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For a small handful of the many characters I have with you. We’re almost close to having half as many as we used to together. ;’D

ADRIANNE LEVIN

The love language my muse receives love in Acts of service. She has a hard time believing other expressions of affection otherwise, especially words of affirmation, because she’s used them -- primarily verbal flirtation -- to her advantage to gain things from others. Adrianne has done this especially as a method to move up in her career. The love language my muse expresses love in Despite being a skeptic when someone uses words of affirmation and physical touch with her as a way of expressing their feelings towards her, it’s how she does so with others along with what little quality time she can give. When she’s ingenuine it’s light touches that never linger more than she must to distract and comments made with a practiced yet forced smile, but when she means it her touch will linger more than it needs to and she’ll be more comfortable about it. The words of affirmation she’ll say with more seriousness as well. Acts of service when she can, but being as busy as she is it’s hard for her to take on more tasks or deviate from her own routine for the sake of someone else if it’s not something small. How demonstrative my muse is with love She can be very open about being with someone so long as the other person is comfortable with it, but she’s not about to be caught making out in public if there a lot of people around. Otherwise she’ll have no objections. One random love-language related headcanon Because she’s always been so busy, first with law school and then taking on a job for some income while in school, then with her career from the start to where she is now, Adrianne has never had much time for romance. This has caused her to have engaged in very few serious relationships, but many flings and one night stands. She prefers a casual relationship to something more serious because of the commitment the latter takes and she wants to be sure about the other person before investing too much emotionally into them.

ALEXIS CAINE

The love language my muse receives love in Acts of service and words of affirmation in the beginning, but as she eases into the relationship then physical touch more comfortably. However, being rather oblivious means that even if someone were to express affection and feelings in the form of either, until Alexis knows for certain that they have feelings for her she either won’t realize their actions are being driven by that or she’ll be confused as to why they’re being nice and/or physically close to her. There’s a chance she may recoil and/or flinch from physical touch received by someone she’s not close with. Overall, Alexis is likely to brush the other person off as just being oddly nice to her. The love language my muse expresses love in Acts of service, quality time, and words of affirmation. Anything she can do, especially little things, to make the other person’s life easier in some way. Cooking for someone and bringing them a thermos of coffee/tea/whatever their drink of choice is is a seemingly small gesture that she doesn’t expect to be read too deeply into, but will still be significant for her. If she’s able to help lessen the other person’s workload or lighten their emotional burdens in some way she’ll do that too. Alexis also makes the effort to spend time with someone as best she can given her unpredictable schedule, and when she spends time with someone she makes sure to be there fully. How demonstrative my muse is with love Physically, not really in public. She’s private and doesn’t like to draw attention to herself, and she gets shy and self-conscious about it. But she’ll try to compromise and be a little more expressive if that’s what would make the person happy although she will also try to compensate for this by giving more words of affirmation. Alexis is fine with a quick kiss or holding hands, but beyond that and she’ll probably get self-conscious. With acts of service and words of affirmation she’s more openly demonstrative. At home, over time, she’ll become more comfortable with physical touch. One random love-language related headcanon Alexis has never been in a serious relationship before. She’s experienced a brief fling, but because the emotional attachment wasn’t there and Alexis doesn’t typically like being touched in general, without the factor of emotional attachment to them the fling made her very uncomfortable and she ended things.

AVERSA LUTHIER

The love language my muse receives love in Physical touch. She likes words of affirmation and appreciates them, but has a hard time believing them too because of how she perceives herself, which is extremely poorly. The love language my muse expresses love in Physical touch because she doesn’t like touching people outside of the bedroom, so the more physical she is with someone in general the more feelings she has for them. Gift giving is another as she doesn’t like giving gifts to others who don’t mean anything to her. However, she often does this in the form of giving flowers or taking people out to lavish meals unless she happens to think of something more sentimental to give. How demonstrative my muse is with love She’s reluctant to in the beginning of a relationship as she doesn’t want to appear too attention and touch-starved, but once she’s comfortable then she’s much more open about it and doesn’t feel so self-conscious. One random love-language related headcanon Aversa has a difficult time separating physical intimacy with being emotionally vulnerable in that she can’t hide her feelings and inner turmoil behind physical acts of intimacy, so even someone engaging in a meaningless hookup with her will likely be able to tell she’s going through stuff internally. She envies those who can separate the two.

FIONA LAURENT

The love language my muse receives love in Words of affirmation so long as it’s not solely about her capabilities with technology as she’ll think nothing of them. She’s awkward with physical touch and squirms a bit when touched because her brain goes into overdrive from confusion. The love language my muse expresses love in Words of affirmation because she’s not good at giving sincere compliments and quality time. She blushes a lot and gets nervous the more she likes the other person, like some schoolgirl. Fiona finds this very embarrassing and annoying. But she’s happy to spend time with the other person whether they’re doing something together or doing their own things in the same space. How demonstrative my muse is with love Sort of. She tries to be, then gets nervous, and will want to extract herself from the situation. As the relationship lasts, however, Fiona will try to make herself endure her nervousness and get over it. One random love-language related headcanon When in a relationship her form of gift giving is developing some kind of software that the other person may find useful and that relates to an issue they may have expressed where software could ease the burden. Her ex did not appreciate it and it’s made her anxious about doing so again, but she’s a computer nerd through and through. Fiona has to mentally prepare herself for dates too in an attempt to alleviate her anxiety.

GISELLE MEIRELLES

The love language my muse receives love in Physical touch because she’s received copious amounts of gifts and countless words of affirmation that always felt hollow to her while acts of service comes with having money and fame that others seek to gain from knowing her. Those who have looked at her with admiration have done so because of what she can do, not who she is. Being touched is a very intimate thing for Giselle and because of that she prefers to not be touched by others, often keeping a physical distance from them and will try not to touch others in turn. The love language my muse expresses love in Words of affirmation and physical touch. A lot of what Giselle has to say isn’t kind -- she speaks harshly and with contempt whether intentional or not -- so when she makes the effort be sweeter and isn’t repulsed by touching someone it means she’s developed a fondness for them. How demonstrative my muse is with love Not very, but that can change over time. Because she’s so prominent in Olympic sports and the equestrian world, she has to be careful about the image she maintains. Once she’s loosened up a bit she can be more openly affectionate, but she usually waits for her partner to make the first move. One random love-language related headcanon She likes to be in charge in every aspect of her life possible, but when it comes to romance she’s much more timid and demure though also bratty, but it’s a side she tries very hard to conceal. Though she doesn’t actively seek out romantic partners of a specific type -- largely because she doesn’t have the time to do so -- she does have a preference for more dominant ones.

