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VOL. 2, NO. 4




Messages from the Center of the Inner Circle     
February
2008

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Contributors

Thank you to the following individuals and organizations who contributed to this issue of The Radius Newsletter
(in no particular order):

  • Brad "Mutant XIII"
    Luttrell of the
    Twilight Circle
    (Knoxville, Tennessee USA Inner Circle)
  • Xaoc (Denver,
    Colorado USA area
    Inner Circle member)
  • wickedmama21
    (Fond Du Lac,
    Wisconsin USA area Inner Circle member)
  • Stoned Assasin
    (Rapid City, South
    Dakota USA area Inner Circle member)
  • Toby (Gettysburg,
    Pennsylvania USA
    area Inner Circle member)
  • Balio (Minneapolis,
    Minnesota USA area
    Inner Circle member)
  • vampnny
    (Oklahoma, USA
    area Inner Circle member)
  • Trillian (Columbus,
    Ohio, USA area
    Inner Circle member)
  • HaTcHeT (Australia
    area Inner Circle
    member)
  • sumner (South
    Korea area Inner
    Circle member)
  • Purple
    "ThePurpleNinja"
    (Orlando, Florida USA Inner Circle Member)



Adminions

The Radius Forum and Newsletter are made possible with the efforts of SuperiCore Adminions.

The Radius Forum Adminion:
Rick Hannigan of The Forbidden Realms Organization

The Radius Newsletter Adminion:
Jennifer "Cricket" Bryant-Dixon of The Empire of Nothing (Ferndale/Detroit, MI-based Inner Circle)

Special thanks to The Radius Forum staff: Administrators Joe Giuffre and Jeff "MaDD AxE" Shehan, and Moderators Andrew "The Astonishing OddBall" Kopsi and Nick "Ouija" Barnette.




What is the Inner Circle?

The term "Inner Circle" describes three different types of groups, listed here in order from smallest to largest, shortest lasting to longest enduring:

  1. Any group while they are playing Morton's List or otherwise experiencing Random Reality.


  2. A named group organized around playing Morton's List and/or experiencing Random Reality on a regular basis (usually referred to as a "Local Inner Circle")


  3. The group containing all people who have ever played Morton's List or otherwise been awakened by direct experience with Random Reality (usually referred to as the "Global Inner Circle")

Members of the Global Inner Circle are united by the desire to enjoy Random Reality, whether as a leisure activity or a tool for personal evolution, growth and fulfillment. In other respects they are an incredibly diverse group with wide ranging interests. Members' takes on and interests in Morton's List and Random Reality vary widely. Some focus on combating boredom in their lives through wildly unusual activities. Others who are "too busy to be bored" instead use Random Reality to help them see the bigger picture and not get caught up in running in endless circle of being busy all the time. Still others tap into the non-dual spirituality of Random Reality, using it like a compass to always point them towards enlightenment.

The Global Inner Circle is the broad foundation of the movement, or Random Reality Revolution, which brings the entertainment and profound benefits of this lifestyle and philosophy to people everywhere. Currently, there are an estimated 60,000 active members of the Global Inner Circle, worldwide, with the majority living in the U.S. and English speaking countries. Those aged 13 to 30 tend to be most receptive to the message, though Random Reality works for all ages, genders, races and cultural backgrounds.

Using Random Reality to purposely introduce chance into our lives, we stir the pot, unclog the arteries and remove the rust inhibiting us from realizing and reaching our full potential. The Global Inner Circle is waking up, one member at a time, to the limitless possibilities within. You are invited to join the Global Inner Circle, to participate in and become an indispensable member of this extraordinary movement.

Welcome to The Radius Newsletter

Groupies,

Fellows,

Members of the Authentic Inner Circle,

Enter into a new realm, a new dimension. Pay close attention, and witness knowledge born on The Radius. Words of truth, words of power, words from the Center of the Global Inner Circle.

The icy howl of arctic fingers, harsh blasts of frigid air, power outages and the long shadows of night. Curtains of dark matter waving in the furthermost reaches of the stretched lips of the universe, connected to the Inner Circle's icy backyard; winter is here.

