{"id":1782,"date":"2024-03-14T17:26:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T17:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1782"},"modified":"2024-03-14T17:28:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T17:28:40","slug":"cry-of-despair-36","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/cry-of-despair-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Cry of Despair #36"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Interview: Elisabet; Hired Assasins of Pelmen: Merf and Reol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"cryofdespair\">\nTHE CRY OF DESPAIR #36\n\n\n        \n\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        Mortal Staff:\n\n        Alendil, Alerious, Alisia, Apollonia, Azrakare, Barentin,\n\n        Begaria, Conran, Dein, DekkatH, Elaria, Elbanon, Goomra,\n\n        Laine, Loril, Nimue, Nitsuj, Odessyus, Saraphin, Sarig,\n\n        Shamisen, Shingo, Thalasian\n\n        Mortal Editor: Kuah\n\n        \n\n        Immortal Staff:\n\n        Elisabet, Kyrnia, Lascivias\n\n        Immortal Editor: Ayesh\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        Table of Contents\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        \n\n        Desk of the Editor\n\n        \n\n        Re: Elisabet (...The Sweet Assassin)\n\n        \n\n        Poets Corner\n\n        \n\n        Funny Bones\n\n        \n\n        Quest and Contest\n\n        \n\n        Merf and Reol, hired\n        assassins of Pelmen!\n\n        \n\n        Group News\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================     \n\n        Desk of the Editor By: Kuah\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        \n\n        \n\n        What's the good word? First off another thank you to Cersei for\n\n        sitting with us last issue and to all of you for the feedback on\n\n        the article. We continue the interview trend with another this\n\n        issue, the lucky immortal? An old friend of mine, Elisabet. I\n\n        think you all will rather enjoy this one.\n\n        \n\n        Also want to welcome Dein and Shamisen the staff! Begaria\n\n        and his (n)ever ending quests continue, and take a look at the\n\n        Quest and Contest section, another announcement has been printed.\n\n        \n\n        If you have a comment, gripe or something you want to submit\n\n        to the Cry of Despair, you can reach us the CoD public board\n\n        in the TownHall (e,s,2u,s,w,s from DH[]) or south of Quills\n\n        and Parchments on Market Street. Or you can Mudmail me or\n\n        Ayesh. As always, enjoy and thanks.\n\n        \n\n        \n\n        Kuah Cha'Din\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        Re: Elisabet By: Kuah\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        \n\n        We had the chance to talk to Elisabet for our feature. She has\n\n        been in the spotlight with us before, back in the days when she\n\n        called the Guild of Thieves home. Now she is stealing hearts as\n\n        an immortal and this is your chance to catch up on the sweet\n\n        assassin, Elisabet.\n\n        \n\n        How long have you been a part of Realms?\n\n        \n\n        I've played for, oh let's see.... about a year and 8 months.\n\n        \n\n        Why the name 'Elisabet'?\n\n        \n\n        Well, I had a character made with my real name, until I logged on\n\n        and saw what it was like. I quickly changed it. I tried a few\n\n        others, but Elizabeth has always been one of my favorite names,\n\n        I decided to make it a bit more unique. It's fitting to me as\n\n        well.\n\n        \n\n        \n\n        How have things changed from your first day to today?\n\n        \n\n        Within the game not too tremendously much. The removal of Two\n\n        Rivers, the upping of mobs, locate being repair (gasp, now people\n\n        actually have to explore *grins evilly), addition of several\n\n        areas... that's about it.\n\n        \n\n        How hard was the decision to ascend to immortalhood?\n\n        \n\n        Extremely hard... I knew that it was something I wanted to do\n\n        sometime... it was one of my goals, but I had no idea it would\n\n        happen so fast. Once I found out that there was some interest in\n\n        me, I was extremely excited, but I didn't tell anyone, because I\n\n        wasn't entirely sure it would happen. I also thought the whole\n\n        process would take longer... I knew I wanted to do it, yet I\n\n        loved the Guild (GoT) and I loved the friendships I made within it.