Guild Wars Extraordinaire (Guild Wars Magazine)

i say this with full respect, and dont mean to flame at all, honestly. but WTF! seriously, i mean, i know im posting on forums but this is crazy. this is a GAME isnt it? even when i was "into" this game i didnt do stuff like this, but w/e makes you happy i guess. didntk now anyone took it this seriously anymore

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yeah creative side is one thing, just dont get how people can waste time doing this. like i said before sorry, dont mean any disrespect, forget i said anything

i agree with julia on this, but, i do admit this is somewhat cool.

personally, i wouldn't do something like this b/c i would rather do something else with my time. i don't know... in all due respect to the OP, i like the idea of it, but, i just wouldn't take GW this seriously since it is just a game. ^^



~LeNa~

Great Job. The 1 spot that really made me laugh was the first embarassing moment. (fireball farts, good 1). And I like the 10 commandments...truly, words to live by.
Thank you for the fun read.

It like a fanfiction. Some people draw, some people take screenshots and Tender and other peoples write stories.
It's a hobby, not an addiction to a game or something like that.

Anyway grats on the inspiration ^^.

agreed with Jonnie , i think this is creative and cool, but seriously, nothing better to do lol? anyways, *thumbs up* if this goes famous xD.

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Once again, Agyar is right. Wut? That combat advice makes no sense in Guild Wars...

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Thanks Kit, and all other supporters! I wasn't sure how the magazine would work, since the newspaper seems to be a bigger hit. I may even combine the two together sometime. But since I've gotten mostly positive reviews, I'll probably continue.

To those who say they'd rather do something else with their time, that's fine but this is something I enjoy doing and no one is going to stop me. And as for the flamers, pull the corn cobs out of your butts. From my end, it seems like you're the ones with no lives since all you can do is find things to flame about for a +1 post count.

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Ok. Come on. It's just for fun. Why are you making such a big deal out of this? It's fun and creative. Just a little fanfiction. I mean, it's not that serious. If you have something negative say, just don't say anything at all, because all it's gonna do is just cause more problems

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Come on, no use attacking Tender Wolf for writing these. It's just for amusement. It's not like you're paying to read it or something.
When you ask what the point is, it's just a little extra entertainment. It's nice to have, especially since there isn't much in Lyssa's Fiction these days.

Who's she hurting exactly? And if she has an audience for it, she's not wasting her time at all. If you don't like it, fine... don't read it.

I'm baaaack! Finally got this thing going again! I've made a few changes since the previous issue and am inserting a new interview section, took out the horoscopes, etc. As for the flamers, I'm not going to let you stop me. I'd hoped the mods would have cleared those nasty threads out by now but since they didn't I'll just have to overwrite them with more issues. And as for the interview part, if you would like to be included, don't hestitate to let me know. But be sure to have some sort of "story" or something going on, like a video series, a background story of your character like you recently married a Norn or something, etc. No website or forums up for this one yet but perhaps someday there will be. Enjoy!

Also, I started this clear back in May so some of the information may not be as up-to-date (like the Destroyer weapons), but rather than start over, I just left it in there.



COMBAT
Fight in Style!
One thing about combat that always seems to remain constant – it’s a dirty process. Face it, if you’re in combat, you’re bound to get filthy with dirt, blood, and the gods know what else. But that doesn’t mean you can’t go out there and fight in some sort of style!
If you want a great weapon that you can customize clearly to your liking and still look stylish, then go no further than Slayers’ Exile in the Far Shiverpeaks! There, Balthor Coalforge can craft you a Destroyer weapon for the price of 5 platinum, 100 iron ingots, 250 granite slabs, 10 Onyx gemstones, and 10 diamonds.
Though these weapons are pricy, they will pay off in the end. Owners are saying they are receiving “large amounts of respect” since they’ve purchased their Destroyer weapons.
If Destroyer weapons aren’t your style, then there is another option – Tormented weapons. These weapons, however, are much more expensive and can range from 100k to 50 globs of ectoplasm in price. Besides buying these weapons from others, the only way you can obtain one is by trading an Armbrace of Truth for one of these weapons from the Deacon of Whispers in the Domain of Anguish. The Armbrace alone is a lengthy process to obtain, for you can only get one of these from a seller, the Spirit of Truth in exchange for 60 Anguish gemstones (15 of each type), or a random reward from a Coffer of Whispers. However, many citizens are claiming that they prefer these weapons to the Destroyer ones.
As was mentioned before, you can customize the weapons to your liking. You can add specific modifications and inscriptions to make them unique and aid you in battle. And, if you’re looking for a weapon that can be placed in your Hall of Monuments, Destroyer and Tormented weapons are the way to go, as they are the only ones that can be placed in your Monument of Valor.

