Official Wolfhome Newsletter - Volume 3 Issue 1
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Dear Members, Welcome to the 3 Volume, Issue 1 of the Wolfhome newsletter! This issue covers the time from the last issue, spanning from January to April of 2012. We hope you've enjoyed the last issue and that you will continue to enjoy our effort to bring you the latest news from Wolfhome and the Chatland community. We ask that you will join us in developing and contributing to this, our Chatlands.

~Newsletter Team

For members who wish to submit content to the newsletter, you may contact our staff members or e-mail us at: wolfhomenewsletter@gmail.com
*Notice: Please do not contact the above address if you are having technical issues or have been banned from the site. This is a separate e-mail that is dedicated to the newsletter only. Please use the problem ticket option, forum, or contact an admin directly with your issues. Thank you!



Face Lift and Revamp of Wolfhome is Progressing

Things definitely have been changing around Wolfhome over the last few months. Any change can be unsettling, but hopefully you will agree these changes have been for the better. Here are a few of the things that have changed around the site.

As some of you have noticed, when you go to the Pose Uploader you are now able to adjust the background behind your pose to see how it will look when used. This feature is to help you to spot those devious loose pixels on your pose. Lose pixels are those spots around the pose, the background options should help you spot those pesky spots. (Spots? dots? somethings? meh)

New layout and design! That's right. Many of the pages are being redesigned as Wolfhome’s basic design or "look" of the site is being redone. There are still a few stray pages to be changed, but the overall site is getting a major face lift! You have noticed that the Wolfhome administrative team and the Wolfhome artists have been working on making changes to the way Wolfhome looks. Earlier this year the main page took a major face lift when Chenneoue's new layout was chosen for the new layout design of the site. http://www.wolfhome.com

Other layouts and changes coming to the "Public Rooms" of Wolfhome, Colossith/BulletGutz has been working on the makeover of the "Icy Tundra" targeted to be uploaded and changed here in the near future. The "Moonlight Cave" will be joining the rooms to be updated and the artist contribution for this work is Sitara/Korra. This room will be up loaded in the near future. Thank you Colossith and Sitara, we are looking forward to your new room renditions. (Combined two paragraphs and moved some stuff around, was kind of broken up before I think.)

Enjoy the changing faces of Wolfhome!
~Timberwolf


Wolfhome Event Committee's Valentines Contest Winner!


By Radio

The winner of this year's Valentine Contest, presented by the Wolfhome Event Committee, is Radio! Congratualtions! If you would like to see the other entries for this contest, please visit this forum thread.

 

Whos Who - Administrative Changes

List of promotions and retires since the last newsletter.

Alphas:
No new promotions

Betas:
Moehgan - 4/14
Sandhya - 3/15

Rapture - 3/15

Gammas:
Jägermeister/Spikey - 3/13
Juke - 2/28
NightSpiritWing - 1/6

Romeo - 3/1
Saebre - 2/26
Tear - 2/26

Retired:


Wolfhome Administrative Team:

Alphas: BulletGutz/Colossith, Cheshiresmile, Fancy/Fleur, Firekeeper, Razorback (partner), RiceNoodle, Selendris, Underdog (chat owner)

Betas: Asrta, Azriel, Bunny, Casanova, Darknation, Devaska, Freewolf, Leski, Mohegan, Rapture, RedFoxx, Sandhya/Sirocca, ScatteredFL, Siren, Suspria, Takatia, Timberwolf, Vladimir, Versailles, Wendigowolf

Gammas: Avani, BugFinder, Cyclops, Decoy, Ham/Binky, Juke, Kiche, Lock, NightSpiritWing, Orez, Pixie, Romeo, Saebre, essgo, Shivra, Silence, Sitara (Korra on forums), Sola/Slver, Tear

Admin Assistants: Kina

Art Review Team (ART):

Bunny, Casanova, Cheshiresmile, Colossith, Leski, Ricenoodle, ScatteredFL, Shivra, Siren, Sitara/Korra, Suspria, Takatia

Event Team:

AkaiKaze, Altair, Ariii, Bacardi, Collide, Crisis, Grim, Heyl, Juke, Pulse

Forum Department:

Avani, Azriel, Casanova, Darknation, Devaska, Kiche, Leski, Orez, Rapture, Sessgo, ScatteredFL, Siren, Slver/Sola, Takatia, Versailles


Resourceful links:

Artist TOS Forum - This section is for both artist's and whomever is curious of an artist's TOS. As of April 15, artists are required to post their TOS here so that others may reference it.

