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Announcements!!!

Quelonzia Stormdancer has posted a lesson on how to Trap a Troll. It is too long to republish here so the News has uploaded the text and linked it. Arengeth Stormrider arrives. Jon Reeves changes his name to Lord Drakumo Songblade. Darial says Northeast (US) gather is taking place at a faire in NY and Helsha is organizing it. Elihwen returns. Trerro had a Fruiting Day on the 8th.

Definition

CT defines the SDS as the Small Dragon Squad, although "small" wasn't exactly a strict requirement. It was a "strength in numbers" group that terrorized Alfandria through sparklies, foodfight artillery and such. Unfortunately, pretty much all of the SDS kinda faded away a while ago, with its members either getting lost in the aether or heading off for other climes.

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Snippets

J'Karrah EbonDragon posted that since residents tend to get into some rather technical discussions upon occasion, it would be helpful to have a "translation" of some of the more commonly used phrases in technical/scientific conversations. It is hoped that the following list of phrases and their definitions will help others to understand the mysterious language of science and provide for more enjoyable conversations for all.

Editorial

Awellyth responds to Hex on the quesiton of wingsiblinghood:

"Yes, someone can refuse to be another's wingsib. This happens for various reasons. I'd say the main reason is because different people have different "qualifications" for wingsibs. This is not to mean that you're not good enough, if someone says no. It is only to say, that some people take the whole issue of wingsibling-ness more seriously than others. I've seen people with such a big wingfamily they probably can't remember them all offhand. They probably consider wingsibhood just something nice to do with friends. I'll take myself as an example of the more "serious" people. I've refused to take people as my wingsibs a few times, yes, and I will do it in the future. This is because I think wingsibhood is almost equal to soulsibhood, which is a very serious thing to me. And the point of this post was to tell you that what one person considers wingsibhood, another would call only a silly play with a friend. I'd personally never take a wingsib who I didn't think knows me very well, but still (or perhaps because of that) my refusal would never be meant as an insult. "

Poem -by Arcaton Anvilbane, Dominance Poet Laureate and Anvil Magnet

A pean of praise I will sing
I will make this, the last -
limerick written fast
Then a large custard pie I shall fling..........

To my pals both Byrne and Eyce Wyng