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[UPDATE] Sentinel - 30 May 06 - Serena & Hesh
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cassandra
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - 30 May 06 - Serena & Hesh
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Serena to Wed Hesh, Confirmed Bachelor?
By JULIUS LOMAN

Celebrity-watchers are whispering that infamous bachelor and proprietor of Hesh Records Helix Hesh may be so head-over-heels for PCAG star Serena Duncan that the two have become secretly engaged. A source close to Hesh said that the pair became engaged during a romantic dinner on a twilight cruise to Seawatch for a weekend getaway together. "It's just so wonderful," gushed Duncan fan club president Harrison Louvell. "Serena took her [PCAG championship] loss to Ryan [Cahill] very hard this winter, and it's just beautiful to see her find happiness again."

Louvell continued: "Of course, the two would be very concerned about the scrutiny on their personal lives, and anyone would doubt that Helix is sincere after his personal history. Still, we are absolutely certain this rumour is absolutely true." Louvell also cited the short lifespan of the couple in their desire for privacy -- the two have been dating for little more than two months.

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Hesh, who by reputation typically sends his employees to purchase gifts for his romantic interests, was spotted in person at an upscale Dalia Way jeweller early last week. A sales clerk who wished to remain anonymous said that a solitary Hesh visited the discreet establishment and spent "three excruciating hours" mulling over his purchase. Hesh ultimately appeared very nervous about his purchase, a traditional Tanraga-style wedding bracelet set with gemstones, the source said.

An assistant chef who claims to have helped to prepare the fateful dinner on that twilight cruise said that the pair most definitely enjoyed some sort of meaningful moment during the meal. "He gave her a small box, and she was overcome by tears of joy," said the chef. "There was a lot of laughing and kissing, I tell you this."

Duncan was unavailable for comment regarding the rumours, though a close friend did acknowledge that she spent the weekend on holiday at Seawatch with Hesh.

Kai Cinelli, Hesh Records spokesman, declined to comment on the rumour, citing a policy of not discussing Hesh's high-profile personal life. Hesh's fortune was recently reported to be on the decline due to stock market losses; but the unrivaled success of Earthbeat, a compilation of Earth hits performed by Perplexian bands, has buoyed his star in recent weeks.


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Mother Tongue Twists Ranks of Leaderboard
By KATE BREWSTER

Earth's puzzlers finally completed the task of solving all Wave #3 cards last week, sending shockwaves through the leaderboard as they did so. Mother Tongue (#202), the last Wave 3 puzzle card to be solved, was finally cracked by Miamo_tutti last Tuesday. "The solution came to me in an odd, backward way," he mused, although it remains unclear if Tutti himself is either odd or backwards. "My moment in the sun as the only solve of Mother Tongue was nice, but since I am indebted to the hard work of other solvers (on this card and others) I felt obliged to not hold out on a hint or two."

"Hint" is exactly what he did, with 178 players suddenly solving the card over the next few days. Coincidence or conspiracy? You decide.

These changes have rocketed Guin to the top of the leaderboard, buoyed above the rest through recently awarded bonus points from the Sentinel. "I bet he's Guinning from ear to ear!" commented statistician Samara Jones, unforgivably. BadBarry continues in second place, brilliant and dynamic, bombastic and really rather youthful. Former reigning champ, Oliverkeers13, has dropped into 43rd place, assumedly eschewing the temptations of the available hints in favour of a solitary solve.

"This is, like, so unfair," shrieked Jessica Langley, 16, from Port Newguard - and unofficial head of the Oliverkeers13 Dream Team Fan Club. "But he is going to work it out really soon, because he is so smart, and it's not his fault that the puzzle is like, totally not cool." The OK13DTFC previously campaigned for access to the PXC-Earth datalink, in order to express their undying love directly to the wünderkind, but were rejected by the Centre For Reality Research on "legal, ethical, social, procedural, and psychological grounds."

"The pressure of such adoration," said psychologist and senior CRR advisor Bill Franklin, "can ruin a puzzle-sharp's career."

This week's notable newcomer is dramaqueen153, already boasting 78 solves and 16 points-per-hour since she joined the cube hunters just five days ago. Andyhall continues to lead this month's new players, earning an astounding five leitmarks in just over three weeks; both players are already attracting serious lecks in Old Town betting circles, as gamblers seek to diversify their stakes in preparation for the final wave.


