Meeting

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Challenge #04881-M132: First Steps to Peace

Nine Princes and Princesses from across the realms receive a mysterious letter, that they must attend an important gathering of unspecified content; one to be held in a peaceful land which has no quarrel with any of the nobles. Indeed, the ruler there declares no knowledge of the invitations nor that he had ever heard of the sprawling palace where the nine gather with their servants and favorites. What unfolds next surprises everyone involved… -- Deathshead419

Eighteen letters. Each on high-class paper, by the same unknown hand. Each edged in gold and marked with a unique, if small, gemstone. There were no implied matches. Not even in the advance warning to the Duke Phurlydow, so he could make ready to host them all.

He had a magnificent garden, and the weather was pleasant, so he had prepared a garden party and ready the biggest ballroom, just in case.

Phurlydow apologised frequently for the lack of appropriate accommodations. The young heirs to kingdoms were just as confused as he was, and forgave his lack if it meant solving the mystery. Therefore, there were nineteen detectives attempting to crack the case.

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Challenge #04480-L096: One Thing in Common

Interest groups, they need somewhere to meet, and talk and do their thing. ranging from 'Stitch and Bitch' in a friendly coffee shop, through small rooms and spots in Public Libraries even 'the equivalent of 'Car Boot meets' Some one or being who shares your interests and sometimes has stuff to swap or sell or you just prop each other up. -- She Who Knits

Humans, it is well-known, need their packs. Those packs don't need to be Human,as it is

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