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IRONMANRS: /* The TownCrier, Lobby */

2025-02-22T02:52:31Z

The TownCrier, Lobby

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	'''On the reception counter:'''		'''On the reception counter:'''
	: Containers: a platter of blaestonberry pastries, a basket of pumpernickel bread, a dish of pale blue mints, a sturdy white porcelain teapot on a candlelit warmer, a tall insulated carafe		: ''Containers: a platter of blaestonberry pastries, a basket of pumpernickel bread, a dish of pale blue mints, a sturdy white porcelain teapot on a candlelit warmer, a tall insulated carafe''
	: Forageables: some tree bark		: ''Forageables: some tree bark''
	: Special: a teacup-shaped milky glass jar		: ''Special: a teacup-shaped milky glass jar''
	: Misc: a small handwritten card		: ''Misc: a small handwritten card''

	''I glanced at the poster. Although my reading has improved, some of it took great concentration. Luckily, the large letters made matters easier.''.		''I glanced at the poster. Although my reading has improved, some of it took great concentration. Luckily, the large letters made matters easier.''.

IRONMANRS: /* The TownCrier, Gallery */

2025-02-22T02:52:00Z

The TownCrier, Gallery

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	''''''On the gallery walls:''''''		'''''On the gallery walls:'''''
	: ''a modern display, an aged poster, an illuminated frame, a glass-covered case, a faded scroll, a timeworn remnant, an ancient parchment relic''		: ''a modern display, an aged poster, an illuminated frame, a glass-covered case, a faded scroll, a timeworn remnant, an ancient parchment relic''
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IRONMANRS: /* The TownCrier, Gallery */

2025-02-22T02:51:45Z

The TownCrier, Gallery

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	===The TownCrier, Gallery===		===The TownCrier, Gallery===
	''A large banner is suspended from the ceiling just inside the archway, boasting an assortment of hand-drawn quills and ribbon-tied scrolls surrounding the title "Elanthian News Delivery Through The Ages." Lush carpeting quiets the octagonal room, each wall featuring a display centered upon its smoothly plastered expanse. High above, domed stained glass in jewel tones depicts a messenger bird coming to rest upon a twining grapevine. A large, round rich blue leather bench provides a welcome spot to rest.''		''A large banner is suspended from the ceiling just inside the archway, boasting an assortment of hand-drawn quills and ribbon-tied scrolls surrounding the title "Elanthian News Delivery Through The Ages." Lush carpeting quiets the octagonal room, each wall featuring a display centered upon its smoothly plastered expanse. High above, domed stained glass in jewel tones depicts a messenger bird coming to rest upon a twining grapevine. A large, round rich blue leather bench provides a welcome spot to rest.''

			''As an aside, I have listed the descriptions of the sights and sounds of the venue. If you are interested in seeing for yourself, you can venture to the TownCrier building in the Landing and take a LOOK at all those different items, signs, and tidbits for yourself. Perhaps you might see or find something I might have missed in my learning adventures.''

	<br>		<br>
	''''''On the gallery walls:''''''		''''''On the gallery walls:''''''

IRONMANRS at 18:59, 21 February 2025

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	''Wehnimer’s Landing has been the epicenter of Elanthia, its frontier, and the nucleus of the social world. While the Shining City has its lustrous buildings and Vaalor its impregnable walls, the streets of Wehnimer’s infuses different parts of Elanthia through its vast and various population, which ultimately shares its information and gossip through different means and methods. Of course, that information is subject to various degrees of bias, making matters of import seem nothing more than gossip. However, one organization takes on the burden of vetting information and regaling the world with clear, unbiased news, serving the masses to digest and discern This is '''TownCrier.'''''~~<br>~~		''Wehnimer’s Landing has been the epicenter of Elanthia, its frontier, and the nucleus of the social world. While the Shining City has its lustrous buildings and Vaalor its impregnable walls, the streets of Wehnimer’s infuses different parts of Elanthia through its vast and various population, which ultimately shares its information and gossip through different means and methods. Of course, that information is subject to various degrees of bias, making matters of import seem nothing more than gossip. However, one organization takes on the burden of vetting information and regaling the world with clear, unbiased news, serving the masses to digest and discern This is '''TownCrier.'''''

