Welcome to The Radius

Minions,

Henchmen,

Members of the Inner Circle,

Welcome and join us. Join us in reading the words of The Radius, these symbols of Random Reality, a record of the actions and tactics of the Inner Circle. It is our monthly pleasure to conspire for this oracle of things to come, the statement of what is, and to document some of what has happened.

October brings a powerful confluence of Karma to those who roll the Boulder, especially today, and almost as much as an hour ago. The completion of the first full year of nationwide events has brought unprecedented flavor to all who were a part of those Inner Circles, wherever they were, Quests unfolding as they do.

Read on to learn about a very significant 700 year anniversary, intelligent consumerism, and the quality features that are a regular part of Center's public words. From the keyboards of Detroit, New York, and Miami the messages of the Inner Circle reach into the darkness of the Internet and onto your screens.

Everywhere is the Inner Circle,

The Karmic Order of Twilight Lords

T.A.C.S.

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

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Karmic Year 13: In Review
2007 by The Karmic Order of Twilight Lords

With Karmic New Year celebrations under way, it's so hard to believe that Karmic Year 13 is over. By all estimations it's been a wild success, with much more good times, progress, and Karma than even the ambitious plans of last year leading up to The Karmic Gathering: OctoberList. But before reviewing this past year, let's take it back 13 years to October 13th, 1994.

It was 687 years to the day of the arrest of Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, along with 60 of his senior knights by King Philip IV of France. This single act of selfish injustice tore the heart out of the Knights Templar and forced those few who managed to flee the ensuing torture, persecution and executions underground, where they remain to this day. Call it fate, call it chance, call it Karma, but on this night so many centuries later, Morton's List was conceived. A scant and puny List to be sure, unnamed, primitive, raw. But a miracle no less.

We seven there on that night sensed this important and once Random Reality had revealed itself to us we spent the rest of it, and many more, kindling that spark. We didn't know it then but Karmic Year 1 had just begun. Now that night has already retreated 13 years into the past and we are celebrating the end of Karmic Year 13 and the beginning of Karmic Year 14, 700 years after the fall of the Templars. Unbelievable.

Karmic Year 13 began with a bang - The Karmic Gathering: OctoberList. All the planning and plotting of Karmic Year 12 was unleashed and empowered by that special day and night. Among the plans that came to fruition this past Karmic Year are:

The Radius enewsletter - Beginning in November and ending its 12-issue yearly cycle in October, it follows and chronicles the Karmic Year. Founding The Radius was a major step in connecting Center and the Inner Circle of Morton's List.

Record Breaking Events! A quick overview of just some of the Karma-charged power of year 13, in semi random order:

- The Loyal Henchman of the Twilight Lords freaked it harder than has ever been freaked and ran the Origins Conviention and the entirety of Columbus, Ohio
- The triumphant return to Gen Con (all obstacles aside) and the premiere of Carts & Chairs
- The Gathering of the Juggalos had the most spectacular Rein-crow-nation ceremony in known history
- Free Beer drinking Linux ninjas a PenguiCon 5.0
- Marmalade Dog 12
- The long imagined Burning Man Theme Camp and Morton's List Naked
- The Karmic Gathering: Within, the first Karmic Gathering hosted by an Inner Circle. Tennessee is on.
- The sleeper hit of the summer, ComFest in Ohio
- Morton's List 6th Birthday Party International Quest
- December Madness: A Mini-(Karmic) Gathering
- The 8th Annual Florida Mini-Gathering / Morton's List Event
- Questing Across America
- AdventureCon 6
- Horde Online Quests (HOQ)
- Gryphon Games and Comics
- Green Brain Comics
- Florida SuperCon
- MarCon 42

And this is only practice for 2008. Other Karmic highlights included working with the always high-ly fresh Razor Ray to play Morton's List on The Razor's Edge, and perhaps above all, the Twilight Lords' epic journey to Japan. Connections that were made and subsequent communications begun in Karmic Year 12 lead to obtaining permission to hold the first ever Ninja Clan Showdown outside of Japan. This was followed by three more Showdowns, each much larger than the previous, growing from three of the 13 Clans represented to nine - weighing in at nearly 99 ninjas!

