{"id":1945,"date":"2024-03-20T17:56:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T17:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1945"},"modified":"2024-03-20T17:56:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T17:56:49","slug":"cry-of-despair-115","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/cry-of-despair-115\/","title":{"rendered":"Cry of Despair #115"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Hobbit Thane demands justice, Dateline Edo &#8211; Dragon bites hand that feeds it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"cryofdespair\">\n ______________________\n\/ Issue 115 - May 2007 \\______________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n   The 2007 RoD Awards                                    HELP CRY2-7\n\n   Organization News\n     Olog'hai                                             HELP CRY8\n     Quendi                                               HELP CRY9-10\n     Hobbit                                               HELP CRY11\n     Rukhas'dul                                           HELP CRY12\n     Uruk'hai                                             HELP CRY13\n     Pixie                                                HELP CRY14\n     Human                                                HELP CRY15\n\n                                                                      Page: 001\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2007 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nThis year, we celebrate the eigth year of the RoD Awards. We have less\ncategories this year (35, down from 50'odd from last year), with a lot of\nthe categories that only obtained one or two unique votes being axed. \n\nThe votes will be collected by myself via MUDmail, by the 31st of May.\nTo vote, please set out your MUDmails in the following fashion:\n\n    To: Alysira\n    Subject: RoD Awards Votes\n\n    Category 1: (Player1), (Player2), (Player3)\n    Category 2: (Object1), (Object2), (Object3)\n\nAnd so forth. Up to three nominations per category will be accepted, and\nonly one set of votes per player. You do not have to vote in every\ncategory.\nIf there are any questions, please direct them to me (Alysira) via tells or\nMUDmail. The questions are on the next set of pages.\n                                                                    (Continued)\n                                                                      Page: 002\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2007 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nCategories:\n \n1. Best Male Player\nWhich male player has inspired you?\n \n2. Best Female Player\nWhich female player has excelled the most at the game?\n\n3. Best Male Immortal\nWhich male Immortal works the hardest for the MUD?\n\n4. Best Female Immortal\nWhich female immortal gives her all for the MUD?\n\n5. Best Male Roleplayer\nWho's the most natural male roleplayer?\n   \n6. Best Female Roleplayer\nWho's the greatest drama queen we have?\n\n7. Best PKiller\nWho is the most feared, bloodthirsty deadly in the game?\n                                                                    (Continued)\n                                                                      Page: 003\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2007 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n8. Best RoD Couple\nWho are the cutest couple to hit the scene?\n\n9. Best \"New change\" to Realms\nOver the past few months, what's the best change that has happened?\n   \n10. Worst \"New change\" to Realms\nAnd which recent change has made you cringe?\n\n11. Best Guild\nWhich Guild has been the greatest in all aspects of the game?\n   \n12. Best Order\nWhich Order has proven itself worthy?\n   \n13. Best Clan\nWhich Clan has the most feared reputation?\n \n14. Best Nation\nMany nations are springing to life. Which is the livliest?\n\n15. Best Area\nWhich area always has you on the edge of your seat?\n                                                                    (Continued)\n                                                                      Page: 004\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2007 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n   \n16. Best Item\nWhich item do you feel has ultimately made the most impact on the game?\n\n17. Most Likely to DT\nWhich player always gets themselves into sticky situations?\n\n18. Best Dressed\nWhich player just leaves you in awe when they enter the room?\n \n19. Most Likely to be Balzhured\nThe one award you DON'T want the pleasure of winning.\n \n20. Best Rename\nWhich player has the greatest rename, in your opinion?\n(When voting for this category, please be sure to list the rename beside the\nnominee's name).\n   \n21. The \"Fruit\" Award\nWhich player is just nonsensical, goofy and overall least likely to score?\n   \n22. Best Social\nWhich social do you find a use for in EVERY situation?\n                                                                    (Continued)\n                                                                      Page: 005\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2007 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n23. Most likely to get illegally PKilled\nAlthough these can't happen, you sometimes can't help but want. Who's the\nmost likely character that would be illegally pkilled?\n \n24. Most likely to be the one to illegally PKill them\nPeople and their short tempers. Who would be the one to snap and attack?\n \n25. Most interesting help file\nOut of the hundreds of help files, which one still makes you laugh, cry or \nscream when you think of it?