Editing Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta (section)

=== Fire in the Sky Prophecy Contest ===

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Congratulations to the intrepid band led by Saffron Dusk (Caeryn Dryad, Sol the Wanderer, Alun Magus, Aliciana, and DeLT), who were the first to gather the damaged copies of the Fire in the Sky prophecy and assemble the following message:

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<b>In the midst of a terrible fever I had this dream. For four days and nights I sweltered, even as the chill wind scoured my sickbed, and visions appeared before me. As I burned, I saw the same befall the world.
<br><br>There shall come a time of flame and woe unto the land. There shall be no harbinger of this suffering, no warning that we may escape. We have grown prideful, drawing power from the Earth's bones without thought, and for this she will be avenged.
<br><br>The Earth shall be in turmoil, with great wounds rent in her flesh, and her blood shall burn like brimstone. Mountains of fire will awaken, and the fruited fields shall blacken. A crimson eye shall open amid the welkin and look down upon the ravaged ground. This bloody Witness shall be wroth to see the pain pent in the Earth, and its tears shall fall burning upon the land, bringing cleansing flame.
<br><br>But the tears of the Witness shall not be as mortals shed: they shall live, and knowing the wrath of he who gave them birth, shall spread despair upon the earth. Their forms shall be those of men, and their might shall grow with the passing of days. They shall brook no thoughts of pity, but shall know only slaughter, and no woman nor man may enter their sight and not feel their rage. And still they will come, for many terrible nights and days.
<br><br>When finally the Witness's grief is fully spent, its tears shall fall no more, and dark stones shall rain down in their place. In my dream, men laid hands on these stones, crafting magical wonders from them. Yet they shall be chary to use them, lest the Witness weep again.</b>

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Many sages from across Dereth labored long and hard to compose this message. Alas, there could be only one winner. However, an honorable mention, at least, is due the following adventurers, who also completed the entire text:<br><br>
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{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Aranac Greyblood</font>
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{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Rwild</font>
{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Jedismj</font>
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{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Sokharis</font>
{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>PAKRAT</font>
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{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Onicus Battleblade</font>
{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Kawaii</font>
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{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Mynex II</font>
{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Ba-Thonga</font>
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{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Knight Who Says Ni</font>
{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Lord Soth</font>
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{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Atari</font>
{{!}}align=left bgcolor=#000033{{!}}<font color=#CC9900>Ghaleon Magus</font>
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