{"id":1969,"date":"2024-03-20T19:39:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T19:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1969"},"modified":"2024-03-20T19:41:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T19:41:46","slug":"cry-of-despair-132","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/cry-of-despair-132\/","title":{"rendered":"Cry of Despair #132"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Writing effective emotes; Loril gets run over. Again.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"cryofdespair\">\n\n ____________________________\n\/ Issue 132 - December 2008  \\________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n Departments:\n   Newbie Tips                           - Irina      CRY2-CRY4\n\nNation News\n   Roleplaying With Fire\n                    Special Report       - Alessio    CRY5-CRY9\n   Guild News\n     Guild of Clerics                    - Indira     CRY10-CRY11    \n\n   Order News\n     Order of Sanctus Irae               - Alessio    CRY12-CRY14\n\n   Nation News\n     Pixie                               - Vermicio   CRY15-CRY18\n     Uruk'hai                            - Klaatu     CRY19-cry21\n     Khazad                              - Stoneheft  CRY22\n     Quendi                              - Annale     CRY23\n     Voice of the Rukhas                 - Vokith     CRY24-CRY26\n\n   TS News                               - Akael      CRY27     \n\n   Quest News\n   November CoD Quest Results            - Falennt    CRY28       \n   December CoD Quest                    - Falennt    CRY29   \n\n   Fun and Games\n     Funnies                             - Romani     CRY30\n     How to Tell You RoD Too Much?       - Galandril  CRY31\n     Rising Prices                       - Futhark    CRY32\n     Loril Gets Run Over by a Lowbie     - Romani and Stoneheft CRY33\n     Silly Titles                        - Romani     CRY34\n     Christmas Imm Mayhem                - Akael      CRY35\n\n    Announcements and Advertisements \n    9th Realms of Despair Awards        - Romani      CRY36-CRY44\n    2008 Annual Website Contest Results - Romani      CRY45\n    Elf Nation Quest                    - Creemore    CRY46\n\n    Cry of Despair                                    CRY47\n\n    Ask COE                                           CRY48\n    Wanted - DEAD                                     CRY49  \n    Letter from the Editor                            CRY50\n    A Note from Linda                                 CRY51\n    From Falennt's Inkwell                            CRY52\n\n\n                                                                     Page: 01\n\n2\n\n _____________________\n\/ Newbie Tips - Irina \\_______________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n\nAs an old player, I like to try and help newer players get established in the\ngame, as I've discussed in a previous article I have written for the Cry of\nDespair. From my perspectives and opinions... Well. Here we go.\n\n1) I assume you'll have a char on the way to avatar, or already a couple\n   avatars, by the time you read this. But, let's start with class suggestions.\n   In my experience, I've found that... A paladin, a warrior, a thief, a\n   fathomer, a mage, and a cleric will cover the vast majority of my needs.\n   Sometimes you get more specialized needs (e.g. immob mages, nephs, rangers,\n   etc), but this is about getting you into a nice healthy position to enjoy a\n   large portion of the game.\n2) I'd suggest joining a reasonably active, or several, guilds. From what I've\n   seen, a lot of the guilds at the moment are in half decent shape. Instead of\n   necessarily trying to join the guild immediate to your first character, look\n   around a bit, go for a guild where you think you'd be at home. I'm sure you\n   can ask some guild members for interviews to help you see how you'd fit in. \n3) There are nice sets of entry level mobs which you can work towards running,\n   with mobs like Justice being a fairly comfortable and solo-able financial\n   resource (particularly if you have a paladin!)\nContinued...\n                                                                     Page: 02\n\n3\n\n ____________________\n\/  Newbie Tips 2     \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n   Alternatively, you can try to match market demands as there will always be\n   'low-end' equipment that people will want to purchase - just watch auction\n   for 24 hours to understand what I mean!\n4) I strongly suggest trying to meet some people with your own sort of\n   inclinations with the game, as well as similar positions in RoD-maturity.\n   One of the easiest ways to get 'wealthy' (if that is your aim) in this game\n   is to get a bunch of friends together, learn to run together, explore\n   together, and so on, so forth. After all - in many ways - that's all an\n   order is!\n5) Leveling jobs! There is always a demand for levelers, and it's fairly good\n   pay. Yes, it is extremely tedious work unless you are talented at it, but\n   you'll be able to pick up vast quantities of gold for leveling jobs - much\n   faster than golding for equipment.\n6) Questing! If you have the patience, you can quest your way to decent\n   equipment and characters. A glorified item with a +1 dr addition can\n   potentially fetch the item's base value + 5 or so sets (provided the item\n   that has been gloried isn't junk!). Make sure you are operating within the\n   glory trading laws though!\n7) The key, really, is participation! If you level, run with friends, and quest\n   you'll undoubtedly find the game enjoyable, the most important part is to\n\n                                                                     Page: 03\n\n4\n\n ____________________\n\/ Newbie Tips 3      \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nFind a place where you feel at home at - activity will naturally flow from here.\n  \n  Fundamentally, don't give up if the first couple of times don't work too\n   well either - it may take several attempts for you to find your home.\n  -- Me!\n                                                                     Page: 04\n\n5\n\n ________________________\n\/ RP With Fire - Alessio \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nRoleplaying With Fire Special Report: Writing Effective Emotes - Alessio \n\n                  |\/========================================\\|\n                  |        WRITING  EFFECTIVE  EMOTES        |\n                  | A \"Roleplaying With Fire\" Special Report |\n                  |\\========================================\/| \n\n                     \"Genius might be the ability to say a\n                       profound thing in a simple way.