As I've finally decided to get on with reading all I've missed, I'll probably be asking various questions. Bear with me.

1) Does anyone know if the stone calendars on the Purple Sands are still there?  

2) Termite, what does this refer to? 'The noctus forest was a curious menagerie, stitched together from exotic particles and threads of vapour smaller than subatomic, [i]patches and swatches woven from material cast aside by Time and reused now[/i].' P.12, Post 230

3) [Random unrelated] Has anyone ever done something in the arena? Is it interesting?