HELENA ASHFORDE

The love language my muse receives love in Physical touch, and she pays a great deal of attention to a person’s body language and their eyes more so than what exactly they’re saying. She knows better than anyone that people can say anything they wish and pitch their voice however they deem fit to make their words more convincing to others yet not mean it if they don’t want to. But she finds most people have a more difficult time hiding their intentions through physical touch and the expressiveness in their eyes. Acts of service is just as significant because it can give her an idea of how committed someone is to her or not. The love language my muse expresses love in Physical touch and quality time. She uses a little bit of everything to manipulate others to do or believe certain things that she wants them to, so because of this she doubts a potential partner would readily or easily believe when she tries to be genuine through physical touch and words of affirmation as she lies using both for a living, but still turns to physical touch instinctively. Helena also becomes more open to doing acts of service if a request is made of her from someone she has feelings for than anyone else whom she is quicker to brush off. How demonstrative my muse is with love Not at all unless it’s for show, but even then it’s in a restrained way with influence over how others perceive her displays of affection. She wouldn’t reject her partner for being more demonstrative, however, or rebuke their attempts if made to show off their feelings for her. Publicly, however, she’d be uncertain of how to react. One random love-language related headcanon She’s afraid to fall in love because even when she does her best to be honest, Helena doesn’t know how truthful she’s being having a shaky sense of self as it is. Because of this when she does find someone she’s serious about she tends to become more physical and likes to be in closer proximity to them.

ISRA ÖZKAYA

The love language my muse receives love in Acts of service because she believes it’s the way a person behaves and treats another that reveals their true feelings towards someone. Also having had suitors to meet as arranged by her father, some have been able to behave in a charming way, but in Isra’s opinion it’s too easy to fake affection in other ways. The love language my muse expresses love in Gift giving and words of affirmation because she doesn’t believe in giving shallow compliments if they aren’t meant. Isra also likes to get little, spontaneous gifts that make her think of someone as well. But to be someone who crosses her mind more than once and mean something to her can be a challenge as she brushes most people off due to suspecting them to be lying or wanting something from her. How demonstrative my muse is with love Somewhere in between of not at all and is very demonstrative. She doesn’t go out of her way to show affection, but she won’t hold herself back when she feels like it either. Sometimes she won’t mind an audience and other times she will. Isra is fickle about public displays, but when alone with her partner she can be much more demonstrative. Sometimes. Or she’ll tease and tempt with the promise of physical touch. One random love-language related headcanon She thinks expensive gifts for the sake of showing off are tacky, but she’s received a number of them from potential suitors. She sold what was of value and threw out what she either couldn’t get away with selling or wasn’t worth anything. Isra also forgot who gave her which gifts.

MAXINE SCIARRA

The love language my muse receives love in She doesn’t really receive love unless she sees a way it can benefit her. Often times the feelings are unrequited as she rarely experiences romantic feelings. That said, Maxine would recognize acts of service more easily and readily than anything else.

The love language my muse expresses love in Quality time and words of... back-handed affirmation. It’s the best anyone will get from her. Maybe a little bit of physical touch, but more like light touches here and there and rarely publicly. If Maxine has feelings for someone she’ll be a little nicer to them and a little more considerate of their values and feelings. But with Maxine “a little” is still noticeable. Maxine can even possibly be swayed to compromise, but that can require coaxing. She 

How demonstrative my muse is with love Not at all. No acts of service, per se, but she’ll be more open to a small request from her partner whereas she doesn’t care what others want if it’s not what she wants as well. Maxine might add in a back-handed compliment (or even a more straightforward one, but rarely) if she’s in a particularly good mood, but it’d be whispered to her partner if they’re in the company of others. If it’s only a physical relationship though, Maxine will be more open to physicality so long as the other person knows not to get attached and she doesn’t want anything more. She will, at the very least, spend a little more time with someone so long as they’re okay with them each doing their own thing.

One random love-language related headcanon Maxine has engaged in flings here and there, but nothing ever serious. She’s had neither the time nor interest in her past (brief) partners enough to take things beyond a physical relationship. Anytime someone wanted more from her she laughed at them and left. During the flings she’s very dominant both in and out of bed and tends to cut right to the chase when she speaks, preferring the physicality above everything else since anything else has more of a chance (in her opinion) of involving emotions later. She’s a dominatrix through and through as Maxine loves her power and being in control all the time.

NATALIA SANTOS

The love language my muse receives love in Quality time and gifts. Natalia spends a lot of time alone and only interacts with others when she’s receiving a new contract or for other business related reasons. While she’s pretty content or at least accustomed to being alone, she is a little lonely but won’t throw herself at the first person that shows her attention either. Natalia will definitely go for someone who makes time for her and gives spontaneous gifts since it means the person was thinking of her. The love language my muse expresses love in Gift giving in the worst way possible except to Natalia it’s not bad just... Unique. She may steal things from the people she kills if she likes the object or she’ll gift the bullet or other weapon she used to kill someone with. If Natalia doesn’t give a strange (and illegal) gift she’ll get the other person takeout. She can’t cook well, so that’s the closest anyone would get to receiving a meal from her as a form of act of service. She may, however, gift other random things like a stuffed animal, keychain, etc. that make her think of the other person. Or it may not make her think of them at all and they’re simply things she likes that she then feels like giving to someone else whether they’d like it or not if she took the time to consider that. How demonstrative my muse is with love Very. Natalia’s shameless, but she’ll respect the other person’s boundaries. Sort of. She’ll do her best, but she may trip up a little sometimes. One random love-language related headcanon One time while she was still in the training academy for Vanesco, she met a girl whom she liked but had no idea how to express it in a remotely appropriate way. Instead of confessing her feelings or doing something more typical like longing glances and the like to indicate them, Natalia told the girl she was going to kill her because “You’re hot and it throws me off” as the girl was also her competition by virtue of also being apart of the organization. Natalia gifted her a half-drunk coffee of the same kind that the girl favored so she’d know that Natalia liked her, but also was also very annoyed by her too as they were meant to be rivals.

NEVRA KARTAL

The love language my muse receives love in She’s kind of skeptical of it all, but quality time is the best option to go with. At least if nothing else it gives the other person a chance to try and convince her of their sincerity or at least get her to slowly realize that maybe they’re spending time with her because they like her. Which in turn would make her rethink their interactions in the past. The love language my muse expresses love in Physical touch that is clearly meant to be intimate or shared between romantic partners. Not necessarily sexual, but things like holding hands, playing with the other person’s hair, resting her legs on their lap, etc. Things she’d never do with anyone else. How demonstrative my muse is with love Once she’s confident that the relationship is genuine and she’s not being used for money and/or status by association or to use her as a connection to reach her family then Nevra will become more open about putting her relationship on display. Until that moment she may be more reserved about it. One random love-language related headcanon Once, when she was younger and thought she knew much more about love than she really did, Nevra was convinced she was in love with a boy. He was a classic Bad Boy who took her on joy rides, had her sneak out late at night to meet up with him, etc. Her parents warned her to stay away from him, but of course that had the opposite effect of her wanting to see him more. She gave him all the time in the world that she could and was draped on his arm constantly, but she was blind to how manipulative he was and how he was trying to use Nevra’s status and wealth to so he could get away with petty crimes. She learned later on when they got caught and her parents paid a lot of money to spin the story to be less scandalous for the family’s image and he angrily confessed when she tried to visit him in jail and apologize but wouldn’t help him get out. 

