genessia | NEWSPAPER - BIWEEKLY EDITION

[Did you subscribe to The Genessia Tribune? Did you even remotely wish you had a newspaper or some other form of media to refer to for news, weather, and current events? Then you're in luck! There's a paperboy riding through the streets of Genessia flinging newspapers onto doorsteps or, if you're unlucky, through your window. Even remote locations in the other cities will still get a paper if one of the residents ever wanted one. The Paperboy is just that dedicated.]

[And if you're one of the following people, and you happen to subscribe to the newspaper, the Paperboy may or may not have flung the newspaper through that person's window, at the person, and/or broke something in the area: Alessia, Tsukasa Kadoya, Arthur Kingsman, Lewis Pepper, Ellen Kurokawa, Eliot Durant, Jefferson, Rose Tyler.

The following people have their newspaper placed neatly on their doorsteps: Emerald Sustrai, Mercury Black, Gale Reinhardt, Mey-Rin, Navi, Levi, Kirika Yuumura, Cad Bane, Mayu Nozaki, Nora Valkyrie, Chiaki Nanami, Sync, Konoka Konoe, Setsuna Sakurazaki, Takeru Takaishi, Theodore Satchel, Rapunzel.

Garrus Vakarian gets a paper thrown at him.]

Scions of a New Dawn

A fledgling organization in Fayren is seeking new members. Applicants are expected to display their skills in either combat, crafting, bartending or management - a combination of those skills is ideal, but individuals with outstanding capability in a single area will be considered for some positions. Contact Aeslyn Blackrose at the Meteor tavern in Fayren for further details.

NCCL

The Nova City Combat League is entering its final stages of preparations with all of the teams assembling. The NCCL is a sport in Nova City where teams assemble and engage in combat against each other. Each team member has a robot that they have had built for them that they control. The combat arena is altered for each match and may present different environmental challenges to the teams as they fight against each other.

Combat ends either when one team gives up or all of the robots that they have created have been destroyed. There are a total of fourteen teams in the league. The teams are:

The Jackalopes.
The Unyielding Yokai.
The Topflight Pilots.
The Reapers.
The Unstoppable Unicorns.
The Otherworldly Outlaws.
The Metal Mavericks.
The White Knights.
The Raging Bananas.
The Red Birds.
The Spooy Ghosts.
The Mighty Minotaurs.
The Burger Monsters.
The Winter Dragons.

Exhibition matches between the teams are expected to begin soon with Playoffs happening later in the year.

The Puzzle Corner is a new section in the paper that gives its readers a chance to win prizes. There will be puzzles, brainteasers or the like listed below. Answering one will net you a prize. Only one puzzle can be solved per reader. (Just comment to the paper with your answer.)

1.) At the local games evening, four people were competing in the draughts and chess competitions.

Finley beat Jesse in chess, Dale came third and the 16 year old won.
Finley came second in draughts, the 15 year old won, Dale beat the 18 year old and the 19 year old came third.
Kelly is 3 years younger than Jesse.
The person who came last in chess, came third in draughts and only one person got the same position in both games.

Can you determine the ages of the people and their positions in the two games?

Prize: Gold and silver plated Chess set.

2.) Can you find anagrams of each of the words below?

The initial letters of those new words also form an anagram.

Can you find the final word, which is related to the word QUESTION.

BRUISE
WARNED
PLEASE
LISTEN
VEINED
TRANCE

Prize: Gift card to "Books, Books, Books".

3.) If a farmer buys chicken feed for 47c per tonne, pig feed for $1.23 per tonne and cattle feed for $1.44 per tonne. How much of each would he have if he had 100 tonnes for $100?

Prize: A free cake from a local bakery!

4.) Customer services at a Tech headquarters received the following letter recently.

Luckily their top puzzle solvers were able to determine the meaning and help Mrs Middins.

Can you work it out what her problem was?

Da S,

ld lk cmlan ab h f m .

hs ls aa n k ccl.

As can s, hs ls a mssng fm hs dcmn.

ld b v gafl f cld cc hs blm fhh.

Man hanks.

Ms Mddns.

Prize: A mystery movie giftset.