	==Hosts and Members==		==Hosts and Members==

IRONMANRS at 18:58, 21 February 2025

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	''Wehnimer’s Landing has been the epicenter of Elanthia, its frontier, and the nucleus of the social world. While the Shining City has its lustrous buildings and Vaalor its impregnable walls, the streets of Wehnimer’s infuses different parts of Elanthia through its vast and various population, which ultimately shares its information and gossip through different means and methods. Of course, that information is subject to various degrees of bias, making matters of import seem nothing more than gossip. However, one organization takes on the burden of vetting information and regaling the world with clear, unbiased news, serving the masses to digest and discern This is '''TownCrier.'''''<br>		''Wehnimer’s Landing has been the epicenter of Elanthia, its frontier, and the nucleus of the social world. While the Shining City has its lustrous buildings and Vaalor its impregnable walls, the streets of Wehnimer’s infuses different parts of Elanthia through its vast and various population, which ultimately shares its information and gossip through different means and methods. Of course, that information is subject to various degrees of bias, making matters of import seem nothing more than gossip. However, one organization takes on the burden of vetting information and regaling the world with clear, unbiased news, serving the masses to digest and discern This is '''TownCrier.'''''<br>

	==Hosts and Members==		==Hosts and Members==

IRONMANRS: /* Closing and Final Thoughts */

2025-02-21T18:58:34Z

Closing and Final Thoughts

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	==Closing and Final Thoughts==		==Closing and Final Thoughts==

	''I could have stayed to admire the flowers. Nature does not resonate as easily as it does with many of those who hear her call, but I do appreciate many of the different flora ~~from time to time~~. Moonflowers...have a special connection with me. Although I could have stayed the entire time, I did not wish to keep Miss Luxelle or Leafiara, ~~and~~ so I began to wrap things up.''		''I could have stayed to admire the flowers. Nature does not resonate as easily as it does with many of those who hear her call, but I appreciate many of the different flora occasionally. Moonflowers...have a special connection with me. Although I could have stayed the entire time, I did not wish to keep Miss Luxelle or Leafiara, so I began to wrap things up.''

