Plotlines, news and submission update notices for Rushwater Holt, an online ElfQuest fan club. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 3 New illustrations. RWH Olympic event wraps up - congrats to Team Lupine Eyes on a great win! Entries for all events posted. RWH received a numbers of awards from the Golden Wolf Awards - many thanks to everyone who voted for our valuable members. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Welcome to our returning member: Kim Gaebel, who has readopted Honeyhue! http://www.rushwaterholt.com 2 Fanfics and part 4 of A Wayward Winter's Toll. RWH Olympic events have been posted and submission deadline is end of this month - good luck! RWH received a number of awards from the Role Player's Guild - many thanks to everyone who voted for our valuable members. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Boldscout is available for adoption! Please read the holt rules before submitting a join request form. Previous players with 2 past memberships in the holt are not eligible for rejoining. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Members may now sign-up for the previously postponed RWH Olympics event. Team spots fill quickly so don't delay! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Honeyhue is available for adoption! Please read the holt rules before submitting a join request form. Previous players with 2 past memberships in the holt are not eligible for rejoining. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 5 New illustrations, 2 fanfics and a poem - many of these updates are the result of the Secret Santa 2004, which is now closed. Updated character bios: Dreamshadow, Honeyhue, Lionheart. http://www.rushwaterholt.com I will be away on vacation between November 20 - December 29, 2004. During this time Trena Driessen will be temporarily managing the holt. You may contact her through the holt email addresses should you have questions or requests. Submissions are still being accepted and will be posted as possible during this time. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Members are required to update their character bios during November and December. If you have not already done so, go to your character bio page and click the Update CIS link and fill out the form as advised. Bio updates are mandatory! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Welcome to our newest member: Aja, who has adopted Surefire! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Birchbark is available for adoption! Please read the holt rules before submitting a join request form. Previous players with 2 past memberships in the holt are not eligible for rejoining. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 5 New illustrations and part 3 of A Wayward Winter's Toll collab fanfic. Sign-up is now open for the annual Secret Santa Exchange. 2005 Calendar project resource page updated to reflect current status. Updated character bios: Beechnut, Birchbark, Dapple, Dreamberry, Echo, Firemoss, Lonewolf, Snowspear, Surefire and Wildstar. Wolf ranks updated to current status. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 2 New illustrations and 2 new fanfics. Hallowe'en Costume Contest winners announced and a new jigsaw puzzle. 2005 Calendar project resource page updated again to reflect current status. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 5 New illustrations. Hallowe'en Costume Contest entries have been posted and voting is open until November 9'04. 2005 Calendar project resource page has been updated with most current status - new deadline date is November 15'04. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Surefire is available for adoption! Please read the holt rules before submitting a join request form. Previous players with 2 past memberships in the holt are not eligible for rejoining. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 1 New illustration and 1 new fanfic. New jigsaw puzzle, 4 new links and The Sims EQ Print Pack #1 available for download. 2005 Calendar project resource page - plates are still available for sign-up. Wolf pack culture section complete - added RWH Wolf Pack Info sheet. Updating elfin culture section - new Celebrations & Rites sheet; New Flood Feast added and detailed. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Congrats to Kim (Alpha), Robyn (Featured Artist) and Beth (Featured Writer)! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Welcome to our newest member: Stacy, who has adopted Foxears! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Somehow the summers these days are much busier than they ever used to be. I'm finding it quite difficult to fit everything into the days, including time to regularly update the holt. I'm sure this is the case with many members as well. So, during the remaining summer months, RWH will be on a partial vacation. Updates will occur but less regularly and spontaneously - whenever I have the time. Email may also be checked less frequently. Otherwise I'll try to keep all our regularly planned projects up and running for those who do have more time during these months and don't sweat participation concerns - summer is relaxation time, after all! http://www.rushwaterholt.com 13 New illustrations plus 3 new fanfics and 2 fanfic continuations. New jigsaw puzzle and The Sims EQ Portrait Pack #2 available for download. Much more to come. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 5 New illustrations plus 1 fanfic, 1 fanfic continuation, a poem and some fleeting moments. Art Trade 2004 has wrapped up with 10 new additions. The Sims EQ Art Pack #1 available for download and 1 new link added. Much more to come. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 4 New illustrations and part 2 of A Wayward Winter's Toll (RWH collaborative story). Art Trade 2004 has 16 new additions. EQLA awards posted. http://www.rushwaterholt.com One wolf is dead and the rest of the pack seems sure to follow. Worse still, Halfkin is also plagued by sickness and perhaps Boldscout as well. Will the elves fall victim to the same sickness threatening their wolf-friends? http://www.rushwaterholt.com Rushwater Holt is pleased to announce that it won a selection of awards in the unfortunately delayed EQ Literary Awards. RWH was recognized for a wide variety of genres and artists, snagging many first place positions and filling in several honourable mentions to boot. Congratulations to all the writers for your inspiring work! A special thank you to everyone who nominated RWH - we greatly appreciate your support and interest! http://www.rushwaterholt.com/awards.html 6 New illustrations, 3 new fanfics - including the stunning first chapter of A Wayward Winter's Toll (RWH collaborative story) - and 1 fanfic continuation. Art Trade 2004 kicks off with 4 submissions. GWA awards posted. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Den cough makes an early appearance in the wolf caves this year - or is it something more dire? When Preystinger suffers a grizzly death, the elves are suddenly jolted to attention. Could it be foaming sickness? http://www.rushwaterholt.com Rushwater Holt is pleased to announce that it won a selection of awards at the recent Golden Wolf Awards. RWH snagged Best Art and Fanfic (Traditional) Holt while both members and characters were highly recognized, including: Erin Roberts and Ellen Million for best artists, Whitney Ware and Beth Kita for best writers, Heidi Henderson for best roleplayer, Cindy England for best holt manager, Beechnut for best hair, Dirk for most athletic, Wolfstrider for most improved character, Clover for favourite child (HM), Dreamshadow for favourite female (HM) and Lionheart for best detailed history (HM). A special thank you to everyone who nominated RWH - we greatly appreciate your support and interest! http://www.elfeyes.com/gwa 5 New illustrations, 2 new fanfics, 1 fanfic continuation and a poem. Art Trade 2004 event launched, new jigsaw puzzle and Boldscout art archive available for download. EQO awards now posted. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Something ill is on the wind and a foreboding dream leaves Dreamshadow anxious to learn its message. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Congrats to Kim (Alpha), Leonie (Featured Artist) and Cindy N. (Featured Writer)! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Welcome to our newest member: Elin, who has adopted Birchbark! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Rushwater Holt is pleased to announce that it won a selection of awards at the recent ElfQuest Oscars. Several awards featured Rushwater Holt in a variety of holt-related categories and 2 members won distinctions as well - Erin Roberts for best artist and Whitney Ware for best writer categories. A special thank you to everyone who nominated RWH - we greatly appreciate your support and interest! http://www.lastomen.com/eqo/eqo_index.htm Smokepath is available for adoption! Please read the holt rules before submitting a join request form. Previous players with 2 past memberships in the holt are not eligible for rejoining. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 4 New illustrations, 2 new fanfics and a fleeting moment for Lonewolf and elf skills database download for members; all remaining character bios updated. Sabine has switched characters from Smokepath to Snowsoft. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Seeking some hope of news about Rock and Duskwater, Dreamberry seeks out Dreamshadow, hoping the elder's astral project may see what she cannot. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Lodestone's plans for the future of the troll royalty are falling neatly into place - to what extent has the royal advisor meddled with King Splitjaw? http://www.rushwaterholt.com 2 New fanfics and a dream entry in Dreamshadow's new dream diary. Seasons and Climate page has been updated and expanded. New Freelance Artists and Writers quick list available through the Art and Fanfic pages. http://www.rushwaterholt.com The ElfQuest Oscars 2003 are open for nominations! Please note that RWH is a traditional Wolfrider Holt and falls under the Short Film (Animated) category. NPC and partial NPC characters are not eligible for nomination - this includes Capnut, Glimmer, Lodestone, Splitjaw and Yellowtooth. Go Rushwater Holt! http://www.lastomen.com/eqo/eqo_index.htm 11 New illustrations, Loony Love Letter addition, new jigsaw puzzle, Snowsoft art archive for download, 2 new links and 1 updated link. Updated bios include: Beechnut, Bowstorm, Colorcast, Dawnmist, Dirk, Dreamshadow, Halfkin, Harmony, Honeyhue, Lionheart, Purehaven, Wise Elk, Woodsmoke. M.A.P. sign-up remains open (room for 4 more participants). http://www.rushwaterholt.com Congrats to Whitney (Alpha), Amethyst (Featured Artist) and Amy (Featured Writer)! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Welcome to our newest members: Joan, who has adopted Echo; and Jane, who has adopted Purehaven! http://www.rushwaterholt.com Updated bios: Clover, Dapple, Duskwater, Firemoss, Mystic, Nettle, Rock. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 5 New illustrations, 6 fanfics, Loony Love Letter addition and M.A.P. sign-up remains open (room for 4 more participants). http://www.rushwaterholt.com Heartbroken, Rock has left the holt, accompanied by Duskwater. But even after a year of time, the pair has still not returned. http://www.rushwaterholt.com King Splitjaw has named his heir, and it is not who it should be. The stakes have been raised and the plot thickens. http://www.rushwaterholt.com 12 New illustrations, 4 updated illustrations, M.A.P. 2004 open for sign-up, Comic Creation Project launches and 2 new links added. New troll character: Goldshrew. Updated bios: Lovemaker, Wolfstrider. http://www.rushwaterholt.com All member character bios have been emailed out and are pending updates by February 29, 2004. Refer to the update email carefully as the procedure has changed this year. http://www.rushwaterholt.com The Golden Wolf Awards 2003 are open for nominations! A new procedure is in place this year so read the guidelines carefully. Please note that RWH is an art/fic focused holt and falls under the Dreamer Holt category. Assistent managers include Heidi, Tommy and Trena for the Deputy category. NPC and partial NPC characters are not eligible for nomination - this includes Capnut, Glimmer, Lodestone, Splitjaw and Yellowtooth (for the Horsefly and Goldminer categories). Go Rushwater Holt! http://www.elfeyes.com/gwa Three characters are currently open for adoption: Birchbark, Foxears and Slingstone. Please read the holt rules before submitting a join request form. Previous players with 2 past memberships in the holt are not eligible for rejoining. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Congrats to Heidi (Alpha), Heidi (Featured Artist) and Rochelle (Featured Writer)! http://www.rushwaterholt.com 9 Illustrations, 1 fic and 2 poems, Slingstone art archive for download and 2 new links added, Loony Love Letters launches and new jigsaw puzzle. New Comic Creation Project launched - members only. http://www.rushwaterholt.com I'm back from vacation and planning holt updates this week. However, they will be delayed until the weekdays when we will hopefully have our new ADSL modem functioning so that I need not download 2 weeks of email/spam on the dial-up. Stay tuned... http://www.rushwaterholt.com What's new in 2004? Syndicated news via RSS feeds! Now you can access RWH news from your LJ/blog or other news dissemination access program. http://www.rushwaterholt.com RWH will be on stand-by while I'm away on vacation. Next update will be Sunday, Feb. 1'04. Submissions are still being accepted. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Slingstone is available for adoption! Please read the holt rules before submitting a join request form. Previous players with 2 past memberships in the holt are not eligible for rejoining. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Chieftess Wildstar must tell the tribe of her Recognition - but what will she say and how much? http://www.rushwaterholt.com Entertainment for the troll masses comes at a high price. Welcome to the razortooth fighting pits. http://www.rushwaterholt.com Congrats to Trena, Golden Alpha 2003 winner! Also, Linda (Alpha), Kim (Featured Artist) and Kat (Featured Writer). http://www.rushwaterholt.com 23 Illustrations, 1 non-canon fic and 2 poems, Snowspear art archive for download and Secret Santa Exchange wraps up. New wolf fact sheet added to World encycleopedia. http://www.rushwaterholt.com