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Publisher/Editor:             Acolyte Brynne (71273,373)              
Assistant Editor:             Dread          (101646,2776)
Financial Editor:             Mufasa         (104453,2775)
Event Schedule Coordinator: Arch Emperor Paul(London Lad)(100612,3273)
                                                                      
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Editor-in-Chief:              Zooey (101552,3560)
Features Editor:              Throbbing Gristle (101552,3474)
Group Liaison Editor:         Tom Turbo (101637,1021)

                      ESP!:  It's *YOUR* Soapbox!

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                     {!} - Table of Contents - {!}

Accompanying GIFs:
     JUNFIN.GIF )  Accompany
     JUL1.GIF   )  Kymer-conomics
     JUL2.GIF   )

From the Editors' Desks
     Musings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acolyte Brynne
     Dread's Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dread
Cover Stories
     Shelly Webster Crowned Miss WorldsAway 1996!
     Duckolytes Celebrate Christmas in July . . . . . . . . Disco Duck
Feature Stories
     Writers' Competition Upate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dread
     How Gypsy Rose Arrived in Kymer. . . . . . . . . . . . Gypsy Rose
     How Lady Midnight came to Kymer. . . . . . . . . . .Lady Midnight
     How Usagi Arrived in Kymer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Usagi
     TG's Hatemail No.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throbbing Gristle HMS

     Tarot Majik: Unraveling the Knots. . . . . . . . . Hierophant Srk
     The Witching Hour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Witchy
     The Kymer Acolytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Editorial Staff
Kymer-conomics
     June Auction Final, Opening July Prices
          and Consignment Savvy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mufasa
     Rare-Mart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Princess Di Pajo
Kymer Happenings
     Kymer Community Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Normala Kelly
     Special Invitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Passion
     WARaffle Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acolyte Lynx
Hispaniclytes' Corner:  "Aqui en Espanol" . . . . Hispaniclyte Boricua
     Aqui estoy yo!
     Night of Spanish Dreams
Just Ducky
     Oracle Teresias to Aid the Krewe . . . . . . . . . . . Disco Duck
     Duckolyte Raffle Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disco Duck
     Duckolyte Benefit Auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Lamb
     Pinkie & the Brains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disco Duck
     Duckolyte Security School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disco Duck
     Duckolyte TriviaMaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disco Duck
     Duckolyte Ghost Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disco Duck
KnightTimes
     Sunray Knights of Kymer VoCC Benefit Auction. . . .  . Sunray Ann
     The VoCC Mission. . . . . .. .Sunray Fawn & Acolyte Sunray Indigo
     ODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . Arthur O'Shaughnessy
     Myth Creation Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . Sunray QTPie
     The Colours Of My Friends . . . . . . . . . . . .  . Sunray QTPie
     To Poetry & Storytelling Guild Update . . . . .  . Sunray Kethrey
     Majik Guild Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . Hierophant
Departments
     Letters to the Editors
     Schedule of Events, July 8-14, 1996
     Advertisements
          Kymer Avatar Group Information
          Game and Event Advertisements
          Items Wanted/For Sale
          Businesses and Services
     How to Send Submissions to ESP!
     Writers' Guidelines for ESP! Submissions

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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.

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                          {!} - Musings - {!}
                           By Acolyte Brynne

This will be short today for a few reasons, one of which is that I
have just now put together an issue of ESP! which is the largest one
to date ... and I haven't even included an article I wanted to write
about something I witnessed last Friday night. Next time maybe!

Of primary importance for me to address this week is the Event
Schedule. Paul has been away for the weekend and I've had the task of
finalizing it and comparing it with the schedule posted by the
Scheduling Group on Saturday, July 6. In doing so, I found many
inconsistencies, times which seem that they may be incorrect, events
shown on our schedule which aren't on the SG Schedule, and vice versa.
To try to verify this information would mean not getting ESP! uploaded
until Monday night ... and THAT is something I do not want to happen.

We on the ESP! staff would like to provide as accurate an event
schedule as we possibly can; but because there is so much going on
these days, it has been very difficult to do so! We must rely upon (1)
the hosts to send their event information to us and (2) the Schedule
which the Scheduling Group posts on Saturdays.

If you are a host reading this, please review your listings in our
schedule today to insure that they are accurate. If they aren't,
please send email to either Paul (100612,3273) or to me (71273,373) so
that your events can be listed properly. 

If you are a player reading this and you have used our schedule to
plan your stay in Kymer, only to find no host, no event going on at
the time that we have shown, please let us know which event and the
host's name so that we may follow up with the host to get accurate
information.

We would appreciate your help in keeping our schedule accurate so that
we can provide you with an up-to-date calendar by which to plan your
journeys into the Dreamscape. Thank you! 


                       {!} - Dread's Spot - {!}
                               By Dread

Remember when the farthest we could travel was the imagination of
Arthur C. Clarke et al? It would take so many thousand years to reach
the next galaxy that writers dealt with the constraints of space and
time using warp speeds and time travel. The fusing of speed and time,
with help from Newton and those who would years later conduct the
recent experiments to prove his theories correct, has unveiled the
real possibility of worm holes, and the reality of travelling at the
speed of light in the not too distant future. 

Last week NASA unveiled the shuttle that would be operational by 2000.
It has no solid fuel rockets but a different technology, and the
technology that is the stepping stone towards particle beam energy.
These futuristic engines will propel craft to Mars and back in 120
days allowing for a 30 day stop on Mars. The technology is speed. An
instrument placed near the sun to channel a beam to earth will make it
possible for a craft to travel at lightning speed within the beam. The
faster you go the slower time passes, and at the right speed you can
travel anywhere in no time. I dread the idea of flying into the sun to
prove it, but the thrust of this insight is to show how computers and
technology will soon make it possible to test the theories of escaping
from the age old shackles of space and time.

The huge spectrum of possibility feeds the rate at which our knowledge
of computers and technology develops. The software and hardware of
computers has leapfrogged its way forward since the start, i.e.
software requires more powerful hardware, then hardware is introduced
to accommodate much more demanding software, soon the software is
designed to outgrow the hardware and so we wait for the new hardware
to emerge, and so it leapfrogs. This is all taken for granted nowadays
with the painful wait for computers to be as common as kettles in the
every day household. However, it does allow the unhurried development
and experimentation of the medium i.e. virtual worlds.

So called paparazzo cameras have appeared all over the globe to
broadcast real time events over the web. There are no laws to prohibit
the invasion of privacy from a camera, and only this weekend one
paparazzo was blocked for filming the house of the British Defense
Secretary in real time over the web. This was a matter of taste from
the internet provider, though it would seem ludicrous to suggest that
no pressure came from the Government to block, but it does show us the
real time experience that will combine with our virtual worlds to form
the media of the coming years. For now, we are mere witnesses to the
slow development of the worlds available to us and we must work things
out for ourselves and not question or suggest or contribute or
enhance, it seems -- We are not a part of it! That is exactly what we
were told about the internet. 

Okay, well maybe I was a bit harsh, and I slanted at WorldsAway, yes,
well that is exactly what I meant. Look in the libraries -- how many
add-ons do you see written by FCT? Is there a single Bingo? or a handy
patch maybe? Is there a regular publication? Or even one that it
backs? The answer is no. The use of any external development is not
authorised. This is a safe strategy but a prolonging one. Who can say
which is the right way? There are so many variables and opinions, but
the WorldsAway forum has revealed that there is a general unease at
the distance set by FCT between them and us. I have said before that
it is almost predictable for the server to crash at the weekend, and
this has become almost worthy of being listed in the event schedule,
but this is not the complaint. I think most who understand *where* we
are (as outlined so far) appreciate that this sort of thing will
happen. 

It is the fact that there is so much we could do today, but we are
forced to accept less. How long was winsock disabled? Okay so winsock
connections are never going to be totally secure but what takes it so
long to be fixed? A complete server crash only takes hours to get back
up and running. Or are there other reasons? This is an extract from a
forum post concerning this week's server crash, I hope this is okay
with Emmanuelle:

*I think they are testing their INTERNET based product with us.. on
our expenses.. and I guess IT DOESN'T WORK!*   

Well Webworlds may be considered more profitable but it is a necessary
step that has to be developed completely separate from WorldsAway and
the cost to WorldsAway seems to be negligible in comparison to future
gains when businesses set up shop in our environment. With ever more
people becoming dissatisfied and walking away from the Dreamscape, it
seems incredible that the money rakers do not see it. It is rather
irresponsible, too, considering the planned Redwall forum and the
current buzz for patches that will eventually cause the client
software to self destruct. So real money will be lost when we all move
away from Compuserve to the Redwall forum, and if you think that
designing your very own virtual world on the web is such a big deal,
then think again. The software to do this is only several hours
download time away. 

The point I am trying to make is that if you tell people *do it
yourself* for long enough, they will. The patches that have sprouted
recently are controversial; on the one hand we have done something to
enhance WorldsAway; the picking up and placing of objects without much
effort. OTOH patches are never stand alone utilities like bingo but
they hack into the client software and are designed to fool the host
by swapping index sequential files and the like. This will result in
software problems. It will also mean that FCT resources will be
granted to ensure that this is no longer possible. This we can assume.
It is inevitable. Now we begin to see the real message; it isn't about
all the rubbish I've just talked about, it's quite simply *if we can
remarkably change the way we do things in WA for the better by
modifying one single data file, then why isn't it already possible?*
The people who design these patches are not criminals, they are
computer programmers and they deserve a pat on the back, and we
deserve the convenience of their efforts which should be incorporated
into the WA software for the sake of progress alone.

When you consider the recent spray patch, you begin to wonder just how
much freedom we should have in the designing of new tools. So now we
see unique multicoloured people walking the streets, psychedelic heads
and two-tone clothes are the rage -- err, not for me and I have
refused to accept this patch. Not that I am against it in principal
but that I regard it in a way detrimental to progress. So are we
saying now that there are no body, head, or turf paints anymore? We
can simply use whatever we wish on whatever we choose?  Is that the
ejaculative result? Woopeee!!! Psychedelic fuzz balls!! Okay so an
avatar can become unique. That is great news but what happens at the
auctions with so many ordinary vendo heads that are originally painted
and will it be good or bad for the economy? At this point all I can
think of is to watch Mufasa's column for any hints.

All in all, the road ahead looks very exciting and I do realise that
part of the reasons for FCT not encouraging the release of applica-
tions dedicated to certain operating systems are based on the fact
that 10% of users are running on Macs and if it can't be used by *all*
then it is not acceptable. However the gaps between hardware and
between *them and us* are being bridged ... whether we like it or not. 

The Miss WorldsAway beauty contest was held yesterday at the
Hispaniclytes' turf. I was one of the judges and I enjoyed it -- hey
who wouldn't. The final script arrived that morning and it was
evidently very organised. From thirty-five applicants, twelve
contestants were filtered for the show. Hispaniclyte Boricua ensured
the event went smoothly and it was well worth attending. From the
twelve, five were selected to go through to part two of the contest
which Shelly Webster won. Congratulations Miss WA 1996!

Keep Smiling!

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           {!} - Shelly Webster Crowned Miss WA 1996  - {!}

At a very well conducted event on Saturday, July 6, Shelly Webster was
crowned Miss WorldsAway 1996. Congratulations, Shelly!

See the Hispaniclytes Corner for a more thorough report!


          {!} - Duckolytes Celebrate Christmas In July - {!}
                 By Disco Duck, Wing Special Projects

This month, the Krewe of the Duckolytes is offering a special
incentive to participate in Duckolyte Ghost Racing! This month,
successful ghost racers will enjoy an early Christmas. Prizes to be
awarded for selected ghost racing rounds include Elf heads, Snowman
heads, Gingerbread heads, and very rare ornaments.

Avatars who are also auction aficionados know that this is an
opportunity which is definitely not to be missed! Not will the winners
of these selected rounds experience the satisfaction and pride that
always goes along with winning, but will take back to their turves
prizes having significant value. 

Just last Saturday, a Christmas Elf head was auctioned for a whopping
18,000 tokens. Snowman heads have been selling in the 5,000 token
range, and a Gingerbread head was auctioned for 4,800 tokens on June
30. Some rare ornaments have brought their lucky owners more than
6,000 tokens!

Naturally, we hope our Christmas in July winners proudly wear or
display their prizes, but isn't it nice to know that you can join the
fun and add to your net worth, too?

Join LumMoose, Senior Wing, our genial feathered host and the other
members of the Krewe of the Duckolytes for Christmas in July Ghost
Racing, every Sunday at 7:00 a.m. WAT in the turf "Duck Hunt". Don't
snooze and lose, but wake up, shake up, and take up one of our fine
prizes.

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                {!} - Writing Competition: Update - {!}
                               By Dread

The following avatars have not claimed prizes yet so please contact me
at 101646,2776 or ESP me inworld so we can make arrangements.

          Gypsy Rose 
          Dedanann 
          Vampire
          Sparhawk 
          Sun Fun
                    
Enjoy three great stories from our third prize winners.


              {!} - How Gypsy Rose Arrived in Kymer - {!}
                             by Gypsy Rose

                          Third Prize Winner

My name is Gypsy. I was born in 1331 in Egypt. Soon after my parents
purchased a cart and left our homeland - I was never told why, though
my grandmother said it was told to my people in a vision. Still, we
left, and it was the last time I saw my place of birth for a hundred
years.

My childhood is a blur of memories. I do not remember Israel or Turkey
though we passed through there. I think I was too young. I remember
swimming in the black sea however, and playing with children in the
mouth of the Volga before being chased away from them with sticks by
their parents.

I was a young child when we passed through Poland and Germany and a
woman when we arrived in France. By then, we were no longer Egyptian
or "Little Egyptians" - we had become Gypsies - disease carriers
possessed by the devil - child eaters that would steal your heart
away.

And from Germany to France we were persecuted. By then the plague had
reached Europe from the East and perhaps we were blamed for its
carriage - though all knew it was the trader ships and not ourselves.

We considered going to Spain but we were not allowed passage. Those
bleached Europeans that had never travelled more than 3 miles from
their home were convinced we black skinned people were straight from
the jaws of hell. They stoned us, and burnt us for witch craft. At the
borders of France they were ready to kill us rather than let us on our
way. Yet they still came to us for our "Magic" and our "Fortune
Telling", and it was this that became our permission for passage - our
protecting knight.

                                 * * *

I was now 16. We were camped outside a small village on the outskirts
of Troyes. Then, Troyes was a great city containing the Holy relics of
Pope Urban IV, and the Cathedral of Saint Pierre et Saint Paul, and
with much trade and many festivals.

My mother had taught me how to dance and read decks of cards for the
citizens, and I made money for my family by dancing for the Squires in
the castles that surrounded the area, and by luring young men in the
city street fairs to cross my palm with silver because of my handsome
face....

One evening, my mother brought to me a young french man from the city,
"Marius" and I was to tell his fortune for him. I donned my beads and
my veil and earned my keep in the dark caravan, with performance and
sweet lies that he should have fine wife and pretty children.  He paid
me a few sou and went on his way.

The next day at the fair I saw him again in the crowd. From that night
on he sat outside our camp watching over the caravan where I slept,
from that day on he walked in my shadow and breathed the air I
finished with.

I was much mocked by my own men. "Gypsy has caught a shiny white
French city man" they called out and made me blush. So I shooed him
away when I saw him, hid my eyes from him, or ran away. He did not go.
He grew weak and pale with pining - and then he disappeared.

                                 * * *

Thirteen nights from when I first saw him, a village elder - an old
woman who cured the others with plants and prayer, came to our camp.
She screamed and bellowed until we were awake and out of our beds, and
then demanded that I was brought in front of her.

"Bring me the harlot that has killed my sisters son!" she screamed so
loudly and so often. We all knew it was I. We all knew that the son
was Marius. I was summoned and stood in front of her.

Her eyes were wide and wandering and she rolled and twisted as she
walked. She had been nibbling herbs from the woods I suspected - for I
had seen many of the women do such. I saw them lying naked in the
trees with their eyes rolling and their mouths foaming -and the next
day they would always be claiming they were flying the skies that
night!

So I stood by the woman and laughed at her. I was not scared of an old
woman intoxicated.  She grew frenzied. I thought she was to slap me
but no ... instead she outstretched her arm - hand flat - palm facing
me, and began muttering in a local dialect I had not learnt. I mocked
her still. I circled her - imitating her action and reciting in my own
tongue Nursery Rhymes in a voice that was dark and menacing, so it
sounded like evil prayers.

The woman swayed and grew dizzy, clutching her head and reeled around
and around - and all the while the flames of the camp fire grew larger
and larger until finally she seemed to reach the peak of her pain and
flung herself into the blaze. I gasped at my mistake - to frighten her
so - and made to grab her, but I was too late. When the fire died down
- I raked and raked and found nothing. I stayed up all night with a
branch in my hand - vainly dragging the ashes.

The next morning, the rest of the village found that the elder woman
had gone, and soon pieced together evidence to find that she
disappeared in our camp. By evening they had surrounded our camp with
torches and pitch forks, and by morning all of my family were dead and
their caravans and possessions burnt.

                                 * * *

I spent the next few days hiding in the woods, running through the
night and sleeping through the day. I could not remember how I had
survived. And I arrived on the outskirts of Paris within a week or so
more, and hid in the gutters. I begged on the street for my food. I
slept in the sewers. I watched thieves and tramps, noblemen and
goodmen die around me of plague, and I suffered nothing. Though I
starved I never grew thin. Though I were exposed to disease I never
suffered. And all the while my head was full of an excruciating sound
- that of a million voices screaming at me.

I was cursed. She had cursed me. I could not die - I would live
forever - and I could hear into other people's minds. From my times in
the gutters of Paris I learnt this. I heard the internal screaming of
the thoughts of my fellow sufferers and it nearly drove me crazy. I
had to teach myself to shut it out to survive, and when I found a way
- I struggled to keep those dying around me alive - and grew desperate
when I could not do a thing to save them. The old woman had cursed me
in the worst way I could imagine. Since then, I have lived through the
centuries and become bitter, who wouldn't?.

I visited the place of my birth 190 years on and found it hollow and
dried out. I wandered the earth - and grew rich. I watched the
downfall of a million empires, and kings and religions. I saw the
growth of a million governments and inventions. I have learnt only
beauty is transient, pain is ever-lasting.

And in just this last hundred years - I have bought myself an island
far from the Scottish Coast. Here I have lived alone - and the sea and
the distance just drowns out the voices in my mind.  I have a single
man who comes in a fishing boat and delivers fuel for my generator -
supplies for my livestock and other foodstuffs I cannot grow myself.
Occasionally I come ashore and see the village. I have seen many come
and go - be born and die. I had a few lovers - all dead now. I can't
get close to people to watch their horror when they find out what I
am. I cannot bear to see into an unsuspecting mind, or watch a sweet
young face grow old.

                                 * * *

And then you invented computers. First silly bleeping wooden things,
then glowing abacus', children's toys ... and finally objects to run
the world. You invented ways of linking them, talking with them ...
and now this.

