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[d=auto]TRI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | JULY ISSUE[/d]

This digest newsletter covers the months of March, April, May and June (yeah, tri-monthly went wrong somewhere ).

[d=maroon]PREVIOUS ISSUES:[/d]

• [d=black]JULY 2008[/d]
  
• [d=black]AUGUST 2008[/d]
  
• [d=black]DECEMBER 2008[/d]
  
• [d=black]MARCH 2009[/d]

[d=auto]CATCHING UP | IN CHARACTER[/d]

• The citizens of New Alexandria turned out en masse for the Spring Festival's [d=black]PETAL PARADE[/d].
  
• Lani Pavel [d=black]SOUGHT A ROOM[/d] at Le Bon Cafe.
  
• Piper Kin asked Xanth to grant her pets protective powers in [d=black]WHAT MORE CAN WE ASK?[/d]
  
• A [d=black]VISIT TO XANTH[/d] led Lani Pavel to the Rowan Caverns.
  
• With supplies from Aunt Jane Gruer's [d=black]HERBAL STORE[/d] in hand, Calanthiel Ashelinn, Eivyonydd and Isabel Armitage returned to the portal to rendezvous with Piper Kin, Kioni Levenworth, Dracos Panas and Naava Makani.
  
• Erasmus Diestekles paid a cheeky visit to Xanth's Statue in [d=black]ETERNITY ESTABLISHED[/d].
  
• The Spring Festival's [d=black]AFTERNOON PARTY[/d] was heaps of fun!
  
• Piper Kin search the Cloud Palace's Great Library for information about vampires, instead bumping into Melody Nevé and Yves Beldroth in [d=black]THE CHILL WINDS HOWL[/d].
  
• Lani Pavel assisted Erasmus Diestekles in getting his money back from a shark in [d=black]AZURE FLOOR, COBBLED SKY[/d].
  
• Piper Kin won the Spring Festival [d=black]COSTUME PARADE[/d].
  
• Isaac Serendipity and Lani Pavel met in [d=black]STILL CAN'T FLY[/d].
  
• Accosted by Zephyr Cairbre demanding his sword, Dazadi Rhea challenged him to a fight that moved from the quadrangle in [d=black]DAY OF REVELATIONS[/d] to the Coliseum in [d=black]REALITY CHECK[/d], where Zephyr found himself beaten and abandoned by his dragon.
  
• Faroah hunted lazily for a meal in [d=black]THE GLOWING OF THE FIREFLIES[/d].
  
• Erasmus Diestekles [d=black]PAID A VISIT[/d] to Piper Kin's store, where she gave him a teddy bear and invited him to lunch.
  
• Dazadi Rhea finally bested the kraken in [d=black]BAIT & TACKLE[/d].
  
• Faroah caused a ruckus in Kyriake when he went [d=black]HUNTING FOR SHINIES[/d].
  
• Danube Lourmel [d=black]GATHERED SEASHELLS[/d] on the sea shore where Faroah was found chasing a colourful fish.
  
• Eivyonydd, Calanthiel Ashelinn and Isabel Armitage met up with Piper Kin and Naava Makani at the portal, ready to pass through into the forest. Piper was called away by an alarm at her shop, but the others continued without her after a little show from Vyon.
  
• Lani Pavel's sleep [d=black]WAS INTERRUPTED[/d] by Erasmus Diestekles' searching for a new place to live after his own apartment was made uninhabitable.
  
• Samhain al-Shayṭān met Lani Pavel in [d=black]DRINKING ALONE[/d].
  
• Dazadi Rhea and Daoine Sidheanta ran into each other in the mountains while "walking" their pets in [d=black]GROWING PAINS[/d].
  
• Eivyonydd, Calanthiel Ashelinn, Naava Makani and Isabel Armitage set off through the forest in [d=black]A NYMPH WITH A PLAN[/d].
  
• Piper Kin bought Erasmus Diestekles [d=black]LUNCH[/d].
  
• New to Elysia, Lucas Akakios was tricked by shapeshifter Lani Pavel in [d=black]WANDERING AROUND[/d].
  
• Tryphon Kol, Gossamer Jikara and Lassar Blair met in the [d=black]FOREST[/d].
  
• Piper Kin was fleeced by Samhain al-Shayṭān in [d=black]LET'S PLAY CARDS[/d].
  
• After much todo, Piper Kin and Isabel Armitage still haven't found a mentor in [d=black]MASTERFUL[/d]. They did, however, rescue Erasmus Diestekles from his hunger.
  
• Elise Theiroe admitted to best friend Piper Kin the real reason she went into hiding in [d=black]FIELDS OF GOLD[/d].
  
• As if that weren't bad enough, Elise also had to fend off a Vampire attack in [d=black]STALKING PREY[/d].
  
• Faroah and Elias Solanus [d=black]DID BATTLE[/d] over a ruby ring.
  
• Zephyr Cairbre posted a Help Wanted ad for an assistant on [d=black]THE NOTICEBOARD[/d].
  
• Retired Aide Kiril Lokinos [d=black]RETURNED[/d] from a long absence.
  
• Elias Solinus paid a visit to [d=black]PIPER'S BOUTIQUE[/d] to spend his hard-won treasure.
  
• The same Elias attempted to pick pockets in the marketplace where Kiel Taskel, Lani Pavel, Ruairi Fraser and Juliana Ashdown congregated over baked corn and the subject of hats in [d=black]NEW ARRIVALS[/d].
  
• Lucas Akakios got himself into trouble with Dazadi Rhea at the Cloud Palace in [d=black]NOT A MORNING PERSON[/d].

[d=auto]UPDATES | OUT OF CHARACTER[/d]

• We welcomed new members Alexander, Ironside, Tristan, Eli, Tanith, Sparrow, Simone, Sly and Ellie. We also welcomed back Grace, Nattie, Joy, Katie and Esther.
  
• A guide on [d=black]MAKING VAMPIRES[/d] was released.
  
• The [d=black]RULEBOOK[/d] was given a massive [d=black]OVERHAUL[/d].
  
• Jarratt (the player of Eivyonydd) won our first [d=black]HERO CONTEST[/d].
  
• I asked if we should do away with the [d=black]LEVEL SYSTEM[/d].
  
• Russ and Dan both won [d=black]FUNNIEST MEMBER OF THE MOMENT[/d] awards.
  
• The journal rules were [d=black]UPDATED[/d] to reflect the changes to the application system.
  
• Grace (Lani's puppeteer) was the first to find all 10 eggs during the [d=black]EASTER EGG HUNT[/d], with Dan and Russ coming in close behind her.
  
• I released a basic [d=black]TIMELINE[/d] of Elysia's history.
  
• I made an [d=black]ANNOUNCEMENT[/d] reminding about the PG-13 rule.
  
• We opened a discussion [d=black]ABOUT THERIANS[/d] that's still ongoing.
  
• I announced this year's [d=black]BIRTHDAY PLANS[/d].
  
• I made a new [d=black]SUBFORUM[/d] for the announcements board where back issues of the Digest will be kept.