The small gargoyle shivered, though there was no cold even in this dark section of the keep. As she did, a small rain of pebbles clattered against the cobblestone floor. The massive gargoyle loomed over her, his presence comforting, but his countenance concerned. The small gargoyle stretched her mouth into a grin that was a mere shadow of what it had once been, which was not surprising.

"All to be said, been said. Rocknoggin wish you luck," the hulking gargoyle rumbled.

The small gargoyle moved towards the open window, her movements awkward and strained. Here and there, more pebbles fell from her form to the floor below. When she reached the window, she resisted the urge to look back, but she still closed her eyes before taking flight. She fell a short distance before her wings unfurled, and her innate magic took hold, carrying her northward. The massive gargoyle watched her go, then carefully raised a talon to the nearby wall and carved a tally mark into the stone.

It was the latest in a long, long line of them.

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OOC Stuff:

This year's Premium Fest is being held on the grounds of Windfellow's Retreat, but is entitled 'Gargoyle's Retreat'! The grounds open up on July 9th, at 9pm, and will remain open until midnight, July 18th.

ALL GM-interactive aspects of the Festival (which is to say: Storyline, Pop-Up RP, Live Merchanting, Raffles, and other Services) will be concluded by Midnight on July 15th (out of deference to the Revelia Carnivale). The shops will remain open, but that's all until midnight on the 18th.

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What to expect from this year's Festival:
* Wermth! Both distribution and unlocks, though in far fewer quantities than last year
* Raffles! We have a LOT of raffles for you guys this year
* Shops! Not all the shops from last year will be returning, fair warning, but a good number will be.
* Services! Look for Premium Enhancive Reconfiguration, Premium Transporter Locking & Custom Messaging (as a Delayed Service), Hepit Tattoos, GALD, and much more!
* Integrated Storyline!

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Teasers, you say?
* Gloves and Boots that knock foes out
* Anti-magical armor
* Weapon and Shield enchanted enough to threaten Demons
* A couple of closed witchwood boxes
* The ability to cram more stuff into a locker
* And much, much more!

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~ASGM Quilic
Four Winds Isle/Mist Harbor Storyteller

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