Kymer is my empire. The first time I have been equal for hundreds of
year. People are cartoons - you cannot tell who or what people are
from looks - no-one has an age - no-one can die. I talk to people and
I am a million miles away from them - my mind is silent - their
thoughts cannot invade mine. I can converse like a normal person
again.

I will live in Kymer until your civilization invents something better.
And you will invent something better ... this is just the beginning of
something wonderful. Your science has found a way for me to survive
until your science invents a way for me to die.

But I must go. My crops and animals need tending....and I hear the
thoughts of my supply delivery man coming closer. He is troubled about
a bill - I must be there to give him money.

**Sigh** So much time ... and yet still so much to do. Adieu, I have
said too much already, and forever beckons.


              {!} - How Lady Midnight came to Kymer - {!}
                           by Lady Midnight

                          Third Prize Winner

Lady Midnight is not my real name. I had to take this name when I
entered Kymer, for reasons I will tell you shortly. My real name is
Zirana of the Underworld. My Master is Hades, King of the Underworld.
I have a very important position in the Underworld as Chief Receiver
of Newly-Dead Souls. It is a very responsible job, as I am the first
person the dead people encounter after they enter the realm of the
Underworld. I am in charge of the whole of the Reception area, and I
have to make sure that each new soul is seen personally by myself or a 
member of my staff. The souls are brought across the River Styx by
Charon, the miserly Ferryman. The relatives would place a coin in the
dead person's mouth as payment for the journey. If the dead person
turns up with no payment, then Charon will leave them there on the far
side of the bank.

After alighting on this side of the river, the souls have to pass by
Cerebus, the hell-hound, who is always on guard at the entrance to the
Underworld to make sure no unauthorised persons can enter. Then they
pass through to the reception area, to be greeted by myself and my
staff.  We give each one a counselling session, to prepare them for
their new existence in the Underworld. Some of them are very
bewildered, and don't even realise that they are dead, and they keep
pleading to be allowed to return. Some of them get extremely angry,
and have to be talked to gently until they calm down.

I particularly remember one individual, by the name of Wenton
Firespul. The dead souls retain the appearance of their Earthly
bodies, although, of course, they are no longer alive.  This person
had flaming red hair and a bushy red beard, and he had a very
aggressive manner. He kept arguing with me, saying that it was a big
mistake, and he shouldn't really have been there. His eyes kept
darting around, as if he was looking for something, and he started
asking me all kinds of questions about how the Underworld was laid
out, and he wanted to know about how Hades governed his kingdom. I
told him what I thought he wanted to know, without giving away too
much, and then led him through to the next stage of his journey
through the Underworld.

After the dead souls have passed through my reception area, they are
taken to the three judges, Minos, Rhadamanthys and Aeacus at a place
where three roads meet. There they are judged to be good, evil, or
neutral, that is, neither wholly good nor wholly evil. The good souls
are sent to the Elysium Orchards. It is a happy land of perpetual day
without cold or snow, where games, music and revels never cease, and
where the inhabitants may choose to be reborn on Earth whenever they
please. The evil souls are sent to Tartarus, which is a place of
punishment. The neutral souls go to the Asphodel Meadows. Here they
continue in a shadowy existence of their former lives, wandering
aimlessly forever. Beyond these regions lies the Palace of Hades and
Persephone, his wife.

Hades seldom visits the upper realms, except on business, and so he
never knows what is happening in the world above, except for
fragmentary information which comes to him when mortals sometimes
invoke him with curses. His most prized possession is the Helmet of
Invisibility, given to him by the Cyclopes as a mark of gratitude,
when he released them from the Underworld on Zeus' orders. This Helmet
was the cause of my being sent to Kymer. It had always been kept under
strict security in the treasure vault of Hades' Palace. Whenever Hades
wanted to wear it to visit the Earthly realm he would send for it to
be brought to him.

I was in the middle of a consultation with Hades, showing him my
reports on the state of the Realm, and the latest figures for the
newly-dead, when there was a knock on the door of the chamber. On
hearing Hades' permission to enter, a messenger came nervously into
the room, and stood before us, shuffling his feet. "Well Garvik!"
boomed Hades. "Where is my Helmet?"

"Oh Master", answered the man. "I don't know what to say to you ...
your Helmet ..."

"Stop babbling you fool. What about my Helmet? Give it to me at once.
I need it."

"Master, your Helmet ... it's gone!"

"Gone! What do you mean, gone? How can it be gone?"

"But it is, Master. I went down to the vault as you commanded. I
thought it strange that there were no guards by the entrance, and I
couldn't imagine why they would have left their posts. 

The door was not locked either, as it should have been. I went into
the Vault and walked over to the crystal case that holds your Helmet.
The case had been broken into and the helmet was missing. As I turned
to come out of the Vault, I noticed two pools of grey slime on the
floor near the entrance door. I'm not sure what they were, but they
smelt really foul, Master."

On hearing this, Hades flew into a rage and ordered poor Garvik to be
sent to Tartarus for punishment, although I could not see how it could
possibly have been his fault that the Helmet was stolen. I stood
there, quaking with fear, convinced that I was going to be the next
one to suffer from his wrath. Instead he started pacing up and down
the room, thinking. After a while he stopped, and turned to look at
me. "Oh no!" I thought. "What punishment has he got in store for me, I
wonder?"

"Zirana, I want you to find out who has taken my Helmet", announced
Hades, to my utter astonishment.

"M-me, my L-lord? But what makes you think that I could find it for
you?" I stammered.

"You are the one person who can go throughout my kingdom without
question, in your capacity as coordinator and liaison officer. You
know everyone, and they would not think it strange if you said you
were there on business. You also see all the new arrivals from Earth.
Now listen, this is what I want you to do."

                                * * * 

Some time later, I emerged from Hades' chamber, my head spinning and
my heart pounding.  Hades was expecting me to find out who had taken
his helmet, and I dare not fail, for fear that I would meet the same
fate as Garvik.  My orders were to go into each area of the
Underworld, on some pretext of business, and keep my ears and eyes
open for anything that might give me a clue as to what had happened.

I decided to start with Tartarus, the place where the evil souls were
sent to be punished. As I drew nearer, I could smell the acrid fumes
of sulphur and brimstone coming towards me. I was stopped at the
entrance by the guard, Creon. He had a massive body, with a head that
looked much too small for it. He carried a pitchfork in his hand.

"Halt, Zirana!" he commanded. "State your business here."

"I have been ordered by Hades to make a count of the number of evil
souls currently in Tartarus," I told him. "there seems to be some
discrepancy in my records."

"Very well, then, Zirana, pass through." He stood aside while I walked
through the portal.

I walked warily down the grey ash path, choking on the sulphur fumes.
I had not previously had much cause to come into this particular
region, and I was glad. I noticed a green glow emanating from the area
ahead and to the left. I proceeded to the corner and looked cautiously
into the compound ahead. There was a large pit in the centre. From
this, green flames were thrusting their spikes high into the air. My
ears were assaulted by a loud and terrible screaming. As I looked, I
could make out the shapes of souls in torment, writhing in the centre
of the green inferno. I backed out hastily, and went further along the
path. In the next compound was a red pit, containing more souls in
agony, screaming and wailing for all eternity. By the time I had seen
the purple, blue and yellow pits, I was convinced that I would not
find the thief here in Tartarus. These tortured souls would never
escape from their fiery prison.

I bade farewell to Creon as I made my way back along the road to the
next region, the Asphodel fields, where the neutral souls were held.
Again I made the excuse to the guard that I wished to check up on the
records, and walked into the fields. It was a very depressing place to
be in. No one smiled or laughed or seemed interested in anything.
Souls wandered aimlessly about, sometimes conversing with each other
in a completely lacklustre manner. I followed groups of them, with my
record book in my hand, pretending to be counting, but really I was
listening for any snippet of conversation that would perhaps tell me
something about the helmet. Most of the conversations went along these
lines: "Greetings, Alecto. Is there anything happening today?"

"No, Eronyous, nothing."

"I will just walk on for a while then."

"Yes, I will do the same."

I was just about to leave in despair, when a movement caught my eye.
There was a group of about four or five souls together, and one of
them seemed to be telling the others something which they found
interesting. This was unusual indeed! I made my way as inconspicuously
as possible towards them until I could overhear what was being said.
     
"... odd-looking ... wild eyes ... red hair..."

"... and then he took some kind of strange implement out of his
pocket..."
     
"... the guard ... powerless ... walked straight out..."

"...vanished..."

They saw me trying to overhear, and at once began to revert to their
usual topic of conversation. I pondered this for a while, wondering
what they could have meant. It sounded as if someone had actually got
out of the Asphodel fields. How they had managed to get past the
guard, I could not imagine. Indeed I could not imagine that any of the
souls in this place would even bother to try getting out, they were
all so apathetic. That meant that this particular individual was
probably not even supposed to have been here in the first place. I
walked back towards the entrance gates, deep in thought. I stopped
when I saw the guard, and asked, " Phemius, has anything out-of-the
ordinary occurred in here recently?"

His eyes suddenly took on a glazed appearance, and he answered, "No,
Zirana, nothing at all." His tone of voice was very strange, as one
would sound if speaking in one's sleep, and I looked at him sharply.
At once, he seemed to pull himself together and asked me "Well,
Zirana, have you completed your report?"

"Yes thank you, Phemius. I'll be on my way. Goodbye."

I walked along the road to the place where it met with the other two
roads, and I saw the three judges with a batch of new souls to assess.
I walked quickly past without interrupting them, and started along the
path that led to Elysium, where the good souls are privileged to
dwell.  Elysium does not strictly form part of Hades dominions, but it
lies nearby, being ruled over by Chonus, the son of Heaven and Earth,
and father of Zeus and Hades. I could have no official business in
Elysium, as it is outside Hades' control, but Chronus was well-known
to me as a personal friend, and I felt sure I could be candid with him
about why I was here. The guard at the beautiful jewelled golden gates
greeted me as I approached. "Salutations to you Zirana! Shall I inform
my Master that you are here?"

"Greetings to you, Thestor," I answered. "Please tell him that I have
important matters to discuss."

Thestor spoke into a large sea-shell shaped object, which was his
means of communication with Chronus. Then he held it to his ear and
listened. "Very well, he says you are to proceed onwards to the
palace. He will have an attendant meet you outside."

"Thank you Thestor," I nodded to him and passed through the gates. As
I walked towards the palace, I could hear the sound of sweet music and
singing. The fragrant scent of flowers was all around, and I breathed
in appreciatively, mentally comparing it with the terrible stench of
Tartarus. Elysium was truly a beautiful place to be. The sky was
always blue, and the air was always pleasantly warm.

On reaching the Palace, I spoke briefly with the attendant who came to
meet me, and was then taken to Chronus' private chamber. He smiled
appreciatively when he saw me and took a few steps toward me, hands
outstretched. "Zirana, how wonderful to see you. Beautiful as always,
you don't visit me often enough, you know. To what do I owe this
honour?"

"You flatter me my Lord," I bowed to him. I knew that Chronus had more
than a little interest in me, and in the past I had used this to my
advantage. I hoped to do the same on this occasion.  "I was hoping
that you would be able to assist me in my quest, my Lord," I began.
"It will take someone of your great wisdom and intelligence to solve
this mystery."

"Now who's the flatterer?" smiled Chronus. "But go on, my dear, you
know I will always help you in any way I can."

I told him of my mission to find the Helmet of Invisibility, and how I
had overheard a conversation in the Asphodel fields which gave me
cause to believe that the thief might have come this way. As I came to
the end of my story, I noticed that he was looking thoughtful.

"You said you overheard someone say that he person in question had
bright red hair?" Chronus asked.

"Yes, at least I think that's what he said, it wasn't really very
clear," I admitted.

"Someone answering that description entered here very recently. I must
admit I thought he did not seem like the usual types we get in here. I
wondered about him, but as he must have been sent here by the judges,
I thought I must have been mistaken. Perhaps you should go into the
Realm and ask some questions. I will give you a Letter of Authority in
case you are challenged." He went to a bureau and took out paper, a
quill and some ink. After writing a few lines, and waiting for it to
dry, he gave it to me. "There, Zirana, you can produce this if
necessary, it explains that you are on business for me."

"Thank you, my Lord Chronus. I will come back and tell you what I
discover." And I turned to go, as he summoned the attendant to escort
me off the premises.

Walking through the Elysium Orchards, I saw groups of happy people
chatting and laughing with each other. Some were eating the delicious
fruit from the many trees. Everywhere there were beautiful colours,
and wonderful sights. I took a red, juicy apple from a laughing woman
who offered it to me, and bit deeply into it. It was the most
delicious fruit I had ever tasted. All the time, I was looking around
me, searching for a glimpse of bright red hair, and trying hard to
remember why that had sounded familiar to me. Suddenly it came to me
... Wenton Firespul! The shifty-eyed obnoxious creature I had spent
such a difficult time convincing that he was dead! He had bright red
hair, and a bushy red beard. I was certain that this was the person I
was looking for. If he had taken Hades' Helmet, and I caught him, he
would be sent straight to the punishment pits of Tartarus, to burn for
eternity. Hades would be so grateful to me that he would reward me
handsomely.

I started asking various people if they had seen such a person in
Elysium. I knew that if he was to wear the Helmet himself, it would
only give him temporary invisibility, as he was not the rightful
owner, so I was certain that someone must have seen him. I was just
asking a young man about it, when there was a commotion on the other
side of the apple orchard. I spun round to see what was happening. I
caught a brief glimpse of red hair, and then suddenly, it was gone. I
rushed over to the knot of people that were standing around a large
round platform with a shimmering veil around it. "What's happening
here?" I asked. "It seems to me as if someone has just used the
rebirth portal" This portal is one of three that exist in Elysium for
the inhabitants to use when they wish to be reborn on Earth. First
they must be interviewed by Chronus, who will ascertain that they are
ready to be born again. Then they are allowed to use one of the
portals. There is usually a celebration when this occurs, because
everyone is happy for the person who is to return to Earth. This time,
there was no celebration, just a crowd of people, some looking
surprised, others looking angry.

"He used the portal without permission!" exclaimed a woman. "He was
wearing a helmet of some kind, and he kept fading and reappearing
again. He had some sort of instrument in his hand with which he opened
the portal. Then he just stepped inside it and vanished."

"Tell me," I asked excitedly, "did he have red hair and a bushy red
beard? This helmet he was wearing, was it black with silver and red
markings on it?"

"Yes," she answered, "that's right."

"I knew it! " I exclaimed. "Wenton Firespul! He has escaped to Earth
with Hades' Helmet of Invisibility! I must go immediately and report
this matter to Chronus, and then to my Master, Hades."

I turned and went quickly back to Chronus' Palace and told him what
had occurred. He was very angry. "How did this person get into
Elysium?" he stormed. "It is reserved entirely for good souls. This
Wenton Firespul is obviously not a good soul if he has stolen Hades'
Helmet. It sounds very much as if he has found a way to escape from
Asphodel, where he was sent in the first place, and has infiltrated
his way in here. But how has he done this? The security is very good."

"Several times I have heard tell of some kind of instrument that he
was holding in his hand. It must have been used to overcome the
guards, and to operate the portal. I really cannot understand how it
came to be in his possession. All Earthly objects are left behind when
a person enters the Afterlife."

"Could it be that he was not really dead, and he somehow managed to
sneak his way into the Underworld by means of this instrument he
carries? If this is so, it has never happened before, and there will
have to be a full investigation. I suggest that you now go back to
your Master, to inform him of what has occurred here."

I was very nervous as I made my way back to Hades' palace. I was sure
that he would hold me to blame in some way, and I was dreading the
punishment he would have in store for me.  On arrival the guard let me
in and I was shown to Hades' chamber. I knocked on the door, and was
told to enter. I made a full report of what had transpired, and waited
with bated breath, for the storm that was certain to erupt. Hades was
not known for his even temper!

"You were the first person to see this thief, Zirana. Why did you not
see that he was an impostor? A person with your experience should have
been able to tell that straight away."

I looked at the floor. "I really don't know, Master. I'm sorry."

"SORRY! SORRY! You allow my precious helmet to be stolen and you're
sorry? Well I am afraid that 'sorry' just isn't good enough, Zirana.
You will have to make amends for this, or I will have you taken to
Tartarus."

"Oh Master, please, not that! I'll do anything! Perhaps you could send
me to Earth so that I could find him there, and get your Helmet back
for you."

"If he has gone through the Elysium Portal, he would have been re-born
on Earth, and would have to start over again as a baby. But If he was
not dead in the first place, this cannot happen. I will have to
consult with the other Gods in Olympus to find out if any of them know
where he will have gone. Go back to your post now. I will summon you
later."

                                 * * *

Much later, I was summoned back to appear before Hades. I was very
apprehensive as to what would become of me. I entered the chamber and
stood there, waiting.

"Well," said Hades, "It appears that he would have gone not directly
to Earth, but to a realm known as Kymer. This is ruled over by the god
Morpheus. It is a place not unlike Elysium where there is fun and
laughter with games and revels. There is perpetual day there, like
Elysium, and the weather is always pleasant. However, all the
inhabitants are not good, like they are in Elysium. Morpheus created
this realm as a kind of experiment to see how a community would
develop if people were sent there to live their lives without any
rules or regulations set for them. People are taken from Earth at
random, in their sleep, and sent to live in Kymer. Morpheus watches
the happenings there, but refuses to interfere in any way with events
that occur, preferring to watch and see what will happen to the
community as time goes on. At first, all the people were very good and
kind to each other, but gradually, things are beginning to change.
Crimes are occurring with more and more regularity, and some people
seem to like nothing better than to cause trouble for others. This is
the place to which I am sending you. You will not return to the
Underworld until you have found my Helmet and brought back both it and
Wenton Firespul to me. I shall place your second-in command in charge
of your duties in the meantime. " Hades summoned a guard who took me
to Hades personal astral transference machine.

I found myself on the deck of a ship, sailing through a calm blue sea.
I walked around the deck for a while, and realised that I was alone on
board. I found a parrot in the single cabin, who kept saying things
like "Charlie wants a cracker!" I saw a chest on the floor, and when I
opened it, I found some gold coins inside, which I took and placed in
my pocket. I looked in the mirror on the wall and had a shock when I
realised that the face looking back at me was not my own, but a rather
ugly-looking visage that could have been either male or female.  I
went back on deck, and realised that the ship was just landing at the
shore of an island. "I suppose this is Kymer," I thought to myself. "I
hope I won't have to walk around with a face like this. I wonder if
there's anything I can do to make it look better?"

The ship had landed, and I walked on to a kind of covered walkway.
There were various machines placed at intervals along the walls, and I
went to see what they were. The first one said "Automatic Token
Machine. Check your balance here." I pressed the button, and a message
lit up saying "You have 50T in your account". I took these tokens and
went on to the next. This said "Body Machine. Choose your body. Free."
I pressed the button and looked at the various types of body on offer.
finally settling on one that had a nicely-toned athletic look to it.
The next machine said "Head machine. Choose a new head. 50T" I looked
at the heads, and chose the least ugly one and put it on. At least it
was an improvement on the one I had before! Next, there was a book on
a pedestal, with a notice saying, "Please enter your name in the book.
This is the name you will be known as during your stay in Kymer." I
thought about this for a while, and decided that I could not use my
real name, for fear of being recognised by Wenton Firespul. I finally
chose the name "Lady Midnight", and then walked through the double
doors at the end of the walkway, and out into the city.