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Futures

By Madame Bianca, for the week of May 30

The Wave (May 11 - June 10)
You need a little sparkle in your life, sunshine. Why not go sailing? The wind and water will rebalance you and get everything back the way you liked it.

The Archer (June 11 - July 10)
Sometimes, finding your way again involves striking out in a patently wrong direction. Not that it will become right or anything magic like that, but there's nothing so like doing the wrong thing to help you figure out what the right thing was.

The Half-filled Jug (July 11 - August 10)
You're losing your street cred. Time to hit the key and brush up on all of that technical arcana you used to know so much about. Funny how it all keeps changing right under your feet, isn't it?

The Dragon (August 11 - September 10)
Do you ever have the feeling that your life is going absolutely nowhere? Take a good hard look at yourself, muffin. Your career is no great shakes, your love life is a study in shades of noncommittal, and your family thinks you're a loose cannon. Nothing wrong with a little change.

The Three Balls (September 11 - October 10)
If you're looking for the newest flavour sensation, try one of the thick, creamy honey teas found at that new cart in Polygon Park. I don't know why nobody made these before, but I promise you it's the new taste of summer.

The Dice (October 11 - November 10)
Reach back to your childhood sometime this week. Make paper dolls, play silly board games, imagine your bed is a fantastic spacecraft, that sort of thing. Nothing like a little exercise to get the old imagination humming along again.

The Maze (November 11 - December 10)
I've spent far too many hours trying to come up with a rational explanation for that thing you did last week, and all I can come up with is it's some sort of terrible cry for help. Productive channels, dumpling.

The Apple-Thief (December 11 - January 10)
We might be fifty, we might be five, so snug, so compact, so wise are we! Under the kitchen-table leg my knee is pressing against his knee.

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
You can't keep doing the same reckless deeds and expect to get away with it forever, pumpkin. Even a not-so-sharp child figures that out pretty early on, so why haven't you? Just because you're lucky doesn't mean you're invincible.

The Baby (February 11 - March 10)
Trust nobody. No, really, I mean it this time.

The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
An unexpected development puts a spike through your plans for the end of the week. Stay flexible and your carefully calculated plan may survive to fruition anyhow. Though really you should plan less and play it by ear more.

The Spider (April 11 - May 10)
You've worked your energetic little paws off the past few weeks, but you're a fool's fool if you think it means you'll get any rest now. Here's a little advice courtesy of Madame: There's nothing wrong with working at, shall we say, a sub-optimal speed for a while after what you've been through.

And remember, a coward dies a thousand deaths, but the brave live only once.


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cassandra
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 		PS. I want a fan club! Razz

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poozle
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 		I burst out laughing when I saw that about Oli's fan club, wd Oli Razz

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CherokeeParkes
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 		Ol has a fan club, when did that start?

So we finally know why Helix had her photo in his private files.

Helix Hesh? Definitley Perplex City's answer to Hugh Hefner.

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Sminki
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 		The Apple-Thief quote is from Camomile Tea by Katherine Mansfield
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Outside the sky is light with stars;
There's a hollow roaring from the sea.
And, alas! for the little almond flowers,
The wind is shaking the almond tree.

How little I thought, a year ago,
In the horrible cottage upon the Lee
That he and I should be sitting so
And sipping a cup of camomile tea.

Light as feathers the witches fly,
The horn of the moon is plain to see;
By a firefly under a jonquil flower
A goblin toasts a bumble-bee.

We might be fifty, we might be five,
So snug, so compact, so wise are we!
Under the kitchen-table leg
My knee is pressing against his knee.

Our shutters are shut, the fire is low,
The tap is dripping peacefully;
The saucepan shadows on the wall
Are black and round and plain to see.


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 		What can I say? I am a god Wink
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 		like, what have they done? WD Oli, get yourself over to Perplex City and you will become their Hugh Hefner Wink

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 		I already have a fan club. Razz I help many people not fail many classes. They pretty much worship me Very Happy
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 		The thought of an Ollie fan club has had me grining like an idiot since I read it... Nice one Ollie. Very Happy

(And good one Mind Candy... fantastic idea...) Laughing
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legal, ethical, social, procedural, and psychological grounds.


You can tell they're unbalanced by the placement of the word in bold:

This is, like, so unfair

/me shudders
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 		Oh My God...

What kind of sick world do those perplexians live in?
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legal, ethical, social, procedural, and psychological grounds.


Surely they left out moral, or does than come under ethical?

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 		a traditional Tanraga-style wedding bracelet

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