To some, Civilization gets an evil name from all its iron ore, --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- buildings, and battles. But cities can offer comfort, --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- protecting human from beasts, nature -- and each other. --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- These days civilized humans meet around WebRings instead --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- of the campfires of ancient Japan, with flesh-and-blood --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- Ringmasters instead of cruel warriors such as Lady Eboshi.