Ghyll:Arbuckle Hill - Revision history

Jcowan: /* The 'Daver */ Copy editing

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The 'Daver: Copy editing

Morbus Iff: Scholar comments are not canon. Making some parts canon.

2005-05-23T23:03:55Z

Scholar comments are not canon. Making some parts canon.

Morbus Iff: Minor spelling correction.

2005-05-23T23:01:14Z

Minor spelling correction.

Morbus Iff: Copying the edit, copying the edit.

2005-05-23T22:57:37Z

Copying the edit, copying the edit.

Jcowan: Misspellings

2005-05-20T21:38:24Z

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DrAckroyd: /* Moral Upheaval */ comma excision

2005-05-20T13:45:11Z

Moral Upheaval: comma excision

DrAckroyd: /* Moral Upheaval */ which Calendar?

2005-05-20T13:30:11Z

Moral Upheaval: which Calendar?

DrAckroyd: /* The Sign on the Hill */ thought I'd already fixed this

2005-05-20T13:29:34Z

The Sign on the Hill: thought I'd already fixed this

Kalen Firth: /* The 'Daver */

2005-05-20T02:29:00Z

The 'Daver

DrAckroyd: Reiterated comment. and replied.

2005-05-19T23:52:40Z

Reiterated comment. and replied.

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 Anyone not moved by that is dead inside. --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 13:37, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
-A true scholar would have noted that the "Early Days" are mere mythology as the so-called [[Creator]] has no proof of existence and only Ghyllian word of mouth supports this "historical" recollection. Ghyllian scholars should refrain from imparting religious bias into their scholary texts. --[[User:Lisa B. Underhalh|Lisa B. Underhalh]] 14:13, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
+A true scholar would have noted that the "Early Days" are mere mythology as the so-called [[Creator]] has no proof of existence and only Ghyllian word of mouth supports this "historical" recollection. Ghyllian scholars should refrain from imparting religious bias into their scholarly texts. --[[User:Lisa B. Underhalh|Lisa B. Underhalh]] 14:13, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
 I leave the truth of such statements to be determined by the individual. I merely relayed the legend as it is spoken with reverent tones. Should you find a theoarcheologist who refutes it and cite ''his'' work, then I'll be more inclined to accept the legend as mythology and not fact.  --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 19:52, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
 I side with the esteemed Dr. Ackroyd on this one. The scholars must be free to include the religious aspect when unavoidable. As all the inhabitants of Folktown believe in this, it is impossible for complete dialog on the subject without the inclusion. All religious facts must be taken with a grain of salt. Besides, any theoarcheologist who disagreed with the legend would be laughed out of the room. --[[User:Kalen Firth|Kalen Firth]] 22:29, 19 May 2005 (EDT)

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 [[Odgar IV]] heard of this order and made plans to incorporate their philosophies into his post as [[Rejah|moral regulator]]. Wisely, he did this through agents and not directly. The barkeeps and restauranteurs of [[Folktown]] staged an uprising in -250 [[EC]] and burned the Abby to the ground, beat the sisters of SUCKS and forced them to flee. One of the Sisters, who tried to save the Reliquary and its priceless contents, had her body broken and was left to die on the Hill.
-[[Odgar IV]] relaxed his standards for moral order after the incident, reasoning "If they are going to be that passionate about it, why not let them ruin their lives?" (''[[Songs of Odgar The Fourth]]'' - 'A-Mirthin' We Shall Go'). He did, however, canonize the sister on the Hill as the Martyr Ursula Sandwich of the Hill, even though that wasn't her name.
+[[Odgar IV]] relaxed his standards for moral order after the incident, reasoning "If they are going to be that passionate about it, why not let them ruin their lives?" (''[[Songs of Odgar The Fourth]]'' - 'A-Mirthin' We Shall Go'). He did, however, on Baros 14, -250 [[EC]], canonize the sister on the Hill as the Martyr Ursula Sandwich of the Hill, even though that wasn't her name.
 ==The Sign on the Hill==

