Yew Times 23
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Title: Yew Times #23
Author: Yew Town Council
[NEWS FLASH!]
We have just received a report from Castle Britiannia, to be on a lookout for a LIVING snowman? It seems that Captain Julius has hired a team of old retired mages from the Atlantic Mage Tower to make use of all of the snowmen that have been turned in from the Clean Up Britiannia campaign. We were not informed of what the mages were actualy working on, or for what purpose. The walking snowman was named "Snowy the Frostman" which later escaped the castle and was last seen heading into the north woods. We are informed that the snowman is potentially dangerous and should not be confronted but if anyone should see him, to please contact your local Magistrate. We will be continuing this story as it develops...
[CURRENT NEWS]
BRITANNIA'S ELITE
OFFER TO ALLEVIATE
CHRISTMAS POVERTY
WOES
This year, Britannia's
wealthy are offering a
solution to the growing
disillusion amongst the
impoverished that occurs
around the holiday season.
The fortunate wealthy like
Auric Goldman who we
interviewed at his
comfortable winter estate
feels that the worst
thing that the wealthy
can do to solve the
problem of scarcity at
this time of year, is to
encourage excess
materialism amongst the
have-nots. "Instead we are
sending out a message of
hope and of appreciation
for what we currently
have. There is not a day
that goes by where I
don't give thanks even
for the little things, like
my faberge egg collection,
for example", says
Goldman. He continues,
"So, other benefactors
like myself have been
visiting the orphanages
and homes of the less
ostentatious to preach a
message of hope and
impart a little game to
be played to remind
ourselves to appreciate
what we have." Goldman
explained the rules of the
"Glad Game" to the
families and children.
Whenever someone
received something, no
matter how insignificant,
they were to use their
imagination to see the
best in it. "Imagination is
a gift in itself; and a
free one at that!",
exhorted Goldman. A
young able bodied girl
upon receiving a pair of
crutches, said that she
was glad that she didn't
need them. A father who
had received a pink slip
from his employer said
that he was glad that he
now had something to
burn for a few moments
to stave off the
evening's cold. A young
lad claimed, "It's probably
a good thing I was born
a boy, or else I wouldn't
have a damn thing to
play with on Christmas
morning."
WARLUS FESTIVAL
In 15 A.C. an explorer
from Britain,
encountered a group of
people located in the
northeastern lands of
Britannia. He was amazed
to find them there, and
aside from sharing much
news, told them that
they were the furthest
city to the east, “the
twilight of the compass”.
From this, the city gained
its name “Vesper” in
reference to an old word
meaning “twilight”. In
its early years,one of
Vesper's main staples was
walrus. The walrus gave
food, pelts, and ivory to
Vesper and the rest of
Britannia. Walrus oil kept
its lanterns burning
through the cold, dark
nights of winter. At this,
the darkest time of the
year, the people of
Vesper and Britannia give
thanks for the creature
that sustained their
ancestors. December 13th
and 14th marks the
celebration of The Walrus
Festival.
[ADVERTISEMENTS]
MAKE THIS COLLECTOR
PLATE YOURS THIS
CHRISTMAS!
Just in time for the
Holidays, Vesper Mint has
released a limited edition
collector plate that will
delight guests and enemies
alike. Crafted of fine
porcelain and hand
numbered in 24 karat
gold, this treasure will
kindle the spirit of
Christmas whenever you
gaze upon it. The plate,
titled "A Tender Moment
in Hythloth" depicts the
Devourer of Souls deftly
lifting a small frail child
into the air so that he
may place the Christmas
star atop the tree. Every
emotion comes through
clearly as the lad strains
to place the ornament as
he mutters, "Lift me
higher, dumbass!" The
demon's black heart,
bursting with the
Christmas spirit, swells
three sizes with a sense
of goodwill and compassion
as he tenderly cradles his
young charge in his
powerful claws. You can
almost hear his inner
thoughts as he does this,
"There young lad, you can
do it. Dumbass?! I don't
think anyone is going to
miss this kid." This
limited edition plate will
be closed forever just
after 45 firing days, so
act now to get yours
this Christmas exclusively
from the Vesper Mint.
CLASSIFIED
I have always wanted to
fulfill a fantasy of mine,
so I hope you can help. I
have always wanted to
pretend that I was a
tinker, and fix something
broken that you have
around the house. It could
be a clock or a golem or
what have you;It doesn't
matter to me. I'll just
knock on your door, come
in, fix your thing and
leave discretely. I'll even
wear the apron. If you
are interested, please
drop by the Minoc bank
and say aloud to yourself,
"I wonder if there is
someone handy with tools
around here!" and we'll go
from there.
For anyone who is
interested, I have a
rather large coffin
available that I need to
get off my hands because
it is taking up too much
space. A customer
ordered it for a guy
that was huge, but they
never showed to pick it
up. Maybe someone is in
the market for a unique
looking armoir, or knows
of someone who lost
several family members at
the same time and can
put it to good use. I am
willing to cut a deal. So,
if you are interested,
please stop by Phil's Last
Ditch Effort in Minoc.