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We have all the news that’s fit to share today for you! Here’s a carefully curated set of leading headlines from major GS news sources and tips by the TownCrier team. Send news and tips in via the handy web form at: http://bit.ly/TownCrierNews – We archive previous news items here at our home web site: http://gstowncrier.com/

WEDNESDAY
#TODAY in Elanthia: [5pm-Midnight: Guild Night] ** [7pm: Xerria Unlocks (Premium)-FWI] (This newsfeed uses EST/EDT only.)

HELP WANTED
Darcena is looking for a few fearless folks to adopt each of the GS Discord channels for the Daily Discord Digests. Please consider helping this important community service for players. If you haven’t seen a Digest yet, take a look at the link. It’s just the important bits, gathered, gleaned, and grouped for publication: http://bit.ly/2lSOYRZ

CAPPED
Another scallywag adds their name to the list of Capped Players: Master Aar Matey the Pirate hit level 100 on Tuesday! Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!

STORYLINE-WL
Tuesday night in the Landing: it’s Desolation and Desecration as the Blight spreads to nearby wildlife and Thrayzar tries tracking the citizens taken by the spiders, to no avail. Saturday will be the next Paragon hunt; Darkstone Bay waters have turned blood red. There is more, Miss Leafi left a summary on the forums, log will follow later: http://bit.ly/2knDJAq

GUILD NIGHT
It’s Guild night once again, from 5 til the pumpkins come in. Find a master, earn those points faster; You’ll be the one who wins! ..wiki link: http://bit.ly/2eIK6ex http://bit.ly/2Ynsry3

MERCHANT
On Monday September 23 at 8pm, Grawlix will be offering Weight/Pad/Sighting services in the Teras Isle Forging Supply Shop. This merchant has special RULES you should READ on the calendar item at http://bit.ly/2GRtkCq http://bit.ly/2GRtkCq

EVENT
On Tuesday, September 22nd, at 10pm, ICICLE is having a pajama party and bedtime stories in Icemule Trace’s town center! Wear your finest sleepwear, and come ready to tell your most entertaining story! Come enjoy the food, drink, and friendship. There will be prizes for best dressed male/female/couple and funniest/scariest/best overall story!

LUMNIS CONTEST
The upcoming Lumnis contest scheduled for the 27th either won’t happen or its results won’t count, per Estild on Discord. Enjoy Ebon Gate without any stress or distractions now! http://bit.ly/2mlubGP

EBON GATE
If you’re happy and you know it … GM Thandiwe leaves Teaser 2 for Ebon Gate. It’s a very expressive robe; she shows off several verbs with it, as she sings her way through a little ditty. http://bit.ly/2kGqlYv

EBON GATE
GM Thandiwe has a rhyming riddle to open the Ebon Gate Teaser Season. It’s too long to post here, but you’ll want to see it and take your best guess! Cylnthia guesses something about the Dragonfly Festival in a reply and Thandiwe seems to confirm it without saying what! What thing/s from the old Dragonfy Festival do you think it might be:? Fest Archive at: http://bit.ly/2ki7Edc The thread starts here: http://bit.ly/2ml3qSU
BELOW THE FOLD – As previously reported

REPOspotlight
LostRanger’s newest script highlights the message when you are healed by someone in monsterbold so you know which empath it was! ;repository info doctorwho

EBON GATE
Ebon Gate 2019 Schedule: Wyrom, via Discord, says it’ll be a mimic of last year. Merchant Week starts October 18th. Games and shopping opening dates still to be determined.

EVENT
House Sovyn is hosting their annual Harvest Blessing on Sunday, September 22nd. Event includes a prayer and harvest offering at Imaera’s shrine in the Lyserian Hills. Please meet in Sovyn’s courtyard at 9:00pm.