	'''Yardie''': '''They're lovely flowers. I think we've covered the gist of our meeting today. And I think we're reaching the end of it. But I wanted to know if you two had any closing remarks of final comments you wanted to mention regarding the TownCrier for me to share.'''		'''Yardie''': '''They're lovely flowers. I think we've covered the gist of our meeting today. And I think we're reaching the end of it. But I wanted to know if you two had any closing remarks of final comments you wanted to mention regarding the TownCrier for me to share.'''
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	: ''Leafiara turns to Luxelle and cheers!''		: ''Leafiara turns to Luxelle and cheers!''
	'''Yardie''': And you, Miss Luxie?"		'''Yardie''': And you, Miss Luxie?"
	: ''A white-masked reddish brown puppy with high triangular ears stares up at Luxelle with sad eyes, obviously begging her for food or attention.''
	: '''Luxelle''': '''For anyone out there with an itch about getting involved in a truly selfless project that betters the very world we live in, I encourage you to talk to me.'''		: '''Luxelle''': '''For anyone out there with an itch about getting involved in a truly selfless project that betters the very world we live in, I encourage you to talk to me.'''
	'''Yardie''': '''Thank you for that. I almost forgot who ~~should~~ someone talk to regarding interest.'''		'''Yardie''': '''Thank you for that. I almost forgot who someone should talk to regarding interest.'''
	: '''Leafiara''': '''Funny thing, I actually got recommended by somebody else. But I'm glad I took the recommendation!'''		: '''Leafiara''': '''Funny thing, I actually got recommended by somebody else. But I'm glad I took the recommendation!'''
	'''Yardie''': Oh?		'''Yardie''': Oh?
	: '''Luxelle''': We are too, Miss Leafi!		: '''Luxelle''': We are too, Miss Leafi!
	: '''Leafiara''': Irar, a name perhaps not very widely known these days...		: '''Leafiara''': '''Irar, a name perhaps not very widely known these days...'''
	: '''Luxelle''': I do miss him.		: '''Luxelle''': '''I do miss him.'''
	: '''Leafiara''': He thought I would be a good fit, so I spoke with Miss Luxie. Mostly having no idea what I was in for. Leafiara snickers.		: '''Leafiara''': He thought I would be a good fit, so I spoke with Miss Luxie. Mostly having no idea what I was in for. Leafiara snickers.
	: ''Luxelle nods at Leafiara''. '''Nobody ever knows what they are in for!''' ''Luxelle winks.''		: ''Luxelle nods at Leafiara''. '''Nobody ever knows what they are in for!''' ''Luxelle winks.''
	: Leafiara agrees with Luxelle. '''True of many things, not just the TownCrier, but yes!'''		: ''Leafiara agrees with Luxelle''. '''True of many things, not just the TownCrier, but yes!'''
	: Luxelle agrees with Leafiara. "Is there something we have forgotten, Mister Yardie? I am not usually on this end of an interview!"		: Luxelle agrees with Leafiara. "Is there something we have forgotten, Mister Yardie? I am not usually on this end of an interview!"
	'''Yardie''': '''Well I think that concludes this visit. I thank you both so much for your time and your hospitality. I'll try to have this published soon. No, I think we have covered everything. Hopefully I did well enough. It's not often where people beat me to the punch with the questions.'''		'''Yardie''': '''Well, I think that concludes this visit. I thank you both so much for your time and your hospitality. I'll try to have this published soon. No, I think we have covered everything. Hopefully, I did well enough. It's not often where people beat me to the punch with the questions.'''
	: '''Luxelle''': Thank you ever so much for including us in your survey of the organizations, Mister Yardie. Luxelle nods. Luxelle starts chortling.		: '''Luxelle''': Thank you ever so much for including us in your survey of the organizations, Mister Yardie. Luxelle nods. Luxelle starts chortling.
	: '''Leafiara''': You did good work for sure!		: '''Leafiara''': You did good work for sure!
	: '''Luxelle''': I think that was perception only, Mister Yardie, I was just trying to finish my thought ... before I forgot it! Luxelle grins at Yardie and praises him, expounding upon his fine features and excellent characteristics.		: '''Luxelle''': I think that was perception only, Mister Yardie; I was just trying to finish my thought ... before I forgot it! ''Luxelle grins at Yardie and praises him, expounding upon his fine features and excellent characteristics.''
	'''Yardie''': Well it was more than effective.		'''Yardie''': Well, it was more than effective.
	: Luxelle praises Leafiara, expounding upon her fine features and excellent characteristics.		: ''Luxelle praises Leafiara, expounding upon her fine features and excellent characteristics.''

	Your cheeks flush with a deep shade of red.
			''I blushed. Long ago, I had been chastised for my illiteracy. Now, I have found one of the many callings into something greater, something nobler. It is nice to have someone believe in the power of communication and entrust me to carry it out this way.''
⚫	: '''Luxelle''': Thank you, both of you. ''She beams!'' Luxelle hugs Leafiara, who wraps her in a warm embrace. Luxelle hugs you, and you detect the faint scent of sea moss and crystalline salt, with currents of jasmine, night phlox, and valerian around her. Luxelle nods.

⚫	: ''Leafiara hugs Luxelle, who wraps her in a warm embrace.~~Leafiara:~~ "Thanks for coming out and holding this today." ''She grins.''
		⚫	: '''Luxelle''': Thank you, both of you. ''She beams! Luxelle hugs Leafiara, who wraps her in a warm embrace. Luxelle hugs you, and you detect the faint scent of sea moss and crystalline salt, with currents of jasmine, night phlox, and valerian around her. Luxelle nods.''
		⚫	: ''Leafiara hugs Luxelle, who wraps her in a warm embrace.'' '''Thanks for coming out and holding this today.''' ''She grins.''
	'''Yardie''': Not a problem. I hugged Luxelle, and she wrapped me in a warm embrace in return.		'''Yardie''': Not a problem. I hugged Luxelle, and she wrapped me in a warm embrace in return.
	: '''Leafiara''' (to Luxelle): And you, well... you already know, but thank you for all you do all the time!		: '''Leafiara''' (to Luxelle): And you, well... you already know, but thank you for all you do all the time!

