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  1. Vyz Ejstu
    " While I'll be taking a break from writing lore, I have decided to employ what tiny spare time I have left on something else. We've seen a lot of organisations spring up in the last few months and a lot of them are in need of a good logo, signature, banner and perhaps some text to give the organisation in question some solid footing. This is something I'll be doing personally: sans Aether, TRANCE, or Outpost Zebra. What does the Premium Content Pack contain? A tailored Photoshop logo for your organisation - mostly created from scratch. It will be unique and I assure you, you won't find it anywhere else on the internet. A signature image. All the cool organisations have it (mine included), why not yours? A profile image (mostly a combination of the logo or something else within my power). Some organisation leaders love their organisations so much, they take it upon themselves to carry the face of the organisation everywhere. Besides, it is a perfect idea for an army of identical alts. A banner or an Ad artwork. A few organisations have websites of their own and we all know every organisation with a website has a banner that goes along with it. So, if you are in need of a 1024px or greater banner, that's included as well. Some background lore text. I love writing and I couldn't resist the temptation to include this in here. Granted: I will not be writing a book for your organisation. Rather, it is some text of your choosing and setting that gives your organisation a lot more life than a basic description and a picture. No great nation is without a history. You get five different items in a single pack and all of them are tailored to your demands. Sounds good, no? Talk to me via DM, or leave a request below and I'll get back to you. I have a busy schedule, but if there's the need to make time, I have my ways. Cheers. P.S. Kindly note that I am not competing with anyone to make logos. It's an idea I had a few weeks back but, lacked the right opportunity to make a solid offer. If you do make logos or work with Photoshop and you'd like us to work together, I'm more than open to collaboration. I've made logos for other organisations and most of the Aether artworks are products of my spare time and Photoshop skill. I'll be doing some more Photoshop works for the Aether and I think this a perfect opportunity to do more with less time. "
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    Owls with top hats, wire frame glasses and canes are iconic. You imagine one. See?

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    " "Why should we fear, why should we tremble? Is this not folly and lack of faith? Nations shall rise, kingdoms shall crumble. Why fear the curse, the ghost or the wraith? Let them live and survive through the dearth, And defy warning, curse and omen! Their fruit you will destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men. But as for us, be our sword and our shield. We are yours even when we are killed." --Text discovered in the forsaken crypts of Alamut. The Aether welcomes Epidemic and Lithorkain to the fold. We also welcome Tatsunobu, Brucie22 and Devious_T who have not received an official welcome until now. Aether Eterna; Always and Forever. "
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    " The last of the Aether's Frozen in Time Arc is up and online. It's been a wonderful, new experience and a trying experiment in trying to determine what method of writing I enjoy. Needless to say, I will not be writing without planning in the future: it's irregular and inconvenient for me. The offer on guessing the next service expires tomorrow (Wednesday) and I'm glad to know we are that cryptic in the Aether! Stop by here to read up on the last chapter and discover the offer replacing the current one. Hopefully, it's easier to guess. I wish you all the best. Cheers. "
  5. Vyz Ejstu
    "Hello. The grand finale of the short Frozen in Time Arc is ready at last. Minutes stretched into hours due to some formatting problems on the Aether Forums, but, it's ready at last. There are no less than half a dozen Easter eggs in this one, and I hope you enjoy it at least half as much as I did while writing it. The first person to find all the Easter Eggs wins his organisation a free ad space on Outpost Zebra for two weeks. This offer is open till third of July or till the winner bags it. Sadly, the Easter Eggs are in the .pdf version only: formatting made them too conspicuous on the Aether Forums. We are working on that. Now you must know that I'm torn between two sequel arcs: "The Omnipresence" arc that deals with stargates, or the "Gods among Men" arc that focuses on Cybernetics, implants, and... you guessed it: questionable enhancing drugs that your mothers told you to stay away from. I'm close to making a decision, having made some preparations for both, but I'm still open to feed back from the audience. Frozen in Time's ended now, but I made a promise at the beginning: each arc is interwoven with another. The next arc won't start where FiT ended, neither will it start where FiT began. Rest assured, you have not seen the last of Aurelie, Mistral, or Jamius. Weep not: Regis isn't gone - not yet. I wish you all the best. I'll be taken a break from writing while I plan the next arc. I won't be jumping into the cold water without a shower again: it might take some time to get everything ready. This is bidding you farewell for the time being. Have a wonderful day. Cheers. "
