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filmguy1013
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[UPDATE] New Sentinel Article (28th April)
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Kiteway Cheapens Honour of Leitmarks
Opinion/Editorial
The Sentinel's investigative reporters have recently discovered that an Earth-dwelling rabble of ad hoc Cube-hunters may be issued with a Leitmark. This is yet another slap in the face to Perplex City, our shining metropolis by the sea; yet again, Sente Kiteway is treading on our history and traditions with careless shoes.
For those who are perhaps a little rusty on their modern history, Leitmarks are the discreet, formal awards for achievement in the Perplex City Academy Games. Leitmarks are awarded, not solely to winners, but to competitors who have most stretched their personal boundaries over the course of a competition. A Leitmark worn on your sleeve is a quiet, humble way of showing pride in yourself and in your city.
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In ancient times, Leitmarks were awarded for cunning tactics during the heat of combat, battle-winning strategy, or on rare occasions even for personal valour. Certain secret societies and religious groups have also produced their own Leitmarks, the better to recognise one another discreetly in a public forum.
A Leitmark is something to be proud of. Something to place in a silk-lined box for your grandchildren to treasure. Something to include in your life's list of grand accomplishments. It is certainly not something to award to foreigners who have proved neither their worth nor their intellects. Let this not be taken for xenophobia; the people of Perplex City would be glad to honour true achievement, but achievement has been notably lacking in Sente's Cube-retrieval efforts.
It is high time for the City Council to call Sente to account for his actions. The loss of the Receda Cube and his black-box "retrieval" project have already shown a stunning lack of regard for City cultural history and resources. Now, he even cheapens the noble Leitmark, turning it into a mere trinket for a body of dilettante puzzle-solvers. This rampage of devaluing that which we hold priceless simply must not be allowed to continue.
If Camryn Scott and her cronies on the City Council will not pull Sente sharply to heel, then we will all know exactly where they stand; and never forget, dear readers, election season is coming up soon.
[EDIT]: Also, an "Interviews" section has been added to the sidebar.
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:35 am
Last edited by filmguy1013 on Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:02 am; edited 1 time in total
thrush
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Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 41 Location: Oslo, Norway
Ah! So the parcels contain Leitmarks! Iv'e always wanted one of those!
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:38 am
PuzzledPineapple
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Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 352
So who's going to walk around wearing their Leitmark on their sleeve all day?
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:39 am
number9dream
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Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 222 Location: Newcastle, UK
PuzzledPineapple wrote:
So who's going to walk around wearing their Leitmark on their sleeve all day?
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Something to place in a silk-lined box for your grandchildren to treasure
Can you do both at once?
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:51 am
dr_ronnieboy[PCGF]
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Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 10 Location: London
So, these leitmarks are like cufflinks? But only one of them? Or do you think they are more like pin badges? My money's prolly on the pin badge idea...
I certainly "stretched [my] personal boundaries" when answering the riddle e-mail
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:57 am
spaceXplorer
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Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 178 Location: Behind you....
Who the hell do they think they are, these people?!? "Earth-dwelling rabble of ad hoc Cube-hunters" indeed! I have never been so insulted The chances of them getting their cube back without a fight when we find it have just decreased considerably!
The fact that this article has just come out hopefully means some people will get their Leitmarks thru the post today.
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:59 am
Salkunh
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Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 359 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Perplex City, our shining metropolis by the sea;
maybe we havent had an update from scarlett for a while because she is too busy building sandcastles on the beach if they live by the sea
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:09 am
Seej
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Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 614
Oooooh, so that's the reward. Kinda like an ARG medal of honour. I have just the jacket (hmmmm, perhaps I've been watching too much QEFTSG).
Proud member of the dilettante puzzle-solvers.
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:14 am
sam
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Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 49 Location: UK (but soon to be in NZ!)
Pffft, if they're so damn smart compared to us puny earthings, how did they fall for the old 'steal the priceless object while everyone is at the big event' scam. eh? EH?
MENSA my arse.
Crazy Fools.
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:16 am
jes5199
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l33t marks?
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:19 am
Mikeyj
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Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Posts: 1847 Location: London
Cue flood of enraged letters to the Sentinel...mine's in the post. Rude! Rude! Rude!
Team of investigative reporters. Sounds to me with the leak before last Friday and this announcement that they've either got someone on the inside, or one of Sente's team has suddenly got an account full of lecks.
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:20 am
sam
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jes5199 wrote:
l33t marks?
Yes. That's it, or maybe 'light'
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:28 am
Demontague
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Re: [UPDATE] New Sentinel Article (4/28/05)
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This is yet another slap in the face to Perplex City, our shining metropolis by the sea;
Excellent, another geographical reference. I'm slowly trying to build a map of perplex city and its surrounding areas. The information is very thin on the ground though.
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:05 am
angelesque
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Leitmark, if taken as a German word, translates as 'guidance mark'.
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:30 am
tanner
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oh god!!! -- we're all joining the Guides
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:41 am
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