1) Send us an e-mail at podcast@ravenwoodradio.com with the subject CONTEST

2) Wish us a happy 60th episode in the body of your e-mail

…and that’s it! Make sure you include your wizard name so we can properly announce it should you be chosen as the winner. Good luck!

Our first meeting will be this coming Saturday, February 25, at 1pm Eastern time. That’s 12pm Central, 11am Mountain and 10am Pacific. We’ll be getting together in the Pet Pavilion in the Pixie realm. Remember, the meeting is completely informal – everyone is completely welcome whether you’re a Pet Warlord or you’ve never even tried the Pet Derby.  I hope to see you there!

I started the Twitter feed @twizardDC to try and keep people informed of Derby Club events, pass on tips I learn and report any derby news I hear.

(and yes…I realized I gave two different e-mail addresses in the post. Sorry! If you’d like to get in touch with me, you can hit me at stephenspiritcaller@gmail.com – the podcast e-mail address should be strictly for podcast business.)

See y’all in class.

(SYI)

Spiritcallings Audio 1 – Turn and Face the Strange

(Edit: I don’t quite know how it happened, but iTunes stuck me with an Explicit tag. I’ll get that fixed ASAP.)

(Edit: I think I’ve got that fixed – thanks for your patience and sorry for any confusion.)

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a lot of sweet prizes to give away. If you win a code, you will need to send an email to podcast@ravenwoodradio.com to claim your prize. I will give you the information you need to include in the email when you win.

Party bus info:

• When: The bus starts boarding February 12 at 3:55 pm Pacific (4:55 Mountain, 5:55 Central and 6:55 Eastern) and leaves at 4:25 pm Pacific. (5:25 Mountain, 6:25 Central and 7:25 Eastern)
• Who to add: Alexander Lioncaller
• Where: Pixie realm, area 1, Storm School (If Pixie 1 is full, check back here for a different realm/area)

I hope to see you all there

Fallon

It’s Palooza time again! This time around KingsIsle’s bringing us Pack-A-Palooza, with all of the in-game Wizard101 packs on sale for up to 50% off! Pack-a-Palooza marks the triumphant (and temporary) return of the Nightmare Pack, which contains the ‘Teleport to Nightside’ tapestry – perfect for Ravenwood Radio afterparties.

We’ll also see the release of the new Kirin’s Hoard pack, sure to bring with it cool new pets, mounts, gear and more. And, while you’re at it, how about something free? That’s right, just check out the Wizard101 Facebook page and Twitter feed to win!

Good luck, and remember to buy responsibly!

See y’all in class.

(SYI)

I have said that Fallon Shadowblade is my hero, and she always will be, but if you were to ask me the question, “Who do you want to be when you grow up?” I would say Han Solo. Then, after many of you rolled your eyes, I would say The Friendly Necromancer. (Yes, this is weird, seeing as how he’s a few days younger than I am.)

Friendly, as you probably know, is the caretaker of the blog that launched a thousand blogs, including my own. His simple, self-titled blog is written with a warm wisdom and quirky sense of humor that belies just how smart it really is. It’s impossible to read his blog without feeling his love for Wizard101 and the community. Without even trying, he inspired dozens, if not hundreds of us to dip our own quills into virtual ink. Too often I find myself reading something on Tom’s site and thinking, “I wish I had written that.” Ye Olde Friendly Necromancer’s writing speaks to all of us as wizards, as gamers, and as people.

He’s also a very large part of the success of Ravenwood Radio. As a self-proclaimed, ‘Early Adopter’, Friendly was one of our first guests. He has written our show’s intro theme almost since the beginning, and frequently contributes an audio segment that is easily one of the most eagerly anticipated parts of the show. I’m pretty proud of our little podcast, but I fully realize that Tom’s constant support is one of the reasons why we have succeeded.

In game, Tom has time for everyone, and even when his schedule is full, he has a friendly (see what I did there?) word for anyone. He’s never too busy not to say hi and trade a few kind words. I’m not exaggerating when I say that if we all had a bit more Friendly (I did it again!) in our community, it’d be a place no one would ever want to leave.

So why am I gushing about Thomas Lionblood today? It’s because he’s awesome. Tom is one of my favorite people in the Spiral, and I’m incredibly blessed to count him and his friendly family among my friends. And if I don’t miss my guess, you probably feel exactly the same way. So thanks, Friendly. Thanks for inspiring all of us to make this an assembly of bloggers, gamers and podcasters working together to create a harmonious community built around Wizard101.

And if you don’t recognize what a vital, treasured pillar of this community Señor Lionblood truly is, then you just might be a shortsighted troll, and I’ve got no time for shortsighted trolls.

(Edit: I want to make it clear that I am not singling out any particular person or entity with this statement. I apologize for any misunderstandings that may have occurred.)

Thanks Tom.

See y’all in class.

(SYI)

Ravenwood Radio #57

Rules:
Resist cap~54%
No Insane Bolts
No treasure blades of any kind (To stop Stacking)
No more than 5 dispels can be used per person
Respectful your opponents. (If trolling or assumed trolling, you will be disqualified)

Prizes:
1st~~20k CROWNS ~OR~ Sun Bundle.
2nd~~10k crowns
3rd~~5k crowns

Other information:
The tournament begins February 1, 2012
All matches are 1 win matches
The semi-finals and finals are the best out of 3
The 2 losers of the semi-finals must battle for 3rd place best 2 out of 3 also.
Each round is about 1 week and a half long, possibly 2

Good luck to all!

Fallon

Until it’s up, hitting us with a message on our Twitter feed is your best bet. Hopefully this will be corrected as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

See y’all in class.

(SYI)