go, just to relieve the tedium.
"Wait." LoGiacco grabbed Rehu's arm. "What was that?"
(Above them in the air duct, Vila did much the same to Avon.)
"I can't hear anything."
LoGiacco paused, her head on one side, then shrugged. "Must've been rats."
(Vila, frozen in a half-crouch, relaxed slightly as he heard the steps continue below them. He was about to lie back down and move on too when he glimpsed something in the gloom. He turned to look, and two red eyes were reflected back at him in the light of his headlamp. A rat, and a huge one! It shrieked defiance as it rushed forward, and Vila shrieked back in fear, leaping to his feet.)
"Told you," said LoGiacco. "Rats."
Rehu shuddered. "I bloody hate rats."
(Vila lashed out with his toolbox, driving the rat back and slamming the corner of the box into the side of the duct.
"Stop it, you idiot!" Avon whispered urgently. "I thought you kept them as pets in prison."
"Not that size, I didn't!"
"Think again.")
"Big ones," LoGiacco stared up at the dent, impressed.
"That does it." Rehu draw his gun.
"You can't do that!" LoGiacco threw a worried glance at the camera. "They'll know it was us!"
"I don't care! I really, really hate rats." Rehu fired upwards. "It's their little naked segmented tails."
(A hole was blasted in the duct between the rat and Vila. The rat squealed in fear and fled one way while Vila and Avon, prudently stood to present smaller targets, took up their mats and walked--or rather, pounded off in the other direction.)
"I think you missed," said LoGiacco. "But they must be massive. Did you hear the sound of those paws? And look, more dents!"
Rehu reholstered his gun. "Tell you what. I'm going to demand they get pest control in or I'm asking for a transfer. I hate rats."
"I noticed."
"Especially bloody great mutant ones."
"Slow down!" Avon grabbed Vila and pulled him to a halt. "And lie down! Do you want to leave a trail of dents?"
Vila grumbled to himself as he spread his mat and himself. "Next time I'll bring snowshoes."
"It isn't that far anyway." Avon looked at his map. "Third left, then down."
"Oh yes? And have you figured out how to do that without showing up on camera?"
"Haven't you noticed that each one pans to cover a wider area? We lower ourselves by rope at the right time and we'll be fine."
"We'll have to be fast! And I don't like to think about what'll happen if we overdo that," said Vila. "I mean, imagine the impact we'd make with the same weight as ever in a quarter the area."
Avon wondered whether or not to tell Vila, and decided to go ahead. "Not a quarter. Didn't you wonder at how easy it was to make dents while upright? The length and width of your feet have been reduced by a quarter, but their area hasn't."
"Oh." Vila's eyes widened. "A sixteenth then?"
"Oh, wonderful. We could drive ourselves in like nails if we fall."
"Prettily put, and possibly accurate."
"I want to go home," Vila muttered to himself as he pulled himself along. "And I don't mean the Liberator either."
"We're in luck," said Avon a few minutes later. "There's ducting leading down to floor level in the computer room so we'll use that. In the meantime," he pulled himself over to a ceiling grating, "we can have a look at the room layout." He put a finger to his mouth. "Softly. They're using a lot of ventilation in here and it's noisy enough to cover us, but be careful all the same."
Vila peered over. "Going by the wall vents, there should be one behind the computer. That makes it easy."
"Easy," said Avon, "would be if they were using a computer with tarial cells which Orac could get at." He was silent for a moment. "And that," he said reverently, "is a Kapone air-cooled supercomputer."
Vila was unimpressed. "And the nerds to go with it."
"Geeks," said Avon with dignity, "is the accepted term."
There were three of them below, surrounded by the litter of the sort of things development techs ate: empty crisp packets, cartons that once contained Aldebaran bars, and pizza boxes, some containing old and curling segments of pizza.
"Does it matter? We can't do anything with them there."
"Don't worry. I timed this carefully. They might be working late, but it's almost dinner and they'll leave then. Believe me."
"You think? Even though they've eaten all that stuff?"
"That would be the detritus of several days' snacks," Avon said knowledgeably.
Vila gave him a sidelong glance. He'd always wondered how to reconcile Avon's appreciation of fine cuisine with some of the stuff he'd seen him eating. It must be something to do with the profession, like keeping his hands in good condition was part of his. "What's the collective noun anyway? An awkwardness of geeks?"
Avon glared. "An intelligence, of course."
Vila grinned.
"OK, watch this one." Dev Tech Mandel entered a string of figures. "I'm going to take the Mark Twelve through a slingshot manoeuvre round a gas giant. Through the edge of the atmosphere. Want to guess what'll happen?"
"It'll bounce off the atmosphere if it's going fast enough." Jiang used her feet to roll her chair closer. "Skip like a stone on a pond."
"Or burn up," said Rabotsi, moving a couple of crisp packets out of the way to make room for his elbows. "Depends on the speed and angle."
"Here's my approach path."
Jiang and Rabotsi leaned forward. (Above them, all Avon and Vila could see of the screen was its light reflected on their faces.)
"Slew off into the planet's rings," said Jiang.
