Ghyll:Iganefta Recorder - Revision history

Morbus Iff: Editing or murkifying the Folktown Record references.

2005-07-31T03:00:39Z

Editing or murkifying the Folktown Record references.

Morbus Iff: Copyediting. Insert witty changelog comment here.

2005-07-27T00:10:50Z

Copyediting. Insert witty changelog comment here.

Lady Aleksandra Quininery: spelling. sigh.

2005-07-23T00:38:59Z

spelling. sigh.

Lady Aleksandra Quininery: forgot to name the appropriate month

2005-07-23T00:28:12Z

forgot to name the appropriate month

Lady Aleksandra Quininery: yay! new entry!

2005-07-23T00:22:13Z

yay! new entry!

Lady Aleksandra Quininery at 16:43, 19 July 2005

2005-07-19T16:43:47Z

New page

dibs! --[[User:Lady Aleksandra Quininery|Lady Aleksandra]] 12:43, 19 Jul 2005 (EDT)

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 ==The Transfer==
-Over the next 10 years, the paper more than quadrupled its circulation, breaking such stories as the discovery of a new cache of ancient [[Avazian Box]] [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices|advertisements]]. (Alas, the advertisements were later proved to be a hoax from circa -200 [[EC]], as was reported in the [[Folktown Records]]. The ''Iganefta Recorder'' omitted that aspect of the story from its coverage.) Nevertheless, the paper remained decidedly regional until it changed publishers in -93 [[EC]].
+Over the next 10 years, the paper more than quadrupled its circulation, breaking such stories as the discovery of a new cache of ancient [[Avazian Box]] [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices|advertisements]]. (Alas, the advertisements were later proved to be a hoax from circa -200 [[EC]], as was reported much later in the early issues of the [[Folktown Records]].) Nevertheless, the paper remained decidedly regional until it changed publishers in -93 [[EC]].
 [[Grommies|Daffid Grommie]] lived down the street from the Aspic household in [[Iganefta]], although he was 5 years older than young Thoedore. Grommie was a member of the Dreadhill Divers, a [[stealth-guild]] inspired by the recent exploits of the [[Endlessly Rising Staircase Movement]]. The Divers' aspired mainly to create "artistic chaos" and on one fateful day in Ikk, -93 [[EC]], they decided this goal would be best achieved by means of a cookery crusade. Grommie offered to lead the crusade, and marched the whole group over to the Aspic's property. There, they proceeded to paint the entire house and half of the outbuilding with Mrs. Aspic's own aspic, and positioned several stuffed [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarando]]s artfully lounging on the veranda. They were in the middle of coating the chukarandos with more aspic when Thoedore arrived home.
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 ==And the rest is history...==
-[[Grommies|Grommie]] orginally thought to use the paper as the mouthpiece for the Dreadhill Divers, but after examining the paper's back issues, he realized that it was far more lucrative to become part of the rising bourgoisie than to fight it. Through his shrewd business sense and reputation for backbiting, Daffid Grommie turned the subregional journal into a worthy rival of the eminent [[Folktown Records]].
+[[Grommies|Grommie]] orginally thought to use the paper as the mouthpiece for the Dreadhill Divers, but after examining the paper's back issues, he realized that it was far more lucrative to become part of the rising bourgoisie than to fight it. Through his shrewd business sense and reputation for backbiting, Daffid Grommie turned the subregional journal into a worthy rival of the more popular newspapers of the time, and has managed to stay strong against the upstart [[Folktown Records]].
 Upon Daffid's death in -41 [[EC]], his cunning and ruthless son [[Grommies|Rikkard Grommie]] assumed control of the paper. Under Rikkard's watch the ''Recorder'' expanded yet more. It increased its sway over public opinion. In fact, at one point it was even said that "A politician not in the ''Recorder''is a politician not in office."