RHEA MORETTI

The love language my muse receives love in Physical touch. Rhea loves those light or lingering, gentle touches, which she’ll readily reciprocate, and having her hair played with idly. While she doesn’t hang on to miscellaneous things much, she will hang onto such a gift if there had been sentimental value attached to it when it was given to her. She may not always have a place to display the gift, but she’ll hold onto it nonetheless. On the flip side, if the relationship ends on a sour note she’ll likely get rid of the gift(s). Acts of service is another though something where there’s still a chance Rhea will misinterpret the act as the person simply being nice. The love language my muse expresses love in Words of affirmation. She’s quick to express admiration and praise when deserved or if something comes to mind that she wants to say (i.e. she’s not going to force it and say something for the sake of saying it). When speaking to a partner or someone of romantic interest it’s impossible for Rhea to hide the way her face lights up. Physical touch is a close second. How demonstrative my muse is with love Not overly demonstrative, but it’s unmistakable when she’s in the company of her partner or someone she’s interested in whether or not she’ll admit to it in the case of the latter. One random love-language related headcanon While Rhea threw out many of the things her exes have given her, when her last ex-husband was forced to leave her with Jackal, the dog (it had chosen her in a custody battle) that she’d gotten him as an anniversary gift, Rhea initially wanted to give him up as she didn’t think she’d have the time to take care of him nor had as much motivation to do so as she thought he deserved. What made her change her mind was when she’d brought Jack to the shelter and while she didn’t miss her ex-husband she started crying in her car anyway and Jack tried to cheer her up. She realized the dog didn’t deserve to be abandoned and was already attached to her, plus Jack helped her maintain a routine even when she didn’t want to some days. So she drove back home and while she doesn’t care for the origin of how Jack came to be apart of her life she loves him all the same. Her partner is going to need Jack’s approval as well (in a choice of a partner vs. Jack she’d pick Jack). Although he loves receiving attention from everyone, he’s picky about whom he actually respects and will listen to/obey and accept in his small family.

SEVERIN VOLKE

The love language my muse receives love in They don’t because they’re kind of dumb and if they do realize someone has an interest in them they’ll pretend they’re clueless. The only way to force Severin to face feelings is to be upfront and tell them. It’s sometimes frustrating for others to have to be the one to confess, but Severin is a coward if the feelings are mutual or cruel if they don’t return the feelings. But if someone manages to get Severin to 1) acknowledge that there are feelings involved and 2) get them to realize they reciprocate those feelings then quality time is what they appreciate most. The love language my muse expresses love in Well... They won’t be so quick to try and kill the other person? Severin is horrible at it. They’ll tease and annoy mercilessly, especially with trying to make the other person jealous. It’s all to deflect from their own feelings which they’d rather ignore entirely than address. Severin will engage in more banter, and joke around more, but still pretend they have no idea that they have feelings let alone express them. Despite all of that, Severin won’t sleep with anyone they don’t have an interest in so if they get into bed with someone there’s some degree of interest. However, they’re not gentle in bed either so never expect that. How demonstrative my muse is with love Not at all and very demonstrative in their own way. They’ll be more teasing and seek out the other person’s company more, but they aren’t one for PDA and grand or soft gestures of intimacy and romance. One random love-language related headcanon When they were dating Valdis, a relationship they sort of fell into without really acknowledging it verbally, Severin was rough in bed. It was something Valdis accepted and could easily keep up with given that neither of them had to worry about hurting the other too much, but one time while they were kissing Severin went too far and bit too hard into Valdis’s lip causing it to bleed. Valdis pulled a gun on them. Only one of them found the whole thing humorous and started laughing: it was Severin. They broke up not too long after although for bigger reasons, but Valdis being tired of Severin’s antics and physicality in the relationship were factors.

VALDIS SOLVEIG

The love language my muse receives love in Quality time and physical touch. Although she spends much of her time alone since being separated from friends and family in the past, Valdis takes comfort from being physically close with another person and spending time with them. What she’d appreciate the most though is someone who enjoys being out in nature with her: walks, hiking, races/chases through the woods, swimming in lakes, etc. On a side note, while she knows it’s not for everyone and wouldn’t ask someone else to do it with her, Valdis likes to take naps in the woods sometimes. The love language my muse expresses love in Physical touch. She can match however gentle or rough her partner is, but Valdis is instinctively more gentle although that’s not to say she can’t be a little rough in the bedroom (scratching, biting, mostly). She also is a big snuggler in bed. Valdis’s physicality in a relationship isn’t restricted to intimate gestures either, but also a stronger instinct and desire to act as a shield to protect her partner if they’re in physical danger. How demonstrative my muse is with love Moderately. She can be a little reserved as she feels no need to advertise her relationships, but Valdis will seek out physical touch to a degree whether it be hand-holding, shoulders/knees touching, or just being generally close. One random love-language related headcanon Valdis will spend what time she can being around her partner whether they interact or are doing their own individual things while in each other’s company. She’ll often have part of her body close to or touching the other person as well if possible. Additionally, possessing a stronger sense of smell than humans, Valdis likes to be the big spoon in bed so she can nuzzle her face against her partner’s neck or the top of their head and will find falling asleep to being near them and the familiarity of their scent comforting.

Do you have any book recommendations? Hope you’re having a great day!

DO I HAVE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS? ONLY ALWAYS

Captive Prince series - C. S. Pascat | A trilogy about the political turmoil between two kingdoms, and the personal intrigue between the compelling Prince Laurent and his slave Damen, a former heir to the throne. This series is one I revisit on a pretty much annual basis. It’s got three main stories and four companion stories, there are trigger warnings galore but it’s beautifully written and the literal perfect execution of enemies to lovers. 

HIM series - Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy | The first book follows two childhood best friends who lost touch for a while reconnect the summer prior to them each starting their NHL careers. I won’t give too much away but there is a second book and a short novella as well. Beautiful friends to lovers, angst in a way that feels real and tangible, and hockey, what more could you ask for. For anyone who loves audiobooks - the audiobook versions of these stories are EXCELLENT. 

Seven of Spades series - Cordelia Kingsbridge | A serial killer is on the loose in Las Vegas and this series chronicles detective Levi Abrams and bounty hunter Dominic Russo’s struggle to solve the case and their connection to one another. I physically could not stop reading these books, I think I read 5 in 4 days. It’s so riveting, the relationship is so good and it’s a satisfying mystery. 

The Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater | A group of prep school boys from very different backgrounds meet a psychic’s daughter and have many supernatural shenanigans. The original series has four books and one novella. The writer is now working on a companion series focused on one of the main characters from the original series, the first book of which is out and is called Call Down the Hawk. I love this story, the world building is great, beautiful writing, and brilliantly executed love stories both romantic and platonic. Again, very good audiobooks if you’re into that kinda thing. 

Top Secret - Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy | Frat bros who hate each other accidentally start connecting via a sex app. More enemies to lovers? Katie you predictably simple bitch WELL OK BUT trust me, this book is well worth your time. 

