GUARDS: A. ARMANET (M, SG) - A. GUEYE (F, SG) - J. MAFFIA (M, PG) - P. PRICE-ANDERSON (F, PG) - SHIN M.R. (M, SG)
FORWARDS: G. FORINGER-KIMPEMBE (M, SF) - D. POESY (F, SF) - V. VKUJOSAVLJEVIC (M, PF) - YEOM S.J. (F, PF)
CENTRES: H. KARUGUNDA (M) - E.R. GAHM (F) - L. LIVITANOVA (F)
2064 INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 39 - QUALIFICATION WINDOW 1
Quebec and Shingoryeo 84–52 Kronbia
(17-9, 21-17, 22-15, 24-11)
Pts: 84: A. Armanet 17 - D. Poesy 14
Rbds: 45: Karugunda 9 - L. Livitanova 6
Asts: 26: H. Karugunda 5 - P. Price-Anderson 4
Semoro 68–96 Quebec and Shingoryeo
(14-32, 16-25, 19-23, 19-16)
Pts: 96 - H. Karugunda 21 - J. Maffia 15
Rbds: 43: V. Vkujosavlejvic 10 - D. Poesy 6
Asts: 32: H. Karugunda 7 - G. Foringer Kimpembe 5
Qualification Window 2 - vs. Muralos and Kanmer - ROSTER
GUARDS: H. COUILLARD-VERONNEAU (SG, M) - J. MAFFIA (PG, M) - J. CHAVEZ MAYBERRY (SG, F) - JOH S.Y. (PG, F)
FORWARDS: K. CHRISTOPOULOS (SF, F) - R. JOH (PF, M) - J. KEENAN MORSE (SF, F) - L. TUJANGER-ARNG'NAAQ (SF, M) - G. AKPANNAH (PF, F)
CENTRES: H. KARUGUNDA (M) - A. MUHUMUZA (M) - L. LIVITANOVA (F)
OOC: Quickly noting that there are three dillemmas that could emerge out of it, all because of the interlocking interests of those surrounding the ever-famous Heo family of Quebecois basketball and baseball legend.
One is that of multi-club ownership that would be challenged when the owners, under the joint H&N Group, would try to secure bid for the Songak Praetorian (not-Guardian, obviously). Second would be one of the members, that being Montesierra, facing roadblocks to initially shoot and later produce a certain Blockbuster by the name of Barbenheimer in Ruland, right in middle of the Great War of Farfadillis. Those two are fairly easy to manoeuvre, with the first one being re-organised by the Lautners selling multiple clubs in favour of a RFL franchise, and the Sierra-Heos and the Jis, who are distant cousins, self-introducing measures to limit interaction between Q-League clubs Perce Town and Montreal City.
Then the third would be additional manoeuvring Dr. Heo himself would have to do to ease the process for the first, which is now at the roadblocks for the production part. The filming has managed to get through on let's say undercover operations, but still the roadblocks exist for the reasons that Philippe, the younger brother of Christine II, is also a member of Banijan royalty through marriage. Dr. Heo, being in an unique and yet complicated situation, has to manoeuvre his way through this roadblock, and that of his own pupil, Jang Joon-Gweon (see the last two seasons before this, which Cass was able to read at various points incl. WBC-57). How will he sweeten the pot, and to what extent? Let's find out.
SOCIAL SEASONS OF SHIN-GORYEO: SYNOPSIS
For those wondering about the Social Seasons, an introductory article about it is available here.
Year Season Month City Function
1 Small Oct. Dongnae-Halifax Festival de Dongnae
- Brief synopsis: Raoul-Christophe 'R.C.' Jang-Nolan meets his friend Louise and tells her that there will be a new film project of his that could be his 'finest work', but will likely require assistance from a specific studio.
With a set plan for the presentation of the project, R.C. heads to the premiere at the Festival de Dongnae, where he lightly drops the notes of Rico Sierra, the Quebeco-Krytenian chair of the Monte-Sierra studio, of 'Barbenheimer'.
Sierra finds it amusing, but informs R.C. to give about a month before deciding on the project. - Cutoffs to occur: July 1 (Louise) - July 3 (Raoul-Christophe) - July 5 (Festival Review)
1 None Oct. Mlima Kijani Testiculos Ceremony
- Cutoffs to occur: July 27 - July 31 - TBD (Likely in WCoH/DBC)
- Cutoffs to occur (Likely in WCoH/DBC): TBD - TBD - TBD
- Cutoffs to occur: August 31 (Pierre) - September 3 (Dr. Heo) - Sept 6 (The Siblings)
2 Small Oct. Joongyeong Final Night of the QBC Proms
- Cutoffs to occur: September 24 (Myeong-Shin) - September 26 (Ian) - September 27 (Raoul-Christophe)
- Cutoffs to occur: September 29 - October 1 - October 2
- Cutoffs to occur: November 29 - December 3
2 Large July Adelphi Castle Adelphite Festival
The Social Seasons of Shin-goryeo
Part 21 - Jongmyo Jerye - Dr. Heo
Part 21 - Jongmyo Jerye - Dr. Heo
'You always have the penchant to bring me in the most inconvenient of occasions, don't you?' Pierre looked back at Dr. Heo, with their hands holding their hat to the very chest, as they watched the initial hour of the Jongmyo Jerye (traditional rites) on the initial, curtained off row of the Jongmyo Shrine's hallway. Pierre tried his best to indicate his endurance in surviving through the occasion, his eyes and shoulders full of tensions that he would not be feeling elsewhere. No, not even at the Olympic Council sessions. 'Unlike you, I do not always have the time to listen to this for hours.'
