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Welcome, readers of the Radius,

To another installment of thrills, surprises, revelations, and further insight into innermost secrets of the keepers of the arcane rights of the Twilight Lords.

Welcome to the depths of your most distant memories to the limitless and omnipresent now, and then outward to the furthest reaches of the Eternal Future. Ain't nobody trippin'. Welcome to the Radius.

Ball till you fall. In this issue your consciousness shall expand to encompass the reality of Japanese mystical destinations, the timeless and universal truth of M, events, additions and recaps for the summer of 2007. And everything else.

We are one month in anticipation of the Sixth year of Morton's List, when in July of this date, we shall join in a celebration of universal randomization. But again we are ahead of ourselves, when in fact we are here, on this date, and on this exact Quest.

Got the Game Locked Down,

Morton is Within,

Karmic Order of the Twilight Lords
T.A.C.S.
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

Karma Boost!

Destiny with Japan
2007 by Twilight Lord Nathaninja

It is true that adventure surrounds us at all times and in all places. Infinite possibility permeates all layers of reality, down to the most mundane. But sometimes you do have to physically leave everyday life and travel to a far away exotic land in order to receive certain lessons available nowhere else.

The Karmic Order of Twilight Lords, before such was even known to exist, has traveled the globe in search of illusive teachings, esoteric revelations and ever greater insight into the nature of Morton. The first encounter with destiny through chance occurrence happened in Saudi Arabia to Twilight Lord Jumpsteady during the first Gulf War. It was on these basic yet crucial insights that the search for Morton through Morton's List was born.

After many years discovering and developing Morton's List, it became increasingly apparent that several crucial connections were necessary to complete and publish the Great Work. All signs pointed far past the Zoroastrian dualistic traditions of the Middle East/West Asia to ancient Chinese nondual philosophies. In 2000 Twilight Lord Nathaninja made the journey to three sites in China, bringing back more than had been hoped for.

Since publication in 2001, over nine expeditions to over 21 countries, have been made by one or more Twilight Lords. These have uncovered many many more insights, and contributed to an unprecedented understanding of Morton and the List through which Morton is actualized and brought into full and magnificent being. But this is a new era. One cannot rest in the pursuit of Morton. Ever wider and larger circles must always be drawn around all that is known. All limits must be shattered. The time has come for the newest and greatest insight. The time for Japan is now.

Twilight Lords are not so different from any devotee of Morton, really. We all seek greater understanding of self, Morton, God, life. We do not have all the answers. We experience the same elation when we expand beyond ourselves and take one step closer to Morton. It is with this sense of anticipation that we approach what very well may be the most important expedition since China.

We have long known the Chinese origins of Morton's List, through Taoism and the I Ching (Book of Changes), but have been unable to trace its development past ancient times. This "missing link" has hampered our ability to more fully understand the List, the vehicle of Morton, how it was lost to history and how we were charged with bearing this beacon of hope out of the mists of time. Long had we suspected a Japanese connection, but been unable to dig up anything conclusive, certainly no leads strong enough to warrant an expedition.

Until now.

Recent breakthrough developments, that must remain veiled in shadow to honor and protect their sources, have come to light and point to an actual living tradition in Japan: the "missing link." Although nearly all highly publicized evolutionary missing links have been found (archaeopteryx, many species between human and ape, and even the ancient land walking whale), imagine if you will the thrill of hearing about a small and secretive community of Neanderthals living in the remote Himalayas or some other such astounding news. The surprise and excitement felt by the Karmic Order of Twilight Lords is no less.

It is with the highest sense of anticipation, excitement and awe that we plan the latest and perhaps greatest expedition to Find Morton. For the first time since delving into the Incan mysteries of Peru and Bolivia in 2002 will two Twilight Lords co-head an expedition. The potential insights are too powerful and yes, the possible danger too great for anything less.

Although much of the activities of The Order must remain esoteric, occult, secret, it is our wish that by sharing as much as we can with the Inner Circle we will inspire and lead by example. All insights gained on expeditions are always shared with the Inner Circle, through our writings and messages, however encoded or below the casual surface.

For now, let it be enough for us to share this "Karma Boost" with you. With this exciting development, the new age, the renaissance of Morton's List and indeed all of Random Reality is truly unfolding before our very eyes. Although only two bodies are going, we take with us the hopes, dreams, goals and potential of all Inner Circle members that we may all Find Morton.

Freemasonry and Morton's List: Shared Ancient Secrets?

2007 by Twilight Lord R. Jesse

While many dispute the ultimate goals and hidden agenda of the Twilight Lords, some have come to understand the many layers of symbology in rituals best held on or near Friday the Thirteenth, and the playing of Morton's List. Beyond this is the symbology of the Title system found within 360� of the Inner Circle.

Some have likened the Inner Circle to a Secret Society, bound by a mission of random chaos and unpredictable outcome. At first this may sound absurd, but this is the message at the core of Morton's List. It is a timeless message, one predating all existing societies.

The following is a point by point debasing of the groundless accusation that Freemasonry borrows aspects of its humble organization from Morton's List.




The Inner Circle (IC) plays Morton's List, which is a game of chance, arranged by Tables, and playable as Quests.

