{ "ref": "text-weeklyrant.1", "pages": [ "Habitat Weekly Rant Volume 1, number 1" + " Monday, pub date here, 1986 A.C. " + " " + " EDITORIAL -- WELCOME! " + "Welcome to Habitat! We're sure you're " + "going to have a terrific time! This is " + "the very first edition of the 'Weekly " + "Rant', the Habitat newspaper. The Rant " + "is your official source for the most " + "up-to-date news and information about " + "the Habitat world. Here you will find " + "the latest pronouncements from the " + "Oracle, notices of important changes to " + "the world as they happen, and a timely " + "accounting of the Avatars and events " + "that shape our lives.", " THINGS TO DO IN HABITAT " + " " + "Congratulations! You're one of the " + "Habitat pioneers. When you get done " + "wandering around your Turf, picking " + "things up and putting them away again, " + "changing the color of your furniture, " + "fiddling with the lights, and generally " + "learning how things work, you're " + "probably going to ask yourself, 'So, " + "what do I do here?' " + " " + "A good way to start getting yourself " + "oriented is to learn how to use the " + "TelePort network. In order to TelePort " + "you'll need cash, so you'll have to find", "a Bank and learn to use the Automatic " + "Token Machine. To find a Bank you'll " + "need to find the business district, " + "which'll get you out exploring the " + "world. Be sure to take note of your " + "street address the first time you step " + "out front of your house -- you'll want " + "to be able to find your way back! Visit" + "the shops downtown. Head on down to the" + "Oracle and see who's hanging out. Be " + "friendly! And keep your eye out for " + "clues. Even though the world is just " + "getting started, there's already a few " + "adventures awaiting you!", " AMULET OF SALESH STILL MISSING! " + " " + "Today, the thieves in the now famous " + "'Great Amulet Caper' were found guilty " + "of Grand Theft Magic, and sentenced to 5" + "years in The Void. In pronouncing the " + "sentence to a hushed, packed courtroom, " + "Judge Themonioli was solemn. 'Zap'em " + "'til they glow!' he said, 'let the " + "Oracle sort'em out! Next case!' " + " " + "The story began last week when the Great" + "Amulet of Wonderous Worth was stolen " + "from the Back-Forty home of Habitat's " + "resident Not-So-Wise-Man, Dada Salesh.", "Salesh, a powerful but clumsy wizard, " + "tried to retrieve the valuable trinket " + "with a homing-return spell, but his " + "attempt backfired. Instead of " + "recovering the stolen property, Salesh " + "accidentally Ported the thieves " + "themselves to his house. Although this " + "resulted in the thieves' immediate " + "capture, the Amulet is still missing. " + " " + "All attempts by officials to extract " + "information from the evil-doers have " + "been in vain. It is feared that the " + "Amulet may remain forever lost.", "----------------------------------------" + "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." + " " + " Why live dangerously? " + " " + "A public service announcement from the " + "Populopolis Public Library, Oracle Plaza" + "----------------------------------------" + "The Weekly Rant is published every " + "Monday by the Rant'n'Rave Free Press " + "Propaganda Publishing Co., Ltd., " + "Populopolis. Mail article submissions, " + "paid advertisements, letters to the " + "editor and anonymous threats to 'WEEKLY " + "RANT'. Editor: Nonfoon. Publisher: " + "Foonswargle."] }