{"id":1833,"date":"2024-03-19T13:43:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1833"},"modified":"2024-03-19T13:43:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:43:32","slug":"cry-of-despair-63","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/cry-of-despair-63\/","title":{"rendered":"Cry of Despair #63"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">8th Anniversary Reunion: Awards, Interviews, Memories!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"cryofdespair\">\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nCry of Despair                                   Issue 63, 09\/02\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n   ******           *******    |  Reunion Highlight Issue:\n  **\/\/\/\/**         \/**\/\/\/\/**   |   - 8th Anniversary Reunion \n **    \/\/   ****** \/**    \/**  |     Review\n\/**        **\/\/\/\/**\/**    \/**  |   - Reunion Memorable Moments\n\/**       \/**   \/**\/**    \/**  |   - 2002 RoD Reunion Awards\n\/\/**    **\/**   \/**\/**    **   |   - Making of a RL Quest\n \/\/****** \/\/****** \/*******    |   \n  \/\/\/\/\/\/   \/\/\/\/\/\/  \/\/\/\/\/\/\/     |   \n----------------------------------------------------------------\nEditor: Myra                          Immortal Sponsor: Elisabet\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nStaff: Alysira, Amoria, Diblin, Ilsensine, Juliana, Kellandra\n       Khaimran, Shadia, Shadrack\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nContents                                           CoD, Issue 63\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDesk of the Editor\nNews from around the Realms\nInterviews\nCassa + Blanca's Timely Tidbits\nDear Myra + Ilsensine\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review\nReunion Memorable Moments\nThe Making of a Real Life Quest\n2002 RoD Reunion Awards\nQuests\nVoices\nFunny Bones\nAdvertisements\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDesk of the Editor - by Myra                          Editor\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIt brings me great pleasure to bring to you, the\ndenziens of the Realms, an edition of the Cry that is\ndedicated to the 8th Annual Realms of Despaire Reunion.\nAn extra amount of hard work went in to this issue so\nthat we could provide a variety of information\nsurrounding the reunion. I would like to thank Pheayre\nfor his hard work in putting together a thorough review\nof the events. I know that you will find his article\ninteresting. Amoria did a great job of hitting the\nstreets and digging up the nitty gritty of what went\non as well as compiling the results of the Reunion\nAwards.\nTo those of you that went, I am sorry that I missed it.\nPhred and I are working on it for next year. :)\nTo those of you that did not make it, I hope that this\nissue entices you into going next year.\nTo the countless Immortals [and mortals] that helped\norganize it all. Your work does not go unappreciated.\nThank you.\n-M\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nGuild + Order News - by Kellandra                           News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDragonslayers\n\nThe Dragonslayers would like to extend a belated and\nwarm welcome to Arca.\n\n\nGuild of Clerics\n\nThe Guild of Clerics survived the Shattering in one\npiece due to our large stock of kumquat preserves we\nhad saved in the case of emergencies!  We also welcomed\nnew guildies Kelmath, Karlika, Xyrnwyn, Vanyla, Lecanyn,\nCleryst and Shuga to the family and bestowed each with\ntheir very own dirty carrot!\n\n\nGuild of Rangers\n\nThis past month, the following pledges have joined our\nguild: Aldridge, Kindra, Lorthar, Mariska, Melyssia,\nRialian and Zarz. Welcome to all and I hope you enjoy\nyour time in the guild. Congratulations to Angharad,\nGlithoniel, and Merk for passing their pledge reviews\nand becoming our newest full members.\nZargon and Beawolf have birthdays this month. Have a\nfun and happy birthday you two!\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nGuild + Order News - by Kellandra                           News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nGuild of Vampires\n\nGreetings, from the Guild of Vampires! It's been a busy\nmonth for us with several new questors diligently\nworking to join our ranks.  Volstoff, Malum, Amalric,\nFabien, Yagmoth, and Ladeb recently completed their\nChylde period, and have been voted in as full members.\nCongratulations to all of them.\nZya has earned the position of Guild Second, Kendron\nmoved to Guild First and Rastagar's dedication has\nearned him the title of Elder Sire.\nHappy hunting!\n\n\nGuild of Mages\n\nThe Guild of Mages mourns the loss of Il'Liara as well\nas the magic and power she brought to our proud guild.\nThe mages are adjusting to the loss of strength, loss\nof spells, and new spells given to us by the immortals.\nWe extend our thanks and appreciation to the builders\nfor all their hard work.\nWe warmly welcome Hardaker and Targar to the guild!\nThank you for giving us new targets for the endless,\nsuperfluous socials we are well known for.\nSince the Shattering, mages in MEF are busy exploring\nthe new world and collecting as much data as we can on\ndirections to places, deities, hometowns. With so much\nchange, we have quite a job ahead of us. Fithlanthas is\nthe new MEF leader and Romani is the new MEF 2nd. These\ntwo really have a handle on things.\nIT is on hold pending investigation into the assurance\nthat it is safe to explore for young mages that apply.\nWe will be taking applications again very soon.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nGuild + Order News - by Kellandra                           News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nGuild of Nephandi\n\nThe trumpets of chaos were blown for only the most\ndevoted worshippers of evil to hear. The Guild of\nNephandi rose to arms against one another upon hearing\nthe call demanding blood to be spilled and pain to be\nwrought and chaos to be spread upon one another. The\nthree leaders of the guild emerged from their council\nwith the Wyrm; Morgrin stalked out of the Deep Umbra in\nsearch of the blood of his peers; Lossoth and Abraxyln\nleft the Stone Room to prove themselves worthy to their\ngods; Temokinon, prepared for death by locust, made way\nfor the killing grounds; and Frerry, the blasphemer,\nturning against the chaotic and evil ways of Nephandi,\nstood prepared within his brilliant white aura.\nOne by one, the Nephandi marched into the arena\nprepared to strike the first, and possibly final blow.