Stars on Parade

Running late today .. hope to catch up to the rest of you in the guildhall later where we can raise a glass or heft a tankard to celebrate for these terrific people!

• 80:  Erdixtwo
• 70:  Good Pogi, Gingerman

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Notes

• Need bio information from a lot of you still :D .. I'll be chasing you down individually.  But if you haven't sent me something, please consider doing it.  In no way, do I want you giving information you feel uncomfortable with, but we all like to get to know the people we play with.  So .. who are you? 

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Stars on Parade

After yesterday's camping experience, we'll just stay in town and head to The  Sleepy Sylph in Castle Ward at the corner of Rainrun and Snail Streets.  The attractions at the Sleepy Slyph include colored driftglobes passing by ... fairy-winged servers in diaphanous costumes and fowl roasting on spits over the fires.  We'll raise a glass of ale to our friends :

• 80:  Vult, Thepogi

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Notes

• If you don't already follow this webcomic, I suggest you go read the back catalogue and get caught up .. Richard is the funniest warlock ever.  Looking For Group.  If you have links you'd like to share, feel free to leave a comment and I'll have a look and do a post for some great links.

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Gynx

Gynx has been fortunate to live in many fabulous places ... Scotland, Los Angeles and she now calls The Rose City her home - Portland, Oregon, a incredibly beautiful city situated in the heart of some of the best wine country ever!

A marketer by profession, Caena (pronounced Kenna) is an artist by  heart.  She enjoys biking, drawing, reading, movies, skiing ... and one of my own favorites .. sleeping!  Her 30ish birthday is coming up in September.  Hey, maybe one day, she'll show us some of her artwork!

In Water Deep, Gynx can be found perfecting  her game .. acquiring swift new bows or guns and shiny new gear, challenging dungeon masters and storming the rank ladder!

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Stars on Parade

Today's celebrations call for a nice campfire ... a few roasted hot dogs and .. oh hey, how about marshmallow shooters?  If you don't know how to make them, I'll show ya.  Just bring a bag of marshmallows, a roasting stick and your favorite liqueur.  We'll sit around the campfire, get toasted and raise a shooter to these folks ..

• 130:  Iola, SamanthaII
• 80:  Karak
• 60:  Malyka
• New Officers:  SamanthaII, ThePogi, Smalls, Malyka

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Notes

• Not sure if you've noticed the change in our centre panel, but Jaraxel has updated our goals.  We're now looking for a Top Five spot on Server 1!  
• Staying Top 10 is still going to remain a daily battle since there are so many others looking to take that from us if they can.  However, our best defense  is to continue levelling at the zippy pace we've been setting. 
• The top guilds have a long, long list of 10o+ players and as a matter of fact, the top guild doesn't take players under 100.  We've got a ways to go before we can challenge for that, but we're on track .. keep up the good work!

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Stars on Parade

There will be strawberry shortcake and champagne in the guildhall kitchen today because we've got some srs bsns to celebrate!   Bizerco ... try not to eat it all before we get there, k?

• 150:  StarRider
• 130:  Jaraxel, Pickleinder
• 120:  Helldemon666
• 100:  Keldonhing
• 90:  Gynx
• 70:  Venkman
• 60:  Smalls

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Notes

• The reason we celebrate with a special cake today is because (trumpet music please, maestro?  ♫♪♫)  StarRider is the first Waterdhavian to complete nine dungeons and open the 10th!  Well done, Star!
• Jaraxel must have had paint fumes to inspire him .. he shot up a record six levels yesterday!  Spread some of the hax around, bossman!
• The average Waterdhavian is now level 84. (Waterdhavian is the official Forgotten Realms reference to a resident of Waterdeep)
• For those who like to listen to music while playing,Waterdhavian Radio!

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Stars on Parade

Some folks have been working especially hard lately .. break out your vuvuzela (you know you wanted another excuse) and make some noise for these folks!

• 120:  Kiamatar
• 110:  ADI2D
• 70:  Kerblo

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Notes

• You may have noticed Drastikkilla depart last night and join Boulder's Gate ... and then he was back!  Looks like he was giving our former guildies a hand with some cash.  Boulder's Gate is a new guild where you'll find our old friends Evilopyrus and CielGrimpeur.  Apparently, Evil accidentally promoted someone else to GM at Prelude .. and while he's trying to get that all sorted out, he's started Boulder's Gate.  The name is a play on Baldur's Gate.

