!}!}!}!}!} !} !} !}!}!}!}!} !}!}!}!} !} !} !} !} !}!}!}!}!} !}!}!}!}!}!} Volume 1 !}!}!}!}!} !} !} !} !} Issue 9 !} !} !} !} !}!}!}!}!} !}!}!}!}!}!} !} April 29, 1996 !} !} !} !} !} !} !} Publisher/Editor: Acolyte Brynne (71273,373) !} Assistant Editor: Dread (101646,2776) !} !}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!} !} {! !} Copyright 1996. Articles in ESP! belong to the individual {! !} authors. ESP! is not to be redistributed in whole or in part {! !} without prior permission and the inclusion of its copyright {! !} notice. {! !} {! !}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!} {!} - Table of Contents - {!} From the Editor's Desk ..................................Acolyte Brynne Cover Story Theft! A Manifold of Viewpoints: Part One Interviews with Headhunter Chieftain, Aradia, Emmanualla .............Chief PI Cyber Penguin and Chief PI Banana Lord Feature Stories Dread's Spot ...............................................Dread An Island Story .........................................Anonymous Secure Your Turf! ........................................Earendil An Em and Nervy Adventure...............................Dedanann SrK The Witching Hour .........................................Witchy Tales of De Gray Dauphin .........................De Gray Dauphin A Multilingual Phantasus Schoener Wohnen ........................................von Zooey Hispaniclytes ..........................Hispaniclyte Ivan Boricua Kymer: Where New and Fun Things Happen You's Pawn Broker .............................................You Clover's Collectibles......................................Clover Dead Poets Society ...........................................Prez Gamblers Not-so-Anonymous LeadMan's 3 of 15 Lotto Results ...........................LeadMan Pick 3 Lotto Winners!!! ..........................<> The Storm Watch .................................Christopher Storm WARaffle Results ....................................Acolyte Lynx Poetry, Quips and Other Nice Thoughts Tapestry .............................................Maggie Moon The Young Dreamers ......................................Lina SRS Reflections ...........................................Melancholy Phantasus Avatar Groups The Gods of Goodness .....................Great Arch-Angel Morfue The Avatar Group Listing..........................Editorial Staff The Duckolyte Dispatch Collectables Benefit Auction ..........Chief Duckolyte Raptor SrK Duckolyte Ghost Racing Results .............Arch Duckolyte Brains Duckolyte TriviaMaster .....................Arch Duckolyte Brains KnightTimes Guild Happenings ...................................Sunray Render First-ever Knights of Kymer Auction ................Sunray Silver A Glimpse of the Sun .....................................Lanfear Departments Event Schedule, Week of April 29 through May 5 .................................Collected by Acolyte Brynne Advertisements Kymer Avatar Group Information Game and Event Advertisements Items Wanted Businesses and Services How to Send Submissions to ESP !}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!} The views and opinions published in ESP! are the sole responsibility of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect those of ESP!, its publisher and its editors. Articles written by Acolytes are not to be viewed as having been written in an official capacity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of other Acolytes or of the Oracles. !}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!} {!} - From the Editor's Desk - {!} By Acolyte Brynne Just a very brief editorial this week as this issue is *quite* late. ESP Gets an Inworld Office! --------------------------- Yes! Dread and I have set up shop inworld at the ESP! Headquarters in the Apartment Building. I will be reviewing my schedule and will see what I can do to be in our Offices a couple nights a week for an hour or so each night. Soon as I make some changes to my schedule to accommodate this, I'll be posting office hours so anyone can come talk with me about ESP! More on Turfs -------------- If you haven't already done so, be sure to download and read TURFGUID.TXT from the WA Official Library for information and the Turf Terms of Service. Talk to everyone you can inworld and suggest they do the same. This file contains very important information all turf owners should know! Game? Did I hear about a Game? ------------------------------ And, just so you all know that I *do* read the forum, even when I've had a weekend like the one I've had and was making a real MAD dash from duty shift to the forum to download and to my ESP! office to finish this issue, I found this little gem posted tonight (Sunday) by Werewolf (I just couldn't resist the peek when I saw "On a More Postive Note"): I have taken Sparhawk and Jaeger's comments to heart and have also promised Tonya (was it five bullets or six, I can't remember, gulp) that I will spread only sweetness and light in for a while in WA and the forum, so here are some suggestions. 8. Brynne's Spelling Bee: We hack into Brynne's PC, change the text of ESP! and disable her spell-checker. (What do you mean, someone obviously already did?). Glad to see you've returned Werewolf and that you've taken their advice to heart. But ... anybody dare TOUCH my Spell-checker, and Werewolf? You'll owe me an article a week for ... ... let's say ... oh ... at least the next twelve issues would be good! And on that note ... I'm done! Now it's your turn to read the great issue we've put together for you this week! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Cover Story !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - Theft! A Manifold of Viewpoints - {!} By Chief PI Cyber Penguin and Chief PI Banana Lord PART ONE Copyright - This entire article is Copyright G&G Services/Enterprises and may not be reproduced in whole or part without the express permission of George Reid <100745,2707> or Gary Whelan <101603,2730>. With all the stealing going on in Kymer, most of us are bound to be affected. A lot of us have been victims of crime, or at least know someone who has been. It is an increasing problem with dedicated and clever perpetrators. There are many perspectives - One is that it is the victims fault for leaving the object unguarded, another is that the thief is definitely in the wrong. To dispute the first theory - it is not always the victims' fault. An unforeseen crash could be the cause, or a server error. There are guidelines in the forum which say that any found item should be given to an Acolyte and a claim made within four days for it. However, most thieves ignore this and steal the object anyway. The victim often believes "Oh, well. Its been taken and there is nothing I can do about it." The point is, WorldsAway is not a game -- it is a community. A lot of theft is due to carelessness on the part of the owner, but this does not excuse the thief. Crime does hurt many and there is currently little we can do about it. With the introduction of turfs, hopefully crime will be cut down to a minimum -- Chief PI Banana Lord. We have conducted many interviews throughout the dreamscape, including an exclusive e-mail interview with Headhunter Chieftain. Without further ado, we present the interviews to you: Interview with Headhunter Chieftain by Chief PI Cyber Penguin ------------------------------------ (NB. Headhunter Chieftain talks about his avatar in the 3rd person.) Q: Are you as bad as they say you are? A: According to ESP! magazine, HHC is the root of evil. HHC doesn't think that's quite accurate. He is just an ordinary average god. Q: Why do you steal? A: For something to do. Face it, WA is not the most exciting place once you've been here a while. We all have a role here. HHC will accept yours as a Private Investigator and ask for the same luxury, to pursue his role as a headhunter. Q: Do you lead the Alliance? A: The Alliance is the thieves guild in Kymer. Although HHC has personally trained many thieves, he hesitates to assume the role "leader." His opinion is respected by his fellow thieves, however, sometimes we all agree to disagree. As independent contractors, the Alliance is held together by its individuals, not one avatar. Q: Who is in the Alliance? A: Thieves. We are a clandestine group and I will not divulge names. I will say the Alliance surpasses boundaries unimaginable. One member might be stealing heads while another is hosting bingo. We are everywhere. Q: Is there rivalry between you and other thieves, e.g. Lord Kefka? A: Personal rivalries are inevitable in any society. Mankind is a social animal that dislikes his fellow man. As con artists, we both admire and critique each other's work. Q: Do you enjoy the publicity you get? A: There's no such thing as bad publicity. The funny thing is, the more people find out about the thief HHC, the more they want to test his skills. HHC is ready for any test. Q: What is the void really like? A: It's peaceful. Blue skies. No Sunrays. No newbies. It's nice. HHC probably had it better in the void because many of his friends were in constant contact with him via esp. Less well-known avatars might find it boring. Q: Is it true you quit Compuserve and resigned to escape the void? A: No. Q: While in the void, did you meet Dr Faulter, the first man in the void? A: I hate to break this to you ... there is no Dr Faulter. There never was. HHC was the first avatar in the Void. SysOps spent a week designing the Void just for him. Moreover, had they spent that time developing turfs, rather than a prison cell, perhaps we would have had turfs out of beta sooner. Q: What do you say to the allegation that you are in fact an immature child? A: HHC's been called worse. It's far more important that HHC likes himself rather than worry whether or not he is liked by others. Otherwise, HHC would donate his head at a bingo game and leave WorldsAway. Headhunter, thank you for your time. Interview with Aradia by Chief PI Banana Lord ------------------------ Q: What is your overall view on theft? A: I believe that theft can be more readily combatted with information and education. After all, the only way to steal is to con someone, or wait for someone to do something stupid, like put something down. Coming into a room where someone crashed is rarer. Q: Whose fault is it? A: It is the fault of FCT for not programming things to deter theft, although being able to put things directly in a truck helps a LOT (Version 1.1). Q: How would you feel if you were the victim? A: Horrible. Q: Have you ever been a victim? A: Yes, I have. But I got the stuff back. Q: What action would you take? A: I would do what I did last time. ESP all my friends and do everything to get the goods back. It worked. Q: Are you a member of the Alliance? A: No, however I am good friends with HHC, provided he doesn't steal in front of me. So far he hasn't let me down. Q: Have you ever considered stealing? A: Yes. In fact, I tried it once. ONLY ONCE. And you know what? It was very difficult. Thieves are for the most part clever and hardworking. The best defense is to outsmart them. Thank you Aradia. Interview with Emmanualla by Chief PI Cyber Penguin -------------------------- Q: It is well known that you are a *good* friend of HHC, what do you think of his crimes? A: The truth is I met HHC just after he was released from the void. I am a good friend of his wife, Witchy, and we are spending a lot of time together. I first learned of HHC's crimes from the Forum and from other avatars, but when speaking with Witchy, I learned to know the other side of HHC. I met him several days after he was released from the Void and spoke to him and Witchy -- I found a very interesting man, and we became friends. I do not say that what HHC has done in the past was all good, but he was not as BAD as I had thought, quite the opposite -- I found a smart, funny, serious guy, that I like spending time with. Q: What did you think when you found out he was in "The Void"? A: As I said, I met HHC in person after he came out of the void, but I followed the story by reading the letters in the Forum. Since I did not know HHC and had not heard his side of the story, I thought at the time that he deserved what he got and I was quite amused by the fact that there is someplace called "The Void". After seeing some *cruel* avatars in WorldsAway I am really happy that there is "The Void" and people are sent there to cool off. I don't think that for tricking someone to give him/her your head, money, chests, or whatever, someone should be sent to the void. Q: What do you think of all crime? A: When speaking of crimes It's all in the definition of what crime is in WorldsAway. some of the things HHC done are not crimes in my opinion. If someone asks you in WW, give me your money - will you give it to them ? If you park your car and leave the door open, would you expect to see it there when you come back ? No one can *Steal* an object from your hands or chests if you are careful. Most of the things HHC "got" was by tricking people or by their careless acts. People that lost their head or that put their money or chest on the floor, knew that there was a risk that they might lose their stuff. It's true that sometimes it's really annoying when you want to open your chest, or just play a race game with your friends, and some guy comes into the locale and takes your stuff. But I found that if you speak nicely to that person and explain to him/her that you are in the middle of a game, a ritual, or whatever, they will give the stuff back. If you start shouting, or ESP bombing the person, s/he might get rough and refuse to return the objects. On the other hand, I am completely against disturbing events, or stealing stuff because of technical problems (such as avatars crashing in changing rooms, etc.) I think that if someone finds a chest in a changing room, s/he