FASHION & BEAUTY/STYLE
The Stylish Inventory Bag
We all have backpacks to carry our items in, and some of us have belt pouches and bags as well, not to mention storage. But now ladies can be in style with this new invention known as a “purse”.
Purses come in many different shapes, styles, sizes, and colors. But instead of carrying around a common backpack that everyone has, ladies can carry around a purse that is unique and stylish.


Swap It Up!
Need something to wear but tired of digging through your storage chests to find what suits you? Or out of money and can’t buy any more? There’s no need to feel down, for the solution is as simple as talking to your friends!
A new trend has arrived! It’s simply called “trading clothes.” Friends of the same gender have been mixing and matching their attire to create fresh new looks from clothes that could be years old! Several citizens who have done this have said they “feel like a new person and didn’t have to spend one gold coin.”
So if you want something different to wear, don’t hesitate to talk to your friends! You’ll get a fresh new look and save money at the same time! And who knows, this might even give you the chance to sort out the clothes you don’t want any longer!

LOVE
Love and Domination: A Big Difference
There is a strong difference between someone who’s loving and someone who’s dominating.
More and more women are coming forward saying that the men in their lives tend to be very controlling, but they all assumed that was their way of showing their love. But these women are very wrong.
A man who dominates your every move is not only very unloving, but he’s also abusing you. Abuse doesn’t have to be physical; it can be emotional as well.
“A man can come off as loving because he seems to genuinely care about you,” says psychologist Warner Whisperwind. “He’ll seem attractive to you because he knows exactly what he wants and he’ll do whatever it takes to get it. What few women realize is that what a man like this truly wants is control. He wants to know that he’s the dominator and the aggressor and you’re basically his prey. As such, he won’t hesitate to put you down emotionally in order to make you what he considers to be ‘better’. Dominating someone else is a form of emotional abuse, and emotional abuse can turn physical.”
Warner’s speech got many women thinking about their own relationships, and several have gotten out of them because of it.
“I was too afraid to do anything about the problem before,” says Shaaka Lastinghope. “But after hearing all the signs of an abusive partner, I realized that I was in danger. Emotional abuse can turn physical if you don’t get out fast enough.”
This has become the case for several women. They were emotionally abused, but in the hopes that things would improve, they’d remain with their partners. Some partners even apologized and made amends by buying gifts and other things, and the women generally thought that their partners were sorry. But then the abuse turned physical and some women have even ended up dead.
“This type of abuse doesn’t only come from men to women,” says Warner. “It can be the other way around and even in same-gender relationships. Dominating relationships are everywhere, but what matters the most is how you react to them.”
If you think you’re in an abusive relationship, don’t hesitate to contact authorities, or at least talk to someone you can genuinely trust. Remember, you never fight alone.

