The NannyMUD Times issue 1997 February.

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|Page  2: Editorial.                                                       |
|Page  3: The unofficial NannyMUD theme.                                   |
|Page  4: A log from knights line.                                         |
|Page  5: Predictions what will happen this new year.                      |
|Page  6: This months playerquestion.                                      |
|Page  7: A word from a mortals point of view.                             |
|Page  8: The playerkill of the month.                                     |
|Page  9: Aunt O's gossip column.                                          |
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Editorial.

Hi again readers!

As you might have noticed, i have had some problems getting this issue
together. My time and my motivation has been the reasons, but thanks
to a lot of nice guys around this place that have been giving me
reasons to continue, there is now a Febrary issue available of the
NannyMUD Times.

As i stated my time available to finish this issue has been slightly
low so this issue will not be as packed with stories and features as
the last ones. Things that have been left out is the things that
takes the most time to finish such as the interview, special features
such as the questguide. Hopefully there will be more time available
to bring that back to the next issue.

Ok, apart from that. This issue is still a rocking one. After all the
possitive comments about the last issues christmas gifts section, we
bring you in this issue a similar list. A peek into the crystal ball
of 'Things that will and wont happen in 1997'. As you might remember
there has been a new year since the last issue. More, we decide whos
the best playerkiller last month. We give you the up-to-date rumors
about persons and happenings around this mud. We also have a player
question for this issue.

 /Le'Clerk - Main editor.                                               
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 leclerk@nannymud                                                     
 lick.me@plea.se  (yes, this IS my email adress)                       
 Jonas Sjoberg                                                         
 Pl 1412                                                               
 694 00  Hallsberg                                                     
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The unofficial NannyMUD theme.

NannyMUD GA GA - Written by Leclerk
(Original song: RADIO GA GA written by Roger Taylor of Queen)

I'd sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I learned it from my NannyMUD
NannyMUD

You gave them all those old time stars
Through wars of guilds - killing mobs
You made 'em laugh - you made 'em cry
You made us feel like we would die

So don't become some background game
An idle place for the lame and tame
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there
You had your time, you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
NannyMUD

All we hear is NannyMUD ga ga
NannyMUD goo goo
NannyMUD ga ga
All we hear is NannyMUD ga ga
NannyMUD blah blah
NannyMUD what's new?
NannyMUD, someone still loves you!

We watch the chats - we watch the tells
On our screens for hours and hours
We hardly need to use our brains
How mudding changes through the years

Let's hope you never leave, old friend
Like all good things, on you we depend
So stick around, cos we might miss you
When we grow tired of all this idling
You had your time, you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
NannyMUD - NannyMUD

All we hear is NannyMUD ga ga
NannyMUD goo goo
NannyMUD ga ga
All we hear is NannyMUD ga ga
NannyMUD goo goo
NannyMUD ga ga
All we hear is NannyMUD ga ga
NannyMUD blah blah
NannyMUD what's new?
NannyMUD, someone still loves you!

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A knightline log:

Someone sent me this and asked me to print it in the paper.
So i do, i generally dont like to publish logs, but i do it when
people send them to me. This one i have not really read thru
but i think it is something about Anonymous whining about how much
he really wants to be a member of the proud Knights. Among with
the other proud Knights, Maelstorm, Silencer and Neill.

Here goes:
==========
Rhuarc shouts: Beldin tells you: You suck. <22:32>
Rhuarc shouts: Why is that Beldin?
Earendil shouts: Rhuarc shouts: Beldin tells you: You suck. <22:32>
Beldin shouts: because you take offensive tells personally.
Chani shouts: it could be a proposal ?
Omar shouts: Earendil shouts: Rhuarc shouts: Beldin tells you:
             You suck.
Rhuarc shouts: LAUGH, i dont
Nymph shouts: Omar shouts: Earendil shouts: Rhuarc shouts: Beldin
              tells you: You suck.
Orpheus shouts: I love the creative powers of the people around here!
Rhuarc shouts: just curious why an admin would harrass a mortal
Anonymous shouts: Nymph shouts: Omar shouts: Earendil shouts: Rhuarc
shouts: Beldin tells you: Next shout gets a shoutcurse. <22:32>
Orpheus shouts: because he can?

