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Wyvern wanders into the Cabaret Room in a half sober state, reeking of booze from the Endless Decanter and occasionally hiccuping a smoke ring or two... Standing somewhat dazed in the center of the room for a moment, the overgrown lizard quickly knocks himself back into soberness using a spare "Anti-Wyvern Mallet" he had stolen from Melba. Clearing his throat and accidentaly belching an enormous jet of flame into an empty corner of the room, the greedy Elder announces:

 

 

 

"It's time for some new promotions here at the Pen... here are the current ranking updates the Elders have collectively agreed upon:

 

 

 

-From Initiate to Page:

 

 

 

Kasmandre

 

Katzaniel

 

Mister Burrofoot

 

SoaringIcaurus

 

Vlad the Imploder

 

 

 

-From Page to Quill-Bearer:

 

 

 

Big Pointy One

 

Revery

 

 

 

-From Bard to Elder:

 

 

 

Gyrfalcon

 

 

 

-From Ancient to Elder:

 

 

 

Lumpenproletariat

 

 

 

Congratulations to all of those promoted. For those that weren't promoted but felt they should have been, you needn't worry... if you continue posting, you'll definitely be promoted next time. For those that were promoted: please be patient for the editting of your titles and sending of the new passwords... due to the holidays, a number of the Elders are currently absent, thus the updates may not get completed as fast as we might have liked.

 

 

 

I encourage everyone to continue in their creative writings and comments over the holidays, and be certain to check out the details of my latest project ("Poetic Justice") if you haven't done so already.

 

 

 

Happy holidays to all!

 

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Almost a Dragon...

 

 

 

"If it doesn't make dollars then it doesn't make sense" - Triple Seis, "Glamour Life"

 

 

 

Owner of the Decanter of Endless Booze.

 

Edited by: Wyvern00  at: 12/26/02 9:33:24 pm

Posted

Sweet, I'm a Quill-Bearer now... I guess I'm doing a good job ^.^

 

 

 

...seriously though, I'm proud of my new title (yet again) and am looking forward to my quill quest... (how does that work, anyways... perhaps a little explanation would be nice, no?)

Guest Kokuryuu Flameshifter
Posted

I can't wait to be promoted!!! How many posts does it take or.how does one go about being promoted???

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Stick- congratulations! ^_^

 

 

 

Congratulations to everyone else as well.

 

 

 

Kokuryuu- it's not a matter of the number of posts you make- its a matter of being seen contributing to the community. So you don't have to go into a posting frenzy, just keep on doing what you're doing, and you'll advance eventually.

Guest lumpenproletariat
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I'm not entirely sure how to explain it correctly, but a promotion comes from time and dedication to the pen, from initiate to page comes from elders recognising you as active within the pen community. (*just notices Gyr slipped in a post above him, I'll continue anyway) But it changes slightly, for example BPO will have to complete a "quill quest" to advance from quill bearer, and so on. I'm also unsure, but I think there may-be an official post regarding promotions in some other forum

 

 

 

*shrug* Well I try my best

 

To be just like I am

 

But everybody wants you

 

To be just like them

 

They sing while they slave and just get bored

 

I ain't gonna work on, nah

 

I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more

 

Guest Kokuryuu Flameshifter
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o ok then. I wasn't going into a posting frenzy anyhow... though it would be fun and annoying

 

 

 

Muwhahahahah~

 

 

 

But alas, I won't....

Guest Tamaranis
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Kokuryuu... I've a rather morbid curiosity as to what would happen if you did go into a posting frenzy...

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Peredhil flinches at the horrible words

 

 

 

I think that, even retired as I am, I would find that someone spamming a site dedicated to improving writing would be...

 

 

 

Rude.

 

 

 

I'd prolly have to release Guido and Nuncio on them. Or if they persisted, allow Elrohir to begin moderating their account.

 

 

 

If the Elders, who ARE active, didn't get to them first... We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.

 

W. Somerset Maugham

 

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=) Congratulations, all promotees.

