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| Issue 2 of Isildur's Echo
Featuring:
Opening Echo
Random Quote
Jasmine's Journal
Staff Profile of Tusken
Old and Newb with Malkara
Lucky's Letters
Jokes from Ataseis
Mystery Guest
Player's Submissions
RP Tip of the Month by Jimmer
Player of the month by Tari
The Crew
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Opening Echo
When Drew asked me to take over this month, I was excited.
Then, as the deadline got closer and closer, I pulled out my
hair and said there was no way we'd ever get this thing finished!
I give you proof that I was wrong, Isildur's Echo, issue two.
Continued support of our player newsletter has driven us be even
better than before. With so many of us dealing in semester exams,
I'd like to take this oppertunity to extend a thank you for all the
folks that have made this month's edition possible - despite
some busy schedules.
Also, it came to my attention that some folks may be accessing
our page through the Xanga community. If you've stumbled into
our little world by accident, I'd like to welcome you, and I hope
that you'll take a moment to to visit Shadows of Isildur.
Before I forget - I am aware that the links are choppy, and spam
open a new window with each click. I'm not quite certain how to
make it stop doing that - it seems to be a problem with Xanga's
link system rather than my fault (or so I keep telling folks.)
- Lucky
Suggestions, questions, or indigestions?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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"Duct tape is like the Force; it has a light side,
a dark side, and it holds the universe together."
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Jasmine's Journal
Wandering around your PC town, Osgi or Morgul. What do you
envision? Do you ponder the moss on the sidewalk, the missing
stones? Are you like me and always mentally see a western door
on the right side of the room? Sometimes, drawing little pictures
helps me remember that the IC world is greater than the five lines
of description from room to room. Want to make a little picture of
your own little block of Arda? Visit www.citycreator.com be the
Picasso of Middle Earth.
- Jasmine
Questions, comments, or ideas for Jasmine?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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Staff Profile - Tusken
Are admins really people in their spare time?
Yes. Roleplay admins are, coders I am not
sure about.
What do you do outside of mudding?
A lot. I'm a full time university student and I
work during the summer. I go to parties and
hang out with my friends, playing computer
games, xbox, gamecube, playstation,
bowling, golf, tennis, basketball, dancing,
fishing, etc. I love rock climbing most of all I
think.
What did you expect when you signed onto
staff and how was it different?
I expected to be way behind the other staff as
far as experience, and that was pretty true. It
was really hard at first for me, but everyone
was extremely helpful, and more patient with
me than I thought they'd be. I expected it to be
like any other working/job environment I'd been
a part of, and it really was.
Could you tell us the best part of being an imm?
Well, it's more than just a job, it's a group of friends,
and one of the best parts about being an imm is
getting to work with the other staff on things. The
staff really works together well and that makes it
really fun. Traithe and Sighentist do great little bits
of code that make being an admin very user friendly
to people like me who are new or inexperienced
with computer technology, and there are some nifty
commands that you have access to. These
commands help you with things like understanding
the map around you like never before.
What are some of the downfalls?
Well another perk is that as an imm you are never
bored, there is always something going on, always
something you could be doing. For me, this became
partially a downfall, because I always felt there was
something I should be doing, and sometimes it's hard
to relax and just enjoy the game, if you let it stress
you out.
You see some great roleplay as an admin, which
can be very rewarding, but you see the whole
spectrum, meaning the twinkiest of twinks and the
newbiest of newbs. Sometimes it can be frustrating
dealing with problems that may arise from these
people.
What's your biggest pet peeve in real-life?
I'm a youngest child, so rooting from childhood - I
hate being left out, or feeling like I'm left out.
What's your biggest SoI pet peeve?
As a player, I hate notifying and then having someone
notify right on top of me.
As an admin, it is annoying when you try to get some
roleplay going with players and they either ignore you
or don't understand that you're animating an animal
or something and just attack or run without any
emoting.
What's the deal with the warg fetish?
Wargs are misunderstood. They are these big cute
beasts and they get a bad rep because sometimes
they are overzealous in their hugs. Imagine a huge
loveable dog with razorsharp claws that always runs
and jumps on you in excitement when it sees you.
Would it be the dogs fault if its claws ripped through
your flesh and killed you when it did this?
Thanks, Tusken.
