Using a combination of Adventure (core mechanic), Foretell, Disturb, Flashback and many other fun cards that can be cast for cheap from the Graveyard and Exile has worked quite well for me so far with a roughly 80% Win Rate. I wasn't able to fill the deck out fully with the shenanigans mechanics so have plugged those in with some power cards like Questing Beast, Nissa Shakes The World etc which might be too expensive for some players so definitely put in what you prefer.
If there's any recommendations to strengthen this deck please let me know!
Commander
1 Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius (OTJ) 201
Deck
1 Elusive Otter (WOE) 225
14 Island (M21) 310
16 Forest (M21) 313
1 Brazen Borrower (ELD) 39
1 Horned Loch-Whale (WOE) 53
1 A-Young Blue Dragon (HBG) 138
1 Edgewall Innkeeper (ELD) 151
1 Sword Coast Serpent (HBG) 134
1 Bramble Familiar (WOE) 164
1 Sentinel of Lost Lore (WOE) 184
1 Lovestruck Beast (ELD) 165
1 Beanstalk Giant (ELD) 149
1 A-Emerald Dragon (HBG) 210
1 Beanstalk Wurm (WOE) 161
1 Dread Linnorm (HBG) 206
1 Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy (MKM) 212
1 Virtue of Strength (WOE) 197
1 Lucky Clover (ELD) 226
1 Hypnotic Sprite (ELD) 49
1 Vantress Transmuter (WOE) 75
1 Obyra's Attendants (WOE) 63
1 Arcane Signet (ELD) 331
1 Command Tower (ELD) 333
1 Tome of Legends (ELD) 332
1 Wash Away (VOW) 87
1 Hall of Storm Giants (AFR) 257
1 Malevolent Hermit (MID) 61
1 A-Alrund's Epiphany (KHM) 41
1 Feral Encounter (WOE) 169
1 Kianne, Dean of Substance (STX) 152
1 Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath (THB) 229
1 Mazemind Tome (BRR) 30
1 Sword of Forge and Frontier (ONE) 244
1 Battle Mammoth (KHM) 160
1 Mirrorhall Mimic (VOW) 68
1 Memory Deluge (MID) 62
1 Storm the Festival (MID) 200
1 Croaking Counterpart (MID) 215
1 Tale's End (M20) 77
1 Once Upon a Time (ELD) 169
1 Beluna's Gatekeeper (WOE) 43
1 Ferocious Werefox (WOE) 170
1 Monster Manual (HBG) 217
1 Ettercap (HBG) 211
1 Tuinvale Treefolk (ELD) 180
1 Tempest Hart (WOE) 238
1 Rosethorn Acolyte (ELD) 174
1 Behold the Multiverse (KHM) 46
1 A-Mischievous Catgeist (VOW) 69
1 A-Lantern Bearer (VOW) 66
1 Blossoming Defense (KLR) 155
1 Veil of Summer (M20) 198
1 Questing Beast (ELD) 171
1 Nissa, Who Shakes the World (WAR) 169
1 The Great Henge (ELD) 161
1 The Skullspore Nexus (LCI) 212
1 Dreamroot Cascade (VOW) 262
1 Breeding Pool (RNA) 246
1 Botanical Sanctum (OTJ) 267
1 Restless Vinestalk (WOE) 261
1 Hedge Maze (MKM) 262
1 Barkchannel Pathway (KHM) 251
1 Temple of Mystery (M21) 254
1 Yavimaya Coast (DMU) 261
1 Baral, Chief of Compliance (MUL) 73
1 Absorb Energy (Y22) 12
1 Chrome Host Seedshark (MOM) 51
1 Fblthp, Lost on the Range (OTJ) 48
1 Shark Typhoon (IKO) 67
1 Sublime Epiphany (M21) 74
1 Kiora Bests the Sea God (THB) 52

Hey guys I am just getting back into speed duels after taking a month break to help with my burn out and to focus on rush. I was playing Live Twin but have started getting tired of playing the deck especially with so many people having D.D. Crow right now. I have both Blue-Eyes and Phantom Knights, but both need to be updated and cannot decide which one to focus on. Blue-Eyes was last updated when the Blue-Eyes Dimension skill was released, and Phantom Knights was last updated when Dark Requiem XYZ Dragon was released along with its RUM card. Bonus question if you don't mind me asking if I go with Phantom Knights should I take advantage of the Ophion bundle, or do you think it would be a waste of gems?
I almost forgot to say that I already have 1x Ultimate Fusion from the starter deck and have 1x Successor Soul from going through the mini box once. I also am about to use my dream ticket to get my second Crackdown.

I owned one of the original SD when they first released. Sold it because it was my only gaming device and it just wasn't powerful enough for some AAA games to look their best. Bought a ROG Ally - my word that was a mistake!! Sd card reader broke and corrupted my 1TB card. Curry's replaced the device. Weeks later, my right stick had really bad drift (so the Windows cursor was constantly moving to the left) - couldn't play a thing. I decided to replace it myself, buying a couple of sticks from eBay. Replacement was fine, but a little wobbly. In the end, I still felt it wasn't powerful enough for some games, and I didn't want to keep messing around replacing sticks, plus also I wasn't entirely happy with the screen size and large black bezels. I sold it and bought a Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop. Absolutely awesome! I can play most games on maximum settings at 1080p no problem. The only thing is having to get my lap tray out to put it on, and have this large heavy laptop in front of me every time I want to play something.
Soooo, back to looking at Handheld PC's again lol. This time it's different though - I'm keeping the gaming laptop. So now, all I'm looking for is something to play the majority of my games on the go, at work, on the toilet etc. And the pressure will be off that device to show games at their absolute best because I'll still play on my laptop.
The ROG Ally is out straight away - not giving that another chance. The Ally X has been announced, but the screen will be the same, and I didn't like the thick black bezels top and bottom, and I always wished the screen took up more of the device face than that. The Legion Go looks WAY too large, reportedly heavy, huge fan noise, and terrible speakers. No thanks. The MSI Claw - well... you might laugh at that device, but it's reportedly doing much better performance-wise these days according to owners. Good design, hall effect sticks, great speakers. Only trouble is it's the same screen as the Ally with large black bezels top and bottom. Plus also the price is ridiculous at £800.
So.... now I've come full circle, played my mates' SD for a couple of days, and bought myself a 1TB OLED SD, due to arrive next week. I'm so looking forward to that large (but not TOO large) OLED screen with minimal bezels, and most of the games I play work fine on SD. I couldn't believe how well Cyberpunk runs on it now! Holy heck!! And then there's Geforce Now, coming to the rescue for games that aren't compatible - COD, Destiny 2, and more. Plus it's a great way to play the games that are compatible without having to install them, and possibly getting even better performance. Playing just like they're installed locally thanks to being on great internet speeds. And it was so easy to install thanks to Nvidia's new downloadable program specifically to install on Steam Decks. Brilliant.
It was a no brainer for me. I'm looking forward to being part of the family again :-)
TLDR: Sold my SD a while ago for an Ally. Had issues, sold for gaming laptop. Now keeping the laptop but missing handheld gaming, so after researching all the competition, buying a SD OLED and can't wait!

I have circa 500 cards. Some were my cousin's, some my friends' and some mine. But I can't build any decent deck with them, they're mostly from random busters, boxes and structural decks. It's not even a matter of "it's not meta", no, I'd be stomped if I played with some kids on any local shop, to be frank.
I do have, among those cards, enough to build a Destiny Hero deck, but I don't find it interesting to play and my deck sucks. I tried to work it around to be better but it never worked. I even asked another friend for help and EVEN CHAT GPT and both fell flat.
What could I do with those cards?
I could sell the ones that I don't have any emotional attachment, but I'd receive too little back, I guess.
Since it's a trading card game, maybe I could -y'know- trade 'em for some cards with synergy and build a better deck (not with Destiny Heroes), but what should I aim for? (I like some archetypes for their aesthetics like Blue-Eyes, Elemental and Masked Heroes, Cyber Dragons, Live Twins). And how does trading usually works, where will I find people that want random Salamangreat and World Legacy cards and that have some nice cards to return?
I can post here all the cards that I do have, I've made a list.

What's up all! 4th Wall here! I finally have power returned to my home, and can play a little catch up! This one's a heavy hitter, No NSFW needed (I hope) but if you've got kids, be warned.
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A bright flash of blues and whites spat a greyish black object into normal space a mere one hundred Clicks from physical asteroid cloud that provided a natural barrier into the Lurix system. USN Olyvia’s drives instantly flared to life, and she made for the outer edges of the asteroid field with a purposeful stride. The senior Crew was at hand, having alternated shifts so they were well rested for this endeavor. Captain Correllus Grarzia shifted in his chair slightly, watching with interest as his star helmsman switched from his standard control configuration to a more “analog” twin joystick and pedals. ‘The kid really should be piloting a fighter’ he mused just as the young lad turned to look at him. “Ready, skipper”

“Take us in. All ahead slow.” Cory ordered calmly, before keying up the ship wide broadcasting channel. “This is the captain. We’ve just entered the Lurix system. Rig for silent running. I repeat, rig for silent running.” All across the ship, nonessential systems were shut down; their lack of electronic signature aiding the stealth coating on the bulky former troop transport. In engineering. Patrick, Cammy, and the rest of their section powered down a large portion of the larger systems onboard.

Life support was set to emergency backup, with old school oxygen candles lit in special housings that allowed their life-giving emissions to be circulated throughout the ship. Each major section of the vessel had their own supplies of these low-tech solutions, and Olyvia carried enough of these candles to survive for several days without functioning life support if needed.

Only a few were lit this time, using them as an augmentation to allow for minimal use of their perfectly functioning life support systems; and Cammy returned from the compartment just in time to aid in shutting down two thirds of Olyvia’s fusion reactors. This was not usually part of the silent running protocol, but Cory had added it for this mission. While they knew where their target would be, they still knew very little about what defenses awaited them inside the system.

Patrick keyed up the mic, “Engineering reporting in, silent running.”

*acknowledged* came a voice back. And Patrick leaned back in his chair just as Cammy arrived. “Well, that’s that.” He sighed.

Cammy stepped behind his chair, rubbing his shoulders for a second, “candles are lit. Two per section. At this rate we won’t run out for a year.”

Patrick chuckled, standing before looking over at his team, “sandwiches are in the mess hall. Half go now, half after. We’ll wait and go with second shift.” The team nodded and soon. The room was half as full. “Hurry up, and wait” Patrick mused, and turned to the rest. “Hold’em anyone?”

