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VOLUME NINE, NUMBER SIX                                    February 9, 2002&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
                            TABLE OF CONTENTS&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                            The Editor's Note&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                          NEWS, REPORTS, UPDATES&lt;br /&gt;
                            Calendar of Events&lt;br /&gt;
                   Immortal Applications Due March 1st&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                              Recent Updates&lt;br /&gt;
                            Recent Q&amp;amp;A Topics&lt;br /&gt;
                 DID YOU KNOW: Preview and Trade Commands&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                               LEGENDITES&lt;br /&gt;
                             Announcements&lt;br /&gt;
                               Clan News&lt;br /&gt;
                           Damsel in Distress&lt;br /&gt;
                 The Fibre of Fabric, The Way of the World.&lt;br /&gt;
                          The Perfect Gift...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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/__|                        The Editor's Note                        |__\&lt;br /&gt;
   '-----------------------------------------------------------------'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you haven't voted for this year's Expies, there are still three days&lt;br /&gt;
left! If you didn't get a Final Ballot or have misplaced yours, you can&lt;br /&gt;
request that one be sent to you at:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
              http://www.legendmud.org/Community/expie.php&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
But hurry! The same deadline also looms for sending in your Valentine's&lt;br /&gt;
greetings for publication here in the LT. Short and sweet or quick and&lt;br /&gt;
cutting. All are due by Monday, the 11th, at midnight.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Thursday, the 14th, marks LegendMUD's 8th Anniversary of being open to the&lt;br /&gt;
public. As usual, we plan on celebrating all day! We will be doing next&lt;br /&gt;
week's code and area updates one day early as it will include some&lt;br /&gt;
birthday presents from the coders and builders. I'm also sure that there&lt;br /&gt;
will be games, surprises and other prizes as well.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Expies ceremony will be held at 7:00pm (system time) on February 14th!&lt;br /&gt;
So come and join us, we know it's spammy, but it's a great time for&lt;br /&gt;
everyone to get together and cheer each other on for the time and effort&lt;br /&gt;
that they put into making this such a great community.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Next Saturday, the 16th, we'll also be holding a Special Q&amp;amp;A Session that&lt;br /&gt;
will focus on questions people have about the Immort Application Process.&lt;br /&gt;
See the section below for lots of places to go for more general&lt;br /&gt;
information The deadline for applications/proposals is March 1st (3 weeks&lt;br /&gt;
away).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And please, if you're feeling left out because you haven't seen your name&lt;br /&gt;
up in lights here lately, write in and let us know what's been going on&lt;br /&gt;
with you! Everyone is welcome to send in articles, ads, information, RP&lt;br /&gt;
and PK happenings. Let's hear what you've been doing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-Kaige&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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/__|                   LegendMUD Calendar of Events                  |__\&lt;br /&gt;
   '-----------------------------------------------------------------'&lt;br /&gt;
            [All times are system time unless otherwise specified]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                 */* *\*  */* *\* February */* *\*  */* *\*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Monday,    February  11th   midnight          Expies Final Ballot due&lt;br /&gt;
                                            Valentine's Messages due to LT&lt;br /&gt;
Wednesday, February  13th   9:00 pm           Recalltag!&lt;br /&gt;
Thursday,  February  14th   Valentine's Day and LegendMUD's 8th Birthday&lt;br /&gt;
                            7:00 pm           Expies Ceremony&lt;br /&gt;
Saturday,  February  16th   2:00 pm           Special Q &amp;amp; A on Immorting&lt;br /&gt;
Wednesday, February  20th   9:00 pm           Recalltag!&lt;br /&gt;
Thursday,  February  21st   6:00 pm           Q &amp;amp; A in the OOC Auditorium&lt;br /&gt;
Saturday,  February  23rd   2:00 pm           RP Workshop in the OOC (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
Wednesday, February  27th   9:00 pm           Recalltag!&lt;br /&gt;