The Last Thing He Needs - J. H. Knight | Basically the television show Shameless if Fiona was a gay dude and she ended up dating the cop who was into her. I KNOW OK? it’s kind of a cheesy romance novel but this book is always an easy read that makes me feel pretty warm and fuzzy. 

Enlightenment series - Joanna Chambers | 1800s Scotland, a lawyer with radical associates meets a lord who rubs elbows with royalty. High stakes these two can’t stay away from each other drama. I have such a soft spot for historical fiction romance AND BRITISH HISTORY these books are my jam. 

Also: THG, HP, Simon vs, The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, TSoA, The Charioteer, Carry On, the Adrien English series, Longbourn, Days without End, Kidnapped by the Pirate

for my book recs I tend to harass my wonderful friends jill @shadeandadidas and marlo @bestillmyslashyheart who very likely have some more good recs to add to this list

Codex Entry: Correspondence Between the Grand Enchanter and Her Protege

A tapestry, c. 9:47 Dragon, of Varric Tethras and Garrett Hawke, Viscounts of Kirkwall, scandalously depicted squeezed together on the same throne. At the foot of the throne sits their adopted son and heir, former Inquisitor Ataashi Adaar, known through history as the Child of Andraste. He smiles brightly at the viewer, despite his missing left arm. 

- From Historical Artefacts of Thedas, Vol 9, the Dragon Age.

Though Ataashi Adaar-Tethras was an adamant supporter of Divine Victoria's abolition of the Circles and doctrines of mage rights, he also developed a working relationship with Madame Vivienne de Fer, Grand Enchanter of the New Circle of Magi. Having met her during his tenure as Inquisitor, he eventually came to be known (whether truthfully or not) as the protege of the Iron Lady. For their part, they seem to have maintained a cordial, if not friendly relationship throughout their lives, and Adaar was known to be a fixture at Madame Vivienne's annual Midsummer salons.

-From Inquisitor Ataashi Adaar: Untangling the Rumours, author unknown

Letters from a long chain of correspondence between Madame de Fer and His Worship follow.

Darling Tash,

Having you in attendance at our most recent salon at Chateau Ghislain was one of the most delightful experiences I have had in recent memory. As ever, Marcelline is simply taken with you, and that is to say nothing of my dear Laurent, who dotes on you like a close cousin. I do wonder, where did you acquire such a knowledge of Orlesian theatre? I daresay you haven't been to very many performances. You certainly bent the ear of many of our dramatically-inclined guests. Enclosed, you will find four tickets to Monsieur du Lac's next performance of From the Breach, along with his request that I inform you that "your conversation was one of the most pure-intentioned he had ever recieved from a viewer of Orlesian theatre," as well as the fact that indeed, most theatre masks are that "sparkly." I attended the last performance, and it is a thrilling, if unrecognizably inaccurate, retelling of the events from our time in the Inquisition. I am told that the playwright lifted most of his material from dear Varric's book on the subject. The performance is scheduled for the Free Marches, so you should be able to attend with little difficulty. The director is of the new school of Orlesian play producers - I would recommend being prepared for an amount of special effects that graze the point of vulgarity.

I wonder, my dear, have you and Varric discussed your matrimonial arrangements in future? You know I hate to impose, but Marcelline has made it quite clear that should you wish it, she will have you in an advantageous betrothal before Wintersend. Of course, I am certain that you would not be disappointed by our selection - you have informed me quite well what you seek in a partner. Perhaps we should start our search by looking at the most recent winners of the Grand Tourney? I jest, my dear. In all seriousness, however, Marcelline will already have made inquires by the time you receive this letter. I believe she plans to interrogate poor Duke Cyril (you remember him from Exalted Council?) about the availability of his nephew. Do have Varric send her a letter - whatever your answer, I am sure the results will be entertaining.

Incidentally, have you considered any further my offer to visit the newly-formed Circle of Magi? I recognize - although I must confess I do not entirely understand why - your loyalty lies with Divine Victoria and her College of Enchanters, but I believe that your experience in magic and as a Knight-Enchanter would provide a great deal of assistance to many of our new incoming mages. You once discussed with me your ideas for changing the Circle after the Breach was sealed. As Grand Enchanter, I feel it would be unwise for the new Circle's leadership not to hear your ideas - should you be willing to share them. I do hope you decide to come.

Warmly yours, Madame Vivienne (de Fer) Grand Enchanter of the Circle of Magi

Dear Vivienne,

Thank you so much for your letter; it feels like I respond to more of Varric's mail than my own. Well, to be perfectly honest, I do. Varric gets quite a lot of mail from the Dwarven Merchant's Guild. And his publisher. And the Prince of Starkhaven.

It's an honor to be invited to your salons, I always love getting to go to parties. I suppose I should write a thank-you note to Grand Cleric Marcelline for her concern over my future. When Hawke and Varric heard about it (well, apparently they read about it in the Randy Dowager Quarterly), they said some rather untoward things about her. Varric assures me that I don't have to get married anytime soon, although I wouldn't mind making some more friends my own age. Perhaps Duke Cyril's nephew enjoys playing chess? Varric's already sent a letter to her - I don't know if he was going for "entertaining," precisely. Probably more along the lines of "offensive."

I did so enjoy the play, and so did Varric and Hawke! Hawke, at least, doesn't seem to enjoy much that comes from Orlais, but he said it was one of the funniest things he'd ever seen. By intermission, I was worried they'd die from laughter. I particularly liked Monsieur du Lac's portrayal of the Iron Bull - it was probably the only accurate thing about the play! I just love Orlesian theatre masks - the actor who played me even called me onstage at curtain call and gave me his mask - it's so sparkly, and it even has my horns! Varric was too busy laughing to collect his - I think the actors were a little bit offended. To answer your question, I've been studying Orlesian theatre ever since Josephine took me to a performance before the Exalted Council. She tries to book us seats at a performance whenever she comes to visit.

Soon after you wrote to me, I was contacted by Leliana Divine Victoria, and she believes, as I do, that it might serve mages better for me to be impartial to the divide between the Circle and the College. Fiona has agreed to host me for a visit where I will examine the College's workings and provide advice and instruction to their young mages, and I believe that I should do the same for the Circle. I was never in one, but I'm sure I can provide some help as an objective outsider. I have explained to you that Divine Victoria's intentions towards reformation of the Chantry and the public opinion on mages are appealing to me, and I believe that they have already had an incredible effect on Thedas already. Instead of focusing on whether a mage is Circle or College, I choose instead to remember how wonderful it is that mages are no longer imprisoned and ripped from their families. I hope one day, people will learn to accept us. But for the meantime, I will settle for them fearing us less.

Your dear friend, Tash

Goldman Sachs' new managing-director list is out — and it's the largest class in the firm's history (GS)

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Goldman Sachs announced its largest-ever class of managing directors.

Of the 509 promoted, 44% are millennials.

The firm announces managing-director promotions every two years.