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 And with that immortal slogan, the ever-so-mortal [[Grommies|Daffid Grommie]] brought the '''Iganefta Recorder''' out of the fog of regional obscurity and into the blinding daylight of full-fledged inter-newspaper circulation war.
-===Ancient Aspictual History===
+==Ancient Aspictual History==
-The paper was orginally founded in -103 [[EC]] by Thoedore Aspic, the unfortunate son of the keeper of a small dry-goods shop in Ciruthwaite, one of the more humble neighborhoods of [[Iganefta]].  The family's only claim to fame was that Aspic's mother had invented a novel method of serving meats for summer parties: rather than simple slices of cold cuts, Mrs. Aspic served her cold chicken, pork and [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarandos]] in a quivery semi-solid sort of gel.  She orginally flavored the substance with various fruit and fake fruit extracts and dyed it in all sort of striking colors, but after the local religious authorities reacted with skeptism and mild disgust, she settled on a clear, flavorless version.  To this substance, she gave her name, and "chukarando aspic" remain ''haute cuisine'' in certain ghyllian backwaters to this day.
+The paper was orginally founded in -103 [[EC]] by Thoedore Aspic, the unfortunate son of the keeper of a small dry-goods shop in Ciruthwaite, one of the more humble neighborhoods of [[Iganefta]]. The family's only claim to fame was that Aspic's mother had invented a novel method of serving meats for summer parties: rather than simple slices of cold cuts, Mrs. Aspic served her cold chicken, pork and [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarandos]] in a quivery semi-solid sort of gel. She originally flavored the substance with various fruit and fake fruit extracts and dyed it in all sort of striking colors, but after the local religious authorities reacted with skeptism and mild disgust, she settled on a clear, flavorless version. To this substance she gave her name, and "chukarando aspic" remain ''haute cuisine'' in certain Ghyllian backwaters to this day.
-It was to commemorate this pinnacle of culinary innovation that young Thoedore published the first issue of the ''Iganefta Recorder.''  The issue featured hand-colored illustrations by his younger sister, the talented Miss Haether Aspic, and the following poem by the publisher himself, fully illustrated and suitable for framing:
+It was to commemorate this pinnacle of culinary innovation that young Thoedore published the first issue of the ''Iganefta Recorder.'' The issue featured hand-colored illustrations by his younger sister, the talented Miss Haether Aspic, and the following poem by the publisher himself, fully illustrated and suitable for framing:
-: ''Oh Aspic! cold, gelatinous
+<blockquote>''Oh Aspic! cold, gelatinous''
-: ''Your flavor is unu-
+<br />''Your flavor is unu-''
-: ''sually dee-li-cious
+<br />''sually dee-li-cious''
-: ''With mute chukarando''
+<br />''With [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarando]]''</blockquote>
 All three copies sold out within minutes of printing.
-===The Transfer===
+==The Transfer==
-Over the next 10 years, the paper more than quadrupled its circulation, breaking such stories as the discovery of a new cache of ancient [[Avazian Box]] [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices|advertisements]].  (Alas, the advertisements were later proved to be a hoax from circa -200 [[EC]], as was reported in the [[Folktown Records]].  The ''Iganefta Recorder'' omitted that aspect of the story from its coverage.)  Nevertheless, the paper remained decidedly regional until it changed publishers in -93 [[EC]].
+Over the next 10 years, the paper more than quadrupled its circulation, breaking such stories as the discovery of a new cache of ancient [[Avazian Box]] [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices|advertisements]]. (Alas, the advertisements were later proved to be a hoax from circa -200 [[EC]], as was reported in the [[Folktown Records]]. The ''Iganefta Recorder'' omitted that aspect of the story from its coverage.) Nevertheless, the paper remained decidedly regional until it changed publishers in -93 [[EC]].
-[[Grommies|Daffid Grommie]] lived down the street from the Aspic household in [[Iganefta]], although he was 5 years older than young Thoedore.  Grommie was a member of the Dreadhill Divers, a [[stealth-guild]] inspired by the recent exploits of the [[Endlessly Rising Staircase Movement]].  The Divers' aspired mainly to create "artistic chaos" and on one fateful day in Ikk, -93 [[EC]], they decided this goal would be best achieved by means of a cookery crusade.  Grommie offered to lead the crusade, and marched the whole group over to the Aspic's property.  There, they proceeded to paint the entire house and half of the outbuilding with Mrs. Aspic's own aspic, and positioned several stuffed [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarando]]s artfully lounging on the veranda.  They were in the middle of coating the chukarandos with more aspic when Thoedore arrived home.