\"\n                              --Charles Bukowsky\n\n  It should be understood that the cornerstone of roleplay is, and always\nwill be a cast of strong, well-developed characters. However, without the\nnecessary tools, the characters will never be able to interact.\n  Within the Realms of Despair roleplaying community, there are four\ncommonly used commands in the execution of a roleplay 'scene':\n      1) The 'say' command, used primarily for dialogue.\n      2) Socials, which are used (albeit rarely) for limited character\n         interaction.\n      3) Emotes, used to depict character interaction with greater freedom\n         and detail.\n      4) Oemotes, used to depict character and environmental action in\n         detail.\n  This special edition of Roleplaying With Fire will aim to explain the\nfundamental concepts of the latter two commands, emote and oemote, as well \n\n                                                                     Page: 05\n\n6\n\n ____________________\n\/ RP With Fire 2     \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nas the identification of common pitfalls associated with these commands.\n                               Part I: The Basics\n  At first glance, there seems to be little difference between the emote\nand oemote commands. What difference does exist, seems superficial at best.\n  Do not be misled, however. If you were to ask any experienced Realms\nroleplayer which commands make their craft easiest, I am almost certain\nthat the bulk of them would identify one of the two about which this\narticle discusses.\n  While the emote is a powerful command for all roleplayers due to its\ncustomizable nature, it suffers one fundamental weakness: all text which\nis displayed using this command succeeds the executing user's name.\n  This weakness was addressed with the introduction of the single most\npowerful tool that a Realms roleplayer is given: the oemote.\n  The oemote, like the emote, is highly customizable. This makes it a prime\nchoice for descriptive writing. But, given that it does not display the\ncharacter's name as a portion of the main body of text, it is also favored\nby many in capturing environmental actions, and for setting scenes.\n  In the following sections, I endeavor to explain proper use of these two\ntools in a standard roleplay situation.\n                        Part II: Proper Use of the Emote\n  While the emote certainly can be used in the same manner as the 'say'\ncommand, it is generally not worth your time to use the emote solely for \n\n                                                                     Page: 06\n\n7\n\n ____________________\n\/ RP With Fire 3     \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\ndialogue alone.\n  Practical applications of the emote are as follows:\n      a) When your intended action does not exist as a coded social;\n      b) When your wish is to convey tone in character speech, or to\n         add character action to dialogue for emphasis.\n      c) When you want to break character dialogue with action.\n         At times, actions really do speak louder than words.\n  Given the greater degree of customization that an emote provides for\nboth character interaction (over pre-designed socials) and dialogue,\nit seems obvious that the emote is the preferable choice.\n  However, it should be noted that, at times, too much detail can be\ncounterproductive to the aims of the scene. At times, a simple, verbal\nresponse is all that is needed. At other times, an action predefined by\na social command does the trick.\n  As a general rule of thumb, emotes should only be used when this is\nnot the case, or when socialsays are growing repetitive.\n  In roleplay, it is important to be descriptive, but it is equally\nimportant to avoid being wordy. As any professional writer will tell\nyou: it never hurts to be concise, unless you're paid by the word!\n                       Part III: Proper Use of the Oemote\n  The oemote can be used in literally any conceivable manner, as far as\nroleplay is concerned. However, here are a few examples of situations in\nwhich the oemote is superior to its fellow commands: \n\n                                                                     Page: 07\n\n8\n\n ____________________\n\/ RP With Fire 4     \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n      1) Setting the scene. Due to its completely customizable nature,\n         the oemote is second to none for writing descriptive text that\n         focuses on any subject but the Player Characters (ex.: NPCs or\n         scenery)\n      2) For interaction between the executing character and the environment.\n      3) Simply to mix things up. RP can grow repetitive and boring if your\n         every action begins with your name.\n  The oemote is unquestionably the most powerful command afforded to\na roleplayer. This is because descriptive text is vital to roleplay, and\nthe descriptive ability of the oemote is unparalleled.\n  The same general philosophies which apply to use of the emote, apply to\nthe oemote as well. Be concise, but not if you compromise the quality of\nyour descriptive text.\n  When writing an oemote, remember that the whole point of the command is\nthat it is -not- an emote. You should never begin an oemote with the name\nof your character. Instead, consider describing the reaction of the\ncharacter's environment, or a specific NPC (or group of NPCs). Here's\na specific example:\n         \"The assembled crowd gasped as Dimitri produced his rapier.\n          \"Outta my way!\" he barked, shoving his way through.\"\n  Starting an oemote off with environmental response can be useful as a\nmethod of changing the pace of the scene, while also adding descriptive\nflare to the roleplay. Try it yourself! \n\n                                                                     Page: 08\n\n9\n\n ____________________\n\/ RP With Fire 5     \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n       Part IV: Common Mistakes\n  In my experience, there are three common mistakes which are made\nby all roleplayers at some point, while using the emote and oemote\ncommands:\n      1) Run-on Sentences\n         Nothing is more difficult to follow than an emote\/oemote that\n         seems endless. Proper grammar is a must when using these commands.\n      2) Messy\/Unclear Dialogue or Though Separation\n         Always differentiate between action, thought and speech by using the\n         appropriate punctuation: quotations (\" and \") are used for speech,\n         and thought is generally enclosed in any of a variety of marks\n         (including '-thought-' and 'thought')\n      3) Emote\/Oemote Too Long\n         Nothing is wrong with a buffer buster, but try to avoid busting two\n         or three buffers in one go. Not only is it difficult to follow in a\n         spammy window, it can be annoying to some roleplayers. Keep in mind\n         the words of Charles Bukowski (quoted earlier in this article) and\n         the point I continue to stress: be concise.