From f90d409cdd40544b2518a2cb83d7fc17d7252a7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wombat Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:08:06 -0400 Subject: july 2011 news --- world/map/news.txt | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) (limited to 'world/map') diff --git a/world/map/news.txt b/world/map/news.txt index 277b55bc..8bee339f 100644 --- a/world/map/news.txt +++ b/world/map/news.txt @@ -1,7 +1,52 @@ ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ + +##3 July 2011 + +##0 Will Kill Monsters For Food? + +##0 Recovery from the Great Earthquake is still +##0 very slow throughout the world. The vast +##0 devastation still causes starvation and +##0 a lack of work. A side effect of the Great +##0 Earthquake has been the increasing number of +##0 aggressive monsters and dooms long thought +##0 forgotten. + +##0 To answer this problem Tulimshar +##0 has issued a call to be spread far and wide: +##0 "If you're hungry, if you need work, if you +##0 are in search of adventure, come to Tulimshar. +##0 Slaying monsters, liberating mines and +##0 defeating the night horrors that terrify even +##0 the most strong willed never paid so well!" + +##0 Needless to say, many are answering this call. +##0 You may very well be one of them. -##3 June 2011 +##0 Olana, the Innkeeper's Daughter, Returns to +##0 Tulimshar...But Where Are Her Daughters? +##0 Olana, who is staying in the West wing of the +##0 Hurnscald Inn, has been away to Tulimshar with +##0 her family since before the Earthquake. +##0 "The Earthquake may of happened a couple years +##0 ago, but the everything is still messed up. +##0 I would've returned immediately, but I didn't +##0 want to put my family at risk until travel +##0 became a little safer." + +##0 When asked about her daughters, Olana smiled +##0 "They love wandering the woods around here, +##0 other than the occasional bandit group, things +##0 are usually much more peaceful around here than +##0 in Tulimshar. I just hope they don't wander +##0 near these caves...I've heard many of them can +##0 be quite dangerous." + +##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ + +##3 June 2011 + ##0 A large shipment of gold coins was plundered ##0 by pirates. The shipment was to be sent to ##0 Tulimshar as part of their effort to control @@ -9,14 +54,14 @@ ##0 no where! They took the shipment and my pet ##0 squirrel Chompers!" Captain Zierock reported ##0 while in tears. - + ##0 It is believed the pirates divided the gold ##0 then went separate ways to spend their spoils. ##0 Ironically, these pirates were the target of ##0 monsters, who plundered them not just for ##0 their new found wealth, but also for their ##0 crunchy bones and sea salty flesh. - + ##0 On that note, be on the lookout for Green Slimes, ##0 which have grown hostile as they evolve to the ##0 harsh Tonori desert, making them a threat to @@ -24,13 +69,13 @@ ##0 pirates attempted to cross the Snake Desert, ##0 where they met the Green Slimes...and their ##0 end. - + ##0 In other news, Andra, a friend of Hinnak, has ##0 increased her agricultural knowledge and needs ##0 help keeping the soil around the farm fertile. ##0 Interested volunteers should speak with her ##0 about how to help. - + ##0 Last, but certainly not least, Agostine has ##0 returned to Nivalis. While he enjoyed his ##0 time in Tulimshar, mingling with other artisans, @@ -38,41 +83,41 @@ ##0 fabulous sweater, but nobody wanted to wear it ##0 in this hot and smelly desert. That is when I ##0 decided enough was enough. Sweat is just gross." - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 May 2011 - + ##0 Many battle hardened warriors took some time ##0 during April and enjoyed helping the somewhat ##0 forgetful Easter Bunny make his baskets. The ##0 children surely must have enjoyed their sweets. - + ##0 The demi-god Golbenez has finally made good on ##0 his promise to open a 'place of leisure' in ##0 the form of an inn. Youngsters beware, since ##0 the entrance to this inn is near the old ##0 graveyard and could be dangerous. - + ##0 There have also been reports about a mysterious ##0 stranger roaming the beaches near Tulimshar. ##0 Be on the lookout if you are in the area. - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 January 2011 - + ##0 Reports of bandit raids to the west of ##0 Hurnscald has mobilized the town. Those ##0 injured by these bandits may have a long stay ##0 ahead of them in Hurnscald's hospital. - + ##0 Shortly after Tulimshar loosened the tariff ##0 on travel, skill trainers have come to Mana. ##0 If one wants to improve themselves through ##0 acquiring skills, be on the lookout for these ##0 trainers. - + ##0 In other news, Taro is still missing, but ##0 Diryn, an agent of Tulimshar, has established ##0 a connection with the Kaizei area, making @@ -82,7 +127,7 @@ ##0 back can be done by finding Frozenbeard, a ##0 pioneer who is mapping a trade route to get ##0 to Nivalis by ship. - + ##0 Diryn's re-connection with Nivalis came none ##0 too soon. Golbenez, a demi-god who demanded ##0 a half billion gold pieces for building some @@ -93,20 +138,20 @@ ##0 not gift the children of the world, wizards, ##0 warriors and archers rallied to pay the ##0 demi-god his demands. - + ##0 Shortly after Santa was freed, something more ##0 sinister has come to Kaizei. The yeti. ##0 Sightings of this beast returns with stories ##0 of them. Though aggressive, their behavior ##0 seems out of place. They've never been known ##0 as cave dwellers nor to kidnap people. - + ##0 Last, but definitely not least, Dimond's Cove ##0 is observing "Burns' Supper" January 24-26th. ##0 Shanon is hosting the event, which he promises ##0 will be an excellent time for food, drink and ##0 poems. - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ ##3 Countless candy-concerning complaints: council -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2