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    " I wish you all a wonderful day. All the advert spaces for Outpost Zebra have been taken. They went quite quick, I dare say! Circa the next two weeks, BOO, the Blue Moon Crew and the Dual Universe Historical Society will have their adverts on the site. Thanks to a retweet from Dual Universe, page visits have been up. In the coming days, a few more articles will definitely be posted...perhaps one on how to grow an organisation? Who knows? For adverts after the current ones have expired, kindly contact Falstaf, Epidemic, Kael, Adamantine or me. We'll keep everything in the cycle: free and fair. We won't be accepting payment or cash for the adverts: it's a free perk for the time being. Who does not love free things? We wish you all the best. Cheers. "
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    " I wish you all a wonderful day. The next Dual Universe Service the Aether will be providing will be made public soon. I'll release a hint or two, and the first person to guess the correct answer (non-Aether member, of course) will earn his organisation a guaranteed ad space on Outpost Zebra for two weeks - once there is an open space, that is. This service will be ready from week one if everything goes according to plan (which, let us be honest, almost never does). Thank you all for your support within and without the Aether. Quite recently, a few events have shaken things up, but we're glad the Community has not turned out the worse for it. The Aether is still accepting new members, but the terms are somewhat strict. Repeatedly rejecting applications is not an enjoyable task, but we will not be making concessions in that regard. A few organisations have reached out to us concerning TRANCE and we are much encouraged by the help and support. We are still open to talks, advice and critique concerning the concept. Have a wonderful day. Cheers. "
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    " I know you saw this update and thought that the last Chapter is finally out. Sorry for letting you down - in advance. We are through writing and compiling, so you should expect it later today or tomorrow. Work has not been a walk in the park lately. However, the good news is: we are through reviewing it and have plans to start the next series of records. We finally found the bug that made the reports sound so analytical. The style in this story still has some errors due to the said bug, but it gives a hint of what the next story might sound like. We might even make enough advances to switch to first person point of view. Needless to say, it will be tricky; but that is a story for another day. Cheers. "
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    " Contrary to popular culture, Zebras are believed to see in colour. It's an interesting fact - one I just discovered today. However, whether or not these Zebras see in monochrome or not, is a mystery. What we can say is that we are definitely not rainbow coloured. Cheers. "
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    " Outpost Zebra has two new articles up on its site and we will continue to add new content to the website. So far, so good: we are very grateful for your continued support and kind words. However, we are still lacking in a broader base of an audience. We would be pleased with some members of the Dual Universe Community adding some content of their own whenever they feel the urge to do so. Our Twitter account is till taking baby's steps, but it will grow at its own pace. We wish you all the best. Cheers. "
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    "Thank you very much Lord_Void. We certainly appreciate your support." "The Aether will be quite happy to have BOO's cooperation in advancing TRANCE. All sincere help offered by fellow organisations brings this project closer to reality. Cheers."
  12. Vyz Ejstu
    The Trans Regional Aether Network For Connectivity and Enterprise (TRANCE) “And he took up his parable, and said, Jehuz the son of Nariel hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: he hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: the hills shall yet be fruitful, and the valleys shall be filled. The Eastern City shall yet return to the owners in peace. The multitudes will once again walk the passages from the East and the ships shall again dock at the Ports, bringing the wealth of the lands from the East and the nourishment from the West into thy gates.” The Waves of Kings 54: 10-13 Rivers are the most important blood vessels of nature. For through them flows water: the essence of life. In every productive society and the greater economy, transportation is of burning importance. In every war, logistics are as important as the weapons employed in the repelling or vanquishing of hostile forces. In every successful company, logistics towers over many aspects of business. In Dual Universe, a place with thousands of players, how much more important will the seemingly trivial luxury of transportation be? A single journey from one point to another, can make any player a wealthy one, or be the nail in the coffin for the unprepared victim. Consider TRANCE the bridge over an impassable canyon. Or think of it as the blood vessels bringing life to dormant parts of the Universe. Visualise it as a power grid, illuminating unexplored areas, or regard it as the road to your success. TRANCE is all of these and much more, if only you will so much as gaze at it. Star Gates are required for the overall success and welfare of the Dual Universe Community, especially as the known territories grow. Take into account the need for cooperation, the importance of the shifting dynamics of power and the necessity of easily accessible transport routes for medium and long distances. Do not fret: The Aether has decided to be the pioneering force behind the use and provision of stargates for the greater Dual Universe Community. What TRANCE Is. TRANCE is one category of a larger group of services known within the Aether as LIGHT. Its primary purpose is to facilitate and simplify logistics in Dual Universe. Publicly accessible stargates, created and maintained