RANT February 24, 1988 AC RANT
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o Index To This Issue: Pg 2
o Quests and Contests: Pg 6
o Dungeon Quest News: Pg 10
o New Apothecary Interviewed: Pg 18
o Love $'s Labors Lost: Pg 30
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FEB. 24, 1988 RANT INDEX
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛØÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ITEM PAGE Ú ITEM PAGE
Phantasy Guild--3 Ú Antique News--21
Jail Fail-------4 Ú Amulet Deal---22
'Yer Honor'-----5 Ú Ecology News--23
Quests/Contests-6 Ú PsuedoÛPods---25
Wealth & Fame---7 Ú Silent Sci.---27
Rant Contests---8 Ú Letters-------28
Dungeon Kills--10 Ú Last Love $---31
Quest Warning--11 Ú Habitours-----32
Dungeon News---12 Ú Business Page-33
Advertisement--17 Ú Rant Policies-34
Interview------18 Ú RANTpage------36
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Ú ÕÖÕÏ ÕÓÕÖÑÖÚÚ Ú ÑÖÔÒÔÖ ÚÎÚÚ Ú Ú ÚÚ
× ÏÐÔÓ × ÏÐÔÏÏÐ × ÔÏÔÓÔÏ ÔÓÔÓ × ÐÏÐÓ
ADVENTURER'S PAGE
Every adventurer should set up a box
that contains the essentials elements of
Adventuring. Here are a few from our own
list:
1) ESCAPE DEVICE 2) COMPASS
3) TORCH/FLASHLIGHT 4) WEAPON
5) PAPER for MAPPING 6) EMPTY BOX
The weapon is not optional since the
wilds are less safe than our fair city.
The empty box is used to carry treasure!
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ÌÛßRAOULTFOOL SURRENDERSÌÛß
Weds, Feb 17, 1988 AC: Sheriff Gary M
decided not to arrest thief and murderer
Raoultfool on the grounds that there was
no place the Sheriff could hold him.
The Sheriff reportedly said that the
jail wasn't designed by the Oracle to
keep people in. Raoul said he was volun-
teering for jail but there was still no
deal. When asked why the jail was made
this way, The Oracle replied, "Look, I
could give you some 'Verily-I-Sayeth-All
Avatars-Hear-Me' mumbo jumbo but really
kiddo the truth is that it is none of
your beeswax." -Caterwaul-
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SELF-APPOINTED 'JUDGE' NOW MAKING HIM-
SELF A ONE-MAN HABITAT 'LEGISLATURE'
-Cimaron
In mail to THE RANT, CLB contened that
"Habiside has been ruled as illegal by
the Chief Habijudiciary, me..." The
'judge' as he calls himself also said,
"Attempted Killing, I hate bad shots,
ruled illegal, only success can be
rewarded, beside dead men shouldn't
tell tales!" When informed that he was
not a real judge and that judges don't
make laws in any case, CLB muttered,
"More will be released as I think of
them." Mail was signed:'Habijudge CLB.'
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ÍÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÖQUEST & CONTEST INFOÕÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÎ
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ×ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ×ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
ÚÚ-Dungeon Of Death: News Begins Pg.10ÚÚ
ÚÚ ÚÚ
ÚÚ-2000$ Treasure Hunt: Mail to JoeyT1ÚÚ
ÚÚ ÚÚ
ÚÚ-Money Tree: Fork off Forest (Woods)ÚÚ
ÚÚ ÚÚ
ÚÚ-Tome of Wealth & Fame: Page 7 ÚÚ
ÚÚ ÚÚ
ÚÚ-Lost and Spotter Contests: Pg.8 & 9ÚÚ
ÚÚ ÚÚ
ÚÚ-Death's Lair: Coming Soon. ÚÚ
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
ÐÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÏ
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ÚÚHIDEÚÚ × ÔÏÏ ÐÔÓ ÔÙÓÔÓÔÓÔÓ × ÚÚFINDÚÚ
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Ú The object of the quest is to find Ú
Ú the tome and hide it again. The prizeÚ
Ú gets bigger the longer the tome isn'tÚ
Ú found. Skyline hid the tome last. Ú
Ú Ú
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Ú ÕÖÕÏ Ú ÚÚÔÒ Ú Ú ÚÚÚÚ Ú ÕÏÔÒ Ú
× ÏÐÔÓ ÐÏÔÓÔÓ × ÔÓÔÓÏÐ × ÔÓÔÓ ×
500$ JeffG2 WINS AGAIN! 500$
Ace reporter ICwhatUmin 'lost' an
item. Avatars finding stray objects
were asked to contact ICwhatUmin.
