DRUID DAILY TIMES
Yuri 77 - Moon 2 - Day 1
Kakio, IcyEcho, kokura (reporters)
HaLuciN (Scribe)
[+] Table of Contents
Page 1 - Paper's Intro
Page 2 - Who are we? - Part 1
Page 3 - Weekly Contest
Page 4 - Druid J u m b l e
Page 5 - DRUID r.e.m.i.n.d.e.r.s
Page 6 - Getting to know HiddenMagic*
Page 7 - Paper's Conclusion
DRUID DAILY TIMES
Welcome everyone to the next generation of the Druid Newspaper. You may all remember a few posts on the ToL a while back when I was begging people to join the staff in order to re-create the Druid newspaper that had once been. After I was contacted by our lovely Elder and Maejima, I jumped into the responsibility of creating this paper, and although many thought I had forgotten about the project, I have not! In this paper, you will find real articles that my staff has written in order to bring you guys something interesting to read. Although these articles are a little old, they all consist of hard work and are worth everyone's viewing. Hopefully now that I have gotten my life back on track, we can use this paper as an example of what's to come, and also of an idea of what maybe even YOU might want to be apart of! So. . . ENJOY!
-HaLuciN
Who are we? - Part 1
In order to know oneself, one must know where they have come from. It is not an easy task to find your origins, even more so when those you have descended from did not believe in the written word, or at least, used it sparingly believing it was better to memorize things and pass things down verbally. Druids from a time long past, rarely wrote things down and what has been found is merely fragments of what it once was, having been lost or destroyed over time. Much druidic lore was often memorized, or learnt by heart. Of all the oral literature that was had in those times, not one verse has been found, nothing seems to have survived except by being passed down generation to generation verbally - at least nothing that can be said to be purely Druidic, with no Christian influence. What has been found is that Druids in ancient times had both a social influence as well as a religious influence. Many Druids often played the role of our modern day priest, philosopher, scientist, teacher, judge, etc. They linked their Celtic peoples with their numerous Gods, the lunar calendar and what they viewed to be the sacred order.
From the Romans, more specifically from Caesar's "Gallic Wars" we have come across our fullest account of these ancient Druids. The learned, priestly class consisted mainly of Druids, they were the guardians, or protectors of the unwritten ancient law, having the power of executing judgment - where banishment from society was the most dreaded.
Their lessons were communicated orally, having the potential of taking up to 20 years for a druid to complete their lessons. We are told by Caesar that the principals of the Druidic doctrine were that "the soul does not die and after that death it passes from one body for another" meaning, that the Druids believed in reincarnation. This single belief alone has led many ancient writers to believe that druids were influenced by the beliefs of the well-known Greek philosopher, Pythagoras (some of you might be more familiar with the "Pythagorean theorem" which he discovered).
~koKura Koventina
|)ruid Bard of History.
+ Tome Keeper +
\/\/ e e k l y C o n t e s t
Greetings Druids!
This is the Weekly Newspaper Staff, giving YOU a chance to
show your stuff, and WIN! Every issue, we will provide you with
a contest which (we are sure) you will participate in. The
winners will be announced in the following issue of the Druid's
Weekly Newspaper, so be sure to have all your entries in by the
day before the next issue's release! The winner will be awarded
with a prize by the lovely Niamh!
So, without further adieu, we present to you this issue's Contest ...
/|\ Most Creative Name /|\
Make up a name that has never been used before!
You may include details such as its origins, its meaning,
what inspired you to create this name, etc.!
The more in-depth, the more creative,
the better chances you have of creating the Number One New Name!!
Send all entries to HaLuciN (as Icy is away <3)
Please refrain from any profanity,
or slander. Be sure to abide by all Druid
and Kingdom laws in your entry.
Enjoy!
Druid J u m b l e
Think you're good at everything? Think you can complete anything without breaking a sweat? Well I challenge you to complete the AOK Jumble Puzzle!
Puzzle Theme: Subpath related
Druid Challenger: If you really want to give yourself a challenge how about you time yourself! Scores with times listed below:
30 seconds: 98-100%
1 minute: 95-97%
1.5 minutes: 90-94%
2 minutes: 85-89%
3 minutes: 80-84%
4 minutes: 75-79%
5 minutes: 70-74%
5.5 minutes: 65-69%
6 minutes: 60-64%
7 minutes: 55-59%
8 minutes: 50-54%
9 minutes: 49% and below
1) IVDNERI
2) HMSAAN
3) ESUM
4) DSTIAENYPESR
5) RNOJALU
6) DIGEU
7) PYS
8) OHNCUNG
9) KONM
10) OEMNARECG
11) GIESKLULTR
12) LDERE
13) OD
14) ARRBBAIN
15) ERMTNAHC
16) RAGNER
17) RDUID
18) CBRAYLSLTLA
19) ALNECBA
20) LOWREF
-HaLuciN (with a little help of a friend, Hatiki)
DRUID r.e.m.i.n.d.e.r.s
- All New druids please read any posts containing "-= =-" around the title which explain important information that you'll need to know.
- Remember we Druids are kind and courteous, ABSOLUTELY NO PK in vale.
- Host lots of events and SPAM Aezriael with tons of N-mail
- Study the Tomes and fill your brain with tons and tons of information thats very important!
- Get the 4 Legend Marks!
*See ToL Posts and Guides for more Information*
Historian- Teacher of History
Ovate- Flower readings/Rune readings
Herbalist- Flower information, Potion making
Bard- Events such as Story telling and Poetry contest
-Kakio
Getting to k n o w HiddenMagic
Inside the circle he can be found. He's somewhat Shy, but very loveable. He's only 25 yuris old and you may find that he's an easy person to get along with. Every now and then, you lovely Druid ladies my find yourself fliriting with Hidden as he is a very charming guy! -winks- Who wouldn't want the guy? Especially Oranis "Aka:Oreo", He tends to be fond of her, however he plans to be getting a Blood Oath to DethByWalrus soon. In HiddenMagic's spare time, you can find him studying the Druid tomes or simply reading old scrolls full of knowledge. He is eager to learn. I find he also loves taking Druids to his house in Masan, Kugnae....
Out of the Game:
}{iddenMagic is known as Charles. He currently 19 years old and Lives in Las Vegas. He enjoys spending time with his friends and going out hunting. ((Hrmmm.. -shrugs- Must be a Guy thing huh?)) When he's not on nexus he may be at his job: The Airport. Their, he works in the Food Service Center which is currently part of the 3rd largest Airport in the world. He acts kind and caring as he does on Nexus, and who knows, maybe he ever loves all the Ladies in Las Vegas as well... ^-~
-Kakio
On behalf of the Editor, HaLuciN, the dedicated reporters, Kakio, kokura, and IcyEcho the Newspaper Guide, Maejima, and all who had a part in the making of this paper, we would like to formally thank all of you, our fellow Druids, for reading the Druid newspaper.
We humbly invite you to check back for a new Issue of the paper often, and continue to enjoy what the Druid Daily Times works extremely hard to bring you.
Throughout the next few issues, there will be some changes with the paper. These changes could possibly include more reporters, bigger contests, and path-wide events. In order for the paper to have a long and prosperous future, we require the help and support from all of you.
Without readers and writers, a paper is simply the place one would have their dog relieve him/herself.
T h a n k s a g a i n!
-Tips glass- To the Druid Daily Times!
May you have many more amazing issues~!
Signed,
Editor and Scribe HaLuciN
On behalf of Druid Mama, Maejima.