HEALTH
Scary Skinny
Have you ever looked around at all the people surrounding you and thought, “I wish I was that skinny” or “Gods, I’m so fat! Why can’t I look like that?”? If your answer is yes, you’re not alone.
In today’s society, the majority of people who make up our world are skinny and “in shape.” Some even believe that someone who’s overweight or not skinny is ugly. But the truth of the matter is, being skinny doesn’t mean being healthy.
Some may find skinny people more attractive than obese people, but most people nowadays are focusing on “health” rather than “weight.” Studies have shown that skinny people are more likely to become unhealthy than obese people. This is due to the fact that, according to research and polls, people who are skinny got that way due to eating disorders.
There may be some truth to that statement, but this isn’t to say that every single skinny person you see has a problem eating and then keeping their food down, or eating at all. Some people are skinny simply because they can’t gain weight due to high metabolism. They can eat and eat and eat and still not gain weight. Some people may consider someone like this to be lucky or blessed, but in reality, they are as much at risk for health problems as an obese person.
The bottom line is skinny people aren’t necessarily healthy despite the way they look. You should accept who you are and what you look like. If someone else doesn’t, then that person isn’t even worth your time.

BEHIND THE SCENES
Tender Wolf and Her "Future" Experience
Tender Wolf was sent forward in time to the year 2008 AE, and returned a few months ago. It was recently confirmed that she is also expecting her first child. Guild Wars Extraordinaire gets an exclusive interview with her where all your questions are answered.

GWE: How did you get sent to the future in the first place?
TW: I was going after the evil Asura genius known as Macc, and there was this odd shaped object in the middle of his lab. When I approached him, he turned and saw me, and the object began to move. The next thing I know, I was waking up in another world.

GWE: What were your first thoughts when you found out where you were?
TW: I didn’t know right away that I was in the future. At first, I thought I was in an entirely different world. Everything that I ever knew was gone. I saw the device behind me, but that’s the only thing that looked familiar. There were people walking around in odd clothes, strange wagons were moving across the roads (I later found out that these are called “cars”), and lights were coming from an oval-shaped item instead of fire. I was very frightened at first.

GWE: How did you overcome your fear?
TW: It was difficult. I tried asking various people for help but they just stared at me funny, like there was something wrong with me. Of course, I was in my elite druid armor. But still, no one was willing to help me. But then there were three men that saw me and tried to force themselves on me. I was able to fight them off, but I heard a voice calling behind me that was saying for the men to leave me alone. The voice belonged to who would become my only ally and friend in this world, Isaac Silverbane.

GWE: So Isaac was the only one that believed your story?
TW: Well, he asked where I was from, and I told him that I was from Tyria, but everything looked odd. He seemed to know right away that I wasn’t from that time. He asked me if I knew what year it was, and when I told him 1072 AE, he nodded and kindly corrected me by saying that it was actually the year 2008. Then he seemed to hesitate before asking if I was from the guild wars time. When I told him that I was, he offered to take me to his home. I really had nowhere else to go, so I went.

GWE: When you went to Isaac’s home, what were you thinking? Were you afraid that he couldn’t be trusted?
TW: I was slightly afraid of that, but I kept thinking that he knew I was from this time, so why would he hurt me? How could he possibly even know that I was from this time? I didn’t think it could have just been a lucky guess. When we got to his house, he showed me several books he had on the guild wars. During that time, the guild wars didn’t exist. They were things that children learned in school (which is far different than what we learn in these times). While Isaac was in school all day (he called this college), I would read the books and write in a diary that he gave me belonging to his sister.

GWE: When Isaac returned from this “college”, as you call it, what did you do?
TW: At first we just got to know each other, but after a while, it was obvious that, even though I was happy to have an ally, I didn’t belong there and wanted to come home. So Isaac agreed to help me return home. I told him that the object I landed next to was positively the one used to teleport me here in the first place. And I’d managed to grab Macc’s notes off a nearby table right before I was sent here. Isaac was very intelligent, so we studied Macc’s notes, as well as some things that Isaac learned in his studies since new things had been discovered by that time, and compared them. Finally, we were able to find the right way to send me back home.

GWE: But you didn’t come back alone. Isaac came with you, did he not? Why is that?
TW: Yes, Isaac did return with me. I’ll be honest, while I was in his time, he and I fell deeply in love. We didn’t want to be apart, so he said that he’d come back with me if it was possible. We weren’t even sure that it would work, but luckily it did.