Anonymous shouts: Eddy tells you: ARGH i hate fucking knights always
asking me to help
Anonymous shouts: er, um s/eddy, anonymous
Eddy shouts: what?
Eddy shouts: what the ???
Anonymous shouts: s/eddy/anonymous. yeah. that's more accurate now.
Eddy shouts: I never said that !
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: I didn't do it!
Siasl shouts: you forgot the /g. it is s/eddy/anonymous/g .

Someone shouts: he didn't say that you did, he said thathe did.
[-Assembly-] Eddy hmms.
[-Assembly-] Mistress: hey...your online?
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: I am?
[-Assembly-] Eddy: not after i decloak you you're not
Arat shouts: STOP SHOUTING!
[-Assembly-] Orpheus screams loudly and fears Anonymous terribly.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous cries.
Someone shouts: shout!
[-Assembly-] Orpheus teases Anonymous and snuggles him happily.
Khorneholio shouts: Mats tells you: YOU really are the best player on
                    Nanymud.
Anonymous shouts: Mats tells you: I don't really exist, but
                 don't tell anyone.
Lionheart shouts: yeah, sure
[-Assembly-] Arthur: Joss peers at the sky and wonders.
Conflict shouts: Nanymud? what mud is that?
Orpheus shouts: you don't think that might have been sarcastic?
[-Assembly-] Mistress: its been a while, since you came on knightline
[-Assembly-] Anonymous smiles happily at Joss, Mistress, Orpheus
             and Eddy and nods happily.

[-Assembly-] Mistress smiles happily at Anonymous.
[-Assembly-] Lionheart: get ready now!
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: Eddy's shooting blanks!
Firebird shouts: QUIET, i cCANT THINK!!!
[-Assembly-] Arthur: Lionheart is now level 17..
[-Assembly-] Lionheart cheers enthusiastically.
[-Assembly-] Goldmane: (: CONGRATULATIONS
[-Assembly-] Bumble: O--{=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D> GRATZ
                     <=3D=3D=3D==3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D}--O
[-Assembly-] Sweetheart: grats
[-Assembly-] Eddy DECLOAKED Anonymous!
[-Assembly-] Conflict congratulates Lionheart.
Someone shouts: so what unusual about that?
[-Assembly-] Azroth: grats
[-Assembly-] Eddy: there.
[-Assembly-] Belial: GOOD WORK!!
[-Assembly-] Mistress gives Lionheart a loud hifive with her gauntlet
             and says 'WOOOO'.
[-Assembly-] Lionheart smiles happily.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus: tonight on Knight Line, Anonymous, useless
                      wizard, or wizardly uselessness?
Barbarella shouts: btw, for those who can't think (or spell, or lay
                   off the caps lock) check out 'help earmuffs'
[-Assembly-] Eddy: He's out of here.
[-Assembly-] Lys: Congratulations, lionheart!!!!
[-Assembly-] Orpheus sniffs.
[-Assembly-] Arthur: Xonder leaves the realm of NannyMUD to go back to
[-Assembly-] Mistress wonders hard.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: Am now.
Eddy shouts: [-Assembly-: Eddy DECLOAKED Anonymous.
[-Assembly-] Eddy DECLOAKED Anonymous!
[-Assembly-] Orpheus gasps in astonishment.
Barbarella shouts: is that anything like deflowered?
[-Assembly-] Mistress frowns and peers at Eddy.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: Meanie.
[-Assembly-] Goldmane acks.
[-Assembly-] Galf shivers from the cold.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous cries.
[-Assembly-] Galf shivers from the cold and shivers with fear.
[-Assembly-] Conflict rolls his eyes to the ceiling.
[-Assembly-] Galf acks.
[-Assembly-] Galf: Anyone wanna party for XP/gold?
[-Assembly-] Orpheus: Eddy, you're mean
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: Someone protect me from that wicked vicious
                       evil RT knight..
[-Assembly-] Anonymous cries again.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous whimpers.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous sobs.
[-Assembly-] Azroth comforts Anonymous
[-Assembly-] Orpheus mutters.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus: bloody connection
[-Assembly-] Mistress sighs.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus vows to protect Anonymous from all the evil beasts
             around and points at Eddy.
[-Assembly-] Joss: How come Anonymous is whining?
[-Assembly-] Azroth chuckles
[-Assembly-] Anonymous hides behind Orpheus, points at Eddy and cries.
[-Assembly-] Mistress hugs Eddy.
[-Assembly-] Mistress: leave it out
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: Because Eddy keeps decloaking me.
[-Assembly-] Mistress rolls her eyes to the ceiling.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus likes Eddy anyway.
[-Assembly-] Eddy sighs wearily.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous sniffs.
[-Assembly-] Marielle: Anonymous found out that you shouldn't
                       be mean to the RTs that's all.
[-Assembly-] Eddy: not enough i have to deal with occasional mortal
                   flaps ...
[-Assembly-] Mistress tickles Anonymous.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus pats Anonymous on the head.
[-Assembly-] Azroth DECLOAKS Anonymous
[-Assembly-] Eddy: I can ban you AN, then you cant clone it
[-Assembly-] Eddy: will that shut you up?
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: Bah, Eddy owes me so many favors..
[-Assembly-] Mistress chuckles and bops Azroth merrily on the head.
[-Assembly-] Eddy: balls to that
[-Assembly-] Treebeard: i must go now...bye!
[-Assembly-] Orpheus snickers.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: You ban me, I quote the more interesting tells
                       you've sent to me
[-Assembly-] Sweetheart: bye
[-Assembly-] Conflict chuckles.
[-Assembly-] Eddy: No more making up tells, AN
[-Assembly-] Arthur: Sweetheart leaves the game.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous: Woo, if only I could make them up as good as
                       you do..
[-Assembly-] Eddy starts to get annoyed.
[-Assembly-] Arthur: Exxelsior goes past you: Swooooooooooooooooooooosh,
                     as he comes roaring like a comet from the skies.
[-Assembly-] Anonymous pouts.
[-Assembly-] Arthur: Treebeard leaves the realm of Nannymud.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus: AN...
[-Assembly-] Anonymous has left the guild!!
[-Assembly-] Eddy sighs.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus sniffs.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus: meanie
[-Assembly-] Mistress shrugs.
[-Assembly-] Goldmane wonders.
[-Assembly-] Lionheart: well, maybe he likes being alone..
[-Assembly-] Arthur declares: Anonymous left our guild!
[-Assembly-] Arthur: Delekhan arrives at camelot with his Golden
                     Dragon.
[-Assembly-] Orpheus smirks.
[-Assembly-] Eddy chuckles.
[-Assembly-] Mistress hugs Delekhan.
[-Assembly-] Delekhan: hi knights.
[-Assembly-] Mistress: hiya
[-Assembly-] Lys: Hi!
[-Assembly-] Delekhan smiles happily at Mistress.
Arat shouts: I am no longer a novice!
============
End of log.