Thursday,  February  28th   6:00 pm           Q &amp;amp; A in the OOC Auditorium&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                 */* *\*  */* *\*  March  */* *\*  */* *\*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Friday,   March     1st    midnight          Immortal Apps Due&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
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  /__|              Immortal Applications Due March 1st               |__\&lt;br /&gt;
     '----------------------------------------------------------------'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It's that time of year again. The deadline for Immortal Applications is&lt;br /&gt;
March 1st, 2002. If you are interested in applying to become an immortal,&lt;br /&gt;
be sure to speak to the appropriate department head about your proposed&lt;br /&gt;
project before you submit your application.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Additional information on Becoming an Immortal at LegendMUD can be found&lt;br /&gt;
by reading HELP APPLICATION online as well as pointing your browser to:&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
       http://www.legendmud.org/Reference/documents.html&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
The individual links to take you directly to the important pages are:&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
THE IMMORT CODE OF CONDUCT&lt;br /&gt;
   www.legendmud.org/Reference/imm_conduct.html&lt;br /&gt;
IMMORT PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS &lt;br /&gt;
   www.legendmud.org/Reference/proposals/app_vote.html&lt;br /&gt;
THE GENERAL APPLICATION FOR IMMORTING &lt;br /&gt;
   www.legendmud.org/Reference/proposals/gen_app.html&lt;br /&gt;
THE ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL &lt;br /&gt;
   www.legendmud.org/Reference/proposals/admin_prop.html&lt;br /&gt;
THE BUILDER PROPOSAL &lt;br /&gt;
   www.legendmud.org/Reference/proposals/builder_prop.html&lt;br /&gt;
THE CODING PROPOSAL &lt;br /&gt;
   www.legendmud.org/Reference/proposals/code_prop.html&lt;br /&gt;
THE PUBLIC RELATIONS PROPOSAL &lt;br /&gt;
   www.legendmud.org/Reference/proposals/pr_prop.html&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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/__|                          Recent Updates                         |__\&lt;br /&gt;
   '-----------------------------------------------------------------'&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
    /\                           CODE UPDATES&lt;br /&gt;
   /  \     &lt;br /&gt;
  /    \      THERE WAS NO CODE UPDATE IN PREPARATION FOR FEB 14TH.&lt;br /&gt;
 /_    _\   &lt;br /&gt;
   |  |                        HELP FILE UPDATES&lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     &lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     The following helpfile was recently updated:&lt;br /&gt;
   |__|        FAQ&lt;br /&gt;
    /\      &lt;br /&gt;
   /  \     Thank you to all the players &amp;amp; imms who assisted in this update!&lt;br /&gt;
  /    \    &lt;br /&gt;
 /_    _\                        AREA UPDATES&lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     &lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     If you want to suggest specific improvements or new additions&lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     to existing areas please don't hesitate to submit them with&lt;br /&gt;
   |__|     the idea/bug/typo commands or drop mudmail to the builder&lt;br /&gt;
    /\      responsible for the area (check AREAINFO to find out!)&lt;br /&gt;
   /  \     &lt;br /&gt;
  /    \                      Installed Area Updates&lt;br /&gt;
 /_    _\   &lt;br /&gt;
   |  |       THERE WERE NO AREA UPDATES IN PREPARATION FOR FEB 14TH.&lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     &lt;br /&gt;
   |  |                    In Progress Area Updates&lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     &lt;br /&gt;
   |__|     This section is intended to let everyone know what builders&lt;br /&gt;
    /\      are working on behind the scenes. It is not a perfect record&lt;br /&gt;
   /  \     of progress as all builders will not make updates every week.&lt;br /&gt;
  /    \    Players badgering builders about progress or a perceived lack&lt;br /&gt;
 /_    _\   thereof will be flogged. Remember, the longer spent answering&lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     questions, the longer the project takes to complete.&lt;br /&gt;
   |  |     &lt;br /&gt;
   |  |             Kaige &amp;amp; Ptah 1950's Americana&lt;br /&gt;
   |__|             Straussy     R. M. S. Titanic&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=&lt;br /&gt;
  _______   ____    _______&lt;br /&gt;
 /  ___  \ / __ \  /  ___  \  Logs of Q&amp;amp;A sessions are available on the&lt;br /&gt;
 | /   \ | \ \/ /  | /   \ |  web pages for those who are unable to attend&lt;br /&gt;
 | |   | |  \  /   | \___/ |  or had to leave early. The most recent ones&lt;br /&gt;
 | |   | |  /  \/\ |  ___  |  are listed on the sitemap page or you can&lt;br /&gt;
 | | /\| | / /\  / | /   \ |  get a complete list on the Q&amp;amp;A index page&lt;br /&gt;
 | \_\ \ | \ \/  \ | \   / |  at the url below.&lt;br /&gt;