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 The Order of the Sisters of Universal Civic Kindness and Sympathy (SUCKS) had taken a vow to eliminate the vices of drinking, stimulants, tittilating scripts, smut, dancing and generally fun of any kind. They had considered trying to eliminate procreation, but that proved too difficult a prospect, but nearly everything else was proscribed. Life, as they lived it, was to be spent in constant marvel of the [[Creator]] and the minimum possible effort to maintain existence. It was a very small order.
-[[Odgar IV]] heard of this order and made plans to incorporate their philosophies into his post as [[Rejah|moral regulator]]. Wisely, he did this through agents and not directly. The barkeeps and restaurateurs of [[Folktown]] staged an uprising in -250 [[EC]] and burned the Abby to the ground, beat the sisters of SUCKS and forced them to flee. One of the Sisters, who tried to save the Reliquary and its priceless contents, had her body broken and was left to die on the Hill.
+[[Odgar IV]] heard of this order and made plans to incorporate their philosophies into his post as [[Rejah|moral regulator]]. Wisely, he did this through agents and not directly. The barkeeps and restauranteurs of [[Folktown]] staged an uprising in -250 [[EC]] and burned the Abby to the ground, beat the sisters of SUCKS and forced them to flee. One of the Sisters, who tried to save the Reliquary and its priceless contents, had her body broken and was left to die on the Hill.
 [[Odgar IV]] relaxed his standards for moral order after the incident, reasoning "If they are going to be that passionate about it, why not let them ruin their lives?" (''[[Songs of Odgar The Fourth]]'' - 'A-Mirthin' We Shall Go'). He did, however, canonize the sister on the Hill as the Martyr Ursula Sandwich of the Hill, even though that wasn't her name.