+[[Grommies|Daffid Grommie]] lived down the street from the Aspic household in [[Iganefta]], although he was 5 years older than young Thoedore. Grommie was a member of the Dreadhill Divers, a [[stealth-guild]] inspired by the recent exploits of the [[Endlessly Rising Staircase Movement]]. The Divers' aspired mainly to create "artistic chaos" and on one fateful day in Ikk, -93 [[EC]], they decided this goal would be best achieved by means of a cookery crusade. Grommie offered to lead the crusade, and marched the whole group over to the Aspic's property. There, they proceeded to paint the entire house and half of the outbuilding with Mrs. Aspic's own aspic, and positioned several stuffed [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarando]]s artfully lounging on the veranda. They were in the middle of coating the chukarandos with more aspic when Thoedore arrived home.
-He was flabbergasted by the outrage committed upon his beloved dwelling of 18 years.  Calmly, Thoedore walked up to Grommie, removed his glove, and slapped Daffid across the face with it.  Thence  followed a duel in which Aspic, although his courage was impeccable, was proved sadly lacking in marksmenship and as punishment for the impertinance of challenging a man so clearly his superior, Aspic (with the paint splotches still painfully visible on the lapels of his black velvet suit) was forced to rescind control of the ''Iganefta Recorder'' to Grommie.
+He was flabbergasted by the outrage committed upon his beloved dwelling of 18 years. Calmly, Thoedore walked up to [[Grommies|Grommie]], removed his glove, and slapped Daffid across the face with it. Thence followed a duel in which Aspic, although his courage was impeccable, was proved sadly lacking in marksmenship and as punishment for the impertinance of challenging a man so clearly his superior, Aspic (with the paint splotches still painfully visible on the lapels of his black velvet suit) was forced to rescind control of the ''Iganefta Recorder'' to Grommie.
-===And the rest is history...===
+==And the rest is history...==
-Grommie orginally thought to use the paper as the mouthpiece for the Dreadhill Divers, but after examining the paper's back issues, he realized that it was far more lucrative to become part of the rising bourgoisie than to fight it.  Through his shrewd business sense and reputation for backbiting, Daffid Grommie turned the subregional journal into a worthy rival of the eminent [[Folktown Records]].
+[[Grommies|Grommie]] orginally thought to use the paper as the mouthpiece for the Dreadhill Divers, but after examining the paper's back issues, he realized that it was far more lucrative to become part of the rising bourgoisie than to fight it. Through his shrewd business sense and reputation for backbiting, Daffid Grommie turned the subregional journal into a worthy rival of the eminent [[Folktown Records]].
-Upon Daffid's death in -41 [[EC]], his cunning and ruthless son Rikkard Grommie assumed control of the paper.  Under Rikkard's watch the ''Recorder'' expanded yet more.  It increased its sway over public opinion.  In fact, at one point it was even said that "A politician not in the ''Recorder''is a politician not in office."
+Upon Daffid's death in -41 [[EC]], his cunning and ruthless son [[Grommies|Rikkard Grommie]] assumed control of the paper. Under Rikkard's watch the ''Recorder'' expanded yet more. It increased its sway over public opinion. In fact, at one point it was even said that "A politician not in the ''Recorder''is a politician not in office."
-Rikkard was also instigator of the infamous [[Bindlet Ball]] bet of -11 [[EC]] with rival newspaperman Indigo Huac.  Huac, the owner of the [[Folktown Records]] actually supported the winning team, the Egron Eagles, but in a fit of [[backwards logic]], bet Rikkard that the Glossfordshire Maurlons would win.  On the 12th of [[Bursine Calendar|Jole]] of the year -11 [[EC]], the Eagles proved true to their stalwart fan, and lost him the bet.  As penalty, Huac ran front page ads for the ''Iganefta Recorder'' in the [[Folktown Records]] for the entire month of Kendrit.  To this day, the Huac family holds a deep-seated grudge against those "slimy, upstart, ''Iganeftan,'' yellow-bellied excuse for a 3rd rate paper Grommies."  And I quote.
+[[Grommies|Rikkard]] was also instigator of the infamous [[Bindlet Ball]] bet of -11 [[EC]] with rival newspaperman Indigo Huac. Huac, the owner of the [[Folktown Records]] actually supported the winning team, the Egron Eagles, but in a fit of [[backwards logic]], bet Rikkard that the Glossfordshire Maurlons would win. On the 12th of [[Bursine Calendar|Jole]] of the year -11 [[EC]], the Eagles proved true to their stalwart fan, and lost him the bet. As penalty, Huac ran front page ads for the ''Iganefta Recorder'' in the [[Folktown Records]] for the entire month of Kendrit. To this day, the Huac family holds a deep-seated grudge against those "slimy, upstart, ''Iganeftan,'' yellow-bellied excuse for a 3rd rate paper Grommies." And I quote.
 --[[User:Lady Aleksandra Quininery|Lady Aleksandra]] 20:22, 22 Jul 2005 (EDT)
 [[Category: Texts]]