\n                                       \n                                   Conclusion\n  In this article, I have attempted to explain the basics of emote and\noemote, to list their common uses, and to identify the three most frequent\nmistakes that are made by roleplayers in the use of the commands.\n  There has been an underlying theme of the entire piece, and this is that. \n\n                                                                     Page: 09\n\n10\n\n ___________________________\n\/ Guild of Clerics - Indira \\_________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nGreetings Realms!\n\nI am very delighted to see that we have quite a few Novices in our guild and\nmore are always welcome!!\nI hope to start a few trivia's and quests in the near future to make it even\nmore fun to join us \"Dirty Carrots\"!!!\nOn another note, we hope you enjoy your cozy warm autumn nights with a hot cup\ncup of cocoa or coffee, while enjoying Realms of Despair! It'll only get colder\noutside which can only mean one thing...MORE time spend with your RoD friends!\nHave a wonderful time and as always, let us know if you have any questions and\nwe'd be happy to answer!\n\nCheers, Indira! \n\n                                                                     Page: 10\n\n11\n\n ____________________\n\/ Guild of Clerics 2 \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n Join us!\n\nIf you would like to join the Guild of Clerics, just jot down the following:\n\nRequirements: Level 15+\nDirections:   NW, 2W, 2N, E from []\nWebpage:      perdaea.com\/dirtycarrot.html\n\nOnce you read the guide (retrieved in \"The Clock Chamber\" by saying \"guide\",\nyou can contact anyone with \"CoC or CoC-T\" in their title or a leader to\nrequest an interview!\n\nWe hope you have a joyous December, please feel free to come by or send us a\ntell if you have any questions, concerns or just would like to chat!\nRegards, Haviland (Guild Master), Indira (First) Torianne (Second) \n\n                                                                     Page: 11\n\n12\n\n ________________________\n\/ Sanctus Irae - Alessio \\____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n  As the ice and snow of winter settles in over the City of Lions, the\nstreets grow progressively silent and vacant.\n  The gypsy caravans and wandering merchants have all but abandoned\nthe city after an unprofitable year, while many of the trading and\nfishing vessels which arrived in Irae's fabled port have set sail\nfor warmer climes.\n  Rumors of the death of the young Alessio di Rossetti are abound\nas the Marquis remains missing after having been abducted from his\nVilla several weeks ago. The new Trademeister, Jurevicus Galilee,\ncould not be reached for comment.\n  In the city's darkest quarters, its citizens whisper of a growing\ndarkness, and several pale figures clad in dark robes have been\nspotted stalking her alleyways.\n  The city is pleased to announce the union of its former healer,\nCadence MacGovern, to the keeper of the Visions of Clarity, Elias\nde Rocheforte. May their days be ever blissful.\n  In preparation for the hard season ahead, Jurevicus has ordered\nthe release of the foodstuffs and lumber reserves, to be distributed\nevenly by a council appointed by him, to the citizens of Irae. While\nparties sympathetic to the cause of the nobility are more content than\never, political dissidents and the poverty-stricken continue to suffer.\n  The Arms Master of Irae, Karzak Stoneblood, has disappeared, leaving\nthe Iraenian Military and Guard leaderless and in disarray. This\nconfusion has emboldened bandits, both within Irae's walls \n\n                                                                     Page: 12\n\n13\n\n ____________________\n\/ Sanctus Irae 2     \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nAnd they have set themselves upon the populace of Irae and its\nsurrounding hamlets, plundering homes and businesses and\nassaulting women in their homes.\n  In response, a vigilante organization labeled 'the Crimson\nHand' has established itself as an arm of the law, with\nmembers taking great joy in dismembering those brigands who\nthey confront, leaving bloody corpses to be discovered by\nyoung children and those few guard patrols which still\noperate.\n  In spite of these hard times, the city continues to seek\ntrade relationships with the nations of the Realms, and has\nopenly requested the presence of a diplomat from each of\nthe fourteen nations in the court of the Marquis.\n  What trials, tribulations, and opportunities unfold for\nthe people of Irae? Only time can tell... \n\n                                                                     Page: 13\n\n14\n\n ____________________\n\/ Sanctus Irae 3     \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n__\/\\__                                 The Order of Sanctus Irae\n\\_\\\/_\/                                 Membership and Leaders\n\/_\/\\_\\                                 wish to extend their wishes\n  \\\/                                   to the Realms of Despair community\nHave a safe,                                                  _\\\/\\\/_\nhappy, healthy                                               _\\_\\\/_\/_\nHoliday Season!                                               \/_\/\\_\\\n                                                               \/\\\/\\\n                                See you in 2009! \n\n                                                                     Page: 14\n\n15\n\n __________________________\n\/ Pixie News - Vermicio  \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nThis note was found taped to the back of Thoric last Tuesday. He has verified\nit's authenticity to the CoD and has presented it thusly:\nFar too long the winged majesty of the Pixie Nation has fluttered on\nin obscurity and humiliation. We do resolve herein that through conquest\nand terror these realms shall know our might and tremble rightly before it.\nThe glorious Pixie Nation does hereby declare war on the following\nnations and peoples. We apologize to those civilian populations which\nwill be affected by the actions precipitated by these declarations.\nPraise Vermicio, the Doom Pixie King.\n1. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Kadgeon of the\nHobbit peoples for offenses against the personal acquisition of a proper\nmate and vessel of earthly satisfaction for the person of the King. The\nseers and judges of the king do thus present the evening of the Day of\nthe Magus, 29th of the Month of the Apple Barrels when Kadgeon did\nknowingly refuse an intimate advance made by his gloriousness, the King.