View allAll Photos Tagged silvercloud
First registered in 1961, this Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II came in to have its brakes serviced.
The small narrow streets between the tenement blocks of To Kwa Wan at the eastern side of the Kowloon peninsula are full of small car and motorcycle repair shops.
(( On a side note, I'm pantless because I hate the pants that they issued and I made us new shirts. Oh and 002 is me.))
[20:15] Ciro Bianchi (Rein) nods. "It does seem the mind of a hybrid is very much influenced psychologicaly and chemicaly by the genetics. Might be good to know how much they are affeced so we could create pills to have htem act more civilized."
[20:21] Laurick Scarbridge nods his head all the same. He had gone somewhat out of his brain before that. The red head turned around, and folded his arms behind his back, "If 002 dies, then I'll start work on 003. In either case, I need to return to the back room. I need to fix something. Kwa hoo hoo hoo!"
[20:21] Fluffy Snoodle stares at Ciro, "We're civilized as much as you guys are. Locking people up in cells for no good reason isnt really what I'd call civilized."
[20:22] Kimani Silvercloud nods in agreement.. "yeah, you all hate us and I don think the reson is very good, it means we should hate all non hybrids.. right?"
[20:23] Ciro Bianchi (Rein): I don't live in a cave. I dont go around worrying about going feral. I dont go around growling, or hissing. Not all are like that. My girlfriend isnt. THough shes a Catwalker I beleive. You all are pack yes? Well except her" motions to Kimani
[20:23] Haku Gearz growled lowly laying back and trying to relax himself holding the wound still "humans are fucking bastard ass pussies"
[20:24] Kimani Silvercloud foldes her arm "there pack is equvilent to being a family, thats what it symbolizes"
[20:24] Fluffy Snoodle narrows her eyes to him, "We don't worry about going feral and the only time that I ever growl or hiss is when I'm in pain or scared...or angry. Isnt that when you guys yell?" She'd ask in a smartass tone before nodding to Kimani, "And she's right."
[20:24] Ciro Bianchi (Rein) nods "The pack, act like, live like, and thus are, animals. IF you wanted to live like civilized beings, you'd have apartments, wear decent clothing, and have jobs. Like decent people."
[20:25] Fluffy Snoodle narrows her eyes to him again, "I do wear decent clothes and I do have a job." The only reason she's not wearing pants now is cause they're...well ugly.
[20:25] Haku Gearz twitches looking at his very awesome tshirt and growls lowly taking offence. plus his jeanss and shoes were downright sexy before they were taken from him "hey! your the ones taking the nice clothing away!"
[20:26] Kimani Silvercloud "well you all are like animals to, you just have wepons, so you think you can hurt us and are entitled to a better life, I don think so" she grins "at least we can take care of ourselves without hiding behind a gun"
[20:28] Ciro Bianchi (Rein) looks at Kimani "I think you are entitled to a life dependant on your actions. As I said, my girlfreind is a neko. Who behaves more civilized than you lot. More civilized than many humans in MIdian. Midian is a city of terorrists, criminals, and rejects of civilized society. THat is, why you all go there. To be free to be animals, instead of being responsible citizens, part of something much larger than your own, tiny, petty, empty worlds.
[20:29] Fluffy Snoodle sighs and just leans back on her bed staring up to the ceiling, "We still have feelings." Was all she'd say now before closing her eyes and wishing she was home.
[20:29] Haku Gearz laughs a bit "a neko.. thats why.. cats are stuck up bitches!" he shut his mouth remembering some of the pack was cats.... and snarled lowly to the man "besides... if you stpped shooting us and staining our clothes and blowing up our homes we would be civil!"
[20:32] Ciro Bianchi (Rein): Feelings are self indulgent. Self absorbed. Selfish. When you truely live for those around you, your feelings become focused on living for whats best for the greatest good.. the good of all sentient life. But instead, you focus on yourselves. You focus on your own kind. Instead of something much more expansive. I'm not in a warzone like midian by choice. I enlisted in Italty, much more peaceful. The citiznes there accept the resposibility, and rights, entittled to them in a secure, safe society. You all want rights, but none of you want to be responsible for those rights. Children. All of you
[20:33] Fluffy Snoodle curls up in a ball and begins to cry, quietly though. She was tried of being treated like dirt for no good reason. "I do watch out for my friends, I have friends who arent hybrids..." She said with tears still running down her face as she stayed in the fetal position.
[20:34] Ciro Bianchi (Rein): Your own small world. Not the greater world around you. All you know are criminals, terrorists and those who refuse the resposibility of civilized life. You only know Midian.
[20:34] Haku Gearz sighs lifting the cloth to see the blood had stopped and dropped fluffys bloody pants to the floor simply looking at the wound a moment and grunting "fucking human.. bastards" e mumbled to himself. looking to fluffy and whimpering "f... fluffy"
[20:36] Fluffy Snoodle looks through the bars tears streaming down her face, "I was born in Finland! I know good people! I was shunned and sent away because no one accepted me for my differences." Was all she managed to get out before curling back into her ball.
[20:37] Ciro Bianchi (Rein): And did you live there, within your station in life? Or did you rebel against what society has deemed your place? I find it hard to beleive, had you been a proper hybrid, that you would have been treated so poorly. Look at the Hellfire CLub here in Levi. THey employ hybrids who are treated quite well.
[20:38] Fluffy Snoodle stares at him, "Because they think the hybrids are their pets." Was all she mumbled out, "And I did...do act fine. I followed the rules, I was nice and generous but people still shunned me. You probably have no idea how that is though."
[20:39] Ciro Bianchi (Rein) shrugs "Wouldnt know. My parents shipped me to juvenile bootcampa t hte age 8. I've been serving ever since."