Perhaps even more importantly, while in Japan, the Twilight Lords were honored to meet with venerable Clan leaders and gain access to documents they never imagined still existed. These scrolls supplied the missing link in the prehistory of Random Reality, as it migrated from its Taoist roots in China to become an important aspect of medieval Japanese Ninja Clan society. And from there to become integrated into Zen teachings, and springboard into the universal subconscious. So much more is know about Random Reality today than ever before in human history!

The momentum is building. Each step is now faster and easier. Looking ahead to Karmic Year 14 and 2008 CE, even more ambitious goals are being planned. Two groundbreaking Karmic Gatherings are coming up, !Devastacion! in Miami, Florida and AlasKarma in Wasilla, Alaska. Spectacular things are in the works for Origins 2008. The Radius: Volume 1 will be published and several other even bolder supplements are in the works, as is a video project, and events as far off as December 2012. Just one year ago, could anyone have predicted such amazing events and Karmic opportunities? All current records will be shattered. The Inner Circle is growing quickly and strongly in the light of the Karma that we all, together, have collectively released.

As we seal Karmic Year 13, it lives on in the memories of all who chose to be apart of it, and we release our attachment to it. It will always represent a beginning, the old school. But today is a new day and the dawn of a new Karmic Year. A year which is also the old school, a year filled with even more chances, and unprecedented opportunities, to become an active part of the Random Reality Revolution, to advance the movement and spread the Word of Morton. A year to let go of boredom and jump into the real life adventure that flows around and within us, always. A year to stop being too busy to be bored, too busy to remember who you are, where you are and where you are going. A year, even, to look beyond past Karmic achievements, and renew efforts to reach the ultimate goal. Break all bonds, disbelieve all limits. Walk in Karma.

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

...is taking the month off to work on truly insanely amazing secret project

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 cofounder of The Ninjas of the Crimson M, as well as The Sons of Pandora.


Pic of the Month

Each month The Radius showcases photos and artwork created for a Quest or connected to 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.

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.

In an effort to include as many last minute ninjas in The Radius: Volume 1, here is a classic story by Balio, an Inner Circle member from Minneapolis, MN.

Sometimes You CAN Believe the Hype
2007 by Balio

The Inner Circle gathered at Paul's home. The oath was taken, and the Table Master was determined randomly to be Manic, who chose not to conduct a Karmic Gathering.

Manic rolled the Boulder. The first roll placed us on the Echo List by means of Gateway. The next rolls landed us on the Quests Mountain 3: Bodies in Motion, Lore Galore 22: Don't Believe the Hype, and Cosmic Law 28: Play on Words. After a brief discussion about each Quest, the Inner Circle decided on Lore Galore 22: Don't Believe the Hype:

"Don't Believe the Hype involves the Inner Circle testing and rating all manner of consumer products."

The Inner Circle determined that each member would choose their own product to compare, and all comparisons would be shared with the rest of the Inner Circle. The Inner Circle caravanned to the local grocery store where we proceeded to select our products.

Manic chose to compare Icy-Hot with Ben Gay. Each member of the Inner Circle applied a small amount of Icy-Hot to one wrist and Ben Gay to the other. At first, responses were mixed - some saying one was better than the other with no consistency. By the end of the Quest, however, it was unanimous that Icy-Hot had the longer-lasting tactile sensation.
Winner: Icy-Hot, 6-0

Balio attempted to compare Easy-Cheese with a store brand spray-cheese. Each member of the Inner Circle applied each of the cheeses to both a salty-side-up and salty-side-down Ritz cracker. It was determined that salty side down was preferable in most cases with each cheese. The store brand cheese in the end was voted to be the favorite.
Winner: Store Brand, 4-2