by the Aether are for the good of Dual Universe. Complementary services are also available, but unlike the Stargate Network, these are not entities of their own and will be directly tied to the Aether. What TRANCE is not. It is not the Alpha and Omega of all Dual Universe transport systems. Stargates will be expensive to build, costly to protect and the system will be challenging to coordinate in its infancy. TRANCE will not get you thirty paces away from your start point – walk, sprint or use a craft for that. The purpose of TRANCE it to provide a dirt cheap way for people to travel over medium and long distances, reducing the risk and time spent in unstable or neutral territory. TRANCE is not a plan hatched by Grand masters and occultists to take over your life and force you to do things you rather wouldn’t. TRANCE is not a government spying tool to gather information about your virtual transport tendencies and thus determine your real life patterns. Kindly get some help if you were thinking along that line. Some might be sceptical about the idea of Stargate plans so early. For them we have this question: whose stargate system would you rather use: the one developed by a neutral organisation with plans long matured and an established clientele, or a system hurriedly set up by an organisation with questionable credibility and unstable plans? TRANCE is owned and run by the Aether. Aether Eterna; Always and Forever
  13. Vyz Ejstu
    " We'd like to let all members of Dual Universe know that writing and submitting fan content and articles on Outpost Zebra is very much allowed - encouraged, even. For the time being, we will not restrict posts and submissions - as long as they are about Dual Universe, Dual Universe events or Dual Universe content. What that means, is that you are free to write articles and submit them. A friendly warning in advance: To preserve the integrity and positive status of Outpost Zebra, questionable content will be out-rightly rejected. Some articles that we deem unfit for the public or harmful to the image of Outpost Zebra will also be refused publicity. We are more than willing to discuss with aspiring writers and interested contributors about what to submit and what not to share. An explanation via message will follow every hindered article and we will be in constant contact with contributors. Some of you have noticed the Advertisement place holders. Yes, they are for you to use. However, with over 1500 organisations registered on Dual Universe, it could take a while for any request to be granted. It's more on a "first come, first served" basis. Nonetheless, feel free to send in your requests in here or through our Twitter account. Till then, Cheers. "
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    " Thanks for the feedback, Shadow. OZ seems to be going through an "Alpha" phase of its own. We've noticed it and will report back here once the bug is fixed. Cheers. "
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    " Thank you very much for spotting that. Falstaf did note that mistake in the original piece. Looks like this one slipped away. Thanks very much for the support and the sharp eye. Cheers. "
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    Outpost Zebra It has been a labour of love, it has. For weeks, a dedicated team worked tirelessly to achieve a goal. A goal not driven by the reward of money or the promise of fame; a goal unaltered by difficulties and undimmed by rumours. That goal, my friends, is Outpost Zebra. This humble Outpost has no other purpose, but to spread the news of Dual Universe far and wide, to provide a platform for interaction between organisations and players alike. Consider it a home away from home, the figurative middle ground where parties on both sides of the spectrum meet to discuss events, share ideas, express opinions, promote their interests, find new friends…recruit new members. In the words of Falstaf: Today, that idea has finally taken form. Aided by the ever ready help of ATMLVE, the skill of Epidemic, the expertise of Kael and the knowledge of Anonymous, and the quiet support from members of this Community, Falstaf’s dream of the platform for ideas and opinions to be shared has come true. “Oz”, as we affectionately call it, is still in its infancy. It will mature in due time, and grow greater than many believe it can. However, for that to happen, Oz will need your patronage and your help. Its goal is not to replace the Dual Universe Forums. No. That is neither our plan nor its purpose. Its goal is to complement the Forums, reach a wider audience, provide a place where conflicts are set aside and new ideas are birthed over jokes, galleries, articles, stories and media. Outpost Zebra is a vantage point, looking over Dual Universe and bringing its best to you without the need to login and play. Hopefully, it will convince thousands that Dual Universe is a life worth living. It’s online now – the Outpost is active. Cheers. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Outpost_Zebra Website: http://www.outpostzebra.com/
