The newspaper of Yliakum. [October, 16, 2010] <> Year I, N. 3 Editor: Raikana Plip ____________ << EDITORIAL Many people think: "running a paper is a rich businness, in which the editor can swim in a pool of gold..." well, this is wrong! Running a newspaper is difficoult and stressful and no, you don't get rich! As we'll see, many other papers attempted, along the years, to this arduous task, sometimes with good results that unfortunately never lasted much time. A question arises: How long will we resist? =================================== | | YOUR ADVERTISE HERE? | | Contact the editor! | ==================================== ________ << INDEX - Editorial - Index - G&TJ Contest - News - Relax - Announcements - Traders list - Guild list THE GUILDS & TRADERS JOURNAL << CONTEST >> !!!! W i n 2 0 0 0 Tria !!!! Last week's contest was the "Riddle Contest", and the readers was asked to answer a riddle in order to win the price. The correct answer was: > Secret The fist to answer the riddle was: > Malunga ==== This week we bring to you a very strange competition, the "Paradox Contest"! RULES This contest has 3 prizes: Prize 1) 1000 tria Prize 2) 10 tria Prize 3) 1 apple To participate you need to make an affirmation (example: "The sky is blue" , "My name is Josh" , etc..). If your affirmation is TRUE you can win either the 1° or the 2° price; if your affirmation is FALSE you'll win the 3° price. If is impossible to define if an affirmation is TRUE or FALSE, the editor will decide which prize to give. Even though you make a TRUE affirmation, only the editor of the paper can decide which prize to give choosing between the 1° and the 2° one (it means that you will not be sure of which prize you will get). Now, the challenge is simple: Try to come up with an affirmation that will force the editor to give you the 1° price! Please note that the 1000 tria prize will be given only once, to the first who manage to get it and the contest is opened only to those who bought the paper. The correct answer and the name of the eventual winner, will be given in the next issue of the newspaper. Good luck to all ! **** _________________ Note for readers: We've noticed that some of the first copies of the 1° issue had a layout problem with texts displayed on columns! If you have one of those copies please bring it back to the editor and we'll be glad to correct it. If you find your name mentioned here and you are not agree with it, please accept our apologize and communicate it to the editor. Your name will not be used anymore in further editions of the newspaper. _______ << NEWS In this section you'll find articles of actuality and topics of interest. All the contents of this section are responsibility of the respective authors. YLIAKUM'S NEWSPAPERS ALONG THE HISTORY by Raikana When we started the Guilds & Traders Journal, we received comments from many citizens: "Is good to have a paper again..." or "We had other papers in the past, but they didn't last for long time...". Such comments intrigued us so that we decided to dedicate an article to the Yliakum's journalism pioneers, to those who believed in the necessity of a living archive about our daily history, about the facts and the protagonists of our world. According to our sources, the first attempt to create a newspaper was made about 40 cycles ago [2004], with the "Yliakum Now". Unfortunately it never went on sale so that we cannot find a copy today. The really first newspaper that was published and sold in Yliakum is then "The PlaneShift Times" [2005], which had 3 known issues. The seed was planted. Thirteen cycles after that [2007] the publishing industry has flourished, giving to our land three newspapers that lasted together for a while: the "Yliakum Herald", the "Yellow Journal" and "The Independent Informer". The one who received more consensus from the readers at the time seems to be the "Yliakum Herald", for which collectors came to pay high prices afterwards, in order to get the first releases. After the closure of the Herald, the editor started a new paper, the "Yliakum Chronicle" that lasted for only three editions. After that we had "The Quill" [2008] and then the "Hydlaa Paper" [2009], a worthy heir of the "Yliakum Herald" which lasted for at least 11 issues, making it the most longevous newspaper of Yliakum. Lately the "Yliakum Times" [2010], newspaper maintained by the Ecrivain Association, has