"Crash and burn. But not in that order," said Rabotsi.
There was a long silence.
Mandel sat back. "How cool is that?"
"Wow," said Rabotsi. "That is spectacular."
"Do it again," said Jiang. "But put on more speed."
Mandel gave them a slow grin. "I've got a better idea. How about we run it close to a black hole?"
(Vila was amused to see Avon almost force his nose through the grating in his attempt to see.)
"Coooooool!" said Jiang.
"Best. Thing. Ever," said Rabotsi.
Jiang tilted her head. "But shouldn't it, like, fall forever?"
Mandel (and Avon) smiled. "Only from the point of view of an outside observer. We followed it down. At a very slowed-down rate, I should tell you."
There was a brief siren hoot.
"Dinner." Rabotsi eyed the screen, torn, but got up. "It's Tuesday: steak and chips."
"Or fish cakes, yum-yum." Jiang shoved herself off hard, rolling her chair to the door with enough spin to be facing it when she stood up.
"And apple crumble." Mandel paused. "Hang on, I'd better get rid of this in case someone sees what we've been doing to their Mark Twelve. Backup and eject," he said to the Kapone, picked up the data crystal, tossed it up once, caught it, and put it on a side unit beside a carton of Aldebaran bars.
("Right, let's go," said Avon.)
They emerged from a vent behind the computer, then, as they had planned, ran out and climbed drawer handles to the desk the monitor sat on and the side unit respectively, then hid as the camera swung back: Avon behind the monitor and Vila... where was Vila?
The data-crystal safe opened a crack. "Here."
"That was quick."
"You'd be amazed how quick I am when I'm scared."
"I hope you were careful. That door may be alarmed."
"It was, and it wasn't alone." Vila opened the door of the cupboard beside the unit he was on, and swung it out to hide him from the camera. "All right, what now? Want me to throw the crystals to you?"
Avon had confidence in Vila's aim, but not in his ability to catch. Bad memories of being forced to play sport at school and the mocking laughter this had caused in his fellow students still occasionally haunted him. Even Vila calling him 'Fingers' as a compliment back when he had manoeuvred that ship full of frozen psychopaths into the Liberator's cargo bay had taken him aback and later brought on a disturbing dream of school, even though the word hadn't been preceded by the usual 'butter'.
"Wait." He propped the lid of a pizza box upright against another he stood on its edge at right-angles, the latter also providing a shield from the camera which he could crouch behind. "You may miss."
Vila looked offended. "No, I wouldn't!"
"And one of us, preferably you, would have to descend to floor level and retrieve it. This gives you a larger target, and the lid is there if you overshoot. All right, send over the drive component specs. One by one."
Vila checked the labels and carefully tossed each crystal into the box. From his vantage point he could see Avon inserting each one and reaching out with a pen from behind his box to make changes via the keyboard. After a very short time, this palled. Vila sighed and looked around for something to occupy him while he waited. That box of Aldebaran bars might do the trick. He grabbed it by a corner and dragged it over surprisingly easily. Sitting there, obscured by the open cupboard door, he pulled out a bar the size of his lower arm and began to unwrap it.
"I wouldn't," said Avon without looking up.
"Why not?"
"Its molecules haven't been reduced and will be expanded when you're restored to your correct size if they're inside you. I'm not sure what would happen then. Of course if you wish to do the experiment..."
Vila looked regretfully at the exposed end of the cherry-and-caramel-filled chocolate bar. "All right, you've convinced me. I just thought that if it was nibbled at, then if they noticed anything was moved they'd think it was rats."
Avon smiled slightly, "Did you indeed."
"It happens to be a good idea," said Vila defensively. "I could still take bits off with a spoon," ha added and made a quick foray to drag a coffee cup over. Because he forgot it would weigh as much as the coffee cups he was used to despite its apparent size, he did in fact drag it over in the wrong sense, only just leaping out of the way to avoid the coffee dregs.
"Idiot." Avon stopped what he was doing to frown at Vila. "I hope you haven't left any distinctly unratlike footprints."
Vila glared back. He wouldn't mind betting Avon would've made the same mistake and had a good explanation for it. How would he have put it? Vila considered this and took a deep breath. "It is somewhat difficult to go against a lifetime of associating mass with relative size, and to expect me to do so is unfair."
Avon was so startled he dropped his pen and had to grab it before it rolled over the edge.
Vila's chin went up. "Surprised at my choice of words?"
"No, surprised that your usual facade of stupidity is slipping," Avon muttered, but not loudly enough for Vila to hear.
Vila grinned at managing to disconcert Avon and began to dig off bits of chocolate bar with the coffee spoon, then fire them around the room.
"Careful!" Avon brushed one piece off the keyboard.
"I bet there's plenty more in there. Crisps and fizzy drink and suchlike." Vila put his chin in his hands. "You almost finished there?"
"Look, the prototypes won't blow up and kill the test pilots, will they?"
"And why would you care? You've killed a good number with the neutron blasters."
"That's different! They were shooting at me!"