This is the cold of midnight Quests on frosted wastelands, humming heaters and the chilling contortions of barren trees. Ice, big coats, staying inside, and snow-sports for the upper latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Except for the fortunate bastards in Florida, the tropics and summery Australia. Surf's up.

In this Radius you will find the usual earth-shattering news and shocking revelations that you would expect, but in a superior new format. Monthly information and events are now incorporated into the long-standing and always fresh Morton's List Forum under their respective headings. Articles can then be discussed and updated to by everyone within the Inner Circle.

Ever Expanding,

Non-stop Tactics.

The Karmic Order of Twilight Lords,

T.A.C.S.

Friday, February 29th, 2008



Spotlighted news items are happening SOON. That means before the next issue of The Radius Newsletter. So if you're going to attend, contribute, volunteer or lend Center your Karma from afar, NOW is the time to make it happen. At this point choosing to put it off is the same as choosing to pass.

EVENT - 30 Days of Karma:
Living the List 3

An Online Global Inner Circle Community Event

Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM, http://icp.meetup.com/753/

One month, one Quest, one Inner Circle. Welcome to a new way of "playing" Morton's List, 30 Days of Karma: Living the List will let you experience one Quest for an entire month. No longer will you need worry about certain Warning Icons like Car (get a ride at your convince), Money (wait till pay day rolls around), Time (you have a whole month) and Weather (use the 7 day outlook to your advantage).

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1202668356




Media Merger

Morton's List Forum and Newsletter Join Forces!

The ongoing evolution of The Radius continues! This month a big step was taken, and we're excited to tell you about it. Back when The Radius was conceived in 2006, its mission was (and still is) two-fold: One, to reach out proactively to the Global Inner Circle to deliver information from the Karmic Order of Twilight Lords and the various non-profit corporate entities behind the Random Reality movement (now consolidated under the SuperiCore Group); and two, to provide a space where Inner Circle members could creatively contribute to the cause and share stories, events and information with each other.

Meanwhile, the much more established Morton's List Forum was and is working toward very similar goals, in a more centralized yet less direct way. Think of The Radius Newsletter as community outreach and the Forum as a community center. After a year and some months of operating this way, it became more and more apparent that we could do even more with these two great programs. After much discussion and meditation, the many benefits of merging them became self evident, and here we are!

So what does it mean - what will be different? Some changes have already been made in preparation for the merge, while others are ongoing. These include changing the Forum name to The Radius Forum, posting all typically Radius (Newsletter) content directly to the Forum, a moderate restructuring of Forum topic and categories and a much more streamlined Radius Newsletter that provides links to content rather than one loooong page of it. The benefits of this new system are many, some of which are readily apparent, including making it much easier for Inner Circle members to submit content (simply post to the Forum, versus emailing to The Radius and waiting for approval), allowing news items to be posted as they happen without having to wait till the 13th of the month (or later...), and centralizing all news and events in one place - the Morton's List web site, where it belongs. As you can see already, The Radius Newsletter is much shortened and easier to digest. In effect, it acts like an index of the Forum, helping you zero in on those postings and updates you're most interested in. Forum members who are very up to date on all postings will find this less useful and will see the most benefit in reading the more frequent, relevant posts themselves. While anyone who falls behind on posts may use The Radius Newsletter to quickly get up to speed with the latest and most important developments.

So who decides which posts get linked to from the newsletter? Along with the above procedural changes, we've updated the job descriptions of two Center coordinators, Rick Hannigan and Cricket. Both have been given the title Radius Adminion. Still in charge of the Forum, Adminion Rick will moderate as before and will coordinate with Cricket about the new postings since the last Radius Newsletter Issue. For her part, Adminion Cricket will submit postings to Center for final approval, and coordinate putting together the newsletter as you see it here.

IMPORTANT: If you want your Forum posting to be linked to in The Radius Newsletter simply type "Please include in The Radius Newsletter" at the beginning and/or end. This will guarantee the Adminions notice your post and consider it for inclusion. Posts lacking this flag will also be considered, but have a greater chance of slipping through the cracks.