/Le'Clerk

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What will happen and what will not happen in 1997.

Predictions for the coming year - We put on our turban and gaze into the
crystal ball and concentrate - images form...
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There will be a rash of promotions as Nanny struggles to provide Nymph
with a fresh crop of admin.

A Romanian player will be caught multi-playing.

Panic will code a new quest.

The Druid's guild will be nearly completed.

We'll see a parade of admin who are promoted and then retire.

Shy, soft-spoken Roland will be removed from the game once again
due to a government conspiracy to prevent free thinking

Americans from expressing their views.
(This has infact already happened.)

Andromeda will continue to code her temple. We'll all be jealous.

Venuss will write a note on one of the boards that no one can understand.

Rhuarc will die 2 times and ask Brom for removal of all his other characters,
but then start playing up to rank 70 in Khorne again just to die the
second time.

Vincent will open the 'Make a hot dog from scratch' quest.

Panic will ask others to code for his mud.

Dwinbar and Titleist will not say anything of intrest this year either.

Beldin will start to recode Damned from scratch once again.

Lepers will open and suddenly close when all the wc1500 weapons are
offered on Trade line.

Pain will yawn.

Eddy will become the new dictator in the knights after Silencer.

Eolair will grow up.

Snafu will lick someone with a bonecrushing sound.

Cathbad will grow a ponytail.

Leclerk will delay the NannyMUD Times release date.

Mats will leave NannyMUD and open up a new mud called
'I am god, please me'

Neill will get banished from knights.

Marielle will talk about love.

Roland will start a new 'waco' back in detroit, after 20 days he
will rush out screaming 'I know you all are sleeping with my girlfriend'
shooting with his spud-gun at the fbi-tanks.

Brom will make 300 new rooms between mainland and his area, just to
get higher up on the wizlist.

Dwinbar will get naked on a mudparty.

Mordor will acuse the admin for making the wrong decisions.

Banshee will rename her quest 'Anthill', 'Pethill'.

/Happy new year, Sister V and friends.

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[Polar]

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Playerquestion.