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    " It has been a labour of love, it has. For weeks, a dedicated team worked tirelessly to achieve a goal. A goal not driven by the reward of money or the promise of fame; a goal unaltered by difficulties and undimmed by rumours. That goal, my friends, is Outpost Zebra. This humble Outpost has no other purpose, but to spread the news of Dual Universe far and wide, to provide a platform for interaction between organisations and players alike. Consider it a home away from home, the figurative middle ground where parties on both sides of the spectrum meet to discuss events, share ideas, express opinions, promote their interests, find new friends…recruit new members. In the words of Falstaf: Today, that idea has finally taken form. Aided by the ever ready help of ATMLVE, the skill of Epidemic, the expertise of Kael and the knowledge of Anonymous, and the quiet support from members of this Community, Falstaf’s dream of the platform for ideas and opinions to be shared has come true. “Oz”, as we affectionately call it, is still in its infancy. It will mature in due time, and grow greater than many believe it can. However, for that to happen, Oz will need your patronage and your help. Its goal is not to replace the Dual Universe Forums. No. That is neither our plan nor its purpose. Its goal is to complement the Forums, reach a wider audience, provide a place where conflicts are set aside and new ideas are birthed over jokes, galleries, articles, stories and media. Outpost Zebra is a vantage point, looking over Dual Universe and bringing its best to you without the need to login and play. Hopefully, it will convince thousands that Dual Universe is a life worth living. It’s online now – the Outpost is active. Cheers. "
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    " The above two points are correct, but for the sake of the future, you should remember a very important point. Images linked to your Google account will not be displayed on the web, unless you copy the image to your local drive or host it on a hosting website. Hence, the "403" error CommanderLouiz saw, because you have not set the permission settings within Google Drive to publicly accessible. I encourage you to follow Lord_Void's advice: use imgur.com. It is by far the most stable image hosting site I have come across: others tend to periodically go offline or shut down completely. Cheers. "
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    " Thank you for that. I still have to simplify a few things, it seems. The problem with writing without a definite plan set in place is the unwelcome chance of the characters becoming too many - each vying for more attention. Changing views with so many characters is indeed, troublesome. For the writer, it's a way to hop from one slow scene to an interesting one and back again, when the scene is in favour of some appropriate inspiration. For the reader, however, it is not so simple: engrossed in the final throes of one character to be thrown into the melancholy evening of another is something best kept for 'seasoned readers' (yes, there is such a thing as 'seasoned readers', you just won't find it in the dictionary). The FiT Arc will end in Chapter 7, but we'll pick up from there in the future. Thank you all for your support and encouragement: it's kept me going as always! Cheers. "
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    "In the nick of time, here is Chapter 6: Chapter 6. Cheers. "
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    " There is an old saying: 'Silence makes the heart grow fonder.' Like many such sayings, this one can be very misleading. So, we decided to break the silence: it didn't do us much good. Now, a few members have been working on something the whole Dual Universe Community will benefit from, but I'm under oath not to reveal a thing, or I risk losing my position as the "Evil Spoilsport". Latest by June, you should be informed. Welcome to the Family, Epidemic. It's been wonderful having you with us, and your help within the Aether is much appreciated. We wish all of you a good day. Cheers. "
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    " Well, hello again. You still remember us, don't you? Chapter 5 is finally out, and the AIs had the time of their lives pulling it off. The result is a magnificent report - almost 5000 words long. Rest assured, this one has more action than any of the others and you can expect Chapter 6 by Sunday or Monday. Here you go: Chapter 5. Things took an awry turn in this chapter, but you have not seen the last of Professor Set. The old man has some thing up his sleeve - literally. As always, I look forward to your critiques, observations and the usual. I am thinking of putting these chapters up on Royal Road Legends, but I'll wait till Chapter 6 before a solid decision is made. The attachment can be found along with the link. I tried the text-to-speech for the first time. Suffice it to say, it was...interesting. Enjoy yourselves, Cheers. "
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    " Chapter 4 sat on my desktop for two weeks while I pondered about this or that. This report was lacking in depth for quite a while and frankly, we all got a fatigued with tweaks and corrections here and there. Fear not, though: we pulled through. For hours, we have been editing non-stop, adding details here and there and at last, we are done. As usual, find the online version of the story here. The .pdf version is linked as an attachment on the same page. Now, I must warn the readers that we have a lot less time on our hands than before: it will take a while to find an appropriate release cycle. We all love a steady stream of good reports, but it is far more important that the intervals are regular. Thus, we will be settling for one new report every two weeks - if we have more time to spare, it might be one report per week, but we urge you not to count on that. Lethys voiced some concerns and we have duly taken them into account. As the reports proceed, all actions will become clearer. Something huge is going to blow in Marcel in the next story, stay frosty for that. We wish you all the best and a cosy reading. "
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    "A book of the Aether; how do you mean? Cheers. "
  25. Vyz Ejstu
    " Wonderfully made, I say; the quality speaks for itself! Many cheers to Code24 and FancyVader for the hard work - keep it up. I wish you all the best, Cinderfall, we will all be expecting a lot more in the future. Cheers. "
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