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Literate Newbling


designergrl
Okay, peoples... here are the solutions:

1 - the title is a haiku

2- the poem is a sonnet.. my sonnet is in here somewhere. I forget what page. If I find it, I'll put the page number here.

3 - the puzzle's final answer is KAMA SUTRA

4 - the words you get from the clues follow -- the correct letters are in red.

EXCALIBUR
CALIBURN
GAE BOLGA
LONGINUS
MONOHOSHIZAO
HAIKU
SONNET
WEAPON
INDIA

and that, folks, is the "rest of the story"

stressed


Good day to you, my name is X. I have been around gaia for close to nigh 3 years now.

Gaia unfortunately is losing much of its luster for me and as such I intend to find my amusement where I can.

Most that have come in contact with me have seen me during my give-aways, my extremely cheap sales, puzzles and riddles. That is what happens when you have nothing to work for in items in gaia. One gets bored with the game and you intend to look for people who you would enjoy conversing with. As such, I am looking for those who are new. Age cap is about 5 months in gaia or less. To give them a heart-felt welcome, and offer a small game where the prize is the following:

1 - Store Item clothing that will at a minimum be worth 40K and a maximum of 80K.
A - A new hair-style if needed
B - Accessories
C - Designed top including a coat and shirt
E - Shoes and socks/stockings
F - A hat
G - Vending and Trading Pass if need be
2 - The one picked will receive any(1) 2005 donation item to wear.

Ah, did I pique your interest now? Good, as there will be a contest as well as a harsh judgement from me in regards to your method of speech a.k.a. writing as well as how you conduct yourself in gaia. Oh, schnapp is that too much for you? Well, think of it, it is rare to find craziness such as this.

I am no true teacher, though I teach with my puzzles and my way of moving and going about things. Hence a puzzle will be best and of course me asking for a poem of a particular style.

So here are the things that need doing:

1 - Check out my starting title. Comment on it and its structure.
2 - Word Find Puzzle Pre-requisite. I will post this on the third post.
3 - Create your own original poem of the same form as the one I will make. Must mention the type of form by PM to Zacharov, so that others will have to figure out what it is.
4 - Once the word find puzzle is completed, there will be an anagram with all those words.
5 - Do not PM me for clues. This is the easiest puzzle I made.

Other than this, there will be judges on way of writing as well as how you act in gaia.

Once you are chosen, you will be placed on a list. I can see that many will be able to get to this point and judges will have a hard time deciding who they like best. So, when the time comes the ones that fill all the pre-requisites will be assigned a number for a dice roll or random number choosing.

Since this is easy every single one that gets to figure everything out, will get at least an 06 letter. What it is, is dependent on X's mood and when everything is done. I really think this puzzle that I will do this time is simple.


I thought this would be solved by now. My change is that the first to figure this out who is a newbling gets this. I really thought this was easier than this.

Items here for sale:
5 - 4K - July 06
Rules for selling:
1 - One Letter Per Night
2 - One Letter Per Person
3 - Do Not PM me at all or beg

OH! If you are chosen for the letter of the night, even if you do not have the gold, I will hold the letter for you for at least two weeks.

We will sell one thing per night cheaply. It will be an 06 donation letter per night till some newbling figures this puzzle out.

Addition: Gaians who are above 3 months of age. If they figure out the puzzle, they get 2 free 06 letters, their choice.


Today's item = October 06 = 5K.
What Gaia is supposed to be and a warning.

Perhaps I can be considered as a lurking oldbie. Most of what I have done, I have done behind the scenes. I am mostly an advisor and the fact that I am actually allowing myself to get known means that there is something wrong.

Gaia is a social scene, one where someone can have fun and just chill. Where one can meet people and make friends without being afraid of getting back-stabbed, at least the chances of it was less then.

However, in the time I have been here the culture has shifted. I do not know exactly when this place has become filled with sycophantic pixel whores who would try to scam the person that was trying to help them to begin with.

Granted there has been individuals such as that before, but nowhere has it been this prevalent.

I once considered my account as a repository for items to give to my nieces and nephews once they get old enough to play around here. The problem with this is that I do not want them to go here any more, not when gaia is now how it is.

It is still a fun place and perhaps it might become once more that place where the ideal is the interaction between people. This place started off as a playground for ideas and made by the admins for fun. I pray that most of you newlings would not start to get disillusioned as I am in thinking that this is now mostly just for profit rather than for fun.