should give it to an acolyte. It happened to me, and it's not funny at all. I am also against all the neo-nazzi, rapers, and racist people in WorldsAway. They are much worse than any thief ! After all, it's only tokens we are dealing with - but words can hurt MUCH MUCH MORE.. Q: You say you are not a thief, how did you get to know HHC? A: As most of you probably know, I'm the Queen of Magnolytes, we are a group of vampires and we spend most of the time hanging out at the Magic Shop. That is where I met Witchy; HHC's wife. After several meetings Witchy decided to join our group and we held a ritual where I turned Witchy into a vampire. We spent many hours together and became very good friends. She told me about HHC and I asked her to introduce us, so when he came out of the void, Witchy ESP'd me inworld and I met HHC at the temple. Q: When you first found out about HHC's crime, what were your first thoughts? A: I understand when newbies are tricked to give their heads away and I do not think very highly of people that steal from newbies but to tell you the truth, I was so amused to hear that HHC tricked avatars that are long timers and couldn't believe that they would fall for it. I thought that HHC was very wise. The first time I was angry was after reading the letter of Christopher Storm about the MAD event and how HHC disturbed and stopped it -- I was glad then to hear that he was send to the void. Q: Have you *ever* considered becoming a thief? A: No. I have everything I need and when I want something I'll buy or ask for it nicely. I am very bad though, I also like to trick people, and I am quite strict in telling people what I think of them. Some might hate me for that, but as in real life, I can't be a friend to everybody. Q: Have you ever had anything stolen, if so how did you feel? A: Yes, I had some colour cans stolen but I knew that they might be nicked as I used to put many objects on the floor at the Magic Shop for the use of the new "want to be" Magnolytes. Sometimes avatars just come into the locale and nick the spraycans. Q: What would you do if something had been stolen from you? A: In most cases, just by asking them nicely, they gave the colours back, and in most cases I even converted the avatars they changed their colours to black and white :) If this doesn't help, I use my naughty macro set, and bomb the avatar to death . Thank you Emmanuella. Well, those were certainly *very* interesting views on crime! Next week, in part two, we will look at a further interview with HHC, and others. Personally (Banana Lord), I agree with Emmanuella, racism and prejudice are indeed a lot worse than some of the crime in WorldsAway. Upon talking to HHC, I found him funny and humorous, and even though I disagree with theft, I like him as a *person*. G&G Enterprises. (Ed - Headhunter Chieftain, I realize that mistakes are often made, but just to clarify one detail, ESP! has never referred to you as the root of evil. This endearing term appears in the publication Theft & Thief. -- Dread) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Feature Stories !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - Dread's Spot - {!} NewbieNews By Dread This week went much the same as any other until Friday and we all know what happened then; the greatest group crash yet I wager! Anyway, being as the launching of turfs is such a momentous part in WorldsAway history, probably the greatest since the end of the WA beta period, I have only mentioned one group this week, which is in the section of ESP! set aside for the Avatar Grpups, and made space for turf stuff. More groups will be back next week, I promise. Turf date 7:00 p.m. Friday, 26 April 1996. How many of us, I wonder, do not yet know the significance of this date. So, turfs are on the minds of everyone, we are breathing them in the forum, on the streets, in the Kymer newspapers, and in our turfs, of course. We all moved veryyyyyyy slowly around Kymer as the whole population fought for control of the Manager's office. Even three and a half hours later, I couldn't unghost but I did see some great turfs in the meantime. My first appointment was with the Kymer Private Investigators; Cyber Penguin and Chief PI Banana Lord to secure the Headhunter interview that appears in this issue. It was psychedelic and warm and cozy and they had it decorated to a fine art; they really know how to throw a party, so even if you don't want something investigated, pretend you do! Next I was in You's to view his collectibles. Wow, does he have some heads! I first met him as cadet Alienyte You when he gave me a Robert head. I was there to pick up the article about his new business, the first to use a turf for business, besides ESP! Plenty of Acolytes about too. In fact I witnessed nine avatars in one locale for the first time. Six avatars, Acolytes Libra and Chameleon and the building manager who did not take a break all night . The silly aveys were out too, in force. Poor Acolyte Cerchen, who stood by the elevators warning everyone about thieves while petulant minded avatars like Meaf yelled obscenities at him. Not that Cerchen needs any help dealing with adolescents but it was nice to see Chewbacca III unghost to his defense. Silliest avatar of the day had to be Victor the Terrible, who stood in front of an elevator waiting to burgle someone. That was the highlight of turfs for him I guess, and maybe he or she will never fully realize that to hang around for hours hoping to steal something worth a few hundred Ts just doesn't make sense; well, boys will be boys. Most upsetting was not seeing a teleporter at the end of temple Street. Now that would have been *the most useful* situate and would have been my first suggestion as a beta tester or designer. The V-Mart was one of the busiest locals over that 24 hours, and as usual, many seemed to be ignorant of what was going on as they hogged the pawn machine while chatting away all night. For all the avatars inworld, I saw not one spraycan left anywhere, such was the value of tokens for turfs. Turf spray, at the deepest part of V-Mart, returns 1T on an empty can and 20T if between 1-5 sprays left. How did I wait for my turf ? I went to the Bar-L-Bar and had a drink with Zebedee. He loves his Scotch, and for an engineer who nearly blew up NASA that same day, tells ya the sort of company I hang out with. Well Zeb said he might take a trip to the gathering manyana and so I asked him to be ESP!'s on the spot reporter. Unfortunately, he drinks Scotch like water and so never made it to the car. Hopefully we'll hear all about the Gathering from someone next week. Yes, I've mentioned a couple of silly avatars by name this week. My voice is normally impounded as it's unfair to do this through the pages of ESP! But like Judge Dred told me the other day, *Do not fear to do battle with these types wherever and whenever you get the chance -- someone has to do it.* Rather you than me Judge but if I helped, fine. Turfs, the chest utility, we've had it good this week. Whatever next? I hope more than anything it's the furniture vendroids in the empty turf section in V-Mart. Keep Smiling -- Dread. {!} - An Island Story - {!} By An Anonymous Writer A friend of mine swears this might be true: Once upon a time, a male engineer decided to vacation on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. It was wonderful ... the experience of his life! He was waited upon hand an foot. But, alas, it did not last. A Hurricane came up suddenly ... and the ship went down. The man found himself, he knew not how, swept up on the shore of an island. There was nothing else anywhere to be seen. No person, no supplies, nothing. The man looked around. There were some bananas and coconuts, but that was it. He was desperate, and forlorn, but decided to make the best of it. So for the next four months he ate bananas, drank coconut juice and mostly looked to the sea mightily for a ship to come to his rescue. One day, as he was lying on the beech stroking his beard and looking for a ship, he spotted movement out of the corner of his eye. Could it be true, was it a ship? No, from around the corner of the island came this rowboat. In it was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen ... or at least within the past 4 months. She was tall and tanned, and her blond hair flowed in the sea breeze, giving her an almost ethereal quality. She spotted him also (since he was waving and yelling and screaming to get her attention). She rowed her boat towards him. In disbelief, he asked, "Where did you come from? How did you get here"? She said, "I rowed from the other side of the island. I landed on this island when my cruise ship sank". "Amazing", he said, "I didn't know anyone else had survived. How many of you are there? Where, did you get the rowboat? You must have been really lucky to have a rowboat wash-up with you?" "It is only me", she said, "and the rowboat didn't wash up, nothing else did." "Well then", said the man, "how did you get the rowboat?" "I made the rowboat out of raw material that I found on the island," replied the woman. "The oars were whittled from Gum tree branches, I wove the bottom from Palm branches, and the sides and stern came from a Eucalyptus tree". "But, but.....," stuttered the man, "what about tools and hardware, how did you do that?" "Oh, no problem," replied the woman, "on the south side of the island there is a very unusual strata of alluvial rock exposed. I found that if I fired it to a certain temperature in my kiln, it melted into forgeable ductile iron. I used that for tools, then used the tools to make the hardware. But, enough of that," she said, "where do you live?" At last the man was forced to confess that he had been sleeping on the beach. "Well, let's row over to my place, she said." So they got into the rowboat and left for her side of island. The woman easily rowed them around to a wharf that led to the approach to her place. She tied up the rowboat with a beautifully woven hemp rope. They walked up a stone walk and around a Palm tree, and there stood an exquisite bungalow painted in blue and white. "It's not much," she said, "but I call it home. Sit down, please. Would you like a drink?" "No thanks," said the man, "one more coconut juice and I will puke." "It won't be coconut juice, the woman replied. "I have a still; how about a Pina Colada?" Trying to hide his continued amazement, the man accepted, and they sat down on her couch to talk. After a while, and they had exchanged their stories, the woman asked, "Tell me, have you always had a beard?" "No", the man replied, "I was clean shaven all of my life, and even on the cruise ship". "Well if you would like to shave, there's a man's razor upstairs in the cabinet in the bathroom." The man, no longer questioning anything, went upstairs to the bathroom. In the cabinet was a razor made from a bone handle, two shells honed to a hollow-ground edge fastened to its end inside of a swivel mechanism. The man shaved, showered and went back downstairs. "You look great," said the woman, "I think I'll go up and slip into something more comfortable." The man settled in to wait, continuing to sip his Pina Colada. After a short time, the woman returned wearing strategically positioned fig leaves and smelling faintly of gardenia. "Tell me something," she said, "We have both been out here for a very long time with no companionship. You know what I mean. Have you been lonely? Is there anything that you really miss? Something that all men and woman need? Something that it would be really nice to have right now?" "Yes there is," the man replied, moving closer to the woman while fixing her with a long, intense gaze. "Tell me ... Do you happen to have a connection to WorldsAway, too?" {!} - Secure your Turf! - {!} By Earendil As expected with the advent of turfs, a whole new crop of problems arrived too. However, you can take some positive steps to avert trouble. One early scam was used by MEAF and Spiney Norman (at least--there may have been others), who followed avatars into their turfs and stole items. For instance, if Jasper rented a turf and kept the default name of "Chez Jasper," the thief merely had to type the name into the elevator and follow Jasper in. The default turf preferences are to allow guests when the avatar is home, and to allow 6 avatars per turf locale. Thus, the pickings got pretty easy as Jasper started taking chests out of his pocket and putting them down. Some tips to protect your possessions in your turf: o Don't use the default "Chez AvatarName" turf name; pick something unique and non-obvious, and keep the name to yourself as much as possible. o Immediately set the preferences to: Remove Guests on Exit Do Not Allow Guests in Turf Do Not Allow Guests in Locale This will ensure your privacy while you get familiar with the turf and its preferences. One thing you'll notice right away is that there is no way to determine either what the defaults are, nor what the current preferences are, by simply pulling up the menu. FCT is well aware of this shortfall, believe me! (Of course it wouldn't hurt a bit to send an email to WA Team at 75371,3500 and suggest this get fixed.) :-) An exception to the above is that when you want to change the number of avatars or ghosts allowed in a locale, the current setting is then displayed. o You might want to use a wall or the floor to make a note of the settings for each room, for those preferences that are most important to you. Caveat: Be sure you change the wall when you change the settings. o If you have a 2-, 3-, or 4-room turf, put your belongings in one room, and set the preference for that room to 0 (zero) avatars. The owner can still materialize in the room, but guests (especially uninvited ones) cannot. o If you're having company, and assuming you have at least a 2-room turf, set the preferences for the entry locale to 0 ghosts and 1 avatar, and do not allow guests in locale. Then, as each guest ESPs you from the elevator locale, set the preference to allow guests. The second locale should also be set to not allow guests. As each guest arrives, you should be ghosted in the entry locale. Once you've made a positive ID of the guest, disallow guests, go to the next room, and allow guests. Then have your guest enter the next room. Once the guest is in, disallow guests and await the arrival of your next guest. Repeat these procedures for each invited guest. Essentially, you've created an "airlock" and you can "disinvite" any unwanted folks as they manage to appear. o Keep in mind that within your turf, you have "Acolyte powers" as far as materializing when the maximum number of avatars are in the room, and you have "Oracle powers" with as far as evicting an unruly, unwanted, or obnoxious guest (or all guests, for that matter). These are some ideas that we came up with in a rather hectic period this evening. (The ESP bug certainly doesn't help matters.) We hope these will someone, and we hope others will add to this list. Dream well! {!