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| **Gospel Reception**\\ | **Gospel Reception**\\ | ||
| - | (ua) A book recently recovered from the Library of Al-Iskandariya and titled //The Gospel// written by Prime Minister and Emir Salah of Umm Al Asufli seems to be more widely accepted than <del>expected</del> the New Testament.\\ | + | (ua) A book recently recovered from the Library of Al-Iskandariya and titled //The Gospel// written by Prime Minister Salah of Umm Al Asufli seems to be more widely accepted than expected.\\ |
| The book was offered in a free chest at New Spawn last week and quickly distributed among players. However, none commented on the contents. At least one moderator either did not like them or wished to anger Speaker BearMonger of the Republic of Ender (or both), as the latter discovered the book secretly snuck into his backpack when he wasn't looking.\\ | The book was offered in a free chest at New Spawn last week and quickly distributed among players. However, none commented on the contents. At least one moderator either did not like them or wished to anger Speaker BearMonger of the Republic of Ender (or both), as the latter discovered the book secretly snuck into his backpack when he wasn't looking.\\ | ||
| - | The story, described as "greko-esque mythology" by the <del>author</del> Sacred Prophet, at least warranted a cursory glance by Speaker BearMonger before he observed the most obvious contradictions and declared, "I don't want to read your bible." If anyone did read the mythic gospel, they have yet to <del>openly state their opinions</del> recovered from their amazement and new-found revelations.\\ | + | The story, described as "grecoesque mythology" by the author, at least warranted a cursory glance by Speaker BearMonger before he observed the most obvious contradictions and declared, "I don't want to read your bible." If anyone did read the mythic gospel, they have yet to openly state their opinions.\\ |
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| **'Blink And You Miss It' War**\\ | **'Blink And You Miss It' War**\\ | ||
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| **Northern Sitzfleisch**\\ | **Northern Sitzfleisch**\\ | ||
| - | (fl) Long lost survivors from Newfoundland found their way to Alpha Realm after five years of searching. Residents Wolleman and FeuerFischer (a.k.a. chucky280) hail from Me Gustown and have decided to "just take it slow this time."\\ | + | (fl) Long lost survivors from Newfoundland found their way to Alpha's Realm after five years of searching. Residents Wolleman and FeuerFischer (a.k.a. chucky280) hail from Me Gustown and have decided to "just take it slow this time."\\ |
| They made their way to the quiet northern rim of our world and started a cozy settlement there. One of the first structures they completed, though, was actually a fifth XP-farm in the End which they finished around Christmas time last year. It is a far walk to go but open to the public, located to the southwest of the End Island.\\ | They made their way to the quiet northern rim of our world and started a cozy settlement there. One of the first structures they completed, though, was actually a fifth XP-farm in the End which they finished around Christmas time last year. It is a far walk to go but open to the public, located to the southwest of the End Island.\\ | ||
| Their overworld settlement was suitably named //Sitzfleisch//, "the greatest German noun we could come up with."\\ | Their overworld settlement was suitably named //Sitzfleisch//, "the greatest German noun we could come up with."\\ | ||
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| **Deco Clock**\\ | **Deco Clock**\\ | ||
| - | (ar) At the coordinates [[https://map.dev-urandom.eu/#/-2940/64/5500/-1/0/0]] of Alpha Realm, Resident Wolleman of Sitzfleisch built the template for a clock that is free to use for other residents. It covers a quarter clock face and requires four maps to be rendered after placing the hands. Those maps can be placed in frames and rotated as to display various times as demonstrated on [[https://dev-urandom.eu/_media/books:newspaper_pictures:025.png|photo 025]]. The static map clock serves decorative purposes only.\\ | + | (ar) At the coordinates [[https://map.dev-urandom.eu/#/-2940/64/5500/-1/0/0]] of Alpha's Realm, Resident Wolleman of Sitzfleisch built the template for a clock that is free to use for other residents. It covers a quarter clock face and requires four maps to be rendered after placing the hands. Those maps can be placed in frames and rotated as to display various times as demonstrated on [[https://dev-urandom.eu/_media/books:newspaper_pictures:025.png|photo 025]]. The static map clock serves decorative purposes only.\\ |
