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   | The Olympia Times                                        issue g2-96 |
   | December 15, 1998                                                    |
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   | turn 96  359 players                             http://www.pbm.com/ |
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                        Player-contributed press



Greetings Olympians and Fellow Drassans,
We in TIB have much news to report.  

First, we are happy to report that we have had much 
success in our war with Lord Bane and consider the 
active portion of our conflict at a close.  TIB forces
have destroyed both known castles belonging to Lord Bane
and hold more than 3/4's of his nobles prisoner in our
dungeons.  We no longer consider The Efficient Empire
to be a threat to TIB holdings.  Please be advised that
there are still several Bane nobles at large and TIB 
forces will continue to be on the look out for these
men.  Should the opportunity present itself, we will
attempt to capture these remaining nobles.

For those of you wishing to profit from Bane's misfortune,
please be advised that at least 2 castles that we know of
are currently garrisoning former Bane lands.  It is our
belief that most of his lands will be claimed by others
shortly.  If you are attempting to garrison some of this
land, please double check who the garrison in question
belongs to before you destroy it.  We would hate for 
another war to spring up in the region.

Secondly, TIB would like to announce modifications to 
it's resource harvesting and city market Rules of Conduct.
In an effort to conserve space they will not be detailed
here, but it is strongly recommended that any faction
operating around Drassa, or anywhere within TIB territory,
visit our web site at:
http://members.aol.com/theicyblak
click on the charter link and read the section "Rules of 
Conduct".  Specifically rules 5-8.

These changes take effect immediately.
If any player or faction has any question about these 
changes, please fell free to contact us.

That's all for now from
TIB Alliance


                           -- Lords of Hammerhill [gz2]



"Ask your PGA tour Pro!"
A letter from a while back has risen to the top of the mailbag.
From someone in the Yellowleaf area, reporting themselves as
the shunned Platoan, the Times '89:

"I recently went to a local club in the Yellowleaf area,
and was barred from playing on their course. I was told
it was because of the cleats I had, but I think it was
due to my affiliation with PLATO. I offered to buy a
pair of regulation shoes, but they told me the club
store was closed due to some obscure holiday or
something.
I thought this kind of small-minded discrimination was
a thing of the past. We PLATO members have gone
a long way to better our image among the community.
The rest of society has left the past and their ignorant
ancestors behind - why hasn't the golf community?"

A cracking good question!  Most of the PGA membership is
made up of PLATO ("People Liking And Tending to Overswing")
and they've had to go through a long process to gain
acceptance at clubs throughout the land.
Before we get too far into this, let me just ask a little
background question of you, sparked by something you just
slipped in there: you were wearing "cleats"? Have you
actually played golf before?  We call them "spikes," or, as
you do later in your note, "shoes."  I don't know why your
'cleats' would be a particular problem, if they were in fact
golf shoes, unless perhaps the soles of the shoes were
caked with the blood of innocents and hair and skull fragments
from allies you had betrayed.  That happens; always remember
to clean your spikes before entering a clubhouse!
(Now, some people may think that perhaps this poor PLATO
member brought spiked shoes to a course that only allows
'spikeless' shoes, and they may want my opinion on the issue of
spiked versus spikeless.  Now, I respect the good intentions
of those who think spikeless shoes are better for the greens,
but they are sadly misguided.  Whenever I and my ceramic spikes
are turned away from a course I always give the head pro a sad,
commiserating little nod and go out into the parking lot, get
into my humvee, and go do donuts on the putting greens of the
tenth and eighteenth holes.
Anyway, the question was about discrimination against PLATO
members at the finer courses.  I remember discussing
discrimination in golf with Charlie Sifford.  I asked him if
he'd ever been the victim of discrimination in golf.  He said
he had, any actually it was quite surprising how many times
people told stories about him that just weren't true!
How sad.
Anyway, for any PLATO members that have had a bad time trying
to get on the course at such places as Royal Yellowleaf, TPC
at Provinia, or the Links at Port Aurnos, all I can say is
keep a stiff upper lip, keep trying, be polite, and maintain
a veiled air of menace at all times and before you know it
you'll be dormie on the back side!