} - An Em and Nervy Adventure - {!} By Dedanann SrK What's this? While reading the Clarion this week, I came across an Auction in which Headhunter Chieftain paid 12,500T for a mystery sack . I am sure that if the mystery sack had nothing in it, except the instructions that stated ... PLACE BAG OVER HEAD AND BREATHE DEEPLY, Headhunter Chieftain might have seen the humorous side of such a sting. I fail to see the logic, however, of allowing such a reformed character the option to spend his tender, which obviously came from trading in stolen items. Call me a stupid idiot, but not all at once. But did he give any of the items back when he was left out of the void? If not, then it could be considered wrong for him to buy items in such an auction, when another avatar with less legal tender would lose out. I mean whoever heard of someone opening up an account with the same bank they stole a million pounds from three days before? That is nearly as bad as the idiotic safety conscious individual who leaves his radio on when he goes out, thinking that the thieves will be too stupid to realise that he has gone ... I don't think so my friend ... I can just see it now, when I get my turf ... I'm all ready to go to the raffle ... just one more thing to do ... turn the radio on just to deter any would be thieves. . . I slam the door shut, shake it four times just to check that it is shut properly, even though I just heard it Close. Then as I turn around to go to the lift, I think of all the things I have left on in my turf. After deciding that there are no fire hazards, I whistle confidently that nobody is going to steal from my turf because I have left the radio on ... NOT! Em: "OI! Nervy! I thought you said this turf was empty." Nervy: "I've been stalking this turf out for weeks, Chief. He always goes to the raffle at this time." Em: "What's that sound then? ... Listen!" Nervy: "Looks like he left the radio on so that we would think he was still here " Em: "DUH! ... Run for it! The Radio's on" Nervy: "But ... " Em: "I said RUN you headless fool! , there's one in every village. Now where is that crowbar?" Nervy: " right here Chief. I had to improvise with the key to my heart that you stole" Em: "SHUT UP!" ... I'm on probation you fool!. Do you want both of us to end up in the cubes again? Keep your voice down before you attract the Oracles, and give me that crowbar. " Nervy: "Duh. . . OK Chief, but I thought you knew that there are no crowbars here in Kymer, so I had to make one from a key, canary cage and an Eprom. " Em: "I know that! I am not a complete imbecile like you. Have you been sniffing that Gas again? Now give me the crowbar!" Nervy: "OK!" "ooops ... Chief? I can't seem to find it " Em: "Morpheus what have I done to be burdened with such idiots! You're nearly as stupid as ... WAIT! ... While I look in your pockets for it. Stay still ... ready?. " Nervy: "Sure! ... But ... be gentle Chief... he he. " Em: "Shut up!! ... What's this? ... Tiggles? ... O! TIGGLES ... ... I thought I'd lost you forever ... O my little Tiggles, Sugarbubs is here now, and he promises never to leave you alone again" . Nervy: "Em? ... O yea! ... Em ... I forgot to tell you that I found your teddy ... and I was going to give ... em ... it to you after this job ... em ... as a surprise for you ... em ... like. " Em: "Thanks Nervy I didn't realised you cared" Nervy: "Em ... any luck finding that crowbar yet?" Em: "O yes ... ... the crowbar ... Sugarbubs needs to get the crowbar now Tiggles, but I'll keep you close at hand." Nervy: "OUCH! ... Be careful will you! That key has a really sharp edge, and I don't want anything to spoil my marriage next week." Em: "Found it!" Nervy: "Phew! ... I thought you were going to be in there all day." Em: "By the way what did you do with the Canary?" Nervy: "I let it go free. " Em: "WHAT! ... You let it go? ... You idiot. I haven't eaten since coming out of the cube, and you let a potential dinner go free. " Nervy: "Sorry, Chief. It looked so cute I had to." Nervy: "OUCH!!! ... What was that for?" Em: "Your head is so cute, I just had to hit it with this here crowbar ... Now keep watch while I go to work on this door." Nervy: "One of these days Chief, I'm ... " Em: "What was that?" Nervy: "Nothing." Em: "Nothing, what?" Nervy: "Nothing coming this way ... are you in yet?" Em: "Nearly ... it's beginning to open ... there! ... We're in." Nervy: "Wait!" Em: "What now?" Nervy: "What's that breathing sound?" Em: "It's probably the radio, remember the r. . ad. . io . Now calm down you're making me as nervous as you." Nervy: "Yea! Of course the radio. Wait! There it is again!" Em: "You have been on the gas, haven't you?" Nervy: "No! I thought I told you already, and I'm not imagining it ... it's ... it ... lllloooooookkkkkk. " Em: "What! ... What! ... O No!" Nervy: "I thought those things weren't allowed in world yet." Em: "So did I ... Good Boy ... Goooood Booooy ... now give me the Claw. " Nervy: "He looks mean. Have you still got the crowbar?" Em: "I thought you had it!" Nervy: "O! No! Those teeth look big. " Em: "Shut up! Nerve riding hood. I don't want to anger it any more than it is already ... Good boy ... Good boy ... Stay ... Stay! ... Now move slowly back to the door, and pick up the crowbar on the way. " Nervy: " Do I have to? ... " Em: "Nerve! Ssshhhh! Don't say another word, it's watching us. " Nervy: "Chief?" Em: "This better be good, Nerve. " Nervy: "I have an idea. " Em: "That's a surprise." Nervy: "Why don't you throw Tiggles at it and that should give us enough time to ... " Em: "Are you MAD!!! ... Tiggles ... never ... Sugarbubs won't let that happen to you Tiggles. I've a better idea. Why don't you take off your head and throw it hmm ... " Nervy: "But ... then I won't know where to run, when we make for the lift. " Em: "Exactly. " Nervy: "What?" Em: "Don't worry I'll hold your hand." Nervy: "Wait a minute! Look there's a note hanging from its neck, with your name on it." Em: "Go get it then, you fool!" Nervy: "What? ... Me?" Em: "No! ... Who do you think. Tiggles?! ... Now get that note while I try to distract it. " Nervy: "O all right, but you owe me for this. " Em: "Sure, Whatever you say. " Nervy: "Goodboy ... Goodboy ... stay ... stay ... I Won't hurt you, I'm just going to get this ... AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" Em: "You've got it! Try to get your arm out of it's mouth, and throw the note over here with your good arm. " Nervy: "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Em: "OK! ... Throw it with your foot then. " Nervy: "AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" Em: "OK! ... Pick it up with your teeth, while he is busy chewing your leg you fool. Yes! Now roll over here!" Nervy: "hhere hhit hhis, hhiece hhof hhake. " Em: "Lets see what it says nerve, open your mouth. " Nervy: "What does it say?" Em reads the note which says: 'Did you enjoy the battle of wits with my pet? He also likes to bury heads in the Meditation Park. That's after he's digested the body. So I'd hang onto yours, if you can. Dedanann SrK ... p. s. his name is Unarmed man.' Nervy: "What did it say Chief?" Em: "O nothing that concerns you Nervy ... Well not anymore anyway. " Nervy: "What are we waiting for then. Let's go and get me a new body. " Em: "You know Nerve. When I said I would take you with me ... Well I'm afraid I lied ... Let's run Tiggles ... RUN!" Nervy: "I'll get you for this with my other Avey, you ... AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" Em: "I'll tell your fiancee that you may be late for the wedding he he ... BYE! ... Sucker!" A lone cowardly figure, runs towards the hot wired lift. Behind him, the only sounds that can be heard are of a sleeping well fed animal, and the song "ain't missing you at all" playing on the radio. << THE END >> And the moral of the story is ... Why would Headhunter Chieftain shoot himself in the foot now, when he is heads in front of all the rest of us? {!} - The Witching Hour - {!} By Witchy, Queen of the Dark Side WATER SPELLS It is said that human beings were created from the spiritual force of water. This physical manifestation of water relates to the spiritual manifestation of the primordial water element. The water element relates to our emotional force or emotional power - the most powerful force we have. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the human being is a strong emotional nature, and the desire to search for stimulation of this emotional nature. The drive for emotional fulfillment has always been a prime motivating force. Because of the connection between our emotional natures and the water element, it is no wonder that water is one of the most common instruments for the transmission of magical effects. It acts directly on our emotional natures. The religious use of water - by Roman Catholics with their holy water, or the Jewish mikveh purification baths - is well known. However, the magical uses of water are not well known, and in many cases they have been misunderstood to a remarkable degree. The great Austrian scholar Franz Bardon mentions that water is able to accumulate more energy when it is very cold. He does not discuss the variations in types of water in any depth, nor does he indicate the physical changes in water that take place during the course of a year, but he does say that water can accommodate more energy at 39 degrees F and less energy when heated to temperatures over 99 degrees F. Seasonal changes relating to water were researched by the alchemists of the Paracelsus Research Society of Salt Lake City, Utah. It is important to understand what happens in the astral realms as a result of the application of teas, washes, etc., so the first thing to understand in magical practice is how to work with water. Teas and washes are made from it. As you know, water is influenced by two major and obvious variations - it is either fresh or salty. Water from the ocean contains salt and other minerals, and it is not drinkable. Lake water is usually fresh, as are rain water and melted snow. And fresh water is drinkable. Mahico-religious traditions understand these two distinctions because salt water was ruled by one deity and fresh water by another. This dates back to ancient Babylonia. The second thing to consider is the astrological influence present when you draw or prepare water. Water is an excellent accumulator of the force Franz Bardon referred to as "magnetism," and it will accept the magnetism of the magician's prayer, as well as the universal life force of the magician's desire. Water will uncritically accept the magnetism present in the universe when it is prayed over, which means that the astral nature of the time of the prayer is added to the force of the prayer. If the astral force at the time of the prayer conflicts with the prayer itself, limitations will be placed on the effect of the spell. Your prayer will fix a moment in time, so you should be careful when you use water. In many magical practices a distinction is made between the various sources of the water and their effects. Spiritual Cleansing provides some basic information about this. When you are able to observe that various kinds of water have various "feelings" or vibrations, as they are often called, you are well on the way to understanding some of the principals of magic. You can cover a sufficiently large range of work with ordinary tap water or bottled spring water available from the grocery store. It is usually not necessary to complicate things beyond this, as simple tap water will do as well in most spells as the more difficult to obtain products. Cold water is preferred in most magical work, as it seems to hold the "charge" of the magician's prayer better than warm water. Generally, but depending upon the requirements of the specific practice, water is simply prayed over and then used as desired. When you add herbs, oils, colors, or perfumes to water you do so to enhance the ability of the prayer to do the work which is being requested. The water is usually the accumulator of the magical prayer or charge. ADDING INFLUENCES TO WATER There are a variety of simply methods for adding specific influences to water. This has been highly developed in the healing arts and a variety of methods are in use. In India, the Ayurvedic healers developed a system of healing which uses water to capture the vital essence of gemstones. Metal pieces are placed in water which is then used for the treatment of specific conditions. Flower petals, placed on the surface of a bowl of water and exposed to sunlight, are the basis for the preparation of the Bach Flower Essences discovered by Dr. Edward Bach in England. The "vital essence," or what is called "akasha," of the material passes into the