These are the events that led to my becoming a citizen of Kymer. I am
still looking for Wenton Firespul. Sometimes I think that I have found
him, but it always turns out to be a false alarm.  In the meantime, I
have made many new friends and I am enjoying my new life. I cannot
return to the Underworld without Hades' Helmet, or I will be thrown
into one of the fire pits of Tartarus. I don't know how much longer
Hades will wait for me, but I have a feeling that if I don't return
soon with some results. He will come and get me and take me back for
punishment.


                {!} - How Usagi Arrived in Kymer - {!}
                               by Usagi

                          Third Prize Winner

The dawn was breaking, and its first rays turned the dew into
countless gems, sparkling across the field in which I was lying. The
midnight blue of the sky had already given way to pinks, oranges and
crimsons, and as the daybreak fire died away, was now moving
inexorably towards its daytime livery. All in all, a very fine
sunrise, and all the more memorable because it was extremely likely
that it would be the last I'd ever see.

Not a hundred feet away, a horse stood motionless, black against the
sunrise. Its rider scanned the landscape, his ornate helmet giving his
silhouette the appearance of some predatory beast. Off in the
distance, another horseman was making his way across the field at a
slow canter. No need to rush; they knew I could not have made it to
the woods beyond - even ninja cannot outrun horses over a distance of
several miles.

Ah, the romance of the ninja! Invisible at will, shadow warriors who
strike from nowhere and vanish without trace. Regrettably, my pursuers
had no romance in their souls and were profoundly unconvinced by the
supernatural powers which terrified their overlord's peasants.  Or -
more accurately - the peasants of their very recently deceased
overlord. Having failed to prevent my ushering their daimyo into the
next life, his two devoted guards were now intent on partial atonement
by sending me along the same path. With the light becoming brighter by
the minute, the tall grasses in which I lay, and the close fitting
black suit which I wore, would not serve as camouflage for much
longer. In this terrain, to be seen was to be a very simple target for
a samurai on horseback - especially one armed with a bow as well as a
katana.  And of course, as well as daybreak there was the rabbit to
consider.

As I had hurtled headlong across the field, the wind had carried the
sound of the horses' hooves to me. I had dived into the nearest cover,
and had not realised until the riders were out in the open that I had
thoughtlessly chosen to land across the entrance to a rabbit's burrow. 
This had come as a surprise to me, but far more so to the rabbit, who
had been on the point of returning home. In his surprise, he had
frozen on the spot, and was clearly pondering his next move. Some
eighteen inches separated us as our eyes met and held each others'
gaze.

A rabbit staring into a flaming torch will sometimes seem to lose
itself in the light; it may be that the sunrise, reflecting from my
eyes, had the same effect. However, I knew that I would be foolish to
rely on this unnatural stillness; I also knew that once the rabbit
turned tail and ran, the nearer of the horsemen would surely look for
the source of the disturbance - and would all too surely find it.
Slowly, so very slowly, I edged my left hand nearer and nearer to the
motionless animal, expecting each moment that the spell would break,
and a sudden flurry of movement would bring my death down upon me. But
no, the stillness held and with one final swift grab, I had the
rabbit's neck in my grasp.

And still our eyes were locked. I knew that, for my own survival, I
must tighten my grasp and watch the life in those eyes dim and then
finally extinguish. It would be no new experience for me; I had
already brought the lives of twenty-eight men to a premature
conclusion, and of those at least a dozen had breathed their last as I
looked on. If death can be a fact of life, then so it was for me, and
for all who followed my profession. And yet, I felt a strange
unwillingness to add this one small death to my tally.

There was a time when the ninja could claim that he only used his
skills for the protection of himself and his loved ones. In those
early days, the foothills of Mount Iga were regularly a hunting ground
for Oda Nobunaga and hundreds of his soldiers, intent on wiping out
the peasant villages who dared resist him and his fellow overlords. He
reckoned, of course, without the shadow warriors who struck from
cover, and vanished again like ghosts. As more and more of his
soldiers went into the foothills and did not return, Nobunaga swore
his revenge, and finally prevailed - by surrounding the entire
mountain with a steel circle of armed men, and putting the land to the
torch. Women, children, the crippled and the old, all perished at
Nobunaga's hands that day.

Enough of the shadow warriors escaped, however, to keep the skills
alive, and pass them on to future generations. Nobunaga died soon
after the massacre at Iga - the victim of an assassin's arrow. Many
years had passed since then, and nowadays ninja are nothing more than
killers for hire by the highest bidder. The finest killers money can
buy, of course - but mere assassins none the less. Till now, that had
never worried me unduly; each of my victims would, I imagine, have
availed themselves of my services, or the services of one of my
brethren, without a qualm and if I thought at all about it, I saw a
kind of justice in their demise.  But the rabbit - that somehow didn't
feel right at all.

I remember thinking it over, quite dispassionately. I could justify
killing the rabbit to save myself if my life was more valuable than
his. But was it? If I lived, and he died, I could carry on until my
luck ran out, and maybe add another dozen or two to my tally. If he
lived, and I died, the world would be the richer by one rabbit today,
and he probably could add another dozen or two to his tally in the
future. Suddenly, I felt very tired, and twenty-eight seemed a very
large number. In that instant, I decided that the world needed rabbits
more than it needed assassins. I slackened my grasp, and turned my
eyes away.

Sure enough, the rabbit bolted. My eyes snapped back to the horseman;
even though I had accepted the inevitability of my impending death, a
lifetime of training still had me looking for any possibility of
delaying that outcome. It was at that moment that time slipped a cog,
and events began to unfold in slow motion.

The rabbit had run straight out between the front legs of the horse.
Startled, it reared up, and its rider lost one stirrup, slumping
sideways as he struggled to control his mount. It took me a fraction
of a heartbeat to cover the distance between us, hurling myself across
the last ten feet, and driving two knuckles into the biceps of his
sword arm. His grip on the reins, previously precarious, now failed
him altogether and he fell from the saddle, only to receive a hoof to
the throat as his horse raked the ground in terror. He lay still, and
I could see that he would offer me no threat for some time to come.

I made a grab for the reins, caught them and pulled myself into the
saddle. The second guard, seeing the flurry of activity, came
galloping straight towards me. Taken by surprise, he had neglected to
ready an arrow, and was now relying on speed to ride me down, and
finish the matter with his sword. A shuriken, flying within inches of
his face made him swerve frantically aside; the ninja "death stars"
tend to unnerve those who have heard of the lethal poisons with which
their points are allegedly coated. His change of direction gave me the
opening I needed, and I reached the edge of the woodlands with scant
seconds to spare, diving into cover just in time to avoid the arrow
that came humming past my ear.

He had courage. He followed me into the woods for several minutes
before the inevitable occurred, and he lost me. In that terrain, it
would have been so easy to outflank him and finish the matter, but I
no longer had any desire to add a twenty ninth victim to the list. I
moved silently through the woods, and a day and a half later arrived
at the coast, having acquired a less distinctive outfit from a
clothesline en route. My sword, shuriken and other exotic odds and
ends fetched a respectable price in the port, and the captain of the
ship anchored at the quayside was very reasonable in his charges for
passage.

So that is how I came to Kymer, and why I signed the Book of Names as
"Usagi" - the Rabbit. The Dreamscape has, after all, no need of
assassins.


                    {!} - TG's Hatemail No.9 - {!}
                       by Throbbing Gristle HMS

How nice it is. At least, this week I have the chance to be busy with
something completely different. Right: it's the Empire. I've been
looking for this opportunity for a very long time.

The reader's letter, written by Spitbrother last week, has scratched
the surface again, and naturally the opinions were quite different.
Hanging out in the community forum during the last server-crash, I
received the following message from a non-german-speaking avatar,
sorry I can only sum up the content, cause it was not recorded:

     "Spit and you are doing well, cuz you are germans. I would do
     that, I would be suspected to do it, cause I might hate germans.
     You stand for your affairs."

I think, at least we try. Myrical Bernd, the not all-innocent victim
of last weeks activities, has sent his answer to the ESP!, which I
will offer you here and now. (My comments on this in the end).

Letter
------
Hatemail? No, an article to think about it

Journalists are first of all obligated to report honestly and to
ivestigate thoroughly. That's what I was thinking as a beginning
journalist. But in WA it looks as this is not the truth. There are
would-be-writers and I count DA MIGHTEE SPITBROTHER and THROBBING
GRISTLE among them. Without making the trouble of making thorough
investigations DA MIGHTEE was writing an article. Not a single time he
tried to ESP me, not a single mail arrived in my mailbox, although my
avatar-name and my E-mail-address was known to him. If he had done
such sloppiness in RW he would have been fired at once. He didn't want
to search for the truth. The article was nothing more than a
propaganda-writing against the Empire. He is not open-minded against
the Empire, that can be seen without any problem. How can we expect a
neutral article then? I expect a certain neutrality from a newspaper
which can be read theoretically by millions of readers.

Certainly it was a big mistake to name the info-file as I had and I
hereby apologise for this. By the way: the file-name was changed only
one day later in: "german speaking Empire starts activities". With the
first name I used the terminology of a former Empire-infofile. It's
name was "The Empire awakening". Does the reader recognizes something?
There was only a "german" added to this file-name. Why? Well it was a
file which should inform about the first activities of the german-
speaking part of the Empire. These activities are games and
translations of the Empire-files into german. An enorm distress for
those avatars who don't speak that good english. I don't see any
faschistoid processes of reasoning behind these activities.

Strange. I thought I would live at the edge to the 21st century. But
still the past, the german past catches me. It's not in Germany that
this happens. No involvement of neonazis.  No, it is an article in the
ESP!, which sets me back to a time which I thought for myself to be
finished. I will try to explain why. Many times I saw videos and
pictures about the deeds of horror from the german nazis in World War
2. I was in Dachau und saw what was left of the cruel machinery with
which people were punished and murdered. I was disgusted by the
cruelty. How can man be so inhuman, how could a whole nation have done
something like that? I felt ashamed. In history-class they taught
never to forget the past. I never did. I learned from the mistakes
that were made at that time. I am an open-minded young man and I have
many contacts to the so-called "races" (I hate that word). I have a
friendship with a black american woman, with people from the
Philippines and from Croatia. I once fell in love with an asian girl.
I like to be together with these people, because they are, totally
different to the germans, much more open-minded und charming. I am not
proud to be a german. In fact I see myself as a world-citizen. I
thought this dream as a world-citizen fulfilled as I entered Worlds
Away. Finally I was able to talk with the people without thinking
about borders. It was totally equal whether they looked good or not,
whether they were old or not. It was that equal as it always had been
before to me. Only the human sympathy was important for liking or
disliking. I wanted to make something so that this dream could be
dreamed on. I began helping newbies, I hosted online-games, spended
many tokens. But I felt that this wasn't enough. I wanted to make
more activities. The Empire came into sight. I was pleased by the jobs
which I was able to make there. The ranking-system was totally equal
to me. Nobody wanted to make a homepage. So I started with the
knowledge from my personal homepage in the background and developed
this project. Then an information-file came. Subdivisions were named
in there. I proposed to found such a subdivision for the
germanspeaking avatars. I hesitated a long time before I accepted the
promotion to king and leader of this subdivision. I began my work and
developed concepts. The first conferences about the game-schedule and
the translations began and I got many postive reactions. It was fun as
all Worlds Away was fun to me. But the fun ceased as the article came
out. I know that DA MIGHTEE SPITBROTHER wants to point out that his
statements were only meant for the whole Empire. But he attacked
myself. In the english ESP! he named me DUDE. In german this is a hard
abusive word. He doesn't know me and and doesn't have ANY interest of
getting to know me. There are many avatars in Worlds Away who say that
I have a good character. I am afraid I cannot return this compliment
to DA MIGHTEE SPITBROTHER.

But now I will go to the accusations against the Empire and try to
analyze them. The tactic "Lurking-in-da-cloud-till-black-avatar-
dude-comes-then-get-the-troops-landed-to-save-the-newbie", what's so
bad about it? You come your way by chance when a thief tries to rip
off a newbie who hasn't any knowledge about those guys. You are
underway as a ghost as this is the fastest way to get around. You come
down in order to help the newbie. So, whats wrong about this? Should
you let the thief do his work? That would be helping him. Gestapo in
Kymer? That is propaganda. Which country has no secret service? The
USA have their CIA. Is that a gestapo? Make ONE good proposal how we
can stop the thiefs in Worlds Away, we will use it.

The KAFA is nonsense. The Empire is NOT fascist OR fascistoid. To make
it clear what is behind the word fascistoid: "more or less related to
fascism; also: leading to fascism." Do you know that old word: Where a
fire-brigade is there will also come a fire. Why do we still need
those old-fashioned processes of reasoning? Antifascists, fascists.
With the KAFA we would have the fire-brigade but the fire is not in
sight and the Empire is truly not the fire. Some words to the talk
which was recorded. Here too it is obvious that the makers of the ESP
don't make thorough journalism. The name of the avatar is known to the
redaction. But he was never asked why he joined the Empire. But they
say they know it. They are pretending because of the "put a medal on
your jacket". I know it better and I know who this avatar was. He has
entered because he read the information-file and was able to identify
himself with the goals of the Empire. It is true that you have to find
out for yourself whether the  goals of a group are the same as your
own. But to find out you HAVE to read the information-files once. But
the authors haven't done that. On the contrary. They ONLY saw a file
name. That is, what I call pure propagandism. They search for the
smallest thing they can hang their arguments on. That is no
journalism. They work with the most bad yellow-press-methods. In the
Badischen Neuesten Nachrichten, the local newspaper in which I work, I
would have been fired for this at once.

I will no longer belong to the Empire, starting on the 12th of July.
Not that I can no longer identify myself with it, but to stop the
muddy fight. I know that I have made a mistake and I stand to it. In
order to provide the reader with the possibility to make something to
which DA MIGHTEE SPITBROTHER and THROBBING GRISTLE where either not
willing or capable, I hereby provide my E-mail-address, my avatar-name
and the address of my personal homepage: 

Bernd Glasstetter
Mirical Bernd EMP K (ab 12. Juli Mirical Bernd)
101622.1230@compuserve.com bzw. 101622,1230
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/cmdmiricalbernd

**************END OF TEXT

TG's reply:

So. I'm filled with deep joy to see, that, after having stomped on the
monuments feet long enough, finally even the professionals come out to
be heard. Sad, that from the Empire's side a reaction only seems to be
possible, if somebody feels hurt personally. If I was a member of that
group, I certainly would have reacted on my first article here in ESP!
... but... well (f8).

More Concrete:
1st:DA MIGHTEE SPITBROTHER was named nowhere as a member of the ESP!
staff or even as a journalist. It was a reader's letter, and I take
readers' letters as they were written, as you can judge. If people
feel the urge to have their opinion published I really love to offer
my space in ESP! for this, because ESP! is, as written in the Logo
above, YOUR soapbox. This is true for Spit as well as for Bernd as for
anybody else who reads this. But only those who talk loud will be the
ones that get paid attention. Those who stay silent just give   their
silent approval to the writen. Spitbrother has spoken. I have also  
spoken. Now, you have spoken too. The fact that I add my comments to
this is what I regard as my self evident right, because we, who make
the ESP! are sitting here all over the weekend, busy to put together a
new issue.   

About being open-minded versus the empire: True, I am no more. I lost
it a while ago, out in the streets of Kymer. AFTER this, we started to
take a closer look at this club. 

2nd: Completely true. We are amateurs. And that's exactly the reason
why I do not feel myself bound to anything, except to my right of free
expression of opinion. We do not get paid for this, neither in Token,
Dollar or DM, and we do also have a profession during the week, that
takes away a little bit of time we can spend on this here. This might
result in the fact that I do not find any time to research any private 
people. I thought that I already said in my former articles, that I do
not claim to be talking the opinion of the ESP!. If you take a look at
the beginning of this paper here, you will find the note, that the
articles issued in ESP! do not necessarily represent the opinion of
its makers. If I am not all wrong, THIS is a demonstration of
democratic values, or did I misunderstand these completely? I am sure,
doing this in a german RW-newspaper, would certainly cause me to be
fired sooner or later. 

3rd: Professionalism. If I was editor of a newspaper which is free to
an audience of millions, and I would have a journalist writing an
article named "The german empire awakens", I certainly would have
fired exactly THIS person. I really do believe that Myrical Bernd has
made a very stupid mistake when naming his file like this, but if he
introduces himself as a coming professional, and that's what he does
in his article, I would expect him NOT to make such mistakes even
MORE. It is simply not true that the file was replaced the next day
already, for several days passed inbetween the time that Spitbrother
brought my attention to this file in the library and the day that I
downloaded it. Completely true is that we were not busy talking about
the contents of that file. The was nothing to be critized about the
contents, so why should we have done? (elseway I WOULD have done, be
sure). 

4th: True, our attacks are directed at the Empire as an organization,
not against any private persons involved in it. How come that lots of
people, as well such that do not read ESP!, have started similar
discussions in the streets or Kymer or the Forum? Why does Kymer need
a "secret service"? Aren't these secret services doubtful enough in
their home countries? (if I would start telling my opinion about
organizations like the CIA I would probably be dead next week, so I
better leave that out) ... and to whom would this secret service be
responsible? To the state of Kymer? To the oracles? To the empire-big
boss? And why did this secret service pick up any old structures of
monarchy? True, I felt like being confronted with the pastime too,
when I read the Imperial. Here in Kymer too ... it seems like we are
not THAT different from each other, except that I see a difference
between "passing by as a ghost by chance" and hanging in the
ghostcloud for a long while to record conversations, watching people
and interrogate these people later. Yes I know, sometimes I do that
too now. But this is reaction, since I found an aim and a reason to do
this.

5th: About the short conversation in the end of my article: Wrong. The
avatar was questioned about it, and that was the exact content of the
conversation I published ... whats that nonsense? That the avatar
"Unnamed" did not make any further replies at that point, was not my
fault. I tried to get it at last. If he would have said more about it,
my reprint of the conversation would have been longer too. A little
hint about this: TG has several avatars. and one of them is named
Dolores Haze. Anybody here noticing something?

In general: My "german past" is following me to wherever I go, never
comes to an end. I really would have been pleased to read your opinion
about this in ESP! earlier, maybe as an reaction to my earlier work
here, like Hatemail 3, which was in one of the earlier ESP! issues.
But there, your reactions did not reach me. Nobody was feeling hurt
personally. Though I like to thank you for your statement about being
a citizen of the world, this honestly is what I would like to read in
these pages and what I also do claim for myself, so I really liked
issuing this part of your letter. Too bad that the incident for which
it was done did not have a better reason.

THE ESSENCE:
The Empire may not be the fire as Myrical Bernd said. But the fact
alone, that so many people have started making their thoughts about
the Empire meanwhile, should be a reason for the Empire's officials to
start thinking about their system and their appearance in public. If
they have started, some things might change in the future. If the only
thing they do is feeling personally hurt and then go into selfdefense,
I pity them. Its not worth wasting anybody's energies on this then.