\n\n        I didn't want to quit IGQC, I didn't want to leave TS - so it was\n\n        hard. I went back and forth with the decision several times, and\n\n        then I figured... What the heck? Life is short. *smiles sweetly*\n\n        \n\n        \n\n        Is being immortal what you expected so far?\n\n        \n\n        It is all that and more. I have a much greater appreciation for\n\n        this as a game now, and the incredible amount of work that goes\n\n        into it. It's incredibly spammy *laughs slightly* and that's an\n\n        understatement. I love the greater abilities I have now to run\n\n        quests, it's so much different - it also makes me think in much\n\n        broader terms. So, yes it's what I had expected, and then some.\n\n        \n\n        What all have you been involved in as an immortal?\n\n        \n\n        Well, I have been involved a lot in the Quest Council. I'm the\n\n        Quest representative for the Cry, a representative with Aphrael\n\n        and Kyrnia for IGQC, and one of the immortal heads of the\n\n        Olympics Council. All those keep me pretty busy. Also doing the\n\n        normal immortal administrative work.\n\n        \n\n        If there is anything you miss about mortal, what is it?\n\n        \n\n        Hmm... well, I miss the ability to talk to my friends and my\n\n        husband. I still can do that, but it's much more difficult,\n\n        thankfully they are all true friends and are very understanding.\n\n        I can't say I miss the days of sitting around the guild, although\n\n        I did enjoy that, I love what I'm doing now so much more. Some\n\n        days I miss the quietness of not having a million channels on, but\n\n        usually it's pretty entertaining.\n\n        \n\n        What is one or some of your Favorite Realms memories?\n\n        \n\n        I really have some incredible memories. It so hard to pinpoint\n\n        exactly one. I would definitely have to say some of the tag games\n\n        within the guild (Thanks Feyd, Kuah, and everyone). Becoming an\n\n        immortal of course; playing the first game of Pixie Tag with the\n\n        pixies - what a blast; The National Olympics (thanks OC members!!)\n\n        and every day something memorable happens. Yesterday I logged on\n\n        to getting attacked by a mob (snuggles Ceirana), you learn\n\n        something new everyday. I think that always makes a memory.\n\n        \n\n        Do you have any goals left?\n\n        \n\n        Well I'm learning to build, but I need to become much better at\n\n        it. So that is definitely a goal. Also to make harder quests\n\n        *grins*. I, of course, would like to be promoted, and a deity,\n\n        and, and, and.... Mostly, I just want to better myself, and\n\n        learn more about the things I don't know about.\n\n        \n\n        Any comments to players out there?\n\n        \n\n        Always... more than you want to know. Basically please remember\n\n        above all that this is a game, and is supposed to be enjoyment\n\n        for everyone. If there are things you don't like, tell us, but\n\n        don't abuse us. Immortals work as administrators and creators for\n\n        free, and many of us spend more time here than at our actual\n\n        paying jobs, so take that in to consideration. Okay, end of\n\n        sermon.\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        Poets Corner By: CoD Staff and\n        Submitted\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        \n\n        The road to failure\n\n        short soft sweet and ever so\n\n        brutal\n\n        Undeniably more alluring than\n\n        creating\n\n        Too easy to accept\n\n        \n\n        Dying for another's cause\n\n        is a failure in it's own\n\n        And doing it well\n\n        will not bring you home\n\n        \n\n        Pity no the fool\n\n        for it is the fool's way\n\n        to be\n\n        And being is better\n\n        than not.\n\n        \n\n        by: Corcinn\n\n        \n\n        Long and dark is this path\n\n        and many a pitfall resides\n\n        The twists and turns to muddle the mind\n\n        and moonlight glittering on beastly eyes\n\n        Strong of will must the traveler be\n\n        and quick must be the mind\n\n        For if but once the traveler wanes\n\n        or step may he lose, and tumble down\n\n        Then darkness his fate\n\n        and death his master\n\n        for danger lurks on every breach\n\n        The snarling of the hungered beasts\n\n        the growl that rips the soul with blinding fear\n\n        The jaws that shatter and splinter\n\n        the bones of travelers less aware\n\n        To join their fate would be quite easy\n\n        if the traveler loses this dreaded path\n\n        but if he uses his every skill\n\n        and drains his mind to it's last drop of thought\n\n        then great is the bounty of this weary trip\n\n        and glorious the stories which will be forever told.