I welcome the newlings to gaia, please have fun and enjoy the delights found herein.
While I consider if I will quit this place already or not
The Simple Puzzle

Welcome to this Simple Puzzle of mine. Consider this an introduction to the harder puzzles I might make during my time in gaia, which I do for special events and so forth.

The reason for the puzzles are the following:
1 - It teaches people how to look in more ways than one.
2 - It shows to me how people have progressed or regressed.
3 - It is also the best way to find individuals I would probably enjoy getting to know.
4 - It shows who really reads the words and directions, as that is an important skill in gaia.

Most puzzles of mine just have a very small explanation and people are pushed to figure everything out by themselves. People ask me for more information and hints but I can only give limited ones.

I also ask for those who try to create a poem of the same style that I make. Not to mention checking the previous posts to see if there is anything there that may be related to this puzzle.

So without further ado.
xyzse
_ _ _ _ SPACE _ _ _ _ _ - Teachings of the Pillow

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - Name
_ _ _ SPACE _ _ _ _ _ - Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - Named for Owner
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - Name
_ _ _ _ _ - Form
_ _ _ _ _ _ - Form
_ _ _ _ _ _ - Most Referenced Names
_ _ _ _ _- Country

The Trip

We start with the world in a great jumble,
Balraj the lover went in a magical trip.
He stole the sword in the stone in an amble,
And ran from the lake's sword escaping with a ship.
In Ulster the Red Branch was returning from a hunt,
Making fun of their spiked up hair and mad looking eyes,
The Hound threw the three pronged spear as a stunt
Which is why this lusty traveller said his good byes
Sailing to Yamato through the oceans and seas;
Where wide eyed and leering, he jostled a swordsman,
Who whipped the Drying pole bringing him to his knees
So he begged then rammed the hilt of his sword up and ran.
The lover, having punked many-a-warrior,
Plying his specialty, he gets gutted by a whore.
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Alright that is a bit much. My apologies for creating such a bad bad bad poem. Thing is, there is a reason for it. That is why the puzzle is made.

I probably would get crucified and hit by a spear on the side by a Roman. Who knows? Any how, this is part of the puzzle so get over it.

Have fun figuring things out. It is easy enough and I even placed all the elements involved for you guys in blank forms.

Remember that some of this would have to be researched or some just comes by where they are from, the forms and even the themes.

Good luck.
Customers:
Night 1 - Master Chaos X4 - July 06 - Waiting for trade
I do not know - CaptainJane - July 06 - 6000

Black-List:

Give-Outs:
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If a picture paints a thousand w o r d s then why can't I paint you?
The words would
never s h o w the you I've come to know.

My friend showed me to Gaia last year, and I haven't really left since.
It's a wonderful place, really <3 As long as you find the right people to hang out with.
It wasn't so great it the beginning, I didn't go to Welcome to Gaia, so all I had was gold.
The friend that introduced me had yet to tell me her username. xD [gosh Alice!]
Remember, loves, friends are worth more than pixels.
Don't become so greedy that you lose track of that.

I think I just lost myself. Stupid semi-stream of consciousness post. xD
Oh, the post. X is wonderful huh? [did you know that he's old? xDD]
Yah. I kinda not really demanded a post. Because I'm special. =)
But anyways. As X said, he's a lurker type more...
I'm more of the... social type? It's not like I'm famous or anything, far from it.
I found myself a couple of threads to make my home, and I'm happy =)

I really really feel like saying, "You too can make Gaia a better place!" xDD
Maybe because it's true... xDD Now I think my post just lost it's point. xD


I hope X doesn't mind if I do some business in my post... xDD
*more later <3


Selling;;
&; nothing at the moment

Buying;;
&; not sure yet xD


people you respect;; [actually, respect everyone, please.]
X . me . illy . dem . bin . winter . alice . jmie . arrin .

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I do believe we are open.
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I WANT TO CUT THE RIBBON!
-cuts ribbon- xD <3
hmm... not sure I understand completely what we're supposed to do. Im not really a "newb" but I do need help getting my old avy back. sweatdrop
Can I be first poster after the ribbon was cut? xD

EDIT: Nevermind, but I did get front page. 3nodding sweatdrop
May I send trade for one July '06? :3
Edit: Eh. Skipped a few rules. >>; Cancel the send trade part. O:
Clausey
Can I be first poster after the ribbon was cut? xD

EDIT: Nevermind, but I did get front page. 3nodding sweatdrop

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And you must actually be a newling to qualify, as I understand it.
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-runs in circles-

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