Remember, your PGA pro doesn't just make your golf game better,
they make golf a better game!

                                       -- The PGA [mh8]



    Two if by land
    one if by sea
    Troops will arrive
    delivered by me

       "Dead Poets Society"

                             -- Captain BlowHard [w000]



  We've taken a vote. 
  We don't know who.
  We don't know why
  We do know where.
  Maddog's the guy
  He rebels against a user.
  Mordekai the loser.
  Strike up the band.
  We will lend a hand. 

                                        -- Nimmo [z911]




My life has a superb cast,
  but I can't figure out the plot.


                                   -- Tiger IIth [s634]



Greetings Olympians from the Syr-Antin.

We have now fully established our domain and are presently consolidating 
after the victory over our aggresive foes. 
I have noticed over the last few turns, nobles and armies
moving into the area and I once again urge anyone in the
vicinity of columns 37-42 rows BS-BX to contact my minister
of foriegn affairs as to the nature of your travels. I also 
strongly advise against it in the next few turns as enemy 
nobles have been seen and hostile orders for all my nobles and 
garrisons are extensive, and I would not wish to attack anyone 
accidently as they probaly have the same peaceful intents as I.
To this end, send couriers to Pozzie@hotmail.com with any requests
on boundaries and local alliances working in the area. We are a peaceful 
neighborhood but will defend ourselves against any unlawful incursions. 
Happy travelling to all.

                                -- Lee The Brave [1426]



      Support the Dog
   Go west attack a garrison 
      CRY FREEDOM  

                               -- Captain BiteMe [p675]




             * Pegasus Aviary-Stables *

                 Business is Brisk!

  Several satisfied customers in Land's End Southmarche.
  At only 300 gold a head our winged steeds are flying 
  out the door!  Affordable luxury animals for even the
  newest members of the noble class.  You don't have to
  be the only noble in your province walking anymore!


                                     -- Evanshen [w388]



In need of more troops or a second flank?  How about an armed escort
through hostile wilderness or dangerous waters?  Then contact "The
Brotherhood of the Red God" (The BoRG), and for a modest fee we can
send an escort by caravan on land or via ship in dangerous waters.  In
general we are swords for hire and for the right price, will attack
almost any target.  Please visit our web site at
www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1843/borg.html
 or contact us at
    asgardian@bigfoot.com

  May the Red God smile upon you.

                                     -- Heimdall [d522]



   Woof Woof Woof
   Support the dog 

                              -- Venus De Filedo [a287]



    I had a speech prepared but I tire from the bull
    . 
    May the red god of the b o r g     E. S. A. D.
    Need more fertilizer on a second flank?
    How much will you charge ME to send more troops after ME?
    Your army and friends made excellent manure for my flowers.
    If that punk mordekai won't come back to here...I'll just have
    to go there, west that is. I'll kill anyone he puts between us.

     16 dead and counting I'm using my toes now. The pile rises.

    Chief Head counter and spokesperson for Maddog Roy Earl

                             -- Princess Keleigh [p849]



                                 Rumors



There are twelve landmasses large enough to be classified
as regions (not counting the Underworld, the Cloudlands,
Faery, or Hades).  They are, in rough order of size:

Provinia
Camaris
Krussos
Atala
Ormos
Tollus
Ferenth
Atnos
Ossicus
Cipheria
Cragstan
Camaris Island

                                  -- Encyclopedia Olympia

Next: The political world of Olympia.

Submissions or suggestions may be sent to encoly@hotmail.com.
Do not expect a reply, as the editors wish to remain anonymous.




The maddog is gonna get it...



Soon.

Soon Olympia will run red with the blood of traitors.

Soon...




