****************************************************************** Vol. 1 THE MONTFORT MIME Issue # 8 "Knowledge is Power" ****************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------ | Rosh Valdokka (Greg Dewey).............Editor-In-Chief | | Drywen Regelli (Becca Ward)............Assistant Editor | | Natile Gifford (Vandi Williams)........Copy Editor | | Zzaann S. T'aevyl (Sheli Ellwood)......Local News Editor | | The Eagle (J. Endicott)................International Editor | | Trouble Windwalk (Adrienne)............Classifieds Editor | | Calin Shadow Dancer (Paul Chisholm)....Advice Columnist | | Tyal (Von Sleigher)....................Thieve's Source | | Kit Tvyvar (Cathy Mosley)..............Investigative Reporter | | Baslet Beetlegob (Robert Douglas)......Reporter | | Gimli (Daniel Pallotta)................Food Reporter | | | | Reach us at: 3mfpl7n@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu | ------------------------------------------------------------------ ***LOCAL NEWS***************************************************** ELVEN MAGE ESCAPES CAPTURE IN PUBLIC STREET [Church] An elf identified only as Sarkis barely avoided being arrested two days ago in the street outside the Dragon's Inn. As described by Millicent Hirsley, 45, who witnessed the events, the elf's appearance drew immediate attention from bystanders. Dressed in shredded and burnt purpose robes, Sarkis carried a staff topped with a bluish crystal orb. According to Hirsley, on-lookers in the crowd started shouting at Sarkis, calling him a "witch," and a "warlock." "Sure looked like one," Mrs. Hirsley commented, "real demon- spawn." Both Republica and Church troops soon arrived on the scene to take control of the situation. Lieutenant Torquemada commanded the Church Inquisitors, who attempted to arrest Sarkis. The mage, however, took one shot at his potential captors and teleported from the scene. "They're still hunting for him, I'm sure," Hirsley said. "Gotta rid this town of those filthy magic-users." CITY GUARD FINDS BODIES OUTSIDE GATES [Company of the Mancatchers] John Hilton, 33, volunteer guard at the city gates, reported the discovery of two unidentified bodies just outside the city walls yesterday morning. A third man lay nearby, severely beaten. The survivor was taken immediately to Church healers for treatment and questioning. "He couldn't even talk," Hilton reported, "just had this terrible expression on his face, like he had seen the worst thing imaginable." STRANGER SAVES WOMAN FROM FIRE [Saga] A fire just off the Avenue of Triumph almost claimed one life last night. If not for the quick intervention of an unnamed stranger, Elspeth Varney, 33, wife and mother of two would have died in a fire that claimed the Varney family's two story house. The unidentified man dashed into the burning building to rescue Varney; on-lookers report that his clothing did not seemed burned when he existed the building. After successfully removing Mrs. Varney from the dangers of the fire, the stranger healed her. "I don't know who he was," said David Varney, 34, Mrs. Varney's spouse. "I'm just glad he showed up when he did." Mr. Varney would not comment on reports that the stranger gave him five rubies after the fire to replace the house and its furnishings. PROCTOR JOHN REPORTED ABSENT AT GRAND INQUISITOR'S FORMAL DINNER [Church] Proctor John has departed from Montfort to tour the countryside before traveling to Bleckner for the coronation of King Robert I, heir to the late King Duarte II. The Proctor's departure was announced by Grand Inquisitor Blayne last night at a formal dinner at the Church of the Redeemer. The dinner saw another announcement of interest to the populace of Montfort. Deacon Geod and the Mageguards, stated the Grand Inquisitor, have found the cause of and a cure for the blight that has stricken farmers in the Montfort-area, leading to a famine. Attendees at the dinner reportedly included: Captain Lattman of the Blackskulls; Lord Aeschere Scyld, a nobleman visiting Montfort; Vinash, a Templar of Sh'aljien and childhood acquaintance of the missing High Inquisitor Semareth; Laurelyn Hillrover, storyteller to the Young Guardians; and three individuals who previously were reported as arrested by the Grand Inquisitor -- Kitrina Tvyvar of the Montfort MIME, Linnell Seris formerly of the Weavers' House, and Thomis Parch. The Grand Inquisitor also introduced his 'companion,' the Lady Selene, to the dinner party. ***GOSSIP: WHO'S NEW IN THE DRAGON'S INN************************* It has been a relatively slow period in the Dragon's Inn the past couple of weeks, though some established threads have picked up new players. For instance, a couple of new characters have alighted on the fringes of the [Amulet] thread. Neesha (Heidi Hough) lent a hand to Raven(m) (Nick Rodgers) not long after his meeting with Laurelyn Hillrover. Furthermore, Jacelyn (cll@pl.jaring.my), a/k/a "Jace" -- a young girl disguised as a young boy with unknown connections to the mysterious lady Sa'Eve -- has arrived