TIP
Tired of those mistells on lnet? Set up an alias for your friends that you talk to often! ;alias add ;news = ;chat to Newsby. No more embarrassing one sided conversations splattered all over the channels! Also remember a private message also goes out with the no-fail syntax: ;newsby:MESSAGE

PREMIUM
The September Premium Contest is called Picture This, and asks you to submit a painting or portrait of an event or individual from Elanthian history. What are you going to choose? http://bit.ly/2kfLPLk

STORYLINE-WL
Saturday night in the Landing: experience the struggles of Peter and Rachel over conscience and children as adventurers journey again through Pylasar’s memories. Miss Leafi’s got the detailed report: http://bit.ly/2mfFGzr

ANNOUNCEMENT
GM Skhorne announced that GemStone is hiring GameHosts! If you are interested in this special volunteer position to help GemStone players, be sure to read his entire post: http://bit.ly/2kOFS8n

EVENT
Rat-a-tat-tat! It’s time for Rat Battles at Moonshine Manor on Saturday, September 21st, at 8pm! Two rats enter; one rat runs. Who has the champion of Rats? 50K entry fee. Have you been training? It’s time to find out just how good your rats are! Test their fierceness, and find the champs!

STORYLINE-WL
Friday night in the Landing: ballista bombardment, pylon reprisal, soldiers ambushed, a scarab reclaimed, abductions by spider, Rook rescuers, maggots fed, and more! Don’t skip Miss Leafi’s report on this chaotic invasion. She added an admonition that you do not want to miss this one: http://bit.ly/2kJWiPm

STORYLINE-WL
Captain Stormyrain shares what happened before people found her and Raznel on Friday night in the Landing. She cleaned up the log to be able to share this out-of-character knowledge of what happened! http://bit.ly/2kdhkpk

FREE SIMUCOINS
For all paid subscribers: don’t forget to log in to the SimuCoin Shop (not the main site) and claim your free simucoins this month. You must log in to see the big CLAIM button. Remember: if you don’t claim them, they POOF!

PREMIUM
On Thursday, September 19, at 5:30pm, Xerria will be holding a short duration raffle for three slots at one of her Really Rare Raffles in the Firefly Villa Merchant Lounge. This merchant has special RULES you should READ on her wiki page at http://bit.ly/2vLkZ2F http://bit.ly/2vLkZ2F

MERCHANT
On Thursday, September 19, come visit Zicune in the Icemule Trace Hall of Madness to play Widdershins!

ALBUM
Presenting the 5119 Windfellow’s Retreat Album: http://gstowncrier.com/special_reports/windfellows-retreat-premium-fest-5119-album/ Thank you to everyone who contributed!

QUOTEofTheWEEK
Mayor Lylia is never ruffled by anything that happens! Enjoy Miss Leifa’s snapshot of just another moment in the life of the Landing’s favorite Mayor at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2YUM66B48F/

PREMIUM
On Wednesday, September 18, at 7pm, Xerria will be offering her monthly unlocking service in the Firefly Villa Merchant Lounge. This merchant has special RULES you should READ on her wiki page at http://bit.ly/2vLkZ2F http://bit.ly/2vLkZ2F

UPDATE
Auntie H announces an update to the Fancy Books from this past Duskruin! You can PULL the book to remove a chapter, TURN to a specific chapter number, and whisper to it to swap around the order of the chapters. http://bit.ly/2lRIwua

PREMIUM
GM Kynlee announces the August Premium Winners for the Autumn Expressions contest. Congratulations to: Akenna, Alisaire, Dillitink, Emelda, Rohese, Tawariell, Wildiwyn, Xanlin, Xayre, and Xilona! http://bit.ly/2lLkvoS

TIP
Are you dead in room 12345 and hoping for a rescue? No one knows where that room is! Make sure you also identify the general area in your rescue message and the creatures in the hunting area. Share your GS wisdom and submit your favorite tip at: http://bit.ly/TownCrierNews

ANNOUNCEMENT
GM Naos has the big announcement wizards have been waiting months to hear more about – Enchant Potion Trading Apprentice at their guild will trade your old potions for nice new ones! http://bit.ly/2lLFKa6

CAPPED
The newest Level 100 Achievement goes to Tikoshi! Huge props for finishing this major milestone! It must be capping week, right?

CALENDAR
**Upcoming Major Event Dates: [Oct 1-31: Ebon Gate at Caligos Isle, Oct 18-25: Merchant Week]

OUTLETS
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Newsby

Newsby is the main anchor for the TownCrier channel over ESP and Lich. She does not adventure, she is a townsperson and completed her apprenticeship for the news desk in 2017.