Permissions Section - A place to post permissions to artwork and poses sold or allowed others to use. One topic per user, please!

Problem Ticket - Please submit a problem ticket using this link, if you are having any technical issues, ban questions, or other issues. These go directly to the administration team.

Species - Can you use it? If you've seen a species that you'd like to use, commission, or just curious about, here is a link to a collection of original species, their owners, and allowed uses.

Suggestions - Have an idea on how to improve your chat experience? Here's the place to suggest it. Please make sure you search before you post. Someone may have already posted a similar idea.

Wolfhome Markets - A place to buy, sell, and trade!


Nominate someone you think should be an admin!

Hey, have you seen someone you think should be an admin recently, on the chat and/or forums? If so send a nomination to an alpha via PM with the reason and the name of who you want to nominate, if you know how old they are including that would be a big help! We will be allowing nominations to be sent in all year round, so no need to rush! Think them through carefully as you can only send in one per month.

The reason you are nominating someone can be as long or short as you like (you can include chat logs and relevant links in your explanation if you want!) you can use this form to send in your nomination:

I believe _____ should be an admin because _________.

I believe this user is ___ years of age. (Do not worry about filling this in if you don't know their age. You can leave it blank!)

Remember:
*Asking others to nominate you is a big no no!
*You don't have to be friends with the person you nominate! Maybe you just see them being really helpful on the forums or in chat and think they deserve recognition.
*You can only nominate one user per month, so think wisely!
*Nominations are going to be accepted all year round so you don't have to rush in a nomination. Take your time to consider it.
*Avoid nominating those who ask you to nominate them.
*If you see someone constantly asking to be nominated, or are being pestered, feel free to report it.
*Not everyone nominated will be made an admin, we have lots to consider when choosing someone to be an admin and the process takes a lot of time!
*Don't ask for updates on your nominations! We can't really tell you that sort of thing :( The best thing to do is wait and see what happens!

~Wolfhome Guardian



 




 

ANSERING THE FULL MOONS CLARION CALL
CONGREGATE THESE LYCONIAN BEAST
CLOSE BY THE ANCIENT LIVONIAN WALL
THEY GATHER FOR THEIR YEARLY FEAST.

EACH YEAR ON NATIVITY NIGHT
BEFORE THE NEW YEAR DOTH BEGIN
THEY GATHER TO SPORT AND TO FIGHT
THESE WOLVES THAT WALK AS MEN.

AND IN TRUTH IT DOES BEHOOVE
A WISE AND PRUDENT MAN
TO FORSAKE THIS GATHERING OF THE WOLVES
IN THAT WILD AND ANCIENT LAND.

FOR EVEN THE MOST RELIGEOUS MAN
MAY CAST AWAY HIS BEADS
AND TAKE THE DEVILS DIRTY HAND
AND FOLLOW WHERE HE LEADS.

HE MAY TARE AWAY HIS COLLAR OF WHITE
AND TOSS IT TO WILD WINDS
FORSAKING GODS PURE AND HOLY LIGHT
NEVER CARING IF HE SINS.

FOR IT IS SAID WHEN THE WOLFSBANE BLOOMS
AND THE FULL MOON IS IN THE SKY,
THAT THE WEREWOLF'S CURSE OF DOOM
MAY ENTER THE MOST GENTLE EYE.

SCOFF AT ME THEN IF WILL
YOU MAY SMILE OR EVEN LAUGH
BUT TONIGHT WHEN ALL IS STILL
DO NOT WALK A DARKEND PATH.

FOR THE BEAST HAUNTS THE DARKEST WOOD
WHERE THE SHADOWS ARE DARKER STILL
AND IT HEARS YOUR HEART AS IT PUMPS YOUR BLOOD
AS IT TRACKS YOU DOWN FOR THE KILL.

