RANT MARCH 2, 1988 AC RANT
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o Index To This Issue: Page 2
o Editorial-Lawmen Need Laws: Page 3
o Kelly's Last Hurrah: Pages 4,9
o Amulet Retrial on Saturday: Page 6
o "Power" Vote on Weekend: Page 10
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MAR. 2, 1988 RANT INDEX
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ITEM PAGE Ú ITEM PAGE
Editorial-------3 Ú Shadow Boxing-15
Kelly's 4 Sale--4 Ú Wizardry?-----16
Construction----5 Ú Dungeon Tips--18
Court Trial-----6 Ú Honest Abbot--22
Amulet Reprint--7 Ú Cooties!------24
Kelly's Events--9 Ú Guild Page----25
Power Vote-----10 Ú Top 'Tars-----26
Quests, Etc.---11 Ú R&R Interview-27
Island No Myth-12 Ú Smart Shopper-30
Late Breaks----13 Ú Graphix Kaput-31
BBS Havoc------14 Ú News Summary--32
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EDITORIAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT IN EFFECT BEFORE LAWS???
Recently we all received H-mail from
'CHUYCK' calling for opinions on powers
for the 'duly elected' sheriff. THE
RANT notes that the sheriff election
was not open to new avatars and that
the voter turnout was so low that the
real victor in the election was voter
apathy. Before any 'powers' are given:
A new election must be held; Duties of
the post must be defined; Time between
elections must be set; Recall election
procedure should be set for "criminal"
sheriffs; and laws must be established.
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HABITAT LANDMARK FOR SALE
ORACLE TO PERSONALLY SELECT NEW OWNER
Kelly, proprietor of Kelly's Bar, has
been missing ever since the bar first
opened its door. The Oracle has declared
Kelly to be in forfiture of the property
due to neglect. The bar will be sold in
a sealed-bid auction to a qualified buy-
er. Proposals (hours of operation with
owner present must be included) for run-
ning the Bar should be submitted to the
appropriate bureaucrat in City Hall. The
'right' buyer will bid time, not tokens.
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BUSINESS BOOM FOR ENTRPRYS
Street Fills/Another New Street Planned
Sources close to The Oracle recently
revealed that Entrprys St will be filled
within 2 weeks. The Oracle also plans to
build another new street to meet needs.
Zoning reports have leaked information
on plans for one possible new firm. Un-
named avatars intend to open an inn for
travelers and for resting after daring
adventures. It is to be named THE RED
DRAGON INN. Planners hope to have a
banquet hall for special events, an ale-
house public room, and rooms to rent.
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YOU'RE THE JURY!! COURTHOUSE FIRST
CASE ABOUT RECOVERY OF AMULET
Come be part of the jury when Habitat's
new courthouse on Entrprys opens this
Saturday, March 5, at 10 pm HST in The
Great Amulet Caper Case re-trial. The
criminal will be re-tried by Judge CLB,
who has been appointed by The Oracle to
replace Judge Themonioli, who failed an
insanity test. CLB qualified as insane.
The story of the stolen Amulet Of
Wonderous Worth is reprinted (from Rant
Vol 1, Issue 1) in this issue on the
following two pages.
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AMULET BACKGROUND: REPRINT FROM THE
RANT VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Today, the thieves in the now famous
"Great Amulet Caper" were found guilty
of Grand Theft Magic, and sentenced to 5
years in The Void. In pronouncing the
sentence to a hushed, packed courtroom,
Judge Themonioli was solemn. "Zap'em
'til they glow!" he said, "let the
Oracle sort'em out! Next case!"
The story began last week when the Great
Amulet of Wonderous Worth was stolen
from the Back-Forty home of Habitat's
resident Not-So-Wise-Man, Dada Salesh.
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Salesh, a powerful but clumsy wizard,
tried to retrieve the valuable trinket
with a homing-return spell, but his
attempt backfired. Instead of
recovering the stolen property, Salesh
accidentally Ported the thieves
themselves to his house. Although this
resulted in the thieves' immediate
capture, the Amulet is still missing.
All attempts by officials to extract
information from the evil-doers have
been in vain. It is feared that the
Amulet may remain forever lost.
(REPRINT FROM THE RANT VOLUME 1/ISSUE 1)
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GOODBYE HAPPY HOUR ON 3/5, SHOW ON 3/18
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Ú KELLY'S BAR is having one last Ú
Ú Happy Hour before Kelly goes out Ú
Ú of Business. Drinks are free at Ú
Ú 8:00 pm HST on Sat., 3/5/88 AC. Ú
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Ú THE RANT is sponsoring a Talent Ú
Ú Show to be held in Costello's on Ú
Ú 3/18. Winners will receive PLUS Ú
Ú TIME prizes!! Enter NOW by sending Ú
Ú mail to Bahia, Rant Publisher. Ú
Ú Last date entries will be taken is Ú
Ú 3/9. More details next week! Ú
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SHERIFF POWER: ORACLE ORDERS VOTE
In an untypical display of democracy,
The Oracle has ordered a vote to be
held on the issue of power for the
position of Sheriff. (Related item on
Page 3.) Avatars were asked over the
past weekend to respond with opinions
on what powers should be granted to
enforce the "law". There will be a
town meeting held on Sunday, 3/6, at
4 pm HST to discuss YOUR ideas about
Law Enforcement, hosted by Rant
Publisher Bahia. Be sure to come and
exercise your civil rights!!
