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| The Olympia Times issue g1-81 |
| January 10, 1996 |
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| turn 81 150 players http://www.pbm.com/oly/times/ |
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Player-contributed press
So, where do I get my first dragon?
Do I have to find one and capture it,
or is there an easier way.
-- The day of Rest [ju3]
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S. CAMARIS Update
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Monthly notice: any new visitors to our
fair isle should notify us in advance.
-- The Crazy Quilters [vn7]
Customer Testamonial on behalf of the First Bank of Provinia
Greetings, Provinians! My name's Bob the Jolly Fat Guy. Why am I
so jolly? Well I'll tell you. One year ago I deposited 1000 gold
into the First Bank of Provinia. And boy am I glad I did. This
month the account closed with a total balance of 2239 gold! How's
that for capital gains, eh?
So take it from me, Bob of l'Ordre de St. Christophe, First Bank of
Provinia delivers.
-- The Right Reverend Bob [v1c]
To the Lords of Krussos..
Nobles of my faction would like to make landfall on Krussos
in Carse [cr23]. We come in peace and for the purpose of
meeting with Penelope [t1t]. We ask that you contact us via
this noble so that no misunderstanding might occur leading to
unwanted conflict. Thank you. x7t@g1.pbm.com
-- Elaine [x7t]
***Torba Bacor Warning***
Torba Bacor is claimed, occupied, etc...
Standard rules and requests (blah, blah, blah).
Usual threats of recourse to brutal force and
so forth (yadda, yadda, yadda).
Contact me to avoid untoward incidents. Anyone
wishing to make NP donations, however, is free to
ignore this.
-- Bishop Hugh Latimer [l4b]
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The First Bank of Provinia has offices in some of the major cities
on the continent of Provinia. The FBoP offers the following facilities.
o Special offers for New Olympia Players.
o Excellent Interest Rates on Bank Accounts.
o A Fast and Efficient Courier Service.
o Money Transfers.
o Short and Long Term Loans.
o Insurance Policies.
o Pawn Broking Service.
Call in at your local branch for further details.
-- First Bank of Provinia [v0z]
The rocky isle of Noren is claimed.
Persons wishing to visit (by any means) should
contact me first. Failure to do so may result
in brutal acts of whimsy and greed.
-- Richard Rumbold [m1e]
Rumors
MORE GRUMPY OLD OLYMPIAN FARTS:
"I _still_ say the Sherrif's also a Pirate...."
And _we_ still say we dislike subliterate weenies who can't
spell S-H-E-R-I-F-F correctly. (Besides, who asked you, bud?!)
"Answer guy. please answer this. I'm a new player to this world
and have only been playing for a few turns. the Liberty confed-
eration has contacted me and offered me a castle in Ossicus, where
ever that is? but no instructions on how to get there. how do I get
there?"
From the IC, walk east until you drown, then keep walking. (Or else
you get your butt on an eastbound ship, capisce??? Get a map!)
"Is there anyone interested in selling a roundship?"
Not us, pal. Sorry. Try "BeelzeBob's Discount Seabiscuits".
You're welcome.
--- Jack and Wally, Irascible Coots 1st Class
Bigger losers need bigger messages.
From the diaries of Keldar, Commander, 1st Air Corps:
The orders finally came down last night. The months of waiting are
over and the attack is on. Of course, my boys were all on leave at
the time. If we push our hardest, we should just barely be able to
assemble the corps and arrive in time for the initial push.
Les sanglots longs de l automne
Blessent mon coeur d une langueur monotone
Sure, I'll grant that the Mystics are run
intelligently, but are you really LC?
I don't have anything interesting to say this time.
It is said that the treacherous are ever distrustful.
-The Wise
Pish pish: the Liberty Confederacy is a fine noble
group with a goodly cause. Only the ignorant speak
ill of this just band of nobles.
Someone Asked:
> What the heck does an Enchanted Staff do?
I'm not sure, but I'd guess it is a weapon, and will improve your
attack, and maybe your defense. Just guess, tho.
Someone Else Asked:
> Who is this guy who keeps posting bad French poetry in
> the TIMES?
Someone desperately in need of 25 gold, methinks.
The Same Someone then Asked:
> And _how_ can he be stopped?!?!
Kill off a faction every turn until the bad french poetry ceases.
Someone who is 'slightly worried' Asked (paraphrased):
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Ossicus is off to the east, a couple of months sailing from Provinia.
Didn't you get a map when you started?
As for how to get there, I don't recommend swimming. Build a boat,
it'll only take you a month or two.
As for how trustworthy Norc and the LC are, see my message in the
times from turn 78.
--The Answer Guy
Hurray for "jmmbjwgcmmbrsmtabsrmhmrnrj" :)
Er der nogen fra skandinavien med i dette spil.......
Another week of research.
Coastal reef? How the heck does on of these show up in the middle of
open ocean?!
This money needed to fund world domination efforts!
Democracy is coming...to Provinia!
It's true! The Swishbuckler is gone forever. Any imitations would be
only pale copies. Ahhhh, the memories of his talented lips will be
cherished! Alas, I have seen his grave and his brainless corpse. He
is deeply covered by earth and lovely pink tulips.
I'm glad you liked the flowers. I'll be happy to arrange a bulk
delivery, if you'll just post your address.
I might bring his special pirate hat [dk5w] to IC for auction,
would anyone like a souvenir?
Does it still have the propeller on top?
"To the answer guy. Can you tell us if the AOO has dropped,
they seem to have been quiet of late?"
> Q. What the heck does an Enchanted Staff do?
A. Much better work than a Disenchanted Staff.
A spotty, undersexed git wants to know:
"Who is this guy who keeps posting bad French poetry in the TIMES? And
_how_ can he be stopped?!?!"
If you look in the player list, there is only one e-mail address from
France. If she's the one posting the French proverbs, maybe she'll stop
if you ask her nicely. Personally, I like trying to figure out what the
expressions mean and hope whomever is posting them continues to do so.
We're sailing, sailing, sailing far away...
We're bound for new lands, over
the Far Horizons!
How safe is it in Gentlewind?
In the far north a mighty army is gathering
If Poe wrote the Alka-Seltzer theme:
At the banquet, I, unswerving
swollowed serving after serving,
Though the food was underserving,
and unnerving were my hosts;
Now I wrestle with the question of
impending indigestion
And my stomach burbles blindly with
the groans of gastric ghosts.
Dare I seek the only hope
that reaches deep as my despair?
Still, my vicious predilection
to a chemical addiction
Is as trivial as fiction
with this torture to compare.
And my soul sighs for the solace
that indubitably is-
In the plop, plop, plop, plop
plop, plop, plop
And the fizz, fizz, fizz, fizz fizz.
(David Smith, Greenbelt)
> So, is it safe to sail out of the IC now, or what?
It depends on whether you're in a stolen ship or not.
Clan With No Name, your time has come.
