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#45 . January/February 2001
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Mortal staff:
Alendil, Azrakare, Aylssa, Begaria, Conran, Dein, Goomra,
Ilsensine, Lorel, Naithalia, Oknelim, Saraphin, Sarig, Shingo
Immortal staff:
Cersei, Elisabet and Kyrnia
Editor:
Kuah
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Table of Contents
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Desk of the Editor
New Year. Same Dragon...
New Years Resolution!
The masses spoke about personal goals for the new year!
Looming Predictions
What will the new year bring?
Quest and Contest
Winners and this issues task!
A notice from Ringbearers
Inductions
Poets Corner
A rose is a rose...
Funny Bones
Titles to keep you warm and safe.
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Desk of the Editor By: Kuah
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What is the good word?
The new year is here, and due to the holidays and seasonal
things the first issue this year will be a shorter one.
But it will also be a fun one.
New year resolutions were collected from the masses and we
even have mystical Realms predictions for the upcoming year.
Some poems and some funnybones thrown in for hgood measure and
we'll back next issue with the return of our normal features.
Thanks, and enjoy.
Kuah
Feedback? Comments? Fan/Hate mail? Submissions? All welcome at
the CoD Public Boards, located: e,s,2u,s,w,s from Darkhaven
Square or south of Quills and Parchments on Market Street.
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New Years Resolutions! By: Kuah
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The start of a new year is upon us. As I sat around recall
thinking of the upcoming year here in Realms, like the 2 year
anniversary of this paper, another six months of reunion
reminders and even maybe that this will be the year we all
finally see the 'BIG CODE PORT!', a small shock in my head
caused me to wonder about what each of us would setting up
for personal goals this year. So I asked a lot of us...
What will be your Realms new years resolution?
My new years resolution is to finally get back into seth's
fortress, and unravel every mystery la chute has.
Valashrect
I think my resolution would be to become more patient with all
the everyday stresses of this game. You know, not to lose my
head over silly arguments or confrontations. Likewise, I'll
resolve to put as much effort as I can into the things I work
on here.
Skaphia
What will be your Realms new years resolution?
Getting richer.
Daggot
To enjoy myself as much next year as I did this year, to be the
best person and the best deity that I can, and most of all, to
be the best that I can to the people who matter to me the most,
my friends.
Cersei
Haven't really thought about it, but we'll say to treat myself
to a few more oreos now and then and attempt to thwap Palin a
little less.
Saraoreo
What will be your Realms new years resolution?
I think.. I would say.. that my resolution is to continue
learning and to try and do a better job with things.
Iliana
To harass more people.
Feyd
My resolution would be to cut down on the ritual sacrificial
burnings. I'm starting to get a hacking cough from all of the
smoke.
Goomra
Hhm..to continue to build up GoM through councils/groups, runs
and quests.
Gisselle
What will be your Realms new years resolution?
Hmm....I don't think I have an answer....if anything, just to
repeat this last year...it was a good one alright. :)
Navarius
In short, I'll try to stay addicted (Which won't be that hard),
have twice as much fun and slay all evil in Realms! ;)
Aramir
Thanks to everyone who took some time to give feedback, and
here is to wishing Realms an awesome 2001.
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Looming Predictions By: Kuah
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We sat around our offices in the Town Hall and with only a
single candle light, one defeathered chicken and Naithalia's
crystle ball, (READ:defective) we dared to see
what this new year would bring to DarkHaven and the Realms.
Prediction 1
Froghemoth and Jeremiah the bull frog will team up and travel
to the astral plane and by the end of 2001 will be known as
The Amazing Cosmic Toads, who sing duets and cure the rickets
upon request.
Prediction 2
Having figured the bodyguards in Dragon Tower STILL not
powerful enough, they are gifted with gas breath and citizens
find they can no longer supplicate from there.
Prediction 3
A new class will come to be powerful in the the Realms, known
as 'Pirate'... er wait, Kali just said no. Again.