picked up the baton but despite to it's resonant name it contained small information and did not succeed to live for much time. Now, the "Guilds & Traders Journal" is here to keep the dream alive, to give to the people a paper on which they can count, a source of information for the eldest residents, for travellers and newcommers. CHAMPIONS CUP, CURSED OR WHAT? by Grimul Gorfest Xitop bought the Cup from a rogue named Jacula, who dug it from a pile of trepor dung: the Cup is covered with magic symbols and precious stones of rare beauty. Then Jacula vanished without trace, and strange things began to happen. At the first Champion's Cup, entrants reported a "strange power" stopped them attacking each other, then, a fierce warrior named Asiek killed everyone else, claiming victory and the Cup for himself. Alas! Asiek had to disqualify himself, as soon as he remembered that he was the tournament referee!!! The Second Cup was fairly won by "The Warriors" At the next event, however, when Diamond Claw won, an onlooker, Perlan, a normally sane citizen was so possessed by emotion and desire for the Cup that he leaped the barriers on his faithful Rivnak and mercilessly killed the winner!! To this very day, the still shaken Perlan will have nothing to do with the event and has not explained his strange actions. At the third event, the enki Kisoji was so fired up at the desire to be victorious he killed the young and beautiful Sciloy before the referee had said "go"! Kisoji was eventually put down by the winner, Bonifarzia. He would have been disqualified anyway, for his rash actions. "The Warriors" won the fourth Cup event, however, the next event was a fiasco. Xitop, one of the organisers, vanished while announcing the event, he was absent for 3 days, and says, "I remember nothing!". Sir Hangatyr, head referee was so overcome, it seems, by the Cup's power that he also didn't turn up, leaving the 15 or so fighters who had entered that event scratching their heads in wonder. Rumour has it that he was seen sitting on the banks of the Lake of Tears with his wife Keela, sipping expensive wine from " a shiny, jewelled goblet" a witness said. So, is this famous trophy jinxed? Who knows... Certainly time will tell, as it always does! THE DEN'S MURDERER IS STILL OUT THERE by Raikana The perpetrator of the crimes that took place two weeks ago at the Red Crystal Den has not yet been identified. We talked to Kisoji Valsha, now a free citizen despite his fame of ruthless criminal, about the rumors that put him in relation with the Red Crystal Den murder. Have you heard about the murder that happened in the Red Crystal Den last week, when an enkidukai female where brutally killed by unknown criminals? - No. - So you are not involved with that crime...right? - No. - Is it true that you sacrificed an entire family, in the plaza, to Dakkru? - Yes. - Do you belong to a group of Dakkru Followers? - No. What sort of interview is this? This sounds more like a survey or a reconnaissance interrogation... - Some say you may be involved with the Den's crime, because of a note, found in the crime scene, that apparently contains a message from some Dakkru followers....what do you want to say about this? - I am Dakkruist so you believe I am involved with other Dakkruist crimes? - Can you answer me the last question? - I was not involved, and if I was, it would've been much more than one dead fenki. - Thanks for your help. I'll make sure the citizens will ear your voice too. - They will hear my voice... and my roar! ________ << RELAX Take a breath from everyday hardships and enjoy this section of the newspaper, dedicated to pastimes of any kind. _______ J o k e s >> "Why do Dwarfs always laugh when they run? Because the grass tickles their chins!". *** "Two Elf couples decided to swap partners for the night. After 3 hours of amazing love, one Elf says: -I wonder how the girls are getting on...