I was instructed by my captain and instructor to pass this along the anime and related communities as quickly as possible, as time is of the essence.

For those of you in the United States, I want you to take a moment to visit this link.

The above link will take you to the information on the daughter of one of our respected friends, a fencing Don from Oklahoma. She met this man at an anime convention in Oklahoma, where he 'spoke nicely to her' and later abducted her. They have not been seen, but may be on their way to California. She is only fourteen years old, and her family and friends are frantic to find her. If you see either of these people, please CALL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY.

Secondly, I am going to pass on a warning to the young ladies of Lusternia, as I know quite well there are many who are younger who frequent anime conventions and other places where woman- and child-predators stalk. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not be foolish enough to fall for schemes from these people...remember, THEY DO THIS ALL OF THE TIME, AND THEY KNOW HOW TO MAKE YOU BELIEVE THEY ARE HARMLESS. I hope never to see any of our fellow players show up on this list in the future...please be very careful.

I was approached by a man who tried to get me to "take a walk" with him, too, at last year's convention. Funny.

But, during the conversation:
1. Inconsistency with his age.
2. Over-flattery and exaggerated compliments.
3. Garishly obviously a smooth-talker.
4. Tried to get me to accompany him somewhere else.

Too bad. He was attractive.