\nYou shall all be cleansed of your sin, none shall survive. So it is Declared\nand so it shall be. \n\n                                                                     Page: 15\n\n16\n\n ____________________\n\/ Pixie News 2       \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n2. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Annale of the\nQuendi peoples for the blatant and insufferable offense of failing to submit\npreemptively to the rule and law of the glorious Pixie Nation and its divine\nintention and bestowals. You shall all be cleansed of your sin, none shall\nsurvive. So it is Declared and so it shall be.\n3. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Stoneheft of the\nKhazad peoples for failing to bestow his immortal blessings upon the great and\nmost glorious Pixie Nation and for wearing ugly boots. You shall all be\ncleansed of your sin, none shall survive. So it is Declared and so it shall be.\n4. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Klaatu of the\nVruk'hai peoples for the collective abuse of the word \"Pwn\". You shall all\nbe cleansed of your sin, none shall survive. So it is Declared and so it shall\nbe.\n5. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Vokith of the\nRukhas'dul peoples for wearing purple socks with brown boots in the\nglorious and most esteemed court of the Pixie Nation during a visit, as\nthe seers and judges of the glorious Pixie Nation have confirmed,\non the Day of Severe Lacerations, 17th of the Month of Prickly Beltbuckles. You\nshall all be cleansed of your sin, none shall survive. So it is Declared and\nso it shall be. \n\n                                                                     Page: 16\n\n17\n\n ____________________\n\/ Pixie News 3       \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n6. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Leala of the Olog'hai\npeoples for being to tall. You shall all be cleansed of your sin, none shall\nsurvive. So it is Declared and so it shall be.\n7. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Stela of the Elohai\npeoples for the egregious offenses against decency and humility that were\nperpetrated on the Day of Yellow Snow, 19th of the Month of Eye Gouging.\nThey are so severe and terrible that they will not be mentioned here for the\nsake of decency. You shall all be cleansed of your sin, none shall survive. So\nit is Declared and so it shall be.\n8. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Anshuna of the\nGralthai peoples for being yellow and ugly and kinda mushy in the face,\ngenerally. You shall all be cleansed of your sin, none shall survive. So\nit is Declared and so it shall be.\n9. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Alzeria of the\nIlythiiri peoples, Ashandra of the Aerandir peoples, and Dazamo of the\nO'kwyl peoples for having a tea party and not inviting his majesty, King\nVermicio the Doom Pixie King, as the seers of judges of the most holy court\nof the Pixie Nation can attest to, on the Day of Happy Beaver Cake, 8th of\nthe Month of Perpetual Candles. You shall all be cleansed of your sin, none\nshall survive. So it is Declared and so it shall be. \n\n                                                                     Page: 17\n\n18\n\n ____________________\n\/ Pixie News 4       \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n10. We, the glorious Pixie Nation do hereby declare war on Farlina of\nthe Tyrrhenu peoples for being so tiny without having wings. You\nshall all be cleansed of your sin, none shall survive. So it is\nDeclared and so it shall be.\nAnd so it is done. Let is be known to all the peoples of the Realm\nthat should they depose their erstwhile leaders and accept the divine\nprovidence of his Majesty, King Vermicio, the Doom Pixie King, you\nshall not only be spared the horror of his inevitable conquest of\nyour lands, but taken into his sweet embrace and held to his bosom as\nthat of a newborn child, hungry for the delectable juices of his\nteat. And ye, you shall be satisfied.\nSigned by the Seven Seers and Fourteen Judges of the Royal Court of his\nMajesty, King Vermicio the Doom Pixie King. So it is declared and so\nshall it be.\n\nSealed with the Holy Mark of the Doom Pixie King, Vermicio.\nMay his reign see the dawn of heaven on earth. Amen. \n\n                                                                     Page: 18\n\n19\n\n ________________________\n\/ Uruk'hai News - Klaatu \\____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nFrom the Opallinoc News Bureau: \nDateline Mount Krozloy: Kragash is dead\nThe Uruk'hai garrison near Mt. Krozloy, that guards the W.M. D., has sent a\nnumber dispatches to Opallinoc. The reports indicated sounds of battle from\nwithin Mt. Krozloy itself. Zontar was sent to get a closer look. His reports of\ngrey, tan and green orc bodies lying in the streets were surprising. The final\nreport was of hearing chants of \"Kragash is dead. Long live the High Chieftain!\nKlaatu, the Benevolent, had mixed feelings about the death of his long time foe\nand proclaimed one day of mourning for the passing of a great, fearsome warrior\nDateline Opallinoc: Winter Solstice Fest\n\nMeeka's swill is brewing, incredible edibles have been gathered and Hakupa has\na new supply of wound dressings.\nLet the Solstice Fest commence !\nYou know when.\nYou know where.\nSo be there !!! \nDateline Darhaven : Holiday Gifts\nThe Uruk'hai merchants and Inahir traders are taking orders for holiday gifts.\nSome of this years selection are toy monkeys, toy boats, rubber balls and a\nfew musical instruments and rare teddy bear puppets (extreme short supply).\nGet your orders in now. \n\n                                                                     Page: 19\n\n20\n\n ________________________\n\/ Uruk'hai News 2        \\____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nNews Flash - Sounds of Battle on Blood Sea\nRepots from outpost along the Blood Sea, near the Isle of Irrybis, \nhave come. Sounds of battle and cries of death have been heard. \nSighting of massive swarms of Pixie flying over head have been \nreceived. More news to follow as reports come in.