The avatar finding IC's lost goods
would win 500$. Last week JeffG2 was
the winner; he found a body sprayer
in City Hall. This week JeffG2 won
again. He found IC's bag of juggling
balls in QUIZ SHOWS INC. IC's items
are now found and the contest ended.
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ØÒÑÒØÒÍØÎ ÑÒÍÒÑÒÍØÎÍØÎÑÒØÒ ÍÒØÒØÍÎÑÒÑÒ
Ú ÑÖÚÚ Ú ÔÒÕÓÚÚ Ú Ú ÕÏÚ ÕÓÚ ÚÉËÕÏÔÒ
× ÔÏÏÐ × ÔÓ× ÔÓ × × ÔÓ× × × ×ÐÏÔÓÔÓ
NEWEST WINNERS IN 100$ SPOTTER PRIZES
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Ú Nova C Snickers JerryB10 Ú
Ú Mariya HilBily Ú
Ú100$ will be added to your account! Ú
ÔÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÓ
During the week our computers random-
ly pick avatars simply for being here
in HABITAT and being "spotted". If The
RANT computers spot you around town,
you'll be included in the drawing of
five names...each will win 100 $okens.
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DUNGEON OF DEATH KILLS MANY AVATARS
DEATH CHANGES RECORDS (* Denotes change)
}FEB 19TH }FEB 20TH
Wealthiest......... RJScott RJScott
Longest Lived...... RJScott RJScott
Traveled the Most.. RJScott RJScott
Most Times Killed.. Caterwaul Caterwaul
Most Kills......... Eric *Death tm
Biggest Thief...... Belgar Belgar
Most Cowardly...... Bahia *Osgood
Teleport Addict.... Becky Becky
Most Active........ MaryannL *GM Shifty
Most Outspoken..... Becky Becky
Biggest Chameleon.. Ariana1 Ariana1
Most Expressive.... Osgood Osgood
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DUNGEON OF DEATH WARNING
ÑÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÒÍÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ÚAvatars lose valuablesÚÚ DEATHS DOOR
Úwhen they die and manyÚÚ LOST-N-FOUN
Úhave died in Dungeon. ÚÐØÛØÛÛÛØÛÛÛØÛÛ
ÚEscape device useful! Ú Ú Ú Ú Ú
ÔÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÒÑÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÓ ÕÛ×ÛØÛ×ÛØÛ×ÛØ
ÚÚ Ú Ú Ú Ú
Avatars must ÚÚ ÔÔÔÔÑ ÕÛØÛ×ÛØÛ×ÛØÛ×
Work as a team ÌË ÉËÒ ÑÒ Ú Ú Ú Ú
to defeat Death! ÌÑÛË' ÑÓ ÕÛ×ÛØÛ×ØÛÛ×ÛØ
Enter by Back 40. ÔÒ Ú Ú Ú Ú````Ú
Learn form others ÔÓ ÉÓ ÕÛØÛ×ÛØÖ````Õ
(stories follow) ÔÛØ Ú Ú Ú ÚÚ````Ú
and good luck! ÑÖ ÐÛÒÐÛ×ÛÛÛ×Ö````Õ
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ÍÒÎÍ ØÒÑÒÑÒÑÒØÒ ÑÎÎÍÑÒÑÒÍØÎ ØÒÑÒÎ ÍÑÒ
ÚÚÚÚ ÚÚÚÎÕÏÚÚÚÚ ÔÖÚÚÕÏÔÒ Ú ÚÚÕÏÚÚÚÔÒ
ÐÓÔÓ ÏÐÔÓÔÓÔÓÏÐ ÐÔÓÔÓÔÓ × ÏÐÔÓÔ×ÓÔÓ
DEATH, who has terrorized Populopolis
Avatars for months, himself became a
crime victim during the adventure in his
Dungeon.