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-'''Arbuckle Hill''' is the home of [[Cadaver, The|The Cadaver]], the notorious public house.  In ages past it was the site of Arbuckle Abby, and Reliqary of the [[Creator]].  Prior to that it was believed to be the center of creation itself.  The colorful history of Arbuckle Hill is part of what defines the unique character of [[Folktown]].
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 ==The Early Days==
-When the [[Creator]] wiped Ghyll from its finger there was a small place where the land was lifted as it adhered to the receding digit.  When a town formed at this natural vantage point for surveying the surrounding countryside it was named Folktown. This hill was named Folktown Hill (the early Ghyllians weren't very creative).
+When the [[Creator]] wiped Ghyll from its finger, there was a small place where the land was lifted as it adhered to the receding digit. When a town formed at this natural vantage point for surveying the surrounding countryside, it was named [[Folktown]]. This hill was named Folktown Hill (the early Ghyllians weren't very creative).
-The first record of any name similar to ''Arbuckle'' as applied to the Hill was in an ancient map manuscript (tentatively dated circa -700 [[EC]]) that shows Folktown surrounding an ''[[Arbugghyll]] Manor'' positioned roughly where Arbuckle Hill would be.  Nothing is known of this [[Arbugghyll]] person other than judging from the size of the dwelling they were both prominent and prosperous.
+The first record of any name similar to ''Arbuckle'' as applied to the Hill was in an ancient map manuscript (tentatively dated circa -700 [[EC]]) that shows [[Folktown]] surrounding an ''[[Arbugghyll]] Manor'' positioned roughly where Arbuckle Hill would be.  Nothing is known of this [[Arbugghyll]] person other than judging from the size of the dwelling they were both prominent and prosperous.
 ==Moral Upheaval==
-In -266 [[EC]] Odgar IV was elected to be the [[Rejah]] and promptly changed everything he felt needed changing. This included the role of Arbuckle Hill.  Over the years, [[Arbugghyll]] manor had evolved into Arbuckle Abby and Reliquary.  In its hallowed halls priceless artifacts and recipes of the holy prophets of the [[Creator]] were stored (along with many parts of the prophets and their [[Ancestral burial tableau]]s).
+In -266 [[EC]], [[Odgar IV]] was elected to be the [[rejah]] and promptly changed everything he felt needed changing. This included the role of Arbuckle Hill. Over the years, [[Arbugghyll]] manor evolved into Arbuckle Abby and Reliquary. In its hallowed halls, priceless artifacts and recipes of the holy prophets of the [[Creator]] were stored (along with many parts of the prophets and their [[ancestral burial tableau]]s).
-The Order of the Sisters of Universal Civic Kindness and Sympathy (SUCKS) had taken a vow to eliminate the vices of drinking, stimulants, tittilating scripts, smut, dancing and generally fun of any kind.  They had considered trying to eliminate procreation, but that proved too difficult a prospect, but nearly everything else was proscribed.  Life, as they lived it, was to be spent in constant marvel of the [[Creator]] and the minimum possible effort to maintain existence.  It was a very small order.
+The Order of the Sisters of Universal Civic Kindness and Sympathy (SUCKS) had taken a vow to eliminate the vices of drinking, stimulants, tittilating scripts, smut, dancing and generally fun of any kind. They had considered trying to eliminate procreation, but that proved too difficult a prospect, but nearly everything else was proscribed. Life, as they lived it, was to be spent in constant marvel of the [[Creator]] and the minimum possible effort to maintain existence. It was a very small order.
-Odgar IV heard of this order and made plans to incorporate their philosophies into his post as [[Rejah|moral regulator]].  Wisely, he did this through agents and not directly.  The barkeeps and restaurateurs of [[Folktown]] staged an uprising in -250 [[EC]] and burned the Abby to the ground, beat the Sisters of SUCKS and forced them to flee.  One of the sisters, who tried to save the Reliquary and its priceless contents had her body broken and was left to die on the Hill.
+[[Odgar IV]] heard of this order and made plans to incorporate their philosophies into his post as [[Rejah|moral regulator]]. Wisely, he did this through agents and not directly. The barkeeps and restaurateurs of [[Folktown]] staged an uprising in -250 [[EC]] and burned the Abby to the ground, beat the sisters of SUCKS and forced them to flee. One of the Sisters, who tried to save the Reliquary and its priceless contents, had her body broken and was left to die on the Hill.
-Odgar relaxed his standards for moral order after the incident, reasoning, "If they are going to be that passionate about it, why not let them ruin their lives?" (''[[Songs of Odgar The Fourth]]'' -  'A-Mirthin' We Shall Go').  He did, however, canonize the sister on the Hill as the Martyr Ursula Sandwich of the Hill, even though that wasn't her name.
+[[Odgar IV]] relaxed his standards for moral order after the incident, reasoning "If they are going to be that passionate about it, why not let them ruin their lives?" (''[[Songs of Odgar The Fourth]]'' - 'A-Mirthin' We Shall Go'). He did, however, canonize the sister on the Hill as the Martyr Ursula Sandwich of the Hill, even though that wasn't her name.
 ==The Sign on the Hill==
-The first restaurant to stand on Arbuckle Hill had no name.  They erected the infamous sign of the Arbuckle Hill Martyr on opening day in -248 [[EC]] as a warning to any high-pants government or religious official who would seek to shut them down.  As a result they were burned out of business in less than three years.
+The first restaurant to stand on Arbuckle Hill had no name. They erected the infamous sign of the Arbuckle Hill Martyr on opening day in -248 [[EC]] as a warning to any high-pants government or religious official who would seek to shut them down. As a result, they were burned out of business in less than three years.
-A succession of bars, restaurants and speakeasies followed, each succumbing to fire.  For over 60 years the cycle continued. Each time, the only remaining landmark of prior establishments was the sign.  In the year -88 [[EC]] the [[Cranee Historical Society]] declared the sign a historical landmark. Since that time, the sign has only been changed once. In -22 [[EC]] the original sign was sent to the archives at the [[Odlucian Library]] and a replica was put in its place.
+A succession of bars, restaurants and speakeasies followed, each succumbing to fire. For over 60 years the cycle continued. Each time, the only remaining landmark of prior establishments was the sign. In the year -88 [[EC]], the [[Cranee Historical Society]] declared the sign a historical landmark. Since that time, the sign has only been changed once; in -22 [[EC]], the original sign was sent to the archives at the [[Odlucian Library]] and a replica was put in its place.
 ==The [[Cadaver, The|'Daver]]==
-In -188 [[EC]] the building known as [[Cadaver, The|The Cadaver]] was built.  It was originally a show-hall, bar, restaurant and [[Vlorm|vlorm]] den until it burned in -178 [[EC]].  By that time, the combined income of all of those ventures was significant enough that it was simply re-built and business continued.
