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Hey everyone! Many of you may know that I'll be in charge of the newspaper for the foreseeable future. We had many updates, staff updates, couple of new rules and some small other things! Hope you guys enjoy reading this!
Mystery boxes & Super Mystery boxes: The following items such as Partyhats, Grain, Bunny ears, and H'ween Masks will announce if a player has received any of these items.
New dungeons/Rework
Taverley dungeon expansion: The Taverley dungeon now has an upper level with plenty of Black dragons and Baby black dragons to slay!
Slayer Tower Basement: The Slayer Tower now has a lower level - visit the basement to find plenty of creatures to slay.
Smoke devil dungeon: The location and colors of the Smoke devil dungeon have changed, but everything else has remained the same.
The Smoke devil dungeon can now be accessed either south of Castle wars, or through the teleportation interface.
You can find more information about our recent update HERE!
The following rules were added Alora recently:
Click HERE to follow up on our rules!
16. VPN Voting
Any use of excessively changing your IP-address to vote will not be tolerated whatsoever on Alora.
VPN voting goes against many of the Top-list's terms of service, which can result in the termination of Alora from the Top-lists.
Those who fail to comply with this rule will first receive a warning, followed by a 48 hour ban with a bank wipe issued to all accounts involved, and finally, a permanent ban.
James was promoted to Server Moderator. A bunch of us have worked with him in the past, so he has previous experience that will benefit the current staff team and we're glad to have him aboard!
Casual has been promoted to Server Support.
Ramon has been promoted to Server Support.
Resignations:
Mewtwo has decided to step down from his position of global moderator, as he wants to focus on his studies. We wish him the best of luck attaining his diploma and would like to welcome him back with open arms once he finishes his studies.
Iron Colotic has resigned once again due to unknown circumstances.
Demotions:Messy has been removed from the server support team, there was a conflict of interest between the administration team, that is all I am going to say about that matter.
Jackie Nimb has been removed from the forum moderation team for inactivity in his role.
Cam Only has been removed from the server support team due to the lack of respect, and conflict of interests in the majority of the team.
We are currently looking for server supports for the timezones from GMT+0 till GMT+12 if you are located in one of these areas and meet all the requirements, do not hesitate to apply by CLICKING HERE
Hey guys, Today I've decided to interview 1 staff member and 1 regular member from the community!
Our first interview was with one our newest Server moderator James
TB: Who inspires you? Who do you aspire to be like?
James: The Dalai Lama.
TB: Tell me about the best vacation you’ve ever taken.
James: When I was a kid I went to Disney World with my family. It was a lot of fun.
TB: What is the weirdest scar you have and how did you get it?
James: After a hurricane I decided it would be a good idea to slide in the grass next to a broken glass table. It's on my knee.
TB: If you could trade lives with one person for an entire day who would it be and why?
James: Bill Gates, so I could write out a check to myself.
TB: How did you find Alora & what is your favorite thing about it?
James: I was linked it in a group chat awhile back (didn't sign up until recently) and I've worked with some of the staff members from the last server I was on.
TB: What are your hobbies in real life?
James: Don't do much anymore, but I'd like to get back into baseball. I don't see that happening anytime soon though.
TB: Do you prefer PVMING or Gambling?
James: PvMing.
TB: What your Alora experience like?
James: So far it's good and I hope it remains that way.
The next person I Interview is Jewlion The forum master
TB: Who inspires you? Who do you aspire to be like?
Jewlion: I’ve been inspired by many people over the course of my life, but above all else stood a man named Anthony Robbins, who many might have heard of. I aspire to be like him because he can touch so many lives in a profound way and in doing so, have a sense of fulfillment in his own life.
TB: Tell me about the best vacation you’ve ever taken.
Jewlion: Ha! Anyone who has seen my videos from my trip to Cancun might expect me to answer with “MEXICO!!” but truthfully… the best trip I’ve ever went on was in March of this year to Holguin, Cuba with my mother and other family friends. It was the first time I went away with my mom as an adult, and I never had a better time! Imagine getting a chance to party with your mom like she was your best friend… In fact, I’m going to give you this photo to attach if you choose to of one of those nights @ the resort night club! A little context… Our whole group had had 1 too many “cervezas” before hitting the club, but it made for a much funnier time out! 
TB: What is the weirdest scar you have and how did you get it?