Thank you for letting me be part of The Echo,
its an honor.
- Lucky
Questions, comments, or ideas for Staff Profiles?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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Old and Newb
How does perspective on the game change from player to
player? Malkara had some questions for a new player
and some veteran players.
How have your experiences with the staff been?
Ed: Very good, my initial app was denied on some description
points, but they were helpful and responsive in the denial
email they sent me. As far as I'm aware that's the only time
I've come into contact with them.
Prodigy: Evil bastards, the lot of them. I jest. Actually, in my
opinion, the Staff in general treats the pbase in general rather
well. There's always the odd day, but in general it's good.
Jimmer: Extremelly well. Despite the brazen number of whiners
we hear about I'm very pleased with them. With the possible
exception of a slow email-return rate I'd give them a very good
socre.
How would you rate your experience with RP in the game?
Ed: Awesome, I think I've seen maybe two or three OOC
sentences since I started playing and it's been consistently
good. The emote/social system works very well, as well.
Since you've started, do you think RP has gotten better or worse
in general?
Prodigy: I'd say it's about the same, actually. As time goes on,
the influx of newbies counters the experience everyone else has
been getting.
Jimmer: Better, by quite a bit. The number of people I enjoy
RPing with has improved drastically. I remember when I typed in
who and went 'whow speedy day' at 7 players online.
How well would you rate the playerbase on its
newbie-friendliness factor?
Ed: Well, i'm fairly experienced with regards to MUDs, so it was
really a case of getting to grips with the synax of socials and
unfamiliar commands, I had no problems as a newb though,
a couple of people mentioned things to me re. the set command
after I queried things and no one's flamed me yet for doing
anything dumb
Have you played on other Roleplay MU*s before?
Ed: Yeah, this and one other are all that have managed to keep
me occupied. I can't get on with hack'n'slash MUDs at all.
Prodigy: Plenty.
Jimmer: One.
A few notables?
Ed: Forgotten Kingdoms. It's RP enforced as well.
Prodigy: Not really. I just know I played others.
Jimmer: I played Iceus US for about twenty minutes before
I got irriated at the 'You don't want to do that' message. I kept
going "Well, obviously I do because I typed it in!"... So then I came
to SoI where it lets me make all the mistakes I want.
Have you read LotR?
Ed: Yeah, like 123497 times.
Prodigy: Yes.
Jimmer: Yep, a great long while ago.
You read any of the other books?
Ed: I've read the Hobbit, and the Silmarillion.
Prodigy: The Hobbit.
What's your favorite IG profession?
Prodigy: Black Watcher
Jimmer: Definetly Pel-Tirith, watchman is rapidly gaining.
What race or role would you like to have most?
Prodigy: A Northman Pel-Ecthel would rock, as would a
Half-Troll Bodyguard.
Jimmer: I'd have to say Blood Ring Psionic Operative, Gondor.
Is there anything you'd like to improve about the game?
Jimmer: I'd make a tweak to the RPP system. I'd make it so
every RPP you obtained was like a key which you carried with
you forever. This key opened up the door to all the races and
roles behind that door, which you kept even if you opened the
door once. (Only way to lose them would be getting admin-zapped)
- Malkara
Questions, comments, or ideas for Malkara?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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Lucky's Letters
Dear Luckifyre,
Your lack of contributors this month made me think of forced
deadlines in general, for writing...and then of writer's block. And
then of "RPing" block. Are there ever times when you feel like
you're losing a connection with your PC - when you just don't
know how to roleplay her/him, and begin to wonder how the hell
you were so tapped in, before? If so, what do you do to get out
of this rut?
Regards,
-Kestrel
Dear Kestrel,
Hopefully, I'm understanding your question correctly and,
oh my, that's a tough one.
One could argue many reasons for "RPing" block. It happens.
You're in-game, you're on the spot, people are waiting for you to
speak or emote, and you tense up. You have no sufficient way
to go about handling what you've been put up against and often
times, you miss out on role-play in the hesitation.
SoI is a story and each of us are telling our small part of it
that revolves around the character that we created and control.
Submersion into that life is how I get the most from my role-playing.
When I'm in Tolkien's world, I'm not a player playing a game,
I'm a character living a rough life on the edge of war in middle-earth.