GWE: Why did Isaac choose to come back with you instead of you staying there with him?
TW: I would have been content either way, though still sad if I couldn’t see my family and friends again. But Isaac had always been very interested in the guild wars, and he was very excited at the possibility of being able to experience it firsthand. You see, he was fiercely loyal to his studies, but in that time, that didn’t make someone smart; it made them a “nerd”, as he referred to it. And in that time, those nerds were considered outcasts of society and the center of jokes. He was going to college to make himself successful in life, but he told me that it wouldn’t be worth it in the end because he’d be alone, especially after he met me because he’d never find anyone else like me.

GWE: Isaac did manage to come back with you, as you said. How did your family and friends react to this, and what were their reactions when they heard where you’d been all this time?
TW: My parents were, and still are, very happy that I’m back safely. Several people found my story hard to believe, but I think they’ve gotten used to the idea since Isaac knew of so many things that don’t exist in our time that did in his, and you could tell he wasn’t making them up because he explained them so well. He was like a scholar. As for how my family and friends felt about him in general, I must say that my parents were happy that I’d found true love just like they did, and my friends were happy to have me back and are always eager to hear more about my adventures.

GWE: What was your first reaction to the news when you heard that Isaac had been killed?
TW: I was in shock. I just ran away in denial, thinking this couldn’t have happened to me. And why Isaac? He was a good person, someone who had his whole life ahead of him. I had my parents and Gwen to lean on, but so many times I wished I could join him in the Mists. But I knew that if I did that, it wouldn’t solve anything and I’d end up in the Underworld instead. I must wait to be reunited with him.

GWE: You recently told the public in your newspaper that you are pregnant. How are you and others reacting to this?
TW: I was showing the symptoms and I had the feeling that perhaps I was expecting a child. I confided in Gwen since I had been residing with her at the Eye of the North and she told me it would be a good idea to tell my parents. I was so frightened of how they would react. They’re very overprotective of me and I was sure they wouldn’t be thrilled about the idea of me having a child before I was married. They seem to have accepted it and be handling it well, but I feel that under the surface they’re worried about how I’ll raise this child with no father.

GWE: When is your child expected, and have you thought of any names yet or where you’ll live?
TW: I believe it will arrive sometime in February, since this happened in May when I was sent forward in time. I’ve been thinking of names, and I was sure that if the child was a boy, I’d name him Isaac after his father. But now I believe that will be too painful because I still miss Isaac very deeply every day. I’ve thought of some other names, but I’d rather keep them a secret until I know what the baby will be. I'll most likely live with my parents, though.

GWE: Rumor has it that you have a poll in progress for citizens to guess the gender of your child. Is this true?
TW: Yes, it is true. There will be no prize for guessing the correct gender, but I’m very curious to know what others think.

GWE: Back to the subject of Isaac, you said that your parents could be angry inside about you having a child out of wedlock. Did you see wedding bells in the future for you and Isaac?
TW: At the time of his death, I considered us to be focusing on his assassin studies and we hadn’t really discussed it. But I’m sure that if he had lived, we would have tied the knot someday.

GWE: How do you think Isaac would react to knowing you were carrying his child?
TW: Because of how kind and sensitive he was, I’m sure that he would have been thrilled and probably even insisted on postponing his training so that he could take care of me. While that is a sweet thought, I would undoubtedly have insisted he continue his training that he wanted so badly.

GWE: Do you have any final comments?
TW: Thank you for letting me be interviewed, and thanks to all the readers. And please, don’t hesitate to participate in my poll. I’d love to know what you all think! It's on the Tyrian Chronicle website in the Polls section!