in Montfort to "prove" herself. On the other side of the continent, Jadin (CabotVT2@plainfield.bypass.com) appeared in Pas du Mer (six separate times, by my count), with a silver flute, to join the [Sapphire] thread. A few new threads have been introduced. The arrivals of Atran (jmarum@mail.telepac.pt), his brothers Triun and Bheiun, and Atran's adopted daughter Yar have initiated the start of the [Saga] thread. In his wanderings in Montfort, Atran stumbled upon the injured Ura-shi (eshin@ftech.co.uk). Additionally, Brother Marcellus (jgroszkiew@tscwo.com) opened the [Mercy] thread with efforts to feed the hungry, in direct competition with the Church of the Redeemer. Yet a third thread seems to be forming round Godfroi de Bouillon (shaun@thebes.demon.co.uk). Godfroi, a prince of the Mergovian bloodline, is recruiting mercenaries for an as-yet- undescribed quest. He has approached Selayha and Trisstree (aslandfg@aol.com). The first of these ladies rode into town on a unicorn; the second, a Drow swordswoman, took great offense when Godfroi mistook her cloaked form for that of a man. Nazeer Shalam'Bazeel (Nelson@ultrix.demon.co.uk), a well-armed young man, has asked Godfroi about the proposed quest, and has placed a special request for first dibs on any "ballemtile stones." Remaining miscellaneous new characters include, in no particular order: Calyndour Ath' Rauthan (gmanas@mastnet.net), a/k/a Blackgaurde, with an impressive three-foot mohawk, who seeks a Drow lady named Kauspex; Vermilion and Clyde (dhensley@polaris.mindport.net), the first of whom wants an apprentice "Willing to Learn Some Magic;" Marcus Allurus (wildcat@prysm.net), who looks to be a refugee from ancient Rome; Random (research@mnl.sequel.net), an elegantly cultured amnesiac who has approached Karyn Silversheen; a mysterious elf named Luminar (kentse@ix.netcom.com), who seems to have spent most of his life underground and has fallen in with Irnaan; and an unnamed individual (pmichael@pi.net) whose autobiography is being told via various scraps of paper scattered about the Inn like confetti. Others include: Elsha Thorneguard (gmanas@mastnet.net), with a phoenix tattoo on her right forearm and a harpoon on her back; a dusty stranger who seeks to "reestablish contact with civilization" (araston@slip.net); and Micheal Sardis (sca00460@mail.wvnet.edu), a tall stately gentleman who must have wandered into a different Dragon's Inn, to have been able to sink his teeth into the wrist of the waitress without ending up in a bubble courtesy of Hugh Rogers' anti-violence wards. As a final note, we welcome back Rozalia Wulfsdottir (netrider@spacestar.com), and wish good luck to Nirein (samsong@earthlink.net), who has come to Montfort in search of -- and bearing sad news for -- her long-missing father, Shan L'Arain. Whatever the success of Nirein's quest, we're certain she will never fail to be cheered by her companions Bougar Holyndile and Elwynn Evindem. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- THE MONTFORT MIME - CLASSIFIEDS ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- *************** Come Celebrate the Coronation *************** with Quisling Brother's Circus of Renown Thrills, Chills and Fun for the Whole Family Coming to Montfort -- Soon! ************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the B E S T B O O K S T O R E I N T O W N for: - first class reading - ancient manuscripts of power - foreign literature - all sort of maps - Sage advice of any kind - reasonable rates Visit Librandt's Bookstore at any hour, you can find it just below the bright yellow sign. Up to date directions are floating around on a magical panel through The Red Dragons Inn. Come soon you will not regret it ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- **** PERSONALS **** ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- PEOPLE OF MONTFORT - REJOICE! ...for your salvation is at hand. Come to the Church of the Holy Redeemer each morning at sunrise and find the happiness already afforded many of your neighbors. The Church is here for you, be you of high blood or low, rich or poor, it matters not to us. We are here for your soul! ------------------------------------------------------------- WANTED: INFORMATION I am looking for the person who torched the orphanage or any information concerning this event. If you have any information regarding this, you can address it to "The keeper of bats" c/o Montfort Mime. "The detective" reads this please contact "The keeper of bats" at home or c/o of the Montfort Mime. The Keeper of Bats ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- **** WANT ADS **** ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYERS WANTED: The interplanetary corporation of Hither Thither and Yon Oddities would like to announce a new opening in St. Yerron, on the planet of Loria. The first hundred customers get a free gift certificate for two free fish curls at Gerrok's Tavern. For reservations contact Erzats c/o (samsong@earthlink.net), or for more info, set you magical