Ghyll:Baron James Horkmanifester - Revision history

Morbus Iff: Fixing links to point to Iganefta-on-the-Sea.

2005-07-26T23:57:19Z

Fixing links to point to Iganefta-on-the-Sea.

Morbus Iff: Correcting incorrect case; nothing to see here.

2005-05-28T20:16:16Z

Correcting incorrect case; nothing to see here.

Morbus Iff: Copyediting. I am the masterful munger.

2005-05-28T20:05:39Z

Copyediting. I am the masterful munger.

Larj Zyquon: fixed years to match TransAvian entry

2005-05-24T16:05:17Z

fixed years to match TransAvian entry

Jcowan: Misspelling

2005-05-24T13:48:32Z

Misspelling

Larj Zyquon: Initial draft. Will fix index, phantom index, timeline etc later.

2005-05-23T16:44:32Z

Initial draft. Will fix index, phantom index, timeline etc later.

Larj Zyquon: dibs..

2005-05-22T02:34:54Z

dibs..

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-'''Baron James Horkmanifester''' was born James Jordan on the 12th of Baros -72 [[EC]], in the city of [[Iganefta|Iganefta-on-the-Sea]], to one Molly Harling and an unknown father, presumably of the name Jordan. Horkmanifester's father is thought to have been a travelling merchant of [[Xurient|Xuriental]] origin. In the -75 [[EC]] [[Iganefta]] Census, Molly Harling's occupation is listed as "Hostess". Little more is recorded about his parents, and Horkmanifester himself was notoriously tight-lipped on the topic.
+'''Baron James Horkmanifester''' was born James Jordan on the 12th of Baros -72 [[EC]], in the city of [[Iganefta-on-the-Sea]], to one Molly Harling and an unknown father, presumably of the name Jordan. Horkmanifester's father is thought to have been a travelling merchant of [[Xurient|Xuriental]] origin. In the -75 [[EC]] [[Iganefta]] Census, Molly Harling's occupation is listed as "Hostess". Little more is recorded about his parents, and Horkmanifester himself was notoriously tight-lipped on the topic.
 Whatever else might be conjectured about his parents, they evidently valued education. Horkmanifester attended the prestigious Glosfordshier Preparatory School for Boys. There, he attained respectable academic results. Young James excelled in sports, captaining the school's [[Bindlet Ball]] team for two consecutive years (his first game as captain lasted seventeen months). Popular amongst his peers as he was, it should be noted in the interest of historical accuracy that Horkmanifester was somewhat cruel to some of his fellow students. Particularly those who mightn't have been as popular as him, having had slightly smaller mandibles than most and a mild case of [[Dendel's Stripes]], not that one can very well help that!
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 ==Retirement==
-In -44 [[EC]], one year after acquiring a large share in the newly discovered [[Azura Mines]], Horkmanifester purchased a large tract of land between [[Iganefta]] and Iganefta-on-the-Sea, and the title of Baron along with it. At this time, James Jordan officially changed his name to Horkmanifester. Now retired at the age of just twenty-eight, Horkmanifester delegated the management of his various business interests to others. For his remaining life, Horkmanifester was to lead a somewhat sedentary and private existence.
+In -44 [[EC]], one year after acquiring a large share in the newly discovered [[Azura Mines]], Horkmanifester purchased a large tract of land between [[Iganefta]] and [[Iganefta-on-the-Sea]], and the title of Baron along with it. At this time, James Jordan officially changed his name to Horkmanifester. Now retired at the age of just twenty-eight, Horkmanifester delegated the management of his various business interests to others. For his remaining life, Horkmanifester was to lead a somewhat sedentary and private existence.
 The [[doggerel plague]] of -11 [[EC]], along with the spiralling [[Quezlarian Ooo]] and the inevitable proliferation of the [[trundle cart]] spelled disaster for Horkmanifester. Stubbornly refusing to modify [[TransAvian]]'s business model or pricing structure, Horkmanifester drove the company deep into debt. Later that year, [[TransAvian]] was acquired by Gweddill Fluffett at a giveaway price. It was successfully turned around under a franchise model with the guidance of [[Godfroi Hasawithe]].