"Actually, the drive will seize up, and it will be extremely difficult to diagnose the reasons."
"Those nerds--"
"--geeks won't get into trouble, will they?"
"Hardly. They're not the designers. They don't make any real decisions, just carry out orders," said Avon with considerable bitterness. He ejected the last crystal and put it back in the pizza box.
"Want to throw them back?"
"No," said Avon evasively. "I have a better idea. I'll put the whole box on the floor and slide it over."
"I don't see how that's better."
"It's quicker than throwing them over one by one, and probably safer."
Vila, reflecting on how Avon ran with his arms flailing around, and the number of times he'd managed to fall over while doing so, nodded. "Yeah, probably is."
While the camera was facing away, Avon dropped the box to the floor, climbed down, slid it across, handed it up to Vila, and ducked out of sight behind the desk. When it was safe, he emerged again. "Give me that crystal beside you."
Vila paused in his task of returning the parts specification crystals to the safe under cover of the open cupboard door. "What, the one they've been using?"
"Yes. I want to see those simulations."
"But we're finished! We need to get out of here!" Vila objected, locking the safe.
"Aren't you the slightest bit interested?"
"Yes, but I'm a lot more interested in getting away with all my bits, little as they happen to be right now!"
Avon ignored him and held out his hand for the crystal. Vila sighed and handed it down to him, then sat, chin in hands, and watched glumly as Avon climbed back up and inserted it. He remained unimpressed as the spaceship on screen cut a blaze across the upper atmosphere and left at such an increased speed that its course was altered to take it into the planet's rings where it was transformed into a spectacular fireball.
Avon however sat back on his heels and raised his eyebrows. "It makes a good case for accurately calculating a projected course."
"Um, Avon?" Vila stood up.
"Someone's coming. Must be those techs."
Avon ejected the crystal and in his hurry, fumbled and dropped it. It rolled away, fetching up against one of the pizza boxes. Avon picked it up and hesitated.
"Quick, throw it!" Vila said urgently.
Avon did. It hit the wall well above Vila, rebounded at an angle, ricocheted off the open cupboard door, and shot straight into the rubbish bin with a clank.
"Avon, you--"
"Not one word, Vila!" Avon dropped to the floor and made for cover behind the computer.
"He shoots, he scores," muttered Vila, doing the same.
They huddled there together as the door opened and the techs came in.
"Forget the Mark Twelve," Jiang was saying. "I want to know how a planet could have a stable orbit round three suns like in that book The Savage Splendour of the Suns."
"Interesting," said Mandel. "Were they about the same mass?"
"No, a red giant, a white dwarf, and a standard yellow."
Mandel pulled a face. "Not very likely, is it?"
"Tell you what," said Rabotsi, slumping into his chair. "Set up three suns of equal mass and if the computer can find a stable orbit, start tweaking."
"Sounds like a plan." Mandel stood at the side unit, looking puzzled. "Where's the data crystal? I put it right here."
Jiang came over. "Ewww, look!" She held up an Aldebaran bar between a fastidious finger and thumb. "Something's been eating this."
"Must be one of those giant rats those troopers reported."
Mandel frowned. "Yeah, maybe it knocked the crystal off."
("You know, they're not going to believe a rat put it in the bin," said Vila.
"I am quite aware of that.")
"It must've rolled away." Jiang started looking around the floor, bent over to see into the corners.
("One of us had better go and get it."
"And whom do you suggest?"
"Me, actually," Vila said gloomily. "I'm faster.")
Mandel went over to the far side of the room to start his own search, while Rabotsi put his feet on the desk and watched with benign interest.
"Now!" said Avon as the camera swung away.
Vila rushed out, grabbed the crystal from the bin, and dashed back, dropping it under the side unit.
"Hey!" Jiang straightened. "Didja see that?"
"An elf!"
"Can't be," Mandel said seriously. "House elves only live with wizarding families. This is a muggle base."
"Not that sort of elf!"
"There is it," Rabotsi pointed.
"What, the elf?"
"The data crystal."
"But I looked there!" Mandel picked it up.
"Aha! See, it must've had it all along," Jiang said triumphantly.
"Pull the other one."
"No, really, I know what I saw. A little man, same shape as a human one, but small."
Mandel sniggered. "Hunched over and wearing a tea towel, perchance?"
"No! Not that sort of elf, I told you. The sort with proper clothes and pointed ears."
Rabotsi grinned. "It's Vulcans with the pointed ears."
Mandel looked interested. "Did it, then? Have Vulcan ears? Greenish skin?"
"I only caught a glimpse. I didn't notice."
"What did you see, then?"
"It was brown." Jiang wrinkled her forehead in concentration. "Brown hair and wearing brown, something soft like velvet or suede."
"Or rat fur," said Rabotsi.
"You have to admit, Jiang, that the simplest explanation is the most likely," said Mandel. "It was a rat."
("And he's right," said Avon, crawling into the duct.
"Oh, ha ha.")
"It was a lot bigger than a rat!"
"Or it was an alien, of course," said Mandel.
("I have occasionally considered that hypothesis." Avon took hold of the rope and began walking himself up the duct. "Despite the lack of hairiness."