Freemasonry (FM) is a system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.

The Forces at Work
2007 by juggalopowers
Any and all personal opinions expressed in this editorial are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The SuperiCore Group, Center, The Karmic Order of Twilight Lords or Dark Carnival Games.

Every piece of matter in the universe vibrates. From subatomic particles to gigantic celestial bodies, vibrations emanate from all things on many different levels. The entire light spectrum, all sound waves, radio waves, microwaves - all varying levels of vibration. That is how information is carried through space. The energy of a vibration determines its form and how it affects the space around it.

When you are around small children, birds or cats, or really flipped-out psychotics, they will know you immediately by the vibrations that emanate from you. That is one force at work. And then there is karma, of course. The kind of karma I am talking about is those things that are in your path or must be in your path, or must not be in your path. That is another force at work. That force is just one part of another force that Carl Jung called synchronicity.

What determines those synchronous circumstances that affect reality? Well I couldn't completely answer that question in 200 words, but I believe it is a combination of your thoughts (vibrations), karma, the will of your creator, and chance. All of these are some of the forces at work in everyday reality. They are all governed by time and what you decide you want to do or have the ability to do.

So thus our reality, and experiences therein, are determined. But what if you could suspend your will, bend time, and ignore what you perceive to be your "abilities?" Well then your reality would only be determined by those forces which you cannot see, and which we only pretend to understand.

Well, with this thing called Morton's List, you can. It first provides a summary, albeit brief, of all reality contained in one single unit which you can hold in your hand. Then it introduces "randomness" or "chance" through the use of many rolls of several many-sided dice. I submit to you that the rolls of the dice are not random at all, not governed by chance, but governed by the Universal Laws of experience which I have attempted to summarize here. And so the Twilight Lords have put all of reality into a book and given us tools (dice) to submit our will to the universe to decide our reality, and thus speed up time in our pursuit of "nondual reality." And so it is.

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M: Message, Meaning, Morton
2007 by Twilight Lord Nathaninja

It is commonly said that there are two sides to every coin. This is indeed true. When asked to name these sides, most understandably reply "heads and tails" or "front and back." As seekers of Morton, we must look beyond the obvious, the simple, the surface. An answer that more truthfully reflects a deeper understanding of reality is "inside and outside."

We often ignore what we cannot see. This is sometimes necessary in order to avoid becoming lost in endless details, but can be quite restrictive when it becomes an ingrained habit. Try this simple exercise the next time you're driving at night past shops or homes that are closed or lightless. As the buildings whiz past, pick one far up ahead. Imagine what it would look like if the walls were clear. What is inside of it? What miniature world does it contain behind locked doors, now inaccessible but ready to come alive with the sun? As you drive past it look at the building again, seeing it as it truly is, not just a surface, not just what you can see right now. See and experience it with this deepened perspective. You are looking within.

As with all things, Morton's List has an inside and outside, surface and interior. Message and meaning. The exoteric game and esoteric spiritual path. The exterior is the game book, cover, pages, pictures and words. The interior is experienced when you interact with it. When the game changes your life and expands your limits.

There are several steps between the outer and the inner experience of Morton's List. The first are the words of the game itself. You cannot interact with it without reading it. That there is all that is required to begin experiencing the interior. The next step is understanding the mythology/symbols/numerology of the game. This deeper structure is key to understanding Morton. To that end we come to the crux of this essay, the letter M.

Why M and not one of the 25 other hard-working English letters? On the surface it has no meaning, other than the shape of the letter itself. Go a litter deeper and it reads as "em." At the level of symbol, however, there are many associations, some of which will be covered here.

First, and highly important to Morton's List, M is the thirteenth letter in the English alphabet, having been made 13th in the Latin/Roman alphabet during the Renaissance. As the 13th letter, M is half way through the alphabet. If imagined as an arch, M is at its peak, between alpha and omega, maximum and minimum. The M-13 connection is crucial. It is no coincidence that Morton begins with M. To Find Morton, all must pass the Trial of 13.

M is also the only letter pronounced with the mouth closed and as also the simplest sound. The "em" sound is the first a baby makes, before the most common first word, mama. Another important first sound is Aum (commonly written Om), the primordial sound present at the creation of the universe, God's voice. All three sounds in this all-important word, a - u - m, hold special meaning: A is creation of matter from spirit, U is preservation and balance, and the M is disintegration of matter into spirit.

Thus is the path illuminated. M is the passage through which it is possible to leave the circle and reach the center, and there to realize that the Many are One and the One is Many. M transforms Me into Morton.

When you see M in day to day life, when you wear the flaming M emblazoned on clothes or skin, when you hear M unexpectedly, let it be a reminder of the deeper meaning behind the message. Allow yourself to stop and ponder M if for just a moment. Then look at the world with new eyes; eyes that see the M within.


The Bookbinder
Your One-Stop Guide to All Things Custom in Morton's List
2007 by The Astonishing OddBall, 360� Rainbow Dragon/Yin of the Earth Adept

Part Five - All Ink’d Up

Today, you will need: paper, clear tape, various-width Sharpie (or other similar brand) pens, white out, a ruler, a window or glass table and a lamp.