			''As with a good company, we extended our goodbyes. It was their time to go, as it was mine, but the building and the foundation erected from the work and the energy made the News Room feel like a hearth.''
	Exchange of farewells, hugs, etc.

	'''Yardie''': Thank you all very much. I'll be heading out. I'll see you soon!"		'''Yardie''': Thank you all very much. I'll be heading out. I'll see you soon!"
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			''They say genuine news is expensive and that false news is cheap. If this is true, then the TownCrier is a gold mine of correspondence, different from the vast libraries throughout Elanthia, but just as valuable in its rite. Where knowledge from tomes and scrolls can provide the key to unlocking one's potential, the Crier is often the key to the world, unlocking the past, present, and future. It is a calling, a way of life not fit for those who wish to walk between the raindrops of various unverifiable sources. If you are not afraid to stand in the rain, or better yet, provide an umbrella of facts to those who haplessly stand in the tempest of misinformation, then draw your attention to the authenticity and reliability of the TownCrier!''

IRONMANRS: /* The TownCrier, Rooftop Garden */

2025-02-21T18:42:09Z

The TownCrier, Rooftop Garden

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	''Softly lit by a garland of pole-mounted lanterns, the rooftop is furnished with comfortable bench seating encircling a central copper-clad firepit. A small enclosure protects the steps leading back into the building, a well-worn dart board mounted on its outer wall. Weathered grey tanik box planters, bursting with fragrant flora, surround the space. Messenger birds swoop in to rest on a tall perch, observing the area only momentarily before taking flight once more. You also see a basket of wooden sticks.''		''Softly lit by a garland of pole-mounted lanterns, the rooftop is furnished with comfortable bench seating encircling a central copper-clad firepit. A small enclosure protects the steps leading back into the building, a well-worn dart board mounted on its outer wall. Weathered grey tanik box planters, bursting with fragrant flora, surround the space. Messenger birds swoop in to rest on a tall perch, observing the area only momentarily before taking flight once more. You also see a basket of wooden sticks.''

	: '''Luxelle''': '''This is my favorite resting place.'''		: '''Luxelle''': '''This is my favorite resting place. Even if I do not play darts.'''

			''I could see why. With the sky at one's fingertips, the vast background of the Landing and its various buildings, and the horizon showing those celestial bodies, I was lost in the rooftop's serenity. Fragrant flora assaulted my wide nose, burrowing aromatic wisps into my lungs. One stood out above the rest, and my keen nose pointed me in the right direction. After finding just the right blush-hued moonflowers, I brought it to my nose and deeply inhaled its redolence as my thoughts shifted to nostalgia.''
	''After finding just the right blush-hued moonflowers, you bring it to your nose and deeply inhale its fragrance.''

	: '''Luxelle''': Even if I do not play darts.
	'''Yardie''' (sheepishly): I like moonflowers. And it's lovely here, and also gives you a view of the Landing when....it's intact and there's no fires burning.		'''Yardie''' (sheepishly): I like moonflowers. And it's lovely here, and also gives you a view of the Landing when....it's intact and there's no fires burning.
	: '''Luxelle''': '''Miss Elysia was our main interior designer when we were allowed to move into the Building. She did an incredible job, right?'''		: '''Luxelle''': '''Miss Elysia was our main interior designer when we were allowed to move into the Building. She did an incredible job, right?'''