I asked all the logged on players (and wizards) a question, and i here present
answers (anonymous). People have been asking me to tell who told their name,
but i dont give that out since i want this to be anonymous. Therefore i
include the list of the players who got the question to give you a lesser
selection to choose from. (And oh, if your sweetie was logged on but didnt
answer your name. He/she might have logged out until he/she got the question
or just that he/she was linkdead.

The question asked was:
Hi, I am Leclerk. I am writing a feature for the NannyMUD Times called
'The playerquestion' where i ask all the players logged on a question. The
question this time is: 'Who is your NannyMUD Valentine?'. Please 'reply' your
answer to me. Your answer will be anonymous. (I will not be able to reply to
your answer, so i thank you for your contribution in advance.

A credit to Neill who came up with the question to ask.
*Press return for more or q to end. >

Players asked:
=============================== NannyMOS 1.15.1 ===============================
[God]     Mats the Creator (elder god)
[Arch]    Taren the Daemon Lord (_DAEMONIC_)
[Src]     Lady Gwendolyn of the lake (Scottish Queen) (Ancient)
[High]    Titleist (out of bounds)
[Wizard]  Dannoc is fat (eating)
[Wizard]  Gaia on search for freedom (NIMH cheese is good)
[Wizard]  Who is this Leclerk guy anyway? (Dwinbar's and Lourdes')
[Wizard]  Marielle will always be a Lady (Questing)
[Wizard]  Oh my god!! Neill is unregistered!!!! (Petty)
[Wizard]  The Zaigo (decoding)
[App.]    Eleanor the Mistress of Kherec (naughty)
[App.]    Party is coding. (Linkdead)
==============================================================================
Adrock the monastery servant (nice)
Allosius Minar-im-Simyar (evil)

Anduril the warrior of Khorne (evil)
Angelo the disciple (good)
Apache Dilaron-Simyarin (nasty)
Argail the High Knight of Camelot (good)
Armegan the Master of Dragons (good)
Bumble the Knight of the Round Table (good)
Bumbi the high druid (nice)
Bunker the Illustrious Knight (good)
Burattino the greater druid (neutral)
Calin the High Knight of Camelot (nice)
Cawdor the utter novice (neutral)
Chantel the Honourable Knightess (good)
Chani the mighty Bloodthirster (evil)
Cuore Simyarin (nasty)
Curmudgeon the novice druid (evil)
Doralee Mimor-Simyarin (good)
Egor the initiate druid (neutral)
Eon the great warrior of Khorne (nice)
Fibre the Exalted Knight (saintly)
Galf the Chivalrous Knight (good)
Gehaldan the Page (nice)
Gilthoniel Tilondo-im-Simyar (neutral)
Grant the lesser druid (neutral)
Hamoct Tilondo-im-Simyar (nice)
Hrodlauf Mimor-Simyarin (nasty)
Hummel the lesser warrior of Khorne (neutral)
Kazin the fighter of Khorne (neutral)
Kornelia the Daemon Princess of Khorne (evil)
Lorhe the master druid (evil)
Matrim Mimor-Simyarin (neutral)
Mistress the Knightess of the Round Table (good)
Ono the utter novice (neutral)
Palpatine the lesser druid (nice)
Piki the Knight-errant (saintly)
Pody the Noble Knightess (good)
Porter the mighty Bloodthirster (nice)
Queeg Tilondo-im-Simyar (nice)
Rangos the utter novice (neutral)
Razarto the superior Bloodletter warrior (evil)
Reece the frog
Ross the Page (nice)
Sabretooth the Squire (nice)
Sanguinary the superior Bloodletter warrior (nice)
Selene the Daemon Princess of Khorne (nice)
Seth the Distinguished Squire (good)
Shadowfox the utter novice (neutral)
Tirips Mimor-Simyarin (nice)
Toro the Chivalrous Knightess (good)
Tsquizzix the potential Leper Messiah (evil)
Tyrfing the Squire (nice)
Unikhorne the fierce Bloodthirster (nasty)
Vito the Squire (nice)
Wanessa the Virtuous Lady (good)
Whak the uninitiate druid (nice)
Whizz the greater druid (neutral)
Winni the Knight Bachelor (good)
Xanatos Minar-im-Simyar (good)
Zaigojr the utter novice (neutral)
Zazin the fighter of Khorne (neutral)
Zexe Mimor-Simyarin (good)
Zuss the Squire (nice)
================= 75 user(s) online, 12 wizard(s) 63 player(s) ================

