Atlantis Times v1.1 v06n003 From: cotugno@iqe.phys.ethz.ch (Jim Cotugno) Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000 ######################################################################## =-=-= Atlantis Times v1.1 Volume 6 Number 3 =-=-= =-= July 17, 1995 =-= ######################################################################## Words from The Big Guy: Next orders are due Sunday, July 30. I messed up the questions address. Note the change. Also, don't forget to indicate which unit to pay for Times Articles. Questions/Correspondence to: atlantis-comments@iqe.ethz.ch Send Times to: atlantis-times@iqe.ethz.ch (subject: Times <faction number> ) Send Orders to: atlantis-orders@iqe.ethz.ch (subject: Orders <faction number> ) ######################################################################## Defend the Motherland! Ekij waited for total silence from the crowd then began... ' Brothers!'.. a dramatic pause.. ' Sisters!'.. another pause.. ' Officers and Nobles of the Amalgamated Houses!" he thundered.. ' The North Wind hordes even now mass in the south, but show no fear. All the resources of our fair lands have been harnessed in the defence of our Motherland and soon we shall be ready. We plan nothing less than a final offensive to drive the invader into the sea. We shall not fail!' Tremendous cheering burst from the crowd and Ekij gently squeezed the hand of his new bride, acknowledging her support in these troubled times. ######################################################################## Theft of the Sea Wart? The spy parted the bushes and whispered to a passing peasant "Want to be famous? Sail that there Galleon to Rath Lure, here..take these few coins they're all I have." The peasant considered for a moment.. "What if the owners come back?" asked the peasant (he had heard unpleasant rumors of Vox's troops eating habits) " You are doomed! But if you succeed you will surely be honoured as Admiral of all the Navies of the Amalgamated Houses." promised the spy. "O.K." agreed the peasant...(next week we shall see if Vox is indeed short one Galleon) ######################################################################## ON THE NATURE OF DRAGONS There has been a loud, if not very large, movement for the rights of dragons inside the APPV. It seems that many people have a completely wrong concept about what dragons really are. Dragons are NOT a natural species! Some careless observer, who just saw dragons awaken somewhere drew the conclusion this creature had been sleeping for centuries. This is completely wrong! Dragons are the magical creation of a mad deity, the awakening is just the last step in their creation. The exact nature of this deity is still unknown, but it seems to be related to the allmighty TBG. Dragons are NOT intelligent! In fact they are completely mindless killing machines, as should be obvious from the fact that they simply attack anything they find, even much more powerful opponents. Dragons cannot coexist peacefully with humans, simply because dragons are strict carnivores which eat only human meat; note that they might occassionally capture horses, but they will never kill them. ######################################################################## A brief outline of dragon history Some say dragons were created by god (in our world called THEBIGGUY). Others say dragons were there in Atlantis since the beginning. What is the truth about dragons creation? What was first the dragon egg or the dragon mom? Are dragon good or are they evil? Should dragons be killed or should they be protected? What about the myths of dragons: killing knights and eating virgins? Those questions and many more are answered in the new book of Tarraspans best scientiest: Professor Gottlieb : A brief outline of dragon history sold at Tarraspans University for the price of 5 silver or 10 eggs. ######################################################################## The lonesome ninja looked around in Melfi. What a strange place just alot of deserted galleons. He had been struggling through the fierce jungles inhabited by gruesome Z1 natives but surprisingly nobody had tried to stop him. He had now reached this place that was totally deserted. What could it be a strange disease or even worse dragons moving around in the open plains. He just could figure out why the plain wasn't filled with Z1:s. At the same time in a province further south another lonesome ninja has the same thought. Where the heck did all those natives disapear. Now I don't even have to play hide and seek anymore. Can it be that the east of Bananaland has been cursed by TBG or why is it so deserted. Well if the poor ninjas ever find this out you all probably will read about it in the times in the future. ######################################################################## Wanted: Stories and tales of new factions. Revival of old stories. We are all fond of the Skinflayers, but there must be some other activities going on. ######################################################################## =-=-= END TIMES 603 =-=-= ######################################################################## Up