Japanese heavy metal on the block

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From: unagim@aol.com (Unagi M)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 13:19:23 EDT

::Now clad in hooded black, the diminutive samurai steps across the cricketwood floor to the weapons rack. The tabi-sandals gripped between big and next toe make no sound on the notoriously squeaky floor. Unagi's hand passes over the manriki-gusari to choose a trio of envenomed shuriken, which disappear into his sleeve. From the back of the rack he selects an ebony-scabbarded wakizashi - a killing blade. In a drawer below the rack he finds five essential items: a small bottle of rouge, a small bottle of black ink, a strip of cloth, a calligraphy brush, and a ten inch iron spike. These quickly find their way into a black leather pouch at his waist.

The dojo is utterly silent as Unagi slips into the night to place his bid.::

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From: cassiusmaxim@aol.com (Cassius Maxim)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 18:49:50 EDT




1000 denarii. This is comfortably more than any bid so far.

I intend to give the blade back to it's rightful owner.



Cassius Gaius Maximius

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From: karenwilder@aol.com (Karen Wilder)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 20:28:11 EDT

This travesty has gone on long enough.

Th' Church an' all it's representatives hereby disavow this auction, it's backers an' any others who would seek tae keep this blade from being placed on honorable display in th' Arena, or returned tae it's rightful owner.

Lady Karen Wilder
Knight-Captain of the Order of the Knights Templar
First Catholic Church of RhyDin.

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From: zur030@aol.com (Zur030)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 21:08:24 EDT

>Th' Church an' all it's representatives hereby disavow this auction, it's
>backers an' any others who would seek tae keep this blade from being placed
>on honorable display in th' Arena, or returned tae it's rightful owner.

I would just like to say that I, for one, could care less what your church and it's representatives "disavow." I still do not quite understand what interest your church and it's representatives have in this blade. I question a church that would think to use it's funds to acquire such a blade. The blade is that of a great warrior, certainly, but Unagi was not a holy warrior to my knowledge, neither was the blade blessed by and diety your church would hold sacred. So I say good, one less bidder.

It would seem as though many bidding on this blade have seemingly unlimited funds at their disposal. I, however, do not. So, scraping what I have together, I have one final bid before I bow out.

R 1,500gp.


Hold Fast,
Grayson MacLeod.
Past Holder of IceDancer, Emerald of the Duel of Fists.
Warlord of the Duel of Swords.
Past Keeper of Water.

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From: karenwilder@aol.com (Karen Wilder)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 22:49:46 EDT

Ser Grayson.

Th' Church seeks only th' good o' the Community and tae honor it's Traditions an' Personages. Thet one such Personage should have 'is Honor treated in a manner as befits a Circus is disgusting.

Th' Noble Warrior's Gift of Respect an' Honor is being treated like a common thing. How could th' Church an' th' Knights Templar nae be outraged by this?

Thet ye dinnae understand this only further proves yer failure tae understand th' underlying concepts o' Honor, Respect, Loyalty an' Dignity.

Lady Karen Wilder
Knight-Captain of the Order of the Knights Templar
First Catholic Church of RhyDin.

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From: zur030@aol.com (Zur030)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 23:05:05 EDT

Karen,
There is a lot to be said for misappropriation of church funds. But it seems that you and I just do not see eye to eye on this issue, so I will leave it at what has been said.


Hold Fast,
Grayson MacLeod.
Past Holder of IceDancer, Emerald of the Duel of Fists.
Warlord of the Duel of Swords.
Past Keeper of Water.

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From: araneganderfald@aol.com (Arane Ganderfald)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 23:10:58 EDT

Karen,

I have heard enough of you speaking on behalf of the Church. As a Catholic, your word has no bearing on any of my religious beliefs. I suggest all Catholics in the dueling community view Karen as simply a heretic and nothing more.

The Church has much greater concerns than the ownership of a single blade. Every night pious men, women and children in this city sleep outside, braving the elements because they do not have the funds for housing. As a great contributor to the Church, I would hate to think that the Church would use my money to purchase a blade at an extraordinary price rather than ease the suffering of our fellow citizens.

If you believe that this blade is more important than helping the plight of those less fortunate than ourselves perhaps you know nothing of honor, respect, loyalty, and dignity.

Arane Ganderfald

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From: karenwilder@aol.com (Karen Wilder)
Date: 20 Jun 2003 01:32:53 EDT

Lady Ganderfald.

Ye have nae clear conception o' th' workings o' th' Church, or o' th' dealings o' th' Knights Templar. It must come from yer lack of attendance tae th' service held in our Church.

Each Order is charged with their own duties. Ours is tae learn an' understand th' ways o' those around us. We are a Militant Order, charged with protecting th' Church as well as performing acts for th' betterment o' th' Community at large.
It is the task o' th' Benedictines, th' Franciscans an' th' Piarists tae see tae th' care o' th' flock... an' they do a more than admirable job o' it, despite what ye might say.

