Hercules & Xena: Alliance of Heroes Newsletter: Edition 7
September 30, 1999
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Table of Contents
1. Upcoming Events: Storyteller's Forum, Performance Contest, Mentor Alchemist
Seminar, Fall Mentor Soiree
2. Recent Events: SimuCon 99
3. Premium News: GodsWear Fashion Show
4. News from Simutronics: Modus Operandi Open House
5. Contact Us
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1. Upcoming Events:
STORYTELLER'S PROFESSIONAL FORUM
Storytellers and interested parties are cordially invited to the Storyteller's
Professional Forum, on Friday, October 1st at 9pm EST, held in the Sidekick
Lounge at Sid's bar near Peiraic Gate. Come, discuss, question and be questioned,
regarding Gabrielle's favorite profession! Send your anticipated questions
or comments to
hx-melosyne@worldnet.att.net
prior to the meeting to be compiled and posted.
More details are available in game and on the official message boards under the Storyteller's Symposium topic in the Professional Considerations category. See you there!
-- GM Melosyne, your faithful Storyteller Guru.
PERFORMANCE CONTEST!
Calling all performers! Calliope's children will be hosting the First ever
performance contest devoted to that man of the night...that Thief of Thieves,
the one the only, Autolycus the King of Thieves.
The admission deadline has been extended to October 1st, so if you want to perform, submit your entry today! Make sure to include the title of your piece in the post and send it to Skorche at Azrail@play.net. All entries must be no longer then 15 minutes long and will be judged by Autolycus himself at 9PM EST on October 2nd in the Olympian Dianthe Taverna. (Go to the Southeast quad and type DIRECTION WEAPONSMITH. From the Weaponsmith, head East once and GO TAVERNA).
It is rumored that Auolycus has gotten his hands on some lovely prizes to be shared among the winners. So come show your respect to Autolycus and win a nifty prize!
MENTOR ALCHEMIST SEMINAR
Join Mentor Becca for a discussion of Alchemy for new and not-so-new Alchemists
on Saturday, October 9th, at 8PM EST in the sitting room of the Sweeet Oblivi
Inn. Topics will range widely, from -Here I am, now what do I do?-, to -Staying
alive in the field- and -Style and the Alchemist.- Sticky questions are welcome
but please B.Y.O.H. (Bring Your Own Honey)
FALL MENTOR SOIREE COMING SOON!
There are new faces arriving throughout the lands, but who are these folks?
Why do they look so suspicious? And what's up with that red herring, anyhow?
Be alert - not only does the world need more lerts, but the HX Mentors have
got a little surprise in store for folks who attend their Fall soiree. Look
for the in-game NEWS article for more details as they are available!
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2. Recent Events:
SIMUCON 99!
Meeting new "old" friends and discussing the nuances of centaur v. giant
fashion sense as well as upcoming enhancements to the various professions
brought the game to life for the players and GameMasters who were able to
attend. We're already looking forward to next year!
As part of the weekend-long celebration, prizes in the form of alterations were awarded to the following players. Congratulations!!
Best Costume: Sind, Alydyana and Hylia
Lucky Treasure Contest: Bonk, Randarr and Vaage
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3. Premium News:
GODSWEAR FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA!
Show time is Sunday, October 3rd, at 7pm EST! Don't forget to invite all
your friends to watch as the local talent strut their stuff on the runway
of the GodsWear Fashion Extravaganza! Live models, fabulous fashions and
the Widow Twanky, all in one city! Will Athens ever be the same again? Plan
to watch the show and you'll see!
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4. News from Simutronics:
MODUS OPERANDI OPEN HOUSE!
The tropical island paradise of Modus Operandi, with its white sandy beaches
and mysterious dark alleyways, beckons you to try out your sleuthing skills!
Join the Morada Island Guides and fellow players for a special New Player
Night and Open House on Sunday, October 24th. Meet at the Tourist Information
Center for guided tours of the island, beginning at 7 PM EST.
To participate, go to our web site http://www.modusoperandi.net and log into play. Once in the game, just type DIR JOHNSTON TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER to find your way there. Island Guides will be on hand to answer the questions of new tourists and veteran travelers alike. We hope to see you there!
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5. Contact Us:
If you have any questions or comments about the game, or just want to drop us a line to say "hi", please reply to hxsimu@simutronics.com. We'd love to hear from you!
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Thanks again for joining us in the online world of Hercules & Xena: Alliance
of Heroes. We hope this newsletter has given you some useful information
that will help you along in your adventures!
See you in the game!