\n\n        \n\n        by: Alendil DarkRaven\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        Funny Bones By: CoD Staff\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        \n\n        Overheard in the markets of Darkhaven...\n\n        \n\n        Taonmakan openly traffics: Yay, sold evil scales!\n\n        \n\n        Taonmakan openly traffics: Now I can put my children through\n\n        DH Academy *sniff*beam*\n\n        \n\n        \n\n        Ask a silly question...\n\n        \n\n        Joe answers 'Wildflowers! Yay! Plant Genitals!'\n\n        \n\n        Funny Titles\n\n        \n\n        Yargol-if yer as cool as me..you dont need a witty title.\n\n        Nimue wants to be a Goonie!\n\n        Taonmakan is god, really...\n\n        Eras the Eater of the Sacred Dirty Carrot.\n\n        Graem Your powers are useless. I wear tin foil underwear.\n\n        Slyrpon your blood!\n\n        Jessel: Humorous stupid titles are still stupid titles.\n\n        Venumus 444 (is now 2\/3's Evil).\n\n        Selunia: If I Brew It, It Will Be Quaffed.\n\n        Kagain: If I Tank It, I Will Die. =(\n\n        Gemuse Vegematic the Egyptian Kitchen Magician\n\n        Juliana will never learn to stop 'where' ing in Darkhaven.\n\n        Saraphin, sister of the Braun T-schirt of Miami\n\n        Errtu thinks the gene pool could use a little chlorine.\n\n        Michale DarkRaven puts the 'fun' back in 'funeral'.\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        Quest and Contest By: Quest Council\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        \n\n        Hello fare Writers of Darkhaven!\n\n        \n\n        Duke Luther is searching for some talented writers to help him\n\n        write his memoirs. His request was for all those who feel they\n\n        are up to the challenge to write a story about their life in\n\n        Darkhaven. He has given several guidelines as to how he would\n\n        like to see the story written.\n\n        First, it must use 10-15 items found within the Realms of Despair,\n\n        since most likely he has come into contact with these items as\n\n        well.\n\n        Second, it may be no longer than 2 mud written notes (longer\n\n        stories will be discarded without being read).\n\n        Third, the stories must be related to the Realms of Despair,\n\n        since Duke Luther has not ventured out of this great land.\n\n        Fourth, he asks that the writers keep the story clean.\n\n        Finally, he would like all submissions to be mudmailed to Elisabet\n\n        (his memoir coordinator) by Midnight EST on June 28, 2000.\n\n        \n\n        He will chose several writers, and their submissions will\n\n        appear in future issues of the Cry of Despair.\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        Merf and Reol, hired\n        assassins of Pelmen! By: Begaria\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        \n\n        Deep in the heart of the Vallenwood tree, a conspiracy against\n\n        Begaria, CoD writer and Mr.Happy of the rangers, is being plotted\n\n        by Pelmen, the evil Ranger of face making. Pelmen sits hard in the\n\n        meeting hall, thinking of a great plan for the demise of Begaria\n\n        Minal.\n\n        Pelmen says 'I need a great plan for the demise of Begaria Minal.'\n\n        Merf flies in from the north.\n\n        Merf says 'You say something?'\n\n        Pelmen says 'Yeah, I need a plan to get rid of Begaria to make him\n\n        stop making stupid articles in which I almost always die in or get\n\n        hurt.'\n\n        Merf says 'Heh, well, most people who know you like to laugh at\n\n        things like that.'\n\n        Pelmen says 'Yeah, but its getting really annoying.'\n\n        Merf says 'Well, I guess I could get someone to help me take care of\n\n        him if you really want me to, I have nothing against Begaria\n\n        though.'\n\n        Merf calls for Reol and Reol walks in from the north.\n\n        Merf says 'Pel wants us to knock off Begaria.'