It's one of the most coveted positions on Wall Street, a step below partner at the premier investment bank.

Goldman Sachs just announced a new class of 509 managing directors — the largest class in the firm's history.

The position is one of the most coveted on Wall Street, one step below partner at the prestigious investment-banking firm. The firm now has 2,148 managing directors, making up 7.1% of the company's workforce.

It's also one of the youngest classes the bank has promoted — 44% are millennials, up from 30% in 2015.

Other headline stats about the class:

66% started their careers as analysts or associates at Goldman Sachs.

24% of the class is women, down from 25% in 2015.

130 were promoted in the securities division, up from 102 in 2015.

101 were promoted in investment banking, up from 97 in 2015.

52 were promoted in technology, up from 38 in 2015.

Eight were promoted in consumer and commercial banking — the division that houses the bank's online-lending business, Marcus — compared with zero in 2015.

Here's the full statement:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that it has selected a new class of Managing Directors, effective from January 1, 2018, the start of the firm's next fiscal year.

"Our new Managing Directors have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to our people, clients and culture during their tenures at the firm, and we wish them continued success as they take this important next step in their careers," said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.

The following individuals have been promoted to Managing Director:

Gregg Abramson Sanjay Acharya Khalid Albdah Amal Alibair Karthikeyan Anbalagan Rolf Andersson Volker Anger Jonathan Armstrong Ken Ashley Lavanya Ashok Sebastian Ayton Jonathan Babkow Julio Badi Amitayush Bahri Soren Balzer Robert Barlick Jr. Philip Barreca Santiago Bau David Bauer Oksana Beard Lee Becker Virender Bedi Stuart Beer Christian Beerli Amanda Beisel Yumiko Bekku David Bell Pierre Benichou Andrew Benito Marco Bensi Laura Benson Stephen Bergin Daniel Berglund Greg Berry Shital Bhatt Dipanjan Bhattacharjee Anu Bhavnani Carissa Biggie Vineet Birman Daniel Bitel Anne Black Richard Blore Emmanuel Bodenstein Timothy Braude Sean Brenan Hugh Briscoe Nathaniel Bristol Leo Brito Troy Broderick Levee Brooks Eric Brothers Robert Bruns III Anthony Bunnell Meg Burke Susan Burt Sean Butkus Russell Byrne Edward Byun Adam Cahill Alessandro Calace Cristiano Camargo Ken Cawley Swapan Chaddha Patrick Chamberlain Richard Chambers Daphne Chan Lily Chan Ben Chance Ginger Chang Vikram Chavali Alex Cheek Jae Joon Choi Ken Choi Paul Choi David Clark Denis Cleary Daniel Cleland-James Ayanna Clunis Pamela Codo-Lotti Jesse Cohen Paul Coles Simon Coombes Jenny Cosco Philip Coureau Nathan Cowen Matthew Cox (Securities) Shaun Cullinan Christine D'Agostino Emile Daher Hiren Dasani Russell Day Pierre De Belen Merche del Valle Caitlin DeSantis Jack Devaney Thomas Devos Mats Dewitte Hristo Dimitrov Tim Dinsdale Isabella Disler Christian Ditullio Terence Doherty Yakut Donat Nicola Dondi Brian Dong Jason D'Silva Stefan Duffner Jane Dunlevie Marie Duval Julien Dyon Rohini Eapen Zach Eckler Sayaka Eda Jason Eisenstadt Chris Emmerson Tiffany Eng Chendan Esvaran Erkko Etula Liz Ewing Michael Fargher Matteo Farina Leigh Farris Sarah Faulkner Tom Favia Brett Feldman Jennifer Feng Jon Ferguson Alex Field Herbert Filho Alex Finston Dean Flanagan Greg Flynn Trip Foley Andrew Ho Kwon Fong Moran Forman Michael Fox Caroline Fraser Daniel Freckleton Tim Freeman Reto Frei Giles French Kirsten Frivold Michael Fu Rob Fuentes Kenji Fujimoto Carrie Gannon Chantal Garcia Akhil Garg Alex Garner Nick Gelber Andrew Gent Gizelle George-Joseph Andrea Gift Sean Gilbride Andreas Glaser Yong Suan Goh Sona Gohel Amir Gold Jeremy Goldstein Steven Gonzalez Jeff Gowen Adam Greene Tom Groothaert Hannes Gsell Ashwin Gupta Ali Haji Ayaz Haji Robert Hamilton Kelly Victoria Hampson Raja Harb Andy Harding Ryan Harster Selma Hassan Stephen Hawinkels Jacqueline Haynes Jason He* Craig Hempstead David Herrmann David Hickey Thomas Hilger Mitch Hochberg Jodi Hochberger Jane Hodges Peter Hodgkinson Dylan Hogarty Tim Holliday Naftali Holtz Amy Hong Jason Hudes Earl Hunt Joseph Hwang Yoshinori Ide Kazuya Iketani Daniel Jackson Ankit Jain (Risk) Gaurav Jaitly Jan Janssen David Jeria Alnawaz Jiwa Kim Johns Scott Johnson Elis Jones Neil Jones Robert Jones Philip Joseph Anand Joshi Shawn Joshi Ritu Kalra Michael Kaprelian Nadeem Kayani Alicia Keenan Neil Kelleher Tom Kennedy Aqil Khan Sarah Kiernan Daniel Kim Eugene Kim (IMD) Jason Kim (GIR) Sora Kim Kristy Kinahan Eugene King Laura Kirk Kunal Kishore Elliot Klapper Jayee Koffey Jason Koon Jennifer Kopylov Daniel Korich Ichiro Kosuge Vladimir Kotlyar Samuel Krasnik Katherine Krause David Kraut Sergey Kraytman Nitin Kulkarni Ram Kulkarni Dileep Kumar (Securities) Santosh Kunnakkat Wendy Kwong JP Lall Bill Lambert David Landman Yi Larson Niccolo Laudiero Nick Laux David Lee Phillip Lee Samuel Lee Shawn Lee Michael Leister David Lerner Naomi Leslie Matt Levine Na Li Haining Liang Nancy Licul Monica Lim Michelle Ling Srujan Linga Philip Linton Alan Liu Daniel Liu Eric Liu Heiman Lo Juan Lorenzo Tian Lu Wayne Lu James Lucas Dennis Luebcke Martin Luehrmann John Lynch Gina Lytle Leo Ma* Caesar Maasry Geoff MacDonald Robert Magnuson Toshiyuki Makabe Mariano Mallol Geydar Mamedov Kara Mangone Donna Mansfield Ajit Marathe Gilberto Marcheggiano James Marchese Michael Marcus Joshua Matheus Ann Mathews Chris Mathie Brian McCallion Graham McClelland Anne McCosker Michael Meehan (Compliance) Taylor Mefford Neil Mehta Adam Meister David Mericle Vitali Meschoulam Eric Meyers Alex Mignotte Andras Mikite Christopher Milligan Rahul Mistry Mike Mitchell Neil Moge Waleed Mohsin Babak Molavi Joel Monson Guy Morgan James Morris Antoine Munfa Aimee Mungovan Yuji Murata Dan Murphy Josh Murray Brian Musto Shehzad Nabi Devarajan Nambakam Ramanathan Narayanan Ganapathy Natarajan Danielle Natoli Murad Nayal Karim Nensi Scott Neu Dennis Ng Ken Ng Benjamin Ngan Joy Nguyen Salman Niaz Anders Nielsen (IMD) Howard Nifoussi Jun Niki Leah Nivison Laura Noble James Nolan Lauren Oakes Lynn Oberschmidt Allison O'Connor John O'Connor Shunil Ohrie Damian Ordish Leke Osinubi David Ossack Sathiya Padmanaban Danielle Pallin Salvador Pareja Dalmir Pasini Clorinda Pasqua Chris Pawson Paris Pender Patrick Perkins Philippe Perzi Wendy Peters Andy Phillips Flavio Picciotto Michael Pieck Sam Pirog Thomas Plank Joseph Plotkin Wade Podlich Ashish Pokharna Caitlin Pollak Charles Pollock Joe Porter Travis Potter Rohit Prabhu Richard Privorotsky Andrew Pucher Jay Rabinowitz Ankit Raj Harsha Rajamani Dmitry Rakhlin Yasser Rathore Edoardo Rava Elizabeth Reed Alexandre Reinert Stephen Reinhard Irfan Rendeci Christian Resch Andrew Rhee Riccardo Riboldi James Rinsler Caroline Riskey Helen Robinson Mark Rosen Amit Roy Joe Ryan Bernhard Rzymelka Takehiro Sakuramoto John Sales Rob Sarazen Vineeta Saxena Dominik Schaefer Andrea Scott Majid Sebti Bipin Sehgal Arseni Seregin Irma Sgarz Paulomi Shah Shreyas Shah Sunny Shah Faisal Shamsee Daniel Shapiro Mahesh Sharma Shripal Sharma Mai Shin Romy Shioda Toshimichi Shirai Mark Short Pankauz Shrestha David Shrimpton Obaid Siddiqui Mike Sidorov Scott Silverglate Stefani Silverstein Amy Silverzweig Jasdeep Singh Gabriella Skirnick Michael Sklow Maxine Sleeper Michael Slomienski Michael Sloyer Nicholas Smith (IBD) Ruth Smithson Christine Smyth Ben Snider Stacy Sonnenberg Cleaver Sower Ro Spaziani Brian Steele Johannes Steffens Duncan Stewart Stephen Stites Laurent Storoni Caroline Styant Joel Sulkes Mancy Sun Winnie Tam Nachiket Tamhane Ken Tang MK Tang Amish Tanna Melissa Teng Ross Tennenbaum Greg Thompson Fiona Thomson Justin Tobe Jason Tofsky Brad Tuthill Masahiro Uchiyama Nehal Udeshi Saad Usmani Meg Vaden Pramod Vaidyanathan Adam Van de Berghe Fred van der Wyck Suzanne van Staveren Andrew Vass Mahesh Vellanki Kadambari Verma Christopher Vilburn Iva Vukina Heng Vuong Ketan Vyas Joe Wall Jeffrey Wang Jiantao Wang Joshua Wang Lily Wang (Technology) Sherry Wang Victoria Ward (Compliance) Jeff Warren Noriko Watanabe Ramey Watkins Sam Watkins Heiko Weber Niki Webster Scott Weinstein Ryan Westmacott James Westwood Keith Wetzel Mark Wetzel James Whittingham Sabine Wick Robert Wieser Devin Wilde David Wilkins John Wilkinson Andrew Williams Ed Wong (IBD Technology) Eric Wong (Internal Audit) Kate Wood Amanda Wu Douglas Wu Joanne Xu Liang Xu** Rupam Yadav Kazushi Yamaguchi Hubert Yang Lisa Yang Basak Yavuz Zeynep Yenel David Yu Brian Zakrocki Thomas Zeppetella Yi Zhang* Adib Zouein Patrik Zumstein Piotr Zurawski Jonathan Zwart

