Fifteen. Ian
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Fifteen. Ian

Jun18
by Nicholas Ahlhelm on June 18, 2013 at 7:32 am
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Ian disappeared as soon as the tornado struck the room. He felt the winds buffet the room and his natural instinct kicked in.

Something about the wind—and the unnatural force that created it—seemed all too familiar to Ian. Like any other stray inclination from his past, he couldn’t hope to place the feeling’s origins. He just knew it was something he felt he should know.

The cyclone ripped through the room and Ian realized the damage it done must have killed the devices that inhibited his powers here. He would need them. He needed to survive. He needed to escape.

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The lovely Sally Rand.

A word on today’s photo…

Jun15
by Nicholas Ahlhelm on June 15, 2013 at 9:15 am
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The lovely Sally Rand.

The lovely Sally Rand.

Today’s weekend update came with a classic picture of the 1930s. After a brief appearance by Miss America 1941 Rosemary LaPlanche as the image of Gloria Travers, we have changed things up to give her a new look as she embarks on her FBI career. And that look is of one Sally Rand.

You can learn a lot about Sally on her Wikipedia page but she was an interesting lady of the 30s and 40s. A burlesque dancer known for her willingness to go completely unclothed, she was a challenge to censors everywhere. She is an inspirational figure to many women’s lib pioneers and a fascinating figure in her own right.

I first learned of her in True Crime and True Detective, both amazing novels by Max Allen Collins. I would not have even known she was a real figure if he hadn’t explained so in the afterward of the first book. From there, she became one of those real life characters I wanted to base a story on or around.

And now I get my chance. Hopefully it won’t suck. Stay tuned for the adventures of Gloria Travers very soon.

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