Answers:
? replies to you: Alley <18:01>
? replies to you: It's Kherec of course! <18:01>
? replies to you: what is Valentine???? <18:02>
? replies to you: Terese <18:02>
? replies to you: dont really know Winnie the Sim? Possibly.  This Qing is
                  a good idea though!! <18:02>
*Press return for more or q to end. >
? replies to you: leclerk argail <18:02>
? replies to you: Alexsia <18:03>
? replies to you: nite <18:03>
? replies to you: Morticius, ofc ) <18:03>
? replies to you: i don't know what a nannymud valentine is so... <18:03>
? replies to you: Nathalie <18:03>
? tells you: God, I pray that wasn't an echoall or a tell done by a
             client. <18:03>
? replies to you: Alia, hope so <18:03>
? replies to you: Joss <18:04>
? tells you: cachi is my valentine <18:04>
? tells you: my valentine is definetly Egor <18:04>
? tells you: EEP EEP EEP EEP EEP Brom. I love Brom. I want to rub up
             against him and cling to his leg. <18:04>
? replies to you: Joss <18:04>
? tells you: Secret <18:04>
? replies to you: Kherec <18:04>
? tells you: No one, yet. <18:04>
? replies to you: Brom, who else? <18:04>
? replies to you: leclerk Wanessa <18:04>
? replies to you: Gabrielle (I wish) <18:04>
? tells you: my NannyMUD valentine is Joss.  tnx. <18:05>
? replies to you: Silvana <18:05>
? replies to you: ? <18:05>
? replies to you: Leclerk Tyrfing.. <18:05>
? replies to you: leclerk Calin <18:05>
? replies to you: ? don't know <18:05>
? tells you: Nathalie <18:05>
? replies to you: dunno ... doralee ? <18:05>
? tells you: I would say you, but you are already taken. /Xanatos
            <18:05>
? replies to you: hmm not sure really don't think i have one... fenella
                  maybe... <18:06>
? replies to you: My Nannymud valentine would probably be all those
                  persons moving slow throught the mud, not knowing very much of it,
                  or simply just standing idle chatting for long periods of time. I
                  have all those persons to thank for being able to get my lost rank
                  back fairly quick... *snuggle them* <18:07>
? replies to you: oh, yes, and Allyene <18:08>
? tells you: my NannyMUD valentine is Psyllion; please let me know if you
             need any addtional information; good luck with your article !! <18:10>
? replies to you: elena <18:10>
? tells you: my valentine ack... <18:12>
? tells you: hmm i wonder who it is. <18:12>
? replies to you: Ylfa <18:12>
? tells you: Jag vill oxo va med i din tidning.. <18:13>
[Translated...
? tells you: I want to appear in your paper too.. <18:13> ]
? replies to you: then i'll forever hold my peace (cos i cant think of any1
                  - how unromantic).  Nice thought tho:) <18:13>

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A mortals point of view - A column written by Nefandus

S.P.T.A.R   97-01-20
Some Private Thoughts About Rules

For my second article in the NannyMUD-times I want to bring up the
subject "rules." If you read the help file on rules you will get this
up on your screen:

This is the set of rules that applies to mortals at NannyMUD. You are
expected to know and follow those, and to look for updates.

- One thing here, it dosn't give out what the punishment for breaking
these rules are?

# Don't abuse bugs. If you find a serious bug please report it to a
# high wizard or the responsible wizard, if you               know who
# it is. If you do this, the game will become less bug ridden and more
*Press return for more or q to end. >** HP: 223/238   SP: 170/238
** HP: 223/238   SP: 177/238

# enjoyable. Use the command    'bug' to report them, 'help bugs' for
# list of what is considered a bug, and 'help bug' for help on the
# command itself.

- This I do agree with but what to do when you report a bug and the
wizards don't do anything about it, just wondering?

# If you have chosen an obnoxious or offensive name you might be given
# the option to change it to something acceptable.

- Seams resonoble, we would'nt want any chars named Hitler or Blowme.

# If another player asks you to leave him/her/it alone, you must
# respect their wishes. Harassment is not looked upon lightly. Do not
# annoy anyone by sending control-characters that beeps or messes up
the screen.

- Hmm.

# Your character is personal, and must not be used by others in any
# way or form. Protect your password! If someone cracks it, you will

# still be held responsible for your characters actions.
*Press return for more or q to end. >
- True, if you can't held on to your own password, suit yourselfe.
note: that is if you let someone see you typing it or letting a note
with it on laying around, hackers really sux.