Welcome back to another helpful installment of The BookBinder. Last month we took our rough drafts and laid them out into nicer, cleaner, full-sized penciled pages. This month, we’re going to take those pages, and apply inks to them.

Inking is a very important step in laying out a hand-drawn Quest Journal, or any other project that is hand-drawn and needs to be photocopied. Inks single out the blacks and leave the whites without a whole lot of grays in between which can cause sloppy-looking photocopies. In comic books, inks provide the sense of shadow, and play with black-and-white images, allowing the colorist to come in and work his magic, while providing a sense of drama all their own. Many would say inking is merely tracing, but in some basic exercises, I’ll show you that it’s something completely else.

To begin, we’re going to need our pencil pages from last month, some clear tape, and a whole new, clean sheet of paper. As was mentioned last month, we will not apply the inks directly to the pencils. This would cause uneven bleeding of the ink, and create spotty photocopies.

Instead, we’re going to find ourselves a nice, brightly-lit window, or glass table top. We want to make sure that the window is well lit, or that the table can fit at least a small lamp underneath it. Essentially, we will be turning these ordinary surfaces into a tracing table, or light table. Make sure not to use too strong a light bulb if you’re going the table-top route – it could become hot, and who knows what can happen.

Now, we’re going to take our original pencil pages, and tape them to the surface, just enough to make sure the paper’s not going anywhere. Don’t use excessive amounts of tape; you could ruin your originals.

I personally use the two-in-one taping method, which is basically just misaligning the two sheets of paper just a hair on the top edge, so that a sliver of the bottom page sticks out. We’re only talking about 1/32 – 1/16 of an inch here, so don’t worry about it throwing off your margins. Then, I apply two small pieces of tape just in the very corners, which will hit both pieces of paper, securing them into place.

Some people might be so inclined as to take a spare sheet protector from a 3-ring binder, and place it between the two pieces of paper. Ink will bleed, and if you’d like to archive your penciled pages, this is a cheap, easy way to prevent bleeding through the paper.

From there, we either turn our lamp on, or wait for the clouds to part, until the penciled page clearly comes through the new sheet of paper.

Using my Ultra-Fine Point Sharpie marker, I begin tracing the outlines of the words, boxes and the writing lines, using a ruler for the long, straight ones. Attention to detail is critical, as we don’t want to mess anything up. Don’t rush, for as we all know – haste makes waste. And waste is messy and irritating. If you do screw up, simply resort to some white-out.

Once we have our outlines completely finished, we can remove the tape, return to a nice comfy work area, and move up to a thicker pen – I’m using my Sharpie Fine Point now, and I may even use a Kingsford or a Marks-a-Lot, depending on how much deep black I need to put into this. I’m going to fill in the big, black parts of my work, keeping mindful of the thin lines we just finished. I don’t want my fine point or my Marks-a-Lot to actually touch the fine line, as the bigger pens tend to bleed more. If we go right up to the edges of the finer lines, we may bleed beyond that, and the image can come out looking blurry.

Instead, we’ll simply leave about 1/16 of an inch between the thick inks and the thin, and when we’re ready, we’ll fill them in using either our Ultra Fines, or an Extra Fine. This will blend the two black forms together more seamlessly, and provide a better image.

Another thing to keep in mind, depending on your Quest Journal layouts is what I call ‘the play’ between black and white. A lot of optical illusions can be done at this point. For example, you can create thinly-spaced lines in a white area to create a 50/50 effect – essentially, it’s a form of shading. Photocopiers tend not to do so well with various shades of gray unless you really screw around and experiment at the photocopier. Seeing as that’s not exactly budget friendly, here’s some other ideas.

Pointillism – By using a fine point marker or pen, draw numerous dots together in varying frequencies to create different shades of gray. When you look closely, you’ll see the dots, but when you back up, they become less obvious, and look more like tones of gray. At many art stores, you can buy dot matrix screens, which are essentially transparencies with many dots printed on them. Use an X-Acto knife to cut out the areas you want to have dots on, and place the dot matrix screen behind it before photocopying. The finished product will have showed both the black-and-whites of your inks, and the dots from the screen behind. Just remember – never cut the actual dot matrix screen, only your inked paper. Those screens aren’t cheap.

Bold Lines / Fine Lines – By varying widths of your lines, you can create bold areas that stand out more to readers, or ones that have less impact, to let other areas stand out.

Repetitive Lines – Similar to pointillism, but using lines instead. You can also buy screens with lines on them. Try using both styles, dot and line, to create different effects.

White Out – Try filling in areas with black, then using a smaller, cut-out piece of paper to cover up, or ‘mask’ the important stuff you’d like to protect. Fling some white-out at the margin areas, or anything you’d like to add a crazy ‘splatter’ effect to. When you lift your mask, you’ll see a cool new effect that’s easy, fun, and most of all, messy.

Double Outlines – Try double outlining things, and playing with the blacks-and-whites. You’ll see you can create some different feels just by alternating different parts being white and different parts being black.

Get Creative – Add some different effects just by looking at things in print around you. Magazines, newsletters, books and CDs can all provide countless ideas for flavor. Imitate what you like, and play with it.