I'll get you for that, thought Vila as he followed Avon.)
"Stop! Get back, Vila!"
"What is it?"
"See the light?"
"The one at the end of the tunnel so to speak? What is it?"
"They've dismantled the section you dented."
"Both of us, actually."
"Be that as it may. Back out of sight and let me look at the map."
"Can we get out another way? And quickly? I mean, what if they put poison gas through here?"
"Vila. Think about it."
"They're not likely to poison the base?"
"And any dead rats would stink it out."
"There. You can do it if you try."
"All right, all right, can we get back outside from here?"
"We can if we transfer to another duct at the kitchen."
"Oh, wonderful. They'll still be clearing up from dinner! Huge cooks with frying pans'll be after us!"
"The ducts both come out in the store room. If we're lucky--"
"--we will have it to ourselves."
Surprisingly, they did.
Vila unscrewed the grating and slithered out onto the topmost shelf on that wall. "Easy! All we have to do is run across to the other side."
"Carefully. It may not hold us." Avon hesitated. "How much do you weigh?"
"A very svelte 73 kilos!"
Avon looked slightly annoyed. "Very well. You go first." He watched Vila pick his way gingerly around the items on the shelf. "And do take your time, why don't you."
"I am! You told me to be careful. And there aren't any cameras in here."
"Not that careful. Hurry up."
Vila rolled his eyes and muttered to himself. "Be careful, hurry up--make up your mind, Avon." He navigated around a sack of flour and began unscrewing the duct grating. "Bet he's taking it out on me just because he weighs more."
"What was that?"
"Nothing." Vila hoisted himself into the duct. "All right, you can come across now."
Avon began his journey, faster than Vila now that the shelf had proved to be safe.
"Look out!"
"What?" Avon wobbled, one foot in the air.
"Don't stand on anything! You're too heavy."
Avon glared as he clambered over three tins of golden syrup. "Keep your personal remarks to yourself."
"I meant--" Vila smirked as Avon's right foot penetrated and disappeared into a tub of butter with a satisfying (to Vila) squelch. "I meant we both are, for our height. Remember?"
"Shut up, Vila." Avon tried to extricate his foot, but his boot was firmly caught in the lid.
"You'll have to take it off."
Avon stopped and looked at Vila.
"The lid, I meant, not the foot."
"Yes, Vila. I did manage to work that out." Avon sat down on a tin, separated the lid from the tub, and held the tub down with both hands. He lifted his foot, now covered with butter, with a very satisfying (to Vila) sucking noise.
"That boot'll be nicely conditioned."
Avon gritted his teeth as he pushed the lid down and off his foot, getting a considerable amount of butter on his hands and clothes. He looked at his hands, then sharply at Vila. "Do, Not. Say it."
"Y'know, you could try to dilute it with milk," Vila said thoughtfully. "It'd still be a bit greasy but you could use some flour to soak that up."
Avon frowned as he examined the idea for flaws.
"And then you'd have batter-fingers!" Vila ended triumphantly.
"Shut up, Vila!"
"You've still got a problem."
"Yes. You."
"No, I'm being serious this time. You'll need traction to pull yourself along on your mat."
"And I've got an idea." Vila held up a jar.
"Welcome back," said Cally, seated behind the teleport controls with Orac.
"More to the point," Blake said, "how did the sabotage go?"
Avon, hands behind his back, looked coolly superior. "As planned, of course."
Blake nodded. "Good." He leaned over the comms. "Jenna, get us underway."
"Orac," said Avon. "You may restore everything that was reduced back to its correct size."
Vila squeezed his eyes shut, then opened one cautiously to find it was its usual height above the floor. He let out his breath with relief.
Avon examined his hands curiously. He had hoped that any foreign matter on them and his clothing might have dropped off, but it seemed to have either expanded to a thinner film or remained in clumps.
"Avon?" Cally tilted her head. "What have you got on your boot?"
"Butter," Avon said briefly. He winced as a lump previously wedged in the top slid inside and began to melt down his leg.
"What's that?" Blake asked sharply. "Butter?"
Cally looked puzzled. "And that's what is on your hands too?"
Avon, who was wiping his palms on the sides of his trousers, froze. Blake's mouth twitched.
Blake, captain of his school's first fifteen rugby team.
Avon flashed Vila a look.
Detecting a rare hint of vulnerability, Vila shrugged. "Oh no, he just got into a bit of a jam." He gave Avon a slight wink.
Avon held his hands out, showing the traces of red on the backs. "It solved a sticky problem," he said, and smiled very slightly.
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PokerStars reveals details of Stars Rewards. Doyle Brunson signals his intention to play some events in the WSOP this summer. Find these stories in the more in the Wednesday Hit and Run.
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If your loved one was the victim of a drunk driver, you may file a lawsuit against the drunk driver, as well as, potentially, the bar, tavern, or restaurant that served the defendant alcohol. A knowledgeable lawyer can review your case and determine if there is enough evidence to file such a claim.