Dinnae stick yer head intae th' Policies an' Politics o' th' Church... ye lack th' wit fer it.

Lady Karen Wilder
Knight-Captain of the Order of the Knights Templar
First Catholic Church of RhyDin.

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From: prlunicorn@aol.com (PrlUnicorn)
Date: 20 Jun 2003 02:32:53 EDT

She reads the notice:

rbiD
RhyDin's Online Junkheap

-- ------Item # 64683167483560113---------

Current Bid: R 53 gp
Starting Bid: R 1 gp
# of bids: 5
Time Left: 25 days



and writes:

Apparently my bid of 75 gp was not taken seriously. How about 100?

Colleen MacLeod

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From: deluthan@aol.com (Deluthan)
Date: 20 Jun 2003 13:50:39 EDT

Hey Karen,

Are the bibles in your church filled with apostrophes, too? I imagine they would help make the Bible easier to understand, you know, kind of like your notes.

Deluthan

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From: tarethathorn@aol.com (Tareth A Thorn)
Date: 20 Jun 2003 18:12:17 EDT

::a brow arches as he wanders by and sees Cass' note. He makes a mental note to stop by the Roman's place sometime for some window shopping::

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From: araneganderfald@aol.com (Arane Ganderfald)
Date: 22 Jun 2003 15:09:15 EDT

Karen,

I am shocked how you can call yourself Christian yet berate others constantly. You use every opportunity at your disposal to proclaim how you speak on behalf of the Church and all of its members. Since you chose to speak on my behalf as a member of the Church, I ask that you at the very least treat others with respect.

I find it amusing that you question my devotion to the Church. I spent several years within the Catholic Social Services program, living within a Catholic home for youth. The only formal schooling I have had has come from the nuns at that home. While my husband and I were married outside the Church, our marriage was blessed by a Catholic priest and all three of our children were baptized into the Catholic community. As most know, my husband and I split our time between RhyDin and Talsiny. I attend masses regularly at Saint Luke's Catholic Church in the capital city of Talsiny. I have known the father there for years and I am sure he will confirm that for you if you wish. Nausikaa Enterprises offers its Talsinian employees in RhyDin weekly private masses. My family and I choose to attend these masses as it offers us a degree of privacy.

I have quickly grown tired of you shouting endlessly that you speak for the Catholic Church so all in this non-religious setting must listen to you. Even those Catholics in the dueling community do not wish to hear it because you do not conduct yourself in a Christian manner.

My analogy was clearly lost on you. Perhaps I will try to clarify myself. Church money should not be spent on a mere sport nor should you invoke the Lord's name to manipulate an auction in your favor. The Church has no ties into the dueling community. There are other matters that are of more importance. If you chose violence as your means of spreading God than at least do it in a productive way and do not waste it on a sport. There are many devoted to God who whither away under the brutal rule of heartless dictators. There are those who live as slaves, suffering under tragic economic conditions.

I truly have a hard time believing that my God would want such vast amounts of money, donated selfishly by devote Catholics such as myself, spent on a mere weapon rather than easing the suffering that we are surrounded by.

Arane Ganderfald

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From: cassiusmaxim@aol.com (Cassius Maxim)
Date: 22 Jun 2003 17:43:46 EDT



I like Arane more now.



Cassius Gaius Maximius

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From: lydia13914@aol.com (Lydia 139 14)
Date: 23 Jun 2003 19:20:48 EDT

In fairness to Karen, she did say this purchase was approved by a "cardinal." If the local leadership itself is willing to throw money away like this, then the church in RhyDin has much larger problems than her.

I could not in my heart consider anyone a heretic so long as we were united in faith and morals.

-Lydia

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From: karenwilder@aol.com (Karen Wilder)
Date: 24 Jun 2003 16:43:42 EDT

To those of the Dueling Community:

Enough.

Captain Wilder, by virtue of her experience both here and in the field, was chosen to represent the Order of the Knights Templar in this venue. It was felt that this community's importance to this city and to the surrounding countries was too great for the Church not to have an active role. However, Captain Wilder cautioned us that too strong a presence would be seen as a threat.

When I became aware of this incident I saw it as a way to show the Church's good will towards this community and its distinguished members. Instead I see the Church's acts of good will once again used as a means to attack the Church and insult its members.

Captain Wilder stands here in my office as I write this, having just delivered copies of this week's notices. She asked me not to write this, saying that attacks upon her person and her good name should simply be ignored. But she is wrong in that. Any attack upon a Representative of the Order is an attack upon the Order itself, and by extension the Church.

That you question the actions of the Church is good, child. The Lord does not wish blind obediance, and no man is infalible... not even a Cardinal.

That you question the actions of the Church with such vitrol, using it as a means to personally attack its chosen Representative, is most unbecoming of the good Christian you are. If you wish to discuss this further, I invite you to speak with me at our Chapterhouse.

Cardinal Francis Hisel
Precept of the Knights Templar
First Catholic Church of RhyDin