The Jongmyo Jerye itself was always an ordeal. The ceremonies themselves had three parts to it - the Purification, the Entertainment, and the Send-off of Ancestral Deities - and were rigidly observed with no less than a dozen steps in each component flipped or changed. The Main Courtyard of the Shrine itself, usually open with visitors able to walk across and over the pavement, were currently filled with no less than hundred court musicians and dancers. While Quebec and Shingoryeo had been open towards Commonwealth or other foreign nationals in most aspects of the society, which included that of the courts (this was a bit more complicated story), this part of the Shingoryeoite society was considered to be the most difficult for the people.
'If I were you, I would not be the one to complain,' Dr. Heo answered, more amused than angered in his tone of voice. 'Wasn't it the Jolbonopolis Organising Committee that had agreed to bring back Summer Vigil Fasting as an Olympic demonstration event?' This part was true - nobody exactly knew why, or rather how, the decision to bring back the Summer Vigil Fasting, the traditional twenty-day event that was first held in the Games of the III Olympiad in Columbia, Commerce Heights, was made.
Most had only gotten over it due to the remarkable sense of competence shown by Pierre, whose history as high-profile adminstrator on both wrestling and the Olympics circuit were renowned, and his deputy, Arianna Ceciliani, but in this day and age where increased safety and accessibility to the Olympic Games are preferred by many of the traditional powers, it was an odd choice. Even odder when considering the efforts taken by Pierre, Arianna and the past two Governments to arrange the return of Kytlerian sports teams, in particular the Olympic delegation, to international competition.
'Yes, but please think of everything else. There are other matters in hand that I have had to assist you and the Daemyeonggoong Palace in the recent years, and this you cannot deny how much of the hassles the ropes had to be taken,' said Pierre, reminding Dr. Heo of the latest saga involving that of Marco Hertel, when he and his privateering army, Marco's Slaves, had successfully invaded Puerto Farolero in an overnight operation. While most had condemned Hertel, a former Grim Reapers' legend, two-time Champions' League winner, and not to mention the Primary Owner of the PlayToy Media Group, for his warmongering actions, the public sentiment towards the Great War of Farfadillis had remained particularly pro-Rulandese in manners that left nobody winners - whether it be RQFA, The Bubonic Plague, or even the Government for inaction.
'The Palace had requested the RQOC and the Foreign Office additional measures be taken specifically regarding certain individuals. Even as explicit as reminder to Mr. Hertel that each his stay in the mainland will only last up to fifteen days, and under limited circumstances. He knows the risk and has agreed to it,' Pierre said.
'And in that I'm on my knees with gratitude,' came Dr. Heo's answer. Dr. Heo's words felt sharper, even more so with the slower tempo of his reply, but also because of how proximate they were with the distance to the Queen and the Members of the Royal Household, most of whom were in attendance holding the ceremony. While not one holding direct position to the Daemyeonggoong Palace himself, knew the power he held, both as the former professor and advisor to the Christine II when she was still a princess, a good friend of the late Jacques IX, and recent custodian of Henri 'The Decisive' VIII's legacies as a liberal thinker separate from his legacies. 'Now let me propose you what I have in mind for Jang Joon-Gweon.'
'I'm sure Jang's security files could be addressed,' Pierre nodded. To the background they could hear the piercing sound of the musicians, who had an outer group of ensembles and the senior, presiding officers on the inside circle. 'As Arsene or a certain Charteris (Thierry Charteris was the former head of the RQIS -e.d.-) may have mentioned this before, it is where him not having his father's name in the birth certificate, or him living most of his time in the Bel-Havre Island, may help.' He then swallowed his spit, before resuming to speak. 'That said...'
'That said?' Dr. Heo asked.
'It is out of my or Arsene's jurisdiction. The specific decision to keep the families of those involved in the 2038 Plot under specific conditions were signed by Thierry Saganash (former Prime Minister, the last long-ruling one from Jacques IX era), Hebert (Jeanne Hebert, Charteris's predecessor) and the late King. Only Saganash is still alive, and to appeal it, it is likely that Jang will have to personally appeal to the Queen herself.'
'This is preposterous, Pierre,' said Dr. Heo in amazement.
Pierre nodded. He himself knew how unfair this measure had been to Jang, and how this implicitly hit the nerves of great a many in the cricket community, whose headperson also happened to be one under such restrictions. 'It indeed is preposterous, and that's why I agree with you that we cannot let your student, who also happens to be the finest cricketer the country has at this point in time, to be held back by those security restrictions. What would that speak for His Royal Highness not being allowed to marry a woman of his choice, under the late King's will, or Jang being denied of such?'
'Prince Laurent, who is famously not here at this point, is still years away from his wishes and I'm sure you know why,' said Dr. Heo, before stopping short of additional reminders. Pierre definitely knew the reasons behind why - those in line of succession after Jacques IX's three children were that of Laurent's, and the squabbles between the two princes Jacques and Laurent were known well enough in the 2030s. What Pierre did not know, however, was the possibility of what may happen in decades long past, into the generations of Jang's children, but even those Dr. Heo himself did not delve further in fear of re-aggravating the consequences of what she had seen before. 'But Jang, I vouch for not as my student, but as close to being a guardian as I could be. And the Prince of Abitibi himself looks up to him, so let's say that whatever it takes to clear his name, could end up doing you or others bigger favour than whatever that we owe you.'
'Then what is there to worry over?' Pierre asked. The music continued to ring into the crowd. 'I am sure that if Jang, and a certain Ms. Moran, are able to appeal their case of love to each other to the Queen, then what is there to worry about?'