  \___\/_/  \__/\/ \_/   \_|&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
     http://www.legendmud.org/Community/lectures/QandA/QA_index.html&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                              RECENT TOPICS&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 o Why is Levelling Mages Hard?      o Two Exits to one House?&lt;br /&gt;
 o Low Move Homunculi?               o Changes to Pkill Coming?&lt;br /&gt;
 o Hitroll &amp;amp; Damroll Balance         o Why's Hydra so Hard?&lt;br /&gt;
 o Possibility of New Weapons?       o Armslore &amp;amp; Rand Stats?&lt;br /&gt;
 o Command to Damage Eq? &lt;br /&gt;
ت&lt;br /&gt;
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   _____    &lt;br /&gt;
  /  _  \   DID YOU KNOW: Tips and tricks and little-used features&lt;br /&gt;
 /__/ \  \  &lt;br /&gt;
      /  /  LegendMUD has several commands that are useful when dealing&lt;br /&gt;
     /  /   with shopkeepers. As a buyer, the TRADE and PREVIEW commands&lt;br /&gt;
    /__/    may be useful to you. &lt;br /&gt;
    __      &lt;br /&gt;
   /  \     TRADE allows you to trade items of equal value instead of &lt;br /&gt;
   \__/     paying out hard cash for every item. The shopkeeper has to be&lt;br /&gt;
   _____    interested in the item you are putting up for trade and the&lt;br /&gt;
  /  _  \   shopkeeper has to be satisfied the value is equivalent.&lt;br /&gt;
 /__/ \  \  The syntax is TRADE &amp;lt;obj to trade&amp;gt; &amp;lt;obj to obtain&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
      /  /  &lt;br /&gt;
     /  /   PREVIEW allows you to get information about a specific item&lt;br /&gt;
    /__/    before you purchase it from the shopkeeper. The syntax is&lt;br /&gt;
    __      identical to that of BUY and handles multiple shopkeepers.&lt;br /&gt;
   /  \     &lt;br /&gt;
   \__/     For more info, see HELP TRADE, HELP PREVIEW and HELP SHOPS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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  /__|    LEGENDITES: Information Regarding the People of Our World   |__\&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
                             Announcements&lt;br /&gt;
                             =============&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
               Vanion has reached 100 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
              Israfel has reached 700 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
One dark, eerie night... A sinister force took its presence... Empowered&lt;br /&gt;
by darkness and shunning the light, it stalked the land... Driving it's&lt;br /&gt;
razor sharp claws into it's helpless victims... It burned and destroyed&lt;br /&gt;
the villages... Riven, Lord of Hatred... finally revealed his true form.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Old Short Desc:  a silver-eyed archer&lt;br /&gt;
Old Long Desc:   &lt;br /&gt;
  An experienced archer stands here, polishing his dagger.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
New Short Desc:  a dark horseman&lt;br /&gt;
New Long Desc:   &lt;br /&gt;
  Dark auras surrounding him, a sinister knight stands here solemly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Many people see Snowwhite as &amp;quot;a fairy princess&amp;quot; and they have been&lt;br /&gt;
approaching her with requests to put them in contact with the fairy king&lt;br /&gt;
or fairy queen. Naturally - if unfortunately - she can't oblige. After&lt;br /&gt;
all, She is Snowwhite, very much human, and not a fairy. Unfortunately,&lt;br /&gt;
when she sacrificed to the gods of this world with a request to make her&lt;br /&gt;
appear as a fairy tale princess her wicked step mother put an evil spell&lt;br /&gt;
on her. The spell clouded her brain and made her head spin, so she omitted&lt;br /&gt;
the word tale from her humble request.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She now appeals to the immortal and powerful gods, 'Do not let my wicked&lt;br /&gt;
and vicious stepmother have her way and keep laughing at me. Make me&lt;br /&gt;
appear to the world as I am, a fairy tale princess, not a fairy, which I&lt;br /&gt;
am not. Listen to my humble prayers, please?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Old Short Desc:  a fairy princess&lt;br /&gt;
Old Long Desc:   &lt;br /&gt;
  A fairy princess blinds you with a whiteness lighter than white marble.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
New Short Desc:  a fairy tale princess&lt;br /&gt;
New Long Desc:   &lt;br /&gt;
  A fairy tale princess blinds you with a whiteness lighter than white&lt;br /&gt;
marble.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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Congratulations to The United Surgeons of Legend, and The Agrabah Mafia&lt;br /&gt;
These two clans will both be celebrating the third year of their founding&lt;br /&gt;
on February 15th under the freeforming clans system.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here's what Ameilia of the United Surgeons of Legend had to say when we&lt;br /&gt;