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ÍÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÖQUEST & CONTEST INFOÕÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÎ
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ÚÚ-2000$ Treasure Hunt: Mail to JoeyT1ÚÚ
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ÚÚ-Money Tree: Fork off Forest (Woods)ÚÚ
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ÚÚ-Tome Quest: Find then hide the TomeÚÚ
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ÚÚ-Coming: Death's Lair/D'nalsi IslandÚÚ
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ISLAND RUMORS CONFIRMED BY ORACLE
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Long considered ancient lore not having
a basis in history, the lost Island of
D'nalsi was not a myth made up by the
ancients to amuse young avatars. The
Oracle announced it will reappear soon.
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LATE BREAKING NEWS
3/2/88
ORACLE PICKS BEST BET: With the Stock
Market being too big a risk for small
investors, The Oracle has decided on
a sure thing. He will put the Stock
Market on hold and start up a HABITAT
LOTTERY. Some lucky avatars will be
very, very rich!
COSTEL{O'S FOR SALE: Avatars with time
to run shows should apply at City Hall
RANTING: Popustop to get RANT Vendroid
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BBS messages are constantly being
torn down and vandalized. THE RANT
calls for a 'read-only' BBS (first come
-first served posting) with messages
that can only be taken down by a BBS
Operator for just cause or by a time
limit. In the meanwhile, we dramatize
the HAVOC by offering 500$ to the one
with the most messages on the main BBS
when we check it on a 'surprise' visit.
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ÚEYEWITNESS REPORT ON SHADOW BOXING!Ú
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Dungeon quester, Chameleon, reports that
"Caterwaul, trapped with Greg P and me
deep in The Dungeon, attempted to bring
SHADOWS tm to our rescue only to find
that SHADOWS tm was trapped too. Next
SHADOWS produced a Home Wand but while
he was explaining it to Greg, Caterwaul
stole it and poofed SHODOWS." Chameleon
continued, "While I diverted Caterwaul's
attention, Abbot Greg P snatched up the
Wand and wafted all of us home." Greg P
is against theft; he returned the wand.
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DUNGEON SPAWNS WIZARD'S COUNCIL
OR MAGIC RIP OFF?
-Caterwaul-
With the current Dungeon adventure
still going strong, avatars wandering
streets in Populopolis can expect to
see magic items around. These range
from Twylla Wands that make people jump
or sit, to powerful Oracle Wands that
make the user or other avatars suddenly
appear at the downtown fountain Oracle.
Several avatars around town seem to
have taken up magic as a career move.
At least one 'wizard' is purchasing the
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WIZARDS OR MERCHANTS?
Dungeon Quest magic wands for $1500 and
attempting to make large profits through
selling the wands for double the price.
With the influx of new magic items,
there is talk about the formation of a
Wizard's Council, or some other Magical
Guild located in a mystical spot in
Populopolis. True wizards have been
extremely critical of merchant 'wizards'
who collect windfall profits by preying
on those who are unaware of the current
selling price of items in the Dungeon.
Wizard Dada Salesh stated, "This is bad.
This is bad. This isn't good. Bad. Bad."
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Ú ADVENTURER PROVIDES DUNGEON TIPS ÕÎ
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Before brave new Avatars get all
their equipment out and head for the
Dungeons, there are many things they
should know and some things they should
take with them...
1. Things to carry: A Light of some
kind, and an Escape Device. There is
no need for a Gun at all, as Death and
Shadows can kill you faster than you
can shoot them.
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DUNGEON OF DEATH HINTS
2. Beware when DEATH tm and SHADOWS tm
are around. Travel Ghosted as much as
possible and if you aren't ghosted and
the drive starts spinning, ghost then.
3. The $ button at Shadow's or Death's
Turf when pushed will leave 1000$'s on
the ground. These can't be taken from
the dungeon -- you must spend them
IN the dungeon. Those of you who feel
you know your way around the dungeon
can get a BETTER magic wand if you
want to risk bringing $okens with you.
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DUNGEON OF DEATH HINTS
4. There is a room with four doors.
Don't take the last three. The only
door that doesn't lead to a Trap from
there is the first one on the Left.
5. To get to the Dungeon proper from
where you enter, go }}} then take the
door on the Right. The Left Door leads
outside and you have to start all over
again.
6. Recheck all directions, just because
you came from that direction doesn't
mean you can get back that way.
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DUNGEON OF DEATH HINTS
7. Don't believe every sign you read.
Some signs are misleading -- some are
telling the truth. "Free Maps"..."Don't
go this way"...it's hard to tell. All we
can say is don't believe everything you
read.
8. If you cannot afford an Escape Device
carry some poison from Wall Drugs. It
might kill you, but at least you won't
be trapped forever in a barren room.