\n \n26. Best Runner\nWho comes to mind when you have an itch to go on a run?\n\n27. Best explorer\nWho is the first one to have directions and EQ to the new areas?\nSomeone that you trust to guide you to safety.\n\n28. Next-to-Imm\nThis player has contributed a lot to the realms community in the last year and \nif another person was to Imm, this person should be that Imm.\n  \n29. Most eligible Bachelor\nWhat gentleman invades your dreams at night, ladies... and some men as well?  \n                                                                    (Continued)\n                                                                      Page: 006\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2007 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \n30. Most eligible bachlorette\nWhich graceful bachlorette invades your daydreams, men... and some ladies as \nwell?\n \n31. Funniest person\nWho makes your sides hurt and your lips sore from laughing so much?\n\n32. Sickening Goodness (the biggest Goodie Two-Shoes)\nSomeone in the Realms tries very hard to be the best, the most \npure, the most innocent, never to do anything wrong. Who is it?  \n\n33. Most Dedicated Leader\nWhich leader shows the most exceptional skills when dealing with their \norganisation? (They may be a Guild, Order, Clan, or Council Leader)\n\n34. Most Frequent to X-Chan\nWho always lets the most awkward sentences slip onto the wrong channels?\n\n35. Most Likely To Have No Life\nWhich player seems to lurk here 24\/7?\n\nRemember to vote wisely and have fun! The winners of each category will be \npublished in next month's Cry of Despair.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 007\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n ________________________\n\/ Nation News - Olog'hai \\____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n**-----------------------------**\n**                                                          **\n**                                                          **\n**                                                          **\n**                    Attention RP'ers!                     **\n**                                                          **\n**    Half troll nation is looking for active rp'ers, If    **\n**    you would like to participate in the current plot(s)  **\n**    just create a Half Troll and RP with us!              **\n**                                                          **\n**                                                          **\n**-----------------------------**\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 008\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n\n ______________________\n\/ Nation News - Quendi \\______________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nGood day my friends,\n \nIt is I, Mordikay the White, again. I hope the day finds you as rested as\nmyself and that it will continue to be a most joyful one. Before I start\nwith the summarization of the current events, I would like to take the time\nto talk about something very dear to my heart.\n \nThis month has proven to be most pleasant for an old owl such as myself as a \nnew group of our kin has joined our ranks. To find such dependable companions \nfor our prospective masters doesn't come as an easy task but if we do manage,\nthe outcome is absolutely marvelous. We, the elder owls, are delighted to \nannounce our newest acolytes into our ranks. I proudly give you:\n\n               Garundel, Amrisash, Callosian, Windurm and Gorsith\n\nNew masters have already been assigned and they will join them within the next\nfew weeks. I hope this didn't come as a bore to you but I am so extremely proud\nthat I had to mention my fellow friends.\nI shall move right along to bring you the news as they have been gathered\naround the Elf Nation.\n                                                                    (Continued)\n                                                                      Page: 009\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n ______________________\n\/ Nation News - Quendi \\______________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nWe have been asked to reduce our numbers of scouting trips as the ongoing\nbattle preparations move towards its crescendo. The amount of reports are\ntherefore rather sparse but nevertheless important.\n \nThe nation of the Rukhas or in the common tongue Half-Orcs, have been spotted\nsailing the North Sea towards the Isle of Irrybis. We are not sure as to how\nlong their journey will take them but the Isle has been bustling to get ready\nfor any kind of assault. The troups are busy trying to coordinate their \noffenses and defenses. There is no doubt in my old mind that this battle\ncould potentially be the worst these realms have yet to witness. I pray to \nthe gods that it won't come that far and if it does, that those who parish \nwill find their peace in the after life.\n \nLady Kadgeon of the Hobbits has offered refuge and shelters for those Elves who\nwish to leave the Island. We have not seen any Elves taking up the offer but\nthat could change any day, depending on how quickly the situation is changing.\n \nI will leave at this for today as I myself have to get my belongings together\nand prepare to leave the Island.\n\n        As always, I bid you a good day and hope to see you again soon.