asked her to tell us a bit about the clan:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    The United Surgeons of Legend was formed three years ago by&lt;br /&gt;
    Doctor Mertjai LaRue with the purpose of uniting surgeons to&lt;br /&gt;
    provide healing services for the LegendMUD community. Over&lt;br /&gt;
    time, the USL has enjoyed a substantial membership base and a&lt;br /&gt;
    veritable who's-who of healers. The USL expanded for a brief&lt;br /&gt;
    time into a sister clan, the USL II, and also boasts a legion&lt;br /&gt;
    of loyal USL Thugs. Although not a military clan, the USL&lt;br /&gt;
    recently incorporated a system of military-style ranking. We&lt;br /&gt;
    would like to thank our members, past and present, and always&lt;br /&gt;
    welcome inquiries from surgeons interested in joining our&lt;br /&gt;
    ranks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Agrabah Mafia couldn't be reached for comment, but the plaque outside&lt;br /&gt;
their hall reads, 'All those who study the black arts are welcome to our&lt;br /&gt;
halls. We wish to increase our knowledge, we want to become famous and&lt;br /&gt;
wise. To reach our destiny we are both in our halls: teacher and pupil.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Congratulations are also in store for The Avengers. They are proudly&lt;br /&gt;
celebrating their second year of their founding on February 9th.&lt;br /&gt;
About the clan, LadyDagger says:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    We got off to a rocky start, but we prevailed. We are currently&lt;br /&gt;
    looking for new members to help bring new life into our family.&lt;br /&gt;
    The Avengers are a rp/pkill clan, containing members from both&lt;br /&gt;
    communities. Avengers defend the loyal citizens of LegendMud&lt;br /&gt;
    and help fellow good clans. Avengers may also pertain to comic&lt;br /&gt;
    book rp as well. So, if you think Avengers is the place you&lt;br /&gt;
    would like to be send a mudmail to LadyDagger.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
The Mercenaries were out in force again this week; their contract business&lt;br /&gt;
thriving. Several members of the IRA and the Dark Enforcers have also been&lt;br /&gt;
active but just as many sit around getting rusty and perhaps losing their&lt;br /&gt;
knack? Things remain quiet with the Hermetic Order and the Grand Coven.&lt;br /&gt;
One wonders what the Goddess plans for her followers and what new spells&lt;br /&gt;
the Hermetics are researching or if their power wanes. Are the Secretives&lt;br /&gt;
quietly marking time or just slowly fading away?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
               =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Murder most foul! A link-dead Ruby was slain after a sneak attack by&lt;br /&gt;
Goin'fission, who then looted several strings from his slain foe. After&lt;br /&gt;
DT'ing and collecting the strings Ruby was rejected, leaving the furious&lt;br /&gt;
Dark Enforcer to seek other means of retribution. Clan Mercenary was soon&lt;br /&gt;
enlisted to retrieve the items. After an operation involving 6 Mercenaries&lt;br /&gt;
and 3 inns, the strings were returned to their rightful owner. Merc GM&lt;br /&gt;
Krynn later told our intrepid reporter that his clan was open for business&lt;br /&gt;
and ready to take on all comers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A new duo in town? The Knight Lady Freja was recently lured into a trap by&lt;br /&gt;
an individual posing as a damsel in distress. She was subsequently killed&lt;br /&gt;
in the attack. Her assailant was revealed to be Mallory and a viking&lt;br /&gt;
warlord companion. Also, Freja reports: 'Well, I was bested by Isam&lt;br /&gt;
yesterday because he had forgotten to bathe, so I was stunned most of the&lt;br /&gt;
fight.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In other pkill news, Krynn, GM of The Mercenaries, issued a press release:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    'Interested shareholders, this release is to bring you up to&lt;br /&gt;
    speed on Mercenary activity. Recently we have completed&lt;br /&gt;
    contracts on Isam, Robar, Katherin, and a heft 7 contracts on&lt;br /&gt;
    Goin'Fission. We also completed the retrival of several strings&lt;br /&gt;
    in the process for a hefty sum of money. Also, noteably, we&lt;br /&gt;
    stumbled across of the Knights of Legend Code of Conduct which&lt;br /&gt;
    was immediately claimed as a trophy and now sits on display in&lt;br /&gt;
    one of our clanhalls. In conclusion, business is good.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Have you witnessed any glorious or nefarious deeds? Send a short report to&lt;br /&gt;
us at the LT. If you are looking for a fight, recruiting, or anything else&lt;br /&gt;
related to the pk world, advertise with us! It's free and you get to see&lt;br /&gt;
your name in print! Be a celebrity, the envy of all your friends, tick off&lt;br /&gt;