# You are not to have multiple characters logged on to the game at the
# same time. Linkdead is counted as logged on.

- Good one, but what happens if you by misstake go linkdead and log on
another char,  one warning before demotion would be nice.

# Don't use a client to play the game for you. If you are leaving the
# terminal for so long that you risk idling out, log off instead.

- Don't get this one, why would you wan't to do that.

# Do not destroy quests for others. An example of this would be
# someone taking/destroying quest items, just to stop someone else
# from solving a quest.

- Total agreement, one fun thing tough is pk:s hunting other questing
pk:s and demanding money from them for letting them keep on questing
and not kill them.     

Another thing that don't stand typed in the rules file are polling to
get in to the game, a friend got cought doing this and I just have one
thing to say, who the hell came up with that.

note:
I DO NOT WITH THIS ARTICLE, I REPEAT NOT, TRY TO GET PLAYERS TO BREAK
THE RULES, IF SOMEONE DOES THIS DON'T BLAME ME FOR IT, THIS IS JUST MY
OWN PERSONAL THOUGTS.

@Nefandus the high druid

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The playerkill of the month!

This is a new feature we included in the Times to promote playerkilling.
If you done a kill you are satisfied with and you think its quite a
outstanding one. Please mail it to 'leclerk' or use the gossip report
command to report it. If you have a log of it, it will just be better
then we can show people how flappy your opponent where.


The playerkill of last month goes to: Skrog.

Reason: He was the first player to kill the evil playerkiller Fatwah.
        This is a extraordinary effort which hopefully will lead the
        way for others to realize that noone is unkillable.

Congratulations Skrog, and may you score more kills in the future.

Unfortunately there is no log of the incident, but the kill has been
noted in the logs so it is for real.



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Aunt O's gossip column.
=======================

Demotions:
==========
January 8th, Roland was once again demoted coz he showed lack of
intelligence. Btw, as a extra special for you readers we can show
you an exclusive quote from Roland that proves his low intelligence.
Roland quote [tm]:
Most people are unaware that they have a subconcious philosophy.
Well, Roland. Subconcious this demotion in peace, if you are aware
of it that is.

January 15th, Poor Braveheart just wanted to be nice and got falsely
punished. He noticed that his poor secondchar Fate lacked 40.000
experience points. Helpful as he was he gave his second those points
with his nice wizard. Then the evil evil EVIL Brom walks in and
gives him a ride back to level1. Thats what you get for being nice.

February 6th, The knowledged and experienced wizard Microbe (no, not
wannabe, Microbe) felt that he lacked some knowledge of the mud. He
thought he walk around with his wizard in the areas and peeking at
the monsters. I mean, thats the easiest way to find out which monster
is tough and which monster isnt, right? But while doing this Broms
heartless wife Banshee decides that the best way of giving Microbe
knowledge about the mud is to let him start all over again. Hence,
level 1 for the poor Microbe.


Promotions:
===========
Titleist was promoted to highwizard, this promotion is easy to
understand. Titleist will fit in together with Dwinbar as the regular
highwizard slave. They are known as persons who likes to take orders
without asking questions. Just the type Brom needs for his mud.

Vincent was promoted to highwizard. Vincent is not as quiet and

laidback as his fellow highwizard Titleist. Infact, after a couple of
days in his new position he wanted to test his new won powers. So, he
started to make up his own rules about what players are supposed to do.
This resulted in him destructing players in the game. We recognize this
behaviour from Brom and Qqqq. So our bet is that the next archwizard
is going to be called Vincent.

Xantrax was promoted to exalted wizard.

Kiki was promoted to honorable wizard.


Demotions and promotions:
=========================
[Part removed here. The person in question begged me to remove it,
 and so i did. Instead i put in some quotes from an anonymous admin.]

You say: you would like to become the next brom and qqqq
You say: i know from the first time i noticed you on nanny
? says: nod, I'm a chameleon.
? says: I knew I wanted power.
? says: I didn't think I'd get it in the admins.
? says: So I kissed Plaque's ass until I was his trusted lietenant.
? says: But then he went and got the admins to hate him.
? says: And I knew I'd never have any real power.
? says: So I took over plaque's work here and started working on the
        admins.
? says: I ingratiated myself to Brom in particular.
? says: Made myself useful, ratted out on a few cheaters, told him a few
        bs bugs that I'd known for years.
? says: Did some cool coding, made myself generally useful.
? says: Until finally the admins trusted me not to abuse my power.