\nThe bloodlusted calls were bellowed and blades began to\nstrike against armour. Coming prepared, Hewitt put one\nof the most enviable Nephandi spells to use and\nsummoned a true swarm of locusts to protect him from\nanyone that would dare attack him. Shadrack, seeing the\nperks of such a strong force of locusts, joined with\nHewitt for the time being. The rest ran throughout the\narena seeking to impale their blades into the tender\nflesh of each other, or to rake their claws against the\nface of their friends. After fleeing from each other,\nthe first death blow was given to Temokinon and the\nvoices of chaos roared as he fell.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nGuild + Order News - by Kellandra                           News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe pristine colour of Frerry's aura harmed the eyes\nhis foes, and after taking many wounds even with the\nprotection of good on his side, he fell to the more\npowerful evil of Morgrin's blade. A triumphant roar\nshook the very bones of all who were near during the\ndeath. Morgrin, seeking revenge for everyone\u2019s attacks\nagainst him, bore down on Abraxyln until his life force\nwas ripped from his body. Screams of terror and despair\nfilled the ears of the combatants still alive.\nWith a scream of defiance, Morgrin ran into the swarm\nof locusts and summoned a mighty plague to scour them\nfrom the face of the battlefield. However, the stings\nof the many locusts and the bite of Shadrack's and\nHewitt's weapons were too much for Morgrin and he fell,\ncausing a uproar within the streams of chaos.\nWith only four left standing, the tides of chaos were\nbalanced for the time being. Shadrack and Hewitt stood\nin their corner waiting for Mazzic and Lossoth to come\nto them, but their plan would only end in ruin. Mazzic\nand Lossoth let loose a flurry of psionic blasts\nforcing the two leaders to leave the protection of\ntheir locusts to begin the hunt. Using Lossoth as a\nshield, Mazzic unleashed mighty blows against Shadrack\nand Hewitt until Lossoth's health failed him and he was\ncalled into the abyss along with his other fallen\ncomrades. The triad of leaders stood alone in the blood\nof their underlings.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nGuild + Order News - by Kellandra                           News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nShadrack, turning on Hewitt at this crucial time, hoped\nto strike him down and then Mazzic to gain the glory of\nthe victor, but failed after the duo of Hewitt and\nMazzic repaid the favor of treachery. Mazzic struck the\nFinal blow against the Guildmistress, and the cry of\nthe Wyrm resonated within the stone of the arena floor\nas its emissary of darkness fell. Bloodied and nearing\ndeath, Hewitt was able to follow Mazzic while his eye\nsight was blurred by the blood of his guildmistress,\nand strike the final, fatal blow against him, thus\nending the tournament. The Wyrm, the Weaver, and the\nWyld smiled down upon the Nephandi known as Hewitt on\nthis day.\n\n-|---------------------------------------------------|-\n\nThanks to Destre, for running the pkill for us, and to\nTiki, for skinning us afterwards. :)\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nIGQC Update - by Shadrack                                   News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIn August, Angelea and GoT received a cry for help that\nthey had to answer. Frodo turned up on their doorstep\nall worn out and depressed, saying that he had failed\nin his quest to destroy the One ring. He had at least\nmanaged to break the ring into pieces and scatter them.\nHowever, the Ringwraiths had found the pieces, and it\nwas looking like it would be curtains for the lot of us\nwhen they returned them to Sauron. So, the GoT\nrecruited the brave guildies of Realms to the cause.\nFour teams strode out to battle and save the world.\nOnce the Ringwraiths were dispatched and the ring\npieces safe in their hands, the questors were able to\nobtain help from Gandalf to remake the One ring. All\nthat remained to do now was to destroy it....However,\nSauron stood in their way, and he was a mighty\nadversary. One team mistakingly gave Sauron the One\nring bringing fatal consequences upon themselves.\nQuickly learning from their mistake, they returned to\nthe fray, and after much bloodshed (mostly their own)\nvanquished the dark lord. A second team followed, and\nalso succeeded in their quest. The One ring was\nconsigned to the flames, the world was saved, and Frodo\nwas able to return home with his pride intact.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nThe Symposium Update - by Myra                              News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nPassed:\n\n * Adept\/unadept commands\n * Give m\/k coins\n * Slist \n * Outcast safety\n * Af\/af by do not affect trance\/meditate\n * Noemote in donations\n * Messages for housing doors\n * Nation leaders helpfile\n * Comma placement in gold\n * Charge skill\n * Scry for Rangers\n * Stalk skill\n * Random no-exit messages\n * Hint for compass\n * Webpage on guilds\/orders command\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nThe Symposium Update - by Myra                              News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDenied:\n\n * Geek\/tech channel\n * Acronym helpfile\n * Bp on equipment\n * PK team channel\n * Auction prompt token (name)\n * Sleight skill\n * Spell enhancers\n * Seal portal\n\nOn hold:                             No actions:\n\n * Butcher skill                      * Roster \n * Whirlwind spell                    * Auction helpfile\n * Multiple effects dispelling\n * Poison arrors\n * Orbing spell\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nThe Symposium Update - by Myra                              News\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSelina: New Skills and Spells\nTue Aug 27 14:51:56 2002\nTo: WIMC\nDue to the massive overhauls of most of the classes,\nno new spells or skills will be considered for the\ntime being, with the exception of mages and align\nskills\/spells for clerics. Racial abilities will also\nbe considered.\nPlease ask people to hold off on their ideas for at\nleast a few months. I have removed all the spells and\nskills from here and the people will be notified that\nthey can resubmit in a few months time.