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Welcome to Elfpack's Official E-Zine!


This is the new and improved magazine for Elfpack, bringing you the latest in reviews, comics art and much more.





 

EPI Blog and Updates


We will be adding some new sections that will change frequently. Anyone whom is seriously interested and at least somewhat talented can contact me at EPI - Dear Editor with questions, comments, ideas, and what not.



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2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: In Ellyn's absence, yes. Message me.

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: Hey, I wanna help. Also, assuming it is for certian, I can change page ownership to whoever rules now.

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: So who is going to make the new badges?

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: Angelo as far as i am aware you are helping Kelly run with that just now. and as for the badges i dont have a clue

2005-06-12 [Firenze]: I think [Amalaswinta] would be a good choice for making badges

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: I can ask [Alexandra the Great] to do the new badge.

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: Alexandra has just made a badge for something else, it truly rocked, i think asking her would be a good idea

2005-06-12 [Firenze]: [Alexandra the Great] is also a good choice, she is a great artist

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: There need to be 2 I guess, for normal harbringers and section boss's/higher,

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: [Amalaswinta] has my vote

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: And, what I meant was, if someone else now own this place, I can change them to own the main page, and any needed sub-pages.

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: hmm, so if someone were to give me the list of badges we needed for different sections then i would gladly do them

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: I can do wiki owner changes and badge postings too, as well as De'la

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: I'll need ownership of the pages and forum, please.

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: Listen up Alexandra! we need to badges! one for the normal harbringers and one for section bosses or higher.

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: ok... hmm.. sounds good

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: So two new badges, does everyone agree? [De'ladrei] ? [Solitiaum] ? [Orestez] ?

2005-06-12 [Firenze]: I agree ^_^

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: id have thought possibly three but two could work

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: So you agree Fi?

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: yes i do

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: I agree with dela 3 is nice, I suppose we could manage with 2

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: Good, do you agree Katey?

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: how 3? please explain?

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: ok so im almost done with the first one...

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: 3 as in Editor, Assistant Editor, and Section Boss

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: What about the normal ones?

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: exactly

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: well everyone that is appart of EPI has the starffish badge and should keep that, then the ones who are a bit higher rank should get the three special badges

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: yup

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: Agreed ^_^ I'm sure everyone does :)

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: I say, keep the starfish idea, just make it spiffy

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: The starfish with golden stars on it, 3 max. Maybe...

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: yes, something like that, nice idea Joost.

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: *glomps* ^_^

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: perhaps some other flashy stuff...that up to you guys

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: well... im making a hammer head shark one, (so we can keep the sea theme) and its going to be the high boss for EPI or people who run it whatever you guys want

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: Indeed :)

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: i like the star thing...i men come on i hand out gold stars to people all the time *is such a teacher*

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: I like the idea alot alex. *juggles ideas* *trips and falls* ouch...

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: Are you allright Glen ??

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: *whistles*

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: *looks around embarassed* I meant to do that, lol.

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: hmm.... well the star thing is good to... but the one cool hammerhead badge is neat, do both! have the head hanchos have the hammerhead badge and then anything lower just put gold stars on it

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: No section boss one. Its too complicated that way.

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: Yah... *sigh*

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: so like, hammers for the editors and starfish with star for section bosses?

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]:

No section boss one. Its too complicated that way.

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: toggery uses a shark for there badge.

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: Good iead Alex.

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: yes that's true, a bit stealing eh?

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: *picks glen up and pats him on the head* of course you meant to dear

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: No section boss badge? *sigh* Well, I'm off, official matters to attend to...

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: We need the extra ring on the badge like the Guard Captains have.

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: Hmm... well heres what i made... so tell me what you think... <img:http://elfpack.com/img/image/9078_1118602000.jpg>

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: Ah, please Katey, can't we have this one? *begs*

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: *smiles and blushes* thank you joost

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: No section boss badge!! Dammit I HATE having to repeat myself! Just work with the star one that we ALREADY have and put the extra ring on it. -.-

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: *gives sad look* ok....

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: *sad look*

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: somehow i dont think a guilt trip will work guys...i mean you can try...but the woman is a mother, they have ways around those things

2005-06-12 [Dwemer]: I know, but i just think it's not so fair, that's all...

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: oy... thats fine....

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: Im going to leave now and take a bath. When I get back, I want to see the editor and assistant editor badges done in the same fashion as the guard badges. We need to have uniformity. Am I understood?

