The Fair Realm of Gantra's Calendar of Events Spring Fest! Greetings good gentle folk, friends, family, realmer, and non realmer! The Realms of Gantra and Mountain Ridge along with the International Spirit League invites ye and yours to come celebrate spring with us! Meet us on Sunday June 5th 2005 at 9 pm Eastern Standard USA Time and Monday June 6th 2005 at 9 am Eastern Standard USA Time at: http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/magnet04/HolidayPage.html In the free VP chat Yak, main server addresses are below: yakchat.sytes.net yackityyak.ath.cx and back up address: yakchat.pro.vg locate on ~0~ (the number zero) to join us! For more info on the Fest and the free VP chat Yak. Email us at: realmofgantra@ballardsbytes.com See below for contest rules and deadlines. SPRING FESTIVAL 2005 CONTESTS FEST CONTESTS AND RULES All entries are to be emailed to: realmofgantra@ballardsbytes.com by midnight Eastern Standard Time USA on Wednesday June 1st. All entries are to be realm appropriate! Banners will be awarded to first thru third place. Entrants do not have to be present to win. If they are able to attend winners of the poetry contest will be asked to read their winning poem at the fest! Contests open to realmers and non realmers. The contests are as follows: Web Page Contest: One web/chat room with a Spring theme. Avatar Contest: One painted avatar with Spring theme Poetry Contest: One poem 20 lines or less with Spring theme Short Story Contest: One short story 1,000 words or less with a Spring theme. Realm Location Information Greetings and welcome to the Realm and Lands of Gantra! To travelers, explorer's, friends, family, and good gentle folk all please enjoy your time here. This realm and it's lands were designed for virtual places which sadly no longer exists. The members of the realm along with Queen Calipsa and King Jen have decided to go to the free Yak Chat (yakchat.sytes.net) as it is more like home. To download the VP places 163C chat program click here Once again enjoy your exploration of the Realm and Lands of Gantra . Feel free to email us or locate one of us using the our realm symbol ~O~ (the number zero) for more information on the realms of virtual places and the realm of Gantra by addressing email to:  realmofgantra@ballardsbytes.com May your visit in our Lands be filled with harmony and peace, and your life filled with love and laughter. Alliance Proclamations Oh Ye! Oh ye! Unto all the inhabitants of Realms and beyond, Harken and heed that  Everlasting Emerald Embers and the Lands of Gantra hath officially formed an alliance on the 15th day of April in the year of our Lord 2001. Both kingdoms hath mutually pledged to one another their knights, their lands, and their services in both times of joy and need. Everlasting Emerald Embers and The Lands of Gantra hath pledged to honor and protect one another with all the resources each has at their command. Tremble in fear and dread at this Mighty alliance any who consider harm or ill intent to the Lands of Gantra Or Everlasting Emerald Embers! Rejoice with us our friends and companions among the realms at this Wonderful alliance and friendship between Kingdoms! A Kingdom Wide Challenge Oh Ye! Oh Ye! Oh Ye! Unto all the good gentle folk of the Kingdom of Gantra the fair good Queen Calipsa has issued a challenge to all and sundry who reside within the borders of our Land. The lack of a Kingdom song and a Kingdom poem has been noted. Thus Queen Calipsa hath thrown down the gauntlet. Any and all who take it up shall put forth their entries to the Queen and populace on a date to be annouced. The winners will be judged by our most beauteous and wise Queen Calipsa. The title of Kingdom Bard and Kingdom Poet Laureate will be awarded to the winners. Email for more details. realmofgantra@ballardsbytes.com Email for details on how to get thy upcoming occasion or event posted herein. realmofgantra@ballardsbytes.com