<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Ni hoa!</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>First, a word of invitation for your entertainment and then on to the business at hand:</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">"Then come jesters, musicians and trained dwarfs,<BR>And singing girls from the land of Ti-ti,<BR>To delight the ear and eye<BR>And bring mirth to the mind."<BR>—Sima Xiangru (ca. 179-117 B.C.), Rhapsody on the </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Shanglin</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Park</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I’m honored to announce that the very first Miscreant hosted Firewalker’s competition </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>will be finally taking place at the Lammas Festival in August.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For a long time there have </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>been many competitions to find many talented bards, but now we ask you to test your </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: right 6.0in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">mettle to find out if you have what it takes to be a Fiewalker!<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in
0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">What is a Firewalker, you ask?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Those who are called to entertain the populace day in and day out need apply.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you can </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>entertain in any way, then you can be a Firewalker.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This includes dancers, jokesters, </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>bards, drummers, and just about anything that can bring a smile (or tear) to the faces of </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New
Roman" size=3>the people!</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The contest begins as soon as you arrive on site.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When you stop by Troll, simply state </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>your intent to compete in the Firewalker’s Competition, and you will be given a fire </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>token.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All people entering the site will be given tokens which they will use to vote for </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>people who entertain them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There will be extra
tokens floating about so keep on your </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>toes and do your best to entertain as much as you can.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tile Road, the List, and Baronial </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pavilions might be excellent places to work your magic but we suggest you get out there </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>and move amongst the people as much as possible.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All tokens will be gathered at <st1:time Hour="9" Minute="0">9am</st1:time>, </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Sunday morning, where they will be counted and the first official Firewalker will be </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>chosen and gifted the first Firewalker Lantern; to guide their way amongst the campsites </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>and out into the lands.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>((Once we have named a few Firewalkers, there will be a special Firewalkers ONLY</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Competition where we will award the victor with the hooked staff of the ‘Prince of the</FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Firewalkes as well as bragging rights for a whole
year!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So bring out everything you </FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>have each time and you could be that Prince.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>–This is not an official position!--))</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>What is this Lammas Festival?</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Just hop on over to our website and see for yourselves!</FONT></div><PRE style="LINE-HEIGHT:
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