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 ===The Transfer===
-Over the next 10 years, the paper more than quadrupled its circulation, breaking such stories as the discovery of a new cache of ancient [[Avazian Box]] [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices|advertisements]].  (Alas, the advertisements were later proved to be a hoax from circa -200 [[EC]], as was reported in the [[Folktown Records]].  The ''Iganefta Recorder'' omitted that aspect of the story from its coverage.)  Nevertheless, the paper remained decidely regional until it changed publishers in -93 [[EC]].
+Over the next 10 years, the paper more than quadrupled its circulation, breaking such stories as the discovery of a new cache of ancient [[Avazian Box]] [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices|advertisements]].  (Alas, the advertisements were later proved to be a hoax from circa -200 [[EC]], as was reported in the [[Folktown Records]].  The ''Iganefta Recorder'' omitted that aspect of the story from its coverage.)  Nevertheless, the paper remained decidedly regional until it changed publishers in -93 [[EC]].
 [[Grommies|Daffid Grommie]] lived down the street from the Aspic household in [[Iganefta]], although he was 5 years older than young Thoedore.  Grommie was a member of the Dreadhill Divers, a [[stealth-guild]] inspired by the recent exploits of the [[Endlessly Rising Staircase Movement]].  The Divers' aspired mainly to create "artistic chaos" and on one fateful day in Ikk, -93 [[EC]], they decided this goal would be best achieved by means of a cookery crusade.  Grommie offered to lead the crusade, and marched the whole group over to the Aspic's property.  There, they proceeded to paint the entire house and half of the outbuilding with Mrs. Aspic's own aspic, and positioned several stuffed [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarando]]s artfully lounging on the veranda.  They were in the middle of coating the chukarandos with more aspic when Thoedore arrived home.