Over the next several days, shifts were kept short with a high rotation frequency. Olyvia picked her way through the natural minefield created by a destroyed world, slipping between the dead planetary shards with deadly caution. She ran quiet, with all but minimal deflectors shut down, and a single detuned laser online on each of her flanks as a last resort against impacts. Cory, Jesse, Patrick, and Cammy met regularly to keep tabs on the ship’s progress. The admiral’s transmission had reached them in time, and the four of them, plus Jacky when she could pry herself from the infirmary, worked to formulate a plan to get into the freighter without killing everyone. They had Hera and Jacobs reports, but those reports also admitted to a certain degree of incredible luck on their part. Things could have gone very differently, and the murder of the freighter during the admiral’s capture operation hinted at a change in tactics from their foe.

Mackenzie’s Privateers had liberated several freighters since they began operations, keeping to their cover as “pirates” by leaving nothing big enough to betray their secrets behind. A few of the other captains had left pieces of inoperative Unity tech, strategically damaged and jettisoned after the fight, as red herrings to convince both the Vorath, and the Thermians that these “pirates” had somehow gotten ahold of Unity warships.


Cory stepped into the cargo bay to meet Patric and Camorra. They were tinkering, carefully he hoped, with one of Olyvia’s harpoon missiles. It was a project triggered by Cammy’s brilliant, if outlandish, idea. “We know these freighters all ran the same codes, and the same infrastructure in their computer cores. Why can’t we hack it. Human computing should be perfectly capable of it.” Cory remembered her words as he stepped up to the two, “at ease” he waved them away as they threatened to salute him, “how’s out little project coming.”


“See for yourself” Patrick smiled handing him a data pad.

Cory took the offered device, quickly scanning through the data, “All I see is Olyvia’s system logs. Did you give me the wrong one?”

Patric smiled evilly, “that is coming from the missile, we found a common power regulator chip that dam near all Delmar freighters use in their integrated core management. Our mole here mimicked that regulators protocols to get into one we installed in a conduit over there” he pointed to an open panel. “It’s designed to cycle through several common chip sets and protocols to get access.”

“You hacked Olyvia?” Cory asked, eyebrow raised in a combination of amusement and irritation.

“Well, “Cammy said calmly, “we had to test it, and Oly’s the only ship close enough…”

“I see…” Cory mused, “it will have to do, we will be reaching the edge of the field in three days, how many of these can you have ready?”

Patrick scratched the red stubble punctuating his jaw line. “Hmm two, maybe three, including that one.” He winced at his captain’s expression, “took us a minute to get the virus right, sorry.”

Cory sounded to himself like a broken record, “I guess that will have to do as well. I’ll leave it to you.” He turned to return to his office but was interrupted half way there by an urgent request for his presence on the bridge.

Jesse rose to greet him as Cory stepped into Olyvia’s command center, and he nodded towards the ready room off to the side. The two of them quickly stepped inside and Jesse closed the door. “Jesse, what’s this about” Cory asked, settling into his desk chair.

Jesse, his first officer, and battle born brother looked at him seriously, “The first of our stealth probes have made it into the system proper….. It’s not good” He tapped at his data pad before handing it to his captain, “The enemy is doing something big down there, and we don’t know what. What we do know, Is that there are three heavy cruisers in orbit, and three more destroyers in floating patrols around the system.”

Cory scrolled through the pad as his first officer made his report, pausing at the same information on the planet’s surface, “These are military installations. This makes no since. We haven’t had a use for Lurix in millennia. It’s always just been a haven for aquatic and semi aquatic species. Why didn’t our intel warn us of this.”

Jesse nodded grimly, “I don’t know for sure, but I have my suspicions.” He reached over, tapping at the tab to open a particular file Cory had yet to find. “We found these in orbit as well.” He pointed to a pair of Delmar constructed freighters, parked in orbit over the marsh world. “I authorized a single transmission to a single drone, uploading Patrick and Camorra’s hacking program into it, and we sent it to one of those freighters... this is what we found.”

Cory opened the indicated file, and felt bile rise in the back of his throat as he watched. “Ready a tight beam, send it back the way we came, Towards Simo.” Jesse looked at his captain in understanding. The risks of transmitting this close to the enemy was a grave risk. Measured against the information they just witnessed; however, it was an absolute necessity. Jesse took the offered tablet, “The Admirals need to see this…. Both of them.”

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Clint Stevens groaned as his communicator beeped from his desk. It was a very early morning on a weekend, and Frie had let Natalie stay at her grandparents for the weekend. He quietly slipped from the entanglements of a profoundly comfortable Delmar goddess he had somehow been gifted with as his wife, and silently cursed the inevitable destruction of his plans. The Com was linked to his computer console, and Clint tapped the file as he sat down.

The file opened, beginning with a grim looking Corellus Grarzia who made an intro statement that froze Clint in his thoughts. Before he could begin to prepare himself, images flooded in that turned grogginess into razors edge consciousness ringing with a white hot fury. Frie was ripped from her slumber instantly, reaching for her biometric pistol safe as a response to the unbridled rage she experienced from her husband. It took her a moment to realize that they were not being attacked, and she rushed from their bed, neglecting even basic decency to be by his side.

The two of them watched the Horrors unfold. Children… small children of multiple different races, stacked in a freighter’s hold like cattle, being thrown food like one would an animal. Massive screens played, promising safety and full bellies should they only but kiss the hand of a severe looking Vorath female. All who had not, were treated to daily ice cold sprays mixed with random beatings. He watched as desperate older siblings attempted to shelter their kin from the abuse, often times paying the ultimate price for their valor.

Clint and Frie were spared a further assault on their senses by a beeping light, indicating an urgent call from Clint’s adopted brother. Frie slipped out of view, reaching for a night gown as a furious Mac, accompanied by an equal parts shocked and livid Lyrian, appeared on screen.


“You’ve seen it” Clint stated. There were no barriers between them, no formalities. Only pure truth.

“I have,” Mac rumbled. “Why is it always kids..”

Clint shook his head, “I can have a battle group there in two weeks. It’s not soon enough, but.”

Mac nodded sharply, “I’m redirecting everyone not on critical missions. Simo and Kid are already there with Olyvia. Wisconsin is enroute. We will await your arrival….. Clint…” Clint’s eyes met Mac’s in a joined promise that reached across time and space.

“No, there won’t.” Clint answered, responding to Mac’s unspoken statement.

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A week later, The Chancellor Thomas Durrant of the Sol Federation perused the latest transmissions from Unity space. He was due for reelection this coming fall, and it was a close race. His opponent was labelling him a Warmonger, as he was an outspoken proponent of a more active role in the struggle against the Vorath, and it was working. The points were closing in the polls, and The Chancellor had not come out on top with the latest debate results. Humanity simply was not interested in further conflict. For the first time in human history, the vast majority of the Human race was content with peace.

The Chancellor took a sip of his mug as he opened a file from Admiral Stevens marked priority, but not top secret and promptly spit the contents in his mouth back into the mug. It was a complete file on some kind of intelligence operation, and Durrant almost wondered if it had been sent to him in error. The gruesome cover video dispelled that notion as the leader of Humanity itself watched horrors thought long dead play out in front of him. Several minutes later, he closed the file, and opened a message prompt.


“Viktor, are you up.” He typed.

*Yea, Tom. I’m up, the campaign ain’t gonna run itself into the ground.*

Durrant snorted at the dark humor, “Viktor, I was sent something. It changes… everything” he typed, attaching the cover video, and the longer form surveillance recording he had found inside the file from Clint. Several minutes passed in tense silence before…

*Jesus Christ, Tom.*

Tom Durrant took a long slow breath, “Do you still have your man at The Post.” He paused before sending, knowing what he was asking.

*Yea… yea I do, Tom. Are you sure you want to do this. This has ‘it will blow up in my face’ written all over it.*

“I know, but this bigger than me. Do it, and announce a press conference to follow if The Post runs with it.” Durrant typed and sent the last message, closing down his console. He stood slowly, feeling his age for the first time in recent memory, and walked heavily to bed.

The Post ran with the story. In the next 48 hours, the “leaked” scenes of tortured children, some barely more than infants ripped its way into Humanities Psyche. The revelations of what exactly was going on behind Vorath lines assailed Humanity, spurring many to call for blood, and Others to cry hoax. Around and around the political commentators debated, and redebated the shocking footage.

Chancellor Thomas Durrant followed through on his word, and was now stepping up to the platform and the Microphone as promised. He stood there for a full minute, meeting the eyes of as many of the hundreds of reporters before him as he could. The weight of his expression prompted a flurry of flashes as camera drones captured the image. Durrant allowed all of this to happen, waiting until the din of activity settled into a heavy silence. “People of Humanity… By now, you have undoubtedly seen the shocking pictures from the far side of the galaxy. Many of you believe it to be a hoax, a desperate ploy for political points. Allow me to be clear. This is no hoax, I received these disturbing images directly from Admiral Clint Stevens, who is marshalling the forces at his disposal as we speak. He aims to do something about these orbital concentration camps, and I support his actions with the full backing of my authority as Chancellor of the United Sol Federation.”

Durrant paused, letting the information sink in before continuing, “to answer the question as to whether this is a political ploy for points. Let me be perfectly clear, I alone released the footage from inside those torture ships, and I do not care if you believe it to be a political ploy. If Humanity can see the atrocities committed to the young innocents in those images and refuse to stand up for them; I no longer would wish to lead that Humanity. Yes, we are few compared to what we once were, but we have a strength that cannot be fathomed by those who chose to side with pure evil. Make no mistake, any being that is capable of torturing and murdering children deserves the title.” The Chancellor of United Sol skewered the silent crowd with a withering gaze, “All of you here know that I have been an ardent supporter of taking a more active role against this pure evil, and my opponent has made a great many statements regarding my supposed “warmongering”. I believe that to debate him further on this matter is as wasteful as it would be irrelevant. As such, I am suspending my campaign immediately. Pending permission from donors and the campaign review board, I will be donating the totality of my campaign war-chest to the purchase of relief supplies and construction of rehabilitation facilities for these children.” Durrant paused as a wave of gasps swept through the room as a volley of flashes assaulted his eyes. “Holding the position of leader of the Human race seems so insignificant in comparison,” he said softly, almost to himself before scanning the crowd. “The election is 4 months away. If you wish to reelect me, so be it; but know this.” Thomas Durrant rose to his full height, “If you elect me this fall, know that I will use the full weight of this office to unleash the full might of Humanity upon this evil, or I will resign from my post and travel to Unity space myself.”

With that. Chancellor Thomas Durrant spun on his heals and marched off the stage.
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I’ve recently started playing PvZ Heroes again on my phone after I stopped playing for several years. After returning, I’ve crafted the third deck in this image, the 12200 Mopzilla deck. What do I do next? Is it better to craft another deck for another hero, or continue to upgrade this deck? My current heroes are Green Shadow, Solar Flare, Spudow, Chompzilla, Super Brainz, The Smash and Impfinity. I have most rares and uncommons, and I apart from the cards in the 12200 deck, the only notable cards i have is 2x Twin Sunflowers, 1x Galacta-Cactus, 1x Aerobics Instructor, 1x Captain Flameface and 4x Secret Agents (I had lots of free time last week). I am also at Rank 23 currently. Thank you for the help!