\n\nThanks,\nSelina\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDestre - by Alysira                                   Interviews\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nFor my first interview for the Cry of Despair, I was\nPrivileged enough to spend a moment with Destre, the\nRealm's only Nephandi to be immortalized.\n\nAfter spending much of her time as Leader of the Guild\nof Nephandi, Destre has risen beyond the highest rank a\nmortal can achieve. While she spent much of her time\ntending to the needs of her fellow guild members and\nassisting to the needs of the Realms with her position\nin The Symposium, Destre still managed to enjoy her\ntime and be an active and fun player.  Although she\nkept her own guildies entertained, she also entertained\ncountless players in her role on the IGQC, creating\nthree quests for guildies from all over.\n\nA: When did you first begin playing RoD?\nD: I started in August 1998 as a Ranger.\n\nA: How long were you a Ranger for?\nD: The ranger was my main for about a year.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDestre - by Alysira                                   Interviews\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nA: What made you keep playing?\nD: I was having a great time, exploring realms, meeting\n   people and just enjoying muyself.\n\nA: What do you think has been your greatest\n   contribution to the RoD?\n   Destre laughs.\nD: I always just did whatever needed to be done.\n   Originally the guild needed an IT, so I did that,\n   and things just kept going.\n\nA: What was your favourite thing about being mortal?\nD: The same thing it has always been, the people who\n   play.\n\nA: And whats your favourite thing about being Immortal?\nD: Same answer. :>\n\nA: What made you choose a Nephandi as your main?\nD: Early on, I tried most of the classes, at that point\n   there were very few Nephandi, the guild recruited me,\n   and since I wasnt in any other organization then,\n   and the guild was a lot of fun, the Nephandi became\n   my main over time. :>\n\nA: What organisations were you in as a mortal?\nD: I was in the GoN, GoA, GoV, GoM, IGQC, and TS.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDestre - by Alysira                                   Interviews\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nA: What do you like to see happen in the Realms?\nD: I like to see people having a good time, making\n   friends, doing stuff\n\nA: What do you dislike seeing happen?\nD: People being snide and putting other people down.\n\nA: What do you think has your most enjoyable moment?\nD: I like things that are fun, and probably the\n   funniest thing that ever happened was the time the\n   Arcanes caught Shadrack and I exploring the maze\n   that leads into their headquarters. I dont do mazes\n   very quickly, so 3 of us where poking around in the\n   maze and Shadrack and I got put in the Tower in the\n   castle and slime dumped all over us. Lealoo dumps a\n   bucket of slime all over you. Eeeeeeeew! How gross!\n   So then Pheayre is there asking what we were doing,\n   and Hewitt is saying on guild, \"Are you guys in\n   trouble?\" And I was laughing so much I couldnt type.\n   [I] would have to say that was the funniest momment\n   I ever had in Realms.\n\nA: What do you miss most about being a Mortal?\nD: Being able to hang out, and just run off and do\n   whatever comes to mind.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDestre - by Alysira                                   Interviews\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nA: Do you have any big plans for the future that you\n   can share with us?\nD: Dont know about big plans, I just plan to show up,\n   try to be useful and have some fun :>'\n\nA: Do you have anything to ask me?\nD: What is the best part about being on NC ?\nA: Being a part of a group that so many wonderful\n   people belong to.\nD: Being part of a good group really wonderful, and\n   that is how I have always felt about Realms :>'\n\nIf you have a suggestion regarding interviews, please\n     feel free to contact any CoD Staff member.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nCassa and Blanca's Timely Tidbits - by Cassa + Blanca       CBTT\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nCasting Call\n\nSeason la Carnival!  Candy and trinkets galore fell\nfrom the heavens as Midway was opened.\n\n\nRope Climbing\n\nThe dark advisor takes a step from beginner to follower.\nThe path is surely shadowy.\n\nA nightmare ascends to a higher level of horrors.\nSleepers beware.\n\nFrom healing pixie dust to stolen pixie dust, someone's\ncertain to get an opium high.\n\nMissing in action, one musikal chylde has replaced\nanother amongst the leaders of the undead.\n\nYarr!  Vast ye mateys, the first fathomer has happlo'd\nto avatar!\n\n\nDisappearing Act\n\nOut with the old and in with the new, the eixip egam\nhas a new owner.\n\nAll fairytales and myths must come to an end sooner or\nlater.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nCassa and Blanca's Timely Tidbits - by Cassa + Blanca       CBTT\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWith all the reunion excitment and the coming of the\nShattering, Cassa and I just wanted all of you\nbeautiful people to know that we along with only a few\nof our spies managed to survive the wrath of the\ngodslayers.  As such, we managed to bring these\ndelicious tidbits to you.  Not to worry though, we're\nworking on our recruitment techniques with the lovely\nresidents of Thul Ab'hara.\nSo, until next time, here's to caviar dreams and\nchampagne kisses!\n\n-C+B-\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDear Myra and Ilsensine - by Myra + Ilsensine                M+I\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDear Myra and Ilsensine,\n\nBefore the Shattering, I, like many others, tinkered\nwith the likes of belladonna. It was fun to go back and\nforth being myself and then changing to other genders.\n\nHowever, where I was once a man, I am now permanently a\nwoman! You see, I was switched before and now after, I\ncannot locate any belladonna to switch back.\n\nWhat do I do?!?\n\n-Trapped\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDear Myra and Ilsensine - by Myra + Ilsensine                M+I\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDear Trapped,\n\nWell, I must say that you have found yourself in a most\nInteresting predicament. However, my advice would be to\nmake the most out of this situation. When life gives\nyou lemons...make lemonade!  