water, which accumulates it. In the case of the Bach Flower Essences, and in some of the Ayurvedic gemstone healing solutions, the vital essence of the flower or gem is placed into the water by the vital essence of the sun. The water is the passive accumulator of this force. Solarized water is simply water which has been placed in the sunlight. The vital essence of the sun enters into the water in this way. The astrological aspects or the placement of the sun and moon may also be considered to determine the best time to prepare a particular solarized water. It is sometimes specified that a particular spell be made with "water which has never seen the light of the sun." Moon water, as the name suggests, is water which has been exposed to the light of the full moon. Again, it may be necessary to inquire into the lunar aspects and other astrological factors to determine just what kind of water is being produced. For example, the sun and moon are joined at the new moon, and it is difficult - if not impossible - to prepare "new moon water" which is not also "solarized water." From the above it is easy to see that it is quite possible to practice a full range of magical operations using only water as the medium for the magical charge. Some magicians have large collections of every conceivable type of magical water. This becomes a bulky process however, as the average person doesn't have the storage space for such an extensive collection of waters. And you don't really need them. MAKING WATER FOR MAGICAL USE There is one rule you must commit to memory if you wish to make any kind of water into a herbal tea. It applies to healing as well as to magic with herbs, and is one of the few rules which applies to both arts. The rule is that leaves and flowers must be steeped, while roots and barks should be boiled. Until you have at least several years experience working with herbs there are no exceptions to this rule. There are a few exceptions which relate to specific advanced spells. Meanwhile, do not experiment! Most of the herbs used in magical work are not the same as those you use for healing. Not only are different parts of the herb used, but some magical herbs have no place in the wildest and most eclectic herbal pharmacopoeia. The universal life force of the herb is extracted when you use herbs for healing or for magic, but that is the only similarity. If you use herbs for healing as well as for magic it might be noted that when your healing herbs lose their "virtue" from age or poor storage they may still be strong enough to use magically. The opposite condition does not hold true at all. Some magical herbs are simply members of a general family of herbs, and any member of that family will do. Others must be taken from very specific plants, under very specific conditions to obtain the virtue desired. Again - NEVER DRINK magical herbal teas. They are not meant for internal use! There are two general methods for preparing magical herbal teas. They give different effects, depending on the prayer made over them at the time they are "brought to life." The two methods depend upon the temperature of the water used in making the teas. The cold method, using room temperature or cooler water, is preferred for fresh picked herbs and flowers. The cold method allows the water to absorb the astral magnetic influence of the herb as well as some of the "akashic" influence - the influence of the universal life force of the herb. In the hot method you use some form of boiling water, and only the akashic influence or its universal life force content transfers to the water. Any magnetic influence in the herb tea must be added by the prayer of the magician when the herb is used. It is quite possible to have clients make teas by the cold method for their own use. However, teas made by the hot process should be prepared by the magician. Or the magician could give a few ounces of water (which the magician has prayed over) to the client to be added to the hot tea once it has reached room temperature. Another way of dealing with this is to purchase small (single service) bottles of vodka, which the magician prays over, and these could be added by the client to the completed herbal tea. In this way herbal baths, cleansers, or other herbally based spells used by far-away clients will be as effective as the ones actually made by the magician. Vodka will take a good magical charge, especially if it is a higher proof. Vodka also has the ability of preserving herbal teas that are not refrigerated. Blessed * Be {!} - Tales of De Gray Dauphin - {!} By De Gray Dauphin, T'ief Extrordinaire Bonjour dere, mes amies! Nice t' be seein' ya again. I woulda been 'ere last week t' tell ya anot'er story of m' adventures, but I was kinda tied up at de time. Literally. Y'see, if you recall last time I was 'ere I mentioned I 'ad 'eard 'bout a special place 'ere in de city of Phantasus. De popular rumor was dat dere was a secret hall where dose Oracle fellas were keepin' deir goodies. I caught wind o' de rumor while 'aving a relaxin' drink in de bar. Now normally I don' be listenin' to rumors I 'ear in bars, but dere was somethin' in de way dis guy tol' me 'bout it. It jus' sounded right. So after leavin' de bar I went back t' my place t' get ready f'r a li'l expedition t' dis secret treasure hall. I got up all my t'ieving gear an' slipped out into de quiet evenin' streets of de city. Clingin' to de shadows, I made my way up t' de temple where I 'ad 'eard de secret treasure was kept. Now it didn' take no genius t' fig're out dat if de Oracles 'ad a secret treasure room it would be be'ind de only locked door. So makin' sure de coast was clear, I slipped up t' it an' began playin' wit' de lock. Now lemme tell ya, I 'ave picked some pretty impressive locks in my time, but I 'ave NEVER seen one like dat. All kinds o' li'l tumblers and safety mechanisms. I mean it musta takin' me at least trente seconds t' get it unlatched an' open. So dere I was standin' on de street lookin' both ways t' make sure no one saw me. It looked all clear an' I went on in, closin' de door be'ind me. I found m'self in a small 'allway which ran down a ways t' an archway o' some kind. From beyond de archway I could see de glow o' what must've been piles o' treasure. Dese Oracles musta been rich, an' I began t' t'ink dis would be de "big payoff." I certainly didn' waste any time in heading down de corridor t'ward de arch. In my, ah, eagerness t' get t' de treasure I musta been a li'l, er, careless, 'cause half way down de passage dere was dis large "CLK-CLICK" sound and 'fore I knew it de floor beneat' me opened up! I went slidin' down dat chute f'r what must've been five minutes 'fore shooting out into some kinda dungeon. De slide be'ind me quickly closed up, an' I don' know if I tripped anot'er alarm or what, but dese two chains shot outta de wall and wrapped demselves aroun' my wrists. When dey were tightly in place, dey retracted back to de wall draggin' me wit dem. Got one 'eck o' a bruise when I slammed into dat dere wall. Knocked me out cold, in fact. Don' know 'ow long I was out, but when I woke up I was in de same predictament. Chained t' de wall in a dungeon buried underneat' a temple in a place where no one would ever come lookin' f'r me. At dis point I was beginnin' to realize it 'adn't been a good idea to mess wit' dese Oracle fellas. An' lemme tell ya, when I get my 'ands on dat guy in de bar ... now I 'membered why I never listened t' rumors in strange bars. But none o' dat was gonna 'elp me den. De first t'ing I tried was going f'r my t'ief tools. O'course, true t' my luck dey 'ad been scattered all over de floor when I 'ad fallen down de trap door. So den I tried to pull free o' de chains. No luck again. Despair was beginnin' t' set in, an' my stomach was already growlin' f'r food, so I did de only t'ing I could at a time like dat. Screamed. On an' on 'til my voice was 'oarse an' I couldn' shout no more. Jus' when I t'ought I was done f'r, when dere was no 'ope left, HE appeared. Poof, jus' like dat he was standin' dere in front o' me in his fancy robes. He was holdin' a candle t' light de dungeon, an' I knew right away dat he musta been one of dem Oracles, 'specially when he said, "I trust you have learned your lesson, thief?" I agreed wit' 'im right away o'course, jus' so I could get outta dere. He waved 'is 'and and de chains let me go (dat's a trick I need t' learn!), an' den wit' anot'er gesture we were both standin' outside de temple in de cool night air. His eyes glowed real bright f'r a second an' he said, "Now I don't want to see you around here again. If I do, you will be BEGGING me to put you back in that dungeon by the time I'm through with you." "Got it," I said wit' a real big smile, "an' you 'ave my word I will never steal again. You 'ave turned me off it forever. T'anks mon ami!" De Oracle smiled, an' den jus' like dat he was gone again'. He had been kind enough t' drop my tools on de groun' f'r me, so I reached down an' grabbed 'em. Decidin' I couldn' sleep after all dat, an' hopin' I could find dat guy who tol' me about de place, I 'eaded back to de bar. It was pretty packed when I went in, so I made my way over t' de bar stools and grabbed m'self a tall glass of red-eye. Dere were some guy's who started t' chat wit' me, askin' if I 'ad been able t' do it. So I tol' dem about my li'l adventure. Dey started t' laugh so 'ard I began t' t'ink dey didn' believe me. Now bein' locked up in dat dungeon was bad enough, but dis was too much. So knocking back de rest o' my drink, I said, "So ya guys don' believe me, n'eh?" I got up and walked t'wards de door an' jus' before leavin', when I was sure dey were watchin' I stopped, turned around an' said, "Oh by de way, mes amies, if you know anyone who want's one o' dese 'ere special green Oracle candles, let me know. I 'ear dere are only twelve in existance, an' its a li'l too hot f'r me t' 'old onto. T'anks..." When I pulled out dat dere candle I 'ad pilfered from de Oracle, de look on deir faces was enough to 'ave made de entire night worth it. Y'see, I got a li'l tip for ya all out dere, mes amies. A good t'ief isn't someone who goes aroun' cuttin' off people's 'eads. A good t'ief isn't someone who grabs your tokens an' runs. A good t'ief is someone who gets deir prize wit'out ya ever knowin' it. An' a great t'ief is someone who can steal from ya' an' leave ya wit' a smile on your face. 'ey, dey don' call me de Gray Dauphin for nothin'. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! A Multilingual Phantasus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - Schoener Wohnen - {!} By von Zooey Hallo, Leute. Lange habe ich mit mir gerungen: Soll ich es wirklich tun? Soll ich wirklich ueber DAS EINE THEMA schreiben? Das, was seit Tagen die Gespraeche in Kymer beherrscht, um das die Gedanken nahezu aller Avatare immer wieder kreisen und ueber das schon so vieles veroeffentlicht worden ist? Tja, warum eigentlich nicht? Schliesslich habe ICH mich dazu bislang noch nicht ausfuehrlich geaeussert, und ausserdem kommt eine Zeitung wohl kaum an den Tagesaktualitaeten vorbei. Nun hoffe ich nur, dass sich meine Redaktionskolleg(inn)en in dieser Ausgabe nicht ebenfalls alle der gleichen Geschichte gewidmet haben. Das koennte die ESP! (die uebrigens jetzt auch ihr inworld- Buero an der Temple-Street-Terrace eroeffnet) in dieser Woche doch etwas einseitig erscheinen lassen :-))) Was haben wir diesem Augenblick entgegengefiebert: Endlich nicht mehr den ganzen Tag auf der Strasse herumlungern muessen, keine weiteren Naechte auf der harten, kalten South-Fountain-Bank, notduerftig mit Zeitungspapier zugedeckt (wenigstens kann man sich in Phantasus auf das Wetter verlassen, nass bin ich dabei zum Glueck noch nicht geworden). WE WANT TURFS!! - ein Ruf, der in den Strassen der Stadt lauter und lauter wurde. Ja, man hat uns endlich erhoert. Die entbehrungsreichen Zeiten sind endgueltig vorbei: Wir haben jetzt alle ein eigenes Dach ueber dem Kopf - Morpheus sei Dank . Die Oracles Teresias und Vaserius gaben sich die Ehre, am Freitag die Tuer zum Apartment-Gebaeude feierlich zu oeffnen. Und trotz der Europaeer-unfreundlichen ™ffnungszeit (ja, das Reporterleben kann manchmal sehr hart sein) war ich bei diesem Grossereignis live dabei, als ein Teil einer Geisteransammlung, die in einer solchen Zahl seit Žonen nicht mehr auf Kymer beobachtet werden konnte. 