after some consideration, i set to work on a proclamation:
in the beginning, this world was a far different place. in our long and turbulent history we have survived many tests and trials. yet it seems that the latest test, the test of time, is proving the hardest of them all.
there are many and varied reasons for what has happened, some of them are known to me, and some i am yet to discover.
still, it seems to me that it is time to stand firm, and to stand up for what we believe in, and what we know to be true!
friendship is eternal, and good friends are worth preserving.
so, in the spirit of friendship, dedication to happiness, and all round fun, a bounty of one chocolate smarty is offered for the first person to deliver a muttering, sputtering, fuming and all tied up Old Crab back to us
as if this wasn't enough excitement, a further bounty of one chocolate smarty is offered to the first person to deliver JavaBean to us. there is a bonus bounty of half a smarty if you remember to bring her clothes too