Therisa compared a wax hair-removal kit to a cream hair removal kit (products were the same brand). Each member of the Inner Circle applied a small amount of the cream to one leg, and a small wax strip to the other. It was proven without a doubt that not only was the cream sometimes more painful than the wax, but less wax was needed for far superior results.
Winner: Wax Kit, 6-0

Paul ran trials on Ziploc brand sandwich bags against a generic brand called Awesome! bags. Each member of the Inner Circle took one of each and applied various tests to compare the relative strength of the two bags. It was found that, while the Ziploc bags were easier to close at capacity and were less likely to open at the zipper, the Ziploc bags tended to leak at the corners, while the strength of the plastic in the Awesome! bags was far superior to Ziploc, the zipper did tend to release more easily. Awesome! plastic + Ziploc zipper = awesomest bag. Still, there was one clear winner by unanimous vote.
Winner: Awesome!, 6-0

Antone chose to compare different adhesives: Scotch tape, a glue stick, and super glue. Members of the Inner Circle applied each adhesive to a pair of pennies. Not surprisingly, the super glue survived the rigors of all tests, while the clear loser was the glue stick.
Winner: Super glue, 6-0

Finally, Jim held a taste test between Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and generic ranch dressing. The members of the Inner Circle sampled each blindly with broccoli and determined by a wide margin that Hidden Valley was by far the tastier dressing.
Winner: Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, 5-1

Manic called End Time and we discussed our findings and tallied our votes. It was an interesting experiment with some clear upsets, and some obvious answers alike. The Inner Circle dispersed, mission accomplished.

2007 Morton's List Tour de Chance

It's back to full steam at Center, preparing for the biggest and boldest Karmic Gathering to date: ¡Devastacion! But wait - there's plenty going on right now! Three new Tour Dates, just like that. SO check those out and mke your plans now, for ¡Devastacion!

Karmic Gatherings aren't simply events Center puts on for Inner Circle members, they are collective gatherings, where everyone is important and can be heard. If you want to run a game, talk, seminar, workshop, etc. and want a half hour, hour, or more on the ¡Devastacion! schedule, let us know! Together we can make it happen, and take Karmic Gatherings 13 steps beyond any mundane event.

Thanks to all those who have submitted or are working on events to become Tour de Chance dates. Together we can bring Morton's List to every gaming con, every community festival, and everywhere there are people waiting for the light and Karma of the Message of Morton.

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 TOURNAMENT
• 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 nonprofit. So come work along side us, and help us spread Karma to those who have not been touched by Morton. If you live near Southern Illinois, Mid-Indiana, Northern Nevada, Southern Florida, or Mid-Alaska 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 events:

NEW EVENTS / SPOTLIGHT 30 Days of Karma: Living the List Mutant XIII, in his continuing Quest to push the limits of Random Reality, has devised a brilliant new way to experience Morton's List. Starting at the beginning of next month, November 1st, all Inner Circle members, regardless of where you live, have an unprecedented opportunity to join in on an epic group Quest. Here's how it works in his own words: Have you ever rolled a Quest while playing Morton's List and the one hour time minimum was just that, the minimum amount of time? Maybe your Inner Circle just didn't have the energy to go all the way with the Quest or someone had to be somewhere, or maybe the weather wasn't good, or hell, maybe you rolled a great Quest that required cash and pay day was still a week away.... Now Morton's List can be a month long adventure! You will have plenty of time to get full satisfaction out of each Quest. This type of Listing will give you ample time to complete Quests that require a bit more planning and preparation. Example: You're playing Morton's List at 9:00 PM on a Friday night and you roll Bustin' Caps. Depending on where you live it may not be OK to walk outside and just start shooting a gun. At 9:00 PM most firing ranges are closed. Maybe you don't own a gun or have money for ammo. Now you can see where a month long Quest could be very practical. You could wait till pay day go to a firing range, rent a fully auto machine gun and have a really good time. It's random and systematic all at the same time. There is another bonus to 30 Days of Karma. Is there a Quest that has been evading you? Something you have always wanted to roll but Fate has kept Morton's Boulder from rolling that one freshest of fresh Quests? You have the power to suggest one Quest from any of the 9 Prime Tables in Morton's List. Your suggestion will be one of few Quests rolled from on a compacted Table. Now rolling that elusive Quest becomes a lot more possible. DATE ACTIVITY 1st - 6th Formation of the Inner Circle The Inner Circle is formed and recorded All members take the Oath of Morton's List Each member suggests one Quest from the 9 Prime Tables each 6th Selection of the Table Master Begins at 1:00pm EST Random selection method will be posted (traditional roll-off, highest Morton Boulder roll, etc.) 9th Performance of the Karmic Gathering The Table Master leads the Inner Circle in a Karmic Gathering The Table Master rolls the Quest using the special Table(s) prepared in advance 9th - 13th Participation in Winds of Change Quest options (and any Mutations / Deviations) are discussed and details are agreed upon Powers (from 360° of the Inner Circle) are used 13th - 30th Completion of the Quest Updates, pics and videos are posted on the Global Inner Circle Meetup and MySpace pages, MortonsList.com, etc. 30th Calling of End Time The Table Master declares the Quest over Degrees are awarded For full details go to the Global Inner Circle Meetup at http://icp.meetup.com/753 and add the Global Inner Circle on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/GlobalInnerCircle to receive event invites and bulletins. The first 30 Days of Karma: Living the List will begin on November 1st. You will be able to RSVP on October 15th. See you there! Horde Online Quest (HOQ) #5 In commemoration of the 700th anniversary of the original Friday the 13th, and the first anniversary of OctoberList, Ouija and all the good ninjas at The Horde are doing it again - RIGHT NOW!!! It's all going down this Saturday, October 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Quick - check the time! Not too late? Good, then read The Horde's own description below, get hype, log on and enjoy! Hello all, it is time again for another HOQ. This HOQ will go down on October, Saturday the 13th at 4:00pm CST / 5:00pm EST / 22:00 GMT(UTC). The place to be is: The Horde HOQ Page Click on the above link and then go into the chat room. A login screen will come up and you can make up your own user name and profile if needed. Please remember to keep both the chat room screens open, otherwise it will kick you out of the room and you will have to do it again. I even suggest you just take a look at it before the event so you know what it is like. You do not have to register or anything like that. Web cams are not supported on this link, but if you have one and are using Yahoo! or MSN or something we can also log into that as well if you so desire. The first roll will occur just after the hour to make sure everyone has time to get settled in and a li'l bit of BS. HOQ is very much an honor system. We will roll for one TM and trust that everyone does it truthfully. Then we will all partake in the Quest. We are up for multiple Quests on this day, so keep that in mind, but if you can only make the first one that is cool. Also, feel free to read the HOQ page to give you a good idea of how it works and such and maybe even check out the examples I have posted. Everything that goes down is logged and the entire transcript will be posted that evening. Hit me up if you have any questions and I hope you can make it! Karma to the Global Inner Circle! MLL... Learn more here: http://icp.meetup.com/753/calendar/6249890 700 Years Later In a special tribute to the 700th anniversary of the original Friday the 13th, Thug Je$u$ (the artist formerly known as RamGog) is throwing an art event and party - TODAY!!! It's all going down this Saturday, October 13 at 7:00 PM EST. If you're anywhere near Miami, or are a jet setting world partier, hurry up and bow out of whatever you thought you were doing Saturday, and go to where the true flavor is. Thug Je$u$ breaks it down: Crunk in Miami Art show/Performances, Morton's List, Random Reality, Live Music, Untold Freshness, Unknown Possibilities ALL FREE ALL ARE WELCOME FREE ALCOHOL, FREE FOOD October 13, 7pm-11:30pm 2247 NW 1st Place Miami FL 33127 U.S.A. Directions: From I-95, exit I-195 Exit immediately onto North Miami Ave Head south on North Miami Avenue to NW 23rd St Turn Right on 23rd St Go four blocks to NW 1st Place / Turn left Costumes/Make-up encouraged! Open Mind Required! Much Karma, The Inner Circle Contact Thug Je$u$ through his MySpace page and read more about this highly Karmic event here: Thug Je$u$ presents: 700 Year Later

UPDATES

The Karmic Gathering: ¡Devastacion!

