[Nordskogen] Lions and Tigers and... Bats? Oh, My!

[Crystal Quill]

The theme for the April issue of _The Crystal Quill_ is a really fun one: “legendary Beasts, fantastical objects and whimsical tales.” This is the time to bring out your favorite creatures and quirks of your culture of focus.
   
  An example from Samia (who suggested this topic) include the “understandably rare” Egyptian handkerchief woven from the down of phoenix feathers. It was fire-proof and was tossed into the cook fire to get it clean. Another example from Samia are the giant bats that would fly out of cinnamon trees to blind would-be harvesters -- which is why cinnamon is so expensive, you see.
   
  What tall tales were in existence in your time and place?
   
  What I'm looking for in this issue:
   
  - articles (short or long or anecdotal)
  - suggested resources for further reading (Internet or hardcopy)
  - artwork! (sketches and cartoons are great)
  - announcements (birthdays, anniversaries, archaeology finds, 
    "classifieds," you name it)
   
  Deadline for submissions to the April issue is NOON on Saturday, March 24.
   
  Please read the SUBMISSION GUIDELINES found on the _Crystal Quill_ page of the Nordskogen Web site, www.nordskogen.northshield.org/quill.html. These are important!
          
  Also consider starting an article now one on of the other upcoming themes:
   
  - May 07 -- foodstuffs and food preservation (What kinds of foodstuffs did folks eat in your time/place/culture? How did they preserve the food for storage and later consumption? In what seasons were you likely to eat various foods, and in what state -- i.e. fresh or preserved?)
   
  - Jun 07 -- wood, metal, bone and leather (Tell us what you know about the items made from these substances in your persona’s culture, and/or what you’ve learned about techniques, sources, resources, etc.)
   
  Make your Chronicler deliriously happy and become locally famous at the same time -- write an article or draw something today, and send it to nordskogenquill at yahoo.com.
   
  Yours in Service,
   
  - ban-Ollaimh Cinniu ingen Cuthbaid, OL
    Chronicler, Barony of Nordskogen

  
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