your enemies! The possibilities are endless -- act today!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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There are currently 19 RP clans and 9 PK clans. This leaves open slots for&lt;br /&gt;
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running a clan, visit http://www.legendmud.org/Reference/gm.html.&lt;br /&gt;
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                           Damsel in Distress&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Last Wednesday, the evening sky just south of the Abbey was lit by a great&lt;br /&gt;
fire. The Institute of Healing Arts clanhall was on fire. A few moment later&lt;br /&gt;
Sir Robar Royce was seen leading an army of naiads dressed as fire fighters&lt;br /&gt;
(was this living out a fantasy or was he headed for the burning clanhall?).&lt;br /&gt;
Later that night, when the fire was almost extinguished, some say Masha was&lt;br /&gt;
seen heading in the opposite direction. It is not clear what had happened,&lt;br /&gt;
but here we offer the explanation of Sir Robar Royce, eyewitness and True&lt;br /&gt;
Knight of Legend.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    'Everything happened very fast, I am still not sure I have a&lt;br /&gt;
    clear picture of the tragedy. Late afternoon when I strolled&lt;br /&gt;
    down the streets of Kleinstadt enforcing law and order I heard&lt;br /&gt;
    a cry for help from Hannah of the Institute. I hurried to their&lt;br /&gt;
    clanhall as that was where the cry had come from, only to find&lt;br /&gt;
    Masha outside the gates trying to force her way inside to the&lt;br /&gt;
    poor and very scared lady Hannah. Trinity was trying to protect&lt;br /&gt;
    Hannah, but when she saw I came she must have thought Hannah&lt;br /&gt;
    safe for I think she took of, at least I do not remember seeing&lt;br /&gt;
    her again that night.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    Anyway, it did not take long for Masha to force herself into&lt;br /&gt;
    the clanhall of the peaceful Institute, where she started&lt;br /&gt;
    putting the buildings on fire, demanding the soul of poor&lt;br /&gt;
    Hannah in exchange of stopping the evil act. Seeing the&lt;br /&gt;
    desperacy of the situation, I hurried to the ocean calling some&lt;br /&gt;
    naiads to aid fighting the fire. Returning to the hall and the&lt;br /&gt;
    scared damsel, me and my servants started throwing water at the&lt;br /&gt;
    fire, I must say I was not much help compared to the ladies of&lt;br /&gt;
    water.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    My devotion to putting out the fire should be the doom of poor&lt;br /&gt;
    Hannah. For as I had not thought she valued the buildings and&lt;br /&gt;
    treasures of the institute higher than her own mortal soul. And&lt;br /&gt;
    though I tried to convince her otherwise, she saw it necesary&lt;br /&gt;
    to stop the fire by giving her soul to the wicked Masha. I must&lt;br /&gt;
    have turned my back on the ladies to rescue some scared animals&lt;br /&gt;
    out of the burning buildings because the next thing I knew was&lt;br /&gt;
    poor Hannah lying unconcious on the ground while Masha laughing&lt;br /&gt;
    evilly fled out the gates towards cover in the darkness of the&lt;br /&gt;
    night.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    There was nothing more I could do, Hannah had given up her&lt;br /&gt;
    soul. After being sure that she was still alive, I left the&lt;br /&gt;
    scene in search of damsels who was actually interested in being&lt;br /&gt;
    saved.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When asked to comment on the tragedy, Emrysia, the Headmistress of the&lt;br /&gt;
Healing Institute had this to say, 'The Institute is planning to do&lt;br /&gt;
everything in it's power to retrieve Hannah's soul and seek retribution&lt;br /&gt;
for the damage to the Insititute buildings.'&lt;br /&gt;
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                 The Fibre of Fabric, The Way of the World.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As some of you may know this weekend I was married to Lachesis, in a&lt;br /&gt;
ceremony presided over by Fate herself, this in itself was rather&lt;br /&gt;
surprising to those of us with a more scientific mindset, but being that I&lt;br /&gt;
am happily in love and rather more tolerant of the mystic nature of the&lt;br /&gt;
universe these days I accepted the fact that Fate simply should not exist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And that is how I came to one of my newest points of research.. quite&lt;br /&gt;
unknowingly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the ceremony and just before Fate left I had opportunity to slice a&lt;br /&gt;
small section of her dress which I desperately wanted to study further, it&lt;br /&gt;
was a shimmering fabric which Lachesis later told me she herself had&lt;br /&gt;
helped create. For the majority in the past I listened to Lachesis tell&lt;br /&gt;
her tales of Fate and her role in the world more as metaphors for life,&lt;br /&gt;
not as pure fact so I really needed to put some things to the more real&lt;br /&gt;
