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Radagast
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"Wood decays. Steel rusts. Even gold is changed when the atom is broken and remade, and tiny subatoms in their own turn come to be and pass away. One thing, and one thing alone endures. Only one thing shall outlast this weary rack of nature.
That thing is truth.
Truth!!
The one good that will perdure unto Eternity.
And Truth, brothers, Truth is not diminished by sharing, but increased. This is so of nothing else. Dedicate yourselves to it."
--Address of Provost Radagast
Formal Opening of University of Planet, 2002,
Given at the assembly of Deans, Professors, and Students
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John Paul Jones
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It's been 6 years since we crash landed on Planet and we've established our new home in a beautiful river valley surrounded by large inland lakes and nutrient-rich rolling green hills dotted with red fungus forests. Apart from intermittent short-wave broadcasts, there has been no formal contact with the other leaders as yet, we have not re-established contact with Chairman SPasmofiT's colonists either - I can only assume the long-range communicator he requisitioned from the Unity has failed.
-Commisioner John Paul
-U.N. Information Agency, MY 2106
Turn 2106 to SPasmofiT
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Radagast
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"Brothers in Truth, remember what was said by Pascal was only half true: our greatest glory does consist in thought. But we are not wretched as he would have us believe, save for the grace of God. No, today we begin our counter-argument: we shall build a Centauran Paradise."
--Provost Radagast
MY 2106
Exhortation to the newly assembled Corps of Elite Researchers.
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Radagast
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Turn 2106 to Morgan.
Where is the storied Morganic wealth? My display says Lady Deirdre is the richest of them all. What happened, did you try printing your pathetic fiat currency on fungal parchment and find that it dissolves? Or did you try paying your workers in Terran currency (not that they'd ever be able to complain, your laissez faire tactics usually aren't extended to the labor unions)? Maybe it's time to go back to a lemonade stand.
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John Paul Jones
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Turn 2107 to SPasmofiT of the Hive.
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John Paul Jones
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MY 2107.195:
I got a disturbing report from one of the colonists today. Dr. Lafayette , my senior biolgist has told me of interesting find his daughter made while playing hide and seek with some children in the hills just north of our bio-tents at U.N. Data Acquisition. She spoke of small nest of "singing eels" she found in the flower-fungus. Some of the other children have been admitted to our med-bay complaining of headaches and nausea.
MY 2108.003:
It seems the rumours of aliens living on Planet are true , our first scout division deployed northwest of U.N. Headquarters uncovered hostile lifeforms, much like the ones young Sarita described, nesting nearby a unity supply pod. We suffered minor casualties - mostly a strange form of shell-shock. Survivors of the breach spoke of mass-panic induced by the alien's screaching, but the audio record does not account for this. I've ordered the unit back to base for psych-eval and R&R. Our other patrols have been put on high alert.
--Commissioner John Paul
--Personal logs.
Turn 2108 to SPasmofiT
[This message has been edited by John Paul Jones (edited May 21, 2001).]
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John Paul Jones
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This has stalled,whose turn is it anyway ? is it time to look for a replacement player ?
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Radagast
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2108 to Morgan.
"Oh, for a muse of fire to ascend
The brightest heaven of invention!"
Fragment, author unknown "Songs of Old Earth, vol. 1," ed. Zodorinsky, Z.Z.; University Base: New University Press, MY 2108.
While the publishing of fragments of Old Terran literature presents a challenging but also rewarding task, the true achievement will be the songs of Chiron which shall praise the battle-deeds of the new warriors.
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Radagast
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WWWWWHHOOOOOAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
Did we just unknowingly invent time travel?
How is it that SITS (right AFTER me in the player order) sent 2108 to JPJ one minute BEFORE i sent 2108 to SITS???????? My receive time on the turn from Spasmofit is May 13, 16:59. I just sent it on moments ago (and SITS, there was a message that you may have played a double turn on it).
Anyway, just what DID get sent to JPJ? Or is this a genuine case of time travel?
-rad
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John Paul Jones
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2109 resent
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Radagast
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2109 to Morgan. Sorry about the delay.
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John Paul Jones
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Turn 2110 to Spasmofit
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Radagast
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Ok. I'm getting very confused now. I just received TWO turns from Spasmofit. The emails and labels are as follows:
5-16-2001 16:27
from Spasmofit
to: Radagast
"we repeated the turn!
are you there?"
turn is named: ACT051_2109_toUniversity
5-16-2001 16:43
from: Spasmofit
to: Radagast
"Sorry... I just receive the next turn after I'd already sent you the replay...
Use this one!"
turn is named: ACT051_2110_toUniversity
I have already played 2109 and sent it on to Morgan. From the board it looks like it got around to Spasmofit (and became 2010). I do not understand what the confusion is, nor how two turns could be going around. I will play 2110 later on today (i'm at the wrong computer right now), unless I am informed otherwise.
One thing: it would help if Spasmofit posted to the board when turns were sent, although I understand that there might be a problem with access for him. However, he *did* say his access is fine..... Nevertheless, regular posting helps avoid multiple turns going around (and SITS, re: time travel: the time on my post is EXACTLY the time I posted it.....that's what got me thinking right away. Only thing that *may* affect it is that I sent it from my laptop in a time zone different from the one I normally send from, but my laptop had not been reset...)
NB: do we post our "Alpha Centauri Score" from the turn (I assume we look at the score right before we save and exit?)when we finish 2110? Where do we post this?
Thanks for putting up with my bewilderment.
-rad
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