238 (in Worten: zweihundertachtunddreissig!) Ghosts beobachteten, wie Teresias den Schluessel drehte und verkuendete: "In the name of Morpheus. I declare the Temple Street Terrace open." (Wer uebrigens an einem screenshot interessiert ist, kann das Bild gegen frankierten Rueckumschlag und 10 T in Briefmarken bei mir anfordern: eMail 101552,3560.) Und was gab es dann fuer ein Gedraenge und Geschiebe im Buero des Managers. Natuerlich wollte jeder der erste sein, der sich eines der begehrten Apartments sichert. Leicht im Vorteil: die Einhoerner. Wegen der Verletzungsgefahr hielten die uebrigen zu ihnen immer einen respektvollen Sicherheitsabstand ein. Nach dem ersten grossen Ansturm, der etwa drei Stunden dauerte, sah es dort aus wie auf einem Schlachtfeld: abgerissene Hemdknoepfe, welke Farnblaetter, zertrampelte Candy-Hearts, eine Wasserpfuetze deutete auf einen geschmolzenen Schneeball hin, der irgend jemandem in diesem Chaos aus der Hand gerutscht sein musste. Als einer der ersten schaffte es zum Glueck Euer rasender Reporter, dem Aufruhr zu entfliehen - den gerade unterzeichneten Mietvertrag fest an die Brust gedrueckt bestieg ich den Fahrstuhl, atmete erst einmal kraeftig durch - und betrat meine neue Wohnung. Der erste Eindruck war ------ BRAUN! Die Waende, die Decke, der Fussboden, alles BRAUN! Und ich hasse BRAUN!, ehrlich. Mein altes Kinderzimmer war auch vollkommen BRAUN!, das scheint bei mir zu einer Art Trauma gefuehrt zu haben. Also nichts wie raus hier, ab in den naechsten Baumarkt, Farbe kaufen. (Habe ich auch noch nie gemacht, morgens um 4:30 Uhr die Wohnung streichen.) Der erste Versuch ging dann allerdings auch fuerchterlich in die Hose: Habe ne Rainbow-Colour-Spraydose erwischt, die ganze Wohnung damit eingesprueht -- und hatte anschliessend schwer damit zu kaempfen, nicht das Bewusstsein zu verlieren. Sah schwer nach nem LSD- Trip aus (na ja, vielleicht ein guter Tip fuer die Hippies, hehe). Im zweiten Anlauf hat's dann allerdings geklappt, das Styling fiel schon sehr viel zufriedenstellender aus. Keine Spur von BRAUN! mehr zu entdecken. Allerdings noch ziemlich kahl. Also: rumgefragt, wie es mit Einrichtung aussieht. Die enttaeuschende Antwort: Dafuer gibt's zur Zeit noch keine Vendos, die kommen spaeter. Tja, was soll man da sagen. Improvisation ist also gefragt, zwei Kisten dienen vorlaeufig als Sitzgelegenheit, geschlafen wird einfach auf dem Fussboden. Nun heisst es also: fleissig sparen. Denn der wohlsortierte Junggesellenhaushalt erfordert zumindest ein Bett (auch wenn der Teppich schon sehr viel weicher ist als die Parkbank), einen Tisch mit mehreren Stuehlen (falls mal Gaeste kommen) , Kuehlschrank, Mikrowellenherd und Spuelmaschine. Nett waeren natuerlich auch ein paar Bilder, die machen einen Raum ja gleich sehr viel wohnlicher. Wobei ich befuerchte, dass mein eines Zimmerchen dann nicht mehr sonderlich viel Bewegungsfreiheit bieten wird (vielleicht sollte ich doch mal verschaerft ueber eine WG nachdenken - ist ja auch viel lustiger als allein zu wohnen). Spaetestens also, wenn die Einrichtungs-Vendos kommen, werden die Strassen von Phantasus einige Tage wie leergefegt erscheinen (ich fuerchte, das koennte zum Dauerzustand werden, wenn in den Vendos auch Fernseher und Computer angeboten werden ). Wer dann Leute treffen will, sollte einfach ins Temple-Street-Terrace-Foyer kommen. Mit absoluter Sicherheit ist dort dann immer was los. Zum Schluss noch ein paar Hinweise fuer alle, die bislang noch keinen Mietvertrag unterschrieben haben: keine Bange, Wohnungen sind noch genug da. Und sie sind auch bezahlbar. Ein 1-Raum-Apartment kostet schlappe 195 T pro Monat, wer es etwas geraeumiger liebt, muss 495 T fuer eine Zweiraumwohnung anlegen - kommt dafuer aber auch in den Genuss eines offenen Kamins. Farbe zur individuellen Wandgestaltung gibt's ganz hinten im V-Mart (mir gefaellt grey_24 sehr gut). UND EINS SOLLTET IHR AUF JEDEN FALL BEACHTEN: šbernehmt nicht den Default- Namen *chez .......*, sondern lasst euch gleich beim Ersteintrag einen anderen einfallen - fuer Diebe, die Euren Namen kennen, ist es sonst zu einfach, in die Wohnung zu gelangen. Weitere Erklaerungen findet Ihr uebrigens in der Forum-Bibliothek - holt Euch da die Datei "turfguid.txt". So, genug geschwatzt. Bis bald in Phantasus - und bleibt immer weg von offenen Fenstern (wobei mir einfaellt - die Wohnungen haben gar keine Fenster ). {!} - Hispaniclytes - {!} By Hispaniclyte Ivan Boricua TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF TURF Alguno de ustedes a escuchado algo esta semana que no incluya el tema de los "turfs"? Yo no. El viernes 26 de abril de 1996 fue el gran dia, se vio de todo exepto la cara del Office_Manager ya que siempre hubieron como 4 avatars frente a el. Se rompio el record de fantasmas con 200+ en un solo cuarto, encontramos amigos que no veiamos hace mucho tiempo, se alquilaron miles de turfs de todos los tamanos, cada avatar leyo: "This locale is full please wait until an avatar leaves" mas de 40 veces, las filas de los vendos de Turf Spray eran interminables, todos nos sorprendimos al ver el spray color arcoiris para las paredes y el piso, cada uno uso el Page Acolyte mas de diez veces, probamos todas las opciones de Locale Preferences y Object Preferences, nos quedamos sin un solo token y desgraciadamente ya empezaron los primeros ladrones a colarse en los turfs. Luego de pasar por todas estas experiencias y terminar con las horas disponibles de el Super Value Plan se logro fundar la CASA HISPANICLYTE el hogar de los Hispaniclytes. Y ahora han surgido varias preguntas que aun los Acolytes no pudieron contestar entre ellas: Hay alguna forma de pegar los adornos que se pongan en el turf para que algun visitante imprevisto no se los pueda robar? Que clase de muebles y adornos se venderan y donde? Entre los turfs mas esperados ademas de la CASA HISPANICLYTE, es oficial que se fundo el Kymer Casino, de Leadman y hay rumores de que tambien nuestros editores Dread y Acolyte Brynne adquirieron uno para usarlo como las oficinas para el periodico ESP! (el mejor de WA). Pero eso no es todo lo nuevo en WA, tambien nos encontramos con un upgrade que nos permite seguir a otro avatar sin tener que ser fantasmas, ya las velas no se derriten al moverse, hay cuatro lugares nuevos incluyendo los turfs y el V-mart tiene otro departamento (el de los turfs sprays). Esta semana celebramos la iniciacion de 3 miembros nuevos para el club: Hispaniclyte PI Gorgon Peru Hispaniclyte Rober Espana Hispaniclyte UGI Mexico FELICIDADES! Tambien queria anunciarles que estoy vendiendo boletos para la lotto 3 of 15 de Leadman. Cada boleto son 20T y pueden ganar si aciertan 2 de los tres numeros que salgan. Los ganadores seran anunciados en ESP! y trataremos de contactarlos personalmente. Me gustaria exortar a todos los lectores de ESP! que sugieran en el Feedback (Ideas/Suggestions) del Customer Service de Compuserve que hagan un plan mayor al Super Value Plan de 20 horas mensuales ya que lo mas probable muchos de ustedes tambien ya han gastado las suyas. Mientras mas personas lo pidan es mas probable que lo hagan. Todos los interesados en comunicarse con los Hispaniclytes dirijan su correspondencia a Hispaniclyte Ivan Boricua al 103201,2414. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Kymer: Where New and Fun Things Happen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - You's Pawn Broker - {!} By You Hello ESP! readers, I would like to announce my new business, a pawn shop, the *first* to set up since Friday's turf extravaganza. As sole proprietor, I am officially declaring *You's* turf as my place of business. I will give loans for rare items. The item will be an equal or greater value as security. As long as you pay the loan off in time, you will get your security back. Any rare items that I keep in default of a loan will either be auctioned or sold at a fair price which will more than likely be lower than usual, like if you had bought it at an Auction. I will also buy items, acting like the pawn machines but I will resell them at lower than vendo prices unlike the pawn machines inworld. I also have a large selection of non rare items at very reasonable prices, so do come visit. Remember me, when a newbie crosses your path asking where to buy a head etc, to send him/her to You's where they will find many items cheaper than the vendroids. Remember me too when you visit a pawn machine, ESP me or check my turf out, you might earn more for your pawned item! I will try to advertise You's items every week in the forum and in ESP! so check up regularly. If you would like a quote, information about investing with You's, or have any suggestions, comments and offers, please feel free to E-Mail me at 75122,2442. {!} - Clover's Collectibles - {!} By Clover The Dreamscape's premier dealer of rare heads and items no longer available in vendos. Monday, April 29 7:00 PM WAT <<>> New Location <<>> Clover's Collectibles Auction House Turf Address: CC Door Prize drawings for rare items! 20 Items on the Auction Block: Fern Flowers - (2) Gingerbread House Heart Chest Hot Chocolate Lacy Heart Head* - (2) Ornament Paint Green 65 - (2) Paint White 42/Blue 105 Rare painted Male Duck Head* Rocking Horse Rose Head* Tessa Head* Valentine - Heart - Candy - (2) We are here to serve you. We are accepting consignment of rare items for future sales. Consignment fee is 20% of selling price. All items will be auctioned to the highest bidder. If you have rare or hard to obtain items you wish to place on consignment, please contact one of our staff inworld or via Email (All CIS UIDs and information supplied will be handled in a professional and confidential manner): Clover 73071,1252 Remus 74627,1701 Passion 102443,1111 Please supply the following information: -Consignor Avatar Name -Consignor UID (if different from UID on Email) -Item Names -Minimum starting bids for each item -Locale for collecting consignment item -Proposed time for collection of consignment item You will receive return Email either confirming the meeting or proposing an alternate meeting time. Please allow 1-2 days for a response. Do not meet with anyone claiming to represent Clover's Collectibles unless you receive return Email with an appropriate staffer UID from the above list. {!} - Dead Poets Society Recital - {!} Prez Join the Cyber-Poets Every Sunday in Phantasus! The Dead Poets Society is an ongoing poetry recital open to all citizens. Recitals are held at 8.30-9.00pm WAT every Sunday on the observation deck of the StarWay Cafe. Avatars Prez and Supel alternate as hosts (with generous assistance from Pops, Dang and others), and *all* are welcome to attend. Choice of poems is up to the reciters but we do ask that individual poems be no longer than eight verses and that reciters avoid inappropriate language or subject matter. Participation is easy: if you want to recite, just show up a few minutes early and ESP the host. To showcase your special group, you must make your arrangements in advance; contact Prez at 102726,1655. The next scheduled special poetry night will be on April 28, 8:30-9:00 p.m. To arrange a presentation in advance, contact Prez. (It's OK to just show up without pre-arrangement). Please keep your selections under 10 verses. Poems may be written by you or anyone else. Coming soon! --------------- May 5: On-the-spot improv poetry is the challenge of the May 5 poetry recital. Acolyte Milen, that master of improv, will guest-host the event. Bring your full arsenal of words and a revved-up creative spirit. All are welcome to participate and/or attend. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Gamblers Not-so-Anonymous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - LeadMan's 3 of 15 Lotto Results - {!} By LeadMan Results of LeadMan's 3 of 15 Lotto, Saturday April 27, KYMER CASINO. The winning numbers are 1 - 7 - 14 Tickets with 3 matches winning 1980 token: none Tickets with 2 matches winning 180 token each: 01-07-09 Blaufschsin 04-07-14 GK Phoenix SrK 02-07-14 GK Phoenix SrK 01-07-10 Hispaniclyte PI Gorgon 01-05-07 Max Raven 06-07-14 Max Raven 07-09-14 Mistqueen 01-07-11 Modem Mama 01-03-07 Nicci 03-07-14 Sas Cool 01-07-08 Sven Nickels ***** LeadMan's 3 of 15 Lotto ***** Select 3 of 15 numbers from 1 to 15 and win with 2 or 3 matches. The order of the numbers isn't important. Tickets 20T each, unlimited tickets allowed. Next drawing Saturday, May 11, 3pm WAT, KYMER CASINO. You don't have to be present to win. Download LOTTO315.ZIP from the forum lib for easy ticket selection. Contacty any ticket seller to buy tickets inworld: Aunt Bobbie, chazz, Dreamer 008, Duncan McLaud, Hispaniclyte Ivan Boricua, IN-T, MANO, SpellBinder, Sukelie, The Duke, Thomi. For further information or to buy tickets witch PAC (208-3) write to LeadMan at 1001413,1430 {!} - Pick 3 Lotto Winners!!! - {!} By <> The winning numbers for the Apr. 22nd drawing with 6000T jackpot were: 1-8-9 Two jackpot winners Mr. Boombastic, and WAK The following people got 100T for getting two numbers right... )3ig)3uzzer 789 Mistweave I 989, 789 Taegen 789 Dark Ranger 989 Mr. Boombastic 489, 589, 789 Anais 389 Pupolyte Seasons 139 Taegen 159 LockJaw 149 WAK 109, 119,129, 139,149,159,169,179, 199 Slibovridge 149 GkPhoenix 159 Mr. Boombastic 109 WAK 180, 181,182, 183,184,185,186,187, 188 Mr. Boombastic 186 Leadman 188 If your name is on the above list, please e-mail me at 73357.1576 and tell me when you will be inWorld. {!} - The Storm Watch - {!} By Christopher Storm Heya Gamblers. I was here just last week to tell you about the latest news on Storm Games. Well its been a pretty chaotic week, and with the arrival of turfs there are some big changes in store once again. Storm Games will still be running daily, but its got a new home and an even better time. In addition, it has grown into something far bigger than it ever was before. Keep on reading for the information you'll need to play. NEW TIME - 8:00AM to 9:00AM (WAT) That's right, first thing in the Kymer morning Storm Games is coming at you with fun, excitement, and thousands of tokens. *EUROPEAN PLAYERS* take note that you won't have to stay up until midnight anymore just to play in an event. Every Monday through Friday, wake up to Storm Games. NEW LOCATION - The Kymer Casino In a brand new four room turf, you can now play Storm Games in com- fort. No more standing out on the street with countless interruptions. At the elevator, just type in KYMER CASINO and you'll be on your way up to the best gaming in the city of Phantasus. NEW GAMES For a long time Storm Games has offered Kymer Bingo. That will never change. But with the recent explosion of bingo hosts, players can now play at just about anytime. Bingo is fun, but a little diversity is nice too. And that's what Storm Games offers. Starting on Monday, April 29, Storm Games will offer a different event each day of the week. Following is a list of these games. KYMER ROULETTE - MONDAY & FRIDAY The popular new game created by Leadman can bring fortunes the likes of which have never been seen. Win big playing one of the most exciting casino games ever created. Software Required: ROULETTE.EXE KYMER ISLAND TRIVIA - TUESDAY A brand new trivia game with questions based off the island of Kymer and the city of Phantasus. The game will be hosted using Wert's Triviamaster program, and will have multiple choice answers. There will be 10 questions each week, with points awarded for correct answers. A special prize will be awarded to the player who has the most points for the month. There will be a 100T fee to play (or 10T/question for those who arrive late) which will be used for daily winnings and prizes. Software Required: NONE THE LIGHTNING LOTTERY - WEDNESDAY A combination of both lottery and kymer bingo, the Lightning Lottery is a fast paced game with potential for big winnings. The players purchase "tickets" at varying prices. For each ticket they buy, the player must register a Kymer Bingo card with the host. When all tickets are sold, the host will call out ten numbers. The first person to get ANY FIVE of the ten numbers called on one card wins the lottery. The prize will be the sum of all ticket sales that round, or on occasion rare items. At the end of every month a special round will be held with a high ticket price and even BIGGER winnings. Tickets for this special round will be available all month long. Software Required: KYMER1.EXE WERT'S KYMER BINGO - THURSDAY The ever-popular Kymer Bingo offers multiple rounds of thrilling game- play and the potential to win big. Bets are placed between 50T and 250T, with 25T from every bet going to a Jackpot which can be won with special rules. The payout on bets will depend on the number of players, but the more the merrier. And there is NO PAYOUT LIMIT... not 20:1, 30:1, or even 50:1. The more players, the higher it goes. Software Required: KYMER1.EXE With over 200,000 Tokens in winnings so far, a jackpot up to 10,000T, and different games each day of the week, Storm Games brings you the best gaming in the history of Kymer. STORM GAMES - There's a storm coming, with thousands of tokens to be won! {!