\n\n        Reol nods his head in understanding and gets an assassin briefcase\n\n        from a fate banshee's pouch. Reol lays the briefcase on the\n\n        meeting table and opens it.\n\n        Reol says 'Alright, Pel, how do you want him to die?'\n\n        Pelmen says 'In the most grueling, hideous way ever. \n\n        Reol says 'Nah, I don't think Begaria would sit at recall talking\n\n        to Navarius for two hours, so that's out of the question.'\n\n        Reol says 'Nah, I don't think Navarius would really like to sit\n\n        for 2 hours talking to Begaria 'till he dies of boredom from\n\n        sitting at recall for that long.'\n\n        Pelmen shrugs his shoulders and says 'Okay, what else do you got?'\n\n        Reol rummages around in his briefcase and pulls out a nice, clean\n\n        sheet of paper.\n\n        Reol says 'Well, here's a new one Merf and I cooked up, we could\n\n        lead Begaria up to Zyla and push him into Zyla's lair, fire an\n\n        arrow into there, and close and lock the door behind him.'\n\n        Pelmen considers it for a moment and says 'That's pretty harsh...\n\n        but I like it! I'll give you guys somethin' reeeeealy nice for\n\n        this.'\n\n        Reol nods and puts away the paper, bundles up the briefcase and\n\n        puts it back into his pouch.\n\n        Reol says 'It shall be done at midnight tonight. Come along Merf.'\n\n        Later, around midnight at recall, Merf and Reol are sweet talking\n\n        Begaria into coming on a run with them and Pel.\n\n        Begaria says 'Yeah sure, I'd love to go on a run, need some eq to\n\n        sell anyways, I'm ready anytime.'\n\n        Pelmen grins nastily and beckons for Begaria, Merf, and Reol to\n\n        follow him. Pelmen leads the way up to Zyla's door as a storm\n\n        breaks out.\n\n        Thunder and lightning start crackle around the air and soon enough,\n\n        the lights of the 4 Rangers were soon put out.\n\n        Pelmen yells 'NOW!'\n\n        Screams and grunts rippled before that door and finally the door\n\n        opened and Merf and Reol threw the body they covered into Zyla's\n\n        lair, shot an arrow into the room, and closed and locked the door.\n\n        Merf wipes his brow with obvious relief and says 'Phew, that was\n\n        pretty close...'\n\n        Reol nods solemnly and says 'Yep, it sure was, well a good job\n\n        well done.'\n\n        Merf lights up his light and gasps.\n\n        Reol says 'What?'\n\n        Merf says 'Beh...behind you!'\n\n        Begaria walks up from the path and says 'Hey guys, what happened?\n\n        I was pushed down the road...hey....where's Pel?'\n\n        Screams and groans of pain were coming from Zyla's room.\n\n        Pelmen yells 'You IDIOTS! Ack! OoooOOO that smarts!'\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        Group News By: CoD Staff\n\n        ====================================================================\n\n        \n\n        This message is brought to you by your friendly\n\n        neighbourhood Guild of Nephandi........\n\n        \n\n        WE WANT YOU!!!\n\n        \n\n        If you're a Nephandi, level 15 or up come apply,\n\n        our application board is 4n, 3e, 2n from DH[].\n\n        And if you're not currently a nephandi, create one,\n\n        come on out and join the fun, the nephandi spirit\n\n        is a blast.\n\n        Also, we'd like to welcome our newest member,\n\n        Sarnath, into the guild. We know he'll make\n\n        a great member.\n\n        \n\n        ====================================================================\n\n\n        \n        Thank you for reading, from the Society of Scribes!\n\n        \n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interview: Elisabet; Hired Assasins of Pelmen: Merf and Reol THE CRY OF DESPAIR #36 ==================================================================== Mortal Staff: Alendil, Alerious, Alisia, Apollonia, Azrakare, Barentin, Begaria, Conran, Dein, DekkatH, Elaria, Elbanon, Goomra, Laine, Loril, Nimue, Nitsuj, Odessyus, Saraphin, Sarig, Shamisen, Shingo, Thalasian Mortal Editor: Kuah Immortal Staff: Elisabet, Kyrnia, Lascivias Immortal Editor: Ayesh ==================================================================== Table of Contents&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-1782","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1782"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1802,"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1782\/revisions\/1802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}