[20:39] Fluffy Snoodle keeps staring at him, "Maybe that's why..." She'd stop there and leave it at that.
Kimani Silvercloud looks back at miss Jeff, and gets up, she walks to Leighs left side, keeping away from Simon
Nellie Meads takes out her phone and takes a picture of the woman who lent her the lighter, then scoots away.
Deets Carroll hears the kids shouting but can't afford the attention to find out what's going on. Cut it out up there! she wants to shout. Don't make me come up there! I'll turn this fight around!
Jaina Lefevre: ..maybe it'll run over simon when she turns it around. Jai's too focused on the fight to bother with adults who think they know it all.
Belldandy Ghost she kept her grappling bracer pointed at Simon, opeing her left fit slowly, kind of flexing her fingers before curling them back into a f ist slowly. She would be ready to s hoot the line should he still decide to be out of order. Regardless of the situation now, she kept her focus on him rather than the fight below
Ember Ronas wanders in behind the group.. half because it was.. well.. a group.. and half because she has this uncanny ability to stalk Esha like some sort of creepy B-movie villian.
Roaman Enzo turns his head to the noise only hearing bits of it. "Knock it off, we deal with this at home" Then wrinks to Simon.
Simon Netizen wrinks back.
Debra Charron's mind remains calm and detached from the pain screaming thru her body. this was how you coped...when you were hurt, scared, tired ....and you still needed to function. It was called the "drone zone" - the point where training allows you to do what must be done no matter what your circumstance. Sometimes you even lived thru it...... Seeing the man stumble, her brain dispassionately commander her body to action. He's bloody near the throat....go for the throat. Savagely, she rakes at him with the heavy pistol, trying to apply more damage to his exposed and already somewhat injured neck In the back of her mind, the predatory part of her nature rises and despite her injuries and the blood, Debra Charron is smiling malevolently and silently as she presses her attack.
Leigh Parx (Kayleigh Jigsaw) nodded and looked at him. "I know, love." Her voice was gentle, though she still had an edge to it and River was still in trouble. She smiled tightly at Kimani. "Simon this is my other student." Her other hand still held the bag of food from the Sushi Bar and bottles of water she had picked up. "He's got a point. If children don't run their mouths and stay out of the way and out of trouble, shit like this doesn't happen." She was half wondering how far she could punt some of the smaller ones.
Rai Pawpad: Having wrenched his hand back from the assbag, he favors him with a dark look before heaving himself back to the ground to watch Deb. Well, and Jaina. He's roiling mad now.
Simon Netizen looks away from the introduction and back at the beach. Five year old know it alls were always so much more appealing than grown up know it alls. His stony gaze remains on the fight, an iron grip around Leigh's shoulders
Jaina Lefevre keeps her seven year old self focused on the fight and hoping that her mom doesn't die. She crouches down, hugging her knees and watches in silence.
Roaman Enzo shakes his head few times as the Major just keeps pulling things out of her ass. "Danm she's good"
Kimani Silvercloud looks at Simon then at Miss Jeff screaming in her head at Simon, instead of yelling out she smiles a sugary sweet smile at him, but behind her bright eyes she was trying to think of ways to get back at him, with out angering her teacher "Hey miss Jeff" she scoots close to her looking below again
Leigh Parx (Kayleigh Jigsaw) would get pissed as hell and have the girl running laps like poor River was at the moment if she tried anything to hurt Simon in -any- way. She squeaked softly as his grip tightened. Hopefully, he'd get the hint that was just a little -too- tight. Sapphire eyes lowered to watch the fight, though her mind was still occupied with calculating how far she could punt those who deserved it. She'd shift the bag of food to her other hand and use that as an excuse to give Simon an impromptu hug, before holding out her arm to Kimani if she wanted to join her.
Ember Ronas just keeps lurking back there. She edges a few steps closer, brows lifting and hands slipping into her pockets.. "This a private party?" She asked in a low voice, though she didn't really halt her advance.
Pyros Zenovka just lets out howl as he feels the attack on the neck his body moveing to pull away and proect himself from the attacks on his neck. He just shakes his head more blood pumping out from his neck his hand moves pushing pressure aginst the wound jsut to hold back the blood for a few moments. Anything to let him last a bit longer then the woman. His gaze just goes back to her and he moves in closer ready to lash out at her but this time with a new toy. From his bracers comes out the trusty stun baton he has to use on the marines from time to time. From the tip a blue spark can be seen arching from it into the air. Then he moves with it ready to smack the baton right across her chest.
Kimani Silvercloud wraps her arm around Leigh, she hadn't had a hug in a long time, but she is only hugging leigh, even though its like a group hug, the words simon had said still ringing in her ears, she wispers up at Leight "Miss Jeff do you know where River is?"
Esha Rajal did a 360 turn as she surveyed the area, stopping only momentarily to look at Ember. “Oh, hi! The answer is ‘It’s really damn far down there’… I mean, welcome to hell,” she smirked.
Ember Ronas blinks at Esha some. "Hell?" She asked before working her way down to her friend. "I know a few things about Hell. What's going on?" Her boots slipped on the grass a bit, almost sending her sliding into the other girl. Thank god for last moment stops.
Simon Netizen got the hint from Leigh, and releases her to move away a bit, focusing on the situation below.
Leigh Parx (Kayleigh Jigsaw) felt her pocket vibrate. She nodded. "In trouble. Doing his punishment now." She had Kimani on one side and Simon on the other. Leigh was happyish all things considered. She tried to pull away. "I'll be right back, love." She glanced at Simon hoping he'd let her go easily enough.