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bizerco

bizerco doesn't so much enter a room as he slams into it, rips out his chainsaw and leaves it bloody.  I can completely imagine him in a mosh pit.  He says he first met his friend Fidgit when he was yelling at her for attacking his former guild.

At 24, Jake works at a Game Stop in Indiana, Pennsylvania - home of Dog-Hollow Speedway and the Jimmy Stewart  Museum.  When he's not carving up sofas with a chainsaw or trying to get out of doing guild kitchen duty, you might find him heading to a fishing hole with his beagle Sam.  He also has a black upside down catfish.

biz is a fan of food ... he likes pizza, but his favorite nosh?  French fries!

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Red Scout

Which of these two jobs is more interesting? Chain Analyst at Cargill -- Arrow slinging hotshot for Water Deep? Fortunately for Jon, he doesn't have to make a choice .. he can be both!


Living in Wichita, Kansas,  Jon and his Shih-Tzu Bing are homebodies, enjoying movies and books .. mostly non-fiction business or economics books, but occasionally they'll go a bit crazy and read non-fiction adventure!

Of his dog, Jon tells me that he's a big cuddler and he's trained in Chinese.  I wonder if he also barks in Mandarin.  Hmm ...

Of himself, Jon says that with the spikey red hair and freckles, Red Scout looks a lot like the guy in the mirror every morning.

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Not such a secret anymore ..

Stars on Parade

The rain drizzles across the harbor and dapples your cloak as you splash up the cobblestones of High Road to the Street of the Tusks and wander between the tables to a big booth on the lower floor of The Dancing Cyclops.  Today is a day of quiet celebration in front of a cozy fire with a big circle of friends, singing and maybe some dancing .. if the ale flows well.

Buy a round today for

• 60:  Duchon Mandic
• 40:  Solecks
• New Officer: Duchon Mandic

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Notes

• Still looking for someone to help me out with maintenance for this site, specifically with monitoring our battles .. wins/losses. 
• Will be adding more bios today, and if you've not already sent me one, please consider doing it .. also looking for more birthdays to add to our calendar.
• I found a great site for information on Waterdeep, The City of Splendors from the Forgotten Realms and will be sharing tidbits of it here and there.   If you click on the link above for The Dancing Cyclops, you'll find their menu, seating plans, etc.  

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Stars on Parade

It's a glorious day in Water Deep.  The sun is sparkling off the water in the bay and the breeze is calling for a sail, a picnic and some fishing!  Make sure to pack some champagne to toast our fellow hearties!

• 70:  McSquish
• 60:  Vultor
• New Officer:  Regerer, Vultor

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Notes

:: Still looking for someone to help me with the website.  See yesterday's post.  :D

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Help Wanted: Writer of Not-so-serious-stuff

Position:  "The Battlemaster" - war reporter for website

Pay:  ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!  (oh god, gotta compose myself!)

Duties: 
:: Follow up on daily wars - Guilds attack / defense
:: Note wins/loss
:: Note battle heroes
:: Write daily article for weblog
:: Maintain positive, fun writing style promoting Water Deep without denigrating other guilds.
:: Liaise with War Generals, HD666, Salazarian or Jaraxel to find out background on wars, interesting facts, etc.

Apply:
:: with a made up article, to Iola, in game or attached here as a comment to this post.  Make it as fanciful as you wish.

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Duchon Mandic

The friendly, 'come hither' grin above belongs to Duchon Mandic, who is also known as Tim, the husband of Emok.  Duchon came in to our guild not long ago as one of our lowest level players, and has since stormed up the ladder and is challenging for level 60 very soon.

Tim is a woodworker by day, satisfying his artistic side by creating stunning hardwood floors.  At night, he's a scout, laying in wait for unsuspecting villains.  He's also pretty much a huge pushover for his daughter and wife, he says.  Also, anything sports related.

Duchon resides in London, England and is a Sagittarius.

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Emok

Emok would prefer to be called Char although I bet her mom still calls her "Charlene-Louise!!" sometimes.  Moms have a way of using your full name to get your attention .. even when you're a mom yourself.

Char likes fantasy - she says her favorite film is the original Chronicles of Narnia - which may be why we see her here with a full set of horns.  Every girl wants horns - the ultimate accessory, right?  Okay, maybe the sword she carries is the ultimate accessory. She does seem to wave it around rather effectively.

When she has a day job that doesn't have "mom" or "housewife" somewhere in the description, Char is a scientist and as a matter of fact, was part of the team to map the Human Genome!!