document viewers to: <a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~samsong/">http://home.earthlink.net/~samsong/</a> -------------------------------------------------------------- EMPLOYMENT SOUGHT, adventures of any kind considered. Can supply own lute. Contact Tobit c/o MTroy@sisna.com -------------------------------------------------------------- WANTED: TROOPS Brave men and women to join the forces of the Republic. Ability to think independently not required. --------------------------------------------------------------- WANTED FOR HERESY: THAI SILVERRUN! Anyone who can give information leading to the arrest of former Deaconess, Thai Silverrun, will receive 1,000 pieces of gold and the eternal gratitude of the Holy Church. If you have such information, contact Inquisitor Blayne at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in Montfort to collect your reward. --------------------------------------------------------------- TEMPORARY CHARACTERS NEEDED FOR CORONATION AND ACCOMPANYING FESTIVITIES: Writers sought to play, among others, the king's friend, a policeman to check vendors' licenses, and miscellaneous other personages. Ideas for events/mishaps/ and other occurrences also wanted. Please contact je002d@uhura.cc.rochester.edu and post also to ad-i-misc (un.ad-i-misc@Orb.Nashua.NH.US via the mailing list). ---------------------------------------------------------------- ADVENTURER FOR HIRE: Young shapechanger with some experience with a sword and short bow. Contact Coban c/o tonyysmn@argonet.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------- ARCHIVED POSTS AVAILABLE FOR THE ASKING: Are you missing a post from long ago? Do you want to know the beginning of the Church? Did you know that a Dragon attacked the Inn a year ago today? Well, if the answer is YES to any of these question and you would like to read some of the old posts from the Dragon's Inn, assistance is only an email away. Just send a request to: wmvon@airmail.net and I'll dig it up for you. All that is needed is time frame, character name, thread name, or even give me all of it ... and <poof> it is in your mailbox, all 100 meg worth. I have posts from 8/95 to the present; posts from 4/95 to 7/95 are scattered in my database somewhere. And you ask what is the charge for this service? Well, the answer is 'dinner,' if I ever come to your part of town. If I never show up, then the service is *FREE*. Yes, that is what I said, FREE. No string, no rings. Well, it will eat up a lot of your harddrive space. Just let me know and it is yours.. See you at the Inn.. -Von P.S. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you my favorite food is... Just guess for now. I hate traveling... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Admin: the following are examples I used because I didn't receive enough submissions. --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVENTURERS WANTED: Example: The [Macho] group has just lost its healer. We are desperate for another. Inquire at the Dragon's Inn, ask for Bruno (bruno@macho.org) -This would be someone's actual email address. --------------------------------------------------------------- VILLAINS WANTED: Example: The [Churchianity] group needs another arch villain to work with Proctor Johannus. Must look human and work well with commoners. Magical ability a must, illusionism a plus. --------------------------------------------------------------- LONELY HEARTS: Example: Single vampire seeks regular blood donor for meaningful relationship. Meet me in the alleyway behind the Dragon's Inn at midnight. --------------------------------------------------------------- ***WHERE TO SEND SUBMISSIONS************************************** FOREIGN <a href="NEWS">NEWS</a>: The Mime offices are always eager for out-of- town news. Please send all submissions to Allercan Casour, c/o sand@iglou.com. LOCAL <a href="NEWS">NEWS</a>: For those of you closer to the home front, we will be pleased to receive submissions or leads about the goings- on around Montfort. Contact Zan c/o shansu@axxis.com. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: If you would like to express your views on something you have seen in the MIME, or events in Montfort or elsewhere (plus see your name in print), address your letter to Rosh Valdokka, Editor-in-Chief, c/o 3mfpl7n@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu. CLASSIFIEDS/ADS: Classified ads, personals, and advertising of all kinds should be submitted to Trouble Windwalk, c/o gtraxler@holli.com. GOSSIP: If you are a new arrival at the Dragon's Inn, and want to have some control over how you are written up in the gossip column, please submit information to Drywen Regelli, c/o beccaward@delphi.com. ADVICE: Torn between two lovers? Tearing your hair out at your mother-in-law's endless interference and uncertain how to tell her to mind her own business? (After all, who wants to upset a woman who can turn into a dragon in the blink of an eye?) Write to Calin Shadowdancer, c/o chisholm@buffnet.net for advice.