Debra Charron sees with great clarity from the isolated place wherein her consciousness resides, the stunner pop out and begin moving towards her. Her left hand axes upwards in a fanning motion, managing to deflect the stunner from a show-stopping hit to her torso, but in the process feeling the arm go numb as the weapon does its thing to it. From deep in the Drone Zone, her intellect ignores the pain and the bleeding........calculating only what it will take to put her opponent down on the bloody sand. She makes two strategic steps backwards and partially doubles over, apparently in pain as her still-usable right arm claws at her left thigh................
Kimani Silvercloud lets go of Leigh and nods sadly "I wish he was here"
1st floor Grand Hall
BOGHOSSIAN FOUNDATION at VILLA EMPAIN (1930-1934)
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 67
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium
arch Michel Polak (CH 1885-1948)
Restauration (2008-2010)
arch Francis Metzger & Philippe De Bloos
M/V Silver Cloud is a passenger cruise ship which entered service in 1994 as the first ship of the Silversea Cruises who still operate it today. The passenger capacity is 296 passengers, and there are 210 crew members. Her sister ship is the Silver Wind, launched in 1995.
It is seen here in Dublin Port on a day long stay.
Simon Netizen blinks...absolutely stunned that the man is still on his feet.
Remamian Takashi hesitates not to the ringing in the air from the major's pistol she looks over to the little one that decided to pour human remains next to her. She stands up and walks up the hill a bit more twords the commander and stands next to him folding her arms as she watches pyros fire. she nudges roa and states clearly without emotion "Nice night huh? Slightly humid but its comfortable, pre arrival, the mainland had been cold as of late"
Roaman Enzo looks back at Simon as this is unfolding. No way that guy could still be standing after that round that close.
Simon Netizen raises his brows at Ro briefly before gluing them back on the scene below.
Belldandy Ghost looks to the Commisionar again then felt it neccessary to yell out "Dude....shoot him in the head already! FINISH HIM!" She wasnt really blood thirsty as she may have seemed. She just wanted this to be over already.
Nellie Meads calmly offers the lighter back to the woman, as the ear goes up in blue flame and a thin ribbon of stinky smoke. "Thanks, it's like *un* sympathetic magic, y'know. " She turns to find the woman had skittered away, still having the lighter held up. She shrugs, and then waves her hand in front of her nose at the charring. She jams the lighter in her pocket, hoists herself up in the crabwalk again, and skitters up the hill a little.
Jaina Lefevre whispers. "Good job, Nellie. Maybe he'll get an earache?"
Roaman Enzo shakes his with a slight grin and returns his attention to the scene. But not before looking at the Kid that casued this. Well maybe not caused it but his dislike for kids being said. She is Deb and Deet's after all. So he just smiles "Mama will be just fine"
Kimani Silvercloud nose wrinkles as the scent of the burning ear is breezed up the hill
Nellie Meads: "Good riddance, ear."
Rai Pawpad watches it burn with some regret. "It was a cool trophy. But it was gonna stink sooner or later."
Debra Charron catches the shell in the outside lower-left quadrant of her abdomen, which eruots in a spray of red as the shell enters and exits her unarmoured body. Her body jerks slightly to the left and a growl rises from deep in her throat, but in this brief instance before the pain hits, her hand brings the muzzle again over his high-upper-torso and with the echo of a long-dead firearms instructor ringing in her ears to "kill the fucker, don't dance with him"...she again responds to years of training and unleases a "double tap".......two shots, the second slightly higher than the first. Once again lead is crossing the gap between her and her opponent.
Jaina Lefevre sucks in a breath as she sees Deb get hit and lets go of Rai's arm to hug her own knees with fingers gone white. She's silent now, trembling and pale as she watches.
Roaman Enzo seeing the Levi XO move up and talk. " I hate this danm weather drives me fucking nuts." Then watching the exchange below. "I think the boss should have worn her vest. But that was one hell of a move I tell ya"
Esha Rajal just stood there, gaping at the spectacle below, cigarette dangling from her parted lips. "No good, no good..." she mumbled.
Deets Carroll curses as she sees Deb get hit, and her finger tightens on her gun.
Kimani Silvercloud winces when Deb gets hit and glances over to Jai noticing her White fingers she frowns turning back to the scene
Simon Netizen inhales stiffly and blinks as Deb stays on her feet, almost like watching in slow motion.
Remamian Takashi coughs as the major gets hit she grumbles "There's a nice sexy scar..." she looks around on the hill and then turns looking behind it and then back over to the other before drawling her attention back down "Well... damn... forgot my bottled water" she whispers
Rai Pawpad has to stuff down the urge to launch himself down the hill at the man's head. Instead he shifts a few feet and puts his arms all the way around Jaina.
Pyros Zenovka just grunts as he feels the burn in his chest of course wearing the carperice armor helps alot slowing the round so it didn;t do to much damage to his chest. But still he is bleeding he just lets out another grunt pulling on the trigger fireing another round from the 8 inch luger."DIe you dog." he yells out his body moveing pushing off as the round goes off from the barrel charge at her . His body changeing one round missing the other cutting a nice length across th eside of his neck more of his blood driping but still nothing mortal yet.
Roaman Enzo laughs "Jesus she is a amazing Just remind me not to piss her off ever. Maybe Deets will let me look at the scar once" (( AFK for a few Simon let anyone if they try and talk to me please))
Nellie Meads's face is completely impassive. She jams her hands in her pockets, but the twitch in the tip of her tail shows how agitated she is.
Kimani Silvercloud watches as pyros begins to run at deb, wondering why he wasnt down, if Ro hadnt been standing next to Jai she would have moved to her left side, but is content with letting Rai handle it... for now
And finally we have the Rolls Royce that brought us into the 21st Century, the obscure but enjoyable Rolls Royce Silver Seraph, what I consider to be the last good Rolls Royce, unlike the BMW nonsense that replaced it.