It's important to remember that a character is someone. It's a
person in it's own, with a life, a family, friends, a job, a home,
motives, ambitions, goals, effected by countless factors, one of which
is the person behind the computer screen.
An easy way to tell if you're part of the role-playing and in
the game, as opposed to just watching it pass you by, is if it's
having a real effect on you, as a player. Do you laugh out loud
along with your character? Do you cry in real-life when your
character is crying? I'll even go so far as to say that my eating
patterns are sometimes in tune with my PC.
Most folks are not so extreme as that, and I respect that I'm just
strange that way, and I'm not saying that you can't RP well if you're
not emotionally attached to your character, because that's
absolutly not true. I just know that personally, if I can't make that
connection, if I can't put myself in the boots of my PC, then my
writing talents and imagination can never make up for the lack
of feeling behind the text.
Here it's time for the human factor. We all are human, I hope.
There are times when getting into character is simply not possible.
You have too much weighing you down in the real world, you're
not focused on the game, there are distractions in the room, SoI
is simply dull and you're bored, etc.
Other times our characters are driven into a way of thinking
and acting that is so foreign to us, that it makes playing difficult.
We all have had that. We are shaped by the events that happen
around us and to us and many times, our characters take a turn
because of some unforseen IG event, which takes the fun out
of playing, temporarily usually, but sometimes permanently.
The only way, I think, to settle these problems is to wait it out.
If you are having trouble connecting, take a break. Settle any
real-life issues that have been keeping you unfocused. If your PC
isn't fun to play, take a break. Give it a few days and try again.
If you have prolonged periods of bad role-playing and you're
just not happy with your character, I suggest retirement as a
last resort. After all, it's more than the addiction that keeps us
coming back - it's the fun!
- Lucky
Have a problem? Ask Lucky!
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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Jokes
I’m a clown at heart, so this is doing what I love and loving what I
do, minus the squirt flowers and any manner of physical social contact
whatsoever. It will be a collection of jokes from people named and
unnamed, and if you’ve contributed something you want your name
attached to, feel free to bawl me abo- I mean, send me a nice email.
No, better yet, send LUCKY a nice email.
A blonde coming home from work returns to find her husband in the
arms of another woman. So, with her husband trailing at her heels, she
goes into another room and gets a pistol, walking into the living room
and holding the gun to her head.
“Please don’t do it,” her husband begged, to which she responded:
“Shut up! You’re next.”
A man was putting on a puppet show at a local theater, and he’d
reached the part of his act where he’d tell blonde jokes through his
puppet. About midway through one of the jokes, a blonde woman
stood up and angrily yelled,
“It’s people like you that feed the stereotype that blondes are stupid!
Your type are the reason we don’t get respect at our jobs and in our
communities!”
The man was ashamed of himself, and just as he was beginning to
apologize, she cut him short with,
“I’m not talking to you! I’m talking to the little man on your knee!”
A race across the English channel was being held, the winner of which
would earn ten thousand dollars for the charity they represented. The
swimmers had to complete their course breastroking, and each
contestant had been briefed on the rules. After the race had commenced,
the women were off on their way. One by one, the ragged contestants
had returned back to the finishing area. All but one woman. Day by day
they waited for the last contestant, and she finally appeared many days
after everyone else had completed the course. She drug herself up out
of the water, panting and muttering,
“They cheated! They all cheated.. I saw them. They were using their arms.”
A husband and a wife were fighting, and they vowed not to speak to
each other until the other apologized. Then he remembered he had
planned to go fishing early the next day. The alarm clock never woke
him up, and his wife always did it for him. Not about to lose the
argument and give in, he wrote her a note saying,
“Dear wife,
I’m going fishing tomorrow, wake me up when the clock goes off.”
Satisfied with this, he left it on her pillow and went to sleep. The next
day, he awoke well after lunch time to the sound of the alarm clock
still buzzing. Furious, he rose to his feet and crossed the room to turn
the clock off, where he found a note.
“Dear husband,
The clock’s going off. Get up.”
What does Michael Jackson like about twenty seven year olds?
That there’s twenty of them! -Enigma
- Ataseis
Questions, comments, or ideas for Ataseis?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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Mystery Guest
Our last guest was Tiago.
His favorite band's singer died of
aids in the early 90's.
His hero's first name is Eric.
He once led a movement against the hoards
of darkness - La Resistance!