Play it off as though you\nmeant for this to happen. Tell people that you had the\ninside scoop on from the godslayers and knew when they\nwould destroy the world. You actually wanted to start\nover as a whole new person. Of course when it comes to\nrelationships, you may find yourself still attracted to\nwhat was previously the opposite sex (and is now the\nsame sex). In this case, I'm sure you can find a lovely\nlady willing to look beyond the exterior to your heart\nand love you for what you are. Best of luck!\n\n-M\n\nDear Trapped,\n\nHahaha! This shattering business may mean that I have\nnot a clue where anything is but hey, I'm getting a\ngood laugh out of it at least. Oh, yes... you wanted\nsome advice, didn't you. I suggest you check out the\nnew \"magical changes\" clinic which is rumoured to have\nbeen set up in the Abbatoir Assylum. However, you will\nhave to hurry as I hear the clinic is having financial\ndifficulties, due to an unexpected drop in patronage in\nlight of the shattering. On a comforting (well...) note\nyou can console yourself that you weren't the only the\nonly casualty of this untimely change in the realms!\n\n-I\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDear Myra and Ilsensine - by Myra + Ilsensine                M+I\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDear Myra and Ilsensine,\n\nI am kinda new to the Realms and find that there are\nsome rather mean people out there.\n\nWhen I ask questions on channels for help, they don't\nalways give me the answers I need.\n\nWhat gives?\n\n-Frustrated Newbie\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nDear Myra and Ilsensine - by Myra + Ilsensine                M+I\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDear Frustrated Newbie,\n\nAllow me to let you in on a little secret...many of us\ngot to where we are today after EXPLORING and\nDISCOVERING things for ourselves. Of course we have\nall had a little help on the way, but that came from\nfriends here and there. It did not come from repeatedly\nasking for directions or answers to puzzles or even\nasking for passwords on public channels.  Deep down,\nthis really is a game. A game that you must learn to\nplay for yourself and not have played for you. Let me\nask you this...can you truly enjoy a game where all of\nthe hints and answers are provided for you?  Where is\nthe fun and adventure in that?\n\n-M\n\nDear Frustrated Newbie,\n\nWell, there was a lot that I felt like saying, but my\npartner in crime has already said much of that.\nFor once I agree with the sickeningly palatable one.\nCurses! Thus, in a odd moment of kindness in my bitter\nexistance, I'm going to be gooey and nice to you. Ok...\nhere goes.\n\nErr. People can be mean. Very mean indeed. You will\nhate them. They will hate you back. It happens, so live\nwith it, honey.\n\nHell... that was difficult. Does my spite look big in\nthis dress? And where's the spit-roasted baby vendor?!\n\n-I\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe 8th Annual Realms of Despair Reunion - A Review\n\nEvery year, players from across North America, and\noften the globe, gather to partake in merriment in\nsouthern Ontario. This great event is the annual Realms\nof Despair Reunion. Taking place in the vicinity of\nToronto, the birthplace of the Realms, this occasion\ncelebrates the anniversary of the creation of this MUD.\n\n* How It All Began\n\nThe Reunion had humble beginnings, first being\nassociated with the annual IDirect picnics in the\nRealms\u2019 early years of existence. By the time the fifth\nanniversary of the MUD came around, it had evolved into\nthe four-day affair centered on the Canadian Civic\nHoliday long weekend (the first weekend of August).\n\nFor those of you who did not have the pleasure of\nattending this year\u2019s Reunion, this article will recap\nthe major events that took place, and hopefully entice\nyou to attend in the future.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\n* Thursday, August 1 - Pre-Party at The Fox and Fiddle\n\nThe Fox and Fiddle is a pub located west of the\nOakville\/Mississauga border, and has long been the main\nlocation for the Realms\u2019 major events in real life.\nSituated in a major plaza, the location provides access\nto bank machines, restaurants, cafes, a large pool hall\nand bowling alley. The Fox itself has two coin-operated\npool tables within its confines, as well as an outdoor\npatio and small dance floor. Thursday evening is\nprimarily a warm-up event, geared towards travelers who\nhave arrived earlier during the week and to provide\ninformation to those who may be new to the Reunion\nexperience.\n\n* Friday, August 2 - Orientation Party at The Fox and Fiddle\n\nThis is the major introduction event. During this\nevening, announcements concerning the weekend\u2019s events\nare made, and opportunities to meet many of the other\nplayers are available. Realms of Despair souvenirs are\navailable for purchase from Thoric himself, as well as\nany tickets you would need for the weekend\u2019s events.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\n* Saturday, August 3 - Main Event, Ontario Renaissance Festival\n\nThis is the main event. The Ontario Renaissance\nFestival is located in Milton, Ontario. The site is a\nrecreation of an English village in the Victorian era,\nwith an ongoing story line that most of the employees\ntry to incorporate in their daily routines. There is an\nextensive array of live shows and many shops and\nboutiques to visit. The Ontario RennFest is also home\nto one of the national jousting competitions, held\nannually. In addition, visitors are encouraged to dress\nup.\n\nSome of the major highlights of the festival include\nZoltan the Adequate, a magic show that will force you\nto think twice about what is illusion and what is\nreality. This show is not for the faint of heart, as\nZoltan openly admits to having several audience members\nfaint each year at his end-of-the-day Extremely\nAdequate show. The Mud Show puts a spin on a classic\nfairy tale, and of course, throws around a lot of mud.\nYou\u2019d have to see it to understand. ;) The Tartan\nTerrors are a Scottish musical group with a flair for a\nslightly mature brand of humour. If dancing sheep,\nmidgets, and haggis are your thing, do check them out.\nThe Men In Tights are a three-man show that recounts\nfamous stories with the help of the audience. Ad-lib\nhumour is stock in trade, and audience participation\nmakes the experience that much better. Wandering\nminstrels, singers, a live chess match, and other\ncharacters make this wonderful festival come to life.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\n* Saturday, August 3 - Party at The Fox and Fiddle\n\nThis is normally the main evening event for the weekend.