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JUST FOR FUN
Embarassing Moments
I was sharpening my sword for training one day when the girl I have a crush on walked up with her hammer. I thought I’d show off my great swordsmanship so I hurried to get my sword sharpened so I could get started.
Well, I wasn’t paying enough attention because the next thing I knew, my sword slipped and sliced my finger! It literally fell right off and blood started gushing everywhere. To top it off, the girl was watching the whole time and she gets very weak at the sight of blood. She got so weak, in fact, that she bent over and threw up right then and there!
As if that weren’t bad enough, she was carrying the hammer to her boyfriend who was standing nearby! She never had any intention to fight in the first place! – Alix

I’m not used to wearing heals, but I really wanted to impress my boyfriend who loves girly girls. So I went out and bought some heals and got them as high as I could stand them. I practiced walking in them and only tripped twice. I figured I’d be all right, so I wore them to our date.
Well, little did I know that my boyfriend had planned on taking me dancing that night! So there I was, trying to dance and keep my balance at the same time, when all of a sudden, I completely lost my balance, tripped, fell into my boyfriend, and we both tumbled on the floor sprawled in a very suggestive position. Needless to say, I returned the shoes and never went for heels again! – Kasumi

I play the flute and I believe it’s one of my best talents. One day I decided to play it for a talent show and prove to everyone that I’m not such a nerd who can’t do anything and that I’m really good at something. So I got onto the stage and started to play, but no sound came out! Everyone laughed as I blushed and tried again. Once again, no sound.
Finally, after about five times of trying to play, I figured something was caught in the flute so I blew on it really hard. That was a big mistake, because it turns out my little brother had stuck a gob of his candy apple in there as a joke and it flew out and hit one of the judges right in the head! Not surprisingly, I didn’t win a prize. – Ana

I wanted to take my girlfriend somewhere really special for our two-year anniversary, so I settled on the Far Shiverpeaks because she really likes winter and hadn’t been there. But unfortunately, within a day or two of being up there, I caught myself a cold because I hate cold weather, but I went anyway because I wanted to make things special for my girlfriend.
Even though I felt lousy, I went to watch the Norn fighting tournament with my girl and we were both cheering everyone on. But as I was cheering, I started coughing really bad and hacked up a huge chunk of mucus. It flew right into the arena during the tournament and everyone looked to see where it had come from. I tried to hide, but it was obvious that it was from me since I’d been coughing the entire time anyway. - Matthieu

STAFF
Editor - Nadine Skydance
Reporter - Milo Speeddemon
Photographer - Gina Rosewind

The black and white photo was done that way to make it look like an old historic one.


COMBAT
Are Some Professions Superor to Others?
There are ten professions that a fighter can study, but some ponder the inevitable – are some professions superior to others?
Scholars wonder if someone who is a paragon, for instance, is stronger and better in battle than a warrior. Or perhaps ritualists have a better means of healing allies with their summoned spirits to aid them than monks do.
Some citizens argue, however, that there is no superior profession; it is all a matter of personal achievement. One’s skills does not make them superior to someone else, either of the same profession or of a different one. It’s how you use the skills that truly matters.

FASHION & BEAUTY/STYLE
Who Wears Short Skirts?!
Looking at citizens, we see so many different types of people. But as we see male paragons, ritualists, and dervishes, it sometimes makes us think of one question – are they really wearing skirts, and if so, why?
Despite the crude comments that males of these professions seem to receive, they say they have no problem in wearing their profession’s proper attire. In fact, some even claim that what they’re wearing aren’t skirts at all, but skorts; that is, a combination of a skirt and shorts. Are these male ensembles skirts with shorts underneath, or are they truly skirts? The world may never know.


