Hercules & Xena: Alliance of Heroes Newsletter: Edition 8
November 5, 1999
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Table of Contents
1. Upcoming Events: Mentor Roleplaying Lecture, Annual Auction
2. Recent Events: Autolycus Contest Winners
3. Premium News: Fashion Welcomed in Diamond Estate
4. The Grapevine: Change of Scene
5. News from Simutronics: Modus Operandi Open House
6. Contact Us
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1. Upcoming Events:
MENTOR ROLEPLAYING LECTURE
The Mentor Society is proud to present its November Roleplaying lecture on
Saturday, November 6th, at 9 PM Eastern in the Sweet Oblivi Inn sitting room.
We will be delving into the controversial topic of Powerhunting vs. Roleplaying.
Come learn tips from Mentor Tkeeri, or share your own experiences about combining
leveling and roleplaying.
ANNUAL AUCTION!
Plan to save your dinars for an event so long-awaited and jam-packed, it
takes two days to unfold! The annual auction is scheduled for 3 PM EST on
November 20th and 6PM EST on November 21st. The first hour or so each day
will be devoted to Estate Successors, but after that all remaining items
will be available to anyone with the right amount of coin to spend. Watch
in game NEWS for more information!
It's not exactly a public flogging, but if you arrive early on November 20th, you'll get to see the HX Mentors get what they so richly deserve!
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2. Recent Events:
AUTOLYCUS CONTEST WINNERS
Congratulations to the talented contestants who concocted wonderfully creative
tales of the King of Thieves in the Autolycus Storytelling Contest! Athena,
patroness of Athens, judged the contest alongside Autolycus, who assured
his audience that the tales presented were "mostly" fiction.
And the winners are:
First Place - Anika, for the Guardian of Thieves
Second Place - Epoclaen, for The Shimmering Cloak
Third Place - Leanna, for a lovely poem
Thank you to everyone who participated; to Skorche, Heartsong and Calliope's Children who sponsored the contest; to Athena for graciously consenting to judge at the last minute; and to Autolycus for being so inspirational!
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3. Premium News:
FASHION WELCOMED IN DIAMOND ESTATE
Fashion was well received at the Widow Twanky's GodsWear Fashion Show! The
Widow gives her most sincere thanks to the fabulous models and to all guests
who came for a glimpse of the season's fashions!
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4. The Grapevine:
Tired of the towering temples and crowded villages of Athens? Rumor has it players may soon be unsuspectingly whisked away to exotic new places. No need to bring your own asp-irin...we've got plenty!
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5. News from Simutronics:
MODUS OPERANDI OPEN HOUSE!
If you've ever dreamed of being a detective, this is your chance! Try out
your sleuthing skills in the white sandy beaches and mysterious dark alleyways
of the tropical island paradise of Modus Operandi! Join the Morada Island
Guides and fellow players for a New Player Night and Open House on Sunday,
November 21st. 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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6. 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!
The Hercules & Xena: Alliance of Heroes Team