Who guessed it correctly?
Anthalas
Here are the clues for this month:
I'm a redneck.
I claim eighteen husbands and one wife.
Lately, I call many people 'puppet'.
- Lucky
Do you know who this is? If you answer correctly,
you could be the next Mystery Guest!
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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Player's Submissions
Do you have a poem, short story, artwork or other submission?
All submissions must be your original works, no
copy-writed materials, please.
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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Role-Playing Tips
Flaws
While it is fun to some to play the cold, perfectionist PC I
believe that those who are remembered are those who show
a bit of peculiarity from time to time. I know this can be
dangerous to those of you who play in Morgul, but try and
take aside a few seconds/minutes/hours in Chargen to come
up with a flaw in your character. Have him be a little loose
in his morals, for those of you in Osgiliath, or a little tight
about his morals, for those of you in Morgul. To be cliche,
have him be an excessive drinker. For those of you who think
you can pull it off, try a schizophrenic or a character with
another mental disorder. The bottom line is that the PCs who
are NOT just another face in the crowd are the ones that I
remember. Generally they aren't the ones with the uber l337
skills, but those who were just a little bet off skelter.
- Jimmer
Questions, comments, or ideas for Jimmer?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
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Player of the Month
Alright. After all of the votes were counted, the Player of the Month of May has been given to...(Drum roll please!):
Pompadourslim!
Many of your posts were helpful, to both complete newbs and some
of the Guides as well. Your attitude in the Forums has always been
polite and well-manered, and your demeanor, intelligent. Often times,
your posts would steal the words right out of the Imms' mouthes
themselves! Shadows of Isildur has surely benefited from your
contributions and hopefully it will continue to for a very long time.
Thank you, Pompadourslim, for all your hard work and dedication to this
wonderful game.
-Tari
Who do you think should be the next player of the month?
Send nominations to isildursecho@middle-earth.us
(No character nominations will be accepted, this is strictly
who you believe to be the most active and helpful around
the forums and completely out-of-character.)
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The Crew
Drew7UK Creator and Chief Editor
Jsmi0808 Jasmine's Journal
Co-Editor
Ataseis Jokes
Malkara Old and Newb
Luckifyre Xanga-zizing
Opening Echo
Staff Profile
Lucky's Letters
Mystery Guest
Jimmer Role-Playing Tip
Tari Player of the Month
And of course, we'd be nowhere without the SoI
community and all of it's wonderful players.
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| Issue 1 of Isildur's Echo
Featuring:
Player of the Month
Brian's Bit - Pope John Paul
Random Quote of the Month
Wes' Woes - Gasoline Prices
Staff Profile - Arcenia
Lucky's Letters
Mystery Guest
Arts, Music & Films
Poetry Corner
Role-Playing Tip of the Month
The Crew
Opening Issue
In August 1988, a student from Carnegie
Mellon University completed a game within
a weekend that soon become known as
TinyMUD, thus giving birth to the first ever
Multi-User-Dimension. TinyMUD was a simple,
multi-player game that was available to any
internet user at the time, and that folks, is why
we’re here today.
Shadows of Isildur (SoI) has granted us a
wonderful, fulfilling and breathtaking opportunity
for all of us, which we should take full advantage
of, and we have forums, yes, but this is something
special. Devised with a wide range of interests to
satisfy the wants of every member of the SoI
community, Isildur’s Echo has been brought to
you by a few of the players and is entirely, player
run and we need your thoughts, ideas and criticisms to
help us, without you, it wouldn’t be possible.
-Creator, Isildur's Echo
Drew
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Player of the Month
Coming Soon!
We need you to nominate who you think should
be player of the month. The player of the month
should be who you think has been the most helpful,
and most active on the SoI boards this month. You
must give these reasons plus any extra’s and why,
and you cannot nominate the same person two
months running! Please send nominations to
isildursecho@middle-earth.us thanks!
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Rest in Peace, John Paul:
But now what?
On April 2nd 2005, a great humanitarian died.
Pope Jean Paul II could very well be called one
of the most influential people of the late 20th
century. Billions shall mourn his death and for
good reason. Religious or not, I believe it is
undeniable that the Pope did many good works.