Resignments:
============
The active and helpfull wizards Bive and Restless resigned from their
duties as highwizards. Sources tells us that they will not stop their
extraordinary good work for the mud, but they now will keep on working
for the mud as regular retired wizards. For the mud this was a sad day,
much things we know of today we are all to thank Bive and Restless for.
So, we are sure we speak for a lot of players when we say this:
Thanks for all the nice job you put down, keep it up,
Bive del Koth and Restless del Koth.


Reported gossips:
=================
Venuss had been working on Hamburger quest for hours a day
for over 2 weeks and is ready to kill Vincent with a rusty spoon in
frustration, but refuses to give up.  What determination!

This was overheard from the Gent's line:
[$] Mym: hmm- Andromeda's bedroom?
[$] Wrath: ha! as much trafic there as ion Ingis lane

Kornelia doesn't have a younger sister, but she says she
wouldn't mind giving one of her elder sisters to Mordor.

Banshee is rumoured to be quite irritated at the fact that
people are actually solving her Ant Hill quest.  This, coupled
with the fact that Brom is getting all of the good demotes has
led her to make a few changes.  The quest is now slightly
harder, so instead of being mostly impossible, it is now
entirely impossible.  Currently, the only way to solve it is
to cheat.  Anyone solving the quest will therefore be summarily
demoted.
What about all the divorces?  Aren't those logged, too?  We
need to compare the marrage vs. divorce rate on Nanny!!
Kherec spent almost an hour killing Worker, during the battle
he spend 25k on healing. after the battle he said: A great battle!

A note on the ground: It's a note for Fritz.
It says: Hi hon! I miss you sooo much! Come and marry me.
Eternal love, Tremere the horny...     //Tremere

Rumours says that Dewyn got a sweet little kiss from Leclerk
when meeting him in rl. Rumours also said that Dewyn was so excited
he could not sleep for 2 entire days!


Someone reported this:
======================
Khadgar tells you: det enda hon sa så här rakt ut var att hon tyckte:
Kornelia tells you: Darkwinged var jävligt snygg, jag ångrar
mig inte att jag gifte mig med honom istället för Dreddknight, ja. jag
skulle gärna vilja träffa honom i RL igen'
[Translated...
Khadgar tells you: the only thing she said straight out was: Kornelia
tells you: Darkwinged was so damn cute, i regret that i did not marry
him instead of Dreadnight, yes. I would like to meet him
again in real life. ]
(We showed this to Kornelia and she claims that she never said anything
 like that. Which makes us think that Khadgar is the biggest flap we
 know of at the moment.)


Someone gave us this detailed research that Mats is multiplaying:
=================================================================
>Finger Mats
Mats the Creator (elder god)
He is the almighty god (beware of his wrath).
He is logged on right now and has been so for 9 hours 55 minutes 30 seconds.
>Finger Matsjr
Matsjr the old bear shaman (testing)
He is a puny mortal.
He is logged on right now and has been so for 10 minutes 21 seconds.
>You told Matsjr: I have some evidence that you are multiplaying...
Matsjr tells you: Of course I am
>You told Matsjr: Oh.  Ok.  SInce you run the place, I'll let you off
                  with a warning.
Matsjr tells you: Thanks, you really nice
*Press return for more or q to end. >

Someone wanted us to publish this:
==================================
Guest says: How do I stop the screen from scrolling?
You say: type 'quit'
Guest left the game.
Guest enters the game.
Guest tells you: That wasn't especially nice of you.

Award:
======
In the competition, Fastest shoutcurse this month.
We have decided to give the award to the successful player, Kirtokon.
The jury's reason: 'He does it all, he flames, he capitalizes his words,
                    he uses the word 'motherfucker' repeatedly,
                    he shouts bad things about knights, he claims
                    himself to be superiour. Well, what can we say.
                    This guy is a expert in gaining shoutcurses.
                    Congratulations, Kirtokon!'
Here is the winning contribution:
Kirtokon shouts: I AM KHORNE AND PROUD EVERYONE ELSE BUT KHORNES FUCK
                 YOU ALL I AM EVIL AND I AM GONE KILL YOU ALL MOTHER
*Press return for more or q to end. >
                 FUCKERS SPECIALLY KNIGHTS I WANT TO TASTE BOOD I AM
                 GONE RAIPE YOU ALL MOTHER FUCKERS I LOVE KHORNE AN D
                 IT IS IN MY BLOOD GO KHORNES FUCK EVERYONE


Gossip and Slander:
===================
After having whined for over 2 months Neill was finally unbanished
from the Knights guild. Silencer helped his friend out once again.
Marielle left the guild coz of the way this matter were handled.
Maelstorm got so upset out of this he threated of leaving the guild.
But after the new guildhead 'Meep' gave him some hugs and comfort he
decided to stay in the knights.