Live Music

• Jim Lamb, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Smokin' Joe Schauer, Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Vinny Jacobs, The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Alexis Peramas, Pierre's Pub, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Chubby McG, Conch House Marina Resort, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Trevor Compton, St. Augustine Shores Golf Club, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Fond Kiser, Oasis Deck & Restaurant, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Rob Peck, Fuzion 904 Eatery, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Alex Richman, Fuzion 904 Eatery, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Dewey Via, Cimarrone Golf Club, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Bob Patterson, O.C. White's Seafood, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Ramona the Duo, Prohibition Kitchen, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Dion & Collins, Borrillo's Pizzeria & Beer Garden, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• ZaZa Flamenca, World Music with Yael Zaza Flamenca, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Chillula, Bar with No Name, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

• The Wednesday Pier Farmers Market at the St. Johns County Pier offers fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and local arts and crafts every week. With a number of different vendors, visitors can find a variety of unique, quality goods. Each item is handcrafted by these dedicated artists, and the food is locally grown and handpicked.
• This beachside farmers market makes for a great outing on Wednesday mornings. Visitors can browse the huge selection of locally grown goods and then afterward take a stroll along scenic St. Augustine Beach. Farmers markets boost the local economy by giving local merchants an outlet to sell their wares. They also benefit the community by offering fresh, local, seasonal foods.
• Admission: FREE
• When: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. every Wednesday
• Where: St. Johns County Pier Park is located at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier at 350 A1A Beach Blvd in St. Augustine Beach, Florida 32080

Boozin' on the Boulevard

• Boozin' on the Boulevard takes guests on a hop-on hop-off service to some of the local restaurants on Anastasia Island.
• This bar crawl begins at Kaiser's Deli & Market and Sogno Restaurant from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Guests will then be taken to Blackfly and Odd Birds Cocktail Lounge and Kitchen from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The tour will end at Candlelight South at 8:00 p.m.
• Each eatery will have food and drink specials — individuals must purchase a drink first from Kaiser's or Sogno Restaurant to receive a wristband. This band enables entry onto the Old Town Connect bus — a free transportation service for participants.
• Admission: Food and drink prices vary at each establishment. Transportation is provided by Old Town Connect once a drink is purchased at Kaiser's Deli or Sogno Restaurant.
• When: Every Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Note: Dates and times could be adjusted based on the number of sign-ups.
• Where: Starts at Kaiser's Deli & Market at 4 White Street East, St. Augustine, Florida 32080.

St. Augustine Wine Walk

• On the third Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Casa de Vino 57, hosts a wine-tasting walk. The tour visits several local shops, with wine tastings at each location, and ends with a return to Case de Vino 57 for a glass of wine in the courtyard. Tickets are $35.00 and are availble on their website or Facebook page.
• Casa de Vino 57, both a wine shop and a venue, offers boutique wines and charcuterie to guests in their courtyard, where they can enjoy live music from local performers.
• Admission: $35.00 per person.
• When: The third Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Where: 57 Treasury Street in historic downtown St. Augustine.

Bo Johnson at Cafe Eleven

• Café Eleven welcomes comedian Bo Johnson on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
• Seattle native Bo Johnson makes waves in the comedy circuit by amassing millions of views on TikTok and gaining recognition for his stand-up routines on Netflix and Comedy Central. Touring across the United States and beyond, Bo headlined prestigious festivals like Bumbershoot, Prize Fest, SF Sketchfest, and more.
• Johnson's hilarious antics and routines continue to earn him rave reviews from major media outlets such as Cosmopolitan.
• Admission: VIP tickets cost $25.00 if purchased in advance and $35.00 on the day of the show. General admission seating costs $20.00 in advance and $25.00 on the day of the show. Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Café Eleven on the day of the show.
• When: Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
• Where: Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. On the corner of A1A and 11th Street, one block from St. Augustine Beach.

Historic Architectural Review Board Meeting

Date: May 16, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Alcazar Room at City Hall, 75 King Street
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Live Music

• Jim Lamb, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Smokin' Joe Schauer, Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Vinny Jacobs, The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Alexis Peramas, Pierre's Pub, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Chubby McG, Conch House Marina Resort, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Trevor Compton, St. Augustine Shores Golf Club, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Fond Kiser, Oasis Deck & Restaurant, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Rob Peck, Fuzion 904 Eatery, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Alex Richman, Fuzion 904 Eatery, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Dewey Via, Cimarrone Golf Club, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Bob Patterson, O.C. White's Seafood, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Ramona the Duo, Prohibition Kitchen, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Dion & Collins, Borrillo's Pizzeria & Beer Garden, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• ZaZa Flamenca, World Music with Yael Zaza Flamenca, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Chillula, Bar with No Name, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

• The Wednesday Pier Farmers Market at the St. Johns County Pier offers fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and local arts and crafts every week. With a number of different vendors, visitors can find a variety of unique, quality goods. Each item is handcrafted by these dedicated artists, and the food is locally grown and handpicked.
• This beachside farmers market makes for a great outing on Wednesday mornings. Visitors can browse the huge selection of locally grown goods and then afterward take a stroll along scenic St. Augustine Beach. Farmers markets boost the local economy by giving local merchants an outlet to sell their wares. They also benefit the community by offering fresh, local, seasonal foods.
• Admission: FREE
• When: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. every Wednesday
• Where: St. Johns County Pier Park is located at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier at 350 A1A Beach Blvd in St. Augustine Beach, Florida 32080

Boozin' on the Boulevard

• Boozin' on the Boulevard takes guests on a hop-on hop-off service to some of the local restaurants on Anastasia Island.
• This bar crawl begins at Kaiser's Deli & Market and Sogno Restaurant from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Guests will then be taken to Blackfly and Odd Birds Cocktail Lounge and Kitchen from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The tour will end at Candlelight South at 8:00 p.m.
• Each eatery will have food and drink specials — individuals must purchase a drink first from Kaiser's or Sogno Restaurant to receive a wristband. This band enables entry onto the Old Town Connect bus — a free transportation service for participants.
• Admission: Food and drink prices vary at each establishment. Transportation is provided by Old Town Connect once a drink is purchased at Kaiser's Deli or Sogno Restaurant.
• When: Every Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Note: Dates and times could be adjusted based on the number of sign-ups.
• Where: Starts at Kaiser's Deli & Market at 4 White Street East, St. Augustine, Florida 32080.

St. Augustine Wine Walk

• On the third Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Casa de Vino 57, hosts a wine-tasting walk. The tour visits several local shops, with wine tastings at each location, and ends with a return to Case de Vino 57 for a glass of wine in the courtyard. Tickets are $35.00 and are availble on their website or Facebook page.
• Casa de Vino 57, both a wine shop and a venue, offers boutique wines and charcuterie to guests in their courtyard, where they can enjoy live music from local performers.
• Admission: $35.00 per person.
• When: The third Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Where: 57 Treasury Street in historic downtown St. Augustine.

Bo Johnson at Cafe Eleven

• Café Eleven welcomes comedian Bo Johnson on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
• Seattle native Bo Johnson makes waves in the comedy circuit by amassing millions of views on TikTok and gaining recognition for his stand-up routines on Netflix and Comedy Central. Touring across the United States and beyond, Bo headlined prestigious festivals like Bumbershoot, Prize Fest, SF Sketchfest, and more.
• Johnson's hilarious antics and routines continue to earn him rave reviews from major media outlets such as Cosmopolitan.
• Admission: VIP tickets cost $25.00 if purchased in advance and $35.00 on the day of the show. General admission seating costs $20.00 in advance and $25.00 on the day of the show. Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Café Eleven on the day of the show.
• When: Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
• Where: Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. On the corner of A1A and 11th Street, one block from St. Augustine Beach.

Historic Architectural Review Board Meeting

Date: May 16, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Alcazar Room at City Hall, 75 King Street
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After several hours, and many ruined combat servitors later, the Muse sat in the Officer's Mess Hall of the Conqueror. Tessarius had left him, saying that he had nothing to fear from the Astartes of the XII. He was supping on the same pale nutrient paste the Astartes supped on. He wished he was back with Fulgrim aboard the Pride of the Emperor drinking wine and eating real food when a woman sat on the seat across from him.
"Hello miss," he coughed, rising from his seat in a gesture of decorum. He bowed slightly. "Heinrich Verity," he grinned and extended a hand to shake hers.
"Rose," she said without extending her hand in turn. A bit flustered he sat back down on his seat.
"A pleasure Mamsell Rose," the Muse said. The woman had a hard look about her. Strong, fit, scarred. Maybe someone from the clans of the Gunnery Deck? But why did she wear the Butchers Nails of the XII? He couldn't fathom why she had been allowed up here.
"You're Fulgrim's thing then? Is that right," she said assuredly.
Heinrich's posture sharpened slightly, his eyes narrowing.
"Excuse me," he asked.
"Her Muse? Or whatever? The one Lotarra is up in arms about because you destroyed a few servitors with that voice of yours?"
The Muse blushed slightly. He wasn't a singer. He didn't really understand where the Noise he was able to produce came from.
"Well yes...that is me I suppose. I do resent being referred to as the Primarchs thing though," he felt a disturbing force welling in his throat. "We are partners if that's what you meant."
Mamsell Rose laughed long and hard and banged the table, the laugh settling into snorts and giggles.
"Are all you III Legion bastards so proper," she asked.
"Are all XII Legion crewman allowed to dine in the Officer's Mess," he bit back angrily.
Mamsell Rose stood. He saw the Nails in her scalp ticking. He wasnt entirely sure how the horrid Archeotech affected the XII, but he was aware of the influence they had on the aggression of those cursed to wear them. Her powerful muscles flexed as she easily vaulted the table to sit on the stool next to him.
"Oh pretty little Muse, we are more alike than you think," she said wrapping her arm, impossibly large, around his shoulders.
"How do you mean Mamsell," he asked doing his best not to flinch from the contact and staring into her black eyes.
"We're both damned," she said flatly, in a near whisper. "Angron made the whole Legion get the Nails. Many fought it. She killed them. I underwent the process to make her happy...because I love her so," the Muse saw tears welling in the Mamsells eyes and how hideously the Nails began to tick. "Tell me pretty Muse...what have you done to make Fulgrim happy?"
Heinrich thought of the many surgeries he had undergone at the hands of Lieutenant-Commander Fabius. Thought of the power now welling in his throat.
"I've...everything in my power. I love her," the Muse whispered back.
"And yet here we are. Two damned things. In love with damned things," Mamsell Rose said.
"Primarch Fulgrim... and Primarch Angron... are loyal children of the Emperor. I dont understand..." Heinrich stammered.
Rose caught him easily by the throat and squeezed. Heinrich watched the Nails ticking harder than ever, tears streaking down Rose's face.
"If you think that? If you really think that!? Go back to Fulgrim when we're in orbit over Istvaan III. ASK HER WHY WE'RE REALLY HERE!"
She threw him then. He passed over a few tables before landing on the floor of the Mess Hall dragging chairs with him until he was sprawled in a mess.
When he got up Mamsell Rose was gone.

