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diff --git a/world/map/news.txt b/world/map/news.txt index df0eda4f..322b3040 100644 --- a/world/map/news.txt +++ b/world/map/news.txt @@ -1,25 +1,33 @@ +##3 Christmas 2011 + +##0 Christmas is coming near and Santa and his helpers are busy +##0 preparing everything for the celebration in Santa's house near Nivalis. +##0 But somehow... everything seems to go wrong. +##0 Bad luck? Or rather - malicious interference? +##0 However, someone might need your help. + ##3 November 2011 ##3 A Rule Correction on "No Botting" - + ##3 Previously, only activity while the user was ##3 away from the keyboard was a bannable offense. ##3 Now, any sort of automated following ##3 (especially, but not only, attack-following) ##3 is also covered. - + ##3 If you know any of the people who left this game ##3 due to the prevalence of bots that were previously ##3 tolerated, please tell them it's time to return. - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 Halloween 2011 - + ##0 Happy Halloween! ##0 This year the governments of Argaes and Tonori have decided to sponsor ##0 trick-or-treating across both continents. ##0 Have fun and don't make yourself sick by pigging out! - + ##0 Credits: ##0 initial outline - enchilado ##0 intial draft - alastrim @@ -30,11 +38,11 @@ ##0 old item - maybe Black Don ? ##0 (We're not spoiling what the items *are*) ##0 -o11c - + ##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 @@ -42,7 +50,7 @@ ##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 @@ -50,13 +58,13 @@ ##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. - + ##0 Olana, the Innkeeper's Daughter, Returns to ##0 Hurnscald...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. @@ -65,7 +73,7 @@ ##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 @@ -73,11 +81,11 @@ ##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 @@ -85,14 +93,14 @@ ##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 @@ -100,13 +108,13 @@ ##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, @@ -114,41 +122,41 @@ ##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 @@ -158,7 +166,7 @@ ##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 @@ -169,26 +177,26 @@ ##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 ##3 consequently considers citizen-composed cleanup crew ##3 Eighteenth of November 2010 - + ##0 Recently, the ancient tradition of Hallowe'en ##0 was celebrated across Argaes, Tonori and other ##0 continents. Estimated tons of sweets were given @@ -197,25 +205,25 @@ ##0 dropped on the night. Even a week and a half ##0 after Hallowe'en, many kilograms of sweets ##0 still litter our pleasant woodlands. - + ##0 After dozens of letters regarding the situation, ##0 the Hurnscald Council has said that the best ##0 solution would be to organise a team of ##0 volunteers to work on collecting dropped sweets ##0 and disposing of them - but it has yet to ##0 organise any such thing. - + ##0 In the meantime, why not do your bit and collect ##0 some sweets for yourself? If you don't mind them ##0 being a bit old, you could be able to make the ##0 biggest Hallowe'en haul in history. - + ##0 Additionally, we've been getting some reports of ##0 a rather creepy skeleton hanging around the ##0 woodland. He doesn't appear to be aggressive, ##0 but he chatters unintelligibly at passers-by. - - + + ##3 Rollback ##0 2010-11-17 ##0 |