 The Vulture Speaks:

 Have you missed me?  I've been gorging myself
 like, well, a vulture on all the fresh corpses
 that are piling up all over the world.  Boy,
 it sure was a good idea getting out of G1 and 
 flying over here--in that world after 
 the AOO took over the only fresh kills tended 
 to be overcooked by the fire of thousands of
 dragons.  Much beter here, yum yum...

 So once the Codricker war machine has
 conquered PLATO, which if you believe the 
 rumors is going to happen pretty quickly,
 one has to wonder what they will do with
 all that ironmongery they are going to
 have just siting about on Camaris.  Will
 they sail it all the way back to Provina,
 or will they use it to take the rest of
 Camaris.  Should the Crimson Dragon look
 to his defenses?  After all, the LotC have
 shown to have little regard for things like
 trust and treaties, so one doubts if it 
 matter to them that Eridianus has shipped
 them arms in their hour of need.

 Of course, the rumors about PLATO may be
 an exaggeration. For all the bragging in
 the times, I can't believe that the entrance
 of the Couchketeers into the conflict hasn't
 forced Sir Codric to turn his attention to the
 north.  Two front wars are always tough, no 
 matter who you are.  

 Hey, who is this Maddog creature?
 Is he really just a single faction dedicated
 simply to murder and mayhem?  If he is, more
 power to him from a carrion eater's perspective.
 Words won't stop him, only force will bring him
 to the leash.  So far he has only attacked the
 weak, halt, and lame, like our emasculated former
 hero Jheremai the Scarlet.  If he is truly mad, or
 truly what he says he is, he'll attack an LotC 
 target next.  If he doesn't then he is most 
 likely a front for them.  Big alliances tend
 to do that fairly often--anyone besides this
 old bird remember the Swishbuckler, aka the
 Sherrif of Pelenth in drag?

 A few other puny little conflicts are keeping my
 relations well fed elsewhere besides Yellowleaf. The
 Peacehawk and his awesome TIBS minions have flexed
 their muscles to slap down one entire faction, the
 dear departed Lord Bane.  What Power, what Majesty,
 what a Frightful Bore.  Why don't those guys find
 themselves a real war, like joining the anti-Codric
 crusade on one side or the other.

 And then this much publicized conflict about yew
 in some godforsaken out of the way stinkhole that
 all of us have been subjected to:  omigollygosh,
 one noble was killed!  One noble!  Codric kills
 dozens before breakfast and these clowns think we
 care about the death of one noble?  Hundreds of excited 
 vultures flew on over to find a free meal, and all 
 they found  was one dead guy--only two eyeballs 
 for all those hungry birds.  I tell you, it was 
 almost a riot.

 Well, all this ranting has made me hungry, and
 anyway the wife is whining for some takeout chinese.
 Guess I'll drop over and see how my old buddy
 Ming is doing.

 May your flesh keep from rotting until I can eat it:

 The Vulture.









 For Oleg, the skies will always be filled with stars.



 A British tar is a soaring soul, 
 As free as a mountain bird, 
 His energetic fist should be ready to resist 
 A dictatorial word. 

 His nose should pant and his lip should curl, 
 His cheeks should flame and his brow should furl, 
 His bosom should heave and his heart should glow, 
 And his fist be ever ready for a knock-down blow.

 His eyes should flash with an inborn fire, 
 His brow with scorn be wrung; 
 He never should bow down to a domineering frown, 
 Or the tang of a tyrant tongue. 

 His foot should stamp, and his throat should growl, 
 His hair should twirl, and his face should scowl; 
 His eyes should flash, and his breast protrude, 
 And this should be his customary attitude. 




Boom



  I like it a Warrior with style, finally.
  Moving south to support the Dog
        -the Highlander 



You can recognize a coward by his posting of a threat. The lowly
coward will rumor his intentions. Like I always do. I am a Punk.
I lurk in the shadows using threats as a weapon. I am and have
always been a FOOL. I shall now retire to private life and move
to the pasture to live with my new wife, the family mule. 

 - the Lowlander



  Don't look now or you will see an army of friends
  Headed south to walk the dog. 
  Woof woof
          "Friends of the dog"