Prediciton 4
In the third month of the third week on the third day, something
worth the effort put into thinking about will be spoken on
Avchat. Maybe.
Prediction 5
A new spell will be discovered in the mages tower.
Called: Wonka Touch. It has the power to turn things into
chocolate and cause mages to suddenly break into song.
Prediction 6
A new Deity will come to power. Known only as Doo. Followers
will have amazing spells, like 'Power word Zoinks' and
'Ruh-Roh'. Followers will also have the ability to shuffle a
pair of large sandwiches into one super sandwich.
Prediction 7
A massive beast will take home north of DarkHaven. Tired of
being beaten by what many are calling 'gas breath' some will turn
to the Cry of Despair for answers. The citizens will learn that
gas breath comes from the OTHER end. More importantly the staff
of the paper will celebrate in total number of loyal readers
passing that impossible... single digits plateau.
Prediction 8
Monkeys, monkeys and more monkeys.
And so with this knowledge of the future, a knowledge known to
us all, may we walk safe into this new year.
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Quest and Contest By: Elisabet and the Quest Council
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This month's Quest
Pick an immortal and write the best "promotional" phrase
to describe them. For example, Kali - All's fair in hug and slay
or Cersei - Sweetness Personified!
Promotional phrases should be short (ie less than 15 words)
and must be in good taste AND respectful!
Entries must be mudmailed to Elisabet by Wednesday, January
24 at 9pm EST. Entries will be judged, and the winning
phrases will be posted in next month's Cry of Despair.
Last month's WINNER: Ilsensine!
Grats to Ilsensine for winning the super mob description quest!
With a violent quake, the Behemoth prises itself from the earth.
Looming on the skyline, it blocks out the light. It's roar
demolishes the silence.
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Ringbearer Inductions are open for the entire month of January!!
For the Month of January ONLY! You can join Ringbearers
with NO questing.
To apply, you will need to:
** Attain a sponsor from within the order, this must be someone
you know well enough for them to vouch for you.
** Provide a second reference. Either RB or non RB.
** Pass two interviews, one by a IT leader or RB leader.
During your first month of induction you will be asked to prove
your devotion to the order.
As usual only Avatar mains can apply, please see any RB with IT
in their title, any RB leader (Fernagarn, Saderax or Morgair) or
one of the IT Co Leaders, (Holly or Brittany) for more details.
Please Mudmail Holly and Brittany with your intentions of joining.
Thankyou, Holly Boudicca, IT Co-leader.
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Poets Corner By: Sarig
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A friend
I sat, watching, for what I did not know. I knew the end was near for him,
but he could not just die like that, my only friend all bundled up in his
hospital bed, with tubes everywhere, it could not end like this, could it?
Something had to happen, a miracle or something to save his life, I gave up
on god along time ago, for many reasons, but I prayed and prayed to save
him,
my only friend. As the day grew into the night he was getting weaker, his
breath getting shallow, he did not look the same, all pale, machines
breathing
for him, it was not right. I was ready to give up, I thought to myself "NO,
I will not give up on my only friend" I started yelling at him to get up,
we were gona be late, and that I was worried about him, at some point I fell
asleep crying on the side of the bed, when I woke he was not there, I knew
the
worse had come to pass. I cried for days on end, but eventualy he was but a
memory, and life went on.
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Funny Bones By: CoD Staff
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Titles
Katryna Silverwolf's hubby is having an affair with Puff
Lunnalkann the perpetually untitled.
Morrandir Longleaf boogies quite randomly to an older beat
Pelmen Silverwolf is here, it's just his brain that isn't.
Greyraven is the Raven That is Not Gray.
Teferri or as we like to call him...BOB.
Tiggy Bela Morte...damn titles, damn you!
Nymeros the Uncelibate Nun with Godskulls (ruh-roh..).
Mariyah pastes gold stars on all the midterms.
Trinda plays with dead birds.
Naithalia: recently disentangled snugglebunny.
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Realms of Despair
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