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[UPDATE] Sentinel - Jan 26th - Alejo, Sente: deviant?, etc
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cassandra
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - Jan 26th - Alejo, Sente: deviant?, etc
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Iona Interviews... Alejo Jackson
By IONA RODIE

Alejo Jackson, lead singer for Roll for Damage, meets me mid-morning at his studio at Hesh Records, rubbing his red eyes and yawning so wide it makes my own jaw ache. The studio is littered with pizza boxes, half-drunk beers, and a nest of cables snaking between massive pieces of audio equipment. In the corner, a tangle of sheets spills out of a camp bed and onto the floor.

He looks at the mess with surprise when I point it out to him. "I suppose it is awful, isn't it? I don't really notice, I guess, and when we're working, we don't let in cleaners. It disrupts the flow."

Still, this kind of single-minded dedication is precisely what one would expect from Jackson and Roll for Damage. Their commitment to their craft is legendary; rumour has it that even the day the city discovered the Receda Cube was missing, the band was in the studio working while the rest of the city was paralysed with shock.

Though the story has a distinctly apocryphal flavour to it, Jackson admits that it is true. "The music doesn't wait until it's convenient, you know? It seems natural to us, but I suppose not everyone has that same kind of drive. It's intense. You can't fight it." He grimaces and, looking down, puts his hands into his pockets. "Of course, we had trouble getting a crew together that day. Lulu [Hayashi, a Hesh talent assistant] and Jinhing [McGovern, a Hesh sound engineer] never even showed up that day. Even Cyrus [Quinton, another Hesh sound engineer], our most reliable guy, showed up like two hours late."

Right now, though, Jackson is working alone. He loosens up a bit and flashes his billion-leck grin at me. "Don't worry, the band isn't splitting up," he says. "We all like to strike out on our own between albums and see where we go independently. When we all come back together to record, we always find a huge synergy in our craft -- all of these new things we've been trying, all the risks we've been taking."

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His current project is a simple ballad. He plays a few clips for me, though he does not allow me to record them for myself. "This is just an exercise," he says. "Something to let me stretch a little."

The ballad, though, has a sweet sound to it; it brings to mind longing and lost love -- which of course leads one inevitably to the question of Jackson's well-publicised romantic life, and particularly his heavily-observed relationship (or lack thereof) with fellow top musician Joya.

"She's really an incredible person," Jackson says, and it's easy to imagine his focus has become a little dreamy. "I don't know where thing went wrong between us, but I do really regret it. We're great friends even today, and I have a lot of respect for her." Sometimes, he says, he really does wish things had turned out differently.

And the baby? Jackson's jaw clenches. "Joya doesn't want to talk about that publicly, and neither do I," he says. "Subject closed."

Jackson is eager to discuss his career, though, and future ambitions. He waxes enthusiastic over Hesh's recent move of releasing an album on Earth. When the Viard album The Silver City was ruled too controversial for Perplex City, Jackson thinks Helix Hesh hit on the next big thing in Perplexian music: an Earth-based audience. Jackson has become profoundly jealous, he says, and aspires to release a similar project.

"Can you imagine doing art for an audience with a whole different set of cultural references?" he asks. "Or even an audience who isn't familiar with your own older, amateurish work. How great would it be to be recognised for only the body of work you create at the height of your craft?"

Does Jackson, then, have specific plans to pursue an Earth audience, then, much like Viard has? That saucy grin creeps back onto his face as he winks at me. "I have a few ideas," he says. "We'll see where it all goes."


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View From Earth:
One Strike?
By OLIVER KEERS

Oliver KeersIn Perplex City, the Academy is at the centre of your society. The professors of the Academy are highly revered in your society. Sente Kiteway is as well known as Joya. However, I pose the question to you: How much do you really know about the people you trust with your children?

Sente has struck many people on Earth as suspect. His eyes seem cold and harsh, he seems almost like a predator. I am aware that many members of the Earth wing of the Cube Retrieval Team have thought that the lack of a mother to Violet and Scarlett is indicative of the deviancy of Sente.

Here in England, there is currently a furore about the history of many teachers. The government has been greatly criticised for not having spotted members of its staff who are deemed to be a threat to the nation's children.

These people may be teachers, caterers, or caretakers; it doesn't matter to people. What does matter is that they have made one mistake. These people have all committed a sexual crime at one point in their lives. The government has deemed that this should stay with the person, and dominate the rest of their life. They enforce this by placing the individual on a "Sex Offenders Register." This is a list of all the individuals who have been found guilty of committing a sexual crime.

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One's initial response to this is one of praise; these people may molest children, and ruin their lives. Consider it more deeply, however, and it proves deeply troubling. Sexual crimes are the most difficult to prove, victims often aren't willing to testify, and there is usually a lack of evidence. This means that convictions of guilty are given on little evidence. Hence people who may not have committed a crime, where there is no evidence that one took place, and where no-one says they did so, are being found guilty. This can lead to their whole lives being dominated by something they didn't do.