I got tired of getting worked and planning decks specifically for chibis (leaving me vulnerable to other strats.). So I added my lvl4 chibis to my team and in the past 2 days I've went from barely staying in KOTM+ to winning 12 in a row sometimes.
Moral of the story... I HATE THE CHIBI TWINS, but I'll use em if I have to.

Hey Reddit, it's your friendly neighborhood party guru here! Feeling the itch to throw a legendary get-together but stressed about the planning?

Don't sweat it, fellow redditors! Here's a breakdown to turn you from party planning newbie to bonafide bash maestro:

Step 1: The Foundation (Guest List, Date, Budget)

Guest List: Who's invited? Keep it intimate or go for a blowout? Knowing the headcount helps with everything from food to furniture.
Date & Time: Friday nights are classic, but consider alternatives - like a fun Sunday brunch or a laid-back afternoon shindig.
Budget: Be realistic! Factor in food, drinks, decorations (DIY is your friend!), and any entertainment.

Step 2: Setting the Scene (Theme, Food & Drinks)

Theme (Optional): A luau, murder mystery, or neon night can add a fun twist. But a well-curated playlist and ambience can set the mood too!
Food & Drinks: Finger foods for mingling or a sit-down meal? Consider dietary restrictions and portion sizes. Batch cocktails are budget-friendly and crowd-pleasers.

Step 3: Deck the Halls (Decorations)

Decorations: Lights, streamers, balloons – personalize it! Hit up dollar stores or get crafty with DIY projects.
Pro Tip: Repurpose what you have! String fairy lights, use throw pillows for extra seating, or hang colorful sheets for a backdrop.

Step 4: Get the Party Started (Activities & Entertainment)

Activities: Board games, karaoke, a bonfire (weather permitting) – keep it interactive!
Music: Create a killer playlist that caters to different tastes. Allow guests to add requests for an extra touch.

Step 5: You're the Host with the Most (Guest Communication & Afterparty)

Guest Communication: Send out clear invites with your address and time. Let them know if it's BYOB (bring your own beverage) or potluck-style.
Afterparty: Thank your guests for coming! Maybe even share some funny pics (with permission, of course).
Bonus Round: Pro-Tips for a Stellar Party
Delegate tasks: Ask a friend to help with music, or assign someone to be the grill master.
Prepare for spills: Have paper towels, napkins, and a designated cleaning station.
Relax and have fun! Your guests can sense your energy. If you're having a blast, they will too!
Let's get this party started, Reddit! Share your best party planning tips or epic party fails in the comments below!

Hurtigruten Cruise Line – Special Offers (Northern Lights Promise, No Single Supplement)

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Andrew Larder

Hurtigruten Cruise Line

Two Evergreen Offers:
Northern Lights Promise For those who have their heart set on witnessing the swirling glow of the aurora borealis, we make a promise no one can match:
Sail the Norwegian coast with us during the auroral season between September 20 and March 31 on a voyage of 11 days or more. If the Northern Lights do not occur within sight of your ship during your voyage, we will give your clients a 6 or 7-day Original Coastal Express Classic Voyage FREE OF CHARGE*.
Find your voyage NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 30% OFF The Coastal Express 12 DAYS • 34 PLACES The Coastal Express Route
Bergen – Kirkenes – Bergen (Roundtrip)
Departure Dates
Regular departures
Price from $1,853
$1,575
Ships
Multiple
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 10% OFF The Coastal Express – To the Viking Capital 11 DAYS • 27 PLACES The Coastal Express – To the Viking Capital Route
Bergen – Kirkenes – Trondheim (Roundtrip)
Departure Dates
Regular departures
Price from
$3,848
Ships
Multiple
UP TO 25% OFF The North Cape Line 14 DAYS • 14 PLACES The North Cape Line Full voyage from Bergen to Oslo
Route
Bergen – Honningsvåg – Oslo (Roundtrip)
Departure Dates
December 2024 – April 2025
Price from $3,283
$2,976
Ship
MS Trollfjord
UP TO 25% OFF The North Cape Line 14 DAYS • 14 PLACES The North Cape Line Full voyage from Oslo to Bergen
Route
Oslo – Honningsvåg – Bergen (Roundtrip)
Departure Dates
December 2024 – May 2025
Price from $3,389
$3,071
Ship
MS Trollfjord
UP TO 10% OFF The North Cape Line 15 DAYS • 13 PLACES The North Cape Line Full voyage from Oslo
Route
Oslo – Honningsvåg – Oslo (Roundtrip)
Departure Dates
September 2025 – April 2026
Price from $3,707
$3,336
Ship
MS Trollfjord
Why we can make this promise Where we sail on the Norwegian coast is directly beneath the Auroral Zone, an area of consistent and heightened Northern Lights activity.
Our ships act as floating, mobile observatories that move between areas where there is a lot of cloud cover to places where it’s clear skies and perfect conditions to see the aurora when it appears.
How we help you to see the aurora All the cabins and suites on our ships have an ‘Northern Lights alert’ which will tell you whenever we spot sightings of the aurora, so you can rush to your window or outside to catch them.
Our crew will announce occurrences of the aurora to your cabin or suite at any time of the day or night. You can switch these announcements on and off as you prefer.
Northern Lights Promise Terms & Conditions Subject to the following ‘Terms and Conditions’ in 2023/24 This offer applies to all new bookings of voyages of 11 days or more along the Norwegian coast aboard The Coastal Express and The North Cape Line (previously known as The North Cape Express) voyages. It applies to North Cape Line voyages departing between September 26, 2023 and March 31, 2024 and The Coastal Express voyages departing between October 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.
A Northern Lights occurrence is defined as a sighting from the ship that is recorded by the ship’s deck officers and that is announced to passengers on board. Announcements are made to your cabin or via another channel decided by the deck officers. An occurrence can last anything from a few minutes to a matter of hours, and the ships decision as to whether the Northern Lights occurred is final.
We announce occurrences of the Northern Lights on board the ship and you have the option of announcements direct to your cabin or suite. We hope that you will experience seeing the Northern Lights whilst on your voyage with us of 11 days or more, but we cannot be held responsible if you don’t.
We promise that in the event of there being no Northern Lights occurrence as defined above, you will receive a 6-day or 7-day Coastal Express – South or Coastal Express – North voyage, departing between October 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025 in an unspecified inside twin cabin on a full-board basis free of charge. You may upgrade to another grade of cabin subject to additional costs and availability.
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the offer at any time. Please check at the time of booking as to the current status of the offer. The offer must be claimed and booked within 28 days from your return date. A choice of departure dates will be given.
The offer excludes flights, transfers, all onboard expenses, excursions, and luggage handling. The offer does not apply to re-scheduled or cancelled cruises. Bookings are non-transferable, non-changeable, and have no cash value.
Subject to the following ‘Terms and Conditions’ in 2024/25 This offer applies to all new bookings of voyages of 11 days or more along the Norwegian coast aboard The Coastal Express and The North Cape Line (previously The North Cape Express). It applies to voyages departing between September 20, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
A Northern Lights occurrence is defined as a sighting from the ship that is recorded by the ship’s deck officers and that is announced to passengers on board. Announcements are made to your cabin or via another channel decided by the deck officers. An occurrence can last anything from a few minutes to a matter of hours, and the ships decision as to whether the Northern Lights occurred is final.
We announce occurrences of the Northern Lights on board the ship and you have the option of announcements direct to your cabin or suite. We hope that you will experience seeing the Northern Lights whilst on your voyage with us of 11 days or more, but we cannot be held responsible if you don’t.
We promise that in the event of there being no Northern Lights occurrence as defined above, you will receive a 6-day southbound or 7-day northbound Coastal Express voyage, departing between September 20, 2025 and March 31, 2026 in an unspecified inside twin cabin on a full-board basis free of charge. You may upgrade to another grade of cabin subject to additional costs and availability. Please note that upgrading to suites with this offer may not be available.
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the offer at any time. Please check at the time of booking as to the current status of the offer. The offer must be claimed and booked within 28 days from your return date. A choice of departure dates will be given.
The offer excludes flights, transfers, all onboard expenses, excursions, and luggage handling. The offer does not apply to re-scheduled or cancelled cruises. Bookings are non-transferable, non-changeable, and have no cash value. This offer is not combinable with claims for compensation, refunds or price reductions. __________________

Solo Traveler Offer

Hurtigruten makes Norway more affordable for solo travelers by reducing the single supplement to zero* on select Norway voyages. Offers available on select departures only.
Check prices and availability to see applicable departures.
Enjoy Unique Experiences & Connections when Traveling Solo
Embark on a journey along the captivating Norwegian coast, where you can immerse yourself in the rich culture and warm coastal hospitality of this breathtaking region. Savor the dishes, art, architecture, and sights of Norway’s heritage, all while having the opportunity to connect with locals. Augment your experience by hearing charming stories and intriguing insights from our expert team about Norwegian culture, history, nature, and geography. In addition to onboard edutainment, connect with fellow travelers over shared experiences thanks to our small cruise ships that help to inspire more intimate conversations.
Relish the Freedom & Solitude of Being a Solo Traveler
As we travel up and down Norway’s magnificent coastline, you’ll be able to soak in the majestic views of the Norwegian fjords. On our cruises, you can also increase your chances of experiencing the Northern Lights in winter or the Midnight Sun in summer. When not taking in the views, you can retreat to your own private room. Be sure to stop by our spa and sauna for maximum relaxation. We also offer delicious meal options. Why wait to unwind?
Try a Coastal Cruise for Your Next Solo Adventure Travel
Enhance your journey as our Coastal Experience Team guides you in optional seasonal excursions, such as dogsledding, cycling, hiking, and birdwatching. Additionally, our chefs can take you on a culinary adventure with our curated menus that infuse locally sourced and seasonal seafood and produce. Enjoy dishes that include succulent fjord-farmed salmon and Nordic specialties.
Find your voyage NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 30% OFF The Coastal Express 12 DAYS • 34 PLACES The Coastal Express Route
Bergen – Kirkenes – Bergen (Roundtrip)
Departure Dates
Regular departures
Price from $1,853
$1,575
Ships
Multiple
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 10% OFF The Coastal Express – To the Viking Capital 11 DAYS • 27 PLACES The Coastal Express – To the Viking Capital Route
Bergen – Kirkenes – Trondheim (Roundtrip)
Departure Dates
Regular departures
Price from
$3,848
Ships
Multiple
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 30% OFF The Coastal Express – North 7 DAYS • 34 PLACES The Coastal Express – North Route
Bergen – Kirkenes (Northbound)
Departure Dates
Regular departures
Price from $1,260
$1,071
Ships
Multiple
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 30% OFF The Coastal Express – South 6 DAYS • 33 PLACES The Coastal Express – South Route
Kirkenes – Bergen (Southbound)
Departure Dates
Regular departures
Price from $1,075
$914
Ships
Multiple
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 25% OFF The Svalbard Line – South 10 DAYS • 9 PLACES The Svalbard Line – South Route
Longyearbyen – Bergen (Southbound)
Departure Dates
May 2024 – September 2024
Price from $4,448
$3,336
Ship
MS Trollfjord
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 25% OFF The Svalbard Line – North 11 DAYS • 7 PLACES The Svalbard Line – North Route
Bergen – Longyearbyen (Northbound)
Departure Dates
May 2024 – September 2024
Price from $4,448
$3,336
Ship
MS Trollfjord
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SELECT DEPARTURES UP TO 25% OFF The Svalbard Line 16 DAYS • 14 PLACES The Svalbard Line Route
Bergen – Svalbard – Bergen (Roundtrip)
Departure Dates
May 2024 – September 2024
Price from $5,001
$4,286
Ship
MS Trollfjord
The list of available voyages changes from month to month based on occupancy. Make sure you get your desired departure date by booking as soon as possible.

