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[Tersay]

Hallo, I am so very eager to begin rping on Mizahar. My name is Tersay, please message me for any tips on rping here, I could really use them ^.^

[Paragon]

Hi Tersay, welcome to Mizahar.

I'm going to have to request you stop posting on the site until you follow the starting instructions properly (a link to the Starting Guide is in my signature). Your character sheet links to another site? You need to post a proper character sheet in the correct place (explained in the guide) before continuing playing.

Thanks.

[Castor Riley]

Hello Everyone! So, my character's a student at the University and works at the Library, and it suddenly occured to me; how does anyone find anything in a library the size of Wright Memorial? Obviously, the sections are arranged according to category and such, but how do you know what you're looking for is there? If you're looking for a Botanist's autobiography, do you look in Botany or Autobiographies, for example? Also, is there some sort of marking system? I assume there is, but how does it work? This has left me rather puzzled. Also, a shout-out to magic-users wanting to earn a quick GM, and a chance, perhaps, to use their skills: Castor is looking for people to interview on their personal experiences with magic. If you're interested, shoot me a PM and we'll figure something out.

[Philomena]

Castor - Understand I am not an admin, so this is just my opinion...

Finding one's way around the library should be a lore. No. A series of lores almost . The library IS huge, and they don't have the standardization or resources to do the sort of cataloguing and categorization we have in our modern libraries. Most people play the library simply sectionally - 'I was wlaking down the magic section, looking at a group of books on gnoses' type thing. This is probably accurate, but it points out how the library is incomplete: there are any books that, after all, concern more than one subject. I, for instance, beleive that the poetry section, buried somewhere in it, probably has several books of extraordinary interest to a magician. As would mathematics. The section on history would have certain books that are also poetry. Etcetera.

The librarians are key, and should be consulted on any complex or obscure query. And being a librarian should be a real, palpable skill, something one trains for and gains expertise in. The library should always be surprising - you ay be looking for one thing and come across a book that answers a question you had twenty years earlier, and never knew existed.

YMMV - this is just my opinion.

[Eridanus]

If the actual facts are more mundane than Phil's description, then I say, change em so that her words become reality!

But in all seriousness, though, I think what she said sounds correct and fits the image I had of the UoZ library.

[Castor Riley]

Philomena- Thanks so much for your help, it's really given me a clearer idea of the library, plus now I'll keep that in mind so I can research in it more realistically. Very Borgesian. Also, it's funny you should choose that example, cause I'm actually writing up a paper for my literature degree where I look into how Auristics affects Poetry. Eri- Agreed! It sounds like an amazing library, if labyrinthine!

[Ricky Maze]

Definitely useful notes to keep in mind for the library you two.

Anyway I happen to have day's 88-91 free in Zeltiva. Those who would like to thread, maybe make a possible friend or enemie out of Ricky, pm me and let me know what day you would like. I'm pretty sure we'll have something we can do since he's back home. (Thank Laviku for that.)

Cheers, have fun writing my friends!

[Dasreide]

Hey guys! It's your favorite blue man here! Okay, let me just make this announcement short and sweet. I'm looking to start or join a thread mid-spring as Dasreide arrives in Zeltiva. Das does have an NPC apprentice named Imira, but she will be absent when Das is in Zeltiva. If anyone is interested, send me a private message or something... Das OUT!

[Paragon]

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Zeltivans!

A short heads up - I have my final exams over this next fortnight and then I'm free! So basically don't expect much from me for these two weeks, slow replies, though I'll try get to PMs within 24 hours. Apologies, but expect me back in full force when these two weeks are up and I finally leave education.

As a result, season change stuff and wages might be a few days late, so apologies for that. But remember when June 1st hits Mizahar shifts to Summer and all threads must be set in Summer, 513 and you will no longer be able to start Spring threads. Start to wind down and bring your threads to a close. If you want to set placeholders for this season that's fine, but remember I only allow placeholders that have a timestamp and a short sentence explaining the purpose of them. Placeholders that just say 'placeholder' with barely any other info will simply be deleted. Workers, remember you need two job related threads to get your wages come June.

Thanks guys!
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[Leila]

Hello Zeltivans! Summer is coming soon, and on Summer 1st, Leila Hughes is hosting a Potluck to celebrate the Grand Opening of her new herbalism shop. All those who attend will be expected to bring some sort of dish or drink, as it is a potluck and not just a free meal. For those who would like to help, or show up early, Leila will be preparing the following items. Menu: Sweetpea Salad Clam Chowder Fried Cod Fillet Fried Calimari Kelp Fritters Gingerbread The creating of these items will be done in thread, prior to the Open thread of the grand opening. If anyone wants to help, let me know. I'd also like some truly generous people to purchase a barrel of kelp beer, and mead/ale/lager and bring that as well. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to PM me. Thank you all!