} - WA Raffle Winners- {!} By Acolyte Lynx This week we added a 5th place, it was just for this week and not a normal thing. 5th place 1000T Texas Snowflake 4th Place 1900T Sandro Vega 3rd Place 2850T Damia 2nd Place 4750T Lag'O'Morph 1st Place 9500T Megret WARHOW2.TXT has been uploaded. Please read it when it gets released. WARaffle representatives: Acolyte Electra Acolyte Lynx (CKC-CCGA) Acolyte Mivo Acolyte Moria Acolyte Nicci BLD Quackers Big Kahoona Chief Duckolyte Renegade SunRay Dream Keeper !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Poetry, Quips and Other Nice Thoughts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - Tapestry - {!} By Maggie Moon (No not Carol King's, LOL) Ah, different we are, woven of various threads, Each one is individual and so very surprising. How wonderful it is that we can combine the threads, in a Tapestry so unique, so rare and wonderful. We are often surprised and happy that we find understanding in each other. We are so far away, and yet ... So much we see is like ourselves. And yet we fail to see the beauty of the Tapestry. We often look to scrutinize, looking for all of the flaws. Yet even those flaws Hold wonder and surprise. This Tapestry, it enriches us through all its many patterns. Its colorful, broken, thick and thin the many threads that lie between. We know at last that we are one, the combination of all the threads. A universe of many reaching to find how we relate in this tapestry, woven of different threads. How wonderful it is that we can unite This Tapestry so rare and wonderful. It is so much a part of us, we fail sometimes to recognize, The beauty of the Tapestry. {!} - The Young Dreamers - {!} By Lina SRS There comes a day when we will see a marriage in the community There comes a girl who is so sweet to lay her heart at Chewy's feet She is unique, there is no twin A fairer prize he could not win I know this girl, she is my dove And I know, with Chewy's love That she will shine and sparkle bright And fly with him into the night So when you stand and watch the stars That's Bryn and Chewy, next to Mars {!} - Reflections - {!} By Melancholy The forgotten memories Laden with dust in the back Of my mind. Unfulfilled dreams Discarded, as if worn out Clothing. An untold wish Dropped and forgotten, Like the penny in the well. Secret ambitions Replaced by new loves, And hopes. The desire to grow up Has been sated But the bittersweet yearnings Of a lonely child Shall never be outgrown. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Phantasus Avatar Groups !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - The Gods Of Goodness - {!} Contributed by Great Arch-Angel Morfue We are a "Tribe" of avatars brought together by the need to help people. We stick to our motto and work hard to help Kymer in any way we can. Our specialty is answering questions, but if we can't help, we'll direct you to someone who can (we have many contacts). We are also planning a monthly lotto and a meeting to talk about problems in WA. You are all welcome to join in. Email for dates. Guess what? The Gods are now on the World Wide Web! It is still being worked on but it'll do for now. We can be reached at: Http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/E_Sims2, For membership enquiries tell me your avatar name and why you want to join the Gods Of Goodness by email or ESP me inworld. Good day and GOD bless. President: Great Arch-Angel Morfue Members: 12 PR contact: Great Arch-Angel Morfue 104112,3057 Motto: A helping hand to all avatars in need. {!} - The Phantasus Avatar Group listing - {!} More groups are forming in Phantasus! This week's list adds the Billolytes, Vegolytes and the Gods of Goodness. Airheadolytes Alienytes Billolytes Black Mystics Darkolytes Dead Poets Society Duckolytes Echolytes Frogolytes Gods of Goodness Golden Knights Golden Sorceresses Helpolytes Hippies Hispaniclytes Inconsistent Anarchists Knights of Kymer Kymer Guardians Mages Magicas Magnolytes Musolytes Necrolytes Normalas Pupolytes Sharkolytes Vegolytes Vendolytes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! The Duckolyte Dispatch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - Duckolyte Collectables Benefit Auction - {!} By Chief Duckolyte Raptor SrK ******European Time slot ****** Sat May 11, 1996 9am WA Time Located in Duckolyte Turf, soon to be announced We have had many requests for a European Auction so here it is !!! This auction will be held in the newly established Duckolyte Turf (as soon as they are released). We look forward to serving you and bringing to you many rare items. Since this is a Duckolyte Benefit Auction we only charge 10% for items placed on consignment. Please see Arch Duckolyte Brains or Chief Duckolyte Raptor SrK if you have an item you would like to put up for bid. Show up and you may win one of the many rare door prizes we will be handing out. A list of items will be placed in the forum as the auction approaches. {!} - Duckolyte Ghost Racing Results - {!} By Arch Duckolyte Brains The following are the results of Duckolyte Ghost Racing for Sunday, 4/21. 1st Race: Utopia won 50Ts 2nd Race: Utopia won a valentine 3rd Race: Duckolyte LumMoose won a snowball 4th Race: Duckolyte LumMoose won Flowers (roses in a vase) 5th Race: Chris Storm won a Sack 6th Race: Dark Sun won 100 tokens 7th Race: Chris Storm won rare non-vendo head & body paints 8th Race: Dark Sun won a Heart Chest 9th Race: King Alexander The Pompus won a rare colored Rose_Head* 10th Race: Sunray Mariah won a Hot Chocolate 11th Race: King Alexander The Pompus won 120 tokens Congratulations to all the winners. Next week will be the final week for Ghost Racing for the month of April. A new Champion will be crowned. Please join us, all are welcome. {!} - Duckolyte TriviaMaster - {!} Arch Duckolyte Brains The third week of this month's championship for Duckolyte TriviaMaster was held on April 21, at Starway Stage. This week's topic was "Food". The results were as follows: 1st Place: TexWilly Wonka won a rare colored Rose Head with matching paints, and Heart Chest 2nd Place: Julie S. won a rare colored Lacey Head with matching paints, and Heart Chest 3rd Place: Wert P. Gumby won a rare colored Duckhead with matching paints, and Heart Chest 4th Place: Larry Lamb won flowers (roses in vase) Congratulations go out to all the other winners. This week's topic is "Animals". This topic like all topics in Duckolyte TriviaMaster is broadly based on all aspects of the subject. **** Special Prize **** This month's Grand Prize will be a very special head from the Oracles themselves. Please join us every week for the fun, and have a chance at this prize and many others as we play fast paced multiple choice Trivia. The standings for the month of April are as follows: Julie S. 11 points Jadelin 6 points TexWilly Wonka 5 points Cut-Me-Own_Throat_Dibbler 3 points Duckolyte Chris Brown 2 points Earendil, Ethereal Elf 2 points Wert P. Gumby 2 points Larry Lamb 2 points There is still plenty of time to still qualify for the monthly championship. Special prizes are awarded to the top three monthly finialists.The Monthly Champion is determined by weekly winners using the following point system: 1st Place = 5 Points 2nd Place = 3 Points 3rd Place = 2 Points 4th Place = 1 Point "Duckolyte TriviaMaster" is held every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. WAT on the Starway Stage. Valuable Door Prizes!! Topics are changed from week to week. Weekly Prizes with Grand Prize awarded monthly. All questions have multiple choice answers, (which means that if you are terrible at Trivia Games normally, you have a chance here simply by making a guess) . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! KnightTimes ! Frontiers of Consciousness In Cyberspace Guild ! Knights of Kymer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {!} - Guild Happenings - {!} By Sunray Render Greetings Sunrays and Knights, Welcome back to another column of "Guild Happenings." This week Acolyte Sunray Indigo finished writing the Novice Tasks list with the help of some Facilitators. The list was has been published and sent to the general membership. If you have not received a copy then there may be a problem with your user ID number and/or name. Please contact SunRay Render at 103135,2612 to get it corrected. The Entertainment Guild moves swiftly -------------------------------------- SunRay Hera rewrote some of her Novice tasks and with Indigo's approval emailed them to the members. She reports that some members have already begun working and corresponding with her. The guild hopes to schedule a meeting very soon for everyone to get together and discuss their guild in their new guildhall. The Bridges and Other Kingdoms Guild plans an event --------------------------------------------------- SunRay Ann reports a Kymer wide event has been in development for several weeks now and she has received permissions to go ahead with the project. As soon as she finishes with the Gathering, she plans to move forward with this event. New Auction gets a trial run ---------------------------- Tuesday night on the StarWay Stage at 9pm WAT, an impromptu Sunray Knights of Kymer Auction was held as a tune-up. See Sunray Silver's accompanying article. Sunray Hera reports that details about the future of this event were emailed out to the general membership on Thursday. She apologizes for what seems to be a late email. She didn't know the Tuesday event was going to happen that soon. GuildHalls & Newbie Turfs debuting ---------------------------------- Acolyte Sunray Indigo wants to buy a turf for newbies which will enable the Sunrays to help them and offering welcoming gifts. GuildHall purchasing began Friday night at the Gathering. 1st Gathering of Avatars to be informative ------------------------------------------ This weekend is the First Annual Gathering of Avatars in Harrisburg, PA. The Friday night party was a late night bash while we all got to know each other. Everyone was buying and painting turfs for those who couldn't bring their PCs. Those Sunrays and Knights at the Gathering will get together for a presentation from Indigo about our organi- zation and GuildHalls. Read this column next week and we will give you all the information from these meetings and keep you informed. Watch this space for news of our next RoundTable Meeting. Facilita- tors, please follow up that email with a published announcement here to keep your members informed and help those new Seekers identify which guild is right for them. Keep those cards and letters coming! {!} - First-ever Knights of Kymer Auction - {!} By Sunray Silver On Tuesday, April 23, the Knights of Kymer proudly held their very first auction! This was considered to be a 'test' auction, and was therefore unadvertised except for an hour in advance. This had the desired result of a lower than normal turnout compared to regular auctions, and thus made the process a bit simpler to handle. The avatars who DID manage to show up were given some amazing bargains because of this. The items up for bids and the ammounts paid are as follows: 1) Elf White Rose Head 4,100T Sunray Mariah 2) Fern 650T Sunray Love 3) Gingerbread House 4,510T King Alexander the Pompous 4) Lacy Heart Head 1,400T Sunray Mariah 5) Mermaid Oceanblue Rose Head 4,000T Pupolyte Seasons 6) Rare Green Rose Head 2,500T Sunray Mariah 7) Snowman Head 3,100T Oceanfront2 Grand Total 20,260T As a trial run, the auction was considered by all to be a great success! Despite a late start, everything ran smoothly, and the auctioneer, Sunray Hera, handled the bidding with ease. When asked if and when the Knights of Kymer were planning on having a full scale auction, Sunray Hera replied, "Yes, real soon!" Look for it advertised! All profits from this auction go to the KoK guildhall fund, and the Turfs for Newbies foundation. {!} - A Glimpse of the Sun - {!