LOVE
The History of Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is approaching rapidly! But it makes one ponder, where did Valentine’s Day originate from? GWE did some research and has dug up the history of this love-filled holiday.
The history of Valentine’s Day begins back in 250 AE, before Kryta was even its own nation and trading between the three continents was still new. During this time, there were wars over various issues from food and shelter to land and money. A general of one of the warring groups believed that young men who were not married or didn’t have families were better soldiers; thus, he refused to let any of his soldiers get married or have a family.
One of these soldiers, who was a saint known as Valentine (his first name is unknown), disagreed with his general. He not only married young lovers privately, but he himself fell in love. His general was outraged and ordered that Valentine be put to death. However, while awaiting his fate, his young lover, paid him visits. Valentine wrote to her from inside a holding cell often and always signed his letters, “your Valentine”, which is where that phrase comes from.
After Valentine’s death, several citizens began pondering the general’s actions. It was determined that Valentine’s death was unjustified; it was also determined that Valentine was a very romantic individual. He stood up to his superior because of love, and that made several other citizens start to do the same.
Valentine was killed on February 14, but his legacy lives on. It is because of his love for one woman and his determination that we celebrate Valentine’s Day now.
Saint Valentine

HEALTH
Work It Out!
Ah, the joys of trying to stay slim and fit. Until now, it’s all been about diet – eat salads, drink water, stay away from fat. Now there’s an alternative way to stay fit.
Slim Steelfist from Tyria has started her own business called Slim’s Slimming Stop. Here, citizens pay a monthly fee and engage in various exercise techniques that will help them build muscle and stay in shape.
“This works just as well as dieting,” Slim said, “but I wouldn’t only rely on these methods. Diet and exercise are both important in both looking and feeling good.”
This “gym”, as Slim calls it, has special equipment that will help citizens lose weight and get fit faster than they would on their own. Some techniques included are bars made out of steel ingots, forged into various places for one to practice building upper body strength, or even use it to pull themselves up with their legs; more bars made out of steel ingots that are positioned in such a way for one to do “crunches”, which will help reduce belly fat; and much more.
Come see Slim today in Watchtower Coast to sign up! It’s only 500 gold a month, and the gym is in a beautiful location where one can enjoy the calming waters and stay healthy at the same time. Slim is currently looking into making her business into a chain so every region will be able to enjoy it.
Slim

BEHIND THE SCENES
Story of a Slayer
We were able to meet with and interview Jadzia Emerald, an angel of slyness. No, that's truly what her code name is - Angel of Slyness. Code name, you may ask? Well, Jadzia has a code name because she is what's known as a slayer; she slays evil.

GWE: Welcome, Jadzia.
JE: Hello! Thank you for having me.

GWE: Why don't we start by telling us what a slayer is?
JE: It's hard to put into words, but a slayer slays certain things depending on what kind of slayer they are. They also have a few extra perks to the job to help them slay what they do slay. It's not always easy stuff that they slay.

GWE: And what are you a slayer of?
JE: I don't have a particular thing that I slay, but I choose to slay those who do evil.

GWE: How did you get started as a slayer?
JE: Well, being a slayer isn't something you can choose to do. I don't know how I ended up being a slayer myself, but I didn't choose to be one. It was a while ago as well, so I don't remember much about it.

GWE: Since you didn't choose to be a slayer, do you still enjoy it, or is it a burden on you?
JE: I enjoy it and being a good assassin. Nothing's better than slaying evil. If I had the choice, I still would have chosen to become a slayer.

GWE: At a party following Daniel Frozenwind's event about two months ago, you actually saved movie maker Roc Dis Joint from girls from a new guild known to kidnap and seduce popular and attractive men. You said that the girls caught your eye. How did they do so?
JE: Well to an ordinary person they'd just look like they were the last arrivals to the party. But they just gave off some distinctive aura of trouble to me; that's how it felt anyway. That's how I got suspicious.

GWE: And when were your suspicions confirmed?
JE: The moment the reporters grabbed Roc by the arms. I knew an ordinary reporter wouldn't do something that weird.

GWE: And you were able to save Roc by posing as one of these girls, correct?
JE: Yes, that's correct.

GWE: What else did you do, if anything?
JE: I killed one of the guild members by driving a dagger through her chest. The others ran away when they discovered that I was a slayer. But my main purpose was to draw the guild's attention to me and away from Roc so that he would have a chance to escape.

GWE: How did you feel when the guild members grabbed Roc?
JE: When they grabbed Roc, my first reaction was furious! He had done nothing to harm them and just grabbed him like that! My next reaction was worried, because I didn't know what their intention was or anything. There was also a lot of them, so anyone could have gotten seriously hurt. That's when I acted.

