'Professional and productive'

Llalarkno Country Estates - the entity supervising the estates of the district Llalarkno on Methel - opened negotiations with Kotzash Mutual on Dar Sai.

Although not confirmed by any of the involved parties, the negotiations were presumably geared towards Llalarkno Country Estates obtaining the exclusive mining rights on Shanitra - Methel's moon - which are currently owned by Kotzash.

A spokesman from Llalarkno Country Estates described the atmosphere of the negotiations as "professional and productive" however no actual progress was reported.

According to unconfirmed sources within the Methlean community, Kotzash Mutual was responsible for the current situation with the Methlean moon Shanitra. Kotzash Mutual, formerly owned by criminal Lens Larque, implemented a comprehensive scheme to mutilate the surface of Shanitra by carefully excavating a network of tunnels and applying precision detonations. It is rumored that the demon prince did not live to see the end result. So who finished the job? Who was so angry with the Methlens that they now have a humoungous Darsh face hanging over their garden wall...?

A spokesman from Kotzash Mutual was not willing to comment on the proceedings.

- The Tribune, financial addendum

Bog lung

"There's no real cure but swift action upon first contact. When the spores of the bog algea get into the lungs of a human it depends on the specific physical conditions of the involuntary host, whether they germinate or not. Today we've learned that residents from Dar Sai are much more resistant to these spores than non-residents. If one catches these spores and they do germinate, only a swift operation would prevent an otherwise slow and extremely painful death."

- Dr. Imelda Thurmann, Mayo clinics Rochester, Minnesota, Earth and fellow of the Institute, phase 78

Wisdom

"A man must never heed the woman's roar."

- Tintle

Chatowsies, ahagaree and pourrian

"I can't decide what tastes worst. The chatowsies are fetid, but the ahagaree is ferocious. The pourrian is merely vile. And the lady seems to have washed her dog in the beer. . . . What? Are you eating more?"

- Maxel Rackrose at Tintle Shade

The women of Dar Sai

"Ah! The fierce women of Dar Sai... Say no more! With their proud mustaches, their voluptuous bodies, their impressive bosoms ... Many a night have I spent longing for their firm embrace and their well shaped earlobes, enriched with tasteful ornaments..."

- Rota Buddendoop - sociologist and freelance authority on Dar Sai. It must be noted that Mr. Buddendoop disappeared during one of his visits to Dar Sai while attending a nocturnal promenade in the desert. It is said that he found the arms of a Darsh khoontz... He was never heard of again.

Fine cuisine

Of all cuisines the one from Dar Sai is probably among the most remarkable ones. The Darsh's best known dishes are ahagaree, pourrain and chatowsies. Actually all of them are well off the measuring scale of my own taste budds, but alas... so much for off-world food.

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However, if you're looking for true local atmosphere and cooking you should not miss out on Tintle's Shade in Rath Eileann. Madame Tintle is said to cook a very authentic ahagaree - based on an old family recipee - which is guaranteed to surprise you and is served in a typical Darsh' environment.

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The most remarkable thing is that without exception any non-Darsh will find the food of the Dar Sai remarkable at best and probably horrible. The second remarkable thing is that the Darsh love it. They consume their food with obvious taste and ravishment. It's almost hypnothising to witness a Darsh gobble up his platter of ahagaree. A word of warning though! The Darsh tend to be proud and get rather short fused when they suspect being the centre of mockery...

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- Youssoun Therain, master chef. Clipping from his column in "Food Guide".