} By Lanfear (Note: All names have been changed to protect the innocent) The day that I first entered the environs of the Dreamscape is a day that I will surely remember for a long time to come. I had come across it almost by accident, and being one who is always up for something new, took the plunge. Almost immediately, I was both amazed and enchanted by seeing a little graphical me on the screen, interacting with other graphic people who were actually people, and not computer programs. That first day was indeed a busy one. I met my first thief (He took my head, but gave it back later), and talked to a lot of friendly people who showed me the ropes. I also had my first encounter with a member of the Sunrays. She had casually mentioned that I (my avatar) looked just like a Sunray, but with different coloring. Not knowing what a Sunray was, I questioned her on the subject, hoping I wasn't sounding foolish. To my delight and relief, she was extremely friendly and patient with me. She explained what the Sunrays were and what they stood for, and introduced me to a few other members who were all very nice to a relative newbie. We hung out for quite a while, and I had a great time. Unfortunately, I had to sleep sometime, so I said my goodbyes and prepared to leave. As I was about to log off, my new friend told me of a file I should download that told of the Sunrays in detail. I thanked her, downloaded the file and went to bed. The next day, I read the (quite lengthy) document, and was once again fascinated, this time by the degree to which I agreed with the goals of the Sunrays. They seemed to stand for everything that I did! I wanted to join them, for finding a group of kindred spirits on the internet is not easy, especially one that matches my own beliefs as closely as the Sunrays do. I must admit, however, that at first I had my reservations. I worried that this could be some sort of cult that would come to my house, kidnap me and brainwash me, and put me on the internet to preach Sunray propaganda to the world. I am happy to state that this is not at all the case! Through meeting and becoming friends with quite a few members of the group, I realize now that the Sunrays are simply a group of friendly people who share the common goal of improving things in the Dreamscape for everyone. This is a cause that I can support, and want to be a part of. The last, and best reason that I want to be part of them is that, even though I'm not a member of the Sunrays, most of them treat me as if I were. When I show up, I am greeted with smiles and hugs. Some of them call me 'sister', and I am generally treated as a member of the group. They also take any suggestions I have seriously. I like that. It makes me feel very welcome. Because of all this and more, my goal is to become a Sunray and help them in their mission of improving things. I have found a home at last. (Special thanks to Sunray Fawn, without whom I would not have this ambition. Thank you, my friend.) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Phantasus Event Schedule ! Week of Monday, April 29, through Sunday, May 5 ! All times in WAT (Pacific) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! # Indicates an event not appearing on the Scheduling Group's schedule posted on Saturday, April 27; no guarantees are made that a public locale shown as the location will be available on the scheduled date and time. {!} Monday, April 29 {!} 8:00-9:00 a.m. #Storm Games Presents Kymer Roulette Turf Address: Kymer Casino ..........................Christopher Storm You need ROULETTE.EXE to play. 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. LeadMan's Bingo Harlequin Games ................................................LeadMan Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m #Madra Ruas Bingo Harlequin Games ................................................Escaper You need the software Kymer1.exe from the forum (GO:TRA-39) to join the game with your card. If you are the winner you get many Tokens, depending on the number of players. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Oceanfront's POT Bingo Harlequin Games .............................................Oceanfront Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 60/110T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 5:00-6:00 p.m. Ghost Races Turf Address: Dreamland .................................Acolyte Serena Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship! 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mage Darien's Daily Bingo Harlequin Games .....................................SunRay Mage Darien This is a mage event. The pot goes higher and higher with more and more people. If you play you might even be the lucky winner. If you want to win big, be there!!!! 6:00-8:00 p.m. Magic Blackjack Outside Magic Shop................... ............... Sunray Knight Haplo All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or play. Players will need BLACKJK1.EXE found in "Worlds Away Life" Library (4) as well as CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL. Rules and betting policy will be explained by the dealer just before the game. 7:00 p.m. Clover's Collectibles Auction House Turf address: CC.....................................Clover and staff Weekly Door Prize drawings for rare items! Consignments accepted up until Sunday afternoon before the sale. 9:00-11:00 p.m. Jadelin's Jackpot Bingo Harlequin Games .......... .....................................Jadelin Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 25-100T 20T for Jackpot. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). {!} Tuesday, April 30 {!} 8:00-9:00 a.m. #Storm Games Presents Kymer Island Trivia Turf Address: Kymer Casino ..........................Christopher Storm 10T/question fee, 10 questions/game. Special prize to player with most points at the end of the month. 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. LeadMan's Bingo Harlequin Games.. ..............................................LeadMan Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 1:30-3:30 p.m Madra Ruas Bingo Harlequin Games. ...............................................Escaper You need the software Kymer1.exe from the forum (GO:TRA-39) to join the game with your card. If you are the winner you get many Tokens, depending on the number of players. 5:00-6:00 p.m. Madra Rua Pot Bingo Harlequin Games.......... ...................................Beteigeuze Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 60/110T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mage Darien's Bingo Harlequin Games.......... ...........................SunRay Mage Darien This is a mage event. The pot goes higher and higher with more and more people. If you play you might even be the lucky winner. If you want to win big, be there!!!! 6:00-7:30 p.m. Pop Culture TRIVIA Library ................................................ PEZ Collector Prizes will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced before the event. No special software is required, and game play is free!!! 7:30-9:30 p.m. Worlds Of Fortune Visitor's Center, Left.................................Acolyte Sunray Data 9:00-11:00 p.m. Duckolyte Kymer Bingo Harlequin Games...... ..............................Duckolyte Melissa T Call Kymer first and win a payout depending on the number of players. Bets are 25-250T. The more players and higher the bets placed, the bigger the payout. You will need KYMER1.EXE from the WA community forum to play. {!} Wednesday, May 1 {!} 8:00-9:00 a.m. #Storm Games Presents The Lightning Lottery Turf Address: Kymer Casino ..........................Christopher Storm A combination of lottery and kymer game. You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets 50T, 100T, 250T depending on rounds. 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. KGC's POT Bingo Outside Harlequin Games................................Duckolyte Alien Call KYMER first and get payouts depending on the number of players! Bets from 50-500T. Sponsored by the Kymer Gambling Corporation. Download Kymer1.exe from the AWAYFORUM. 1:00-2:30 p.m. Duckolyte Bingo Harlequin Games..............................Chief Duckolyte Renegade Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life. 2:30-5:00 p.m. Oceanfront's POT Bingo Harlequin Games........... ..................................Oceanfront Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 60/110T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Knights of Kymer TechTrivia StarWay Cafe Stage......... ........SunRays Hera, Mariah, Knight Alexis Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens, rare items and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the Entertainment Guild. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mage Darien's Bingo Harlequin Games............ ...........................SunRay Mage Darien This is a mage event. The pot goes higher and higher with more and more people. If you play you might even be the lucky winner. If you want to win big, be there!!!! 9:00-11:00 p.m. Duckolyte Kymer Bingo Harlequin Games....................................Duckolyte Melissa T Call Kymer first and win a payout depending on the number of players. Bets are 25-250T. The more players and higher the bets placed, the bigger the payout. You will need KYMER1.EXE from the WA community forum to play. {!} Thursday, May 2 {!} 8:00-9:00 a.m. #Storm Games Presents Wert's Kymer Bingo Turf Address: Kymer Casino ..........................Christopher Storm Bets 50T - 250T, with 25T going to JACKPOT. You need KYMER1.EXE to play. PAYOUT depends on number of players 5:00-7:00 p.m. Chaos Incorporated Turf Address: Dreamland......................Acolyte Serena or Marianne G New games and more! 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mage Darien's Bingo Harlequin Games............ ..........................SunRay Mage Darien This is a mage event. The pot goes higher and higher with more and more people. If you play you might even be the lucky winner. If you want to win big, be there!!!! 7:00-9:00 p.m. Jadelin's Jackpot Bingo Harlequin Games........... .....................................Jadelin Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 25-100T 20T for Jackpot. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 7:00-9:00 p.m. Jackal3's TRIVIA Bar-L Bar Storeroom..................................... Mr & Mrs Nutty Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for person with the most points in a month. 10T playing fee. 9:00 p.m. - midnight Madra Rua Bingo Harlequin Games............................ ....................BeauMec Come one! Come ALL! 100T per card, no maximum number of cards; 50T per card for half pot (in which case, remainder goes to 2nd place). Download BINGO1.EXE. Final bonus game for those who play all games, with prize being a rare item! {!} Friday, May 3 {!} 8:00-9:00 a.m. #Storm Games Presents Kymer Roulette Turf Address: Kymer Casino ..........................Christopher Storm You need ROULETTE.EXE to play. 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. LeadMan's Bingo Harlequin Games.. .............................................LeadMan Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 11:00-12:00 a.m. Ghost Races Turf Address: Dreamland...................................Acolyte Mivo Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship! 1:00-4:30 p.m. Oceanfront's POT Bingo Harlequin Games......... ....................................Oceanfront Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 60/110T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 7:00-9:00 p.m. Trek Trivia Starway Cafe Lounge ..............................Sunray VIQer and crew Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay! 8:00-9:00 p.m. KYMER Bingo Harlequin Games .......................................Arch Shark Snip7 Lotsa FUN! The game we'll be playing is PTO KYMER! 9:00-11:00 p.m. Dreaming Insomniacs Society Visitor's Center, Left............ ........................Acolyte Milen Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week. {!} Saturday, May 4 {!} 2:00 a.m. European Duckolyte Bingo Harlequin Games........, .................................Duckolyte Dan All bets must be 100T or over. When you arrive please register and pay when asked. 8:00-10:00 a.m. Trivia Isle Caribe ....................................Arch Sharkolyte Sniper7 Lotsa fun! Questions covering general information. 9:00-11:00 a.m. #Stammtisch South Fountain Central .........................Brucilla, Perry Rhodan, Sundance Meeting of German-speaking avatars. If you want to spread rumors and news or just want to chat, if you want to learn some German or just love the "sound" of it, you're invited to join us. 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. LeadMan's Bingo Harlequin Games ..............................................LeadMan Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Oceanfront's POT Bingo Harlequin Games.......... ....................................Oceanfront Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 60/110T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 12:00-1:30 p.m. MultiTrivia Library..... ...............................................Mivo, Nicci General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English. Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel zu allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens 5:00 p.m. The Games of Kymer Bar-L Bar Storage Room .............................Acolyte Chameleon, Weirdolyte Huma of Dragonbain, Dainnara, Mariposa We will be holding a variety of games, everything from mixed bag trivia, ghost races, shout it out, scramble words, etc. 5:00-6:30 p.m. WARaffle Drawing ESP for location .........Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle! 7:00-8:00 p.m. The Poetry Pantry Library ....................................................DreamKeeper Sponsored by Knights of Kymer Poetry & Storytelling Guild. Open reading: all avatars are invited to read originals or poems by other authors. For this particular event, it is requested that all poems be 20 lines or less. Special gifts will be presented to those who read. 8:00-9:00 p.m. KYMER Bingo Harlequin Games ......................................Arch Shark Snip7 Lotsa FUN!! The game that we'll be playing is POT KYMER! 