Above all, however, always remember to remain consistent. You want the reader (and more importantly, yourself) to feel like they’re always looking at the same book. You don’t want them to look at your Inner Circle Member Profile and get one feel, then turn to your Quest Logs and get another. Like we said last month, always remember to take a step back and look at what you have over all – not just the small details you’ve been slaving over. If you need to, take a break, give your eyes a few minutes to forget what they’ve been looking at, and come back to it.

And there you have it! Continue the process on your different pages, and next month, we’ll take it to the copy shop!

The Astonishing OddBall is a 360� Rainbow Dragon/Yin of the Earth Adept, also specializing in Morton's List. He hails from Oshkosh, WI where he lives with his girlfriend Sugar, a List of Life Adept specializing in Cosmic Law, his dog Boulder, and cat Karma. OddBall has been playing since 2002, and is co-founder of The Ninjas of the Crimson M, as well as The Sons of Pandora.


Pic of the Month

Each month The Radius showcases YOUR photos or artwork, whether taken or made for a Quest or inspired by Morton's List. One photo each month will be selected from among all the submissions for its exceptional flavor and Karma.

Image submissions are accepted via email and must be at least 400px wide, 72dpi, not larger than 3Mb, in RBG mode, and .jpg, .gif or .bmp format.

June 2007 Pic of the Month

TIP: To increase your chances of publication, please make sure to proofread and spell check before submitting. We edit all submissions for length and grammar, and are more likely to publish pieces that require less editing. Most written pieces should be 200-1000 words, with 500 being average. Photos or other images (using the format guidelines for Pic of the Month) that compliment your writing are encouraged and will increase your chances of acceptance. Submission instructions and the deadline for the next issue may be found here.

Due to the overwhelmingly positive reception of the 8+ Sisterhood's Initiation story, here is another tantalizing tale from everyone's favorite Morton's Angels.

Quest - The Third
2007 by Anabelle of the 8+ Sisterhood

Saturday evening. The boys were out doing their thing leaving us to do ours. We met at the 8+ Lair and began our Karmic Gathering ceremony.

Again the Boulder was activated and came to a stop twice, this time our Quest was to "Revitalize" under the Solar Rise Table; the beginning, the alpha of the 13 Tables contained within Morton's List. The Quests here are based on entertaining activities, and "Revitalize" was certainly one of them as this Quest calls the Inner Circle to relax with massage, sauna, a hot tub, etc....

Another easy one for us.

We decided to postpone the Quest until after dinner, where we enjoyed a couple of bottles of wine and decided we would go into the 8+ Lair's Hot Tub (my apartment's hot tub and pool area).

On our return to the 8+ Lair at nearly midnight, we were tipsy, giggly and happy, and though I had bathing suits for all of us to wear (we're all about the same size give or take a little here or there) we decided on large beach towels and our birthday suits. How exciting! From the 8+ Lair's window we could see there was no one down there, so we went for it.

We arrived at the hot tub, dropped our towels and went into the fiery, bubbly water. It felt super fantastic!

We were halfway through our grueling Quest when two hot, older, Argentinean guys showed up. We were embarrassed, but for the Quest to be complete we needed to stay there for at least an hour.

These guys obviously noticed we weren't wearing anything and asked if they could join us with the bottle of wine and two cups they held. We said sure, thinking they would jump in with their shorts, but no, they took them off causing us all to giggle some more and cover our eyes while still catching a glimpse of their naked bodies coming into the water.

The Sisterhood was impressed.

To make things more interesting we told them we were there to relax and they offered to give us neck and shoulder massages. We gladly accepted.

Wendy and I eventually got a little more friendly with the guys and began kissing. I grabbed my guy under water to feel him get very big very quickly!

Time was up and things were getting out of hand so the other girls suggested we leave, and we did, leaving the boys in the hot tub hanging. I know, it was sort of cruel, but all members of the 8+ Sisterhood are taken.

2007 Morton's List Tour de Chance

Tour Dates are being added as fast or faster than events are happening, so if you haven't been to at least one 2007 Morton's List Tour de Chance stop, pick your date and plan your Karma. Some of the best Morton's List events this year and of all time are coming up in the next few months!

Thanks to all those who have submitted or are working on events to become Tour de Chance dates. We are excited to announce yet another new date, a Sanctioned Chaotic event at Florida Super Con in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 22nd - 24th, put on by The Karmic Gathering: ¡Devastacion! host, RamGog. This promotional event will plant seeds (in the form of flyers) in fertile soil (people who love Morton's List, but just don't know it yet), and the fruits that result will be reaped come December, when KarmaCane Morton bears down on southern Florida!

The invitation to submit events for the Tour de Chance is still open. Here again is how it works.

There are four CLASSES of Morton's List events:

Each event will be one of the four Classes and up to one of the two Types. Here is a list of all possible combinations:

• KARMIC GATHERING TOURNAMENT


• KARMIC GATHERING CHAOTIC


• OFFICIAL TOURNAMNET


• OFFICIAL CHAOTIC


• SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT


• SANCTIONED CHAOTIC


• RANDOM TOURNAMENT


• RANDOM CHAOTIC

In preparation for the overhaul of MortonsList.com, all Tour de Chance events are listed on MySpace/mortons_list.