Even if the crime was committed, our prison system is built on the idea of reform. We do not incarcerate our criminals merely to punish them, but to try and re-educate them. As a result, people are let out of prison after a period of time, one that is shortened if they have been judged to have reformed. However, even after being released and having reformed, the individual's life is blighted by their past.

We claim to belong to a society that believes in second chances; a society that preaches forgiveness. Yet we do not give second chances to those who deserve them. The past is never a certain indication of the future; just because something happened before, doesn't mean that it will happen again.

In summary, a person can be convicted of a crime they didn't commit, serve a sentence for it, be judged to no longer be a threat to society, and their lives are still affected. Is this representative of a so-called just society?


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According to a report from the Office of the Council, the Old Town Renewal Committee is in the final stages of planning a sweeping set of reforms and infrastructure improvements to bring new life back the the centuries-troubled Old Town. The plan should be presented to the City Council in the coming weeks.


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LETTERS

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TASTE AND DISTASTE

Why must the Sentinel keep publishing these frightfully distasteful columns and letters addressing war? While it may have become fashionable in some quarters to openly discuss such shocking affairs, I was brought up in a traditional and wholesome Perplexian household, where we knew that some subjects are not a fit topic for discussion. You may find yourselves selling more papers in the short term, but over the long term, your outrageous statements will only lose you readers such as myself.
Arturio Fenton

All my best to the Sentinel for continuing to push the envelope of public perception. The Sentinel's ongoing View from Earth columns addressing subjects of war and violence have certainly helped to open my eyes to the fact that there are more ways to look at our history than the limited and hushed gloss-over we are given in school. Keep up the good work.
Helvi Arroyo
MORE LETTERS, PLEASE

Why has the Sentinel discontinued printing letters from Earth readers? I always found those insights truly compelling. You should certainly try to resume printing them.
Aderi Woodman



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In a recent Sentinel article, "Donstobbart Defeats Infamous ARG! Card," we incorrectly identified the gender of Donstobbart. She is female.

Also, in the article "New Year Begins with Dazzling Milestone" of some time ago, we incorrectly implied a particular player was the first to solveĀ the card Cruel and Unusual. The player who first solved this card was Pineapple.


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 		*is still suspicious re: Quinton being V*

Also would be nice to have a Roll For Damage CD Smile my D&D people would find it highly amusing Wink

PS. Talk about inflammatory VFEs Razz I just may write a dissenting opinion...

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*is still suspicious re: Quinton being V*


I thought that too whilst reading it. So I am guessing that he is the one who put the message on the CD, and he is also V.

I don't know how wise it is to let Sente know that a lot of us suspect him...[/quote]
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 		An RFD CD would make an excellent bit of live event swag! Very Happy

And, the Old Town plans? Something tells me that the graffiti has been reactionary as a move to 'protect' Old Town. I'm sure the third spraying is not far from now.

And Quinton? My god, his reading on the Suspici-o-meter keeps rising every time we see his name. Of course, this might be what the 3P wants, but's let's see where it goes.

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 		Since we are still trying to find the name of the sound engineer on Viard, is it worth noting that these guys, two of whom we think have now left Hesh, were involved with the Roll for Damage CD?

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"Of course, we had trouble getting a crew together that day. Lulu [Hayashi, a Hesh talent assistant] and Jinhing [McGovern, a Hesh sound engineer] never even showed up that day. Even Cyrus [Quinton, another Hesh sound engineer], our most reliable guy, showed up like two hours late


So maybe there is a way to contact the roll for damage band and ask? He clearly is interested in an outlet to earth, likes the viard cd...I bet he could tell us the sound guy. I don't know how to pursue this idea, but thought I'd mention it anyway Smile

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 		[Screaming fFangirl] ALEJO JACKSON!!! HE'S DREAMIE!! [/Screaming fFangirl]
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 		Thinks a bit... plays with google a bit... gets excited when finds this website...

www.quintonrecords.com

...then jumps into big hole after realising it's real. Ah well, it seemed good.

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 		YAY! They published my article. I look forward to the shower of letters to the Sentinel disagreeing Smile
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 		I fFear I may be the one to instigate this particular breed of scandal.

/me hangs head in shame.

Or perhaps in sneaky pride. Mmmmm Scandalicious!
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cassandra wrote:
*is still suspicious re: Quinton being V*


ryandrew wrote:
I thought that too whilst reading it. So I am guessing that he is the one who put the message on the CD, and he is also V.


GasparLewis wrote:
And Quinton? My god, his reading on the Suspici-o-meter keeps rising every time we see his name. Of course, this might be what the 3P wants, but's let's see where it goes.


Hi.

Am I missing something? Why do people suspect that Cyrus Quinton may be V? I searched the wiki and could find nothing about him, other than his name. Is this just wild spec, or is there something to it, beyond the Quint=5=V thing.

I ask because I have had my own suspision of who V is for a couple of months now. I've searched the forum, but nobody seems to have offered his name up as a suspect. I've looked at all the evidence we have, and I'm sure all of it can be linked to this one person.

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 		Who, if I may be so bold to ask?

We listen to any and all theories; I honestly and truly want to hear yours. Unless you plan on revealing near the end for an "I told you so!" deal.

All ears, Velma. Wink

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