Uhmm ...well ... For more opinions about this I will be thankful.
Where are those avatars who were discussing this eagerly in the
streets and in the forum?

Morpheus may bless your cotton-socks, that's it for this week, TG.


            {!} - Tarot Majik - Unraveling the Knots - {!}
By Hierophant SRK,
facilitator of the Sunray Majik Guild

                  Hannah wants to be a better person
                (and what makes her think she's worse?)

"Hannah. You look wilted. Your pretty rose head looks like it's going
to droop off your shoulders."

"I've been kind of down lately. I don't feel like I'm doing anything
right."

"Oh no! You couldn't do anything wrong if you tried! You're the
picture of perfection," Phred said. "Now come on and smile, just a
little smile, please?"

Hannah brightened up a bit. "Oh Phred. <F2> You're too kind. I wish I
could be that kind to myself."

"Hannah! You're not beating up on yourself are you?"

"That's a good way to put it Phred. I've been thinking what a rotten
person I must be. Everything I do displeases someone or another."

"Of course," Phred said. "No matter what you do, it's easy to find
people who would have done it differently. The only way to completely
avoid disagreement is to stand still and do absolutely nothing. And
even then, someone would criticize you for being lazy."

"Well. That's depressing," Hannah pouted.

"Yes it is. So the best bet is not to worry about everybody's opinion.
Instead of checking with everyone to see if you are doing the right
thing, you need to find your own value within yourself, and then honor
that value."

"I'd like to do that. It sounds very sane. But my mind relentlessly
focuses on my own faults."

"Do you seek out faults in other people?"

"No. I think everyone is doing fine except me."

"Then instead of worrying about measuring up to their criticism, just
measure up to their actions. That shouldn't be any trouble for you.
You're a very nice person."

"I don't know Phred. I feel like I'll never be as good as everyone
else."

"Hannah. This is exasperating. You're hanging on to defeat like it's
your prize. Come on, now. Take a break from this endless loop of self
pity. Let's ask the Tarot how to be a good person. Perhaps we can
think about this from a more positive perspective."

"Oh, good. That's always fun. Perhaps I can get some ideas that will
help me see myself in a brighter light."

Phred drew the Tarot deck out of its forest green paisley pouch. After
concentrating for a moment he said, "Okay. Let's ask the Tarot how you
can be a better person without beating yourself up." Hannah selected
eleven cards at random from the deck, and Phred placed them in a
pattern. After a few moments of thoughtful silence Phred said, "Wow.
That's wild. Right there in the position that reflects the 'signi-
ficator' or 'asker of the question' is the Universe card. That card
shows the very peak of inner enlightenment."

"Well, I certainly don't feel very enlightened. It must mean you,"
Hannah said.

"Hannah, please stop putting yourself down and pay attention," Phred
said with a gentle twinkle in his eye. "It means that complete
enlightenment is within you, waiting to be discovered."

"Inside me?" Hannah asked in astonishment. "What makes it so hard to
see?"

"We're all so caught up in circumstances, opinions, and pressures that
most of us don't take the time to see the peace within ourselves. Even
if we make the effort to look for it, it's a lifelong struggle to see
past all of the distractions."

"It sounds good, but I'm not sure I buy it," Hannah said. "I'm such a
mess. I can't even imagine finding peace and light within myself."

"Don't worry, Hannah. You'll get it. Let's look at some more of the
reading. This really is interesting. The card on the right of the
significator, in the position called 'past and passing', is the Eight
of Ankhs. The world is persecuting the man pictured on the card.
Sometimes we laugh at persecution, thinking it is the ravings of the
mentally ill. But persecution can be real, too, and that's what is
represented in this card."

Hannah frowned. "That's weird. Am I being persecuted?"

"In a way. Actually in two ways. The most direct way is that you are
beating up on yourself. You are persecuting yourself! It's interesting
the way the Tarot has focused on that. By constantly bombarding
yourself with negative perspectives, you are literally attacking
yourself. You won't allow yourself to be good!"

"Yikes! That is awfully powerful stuff. It's true. I really do stay on
my own case, to the point where I'm making myself crazy. What was the
other way I'm being persecuted?"

"Well, this is a persecution that's not against you, but you feel it
around you. You know how in the news, if there's a good person, anyone
who has tried to help others, or care about others, you can almost
guarantee that in a very short period of time, there's going to be a
big scandal and it turns out that person isn't so good after all?"

"That's true. There aren't any good people anymore. Everyone is a
jerk."

"Yes. The news gives us the impression that no one is good. It seems
that if anyone even tries to be good, they are immediately persecuted,
dredging through every action of their entire lives, grilling them
until their flaws are found out. In our news and public opinions we 
collectively beat up on people in the public eye just the same way you
are beating up on yourself."

"Hmm. Yes, I don't think I've looked up to anyone for a while."

"It's hard to look up to anyone when people are being torn apart daily
in the news. That's why this type of persecution is so destructive. In
a way it's related to the way you feel about yourself. When the world
is telling you that no one is good, it's hard to feel good about 
yourself. Naturally you tend to see yourself in a bad light."

"Ouch, Phred. The Tarot is digging at some deep feelings. Do you think
I'll be able to stop attacking myself?"

"It takes time to sort it out. Just being aware of it is a good step.
And don't start criticizing yourself because you can't stop criti-
cizing yourself," Phred said rolling is eyes with a grin. "Now, let's
look at the top group of cards. The card in the immediate future is
the eight of Swords."

Hannah looked carefully at the picture. "The woman in the card is
blindfolded and surrounded by eight swords. She looks kind of
persecuted. Is that another card of persecution?"

"Not exactly. This woman feels isolated and alone, but she's created
this separation herself. She dreams about the castle up on the hill
behind her, but she can't reach it or even see it. The eight swords
that imprison her represent her own feeling of being all bottled up
and trapped by the energy of life. Most of the time, when people feel
blocked and excluded, they tend to blame other people or circum-
stances. But this card encourages you to look within yourself and ask
if you are the one who is causing your own pain and separation."

"That's amazing how deeply that fits in with the other cards. It's
very similar to the self persecution you were just talking about.
Okay. How does the Tarot suggest I get beyond this? How about the
'final outcome' cards. That's my favorite part."

"The 'final outcome' is the four of Swords. The four of Swords shows a
man lying quietly in a chapel. He is meditating, with the three of
swords above him, and one Sword horizontally beneath him. This card
represents retreat from the storms and pressures of life. It's a
healing retreat, and shows that the way forward is to look within
one's own consciousness for strength."

"It sounds like the Tarot is telling me that a cure for the feeling
that I'm always outside the castle is to stop and look at what is
within me," Hannah said.

"That's a beautiful way to put it, Hannah."

"What about that wonderful looking man, next to the four of Swords. Is
he my hero, who is coming to save me?"

"Hannah. You are going to drive me crazy, always asking the Tarot to
give you a score sheet of your life. Like one of those magazines at
the supermarket that tells you 'who's who' in the soap operas."

"Sorry," Hannah said sheepishly. "It was kind of a joke."

"And a very good one at that," Phred laughed. "But it's making me
crazy anyway. Let's talk about your hero, the Emperor. He is
beautiful. The picture and the name 'Emperor' suggest a male figure,
with the responsibility to take care of you. In the days when the
Tarot was designed, long ago, Emperors had responsibility not just for
everyone's physical well being but for their spiritual health, as
well. In this reading, the Emperor is trying to help you relax and
trust the positive energies of life."

"But you just told me to look within myself. How does the Emperor help
me see that?"

"Yes. You need to find strength inside yourself, through the retreat
of the four of Swords. Then you'll be in a stronger position to trust
the loving strength and guidance that comes from those around you.
Right now you don't feel strong within yourself, so you focus on
criticism. The Emperor card reminds you that you can get strength from
your friends by giving more attention to their support. You can even
draw a sense of spiritual guidance from others if you are receptive
and strong within yourself."

"Yes, there are supportive people in my life. I've asked myself
occasionally why it is so easy to focus on criticism, and so hard to
accept support and encouragement."

"Perhaps you can make a conscious effort to focus on loving supportive
opinions and not pay so much attention to picky negative opinions.
Remember the blindfold in the eight of Swords? When you take off the
blindfold of self pity you'll find that the universe is ready to give
you all kinds of nurturing support."

"That sounds awfully nice," Hannah sighed, closing her eyes. "It makes
me happy to think that I could hear the supportive notes. I can
imagine it would feel like a supportive symphony, with the various
melodies and harmonies lifting me up, above my own limitations." 

"You're getting it, Hannah! We're in Dreamscape, where Dreams have the
power to lift you into the higher perspective of the inner sky. Let
your dreams lift you up, and then you can look down on yourself and
see how everything fits and flows."


                     {!} - The Witching Hour - {!}
                               By Witchy

Seeds, Seeding and Cutting
--------------------------
Within a seed all the possibilities of your plant are already present
so that when you are seeding for magic you are undertaking a most
important action, something to be done with great reverence.

Every plant has its own seeding time which must be adhered to. Until
that time keep your seeds for magic in a muslin bag tied with silk.

Each bag must contain seeds of one species only; moreover you can also
separate those seeds which you are going to use for a particular
purpose. For example, if you are going to use some particular herbs in
an incantation to help conceive a baby girl, you will unite all the
bags containing the seeds of the appropriate color (in this case pink)
and you will add to the bag whatever other spells or amulets you want
to use.

Make sure that all your seeds are healthy before you plant them. A
healthy seed is dry, hard, quite large and of a good lustrous color.
If it has ridges or spots don't use it, as you can imagine what
disastrous effect a spoiled plant could bring to your incantations.

It used to be said that witches would gather and seed their plants in
darkness on a full moon night, when practicing white magic, or on a
black moon when they were up to no good! In fact, planting a seed in
the earth, while the full moon shines upon you, can be a very romantic
and fascinating operation.

However, whether you seed during the day or during the night, always
choose a period when the moon is waxing, as this helps all growing
matters. All seeds should be consecrated before seeding.

The cutting of the herbs is also important. Make sure to only use your
consecrated boleen for the task. They should be cut at the right time;
since that time is different for each plant, your herbal book will
help you with this. Take only the healthy and intact parts of the
plant. Put them together in bunches of a few and hang them to dry
(unless otherwise required).

What You Can Grow
-----------------
Here I have chosen a few herbs, some of which you all know and have
used dozens of times; you will now have the chance to look at them
with different eyes.

Partly by yourself, using your own intuition and awareness, and partly
by consulting your herbal, you will be able to grow and use any number
of other herbs which you feel pulled by, and which you might like to
experiment with. These herbs can be grown in your own magic garden, or
on your window sill or balcony, or in your indoor garden, taking the
measures described above.

Garlic
--------
Medicinal - Garlic relieves various problems associated with poor
digestion. Also regularizes the action of the liver and gall bladder.
It is beneficial for the blood circulation and heart action, and it is
helpful in intestinal infections. The bulb is the part used
medicinally.

Magical - Garlic is the good luck charm par excellence. Together with
mandrake, which is the same kind of charm but a softer energy, they
can protect any household through all kinds of changes to progress
toward the good of all involved. Garlic has a strong, male energy, and
will ensure that the strength required for any situation will always
be there.

Thyme
------
Medicinal - Thyme disinfects the digestive and respiratory apparatus,
tones the entire system and stimulates the appetite and the digestion;
therefore it is used for throat and bronchial problems, for gastritis
and lack of appetite. It is also used as a mouthwash, and to make a
purifying face mask. In the bath water it improves bruises, swelling
and sprains. The whole herb is used.

Magical - This is indeed a rich herb! The sweet scent and the
abundance of magical and medicinal properties make thyme one of the
most precious plants. Use thyme above all to prepare yourself for
magic. The scent of thyme has the property of gathering a person's
energies and of focusing them in the immediate space and time, thus
increasing the person's strength in that moment. Use by throwing a few
sprigs of the fresh herb in the bath water, during the cleansing
ritual before magic.

Rosemary
--------
Medicinal - Rosemary is aromatic, digestive, antiseptic, stimulant and
antispasmodic.  Thanks to all these properties it is widely used both
for internal and external purposes. The branches with leaves are the
parts used.

Magical - This herb has the property of opening your heart to that
part of it which is still childlike and innocent, therefore bringing
happiness and contentment. Its name, "seadew" expresses well its
magical qualities, strong and yet delicate and innocent. By opening a
connection with rosemary you will receive the very precious gift of
contentment.

Wormwood
--------
Medicinal - The leaves and the flowery tops are the parts of this
plant used medicinally. It stimulates the nervous system and gives
vitality and appetite, thus helping the liver and the stomach in their
functions. It must be used with caution as it can be dangerous.

Magical - Wormwood makes a very good infusion to drink after magic. It
is a herb which gives vitality and enthusiasm, and therefore can help
overcome low energy moments and can be helpful after performing
incantations when you might have spent a lot more of your energies
than you realized at the moment.

Sage
----
Medicinal - Sage stimulates the activity of the intestine and has a
balsam effect on the respiratory system. It is digestive and aromatic,
antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, tonic and astringent. The parts used
are the leaves and the flowery tops.

Magical - Sage has various different uses in magic, as its properties
are of more than one kind. The first, indisputable one, is to promote
health. Sage used magically will give an immediate and strong feeling
of health and well-being. It will furthermore indicate to you with
dreams or images what you need to do in order to acquire a perfect
health. Another interesting use of the herb sage is that it will give
the woman who uses it in the right way a glimpse of the kind of man
which she would benefit most from. This magic can be specially helpful
if you are looking for a male partner, to help you make the right
choice, or if you feel your female energy needs to be balanced out by
a stronger aspect of the male one.

Mint
----
Medicinal - Mint is a good all-round herb with many properties. It is
tonic, digestive and helps the nerves and nerve-related problems. It
also has a mild analgesic function. It is antiseptic.  The parts used
are the leaves and the flowery tops.

Magical - The magical property of mint is to bring coolness and an
even temper; very useful when you are burning with rage and would like
to break everything to pieces!

Mandrake
---------
Medicinal - The medicinal part is the rootstock. Its use today is
limited to homeopathic preparations for hay fever, asthma and cough.

Magical - Mandrake, today like yesterday, is a very powerful charm. If
you can find a whole one which resembles a human figure, you can
assign to it every job, and it will do it. It is a bit like the wild
card of herbal magic. Carry it with you in any situation where you
need the help of the stars, and you will be lucky.

Rue
---
Medicinal - Once they were used to remove warts, but even that
practice resulted quite harmful. Rue should not be used medicinally
without the supervision of a doctor. Also, when using it for magic one
must be very careful not to absorb the plant, either by drinking it or
by putting it in close contact with the skin.

Magical - This herb's strongest power, is to bring momentous awareness
of one's own mistake to the people who are subject to her magical
influence. That might mean that you would want to use it for yourself,
to discover where you went wrong, or for others, to see if anything
fishy is going on.

Laurel (Bay)
------------
Medicinal - The parts of this plant used medicinally are the leaves
and the fruits. It favors digestion. It is slightly tonic and
purifying. Applied externally it is a deodorant and soothing. In the
bath water it makes a relaxing bath. Bay oil pressed from the berries
and leaves can be used in salves and liniments for rheumatism, bruises
and skin problems.

Magical - This is the herb of glory and fame, as simple as that. Use
laurel in an incantation and you will immediately see the ways to put
yourself in the course of immortality (symbolically speaking). Keep
laurel next to you, on your desk, in your dressing room, in the locker
room on an important occasion, and you will be sure to succeed.

Hawthorn
--------
Medicinal - Hawthorn normalizes the blood pressure by regulating heart
action. Extended use will usually lower blood pressure. It is good for
heart muscle weakened by age. It is also good for nervous conditions
and insomnia. A decoction of flowers and leaves is astringent and
tonic, specific for greasy and impure skin. Makes a relaxing bath.

Magical - This is the herb of happy life, in work and in family. As
that covers a great deal of human interests, you can see why hawthorn
has always had such a great reputation as a magic plant. Keep a
hawthorn sprig in your place of work and at home, and your happiness
is safeguarded.

Well, there is so much more I could tell you about herbs, but I think
it's time to move on to a new subject. I have been told by many of you
that you have started your own special herb garden and that makes me
feel very good about sharing my knowledge with you. Starting next
week, I will begin to discuss the magic of flowers. If you love
flowers, you won't want to miss the next issues of ESP!

Blessed * Be


                    {!} - The Kymer Acolytes - {!}

This week we are publishing an updated list of the Acolytes due to
three name changes:

          Acolyte Cerchen is now Acolyte NightDemon
          Acolyte Mivo is now Acolyte Michael
          Acolyte Zippy is now Acolyte NightHawk

List as of July 7, 1996
-----------------------
     BLD Stalker                   Brynne
     Chameleon                     Electra
     Hindemith                     JWFriendly
     Lynx                          Michael
     Milen                         Moria
     Nicci                         NightDemon
     NightHawk                     Ravenwhyte
     Rosa Peace                    Sabertooth
     Serena                        Srk VIQer
     Sunray Indigo                 Sunray Data
     Tulip

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!                           Kymer-conomics                           !
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          {!} - June Auction Final, Opening July Prices, {!}
                         and Consignment Savvy

                      by Mufasa, Financial Editor

ACCOMPANYING GIFS:
     JUNFIN.GIF
     JUL1.GIF
     JUL2.GIF

We've updated the Baseline Chart for Kymer's Common Collectibles to
include all prices through June 30. That chart may be downloaded as
JUNFIN.GIF. Of note: The price swing above and below average widened
significantly for most items, reflecting sharp price drops during the
month.

We've also gathered prices from all auctions during July, ending at 8
p.m. WAT on July 5. Comparisons have been called odious, but averages
are meaningless when few items of a kind have been sold. Averages will
be provided in next week's column, when more sales have produced some
meaningful patterns. There are two charts for July 1 through July 5.
These may be downloaded as JUL1.GIF and JUL2.GIF, respectively.

                                * * * *

With more auctions than ever before, some words on consignment savvy
may be helpful. 

1) Consignment means that you are hiring the staff of the auction
house to work on your behalf for a commission based upon the sale
price. You will be giving the proprietor or consignment manager
custody of your rare items. It stands to reason, that if you would
hesitate for one second to invite the proprietor or consignment
manager to visit your turf, you should not consign your items to that
auction house. Be sure that you understand the time, place, and terms
of payment. Don't hesitate to ask clarifying questions. An auction
house should, upon your E-mail request, provide E-mail confirmation of
your consignment: items, minimum bids (if applicable), sale date,
percentage of commission, and terms of payment.

2) The commission rate charged by an auction house or organization is
only part of the story. If you are considering consigning to an
auction house, attend at least one auction first. At the auction, ask
yourself these questions:

a) Are staff members reputable avatars? 
b) Is the auction well-promoted? 
c) Are the auctioneer and all on stage staff knowledgeable about the
items? 
d) Are questions answered promptly, completely, and courteously?
e) Does the entertainment on stage focus on pushing the goods, or are
the staff preoccupied with getting attention for themselves?
f) Is security handled appropriately, and with a minimum of fuss?
g) Does the auction gain or lose momentum?
h) If you were a consignor, would you be satisfied with the prices
obtained?