Designed to similar principals as many other Volkswagen products such as Audi saloon cars, the Silver Seraph was constructed to replace the 19 year old Silver Spirit design by constructing a much larger body for the discerning business executive. However it was a bumpy ride for the Seraph, as development of the car began way back in 1989 as the Silver Spirit family was starting to show its age. Following several design retreads and idea changes, the Silver Seraph was eventually launched in 1998, nearly 10 years after it was first conceived. Simultaneously, the design was being constructed as the Rolls Royce Corniche 2000, a drophead convertible version of the Seraph, as well as the Bentley Arnage and Bentley Azure. These would be the final products built by the Bentley/Rolls Royce partnership before the latter was bought by BMW in 2003.
The Seraph was a modest success, with 1,570 being built in its 5 year production run. Prices started at £155,000 and it was the first car since the 1936 Phantom III to feature a V12 engine. However Volkswagen's tenure as builder of the mighty Rollers was short lived and in 2003 it was sold to BMW, who promptly ceased production of the Seraph and the Corniche 2000, and turned their attention to building future Rolls Royces as BMW 7-Series with a forlorn badge on the front and a styling that even Rolls Royce workers disown.
Although the new Phantom, Ghost, Wraith and its derivatives are by no means bad cars in terms of the luxury and style they entail, the external design of these cars is simply unpleasant to look at. But either way the design of the Seraph didn't die with Volkswagen ownership, as the basic principals of the car lived on in the Bentley Arnage and Azure until 2009 when it was replaced by the new Mulsanne. :)
Kimani Silvercloud growls soft still, controlling herself "he's a scaredy cat, cant stand up for himself" she hisses and flexes her claws angrily, "If he tries anything" she mutters to herself "he's gonna get it"
Belldandy Ghost surveys the crowd bellow, recognizing some people by uniform only others by facial recognition. Her favorite target wasnt amoung them, which was depressing, since she wasnt done with him yet. He needed to pay for her getting shot. "Oh yes....I got something for that Assbag.....and his friends....YOU OWE ME FOR A NEW ARM!"
Debra Charron steps forward into position and shuffles her feet, firming up the sand under her soft boots. Her features can only be described as serene as the seabreeze ruffles her hair and her eyes critically rake over her opponent, taking in how he stands, his equipment and generally taking the measure of him. She speaks, managing to keep most of the mocking tone from her voice, "I'm glad to hear that you're proficent in this evolution Commisar. From the tin suit your're wearing to a duel, I'd mistaken you for a rookie. Now I don't have to feel bad about you being drafted for this." Deb settles her hips and looks the man square on, " I can't say i have any special flair for this stuff outside what your boss has alluded to alreasy...." Deb glances at Tres and back to Pyros....."as he stated, I was created to soldier...so you could say I was born for this........." Deb lowers her right hand to her holsterd USP and waits...... "I'm ready at your convenience...."
Esha Rajal beamed a smile at Simon and took the cigarette that he'd offered, sighing with relief. So much tension in the air with all of that waiting... She slid the cigarette between her lips and grabbed her own zippo from her pocket, lighting up almost instantly. "Thanks," she nodded to the sergeant. "Needed that for sure." And she was back to watching again, this time puffing away happily...
Pyros Zenovka just glares at the woman"Its my uniform i have to wear.. PLus it has some hidden goodies in it." he just smiles at her his hand moveing down to the holster of the luger the remade gun he used for exactions he had to carry out back at the mainland."SO then what we what for high noon then?"
Jaina Lefevre squeezes Rai's hand so tight it's probably going numb.
Belldandy Ghost looks at the Commisionar's gear herself, her shades, which had lines of codeing constantly scrolling across it had changed from one green tint to another. Now she was using its scan feature to look over the gear, trying to see what sort of things he had hidden in it and the probability of Debra being able to dodge them, assuming they werent explosive.
Roaman Enzo walks over to the gathering a top the hill. Roaman looks down and sees Deb and Tres. He spots Deets ever close by. Smileing to himself then turning to Esha and Simon. "Where do they stand so far? And do we have our people in place in case this gets out of hand?"
Simon Netizen looks back at Ro then back down the hill. "Us three, and Taiyou's down there," he nods. "Startin' to think they may just dance and call it a night."
Debra Charron grins wolfishly, looking about as happy as anyone has ever seen her. "No need to wait, we're under freetown rules." The devil sparkles in Deb's green eyes as her hand hovers over her pistol-butt, "Make a move"
Jaina Lefevre mutters. "He sent five soldiers to come get me and Rai...and only has one to stand there with him for this. I don't think he's takin' this very seriously, do you?"
Kimani Silvercloud her ears go down defensively she glances at Jai "seems he isnt, he'll be sorry though"
Rai Pawpad squeezes her hand. "Maybe he was takin us real seriously. He should. How's his face lookin?"
Simon Netizen glances at Deb's daughter as she speaks and just shakes his head.
Remamian Takashi finishes her smoke and chucks the butt twords pyros as she blows out a last large plume into the air, she hears the commander behind her and simply wave, not quite sure if he would even see it or not
Pyros Zenovka just moves his hand not ready to draw the gun move working the holster open his hand cracking his knuckles for a moment"You do know after i win.. You family will have to join you." he just gives her a blank look throwing out the threat out there to maybe knock her off for a moment or two.
Nellie Meads crabwalks down the hill to the woman below her, who just finished the cigarette. A flurry of rocks are loosened, but she is light, agile, and low to the ground.
Remamian Takashi turns as she sees a few rocks decide they want to roll past her she see's the youngling and looks looks back twords the two bellow, seemingly ignoring the approach
Jaina Lefevre glances up at Roaman and frowns. "Who's you? You better be on my Moms' side or you can go stand over there." she points to the other hill.