tests of bunsen burner and magnifying glass. Of course no one knew I had&lt;br /&gt;
taken the fabric, no one knew I was going to research what I did, but the&lt;br /&gt;
conclusions I have drawn are simply quite stunning.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You see the fabric was not normal, not in the slightest, it showed no&lt;br /&gt;
fibre and it shimmered with its own faint glow, and so as I studied I&lt;br /&gt;
noticed some striking similarities between the fabric and several of my&lt;br /&gt;
older more notorious experiments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The fabric was ALIVE!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It seemed this fabric was formed of the souls of mortals, this is an idea&lt;br /&gt;
which took me a lot of getting used to, considering for the last ten years&lt;br /&gt;
I have been attempting to prove the soul does not exist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
So as the daylight came rolling over the hills and my sampling came to a&lt;br /&gt;
close I suddenly realised that reanimating the dead was almost childish in&lt;br /&gt;
comparison to what I could do with this new knowledge, you see I had seen&lt;br /&gt;
the soul before, several times in my studies of the anatomy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
But I had never known what it was...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And with this new found knowledge it would be all too simple for me to&lt;br /&gt;
exchange the souls of two people, but the experiment will have to wait&lt;br /&gt;
for next time...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It is late and Lachesis will be wondering why I never came to bed, I must&lt;br /&gt;
remember my experiments need to not take so much of my time now.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
with kindest regards,&lt;br /&gt;
Dr. Herbert West.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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                          The Perfect Gift...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hot, gritty desert sand blew hard against the flap of the tent as it&lt;br /&gt;
opened slightly. It was a foot soldier seeking audience. Salah ad-Din&lt;br /&gt;
Yusuf waved a hand for him to enter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
He dropped to his knees before his Saladin, eyes averted in respect.&lt;br /&gt;
'Goings on... Travelers stopping.. Parcels...' he stammered. 'Strangers to&lt;br /&gt;
the East, between here and Mosul.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Strangers passing through? Salah ad-Din Yusuf chortled heartily, for this&lt;br /&gt;
was nothing new. Travelers often traipsed through to shop or attempt siege&lt;br /&gt;
of the Tower. He peered down at the shaken soldier. Was this something&lt;br /&gt;
different? His eyes steadied on the boy, 'Tell me what you heard.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Thrilled to have the complete attention of one so mighty as Saladin, the&lt;br /&gt;
soldier wove the tale of what he knew.&lt;br /&gt;
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'Here?' she asks her confidant. 'Or that other spot?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The woman, her golden hair askew from the wind, sighs back at her.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'You have been asking me for three days now, I told you I can not decide&lt;br /&gt;
this for you.' She makes a poultice, applying it to the wound of her&lt;br /&gt;
friend, who is now pacing about restlessly. Wind burns.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Yes, I know that, it's just that...' a heavy sigh hangs in the desert&lt;br /&gt;
air. The moonlight catches her attire; the sheen of a golden gown can be&lt;br /&gt;
seen from between the folds of a heavy, hooded cloak. Something nuzzles&lt;br /&gt;
her ankle; it's form vague in the night's darkness.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A lithe, pale man with striking blue eyes rounds the corner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Have we decided yet?' he asks. Both women turn to frown at him. 'I guess&lt;br /&gt;
not...', he mutters, taking a step back.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A whistle is heard through the air as the wind whips cloaks feverishly&lt;br /&gt;
about the figures who enter the clearing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The group bows deeply towards the first woman, the moonlight casting a&lt;br /&gt;
soft glow upon the huddled group. One man drops to bended knee. 'Your&lt;br /&gt;
Highness, I -' the man is hushed as all eyes glance about cautiously.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A nearby figure, clad in desert attire tries to blend in with the local&lt;br /&gt;
residents, remembering as much as he can to report back to his leader. He&lt;br /&gt;
succeeds. They continue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Have we decided yet, Your Highness?' one of the cloaked figures asks&lt;br /&gt;