Benefits to Heirs
If you have recently lost a loved one due to wrongful death, an experienced North Carolina wrongful death attorney at our office can meet with you to discuss filing a claim. Under North Carolina law, the surviving family members of a wrongful death victim may have the right to be compensated for their loss.
Types of recoverable damages include:
- Expenses for care, treatment, and hospitalization relevant to the injury that resulted in death
- Compensation for pain and suffering of the decedent
- The reasonable funeral expenses of the decedent
The present monetary value of the decedent to the persons entitled to receive
the damages, including compensation for the loss of the reasonably expected:
- Net income of the decedent
- Services, protection, care, and assistance of the decedent, whether voluntary or obligatory, to the persons entitled to the damages recovered
- Society, companionship, comfort, guidance, kindly offices, and advice of the decedent to the persons entitled to the damages recovered
- Such punitive damages as the decedent could have recovered pursuant to Chapter 1D of the General Statutes had he or she survived, and punitive damages for wrongfully causing the death of the decedent through malice or willful or wanton conduct, as defined in G.S. 1D 5
Documents to Gather for a Wrongful Death Claim
Before we get started on your case, it will be helpful (and, for some things, necessary) to provide us with the following information and items:
- Decedent's federal and state income tax returns for the five years preceding his/her death
- Federal estate tax return filed in decedent's estate
- Decedent's birth certificate (if available)
- Decedent's death certificate
- Autopsy report of decedent (if available)
- Decedent's military discharge papers (if available and applicable)
Any obtainable photographs of decedent (not limited to those directly related
to the wrongful death incident in question):
- Recent family portrait
- Pictures with family and friends
- Photographs pertaining to the accident in which decedent received fatal injuries
- Photographs documenting decedent's personal history and accomplishments
- Pictures of decedent's funeral, headstone, etc.
- Any other photographs that would help convey a feeling of what kind of a person your loved one was, as well as show his or her interactions with family, friends, relatives, and coworkers
- Testamentary letters or letters of administration of the person appointed as the personal representative of decedent's estate
- Letters of guardianship of any person appointed as guardian of any orphaned children
- Decedent's marriage certificate (if applicable)
- Decedent's last will and testament (if any)
- Bills and statements pertaining to the decedent's funeral or burial expenses
- Company documents or other outlines of fringe benefits, pensions, or retirement plans of decedent's employer
- Decedent's employment contract or union contract (if applicable)
- Any awards, plaques, citations, honors or other recognition received by the decedent
- Sympathy cards and letters of sympathy received as a result of decedent's death
- Special correspondence or writings by the decedent
- Obituary notices you may have received or that were published in newspapers
- Documentary evidence that verifies the decedent shared a portion of income with a spouse or partner
- A sampling or list of any items that decedent may have made (e.g., hobbies, crafts, woodworking, needlepoint, canning, paintings, etc.)
Why Work with a North Carolina Wrongful Death Attorney at Our Firm?
At Lanier Law Group, we are dedicated to providing families throughout North Carolina with the compassionate, professional, and respectful representation they need following a wrongful death incident. We handle wrongful death cases with sensitivity and compassion, but we also pursue damages for our clients with tenacity and skill.
We can meet with you in person to discuss your legal options, advise you of your rights, and help you get the claims process underway. You can depend on us to provide you with support, guidance, and advice throughout this process; we can help make sure your family's rights and best interests are protected at all times. We know that no amount of compensation or any legal action will be enough to make up for your loss. However, by making the decision to file a claim, you may recover the compensation you deserve, as well as a much-needed sense of justice.
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TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar hosts an interesting Leinster SFC quarter-final replay between Westmeath and Offaly on Saturday afternoon (June 17, 2pm throw-in ).
Last Sunday's encounter at Bord na Mona O'Connor Park eventually ended in a draw, 0-10 each, following a tight contest.
Offaly had the impressive Michael Brazil and Ruairi Allen sent off during a dramatic second period, but Westmeath were unable to secure victory against the battling hosts.
Pat Flanagan's Offaly had performed well when playing into the wind in the opening period as the teams departed deadlocked at the break.
It was similarly hard fought when the action recommenced, but Offaly survived despite the dismissals of Brazil and Allen.
Westmeath boss Tom Cribbin was satisfied that his team will get another opportunity this weekend.
"We are glad to be getting out of here with a drawn match and to still be in the Leinster Championship," Cribbin said in a post-match interview with Midlands 103 Sport. "It was a tough game, very tough on the players. The football mightn't have been pretty, but it was a high energy game in my opinion. There were a lot of good hits in it.
"Very passionate from both teams, there was a lot at stake, I thought that showed out on the pitch. I know the scores weren't great, but it was a very blustery breeze and the grass was slippy."
Cribbin praised Offaly, who delivered a fine opening period display with Nigel Dunne effective in attack and Cian Donoghue and Brazil bursting through from deep.
"Offaly were very good against the breeze, they carried the ball well and came at us strong," Cribbin stated. "From the middle of the park and their own half-back line, they were very patient with it, we just couldn't get to them. It was as simple as that, our lads were probably afraid of being drawn out because it was a very strong breeze.
