January 2008 Entry: a thousand welcomes

[Gamerprinter]

Let's see if I can get this month's challenge done in four days - I've got lots to do this month, so I can't dedicate to a big project like most of my challenge entries (all my own fault, of course!)

In the grand city of Calishem of the Caliphate of Umir, the Merchant Prince Syed Hussain Aidid has secured a ten year contractural agreement with the Turgan Horde in the delivery of ten dragon eggs, the rarest commidity of the east. This agreement comes just days away from his birthday, so he is celebrating this mercantile victory with a party spectacular - effendi and infidel alike, visiting lords, great merchant houses and dignitaries throughout the realms.

WIP - the cover of the folded invitation, a purple ribbon holds it together pinned with a mountain marigold and Sutyrean Butterfly - both rare and exotic.

[Robbie]

Very well thought out entry! I love the arabian theme, which in these days of terrorism and all that, some may consider it not politically correct...(some being most of the rednecks in northwest florida/lower alabama where I live. I've always been a fan of arabian themed artwork and culture, ever since visiting saudi arabia twice. Looking forward to seeing how the theme carries over to the map/directions.

[terrainmonkey]

i like the theme as well, florida rednecks be damned. looks like i've got my work cut out for me this time...

darnit gameprinter! why do you have to be better than me all the time?

[ravells]

Agreed, this is beautiful and very well thought out.

[Baziron]

That's certainly impressive. It almost makes me shy out of this month's challenge, for while I do love to compete and to contribute, I like winning every once in a while even more.

And I don't see how I could possibly stand up to /this/.

[Robbie]

EVERYONE should compete...not to win, but to learn and expand!