Jewlion: When I was about 10 or 11, I was riding on my bike down a gently sloped road with friends, and because we were all young and stupid we decided to do a “look ma no hands” kinda thing… That didn’t turn out well for one individual… My bike ended up momentarily snagged on a loose manhole cover and tossed me off ever-so gracefully allowing my temple to smack off the curb and the left side of my face to scrape a few inches before coming to a complete stop (or so I was told afterwards…I was out like a light). This whole incident left me with a pretty pronounced oval-shape scar under my left eye for years and years which I tried to erase with all manner of creams and natural substances. Nowadays, it’s hard to see, but I noticed it a little in Mexico when my face was getting tanned and it made me think back on those youthful days with fondness rather than the obvious pain.
TB: If you could trade lives with one person for an entire day who would it be and why?
Jewlion: This had me thinking for quite some time… my obvious answer would be very sentimental and a little bit of a downer for this interview, so I will go with another, also true answer. I would like to trade lives (AND EXPERIENCES) with an individual by the name of Dr. Eben Alexander. The reason being, he claimed to have went through the most magnificent near death experience for an entire week while E. Coli rendered his entire higher functioning part of the brain, useless. He also claims to “remember” all the feelings, all the knowledge he had gained which would have taken lifetimes for a human to even scratch the surface of, and more importantly the experience to him was burned in his brain like a flash image. I think it’s human nature to fear and doubt the unknown, but if I could put that doubt to rest with a single day or even an hour in this man’s life (or reaffirm my doubt), it would be worth all the money in the world.
TB:How did you find Alora & what is your favorite thing about it?
Jewlion: I found Alora on the banner of a website that I will not name here while I was reminiscing about my past with Runescape. My favorite thing about it is the community. Many people will tell you the same thing from past conversations I’ve had with other members. The community presence is so tangible here that you’d have to have no senses at all to not feel it. The staff blend so seamlessly with the community and everyone just seems to mesh. I like it.
TB: What are your hobbies in life?
Jewlion: I play piano, with a preference for playing by ear rather than by sheet music. I’m very picky with what I like to practice based on how the music makes my hairs stand up on end. I read science fiction, adventure, fantasy, even teen novels sometimes. Reading is my greatest escape (even more so than video games at THIS stage in my life). Finally, I use what I read and see to write. My real passion is writing, and I’m working on an astronomy based adventure novel, trying to utilize the few astrophysics courses I took here and there in college.
TB: Do you prefer PVMING or Gambling?
Jewlion: I’ve struggled with a gambling addiction 5 years back, so my instincts would tell you gambling is numero uno!!! I am here to tell you that I prefer PvMing. It’s something that still has RNG and still the feeling of gambling associated with it, but your hard effort pays off in the end. A perfect example of “if you play long enough, the house DOESN’T win.”
TB: What’s your Alora experience like?
Jewlion: From when I log in to when I get off, I always have someone to talk to. Sometimes it can be around as serious a topic as depression, or we could be talking about that damned elusive -insert skilling/bossing pet here-. What I’m trying to say is… my Alorian experience is well rounded. I know from the second I come on that I will leave feeling some sense of fulfillment. People just want to belong… myself included. I’d like to believe that a lot of the people here feel the same way. I think most people get that life is tough enough when we look away from the screens in front of us, so why should we bring that tension into this wonderful community.
TB: If you could meet up with anyone in the world who would it be?
Jewlion: Man, I would love to meet up with Anthony Robbins, but that would be redundant… In the Runescape theme of things, I’d like to meet up with a person named “Tyler” that I had met in 2009 in a little Stealing Creations clan called “Class5Clay”. He became a fast friend of mine for the following 4 years and during a dark time when I needed it most. He lived/lives in Wisconsin and I, myself, have always lived in the Toronto area in Canada so being youth it wasn’t in our financial power to meet up and go for a few drinks, or “shoot the shit”. We saw each other through some pretty rough times over the internet. It was really hard for me when his dad passed away and I couldn’t really do anything to console him like a brother would be able to do. After that our lives and struggles took us down different paths, but I would desperately like to meet him now that I’m an adult and let him know what his friendship meant for me in those days when that’s all I really needed.
"If you get a one wish, and you can wish whatever you want, what would you wish"
The person I've asked wanted to keep his identify a secret but his response was: "Wish for a happy healthy long life"