GWE: And how did you feel after you saved Roc?
JE: To be honest I was still furious. I knew the guild wasn't done there, and Roc is a good friend of mine so I did want to get my own back. But when I found out their intentions I felt relieved. If I wasn't there to help Roc, the situation for both of us could have gotten a lot worse. I though the guild was going to kill him instead of kidnap him, though that wouldn't have been good either. And for all I know, they could have used him as a threat to kill me or something!

GWE: What would you say the hardest part about being a slayer is?
JE: Actually doing the slaying.

GWE: And why is that?
JE: I slay all kinds of evil, but I can't tell what their strong points or weaknesses will be.

GWE: Do you have any other hobbies besides slaying evil?
JE: I love hanging out with my friends and making videos.

GWE: Thank you for volunteering to be interviewed and taking the time to do so. Do you have anything else you'd like to add?
JE: Thanks again for having me here. And check out my videos at www.youtube.com/kylanf!


SALES
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FOOD
Chow Down!
Need something to eat but don’t know where to turn? We’ve got the menu for you!
Start off with a pahnai salad and a bowl of skalefin soup. Then, move on to a juicy heket leg, and for appetizers, a drake cabob. Drinks? No problem! Juniberry jin and rice win go great with this course! Bon appetit!

BOUNTIES
Mad Modniir
Calling all bounty hunters! A bounty is being called out for whoever kills Koren Wildrunner!
This Modniir has been patrolling Drakkar Lake for quite some time, and it’s time to put a stop to him. Koren and his Centaur pride will attack without warning, and they particularly target anyone unable to defend themselves. Should you venture to Drakkar Lake, take someone with you who can protect you.
There is a 5k bounty on this foe’s head; bring it to Sif Shadowhunter for your reward!

JUST FOR FUN
Embarassing Moments
One time I took my horse and buggy to a party, and I ended up getting totally wasted. I met this girl there, but because she hadn’t been drinking and I had, I was afraid to drive home. So she went with me, but that was a huge mistake because she’s the one that crashed the buggy. I guess she was so tired that she fell asleep and I was too drunk to notice, but she crashed right into a tree. The horses were gone and all that was left of the buggy was a giant heap of wood. – King C J

I went to training one day even though I had a cold and wasn’t feeling all that great. But we were supposed to be getting an expert instructor and I didn’t want to miss class. So I went, and I was surprised to find that the instructor was this really cute guy. I mean, I was in elementalist training, and my whole class was girls, as was our teacher. I expected a female instructor. Anyway, I really wanted to impress this guy, so when he asked for a volunteer to demonstrate a spell, I eagerly accepted. I walked up to him and began casting my spell. But in the middle of it, I felt a sneeze coming on. I tried to hold it in, but you could tell by my voice that I was going to sneeze. Finally, I just did, but that was worse because a huge glob of snot flew out and landed on the instructor’s robes! He looked totally disgusted and asked for another volunteer. I was mortified! – Taegan

I was just learning how to cast a new spell, and I was practicing outside the house. Right as I was casting it, my parents called to me and told me to come inside. I lost my concentration and sent a fireball right through our window! Thank the gods it didn’t burn! But I was in so much trouble after that! – Dreu

I snuck out of my house one night to go to a party. I promised myself that I wouldn’t drink or eat anything that was unfamiliar to me. Unfortunately, what I thought was regular apple cider turned out to be spiked. Because that was my first time drinking, it didn’t stay down. I threw up all over the floor. As if that weren’t bad enough, the host asked me to leave and everyone saw my red face as I trudged out the door. On top of that, my parents had woken up in the middle of the night and noticed I was gone, so I was grounded for a month. – Trixie

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Editor - Nadine Skydance
Reporter/Interviewer - Milo Speeddemon
Photographer - Gina Rosewind
Researcher - Daemon Moonring