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AROUND TOWN

• Art-a-Whirl (Various locations in NE - All Weekend)
• Farm Babies (MN Zoo - All Weekend)
• Liquid Zoo (Bauhaus Brew Labs - All Weekend)
• Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Chanhassen Dinner Theatres - All Weekend)
• MJ The Musical (Orpheum - All Weekend)
• Love and Other Things that Ruined My Life (Dudley Riggs Theatre - All Weekend)
• Sadie Barnette: The New Eagle Creek Saloon (Walker Art Center - All Weekend)
• Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow (MN History Center - All Weekend)
• The Spitfire Grill (Hennepin Avenue Church - All Weekend)
• Blended (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters (History Theatre - All Weekend)
• Matilda the Musical Jr. (Hopkins Center for the Arts - All Weekend)
• A Year with Frog and Toad (Children’s Theatre Co. - All Weekend)
• Urinetown (Hanifl Performing Arts Center - All Weekend)
• Men on Boats (Theatre in the Round - All Weekend)
• Whirlygig (Indeed Brewing Co. - All Weekend)
• Seven Keys (Yellow Tree Theatre - All Weekend)
• The Lilies of the Field (Open Window Theatre - All Weekend)
• Jumping Off Point (Jungle Theater - All Weekend)
• Mind:Body (Luminary Arts Center - All Weekend)
• Arctic Highways: Unbounded Indigenous People (American Swedish Institute - All Weekend)
• Sea Cabinet (Elision Playhouse - Friday & Saturday)
• Portugal. The Man (First Ave - Friday & Saturday)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi w/ the Minnesota Orchestra (Orchestra Hall - Friday & Saturday)
• From Barry - Vintage Pop Classics of the Bee Gees (Chanhassen Dinner Theatres - Friday & Saturday)
• Zach Martina (ACME Comedy Co. - Friday & Saturday)
• Sesame Street Live (State Theatre - Friday & Saturday)
• K Trevor Wilson (Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy - Friday & Saturday)
• Skeleton Crew (Guthrie - Friday & Sunday)
• ‘Til Beth Do Us Part (Plymouth Playhouse - Friday & Saturday)
• Rasputin (Open Eye Theatre - Friday & Saturday)
• Vince Carone w/ Dan Hinnekamp + Lahiru Samarasinghe (Laugh Camp Comedy Club - Friday & Saturday)
• Colleen Raye + Rick Carlson (Maggie’s Lounge - Friday & Saturday)
• Doors Open Minneapolis (Various locations - Saturday & Sunday)
• Songkran Festival (MN State Capitol - Saturday & Sunday)
• Cirque du Soleil Bazzar (MOA - Saturday & Sunday)
• Torch Song (Six Points Theater - Saturday & Sunday)
• The Oddities & Curiosities Expo (Minneapolis Convention Center - Saturday & Sunday)
• May Market (MN Landscape Arboretum - Saturday & Sunday)
• La boheme (Ordway - Saturday & Sunday)

FRIDAY, MAY 17

• Julie Albers Plays Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D (Ordway 11am & 7pm)
• Breizh Fest (Minneapolis Cider Company 4-11pm)
• MicroShow feat. Pokey LaFarge (Amsterdam Bar & Hall 4:30pm)
• Ghost Note (Dakota 6:30pm)
• Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Roxy’s Cabaret 7pm)
• The Belfast Cowboys (Hook & Ladder 6pm)
• Mississippi Hot Club (MOA 6:30pm)
• David Hazeltine feat. Lucia Newell (Dunsmore Jazz Room 6:30pm)
• Joe Alterman Trio (Crooners 7pm)
• DENT MAY (Green Room 7pm)
• M.A.Y. (Can Can Wonderland 7pm)
• Richard II (Guthrie 7:30pm)
• GB Leighton (Varsity 7:30pm)
• John Gorka (Parkway Theater 7:30pm)
• The Spitfire Grill (Westminster Presbyterian Church 7:30pm)
• Uptown Follies (Granada Theater 7:30pm)
• Rob Schneider (Mystic Lake 8pm)
• Prateek Kuhad (Cedar Cultural Center 8pm)
• Tenille Townes (Turf Club 8pm)
• Mary Blue (Icehouse 8pm)
• Winelight Revisited: The Music of Grover Washington Jr. (The Belvedere 8pm)
• TENNESSEE WHISKEY - Chris Stapleton Tribute (Medina Entertainment Center 8pm)
• GWEN (Cloudland Theater 8pm)
• Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet (Berlin 8pm)
• Motel Breakfast (7th Street Entry 8:30pm)
• Jeff Gavin (LUSH 9pm)
• Ride (Fine Line 9pm)
• Jiqui (Skyway Theatre 9pm)

SATURDAY, MAY 18

• The ALS Superhero 5k/10k (Harriet Island Regional Park 8am)
• PNC Women Run the Cities (Minnehaha Park 8:30am)
• Mainstreet Day (Downtown Hopkins 9am-4pm)
• Lyndale Garage Sales Day (Lyndale 9am-2pm)
• 2024 Twin Cities Bike Swap (Long Lake Regional Park 10am)
• History Plays Marathon Day (Guthrie 10am)
• Harry Styles + One Direction Drag Brunch (Union Rooftop 10am)
• 5k Beer Run (La Dona Cerveceria Brewery 11am)
• Dolly Days (Roxy’s Cabaret 11am)
• North Loop Block Party (NOLO 2-8pm)
• Parkbreezy (Cabooze 5pm)
• Albert Castiglia / Indigenous (Hook & Ladder 6pm)
• Static-X + Sevendust (Myth 6:15pm)
• BJ The Chicago Kid (Dakota 6:30pm)
• Holly Humberstone (Fine Line 7pm)
• X Ambassadors (Varsity 7pm)
• Chicano Batman (Uptown Theater 7pm)
• Hot Streak (Treasure Island 7pm)
• Country Roads: Dennis Curley Sings the Music of John Denver (Crooners 7pm)
• Silent Planet w/ Soulkeeper (Amsterdam Bar & Hall 7pm)
• Neil Hamburger (Turf Club 7:30pm)
• Scream It Off Screen (Fitzgerald 8pm)
• Loony (7th Street Entry 8pm)
• Bear Grillz (Skyway Theatre 8pm)
• Johnnie Brown Sings Lionel Richie (The Belvedere 8pm)
• FIERRO (Cloudland Theater 8pm)
• Lucia Sarmiento Quintet (Berlin 8pm)
• Queer Circus (Can Can Wonderland 9pm)
• Mirage Comedy Takeover (LUSH 9:30pm)
• DJ Hayes Presents: Shake (Uptown VFW 10pm)

SUNDAY, MAY 19

• Emo Drag Brunch (Crave Minneapolis 10am)
• Riders & Ribbons Horse Show (MN State Fairgrounds 10am-3pm)
• Adam Turman Artist Meet & Greet (MN Landscape Arboretum 12-3pm)
• Moonshadow - An Evening of Cat Stevens (Chanhassen Dinner Theatres 2pm & 7pm)
• Jazz Age Rumpus III: The Sounds of Chicago (Hook & Ladder 2:30pm)
• MY KID BANANA (Cloudland Theater 3pm)
• The Big 60’s Singalong (Dunsmore Jazz Room 5pm)
• Jalan Crossland (The Belvedere 6:30pm)
• The Marshall Tucker Band w/ Jefferson Starship (Mystic Lake 7pm)
• Grocer, Time Room, Oyster World, Popstar (7th Street Entry 7pm)
• Mike Kota + Josephine (Green Room 7pm)
• Joyann Parker + Jackie Venson (Dakota 7pm)
• HALEY w/ Alan Sparhawk (Berlin 7pm)
• Laughing Bat’s Market (Can Can Wonderland 7pm)
• The Secret Sisters (Parkway Theater 7:30pm)
• The Bird Show (Crooners 7:30pm)
• The Decemberists (Palace Theater 8pm)
• Katie Pruitt (Amsterdam Bar & Hall 8pm)
• Psychedelic Porn Crumpets (Fine Line 8pm)
• Mr. Bungle (First Ave 8pm)
• Blueprint (Turf Club 8pm)

SPORTS

• Cleveland Guardians VS Twins (All Weekend)
• Omaha Storm Chasers AT Saints (All Weekend)
• Seattle Storm AT Lynx (Friday 8:30pm)
• Pittsburgh Thunderbirds AT Wind Chill (Saturday 6:00pm)
• Bavarian United SC AT Crows (Saturday 7:00pm)
• Portland Timbers AT Loons (Saturday 7:30pm)
• Denver Nuggets AT Timberwolves (Sunday - time TBD)*

*hopefully.
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• Back to Black
• The Strangers: Chapter 1