+In -188 [[EC]], the building known as [[Cadaver, The|The Cadaver]] was built. It was originally a show-hall, bar, restaurant and [[vlorm]] den until it burned in -178 [[EC]]. By that time, the combined income of all of those ventures was significant enough that it was simply re-built and business continued.
-Over the intervening years the building has been replaced no less than six times.  It has been damaged by fire, explosion, spontaneous Ghyllian combustion, riot, lightning, bindlet balls and barfights.  All told, the [[Cadaver, The|'Daver]] probably has more battle damage than the [[Plain of Brahang]].
+Over the intervening years the building has been replaced no less than six times. It has been damaged by fire, explosion, spontaneous Ghyllian combustion, riot, lightning, [[Bindlet Ball]]s and barfights. All told, the [[Cadaver, The|'Daver]] probably has more battle damage than the [[Plain of Brahang]].
-Common superstition owes the [[Cadaver, The|'Daver]]'s longevity to the sign.  Of all of the businesses that have stood on Arbuckle Hill, the [[Cadaver, The|'Daver]] was the only one to ''affix'' the sign to its building.  It is speculated that if the sign had survived all those years, then any building attached to it should survive as well. History shall determine if the theory holds true.
+Common superstition owes the [[Cadaver, The|'Daver]]'s longevity to the sign. Of all of the businesses that have stood on Arbuckle Hill, the [[Cadaver, The|'Daver]] was the only one to ''affix'' the sign to its building. It is speculated that if the sign had survived all those years, then any building attached to it should survive as well. History shall determine if the theory holds true.
 --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 13:21, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
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-I was torn about including more about the Martyr of Arbuckle Hill.  There is a passionate speech by [[Odgar IV]] on the occasion of the Martyrdom of Ursula Sandwich of the Hill which I'd like to quote here.  It isn't part of this entry but I found it so moving I couldn't ignore it, even though it was later excised from the entry.  I felt that in the notes was appropriate for this material:
+I was torn about including more about the Martyr of Arbuckle Hill.  There is a passionate speech by [[Odgar IV]] on the occasion of the Martyrdom of Ursula Sandwich of the Hill which I'd like to quote here. I found it so moving I couldn't ignore it, even though it was later excised from the entry. I felt that in the notes was appropriate for this material:
 '''From the Speech on Baros 14, -250 [[EC]] by Odgar IV'''
-<blockquote>Fellow Ghyllians, I invite you today to remember this woman who gave her life in the preservation of tradition. When you find the hidden treasure under your nest that you thought you had lost, remember this woman.  When you discover the lost utensil that has fallen in the back of a cabinet, remember this woman.  When you discover your grandmother has some fondly recalled trinket in her attic, remember this woman.  This woman was killed for trying to preserve history, morals, and life. <br>
+:Fellow Ghyllians, I invite you today to remember this woman who gave her life in the preservation of tradition. When you find the hidden treasure under your nest that you thought you had lost, remember this woman. When you discover the lost utensil that has fallen in the back of a cabinet, remember this woman. When you discover your grandmother has some fondly recalled trinket in her attic, remember this woman.  This woman was killed for trying to preserve history, morals, and life.
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-Her body, broken, bashed, beaten and mutilated until the remains couldn't be rescued or identified has been lost.  The treasures she defended - priceless relics of forgotten prophets who will forever remain lost and forgotten - are reduced to ash.  I can only hope that the decadent heathens who would stoop to such act are forever punished for their hubris at deciding her fate.<br>
+:Her body, broken, bashed, beaten and mutilated until the remains couldn't be rescued or identified has been lost. The treasures she defended - priceless relics of forgotten prophets who will forever remain lost and forgotten - are reduced to ash. I can only hope that the decadent heathens who would stoop to such act are forever punished for their hubris at deciding her fate.
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-I thereby declare that this nameless Sister of Universal Civic Kindness and Sympathy is now to be remembered as Martyr Ursula Sandwich of the Hill.  Forever let it be known that the Sister of SUCKS has been beaten into MUSH.</blockquote>
+:I thereby declare that this nameless Sister of Universal Civic Kindness and Sympathy is now to be remembered as Martyr Ursula Sandwich of the Hill. Forever let it be known that this sister of SUCKS has been beaten into MUSH.
 Anyone not moved by that is dead inside. --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 13:37, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
-A true scholar would have noted that the "Early Days" are mere mythology as the so-called [[Creator]] has no proof of existence and only Ghyllian word of mouth supports this "historical" recollection.  Ghyllian scholars should refrain from imparting religious bias into their scholary texts. --[[User:Lisa B. Underhalh|Lisa B. Underhalh]] 14:13, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
+A true scholar would have noted that the "Early Days" are mere mythology as the so-called [[Creator]] has no proof of existence and only Ghyllian word of mouth supports this "historical" recollection. Ghyllian scholars should refrain from imparting religious bias into their scholary texts. --[[User:Lisa B. Underhalh|Lisa B. Underhalh]] 14:13, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
-I leave the truth of such statements to be determined by the individual.  I mearly relayed the legend as it is spoken with reverent tones.  Should you find a theoarcheologist who refutes it and cite ''his'' work, then I'll be more inclined to accept the legend as mythology and not fact.  --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 19:52, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
+I leave the truth of such statements to be determined by the individual. I merely relayed the legend as it is spoken with reverent tones. Should you find a theoarcheologist who refutes it and cite ''his'' work, then I'll be more inclined to accept the legend as mythology and not fact.  --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 19:52, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
-I side with the esteemed Dr. Ackroyd on this one. The Scholars must be free to include the religious aspect when unavoidable. As all the inhabitants of Folktown believe in this, it is impossible for complete dialog on the subject without the inclusion. All religious facts must be taken with a grain of salt. Besides, any Theoarcheologist who disagreed with the legend would be laughed out of the room.--[[User:Kalen Firth|Kalen Firth]] 22:29, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
+I side with the esteemed Dr. Ackroyd on this one. The scholars must be free to include the religious aspect when unavoidable. As all the inhabitants of Folktown believe in this, it is impossible for complete dialog on the subject without the inclusion. All religious facts must be taken with a grain of salt. Besides, any theoarcheologist who disagreed with the legend would be laughed out of the room. --[[User:Kalen Firth|Kalen Firth]] 22:29, 19 May 2005 (EDT)