\n\nNews Flash - Tari Annale comes to Opallinoc\nThe elven Tari, Annale arrived at Opallinoc seeking a meeting with Klaatu. \nTaken aback by the first ever Elf to visit, Klaatu was interested in why. \nAnnale told of the Pixie attack and her being bride to be of Vermicio. More \nshe said of Pixie declaring war Realms wide and asked what Klaatu what he \nwould do. Klaatu told of his neutrality stance in the past. Annale asked \nwhat it would take to side with Vermicio and the Pixie \/ Elven forces. \nReplying Klaatu said he wanted the Dunhill Pixie colony as payment. Annale \nwould not agree without consulting Vermicio personally. A messenger was \nsent with Klaatu's demand. After some time of waiting and avoiding Annale's \nattempts at seduction, Vermicio himself appeared at Opallinoc's gates. \nMuch discussion and shouting took place between the two leaders. The \nNorthern Plains was at stake for the Uruk'hai. Finally an agreement was \nreached where the Uruk'hai and their Protectorate of the Inahir would \nally with the Pixies. A large payment of treasure and other goods was \nagreed to. As a gesture of good faith Vermicio made an offer of Dunhill \nto the ogres when the war was won. \n\n                                                                     Page: 20\n\n21\n\n ____________________\n\/ Uruk'hai News 3        \\____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nFrom the Opallinoc News Bureau:\nNews Flash - Sounds of Battle on Blood Sea\nRepots from outpost along the Blood Sea, near the Isle of Irrybis, have come.\nSounds of battle and cries of death have been heard. Sighting of massive swarms\nof Pixies flying over head have been received. More to follow as reports come.\n\nNews Flash - Tari Annale comes to Opallinoc\nThe elven Tari, Annale arrived at Opallinoce seeking a meeting with Klaatu.\nTaken aback by the first ever Elf to visit, Klaatu was interested in why.\nAnnale told of the Pixie attack and her being bride to be of Vermicio. More\nshe said of Pixie declaring war Realms wide and asked what Klaatu what he\nwould do. Klaatu told of his neutrality stance in the past.\nAnnale asked what would it take to side with Vermicio and the Pixie \/ Elven\nforces. Replying Klaatu said he wanted the Dunhill Pixie colony as payment.\nAnnale would not agree without consulting Vermicio personally. A messenger was\nsent with Klaatu's demand. After some time of waiting and avoiding Annale's\nattempts at seduction, Vermicio himself appeared at Opallinoc's gates.\nMuch discussion and shouting took place between the two leaders. The Northern\nPlains was at stake for the Uruk'hai. Finally an agreement was reached where\nthe Uruk'hai and their Protectorate of the Inahir would ally with the Pixies.\nA large payment of treasure and other goods was agreed to. As a gesture of\ngood faith Vermicio made an offer of Dunhill to the ogres when the war was won. \n\n                                                                     Page: 21\n\n22\n\n __________________________\n\/ Khazad News - Stoneheft  \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nI have to believe that the rumours about the pixie nation's rise are worse\nthan merely true. I met with Vermicio, at his request, to learn of his\nintentions to dominate the other nations... All of the other nations.\nUsing nothing more than his natural Pixie charm (as far as I could tell)\nthe Doom Pixie King spoke of the importance of our people's surrender.\nI listened with only the slightest feelings of objection.\nThe pixies are a naturally charismatic, beautiful people. It is not easy\nto defy the seemingly truthful words that they share with you while you\nare in their presence.\nAnnale arrived, on behalf of her elves, but could not offer me any help\nin resisting the offer to support the pixie nation in this evil vein that\nthey have dug in to. It seems that she has already succumbed to this pixie\ncharm and I can't be certain at this time whether it may be too late for\nher nation. The elves are too closely related to the duergar, they probably\ncan't withstand the lusts of evil under any mild charms.\nIf nothing else, Khazad, heed this as a warning. Something evil is afoot\nand it is not easy to understand. I do not know for sure that I am fully\nfree of the strange charm that seemed to misguide me as I spoke with their\nking.\n\nBe slow to trust those who you do not know, if you can. \nStoneheft Gemstone \n\n                                                                     Page: 22\n\n23\n\n ______________________\n\/ Quendi News - Annale \\_______________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \nVanya Yenearsira!\n\nPleasant Yeartide!  The Elves wish to say Merry Festivus to all other nations\nand welcome visitors to our fair Island.  Come share a glass of Elverquisst\nand sit around the warm fireplace at the Fox and Fiddle!\nFirst Snow Fall Arrives Early Upon the Isle\n\nWhile the crisp cool days of Autumn seem only to have just arrived upon\nIrrybis, pristine white flakes of snow now dust the boughs of trees.  The\nearly snow fall brings with it soft whispering winds, lulling the Island into\na peaceful winter slumber.\n\nNo News is Good News\n\nAfter the many strange occurrences upon the Isle, the Elves welcome the brief\nquiet and respite.  No new developments have arisen, although the phenomena\nare still being investigated. \n\n                                                                     Page: 23\n\n24\n\n _______________________________\n\/ Voice of the Rukhas - Vokith  \\_____________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n       ____   ____    .__                       _____\n       \\   \\ \/   \/___ |__| ____  ____     _____\/ ____\\\n        \\   Y   \/  _ \\|  |\/ ___\\\/ __ \\   \/  _ \\   __\\\n         \\     (  <_> )  \\  \\__\\  ___\/  (  <_> )  |  \n         \\___\/ \\____\/|__|\\___  >___  >  \\____\/|__|  \n                              \\\/    \\\/               \n                      __  .__           \n                    _\/  |_|  |__   ____ \n                    \\   __\\  |  \\_\/ __ \\\n                     |  | |   Y  \\  ___\/\n                     |__| |___|  \/\\___  >\n                               \\\/     \\\/\n        __________       __   .__                  \n        \\______   \\__ __|  | _|  |__ _____    ______\n         |       _\/  |  \\  |\/ \/  |  \\\\__  \\  \/  ___\/\n         |    |   \\  |  \/    \n                \\\/           \\\/    \\\/     \\\/     \\\/\n====================================================================\n||First Week         ---------------           Month of Liberation||\n==================================================================== \n\n                                                                     Page: 24\n\n25\n\n _______________________\n\/ Voice of the Rukhas 2 \\_____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \n====================================================================\n|                Freedom Secured at End of Blade:                  |\n|                    Kragash Bonehewer Slain                       |\n|                                                                  |\n|  The tyrannical Kragash Bonehewer was overthrown a week ago by   |\n|former exile of the Rukhas'Dul, Vokith Drah'zi.                   |\n|  In a speech to the people of Krozloy, Vokith had this to say:   |\n|                                                                  |\n|        \"Rukhas of Krozloy! No longer will we fear the            |\n|         savagery of Bonehewer the Brutal, for he is              |\n|         dead! Once more, we can embrace our brothers,            |\n|         whatever color their flesh, without fear of              |\n|           reprisal from a maniacal tyrant and his                |\n|         overzealous goons! It is a new age for our               |\n|         people, the Sons and Daughters of Grishnakh!             |\n|          Join me! Pledge your allegiance to the old              |\n|         ways, and be pardoned for your sins! Join me,            |\n|        and together, we will build a better tomorrow!\"           |\n|                                                                  |\n|  When asked the meaning of his speech, top-level Revolutionaries |\n|could not comment. Meanwhile, former General Threnkth (who has    |\n|been promoted to the position of War Chieftain within the newfound|\n|Nation of Krozloy) had this to say: \"We of Krozloy have always    |\n|been a resilient people. The winter is coming, and it will help us| \n|to wash away the blood and agony of yesterday. We must now work   |\n|toward a better future. Vokith Drah'zi is our best option. I would|\n|implore all of my brethren to follow his lead, and do as he does.\"|\n|==================================================================| \n\n                                                                     Page: 25\n\n26\n\n ____________________\n\/ Voice of the Rukhas 3 \\_____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n|==================================================================|\n|                   'Path to Equality' Announced                   |\n|                                                                  |\n| In a controversial speech this past Monday, newly declared High  |\n|Chieftain Vokith Drah'zi unveiled his plan for ethnic recovery.   |\n| Tentatively named the 'Path to Equality', the document reputedly |\n|was carved into the chamber walls of the High Council, that they  |\n|may never forget it.                                              |\n| A brief excerpt:                                                 |\n|   \"No tanskin shall fear violence at the hands of his green      |\n|    or grey brothers, for we all are united and we all adhere     |\n|    to one God and one Path: Grishnakh, and his path to truth     |\n|    and honor. We solemnly pledge to remember the butchery of     |\n|    Bonehewer the Brutal, and to never repeat it, lest Death      |\n|    be delivered upon us who fail to do so.\"                      |\n|                                                                  |\n| The text, said to be one of faith as well as politic, was signed |\n|by all members of the serving High Council.                       |\n|==================================================================|\n|               Pixie Skirmish Brigade Encountered:                |\n|                   Two Rukhas Soldiers Killed                     |\n|                                                                  |\n| On a regular patrol around the perimeter of Krozloy, three Rukhas|\n|regulars encountered a skirmish group of Pixies and, upon their   |\n|failure to identify themselves, engaged them in combat.           |\n| The battle lasted only a few short moments, with losses sustained|\n|on both sides. Though the precise number of Pixie losses are      |\n|presently unknown, we can claim with certainty that two of the    |\n|three soldiers of Krozloy were slain in battle.                   |\n| Vokith Drah'zi had called an emergency meeting with his High     |\n|Council immediately after hearing of the news, and has since      |\n|dispatched an envoy to King Vermicio of the Pixie Nation to learn |\n|of his intent.                                                    |\n|===============================END================================| \n\n                                                                     Page: 26\n\n27\n\n _____________________________\n\/ The Symposium News - Akael  \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nTS news from November 2008\nPassed by TS\n- Make all pipe commands useable on a pipe item in the hold wearloc.\nPassed by Liaisons\n- Changes to Reveal\n- Mail to Friends\n- Multiple Mail Duplication\n- Ranger Snare Modification\nFailed by Liaisons\n- Reciprocate\n- Nephandi Astral Spell\n- New Command - Arrange\n- Modification of Ranger Track\n- Visage of Immortality (Cleric Spell)\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n         For older TS news, visit http:\/\/ts.silverwolf-den.com\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSee also: Help TS, Help TSinfo \n\n                                                                     Page: 27\n\n28\n\n ______________________________________\n\/ November COD Quest Results - Falennt \\______________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n\nNovember COD Quest Results - Falennt \n\n                                                                     Page: 28\n\n29\n\n ______________________________\n\/ December COD Quest - Falennt \\______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nDecember COD Quest - Falennt \n\nFor this month's quest, find as many mobs as you can which has the word 'white'\nin their names or descriptions. Have fun searching! \n\nDon't forget to mudmail your answers to Falennt and Linda! (See HELP MUDMAIL)\n\n                                                                     Page: 29\n\n30\n\n ____________________\n\/ COD Funny Pages    \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nFunnies \n\nHow to amuse a geek \n\nSiporta says 'Top 10 ways to amuse a geek'\nSiporta says '1. Make a list of the top 10 ways to amuse a geek.'\nSiporta says '10. Use binary. ' \n\nRooputation! \nRoo says 'oh hell, been on for 6 mins and i was slayed and poisoned..glad to\nsee my rep is still here' \n\nFunny Quote of the Month \nSylletta chats 'I think my sons first words will be either Lord Seth must die\nor POP! POP! POP!' \n\nSubmit your funnies each month by mudmail to Falennt and Linda.\n\n                                                                     Page: 30\n\n31\n\n ___________________________________________\n\/ How to Tell You RoD Too Much? - Galandril \\_________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n             How to tell you play RoD too much!\n\n1) You use 'nod' in msn conversations and people wonder wtf you mean\n\n2) You have accidentally written 'say  (message)' on MSN.\n\n3) You wish you could use 'locate object' in real life.\n\n4) You wish you could use finditem in real life.\n\n5) You dream\/have dreamt in text.\n\n6) In said dream you popped a rare item you really want!\n\n7) You have a list of rare items you really want\n\n8) You've waken up in a cold sweat after dreaming you DT'd.