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 Over the next 10 years, the paper more than quadrupled its circulation, breaking such stories as the discovery of a new cache of ancient [[Avazian Box]] [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices|advertisements]].  (Alas, the advertisements were later proved to be a hoax from circa -200 [[EC]], as was reported in the [[Folktown Records]].  The ''Iganefta Recorder'' omitted that aspect of the story from its coverage.)  Nevertheless, the paper remained decidely regional until it changed publishers in -93 [[EC]].
-[[Grommies|Daffid Grommie]] lived down the street from the Aspic household in [[Iganefta]], although he was 5 years older than young Thoedore.  Grommie was a member of the Dreadhill Divers, a [[stealth-guild]] inspired by the recent exploits of the [[Endlessly Rising Staircase Movement]].  The Divers' aspired mainly to create "artistic chaos" and on one fateful day in ---- -93 [[EC]], they decided this goal would be best achieved by means of a cookery crusade.  Grommie offered to lead the crusade, and marched the whole group over to the Aspic's property.  There, they proceeded to paint the entire house and half of the outbuilding with Mrs. Aspic's own aspic, and positioned several stuffed [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarando]]s artfully lounging on the veranda.  They were in the middle of coating the chukarandos with more aspic when Thoedore arrived home.
+[[Grommies|Daffid Grommie]] lived down the street from the Aspic household in [[Iganefta]], although he was 5 years older than young Thoedore.  Grommie was a member of the Dreadhill Divers, a [[stealth-guild]] inspired by the recent exploits of the [[Endlessly Rising Staircase Movement]].  The Divers' aspired mainly to create "artistic chaos" and on one fateful day in Ikk, -93 [[EC]], they decided this goal would be best achieved by means of a cookery crusade.  Grommie offered to lead the crusade, and marched the whole group over to the Aspic's property.  There, they proceeded to paint the entire house and half of the outbuilding with Mrs. Aspic's own aspic, and positioned several stuffed [[Mute Chukarandos|mute chukarando]]s artfully lounging on the veranda.  They were in the middle of coating the chukarandos with more aspic when Thoedore arrived home.
 He was flabbergasted by the outrage committed upon his beloved dwelling of 18 years.  Calmly, Thoedore walked up to Grommie, removed his glove, and slapped Daffid across the face with it.  Thence  followed a duel in which Aspic, although his courage was impeccable, was proved sadly lacking in marksmenship and as punishment for the impertinance of challenging a man so clearly his superior, Aspic (with the paint splotches still painfully visible on the lapels of his black velvet suit) was forced to rescind control of the ''Iganefta Recorder'' to Grommie.