DEATH succeeded in trapping four
Avatars in an exitless cavern. Two
succeeded in escaping, but DEATH shot
and killed a third. Apparently wounded,
DEATH vanished before he could harm the
last Avatar, leaving his elephant gun
on the cavern floor. The unidentified
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ÍÒÎÍ ØÒÑÒÑÒÑÒØÒ ÑÎÎÍÑÒÑÒÍØÎ ØÒÑÒÎ ÍÑÒ
ÚÚÚÚ ÚÚÚÎÕÏÚÚÚÚ ÔÖÚÚÕÏÔÒ Ú ÚÚÕÏÚÚÚÔÒ
ÐÓÔÓ ÏÐÔÓÔÓÔÓÏÐ ÐÔÓÔÓÔÓ × ÏÐÔÓÔ×ÓÔÓ
Avatar immediately seized the weapon and
was subsequently rescued by another
Avatar who possesses an escape device
that will send OTHERS home.
The Avatar demanded a ransom for the
return of the gun, and DEATH, unwilling
to have the weapon circulating among a
combatant populace, paid the exorbitant
demands. It is rumored that the ransom
was $1,000,000, but DEATH refused to
comment. The Book of Records does not
show an avatar of that wealth.-Chameleon
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SEARCH PARTY RESCUES TRAPPED AVATARS
Danger in the Dungeon of Death
At the request of RJHermit, a fearless
expeditionary force composed of Doug Ba,
GoldenWolf, and Chameleon set out in
search of Ironworker, who was trapped in
an escape-proof cave in the Dungeon of
Death. Along the way, they found MsB,
who was lost, and escorted her to the
exit. After discovering Death's Door,
Doug Ba mysteriously vanished, leaving
GoldenWolf and Chameleon to join up with
RJHermit at the weapons Vendo in the
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ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛØÓØÒÑÒÑÒÑÒÎÍÑÒÔØÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛØÓ Ú ÕÏÔÒÚ ÚÚÕÏ ÔØÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÓ × ÔÓÔÓÔÓÔÓÔÓ ÔÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
cavern. Ironworker wasn't able to direct
them to his prison cell. He and Wil1
had pulled the same switch on a cave
wall, but Wil1 arrived at Shadow's Abode
while Ironworker found himself trapped.
During the search, the group stumbled
on JerryB10, also trapped in an escape
proof cell. As were RJHermit, GoldenWolf
and Chameleon, when they arrived. Having
only three escape devices among them,
the group devised an ingenious strategy.
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ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛØÓØÒÑÒÑÒÑÒÎÍÑÒÔØÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛØÓ Ú ÕÏÔÒÚ ÚÚÕÏ ÔØÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÓ × ÔÓÔÓÔÓÔÓÔÓ ÔÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
RJHermit gave JerryB10 an escape de-
vice and escaped himself with another.
The plan was for GoldenWolf to hold
Chameleon's belongings, shoot her, use
his own escape device, and meet the
resurrected Avatar at Law to return her
goods. It was at this point that DEATHtm
intervened. He shot and killed Golden-
wolf, but was himself mortally wounded
by the gallant turkey.
Mishka soon rescued Chameleon with his
all-purpose escape device.
