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Hi Yoshi -
Cool article! You're FAMOUS!! ;-) I am going to link the actual pages here, to make them easier to find:

http://www.eastcoastgames.com/AC/ACPL.jpg
http://www.eastcoastgames.com/AC/ACPL2.jpg

Thanks for passing it along!

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - You and Ned

Okay, so I'm confused. I thought I remembered you saying you role play a girl and that you are really a guy. Now, I see a picture of you, on your site, and you are female. Also, why is Ned so old, he seems so young? Maybe he is just young at heart.

Rashan the Destroyer
WE

Hi Rashan the Destroyer -
Oh dear. This letter made me laugh and laugh. I've never said I was really a guy, although I've read posts on the boards where people claim that I am. And your appraisal of Ned. Made me laugh. I decided I had better get his permission before publishing it. Boys can be so delicate about their age. Here was his suggested reply:

Do you think *not* publishing it will make me look younger? Me neither. Ned looks old because 1) he was born a long time ago, and it shows, and 2) he stays up way too late playing computer games and arguing on message boards and inventing lies to counter the lies invented by his friends. It's all very wearing -- both physically and mentally draining. The only compensating mechanism is that 3) Ned is, thank God, very immature for his age.

Hope that clears things up! ;-)

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Elemental Control

I have been reading some lore from the time when Garelan was a student under Asheron. He speaks of a Device which he uses to control the cisterns. He said it is guarded by the undead a sect of the Dericost. It seems just recently the arcane pedestall quest has come upon us. Guarded by the new undead of the blood. The blood being the same as what powers these cisterns. I think due scrutiny of this place more than we have given it is prudent. I think in the upcoming event it will be important...

Xaphan of WE
Level 32


Hi Xaphan -
Things have certainly been heating up in the Cisterns department! I can't wait to see what happens next!

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Banner Quest Dead?

Hello Maggie,
I was wondering if you heard that the banner quest is dead. I was looking for Reedshark Tumerok clans and all the places you had on your site is just more elementals. If you have seen or heard anything please email me back. Thanks.

Shidimar of LC

Hi Shidimar -
I think the elemental spawns are temporarily replacing the normal spawns on the landscape. My guess is that after the event moves forward, things will return to normal. That is... duh duh duh DUM *cues ominous music*... if we defeat Gaerlan and whatever evil he may unleash.

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Update to Nuhmudira's Boon

Dear Maggie,

On this page: (at the very bottom)

http://www.thejackcat.com/AC/Hobbies/Quests/Boon.htm

It is written:

"Note: even though the Storehouse guards say you can only enter once a week, you are actually able to go through as many times as you want."

A more correct assessment is:

The Storehouse Guards allow you entry for a period of one week, after which you must wait another week before you can enter again. So if you begin the quest on a Saturday, you have seven days during which you can enter the Storehouses as many times as you need to. On the second Saturday your timer expires and you will not be allowed in for yet another week. On the third Saturday you can gain entry again, for the next 7 day period.

Mishiko of SC

Hi Mishiko -
Ahhh. Excellent clarification!! Thanks very much for sending the information in. I will try to get the write-up updated soon!

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Tusker Husks?

Maggie-

Thanks so much for the fabulous info you make available to all of us, definitely the most useful site around. I was wondering, and I can't find info anywhere, what are tusker husks and what do I do with them (as I have 3 and have no idea if I should hold or drop)?

Thanks for any info.

Cay ap Cymry -
Level 36 Sword (Item only, ouch!)


Hi Cay ap Cymry -
Tusker Husks are found in Martine's Retreat. You could choose to give Martine either the Husk or the Letter for Melaney for a different reaction. (Your choice was in effect casting your vote for whether Martine should be redeemed or not.) Hope that answers your question!

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - A Song About Maggie

Writing AC Song parodies has been a hobby of mine for a long time now and I've done some bad ones, some good ones, and some great ones in my time, but I think it's time to send praise to the one person who had a website that helped me and my monarchy and everyone else in the AC World achieve their goals... here is a Song all for Maggie:

It's Maggie's Page
By Chinmoku Kidimaru of Leafcull
A Parody of "Girl all the bad guys want" by Bowling for Soup


8 o'clock, Monday night and you just logged in
You want to talk to the Jackcat, that is cool as can be.
Her name is Maggie, she's a sword-girl with a website,
She wears her legging they purple and are kindy of sexy.

And when they patch,
It's her website every one goes on.
and newbies start singing songs!