LINKS
Reddit Twin Cities Social Meet-Ups: https://www.reddit.com/twincitiessocial
Trivia Mafia Schedule: https://www.triviamafia.com/schedule
Music Mayhem Schedule: http://www.musicmayhem.net/live-show-locations.html
Get a Clu Trivia Schedule: https://www.getaclutrivia.com/home/#weekly-trivia-schedule
Racket MN Event Calendar: https://www.racketmn.com/category/events/
Meet Minneapolis Event Calendar: https://www.minneapolis.org
MPLS Art Events: https://www.mplsart.com/calendaupcoming
Minnesota Monthly Event Calendar: http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/Calenda
MSP Magazine Event Calendar: http://mspmag.com/search/event/events-calenda#page=1
Minneapolis Northwest Event Calendar: https://www.minneapolisnorthwest.com/events/
Minnesota Parent Event List: https://www.minnesotaparent.com/calenda
Family Fun Twin Cities: https://www.familyfuntwincities.com/family-fun-events-calenda
Minneapolis Park Events: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calenda
St. Paul Parks & Rec Events: https://www.stpaul.gov/calendaparks-and-recreation-events
Three Rivers Park District Event Calendar: https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/mnthreeriverswt.wsc/search.html?display=Calendar&module=event&_csrf_token=cU716Z6D0C1B2B2C3C2L454I5R604U581V665Z566H046Q3U595K0B5U4U6L4N1F0E3S6K4U055R5P4J576D734L5C576Q73535P6D015S4R504J09664Q5G5708564N5S
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“Your art was the prettiest art of all the art.” -Roy Anderson, The Office
“When one door closes, fortune will usually open another.” -Fernando de Rojas
🎵 “HEE HEE!” 🎵-Michael Jackson
Have a great weekend!
AROUND TOWN

• Art-a-Whirl (Various locations in NE - All Weekend)
• Farm Babies (MN Zoo - All Weekend)
• Liquid Zoo (Bauhaus Brew Labs - All Weekend)
• Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Chanhassen Dinner Theatres - All Weekend)
• MJ The Musical (Orpheum - All Weekend)
• Love and Other Things that Ruined My Life (Dudley Riggs Theatre - All Weekend)
• Sadie Barnette: The New Eagle Creek Saloon (Walker Art Center - All Weekend)
• Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow (MN History Center - All Weekend)
• The Spitfire Grill (Hennepin Avenue Church - All Weekend)
• Blended (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters (History Theatre - All Weekend)
• Matilda the Musical Jr. (Hopkins Center for the Arts - All Weekend)
• A Year with Frog and Toad (Children’s Theatre Co. - All Weekend)
• Urinetown (Hanifl Performing Arts Center - All Weekend)
• Men on Boats (Theatre in the Round - All Weekend)
• Whirlygig (Indeed Brewing Co. - All Weekend)
• Seven Keys (Yellow Tree Theatre - All Weekend)
• The Lilies of the Field (Open Window Theatre - All Weekend)
• Jumping Off Point (Jungle Theater - All Weekend)
• Mind:Body (Luminary Arts Center - All Weekend)
• Arctic Highways: Unbounded Indigenous People (American Swedish Institute - All Weekend)
• Sea Cabinet (Elision Playhouse - Friday & Saturday)
• Portugal. The Man (First Ave - Friday & Saturday)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi w/ the Minnesota Orchestra (Orchestra Hall - Friday & Saturday)
• From Barry - Vintage Pop Classics of the Bee Gees (Chanhassen Dinner Theatres - Friday & Saturday)
• Zach Martina (ACME Comedy Co. - Friday & Saturday)
• Sesame Street Live (State Theatre - Friday & Saturday)
• K Trevor Wilson (Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy - Friday & Saturday)
• Skeleton Crew (Guthrie - Friday & Sunday)
• ‘Til Beth Do Us Part (Plymouth Playhouse - Friday & Saturday)
• Rasputin (Open Eye Theatre - Friday & Saturday)
• Vince Carone w/ Dan Hinnekamp + Lahiru Samarasinghe (Laugh Camp Comedy Club - Friday & Saturday)
• Colleen Raye + Rick Carlson (Maggie’s Lounge - Friday & Saturday)
• Doors Open Minneapolis (Various locations - Saturday & Sunday)
• Songkran Festival (MN State Capitol - Saturday & Sunday)
• Cirque du Soleil Bazzar (MOA - Saturday & Sunday)
• Torch Song (Six Points Theater - Saturday & Sunday)
• The Oddities & Curiosities Expo (Minneapolis Convention Center - Saturday & Sunday)
• May Market (MN Landscape Arboretum - Saturday & Sunday)
• La boheme (Ordway - Saturday & Sunday)

FRIDAY, MAY 17

• Julie Albers Plays Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D (Ordway 11am & 7pm)
• Breizh Fest (Minneapolis Cider Company 4-11pm)
• MicroShow feat. Pokey LaFarge (Amsterdam Bar & Hall 4:30pm)
• Ghost Note (Dakota 6:30pm)
• Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Roxy’s Cabaret 7pm)
• The Belfast Cowboys (Hook & Ladder 6pm)
• Mississippi Hot Club (MOA 6:30pm)
• David Hazeltine feat. Lucia Newell (Dunsmore Jazz Room 6:30pm)
• Joe Alterman Trio (Crooners 7pm)
• DENT MAY (Green Room 7pm)
• M.A.Y. (Can Can Wonderland 7pm)
• Richard II (Guthrie 7:30pm)
• GB Leighton (Varsity 7:30pm)
• John Gorka (Parkway Theater 7:30pm)
• The Spitfire Grill (Westminster Presbyterian Church 7:30pm)
• Uptown Follies (Granada Theater 7:30pm)
• Rob Schneider (Mystic Lake 8pm)
• Prateek Kuhad (Cedar Cultural Center 8pm)
• Tenille Townes (Turf Club 8pm)
• Mary Blue (Icehouse 8pm)
• Winelight Revisited: The Music of Grover Washington Jr. (The Belvedere 8pm)
• TENNESSEE WHISKEY - Chris Stapleton Tribute (Medina Entertainment Center 8pm)
• GWEN (Cloudland Theater 8pm)
• Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet (Berlin 8pm)
• Motel Breakfast (7th Street Entry 8:30pm)
• Jeff Gavin (LUSH 9pm)
• Ride (Fine Line 9pm)
• Jiqui (Skyway Theatre 9pm)

SATURDAY, MAY 18

• The ALS Superhero 5k/10k (Harriet Island Regional Park 8am)
• PNC Women Run the Cities (Minnehaha Park 8:30am)
• Mainstreet Day (Downtown Hopkins 9am-4pm)
• Lyndale Garage Sales Day (Lyndale 9am-2pm)
• 2024 Twin Cities Bike Swap (Long Lake Regional Park 10am)
• History Plays Marathon Day (Guthrie 10am)
• Harry Styles + One Direction Drag Brunch (Union Rooftop 10am)
• 5k Beer Run (La Dona Cerveceria Brewery 11am)
• Dolly Days (Roxy’s Cabaret 11am)
• North Loop Block Party (NOLO 2-8pm)
• Parkbreezy (Cabooze 5pm)
• Albert Castiglia / Indigenous (Hook & Ladder 6pm)
• Static-X + Sevendust (Myth 6:15pm)
• BJ The Chicago Kid (Dakota 6:30pm)
• Holly Humberstone (Fine Line 7pm)
• X Ambassadors (Varsity 7pm)
• Chicano Batman (Uptown Theater 7pm)
• Hot Streak (Treasure Island 7pm)
• Country Roads: Dennis Curley Sings the Music of John Denver (Crooners 7pm)
• Silent Planet w/ Soulkeeper (Amsterdam Bar & Hall 7pm)
• Neil Hamburger (Turf Club 7:30pm)
• Scream It Off Screen (Fitzgerald 8pm)
• LOONY (7th Street Entry 8pm)
• Bear Grillz (Skyway Theatre 8pm)
• Johnnie Brown Sings Lionel Richie (The Belvedere 8pm)
• FIERRO (Cloudland Theater 8pm)
• Lucia Sarmiento Quintet (Berlin 8pm)
• Queer Circus (Can Can Wonderland 9pm)
• Mirage Comedy Takeover (LUSH 9:30pm)
• DJ Hayes Presents: Shake (Uptown VFW 10pm)

SUNDAY, MAY 19

• Emo Drag Brunch (Crave Minneapolis 10am)
• Riders & Ribbons Horse Show (MN State Fairgrounds 10am-3pm)
• Adam Turman Artist Meet & Greet (MN Landscape Arboretum 12-3pm)
• Moonshadow - An Evening of Cat Stevens (Chanhassen Dinner Theatres 2pm & 7pm)
• Jazz Age Rumpus III: The Sounds of Chicago (Hook & Ladder 2:30pm)
• MY KID BANANA (Cloudland Theater 3pm)
• The Big 60’s Singalong (Dunsmore Jazz Room 5pm)
• Jalan Crossland (The Belvedere 6:30pm)
• The Marshall Tucker Band w/ Jefferson Starship (Mystic Lake 7pm)
• Grocer, Time Room, Oyster World, Popstar (7th Street Entry 7pm)
• Mike Kota + Josephine (Green Room 7pm)
• Joyann Parker + Jackie Venson (Dakota 7pm)
• HALEY w/ Alan Sparhawk (Berlin 7pm)
• Laughing Bat’s Market (Can Can Wonderland 7pm)
• The Secret Sisters (Parkway Theater 7:30pm)
• The Bird Show (Crooners 7:30pm)
• The Decemberists (Palace Theater 8pm)
• Katie Pruitt (Amsterdam Bar & Hall 8pm)
• Psychedelic Porn Crumpets (Fine Line 8pm)
• Mr. Bungle (First Ave 8pm)
• Blueprint (Turf Club 8pm)

SPORTS

• Cleveland Guardians VS Twins (All Weekend)
• Omaha Storm Chasers AT Saints (All Weekend)
• Seattle Storm AT Lynx (Friday 8:30pm)
• Pittsburgh Thunderbirds AT Wind Chill (Saturday 6:00pm)
• Bavarian United SC AT Crows (Saturday 7:00pm)
• Portland Timbers AT Loons (Saturday 7:30pm)
• Denver Nuggets AT Timberwolves (Sunday - time TBD)*

*hopefully.
MOVIES (released nationwide in theaters)