"Local derby games take on a life of their own, it means an awful lot to both teams. The conditions weren't easy, it could have been that, but Offaly were the same. They hadn't played for nine weeks either, it was the same for both teams. I'm sure it will bring on both teams a lot, but I don't think it will be a whole lot different next week.
"There is a lot at stake for both teams. There will be a lot of passion shown and we just have to try to see if we can create a few more scoring chances."
Cribbin is adamant that Westmeath and Offaly will improve considerably following their provincial opener.
"We have no complaints, both teams will be happy," was Cribbin's verdict. "I think both teams will be happy enough to get another day out.
"Sharpness-wise that game will bring on both teams. Hopefully home advantage tells a little bit, but Offaly will have no fear coming to Mullingar either, the same as we had no fear. Two very good grounds, with good, fast pitches which suit both teams. There is very little between the teams."


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Live Wire! 148 Encore: Writer Jon Raymond, Third Angle Ensemble with composer Eve Beglarian, musical guest AgesandAgesWriter Jon Raymond, Third Angle Ensemble with composer Eve Beglarian, musical guest AgesandAges
This episode was originally taped at a live show on April 2, 2011
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Jon Raymond - Writer of Meek's Cutoff, a film starring Michelle Williams, Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano and directed by Kelly Reichardt. Opening in theaters around the country on April 8, the film is a beautifully shot Western set on the Oregon Trail in 1845 and follows settlers on their way to build new lives in the Pacific Northwest. "The allegorical whiffs are unmistakable in 'Meek's Cutoff,' from the hubris of Manifest Destiny and fear of the Other to the enduring tension between individual freedom and collective responsibility…'Meek's Cutoff' is revisionist in the best sense of that word, giving audiences a new way to see the past and, quite possibly, the present." Raymond also wrote Old Joy and Wendy and Lucy.
Third Angle Ensemble with composer Eve Beglarian - one of the Northwest's foremost presenters of contemporary American music presents a with a piece from "One Mississippi…River As Muse" with composer Eve Beglarian. Eve spent 4 months paddling down the Mississippi recording sounds, interviewing people and writing music along the way.
Musical guest AgesandAges - Seven-piece Portland group fronted by Tim Perry (Pseudosix), their gorgeous layered harmonies and ecstatic energy that "feels like a big tent revival" has garnered them much attention in recent months. Their debut album Alright, You Restless was recorded in just 8 days with producer Kevin Robinson (Viva Voce, Blue Giant). This band is destined for greatness.


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UK: Inquiry needed into Stobie murder
'William Stobie's murder reinforces the need for the government to initiate immediately a full, independent and public inquiry into allegations of official collusion into the murder of Patrick Finucane,' Amnesty International said. Patrick Finucane was a human rights lawyer, who was shot dead by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA, a Loyalist paramilitary group) in February 1989.
Charges against William Stobie - of aiding and abetting in the murder of Patrick Finucane - were dropped on 26 November, just two weeks ago. William Stobie had been a quartermaster of the UDA and an agent of Special Branch (police intelligence) during the time that Patrick Finucane was killed. He claimed that prior to the killing of Patrick Finucane, he had warned his Special Branch handlers that someone was about to be killed, and that he had provided enough details to possibly prevent the killing and to arrest people who still possessed the weapons after the killing. He claimed that the police had failed to act on this information. No charges were brought against him until 1999 when Sir John Stevens was requested by the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary to return to Northern Ireland and investigate allegations of collusion in the murder of Patrick Finucane.
William Stobie was a key witness concerning allegations of official police collusion in the murder of Patrick Finucane. His claims that Special Branch may have been able to prevent the killing and of their failure to arrest the perpetrators, have never been tested in court. The involvement of Special Branch in allegedly obstructing the investigation into the killing of Patrick Finucane was raised again recently by an RUC officer, who claimed that one of the people who had shot Patrick Finucane had confessed on tape in 1991, in the presence of a Special Branch officer. He claimed that Special Branch blocked further investigation of the confession or any prosecution. It was alleged that the Special Branch officer was also William Stobie's handler.
'Given the allegations of Special Branch involvement in the killing of Patrick Finucane, the government should initiate a thorough, genuinely independent and impartial investigation into the killing of William Stobie,' Amnesty International said.


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On Feb. 17, 2019, the Taiwanese Rhinoceros and Phoenix teams took an 18-hour flight from Taiwan to Washington, D.C., to attend the JEMS Games at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. There were 14 people in attendance: eight participants, three medical directors and three EMS mentors. We carried not only our luggage and equipment, but also the excitement and anticipation of the unknown challenge. Surprisingly, we were the first team from Asia to attend the JEMS Games.
Getting ready
With the help from New Taipei City Fire Department (NTFD) and the well-known domestic charity Hans Group, an open audition for participants was held in November 2018. Nearly 50 experienced and outstanding EMTs ran the competition and eight individuals were selected to participate in the competition. It was an honor to be chosen, but then I saw the list of drugs used during the competition. Some of them are not available in Taiwan. The two teams spent the next two months learning how to use these drugs from our medical directors and through coursework.