\nIn previous years, karaoke has been the main attraction,\nthough this year it was replaced by an inventive way to\nraise money for breast cancer research. Dubbed the\nSlave for the Cure, players volunteered their\nservices to the highest bidder for the evening. All\nproceeds went to breast cancer research via Moonbeam\u2019s\nparticipation in the Run for the Cure. An astounding\n$1576 was amassed, and all participants in the auction\nsurvived their duties. Dancing and merriment carried on\nfor much of the night, leaving many with hangovers and\nheadaches into the next morning. ;)\n\n* Sunday, August 4 - BBQ at Kelso Conservation Area\n\nThis is the second year that this event has taken place.\nPrior to the BBQ, a day trip to Canada\u2019s Wonderland\nnormally took place, but after surveying Reunion\nparticipants from years past, the change was made last\nyear. This year\u2019s BBQ was a great success, with over 50\npeople attending.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe Kelso Conservation area is huge, covering nearly\n400 hectares of land. There is access to many bike and\nhiking trails, a lake for swimming and boating, and in\nwinter, a full-fledged ski resort. For further\ninformation on the conservation area, visit:\nhttp:\/\/www.conservationhalton.on.ca\/kelso.html\n\nThe BBQ also marked the beginning of which will\nhopefully become an annual tradition at the Reunion:\nthe first ever real-life quest. This year\u2019s quest was\nthe brainchild of Thorpe, Clav, and Feyd, and was a\nsuccess through the combined efforts of the three\nmentioned, Elisabet, and Lenslakin. There were four\ncomponents: a race, trivia, an item-find, and a \u201cpkill\u201d.\nBy far the lengthiest and most grueling component was\nthe item-find, held within the extensive hiking grounds\natop the hills that comprise Glen Eden Ski Resort.\nDetails regarding the quest can be found within the\nplayer testimonials submitted at the end of this\narticle.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\n* Sunday, August 4 - Party at The Fox and Fiddle\n\nBy this time, some groups of players will have started\nheading home from the Reunion, so Sunday night is a\nlower key affair than Saturday night. However, many\nplayers still remain for this evening, as there are a\nfew events scheduled for the next day.\n\n* Monday, August 5 - Lunch, Afternoon Movie\n\nTraditionally in previous years, a group lunch is\nscheduled before an afternoon movie at local area\ncinema. This year the lunch did not take place in an\nofficial capacity, though several groups of players did\nmake it a point to gather together for the noon-hour\nmeal.\n\n* Monday, August 5 - Farewell at The Fox and Fiddle\n\nThis is the last event for the Reunion. A final toast\nto friends new and old, a quiet game of pool (or two),\nthe last huzzah for the weekend. As one player once\nstated to me following the Reunion, \u201cIt was so sad to\nsay goodbye to everyone!\u201d Many that attended echoed\nthis sentiment, but others also kept in mind that there\nwould always be another Reunion next year.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\n* Thank Yous\n\nTical and Darshanin, various helpers (mortal and\nimmortal), and any members of the Reunion Committee,\npast and present: You deserve a pat on the back. Great\njob.\n\nManagement and Staff at The Fox and Fiddle: You\u2019ve put\nup with us for many years, here\u2019s hoping you put up\nwith us for many more! Thanks!\n\nThorpe, Elisabet, Lenslakin, Feyd the Dark, and Clav\n\u201cTerok\u201d the Ogre: For orchestrating the first ever real-\nlife RoD quest and managing to pull it off without a\nvisible hitch. Wonderfully executed.\n\nDale, MaRiL of Old, and *GDread: Thanks for the help\nsetting up a great BBQ!\n\nThoric: You are the reason we all have managed to meet\nin the first place. Your creativity and vision have\nproven to be an inspiration to MUDers everywhere. Thank\nyou!\n\nYou, the MUDer: Without the MUDers themselves, there\nwould be no RoD Reunion. Thank you for supporting the\nRealms of Despair and making it one of the most long-\nlived MUDs in existance.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\n* A Final Word (actually several)\n\nThis has been my third Reunion since I\u2019ve started\nplaying here, which was exactly three years ago on\nAugust 1. I am happy to say that in my short time here\non RoD, I have met some of the greatest people to set\ntext on this MUD at each of the Reunions. Some things\nI remember fondly from previous years include a druidic\npool shark, a \u201cdancing\u201d *cough* cow-god, tall dwarves,\na not-so-reclusive reclusive order, not-so-talkative\navspammers, and a benevolent and quiet Supreme Entity.\nThe memories are likely to vary from person to person,\nbut the sentiment is the same.\n\nEach year, the response I get from the first-time\nReunion participants I\u2019ve met is the same. They each\ncome away with a different perspective on the MUD as a\nwhole. Barriers are dropped, and sometimes even old\ngrudges forgotten. Old friendships are renewed and new\nones are forged. Eat, drink, and be merry. This is the\nReunion.\n\nIt is my sincere hope that each of the new attendees\nthis year will bring home good memories and make plans\nto attend again next year. As for you, the player who\nhas yet to make the trip out to Canada during the first\nweekend of August, I hope that this article has helped\ngive you a better picture of what awaits you in the\nfuture. Just keep this in mind: If you can only make it\nto one Reunion in your lifetime, make sure it\u2019s the\n10th Anniversary. Onwards, to 2004! ;)\n\n-Pheayre\n\nNote to self: Remember sunscreen and lots of aloe\nlotion. (Thanks Grae =P)\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\n* Selected Player Testimonials\n\nWell this was my first Reunion so I have nothing to\ncompare it to but I will say that I had a blast. The\nMeet and Greets at the Fox are always a rock'n time.\nThe rennfair was a hoot with all the interesting\nvendors and entertainers. But the funniest parts of the\nweekend had to be watching what the slave owners did\nwith their slaves after the auction. Much interesting\nblack mail material was to be had that night but it was\nall in good fun and no one suffered any lasting\npsychological damage. The next image that stands out in\nmy mind was the race down the bunny hill quest. Those\npoor questors who did face plants into the grass have\nmy admiration. The only minor disappointment was the\nPK portion of the Picnic quest... a water balloon fight\nwould have been a better choice than a tug of war in my\nopinion. The water was wonderful at the conservation\narea just too bad not a lot of the RoDers were up for a\nswim. Any who I had a wonderful time and I am really\nlooking forward to the 9th reunion.