\n\n9) You're convinced if you die you come back to life\n\n10) You want to cast fireball on the person who cut you off on the freeway\n\n11) You wonder why you can't teleport to your next location \n\n                                                                     Page: 31\n\n32\n\n _________________________\n\/ Rising Prices - Futhark \\___________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nEveryone complains about the price of gas per gallon.\n\nWell think of it this way.\nDiet Snapple 16 oz. for $1.29 = $10.32 per gallon\nLipton Ice Tea 16 oz for $1.19 = $9.52 per gallon\nGatorade 20 oz for $1.59 = $10.17 per gallon\nOcean Spray 16 oz for $1.25 = $10.00 per gallon\nQuart of Milk 16 oz for $1.59 = $6.32 per gallon\nEvian (water) 9 oz for $1.49 = $21.19 per gallon\nSTP Brake Fluid 12 oz for $3.15 = $33.60 per gallon\nVicks Nyquil 6 oz for $8.35 = $178.13 per gallon\nPepto Bismol 4 oz for $3.85 = $123.20 per gallon\nWhiteout 7 oz for $1.39 = $254.17 per gallon\nScope 1.5 oz for $0.99 = $84.84 per gallon\nYou get the idea..........\nSo next time your at the pump be glad your car doesn't run on Nyquil or Scope. \n\n* Originally posted in the CRY on 07\/18\/99\n\n                                                                     Page: 32\n\n33\n\n ________________________________\n\/ Loril got run over by a newbie \\____________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nLoril got run over by a newbie - Romani and Stoneheft \n\nCHORUS: Loril got run over by a newbie logging out from mudding Christmas\neve. You can say there's no such thing as Thoric, But as for me and Stoneheft,\nwe believe. \n\n-*-She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog, And we'd begged her not to go. But\nshe'd left her medication, So she stumbled out the door into the snow. When\nwe found her Christmas mornin', At the scene of the attack. There were tiny\nfootprints on her forehead, And incriminatin' newbie marks on her back.\n\n(CHORUS)\n \n-*-Now were all so proud of Stoneheft, He's been takin' this so well. See him\nin there watchin' football, Drinkin' Guinness and playin' cards with cousin\nIt (Yeroc).\n-*-It's not Christmas without Loril. All the imm's dressed in black. And we\njust can't help but wonder: Should we open up her gifts or send them back?\n\n(CHORUS)\n \n-*-Now the goose is on the table and the pudding made of fig. And a blue and\nsilver candle, That would just have matched the hair in Loril's wig.\n-*-I've warned all my friends and neighbours. Better watch out for yourselves.\n\"We should never give a license, to a man who creates a world to play with\nelves.\" \n\n(CHORUS)\n\n                                                                     Page: 33\n\n34\n\n _______________________\n\/ Silly Titles - Romani \\_____________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \nSnorg the Tribal Whiner howls like Wolfman Jack is hovering here.\n\nKhori the Asinine.\n\nGlubose the Half-wit. \n\nJose Jalapeno guides you through Chaos.  [Pandamonium] (Ringbearers)\n\nAjnin the backwards ninjA. \n\nVache Coeur-Vrai is a made-cow in the pixie mafia. {Elghinn D'aron} \n\n                                                                     Page: 34\n\n35\n\n ______________________________\n\/ Christmas Imm Mayhem - Akael \\______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n  \n\nOdessyus: I wonder if unicorn would taste good.\n\nAkael: There's something very evil about killing unicorns :(\n\nA unicorn arrives from a puff of smoke.\n\nIn a coil of swirling colours, Edmond descends on a unicorn in a flash,\ndriving his wooden leg through their body.\n\nA unicorn hits the ground ... DEAD.\n\nRomani gasps in astonishment.\n\nOdessyus laughs.\n\nRomani strips the skin from the corpse of a unicorn.\n\nRomani gives the skin of the corpse of a unicorn to Odessyus.\n\nOdessyus eats the skin of the corpse of a unicorn.\n\nOdessyus says 'It was a little raw, but tasty'\n\nOdessyus says 'Nothing like giraffe though.'\n\nRomani wonders 'tastes like chicken?'\n\nOdessyus says 'Lemon-pepper unicorn's probably alright' \n \nPoor Akael's response :\n\nAkael says 'I don't kill unicorns. Much.' \n\n                                                                     Page: 35\n\n36\n\n ______________________________\n\/ 9th Realms of Despair Awards \\______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \nOver the past few years, the Herald Assembly and Cry of Despair have brought\nyou a little sunshine known as the RoD Awards. In it's nineth year, we have\ndozens of categories for you to vote for all your friends, or maybe even the\npeople who you feel deserve these awards.\nThe votes will be collected by Romani via MUDmail, by the 15th of\nDecember. To vote, please set out your MUDmails in the following fashion:\n\n    To: Romani\n    Subject: RoD Awards Votes\n    Category 1: (Player1), (Player2), (Player3)\n    Category 2: (Object1), (Object2), (Object3)\n\nAnd so forth. Only three nominations per category will be accepted, and the\norder in which you vote will be considered the preference of choices.\nIf there are any questions, please direct them to me (Romani) via tells or\nMUDmail. \n\n                                                                     Page: 36\n\n37\n\n _______________\n\/ RoD Awards 2  \\_____________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nRules to Voting:\n\n* You may only have one voting sheet per real-life player. If it\n  is known that you have used more than one character to vote,\n  all of that players votes are nulled.\n* You do not have to vote in every category, you can vote in\n  whichever categories you wish.\n* Entries handed in after the 1st of January are not valid.\n* Keep your nominations within reason.\nThe categories will be listed on the following pages. Remember, you do not\nhave to vote in all categories, but please remember to write on your voting\nnote which categories you are voting in. \n\n                                                                     Page: 37\n\n38\n\n ____________________\n\/ RoD Awards 3  \\_____________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n1. Best Male Immortal\nWhich male Immortal works the hardest for the MUD?\n\n2. Best Female Immortal\nWhich female immortal have you felt have done their best?\n\n3. Best Male Roleplayer\nWho's the most natural male roleplayer?\n\n4. Best Female Roleplayer\nWho's the greatest drama queen we have?\n\n5. Best RoD Couple\nWho are the cutest couple to hit the scene?\n\n6. Best \"New change\" to Realms\nOver the past few months, what's the best change that has happened?\n\n7. Worst \"New change\" to Realms\nAnd which recent change has made you cringe?\n\n8. Best Guild\nWhich Guild has been the greatest in all aspects of the game? \n\n                                                                     Page: 38\n\n39\n\n ____________________\n\/ RoD Awards 4  \\_____________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \n9. Best Order\nWhich Order has proven itself worthy?