quietly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone turns, casting anxious eyes upon the pacing woman. She pauses,&lt;br /&gt;
turning to face the cloaked group.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'I suppose,' she says, looking worried. 'It is such a huge undertaking&lt;br /&gt;
though, what if....' Her voice trails off.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A figure enters from the south road, a golden sari wrapping her form.&lt;br /&gt;
'Have we decided yet?' she asks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The grace-filled woman shakes her head, 'Not yet, no.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With a nod of understanding, the sari-draped woman pulls out a piece of&lt;br /&gt;
embroidery work and takes needle to hand quietly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'If I may,' speaks one of the cloaked men, his accent that of a local.&lt;br /&gt;
'This is indeed a huge endeavour, we would need to start immediately. We&lt;br /&gt;
have assistance ready and willing your highness, enough so to be ready in&lt;br /&gt;
Gods speed.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The woman nods slowly and quietly in understanding. She had to make a&lt;br /&gt;
choice. 'I don't even know how Rowane will feel of such...' The woman&lt;br /&gt;
resumes her pacing. 'What if he is unhappy with my gift?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her companion turns, reaching out a hand to soothe her. 'He will be fine&lt;br /&gt;
with it. And we all support you, you know that.' Quiet nods of agreement&lt;br /&gt;
abound.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The woman casts her eyes over the untouched desert area before her. It was&lt;br /&gt;
certainly large enough for what was needed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'The day I fell in love with him, I told him I wanted to give him the&lt;br /&gt;
world,' she says nervously, glancing at those around her. 'I want to do&lt;br /&gt;
precisely that... ' Her voice trails off. Her gaze returns to the vast&lt;br /&gt;
area before her. For him. As close as she could come to keeping her&lt;br /&gt;
promise.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She nods at the group, yes. Here is fine. One of the figures mutters in&lt;br /&gt;
foreign tongue, sending a nearby rider off at once to deliver word. He&lt;br /&gt;
races off, a scroll gripped tightly in one hand, reigns in the other. A&lt;br /&gt;
dark stallion kicks up sand behind him as he takes off into the night.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With a sigh she steps off the path and into the sand, nodding quietly. So&lt;br /&gt;
much to do, and in so little time.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
The foot soldier triumphantly offers up a scrap of scroll from his tightly&lt;br /&gt;
clenched palm. His beaming smile bright against the darkness of his skin.&lt;br /&gt;
Upon his lips is the boasting of his overtaking the cloaked rider and&lt;br /&gt;
managing a brief grasp of the scroll from his hand before he escaped. Long&lt;br /&gt;
enough to tear a fair portion to bring back. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'An entire Kingdom?' Saladin mutters to himself, eyes darting over the&lt;br /&gt;
scrap. He angles it, squinting, attempting to make out unfamiliar words.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
He turns to his advisor. 'It seems we will soon have company,' His eyes&lt;br /&gt;
level on those of his confidante as he passes him the scrap to examine.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Positions available for a royal court, details of a tournament posting&lt;br /&gt;
for Queen's Champion, provisions list for a staff... Is this what it&lt;br /&gt;
seems??' Al-Fadil stares at Saladin, what does he truly think of all this?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The two men stare silently off, their inner minds at work over what the&lt;br /&gt;
future may hold.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
'MoiraGywn. Moira, can you hear me? Oh this wind is just terrible, it wont&lt;br /&gt;
be like this always will it?' Emrysia wraps her cloak about young Yohn,&lt;br /&gt;
shielding the baby from sand particle assault.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hannah shakes her head, yelling to be heard in the wind. 'It is just a&lt;br /&gt;
windstorm.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dae rests a hand to MoiraGwyn's shoulder as she watches a team of riders&lt;br /&gt;
and an enormous amount of building and provisional supplies already&lt;br /&gt;
snaking its way across the desert toward them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Have we a name yet?' The simple question hangs anxiously in the air. A&lt;br /&gt;
crown of argent and ebony leaves sways gently with the nod of her head.&lt;br /&gt;
MoiraGwyn turns, speaking over her shoulder, her voice carrying along the&lt;br /&gt;
wind as she yells to be heard.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Carian Trag!'&lt;br /&gt;
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