Nellie Meads says very composedly, as she balances and takes the cover off her jar, "Can I use your lighter to set this on fire?"
Simon Netizen coughs to cover a laugh as the kid addresses Roaman and sucks so hard on his cigarette his eyes water.
Nellie Meads: "Please?"
Debra Charron will...if she has time later...reflect that her opponent probably didn't understand what "Freetown rules" meant. The moment the man's hand moves after he was told to "make his move", Deb's own right hand caresses the pistol butt and her old and familiar USP is rising to its natural firing position. Her draw is what she was trained to do in close combat, not the awkward 'wild west" yank-and-fire - but the smooth movement of someone who very much wants the first shot to count. The weapon's muzzle blankets Pyros center-chest as her finger snaps the trigger back smoothly, counting on years of practice and muzzle-rise to place her rounds slightly above center-chest - and hopefully sending them richocheting up into his head if they fail to penetrate. Her pistol barks once and a .45 caliber ball round begins its journey topwards the Commisar.
Kimani Silvercloud looks up at Roman, watching him for a few beets then looks back down
Roaman Enzo already a kid hater looks down at the little brat but holds his tongue. "I Think your safe kid now watch your mama"
Enn ein mynd tekin af veröndinni hjá mér, hér er horft í suðurátt á ótrúlega falleg silfurský sem voru á kvöldhimninum. Veit ekki alveg með þessa mynd, dálítið dökk og dularfull kannski?
Yet another pic taken from my terrace facing south this time, I was trying to catch the silver clouds, I hope you like it :)
The subtle little Roller that brought the brand into the new world of pop music and angsty 60's movies. Unlike the previous Silver Cloud, the Silver Shadow was built largely on the principals of its contemporaries, namely the Ford Zephyr, the idea being that it was built to be less abstract and brash as previous Rolls Royce products but at the same time still retaining the luxury of which their name was famed for.
The result was brought forward in 1965, and it immediately became a hit with the stars of the day. Aside from the various technical updates such as disc brakes and being built on a monocoque, the Silver Shadow still looked very much the part, less a stately home, and more your living room. Being such a success, Rolls Royce eventually sold 25,000 of the cars between 1965 and 1980 when production ended, and in that time many different variations were derived from the original design.
The original Silver Shadow I featured here was constructed as far as 1976, when it was replaced by the Silver Shadow II, which was subtly different in terms of using rack and pinion steering, and being the first Rolls Royce's to be built with energy absorbing bumpers to replace chrome ones as legislation was changing in the United States to make this a requirement for new cars.
Additionally, the Silver Shadow formed the basis of the Corniche, the Camargue and the Silver Wraith II, as well as the Bentley Turbo series which was built concurrently as Bentley and Rolls Royce were part of the same company. Although the original plan was to stop production of the car in the mid-1970s and replace it with a car known as the Silver Mist, the bankruptcy of Rolls Royce in 1973 meant that expensive redevelopments could not be pursued, and thus the Shadow's production live was extended until financially the company was able to produce a more solid replacement.
Today many Silver Shadows can still be seen knocking about, again no longer in the hands of celebrities, but instead in the hands of avid enthusiasts who seem them as pieces of hand crafted British engineering beauty. I myself consider these my favorite of the Rolls Royce's as there's a personable nature to them, it's the kind of car you could almost give a name to.
All the same many of these unfortunate rollers have met their end in films, being bumped into and blown up and driven over and squashed and driven into swimming pools, which will usually leave me in fits of tears...
if you like what you see come check out my stores just look me up Heath Silvercloud and my shops are in my pic's
Deets Carroll calls out, "Got company!"
Jaina Lefevre glances back. "Frank...thanks for stoppin' by. Means a lot." She swallows. "Just..be safe..." she watches behind her and her face pales, fingers twining around Rai's leg.
Debra Charron relaxes again, and once again begins softly whistling to pass the time
Deets Carroll continues to look around. Speaks softly. "Kids. If there's any trouble, just in case, I want you to keep low, and run between the hills to the gas station, and then to the church, if you have to. Got that?"
Tres Asbrink just taps his foot as he looks over the small crowd"Where is this whore who thinks she can make threats and call me out of my bunker." he shakes his head for a moment.
Jaina Lefevre nods. "Got it Mom." she whispers and looks at the others.
Remamian Takashi looks up at deets as she says that and turns back to deb "That shall be my leave, i will be just a few steps away Ma'am" she turns and starts to walk up the steep hill, slightly loosing her footing a few times as some of the rocks and rubble skip down to the flat land bellow
Phoebe Scribe cut a wide swath around the UAC people, scowling at the pair of them while she headed for the bridge. Once she past them, she took off on a jog for it. She caught Deets' words before she left, but this kid wouldn't stick around this close. The other side? Perhaps.
Rai Pawpad nods. "Yeah, got it."
Kimani Silvercloud turns whan Deet speaks and the color drains from her face she scoots closer to rai stills reaching for Jais back, she looks up at Deets "yeah"
Deets Carroll nods tersely to Tres. "On the beach."
Debra Charron nods to Taiyou - her face calm, "I appreciate you being here. If I don't see you again here, I'll see you elsewhere."
Tres Asbrink just snaps his finger for the guard at his heels to follow him.
Kimani Silvercloud her eyes narrow when Tres walks down the hill, she growls, but its barely audible
Rai Pawpad growls softly, his fingers tightening on Jaina's.
Debra Charron observes the figures descending the hill and smiles - her green eyes sparkling, "Evening Gentlemen, ready for the event?"
Jaina Lefevre whispers. "Snaps fingers like a puppy. Looks like he got better from where we cut him."