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 Anyone not moved by that is dead inside. --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 13:37, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
-A true scholar would have noted that the "Early Days" are mere mythology as the so-called [[Creator]] has no proof of existance and only Ghyllian word of mouth supports this "historical" recollection.  Ghyllian scholars should refrain from imparting religious bias into their scholary texts. --[[User:Lisa B. Underhalh|Lisa B. Underhalh]] 14:13, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
+A true scholar would have noted that the "Early Days" are mere mythology as the so-called [[Creator]] has no proof of existence and only Ghyllian word of mouth supports this "historical" recollection.  Ghyllian scholars should refrain from imparting religious bias into their scholary texts. --[[User:Lisa B. Underhalh|Lisa B. Underhalh]] 14:13, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
-I leave the truth of such statements to be determined by the individual.  I mearly relayed the legend as it is spoken with revernt tones.  Should you find a theoarcheologist who refutes it and cite ''his'' work, then I'll be more inclined to accept the legend as mythology and not fact.  --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 19:52, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
+I leave the truth of such statements to be determined by the individual.  I mearly relayed the legend as it is spoken with reverent tones.  Should you find a theoarcheologist who refutes it and cite ''his'' work, then I'll be more inclined to accept the legend as mythology and not fact.  --[[User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 19:52, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
-I side with the esteemed Dr. Ackroyd on this one. The Scholars must be free to include the religous aspect when unavoidable. As all the inhabitants of Folktown believe in this, it is impossible for complete dialog on the subject without the inclusion. All Religous facts must be taken with a grain of salt. Besides, any Theoarcheologist who disagreed with the legend would be laughed out of the room.--[[User:Kalen Firth|Kalen Firth]] 22:29, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
+I side with the esteemed Dr. Ackroyd on this one. The Scholars must be free to include the religious aspect when unavoidable. As all the inhabitants of Folktown believe in this, it is impossible for complete dialog on the subject without the inclusion. All religious facts must be taken with a grain of salt. Besides, any Theoarcheologist who disagreed with the legend would be laughed out of the room.--[[User:Kalen Firth|Kalen Firth]] 22:29, 19 May 2005 (EDT)