3) The first time you deal with an auction house, consign one or two
items only.

4) Be fair about minimum bids. It is acceptable to place a minimum on
an item if permitted by the auction house, but always ask the
proprietor or consignment manager for input about the amount of your
minimum. It is unfair to fantasize at the expense of the auction house
owner and staff, who receive no commission on unsold items.

5) Although the auction house is being paid for its services to you,
remember that the owner and staff are people, too. Don't forget to
thank them for serving you! It takes an immense amount of time, work,
and, yes, spending real world money to run a successful auction house.
Taking the time to express appreciation is appropriate in any business
relationship, and pays big dividends in the long run. 

6) If you are a satisfied customer, spread the word! The better and
the more diverse the items consigned, the better the attendance will
be. This translates into higher prices for you, the consignor. If you
consign frequently, telling your friends that you are a satisfied
customer is a form of rational self-help.

Next week: Updated July prices for common collectibles, rare item
price chart, and some bywords for bidders.

Have a wonderful, prosperous week!


                         {!} - Rare Mart - {!}
                          By Princess Di Pajo

                 "Nothing can compare......with rare!  

Ropes Pajo and Princess Di Pajo and I are pleased to announce the
opening of our new store, RARE MART.  We deal in the consignment and
selling of many rare items, and offer a very competitive consignment
fee of 7.5%.  Among the rarities for sale, we have the following:  
Frost_Elf_Head, Rocking Horse, Trick or Treat Bag, Angel Ornament,
Snowman Ornament, Teddy Bear/Ballerina Ornament, and much more!   You
may contact either Ropes Pajo, Duckolyte Wing, or Princess Di Pajo
inworld for more information!

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!                          Kymer Happenings                          !
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                 {!} - Kymer Community Services - {!}
                      by Normala Kelly, Director

Kymer Community Services has opened its first branch office! It's
taken quite a while; with my RW health problems and such, it has been
rather difficult to get things off on the right foot. I'm very pleased
with our new office; we have two meeting rooms where we will hold
informal chats, Peer Avatar counselling sessions, the Voices project,
Avatarobics, Kymer Crime Victims Support meetings, Vendoholics
meetings, as well as many other programs and classes. We will expand
our offices as needed, but we feel that for the timebeing, we have
plenty of usable space.

KCS is proud to announce its two new assistant directors, Sinister and
Sappholyte Normala Orlando II! In addition to his assistant director
duties, Sinister has also volunteered his time as KCS Public Relations
manager. Welcome to both of them! 

For those of you who filled out applications for positions with KCS,
rest assured, we have not forgotten you. You will be contacted as
positions become available. For those of you who expressed interest in
membership at Phantasus Fountains Country Club, KCS regrets to say
that the country club *will not* open until we have glue inWorld for
security reasons. We definitely don't want our members to pay
membership dues only to one day walk into the clubhouse and find it
robbed or vandalized by one of Kymer's thieves. We will keep you
posted as more information becomes available.

The KCS information packet in the newsstand section of the library
(KCSINF.TXT) is still up-to-date with one other exception. The Voices
Poetry Project will be delayed due to possible copyright problems that
the director has become aware of. However, we *will* be offering a
Writer's Discussion Group in its place. This will be a great way to
meet fellow writers, discuss ways of dealing with good old writer's
block (ugh!), and discuss other things of interest to the writing
community in Kymer. If you're interested, please email the director,
Normala Kelly, at 75147,3120 with the words "Writer's Group" in the
subject heading, and you will be contacted with more information.

KCS is desperately in need of donations in the form of tokens to help
us with costs of operation as well as objects to decorate our offices.
Donations will be gratefully accepted by Normala Kelly, Sinister, or
Sappholyte Normala Orlando II. We would especially like to have
trunks, tea cups, coffee cups, flowers,picnic baskets, and body spray
paints, however, all donations will be appreciated and put to good
use.

We are looking forward to being a community service that will help us
to keep the dream of Kymer alive and well ! We look forward to *your*
involvement with KCS programs, as a client and as a volunteer. Please
take a look at the KCS Information Packet in the newsstand if you
haven't already done so, and see what activities you'd like to be a
part of. If you have any questions, please email the director or ESP
any KCS employee and we'd be happy to answer your questions.


                    {!} - Special Invitation - {!}
                    Pinkie & Brains-Special Edition
                              by Passion

"Pinkie & the Brains" kicks off another week on Thursday, July 11, at
6:00p.m. WAT at "Pinkie's Place" turf. Each week, a special guest will
join us to hide in Kymer for a couple of rounds, this week we have a
very special hider who will join the fun; Oracle Teresias has agreed
to be our special guest.  Contestants will have to find him.  We hope
he hides well. <bg>  He does tend to attract crowds.

Great rare prizes are given out each week with winners having a
special race at the end of the month for a Special prize. Come join
the fun!!!!

Exciting weekly game co-sponsored by "ESP!", the premier Kymer
newspaper, and the Duckolytes.


                     {!} - WA Raffle Winners- {!}
                            By Acolyte Lynx

                       Winners of July 7 Drawing

          1st place.............4,600 Dedanann
          2nd place.............2,300 Mc Duck
          3rd place.............1,380 Caro
          4th place.............  920 Friendolyte Jedi

Next week's drawing is Saturday, July 13, 5:00 p.m. WAT at WARsun Inc

Please read WARHOW2.TXT in the WorldsAway Life Library for rules and
instructions on how to play the WARaffle.

WARaffle representatives:
     Acolyte Electra          Acolyte Lynx
     Acolyte Michael          Acolyte Moria
     Acolyte Nicci            BLD Quackers
     Renegade, Duckolyte Sr. Wing
     Angelika2                Necrolyte Sky Tower

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!             Hispaniclytes' Corner:  "Aqui en Espanol"              !
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Members: 21

                      {!} - Aqui estoy yo! - {!}

WOW! Que nervioso estuve en la noche del 6 de julio! Pero gracias a
Dios todo salio perfecto. El concurso Miss WA se hizo realidad y no
solo eso si no que fue todo un exito. Demostramos que club de los
Hispaniclytes esta capacitado para organizar y presentar eventos de
calidad.  Esta semana mi articulo sera en ingles para que todos en WA
puedan entenderlo, trata sobre el concurso.

Well Kymerians it was a reality, on Saturday night we had the female
beauty contest sponsored by ESP! and the Hispaniclytes, Miss WA.  I am
proud to announce that our first Miss WA is here, CONGRATULATIONS:

                            Shelly Webster
                             Miss WA 1996

The contest performed very smoothly, all went in its place.  And even
more, we finished faster than expected.  We saw a new and unexpected
prize to the first Miss WA, )-(ippy Tom T. Tiger announced that the
winner will get a movie staring herself, WOW what a great prize.  Soon
the photos will be uploaded to the forum so you will se some shots of
the contest.

These were the prizes for the 5 finalists in case you miss the show:

     Baby Blue Eyes 4th place      Rare flowers
     Passion        3rd place      Rare flowers, and a bouquet
     Kelly Jay      2nd place      Rare teddy engraved
                                   hermosa_dentro_fuera which
                                   means "beautiful_inside_outside" 
                                   and a bouquet
     Lindy Thrice   1st place      Heart Chest with a rare teddy
                                   engraved "hermosa_dentro_fuera", a
                                   rare painted rare rose head, 
                                   8 cans of sprays and a bouquet

     Shelly Webster Miss WA        Rare painted rare rose head
                                   engraved "Miss WA 1996", heart
                                   chest engraved "Cofre de Ensueno"
                                   which means "Chest of Dreams" full
                                   of sprays, a rare teddy engraved
                                   "hermosa_dentro_fuera", an edited
                                   photo courtesy of Angel Gambler's 
                                   Fashion and Photography Service
                                   that will be uploaded to the forum,
                                   and a movie courtesy of
                                   )-(ippy Tom T. Tiger

I want to thank all the people who helped me to make this contest a
reality. 

Specially there are four avatars who really provided me with a BIG
HELP:  Hispaniclyte Venus Cleopatra (helped me the most in almost
every part of the contest), Peachy Cakes (helped with the macros and
practices), Dread (gave me all the non-engraved rare prizes and gave
me more time for writing this) and Oracle Uni (gave me all the
engraved prizes).

But I want to thank you all:
Master of Ceremonies: Peachy Cakes

Idea for the contest: SexyCat22 Hispaniclyte

Photos: Hispaniclyte VegiBatman and Hispaniclyte Baugi

Judges: Brains, Wing Commander; Dread; Acolyte Data; Sunray Fantasia;
SexyCat22 Hispaniclyte; Mage Leadman; Imagination; Oracle Uni; )-(ippy
Tom T. Tiger

Security: HISPANICLYTE BASTER

Halftime show: Hispaniclyte Venus Cleopatra and Dot Warner

Street announcer: EMP-C Hispaniclyte Shark Snip7

Usher: Hispaniclyte Venus Cleopatra

The 12 semifinalists: Baby Blue Eyes, Courtlyn Cox, DiaMar, Golden
Knight Alaysa, Kelly Jaye, Lindy Thrice, Milora, Passion, Pearl Girl,
Satin Laciel, Sedona Red, Shelly Webster

The rest of the participants: Beckie, The Princess Lovely, Swiftess
Mage,  Wilmah, Lucky, My name is fancy, Moonlight Lady, Sophie B, Lady
Guinevere, Spoiling man's lyric belle, Pamela Anderson, Burning Ember, 
carni,  Sweetie,  thursday,  Prinzessin Ariana II, Astra West-Golden 
Knight, ANGEL LADY,  Suzie, madeleine, Flossy, YHWH, Blushing Pink
Rose, Sunny Dee Lite, Abby and Dot Warner (If your name is here and
you have not picked up your prize please email me at 103201,2414)

Sponsors: ESP! (the greatest newspaper in Kymer), Hispaniclytes (the
club for hispanic speakers), Imagination (play Kategories, great
game), Angel Gambler's Fashion and Photography Service (check out her
ad here in ESP!, you will love her work)

To the audience: There were over 50 ghosts at one time! THANKS YOU ALL
FOR BEING THERE THIS SHOW WAS FOR YOU!

PLEASE REMEMBER THERE WERE NO LOSERS ALL ARE WINNERS!

I want you to take note that WA is a really great place with really
great people.  On the night of the contest the floor was completly
open (set to 7 avatars) but no one unghosted (exept for 3 unghostings
but it were minor ones) and followed the rules.  Thanks to all for
demonstrating that there is still more to life on-line!

Well Kymerians we know you enjoyed the show!  This was my first hosted
big event and also the first event for the Hispaniclytes, I think we
did a good job.  If you have any comments about the show please email
them at 103201,2414.

If you want to see another great event do not miss The Night of
Spanish Dreams on Saturday July 13 at 8PM WAT in the turf:  *Casa
Hispaniclyte*.  


                 {!} - Night of Spanish Dreams! - {!}

Yes Kymerians, the Night of Spanish Dreams got its official date. It
will be held on Saturday July 13, 1996 at 8:00PM WAT at the turf:
*Casa Hispaniclyte*. Do not miss this event organized by Hispaniclyte
PI Gorgon and Sunray Dream Keeper and sponsored by the Hispaniclytes,
the Knights of Kymer Poetry and the Storytelling Guild. In the Night
of Spanish Dreams you will be transported to the enchanting world of
Spanish poetry. That night you will hear poems in Spanish and
translated to English, we will make sure you enjoy this poetry night!
You will hear masterpieces of authors like:

     Amado Nervo              Mexico
     Gabriela Mistral         Chile
     Federico Grcia Lorca     Espana
     Jose Marti               Cuba

DO NOT MISS IT, ITS GOING TO BE WONDERFUL! 

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!                             Just Ducky                             !
!                            sponsored by                            !
!                     The Krewe of the Duckolytes                    !
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             {!} - Oracle Teresias To Aid the Krewe - {!}
                 by Disco Duck, Wing Special Projects

We've all heard about those few, fateful, and fortuitous encounters
that lead to something special. Most of us have thought about that
"some enchanted evening" that "is the start of something big". Ratavas
who grew up in the 1960s are very likely to remember watching "The
Millionaire" in TV syndication and looking for the philanthropic John
Beresford Tipton's private secretary behind every tree. That million
dollars was a nice fantasy allowance add-on! Most of us have bought
lottery tickets in Kymer, the real world, or both, and some of us have
even won. 

On Thursday, June 27, Passion had a Magical Elevator Encounter. As the
co-host of the popular new Kymer game "Pinkie and the Brains", Passion
had been busily cruising Kymer byways to promote the event. As all
game hosts and event organizers know, every ghost counts! After an
hour of visiting every public locale, Passion hurried back to the
Apartment Building. She had to meet Brynne, the Celebrity Co-Host of
the week, she had she had to open up the turf, she had to set up
"Pinkie's Place" for the game. She was one busy avatar! Those surprise
encounters always seem to happen when one is in most of a hurry and
least prepared. Just as Passion was about to click on the elevator
door, who should materialize but Oracle Teresias, burgundy robes
aflutter and blue book in hand.

Those who have met Passion know that she is an avey with savvy. She
hurriedly sent an ESP to Brynne, asking her to be patient for just two
more minutes, then bowed to Teresias. Passion explained the game that
she was about to host. "Hmmmmm--sounds like fun," Teresias said.
Passion reminded him that even an Oracle can cut loose and live the
dream now and then. She tantalized him, holding out the carrot of
celebrity guesthood. Teresias bit! He swallowed! He chewed on that
carrot awhile and said, "I can do that. Let me put July 11 on my
calendar."

The Krewe of the Duckolytes may not be able to produce John Beresford
Tipton's private secretary bearing a check for a million dollars, but
we can provide the occasional enchanted evening. Our Oracles are
magic, and the Magical Teresias will be the Celebrity Guest at the
July 11 session of "Pinkie and the Brains". If you've ever wanted to
meet an Oracle, up close and personal, this is your big opportunity!

Mark your calendar, set your alarm watch! Go ahead, avatars in Alaska
and Hawaii, leave work early! Whatever you do, be sure to play "Pinkie
and the Brains" at 6:00 p.m. WAT on Thursday, July 11 in the turf
"Pinkie's Place".

Teresias will join Passion, Brains, and the gathered ghosts. He will
hide somewhere in Kymer. The lucky avatar who is the first to find him
and to utter the secret phrase aloud will not only have an oracular
encounter, but will be entitled to select one of the locked Duckolyte
Prize Chests containing a secret surprise. Even better, that canny and
quick avatar will be eligible to participate in the special
Championship Round on Thursday, July 28. The winner of that round will
receive a very special prize from the Oracles.

Come join the fun! "Pinkie and the Brains" is an exciting weekly game
sponsored by the Krewe of the Duckolytes and co-sponsored by ESP!
There is no special software to download, no entry fee to pay, so
don't miss out. July 11 promises to be a very special day in the
annals of Kymer and of the Krewe of the Duckolytes. Be sure to attend!


                 {!} - Duckolyte Raffle Winners - {!}
                 by Disco Duck, Wing Special Projects

The Krewe of Duckolytes Raffle is one of the best-kept secrets in
Kymer. There is no special software to download and run, tickets are
only twenty tokens each, and can be obtained very easily, because most
Duckolyte Wings and Senior Wings sell these tickets. One or more
authorized ticket sellers is usually inworld, so the next time you
visit the City of Phantasus, be sure to ask a Duckolyte officer about
raffle tickets.

Winners are drawn after the first Duckolyte Benefit Auction each
month. The auction is held on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the turf
"Duck Hunt".

This month's winners, the winning number, and the prizes were:

     Megret, third place with number 198, won a vase of flowers;

     HeartFlame, Fire Elf King, second place with number 265, won a
     Lacy Heart Head and a Trumpet ornament;

     Golden Knight IMPERATOR SB was the first place winner with number
     102. His prize was a heart chest containing a rose head painted
     with a rare color and a full can of matching body paint.

Those are big rewards for a twenty-token investment, so don't miss
out. Be sure to get your tickets for next month's raffle today.

OK, that was the GOOD news ... now here is the BAD news. Participation
in the raffle has been so low in recent months that the Krewe of the
Duckolytes is evaluating whether or not to continue the raffle beyond
August.

Every ticket you buy is a vote for the Krewe to continue this raffle,
and to provide more fun and more benefits for Kymer citizens. Don't
let this fine, fun event die! Visit the city and buy your ticket from
a Duckolyte Wing or Senior Wing today!


                 {!} - Duckolyte Benefit Auction - {!}
                      Larry Lamb, Duckolyte Wing

This was a huge week for the Duckolyte Benefit Auction.  We had
several very rare items up for sale this week and even though 2 of
them didn't sell we still had a great auction.  Look for the 
Red Christmas Light Ornament and the Tulip Head to be back next week. 
They have a 10K and 20K minimum respectively but we will work on
getting that down a little bit since no one really seems interested at
the current prices.  Our thanks to our special guest helpers for this 
week, Wild Flower and Acolyte Brynne.  We really appreciate the time
that they took to put on a good show for all of our patrons.  

Here is the list of sales for this week:

                       Duckolyte Benefit Auction
                        Summary of Items Bought
                                                                
Bought By                   Item ID                              Price
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Aurora Australis            Fern  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Aurora Australis            Rose Head (Green 57/109). . . . . . . 1200
Berry                       Steel Body Spray (3). . . . . . . . . .666
Daxx                        Halloween Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . 4100
GK-Helpolyte Jelloman       Peppermint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500
Lag O'Morph 2               Snowball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000
Lag O'Morph 2               Lacy Heart Head (rare red lace) . . . 1800
Larry Lamb, Duckolyte Wing  Male Duck Head (Rare White/Blue). . . .300
Larry Lamb, Duckolyte Wing  Stocking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6100
lil' angel                  Torgensen Teddy, New_Leaf . . . . . .23700
lil' angel                  From the Oracles & Acolytes Box . . . 2600
lil' angel                  Chocolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3600
Ropes Pajo, Duckolyte Wing  Snowman Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7000
Ropes Pajo, Duckolyte Wing  1 set of 9 ornaments. . . . . . . . .21000
Schwarzfuchs                Rocking Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . 3999
Swifty Mage                 Candle (very rare red). . . . . . . . 2000
Ultraviolet                 Butterscotch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Ultraviolet                 Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100
Wert P Gumby                Spitoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10000
Wild Flower                 Red 90/Orange 12 (2)  . . . . . . . . 1300
Wild Flower                 Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

Be sure to stop out next week, Wednesday, July 10th at 6:00PM in the
Duck Hunt (Turf).  We'll have some more great items up for bid and
door prizes for our lucky on lookers. 

We are making some changes in our policy regarding consignments.  
Consignments will be  accepted from 5-6PM WAT on Wednesdays, and one
day over the weekend, but that time has  not been set.  If you need
any special considerations, please E-mail me, Larry Lamb,  Duckolyte
Wing, at 70004,1363 and I will look at each case to see if we can do
something for  you.  Payouts will also be scheduled on a certain date
and time with the same considerations  being taken.  Please E-mail me
with any questions or concerns about this policy change.