Deets Carroll gives the nearby rooftops a final glance, and follows Tres down,
Nellie Meads's tail twitches. She takes a jar out of her pocket and holds it up in front of her eyes, and then lifts it over her head to show the people on the beach.
Tres Asbrink just lets out a small laugh"Ohh yes the event ohh lovely. I was just thinking of not comeing but i fidgured... Time to collect UAC property in the end."
Nellie Meads looks at Jaina. "Just off hand, I'd say he did get called out of his bunker. "
Debra Charron chuckles in obvious amusement, "No need to worry about them getting their property - I'd always planned to allow them to collect your body after we're done. To do less would be unseemly"
Jaina Lefevre nods to Nellie. "And you got his ear..." She's so nervous, she actually giggles at the jar. "Pee in his ear."
res Asbrink just smiles"Ohh yes seems you think your going to fight me." he snaps his fingers."Ohh no you don;t get that honor.. As i see it i'm a noble in this world. AS such you will fight a proxy in my place i'm to important to get my hands covered in your non-human blood."
Nellie Meads: "I wonder if I pinch this, will his clown ear feel it?"
Jaina Lefevre calls out. "You're a piece of shit, Ass-Brink!"
Remamian Takashi watches on, she rolls her eyes whispering to herself "come on ladies, just kill eachother already so i can go get something to drink" she smirks and her eyes widen as her pants begin to vibrate, she pats around and pulls out a small pda from her back pocket and reads whats on the screen. She quirks her brow and sends back a responce.
Rai Pawpad snarls. "He's a ratbastard chicken, that's why."
Nellie Meads rolls her eyes. "Don't call names, get even, people."
Kimani Silvercloud watches the beach, feeling on edge, if she had fur it would all be on end, her back is raised, the low growl continuing, she looks around, wondering if anyother kids would be comming
Deets Carroll growls, and pull her shotgun. "Then I shoot you down."
Rai Pawpad stops, kinda startled by how glowy the girl looks in the firelight.
Jaina Lefevre is sitting, tossing small pebbles into the waves as they crash. She holds a handful of them in her skirt and picks out another to toss.
Kimani Silvercloud follows rai to the bonfire then stops
Rai Pawpad: "Where's your moms? You shouldn't be down here all alone."
Jaina Lefevre looks up at the two and shrugs. "Workin'. And I'm okay. Everyone's too scared of my Moms to hurt me."
Kimani Silvercloud nods at her statement but keeping quiet
Rai Pawpad circles her, his head to one side, ears twitching. "So what're you doing, then?"
Jaina Lefevre watches him, eyes tracking slowly. "Thinking." She looks over at Kim and then back to Rai. "What're you two doin?"
Kimani Silvercloud lies down in the sand and nods in agreement with Rais question. "Runnin' around is all really."
Rai Pawpad shrugs. "Reconnisants. The usual. "She looks so...clean. "So, aren't you gonna yell at me? Call me names or something? Like usual?"
Jaina Lefevre looks up at him and then over to Kim and back down to the rocks in her lap. She tosses one at a wave and shrugs. "You gonna be a booger-face? Then yeah. You gonna be nice? Then no."
Kimani Silvercloud "I wont be" she says getting up
Rai Pawpad grins. "I'm almost always nice unless someone deserves it. Right Minister?"
Kimani Silvercloud nods then gives Rai a look that says mostly
Jaina Lefevre looks back at the rocks and holds one out to Rai. "Wanna throw it at the wave?"
Rai Pawpad picks up the rock and looks at it, turning it over a few times in his hand. Then he flips his wrist. It skips twice. "I could have done better."
Jaina Lefevre looks from Rai to Kim. "So, you guys holds hands and stuff? Or are you sister-brother?"
Kimani Silvercloud watches rai skip the rock then looks at Jaina "we aint borther and sister!" she said blushing and starts messing with her tie
Rai Pawpad looks at Kimani, at a loss, and feels himself get red. "You get that talk from those stupid girls at the school. Why're you thinking about stuff like that? And stickin tongues in....You're the princess! You shouldn't be..." He turns away, and picks up another rock. He doesn't bother to skip it.
Rai Pawpad contains himself. "Kimani's my Minister. And I wear her favor into battle. For her honor. "
Kimani Silvercloud doesnt really know what to say, she is torn between telling her or not telling her. she stays silent hearing Rais explanation
Jaina Lefevre looks up at him and frowns. "I reads a lot and ask questions. I see people doin' stuff and I want to know." She looks at him. "I don't stick my tongue nowheres, except in those candies with the holes that you can suck on until they get really smalls." She pauses, then lifts her chin. "If I'm the Princess, then you should wear mine."
Kimani Silvercloud "but he....." she trails off trying to think of a reason why he wears hers.
Rai Pawpad looks at her, thinking hard. "You're right. When I'm fightin for you, I will."
Rai Pawpad can't resist a dig. "I didn't see River wearin your favor."
Kimani Silvercloud would protest but understands that as prince he would wear hers
Jaina Lefevre tips her head to look from one to the other. "He's my body guard, not a prince."
Rai Pawpad: "He thought he was fightin for you." He crosses his arms on his chest. "He thought I'd threatened you. I never did."
Kimani Silvercloud nods in agreement hears shuffling of sand behind herand turns and sees river who she nods to
River Grau slides down the steep of the hill upon spotting the group of children. Grass and dirt flying about as he dug his heel in the ground. An ear flicked as he heard what could only be someone talked about him. Giving a nod to Kimani, he then waved at Jaina. Rai would get no greeting.
Jaina Lefevre looks up at him. "Yeah, you did. But it don't matter. " She looks over at River and then back to Rai. "No more fighting each others."
