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Excerpt
from: Daria: Return of the Runaway
Lillian
did find a Lonely Planet on Maryland. It only had a bare
minimum of information on Lawndale, including the fact that it was
best known for the Big Strawberry, whatever that was. 'Not very
helpful,' she thought.
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Excerpt
from: The Kelsington Conspiracy
“Absolutely,” Cara said.
Kelsington Tower
(Kelsington International Australia Headquarters), Endeavour, New
Monmouthshire, Australia
On one of the uppermost floors of the Art Deco skyscraper that housed
Kelsington International's Australian headquarters, there was a
meeting in progress.
The office belonged to Fitzwilliam Kelsington, a member of the board
of directors of Kelsington International Australia. He was talking to
a young woman who had just entered his office without permission.
“Excuse me!” he said, as she barged in.
“Sorry, Mr. Kelsington, but there is a problem,” she said, with a
serious tone.
“What sort of problem?” Kelsington asked, the irritation
forgotten. She handed the director a printout of the Mara Green
College News, detailing Elias' role in the failed protest motion
at the previous evening' SRC meeting. He read through it. “It isn't
that serious. It is a minority of New Oxfordshire's students.”
The young woman shook her head. “I have experienced this before. At
New Aberdeen, sir.”
“Didn't you study there?”
“Yes sir, on a KI scholarship.”
Fitzwilliam recalled the incident. The University of Southern
Aotearoa had successfully resisted KI's attempt at gaining influence.
“Something similar could be happening at New Oxfordshire?” he
asked.
“Yes sir.”
“We have to know what is happening there. You leave for New Oxford
as soon as possible.”
“Of course, sir. I'll be there tonight.”
Curtin College,
University of New Oxfordshire
“And now the business of this grant offer by Kelsington
International,” Curtin College president, Oliver Sloane said.
“Mara Greene's vote already failed,” the vice-president Talianna
Daniels.
“Yes, which is why we need to take a vote!” Oliver said.
Then there was an e-message beep. “There we are,” the
Communications Officer Sally, Fields, said. “St. Patricks have
passed the motion. They're going to protest.”
“There you go,” Oliver said to Talianna. “Together with St.
Patrick's we can negate Mara Green's error and encourage Austin and
Drummond tomorrow.”
Talianna was still unsure. “I'm voting no. We don't protest. It is
unlikely that Austin would vote the same way as St. Patricks.”
Oliver was disappointed. He knew his vice-president had a point.
Those two colleges were very competetive. “I'm voting for.” He
hoped that the issue at hand would be serious enough for the Austin
SRC to see sense.
The rest of the SRC then cast their votes.
Austin College
Krystal Lake, President of the University of New Oxfordshire Student
Association, opened her e-letterbox. There was an unexpected
e-letter.
To:
'Lake, Krystal' klake@loire.uno.ac.au
From:
'Stanton, Elias' estanton@loire.uno.ac.au
Subject: KI Grant Protest.
Hallo Krystal,
You may have heard by now, of the moves by various Colleges to
protest the Grant that Kelsington International has offered to the
University (the move by Mara Green has failed, but those by St.
Patrick's and Curtin have succeeded). I haven't heard anything from
UNOSA regarding the grant. Could you reply with an answer regarding
UNOSA's views on the subject, or whether UNOSA has plans for protest
itself?
Elias.
~ ~
Elias Stanton, Dining Hall and Amenities Officer, Mara Green College.
Krystal
thought for a moment. Things had moved quite fast, such that UNOSA
still hadn't met to the consider the matter.
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Excerpt
from: Daria: Lawndale and Sandi Griffin's Genie – Future Excerpt 6
“So,
are you going?” Andrea asked.
“I
am going to find Elias Howarth and the Emerald!” Tori declared. She
then left.
‘At
least Tori is tired. She won’t see the emerald for whatever it is
lying on,’ Andrea thought. However, the lights in Cranberry Commons
dimmed.
It
was an earthquake. Elias and Cindy were crossing over the Lawndale
Bridge as it happened. “We better get back to Samara’s,” Elias
said.
“I
agree,” Cindy said.
They
arrived back there at 5:36. Louisa, Samara and Marlene then went to
search in Lawndale West, near the railway line, for the Emerald.
Tori
arrived at the Morgendorffer’s house. “Elias isn’t here, Tori.
I don’t have any idea where he is,” Quinn said.
“He
may not be far away. I’ll have a look at the school,” Tori
decided. “But after a quick look here.”
Sandi
saw the wish that had generated the earthquake in the wishbook. She
called the Morgendorffers. “Elias isn’t here, Sandi,”
Daria said, with her usual tone of voice.
“Do
you know where he is?” Sandi asked, her usual tone also slipping
into her voice.
“I
don’t know,”
Daria said. She then hung up.
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Excerpt
from: Daria: Time and the Titanic
“Yeah...” Stacy said.
“We're almost there,” Quinn said.
Daria looked again. It was the 13th of April, 1912.
13th
April 1912, 8:50
PM
RMS Titanic
The
Time Vehicle appeared near the stern of the Titanic.
Jodie emerged first.
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