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GRAND OPENING: COMMERCE AVE AND MAINE ST
ÍÛÛÎ ÍÛÛÎÑÛÛÛÛÒ
PILL PRICES ÔÒÑÓ ÐÒÑÏÐÎ3XÍÏ Discounts
Darkening-100ÚÚ ÚÚ ÑÏooÐÒ on Multi-
Healing-800ÑÛÓÔÛÒ ÑÓÔÒÚooooÚ paks.
Poison-500 ÚÍÛÛÎÚ Ú``ÚÚooooÚ -CONTACT-
Combopak(1 ÚÚRxÚÚ Ú``ÚÚooooÚ Aggie or
of each)ÍÛÛ××ÛÛ××ÛÛ×ÛÛ××ÛÛÛÛ×Î The Wall
for 1200ÐØÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛØÏ
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ÚRestore Thy HealthÚ
Ú Or Kill Thyself! Ú
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Q:Why did you decide to open up your new
Commerce Ave drugstore?
A:I was shot by another avatar and
although I managed to escape with my
life, my health was diminished. It was
then that I realized that a healing
potion of some sort would come in handy
but there was no place to buy one.
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INTERVIEW WITH THE WALL
Q:What products will you offer at your
drugstore?
A:We are selling healing pills as well
as poisons and other medicinals. Our
research and developement team is busy
working around the clock.
Q:Do you think you will be able to
compete with the Vendos?
A:I think the business will do better
than the "Vendroidian" businesses that
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INTERVIEW WITH THE WALL
dominates Populopolis at the moment. At
least our staff smiles! :D
Q: Do you think your business will
suffer with the lack of diseases in
Habitat?
A: I don't think there is a lack of
diseases in Habitat. I had the dreaded
"tentaclitis" a couple weeks ago and my
partner AGGIE contracted the "cootie"
disease at the first R&R. With the
rising crime rate, I think most of our
business will be healing potions.
Interviewer:Caterwaul
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ÑÒØÒÍØÎØ ÑÛÒÎÍÑÒ ØÒÑÒÍÒØÒÑÒÍÒÎÍÑÒÑÒÍÒ
ÑÖÚÚ Ú Ú Ú ÚÚÚÕÏ Ú ÕÏÕÓÚ ÚÚÚÚÚÚÚ ÕÏÚÚ
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ÍÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÎ -ICwhatUmin
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ÚÚBriefcases, once sold in the ÚÚ
ÚÚearly days of the HABITAT Uni-ÚÚ
ÚÚverse, have been returned to ÚÚ
ÚÚvendroid machines. Antique ex-ÚÚ
ÚÚperts are claiming fraud sinceÚÚ
ÚÚthe attache case, once a rare ÚÚ
ÚÚcollectable, is now uniquitousÚÚ
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ÍÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÎ
ÚMAGIC ITEM CHANGES AVATARS TO SQUID Ú
ÐÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÏ
The Tentacle Amulet, previously the
property of Chameleon, Avatar at Law,
is under new ownership this week, the
result of a takeover bid involving many
heads and a lifetime collection of
Rants.
Although not a member of the Holy
Order of the Walnut, Chameleon used the
Amulet only for the greater good of
Avatardom, turning thieves into vile
slugs. The new owner, as yet unnamed,
has sworn an oath to do the same.
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SHORELIFE DRYDOCKED
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ÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌËÌË -GM Shifty
Uncontrolled havesting of water beasts
has resulted in the disappearance of the
entire local sealife from the shores of
The Beach. "The blatant disregard for
New Marin's delicate ecology must be
checked before we are visited with dis-
aster" said a spokesman of the New Marin
Mariners' Club. The Club has petitioned
The Oracle for the appointment of a Game
Warden. Apparently the entire population
of local sealife now hangs as decoration
on a wall in Rhonda's Seaside Rhesort.