Cause she's posting pictures
Quests sent in by tough guys
Gets the lastest updates
summoned gateways in her eyes

She Kills all the water wisps
She worshipped like a goddess
If you need to know a quests
Her website knows all about it

Her name is know through out the land,
It's Maggie's page all the players want.
It's Maggie's page all the players want.

She hangs out with this other guy, his name is Danier
Her fashion sense is so acute, her matching armor is great
She says she'd like to do the quests that on her website
She'll post the new ones until then we'll just have to wait

And when they patch,
It's her website every one goes on.
and newbies start singing songs!

Cause she's posting pictures
Quests sent in by tough guys
Gets the lastest updates
summoned gateways in her eyes

She likes 'em with a crossbow
swearing to her, bowing low
Her name is known throughout the land
Does she know that she's "The Man"?

She Kills all the Water Wisps
She's worshiped like a goddess
If you need to know a quests
Her website knows all about it
And everybody lends a hand,
It's Maggie's page all the players want.
It's Maggie's page all the players want.

There she goes again
With Yoroi on, it's purple with A.L.
Her page is hot, she really popular
Even Bael'Zharon would kneel before her!

Cause she's posting pictures
Quests sent in by tough guys
Gets the lastest updates
summoned gateways in her eyes

I can get the info
Any quest now I can pass
All because of Maggie's... Maggie's... Maggie's...

She Kills all the water wisps
She worshipped like a goddess
If you need to know a quests
Her website knows all about it
Her name is know through out the land,
It's Maggie's page all the players want.

It's Maggie's page all the players want.
It's Maggie's page all the players want.
It's Maggie's page all the players want.
It's Maggie's page all the players want.
(There she goes again)
It's Maggie's page all the players want.
It's Maggie's page all the players want.
(There she goes again)
It's Maggie's page all the players want.
It's Maggie's page all the players want!

Chinmoku Kidimaru of LC
Level 80 / Two School Sword

Hi Chinmoku Kidimaru -
What can I say except for thank you! Very flattering. I showed it to my vassal, Ned Cleversun, and he wanted to know when you're going to write a song about him! Hmmm. What rhymes with BSD? ;-)

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Spell Durations Update

Just wanted to give you a heads up. Now this is the last thing you want to hear (having head it probably a quadrillion times) but the spell durations in the spell sections have not been updated with the new spell durations. You know, 30 minutes for I-V's, 45 for VI's and an hour for VII's. (Ducks Maggies Swinging Fist of I-Know-Stop-Telling-Me-Already-Sheesh-I've-Got-Better-Things-To-Do Fury)

As always I love your site Maggie, and by association have come to love you. I'm going to write you in at the next Presidential Election, assuming you don't officially run! Ha! Maggie as President! Maybe then something will be done about lag!

Marsal of FF
Level 61 xbow tank


Hi Marsal -
When I get really busy at work, I'll sometimes get a bit testy when my business partner is expecting miracles of the 4th dimensional sort. I have this annoying list of comebacks that I always threaten to record on a little tape cassette, so he can press the little button with my inevitable responses and I can save myself a few precious seconds. They go something like this: I'm only one person!! There's only so many hours in the day!! I only have two hands!! But here's my personal favorite: It doesn't happen by MAGIC!! Suffice it to say, it's on the list! ;-)

And thanks, by the way, for the lavish affection. If I'm ever in the oval office, I'll see what I can do about that lag. Just for you. ;-)

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Hub/Subway

The word Hub to refer to Subway on a majority of servers confused me when I first saw it till someone told me. So wherever you have the word Hub could you also put Subway (e.g..Hub/Sub)

Lagger of MG
Level 66 / Og Bow

Hi Lagger -
Some suggestions immediately make sense. Yes, from now on, if I use the term Hub, I will also use the term Subway. I play mainly on Thistledown, and Hub is just a habit.

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Vendor Rate Info

Hey there, absolutely love the site! While looking at the vendor rates page, I saw you did not have Zairente Ra-Yao on there. He spawns randomly in the Dires and sells Petculiar Daggers and other armor/weapons. Anyway, his info is: Vendor buy rate 69%, sell rate 189%, Zairente Ra-Yao. :-)

Zero Alligator of LC
Level 64/Sword

Hi Zero Alligator -
Thanks very much for the info. I have updated the Vendor Rates page accordingly!

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Everyone Loves Google!

Thanks again!

Your unbelievably awesome just got so much better!

Thank you, Thank you for dropping in the google search engine; it's made searching your site SO much easier.

Gafoon
Harvestgain

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Thank you!!!