As if that wasn't interesting enough, she paints, plays a few musical instruments and is related to Rob Roy McGregor.

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Stars on Parade

Get your feet off the guildhall coffee table, take out the empties and straighten up the couch cushions .. we have new people to impress!  But before we do all that ... heft an ale to salute these folks!

• 80:  Royal3
• 60:  Regerer

New to Water Deep:

• SamanthaII:  Samantha joins the upper levels of the guild and will help us fend off the likes of our attackers these last few days .. the Top Five Guilds!  Samantha is wife to Merlin II ... should be fun to watch when we come up against each other in battle!
• ThePogi:  I may have this information incorrect as my memory sometimes plays tricks on me, but ... I believe ThePogi is brother to LordPogi and GoodPogi, making it a full triumvirate of badassery!  Welcome aboard, ThePogi!  

Now the bad news.  As new people to the guild, it falls upon you to clean the guildhall kitchen daily until we get new folks.  Make sure you take turns!

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Stars on Parade

Break out the clown noses, rainbow wigs and big floppy red shoes .. time for a wild celebration!   Let's hear it for the high flying folks of Water Deep!

• 90:  Tharaver
• 70:  s3rgui01
• 60:  Adobeyone
• New Officer:  Adobeyone

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Notes

:: Our average guild member is 79 today!

:: Shuffle over a bit .. make room My Little Pwnies on the 'Friends' bench.  Zimmi and her crew have been declared off limits for the swashbuckling Water Deep hearties.  Join us for grog instead!   Oh alright, if you insist, you can buy the first round!

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Venkman

James is a bit of an enigma ... he's comfortable playing couch potato -- watching movies .. comedy, action adventure, drama, maybe sci-fi -- or playing Street Fighter with his buddies.   He's also a man of action ... taking the heat to the courts, sand and ice .. he plays beach volleyball, basketball and when the winter allows .. ice hockey.

James, 24, is currently a Costco employee hailing from Vancouver in Canada's province of British Columbia.

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Stars on Parade

Our milestone today is not of levels, but is still an achievement.   Give Gynx an 'atta girl!" .. she's very excited to have acheived front page on our guild listings .. congrats!

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Notes

• Today, we speak of the new link we have right above our gchat that points to our weblog.  Click on it to find updates for Stars on Parade and member bios. 
  
  You can leave comments on posts if you sign in as a member of the weblog.  I encourage you to do that so we can get some interaction going on :)
  
  I have some other stuff planned for the weblog and would love to hear any ideas you might have. This can become quite a dynamic site with your involvement!

• Today's average guild member is Level 78.

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McSquish

McSquish is a fun name, says Simon, the brains behind the beautiful Elven scout.  He lives in Canada's capital city with his two cats and when he's not gaming, reading or building models in his free time, you can find him working as a custodian. 

He's not a picky eater, but doesn't really care for sugar, which is good because that stuff rots your teeth .. and he'll need 'em because he tells me he plans on living forever!

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JohnOMars

John O. is a fan of the Mars series written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and his IGN is a combination of his own name and a passion for those books. He highly recommends adding them to your reading list.

He's a grandfather, a Gemini, and his birthday is June 20th. His hobbies include blacksmithing (you do need to tell us more about this John!), landscaping, golf, reading and games.

His family includes a Greyhound named Finnian, who like his owner, can also appreciate a fine tuna melt or dolmathes made by loving hands.

He works as a controller for a manufacturing/distribution firm and spends way too much time commuting. When he's home, he says it's like vacation!

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Stars on Parade

Today, we get happy for the following players!

• 60:  Chuulmajin
• New Officer:  bizarco, JohnOMars, Chuulmajin

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Notes

• In an effort to get to know each other because it's difficult to interact in a timely manner, we're asking folks if they'd like to participate in a "Who We Are" feature.  Send me a short paragraph that includes your first name, birthday (no year), approximate age, occupation (if you're a student, include your field of study), hobbies, pets, favorite food, something interesting about yourself.
• Development of a weblog is underway so we'll have someplace to check for Stars on Parade and other interesting notes such as the feature noted above.  The address is http://sf-waterdeep.blogspot.com.

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Stars on Parade

Time to get out the fairy dust and spread it around! Let's celebrate with

• 90:  Keldonhing
• 80:  Gynx
• 70:  Erdix
• 60:  bizarco, JohnOMars

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