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*smiles* If you like the grass, wait until you see the pics I have of the flowers in an open field. Oh my goodness Havent been given the ok to post those up yet tho, but I will the second I can

I was wondering about the reviews myself actually. I find it easy to use *shrugs*. Anyone know of another tax software thats better?

And remember, this is still only phase 1 of the graphics engine Look at the Detail on the Hilt Now Thats a Blade Dev Interview

Just popped over to Amazon thru the Empire store to order Turbo Tax and figured I should suggest it to you all as well. If you are going to do it yourself anyway, may as well support our wonderful website at the same time Turbo Tax Deluxe

Odd, but yes, interesting

Oh, I just really need to be a part of this Only question is, can 2 handed weapons not be used?

The Count's Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder It started with a simple affection for counting and the terror it induced in others, didn't it? But now it's turned into a full-blown life- consuming chaotic nightmare of order, repetition, zealousness, and perfectionism. You used to be so grand, but now you find yourself obsessively worrying over the littlest things--like, maybe if you don't check the light switch at least once every two minutes, the electricity will go out (and damnit, you're a vampire--that shouldn't be a problem!), or maybe if you don't wash your hands until your seams are coming out, you'll get some fatal disease. Get yourself some treatment. Which Sesame Street Muppet's Dark Secret Are You? brought to you by Quizilla

Further investigating and poring over page aver page of ancient manuscripts led to this interesting quite scrawled by Vicutus himself ... "And so here I sit in a commonplace room, and behind me there hangs a shadow which is out of all keeping with the age and place. In this age of knowledge I am weighed down and tortured by a power of which science knows nothing. No magistrate would listen to me. No paper would discuss my case. No doctor would believe my symptoms. My own most intimate friends would only look upon it as a sign of brain derangement. I am out of all touch with my kind." ~~ Vicutus I know many of us are working on whats behind all of this, but I firmly beleive I am on the right track. All throughout text from ancient desert writings the same symptoms Cheblis seems to be experiencing come uo a bit too often. Also, this strange pawer to control other people is mentioned frequently. Other powers are brought up as well, but in hopes that he may not gain these even-stronger powers, I will not mention them here. Until we have more solid information on what has truly befallen young Cheblis, we will not have a cure in place that does not require knocking the breath out of them completely, so try to keep krrp your dictace at this time, unless an innocent is in trouble, then of course take the Empire's normal stance on defending the innocents. I truly hope I am wrong borther and sisters, but at this time, all the tomes and scrolls I have come across point to Cheblis and his 'maker' as being able to be only one creature, the acnient and mystical Vampyre.

I have spent much time in attemting to solve this ,ost perplexing riddle. While I can say without any doubt I have found the answer, I have come across something most interesting. My main goal thus far has been to cross-referance sand and the events involving our troubled Cheblis. The most provocative document I have come across so far was about a 'Fallen Angel' named Vicutus. --------------------------------------------------- [in the Beginning] Before time was as it is, there was darkness. And this great void was filled with cries of loneliness and thought. So the One Who Is Many created Light and Place and Time. And Guardians were created to be set at Watchtowers to protect the Gates between this world and that which cannot be seen. And they were separated by clan and rank. Then it happened: the Brethren gradually drifted away from the Source. Those who drifted the least remained nearest The One. And those who moved further out fell into the lower air. Those who fell further were made of Fire and were transformed on contact with the earth and the Fire became flesh. Yet, there are those who drifted out farthest of all and became something else. [The Creation of the Animal Man and the War of the Sons of Light against the Sons of Darkness] Then came Man: The Shame and Glory of the Universe. And much is to be said here for man was not what he is today. Man was a savage, a beast among beasts in the likeness of the Brethren. Today's science recognizes this animal man as Australopithecus afarensis. And to believe the Divine Sculptor wanted this masterpiece bowed to? Such nonsense! But there was a tree amongst the garden of God, nor was there any other like him in beauty for he shined as the morning star - and so was his name. And he opened his mouth and began to speak: "O! Great Master, when You created us did You not command us to bow to no one but Yourself? Then You create this thing whom you consider higher than the Brethren? Man is a tool-using animal...without tools he is nothing; and a cruel death is always near, so frail a thing is man. I am sorry, my Lord, but I cannot disobey the first commandment." And amongst the ranks was God's Strength -Azazel- who also responded with: "How can a Son of Fire bow to a Son of Clay"? And it happened. There was war among the Brethren and my Brothers were not my Brothers any longer. [The Masterpiece perfected and the Divine Fornication] Millenia upon millenia have passed and this animal man evolved, but maintained the likeness of its beastly ape cousins. So once more the Great Sculptor created a dividend within this man race by making him aware of His Spirit; thus making him sentient and named him Adam - from the four component parts and appointed for him four special stars - and to him was shown two ways, the light and the darkness. Then came war among Man so that they established clan and rank as the Brethren. Eventually, the tree of Adam prospered over the old race. And it came to pass that the Sons of Fire looked down upon the Daughters of Man and found them fair. So the Brethren conspired to leave their first estate and take wives for which they chose. Their leader, and many others too numerous to mention, was Semyaza. The Fallen came to change man's ways so that man became part-Brethren: filled with the knowledge of things hidden and secret. The children born unto them were called the Nephilim (among the Moabites they were called Emims, and among the Ammonites Zamzummims, and by other tribes Rephaim). These were the heroes of old, men of renown. [secrets Revealed: The Blood is the Life] To this new race was made known the secrets of living: of healing, warfare, metallurgy, music, the art of cosmetics, the occult science of summoning spirits and divination, astrology, and much more! But most importantly, that the spirit of a living body resides in its blood, and by partaking of blood, the partaker of the blood gains the power of the creature whose life is in the blood. And some of them assulted their brethren and drank their blood in order to gain this power. And this knowledge spread . Then, the Great Judge brought the Great Flood, for this new breed was not His creation and his ways were not His ways. And even after that the Fallen continued to come unto the Daughters of Man and their offspring dwelled in the lands of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Gilead, Bashan, up to Mt. Hermon and fought against the followers of the Great Spirit in the lands of Edrei, Ashtaroth, Heshbon, down to the river of Arnon. And the world was purified by His ways and Semyaza, as punishment for his sins, hangs upside down as the constellation Orion: suspended between Heaven and Earth. And the Fallen hath been delivered into chains of darkness. So now, we - the spiritual descendants of Divine Fornication - have come into the world to teach man once more. *Immortal Kiss* Maybe I am wrong and this has nothing to do with what has taken hold on Cheblis, but I will continue work on this and report what news I find.