We have heard the rumors that Mistress likes _older_ men.
The closer to 60 the better is her policy.

Beldin has been heard cursing in his sleep becoz Orebro players once
again controls, dominates and rocks the playerkilling scene on nannymud.

The first threesome wedding were performed on Nannymud in January,
Lourdes married Dwinbar and Leclerk. Mats was heard mumbling "but that
is not right, its supposed to be one man and one woman".


Marriages December:
===================
Lestatius  was married to Lisaa      by Joachim  Mon Dec  2 17:33:10 1996
Nilram     was married to Medeous    by Earendil Tue Dec  3 03:01:21 1996
Chupo      was married to Hallamacil by Mistoffo Tue Dec  3 21:15:51 1996
Arraquwain was married to Mairsil    by Nymph    Thu Dec  5 12:15:17 1996
Winni      was married to Bablefish  by Readis   Fri Dec  6 16:08:49 1996
Nilrem     was married to April      by Orpheus  Sat Dec  7 06:11:10 1996
Glerp      was married to Notu       by Veronica Sat Dec  7 07:11:29 1996
Palcr      was married to Lucia      by Leclerk  Sun Dec  8 02:48:32 1996
Zakari     was married to Eris       by Mym      Mon Dec  9 16:59:59 1996
Mari       was married to Gargon     by Lysander Tue Dec 10 09:02:15 1996

Saxit      was married to Sax        by Dwinbar  Sat Dec 14 13:14:53 1996
Lover      was married to Kanzer     by Brom     Fri Dec 20 21:44:21 1996
Gumby      was married to Ema        by Dwinbar  Thu Dec 26 23:36:25 1996
Thirteen   was married to Solitude   by Catwoman Sat Dec 28 06:51:51 1996
Jaco       was married to Shellie    by Iceblink Sat Dec 28 07:43:42 1996
Sirian     was married to Mikaa      by Snafu    Sun Dec 29 03:18:00 1996
Valkyrie   was married to Nathalie   by Ramses   Tue Dec 31 08:40:07 1996
Marriages January:
==================
Orcid       was married to Brutal     by Titleist  Wed Jan  1 17:29:35 1997
Spooky      was married to Ugluk      by Rand      Thu Jan  2 11:59:28 1997
Timmy       was married to Zener      by Iceblink  Fri Jan  3 12:52:47 1997
Howler      was married to Ocean      by Orpheus   Sat Jan 11 02:45:50 1997
Irini       was married to Colargol   by Joachim   Sat Jan 11 12:17:34 1997
Mathias     was married to Chani      by Gurk      Sat Jan 11 16:00:47 1997
Esteban     was married to Jr         by Jr        Wed Jan 15 08:45:50 1997
Seron       was married to Andromache by Veronica  Thu Jan 16 16:05:53 1997
Lourdes     was married to Leclerk and Dwinbar by Dwinbar Sat Jan 18 03:23:26 1997
Ikaros      was married to Daddy      by Daddy     Sun Jan 19 03:41:47 1997
Nymph       was married to Beldin     by Beldin    Mon Jan 20 04:55:37 1997
Hyzenthlay  was married to Canticle   by Nymph     Mon Jan 20 04:55:47 1997
Alexsia     was married to Dionysos   by Beryllium Sat Jan 25 08:32:56 1997
Girdy       was married to Crackpot   by Silencer  Sun Jan 26 04:23:08 1997
Centari     was married to Aradon     by Beryllium Mon Jan 27 16:28:29 1997
Chezliansia was married to Obie       by Eddy      Mon Jan 27 16:47:32 1997
Iver        was married to Wanessa    by Gildor    Tue Jan 28 16:41:01 1997

Remember to keep us updated with all the gossip. When you have a copy of
the paper, just type 'aunt_o_gossip <gossip>' to update us.

Best Wishes, Aunt O and friends.

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