\n-Zyandra\/Zya\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIt began with a quite energetic romp downhill alongside\nMoonbeam, Kali, and Azrielle. Then it loomed before us.\nThe foothills of Mount Doom greeted us with a sneer as \nwe started to run up them. By the time we were halfway\nup, my legs were about to explode, so I began walking.\nAfter 10-15 more rests while only walking up the hill,\nI finally collapsed, exhausted at the summit of the\nfirst hill. Azrielle was removed from the race on a\nstretcher and the remainder of us continued with the\nquest. We broke off into different groups and spent the\nnext 2 hours running around forest trails without a\nclue where we were going. After meeting an angry ogre, \nmy quest partner Razorth and myself continued on to \nfind a \"big shiney\" for Terok the ogre. With 30 minutes\nleft to go in the quest, the \"big shiney\" was handed\nover to Terok. The clue divulged by Terok led myself\nback down the cursed foothills of Mount Doom, back into\nthe campsite. Whilst there, I found another clue...\nwhich directed me back up the foothills again. By the\ntime I reached the top of the ski-err foothills, my\nunexercised body was about to collapse onto the grass.\nI did not find what I sought on Mount Doom though, and\nit wasn't until I returned to the campsite did I\nfinally get the prized pixie dust, but it knocked\nRazorth and myself into 3rd place overall and made all\nof the cursed exercise worth it!\nHuzzah for real quests!\nHuzzah for lots of water!\nAnd Huzzah for all of the imms who set up the quest :)\nI think Thorpe went up and down that ski hill like 5\ntimes. That man is crazy.\n-Kelmath\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nOh where to begin!\nThe clouds were shining, the birds were buzzing, and\nMount Doom was a heck of a climb. This of course, was\nthe rl quest you may have heard about!\nI was grouped with Ricoley [Ed. Rikoles], and my rl\nfriend, and off we went hiking up Mount Doom to recover\ntreasure from a list of clues! Unfortunately, due to\nexcessive mudding, I have become extremely lazy.\nTherefore, after hiking halfway up the mountain, and\nfinding a slew of clues letting us know that the people\nbefore us had already found items, our wimpy set in and\nwe decided to hike down the mountain. Not so for\nRicoley! He set about adventuring by himself, and ended\nup winning the quest with 50 glory points. Needless to\nsay... *mumbles incoherently* congrats!\nThere was also trivia to be done, for those up to the\nchallenge: and a challenge it was! Out of 10 questions,\nthe maximum amount answered correctly was 2! Heck, we\nall learned something new! :)\nFox and Fiddle was hella fun, even though I was branded\n\"NA\" to receive alcohol :( But hey, it was still worth\na trip twice as long, getting to meet all the wonderful\npeople that I talk to daily, moreso than my family! Heh.\nAnd who are, in more ways than one, my adopted family! :)\nIt was awesome to be able to put faces and rl names\nalong with char names, and chat about everything from\nRoD to baby back ribs!\nNow I'm just waiting for the 10th Reunion, when I'll be\ndrinking age! muaha\nThanks to all the imms that worked so hard for our fun!!\n-Keatrix\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n8th Anniversary Reunion Review - by Pheayre              Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIf you wish to submit pictures of this year\u2019s reunion,\nplease send them to webmaster@game.org\n\nThank you to those who submitted player testimonials\nand feedback. Your comments will be considered when\nplanning future Reunions. If you have any further\ncomments or suggestions, please feel free to contact\nTical, Pheayre, or Darshanin. For further information\non the Reunion, please read help reunion and its\nassociated help files.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nReunion Memorable Moments - by Amoria                    Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe CoD decided to ask around and find out what\npeople's most memorable moments were from the RoD\nEighth Aniversary Reunion.\n\nIt seems the popularity contest - had there been one -\nwould have been won by Vir, hands down. (Apparently\nhe's a good chicken masseur.)\n\nWhat's your most memorable Reunion moment?\n\nAurale:    Vir doing the chicken dance while the whole\n           patio sang the song :9\n\nDaltorak:  Probably the look of awe on Moonbeam's face\n           at the end of the slave auction, given how\n           much money she raised...she wasn't expecting\n           anywhere near as much as she got'\n\nDarshanin: Vir doing the bird dance!'\n\nElisabet:  The male slaves all dancing to YMCA and\n           Macho Man [and] Zoltan the Adequate flirting\n           with Lenslakin :P'\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nReunion Memorable Moments - by Amoria                    Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nKarsiq:    I think the most fun was probably when I was\n           out to dinner with a bunch of GoC people and\n           we just had an awesome time laughing it up\n           and having a great convo as if our\n           relationships had shifted from mud to rl\n           without any slipups in the transition we\n           were all laughing.\n\nKyrian:    The funniest moment was watching Vir rub\n           Hecar's feet and being able to take a pic\n           and him realizing that I just did =P\n\nNimue:     I hardly remember any of it, being way too\n           intoxicated or exhausted most of the time...\n           Although the slave dancing was pretty\n           amusing  ;)\n\nPheayre:   I was absolutely amazed at how the quest\n           turned out and the number of people\n           participating\n\nRikoles:   I'd have to say the most memorable moment\n           was Rhett, Alex, Chris and Myself went down\n           the 403 doing 180kmp' and going through red\n           lights and squealing of the tires\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nReunion Memorable Moments - by Amoria                    Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSelina:    Ok..the auction was funny, I guess that was\n           one of the best parts. Meeting people I had\n           never met before etc'\n\nSkaphia:   He'll probably thwap me for noting it, but\n           Vir giving Hecar a foot-rub.. Vir dancing\n           with Thal.. Vir doing the chicken dance..