IRONMANRS: /* The TownCrier, Newsroom */

2025-02-21T18:35:38Z

The TownCrier, Newsroom

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	''Numerous desks in various states of disarray are scattered around the room, covered in stacks of books and papers, the odd bottle of ink perched precariously atop the piles. Scraps of parchment are clipped to strategically placed contraptions hanging from beams. A large blackboard is mounted on the west wall between an office and the conference room. Open wood-framed cubbyholes line the south wall beneath glass-fronted news clippings, some empty, some bursting at the seams with unopened wax-sealed scrolls. You also see an eager intern, a glaes-paned door with a 'Staff Only' sign, an iron staircase spiraling upwards through a small opening and a well-used dark desk.''		''Numerous desks in various states of disarray are scattered around the room, covered in stacks of books and papers, the odd bottle of ink perched precariously atop the piles. Scraps of parchment are clipped to strategically placed contraptions hanging from beams. A large blackboard is mounted on the west wall between an office and the conference room. Open wood-framed cubbyholes line the south wall beneath glass-fronted news clippings, some empty, some bursting at the seams with unopened wax-sealed scrolls. You also see an eager intern, a glaes-paned door with a 'Staff Only' sign, an iron staircase spiraling upwards through a small opening and a well-used dark desk.''

			''I glanced at an eager intern. A bit...awkward, and definitely on the silent side. I did not understand why. Miss Luxelle did not bite. I most certainly did not either. Was he...afraid of Leafiara?''
	''I glanced at an eager intern''.

	''Earnst gives Luxelle a strange look.''		: ''Earnst gives Luxelle a strange look.''
	'''Yardie''' (to the intern): You have a name?		'''Yardie''' (to the intern): '''You have a name?'''
	Luxelle nods This is Mister ~~Earnstz~~, who is working his way up in the Team.		: ''Luxelle nods''. '''This is Mister Earnst, who is working his way up in the Team.'''

			''I waved to Earnst. His disposition had been rather stoic, though I imagine the busy days and nights sifting through information and having it ready for the next news cycle. I imagine he spoke so much that he often lost his voice.''
	''I waved to Earnst.''

	: '''Luxelle''': '''He usually is running errands for Miss Newsby.'''		: '''Luxelle''': '''He usually is running errands for Miss Newsby.'''
	''There's a quill stuck behind his right ear and a notebook tucked beneath his left arm. He is holding a cup of coffee in one hand and a cup of tea in the other.''		: ''There's a quill stuck behind his right ear and a notebook tucked beneath his left arm. He is holding a cup of coffee in one hand and a cup of tea in the other.''

	''Leafiara gives an approval gesture with her hand.''		: ''Leafiara gives an approval gesture with her hand.''
	'''Luxelle''' (to the intern): '''Good job today! Thank you.'''		: '''Luxelle''' (to the intern): '''Good job today! Thank you.'''

			''I grinned at Luxelle. Such an infectious attitude about the world around her. I felt Earnst could er... earnestly confide in Miss Luxelle.''
	''I grinned at Luxelle''.

	'''Luxelle''': '''And up on the roof, which is also open to the public, we have an incredible view of the city...clear to the bay.'''		: '''Luxelle''': '''And up on the roof, which is also open to the public, we have an incredible view of the city...clear to the bay.'''

	===The TownCrier, Rooftop Garden===		===The TownCrier, Rooftop Garden===

IRONMANRS: /* The TownCrier, Break Room */

2025-02-21T18:31:17Z

The TownCrier, Break Room

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	: '''Leafiara''': Hm? The puppy's mine.		: '''Leafiara''': Hm? The puppy's mine.
	: '''Luxelle''': We have no mascots in here, except for our Intern. Who ... barely qualifies.		: '''Luxelle''': '''We have no mascots in here, except for our Intern. Who ... barely qualifies.'''

	===The TownCrier, Newsroom===		===The TownCrier, Newsroom===

IRONMANRS: /* The TownCrier, Break Room */

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The TownCrier, Break Room

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	''This cozy space provides a respite from the chaos of the newsroom, beginning with the scent of freshly brewed coffee. Cushioned mahogany bar stools surround a high-top butcher block bar table. An antique mahogany sideboard resides along the back wall, its surface covered with a generous assortment of treats. Near the west wall, a well-used leather couch sits before the warmth of an iron stove. On the stovetop, popcorn rises from a pitter-pattering copper contraption. You also see a large framed cork board.''		''This cozy space provides a respite from the chaos of the newsroom, beginning with the scent of freshly brewed coffee. Cushioned mahogany bar stools surround a high-top butcher block bar table. An antique mahogany sideboard resides along the back wall, its surface covered with a generous assortment of treats. Near the west wall, a well-used leather couch sits before the warmth of an iron stove. On the stovetop, popcorn rises from a pitter-pattering copper contraption. You also see a large framed cork board.''

