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Public News Post #14816

The Plague

Written by: Polemic High Drake, Ted Blackharp, Harponian Jester and Watcher
Date: Saturday, June 4th, 2005
Addressed to: Everyone


The following is what is known as of the 23rd of Daedalan, 394 years
ATF.

A Plague has struck the rivers Urumbra, Pach., and Zaphar. This Plague
starts at the source of the rivers and forms into a cloud there. Next
there forms sludge on the river and dead fish start to appear. Along
with the dead fish is black seaweed, and black kelp.

A) This Plague can be caught in many ways:
a. Standing in a poisoned river room
b. Picking up the dead fish
c. Eating or touching infected kelp
d. Contact with someone infected. Unsure whether contact means giving
them something and/or they give you something or whether it means being
in the same room as the infected.
e. There may still be others not known yet�.
B) Where can this Plague be found?
a. EVERYWHERE!!!! So watch who you speak with and what they give you.
Especially look out for the symptoms.
C) How can you avoid getting it?
a. Reflections seem to repel it when it originally tried to infect you.
b. It is guessed that shields might work too, but not sure yet
c. Avoid people showing the symptoms!
d. Do not buy kelp off of the market channel!
e. Do not touch or interact with any dead fish
f. Do not harvest or interact with any poisoned kelp
g. Do not stay in the water of any river, and avoid the water whenever
possible!
D) What are the symptoms?
a. Blackouts
b. Mucous and blood running from orifices
c. Flying into a rage
d. Itchiness
e. Nausea
f. Touching a fish can:
i. Cause broken legs
ii. Boils on skin that leak puss
E) What to do if infected?
a. Please announce it on your channels so that those who aren�t know to
keep away for now.
i. When announcing, please make it in BIG BOLD LETTERS!!!
b. Please stay away from common public rooms that non-infected people
may visit, such as guildhalls, city gathering places, and probably
cities themselves.
F) What are the cures so far?
a. As of now there are no garunteed cures. The following have been
suggested:
i. Setting yourself on fire � Complete hoax trying to make you hurt
yourself!!!!
ii. The Ineal Flower � as of yet no proof that this helps
iii. Dying and coming back to life � Not tested as of yet to my
knowledge

Below are some of the symptom messages:

�Rivulets of blood drip from your nose, ears, eyes, and mouth, forcing
you to gag until you cough up a mouthful of thick, stringy fluid."

"Viscous beads of rancid-smelling sweat roll thickly down your face,
encrusting��


I hope this helps you!

Sing-cerely,
Blackharp

PS. I apologize for the spacing issues, my scribe was having a bad day
and so i had to write it myself...I still have no idea how he does it so
well when he does it.

Penned by my hand on the 24th of Daedalan, in the year 394 AF.


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Public News Post #14816

The Plague

Written by: Polemic High Drake, Ted Blackharp, Harponian Jester and Watcher
Date: Saturday, June 4th, 2005
Addressed to: Everyone


The following is what is known as of the 23rd of Daedalan, 394 years
ATF.

A Plague has struck the rivers Urumbra, Pach., and Zaphar. This Plague
starts at the source of the rivers and forms into a cloud there. Next
there forms sludge on the river and dead fish start to appear. Along
with the dead fish is black seaweed, and black kelp.

A) This Plague can be caught in many ways:
a. Standing in a poisoned river room
b. Picking up the dead fish
c. Eating or touching infected kelp
d. Contact with someone infected. Unsure whether contact means giving
them something and/or they give you something or whether it means being
in the same room as the infected.
e. There may still be others not known yet�.
B) Where can this Plague be found?
a. EVERYWHERE!!!! So watch who you speak with and what they give you.
Especially look out for the symptoms.
C) How can you avoid getting it?
a. Reflections seem to repel it when it originally tried to infect you.
b. It is guessed that shields might work too, but not sure yet
c. Avoid people showing the symptoms!
d. Do not buy kelp off of the market channel!
e. Do not touch or interact with any dead fish
f. Do not harvest or interact with any poisoned kelp
g. Do not stay in the water of any river, and avoid the water whenever
possible!
D) What are the symptoms?
a. Blackouts
b. Mucous and blood running from orifices
c. Flying into a rage
d. Itchiness
e. Nausea
f. Touching a fish can:
i. Cause broken legs
ii. Boils on skin that leak puss
E) What to do if infected?
a. Please announce it on your channels so that those who aren�t know to
keep away for now.
i. When announcing, please make it in BIG BOLD LETTERS!!!
b. Please stay away from common public rooms that non-infected people
may visit, such as guildhalls, city gathering places, and probably
cities themselves.
F) What are the cures so far?
a. As of now there are no garunteed cures. The following have been
suggested:
i. Setting yourself on fire � Complete hoax trying to make you hurt
yourself!!!!
ii. The Ineal Flower � as of yet no proof that this helps
iii. Dying and coming back to life � Not tested as of yet to my
knowledge

Below are some of the symptom messages:

�Rivulets of blood drip from your nose, ears, eyes, and mouth, forcing
you to gag until you cough up a mouthful of thick, stringy fluid."

"Viscous beads of rancid-smelling sweat roll thickly down your face,
encrusting��


I hope this helps you!

Sing-cerely,
Blackharp

PS. I apologize for the spacing issues, my scribe was having a bad day
and so i had to write it myself...I still have no idea how he does it so
well when he does it.

Penned by my hand on the 24th of Daedalan, in the year 394 AF.


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