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: yes ma'am.... *goes to work*

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: Wow, go Kate!!

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: ok kate how is this? <img:http://elfpack.com/img/image/9078_1118607921.jpg>

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: shes not on just now, but it looks good to me :)

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: thanks hun *smiles and hugs you* im glad you like it

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: Seems a lil off, to be honest. I can't place how though.

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: you know your not very nice stephen *glomps you and kisses you*

2005-06-12 [De'ladrei]: possibly the white box around it?

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: yeah... i wish i could get rid of that >.<

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: Looks good. Are you using photoshop?

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: yes im using photoshop.. but photoshop 2.0... the crapiest version..... but you like it?

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: I'm going to give you uploading privs for any file extension. Upload to moink and I'll save it with the copy of PS7 I have. Make it all transparent and junk... But I need the photoshop extension file, ok?

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: Hmmm.... She should already have those privs.

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: I see now that she does.

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: <img:stuff/oreharbadge.jpg>

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: just need the text done on it

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: what? ok so what exactly do you want me to do?

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: Hey Kate, do you have anything that you want me to do? I have freetime.

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: Save it as the photoshop .psd extension, and upload it to moink.

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: ok i did but it still shows up as jpg.... but i did what you said

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: You have to specify the file extention... Ah fuck it. Email it to me. katherine.osborne@lycos.co.uk

2005-06-12 [Alexandra the Great]: ok oh shit i have to go!! sorry.. ill email it tonigh

2005-06-12 [Orestez]: I emailed my version to you kate

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: Hmmm... Maybe I should have taught her about how to upload them correctly when I changed her privs a while back...

2005-06-12 [Solitiaum]: LOL Angelo! Duh! :P

2005-06-12 [Stephen]: Oops... lol

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: How do these look?<img:stuff/harbeditorbadge.gif><img:stuff/harbaeditorbadge.gif>

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: Are they transparent?

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: yes!!!

2005-06-13 [MarieFair]: O.o purty stuff....[Orestez]!

2005-06-13 [Stephen]: Hmmm... Maybe I just find the purple strange...

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: Its made to the T how the guard captain badge was made.

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: YAY! Post it on Badge Submissions

2005-06-13 [Tear]: Holy shit that is a lot of stuff that happened since I was gone. Someone fill me in.

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: We have badges for the Editor (me) and the Assistant Editor (Dela), after much bitching and arm twisting.

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: don't forget Sumi and I as well =P

2005-06-13 [MarieFair]: nice...lol.

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: Sumi and you? o_O;

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: yes! Sumi and I. The other assistant editors, well...Asst. Asst. Editor...

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: No... No badgey things for you guys yet... Make one though!

2005-06-13 [Tear]: What about [The Dark Lord]?

2005-06-13 [Stephen]: [Solitiaum] rules now.

2005-06-13 [Stephen]: They decided he was being a prick and kicked him.

2005-06-13 [Tear]: Really? I should really read our forum, and I might be abreast of things, but i don't, because it is too unorganized.

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: I'm not making a separate badge for an Asst Asst. Editor, thats just ridiculous!

2005-06-13 [MarieFair]: I never thought [The Dark Lord] would be like that, but meh.

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: He's not, he's just not online much. [Stephen] needs to think before speaking.

2005-06-13 [Stephen]: Okay, they did not call him that. He was removed for not being online much, and genreally ignoring people.

2005-06-13 [MarieFair]: oh....I see.Thats why people have been really busy with this.

2005-06-13 [Stephen]: Yep. Kate is doing well at getting things going again. (I think Orestez is going to shoot me...)

2005-06-13 [Tear]: If he doesn't, then I will.

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: back off AJ.

2005-06-13 [Tear]: Only being playful, Glen.

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: Sorry AJ, I'm not in a playful mood...

2005-06-13 [Stephen]: I understand why you arn't in a playful mood... Like I said, tell Sunny.

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: Believe me, I will.

2005-06-13 [Stephen]: Wish I could help, but I honestly don't want enemies.

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: yeah...you don't want in on this stephen...I don't want you to be involved.

2005-06-13 [Tear]: *removes himself from conversation* Call me when things get better.

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: consider the matter closed. Back to carefree conversation.

2005-06-13 [Tear]: *sexes Glen* Sooo, what's new?