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 As it turns out, his ill-prepared climb had not lasted long. Covered in [[tuckarando]] bites and starved to the point of delirium after the first week, Horkmanifester was unwittingly “adopted” by a wild male [[hork]]. He related tales of  his time living in a colony of these giant, gentle, intelligent birds, previously much maligned.
-Horkmanifester founded [[TransAvian]] in -50 [[EC]], harnessing the power of his new friends from the rather-large-with-nasty-claws-but-fortuitously-vegetarian family. Transavian provided the first express delivery service covering the length and breadth of Ghyll. In its first year of operation, TransAvian posted the highest rate of growth for any business in Ghyll to date. Many attribute this to a failure to hire decent taxation accountants.
+Horkmanifester founded [[TransAvian]] in -50 [[EC]], harnessing the power of his new friends from the rather-large-with-nasty-claws-but-fortuitously-vegetarian family. TransAvian provided the first express delivery service covering the length and breadth of Ghyll. In its first year of operation, TransAvian posted the highest rate of growth for any business in Ghyll to date. Many attribute this to a failure to hire decent taxation accountants.
 In the years that followed, TransAvian went from strength to strength. Through a series of providential investments, Horkmanifester amassed great wealth. During this time, he penned “Horkmanifester's Investment Rules”.

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-== Childhood ==
+'''Baron James Horkmanifester''' was born James Jordan on the 12th of Baros -72 [[EC]], in the city of [[Iganefta|Iganefta-on-the-Sea]], to one Molly Harling and an unknown father, presumably of the name Jordan. Horkmanifester's father is thought to have been a travelling merchant of [[Xurient|Xuriental]] origin. In the -75 [[EC]] [[Iganefta]] Census, Molly Harling's occupation is listed as "Hostess". Little more is recorded about his parents, and Horkmanifester himself was notoriously tight-lipped on the topic.
 Whatever else might be conjectured about his parents, they evidently valued education. Horkmanifester attended the prestigious Glosfordshier Preparatory School for Boys. There, he attained respectable academic results. Young James excelled in sports, captaining the school's [[Bindlet Ball]] team for two consecutive years (his first game as captain lasted seventeen months). Popular amongst his peers as he was, it should be noted in the interest of historical accuracy that Horkmanifester was somewhat cruel to some of his fellow students. Particularly those who mightn't have been as popular as him, having had slightly smaller mandibles than most and a mild case of [[Dendel's Stripes]], not that one can very well help that!
-== Career ==
+==Career==
 Upon graduating in -55 [[EC]], James rather loudly announced his intention to attempt a solo climb of [[Mount Yurch]] on a dare. This was naturally considered to be sheer folly by all. The following day he began his expedition. The last documented sighting of Horkmanifester that year was made by a member of the Mount Yurch Rescue Society patrolling the south approach to the mountain. At that time, Horkmanifester's condition was logged as “Remarkably Prehumous”.
-Indeed, a week later, Horkmanifester was presumed to be abundantly dead. Miraculously, after nearly two years, on the 22nd of Jole in -53 [[EC]], Horkmanifester returned to Ignefta, carried in the talons of an enormous [[hork]] no less! On this day, Ylene Ylo of the Iganefta Adviser coined the moniker of Horkmanifester.
+Indeed, a week later, Horkmanifester was presumed to be abundantly dead. Miraculously, after nearly two years, on the 22nd of Jole in -53 [[EC]], Horkmanifester returned to [[Iganefta]], hand-in-wingtip with an enormous [[hork]] no less! On this day, Ylene Ylo of the Iganefta Advisory coined the moniker of Horkmanifester.
 As it turns out, his ill-prepared climb had not lasted long. Covered in [[tuckarando]] bites and starved to the point of delirium after the first week, Horkmanifester was unwittingly “adopted” by a wild male [[hork]]. He related tales of  his time living in a colony of these giant, gentle, intelligent birds, previously much maligned.
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 In the years that followed, TransAvian went from strength to strength. Through a series of providential investments, Horkmanifester amassed great wealth. During this time, he penned “Horkmanifester's Investment Rules”.
-== Retirement ==
+==Retirement==
 In -44 [[EC]], one year after acquiring a large share in the newly discovered [[Azura Mines]], Horkmanifester purchased a large tract of land between [[Iganefta]] and Iganefta-on-the-Sea, and the title of Baron along with it. At this time, James Jordan officially changed his name to Horkmanifester. Now retired at the age of just twenty-eight, Horkmanifester delegated the management of his various business interests to others. For his remaining life, Horkmanifester was to lead a somewhat sedentary and private existence.
-The [[Doggerel plague]] of -11 [[EC]], along with the spiralling [[Quezlarian Ooo]], and the inevitable proliferation of the [[Trundle cart]] spelled disaster for Horkmanifester. Stubbornly refusing to modify [[TransAvian]]'s business model or pricing structure, Horkmanifester drove the company deep into debt. Later that year [[TransAvian]] was acquired by Gweddill Fluffett at a giveaway price. It was successfully turned around under a franchise model with the guidance of [[Godfroi Hasawithe|Hasawithe]].
+The [[doggerel plague]] of -11 [[EC]], along with the spiralling [[Quezlarian Ooo]] and the inevitable proliferation of the [[trundle cart]] spelled disaster for Horkmanifester. Stubbornly refusing to modify [[TransAvian]]'s business model or pricing structure, Horkmanifester drove the company deep into debt. Later that year, [[TransAvian]] was acquired by Gweddill Fluffett at a giveaway price. It was successfully turned around under a franchise model with the guidance of [[Godfroi Hasawithe]].
-Horkmanifester passed away in his sleep on the 17th of Lom, 0 [[EC]], leaving no children or spouses.
+Horkmanifester passed away in his sleep on the 17th of Lom, 0 [[EC]], leaving no family.
-'''Citations:''' [[hork]], [[TransAvian]], [[Trundle Cart]]
+'''Citations:''' [[Hork]], [[TransAvian]], [[Trundle cart]].
 --[[User:Larj Zyquon|Larj Zyquon]] 12:44, 23 May 2005 (EDT)