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| **__Regional News__**\\ | **__Regional News__**\\ | ||
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| **Ghosted Bear**\\ | **Ghosted Bear**\\ | ||
| - | (er) In the earliest hours of January 14th, Speaker BearMonger of the Republic of Ender complained about being punched by an moderator "being invisible and hovering next to me. [...] I'm idling in a safe area with no mobs around and no source of damage. Suddenly a ghost punches me. Either it's a ghost or it's an invisible mod," he concluded. Since the summoned Moderator Koduck deigned to answer the call from the ether, he was the first to be blamed by Speaker BearMonger because he was the only moderator "currently active". Actually, at the time no moderator was //active// in Alpha Realm, to which Speaker BearMonger claimed, "Mods can log in without their activity showing up." At that point, Moderator P_P_A reacted to a summons as well, and the debate quickly escalated from mechanics to logic to mental issues to politics. In the end, the accusation was dropped without anyone finding out what, if anything, really happened aside from a sudden bout of paranoia.\\ | + | (er) In the earliest hours of January 14th, Speaker BearMonger of the Republic of Ender complained about being punched by an moderator "being invisible and hovering next to me. [...] I'm idling in a safe area with no mobs around and no source of damage. Suddenly a ghost punches me. Either it's a ghost or it's an invisible mod," he concluded. Since the summoned Moderator Koduck deigned to answer the call from the ether, he was the first to be blamed by Speaker BearMonger because he was the only moderator "currently active". Actually, at the time no moderator was //active// in Alpha's Realm, to which Speaker BearMonger claimed, "Mods can log in without their activity showing up." At that point, Moderator P_P_A reacted to a summons as well, and the debate quickly escalated from mechanics to logic to mental issues to politics. In the end, the accusation was dropped without anyone finding out what, if anything, really happened aside from a sudden bout of paranoia.\\ |
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| **Russian Noob Greetings**\\ | **Russian Noob Greetings**\\ | ||
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| **Settlers Venturing to Northeast Edge**\\ | **Settlers Venturing to Northeast Edge**\\ | ||
| - | (ew) Last week, a colorful troop set out on a journey to the most northeastern spot in Alpha Realm. With the intention of creating a wonderful settlement right "on top of the map", they traveled through wild and hostile terrain with inexperienced but enthusiastic children in tow.\\ | + | (ew) Last week, a colorful troop set out on a journey to the most northeastern spot in Alpha's Realm. With the intention of creating a wonderful settlement right "on top of the map", they traveled through wild and hostile terrain with inexperienced but enthusiastic children in tow.\\ |
| The day before, new Resident Vladislav had hired Slavking who had first awakened in our world, for coal mining, nearly squashing whatever interest might have caused him to visit. "I want to build stuff," the newcomer had complained, "like autistic castles," while being unable to craft sticks.\\ | The day before, new Resident Vladislav had hired Slavking who had first awakened in our world, for coal mining, nearly squashing whatever interest might have caused him to visit. "I want to build stuff," the newcomer had complained, "like autistic castles," while being unable to craft sticks.\\ | ||
| - | Witnessing the reaction to those disastrous first steps, Moderator P_P_A had offered to take both immigrants on a tour to prominent places in Alpha Realm in order to reanimate the dying spark and inspire some ideas. However, they soon were interrupted and the tour aborted, nevertheless with the goal achieved.\\ | + | Witnessing the reaction to those disastrous first steps, Moderator P_P_A had offered to take both immigrants on a tour to prominent places in Alpha's Realm in order to reanimate the dying spark and inspire some ideas. However, they soon were interrupted and the tour aborted, nevertheless with the goal achieved.\\ |