2005-06-13 [Stephen]: O.O;

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: .....i log off for...6 hours to sleep off a migraine, and it appears minor war may have broken out in my absence, in the words of the kangaroo "wtf mate?" o.O"

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: Believe me, Ash isn't a prick , fools. He just hasn't got that many time, does anyone mind, CHRIST!

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: i think words need to be thought out more before they are said, otherwise there are going to be a lot of ticked off people, and we all need to work together here so that wouldnt be a good idea

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: speaking of working, i want everyone from my sections to come talk to me asap, i want to start getting things in motion for the next edition so that we will have some time, if you could do that guys that'd be great

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: D reports.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: lol fair enough :p

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: My section now has: 12 articles. I'm straving for 25. It's going to be hard, but I've donated myself a kick-ass team. So no problems.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: righto dwem, do yo still need more people?

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: Yes , I would like to have one more reporter, it will ease us.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: any specific skills other than a good graps of english? what do you need them to report on?

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: 1. Glen: Take the drama to priviate message. You know you can always rant at me. 2. Glen again: yes, you ARE going to make that last badge, since there are only ever 2 asst asst editors at one time. 3. [The Dark Lord] was respectfully retired. I have always been in charge of the hiring and firing processes, and I do not tolerate people who sit on their badge and dont do anything. I let him keep the badge because this was his brain-child, but I had respectfully messaged him about trading places, at one point about 3 months ago, and he ignored me. Read it, but did not respond. So. Any questions?

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: any way i can help?

2005-06-13 [Orestez]: Yeah...I Do have a question kate. How well do you think EPI will do without me? Lets find out!

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: noooo!1!!!! *grabs glen*

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: I think to be quite honest the fact that you just did that after instructing him to take it to the private messages leaves a lot to be desired.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: ahh *does likewise*

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: before we were screwing up....now we are just plain fucked up.....

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: megan........

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: o.O

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: This is not funny. capish?

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: Fuck... You all seem to want Glen, and not me... I'll just resign myself. I never wanted to lose friends over a damned e-zine. Thats what I get for making it my whole life in the absece of my son... *walks off*

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: oh kate come back

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: OMG this situation is becoming very fucked up!

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: *sobs* He quit our relation! And all you guys seem to want is him back... FUCK

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: *silenced by... someone*

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: *hugs kate* im sorry... i want you to stay...... and i have to take care of four siblings... i knw how it is.... *hugs you again*

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: I dont play favorites, guys. I shot down Glen because he wasnt respecting my authority. If you all dont like the way I run things, fine. I just wont run them.

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: So you just let EPI to rot in this situation ??

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: Hell, dela got that paper out better than I ever did... Let her run it.

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: What kind of Anarchie are you guys creating, damn fucking HELL! I'm only 16 and know this aint right. Let's freakin TALK about problems!

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: oy

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: *sits around the BIG table* So let's talk.

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: you spelled anarchy wrong :P

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: *:P*

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: But still...

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: ...... well.... i think we should all calm down... i mean come now... Kate..

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: Guys when you made me repeat myself yesterday, while I was already in an unexplainable but extremely bitchy mood... It just set the primer for an explosion, which we have just witnessed. All I want is a well oiled e-zine, to show those snobs at ET that we're not just castoffs, but rather people who are really creative and hardworking, that they never gave a chance to.

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: *sighs* true.... but sometimes you have to hold back snapping at others.... i mean im use to it cause i run a restruant, but others might not, so it makes them a little more angry....

2005-06-13 [Whim]: What are you people so pissed about? (the ones who are pissed, I mean) If it’s about the shift of authority in the EPI, then that’s just weird cause the authority hasn’t changed at all. The figure head just got dropped. If people don’t want to work under this new authority, they’ll quit or they’ll force another shift in authority. Does everyone really want a mutiny here?

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: Ive just broken up with someone that I loved, and still love, very greatly. Ive lost my little boy, and while Im with someone who cares for me greatly, that doesnt stop the sadness and anger. All I have left now (other than david) is this damned e-zine... TDL might have thought it up, but I made it grow, watered it and found staff members, even arranged for salaries. When the salary budget got cut, who took the fall so the rest of you could get paid? I did. I gave up all my togs so that you all could get what I promised. When the EP Indie first started, I tried being nice. Nice didnt get results. Firing 6 lazy bums got results. See where Im coming from here?