-" *** ________ G a m e s >> The correct answer for the previous game was: > "Alphabetic Order" THE RIGHT SEQUENCE Find the next number in this sequence: 1 ::: 33 ::: 129 ::: 417 ::: ? The right answer will be given in the next issue. =================================== | | YOUR ADVERTISE HERE? | | Contact the editor! | ==================================== _____________________________________ ================================================================== << ANNOUNCEMENTS Every citizen can use this board to make an announcement or advertise of any type. If you have something to post, please contact the editor. ___________ O F F E R S - Phtaleine offers services as poet and story writer, writing poems on request. Offers also customized clothes [in form of books]. Please contact her or Darmon for more details! - Narivis' Shop, in Hydlaa. Bargain's a deal! For all adventurer's needings! - Are you in need of arms, mineral resources, food, special items or maybe of a good advice? The EverTrade Co is there, waiting for you. We'll do our best to make you happy! Feel free to contact Tenra, Sileph, Goraidh or Aalinta. - If you are looking for Ores, Weapons, Magic Weapons, Magic Rings, Glyphs or Rare items, Ribenoly is your best choice! _____________ D E M A N D S - The Bounty Hunters guild is looking for a cook! Any skilled cook can talk to Earowo for the job. - Hangyatr and Keella are always looking for iron and coal ores to buy! They pay 100 tria each ore!! ___________ E V E N T S - The Champions's Cup is waiting for you! Held every first Saturday of the month, in the Dlayo Pit, Arena. It's a mini war between guilds and it is free to enter. Contact Heleckie, Xitop or Hangatyr for more information. - Ladies and Gentlemen, We Masters of Move will exist for 3 cycles very soon [13th of Oct], in order to celebrate our anniversary we will hold 2 events: a mount race and a duelliing tournament, with parties afterwards: Mount Race: The mount race will take part next to the outpost at bronze doors 2, where the track already is [at 16th of October at 20:00 GMT] Everyone can participate by spending 40 circles as entry fee and there will be a main prize of half a million for the winner. Duelling Tournament: The duelling tournament will take place next to the lake at bronze doors road 1, close to the entrance to Gug [at 17th of October at 20:00 GMT] Everyone can participate by spending 100 circles as entry fee. There will be one main prize of a million trias for the winner. For further information ask to Perlan. _____________ V A R I O U S - Ruya Sajadi of the Brotherhood of Talad seeks information on a group of brigands who cruelly accosted her outside of Gugrontid, falsely slandered her faith in Talad, and sent her to the Death Realm. Any help traking down the culprits will be greatly appreciated. - Famiel Massterr Is Looking To Join A Group Fighting Gang To Run The Country Side Slaying Beasts (minimum group of 4) Interested anytime! _______________ << TRADERS LIST This list contains the name and the specialization of some of the dozens of traders that make business in Yliakum. If you want to appear in this list please contact the editor. ________________________ Name Trades ------------------------- Miadon>> Books and guides Leraider>> Fine quality weapons shields and helmets. Narivis>> Fine quality weapons and armors, rares Spafix>> Cooked food and bakery Earowo>> Animal parts and hides Mekora and Pelusius>> Fine Magic Weapons and glyphs. Hangyatr and Keella>> Fine quality weapons, armors and helmets. Sileph and Glaciusor>> Fine metals Gova>> Fine and medium quality swords, shields and helmets. Tiboy>> Fine weapons, superior quality helmets and shields. Ribenoly>> General trader (weapons, magic items, rares) Shew>> Fine shields ______________ << GUILDS LIST Only guilds that have a minimum of 10 members can figure on this list. ____________________________________ Name Leader ------------------------------------- Klyros Junction Leraider Enlightened Path Sulaika Elemental light Urodi House of Trayus Vilthis Nemesis Eagler Bounty Hunters Earowo The Warriors Proteous The way of the hammer Thoraro Brotherhood of Talad Lilura Kore Irka Clan Akaiddo Masters of Move Perlan The Organisation Skardellinus Nexus of Devotion Xarock Explorers Mordaan House Cheshire Barike Call of Destiny Jaycol The Woiperdinger Shalier Bloodstone Brethren Yahh Roots of Vocation Pontifer Nomothetes Thinzall Diamond Claw Xitop Order of Light Bonifarzia Daughters of Xiosia Dannae Rangers of Yliakum Kaerli Wayward Kingdom Phaat Knowledge Seekers Tuathanach Lye naa tualle Glaciusor The house of the game Eurac Akkaio Setha Clan Narivis Corps Virtuoso Delrid The crystal weavers Bedira The one Rodef SECRET or MITERIOUS GUILDS Here is a list of guilds that we have no evidences to prove their existence but some rumour, or the guilds that prefers to stay in