Kimani Silvercloud nods in agreemnt with Jaina "speccially since us kids gots a stick together"
Rai Pawpad turns his head, and contains the snarl that wants to curl his lips, remembering his earlier discussion with Kim. He meets her eyes for a second and nods. "Yeah, okay. I'm done. Unless he isn't."
River Grau nodded at Jaina's words. "Alright. No more fights." No malice was shown towards the other boy in his movements of voice. He did however pay little attention to his presence, gaze mostly drifting between Jaina and Kimani.
Kimani Silvercloud is happy the two boys are peaceful, and hopes it will stay that way
Jaina Lefevre looks from one boy to the other and lifts her chin. "Now..shakes hands and swear an oaf. You sticks together and help fights the bad peoples that like to hurt kids. Promise?"
Rai Pawpad looks at the girl, appalled. "Now...wait a minute! He never apologized for pulling Kim's hair. I'm not gonna fight him....but we aren't square. Look, he won't even look at me. He knows it!"
River Grau frowns, wishing that he had worn gloves today. An ear flicked, "She had never appologized for hitting me, which lead to the hair pullin'." He said to Rai flatly. "You got no honor."
Kimani Silvercloud looks at River "If I say I am sorry will you?"
Jaina Lefevre just does what Mommy does and arches a brow. That =look= that says 'I mean it or I'm gonna cry or somethin' worse' is all over her face.
River Grau nodded to Kimani, "Uh-huh. I would."
Kimani Silvercloud "okay, since us kids needs ta stick together, I am sorry for hitting you" she moves forward and extends her hand if her wants to shake it
River Grau extends his own to shake Kimani's. "An' I am sorry that your head got all hurt from the pullin."
Rai Pawpad clears his throat, "Yeah, I do. I have honor. And I was wrong to sic Mugs on you. So there. I'm sorry. Alright?" He growls, digging the heel of his shoe viscously into the sand. "My mom was ripshit when she saw my face, alright?"
Kimani Silvercloud "its okay, it don hurt no more"
Jaina Lefevre looks from one to the other and a flicker of a smile curls her lips. "There. That's better. Now..shakes hands and swears the oaf? Or it don't count."
Kimani Silvercloud "yeah shake on it"
River Grau turned slightly away from Kimani so that he could face Rai. His hand would still be out, if he intended to shake it. "An' I am sorry I kept fightin' after you asked me to stop. An' I swear whatever Jaina's oath was."
Rai Pawpad had turned away, but turns back at that, and looks at River's hand. "You got to stop calling me a liar, too. " His voice is low and serious. "Cause that's just gonna start things again."
Rai Pawpad takes his hand. "Yeah, I'll shake. But I don't make anything up." He meets River's eyes, and his own are steady and full of conviction. "But If you don't like the truth then try not to be so insulting about it. Okay?"
Jaina Lefevre sighs. "I swear not to fight each others 'cause we has meaner, bigger things t'fight. We stick together 'cause we is kids and the 'dults don't understand." "That's the oaf."
Kimani Silvercloud "I'd shake ta that"
River Grau rolls his eyes, "Ain't. The. Truth." He wasn't going to budge on his this, as the child simply hated lies. Adults did it enough to him. He shook the boy's hand, repeating after Jaina. "I swear not to fight 'cause we got meaner an' bigger stuff."
Rai Pawpad: "Yeah, I swear not to fight, cause of the bigger and meaner." He tightens his grip. "It is. The Truth. "
Kimani Silvercloud is ready to step in if they start arguing again
Jaina Lefevre: "And we gots a ...." she stops and looks at the two. "Truth is kinda funny. You see somethin' and I see somethin' and it's different. But we both think it's truth. So, you're not lyin'. Neithers of ya."
River Grau clenched his jaw and took his hand away. He was being nice so not to upset Jaina.
Kimani Silvercloud hopes this truce doesn't get broken by the boys haveing a disagreement "and Not everyone has ta agree on everything, like Jaina said, people think of things differently"
Rai Pawpad turns to her, his eyes almost glassy now. He truly believes this, and it's disturbing to have it questioned. He's willing to accept this compromise. "Yeah. I guess. Not everyone sees things as clearly as I do."
River Grau said nothing, eyes trailing tot he ocean. "Jaina, Aunt Saki an' me decorated cupcakes yesterday. We made one for you an' Daddy."
Kimani Silvercloud ears perk atthe mention of cupcakes and hears her tummy rumble a bit
Jaina Lefevre nods. "Good." She grins then, eyes brightening. "See? That's not so bad." She grins at Kim. and then turns to River. "Oh, you did?"
River Grau nods, "It's at the kitchen if yah want it."
Jaina Lefevre hesitates. "Is your Saki aunt gonna be there?"
River Grau shakes his head, "Dun think she is gonna be there.. ..why?"
Rai Pawpad shuffles through the sand, looking for a stone flat enough to skip. He listens with a vague jealousy, then looks up at Jaina. "You should go get some cupcakes. That's nice."
Kimani Silvercloud jus listens to the two talk, more now just thinking about her family
Jaina Lefevre shakes her head. "I'll go get it later. Thanks, River." When was the last time she had a cookie or anything after class? Nope.
River Grau gave a quick glance to Rai and Kimani, "You two can come too. If yah wanna.. there is food." He frowned at Jaina, "Alright.. you're gonna eat it, right? 'Cause Daddy never eats the things I try an' give him even though Aunt Saki says she's gonna make sure he eats it."
Rai Pawpad stands. "Nah, thanks. I mean, Kim can go. Those grown-up always ask too many questions."
River Grau nodded at Rai, "So what'd your Mom do when she saw your face?"