And yet with all these exciting changes, the purpose of The Radius Forum and Newsletter remain the same: to connect the Global Inner Circle to Center, to facilitate communication, coordination and the sharing of the experience of living Random Reality and Morton's List. Now it will be easier and better than ever. Same Karma, new face. Welcome to a new day.

INNER CIRCLES - Front Line News

Local Inner Circles Forming, Recruiting, Questing

Knoxville, Tennessee Inner Circle officially initiates a new member READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=generalprokarma&action=display&num=1204336902

Looking for players near Denver, Colorado, USA... READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=locale&action=display&num=1203524570

Looking for players in/near Oklahoma, USA / Columbus, Ohio, USA / Australia / South Korea... READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=ml&action=display&num=1168608797

The Horde Inner Circle recruiting in Eastern Wisconsin, USA... READ MORE / POST & HERE

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=locale&action=display&num=1068092089 http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=locale&action=display&num=1203102840

Inner Circle forming near Rapid City, South Dakota, USA... READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=locale&action=display&num=1200613887

Looking for players near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA... READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=locale&action=display&num=1201986203

Looking for players near Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA... READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=locale&action=display&num=1165630121

STORIES - Share Your Experience

Quests, Travels and Adventures in Random Reality

Source: Morton's List, Table: Chaos, Quest: Shadow Stalkers READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=chaos&action=display&num=1203535290

EVENT - March Morton's List Madness

A Twilight Circle / 3 Star Ninja Super Event

Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 2:00 PM SHARP!, Knoxville, Tennessee USA

Morton's List: The End to Boredom! 3 Star Ninjas has a strong Morton's List background. The first 3 Star Ninjas Meetup was a Morton's List Meetup. That day close to 30 unsuspecting Juggalos and Juggalettes had their wigs peeled back and their skulls pimp slapped by Morton's List. Now it will happen again except on a much grander and most devastating scale. This is not a board game or D&D this is REAL LIFE ADVENTURE!

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1202667566

EVENT - PenguiCon 6.0

A Truly Random Unconventional Convention

Friday, April 18th - Sunday, April 20th 2008, Troy, Michigan USA

Troy, Michigan hosts three days of Linux, three days of free beer, and three days of Quests. Join us for excursions into a randomly shifting theme-party. Quests may involve seeking the wisdom of Vernor Vinge, entering a real-life open-source Internet experience, computerized tactics of the highest level, or any of 357 other unique Quests that will bend reality at PenguiCon.

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1203572909

EVENT - Beltaine

Fires of Spring (Pagan Gathering / Ritual)

Thursday, May 1st - Sunday, May 4th 2008, Altoona, Florida USA

Main Ritual - "May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii." The custom of wearing leis originated with the indigenous Hawaiians, who wove necklaces of leaves or ferns or sometimes strung dried shells, fruits, beads, or bright feathers for personal adornment. Leis were also given as greeting and as a gift upon departure from the island. In early 1928 writer and poet Don Blanding wrote an article in a local paper suggesting that a holiday be created centered around the Hawaiian custom of making and wearing lei. It was fellow writer Grace Tower Warren who came up with the idea of . . .

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&num=1200730747

EVENT - The Karmic Gathering: AlasKarma

A Once in a Lifetime Journey

Friday, June 13th - Sunday June 15th 2008, Secret outdoor location near Wasilla, Alaska USA

For three days and two nights in Summer, the Twilight Lords shall bring a Karmic Gathering to Alaska. Join us for Quests, Banquets, Toasts, and UFO hunting in the furthest reaches of human habitation. Join The Center and host Big Cheddar for what can only be another legendary Karmic Gathering. From Noon to Midnight, the naturally occurring splendor and wilderness of Alaska, the tactics of an unprecedented Inner Circle, and continuous pre- and after- party Quests from the full spectrum of reality.