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 The Order of the Sisters of Universal Civic Kindness and Sympathy (SUCKS) had taken a vow to eliminate the vices of drinking, stimulants, tittilating scripts, smut, dancing and generally fun of any kind.  They had considered trying to eliminate procreation, but that proved too difficult a prospect, but nearly everything else was proscribed.  Life, as they lived it, was to be spent in constant marvel of the [[Creator]] and the minimum possible effort to maintain existence.  It was a very small order.
-Odgar IV heard of this order and made plans to incorporate their philosophies into his post as [[Rejah|moral regulator]].  Wisely, he did this through agents and not directly.  The barkeeps and restaurateurs of [[Folktown]] staged an uprising in -250 and burned the Abby to the ground, beat the Sisters of SUCKS and forced them to flee.  One of the sisters, who tried to save the Reliquary and its priceless contents, had her body broken and was left to die on the Hill.
+Odgar IV heard of this order and made plans to incorporate their philosophies into his post as [[Rejah|moral regulator]].  Wisely, he did this through agents and not directly.  The barkeeps and restaurateurs of [[Folktown]] staged an uprising in -250 [[EC]] and burned the Abby to the ground, beat the Sisters of SUCKS and forced them to flee.  One of the sisters, who tried to save the Reliquary and its priceless contents, had her body broken and was left to die on the Hill.
 Odgar relaxed his standards for moral order after the incident, reasoning, "If they are going to be that passionate about it, why not let them ruin their lives?" (''[[Songs of Odgar The Fourth]]'' -  'A-Mirthin' We Shall Go').  He did, however, canonize the sister on the Hill as the Martyr Ursula Sandwich of the Hill, even though that wasn't her name.

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	I leave the truth of such statements to be determined by the individual. I mearly relayed the legend as it is spoken with revernt tones. Should you find a theoarcheologist who refutes it and cite ''his'' work, then I'll be more inclined to accept the legend as mythology and not fact. --[[User:DrAckroyd\|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 19:52, 19 May 2005 (EDT)		I leave the truth of such statements to be determined by the individual. I mearly relayed the legend as it is spoken with revernt tones. Should you find a theoarcheologist who refutes it and cite ''his'' work, then I'll be more inclined to accept the legend as mythology and not fact. --[[User:DrAckroyd\|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]] 19:52, 19 May 2005 (EDT)
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		+	I side with the esteemed Dr. Ackroyd on this one. The Scholars must be free to include the religous aspect when unavoidable. As all the inhabitants of Folktown believe in this, it is impossible for complete dialog on the subject without the inclusion. All Religous facts must be taken with a grain of salt. Besides, any Theoarcheologist who disagreed with the legend would be laughed out of the room.--[[User:Kalen Firth\|Kalen Firth]] 22:29, 19 May 2005 (EDT)