9:00-11:00 p.m. #Dreaming Insomniacs Society Visitor's Center, Left ...................................Acolyte Milen Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week. {!} Sunday, May 5 {!} 7:00 a.m. #Duckolyte Ghost Racing Starway Cafe Stage..... .......Chief Duckolyte Mage Brains and Renegade English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship! Please read GHOSTG.TXT in the forum to understand basic rules. Variations include Box and screen racing. 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. LeadMan's Bingo Harlequin Games.. ..............................................LeadMan Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. KGC's POT Bingo Harlequin Games ........................................Duckolyte Alien Call KYMER first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Bets are from 50-500T. Sponsored by the Kymer Gambling Corporation. Be sure to download Kymer1.exe from the AWAYFORUM. 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Jackal3's Trivia Bar-L Bar Storeroom....................................Mr & Mrs Nutty Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10T playing fee to help defray the costs. 1:00-4:30 p.m. Oceanfront's POT Bingo Harlequin Games......... ....................................Oceanfront Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are 60/110T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide). 5:00 p.m. #Sky Tower Newbie Bingo Harlequin Games ....................................Necrolyte Sky Tower Werts Kymer1.exe V3 required to play. I am a registered PAC member and accept PAC. Min bet 10T - Max bet 25T 6:00-7:00 p.m. #Mage Darien's Daily Bingo Harlequin Games........... ...........................SunRay Mage Darien This is a mage event. The pot goes higher and higher with more and more people. If you play you might even be the lucky winner. If you want to win big, be there!!!! 7:00 p.m. Duckolyte TriviaMaster Game StarWay Cafe Stage ... ......................Chief Duckolyte Mage Brains Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers. Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. Use the Trivia Engine developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer scoring.Prizes are awarded to the top three finishers every week. Monthly Prize is awarded as well. Door Prizes can include rare items each week. 8:00-9:00 p.m. KYMER Bingo Harlequin Games .......................................Arch Shark Snip7 Lotsa FUN! The game we'll be playing is POT KYMER! 8:30-9:00 p.m. Dead Poets Society Recital StarWay Cafe, Observation Deck.............................Prez, Supel Poems should be six verses or shorter. If you want to get involved, contact us inworld, or contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter. 9:00-11:00 p.m. Duckolyte Kymer Bingo Harlequin Games....................................Duckolyte Melissa T Call Kymer first and win a payout depending on the number of players. Bets are 25-250T. The more players and higher the bets placed, the bigger the payout. You will need KYMER1.EXE from the WA community forum to play. {!}-Upcoming Events-{!} Sunday, May 5 4:00 p.m. Take A CHANCE Outside Fire Room ........................Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details. Also, we still have a special prize available. Monday, May 6 6:00 p.m. Pick-3 Lotto Drawing Bar-L Bar SToreroom .................................Blowsem UP, Sherry Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes! Tuesday, May 7 5:00-6:00 p.m. LetterBingo Harlequin Games.......... ...................................Beteigeuze Rules will be available in the WorldsAway Forum, library WorldsAway Life text-file "lbeng.txt" (English) or "lbdeut.txt" (German). Saturday, May 11 9:00 a.m. Duckolyte Collectibles Benefit Auction Duckolyte Turf ............Arch Duckolyte Brains, Chief Dukolyte Raptor Since this is a Duckolyte Benefit Auction, we only charge 10% for items placed on consignment. Saturday, May 11 2:00 p.m. .........Wedding of Lady Aisha, SrK-CGK and Sparhawk, SrK-CGK Meditation Park, Rose Garden locale. It is our hope that *all* our friends from the Dream can attend. 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Please email "Cassandra Kane" at 75207,2054 (or ESP me inworld) if interested. {!} - Businesses and Services - {!} Billinda's Wedding Service Planning to have a wedding? The three most important events of your life are birth, marriage and death. Only for your wedding are you fully aware of what is going on, so why not do it right? Wedding planning can be very time consuming, so why not let the experts do all the work so you can sit back and relax! What services do we offer? - Wedding photos - Locale rentals - Limo services - Certified offical marrages preformed by Acolytes - Decorations and flowers - Special items, like ferns or rare paint (if avalible) - Advertising of your wedding - Entertainment - Catering - Wedding dresses and suits - Anything else that you need! Prices start at 200 tokens, please contact 75764,634 or Chief Billolyte Billinda Gates inworld. Chaleur Sucree Would you like to put some "Sweet Heat" into those otherwise cold and boring bachelor parties? If so, consider hiring "Chaleur Sucree", strippers extrodinaire. Also available for birthdays and private parties. Introductory rates are now in effect. Email 502 at 102674,2417. Clover's Collectibles We are here to serve you. We are accepting consignment of rare items for future sales. Consignment fee is 20% of selling price. All items will be auctioned to the highest bidder. If you have rare or hard to obtain items you wish to place on consignment, please contact one of our staff inworld or via Email (All CIS UIDs and information supplied will be handled in a professional and confidential manner): Clover at 73071,1252; Remus at 74627,1701; Passion at 102443,1111 Please supply the following information: Consignor Avatar Name, Consignor UID (if different from UID on Email); Item Names; Minimum starting bids for each item; Locale for collecting consignment item; Proposed time for collection of consignment item. You will receive return Email either confirming the meeting or proposing an alternate meeting time. Please allow 1-2 days for a response. CyberServices Announcing the opening of 'CyberServices', an adult oriented service. One to One ESP conversations on any subject. Strictly over 18's only. Participants will never meet any member of 'CyberServices'. All conversations will be carried out via ESP at the specified times arranged. Discretion is guaranteed, though before any conversaton starts, you will be required to state that you are over 18 years old, and that you understand the adult nature of the service. These statements will be saved in a text file, and a copy sent to you if you required. The cost of the service is 150T per sesson, with discounts available for bookings of two or more sessions. Sessions will run no less then 20 minutes, and no more than half an hour. You may change your mind, about participating, during the first five minutes, but a charge of 75 Tokens will be made (your original fee will be waived). For more details of the services on offer, please leave a PRIVATE message in the forum (click the 'private' checkbox), adressed to 'CyberServices' UID 101533,3636. Subsequent correspondance will be via EMail. Please note, this service is ONLY available inworld, and cannot be conducted via EMail. 'CyberServices' is looking to add one more woman to it's team (currently one male, and one female). If you are interested in applying for this position, please post a PRIVATE message in the forum. You need not use your real name, and details will be sent to you upon receipt of your request. Please note: It is not the intention of 'CyberServices' to offend. Please do not reply to this ad, if you find talk of an adult nature offensive. Dot's Pizza! We deliver anywhere in da world! Dot's hits da Spot! Owned and perated by Dot Warner. ESP your orders to Dot Warner in da world! Dot's Pizza is now hiring employees for all time shifts! E-mail Dot Warner at 73110,1546 to schedule an interview! Or ESP in da world! Passion's Fashions Greetings fellow avatars! Are you unhappy with your look? Are you frustrated at what colors to use? Welcome to Passion's Fashions -- Let us Spray your World! We coordinate avatar looks and colors (not including heads and sprays). Only a mere 70T to a better you, 90T for bonus head color consultation. Get your fashion consultation today! Many satisfied customers! Passion's Fashions is the parent company of soon to be available Passion's Interior Decorating! ESP Passion in world or send e-mail to 102443,1111 . Tarot Readings! by LaJolla I am offering in-world tarot readings to interested avatars for a reasonable price, starting at just 25 T for a basic three card reading, or on a sliding scale if needed. I currently use the Moon Garden Tarot, a beautiful Tarot deck focused on the feminine energies of the moon. Readings can be tailored to your time, questions/interest, and how much you would like to spend (i.e., longer, more complex readings would cost more). I encourage you to give this a try. All readings would be through ESP if privacy is desired and your confidentiality is assured. I hope you'll give it a try and will find Tarot to be fun, informative, and insightful. To make an appointment for a specific time, either weekends any time or weeknights after 5 p.m. WAT, send me an e-mail with possible times and we will arrange it. Otherwise you can approach me in-world for an impromptu reading or to make a time for later. But please don't interrupt if I'm playing a game such as Worlds of Fortune (my favorite) or Kymer or such. If you ESP and I don't answer you right away, that's probably why. :) The Phantasus Yellow Pages For the most complete listing of inworld businesses, and the ONLY single listing of resident avatars, check out the WorldsAway Yellow & White Pages! Whether to find a service, check to see which businesses are already operating inworld, or to verify the correct spelling or User ID of an avatar, the WA Yellow & White Pages is the BEST source available! You can download a copy of the WA Yellow & White Pages in the WA Community Forum Library, Newsstand Section, filename YELLOW.TXT. Thanks to all the WAYP customers for making it a success! If you have any questions or would like to place an ad, contact GermanGiant, Big Kahoona, Necrolyte Xian, Hotspot, or Sunray Dream Keeper. Phantasus Credit- "The Better Token" Have you ever hosted Bingo games and wanted it to run faster and smoother? Or are you tired of having to come inworld and meet someone just to get a payment? Well if you are, then you need to accept Phantasus Credit. Try it out for a month TOTALLY FREE. After that, if you stay, the rates are only 50T a month to accept credit. That's it. No other fees. OR you can pay 500T ONE TIME and accept credit for the rest of your life without paying again. If you have any questions, please e-mail Imagination at 76724,3017. This ad was focused towards people who want ACCEPT credit. Social Directing Planning a party? A wedding shower? A wedding? Looking for someone to organize the event? If so- Youre looking in the right place! We will organize any social event! Parties of all types, weddings too! E-mail Dot Warner at 73110,1546 or Annalea at 103551,1050 or esp in world! WA Community Theater Group A new production every 2-4 weeks. We're looking for fresh new actors and actresses! Our first production will be "Little Red Riding Hood" Parts: Red Riding Hood, Red riding hood's mom, Grandma, Big Bad Wolf, and the Hunter. WA Community Theater is looking out for some good costumes. If you have a head or prop that suits one of the characters wouldn't mind lending it to the theater for the production, it would be much appreciated and you will receive free tickets too. For details: e-mail Dot Warner at 73110,1546 or ESP inworld. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! How to Send Submissions to ESP! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Currently there are two editors to whom submissions can be made. Publisher/Editor....... .....................Acolyte Brynne (71273,373) Deadline: Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. WAT Types of submissions! Gaming Reports Event Listings for the Event Schedule Engagement and Wedding Announcements Letters to the Editors Advertisements Articles regarding new groups Articles regarding existing groups Anything you wish to submit but are not sure who should receive Assistant Editor.......................................Dread (101646,2776) Deadline! Fridays, 7:00 p.m. WAT Feature and General Articles Opinion Pieces Poetry {!}{!}{!}{!}{!}{!}{!}{!}{!}{!}{!}{!}{!} Engagement and Wedding Announcements should include: Names of Bride and Groom Oracle or Acolyte performing service Wedding Date (or "will be announced" for engagement notices) Reception Location (if known) Event Listings for the Event Schedule cover the ESP! publication period of Monday through Sunday. Submitting these listings to ESP! is in addition to submitting event information to the Scheduling Group. Scheduling conflicts, if any, are resolved by the Scheduling Group. Changes to recurring events should be submitted to both the Scheduling Group and ESP! ESP! is available in the Newsstand Library of the WA Community Forum and thus earns no tokens to pay authors. Likewise, advertisements are no charge to the advertisers. Upon the availability of inworld documents and the sale of ESP! inworld, this policy will be reviewed and payments/advertisement rates will be adjusted accordingly. !}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}!}