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−	~~dibs~~! --[[User:Lady Aleksandra Quininery\|Lady Aleksandra]] 12:43, 19 Jul 2005 (EDT)	+	''Eeextra! Eeextra! Read all about it!''
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		+	And with that immortal slogan, the ever-so-mortal [[Grommies\|Daffid Grommie]] brought the '''Iganefta Recorder''' out of the fog of regional obscurity and into the blinding daylight of full-fledged inter-newspaper circulation war.
		+
		+	===Ancient Aspictual History===
		+
		+	The paper was orginally founded in -103 [[EC]] by Thoedore Aspic, the unfortunate son of the keeper of a small dry-goods shop in Ciruthwaite, one of the more humble neighborhoods of [[Iganefta]]. The family's only claim to fame was that Aspic's mother had invented a novel method of serving meats for summer parties: rather than simple slices of cold cuts, Mrs. Aspic served her cold chicken, pork and [[Mute Chukarandos\|mute chukarandos]] in a quivery semi-solid sort of gel. She orginally flavored the substance with various fruit and fake fruit extracts and dyed it in all sort of striking colors, but after the local religious authorities reacted with skeptism and mild disgust, she settled on a clear, flavorless version. To this substance, she gave her name, and "chukarando aspic" remain ''haute cuisine'' in certain ghyllian backwaters to this day.
		+
		+	It was to commemorate this pinnacle of culinary innovation that young Thoedore published the first issue of the ''Iganefta Recorder.'' The issue featured hand-colored illustrations by his younger sister, the talented Miss Haether Aspic, and the following poem by the publisher himself, fully illustrated and suitable for framing:
		+
		+	: ''Oh Aspic! cold, gelatinous
		+	: ''Your flavor is unu-
		+	: ''sually dee-li-cious
		+	: ''With mute chukarando''
		+
		+	All three copies sold out within minutes of printing.
		+
		+	===The Transfer===
		+
		+	Over the next 10 years, the paper more than quadrupled its circulation, breaking such stories as the discovery of a new cache of ancient [[Avazian Box]] [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices\|advertisements]]. (Alas, the advertisements were later proved to be a hoax from circa -200 [[EC]], as was reported in the [[Folktown Records]]. The ''Iganefta Recorder'' omitted that aspect of the story from its coverage.) Nevertheless, the paper remained decidely regional until it changed publishers in -93 [[EC]].
		+
		+	[[Grommies\|Daffid Grommie]] lived down the street from the Aspic household in [[Iganefta]], although he was 5 years older than young Thoedore. Grommie was a member of the Dreadhill Divers, a [[stealth-guild]] inspired by the recent exploits of the [[Endlessly Rising Staircase Movement]]. The Divers' aspired mainly to create "artistic chaos" and on one fateful day in ---- -93 [[EC]], they decided this goal would be best achieved by means of a cookery crusade. Grommie offered to lead the crusade, and marched the whole group over to the Aspic's property. There, they proceeded to paint the entire house and half of the outbuilding with Mrs. Aspic's own aspic, and positioned several stuffed [[Mute Chukarandos\|mute chukarando]]s artfully lounging on the veranda. They were in the middle of coating the chukarandos with more aspic when Thoedore arrived home.
		+
		+	He was flabbergasted by the outrage committed upon his beloved dwelling of 18 years. Calmly, Thoedore walked up to Grommie, removed his glove, and slapped Daffid across the face with it. Thence followed a duel in which Aspic, although his courage was impeccable, was proved sadly lacking in marksmenship and as punishment for the impertinance of challenging a man so clearly his superior, Aspic (with the paint splotches still painfully visible on the lapels of his black velvet suit) was forced to rescind control of the ''Iganefta Recorder'' to Grommie.
		+
		+	===And the rest is history...===
		+
		+	Grommie orginally thought to use the paper as the mouthpiece for the Dreadhill Divers, but after examining the paper's back issues, he realized that it was far more lucrative to become part of the rising bourgoisie than to fight it. Through his shrewd business sense and reputation for backbiting, Daffid Grommie turned the subregional journal into a worthy rival of the eminent [[Folktown Records]].
		+
		+	Upon Daffid's death in -41 [[EC]], his cunning and ruthless son Rikkard Grommie assumed control of the paper. Under Rikkard's watch the ''Recorder'' expanded yet more. It increased its sway over public opinion. In fact, at one point it was even said that "A politician not in the ''Recorder''is a politician not in office."
		+
		+	Rikkard was also instigator of the infamous [[Bindlet Ball]] bet of -11 [[EC]] with rival newspaperman Indigo Huac. Huac, the owner of the [[Folktown Records]] actually supported the winning team, the Egron Eagles, but in a fit of [[backwards logic]], bet Rikkard that the Glossfordshire Maurlons would win. On the 12th of [[Bursine Calendar\|Jole]] of the year -11 [[EC]], the Eagles proved true to their stalwart fan, and lost him the bet. As penalty, Huac ran front page ads for the ''Iganefta Recorder'' in the [[Folktown Records]] for the entire month of Kendrit. To this day, the Huac family holds a deep-seated grudge against those "slimy, upstart, ''Iganeftan,'' yellow-bellied excuse for a 3rd rate paper Grommies." And I quote.
		+
		+	--[[User:Lady Aleksandra Quininery\|Lady Aleksandra]] 20:22, 22 Jul 2005 (EDT)
		+
		+	Citations: [[Mute Chukarandos]], [[Backwards logic]], [[Early Ghyllian Sales and Marketing Practices]]
		+
		+	[[Category: Texts]]