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: I think Glen isn't happy the way you run elfpack and the way you grabbed the power to yourself. I guess, why have superiors?? be independent!

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: .....too late...now dont say that word again Whim dear...please dont give them any ideas beyond what i have already thought lol ^_-

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: Yes katey, but we all know that's not the right way. I say, install 5 people as judges. When someone needs to be fired on hired, most votes count.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: *sigh* right, i want order and i want it now.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: dont make me use the big fonts, please

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: Guys, Ive been in charge since this e-zine was started! Now its just a matter of having the job title to go with the job responsibilities! Why does that bother you so much??

2005-06-13 [Whim]: words aren’t important, Delly. What’s important is that I don’t pay you people to bitch about politics. If you want to change something. Do it right. Stop bitching and start acting civil.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: like you said to me kate, not everyone is going to like your way of managing, but the majority is winning agasint it right now.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: ...delly...it makes me sound like a sandwhich bar.....anyway

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: Hahaha! you guys never learn *sigh* one has quite, and yet you begin threatning again...

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: You can piss me off personally and I wont fire you. The only time someone gets fired is if they dont do anything...

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: *sigh* when you can't defeat them, join them

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: hmm, yes.. its quite easy to talk to us, and just reason with us, we arent like the monkeys that you had to fire...

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: *sighs and shakes her head* Take a vote, fire me if you want to... Im going to lunch, so that I dont get sick or start drinking again today. Anyone want some prime scotch?? Just pay the shipping and its yours x_X;

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: No, you don't understand! We don't want you fired, nor we want you to have a lower position!

2005-06-13 [Whim]: It’s like this--everyone here is a volunteer. You volunteered to help. If you don’t like management, what does it matter? You still get your voice heard through the EPI. No matter who is in power or how they handle that power, it’s still volunteers who are contributing and having their voices heard. The Dark Lord did his part. He demanded that there be an E-zine and now we have one. He also passed the responsibility of running the E-zine on to someone else who--by sometimes unpopular methods--has kept the thing alive with the help of the volunteers.

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: *sighs*....... well.... im willing to give another chance... but thats just me...

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: there in lies the problem dwemer...glen wont come back if kate is still running the EPI

2005-06-13 [Whim]: So the solution is simple. Either do the job or don’t. You like having your voice heard, so I suggest you stay and do the job. If it’s not worth the trouble--quit.

2005-06-13 [Solitiaum]: Im serious. Pay the shipping and its yours @_@ *poofs to go eat*

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: There isn't a case of ''second chance'' We didn't want her gone!

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: Run it together, problem solved.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: i think...i have a migraine....right. [Whim] you make a very good point, but if people are unhappy, things should be reviewed, technically now that we are, or were being paid to do this in togs, we are now employess not just volunteers.

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: .... well, what about glen?

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: Indeed, so solve this problem, don't run from it.

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: and again i make the point, the EPI would not work without him, not even with change of management. I know we have a good team, we have a really good team, but lets face it, we are pretty much relaint on glen for a LOT of work.

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: Nice angelo, for the comment *sigh*

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: Yes, but if we let him take the lead, we would do the very bad same thing...

2005-06-13 [De'ladrei]: ........i am going to start deleting useless coments soon. none of you have seen me as a bitch i have no wish to become one now. please remain civilized in your coments.

2005-06-13 [Whim]: You will always need someone to run things. Someone has to be the one to step in and beat some ass every now and then, otherwise little will get done. Anyone on the Toggery Committee should realize this since every so often, me or Amalaswinta has to take a moment to get the troops in line. I tried making a fair and balanced committee that had no one leader. It didn’t work because everyone kept sitting around waiting for someone to give them orders.

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: But why one person?? make a elite 5 harbringers to control and arrange all. like a senate.

2005-06-13 [Alexandra the Great]: well... i think... hmm.. well i think we should give glen a break, and lets see how someone else does in his place... and if we cant do anything without him.. well, then we will have to do something else... but we should choose someone to fill in for him... or something im not sure

2005-06-13 [Dwemer]: *sigh* *shakes head*

2005-06-13 [Whim]: because then 5 harbringers end up sitting around for someone to step up until 1 of those 5 harbringers finally steps up and becomes leader of the 5 harbringers. That’s how Alysandra became leader of the EPI. There were like at least 3 or 4 people who went into this together. She’s the one who stepped up and did something while the others were waiting for directions.

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