A quick word about volunteering. Center wants YOU to volunteer! Not because it makes our lives easier, though it helps. But because together we can accomplish so much more. It's amazing what a difference just one volunteer at an event can make. We do what we do for the love of Karma. It's all non-profit. So come work along side us, and help us spread Karma to those who have not been touched by Morton. If you live near Mid-Ohio, Southern Illinois, Mid-Indiana, Northern Colorado, Southern Florida, Mid-Alaska or Northern Nevada talk to us. This is your chance to up your game and make the crucial leap from entertained to entertainer. Email Center today.

And now for the updates:

SPOTLIGHT Spotlighted events are happing SOON. That means before the next issue of The Radius, where they will become part of the What Went Down section. So if you're going to attend or volunteer, NOW is the time to make it happen. You must make the choice. At this point, putting it off is the same as choosing no. ComFest Twilight Lord Nathaninja and Loyal Henchman of the Twilight Lords, Alexander, will be passing out Random Reality flyers and six-sided dice to the unsuspecting general populous. Each flyer will have a mini Random Reality game on it. Let the dice fall where they may! Part multi-stage concert, part hippie fest, part random art and entertainment, ComFest is a HUGE gathering and focus of all the flavor of Columbus, OH. By day there is food, street performers, and tons of groups and ninjas eager to tell you about their passions. By night the families seek cover and the young rule the streets. And did we mention that it's 100% LEGAL to go topless in Columbus? Join The Loyal Henchman of the Twilight Lords and Twilight Lord Nathaninja in Encircling (a guerilla style take-over) ComFest. Quests by day, parties by night, the Karma will flow freely - be apart of it. Email The Loyal Henchman of the Twilight Lords to volunteer at Comfest! CONTACTS www.ComFest.com VENUE Goodale Park Near 400 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 DATES Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 22 - 24, 2007 TIMES 11am to midnight and beyond COST FREE It's three times free to play in any or all of the Morton's List events Florida SuperCon This marks the first major event that The Karmic Gathering: ¡Devastacion! host RamGog is attending to spread word of the coming Karmapocalypse and recruit Inner Circle members. Come feel the fire, catch the Karma, and enjoy some Random Reality, Morton's List style at this awesome con! Email RamGog to volunteer at Florida SuperCon! CONTACTS www.FloridaSuperCon.com VENUE Ft. Lauderdale Marriott North 6650 N Andrews Ave, Ft Lauderdale, Florida Phone: 1-954-771-0440 Fax: 1-954-772-9834 Sales: 1-954-334-9235 Mention "Morton's List rocks Florida SuperCon" to get a room for only $79! DATES Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 22 - 24, 2007 TIMES FRIDAY, APRIL 13 4:30PM: REGISTRATION DESK OPENS 5:00PM - 2:00AM: CONVENTION HOURS OF OPERATION 5:00PM - 11:00PM: EXHIBITION ROOM HOURS SATURDAY, APRIL 14 10:30AM: REGISTRATION DESK OPENS 11:00AM - 2:00AM: CONVENTION HOURS OF OPERATION 11:00AM - 7:00PM: EXHIBITION ROOM HOURS SUNDAY, APRIL 15 10:30AM: REGISTRATION DESK OPENS 11:00AM - 5:00PM: CONVENTION HOURS OF OPERATION 11:00AM - 5:00PM: EXHIBITION ROOM HOURS COST* WEEKEND PASS TICKETS (FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY): ADVANCE - $20 AT THE DOOR - $25 ONE DAY TICKET: $20 (AT THE DOOR ONLY) PLATINUM TICKETS, INCLUDES: 1 WEEKEND PASS, 2 AUTOGRAPH TICKETS FOR KEVIN CONROY (GOOD FOR 4 AUTOGRAPHS), ADMISSION TO THE FRIDAY NIGHT CELEBRITY COCKTAIL PARTY, 1 SEAT AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT CELEBRITY DINNER BANQUET (Guarantees you will sit with a celebrity guest during the banquet). LIMITED TO 75 TICKETS - RESERVE EARLY - $125.00 ADMISSION TO THE FRIDAY NIGHT CELEBRITY COCKTAIL PARTY: Open Bar Cocktail Party with many of our celebrity guests. LIMITED TO 150 TICKETS - RESERVE EARLY - $45.00 1 SEAT AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT CELEBRITY DINNER BANQUET (Guarantees you will sit with a celebrity guest during the banquet). LIMITED TO 75 TICKETS - RESERVE EARLY - $75.00 All children under 10 get free general admission to the show when accompanied by an adult. *There is no additional fee to play in any or all of the Morton's List events! COST FREE It's three times free to play in any or all of the Morton's List event Origins International Games Expo 2007 Center Detroit is completing work on a 30-foot string of Japanese-style Ninja Clan banners, one for each of the 13 Clans. This visually devastating collection will be displayed publicly at Origins for the first time during the 989th Ninja Clan Showdown. ADDITIONAL FLAVOR: Email the event coordinator below to find out how you can get a FREE pass for the entire weekend for helping with some of the Quests! There will be 13 Morton's List events: 12 Theme Quests plus the 989th Ninja Clan Showdown. Come meet The Loyal Henchman of the Twilight Lords, who is spearheading this event for the Karmic Order of Twilight Lords, and partake in the massive 10,000+ person convention. Also meet other Inner Circle members coming in from the area and out of state. SPECIAL NOTICE: The Karmic Order of Twilight Lords has confirmed that it is sending representatives Nathaninja and R. Jesse to Japan for important meetings regarding the Ninja Clans. They will unfortunately not be at Origins, but are looking into a satellite uplink with which to address those gathered for the Ninja Clan Showdown and give them a special message live from the Land of the Rising Sun. With two Twilight Lords out of the country during this critical time, the need to volunteers is high. If you live near Columbus, Ohio or are willing to drive (or fly) in for a day or the weekend, contact Center right away. The Loyal Henchman of the Twilight Lords needs your assistance. Thanks very much to those who have already volunteered! Email The Loyal Henchman of the Twilight Lords to volunteer at Origins 2007! CONTACTS OFFICIAL Morton's List at Origins page www.OriginsGames.org VENUE Greater Columbus Convention Center 400 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Tel: 614-827-2500 / 800-626-0241 DATES Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 5 - 8, 2007 TIMES QUESTS (1:45 hours each): THURSDAY 8:00 PM 10:00 PM FRIDAY 12:00 PM (Noon) 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 10:00 PM SATURDAY 12:00 PM (Noon) 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 10:00 PM - 989th Ninja Clan Showdown SUNDAY 12:00 PM (Noon) 2:00 PM Thursday, Friday, Saturday: Attendee Registration 7:00am - 10:00pm Gift Shop 9:30am - 6:30pm Scheduled Events 8:00am - 4:00am Exhibit Hall open 10:00am - 6:00pm Art Show 11:00am - 7:00pm* *Art show open until 8pm Saturday Friday only: Origins Awards Entertainment 6:00pm - 7:00pm Origins Awards Ceremony 7:00pm - 8:30pm Origins Award Party 8:30pm - 10:00pm Saturday only: Guest of Honor Banquet 6:30pm - 8:30pm Sunday: Attendee Registration 7:00am - 4:00pm Gift Shop 7:00am - 4:00pm Scheduled Events 8:00am - 6:00pm Exhibit Hall open 10:00am - 4:00pm Art Show 11:00am - 5:00pm Convention Closes 8:00pm COST* $60 for all days OR $25 (Thu) / $25 (Fri) / $25 (Sat) / $20 (Sun) *There is NO FEE to play in any or all of the Morton's List events! FREE weekend passes available to those who help run Quests!