Kimani Silvercloud comes out of her thoughts "wha', oh food, Is' okay I gots some with me"
Jaina Lefevre looks up at River and then back at her lap. "I"m not gonna lie, but sweet stuff kinda makes me sick." She looks ashamed and picks at her dress. "So..we gonna have a club name or somethin?"
Rai Pawpad looks up quickly to see of the question is mocking. He's got a straight face, so he answers him. "She grounded me. Tethered me to the radiator for a day."
River Grau 's ears perk at mention of a club. "Oh, we do need a club name, but I dunno what to name it. Rugrat club? Jaina can be the talker, an' I can be the fighter." He nodded to Rai, "My Mom's gonna scream at me if I tell her, so I ain't tellin'."
Kimani Silvercloud thinks "what about lost boys from peter pan, we are kinda like them, but girls would be alowed"
River Grau tilted his head to the side. "Lost Children of Midian?"
Rai Pawpad: "I like lost boys."
Jaina Lefevre narrows her eyes at River. "Got lots of fighters. We all gotta be." She looks at Kim. "But we's not boys. So...maybe somethin' else?"
Kimani Silvercloud "well in peter pan they let tha girls join to, an' it is similar to us"
Jaina Lefevre looks at the others and then puts her hand out like she's seen on the tv. "Okay...put your hands on mine? We piles them up and then we swears to always be Tengu together."
Kimani Silvercloud Puts her hand over Jaina's
Rai Pawpad piles his hand on Kim's
River Grau piles his hand on top of the other children's. "Okay, I promise to always be together."
Kimani Silvercloud smiles "I promise ta not fight with no one in the Tengu, and ta look out for everyone" as she puts her other hand on top.
Jaina Lefevre stacks her other one on top of River's and grins. "Then we're it. A new gang. And we gotta pick other peoples. We bring them to the club house and talk to them there. Okay?"
Rai Pawpad feels kind of funny inside. Like... this is momentous. He nods, speechless.
A series of AI-generated pictures of a Rolls-Royce with an unusual paint job in front of a Grand Hotel.
To be continued.
Pictures made with Midjourney.
I'm always happy to accept invites to groups as long as I can see the content. If I see "this group is not available to you", my photos won't be made available to that group. Thanks for your understanding.
Following the end of World War II, the world was changing rapidly, and sadly the Silver Cloud came a little too late for the rapidly decreasing market for which it was built to serve. Constructed in 1955, the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud was built to be of service for people of hereditary money, those who had been born into this world with a fortune that they had made in the Victorian Mills and Factories of the 1920's. The days of social hierarchy were numbered as what were once considered lower class found their way into easy money by way of stage and screen or through the world of modern music.
Construction of a Silver Cloud took 3 months, in which the car was adorned in 12 coats of paint and was fitted with either a Straight 6 or V8 engines. After all the comforts of home were crammed into what became an English country manor on wheels, the overall weight of the car was 2 Tonnes. Such prestigious hand crafted perfection however wasn't going to save the Cloud from the social changes that the world was going to. What was considered the lower class would no longer touch their forelock to one as it passed by, but would instead do whatever they could to smash and bash them. The 1960's saw equality and democracy become the norm, which made the idea of owning a Silver Cloud as a status symbol deeply unsatisfying.
In order to keep with the times and to make their cars look less brash, the Silver Cloud ended production in 1966, it being replaced by something a little more mundane and by all means subtle. Today Clouds are hard to come by unless you intend to get yourself married soon, in which case a Silver Cloud will probably be the vehicle you pull up to the church in. If not, the few survivors will be in the hands of a number of enthusiasts who see them not as the status symbols they once were, but instead as a celebration of hand crafted British architecture. :)
The Rolls Royce that defined another change in the world of big money, the Silver Spirit was perhaps not as monumental a success as the car it replaced (Silver Shadow), but was indeed a popular machine none the less among the executive bankers and stock brokers of the 1980's corporate world.
Developed largely from the angular design of the Camargue, the Silver Spirit spent most of the 1970's under development, until eventually the car was launched in 1980, being built entirely to appeal to the American market. The design, much like the Camargue, owes itself to the Lincoln Towncar, with its straight lines and angular corners resembling the American saloon in almost every way, and for this it succeeded in the US market with many being sold for use by Wall Street banking executives.
The car was also the first Rolls Royce to feature a retractable Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, which was spring loaded and would sink into its mounting if dislodged, whereas previously if dislodged it would fall off completely. Throughout its production life there were at least twenty variations of the Silver Spirit and Silver Spur during its 19 year production life, with changes largely made to the wheelbase so as to appeal to the American Market which demanded larger and longer cars. Limousine versions were produced as per specified by the customer, although some were sublime, whilst others were ridiculous.
But even though they have often been regarded as not the prettiest Rolls Royce's ever produced (although in terms of woeful styling the new Phantom and Ghost range takes the biscuit), they still proved popular, the Sultan of Brunei for example bought 1,200 of them, which either meant he liked them a lot, or he treated them so roughly that he had to keep replacing them.
Production of the Silver Spirit and its derivatives ended in 1999 after 19 years of production, with the new owner of the Rolls Royce company, Volkswagen, bring forward one of only two products it constructed to replace it.
First registered in 1961, this Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II came in to have its brakes serviced.
The small narrow streets between the tenement blocks of To Kwa Wan at the eastern side of the Kowloon peninsula are full of small car and motorcycle repair shops.
Silver Cloud is a small cruise ship operated by Silversea Cruises, a privately owned luxury cruise line. She entered service in 1994 as Silversea's first ship, and set the scene for the line's next three vessels, beginning with her sister ship, Silver Wind, launched in 1995.[3]
In summer, Silver Cloud generally sails on European itineraries (both the North Sea and the Mediterranean). In winter, she cruises in the Caribbean and South America.