********************************************************************** **** The Havilah Times **** ********************************************************************** **** October, Year 2 Edition **** ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ****NEWS ARTICLES**** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In the jungle of Dacria lurks the Great Apes (971). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your shopping finished up, the day for gifts is almost upon us. [Article submitted by Drummers (91)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to all of you! [Article submitted by Gizmos (8)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Council, we have heard that the winter is coming. Do we ever get to see the snow? Instead of fireballs why not play with snowballs? We could send arrows to snowmen and cut through the snowwalls. And outfit the army with skates and skies. The laboratory rats [Article submitted by Protopians (48)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We've found Kraken. Wasn't hungry. Too bad we have to sail there once more. We hope, it will find its demise. [Article submitted by Frozen Sails (67)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- the town lay smoldering at their backs, now down in the valley lay the plains city. time would tell if all the allies joined together for the attack. The sisters would either weep with dispair or cry with joy come november. [Article submitted by The Elven Garden (76)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Build a Temple in Babrook for the glory of the Maker. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In the tundra of Muqueling lurks the Ice Wurms (1096). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A war or an alliance, death or prosperity? Only the raiders of the south can decide their fate. [Article submitted by Beauford (64)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- What news from the far east..... Non revealing units have been spotted scouting our eastern borders. To the owners of unit 2709 in the Hetsceng province. If you continue your hidden scouting, we shall attack. We are happy with scouts entering our lands, as long as they make contact with ourselves before venturing too far in. Consider this fair warning. The Orion faction lays claim to the following provinces: Befield, Doudars, Vorasen, I'ynun, Eorcox, Hetsceng, Bletoon and Ewacyn. We ask politely that all factions entering these realms contact us with their intentions. Rigel [Article submitted by Orion (71)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Seek a token of the Maker's bounty amongst the floater hides of Fliavent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bashing city guards is starting to be a routine task. Killing that lich on the other hand failed once more, he sacrificed his minions to stay alive. Lets try that again, see whether he has another trick up his sleeve. [Article submitted by Anuii (16)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mum, It's finally happened. Zora attacked the city guard and then the rest of the Naughty Princesses forces! It was a glorious battle, a real pleasure to see the fighting forces going at it for this is what _THE_ training is all about. As for me, well, I've blended in with the local populace. My new task is to watch and wait. This is probably the most enjoyable assignment given to me so far. I've been told to acquire what I need from the locals, without any consequences for my actions. Now that is going to be some fun! My only disappointments are now I have no one to play cards with and I am pretty there won't be any goat stew available as it has been said the Zora prefer camels (in their stew). Guess my new "suck it up, princess" training will come into play! Your son, Gunter the self proclaimed viking assassin of Rolkfield [Article submitted by Naughty Princesses (35)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Knights of the Past actually think a lot of future! [Article submitted by Knights of the Past (26)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elven Hive finally awaited spring. The first ship, small of statue and rowed by single elf left the shores of Mompi island. While alone the elf was not alone. Throughout Elven Hive he was one of everyone. Everyone was together with him. We are all one. The ship left the shores and so did Elven Hive. [Article submitted by Elven Hive (59)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Players have visited 77% of all inhabited regions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost in Rye, is now Lost at Sea. They have left their hometown in ruins. The poor souls who did not fit in the boat were abandoned well knowing they would pay the price for their leader's civilian slaughter. Their leader left a sign on the outskirts of the town saying "These peasants have been left for you to kill". We hope their new recruits and allies do not share their fate when their usefulness has ended. [Article submitted by Disasters Inc (18)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Here we are again! Anuii Pest control... hmm. Sure they are trying hard to catch all the vermin, but is there a hope? Vermin always wins in the end. No matter how hard you try vermin will overwhelm you. Just a matter of time. For each one you kill - ten more appear. Yes you can run... and run more when we reach you again, and then you can run again... until you are so tired that you lie down and all the small vermin finally get to cut their teeth in you... and feed, feed, feed... and miltiply, multiply. Beigtais [Article submitted by Dii Minores (42)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In the swamp of Ontpusblench roams the Anacondas (514). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The strategists have met in the forest village this week. The situation is not as cheery as they had expected. We seem to be on an island and we have not travelled the world meeting new people as we expected... [Article submitted by Stratego (39)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "It will work this time." Freya muttered to herself while sharpening her enchanted dagger in the cemetery of Thraneshamn. The sun has already sank beyond the horizon and the double pentagrams were ready on the old elven ceremonial ground. Freya's only remaining helper Shareen (a young nomad maiden who hoped to become an apprentice of Freya) has already laid the prepared corpse of Myra in one of the pentagrams and was struggling to get the sacrifice, a black mare into the other one. They have already tried other animal sacrifices to raise Myra but all failed and Freya was suspecting what they might be missing. When the dagger was razor sharp she walked to the pentagram. "Hold her steady." Freya ordered her aide then started chanting the spell. The horse seemed to sense her approaching doom and started rearing out from the pentagram but the young nomad apprentice held her reins with steady hands. "I don't think this will work." Shareen said to Freya as she struggled with the horse and turned her back to Freya. 'Oh but it will!' Freya thought and continued the chant then with the last words of the spell she stabbed her aide in the back. Myra opened her eyes and looked at the night sky. The colours of the night seemed strangely bright for her. She remembered the centaur ambush and she touched her neck and felt hole where the arrow went through. Her fingers felt the dried blood and the naked bone on the side but it was a strange sensation like her body was a distant thing only remotely connected to her. She felt no pain or cold either. She strated to get up and realised that she was lying on a granite stone in a pentagram. Suddenly Freya appeared at her side. "Evening sweet sister." she said to Myra with a sad smile and hugged her and added: "Welcome back." [Article submitted by Noizy Tribe (15)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lord Critchen III awaited nervously for the results of the battle. if his allies joined him, then all would be good and the city would be theirs. however, if something should go wrong, then there may be 10 dead mages on the field come november.... [Article submitted by Havilah Trading Co Op (75)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Baron examined the brand new mithril sword. He grunted and says, "Good. Make me a thousand more of these." The Wizard sighed. [Article submitted by The Iron Ring (24)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Come November the settlements would be theirs! at last a place to call home, to recruit new viking Carls and Thains. the lands of Havilah would be changed forever. the wind wa starting to change direction. [Article submitted by Valhalla Rising (90)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We heard once the proverb: ‘If the mountain won't come to Muhammad then Muhammad must go to the mountain.’ We are now feeling the same way as Muhammad. We expected to find our friends at the surface of Atlantis. We only find hostile forest brothers. If one cannot get one's own way, one must bow to the inevitable. So we went back to the nexus. The Kunlun originate from the high mountains so they are stubborn enough to succeed in the end. [Article submitted by Kunlun (88)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoroaster said: ‘All quiet on the Eastern front?’ The First Disciple said: ‘Still, but we advanced a little further. Zoroaster said: ‘so we are nearing the end of all preparations’ The First Disciple said: ‘Could be. We still are gathering men, material and magic for the great event. We conquered last month the city Rolkfield and the town Blobost. They conquered Chebas, their first city. Between Chebas and Rolkfield are only plains. So the front could be on the plains of Hasfolk or Ka'oma. Zoroaster said: ‘You are not sure about a battle on the plains of Hasfolk or Ka'oma? The First Disciple said: ‘Yes, I am not sure. We know that the Naughty Princesses are evasive for the last half year. They do not want to battle. Perhaps now with the support of three other factions they feel ready enough.’ [Article submitted by Zora (46)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Once all settlements in the north of the Island are secured is time to look for new lands to conquer. Elvish eyes looks towards the South. Wealthy lands and luxurian forests wait to be claimed. [Article submitted by Mathoyoh (13)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire and pain will rain down amongst the denizens of this sad world. The GrandepooBah has declared all righteous and mighty death to be dealt to all those it encounters. Beware you have been warned! [Article submitted by TheGrandePooBah (70)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ****RUMORS**** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HAHAHAHA!!! You can't kill what you can't see! Sucker! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for 666 volunteers with stones. Your Master ----------------------------------------------------------------------