We watched videos of previous JEMS Games on YouTube to prepare – sometimes over and over again. We also read the video descriptions for clues. We even invited medical directors throughout Taiwan to help us.
We enjoyed working together even though there were many obstacles to overcome. We had to learn how to use new drugs and figure out a way to bring them to America since bringing them into the country was illegal. After discussing the problem with the JEMS committee, we figured out a solution: fill a tiny glass bottle with water and create a label on the front to mimic the medication.
Our clever idea did not fare so well after the plane ride, however. After arriving in the United States, we found during the morning equipment inspections that the drug packs we made were damaged. The water in the bottles leaked out onto the tags, making them unrecognizable. We only had a few hours to recreate our supplies and it took our entire group some time to produce them again. The experience turned out to be one of the most precious memories I have from the competition. It also made us a better team.
Participation Process
"I will definitely be back." That was first thought in my mind as I stepped into the conference. All of our competitors were friendly and they wanted to share their experiences with us. We also met the players we watched hundreds of times on YouTube.
We enjoyed the competition. Each segment of the game was perfectly designed. There were several challenging parts for us, including Rapid-Fire Knowledge Assessment and Rapid Triage. That was especially true for us because English is not our native language. Fortunately, the JEMS committee allowed us to bring one extra interpreter with us. Participating in the game refreshed my view of EMS.
We often rely on the faith of God to calm us down during challenging situations. Although it is a little bit embarrassing to say, we brought something from Taiwan to calm us down: a charm from a temple. I am not sure how much God helped during the competition, but it definitely helped us relax.
After we returned to Taiwan, I thought about what we learned from the competition. I vividly remembered when JEMS Editor Emeritus A.J. Heightman came over and told us to enjoy the competition. At that moment, I was not totally aware of what he meant. After arriving back home, I finally realized what he meant: We're doing the same thing all around the world. JEMS organizes the competition course and conference for players to share their knowledge, experience, technique and enthusiasm with each other. All we have to do is seize the chance to interact with our fellow first responders and appreciate everyone we met.
Thank you to all the medical directors for the training and for coming with us. It is nice to know so many people around the world share the same enthusiasm in trying to make EMS even better. We are looking forward to meeting you again soon!


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Headed to Cooperstown this summer? You've already spent a fortune to get there so here's the Cooperstown Dreams Park player packing checklist on a budget.
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Guys! If you are reading this, then you are going to Cooperstown Dreams Park! You are going to LOVE it and have so much fun! I was seeing all kinds of packing checklists so I decided to keep track of what I bought and make a list for what we actually needed.
I thought some of the lists were crazy of all the things they tell you to bring. Here's my Cooperstown Dreams Park player packing checklist for the items my baseball player actually used!
Cooperstown Dreams Park Player Packing Checklist on a Budget
This trip was the best and you will LOVE it! Cooperstown is a great little town with fun restaurants and shops.
First, I want to tell you that you need to remember these are 12 year old boys. This isn't what YOU would use on a trip. So many people over packed.
This is my son hitting his home run at Cooperstown and literally the only video I took! It was a miracle. We had kids hitting home runs right and left and each one is so awesome! The sound should be pretty low so you shouldn't hear all the screaming!
Cooperstown Dreams Park
I'll tell you what…they don't need much. The boys were in their uniform most the time and playing baseball. My son only wore one outfit of regular clothes so make sure you don't over pack.
The link to see exactly what I bought.
- Locks for the bins that hold their stuff. You need two and this is a 2-pack.
- Gold Bond Spray– My son never had a problem with this and didn't think I needed it. Believe me when I say every single kid on the team needed this!
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Most are toiletry items, but I don't even think they took showers really. Just got in to cool off. I'm pretty sure none of this was really even used.
- Body and Hair Wash combo
- toothpaste
- toothbrush
- deodorant
- 2 pack of wash cloths
- Mesh laundry bag
- Glow sticks, water guns, and silly string for fun
- Water- Each player brought 2 cases.
- Towels X 2 ($1.97 for 1)
- Twin Sheets (They have a set for $4.97)
- Flip Flops for shower ($.98)
- Wiffle ball set- They played a lot.
Stuff we had that we took.
- Box Fan
- Extension cord
- power strip
- Drawstring bag with trading pins
- Pillow
Things I bought there.
My husband jumped out of the van while we were waiting in line and picked up these items.
- towel for pin trading- $7.99
- tournament t-shirt- $12.99
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We happened to be there the hottest week in years. It was over 95 almost every. single. day! My son said the fans didn't really help, but I'm leaving them on because any normal week it probably gets the air circulating and works much better. The team only stayed in the bunks 4 nights it was so hot.
We were traveling through New England after the tournament so he threw away the towels, washcloths, and little fan. We left the box fan.
This is my favorite picture from the entire trip, my son looking at his homerun ball!
Hope you have fun at Cooperstown Dreams Park! You are going to love this tournament. Please comment if you have any questions!