| On their way to the edge, Travelers Vladislav, Slavking and OrthodoxCrusader stopped by in various places, commencing their own tour. "We crossed the ocean. I've seen the whole country," Resident Slavking mistakenly enthused, "Danish castle, Viking house, commieblock in the north." His companion Vladislav added the "capital of Belarus" while OrthodoxCrusader best remembered the "pirate boat".\\ | On their way to the edge, Travelers Vladislav, Slavking and OrthodoxCrusader stopped by in various places, commencing their own tour. "We crossed the ocean. I've seen the whole country," Resident Slavking mistakenly enthused, "Danish castle, Viking house, commieblock in the north." His companion Vladislav added the "capital of Belarus" while OrthodoxCrusader best remembered the "pirate boat".\\ | ||
| After one last stop in Dorville, they reached their new home, already with many ideas in mind, and aptly named the place //End of the World//.\\ | After one last stop in Dorville, they reached their new home, already with many ideas in mind, and aptly named the place //End of the World//.\\ | ||
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| **Shopkeepers Strike**\\ | **Shopkeepers Strike**\\ | ||
| - | (ar) The world hiccup on Friday noon caused all shopkeepers of our realm to collectively go on strike. They left their posts without note and vanished into some unknown hideout, derailing half the economy of Alpha Realm and leaving some places as ghost towns.\\ | + | (ar) The world hiccup on Friday noon caused all shopkeepers of our realm to collectively go on strike. They left their posts without note and vanished into some unknown hideout, derailing half the economy of Alpha's Realm and leaving some places as ghost towns.\\ |
| After they could not be found and therefore negotiated with, the next day the matter was brought to God AlphaBernd's attention, who discovered upon some background checks that enormous secret corruption had taken place in the shopkeepers' circles. He also discovered that Jinxauthor_Mel's own hasty investigation had caused the strikers to move and erase all traces of their activities from the records as a warning.\\ | After they could not be found and therefore negotiated with, the next day the matter was brought to God AlphaBernd's attention, who discovered upon some background checks that enormous secret corruption had taken place in the shopkeepers' circles. He also discovered that Jinxauthor_Mel's own hasty investigation had caused the strikers to move and erase all traces of their activities from the records as a warning.\\ | ||
| It was only thanks to God AlphaBernd's perfect memory that those records could be restored, his wisdom that the corruption could be countered and his charm that the shopkeepers were swayed to come back to work.\\ | It was only thanks to God AlphaBernd's perfect memory that those records could be restored, his wisdom that the corruption could be countered and his charm that the shopkeepers were swayed to come back to work.\\ | ||
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| **BlackB Back**\\ | **BlackB Back**\\ | ||
| - | (ts) After half a year of disabled communication, Resident BlackB of Taushahar returned to Alpha Realm last Wednesday. He discovered that his shop had gone strong even without his presence, earning him "6,5 stacks of emerald blocks. Outjewed the server, even when I weren't here," he summarized proudly.\\ | + | (ts) After half a year of disabled communication, Resident BlackB of Taushahar returned to Alpha's Realm last Wednesday. He discovered that his shop had gone strong even without his presence, earning him "6,5 stacks of emerald blocks. Outjewed the server, even when I weren't here," he summarized proudly.\\ |
| In his home town, he discovered some minor griefing and unfinished houses as well as the spectacular elevator - created by Speaker BearMonger of the Republic of Ender - "broken, one half stopped somewhere in the middle." The engineer has been notified and will look at the problem later, so Resident BlackB won't fall to his death too often when using his "emergency ladder".\\ | In his home town, he discovered some minor griefing and unfinished houses as well as the spectacular elevator - created by Speaker BearMonger of the Republic of Ender - "broken, one half stopped somewhere in the middle." The engineer has been notified and will look at the problem later, so Resident BlackB won't fall to his death too often when using his "emergency ladder".\\ | ||
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