LATEST WORD: TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE! Visit MortonsList.com where you will find three ticket levels, $13, $30 and $50. Also note the Donation button, where you can send ANY amount of funds. Donations of $0-$12 get you into the event, $13-$29 gets you a place at the Banquet and Karmic Gathering ceremony, where you'll have a chance to become Table Master of the Karmic Gathering, and perform the ritual along side the Twilight Lords, $30-$49 gets you the above plus an event T-shirt and sticker, and $50+ gets you all the above plus a signed, numbered copy of the new Quest Journal to be released at the event. (If making a donation via PayPal please include all your contact information.) At just over only 2 months away, it's real, Inner Circle. The long awaited Karmacane is very close to the shores of Florida and moving in fast. !Devastacion! is just around the corner!

A Karmic Gathering, for those of you yet to attend one, is like the life-size version of the ceremony the Table Master performs before rolling the Boulder. They both summon and focus the Karma of the group. A Karmic Gathering before a Quest focuses on that hour period. Karmic Gathering events focus your Karma for months - until the next one. It is also a big get-together where people play Morton's List, attend seminars, make new friends, and revel in the highly Karmic spirit created only at this special time and place.

The Karmic Gathering: ¡Devastacion! is rapidly expanding into the largest most promoted Morton's List event ever. We are actively cross-contaminating other subcultures, such as Zombies, Burners and CouchSurfers to assemble a Karmic mass unlike anything to date imagined. RamGog AKA Thug Je$u$ is taking it to the streets and cons with rave style club flyers, spreading the Word of Morton like a country preacher who Caught the Karma!

Get your tickets now. What better excuse to escape the winter doldrums than to ride the Karmacane down to sunny Miami, and party it up with the Inner Circle and the Twilight Lords at Center.

Email RamGog to volunteer at The Karmic Gathering: ¡Devastacion!

CONTACTS
www.KarmicGathering.com

VENUE
Spring Hills Suites Marriott, 6700 NW 7th St, Miami, FL

DATES
Thursday - Saturday, December 13th-15th, 2007

TIMES
Thursday - Zombie Walk and pre-party
Friday & Saturday - noon to midnight plus The Thirteenth Hour after parties

COST
Admittance is by donation of any amount. This includes the Zombie Walk, Thursday evening festivities, and all over activities unless noted.
$13-$29 donation: gets you a place at the Banquet and Karmic Gathering ceremony, where you'll have a chance to become Table Master of the Karmic Gathering, and perform the ritual along side the Twilight Lords
$30-$49 donation: gets you the above plus an event T-shirt and sticker
$50+ donation: gets you all the above plus a signed, numbered copy of the new Quest Journal to be released at the event.

Participants are responsible for their own accommodation and amusement park entertainment (optional)

More Events

With so many Morton's List Tour de Chance dates make sure not to overlook the many non-Tour events hosted by Inner Circle members all over.

LATEST WORD: Tickets and a PayPal donation portal will be available shortly! Center and Big Cheddar are finalizing the design and price levels now. Expect several price levels to choose from depending on whether you want to camp on site, participate in the Banquet and Karmic Gathering ceremony, or go on excursions to see the surrounding stunning Alaskan scenery close up. Anyone can buy a ticket to Anchorage, get a hotel, rent a car and "see" Alaska. What we're planning is beyond all of that. AlasKarma will be a trip of a lifetime, not only because of where it is, but because of the less easily located but infinitely more real and important spirit of what it is.

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
Admittance is by donation of any amount. Donation level structure coming soon!