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From Mr. Belunius, Faun, Beruna to
Hedda, Raccoon, Old Woods of NarniaMUSH:
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Dear Hedda:

Oh dear, oh dear, such a whirl of social events this month! I hope you
received your invitation to King Caspian X's costume ball, to be held on the
eleventh of this month! Everyone's invited, and especially you, since you're
the only one who knows all the steps to the Foxtrot. And everyone's
looking forward to your entry in the Beruna Baked Bean-Off later this
month, and then of course the Marsh-wiggle Mudfish Festival is right
after that. You are coming, aren't you?

Oh my, I suppose all these frivolities are just to cover the terrible, terrible
things that have been happening. Lord Peridan's in jail, of course, accused of
conspiracy and murder, and that terrible Talking Badger, Vinnie, has come
back to reclaim the wife who thought he died ten years ago, and of course
Calormen's come alive with a vengeance. All sorts of terrible priests and
Tisrocs and Tarkheenas threatening us, and all those slaves in the salt mines,
don't you know. So much happening! So much to get involved with!

Of course, it's all very exciting for a faun like me....

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NarniaMUSH is a TinyMUSH 2.0 based on "The Chronicles of Narnia"
novels by C.S. Lewis. The most well known of these is _The_Lion,
_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe_.

NarniaMUSH is set some time after _The_Voyage_of_the_Dawn_
_Treader_, though some liberties have been taken with the story
line. The four young Kings and Queens have returned to Narnia, as
have many of the creatures and characters from the other novels.

NarniaMUSH boasts the following features:

        - The Characters. You can play either feature characters
(those in the books) or characters of your own invention. Many of
the feature characters from the books are available, and the
wizards can help you find one to your liking. If you want to use
your creativity and come up with an original character, we ask
that you adhere to the Narnian theme. If you're not familiar with
it, don't worry--we have lots of News and other tools to help
you get started.

        - Quests! TinyPlots! and Role-Playing (oh my!) We're
lucky on NarniaMUSH to have a Role-Playing coordinator who really
loves his work, and will go out of his way to help anyone who
needs assitance to get their TP idea off the ground. There have
been a number of long-term TinyPlots, and day-to-day activity
revolves around those as well as the more regional activities. King
Caspian's Knights hold councils to discuss developments in the
kingdom, and we're always looking out for new knight material.

        - The Lands! Within Narnia itself, the Lantern Waste,
Beaversdam, Beruna, the Dancing Lawn, Marshwiggle Marshes, the
Forests and Cair Paravel are all built, and ready to explore.
Archenland's good King Nain has done a wonderful job, and Anvard
castle and the Pass into Narnia are some of the best building we
have. The wilds of Telmar to the west are rumoured to be haunted,
and to the far south, the vast Calormene Desert has been known
to devour those who enter. The southern land of Calormen is
present--its many towns and cities possess a unique Arabian
flair. (Not everything is done, however. If you enjoy building,
there will be something there for you!)

        - An Ocean. Ships can be constructed to sail between the
many islands of Narnia's Eastern Ocean. While the system is
detailed, it is designed to be easy to use and requires virtually
no training. There are about fifteen ships sailing the oceans,
between such islands as Galma, Terebinthia, The Lone Islands,
Dragon Island, Dark Island, Isle of the Voices, and the Last Sea.
A few from the books remain to be built, while others still
are waiting in your imagination!

        - A weather system. Most exterior rooms change with the
times of day, seasons of the year, winds and precipitation. The
system is easy to use, and very detailed. Weather rooms may even
use the global spoofer, so that creatures in the room see and
hear the weather changing. It makes building a little more time
consuming, but the quality is evident everywhere on the MUSH.

	- Stories, tales and legends. We're not content to let
Lewis' Chronicles stand on their own, and are filling in
background details on the lands and people of Narnia. Calormen is
a favorite spot--Lewis just dropped the names of cities and
gods, but we've given them personalities, lives and legends.
Terebinthia pays homage to its marlin benefactor, while Telmar is
the haunt of centaurs...and ghosts? And what escapade is
Reepicheep up to this week?


Please feel welcome to stop by NarniaMUSH, located at:

osiris.cs.sfu.ca (134.87.60.17) port 6250

Create a character, or login as Guest and take a look around the
lands of Narnia.

Public Service Message brought to you c/o Puddleglum, Marshwiggle
and Reepicheep, Chief Mouse of Narnia.