Oh- I almost forgot! I LOVE these tanks for mom!! Just click on the photo to order it!
I have to put this in because Cooperstown was so awesome!! This flowy tank is so cute!!
Make sure to check out all these fun things to do in Cooperstown, NY while you're there!


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Littman Krooks attorney Bernard A. Krooks will lead an interactive discussion and analysis of New York's new Power of Attorney law. Significant changes have been made to the New York general obligations law and the statutory short form Power of Attorney.
The new law affects both the content and execution of the Power of Attorney form. Some of the major changes include:
• The agent must sign and date the Power of Attorney and that signature must be acknowledged by both the principal and the agent.
• A "prudent person standard of care" is provided that has statutorily defined responsibilities. Responsibilities include record keeping (with receipts) and a requirement for the agent to make records available within 15 days of a written request by a monitor, co-agent, certain governmental entities, a court evaluator, a guardian, or a representative of the principal's estate.
• In order for the agent to have the authority to make gifts, the principal must initial a provision granting gift-making authority plus the execution of a "statutory major gifts rider" which must be acknowledged and have two witnesses.
According to Mr. Krooks, the program is a must for all estate planning practitioners. The new law will go into effect on September 1, 2009.
The program begins at 8:30 am. on March 31. A brown bag breakfast will also be served at Marcum & Kleigman offices in New York, located at 655 Third Avenue, 16th floor.
Bernard A. Krooks is a founding partner of the law firm Littman Krooks LLP with offices in New York City, White Plains and Fishkill. Mr. Krooks is President of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA), a national network of attorneys dedicated to assisting families with special needs planning. Mr. Krooks is past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the NYSBA, Chair of its Legal Education Committee, and past Editor-in-Chief of the Elder Law Attorney, the newsletter of the NYSBA Elder Law Section.
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Asked by Rainlizard
Constant Throat Clearing. Is It Acid Reflux Or Sinus Congestion?
I constantly have clear phlegm in my throat and have to clear my throat all the time. I can be talking and suddenly my voice is muffled and I need to clear my throat a few times - it's embarrassing! When I went in about 5 years ago about this, my GP sent me to a specialist. The specialist put me on Priolsec OTC for acid reflux even though I do not have any heartburn or other symptoms of GERD. He kept changing the doses and what time of day I should take it and even added an additional acid reducer also but my symptoms didn't go away. I stopped taking the meds after many doctor visits and I have just been living with this ever since.
The last few years, I have become prone to sinus infections after a cold and my GP has told me to use the NetiPot every day. If I get sinus headaches or think I have an infection he suggests using Clariton and increase the NetiPot to 3 times a day until the symptoms go away (he won't prescribe antibiotics anymore). I have never been diagnosed with allergies or asthma - just sinus issues after seasonal colds and occasional sinus pressure. Could the constant phlegm and muffled voice be something due to my sinus issues rather than acid reflux?
Unfortunately, it could be either or both! I wrote a sharepost on this very issue. It took me years to realize that my frequent laryngitis and constant throat clearing was due to reflux.
You also might go to an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist.
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Fakenham suffer final defeat
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Thetford 38, Fakenham 5
Thetford turned in a dominant performance to lift the Woodforde's Norfolk Junior Cup in front of a big crowd at Two Mile Bottom.
Thetford 38, Fakenham 5
Thetford turned in a dominant performance to lift the Woodforde's Norfolk Junior Cup in front of a big crowd at Two Mile Bottom.
Fakenham showed their intense physical approach from the start, promptly camping themselves in Thetford's half.
The hosts, however, managed to get possession and, with the boot of flyhalf Gavin Crowley, put themselves deep into Fakenham's half. After a clean catch by Webster the forwards drove on, giving Keith Rix the opening try after six minutes.
This settled Thetford's nerves and, from the restart, their forwards got to grips with the Fakenham pack, and the hard-fought battle up front was under way. After 25 minutes the crowd were treated to a try from Thetford's pacey centre Carl Smith, who finished off a well worked move from hard won ball. Crowley converted, taking the score to 12-0 in Thetford's favour.
Fakenham came back at Thetford but found the lower league team's defence robust and Rix struck again for his second try, taking a inside pass from Crowley and powering over. Crowley converted to increase the lead to 19-0.
Both sides were happy to hear the half-time whistle after a bruising first 40 minutes, Fakenham down to 14 men with their lock in the sin-bin for persistent hands in the ruck.
A penalty gave Fakenham an opportunity to open their account but the well-struck kick fell short.
Pressure from Thetford's pack then forced an error from Fakenham and Crowley moved the score on by three points.
Fakenham kept coming at Thetford but could not find a route through the defence and had to elect for shortened line-outs to try and counter jumper Dixon.
Winger Burt Reynolds latched on to the ball out wide and scored. Winger Stuart Awcock added an unconverted try to make it 32-0.
Fakenham suffered another yellow and a red card, which gave Thetford the upper hand for the closing period and they added another two penalties from Crowley.
With pride at stake, a quick Fakenham line-out move gave Chris Glossop a run down the five metre line to power over for an unconverted try.
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