Looking to purchase enough shadow granite to make somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 vases, 15 stone tables and 20 stone chairs. If you come across any, please let me know Thanks

If anyone knows of someone selling True Black sandals, please point them my way or me to the vendor. I am losing my mind in search of a pair and it seems I just cant locate any. I have Shadow Black sandals, but I just dont like them as much Thanks

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Which Hellsing character are you? You're Integral, the irrepressible leader of Hellsing. You use your sheer force of will and commanding presence to carry you through life with your head held high. However, your reluctance to confide in others often leaves you lonely and overburdened.

Now my head hurts

I pre-ordered just to help with server cost. Not really concerned with the shroud or house thingy, but worth a couple days wait to help a little with costs.

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Anyone that missed the meeting tonight .. I am keeping an eye out for people that do their part for HONOR and Empire and prove themselves worthy for Stars, Medallions and Medals. The Codex has an entire section devoted to these extremely prestigous honors if you are interested. Also, if anyone witnesses an act they feel needs to be considered by the Council, let one of us know. It has been a very long time since I have seen someone awarded and would love to see a member of the Empire earn such an honor!

We will start this coming Saturday with mining for ore/ingots. We can swap out each week to keep all of the stockpiles fresh with hides, feathers, wood, etc ...

I've been laughing a good 5 minutes, that was great Wolf

Thank you Kurt. Just made that change and got to patch for the first time in days

This is just one of the weirder things I have come across lately, so just had to share it http://www.alexchiu.com/

Ancient or Jester? Whats more befitting for Wolf?

I have to assume its understood that tonight's meeting will have NO squabbles or arguments of any kind ! The meeting shall adhere to the guidelines set forth for all official gatherings of the Empire. If you cannot leave the bickering at the door, feel free to stay outside. Otherwise, I hope all can attend so that we may have a much needed productive meeting.

Actually, I use both Lite and Pro. Switch to Lite when I am tlking a lot back and forth tot he same person for ease hehe.

I was asked, as Senator of the Empire, to forward a couple of things many in the Empire are growing more and more concerned about. This is posted here for all to see as well as mailed to the Emporor himself. Sire, We are running into many instances that have required a quick and sturdy response that can only come from the Emporor himself. However, due to otherworldly matters, you are unable to tend to these things as often as I know you would like and is gravely needed. The things that have come up recently have needed a 'final word' to put them to rest, but that word has become slow in coming unfortunately. Not a single soul is questioning your undying love of the Empire and each and every person in it, but we need a solution to this issue. Also, along this same line, we are running into instances, several, of people earning promotion in rank and title, but due to the same issue, title changes can take a very very long time in coming. I know of at least 5-6 people that have been awaiting the change for well over a month now. I personally feel that if someone has earned a promotion, and it has been announced throghout the Empire for all to know, then that change should be made right away so that they feel as appreciated as they truly are. Also, in my personal opinion, the Codex needs some minor revisions to clarify a few things. "Article III- Legion Section 2- Roles Paragraph I The Senator of War is in charge of everything that goes on within the Legion. Each and every member that fights in the name of Honor for PGoH is his responsibility and subject to the orders he gives. He is in charge of promotions, demotions, discipline, and any matter concerning a member of the Legion. He is also responsible for the upkeep of the PGoH Battle Tactics Manual." This says Sir Rand is responsible for discipline and demotions within the Legion, yet he is taking loads of criticism for doing so. "Article V- State Section 5- Criminal Acts Paragraph i If a member is found to be in personal violation of a crime, or found to behave in a manner unbecoming of a Purple Guardian of Honor, or is guilty of a crime listed below then that member is dealt with by the Senator of War if within the Legion, or the Head of State if outside of the legion. If the member in question is a legionnaire then the Emperor and Decurion shall deliberate on whether or not the Legionnaire is allowed to continue their stay within the Empire of the Purple Guardians of HONOR. If a member violates the Ultima Online Code of Conduct or Ultima Online Terms of Service Agreement their membership within the Empire shall be terminated. Paragraph ii Certain Crimes, known as Crimes against the State, will result in immediate banishment from the realm, upon a guilty finding. 1. Falsehood; Absence of Truth and Concern 2. Hatred; Absence of Love and Tolerance 3. Cowardice; Absence of Courage and Desire" This also states that it is the Senator of War's place to deal with criminal acts, which are understood to be cowardice/disobeying a direct order, yet the HOW he can deal with it is left unclear. This needs to be adressed as well. I simply feel that with what has transpired these last 2 days could have been avoided if the Codex was a bit more clear in these 2 areas. The dispute between Kodoz/Bill against Rand was all over Rand dealing out punishment for behavior unbecoming a member of the Empire. I am one of MANY that grow tired of being forced to deal with such petty things in the little time we have in Brittania. I know, in your wisdom, that you will have solutions to these issues after a bit of thought. So, with that said, your thoughts on these matters Sire?