shadow. Prophets of Chaos The secret society The secret confraternity Cutthroats The outlaws =|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=| GUILDS DESCRIPTION Here you can find the description of some of the many guilds of the world. This section will be implemented as long as we will produce a review of each guild. If your guild appear in the list above and you want it to have a description here, just contact the editor of the newspaper to adding it in the next edition. ___________________ ROOTS OF VOCATION >> The roots stand for the twists and turns life hands up and the vocation stands for your calling or passion. G u i l d g o a l s : Help the lost and the weak. _____________________________________ _________________ BOUNTY HUNTERS >> The guild offer a service to who wants to put a bounty on a criminal player, saying reason and reward ammount. Offers also service of animal part collecting. This guild is always recruiting! G u i l d G o a l s : Bring criminals to justice and help the weaks. ______________________________________ ________________ KLYROS JUNCTION >> This guild try to gather klyros together, as everyone might know thy tend to gather together with others of their kind. Is a family, an home, for the klyros of the dome. G u i l d G o a l s : Gather together all klyros and work toward the progression of Yliakum. _____________________________________ _________________ CORPS VIRTUOSO >> This guild is oriented on education and has one main idea: never attack people until they attack first! G u i l d G o a l s : Lead people to the mastery in their preferred profession. _____________________________________ _________________ CALL OF DESTINY >> A peaceful, community oriented guild, that functions like a family. G u i l d G o a l s : To promote the community and the peace. _____________________________________ ________________ NEXUS OF DEVOTION >> Devotion is the main thing for us. We are a family; we are devoted to each other. G u i l d G o a l s : To gather facts and studies about all aspects of Yliakum, to share with friends and allies. _____________________________________ ________________ LYE NAA TUALLE >> This guild have various halls, each hall with its own special skills like magic or healing. Anybody can come and expose a need and they'll be directed to the appropriate hall for free, or for a fair fee. G u i l d G o a l s : This guild is dedicated to assisting and enriching the community. _____________________________________ _______________________ BROTHERHOOD OF TALAD >> The followers of this guild try to be generous with their skills and goods to those who are in need, following Talad's example of love and patience. Honest fighters, magician and crafter, as well as those with no defined path, are welcome to this guild. G u i l d G o a l s : Unify the followers of Talad so they can overcome the hardships of life together. _____________________________________ _______________________ DAUGHTERS OF XIOSIA >> The members of this guild are followers of Xiosia, who endeavor to provide aid to both oppressed men and women that are new to Hydlaa, to help them get a good life. Always recruiting! G u i l d G o a l s : Help people to become strong and independent. _____________________________________ _______________________ AKKAIO SETHA CLAN >> Akkaio Setha Clan is the mercantile branch of the Alliance of Enkidukai that works mainly out of Hydlaa and Oja. G u i l d G o a l s : Making shops in all major city on every Level of the Realm. _____________________________________ _______________________ THE WAY OF THE HAMMER >> This guild wish to help the dwarfs and all those who help their dwarven brothers, keeping the knowledge of our ways alive. They also collect rare weapons, crafter by their ancestors. G u i l d G o a l s : To promote better treatment for all dwarfs and theys allies. _____________________________________ ****** =================================== | | YOUR ADVERTISE HERE? | | Contact the editor! | ==================================== ================ ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE OLD ISSUES? We can re-print them specially for you for 500 tria each copy. Ask to the editor for more information. ================ ====== Printed for the second issue: First printing: 48 copies ------------------------------------ Total: 48 copies ====== Second Re-Printing: 12 copies. Price: 1 Circle. ------