• IF
• Back to Black
• The Strangers: Chapter 1

LINKS
Reddit Twin Cities Social Meet-Ups: https://www.reddit.com/twincitiessocial
Trivia Mafia Schedule: https://www.triviamafia.com/schedule
Music Mayhem Schedule: http://www.musicmayhem.net/live-show-locations.html
Get a Clu Trivia Schedule: https://www.getaclutrivia.com/home/#weekly-trivia-schedule
Racket MN Event Calendar: https://www.racketmn.com/category/events/
Meet Minneapolis Event Calendar: https://www.minneapolis.org
MPLS Art Events: https://www.mplsart.com/calendaupcoming
Minnesota Monthly Event Calendar: http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/Calenda
MSP Magazine Event Calendar: http://mspmag.com/search/event/events-calenda#page=1
Minneapolis Northwest Event Calendar: https://www.minneapolisnorthwest.com/events/
Minnesota Parent Event List: https://www.minnesotaparent.com/calenda
Family Fun Twin Cities: https://www.familyfuntwincities.com/family-fun-events-calenda
Minneapolis Park Events: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calenda
St. Paul Parks & Rec Events: https://www.stpaul.gov/calendaparks-and-recreation-events
Three Rivers Park District Event Calendar: https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/mnthreeriverswt.wsc/search.html?display=Calendar&module=event&_csrf_token=cU716Z6D0C1B2B2C3C2L454I5R604U581V665Z566H046Q3U595K0B5U4U6L4N1F0E3S6K4U055R5P4J576D734L5C576Q73535P6D015S4R504J09664Q5G5708564N5S
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After the great scattering and the unification of Terra and the Sol system. The Emperor ventured out to conquer the galaxy and search for his Primarchs. During this great crusade many Primarchs were found, and despite some setbacks, reunited with their legions. His Primarchs were tasked with the further unification and subjugation of the fragmented remnants of humanity throughout the stars. In this they were told to keep a lookout for their fellow creations. Some Primarchs like Vulkania, Hathor and Sanguinia were devoting great efforts to find and rescue their lost Sisters while the more coldly pragmatic ones like Ferra, Perturaba and Ellanor treated this task as more of a chore with the expectation of unearthing a new weapon for the war effort. So in Year 888 of M 30 of the imperial standard calendar the blood angels legion and their primarch Sanguinia were carrying out the expansion efforts in the borderzone of the growing ultramar exclave. As it happened they came across a civilized human world, that its residence called Nuceria. Sanguinia, ever the charming diplomat, had first contact messages sent out on all possible vox channels and frequencies and even utilizing communication methods from the dark age of technologie in hopes of reaching the planetary authorities. After managing to establish a reliable method of communication she scheduled plans to send an envoy for a planetary landing and subsequent negotiations about the integration into the imperium. As they were loading up the landing crafts with gifts and weapons and diplomats and space marines, Sanguinia was walking across the main hangar bay of the Red Tear. Looking left and right over all the busy people, her wings swaying in the breeze of the air conditioning. At the end of the hangar hall she saw admiral Ares DuCade hurrying towards her with his entourage. She took a moment to stand still and look at him coming, her moment of peace would soon be over.
“There you are my lord, I have been looking for you all morning! You weren’t on the flight deck, you weren’t on the command deck nor on the Bridge nor in your personal quarters and not even on the observation deck could I find you. Landing group alpha primus were worried to terra and back, that their main asset wouldn’t show up in time for take off. First officer Morel almost cried at the thought of having lost a Primarch! Just what in the Imperiums name has possessed you to roam the lower bowes of the ship!” Sanguinia smiled and laughed: “Oh I just wanted to ensure that the ensins and marines of objective group two and three were well rested. I know they don’t mind doing the less glamorous security work but I don’t want them to feel left out just because they couldn’t take part in the parade today.” DuCarde sighed: “Please at least tell your personal security detail before going on such an unscheduled escapade”. He looked at his Primarch, then blushed and looked away. “But thank you for caring about the men”, he couldn’t stay mad at her, not with that smile. “Well then, let us proceed, before we cause a delay, If we go now we should just about make it in time”, Sanguinia winked at him and led the way.
As predicted the transport shuttles departed just in time and the descent to Nuceria was smooth and without issue. Group primus would head down towards the capitol and land just outside in a spectacular flight show before parading into the city where they would engage in the negotiations. Sanguinia knew the importance of making powerful and benevolent first impressions. Group secundus and tertius would make a less impressive descent and position themselves near the military, logistics and communications centers, just in case the talks went sour or the planetary authority would try to pull a fast one on the Legion. But so far everything went to plan, they were almost at the main square, their diplomats had engaged the planetary politicians and even though her personal honor guard was tense, looking for danger around every corner, Sanguinia made a calm and relaxed impression. She had to make a conscious effort for this impression but she knew as soon as this was done she could return to her beloved little dove and spend with them the time that was otherwise allocated for the conquest of this planet. The Desh’ean nobility welcomed Sanguinia and one man stepped forward and introduced himself as lord Thal’kr, leader of the ruling clan. His pompous attitude suggested he saw himself as an equal to Sanguinia, from one lord to another, this was a nuisance that she would just have to deal with. Usually putting pretentious mortals in their place wasn’t an issue for any primarch and she could do it tactfully too, but something about this seemed to give the red angel a headache. Regardless they followed the planetary customs to the necessary degree and were soon invited to a spectacle in the colosseum. Sanguinia, her honor guard, her remembrancer and various other guests were placed in the royal lounge with servants, wine and a grandiose view over the arena. While she was half heartedly listening to the japping of lord Thal’kr her gaze glanced over the rest of the stadium. It was packed. Bread and games seemed to keep the populous obedient. Her headache was still not going away. It was a weird feeling, not even her prescience would allow her to divine what it was. She tried to direct her focus back to what the noble was saying. “...So anyway we have this great gladiator, basically a giant, and the best part is, She’s basically indestructible. Any wound and any torment we inflict on her she recovers from. The populus loves her, especially when we have her fight great beasts like mammoths and nucerian mountain lions. But personally I think her best performance was when we had her fight alongside her adoptive father in an impossible fight, and then when they survived, we told them to kill each other! HAHAHAHA.” The laughter of the fat, opulent tyrant made Sanguinia want to cringe and turn away, but something told her to pay attention. Sanguinia became envious of her bodyguards, for they had helmets behind which they could hide their disgust. This man's ruling ethics could not have been further apart from her own. She tries to distract herself by looking at the faces of the other attendance. To her dismay the only other local that seemed to find anything wrong with this story was a young mortal standing by the balcony and holding a bouquet of flowers. Lord Thal’kr seemed to notice. "Oh? Do you fancy the little one? They are one of my Children. I’ll introduce you.” He turned and called out: “Hei Yarrow come here and give the nice lady the courtesy will you?” The young mortal hurried over, almost tripping over their light robes. They stood in front of the red angel and bowed deeply; clearly they had been raised to be polite and respectful in anticipation for a marriage alliance. “H-hello your highness my name is Yarrow, I’m blessed to meet you,” they blushed but stayed composed even in the presence of someone as intimidating as a primarch. “Come on little one be nice and subservient and maybe the lady will take you away and show you the stars beyond our world,” the tyrant laughed, “what were you doing over there by the balcony anyway? You weren’t thinking any bad thoughts about the gladiators again were you?” “Ah n-no father. Of course not.” “That’s still ‘my lord’ to you.” He shooed young Yarrow away. “Anyway, where was I? Ah yes, And then they thought they could be slick by refusing to fight each other, but we won’t be defied that easily, so we pumped her full of stimulants and had neural-anti cognitors placed in her head. Oh you should’ve seen her then, ripped her father apart like a squealing rabbit. And how she cried afterwards, like a little bitch. Oh what wouldn’t I give to hear that again.” Another noble chimed in:”But what about the time we made her fight her lover?” “Who do you mean?” The tyrant asked. “Gladiolus the beautiful but fearsome young Gladiator,” the noble replied. “Ah yeah HAHA. Well not so fearsome in the end were they?” Lord Thal’kr laughed again. “You have to know, when we learned about their relationship, they had apparently gotten close after the death of her father, we brought the two into the arena. They thought they would be fighting beasts but in reality they would have to fight each other. We gave her just enough time to realize her predicament before we pumped up the pressure on those anti-cognitors and turned her back into a wild savage animal. You should have seen them. Gladiolus pleaded with her to ‘snap out of it’ but she fell upon them and crushed their skull between her thighs like a watermelon. It was a delicious spectacle.” This man seemed to relish in the memory and just as Sanguinia contemplated if it was worth keeping him around he went: “Look! There She is. Child of the mountain, Mistress of the red sands along with our finest gladiators. Hail to those about to die!”
Sanguinia looked down into the arena and got hit with a wave of realization like an orbital bombardment. As she stared down she knew what the feeling was that had plagued her all day. It was this presence that she sensed and her prescience that had been screaming at her what her mind didn’t want to comprehend. But now it stood there below her, clear as day and no longer deniable. She thought no primarch could be more haggard than Morrigan and no such demigod could be more disheveled than Corvess. But she was wrong. Before her eyes stood, wrapped in chains, beaten and broken, her own flesh and blood. And as Angron looked up at the red angel standing at the parapet, all that Sanguinia could do was to close her mind to the visions of what was to come.
“You did WHAT to my Sister?!” The red angel spoke, dry and sharp, hair fell across her face and droplets of black blood fell on the parapet. “Well… we…”, before the tyrant could even speak she fell upon him. A massive hand clamped around his jaw and ripped it off. The guards reacted fast but the astarties reacted faster, thow they could not do much more than dispatch of the armed men before Azkellon ordered them to stand down. They looked over at their primarch who, in this brief moment, had already torn her way through seven other nobles with bare hands and was now about to reach her sword. Azkellon saw that the situation had turned most dire and knew he had to take charge. He turned on the vox:”all channels, situation’s fubar. Proceed with operational backup plan. Don’t go near mother, she is violent and unresponsive.” He then turned towards the brothers standing next to him and shouted: “Sanguinary guard evacuate the premises, ensure the retreat of all imperial non-combatants and most important of all: rescue that Primarch!” He pointed down into the arena, the lower levels of the stadium hadn’t yet realized what was happening, but sure enough there would be mass panic and a stampede. The Astarties split up and Azkellon along with his squad hopped down into the upper levels of the stadium. They did so just in time because the roof of the lodge began to buckle as the red angel cut through men and stone pillars as if they were straw. Azkellon cursed under his breath. He should have insisted on jump packs for this operation. It was no use now, they had to make their way down into the arena by foot, cut a way if necessary. When they were finally in the bottom rows the roof of the lodge above them collapsed and they heard an ear ringing scream: “HOW DARE YOU!” and “MY BABY SISTER!”. Clearly the primarch had finished massacring the major nobles in attendance and was now carving a bloody canyon through the minor ones. The stadium was now in full panik and mortals were scrambling over each other to get out of their own slaughterhouse. The Astarties hopped another fence down into the arena. A few bolter rounds dispatched of the remaining guards and Azkellon made his way over to the still restrained Angron. The next few words he spoke would be crucial to ensure the primarchs' cooperation; he had to choose them carefully and he had to choose them fast. “Mistress of the red sands, we are the angels of the Godemperor of mankind sent to aid you in your escape from this wretched place!” He prayed to Terra that she didn’t actually want to stay here. But to his relief Angron nodded and spoke:”My thanks. Get me out of these shackles, I can fight for myself.” Azkellon hurried to get out his multi-tool and got to work on the primarchs bindings. As he did so he looked her in the eyes and said: “it’s okay, you no longer need to fight for or by yourself.” Angron tried to stay stoic but he could see that the primarch was fighting to hold back tears. She looked as thow decades and decades of prayers prayed cold and lonely cells had finally been answered. When the shackles cracked and broke she turned away: ”They come with me”, she pointed to the other gladiators in the arena. “Very well”, Azkellon knew he couldn’t refuse her or the tenuous trust they had just built would be null and void. His squad freed the gladiators and they hurried out of the arena as Askellon ordered another thunderhawk for evacuation. As the last to leave the arena he looked back and saw the seating area had been filled with so much gore and viscera that blood began to spill over and run down the walls into the sand of the fighting pit. He made another vox call to the red tear and ordered them to get Dove on that thunderhawk along with as many tranquilizers as they could muster. They would need any help they could get if they wanted Sanguinia to calm down.
Angron led the astarties through the underbowels of the arena; clearly she knew her way around. However, that also meant that she chose a way that went past all the prison cells to free as many of the caged slaves, gladiators and animals as she could. Azkellon did not complain, he just wanted to get out of here. When they finally managed to leave the colosseum for good they stopped to take a brief respite. Angron turned to Azkellon and said: “I am grateful for your efforts but please, may I ask, you remove your helmet if you are able to, I’d like to see your face if you have one.” He did so and confirmed what he had felt for a while. Tears of black blood streamed down his cheeks and seeped out of his helmet. She looked shocked. “I’m sorry miss, this doesn’t usually happen, but our mother … your sister… it must be the deep connection we have with her that causes this.” Before he could apologize further for the undignified display, they saw a figure rise above the colosseum. The red angel had spread her bloodstained wings and was flying towards the ruling palace at the other end of the city. Over the vox the voice of the enraged primarch could be heard: “LET NONE LEAVE ALIVE! SHOOT ANY THAT ESCAPE THE CITY!” Azkellon had to quickly amend those orders to ensure that the slaves they rescued would survive. Then he voxed in with the other squad of sanguinary guard to get a status report on the evacuation of the imperial diplomats. Luckily they were almost out of the city and operational groups secundus and tertius hadn’t said anything so it was to be assumed that their part went to plan and there wouldn’t be any planetary reinforcements arriving in the city anytime soon. The squad tended to the malnourished slaves and wounded gladiators as best they could and then embarked on the safest possible route out of Desh’ea. The mortals would slow them down but leaving them behind wasn’t much of an option. Besides, mother had always reminded them that they were once mortal as well.
When they were about half way towards the extraction zone, they passed a squad of blood angel terminators carrying heavy equipment and escorting a young mortal. “Barbiel, is that you?” Azkellon shouted over to them. “Yes, great herald, we have the assets you requested.” “Good, the primarch went that way towards the palace. See if you can stop her madness. … Barbiel?" The crimson paladin seemed to stare off into the space behind him. But when Azkellon saw that it wasn’t just him but the other terminators and the young Dove as well he realized what it was. “This is primarch Angron Thal'kyr. we are escorting her to the thunderhawk for evacuation.” The terminators composed themselves, nodded and then hurried along.
And so passed another tense hour of walking through empty and abandoned streets while avoiding the panicking crowds. The hysteria had spread throughout the entire city and rightfully so. There wasn’t a gutter that didn’t have a trickle of blood running through it. Azkellon knew the power of the primarchs but he was still taken aback at how much carnage a single entity could cause. If there was a god of slaughter, he would surely smile this day.
When they reached the edges of the city Azkellon was relieved to hear the turbines of the thunderhawk. Angron stood still behind him, apparently needing a moment. Surely this was the first time she saw a spacecraft. “Where will this take us?” she asked. “Far away from this sight of misery,” he answered. It wasn’t untrue. “I’ll gladly go but first I need one more person to come with me,” she turned around and walked back towards the city, “I need my Yarrow, I need my desert flower, I cannot leave without them.” Azkellon was glad he had put his helmet back on, as he was certain all the color just drained from his face. He quickly voxed in with the terminator team asking if they had managed to calm down Sanguinia. Indeed they had somehow managed to stabilize her with a combination of Doves' kind words and enough tranquilizers to kill a horde of grox. Then He asked about the Tyrant's Child and after a moment of silence got the answer he did not want to expect. The red angel had slain the young mortal in her episode of unending rage. Azkellon thanked the emperor that he was the only one who could hear that answer. He told them to bring back the body of the slain Yarrow and tell Angron that they were killed by their father. He also stressed that they should ensure that no one ever finds out the truth, especially not Angron or any member of the war hounds legion.
When Angron heard news of the perishing of her second lover, she was inconsolable. She wept until they brought her the lifeless body and she wept over them the entire flight back, and she wept at the funeral when they let their corpse drift into the sun over Nuceria and she wept for several days after. These were a rough couple days despite the planetary conquest going off with very few issues. As Sanguinia read the report her legions apothecaries made about Angron and the butcher's nails in her head, she too fluctuated between rage and sorrow. She cradled and comforted her sister trying anything to lessen her pain. Finally she decided on the surgical removal of the butcher’s nails. When her apothecaries warned her of the dangers and the possibility of killing or stunting her sister, she almost tore one of their heads off shouting: “I’d rather have a brain dead sister than a suffering one.” Alas Sanguinia decided to perform the procedure herself. Her apothecaries suggested returning to nearby Ultramar to take advantage of their medical facilities, but Sanguinia denied them for she could not bear to see her Sister in agony for a single second longer.
Preparations were made and when the day of the surgery came all the medical staff of the red tear that could attend, did so. Even the ones who weren’t required sat in the amphitheater and watched the tense procedure. Sanguinia walked onto the operating floor covered in sterile white robes and a surgical mask over her face. Even her wings were covered in sterile white bindings. They would not remain white for long. Angron was rolled in and placed upon the operating table. Sanguinia looked at the sedated and still body of her sister; she was only covered in a ghostly thin sheet. “Father give me strength”, she muttered under her breath. A dozen astarties and two dozen mortal doctors huddled around the two. One of them handed Sanguinia a custom made pair of operating gloves. She dawned them, flicked them to ensure they sat tight and spoke: “let us begin”. A mortal brought her the scalpel. ‘This shall be the blade I wield today’, She thought to herself.
The surgery was long and arduous; it took three whole days before it was over. By the end Sanquinia was exhausted, she had to focus on making perfect nanometer cuts while simultaneously concentrating on using her prescience to ensure the best possible outcome. She slumped into a chair; her otherwise perfect hair was sweaty and messy. When a doctor came in to tell her that Angron's vital signs read normal, her exhausted face managed to curl into a mellow smile. Dove wanted to comfort her after all the work she did, but she only allowed it for a moment. For Sanguinia knew that her sister would soon awake and she needed to be there. When Angron awoke and looked into her sister's eyes she smiled, feeling as if she had awoken from the nightmare that was her life on Nuceria. But when she saw Dove standing by her sister's side she broke into tears, for she remembered. She remembered not only how she lost Yarrow but she remembered how she lost Gladiolus too. The butcher's nails prevent memories from being formed while in a state of rage but that is only effective in normal men. Angron's nails had prevented her from remembering how she murdered her father and crushed her lover in the arena but now she saw it again, clear as day. She wept and wailed in the arms of her sister, soaking her hair and wings in tears.
The pain of the nails was gone but the pain of the past was one that could not be lifted. Angron engaged with her sister, for Sanguinia managed to take her mind off of the grief she still felt. But this would not last long, for soon the Conqueror arrived carrying the war hounds legion, forcing the two sisters to separate. After this Angron fell into a deep deep depression. Ordered to lead men she barely even knew and on board of a ship she found to be unfamiliar, Angron felt even more alone than in the slave pits of Nuceria. Not even the slaves she rescued were there to accompany her for she had sent them away to a paradise world, far away so they may never again be forced to fight. Angron was alone again, she was frightened again and most of all: she was in a cage again. She locked herself in her chambers, where she sank deeper and deeper into grief and sorrow. When her marines came and tried to talk to her she lashed out in desperation, killing more than a few. Even though the nails were removed, she still felt like she was only here to endure a life of suffering and torment.