9. If you don't have poison or an Escape
Device and get trapped, try using ESP to
get help from a friendly avatar.
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DUNGEON OF DEATH: MORTALITY & MORALITY
ABBOT DEALS WITH SHADOW
After several unfortunate events,
Abbot Greg P came into possession of
the Shadow's magical staff. Planning
to give it back to the infamous Shadow,
Greg met him at the Oracle.
Much to everyone's surprise, Greg
demanded that before he would give the
staff back the Shadow must promise that
"none of the Order's people would be
harmed in the Dungeon." The Shadow
refused.
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DUNGEON OF DEATH: MORTALITY & MORALITY
Negotiations continued for almost an
hour with JeffG2 as mediator until the
Abbot returned the staff for a promise
well below what he asked for in the
beginning. The Shadow promised nothing.
When asked to comment on why he gave
the staff back after the Shadow refused
to meet any of his demands, Greg
replied, "The Order does not steal,
it's wrong."
The Order Of The Holy Walnut admits
avatars who believe in helping and not
hurting. Contact Greg P for information.
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COOTIES DISEASE HIGHLY
CONTAGIOUS
The Oracle warns of a particularly
nasty form of Cooties disease that is
is spreading quickly among avatars.
All avatars are advised to be ex-
tremely cautious in making contact
with others.
The Oracle also sent a message to be
passed on to Rant readers. "So I made
diseases. At least I didn't make mos-
quitoes. They would have been doozies."
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ADVENTURER'S PAGE
Most adventures are safer and much more
pleasant when shared. Creating a team or
a partnership should not be done lightly
Always decide the split on work and on
rewards BEFORE you start. It is always
easier to get people to agree on things
like the split before there is anything
real to split. A little communication
can stop a partnership from killing a
friendship. -ICwhatUmin-
(Contact LORD BOLAN for PG membership.)
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THE HABITAT BOOK OF RECORDS
No Change in 6 Days
Records 2/23 2/28
Most Outspoken.....Becky Becky
Most Traveled......RJScott RJSCott
Most Teleports.....Zulu4 Zulu 4
Most Active........GM Shifty GM Shifty
Most Dangerous.....SHADOWS tm SHADOWS tm
Most Cowardly......OSGOOD OSGOOD
Wealthiest.........ProNuke ProNuke
Biggest Thief......Belgar Belgar
Most times Killed..Caterwaul Caterwaul
Biggest Chameleon..Ariana1 Ariana1
Longest Lived......RJScott RJScott
Most Expressive....OSGOOD OSGOOD
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ÍÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÖ RANT INTERVIEWS MsB ÕÛÛÛÛÛÛÎ
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Q: How was it that you first found the
Vault?
A: Well err, my friend.. ::Mumble::
Raoul::mumble:: showed me where to
find it.
Q: How did you find the first Key?
A: The first safe key I found was
actually a joint effort.. Myself and
Snickers were down on the beach and
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R&R ADVENTURER MsB OPENS 3 SAFES
found a way to get under the water with
the Fishies. I had no idea what to do
with the key.. But our 3rd partner
Mishka did.. That was where he came
into the picture.
Q: What all have you found in the Vault?
A: The first safe contained a very
powerful homing wand in it.. Which
Mishka used to rescue many a lost
Avatar in the Dungeon. Until DEATH
caught him on one such mission... :(
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R&R ADVENTURER MsB OPENS 3 SAFES
Then, I opened the second safe only
through the guidance of the Great
Oracle and discovered another Magical
Wand. This one made me walk backwards.
The third Safe contained a special head
which I am wearing now at this moment.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
HABITOURS START 10:00 PM (HABITAT
STANDARD TIME) SUNDAYS at POPUHOUSE
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PAWN SHOP VALUES!! - Chameleon
Fishtank (w/live fish) $ 1
Change-o-matic $400
Black trunk $ 40
Windup toy (blue dress) $150
Dungeon of Death cluebook $ 1
Gun ($800 at Randy's) $600
DEATH tm's gun $600
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OSGOOD HANGS UP DRAWING BOARD
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HEADLINE NEWS RECAP
o Kelly's Bar for sale at City Hall
o Happy Hour will end Kelly's era
o New Street to be constructed
o PLUS TIME!! COSTEL{O'S Talent Show
o Rant Vendo will appear at Popustop
o Vote on Sheriff powers this weekend
o Courthouse opened on Entrprys St.,
Judge CLB to hold Trial Saturday
o Enterprys Booms. All space on the
Street to be filled in 2 weeks
o ORACLE leaks news on LOTTERY! Stock
Market on hold - lottery instead
o Oracle Announces Coming Attractions:
D'nalsi Island Adventure Planned
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SUBMISSIONS POLICY
For News Reports and Letters To Editor:
Letters To The Editors are published at
the whim of THE RANT Editorial Board.
No compensation is given for letters.
Articles are also published at the whim
of the Editors; much against their bet-
ter judgement, The Editors will pay 500
$okens if they print your submission.
Use one blank line as a top margin by
leave one blank line after addressing
your submission to: THE RANT. Use one
blank line as a bottom margin.
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