Thank you for your support.


                   {!} - Pinkie and the Brains - {!}
                 by Disco Duck, Wing Special Projects

On Thursday, July 4, the Krewe of the Duckolytes celebrated
Independence Day with another session of one of Kymer's most popular
games: Pinkie and the Brains. Passion, as Pinkie, and Brains, Wing
Commander of the Krewe of the Duckolytes were joined by Necrolyte
SunRay White Rose, as special celebrity guest. The popular White Rose
is known not only for the numerous fun events she has organized and
hosted in Kymer, but also as the newest Assistant Sysop of the Worlds
Away Community Forum.

Round One got the game off to a rousing start with Passion, the
Hidden, tucking herself away at the Theater Locale. Clever Unga-Bunga
solved the clue of "Movie Magic", and was the first to find Passion
and say the secret phrase aloud. Unga-Bunga selected Chest #5, which
was unlocked to reveal a Snowman Head.

White Rose built up the momentum in Round Two, hiding at the Argo
Gate.  Huckleberry hustled, to find White Rose, and was the first to
shout out the clue: Down by the Sea. Huck selected Chest #3, and was
dubious when it was found to contain the lunch Brains had misplaced
while packing the prizes. All was well, however, when the brown sack
was opened to reveal a Lacey Heart head along with a container of rare
Green #45 paint.

Round Three found Brains perfectly in character as the Hidden, who
chose the BarL Head Vendo as his hiding place. Dark Sun, Duckolyte
Wing deciphered the clue "Send in the Clows" and selected Chest #2
containing a rare-painted Edward head.

White Rose hid by the NuYu Produce Head vendo during Round Four.
Meridiene was both fast and clever, having solved the clue "Green
Grocer". Meridienne selected Chest #4, which contained a rare-painted
Rose Head.

Kira certainly didn't get robbed when she solved the clue, "This is a
stick up," and found Passion by the West Fountain ATM. She won the
contents of the remaining prize chest, Chest #1. Her secret surprise
was rare grape candy.

On Thursday, July 11, at 6:00 p.m., the Celebrity Guest will be
someone very special, indeed. Sometimes seen in the Temple Tabernacle
at weddings and other special functions, daringly deploying himself at
locale openings swathed head-to-toe in brilliant burgundy, bearing a
blue book, next week our special guest will be Oracle Teresias! If you
have ever wanted to catch an Oracle, this is your big chance.

Be sure to join Oracle Teresias, Passion, Brains, and the members of
the Krewe of the Duckolytes next week for this very special session of
"Pinkie and the Brains". See you there!

                 {!} - Duckolyte Security School - {!}
                 by Disco Duck, Wing Special Projects

It's not too late to enroll in Duckolyte Security School, which will
hold its fourth session on Sunday, July 14, at 1:00 p.m. in the turf
"Duck School". The Duckolytes who plan, coordinate, and conduct the
training sessions are: Ropes Pajo, Duckolyte Wing, Duckolyte Princess
Di Pajo, Duckolyte Nostromo Richmar, and Duckolyte Bobbi Richmar. 

The goal of the Security School is educating both new and experienced
avatars about item handling, container security, turf security, and
all the other skills that help make inworld experiences both safer and
more enjoyable.

Duckolyte Security School meets every Sunday, so that avatars will
have the opportunity to practice their skills and to learn new ones.
To make each training session more fun, prizes are offered for
participants. 

These training sessions are offered to all avatars, free of charge. We
hope to see you there!


                  {!} - Duckolyte TriviaMaster - {!}
                 By Disco Duck, Wing Special Projects

On Sunday, June 30, at 7:00 p.m. in the turf "Duck Hunt", Brains, Wing
Commander  of the Krewe of the Duckolytes hosted another rousing
session of Duckolyte  TriviaMaster. The topic was Duck Soup, with not
one doggy question in the lot. Extra door prizes were given to soothe
the ruffled feathers of those who wanted to put Brains in the  soup
for having forgotten to give the door prizes to Larry Lamb last week.

The competition was especially keen, with winners having been decided
based  upon the last few questions. No tie breaker was required.

Winners for the week were:

First Place:
          TexWilly Wonka, who won a rare colored rose head with      
          matching paints packed in a heart chest;

Second Place
          Izabella, who won a rare colored lacy  heart head with
          matching paints packed in a heart chest;

Third Place:   
          Jadelin, who won a rare colored duck head with matching
          paints packed in a heart chest;

Fourth Place:  
          Meridienne, who won a fern.

The Monthly Champion is determined by weekly winners using the follow-
ing point system:

  1st Place = 5 Points
  2nd Place = 3 Points
  3rd Place = 2 Points
  4th Place = 1 Point

The monthly winners received some very special prizes:

1st - Julie S. was awarded an engraved Smiley Head, "Duckolyte Trivia
Champ -6/96"
2nd - Meridienne received an Xmas Elf Head;
3rd - TexWilly Wonka received a Gingerbread Head.

Be sure to join the other contestants with agile minds and fleet
fingers at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays in the turf "Duck Hunt".


        {!} - Duckolyte Ghost Racing Results-- June Final - {!}
                 by Disco Duck, Wing Special Projects

On Sunday, June 30, at 7:00 a.m. in the turf "Duck Hunt", LumMoose,
Duckolyte Senior Wing, hosted the month's final session of Duckolyte
Ghost Races.

*****Duckolyte Ghost Racing Results, 6/30/96*****

1st Race            50 Tokens      Davy
2nd Race            Snowball       Davy
3rd-Box Race        Flowers        Ansuu
4th-Box Race        Fern           Piemur
5th Race            Hot Chocolate  Ansuu
6th Race            Boo-Boo Bear   Unga Bunga, Duckolyte Wing    
7th Race            Valentine      Jet Duke
8th Race            100 tokens     Briar Hamadryad
9th-Head Race       Lacy Heart     King Alexander The Pompous
10th Race           Chill Pill+100T's   Briar Hamadryad
11th Race           Rare Black Paints   SmilerUK

***Final Monthly Standings***

**7 Wins and the Championship Smiley Head**
Unga-Bunga, Duckolyte Wing

5 Wins
     Ansuu
4 Wins
     Briar Hamadryad
     Davy
3 Wins
     OM 
     Raindrop
     szivarvany
2 Wins
     Jet Duke
     Dedannan SrK
     Darkhorse
1 Win
     Piemur
     Smile

There are plenty of nice prizes and there is plenty of glory to be
won. During the month of July, successful racers in selected rounds
will receive rare and valuable Christmas items as their reward for
alertness and skill.

Join LumMoose, Duckolyte Senior Wing, and the Krewe of the Duckolytes
every Sunday at 7:00 a.m. in the turf "Duck Hunt".  Don't miss out! 
Remember, there is never any entry fee for a Duckolyte event.

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       {!} - Sunray Knights of Kymer VoCC Benefit Auction - {!}
                             by Sunray Ann

This week marked the return of the Sunray Auction and the benefits it
will produce for the community (see accompanying article on the Over
View of the VoCC).  We have moved to Friday nights at 5:00 p.m. WAT in
the same turf: Sunray Auction.  All proceeds are paid out to the
victims of crimes and crashes (VoCC).  Anyone desiring additional
information on applying for assistance from this fund may contact
Sunray Fawn, Sunray Render, Acolyte Sunray Indigo, and myself.

While the attendance was low and some items went for much lower than
market value, this week's auction was a success.  The following list
is the results for Friday July 5th:

Item                 Purchaser            Price
--------------------------------------------------
Rose Vase            Sir Lance             850
Snowball             Sunray LumMoose       350
Green 45             Lil' Angel           1300
Gold 40              Mufasa               1350
Teresa_head*         Duckolyte Alien      2800
Gingerbread House    Sunray Indigo, GK    9000
Christmas Elf Head   Duckolyte Alien     18000
Black paint (pair)   Mufasa               2750
Trick_or_Treat Bag   Lil' Angel           3600
                                    -----------
                     Total:              40000 T

Donations:
Golden Warrior - GK, SrK            Snowball
Sunray Mariah                         4427 T


     {!} - The VoCC (Victims of Crimes and Crashes) Mission - {!}
                        An Overview of Purpose
               By Sunray Fawn and Acolyte Sunray Indigo

It is amazing!  The VoCC has given over 48,000 Tokens as compensation
and replacement to Avatars who have experienced the wronged side of
crimes and crashes in Worlds Away.  And that figure does NOT include
the items and heads (both rare and vendo-available) that have been
replaced.

The weekly Sunray Auction which supports the VoCC is propelled by a
strong force.  It creates a wave of self-help and mutual support
throughout the Dreamscape without addressing the criminals.  And it
offers support to the Oracles (who are besieged enough with work to
make the Dreamscape better for us), by compensating some of the losses
experienced during crashes - though they are more than willing to do
so.

We shall continue our efforts until the counter force of crime is
pushed back upon itself.  We are not indicting or punishing; we are
providing a safe environment for the victim in the face of immoral
acts and crime.

I have wanted to write about this endeavor for weeks.  Recently I was
robbed of everything I owned during a Sunray Auction due to an
innocent and accidental slip in security.  There was an incredible
wave of compassion that followed the moment of helpless horror that I
fell victim to.  This care and support was like a wave that washed
over the negativity and I was left with a feeling of safety.  Render
and Pal Joey would not leave my side, selflessly handling the majority
of esps that I could not answer <g>.  Pal Joey and Oceanfront were the
epitome of clear thinking in a panic situation.  They sought out the
network of possible causes, and then tracked and retrieved the stolen
goods that night.

Although in my story, the theft itself was solved, I retell it here
because I want to convey the deep personal shock and horror of being
violated this way.  We truly cannot imagine what it feels like until
it actually happens.  The VoCC has been borne out of the vision and
promise that we can help one another recover from such personal
devastation.  We reach out and can help one another more effectively
than trying to rehabilitate those lost misguided avatars who commit
the crime and who don't want to be helped. 

Support our effort if you can by attending our Auctions every Friday
night at 5:00 p.m. WAT in the Sunray Auction turf.  But be assured
that whether you attend our auctions or not, whether you donate or
not, you may always call upon us for help and compensation.  You will
be supported and not left alone if the fates cause your path to cross
the ill intentions of another misguided avatar or an unexpected crash.

The purpose and intention of VoCC follows the very simple wisdom of an
ancient saying, "Love Conquers All," which we have all heard but not
necessarily witnessed in action.  This endeavor in Kymer is an effort
to make that truth become a living one.  Thank you.


                            {!} - ODE - {!}
                       by Arthur O'Shaughnessy, 
                   submitted by Sunray Knight Zooey

We are the music-makers
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams;-
World-losers and world-forsakers,
On whom the pale moon gleams:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
of the world forever, it seems.

With wonderful deathless ditties
We build up the world's great cities,
And out of a fabulous story
We fashion an empire's glory:
One man with a dream, at pleasure,
Shall go forth and conquer a crown;
And three with a new song's measure
Can trample an empire down.

We, in the ages lying
In the buried past of the earth,
Built Nineveh with our singing,
And Babel itself with our mirth;
And o'erthrew them with prophesying,
To the old of the new world's worth;
For each age is a dream that is dying,
Or one that is coming to birth.

                   {!} - Myth Creation Contest - {!}
                               By QTPie

On Saturday night we held the prize presentations for the Myth
Creation Contest at the Mythology Guildhall. Although not everyone
could make it there was a good turn-out for the event, and those that
came were treated to a special reading by Acolyte Sunray Indigo of the
winning story. A big thank you to Indigo for hosting the event and
doing such a good job of reading the story... without the aid of
Macros, though I understand her fingers were smoking a bit at the end
of it<g>

And a big thank you too to all those who entered. We will be posting
your stories in the forum soon and getting on our creative thinking
caps to combine each story into a final composite myth that will go
into the Sunrays' history books.

And now.. the winners...

     1st Place  -      Sunray Sir Launce
     2nd places -      Sunray Fleke
                       Elly Jelly Kelly
Finalists - 
                       Moochas
                       Vanion
                       EMP Paladin Srk Billolyte
                       Betha
                       Usagi
                       Ragnarok
                       Cosmocat
                       Marianne G
                       Brainchild
                       Hierophant
                       Robert K Phelps
                       Fawn
                       Bud Drakirs 
                       QTPie

The three top prize winners will receive a painted Tulip head, and the
finalists will all get a painted rose head each. Congratulations to
Launce, Elly Jelly Kelly and Fleke. Those of you who have yet to
collect your prize.. please E-mail (101460,1112) so that we can
arrange a suitable time and place to meet.



                 {!} - The Colours Of My Friends - {!}
                               By QTPie

The empty house is cold and grey, The dawning of another day...
To many shadows on the wall, No substance as they rise and fall,
How could it be that I'm alone? The darkness chills me to the bone.
But then the sun begins to rise, I feel it's warmth and close my eyes,
Just like the Phoenix born again, It's golden rays dry up the rain.
But is it rain? I cannot tell, Perhaps it was the tears that fell,
That soaked the pillow as I slept, My heart was lonely as I wept.
But now I see against the sky, A rainbow, and I know not why..
But in my heart the truth is found, My breathing is the only sound.
I shall not be alone today, This one will be a day of play.
For God has seen me in his eye, I'm not unique, don't ask me why.
But with his gaze he gave to me, The greatest gift could ever be,
The colours here that arc the globe, Are made up of the friends I
know.


    {!} - The Knights of Kymer Poetry &  Storytelling Guild  - {!}
               Calendar of Events for the Month of July.

*Spanish Dreams*
Date:        Saturday, July 13th
Hosts:       Los Hispaniclytes and SrK's Poetry Guild
Time:        8:00 PM (21:00) - 10:00 PM (22:00)
Locale:      Casa Hispaniclyte (turf)
Description: A bilingual event, to give *all* avatars a brief sample
of the greatness and variety of Spanish-speaking Poetry.  All poems
will be read in Spanish and English, with door prizes for our honored
guests after each poem.
::Quote:: " I've had a preview of two of their poems and they are
beautiful beyond words" --Megret SrK

Poetry Pantry
Wednesday, July 17 - 4:30 WAT, Phantasus Library
Please join us every Wednesday and share an original poem or, due to
copy write concerns, a poem written by another author *prior* to the
year 1880. Special awards will be given out to those participating in
the event. 

Poetry Pantry
Wednesday, July, 24 - 4:30 WAT, Phantasus Library
Sunray Kethrey, Megret SrK

Poetry Pantry
Wednesday, July, 31 - 4:30 WAT, Phantasus Library
Sunray Kethrey, Megret SrK


                        {!} - Majik Guild - {!}
                           by Hierophant SRK

Anyone who has any comments or interest in in-world Tarot or other
Majik, or who wants to help create and organize events for the Majik
Guild, please email Hierophant SRK at 70523,1612.

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!                       Letters to the Editors                       !
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Dear ESP!

I want you to know that ESP! is my personal favorite of the inworld
papers, and I find it interesting that the Clarion has picked up some
of the features from ESP!  So not only is this a first-rate paper, it
has helped to improve the quality of the other major inworld paper as
well.  And you always meet your deadlines -- I have never had to wait
for ESP! to come out.  Keep up the high standards, and soon you will
be the number one inworld paper. <G>

And I do like the idea of an index of articles.  In fact, I like it so
much, I'd even be willing to help compile it.  So, everyone, keep up
the great work!  And if you ever need another editor, let me know. <G>

~Cosmocat
NO PASTE, NO PETS, NO PEACE!!!  =)
27-May-96~~21:45:49 (WAT)

     Dread:  Thanks for a great morale booster and I agree with
     everything you said <g>  We will contact you soon about your
     offer of help.  Sorry it took so long to get published -- my
     fault.

Dear ESP!

The Ceremony at ESP! Headquarters was excellently done!  The awards
were quite imaginative as befitted a creative event.  ESP! really
involved a lot of the community with this contest and I know we all
appreciated the chance to add our own artistic fuel to Kymer.

As a non-placer, I was delighted with the award for my story.  The
heart chests are my favorite item here and the contents of it were
connected in very thought provoking ways to my story. I applaud ESP!
and particularly  Acolyte Brynne, Dread, and Paul for making it such
an outstanding success !!!  Thank you all very much.

I look forward, with the rest of your readers, to more enchanting
issues of ESP!

Raman

     Dread:  We placed the horseshoe in all consolation chests at the
     last minute *better luck next time*, however I didn't realise
     then that if you place the horseshoe on the floor it is upside
     down -- the luck runs out.  Pawn it.   

Dear ESP!

Dread, you asked if you could publish my last email as a letter in
ESP!  By all means publish it if you like and thanks for asking.

I read ESP! every issue.  We are creating a frontier community and
ESP! celebrates our cyberspace creation.  And more than that, each
issue brings me new realizations about what that community could be,
and it shows me how creative and diverse our cyber friends are.

Keep up the great work.

Definitely smiling,
Raman

     Dread: Had to publish this one too!  Great to hear from you.

Hi Brynne!

Thanks for your work. You are doing a great job publishing this
magazine!

Greetings
Beteigeuze

     Brynne:  Thanks very much for the kind words!

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!                      Phantasus Event Schedule                      !
!           Week of Monday, July 8, through Sunday, July 14          !
!                     All times in WAT (Pacific)                     !
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# Indicates an event not appearing on the Scheduling Group's schedule
posted on Saturday, July 6; no guarantees are made that a public
locale shown as the location will be available on the scheduled date
and time.

                       {!} Monday, 8th July {!}

6:00-12:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OM's Kymer Games Club
Turf Address: House of OM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM
     A variety of new games to test your mind, luck and mouseclick
     speed. First game starts at 7:00 AM.  For questions, registration
     and membership inquiries Contact OM (101630,1266) or Esp in world
     or visit during opening hours.

9:30-11:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swifty's Pot Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Including Rounds of SWIFTY'S SPEED BONUS BINGO

10:30 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Newbie-Trivia
Turf Address: D-Treff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kaiserfuchs
     19:30 CET for all you central eastern time zone avatars. All
     Trivia are questions regarding WA.

11:00-12:30 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan's Bingo
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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).

11:00-1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Racing
Temple Street, One Locale Left of the Turfs . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Come cheer on your favorite avey. . .and win some T's too!

11:45 a.m-1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .White Hawk Roulette
Turf Address: MGM Grand turf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Hawk
     Download White Hawk's Roulette Player program (WH_RLT.EXE)from
     the WA community forum Plug-ins library.Check out its point and
     click interface

12:00-1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German for Engish speakers
Turf Address: D-Treff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aphrael 
     21:00 CET for all those central eastern time zone avatoars.German
     lessons for English speakers.

12:00-1:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOG's Pot Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMP Paladin SRK Billolyte SOG
     Payouts depend on the number of players

12:30-2:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jadelin's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jadelin
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single  bet  3600
     T.Therefore max. bet for PLAIN 100 T, up to 1800 T for even
     bets.Download ROULETTE.EXE  plus additional dll's mentioned in
     the filedescription from the WorldsAway forum, section 4
     (WorldsAway Life)

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).