*Employee of Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities Company Limited **Employee of Beijing Gao Hua Securities Company Limited

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Last Wills of Elvis Taylors

( 1 / 3 ) 

I, Elvis Yash Anthony Taylors, of New South Wales, Australia, declare this to be my last Will and Testament.

ARTICLE I

I appoint Samuel Taylors as my Personal Representative to administer and execute this Will, and ask that he be permitted to serve without Wizengamot supervision. If he is unwilling or unable to serve then I appoint Sheena Taylors as an Alternate Representative.

ARTICLE II

a. ) To my beloved Fiona Laurent, I leave behind (1) property located in London, England and all possessions in the home.

b. ) To my family, Samuel Taylors, Lina Mirza Taylors, Meena Taylors, Sheena Taylors, and Natasha Taylors, I give all my finances in equal shares.

Signed,

Elvis T.

Witness 1: Meena Taylors Witness 2: Sheena Taylors

( 2 / 3 )

( written 6 years later ) 

I, Elvis Yash Anthony Taylors, of New South Wales, Australia, declare this to be my last Will and Testament. I revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions made by me.

ARTICLE I

I appoint May Parkinson as my Personal Representative to administer and execute this Will, and ask that she be permitted to serve without Wizengamot supervision. If she is unwilling or unable to serve then I appoint Cordelia Arkan as an Alternative Representative.

ARTICLE II

a. ) To my nieces and nephews I leave behind vaults located in Gringotts Bank, Diagon Alley, in their name. In the event of my death, my Personal Representative must go to my personal vault; they will find the keys located in a velvet purple bag and must deliver the keys ( the keys are to be left in my vault until they are of age ). 

b. ) To Cordelia Arkan I give my wand.

c. ) To May Parkinson I give all my estates, property, and finances.

d. ) To Lina Taylors I give all my Jewlery and ask her to distribute it fairly amongst herself and my Sisters. What she deems is fair is what will stand. 

ARTICLE III

I appoint ownership of S.T. Industries to May Parkinson, asking that she use Cordelia Arkan and Samuel Taylors as a part of her council. I give full authority to May Parkinson to find a suitable sucessor when she deems fit. 

Signed, 

Elvis. T

Witness 1: Michael Khan Witness 2: May Parkinson

( 3 / 3 ) 

( written 2 weeks prior to his kidnapping ) 

I, Elvis Yash Anthony Taylors, of New South Wales, Australia, declare this to be my last Will and Testament. I revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions made by me.

ARTICLE I

I appoint Michael Khan as my Personal Representative to administer and execute this Will, and ask that she be permitted to serve without Wizengamot supervision. If he is unwilling or unable to serve then I appoint Louis Laurent as an Alternative Representative. May Parkinson should be part of the distribution of everything. 