\n                      Kindest regards, Mordikay the White\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 010\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ______________________\n\/ Nation News - Hobbit \\______________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n* On an OOC note*         \nWe have a new Nations First, Chuyito! Congratulations :) And for those of you\nthat are members of my Nation please read the HT noteboard.\n* IC'ly*\n For the many of you who probably do not know what has happened I am mourning\nthe loss of my only son Dammien. He was murdered by the II'kahn, who now try\nto call themselves something else.\nNo matter what they decide to call themselves I call them murderers, and a\ndisgrace. I demand justice be done for this crime and the others they have\ncommitted!\nI can no longer stand for this and let them get away with it! Where are the\nother Nations? Do they not have a say in this? Do they hide in their homes\nthinking they will be spared?\nWhat of the gnomes? The dwarves? Humans? Those of us who stand against them\nnow are few, but with the others who populate the Realms we can be many!\nI do not know about the rest of you but my people and I will stand, we will\ntry to protect our homes and families. What of the rest of you?\n           *Written in the hurried and silvery script of the Thain of the\nHobbits and sealed with a golden crown with a black rose wrapped around it*\n                            Thain Kadgeon Silverblood\n                      Hobbit Nation Leader\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 011\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n __________________________\n\/ Nation News - Rukhas'dul \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nAttention, glorious half-orcs of Krozloy!\n \nMuch change has occurred since the last piece of news was written for the\nbetterment of our people!\n \nFirst of all, we are no longer the Il'Khan. This title was hardly fitting \nfor our mighty race, as it meant 'half-ogre' in the elven script. We are \nnow known by our proper name, the Rukhas'Dul, which means 'orc' in our own\ntongue.\n\nSecondly, Rukhas hero Kragash Bonehewer has ordered that a statue be erected\nfor his people in our hometown, Mount Krozloy. It bears the names of all \nleaders of our glorious nation from the beginning to present day. All are \nexpected to pay respects to this statue, which can be found in the center of\nKrozloy.\n \nLastly, High Chief Bonehewer wishes to express his assurances of the \nRukhas'Dul victory in our current conquest of the Realms. The first phase is\nalmost in position.\n \nAll grunts presently in training at the barracks are expected to report to \nthe southern gate upon completion of their exercises. Our glorious leader\nis prepered to execute phase two of the plan.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 012\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ________________________\n\/ Nation News - Uruk'hai \\____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nFrom the Opallinoc News Bureau -\n\nDateline Opallinoc - News Blackout\nDue to the current hostile actions and reactions by various races involved,\nheavy censorship of news from the Bureau is taking place. Only items approved\nby the Sept Council are being released.\n \nDateline Southern Mountain Range - Monkey Business\nReports from Merchants and travellers through the Southern Mountain Range\ntell tales of monkey sightings. Now why monkeys are roaming through the cold\nharsh regions, rather then the warmer areas of the mire is something for the\nscience types to explain. Should the reports prove to be tru and verifiable,\nvarious rewards will be given to those submitting proof.\nMonkeys have been said to be associated with various gem types. Some of these\nare Jade, Ruby, Quartz and Amythyst, yes with two Y's. Good luck to explorers\n          \nDateline Edo - Dragon bites hand that feeds it\nThe legendary Yamata-no-orochi, the protector of Edo and servant of the Daimyo\nhas turned upon Edo. The Daimyo's daughter is being held hostage by the Dragon.\nMaster Yorito is rumored to be able to make a sword that can release the\nPrincess from her chains. Other villagers are said to have opinions on the\nDragon's reasons for it actions.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 013\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n _____________________\n\/ Nation News - Pixie \\_______________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nThis is PNN, your source for Pixie News:\n \nWe will continue with coverage of Conflict of the Northern Plain\n \nThe Pixie Fleet has set sail and is sailing towards the Azure Sea in order\nto delay the Half-Orc ship sailing towards the Blood Sea. Speaking to\nAir Vice Marshall Eashavir, The ship is stocked with a new type of experimental\nweapon that will \"Give the Orc's a rough trip\"\n \nWyvern attacks continue near Dunhill. Damage has been minimal, and the \nDragon Chasers have managed to kill one. We are sad to report that Flying\nOfficer Trilara \"Nightrider\" Skysilver was killed by a Wyvern Sting\n \nPixie Citizens are concerned about this conflict on this years sowing of\ncrops. Pixies are urged to continue their work, despite the fact that some of\ntheir workers are fighting in the war and the dangers around them.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 014\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n _____________________\n\/ Nation News - Human \\_______________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n*a tattered scrap of paper, torn from a journal, covered in scrawl*\nCouncils.  Another display of human idiocy.  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