Look beyond the obvious...
Greetings, All.
Some of you have e-mailed to let me know you enjoy the mix of visitors that pop in and speak with you while others would prefer to know who to expect in advance and what their topic might be. The whole idea behind this forum is to give voice to a wide range of unusual topics that would not otherwise find their way to a broad audience, while providing safe haven for our visitors. A professional format complete with dates, times, and names of speakers and topics might appeal to some and I respect that but not only is that near impossible, it limits what we strive to achieve here. It was never my intention to 'operate' in a business-like manner, for this is not a business.
There are times when I am able to let you know when a particular individual is expected and what topic that individual intends to offer you, but by now those of you who access our site on a regular basis should realize that we are not dealing with ordinary people who can schedule their appearances. Just as I am called away, unexpectedly, or have to abandon my daily post for something important that arises without notice, so are our visitors. One must remember that my guests do not lead 'ordinary' lives, as many of you do. The majority of them lead dual lives; one foot in mainstream society, and the other in their own. They do not enjoy the luxury of weekends off from jobs, or scheduling a calendar of events they wish to attend, or lounging around their homes and doing as they please, when they please.
Take the Warlock Gregory Robicheaux, for instance. He owns a large, working ranch that requires his attention (his main livelihood); speaks at functions geared to various charities; presides over the largest coven of Witches in the lower United States; is often called upon to deal with personal problems of those under his protection; deals with dangerous predators who threaten his people, as well as Outsiders; is a sitting member of the Council of Alliances; and with all of that he somehow manages to fit all of those things around his family duties. Gregory is Warlock but he is also human and being the latter, he has to find time to rest and recharge his batteries. His wife, the Sorceress JoHaunna, along with many of the same duties as he, sees to it that they have private and family time.
Others, such as the Vampyre Garth de Roderick, are even more limited for time, for obvious reasons. Can you possibly imagine how difficult it must be to fit into the hours of darkness what you and I have twenty-four hours at our disposal to allot as we choose, along with his other duties? Mayhap you now better understand their situations. As you read their posts notice that besides the valuable information pertaining to the topic, contained within those are the scope of what is required of them in terms of time and travel pertaining to what they happen to be working on at the moment. I have known many of them, like the Vampyre Roman MacAllistaire, to spend weeks and months tracking dangerous predators, and all while being limited for daily time. I have known Roman to agonize over his inability to prevent a disaster at a given moment because the forced rest does not allow him to be there at that time.
So, what say you now about a surprise appearance by one who, unselfishly, finds the time to bring you news and information not to be found anywhere else? Ponder.
And now, as no one has yet solved the clues to the game, here is the lead I promised you. The first clue, 'game begins' was a reference to the numerical date. Taken with that, the key word in the second clue, 'what is in a number', should have started you in the right direction. The third clue references the key word in the second clue and the fourth clue, 'one day, one month, three gemstones', gives you specific information that should give you the same answer for the first clue. The fifth clue, 'cardinal influence', contains the key word that drives the preceding clues. Take it from there, in the same manner as I have done with the above; clue by clue, and see if the path opens to you. Good luck and Blessed May You Be, Dream Teller.
Some of you have e-mailed to let me know you enjoy the mix of visitors that pop in and speak with you while others would prefer to know who to expect in advance and what their topic might be. The whole idea behind this forum is to give voice to a wide range of unusual topics that would not otherwise find their way to a broad audience, while providing safe haven for our visitors. A professional format complete with dates, times, and names of speakers and topics might appeal to some and I respect that but not only is that near impossible, it limits what we strive to achieve here. It was never my intention to 'operate' in a business-like manner, for this is not a business.
There are times when I am able to let you know when a particular individual is expected and what topic that individual intends to offer you, but by now those of you who access our site on a regular basis should realize that we are not dealing with ordinary people who can schedule their appearances. Just as I am called away, unexpectedly, or have to abandon my daily post for something important that arises without notice, so are our visitors. One must remember that my guests do not lead 'ordinary' lives, as many of you do. The majority of them lead dual lives; one foot in mainstream society, and the other in their own. They do not enjoy the luxury of weekends off from jobs, or scheduling a calendar of events they wish to attend, or lounging around their homes and doing as they please, when they please.
Take the Warlock Gregory Robicheaux, for instance. He owns a large, working ranch that requires his attention (his main livelihood); speaks at functions geared to various charities; presides over the largest coven of Witches in the lower United States; is often called upon to deal with personal problems of those under his protection; deals with dangerous predators who threaten his people, as well as Outsiders; is a sitting member of the Council of Alliances; and with all of that he somehow manages to fit all of those things around his family duties. Gregory is Warlock but he is also human and being the latter, he has to find time to rest and recharge his batteries. His wife, the Sorceress JoHaunna, along with many of the same duties as he, sees to it that they have private and family time.
Others, such as the Vampyre Garth de Roderick, are even more limited for time, for obvious reasons. Can you possibly imagine how difficult it must be to fit into the hours of darkness what you and I have twenty-four hours at our disposal to allot as we choose, along with his other duties? Mayhap you now better understand their situations. As you read their posts notice that besides the valuable information pertaining to the topic, contained within those are the scope of what is required of them in terms of time and travel pertaining to what they happen to be working on at the moment. I have known many of them, like the Vampyre Roman MacAllistaire, to spend weeks and months tracking dangerous predators, and all while being limited for daily time. I have known Roman to agonize over his inability to prevent a disaster at a given moment because the forced rest does not allow him to be there at that time.
So, what say you now about a surprise appearance by one who, unselfishly, finds the time to bring you news and information not to be found anywhere else? Ponder.
And now, as no one has yet solved the clues to the game, here is the lead I promised you. The first clue, 'game begins' was a reference to the numerical date. Taken with that, the key word in the second clue, 'what is in a number', should have started you in the right direction. The third clue references the key word in the second clue and the fourth clue, 'one day, one month, three gemstones', gives you specific information that should give you the same answer for the first clue. The fifth clue, 'cardinal influence', contains the key word that drives the preceding clues. Take it from there, in the same manner as I have done with the above; clue by clue, and see if the path opens to you. Good luck and Blessed May You Be, Dream Teller.
posted by Dreamteller at
5:15 AM
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