	'''On the board, the staff have posted quotes, doodles, and angry letters to the editor. One half sheet of paper in the corner proclaims in bold letters,''' '''Please clean up after yourself; your mother does not live here.''' Another clipping notes the superior airspeed velocity of TownCrier messenger birds when compared to that of the unladen, migratory swallow.		''On the board, the staff have posted quotes, doodles, and angry letters to the editor. One half sheet of paper in the corner proclaims in bold letters,''' '''Please clean up after yourself; your mother does not live here.''' Another clipping notes the superior airspeed velocity of TownCrier messenger birds when compared to that of the unladen, migratory swallow.''

	Luxelle points at a high-top bar table. '''Many of the Newsies carved their initials on that table.'''		: ''Luxelle points at a high-top bar table.'' '''Many of the Newsies carved their initials on that table.'''

	''Scuffed and dented from years of use, the table's butcher block top has nonetheless been heavily waxed in an effort to prevent further staining. An assortment of letters is scratched into the surface, along with random stick figures and caricatures. Amongst the jumble of humorous artwork, you can discern various initials beneath some of the stick figures, including L, M, A, K, Y, E, F, X, D, N, G, J, C, I, R, O, and S. Tucked into one corner, someone has neatly incised the phrase:'' '''Newsby was here.'''		''Scuffed and dented from years of use, the table's butcher block top has nonetheless been heavily waxed in an effort to prevent further staining. An assortment of letters is scratched into the surface, along with random stick figures and caricatures. Amongst the jumble of humorous artwork, you can discern various initials beneath some of the stick figures, including L, M, A, K, Y, E, F, X, D, N, G, J, C, I, R, O, and S. Tucked into one corner, someone has neatly incised the phrase:'' '''Newsby was here.'''

			''Nearly the entire alphabet had been carved in that wall, a testament to the many writers, correspondents, and editors involved in this establishment. Though, I will admit, the stick figure art did leave much to be desired. I gathered there were not many from Ta'Loenthra...or was it Ta'Ardenai?''
⚫	: '''Luxelle''': In a few millenia, someone will dig up the table and wonder what in the world it says.

	''Yardie chuckles''.
		⚫	: '''Luxelle''': '''In a few millenia, someone will dig up the table and wonder what in the world it says.'''

			''I chuckled. Perhaps when a new civilization dug up all of our remains, they would ask the same questions.''

	''On the mahogany sideboard:''		''On the mahogany sideboard:''
	''Containers [7]: a pitcher of fresh water, a squat insulated carafe, a dish of fresh orange wedges, a basket of cheddar popcorn, a platter of frosted cupcakes, a plate of crusty toasted bread, a tray of chocolate pastries''		: ''Containers [7]: a pitcher of fresh water, a squat insulated carafe, a dish of fresh orange wedges, a basket of cheddar popcorn, a platter of frosted cupcakes, a plate of crusty toasted bread, a tray of chocolate pastries''

	: '''Luxelle''': And there is always popcorn for entertainment's value here.		: '''Luxelle''': '''And there is always popcorn for entertainment's value here.'''

	''The vibrant reddish brown coloration of the puppy's thick double coat gives way to bright white fur along her chest and legs, but most striking of all is her white-masked face. Her expressive eyes and perpetually perked ears convey a sense of relentless impulsivity and curiosity.''		''The vibrant reddish brown coloration of the puppy's thick double coat gives way to bright white fur along her chest and legs, but most striking of all is her white-masked face. Her expressive eyes and perpetually perked ears convey a sense of relentless impulsivity and curiosity.''