Jean Paul fought against communism in his native
Poland, and was a major factor in that countries
liberation from Soviet rule. It can be said that
Poland’s initial liberation was the one that started
the wave of liberation amongst the former Eastern
Bloc countries. As the Pope, Jean Paul strove for
human rights, and peace within the world. He
denounced apartheid, and attempted to mediate
in the Falkland Islands dispute. The Pope
attempted to avert the first Gulf War, contacting
both George Bush Senior and Sadam Hussein.
He touched the lives of many, being called “The
People’s Pope”. Without a doubt, he shall be missed.
However, the Pope’s death begs the question,
“Now what?” The Pope has been the head of
the Catholic Church, and all of the church’s
followers, for twenty-six years. Though his
approaches to world affairs, in specific his desire
for world peace and human rights, are laudable,
he was a staunch conservative. The Pope was
against the ordination of female priests. He was
against the right for a woman to have an abortion.
He detracted the use of birth control. He
maintained that homosexuality is a sin. All told,
he was a supporter of what many term, “traditional
family values”. Many of his detractors saw him
as a Pope that was trying to hold the church back
from evolving into the 20th century, and I would
be inclined to agree with them. The world has
evolved past the point where many of these
prohibitions and regulations are still applicable.
Take, for example, the issue of priests not being
able to marry. I am not sure who this benefits, but
I can say with some certainty that it is not the
priests, based on many of the reports of sexual
abuse that have surfaced over the past few years.
Could these cases have been averted if the
priests were allowed to have sexual lives? It is
impossible to know with any certainty, but I would
have to say yes. Humans have a sexual appetite,
just as they have an appetite for food and water.
An even stronger issue is the ordination of women
as priests. By disallowing women as priests, the
Vatican is upholding and supporting sexism. The
year is now 2005, we have (or should have) moved
beyond such antiquated notions by now.
Within the next few weeks, the Council of Cardinals
will be selecting Pope Jean Paul II successor. This
could have drastic effects upon Vatican policy and
upon the world as well. I firmly believe that it is time
for the Catholic Church to make the step forward into
our modern world. Women should have the same
rights as men. Homosexuals should not be subjected
to discrimination. Human rights need to be endorsed
and upheld. The Catholic Church has amazing potential
for good in the world. I can only hope that the next
Pope will see these issues the way I do, in light of the
modern world, and the inequities that these old
prohibitions endorse.
- Brian's Bit
Questions, comments, or ideas for Brian's next topic?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us!
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“In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by
death before a firing squad.”
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Two Coppers worth
of Gasoline
Some of the news stories happening today
blast out of your TV, radio, and even chatrooms.
Is it alright to let a person die who is declared
brain dead? Who and when will we find out the
new Pope? What is that British royal family
doing now? All these stories are interesting but
they hold our attention for a little bit till it has been
overdone with “Special Coverages” and “Breaking
Stories”. What is the real issue that affects us
each day? Gas prices!
Yes, the true news story is usually found in the
stock reports way in the back where it states how
much it costs for a barrel (42 gallons) of crude oil.
Isn’t it amazing how a tree or bush from three billion
years ago has such a pull on our modern day
economy, sociology, and our relations with other
countries?
According to Gaspricewatch.com gas prices in
the U.S. of this writing average $2.32 a gallon with
the highest price being $2.99 in California.. U.S.
federal taxes contribute approximately 29% of the
total cost per gallon which on a percentage comparison
is lower then many of the other countries such as
Canada at 45% and the UK which taxes make up
76% of the price per liter.
On a recent comparison from U.S.to British and
Canadian prices per gallon, I was shocked to find
out the British pay $6.33 U.S. dollars a gallon, about
88.9 pence a liter and Canada pays approximately
$2.65 a gallon, at $0.97 Canadian a liter.
Demand for fuel is high in developed countries and
the oil producing nations squeeze the supply to keep
the money coming in. Is increased drilling in protected
lands and precious ocean environments the only
solution? I believe this may be a sheep in wolves
clothing. Higher gas prices mean more disposable income
dropped at the pumps worldwide making people
unhappy. People loudly complaining can only bring about
change as the gas prices can drive industry to make
cleaner automobiles, such as electric and other natural
fuels, and reduce the world’s dependance on some
nations that are known to support terrorism.
So are high gas prices good or bad? I feel that while
initially the prices at the pump can put a strain on the
wallet, in the long term I predict a population less reliant
on gas guzzling SUVs and more concerned with cleaner
air and water.