\n\n10. Best Clan\nWhich Clan has the most feared reputation?\n\n11. Best Area\nWhich area always has you on the edge of your seat?\n\n12. Best Nation\nMany nations are springing to life. Which is the liveliest?\n\n13. Best Food Item\nWhich food can you almost taste in your mouth?\n\n14. Best Drink Item\nWhich drink quenches your thirst the best?\n\n15. Best \"Treasure\" Item\nWhich is the most prized treasure of the land? \n\n                                                                     Page: 39\n\n40\n\n ____________________\n\/ RoD Awards 5  \\_____________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n16. Most Likely to DT\nWhich player always gets themselves into sticky situations? \n\n17. Best Dressed\nWhich player just leaves you in awe when they enter the room?\n\n18. Most Likely to be Balzhured\nThe one award you DON'T want the pleasure of winning.\n\n19. Best Object Rename\nWhich player has the greatest item rename, in your opinion?\n(When voting for this category, please be sure to list the rename beside the\nnominee's name).\n\n20. Best Social\nWhich social do you find a use for in EVERY situation?\n\n21. Best Male Player\nWhich male player has inspired you? \n\n                                                                     Page: 40\n\n41\n\n ____________________\n\/ RoD Awards 6  \\_____________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n22. Best Female Player\nWhich female player leaves you with a good impression about herself?\n\n23. Most likely to get illegally PKilled\nIt happens, we know it does. Who do you think would deserve this award more\nthan anything?\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 charismatic deadly\nWhich deadly stands out above all others with their outstanding personality?\nBe it bad or good.\n\n26. Most charismatic peaceful\nWhich peaceful comes to mind when you think of most charismatic?\n\n27. 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\n                                                                     Page: 41\n\n42\n\n ____________________\n\/ RoD Awards 7  \\_____________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n28. Most interesting room\nSome rooms come to mind when you want to hang out or just idle. Which one do\nyou prefer?\n\n29. Best Runner\nWho comes to mind when you have an itch to go on a run?\n\n30. 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\n31. 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\n32. Most eligible Bachelor\nWhat gentleman invades your dreams at night, ladies... and some men as well? \n\n33. Most eligible bachelorette\nWhich graceful bachelorette invades your daydreams, men... and some ladies as\nwell? \n\n                                                                     Page: 42\n\n43\n\n ____________________\n\/ RoD Awards 8  \\_____________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \n34. Funniest person\nWho makes your sides hurt and your lips sore from laughing so much?\n\n35. Ugliest Player Name\nWhose name just reeks of unoriginality and ugliness?\n\n36. Nicest Player Name\nWho has the most original, best looking name?\n\n37. Best Vocalist\nWhat player sings the most off key on the music channel?\n\n38. Channel Soloist\nWhat player talks to themselves on public channels the most?\n\n39. 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\n40. Best Quest of 2008\nWhich quest gave you so much thrill and suspense last year?\n(Please be sure to list the name of the Immortal who ran the quest)\n\n                                                                     Page: 43\n\n44\n\n ____________________\n\/ RoD Awards 9  \\_____________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \n41. Most Frequent to X-Chan\nWho always lets the most awkward sentences slip onto the wrong channels?\n\n42. Most Likely To End Up With QWERTY On Their Forehead\nWho's idle so much that you swear they fall asleep at the desk?\n\n43. Living Bot\nWhich player seems to be at the keyboard 24\/7?\n\n44. Most Frightening Immortal\nWho strikes fear into your heart whenever they log?\n\n45. Most Frightening Player\nWhich player intimidates you everytime you see them?\nRemember to vote wisely and have fun! The winners of each category will be\npublished in next month's Cry of Despair. \n\n                                                                     Page: 44\n\n45\n\n ___________________________________________\n\/ Annual Website Contest Results - Romani \\___________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n2008 Annual Website Contest Results - Romani\n\nCongratulations to the entries in the 2008 Website Contest. The top three\nwinners are as follows:\n\nFirst place: Inconnu (http:\/\/www.inconnu.org)\nSecond place: Guild of Warriors (http:\/\/www.guildofwarriors.org)\nThird place: Maleficae (http:\/\/maleficae.awardspace.com\/)\n\nCongratulations to these organizations and their website administrators!\n\nThe next year contest will start in October so start working on it now.\n\nRomani, Head of the Herald Assembly \n\n                                                                     Page: 45\n\n46\n\n _______________________________\n\/ Elven Nation Quest - Creemore \\_____________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nElf Nation Quest - Creemore\n \nThe Elf Nation will be holding a quest open to all the Elves.\nWe will be meeting on The Island of Irrybis, at 1230pm est Dec 28th.  \n\nQuest will begin at 1pm est.\nHope to see many elves out to enjoy the fun.\nCreemore Springs \n\n                                                                     Page: 46\n\n47\n\n ____________________\n\/ CRY Writers Wanted \\________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \n _____ _______     __         __   _____                        _     \n\/ ____|  __ \\ \\   \/ \/        \/ _| |  __ \\                      (_)    \n| |    | |__) \\ \\_\/ \/    ___ | |_  | |  | | ___  ___ _ __   __ _ _ _ __\n| |    |  _  \/ \\   \/    \/ _ \\|  _| | |  | |\/ _ \\\/ __| '_ \\ \/ _` | | '__|\n| |____| | \\ \\  | |    | (_) | |   | |__| |  __\/\\__ \\ |_) | (_| | | |  \n\\_____|_|  \\_\\ |_|     \\___\/|_|   |_____\/ \\___||___\/ .__\/ \\__,_|_|_|  \n                                                     | |                  \n\n _       _             _    _                __          \n(_)     | |           | |  (_)              \/ _|         \n _ ___  | | ___   ___ | | ___ _ __   __ _  | |_ ___  _ __\n| \/ __| | |\/ _ \\ \/ _ \\| |\/ \/ | '_ \\ \/ _` | |  _\/ _ \\| '__|\n| \\__ \\ | | (_) | (_) |   \n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing effective emotes; Loril gets run over. 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