{"id":823,"date":"2002-05-19T00:32:11","date_gmt":"2002-05-19T07:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar\/?p=823"},"modified":"2002-05-19T00:32:11","modified_gmt":"2002-05-19T07:32:11","slug":"war-of-the-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puddleby.com\/lundar\/2002\/05\/war-of-the-words\/","title":{"rendered":"War of the Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><font>Day 64, Year 546 of the Ascendancy<\/font><\/b><font><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/64-546.gif\" height=\"348\" width=\"513\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<font><br \/>\nToday a great battle was fought in the Bard&#8217;s Field. The two clans,<br \/>\nE&#8217;las Loth&#8217;mon Ferindril and Rising Claw, clashed in the Field of Bards<br \/>\ntoday, in a great competition.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n<font>However, this battle was not fought with swords and axes.  Instead; words, wit, poetry, and music were the weapons of the day.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n<font>This was the <a href=\"http:\/\/homepage.mac.com\/dunilsar\/\"><u>Dun&#8217;ilsar<\/u><\/a> competition, a great sylvan tradition in which clans vie for glory and honor.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n<font>This time, the clan ELF challenged the current<br \/>\nDun&#8217;ilsar champions, Rising Claw, to a most interesting contest.<br \/>\nInstead of the usual race or Arena battle, ELF challenged RC to come up<br \/>\nwith creative names, stories, and poetry to help with their <a href=\"http:\/\/homepage.mac.com\/ferindril\/arboretum\/\"><u>Arboretum project<\/u><\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n<font>The turnout was great from both clans, and members<br \/>\nfrom each clan took turns reciting poetry and telling stories in front<br \/>\nof the judges, and a large audience.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n<font>At the end of the day, the verdict of the judges<br \/>\nwas very close, but it was Rising Claw who walked away with the title<br \/>\nof Dun&#8217;ilsar.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n<font>I&#8217;ve created several Vision Stones of the event, which show members from each of the clans presenting their stories and poetry:<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"300\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/rc1.sit\"><u>RC1 &#8211; Zenna<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/elf1.sit\"><u>ELF1 &#8211; Lundar<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/rc2.sit\"><u>RC2 &#8211; Malloc<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/elf2.sit\"><u>ELF2 &#8211; Vequalir<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/rc3.sit\"><u>RC3 &#8211; Zenna<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/elf3.sit\"><u>ELF3 &#8211; Fleming<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/rc4.sit\"><u>RC4 &#8211; Drax<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/elf4.sit\"><u>ELF4 &#8211; Nephilim<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/rc5.sit\"><u>RC5 &#8211; Odesseus<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/elf5.sit\"><u>ELF5 &#8211; Lundar<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/rc6.sit\"><u>RC6 &#8211; Sareth<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/elf6.sit\"><u>ELF6 &#8211; Fleming<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/rc7.sit\"><u>RC7 &#8211; Kodo<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/elf7.sit\"><u>ELF7 &#8211; Nephilim<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puddleby.com\/lundar-files\/files\/all.sit\"><u>All Performances<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<font>Sareth has also created a Vision Stone of the event, which can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/home.rmci.net\/sessesh\/2002.05.19_15.23.19.clMov.sit\"><u>here<\/u><\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n<font>Congratulations to both clans!  The competition was very close and exciting.  Tav&#8217;riel ferindril!  For the glory of all clans!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 64, Year 546 of the Ascendancy Today a great battle was fought in the Bard&#8217;s Field. The two clans, E&#8217;las Loth&#8217;mon Ferindril and Rising Claw, clashed in the Field of Bards today, in a great competition. However, this battle was not fought with swords and axes. 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