Editing Announcements - 2000/10 - Hollow Victory (section)

== Teaser ==

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 |  Link = <nowiki>http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/octteaser.asp</nowiki>
 |  Date = October 2, 2000
 | Title = Hollow Victory
 |  Text =
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“Time is not on our side! If things continue on their current path, we are all doomed!”
<br><br>Gideon looked around the Zaikhal meeting hall, nearly bored to tears. They had been ranting on about the dreaded Hopeslayer for hours. Who cared about the Hopeslayer anyway? If this Bael'Zharon was going to arrive, wouldn't he have gotten here already?
<br><br>Gideon stood, throwing his hands up in the air in disgust. “Why don't you people live a little! Other things are out there besides those Shadows and their shiny floating crystals.” The chatter in the room stopped almost instantly. Shocked faces regarded Gideon incredulously.
<br><br>“I imagine that most of you probably don't know this, but we do have other enemies besides them. Any creature with a weapon or spell can kill you, and I assure you, there are creatures other than Shadows capable of wielding both.
<br><br>“The monsters all over Dereth are getting better organized. Little camps of mosswarts have begun appearing on the countryside, which means we may start seeing monster fortifications in the near future.”
<br><br>Gideon shouldered his crossbow and began to walk toward the exit portal.
<br><br>“And in case you've forgotten, it is harvest time -- grain and pumpkins are being harvested under the glowing, watchful eyes of scarecrows. There is a keg in every town, and a festive feel to the air. Speaking of which, I know it has probably been quite a while since any of you have seen a member of the opposite sex, but they are out there you know. Live a little.
<br><br>“And it probably wouldn't hurt for you to dress a little better, too. I hear they have some new outfits that might even make scholars look good.”
<br><br>And with that, Gideon exited the meeting hall, leaving a stunned silence behind him.
<br><br>With the one-year anniversary of Asheron's Call fast approaching, we're set to open the next of our major monthly events. Look for "'''Hollow Victory'''" to soon begin! As fall colors arrive in Dereth, so too do other startling changes. Continue your part in this incredible on-going story, within the next of the world-altering events happening each and every month, and we'll see you in Dereth!
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