5.) I was having trouble sleeping last night and I tossed and turned well into the night.

Our local town hall has a clock which strikes on the hour and also strikes just once on the half hour.

During one of my more awake moments I heard the clock strike once, but I could not tell what time it was.

Half an hour later it struck once again, but I still could not tell what time it was.

Finally, half an hour later it struck once again and I knew what the time was.

What time was it?

Prize: A watch of your choice from "Timezone Watchers".

6.) At last month's rehearsal, four top athletes competed in two qualifying 400 metre races.

As the results were expected to be mislaid, various notes were taken to ensure the accuracy of the overall placings:

No-one finished both races in the same position.
In both races Sam beat the runner whose surname was Donald.
Blake Curtail came third in the second race and Pat came last in the first race.
In the second race the athlete whose surname was Arnold won, and the athlete whose surname was Bowler came last.
In the first race, Blake beat Jamie, but Jamie beat Sam.

Can you determine who finished where in each of the races?

Prize: Free shoes from "Shoe Storage" shoe store.

A section in the paper that will probably only appear when the Horoscope writer isn't feeling lazy.


Quick Overview Arts and crafts are strongly highlighted. What you make with your heart and hands will give you a sense of accomplishment. Extended Overview If you're going to learn something new and crucial to your life or career, you need to make sure that the learning is both rigorous and relevant. The knowledge, skills and understandings that you develop must be accurate and worthwhile; and what you learn must be something that can be applied directly to your daily life or work. Without rigour and relevance, the learning won't be as robust or as useful as you need it to be. Career Overview Don't call a recruiter that you don't know. Email them first. Nothing irritates people more than a cold call from a stranger asking for something.	Quick Overview You may not receive the offer you wanted, but the current offer on the table is still worth considering. You don't have to accept it, but you don't have to ignore it completely, either. Extended Overview Happier days are on their way, along with a sense of awe and wonder that will flourish in your heart and in your mind. The universe is shining its light on you, chasing away the shadows and illuminating areas of your life that you have not explored before or paid much attention to. Now is your chance to enjoy a sense of renewal and to explore things that inspire you. Career Overview A resume is a professional document that sells you and demonstrates how you are perfect for the job. It's not the best place to list your alternative hobbies or taste in music.	Quick Overview What you want and what you need may be two different things today. Extended Overview Mistakes are a type of feedback that help you to make better choices in the future; if you learn from them, of course. Don't fear mistakes. Embrace them and acknowledge them as an important part of life and learning. People who are afraid to make mistakes often don't try new things or take on new challenges. Don't be afraid of mistakes; they are learning experiences that all successful people use to their advantage. Career Overview Don't get caught up in pointless busy work. If it's unimportant and not urgent, dump it.	Quick Overview One of your personal desires, something you've wanted for a while now, will finally fall in your lap. Enjoy your good fortune. Extended Overview You don't have to force an outcome. Not everything needs an immediate answer. Not every investment has to bring in big rewards in record times. Be patient. Career Overview A To Do list helps you get things done. A Done list, a record of all your achievements, helps you get attention and recognition from your employer.

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Quick Overview A sensible balance between desires and needs will comfort you today. Extended Overview You've had a big, positive impact on others, but it's not always easy to see just how much of a difference you have made to their lives. We don't often stop to give ourselves the recognition that we deserve, and we often forget to praise ourselves for making the effort to support other people or important causes. You make a difference. You matter. Allow yourself to acknowledge and celebrate this fact. Career Overview Most of our working lives are spent dealing with things that are important but not urgent. These are tasks that can easily be scheduled for completion at a later date, rather than madly trying to complete them ahead of time.	Quick Overview Innovate on something today. Take something old and make it new or fresh. You don't have to reinvent the wheel. Extended Overview Inspire yourself by inspiring someone else. One of the quickest ways to boost your own mood and self-esteem is to help lift someone else up. What matters to you? What issues are important to you? Who might need a hand to get to their next step? It's not about helping them make giant leaps in a short amount of time, or taking on their responsibilities for them, it's about helping someone to move forward just a little from where they are today. Over time, each little step builds towards a much greater avalanche of progress. Career Overview If you can't be bothered dealing with too many questions, just go with the flow until you're ready to jump back in and defend your position.	Quick Overview Sometimes old relationships or friendships come to an end or get redefined. Either way, you'll be grateful for the clarity that this sort of change can bring. Extended Overview Letting go of the past will bring great benefits as you move forward into a newer, happier place in life. Your life is rich and plentiful, and the future shines like a fiery orange dawn. Be happy. You're finally free. Career Overview A weakened passion can be revitalised. Feed your passion and watch it grow and strengthen.	Quick Overview Expect an abrupt change to your schedule today. Fighting against it could drain your energy. Extended Overview We'd all love to capture a special moment and bottle it, so that we can return to it over and over again. There is a moment just like this waiting for you today. Keep your eyes and ears open, otherwise you might miss it, and that would be a pity. Career Overview You've got a lot of things to do. Are you sure that you can handle them all? If you can't delegate, you might be working overtime.