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1188173433

EVENT - Adventure Con 2008

Quest with the Best - The Twilight Circle, Jason & Michael

Friday, June 13th - Sunday June 15th 2008, Knoxville, Tennessee USA

On the very same day as The Karmic Gathering: AlasKarma, the Twilight Circle (who unfortunately can not attend AlasKarma) will be sharing Random Reality with Con goers in Knoxville, TN. Last year the Twilight Circle was confined to a small 8' by 2' booth but this year they will be freely roaming the halls of the Knoxville Convention Center spreading Random Reality to all Con attendees. So if you can't make the Ultimate journey to the most Karmic event of the year, Alaskarma, maybe you can make it to Knoxville for Adventure Con. The guerilla style tactics of the Twilight Circle will totally school all who attend this event.

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1188173433

EVENT - Origins Game Fair

Featuring the Morton's List Ninja Pirate Peace Summit & Family Feud

Wednesday, June 25th - Sunday, June 29th 2008, Columbus, Ohio USA

Returning from the frontiers of Karma, the Center will form amidst the chaotic flavor of Columbus, Ohio. This is an event of immense magnitude and for one legendary weekend in Late June. Quests happen every hour on the hour in a soon-to-be revealed room. Play with highly qualified personnel to enhance your Quests. Experience fun and profit with the powers of fate, chance and Karma!

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1203573820

EVENT - ComFest

The Outdoors Half of the Origins Super Weekend!

Friday, June 27th - Sunday, June 29th 2008, Columbus, OH USA

During the very weekend of Origins, (see above) an outdoor all-day festival of tactics will be occurring less than two blocks away. This year's Comfest will feature booths promoting wild anarchy, the occult sciences, as well as entertaining weirdoes, deadbeats, and musicians of every sort. All of this is the perfect backdrop for ongoing Quests. Look for roaming Table Masters. New Inner Circles forming continuously.

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1203573964

EVENT - Gathering of the Juggalos

Morton's List 8th Annual Celebration

Thursday, August 7th - Sunday, August 10th 2008, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois USA

Join us this year for another birthday, of sorts, for Morton's List. 2008 marks the 7th year of Special Gathering Events, this year's 7th Annual Midnight Annihilation being no exception. Since the first official events of 2002, when the first legends began, Midnight Quests have been Quests for All Time. Tales of human pool, Rein-crow-nation rituals, trash-boy, ninja abilities, and delicious snacks are still told today. What will you remember on August 11?

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1203574271

EVENT - Gen Con Indy

The REAL Epic Return!

Thursday, August 14th - Sunday, August 17th 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana USA

Join the Indianapolis Inner Circle for four days of Madness and Morton's List and tactics of the highest level. Among the tables of those engaged in intense battles between imaginary characters, complex card games representing cartoon characters. Beyond all of these games, of course, is the game of all Games, Morton's List. Random actions abound at Gen Con.

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1203574108

EVENT - Dragon Con 2008

Another Long Overdue Return of Sorts

Thursday, August 14th - Sunday, August 17th 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana USA

Dragon Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the US. This will mark the Twilight Circle's first attempt to spread Random Reality at Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA. Again the Twilight Circle will be using guerilla street team tactics to infect this massive Con with the Morton virus. There will be tons of Listing taking place in the three gigantic hotels in downtown Atlanta. Dragon Con is known for it's wild costumes and fresh after parties so don't miss this event.

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&num=1204341139




Whether you made it or missed it, What Went Down news items follow up on news and events previously posted in The Radius Forum.

EVENT - 30 Days of Karma: Living the List 2

Live Action Roleplay

Tuesday, January 1st - Thursday, January 31st 2008, http://icp.meetup.com/753/

Another month has passed and we have already completed our first 30 Days of Karma Quest. Our Table Master was Jeff and he rolled "I'm Neutral" for the Table and Live Action Roleplay as our Quest for the month. This was a perfect Quest for 30 Days of Karma. We had plenty of time to round up people to play with us and plenty of time to wait for a nice day so we could shoot some video too. Live Action Role play was the shit we had a pirate, a ninja, a warrior named Merlin, a ranger, an evil wizard and a horrible monster. Watch the video and prepare to laugh till your side splits. The next 30 Days of Karma Quest will begin March 1st visit the Global Inner Circle Meetup for more details.

Here is the YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/v/ui0e_ccoXPw&rel=1

READ MORE / POST

http://crowsnest.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=imneutral&action=display&num=1202668620