NEW EVENTS Morton's List 6th Birthday Party Six years ago on Friday, July 13th, Morton's List was born unto the world. Now, six years and infinite Karma later we're celebrating with a Global Inner Circle party! Everyone everywhere, get together and roll the Boulder to add to the Karma. Organized parties are being thrown by Center NYC and Center Detroit, along with an Online Quest from The Horde and a Mini-Karmic Gathering: Family Reunion, being thrown by none other than distinguished Radius contributor, the Astonishing OddBall, Kryp, Horde master Ouija and other high level long time Inner Circle members! Wherever you are, and whether you can come to an established party or put on your own, come celebrate the game that has given us all so many good times. Eat some cake, roll some Boulder, and raise a glass to Morton's List! CONTACTS Center Detroit: Nathaninja@gmail.com Center NYC: MortonsWeb@gmail.com HOQ #4: http://icp.meetup.com/753/calendar/5863501 Mini-Karmic Gathering: Family Reunion: the_astonishing_oddball@yahoo.com VENUE Center Detroit: Center HQ, Detroit, MI Union Square, Manhattan, New York, the Main Statue. Look for someone tall wearing sunglasses and a Morton's List bag. Mini-Karmic Gathering: Family Reunion: Menominee Park, Oshkosh, WI DATES Friday, July 13, 2007 TIMES Center Detroit: 8pm EST Center NYC: 7:30 meeting, 8pm Quest Roll EST HOQ #4: 8pm EST Mini-Karmic Gathering: Family Reunion: 1pm EST COST FREE

UPDATES

The Gathering of the Juggalos 2007

100% it's on! Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, August 9-12th. The time is now to get your tickets and email us for Morton's List presents: Camp Karma, the Random Reality Realm! That's right, the theme camp is fully in effect, being planned by Camp Karma Head Counselor, RamGog. The Twilight Lords have staked out a spot of prime real estate for the camp, and are working with RamGog to make it the best place to be at this year's Gathering.

To join just contact RamGog below. All you need to bring is yourself and a tent, car, or whatever you plan to sleep in. If you have the resources to bring chairs, wood, food, drinks, banners, etc. to help raise the Karma of the camp, by all means go for it.
You don't have to have ever played Morton's List before. All you need is a taste for adventure. Be ready and open for anything to happen, because it probably will!

When you arrive, check with the Information Tent to find out where Camp Karma is and come set up your tent right away. The bigger and fresher we can make the camp the more Karma we will channel.