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 Upon graduating in -55 [[EC]], James rather loudly announced his intention to attempt a solo climb of [[Mount Yurch]] on a dare. This was naturally considered to be sheer folly by all. The following day he began his expedition. The last documented sighting of Horkmanifester that year was made by a member of the Mount Yurch Rescue Society patrolling the south approach to the mountain. At that time, Horkmanifester's condition was logged as “Remarkably Prehumous”.
-Indeed, a week later, Horkmanifester was presumed to be abundantly dead. Miraculously, after more than a year, on the 22nd of Jole in -54 [[EC]], Horkmanifester returned to Ignefta, carried in the talons of an enormous [[hork]] no less! On this day, Ylene Ylo of the Iganefta Adviser coined the moniker of Horkmanifester.
+Indeed, a week later, Horkmanifester was presumed to be abundantly dead. Miraculously, after nearly two years, on the 22nd of Jole in -53 [[EC]], Horkmanifester returned to Ignefta, carried in the talons of an enormous [[hork]] no less! On this day, Ylene Ylo of the Iganefta Adviser coined the moniker of Horkmanifester.
 As it turns out, his ill-prepared climb had not lasted long. Covered in [[tuckarando]] bites and starved to the point of delirium after the first week, Horkmanifester was unwittingly “adopted” by a wild male [[hork]]. He related tales of  his time living in a colony of these giant, gentle, intelligent birds, previously much maligned.
-Horkmanifester founded [[TransAvian]] in -53 [[EC]], harnessing the power of his new friends from the rather-large-with-nasty-claws-but-fortuitously-vegetarian family. Transavian provided the first express delivery service covering the length and breadth of Ghyll. In its first year of operation, TransAvian posted the highest rate of growth for any business in Ghyll to date. Many attribute this to a failure to hire decent taxation accountants.
+Horkmanifester founded [[TransAvian]] in -50 [[EC]], harnessing the power of his new friends from the rather-large-with-nasty-claws-but-fortuitously-vegetarian family. Transavian provided the first express delivery service covering the length and breadth of Ghyll. In its first year of operation, TransAvian posted the highest rate of growth for any business in Ghyll to date. Many attribute this to a failure to hire decent taxation accountants.
 In the years that followed, TransAvian went from strength to strength. Through a series of providential investments, Horkmanifester amassed great wealth. During this time, he penned “Horkmanifester's Investment Rules”.

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 In -44 [[EC]], one year after acquiring a large share in the newly discovered [[Azura Mines]], Horkmanifester purchased a large tract of land between [[Iganefta]] and Iganefta-on-the-Sea, and the title of Baron along with it. At this time, James Jordan officially changed his name to Horkmanifester. Now retired at the age of just twenty-eight, Horkmanifester delegated the management of his various business interests to others. For his remaining life, Horkmanifester was to lead a somewhat sedentary and private existence.
-The [[Doggerel plague]] of -11 [[EC]], along with the spiralling [[Quezlarian Ooo]], and the inevitable proliferation of the [[Trundle cart]] spelled disaster for Horkmanifester. Stubbornly refusing to modify [[TransAvian]]'s business model or pricing structure, Horkmanifester drove the company deep into debt. Later that year [[TransAvian]] was acquired by Gweddill Fluffett at a giveaway price. It was succesfully turned around under a franchise model with the guidance of [[Godfroi Hasawithe|Hasawithe]].
+The [[Doggerel plague]] of -11 [[EC]], along with the spiralling [[Quezlarian Ooo]], and the inevitable proliferation of the [[Trundle cart]] spelled disaster for Horkmanifester. Stubbornly refusing to modify [[TransAvian]]'s business model or pricing structure, Horkmanifester drove the company deep into debt. Later that year [[TransAvian]] was acquired by Gweddill Fluffett at a giveaway price. It was successfully turned around under a franchise model with the guidance of [[Godfroi Hasawithe|Hasawithe]].
 Horkmanifester passed away in his sleep on the 17th of Lom, 0 [[EC]], leaving no children or spouses.