I love your site!! You've got the best AC site, I recommend it to everyone. This latest letter of praise is to thank you for switching to Google search. The one weak link on your site (the Search function) has just been improved immeasurably!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Norl'an of HG

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Hiya Maggie

I love the new search - why should you do the work when Google will do it for you :) Means we get a little text preview of the search pages - after all, your fab site has so many great pages, it makes it quicker to find the one we're looking for!


Yi Xar of MT
Level 82 4 School Mage

P.S. Glad the new Magic Tinkering images were of use (even if you gave the "credit" to someone call "Xi Yar" lol)

DOH!

- Maggie the Jackat

Aug  2002 - Well, Not Quite Everyone!

I am really disappointed you switched your search, Now I cannot find things very easily. :-( I am trying to find out where to turn in golem hearts, and I can't find the page I always used :-(. Just thought I'd let you know. But I do love the website, just not the search engine, lol.

Hocus al-Pocus of MT
Level 43 Og Mage

Hi Hocus al-Pocus -
The google search is going to stay, I'm afraid. It's not perfect, but it's better than the old one. I did a bunch of test searches, and for the most part it works great. However, with golem hearts, you'll only get the Marae Lassel Crafter and Collector page. If you search Golem Heart (no plural) the original Crafter and Collector page results. I've added a link to the original crafter page from the ML Crafters page to help. So I'm sorry that a few people have to adjust their habits, but overall, I think it's a vast improvement.

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - Broken Quests

You can no longer trade token in for a writ thanks to the new patch. But you can still goto the furniture store. =)

Morgan Sil-Zara of SC
BM Level 62

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I recently took a friend to get a token from the Hollow Minion. Killed the Minion and exchanged the Scribbled Note for the Token. Took the Token to an Agent of the Arcanum, but he did not know what to do with it. We tried several more agents with the same result. Later we ran the Gelidite Library quest, both of us having several ruined amulets. After saving Nuhmudira and receiving 5% vitae, we went to see the Agent of the Arcanum. He told us what we needed to bring him in order to obtain a writ. We did not receive a letter to take to the guard. I was not aware that these two quests no longer work. I suggest that ppl leave the ruined amulets lay on the ground right next to all of the spell comps etc.

Sauveteur of SC
level 48, axe

Hi Morgan Sil-Zara dn Sauventeur -
The devs have confirmed that these quests are broken this month. Hopefully, they'll be working again next patch.

- Maggie the Jackcat

Aug  2002 - AC2

Yeah, it's me. "The Famous (My 10-seconds' Worth) Author. :)

I know I've been silent a long, long time. Put it down to wandering other dimensions, other realities ... yadda, yadda, yadda. (Gawd help me, I truly did get hooked on Anarcy Online. Hey, how can you NOT love a MMORPG where you can own a car? A car which you can drive down to the local disco where you can dance the night away? Oh, and sleazy underwear ... did I mention sleazy underwear? ;) )

Anyway ... I know it's been a while since I dropped you a line. I'm very pleased to see that the quality of your site hasn't slipped a whit during my long absence.

All of which brings me to the point of this note - how about support for AC2? :)

Aww ... come on! I -know- you're in that Beta world somewhere and now that the NDA's been lifted ...

Nan :)

Nandesu Ka
Beta Red
Expendable Beta Tester

Famous author, Nandesu Ka!! An absolute pleasure to hear from you, as always. I'm super glad to hear you're coming back to Dereth. And, as you probably already know, my AC2 site, Dereth Living, is in the works. I had to do something! The fans... they're so... demanding! *points below* ;-)

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Maggie: You site is by far my favorite for AC1. Now that the NDA is off AC2 - GET TO WORK!!!!

8-)

Temijin
AC2 red
Tumerok

Aug  2002 - Thank You

My dance company Nebellen did make it to China. I would just like to thank you for your help and maybe I can send a pic to you.

It was alot of hard work but it happened, and I had the chance to see what the other side of the world is like. Let me tell you it is a real eye opener. Our show was accepted by the audience and was said to be one of the most memorable things in their lives that they would ever experience. To hear that come from people that have seen Chinese acrobats flip each other with their feet is quite the honor.

Once again, thanks MJ for your mention.

Thank you

Shallifi Legend
Thistledown
76/ninja (sword/item/thrown weapon)

Hi Shallifi Legend -
You're quite welcome. I'm thrilled to hear you were able to go and that it was a success. Welcome home, and I'll see you in Dereth! 
[See June letters for background]

- Maggie the Jackcat

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