IT'S TREAD UPON THE GROUND IS LIGHT
AND IT MOVES WITHOUT MAKING A SOUND
THROUGH THE DARKNESS DEEP AND QUIET
MOVING AS SOFTLY AS FOG OVER GROUND.

TILL IT HAS YOU IN IT'S STEELY CLAWS
AND YOU SMELL IT'S FETID BREATH
T'WILL DO NO GOOD UPON GOD TO CALL
FOR YOU ARE SOON TO GREET GRIM DEATH.

AND THE LAST THING YOU WILL HEAR
BEFORE IN DEATH YOU SWOON
IS THE HOWLING OF THAT BEAST
BENEATH THE GREAT FULL MOON

AND YOU WILL DIE THERE ALL ALONE
WITH NO ONE TO HEAR YOUR SCREAMS
AND THE WEREWOLF WILL GNAW YOUR BONES
BESIDE SOME FOREST STREAM.

SO STAY AT HOME WHERE IT IS WARM AND SAFE
DO NOT WALK A DARKENED TRAIL
FOR YOUR HOME IS THE SAFEST PLACE
TO HEAR THE WEREWOLF'S TALE...
a poem by "Wolf"

 

----Correction----

The poem posted in the December Newsletter contained errors based on origins of "Merry Christmas, My Friend" and was written by James M. Schmidt (a former Marine) and was written in 1986. Please take time and read the original version at:
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/soldier.asp


The first 'Rin Tin Tin', who along with his heirs starred in numerous films and television series, was discovered during World War I, September 15, 1918, by US Air Corporal Lee Duncan and his battalion in Lorraine, France. At a bombed out dog kennel, Duncan found a mother Shepherd Dog and her scrawny litter of five pups. Duncan chose two of the dogs, a male and female, while members of his group took the mother and the others back to camp. The only survivors over the next few months were the two pups Duncan had claimed, naming them 'Rin Tin Tin' and 'Nannette' after tiny French puppets the French children would give to the American soldiers for good luck. When the war ended, Duncan made special arrangements to take his pups back to his home in Los Angeles, but during the Atlantic crossing, Nannette became ill and died, shortly after arriving in America. In 1922, Duncan and Rin Tin Tin attended an LA dog show, with 'Rinty' performing for the crowd by jumping 13 ½ feet. Following the show, producer Darryl Zanuck asked Duncan if he could try out his new 'moving pictures' camera on the dog and paid $350 to film Rinty in action. Contacting every studio in Hollywood with a Rin Tin Tin -starring script "Where The North Begins", Duncan unexpectedly stumbled onto a low-budget, Warner Bros (Vitaphone) film crew having difficulty shooting an exterior scene with a wolf. Duncan quickly approached the director and told them that Rinty could do the scene in one take. True to his word, Duncan's 'wonder' dog did the scene in one take and both were hired for the entire shoot of "Man From Hells River". The film was a hit and Rin Tin Tin was a sensation, making 26 pictures for Warners while starring in his own live 1930s radio show "The Wonder Dog". At the peak of his popularity, Warners maintained 18 trained stand-ins to reduce any stress on their dog star, while providing Rinty with a private chef who prepared daily lunches of tenderloin steak (consumed as live classical music was played to help ease the dog's digestion.) Rin Tin Tin died in 1932 at the age of 14, returned to his birthplace in France, and interred in "The Cimetière des Chiens (et Autres Animaux Exotiques)" in the suburb of Asnieres. Today, Rin Tin Tin's continuous bloodline carries on at a Texas kennel, where a litter of 8-11 pups are born each year.


Special Report: Rise of the Gray Wolf by Louise Knott Ahern
An article from the Lansing State Journal discussing the wolf population in Michigan.

"Michigan's gray wolf was removed from the deferal endangered species list on Jan. 27 after four decades as a protected animal.

It's journey back from near extinction is hailed as one of the greatest wildlife survival stories in U.S history - flourishing from just six animals in 1973 to nearly 700 today in Michinga alone.

But the story of the gray wolf is far from over..." continue reading.


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Credits
Thanks to the current Newsletter Team, and their hard work!
Chenneoue, Komut, Mohegan, TimberWolf, Underdog, Versailes

Werewolf poem submitted and written by "Wolf". More poems can be found here.

Rin Tin TIn Bio Article quoted from:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863833/bio


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