<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">And if you want the library, but Gerold can't make it, I'll be more than happy to bring it if I'm going to be there instead. :) I just may request help moving it. It's very heavy...we have many books. *g*</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Chris England <drachenhohle@suddenlink.net><BR>To: Shire of Blacklake <blacklake@lists.ansteorra.org><BR>Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:45:27 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [Blacklake] (no subject)<BR><BR>
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way to look for a persona but what we wear is the single biggest sign of who we are trying to be. Budget also comes into play here. 3) Be who you want to be. The fun of persona play is you get to be that person you always wanted to be. Giggling tavern wench, bold pirate, crafty merchant, wandering gypsy, you name it ;)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> blacklake-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:blacklake-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Robin Seale<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Saturday, May 17, 2008</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">1:48 PM</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> blacklake@lists.ansteorra.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Blacklake] (no
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