Need a job? Check out a few jobs open right here in Genessia and its neighboring cities!

Fortuna's Palace: A casino in Nova City is hiring for Bartenders, Cooks, Custodial/Maintenace, Game Dealers, Surveillance/Security Officers, Wait Staff. If interested contact Johnny Storm.

Attleton Elementary: This Elementary School is currently hiring teachers for every subject.

Bright Sky Diner: A 1930s feeling diner in Genessia City. They are currently hiring Wait Staff and Hosts.

Library: The Library in Genessia City are currently hiring Librarians and Librarian assistants!

Hamete Strip Mall: is always looking for some part time Store Sale Clerks, so why not set up a store and have a ball in the strip mall.

CCC Company: A construction, carpentry and cleaning company in Attleton. They are currently hiring Construction Workers, Carpenters and Maids.

Under The Sun: A Business in Fayren specializing in retrieving herbs and monster hunting. Hiring for Beast Hunters, Herb Hunters. If interested, contact Sun Wukong.

[ OOC: ATTENTION! Please note that due to large volume of hiring positions, the ones advertised in the newspaper will rotate from now on unless the player specifically requests the position to be included in the newspaper. Thank you! Additionally, if a name is not listed, you do not need to contact anyone's player to apply for the job, simply comment the employment page. Any place of business with a name is owned by a character and you will need to plot your character's addition to the business with that character's player or have it in a thread. ]

A list of bounties being offered throughout all five cities. Generally only one bounty is offered per-paper for each city, but sometimes multiple bounties are offered. Help the community and get criminals off the street at the same time. Don't see anything that interests you below? Check your local BBB.

Genessia City

Slashing Slash – A man has been slashing the tires of people’s vehicles and when they come and find out what happens, he kills them. A level 2 payment is being offered for his capture.

Nova City

The All Naturals – The All Naturals are a gang of Health Food lovers that are tired of people eating junk food and poisoning their bodies. They have vowed that if people want to die so much, then they are happy to help them along. A level 2 payment is being offered for each of their captures.

Tofu – Ties people up and force feeds people Tofu for hours.

Broccoli – Boyfriend of Apple. Has a vegetable launcher that shoots vegetables at high speed to injure people.

Apple – Boyfriend of Broccoli, has a fruit launcher that shoots fruit at high speed to injure people.

Celery - Kidnaps people and forces them to run on a treadmill with a trip wire behind them attached to a bomb.

Berry – Responsible for blowing up candy shipments as well as targeting the best factories that make them..

Orange – Leader of the Health Food Gang. Claims Oranges to be the best fruit also claims to have a 12 pack and that his muscles have muscles. Drowns people in orange juice that he squeezes himself.

[ooc: List the name of the person your character is going after in the bounty form. Only one member may be claimed per player.]

Everglade

Murder For Fun – A werewolf has been responsible for several murders. He will kill half of a family in front of the other half just for his own amusement. A level 3 payment is being offered for his capture.

Fayren

Haunted – A mage has cursed people with a spell that causes them to be haunted by images of people blaming them for various problems or issues. The spell is persistent and has stopped people from even sleeping. It can only be dispelled once the mage has been brought in. A level 2 payment is being offered for his capture.