ARTICLE II

In the event I shall die as the sole parent of minor children, then I appoint Elizabeth Parkinson, older sister of May Parkinson, as guardian. If this named guardian is unable or unwilling to serve then I appoint Cordelia Arkan as alternate guardian.  ( Note: I do have minor children. ) 

ARTICLE III

a. ) To my babies, Riley Taylors, Theodore Taylors, and Judith Taylors I leave behind my finances in equal shares. 

b. ) To my oldest daughter, Riley Taylors, I give my property (1) located in London, England and all possessions in the home + a gold necklace with a ruby amulet. 

c. ) To Judith Taylors, I give two gold rings that I currently wear on my person, and all my private architectural blueprints (including all blueprints for suits and inventions private to S.T. Industries) + a Pearl Necklace. 

d. ) To Theodore Taylors, I give all my journals, books, and telescope and the gold chain I wear. 

e. ) To my nieces and nephews, I leave behind vaults located in Gringotts Bank, Diagon Alley, in their name. In the event of my death, my Personal Representative must go to my personal vault; they will find the keys located in a velvet purple bag and must deliver the keys ( the keys are to be left in my vault until they are of age ). 

f. ) To Cordelia Arkan I give my wand + a silver anklet. 

g. ) To Fiona Laurent I give all my estates, including all my properties (16 ) in France, India, Australia, England, Greece, Spain, and the United States of America except for 1 property listed in Article IIIb, and all vehicles + a diamond necklace. 

h. ) To May Parksinon I give all personal photos and videos, I ask that you please make copys and distribute them as people wish. I also leave you my first ARC reactor + a gold bracelet. If he is alive by the time this will gets to you, please take care of Tommy.

i. ) To Kyle Goode I give a Lapiz Lazuli necklace found in my personal vault in an emerald green velvet bag labeled ‘Kyle’. 

j. ) To Kyle and Peter Goode, I leave behind keys to their own vaults in Gringotts.  In the event of my death, my Personal Representative must go to my personal vault; they will find the keys located in a velvet purple bag and must deliver the keys ( the keys are to be left in my vault until Kyle is of age. ) 

k. ) To Louis Laurent, if I haven’t already given it to you, it means it is not yet made. I leave behind the blueprint to your suit –– Natasha will help you make it if you’ll have it. 

l. ) To Lina Taylors  I give all my Jewelry and ask her to distribute it fairly amongst herself and my Sisters. What she deems is fair is what will stand. If Lina is unable to distribute the Jewelry, I ask Sheena Taylors to do it instead. 

m. ) To Natasha Taylors I leave the blue print of your suit in case damage comes to your current one. Use it well, stay safe. 

n. ) To Samuel Taylors I leave behind my entire collection of Elvis merchandise. 

o. ) To James Goode I leave behind my camera. Take plenty of pictures. 

ARTICLE IV

a. ) I appoint ownership of S.T. Industries to May Parkinson, asking that she use Cordelia Arkan and Louis Laurent as a part of her council. I give full authority to May Parkinson to find a suitable successor when she deems fit, but I request that Jude Taylors and Peter Goode have equal ownership; May has the choice not to follow in that request if she chooses. 

b. ) I appoint Vera Kapoor ownership of the MACUSA branch of S.T. Industries, asking that she use Nikhil Taylors as part of her council and hire him where she deems fit. I give full authority to Vera Kapoor to find a suitable successor where she deems fit. Jude Taylors has permission to share blueprints with Nikhil, though this up to his discretion. 

c. ) If S.T. is able to expand, I give sole power to do this to Natasha Taylors. 

ARTICLE V

a. ) Adam, Louis, James: Take care of Fiona and May. 

b. ) Fiona, May: Take care of my kids. 

c. ) Dad: Take care of Mom. 

Witness 1: May Parkinson Witness 2: Adam Aldridge 

Goldman Sachs' new managing director list is out

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Goldman Sachs just announed a new class of managing directors.

Here's the statement:

NEW YORK, November 8, 2017 -- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that it has selected a new class of Managing Directors, effective from January 1, 2018, the start of the firm’s next fiscal year.

“Our new Managing Directors have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to our people, clients and culture during their tenures at the firm, and we wish them continued success as they take this important next step in their careers,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.

The following individuals have been promoted to Managing Director:

Gregg Abramson Sanjay Acharya Khalid Albdah Amal Alibair Karthikeyan Anbalagan Rolf Andersson Volker Anger Jonathan Armstrong Ken Ashley Lavanya Ashok Sebastian Ayton Jonathan Babkow Julio Badi Amitayush Bahri Soren Balzer Robert Barlick Jr. Philip Barreca Santiago Bau David Bauer Oksana Beard Lee Becker Virender Bedi Stuart Beer Christian Beerli Amanda Beisel Yumiko Bekku David Bell Pierre Benichou Andrew Benito Marco Bensi Laura Benson Stephen Bergin Daniel Berglund Greg Berry Shital Bhatt Dipanjan Bhattacharjee Anu Bhavnani Carissa Biggie Vineet Birman Daniel Bitel Anne Black Richard Blore Emmanuel Bodenstein Timothy Braude Sean Brenan Hugh Briscoe Nathaniel Bristol Leo Brito Troy Broderick Levee Brooks Eric Brothers Robert Bruns III Anthony Bunnell Meg Burke Susan Burt Sean Butkus Russell Byrne Edward Byun Adam Cahill Alessandro Calace Cristiano Camargo Ken Cawley Swapan Chaddha Patrick Chamberlain Richard Chambers Daphne Chan Lily Chan Ben Chance Ginger Chang Vikram Chavali Alex Cheek Jae Joon Choi Ken Choi Paul Choi David Clark Denis Cleary Daniel Cleland-James Ayanna Clunis Pamela Codo-Lotti Jesse Cohen Paul Coles Simon Coombes Jenny Cosco Philip Coureau Nathan Cowen Matthew Cox (Securities) Shaun Cullinan Christine D'Agostino Emile Daher Hiren Dasani Russell Day Pierre De Belen Merche del Valle Caitlin DeSantis Jack Devaney Thomas Devos Mats Dewitte Hristo Dimitrov Tim Dinsdale Isabella Disler Christian Ditullio Terence Doherty Yakut Donat Nicola Dondi Brian Dong Jason D'Silva Stefan Duffner Jane Dunlevie Marie Duval Julien Dyon Rohini Eapen Zach Eckler Sayaka Eda Jason Eisenstadt Chris Emmerson Tiffany Eng Chendan Esvaran Erkko Etula Liz Ewing Michael Fargher Matteo Farina Leigh Farris Sarah Faulkner Tom Favia Brett Feldman Jennifer Feng Jon Ferguson Alex Field Herbert Filho Alex Finston Dean Flanagan Greg Flynn Trip Foley Andrew Ho Kwon Fong Moran Forman Michael Fox Caroline Fraser Daniel Freckleton Tim Freeman Reto Frei Giles French Kirsten Frivold Michael Fu Rob Fuentes Kenji Fujimoto Carrie Gannon Chantal Garcia Akhil Garg Alex Garner Nick Gelber Andrew Gent Gizelle George-Joseph Andrea Gift Sean Gilbride Andreas Glaser Yong Suan Goh Sona Gohel Amir Gold Jeremy Goldstein Steven Gonzalez Jeff Gowen Adam Greene Tom Groothaert Hannes Gsell Ashwin Gupta Ali Haji Ayaz Haji Robert Hamilton Kelly Victoria Hampson Raja Harb Andy Harding Ryan Harster Selma Hassan Stephen Hawinkels Jacqueline Haynes Jason He* Craig Hempstead David Herrmann David Hickey Thomas Hilger Mitch Hochberg Jodi Hochberger Jane Hodges Peter Hodgkinson Dylan Hogarty Tim Holliday Naftali Holtz Amy Hong Jason Hudes Earl Hunt Joseph Hwang Yoshinori Ide Kazuya Iketani Daniel Jackson Ankit Jain (Risk) Gaurav Jaitly Jan Janssen David Jeria Alnawaz Jiwa Kim Johns Scott Johnson Elis Jones Neil Jones Robert Jones Philip Joseph Anand Joshi Shawn Joshi Ritu Kalra Michael Kaprelian Nadeem Kayani Alicia Keenan Neil Kelleher Tom Kennedy Aqil Khan Sarah Kiernan Daniel Kim Eugene Kim (IMD) Jason Kim (GIR) Sora Kim Kristy Kinahan Eugene King Laura Kirk Kunal Kishore Elliot Klapper Jayee Koffey Jason Koon Jennifer Kopylov Daniel Korich Ichiro Kosuge Vladimir Kotlyar Samuel Krasnik Katherine Krause David Kraut Sergey Kraytman Nitin Kulkarni Ram Kulkarni Dileep Kumar (Securities) Santosh Kunnakkat Wendy Kwong JP Lall Bill Lambert David Landman Yi Larson Niccolo Laudiero Nick Laux David Lee Phillip Lee Samuel Lee Shawn Lee Michael Leister David Lerner Naomi Leslie Matt Levine Na Li Haining Liang Nancy Licul Monica Lim Michelle Ling Srujan Linga Philip Linton Alan Liu Daniel Liu Eric Liu Heiman Lo Juan Lorenzo Tian Lu Wayne Lu James Lucas Dennis Luebcke Martin Luehrmann John Lynch Gina Lytle Leo Ma* Caesar Maasry Geoff MacDonald Robert Magnuson Toshiyuki Makabe Mariano Mallol Geydar Mamedov Kara Mangone Donna Mansfield Ajit Marathe Gilberto Marcheggiano James Marchese Michael Marcus Joshua Matheus Ann Mathews Chris Mathie Brian McCallion Graham McClelland Anne McCosker Michael Meehan (Compliance) Taylor Mefford Neil Mehta Adam Meister David Mericle Vitali Meschoulam Eric Meyers Alex Mignotte Andras Mikite Christopher Milligan Rahul Mistry Mike Mitchell Neil Moge Waleed Mohsin Babak Molavi Joel Monson Guy Morgan James Morris Antoine Munfa Aimee Mungovan Yuji Murata Dan Murphy Josh Murray Brian Musto Shehzad Nabi Devarajan Nambakam Ramanathan Narayanan Ganapathy Natarajan Danielle Natoli Murad Nayal Karim Nensi Scott Neu Dennis Ng Ken Ng Benjamin Ngan Joy Nguyen Salman Niaz Anders Nielsen (IMD) Howard Nifoussi Jun Niki Leah Nivison Laura Noble James Nolan Lauren Oakes Lynn Oberschmidt Allison O'Connor John O'Connor Shunil Ohrie Damian Ordish Leke Osinubi David Ossack Sathiya Padmanaban Danielle Pallin Salvador Pareja Dalmir Pasini Clorinda Pasqua Chris Pawson Paris Pender Patrick Perkins Philippe Perzi Wendy Peters Andy Phillips Flavio Picciotto Michael Pieck Sam Pirog Thomas Plank Joseph Plotkin Wade Podlich Ashish Pokharna Caitlin Pollak Charles Pollock Joe Porter Travis Potter Rohit Prabhu Richard Privorotsky Andrew Pucher Jay Rabinowitz Ankit Raj Harsha Rajamani Dmitry Rakhlin Yasser Rathore Edoardo Rava Elizabeth Reed Alexandre Reinert Stephen Reinhard Irfan Rendeci Christian Resch Andrew Rhee Riccardo Riboldi James Rinsler Caroline Riskey Helen Robinson Mark Rosen Amit Roy Joe Ryan Bernhard Rzymelka Takehiro Sakuramoto John Sales Rob Sarazen Vineeta Saxena Dominik Schaefer Andrea Scott Majid Sebti Bipin Sehgal Arseni Seregin Irma Sgarz Paulomi Shah Shreyas Shah Sunny Shah Faisal Shamsee Daniel Shapiro Mahesh Sharma Shripal Sharma Mai Shin Romy Shioda Toshimichi Shirai Mark Short Pankauz Shrestha David Shrimpton Obaid Siddiqui Mike Sidorov Scott Silverglate Stefani Silverstein Amy Silverzweig Jasdeep Singh Gabriella Skirnick Michael Sklow Maxine Sleeper Michael Slomienski Michael Sloyer Nicholas Smith (IBD) Ruth Smithson Christine Smyth Ben Snider Stacy Sonnenberg Cleaver Sower Ro Spaziani Brian Steele Johannes Steffens Duncan Stewart Stephen Stites Laurent Storoni Caroline Styant Joel Sulkes Mancy Sun Winnie Tam Nachiket Tamhane Ken Tang MK Tang Amish Tanna Melissa Teng Ross Tennenbaum Greg Thompson Fiona Thomson Justin Tobe Jason Tofsky Brad Tuthill Masahiro Uchiyama Nehal Udeshi Saad Usmani Meg Vaden Pramod Vaidyanathan Adam Van de Berghe Fred van der Wyck Suzanne van Staveren Andrew Vass Mahesh Vellanki Kadambari Verma Christopher Vilburn Iva Vukina Heng Vuong Ketan Vyas Joe Wall Jeffrey Wang Jiantao Wang Joshua Wang Lily Wang (Technology) Sherry Wang Victoria Ward (Compliance) Jeff Warren Noriko Watanabe Ramey Watkins Sam Watkins Heiko Weber Niki Webster Scott Weinstein Ryan Westmacott James Westwood Keith Wetzel Mark Wetzel James Whittingham Sabine Wick Robert Wieser Devin Wilde David Wilkins John Wilkinson Andrew Williams Ed Wong (IBD Technology) Eric Wong (Internal Audit) Kate Wood Amanda Wu Douglas Wu Joanne Xu Liang Xu** Rupam Yadav Kazushi Yamaguchi Hubert Yang Lisa Yang Basak Yavuz Zeynep Yenel David Yu Brian Zakrocki Thomas Zeppetella Yi Zhang* Adib Zouein Patrik Zumstein Piotr Zurawski Jonathan Zwart

*Employee of Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities Company Limited **Employee of Beijing Gao Hua Securities Company Limited

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