 

 

 

btw, I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Qwanza, Solstice, etc, and a Happy New Year.

 

 

 

War does not determine who is right. War determines who is left.

Guest Mister Burrofoot
Posted

You mean I have to go on a quest.. Oh no.. Well, kenders are normally good at them, but I am quite the abnormal kender.. Ermm... -sigh-

Guest Kasmandre
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Whoopie!!!! I'm a Page.

 

 

 

Kasmandre stands in front of the other assembled members and holds up his award.

 

 

 

"I'd like to thank the acedemy and all the little people I stepped on to recieve this. I'd also like to thank my hairdresser, the director, God-"

 

 

 

Wyvern clonks Kasmandre on the back of the head with the Anti-Wyvern mallet. Wyvern looks at it and remarks, "Hey, it hits other things well too!"

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Peredhil wanders in to congratulate all the promotion recipients...

 

 

 

And then wanders away, planning on how to put the new Elder to work

 

 

 

Congrat Gyrfalcon! You thought you were busy BEFORE! We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.

 

W. Somerset Maugham

 

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YAY!!!

 

 

 

What is copnsidered more prestigious? Ancient or Elder? I've understood it as Ancients are people who used to be Elders except they just got really old (and tired/lazy). If that is the case wouldn't lumpenproletariot's (sp?) promotion be a demotion?

 

 

 

Please help allevieate this confusion. ===Vlad the rage-aholic===

I can't live without rage-ahol!

 

"Me is smart. Dur." -Stick

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Hmm... well, if lumpen's transfer for Ancient to Elder is his own idea (which it was), then he can't really complain, can he?

 

 

 

Peredhil- why do I sense a hint of evil laughter behind that smile of yours?

Guest Mister Burrofoot
Posted

This email we are supposed to recieve with passwords and what such not, well, I think I deleted it, or have not recieved it.. Could um.. Well if they have been sent out, could I get one again?

 

 

 

-Kender

 

 

 

-There Can NEVER Be Too Much Horsepower-

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A black swathed figure coughs dust from a forgotten corner

 

 

 

Hey guys I've been checking out this forgotten corner for awhile an-WOW! Promotions!

 

 

 

Congrats to everyone promoted.

 

 

 

Nyyark thinks for a bit

 

 

 

You know, I've completely forgotten what I was going to say. Oh well.

 

 

 

Nyyark sprints to jump oto the 'I need to post some more' Bandwagon

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say aaaaaaaaah... aren't the elders 'posed to be elders of something or other... like what's gry's the elder of? Elder of the grey gritty dawn and flying things?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rev...

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Oh the password thing eh...

 

Umm... I recently went through computer troubles so my normal e-mail won't work...

 

 

 

could you send it to... I don't have another e-mail... : -->:">

 

 

 

Oh* I need to update my sig now... I know exactly what to put too. Tralla, would you mind hosting this one too? You can delete the initiate if you need room...

 

 

 

Edit: Just made one: TheMadVamp@yahoo.com Edited by: Vlad the Imploder at: 12/30/02 7:38:44 pm

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*smiles and claps her hands for the those promoted*

 

 

 

but alas, I was passed up again. *sniff sniff*

 

it's alright, me and my tree are comfy, I guess...

 

 

 

just playing, once again, congrats!!

Guest Katzaniel
Posted

Hey, neato! I'm a page...

 

 

 

What's that thing everyone else says all the time... w00t?

 

 

 

OK, w00t!!!

 

 

 

I had the idea that promotions only came every 6 months or something, so I'm real excited to be promoted so early. Congratulations to everyone else, and good luck to those still waiting.

 

 

 

Hehe haha! I will continue on as usual

 

* Katz

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reverie- I'm the Elder who can't think of anything interesting to be an Elder of. Hm... that's an idea.

 

 

 

Elder. Just Elder. Nothing else. Now get me my cane, whipper-snapper!

 

 

 

Hm... really long for a title, though.

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