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MONEY TREE IN DANGER -NoelC-
New ammunition has been provided in the
'Door Battler Wars'. Currently some ava-
tars are waging a verbal and portal war
on the issue of keeping doors opened or
closed. The 'Closers' gained an opening
in the vocal battle by quoting an envi-
ronmental report. The report confirms
that open doors have raised temperatures
to a point where certain trees have the
symptoms of Bleenquit's Blight which is
particularly deadly for Money Trees. The
'Openers' are bowed but not broken. They
are keeping a foot in the door despite
a lawsuit filed by Tivoli's Garden Club.
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ÕÖoly ÕÖydrangeas ÕÖave ÕÖidden ÕÖikers!
-Chameleon-
A long-standing POPtown mystery was
solved this week when a clandestine
observer reported movement of the Holy
Hydrangeas at the Holy Walnut's Chapel.
Although all the Holy Hydrangeas were
present and accounted for, the often
vandalized floral offerings had changed
position. It was very late at night, and
all other avatars were asleep in their
turves. Unlike the constantly moving
plants on Outamy Way, the Hydrangeas ap-
pear to be animated by shy psuedo-pods.
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ÚFOUNTAIN JOINS PERAMBULATING OBJECTSÚ
ÐÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÏ
-Chameleon-
The Oracle's Fountain in the downtown
Populopolis plaza waltzed a few yards to
the right. Pilgrams in search of boons
from The Oracle were startled to see the
the fountain was not in its usual site
near the flag pole, but had moved as far
from the flagpole as possible. Experts
are investigating two theories. One is
that the Flagpole (hewn from the first
money tree) has budged as a result of
Bleenguit's Blight. The other is that
the psuedo-pods have moved the fountain.
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ÑÒÑÒØÑÒØÒÑÒÑÒ ÎÍÑÒØÒÑÒÎÍÑÒ ÔÔÑÒØÒÍØÎÓÓ
ÔÒÚ ÚÕÏÚÚÚ ÕÏ ÚÚÕÏÚ ÔÒÚÚÔÒ ÑÖÚ Ú
ÔÓÔÓ×ÔÓÏÐÔÓÔÓ ÔÓÔÓ× ÔÓÔÓÔÓ ÔÏ× ×
-ICwhatUmin
Scientist Dr. Mad claims that his dis-
covery of unlistening, called "Efftoo",
has been spreading musical silence. RANT
Music Critic Sir Jon responded by saying
"Not listening to the Celestial Music
could be dangerous! We might cause a
cosmic imbalance." Dr. Mad was contacted
at his laboratory but would not comment
on Sir Jon's claim. The eccentric Doctor
declared that he was busy developing his
canine robots to rid POP of doglessness.
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Letter to the Editors-----"Noisy Knight"
The Editors:
We at the Loud table would like to be
the first (and loudest) to protest the
firing of OSGOOD as Rant editor. It's a
shame in these trying times when a true
Avatar like OSGOOD can be wasted instead
of having his talents fully used. We are
Appalled!
-Sir IC, The Loudest Knight
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Letter to The Editors-------"Stuck Duck"
The Editors:
The Oracle and his minions have done
it to us again. For months now, I've
tried to teach my rubber duckies (both
colors) to swim. I've tried to throw
them in ponds, puddles and the ocean.
Thinking that they might be big-city
duckies, I took them to the hot tubs at
Sandy's Spa. But they refuse to go in
the water. It's obvious that the oracle
(note lower case) is selling us a cat in
duck feathers! I intend to file a class
action bathing suit...Chameleon
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Letter to The Editors--------"Love Lost"
The Editors:
I just read with interest your adver-
tising information in the RANT. One can
purchase a full-page ad for $500, but
a full page love message costs $700.
This is outrageous! A full page is a
full page. Readers of the world unite;
you have nothing to lose but your tokens
...Concerned Consumer, Chris NH
REPLY:
In order to correct this dilema we
will abolish Love $'s effective today.
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