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−	~~dibs~~!	+	== Childhood ==
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		+	'''Baron James Horkmanifester''' was born James Jordan on the 12th of Baros -72 [[EC]], in the city of [[Iganefta\|Iganefta-on-the-Sea]], to one Molly Harling and an unknown father, presumably of the name Jordan. Horkmanifester's father is thought to have been a travelling merchant of [[Xurient\|Xuriental]] origin. In the -75 [[EC]] Iganefta Census, Molly Harling's occupation is listed as "Hostess". Little more is recorded about his parents, and Horkmanifester himself was notoriously tight-lipped on the topic.
		+
		+	Whatever else might be conjectured about his parents, they evidently valued education. Horkmanifester attended the prestigious Glosfordshier Preparatory School for Boys. There, he attained respectable academic results. Young James excelled in sports, captaining the school's [[Bindlet Ball]] team for two consecutive years (his first game as captain lasted seventeen months). Popular amongst his peers as he was, it should be noted in the interest of historical accuracy that Horkmanifester was somewhat cruel to some of his fellow students. Particularly those who mightn't have been as popular as him, having had slightly smaller mandibles than most and a mild case of [[Dendel's Stripes]], not that one can very well help that!
		+
		+	== Career ==
		+
		+	Upon graduating in -55 [[EC]], James rather loudly announced his intention to attempt a solo climb of [[Mount Yurch]] on a dare. This was naturally considered to be sheer folly by all. The following day he began his expedition. The last documented sighting of Horkmanifester that year was made by a member of the Mount Yurch Rescue Society patrolling the south approach to the mountain. At that time, Horkmanifester's condition was logged as “Remarkably Prehumous”.
		+
		+	Indeed, a week later, Horkmanifester was presumed to be abundantly dead. Miraculously, after more than a year, on the 22nd of Jole in -54 [[EC]], Horkmanifester returned to Ignefta, carried in the talons of an enormous [[hork]] no less! On this day, Ylene Ylo of the Iganefta Adviser coined the moniker of Horkmanifester.
		+
		+	As it turns out, his ill-prepared climb had not lasted long. Covered in [[tuckarando]] bites and starved to the point of delirium after the first week, Horkmanifester was unwittingly “adopted” by a wild male [[hork]]. He related tales of his time living in a colony of these giant, gentle, intelligent birds, previously much maligned.
		+
		+	Horkmanifester founded [[TransAvian]] in -53 [[EC]], harnessing the power of his new friends from the rather-large-with-nasty-claws-but-fortuitously-vegetarian family. Transavian provided the first express delivery service covering the length and breadth of Ghyll. In its first year of operation, TransAvian posted the highest rate of growth for any business in Ghyll to date. Many attribute this to a failure to hire decent taxation accountants.
		+
		+	In the years that followed, TransAvian went from strength to strength. Through a series of providential investments, Horkmanifester amassed great wealth. During this time, he penned “Horkmanifester's Investment Rules”.
		+
		+	== Retirement ==
		+
		+	In -44 [[EC]], one year after acquiring a large share in the newly discovered [[Azura Mines]], Horkmanifester purchased a large tract of land between [[Iganefta]] and Iganefta-on-the-Sea, and the title of Baron along with it. At this time, James Jordan officially changed his name to Horkmanifester. Now retired at the age of just twenty-eight, Horkmanifester delegated the management of his various business interests to others. For his remaining life, Horkmanifester was to lead a somewhat sedentary and private existence.
		+
		+	The [[Doggerel plague]] of -11 [[EC]], along with the spiralling [[Quezlarian Ooo]], and the inevitable proliferation of the [[Trundle cart]] spelled disaster for Horkmanifester. Stubbornly refusing to modify [[TransAvian]]'s business model or pricing structure, Horkmanifester drove the company deep into debt. Later that year [[TransAvian]] was acquired by Gweddill Fluffett at a giveaway price. It was succesfully turned around under a franchise model with the guidance of [[Godfroi Hasawithe\|Hasawithe]].
		+
		+	Horkmanifester passed away in his sleep on the 17th of Lom, 0 [[EC]], leaving no children or spouses.
		+
		+	'''Citations:''' [[hork]], [[TransAvian]], [[Trundle Cart]]
		+
		+	--[[User:Larj Zyquon\|Larj Zyquon]] 12:44, 23 May 2005 (EDT)