2:00-4:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeadMan's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single bet
     3600T.Therefore max bet for PLAIN 100T, up to 1800T for even
     bets. Weaccept PAC (208-4). Download ROULETTE.EXE plus additional
     dll'smentioned in the file description from the AWAYFORUM, S4
     (WorldsAwayLife)

5:00-6:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ghost Races
Turf Address: Dreamland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acolyte Serena
     Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship! 

6:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TriviaMaster
Turf Address: Bratolyte Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mistweave

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
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.
     
7:00-8:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday Night Trivia Challange!
Turf Address: Megret's Madhous. . . . . . . . . . . Sunray Megret, Srk
     Free and Fun, it's General Knowledge Trivia using Wert's
     CHALLENGE. This is NOT the multiple guess trivia that is running
     through most of Kymer. You actually have to know (or guess) the
     answers to 20 Trivia Questions, and ESP them to the hostess. No
     programs required, no entry fee.  Doors open at 6:45 PM, early
     bird door prizes at 6:55, the game itself begins promptly at 7PM. 
     Some door prizes and *all* prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place are
     Rare Items.This event is sponsored by Acolyte Sunray Indigo and
     the Sunray Knights.

7:00-9:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812's Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812
     Come join  in on the fun. Bets are 120 for full pot and 70 for
     half. Second place is a free game and small prize. My way of
     saying thanx for being there.

7:00-9:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . .Clover's Collectibles Auction House
Turf address: CC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clover and Passion
     Weekly Door Prize drawings for rare items! Consignments accepted
     up until Sunday afternoon before the sale. Many rare items no
     longer sold in vendos will be auctioned off tothe highest
     bidders.  Auction catalogs available in Library #4WorldsAway
     Life, file name catalog.zip and catalog2.zip.Weekly Door Prize
     Drawing for rare items!

9:30-10:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games in German Empire
Turf Address: Empire Festung. . . . . . . . . . . . .Coolyte Boss IN-T
     A medley of funny games: Empire-Bingos, Trivia, Mullfischen etc.
     All games hosted in german. More informations will be available
     soon in the WA-Forum!

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 110 or 60 for half-pot. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE    
     from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide).


                       {!} Tuesday, 9th July {!}

6:00-12:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM's Kymer Games Club 
Turf Address: House of OM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM
     A variety of new games to test your mind,luck and mouseclick
     speed. First game starts at 7:00 AM.  For questions, registration
     and membership inquiries Contact OM (101630,1266) or Esp in world
     or visit during opening hours.

8:30-10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Pot Bingo 
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Including Rounds of SWIFTY'S SPEED BONUS BINGO

10:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oceanfront's POT Bingo 
Harlequin GamesCall 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 CITYLIFE/Library
     6.

11:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan's Bingo
Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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).

11:00-1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Racing
Temple Street, One Locale Left of the Turfs . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Come cheer on your favorite avey ... and win some T's too!
     Software not necessary, but recommended

12:30-2:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jadelin's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jadelin
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single  bet  3600
     T.Therefore max. bet for PLAIN 100 T, up to 1800 T for even
     bets.Download ROULETTE.EXE  plus additional dll's mentioned in
     the filedescription from the WorldsAway forum, section 4
     (WorldsAway Life)

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.

2:00-4:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeadMan's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single bet
     3600T.Therefore max bet for PLAIN 100T, up to 1800T for even
     bets. Weaccept PAC (208-4). Download ROULETTE.EXE plus additional
     dll'smentioned in the file description from the AWAYFORUM, S4
     (WorldsAwayLife)

3:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What's In the Box!
Turf Address: Boxes turf  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Princess Lovely II
     Come join the best free game in town!! Nothing to download! Just
     comeand have fun and win lots of prizes.  At least Five Rare
     prizes each week! Sponsored by Leadman, Acolyte NightDemon and
     the Knights of Kymer.

3:00-4:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First WA X-Files Convention
Turf Address:  X-Files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kats Klaws 
     1st WA convention for fans of  The X-Files.  Discuss your
     favorite characters and episodes with other X-philers.  1 T door
     charge (to help pay for turf), donations welcome!

3:30-4:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOG's Pot Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMP Paladin SRK Billolyte SOG
     Payouts depend on the number of players

4:30-6:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuesday Night Trivia Challenge!
Turf Address: Megret's Madhous. . . . . . . . . . . Sunray Megret, Srk
     This is NOT the multiple guess trivia that is running through
     most of Kymer. You actually have to know (or guess) the answers
     to 20 Trivia Questions, and ESP them to you hostess. No programs
     required, no entry fee.  Doors open at 4:15 PM, early bird door
     prizes at 4:25, the game itself begins promptly at 4:30 PM.  Some
     door prizes and *all* prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place are Rare
     Items. This event is sponsored by Acolyte Sunray Indigo and the
     Sunray Knights.

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.. . . . . . . . . . Kewl's Krazy Kat Kymer Jackpot Bingo
Harliquin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kewl
     Quick paced pot style bingo with payouts based on amounts bet.
     Bets are fixed at 110 tokens per card, (60 tokens for half pot),
     maximum of 2 cards per player... 10 tokens of each bet goes
     toward the jackpot. Jackpot is Inner square during play of any
     game except blackout. To play use  Werts New Kymer Bingo card
     (KYMER1.EXE), that can be downloaded from the Worlds Away
     Community Forum (GO:TRA-39). Come to Harlequin Games and join in
     the fun.

7:30-9:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Worlds Of Fortune
Turf Address: Worlds of Fortune Acolyte Sunray Data, Indigo, and Milen
     Available grand prizes will be in the second locale (Ghost Only
     Locale) for you to view and choose from. Grand Prize winners may
     choose from any item in the Prize locale. The games will be held
     in the first locale (Gaming Locale). Turf will be open at 7:25
     p.m.

9:00-11:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duckolyte Kymer
Turf Address: Mel's Parlor turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa T
     For those late nights when you don't have a date, or you need
     some excitement, come play Duckolyte Kymer with Melissa T. Come
     check it out! First to call Kymer wins the pot. You will need
     KYMER1.EXE from the AWAY FORUM to play.

11:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicole2812's Bingo 
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812
     Come join  in on the fun. Bets are 120 for full pot and 70 for
     half. Second place is a free game and small prize. My way of
     saying thanx for being there.

                     {!} Wednesday, 10th July {!}

12:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German Lessons
Turf Address: D-Treff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aphrael
     For beginners and advanced speakers, German & English

6:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM's Kymer Games Club 
Turf Address: House of OM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM
     A variety of new games to test your mind,luck and mouseclick
     speed. First game starts at 7:00 AM.  For questions, registration
     and membership inquiries Contact OM (101630,1266) or Esp in world
     or visit during opening hours.

8:30-11:00a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Pot Bingo 
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Including Rounds of SWIFTY'S SPEED BONUS BINGO

11:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan's Bingo
Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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).

11:00-1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Racing
Temple Street, One Locale Left of the Turfs . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Come cheer on your favorite avey. . .and win some T's too!
     Software not necessary, but recommended

11:00-1:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PM KGC's POT Bingo 
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duckolyte Alien
     Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
     ofplayers. Bets are from 60T-110T., 10 Tokens for additional
     jackpot.Sponsored by the Kymer Gambling Corporation. ***GAMES 'R
     US***Be sure to download BINGO1.EXE from the Citylife-Forum (sec.
     6).

12:30-2:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jadelin's POT Bingo
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jadelin
     Call Bingo first, and get payouts depending on the number of
     players.Bets are 100/50   (50 for half pot)

1:00-2:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duckolyte Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renegade, Brains
     Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of    
     players! Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway 
     Life.

2:00-4:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeadMan's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single bet 3600T.
     Therefore max bet for PLAIN 100T, up to 1800T for even bets. We
     accept PAC (208-4). Download ROULETTE.EXE plus additional dll's
     mentioned in the file description from the AWAYFORUM, S4
     (WorldsAwayLife)

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).

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!!!!

7:30-9:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . .Wednesday Night Trivia Challange!
Turf Address: Megret's Madhouse Turf. . . . . . . . . . .Sunray Megret
     
9:00-10:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . Kewl's Krazy Kat Kymer Jackpot Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kewl
     Quick paced pot style bingo with payouts based on amounts bet.
     Bets are fixed at 110 tokens per card, (60 tokens for half pot),
     maximum of 2 cards per player. 10 tokens of each bet goes toward
     the jackpot. Jackpot is Inner square during play of any game
     except blackout. To play use  Werts New Kymer Bingo card
     (KYMER1.EXE), that can be downloaded from the Worlds Away
     Community Forum (GO:TRA-39). Come to Harlequin Games and join in
     the fun.

9:00-11:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duckolyte Kymer
Turf Address: Mel's Parlor turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa T
     For those late nights when you don't have a date, or you need
     someexcitement, come play Duckolyte Kymer with Melissa T. Come
     check it out!First to call Kymer wins the pot. You will need
     KYMER1.EXE from theAWAYFORUM to play.

11:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812's Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812
     Come join  in on the fun. Bets are 120 for full pot and 70 for
     half. Second place is a free game and small prize. My way of
     saying thanxfor being there.

11:00-12:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan's Bingo
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan
     Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number of
     players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets
     are 25-510T. We accept PAC (208-2)

11:45-1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .White Hawk Roulette
Turf Address: MGM Grand turf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Hawk
     Download White Hawk's Roulette Player program (WH_RLT.EXE)from
     the WA community forum Plug-ins library.Check out its point and
     click interface

                      {!} Thursday, 11th July {!}

6:00-9:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NUbie YUniversity 
Turf Address:  School
     Turn newbiehood from a week to an hour. Learn the basics:
     Your way around with a tour, Turn, Walk and Stand where you want
     Worlds Away Economics, The 3 W's of getting help (who, when and
     where) How to avoid stealing and being stolen from. Donations
     gratefullyaccepted <F7> now or later

6:00-12:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM's Kymer Games Club 
Turf Address: House of OM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM
     A variety of new games to test your mind,luck and mouseclick
     speed. First game starts at 7:00 AM.  For questions, registration
     andmembership inquiries Contact OM (101630,1266) or Esp in world
     or visit during opening hours.

8:30-11:00a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Pot Bingo 
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Including Rounds of SWIFTY'S SPEED BONUS BINGO

10:30-11:30 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Foxhunt
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aphrael
     19:30 CET for all you central eastern avatars. Game on the
     streets and locales of Phantasus. This game is for new avatars,  
     who are new to Phantasus!!!

11:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeadMan's Bingo 
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan
     Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
     ofplayers! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot.Bets
     are 25-510T. We accept PAC (208-2)

11:00-1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Racing
Temple Street, One Locale Left of the Turfs . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Come cheer on your favorite avey. . .and win some T's too!
     Software not necessary, but recommended

11:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oceanfront's POT Bingo 
Turf Address: 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
     CITYLIFE/Library 6.

12:30-2:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newbies Club
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aphrael
     21:30 CET for all you central eastern time zone avatars. Tour of
     Phantasus, for newer Avatars, to become acquainted with the city.
     It always gives something new to discover!!!

12:30-2:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jadelin's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jadelin
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single  bet  3600
     T. Therefore max. bet for PLAIN 100 T, up to 1800 T for even
     bets. Download ROULETTE.EXE  plus additional dll's mentioned in
     the file description from the WorldsAway forum, section 4
     (WorldsAway Life)

2:00-4:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeadMan's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single bet 3600T.
     Therefore max bet for PLAIN 100T, up to 1800T for even bets.
     Weaccept PAC (208-4). Download ROULETTE.EXE plus additional
     dll'smentioned in the file description from the AWAYFORUM, S4
     (WorldsAway Life)

4:00-6:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812's Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812
     Come join  in on the fun. Bets are 120 for full pot and 70 for
     half. Second place is a free game and small prize. My way of
     saying thanxfor being there.

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!!!!

6:00-7:30 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pinkie and the Brains
Turf Address: Pinkie's Place. . . . . . . . . . . . Passion and Brains
     "Pinkie & The Brains" is a game like Hide and Seek, and is loads
     fun! All participants start at the turf "Duck Hunt" to receive
     instructionsfor each race. Prizes are locked in special chests to
     be opened for all to see. Monthly Champion also selected.

6:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Knights of Kymer Trivia
Turf Address: Ten Forward . . . . . . . . . .Sunrays Megret and Oliver
     General trivia questions on a variety of topics. 20 questions,
     withfirst, second, and third prizes awarded, as well as door
     prizes for allwho arrive on time and stay for the whole game.

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
     are110 or 60 for half-pot. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE
     from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6 (Lifestyle Worldwide).

8:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Xian's Poker Night
Turf Address: Xian's Penthouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . Necrolyte Xian
     Come, come, have some conversations, a few laughs & win the big
     POT! Ante is 50Ts & max raise is 400Ts.  A small 10% of the pot
     is the host's charge from each player's winnings. Remember, there
     are only 6 spots to play at any one time, so first come first
     serve. Files required: POKER.EXE, QCARD.DLL, & VBRUN300.DLL. 
     This event is sponsored by the Necrolytes.

9:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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!

9:15-10:15 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games in German Empire
Turf Address: Empire Festung. . . . . . . . . . . . .Coolyte Boss IN-T
     A medley of funny games: Empire-Bingos, Trivia, Mullfischen etc.
     All games hosted in german. More informations will be available
     soon inthe WA-Forum!

                       {!} Friday, 12th July {!}

6:00-12:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM's Kymer Games Club 
Turf Address: House of OM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OM
     A variety of new games to test your mind,luck and mouseclick
     speed. First game starts at 7:00 AM.  For questions, registration
     and membership inquiries Contact OM (101630,1266) or Esp in world
     or visit during opening hours.

8:30-11:00a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Pot Bingo 
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Including Rounds of SWIFTY'S SPEED BONUS BINGO

9:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan's Bingo
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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).

12:30-2:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jadelin's POT Bingo
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jadelin
     Call Bingo first, and get payouts depending on the number of
     players. Bets are 100/50   (50 for half pot)

2:00-4:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeadMan's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single bet
     3600T.Therefore max bet for PLAIN 100T, up to 1800T for even
     bets. Weaccept PAC (208-4). Download ROULETTE.EXE plus additional
     dll'smentioned in the file description from the AWAYFORUM, S4
     (WorldsAwayLife)

4:00-8:00 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 p.m. . . . . . . . . Sunray Knights of Kymer VoCC Benefit Auction
Sunray Auction Turf
     All proceeds raised go to the Victims of Crimes and Crashes
     (VoCC) fund. All items and heads auctioned off are rare. 
     Donations will be accepted from anyone.


9:00-10:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . Kewl's Krazy Kat Kymer Jackpot Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kewl
     Quick paced pot style bingo with payouts based on amounts bet.
     Bets are fixed at 110 tokens per card, (60 tokens for half pot),
     maximum of 2 cards per player. 10 tokens of each bet goes toward
     the jackpot. Jackpot is Inner square during play of any game
     except blackout. To play use  Werts New Kymer Bingo card
     (KYMER1.EXE), that can be downloaded from the Worlds Away
     Community Forum (GO:TRA-39). Come to Harlequin Games and join in
     the fun.

9:30-10:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games in German Empire
Turf Address: Empire Festung. . . . . . . . . . . . .Coolyte Boss IN-T
     Daily except Tuesday and Wednesday, 1st WeekA medley of funny
     games: Empire-Bingos, Trivia, Müllfischen ect...All games hosted
     in german. More informations will be available soon inthe
     WA-Forum!

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.

10:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicole2812's Bingo 
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812
     Come join  in on the fun. Bets are 120 for full pot and 70 for
     half. Second place is a free game and small prize. My way of
     saying thanx for being there.

                          
                      {!} Saturday, 13th July {!}

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.

7:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WA Alcohlic Meeting
Turf Address: D-Treff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aphrael
     (16:00 CET) Meeting of the WA addicts! We addicts require this
     place, where we talk and  come to discuss our addiction. This is
     our motto: "I am not addicted, I just live here!!!!!!

9:30-11 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Pot Bingo 
Location:Harlequin Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Including Rounds of SWIFTY'S SPEED BONUS BINGO

9:30-11:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan's Bingo
Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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).

10:00-11:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turf Security Training
Turf Address: D-Treff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aphrael 
     19:00 CET for all you cental estern time zone avatars. How to
     prevent thiefs from entering and robbing your turf.

11:30 a.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 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auction
Turf Address: D-Treff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flirt
     (21:00 CET) about 1.5 hours. Rare and unusual items for sale to
     the highest bidder.

12:00-1:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MultiTrivia
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acolyte Nicci & lluvator
     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

12:00 noon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkonen Party
Turf Address: 'Harkonen HQ' . . . The Almighty God Thor & Stan the Man
     A party for members & non-members. Everything is free, there will
     be music, food, games and lots of people.

1:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leadmans Auction
Turf Address: LEC.. . . . . . . . Mage Leadman & Mage LP, Lady Leadman
     22:30 CET LeadMan's Collectibles is looking for rare items and
     heads to sell for you at our auction.We charge 10% consignment
     fees of the amount the item/head is sold for. If you have rare
     items or heads that you wish to place on consignment, please
     contact the following avatars inworld or via E-Mail

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.

5:00-6:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WARaffle Drawing
Turf Address: WARSUN Inc.Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria 
     Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunray StarRae Rare Item Auction
Turf Address: Little Annies Auction Has . . . . . . . . Sunray StarRae

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!

8:00-10:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."Spanish Dreams" 
Turf Address: Casa HispaniclyteHosted by: Los Hispaniclytes and the Sunray Knights
     A bilingual event, to give *all* avatars a brief sample of the
     greatness, beauty  and romance of Spanish-speaking Poetry.  All
     poems will be read in Spanish and English, with door prizes for
     our honored guests after each poem.

9:30-10:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games in German Empire
Turf Address: Empire Festung. . . . . . . . . . . . .Coolyte Boss IN-T
     A medley of funny games: Empire-Bingos, Trivia, Mullfischen etc.
     All games hosted in german. More informations will be available
     soon inthe WA-Forum!

9:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kewl's Krazy Kat Kymer Jackpot Bingo
Harliquin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kewl
     Quick paced pot style bingo with payouts based on amounts bet.
     Bets are fixed at 110 tokens per card, (60 tokens for half pot),
     maximum of 2 cards per player... 10 tokens of each bet goes
     toward the jackpot. Jackpot is Inner square during play of any
     game except blackout. To play use  Werts New Kymer Bingo card
     (KYMER1.EXE), that can be downloaded from the Worlds Away
     Community Forum (GO:TRA-39). Come to Harlequin Games and join in
     the fun.

10:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812's Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812

                       {!} Sunday, 14th July {!}

7:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WA alcoholic Meeting
Turf Address: D-Treff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aphrael
     We WA addicts need a place to meet and to discuss our addiction.
     Motto:I'm not addicted, I just live here. German & english

7:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duckolyte Ghost Racing
Turf Address: Duck Hunt Turf. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brains, 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.

8:30-11:00a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Pot Bingo 
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Including Rounds of SWIFTY'S SPEED BONUS BINGO

10:00-11:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Turf Security Training 
Turf Address: D-Treff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aphrael
     10:00 CET. How to prevent thieves from entering and robbing your
     turf.

11:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan's Bingo
Turf Address Kymer Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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).

11:00-1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty's Racing
Temple Street, One Locale Left of the Turfs . . . . . . . . . . Swifty
     Come cheer on your favorite avey. . .and win some T's too!
     Software not necessary, but recommended

11:00 a.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.

12:00-1:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auction
Turf Address: D-Treff,  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flirt
     Rare and unusual items for sale to the highest bidder

1:00-2:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duckolyte Security School 
Turf Address: Duckolyte Wing Duck School  . Ropes Pajo, Duckolyte Wing
     We are giving the lessons every Sunday at the same time. Door
     prizes will be given, and at the end we'll have a little quiz for
     prizes.

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).

2:00-4:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeadMan's Roulette
Turf Address: Kymer Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LeadMan
     Bets ranging from 10T to 1800T, max payout per single bet 3600T.
     Therefore max bet for PLAIN 100T, up to 1800T for even bets. We
     accept PAC (208-4). Download ROULETTE.EXE plus additional dll's
     mentioned in the file description from the AWAYFORUM, S4
     (WorldsAwayLife)

4:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifties of London/NYC Auction 
Turf Address: Swifties turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swifty 
     Door Prizes will be awarded. To submit consignments,email Swifty
     at either 10760,3177 or Auction@swft.Demon.Co.Uk

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
Turf Address: Duck Hunt Turf. . . . . . . . . . Brains, Wing Commander
     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
     All are welcome to attend and/or recite; poems may be written by
     yourself or another.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
Turf Address:Mel's Parlor turf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa T
     For those late nights when you don't have a date, or you need
     someexcitement, come play Duckolyte Kymer with Melissa T. Come
     check it out!First to call Kymer wins the pot. You will need
     KYMER1.EXE from theAWAYFORUM to play.

9:30-10:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games in German Empire
Turf Address: Empire Festung. . . . . . . . . . . . .Coolyte Boss IN-T
     A medley of funny games: Empire-Bingos, Trivia, Müllfischen
     ect...All games hosted in german. More informations will be
     available soon inthe WA-Forum!

11:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812's Bingo
Harlequin Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole2812
     Come join  in on the fun. Bets are 120 for full pot and 70 for
     half. Second place is a free game and small prize. My way of
     saying thanx for being there.


                       {!}-Upcoming Events-{!}

Saturday July 20th
3:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duckolyte Shell Game, 
Turf Address: Duck Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brains, Askani 
     Exciting new game coming to Kymer. Find the Duckolyte with
     special chest and win what is inside. Finalist have a chance at
     bigger prizes including a rare engraved Light_ Bulb head. You
     must get there early to register. Twenty-Four chests of valuable
     prizes to be given away.

Sunday, July 21
9:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Up the Points! 
Turf Address: 'Harkonen HQ' . . . . . . . . . . .The Almighty God Thor
     A trivia quiz for members to win points to up themselves in the
     Harkonenranks. Non-members can also play and use the points if
     they join later.

Sunday July 21
3:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Take A Chance 
Turf Address:  NMP. . . . . . . . . Necrolytes, Benny, Xian and Jackal
     Entry fee 25 tokens to help defray costs.There will be 20
     questions asked relating to Kymer. At the end of the questions
     the top 3 scoreswill have the chance to either pick a chest and
     get the contents or takethe tokens offered. One of the chest will
     contain a Big Prize.

Saturday, July 27
12:00 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beauty Contest 
                                                The Almighty God Thor 
     Winners announced outside V-Mart. Categories for males, females
     and other. E-mail The Almighty God Thor at 101504,1516 for the
     rules and information on entering. Over 3000 tokens worth of
     prizes being given away!

2nd-4th August 1996 (Friday-Saturday)
1st GERMAN WA GATHERING
Location: Mulheim an der Ruhr (Germany-West, near Dusseldorf)
We'd like to invite *all* avatars from *all* countries to this PRIVATE
event on a PRIVATE property. The gathering is for socializing in the
first place, so there is no special event schedule except of games
and, of course, an open fire at/during night. For those who want to
stay longer than just one day, there are some possibilities:
- stay in an hotel (relative expensive)
- stay in a youth hostel (members only)
- bring you tent with you and camp on our private property
- sleep in a sleeping bag in our private place
If you are are interested to join the gathering, please send a reply
to this forum message or write an E-Mail to the UID 74777,2470. You'll
get further information here in the forum or by E-mail.
Wolf

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!                           Advertisements                           !
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!                   Kymer Avatar Group Information                   !
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                              The Empire
                Golden Knight Imperator SP, 101517,2266
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Empire is a company Golden Knight Imperator SB founded for many
purposes. The most important one: Belonging to the Empire, a
"community in the community", is a chance to get the hang of
WorldsAway quickly, to have fun right from the start, to make friends.
There will be meetings, Avatars will discuss a variety of topics in
"conferences". There will be votes and decisions: if there are many
people working together wanting the same thing, our wishes and dreams
can come true.  We hope that you are interested in joining us. If so,
email Golden Knight Imperator SP (101517,2266) and let him know some
things about you: Real World Name; Avatar's Name; Email Adress;
WA-Experience

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                        Krewe of the Duckolytes
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The Krewe of the Duckolytes is founded upon the historic carnival
traditions of role-playing, fun, entertainment, celebration,
benevolence, and good citizenship. Our motto is: Friendship, Fun and
Benevolence.  If you are interested in becoming a member, please
download our application (DUCKAP.TXT), Constitution, and Bylaws, all
located in the Worlds Away Life section of the forum library.

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!                    Game and Event Advertisements                   !
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                        LeadMan's 3 of 15 Lotto
                         LeadMan, 1001413,1430
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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 library 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 with PAC (208-3)
write to LeadMan at 1001413,1430

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                     Leadman's Sport & Event Bets
                         LeadMan, 100413,1430
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Bet on all major Waking World sports events (and more) and earn big
money! We cover Boxing, Formula 1 Car Racing, IndyCar Racing, ATP
Tennis, NHL, NBA, etc. We are working on bets for inworld events too.
Bets ranging from 20-1000T We are accepting Phantasus Credit (PAC)
Official agents: Cr. Necrolyte Little Princess, Tin-Tin, Rotfuchs ESP
us or E-Mail LeadMan at 100413,1430 if interested. A list of the
latest is available for download as SPORTBET.TXT

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                     Beteigeuze's Late Night Tales
                              Beteigeuze
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This is a new game in German language, which will be held every
Tuesday at 5:00 pm WAT in the turf Kunterbunt. The objective will be
to create a tale together, and while in Germany it's late night (or
even early morning <g>) at 5:00 pm WAT, it will be a meeting point for
all who can't sleep and are creative! So if you'd like to listen or 
even participate, you are all invited!

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                            Duckolyte Kymer
                               Melissa T
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Ever find yourself wandering around late at night, wishing you could
find a Kymer game?  Ever get stood up by the special someone, and have
nothing to do inworld? Well, you can come to Mel's Parlor in the turf
building. I host Duckolyte Kymer with Melissa T on Sunday, Tuesday and
Wednesday nights at 9:00pm WAT. Drop in, and you could win one of our
large pots.

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!                      Items for Sale or Wanted                      !
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                       Wanted: Soldier Ornament
                      Cassandra Kane, 75207,2054
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I am very interested in obtaining a "Soldier" Christmas ornament. (I
am also interested in the "girl in red dress" ornament, but a
"soldier" takes priority.)  I have some rare items to trade, and am 
trying to save my tokens as well (how 'bout an installment plan?). 
Please contact me, Cassandra Kane, at 75207,2054 if you are
interested. 


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!                      Businesses and Services                       !
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           Angel Gambler's Fashion and Photography Services
                            Angel, 70264,51
        http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/angel_gambler
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     * Traditional ethnic costumes
     * Modern fashions
     * Wedding fashions
     * Custom-made heads
     * Photography and touch-up services
     * Cosmetics
     * Advertisements
     Prices start as low as 50T!
     For more information, email Angel [70264,51], ESP Angel 
     Gambler inworld, or visit
     http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/angel_gambler 
     for samples.

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                        Avatar Cleaning Service
                             Koa and Motio
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Announcing Koa's and Motio's Avatar Cleaning Service!  We clean
avatars. First we give them one FREE sample (their choice) of soap,
water or lotion. If they like it, they can have THE FULL CLEANING,
that is when they get all of those things for only 10 Tokens. We have
had very many satisfied customers ... like Cyber King, Razzle Dazzle
and many others! Try it!

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                        Bella Belle's Boutique
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Looking for that perfect look? Dead, simple, kewl, stylish, 60's
style, animal like? You name it! Wanna find the perfect head? And the
perfect paint? You need some help from Bella Belle's Boutique.

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                      Bulldozer Security Service
                        Brainchild, 101761,2030
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You are afraid of the Headhunter or other terrible creatures?
You are afraid of obtrusive fans?
You are afraid of thieves?
You are afraid of other things and persons?

     Then we are the right business for you!

Bodyguard Service
=================
Contact us and we are on your side if you need to put something on the
ground. We will take care of you, your things or other persons. You
can have your own *bodyguard* for only 120T per hour! Contact
Brainchild at 101761,2030 or via ESP in WA!
  
Tresor Room
============
Do you have rare items that are very important for you? Contact us, we
will take care of your items in a full safe Tresor Room. Now you
needn't rent a two room apartment. If you will lock a item, we claim
only 1% to 10% of the worth of the item per month. And you get a
certificate, that *you* own the thing!

For example:  10% on a spider
               1% on a Oracles Candle

Please contact Brainchild at 101761,2030 or via ESP in WA!

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                            Chaleur Sucree
                    502 Duckolyte Wing, 102674,2417
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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.

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                           Chapel of Dreams
                          Ordained Ministers

     Bog                                Brains, Wing Commander
     Necrolyte Sunray White Rose        Magica Sunray @thena
     Piemur                             Sunray Ann
     Sunray Lummoose, Kymer Guardian
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The Ordained Avatars of Kymer have opened the Chapel of Dreams to
serve your needs for wedding services.  You can get an all inclusive
wedding package, including officiating avatar, wedding chapel,
decorations, security, and a reception hall from us! If you are
interested, please contact any of us via esp.  We can then discuss
prices.  Remember there is a fixed fee of 150T for anyone performing a
wedding ceremony, all other items are extra. 
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                         Clover's Collectibles
                          Clover, 73071,1252
                         Passion, 102443,1111.
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Kymer's Standard in Auctioning Excellence!

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; Passion at 102443,1111. Auction Catalog available in
Library #4 WorldsAway Life: File name catalog.zip

Consignment Hours:
     Thursday 11:00 AM WAT    
     Thursday 7:00 PM WAT
     Monday 9:00 PM WAT (at the completion of the auction)
     Other days and times by appointment

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.

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                             CyberServices
                      CyberServices, 101533,3636
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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.

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                           NUbie YUniversity
                           Karynda, Sejanus
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Turn newbiehood from a week to an hour. Thursdays 6 to 9 am WAT  TURF: 
School. More hours soon. Learn the basics: Your way around with a
tour; Turn, Walk & Stand where you want; Worlds Away Economics; the 3
W's of getting help (Who, When & Where); how to avoid stealing and
being stolen from; donations gratefully accepted <F7> now or later;
Karynda, Karynda2, Karynda3, Karynda4, or Karynda5. Partner:  Sejanus.
Teachers to be announced. 

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                          Passion's Fashions
                                Passion
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Passion's Fashions is here to serve the avatars of Kymer. We want you
to look good! For a mere 70T you can be on your way to a better you
and a mere 90T for a head color consultation (Not including Heads and
Sprays) We coordinate your avatar look and colors. Come to us for your
fashion needs and advice! All customers extremely satisfied!

Passion's Fashions has been in business since early September 1995 and
is *extremely* successful.  7-10 Avatars use this service daily. Many
famous avatars come to Passion's Fashions for Fashion advice.  Turf
Address: Passion's Fashions  Open 6WAT p.m. - 8WAT p.m. daily

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                 Passion's Interior Decorating Service
                                Passion
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Passion's Interior Decorating Service is here to serve you and your
turf decorating needs. Turf address: Passion's Fashions <> Open Daily:
6WAT p.m. - 8WAT p.m. **10-15 Avatars use this service daily.** Many
satisfied customers have used this service. Furnishings supplied by
the customer are placed tastefully in your turf. Check out the file:
Hottub.gif in the Forum Library for an example or ESP Passion for a
tour of Passion's Interior Decorating Showroom. Prices are as follows:
2 room turf: 350T /  3 room turf: 400T / 4 room turf: 500T Have the
turf to be envied!  We look forward to serving you!

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                      The Phantasus Yellow Pages
     
     GermanGiant         Big Kahoona         Necrolyte Xian
     Hotspot             Dream Keeper
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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.

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                 Phantasus Credit - "The Better Token"
                        Imagination, 76724,3017
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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.

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                           Tarot Readings! 
                              by LaJolla
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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. :) 

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                              Triple A's
                              Dot Warner
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All Antiques Auctions will be opening soon! We are now taking consign-
ments! There will be a 10% consignment fee. We will need the item
name, your full avatar name, your UID, and your minimum bid. We will
have entertainment, games, fun, and a real Southern auctioneer! Ya'll
come on down and have a knee slappin' Good time!

Coming Soon! to a turf near you!

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                             Turf for Rent
              EMP KING Paul (London Lad) PI, 100612,3273
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1 Room Turf available for rent to Host Events. Rainbow coloured walls,
red floor. Email EMP KING Paul (London Lad) PI for prices if
interested.

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                      Wheels On Fire Limo Service
                                Karynda
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I'm Karynda, your worlds away ride (as in wheels)
Need to get somewhere *FAST* ?
Need to find that item or place ?
Want to whisper with that special someone
without the hassle of driving ?
Price:  I work for tips (as in tokens)
Hours On Duty:  Whenever I can
Esp me and I'll come to you...
Excuse all the names: 
     Karynda, Karynda2, Karynda3, Karynda4 or Karynda5


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!                   How to Send Submissions to ESP!                  !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                       {!} - English ESP! - {!}

Publisher/Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Acolyte Brynne (71273,373) 
Deadline: Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. WAT
Types of submissions:
     Gaming Reports
     Engagements and Wedding Announcements
     Letters to the Editors
     Advertisements
     Articles regarding new and 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
     Letters to the Editors
     Opinion Pieces
     Poetry

Financial Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mufasa (104453,2775)
Deadline: Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. WAT
     Auction reports; all material pertinent to the economy of Kymer.

Event Schedule Coordinator..Arch Emperor Paul(London Lad)(100612,3273)
Deadline: Fridays, 7:00 p.m. WAT
     Event Listings (Please see Writers' Guidelines for desired format
     for submitting listings)

                       {!} - Deutsche ESP! - {!}

Chief-Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zooey (101552,3560)
Deadline: Saturdays, 1:00 p.m. WAT (20:00 CET)
Types of submissions:
     Gaming Reports
     General Articles
     Engagement and Wedding Announcements
     Letters to the Editors
     Advertisements
     Anything you wish to submit but are not sure who should receive

Features Editor . . . . . . . . . . . .Throbbing Gristle (101552,3474)
Deadline: Saturdays, 2:00 a.m. WAT (11:00 CET)
     Feature and General Articles
     Opinion Pieces
     Poetry

Group Liaison Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Turbo (101637,1021)
Deadline: Fridays, 4:00 p.m. WAT (23:00 CET)
     Articles regarding new groups
     Articles regarding existing groups
     Anything other than events regarding groups

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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.

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         {!} - Writers' Guidelines for ESP! Submissions - {!}

Each issue of ESP! requires a great deal of time to prepare. Once the
Editor has received everything for an issue, eight to ten hours of
actual work hours later, the issue is ready for uploading by mid-
afternoon Sunday. Writers can help reduce some of this time by
following these tips. 

1.   ESP! does not place article titles in all caps; we initial cap
     the main words of an article title. Most of our writers submit
     their articles with their titles in all caps; to clean this up,
     the Editor must change it to lower case and then initial cap the
     main words. Writers: help us save a little time by typing your
     titles in initial caps only (main words: not words like "a",
     "the" when used within the title, "by", etc.)

     Along these lines, it is not necessary to include the {!} -
     before and after your article title or try to center it. In the
     conversion to ASCII text for retrieval into WordPerfect 5.1, the
     attempt to center the title becomes blank spaces which need to be
     deleted because the title is not really centered. Type your title
     flush left and your byline underneath it. The Editor will run her
     macro which will center the title, add the {!} -  and - {!}, move
     to the next line and center the byline.

2.   ESP! doublespaces between paragraphs and does not use tabbed
     indents for the main body of the article. These are flush left.
     Lists within an article may be indented or tabbed. Articles
     submitted that are single spaced between paragraphs and tabbed in
     one tab position at the beginning of the next paragraph require
     major cleanup. Once saved as ASCII text, these tabs become spaces
     which must be manually removed. Because some of the gaming
     reports include tabbed lists of winners and items won (which in
     ASCII become spaces), a global search and replace of spaces
     cannot be done. If this is done, then the gaming reports must be
     totally reformatted, replacing all the spaces with tabs or
     putting the deleted spaces back in for the lists to line up
     properly. 

3.   If you have subheadings within your article, do not type them all
     in upper case. Type them in initial caps and underscore them with
     the dashes like this:

     Subheading
     ----------
     [Begin text here]

4.   Use the ellipsis (three periods) correctly. The proper use of the
     ellipsis is [word][space]...[space][word]. The ellipsis is used
     between a sentence and a phrase, not between two full sentences,
     and the periods within the ellipsis do not have spaces in
     between. In quotes from other sources, the ellipsis is also used
     to designate that text has been removed. Too often, writers
     pepper their articles with multiple periods in between
     sentences.......Like this. A very careful search and replace must
     be done because we do not want to remove a period where one
     properly belongs. 

5.   Event Listings: hosts submitting events are asked to follow this
     format so we can more easily conform it to our schedule format:

          Day and Date
          Time
          Name of Event (not in all caps; initial capped)
          Location (if in a turf, indicate Turf Address: [name])
          Host's Name
          Description of event (keep to a maximum of 100 words)

     Submitting a listing that looks like this:

          EVENT NAME, MONDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY
          TIME
          DESCRIPTION
          HOST'S NAME

     requires us to retype this to conform to our Event Schedule
     format. Please help us save some time by submitting it as
     indicated above. We will put in the leader dots on the second
     line between the location and the host's name.

6.   Above all, proofread your article before submitting it. A
     spellcheck is run on all articles but words like "here" and
     "hear" will not be caught because they are both legitimate words.
     So make sure your words are spelled correctly. 

Every article submitted is read carefully and whatever grammatical,
spelling and other changes necessary are made; but making these
corrections can get very time consuming and delays the production of
ESP! 

Think of these as Writers' Guidelines for ESP! They're not cast in
stone and we won't reject a submission because it doesn't conform to
our guidelines. ESP! needs all the original articles it can get! But
anything our writers can do to help us spend less time in the actual
production of ESP! to gives us *more* time to search for authors to
provide us with original stories and other articles would be *greatly*
appreciated! Thank you!

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