Attleton

Branding Iron – A woman has begun assaulting people in with a branding iron. She has branded them with the letters of crimes she believes they have committed. Using the iron, she has branded the letter “L” on several peoples forehead for littering alone. A level 1 payment is being offered for her capture.

Genessia City
March 11th - 25th

Attleton
March 11th - 25th

Everglade
March 11th - 25th

Fayren
March 11th - 25th

Nova City
March 11th - 25th

[ OOC: Want to submit anything to the newspaper? Reply to this comment with the subject line as your title and include any information you want to be sure is in next Sunday's newspaper! This includes news, gossip, singles ads, business advertisements, job listings, bounties, and anything else you want in the newspaper.

FOR BOUNTIES: Reply to this comment with either a claim or a log (every 3 claims must include a log). Feel free to team up, or even fail to deliver the bounty. Please note that whoever goes after the bounty is in charge of writing the NPCs involved,but feel free to ask the mod for any tips if you like. First come first serve on claims unless you haven't turned in a log for every 3 bounties. ]

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Hello, would it be possible to link to the Attleton rules on bounty hunting in the newspaper or on the bounty board? https://genessia.dreamwidth.org/1224169.html Thank you!

Claim a bounty here! Remember: Every 3 claims must include a link to a log to be valid. Not sure if you need one? Check the Bounty tracker located at the end of the post.

Bounty Claim Form

Which Bounty: Murder for fun?
Who: Ted
Additional Information: Might log; let me know if you want in and maybe we can work some fun stuff owt

Let's rock, sunshine!

~~let's not and say we did~~

~~You act as if you have a say in this, brat~~

I kid! Augustine isn't joining this hunt.

Edited 2018-03-11 16:00 (UTC)

Mind if Styxx joins for this bounty?

Sure, if he doesn't mind working with a melodramatic spaz! I'll put up a log soon (tm).

Nah! He won't mind! Might actually entertain him a bit. XD

Here you go! Let me know if that's enough of an opening for him.

Edited 2018-03-14 02:13 (UTC)

Which Bounty: Haunted
Who: Namur, open
Additional Information: Counting the last one as having been logged. This one may or may not depending on interest.

Which Bounty: Slashing Slash
Who: Emerald
Additional Information: She's going to leave some random car out that she "borrowed" using what she learned about hotwiring a car from Enis as bait, then when he slashes the car she'll make him see someone and then slash his tires. By tires I mean his shins. The last thing he'll see is a creepy little girl in the backseat as he falls unconscious from a non-lethal blow to the head.

Emerald won't be taking credit for the bounty and will wrap up his legs so he doesn't bleed out, then will tie him to a tire and leave him in town with a note that says "I'm getting really tired of this killer." His weapons etc. (evidence) will be left next to him. She'll use her semblance so there's no witness to who completed the bounty.

Edited 2018-03-11 06:28 (UTC)

Which Bounty: The All Naturals - Berry
Who: Chara, open since I gotta log it
Additional Information: Someone stop this shit child from doing a bloody murder.

This is tempting. Hmm!

Tempt tempt. I'll be making the post/log around 8 EST tonight if you're still interested.

Okay I'm in. Late but hey, this will be interesting.

I'm even later. RL is killing me and I won't be able to get the log up till Friday. Sorry.

Which Bounty: All Naturals - Apple
Who: Penny
Additional Information: Might log if others are interested!

Which Bounty: All Naturals - Orange
Who: Remilia Scarlet and anyone else who wants to join her.
Additional Information: For once I'll log this.

Which Bounty: Celery
Who: Yang Xiao Long, Sync, Ruby Rose
Additional Information: Will be logged! No one likes celery. No one.

The top row of the keyboard isn't working.

Edited 2018-03-11 06:52 (UTC)

Correct!

It's 1:30.

Finley is 18, and came second in both chess and draughts.
Jesse is 19, came last in chess, and third in draughts.
Dale is 15, came third in chess, and first in draughts.
Kelly is 16, came first in chess, and last in draughts.

((I'm gonna be so embarrassed if this isn't correct....))

The answer is the word ANSWER.

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