Email RamGog to join Camp Karma at the Gathering of the Juggalos 2007!

CONTACTS
www.JuggaloGathering.com

VENUE
Hatchet Landings, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois

DATES
August 9-12, Thursday through Sunday

TIMES
TBD - Usually near 24-hour programming. Morton's List events also TBD - looking to hold near 24/7 Quests and Random Reality games that can be played at all times.

COST
$150, which included FREE tent camping!

There is no additional fee to play in any or all of the Morton's List events!


GenCon 2007

This Karmic Gathering will be so legendary we had to give people more than one full year to prepare for it. So while not part of the 2007 Morton's List Tour de Chance, it is a keystone event of 2008. It marks the first truly destination driven Karmic Gathering.

Not only is The Karmic Gathering: AlasKarma hosted by one of the coolest ninjas ever to seek Morton, none other than that disgruntled goat, Big Cheddar, but it will take place outdoors in Alaska, within a week of the summer solstice - the perfect time to enjoy the warm weather (60s-80s). Words can barely begin to describe this unprecedented event, but we'll try.

It will include three days of Morton’s List under the midnight sun, Karmic trips to nearby natural wonders, and be the first outdoor Karmic Gathering. So get ready to camp in one of the world's most breathtaking settings. This is your chance to fulfill a life goal and do it with friends, with the Inner Circle.

Tickets and more information will be available soon! Start your planning today. Flying to Anchorage, Alaska is easier and cheaper than you think. The official travel agent will help you plan and make the journey as cheaply as possible through group bookings and discounts.

Prepare to Pioneer a Once in a Lifetime Experience.

Prepare to Journey to the Frontier of Random Reality.

Prepare to Be There.

Email us to volunteer at The Karmic Gathering: AlasKarma

CONTACTS
www.KarmicGathering.com

VENUE
A private ranch outside of Wasilla, Alaska. You will be shuttled there from the Anchorage airport.

DATES
The weekend of Friday, June 13th, 2008

TIMES
Noon to Midnight each day, plus The Thirteenth Hour after parties

COST
Only $123 for $45 entry ($15/day), nine Karmic meals (Thursday dinner through Sunday dinner) and shuttle transport to and from the Anchorage airport

What Went Down:
Whether you made it or missed it, the "What Went Down" report follows up on each event covered by The Radius.

Questing at Gryphon Games and Comics

This is the first Morton's List event put on by had core Lister, FengLong, of Fort Collins, Colorado. It was held at Gryphon Games and Comics at 256 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO on Thursday, May 17th 2007. Here is what went down in his own words:

Although the attendance at the inaugural Gryphon's Morton's List event was small, it was significant. The back story truly goes back years. It really begins with a beef; a deep seeded rivalry between two young ladies here in the 970 area code. This squabble went beyond the usual cat-fight type. Wilderness ambushes and attempted stabbings have been only a few of the allegations. Mention of the mere name of one of these ninjettes in the presence of the other resulted in an instant outburst. Unfortunately all third party attempts to squash this feud failed, and some years back the court intervened.

Well Morton brought them together on May 17th. What was significant was the way these two interacted and how seamless the blending of the Inner Circle really was that sunny afternoon. There was no hostility. All in attendance radiated pleasantness. This beef was not resolved permanently, but it was great to see it yield to fresh Karma for the length of our Quest.

The game specifics? Well an ICM [Inner Circle member] named The Cherry Axe was Table Master, and Cosmic Law was the Table. The Deviation kept a group that is known for chaos relatively orderly, and the Quest we rolled fit the feng shui of the venue. We took it to a local park, in beautiful old town Fort Collins, and all created and play tested a game of our design. Good times. Props to The Cherry Axe for doing a fetch job as TM, and also for ultimately winning our crafted game. After the End Time the IC dissolved and those inclined filtered over to a small but potent after party, hosted by Twiztid Lette.

The next Gryphon's event is TBA but will undoubtedly come with more promotion and we hope you all can make it out.

Morton is Within

MarCon 42

MarCon, or Multiple Alternative Realities Convention, would seem to be a natural home for Morton's List and Random Reality. And apparently in years past it was infamous for its wild hotel parties. Not previously mentioned in the events section and never an official Morton's List Tour de Chance date, MarCon was never-the-less attended by Columbus native, The Loyal Henchman of the Twilight Lords. Arriving wild style, he assembled Inner Circles by the power of his charisma, and spread the Word of Morton. Here is a summary of the events in his words:

The spirit & Karma of Morton was with me at MarCon. I set up demos in the gaming room for Friday evening and twice on Saturday. No one signed up. However, the word of mouth campaign was in full effect. With aging nerds and attendance down, there really wasn't all that much to do during the day except wait for room parties.

On Friday, I was able to gather eight ninjas to play a word game (after rolling a Window). Stories were told by all with much laughing and carrying on. While the Quest was enjoyable, two incidents prior to the Quest were noteworthy.

After gathering six of us together, I was ready to play, but waiting on more people to show (they came later for a party), but was in an area with no cell phone reception. On my way to a more receptive zone, I told three passers by, "we're about to play Morton's List" and to come along. Without saying a word to his friends, one of the three did an about face and instantly joined our group. It turned out he's a Juggalo who had heard of Morton's List, but never played until that night.