With the announcement of a new Blue-Eyes structure deck I have seen a variety of desires for what the product might hold, personally I don’t think the set will include a Blue-Eyes Shining retrain or an XYZ (I would be totally on board with these though). Instead, I believe this set will focus primarily on the Synchro wing of the strategy. Below is what I would personally like to see (5 cards), I highly doubt this is what Konami has in mind though.
Any additions, constructive criticisms, or what you hope to find in this set is of course welcome/appreciated.
The White Dragon of Prophecy
LV1/LIGHT/Dragon/Tune Effect
ATK/1500 DEF/1250
(This card is always treated as a “Blue-Eyes” card) If there is a “Blue-Eyes” monster on the field, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon “The White Dragon of Prophecy” once per turn. If this card is sent to the GY for a Synchro Summon: You can send up to 2 level 1 LIGHT Tuner monsters from your Deck to the GY, and if you do, Special Summon 1 “Blue-Eyes” monster from your hand or GY.
Annihilation Blast
Normal Spell
Once per Duel, target 1 Synchro Summoned “Blue-Eyes” monster you control; That monster’s ATK is doubled and can attack 3 times each Battle Phase, also when it attacks, your opponent's cards and effects cannot be activated and is unaffected by other card’s effects until the end of the Damage Step. Cards and effects cannot be activated in response to this card’s activation.
Supremacy With Eyes of Blue
Counter Trap
When a monster(s) would be Summoned, OR a Spell/Trap Card is activated: Tribute 1 “Blue-Eyes” monster you control; Negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, banish that card face-down, then banish all cards with the same name from your opponent’s hand and or deck face-down. If you control a “Blue-Eyes” monster that was summoned from the Extra Deck, you can activate this card from your hand. You can only activate 1 “Supremacy With Eyes of Blue” per turn.
Blue-Eyes Divine Dragon
LV12/ LIGHT/ Dragon/ Synchro/ Effect
ATK/4500 DEF/0
2 LIGHT Tuners + “Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon”
Must be Synchro Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. This card gains 500 ATK for each Tuner monster in your GY. Your opponent cannot target this card with card effects, also it cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. While this card is face-up on the field: Your opponent cannot activate the effects of monsters whose level/rank is lower than the level of this card.
Champion With Eyes of Blue
LV1/ LIGHT/ Spellcaste Fusion/ Tune Effect
ATK/3000 DEF/0
“Sage With Eyes of Blue” + 1 Level 1 LIGHT Tuner
Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by sending the above cards you control to the GY. A LIGHT Dragon Synchro Monster that was Summoned using this card on the field as Synchro Material gains this effect. * During the End Phase, if all monsters you control are LIGHT (min. 1) (Quick Effect): Banish 3 monsters from your GY; Skip your opponent’s next turn, also return this card to the Extra Deck and Special Summon 1 “Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon” from your Extra Deck or GY. (This is treated as a Synchro Summon.)