Baroness’ Bulletin: Music and Magic Unleashed! #17 | May 21, 2024

🌟 Baroness' Bulletin #17 🌟

Greetings Noble Norastonians & ‘Scapers!

Step into the spotlight with me as we dive into this week's symphony of updates from Gielinor to our very own citadel!

Contents 

Runescape news:

RS3 Survey

RS3 2024 Roadmap

Old School Deadman Mode

Titan Books Series

Nors News:

Zorak 120 Necromancy

Events Quiz

Some Distant Memory:

“Just A Story” Music Video

Editorial:

The Impact of Ian Curtis and Joy Division

Selections of the Day

On this day in the 80s

Nora on the State of the World

In RuneScape News:

The clock ticks towards destiny's reset—haste is your ally if you wish to voice your dreams for RS3 in Jagex's grand survey! Let us unite under banners calling for a return to Clanscape glory and PVP thrill; let us sculpt Construction anew and breathe life into skills like Agility that yearn for purpose.

https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/2024-player-survey-help-shape-our-future 

2024 unfurls its roadmap before us like a treasure map—with Group Ironman set to forge bonds stronger than Seren stones; Sanctum of Rebirth beckons elite adventurers solo or quartet alike; a skilling boss emerges from lore-rich soil related to Forinthry. Miners, smiths, and archaelogists rejoice—Daemonheim resources and dig site surface at last!

https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/2024-roadmap-group-ironman-skilling-boss-combat-content--more 

Oldschool warriors prepare—Deadman Mode resurrects memories akin to Darkscape shadows past. Compete not just for glory and cosmetic memorabilia within these realms but be one among the few to grasp real-world treasures beyond imagination!

https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/deadman-armageddon---first-look?oldschool=1#_ga=2.91213081.2006893452.1716234653-919680806.1716234652 

A tome opens—an invitation from Guthix himself awaits readers eager for 'Gifts'. Preorder whispers echo through Hallowvale halls... A trilogy unfolds across time itself.

https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/gift-of-guthix-novel-available-now-1 

In Clan News:

Amidst double xp revelries, Big Daddy Chief Head Count Gaius wields Rod-o-matics alongside Executive Counselor Starkrost; General Zorak ascends necromancy heights unseen before. 

Quizzes multiply like rabbits in springtime—you'll find another (on events) nestled amidst Linktree leaves waiting for curious minds.

https://linktr.ee/NorsInitiation 

In Some Distant Memory News:

Our "Just A Story" visual epic sails past markers unforeseen—we share progress proud as parents watching their child take center stage. Each update sings promise—a beacon guiding NORS and Some Distant Memory toward uncharted charts!

https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1025559 

We pause in solemn remembrance—the strings Ian Curtis plucked still resonate deeply within music's heart...

In the shadowed halls of post-punk lore stands an enigmatic figure whose voice continues to echo through the ages—a bard draped in proto-gothic threads, weaving songs that haunt us still. Ian Curtis, Joy Division's heart-wrenchingly brilliant frontman, danced on the edge of darkness with a pen mightier than any sword. His lyrics? A tapestry rich with emotional resonance and tales spun from morbid curiosities—each word heavier than lead yet buoyant enough to transcend genre itself.

Yet despite his firm grip on fame and adoration, Curtis grappled with demons that not even his bandmates could exorcise fully—a struggle poignantly chronicled by Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner in their soul-baring memoirs. He was more than just a singer; he had an almost supernatural insight into production when communicating with Martin Hannett. Though initially focusing solely on vocals (before strumming strings under Bernard’s tutelage), it was Curtis who sifted through sonic jams for those perfect hues to color his lyrical masterpieces.

And oh! What would Joy Division be without its throbbing pulse—the rhythm section where Peter Hook's bass lines slithered through shadows as much as they later danced in New Order’s light? Or Steve Morris' beats—an uncanny human metronome setting a skeletal disco tempo? And let’s not forget Bernard Sumner—whose hypnotic guitar riffs and icy synths carved out caverns of sound for listeners to lose themselves within.

Together they crafted something extraordinary: music that bridged punk rock's raw rebellion and gothic rock’s brooding depths—all while battling personal tempests offstage. This editorial shall honor them all but especially Ian Curtis—the punk rocker spirit personified—who left us far too soon yet gave us eternities within each note sung.

Now turn up those speakers—it’s time for today’s selections! 

The song spinning on repeat will be “How to Do It” by Dezign, 

This track is a hidden gem that pulses with an infectious beat—a true dance floor anthem waiting to be rediscovered. Dezign crafts a rhythm that grabs you by the soul and doesn't let go until you're moving in sync with its electric energy. It's a sonic embrace that I'd wrap around us as we lose ourselves in music and each other.

while “A Product of...Participation” by  Thompson Twins echoes throughout halls both virtual and visceral.

This album swirls around us like a vibrant tapestry woven from threads of innovative soundscapes. Its experimental heart beats in tandem with ours as we explore every facet of creativity. Each track is an invitation for participation—let it inspire our next artistic adventure!

Cinema screens flicker alive with “Flight of the Navigator”, transporting souls across celluloid dreams—

A tale sprinkled with stardust, it reminds us how imagination can transcend time itself—and isn't that just what we do when we create together? Let’s navigate through dreams hand-in-hand, always reaching for stars yet unseen.

and don't forget about “Thinking With a Pencil” by Henning Nelms, pages fluttering whispers from decades dusted by neon glow.

Henning Nelms offers more than mere words on paper; he presents a manifesto for visual thinkers everywhere! With pencil poised, he guides readers through realms where ideas take shape before our very eyes—a perfect companion for those moments when inspiration strikes fiercely within both our minds.

Let history replay its tunes—"On This Day in the 80s (May 21)" brings back beats long lost yet never truly gone.

We find ourselves amidst iconic releases and events etched into history’s vinyl grooves. Whether it was Madonna climbing charts or Pac-Man chomping his way into gaming glory—the '80s never ceased gifting us memories wrapped in cassette tapes and arcade dreams!

Finally, my reflections upon this world we navigate—a canvas stretched taut awaiting brushstrokes bold enough to redefine it anew...

Stay tuned radiant rebels—for there is much more melody yet unwritten...

With love,

Nora Lumwood 💜✨