- Wes' Woes
Questions, comments, or ideas for Wes' next topic?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us!
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Staff Profile of Arcenia
Q: Ok, let’s begin! How old are you Arcenia?
A: I'm 16. A baby compared to some up there...
Q: Worst habit…
A: Mumbling
Q: When you first arrived at Shadows of Isildur, who
was your favorite staff member?
A: Hmm... It is a bit mean to pick between
any of them, cause they are all such great guys. But,
I would probably say either Frisia, for putting up
with me when I had a PC under her, or Dretlan, for
the great times I had in the garrison. But since going
topside I have seen everything that everyone does,
and they are all doing equally great things.
Q: What’s your favorite hobby in real life?
A: Apart from sitting here probably my music? I play
drums and guitar, though I’m not in any real bands at
the moment I still get to jam with mates every so often,
and generally play by myself for a good while everyday.
Q: Ice cream flavor…
A: Vanilla
Q: Ok, and what would you say you’re best at in life?
A: Being average, and mumbling. I mumble a lot.
Q: What is has been your most embarrassing moment, ever?
A: Oh god, probably playing transvestite netball on
Monday but it was for charity so maybe that’s an excuse.
Q: You’re idea of a romantic date?
A: A candle lit visit to the internet café...or maybe a concert
of sorts; gotta love a girl who has a good taste in music.
Q: Current favorite band?
A: At the moment, favorites are “The Mars Volta”
“Interpol” and “You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead”
Thanks for your time Arcenia, we enjoyed having you
participate in this month’s staff profile!
-Creator, Isildur's Echo
Drew
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Lucky's Letters
This week's letter comes from
Drew in the United Kingdom.
Dear Lucky,
Will you write for my new SoI
newsletter, Isildur's Echo?
Your Friend,
Drew
Dear Drew,
My own column, my name in bold print,
and I get to tell people what to do?
You've got a deal!
Your Friend,
Lucky
- Lucky's Letters
Have a problem? Ask Lucky! E-mail to
isildursecho@middle-earth.us!
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Guess the Mystery Guest!
My favorite band's singer died of
aids in the early 90's.
My hero's first name is Eric.
I once led a movement against the hoards
of darkness - La Resistance!
- Lucky's Letters
Do you know who this is? E-mail answers
to isildursecho@middle-earth.us!
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Arts, Music & Films
Coming Soon!
- Irkallia
Questions, comments, or ideas for Irk's next topic?
E-mail to isildursecho@middle-earth.us!
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Poetry Corner
Harmony by anonymous
Leaves rustle in the wind,
Such a soothing sound.
The sweet morning air flows through me,
The scent of rosebushes dances subtly by.
Looking out, out onto the valley,
Trees, colour upon colour,
Shades of red and blue.
It seems never ending, the beauty, beauty of my home.
A river, sparkling, gleaming in the suns hot shower,
While birds dart playfully at the edge, sweet music.
Wispy white clouds glide steady through a welcoming sky.
This place of harmony, pure.
The Bigger Beast by anonymous
There was a beast with yellow eyes
A plot for his death was devised
Many men marched, many men fell
On the path to where the creature dwelled
Even in the heart of the cave
Not a single warrior lost his brave
The men fought hard into the night
To free the land of the evil blight
Many combatants collapsed with a thud
All was soiled with death and blood
The men persisted, swords held high
And at last the brute gave final cry
A single man survived the crusade
He took a worn breath and sheathed his blade
First, all he could do was swear
Then he gave his fallen mates a prayer
From within the darkness came a loud growl
Followed by an ear shattering howl
Out jumped a beast, larger than before
A single claw slash and the men were no more
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Role-Playing Tips
Thinking of Problems
With the martial status that Osgiliath and especially
Minas Morgul is in, problems surely arise for every PC.
Something that I've experienced while I was playing was
encountering problems that would require deep thought
to solve. Usually, with my scant playing times, I'd
think about these things and implement them once I got
in-game. I would, however, like to urge people to do
do this in-game. Take some time out of your busy
schedules, both In-game and In real Life, to solve
some of the problems via thinks. The last time I did
this I found it extremely rewarding, being able to
reason things out.
- Jimmer's RP Tips
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