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   | The Olympia Times                                        issue g2-73 |
   | July 7, 1998                                                         |
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   | turn 73  337 players                             http://www.pbm.com/ |
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                        Player-contributed press



Time once again for the regular TIB post.
All factions operating in the NW region of the map, and specifically
those in the Drassa region are urged to visit our web site at:
http://members.aol.com/seehawk42
for information on the TIB alliance. 

Also, the self-imposed 2 week waiting period reference the continent
of Cipheria has passed.  We were contacted by one group we had 
missed on our intial sweep and have come to terms with that group.
The entire continent of Cipheria can now be considered claimed by
TIB, House of Lords Alliance, and several other indepentdent players.
Final borders between the current residents of Cipheria will soon be
set, at which time we will post TIBs updated borders here and at our
web site.  As always, peaceful visitors are welcome in TIB territory.
Travellers that happen upon Cipheria are invited to visit, but be 
forewarned that 100% of the continent is now claimed and being 
colonized by one of several groups.

Eric the Seehawk
TIB Alliance


                           -- Lords of Hammerhill [gz2]



(drum roll)

Announcing the Grand Opening of The Arms Dealership Formerly Known As
The Eyepatch Inn And Armory, located just south of Drassa in the senic
TIB City.  In addition to the weapons offered for sale in the city
marketplace, we also provide troops, catapults, and siege towers on an
order-by-order basis.  Delivery availably within the Greater Drassa
region for a nominal fee.  Write to glovedhand@hotmail.com for further
information, price lists, or orders, and ask about our TIB discount!

                               -- The Gloved Hand [kc6]




Greetings Olympians and a special hello to all Drassans.

If you are in the northwestern region of Olympia, please
take a moment to look at our web household at:
   http://www.telenet.pt/~dl0363/HoL.htm

It includes a map of the Kingdom of Cragstan and the
surrounding area as well as important information for
anyone wishing to visit our territory.

Live long and prosper,
Lord Ralek Arkham
Speaker for the House of Lords
Kingdom of Cragstan


                                -- House of Lords [tq9]



I recently started in Yellowleaf and I'm leaving this
warzone, I do not want to get involved in any wars that
do not concern me, so please allow me safe passage.
My boat's number is 3303.

                                -- Captain Kynan [g802]



When all else fails, read the instructions (or the rule book)!

                                   -- Tiger IIth [s634]



                                 Rumors



Krunchy and Krusty, sitting on a boat
The boat sinks, what's left?



There's a fly in my soup, says Bjorn
Then eat it, says Weasel



The bird has decided to leave its nest
So the water will soon be red



All Newbis travling with less than 10 men within 3 provinces of any
safehaven will be attacked and executed. You now have fair warning.



If  your not a Rimmon Musketeer you don't know what your missing!
contact your local Musketeer recruiter and let the fun begin...
"One for All and All for One"




Ahh, home at last. I am proud I stand on this rock as the early explorers
did.




I am the Wraith
Back from my 1 week hiatus (the wraith post last week
was a hoax) and I ve got some good stuff to report.

Write this down, within 4 turns there will be no less than
4 major wars raging in Olympia.  The participants in these
wars will be, in no particular order, Plato, Eagle, Lords of 
the Crown, Inner Circle, Harn Confederacy, TIB, The Bandits
Rimmon Musketeers, Northern Lights, Olympian Mafia and
a group of independents up north that have never bothered to
come up with a name.

Plato s landing in Lords of the Crown territory has ticked off
just about everybody.  My  spectral spies tell me that besides 
the obvious interested parties (Lords of the Crown, Eagle) 
there are some other groups that aren t happy with the new
player in the war.  Harn and the Musketeers are steamed 
that  Provinian Sovereignty  has been breached once again
by Plato.  Also, TIB and the seehawk, usually quick to 
publicly distance themselves from Eagle party lines, have
been strangely quiet on this subject.  It would appear that 
this time they share the Eagle outrage.

And finally, my spies tell me there is at least one oly 
player out there that is so unimaginative that they can t
think of their own pseudonym for posting wildly 
inaccurate rumors to the times.  For some reason this 
player keeps writing posts signed  the wraith .  It think
it s quite funny.  Join in!  The more unfounded rumors 
the better!  But I would think that somebody playing a 
fantasy game would rather create their own persona.  So,
to help out, I ll give this poor wretch a list of names I was
considering before I decided on The Wraith.  Feel free to use 
any of them, or to keep using wraith.
Here s the list:
Toby, Steven, Hal, Sally, Jesse, Floyd, Bill Clinton, God,
Mary-Jo, Mike, Ching, Paco, Freddy the Wonder Mule.

See, it s easy to come up with names if you really try.




    That Noble aboard the Roundship Night Music,
    sure is rich but is it wise to travel with
    so little guard, hmm how safe is he upon the
    big ocean? I wonder.....