We hopped a squat in the middle of a hallway in the Hyatt near a corner. Just as I'm getting the book out, a guy named Barrett who seemed really interested in playing just randomly wandered around the corner and sat down like he'd know we were going to be there all along.

As awesome as this was, I simply wasn't ready for the Saturday flavor. I told everyone that I'd be playing at 2:30 in the atrium of the Hyatt. We had a total of 16 players, which is unprecedented. I decided to hold an improvised "Ultimate" Ninja Clan Showdown and split the group into two teams. Originally, we had only 14 players, but once we sat down in a big circle near the dealer's room, people suddenly became interested in what we were doing. Some just watched, but two people who had previously not been interested in playing came and sat down. With me as a judge, we had one team of seven and one team of eight.

The Quest we rolled required a public speech. After some quick deliberation it was determined the speech had to be given in the atrium within the next 45 minutes. The most entertaining speech which drew the largest crowd would be deemed the winner.

The team which I gave the Ninja Clan name of Honorable Octopus was the clear winner. Their team contained an amateur stand up comedian. They produced a very loud improvised debate between two of their team members that focused on whether it's right or wrong to stare at people in odd costumes. There was yelling, waving of fists, insults of lineage and a water bottle dumped over a head. They drew a large crowd which laughed most heartily.

The other team (who shall not be named) proved that it's just not Morton's List unless you've angered some authority figure. As they were going around trying to get more people to come to the atrium, they spread the word there would be people there speaking out against gaming / costuming / anime / etc. Their strategy was to say things people would argue against and get hecklers. Well, the powers that be of MarCon heard about it and told them anyone making such a speech would be ejected from the convention. With only minutes left, they gave some lame speech and tried to bribe the crowd with free dice. Very stale.

What I have learned, is a big group of people sitting in a circle doing something cool will usually draw more people over to see what's going on. Food for thought.

Karma Always


Questing at Green Brain Comics

Detroit based Inner Circle, The Empire of Nothing, put on their first Morton's List event at Green Brain Comics at 13210 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, Michigan on Thursday, May 26th 2007. Empire of Nothing members Cricket, OverBill, Red and Trevor and Twilight Lord Nathaninja attended. The following is a summary of events by Nathaninja:

Green Brain Comics is an awesome shop located right in downtown Dearborn. If you've never been to Dearborn it's famous for two things: Henry Ford and having the largest population of Middle Eastern people outside of the Middle East (or West Asia if you prefer). So you've got world class attractions like Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village together with world class Middle Eastern food. It's a great place for a Quest!

As is often the case with first time events, there's a steep learning curve. It can be hard to convince random shoppers to roll a Quest when they're mostly interested in fulfilling their destiny by shopping. So we decided to lead by example. We had already decided to use Morton's Lite 13% to break new players in easy, and our first Quest was "www.MortonsList.com": the Mystery Quest. Using the shop's computer we saw it was Firsts, meaning we all had to do something we've never done before.

Being surrounded by so many excellent Middle Eastern restaurants the topic quickly turned to food and I was shocked to learn that half of the Inner Circle had never had Lebanese food before. The other half had never had Thai. We decided to split into two crews and get a sampling of each cuisine to bring back and share together.

The resultant feast was awesome. Having had both cuisines many times, my personal first was having them both at the same time. Tofu Tod dipped in hummous is a gluttonous pleasure I'll not soon forget! And our plan worked - several people smelled the delicious snacks and wandered over to ask what was going on.

Our second and final Quest was "Deep Topics" with the Mutation "Get Your Head Right." A rather vague Mutation that we went out on a limb with by deciding to get right with some good green. Trevor's the man when it comes to smoke, so we piled into Cricket's van and chilled until our heads were ready for some deep topics.

Back inside we met up with a shopper whose interest had been piqued earlier. The topic quickly turned to comics that have been made into movies, and mutated into comics based on movies, movies based on books, books based on comics, and all manner of media cross-overs. Although most might not see this as a deep topic, our shopper friend would surely disagree. She was thick with knowledge, insights and opinions that took a casual conversation to another level.

In the end, everyone had an enjoyable time, and the cause of Morton was advanced another step. And if you ever have the chance, try Thai and Lebanese together, then follow it up with some good smoke. That's living!


AdventureCon 6

Most recent is a string, a rash if you will, of Inner Circle hosted events, is AdventureCon 6, attended by The Twilight Circle of Knoxville, famed for their recent hosting of The Karmic Gathering: Within. The con took place at the Knoxville Convention Center at 701 Henley St, Knoxville, Tennessee on Friday through Sunday, June 1-3, 2007.

Word has come back to Center from Mutant XIII, Batz and Hoy of the Twilight Circle that the con was a success! Being an Authorized Morton's List Dealer, Mutant XII brought and sold copies of Morton's List to fund a dealer's booth, and the always successful tactic of a hot booth girl wearing Morton's List merch and passing out flyers was indeed successful. As you can see from the Pic of the Month a good time was had by all!