\n\nTaylor:    Fondling Zed's nipple. Actually. Eating\n           lunch with Leala Timas Saryk Nimmers and a\n           wack of other people at the Ren Fair before\n           the group photo (and conversely my least\n           fond moment is the sun burn I received\n           waiting in line for the food\n\nThalasian: Making the women scream!'  (Eep! How'd you\n           do that?) Giving them massages..and uhh..\n           dancing. Its a good scream, mind you.\n\nTharius:   Vir footrub. . .I got one, that's why it's\n           memorable\n\nThorpe:    Hrm, the quest and kissing Mary the waitress\n           repeatedly\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nReunion Memorable Moments - by Amoria                    Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nVaile:     Hiking up that damn hill with Hecar and\n           deciding after an hour to just go back and\n           eat\n\nVenita:    Hrmmm Vir rubbing Hecar's sweaty bare feet\n\nVir:       I'd guess the most memorable moment was\n           being auctioned.  Simply for the pure\n           nastiness of it.  It was for a good cause,\n           so I risked any pride and self-respect to\n           become a slave.\n\nViracocha: Losing my shoes when I was racing downhill\n           in the race part of the quest at the\n           barbeque :P\n\nZed:       The most memorable thing is me and Moonbeam\n           and Saraphin scaling a cliff wall then\n           getting stuck on a ledge like 20 feet from\n           the summit of the mountain. . .[we] scaled\n           all the way back down after we fought about\n           trying to climb a cliff face\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nThe Making of a Real Life Quest - by Elisabet            Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWith basic plans in mind, Thorpe and Elisabet set out\non a miserably hot day to design a real life quest for\nthe reunion goers. It was some 95 degrees plus with\nunbearable humidity, and for some reason, it was fine\nfor them to leave the water in the car.\n\nThe first step was to scope out the mountain on which\nThe questees would climb.  To do this, they would have\nto climb it themselves while not noticing until much\nlater that there was a less deadly hill that they could\nhave taken up the mountain. Thorpe and Elisabet climbed\nfurther up this actual ski slope until finally reaching\nthe top where they began looking for evil places to\nhide items and clues for the third part of the quest - \nthe item find.\n\nQuestors had already completed the second part of the\nquest which was comprised of 10 extremely evil trivia\nquestions all about Realms. To give an idea of just how\nhard these questions were, the winners (Eric and Leala)\nonly got 2 correct.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nThe Making of a Real Life Quest - by Elisabet            Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nElisabet and Thorpe scoured the mountain top for\nmysterious places to hide the clues and treasure bags.\nAs they giggled (yes, Thorpe does giggle) about all the\nfun places they had found and the evil clues they had\ndesigned, they continued to think of more ways to make\nthis fun quest even more difficult (as if the climb up\nthe mountain was not difficult enough). They discovered\nall sorts nooks and crannies within the rocks and trees,\nburied under leaves and dirt, and even hung from trees.\nAt the end of the day they, had found over 20\ndeliciously evil locations.  Their next step was to\nwrite up the clues and make the treasure bags and chest.\n\nThe clever little treasure bags, in which finding them\nwas a miracle in itself, were truly a fun adventure. \nThorpe had this marvelous idea to use gold coin condoms\nto represent gold coins, and they used glass gems for\ntreasure as well.  As they created the bags they\nlaughed about all the fun people would have when they\ndiscovered the condoms.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nThe Making of a Real Life Quest - by Elisabet            Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe fourth and final quest was to be a pkill.  The\noriginal idea of touch football was thrown out, because,\nwell they knew someone would try and kill someone and\nit would be bad.  Thorpe and Elisabet decided upon a\ntug of war to pit 4 teams against each other.  Since\nno glory could be awarded for pkill anyway, it was just\na fun test of strength.\n\nThe quest was extremely fun to design.  Elisabet and\nThorpe would like to thank all the questors who\nparticipated, and the following people who helped set\nup the quest: Pheayre, Clav, Feyd, and Lenslakin.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n2002 RoD Reunion Awards - by Amoria                      Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nAfter collecting ballots for the past couple of weeks,\nthe 2002 RoD Reunion Awards results are finally in!\n\nWe've carefully tallied all of the well-thought out\nvotes and are pleased to present to you, the ever-\ncurious readers of the Cry of Despair, the names of\nthose individuals both winning (W) an award and\nreceiving honorable mention (HM). In viewing these\nresults, one could easily ascertain the sort of party\nthat commences when a group of rowdy, online friends\nmeets to combine friendship with alcohol.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n2002 RoD Reunion Awards - by Amoria                      Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSexiest Male:\nW:  Feyd\nHM: VaCh\n\nSexiest Female:\nW:  Kellandra\nHM: Saraphin\n\nSexiest Couple:\nW:  Kali and Moonbeam\nHM: Feyd and Saraphin\n\nBest Dancer:\nW:  Dortayl\nHM: Thalasian\n\nDesignated Driver: (least drunk)\nW:  Rauros, Kali, and Kyrian\nHM: Dortayl\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n2002 RoD Reunion Awards - by Amoria                      Reunion\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nClass Clown:\nW:  Azrielle\nHM: Zed\n\nMost like RoD character:\nW:  Zed and Thorpe\nHM: Keatrix\n\nLeast like RoD character:\nW:  Vlaad\nHM: Vir\n\nMost likely to hit on the waitress:\nW:  Thorpe\nHM: Vir\n\nMost likely to worship the porcelain Gods: (drunkest)\nW:  Brane\nHM: Llamvak\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nEdible Enterprise - by Elisabet                           Quests\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThis past month's quest tempted our tastebuds by having\npeople create recipes using at least 4 ingredients that\ncan be found within the realms.\n\nThe winner of this month's quest is Capadocious with\nhis Rainbow Omelette recipe. Good job Capadocious,\nplease find Elisabet to collect your prize.\n\nHere is his recipe for all to enjoy!\n\nTo make the Rainbow Omelette you need:\n\n10 griffon eggs\n3  Rainbow Roses (for their petals)\n2  celery sticks\n   a frozen asparagus spear\n   a block of swiss cheese\n   several strips of bacon\n   a porcelain bowl\n1. Let the asparagus spear thaw.\n2. In the porcelain bowl, beat the 10 eggs.\n3. Chop into fine pieces the celery sticks, asparagus\n   spear and bacon strips.\n4. Grind the petals of the Rainbow Roses.\n5. Mix together the eggs, vegetables, meat and petals.\n6. Cut the Swiss cheese in fine slices, and lay them on the mix.\n7. Bake until the cheese gets a nice golden color.\n8. Serve immediately for best taste.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nRiddle Me This - by Elisabet                              Quests\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThis month's quest is for those wordwise folks. The\nmission? Create a realms related riddle for people to\nsolve. The rules for this quest are quite simple.\n\nDesign a solvable riddle for the Realms of Despair. If\nyour riddle is chosen as one of the top 3 riddles, it\nwill be placed in the October issue of the Cry for\npeople to solve. If no one solves your riddle, you will\nget a second prize!  You may submit as many riddles as\nyou can fit on 1 (one) mudmailed note. All riddles must\nbe mudmailed to Elisabet no later than midnight EST,\nSeptember 21, 2002. All riddles must be appropriate in\nLanguage and nature. These riddles will be judged by a\npanel of immortals and should be written in the\nfollowing format.\n\nRiddle - [riddle goes here]\nAnswer - [answer goes here]\n\nIf you have any questions, please ask.  Do not assume.\n:)\nGood luck!\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nOde to a Cookie - by Santrilla                            Voices\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nOh wondrous cookie, how your chocolate chips doth sparkle.\nYou crumble softly, flirting, as I take you from my satchel.\nI stare lovingly at your perfect form.\nYou whisper silently to me, calling to me,\nWilling me to bite into your crunchy body.\n\nI raise you slowly to my mouth, moaning gently,\nCaressing your perfectly-baked edge with my fingers.\nMy teeth sink slowly into you, breaking you apart,\nSplitting your sweet shape into thousands of tiny crumbs.\n\nMy tongue dances to the rhythm of chocolate\nRaining down upon thousands of sensitive nodes.\nMy brain falls into a tumbling abyss of ecstacy\nAs your fatal, delicious hazelnuts slide down my throat.\n\nYou eat a chocolate-chip cookie and proclaim it\nTHE BEST COOKIE EVER!\n\n-Santrilla\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nGroup Poetry                                              Voices\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nKilian, Santrilla, Alveron\n\nK: Poems are nice, poems are weird,\n   Poems have spice, and poems are feared.\n   Santrilla talks, she talks a lot,\n   She says she walks, or so she thought.\nS: Kilian's cool, a darn good poet,\n   But Santrilla's a man, and Kil doesn't know it!\nK: Kil is sorry, but he thinks Sant's funny,\n   Sant makes funny jokes, and looks like a bunny!\nS: Sant's not a bunny, but just as cute.\n   Kil is forgiven, his jokes are a hoot.\nA: It's obvious if you look, writing poems is easy,\n   You don't need no talent, just write really cheesy.\nK: Alveron's mean, he makes fun,\n   Of all that's seen, and all that's done!\nS: Anyone can write poems, even a cat.\n   But writing GOOD poems is harder than that.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nGroup Poetry                                              Voices\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nK: I can't write good poems like that.\n   I guess that I am not a cat!\nS: Kil's not a cat, but almost as furry,\n   His writing skills are a little blurry.\nK: Dr suess, who is that?\n   Sounds like a moose, or maybe a cat?\nS: Seuss is a cat, or so I am told.\n   He writes books for kids, but he's just a bit old.\nK: He might be old, but he writes good,\n   And from what Sant's told, he's as old as wood.\nS: Wood's pretty old, but I've seen older.\n   Seuss ain't alive- he's quite a bit colder.\nK: If Suess is cold, then I am freezing,\n   I might be bold, but I want de-freezing.\nS: De-freezing is hard, would defrosting be better?\n   Although when you melt, you'd get a bit wetter.\nK: Poems aren't obscene, they're quite the opposite,\n   You aren't mean, you're just on top of it!\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nGroup Poetry                                              Voices\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nS: Santrilla thinks that this poem was fun,\n   But now it should end cos Santrilla is done.\nK: Kilian agrees, this poem is old,\n   He needs defreeze, because he's cold.\n   Sant has got the final line,\n   Now listen up, cause now's the time!\nS: Sant nods to Kil, the furry lil cat,\n   The poem is over and that is that.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nFunny Bones                                                   FB\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nBarentin tells Racin 'hey :P my ranger is broken! i want\na refund!'\n\nRacin tells Barentin 'leave it to a druid to break a \nranger, you prolly tried to makeit hug a tree instead\nof a furry critter'\n\n\nMerydith: spilled cokeonkeyboard  and likeiturn it\nupside down and sprite comes n\nMerydith: n\nMerydith: n\nShealkire: Excuse me, say again?\nQuixote: the trials and tribulations of a pop-filled\nkeyboard\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nFunny Bones                                                   FB\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n\nKendron looks at Xunafein.\n\nXunafein looks to be about 5'7\", and looks to be around\n91 pounds.  His white-blonde dreadlocks are partially\nobscuring his face, giving him a mysterious look.  His\ngrey eyes contrast beautifully with his black skin.\n\nXunafein looks at Kendron.\n\nZya says 'another toothpick'\n\nKendron seems to get a laugh from something saying, \n\"heh heh heh\".\n\nKendron looks at Zya.\n\nZya looks to be about 5'10\", and weigh 125 pounds.  You\nwear your long auburn hair curly. 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